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Contractor selected to build new fire hall Groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Feb. 8

By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County fire district selection committee awarded a contract to an Indiana architecture and

construction company to begin building the county’s new fire hall — the Meade County Firefighter Center of Excellence.

The Koetter Group, headquartered in Floyd Knobs,

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com As the Army’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) continues to relocate thousands of civilians and military personnel to Fort Knox, the need for a more skilled and educated workforce is on the rise.

A branch of Western Kentucky University opened in Radcliff, Ky. yesterday to help bring educational opportunities to residents in the nine-county Lincoln Trail Region, so they can be part of the new employment on base.

WKU officials announced the campus’ opening in November and Laura Owens, assistant to the president for regional development at WKU, and guest speaker at this month’s Meade County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon on Jan. 17 updated community leaders on the

Eight proposals were received by the Nov. 30, 2007 deadline, and since then the bids have been scrutinized

by Fire Chief Larry Naser, board of trustees member John Abadie and Bosemer — all of whom comprised the selection committee. “It’s been a lot of comparing apples to apples,�

Bosemer said. “We consid-

ered everything ‌ down to the number of sinks and lockers.�

The selection committee used a scoring matrix to evaluate each proposal in its adequacy to meet the standards detailed in the fire district’s outline. The companies’ proposals were evaluated on a number of variables, including func-

tionality, operation and maintenance, equipment (such as lights, tables and chairs) and the lifecycle and warranties on the materials used to construct the building. “Koetter has a 25-year warranty on the paint,�

Bosemer said. “They really

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Power of Prayer

WKU will offer classes in Radcliff Courses will focus on human resources, IT

Ind., will tackle the new fire station project, announced Martin Bosemer, chairman of the Fire Protection District Board of Trustees. The board voted unanimously to award the contract to Koetter after the selection committee recommended the firm during the fire district’s regular monthly meeting held Monday at Station One.

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ocal residents reached out to a higher power to provide strength on Jan. 13 during a prayer walk at Meade County High School. The spiritual event was sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ. Dozens of people walked the halls at the high school and Freshman Academy, praying for the students and teachers who attend there. More than 10 prayer walks took place throughout Kentucky Jan. 13 to help change schools with God’s help.

status of the Radcliff campus.

Owens, who also served as secretary for the Kentucky Education Cabinet in 2006 under the Fletcher administration and was previously a teacher in Warren and Barren counties in Kentucky, highlighted unique opportunities WKU’s campus will lend residents and business owners in Meade County. “It’s always exciting for me to go out across the state of Kentucky, regardless of what role I’m in, because all of those roles have the same outcome,� Owens said during last week’s luncheon. “That outcome is to make sure Kentuckians are prepared to handle all of the situations in the workforce. All of my roles work together to make sure we have a collaborative effort, not unlike we have here in this room today, with education, business, community leaders.

That’s what it takes to make a successful workforce.

That’s what it takes to make a successful community.

Right: Teens gather at the entrance of the high school and bow their heads in a moment of silent reflection and prayer.

THE NEWS STANDARD/ BETSY SIMON

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Museum & Arts Council preserves community’s heritage

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com

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The Meade County Museum and Arts Council is best known for sponsoring the Summer Concert Series held at Brandenburg’s Riverfront Park. ABOVE: A youth munches on chips while listening to live music.

“One of our goals is to build up community support because that’s what we need to keep going and we’re always open to having people serving on the council.� —Jennifer Bridge, MCMAC President ways we’ve given local artists a venue to showcase what they can do.�

The River Heritage Bluegrass Festival is the last performance on the agenda of the summer concert series sponsored by MCMAC. The summer concert is an annual event sponsored

by MCMAC and the Meade County Public Library. The concert series begins in July and has been a summer staple in the area for the last five years.

In past years there was usually a small

entrance free into the concerts, but the summer of 2007 was the first time the concerts were free for the public to attend. More than 20 area sponsors and their generous donations allowed for MCMAC and the library to let attendees in for free.

Bridge, who has been president of the MCMAC for two years, said there was a donation box at the entrance of

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Seeping from the county’s soil is a rich music and art heritage begging to be told. With the dedication and hard work of the Meade County Museum and Arts Council (MCMAC), the area’s artistic background has a place to shine.

MCMAC developed around 1998 with the mission of someday building a museum to hold and preserve artifacts depicting the county’s artistic background. While the initial dream hasn’t come to fruition yet because of funding, the organization’s current president, Jennifer Bridge, said the eight-person group is working to build community support for the programs MCMAC sponsors. “We promote arts in the county and create an understanding and appreciation for the arts,� she said. “The Bluegrass Festival we sponsor is one of the

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Friday, January 25, 2008

Muldraugh searches for ways to generate revenue

By Laura Saylor saylor@thenewsstandard.com MULDRAUGH — Establishing an impound lot and implementing a tax on health and life insurance policies are two routes Muldraugh City Council is considering to generate revenue for the city.

A work session was held Tuesday at city hall during which council members put their heads together and discussed the city’s dire need for money. Councilwoman Brenda Carlberg was not in attendance.

Mayor Danny Tate presented paperwork detailing the city of West Point’s recently-established impound lot, which was estimated to have generated $20,000 for the city last fiscal year.

The city makes money on cars that are towed to its impound lot by collecting fees when the cars’ owners retrieve their impounded vehicles and by collecting daily rates from insurance companies for the duration of time the car sits in the lot.

The second option city council considered is establishing a tax on health and life insurance policies held by city residents. Muldraugh presently does not tax the insurance policies, though several other cities its size have established rates on health and life insurance.

Brandenburg charges five percent on health and life insurance, Irvington charges 7.5 percent for both and Ekron charges three percent on health insurance and 10

“We’re not making anything off of (health and life insurance policies) now and if we could start a small tax on it ‌ at least we’d be making something.â€? —Muldraugh Councilman Curtis Kelley percent on life insurance, according to a report of local government premium taxes for every city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky that was presented at the work session. Muldraugh was one of the few cities that doesn’t currently tax health or life insurance. “We’re not making anything off of it now and if we could start a small tax on it ‌ at least we’d be making something,â€? councilman Curtis Kelley said.

City Clerk Caroline Cline said it was hard to predict how much money the city would profit off of taxes on health and life insurance policies because the numbers fluctuate so much every year.

Tate asked council members to review the suggestions made during the workshop and some of the topics will be discussed at the next regularly scheduled city council meeting on Feb. 11.

After the work session, a special meeting was called to order during which city council had the first public reading of Ordinance 276, which increased the monthly water rates for Muldraugh residents from $6.61 per 1,000 gallons to

$9.61 per 1,000 gallons. The increase was passed unanimously, with the absence of councilman Kelley, at the Jan. 14 city council meeting.

Also discussed during the special meeting was purchasing a transfer file that’s needed in order for the city’s new automatic water meterreading system to comply with the city’s computer billing program. A $2,500 transfer file is needed and neither the company that sold Muldraugh the meterreading units or the company that owns the billing software feel responsible for supplying the transfer file. “We just need to get the system up and running,�

Tate said. “We need to get (the transfer file) so we can get this system operational.�

City council voted unanimously to purchase the transfer file with money from the city’s meter depreciation fund.

Public works director Anthony Lee, who was in attendance, said several other cities have had the same problem when upgrading to automatic water meter-reading systems. He said the city of Vine Grove paid in excess of $4,000 for a transfer file in order to make its systems compatible.

WKU From page A1 That’s what it takes to make a successful state ... and you all should be commended for knowing how important your involvement in all of it is.�

Through BRAC, Fort Knox will send its Armor Center to Fort Benning, Ga. and become the home of the Human Resources Command and an Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The transition of the base is expected to bring more than 4,000 soldiers and civilians to Fort Knox and the nine surrounding counties, including Meade, by its completion in 2011.

A recent report conducted

by Workhorse Associates, Inc. with Thomas P. Miller, said nearly 4,000 new jobs are expected to be created at Fort Knox, including an engineering battalion and the U.S. Army’s Human Resources THE NEWS STANDARD/BETSY SIMON and Accessions Command. Laura Owens, WKU assistant to the president for regional In addition, another 200 jobs development, speaks to interested business and commuare expected to be created. nity leaders about WKU’s campus extending to Radcliff Fort Knox currently has at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week.

1,000 more personnel on post than when BRAC began, ac- Gary Ransdell hired her at versity, who will help procording to Fort Knox Public WKU to work specifically vide training and education. on changes in the Fort Knox I’ve found what the military Affairs Office. needs isn’t really any differ“Your growth here is a area. “Gary (Ransdell) said Eliz- ent than what you need in little more public than most because of BRAC, but there abethtown Community Col- your businesses. They need is an increasing need across lege is doing a great job, but the same things you need, Kentucky and the United it’s not enough,� Owens said. and WKU and all the other States for employment in the “He’s meeting the needs of universities and institutions areas of science, technology, all the people. We’ve had need to make sure we have engineering and math,� Ow- great partners help us move that workforce ready.�

Owens encouraged busiens said. “When the military along quickly because, even comes in you’ll be amazed at though we’ll be training peo- ness owners to contact WKU how it touches all of the sur- ple to work for the military at in Radcliff and let them know rounding counties. The need Fort Knox, those people are what their employment and in this area is very specific bringing people with them.� educational needs are. “I have a feeling and unique, and Fort Knox may Western Ken“There is an increasing need pay more than a tucky University has given me the across Kentucky ... for employment lot of small busiopportunity to in the areas of science, technology, nesses in the area, and we don’t want continue working engineering and math.� to leave empty on this need.� spots in your busiWKU’s satel—Laura Owens, WKU representative on nesses,� she said. lite campus in university’s new Radcliff campus “WKU is working Radcliff is in the hard to set up proold Houchins grams to help, so Grocery buildA large focus of BRAC is let us know what you think ing. The school began teaching courses in sociology on the change to the military, you need. This is for Meade and elementary education but Owens reminded the au- County, Hardin County, and on Thursday, and summer dience that the civilian popu- for Kentucky. We need to classes in the human resourc- lation will feel the affects of make sure people are trained and meet the unique needs es field will be added to the the transition, too. “It’s not just the military of this area, both military curriculum. “Kentucky is so diverse in because civilians are going to and civilian. I’m proud to tell so many areas, so employers need jobs, social services and you that Western Kentucky will want to get to know peo- medical attention, and this University is doing that.�

For more information on ple at career and technology area has to have the prepared centers and ask them to help workforce to meet the needs Western Kentucky Univeryou with your workforce of the influx of people,� she sity in Radcliff, contact Lausaid. “I’m excited to be a part ra Owens at laura.owens@ needs,� Owens said.

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Friday, January 25, 2008

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ounty Attorney Margaret Matney commended the Meade County Fire Protection District Board of Trustees for its sound and expeditious hiring of a contractor to build a new fire hall, and the board of trustees deserves, indeed, a countywide pat on the back.

Though the need for a new fire hall has been deliberated for several years, when it came time to actually get the ball rolling on the construction project the board of trustees got down to business. Board members researched fire halls recently built in surrounding counties, worked diligently to form a wellrounded request for proposals, rigorously evaluated bids and succesfully chose a contractor — all within the span of a few months.

With a ground-breaking ceremony slated for Feb. 8, the fire district proved that progress and improvements within the county can be achieved when board members set their sights on a common goal and work cohesively. No taxes were raised, no concerns were left unaddressed and no unplanned setbacks deterred the board from meeting its projected deadline.

Thus far, the fire district set a prime example of how a system should work to better the community.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Did you know that in Kentucky there is a tougher penalty for cock fighting than for sexually abusing a 12-year-old child?

The following changes to Kentucky sexual abuse laws are being proposed. House Bill 211 includes the following: Changing the ages covered in first degree child sexual abuse (defined as abuse other than rape or sodomy) from “up to 12 to up to16 years of age”.

Adding knowingly masturbating in front of a child to first degree abuse and increasing the age when the offender is a person of trust.

Increasing the penalty for not reporting child sexual abuse when it occurs a second or third time.

Increasing the statute of limitations from one year after the incident to five years after the last incident, or five years after the eighteenth birthday or five years after a person first comes to realize he/she was abused (the five years listed here is already in the civil laws). Kentucky is one of only seven states that has not increased the Statute of Limitations on child sexual abuse.

For more information go to www.lrc.ky.gov and click on Kentucky laws on the left, then click on Kentucky Revised Statues (KRS), double click on Access KRS through Title and Chapter and scroll down to Chapter 510. You can find the present laws there.

If you agree with and want to support these revisions please call your legislator at 1-800-372-7181. When you call all you need to say is that you support HB 211. Using your address your message will be directed to the proper legislator. We ask you to ask your readers to do the same by printing this letter or doing a story on this bill.

Shannon Whalen Voice Of The Faithful, Louisville Affiliate Louisville, Ky. 40255

Tight budget is ‘manageable’ Committee meetings have begun again which mark one of the first steps a bill must go through on its way to become law. In a typical 60-day session, about 1,000 pieces of legislation are introduced so the committees have their work cut out for them sifting through testimony and research.

Our week began with a joint session with the House of Representatives where the Governor gave his State of the Commonwealth address. He gave a general overview of the way he saw the financial state of the state. As a member of Senate Leadership, I believe that while times are tight, we have a manageable situation. It is our intention in the Senate to work with him to find common ground. We must not go backwards in our investments in education and infrastructure.

The full Senate also passed its first bill of the 2008 session. Senate Bill 5 would eliminate the pri-

mary-election runoff in the receive grant money to degovernor’s race. Under cur- velop middle- and highrent law, a runoff is needed school programs to boost when no slate receives at the number of students takleast 40 percent of ing rigorous math the votes in its parand science classes.

Legislative A similar provision ty’s primary. While Update the runoff system would seek to exmay have made pand energy-techsense when Kennology career edutucky was largely cation across the a one-party state, Commonwealth. If the competitive we want to ensure a balance that now better future for our exists between the children and grandparties assures us children, we need that whoever wins Carroll Gibson to make sure they in November has have the tools to broad-based supcompete and reach port. Before, counties state- their full potential. Our tarwide could have spent $5.4 get is to offer all students million — $1,500 per voting the opportunity to take precinct — a financial bite challenging courses that few if any of them could both engage their intellects afford.

This money-sav- and prepare them for the ing bill will now go to the new world economy.

House for consideration.

Over in the Judiciary Both the Senate Education Committee, Senate Bill 71 and Judiciary Committees saw clear sailing. With this passed out legislation that bill, law enforcement could we expect to vote on as a full arrest anyone caught drivSenate next week. Under ing under the influence of Senate Bill 2, schools could drugs, within certain pa-

rameters. Blood or urine tests would be used to determine whether the driver was impaired; prescription drugs taken as directed would not be illegal. Also, highly intoxicated drivers could face incarceration for a first DUI offense.

As always, please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns you might have about the above legislation or any other issue. My toll free number is 1/800-372-7181. You can also follow all the Frankfort action online at lrc.ky.gov.

Note: Senator Carroll Gibson (R-Leitchfield) is the Senate Majority Whip. He is Chairman of the Government Contract Review Committee and serves on the Judiciary Committee, State and Local Government Committee, and the Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee. He represents the 5th District including Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, Larue, and Meade counties.

Putting priorities above the pork in politics VERSAILLES — Recently, I spoke at a forum here along with specialists who are considered to be among the state’s heavyweights on education policy, including Robert Sexton of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence.

The Kentucky Gazette and Quadrant 2, a Lexington consulting firm, sponsored the event called “Politics, Pork and Priorities.”

The organizers of the conference, including Gazette publisher Laura Glasscock and Quadrant 2 president Bob Silvanik did a wonderful job of attempting to provide balanced discussion on state spending.

Unfortunately, attendees to the session I participated in heard a lot about how to produce more, not less, pork.

Before the conference, Gov. Steve Beshear announced that Kentucky’s bank account is overdrawn. And yet, Sexton proposed pushing this year’s Legislature to spend an addition $50 million to $70 million on experimental early-

childhood education programs. government spending such as “It’s one of the best investments Rob Reiner – who as television’s we can make,” Sexton said.

“Meathead” should have paid Sound research says otherwise. more attention to Archie BunIn a Reason Foundation ker’s diatribes about big report, two San Jose State government and taxes – Bluegrass Californians rejected the University economics proBeacon fessors thoroughly disproposal. Perhaps the fact credited an analysis by the that it would have created Rand Corp claiming that a a $2.5-billion entitlement proposed taxpayer-funded program paid for with universal preschool proa huge tax increase had gram in California would something to do with its deliver $2.62 in benefits defeat. for every dollar spent.

Another Reason report, Reason’s report showed “Assessing Proposals for how the Rand study was Jim Waters Preschool and Kindergarbased on faulty research, ten,” concluded that preincluding cherry-picking school programs often fail data and basing claims on “unbe- to improve student achievement lievable assumptions that bias the “over the long term,” countering results.” a claim Sexton made at the QuadUsing much of Rand’s own data rant 2/Gazette conference. and methodology, these profesInstead, authors Darcy Olsen sors discovered that after correct- and Lisa Snell found that while ing just a few of the report’s most preschool enrollment in the U.S. glaring errors, California would skyrocketed from 16 percent to 66 lose 25 to 30 cents for every dollar percent since 1965, “this massive spent on universal preschool. growth in preschool attendance Fortunately, despite an all-out and time spent in the classroom campaign by proponents of big- has not resulted in increased stu-

dent achievement, with U.S. test scores rising only very slightly since 1970, when standardized national testing of fourth, eighth and 12th graders began.”

Objective research indicates that early childhood education provides little lasting benefits beyond the third grade at the latest.

To be fair, Sexton did offer some good ideas.

He supports changing the way Kentucky’s teachers get paid. Currently, teachers are compensated based on how long they work rather than their performance.

At the conference, Sexton said that “improving the quality of instruction for all children of Kentucky” was important. Doing that, he said, would involve “rethinking the whole process” of how the state trains, hires, evaluates, promotes and compensates teachers.

Sexton even criticized Kentucky’s single-salary schedule because it “essentially treats everyone the same, so some individuals are not attracted to the system.”

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hugging Sexton – until I heard him say: “It’s not necessary that the Legislature tackle (teacher pay) this time because it’s a complex issue.”

So, he wants lawmakers to immediately get after an experimental, expensive and unproven program that replaces family responsibility with government intrusion for providing a child’s early education. Yet, the need to tackle the urgent issue of getting the best teachers into the classroom can wait.

Doesn’t Sexton know that research – the sound, solid kind – recognizes a teacher’s influence as one the most influential forces in a student’s life?

Perhaps Quadrant 2 could offer Sexton some consulting on what really matters when it comes to public schools.

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David W. Tarbell David W. Tarbell, 72, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008.

He was a graduate of Louisville Male High School in1952, a graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 1956 where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and a graduate of Syracuse University where he received a Masters Degree and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He was also a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force where he served at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

He worked for NASA and TELEDYNE as a physicist.

He was born June 27, 1935 to the late Virgil F. and Lois Lyons Tarbell.

His brother, Don Tarbell, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his daughter, Wendy (Lee) Voelker of Brandenburg; sons, Richard Tarbell of Columbus, Ohio and Mark Tarbell of Spokane, Wash.; brother Doug Tarbell (Gayle) of Petersburg, Tenn.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 19 at BruingtonJenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Bibles for the Blind and Visually Handicapped, 3228 E. Rosehill Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47805 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Louisville, P.O. Box 35425, Louisville, KY 40232.

Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals.com.

Fred E. Shireman Fred E. Shireman, 72, Brandenburg, formerly of Corydon, Ind., died Jan. 21, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

A native of Harrison County, he was born April 2, 1935, the son of the late Harry Lane and Maude Smith Shireman.

He was a retired self-employed building contractor, a former harness race horse owner and trainer, a member of the Pisgah Lodge #32 F&AM in Corydon, Ind., a member of the Shriners and the Scottish Rite #32.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Lohmeyer; and a brother, Wayne Shireman.

Mr. Shireman is survived by a son, Chuck Shireman of Mobile, Ala.; a daughter, Susie Flickner of Corydon, Ind.; a brother, James L. Shireman of Corydon, Ind.; two sisters, Anna Lopp of Naples, Fla., and Louise Sanford of Merritt Island, Fla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his friend who cared for him, Carolyn V. Miller of Brandenburg.

Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home in Corydon, Ind. Burial will be in the Central Cemetery in Central, Ind. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25.

Pallbearers are Tony Shireman, Brent Parker, Terry Kitterman, David Wiltshire, Nevin Dunaway and Larry Minton.

Ronald Coy “Hawkeye” Harrod Ronald Coy “Hawkeye” Harrod, 50, of Leitchfield, Ky. died there Friday, Jan. 18. 2008.

He was born Nov. 29,1957 to the late Walter Coy and Ruby Lucille Brown Harrod. He was also a veteran of the United States Coast Guard.

He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Redfeather “Joe Kid” Harrod.

He is survived by his son, Jesse (Meghan) Grayfeather Harrod; sister, Telisa G. Harrod and his children’s mother, Evelyn Janell “EJ” Hays.

A memorial service was held Tuesday at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg.

Inurnment followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may go to the funeral home for the family. Online condolences may be made to bjsfunerals.com.

Ruth W. Pollock Ruth W. Pollock, 66, of Hardinsburg, Ky. died on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 at the Owensboro Medical Health System in Owensboro, Ky. Ruth was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church in McQuady, Ky. and a graduate of the Breckinridge County High School class of 1959.

She enjoyed fishing and was a University of Louisville basketball fan. She was born Sept. 3, 1941, the daughter of Garfield “Pete” Shrewsbury and Dorothy Taul Shrewsbury.

Survivors include, husband Carl Pollock of Hardinsburg, Ky.; two daughters: Brittney Goodman of Fargo, N.D.; Tracey Kasey of Rough River, Ky.; three sons Jason Goodman of Owensboro, Ky., Chris Goodman of Hardinsburg, Ky. and Todd Pollock of Lexington, Ky.; mother, Dorothy Shrewsbury of McQuady, Ky.; one brother Gene David Shrewsbury of McQuady, Ky. and one sister, Becky Taul of Hardinsburg, Ky. Funeral Services were held on Friday, Jan. 18 at the chapel of the Trent-Dowell Funeral Home with the Reverend Andrew Rupard of the Corinth Baptist Church officiating.

Burial was in the McQuady Cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may be in the form of donations to the McQuady Cemetery Fund. Friends may sign the online guest register at www.trentdowell.com.

Myrtle Looney Pelton Myrtle Looney Pelton, 90, of Hardinsburg, Ky. died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 at University Hospital.

She was born in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 4, 1917, the daughter of the late Oscar Hughes and Myrtle Owens Looney.

She was a retired teacher and chemist, a member of Hardinsburg Baptist Church, a charter member of First Baptist Church in Sellersburg, Ind. and a member of the Indiana State Teachers Association. She was a Red Cross volunteer and was a past “Volunteer of the Year” in Jeffersonville, Ind. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Pelton and a sister, Agnes McGlothlin.

Myrtle is survived by a daughter, Pamela Owens Pelton of Hardinsburg, Ky.; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Sandy Pelton of Las Vegas; a sister, Ann Cole of Louisville; four grandchildren, Stacey Anderson and her husband Joseph and their son, DJ, Rachel Kemplin and her husband Chad Adam Pelton, Lauren Butler and her husband Clayton and their unborn child.

Funeral services were held Sunday Jan. 20 at the Hardinsburg Baptist Church with Bro. Doug Miller officiating, and on Monday, Jan. 21 at the First Baptist Church in Sellersburg, Ind. Memorial contributions are requested to the Hardinsburg Baptist Church Building Fund or Gideon’s International.

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Obituaries

Arthur Lamar Sinnett

Mr. Arthur Lamar Sinnett, 68, of West Point, Ky. died Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, at the residence of his son.

Mr. Sinnett was born April 17, 1939, the son of William Arthur and Mary Lee Rigsby Sinnett. He was a member of Miles Lodge #341 F.&A.M. and Knob Creek Union Church.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Kevin and Terry Kent Sinnett, a brother, Butch, and a sister, Sue Carol.

Mr. Sinnett is survived by his wife, Deanna Mae Bennett Sinnett; two sons, Allen Keith Sinnett of West Point, Ky. and Michael Todd Sinnett of Louisville; two sisters, Virginia Knott of Vine Grove, Ky. and Barbara Dye of Brandenburg; two brothers, William G. Sinnett of Vine Grove, Ky. and Roger Sinnett of Guston, Ky.; and four grandchildren, Chad, Bryan, Amy and Michael.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at the chapel of Hager Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Shepherd officiating. Burial was in the Cap Anderson Cemetery, directed

by Hager Funeral Home. Masonic services were held Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Joseph K. Elder, Jr. Joseph K. Elder, Jr., 76 of Irvington, Ky. passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, had retired from Olin-Doe Run Plant, was an avid rook player and was a farmer and logger. He was born Jan. 3, 1932 to the late Helen Norris and Joseph K. Elder, Sr. His son, Joseph “Joey” K. Elder III, preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Barr Elder; daughters, Jane (Neil) Harrington of Yorktown, Va.; Laura (Tommy) Skillman of Hardinsburg, Ky., Emily (Gene) Mushrush of Sussex, Wis., and Sandra Elder of Denver, Colo.; sons, Kenny (Sandy) Elder of McKinney, Texas, Jim Elder of Pembroke Pines, Fla. and Phillip Elder of Arlington, Va.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held Jan. 18 at Holy Guardian Angel Catholic Church. Burial followed at Mt. Marino Cemetery.

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She was born Oct. 29, 1945 to Helen Olivia Board Milburn and the late Homer J. Milburn of Irvington, Ky. She was a member of the Full Gospel Church of God in Ekron, Ky. She was preceded in death by her twin sisters, Betty Milburn and Charlotte Norris, and her brother, Howard Milburn.

She is survived by her husband, David Bradley Kessinger of Ekron, Ky.; sons, Garry Thomas (Lisa) Kessinger of Ekron, Ky. and David Leon (Kim) Kessinger of Brandenburg; sisier, Carolyn Goatley of Hardinsburg, Ky.; brothers, Richard E. (Betty) and Randall (Reba) Milburn both from Custer, Ky.; grandchildren, Timmy Dale Kessinger, Steven Thomas Kessinger, Shelley Rae Kessinger, Olivia Sue Kessinger and Katie J. Barry.

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Dance team takes first place The temperatures outside may have been miserable on Saturday, Jan. 19 but inside Ohio County High School the Meade County High School Dance Team heated things up with their flawless routine.

Under the direction of first-year head coach Jessie Bradley and assistant coach Kara Hawkins, the 14-member dance team beat five other teams in the hip hop division to place first and bring home the 3rd Region Championship.

Coaches from the host school also voted Meade County the most school spirited and presented them the Spirit Award.

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Swimmer wins multiple gold medals in Australia

Dagny Knutson Knutson, daughter of Ronda Davis Knutson — an MCHS Class of 1978 alumni — traveled to Melbourne, Australia in early January to compete against 35 girls on the USA Junior National team in the prestigious Victorian swimming championships.

Though the junior team consists of women 15 and under, Ms. Knutson swam in open events against women of all ages.

Pictured is Dagny, third from left,

with her three teammates after win winning the gold medal for the 800 meter freestyle relay. Ms. Knutson turned 16 on Jan. 18 but won her gold medals as a 15-year-old. Kate Ziegler is the U.S. record holder in the women’s 800 and 1500 meter freestyle events.

In addition to swimmers from USA and Australia, there were participants from China, Japan and Great Britain.

Ms. Knutson began her successful efforts in the meet by winning the

gold medal in the 200 meter individual medley in a time of 2:14.89, about five seconds faster than her best time in this event. She went into the event ranked 8th among all swimmers in the meet.

Her other two gold medals were with the USA team who won the 400 meter freestyle and the 800 meter freestyle relays. She swam the first leg of the 400 freestyle and had the fastest split time of her relay teammates. She also swam in the 400 meter medley relay for the USA team which finished 4th, just missing the bronze medal by 0.33 seconds.

She also finished 6th in the 50 meter freestyle, 5th in the 200 meter freestyle, 5th in the 200 meter backstroke, and 8th in the 100 meter backstroke. She was qualified to swim in the championship final but it was held just 10 minutes after she won the 200 IM and she was too exhausted to swim again so soon.

There will be an article about Dagny in the February issue of USA Swimming magazine.

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Tuesday’s annual High School Scholars Dinner honored high school seniors who qualify for at least a renewable full-tuition scholarship to WKU. This year ’s group has an average ACT composite score of 28.8 and grade-point average of 3.93 and includes 34 Governor ’s Scholars and six National Merit Semifinalists.

Honorees were students at Central Hardin High School, Elizabethtown High School, John Hardin High School, LaRue County High School and North Hardin High School.

Students honored from Meade County High School were Hannah Allen, Jennifer Hail, Taylor Higbee, Shawn Hughes, Jordan Warford, Jared Yates.

Battletown missionary to be guest speaker at church service Teresa June Webb, a Battletown, Ky. native, will be a guest speaker at the Sunday, Jan. 27 service at Cold Springs Baptist Church in Battletown.

Webb has traveled to several areas of the world on mission trips during which she spreads Christian faith and helped offer medical care.

She is currently working to raise money for a long-term mission trip in the remote village of Nakuru in Kenya in East Africa.

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Simmons assists with tax-time tribulation

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com January’s here and Uncle Sam is calling on all taxpayers to pay their dues.

Making sure not to miss the April deadline doesn’t have to cause sleepless nights, however, if people seek assistance from Simmons Tax Service.

Wilma Simmons got her feet wet in the tax business after moving to Meade County with her husband in 1964. She started typing taxes in 1965 for Thelma Rose Shacklette, who was affiliated with the Kentucky Farm Bureau.

“I got firsthand training and learned more than just taxes,” Simmons said. “Doing taxes can be a really difficult trade because it relies a lot on what people did years and months ago.”

After watching the process and learning the ropes of filing taxes firsthand from Shacklette, Simmons took over the business and her customers’ tax needs when Shacklette retired.

She has been preparing taxes in Meade County now for more than 40 years – 21 years of which is under selfemployment. Simmons continues to receive yearly tax preparation training at both the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville in order to keep up with all of the new tax requirements.

She works mainly with individuals, farms and small businesses in the area and said she likes it that way.

“I haven’t been approached by any large corporations, but that’s OK because I like the personal nature of small businesses,” Simmons said. “It allows me more time to explain to people what they can do to help themselves out. I want people to ask questions and trust that I’m doing right by them.”

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Wilma Simmons, of Simmons Tax Service located in Ekron, has helped Meade Countians prepare their taxes for 40 years. “Doing taxes can be a really difficult trade because it relies a lot on what people did years and months ago,” Simmons said.

“I enjoy seeing all of the people that I help every year,” Simmons said.

“Some of the customers I’ve been helping for 40 years now. Many of Thelma Rose Shacklette’s customers kept coming here after she retired and it seems like I’ve known some of them forever. When people come here for my help we visit first, then we get down to tax business.

Service is really important to me, and I don’t do rapid refunds because I don’t want to do it quick just to get it

done.”

The one-on-one, personal assistance customers receive at Simmons Tax Service can seem mind-boggling in a world of automated-help, but Simmons likes to offer her customers something that is hard to find at other businesses.

“I explain taxes to people, which a lot of places won’t do,” she said. “I don’t want to just do their taxes, I want them to know why I’m doing what I’m doing. I also don’t use computers, and just stick

Cool your heating bill

By David Uffington Dollars and Sense A December poll by CreditCards.com revealed what many are thinking: It’s getting tougher to pay home heating bills. According to the poll, 27 million Americans expect to have to borrow money to pay for heating fuel or utilities before the winter is over.

Of those, 20 million expect that they’ll need to use credit cards.

If you’re having trouble paying your heat bill, there are places you can go for assistance.

• Ask your utility company for a reduced payment plan. You can catch up in the summer when your regular bills are lower.

Some states have laws against turning off electricity in the winter, even if a customer is behind on payments. Different states have different requirements, such as paying a small portion of your income, or banning a disconnect if there are medical concerns, low temperatures or elderly occupants of the house.

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27 million Americans expect to have to borrow money to pay for heating fuel or utilities before the winter is over. people are struggling, and many of them have funds set aside to help those who can’t pay their fuel bills.

• If you must borrow, look for a credit union where loans will generally have a lower interest rate.

• The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is funded by Congress with money sent to states to divide among community agencies. LIHEAP got a boost last month when $409 million was added to the budget.

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each; Franklin County, 4.4 percent; and Boone and Daviess counties, 4.5 percent each.

Jackson County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate — 10.1 percent. It was followed by Magoffin County, 10 percent; Menifee County, 9.6 percent; Spencer County, 9.2 percent; Clay County, 9 percent; Harlan and Owsley counties, 8.9 percent each; Wolfe County, 8.8 percent; Morgan County, 8.2 percent; and McCreary County, 7.9 percent.

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While Simmons’ business picks up during tax season, especially in February, she manages to stay busy the rest of the year assisting farms and businesses with payroll records and bookkeeping.

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Don’t take the easiest way out if you’re having trouble paying utility bills or buying fuel. Taking a cash advance or paying by credit card shouldn’t be your first step. Avoid payday loans, too, because of the fees and interest.

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Jobless rates increase in 75 counties since Dec. 2006 FRANKFORT, Ky. — Unemployment rates rose in 74 Kentucky counties between December 2006 and December 2007, fell in 33 counties and remained the same in 13 counties, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Education Cabinet.

Fayette and Woodford counties recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.7 percent each.

Other counties with low unemployment rates were Warren County, 3.8 percent; Jessamine County, 4.2 percent; Bourbon, Madison and Scott counties, 4.3 percent

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Civilian labor force statistics include non-military workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks.

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Family farms need local support

By Carol L. Spence UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON — For family farms to survive, it takes the support of the community.

Conversely, a strong network of local farms is vital to the success of sustainable communities.

That is the premise behind Partners for Family Farms, whose upcoming annual meeting will feature Sergio Palleroni as keynote speaker.

Palleroni, visiting associate professor of architecture and sustainable development at the University of Texas at Austin, is a world-renowned expert in helping communities become more sustainable.

The Argentina native is known for his BASIC (Building Sustainable Communities) Initiative.

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and outside-the-envelope problem solving.

Bonnie Tanner, Partners for Family Farms board member and retired University of Kentucky College of Agriculture administrator, said that Palleroni’s work around the globe and Partners for Family Farms’ work in Kentucky both focus on improving people’s lives and preserving their culture.

“Farmers need that supportive network that comes from the community,” she said. “And our local communities need to know our farmers provide good wholesome food that they can purchase. Local is so important.

“Knowing where your food comes from is important. Most people don’t realize their food travels an average of 1,500 miles before it reaches them.”

Partners for Family Farms is a nonprofit organization that focuses on sustaining farm life and farmland through educating people about the role of agriculture in local economies and developing programs and opportuni-

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“One of the things that they’ve been very big in is advocating for farmers’ markets and helping to get rules and regulations so that the farmers can sell at the farmers markets,” Tanner said. “They were big promoters and partners in the mobile processing units, which provided small meat producers with the ability to sell their products locally. They were also the first contractor for the restaurant reward program. They helped get that established and ran that until last year.”

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By Laura Skillman UK College of Agriculture MURRAY, Ky., — Kentuckians once looked to burley as the tobacco crop to bank on, but today that has shifted to dark tobacco.

Dark air- and fire-cured tobacco crops are traditional crops of western areas of the state.

High fertilizer costs, high and somewhat uncertain labor, opportunities outside tobacco and less than stellar production contracts may make it hard for burley production in 2008 to reach the level of 2007, said Will Snell, an agricultural economist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

“Even though it appears we have opportunities to expand burley use, it’s pretty tough to get a lot of excitement out there right now,” he said.

Since the tobacco buyout, exports and domestic use of burley combined for about 300 million pounds while production has been about 200 million pounds.

Companies have been relying on their inventories to make up the difference.

Snell said there’s going to come a time when inventories are going to be tight and companies say they

need more tobacco, but prices so far are not encouraging more production.

Snell said he does not expect to see any increase in burley acres in 2008 and some growers may opt out.

His views were reflected in a show of hands during the Western Kentucky Tobacco Expo at Murray. Many of the farmers say they will reduce or quit growing burley and concentrate on their dark tobacco production.

Burley acres have been increasing in western Kentucky since the federal tobacco buyout while acreage has been declining in east and central areas of the state. Burley production dropped substantially following the federal buyout but had leveled off in the past couple years.

With strong dark tobacco, corn, soybeans and wheat prices western Kentucky farmers may keep with these crops and not add more burley, he said.

“If they don’t get the acres here, I don’t think they are going to get the acres in central Kentucky,” he said.

Dark tobacco is enjoying 20 years of ever increasing demand and prices that reflect demand. Prices for burley are likely to be

around $1.70 per pound in 2008 with incentives and assuming a good crop, while dark air-cured tobacco prices are closer to $2.25 per pound and dark firecured at $2.50 per pound.

Most dark tobacco is produced primarily in Kentucky and Tennessee, and production versus use is more stable than with burley. Snell said he expects dark tobacco acreage to increase 10 to 15 percent this year.

“It’s a good situation,” he noted. “There’s growth in this industry. The companies have been loyal to you and there is money in growing this crop.”

There’s still a chance tobacco companies may increase prices and incentives for burley growers in the 2008 contacts as they’ve done once before. That could encourage growers to continue but it’s no guarantee, Snell said.

Economics, he said, are going to play a major role in the future of tobacco production. Farmers have to be efficient with labor and more proficient with yield, especially in burley.

“It will be a struggle to maintain profits given the current price schedules and increasing costs of production,” Snell said.

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Page A8 District Court January 16, 2008 Thorin D. Mount, speeding 23 miles over limit–assigned to State traffic school: failure to notify change of address-dismissed on proof; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/securitydismissed on proof.

Armand D. Egana, 31, speeding 16 mph over limit-assigned to state traffic school: no/expired registration plates-dismissed on proof.

Debra Jean Caudill, 35, disregarding stop-assigned to state traffic school; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security-pled guilty, 90 days probation, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance.

Terri L. Tanzilla, 49, speeding 26 mph over/ greater-amend to 25 mph over-assign to state traffic school; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance-dismissed on proof.

William Patrick Hines, 42, no/expired registration plates-pled guilty; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance.

Carl Thomas, 35, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance; no expired registration plate-pled guilty.

Salvatore J. Guardino, 44, receiving stolen property over $300-not guilty, preliminary hearing 1-30-08, conditions no contact and stay 500 feet away from Donald Heckler.

Joseph Rodney Fackler, 43, improper turning, possession of controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense(methamphetamine), manufacturing methamphetamine, 2nd or greater offense--not guilty preliminary hearing 1-23-08.

Jerry W. Pence, 51, possession controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense (methamphetamine)-not guilty, preliminary hearing 1-23-08, no close contact with Joseph Rodney Fackler.

Juan Javier Angulo, 24, possession of marijuana-not guilty, pretrial conference 2-13-08.

Qhyn Rhyker Havens, 18, menacing-not guilty pretrial conference on 1-23-08; disorderly conduct, 1st degreenot guilty pretrial conference on 1-23-08.

Brandon Tyler Buchanan, 26, assault 4th degree-Child Abuse-not guilty pretrial conference on 1-30-08.

Molly Downey, 22, speeding 15 mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license-continued 1-23-08.

Michael Vincent Hardcastle, 23, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security-not guilty pretrial conference 1-23-08.

Joseph Daniel Riggs, 25, alcohol intoxication in a public place-1st & 2nd offense-pled guilty fine $25 plus cost.

Joseph Daniel Riggs, 25, disregarding traffic control device, traffic light-assigned to state traffic school.

Joseph Daniel Riggs, 25, careless driving-dismissed; Operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs-pled guilty, fine $200 plus costs, 30 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days, credited with 6 hours; license suspended for 90 days.

Marhonda L. Goodard, 33, 3 counts of theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-not guilty, pretrial conference 1-23-08.

Marhonda L. Goddard, 33, non-support-not guilty, pretrial conference 1-23-08.

Jennifer Lynn Allen, improper lane usage-pled guilty; fail to notify dot of address change-pled guilty 60 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license, insurance, and registration; inadequate silencer-pled guilty.

Michelle Clark, 40, un-

lawful transaction with minor-3rd degree-continued 3-12-08.

Linda Kay Wilson, 44, 7 counts of theft by deceptionincluding cold checks under $300-continued to 2-6-08.

Casey Russell Dowell, 19, unlawful transaction with minor-3rd degree-continued 5-8-08.

Melissa Faye Carter, 37, cultivation of marijuana, <5 plants, 1st offense- pled guilty 12 months probation, 2 years after serving 20 days, no public offenses, no possession of alcohol, illegal drugs/drug paraphernalia; 1st offense-pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days, consecutive, no public offense, no possession of alcohol, illegal drugs/drug paraphernalia, waive rights to search and seizures; 2nd degree possession of cs/drug unspecified, 1st offense- amended to possession of marijuana-pled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days.

Mason L. Meade, 21, criminal mischief-2nd degreecontinued 1-30-08.

Kimberly Ann Harris, 48, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense-to enter plea 3-26-08.

Darrell Ray Keeling, 42, theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued to 4-16-08.

Rebecca Tripp, 30, assault 4th degree minor injury-defer probate 12 months.

Amy Marie Shutt, 26, 2 counts of theft by deceptionincluding cold checks under $300-continued to 5-7-08.

Nathan Justis Adams, 26, theft by unlawful taking, gasoline 1st offense- failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st- continued to 1-23-08.

Dallas Miller, 21, speeding 20 mph over limit; failure to illuminate head lamps; fleeing or evading police 2nd degree; wanton endangerment 2nd degree; possession of marijuana-continued to 1-23-08.

Joseph R Shutt, 45, 9 counts of theft by deceptionincluding cold checks under $300-continued to 1-30-08.

Robert E. Danielson, Jr., 40, 2 counts assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-defer probation 6 months.

Jeffery Taylor, 40, alcohol intoxication in a public place-1st&2nd; 2 counts assault 4th degree minor injury-probation 6 months.

Chasity Lynn Richmond, 29, theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued 1-23-08.

James Kelly Greenwell, 60, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense-continued 1-30-08.

Richard P. Martin, 40, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensecontinued 2-13-08.

Christopher Reed Stull, 30, one headlight-dismissed; operating on suspended/ revoked operators licenseamended to no operators license in possession-pled guilty; failure to wear seatbelts-pled guilty.

Andrew L. Fernandez, 19, speeding 26 mph over/ greater; careless driving; continued 1-30-08.

Tracy M. Gros, 19, speeding 26 mph over/greater; careless driving; continued 1-30-08.

Gerald D. Pile, 21, careless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs-continued to 1-30-08.

Jeremy Scott Thompson, 30, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance-failure to appear.

David Yates, 39, speeding 16 mph over limit; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; operating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance 1st; failure to wear seatbelts-continued 2-13-08.

Lisa Kathleen McCubbin, 49, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs-continued 2-13-08.

Jessica Perales, 18, disorderly conduct; alcohol intoxication in a public place-1st & 2nd –continued on 1-3008.

Cynthia Lou Perce, 47,

On The Record theft by unlawful taking/ disp-shoplifting under $300contined 1-23-08.

Raymond Carl Wilfong, Sr., 50, improperly on the left side of road; operate motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st; reckless driving-continued to 1-30-08.

Richard Lewis Daunis, 45, reckless driving-dismissed; operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense-pled guilty 6 months probation 2 years after serving 30 days credited with 10 days and 18 months license suspended.

Timothy Webb, operating on suspended license amended to no operators license in possession-pled guilty.

Christy Ann Santellanes, 42, 29 counts of theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued on 3-12-08.

Christy Ann Santellanes, 42, 5 counts of theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued on 3-12-08.

Christy Ann Santellanes, 42, 1 counts of theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued on 3-12-08.

Christy Ann Santellanes, 42, unlawful transaction with minor-3rd degree-3-1208.

Christy Ann Santellanes, 42, 16 counts of theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-continued on 3-12-08.

Angelina Powell, theft by deception over $300amended to theft by deception under $300-pled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 2 days no public offenses write no cold checks .

Angelina Powell, 16 counts of theft by deceptionincluding cold checks under $300-pled guilty to each write no cold checks 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour consecutive, 5 hours credited.

Michael Vincent Hardcastle, 23, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs w/.08 aggravator 1st offense-continued 1-23-08.

Michael Vincent Hardcastle, 23, speeding 17 mph over limit-continued 1-23-08.

Sandra Marie Coyle, 46, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st; driving on DUI suspended license-1st offense; on/expired Kentucky registration receipt-continued on 1-30-08.

Sandra Marie Coyle, 46, probation revocation hearing-continued 1-30-08.

Andrew J. Trent, 24, probation violation-20 days in jail, 11 days credited.

Andrew J. Trent, 24, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid operators license and insurance, possess no alcohol/drugs or drug paraphernalia.

Robert L. Miller, 23, probation violation-continued to 1-23-08.

Latasha Renae Ditto, 24, probation violation-continued to 1-23-08.

Johnny R. Hayes, 36, probation revocation hearingcontinued to 1-23-08.

Eric Matthew Whelan, 24, probation violation-continued 2-13-08.

Jonathon C. Anspach, 24, probation violation-remand per County Attorney.

John A. Bill, 43, probation violation-failure to appear issue bench warrant.

Joshua Paul Lynch, 27, probation violation-continued 2-13-08.

Amanda Jo Biddle, 65, probation violation-failure to appear-issue bench warrant.

Herman Helm, Jr., 27, probation violation-failure to appear-issue bench warrant.

Jon Stephen Smith, 28, probation violation-remand per county attorney.

Erika D. Goodwin, 21, probation violation-failure to appear-issue bench warrant.

Kelly Lee Swink, 39, domestic violence-domestic violence order entered.

John Burke Sipes, Jr., 20, show proof of GED classes-

continued 3-5-08.

Mark Allen Roden, 41, violation of domestic violence order-continued to 1-30-08.

Reggie Gerard Epperson, 46, domestic violence, dismissed insufficient evidence of domestic violence.

David Anthony Miller, Jr., 32, domestic violence -continued 1-23-08.

Timothy West, 36, flagrant non support-agreed order of dismissal to be entered.

Michael Jermaine Canady, 32, alcohol intoxication in a public place-1st&2nd-pled guilty; resisting arrest-pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years no public offenses; menacing-dismissed on commonwealth motion; criminal mischief, 1st degree-amended to criminal mischief 2nd degree, pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days no possession of alcohol, illegal drugs/drug paraphernalia, pay $709.63 to Kentucky State Police for damage to police cars out of bail bond; assault-3rd degree-police/ probation officer-dismissed on commonwealth motion; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree-pled guilty 6 months, consecutive, probated 2 years, no public offenses, after serving 10 days, consecutive, no alcohol, illegal drugs/drug paraphernalia; disorderly conduct-pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years no public offenses, no alcohol, illegal drugs/drug paraphernalia credited with 12 hours.

Randall Jon Moseley, 42, theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300; failure to surrender revoked operators license-continued 2-6-08.

Thomas Roeder, 45, improper turning; possession of controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense (methamphetamine) continued 2-1308.

Benjamin D. Roberts, 19, wanton endangerment-1st degree-police officer; criminal mischief, 1st degree; fleeing or evading police, 2nd degree (motor vehicle); criminal mischief-2nd degree; unauthorized use of motor vehicle-1st offense; improper start from parked position; failure to illuminated head lamps; leaving screen of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; reckless driving; speeding 15 mph over limit-continued 1-30-08.

Tamara Kay Jackey, 41, 35 counts of criminal possession forged instrument-2nd degree-continued 1-23-08.

Jason Scott Blackaby, 25, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/ drugs 1st offense; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation-continued to 2-6-08.

Richard Glenn Hobbs, 31, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/ drugs 1st offense-continued to 2-13-08.

Tyler S. Cummings, 18, operating motor vehicle under influence alcohol/drugs being <21 with .02 or morecontinued 1-23-08.

Gerald A. Coke, 70, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-amended to reckless driving-pled guilty.

James W. Wheatley, 42, failure to or improper signal; careless driving; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-not guilty pretrial conference 1-30-08.

Marion David Sharrard, 28, speeding 25 mph over limit-assign to state traffic school; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offenseamended to reckless driving pled guilty; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-pled guilty.

Terry D. Meredith, Jr., 18, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offensenot guilty pretrial conference 1-30-08.

Christina M. Croft, 18, reckless driving-dismissed on commonwealth motion; operating motor vehicle uner influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days credited with 12 hours, 90 days license suspension.

Friday, January 25, 2008 Ralph Craig Simmons, 45, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/ drugs 1st offense-pled guilty 30 days probation after 2 years serving 4 days credited with 1 day, 90 days license suspension.

Kent R. Timberlake, 21, careless driving-dismissed on commonwealth motion; operating motor vehicle influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days 6 hours credited.

90 days license suspension..

Amber C. Carey, 24, theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-not guilty pretrial conference 1-23-08.

Yoany Cruz-Lopez, 24, no insurance-90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses no driving without valid drivers license and insurance; failure to register traffic motor vehicle-fine $25; failure to wear seatbelt-fine $25; operating on suspended license-90 days probated 2 years no public offenses no driving without valid drivers license and insurance; failure to surrender revoked license-dismissed.

Kimberly Kaye Phelps, 37, plea entered on 6/30/04 for drivng DUI suspended license 2nd offense-remand.

Charles Raymond Anderson, 36, flagrant non support-not guilty preliminary hearing 1-30-08.

Jospeh R. Shutt, Jr. 45, 3 counts- fugitive from another state-warrant requiredcontinued 1-30-08.

Christopher James Chapman, 37, theft by deceptionincluding cold checks under $300-continued to 1-23-08.

Dustin Lee Conely, 28, theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour no public offenses and write no checks.

Carl L. Ivey, 20, minor entering premise for the purchase of alcohol-pled guilty.

Jack Sameul Rupe, Jr. 38, theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days, probation 2 years after serving 1 hour no public offenses and write no checks.

Jospeh Cox, 45, 3 counts theft by deception-including cold checks under $300-not guilty pretrial conference 2-16-08.

Amber N. Ricke, 21, speeding 26 mph over/greater-amended to 25 mph assigned to state traffic school.

Marriages Angela Kay Martin, 28 to Dennis Martin Hill, 28, both of Battletown, married January 15, 2008.

Property Transfers Land Inc & Chris McGehee to Kenny & Lisa Risen, Lot 33 5.582 acres Haynes Farm Division, deed tax $20 William Nicholas Hardesty & Irma R. Hardesty to Kenneth Hardesty, 12.198 acres, deed tax $25 John D. Woodard & Tammy R. Woodard to Kenneth Wray, Jr., 104 east Garrentsville Road Muldraugh, Ky., deed tax $118.

Dalton Jantzen, Jr. & Carolyn Jantzen to Paul R. Hayes & Paul W. Hayes & Ruth Hayes, 3785 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, Ky., deed tax $176.

John A. Ashmore & Lisa Ashmore to Kortney Ashmore, 2420 Concordia Road Payneville, Ky. Gary L. Hartlage and Sarah Hartlage to Rito R. Serna & Mimi A. Serna, Lot 29 of River Cliff subdivision, deed tax $203.50.

Novastar Mortgage Inc. to CES Developments, 780 Doe Haven Road Ekron, Ky., deed tax $72.50.

Patricia L. Stewart to Vanderbuilt Mortgage and Finance, Tract 4 in Creek View Estates in Meade County.

Jose Mota and Carla Mota to Jamie Lynee Gray and Raymond Edward Gray, Lot 49 of Scenic Acres in Meade County.

Gordon Board, Bernett Board to Paul Eugene Sheeran II and Sharon Gail Sheeran, Tract 1 being tracts 29, 30, 31, 32, of the John Swan Jr. estate division #1, deed tax $169.

William H. Kaelin to Gordon Board, property 5500’

south of the south right of way of Ky. Highway 1238 in Meade County, deed tax $185.00 William H. Kaelin to Gordon Board, 3000’ south of the right a way of Kentucky Highway 1238, deed tax $13.50 Gordon Board to William Kaelin, 3000’ south of the right away of Kentucky highway 1238, deed tax $13.50 Stone Holding, LLC to Rena L. Self, Lot 16 & 17 Cedar Hills subdivision, deed tax $26.50.

Gordon Board and Bernett Board to Trading Post Homes of Meade County LLC, Lots 1-25 Red Hawks subdivision, deed tax $310.

Sonja Flemming to Jacqueline Brown, 195 Shawn Lane Ekron, Ky., deed tax $119.

Amy E Humphrey to Thomas L. Collins and Sheila Collins, Lot 12 and 13 of the Marjorie Hardesty Farm.

Nancy E Davis to Thomas L. Collins and Sheila Collins, Lot 14 and 15 of the Marjorie Hardesty Farm.

Bruce J. Krueger and Claire E. Krueger to Gerald Barr, Lots 15, 16, and 7 Timber tract, deed tax $109.50 Glen Edward Staples and Amber Foley Staples to Todd Faulkenburg and Tammy Faulkenburg, Property on Liberty Road, deed tax $50.

Doe Valley Real Estate Corporation to David A. Huffman and Patricia D. Huffman and Robert and Delores Belcher, Lot 658 Doe Valley Subdivision in Glenoaks Section, deed tax $8.

Janice MacGeorge and Richard MacGeorge and Lisa Hawk and Kevin Hawk to William G. Vessels and Brittney N. Vessels, 95 Julie Court Brandenburg, Ky., deed tax $148.

Melissa Hill and Mike Hill to Steven Probus, 1005 Wooddale Road Brandenburg, Ky., deed tax $78.50.

Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota to Kenard R. Cornett and Emilea Cornett, 119 Maple Street Muldraugh, Ky., deed tax $16.

Doe Valley Real Estate Corporation to Doe Valley Association, Lot 181 Doe Valley Subdivision in Audubon Woods Section, deed tax $3.00 John A. Sirianna, Bluegrass Holding in Flordia, Inc. DBA Bluegrass Holdings Inc., Capital One Bank, Meade County Attorney, William Stogsdill, Rachel Heavrin, Roger Kearton, Doe Valley Association, Inc. and IRA Resource Association to Leslye Hansen, Lot 68, 73, 232 of Audubon Woods Section in Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $27.50.

John A. Sirianna, Bluegrass Holding in Flordia, Inc. DBA Bluegrass Holdings Inc., Capital One Bank, Meade County Attorney, William Stogsdill, Rachel Heavrin, Roger Kearton, Doe Valley Association, Inc. and IRA Resource Association to Robert L. Christiansen and Sandra L. Christiansen, Lot 329 of Doe Valley Subdivision in Doe Valley Greens Section#6 and lot 342 Doe Valley Subdivision in Doe Valley Greens Section, lot 295 of Doe Valley Subdivision in Audubon Woods Section, lot 94 Doe Valley Subdivision in Audubon Woods Section, lot 311, Doe Valley Subdivision in Pine Point Section, lot 169 Doe Valley Subdivision in Pine Point Section, lot 374 Doe Valley Subdivision in Pine Point Section, deed tax $36.50 Chris Weick, Shannon Weick, Thomas Barr, and Cathy Barr to Jeremy L. Chapman and Jamie L. Chapman, Property on Shumate Road Ekron, Ky., deed tax $103.00 Dale R. Godby, Kathy Godby to Mike Rouse and Dawn Rouse and Ruth Showens, 86 Wisteria Lane Brandenburg Ky., deed tax $165.

Alfred and Rita Klem to Klem Enterprises, Lot 591 Doe Valley Subdivision in Glenoaks Section, deed tax $35.

Jeff Nott and Joyce Nott to Ryan Michael Feller and Jenni Irene Feller, Lot 48 on Farmington Estates, deed tax $139.

Faith & Values

Don’t force a child to eat when he doesn’t want to QUESTION: Should a par- to eat his green peas, despite ent try to force a child to eat? the insistence of his father DR. DOBSON: No. In fact, that the squishy little vegetathe dinner table is one po- bles were going down. It was tential battlefield where a a classic confrontation beparent can easily get tween the irresistible ambushed. You can’t Focus on force and an immovwin there! A strong- the family able object. Neither willed child is like a would yield. After an good military genhour of haranguing, eral who constantly threatening, cajoling seeks an advantaand sweating, the fageous place to take ther had not achieved on the enemy. He his goal. The tearneed look no farther. ful toddler sat with Of all the common a fork-load of peas points of conflict bepointed ominously at James tween generations ...

Dobson his sealed lips. bedtime, hair, clothes, Finally, through schoolwork, etc., the sheer intimidation, advantages at the table are the dad managed to get one all in the child’s favor! Three bite of peas in place. But the times a day, a very tiny child lad wouldn’t swallow them. can simply refuse to open his I don’t know everything that mouth. No amount of coerc- went on afterward, but the ing can make him eat what mother told me they had no he doesn’t want to eat. choice but to put the child to I remember one three-year- bed with the peas still in his old who was determined not mouth. They were amazed at

the strength of his will.

The next morning, the mother found a little pile of mushy peas where they had been expelled at the foot of the bed! Score one for Junior, none for Dad. Tell me in what other arena a thirtypound child could whip a grown man?

Not every toddler is this tough, of course. But many of them will gladly do battle over food. It is their ideal power game. Talk to any experienced parent or grandparent and they will tell you this is true. The sad thing is that these conflicts are unnecessary. Children will eat as much as they need if you keep them from indulging in the wrong stuff. They will not starve. I promise!

The way to deal with a poor eater is to set good food before him. If he claims to not be hungry, wrap the plate, put it in the refrigerator and send

him cheerfully on his way.

He’ll be back in a few hours.

There is a little mechanism in his tummy that says “gimme food!” several times a day.

When this occurs, do not put sweets, snacks or confectionery food in front of him.

Simply retrieve the earlier meal, warm it up and serve it again. If he protests, send him out to play again. Even if 12 hours or more goes by, continue this procedure until food — all food — begins to look and smell wonderful.

From that time forward, the battle over the dinner table should be history.

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Choose to bless others, not curse All bitterness, fury, shouting, and reviling must be removed from you, along with malice. Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another. -Ephesians 4 In the Book of Deuteronomy, God invites us to choose between a blessing or a curse, between doing good or doing evil, between blessing others or cursing them, between wishing them well or wishing them harm.

In many ways, we have become a nation of cursers, instead of blessers. Television, music, movies and magazines are crammed with four letter words. Drive down any highway and you will see people cursing each other with flying fingers and flailing fists. Visit almost any school and you will see kids cruelly taunting, teasing and cursing each other — even little kids. The act of cursing

has become so prevalent in to live a life worthy of our our society that we seem to calling, we must learn the be surprised when people spiritual practice of blessing bless each other. people.

To bless means to wish Beauty is truly in the eye total and uncondiof the beholder. What tional good for oth- Encouraging you see is what you ers. It means to hold experience. As you Words others in reverence, look at the world, to invoke divine you can look at peocare upon them, to ple and see problems acknowledge and and failures or you affirm their basic can look at people goodness, to think and see buried treaor speak positively sure and hidden about them, to wish beauty. As you look them happiness. at people you can Ronald Cursing is the opchoose either to bless Knott posite of blessing. To them or to curse curse is to call evil them. or injury down on We are invited to someone. It is to invoke evil adopt the spiritual practice or pray for bad to happen. of blessing people. When I We have a choice. We have look for material for this cola choice between blessing umn, I like to take a position and cursing, between calling where I can really observe down goodness and calling people. I try to “feel with down evil. As Christians, them.” I try to imagine the Paul tells us that if we are burdens they are carrying

and the problems they are facing and then call down God’s blessings on them. I believe that when I do this, goodness is called down on them. It is best when they don’t know I am doing it.

We are invited to adopt the spiritual practice of blessing people. When you pass people on the street, in their places of work or play, in school or at home, bless them! Call down God’s goodness on them! When you meet or talk to people, in stillness of your heart, bless them in their health, their work and their relationships.

Finally, when you look in the mirror every morning, bless that person staring back at you! Don’t beat him/her up and then send her off to work. Tell him/ her instead: “God bless you, today!”

Some ‘big’ problems are no problem at all Years ago I used to drive pounds got on the bus and a school bus. I felt I was said, “I’m Big John and Big the only guy in the world John don’t pay.” He then who had all my made his way to the problems behind Pastor’s back of the bus and me. Here is a story down.

Spotlight satThis I found to be quite frightened the humorous. bus driver. He was a One day a city small man weighing bus driver went to little more than 130 the garage to pick pounds. Everyday the up his bus. The same guy got on the bus driver was asbus and everyday he signed a new route. said the same thing: Things went fine “Big John don’t pay.”

Randy for a while until he This created such a Johnson problem for the bus came to one stop.

This great big driver that he began man with muscles bulging to lose sleep. on his arms and looked like The bus driver was greathe weighed more than 300 ly distressed and this prob-

lem was affecting his life.

He finally decided he could no longer drive that route, even thought it was easier than his old route and it paid more money.

He talked to his boss one day and was going to give his resignation. He could no longer tolerate living in fear day after day of Big John.

He told his boss he was thinking of quitting and his boss asked if there was a problem, since he was the best driver they had.

“Well, yes there’s a problem,” the bus driver said.

“Everyday since I first took that route there is this one

great big problem, Big John.

He gets on my bus, looks at me and says, “Big John don’t pay”.

“Oh, that’s not a problem” his boss said. “Big John has a bus pass.”

Sometimes we look for problems where no problem exists. The next time something is causing a problem for you, make sure there really is a problem before you make plans to solve it.

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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God will respond to ‘mayday’ distress calls 1 Samuel 7:12 says, “Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us (KJV).”

Have you ever faced a time in life when total disaster seemed imminent; times when the signs of distress are surrounding you, and there is nowhere to hide? We often hear stories of those who faced clear and present danger during wartime, crying, “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday,” over

their radios aboard their is the one who answers our doomed ships or planes. “mayday“ calls. When we But what of those whose call out for His help, He has job it is to be prepared for promised to hear us and be such an ominous with us in our day Divine call? What of those of trouble. He will who must take action Guidance hide us in His preseven though the one ence, where no danwho has called canger can ever prosper not see them? These against us. He is our are the unheralded Ebenezer, our stone heroes who may be of help. He is our out of harm’s way ever-dependable at one moment, but Savior, who will not will enter it to anallow us to fall.

Dan swer the call of just All of us face times one soldier. in our lives when Newton The Lord our God we are up against

trouble, and it seems like there is no way out. Our always faithful God is there, waiting for us to ask Him for help. Once we do, our rescue is certain though it will come bathed in His unfailing wisdom and counsel. Are you ready to place yourself in His care?

Grace Baptist Church invites you to visit with us this Sunday at the 11:00 a.m. service.

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“Melt Down Meade County” is a modified version of the ‘Biggest Loser’ with the end result of seeing who can lose the greatest percentage of body weight.

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“It all came down to getting the most out of a buck,” Bosemer said. “We considered the importance of staying local … but we had to use the money to get the most out of that we can.”

The cost of the new fire hall is estimated to be around $1.2 million. The district is planning to pay approximately $200,000 from reserve funds and finance between $800,000 to $1 million. Bosemer said the board would confer with Koetter project supervisors during the next several weeks and have a final cost determined by the February meeting.

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County attorney Margaret Matney was in attendance and commended the board

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MCMAC From page A1 every concert for people to lend financial support to the cause but no fees were collected. Attendance at the concerts often depends on what group is performing, Bridge said, but the community support is what will help MCMAC prosper.

“We have really good sponsors and they’re responsible for making the concert series work,” she said. “One of our goals is to build up community support because that’s what we need to keep going and we’re always open to having people serving on the council. There are a lot of things going on in this com-

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Donations from the community also help to fund two of the group’s main goals: to continue adding bronze statues to Brandenburg’s downtown on the river, and building a cover over the amphitheater in old downtown so performances can occur even when it rains.

“We can’t host concerts allyear round because we don’t have a covered, outside facility, but one of our long-term goals is to find an indoor performance area that will be large enough to hold big crowds,” Bridge said. “We also would like to build a larger focus on art and maybe promote art shows, which we started doing during the

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Bridge said one of the reasons she has stayed involved with the Museum and Arts Council is that the arts relate to her job at the Extension Office where she serves as the Family and Consumer Science agent to the county.

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STANDINGS Basketball District Overall Boys: W L W L Breck Co. 4 1 7 9 Meade Co. 3 1 13 4 Hancock Co. 3 3 6 12 Fred. Fraize 0 5 0 15 Girls: Meade Co. Breck Co. Hancock Co. Fred. Fraize

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ON DECK January 26 Greenwave wrestling @State Duals TBA Greenwave basketball @Floyd Central 7:30 p.m.

Wrestlers head to Lexington for state duals

By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com The Greenwave grapplers are traveling to Lexington tomorrow to compete in the state duals at Henry Clay High School. And the second-year team is on a major roll of late, winning last weekend’s North Hardin Invitational over several highly rated teams and 14 straight matches against individual schools.

Coach Bob Davis credits his staff and kids for their hard work.

“I think a lot of it has to do with having four or five coaches because we get a lot of one-on-one time with the kids,” he said. “They get a lot of extra time

to work because the administration has given us a place to practice. We practice longer hours and we hit a lot of the basics. I’ve got some that are hitting some advanced moves but not many. Basics will win if you work them hard. You have to have a good foundation and we have a good foundation right now.

I just hope we don’t peak too soon.

“It’s starting to come together and they work hard. I can’t take that away from them. They work harder than any team out there — I’ll guarantee it, bar none. I just give a lot of credit to the coaches and the kids.”

Davis said he can appreciate how difficult it is to remain focused through

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January 27 Greenwave swimming @Shelby County Inv. TBA

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112-pounder Dylan Pike scores an uncomfortable pinfall win.

Swimmers prep for region

January 29 Greenwave basketball @Daviess County 8 p.m.

January 30 Greenwave wrestling @Bullitt Central 6 p.m.

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January 31 Lady Waves basketball Owensboro 8 p.m.

SWIM RESULTS Meade County @Boyle County Inv., Jan. 19 Team finish 3rd — Meade County Girls team finish 3rd — Meade County Boys team finish 3rd — Meade County MCHS Top Finishers Girls 200 Medley Relay 3rd—Megan Spilman, Lisa Hurt, Kaitie Webb, Ashley Crotzer Boys 200 Medley Relay 2nd—Troy Jobe, Alex Medley, Matthew Spilman, Jimmy Patterson Girls 200 Freestyle 6th—Megan Spilman Boys 200 Freestyle 8th—David Lytle Girls 200 IM 3rd—Lisa Hurt Boys 200 IM 1st—Troy Jobe Girls 100 Butterfly 2nd—Kaitie Webb Boys 100 Butterfly 7th—Matthew Spilman Boys 100 Freestyle Troy Jobe — 51.85 Girls 200 Freestyle Relay 4th—Ashley Crotzer, Valerie Hobbs, Megan Spilman, Kaitie Webb Boys 200 Freestyle Relay 3rd—Alex Medley, Matthew Spilman, Jimmy Patterson, Troy Jobe Girls 100 Backstroke 2nd—Megan Spilman Boys 100 Backstroke 1st—Troy Jobe Girls 100 Breaststroke 3rd—Lisa Hurt Boys 100 Breaststroke 4th—Alex Medley Girls 400 Freestyle Relay 2nd—Lisa Hurt, Valerie Hobbs, Becca Hicks, Kaitie Webb Boys 400 Freestyle Relay 5th—Frank Gainer, Scott King, Shawn Mason, David Lytle Girls 50 Free 11th—Valerie Hobbs Boys 50 Free 12th—Jimmy Patterson Girls 100 Freestyle 6—Valerie Hobbs Boys 100 Freestyle 5th—Alex Medley

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Sophomore center Nicole Smith puts up a shot against Frederick Fraize.

Smith had a season-high eight points in the 76-15 win.

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As was expected, the Meade County Lady Waves took the Frederick Fraize Aces apart Jan. 18. The Waves turned 25 turnovers into a 76-15 win at home before a Hall of Fame induction crowd, full house.

Perhaps most important, coach Josh Hurt said, was the way his team shared the ball and respected the game and

its opponent the best it could. Meade County (10-9, 4-0) had 24 assists and shot about 51 percent from the field in the win that put the Waves above .500 for the first time this season.

“We shared the ball and everybody came in and played hard,” he said.

“We played as a team and obviously, Frederick Fraize (0-11, 0-5) is still trying to get better. I thought overall we got a lot of people some time and

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The Greenwave swim team is embarking on the most crucial stretch of its season, with the region and state meets fast approaching. Tomorrow’s meet at Shelby County is the final measuring stick for where the team currently stands.

“Saturday’s meet is extremely crucial,” coach J.P. LaVertu said.

“No. 1, it’s our last chance to get any times in for the region as far as seed times, and the best competition in our region will be there. It’s going to be really fast, which we need at this time. It’s definitely going to tell us where we rank in the region.”

LaVertu said the team’s progress has impressed him and all its hard work is starting to pay dividends.

“I couldn’t ask for a better scenario right now from the last couple of meets,” he said. “The kids’ times are absolutely coming together. They’re putting all of the skills and drills we’ve been working on from day one together. They’re finally getting and seeing what I’ve been teaching this entire time. It’s evident — these kids are getting out of the pool and looking at their times and saying, ‘How did I do that?’ I say, ‘That’s how you swim because that’s how I’ve been telling you to do it.’ It’s so rewarding to see because it lights up their faces.

That’s the best feeling in the world as a coach. I don’t care if we win a meet as long as they’re improving their times.”

One swimmer who shoots for a personal record — and a new school record — every time he gets in the pool is junior Troy Jobe. If he wasn’t already considered the best before, there’s no doubt now that Jobe is the best swimmer in Meade County history.

Jobe holds all eight individual event school records and was a member of all three relay teams that hold each school record — and he still has another year to set the bar even higher.

“I want to snap my records every time I get in the water,” he said. “There’s no doubt that I can do it, it’s just putting forth the ef-

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Freshman Megan Spilman competes in the 100-yard backstroke.

fort.”

Jobe said he has to keep working hard to put those records as far out of reach as possible of the young up-and-comers who have impressed him with their talent.

“It’s going well,” Jobe said of the season thus far. “We’re all getting (personal records) and trying our best — we’re all hitting practice hard every day we get in the pool. As of right now, in the future years, we’ll probably have the best guys team we’ve ever had. I’m trying to do what I can to help them out. If I see them doing something wrong I’ll point it out to them.”

LaVertu said Jobe has a legitimate shot at winning the region in the 100 yard backstroke and the 200 yard individual medley.

Jobe said that’s his goal.

“I want to train as hard as I can the next week because this is it,” Jobe said. “We’re hitting the home stretch and it’s almost done. When regions come around, it’s the biggest meet aside from state, and I feel like I have a good chance at winning in some events.”

Jan. 17 was senior night at the Gammon Sports Complex for six soon-to-be Greenwave graduates.

Jessie Jordan said her only regret is not coming out for the team as a freshman.

“It’s kind of sad right now because it’s our last home meet and I’ve only been on the team for two years, and I regret that so much,” she said. “I wish I would have started my freshman year, but it’s been so much fun to be a part of this team. Anybody who didn’t join should regret it because this has been the best team I’ve ever been on.

“There is so much spirit on this team and everybody’s always pushing you up. Our coach is amazing and we’re so glad

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fl. — For the first time in three years, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart made the migration here to Daytona Beach for NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway.

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It was early in the year, but Stewart was already his usual quotable self. When asked about his first laps of testing, Tony was Tony.

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Hurt said the Waves current four-game winning streak that raised the team’s record to 10-9 is a good feeling to have.

“We play a really tough schedule and we’ve gotten into a part where we’re playing teams that we’re competitive with and we’ve been able to win some games and get back on the other side of .500,” he said. “It’s exciting but it’s not a huge goal of ours. We want to win all of our games, but our real goal is to try to put ourselves in position to win the district and make a run in the regional tournament.”

On Jan. 17, the girls got a crucial 56-40 district win over rival Hancock County (6-9, 2-3). If Meade County took care of business last night against archrival Breckinridge County (7-8, 3-1) at home, the team locked up the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, held at MCHS this year.

“We played a really good first half but they made some good adjustments in the second half, getting the ball inside to (Carli) Mosby,” Hurt said. “She made a couple of baskets and they cut it to eight, but we responded well and pushed it back out to 17 and maintained it the rest of the way. But to go on the road in a district game and get a win, we’re pleased with it.”

In two games against Hancock, Meade has shot a combined 47 percent from the field and a combined 57 percent (12-of-21) from behind the three-point line.

“Some nights you’re hitting them and some nights you’re not,” Hurt said. “They zoned us a lot and we were able to move the ball and get it inside-out for some really open looks. Some of it is just good fortune but it’s also good execution, good ball movement and having kids that are ready to shoot the basketball.”

One of the kids who’s been ready to shoot is sophomore guard Mallory Wathen. Wathen has been dynamite in both games against Hancock, scoring 26 total points and hitting 5-of-6 shots from the perimeter. Wathen even threw in three assists, six rebounds and three steals for good measure.

“She’s one of those kids on the perimeter — her, Mo (Hurt) and Kim (Montgomery) — that are shooting it better and Mindy’s making some perimeter shots for us,” Hurt said. “I think that’s the biggest difference in our offense right now. We’ve felt like all along that Mallory would become someone who could be an outstanding perimeter shooter, among other things. She’s really put in a lot of hard work and that’s the gist of it. There’s no magic formula. She just stays in the gym extra almost every day and she takes instruction well, so good things are starting to happen for her.”

Next up, the Waves face North Hardin (14-4) on the

Frederick Fraize to the tune of 41 turnovers, off which it scored 49 points.

Meade County scored its highest point total of the season in schooling the Aces 90-31 after the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

“They just don’t have the skills to play against a team like ours and it’s not the type of game you look forward to because your not sure the kids are going to be focused and you don’t want any injuries,” assistant coach Mike Schwartz said. “I thought we played pretty focused, and we got out with basically no injuries.”

The Greenwave shot about 46 percent from the field and hit 8-of-17 three pointers.

Next up, Meade County will face Indiana’s Floyd Central High School, a team it beat 47-33 last year.

“We know a little bit about them because coach (Jason) Tripure is from there and that’s his alma mater,” Schwartz said. “I’m from Corydon and we used to play them so we kind of joke about that a little bit. They used to have a great tradition but they have a fairly new coach and they’re trying to rebuild that tradition.

“What’s tough about it is we’re going to Indiana as a Kentucky school and we’re going to a school with a beautiful campus. Sometimes the kids get caught up in that and forget they have to play basketball. But if we go up there and play like we’re capable of playing, we’ll be OK.” The team will travel to Daviess County (12-6) on Tuesday.

“They’re much better this year and they’re one of the top four teams in the region,” Schwartz said.

“They’ve got a big 6-8 kid in the middle who can really play so that will be tough, especially down there. It will be our toughest test in quite a while, but the best thing about that is the region tournament is on that floor so we want to play on that floor and see what it’s like.

“More so than any other game to this point, if we don’t go down there and play well, we’ll get beat. But it will be a good test for us because we have a real strong schedule here late heading into the district tournament.”

Thursday is the mother of all battles. Breckinridge County crosses the county line to take on Meade with the No. 1 seed in the district tournament at stake on homecoming night.

“That’s why it’s fun,” Schwartz said. “The No. 1 seed is on the line, it’s at home for homecoming, and it’s Breck County. We respect them, but we’re not overly fond of them and they aren’t of us. It’s a big game and we’re not going to say in the locker room it isn’t because it’s for the No. 1 seed and of course we want to get into the regional tournament and have a home game and all that. The pressure is more on us than them, but that’s OK. Senior center Nick Stinnett said it was going to be a battle.

“It should be a good game — hopefully not like the last time where it was really an

road on Tuesday.

“North Hardin is one of those three teams over in our old 17th District that are in the top 10 in just about every poll that you see,” Hurt said.

“They’ll be really quick and just relentless defensively.”

The Owensboro Lady Red Devils (12-8) travel to MCHS on Thursday for a rematch of last year’s region tournament semi-final game. Owensboro came from behind to win in the final minutes 66-61 and put an end to Meade’s season. University of Louisville signee Janae Howard stars for the Devils.

“Then we come back and play what has really become one of our big rivals in the new region in Owensboro,” Hurt said. “Janae Howard’s back and she’s probably the player of the year in our region and one of the top players in the state. It will really be an exciting week for us, capped off with old district rival in Fort Knox that following Saturday.”

Box Scores: Meade 56, Hancock 40 Meade: Wathen 6-8 1-2 16, Oliver 4-12 4-4 15, Wilson 4-7 0-1 8, B. Powers 3-7 2-4 8, Fackler 1-3 1-2 3, Evans 1-1 1-1 3, Hurt 1-2 0-0 3, Montgomery 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-42 9-14 56.

Hancock: Mosby 7-14 0-0 14, Jones 4-6 0-0 10, Wroe 1-7 5-9 7, Johnson 1-2 0-0 3, Sanders 0-3 2-2 2, Sanchez 1-3 0-0 2, Long 1-1 0-0 2.

Totals 15-36 7-11 40.

Meade 18 17 11 10—56 Hancock 11 10 10 9—40 Three-points goals— Meade7-12 (Whathen 3-4, Oliver 3-5, Hurt 1-2, Montgomery 0-1), Hanock 3-8 (Mosby 0-1, Hones 2-2, Wroe 0-1, Johnson 1-1, Sanders 0-1, Sanchez 0-2). Fouled out— none. Rebounds—Meade 29 (Wilson 10), Hancock 15 (Jones, Wroe 4). Asssists— Meade 9 (Oliver 3), Hancock 10 (Johnson 4). Total fouls— Meade 13, Hancock 13.

Technicals—none.

Meade 76, Fraize 15 Fraize: No. 35 3-14 0-0 7, Arnold 2-9 2-2 6, Sanders 1-3 0-0 2, No. 20 0-1 0-0 0, Lavely 0-0 0-0 0, No. 22 0-4 0-0 0, Ditto 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 6-33 2-2 15.

Meade: Fackler 7-8 0-0 14, Oliver 5-5 0-0 10, S. Powers 4-6 0-2 8, Adams 4-10 0-0 8, Smith 4-5 0-0 8, Montgomery 2-4 1-2 6, B. Powers 2-7 0-0 4, Evans 2-5 0- 4, Wathen 1-2 0-0 3, Pike 1-3 0-0 3, Long 1-4 0-0 2, Hurt 1-2 0-0 2, Wilson 1-1 0-0 2, Ledford 1-4 0-0 2, Stinnett 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 36-70 1-4 76.

Fraize Meade

0 6 0 9—15 26 18 19 13—76

Three-point goals—Fraize 1-9 (No. 35 1-5, Arnold 0-1, Sanders 0-1, Ditto 0-1), Meade 3-12 (Montgomery 1-3, Evans 0-1, Wathen 1-2, Long 0-2, Hurt 0-1, Ledford 0-2). Fouled out—none. Rebounds—Fraize 14 (No. 35, Arnold, No. 20 3), Meade 38 (B. Powers 5).

Assists—Fraize 0, Meade 24 (Hurt 4). Total fouls—Fraize 2, Meade 7. Technicals—none.

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Meade: Pace 3-4 0-0 8, Hubbard 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 1-5 0-0 2, Ives 3-8 2-3 10, I. Satram 2-3 0-0 4, Ford 0-2 202 2, Brangers 4-8 2-3 10, C. Satram 6-8 0-0 15, Baize 6-16 2-3 15, Stinnett 3-6 3-4 9, Roe 2-3 0-0 4, Wells 3-6 0-3 6, Whelan 0-2 3-4 3. Totals 34-74 14-22 90.

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Duals From page B1 practice from his wrestling days in West Virginia, but he’s a great motivator.

“I put the spirit in them,” he said. “They don’t like practice any more than any other kid. Practice is horrible — it was horrible when I wrestled and it’s horrible now.

Nothing’s changed, but they go out there and they do it well. They go hard and give me 110 percent every time.”

One of Davis’ top wrestlers is senior Justin Geary, who was ranked No. 20 in the 171-pound class in Kentucky in the latest polls from Kentuckywrestling.com.

“Justin has come into his own and he’s wrestling like none other right now,” Davis said. “He’s probably the best one I’ve got out there right now, he and Tyler Crow. Tyler is one-dimensional, but he’s still wrestling well — he’s a bull. Justin has become more technical.”

Geary said he’s just been taking his time.

“I think about what my next move is going to be and I sometimes I like to watch the other wrestler before we wrestler, but sometimes I can’t because we go at the same time,” he said. “In practice I like to step it up and work with Cody (Bruce) because he always gives me a good workout. He pretty much wrestles the same way I do so I like to wrestle him, and Junior (Mason) works me hard, too, because he’s really flexible and good at what he does.

“Last year, everything I did I thought had to be fast. I guess after going to all the camps and working hard for three hours a

Prep From page B1 he gave up football just to coach us. He made a big sacrifice and senior night is more of us saying ‘thank you’ to Coach. But the banquet is where we’ll really say goodbye. For now, it’s sad, but we’ve still got the big meets ahead of us.”

Jordan said her times were getting better each day.

“At the beginning it was a little rocky, but now I’m getting closer,” she said.

“We’re getting down to the end and we have to have our qualifying times for the regional and I’m about one second off my (personal record), so I’m right there.

I’m hoping to knock my 50 (yard freestyle) time down so I can be on the ‘A’ relay team. But if not, I still want to lower my P.R. “This year has been a blessing and a curse because we have a lot of girls. It’s hard to put them in spots because we’ve all been improving so much and the relay teams have been switching left and right, so we’ve never been on the same relay. But, it makes our times better because Coach has to

Testing From page B1 it,” Stewart said. “I don’t think it’s a bigger deal having more experience. But this year it’s not as big a change obviously. In the big picture it seems like a huge change because we switched manufacturers.

But if we went ahead and made this change a year ago, it would have been a lot more dramatic than it is this year with the car that’s the same for everybody. It’s just literally a decal package and a motor package for the most part. I think it’s less of a change this year than it would have been in the past.”

Stewart won’t pull any punches if his performance is down in the Toyotas.

He also won’t pull any punches with his teammates — he called out Denny Hamlin last season and there was an ongoing rift until Gibbs sat down with his drivers and cooled them off.

Also new to the team this year is teammate Kyle Busch, who jumps from Hendrick Motorsports to the No. 18 Toyota of JGR. “Everything’s going great,” Busch said. “You know, being back at the shop, working with the guys a little bit, getting seats all squared away, everybody’s been real helpful, real eager, have been telling me about how excited they are. So, you know, the morale back at the shop’s great. Everybody’s excited about the tandem that we have here with myself,

day, everything started coming naturally.

It feels like I’ve been doing it three or four years.”

Geary said the team is starting to turn some heads throughout the region and hopefully they can do it tomorrow and turn heads state-wide.

“I think the team has been doing really well,” he said. Everybody feeds off each other and our wins motivate us — we feed off that energy. We just want to keep doing well because coach Bob wants us to score big and do the best we can.”

Meade County earned its spot in the state duals by winning the region duals at PRP on Jan. 12. Davis said the competition at Henry Clay would be tough. The top two finishers in each of the eight regions are invited to participate.

“State duals are huge and No. 1, it’s awesome that a second-year team like us gets the opportunity to go up there and do this,” he said. “We may never get to do it again but at least we’ll get to do it once. I’m excited and I know the kids are excited. We’ll see some competition up there that will probably give us some humble pie. We’ll probably eat a little bit of it this weekend, but we’re ready for that. Our goal is to go up there and not be No. 16. So as long as we’re not the 16th-place team, we’re all right.”

Geary said he was ready to see how he stacks up against some of the best in the state.

“I hope we get some great competition because I haven’t really wrestled — I’ve wrestled good people that really give me good competition,” he said, “but I want to wrestle somebody that’s really, really good to see how I do against them.”

put the fastest people out there.”

LaVertu said the lineups are indeed fluid and whoever puts up the best time will swim.

“I want those relays to be as competitive as we can possibly get them at the region,” he said. “If we can get two, or possibly three, into the state meet, that’s our ultimate goal. We want as many kids in there as we can get.”

On Jan. 12, the team went to Elizabethtown and the girls brought home first place, while the guys finished second.

“In Elizabethtown, there was great competition,” LaVertu said. “The girls won by three points and the boys only lost by nine, and we had a costly disqualification in one of the relays — I don’t think it would have won it for us, but it would have made it within two or three points. The kids learned from that and the relay times from (senior night) may be what we have to go to.”

LaVertu said the team has shown no signs of slowing down.

“The kids are really starting to put it together — everything we’ve been

Tony and Denny. You know, everybody’s pretty pumped up and ready to get the season rolling so hopefully we can get going.”

Last season, in Chevrolets, Stewart, Busch and Hamlin all won races and all made The Chase.

This year, they’re all under the same umbrella with the coach/owner closely watching and a new challenge — the Toyota — to tame. In the meantime, Stewart is taking the high road.

“Well, it’s obviously a lot easier to sit back and wait and see what happens and see what direction things go,” Stewart said. “But if seeing what we’ve done so far is any indication, I think they’ve done a great job already. You know, my No. 1 goal is just like sitting here, and Dale, Jr., everybody has got the same goal, we all want to go out and win races and that’s what it boils down to at the end of the day. Like I told you guys last year, I don’t care if it’s Key or whoever, I just want to win races. This is the position that Joe and J.D. thought was best to give us that opportunity, and right now we’re just worried about winning. We’ll worry about all the paperwork and all that legal stuff later on. It’s not a high priority on my list right now, honestly. I want to go out and worry about winning races, and I’ve got two years to figure out what I’m trying to do. The immediate thing is trying to figure out what we’ve got to do to win at Daytona and then the following week and the following week.’’

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Heavy weight Bobby Fuqua works on forcing a pinning combination in Wednsday’s match with Bullitt Central. Meade County won 66-17 to continue its current winning streak.

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Austin Curtis Dylan Pike Antonio Steward Arthur Ohmes Brandon Wyatt Joey Carter Ethan Medley C.J. Crow Junior Mason

0-2 2-0, both by pinfall 1-0, by forfeit 1-0, by forfeit 1-0, by pinfall 1-0, by pinfall 1-0, by pinfall 1-0, by pinfall 0-1, lost in points

Tanner Cole Justin Geary Cody Bruce Tyler Crow Bobby Fuqua Austin Bejosano Jeff Mitchell

0-1, lost by pinfall 1-0, by pinfall 1-0, forfeit 1-0, by pinfall 0-1, by pinfall 0-1, by pinfall 1-0, by pinfall

working on, they just did an excellent job. All of the kids, really, but the seniors stepped up and showed the leadership and did what

they needed to do for the younger kids this year and it’s starting to pay off. You can tell with the times.

These last two meets, the

times are dropping and that’s a great sign considering we’re two weeks away from the regional. I’m very impressed.”

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2008 Kentucky fishing forecast New and Expanding Fisheries in 2008

•Redear sunfish fishing at Lake Malone (Muhlenburg/ Todd/Logan Co.)

•Mike Miller Park Lake (Marshall County) – This county park is now being stocked with 1,000 rainbow trout each year in October.

•Rockcastle strain walleye were stocked into the Upper Barren River in hopes of establishing a self-supporting native walleye fishery. It will be several years before these fish are catchable.

•Largemouth bass (2-inch) were stocked into the Markland Pool of the Ohio River in an effort to offset poor survival of young fish.

•Blue catfish were stocked into West Fork Drakes Reservoir (Simpson County), Spa Lake (Logan County), Mill Creek Lake (Monroe County) and Lake Beshear (Christian and Caldwell counties).

Fishing Forecast Cheat Sheet Make sure you check out the new Fishing Forecast Cheat Sheet located at the end of this publication. For those looking for a quick answer to where the best fishing can be found for each species, the Cheat Sheet is your guide. The Cheat Sheet lets you know which lakes are forecasted to provide good to excellent fishing for each of your favorite fish species. Just look up the species you are interested in and then see which lakes have a check mark next to them. These are the lakes which will provide the best chance for a memorable fishing trip for that species. The Cheat Sheet is located on two pages, so if you don’t see the species you are interested in on the first page; make sure the check the following page.

New Up-and-Comers Several lakes and rivers have shown substantial improvements in their fisheries in the last year. You might try and get in on the action at the following water bodies: •Redear sunfish fishing at Briggs Lake (Logan Co.)

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•Redear sunfish fishing at Marion County Lake (Marion Co.) •Redear sunfish fishing at Shanty Hollow Lake (Warren/Edmonson Co.) •Spotted bass and redear sunfish fishing at Wood Creek Lake (Laurel Co.) •Largemouth bass fishing at Corinth Lake (Grant Co.) •Hybrid striped bass and white bass fishing at Herrington Lake (Mercer/ Boyle/Garrard Co.) •Hybrid striped bass fishing at Taylorsville Lake (Spencer/Anderson/Nelson Co.) •Channel catfish fishing at McNeely Lake (Jefferson Co.) •Blue and flathead catfish fishing on the Green River •Rainbow trout fishing at Paintsville Lake (Morgan/ Johnson Co.) Late Winter/Early Spring Fishing Frenzy As you approach the end of the winter months in anticipation of beginning a new year of fishing, put your new fishing license to good use by trying a few early spring fishing “hot spots”.

In March, as water temperatures begin to rise into the 50’s and the winter doldrums are nearing their end, fish activity will usually begin in the smaller waters bodies such as farm ponds and public lakes as they usually warm sooner than reservoirs.

But, do not forget to take advantage of trout waters such as seasonal catch-andrelease trout streams, lakes stocked with trout in winter months, and the Cumberland River (below Lake Cumberland).

Late winter and early spring may be the best times of the year to catch that trophy fish that you have always been after.

During the end of winter and early spring, large-

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mouth bass, especially large females, begin to feed and are at their heaviest weight for the entire year.

Farm ponds and public lakes are prime spots for early largemouth bass fishing.

A few of the best lakes for catching a trophy bass are Barkley, Kentucky, Malone, Kincaid, Beshear, Greenbo, Wood Creek, and Guist Creek lakes. Other lakes that offer excellent early bass fishing are Barren, Herrington, Mauzy, Green River and Cedar Creek lakes in central Kentucky and Cave Run, Dewey and Fishtrap lakes in eastern Kentucky.

If you are after smallmouth bass, head to Green River, Kentucky, Cumberland, Laurel River, Dale Hollow and Fishtrap lakes for a good chance at catching the smallmouth bass of a lifetime.

Streams also provide excellent fishing for smallmouth bass as adult fish begin to move from overwinter habitat in larger streams and rivers to spawning areas in smaller tributary streams.

Very good smallmouth bass fishing can be found in streams during the early spring throughout central and eastern Kentucky.

Some of the best opportunities can be found in Elkhorn Creek, South Fork Licking River, and several upper Kentucky River and Green River tributaries.

Slab crappie are ready to be caught, beginning in late winter, at most reservoirs in central and western Kentucky.

Catches of crappie over 12 inches are not uncommon at Barkley and Kentucky lakes during this time. Recent research has shown crappie moving to shallow water well before the spawning season in early March, so start early for these fish.

Other good bets include Herrington, Nolin, Buckhorn and Yatesville lakes.

Excellent white bass fishing can be found during the early spring in headwater streams and rivers of our reservoirs such as Barkley, Cave Run, Nolin River, Green River, Herrington and Taylorsville lakes.

Also try the Kentucky, Green and Ohio rivers for

white bass.

During late winter, sauger and walleye fishing are reaching their peak in tailwaters below dams, especially the Ohio and lower Kentucky, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers.

Excellent walleye fisheries can also be found in Cumberland, Laurel River and Carr Creek lakes.

If you are interested in muskie, they can usually be found moving to shallow shoreline structure and headwater areas in search of warmer water at Cave Run, Green, and Buckhorn lakes.

Try these late winter and early spring “hot spots.”

Not only will they cure your cabin fever, but you might catch the fish of your lifetime.

Opening day of the 2008 fishing season starts March 1 with the new year’s license, so take a trip to your local sporting good store, get online at www.fw.ky. gov, or call 1-877-598-2401 to purchase your 2008 fishing license.

Hot Fishing Tips Fishing Tips for Kentucky and Barkley Lakes: Largemouth bass In spring fish shallow with a Rapala No. 11 or No. 13 gold with black back, floating or shallow diving stick baits, black/brown or black/blue half-ounce jigs with No. 11 or No. 1 pork frogs or spinner baits around woody structure.

During summer, fish ledges near river channels with Carolina-rigged and Texas-rigged soft plastics and deep-diving crankbaits. Also fish stumps on the main lake in the mornings and evenings with topwater baits like the Zara Spook (current is the key to these main lake stumps being productive).

During fall, fish along main lake ledges around stumps and brush with shad color crankbaits, use top water baits (Zara Spook or Devil Horse) in the flats of embayments or white spinner baits around main lake stumps.

The recent dry summers have really brought on the aquatic vegetation.

The beds of weeds are extremely productive during the late spring, summer and early

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Don’t forget to renew your hunting and fishing licenses before March 1. fall. Top water baits such as spooks, stick baits, and buzz baits are great choices.

Plastics such as worms and spinner baits are also good when fishing the edges of the weed beds.

Crappie—In spring, fish shallow and over flats with jigs and minnows or cork fish around buttonball bushes. During summer, white bass anglers trolling small crankbaits near the river channel and primary points in the lake catch many crappie. During fall, fish jigs and minnows next to deep ledges formed by the river channel. Fish may also be caught suspended on flats adjacent to the secondary channel approximately 10 feet deep near structure.

Blue catfish—In summer, fish along the main river channel with minnows, cut shad/skipjack herring and stink baits.

Channel catfish—In spring, fish with leeches or night crawlers around rip rap. During summer, fish with cut shad, chicken livers, minnows, leeches and worms along the main river channel.

Sauger—Troll main-lake bars during the late summer

Lunar Calendar

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and early fall with wigglewarts or crankbaits which bump the bottom. During fall and winter, use jigs and minnows along the old river channel, along primary points near the river channel and where a secondary channel meets the old river channel.

White bass—Fish the jumps from July – September with slab spoons or white Roostertails.

Fishing Tips for Kentucky and Barkley Tailwaters Blue and channel catfish— Best time is from May-June using cut bait or live bait fishing just off the bottom.

Sauger—Fish three-quarter ounce or 1 ounce jigs with minnows bumping the bottom in back eddies and near current. Trolling is also good during the winter and early spring. Best fishing is between December and February.

Striped bass and hybrids —Best time is from AprilJune using live bait or 4-inch Sassy Shad baits with 1-2 ounce heads in pearl or chartreuse color. Weight should be heavy enough to bump the bottom.

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Thursday 6:26-8:28 a.m.

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Darker shades of gray indicate the best fishing or hunting times this month based on which phase the moon is going through. = New Moon = Full Moon

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CDL highly desired. Send resume to njenkins@sullivan.edu or HR, 2355 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40504.

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We buy and sell land

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For Sale-2004 Chevy Malibu Classic, local car like new inside and out 55,000 miles, all power and electric. Well taken care of book value $8,500 asking $8,295. Call Ray 270-547-3212 or Alana 502-345-7171 For Sale-1995 Chevy Corsica, $1,500 or best offer. Call 828-5862 for more information

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7 acres beautiful creek front property near Cloverport, Breck Co. O.K. for home or cabin, access to Ohio River and boat ramp. Perfect get away.

MORE REAL ESTATE on Page B7

12 acre mini-farm, county water, electric and paved road, perfect for horses, located in Breckiridge County.

1-6 acres in Meade County near Fort Knox. Ok for single or doublewides homes.

County water and electric available, owner financing.

5 acres and 7.7 acres near Irvington Beautiful home site, ok for horses or cattle, must see to appreciate!

HUNTERS PARADISE!!! * 88 acres in Fordsville, $1,400 an acre, may divide. * 38 acres in McQuady. * 367 acres in Lewis County near Morehead.

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Popham Trucking Inc. We haul gravel, water, lime, and topsoil We do backhoe and highlift work 24 years experience Call 496-4427 â&#x20AC;˘ 422-2280 ask for Tommy or Paul

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For Rent- 1 bedroom apt, first floor, cable ready, county water, refrigerator, stove. No pets. Deposit required $425 Valley View, Payneville. Call 496-4426 or 496-4130 For Rent- 3 bedroom house, quiet location. $600 per month and $600 deposit. Call 270-422-7433 or 270-945-9639 For Rent: 3 bedroom house, 1.5 bath, Brandenburg. No Pets. 650 per month, 650 deposit. Call 270-668-2162

36 acres Breck Co. near Webster, all woods with timber, nice home site, also good hunting. $2,500 an acre.

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Friday, January 25, 2008

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Portable Service Available Reasonable Rates!

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Friday, January 25, 2008

KENTUCKY LAND CO. 525 N. Dixie Radcliff, Ky 40160

270-828-2222 www.kentucky-land. com WOODED building lots, located near Otter Creek Park, in Forest Ridge Estates, county water, streets will be paved, “restricted to Houses”. $24,900 Financing available for everyone!

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BUILDING Lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty in Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900.

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

HOME IN Vine grove, 3 bedroom, 1 ½ baths, city water and sewers, completely remodeled with new kitchen, new bathrooms, new drywall, new laminated hardwood floors and carpets, located in Vine Grove on Shelton Street. $74,900.

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6.4 ACRES, on Hwy. 228, 6 miles from Brandenburg, city water available, lays nice for a home. $34,900 Financing available for everyone! w w w. k e n t u c k y - l a n d . com, 270-828-2222.

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! w w w. k e n t u c k y - l a n d . 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 16’x 80’ Mobile Home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, new laminate hardwood flooring 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 4 BEDROOM double wide home on 1.7 acres has over 2000 Sq.ft of living space, 2 baths, new hardwood laminated floors, new carpet and new paint.

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THE OPEN DOOR AL-TEEN group meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885 REPORT A CRIME, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), the tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed.

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 financing 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 flooring, carpet, paint, windows, priced to sell $69,900 Possible owner financing 3 ACRES, 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBLIE HOME, cistern, nice home, Payneville, $49,900 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

COUNTRY VILLAGE

Motel Reasonable Rooms Rates & Cabins Nice & Clean Nightly, Weekly & Monthly Rates

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Furnished Apartment

For Rent One Bedroom • Utilities Included

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Storage Sheds Most All Sizes Available $29.50 and up Easy Access • Call for Availability

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CHERRY BLOSSOM GOLF/COUNTRY CLUB, Georgetown. Voted #1 public access golf course

by GolfWeek Magazine. Join us for your next round or outing. Call 502-570-9849

A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 422-1050 A L C O H O L I C S 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

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Earn over $1000 weekly. Excellent benefits. Class-A and 3 mos recent OTR required.

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Owner Operators earn 1.21cpm. Excellent training program. 22 years of age, 12 mos OTR. No forced Northeast! Co. Drivers call: 800-848-0405. O.Operators call: 877-774-3533. www. ptl-inc.com DRIVERSImmediate openings for regional & OTR drivers! CDL-A w/ tanker required. Premium pay & benefits. Call 877-484-3061 or visit us at www. oakleytransport.com FLATBED DRIVERSCompetitive pay + Bonuses.

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17 Poet Angelou 19 Prior to 20 Lids 22 D.C. figure 24 Fawn's mama 27 Mainlanders' mementos 29 Radar dot 32 NYC-based organization 35 Hereditary bit 36 Green land 37 Tackle moguls 38 "Casablanca" pianist 40 Singer Mouskouri 42 Deteriorate 44 A really long time 46 Uppercase 50 Chopping tool 52 Vent 54 Contribute 55 Pact 56 True 57 Watts or Previn DOWN 1 2 3 4

Variety of duck Just adorable Definite invitees Stein or Stiller

Friday, January 25, 2008

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.

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Friday, January 25 •Every Friday the Vine Grove Community Center, located at 300 West Main Street, will have a free Bluegrass and old-time music jam from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Come to play or listen. Open to the public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422 •The Office Season 3 at the Meade County Public Library, 7 p.m., live music. Come dressed as your favorite character and watch the entire third season. For more information, call 422-2094

Long skirts Put on a show Opulent Dos cubed Refined chap Winged Sampras or Seeger Messy environment Mimic Grecian vessel

Saturday, January 26 •Women’s Self Defense Class at the Meade County Public Library from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

•Every Saturday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. the Payneville Baptist Church will have free movies, popcorn and games. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 496-4446 or 496-4635 Monday, January 28 •Game Night, chess and Bingo beginning at 6 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library •David T. Wilson, SBDM Council, 3:30 p.m.

•Payneville Elementary, Staff meeting, 6 p.m.

•Stuart Pepper Middle School, Robotics club from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

•Meade County Extension Office, Lesson Leader training, “Low Guilt Desserts” at 1:30 p.m., Katie Alexander, Breckinridge County FCS Agent will present this session Wednesday, January 30 •Yoga at the Meade County Public Library, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 2 •Meade County Archeological Society, Archeological Program at the Meade County Public Library at 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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By Henry Boltinoff

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Guess what, Lamb? You're about to experience a new perspective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities later.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bold Bovine is tempted to charge into a new venture. But it might be best to take things one step at a time, so that you know just where you are at any given point.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It's a good time to go on that fun getaway you've been planning. You'll return refreshed, ready and, yes, even eager to tackle the new challenge that awaits you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child loves to fantasize about magical happenings in the early part of the week. But the sensible Crab gets down to serious business by week's end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) What goes around comes around for those lucky Leos and Leonas whose acts of generosity could be repaid with opportunities to expand into new and exciting areas of interest.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your concern about your job responsibilities is commendable. But you need to take some quiet time to share with someone who has really missed being with you.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Aspects favor getting out and meeting new people. And as a bonus, you might find that some of your newly made friends could offer important business contacts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might take pride in wanting to do everything yourself. But now's a good time to ask family members to help with a demanding personal situation.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Pay more attention to the possibilities in that workplace change. It could show the way to make that long-sought turn on your career path.

Last Week’s Solutions

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your need to succeed might overwhelm obligations to your loved ones. Ease up on that workload and into some well-deserved time with family and friends.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules for amorous Aquarians who can make good use of their ability to communicate feelings. Don't be surprised if they're reciprocated in kind.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Fishing for compliments? No doubt, you probably earned them. But it's best to let others believe they were the ones who uncovered the treasure you really are.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your good works flow from an open, generous heart.

Nothing makes you happier than to see others happy as well.

Youth

Friday, January 25, 2008

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4-H class teaches teenagers basics of responsible babysitting

By Betsy Simon simon@thenewsstandard.com Maggie was late. Those three words were all students in the after-school babysitting course at Stuart Pepper Middle School needed to hear to know the pseudo-scenario wasn’t going to end pretty.

The fictitious babysitter ignored what the children wanted to do, watched TV all night and left the house in complete disarray. To top it all off, when the children’s parents came home, Maggie said nothing about the chaotic evening.

“Why was Maggie not a good babysitter?,” asked Carole Goodwin, Meade County 4-H Youth Coordinator. “Because she wasn’t dependable, honest, respectful or responsible.

You have to be those four things to be a good babysitter.”

Goodwin instructed a group of girls about how to be successful, safe and mature babysitters during the after-school program.

“When you’re babysitting someone’s children, those children are their most precious possessions and they want you to feel the same way,” she said.

The babysitting course has been held at SPMS for more than five years. The course is offered by the Meade County 4-H Club, and it helps eager babysitters gain experience in feeding, diapering and providing general care for children.

The students can also become certified in CPR. The six-week course takes place at the middle school every Wednesday, starting in January, and involves nearly a dozen students who signed-up to participate.

“This course is a great marketing tool for these kids,” Goodwin said.

“They’re at the age where most kids start babysitting

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Eighth-grader Rebecca Vaughn takes her turn learning to hold and feed a doll during the after-school babysitting class held Wednesday at Stuart Pepper Middle School. and this is a good way to prep them for the workforce.”

For the 12- and 13-yearolds in the group, it’s a real-life wake-up call for what it’ll be like dealing with children.

“We never thought about any of this — about how to really take care of kids — when we were playing with baby dolls years ago,” said eighth-grader Rebecca Vaugh, as she learned how to properly hold and carry a baby.

The two-hour class involved tips that will come in handy when the students set out for their first babysitting adventure.

“Always check the temperature of the formula before feeding it to a child,” Goodwin told the students.

“If it’s too hot on your wrist, it will definitely be too hot to go down a baby’s throat.”

Goodwin reminded the soon-to-be babysitters that they need to keep small things away from children, especially those five and under.

Good babysitters should also have an interview with the parents prior to babysitting, Goodwin said, so all questions and house rules can be answered early on.

“Always keep in mind that you need to constantly be watching the kids, and not talking on the phone or doing something else,” Goodwin said. “Your number one responsibility as a babysitter is to take care of the children.”

Carole Goodwin, Meade County 4-H Youth Development Coordinator, does a play-byplay of how to prepare babies for a bath. The course she instructed detailed how to be a safe and responsible babysitter.

Don’t stress: A broken nail isn’t the end of the world “If a chipped nail is the matic. We’re often self-abbiggest worry in your life, sorbed and we get stressed you have a great life.” Ev- about the smallest dilemery time I hear that mas. phrase it makes me Complaining in Felicia laugh. I’ve won- Thompson your friends’ ears dered if anyone reall the time is anally has a life that noying. Instead of simple and if so, I stressing about evwonder if they unery bit of bad luck derstand how lucky that comes your they are. way and looking Just the other for your friends to day I started thinksympathize about ing about all these your “broken nail,” seemingly horrenrelax and put things dous problems plaguing into perspective. my life but then I thought When people get stressed about all the problems this their minds tend to fixcountry is facing and about ate on the issues they’re all the people in the world faced with. Many people that go days without food lie awake for hours duror clean water. ing their normal sleep time I almost laughed out mulling over problems. loud at myself for getting Along with not sleeping so caught up in things that comes not eating or over— in the big picture — are eating, and stress can also really trivial and unimport- raise blood pressure and ant. cause breakouts on your I guess that’s just the ten- skin. dency teenagers have. It’s All of those factors will in our nature to be overdra- probably just contrib-

ute to being more and more stressed and feeling stretched thin and worn out.

It’s a vicious cycle, and it’s silly to go through all of it when what’s at the root of the problem is nothing more than a cracked nail.

Some situations and decisions in life are serious enough that they should concern you, but it’s not worth losing sleep, gaining weight and snapping at your friends if what has you so balled up isn’t even that important in the long run.

Don’t let yourself be hung up on the little problems in life. Take a deep breath and try to maintain a positive attitude. Instead of worrying about your problems, solve them.

Listen to your “stressed out” friends talk about their problems, and then try offering a helpful piece of advice: It’s not the end of the world.

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Greenwave Football closes out stellar season

The News Standard

Friday, January 25, 2008

THE NEWS STANDARD/CHELSEA GARRIS

Assistant coach Glen Wilson awards seniors J.L. Cannady and Nick Stinnett the CoOffensive MVP Awards for their performances this season.

Freshman Awards: Lineman Award—Brandon Simota Most Improved—Ryan Hogan Offensive MVP—Bobby Baker Defensive MVP—Will Wilson Team MVP—Brandon Belt Varsity Awards: Receiver—Nick Stinnett Offensive Line—Chris Roe Running Back—Alex Furnival Tackle Leader—Chris Roe

Defensive Back—Brandon Barr Defensive Line—Eric Whalen Linebacker—Chris Roe Meade Pride Award—Dustin Pike Most Improved—Chuck Naser Scout Team MVP—Antonio Stewart Special Teams MVP—Nick Stinnett Offensive MVP—J.L. Cannady and Nick Stinnett Defensive MVP—Chris Roe David “Tugboat” Mohler Scholarship— Chuck Naser

Senior swimmers swan song

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Senior Mathew Spilman, coach J.P. LaVertu, seniors Kaitie Webb, Katie Bird, David Lytle, Sherrie Sullivan and Jessie Jordan.

Greenwave Hall of Fame welcomes three new members

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WIFE OF THE YEAR! In 300 words or less, tell us why your special someone deserves to be WIFE OF THE YEAR Submit letters to The News Standard 1065 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 Letters must be received by Monday, Feb. 11

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Mark McMahan, Roger Cross and John DeVries show off their newly-minted Hall of Fame plaques after their induction ceremony Jan. 18.

Dance, dance revolution

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The dance team performs during halftime of last week’s game against Frederick Fraize.

Oliver’s 1,000 PHOTO BY LYNN OLIVER

Senior wing Mindy Oliver scored her 1,000 career point against Owen County in the Gallatin Steel Invitational tournament.

Oliver is one of only a handful of MCHS players — boys or girls —- to join the prestigious club.

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