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Greenwave senior linebacker Teddy Leonhardt will soon be a Campbellsville Tiger.
Friday, February 29 2008
Carl Edwards wins the Auto Club 500 after hours of postponements.
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Bush declares Meade County disaster area By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Severe storms, tornados and flooding that recently plagued the area lead President George W. Bush and David Paulison, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to make federal disaster aid available for local residents. The entire commonwealth of Kentucky was declared a major disaster Feb. 21 in re-
sponse to the weather that ripped through the state Feb. 5 and 6. Residents of Allen, Christian, Fayette, Hardin, Hart, Meade, Mercer, Monroe and Muhlenberg counties are eligible to receive federal disaster aid in an effort to help communities recover from damage caused by the storms. Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft said 31 businesses in the county reported various degrees
of damage, and applying to receive low interest rates on loans through FEMA is a good opportunity for business owners to try to rebuild their tattered buildings. “We also had a tremendous number of farms throughout the county that lost barns and out buildings,” he said. Assistance available for Meade County residents and businesses include grants to help pay for temporary
housing and home repairs, low-interest loans, and loans for farmers to help cover property losses. “We appreciate their help but we don’t like to see them,” Craycroft said about FEMA. “They’re never here under good circumstances.” The list of assistance for affected individuals and families can include as required: •Rental payments for temporary housing for people
whose homes are unlivable. Initial assistance may be provided for up to three months for homeowners and at least one month for renters. Assistance may be extended if requested after the initial period based on a review of individual applicant requirements. (Source: FEMA funded and administered.) •Grants for home repairs and replacement of essential household items not covered by insurance to make
damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional. (Source: FEMA funded and administered.) •Grants to replace personal property and help meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs. (Source: FEMA funded at 75 percent
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Insurance tax gets nixed by city council By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
Federal Savings and Loan bank on Broadway in Brandenburg. He attempted to flee again, this time on foot, but was caught and taken into custody. He is lodged at the Meade County Detention Center on charges of wanton endangerment 1st degree, police officer fleeing and evading 1st and 2nd degree, receiving stolen property over $300, resisting arrest, reckless driving and failure to notify the Department of Transportation of an address change. Alan Hill, 29, of Bardstown, Ky. and Dennis Hill’s wife, Angela Hill, 28, of Battletown, were also taken into custody. They were apprehended in a separate vehicle when police initially tried to stop the stolen truck near Doe Valley on state route 1638. Alan Hill was charged with possession of burglary tools and receiving stolen property over $300. Angela Hill
MULDRAUGH — City council members successfully passed an ordiance establishing the city’s new sewer rates, but an ordiance to begin a tax on health and life insurance premiums was nulled. City council members Brenda Carlberg, Ralph Lee, John Haynes and Donnie Basham voted against having the first reading of Ordinance No. 277 during a special meeting held Tuesday at Muldraugh City Hall. The ordinance, as drafted, was to implement an 8.5 percent tax rate on life and health insurance premiums. The tax had been discussed at several city council meetings as a way to generate funds for the city — specifically its police department. Muldraugh police department’s funding has been a major concern of Mayor Danny Tate’s. A lack of money available has made the department under-staffed, and funds generated from the insurance premium tax were intended to be used to hire two full-time officers, ensuring the city is patrolled 24-hours a day. Lee initially made the motion to not have the first reading of the ordinance as it was drafted, and to only have the tax rate apply to life insurance, not health. Carlberg seconded the motion. “We’d really hate to hurt those people who are going to be hurt the most,” Carlberg said about the tax rate. Basham said he wouldn’t pass a tax for other city residents to pay when he was exempt from it. “I agree with what you’re saying, but unfortunately we have to have revenue to operate the city,” Tate said. Councilman Curtis Kelly said the only way to see if the tax works is to try it for one year. “I understand it’s going to put a burden on some people,” he said. “I’m one of the ones it’s going to put a burden on ... if it doesn’t bring money in in a year, then take it off.” Kelly and councilman Ron Heschke voted in favor of Ordinance. No. 277 though their votes were outnumberd, 2-4. “When you all need an officer and you’re waiting 30 minutes to get one, you’ll think about it,” said councilman Ron Heschke. The first reading of Ordinance No. 276 was held at the meeting, which established a variable surcharge on sewer bills when the monthly total of sewer metered to Fort Knox for
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A car chase ended in the Ohio River after an assailant driving a stolen truck tried to flee police by swimming away in the frigid water. The car thief and two other people involved were arrested last Thursday morning on several different charges.
Here’s your sign... Car chase ends with assailant swimming in Ohio River By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com BRANDENBURG — Three Meade County residents are currently lodged at the county detention center, one of which drove a stolen pickup truck into the Ohio River and tried to evade authorities by swimming downstream. Units from the Meade County Sheriff’s Department and the Kentucky State Police responded to a stolen vehicle call early last Thursday morning and eventually located the vehicle — a white pickup truck — on state route 1638 near Doe Valley. Officers attempted to stop the stolen truck but the driver — later identified as 29-year-old Dennis M. Hill,
Jr., of Battletown — sped off. A highway pursuit ensued for approximately 10 minutes until Hill drove the truck off a boat ramp and into the Ohio River, according to a recent press release. Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and Louisville Metro Water Rescue reported to the scene and searched for Hill in rescue boats. He entered the water at approximately 4:20 a.m. and was located several hours later. “The water temperature was warmer than the air ... but it was probably about 38 or 40 degrees,” said sheriff Butch Kerrick. Kerrick said Hill swam in and out of the river until he found a pathway leading up over the bank. He knocked on a resident’s door and asked to use the telephone. Hill made a phone call to a friend which eventually lead the authorities to his location. The resident gave Hill a ride to First
March named severe weather preparedness month Submitted by the Kentucky Dept. of Emergency Management FRANKFORT — Earlier this month Governor Steven Beshear signed a Proclamation declaring March as Severe Storms Preparedness Month across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, the Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee and the National Weather Service Offices that serve the state of Kentucky have all designated this month as a time for severe weather preparedness. In conjunction with this proclamation, the annual state-wide “tornado drill” is scheduled for Tuesday,
March 4th at 10:07 a.m. EDT. The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management and Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee urge you and your family to review these safety tips as we enter the peak severe weather season in Kentucky: Flash Flooding Safety Rules According to statistics from the National Weather Service; flash floods and floods are the most recent year’s number one storm related killer in Kentucky and across the United States. •If driving, do not drive through flooded areas. Even if it looks shallow enough to cross. The majority of deaths due to flooding are due to people driving through flooded
areas. Water only one foot deep displaces 1500 pounds. Two feet of water can easily carry most vehicles. Roadways concealed by floodwaters may not be intact. •If caught outside, go to higher ground immediately. Avoid small rivers or streams, low spots, culverts, or ravines. Do not try to walk through flowing water more than ankle deep, as it only takes six inches of water to knock you off your feet. Do not allow children to play around streams, drainage ditches, or viaducts, storm drains, or other flooded areas. •If ordered to evacuate or if rising
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THE NEWS STANDARD High School unveils new performing arts auditorium Page A2
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By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com Paintbrushes and buckets line the edge of the stage. The aroma of sawdust and new carpet fill the air — plastic sheeting covers unoccupied seats. Meade County High School Choral Director Bryan Nichols stands atop a metal chair as he directs students lining multi-colored paper runners. Young voices held high in anticipation of a bright future for the Meade County chorus carry the tune of Anton Bruckner’s composition Locus Iste down the aisles of Meade County High School’s new — and nearly complete — performing arts auditorium. Assistant Choral Director Mary (Gibbie) Horsley had tears in her eyes the first time she saw the student’s reaction to the new auditorium. “We’ve waited so long for this,” Horsley said. “It’s hard to put into words how important and so significant this is, not only for our choral, drama or instrumental departments, but for the entire school.” The yet unnamed auditorium (currently being referred to as “The Auditorium”), seats 755 and will open its doors March 4, with the “Madrigal Voice Recital” by the Meade County High School Chorus. A date for
the official opening has yet to be set pending completion of construction. “It’s an exciting time to showcase it,” Nichols said. “It’s great for the middle school, and it’s great for the high school students. Everybody’s just real excited.” Due to the construction of the auditorium, for the first time ever, the choral program has been able to develop a season of events, including a March 10 spring concert by the Stuart Pepper Middle School chorus and the March 11 MCHS choir tour kick-off concert. “They’ll be singing in Atlanta, Tallahassee and Panama City, and come home to perform in Fort Knox the next day,” Nichols said. The chorus department will also host a music faculty recital on April 24, and it is very excited to have added an additional performance of the Wave Review — an MCHS chorus review of popular music — for May 9 and 10. “Many thanks should go to the Meade County school board administration and Superintendent Mitchell Crump,” Horsley said. “And to past supporters such as former superintendent Dave Wilson and Stuart Pepper, and especially former assistant superintendent Barry
Hahn.” Nichols credits school officials, and past and present teachers at MCHS for the years dedicated to building and developing programs to necessitate and sustain such an addition as the auditorium. “Clearly, the administration has been the reason we have these wonderful things,” Nichols said. “We also plan to recognize Mrs. Shirley Jones, who was the former choral director here, at each of the events she can attend. It was her work, and the work of Bruce Soderstrom and the MCHS band, that has brought about this kind of construction. That recognition is something they deserve.” Nichols also gives credit to the Meade County Chorus Boosters and the community for putting together a fundraiser to purchase a new piano for the auditorium. Hosting a sponsorship drive, the boosters offered sponsorship of ‘keys’ on the piano with a goal to raise $15,000. “They met their goal,” Nichols said. “Those officers are brilliant. They are brilliant.” Due to the dedication of the boosters, the auditorium will present another first for MCHS — a student piano recital, scheduled for April 8. Annually, SPMS and
MCHS choral students participate in the Fort Knox Choral Festival at the Powers Performing Arts Center.
In 2009, the auditorium at Meade County High School will be the new location of the festival.
“We’re going to host our district festival next year,” Nichols said. “These students deserve the best of the best.”
Disaster
site at the different locations, offering help and information to people recovering from storm-related destruction. Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in Allen County and Muhlenberg opened Feb. 18 while two others, one in Mercer County and one at the Hardin County Emergency Management Office at 1450 Rineyville Road in Elizabethtown, Ky., opened Tuesday. Henry Dick, Community Communications Officer with FEMA, will be localized in Meade County over the next three weeks. He plans to meet with people door to door and encourage them to apply for help. “The important thing is to register,” he said. “At the mobile centers you can meet with people face to face and get the information you need.” Every individual that registers with FEMA will receive an application number. That number should be kept private and should not be given out to anyone, cautioned Ron Dodson, Meade County Disaster Emergency Services Director. “People will pose as FEMA (personnel) and try to scam you,” Dodson said. He said no one from FEMA would ever ask an individual over the phone for his or her application number, and anyone who does ask for it is trying to request personal information. “It’s a shame but it happens,” he said. A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center may possibly open in Meade County, though nothing is finalized yet. Kentuckians residing in the nine affected counties may also be eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits, including farmers and self-employed people who are typically not eligible for such insurance, according to the
Kentucky Office of Employment and Training. People who have lost work or whose businesses suffered damage from the Feb. 5-6 storms are encouraged to apply, though all regular unemployment insurance benefits must be exhausted prior to receiving any disaster benefits.
Kentucky governor Steve Beshear was happy federal aid is now available for areas hit hardest in the commonwealth. “I am pleased that the impacted citizens of Kentucky will be able to seek this federal assistance as they recover from these terrible storms earlier this
month,” he said in a recent press release. For more information about FEMA assistance, visit www.fema.gov or call 1-800-21-FEMA or 1-800462-7585 for the hearing and speech impaired. Applicants should have their social security, address, telephone number,
insurance information, total household annual income and routing number from their bank account on hand. For information regarding Kentucky unemployment insurance, visit www. educationcabinet.ky.gov or www.workforce.ky.gov, or call 502-564-6606.
From page A1 of total eligible costs; 25 percent funded by the state.) •Unemployment payments up to 26 weeks for workers who temporarily lost jobs because of the disaster and who do not qualify for state benefits, such as self-employed individuals. (Source: FEMA funded; state administered.) •Low-interest loans to cover residential losses not fully compensated by insurance. Loans available up to $200,000 for primary residence; $40,000 for personal property, including renter losses. Loans available up to $1.5 million for business property losses not fully compensated by insurance. (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.) •Loans up to $1.5 million for small businesses that have suffered disaster-related cash flow problems and need funds for working capital to recover from the disaster ’s adverse economic impact. This loan in combination with a property loss loan cannot exceed a total of $1.5 million. (Source: U.S. Small Business Administration.) •Loans up to $500,000 for farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators to cover production and property losses, excluding primary residence. (Source: Farm Service Agency, U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture.) •Other relief programs: Crisis counseling for those traumatized by the disaster; income tax assistance for filing casualty losses; advisory assistance for legal, veterans benefits and social security matters. In addition to offering financial assistance, FEMA will also open Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in four cities statewide. Disaster experts will be on
TOP: Meade County High School’s new auditorium is in the works and will host a grand opening in the coming weeks. LEFT: Choral director Bryan Nichols will soon be leading his chorus on a sparkling new stage in a freshly-renovated auditorium. THE NEWS STANDARD/ JORENA FAULKNER
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Young vets should consider the Legion Veterans Post Freddy Groves We have a new kind of veteran today, one who volunteered for service as opposed to being drafted. That seems to make a big difference in one area: Today’s younger veteran isn’t typically eager to join veterans service organizations. Yet, it’s the benefits of these organizations that the young veteran needs — just as much as the organization needs him or her. Take the American Legion, for example. It was the American Legion that was responsible for the original G.I. Bill back in 1919. Not only that, but it has clout when it comes to veterans advocacy, mostly because of the sheer numbers of members: 2.7 million. Here are a few of the hands-on concerns of the Legion: •To mandate that veteran health care is a given, not a line item on a budget that is subject to the whims of Congress every year. The Legion is fighting for improved care for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
injury, exposure to Agent Orange and more. •Support for other veterans in the form of programs at VA hospitals, helping newly returned veterans assimilate back into civilian life and actively addressing homeless veterans issues. •Support for the families, including financial help and college scholarships for the widows and children of deceased veterans. You’re eligible to join the American Legion if you were on active duty during the following time periods: •Dec. 7, 1941 to Dec. 31, 1946 •June 25, 1950 to Jan. 31, 1955 •Feb. 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 •Aug. 24, 1982 to July 31, 1984 •Dec. 20, 1989 to Jan. 31, 1990 •Aug. 2, 1990 to present If you’re a young veteran or are still active duty, consider taking a close look at the American Legion (www.legion.org). You are needed. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com.
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Muldraugh city hall — does it matter? We have read in the lo- month on individual water cal papers — The Meade meters (on all apartment County Messenger and The complexes there is an addiNews Standard — tional $4 surcharge that Muldraugh City on each door. On Hall is in dire need motels it is a $2 surof more funds in orcharge on each room, der to run City Hall unless they have a like a business. kitchen then it is $4). In the meantime Because city hall employMuldraugh is clasees have sharpened sified as a city, the their pencils and Sue Cummings property owners of have — guess what? Muldraugh get the — considered addprivilege of having ing another tax for the good an 0.184 percent added to citizens of Muldraugh and their yearly property tax bill Muldraugh’s business peo- for Muldraugh City Hall. ple to pay. Muldraugh City Hall has This time city council dis- also levied a one percent cussed putting an 8.5 per- occupational tax on all emcent tax on health and life ployees’ gross pay that are insurance premiums. This employed in Muldraugh. tax, which was surprisingly This is for the “privilege” of not passed by a 4-2 vote dur- working in Muldraugh. ing a recent special meeting, The businesses that operwould have been added to ate within the limits of Multhe rest of the list of taxes, draugh have to pay Mulfranchise fees and surcharge draugh City Hall .25 percent fees that are already benefit- of the gross monies (before ting Muldraugh City Hall. expenses) that walk through Already enacted is: the front door. Business li•A three percent franchise censes in Muldraugh can be fee is added on to each indi- thousands and thousands of vidual monthly LG&E gas dollars for some businesses bill that is payable to Mul- operating in Muldraugh, draugh City Hall. whereas the City of Bran•A three percent franchise denburg has a fee of $25 per fee is added on to each in- license per year for the largdividual monthly LG&E est to the smallest size busielectric bill that is payable to ness. Muldraugh City Hall. Muldraugh City Hall also •An 8.05 percent tax add- has an ordinance for any outed onto each property and sider such as a plumber, roofliability insurance policy er, electrician, etc. that comes premium on all property into Muldraugh. To do any owners in Muldraugh. kind of business, they must •A 0.153 percent on all have a Muldraugh business vehicle licenses with a Mul- license. Some businesses redraugh address. fuse to work in Muldraugh •A $4 surcharge each because of this.
Several years ago, my children purchased a mirror for me to hang behind the front counter of the Golden Manor Motel. As the mirror was being brought into the lobby, a Muldraugh enforcement officer drove up and made the delivery people set the mirror down, then had them proceed to Muldraugh City Hall to purchase a permit to be able to make the delivery in Muldraugh. The list goes on. Muldraugh is a small community with a very small population, and it certainly cannot afford the appetite of a City Hall that operates on a pay scale of a metropolis. Muldraugh City Hall’s payroll is in excess of $234,000 per year, plus social security, Medicare, hospitalization and dental insurance, retirement, workmen’s compensation, etc. This is more than such a small group of people can afford (520 residents and businesses) and they shouldn’t be forced to pay a salary in excess of $45,000 plus benefits to the director of water works, his assistant a salary in excess of $29,000 plus benefits, and the city clerk a salary in excess of $36,000 plus benefits. Altogether City Hall’s salary for 2007 was $234,014.85 plus benefits. This leaves very little for the city to operate on or to be able to maintain itself. As for the high water and sewer woes that we have been hearing about all of these years, the old stand-by excuse that “this is why we need more tax revenue” is just getting
lame. Until January 2008, what City Hall paid for the city’s water and sewer is down right insulting to all the Muldraugh people who have been misled that they were “scandalously high.” What is “scandalously high” is the amount Muldraugh City Hall charges the residents and businesses for their water, sewer and trash each month. Does it all matter? Yes, it does. Muldraugh City Hall should be made to answer for its actions and gross misconception, and it should be abolished. The community of Muldraugh should be ruled under the jurisdiction of the Meade County judicial system. With Muldraugh paying Meade County its fair share, both can live and work in harmony. Don’t worry; we’ll have the Kentucky State Police, Meade County Sheriff’s Department and a few constables, like the rest of the county if we need them. Muldraugh may have the title of “city,” and indeed it does have all the expenses of a city, but not the benefits. All the professional offices, supermarkets, malls, retail stores, hardware and lawn and garden stores are located elsewhere — not in Muldraugh — and they are not likely to come there with Muldraugh City Hall’s taxation. Here’s the question: Does it matter to the “powers” of Meade County and the great state of Kentucky, or does is not?
Education fat cats starting to cough up hairballs FRANKFORT — Bills filed can educator Laurence J. Pein the Legislature this week ter noted, “ . . . the quo has signal unsettling days ahead lost its status” with them. for “edu-crats” who have This CATS with more than an ingrained, all-consuming nine lives features padded passion for preserving, pro- results, lower standards and tecting and defending the a score-reporting system that status quo. doesn’t allow parents to know Senate Bill 1 would replace how students perform until the worthless $10-million after a new school year starts. CATS testing proAt that point, what’s gram with a test that Bluegrass a parent to do? compares Kentucky Noted education Beacon student performance analyst Richard Innes with their countersays it’s time for CATS parts nationally and to be euthanized. allows educators to “Very simply, CATS determine whether is an outdated, exstudents learn. pensive and unAnd House Bill 578 der-performing would create a plan system that’s too for “legal” charter easily inflated at will schools for the first Jim Waters by school interests, time in Kentucky’s and it’s past time for history. this costly experiFirst, let’s look at why some ment to bow out,” Innes said. wise lawmakers want to let Second, some lawmakers the CATS out of the bag. have listened to the strong It seems, as the late Ameri- arguments and data support-
ing school choice in Kentucky. The result is HB 578, which would allow local school boards, universities and even local governments to sponsor charter schools. These publicly funded schools — operated by parent groups, teachers, individuals or even private organizations — have greater flexibility. They can use different curriculums, emphasize certain academic areas, have longer school days, require parental involvement and maintain strong discipline. Despite what naysayers moan, school choice doesn’t just accommodate “creamof-the-crop” students. In fact, HB 578 would require that all students have access to charter schools — just like a regular public school. And minority and lowincome households send the most students to many of the nation’s best charter schools.
An excellent model for a charter school already exists in Bowling Green. The Legislature approved $3.3 million in 2006 for the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science — a charter school on Western Kentucky University’s campus. Public money educates the academy students — just like it would in charter schools. The teachers union can’t control it, and the most stifling state regulations largely don’t apply to it, again, like most successful charter schools. All this works at the academy, despite the fact that no Kentucky law exists allowing such schools. Is that legal? WKU’s academy sits in the district of Speaker of the House Jody Richards, DBowling Green. I wonder if the speaker plans on continuing to allow the illegal school
cellence for Kentucky and a testament to the infinite possibilities that lie ahead for some of the state’s brightest young minds.” If we accept that “infinite possibilities” lie ahead for 120 students lucky enough to gain entrance to WKU’s academy, how do the possibilities and opportunities stack up for the rest of the state’s 657,000 students? Weigh that question against the infinite ways bungling bureaucrats and placating politicians muddle up education in Kentucky. Then get on the phone and let your lawmakers know how you feel. Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. You can reach him at jwaters@ bipps.org. You can read previously published columns at www.bipps.org.
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to exist — of if he will let legal charter schools join it. While all remains quiet on the “Western” front, an eerie silence hangs over the education fiefdom in Frankfort, too. I suspect the reason for the “silence of the scams” is because the labor bosses at the Kentucky Education Association, the state teachers union, cannot figure out a way to oppose HB 578, sponsored by Lexington Rep. Stan Lee, RLexington, the labor bosses’ philosophical opposite. Attacking the bill would curry the displeasure from many in the education community who sing the praises of WKU’s academy. So why should only a select few students get the monopoly on the quality education offered by the WKU academy? Its Web site describes the academy as “a beacon of ex-
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Bennie Clay Phipps Bennie Clay Phipps, 65, of Webster, Ky., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 at Breckinridge Health Inc. in Hardinsburg, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Alba Phipps; and a daughter, Diane Phipps. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Phipps of Webster; two daughters, Kimberly McNulty of Garfield, Ky. and Jennifer (Vernal) Bramlett of Cecilia, Ky.; a son, Bennie Phipps, Jr. of Webster, Ky.; a brother, Herbert Ray Phipps of Iowa; two granddaughters, Brittany Durbin and Misty McNulty; and three grandsons, Brandon McNulty, Draven Barrett and Jonathan Barrett. The funeral service was on Saturday, Feb. 23, at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. with Pastor Otis Skaggs officiating. Burial was in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Shepherdsville, Ky. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bette L. Johns 1926-2008 Bette L. Johns, 81, died Feb. 11, 2008, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. She was born June 17, 1926, in Harrison County, the daughter of the late Hubert and Sylvia Denbo Wise. She was a retired quality control foreman at ICI America near Charlestown, Ind., and was a member of the Perseverance Chapel United Methodist Church near Corydon and the Brandenburg Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John “Bud” Wise and Stewart K. Wise. Mrs. Johns is survived by her husband, J.B. Johns; a son, Jeffrey Zirnheld, New Albany, Ind.; two daughters, Holly J. Faris, Frankfort, and Val Cooper, New Albany, Ind.; three stepsons; two stepdaughters; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. from the chapel of Beanblossom-Cesar Funeral Home, Corydon. Burial will be in the Peseverance Chapel Cemetery, near Corydon. Friends may call at the funeral home Feb. 12, 1-8 p.m., and after 9 a.m. Feb. 13. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Perseverance Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Zirnheld, Jacob Zirnheld, Ted Woosley and Zack VanWinkle.
Hazel Laverne Sipes 1928-2008 Hazel Laverne Sipes, 79, of Brandenburg, passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1928, the daughter of the late Henry Hardin and Nora Bogard Crawford. She was a member of St. John’s Church in Brandenburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Sipes; her daughter Carolyn Sipes; two sons, John. B. Sipes and Paul G. Sipes; her sister, Agnes Fortune; and three brothers, Robert, Shelby and Herman Crawford. She is survived by four children, Charles Patrick Sipes of San Antonio, Dennis Edward Sipes of Virginia Beach, Va., Thomas Anthony Sipes of Guston, Ky. and Monica Ann Sipes of Brandenburg; eight grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at noon today, Friday, Feb. 29, from the chapel of the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with Rev. John M. Bruington officiating. Burial will follow in St. George Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals. com.
Jack Weedman 1925-2008 Jack Weedman, 83, of Hardinsburg, Ky. died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 at the Medco Center in Brandenburg. He was born in Glen Dean, Ky. on Jan. 10, 1925, the son of the late Joe and Alvina Weedman. He retired from Martin-Marietta, was a Navy veteran and a member of Hardinsburg VFW Post. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Weedman; two sons, Rodney and Stephan Weedman; and a grandson, Billy Severs. Jack is survived by four children, Joan Severs and Jackie Weedman of Hardinsburg, Ky., Larry Weedman of Owensboro, Ky. and Betty Weedman; two sisters, Martha Morton, of Illinois and Mary Margaret Waldren of Ohio County, Ky.; three grandchildren, Felicia Weedman, Whitney Weedman and Pam (John) Hamilton and her children Adam and Katie. Funeral services were held on Thursday, Feb. 28, at TrentDowell Funeral Home with Rev. Don Bruington officiating. Burial was in the Ivy Hill Cemetery. The guest register may be signed at www.trentdowell. com.
James A. “Pappy” Powell, Sr. James A. “Pappy” Powell, Sr., 79, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky. Senior Master Sgt. Powell retired from the U. S. Air Force serving in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of Vine Grove United Methodist Church, Vine Grove Airport (EAA), Joel Prouty Masonic Lodge F&AM in Auburn, Mass., Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. 122, Disabled American Veterans Chapter No.156 and American Legion Post No. 113. He is survived by his wife, Barbara E. Powell; three daughters, Joanna N. West and Sandy E. Powell, both of Louisville, and Mary F. (Tim) Crowder of Scotia, Ny.; three sons, Charles A. Powell of Elizabethtown, Ky., Roger T.(Debbie) Powell of Arrington, Va. and James A. (Barbara) Powell, Jr., of Vine Grove; three brothers, Charles L. Powell, II of Raceland, Ky., Calvin E. Powell of Cincinnati and Robert Woods of Mobile, Ala.; eight grandchildren; and eight-great grandchildren. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Vine Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Vickers officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
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Earl L. Shibler, 87, formerly of Benton and Brandenburg, Ky. passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was born Oct. 24, 1920 to the late Earl L. Shibler, Sr. and Lenora Conn Shibler. He was an United States Army veteran of WW II, had retired from Olin Chemical and was a member of the Harrison Masonic Lodge 128 F&AM in Brandenburg, Ky. His son Earl L. Shibler, III preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Marian Shibler; daughter, Karen (Bruno) Ilario of Brandenburg; two sisters; one brother; three grandchildren, Will T. (Julie) Parker, C. Scott (Stephanie) Parker, both of Brandenburg and Laura (John) Hatfield of Lexington; and three great-grandchildren. Cremation was chosen by the family. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals. com
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Loman Edward Williams, Sr. Loman Edward Williams, Sr., 77, of Louisville, KY, died Monday, February 25, 2008 in Louisville. Sgt. 1st Class Williams retired from the U. S. Army after twenty years of active duty, working as an ammunition specialist, which included serving in Vietnam. He also retired from Double Envelope Company in Louisville. He is survived by his w Loman Edward Williams, Sr., 77, of Louisville, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 in Louisville. Sgt. 1st Class Williams retired from the U. S. Army after 20 years of active duty, working as an ammunition specialist, which included serving in Vietnam. He also retired from Double Envelope Company in Louisville. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Williams of Louisville; five children, Loman Edward Williams, Jr. of Ormond Beach, Fla., Russell Earl Williams of Centienniel, Colo., Deborah Ann Wesley of Elizabethtown, Ky., Steven James Williams of Louisville and Pamela Williams of Louisville; four brothers, Claris Williams, Harley Williams, Garl Williams and Ernie Williams; a sister, Freda Knicely; nine grandchildren, Brian Williams, Harrison Williams, Eric Williams, Samantha Williams, Stephanie Williams, Oren Williams, Courtney Williams, Justin Williams and Loman Edwards Williams III; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, Feb. 29 at 11 a.m. at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with a U. S. Army Chaplain officiating. Burial will be in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff with military honors. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
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Bonnie Louise Chambliss Bonnie Louise Chambliss, 68, of Flaherty, Ky., died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008 at her residence. She was preceded in death by two brothers, PeeWee and Tommy Lairson. She is survived by two children, Michael (Cheryl) Powell of Richmond, Va. and Doris Barton of Flaherty, Ky.; a brother, Gene Lairson, of Arlington, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family has chosen cremation. Hager Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
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Church of the Nazarene 713 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-4691
Grace Baptist Church 7691 Hwy 60, Ekron 270-828-2333
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3656
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Big Springs Baptist Church 755 Big Springs Rd, Ekron 270-828-3844 Cold Spring Baptist Church 4997 Battletown Rd, Brandenburg Church Battletown of Christ 270-497-4500 Brandenburg, Ky 270-422-3878 Community Baptist Church
Guston Missionary Baptist Church 14110 Hwy 60, Guston 270-547-7703 Helping Hands Ministry 2615 Brandenburg Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-1819
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 319 Oaklawn Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3721 Macedonia Christian Church Battletown, Ky 282-7288 Meade County Baptist Temple 636 Broadway, Brandenburg 270-422-4066 Meade County General Baptist Church 2240 New Highland Church Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-2739
New Highland Baptist Church 1665 Payneville Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3033 Patterson Memorial Presbyterian Church 100 Newton Rd, Guston 270-547-7283 Pentacostal Church of God 829 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-2478
Brandenburg Church of God 3770 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg Salem Baptist Church 270-828-6500 1 Howard Drive, Brandenburg 5286 Old State Rd, 270-422-5488 Higher Encounters Ekron Baptist Church Brandenburg Ministries 2775 Hayesville Rd, Ekron Brandenburg United 270-4242-1399 5280 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg Muldrauch Baptist Church 270-422-2958 Methodist Church P.O. Box 397, Muldraugh St. John the Apostle 270-828-5443 215 Broadway, Brandenburg First Baptist Church Catholic Church 502-942-3886 270-422-2810 338 High Street, Brandenburg Hill Grove Baptist Church 491 E. Broadway, Brandenburg 55 Ammons Lane, Guston Muldraugh Church of Jesus 270-422-3355 Buck Grove Baptist Church 270-422-2196 Christ of United Baptist 270-422-1837 255 Buck Grove Rd, Ekron Full Gospel Church of God 910 Rock Haven Rd, Weldon Christian Church 270-828-2717 Hill Grove Church of Christ 303 Smith Rd, Ekron Brandenburg 1595 Christian Church, Rt. 1, Guston 270-828-8107 Canaanland Ministries Inc. 270-828-3140 Brandenburg 270-828-2110 674 D.E. Brown Rd, Glad Tidings 502-635-7515 New Brandenburg Brandenburg Hill Grove Church of God of Christian Center Baptist Church Zion Grove Baptist Church Prophecy 270-422-1087 485 Bypass Rd, Brandenburg 115 Baptist Church Lane, 209 West First Street, Ekron 4005 Shumate Rd, Ekron 270-422-2020 Cedar Grove Bible Brandenburg 270-828-3939 270-828-8770 Methodist Church 270-422-3389 Gospel Fellowship Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 1794 Rhodelia Rd, Payneville 270-422-8095 270-496-4311
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Trevor Trent, son of Michael & Tennille Trent of Brandenburg, will celebrate his 2nd birthday on March 4th. He will celebrate his Mickey Mouse birthday with his aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. His grandparents are Jerry & Brenda Greenwell, Jerry & Charlotte Trent, and Cindy Trent, all of Brandenburg.
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State of Missouri Built in 1890 in Madison, Indiana, the state of Missouri was 252x56x6.5 in size. In the winter of 1894 she went broadside into the rock, now known as the “State of Missouri Rock” below Wolf Creek Ky. It was owned by the Memphis & Cincinnati Packet Company and was the sister boat to the state of Kansas and A.L. Mason. It was reported that some of the deckhands were buried along the bank of the Ohio River were it sank.
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A star was born here in Meade County. Our own Harvey Lee Brown entered a contest on WHAS TV — the Walton Calling Amateur Show — which was looking for Elvis impersonators. Harvey signed up and participated in auditions for several weeks. One day Harvey brought a letter to school saying he won the contest, would be on TV, and could bring his own audience. Our class was so excited and we all wanted to go and support “our Elvis.” In no time, we had Mr. Frankie Bruner on the phone agreeing to drive us to Louisville on his bus. Finally our magical day arrived, and we boarded our own coach — a big yellow school bus. We were wearing our poodle skirts, crinlons, blue suede shoes, bobby socks, pony tails, and green sweaters with the white letter M. All the boys had their hair slicked back with a duck tail and they all wore blue jeans. The bus was full with two people on each seat. I don’t think we were hardly out of Brandenburg when we all started singing. In no time we were in Louisville at the W.H.A.S. building and we were ushered right away into the studio. This was a live show. Jim Walton was the MC and he came out and welcomed everyone, then announced that Harvey Lee Brown won the contest! Next thing we knew, Elvis was called out on stage and we were dancing and singing with him to “All Shook Up.” The show was thirty-minutes long and Elvis sang the entire time. We were so proud of our own Elvis, and he had won the contest over so many people. MCHS Class of 1957 Eva Ann Rogers Hawkins
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ALL REGISTERED REPUBLICANS ARE URGED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEADE COUNTY REPUBLICAN MASS CONVENTION 10:00 AM, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008 Meade County Republican headquarters across from Dairy Queen. The purposes of this Convention (1) to fill vacancies in Precinct Officers which may exist after the Precinct Conventions, (2) to elect a member to each of the seven Committees of the District Convention, and (3) to elect 18 Delegates and the same number of Alternates to attend the 2nd District Convention and the
Mandarin Orange Surprise By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com The ice hanging from trees outside is a chilly reminder that winter is still upon the citizens of Meade County. However, tiny green buds persistently pushing their way through ice and bark, let’s us know that spring and summer are just around the corner. What better way to prepare for the beauty of the upcoming season, than to whip up a fresh and fruity dessert that will have the family breaking out the camping gear. Quick and simple to make, Mandarin Orange Surprise has been a long-time favorite of mine to prepare for special events. Inspired by the traditional fruit salads of my childhood — mixed with my deep affection for cheesecake — I thought it would be clever to create a dessert that at least tasted healthy. Rich and versatile, this dessert can be served straight from the mixing bowl, in individual dessert cups or placed into a pre-made graham cracker crust for variety. I’ve even put the mixture into tart sized gram cracker crusts for individual serving. Both items are readily available at your local grocery store. Mandarin Orange Surprise
In a large bowl combine: 1-16 oz tub Cool Whip 1- 14 oz can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk 1- 6 oz can frozen orange juice (thawed) Mix until consistency is smooth. Add: 3- 11 oz cans of mandarin oranges (drained) Note: Reserve 5-6 mandarin orange slices for decoration Pour mixture into decorative serving bowl or graham cracker crust(s). Place mandarin orange slices on center in the shape of a windmill and garnish with fresh mint. Chill for 20 minutes.
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Lida Wood’s 97th Birthday Feb. 20th was declared Lida Wood day in Vine Grove. Lida was 97 years old and received over 120 cards from friends and relatives. Lida has 11 children, 30 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. In the picture are Donna Broadway, C.J. Whelan, Police Chief Manning and Lida Wood.
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New concept daycare to open in March By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com Belinda Brown, owner and director of Children-RUs Day Care, will be celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the opening of her first day care next month, with the grand opening of a second location. When asked why she opened a second location, she firmly stated, “I did it for the kids.” The new Children-R-Us Day Care II is located at 815 Broadway, just across the street from the original day care — which will remain in operation. The new facility will employ 10 staff members and accommodate up to 65 children. Brown will operate both locations along with her daughter, Charley Fowler, who doubles as assistant director. Nursery attendant Melissa Knott is looking forward to the addition of a second Children-R-Us location in Brandenburg. “I’m very excited about it because it’s brand new,” Knott said. “There’s so much room for the children and it has a really wonderful playground.” Having been an employee at the original ChildrenR-Us Day Care — located at 766 Broadway in Branden-
burg — for nine months, she enjoys being able to bring her daughter to work with her and is looking forward to the transition into the newly renovated facility. “One of the highlights, will be the after-school program,” Knott said. “At the new location, the rooms are much bigger and will have a lot of neat stuff for the children such as pool tables and play stations.” Brown says the new facility will cater to after-school children up to age 12, having dedicated an exceptionally large room to the rear of the building specifically for the program. “A lot of people don’t even take after-school, and then when they do, it’s just not appropriate for them,” Brown said. “We have a game carpet with games all over it with game pieces. We have air-hockey, a music station, computers — it was very important to me to provide a place that was age appropriate for them.” Brown said the grand opening of the new day care, now tentatively scheduled for the last week of March, has seen delays due to the recent tornado and untimely onslaught of winter weather. Management and staff have been burning the mid-
night oil and keeping their fingers crossed in hopes that Mother Nature will cooperate with plans for an open house on Wednesday, March 19 from 6 - 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Renovations on the building have continued despite setbacks and are nearing completion, along with artist Leah Perna’s one of a kind mural work. “She (Perna) has just made it beautiful in there,
it’s like a wonderland,” Brown said. “I’m excited. I’m so excited!” The new facility will be open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays, with times yet to be determined. Children-R-Us will begin accepting registrations the first week of March. For more information please stop by Children-RUs, contact Belinda Brown at 270-422-1797, or e-mail.
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often, the toys we tell ourselves we need (including expensive homes) end up costing more than we can comfortably pay. “When you rearrange the letters L I S T E N, what word do you get? Silent.” Koslow has a whole section on listening, possibly the most valuable section in the book. Active listening involves learning what others want and gaining their trust. Tied to their trust is your own credibility and reputation: You might think you have the best idea in the world, but until you listen to others, your own ideas will never be listened to. “Listen 85 percent of the time, speak 15 percent,” Koslow counsels. That’s good advice for anyone. “365 Ways” (Penguin Books: reprinted 2008) has been published in five lan-
Kentucky prosecutors seek funding from general assembly Submitted by the KY Prosecutors Advisory Council Prosecutors from across the Commonwealth met on last Thursday to discuss the lack of sufficient funding for prosecutors in the current state budget bill. At a meeting of the Prosecutors Advisory Council held in Frankfort, approximately 40 elected County and Commonwealth’s Attorneys met to discuss possible prosecutor layoffs that may be necessary unless additional money is added to their budget by the General Assembly. During the meeting, the Prosecutors Advisory Council reviewed the current budget situation and determined that current
staffing levels cannot be maintained without additional funding. “At this point, our situation is critical, and we may be looking at staff layoffs in all of the 57 judicial circuits,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Chris Cohron, President of the Commonwealth’s Attorneys Association. “The Unified Prosecutorial System budget is personnel driven. We do not have state cars or other expenses that can be cut when we are not funded sufficiently. Therefore, when our budget is cut, it almost certainly involves laying off prosecutors which may affect public safety.” County Attorneys who attended the meeting also expressed concern about
having sufficient staff to handle their prosecutorial duties. “Our budget is over 98 percent personnel so any cuts for us necessarily may involve the layoff of assistant County Attorneys all across the state. We must be sufficiently funded in order to properly handle our DUI caseload, elder abuse prosecutions and child sex abuse cases,” said Mike Foster, the Christian County Attorney and Legislative Chair for the County Attorneys Association.” The County and Commonwealth’s Attorneys planned to relay these concerns to members of the legislature during a Feb. 13 meeting of the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government.
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eryday dealings. As the book points out, financial success is grounded in a person’s effectiveness. Or you can read by topic. Broken down into areas such as relationships, time, leadership, entrepreneurialism and credibility, you can flip to a section where you need help. Here are a few that are especially important: “Always focus on your primary objective, not the barriers or circumstances that appear to be in your way.” By focusing on the negatives, we tend to be weighed down by them. When we aim toward our primary object, that is what is going to get the bulk of our time and attention. “Make sure you count to 10 before buying a house, plane, car, boat or any other possession that may at some point possess you.” Too
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Fertilizer and your forage By Andy Mills Meade County Extension Agent Have you priced fertilizer lately? Urea fertilizer alone is over $500 per ton. If you have straight grass pastures and hayfield, you will be using a bunch of urea this spring. Going with the recommended rate of nitrogen for a grass field will cost approximately $50/acre, and this is not including the cost for P and K. Renovation is definitely the way to go this year. Legumes — alfalfa, red and white clover, and lespedeza — can fix anywhere from 50 to 200 pounds of nitrogen annually. Research shows that a consistent stand of 25 percent or more of clover in a grass field yields as much or more as a grass field heavily fertilized with nitrogen. Therefore, renovating grass fields with legumes and managing them so the legumes become established and persists help greatly reduce fertilizer costs. Also, legumes improve the forage’s quality a great deal which, in turn, leads to increased animal performance.
There are three ways to renovate a grass field. The most recommended way would be to prepare a seed bed by disking the field to disturb at least 50 to 60 percent of the soil. This will give the legume seed a better contact with the soil as well as “set back” the grass to give the clover less competition. Another way is to no till drill legumes into existing grass fields. Success in no till varies with the degree of management before and after seeding. Fields to be no tilled into should be cut or grazed as low as possible before drilling. After legume germination, care needs to be taken to suppress rapid grass growth in order to reduce competition. This may be done with grazing or cutting to allow sunlight in to seedling legumes. Yet, another method is frost seeding. This is done by seeding legumes directly on top of the ground with out disturbing the soil. As the ground freezes and thaws seeds are embedding into the soil. Remember in order for a seed to sprout, it must come in contact with the soil. Therefore, this method will have
little to no success in heavy sod with little bare ground showing. Also, this method requires some freezing and thawing so it should be done by Feb. 15. To increase the seed to soil contact, where applicable, allow cattle to walk over those fields for a few weeks after sowing. Red and white clover work best for frost seeding. Whatever method you use, good seed to soil contact is important. However, seeds planted deeper than the recommended depth of 1/4” to 1/2” have very little chance of germinating. Listed above are the recommended seeding rates for common legumes in our area. Using improved varieties, especially in a grazing situation, will help in the yield and the persistence of the forage. Take a look at the University of Kentucky variety trials online at www. uky.edu/Ag;Forage or stop by the Extension Office located at 1041 Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg. Fertilizer and Your Forage Meeting Dr. Greg Schwab, University of Kentucky Extension Soil Management Specialist, will be at the Meade
Energy audits could save poultry producers money By Katie Pratt UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky poultry growers will have access to energy and money saving tips as a result of energy audits that will be conducted over the next two years across the state. The audits are a joint partnership between the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture departments of animal and food sciences and biosystems and agricultural engineering and the Kentucky Poultry Federation and are funded by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. Energy bills are one of the major expenditures a poultry producer has, said Anthony Pescatore, UK extension poultry professor. He estimated the average poultry house spends about $700 a month in utility bills. The audits will examine producers’ utility bills, management styles, current heating and lighting systems, structural needs of buildings and measure utility usage.
Energy audits are already under way in 22 houses in far western Kentucky and will reach other areas of the state over the next two years. “We’re going to look at the cost effectiveness of doing some upgrades to their houses,” Pescatore said. “One of the questions that a lot of the growers have is, ‘Does it pay for me to change to certain types of systems or to make improvements?’ We’re hoping that we can get some hard data for them so they can make those decisions. And then once they make the decisions, hopefully, the ultimate goal is they’ve reduced their energy usage and reduce their energy bills.” The energy audits come at an opportune time for some growers as they could be dealing with problems that arise with older buildings. Pescatore said some of the older poultry houses in the state are at least 17-yearsold and possibly older. “As they get older, they get a little outdated, or just like an old house that you have, it starts having some
characteristic problem,” he said. Producers were chosen through an application and selection process. Pescatore said the audits are a representative sample of the state’s poultry industry and includes each type of poultry operation and every area of the state. “By working with this representative sample, we’re going to learn what problems there are,” he said. “There may be problems with air infiltration wherever there’s a joint, or there may be a need for increased insulation. There may be a need for more efficient heaters.” While the audits can’t be conducted on all poultry operations, every producer will have access to the audit’s findings and will have the opportunity to attend grower education sessions. Producers can also receive updates on the audit’s progress through a newsletter produced by the Kentucky Poultry Federation. A Web site that displays the results of a complex’s audit as they are completed is also in the works.
Commodities Receipts: 389 head Slaughter cows: Breaker Boner Lean Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. 1 2
Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, February 25, 2008 % Lean 75-80 80-85 85-90
Weight 1075-1820 1005-1480 955-1140
Price 53.00-60.00 44.00-52.00 40.00-45.00
Weights 2090-2515 1175-1800
Carcass Boning % 78-79 76-77
Price 63.00-68.50 58.00-66.00
15 33 16 3 1
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 200-300 285 110.00 300-400 364 116.00-124.00 400-500 463 111.00-119.50 500-600 580 100.00-101.00 600-700 669 95.75-100.00 1100-1200 1148 86.00 1400-1500 1425 87.50 1500-1600 1550 85.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 200-300 260 90.00 400-500 495 106.50 500-600 563 78.00 600-700 620 93.00 700-800 765 75.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 346 101.00-109.50 400-500 463 93.50-104.75 500-600 563 78.00 600-700 620 93.00 700-800 765 75.00
5 6 1
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 300-400 329 82.00-106.00 400-500 457 83.00-91.00 500-600 500 89.50
Head 1 13 24 8 9 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 1
Avg Price 110.00 121.46 117.78 100.89 98.08 86.00 77.50 85.50 90.00 106.50 78.00 93.00 75.00
Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2: Cows 3-5 years old and 6-8 months bred: 594.00-596.00 per head Stock Cows and Calves: Cows 7-9 years old with 25-275 lb. calves at side: 660.00-1010.00 per pair Baby Calves: Beef breed: 80-200.00 per head
107.50 98.93 78.00 93.00 75.00 97.27 85.60 89.50
2 8 12 6
Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1 300-400 323 71.00-105.00 400-500 443 85.00-88.50 600-700 640 73.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 365 118.00-119.50 400-500 451 104.00-118.50 500-600 530 98.50-113.50 600-700 640
1 1
300-400 500-600
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 2 315 89.00 500 96.50
89.00 96.50
1 1
400-500 500-600
Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 460 89.00 500 96.50
89.00 96.50
3 3 1
High Dressing 62.50-64.50 No report. No report.
89.25 86.59 73.00 118.75 111.63 107.05
Owensboro Grains Owensboro Market Report per bushel for Wednesday February 27, 2008 Soybeans Corn
14.37 5.26
County Extension Office on Monday, March 3 at 6 p.m. to discuss fertilizer issues as it pertains to forages. Dr. Schwab will be showing the costs and returns of fertilizer amounts for different forages as well as discuss fertilizer outlooks. You may want to hear what he has to say before spreading fertilizer this year. In the meantime, soil sampling should be done, as soon as possible, to assure you know what is needed to optimize your forages’ performance. For more information or questions, contact the Meade County Extension Office at 422-4958. Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
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Using improved varieties of legumes especially in a grazing situation, will help in the yield and the persistence of forage, writes Andy Mills.
Legume
Seeding rate
Ladino, white clover
1-3 lb./acre
Red clover
8-12 lb./acre
Alfalfa
15-20 lb./acre
Lespedeza
20-25 lb./acre
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Health Inspections
02/14/08 Dollar General-93% follow-up 97%, dented cans found-corrected immediately, dumpster lip open 02/14/08 Watt’s Food Mart-99% build-up inside cappuccino machine and microwave 02/14/08 Dodge Store, 91%-food service, 95%-retail. Serving utensils improperly stored; no hair restraints worn in food prep area; wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer; ice cream scoop improperly stored; bare wood shelving by ice bin; build-up inside coolers and fan vents; build-up on counter by drink machines; build-up on drink machines; build-up on floor of walkin freezer; ceiling vents uncleaned. 02/14/08 31W BP Express, 87%-food service, 92%-retail. No hair restraints worn in food prep area; cutting board at prep cooler in poor repair; build-up in tracks of deli cooler; build-up on fountain drink machine; build-up inside microwave; bin uncleaned where single serve lids are stored; dumpster lid not closed; outer opening unprotected; floors unclean in walk-in cooler; ceiling tiles in poor repair. Followup required. 02/15/08 Flaherty Service Center, food service-97%, food service & retail-98%, no hair restraints; dumpsterlip open 02/15/08 P&J Food Mart, retail-97%, retail & food-96%. Cappucino machine observed with build-up(interior); ice machine rusty lid dirty; ice scoop improperly stored; floor in back storage room around ice machine unclean; molding missing from cabinet top in food prep area; no hair restraints.
Building Permits
02/14/08 Jean Rayner, 125 Hubbard Lane Brandenburg, Ky.-Addition/deck $55 02/14/08 Mike Bruington, 107 Wingate Road Brandenburg, Ky.-Sunroom $55 02/18/08 Jim Burtt 1227, Park Lane Brandenburg, Ky.-Sunroom $55 02/18/08 William Brumfield, 855 Bud Wilson Road Brandenburg, Ky.-Single Wide 2007 $55 02/19/08 Tim Haylet, 1925 Hwy 79 Brandenburg, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $55 02/19/08 Lida Bain, 1990 Hwy 79 Brandenburg, Ky.-Sign $12.50 02/19/08 Paul Latta, 4519 Hwy 79 Brandenburg, Ky.-Pool 02/20/08 Bob Cummings, E.L. Shacklette Road Brandenburg, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $217.30 02/20/08 Jeff Mattingly, 4360 Midway Road Brandenburg, Ky.-Pole Barn 02/21/08 Ron Henry, 455 Garret Road Brandenburg, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $154.96 02/22/08 Jeff Nott, Doe Haven Vine Grove, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $153 02/25/08 Jeff Nott, Warren Place, 10 Vine Grove, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $153 02/25/08 Jeff Nott, Warren Place, 11 Vine Grove, Ky.-Single Family Dwelling $153
Brandenburg City Police Department
02/16/08 7:13 p.m. Hurbert Curl of Brandenburg, stated that he had pulled up to the red light in a 2005 Chevrolet pick-up and was going straight but then changed his mind and decided to make a right hand turn onto the bypass. He turned on his turning signal but did not see Eva Dowell of Guston, 2000 Ford Escort on his right hand side. Mr. Curl collided into the left front of Ms. Dowell’s vehicle. Both vehicle received minor damages. Report BPD08016 was filed by Officer Singleton. 02/21/08 2:00 p.m. Carolyn Peyton of Muldraugh, stated that she was trying to slow down her 1988 Corsica, but started sliding on ice covered roads and collided into the rear of a 2002 Chevrolet Astro owned by William Doss of Payneville. Mr. Doss’s vehicle received minor damage. Ms. Peyton vehicle received very minor damage. Report BPD08017 was filed by Officer Singleton.
Meade County Sheriff Department
02/10/08 4:06 p.m. Four miles south of Wolf Creek, Valli Johnston of Battletown, was making a left turn in her 1998 Ford Taurus and did not see Randall Henderson of Battletown, coming around the curve in his 1995 Ford Escort and pulled into his path. Both vehicle were towed from the scene with moderate to severe damage. Report 08-0038 was filed by Officer Stinebruner.
02/11/08 4:02 p.m. One mile east of Payneville, Jeffery Oliver of Brandenburg, was coming east down Payneville hill when he lost control of his 1998 Plymouth Breeze in the snow and spun into the path of a 2001 Ford Windstar driven by Thomas Hardin of Payneville. Both vehicles were towed from the scene with moderate to severe damage. Report 08-0039 was filed by Officer Stinebruner. 02/17/08 8:14 p.m. One mile west of Brandenburg, Chistal Allen was traveling eastbound on Old Ekron Road in a 1993 Jeep when she struck a horse that was standing in the eastbound lane. Ms. Allen’s vehicle received minor damage. The horse was owned by Kasey Knott of Loconia, Indiana. Report 08-0044 was filed by Officer Wright. 02/18/08 6:04 p.m. Lori Stuckel of Cecilia, was traveling on Liberty road in a 2000 Mitsibishi Eclipse when she ran off the road and struck a tree. The vehicle was towed from the scene with severe damage. Alcohol and drugs are believed to be involved. Report 08-0042 was filed by Officer Stinebruner. 02/21/08 6:30 a.m. Viron Stanger was traveling west on Kentucky 1238 in a 2005 Chevrolet pick-up owned by Meade County RECC. Mr. Stanger was driving slow checking power lines when Michael Donaldson of Stephensport, did not get stopped in time to avoid hitting Mr. Stanger’s vehicle. Mr. Donaldson’s 1989 Ford Econoline was towed from the scene with moderate damage. Mr. Stanger’s vehicle received minor damage. Report 08-0048 was filed by Officer McCubbin. 02/21/08 11:30 a.m. Jennifer Latta of Brandenburg was traveling on south on Kentucky 79 in a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro. Ms. Latta was traveling at an unsafe speed for weather conditions and lost control on ice covered roads. Ms. Latta spun around and hit a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Sarah Curl of Brandenburg. Ms. Latta vehicle was towed from the scene with minor damage. Ms. Curl’s vehicle received minor damage. Report 08-0049 was filed by Officer McCubbin. 02/21/08 5:10 p.m. Two miles west of Brandenburg, Thomas Spadlin of Brandenburg, was traveling west on Berryman road in a 1994 Honda. Mr. Spaldin stated that his vehicle slid off the right side of the road and struck a mobile home. The mobile home is owned by Bertha Knott. The roadway was extremely slick when the Officer Wright arrived on scene. Report 08-0050 was filed by Officer Wright.
District Court
02/20/08 Michael Vincent Hardcastle, 23, driving on DUI suspended license 1st offense; operate motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense; 6 counts of wanton endangerment 1st degree; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense; no/expired registration plates; unauthorized use of motor vehicle 1st offensepled not guilty preliminary hearing 02/27/08. Kimberly Ann Noble, 39, failure to dim headlights; operate motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs 2nd offense; license to be in possession-not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Berton D. McGuffin, Jr., 69, operate motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense-not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Michael Wayne O’Banion, 36, failure to give right of way to emergency stopped vehicle; operate motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense- pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Lisa Michelle Williams, 40, careless driving-dismissed; operate motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-pled guilty, fine $200 plus costs, 30 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days, 90 days license suspension, credited with 1 day. Michael Knights, Jr., 28, operating on suspended license-pled not guilty pretrial conference 03/05/08. Amy Bullock, 10 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Linda R. Johnson, 40, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour consecutively, no public offenses, and write no checks. Sharon Yates, 46, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia 2nd offense; cultivation of marijuana <5 plants 1st offensepled not guilty preliminary hearing 02/27/08. Michael R. Donahue, 18, alcohol intoxication in a public place; possession of marijuana; 1st degree possession 2nd offense-pled not guilty preliminary hearing 02/27/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, possession of stolen mail matter-pled not guilty preliminary hearing 02/27/08. Bridget Horton, 22, theft by deception including cold checks under
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$300-failure to appear. Esther Docherty, 81, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Amy L. Bullock, 28, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Maggie M. Ammons, 53, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 03/05/08. Amy J. Hicks, 32, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days, probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, no public offenses, write no checks. Joann Louise Dearborn, 37, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Kina Rhea Lucas, 42, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Sonya M. Strait, 34, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies-pled guilty, fine $25 plus cost; dogs to be licenseddismissed on proof. Effaika D. Young-Hoo, 24, theft of services under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 03/19/08. Johnnie L. Brown, 43, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. April M. Tellez, 25, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 02/27/08. Glenwood Prunell Jones, 43, 9 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Leon Edward Banks, 26, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-pled guilty 12 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days, no public offenses, possess no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia; no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Randy Banks, credited with 3 days. John R. Huff, 47, theft by unlawful taking-shoplifting under $300-pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years after serving 4 days, no public offenses, stay out of Kroger. Robert Joseph Jackey, II, 42, no tail lamps; no/expired registration plates-failure to appear. Jonathon K. Douglas, 20, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-failure to appear. Robert Francis Walker, Jr., 29, disregarding stop sign-pled guilty fine $25 plus cost; 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; no expired registration plates-pled guilty fine $25. Lisa Marie Brown, 31, speeding 17 mph over limit; failure to produce insurance card-failure to appear. Kristy Dawn Devine, 33, speeding 26 over-pled not guilty pretrial conference 02/27/08. Christopher Allen Perks, 40, no/ expired registration plates-dismissed on proof; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; failure to comply instructional permit-pled not guilty pretrial conference 03/05/08. Joseph Michael Popham, 29, speeding 12 mph over limit-pled guilty, fine $24 plus costs; operating on suspended/revoked operators licenseamended to no operators license in possession-pled guilty fine $50. Rachel Morin, 21, speeding 16 mph over limit; license to be in possession-failure to appear. Amanda R. Bemus-Madden, 23, speeding 18 mph over limit-assigned to state traffic school; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security-dismissed on proof shown. Jerry L. Dowell, 20, improper parking violation; failure to surrender revoked operators licensepled not guilty pretrial conference 04/09/08, Samantha N. Arnold, 19, possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-pled guilty fine $35 plus cost. Andrea Lynn Lovo, 40, speeding 16 mph over limit; amended to 15 mph over-pled guilty fine $30 plus cost; no/expired registration platesdismissed on proof; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security-pled guilty 90 days 2 years, no driving without valid license and insurance. Molly A. Tabor, 22, following another vehicle too closely; failure to produce insurance card; operating vehicle with expired operators license-failure to appear. Bryan R. Metcalf, 23, reckless driving; disregarding stop sign-defer probation 12 months. Daniel C. Krueger, 21, failure to dim headlights; operating on suspended/revoked operators licensepled not guilty pretrial conference 03/05/08. Katresa Whitehurst, 25, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 04/02/08. Katresa Whitehurst, 25, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty pretrial conference 04/02/08. Jock R. Dove, Jr., 52, unlawful imprisonment 2nd degree; menacingdismissed on commonwealth motion.
Friday, February 29, 2008 Drew A. Beckefeld, 22, 5 counts of theft by unlawful taking/disp all others under $300-pled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 50 days (credited), consecutively, no public offenses, possess no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia. Danielle Whitehurst, 25, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/02/08. Bernard French McKinney, II, 42, terroristic threatening 3rd degree; disorderly conduct 2nd degree-continued 04/02/08. Michael Jerald Dutschke, 49, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. Dennis William House, Jr., 30, review-show 6 months insurance policy-failure to appear. Kyle D. Shartzer, 20, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-amended to no operators license in possession-pled guilty fine $50 plus costs. Kimberly Jo West, 37, flagrant no support-continued 03/05/08. Danny Lee Day, 53, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour consecutively, no public offenses, write no checks. Qhyn Rhyker Havens, 18, disorderly conduct 1st degree-dismissed on commonwealth motion; menacing-pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years after serving 20 days (credited), no public offenses, stay out of Muldraugh, no close contact and stay 500 feet from Angela Hart and her family. Brandon Tyler Buchanan, 26, assault 4th degree child abuse-continued 03/12/08. Christopher L. Bledsoe, 22, criminal trespassing 3rd degree-defer probation 6 months, no further violations, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Vena Newton, remain out of Meade County except for court appearances. Michael Pfeiffer, 24, 5 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. Dawn Marie Wise, 39, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour consecutively, no public offenses, write no checks. Kathleen Russell, 33, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, no public offenses, write no checks. William A. Dupin, 44, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, no public offenses, write no checks. Vanessa Rene Fletcher, 26, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-continued 02/27/08. Gena R. Collins, 47, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury-pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years after serving 20 days (credited), no public offenses, possess no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia, no close contact and stay 500 feet ways from Shirley McKenzie and her residence. Rebecca Tripp, 30, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security-continued 03/05/08. Jeremy Sean Cummins, 34, careless driving; operating vehicle with expired operators license; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-continued 02/27/08. Vicki R. Lyle, 53, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/ drugs 2nd offense-pled guilty fine $500 plus costs 6 months probated 2 years after serving 11 days (credited), 18 months license suspension. Jared W. Stewart, 21, probation revocation-remand per county attorney. Jared W. Stewart, 21, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st-pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance, pay restitution to Eric McBenge of $500. Sandra Marie Coyle, 46, probation revocation hearing-continued 03/05/08. Sandra Marie Coyle, 46, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st, driving on DUI suspended license 1st offense; no/ expired Kentucky registration receipt-continued 03/05/08. Sara M. Herbert, 23, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, no public offenses, write no checks. Sara M. Herbert, 23, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour consecutively, no public offenses, write no checks. Douglas Edward Allen, Sr., 47, probation revocation hearing-admitted 90 days jail revoked. Douglas Edward Allen, Sr., 47, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury-continued 03/05/08. Allen T. Kinder, 31, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. Allen T. Kinder, 31, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold
checks under $300-failure to appear. Ralph Craig Simmons, 45, alcohol intoxication in a public place; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-continued 02/27/08. Ralph Craig Simmons, 45, probation revocation hearing-continued 02/27/08. Roger Phillip Barnett, Jr., 40, probation revocation hearing-continued 03/12/08. Roger Phillip Barnett, Jr., 40, possession of marijuana; controlled substance prescription no in original container; poss controlled substance 3rd degree-continued 03/12/08. Jennifer Rae Hayes, 24, probation revocation hearing-9 days jail revoked. Jennifer Rae Hayes, 24, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 day, no public offenses, write no checks. Tommy Armes, 37, 5 counts of theft by deception under $300-continued 08/27/08. Tommy Armes, 37, 2 counts of theft by deception under $300-continued 08/27/08. Tommy Armes, 37, 2 counts of theft by deception under $300-continued 08/27/08. James William Martin, 50, probation revocation hearing-failure to appear. Melane Leathers, 42, probation revocation hearing-failure to appear. Wendy Bennett, 29, probation violation-continued 03/19/08. JoAnn Louise Dearborn, 37, probation violation-continued 02/27/08. Glenn Eric Meenach, 37, probation violation-failure to appear. Matthew W. Pate, 21, probation violation-failure to appear. Jesse J. Hardin, 19, probation violation-remand per county attorney. Richard Shawn Hazelwood, 23, probation violation-admitted 30 days jail revoked. Michael Vincent Hardcastle, 23, probation revocation hearing-continued 02/27/08. Tammy Angela Corcoran, 39, probation violation-continued 03/05/08. Kevin L. Dodson, 46, probation violation-failure to appear. Tommy Joe Sexton, 43, probation violation-failure to appear. Christopher Lee Bell, 27, probation violation-continued 02/27/08. Randal S. Duran, 43, probation violation-failure to appear. JoAnn Louise Dearborn, probation revocation hearing-continued 02/27/08. Kimberly June Knight, 31, flagrant non support-waived to grand jury 03/10/08. Randall Jon Moseley, 42, theft by failure to make required disposition of property over $300; failure to surrender revoked operators licensecontinued 03/12/08. Bradley Scott Dowell, 31, flagrant non support-amended to criminal non-support-pled guilty 12 months probated 2 years, no public offenses, pay child support as court ordered. Nicholas Jerome Rowe, 31, flagrant non support-continued 02/27/08. Joshua Walter Wemes, 24, criminal mischief 1st degree; criminal mischief 3rd degree; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance-continued 02/27/08. Ronald Ray Meeks, Jr., 30, fleeing or evading police 1st degree; operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs; resisting arrest; criminal mischief 3rd degree; wanton endangerment 2nd degree police officer; failure to wear seat belts; failure to or improper signal; rear license not illuminated; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; reckless driving; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; speeding 15 mph over limit; disregarding stop signcontinued 02/27/08. Virgil E. Satterfield, 27, flagrant non support-continued 02/27/08. Willie Lee Dale, Jr., 26, careless driving; carrying a concealed deadly weapon; enhancement traffic in marijuana less than 8 oz. 1st offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense-continued 02/27/08. Willie Lee Dale, Jr., 26, careless driving; carrying a concealed deadly weapon; enhancement traffic in marijuana less than 8 oz 1st offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense-continued 02/27/08. Charles W. Hubbard, 46, fugitive from another state-continued 03/12/08. Charles Wayne Hubbard, 46, trafficking controlled substance; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense; possession of marijuanawaived to grand jury 03/10/08. Joe E. Poe, 43, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury; 4 counts of wanton endangerment 1st degree-continued 04/02/08. Joe E. Poe, 43, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/02/08. Michael D. Mcanallen, 18, truancy student 18 but not yet 21-continued 03/05/08. Kaelyn E. Burnett, 18, truancy student 18 but not yet 21-continued 04/16/08. David C. Arnett, Jr., 18, truancy student 18 but not yet 21-dismissed on commonwealth motion.
Friday, February 29, 2008
FAITH & VALUES
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Violence on TV is disturbingly popular QUESTION: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the appeal of all this human suffering and violence on television and in movies? Why do people want more of it? DR. DOBSON: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure it has something to do with our desire for excitement and our need to escape from the boring existence many people experience. But, I have to admit I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully understand it. It is difficult to comprehend why people enjoy watching such bloody events. A number of years ago, the number one television program in the entire year, watched by more people than all the sporting events or any other single program in the course of the 12-month period, was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helter Skelter,â&#x20AC;? the story of the Charles Manson family. One incident in that TV special was the murder of a woman, eight-months pregnant, who was brutally stabbed in the abdomen. Why would anyone want to see such brutality? The popularity of that program and others like it speaks dramatically about the depravity of the American people and our lust for violence. QUESTION: As a single
mother, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to leave my who cries whenever I put her children with friends or rela- down. My pediatrician says tives for a few days and get she is healthy and that she some time for myself, cries just because she but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m worried about Focus on wants me to hold her how this might affect time. the family allIthe them. Will they feel do give her a lot of deserted? attention, but I simply DR. DOBSON: Not canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep her on my only is a brief time lap all day long. How away from your chilcan I make her less dren not likely to be fussy? hurtful â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it will probDR. DOBSON: The ably be healthy for crying of infants is them. One of the spean important form James cial risks faced by sinof communication. Dobson Through their tears gle parents, is possibility of a dependency we learn of their hunrelationship developing that ger, fatigue, discomfort, or will trap their children at an diaper disaster. Thus, it is imimmature stage. This danger portant to listen to those calls is increased when wounded for help and interpret them people cling to each other accordingly. exclusively for support in On the other hand, your stressful times. Spending a pediatrician is right. It is reasonable amount of time possible to create a fussy, deapart can teach independence manding baby by rushing to and give everyone a little re- pick her up every time she lief from the routine. utters a whimper or sigh. Therefore, if you have a Infants are fully capable of clean, safe place to leave your learning to manipulate their children for a week or two, parents through a process by all means, do it. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be called reinforcement, wheremore refreshed and better by any behavior that producable to handle your usual es a pleasant result will tend â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeworkâ&#x20AC;? when you re- to recur. turn. Thus, a healthy baby can QUESTION: I have a very keep her mother hopping fussy eight-month-old baby around her nursery 12 hours
a day (or night) by simply forcing air past her sandpaper larynx. To avoid this consequence, it is important to strike a balance between giving your baby the attention she needs and establishing her as a tiny dictator. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to let her cry a reasonable period of time (which is thought to be healthy for the lungs), although it is necessary to listen to the tone of her voice for the difference between random discontent and genuine distress. Most mothers learn to recognize this distinction very quickly. When my daughter was one year of age, I used to stand out of sight at the doorway of her nursery for four or five minutes, awaiting a momentary lull in the crying before going to pick her up. By so doing, I reinforced the pauses rather than the tears. You might try the same approach. Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995(www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solid Answersâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing Up Boys,â&#x20AC;? both published by Tyndale House.
God chooses the weak, makes them strong â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woe is me! I am a man of unclean lips; I am not fit to be called an apostle; Depart from me for I am a sinful man.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Words of Isaiah, Paul and Peter One of the great disappointments of the ministry has to be that Monday after oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordination. As much as you would like to think you are a different person, the truth of the matter is that you wake up feeling just like you did the day before you were ordained. You realize quite quickly that you are basically the same person with the same weaknesses and same sins. I have never felt â&#x20AC;&#x153;good enoughâ&#x20AC;? to be a priest. I often wonder why God picked me. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry too much about God. I know that God has a long standing practice of choosing the weak and
making them strong. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry too much about God, but I do worry about what people think because they sometime expect more out of me than God himself. Sometimes I think they expect too much. No, God doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t scare me as much as peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expectations of me! In the Scriptures we read about a whole bunch of â&#x20AC;&#x153;losersâ&#x20AC;? being picked by God for important work. When Isaiah is called to be a prophet, he tries to beg off by pointing out to God that he is not worthy of such a job because he has a foul mouth, from a family of foul mouths! God is not fazed by his excuses. He simply sends an angel to him carrying a hot coal to purify his lips! Does that hurt or what? When Paul was called, he had actually been killing the followers of
Jesus. God knocked him off there is hesitancy, the chance his high horse, cleaned him to draw back, always inefup in a bath of grace and fectiveness. The moment one said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re it!â&#x20AC;? definitely commits When Peter was Encouraging oneself, then Provicalled, he resisted in dence moves too. Words shock, asking Jesus All sorts of things to get away from occur to help one that him, calling himself would never othera â&#x20AC;&#x153;sinful man.â&#x20AC;? Jesus wise have occurred. simply told him not A whole stream of to be afraid because events issues from he had another kind the decision, raisof fishing for him to ing in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor all do. manner of unforeRonald The Scriptures are seen incidents and Knott full of stories about meetings and matelosers, thieves and rial assistance, which idiots being called by no man could have God for his work. In every dreamed would have come case, God would hear none his way.â&#x20AC;? of their excuses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not Forget your unworthiness! you who chose me, it is I who Forget your doubt! Forget chose you.â&#x20AC;? your inexperience! Forget Let me end this reflec- your fear! When God calls, tion with one of my favorite say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here I am! Send me!â&#x20AC;? quotes from W. H. Murray. Your happiness depends on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until one is committed, it!
Faith isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blind, our eyes should be open 2 Corinthians 5: 7 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For we walk by faith, not by sight.â&#x20AC;? [NKJV] For further study please read Romans 8: 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25; 2 Corinthians 4: 16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18; Hebrews 11: 1. Someone has said you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be blind to have faith, but it helps. For some people, blind is a synonym for faith. Do you buy that? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Faith isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blind, and God never asked you to close your eyes and leap into anything ignorantly. Where did we get the idea faith is blind? People confuse that idea with the fact that faith involves the unseen. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a world of difference between blindness and â&#x20AC;&#x153;things not seen.â&#x20AC;?
Take the Hebrews. These brings them to the present: Jewish Christians were wa- â&#x20AC;&#x153;the assurance of things vering between their hoped for.â&#x20AC;? new faith and returnIt makes visible the Divine ing to Judaism. The invisible: â&#x20AC;&#x153;the conwriter of Hebrews Guidance viction of things not is telling them that seen.â&#x20AC;? they must move on So if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see and not go back. But it, if it is tomorrow, if they are going to and not today, then move on, they are goitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a candidate for ing to do it by faith. faith. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the setThe world says, ting for Hebrews 11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Seeing is believDan Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hall of Faith.â&#x20AC;? ing.â&#x20AC;? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so. Newton Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to take a The writer is saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look, the fact that blind leap of faith to you need to live by believe that. faith is nothing new. Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Look at those grocery store people have always lived by tabloids with the phony phofaith.â&#x20AC;? tos made up to look like a Hebrews 11: 1 says faith 10-year-old gave birth to an takes things God has spo- alien. If you believe everyken about in the future and thing you see, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d advise you
A few kind words on being generous The story is told that one it takes, but generous givers day a beggar by the roadside usually express concern that asked for alms from Alexan- they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do more. I have der the Great as he never known a genpassed by. Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s erous family that was The man was poor Spotlight not generally happy, and wretched and had but I have known no claim upon the rulmany a stingy famer, no right even to lift ily that was generally a hand in need. Yet the unhappy about many Emperor threw him things. several gold coins. One I believe that most of the servants was people who feel we astonished at his gentalk too much about erosity and commentmoney, never really Randy ed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sir, copper coins want to talk about Johnson money at all. Generwould adequately meet a beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need. ous people enjoy talkWhy give him gold?â&#x20AC;? ing about it. Alexander responded in There is a direct connection royal fashion, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copper coins that exists between a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s would suit the beggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need, faith and a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosbut gold coins suit Alexan- ity. Those who give generousderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giving.â&#x20AC;? ly tend to become more faithI have never known a gen- ful; and the reverse is true in erous person to complain both instances. What kind of a about how much money it giver are you? takes to run a church. Poor II Cor. 9:7 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lord givers gripe about how much loves a cheerful giver.â&#x20AC;?
not to watch too much television! Committed Christians say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Believing is seeing. Faith precedes sight.â&#x20AC;? Now this is a fundamental distinction that tells you why many Christians are living defeated lives. If you are waiting to see before you believe, if you are saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to see it before I move on,â&#x20AC;? you are living a defeated Christian life. Faith is not just a nice idea; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a necessity. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a Christian, you are by definition a person of faith. And Colossians 2:6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 says you never outgrow your need for faith. So walk it and live it today. Rev. Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.
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County to gain foosball notoriety courtesy of student film By Chelsey Garris chelsey@thenewsstandard.com Foosball isn’t something that necessarily comes to mind when people think of Meade County, but it soon will be. A documentary called “The Diaries of a Professional Foosball Team” is being filmed in Brandenburg by a Meade County High School graduate, and the directors are looking for a few hundred local extras. Mary Slinger graduated from MCHS in 2007 and is currently a student at Watkins College of Art and Design. The documentary is a project she’s working on for her film production class. Caroline Ingrassia, a friend and classmate of Slinger’s, is the director of the short film and Slinger works as the assistant director. “We actually were going
to do the documentary about ping pong, but then we noticed that all of the film students played foosball in their spare time so we figured foosball would be the perfect topic,” Ingrassi said. Though Ingrassia is the head of production, Slinger serves an important role as assistant director. She’s in charge of handling all of the organization that goes along with making the film. She finds all the crew members and locations where the video will be filmed. Going back to her roots, Slinger felt Meade County would be the perfect spot for a lot of the filming. The high school will be the main center of filming. “A classroom will be used in the high school,” she said. “We’ll use the gym for the foosball championship and we’ll also use the back door of the kitchen and the foot-
ball field.” Other filming locations in Meade County include Little Dave’s Down on the River, Gabe Power’s and Steve Slinger’s homes and the Brandenburg United Methodist Church.
Ingrassia and Slinger both consider the 15- to 20minute-long video to be a “comedic relief.” “We really wanted to show our audience that our video could be filled with comedy without using sexual content and vulgar language,” Ingrassia said. Ingrassia and Slinger have put a lot of time and effort into the making of the documentary already. They began planning for it at the end of November and they’re anticipating the film to be finished by the end of April. The video is planned to premiere May 1 at the Bel-
court Theater in downtown Nashville, Tenn., along with other film students’ projects. The documentary will also be shown In Brandenburg at a date and time to be determined. On Saturday, March 1 the directors will be filming their scenes in Meade County. They are in need of extras to be part of the background of the championship foosball game that will be played in the high school gym. A two-minute-long trailer has already been produced for this film. It can viewed online at www.youtube. com. The intense music and artistic shots displayed in the trailer highlight parts of town that county resident will recognize, and even features some police siren audio that could very well have been recorded from
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2007 MCHS graduate Mary Slinger, left, is helping create a foosball documentary in Meade County with film director Caroline Ingrassia, right. the Brandenburg Police Department. For more information about the film project, and for information on how
out to be an extra in certain scenes of the documentary, contact Mary Slinger via email at dingo.productions@ gmail.com.
Chamber seeks nominations for local good Samaritans Submitted by the Meade Co. Chamber of Commerce BRANDENBURG — Nominations are being sought for the award established last year by the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce to recognize exceptional volunteer contributions to the life and welfare of the community. The award is given annually to an organization, business, faith-based group, club, non-profit group, family, or individual, says Paul Poole, president of the Chamber of Commerce. One of the goals of the Chamber of Commerce is to
make Meade County a great place to live, work, raise a family, and enjoy life, he says. “Our hope is that this award contributes to that effort by recognizing those people and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to our community. That certainly was the case last year when the inaugural winner was the Meade County Extension Homemakers.” The second Meade County Community Achievement Award — recognizing activities that took place during 2007 — will be presented at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards and leadership installation dinner, which will
take place Thursday, March 27. Neither the award’s recipients nor those who make nominations have to be members of the Chamber of Commerce, according to Russ Powell, its executive director. These are the characteristics that recipients of the award should have, he says: •A demonstrated sustained commitment to the needs of Meade County and its residents. •The ability to develop creative ways to meet community needs. •A commitment to civic engagement and social responsibility.
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•A history of organizing volunteers, groups, and other resources to undertake projects that benefit the community. Nomination packets for the award must be completed and returned to the Chamber of Commerce by Friday, March 14, according to Powell. He said each nomination must include: •Information about the nominee and the nominator. •A narrative of no more than two pages that addresses such issues as the nominee’s achievements as a result of volunteer activity; the use of innovative approaches to get things done; and challenges
that had to be met to perform volunteer service. •Two letters of support from people with knowledge of the nominee’s volunteer service and its impact. According to Powell, nomination forms may be obtained by visiting, calling or e-mailing the Chamber of Commerce office at 270-422-3626 or chamber@bbtel.com. Available the same way, he said, are nomination forms for the three awards the Chamber of Commerce gives annually to recognize service to the organization by its members. They are: •The Arch Chemicals Award to a business or orga-
nization member that provided outstanding support and service during 2007. •The Volunteer of the Year Award to an individual who is either a member or an employee of a member whose work on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce during 2007 was of the highest quality. •The Jim Kimball Award to an individual who either is a member or an employee of a member and who has a record of on-going support for and service to the Chamber of Commerce and its work. The deadline for submission of these nominations also is Friday, March 14, according to Powell.
Slick roadways deemed cause of car accident fatality Staff report
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A special gathering at Brandenburg City Hall last Friday welcomed Senator Carroll Gibson, state representative Jeff Greer, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco (UST) Division Manager Tracy Keller, Brandenburg Mayor David Pace, Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft, Brandenburg Police Chief Jeff Cox and city council members. UST donated a Polaris Ranger 6x6 vehicle to the city of Brandenburg to help with efforts to restore the city and county after the Feb. 5 tornado caused heavy damage in the area. The utility vehicle, estimated to be valued at $9,000, was well-received by everyone in attendance. “Our community’s had a tough month or so but its resilience has shown, and this token will help with our clean-up efforts,” Greer said.
Tax From page A1 treatment exceeds the monthly total of water actually sold to Muldraugh residents. During wet months when the sewer system receives a
lot of rainwater infiltration that surcharge will be higher and during dry months of little to no infiltration the rate will be minimum, said councilman Ralph Lee. The surcharge will be calculated each month before billing is done. It will be configured based on the following formula, as stated in Ordinance No. 276: “(amount
of sewage sent to Fort Knox) less (amount of water sold to customers) multiplied by (treatment rate charged by Hardin County Water District 1) equals (Cost for treating excess infiltration) divided by (Gallons of water sold to customer) equals (Variable rate) multiplied by (gallons used by customer) equals (charge to customer).”
BRANDENBURG — A single vehicle accident early Wednesday morning claimed the life of its driver, while the passenger was uninjured. A 1988 Nissan Pulsar driven by 21-year-old Stefonson L. Crum, of Mauckport, Ind., veered off the road and overturned at approximately 1:35 a.m. Wednesday. The accident occurred on the 2500 block of Old Ekron Road, and slick roadways were deemed a cause of the accident, according to the Meade County Sheriff’s Department. Crum was partially ejected from the car. Meade County Coroner Billy Adams pronounced him dead at the
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Slick roadways were reported to have caused a single car accident fatality on Old Ekron Road early Wednesday. scene. Brandon Fowler, 22, also of Mauckport, Ind., was a passenger in the vehicle and he was reported to be uninjured.
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water is threatening, leave immediately and get to higher ground. Lightning Safety Rules Lightning is the number two storm related killer. In Kentucky, more people are killed by lightning in an average year than tornadoes. Although severe thunderstorm warnings are not issued for lightning, you should move to shelter when thunder is heard as lightning can strike 10 to 15 miles away from where the rain is falling. •If outside, go to a safe shelter immediately, such as inside a sturdy building. A hard top automobile with the windows up can also offer fair protection. •If you are boating or swim-
ming, get out of the water immediately and move to a safe shelter away from the water! •If you are in a wooded area, seek shelter under a thick growth of relatively small trees. •If you feel your hair standing on end, squat with your head between your knees. Do not lie flat! •Avoid isolated trees or other tall objects, bodies of water, sheds, Fences, convertible automobiles, tractors, and motorcycles. •If inside, avoid using the telephone (except for emergencies) or other electrical appliances. •Do not take a bath or shower during a thunderstorm. Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Safety Rules •In a home or building, move to a pre-designated shelter such as a basement. •If an underground shelter is not available, move to a small interior room or hall-
way on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outdoors. •Stay away from windows. •Get out of automobiles. •Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead, leave it immediately for safe shelter. Do not seek shelter in an underpass. •If caught outside or in a vehicle, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. •Be aware of flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes and high winds causes most fatalities and injuries. •Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes or high winds. You should leave a mobile home and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy building or storm shelter. For more information, please contact your local Emergency Director or visit www.kyem.ky.gov.
The Meade County Sheriff’s Department, Brandenburg City Police, Meade County EMS and Meade County Fire Department responded to the accident.
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STANDINGS Basketball District Overall Boys: W L W L Meade Co. 6 1 19 7 5 2 12 13 Breck Co. Hancock Co. 3 4 8 18 Fred. Fraize 0 7 0 23 Girls: Meade Co. Breck Co. Hancock Co. Fred. Fraize
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ON DECK February 28 Lady Wave basketball Hancock Co. 7:30 p.m. February 29 Greenwave basketball Breck Co. 7:30 p.m. March 24 Greenwave/ Lady Wave Tennis @Larue 5 p.m. Greenwave Baseball @Grayson County 6 p.m.
BASKETBALL RESULTS Friday, Feb. 22 Meade 31, Central Hardin 60 Meade: Oliver 3-8 3-3 9, B. Powers 3-5 0-0 6, Fackler 2-3 1-1 5, Montgomery 2-2 0-0 4, Wilson 1-3 0-0 2, Wathen 0-2 2-2 2, S. Powers 0-0 2-2 2, Hurt 0-1 1-2 1, Evans 0-2 0-0 0. Central Hardin: Brady 6-13 1-3 15, Sheeran 6-12 0-0 13, Fritts 4-7 1-1 9, Gunning 2-2 0-2 5, Allen 2-4 0-0 4, Day 2-4 0-0 4, Cardin 0-0 4-4 4, Hitch 1-1 0-0 2, Stanton 1-1 0-0 2, #35 1-2 0-0 2, Harper 0-1 0-0 0. Meade 4 4 15 8—31 Cntrl. 14 16 19 11—60 Three point goals—Meade 0-6 (Oliver 0-3, Wathen 0-2, Hurt 0-1), Central Hardin 4-10 (Brady 2-4, Sheeran 1-3, Gunning 1-1, Day 0-2). Rebounds—Meade 18 (Oliver 5, B. Powers 1, Fackler 2, Montgomery 2, Wilson 2, Wathen 2, S. Powers 2, Hurt 1, Evans 1, Long 1), Central Hardin 16 (Brady 6, Fritts 2, Gunning 3, Day 1, Cardin 1, Hitch 1, #35 1). Assists—Meade 5 (Oliver 1, Montgomery 2, Wathen 1, Hurt 1, Long 1), Central Hardin 8 (Brady 3, Sheeran 4, Day 1). Fouled out—none. Total fouls— Meade 10, Central Hardin 11. Technicals—none. Meade 50, Central Hardin 54 Meade: Mann 1-1 0-0 2, Hubbard 3-6 0-0 8, Williams 4-7 0-1 9, Ives 1-5 2-2 5, Stinnett 3-10 1-2 7, Roe 6-10 4-6 16, Whelan 1-3 1-2 3. Central Hardin: Glover 1-4 5-8 8, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Nichols 2-7 2-4 7, Peerce 2-2 0-0 5, Harding 4-6 3-5 13, Edwards 1-4 0-0 2, Todd 2-4 0-0 6, Linder 5-12 2-4 13, Walker 0-1 0-0 0. Meade 11 9 13 17—50 Central 14 9 7 24—54 Three point goals—Meade 4-15 (Hubbard 2-4, Williams 1-4, Ives 1-4, Stinnett 0-2, Roe 0-1), Central Hardin 8-19 (Glover 1-3, Nichols 1-4, Peerce 1-1, Harding 2-4, Todd 2-3, Linder 1-3, Walker 0-1). Rebounds—Meade 32 (Hubbard1, Williams 2, Ives 3, Stinnett 8, Roe 9, Whelan 4, Team 5), Central Hardin 21 (Nichols 7, Harding 3, Todd 1, Linder 7, Team 3). Assists— Meade 11 (Hubbard 3, Williams 3, Ives 3, Stinnett 1, Roe 1), Central Hardin 11 (Glover 1, Nichols 6, Harding 1, Todd 1, Linder 2). Fouled out—none. Total fouls—Meade 18, Central Hardin 12. Technical Fouls—none.
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Changing colors: Greenwave soon to wear red By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Four years ago, Teddy Leonhardt never would have guessed he’d ever sign a letter of intent to play college football. Though he’d always loved the sport and had been a resilient force on the field, he was still shocked when he got the phone call from Campbellsville University. “Yeah, I was surprised,” he said. “It was a good surprise, but it was a surprise.” Leonhardt’s mother, Delta Raines, attested to her son’s shock. “He was jumping up and down on the phone,” she said. “We’re all so happy for him.” Leonhardt signed a letter of intent Tuesday at the Meade County High School
‘Wave to battle Breck
gym, accepting Campbellsville University’s offer to play football for the Tigers beginning in the fall of 2008. The 5’10”, 190 lb. running back and linebacker first set foot on the Meade County High School football field as a freshman. Leonhardt had played on local youth teams during elementary school, but it was his high school years that began defining Leonhardt as a truly relentless, dedicated player. “I just love hitting people,” he said. “That’s why I love football. I love the team chemistry and the teamwork that’s part of the game … but I love hitting people. Hard.” Aside from the grit and grind of physical play, Leonhardt said he also learned to appreciate and value the camaraderie and group ef-
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Senior Teddy Leonhardt signs a letter of intent to play football with Campbellsville University with his parents, coaches, principal and football team to support him. fort it requires for a football team — as a unit — to succeed. “Teamwork and chemistry
are the most important,” he said. “You’re one big family when you’re out there and you have to help each other
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Greenwave and Lady Waves breeze through first round
By Sean P. Lowe lowe@thenewsstandard.com Central Hardin hosted Meade County during its senior night, and with the Greenwave coming off a senior night victory of their own, both teams were flying high at the beginning of Friday’s faceoff. The Greenwave was first to strike and kept the score close throughout the game. Every second that ticked off the clock showed how hard Meade County and Central Hardin fought for dominance, but in the end the ‘Wave couldn’t claim victory. “Anytime that we have had days out of school, and our routine and schedule has been off, we just haven’t been able to play great,” said coach Jerry Garris. Meade County and Central Hardin continued to put up points in an almost mirrored performance. By the end of the first quarter the ‘Wave was down by three points, and a strong start in the second quarter gave Meade County a brief lead. Seven minutes and four seconds into the second quarter, a three-pointer by senior Rob Williams evened the board though Central Hardin answered back with a long three of its own. “Central Hardin is the No. 1 seed in the 17th district and anytime you play a team like them and make mistakes — especially against a number one seed — it can really hurt you in the end,” Garris said. The Bruins advanced their lead further, but with some
out to make the whole team win.”
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Senior Chris Roe goes up for two against a Central Hardin defender.
Double trouble The Greenwave and Lady Waves defeated their first round foes, and prepare for round two of district playoffs
The Lady Waves wanted to come out gunning at the last game of their regular season, but they faced a topnotch opponent that had its own agenda. At the end of the first quarter the Lady Waves were five baskets shy of Central Hardin, with a score of 14-4. At the beginning of the second quarter, the ball didn’t move much for either team until Central Hardin drained a three-pointer with six minutes and 46 seconds left before the half, bringing the Lady Bruins lead to 13. “Central Hardin did all the things that we are trying to do, and they put a lot of points up on the board,” said coach Josh Hurt. Senior guard Mindy Oliver put the Lady Waves on the board in the second quarter with a pair of foul shots but Meade County was still lagging behind, 8-28. With 15 seconds before the buzzer, Central Hardin put up another two pointer to extend their lead by 22 points before the end of the second quarter. “When you go in at half and have four more turnovers than shots attempted, you are going to be way behind, and when the other team is dominating like that
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Edwards keeps Roush Fenway, Ford on map DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — thanks to Mother Nature, Don’t be surprised this week- were contested both on Monend if the NASCAR Sprint day. The Nationwide race was Cup Series’ finest to be run Saturday look a little slugnight, but ongoing gish. showers forced its For starters, the postponement to one drivers from NAhour after the compleSCAR’s premier tion of the Cup race. series had to put in Then, on Sunday, some serious overthe Cup race got in time last weekend 87 laps before being in California. postponed at 2 a.m. Twelve of them and pushed back to a Buddy drove in both the 1 p.m. start on MonShacklette Sprint Cup and Naday afternoon. tionwide Series races, which, “This was a marathon Cali-
fornia race, for sure,” said Greg Biffle. “It felt like the 24 hours of Daytona or something. We ended up with a 15th-place finish; not where we wanted, but it will be a good start to the season.” Finally, around 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Carl Edwards outraced Hendrick Motorsports’ Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon to win the Auto Club 500. For Edwards, it had been nine races since he won last season in Dover, but it is what Roush Fenway Racing and
Ford needed after pulling an 0-for during Speed Weeks at Daytona. Ford won no poles and didn’t win any races while Chevrolet, Toyota and Dodge got more than its share of attention. “Ford and Roush Fenway and all engineers, everyone has worked really hard, all of them have worked very hard this winter and it’s paid off,” Edwards said. “We have worked very hard. I owe a lot — I owe all of it to (owner) Jack (Roush), the engineers
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By Chelsey Garris chelsey@thenewsstandard.com When a student is a senior, he or she says goodbye to many things they loved to participate in during high school. Football is no exception. For many seniors and athletes of all ages in the area — including Meade County — playing for the semi-pro amateur Hardin County Wolverines is an ideal way to get back on the field. The Hardin County Wolverines is available for graduates who aren’t getting scholarships to play or are planning on attending a school which doesn’t have a football program — such as Elizabethtown Community Technical College or Lindsey Wilson College — to continue playing the game they love. Players for the Wolverines are unpaid — it’s their desire to play that keeps them on the roster. Players may also get the opportunity to be scouted and possibly recruited by other college level teams. The Wolverines were cofounded by current Campbellsville University assistant coach Joey Stockton. He starred at North Hardin High School before having a very successful career at Western Kentucky University, and then being drafted into the CFL. The producer of the team is its current coach, Kendrick
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good ball handling and quick points by senior Eric Whalen, Meade was able to tie the game again. With the score even at 20 apiece, the Bruins scored a three-pointer at the buzzer to steal the lead going into halftime. Two points from Williams and a long three by junior Jonathon Ives gave the ‘Wave its second lead of the night, though it was short-lived. “Central Hardin did a good job and with some mistakes made at the wrong time,” Garris said. “They were able to capitalize for more points.” Both teams exchanged the lead before the final seconds ticked off the clock and the Bruins pulled out the victory, 5450. “I wasn’t disappointed in the way we played, I was just disappointed in the few mistakes that were turned over for points,”
Johnson. Also coaching the Wolverines is Tyrone Young. Not only did both coaches formally coach other teams — Fort Knox and North Hardin — but they also both played in the same kind of league, with and against each other. “We are really good friends,” said coach Johnson. “I was just recently out of the military playing in Louisville, and I thought that I might be able to start something closer to home so that I wouldn’t have to drive so far.” In their sixth season this year, the Wolverines have already made a statement, not only in the community, but in national rankings. The team went 9-4 its inaugural year and 12-1-1 its second year, also winning the league championship. The Wolverines went 11-2 their third season and attended the conference championship and two years ago they were ranked first in the nation. Last year they ended the season with an 11-2 record and played in the league semifinals. The team is presently ranked 10th in the nation, and they lost their first home game ever last year. “We have about an 87 percentage of winnings over the years,” Johnson said. While football is the focus, the Wolverines are also very community-minded. Two years ago the team gave more than $5,000 to a Breast Cancer Foundation
Garris said. “Hopefully we won’t make those mistakes next week that will send us home.” The Greenwave hosted Frederick Fraize at home Tuesday night during the first round of district 11 playoffs, and the ‘Wave had a relaxing win — 6419 — against a team that’s been winless all season. Following Meade County’s game, Breckinridge County defeated Hancock County, 63-41, pitting the Fighting Tigers against the Greenwave. The ‘Wave beat Breckinridge County 36-30 and 63-45 during the regular season, though the team has been taking tonight’s match-up seriously, preparing to take to the court against a familiar foe. “We’ve been working hard on changing things up to throw off (Breckinridge County),” said senior Nick Stinnet. ”We’ve been working on improving our rebounding and man to man situations.” Meade County hosts Breckinridge tonight at 7:30 p.m. at MCHS in the district 11 championship game.
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The Hardin County Wolverines will soon be suiting up for their new season, and local football players are encouraged to attend team tryouts.
during their “Wolverine Classic,” which they hold every year. Last year the team donated more than $4,000 to the charity. “This year we’re trying to host two charity games, one for the fire department, and the other with our ‘Wolverine Classic’,” Johnson said. The team holds try-outs every year for new faces and fresh talent. Tryouts for the upcoming season will be held April 6, 2008 at 3 p.m. at James T. Alton Middle School in Vine Grove. Every person trying out must a pay $25 fee. “Football is football,” Johnson said about play-
ers participating in tryouts. “They need to expect to run and get in shape, expect to learn a lot, and expect to give 100 percent effort.” Johnson and Young are expecting to have 50 to 55 players on the roster this year. “We don’t turn anyone down that’s willing to try to play for us,” Johnson said. With ages ranging from 18 to 53, with an average age of twenty-seven, the team’s returning players are expecting another well-rounded season. Meade County High School graduates, Brandon Ditto, Nathan Barker and Jason Degutis have all played
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versity of Kentucky, and one for the University of Georgia.” The Wolverines home games are held on Saturday afternoons at North Hardin High School. “We try to make the games family-oriented for everyone to enjoy,” Johnson said. Tickets are six dollars for fans 13 and older, three dollars for fans ages nine to 12, and fans eight and younger are free. The Wolverines travel all the way from Indiana to Michigan throughout their seven-month season. The team has also traveled to Florida twice for national championship games. “This year we’re trying to play Team Canada this March,” Johnson said. Funding for the team comes from many different areas, including player team dues. “We want to maintain our amateur standings, and to be able to do that we ask for our players to pay,” Johnson said. The team also has many sponsors and gets donations to cover the rest of their costs. The Wolverines season schedule will soon be posted on their Web site. For more information about the team and upcoming tryouts, visit www. hardincountywolverines.com. “Hopefully we will have another (good season),” Johnson said.
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Colors From page B1 Coach Larry Mofield said Leonhardt is a microcosm of the 2007 Greenwave football team. “He represents the team as a whole,” Mofield said. “He sets the example that hard work and continuous improvement pays off. He made himself into the hard-nosed player that he is today. He got better with each season and he took the time to learn a lot from coach (Tim) Mattingly. He worked hard to refine his skills.” Mofield said Leonhardt can expect tougher competition and top-notch talent when he walks onto the field as a college football player, but if his hard work, desire and deter-
Edwards From page B1 and I hope it keeps going like this.” For Edwards, the victory was the eighth Cup win of his career and the third for Ford in the last three races dating back to last season. Before the win there was concern as to if Ford would be able to catch up, and stay up, with the Chevrolet conglomerate of Hendrick Motorsports. The concern was because last season NASCAR’s old car and the current Car Of Tomorrow were mixed into events — with the COT being ran at 16 different races. Ford struggled some with the COT and Hendrick appeared to have a handle on it. Edwards’ win was huge for morale in the Ford camp and at Roush Fenway. “I hope it’s an indication that we’ve caught up with them,” Edwards said. “They were still second and third.
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mination carry over to his college career Leonhardt will be successful. “The competition will be stiffer, for sure, but it’s not like he hasn’t seen good competition here,” Mofield said. “With Male and St. (Xavier) he’s had to play some tough games … but the quality of players allaround will be better.” Leonhardt was awarded the most improved player trophy for his reliable performance this year, and he credits the honor as one of his best memories of playing Greenwave football. “Winning the trophy, and the team winning regionals and district my senior year are the top (memories),” he said. “I’d tell (next year’s seniors) that playing hard, team chemistry and going out strong will get you far.” Though the Tigers endured a winless season last year, Mo-
field said he expects the team to begin improving and turning their record around, and while it’s good for Leonhardt to have football on the brain it’s important for the pigskin to not be the only thing on his brain. “Getting a good education is the most important thing out of this,” Mofield said. “I think that having football will be a good way to keep him focused on school and have him realize how important his education is.” Leonhardt’s parents were overwhelmed during Tuesday’s signing and they wish and expect the best for their son. “We want him to make something of himself,” Raines said. “It’s going to make him take on more responsibility and I hope it’s something that helps turn him into a great man.”
They were the guys to beat today. I hope that this is a sign that were up to their standards, to their level. I believe we are. “I know that last year I would not have traded my car in for one of theirs at any of the COT races towards the end of the year. I thought we had the best car. Everyone knows, all the drivers know, for sure, it’s what you’re sitting in a lot of the times that makes that tiny little bit of difference. I’m proud to be driving this car.” Edwards’ win gave Ford its 585th all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. Even long-time team owner and two-time champion Jack Roush conceded that something had to be done when it came to their Fords and everything appears to be headed in the right direction now. “I’ve really got to screw up bad to mess it up for the guys so they can’t do what they want. I tried to last year.” Roush said. “Getting behind on the testing early on when we went to Bristol and we were 2,000 miles behind the
other cars in terms of what they’d been doing in not NASCAR-sanctioned tests was a surprise and it was all my fault. But they suited up and worked hard and through the year I think caught up, and toward the end of the year, even though luck wasn’t on our side and we didn’t win a number of races we might’ve in the Chase. We certainly had great cars, had great car of today cars for that time, and the car of tomorrow was on its way. “And they were able to pick up with the tests with what they did at Daytona, and, finally, with the test they did at Fontana here and Las Vegas.” After the long raindrenched weekend last week, it’ll be interesting to see how the teams and drivers respond this weekend at Las Vegas. Because 12 of the drivers didn’t wrap-up their driving responsibilities until Monday night, many were expected to make the two-hour drive to Las Vegas and spend two days of rest and relaxation there before haulers pulled in for practice on Thursday.
Buzz From page B1 you’re going to show frustration and that’s going to cause problems, especially when Central Hardin is a veteran team,” Hurt said. With five minutes and 34 seconds left in the third, a foul against the Lady Bruins set Oliver up for two free throws, but for every point Meade County scored the Bruins counter-scored and then some. “We have to work on keeping our heads and just keep slugging away,” Hurt said. “We need to give them credit because tonight was more about them than it was about us.” With 12 seconds left in the game, Meade County lost possession of the ball, which sealed the deal against the Lady Bruins. The final score was 60-31. The Lady Waves shook off the loss to Central Hardin and walked onto the court to host the first round of district playoffs against Frederick Fraize. Frederick Fraize has been struggling all season, and though Monday’s game was a wash out, it gave the Lady Waves underclassmen the opportunity to gain some serious floor time. Meade County’s win, 8211, was followed by Hancock County’s 49-37 win over Breckinridge County, resulting in the Lady Waves hosting Hancock Thursday night in round two of district playoffs. “We had been reviewing old and new film of both offensive and defensive plays, preparing for Thursday’s game,” said senior guard Mindy Oliver. The Lady Waves beat Hancock twice already this year, 61-37 and 56-40.
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Sophomore guard Caroline Wilson goes for two against two Frederick Fraize defenders during Monday’s game. “We’ve been putting a lot more advancements on our offensive plays to improve our ball handling. We worked on changing our offensive calls around so that they weren’t as easy to pick up on,” said senior forward Kayla Fackler. The game tipped at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at MCHS. Frederick Fraize 11, Meade 82 Frederick Fraize: Arnold 3-12 0-0 7, #35 1-8 2-4 4, #22 0-7 0-0 0, Sanders 0-4 0-0 0, #20 0-1 0-0 0. Meade: Oliver 5-6 1-1 11, Ledford 4-5 1-2 11, S. Powers 5-9 0-0 10, Evans 5-5 0-0 10, B. Powers 4-5 0-1 8, Long 4-5 0-0 8, Stinnett 2-4 1-2 5, Fackler 2-5 0-0 4, Hurt 1-1 0-0 3, Wilson 1-3 1-1 3, Pike 1-2 0-0 3, Montgomery 1-2 0-0 2, Ad-
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Fishing: To cull or not cull By Sean P. Lowe lowe@thenewsstandard.com While fishing is starting to become harder and harder due to over fishing and water sports, especially on public waters, fishermen as well as scientist are looking for new ways to prolong the sport and keep it thriving for generations to come. With new technologies and tactics being used by fishermen to find and catch fish, some new methods are considered controversial. A big topic for today’s fishermen is to cull or not to cull. Culling is defined in two ways. The first definition is a practice scientist use to determine which animals can be killed in order to make the rest of the species population bigger and stronger. The second definition of culling is killing keeper fish to keep better quality fish to determine what forage or food the fish has been eating. Many believe that when you find the food source, you can net more fish. This is the call for question. Should it be considered good sportsmanship to cull a fish in order to make your fishing better? While culling certain fish is legal in the state of Kentucky, there are many ways around culling in order to catch fish. On one side of the fence
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water. This means looking at the color, size, shape and species. A small step like this will help you a lot in determining the right lure combination, size and color to heighten your chances. Another good thing to look at is what kinds of bugs are around, or what species of animals are crawling around the bottom of your fishing spot. This can be extremely helpful when pond and stream fishing. If you
know what is available for the fish to eat, you can up your chances for more fish. Match the Lure with the available forage and mimic the baits actions, you will soon begin to see more fish netted and in your hands before you know it. You can find more information on Kentucky’s department of fish and wildlife website as well as a list of fish that can and cannot be culled.
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The day to fish started yesterday Meade County Submitted by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife FRANKFORT — February is the pits. Mother Nature punctuates dreary weather with a pounding cold rain, snow or damaging ice storm. But, it is not necessary to sit around the house and mope about the seemingly endless days of highs in the low 40s with low gray clouds and no sunlight. This bleak time is also the beginning of fishing season. For many of us, fishing in mid-winter isn’t any fun. It is cold. You spend an entire day in the biting winter wind with numb hands and burning face for maybe a couple of bites. This style of fishing appeals mainly to the diehard. However, you don’t have to wait until it is 75 degrees outside to start fishing. A three-day warm front from late February to mid-March that pushes air temperatures into the 60s kick starts the fishing season. Farm ponds offer productive fishing for largemouth bass. Stream smallmouth bite heartily and sauger make their spawning runs. If you wear a layer of old-school thermals or thin polypropylene with wicking properties under a layer or two of outer garments, you’ll stay comfortable while you fish in late winter and early spring. Packable rain gear is great for this time of year because you can wear it in the morning when it is cold, shed it in the mid-afternoon warmth, and put it on again at dusk when it gets cold again. They will usually fit in the back of a fishing vest, a pocket or tackle box. Farm ponds offer impressive late winter and early spring fishing because they warm up much quicker than a large reservoir like Lake Cumberland or Barren River Lake. If the sun shines for a couple of days after a warm rain muddies the water, big female largemouth bass move up into surprisingly shallow water. Old-timers impaled a gob of nightcrawlers on a large hook and probed shoreline stumps, downed trees and cuts in the bank to catch huge female bass in late February and early March. They used fiberglass rods up to 12 feet long with a limber tip and a beefy butt section to haul big bass out of the heavy cover. This method came to be known as jig-fishing and still works extremely well.
Large bass move shallow to take advantage of the great feeding opportunities provided by warm, cloudy water. The shallows draw small bluegill and other prey and the murky water shields lurking bass. They gorge themselves to provide nutrients for the eggs developing in their abdomens and recharge after a long, hard winter. In addition to jig-fishing, running a square-billed shallow-running crankbait parallel to the shore triggers strikes from shallow bass, as does a spinnerbait fished in the same manner. A jig slowly crawled in and near shoreline cover also works well for these fish. Stream smallmouth bass also wake up from their winter slumber in late February and early March. In late fall, stream smallmouth migrate, sometimes up to several miles, to find their wintering holes. They seek pools with a deep, currentfree middle section with flowing riffles and shoals on each end. Concentrate your efforts on the flowing shoals and riffles. A 1/8th-ounce black, olive, olive and chartreuse or brown bucktail or rabbit hair jig is deadly at this time of year. Fish them neat with no trailer slowly along the bottom or swim them just above bottom. A sleeper lure at this time of year is a 4-inch pumpkinseed lizard with green flakes fished in
the same manner as the hair jig. In smaller streams across the Bluegrass, these holes may only be waist to chest deep. Smallmouth bass spend the winter in these holes in a semi-dormant state and feed only under conditions advantageous to them. A three-day warm front in late winter is one of those optimal conditions. Stream smallmouth bass thrive in a harsh environment. Surviving winter taxes their biological resources and mature female smallmouth must eat in late winter to nourish the eggs they’ll deposit six weeks from now. Get out and use this to your fishing advantage. Sauger also bite willingly in late February and early March. The best places to fish for them are tailraces on the Ohio River and directly downstream of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley in the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. You can also catch them congregating in creek mouths in the Ohio River and along irregular channel bends in the northern ends of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, but the tailraces are much higher percentage spots. Some of the finest sauger fishing in Kentucky is below McAlpine Lock and Dam in Louisville and Meldahl Lock and Dam near Foster, Kentucky in Bracken Coun-
ty. Both of these areas are easily fished from the shore or waded. Fish the flowing chutes that form miniature creeks below McAlpine Lock and Dam in low water conditions. Fish further downstream near the Falls of the Ohio State Park if the river is up. The park is on the Indiana side of the river, but Kentuckians may fish there from the bank with a valid Kentucky fishing license. At Meldahl Lock and Dam, cast your lures as close to the lock wall as you can. Sauger stack up along these walls. The L-shaped structure formed by the dam wall and the wall for the release gates is a particularly hot spot. It is well known and well fished, but still produces lots of sauger. Toss a lime-green, white, chartreuse, black or orange grub rigged on a 1/8- to 3/8-ounce leadhead for these fish. Use enough weight to get the lure down to the waiting sauger below. Small spoons, in-line spinners and shad-shaped soft plastic baits rigged on a leadhead also work for these fish. Bring plenty of leadheads and plastic bodies because you’ll need them. Tailraces are full of snags and you’ll lose lures, but also catch lots of sauger. Don’t lie around the house and pout as Kentucky shakes off the last of winter. Get out and fish.
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CLASS OF 1978- Will hold 30 year reunion, June 28th at Doe Run Inn. They have added the link to the Alumni Information page. Send it to any one you think needs to know http://www.meade.ky.us/ boe/alimni.htm.
Possible contract with deed, 2,500 square ft, 3 baths, 2 kitchens, 3 to 5 bedrooms, walk out finished basement and double garage under $150,000. Call 270-547-8328.
Free Flu Shots-While supplies last, the Meade county Health Department is offering FREE flu shots for ages 3 and up. No appointment is necessary. Call 422-3988 for more information.
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87.142 acres in Breck Co., near Webster, pasture, woods, perfect hunting, ok for horses or cattle, nice home site, must see to appreciate!
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Meade County Sportsmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club is hosting a Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Education Class March 13, 14, and 15. Location is at the Meade County Sportsmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club building located at the Meade County Fairgrounds. Thursday and Friday classes are at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., you must attend all 3 classes, must be at least 9 years old to take test. For information contact, Troy Brown 502-618-6931 or David Crigler 270-863-1839.
Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home and Officecleaning in Louisville and Brandenburg areas. Serious applicants only. Clean police record. Call 422-1502 or 422-2925, hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ACT Geeks Test Prep Course. Increase your ACT Score! Locations: Bowling Green, Florence, Lexington, London, Louisville, Morehead, Paducah, Pikeville. Classes begin March 8th. www.actgeeks.com 1-866-788-2315 Airlines Are Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387.
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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! 270-828-2222 Building Lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty on Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900. Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 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. Financing available for everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222 6.4 acres, on Hwy. 228, 6 miles from Brandenburg, city water available, lays nice for a home. $34,900 Financing available for everyone! www. kentucky-land.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! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222 1 to 6 acre lake front lots on Rough River Lake, city water, long lake frontage, in a new development. Starting @ 22,900 Financing available for everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222 2 acres with 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. Located off U.S. Hwy. 60 and Shot-Hunt Road $84,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222 Mobile Home and 1 acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths city water, new carpet and flooring, nice and clean. Located off old Ekron Road near Brandenburg. $49,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270828-2222 Double Wide Home and Garage on 1 acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water on paved road. Located in the Woods Estates off Hwy. 933 and Hwy 1638 $84,000 Financing Available for Everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222
Thinking about selling your farm give us a call we pay cash, quick closing Approx 21 acres near Lodiburg, Breck Co mostly open lays good, lots of road frontage $44,900 4 acres Breckinridge Co all wooded, lots of creek frontage very private great camping site only $1,000 DN 71.5 acres has mobile home, nice barn, pond open and wooded, lots of county road frontage $149,900 8 + acres at dead end road open and trees lays good, great building site only $500 DN 18.2 acres near Webster mostly open great view ok for house or mobile home $37,500 39.5 acres Breck Co Webster area mostly open great building sites or small farm only $2,100 per acre
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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 422-1050 Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington, Ky. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting held Monday nights at 8 p.m. For more info, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445 Al-Anon meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m.., Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885 The OPEN DOOR ALTEEN 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
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#1 Truck Driving School. Training for Swift, Werner & Others. Dedicated/ Regional/ Local. Approx. $50,000-$70,000 yearly. Home weekly! 1-800-883-0171 Open 7 Days a week Attn Drivers: HOME WEEKENDS! GET PAID 40¢ PER MILE, Tarp Pay & 6% Bonus! CDL-A & 1 yr flatbed exp. req’d. W.V.T. 800-246-6305 www.wvtonline.com CDL TRAINING Preapproval for financing, employment applications and enrollment in as little as 60 Minutes. Choose from over 20 Carriers. Excellent Benefits– Health, Dental & 401K. www.tatcdl.com 1-866-244-3644 TRUCK AMERICA TRAINING
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Deliver RV’s for pay! Deliver “New’ RVs to all 48 states and Canada. Get paid to travel! For details log on to www. GoRVing4pay.com Driver- $5K Sign-On Bonus for experienced Teams: Dry Van & Temp control. Solo jobs also available: Regional & OTR. O/Os & CDL-A Grads welcome. Call Covenant (866)684-2519. EOE DriverBynum TransportQualified drivers needed for Regional & OTR positions. Food grade tanker, no hazmat or pumps, great benefits, competitive pay, new equipment. 866-GOBYNUM. Need 2 years experience DriverKNIGHT Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Indianapolis, IN Division. A Career that works for you! OTR. 7 on/ 7 off. 4 on/ 4 off. Casual/ On call. 888-346-4639. Owner ops: 800-437-5907. 4 months OTR required
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Driver: Owner Operators ONLY: Regional Freight from Louisville. $1.27pm Average! Home often & weekends. Plates available. NOT forced dispatch. Call Howard at T&T! 1-800-511-0082 Drivers- CDL-A. The grass is greener at PTL. Students WelcomeExcellent training program. Co. Drivers earn up to 46 cpm. Owner Operators earn 1.21 cpm. 22 yrs of age, 12 mos OTR. No forced Northeast! Co. Drivers call: 800-848-0405, O.Operators call: 877-774-3533 www.ptlinc.com Drivers- Great Home Time & Pay! Company or Lease Purchase. Health, Vision & Dental. Direct Deposit. CDL-A & 3 Mos. Experience Req’d. 800-441-4271 ext. KY-100 DriversImmediate openings for Regional & OTR drivers! CDL-A w/tanker req’d. Premium pay & benefits. Call 877-484-3061 or visit us at www.oakleytransport. com Drivers: Love Your Job! Bonus & Paid Orientation. 36-43cpm. Earn over $1000 weekly. Excellent benefits. Class-A and 3 mos recent OTR required. 800-635-8669 Drivers- Owner Ops. New lease to own program. 92 CPM & fuel surcharge paid, all miles. Class-A CDL req’d. 866-804-2065. www. transportamerica.com Flatbed DriversCompetitive Pay + Bonuses. Consistent Home Time, Great Benefits. Accepting Recent Grads. 23 YO, 1yr. OTR, CDL-A. Smithway Motor Xpress. 888-619-7607 www. smxc.com Guaranteed Weekly Settlement Check... Join Wil-Trans Lease Operator Program. Get the benefits of being a lease operator without any of the risk. 888-229-8712. Must be 23 No Truck Driver Experience NeededNo Problem. Wil-Trans Trucking will teach you how to drive. Company Sponsored CDL Training. Be OTR in One Week. 888-428-6374. Must be 23
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Community Calendar The Community Calendar is a Free service to community groups and organizations for event announcements. However, if you have an event where there is a charge listed there will be a $7 flat fee for each time the announcement runs. No beauty pageants or yard sales. The News Standard office is located at 1065 Old Ekron Rd. Call 270-422-4542 or e-mail submit@ thenewsstandard.com. Deadline for Friday’s paper is 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Friday, February 29 •County Extension Homemaker Council meeting, 10 a.m., at the Extension Office. •Every Friday — Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street will have free Bluegrass and oldtime music jam, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422.
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Saturday, March 1 •AQHA Horseshow and NPBA National Pole Bending, free admission 1 p.m., 4C arena 8520 Hwy 60, Guston 40117. •Every Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m., Payneville Baptist Church will have free movies, popcorn and games. Everyone welcome. For more information call 496-4446 or 496-4635.
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Sunday, March 2 •Macedonia Church members are encouraged to attend a meeting at the church in Battletown for the 1st reading of amended by-laws. Meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, March 3 •Battletown Community Watch will be held at 6 p.m., at Battletown Park. •Breckinridge County Goat Producers Association-will be held at the Breck County Extension Office Hardinsburg, 7:30 p.m., Eastern Time. For more information, call 547-3438 Tuesday, March 4 •Meade County Public Library will have its book discussion at 7 p.m., call the Library at 422-2094. •Story time at the Meade County Public Library 10:30 a.m., call 422-2094. Wednesday, March 5 •Yoga at the Meade County Public Library at 10 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6 •Melt Down Meade County-Think Your Drink, Meade County Cooperative Extension Office 6 p.m. Friday, March 7 •Ancestral Trails Historical Societywill meet at 7 p.m., at the Hardin Co Public Library in Elizabethtown. The guest speaker will be Monie Matthews who will speak on “Robert Hendershot, Youngest Civil War Hero”. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call 279-862-3209.
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Horoscopes By Henry Boltinoff
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you've made to get your projects off the ground and running. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don't let yourself be cowed into thinking you're not up to the challenge you've taken on. Keep reinforcing your selfconfidence, and no one and nothing can stop you. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you added assurance that you're on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and/or friends. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There's still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent decisions. But you're on the right track. Stay with it. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You're tempted by an offer that seems close to what you've been looking for. But before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A once-close associate re-emerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. But don't make a move before consulting a trusted adviser. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague's secret. But you can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) That pesky situation is still creating problems. But you are moving ahead with it, and it should soon be successfully resolved in your favor.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. But you'll soon regain your emotional surefootedness and be back leading the way, as usual. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A surge of creativity keeps you happily busy through the week. But leave some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some long-awaited news finally comes through. BORN THIS WEEK: People rely on you whenever they need someone they can trust to be caring, considerate and also discreet.
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Enjoy it while you can, seniors CABINET SALE The teen years are sup- to worry about maintaining posed to be the best years good grades, completing of your life but the year that your writing portfolio, apshould top all othplying to colleges, ers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; occurs when looking into finanFelicia you become a senior Thompson cial aid, ordering in high school. This graduation anyear is supposed to nouncements and be a great experience accessories, worryfor every teen, so ing about prom and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to chill the list goes on. and enjoy it. Take time to realSenior year is a ize now that once time for you to kick you graduate you back a little, count canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go back and do the days until graduthings over. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ation, shape up your GPA let yourself get so wrapped and start figuring out what up about the stress in your it is that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do life that you overlook all the with your life. fun things going on around While it can yield many you. great memories and loads Participate in high school of fun, being a senior isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t festivities now, instead of strictly a joy ride; you have looking back after gradu-
ation and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man, I shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done that!â&#x20AC;? It will be better to look back and think about how much fun something was, instead of regretting that you missed out on something. Go to dances, go to basketball games, have fun at school events and show your team spirit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on the high school experiences. Life after high school is going to be a drastic change. So enjoy the last bit of your childhood before you get launched into the world of adulthood. There is no other experience like high school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; college will probably be harder and require a lot more studying, and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
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Weekly movie and music chart-toppers TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour (G) Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus 2. The Eye (PG-13) Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivoa 3. 27 Dresses (PG-13) Katherine Heigl, James Marsden 4. Juno (PG-13) Ellen Page, Michael Cera 5. Meet the Spartans (PG-13) Diedrich Bader, Kevin Sorbo 6. Rambo (R) Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz 7. The Bucket List (PG-13) Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman 8. Untraceable (R) Diane Lane, Billy Burke 9. Cloverfield (PG-13) Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller 10. There Will Be Blood (R) Daniel Day-Lewis, Mary Elizabeth Barrett
TOP OF THE CHARTS as of Feb.9, 2008 Top 10 Pop Singles This Week (Last Week) 1. (1) Flo Rida feat. T-Pain â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lowâ&#x20AC;? (Poe Boy) 2. (2) Alicia Keys â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Oneâ&#x20AC;? (JR) 3. (4) Chris Brown â&#x20AC;&#x153;With Youâ&#x20AC;? (Jive) 4. (3) Timbaland feat. OneRepublic â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apologizeâ&#x20AC;? (Mosley/ Blackground) 5. (7) Rihanna â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop the Musicâ&#x20AC;? (SRP/Def Jam) 6. (5) Fergie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clumsyâ&#x20AC;? (will.i.am/A&M) 7. (8) Sean Kingston â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take You Thereâ&#x20AC;? (Beluga Heights) 8. (11) Snoop Dogg â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sensual Seductionâ&#x20AC;? (DoggyStyle/Geffen) 9. (10) Sara Bareilles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Songâ&#x20AC;? (Epic) 10. (6) Chris Brown feat. TPain â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiss Kissâ&#x20AC;? (Jive)
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Volleyball teams serve up some good games Local elementary volleyball players are hiking up their knee pads and kicking off their season. Stuart Pepper Middle Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth volleyball team hosted Radcliff Tuesday evening at the elementary school gym. The team traveled to Bluegrass Middle School Thursday afternoon. David T. Wilson Elementary Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball league is scheduled to start its season next week.
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ABOVE: Bethany Roberts serves the ball during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home game against Radcliff Tuesday afternoon. LEFT: Rachel Crebessa bump-sets the ball to her hitter, Alexis Greco. BELOW: Billie Weick and Rachel Crebessa wait for a set by Alexis Greco. THE NEWS STANDARD/ FELICIA THOMPSON
U.S. eyes return to volleyball team elite By Mark Vasto A Sporting View Look good in shorts? Like the gym and Chinese food? Can you â&#x20AC;&#x153;killâ&#x20AC;? without remorse? If so, the United States Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volleyball team would like to talk to you. Already, 115 athletes have answered the call, being drilled and tested at the recent U.S. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Volleyball Team open tryouts at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Overall, our prospects look good. According to the USOC, 17 of those players have exhausted college eligibility, while six players still have four years of eligibility remaining ... the 90 or so others have varying degrees of experience from 50 different collegiate volleyball programs from all three NCAA divisions. During the last Olympics, the US Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team went 2-3 in round-robin play and failed to medal, losing in its quarterfinal match to Brazil. Since then, the U.S. team has worked to revive
its ranks. In at coach is the no-nonsense â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jennyâ&#x20AC;? Lang Ping, who has medal experience both as a player and a coach for China. During the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, she led her squad to the gold medal over Team USA in the championship match. As head coach of the 1996 Chinese Olympic team that competed in Atlanta, Lang Ping guided China to a silver medal. Lang Ping has not been shy in her first year and a half to insert new players into the lineup at international events. She is looking to involve the young players to step up competition among the veterans for position playing time. Lang has her work cut out for her. She will be returning home to Beijing as a revered player â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Michael Jordan of womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball, if you will â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and has a lot of pride at stake. She seems to be making progress. Last August she guided the 7th-ranked U.S. squad to an upset win over Russia before losing
to the team many consider the team to beat in Beijing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; China. As usual when it comes to the Olympics, Lang feels pressured by the amateur rules in America. While most other teams will be fielding near-professionallevel, older athletes, Ping will be fielding a team made up mostly of collegiate players who had little time to prepare. The collegiate system holds back many players from joining the team early in order to graduate after the spring semester, while many veterans compete professionally overseas. The U.S. womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team is currently ranked fifth in the latest FIVB world rankings. To continue the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; elite status among the international teams, Lang Ping will continue to use a balance of veterans and newcomers leading up to the 2008 Olympic Games. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of The Parkville (Mo.) Luminary.
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