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Emergency alert system a go, county worker released By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Fiscal Court voted unanimously to purchase a new communication system that will allow every household in the county to be made aware of local emergencies within 30 minutes.

WonWay Communications sales director Larry Cave gave a presentation at the April 8 Fiscal Court meeting about the system’s ability to call 500 to 1,000 telephone numbers — both land lines and cell phones — per minute. The calls can be placed through county

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dispatch, and a 45-secondlong recorded message will play that cautions residents of a threatening emergency in their area. “You can use it to warn for tornados or flooding … or for something as simple as a road closing or a water line break,” Cave said.

Phone calls can be made to every house in the county, or they can be made to only specific areas or neighborhoods that need notified. In addition, the system will call each phone number up to four times within 15 minutes of its initial dialing if the phone line is not

answered, in a repeated attempt to reach residents. Dozens of Kentucky counties utilize WonWay’s emergency calling system, including Hancock and Breckinridge counties, which both recently signed contracts with the company. Cave reported the system is

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Not reporting suspected abuse, neglect is unlawful

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Residents throw heat at council’s money handling By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

Submitted by the KY Health and Family Services Cabinet April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the state agency responsible for child protective services is reminding Kentuckians that reporting suspected child abuse or neglect is the law. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) offers a statewide, toll-free hot line (1-800 752-6200) that citizens can call to make a report. “Just picking up the phone could save a child from harm,” said Jim Grace, assistant director of the Division of Protection and Permanency in the CHFS Department for Community Based Services. ”If you see obvious abuse or even suspect it, you are obligated to report it. “Reporting is our most important tool in stopping the mistreatment of children.” Callers remain anonymous, and reports are confidential. Last year, the cabinet received reports of more than 68,164 children being abused or neglected by a caregiver. About 32,627 were accepted for investigation, and 9,946 of those were substantiated. Grace said many children were the focus of multiple reports. “Rarely does abuse happen just one time,” he said. After receiving a report, DCBS staff determines if the referral meets criteria for abuse. An investigation is conducted within 24 hours on most cases, but in cases where the child may be in immediate danger, a worker will investigate within the hour. Law enforcement may also become involved to investigate whether a crime has been committed or whether children need to be removed for safety. A judge makes the final decision about a child’s temporary removal through an emergency custody order. If a family must be separated for the child’s protection, DCBS tries to reunite the family under better circumstances. “Keeping families together is our goal,” Grace said. “We want children to return

utilized by more than 7,000 entities. Cave said the cost for one year of service was estimated to be $7,200, or three years of service — with the fourth year free — was offered at approximately $19,700.

On March 30, the two women joined the ranks of over 4,000 U.S. and foreign military and civilian personnel at the White Sands Missile Range, just north of Las Cruces, N.M., to participate in the commemorative Bataan Memorial Death March. Several members of the New Mexico National Guard were prisoners of war involved in the march, and the event is held annually in honor of survivors and those who lost their lives. Surviving POWs of the Bataan Death March were on-location during the premarathon ceremony to shake the hands of participants.

MULDRAUGH — The city’s police department is back at full strength and some of city hall’s debt is being paid off this month, but that didn’t stop city council members from feeling the heat of several citizens who criticized the council’s handling of taxpayers’ dollars. During Monday’s regular monthly city council meeting held at city hall, Muldraugh residents and business owners spoke out against the recently implemented water rate surcharge, and a revised tax on health and life insurance policies. “You want to raise taxes on everybody,” said resident Woody Holsten. “You raise this, you raise that ... you’ve got to budget the city’s money. Everybody’s paying their taxes but we’re not getting anything for it.” Mayor Danny Tate said the rising costs of equipment and work is one of the reason’s for the city’s tight budget. “You bought gas when it was 99 cents a gallon,” Tate said. “Now it’s $3.27 a gallon. The price of vehicles has gone up. Salaries have gone up.” Holsten — who was born and raised in the city — said Muldraugh used to be a nice town to grow up in, but it has declined over the years. “You ought to turn (the city) over to the county if you can’t manage it,” he said. John Burgess, owner of Drop Off Coin Laundry, said his water bills have been excessive since the water surcharge was implemented, and it was unfair for his business to pay more than others for the city’s water problems. “You base (the surcharge) on the amount of water you buy ... but the water I use has nothing to do with the runoff that’s getting into the pipes,” he said. “Everybody should be charged the same.” Tate said he agreed and council

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TOP: Elementary school librarian Belinda Jones treks across the New Mexico dessert. ABOVE: POWs walk to a Japanese prison camp. By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com Battletown Elementary school administrative assistant Kay Hamilton, and school librarian Belinda Jones, may have made local history again with their most recent adventure — the first being the travel of “Our Flag” and institution of the “Operation Stars & Stripes” program at the school — but the dynamic duo admits their most challenging and inspirational journey to date has been an absolute eye-opening experience. “We’ve really achieved something,” Jones said.

Grieving artist finds healing through poetry and writing Editors Note: This is the final installation of Dreamweaver — a three-part series that profiled local writers. By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com At the tender age of 12, Jonathan Crenshaw found himself grieving the loss of his closest friend and confidant — his grandmother — and climbing onto an escalating downward spiral into depression. “She was like a second mother,” Crenshaw said. “She was always there and when she passed on, I really didn’t have anyone else there for me. My mom went into a depression, and she still

hasn’t gotten over the fact and I really haven’t either.” In 2005, as a senior at Meade County High School, Crenshaw was unable to handle the grief and constant emotional turmoil brought on by the death of his beloved grandmother. He found himself — and his temper — escalating beyond his control, landing him in a mandatory Anger Management class. While in treatment, he discovered an outlet for his aggression and deepseated sadness. Crenshaw’s creative writing teacher, Rose Shacklett, turned him on to poetry as a way to express himself. “They suggested I write stuff down to help clear my head,” Crenshaw said. “I found poetry

an easy way to do it. They suggested I write stuff down in a journal. But Mrs. Shacklett and I talked about it, and decided poetry was an easier way for me to express myself.” Crenshaw began producing art as an elementary student, writing short stories in middle school, and progressed to poetry in high school. Although he had been writing most of his life, short prose pieces didn’t provide as much room for personal experience, as his poetry allowed. Poetry afforded Crenshaw an open book to release pent up emotions ranging from grief to love. “Most of it starts out as little things here and there,” Crenshaw said. “I start writing it out

and eventually piece it together. (Poetry) puts me in a better mood and helps me get things off of my chest. Like when I wrote ‘Now You’re Gone.’ I was really depressed when I wrote it and it actually helped bring back good memories of her and everything else, and that helped me feel better about myself.” Crenshaw has been publishing his poetry in various ways — including online publication with poetry.com — having won several awards and recognitions, and regularly submits for contests. He also has developed a mature outlook on publication and winning accolades — set firm in the

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Jonathan Crenshaw is a celebrated local poet during National Poetry Month.

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“The opening ceremony was very emotional,” Hamilton said. “When they read off the names of the survivors and those who had passed, all 50 states were in participation and it seemed the list of other countries and republics, it seemed as if it went on and on. I had no idea that there were so many other participants outside of the United States.” The Bataan Death March began on April 9, 1942 in the Bataan peninsula of the Philippines. Japanese army troops forced more than 75,000 prisoners of war — to include approximately 12,000 Americans — to walk between 60 and 90 miles in six days to a prison camp at Camp O’Donnell, in the province of Tarlac, during World War II. During the march, Japanese soldiers proved to be barbaric, as prisoners were denied food and water and were routinely and casually executed, having their throats cut, being beheaded, shot, and stabbed with bayonets — while en route — for anything from falling behind, to attempting to assist a fellow comrade. The march, by all accounts, was horrific and an exact death toll has been difficult to tabulate, however historians have estimated it as high as 18,000. “I kept thinking, I whine and I cry about the conditions

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said the county had been researching the purchase of an emergency notification system, and WonWay’s offer was the best option. “It’s much more efficient and it can alert a lot more people a lot quicker than some of the other systems we looked at,” he said. Craycroft said some of the other emergency systems prices’ were in excess of $25,000 per year. The WonWay system could be operational by the middle

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Fiscal Court made no motion during the April 8 meeting, but did vote on the matter during a special meeting held Monday at the courthouse. Magistrates voted unanimously to purchase the four-year plan. Meade County Judge/ Executive Harry Craycroft

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KAY HAMILTON AND BELINDA JONES

LEFT: Battletown Elementary school administrative assistant, Kay Hamilton, braves the desert heat during the 26.2-mile march. TOP: An American Flag soars atop a fire truck during the opening ceremony of the commemorative Bataan Death March. 13 miles, surely I can walk a marathon 26 miles. But there was no comparison to the two.” Jones signed up for marathon portion of the march in the female military “heavy” division, which required her to wear battle dress uniform (BDUs) and carry a minimum of 35 pounds in a rucksack for more than 26 miles across the paved roads and sandy trails of the desert in 80-degree heat. Jones actually carried 42.5 pounds. Hamilton also participated in the marathon, but in the female civilian “light” category, which allowed her to wear standard running gear and carry a four- to five-pound backpack. “That weight made it a much, much more difficult march (for her) than it did for me,” Hamilton said.

of May, though test runs and some training will be needed to ensure the system is working properly. After a closed session held during Tuesday’s meeting, county employee Michael Barton Perez was released from his position as assistant animal control officer. Craycroft said policy violations were cause for his termination. Perez was appointed to the position by Fiscal Court during a Feb. 12, 2008 meeting.

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ing up her feet, and per the advice of other marathoners, she kept a thick application of Vaseline on her soles and changed her socks often during the march. “We trained a lot together,” Hamilton said. “We walked several 20-mile hikes. We walked at Otter Creek (and) Freeman Lake; we did street hikes and hills and hollows if we could find them. “We thought if you can walk 20 miles, you could walk six more. There was no comparison to how we trained — and we thought we were pretty well trained — and the conditions out there. In the end, as we tired, every step in the sand was just treacherous.” Both agreed that personal emotions overwhelmed them when they realized they had completed the march.

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“Actually, it was almost a mixed emotion of relief that it was over, and excitement that (we) had done it,” Hamilton said. “The first thing that crossed my mind when we crossed the finish line was ‘get her backpack off.’” With a combined age of 102, both women have proven age is nothing but a number. The average age for military female ‘heavy’ participants in the march was in the 20s and early 30s. Carrying one pound for every year she’s been alive, Jones quashed that statistic. The team has become an inspiration to women throughout the county, proving it is possible to reside in a small town and achieve monumental success. “Looking back, I feel such a sense of accomplishment,” Hamilton said.

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Both completed the commemorative march in just less than 12 hours. “The only reason I did it in that amount of time is because Kay was urging me on,” Jones said. “She was my encouragement. I think I probably would have quit at some point, but she was right there encouraging me on. “The actual conditions of the march were horrible when it came to the route. There was a lot of sandy fields that we were on — some of the sand was packed and some of it was loose — a part of the sand they call the ‘sand pit’ river bottom, it was up to your ankles. It feels like quick sand ... it was quite challenging.” Jones — who had been preparing for the event since last fall — says a critical part of her training was toughen-

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(of the march) that I was doing at that time,” Jones said. “But the original survivors had to deal with so much worse. “One of the things that inspired me most at the march this year, was seeing all of the amputees. A lot of these amputees participate every year and they know the conditions, and they still go out there. I know when we were going up the six-mile hill that just seemed to stretch on and on, you think ‘this is horrible, I don’t think I can go on’ … and then you round a curve and there’s a double amputee in front of you. I had no reason to be whining and crying.” Jones decided to take on the challenge after deliberating about it over the last year and initially sent Hamilton an e-mail asking if she would be interested in participating in the march along with her. “Actually, I had been thinking about doing the march for about the last year or so,” Jones said. “About a year ago, people at my unit started talking about the march, and that if you really, really wanted something physically challenging, that was the thing to attend. I talked with a couple of people who participated several years ago, and they were talking about how hard, how rugged (it was), but that it was really inspiring.” “I originally told her no,” Hamilton said. “But when I realized she was (really) going, I told her I would go as her support. We’ve been friends a long time. I thought, if I can run a half-marathon

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Friday, April 18, 2008 Editorial The News Standard recently received an article submission to be run on our Faith and Values page that suggested marriages are most successful when men are “leaders” and women are “helpers.” Using passages from the Bible as reference, the article reads, “God has given a woman one basic responsibility in marriage: to help. You bear the primary responsibility for the home.” Oh my, oh my. Let’s talk about the first mistake the author of this article made — he submitted it to a well-established, accomplished, community-based and supported newspaper that is presently operated from top to bottom by all females, except for our newly-acquired sports editor. You can imagine the joy our staff had reading this little number aloud. “I happen to believe that one of the major problems we have today is that we men are overloading our wives’ circuits. That’s bad mistake, because when that happens, ain’t no one havin’ any fun!” the author writes. Our blood curdling is almost palpable. The News Standard staff is both religious and spiritual, but the outlandish offense we took to this article should best be measured on the Richter Scale. Our staff is pious, and it is also keen enough to render the difference between archaic linguistics and the reality that women are — to put it nicely — “equal” to men. As journalists, we have learned to bite our tongues and always maintain an objective outlook, and we find it a shame that this article was submitted with the intent of providing insight on faith and human values. We appreciate and welcome submissions from our readers, and the decision to publish or not publish the article was a difficult one to make. Though we doubt the author meant for the article to be as offensive as it was, we deemed it too over-the-top to print. Maybe if Adam did a good enough job of bringing home the bacon — and at least feigned an attempt to pay child support — Eve would have the opportunity to simply ”bear the responsibility for the home.”

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This little piggy went to market Finding better ways to many other families much get products to market more than I realized at the dominates most discussions time. about farming in Some years America. Bluegrass worked out betPerhaps we need ter than others for Beacon more talk about getgranddaddy. But no ting the market — matter what hapas in “free market” pened, I never heard — back to the farm. him complain and My late grandfarun to find some ther, a tobacco farmgovernment hander, also raised dairy out. cattle and grew the I wish Kentucky family food. Folks Farm Bureau Fedtoday would not Jim Waters eration President consider granddadMarshall Coyle, dy wealthy. But to could have known my siblings and me, he was my grandfather. Then he a gold mine. wouldn’t push so hard for He let us ride his trac- overburdened taxpayers to tor, milk cows and joined subsidize profitable farmus in spitting seeds out of ers. the biggest, juiciest water“Sometimes mischaractermelons you ever saw. The ized as a subsidy program homegrown watermelons for large-scale corporate (of course) sprouted in the farms, the nation’s farm polrich, sandy soil across the icy actually goes a long way two-lane highway near he toward providing a sense of and my grandmother lived economic stability in rural next to, an hour inland from communities,” Coyle wrote North Carolina’s coast. in a recent letter to the ediEvery year, granddaddy tor published in the Kenwould harvest his tobacco tucky Gazette. “And it does and take it down to those so with a broad reach.” big, oddly shaped barns That “broad reach” with their own special stretches from the hands sweet-tobacco aroma. Buy- of many farmers right into ers would rub their chins the wallets of taxpayers. A thoughtfully while walk- recent Cato Institute study ing up and down long rows estimated that the last 20 among piles of leafy tobacco years of federal farm proand make decisions that af- grams have cost taxpayers fected granddaddy and and consumers around $1.7

Letter to the Editor To the Editor; I have followed from a distance the news reporting regarding Ft. Knox and the comprehensive plan for the last few weeks. I have seen no reporting that would indicate that any restriction would be mandated; rather that “high-density” would be discouraged within the one mile buffer zone. This begs the question, what property owner within this buffer doesn’t know that they are adjacent to a military installation? What owner has recently purchased property within the zone with the intention of building some high density project that training on Ft. Knox could impact? Shouldn’t anyone in that category have done better research if they are concerned? How does cautionary tactics reference land use change land value drastically unless it is already overvalued? Yes, Ft. Knox is changing. however. it is changing from a schoolhouse environment for training to a combat training environment; in addition to becoming the home for the Human Resource Command. I am sure that there will eventually be more active training on the post ranges during all hours. A brigade combat team has to train! How that may affect the land in Meade County is probably unknown at this time. Would the Meade County heirarchy rather close Ft. Knox and it’s training areas? We have been Meade County property owners for about four years. After military retirement, we choose to stay here, we like it, the people, the lifestyle, everything. However, some Meade Countians ought to more carefully consider the second and third order effects of the Ft. Knox payroll (not to mention the vast number of military retirees who have stayed in this area) on business throughout the county; what the impact of a Ft. Knox closure could have been and therefore the post importance to the entire area. By being proactive in identifying future possible concerns, post officials seem to me to be acting in good faith with property owners and the county; would you rather develop an apartment complex next year only to discover that military vehicles are now using a road 500 meters inside post that causes a lot of noise and dust and now, nobody wants to live in your new complex? It is simply being aware of your environment. The entire situation reminds me of meeting a few Soldiers who purchased homes in the Flaherty area with no idea that Hwy 313 might take up part of their yard. It’s too bad that local builders didn’t tell them about the highway plans before selling them houses!

trillion. And that’s just the past two decades. Most politicians understand the problem with subsidies. But they keep the government checkbook open and their mouths shut. They fear politically formidable groups with wealthy constituents. The AARP gets ticked when anyone even mentions reforming Social Security, and “farm interests,” as Coyle labels them, squawk like roosters over threats to their welfare checks. Subsidies have become a runaway train: •Taxpayers for Common Sense reports that the number of millionaires receiving farm subsidies rose 28 percent between 2000 and 2001 alone. •The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research body, reports that 71 percent of farm subsidies go to the top-10 percent of subsidy beneficiaries. Of the 78 farms that received more than $1 million in subsidies in 2002, not a single one could be considered small or struggling. •The “Farm-o-crats” claim these handouts help small, struggling farms. Really? Why, then, did Bickett Farms in Central City get nearly $1.3 million in farm subsidies in 2005 alone while the bottom 80 percent

of farmers got an average of only $846? Bickett Farms collected $7.1 million in taxpayer-funded handouts between 1995 and 2005. What chance do small, struggling farmers like my granddaddy have against corporate heavyweights like Caterpillar Inc., International Paper Co. and others, which currently get hundreds of thousands in subsidies? As food prices skyrocket, why does Archer Daniels Midland Co. continue to reap farm subsidies? Shame on Coyle for fertilizing his argument for continuing taxpayer-funded handouts to wealthy farmers by pointing to the recent ill-advised “economic-stimulus” package approved by Congress. Instead of whining that everyone else gets theirs and farmers should get theirs, too, the spirit of self-reliance displayed by my grandfather demands a different response. That response condemns subsidies and “economic stimulus” and calls for farmers to innovate, save and seek their rewards from the marketplace, not Congress. Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. You can reach him at jwaters@ bipps.org.

Good, bad, ugly of new hospital system Veterans Post Freddy Groves Coming to a VA hospital near you: All your medical information on a national computer linkup. Like it or not, the Nationwide Health Information Network is gearing up. Soon your medical information will be accessible by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security, Department of Defense and Indian Health Service. Twenty government agencies are in line to eventually be linked up. Phase Two of the plan is to share information with your private physician and hospital. There are ramifications, of course, any time personal information is entered into a computer. The Good: •After years of having different systems, VA and DOD doctors will finally be able to talk to each other — allowing them to determine instantly if a certain drug was already prescribed, or

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view the results of a previous test. •Claims and disability upgrades should be easier, as the information will be available. •Patients with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis can be identified and quickly tracked. The Bad: •You likely won’t have any say about the “need to know” list. The release of medical records waiver could be obsolete, in theory if not in actuality. If the network is the accepted mode of storage and transfer of your data, once your information hits the pipeline it could end up with all 20 agencies. The Ugly: •Security breaches are commonplace now. A recent breach involved a laptop from the National Institutes of Health. Despite 2006 guidelines, the data wasn’t encrypted and the personal and medical information on 2,500 patients was stolen. The more agencies that get the software allowing them to link up, the more opportunities there will be for security breaches.

Gulf War syndrome is for real I spent a whole afternoon on the Internet looking for (and finding) research information about Gulf War Syndrome and how far back the powers that be have known about the damage caused by exposure to chemicals like nerve gas and pesticides. What I found is disheartening. One example: A 1999 study revealed there is a genetic reason why some soldiers got sick after exposure to chemicals and some didn’t. It’s called (in scientist shorthand) PON-Q, which is an enzyme that destroys chemical toxins that invade the body, especially sarin. Those who had low levels of this enzyme in their blood got sick after exposure. Those with high levels didn’t. And yet it’s only now, in a recently published study by Dr. Beatrice Golomb of UC San Diego, that all the information has been pulled together in one massive study of the literature. The bottom line: The evidence satisfies “presumptive

criteria for causality,” meaning cause and effect can be proved. Gulf War Syndrome may well have been caused by sarin, pesticides and the anti-nerve gas pills given to military personnel. The greater the exposure to AChEi (acetyl cholinesterase inhibitors), the worse the damage to the body. I’m grateful that Dr. Golomb has pulled all 115 pieces of research together. I just wish someone had listened before when so many of these studies came out one after the other. To learn more about what the VA has to say about Gulf War Syndrome, go to www1. va.gov/gulfwar. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to click to the GulfLINK Medical Information page, which has dozens of links to Gulf War medical information (some links may no longer work). And don’t miss the Med Search link at the very bottom. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com.

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Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) James W. “Wib” Mattingly, 88, of Brandenburg, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at his residence. He was a member of St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Rupert, Howard, Harold and Jack Mattingly; and two sisters, Carrie Campbell and Eunice Heavrin. He is survived by his wife, Norma Catherine Mattingly of Brandenburg, Ky.; a daughter, Melanie (Lt. Col. Kenneth L., Jr.) Deal of Manassas, Va.; two sisters, Jeanette Frankhauser of Louisville and Julia Doolittle of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Richard “Dick” Mattingly of San Juan Capistrano, Calif.; and two granddaughters, Lauren and Katie Deal. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. today, Friday, April 18, at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church in Brandenburg, with burial following at 1:15 p.m. at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Vigil Services were held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, from the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus of Central Kentucky or Meade Co. Relay for Life. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Graham Alberta (Lawson) Pack Shrewsbury 1909-2008

Graham Alberta (Lawson) Pack Shrewsbury, 98, of Louisville, Ky., died Thursday, April 3, 2008. She was born April 10, 1909, in Brandenburg, the daughter of David Henry and Martha Ellen (Miller) Lawson. She was a retired lunchroom employee for JCPS and a member of the Rutledge Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Hayward C. Pack and Louis Shrewsbury; and a son-in-law, John J. Stevens. Mrs. Shrewsbury is survived by two daughters, Euthelda A. Stevens and Martha A. (Ted) George; two sons, Hayward L. (Betty) Pack, of Lanesville, Ind., and David L. (Mona) Pack, of Crestwood, Ky.; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held April 5 from Hardy Valley Funeral Home. Burial was in Bethany Memorial Cemetery.

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Big Springs Baptist Church 755 Big Springs Rd, Ekron 270-828-3844 Brandenburg Church of Christ Brandenburg, Ky 270-422-3878 Brandenburg Church of God 1 Howard Drive, Brandenburg 270-422-5488 Brandenburg United Methodist Church 215 Broadway, Brandenburg 270-422-2810 Buck Grove Baptist Church 255 Buck Grove Rd, Ekron 270-828-2717 Canaanland Ministries Inc. 674 D.E. Brown Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-1087 Cedar Grove Bible Methodist Church Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-8095 Church of the Nazarene 713 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-4691 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3656 Cold Spring Baptist Church 4997 Battletown Rd, Battletown 270-497-4500 Community Baptist Church 3770 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 270-828-6500 Ekron Baptist Church 2775 Hayesville Rd, Ekron 270-422-2958

First Baptist Church 338 High Street, Brandenburg 270-422-3355 Full Gospel Church of God 303 Smith Rd, Ekron 270-828-8107 Glad Tidings Christian Center 485 Bypass Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-2020

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Jan Elizabeth Cooper Jan Elizabeth Cooper, 62, of Radcliff, Ky., died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church and a life member of the Military Order of Purple Heart Auxiliary. She retired from civil service work at Fort Knox, Ky., as secretary for the Adjutant General. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Charles W. Brown and Julia Mae Waldrep; two brothers, Charles L. Brown and Clarence L. Brown; and a sister, Doris Ann Henderson. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Leon Cooper, Sr. of Radcliff, Ky.; three sons, Starling S. Ridgeway III and his wife, Jill, of Woodbridge, Va.; Charles W. Ridgeway of Bowling Green, Ky., and Benjamin L. Cooper, Jr. of Radcliff, Ky.; two grandchildren, Abigail and Ryan Ridgeway, both of Woodbridge, Va.; her parents, Otis and Martha Warren of Anniston, Ala.; a brother, Jack E. Reynolds of Mableton, Ga.; and five sisters, Alice F. Howell of Douglasville, Ga., Jan Day of Elijay, Ga., Connie Baker of Anniston, Ala., Fain Geist of Alexandria City, Ala., and Christie Jones of Jacksonville, Ala. The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, at Mill Creek Baptist Church in Radcliff, Ky., with Dr. James Shaw officiating. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Visitation was on Tuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. and on Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m. at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. There was a Military Order of Purple Heart Auxiliary service at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Lawrence Edward Medley Lawrence Edward Medley, 93, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was a member of St. Brigid Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie Medley and John Medley; and two sisters Benita Whalen and Nellie Ross. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17, at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Vine Grove, Ky., with Rev. Daniel L. Lincoln officiating. Burial was in the St. Brigid Cemetery. Visitation was on Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. and began at 9 a.m on Thursday, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.nebfh. com.

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Gospel Fellowship Muldraugh Baptist Church 1794 Rhodelia Rd, Payneville P.O. Box 397, Muldraugh 270-496-4311 502-942-3886 Grace Baptist Church Muldraugh Church of 7691 Hwy 60, Ekron Jesus Christ of 270-828-2333 United Baptist 910 Rock Haven Rd, Guston Baptist Church Brandenburg Guston, Ky 270-828-3140 270-547-5505 New Brandenburg Guston Missionary Baptist Church Baptist Church 115 Baptist Church Lane, 14110 Hwy 60, Guston 270-547-7703 Brandenburg 270-422-3389 Helping Hands Ministry 2615 Brandenburg Rd, New Highland Baptist Brandenburg Church 270-422-1819 1665 Payneville Rd, Brandenburg Higher Encounters 270-422-3033 Ministries 5280 Old Mill Rd, Patterson Memorial Brandenburg Presbyterian Church 270-828-5443 100 Newton Rd, Guston 270-547-7283 Hill Grove Baptist Church 55 Ammons Lane, Guston Pentacostal Church 270-422-1837 of God 829 Old State Rd, Hill Grove Church Brandenburg of Christ 270-422-2478 Rt. 1, Guston 270-828-2110 Salem Baptist Church 5286 Old State Rd, Hill Grove Church of God Brandenburg of Prophecy 270-422-1399 4005 Shumate Rd, Ekron 270-828-8770 St. John the Apostle Catholic Church Holy Trinity Episcopal 491 E. Broadway, Church Brandenburg 319 Oaklawn Rd, 270-422-2196 Brandenburg 270-422-3721 Weldon Christian Church 1595 Christian Church, Macedonia Christian Brandenburg Church 502-635-7515 Battletown, Ky 282-7288 Zion Grove Baptist Church 209 West First Street, Ekron Calvary Baptist Church 270-828-3939 135 Olin Rd., Brandenburg 812-732-8209

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Paul Dennis Henning, 81, of Hardinsburg, Ky., died Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Nursing Facility. He was born in Breckinridge County, Ky., on Oct. 9, 1926, the son of the late Edward and Margaret Flood Hinton.. Paul was a WWII Army veteran and member of St. Romuald Catholic Church. He was a farmer and enjoyed being one. He also enjoyed hunting, music and dancing. Paul is survived by his wife of 60 years, Pauline Critchelow Henning of Hardinsburg, Ky.; one daughter and sonin-law, Janet and Terry Pile of Hardinsburg, Ky.; four sons and daughters-in-law, Larry J. and Sharon Henning of Hardinsburg, Ky., Gerald and Kay Henning of Hardinsburg, Ky., Dennis and Cathy Henning of Hardinsburg, Ky., and James and Tammie Henning of Hardinsburg, Ky.; one brother, Martin Henning of Owensboro, Ky.; one sister, Catherine Beavin of Owensboro, Ky.; nine grandchildren, Chris, Tim, Roger and Wes Henning, Valerie Taul, Amanda Clark, Christy, Vanessa and Shannon Pile; four great grandchildren, Lane Thomas and Braxton Cory Taul, Michael and Dennis Preston Clark. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. Romuald Catholic Church with Fr. Tony Bickett officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was on Tuesday from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. and after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home. The rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Memorial contributions are requested to be sent to St. Romuald Church. Guest may register online at www. trentdowell.com.

Lyndon Lloyd Bryan

Lyndon Lloyd Bryan, 42, of Radcliff, Ky., died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Ireland Army Community Hospital in Ft. Knox, Ky. He is survived by his wife, Taleen Bryan; and three children, Michael, Mark and Paige Bryan. A local funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. The visitation was at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Red Hill Cemetery, Morant Bay, St. Thomas in Jamaica. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh. com.

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Hyperactive kids can be managed through consistency

QUESTION: It’s no secret like, e.g., “I like you. I don’t that hyperactive children are like your tracking mud difficult to handle at times. through the house.” 6. Have a very clear routine How, then, is such a child to be managed? for this child. ConDR. DOBSON: Let Focus on struct a timetable for me share a list of 18 the family waking, eating, play, suggestions that were TV, study, chores, provided in a book and bedtime. Follow by Dr. Domeena Renit flexibly although shaw entitled “The he disrupts it. Slowly Hyperactive Child.” your structure will Though her book is reassure him until he now out of print, Dr. develops his own. Renshaw’s advice on 7. Demonstrate this problem is still new or difficult tasks, James valid. Dobson using action accom1. Be consistent in panied by short, rules and disciplines. clear, quiet explana2. Keep your own voice tions. Repeat the demonstraquiet and slow. Anger is nor- tion until learned. This uses mal. Anger can be controlled. audiovisual-sensory percepAnger does not mean you do tions to reinforce the learnnot love a child. ing. The memory traces of a 3. Try hard to keep your hyperactive child take lonemotions cool by bracing ger to form. Be patient and for expectable turmoil. Rec- repeat. ognize and respond to any 8. Designate a separate positive behavior, however room or a part of a room small. If you search for good which is his own special things, you will find a few. area. Avoid brilliant colors 4. Avoid a ceaselessly or complex patterns in denegative approach: “Stop”— cor. Simplicity, solid colors, “Don’t” — “No.” minimal clutter, and a work5. Separate behavior which table facing a blank wall you may not like, from the away from distractions aschild’s person, which you sist concentration. A hyper-

active child cannot “filter” out over-stimulation himself yet. 9. Do one thing at a time: Give him one toy from a closed box; clear the table of everything else when coloring; turn off the radio/TV when he is doing homework. Multiple stimuli prevent his concentration from focusing on his primary task. 10. Give him responsibility, which is essential for growth. The task should be within his capacity, although the assignment may need much supervision. Acceptance and recognition of his efforts (even when imperfect) should not be forgotten. 11. Read his pre-explosive warning signals. Quietly intervene to avoid explosions by distracting him or discussing the conflict calmly. Removal from the battle zone to the sanctuary of his room for a few minutes is useful. 12. Restrict playmates to one or, at most, two at one time, because he is so excitable. Your home is more suitable, so you can provide structure and supervision.

Explain your rules to the playmate and briefly tell the other parent your reasons. 13. Do not pity, tease, be frightened by, or overindulge this child. He has a special condition of the nervous system which is manageable. 14. Know the name and dose of his medication. Give these regularly. Watch and remember the effects to report back to your physician. 15. Openly discuss any fears you have about the use of medications with your physician. 16. Lock up all medications, including these, to avoid accidental misuse. 17. Always supervise the taking of medication, even if it is routine over a long period of years. Responsibility remains with the parents! One day’s supply at a time can be put in a regular place and checked routinely as he becomes older and more self-reliant. 18. Share your successful “helps” with his teacher. The outlined ways to help your hyperactive child are as important to him as diet and insulin are to a diabetic child. Dr. Dobson is founder and

‘People say the darnest things to priests and ministers...’ “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” —Proverbs 18:21

Many of us, no doubt, remember the Art Linkletter TV show, Kids Say the Darndest Things. Well, I would like to see a show entitled, People Say the Darndest Things to Priests and Ministers. One of my favorite outrageous comments ever to be addressed to me was one made by a young woman at one of my “first Mass” receptions right after my ordination. I was standing there so proud of my new black suit and clerical collar, when she asked, “How long did you go to school?” When I answered, “20 years,” she took a step back and gasped, “My God, you could have been something!” On another occasion, I was standing in the back of a church greeting people after Mass one Sunday. All of

a sudden, this angry woman of a man, and then disqualihuffed past me and hissed fies it with a ‘but.’” over her shoulder, “You People can also say some ought to be ashamed wonderful things on yourself!” Encouraging to priests. This one To this day, I don’t is typical of many I Words know which of my receive because of many flaws she was this column. “Hearttalking about. felt thanks for your A barber down in writings which have Somerset, who was helped us live Chrisnot too familiar with tian lives. We pass Catholic ways, said to some of them on to me when I told him others, because they I was a priest, “Was reflect an attitude Ronald your father a priest which allows us to be Knott too?” both faith-filled and My 98-year-old thoughtful people.” friend, who died rePriests and mincently, responded one day isters can say some of the when I called myself “fat.” darndest things to people. It “You’re not fat! (long is common to run into peopause) A little plump, maybe, ple who relate some hurtful but certainly not fat!” Even comments that came from though we both laughed, I the mouths of priests and was reminded of a Henry ministers — often at some Ward Beecher quote: very important moments in “The meanest, most con- their lives, like during funertemptible kind of praise is als, weddings and hospital that which first speaks well visits.

Even priests can say nice things to each other. A priest from the Diocese of Orange in California expressed his thanks to me “for your leadership of priests in our nation.” The Bishop of Tulsa told me that I was “offering a significant contribution to the American Church with your work with priests.” Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Richard Sklba once pointed out the power of a minister’s words to wound or heal when he said, “People can be deeply hurt for life by a casual, flippant wisecrack, or inspired forever by a genuine gesture of compassion and kindness.” F.W. Faber said, “Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence or learning.” Father Knott, a Meade County native, is a priest from the Archdiocese of Louisville.

Being there is all you need to do

The ‘land of the living’ is right now

Psalm 142 says, “I cried challenges that the living out to You, O Lord: I said, face, and God is our portion ‘You are my refuge, my in that land. He does not reportion in the land of move us from the the living” (NKJV). land where we live Divine David would have in order to help us. agreed, I believe, Guidance Rather, He joins us with the old African where we are in American preacher our private world who said, “There’s no — our family, our living in the land of job, our church — the living like living to meet our needs. on the living God.” The God of DaThe preacher said it vid is our God, right. and He is still our Dan The land of the livrefuge and our Newton ing is not a reference portion. to eternity or heaven. We encourage It is a reference to livyou to listen to our ing right now. The Bible is radio program on WMMG written for people who are every Sunday from 9:30-10 living in the land of the a.m., the visit with us at living, not for people who Grace Baptist Church for dream of “pie in the sky by our morning service at 11 and by.” a.m. The land of the living is Reverend Dan Newton is where you and I live every the pastor of Grace Baptist day. We rise and face the Church.

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While waiting in a cemLater, the young woman etery to conduct a funeral told Simeon that she had service, a young preacher been in the cemetery five walked among hours and was conthe graves, lookPastor’s templating suicide ing at the epitaphs. he called her to Spotlight when He found one that read the epitaph. Becaught his attencause of his concern tion, it said: “When ,she trusted Christ from the dust of and the family situadeath I rise/To tion was changed. claim my mansion Sometimes, just in the skies/E’en being there for somethen shall this be one in their time of all my plea/‘Jesus need can make all Randy hath lived and died the difference in the Johnson world. Sometimes, for me.” He was so imbeing available can pressed with that make all the differgospel message, that he ence in eternity. looked for someone in the Are you too busy to be cemetery with whom he available for God to use? might share it. If you are available, God He saw a young woman, will use you for His glory obviously distressed, and and someone else’s blesscalled her over to read the ings. epitaph. He took her adAn ‘ol grey haired preachdress and visited her the er said to me once. “Son, it next day. isn’t so much as what you The home was a scene say when you go visit someof filth and poverty. The one in their time of need, but woman’s mother was dy- by going and being there, ing of asthma, and two little you showed you cared.” children, very dirty, were Show someone you care trying to warm themselves and be there in their time by a small fire. of need. The young preacher prayed with the family, visRandy Johnson is the pasited them again, and found tor at Brandenburg Church of assistance for them. God.

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Children bloom at Red Rose Daycare and Learning Center By Jorena D. Faulkner jorena@thenewsstandard.com With the cutting of a ribbon on March 27, Muldraugh citizens welcomed Red Rose Daycare and Learning Center — located at 618 Dixie Highway — to the local commerce scene. Currently the only day care in town, owner Sharon Christian, and assistant director, Sharon King, hope to fill the building with the laughter of children age 12 months to 12 years. Conveniently located as a central point from Brandenburg to Fort Knox or Louisville, Red Rose Daycare and Learning Center is seeking to provide up to 30 children with a creative learning experience, in a warm and positive environment. King, who has been in Kentucky since the ‘80s — in Muldraugh for eight years — has been working with children since she was a teenager, and has experience in everything from being a vacation bible school teacher, to a PTO member and in-home child care provider. “I have five children of my own,” King said. “I raised them by myself. I’ve taken care of little ones my entire life. I’ve devoted my entire life to kids.” King says it was fate that she and Christian — who is prior military and began Red Rose Daycare and Learning Center out of her home while living in Georgia — came into contact with each other. King came to the day care to put in an

application and, after speaking with Christian, realized that Christian’s husband had hired her for another position with Pinkerton security some years back. The ironic ties didn’t stop there. “We both have family in Maryland and New York,” King said. “She’s been in nursing before and I’ve been in nursing before, and the list goes on. She’s an amazing woman, she really is.” King and Christian have co-developed a curriculum centered around hands-on arts and crafts, with focused learning activities designed to promote independent growth. Throughout the day, children can enjoy a variety of age appropriate arts and crafts, hand-eye coordination tasks, color and shape recognition exercises, memory tasks, reading, computer skills and games, and science projects. King says that students are involved in the creative process from beginning to end. Homework assistance for school aged children and potty training for toddlers is also offered. While the pair are keeping their eyes open for a possible future expansion — into an empty space attached to the current location — King and Christian continue to look for creative ways to help their little ones learn. Focused on recycling, King is currently looking for donations of empty cereal boxes in good condition, to construct a bevy of activities for the children.

“Refurbished cereal boxes can be used for many activities,” King said. “One activity uses them for a game, in another area, you can use them as building blocks.” King feels fortunate to be able to do what she loves, and is looking forward to an exciting year at the center. “I love working with kids,” she said. “I love enhancing their outlook and aspects in life, and being able to do something and watch them grow at it.” The center will also be offering an upcoming Summer Camp entitled “Summer Fun 2008.” The summer camp will run from June 9 through July 25 from 5:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include arts, crafts, movies, science, kidsercise, music, picnics, clowns, face painting, reading and visits from local fire and police departments. Red Rose Daycare and Learning Center is open Monday through Friday from 5:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children 12 months to 12 years, and is currently accepting enrollment. Childcare is available on a fulltime, part-time or hourly basis, including before and after school care, with all meals and snacks included. The center welcomes everyone, to include 4C’s, military, and special needs children. For more information, please visit 618 Dixie Highway in Muldraugh, Ky. — adjacent to the Chili Bowl — or phone Sharon Christian or Sharon King at 270-942-6000.

Credit card security in an insecure world By David Uffington Dollars and Sense A recent security breach at a chain grocery store put four million credit card users at risk when their card numbers and expiration dates were stolen. While it’s not the first time a credit-card breach has occurred, it brought to light a new way of stealing data: During the transaction itself. In the past, stored data has been at risk if the information wasn’t encrypted. This time the breach appears to have occurred between the initial swipe of the card at checkout and the transaction approval, an interval of seconds or a minute. What does this mean for you, the consumer? It means there’s a need for even more vigilance in the way you handle your credit and debit cards. If you were in the compromised millions, have

the issuer or bank cancel your card and give you a new one. If you had automatic deductions through the card to make automatic payments, notify those businesses of the new card number — or use this opportunity to rethink whether you want to cut back on the number of automatic deductions. For example, if you pay for a gym membership by automatic deduction each month, ask yourself if you really want your credit-card number stored in the database of a small gym with questionable security. Check your statements carefully and report questionable transactions immediately. Many bank cards function as an ATM, credit and debit card, all in one. Debit cards, also known as check cards, usually have a brand logo in the bottom corner, look like a credit card and are tied directly to your

checking account. Debit cards have their own special security issue: The PIN. Use it as a credit card, not a debit card. Here is the difference: With a credit card, you’re required to sign. With a debit card, you’re required to put in your PIN. When you’re at the checkout about to swipe your card, ask yourself this: Is anyone about to steal your information over the network? With that in mind, choose the “credit” option and sign your receipt. If anyone did steal information during the transaction, they got your card number and expiration date, but they didn’t get your PIN. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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AGRICULTURE Future business leaders help local farmers

The News Standard - A7

Friday, April 18, 2008

By Chelsey Garris chelsey@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County Future Business Leaders of America are already beginning their community service project for the 2009 regional and state competitions by helping local farmers get online. The “Computers for Farmers” program is being taught at the James R. Allen Freshman Academy for people who recently participated in the tobacco buy-out and don’t have a good, operational computer in their home. During a course of five three-hour-long classes, local farmers are learning the skills that they need to use a computer. Tim Carden, an adult agriculture teacher in Breckinridge County, is one of the local “Computers for Farmers” organizers, and Loraine Himmelhaver, a business teacher at MCHS and FBLA advisor, helps run the classes. “Hopefully (the farmers) learn bookkeeping to keep track of their expenses, for tax purposes, and to use the Internet for all of their farming needs,” Himmelhaver said. The Adult Agricultural

Program contacted the local FBLA and asked if the group would like to participate with the classes by having computer-savvy FBLA students teach basic computer skills to farmers who signed-up up for the course. The 16 computers being used throughout the course were donated to the local “Computers for Farmers” program after they were refurbished by McConnell Technology and Training Center, a technology service business in Louisville. In addition to learning how to keep track of their expenses, farmers who attend the program also learn all of the basics of a Dell Computer. During the first few classes, participants were shown how to connect all the basic components of the machine, such as the keyboard, mouse and monitor. They were also taught basic word processing and spreadsheet skills, as well as how to operate a Windows operating system and an email account. FBLA students volunteer their time to attend the classes and assist Cardin and Himmelhaver. Each FBLA member is assigned to

sit with a pair of computer students at each table and help them through their assignments or answer their questions. “I couldn’t have done this without the (FBLA members),” Himmelhaver said. One of the members of the club, Amanda Beckham, who also volunteers as a junior firefighter, missed classes for her firefighting training to help with the “Computers for Farmers” program. “It’s fun to teach these people and help them learn new computer skills,” she said. Beckham was assigned to work with Debbie Fackler and Dale Barger, and both of them had great things to say about their “teacher.” “She has helped us so much,” Fackler said. “We couldn’t do it without her.” This is the first year “Computers for Farmers” classes have been held in Meade County, but the program has been in existence across the state for a number of years. The program is run statewide by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and is funded through a grant with the

Spring fever - weeds are also enjoying the weather By Andy Mills CEA for Agricultural and Natural Resources

Spring fever has hit hard. Nothing else can give us this bug more than the warmer temperatures and the first signs of daffodils. We all love it. The plants are growing and some trees are budding out. Unfortunately, the undesirable plants are liking it as well.

The number one lawn and landscape pest is chickweed. Now is the time to take control of these unwanted weeds. These weeds are actively growing winter annuals and should be controlled in early spring or fall. The following are University of Kentucky guidelines for controlling winter annual broadleaf weeds in the lawn. Comments: Repeated spot

treatments following first application may be necessary. Avoid spray drift that might cause injury. For more information, contact the Meade County Extension Office at 422-4958. Educational programs of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

In established turf Weeds

Time of application

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Plaintain, Wild Garlic, Dandelion

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2, 4-D or any combination listed below

Chickweed, Ground Ivy, Henbit, White Clover, Red Sorrel

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Oxalis, Spurge, Knotweed

After weeds have emerged in spring or early summer

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After green up in spring or before frost in fall

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Comments: Repeated spot treatments following first application may be necessary. Avoid spray drift that might cause injury.

If all newly-seeded turf Weeds

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Herbicides

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Bromoxynil (Buctril)

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“We would like to offer this class next fall if we can get enough participants,” he said. The course costs $50, and participants get to keep the

Sixteen computers were donated to the local “Computers for Farmers” program after they were refurbished by McConnell Technology and Training Center, a technology service business in Louisville. LEFT: MCHS business student, Amanda Beckham (middle) helps Debbie Fackler (left) and Dale Barger (right) with the computers.

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Receipts: 271 head Slaughter cows: % Lean Weight Price High Dressing Breaker 75-80 1000-1700 47.50-55.50 56.50-59.00 Boner 80-85 900-1300 43.00-51.00 00.00-00.00 Lean 85-90 780-1065 36.00-44.00 No Report Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning % Price 1 1665-1806 78 65.00-66.50 2 1140-1615 76-77 61.50-64.50 Head 3 6 7 7 11 2 5 1 2 2 13 15 23 12 3 3 8 6 1 4 3 1 3 5 2 2 5 1 1

Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 300-400 364 106.00-114.50 400-500 454 98.50-105.00 500-600 553 92.00-101.00 600-700 627 83.50-90.00 700-800 750 87.50-89.00 1000-1100 1042 84.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 300-400 346 92.50-96.00 400-500 490 90.00 500-600 565 82.00-95.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 210 98.00 300-400 348 94.00-100.00 400-500 454 85.50-93.50 500-600 549 80.00-85.00 600-700 637 80.00-82.00 700-800 748 75.50-77.50 800-900 850 68.00-75.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 300-400 368 79.00-92.50 400-500 411 82.00-84.00 500-600 540 75.00 600-700 673 68.00-76.00 700-800 738 62.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 315 100.00 400-500 433 95.00-102.00 500-600 570 85.00-93.50 700-800 712 78.50-81.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 300-400 340 89.00-90.00 500-600 550 75.00-80.00 Feeder Bulls Small and Medium 1 300-400 355 78.00 400-500 405 75.50

Low Dressing No Report No Report No Report

Avg Price 111.66 Stock Cows 101.42 Medium and Large 1-2: 96.97 3-9 year old cows, 3-7 months bred: 88.86 530.00-740.00 per head 88.29 84.00 Aged Cows: 93.93 No Test 90.00 88.15 Stock Cows and Calves: Cows 6-9 years old with 75-200 98.00 lb. calves at side: 95.16 685.00-900.00 per pair 87.77 82.93 80.95 Baby Calves: 76.86 Beef baby: 71.98 85.00-160.00 per head 86.43 83.14 75.00 70.91 62.00 100.00 99.76 88.75 80.01

Weaned:

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Owensboro Grains Owensboro Market Report per bushel for Wednesday April 17, 2008

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THE NEWS STANDARD/CHELSEY GARRIS

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Anniversary

Friday, April 18, 2008

Engagement

Birth

William (Bill) and Mattie Mack

Menser and Ragsdale

Lucas Gregory Miller

William (Bill) and Mattie Mack celebrated 50 years of marriage April 13, 2008. They have four children, David, Sacramento, Calif., Micheal and Lorenzo, both of Louisville and Michelle of Alabama; and four grandchildren, Micheal Jr., David, Dasia and Darius. The family celebrated with church vows at Clair Memorial United Methodist Church, Irvington, Ky. A reception followed in the fellowship hall at the church.

Mark and Besty Keys of Garret, Ky. announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Elizabeth Menser to Ross Alan Ragsdale of Paducah, Ky. Ross is the son of Rockne and Dianne Ragsdale of Paducah, Ky. Laura and Ross attend Murray State University. The wedding will take place April 4, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Murray. Ky.

Andy and Mollie Miller of Brandenburg, Ky. are proud to announce the birth of their son, Lucas Gregory Miller. Luke was born March 13, 2008, at 10:55 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs. and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brother, Noah. Maternal grandparents are Greg and Patti Blank, Edgewood, Ky. Paternal grandparents are retired Maj. Gen. Thomas Lynch and Katchie Lynch, Elizabethtown, Ky. and the late Clyde “Sonny” Miller, Elizabethtown, Ky.

School News

Shannon Smith Morehead State University Senior

Morehead State University’s Shannon Smith, a senior on the soccer team, has been named a Henry Clay Intern by the Kentucky Society of Washington. This is one of only three awarded to Kentucky students. This competitive internship, based in Washington, D.C., provides an opportunity for promising students to be placed in an office of a member of the Kentucky congressional delegation or an office of the executive branch. Each intern receives a $3,000 stipend for living expenses during the six to eight week summer internship. While completing the internship in D.C. Smith is planning on playing soccer semi-professionally in the W-league. “I feel honored to have received this opportunity and I am very excited about working and playing in Washington, D.C., this summer,” she said. Smith was a former player and Captain of Elizabethtown High School’s Women’s Soccer team during the 2002 and 2003 seasons and set a state record during her tenure there. She is now the captain of MSU’s soccer team and has taken on a new position as a defender. In her first season as a defender, Smith helped her squad set a school record for goals against and led them to their first ever Conference championship match. In addition, she recently received the Ohio Valley Conference’s academic Medal of Honor. This award is given to the individual(s) with the highest GPA, 4.0, within

their sport inside the conference. While at Morehead State University, Smith was named the 2007 Geography, Government and History Department’s Outstanding Student and was also sent to Canada as a Canadian Parliamentary Intern. Smith is president of the Spanish Club and Societus Pro-Legibus, and a member of Phi Kappa honor society. The internship position

she is in the running for, is one in which she would be working within the White House in the speech writing, political affairs or domestic policies office. Smith is the daughter of Reba Smith of Elizabethtown, Ky. and Cliff Smith of Vine Grove, Ky. Her grandparents are Bill and Cathy Smith of Brandenburg and Donna Wyatt of Vine Grove, Ky.

SkillsUSA Chapter State Conference While many students went on vacation during spring break, 22 SkillsUSA members and five advisors from the Meade County Chapter spent most of their time participating in the 2008 Kentucky SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and Skills Championships. The event was held April 1 – 4 in Louisville with students and advisors housed at the Executive West Hotel and contests occurring at the Executive West, Jefferson Community and Technical College, and the Carpenters’ Union Hall. Results of the competitions are as follow: 1st Place Opening & Closing Ceremonies team Destinie Jupin, Deanna Swink, Brett Pike, Cody Staples, Robert Pohlman, Ryan Fackler, and Quinn Thomas.

1st Place Chapter Business Procedure team Steven Hamlet, Tiffany Patterson, Daniel Suits, Jake Miller, Kevin Nowland, and Ethan Straney. Individuals awards: 1st place First Aid & CPR, Tyler McMahan; 2nd place First Aid & CPR, Brandy Hiner; 1st place Firefighting, Ethan Wright; 2nd place Firefighting, Ben Curl; 2nd place Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Daryl Troutman; 3rd place Creed, Isaac Seelye. First place winners received gold medals, second place winners received silver medals, and third place winners received bronze in the Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 4. In addition to the medals, Daryl Troutman received a $6,000 scholarship to the Univer-

sity of Northwestern Ohio and a package of tools that will be delivered to him personally. Other competitors included Ben Curl in Job Skill Demonstration, Jake Miller in Automotive Technology, Adam Benham in Welding, Tayler McMahan in First Aid/CPR, Tyler McMahan in Action Skills and Chelsey Noyes in Firefighting. Advisors attending were Faye Campbell, Jeff Gutermuth, Darren Jones, Nancy Wheeler, and David McCoy. First place winners will advance to national competition in Kansas City, Mo., on June 23-28. The Meade County Area Technology Center is administered by the Office of Career and Technical Education, an agency of the Kentucky Department of Education.

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Hannah Montana sighting at library More than 30 local children crowded in the Meade County Public Library Annex building last Saturday to participate in a day filled with all things â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah Montana.â&#x20AC;? The event â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which was organized by childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program assistant Donna Fackler â&#x20AC;&#x201D; featured a life-sized cardboard cutout of the teen TV star, as well as Hannah Montana karaoke, and a craft table for kids to design their own tee shirts.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Princess Program Limbo Party, 6 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. â&#x20AC;˘ Overeaters Anonymous (non-smoking), 7:30 p.m. at the Corydon Presbyterian Church. For more information call, 270-828-3406. â&#x20AC;˘ Kids Story Hour, 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Payneville Elementary, intermediate report cards will be issued. â&#x20AC;˘ Free Bluegrass and old-time music jam, every Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street. Come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422.

Saturday, April 19

â&#x20AC;˘ Yu Gi Oh Card Tournament, 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. â&#x20AC;˘ Free movies, popcorn and games, every Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Payneville Baptist Church, everyone welcome. For more information call 496-4446 or 496-4635. â&#x20AC;˘ Pets In Need Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bowling Fundraiser, 1 p.m. at Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pins. For more information call 422-9986.

Sunday, April 20

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Monday, April 21

â&#x20AC;˘ Understanding Religion, Muslim- learn what it means to be a certain religion; insight into why they believe what they do, 6 p.m., Meade County Public Library. â&#x20AC;˘ Pediatric advanced live support (PALS) class, will be held at the EMS Training Center, 245 Atwood Street, Corydon IN, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 812-738-7871.

Tuesday, April 22 â&#x20AC;˘ Open House at Meade County Area Technology Center (Vocational School), 5 to 7 p.m. Live work demonstrations, program information and door prizes. â&#x20AC;˘ The Dulcimer Folk Music and Old Time Music Jamming Fest will meet at 7 p.m. at the Vine Grove Community Center. The event is free and open to the public. Everyone is invited to bring their guitar or dulcimer and join in the fun or just bring your smile and enjoy the music. â&#x20AC;˘ District, OK Kids Banquet will be held at the Extension office, 6 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Stuart Pepper Middle School, Mothers Day craft class. â&#x20AC;˘ Yoga, Meade County Public Library 10 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. Call 422-2094.

Thursday, April 24

â&#x20AC;˘ Ekron Elementary School, Site Based Decision Making Council in the school library at 3:45 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Payneville Elementary, DARE 9:45 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Family Fun Night Ekron Elementary School, spring has sprung, books, crafts and games.

Friday, April 25

â&#x20AC;˘ Flaherty Elementary, Derby Museum visits kindergarten. â&#x20AC;˘ Free Bluegrass and old-time music jam, every Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., Vine Grove Community Center, 300 West Main Street. Come play or listen. Open to public, no amplifiers or alcohol allowed. For more information call 877-2422.

Saturday, April 26

â&#x20AC;˘ Annual Gridiron Cornhole Tournament, hosted by The Meade County Football Boosters. Meade County High School gym 10 a.m. warm-ups 9:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Bake Sale, in front of Kroger 8 a.m. to ?. Sponsored by the Meade County Special Olympics. â&#x20AC;˘ Free Concert, 7 p.m. featuring Soul Filled Tomorrow and The Armed, Farm Bureau Building, Meade County Fairgrounds. â&#x20AC;˘ Family Movie, 1 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water Horse Legend of the Deep,â&#x20AC;? Meade County Public Library. â&#x20AC;˘ Fundraiser (one day only sale). Spring flowers and vegetable plants 10 a.m. in the St. John Ed Center front parking lot. In case of rain, will be indoors. â&#x20AC;˘ Free movies, popcorn and games, every Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Payneville Baptist Church, everyone welcome. For more information call 496-4446 or 496-4635. â&#x20AC;˘ HeartSaver pediatric first aid certification course, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the EMS Training Center, 245 Atwood Street Corydon, IN. For more information call 812-738-7871.

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Entry fee will be $40.00 per team.

1st - $500.00 3rd - $100.00 2nd - $200.00 4th - $50.00 This Payout is guaranteed Food and refreshments will be available at the concession stand. All proceeds will benefit Meade County football program. Entries mailed in prior to registration will include:

*Team name* *Players first and last name* *Contact number and entry fee* Mail to: 74 Rolling Court, Ekron, Ky 40117 Contact: Rocco at 270-268-1075

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Marriages

Ashley Pearl Detray, 20 to William Craig Troutman, 25 both of Brandenburg. Leslie Dawn Decker, 23 to Keith Wayne Benham, 25 both of Brandenburg. Karen Michelle Warren, 43 to Charles Anthony Bellonis, 37 both of Vine Grove. Chanda Lee Mings, 35 to Steven Ray Mattingly, 36 both of Elizabeth, Ind.

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04/09/08 Temple Tot Town-97%, no hair restraints in food prep area; inadequate lighting in restrooms; women’s restroom ceiling tile in poor repair. 04/09/08 Meade County Senior Citizens-100%. 04/10/08 Main Street Café, Inc.-96%, cutting board in poor repair; buildup in bottom of prep cooler in front area; mops improperly stored. 04/10/08 Super 8 Motel/ Buffett-100%. 04/14/08 TLC Daycare-100%. 04/14/08 Lynn’s Pins-97%, cutting board in poor repair at prep cooler; ceiling tile in poor repair in women’s restroom. 04/14/08 VFW Club-97%, some cold units lack conspicuous thermometers; freezer handle missing; mop stored directly on floor of storage room.

Deed Transfers

Keith and Janice Smith to A.Q. Construction Inc., Lot 27 in Rolling Heights Subdivision. A.Q. Construction Inc. to Kelly A. Addesa, Lot 27 in Rolling Heights Subdivision, deed tax $182.50. Shannon Evans to Vernie B. Frank, Jr. and Barbara F. Frank, Lot 25 in Highland Heights Subdivision, deed tax $36. Hubert Oaks and Donna Oaks to Bruce Williams, 1.222 acre in Meade County, deed tax $12.50. Willis R. Kilgore, Mercury Finance Company of Kentucky, Commonwealth of Kentucky/County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owners Association to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., Lot 764 in Wildflower Ridge of Doe Valley Subdivision. Charles L. Boettcher, Beulah E. Boettcher, Donna S. Boettcher, Doe Valley Development Corporation and/or its Successors and Assigns, Doe Valley Inc. and/or its successors and assigns Commonwealth of Kentucky/County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owners to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., Lot 368 in Doe Valley Greens Section III of Doe Valley Subdivision. Diamond Caverns Plantation Resort, LTD, unknown defendants, being the unknown successors or assigns of Diamond Caverns Plantation Resort, LTD, Martha Page, Commonwealth of Kentucky/ County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Lot 893 in Wildflower Ridge of Doe Valley Subdivision. David Berrios, Delma I. Berrios, Mercury Finance Company of Kentucky, Commonwealth of Kentucky/County of Meade, Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., Lot 774 in Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision. William F. Adams, Martha E. Adams, Commonwealth of Kentucky/ County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., Lot 849 in Wildflower Ridge of Doe Valley Subdivision. Eugene H. Hall, Marjorie H. Jones, Roy E. Lanza, James G. Changaris, Lois L. Changaris, Commonwealth of Kentucky/County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc. to Doe Valley Property Owners Association, Inc., Lot 117 in Audubon Woods of Doe Valley

Subdivision. John A. Sirianni, Bluegrass Holding of Flordia, Inc. D/B/A Bluegrass Holdings, Inc., Capital One Bank, Meade County Attorney, William Stogsdill, Rachel Heavrin, Roger Kearton, Carolyn BislikFerro, and IRA Resource Association, Inc. to Pensco Trust Company, Custodian, FBO Douglas Frazier Roth IRA, Lot 786, 866, 868, 907, & 908 of Wildflower Ridge in Doe Valley Subdivision. John A. Sirianni, Bluegrass Holding of Flordia, Inc. D/B/A Bluegrass Holdings, Inc., Capital One Bank, Meade County Attorney, William Stogsdill, Rachel Heavrin, Roger Kearton, Carolyn Bislik-Ferro, Doe Valley Association, and IRA Resource Association, Inc. to Chuhe Chen, Lot 274 & 352 in Greenbriar Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, Lot 478 & 510 in Havenwood Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, Lot 530 in Glenoaks Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, Lot 715 in Wildflower Ridge of Doe Valley Subdivision. Shannon Case and Christopher M. Case to JD Lyons and Edna Lyons, Lot 11 in Rolling Heights Subdivision, deed tax $100. Mary C. Allen and Lawrence Allen to Eric Allen and Haychel Allen, Lot 9 & 10 in The Woods. Robert B. Cosgrove AKA Robert Bruce Cosgrove, unknown Defendant, Spouse of Robert B. Cosgrove AKA Robert Bruce Cosdgrove, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee to U.S. Bank, N.A., 0.725 acre tract and 2.0768 acre tract near Flaherty, Ky. Mary A. Campbell AKA Mary Ann Campbell, Unknown Defendants, Unknown Spouse of Mary A. Campbell AKA Mary Ann Campbell, and Wells Fargo Bank to Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as trustee, Lot 60 & 61 in Knobs Subdivision. Gordon Board, Bernett Board, Joseph E. Richardson, and Rebecca Richardson to David H. Schutt and Patricia A. Schutt, Property in Meade County, deed tax $15. Michael Allen Toney to Christy Lynn Toney, Lot 20, 21, & 22 in Highland Heights. Marianne Olsen to Brian K. Becker and Amy Elizabeth Becker, 3300 Knox Ave, Vine Grove, deed tax $220. Trading Post Homes, LLC to Wendy D. Wilson and Donald W. Devers, Lot 70 in Medley Farm Division, deed tax $106. Judith Baxtor Living Trust to John m. Burns and Debra K. Burns, Lot 987 in Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $174.50. Earl Wright and Treva Wright to Judith M. Baxtor Living Trust, Lot 15 & 16 in River Edge Subdivision, deed tax $285. Robert W. Chism to Alan B. Shireman and Kathy B. Shireman, Lot #17, Block #2 in the town of Ekron, deed tax $4.50. Earl B. Jones to Lusk Properties, LLC, Lot #5 Grayhampton Estates Subdivision, deed tax $17. Bella Construction, LLC to Robert C. Knowles and Jennifer D. Knowles, Lot #30 Farmington Estates, 2 acres, deed tax $160. Gene Thompson and Rhonda Thompson to Paul Michael Clarkson and Deborah K. Clarkson, Lot 17 Dove Haven Subdivision, deed tax $6. John Mays and Kathy Mays to Neil S. Hurd and Julie Hurd, Parcel 1 and 2 in Meade County, deed tax $237. Bobby J. Butler and Melissa Ann Butler to Keith M. Church and Roselyn B. Church, Lot 10 Windy Valley Estates, deed tax $160. Martin A Payne and Martha J. Payne to James E. Carter, Lots 9 and 10 Paradise Hills, deed tax $22. Linda G. Buchanan, fka Linda Gail Bostic to Bobby Bostic, Lot 4 Jennings Knob Subdivision. Jeff Wheeler and Wanda Wheeler to David R. Vowels, Sr., Section 1, Lot 1A, 1.540 acres Rivers Edge Subdision, deed tax $15. James David Shacklett and Brenda Jean Shacklett to Jack Shacklett and Rose Shacklett, .741 acre, deed of

easement. Melissa Pickett (formerly Melissa Cummings) and Michael L. Pickett to Garret S. Frank and Lindsey A. Frank, Lot 26, Ora Court, Meade Springs Subdivision, deed tax $215. Raymond P. English, LLC to Jeremy Benando and Heather Benando, Lot 4A, 1.204 acres, Millstead Subdivision, deed tax $167. Ruth Ann Dehart McCue to Richard D. McCue, 1.005 acres, property located in Garrett, Meade County. Marty and Cathy Claycomb to Amy E. Humphrey, Tract 49 Robbins Estates, deed tax $54. Stephen Powell and Debra Powell to Larry Brandon Hardesty, 3.083 acres tract in Rhodelia, Meade County, deed tax $40. Kevin A. Barr to Roger Stull and Brenda Stull, 6 acres in Midway, Meade County, dded tax $24. George Weick and Elizabeth A. Weick to Ernest Himelright and Thelma Himelright, tract 3 Cummins Farm in Meade County, deed tax $5. Melissa Pickett (formerly known Melissa Cummings) and Michael L. Pickett to Norma Beeler to Melissa Pickett and Michael Pickett, 3879 Brandenburg Road, 21.613 acres. Travis Barr and Rachel Barr to Todd M. Dowell and Bobbie J. Dowell, 30 Russell Road, Vine Grove, deed tax $60. Donald E. Fenwick and Mary Fenwick to Donald E. Fenwick and Mary Fenwick, 50 acres more or less. Donald E. Fenwick and Mary Fenwick to Frank Zdenck, 1.2 acre property in Meade County, deed tax $4. Barbara Fuqua to James A. Fuqua, 8.9051 acres property in Meade County.

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Lewis was going through the drive thru and got stuck under the light pole. The vehicle received very minor damage and the light pole received minor damage. Report BPD08038 was filed by Officer Young. 04/14/08 1:33 p.m. Angela Benham of Brandenburg, was stopped at the stop light at the Bypass and Old State road in a 2000 Chevrolet. Michael Lucas of Brandenburg, was behind Ms. Benham in a 2003 Chevrolet. Mr. Lucas thought the light turned green and struck Ms. Benham in the rear. Both vehicle received minor damage. Report BPD08039 was filed by Officer Young.

Meade County Sheriff Department 04/07/08 7:09 a.m. Mary Ladd of Brandenburg, was west on Kentucky 144 in a 2000 Chevrolet Tracker. A witness stated that Ms. Ladd swerved into the eastbound lane, overcorrected, went off the westbound side into a ditch, struck a telephone pole, and came to rest in the roadway. The vehicle was towed from the scene with severe damage. Report 08-0100 was filed by Officer Robinson. 04/12/08 5:45 p.m. Richard Elmore of Brandenburg, was north on Berryman road in a 1995 Oldsmobile. Mr. Elmore stated the he looked off the road for a short time and traveled off the left side of the road and struck a tree. The vehicle was towed from the scene with minor to moderate damage. Report 08-0102 was filed by Officer Wright. 04/13/08 10:30 a.m. Tawnya Plaisance of Radcliff, was traveling east on Kentucky 428 in a 1997 Toyota Camry. Ms. Plaisance ran off the road to the left and over an embankment. The vehicle was towed with moderate damage. Report 08-0103 was filed by Officer McCubbin.

District Court 04/09/08 Ricky Bullock, 44, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs 2nd offense; carrying a concealed deadly weapon; failure of owner to maintain required insurance 1st; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Jason C. Bartley, 27, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs 2nd offense- dismissed on commonwealth insufficient evidence to prosecute charges; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehiclepled guilty, fine $25 plus costs. David Katz, 21, speeding 16 mph over limit; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs 1st offense-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Daniel Edward Logsdon, 39, theft by unlawful taking/disp all others over $300-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 4/16/08. James Lee Henderson, 26, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure to wear seat belt-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 05/14/08. Michael Scott Brothers, 26, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-amended to no operators license in possession-fine $50 plus cost. Karmen R. Manley, 21, theft by deception including cold checks over $300-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 05/14/08. Bridget D. Roth, 20, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, write no checks, no public offenses. Scotty L. McGowan, 39, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies-dismissed on proof shown; dogs to be licenses-continued 04/16/08.

Steven Eugene Wesley, 32, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour, write no checks, no public offenses. Matthew Allen Teeter, 27, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-pled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years, no public offenses, attend anger management counseling, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Myra Teeter, enroll in KAPS for drug/alcohol assessment and follow through with treatment, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia. Laura Michelle Davis, 32, theft by unlawful taking/ disp-shoplifting-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Jodi Horsley, 31, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Scott Anthony Nash, 33, theft by unlawful taking/ disp-shoplifting-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Jennifer Lynn Hall, 38, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Mary C. Bischoff, 69, 4 counts of confinement and control of dogs at nightpled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Marvin A. Thompson, 24, speeding 14 mph over limitcontinued 04/16/08. Samer Gerges Tanios, 22, no operators/moped license-dismissed on proof shown. David Wayne Connelly, 33, speeding 14 mph over limit-pled guilty, fine $25 plus costs; operating vehicle with expired operators license-dismissed on proof shown. William Walker England, Jr., 29, speeding 26 mph over/greater-refer to CATS program per county attorney.

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Joyce Marie Penix, 31, no/expired registration plates-failure to appear. Michael P. Foote, 47, failure to dim headlights-pled guilty, fine $25 plus costs; operating on suspended/ revoked license-pled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance, fine $250. Joseph Barrett Embrey, 34, no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st dismissed with proof shown. Cythia L. Hodge, 42, speeding 13 mph over limit-dismissed on commonwealth motion; 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. Gregory R. Allen, 41, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license and insurance, stay out of Meade County. Jerry Dowell, 20, license to be in possession; failure to produce insurance card; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Mary Catherine Robertson, 72, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security 1st-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/30/08. James Robert Stiverson, 32, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; failure of nonowner operator to maintain required insurance 1st- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Trina Keith, 39, cruelty to animals 2nd degree; dogs to be vaccinated against rabies; dogs to be licensed-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Ricky Lee Smith, 25, burglary 3rd degree; theft by unlawful taking/disp all others over $300; receiving stolen property over $300-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 04/16/08. Ricky Lee Smith, 25, alcohol intoxication in a public place-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Ricky Lee Smith, 25, failure of owner to maintain re-

quired insurance/security 1st; no/expired registration plates-pled guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Kevin David Hurt, 33, burglary 3rd degree; theft by unlawful taking/disp all others over $300; receiving stolen property over $300-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 04/16/08. Kevin David Hurt, 33, alcohol intoxication in a public place-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Jerry L. Dowell, 20, burglary 3rd degree; theft by unlawful taking/disp all others over $300; receiving stolen property over $300-pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 04/16/08. Jerry L. Dowell, 20, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Gary L. Blevins, 55, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Judy Elaine Blevins, 40, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Bruce L. Cobble, 63, registered sex offender residence restrictions 1st-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Austin Scott Geer, 25, terroristic threatening-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Melissa Kay Crawford, 44, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense-agreed order of diversion entered. Rommel J. Breffe, 41, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled not guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days (2 days credit), no public offenses, write no checks. Frejdyn B. Jarrett, 21, reckless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs 1st offense-taken under submission. Lucas John Nosko, 27, no/expired registration plates-pled guilty, fine $25 plus costs; 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; operating on suspended/revoked operators license-pled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no driving without valid license, insurance, and registration. Kyle L. Risinger, 19, disorderly conduct; criminal trespassing 3rd degree-defer probation 12 months.

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Troy Dale Dupin, 30, assault 4th degree no visible injury-continued 04/30/08. Mark Benjamin Bain, 22, probation revocation hearing-admitted, 8 months jail, revoked. Roger Phillip Barnett, Jr., 40, possession of marijuanapled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia; controlled substance prescription not in original container 1stpled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days consecutively, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia; possession of controlled substance 3rd degree-amended to controlled substance prescription not in original container-pled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days consecutively. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 19, probation violation-continued 04/16/08. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 19, failure to or improper signal; failure to wear seat belt; operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensecontinued 04/16/08. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 19, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled not guilty, pretrial conference 04/16/08. Eric M. Padgett, 18, truancy student 18 but not yet 21-pled not guilty, pretrial conference 06/11/08. Mark Benjamin Bain, 22, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injuryamended to harassment without physical contactpled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days (credit), no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Jade Williamson, enroll in KAPS for anger management counseling and alcohol assessment and treatment, provide proof to court before is allowed to be around victim; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia, fine $100. Michael Anthony Graff, 27, criminal mischief 3rd degree-continued 04/30/08. Myra Denise Teeter, 36, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injurydefer probation 12 months. Jerry Dowell, 20, improper parking violation; failure to surrender revoked operators license-continued 04/16/08. Keith A. Jeffries, 49, operating on suspended/ revoked operators license-

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amend to no operators license in possession-pled guilty, fine $50 plus costs. William J. Roberts, 41, speeding 10 mph over limitcontinued 04/29/08. Michael Shawn Hamilton, 32, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security-continued 04/16/08. Susan Conrad Ammons, 40, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/30/08. Susan Celeste Conrad, 40, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Susan Celeste Conrad, 40, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Kina Rhea Lucas, 42, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/07/08. Kina Rhea Lucas, 42, 21 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 05/07/08. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, review restitution-remand. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, review restitution-remand. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, review restitution-remand. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, review restitution-remand. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty, 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 days, no public offenses, write no checks. Lisa Marie Robinson, 31, public intoxication-defer probation 12 months. Ralph Craig Simmons, 45, alcohol intoxication in a public place-pled guilty, fine $25 plus costs; possession of open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle-dismissed on commonwealth motion. Ralph Craig Simmons, 45, probation revocation hearing-continued 08/27/08. Andrew Leland Burke, 20, probation revocation hearing-admitted, sentencing 07/02/08. Andrew Leland Burke, 20, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-to enter plea continued 07/02/08. Mark Anthony Collins, 33, stalking 2nd degree-pled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years after serving 20 days, no public offenses, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Brenda Duke at all times and places, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia. Mark Anthony Collins, 33, menacing-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years after

checks under $300-continued 06/11/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, probation revocation hearingcontinued 06/11/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, probation revocation hearingcontinued 06/11/08. John Lee Lampson, 30, show cause hearing-continued 04/16/08. John Lee Lampson, 30, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. John Lee Lampson, 30, 10 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/16/08. James Robert Stiverson, 32, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/16/08. James Robert Stiverson, 32, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure to produce insurance card; improper registration plates; no/expired registration plates; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle-continued 04/16/08. James Alan Little, 45, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/30/08. Kaen T. Loucks, 26, probation violation-remand. William T. Wemes, 52, probation violation-continued 04/08/09. Jesse J. Ford, 21, probation revocation hearing-admitted 45 days revoked. William A. Blanton, 28, probation revocation hearing-continued 04/30/08. Jeremy B. Duke, 21, probation revocation hearingadmitted 10 days jail revoked. Kevin Eugene Staples, 45, bond forfeiture hearingcontinued 05/07/08. Thomas E. Roeder, 45, improper turning; possession of controlled substance 1st degree-waived to grand jury 05/05/08. Joshua Bennett Smith, 27, possession of controlled substance 1st degree 2nd or > offense-amended to possession of controlled substance 1st degree 1st offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offense-waived to grand jury 05/05/08. Matthew Kenneth Ammons, 31, receiving stolen property over $300-continued 04/16/08. William Maxwell Tivener, 22, possession of marijuana; cultivation of marijuana 5 or more plants-waived to grand jury. Samatha D. Coakley, 19, endangering the welfare of a minor; wanton endangerment 1st degree-waived to grand jury 05/05/08.

serving 20 days, consecutively, no public offenses, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Brenda Duke at all times and places, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia; terroristic threatening 3rd degree-pled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years after serving 20 days consecutively, no public offenses, no close contact and stay 500 feet away from Brenda Duke at all times and places, no alcohol, illdrugs/drug paraphernalia. Mary A. Dupin, 52, probation revocation hearingcontinued 06/04/08. Mary A. Duping, 52, 8 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pretrial conference 06/04/08, jury trial 06/06/08. Robert Franklin Dowell, 21, probation violation-20 days jail revoked. Robert Franklin Dowell, 21, operating on suspended/revoked operators license-pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years after serving 10 days (1 day credit), no public offenses, no driving without valid licence and insurance; possession of marijuana-pled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days, consecutively, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/ drug paraphernalia, enroll in KAPS for random drug screens; use/possess drug paraphernalia 1st offensepled guilty, 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days, consecutively, no public offenses, no alcohol, ill-drugs/drug paraphernalia, waive rights to searches and seizures. Darin Eugene Priest, 30, 10 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Darin Eugene Priest, 30, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Darin Eugene Priest, 30, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Darin Eugene Priest, 30, 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 04/30/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, 8 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 06/11/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, 13 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 06/11/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, 5 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continued 06/11/08. Debra Ann Earle, 52, theft by deception including cold

Copper thieves hit VFW, local shopping center Staff report

A series of thefts have vandalized local businness and organizations, including the local VFW post and several stores in the SavA-Lot shopping center located on By-Pass Road in Brandenburg. According to a recent press release from the Brandenburg Police Department, Sgt. Scotty Singletown initially responded to a vandalism and theft call at the VFW post on April 11. Upon his arrival, Singleton found the

buldingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central air units had been disconnected and disassembled. The internal copper from the units and several bags of aluminum cans had been taken from the property. On Apil 14, officer Stratford Young and other officers responded to another vandalism and theft report at the Sav-A-Lot shopping center. The air conditioning units, for several businesses in the shopping center, had also been disconnected and disassembled, in the same manner as the van-

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Aaron Ford throws one of his nasty curveballs against Southern last Thursday.

Last Thursday, the Meade County Greenwave baseball team mounted a signature comeback win against Southern to get its second win in a row, 10-6. The team’s offensive production has amassed 45 runs in four games including a 26-run win over Fort Knox last week. This is quite a different story from its first two games that only produced one run, while giving up 24 runs. Against Southern, the Greenwave found themselves in a 4-0 first inning deficit. Andrew Oliver gave up all four runs in the first, while going three and two-thirds innings total for the Greenwave. Mikie DeRossett broke open the Greenwave scoring on a double steal with J.D. Hardesty. Hardesty then scored on a sacrifice fly ball to left field to make the score 4-2.

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Aaron Ford came into the fourth inning and closed the deal for the Greenwave. He had a wicked 12-to-six curveball that kept the Southern batters off balance the entire night. He only gave up two runs during his time on the mound. In the bottom of the fifth, the Greenwave offense kicked into high gear. Justin Amburgey scored Hardesty on a bloop-hit over the short stop’s head to cut the lead, 6-3. Daniel Allen then scored on a wild base running play as he found himself in a pickle with the catcher and the third basemen. Allen somehow wiggled away from the catchers tag and scored to make it 6-4. After that play, Southern changed its pitcher to a hardthrowing right hander. The pitcher balked the first batter he faced to score Amburgey to make it a one run game, 6-5. In the sixth inning, Johnathan Ives started the comeback rally

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Tennis anyone? Boys split matches against E-town and Fort Knox

Greenwave soccer players sign with Campbellsville

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By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com It’s bittersweet to see student-athletes advance to the next level, and that’s just the case with Rob Williams and Chris Parker, both seniors at Meade County High School. Williams and Parker signed to play for the Campbellsville University’s soccer team, leaving behind two colossal voids in the Greenwave team next fall. “It’s a huge loss anytime you lose senior leadership,” Meade County head coach Matt Pollock said. “They were both great players and outstanding young men.” Their high school careers may be over, but they have four more years at the college level. “I just wanted to play soccer somewhere,” Williams said. “They gave me an opportunity to play (at Campbellsville.)” The decision process for the both of them was fairly easy, as the Campbellsville Tigers have recruited many players in the past from Meade County. “I just knew I wanted to go there, when coach (Adam Preston) asked me to come for a tryout,” Parker said. “I know a lot of guys playing there already, and the coach is a great coach.” Having former Meade County athletes has helped the recruiting process for Campbellsville. Vince Hazelwood who was a freshmen player for the Tigers graduated from Meade County and played a big role in getting Williams and Parker to tryout. “We’ve always have great players that come from Meade County,” Tiger’s head coach Preston said. “Vince has helped us get both Chris and Rob.” The three of them played together in high school and will now reunite at the college level. Williams, who has played soccer since he was five, was Meade County’s top scorer this past season. He and Preston expect him to play the forward position. “He’s a great scorer,” Preston said. “He fits our forward position well and should satisfy our need at that position.” Parker played midfield during his high school career and looks to carry that experience into the midfield position at Campbellsville. “Chris is a good mid-fielder,” Preston said. “He is a great passer.”

with a blooper up the middle. Scott King then laid down a perfect bunt to the third base side. The third baseman overthrew first base, and Ives advanced to third base. The game was tied when DeRossett hit a pop-fly to the first baseman. The ball was dropped and Ives scored, making it 6-6. Hardesty then came up to bat and belted a line drive to center field to load the bases for Oliver. Oliver hit a hard chopper to third base leaving everyone safe and scoring King to take the lead, 7-6. Amburgey added some insurance runs when he ripped a high fly ball just short of the left field fence to score DeRossett and Hardesty. Oliver then scored when Alex Furnival hit a deep grounder to the short stop. That was the

The Greenwave boys tennis team faced a very tough Elizabethtown team on Monday night. The team did not record a win as they lost, 5-0. But the team bounced back the next day as they faced Fort Knox and won, 4-1. Jonah Cundiff and David Medley continue to be a tough doubles team as they defeated Gaberiel Velz and Pedro Marrero, 6-0 and 6-1. Other doubles teams also faired well as Kris Bergman and Casey Hubbard beat Patrick Ogden and Mark Eastman in a tough match, 7-6, 7-5 and 6-4. Jordan Roberts and Chris Parker won

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TOP: Jonah Cundiff lunges to return a volley on Monday night against E-town. ABOVE: Ashley Lazaros reaches for the ball during her tennis match against E-town.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Every year there’s a guy that just sort of sneaks in under the radar. After winning back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titles, Hendrick Motorsports, and new Hendrick driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., got all of the attention. Ryan Newman quickly took center stage for a while after winning the 50th running of the Daytona 500 and snapping a long losing streak in the process. Then along came Carl Edwards, who has made The Chase the last two seasons and quickly made himself the early favorite this year by winning three of the season’s first seven races.

But if there’s one guy who could it changes. It is very, very difficult get the Stealth Award for the first to do that and we look at last year, quarter of the season it’s Greg Bif- you try to look at positive things. fle, Edwards’ unassumYou try to look at the bright ing Roush Fenway Racing NASCAR side, if there is anything posteammate. itive.’’ “This sport is so humEdwards has gotten much bling and so tough,” Biffle attention because of his winsaid. “One day you feel ning ways — and costly penlike you’re pretty good alty at Las Vegas — and Matt and the next day you’re Kenseth has led his share of way behind. It is hard to races, but Biffle has just quikeep a level head and a etly done his job. level playing field and He, of course, hasn’t won Buddy keep consistency. a race this season, but he sits Shacklette a comfortable 10th in points, “That’s the most difficult thing because when eight races into the season. you’ve got something that’s workHe’s only finished outside of the ing and going, then all of a sudden top-15 twice all season and he’s led

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The News Standard - B3 dega are our pivotal races coming up and the rest of them we’re looking forward to winning one. I’m hoping the next four or five races we get a win under our belt.” Biffle hasn’t made The Chase since he ran runnerup for the championship in 2005, but the past two seasons have been much like this season. The Vancouver, Wash., native has quietly posted solid runs. Last year he won a race and finished 14th in points and the year before he won two races and finished 13th. All tolled he’s won 12 races in 187 starts

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Martinsville and Texas brought about some tough luck, but the former runner-up to the championship three years ago bounced back with a ninth-place run at Phoenix last week. “I think that we’re obviously in really good shape right now,” Biffle said. “Our program is really, really running well. I just can’t wait. I want to win a race bad. “Martinsville and Talla-

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LEFT: Daniel DeRossett dives back to first base after a pick off attempt during last Thursday night’s game against Southern. RIGHT: J.D. Hardesty gets one of his four hits of the night. He also stole five bases and gathered an RBI in the win against Southern last Thursday night.

Offense From page B1 score of the game to make it 10-6. Ford closed out the game in the seventh to record his first win of the season. DeRossett went 2-4 with a double, RBI and stole two bases. Hardesty had the best scoring line of the night, going 4-4 with a double, RBI and five stolen bases. Corey Bruce, Oliver Furnival, Ives, and King each

Kickin’ From page B1

Parker also felt that his passing will help him as a college player. In high school, he led the Greenwave in assists. “I’m a good passing presence in the middle of the field,” Parker said. “Hopefully I can work the ball around and make everyone around me better.” Along with his strengths, Parker knows he has a lot work to prepare for the college game. “I need to work on my skills in the air,” Parker said. “I’m pretty tall, but I’m still not that great with hitting the ball while it’s in the air. I also have to work on my conditioning, because the game’s faster at the college level.” Speed plays a huge role whenever an athlete steps up to the next level of play. The difference between high school and college is crucial. “It’s going to be a lot faster and a lot tougher,” Parker said. “There will be a lot of guys who are older, too.” In high school, Williams and Parker may have played against 15 year-olds, but now they will face players in their 20s who are much bigger and stronger. “The ages can vary a lot in the conference we are playing in,” Parker said. “Now that we are playing college guys, we have to be ready for anything.”

had a hit. Amburgey finished the night going 2-3 with a double, RBI and a stolen base.

Hancock wins first district match-up

On Tuesday, the Greenwave dropped its first district match-up with the Hancock County Hornets, 6-0. The Greenwave did not record a hit, while committing three errors in the field. Ives pitched the full game for Meade County giving Although both players look forward to playing at Campbellsville, they’ll still remember their roots as a Greenwave. “I’ll miss playing with everyone on that team,” Williams said. “I’ll miss games and practices with those guys.” The feeling is mutual from Pollock, who now looks to fill their spots. “It was a privilege to work with them,” he said. “I admire their dedication. They came out every day and put their time in. Now they get a good opportunity to play at a good university.” Since they first set foot on a soccer field, both athletes have worked hard to grow into the successful players they are now. “I coached Chris Parker when he was younger, while he was playing on the local select team,” Pollock said. “So I’ve seen them grow up and move on to something they love to do at the college level.” Love is exactly what drives both of these players. “I love everything about soccer,” Parker said. “I love the feeling before the game, being tired after the game. Really you can pick anything about the game and I love it.” Parker will head into his 16th year of soccer, but these next four may be the most exciting. “I’m really excited to play another four years,” Parker said with a grin like he just notched another assist on the soccer field.

up only four hits and four earned runs. The game remained tied, 0-0, for the first three innings. Then the Hornets kicked its offense into gear — scoring two runs in each of the last three innings of the game. Meade County played Central Hardin on Wednesday, but the score was not available before press time. The Greenwave hit the road today against Trinity Whitesville and tomorrow at Fern Creek.

1. When Willie Mays became the National League’s all-time home-run leader in 1966, whom did he pass with No. 512? 2. In the past 12 seasons (1996-2007), how many times have either the Houston Astros or St. Louis Cardinals won the N.L. Central? 3. When was the last time before the 2007 season that the University of Illinois football team made a bowl game? 4. In 2007, Jermaine O’Neal became the Indiana Pacers’ all-time leader in blocked shots. Whose mark did he break? 5. How many times have the New Jersey Devils had a 100-point scorer in a season?

the last five seasons. The new ‘Car Of Tomorrow’ could also make him wait a few more races for that next win. “The playing field has been leveled a little bit simply by the fact that there’s less that we can do with this car,” Biffle said. “This is still all foreign ground for us. “Even though we’ve run this car for a little period of time, there’s still a tremendous amount we do not know about this car and are learning every day new things about it, so that can certainly make a difference.’’

6. In what year did the Daytona 500 become the season opener for NASCAR? 7. In 1998, Martina Hingis became the youngest player in tennis’ Open era to defend a Grand Slam title. Which title, and how old was she? Answers 1. Mel Ott. 2. Ten times (Cardinals -- ‘96, ‘00, ‘02, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06; Astros -- ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01). 3. At the end of the 2001 season, the Fighting Illini lost to LSU in the Sugar Bowl. 4. Rik Smits had 1,111 blocked shots for Indiana. 5. The franchise has never had a 100-point scorer since moving to New Jersey in 1982. 6. It was 1982. 7. The Australian Open, and Hingis was 17.

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Lady Waves claim revenge against district foe By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewstandard. com Beating the Breckinridge County Tigers is a big deal, especially for the Meade County Lady Wave softball team. After a 1-0 loss to district rival Hancock County, the Lady Waves could not suffer a loss to Breckinridge County to put them in the hole, 0-2. On top of that, Meade County has dropped five straight games to the Tigers by one-run heartbreaking games. The Lady Waves were due for some redemption. “We needed to get them tonight,” Lady Wave head coach Mike Harreld said. “We’ve lost five in a row to them and we couldn’t afford to go 0-2 in the district.” On Tuesday night, heartbreak was on the side of Breckinridge County as the Lady Waves won, 2-1. With Hancock County 1-0 and Breckinridge County 0-1, the Lady Waves are sitting in second place and right back in the hunt for the district title with a 1-1 record. The game was a hard fought defensive match, as the first three innings remained scoreless. In the third, Breckinridge broke the tie when one of their players hit a line drive home run that just barely cleared the centerfield fence off of starting pitcher Maris Harreld. “She was getting the ball up in the zone and they started to hit it,” Mike Harreld said. “I went out to the mound and told her to start hitting the knees, else they are going to pound the ball out of the park all night.” After the meeting, Maris Harreld settled down and

Tennis From page B1 8-0 in a pro set due to time constraints. Second singles player, Jordan Feldpausch, also won 6-4, 6-3.

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Elizabethtown def. Meade County, 5-0 Singles Mike West lost to Toney Gambrell 0-6 and 1-6 Jordan Feldpausch lost to Marc Orapella 0-6 and 0-6 Doubles

didn’t give up a run the rest of the game. “(Mike Harreld) was pretty upset and really got on me about the high pitches,” Maris Harreld said. “I really just focused on keeping the ball low the rest of the game.” The Tiger’s home run, awoke the Lady Wave bats and base running. During the bottom of the fourth, Erin Sireno hit a single into left field. Lori Fox then moved over Sireno on a sacrifice bunt. The next batter, Amanda Smith, had one of the biggest plays of the game when she scorched a line drive down the right field foul line. She turned the hit into a triple and scored after a wild throw passed the third baseman. With that play, the Lady Waves took the lead, 2-1. Maris Harreld then stepped it up from the mound and retired the side during the top of the fifth. The Greenwave looked to get some security runs in the fifth when Mallory Wathen hit a grounder deep into the second base gap for a single. Cindy Padgett then hit a slap bunt for a single, however both players were left on base. In the sixth, the Lady Waves defense stepped it up. Breckinridge had two runners on with one out. A grounder was hit to second baseman Wathen who tagged a base runner and threw to first for an unassisted double play to end the inning and the scoring threat by Breckinridge. It was Wathen’s second unassisted double play of the game. “I didn’t know they happened that often,” Mike Harreld said of Wathen’s Jonah Cundiff and David Medley lost to Semad Faheen and Hunter Hazle 2-6, 6-2, 0-6 Kris Bergman and Casey Hubbard lost to Raza Saddian and Sataah Saddian 2-6 and 6-7(1-7) Jordan Roberts and Chris Parker lost to Reza Hester and Kyle Hamner 3-6 and 1-6 Exhibition matches: William Kaelin lost to Eli Cabezas 1-6 and 0-6 Tyler Chapman lost to Bo Cooper 0-8 in a proset Adam Feldpausch and Josh Morgan lost to Taylor Thomas\Ryan Harris 0-8 (proset) Meade County def. Fort

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ABOVE: Amanda Smith slides into home plate to score the winning run on Tuesday against Breckinridge County. RIGHT: Maris Harreld throws a pitch. She felt her drop ball and change up was working really well for her on Tuesday night. RIGHT BOTTOM: Lori Fox knocks the ball out of the third baseman’s glove as she slid into third base. play. “The last time I’ve seen unassisted outs like that was two years ago. (Mallory’s) play was big for us. She gets in front of the ball that’s why we moved her from outfield to second base this year.” Again in the sixth inning the Lady Waves looked to score some safety runs. Fox lead off the inning with a high fly ball that twisted around the right fielder’s glove. She turned it into a double. Fox then stole third base, but the Lady Waves stranded her there. Maris Harreld closed the deal with three ground balls in the seventh inning. She pitched seven innings, walked three, scattered four hits and gave up one run. Offensively Wathen, Padgett, Sireno, Fox and Smith each had a hit. Smith finished the night with a triple, an RBI and scored the winning run. The Lady Waves are now Knox, 4-1 Singles Mike West lost in three to Ryan Ogelen 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (2-7) Jordan Feldpausch defeated Matt Hyres 6-4, 6-3 Doubles Jonah Cundiff and David Medley defeated Gaberiel Velz and Pedro Marrero 6-0, 6-1 Kris Bergman and Casey Hubbard defeated Patrick Ogden and Mark Eastman 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 Jordan Roberts and Chris Parker defeated Jose Rameriez and Tom Darerig 8-0 (proset)

7-2, and 1-1 in the district. “This is the biggest win we’ll have all year,” Maris Harreld said. “(Breckinridge) and Hancock are the biggest games of the season. We really want to win the district this year.”

Hancock hands Lady Waves second loss

The Lady Waves suffered its second loss of the season last Thursday against the Hancock County Hornets, 1-0. Maris Harreld gave up the only run of the game, while still pitching a solid game. She scattered nine hits, walked three and struck out two. It was a slow day for the Lady Wave offense, which only recorded six hits. Wathen went 2-4 with two singles. Padgett also had two singles. Fox and Claire Cannady were the only other Lady Waves to have hits during the game.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily handle your tasks this week, thanks to those high energy levels that never seem to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, for the demanding week ahead.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the arts dominant this week, you might want to pick up any of those creative projects you've neglected. A workplace situation benefits from some fresh insight.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Music helps replenish your energy levels. Play your CDs if you must. But a live concert could prove more rewarding, especially if you go with that very special someone.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Close friends reach out to help perk up your lagging social life. That workplace situation also eases, leaving you time to do more fun things by week's end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A revelation clears up that perplexing job-related problem. Some changes will have to be made, which, no doubt, will meet with the Big Cat's roaring approval. Good luck.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reaching out to someone in need is the noble thing to do. But try to restrain the temptation to add a lecture -- no matter how well-intended -- to your good deed.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be another tough challenge to face before the month is over. But all that hard work is winning you lots of important recognition from your peers.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Keeping to your work schedule could prove difficult with all those personal distractions. Best advice: Stay with it. There'll be time later for socializing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jumping hurdles this week might be vexing for most, but not for the sage Sagittarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up opportunities.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) More obstacles might be thrown in your path as you try to finalize a new agreement. But the sure-footed Goat ignores the stumbling blocks and stays the course.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giving to others. But why not let someone else enjoy the experience too by accepting that offer of help?

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might find you need to ease up on your hectic schedule this week. Don't fret about it. It could be helpful to take a break and replenish your energy supply.

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Meade County Area Technology Center (Vocational School) yard sale to benefit Skills USA students going to national competition, Saturday April 26, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., inside rain or shine.

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T GAMBLE with steel prices. Call Now! Great prices on high quality all steel buildings. Sentinel Building Systems, 800-327-0790 ad 26, www.sentinelbuildings. com.

Relay for Life fundraiser, yard sale Thursday, April 24, 8 a.m. In Curves building at River Ridge Plaza proceeds will go to Relay for Life.

Steel Arch Buildings! Made in USA. Three canceled orders: 25x30 and 16x24. Will sell for balance owed. Call today for HUGE savings! 866-352-0716.

PIN's Bowling Fundraiser Saturday April 19 at 1 p.m. Bowlers needed, games and shoes $15/3. Preregister at Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pins, for more information call 422-9986. Proceeds will go to Pets In Need Society animal welfare programs. Meade County Special Olympics is having a bake sale and cookout in front of Kroger April 26, 8 a.m. to ?, matching project Modern Woodsman, for more information call 270-998-0125. 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.

Kidd Appliance Sales 1697 North Old Hwy 135 Corydon IN. Large inventory of parts for all makes and models, major appliances, most special ordered parts within 2-3 days. Call 1-812-738-1220.

For Rent - 1 bedroom upstairs apt. Refrigerator, stove and washer/ dyer, No Pets $400 deposit and $400 rent. Available approximately May 10, Valley View Apartments Payneville, call 496-4426 or 496-4130.

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BOLDEN BUILDINGS (812) 843-5803 Cell (812) 431-3402 24x40x9 - $10,583 30x40x10 - $11,771 30x48x10 - $12,959 40x64x10 - $23,111 Includes 2 overhead doors, 2 windows, 1 walk door, insulated roof, gutters, down spouts, 4â&#x20AC;? concrete floor.

For Rent - 2 bedroom, house, storage room and basement, central air, located in the country. Call 422-3894. For Rent - office space on By-Pass road. For more information call 270-668-6808.

Other sizes, all colors available.

For Sale - hay baler $900, for more information call 270-668-4857.

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Attention Homeowners: Display homes wanted for vinyl siding - replacement windows - roofs. Low monthly payments. Guaranteed financing. No payments until January 2009. Call: 1-800-251-0843.

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Moving Sale - 1972 135 Massey Ferguson, 3 pt. hitch disc, 2 blade plow, cultivator 1 row, grader blade, 3 prong hay fork, antique pull behind tobacco setter and large bale hay feeder. For more information call 270-547-1894.

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Large Equipment Auction: April 26th 10AM. 700 East College Ave. Stanton, KY. Construction, Farm, Truck Tractors Repos, County surplus, consigned Dozers, Excavators, off road dumps, Farm tractors, Lowboys, Boom lifts, Boom truck, Backhoes & much more. Contact selling agent for info. Brewer Auction Co. Stanton, KY 606-663-4663 or 800-371-5573 www. brewerrealestate.com.

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Building Lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty in Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

Absolutely no cost to you!! All Brand New Power Wheelchairs, hospital beds and scooters. Immediate delivery. Call Toll Free 1-888-998-4111 to qualify.

Motorcycles for sale -1996 and up, parts and accessories are also available. For more information call 812-738-4200.

1.1/8 acre 3 bedroom, 1 bath home central heat and air, city water, 30x50 metal building and well. 10 minutes to Fort Knox, Garrett area, $91,000 rent/lease to own, 270-547-8279. 17.86 + or – acres, mobile home, garage, barn with stock pond. 10 acres pasture. Land has been perk tested. Close to city limits. Call Larry 270-547-1894.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Meade County Board of Education is accepting bids for school pictures for the 2008-2009 school year. Bids will be received at the Board Office, 1155 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, Ky 40108 until April 29, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Contact the Board of Education office for more information.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Meade County Board of Education is accepting sealed bids for Tires, Janitorial Supplies, Plumbing and Heating Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, Painting Maintenance, a Service/Bucket Truck, and a Snow Retention System at Brandenburg Primary School. Bids will be received in the office of the Superintendent, 1155 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, Ky 4008 until May 8, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. For further information call Rodney Pickering at 270-422-7500.

RESTRICTED BUILDING LOTS 4 ACRE LOTS, on 1816 in Flaherty, mostly open with few trees, county water available, $37,500. 1-2 Acre Lots, on Highway 144 quick access to US 60 $29,900. 1-2 Acre Wooded Lots, off Highway 1638, $24,900.

ACREAGE 12 Acres, mostly open with scattered trees, in Flaherty with nice barn and good building site, $97,500. 15 + or – Acres, off Highway 228, 10 minutes from Brandenburg, $2,500/acre.

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270-547-4222 Thinking about selling your farm give us a call we pay cash, quick closing Approx 21 acres near Lodiburg, Breckinridge County mostly open lays good, lots of road frontage $44,900. Breck Co. nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath double wide near Hardinsburg, county water nice home $4,900 DN. 33 acres Breckinridge County, open and wooded, has nice small barn and good spring water only $2000 DN. 8 + acres at dead end road, open and trees, lays good, great building site, only $500 down. 12.1 acres, Breckinridge County, lays good, has a pond, mostly open, has frontage on Sinking Creek only $900 down. 39.5 acres, Breckinridge County, Webster area, mostly open, great building sites or small farm. Only $2,100 per acre.

7 acres beautiful creek front property near Cloverport, Breck Co. O.K. for home or cabin, access to Ohio River and boat ramp. Perfect get away. 1-6 acres in Meade County near Fort Knox. Ok for single or doublewides homes. County water and electric available, owner financing. 7.7 acres near Irvington Beautiful home site, ok for horses or cattle, must see to appreciate!

20 + Acres, off Liberty road starting at $39,900.

LOTS W/ HOMES OR READY FOR YOUR HOME 1 Acre, set up for mobile, Hwy 1238, priced to sell, only $24,500. 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bath, modular home, newly remodeled, Vine Grove, $69,900. 4.4 Acres, off Highway 60, at McCrary Rd, setup for mobile home, $38,900.

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Home in Vine grove, 3 bedroom, 1 ½ baths, city water and sewers, completely remodeled with new kitchen, new bathrooms, new drywall, new laminated hardwood floors and carpets, located in Vine Grove on Shelton Street. $74,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 6.4 acres, on Hwy. 228, 6 miles from Brandenburg, city water available, lays nice for a home. $34,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 1 acre with nice double wide home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, new carpet and fresh paint new decks, very nice and clean home on block foundation, located off U.S. Hwy 60 and Hobbs-Reesor Rd. on Buckler Av. $79,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentyucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 5 acres set-up for Double-Wide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy. 1638 and Hwy. 933 in the Woods. $39,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 1 to 6 acre lake front lots on Rough River Lake, city water, long lake frontage, in a new development. Starting @ 22,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.Kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. Double Wide Home and Garage on 1 acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, beautiful home on permanent block foundation on paved road, very clean and nice. Located in the Woods Estates off Hwy. 933 and Hwy 1638. $84,000 Financing Available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 1.3 wooded acres off Buck Grove Road at Eagle’s Nest, city water good septic evaluation, nice property for your home or mobile home. $24,900 Financing available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 5 Acres with large barn near Rough River Lake, property lays excellent, nice land for horses. Additional land available. $34,900 Financing available for Everyone! www. Kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222.

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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 422-1050. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington, Ky. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting held Monday nights at 8 p.m. For more info, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445. Al-Anon meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m.., Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885. The OPEN DOOR ALTEEN group meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885. Report a crime, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), the tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed.

Our top regional driver made $64,951 in 2007! How much did YOU earn? $.45/mile? Make more in 2008! Home weekly! Heartland Express 1-800-441-4953 www. heartlandexpress.com. Tired of the East Coast? Drivers make up to $1,000/wk! Teams make up to $2,500/wk! Great hometime, majority Dropn-Hook. 800-506-9721 www.lkam.com.

Huge Yard Sale - Saturday April 26 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many items, all proceeds go to students going to national SkillsUSA competitions. Inside at Meade County ATC (Vocational School) - 110 Greer St.

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FEATURE

Friday, April 18, 2008

A horse needs a shoe, of course, of course... Kentucky farrier school opens new opportunities, offers new lifestyles for its chaps-wearing pupils

Would you like to train for a job paying six figures without being saddled by debt? There’s a facility in Kentucky offering that opportunity. The Kentucky Horseshoeing School at Mt. Eden is among 50 public and private schools in America offering some type of training in the art of horseshoeing. In business since 1978, a brochure touts it as being “the premiere farrier education center in North America.” Although located in a state known for horses, and in a county that bills itself as the American Saddlebred Capital of the World, it is the only such school in Kentucky. Future farriers come from all over the world, according to owner/director Mitch Taylor. “Within the past year, we’ve had students from Ireland, Japan, South Korea, England, Germany, the

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Czech Republic, South America and Mexico,” he said. How do people find out about the school located in a remote corner of Shelby County? “Mainly through the internet,” said Taylor. “Plus we run ads in magazines related to the horse industry.” Of the current group of 33, eight are from Kentucky. They come from a wide variety of backgrounds. “We get people with the highest of professional degrees to some who are barely literate,” Taylor said. “One of our graduates is a retired Marine Corps colonel who came here when he was 46.” Some of the pupils have farm backgrounds, and others have never been near a horse. “We get a lot of people who

have worked in non-conventional jobs, but regardless of their backgrounds, the goals are all the same,” Taylor said. “They want to be a professional horseshoer or want a second career. I’ve found they are here for one of two reasons — they either want to learn something or to escape from life.”

Money may be another factor. According to InfoHorse. com, “With dedication to the trade, advanced training, and excellent skills, it is possible to earn over $100,000 per year as a farrier.” Although there are courses of two, eight, and 16 weeks, the most comprehensive is the 22-week Career Track Farrier Course. Cost is $9,500 and includes classes ranging from 15 hours of Lameness Diagnosis to 200 hours of Hoof Preparation. Classes on the campus near the ShelbySpencer line are taught in two buildings, one being the old Mt. Eden Elementary School. Some students lease apartments or find other housing in nearby communities. KHS also offers separate dormitories for both male and female students at a weekly charge of $25. A senior staff member resides on the premises at all times, and supervises students living on campus. Taylor, who is the third

owner, says he has witnessed “a half dozen marriages” during his 17 years at the helm. The male to female ratio runs about 80/20. All five instructors at KHS are graduates of the school, and they are directed by Taylor, a certified journeyman farrier in the American Farrier’s Association. Taylor earned a B.S. in biology and chemistry from Colorado’s Western State College before pursuing a master’s degree in Animal Science at the University of Kentucky. A noted author, he publishes frequently in Professional Farrier, the official publication of the American Farrier’s Association and served as the primary author of the AFA’s education manual. In addition to studies in the classrooms and hands-on lessons in adjoining buildings, students travel to nearby farms and colleges for further experience. “We go out and do horseshoeing for $20, a task that would normally cost about

$135 for all four hoofs,” said Kay Tipton, a front office employee. Students take care of the shoeing needs of horses at Asbury College and 200 head at the University of Kentucky. Becoming a well respected farrier is a demanding task and one that requires a lifetime of continuing education, according to Taylor. “It requires hard work and diligent study to meet the standards we require, including passing a written exam and a two-part practical exam,” he said. There’s a rusty basketball goal out back of one of the buildings, but no one was seen playing, not even a quick game of H-O-R-S-E. The demanding schedule just doesn’t leave much time for horsing around. Under the pen name Ken & Tucky, columnist Don White and his canine companion travel and write about the people and places that make Kentucky special. Email the writer, Don White, at don.kenandtucky@yahoo.com.

approval for it.” Now 21, Crenshaw finds inspiration for his writing through events that impact his life, such as the passing of his grandmother and past relationships, and has set his publication goals in a series of well-planned steps. “I started off with minimal expectations,” he said. “And as I achieve each goal, I can set them higher and higher.” Crenshaw enjoys read-

ing Stephen King and Anne Rice and also writes short fiction in genres ranging from fantasy to horror, integrating the personalities of family and friends into his characters. He also enjoys visiting the Meade County Library, and has found both a friend and mentor in library director, James Mitchell. “To me, James is like a role model,” he said. “I never really had a father growing up, so I find peo-

ple who make an impact on me. I can talk to James about anything — he’s a really good listener.” Having a list of goals he would like to accomplish, Crenshaw feels it’s important to first find stability. “Eventually I hope to publish a book,” Crenshaw said. “It’s way up there on my list of goals. I also want to publish my poetry. I’ve always dreamed of owning my own home, to settle down and have a family.

Right now, my goal is to get myself established.” He continues to write both prose and poetry and is currently looking forward to obtaining his Commercial Drivers License (CDL) and traveling throughout the country, gathering inspiration mile by mile.

forever / Never to see me graduate / Never to see me married / You were there when I was born /And every day since / Now you’re gone / Back to Mother Earth / I stand crying, watching / All my hopes and dreams / Now resting with you / You’ll never be there with me again / You went to the pearly gates / Save a place for me / For one day, when I leave this earth / Together/Side by side /We will be

PHOTOS BY DON WHITE

TOP LEFT: Instructor Bryan Osborne is nearly hidden by smoke as he shows Martino Squarcina how to hot fit a shoe. Osborne is from Riply, Ohio and Squarcina is from Italy. TOP RIGHT: Jordan Conley, of Indiana, heats up a horseshoe in the forge. BOTTOM LEFT: Tools of the trade. BOTTOM RIGHT: New York native Gwen Nardi is performing a task called fullering, the process by which a groove is made in a horseshoe to allow for the insertion of nails.

“Now You’re Gone” By Jonathan Crenshaw I stand crying / I couldn’t understand / You’re gone

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‘Lost in the Moment’

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April 12 was a night Meade County High School seniors will never forget: The class of 2008 junior-senior prom. The prom theme for this year was “Lost in the Moment,” and the high school lobby and gymnasium were elaborately decorated from floor to ceiling with dazzling silver stars and elegant blue ribbons. Prom-goers were dressed like royalty, and everyone appeared to be caught up in the moment. Seniors were anxious, happy and excited, but also a little sad to be spending the night with so many classmates for one of the last times before graduation. Students flocked to the dance floor for the “Cotton-Eyed Joe” and shimmied to the left and right during the ever-popular “Electric Slide.” When slow songs played, the gym floor was crowded with couples slowly spinning with their sweethearts. When it came time to announce the class of 2008 prom king and queen, the room fell silent as everyone waited in anticipation to hear the winners. Eric Whelan and Kelly Beglin were finally announced the royal couple. Though the only tangible mementos of the evening were shiny tickets and prom favors, the memories created and fun times enjoyed during the 2008 senior prom, will never be forgotten by those who attended the dance off the year. PHOTOS BY CHARLOTTE FACKLER/THE NEWS STANDARD

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