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State police to hold safety checkpoints Police hope to prevent, catch those driving under the influence By Charles L. Westmoreland editor@thenewsstandard.com ELIZABETHTOWN — Kentucky State Police are cracking down on drunk driving in Meade and surrounding counties as the New Year begins. KSP officials announced Monday that state police will be conducting traffic safety evaluations in the Lincoln Trails Region, to include: Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, LaRue, Nelson and Meade Counties. The safety checkpoints will be monitored all month, ac-

cording to KSP, and most checkpoints will be initiated during weekends and at night when driving under the influence of alcohol is “at a maximum.” Police hope the checkpoints will both deter drunk driving and catch those driving under the influence. “We hope it does both, “KSP spokesman Steve Pavey said regarding the road blocks. “We’d love for it to be a deterrent.” KSP also will be emphasizing the use of seat belts, child safety seats and ensuring mo-

torists have insurance and current registration tags. “At these road checks they always find drunk drivers, plus other things: people wanted on warrants, driving without insurance, and such.” Pavey said the holiday season, and the vast number of parties held to celebrate the holidays, usually means more people are imbibing alcohol but he said that doesn’t necessarily translate into more drunk drivers on the roadways. “Christmas and New Year there’s more parties and stuff so you might see a spike in drinking but I can’t say you see an increase (in DUIs). I think there’s more drinking but maybe not as much driv-

ing, which is a good thing.” Pavey said the total number of DUI arrests during the holiday season has improved from previous years, which he partially credits to more media attention and education about the risks of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. KSP arrested three individuals for driving under the influence last weekend and three more on New Year’s Eve, which Pavey said was “three more than we should have.” Calls to Brandenburg and Muldraugh Police Departments, and the Sheriff’s Department, to obtain the number of DUI arrests were not immediately returned.

‘Kenya’ make the world better? Higher power leads Battletown woman to Africa

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By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com Things are coming full circle for Teresa June Webb. The Battletown native has traveled the world and presently finds herself on a divine path that’s leading her to Kenya where she’ll reside in a home she helped build a decade ago. The 48-year-old farm girl has an extensive background of accomplishments — none of which supersede her unwavering faith. From kayaking and nursing to addictions counseling and a theology degree, Webb has found grace and fellowship permeating through every aspect of her life. She is devout, dedicated and determined to change the world. “God confirmed this is what I’m supposed to do,” she said. “I’m excited for what He has planned.” Webb is preparing for a long-term missionary trip to Nakuru, Kenya in East Africa. She will teach religious studies at 12 different nondenominational Christian colleges while she’s there, helping to spread her faith to an area of the world that is overridden with poverty and disease.

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of Western medicine that has reached the region can

A bill aimed at relieving homeowner mortgage debt was signed into law before Congress adjourned last month, with a Kentucky legislator playing a key role in cosponsoring a provision that will eliminate additional taxes for some homeowners looking to refinance their houses. Congressman Ron Lewis (R-Ky. 2nd) coauthored provisions to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 to eliminate taxes homeowners face when renegotiating terms of a home loan with banks that are forgiving a portion of debt. “I am pleased that my colleagues were able to join together to pass this critical legislation,” Lewis said. “It is unfair to tax people on phantom income, particularly when they have suffered serious economic loss and have less ability to pay the tax.” Lewis’ provision states that no tax will be collected when a lender forgives part of the mortgage on the sale or disposition of a principal residence. The provision was cosponsored by Rob Andrews (D-N.J. 1st). The bill was signed by President Bush on Dec. 21. Bush praised the congressmen for including the provision during a speech last August. “The House has (Andrews) and (Lewis) introducing legislation that is a positive step toward changing the tax code so people aren’t penalized when they refinance their homes,” he said. “We look forward to working with them to pass common-sense legislation to help us address this issue.”

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Teresa June Webb will return to Kenya, where she previously provided medical aid. “It’s ground zero for AIDS,” she said. “One out of every four people there has either AIDS, malaria, yellow

fever or tuberculosis.” Malaria is her biggest fear, Webb said, though natural herbs and the small amount

5 horses killed on state Route 79 By Charles L. Westmoreland editor@thenewsstandard.com

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An Irvington man hit five horses standing on state Route 79 last week.

MIDWAY — Five horses that escaped from their pasture and were standing in the middle of state Route 79 last Friday morning were killed by an oncoming driver. According to Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Graham, one of the officers at the scene, the accident occurred around 5:09 a.m. on Dec. 28. Police arrived shortly after being contacted and the stretch of highway where the accident occurred was

reopened two hours later. James Kelley, of Irvington, was driving a 1988 Chevrolet van south on state Route 79 when he collided with the horses, according to police. According to the report, the accident happened on a dark, unlit patch of highway. Three horses were killed immediately and two others died later from injuries sustained, reported a resident who lives near the scene of the accident. He said one horse wandered into a pasture before falling over dead and another had

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Brandenburg resident Linda Garcia gets her blood pressure checked before donating blood at the Ladies Auxiliary’s second annual post-Christmas blood drive in front of the VFW in Brandenburg on Dec. 26.

Blood drive given a name, face Drive held to help 11-year-old Vine Grove girl By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com A holiday blood drive hit home for several donors, as they were shown the name and face of a local child in need of their help. The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW Post co-sponsored its second annual postChristmas blood drive with Taco Bell Dec. 26 in Brandenburg to honor 11-yearold Crystal Jeffries of Vine Grove, Ky. Jeffries was diagnosed with leukemia on

Sept. 1, 2006, and her father, Jerry, was amongst the day’s donor. “I came out and donated for my daughter and other kids like her,” he said. The blood drive started last year as a way to help the community, and this year Taco Bell jumped on board to sponsor the event in Crystal’s name after the restaurant’s manager, Joanne Hale, met the 11 year old. “(Crystal) is a sweet girl and one of our regular customers, so we wanted to do something in her honor and help her out,” Hale said. The blood drive took place from 2-8 p.m. in front of the VFW Post on Bypass Road. Dozens of generous people

contributed, like Rhonda Brown of Brandenburg. “I first started donating blood after Sept. 11 because I just felt like it was something I should do, and I’ve been donating blood ever since,” Brown said. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 43,000 pints of donated blood are used each day in the U.S. and Canada. There is no substitute for human blood. Because one pint can save up to three lives, healthy adults who are at least 17 years old and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds are asked to donate about a pint of blood every 56 days or every two months.

Citing the latest forecast of state revenue, Gov. Steve Beshear called the Kentucky’s budget situation a “a crisis” and has called on all departments to look for ways to cut three percent from their budgets. The governor discussed the assessment and the need for state agencies to cut their budgets during a press conference Thursday. Although spending cuts and a state hiring freeze are still being considered, Beshear said raising taxes or cutting funds from education would not ease the problem. “Between now and June 30, the state will not have enough money to pay its bills and maintain a balanced budget,” Beshear said. The governor blamed the current budget crunch on a slowdown in the national economy, higher fuel costs and the sub-prime mortgage problem. “We are facing nothing short of a budgetary crisis for the coming biennium,” Beshear said. “Although the construction and evolution of this problem occurred before I was elected, it is my job to solve it. We’re setting about to do exactly that.” State Budget Director Mary Lassiter said this is the worst shortfall she has experienced in 24 years of

working in government. “The report indicated that the commonwealth’s revenues will be approximately $120 million less than budgeted,” Lassiter said. “The revenue shortfall in the current year is of great concern.” According to the numbers released Dec. 27, appropriations for fiscal year 2008 will be about $9.4 billion with revenue projected to be around $8.9 billion. Lassiter said this revenue gap, about $5.25 million, is projected to grow in fiscal year 2010. Beshear said although the state currently has about $145 million stocked away for a “rainy day,” he is hesitant to use the funds because it wouldn’t solve the budget problems in either the short or long term. Beshear said past administrations have used one-time revenue sources, such as money leftover from a particular project, to ease some of the budget problems. It is a practice he doesn’t support. Although he pledged to protect the program, Beshear said Medicaid budget is of gt concern. “Most notably and despite claims last summer that the Medicaid budget was balanced - the truth is otherwise,” Beshear said. “We are facing a current year shortfall of $389 million. About a third of that (money) comes from General Funds.” Next week, Beshear will

issue a budget reduction order designed to help solve some of the problems. “The governor will exercise his authority and responsibility to balance the budget for the current fiscal year as prescribed in the enacted budget through a budget reduction order next week,” Lassiter said. “He has asked state agencies, the Department of Education, the postsecondary education community and the other branches of government to develop budget reduction plans to help address the shortfall.” Lassiter said Support Education Excellence in Kentucky funding and health insurance for school districts would be exempt from budget cuts. Although the shortfall was generally unexpected by the public and he supported expanded gaming throughout his campaign, Beshear said this announcement of the budget problems and gambling should not be connected. “(There) ain’t no posturing,” Beshear said. The governor said he hopes the General Assembly will have an open mind about the possibility of expanded gaming and how it could affect revenue. The General Assembly will begin its 2008 60-day session Jan. 8. Despite the fact that another forecast is due later this month, Beshear doesn’t expect the outlook to improve.

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Have you considered life insurance options? By Jennifer Bridge County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Life insurance is something that can help protect a family from financial disaster if a parent dies at a young age. Usually, younger families have more debt and less money saved to cover expenses. The remaining spouse and children usually have many bills to pay without the income from the person who died. There are different types of life insurance. Some types of life insurance include a cash value. Some of the names for this type of life insurance are whole life and universal life. The premium paid for the life insurance coverage includes amounts that are invested by the insurance company. In turn, the insurance company credits cash value for loans

Lewis From page A1 Prior to Bush signing the bill, only two categories of individuals paid taxes when selling their homes: homeowners with a capital gain of more than $250,000 and those who lost equity in their house and who were later forgiven some portion of their mortgage debt. Brandenburg resident Gene McGehee, owner and manager of Kentucky Land Company of Radcliff, located at 525 North Dixie Highway, said reports about a poor real-estate market nation-

and additional paid up life insurance. The premiums for cash value life insurance are usually high because of this. Another type of life insurance is term life insurance. Term life insurance cost approximately one third as much as the cash value types of life insurance. For this reason, term insurance makes sense for most people. It gives them insurance coverage and leaves more money available for other expenses. Term insurance coverage will still pay the face amount of the policy when the insured person dies. The difference is that no money is invested for additional cash or additional paid up insurance. Some types of term insurance have the same premium for a certain number of years. For example, if the term insurance is 20-year level term, the premium stays the same for 20 years. Other types of

term insurance have a variable premium. This means that the premium increases as the insured person ages. When buying life insurance try to calculate the amount of money you will need to pay your funeral expenses, home mortgage, debts and have some money to help pay for your children’s education. When you add up these expenses, you will have a good idea of how much insurance coverage you will need. As you get older and have fewer debts, you may decide to reduce the amount of insurance protection you have because you do not need as much. Eventually, if you are out of debt, your children are grown and you have accumulated some wealth, you may not need any life insurance coverage. For more information, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service.

wide doesn’t necessarily reflect home ownership issues in Meade, Breckinridge and Hardin Counties. “This area has been excellent because of the growth of Fort Knox and jobs in this area,” he said. “Real estate is always local and the sale of homes are local, so there may be areas nation-wide that are suffering but locally sales have been good.” McGehee said it is still a “buyers market” because of too many homes being built in previous years. He said the most noticeable difference he has seen recently is the price of homes being purchased. “More expensive homes

have been tougher sells,” he said. “Your $200,000 (or more) homes have been a tougher sale. Houses costing less than $150,000 have been selling well. McGehee encourages people looking for a home to buy now, but cautions potential real estate buyers to consider all the details, such as a house’s market and the type of interest rate applied to the loan. “Now is an excellent time to buy a house, but it should fit the market area or you may not get the same return on your investment,” he said. “I recommend finding a bank … with fixed rates, which are still reasonable.”

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Another test program A new month, a new pilot test. How can it possibly be any other way? This time the pilot test concerns disability evaluations. The Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs have initiated a yearlong test of disability cases in three VA medical facilities in the Washington, D.C., area. Its purpose is to eliminate duplication of efforts between DoD and the VA when a service member becomes a veteran. Additionally, the program will make improvements in getting resource information to the veteran and the families. Theoretically, the VA will be ready with benefits the instant a servicemember becomes a veteran. I’m leery of any government program that comes with a long title. In this case, the pilot test comes as a result of, among others, the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors and the Task Force on Returning Global War on Terrorism Heroes. When I see program titles like that, I immediately think of well-appointed meeting rooms, water pitchers at measured spaces around a shiny table, and suited individuals with

Veterans Post Freddy Groves leather briefcases and cell phones discussing (behind closed doors) how they can best craft a press release instead of actually talking to any veterans about problems with the system. I invite anyone to show me that I’m wrong. My daily mail is from veterans who are caught in the no-man’s land of denied benefits, lost medical records, 10-minute doctor appointments that don’t even begin to explore the problem, veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder who are sent home without being helped, and older veterans who figure they’ll die before their benefits are ever received. I invite any veteran who’s actually benefited from such a program pilot test to write to me and tell me of your success in getting the system to do right by you. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

Just like the administration a bottomless pit of spending. You do the math. Someone that created it, the blue-ribbon commission studying Ken- who begins working at age 25 tucky’s public-pension crisis can retire at 52 with a full packshowed no courage in its final age of benefits guaranteed for a lifetime. This is a foolish way to report issued two weeks ago. Then-Gov. Ernie Fletcher ap- spend taxpayers’ dollars, espepointed the commission in April cially in a day when people can work well into their 60s to determine how the state should deal with Bluegrass and live until near 80. State employees and a $28-billion shortfall in Beacon their labor bosses howl the state-worker retireand jeer while defendment accounts. ing the flush benefits by But Kentuckians saying the retirement didn’t need a commispackage makes up for sion to tell them the relatively low salaries. system remains in dire Without the bennies, straits. they say, skilled workSolutions abound. ers would avoid FrankThe political will to enJim Waters fort like blue-ribbon act them does not. commissioners avoiding Irresponsible goverreality. nance created the underThat’s not how the private funded crisis in the first place. The system paid the price for sector operates, though. For self-serving politicians to fund example, the Bowling Greenlocal pork and win the next elec- based Houchens Industries Inc. tion instead of properly funding has grown to become the country’s largest employee-owned the retirement accounts. Now lawmakers – particu- company. It attracts quality emlarly House and Senate leaders ployees – some 11,000 of them – – must think beyond short-term with its innovative retirementpolitical gains that come from benefit package. I’ve talked to some of these doing nothing. If they don’t, we’re looking at either a mas- employees. The way the compasive tax increase or a bankrupt ny operates drew these highly capable workers to Houchens. commonwealth. The commission offered some Many even take a more modworn ideas on how to shore est salary now in order to enjoy up the under-funded accounts, Houchens’ generous retirement including the credit-card ap- package later – some in the hunproach of borrowing money. dreds of thousands of dollars. The Associated Press recently But it mentioned nothing about lengthening the time state em- reported that Houchens inployees must work before draw- creased revenue from $200 miling cushy benefits or changing lion in 1994 to nearly $2 billion the benefits structure for future in 2006. It can offer the benefits hires – two areas that legislators package by contributing “money that the plan uses to pay absolutely must address. We didn’t need a commission down debt and buy stock in the to recommend a rope-a-dope ap- company. “As the debt is paid down, proach – including more study, yes, more study! – in order to employees receive shares in conclude that requiring em- the company,” the AP reported. ployees to work only 27 years “They don’t pay taxes on those before they draw a Cadillac shares until cashing them out benefits package for life creates when retiring or leaving the

company. That stock reverts to the company once the employee leaves.” Unlike government’s primary source of income – your wallet – Houchens expanded its holdings into the insurance, construction and manufacturing sectors. In fact, the more diversified the company became, the more it and its employees prospered. If someone forced state government to innovate, cut nonessential spending and find the best deals for taxpayers – just like Houchens does for its customers – government would find a way to attract the best workers while still providing them an adequate retirement plan. State employee union reps show little interest in contributing to their own retirement or in real solutions. They simply want to remain at the buffet after closing time. State workers erupt whenever lawmakers broach the idea of them moving from the current defined-benefit system – where taxpayers pay the tab – to a defined-contribution plan, which requires workers to help fund their own retirements through 401(k)-type policies. After all, it’s not like the private sector. If the Houchens’ of Kentucky don’t change their free-spending ways, they go bankrupt. State government? It uses the ATM – Automated Taxpayers Machine – located in the lobby of the Capitol. And when they get the “insufficient funds” message, they just borrow some more. Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. You can reach him at jwaters@bipps.org. You can read previously published columns at www.bipps.org.

Gaming, retirement system at top of assembly’s list FRANKFORT — When the General Assembly convenes the 2008 Regular Session early next week, there will be, as always, several items on the agenda that will dominate the news. The three biggest this year will likely be the budget, the need for strengthening the retirement systems for state and local governments and the possibility of expanded gaming. There are hundreds of others, however, that will also be debated during those 60 legislative days. You may never hear about most, but that does not take away from their importance, even if they don’t make it to the governor’s desk. Every bill filed has a constituency hoping it becomes law. Often, these bills can be placed into several different categories. Many want to help a certain group, while others seek to toughen our criminal statutes. A few

tweak current law, and several seek to designate something as purely Kentucky. A lot have already been pre-filed, giving us a glimpse of what we might expect between now and mid-April. In that first category are several bills designed to protect or educate consumers when it comes to their finances. One, for example, would offer free counseling services to families in danger of losing their home to foreclosure. Another would stop credit card companies from offering free gifts to entice college students, and a similar one would stop those companies from sending out solicitations to people if they said, in writing, they do not want any such offers. Finances are also the reason for a bill designed to help pay off student loans for new attorneys who forego private practice so they can work for the public in

organizations like the state’s companies would have to Department of Public Advo- cover colorectal screenings. Making the law tougher cacy. Families moving into a is the goal of several other new manufactured home bills. If enacted, they would would get a free weather ra- do such things as crack down on drugged dio and small busiand make nesses would get a Legislative driving drivers turn off their special tax credit if Update cell phones and, if those bills become they’re on a motorlaw. Military percycle, wear helmets. sonnel would get Leaving the scene a discount at Kenof an auto accident tucky’s state parks; could become a 16-year-olds would felony if death or be able to donate serious injury is inblood if they have volved. Torturing written consent dogs or cats would from their parents; Jeff Greer also become a felony low-income famifor a first offense. lies would get heatPolice officers could be ing assistance; and farmers would get to tap further into exempt from certain trafa program to cover their fic laws if turning on their equipment costs from last summer’s emergency would hinder a case, and drought. Parents would have to hospitals and other healthprovide booster seats for care facilities would be rechildren too old for car seats quired to report all shootbut too small for traditional ings and stabbings. As in most legislative sesseatbelts, and insurance

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sions, many bills would help our schools. One would add automated external defibrillators to athletic buildings and have them available at sporting events. Students would learn more about the Holocaust; all four-year-olds would be eligible for preschool; parents would get a tax break on school supplies before the school year; caffeine-enhanced drinks would be barred from being sold on school grounds; college tuition would be frozen for the next two years; and students would not be able to drop out until they turned 18. Last but not least, several bills would add to the long list of state symbols. Such things as the state flower and state bird are widely known, but we also designate such things as coal as the state mineral. If some of this session’s bills pass, the Corvette will become the state’s official sports

car, burgoo will become the state’s official dish and cornhole the state’s official game. As I mentioned before, there is no guarantee that any of these bills will become law. Time constraints and the goals of each chamber play a role, but the most important factor is input from people like you. I have enjoyed hearing from many of you, but with the legislative session about to begin, your views are needed more than ever during the next several months. If you would like to let me know what you think, my address is Room 351E, Capitol Annex, 702 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601. You can also leave a message for me or for any legislator at 800-372-7181. For the deaf or hard of hearing, the number is 800-896-0305. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Perry Wayne Dowell Perry Wayne Dowell, 53, of Bowling Green, Ky. died Monday, Dec. 31 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was born in Hardinsburg, Ky. on Feb. 2, 1954. He was formerly employed by Ford Motor Company, was a member of Webster United Methodist Church. He was a talented singer and musician. Perry is survived by his parents, Clifford and LaVaughn Wortham Dowell of Webster, Ky., three children, Jordan Dowell of Bowling Green, Ky., Michael Dowell of Calif., and Gabrielle V. Dowell of Seattle; one grandson, Kaiani Dowell; one brother, Jeff Dowell of Garfield, Ky.; two sisters, Patty Seelye of Harned, Ky. and Denise Couch of Irvington, Ky.; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 at TrentDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Alan Baysinger officiating. Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Irvington, Ky. Memorial contributions are requested to the Webster United Methodist Church. The online guest register may be signed at www.trentdowell.com.

Tommie Lee Warren Tommie Lee Warren, 76, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Monday, Dec. 24 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Lincolnton, Ga. He was a retired U. S. Army First sergeant. While serving in Vietnam he was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd award) for bravery with unflinching spirit, courage and valor. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Kum Sik Warren; two children, George T. Warren and Angel Murakami and her husband Brandon; a sister and brother-in-law, Emma and William Gaither; two grandchildren, KiKi and Yoshi; extended family, Gerald and Kum Sun Terrell and their sons, Gerald Jr., Jarvis and Derek; Duck H and Kum Youn Kim Hong and their children, Eun Jin and Eun Chul; several nieces, nephews, cousin, and best friends, Larry and Chong Sun McCallum. The funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 28 at Full Gospel Church in Radcliff, Ky. with Pastor Won Chul Lee officiating. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Russell A. Chism Russell A. Chism, 74, of Upton, Ky. died Tuesday, Dec. 25 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Formerly of Meade County, he was a store manager for Stuckey’s for 35 years, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the North Hardin Christian Church. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Nannie Bassett Chism; three brothers, Sidney Chism, James Chism and Marvin Dale Chism; two sisters, Wanda Bennett and Pauline Pawlawski; and a son-in-law, Ronnie Smith. Mr. Chism is survived by his wife, Vina Hockman Chism of Upton, Ky.; a son, Leslie (Brenda) Chism of Sonora, Ky.; two daughters, Donna (Kevin) Clark of Sonora, Ky. and Rhonda Smith of Bonnieville, Ky.; a sister, Dorothy (Emmett) Wardrip of Brandenburg; and five grandchildren, Nickolas (Jessica) Chism, Chasity Clark, Mitchell Clark, Jonathan Smith and Joshua Smith. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 28 at Manakee Funeral Home in Upton, Ky. with Rev. Ron Hockman officiating. Burial was in the Sonora Cemetery with military honors. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the North Hardin Christian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 836, Radcliff, KY, 40160.

Lawrence Harry Rogers Lawrence Harry Rogers, 94, of Magnolia, Ky. died Friday, Dec. 28 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was a retired LaRue County businessman, farmer, Army veteran, former funeral director, embalmer and LaRue County coroner. He resided at the North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. on property once owned by Rogers’ grandparents, Edwin and Matilda Stovall. A native of Rogersville in north Hardin County, he graduated from Vine Grove High School in 1933. He married the former Mary Willia “Cricket” Atwood in 1937. During their nearly 70-year marriage, the couple lived in Glendale, Ky. and Elizabethtown, Ky. before moving to Magnolia, Ky. in the early 1940s. Inducted in 1945, Rogers was a corporal in the U.S. Army, serving with Company A of the 161st Medical Engineers at Fort Lewis, Wash. He received the American Theater Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal prior to his honorable discharge in 1946. He graduated from Kentucky School of Embalming in 1947. He and his wife retired from the Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home at age 81, selling the funeral home to George Bertram of Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville, Ky. During their years as funeral directors, the Rogerses provided emergency medical transportation to residents of LaRue and Hart counties. Rogers served multiple terms as LaRue County coroner. He was a charter member of the Magnolia Lions Club and also helped establish the Magnolia Fire Department and served as one of its first chiefs. He was a member of the Bank of Buffalo Board of Directors and served on the South Central Rural Telephone Cooperative Board. He was a member of the Magnolia Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a 65-year member of Gavel Lodge No. 570 F&AM in Magnolia. Rogers established Minglewood Farm, a Charolais cattle operation in Hart County. Rogers was preceded in death by his wife in 2006 and their daughters, Mary Lawrence Prather, in 1988, and L. Ann Naser Wise, in 2000. Also preceding him in death were his two sisters, Marjorie Swan and Dorothy Nalley and his parents, Edward Rogers and the former Ida Lavenia Stovall. Survivors include four grandchildren, Larry Naser and his wife, Beverly, of Brandenburg, Krista Prather Roberts and her husband, Larry, of Dacula, Ga., Rebecca Naser of Lexington and Dannah Prather of Louisville; six great-grandchildren, Charlie and Abby Naser of Brandenburg, Charlotte Naser of Lexington, and Walt, Kevin and Laura Roberts of Dacula, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was Monday, Dec. 31 at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Talley officiating. Burial followed in Hardin Memorial Park in Elizabethtown. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Glen Dale Children’s Home in care of the Sunrise Children’s Services, 2125 Gilead Church Road, Glendale, 42740. Condolences also may be made online at www.dixon-rogers.com.

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William H. ‘Billy’ Biddle Mr. William H. “Billy” Biddle, 57, of Brandenburg died Sunday, Dec. 30 near his residence. He was born March 18, 1950, the son of Elmer Aloysius Biddle and Nora Frances Smith Biddle. Mr. Biddle owned and operated Biddle’s Gas Company for 29 years, worked for the Meade County Road Department for the past three years, was a very proud tobacco farmer and an avid outdoorsmen. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Brenda Biddle. Mr. Biddle is survived by his wife, Alice Biddle of Brandenburg; a son, Harold Biddle of Brandenburg; a daughter, Brenda (Tony) Phillips of Ekron, Ky.; a grandson, William Austin Phillips; a special niece, Jennifer Biddle Berkey; his step-mother, Sophia Biddle of Cadiz, Ky.; seven brothers and sisters, Wilma (Frank) Beasley of Ekron, Ky., Larry Biddle of Cadiz, Ky., Don (Lynn) Biddle of Battletown, Ky., Sheila (Larry) Butler and Doug (Bonnie) Biddle of Brandenburg, Marilyn (Tim) Adkisson of Flaherty, Ky., Donna Biddle, of Cadiz, Ky.; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 3 at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with Rev. Stewart Skaggs officiating. Burial was in the New Highland Cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Active pallbearers were Doug Biddle, Chris Biddle, Daniel Biddle, Brock Berkey, Troy Barley, and Shaun Barley. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Biddle, Don Biddle, Ronnie Biddle, Derek Butler, Landen Adkisson, Chris Ledford, Leon Pike, Stan Bearden, Louie Thompson, Jack Hargis, and Larry Mercer. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the March of Dimes, ATTN: DRFR, 1275 Mamaroneck Av., White Plains, NY 10605. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Helen E. Hager Mrs. Helen E. Hager, 83, Flaherty, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Helen was born on May 29, 1924, the daughter of George Augustus and Anna Mabel Hardesty Hobbs. She was married to J. Alex Hager on June 10, 1947. Alex preceded her in death, as well as one son, Larry Hager, three brothers, Lamar, Wayne and Marvin Hobbs, and two sisters, Celestine Vowels and Sue Carter Sipes. Helen was employed with St. Martin of Tours rectory until her retirement in 1997. She also devoted many volunteer hours to her community, family and friends. She is survived by five children, Joe (Melanie) Hager, Carroll (Geraldine) Hager, Lamar (Karen) Hager, Mary Hager and Elaine (Larry) Medley. Helen was a devoted and loving grandmother to 10 grandsons, four granddaughters, six great-grandsons and five great-granddaughters. A Christian burial was held Saturday, Dec. 29 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty, Ky., with Rev. Paul Beach officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Vigil Services were held from the Chapel of the funeral home, led by Deacon John Richard Whelan. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air, 508 Breckinridge Lane, Louisville, KY 40207-3833. Online Condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

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Jackie Howard ‘Lil Jack’ Bloomfield Jackie Howard “Lil Jack” Bloomfield, 36, of Hardinsburg, Ky. passed away Friday, Dec. 28. He was born on Sunday, June 9, 1971, in Harrodsburg, Ky. to Jack and Marcheta Priest Bloomfield of Irvington, Ky. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Runa and Howard Priest. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Desert Storm War in the Persian Gulf, where he served on the USS Enterprise, a 1989 Graduate of Breckinridge County High School, a Member of the American Legion Post #0001 in Hardinsburg, Ky., a former member of Garfield Baptist Church, an avid fisherman, and a devoted father to his three children. He is survived by his: parents; wife, Julie Bloomfield, of Irvington, Ky.; his children, Kacey, Alexis, and Kenton Bloomfield all of Irvington, Ky.; a sister, Laura (Timothy Carman) Bloomfield of Irvington, Ky.; two brothers, David (Wendy) Bloomfield of Elizabethtown, Ky. and Dustin (Christy) Bloomfield of Irvington, Ky.; grandmother, Helen Compton Smith; a special friend, Cheryl Kiper of Hardinsburg, Ky., and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at Alexander Funeral Home Wednesday, Jan. 2 with Rev. Janet Carden officiating. Burial followed in Garfield Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Alexander Funeral Home on behalf of the family, P.O. Box 125, Irvington, KY 40146.

Duward Leonard Stiff Duward Leonard Stiff, 89, of Brandenburg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29. He was born Wednesday, Oct. 23 in Mystic, Ky. to the late John and Carrie (Harrison) Stiff. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Alice Matthews, Celia Keys and Jean Heitmeyer; one brother, John Stiff; and one stepdaughter, Phyllis Kay Conley. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, a farmer, a civil service worker, a member of Irvington Masonic Lodge #868 F & AM where he formerly served as Past Master. He is survived by his wife, Lena Mae Stiff, of Brandenburg; two sisters, Mildred (Julian) Keys of Clarkson, Ky., Jewel Higginbotham of Dunedin, Fla.; two stepchildren, Judy Boyd and Brenda (Hoyt) Martin; seven step-grandchildren; six step-great grandchildren; five nieces and five nephews. Funeral services were held at Alexander Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 2 p.m. with Bro. Charles Blanc officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Irvington, Ky.

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Fix all car repair needs from ‘A-1’ to Z at new service center By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com There are few things in life as hard to find as a good mechanic, but at A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center customers can rest assured they’ll receive candid service and competitive prices. The car service center, located in the Guston area, hosted its grand opening Dec. 17 and co-owners George and Deborh O’Neill and Robert Watkins, Jr. are eager to bring their quality and trustworthy auto repair service to the community. “It can be hard to find a good mechanic that you can trust, so we’re dedicated to bringing people honest service,” Deborh said. “We’re a family-owned business and will treat our customers with decency and respect because people around here are good people and deserve that.” A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center has two mechanics that are certified by the National Institute for Automobile Service Excellence, and are licensed to conduct numerous types of vehicle repairs. “We do everything here. We can fix brakes and mo-

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LEFT: Robert Watkins Jr. repairs an engine at the A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center garage. TOP: Deborh O’Neill takes appointments during the opening day of the new car service center. tors or change tire stems. We like to say ‘give us a call because we fix it all,’” George said. “Customers will receive quality work and we can meet, if not beat, any certified mechanics price by at least 10 percent. Customer service is a big thing for us and we hope it keeps

people coming back.” Patrons can go to the service center for all of their automobile and diesel repairs or to purchase a vehicle from the center’s growing selection of cars and trucks. From Jan. 1 to 15, A-1 Auto & Truck Service Cen-

Avoid making it too easy to be a victim of fraud, scams Dollars and Sense By David Uffington It’s easier to become a victim of fraud than most of us would believe. Fraud Aid, a Web site devoted to teaching about fraud, is a one-stop education for anyone who wants to understand how fraud takes place, and more importantly, wants to avoid becoming a victim. The founder of Fraud Aid, Annie McGuire, was not only a victim of fraud, but went on to work as Fraud Consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation. The site is loaded with mustknow information. Go to Fraud Aid (www. fraudaid.com) and take the Backstage Tour. It’s an eye opener in terms of describing how nearly anyone can become a victim, and who the players are. Pay special attention to the cast of characters — such as the con artist — what makes them tick and how they pull in their victims. The site covers a number of types of scams -- investment scams, Nigerian scams, lottery, Green Card, counterfeit check and money order, work-at-home payment processing and packageprocessing business fraud — and how they work, as well as ways to keep from becoming a victim. There’s even a section on Miranda rights, what you should do and not do if you’ve become a victim of an illegal scam and are arrested or taken in for questioning. Being the victim is no guarantee that you won’t be arrested. For example, in the payment-processing scam (wherein you believe you’re simply handling or wiring

money for others and taking your fee out of the proceeds) you may be unknowingly laundering money. It’s illegal, and the authorities won’t know what part you’ve played in it. Other valuable information on the site includes: How to verify a check or money order to make sure it’s real. FDIC’s list of counterfeit, lost, stolen, missing and forged checks and money orders. How to file complaints and report fraud. How to dissect the headers in scam e-mail. Fraud Victim Advocate — If you’ve been arrested for your innocent participation in something that turns out to be a scam, or are at risk for being arrested, there’s an online form to fill out to get help from fraud victim advocates. Let one of your goals for the New Year be that you don’t become a victim of fraud. It’s not as easy as you may think. Locking mailboxes helpful It used to be that thieves would cruise for mail to steal only at certain times of the year — holidays and when tax refund checks were expected. Now it’s all year long that mail in unsecured mailboxes is at risk. What do thieves want from your mailbox? Here’s a brief list: pre-approved credit applications with your name already imprinted, holiday and birthday checks and cash (greeting-card envelopes are easily identifiable), credit-card statements, tax statements and 1099 Forms, your annual Social Security

statement or monthly check, paychecks and new bank checks. If you don’t have a secured mailbox (such as the “gang”type in apartment complexes), you might want to consider buying and installing a locking mailbox. Locking mailboxes have a slot for the mail carrier to drop the mail, which can’t be retrieved until you open the box with a key. Make sure the type you buy is approved by the Postmaster General. Learn about the height and size requirements. If you live in a development with association rules that dictate what your mailbox must look like, investigate the “safe within a mailbox” type. Your mail is secure in a lockable box inside your mailbox but still meets association rules for appearance. Ask at your post office whether this type is acceptable. The mail carrier has to make two separate movements: shut the lockable box and close the mailbox door. Another style of “safe within a mailbox” has a small slot for mail to be inserted, but there’s no room for packages. Locking mailboxes aren’t cheap, and you can spend a bundle on a fancy one (you can even find one with a keypad instead of a key), but the price of a locking mailbox can save you countless hours of grief if thieves steal your information and your identity. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.

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understand their customers are busy, so they’re pick up and drop off service is a big convenience for a customer who doesn’t want to wait around in the shop. “We also offer our customers free pick up and drop off services if they don’t want to wait for their cars to get fixed.” In addition to the shuttle, A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center has a 24-hour towing service available which can be reached at 268-1356. “Because we’re on a busy, main road that goes straight through town we’re hoping people will see us and bring their cars in. We’ll give the nice people around here quality, clean and dependable service they should expect from their mechanics,” George said. “Basically, we’re here to work for them.” A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center is located at 8780 U.S. 60, at the corner of state Route 1238 and B&H Liquors. Prices vary based on repair work. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information contact A-1 Auto & Truck Service Center at 270-828FXIT.

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Spruce diseases, disorders appearing in Kentucky landscapes By Aimee Nielson UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON — Kentucky gardeners may notice diseased and declining spruce trees in the Kentucky landscape. The effected trees are showing yellowing, browning and shedding of needles, twig and branch dieback and even limb death. “There are many different causes for spruce problems, and many of the problems are made worse by, or are connected to, drought,” said John Hartman, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture extension plant pathologist. “Blue spruce trees are especially affected.” Hartman said spruce trees usually retain their needles for several years, and normal needle drop is hardly noticeable without careful examination of the inner branches, where a few scattered nee-

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Some spruce trees are browning and losing needles due to lack of water endured during the summer droughts, reports Aimee Nielson from the UK College of Agriculture. dles may turn yellow and drop in late spring or early summer of their third year. But when a drought occurs, especially a monumental drought like in 2007, needle drop could be earlier

and more severe. “Cytospora canker, a fungal disease, is commonly found on Kentucky spruce trees,” Hartman explained. “It’s most noticeable on trees older than 20 years. It is of-

ten first noticed on the lower branches with canker formation accompanied by white resin appearing on the infected branches or trunk. As the canker enlarges, the branch is girded and killed.

Needles on affected branches can appear purple at first, and then turn brown as they die. Trees growing under stressful urban conditions, especially drought, are most vulnerable to Cytospora canker. Wounding, mechanical injury, construction damage and insect damage may also contribute to the disease.” Drought alone can cause sporadic needle yellowing and loss, followed by tree decline. If spruce trees are planted in the wrong place, as they grow, they may not have adequate space for optimal root development. Inadequate rooting space in an urban environment results in drought conditions for the tree, even when there is adequate rainfall, Hartman said. “Be aware that spruce trees are not generally native to Kentucky and they may grow better elsewhere,” he added.

Aside from drought, other factors can cause poor health in spruce trees including fungal needle cast diseases and spider mites. Spruce health is enhanced by good growing conditions. Hartman recommends providing one inch of water per week during times of drought, applying water over the root zone and avoiding getting the foliage wet. “Mulch under the trees to retain moisture,” Hartman continued. “Grass competes very well and can actually contribute to spruce tree water stress. Prune out diseased and dying branches under dry conditions and take them away for burning or burial.” Hartman concluded by saying that pruning tools need to be sterilized with 70 percent alcohol between cuts. A diagnosis of needle cast disease may warrant fungicide treatment.

Diet rich in vegetables, dairy can reduce hypertension, disease By Katie Pratt UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON — Kentuckians love sodium-laden fried chicken, burgoo and barbecue, but too much sodium in a person’s diet can lead to hypertension, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. Janet Tietyen, University of Kentucky associate extension professor in food and nutrition sciences, said through the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Eating Plan, Kentuckians can introduce more nutritious foods into their diet while enjoying their favorite dishes in moderation. Recent results from the Nurses’ Health Study found middle-aged women, who participate in the diet, also have a lower risk for heart disease and stroke. The DASH approach encourages eating more fruits and vegetables, at least three daily dairy servings and limiting fried or

high-fat foods. The UK Cooperative Extension Service uses this approach as the basis for many programs. In a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky was the No. 2 state in the nation for the highest number of its population with heart disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the state. Since 2002, 29 percent of all deaths in Kentucky were related to heart disease. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death for Kentuckians. About 6 percent of all deaths since 2002 can be attributed to a stroke. People can decrease their chances of having heart disease or a stroke by controlling risk factors, which include hypertension and high cholesterol. Other risk factors include diabetes, tobacco use, physical inactivity, poor nutrition and being overweight or obese. DASH works to lower

blood pressure by incorporating more fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy and lower quantities of sodium, red meats, processed foods and sweetened beverages into a person’s diet. Dieters can use DASH to reduce the amount of salt in their meals, which can lead to lower blood pressure and a decreased risk for heart disease and stroke. Tietyen said DASH is a healthy alternative for people who are trying to lower their blood pressure, but are having trouble restricting their sodium intake. People often get frustrated when they’re told they “can’t” have something. “The diet doesn’t focus on sodium restriction, the way some diets do,” Tietyen said. “It focuses on what people can do, such as eating smaller portions of meats, and eating more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy.” The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommends gradually changing

What’s in a name: FFA versus Future Farmers of America Submitted by Brittany Hager Meade County FFA Reporter One of the most overlooked and misunderstood concepts of our organization is the actual name itself! Many people refer to our organization as Future Farmers of America, however, that name is incorrect and has been since 1988. Most people don’t realize in 1988 the name changed from Future Farmers of America to the National FFA Organization. The name change occurred due to the changes that were occurring to the membership and in the ag-

riculture industry. During the 1980s, there was a drastic drop in the number of farms and farmers. This reduction in the industry resulted in a decline in FFA membership. The members that were joining FFA now were not neccesarily pursuing farming as a career. In an effort to counter-act this loss of membership and to more accurately reflect the true nature of the students of the FFA, the name was changed to the National FFA Organization. The FFA stands for a reminder of the roots of the organization and now serves as three letters of the

official name. Make no mistakes about it, The National FFA Organization has been and always will be based around agriculture. With so many new jobs in the agriculture industry and with the dwindling numbers of production agricultural jobs, the organization feels that the revised name better reflects the true intention of our students. So from now on when you hear someone refer to the Future Farmers of America, let them know the true name of the organization so that everybody knows the true meaning behind the name.

Kentuckianna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, December 17, 2007* *No report held last week due to holiday. Next market report will be January 8 % Lean 75-80 80-85 85-90

Weight 1080-1620 910-1185 855-1070

Price 44.00-54.00 41.00-50.50 33.00-39.50

Weights 1025-2180 1175-1625

Carcass Boning % 79-80 76-77

Price 57.00-64.00 50.50-57.50

Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Price Range 200-300 105.00-120.00 300-400 100.00-108.50 400-500 103.50-106.50 500-600 88.00-93.50 600-700 82.00-91.50 700-800 86.00-87.50

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 90.00-93.00 300-400 93.50-102.75 400-500 85.00-96.50 500-600 85.00-98.00 600-700 91.00 700-800 80.00-86.50

High Dressing No report. No report. No report.

Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 86.00-91.00 400-500 90.00-98.50 500-600 88.00-92.00 600-700 87.00-94.50 700-800 76.00-78.50 900-1000 71.00 1000-1100 65.00

Medium and Large 2 200-300 85.50-86.00 Small and Medium 1-2 300-400 76.00-87.00 300-400 85.00 400-500 80.00-84.00 400-500 74.50-75.50 500-600 80.00-82.50 500-600 75.00-79.00 600-700 77.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: Baby Calves: Heifers 1.5-2 years old and 5-7 months bred Beef bred: No test. 707.00-740.00 per head Cows 5-9 years old and 2-6 months bred Owensboro Grains-Owensboro 500.00-815.00 per head Market Report per bushel for Stock cows and calves: No test. Thursday, January 3, 2008 Soybeans 12.14 Corn 4.49

Small and Medium 1 300-400 85.00

vegetables can start by adding an extra serving at each meal. When accompanied with physical activity, this diet may also help people lose weight. Tietyen said losing weight can also help prevent heart problems.

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Faith & Values

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Rekindle relationship romance QUESTION: My wife and I love each other very much, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going through a time of apathy. We just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel close to each other. Is this normal, and is there a way to bring back the fire? DR. DOBSON: This happens sooner or later in every marriage. A man and woman just seem to lose the wind in their romantic sails for a period of time. Their plight reminds me of seamen back in the days of wooden vessels. Sailors in that era had much to fear, including pirates, storms and diseases. But their greatest fear was that the ship might encounter the doldrums. The doldrums were an area of the ocean near the equator characterized by calm and very light shifting winds. It could mean certain death for the entire crew. The shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food and water supply would be exhausted as they drifted for

days, or even weeks, wait- the flirting, the fantasies, ing for a breeze to put them the chasing after the prize. As we moved from courtback on course. Well, marriages that were ship into marriage, most of us felt we should once exciting and loving can also get Focus on grow-up and leave game-playing caught in the roman- the family the behind. But we may tic doldrums, causing not have matured as a slow and painful much as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to death to the relationthink. In some ways, ship. Author Doug our romantic relaFields, in his book tionships will always â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative Romance,â&#x20AC;? bear some characterwrites: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dating and istics of adolescent romancing your sexuality. Adults still spouse can change James those patterns, and Dobson love the thrill of the chase, the lure of the it can be a lot of fun. unattainable, exciteThereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no quick fix to a stagnant marriage, ment of the new and boreof course, but you can lay dom with the old. Immature aside the excuses and begin impulses are controlled and to date your sweetheart.â&#x20AC;? minimized in a committed In fact, you might want to relationship, of course, but try thinking like a teenager they never fully disappear. This could help you keep again. Let me explain. Recall for a moment the vitality in your marriage. craziness of your dating When things have grown days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the coy attitudes, stale between you and your

spouse, maybe you should remember some old tricks. How about breakfast in bed? A kiss in the rain? Or re-reading those old love letters together? A night in a nearby hotel? Roasting marshmallows by an open fire? A phone call in the middle of the day? A long-stem red rose and a love note? There are dozens of ways to fill the sails with wind once more. If it all sounds a little immature to act like a teenager again, just keep this in mind: In the best marriages, the chase is never really over. Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995(www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solid Answersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing Up Boys,â&#x20AC;? both published by Tyndale House.

To help the poor, see them first the steps of a bank building. Like a lot of homeless peoWhen I need to go on a ple, he seemed to be wearwalk, I like to head to the ing everything he owned in layers. He looked White Castle at Eastern Parkway and Encouraging like a huge, swollen bundle of old brown Preston (in LouisWords rags with a red face. ville) for a cup of cofI believe he was fee. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always good, both a schizophrenic I believe, for a priest and an alcoholic. He to get out and walk looked so unhealthy his neighborhood to that he appeared see how â&#x20AC;&#x153;real peoalmost ready to expleâ&#x20AC;? live. plode. He was old Today, I would beyond his years. like to begin a series Ronald I have seen, spoof columns on what Knott ken to and helped I will call â&#x20AC;&#x153;noticing this man for years. people.â&#x20AC;? He was a regular at One evening recently, I headed out for my the Cathedral in the 1980s. usual walk to the White When I first met him, I reCastle. After I had my cof- member him being a very fee, I started home. All of a handsome young man. It is sudden, out of the corner of sad to see just how far he has my eye, I recognized a street fallen into hopelessness. I usually speak, but this person, ironically sitting on Even dogs used to come and lick his sores. -Luke 16:21

time I intentionally slipped by without notice because I had left home without my billfold. I wanted to buy him a cup of coffee and ask how he was doing, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t without a lot of explanation. On the way home, my mind went over the questions that so many of us, with any heart at all, ask. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do I react to such people? What is a good way to help without contributing to their problems or getting hurt?â&#x20AC;? The first step to helping these people, I believe, is to notice them. The sin of the rich man in the story about Lazarus is not that he was rich, not that he abused a poor man at his gate, but that he failed to even notice him. You cannot do something about the poor without compassion for the

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ally want something to shout about, can you brag that you know Me? Because if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about that, then it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter how much money is in your account, what degrees are on your wall, or what position you have in the company.â&#x20AC;? Pride is like growing a beard. It needs to be clipped daily. Every day you and I need to get up and look at our degrees, our careers, our money, and then say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If it were not for the grace of God.â&#x20AC;? See, the knowledge of God affects everything about you. God says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are going to brag, brag that you know Me.â&#x20AC;? Reverend Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Everyone is born to be nice and love peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; One day Skippy became Recently someone told me a story about a family ill and the family took him to the vet. The vet and their dog. The dog, a Collie named Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had some bad news Skippy, had been Spotlight to share with the family. with the family for Skippy had cancer 10 years. and was soon going They got Skippy to die. The vet told when he was a pupthe family that he py two years before could give Skippy a their son, David, shot and he would was born. David simply go to sleep, and Skippy played avoiding much pain together every day. Randy They were insepaJohnson that was soon to come. rable. David grew A few days later up with Skippy and the family came back to the they loved each other.

vet and he gave Skippy the shot. The family began to softly sob as Skippy faded off to eternal sleep. David seemed so calm as he patted Skippy for the final time that the vet wondered if he understood what was going on. The vet sat with the family for a while and wondered aloud about the sad fact that animalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives are shorter than human lives. David said he knew why. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone is born to be nice and love people,â&#x20AC;? Da-

vid said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skippy was so good at it he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to stay as long.â&#x20AC;? I Corinthians 13:13 says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now abideth faith, hope, and love. The greatest of these is love.â&#x20AC;? We are here only a short while. Make someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life better by sharing with them the love of Jesus. Randy Johnson is the reverend of the Brandenburg Church of God and also hosts a radio show on WMMG from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from Monday through Wednesday.

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Jeremiah 9:24 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But let him, that glorieth glory in this, that he unstandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.â&#x20AC;? Also read Philippians 3:3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 for further study. Here we are with a new year ahead of us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a whole year to learn and grow. So where do we start? How about at square one: the knowledge of God. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it all begins. Getting to know God is the greatest pursuit in your life. God said so Himself through the Prophet Jeremiah. In fact, in Jeremiah 9:23 God says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let not a wise

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TERESA JUNE WEBB

When Teresa June Webb returns to Kenya, she will stay in a house she helped build 10 years ago. “I couldn’t believe that the seeds I had planted 10 years ago … I’m now revisiting and will be my home,” she said.

Kenya From page A1 control the life-threatening disease. “A mosquito net is your best friend over there,” she said. Webb first visited the tiny village of Nakuru 10 years ago when she participated in a short-term missionary trip. While there for only a few weeks, she helped con- One of Webb’s snapshots from her previous visit to Nastruct a medical center — kuru, Kenya, shows a building that houses a butchery on using metal poles and fabric one side and a church on the other. — and treated villagers for everything from small cuts is sexual equality. Though ers donated a new laptop,” to fatal illnesses. Her back- she may appear vulnerable Webb said. “I think people ground as a registered nurse — a single, white female in want to give because this is and nurse practitioner en- a foreign land — she teaches their way of making a differabled her to be a part of the that women are equal to men ence … of doing what they small group of people who and can be just as successful can.” Webb said her status in life visited the village and of- and accomplished. “I hope for these village is what allows her to engage fered medical treatment and women to see what I can do in such an endeavor. information. “I’m trained, I’m single, Also during the trip, Webb and know that they can do it I’m free,” she said. “This is helped raise money for a too,” she said. Webb plans to leave from what God has mapped out pastor in Nakuru who was feeding and housing street her home in Huntsville, Ala. for me. Everything in my orphans. The money was in March and spend the next life has lead up to something used to build a small home- year in Nakuru. She is leav- bigger … to preparing me less center, about the size of ing her material life behind for this time in Africa.” Divorced for 14 years, a four-bedroom house, as and is welcoming a new life a place for the orphans to of dirt roads, unpurified Webb’s only child is grown water and communal bath- and living on her own. Her live. daughter, Memory Jo, acNow 10 years later, Webb rooms. companied Webb on will be residing in the a missionary trip to very same orphan cenMexico several years ter as she spends 12 “I don’t know what ago, and though Memmonths teaching. ory Jo was happy to happens after Kenya. I “I couldn’t believe experienced the that the seeds I had don’t worry about it, really. have trip, she felt inclined planted 10 years ago … afterwards to leave the I’m now revisiting and As the Bible says, ‘Here missionary work to her will be my home,” she I am, Lord, send me.’” mother. said. Webb also has visWebb will have an -Teresa June Webb, ited Albania, the Fiji interpreter in the classon life after Kenya Islands, London, Switroom as she teaches the zerland and other citcollege courses. Swahili ies and villages in Afis the official language “I’m selling everything I rica through her missionary of Kenya. Class size will range from own,” she said. “A few pre- work. She is eager to begin her 15 to 30 students of all ages, cious items will go into storand the syllabi will include age but everything else is trip and feels mentally prepared for her year in Afcourses such as church lead- going to yard sales.” Money is the only impedi- rica. It is the final touches ership, administration, public speaking and various ment Webb has met thus far. — receiving enough funds, She needs approximately selling her belongings and Bible and theology classes. Webb said many villages $2,000 a month in funding saying goodbye to her dog like Nakuru lack any form from sponsors to support — that stand between her of religion or they prac- herself for the year abroad. life now and her soon-to-be tice Islam. Born a Baptist, She will be taking a nest life in Nakuru. “I don’t know what hapthe self-proclaimed “street egg of her own but relies on evangelist” wishes to bring donations from sponsors to pens after Kenya,” Webb messages of peace and grace provide her food, transpor- said. ”I don’t worry about to the area, and hopes those tation and health care. The it, really. As the Bible says, ‘Here I am, Lord, send me.’” who study at the colleges teaching position is unpaid. For more information All donations are tax will strive to further spread deductible and Webb will about supporting Teresa the word. “It’s not so much about keep her sponsors updated June Webb’s missionary trip, the religion as it is about through newsletters, pho- or for information about the relationship with God,” tographs and e-mails. She her availability for public she said. “People who are so has found strong support speaking to groups, e-mail poor and so sick … think that already, though is weary of teresajwebb@yahoo.com their salvation has been tak- having her finances run dry or call 256-755-2631. Donations may be sent to Soluen away from them. But it’s in Kenya. “Some people chose to tions Ministries/Teresa June not. The gospel is grace.” Webb said another impor- offer a certain amount of Webb, 3316 Bradley Street, tant aspect of her teachings money every month … oth- Huntsville, Alabama, 35805.

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Greenwave and Ham: Meadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 fan By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com For about 50 years, superfan David â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamâ&#x20AC;? Hamilton, of Battletown, has been a sideline and bleacher fixture at Meade County High School sporting events, and has become a mascot of a different sort â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one without the foam suit. Hamilton, a member of MCHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; class of 1971, said his love for sports was passed to him from his parents, Verda

and Allen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been watching since back in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mom and Dad got me started so if you want to blame anybody, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s them. My parents took me to games when I was a kid and I just never quit going. I just love watching Meade County sports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad never missed a game â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially a home game. He went to all the away games, too, as long as his health held up.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton, 54, played nose

tackle on the football team before a knee injury forced him to give up the sport. To fill the void, he played catcher for the baseball team. Hamilton said the biggest difference between athletics now compared to when he was a teenager is the number of kids participating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the old high school team, there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a great big bunch of us,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was slim in numbers. My brother, Joe, played on the very first varsity football team Meade

County ever had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had the honor of playing on the very first seventh- and eighth-grade team. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have a middle school back then. If you wanted to play football, we all met at the school in Payneville in the evenings and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we practiced. Game days, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d all get on the bus and go play other schools. We had a pretty good record our first year.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton, who rarely if

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hamâ&#x20AC;? Hamilton shows off his Greenwave â&#x20AC;&#x153;Attitudeâ&#x20AC;? at a recent wrestling meet.

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BOX SCORES Pikeville 51, Meade 43 Meade: Pace 0-0 0-1 0, Hubbard 0-1 2-2 2, Williams 0-5 0-0 0, Ives 0-7 0-0 0, Brangers 0-0 2-2 2, Stinnett 7-23 9-12 23, Roe 2-6 4-6 4, Wells 0-5 4-6 4, Whelan 3-10 2-2 8. Totals 12-57 19-25 43. Pikeville: Honaker 2-6 4-6 8, Bell 0-3 4-7 4, Burchett 1-3 3-6 5, Clevenger 3-9 3-6 9, Clark 1-3 1-2 4, Adams 5-8 8-14 18, Baker 1-1 0-0 3, Keene 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 13-33 23-43 51. Meade 9 6 7 21â&#x20AC;&#x201D;43 Pikeville 8 13 12 18â&#x20AC;&#x201D;51 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 0-4 (Williams 0-2, Ives 0-2), Pikeville 2-7 (Bell 0-2, Clevenger 0-1, Clark 1-3, Baker 1-1. Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Roe, Whelan, Adams. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 42 (Stinnett 12), Pikeville 39 (Adams 17). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 5 (Pace, Hubbard, Williams, Ives, Stinnett 1), Pikeville 7 (Clevenger 3). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meade 33, Pikeville 19. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Garris. Meade 52, Pike Cen. 34 Pike: Tackett 0-1 0-0 0, Seal 1-2 0-0 2, McCoy 1-2 0-0 3, Slone 3-7 0-0 6, Thompson 2-2 2-4 6, Nichols 1-3 2-6 5, Hamilton 4-11 0-00 8, Adkins 1-1 0-0 2, Meade 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 14-31 5-10 34. Meade: Hubbard 1-3 0-0 3, Williams 2-7 10-11 15, Ives 5-12 0-0 12, Baize 0-2 1-2 1, Stinnett 5-9 3-7 13, Roe 2-6 2-2 6, Whelan 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 16-41 16-22 52. Pike 8 7 8 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;34 Meade 3 11 13 25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;52 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pike 1-8 (Tackett 0-1, McCoy 1-1, Slone 0-2, Nichols 0-1, Hamilton 0-3), Meade 4-10 (Williams 1-4, Hubbard 1-2, Ives 2-4). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; none. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pike 18 (Thompson 5), Meade 31 (Roe 10). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pike 5 (Slone 2), Meade 9 (Hubbard 3). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pike 20, Meade 12. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; none. Meade 64, Betsy Lane 40 Betsy: Martin 5-9 0-0 10, Case 2-5 0-0 4, Adkins 0-0 1-2 1, Head 2-4 0-0 4, Tibbs 2-4 0-0 4, D. Tackett 2-3 0-0 5, B. Tackett 2-3 0-0 5, Keathley 1-5 0-0 2, Howell 1-2 0-0 3, Newman 1-3 0-0 2, Stumbo 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 18-42 2-5 40. Meade: Mann 1-2 0-0 2, Hubbard 3-3 0-0 9, Williams 6-12 0-0 12, Ives 2-3 0-0 5, Kinser 0-1 0-0 0, Brangers 1-1 0-0 2, Stinnett 7-13 1-1 15, Roe 6-11 1-2 13, Wells 1-4 0-0 2, Whelan 2-2 0-3 4. Totals 29-52 2-6 64. Betsy 12 4 7 17â&#x20AC;&#x201D;40 Meade 17 16 17 14â&#x20AC;&#x201D;64 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Betsy 2-11, Meade 4-8 (Mann 1-3, Hubbard 3-3, Williams 0-3, Ives 1-1). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Besty 26, Meade 26 (Roe 7). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Betsy 10, Meade 18 (Hubbard, Stinnett 4). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Betsy 10, Meade 10.

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Junior forward Carly Evans puts up a shot in the Wavesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 47-15 rout of Eminence Friday.

Title game heartbreaker By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com WARSAW â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The leg-weary Lady Wavesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bid to get back to .500 came up short as Meade County fell by one point in the championship game of the Gallatin Steel Invitational. Meade County (6-8, 1-0) played its seventh game in nine days on Dec. 29 and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the bottom of the nets against the Lady Rebels (10-3), falling 39-38 in a low-scoring

defensive struggle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a tough loss,â&#x20AC;? coach Josh Hurt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot it particularly well and our legs were gone. In the end, they made a play and a couple of free throws, so it was a tough game to lose but a good learning experience for us.â&#x20AC;? The Waves shot just 31 percent for the game, which was actually better than Owen Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 25 percent. The two teams combined for just 11 first-quarter points, with

Owen County leading 7-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make shots right from the beginning and they jumped up on us a couple of points,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were down three at halftime and it was a struggle for both teams to score. I felt like we were getting some good looks, but we were 1-of-8 from the free throw line in the first half. But, I thought we played well defensively.â&#x20AC;? Senior wing Mindy Oliver

The Greenwaveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid for its second straight holiday tournament championship came up short in the title game of the Pikeville Invitational. Meade Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (8-3, 1-1) seven-game winning streak that started nearly a month ago on Dec. 6 also came to an end against Pikeville (7-3), because the Greenwave couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the ball in the basket and lost 51-43. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We shot 11 percent in the first half and we got good Jerry shots, we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make Garris them,â&#x20AC;? coach Jerry Garris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got 24 more shots than they did but we just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep them off the free throw line.â&#x20AC;? Pikeville missed 20 free throws but took 43, putting Meade in serious foul trouble. Senior forward Chris Roe fouled out with just four points and four rebounds in just more than 12 minutes. Senior center Eric Whalen fouled out with eight points and five boards in 14 and a half minutes, while senior guards Casey Hubbard and Rob Williams, along with junior forward Johnathon Ives, each had four fouls. Hubbard had two points while Williams and Ives went scoreless. Garris said the team might have been a little fatigued after traveling 1,150 miles to play two holiday tournaments in two weeks. The boys won the Smokey Mountain Holiday Classic last week in Gatlinburg, Tenn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it may have had a little bit to do with it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But really, the game was called a little bit tighter than the last two and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adjust. All in all, I was pleased. We still had our chances but we made some mistakes that we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have with the experience we have. Things werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going right for us and I think we got a little frustrated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pikeville had a 6-7 kid who had a big game against us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 18 points, 17 rebounds and seven blocks. Instead of going around him we just kept going at him, and that was a mistake.â&#x20AC;? Senior center Nick Stinnett led all scorers with 23 points to go with 12 rebounds. Junior forward Doug Wells had four points and a season-high 10 boards. Greenwave tops Pike County Central In the second round of the Pikeville Invitational, Meade County shot 21 percent in the first half â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and still won by 18. After going brick city in the first half, the Greenwave sizzled the nets in the second, shooting about 65 percent to roll the Hawks of Pike County (7-6) 52-34. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We missed our first 16 shots and still won by 18,â&#x20AC;? Garris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we got good shots, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like they were bad. But the thing I liked about that

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2008 season kicks off with NASCAR testing DAYTONA BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It seems like just yesterday that Jimmie Johnson successfully defended his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup title and wrapped up the 2007 season with another crowning moment at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of the season finale Ford 400. Here we are a mere seven weeks later and the boys who make the noise are getting ready to get back at it. Yes, believe it or not, half of NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top drivers will converge on Daytona International Speedway beginning Monday for NASCAR Pre-

Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte season Thunder. and Kyle Petty have already NASCAR Preseason NASCAR signed up to run in the event Thunder is another name and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll for 17 days of testing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bebe on hand today for a little tween four different series extra action in the series that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; staged over three weeks makes left and right turns. at NASCARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most-storied Besides, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few extra venue. days in warm, sunny Florida Technically, the official as compared to the cold of start begins this mornNorth Carolina, which is ing when the Rolex Sports where most of the NASCAR Car Series cars take to the Buddy teams are housed. 3.56-mile road-course grid in Shacklette â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daytona, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s somepreparation for the 46th runthing every year when you come ning of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.

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Title From page B1 led the way with 11 points, nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Senior forward Kayla Fackler had eight points and eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Caroline Wilson had six points, two assists and two steals. Sophomore center Bliss Powers chipped in four points and four rebounds, while senior guard Kim Montgomery had three points and five boards. Hurt said the trip to Gatlinburg the weekend before Christmas and then the trip to Gallatin County â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than 100 miles away â&#x20AC;&#x201D; took its toll on his teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stamina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think by the last game we were playing hard and doing a lot of things right, but you could tell we just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the legs to get the ball in the basket,â&#x20AC;? he said. Waves roll Eminence for third straight win The third round matchup with Eminence (2-11) on Dec. 28 proved too much for the Warriors, as the Lady Waves won 47-15. It was all Meade County from the opening whistle as Eminence scored just one first-half basket and a free throw. The Waves went into the locker room with a 25-3 lead at the break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was good for us to get a chance to play everyone,â&#x20AC;? Hurt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played hard but we tried to be as respectful as we could to our opponent and I think we did that. We were well-behaved and I was proud of what we did out there tonight. Eminence is a program that is struggling right now and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to get better. But, it was a good lead up to tomorrow because we were able to rest some girls.â&#x20AC;? Oliver led the Waves in scoring and rebounding with 11 and five, respectively. Fackler had six points, two assists, a steal and a block. Bliss Powers and sophomore forward Alexa Adams each had five points, while junior forward Chelsea Stinnett and sophomore center Nicole Smith each had four points. Montgomery had four assists. Eminence didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t score in the second half until 5:48 remained in the game. Eminence got 12 points in the fourth to set the final score. Waves top Carroll County in second round In the second round of the Gallatin Steel Invitational on Dec. 27, the Lady Waves knocked off current assistant coach Deena Hurtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former school, Carroll County, 48-37. Deena Hurt was an assistant coach at Carroll County for five years before moving to the Gallatin County bench after marrying then-Gallatin County coach Josh Hurt. Carroll County (7-6) started the season hot, winning five of its first six games. But then the team hit a downtick, losing three of four before the showdown with Meade. Josh Hurt said Carroll County is an outstanding team, but it has a size deficiency on

the low block. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one big post player away from being a regional favorite â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not just a contender,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their guards are really outstanding. They play five of them and all of them can shoot. I thought that was one of our better wins this season. â&#x20AC;? Josh Hurt said the Waves started hot, taking an 8-0 lead in the first few minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went into the locker room with a 10-point lead and in the second half we started with another 8-0 run,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got it out to 31-13 and from there it was just about protecting the lead. When you look at Carroll County, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a lot of wins in their column so I was really happy with that one.â&#x20AC;? Freshman Scarlett Powers led a balanced scoring attack with a career high 14 points. Sophomore guard Caroline Wilson had seven, senior forward Kayla Fackler and senior wing Mindy Oliver each had six, as did sophomore center Bliss Powers. Josh Hurt said the game was a bit strange for his wife Deena, who had to coach against her cousin, Carroll County up-and-coming eighth-grader Hannah Devine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her whole family was here and she plays a lot,â&#x20AC;? he said about Devine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good shooter and she had 15 in the opener. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only an eighth-grader and we had to get out and guard her. We had a lot of family here and a lot of friends. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a fun time for us to come back and see a lot of people that we got to meet along the way in our five years here.â&#x20AC;? Meade routs coachesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; former school Gallatin County In the first trip to the Hurtsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; former school, the Lady Waves pulled away from Gallatin County (3-7) to win their first-round Gallatin Steel Invitational matchup 59-41 on Dec. 26. After the first quarter ended in a 13-13 tie, the Lady Waves took control in the second quarter and never looked back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They came out ready to play and we were a little leg weary,â&#x20AC;? Hurt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We tried to press early and they did a good job against it. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much luck there so we dropped back and played some half-court zone, and that stemmed the tide for us in the second quarter. We went on a little run and got out to a 10-point lead. In the second half we just tried to continue and build with that.â&#x20AC;? Hurt said the Wildcats run a lot of the same plays from when he was there, and his girls even got burnt by one of their favorite plays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of their playbook was our playbook, so they were able to scout us pretty easily,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a matter of fact, at the end of the half they got us on a layup on one of our favorite zone plays. But, it was a good way for us start the tournament.â&#x20AC;? Oliver led all scorers with 20 points and also had gamehighs of nine rebounds, seven steals and three assists. Melinda Hurt had

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Senior guard Kim Montgomery picks the pocket of an Eminence player in Meadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 47-15 third-round victory. Meade lost the Gallatin Steel title game by a single point. eight points and four boards, while Bliss and Scarlett Powers and Montgomery each had six points. Oliver said the team was well aware of how badly their coaches wanted to beat Gallatin and Carroll counties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was weird for us (to play against his former school),â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Coach said he wanted this win so we tried to get it for him and we did. We got both of these wins for our coaches.â&#x20AC;? Oliver said the team was starting to play good basketball, even if it was against teams that play a different style. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been executing and getting everything together,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Thursday)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game was kind of slow but it helped us get into the championship game. Most of (the teams here) like to play halfcourt and zone. We like to push it, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not much on pushing the ball unless they have it wide open.â&#x20AC;? Josh Hurt said the entire Christmas break, in which the girls traveled nearly 900 total miles, was a great experience for the team to build on as it moves toward the second half of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our whole Christmas break weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten better,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We won some games and got our confidence up, and we put ourselves in position over the whole break to play competitively. Really, up to this point in our 14 games, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had four that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go our way that were decided by just an eyelash. Hopefully, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll continue to learn and I think it will be beneficial as long as we do that.â&#x20AC;? After last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at Floyd Central (Ind.), the team has a nine-day layoff. Hurt said he would continue to drill the girls on offensive execution and taking better care of the ball, which has been a constant problem throughout the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We turn it over way too much and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a one-position thing, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s across the board,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to control the ball and be smarter as far as our decision-making. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to continue working on making shots and refining our offense to make sure we understand where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Defensively, I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing really well right now. In our last seven games, no one has scored more than 50, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really pleased with

our effort there. Right now, it just comes down to executing with the ball, getting good looks and being able to knock it home.â&#x20AC;? Owen 39, Meade 38 Owen: No. 12 5-17 2-5 12, No. 11 3-12 2-4 10, No. 5 3-6 1-4 9, No. 14 1-4 1-2 4, No. 25 1-5 0-0 2, No. 4 1-11 0-0 2. Totals 14-55 6-15 39. Meade: Oliver 5-14 0-0 11, Fackler 2-3 4-5 8, Wilson 3-9 0-1 6, B. Powers 2-5 0-0 4, Montgomery 1-1 0-0 3, Wathen 1-2 0-0 3, Evans 1-6 1-4 3, S. Powers 0-8 0-4 0, Hurt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 15-49 5-14 38. Owen 7 10 11 11â&#x20AC;&#x201D;39 Meade 4 10 15 9â&#x20AC;&#x201D;38 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Owen

5-13 (No. 11 2-6, No. 5 2-3, No. 14 1-3, No. 4 0-1), Meade 3-10 (Oliver 1-5, Wilson 0-1, Montgomery 1-1, Wathen 1-2, Hurt 0-1). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;B. Powers. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Owen 31 (No. 12 16), Meade 43 (Oliver 9). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Owen 7 (No. 11 4), Meade 10 (Oliver 4). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Owen 16, Meade 18. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none. Meade 47, Eminence 15 Eminence: No. 15 3-13 1-2 10, No. 4 1-6 1-2 3, No. 32 1-3 0-2 2, No. 14 0-5 0-0 0, No. 12 0-2 0-0 0, No. 3 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 5-30 2-6 15. Meade: Oliver 5-11 1-1 11, Fackler 3-3 0-0 6, B. Powers 2-5 1-2 5, Adams 2-5 1-2 5, Stinnett 1-3 2-4 4, Smith 2-3 0-0 4, Ledford 1-4 0-0 3, Evans 1-2 0-0 2, Wathen 1-3 0-0 2, S. Powers 0-3 2-2 2, Montgomery 1-1 0-0 2, Wilson 0-2 1-1 1, Hurt 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 8-12 47. Eminence 2 1 0 12â&#x20AC;&#x201D;15 Meade 13 12 16 6â&#x20AC;&#x201D;47 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eminence 3-9 (No. 15 3-8, No. 12 0-1), Meade 1-9 (Adams 0-1, Stinnett 0-1, Ledford 1-2, Wathen 0-1, Hurt 0-4). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; none. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eminence 18 (No. 11), Meade 30 (Oliver 5). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eminence 0, Meade 14 (Montgomery 4). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eminence 10, Meade 8. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none. Meade 48, Carroll 37 Meade: S. Powers 5-6 4-5 14, Wilson 2-4 3-4 7, B. Powers 3-6 0-0 6, Oliver 1-7 4-4 6, Fackler 3-7 0-2 6, Hurt 2-5 0-0 5, Montgomery 1-1 0-0 2, Evans 0-0 1-2 1, Wathen 0-2 1-3 1. Totals 17-38 13-20 48. Carroll: Girdy 4-18 1-4 10, Wallace 3-16 1-1 8, Hen-

derson 2-9 2-2 7, Osbourne 2-7 2-4 7, Hunter 1-2 0-0 3, Devine 1-5 0-0 2, Curry 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 13-61 6-11 37. Meade 12 12 10 14â&#x20AC;&#x201D;48 Carroll 7 6 9 15â&#x20AC;&#x201D;37 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 1-4 (Hurt 1-3, Wathen 0-1), Carroll 5-22 (Girdy 1-5, Wallace 1-7, Henderson 1-5, Osbourne 1-2, Hunter 1-1, Devine 0-2). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Curry, Montgomery. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 41 (Fackler 9), Carroll 21 (Girdy, Curry 5). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meade 13 (Oliver 4), Carroll 5 (Girdy, Henderson 2). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 12, Carroll 16. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none. Meade 59, Gallatin 41 Meade: Oliver 5-13 9-12 20, Hurt 2-5 2-2 8, B. Powers 3-6 0-0 6, Montgomery 2-6 2-4 6, S. Powers 3-6 0-0 6, Wathen 1-3 2-2 4, Evans 1-3 2-2 4, Wilson 0-3 2-4 2, Stinnett 1-1 0-0 2, Fackler 0-4 1-2 1, Pike 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 20-28 59. Gallatin: No. 32 5-9 0-2 11, No. 12 2-13 6-7 10, No. 22 3-5 2-3 9, No. 31 2-5 2-4 6, No. 33 1-1 1-4 3, No. 23 1-5 0-0 2, No. 3 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-39 11-20 41. Meade 13 18 15 13â&#x20AC;&#x201D;59 Gallatin 13 10 10 8â&#x20AC;&#x201D;41 Three-point goalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 3-12 (Oliver 1-3, Hurt 2-4, Montgomery 0-2, Wathen 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Pike 0-1), Gallatin 2-7 (No. 32 1-2, No. 12 0-2, No. 22 1-1, No. 23 0-2). Fouled outâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;No. 32. Reboundsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 35 (Oliver 9), Gallatin 23 (No. 32, No. 12 5). Assistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 8 (Oliver 3), Gallatin 5 (Jones 2). Total foulsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Meade 21, Gallatin 20. Technicalsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;none.

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Ham From page B1 ever misses a game, said he found even more time to go to games after he retired from the Department of Transportation in 2001 after 31 years. “It really picked up a lot after that,” he said. “But, I’ve watched basketball and baseball since back in the 1950s. My mom and dad took me to ballgames all over the country when we were all little bitty kids.” Hamilton said he doesn’t even remember the last time he missed a Greenwave football game. “Oh, it’s been several years,” he said. “Since they started, I’ve seen at least 90 percent of their games. I only missed if I was sick or something like that.” Having seen so many games, Hamilton said there are several — and a lot of players — that stick out in his mind as being really special. “I saw Tony Brown score the first touchdown,” he said. “I was there when Adrian Whelan scored the 10,000th point a couple of years ago. Just watching the teams all through the years, there have been a lot of great players. Elliot Ditto was a running back in the late ’80s who had over 5,000 yards and he was phenomenal to watch. His name is in all the record books at Meade County. His name is also in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star game record book for the longest pass reception ever. “The ’91 team that went to the championship is another one (that sticks out). I always said I’d be a happy man if I could just watch them play on the carpet one time, but once isn’t enough. This year’s team, watching Chris Roe and Nick Stinnett, they’re just phenomenal ball players and athletes. Chris Roe is one of the best defensive players I’ve ever seen.” Hamilton said last year’s district championship win for the baseball team will always stick out to him as one of the greatest comebacks in Meade County history. “The basketball championships and football teams have been great, but being that I played baseball, it was pretty special,” he said. “Down one run and two gone with nobody on base, and to find a way to pull it out after a play at the plate — it couldn’t have been any better.” Hamilton said his love for girls sports grew after having several friends and family members play on the basketball team through the years. “I had a cousin, Ella Thompson, who played on the very first girls basketball team,” he said. “I also had a niece and several friends that played so I started watching them and still love to go see them play. “I love to watch fast pitch softball and now we have

wrestling. Coach Bob (Davis) has done a tremendous job with that program and coach (Mike) Harreld is now a Hall of Famer in Kentucky.” Hamilton said he has seen every member of the MCHS Hall of Fame play except the recently inducted Patch Shacklette. “I saw Glenn Lusk play and Gary Timberlake pitch,” he said. “They’re both in the Meade County Hall of Fame. Timberlake pitched professionally and Lusk would have (played professionally) if he didn’t mess his knee up. Gary played on the same team as my brother through little league on up.” Hamilton said the amount of players he’s seen come through Meade County, from first- to now secondgeneration kids, means a lot to him. “When you watch kids come through, like the Benock boys, and see them playing peewee ball up to college ball now, it’s special,” he said. “I played with Rodney Pickering and he played four years of college ball. I watched Dan Powers play high school ball and then his son, who’s now playing (at Indiana University). I’ve watched the parents, their kids, and it won’t be long before I’m watching grand kids. It’s just my love of Meade County.” Not only has he seen all of the Meade County greats, Hamilton also has seen players from other schools that have gone on to become professional Hall of Famers and All-Stars. Among those, Hamilton counted Anthony Epps, Tick Rogers, Rex Chapman, B.J. Rosenberg, Bart Miller, Dina “Disney” Hackert, Andre` Woodson, Michael Bush and Mario Urrutia. “I saw Butch Beard, when he was at Breckinridge County, play against Wes Unseld in the state championship game,” he said. “With our relationship with (Louisville) Trinity, I’ve gotten to be friends with Rick Robey. We talk after the games and I’ve always thought, ‘Wow, here comes Rick Robey just to talk to me.’ It’s really cool to be able to see those kids play on Saturdays and some on Sundays and be able to say, ‘I saw them in high school.’ “Rick Stansbury went to Battletown Elementary, where I went. So I saw him play from grade school up through high school and then college. He was a good athlete. Every once in a while he’ll come through and I’ll see him and we’ll talk. Now he’s coaching at a big SEC school and he’s got Riley (Benock) down there with him.” Hamilton also follows all the local college teams. “I like college sports, too — mostly Louisville, Kentucky and Western (Kentucky),” he said. “I’m a Louisville fan when you buckle it down, but my whole family went to Western so my heart goes there. I was a Bobby Knight fan. I liked Indiana, so most

of the area teams are the ones I pull for in college sports.” Hamilton said he also likes pro football and baseball, and has been to games at the last three Cincinnati Reds ballparks, the first of which, Crosley Field, dates back to 1912. “I saw Ernie Banks play first base for the Cubs at Crosley, so that’s how long ago that’s been,” he said. “And I got to see the Big Red Machine play — Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Tony Perez and all that bunch. But, no team tops the Greenwave in Hamilton’s heart. “The reason I like high school sports so much is because it’s just about the last level where the kids are playing because they want to play,” he said. “When you get past high school, it gets to be more of a business and they start to weed out so many kids who have played their whole lives. And every couple of years you’ve got a brand-new bunch to cheer for. It’s fun to get to know a lot of the kids on the teams.” Hamilton’s support has not gone unnoticed by MCHS coaches. Boys basketball coach Jerry Garris gave Hamilton an autographed basketball from last year’s region semi-finalist team, girls coach Josh Hurt has given him T-shirts to support his Lady Waves, and last year, coach Larry Mofield gave him the 12th Man Award at the football banquet. “It’s pretty cool,” Hamilton said. “I don’t ever expect anything but to have a good time at the games. And I’ve made a lot of friends doing it. I know a lot of people from all over that I’ve met just from going to games. To be recognized by the teams just for being a fan is really cool.” Hamilton is often spotted with his close friends Joey Dispain and Dave Raley, cheering the teams on. Hamilton said Meade County fans are a different breed altogether in the amount of support they show for their teams. “Going to games with Joey and Dave is just a blast,” he said. “I’ve known them all their lives and I worked with Dave’s dad when he was born. I’ve known Joey since he was a little kid. “Our main purpose is to go and have a good time and the kids, they look for you. If we miss somewhere, ‘Where were you the other night?’ These country schools, we have good crowds at the games. We had probably three times what Male had at the football game (this year). We had more people than St. X. North Hardin has been a thorn in our side for years and they don’t have any fans. You go to one of their home games and our side, including the track, will be packed, and they’ll just be spotted around. Meade County fans are a different bunch, that’s for sure.” And that includes you, Ham.

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Ham Hamilton, behind former Greenwave pitcher Corey Thomas in the on-deck circle, cheers on the Greenwave during last year’s District Championship game. Hamilton listed Meade County’s comeback in this game as one of the greatest of all time.

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Winter tackle maintenance By Bill Boyer

Now that the holidays are behind us I hope you and your family had a joyful time. This is the time of year we dread, with the hunting season coming to a close — except the hardy duck and goose hunters, and for the avid coyote killer. We soon start looking for things to do and we can’t wait for the Super Bowl and March Madness to keep us occupied. January and February are the key times an angler starts hitting the boat and hunting and fishing shows to see what’s new and improved for the fishing season ahead. For the tournament anglers, they spend the time going through their gear, reorganizing and restocking their tackle to be ready for the late February and early March tournaments. There are several new items out for 2008 and most of the manufacturers are introducing several new reels. ABU Garcia has the Max Series, with which they are bringing the Black Max name back into the lineup, and Quantum has the Code and Burst, which like ABU Garcia is a quality reel for a very affordable price. Tica and Pinnacle also have several new reels to add to their roster as well. Shimano even has a $50 rebate program on the Curado D, and $30 rebate on the Citica D. So, with affordable new gear for 2008, we’ll see anglers upgrading their tackle

and replacing those old and tired reels. January is the best time to do some thorough maintenance on your equipment. For starters, you should inspect all of your rods for cracks and broken eyelets. Be sure to inspect the reel seat as well. Inspecting your rods now is a great way to cut down any fish loss due to a broken rod. Reels are what require the most maintenance and they should be disassembled, cleaned and lubricated, and all parts should be inspected and replaced if necessary. Having a reel lock up or break could cost an angler a tournament win and if you’re not prepared, things can turn from bad to worse in a hurry when there is cold hard cash on the line. If you don’t feel comfortable enough or don’t have the time to work on your reels, check with your local Pro Shop. They should be able to help you and most shops charge under $8 per reel for a clean and lube Also, don’t forget about sharpening or replacing your hooks. Keeping hooks sharp and rust free is a must. Last but not least, don’t forget to replace your line. Even when most line manufacturers advertise low memory, time and the UV rays from the sun break down the line and re-spooling is a must. Again, if you lack the time or even want to save money, you can take them and have them re-spooled at your local shop. Well, now that you have

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The Black Max reel is one of several new reels to hit the market. Make sure to inspect your rods and reels before hitting the water this spring. you gear ready for spring, why wait? January and February are great times to get out and fish. But when Ole Man Winter arrives, anglers usually put their gear up until spring. There is actually some great action during the winter — and less of a crowd on the water, in addition to lower lake levels. That means the fish are schooled up and still have plenty to eat. Sauger and Crappie reports are coming in daily with anglers bringing in limits. “The bass are biting fair to good right now on most lakes on shaky head worm and jigs,” said Fred Mathis a local tournament angler. “We’re catchin four- to six-pound catfish in the

river and boating eight or more a day” said Robert Singleton, a localite known as the “Cat King.” So, reports from local anglers tell us if you can handle a little cold weather and get out on the water, you may just see some hot action to keep you warm during the next few months. Get out your gear and get it ready. Tight lines and good fishin’. Bill Boyer is the owner of Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’ Supplies and B&D Custom Lures. Over a 22-year BASS angling career, Boyer is a three-time Florida BASS Angler of the Year, has four Florida RedMan first-place finishes, two Florida Renegade first-place finishes, and he is a die-hard hunter.

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RESTRICTED BUILDING LOTS 4 ACRE LOTS, Just off Hwy 144 Flaherty, Blacktop frontage & Co Water, $37,500 1-2 ACRE LOTS, On Hwy 144 & Approx. 2 Miles from US 60, 20 minutes from E-town. Priced at $29,900 FORREST RIDGE, 1-2 ACRE WOODED LOTS, RESTRICTED TO SITE BUILT HOMES, Off Hwy 1638, Close to Otter Creek Park, $24,900

ACREAGE 5-50 Acres, Payneville area just off Hwy 886, wooded and open lots available, $2,500/acre, owner ďŹ nancing available 5 ACRE LOTS, Off hwy 823 Meade County, Nice lots with nice amount of trees, $21,900 each MOBLIE HOME LOT, 2 ACRES. Old Ekron Road, water, perk tested, $19,900.

LOTS W/ HOMES OR READY FOR YOUR HOME 3 BED, 1 1/2 BATH MODULAR HOME, VINE GROVE, Completely remodeled, new laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring, carpet, paint, windows, priced to sell $74,900 Possible owner ďŹ nancing 3 ACRES, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBLIE HOME, cistern, nice home, Payneville, $59,900

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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 422-1050 Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington, Ky. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting held Monday nights at 8 p.m. For more info, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445

5 acres and Brick House, near Rough River Lake, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, city water available, located on Centerview-Rough River Road. Can purchase additional land and barns. $79,900 Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

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5 acres set-up for Double-Wide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy. 1638 and Hwy. 933 in the Woods. $39,900 Financing available for everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 1 to 6 acre lake front lots on Rough River Lake, city water, long lake frontage, in a new development. Starting @ 22,900 Financing available for everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222 2 acres with 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mobile Home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, new laminate hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and new carpet in bedrooms, fresh paint very clean and nice, located off Hwy.79 near Irvington. $49,900 Financing Available for everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 Double Wide Home and 1 acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, paved road. Very nice and clean. Located off U.S. 60 and Hobb-Reesor Road on Sunset Drive. $79,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 4 bedroom double wide home on 1.7 acres has over 2000 Sq.ft of living space, 2 baths, new hardwood laminated ďŹ&#x201A;oors, mew carpet, and new paint. Located off U.S. Hwy. 60 and ShotHunt Road $84,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222

Gun Show. Jan 4,5,6. Fri. 12p-6p, Sat. 9a-5p & Sun. 9a-4p. Lexington Heritage Hall. 430 W. Vine St. Buy, Sell, Trade. Info: (563)927-8176.

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2 ACRES, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBILE HOME, city water, Irvington, $49,900 5 ACRES, SMALL POND, SET UP FOR MOBILE, Deep well, electric, septic, driveway, concrete pad, Meade County $42,900

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Home in Vine grove, 3 bedroom, 1 Â˝ baths, city water and sewers, completely remodeled with new kitchen, new bathrooms, new drywall, new laminated hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors and carpets, located in Vine Grove on Shelton Street. $74,900. Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

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Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) It's a good time for reunions with those very special people from your past. You could be pleasantly surprised by what comes to light during one of these gettogethers. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The new year gets off to an encouraging start for the Bold Bovine who takes that demanding workplace challenge by the horns and steers it in the right direction. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The clever Gemini will be quick to spot the telltale signs of workplace changes that could open up new opportunities for the right person. (And that's you, isn't it?) CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child's post-holiday letdown soon lifts as you begin to get back into your comfortable routine. Someone from your past extends a surprise bid to reconnect.

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VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A relationship could be moving in a direction you might not want to follow. Step back for a better overview of the situation. You might be surprised at what you see. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Emotions rule at the start of the week, affecting your perception about a decision. Best advice: Avoid commitments until that good Libran sense kicks back in. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A longtime friendship could take a romantic turn early in the new year. While this pleases your passionate side, your logical self might want to go slow. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Someone might make a surprising disclosure about a trusted friend or workplace colleague. Stay cool and reserve judgment until you get more facts. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might think you've found what you've been looking for. But appearances can be deceiving. Don't act on your discovery until you know more about it. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You're no doubt anxious for that confusing situation to be cleared up. But don't press for a quick resolution or you might overlook some vital facts. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Now that your holiday distractions are easing, you need to apply yourself to getting those unfinished tasks done so you can begin a new project with a clean slate. BORN THIS WEEK: People respect both your wisdom and your deep sense of loyalty and compassion.

Community Calendar The Community Calendar is a Free service to community groups and organizations for event announcements. However, if you have an event where there is a charge listed there will be a $7 flat fee for each time the announcement runs. No beauty pageants or yard sales. The News Standard office is located at 1065 Old Ekron Rd. Call 270-422-4542 or e-mail submit@ thenewsstandard.com. Deadline for Friday’s paper is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Friday, January 4 • Every Friday - Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street will have free Bluegrass and old-time music jam, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422. • Shrimp and fish fry, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Holy Guardian Angel Church-Irvington. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday, January 5 • Every Saturday night-from 7 to 10 p.m., Payneville Baptist Church will have free movies, popcorn and games, everyone welcome. For more information call 496-4446 or 496-4635

Monday, January 7 • Breckinridge County Goat Producers Association-will meet at the Breckinridge County Extension office, 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, call for more information, 547-3438 • Battletown Community Watch-Soup and Chili will be served, 6 p.m., Battletown park. For more information call 497-4489.

Tuesday, January 8 • Meade County Public Library- Story time at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 15 • Teen Movie Night-Meade County Public Library, 5:30 p.m. • Meade County Public Library- Story time at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, January 16 • Yoga-at the Meade County Public Library, 10 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.

Friday, January 18 • Pilates classes- at 6 p.m., at the Meade County Public Library

Saturday, January19 • Yu-Gi-Oh Card Tournament- Meade County Public Library, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, January 22 • Meade County Public Library- Story time at 10:30 a.m. • Meade County Public Library-Princess program, will be at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 23 • Yoga-at the Meade County Public Library, 10 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 24 • Ekron Elementary School, Site Base Decision Making Council in the school library at 3:45 p.m.

• Meade County Public Library-Family movie night at 6 p.m.

Saturday, January 26

• Bluegrass Homemakers-will meet at 10 a.m.

• Women’s Self Defense Class-at the Meade County Public Library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Friendship Homemakers-will meet at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 9 • Yoga-at the Meade County Public Library, 10 a.m., and 6:30 p.m. • Family Fun Night -6 p.m. at Muldraugh Elementary

Last Week’s Solutions

• Optimist Club of Meade County-will hold monthly meeting at Mr. Gatti’s, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

• The Hardin Memorial Hospital Wellness on Wheels-(WOW) mobile health unit will be at Kroger in Brandenburg from 8 a.m. to noon • Leo Club meeting-3:30 p.m., at the Meade County Extension

Saturday, January 12 -Support group for the blind and vision impaired- First Christian Church, 634 N. Mulberry, 2-4 p.m.

Monday, January 14 • First Aide-1 p.m., given by the Meade County Health Department, (limited space) held at the Meade County Public Library • Japanese Culture Program-at 6p.m., Meade County Public Library

Monday, January 28 • Game Night-Chess and Bingo beginning at 6 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library

Tuesday, January 29 • Meade County Public Library- Story time at 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, January 30 • Yoga-at the Meade County Public Library, 10 a.m., and 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 2 • Meade County Archeological SocietyArcheological Program at the Meade County Public Library 10 a.m., Native American artifacts display. Bring your own artifacts to be identified and learn about the Archeological Society.

Sunday, February 4 • 1-2-3 Magic Parenting Classes-at the Meade County Public Library, 6 p.m.

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Be who you are, not who you think you should be None of us can seem to adulthood. But when I look think for ourselves these at other kids my age — 18year-olds standing days. What one kid on the doorstep does, you’ll be sure Felicia to the rest of our to see someone else doing shortly there- Thompson lives — it makes me doubt that the maafter. jority of us are realEverybody is so ly prepared to head quick to claim how out into the world. “different” they are In order to be,but if you really come independent, stand back and look you first have to at the bulk of teenthink independentagers, we look like ly. Can you rememthe shadow of the ber the first time you took kid standing next to us. Our teen years is the a stand or made a serious time when we’re supposed decision? What choice did you to grow into our own personalities and adapt into make for yourself when

you first encountered smoking, drugs or alcohol? Did you immediately light up a cigarette because you thought it looked cool? Do you have enough selfrespect to turn your back to the crowd and make your own choices? Part of this whole growing-up endeavor involves electing leaders to make choices for you. When you begin voting, don’t get caught up in the democrat versus republican mess. Cast your vote based on what a candidate represents, and what he or she can bring to the table as a

person, regardless of party affiliation. Do a little bit of research and find out what kind of platform a candidate is proposing — where does this particular person stand on issues that are important to you and, if elected, how is he or she going to get things done? Finances are another thing we, as near-high school graduates, need to start grabbing by the horns. It’s pretty easy to be frivolous with money in high school — a new CD yesterday, another late night

cruise to the drive-thru tonight. Whether you pursue college or not, most of us have bills that are piling up already that we rely on mom and dad to take care of. If your friends want to blow money on a shopping spree for the second time that week, just decline and put $50 in a piggy bank. So what if your friends think you’re lame now — you won’t be the one begging mommy to pay that cell phone bill for you just “one more month.” We need to learn how to become individuals and

speak with our own unique voices. Being just like someone else is easy, but having enough courage to be your own person is a greater accomplishment. It’s not a bad idea to look up to someone but if you’re going to idolize, take after someone who’s worth your time. Don’t follow in the footsteps of someone who’s going to lead you down a bad path. Everyone has the potential to be great so why squander your independence on bad decisions and wondering if you’re “in” with the crowd?

‘Oh, the places you’ll go’ at the Meade County library By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com Take a boat trip down the Mississippi River with Mark Twain or go on rhyme time travel with Dr. Suess. Oh, the places you’ll go by taking a visit to the Meade County Public Library. The library offers services beyond its immense book collection. With numerous programs it stays connected to a vast majority of residents’ interests. “Our goal is to use as many outlets as possible, both books and technology, to reach out to as many people as we can,” said MCPL Director James Mitchell. “The percentage of people who actually pick up a book and read is down. People are getting their information by other means as they become more technologically savvy, so the library has to keep up.” According to a survey conducted by Jenkins Group, Inc., a custom book publishing company, one-third of U.S. high school students never read another book after graduating high school. With statistics not in its favor, the MCPL offers high speed internet, audio books, CD’s, computer and video game rentals. It also hosts educational and informative programs to accommodate a segment of the population that isn’t likely to come to the library in search of a book. MCPL sponsors numerous children’s programs beyond just story hour. Local kids are likely to keep busy if they get involved in the monthly family fun nights or the Princess Program. Adults haven’t been left

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ABOVE: Librarian Britney Calisi reads to young listeners during Story Hour.

TOP LEFT: Chrissy Benson floats a student on a hover craft during the library’s “Mad Scientist” event. BOTTOM LEFT: Lewis Swink (left) and Corey Hubbard participate in a Yu Gi Oh! tournament. LEFT: Lexi Taylor dons a tiara during the library’s Princess Program. out of the mix, though. The library hosts weekly yoga classes and book discussions. Starting this month, pilates classes will be offered every Thursday night and women’s self defense classes will begin at the end of January. “By offering all of these

things I hope people will get interested in a particular topic and maybe come to the library to look for a book on the topic,” Mitchell said. “Each year we try new things and try reaching every segment of the population so no one misses out on what the library has to offer. I think we’re on the right

track here.” The library staff is also working on an ambitious veteran’s history project. As veteran populations from both World Wars shrinks, it is the goal of the Smithsonian Institute to gather stories before the veterans are gone. The MCPL will help with the project by record-

ing the stories of local veterans and sending them to the Smithsonian Institute. “After the project is complete, I hope to have a copy of the stories at the library so everyone can have access to the records,” he said. The MCPL is gearing up to host this summer’s Civil War Days, a weekend-long reen-

actment of the battles that occurred during the “War Between the States.” The event takes place July 12-13 at Brandenburg’s Riverfront Park and includes Civil War actors staging demonstrations and battles. Also on the library’s packed calendar of events is a lesson on Japanese culture. “There has been a huge interest in the Japanese culture recently, especially with our collection of Japanese comic books,” Mitchell said. “We’ve invited a teacher from the high school who was involved with an exchange program over there to come and discuss Japanese culture.” Sandra Anderson, who has been a librarian technician at MCPL for five years, said the library has so much to offer that there’s no reason for people not to come and take part in the library’s many valuable resources. “The library’s a free source of information and entertainment,” she said. “Meade County is so small that it, and like most small communities, has a hard time finding everything under the same roof, but the library contains everything in one area.” The MCPL also has a way of bringing people together. “More and more, we’re becoming a gathering place for people — almost like a social event,” Anderson said. “People come here to meet friends or sometimes to just be in a quiet place to get away and concentrate.” For more information on the Meade County Public Library and its programs, contact the library at 422-2094, or visit its Web site at www. meadereads.org.

High school seniors may now submit applications for Byrd scholarships Submitted by the Ky. Higher Education Authority Kentucky high school seniors may apply for a Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship before Feb. 1. The scholarships, worth up to $1,500 a year for four years of college, are administered by the Kentucky Higher Edu-

cation Assistance Authority (KHEAA). Seniors may apply through Zip Access at www.kheaa. com. To apply, sign in to Zip Access with your user ID and password. Those who have not used Zip Access before should register to create a user ID and password. After the application pe-

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riod ends, counselors have until Feb. 15 to certify the applicants each school wishes to submit for consideration. The number of applicants that may be submitted depends on the school’s total enrollment. High schools with an enrollment of: •1,500 or more may nomi-

nate five applicants. •1,000 to 1,499 may nominate four applicants. •500 to 999 may nominate three applicants. •Fewer than 500 may nominate two applicants. The Byrd Scholarship is named for longtime U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, who authored the

legislation establishing the program in 1985. Kentucky receives enough funding to award scholarships to 84 high school seniors each year, 14 from each of the state’s six congressional districts. Recipients are chosen by an independent panel, based on academics, community

service, school involvement and counselor recommendation. For more information about Byrd Scholarships, call Beth Lane at (800) 928-8926, ext. 6-7229. To learn more go to www. GoHigherKY.org. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com.

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The 2007-2008 Greenwave senior grapplers. The seniors went 6-0 on senior night. Meade County def. Fort Knox 47-15, Jan. 2 Name James Childress Dylan Pike Anotonio Stewart Arthur Ohmes Brandon Wyatt Joey Carter Ethan Medley C.J. Crowe Junior Mason Tanner Cole Justin Geary Cody Bruce Tyler Crowe Cole Aebersold

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Snaps From page B1 game was we didn’t worry about it and we kept guarding. It was 15-14 at the half and I knew at that time that all we had to do was start putting the ball in the hole because we were defending.” Garris said the second half started much the same way as the first but after a Meade player was injured, the Greenwave offense came to life and took over. “We finally got it going and over about a seven to eight minute stretch, we went on a 19-0 run,” he said. “I don’t know if it had anything to do with it, but Jeremiah (Mann) had just gotten a cut around his eye and that’s when we started the run. “To miss your first 16 shots and still win by 18, that says a lot about how well we defended. We kept our composure and kept guarding, and then we stepped up and made our free throws at the end.” Williams led all scorers with 15 points to go with five boards and two assists. Stinnett had 13 points to go with

2008 From page B1 preseason workouts. The following Monday, Jan. 14, the other half of the Sprint Cup teams pull in for their final tune-ups before returning for Speed Week on Feb. 7. On Jan. 18, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, formerly known as the Busch Series, will begin five straight days of testing with all of the preseason workouts closing on Jan. 22. “You’re so excited and I had that yesterday when I got here,” McMurray said. But you are here for so long that you are ready to go home.” The exciting part about testing is that it gives fans and media the first opportunities to see drivers with new work addresses working with their new teams. Casey Mears, who drove Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 Chevrolet last season, will move into the company’s No. 5 car and have a new crew chief in Daytona native Alan Gustafson, who chiefed for Kyle Busch the last few seasons. Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split time in the No. 8 of Dale Earnhardt Inc., and rookie Canadian Patrick Carperntier finds himself in the No. 10 Dodge, which was piloted by Scott Riggs last season.

Meade County Classic, Dec. 29 Meade County def. Iroquois 54-24 Meade County def. Fort Knox 63-18 Central Hardin def. Meade County 40-37 Individual placings Name Place James Childress First Dylan Pike Fifth Antonio Stewart First Arthur Ohmes Second Brandon Wyatt Third Joey Carter Third Ethan Medley Second

six boards and four steals, while Ives had 12 points. Hubbard had three assists and Roe chipped in with six points to go with a gamehigh 10 boards. Meade blasts Betsy Lane The Greenwave rode its hot shooting to blast Betsy Lane in the first round of the Pikeville Invitational. Meade County took 10 more shots and made 11 more than the Bobcats (4-8) to win going away 64-40. “We played well and I was pleased on both ends of the floor,” Garris said. “We guarded really well and it was 33-16 at the half. Turnovers were a big factor — we outscored them 18-4 in points off turnovers. Garris said the team shot the lights out from the get go. “We got off to a good start shooting the ball and shot 55 percent for the game,” he said. “We’re starting to get the ball in the right places and our three-point shooting is coming around. We’re not taking a lot, but we don’t need to with what we’ve got inside.” Meade County actually tied with Betsy Lane in rebounds 26-to-26, the first time Meade hasn’t won the Busch makes his way into the No. 18 of Joe Gibbs Racing and former Formula One Champion Jacques Villeneuve finds himself in the No. 27 Toyota of Bill Davis Racing. Carpentier, Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 77) and Dario Franchitti, in the No. 40 Dodge, will be looking to find the same success that Cup rookie Juan Pablo Montoya found last season. “I really couldn’t be more proud of Juan’s first season in NASCAR, but what makes me even more excited is that I know he has only scratched the surface of what he is going to be able to do in stock car,” team owner Chip Ganassi said. Travis Kvapil takes over the No. 28 of Yates Racing and Jeremy Mayfield and Riggs will field the Nos. 66 and 70 Chevrolets for Haas CNC Racing, while Joe Nemechek will be in the No. 78 Chevrolet. JJ. Yeley moves from the No. 18 to the No. 96, but the biggest move of the year will be Dale Earnahardt Jr.’s move to the No. 88 Chevrolet of Hendrick Motorsports. Junior’s success and the sophomore season of Toyota, which brought Joe Gibbs Racing into the fold, will likely be two of the mostwatched items of 2008. “We built a solid foundation in 2007,” owner/driver Michael Waltrip said. “I’m very happy with how we did off the track, but I’m dis-

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Meade County finished second overall in the second annual Meade County Classic. After taking a three-point lead going into the final match with Central Hardin after an Ethan Medley pin fall win, C.J. Crowe was pinned and Central Hardin re-gained the lead, and the Classic championship.

battle on the boards this season, likely because Meade shot nearly 56 percent for the game including 4-of-8 from the perimter. Garris said he was pleased with the overall outcome of the tournament. To come back home from the two tournaments 5-1, I’m pleased with that. I would have liked to have seen (the win streak) continue, but hopefully we can start another one. Tomorrow, Meade has a crucial district tilt at Hancock County, the first team in the 11th District to knock the Greenwave off. “That’s a big game,” Garris said. “We always talk about how the game at hand is the most important one of the season and rightfully so, but there’s more impact with this game. Us, Breck and Hancock all have one loss in the district, and if we can get this one that will give us a leg up on the No. 1 seed because Breck still has to come here. If we can take care of business and get the No. 1 seed, with the district tournament being on our home floor, that would be a real advantage for us.” See the rail on B1 for box scores.

appointed with how we did on the track. I know we’ll get better next year because I know Toyota has been learning and growing along with us. At the end of this year, they were really comfortable with their engines and with the support of their teams. I’m very optimistic about 2008 — we know where we are and we know where we’ve been.”

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