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Review reveals 100 percent safety at county schools By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com BRANDENBURG — School Safety Coordinator Jim DeVries unveiled the findings of a safety audit and the Kentucky Center for School Safety’s (KCSS) visit to Meade County High School and Stuart Pepper Middle School during a special meeting of the Meade County School Board held

Tuesday at the Meade County Board of Education. “When I was principal at the middle school, Columbine happened,” said Mitch Crump, Superintendent of Meade County schools. “With that being said, it was a tragedy for all schools, and an alert and alarm for all of us. It really had an impact on me. “We have social concerns. Not only with school safety,

but church safety, mall safety — wherever you go, there’s a possibility that the people in an open, free society can be hurt, can make you a target, can make you a victim of crime, and we realize that. We still live in the greatest country in the world — the United States of America — but still, the schools are the safest environment that kids will be in.” Crump went on to say that

it is imperative for children to feel safe in their school as well as parents feeling secure that their child is protected in the educational system. “That’s the number one concern,” Crump said. “Parents send their children to us because they, number one, are safe, number two, that we are educating them in the proper way.” Crump said that the school system has made

Fresh paint brings new life, brightened atmosphere to animal shelter

many changes over the last seven years to provide a safe environment for students from the time the bus picks them up, until the time the bus drops them off. The KCSS visit took a critical look at the schools’ daily processes in a standard educational setting, however the assessment went beyond regular school hours to the additional efforts made by the school board to ensure

student’s safety. “It was several of the other things we are doing that they were very impressed with,” Crump said. “We received several commendations.” The safety task force, lead by DeVries, included Director of Pupil Personnel, Jason Sutton, Meade County High School staff and principal,

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Fort Knox buffer zone sparks debate at Fiscal Court meeting By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

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High school students Amber Risinger (left) and Shelby Moorman plan to make a career out of their artistic talent, which is currently displayed on the walls of the Meade County animal shelter.

Art students revitalize, beautify Meade County animal shelter By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com Amber Risinger, 19, and 18-yearold Shelby Moorman, both seniors at Meade County High School, devoted their entire spring break to working on a mural at the Meade County Animal Shelter. Hand selected by MCHS art teacher, Sherrie McCleavy, the two aspiring artists are bringing life to the shelter’s entry room walls with paintings depicting happy children and healthy pets.

Liz Bell, president of the Meade County Pets in Need Society (PINS), and PINS vice president Jennifer Marshall, have been advocating the upgrade of the animal shelter from the inside out along with Animal Control Officer Tom Brady and assistant Animal Control Officer Mike Perez. Marshall contacted PINS executive board officer Leslie Humphrey, who in turn contacted McCleavy about selecting two artists from her class at MCHS. “(Sherrie McCleavy) picked out the best two students to do the mu-

ral,” Bell said. “We’re going to make a park-like setting (outside), which we’re carrying over from the inside. The weather’s not been good, so we decided to do the inside first. They’re doing a great job. They’re finishing the details now … I love the flowers.” The outside of the shelter will eventually have a park bench and murals, and it currently has a bright red fire hydrant, which was donated by Concrete & More in

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Several concerned Meade County residents voiced concern and asked for clarification regarding terminology relating to a military buffer zone that is part of the county’s proposed comprehensive plan. During Tuesday’s regular monthly Fiscal Court meeting at the courthouse, landowners spoke their piece about the negative affects the mile-wide buffer zone will have on their property. Currently stated in the proposed plan is the implementation of a one-mile wide area along the Fort Knox border in which high-density development would be discouraged. The zone is estimated to include 7,565 acres of Meade County land. Also proposed, at Fort Knox officials’ request, is having all prospective buyers of property within one-and-onehalf miles of the installation be notified in writing that military training on post generates noise, vibrations and dust, and training can be held at any time of day during any day of the year. Meade Countians with land in or near the buffer zone feel their rights as landowners are restricted because of those two stipulations, and their properties will be devalued. During the public session held at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting, Bill Davis, a Louisville resident who recently purchased acreage in Meade County along the proposed buffer zone, said he is looking forward to moving to the area, and he has never had issues with the proximity to Fort Knox, yet he feels the restrictions being suggested by Fort Knox officials are unfair, and unclear. “What is ‘high-density’ to you?” he asked. “How do you determine unreasonable accommodations?” Peter Hill, a Fort Knox representative, was on hand to answer questions and provide insight. “Industrial, residential and low-density buildings are fine,” he said. “What we would not be in favor of, is the development of nursing homes, day cares, apartments ... those types of high-density developments.” Hill said the term ‘high-density’ hadn’t been clearly defined yet by Fort Knox. Other citizens questioned the timing of Fort Knox’s requests, asking why Fort Knox was wanting these stipulations now when the installation’s Armor School — and the majority of its tanks — are in the

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First annual goat sale success for buyers, sellers By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Through a joint effort made by the Meade and Breckinridge counties 4-H and FFA groups, 82 goats were auctioned off to new homes on Saturday during the organizations’ first annual goat sale. Held Saturday afternoon at the Breckinridge County Fairgrounds, the goat sale welcomed more than 100 spectators. The sale was organized by 4-H and FFA coordinators of both counties, and was held to give local youth the opportunity to purchase their goats — many of which will be shown at county fairs — locally. “I thought it went wonderfully, smooth as silk,” said Carl Logsdon, president of the Meade County Goat Producers and one of the event’s organizers. Buyers from Tennessee and Indiana attended the sale, which raised a total of $8,950. Most goats sold for around $100, though the highest selling goat was purchased by Aurora Laslie of

Outlaw Farms in Ekron, Ky. for $425, consigned by Denise Martin. Logsdon said the sale went impressively well for its inaugural year, and it is slated to be held again next year on April 18. “The only thing we really learned is that some of (the goats) were too heavy,” he said. “They were at about 65 or 70 pounds … and they should’ve been down around 40 or 45 pounds. So we’ll have to have them breed a little later next year.” Joey Wardrip, 14, has been a Meade County 4-H member for four years and has been showing goats for two years. He bought a fivemonth-old wether — a castrated male goat — at Saturday’s sale, and will be working with him over the next several months in preparation for the Meade County Fair. “I’ll show him in the market class,” Wardrip said.

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The high selling goat was by Aurora Laslie of Outlaw Farms in Ekron for $425.

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Diabetes undiagnosed in one of eight Kentuckians By Jennifer Bridge CEA for Family and Consumer Sciences

An estimated 257,000 Kentuckians have diabetes, and another 109,000 may have undiagnosed diabetes. This means one in eight Kentucky residents may have diabetes. It is the number one cause of disability and the sixth leading cause of death in Kentucky. Diabetes is a group of chronic, metabolic diseases that result in high levels of glucose in the blood. These high levels of sugar

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Payneville, Ky. More obvious signs of the location of the shelter will also be a welcome addition. Bell says a lot of residents do not know where the shelter is due to poor visibility from the road. “That’s a problem we have,” Bell said. “We don’t have a lot of people who know where we are. So we’re going to put something down there for people to see … we’ll be working on that.” The shelter still has many needs and refurbishment will be an ongoing project said Brady, who has been the animal control officer at the shelter since 2005. “The number one priority right now is to get our wiring done,” Brady said. Winter heating bills have ran the shelter as much as $800 over the winter months. Brady said new insulation was a must and

can also spill over into the urine. This is a disease resulting from the body’s inability to use and/or produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose in the blood enter the body’s cells, where it is either used immediately for energy or stored for later use. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the bloodstream and causes damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. Diabetes is a systemic disease meaning it can affect many body systems. There are three major

types of diabetes type one, type two and gestational. Risk factors include: Being overweight; over age 45; being physically inactive; being a member of a high risk ethnic group such as African American, Native American, Hispanic or Pacific Islander; having a family history of diabetes; having an HDL or good cholesterol level less than 35; triglycerides greater than 250; a history of prediabetes; had diabetes during pregnancy or gave birth to a baby weighing greater than nine pounds. If you or a family mem-

approached Meade County Fiscal Court for a resolution. “The court up there has really been supportive for the animal shelter,” Brady said. “The court and (Judge/Exec. Harry Craycroft) have been outstanding.” Inside the shelter, a tree is growing up the corner of the wall. There beneath the tree, a little girl sits dreaming of a day when all pets will have a safe and loving environment in which to grow. Inspired by the mural she has been working on, Moorman adopted an Australian Shepherd last week. “I got me a friend,” Moorman said. “I knew that would happen when I got in here.” Moorman and Risinger came up with the concept for the murals while building around the idea of utilizing two benches purchased by Bell and Marshall to replicate a park scene. They’ll continue the scene on the outside of the building once better weather is here to stay.

“We’ve already developed a concept for the outside,” Risinger said. “Another park scene, yet different from the one inside.” “We’ll start that one when it stops raining,” Moorman said. PINS, animal shelter staff and volunteers — even the artists themselves — have donated supplies for the project. “It’s been a conglomerative effort,” Bell said. “Everybody’s chipped in.” Both girls plan to make art their career and pursue college degrees in the subject. Risinger has her eye set on Western Kentucky University, and Moorman, the Art Institute of Seattle. For more information on PINS please visit the Web site at www.petsinneedsociety.org or call 270-4223838. For more information on adopting a pet please visit the shelter, which is across the parking lot from the county courthouse, or contact the Meade County Animal Shelter at 270-4222064.

ber has any of these risk factors discuss them with your health care provider. Early diagnosis can prevent complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage or damage to the blood vessels in your legs. For more information on health-related topics, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service. Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

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Public opinion becoming trite, intransigent Discussion over the county’s comprehensive plan, specifically in regards to a type of buffer zone around Fort Knox, has been tossed and turned at several meetings over the last few months. Fiscal Court welcomed county residents’ and Fort Knox officials’ opinions and concerns during a recent meeting, though progress of the debates parallels that of beating the old dead horse over, and over, and over again. Meade County landowners whose property neighbors Fort Knox have a legitimate point to make, but the public’s demeanor is allowing Fort Knox to become the victor. Landowners bring about sound points of discussion, but other points are being rehashed to the degree that military officials’ only response — as it should be — is, “I’ve already answered that question three times.” From an objective point of view, military officials’ well-researched, articulate and professional responses are taking the cake. The topic being debated is irrelevant. We could be talking about chicken farms, school uniforms or rainbows. What is relevant is that Meade Countians are presenting themselves as unyielding individuals, some of whom are basing arguments on assumptions instead of listening to facts and information being provided. A lack of details provided by Fort Knox is causing a lot of gray, and both parties seem to be in agreeance that once specific terminology is deciphered, better progress can be made. But some county residents are jumping the gun before it’s even loaded. Meade Countians have a fair fight to make, but they should voice words of impact instead of speaking simply to hear themselves speak. What was accomplished during an hourlong public session at Tuesday’s meeting could have been accomplished in a 20-minute-long session. Landowners need to present powerful, concise concerns that are rounded with research instead of reiterating what a fellow citizen just said five minutes ago. In order to protect their assets, landowners should raise their debates to Fort Knox officials’ professional standards. Say something that matters, don’t just say anything.

Budget respects taxpayers’ dollars After a long week of tough negotiations, the General Assembly — in an overwhelmingly bipartisan manner — passed Kentucky’s budget for 2008-2010. As a member of leadership, the people of our district have a seat at the head table when it comes to addressing the infrastructure needs of our region. We crafted a solid budget that respects your dollar and still boosts education funding. In tight economic times, we must address health, safety, or other emergency needs first. We must tighten government’s belt and not raise taxes. We are ever mindful that government needs to work for the people, not the other way around. The budget will keep our state competitive and growing without raising taxes. Instead of the 12 percent cuts to higher education that the Governor proposed, our budget restored enough money to ensure a manageable three percent reduction of funding. Teachers and state employees will receive a one percent pay increase in each of the next

two years, with the promise Hospital can be built to take of an additional one per- care of those in need of mencent if the state’s revenues tal health care. We’re also increase. With the funding drug courts state’s contribution Legislative and anti-drug proto their health insurgrams to break the Update ance costs, the total hold meth, OxyConincrease in employtin and other drugs ee benefit package have on our state. for both fiscal years As families do, is over four percent. we looked hard We’ve funded and deep to find $150 million in capisavings. We’ll save tal improvements money by replacing across the state fewer state employthrough coal sever- Carroll Gibson ees when they reance and tobacco tire, by refinancing settlement agreesome of our debt, ment money, and added by requiring the Kentucky specific economic develop- Lottery to contribute more ment projects in coal proof its profits to the state, ducing counties across the and implementing other state. efficiency measures. Our fiIn addition, we provid- nal plan adds more money ed critical infrastructure at to our rainy day fund, puts Fort Knox, which will see more money toward the an overwhelming influx of state pension system, and new troops in the next few reduces our debt level to an years. We’re also support- unprecedented low. ing two events that will Now, the Governor has an focus the world’s attention opportunity to veto some, on Kentucky — the 2008 all, or none of the budget. Ryder Cup in Louisville and I am hopeful that he will the 2010 Alltech FEI World recognize the hard work, Equestrian Games in Lex- bipartisanship, and good ington. We’ve made sure faith effort that was put in that a new Eastern State this plan. I am proud of

what we accomplished for the people of our district. The General Assembly will return on the 14th and 15th of this month to consider the Governor’s vetoes, if any, and to tie up some loose ends. Senators and representatives are still working on the road fund as well as water and sewer projects so I should have more to report to you in a few weeks. Between now and April 15, I hope you’ll take the opportunity to visit our Web site at www.lrc.ky.gov and follow our work. If you have an opinion on any bill, call our Legislative Message Line at 1-800-372-7181. I still need to hear from you. Senator Carroll Gibson (RLeitchfield) is the Senate Majority Whip. He serves on the Judiciary Committee, State and Local Government Committee, the Veterans, Military Affairs, Public Protection Committee, and the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee. He represents the 5th District including Breckinridge, Grayson, Hancock, Hart, LaRue, and Meade counties.

Fair Credit Reporting Act is unfair to counsumers After reading the March 28 “Letter to the Editor” — written by Mary Johnson of Ekron — I found myself contemplating the “fairness” of the so-called Fair Credit Reporting Act as outlined by the Federal Trade Commission. My determination? The FCRA is not so fair. If I have heard or read of a similar struggle with credit once, I have heard or read it a thousand times. There are many reasons a person’s credit may be less than desirable, not all of which involve thievery or irresponsibility. Although you must give permission for an employer to check your credit history as part of the hiring process, many employers are dismissing applications that do not give them the approval to do so. While I do understand the employer’s first order of business is to protect their assets, I do not believe that a potential employee should be deemed ‘un-hirable’ due to a less than perfect credit report. Work history, references, criminal background checks

and personal interviews are choose to feed their children. general requirements in the Keeping a roof over your hiring process, and more head, electricity, water, food in than enough to your stomach — basic deem whether a po— and Away with necessities tential employee is maintaining a vehicle Words qualified. Requiring to continue searching a credit check as part for a job, take preceof the job application dence. Turning down process could actua prospective emally contribute to the ployee — who may likelihood of poor otherwise be fully credit ratings, forced qualified — can heavbankruptcy, loan ily contribute to fedforeclosures and yes eral economic woes — even crime. Jorena Faulkner by potentially forcing By depriving peothose same people to ple who are willing seek unemployment to work of the opportunity to benefits, governmental asbecome gainfully employed, sistance such as food stamps, exactly how are they to im- medical and Section 8 housprove their credit score or ing allowances — which our produce a stable enough eco- “working” tax dollars pay nomic foundation to avoid for — perhaps even leading the pitfalls of negative credit? them to desperate measures The implications alone are involving illegal activities staggering. such as the sale of drugs. If persons are unable to find While there are admittedly work, the least of their wor- potential employees with ries will be their credit rating. less than perfect character, When it comes between feed- let alone bad credit, there is a ing your children and paying huge segment of hard-workyour “already over-the-limit” ing people who want to work Visa bill, most parents would but are suffering due to eco-

nomic prejudice. According to a study by the Texas Department of Insurance using supplemental demographic data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, researchers found that blacks had average credit scores 10 to 35 percent lower than whites, Hispanics had scores five to 25 percent lower than whites, and AsianAmericans scores were relatively similar or only slightly lower than whites. If employers continue to evaluate credit reports, I can foresee a multitude of major discrimination lawsuits pending in the near future. On the flip side, even us white folks can have poor credit. I, myself, have been victimized by circumstances beyond my control, which negatively affected a once “perfect” credit score. Does the fact that I went through a divorce and was left holding the proverbial ‘debt’ bag mean that I would be any less of a good employee? I was a single mother of two, working three

jobs, and paying off debts acquired as a married couple for the next 10 years. My credit wasn’t so great during that time, but my resume and references were enough to reflect my strength in character and quest to recover from the financial damages by hard work and determination. The FCRA (July 30, 2004) section 603 [15 U.S. C. 1681a] (d)(1) states: In general, the term “consumer report” means any written, oral, or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer’s credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer’s eligibility for … Employment is clearly listed in section (d)(1)(B). I cannot comprehend how you can access — to certainty — someone’s “character, general reputation, personal charac-

teristics or mode of living” by checking their credit score. I’ve known people whose parent died unexpectedly and did not have an insurance policy to cover burial expenses. That person’s credit was ruined due to the need to lay their parent to rest. I’ve known people who have became seriously ill and had no medical insurance. Medical treatments and medication — to sustain life — took precedence over mortgages and credit card debt. They physically recovered, only to be deemed ‘unhirable’ thanks to a broken credit score. Circumstances can wreck a person’s credit history, but it does not necessarily make them a bad employee. We should — as a nation — support people seeking gainful employment, who strive to make an effort to be economically independent and selfsufficient and refute what appears to be just “one more reason” by the Federal Trade Commission to keep the man — or the woman — down.

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Sister Charlesine Bowling, 96, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died April 3, 2008 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 77th year of religious life. A native of Athertonville, Sister Charlesine was an educator for 55 years. She served as principal and teacher at Flaherty High School, 1954-56. She taught and was principal in many other schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville and the Diocese of Owensboro, and in Nebraska. From 1988 until her retirement in 2002, she was an outreach minister with the Red Cross in Louisville. Sister Charlesine is survived by nieces and nephews and the members of her religious community. The funeral Mass was held April 7 at Mount Saint Joseph. Burial was in the Motherhouse Cemetery. Glenn Funeral Home in Owensboro, Ky. handled the arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.

Doris Basham Adams, 80, of Seymour, Ind. died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Bridges, Ella Grace Benham and Naomi Hutchins; and one brother, Bernie Basham. She is survived by her husband, Edwin Perry Adams, Sr.; four children, Sandra Adams (Ernie) Miller of Elkhart, Ind., Edwin Perry Adams, Jr. of Seymour, Ind., Darlene Adams (John) Deckard of Hope, Ind. and Edwina Adams (Byron) Nieman of Crothersville, Ind.; four sisters, Margie Chism of Ekron, Ky., Lois Smith, Maybelle Thomas and Sue Carol Rider of Brandenburg; seven grandchildren, Rob Miller, Kevin Miller, Candace Deckard, Evan Deckard, Harvey Adams, Ethan Nieman and Hannah Nieman; three greatgrandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Funeral Services were held Monday, March 27 from Cornerstone Community Church in Seymour, Ind. with Rev. D.G. Morris officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www. hagerfuneralhome.com.

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Earl Cecil Calhoun, Jr., 79, of Brandenburg, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 at Medco Center of Brandenburg. He was born June 16, 1928 in Louisville to the late Earl Calhoun, Sr. and Margaret Cecil Calhoun. He was a veteran of WWII where he served in the U.S. Navy and he was a former Shively City Councilman. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marjoree L. Glenn. He is survived by his wife, Alice A. Calhoun of Brandenburg; daughters, Cynthia L. Tosti and Dianna L. Davis; sisters, Alice F. Edwards and Jackie J. Miles; brother, Donald E. Calhoun; grandchildren, Christopher and Katherine Davis; step-daughters, Constance Poskins, Lois Hardeman and Mary Insolo and their seven children and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Chapel of Bruington-JenkinsSturgeon Funeral Home. Cremation was chosen by the family, inurnment was at Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Online condolences can be made at www.bjsfunerals. com.

Danny Padgett, 56, of Rineyville, Ky., died March 27, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 1, 1951 in Rineyville, Ky. An avid rabbit hunter, Danny was the owner of Blue Ball Hill Beagles Training Kennels. He was a lifelong hunter and a member of Cherry Tree Coon Club. He was a former employee of Hardin County Schools and CocaCola bottling company and a member of St. John Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Brent Padgett; his parents, Michael and Mary Lou Padgett; two sisters, Donna Houk and Cathy Padgett; and a special brother-in-law, Don Webster. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Carol Rattazzi Padgett; two daughters and their husbands, Leslie (Aaron) Miller of Bowling Green, Ky. and Brooke (Ben) Taylor of Rineyville, Ky.; a sister, Karen Webster of Rineyville, Ky.; a brother, Mickey Padgett, White House, Tenn.; and four grandchildren, Hayden Miller, Trent Miller, Conner Taylor and Kennedy Taylor. The funeral mass was held March 31 from St. John Catholic Church in Rineyville, Ky. with Rev. Stan Osborne and Rev. Daniel Lincoln officiating. Burial was in the Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens, directed by Coffey and Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to CaringBridge which assisted throughout his illness. Visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/dannypadgett or write CaringBridge, 1995 Rahn Cliff Court, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55122. Expressions of sympathy may also take the form of contributions to the Cherry Tree Coon Club, P.O. Box 64, Hardinsburg Rd. Cecilia, KY 42742. Condolences may be left online at www.caringbridge.org/ visit/dannypadgett and www.coffeyandchism.com.

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Retis Leonard Dowell, 81, Hardinsburg, died March 26, 2008, at Breckinridge Memorial Nursing Facility, having resided there for several years. He was born Aug. 7, 1926, in Breckinridge County, the son of the late Jeff and Lucy Myrtle Williams Dowell. He taught elementary school in Breckinridge and Meade counties, beginning in a one-room school in Nortons’s Valley. He gave piano lessons and tuned and repaired pianos. He was a member for several years at Kingswood Wesleyan Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Evelyn Dowell; eight brothers; and two sisters. Mr. Dowell is survived by three daughters, Sandra Ray (Marvin) Dodson, Constantine, Glenda Shea (Gary Lynn), Hardinsburg, and Sherry LaLoria (Kevin) Severs, Union Star; a sister, Vivian Swango, Louisville; five grandchildren, Glen and Derrick Bruce, Michael Whitworth, Rayna Dodson and Jess Edward Burton “Jeb” Dodson; three greatgrandchildren, Makayla JoAnn and Elijah Kane (Michael’s children), Christian Joseph and his expected brother or sister (Derrick’s children); and Glen’s expected son or daughter; and a step-great-granddaughter, Cheyanna Marie (Rayna’s daughter). Funeral services were held March 29 at Horsley Chapel United Methodist Church with Bro. Steve Swango and Bro. Marvin Dodson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Leonard Dowell Memorial Fund. Condolences may be left online at www.trentdowell.com.

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Everett ‘Jack’ Gleason 1941-2008 Everett “Jack” Gleason, 66, of Hardinsburg died April 4, 2008 at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg. He was born Dec. 7, 1941 in Meade County, the son of the late Everett and Jenny Curl Gleason. He was formerly employed with Burns Security in Louisville, and was a member of New Highland Baptist Church. He was a collector of sorts, and his passion was operating flea markets. Mr. Gleason is survived by his wife, Kim Gleason; four sons, Perry Gleason, Sam Gleason and Brent Gleason, all of Louisville, and Eddie Gleason, Michigan; a daughter, Kathy Wilson, Bardstown; a nephew who was like a son, John Embrey, Hardinsburg; 12 grandchildren; and two sisters, Sue Logsdon, Flaherty, and Patricia Yates, Hardinsburg. Memorial services were held April 7 from the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington.

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FAITH & VALUES

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Never take anger, aggression out on your children

QUESTION: What ad- one to implement it. vice would you give parAnd, grandparents probents who recognize a ably should not spank their tendency within grandkids unless themselves to abuse Focus on the parents have their kids? them permisthe family given Maybe they’re sion to do so. afraid they’ll get carried away when QUESTION: Bespanking a disobefore our baby was dient child. Do you born last month, think they should our three-year-old avoid corporal pundaughter, April, ishment as a form was thrilled about of discipline? having a new brothJames DR. DOBSON: er or sister. Dobson That’s exactly Now, however, what I think. Anyshe shows signs of one who has ever jealousy, sucking abused a child — or has her thumb sullenly when I ever felt themselves losing nurse the baby and getting control during a spanking very loud and silly when — should not expose the friends drop by. Please child to that tragedy. suggest some ways I can Anyone who has a vio- ease her through this pelent temper that at times riod of adjustment. becomes unmanageable, DR. DOB SON : You r should not use that ap- daughter is revealing a proach. “textbook” reaction to the Anyone who secretly invasion that has occurred “enjoys” the administra- in her private kingdom. It tion of corporal punish- is typical for such a prement, should not be the schooler to throw temper

tantrums, wet the bed, suck her thumb, mess her pants, hold tightly to Mama, talk “baby talk,” etc. Since the baby gets all the attention by being helpless, the older child will often try to “out baby the baby” — behaving in immature ways from an earlier stage of development. That pattern seems to be occurring with your little girl. Here’s what I would suggest: 1. Bring her feelings out in the open and help her verbalize them. When she is acting silly in front of adults, take her in your arms and say, “What’s the matter, April? Do you need some attention today?” Gradually, a child can be taught to use similar words when she feels excluded or rejected. “I need some attention, Dad. Will you play with me?” By verbalizing her feelings, you also help her under-

stand herself better. 2. Don’t let infantile behavior succeed. If she cries when the babysitter arrives, leave her anyway. A temper tantrum can be greeted by firmness. However, reveal little anger and displeasure, remembering that the entire episode is motivated by a threat to your love. 3. Meet her needs in ways that grant status to her for being older. Take her to the park, making it clear that the baby is too little to go; talk “up” to her about the things she can do that the baby can’t — she can use the bathroom instead of her pants, for example. Let her help take care of the baby so she will feel she is part of the family process. Beyond these corrective steps, give your daughter some time to adjust to her new situation. Even though it stresses her somewhat today, she

should profit from the realization that she does not sit at the center of the universe. QUESTION: We have a seven-year-old son who has been doing some pretty awful things to dogs and cats in the neighborhood. We’ve tried to stop him but not successfully. I wonder if there’s anything to be more concerned about here. DR. DOBSON: Cruelty to animals can be a symptom of serious emotional problems in a child, and those who do such things repeatedly are not typically just going through a phase. It should definitely be

As far as I know, I do not have a whole lot of enemies. I try to get along with most people. However, as much as I try, there always seems to be one or two people in my life who treat me like an enemy even though we have not had enough contact to have “words” or even to “make a scene.” Sometimes, they simply send me a vicious letter because I wrote something they did not like. Sometimes they are people who let me know they dislike me by snubbing me every time I run into them. If I try to speak, they simply look past me and walk away. I used to think that if someone disliked me, it was always because there was something bad about

me that I could not see. Instead of being angry Lately, I have been trying to and defensive, I decided train myself to look behind not to confront him directtheir meanness and ly, but to do what I try to see where Encouraging could to make him they are hurting, feel important and Words and if I can find the valued. I went out source, I would do of my way to affirm what I can to help him in public and heal that wound by to send him notes filling the need beof congratulations hind it. after his successful A couple of years programs. ago, I noticed that It worked. one of my coHe now treats Ronald workers seemed to me as a valued coKnott be going out of his worker and even way to ignore me. jokes with me occaHe seemed to resionally. sent my very presence. Several years ago, as It bothered me immense- soon as I arrived at one of ly because I was trying to my parishes, one woman fit in and be a team player. “took me on.” She was obMy anger level began to viously trying to get my rise, until one day I de- goat. cided that he was so inseI remember saying to cure about himself that he myself, “If I take the bait, saw me as a threat to his this woman and I will favored place among the be mortal enemies in no students. time.” I decided to “kill her

with kindness” because I suspected that she was one of those people who had already decided that I would not like her and so she had decided not to like me first because her own sense of self worth was so low. I kept up my program of affirming her and making over her whenever possible for the years I was there. Guess who cried hardest when I left? Loving ones enemies is a basic tenet of Christianity — maybe the hardest tenet to live. One of the best ways to “love one’s enemies” is to put oneself in their shoes, try to see where they are hurting and feed their need. It works. Father Knott, a Meade County native, is a priest from the Archdiocese of Louisville.

Have the boldness to approach throne For our study today I have taken it from Esther 5: 1–4. I encourage you to read theses verses. Esther 5: 4 says, “So Esther answered, ‘If it pleases the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him’ (NKJV). As Esther approached the king’s throne room, her heart must have been pounding. With the lives of her people in danger, however, Esther knew that she had to approach the king. When Esther entered the king’s inner chambers, his guards and officials were stunned to see her. When the king finally saw Esther, joy flooded his heart, and when the king held out the golden scepter, Esther approached the throne and touched the scepter’s tip. As the whole court breathed a sigh of re-

lief, the king opened the bounty of his kingdom to his young queen. As Esther wisely answered the king, she knew her people would be safe. The same favor that had won Esther the king’s heart was also able to keep his heart. When the king saw the inner beauty that radiated from Esther, there was nothing in the world that he would not give her. As you continue to allow the character of Christ to be formed in your life, the favor that normally follows godly character will continue to grow in your life. Because of her character, Esther risked her life in order to save her people. Even though she was his wife, Esther also knew that the king was a tyrant who had ordered the death of many people. If Esther had the courage

to approach him, surely The answer Jesus gave you can have the boldness them is the same answer to approach the throne of he has for us today: “Anythe God who loves one who has seen me you. In fact, unlike has seen the Father” ( Divine Esther, who had to Guidance John 14: 9). be summoned to In other words, our the throne of her loving Father is filled king, your king with compassion, has given you mercy and grace. 24-hour access to Even when he him! judges sin, he never As a son or ceases to love the daughter of God, people he has creatDan you can approach ed. As this revelation your Father’s Newton fills your heart, althrone at anytime. low it to give you the Tragically, some confidence you need Christians seem to think to approach both God and that the God they serve man. is more like Xerxes than We encourage you to the loving God whom the listen to our service on Bible describes. If this is WMMG from 9:30 a.m. to you, the Holy Spirit wants 10 a.m. every Sunday. If to give you a healthy im- you don’t have a church age of your heavenly Fa- home, come by and visit ther today. with us this Sunday at In John 14: 8, Philip 11 a.m. asked Jesus to show both Reverend Dan Newton is him and the other disciples the pastor of Grace Baptist what the father was like. Church.

Spread faith, hope, and most of all love while you can

Recently someone told ily. Skippy had cancer and me a story about a family was soon going to die. The and their dog. The dog, a vet told the family that Collie named Skippy, had he could give Skippy a been with the famshot and he would Pastor’s simply go to sleep, ily for 10 years. They got Skippy Spotlight avoiding much when he was a puppain that was soon py two years before to come. their son David was A few days later born. David and the family came Skippy played toback to the vet and gether every day, he gave Skippy the they were insepashot. rable. David grew The family beup with Skippy and gan to softly sob as Randy they loved each Johnson Skippy faded off to other. eternal sleep. David One day Skippy seemed so calm as became ill and the family he patted Skippy for the fitook him to the vet. The nal time that the vet wonvet had some bad news dered if he understood to share with the fam- what was going on.

The vet sat with the family for a while and wondered aloud about the sad fact that animals’ lives are shorter than human lives. David said he knew why. “Everyone is born to be nice and love people,” David said. “Skippy was so good at it he didn’t have to stay as long.” I Corinthians 13:13 says “Now abideth faith, hope, and love. The greatest of these is love.” We are here only a short while. Make someone’s life better by sharing with them the love of Jesus. Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

Bible Trivia by Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Delilah in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Psalm 23, what did the psalmist say would follow him: goodness and ... ? Love, Mercy, Despair, Vanity 3. Who along with his men hid in caves to avoid the wrath of Saul? Solomon, Ezekiel, David, Job 4. In John 8, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at ... “? Evil, Him, Priest, Her 5. How many different Jeremiahs are mentioned in the Bible? 2, 3, 6, 7 6. In Biblical times, who or what was Laodicea? Prophetess, Demon, City, Angel ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Mercy; 3) David; 4) Her; 5) 7; 6) City

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 “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

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BUSINESS Ace in the ‘cornhole’ at Unique Creations

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Artist inspiration and craftiness brings local flavor to newlyopened store By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com

Former schoolteacher Marie Wernzt has always been a businesswoman at heart. Since childhood, Wernzt envisioned opening her own shop with a crafty touch and handmade specialty items. Along with her husband Tom and children — ages three, 11 and 16 — Wernzt is bringing that vision to reality. Born of her love of “all things crafted,” Wernzt opened Unique Creations, located at 754 Broadway in Brandenburg, on March 22. The store offers a variety of handcrafted, Kentucky made items — to include creations by several Meade County artisans — and personalized gifts. Wernzt couldn’t be happier. “This is a craft show,” Wernzt said. “It’s one, big craft show.” During a family picnic to celebrate her nephew’s birthday, Wernzt was introduced to cornhole — also known as corn toss. Being a skilled craftsman, Tom Wernzt began building cornhole boards short-

TOP: Unique Creations owner Maria Wernzt brings handcrafted, specialty items to Meade County, many of which were created by the hands of local residents. LEFT: A variety of one-ofa-kind crafts, centerpieces, bouquets, and home decor items are creatively displayed at Unique Creations. THE NEWS STANDARD/ JORENA D. FAULKNER

ly thereafter with his wife on-staff as chief decorator. By October 2007, the pair found themselves traveling to local craft shows to market their handcrafted cornhole boards.

“Our cornhole boards just sold and sold and sold,” Wernzt said. “People were flocking to our table. We sold 144 sets of little ones in just six weeks. I had people call-

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ing me and asking if I had a store — could they meet me at my store. And then this building came available and it’s right next to my kids and we said, ‘lets just do it.’”

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Wernzt had just made the decision to begin setting up at local Peddler’s Mall’s when she got word that the location in Meade County was becoming available and seized the opportunity. “It all happened so fast,” Wernzt said. While there are several quality variety stores in the area carrying both new and used items, Wernzt felt her idea of a store that supports hometown vendors filled a void in local commerce, and wanted to introduce the community to a new brand of variety — one of the “homegrown” type. “We need stuff like this in this town,” Wernzt said. “We didn’t have anything quite as dedicated to crafting.” Sherry Stumph creates specialty hand-painted signs and plaques for the store, and is currently doing the logo work on the outside of the building. “I create items like you would find in Gatlinburg, Tenn.,” Stumph said. “I cut the wood myself, design it and paint it. I’ve been doing it since I was 21.” Unique Creations specializes in personalized gifts and special orders for everything from funerals, weddings and graduations, to birthdays, births and military affairs. The store features handcrafted wood items such as

plaques, and offers a specialty routing service for personalization. Also in stock are a variety of one-of-a-kind candles, floral arrangements, quilts, collectibles, and original art, not to mention an entire room of cornhole boards — each individually decorated by hand. One featured item currently available is a handcrafted cedar bench set — built by Tom Wernzt himself. “Tom can build anything,” Wernzt said. “He’s amazing, simply amazing.” Wernzt also plans community events at Unique Creations twice a month. On the second Tuesday of the month, she hosts a “girls game night” with bunko or bingo. On the second Saturday of each month, Wernzt offers usage of her property for a community yard sale. Unique Creations will host its grand opening celebration on May 10 starting at 10 a.m. Wernzt and family will be on-hand for a cookout, face painting, children’s activities and a cornhole tournament set to begin at noon. Wernzt recommends cornhole participants call ahead to reserve their spot. For more information on Unique Creations, contact Marie Wernzt at 422-7033, or by e-mail at wernzt012@ aol.com.

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Bracing for tough times By David Uffington Dollars and Sense Recession, depression, downturn in the market — no matter what it’s called, there’s less money going around. Taking the right steps now can help you get through what might be a bumpy time. If you’ve been considering a job change, perhaps to a middle-management slot in the same or another company, give it long thought before you accept a position. “Last hired, first fired” could apply if your new company downsizes, and middle managers are most vulnerable. Meanwhile, be indispensable at the job you do have. Develop multiple sources of income. If you have a marketable mini-skill or hobby (small engine or appliance repair, sewing, home maintenance) that allows others to fix what they have rather than buying new, consider starting a part-time business. Invest in a few ads to promote your

services and increase your presence in local groups. The more you’re known in places like church, social or service groups, the more opportunities you’ll have to spread the word and to hear what others are able to provide. Set up a trade system with like-minded others. If you can fix a computer, but your neighbor is good with oil changes or alterations, you both can benefit. Do it yourself where possible. If your local community college or chain hardware store offers classes in home repair, take advantage of those that will allow you to avoid the high cost of repairs. Sign up on Freecycle (www. freecycle.org), a site that promotes the reuse of goods. Don’t take on any new debt. When magazine subscriptions expire, don’t renew. Get out of book clubs, gym memberships (unless it causes a penalty fee) and anything that involves an automatic expense each month.

Minimize the number of automatic bill-paying deductions you have coming out of your checking account. Write checks each month instead, staying more in control of your money. Take care of maintenance now for anything from dental work to roof repair to forestall big expenses down the road. Consider unemployment insurance to cover your mortgage. Imagine that your income is cut off tomorrow. Calculate how long you would be able to survive and pay your bills on the money you have now. Consider what a dollar means to you today versus what it might mean tomorrow. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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AGRICULTURE

Friday, April 11, 2008

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Farmers need to make hay in 2008 By Laura Skillman UK College of Agriculture

LEXINGTON — With spring just around the corner, many livestock producers are counting down the days until they can get their livestock off hay and back on pasture. A spring freeze followed by drought made producing an abundance of hay in 2007 difficult, and because of drought conditions in other parts of the United States in 2006 much of Kentucky’s excess hay that year was sold to other locations. This set the stage for low supplies going into the winter of 2007. Hay supplies this past winter were some of the lowest in decades in Kentucky. As a result, many farmers scrambled to find enough hay for their livestock and hay prices increased substantially this winter. “Certainly, when all is said and done we will see the lowest carryover we’ve seen in many, many years,” said Tom Keene, hay marketing specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. “It’s going to put a lot of pressure on the 2008 crop.” In some instances, high prices for wheat, corn and

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Tom Keene, hay marketing specialist with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture said, when all is said and done we will see the lowest carryover we’ve seen in many, many years. soybeans could also play a role in the 2008 hay crop as farmers consider hayfields for these crops instead. Keene said he was aware of one hay producer who said he will have to have the same prices for his hay in 2008 as he received in 2007, or he’ll switch his fields. This may not be a big factor, but for livestock owners that have used that hay supplier in the past it could mean finding other sources.

What Keene expects to see in Kentucky is farmers working furiously to bale as much hay as possible to meet their needs as either livestock producers or hay sellers. For livestock producers, he said, they need to figure out how many cattle they will be feeding and how much hay they will need to feed their herd from November until April 2009 and shoot for that target. It is recommended that

farmers keep some extra hay as a cushion, in case they need more than anticipated or they face another year of short supplies. Once they meet that, then they can market the remainder. “It’s going to be interesting,” Keene said. “Producers learned some tough lessons this year. Many will be better cattle managers and forage managers in 2008 than they were in 2007.” Hay prices will likely re-

Project examines switchgrass to produce alternative fuels By Katie Pratt UK College of Agriculture LEXINGTON — University of Kentucky College of Agriculture forage specialists and 20 farmers in northeastern Kentucky are exploring the potential of using switchgrass, a warmseason grass native to the state, to produce ethanol and electricity. The four-year project involves UK forage specialists assisting farmers with the establishment of five acres of switchgrass on their land. UK researchers will examine switchgrass’ ethanol and pelleting potential. The majority of the switchgrass will be transported to East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s Spurlock Station in Maysville, to explore the possibility of using it as a supplement to coal to produce electricity. “We knew when we were developing the project that one of East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s generating units has a fluidized bed delivery system and can burn a whole range of products,” said Ray Smith, UK College of Agriculture extension forage specialist. “So it’s easy for them to take a product like this and burn it directly.” The project’s goals include determining if switchgrass can sustainably and economically be grown and developing viable markets for the product. It is funded

through a grant to the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board. The farmers involved in the study are located within a 60-mile radius of Maysville. This distance is considered by the U.S. Department of Energy to be maximum distance a producer can economically transport forages. With the price of fuel on the rise, this radius may need to be smaller. This is one thing researchers and farmers need to evaluate and determine. This year is the second year of the project for seven farmers, who planted their first crop in 2007. Even with last summer’s drought, most of the farmers were able to successfully establish switchgrass. “We were surprised at the end of the season that five of the seven farms had established switchgrass,” Smith said. “It shows the resiliency of switchgrass during the establishment year.” Willy Campbell, a Fleming County farmer, was one of the farmers who participated in 2007. He said his crop was about knee high at the end of the season, which he expected, considering it was the establishment year. At the peak of its growth, which is around three years, switchgrass can be seven to 10 feet tall. “We have not actually seen the stuff grow because

we were in the middle of the drought last year, and we were just getting it established,” he said. “We could be on the forefront of something if it does work.” Thirteen more farmers will establish five-acre demonstration fields in 2008. Smith said more definite results should be available this year as the season unfolds and more farmers establish their stands of switchgrass. Switchgrass may also be an alternative to cornbased ethanol. It can grow in areas where corn cannot, and it has low input costs due to its ability to grow in low pH, low phosphorus soils with minimal nitrogen applications, even under drought conditions. It also does not affect the food supply, which has been a major concern in using corn for ethanol production. Switchgrass, when cut early, also provides quality feed for livestock. To convert switchgrass into ethanol requires a cellulosic ethanol plant, of which, Kentucky currently has none, but there are pilot plants being constructed in Tennessee, Georgia, Canada and other locations. Switchgrass also produces a high lignan by-product. Smith said this by-product could be burned to help produce some of the energy required for ethanol production. Similar to working with any new crop, farmers will

have to adapt to differences and solve potential problems. Switchgrass is different from other forages because it is harvested once per year in the late fall or early winter. Since switchgrass has to be dry when it reaches the power plant, storage will be an issue many farmers will have to tackle, said Tom Keene, UK hay marketing specialist. Smith and Keene said they believe farmers can most efficiently bale and transport switchgrass in mid-sized square bales. Many farmers do not own this size of baler, and prices for one range from $65,000 to $100,000. For this project, the UK College of Agriculture has two mid-sized balers on loan to the university. “I don’t think we can utilize the economies of scale on most farms in northeast Kentucky due to the cost and size of this equipment,” Keene said. “So whether it’s five farmers or 20 farmers, I’m not sure what the number will be, but some type of cooperative effort will likely be necessary for this project to work.” Unlike hay rolls, once baled, switchgrass cannot be left on the ground. Ideally, farmers should store it in a shed or barn with a concrete floor until they are ready to use it. If it has to be stored outside, farmers should place bales on pallets, and cover all visible sides with a tarp.

main higher than they were prior to 2007. Strong demand for other commodities limits the likelihood of additional acres being seeded in forages. Couple that with higher costs for fertilizer and fuel along with seed shortages, and farmers will need to get more for their

product to be profitable. “Hay producers need to know what they have in it in terms of expenses,” he said. Keene cautions farmers about cutting hay on fields that they’ve not used in the past, especially if they are extremely weedy. These fields may produce low quality hay. He encourages farmers who may go this route to have their hay tested for quality as should all producers. Knowing the quality of the hay allows a producer to know what nutrient levels will be available for his livestock or allows the hay seller to price his supply accordingly. Kentucky producers are doing a better job of knowing the feed value of their hay by taking samples and having them tested through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, he said. Testing has increased from 1,242 in 2004 to 3,843 in 2007, but there’s still room for improvement. Ideally, all producers should know the quality of their hay.

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Brandenburg vet welcomed at D.C.

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell met with Lt. Col. Jennings B. Furlough, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) of Brandenburg in his office at the U.S. Capitol. Lt. Col. Furlough, a member of the Military Officers Association of America (MOA,) was in Washington, D.C. to discuss veterans issues.

Births

Poster contest winner travels to Frankfort First-grader Devan Hammack recently traveled to Frankfort where he was recognized as the winner of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s poster contest for first graders. He is pictured here with Rep. Jeff Greer, DBrandenburg.

Garron Timothy Jupin Leslie and Michael Jupin are proud to announce the birth of their son, Garron Timothy Jupin. Garron was born Feb. 4 at 8:51 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 oz. and was 20 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big sister, Shawna, his mamaws, Darlene Taylor, Irvington, and Ann Fackler and Mandy Wayne, both of Brandenburg; his papaws, Scotty Williams, Timmy Jupin and Jerry Fackler, all of Brandenburg, and John Taylor, Irvington. He was also welcomed home by his great-grandmothers, Zula Mae Fackler, Brandenburg, and Vivian Holbrook, Payneville.

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Norma Purcell celebrates 80 years Norma Purcell celebrated her 80th birthday at a party held in her honor at the Meade County Public Library. The celebration, hosted by the Meade County Public Library faculty, was attended by friends and co-wokers in recognition of Ms. Purcell’s milestone birthday. Ms. Purcell has been employed at the Meade County Public Library for 17 years — since 1991. Cake and refreshments were served to attendees of the celebration. Library staff would like to thank Ms. Purcell for her many years of dedicated service and wish her many years of celebrations yet to come.

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Friday, April 11, 2008

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Saturday, April 12

• Super Saturday-Hannah Montana, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. • Meade County Hiking Group, 10 a.m., first meeting at the Meade County Public Library.

Monday, April 14

• Optimist Club of Meade County Board of Directors meeting, 11:30 a.m., at Mr. Gatti’s. Regular meeting beginning at noon. • Brandenburg Primary School, Site Based Decision Making council meeting 3:15 p.m. • Understanding Religion, Mormon- learn what it means to be a certain religion, insight into why they believe what they do, 6 p.m., Meade County Public Library.

Tuesday, April 15

• Overeaters Anonymous (non-smoking), 7:30 p.m. at the Corydon Presbyterian Church. For more information call, 270-828-3406. • Ekron Elementary, PTO meeting 6p.m. • Kids Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library. • Quarterly Salem Association WMU will meet at New Brandenburg Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Betty Marshall will be speaking of her time spent in Africa. For more information call June 422-3820.

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erary journals are at the forefront of contemporary poetry.” Put a poem in a letter ”It’s always a treat to get a letter, but finding a poem in the envelope makes the experience extra special.” Take a poem out to lunch “Adding a poem to lunch puts some poetry in your day and gives you something great to read while you eat.” Put a poem on the pavement ”Go one step beyond hopscotch squares and write a poem in chalk on your sidewalk.” Recite a poem to family and friends ”You can use holidays or birthdays as an opportunity to celebrate with a poem that is dear to you, or one that reminds you of the season.” Organize a poetry reading ”When looking for a venue, consider your local library, coffee shop, bookstore, art gallery, bar or performance space.” Promote public support for poetry ”Every year, Congress decides how much money will be given to the National Endowment for the Arts to be distributed all across America.” Start a poetry reading group ”Select books that would engage discussion and not intimidate the reader new to poetry.” Read some literary criticism ”Reading reviews can also be a helpful exercise and lend direction to your future reading.” Buy a book of poems for your library ”Many libraries have undergone or are facing severe cuts in funding. These cuts are often made manifest on library shelves.” Start a commonplace book ”Since the Renaissance, devoted readers have been copying their favorite poems and quotations into notebooks to form their own personal anthologies called commonplace books.” Start a notebook on Poets.org ”Poets.org lets users build their own personal portable online commonplace book out of the materials on our site.” Add verse to your email signature ”Many email programs allow you to create personalized signatures that are automatically added to the end of every email you send.” Ask the Post Office for more poet stamps ”To be eligible, suggested poets must have been deceased for at least ten years and must be American or of American descent.”

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1371 Old State Road • Teen program at M.C. Public Library for ages 11 and older, at 5:30 p.m. • Meade County Board of Education team hosts bunco at 6 p.m. at Lynn’s Pins. Entry fee, refreshments, prizes. Call 422-7500 or e-mail autumn.mattingly@meade.kyschools.us to RSVP.

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Wednesday, April 16

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Thursday, April 17

• Battletown Elementary, flag celebration will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. • Flaherty Elementary, Site Based Decision Making council meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the library. • National Active and Retired Federal Employees will be meeting 1 p.m. at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Representative of E911 will be on hand to speak. Everyone is encouraged to attend. For more information call 422-3935. • Meade County Equine Society meeting at 7 p.m. at the Brandenburg food court. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call Vickey Carwile at 497-4349 or Mary Ruth Stephenson at 497-4636.

Saturday, April 19

• Yu Gi Oh Card Tournament, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library.

Sunday, April 20 • American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Flaherty Community Fire Department, 3895 Flaherty Road. Must be at least 17 years old. For information, call (800) 448-3543.

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Battletown Elementary School librarian Belinda Jones (right) has her picture taken with Speaker of the House Jody Richards and State Rep. Jeff Greer (D-Brandenburg) with the “Our Flag” flag at Frankfort in March. During a special recognition ceremony, Richards introduced the flag — which has traveled more than 40,000 miles — after a pledge to the flag was recited by members of the House of Representatives at the opening of the session.

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Building Permits

04/01/08 Cliff Wise, Fort Avenue, Vine Grove, Ky., Single Family Dwelling $219.50. 04/02/08 Josh Hardesty, 1355 Molly Brown Road, Brandenburg, Ky., Single Family Dwelling $224.50. 04/03/08 Marjorie Cross, 745 Rolling Hills Drive, Vine Grove, Ky., Garage. 04/04/08 Martin Diehl, 1095 Thompson Lane, Vine Grove, Ky., Garage. 04/04/08 Mike Carnell, 1985 Sandy Hill Road, Guston, Ky., Single Family Dwelling $222.50. 04/07/08 John Hess, 499 Milan Road, Payneville, Ky., deck. 04/08/08 Billy Byerly, 240 Ditto Lane, Vine Grove, Ky., 2008 Double Wide. 04/08/08 Dennis Black, 161 Ester Court, Vine Grove, Ky., Garage $27.50.

Retail Food Establishment Report

03/27/08 MCHS Freshman Academy-98%, dumpster lid missing. 03/28/08 Meade County High School-99%, ceiling tile in poor repair in storage room. 04/03/08 Pamida-95%, immediate follow-up 100%, dented cans-corrected immediately. 04/03/08 McDonalds-97%, build-up on shelving where clean items are stored; build-up on floors in prep area; ceiling tiles stained in some areas. 04/03/08 Bewley’s ShellRetail 94% - Food Service 88%, Follow-up 93%, OTC drug past expiration date; cans dusty on shelves; hot food utensil improperly stored; ice spout at self serve machine dirty; clean utensils stored on dirty rack; cold water not working at mop sink; fan grilles dirty in walk-in cooler. 04/03/08 Brandenburg BP-91%, thermometer not working properly at creamer center; no conspicuous thermometer in ice cream freezer; seal in poor repair on walk-in cooler door; wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer; build-up inside microwave, nozzles of soft serve ice cream, and cream center; dust on shelving; build-up inside cappuccino machine; build-up inside drip trays; ceiling tiles in poor repair; mop improperly stored. 04/07/08 Little Lambs Christian Child Center-100%. 04/07/08 Little Angels Learning Center-100%

Brandenburg Police Department

03/29/08 6:50 p.m. Christopher Funkhouser of Irvington, was making a left turn from Rite-Aide drive into Kroger access road in a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. Mary Brown of Irvington, was attempting to turn in a 2002 Buick Avenue. Ms. Brown collided into the left side of Mr. Funkhouser’s vehicle. Both vehicle received minor damage. Report BPD08036 was filed by Officer Whited. 04/05/08 12:02 p.m. Roxanne Byrd of Brandenburg, was parked in Sav-A-Lot in a 2008 Toyota. Frank Hacker, Jr., of Hudson Florida, was traveling north in the same parking lot in a 1989 Saab. Ms. Byrd pulled out into the path of Mr. Hacker and they collided. Ms. Byrd’s vehicle was towed from the scene with moderate to severe damage. Mr. Hacker’s vehicle received minor to moderate damage. Report BPD08037 was filed by Officer Young.

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03/31/08 3:24 p.m. Amos Keith of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was traveling southbound on Kentucky 79 in a 1993 International owned by Allied Systems. Mr. Keith stated that he did not know he had lost his trailer until he stopped at a service station in Irvington. The trailer came loose from the truck just west of Owens road after exiting a curve. The trailer left the roadway and overturned onto its side. It

appeared that the mechanism securing the trailer failed allowing the trailer to come loose. The trailer was hauling three vehicle’s, a Ford Focus and two Ford F-150’s. The three vehicle’s received minor to moderate damage. The trailer was towed from the scene with moderate to severe damage. The field owned by Kerry Kasey received sod damage. Report 08-0094 was filed by Officer Cummings. 04/04/08 2:58 p.m. Anna Tolhurst of Rhodelia was stopped on Kentucky 1638 to turn onto Kentucky 448 in a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle when she was struck in the rear. Melissa Tripp of Brandenburg was driving a 1996 Ford Taurus when she struck Ms. Tolhurst. Both vehicle‘s received minor damage. Report 08-0095 was filed by Officer Cummings. 04/04/08 11:28 p.m. Marietta Miller of Irvington was westbound on US 60 in a 1997 Ford Escort when she struck a deer. The vehicle received minor to moderate damage. Report 08-0096 was filed by Officer Graham. 04/04/08 1:52 a.m. Michael Claycomb of Irvington was traveling on Kentucky 941 in a 1999 Pontiac Bonnieville. Mr. Claycomb fell asleep, the vehicle exited the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned. The vehicle was towed from the scene with severe damage. Report 08-0101 was filed by Officer Foster. 04/06/08 11:10 a.m. Betty Maus of Ekron, was south on Kentucky 1638 in a 2006 Toyota Camry. Anthony Dennison of Guston, was north on Kentucky 1638 in a 2003 Ford Tempo. Ms. Maus went across the center line and hit Mr. Dennison on his right shoulder. The two vehicle’s hit head on. Mr. Dennison saw Mr. Maus coming and steered to his right to the point he was off the road before impact. Ms. Maus did not know why she went across the road. Both vehicle’s were towed with moderate damage. Report 08-0098 was filed by Officer McCubbin.

District Court 04/02/08 Jason Bartley, 27, operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol/drugs 2nd offense; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-continued 04/09/08. Amy Bogard, 31, fugitive from justice-waived extradition to Indiana. David W. Brewer, 53, no/ expired registration platespled guilty, fine $25; display of illegal/altered registration plate-pled guilty, fine $100; failure to register transfer of motor vehiclepled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 15 days (6 days credit), no public offenses, no driving without valid registration, license and insurance; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance 1st-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance. Myra Denise Teeter, 36, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st-90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance. Michael Scott Brothers, 26, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-continued 04/09/08. Tina Rena Jackson, 33, flagrant non support-pled not guilty 05/14/08. William Maxwell Tivener, 22, possession of marijuana; cultivation of marijuana 5 or more plants 1st offensepled not guilty 04/09/08. Karmen R. Manley, 21, theft by deception including cold checks over $300-continued 04/09/08. Samantha D. Coakley, 19, endangering the welfare of a minor; wanton endangerment 1st degree-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 04/09/08. Michael Pfeiffer, 24, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 05/14/08. Amanda Raye Bruce, 31, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. Mark Benjamin Bain, 22, assault 4th degree domestic

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violence minor injury; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistancepled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/09/08. Keith Allen Robinson, 29, 2 counts theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour each count, no public offenses, write no checks. Austin Scott Greer, 25, terroristic threatening 3rd degree-failure to appear, issue bench warrant. Michael Anthony Graff, 27, criminal mischief 3rd degree-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/09/08. Myra Denise Teeter, 36, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injurypled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/09/08. Brian Kelly Horsley, 35, 11 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear, issue bench warrant. Robert A. Warren, III, 21, operating on suspended/ revoked operators license; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended-pled not guilty, pre-

trial conference 04/30/08. William Chad Brown, 18, disregarding stop sign-continued 04/16/08. Amber N. Roberts, 18, speeding 20 mph over limit; operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled not guilty, pretrial conference 06/04/08. Thomas Lynn Rose, Jr., 19, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08; license to be in possessiondismissed on proof shown; no/expired registration plates-dismissed on proof shown. Justin M. Mattingly, 18, speeding 26 mph over/ greater; disregarding stop sign; reckless driving-refer to CATS; failure to wear seat belts-pled guilty, fine $25. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 18, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensefailure to appear. Joseph Eugene Huber, 33, speeding 15 mph over limit; operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled not guilty, pretrial conference 06/04/08. Molly Ann Tabor, 22,

Friday, April 11, 2008 following vehicle too closepled guilty, fine $25; no insurance-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance, enroll in KAPS for insurance monitoring; operating vehicle with expired operators license-amended to non valid license in possessionpled guilty, fine $50. Tony W. Humphrey, 46, 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. Theresa Lynn Rines, 44, assault 4th degree minor injury; 2 counts assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury-defer probation 6 months, no unlawful contact with Mark Rines. Bernard French McKinney, II, 42, terroristic threatening 3rd degree; disorderly conduct-continued 04/16/08. Stacey Lee Jupin, 34, non support-dismissed on commonwealth motion. Christopher James Chapman, 37, theft by deception including cold checks under

$300-failure to appear. Richard P. Martin, 40, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia, fine $100 plus costs. Lucas John Nosko, 27, no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st; operating on suspended/revoked operators license-continued 04/09/08. Jennifer Louise Durhamreview-remand proof of insurance 12 months. Richard Glenn Hobbs, 31, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offensecontinued 06/11/08. Shirley M. Pipes, 57, 7 counts of cruelty to animals 2nd degree-to enter plea 04/16/08. Rebecca Rae PophamSmith, 22, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold

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Pick a place where family members could gather if a tornado is headed your way. It could be your basement or, if there is no basement, a center hallway, bathroom, or closet on the lowest floor. Keep this place uncluttered. If you are in a high-rise building, you may not have enough time to go to the lowest floor. Pick a place in a hallway in the center of the building. Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit containing a first aid kit and essential medications, canned food and can opener, at least three gallons of water per person, protective clothing, bedding, or sleeping bags, batterypowered radio, flashlight, and extra batteries, special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family members, written instructions on how to turn off electricity, gas, and water if authorities advise you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn natural gas service back on.)

*** Know what a tornado WATCH and WARNING means ***

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*** When a Tornado WATCH Is Issued *** Listen to local radio and TV stations for further updates. Be alert to changing weather conditions. Blowing debris or the sound of an approaching tornado may alert you. Many people say it sounds like a freight train.

*** When a Tornado WARNING Is Issued *** If you are inside, go to the safe place you picked to protect yourself from glass and other flying objects. The tornado may be approaching your area. If you are outside, hurry to the basement of a nearby sturdy building or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area. If you are in a car or mobile home, get out immediately and head for safety.

*** After the Tornado Passes ***

Watch out for fallen power lines and stay out of the damaged area. Listen to the radio for information and instructions. Use a flashlight to inspect your home for damage. Do not use candles at any time.

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Harrison Co. Hospital initiates women’s imaging services Submitted by Harrison County Hospital

At the new hospital, located at 1141 Hospital Drive NW, area women will be pleased to find that women’s imaging services is now located in a separate area within the department of Diagnostic Imaging. This area of the department has a separate entrance from the main corridor, a separate dressing area and bathroom facilities. Contained in this area are the hospital’s new Siemens’s digital mammogram unit, a General Electric bone density unit and a new Siemens’s 3D/4D Ultrasound unit. Concentration of these units, dedicated to women’s health issues, in one area allows for “one stop shopping” for imaging procedures. A woman may have her annual Mammogram and also have available bone density testing and breast, GYN ultrasound services. The women’s imaging area is secure, and separated for privacy from the rest of the imaging department. Harrison County Hospital is pleased to be able to offer women’s screening and diagnostic imaging services in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Donna Purvis, Imaging

Court From page A10 checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour each consecutively, no public offenses, write no checks. Janet Lynn Ratcliffe, 32, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty-continued 04/30/08. James W. Wheatley, 42, failure to or improper signal; careless driving; operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs 1st offense-to enter plea 04/16/08. Terry D. Meredith, Jr., 18, failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance 1st; operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-to enter plea 04/16/08. Jesse Benny Lopez, 30, speeding 25 mph over limitamended to 15 mph overpled guilty, fine $30 plus costs. Chris Edward Dezarn, 36, 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, enroll in KAPS for insurance monitoring; disregarding stop sign-pled guilty, fine $25; operating on suspended/revoked operators license-amended to no operators license in possession-pled guilty, fine $50 plus costs. Tony W. Humphrey, 46, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 1 day (credit), no public offenses, write no checks, pay restitution by 06/04/08 and show proof to court. Katresa Danielle Whitehurst, 25, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/28/08. Katresa Danielle Whitehurst, 25, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/28/08. Katresa Danielle Whitehurst, 25, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/28/08. Katresa Danielle Whitehurst, 25, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/28/08. Maggie M. Ammons, 53, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour each consecutively, no public offenses,

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Recently-opened Harrison County Hospital now boasts a new area for its department of Diagnostic Imaging. Coordinator at Harrison county Hospital says, “Now women patients coming in for screening procedures can have a private, secure area to have their screening mammograms performed.” Hospital to hold blood drive The Harrison County Hospital Foundation will sponsor an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday April 21, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education

Center at 1141 Hospital Drive NW, Corydon, IN. New donors are encouraged to participate. If you are at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and are in good general health, you may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your donor card or positive identification with you when you come to donate. Please call 812.738.8708 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

write no checks. Maggie M. Ammons, 53, 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. Lori A. Clarkson, 26, criminal mischief 3rd degree; 35 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. Lori A. Clarkson, 26, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. Lori A. Clarkson, 26, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. Lori A. Clarkson, 26, 13 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. Shannon Lea Evans, 34, probation revocation hearing-admitted, 20 days revoked. Shannon Lea Evans, 34, possession controlled substance 3rd degree 1st offense-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years after serving 30 days (9 days credit), no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia; controlled substance prescription not in original container 1st-pled guilty, 90 days consecutively, probated 2 years after serving 10 days consecutively, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia, enroll in substance abuse treatment program, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Robert F. Dowell, enroll in KAPS for random drug screens, waive rights to searches and seizures. Andrew Leland Burke, 20, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/09/08. Andrew Leland Burke, 20, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-continued 04/09/08. John Lee Lampson, 30, show cause hearing-continued 04/09/08. John Lee Lampson, 30, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/09/08. Richard G. Rhodes, Jr., 54, probation violation-10 days jail revoked consecutively. Richard G. Rhodes, Jr., 54, rear license not illuminated-pled guilty, fine $25; improper lane usage/vehicle keep right except to pass-pled guilty, fine $25; driving on DUI suspended license 1st offense-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years after serving 10 days, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia. Kaelyn E. Burnett, 18, truancy-student 18 but not yet 21-continued 04/16/08. Kaelyn E. Burnett, 18,

truancy-student 18 but not yet 21-continued 04/16/08. Michael Pfeiffer, 24, 5 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/14/08. Michael Pfeiffer, 24, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/14/08. Ronald Eugene Shelton, 37, probation revocation hearing-remand sentenced to 90 days. Barbara Sue Collins, 42, probation violation-admitted in violation, 30 days jail (11 days credit), re-enroll in KAPS as previously ordered. Glenn E. Meenach, 37, probation revocation hearing-bench warrant served for failure to appear; defendant in compliance-remanded. Rebecca Rae PophamSmith, 22, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days each consecutively, probated 2 years after serving 1 hour each consecutively, no public offenses, write no checks. Virgil E. Satterfield, 27, flagrant non support-continued 05/07/08. Scotty Manson Collins, 32, receiving stolen property over $300; theft by unlawful taking/disp from auto <$300; criminal mischief 3rd degree-continued 04/16/08. Brian Keith Taulbee, 23, receiving stolen property over $300; criminal mischief 2nd degree-continued 04/16/08. Marshall J. Sherrill, 60, improper registration; failure of owner to maintain required insurance; operating on suspended/revoked license; 3 counts of receiving stolen property over $300; convicted felon in possession of a firearm-continued 04/16/08. Eric Todd Hall, 29, failure to comply with sex offender registration-defer probation 12 months. James R. Smith, 33, flagrant non support-continued 04/16/08. Michael J. Lucas, 21, 3 counts of receiving stolen property over $300; 3 counts of obscuring the identity of a machine over $300-continued 04/16/08. Jason E. Mauck, 32, flagrant non support-continued 05/17/08. Joe E. Poe, 43, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury; 4 counts of wanton endangerment 1st degree-continued 06/04/08. Joe E. Poe, 43, probation revocation hearing-continued 06/04/08. Robert E. Witt, 61, theft by unlawful taking/disp shoplifting under $300-pretrial conference 04/22/08.

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Safety From page A1 Bill Adams, and SPMS staff and principal, Kellianne Wilson, with assistance from Director of Transportation and Buildings and Grounds, Rodney Pickering, and District Technology Coordinator, Jerry Pike. “I’d like to echo what Mr. Crump said,” DeVries said. “Practically every safety conference I’ve been to in the last eight or nine years, leads off with what Mr. Crump said … that schools are the second safest place you can be — church is number one — and that (more than) 99 percent of the violence, homicide and abuse for our young people occur outside of school. It’s going to be at home or on the

streets on in their cars wherever they go. It’s a terrible tragedy, but our schools are safe. That being said, we have to be vigilant at all times. We are all cognizant of the fact that safety is a game — that we can never say ‘he hit the shot, the gun went off, and the game is over.’ This game can’t ever be over. We’ve got to be vigilant at all times, we’ve got to be great listeners, we’ve got to connect with our youngsters at all times, so our game is never, never over.” In the fall of 2006, the KCSS contacted all Kentucky school superintendents and asked if they would like to have schools in their district evaluated for safety. Superintendent Crump jumped at the opportunity. The evaluation included a visit to two county schools — of the superintendent’s selection — by individual teams comprised of five members

and insurance evaluator, Joseph Isaacs. Each team spent the entire day at the assigned school and gathered information in three stages: Interview, observation and the survey of 2,645 students, teachers, and parents. The team interviewed 280 of the students, teachers, principals, bus drivers and school resource officer Mike Cummings, for 30-minutes each. Principals Adams and Wilson were interviewed for 90-minutes each. The interviews centered on universal questions of concern to include: Teasing/bullying, reporting of physical or psychological abuse, theft, weapons, fighting, drugs, graffiti and gangs, bus behavior, sexual harassment and tobacco use. “Out of the survey, our people said that tobacco use was their number one — this is parents, teachers and students — safety concern,”

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DeVries said. “That was interesting to me. Another interesting point is that through the observation, those people who walked around our schools said they saw little or no evidence (of tobacco use).” At the end of the evaluation, team leaders met with school principals, Superintendent Crump, Pickering, DeVries and Sutton. “That was absolutely amazing,” DeVries said. “At the middle school, one of the members (of the KCSS evaluation team) said, ‘If I ever come out of retirement, I want to come to this school to teach.’” DeVries also stated that one of the head evaluators from the MCHS team said it was the first time since starting with the KCSS evaluation team they had ever seen 100 percent of interviewees say they felt safe at a high school.

KEHA celebrates 75 years Debate

Pickering outlined upgraded security measures being implemented in Meade County schools, such as the installation of updated video cameras on busses and issuance of emergency cell phones for school bus drivers. “I told the drivers from the get-go, you don’t use cell phones while driving down the road,” Pickering said. “If you have an emergency, you pull off to the side.” Video cameras have been installed in the front and the rear of each bus that record continuously for up to seven days. “It’s been good for the kids,” said Sutton. “Once they buy into it and know they are being watched — it’s both audio and video.” Sutton said that on a proactive approach there is always a need for better control of students by bus drivers so — as a professional develop-

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By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com On Feb. 20, over 300 members of the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) converged upon the state capitol in Frankfort, Ky. to celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The Meade County KEHA — who recently celebrated its own 60th anniversary on Jan. 16 — was represented at the event by county president Pat Ditto, Margaret McCoy, Shirley Beavin and Mary Ann Lancaster. On April 17, the Meade County KEHA will com-

memorate the anniversary with a Spring Tasting Event celebrating 75 years of homemakers. The event will be held at the Meade County Cooperative Extension office from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the door. Funds from the sale of tickets are earmarked to support the organization’s scholarship fund. The Spring Tasting Event will feature items prepared from several Meade County KEHA cookbooks dating as far back as 1949 and include period kitchen utensils and decorations for each era. Attendees will receive a compli-

mentary recipe booklet. The organization will also be observing International Night following the tasting event, with guest speakers who will be discussing Finland. Meade County KEHA president, Pat Ditto, expects turnout for the event to be well received. “The last time we had one we had a pretty good crowd,” Ditto said. For more information about the Meade County KEHA Spring Tasting Event or to purchase tickets, please contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension office at 422-4958.

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KEHA members celebrated their 75th anniversary in Frankfort with Gov. Steve Beshear.

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He said he enjoys working with goats because they’re physically smaller and don’t require as much labor as cattle or hogs. “You feed and water them every day, and get hay,” he said. “You’ve got to work with them, but they’re not too much work.” Wardrip has six goats now, including recentlyborn triplets. “Females are a little easier to work with because the

males can be kind of stubborn,” Wardrip said. “Now the big thing is to break him in and get a collar on him. Their legs have to be at a certain position when you show them so you start working on that, on setting them up.” Logsdon said wethers were most popular at the sale, though does are commonly purchased too, because males and females can only be shown in certain classes. “(The sale) went almost too well for the first year,” he said. “I think it was good for everyone, buyers and sellers.”

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Fourteen-year-old Joey Wardrip helps load a goat into the cage during Saturday’s goat sale. He purchased a wether at the auction which he’ll raise and show at the Meade County Fair in July.

process of being moved to Fort Benning, Ga. through the base realignment and closure. “There will not be the Abrams tanks, but there will be more vehicles,” Hill said. “As the Infantry Brigade Combat Team moves in there will be hundreds of vehicles in the training area ... more than there were before.” Hill said the purpose of the Army’s requests is to protect the base’s training mission in the future. “I’m looking at 15 or 20 years down the road,” Hill said. “If there’s no training at Fort Knox, then what is the purpose of Fort Knox?” Residents said they didn’t resent being next to Fort Knox, and many who spoke during the public session called the installation “a good neighbor.” Gene McGehee, a Meade County resident and landowner, asked how property owners would be compensated for the devalue of their land. “If land that would sell for $5,000 or $6,000 an acre won’t sell now for more than $2,000 or $3,000 an acre, who compensates for the loss of value?” he

asked. Hill said the post’s only initiative is to develop a plan that limits the amount of incompatible development near the post before future problems arise. “There is no plan or proposal to change dwellings already there,” he said. “Only you have to advise future buyers of the proximity to Fort Knox.” Residents also made the point that their insurance rates would probably increase if Fort Knox’s requests becoming part of the county’s comprehensive plan. Fiscal Court scheduled to meet with the steering committee in order to review the plan and make the best decisions for county residents. Chicken farms in Meade County were also discussed during the public session, with county resident Kathy Cardin and Sierra Club associate Aloma Dew speaking in opposition of the noise, dust and “toxic fumes” they said are emitted from local chicken farms. “It is not a typical country smell,” Dew said. She reported some residents who lived near chicken farms couldn’t open their windows — even during the hottest months of the year — because of the odors, and that noises began at chicken farms as early as 4 a.m., which

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ment tool — drivers will be working with trainers during the summer months who will download 15 to 20 minutes of video from each bus to overview and determine where discipline improvements can be made. Video surveillance cameras have also been set up at several area schools to monitor entrances, exits and hallways as well as student behavior, and have been configured in consideration of future expansion. Other security measures include the installation of safety entrances, operational phone systems in each classroom, two-way communication devices, employee and visitor ID badges, school emergency management plans, classroom emergency flip-charts, integrated discipline programs which stress consistency and exercise of emergency situation drills.

caused nearby residents to lose sleep. Cardin asked for Fiscal Court to place a moratorium on the development of chicken farms until ordinances or regulations regarding chicken farms can be passed. Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft said the matter would be tabled for a reasonable matter of time, “probably within a month” to give Fiscal Court time to evaluate information and data passed out to them by Dew. A spokesperson from Won Way Communications also spoke during Tuesday’s meeting, and offered Fiscal Court that chance to purchase an emergency communication system that would allow dispatchers to place 500 to 1,000 calls per minute to the land lines and cell phones of county residents who are threatened by some type of emergency. Whether threatening weather, flooding, chemical spills, etc., every house in the county could be contacted within 30 minutes. Hancock and Breckinridge counties both recently incorporated the Won Way system. The cost for one year of service is $7,200 or three years of service — with the fourth year free — is $19,700, though the price may increase in the coming weeks.

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ON DECK April 11 Greenwave Baseball Muhlenberg North 4:30 p.m. Greenwave/Lady Wave Tennis Cloverport 4:30 p.m. April 12 Greenwave/Lady Wave Track @ Village of Louisville Middle School meet April 15 Lady Wave Softball Breckinridge County 6:00 p.m. Greenwave Baseball Hancock County 5:30 p.m. April 17 Lady Wave Softball @ Floyd Central 5:30 p.m. April 18 Greenwave Baseball Trinity Whitesville 5:30 p.m. Lady Wave Softball Cumberland Tournament @ Corbin TBA April 19 Greenwave Baseball @Fern Creek 12:00 p.m. Lady Wave Softball Cumberland Tournament @ Corbin TBA Greenwave/Lady Wave Track @Mercer County Heart of Bluegrass Invite

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Lady Waves cash-in nine runs against Fort Knox By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com Coming off of spring break, sometimes high school students are still thinking about sunny beaches, but this wasn’t the case for the Meade County Lady Waves softball team on Monday. After an eight-day break with very little practice, the Waves banked-in nine runs and locked down the Fort Knox Eagle’s offense to one run. “I was really nervous,” Wave head coach, Mike Harreld said. “(During spring break) our games were rained out and we only had one practice that was only about 20-minutes outside in the rain.” Neither team came out hitting, as the first two innings remained a 0-0 tie. “We struggled the first three innings,” Harreld said.

“We had to get our timing down. Then we started to lay down some bunts just to get our eye down and our slappers got the ball down the line.” Finally, in the third inning the offensive outpour began. Claire Cannady slapbunted a single down the third base line, while Kayla Padgett laid down a bunt single and moved Cannady to second. Cannady then stole third base, which set up a Mallory Wathen bunt to score Cannady for the first run of the game. The next batter, Cindy Padgett, had a perfect slapbunt down the third base line that scooted pass Fort Knox’s third baseman. Kayla Padgett and Wathen both scored to extended the lead to 3-0. Senior first baseman, Lori Fox, then had a single, which scored Cindy Padgett. The hitting remained infectious

when Amanda Smith belted a deep shot over Fort Knox’s right fielder’s head. Fox scored to make it a 5-0 game at the end of the third. “I was really impressed with our hitting,” junior left fielder Cindy Padgett said. “We played really well coming off of spring break and not being able to play much.” Fort Knox answered back with its only productive inning at the top of the fourth, but proved to be too little. The Eagles scored off a double to make the score 5-1. The Waves continued its offensive show in the later innings. Smith had one of the biggest battles at the plate during the bottom of the fifth inning. She fouledoff four pitches including one ball that hooked passed the right field foul pole. The eight pitch at-bat ended with a walk. “We started mixing up

Carly Evans All-District Tournament Team Sixth Man Award Kelsie Ledford 110% Award Melinda Hurt Most 3’s Made 17 Caroline Wilson Coach’s Award Mallory Wathen Best Assist-to-Turnover Ratio 0.85 Scarlett Powers Most Charges Taken Bliss Powers Most Improved

with bunting and hitting … it got contagious,” Harreld said about the Wave’s offensive showing in the later innings. “We got a lot more confident at the plate.” The Waves continued to frustrate the Fort Knox

pitcher several pitches after Smith’s at-bat with Erin Sireno stealing home plate when the pitcher wasn’t paying any attention to her.

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Track teams compete at North Hardin, girls team finishes second By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

Mindy Oliver Team Captain All-District Tournament Team All-Region Tournament Team News-Enterprise All-Area Team Most Assists Per Game 2.0 APG Most Steals Per Game 2.1 SPG Best Field Goal Percentage 51.2% Leading Scorer 12.9 PPG

Kim Montgomery All-District Tournament Team Best 3 point FG Percentage 37.9%

Cindy Padgett bunts for a single against Fort Knox on Monday. Padgett went four-for-four at the plate.

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2007-2008 Lady Wave Basketball Awards

Kayla Fackler Team Captain All-District Tournament Team Most Blocks – 17 blocks Best Free-Throw Percentage 74.4% Leading Rebounder 4.6 RPG

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ABOVE: Tiffany Brown leaps over a hurdle during the 100 meter hurdles race on Monday. She finished in first place in the race. LEFT: Emily Miller winds up during the discus throw. Miller finished second with a throw of 83-09.

The track team finally had some nice conditions to run in on Tuesday night during the North Hardin Track meet. The girls track team did well, as they place second out of seven teams with 101 points. Area track powerhouse, North Hardin, won the meet with 198 points. Most of the spring the track team has weathered harsh winds and cold rain. Tuesday was a different story as the sun was shining with temperatures in the 70s. Tiffany Brown claimed two first place finishes in the hurdles. In the 100 meter hurdles, she came out of nowhere to pull ahead from her opponents just before the finish. In the 300 meter hurdles, Brown finished two seconds ahead of the second place finisher with a time of 49.03. Shelby Jenkins won the 1600 meter run and the 800 meter run. With the times of 5:32.57 and 2:25.33 respectively. The boys team finished fifth place, with a respectable 41 points. North Hardin won the meet with 204 points. Matt Popham fared best for the Greenwave team, placing first in the discus with a toss of 117-10. He also took second in the shot put with a throw of 39-11.50. He totaled a total of 18 of the 41 total team points. The Greenwave next meet is Saturday April 19 at

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What’s wrong at Hendrick Motorsports By Buddy Shacklette DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Most teams would love to have three drivers in the top-15 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings. But most teams aren’t Hendrick Motorsports, winners of the last two championships and seven over the last decade and a half. Needless to say, the standards at Hendrick are a bit higher after having Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon duel things out for the championship last season – and after acquiring NASCAR’s biggest name, Dale Earnhardt Jr., this season. “We’re off to a good start,” Johnson said. “I mean it could be better yes, but it’s a long season and we really got to look at our goals which the first goal is to make the chase and then win the championship. Where we are right now we’re certainly on track to make the chase and once we get our foundation built for the season and understand what we need for every type of a track then we can start looking at race wins.” Junior is the top-performing Hendrick driver to date this season. He sits fourth in the points standings

and is followed closely by Johnson in sixth. Gordon is an uncharacteristic 14th and Casey Mears is 26th. But the biggest surprise through the first seven races of the season is that Hendrick, which won half of the series’ races last season, has no wins. “It’s just circumstance,” Junior said. “We got good cars, good teams, good drivers and wins will come. I’ve been winless for a long time so I’m excited to be in the position to have that opportunity now. I’ve had a pretty good chance this year to get them wins. I’m happy as hell. I can understand where they’re wanting to get back into the winners circle where they’re used to being, but I’m tickled about being able to run good and run up front every week. I’m happy as heck about that. “I ain’t quite as frustrated I guess as they are about that. But I know that they’ll get what they want, they always do. They’re great teams with a great company. Strong man, just strong. That company will always have success.” Junior, who hasn’t won a points race in 69 starts, has little to complain about these days. His aver-

age finishing position this season is 11th, he has five top-10 runs and has led laps in every race but two. He led a ton of laps at Martinsville (146) and Atlanta (62), but all he got from those runs were sixth and second-place finishes respectively. “Certainly from Junior’s standpoint, I feel like they have been strong this year and I think if they continue to do that they are going to win eventually,” Gordon said. “I know they hope sooner than later and I feel confident that they will. I think for us, I feel like we are knocking on the door. We are going to have tracks that we go to that we are going to be strong and have a shot at winning. “Like I said, this track has been hit or miss for us and I hope this is a weekend that we are hitting on all eight cylinders and put ourselves in the right position.’’ Gordon has two poles and three top-five finishes this season, while leading more than his share of laps at California (68) and Martinsville (90), but inbetween solid runs have been disastrous days.

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An end to a great Lady Wave season

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On Tuesday night the Lady Wave Basketball team had its banquet and awards were given. CLOCKWISE STARTING AT BOTTOM LEFT: Melinda Hurt fights back tears as she gives her senior speech. Kelsie Ledford gave one of her inspirational quotes during her speech. Mindy Oliver jokes with her teammates about the season. Kayla Fackler steps down from the podium after an emotional speech. Assistant coach, Belinda Ledford, hugs Caroline Wilson after handing her a plaque for coaches award.

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1. How many times has Barry Bonds led the National League in home runs? 2. Which skipper won the World Series while having the fewest career regular-season victories? 3. Who was the last rookie quarterback before Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vince Young (2006 season) to make the Pro Bowl? 4. How many menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coaches have there been at the University of Tennessee during the 34 seasons that Pat Summitt has been the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach there? 5. When the World Hockey Association began play in 1972-73 as an alternative to the NHL, how many teams did it have? 6. How many world records did swimmer Michael Phelps break at the world championships in Australia in 2007? 7. Entering 2008, how many majors had LPGA golfer Lorena Ochoa won? Answers 1. Twice -- 1993 (46) and 2001 (73). 2. Tom Kelly had 97 total major-league victories when Minnesota won the World Series in 1987. 3. Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dan Marino (1983 season). 4. Eight -- Ray Mears (1962-77), Cliff Wettig (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;77-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;78), Don DeVoe (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;78-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;89), Wade Houston (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;89-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;94), Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;94-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;97), Jerry Green (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;97-2001), Buzz Peterson (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;01-â&#x20AC;&#x2122;05) and Bruce Pearl (â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05-present). 5. There were 12 WHA teams. 6. Five world records (200 meter freestyle, 200 meter butterfly, 200 meter individual medley, 400 meter individual medley, 4x200 meter freestyle relay). 7. One -- the 2007 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Open.

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Runs From page B1 Kirstie Maloney helped her own cause with a line drive shot into the right field gap to score the Waves last two runs of the night. The score ended 9-1 to make it the best offensive production of the young season for the Lady Waves. Maloney recorded her first win of the year from the mound. She scattered four hits, walked one and struck out seven. Maloney only allowed one earned run during in the six innings she pitched. “Maloney pitched an outstanding game,” Harreld said. “I’m glad to see her get her first win.” Cindy Padgett led the Waves’ offense, going fourfor-four with four singles. She scored twice while batting in one run and stole a base. Kayla Padgett also had a solid night, going two for three and scored once. Fox and Smith both went one for two and each scored

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CLOCKWISE STARTING BOTTOM LEFT: Claire Cannady slides into second base safely on Monday night. She later on scored the first run of the game. Amanda Smith fouls off a high pitch during a long battle with Fort Knox’s pitcher. Kirstie Maloney dominates on the mound against Fort Knox on Monday. She only gave up three hits during the night to record her first win of the season.

Weather From page B1 Mercer County for the Heart of the Bluegrass invite.

Results

Women 100 Meter Dash 22 Jordan, Ally 15.46 32 Sydnor, Ashley 17.15 33 Davis, Danielle x17.79 Women 200 Meter Dash 34 Jordan, Ally 33.11 44 Davis, Danielle 37.31 45 Sydnor, Ashley x37.43 Women 400 Meter Dash 8 Medley, Megan 1:12.94 9 Morgan, Jessie 1:13.09 14 Estep, Stormy x1:16.86 Women 800 Meter Run 1 Jenkins, Shelby 2:25.33 3 Stanfield, Marley 2:39.34 15 Lancaster, Christina x3:02.75 Women 1600 Meter Run 1 Jenkins, Shelby 5:32.57 5 Level, April 6:16.42 7 Dukes, Kim x6:25.68 10 Lancaster, Christina x6:45.19 11 Dukes, Stephanie x6:48.72 16 Madden, Ashley x7:22.50 17 Perry, Brooke x7:26.71 Women 3200 Meter Run 2 Level, April 13:04.84 6 Smith, Cynthia 13:29.18 Women 100 Meter Hurdles 1 Brown, Tiffany 16.85 Women 300 Meter Hurdles 1 Brown, Tiffany 49.03 Women 4x100 Meter Relay 6 Meade County ‘A’ 1:01.85 Women 4x200 Meter Relay 10 Meade County ‘A’ 1) Shacklett, Jalisa 2) Mochilovich, Tara 3) Ohmes, Helen 4) Kelch, Natasha 2:11.99 Women 4x400 Meter Relay 2 Meade County ‘A’ 4:17.29 6 Meade County ‘B’ x5:00.08 9 Meade County ‘C’ x5:11.40 Women 4x800 Meter Relay 5 Meade County ‘A’ 1) Dukes, Kim 2) Morgan, Jessie 3) Kelch, Natasha 4) Estep, Stormy 12:13.00 Women Shot Put 4 O’Banion, Shanna 26-09.50 5 Miller, Emily 25-00.50 Women Discus Throw 2 Miller, Emily 83-09 3 Lepou, Brittany 77-09

Men 400 Meter Dash 6 Buttram, Gabe 56.20 13 Humphrey, Joseph 1:00.72 Men 800 Meter Run 4 Hager, Cody 2:11.93 5 Medley, Chad 2:13.67 8 Bowen, Zach x2:19.04 15 Nowland, Kevin x2:30.71 Men 1600 Meter Run 4 Bowen, Zach 5:11.00 8 Hamlet, Steven 5:18.00 14 Merski, Malichi x5:57.00 17 Thompson, Aaron x6:10.00 18 Campbell, Trevor x6:11.00 20 Geer, Kenny x6:13.00 Men 3200 Meter Run 5 Fackler, Matthew 11:25.55 8 Beck, Travis 12:07.57 Men 300 Meter Hurdles 8 Brown, Marshall 48.50 16 Amburgey, Jordan 1:00.99 Men 4x100 Meter Relay 6 Meade County ‘A’ 1:40:39.99 Men 4x200 Meter Relay 11 Meade Countu ‘A’ 1) Fackler, Kyle 2) Backstrom, Charles 3) McKee, Nathan 4) Nowland, Kevin 1:49.22 Men 4x400 Meter Relay 5 Meade County ‘A’ 3:47.24 8 Meade County ‘C’ x4:05.77 12 Meade County ‘B’ x4:10.93 14 Meade County ‘D’ x4:33.26 Men 4x800 Meter Relay 5 Meade County ‘A’ 1) Humphrey, Joseph 2) Stroud, John 3) Blair, Tyler 4) Brown, Marshall 9:20.00 Men Shot Put 2 Popham, Matt 39-11.50 Men Discus Throw 1 Popham, Matt 117-10 Women - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored 1) North Hardin 198 2) Meade County 101 3) Bardstown 84 4) John Hardin 83 5) Fort Knox 47 6) Grayson County 30 7) North Hardin B 4 Men - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored 1) North Hardin 204 2) Bardstown 135 3) John Hardin 111.50 4) Grayson County 49.50 5) Meade County 15

Buddy From page B1 He had a suspension problem at Daytona, the hard hit at Las Vegas and finished dead-last last week at Texas. “I think there’s a little bit of an overreaction right now.” Johnson said. “We’re realist and we know, as a

whole, that Hendrick hasn’t been as strong as it was last year, but we still haven’t had horrible cars. I think Jeff (Gordon) has been running the strongest, but has had some bad luck and hasn’t shown up. I think Junior is running the second strongest of the Hendrick cars.’’ Johnson has two runnerup runs at California and Texas respectively and has led at every race but two.

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Mears crashed in the first two races of the season and has been working his way back ever since. In his last five starts, he’s finished outside of the top-25 only once and currently sits 26th in the standings. “If you have your teammates out there who are competitive then it elevates the whole organization,” Gordon said. “It allows you to have great feedback to bounce ideas off of. If you

are struggling, you can look at their setup, their driving styles, share information and vice versa. “It is crucial, definitely. It is crucial to share information, but it is more crucial to have teammates that are competitive. That have good information to gather and to share, I think that is where we have really stepped it up over the last several years is by having four competitive race teams.”

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State parks prepare for spring camper surge with array of events By Sean P. Lowe lowe@thenewsstandard.com

With spring in full swing, flowers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only things blooming. Parks across the state are buzzing as the first surge of nature-lovers take to the outdoors. Nearly every state park in the Commonwealth is hosting special events this month to welcome the warm weather. Rough River State Resort Park is a nearby popular family recreational area that has a full calendar of events planned for the summer months. The park will be hosting a camperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appreciation weekend April 25-27, during which. the purchase of one night spent in the campground at regular price earns campers a second night free of charge. Over the course of the weekend, there will be campground food and

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April events at Kentucky State Parks

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River Park coordinator Sheila Jones. There is no pre-registration required for the event. Taylorsville Lake State Park is also hosting a campers appreciation weekend the same weekend in April. Similar activities are planned, and one paid night at the campground also earns campers a second night free. April is a fickle month for Kentucky, however, and park personnel recommend campers prepare for all sorts of weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dress for either warm or cold weather,â&#x20AC;? said Park Manager Brian Pharis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our weather is strange and since most of our activities are outdoors, just be prepared.â&#x20AC;? For more information on upcoming activities at any of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parks, contact them directly by visiting http://fw.ky.gov.

falo Dinner and Native American Heritage Day Lake Barkley State Resort Park 04/12 - 04/19: Earth Week 04/25 - 04/27: Campers Appreciation Weekend Lake Cumberland State Resort Park 04/18 - 04/20: 3rd Annual Geocache Weekend 04/25 - 04/27: Camper Appreciation Weekend Levi Jackson State Park 04/25 - 04/27: Camper Appreciation Natural Bridge State Resort Park 04/17 - 04/20: Wildflower Weekend at Natural Bridge Old Fort Harrod State Park 04/16 - 05/23: The Kentucky Adventures Play Old Mulkey State Historic Site 04/25 - 04/26: Monroe County Heritage Festival: The Civil War Era Paintsville Lake State Park 04/25 - 04/27: Camper Appreciation Weekend Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park 04/11 - 04/13: Spring Photography Weekend 04/25 - 04/27: Camper Appreciation Weekend Pine Mountain State Resort Park 04/25 - 04/27: Adventure Trek of the First Frontier 04/26 - 04/26: Adventure Trek to Blanton Forest Rough River State Resort Park 04/12 - 04/13: Overnight Backcountry Backpacking Trip- Mammoth Cave National Park 04/25 - 04/27: Camperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appreciation Weekend Taylorsville Lake State Park 04/25 - 04/27: 2008 Camper Appreciation Weekend

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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •It was noted wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: "Biography lends to death a new terror." •You may not realize it, but you have almost certainly engaged in sternutation at some point in your life — and if you're like me, you do it regularly every spring when the pollen count is high. Sternutation is simply the act of sneezing. •Iconic fashion designer Ralph Lauren started out his career as a glove salesman.

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•I wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of Dion McGregor, who, as a songwriter, achieved only very modest success — most notably as the co-writer of the Barbra Streisand song "Where Is the Wonder." He did achieve notoriety in some circles, however, for a very strange characteristic: He talked in his sleep. Somniloquy is not rare, but McGregor took it to new levels. He spoke very clearly, essentially narrating his bizarre dreams, such as flying to the moon with a group of children on a hot-air balloon. You might wonder how I know what his dreams were like, and that's where his notoriety comes into play: In 1964, Decca Records released the album "The Dream World of Dion McGregor (He Talks in His Sleep)," perhaps the only commercial recording during which the performer is not conscious at all.

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•As spring progresses, those of us in the southern latitudes of the United States are preparing for another long, hot summer. We should count our blessings, though, and keep in mind that it could be worse: The lowest temperature ever recorded in the tiny Southeast Asia nation of Singapore is 66 degrees Fahrenheit -and that was during a particularly chilly winter.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A little woolgathering is OK. But don't let that dreamy state linger beyond midweek, when you'll want to be ready to take on new workplace responsibilities.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Love rules the week for single Bovines seeking romance. Attached pairs also find new joy in their relationships. Friday should bring news about a business opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Home becomes the center of a new social whirl, as you show your talent for hosting great parties. You can expect to impress a lot of people who've never seen this side of you. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The Moon Child might have to raise those powers of persuasion a notch to get a still-wary colleague to agree to go along. Finding more facts to back up your position helps.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Hold off trying to fix the blame for an apparent mishandling of a work situation. A full investigation could reveal surprising facts on how and why it really happened.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your ability to find details others might overlook gives you an advantage in assessing a possibly too-good-tobe-true offer. A trusted colleague has advice.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Expect to be called on once again to act as peacemaker in a longsimmering dispute that suddenly flares up. Offer advice, but be careful to stay out of the fray.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your organizational skills help you line up your priorities so that you get things done without added pressure. The weekend could hold a special surprise.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) New ventures are favored. But don't launch yours before rechecking all facts and sources. Also, be sure you can rely on support from certain people.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don't be pushed into renegotiating an agreement, even though it might help avoid a potential impasse. Get legal advice before you sign or agree to anything.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Helping others is what Aquarians do so well. But this time, someone wants to help you. Expect to hear some news that will both surprise and delight you.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Things go so swimmingly that you're tempted to take on more tasks. Best advice: Finish what you have now, then enjoy a well-earned relaxing weekend.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your understanding of human nature helps you make wise decisions that are appreciated by all. You would make a fine judge.

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The Quarterly Salem Association WMU will meet at New Brandenburg Baptist Church on Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. Betty Marshall will share stories about her time spent in Africa. Fellowship and light refreshments will follow. Everyone is welcome childcare provided, for more information call June 422-3820. Poetry Contest all poetry submissions must be turned in to the Meade County Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front desk by May 22. Place your name, age and phone number on the back of each submission. There is a limit of three submissions per person. The winning submissions will be placed on our website. Winners will be announced at our special reading on May 29. Vine Grove Chamber of Commerce is having a Spring Fling consisting of a community yard sale, flea market & crafts May 24, at the Optimist Park in Vine Grove. We are looking for vendors. For more information contact Donna Broadway at 270-877-2422 or donna@ vinegrove.org.

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BUNCO Tuesday, April 15, 2008 6:00 PM at Lynn’s Pins $ 10 Donation to play Refreshments will be served Come out and play! Everyone gets a prize! Several items to raffle off that night. Bring a friend & get a special prize! RSVP: 270-422-7500 or E-mail: autumn.mattingly@meade.kyschools.us First come, first play... limited to 40 players. For more information about the Relay for Life Fundraiser, please call 270-668-3433.

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Don’t ruin your senior prom The weather this year too. has been abysmal at best We’ll go out to a fabulous and prom is right around dinner, take lots of picthe corner. Seniors tures with friends, planning on going Time To anticipate the anto prom are silently Grow Up nouncement of our praying and crossClass of 2008 Prom ing their fingers, King and Queen hoping the weather and we’ll dance clears up for at least our hearts out all one day this month through the night. — April 12. While this eveProm is here, laning is supposed dies and gentlemen! to be one of the April 12 will be major highlights of Felicia the last formal dance our senior year, rewe seniors will ever Thompson member that safety go to as high school is still a priority. students. I understand, beIt’s an excuse for us gals ing a senior myself, that evto get all dolled up and eryone just wants to go out, for our guys to look fly, to have a good time and party spend all the money we’ve a little afterward — and been saving up all year that’s absolutely fine, unlong on hair and nails and til alcohol and drugs come a dress — or tux — and into the equation. That’s shoes, make-up, jewelry when you’re putting yourand maybe even a limo, self in danger.

Tomorrow night is supposed to be one of immeasurable fun and timeless memories. Don’t spoil your prom night by getting trashed and waking up hung over the next morning. Having fun doesn’t mean that alcohol and drugs have to be involved. Drinking and driving is an all-too-common cause of death for kids our age; don’t become a statistic. There are plenty of ways to have fun and party without getting drunk or high. Getting smashed and stoned manipulates your judgment and impairs your memory. Honestly, what’s so fun about waking up feeling like a dog and not remembering the night before? Wouldn’t you rather remember the fun you had?

If you know some of your friends are going to be drinking, be the bigger person and make sure if they need to go somewhere, they aren’t the ones driving. That way you can ensure your friends are safe — and you’ll have justification to pick on them about how they acted. I know that I’m planning on having a great senior prom tomorrow night, and I also plan on being safe and in control of my actions during and after. I’ll be able to remember it for years to come, and I won’t be putting myself into any unnecessary danger. I’m sure I’ll still be able to have a fantastic time without the drugs and alcohol. What about you? Are you smart enough to choose to have a drug-free prom?

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Payneville fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders were honored for their tremendous efforts on CATS testing for the 2006-2007 school year. Students entered the ceremony carrying lit candles while “I Believe I Can Fly” played in the background. Students scoring Proficient or Distinguished in tested areas were given medallions with their name and accomplishment on it. These students accepted their medals from principal, Marie Barr. One student was honored for receiving Distinguished in every tested area. Jacob Mattingly, son of Glen and Theresa Mattingly, received the trophy. The Candle Light Ceremony has become a tradition for Payneville students each year as they look forward to being recognized for their efforts in testing. This ceremony also serves as motivation for younger students as they look forward to being recognized in the future.

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Pianists tickle the ivories The News Standard The sounds of Beethoven and other famous composers filled the Meade County High School auditorium when several students from the Stuart Pepper Middle School and Meade County High School Choral Departments performed a piano recital Tuesday night. Students who performed included seventh-graders Austin Hunter, Tate Wilson and Alexis Greco; eighth-graders Mallory Brown and Rachel Powers; freshmen Matthew Fackler, Ryan Barr and Sara Basham; junior Jessica Walters; and sophomore Hannah Clark. Austin Hunter played “Greensleeves,” Tate Wilson played “Star Wars,” Alexis Greco played “Spanish Dance,” Mallory Brown played “The Rose,” Rachel Powers played “Comedians Gallop” and “Fur Elise,” Matthew Fackler and Hannah Clark also played “Fur Elise,” Ryan Barr played “Music of the Night,” Sara Basham played “The Lord is My Shepherd,” Jessica Walters played “Shining Stars.” MCHS Choral Director Bryan Nichols offered accompaniment to pianists while they performed on stage.

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ABOVE: Freshman Sara Basham plays “The Lord is My Shepherd” while Meade County High School Choral Director Bryan turns the pages of her playbook. RIGHT: Meade County High School sophomore Hannah Clark plays one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s masterpieces, “Fur Elise” during a piano recital held Tuesday evening at the newly-constructed Meade County High School auditorium. THE NEWS STANDARD/ FELICIA THOMPSON

Woman shares one body with multiple personalities By Felicia Thompson thompson@thenewsstandard.com

Mary Johnson is a mother, a wife and a Meade County citizen. Tony is a motorcycleriding, Tony Stewart-loving NASCAR fan. Jess is a flirtatious, brazen female. Kitty is your average teenager; she enjoys music and loves socializing. All appear to be just like any other person passing you in the grocery aisle — and they are. The only difference is they all reside in the same body. “We’re like you,” Johnson said. “Only different.” Mary Johnson has been living with a mental condition called Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder. Johnson recently spoke to the honors psychology classes at Meade County High School to dismiss rumors that circulate around people who live with DID and to educate the younger generation about the condition, who may only hear of multiples through misleading movies and television shows. “TV and movies create a horrible idea about us,” she said. “It hurts us, we can’t explain how bad it hurt us … we would be the last person on the face of the earth to ever hurt someone.” Often when multiples — so they’re called — are shown in the media, they are portrayed as having a serial killer personality and commit crimes they do not remember. Johnson also said because people with DID have been through severe trauma, it’s highly unlikely they would ever intentionally bring harm to anyone else unless their body was in danger. “Everybody’s got parts,” Johnson said. “Mine have just been separated.” Johnson has more than 20 different personalities inside her body. She explained that

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Mary Johnson talks about her multiple personalties to a class of students at Meade County High School. each personality has a specific function or duty they excel at. She further explained that trauma is the event that can make a personality split, but only under the right circumstances and with the right person. When Johnson was only four years old, she experienced the life-changing event that brought on her Dissociative Identity Disorder. “My older sister was in the hospital a lot, so I was left with a babysitter,” Johnson said. “She was a sweet woman … but her son was the abuser.” Johnson went on to tell about how the boy choked her until she was unconscious and nearly dead. At that point, she said, her brain decided to do something to save the body. Ernest was the first alter — which is another word for a separate personality — that her body created. Ernest was created in the image of Mary’s older brother, as a protecting alter. Since then, there have been several other alters created to fulfill specific tasks. To date she has discovered more than 20 separate identities with the help of professional therapy. Each alter has its own mental self-image and unique physiology.

With the assistance of her therapist, Johnson and the other personalities have started to consider a process called merging. Merging will combine all the personalities into one collective identity. Johnson first attempted mergence about a month ago. “For the first time, I felt truly whole … it was peaceful,” she said. Though the experience was a positive one, Johnson and the gang aren’t sure they’re all ready to go through with the process completely. “Life is so much richer the way it is,” Johnson said. “We aren’t sure if we’re ready just yet.” Tony, one of only a few male alters, who appeared during the presentation, told the class he is wary of having to blend into and accept living in a female body for the rest of his life. Johnson still continues to see a therapist regularly in hopes of uncovering more personalities and finding the reasons for their creation. As for fully merging personalities in the future, they are all still very unsure if they will. She also is in the process of writing two books, the first is a guide on how to deal with living with DID and the second is an autobiography.

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