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Mattie Mack has spent her life raising vegetables and cattle, but amidst it all she’s found a passion to give foster children a good place to grow, too.
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End of the line The Greenwave football team had a roller coaster season of highs and lows this year, though its journey into the postseason was halted last Friday in home territory.
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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new home for local family By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com The cold air and chilly rain may have kept most Meade County residents snuggled inside last Saturday, but nearly 100 volunteers suited-up in water proof boots and jackets, armed themselves with shovels and broke ground for a family’s new home.
More than 60 U.S. Marines and Army personnel, seven members of the Meade County Habitat for Humanity (HFH) chapter, four members of the Meade County High School Leo’s Club, members of Brandenburg United Methodist Church, and other relatives of the Linda, Andre and Latoyia Dowell family, came together to accomplish one goal: Build a 1,300
Nearly 100 volunteers helped put together the frame of the local Habitat for Humanity’s 11th home on Saturday morning.
square foot home in 90 days. “(This) is unreal,” Linda Dowell said, as she watched volunteers shovel mud and rock for her new home. “This is what’s amazing about (HFH) is that all these people came out on a day like this.” HFH and other volunteers plan to work round the clock during
See HOME, A4
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“You have the right to hate in America, but not the right to hurt.” —Morris Dees, plaintiff’s chief counsel
Jury finds Klansmen to pay millions
Fire district board discusses dispatch protocol issues
IKA to pay $2.5 million for 2006 beating at Meade County Fair
Committee to arrange meeting with Fiscal Court to review emergency response procedures
By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
BRANDENBURG — A three-day civil trial between a teenage boy and members of the Imperial Klans of America (IKA) concluded Friday night after the jury deliberated the verdict for nearly seven hours. A jury of 12 white men and women sentenced the IKA — an international white supremacy organization — to pay $1.5 million in compensatory damages to the plaintiff, Jordan Gruver, and an additional $1 million in punitive damages. The trial was held after Gruver, who was represented pro bono by attorneys from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), filed a second lawsuit regarding his brutal attack during the 2006 Meade County Fair. The SPLC is a civil rights law firm headquartered in Montgomery, Ala. SPLC cofounder Morris Dees and Louisville lawyer William McMurry were Gruver’s chief attorneys. Both were pleased with the outcome of the trial, for their client’s sake and for the sake of their mission to dismantle hate organizations that commit violent acts. “This is a great victory for Jordan (Gruver) and it’s also an important message in response to a violent act of hate,” said Richard Cohen, president and CEO of the SPLC. “As unemployment rates climb and the economy wavers, there’s been more and more scapegoating, and it’s important for a message like this to be sent at a time like this.” Gruver and his family members were in tears after the trial. “I was in shock when they said it,”
BRANDENBURG — Detailed conversation ensued between the Fire Protection District (MCFPD) Board of Trustees in regards to protocol used to dispatch firefighters to an overwhelming amount of EMS assist runs. During the monthly meeting held at station No. 1 in Brandenburg, MCFPD board members discussed the department’s lack of reimbursements for its excessive amount of EMS assist runs — something that’s been a topic at previous meetings. “It’s not just us,” Fire Chief Larry Naser said. “This is a county-wide issue.” During last month’s meeting, Naser was asked by the board to discuss the issue with local dispatchers, and according to Naser, that’s just what he did. But the issue has not yet been resolved. “Every time an ambulance goes out, (the EMS department sends) a bill, and if we go to the scene, (EMS gets) the money and we’re stabilizing,” said Martin Bosemer, chairman of the board of trustees. “And most of your motor
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Plaintiff Jordan Gruver, 19, hugs his mother, Cindy Gruver, after the verdict is announced Friday night at the Meade County Courthouse. he said. “After so many hours of waiting, I thought it wasn’t going to happen. But God brought victory to me.” The trial was centered around an incident that occurred around midnight on July 30, 2006. The SPLC alleged that Gruver was waiting in line at a concession area of the Meade County Fair when four IKA members lined up behind him, two of which began shouting racial epithets. According to Gruver — who is of Panamanian descent and was 16 years old at the time — Jarred Hensley and Andrew Watkins threw whiskey in his face and then viciously beat him. Gruver sustained a fractured jaw, a fractured left arm, bruised ribs, other lacerations and bruises, and is suffering from severe emotional disorders. Hensley and Watkins served two
years of a three-year sentence after an initial criminal lawsuit was filed by the SPLC in February 2006. Both pled guilty to second-degree assault under extreme emotional distress. Hensley denied attacking Gruver, and testified during last week’s trial that the only reason he pled guilty during the criminal trial was because the plea bargain offered forced both men to acquiesce to the same second-degree charges. If they failed to do so, the plea bargain would be withdrawn and resubmitted as a first-degree felony that entailed a possible 20-year sentence in a state penitentiary. The civil trial required jury members to divide punitive damage cost responsibilities between Hensley, Watkins
See JURY, A5
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Defendants Jarred Hensley, left, and Ron Edwards, center, talked to dozens of journalists and television reporters after the trial concluded at the Meade County Courthouse. Plaintiff’s attorney Morris Dees, right, discusses his counsel’s victory.
See ISSUES, A2
Rock around the Christmas tree at Jingle Bell Ball Submitted by the Meade County Chamber of Commerce
BRANDENBURG — People looking for a fun, festive way to start their What celebration of the Christmas The Meade and New Year’s holidays County Chamber of should mark their calendars Commerce Annual Jingle for Saturday, Dec. 6. That’s when the Meade Bell Ball County Area Chamber of When Commerce’s annual commu- Saturday, Dec. 6, from nity holiday dinner-dance 7 p.m. to — The Jingle Bell Ball — will midnight take place. Where The merrymaking will start The Farm at 7 p.m. and run until mid- Bureau Community night at the Farm Bureau Building Community Building at the Meade County Fairgrounds in Brandenburg.
See BALL, A2
Maintain the spirit of charitable giving while budgets are tight Submitted by the Better Business Bureau
While many segments of the U.S. economy have been hard hit, none will feel the pain more than charities this holiday season. Charities across the country are certainly bracing for
what is expected to be a very tight giving season. As more potential donors are focusing hard on keeping food on the table and a roof overhead, charitable giving is often the first thing cut from a family budget. For individuals on a budget looking for creative ways
“Charities across the country are bracing for what is expected to be a very tight giving season.” —The Better Business Bureau to contribute to charities, the BBB’s Wise Giving Alliance is offering advice on keeping
the spirit of giving alive this holiday season. The current downturn in
the economy is having a major impact on the bottom line of families and businesses and ultimately the well-being of charitable organizations. For example, The Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent drop in responses and contributions from new donors, and corporate donations are
also on the decline. More than 80 percent of the 180 food banks in a recent Feeding America survey said they can’t adequately meet the demands of hungry people without reducing the amount of food or their operations.
See GIVING, A8
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Lions Club honors students’ visions of world peace
Friday, November 21, 2008
Issues From page A1
Submitted by Donna Stith
The Muldraugh Lions Club recently held its annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest for students ages 11 through 13. The contest allows youth nationwide to express their vision of world peace through their artistic abilities. The local first place winner, Brian Popham who is a sixth grade student at Payneville Elementary School, won $100. His poster will advance onto the Lions Club district poster competition. Other local winners were 2nd place—Annie DeVries, 6th grade, David T. Wilson Elementary School, $75; 3rd place— Baily Thomas, 8th grade, Stuart Pepper Middle School, $50; 4th place—Madilyn Barr, 5th grade, Payneville Elementary School, $25; 5th place—Cassidy Adams, 6th grade, David T. Wilson Elementary School, $15; and 6th place—Nicholas Block, 6th grade, Ekron Elementary School, $10.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DONNA STITH
Sixth-grader Brian Popham won first place in the Muldraugh Lions Club recent peace poster contest.
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Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses and organizations in From page A1 Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties in Kentucky and Harrison CounDinner will be served ty in Indiana to make The from 7 to 8 p.m., with Jingle Bell Ball their office dancing from 8 p.m. to party for the holiday season. midnight. “A terrific dinner and a “Our dedicated volunteers work hard each year live band for dancing are to make sure this will be things that many small an event people from businesses can’t afford throughout the region for their employees, but enjoy and look forward this event makes that posto attending,” says Russ sible,” he said, “and each Powell, executive director year we’ve seen more of the Chamber of Com- businesses take advantage of the fun opportunity the merce. The buffet will fea- party offers.” Four levels of sponture a three-course holiday dinner prepared by sorship are available for Kathy Simmons and her businesses and individustaff from Brandenburg’s als, according to Powell: •Elf Sponsorship, Home Plate. Back by popular de- which includes dinner mand to provide the dance and dance tickets for two; music will be Meade recognition on signage at County’s own No Xcuses the entrance; recognition band, which played in on table cards; and recognition from the stage. The 2004 and again in 2007. “We’re pleased No cost is $100. •Jingle Bell SponsorXcuses was able to work us into its schedule to ship, which includes dinbring its popular country ner and dance tickets for and classic rock sound to four; recognition on sigThe Jingle Bell Ball,” Pow- nage at the entrance; recognition on table cards; ell said. Tickets are $50 for cou- and recognition from the ples and $25 for singles stage. The cost is $150. •Snowman Sponsorfor the dinner and dance, and $30 for couples and ship, which includes din$15 for singles for just ner and dance tickets for the dance, according to six; recognition on sigPowell, who notes that nage at the entrance; recthe prices are unchanged ognition on table cards; and recognition from the from last year. Once again, he said the stage. The cost is $200.
•Santa Sponsorship, which includes dinner and dance tickets for eight; recognition on signage at the entrance; recognition on table cards; and recognition from the stage. The cost is $250. Attire for the evening, according to Powell, is “jingle bell festive,” which he describes as “pretty much anything that makes you look good and feel good.” Tickets are on sale at Brandenburg City Hall, Farm Bureau Insurance in Brandenburg and Flaherty, First Federal Savings Bank in Brandenburg, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, Meade County Bank, The Meade County Messenger, Meade County RECC, The News Standard, and the Chamber of Commerce. Businesses and individuals interested either in tickets or sponsorship opportunities or who have questions about the event should contact Powell at the Chamber of Commerce at either 270-4223626 or chamber@bbtel. com. Ticket sales are limited to those 21 and older, and, Powell notes, the deadline for purchasing tickets that include the buffet is Dec. 1. Dance-only tickets will be available at sales outlets through Dec. 6 and also will be available at the door.
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vehicle accidents are normally a medical (run) in which we end up doing the extraction and EMS does the transport. So we board and collar the people, and pull them out, and then EMS takes them, but we get no reimbursement for that.” Naser said the problem is that protocol for dispatchers has been composed to accommodate all eight Meade County fire districts. “As far as dispatching, some fire departments feel like they want to be dispatched to everything in their service area, and some fire departments only want to be dispatched in their service area if their primary medical unit is not available,” Naser explained. “And that’s what we’ve tried to kind of go to.” Naser said typically dispatchers should only call fire departments as a “precautionary measure.” “But, if (dispatchers) have an unconscious person where CPR is in progress or there is a likelihood they’re going to need CPR, then they need to be sending us as soon as they dispatch the ambulance,” Naser said. He said dispatch should call fire rescue on a run where CPR is required because in certain emergencies the fire department is “extra hands” for a shortstaffed EMS crew. If a situation occurs in town and an ambulance is not at the station in Brandenburg, Bosemer said the nearest ambulance comes from Flaherty or Payneville, meaning the patient
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could wait up to 15 minutes for medical attention. In this situation, it’s crucial for the dispatcher to call the nearest fire department as the first respond unit, he said. “They’re going to dispatch us anytime they don’t think they can have an ambulance there within five minutes,” he said. Board member T. Parker said fire departments usually help out when EMS needs assistance, but when 30 to 40 percent of the runs made by the MCFPD are EMS assists, that begins to put a strain on the staff’s manpower, equipment and budget. “If you’ve been reading The Courier-Journal, this has been a significant problem not only here, but in other counties as well,” Naser said. He clearly stated the situation is not a “people issue” with the local EMS staff, and is in no way an indication of any inadequacies on its end. He said EMS crews around the state are shortstaffed but are expected to provide complete and immediate medical attention to patients. The absence of a hospital in Meade County creates long transportation times, Naser said, which makes it even more difficult for firefighters to respond to an actual fire emergency if they’re on an EMS assist run. Naser said his opinion is there’s not enough money put into the EMS that would be able to off balance reimbursement to the fire district. Bosemer recommended the board form a committee comprised of himself, Naser and board member Dee Decker to look further into the situation, conduct research on reimbursement
plans, and create a presentation to give to Fiscal Court. “Whatever we do is going to set a precedence for the other (Meade County) fire departments in Fiscal Court, so we’ll have to make a good presentation,” he said. “We’d better do our homework very well before we go.” Naser said the issue athand was not about the fire district refusing to assist; it’s an issue of the overutilization of the fire department’s assets and lack of reimbursement for its equipment and time. Decker agreed, saying all EMS personnel, firefighters and other rescue staff are in the business “to help and protect and serve” others. The board approved Bosemer’s committee recommendation. Naser and Decker are expected to present extended research to the board at next month’s meeting. Other items discussed during the meeting included: •Approval of the lowest bid placed for new garage doors at station No. 2 in the amount of $4,140. •Constructions of fire station No. 1 is well ahead of schedule and still under the estimated cost. All electric and plumbing was approved until the station’s final inspection. •From Nov. 16, 2007 to Nov. 17, 2008 the fire department had a total of 419 runs with an average response time of 8.1 minutes. •The department’s rescue tools have been serviced and Naser recommended the board purchase an updated rescue tool in the next fiscal year that can cut into boron steel vehicles. That item will be discussed and voted on during a future meeting.
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Friday, November 21, 2008 Editorial
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Misinterpretation of the First Amendment leads to wrong use of ‘rights’
In lieu of last week’s Klan trial that put little Meade County on the national media map, fiery discussions of the First Amendment — specifically of Americans’ rights to freedom of speech and assembly — have ignited locally and abroad. During the trial, Klansmen repeatedly referred to their “God-given rights” and “rights as Americans.” We’ve heard Meade County residents talk about their “rights” to this and that in opposition to a proposed nuisance ordinance, rock quarry or chicken farm — a healthy exercise of their freedoms — but some Americans need to dust off their history books and take a good, long look at the Constitution. The Bill of Rights was crafted in near-flawless fashion and stands today as one of — if not the — most influential and paramount documents in our country’s history. But it is not a scapegoat for citizens to do whatever they want whenever they choose. The Constitution promotes just cause, moral withstanding, and delegated power so “the people” can make the best choices for themselves, their families, their communities and their states. Our forefathers are surely rolling in their graves over the petty contortions we’ve put the Constitution through, just to get our way on trivial matters. Foreign oppression, slavery and the institution of a new nation were the tribulations that stared our founding fathers in the face. They drafted guidelines for a country that would become the world’s greatest power in only 200 years, yet we use the phrase “freedom of speech” as a right of passage to defame, desecrate and demoralize. The Fifth Amendment states no person shall “be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” By promoting hatred against Jews, blacks and Latinos, does Ron Edwards not strip them of their right to life and liberty? Should he really back his bark with a Constitution that is just as eager to bite him in return? Freedoms of speech, religion and assembly are coveted by the people of many nations, and we should bear our freedoms with responsibility, heeding first and foremost the “right” to be decent and moral. The Constitution was not crafted to be bestowed upon a newly-formed nation crawling with heathens and racists; it was crafted to ensure freedoms of prosperity and rights to a just life. In addition to the First Amendment, some anti-Semitic Klansmen may want to touch up on the New Testament, because the God who gave them “the right to hate Jews” had a son named Jesus — and many say He was Jewish.
Auto companies hungry for piece of bailout pie One of Barack Obama’s in cash between July and acts of courage as a presiden- September, and GM says it tial candidate, his campaign might not have enough cash to operate by early maintained, was to give a speech in DeNational next year. But this crisis is troit excoriating the Review only the punctuation auto industry for mark on decades its carbon-emitting of decline. Once a sins. Obama noted market-dominating how the industry behemoth, GM had had long played 50 percent of the U.S. “typical Washingmarket in the 1960s. ton politics” by It is down to almost hiring an “army of lobbyists” to get its Rich Lowry 20 percent now. U.S. consumers have long way. been voting against Well, Obama hadn’t been president-elect U.S. automakers. Now, for more than 72 hours be- they’ll be asked to put their fore he suggested that au- tax dollars at risk to preserve to-industry executives de- the very companies from scending on Washington to which they don’t want cars. The bailout would be of plead for a bailout might get it. Can we save corporate di- the United Auto Workers as nosaurs that have been mis- much as of the automakers. managed for decades? Yes, It’s the UAW that saddled the Big Three with unsuswe can! The auto companies argue tainable labor costs and obthat they have been caught ligations to retirees. Detroit up in the credit crunch, and has desperately been trying therefore deserve a piece of to get out from under this the financial bailout. Gener- burden, but Ford still lost al Motors’ sales dropped 45 $1,467 per vehicle in 2007, percent in October. Ford and while GM lost $729 and GM lost nearly $15 billion Chrysler lost $412. Where
the UAW doesn’t reign, the industry thrives. Toyota and others profitably manufacture almost 4 million cars in nonunionized states in the South. The case for the bailout is that the job losses from a GM going down — 100,000 directly, and many more indirectly — would be too painful to bear, and the government would be left holding the bag on GM’s pensions. This line of reasoning conceives of GM essentially as a job programs and welfare agency. A bailout of the automakers would signal a new era of government protection from competitive failures. Every other troubled business would show up in Washington. The Paulson financial rescue obviously created a dangerous predicate. But the financial system is uniquely fragile. Banks that are otherwise sound, and have been run profitably for decades, can go under in a panic. Wells Fargo, which took an equity injection under du-
ress, shouldn’t be confused with GM. Washington Post business writer Steven Pearlstein suggests a compromise: Only commit government funds if the auto companies taking them go bankrupt. A bankruptcy court can reduce the obligations to retirees, make it possible for Chrysler and GM to pare back their unnecessary dealerships, and scale back wages and benefits. Top management should be fired. All of this can be set in a “prepackaged” bankruptcy that won’t disrupt operations. But that probably makes too much sense. We’re a long way from the 1950s, when GM President Charles Wilson said, “What is good for General Motors is good for the country.” In a bailout nation, it’s the opposite.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. Write to the National Review at National Review, 215 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10016, or visit www.nationalreview.com.
Live in the moment Lack of representation is ‘a dereliction of duty’ this Thanksgiving Decisions made for colonists by a king interfering with their economic livelihood and individual liberties were at the core of the American Revolution. Taxes were levied on colonists by Parliament in far-away Britain — without representation for the colonists. This led to the cry of “No taxation without representation” that became the main talking point in the list of grievances against King George III. The founders’ willingness to go to war over this lack of representation tells me they probably would take huge issue with the “regulation without representation” now occurring in some Kentucky communities. For example, the Hopkins County Board of Health decided to create and enforce a law without so much as a vote by elected officials. The county’s fiscal court asked the health board to offer recommendations about a smoking ban on restaurants and other privately owned businesses. Instead, the board’s nonelected health nannies enacted their own smoking ban on all public places, including privately-owned businesses. Rather than hold these out-of-control officials ac-
With Tom Turkey Macy’s Thanksgiving Day knocking at your front Parade; you looked fordoor and the grocery ward to grandma’s homemade pumpkin list increasing in pie; your family length, the stress News played countless of the holiday seato Me hours of “Spoons” son may cause a or “Rook” around lapse in memory the dinner table; when rememberor, your family ing the true meangathered around ing of Thanksgivthe TV to root for ing. your favorite footThis holiday is a ball team. time of joy, hope, Let the good love and giving — Crystal memories superbut let’s not forget Benham sede the bad ones, the good eatin.’ and allow yourDuring these times of giving and thanks, it’s self to bring laughter to important to praise what the table. Forgive your we have and forget what personal hardships — for we don’t have. This is the even just one day and season to spend time with dwell on the greatness family and friends, offer surrounding you. While gathering around what we can to families needs, and push aside the the table this Thanksgivbombarding media hypes ing, take a look at the of elections, gas prices, blessings given to you. Be thankful. No matter and bailouts. It’s easy to find yourself the size of your Thankswrapped-up in political giving meal — whether and economical conversa- a gargantuan turkey with tions, but try to steer clear stuffing and gravy, a mifrom heated debates and crowave dinner, or Chiinstead, take the time to nese take-out — consider share holiday memories it a gift. This Thanksgiving day, and revisit family traditions. So maybe, when you leave the chaos for the were a child, you woke- calms, soak-up the memup early and rushed with ories being made, and enexcitement to watch the joy living in the moment.
countable, local magistrates and county judge-executive Donald Carroll seemed all too happy to allow the health board to assist them in avoiding a tough vote on a controversial issue. Fortunately, not all elected officials rolled over. Hopkins County Attorney Todd Pool publicly questioned the ban’s constitutionality. So, if Pool decides not to press for enforcement, will the health board dispatch its own goon squad — created by the same state bureaucrats who appointed these health board members? I wonder how such a move would go down in the fiercely independent communities of rural Kentucky. So far, opponents of the ban have hit a wall in the courtroom. A judge denied a request for an injunction after attorneys for the health board argued that state statute allows local health boards to enact smoking regulations. But if the legality were so clear, don’t you think politicians with similar levels of chicken-heartedness in every other Kentucky county would take the same route as Hopkins County magistrates by punting to local health nannies? Kentucky law allows health boards to adopt
regulations to enforce laws to avoid accountability for created by elected officials. key policies represents an But whatever Hopkins’ erosion of the representative form of governhealth nannies have been smoking has Bluegrass ment for which so many have fought. skewed their reaBeacon One letter to the soning into thinkeditor referred to ing that means the politicians’ cownon-elected buardice in these matreaucrats can enact ters as “a dereliction laws threatening of duty.” the constitutionally Of course, many protected privateelected officials property rights of want to avoid taklocal business ownJim Waters ing a position. They ers. know the conseThe Kentucky Freedom Coalition, a group quences of taking a stand of Hopkins County busi- on an issue as divisive as government-imposed ness owners and concerned a residents, has gathered smoking ban. Longtime more than 2,000 signatures Paducah Mayor Bill Paxton on a petition challenging was in a tough re-election the cowardice of local rep- fight this fall after supporting a stifling smoking ban resentatives. In a letter to the Hop- passed in his city last year. Surely, no process that exkins County Health Department, Kentucky Free- ists is more fundamentally dom Coalition spokesman un-American than laws enHal Latham promised his acted and enforced by nongroup will “vigorously elected bureaucrats. Just the thought of it fight any attempt by the Health Board to enact laws chokes me up more than concerning this matter ... smoke from a cheap cigar. We are passionate about Jim Waters is the director freedom and private propof policy and communications erty rights.” for the Bluegrass Institute, I’m glad somebody is. The developments in Kentucky’s free-market think Hopkins County should tank. You can reach him at concern even those sup- jwaters@freedomkentucky. portive of government- com. You can read previously imposed smoking bans. published columns at www. Allowing elected officials bipps.org.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Pet organization a blessing for local shelter, homeless animals By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
Since 2000, the Pets In Need Society (PINS) has worked collectively with local veterinarians and animal control officers to reduce the number of unwanted pets in Meade County. The group’s spay and neuter program, and its drive to educate residents about animal cruelty, are two examples of its fight for animals’ protection. Within two years of its establishment, PINS members raised enough money through fundraisers to renovate and build additional space onto the Meade County Animal Shelter. “Before we (renovated), the shelter was deplorable,” said Liz Bell, president of PINS. Animal control officer Tom Brady said he remembered the distinct smell
and eerie, gray look of the shelter before its face-lift in 2002. “My wife, (Gloria Brady) works for Dr. Benham (a veterinarian in Brandenburg) and she used to have to go to the shelter and do the euthanizing,” Brady said. “She would come home disgusted from what the facility was and what they had to do (with the animals).” Brady said the bright walls volunteers painted with murals of animals transformed the shelter from a dingy “dog pound” atmosphere to a friendly establishment where employees do their best to provide for pets in need. PINS donated a large cage for the shelter to use during the summer to display kittens outside. Members also recruit high school students and other volunteers to donate their time grooming dogs, and helping find good homes
ed spay or neuter costs to for the animals. “I can’t put it in words people who call the PINS … what they have done to voicemail at 270-422-3838. “If the pet has been admake this facility better,” Brady said. “Several years opted from the shelter, the voucher ago, peowill cover ple came 100 percent to a pound of the cost,” and now Bell said. they come “However, to a shelif the pet has ter. The not been adanimals opted, the have a shot voucher will at life and cover any PINS has amount over done that. $40 for cats We have and $50 for more room dogs. But, and with the owner more room —Tom Brady, will be asked we can animal control officer to cover the save more $40 or $50.” animals.” Bell enIf a county resident adopts a pet courages people to adopt from the Meade County from the local shelter to reAnimal Shelter or is finan- duce the number of homecially unable to have a pet less pets. “So far, this has helped spayed or neutered, PINS is available to help. It of- reduce the number of unfers vouchers for discount- wanted pets significantly,”
“The animals have a shot at life, and PINS has done that. We have more room and with more room we can save more animals.”
she said. Brady said he used to see stray dogs and cats walking up and down the roads of Meade County every time he drove somewhere. “Now, you can very easily drive from one end of Meade County to another and never see a stray dog or cat,” he said. Brady added that PINS also benefits people’s budgets. “Now Mary and Bobby can adopt a dog and not have to worry about the finances,” he said. “PINS picks up the entire tab to have them fixed.” PINS hosts a plethora of fundraising activities each year from bowling to selling raffle tickets, to biyearly yard sales and their ever-so popular annual Wreath Festival — which will be held Sunday, Nov. 30 through Friday, Dec. 5 at the Meade County courthouse.
The proceeds contribute entirely to the shelter and the spay and neuter program. “(All the members) work for months in advance preparing crafts, wreaths and baked goods for the wreath festival,” Bell said. “We usually raise around $8,000.” PINS will have an array of Christmas decorations on display in the courthouse lobby, and a raffle for two Southwest Airline round-trip tickets to any destination the airline flies. The festival follows a silent action format with bidders backing the highest bid winning their items of choice. For more information, contact PINS at 270-4223838 or visit the Web site at www.petsinneedsociety. org. For information about pet adoption, contact the Meade County Animal Shelter at 270-422-2064.
came, our phones went out and (the Family Selection Committee) contacted me at work,” Linda said. “And that’s how it all started.” Latoyia and her younger brother, Andre, said they considered their new home a blessing. “I feel so blessed right now,” Latoyia said. “I’m just really happy.” The Meade County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity (Article of Incorporation) was established in 1993, and the organization began construction on
their 11th home (the Dowell home) on Saturday. The chapter’s goal is to build as many homes as it can for residents throughout the county, Jones said. The building site is located off Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg. For more information on how to volunteer, donate supplies, or apply for a HFH home, contact the Meade County Habitat for Humanity office voicemail at 270-422-5445, or visit the organization’s Web site at www.habitat.org.
Home From page A1 the weekends to try and meet their goal. The onestory, three bedroom, 1 1/2 bathroom home will include new appliances, carpet, and blinds for Linda and her two children, Latoyia and Andrea to call their own. According to Mark Jones, The Meade County HFH Board of Directors’ President, the completion date cannot be set in stone due to the inclement weather winter generally brings. “We thought we would have the entire house framed on Saturday, but between the rain and mud we fell a little short,” Jones said. “But, we are shooting to have (the building) finished within 90 days.” The Dowell family was selected to become the homeowners by the HFH Family Selection Committee. The selection process is very extensive, according to Jones. Once a family submits its application, and if they meet certain criteria before it is sent, an additional in-depth application must be completed. The Family Selection Committee requires the
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TOP: Volunteers braved wet weather Saturday morning. RIGHT: Linda Dowell (pointing), and her daughter, Latoyia (behind her), and son Andre (left), talk to a volunteer. applicant to have numerous background checks cleared, including criminal records, credit standings, and sex offender registry listings. Once the appropriate paper work is completed, the Family Selection Committee will conduct an inhome interview with the family. “There are a lot of people in need (of a home) in Meade County,” Jones said. “But (HFH) makes that decision by the individual who is in need more
than others living in substandard conditions. They must also show the ability to pay.” Jones said HFH houses are not constructed free of charge. “Far from it,” Jones said. “What we do is provide a 30 year, no-interest mortgage to each selected family. All mortgage payments are rolled over to help build the next (HFH) house. The selected family must also (agree to) partner with Habitat for Humanity.” Linda Dowell found this
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and Ron Edwards, the Imperial Wizard of the IKA, which is based out of his 18-acre compound in Dawson Springs, Ky. The SPLC claimed Edwards was at just as much fault as Hensley and Watkins because he commands an organization that promotes hatred, racism and violence. In the verdict, the jury found Edwards to be responsible for 20 percent of the $1 million punitive damages, and for Hensley and Watkins to each pay 40 percent. “This country is against white people today,” Hensley said after the trial. “White people have become weak-minded and brainwashed. We need to bring our race back to the top. I’m not going anywhere.” Edwards said he can’t pay the money owed, and he has no monetary assets. “I’m going to keep doing what I’ve been doing,” he said. “We’re not going to change. We might have a concert ... to celebrate (the trial) being done with. We’re not going anywhere.” Dees said Gruver is entitled to profit earned by the IKA during the next 15 years, and the SPLC will attempt to recover the money through IKA members’ dues and by possibly seizing Edwards’ property. The trial took a sudden twist Thursday morning when former IKA member and ex-Army soldier Kale Kelly testified that Edwards ordered him to assassinate Dees in 2006. Dees and other members of the SPLC have tried nearly 10 different cases against white supremacy groups all across the country. Kelly said Edwards instructed him to dress as a homeless person and take a bus to Idaho, where Edwards would meet him with a gun. Kelly was then to murder Dees as he was engaged in a separate trial against a white power group called the Aryan Nations. The plot
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A tattoo with an expletive against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is one of several drawn onto the back of IKA Imperial Wizard Ron Edwards’ head, pictured left. was thwarted by the FBI. Kale became very emotional during his testimony, crying as he answered Dees’ questions. “Ron Edwards is a very dangerous man to me,” Kelly said. “The purpose (of a secret sub-sect of the IKA) was to kill, assassinate and injure Jews, blacks, people of mixed race or people who opposed us.” Kelly served four years on weapon charges related to the assassination plot, though vowed during his testimony that he has reformed. “I’m a changed man with a smile on my face,” he said. “I am who I used to be before I met Ron Edwards.” Other witnesses called to testify by the plaintiff were Watkins; Brandenburg Police Officer Scotty Singleton, who arrested Watkins at the fair; former Meade County Attorney Detective Joe Greer, who investigated the attack; IKA member and Brandenburg resident Joshua Cowles; and several medical doctors who diagnosed Gruver with post-traumatic stress disorder, permanent damage to his left hand and arm, and severe emotional disturbance. The defense cross-examined, though called no witnesses of its own.
Gruver testified that he doesn’t leave his house, for fear of another attack. He said he suffers from severe nightmares, night terrors and flashbacks. For more than a year, he has set an alarm clock to wake him up every two hours as he sleeps at night because during the third consecutive hour of sleep is when his nightmares begin. During her testimony, Gruver’s mother, Cindy, said her son tried to commit suicide in the fall of 2007. She said she found him lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of their home after he cut himself several times with a razor blade. Throughout the trial, the SPLC also alleged that Edwards ordered IKA members to attend the Meade County Fair as part of a recruiting drive. Matthew Roberts, a former Exalted Cyclops of the IKA, testified that he was in charge of recruiting new members, though he and the other three men who went to the fair didn’t tell Edwards they were going there. Roberts said he had previously passed out IKA literature at events held at the Knob Creek Gun Range, and felt the Meade County Fair would be a good place to go because Meade County “is a redneck county with
a bunch of hicks, so it’s a great place to recruit for the Klan.” He went on to say that “(Edwards) is a coward, and I’m not a moral or just person, but the things I’ve seen him do disgust even me.” Edwards said the IKA is a law-abiding organization that stays within its First Amendment rights. He said members who break the law are expelled from the group. Edwards has no criminal record. Hensley said Brandenburg police officers altered their incident reports once they found an IKA business card inside his wallet after he was arrested at the fair. He said false testimonies, inconsistent reports and biased accusations against “a group with a bad reputation” were at the cause for his alleged guilt. The jury could have awarded a maximum $6 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages. “The people of Meade County have shown their good judgment, and have shown that they will not tolerate this type of malicious crime and hatred,” Dees said. “You have the right to hate in America, but you don’t have the right to hurt.”
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James Alvin “Al” Lowery, 83, of Union Star, Ky. passed away Nov. 14, 2008, at Medco Center of Brandenburg. He was the son of the late Earnest Lowery and the late Pearl (Tucker) Lowery. His siblings, Dean Crawford, Lois Thommen, , Robert Lowery, and Franklin Lowery preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Lila (Avitt) Lowery; two children, Joyce Wallenhorst and James Arthur Lowery of Maryland, two-step-children, Deborah Alexander and Don Mascaro; sister, Velma Bowman; brother, Jack Lowery; five grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the funeral home, Nov. 17 with Rev. Randall Morris officiating. Interment will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 22. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg handled the funeral and arrangements.
Michael Ray Beauchamp, 51, of Hardinsburg, Ky. died Nov. 17, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 6, 1957, an Army veteran and member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, James Beauchamp. Mike is survived by his wife, Brenda Beauchamp of Hardinsburg, Ky.; his mother, Betty Jean Beauchamp of Hardinsburg, Ky.; three children, Katherine Ruley of Elizabethtown, Ky., Christopher Beauchamp of Scottsburg, Ind., Rita Beauchamp of Hardinsburg, Ky.; five grandchildren, Krysta and Macy Layne Beauchamp, Alesis and Aniston Ruley, Ellie Bryson; one sister, Patsy Lusk of Brandenubrg, Ky.; two brothers, Jim and Garland Wayne Beauchamp of Irvington, Ky. Funeral services were held on Nov. 20 at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home with Bro. Butch Vargason. Memorial contributions are requested to: Mike Beauchamp Memorial Fund in care of Trent-Dowell Funeral Home P.O. Box 296 Hardinsburg,KY 40143. Online guest register: www.trentdowell.com.
Thomas J. “T.J.” Yates, 69, of Guston, Ky. died Nov. 18, 2008, at his residence. He was a retired maintenance carpenter from Olin Corp. and a member of Pipefitters Local 522. He is survived by his wife, Noma Jean Boyd Yates; two sons, Thomas J. Yates, Jr., Rineyville, Ky. and James Yates, Bremen, Ky., and three grandchildren, Carson Rhea Yates, Cy Thomas Yates, and Bailey Francis Yates. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. today from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church with burial in St. George Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus of Central Kentucky, Kosair Charities or the WHAS Crusade for Children. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
David Whitworth
David Whitworth, 68, of McDaniels, Ky. died on Nov. 11, 2008 at Breckinridge Health, Inc. He was born in Springfield, Ill. on Oct. 10, 1940. He was preceded in death by his father Leslie Whitworth and a brother Larry Milton. David was a farmer, a member of the Hudson Community Church, and the McDaniels Volunteer Fire Department. He was a former member of the Breckinridge County Board of Education and Breckinridge Health, Inc. He was a fan of sports; especially U of K, an avid reader and he loved working jigsaw and crossword puzzles. David is survived by his wife Betty of 49 years, and a daughter, Karen Horton of McDaniels, Ky.; his mother, Mary Shellman of McDaniels, Ky.; and two sisters, Nadine Galloway of Roff and Linda Tucker of McDaniels, Ky.; five brothers, Thomas Whitworth of Glen Dean, Raymond Whitworth of Rossville, Ga., Laymon Whitworth of Panama City, Fla., Billly Whitworth of Garfield, Ky., and Lowell Whitworth of Elizabethtown, Ky. Funeral Services were held on Nov. 14 from the chapel of the Trent-Dowell Funeral Home with Brother Jimmy Tucker and Brother Ronnie Keesee officiating. Burial was held in the Hudson Cemetery with McDaniels Volunteers of the Fire Department leading the procession. Members of the McDaniels Volunteer Fire Department and Breckinridge County Dispatch Department conducted “Last Call” honors in memory of David. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Breckinridge Health, Inc. Foundation. Online guest register at www. trentdowell.com.
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Wilk Sparks, 77, of Vine Grove, Ky., went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 14, 2008 at his home. Mr. Sparks was an employee of Basham Lumber Company in Radcliff, Ky. He was a U. S. Army Korean War veteran. Brother Sparks was a member of Radcliff Church of God. He is survived by four brothers, Johnny Sparks of Denver, Ind., James M. Sparks of Logansport, Ind., Wilmer J. Sparks and Orville Sparks both of Manchester, Ky.; four sisters, Henritta Jones of Big Creek, Ky., Nettie Roberts of Frankfort, Ky., Sallie Stidham of Oneida, Ky., Callie Collins of Peru, Ind.; and a sister-in-law, Frances E. Sparks of Big Creek. Funeral services was held Nov. 18 at Radcliff Church of God with Bishop Larry Richardson officiating. Burial was held in the Vine Grove Cemetery in Vine Grove, Ky. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff held funeral and arrangements. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
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Annetta Josephine Macy Brown, 83, of Elizabethtown, Ky. formerly of Louisville, Ky., Vine Grove, Ky. and Masaryktown, Fla. died Nov. 13, 2008 at Helmwood Health Care Center in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Rineyville, Ky. Her baptism and marriage was through St. Brigid Parish in Vine Grove, Ky. She was an extremely hard worker, owning Brown’s Supply in Vine Grove, Ky. and formerly owning Ballard’s Superette Market in Louisville, Ky. and Brown’s Chicken Farm in Masaryktown, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph McDonough “Joe Mac” Brown; her parents, William Burton and Annetta Lancaster Macy; three siblings, William Burton Macy, Jr., and twins, Joseph W. Macy and Mary Macy Stevens; and a granddaughter Katherine Dawn Thompson. She was blessed with seven children and their eighteen children. Bonnie (Norbert) Thompson of Rineyville, Ky., children, Mechelle Thompson (William) Buckman, Melissa Thompson Spilman (Tom) Williamson, Katherine Thompson White, Paula Thompson (Doug) Sandfer and Vincent A. Thompson; Donnie (Joy) Brown of Masaryktown, Fla., children, J. Mac (Theresa) Brown IV and Andrew W. Brown; Tim (Mary) Brown of Venice, Fla., children Michael T. Brown; Robert B. Brown of Springhill, Fla., children, Dawn Marie Brown (Rich) Miller; W. Burton (Debbie) Brown of Springhill, Fla., children, Melanie A. Brown Foden, Heather L. Brown (Bobby) Brock, Ryan B. Brown, Kelly N. Brown (Bill) Gregoire; Becky (Gary) Miller of Elizabethtown, Ky. children, Annetta C. Miller and Aaron J. Miller; and Jennie (Tom) Davis of Imlay City, Mich., children, Richard A. Davis and Kristine E. Davis; eighteen great grandchildren; and surviving Macy relatives, Fred (Marsha) Macy, Linda (Mike) Kirchner, Jo Ann (Joe Megna) Macy and Joseph Kevin Macy; and other special nieces and nephews, Joseph Benjamin (Rhonda) Dunn, Russell Kevin (Melissa) Dunn and Mary Beth Dunn (Kelly) Corbett. The Mass of a Christian Burial was held Nov. 15 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Vine Grove, Ky. with Rev. Daniel L. Lincoln and Rev. Stan Osborne officiating. Burial was held in the St. Brigid Cemetery. Funeral and arrangements held by Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, 475 E. Chelten Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144-5785, where Annetta was a lifetime member. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
Saturday, Nov. 22 HEARTSAVER CPR/FIRST-AID 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the EMS Training Center, 245 Atwood Street, Corydon, Ind. For more information, call 812-738-7871. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT 4th Annual Christmas Pageant at Brandenburg Primary School. Begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call Mary Ackerman at 422-5936 or Anita Hobbs at 422-4108. CLOTHES CLOSET BROWN BAG DAY Bring a brown bag and fill it for $1. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. SERVICE FOR FALLEN MARINES Rock Ridge Community Block Watch and The New Beginnings Christian Center in Brandenburg will be having a service for the Fallen Marines that were killed in Lebanon. 10 a.m. at the New Beginnings Christian Center on 1638. There will be a fish fry at 11:30 a.m. IRVINGTON CHRISTMAS PARADE 6th Annual Irvington Christmas Parade begins at dusk. Contact Irvington City Hall at 547-3835 for more information or to register for the parade.
Sunday, Nov. 23 THANKSGIVING SERVICE Wolf Creek Baptist Church. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m., service begins at 11 a.m. Potluck Thanksgiving dinner follows service. Call 270-497-4162 or 270-422-2584 for more information.
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Tuesday, Nov. 25 FALL SOCIAL David T. Wilson School 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 7 p.m. at Buck Grove Baptist Church, 255 Buck Grove Road. No registration required. Free nursery care available for students during class. For more information, call 270828-3365 or 270-828-6320.
Wednesday, Nov. 26 HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the EMS Training Center, 245 Atwood Street, Corydon, Ind. For more information, call 812-738-7871.
November 26-28 MEADE COUNTY SCHOOLS DISMISSED
Russell Taylor “Rach” Hawkins Russell Taylor “Rach” Hawkins, 85, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Nov. 18, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was a U. S. Army veteran and member of American Legion Post 113 and the V. F. W. in Elizabethtown, Ky. He retired from Nolin RECC after 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Lee and Evelena Brown Hawkins; a daughter, Pamela Kaye Hawkins; three brothers, Carl Hawkins, Morris “Hawk” Hawkins and Buddy Hawkins; and two sisters, Mag Hawkins Burnett and Vivian Arther. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Lee Warren Hawkins of Elizabethtown, Ky.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Taylor and Jessie Hawkins of Campbellsville, Ky. and Douglas Warren and Eileen Hawkins of Radcliff, Ky.; two brothers, Fred Hawkins of Nashville, Tenn. and Harry Hawkins of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a sister, Helena “Sis” Crady of Elizabethtown, Ky.; five grandchildren, Chris Michael Hawkins of Radcliff, Ky., Ryan Wayne Hawkins of Upton, Ky., Joshua Taylor Hawkins, Zachary Taylor Hawkins and Lindsey Mae Blair all of Radcliff, Ky.; and four great-grandchildren, Andrew, Mya, Mason and Abigail. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. today, Nov. 21, 2008 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Ronnie Dooley officiating. Burial will be in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. Visitation will be today, Friday, beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
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Stanley Thomas Eitutis, 40, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Nov. 15, 2008 while deer hunting at Fort Knox. Stanley loved hunting, the outdoors and spending his time with children. He was employed with the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Division at Fort Knox, Ky. and was a recent graduate of the police academy in Fort Leonardwood, Mo. He was an eight-year veteran of the U. S. Air Force. His son Michael Joseph Eitutis; his paternal grandfather, Stanley Eitutis; and his maternal grandparents, Josephine Agnes and Leo Thomas Ficek, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Candace Eitutis; his daughter, Amber Eitutis of Vine Grove, Ky.; his parents, Stanley and Jeannine Eitutis of Radcliff; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Laura and Gary Gibson of Elizabethtown, Ky. and Julie and Steven Smallwood of Vine Grove, Ky.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Matthew and Barbara Eitutis of S.D. and Jason and Elizabeth Eitutis of Colo.; a grandmother, Vivian Eitutis of Radcliff, Ky.; numerous nieces and nephews; and his mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law, Carol and Robert Aiken of Radcliff, Ky. and Ralph and Sheila Depenbrok of LaGrange, Ky. Mass with a Christian burial was held Nov. 19 at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Dennis L. Cousens and Rev. Leo B. Craycroft officiating. Burial was held in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. Funeral arrangements were at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
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FAITH & VALUES
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Adopted children can present special challenges to parents QUESTION: Are adopt- with identity problems and ed children more likely to wonder why their “real” be rebellious than children mothers and fathers didn’t born to biological want them. They parents? If so, are Focus on may be driven to find there any steps I the family their biological parcan take to prevent ents during or after or ease the conadolescence to learn flict? My husband more about their herand I are thinking itage and families of about adopting a origin. I must emphatoddler and the size, however, that question has me many adopted kids James worried. do not go through Dobson any of these personal DR. DOBSON: Every child is difcrises. They take root ferent and adopted where they are rekids are no exception. They planted and never give a come in all sorts of pack- thought to the questions ages. Some boys and girls that trouble some of their who were abused or un- peers. As with so many loved prior to the adoption other behavioral issues, the will react to those painful critical factors are the parexperiences in some way ... ticular temperament of the usually negatively. Others, child and how he or she is even those who were not handled by the parents. mistreated, will struggle I hope you won’t be re-
luctant to adopt that child because some special problems might — but probably won’t — develop. Every child has his or her own particular challenges. Every child can be difficult to raise. Every child requires all the creative energy and talent a parent can muster. But every child is also worth the effort, and there is no higher calling than to do that job excellently. Let me add one more thought. I knew a man and woman who had waited for years to adopt a baby. When a female infant was finally made available to them, they were anxious to know if she was healthy and of good heritage. They asked if her biological parents had used drugs, how tall they were, whether or not they had attended
college, etc. Then, the father told me later, he realized what he and his wife were doing. They were approaching the adoption of this baby much as if they would have bought a used car. They were “kicking tires” and testing the engine. But then they thought, “What in the world are we doing? That little girl is a human being with an eternal soul. We have been given the opportunity to mold and shape her as a child of God, and here we are demanding that she be a high quality product.” They repented of their inappropriate attitudes and embraced that child in love. Adopted children, like all children, are a blessing from God and we are privileged, indeed, to be grant-
ed the honor of raising one of His precious kids. QUESTION: When it comes to education, you have said that the right factual information can and should lead to conceptual learning. But aren’t you putting too much emphasis on the memorization process, which is a low academic goal? DR. DOBSON: The human brain is capable of storing some two billion bits of information in the course of a lifetime. There are many avenues through which that programming can occur, and memorization is one of them. Let me put it this way. If you ever have to go under a surgeon’s knife, you’d better hope that the physician has memorized every muscle,
TOP: Father Anthony Chandler, Ellen Lindsey (sponsor), and Emily Benham, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz pose after confirmation. MIDDLE: Amy Hardesty receives confirmation from Archbishop Joseph Kurtz. BELOW: Teenagers gather after confirmation (left to right): John Paul Huffines, Clay Mills, Brittaney Millay, Emily Miller, Sarah Straney, Cole Bevill, Joseph Millay, Corey Whelan, Jonah Cundiff, Tommy Hamlet.
Some of you, no doubt, remember the 1997 Jim Carey movie “Liar Liar” It is a comedy about a career-focused lawyer and divorced father, Fletcher Reede, who is in the habit of lying about almost everything. After lying and missing his birthday party, his son blows out the candles of his cake and makes a wish. The wish is that his father cannot lie for 24 hours. The films unwinds as Fletcher has several embarrassing instances where he blurts out exactly what he is thinking and figures out that he is unable to lie. It is a very funny movie, but isn’t it odd that the reason it is so funny is that we lie so often to each other that telling the truth all the time is actually funny to
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1. Is the book of Phinehas in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Who answered the Lord about from where he came, “From walking up and down in it (the earth)”? Moses, Abraham, Satan, Aaron 3. What harlot’s household was saved in the Jericho siege by displaying a scarlet thread in the window? Milcah, Rahab, Rachel, Jezebel 4. From Genesis 25, who was the first woman to inquire of the Lord? Eve, Adonijah, Rebekah, Ruth 5. Who is usually listed first in the accounts of Noah’s sons? Japheth, Ham, Seth, Shem 6. Whose wife urged him to curse God and die? Job, Boaz, Samson, Dan ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Satan; 3) Rahab; 4) Rebekah; 5) Shem; 6) Job For more trivia, log on to www.TriviaGuy.com. (c) 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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us? cheating. As Noel Coward put it, As George Orwell put it, “It’s discouraging to think “During times of universal how many people deceit,” telling the are shocked by hon- Encouraging truth becomes a revWords esty and how few olutionary act.” by deceit.” The first step in Integrity is about building a life of doing the right thing integrity as a Chrisfor the right reason tian, is to find out even when nobody what morals and is looking. principles are truly From something Christian. Ronald as simple as a lyWe cannot be Knott ing repairman who Christians without says, “I’ll be there knowing what prinfirst thing Monday ciples Christians folmorning,” to a president low. lying about the Watergate Once we really know break-in, we are growing what these principles are, used to lying. we will discover they are It is estimated that 28 indeed counter-cultural. percent of married men The second step in buildand 18 percent of married ing a life of integrity, as women cheat on their mar- a Christian, is to review riage partners. the choices we have been Fifty percent of all college making in our past and obstudents, under pressure, serve how much we have, cheat at least once. Coach- or have not, lived by those es in professional sports principles. are “busted” regularly for Before we can choose
otherwise, we have to own the choices we have been making up until now. The third step in building a life of integrity, as a Christian, is to decide what needs to change to align our behaviors more closely to the principles we profess to follow. The fourth step in building a life of integrity as a Christian, is to monitor the decisions we make everyday, however big or small, and how close they bring us to being the person of integrity we want to be. As Jesus puts it in today’s gospel, if we can’t be trusted in very small matters, we can never be trusted in great matters. Let us be revolutionaries in a time of “universal deceit” Let us strive to be people of flawless integrity. Father Knott, a Meade County native, is a priest from the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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A step-by-step process to building a life of integrity
“The person who is dishonest in very small matters is also dishonest in great ones.” —Luke, 10
Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 (www. family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.
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St. John’s celebrates confirmation: taking the final step of initiation On Oct. 26, forty-two young people from St. John the Apostle Church took the final step of initiation to become full members of their Catholic faith. They received the sacrament of confirmation at a special mass with Archbishop Joseph Kurtz. Father Anthony Chandler, pastor of St John’s presented the candidates. Each of the candidates had an adult sponsor who helped with their preparation during the past year. Catechists who helped prepare the students were Tim Curran, Maria Williams, Denise Cornelius, and Jessica Miller. Monica Lucas is the program coordinator. Those receiving the sacrament were Cameron Ackerman, Alexa Adams, Travis Argabright, Travis Beck, Christopher Cornelius, Lauren Duhan, Amanda Fox, Amy Hardesty, Jake Heibert, Elizabeth Hollis, Hannah Huffines, Shelby Jenkins, Christopher Kwarciany, Christina Lancaster, Clinton Leasor, Garth Ledford, Quin Lynch, Tyler Mattingly, Heather McGee, Taylor Ory, Tyler Yates, Emily Benham, Cole Bevill, Tanner Cole, Jonah Cundiff, Brittany Dowell, Ryan Fackler, Alex Fitzgerald, Tommy Hamlet, John Paul Huffines, David Medley, Brittaney Millay, Joseph Millay, Emily Miller, Jake Miller, Clay Mills, Travis Montgomery, Braden Pace, Brooklyn Smith, Taylor Smith, Sarah Straney, and Corey Whelan.
every bone, every blood vessel and every Boy Scout knot in the book. Your life will depend on his accessibility to factual information during the operation. Obviously, I strongly oppose the perspective held in some academic circles that says, “There’s nothing we know for certain so why learn anything?” Those who feel that way have no business teaching. They are salesman with nothing to sell!
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Deeds Louis L. Clemons and Phyllis A. Clemons to Michael Clemons and Debbie Stone Clemons, lot six of Forest Acres Subdivision, Section Two, deed tax $3.50. Frederick G. Neben to Judy Stanley, deed one and two, property located in Meade County, deed tax $145. Gerhard J. Neben and Brigitta Neben to Frederick G. Neben, a 32.578 acre tract in Meade County, deed tax $100. Dewey B. Ponds and Sarah L. Ponds to Stanley Paul McFalda, Jr., property located in Meade County. George U. Eskridge and Betty I. Eskridge and Doe Valley, Inc. and Doe Valley Association, Inc., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Doe Valley Association, Inc., lot 676 in the Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County. Kelly Roberts and Jessica Brown Roberts to Walter E. Jenks and Starr Hoppes Jenks, a 0.406 acre tract in Meade County, deed tax $13. Malinda Board, a/k/a Melinda Board, to Brian A. Gardner and Jennifer L. Gardner, property in Meade County, deed tax $70. Randall C. Benham and Gloria W. Benham to Meade County Memorial VFW Post 11404, a 0.647 acre tract in Meade County, deed tax $30. James Gary Armstrong to Pinnacle Management Group, LLC, lot 25 of Audubon Woods, lot 236, 237, and 321 of Greenbriar, lot 27, 8, and 115 of Doe Valley Greens Section one, lot 38, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 63, 69, and 138 of Doe Valley Greens Section two, lot 216 and 305 of Doe Valley Greens Section, part III, lot 132 of Pine Point, lot 742 of Wildflower Ridge, all of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $440. HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc. AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2005-HE1, and Dwight D. Howard and Stephanie G. Howard and Unknown Defendant, Occupant, to Paula Doner, 2 acre tract near Garrett in Meade County. Charles Coffey and Irene Coffey to James M. Greenwell, aka Mike Greenwell, property located in Meade County, deed tax $21.50. Agnes L. Sonne, Trustee of the Revocable Trust of Agnes L. Sonne, to Irvin H. Sonne, III and Diane E. Sonne, lot 51 of Hickory Hills in Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County. Mary L. Carter Executrix of John Allen Carter to Mary L. Carter, property located in Meade County. Ronald J. Thompson, Sr. and Brenda K. Thompson to Phillip C. Pritchard, lot 23 and 24 of Wesley Guy Farm Division in Meade County, deed tax $88. Nancy Davis to Joshua A. Smallwood and Tara B. Smallwood, lot 28 of Forest Ridge Estates, Section II in Meade County, deed tax $152.50. Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins to Robert A. Jenkins and Patricia Lynn Jenkins, tract one and two, property located in Meade County. Robert A. Jenkins and Patricia L. Jenkins to Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, property located in Meade County. Earl M. Davis, Jr. to Amy E. Humphrey, property located in Meade County, deed tax $30. Earl M. Davis, Jr. to Amy E. Humphrey, property located in Meade County, deed tax $30. Earl M. Davis, Jr. to Amy E. Humphrey, property located in Meade County, deed tax $30. TMN Services, LLC, as Trustee of Land Trust No. 080806, to Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO Edward Achenbach, LOT 352 of Audubon Woods in
Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $50. Pinnacle Management Group, LLC, to Equity Trust Company Custodian FBO William Achenbach, lot 906 of Wildflower Ridge in Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $63. RRHB, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, to Cameron Shane Redmon, lot 10 of The Knobs Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $16.50. The Estate of Mary Rose Kellerman to Derick Wayne Robinson, lot 54, 55, 56, and 57 of Stoney Point Farms in Meade County, deed tax $18.
Quit Claim Deeds Michelle Rich, f/k/a Michelle Hesler, to Robert Hesler, tract 26 of Sun Valley Estates in Meade County. Maria T. Shepherd to Darwin E. Shepherd, lot five and six of Guston Heights in Meade County. William E. Loyall and Erica R. Loyall to WEH Properties 1, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company, tract one and tract two, property located in Meade County.
Building Permits 11/06/08 Stephen Dvorak, garage. 11/07/08 Brett Gardner, truss repair-storm damage. 11/07/08 Robert and Rebecca Reichmuth, attached garage, $82.50. 11/07/08 Habitat for Humanity, single family dwelling.
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Brandenburg Police Department 11/10/08 at 11:09 a.m. Patrick Servoss of Payneville was stopped at the stoplight at the By-Pass and Fairway Drive in a 2000 Chevrolet. Stephen Brown of New Albany, Ind. was on the right shoulder on Fairway Drive in a 2000 GM. Brown started backing on the shoulder and collided with Servoss, causing minor to moderate damage to the right side of his vehicle. Very minor damage was done to Brown’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD08118 was filed by Officer Young. 11/16/08 at 9:50 a.m. Linda Bennett of Brandenburg was traveling northbound on By-Pass Road in a 2005 Chevrolet. Bennett slowed down to make a left turn, misjudged the turn, and went into a ditch. Damage is unknown; no injuries were reported. Report BPD08119 was filed by Officer Young.
Meade County Sheriff Department 11/01/08 at 12:36 a.m. Zabedee Burgess of Louisville was driving eastbound on KY1638 in a 2007 Chevrolet when a deer entered the roadway, causing Burgess to strike the deer. Minor damage was done to the vehicle; no injuries were reported. Report 08-0265 was filed by Officer Wright. 11/05/08 at 4:10 p.m. Lorie Craycroft of Brandenburg was eastbound on KY1692 in a 2007 Toyota Highlander, stopped in traffic and waiting to turn left onto Jordan Avenue. Patricia Snellen of Brandenburg was also eastbound on KY1692 in a 1996 Mitsubishi Galant when she struck Craycroft in the rear, causing minor damage to both vehicles. Report 08-0269 was filed by Officer Robinson. 11/05/08 at 8:16 p.m. Cornelia Adkins of Vine Grove was driving a 2001 Ford westbound on US60 when a deer entered the roadway and into her path. Moderate damage was done to the
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vehicle; no injuries were reported. Report 08-0272 was filed by Officer Wright. 11/07/08 at 10:09 p.m. Officer Matti was dispatched to a single car accident on Midway Road. When he arrived, he witnessed a subject getting out of the truck. Matti drove down to the next driveway to turn around and position himself behind the truck. When Matti got behind the truck, the subject was gone. He had taken off on foot. Matti attempted to locate the subject with no outcome. The truck was towed to Diesels. After dispatch ran a picture of the subject from the driver’s license, the subject was identified as Phillip B. Gissy, or Brian Gissy. The truck did have a strong smell of alcohol in it and the caller stated to dispatch that the subject acted very intoxicated. The truck was a 2000 Ford F-150. Severe damage was done to the truck; no injuries were reported. Report 08-0270 was filed by Officer Matti. 11/08/08 at 6:53 a.m. Stacey Arnold of Payneville was stopped and attempting to make a left turn into the Webb’s parking lot in a 1993 Buick when she attempted to go around Cynthia Calebs of Battletown, who was driving a 1999 Saturn. The vehicle struck Arnold’s vehicle in the driver side of the car. All three subjects in Arnold’s vehicle were taken to Harrison County Hospital to be checked out. Calebs was checked by EMS and refused transport. Moderate to severe damage was done to both vehicles. Report 080277 was filed by Officer Matti. 11/10/08 at 7:04 a.m. Amy Callahan of Vine Grove was driving a 2003 Nissan Sentra on KY1882 when a deer came out onto the roadway and ran into the side of the vehicle, causing moderate damage to the left front. Report 08-0273 was filed by Officer Robinson. 11/10/08 at 2:17 p.m. Sondra Veatch of Ekron was traveling westbound on KY448 in a 2000 Ford Contour. Kelly Timberlake of Brandenburg was driving a 2001 Dodge Dakota behind Veatch and struck her in the rear. There was no indication of braking or any other avoidance maneuver. Moderate damage was done to Timberlake’s vehicle; severe damage was done to Veatch’s vehicle. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and injured parties were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 08-0276 was filed by Officer Robinson. 11/10/08 at 4:50 p.m. Shelly Duncan of Ekron was traveling south on Shumate in a 1989 Ford Probe and was approaching a hill crest in the road. Kimberly Goodin of Brandenburg was traveling north on the same road in a 2004 Kia Rio, approaching the same hill crest. Duncan was driving her vehicle approximately three feet over the center of the road. Duncan struck Goodin on the left side of the vehicle. Duncan left the scene of the accident on foot and was located a half mile from the scene of the accident. Severe damage was done to Duncan’s vehicle; moderate to severe damage was done to Goodin’s vehicle. First aid was given by Meade County EMS #2 and injured party was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 08-0274 was filed by Officer Ponder. 11/11/08 at 7:51 a.m. Francis Poole of Irvington was driving a 2000 Advance MFG Mixer southbound on KY1238 when he passed the driveway he was supposed to turn into. He stated that he stopped and started backup up, not seeing Donald Brown behind him, who was driving a 1990 Chevrolet C10. Brown stated that he tried to start backing out of Poole’s way but was unable to before he was hit by Poole. No damage was done to Poole’s vehicle; severe damage was done to Brown’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0275 was filed by Officer Robinson.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Horses and Hope Celebration held at Churchill Downs Members of the Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition joined other statewide survivors at the Horses and Hope Celebration at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Nov. 16. The program was hosted by Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear. The First Lady helped create the event along with the Kentucky Cancer Program to support breast cancer awareness and to help raise awareness. Members present included Fay Mattingly, Jettie Burnett, Ruthie Fackler, Bev Morrison and Janet Hobbs. The ladies enjoyed the eventful day.
Giving From page A1 Donations of money may be hard for cash-strapped families to provide, but there are many other ways people can support a charity and contribute to the season of giving. Toys, food or other items Many organizations can put “in-kind” gifts to good use, but there are points to keep in mind. First, the donor should contact the charity to find out what donated items are needed. Donors sometimes think any item they give will be useful to someone, but the truth is that broken toys are not welcomed by even the poorest children and families, and soiled or holey clothes will not sell in a thrift store. Disposing of unwanted or unusable “gifts” actually costs charities heavily in manpower and fuel costs. Shop thrifty Goodwill Industries reports that as personal finances shrink, more people are buying donated clothes at its stores. And additionally, sales benefit its programs to
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Pictured above, from left to right, are Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition members (back row) Bev Morrison and Janet Hobbs, (front row) Fay Mattingly, Jettie Burnett and Ruthie Fackler.
unteering doesn’t have to involve direct assistance to those in need (like ladling soup at a homeless shelter). Assisting with office work or other behind-the-scenes tasks can be just as helpful. While the value of a donor’s time is not deductible, some out-of-pocket expenses directly related to volunteering, like transportation costs, may be.
provide job training. Buyers should note though, not all thrift stores equally benefit the charities whose names are associated with them. For more information about giving to charity thrift shops, plus information about related tax deductions, donors can go to www.bbb.org/ charity. Car donations Changes in tax rules beginning in 2005 have in many cases lowered the charitable deductions for car donations. Donors should check out the charity’s activities and find out how the charity distributes the proceeds from car donations, and how proceeds benefit those in need. In some cases, the charity may receive a flat amount or a small percentage of the car’s re-sale. See the BBB Resource Library at www.bbb.org/charity for additional information.
Your voice Many charity Web sites feature “advocate” as well as “donate” buttons. Those charities are telling donors that their advocacy can help advance policies and practices that will contribute to their missions. Charities can’t promote political candidates but they can urge or lobby for public policies that further charitable causes. Donors may be asked to contact their representative in relation to certain legislation. Many charities also advise on how donors can further their programs through advocacy in local communities. For more advice on charitable giving, including BBB reports on more than 1,000 national charitable organizations, go to www.bbb.org/ charity.
Your time Donors can also volunteer their time this holiday season. The personal rewards can be great and can be as important to the charity as a cash contribution. Nevertheless, it’s wise to find out about the charity before making a commitment. Vol-
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Friday, November 21, 2008
1st Quarter Honor Roll
Muldraugh • Meade County High School • Battletown Muldraugh Elementary 4th grade All A’s and B’s Victoria Huber Malea Leathers Jacob Schwartz 5th grade All A’s and B’s Dakota Clemmons Seth Davis Star Denkhoff Natasha Farmer Kaitlyn Shierbaum Jonathan Wood Chris Wray 6th grade All A’s and B’s Brittany Heath Brandon Millheim Logan Short Zackery Toler Kaitlyn Toney
Meade County High School Freshmen All A’s Brown, Mallory Butler, Andrew Campbell, Joshua Carnell, Justin Chism, Brian Chism, Veronica Clark, Rebecca Corbin, Julee Cox, Alexis Deal, Brooke English, Renee Gempler, Emily Geren, Elizabeth Gunter, Helena Hebert, Gabrielle Hewlett, Matthew Hobbs, Sydney Hurd, Whitney Justis, Zachary King, Alison King, Jordan Ledford, Abbigail Logsdon, Amanda Manion, Ryan McGraw, Courtney Mills, MaKenzie Moore, Matthew Mundell, Zachary Nelson, Rachel Parker, Taylor Powers, Rachel Redmon, Madison Rowell, Dana Saunders, Jessica Sermon, Monika Shelton, Whitney Shultz, Joshua Smith, Brady Vallejo, Darius Vaughn, Rebecca Wilson, Benjamin Wilson, David Zabel, Andrew A’s and B’s Allen, Savannah Amey, Sarah Ballman, Makayla Basham, Wendy Bates, Austin Beck, Christopher Bennett, Holly Blevins, Cheyenne Board, Kayla Boone, Katie Bruce, Tiffany Bruner, Ryan Burks, Alexandria Burton, Selena Chism, Chelsea Clutts, Laurel Collins, Ashley Compton, Stephen Cundiff, Gesta DeWitt, Taylor Dowell, Wesley Dulaney, Jennifer Durbin, Cody Eberhardt, George English, Kelsey Faith, Austin Farmer, Jordan Fuson, Benjamin Garris, Chase Geary, Jennifer Givans, Jon Gonsalves, Jarrett Grosskopf, Haley Guess, Kirstie Hagerman, Shandra Hardesty, Joseph Haynes, Megan Hollis, Sarah Howard, Briana Howard, Jennifer Humphrey, James Johnson, Rachel Kaiser, Daniel Kelly, Lance Kruse, James Lancaster, Brittany Logsdon, Amberly Luney, Leanna Mason, Easia Mattingly, Jordan McKenzie, Schuyler
Medley, Hayley Merski, Malichi Miller, Micaela Milliner, Mason Moore, Lydia Morsey, Amanda Mosier, Candice Nadeau, Tessa Nevitt, Kurtis Osborne, Cadederia Pack, Ryan Perdue, Courtney Phillips, Kristina Phillips, McKayla Poe, Edward Presley, Justin Reichmuth, Lacey Reynolds, Corah Rister, Michael Russ, Katharine Schwartz, Cheaney Shepard Jr., Alan Sireno, Ashlee Smith, Austin Smith, Katie Stankiewicz, Sarah Stone, William Taylor, Paige Thacker, Mia Tucker, Kylie Vanas, Dylan Walsburger, Jessica Welton, Cody Willard, Amber Winstead, Shelby
Sophomores All A’s Ackerman, Hayley Adams, Kelsey Adams, Michael Addison, Jordan Ammons, Emily Barr, Lauren Barr, Ryan Basham, Sara Beck, Kathryn Benton, Kristin Brown, Tiffany Curran, Angela Doehlman, Airk Dowell, Ashton Duff, Courtney Eigenheer, Michelle King Jr., Eric McCombs, Emily Moorman, Marissa Padgett, Kayla Patel, Bhavin Powers, Scarlett Rankin, Samantha Rumfelt, Denny Shiroma, Thomas Singleton, Ethan Slinger, Samantha Smith, Ryan Stepkaeva, Yana Thomas, Samantha Wills, Leroy Woolfolk, Nicholas Young, Lindsey A’s and B’s Abell, Martika Adams, Jesse Barham, Patrick Beck, Megan Benton, Erin Biggs, Kayla Bishop, Ashley Blehar, Jace Brown, Amber Brown, Devon Buckey, Savannah Burchett, Lindsey Campbell, Trevor Caporale, Michael Clark, Kurtis Clarkson, Justin Clements, Joseph Coppage, Jessica Cox, Brittany Cummings, Chelsea Dennis, Jessica Dowell, Katie Dowell, Sara Downs, Lance Dupont, Kaitlin Edelen, Aimee Emert, Lindsey Ford, Kelsey Gennings, Brooke Gould, Justin Gray, Shelby Greenwell, Kayla Greenwell, Raymie Hardesty, Christopher Hardesty, Jeremy Hardin, Lindsay Haynes, Andrew Hobbs, Cadie Hobbs, Paige Hubbard, Brandon Janes, Bethany Jarboe, Jannah Jones, Christopher Kelley, Dakota Kessinger, Amber Kimel, Hannah Krimm, Virginia Lanham, Thomas Laster, Timothy Latta, Christine Longoria, Curtis Lucas, Tiffany Madison, Ethan Matthews, Evan Mattingly, Kaitlyn McClish, Christopher McCrary, Sharon Michaels, Kathleen
Mills, Jerry Moody, Chelsea Morgan, Paris Padgett, Brian Parcell, Nathaniel Pike, Amelia Pipes, Alexa Pugh, Shawn Raisor, Trisha Rankin, Leann Richardson, Lydia Robbins, Michael Salomon, Brittany Sand, James Satterley, Nicole Scott, Brandon Scott, Shawn Settles, Aaron Shacklette, Alice Simpson, Kita Smith, Courtney Smith, Zachary Snyder, Ethan Spink, Morgan Spurlock, Dave Stanley, Shawntrice Stewart, Kalyn Trice, Virginia Troutman, Brittani Warford, Kelli Wariner, Emmett Waters, James Wedge, Joseph Whelan, Sarah Whelan, Stephanie Williams, James Wilson, Britney Wilson, William Woods, Andrew Yost, Dixie
Juniors All A’s Brown, Ashley Carter, Ashley Clark, Kayla Darnall, Heather Durbin, Alyssa Graham, Kevin Hamlin, Luke Hasse, Christoph Higbee, Kayla Humphrey, Ashleigh Jenkins, Shelby Lembach, Nicholas Matthews, Caroline McCleavy, William Miller, Keith Powers, Bliss Ray, Andrea Renyer, Kathryn Smith, Michael Wilson, Caroline A’s and B’s Abell, Teresasue Ackerman, Cameron Ackerman, Morgan Allen, Nicholas Austin, Lucas Baker, Travis Beam, Hope Beasley, Steven Beck, Travis Bogard, Allison Brangers, Blaire Breeds, Sean Brown, Zachary Buckman, Matthew Burnett, Justin Buttram, Anthony Campbell, William Carnell, Mark Cater, Kara Cecil, Kayla Collingwood, Joseph Compton, Jordan Cornelius, Christopher Cundiff, Alexis Curts, Michael Dages, Deanna Dailey, Issac Deckard, Kayla Delap, Tosha Devine, Victoria Dukes, Kimberley Elmore, Mirage Fackler, Adam Franke, Charles Gittings, Chelsea Goldbach, Teyowna Gonterman, Tanelly Gotsch, Kelan Greenwell, Michael Greer, Jay Hager, Cody Hardesty, Amy Harmon, Jo Anne Helton, Alexa Higgins, Thomas Hiser, Krysten Hobbs, Alexis Hoebee, Lauren Hollis, Elizabeth Howard, Jolene Hubbard, Robert Humphrey, Joseph Jensen, Stefan Journey, John Kelley, Holly Kendall, Emily Kenealy, John Kingsbury, Kyle Lancaster, Christina Leonhart, Kara Lopez, Tyler Lynch, Quinten Mann, Isaiah Mason, Nelson Mattingly, McCauley Mayfield, Nathaniel
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BUSINESS 100-year-old family business strives to help others Friday, November 21, 2008
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By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard. com
In 1885, Brandenburg resident Abner A. Wright morphed his small cabinet making business into Wright’s Funeral Home — a venture that would continue to be a success more than a century later. Wright left the funeral home to his son, Eli Vile Wright, who then passed the business down to his son, Fred Howard Wright. In 1962, Fred sold the business to an employee, Kenneth Hager, who subsequently changed the name to Hager Funeral Home. After Hager’s death, his wife, Lois, took over operation of the funeral home, and in 1988 William (Bill) Adams, step-son of Fred Howard Wright, reclaimed the family heirloom and became the sole proprietor. Adams grew up around the family business and said owning a funeral home was his family’s way of simply earning a living. As a child, he knew becoming the funeral director and owner of the business was in his future. “I guess growing up around (the funeral home), it just seemed natural,” he said. “I knew this was what I was going to do.” After purchasing the funeral home, Adams decided to keep the name “Hager Funeral Home” instead of changing it back to his step-father’s last name
or changing it to his last name. “I’m really not big on whether my name is on something or not,” he said. Hager Funeral Home is what the community knew. Adams began his career at the funeral home at the early age of 11. He washed hearses for the business to make a little extra pocket change. After Kenneth Hager took over the business, Adams graduated high school and entered mortuary school as he continued working for Kenneth. Adams obtained his Funeral Director and Embalming licenses in May of 1970. “Back then, you only had to have one year of school and two years of apprenticeship,” Adams explained. “Now, you have to have two years of school and two years of apprenticeship.” Once a person receives his or her certifications, annual classes must be taken to keep practices and information up-to-date. Adams’ son, William (Billy) R. Adams III was also raised around the funeral home, though he lacked his father’s ambition of one day owning the business. Throughout his childhood Billy would say, “there’s no way, (I would) never ever take part in the family business.” “I was actually going to college to be an accountant,” Billy said. “But, I went for one year and I
ABOVE: Hager Funeral Home, located on Bland Street in Brandenburg, has served the residents of Meade County and surrounding areas for more than 120 years. LEFT: Bill Adams (right) and his son, Billy, take a brief moment from hosting a family to discuss business in their office.
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had taken 36 credit hours, and by the end of my last year, 12 of those hours were no longer counted toward business school. So that next September, I enrolled in mortuary school.”
Billy now works alongside his father, and both are the only licensed funeral directors and embalmers at Hager Funeral Home. Alvin Banks is their “righthand man” and does a little
of everything, from delivering flowers to driving the hearses, according to Adams. The Adamses feel the most rewarding part about their job is being able to
Cut holiday spending with homemade gifts By David Uffington Dollars and Sense
Although stores have displayed red and green decorations for more than a month, Thanksgiving week is the official kickoff of the holiday spending season. Merchants are going to pull out all the stops to get you to part with your money. It’s time for all your good intentions — “This year I won’t overspend on gifts” — to be put to the test. To the extent that you realistically can, consider making your gifts this year. Food is always a favorite. Pull out your recipe files and select three that are easy to make. Give cook-
ies, candies and sweets of all kinds with the recipe printed on a file card. Look online for jar mix recipes for homemade soups, drinks, brownies, cookies, pizza spices, bath salts, muffins and bread, sauces, dips, and teas. Mix the dry ingredients, label the glass jar and wrap with a ribbon and bow. If you’re good with crafts, these are easy to make: bookmarks, padded hangers, lingerie drawer sachets, drink coasters, key rings, decorated jewelry boxes and picture frames, costume jewelry, macrame wall hangings, pin cushions, and photo or theme place mats. If you’re adventurous, consider making scented
candles, hand cream, lip balm or soaps. Let the kids help make refrigerator magnets out of faux dough that you bake and paint. If you have a computer, create photo calendars and family albums done on your printer. If you’re just not handy, there are still ways to give gifts without breaking the bank: a pizza cutter and coupon for a free pizza, a blank journal and a pen/ pencil set, a theme gift basket with items geared to the recipient’s interests, tickets to a play or sports event, or a jigsaw puzzle for a family. For the seniors in your family, consider making coupon books for chores
and projects that need to be done around their homes. Not only will you be helping with things they can’t do themselves, they’ll enjoy the time spent with you more than they’d enjoy another cardigan. Remember that it really is the thought that counts in gift-giving, not the price tag. And no doubt many others are also thinking about how to economize on gifts this year. 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.
help people through their “darkest hours.” “Sure, there are things that bother you (as a funeral director),” Adams said. “And obviously, you bury your friends, but what you do to help people get through (their hard times) kind of compensates for that.” As a funeral director, Adams abides by the old adage: “Don’t bring your work home.” Adams said not only does this adage apply to their confidentiality rule, but, in general, it keeps the stresses of work at a low. Hager Funeral Home offers assistance in prearranging funerals during which consultation is offered regarding options available. Though not an easy task, Adams said prearrangements help eliminate the amount of mournful decision-making placed on family members’ shoulders. The funeral home also offers a large selection of wood and metal caskets, several types of funeralservices, assistance in selecting monuments, and sample obituary forms. The funeral home’s Web site also offers friends and family members an option to leave condolence messages. For more information visit Hager Funeral Home’s Web site at www.hagerfuneral home.com or contact Bill or Billy Adams at 270422-2132.
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AGRICULTURE Mack Acres is a place where green grass, children grow
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Friday, November 21, 2008
By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
If it can grow, the chances are Mattie Mack has grown it. Raised in Fayetteville, Ga., Mattie’s family grew okra, sweet potatoes, green beans and lima beans, and spent many summer days picking cotton and gathering pecans. She spent five years raising cows on a dairy farm near Shelbyville, Ky., and now grows tobacco, hay, and vegetables, and tends 78 head of beef cattle on Mack Acres in Brandenburg. Mattie has also devoted much of her life to growing things that don’t take root in soil. In addition to her four children, Mattie helped raise 38 foster children over the years. Using daily farm chores as a routine to sculpt responsibility and discipline, more than three dozen troubled or abandoned kids have come to know and respect Mattie and her husband, Bill. “They were so rebellious, but when I put them to work, and fed them good and treated them good, it changed them,” Mattie said about the foster children. “Farm work is hard work and it’s good work.” Mattie and her twin sister, Nettie, were the oldest of 11 children growing up in Georgia, and from her youngest days on her parents’ farm, she knew she’d someday have land of her own. “Growing up, we’d have to skip school sometimes because there was work to do at the farm,” she recalled. “Especially around planting (time). We used mules to plow, and we’d use them for awhile and then change them out ... but we never got changed out.”
ABOVE: Mattie Mack points out an award she and her husband, Bill, received for their dedication to the farming industry. RIGHT: Featured on the front page of the Oct. 1, 1995 issue of The Courier-Journal is a picture of Mattie Mack singing with Willie Nelson at a Farm Aid concert in Louisville. THE NEWS STANDARD/LAURA SAYLOR
While selling vegetables and picking cotton and pecans for mere dollars per day, Mattie and her siblings also earned family income by cutting sugar cane and using mules to grind the juices from the stalks into large pots where the liquid was cooked into molasses. Mattie also was the “water girl” for cot-
ton field workers, carrying a bucket of water and serving it using a gourd cut into the shape of a ladle. “Everyone drank from the same dipper,” she said. “If you had germs, you didn’t know anything about them.” During the school year, Mattie and her brothers and sisters walked four miles
one-way to school, while white children passed them by in school buses. “If we had shoes, there were holes in them,” she said. “We walked everywhere. But that’s just what you did.” After graduating from school, Mattie pursued a nursing degree in Tuskegee, Ala. She worked in a deliv-
ery room, assisting doctors, specialists and nurses who were quick to nickname her “Peaches” in reference to her home state. Mattie’s mother, Roxie Glass, passed away when Mattie was 22 years old, and with only two years of college sessions completed, she left school and was employed as the nanny of a doctor’s four children. Mattie and Bill married soon after her mother’s death, and eventually moved to Louisville where Mattie worked as a licensed nurse practitioner at Kosair Children’s Hospital. The couple yearned for the country life, however, and eventually moved to rural Shanock Bottoms after they were presented with an opportunity to operate a dairy farm. The couple successfully ran the farm for five years, and were asked to re-new a contract by the property owner, though the Macks declined. “It got to be too hard,” Mattie said. “I never stopped. We knew we had to take care of it all ... and I did too much, and had two miscarriages there from all the labor. So we decided to move on.” The Macks eventually bought what was to become “Mack Acres” — located along Hwy. 79 near the outskirts of Brandenburg city limits — in 1964, though the house burned down in 1970. Brandenburg realtor Alfred Barr helped move them into a trailer on their property where they lived until their new house was completed. Mattie recalled the “beautiful” housewarming party Eleanor Barger threw for her. “We had wonderful neighbors, absolutely wonderful,” she said. “Besse and Pooh Meeks, Berna and Rosa-
lia Ritchie, J.T. and Eleanor (Barger) ... they are wonderful people.” Mattie and Bill raised four children on their farm: David, Michael, Michelle, and Lorenzo, who is known by many as “Puddin.’” Mattie stays active in several state and national small farmer programs, and ran for the position of Meade County Judge/Executive several years ago. She has written newspaper columns about farming, and the couple has earned dozens of awards and prized recognitions by various agricultural groups for their dedication and service to the farming industry. In 1995, Mattie was featured on the front page of the Oct. 1 issue of The CourierJournal, after Willie Nelson invited her to sing “Amazing Grace” on stage during a Farm Aid concert in Louisville. “I still have the cowboy hat I wore when I was up there singing with him,” she said. Bill recently attained a lofty accomplishment of his own by being inducted into the Kentucky University Athletic Hall of Fame for his excellence in cross country and track and field. “We just keep going on down here at the farm,” Mattie said. “The air is fresh, you can listen to the birds singing, there’s no smog in the air, and you’re closer to your neighbors out here.” Mattie and Bill were both reared on small farms, and found the ideals of self-sufficiency and hard work, and a love for wide-open spaces to be common bonds that have continued through their 50 years of marriage. “We just keep at it,” Mattie said. “I’ve always loved the country.”
Tips for choosing burley tobacco varieties in 2009 When it comes to diseases in burley tobacco, black shank ranks right up there at the top of the list. Losses to black shank are higher each year than all other past problems combined. During the 2008 season, statewide losses to black shank were high, but did not reach the levels of 2007. Part of the reason for that was the widespread use of resistant varieties across Kentucky. We’ve known for years that managing black shank involves several factors. Good sanitation and adequate land preparation are critical considerations, and crop rotation is a key factor. A good rotational strategy is to grow tobacco for one to two years in a
field, followed by two to four a number of excellent varietyears with another crop to ies that have good yield poprevent build up of the black tential and leaf characteristics but little or no black shank pathogen. Funshank resistance. gicides can provide CEA for additional protection Agriculture These include HB 04P and Hybrid 404. against black shank If a field doesn’t have when used with roa history of black tation and resistant shank, pick a variety varieties. like TN 86, TN 90 or So, which variety KT 200 only if you should you pick for have been on a good 2009? The answer derotation or you know pends on the quality disease has been light of the rotation scheme you use, the history of Andy Mills — that means less than 5 to 10 percent black shank in a particular field and whether or of the field having showed not race 1 of the black shank symptoms in the past. If disease has been more pathogen is present, like it is across most fields in the state. severe, consider KT 204 or KT Growers with no history of 206. KT 204 offers high levels black shank can choose from of resistance to both races of
the black shank pathogen. KT 206 was planted extensively in 2008 and has nearimmunity to race 0 and the same high level of resistance to race 1 seen in KT 204. In University of Kentucky field tests and on growers’ farms, KT 206 has outperformed other black shank-resistant varieties in terms of disease control and yield potential. An added benefit of KT 206 is moderate resistance to blue mold. New varieties such as Newton’s 7371 or Richard’s HB 3307P have performed about as well as KT 204 in UK tests and specialists there say
Commodities Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, November 17, 2008 Receipts: 386 Last Week: 668 Last Year: 400 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 26 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: Replacement cow 00 percent and feeders 72 percent: The feeder supply included 10 percent steers 52 percent heifers and 36 percent bulls. 19 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows: % Lean Weight Price H-Dress L-Dress . Breaker 75-80 1000-1600 43.50-46.50 48.00-51.50 37.50-42.00 Boner 80-85 900-1600 42.00-46.50 45.50-48.00 34.00-40.50 Lean 85-90 800-1500 34.00-41.00 43.50-45.00 30.00-36.50 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning % Average Dress Lo Dress. 1 1405 78 58.00 No Report 2 1095-2205 74-77 51.50-53.50 50.00
to apply what they have learned to help plan and carry out community-based programs addressing locally identified youth issues in their communities. Each year the conference’s planning committee develops a list of issues affecting young people; then youths interested in attending the conference vote for the top three issues on their registration forms. The most popular issues are chosen for action-group discussions during the conference. For more information on the 4-H Issues Conference or other leadership and citizenship opportunities through 4-H programs, contact your Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270422-4958. Head 2 5 3 Head 4 1 Head 2 Head 2 Head 3 9 29 8 6 1 2
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Meade County Grain Growers The Meade Grain Growers have received funds to continue the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement program. The program that will be administered is the Hay, Straw and Commodity Program. This is a reimbursement program. Therefore, paid receipts must accompany applications. Applications will be available Nov. 20. Completed applications can be turned in between Dec. 1-5.
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ON DECK Nov. 24 Intramural football championship game TBA Boys Basketball @ James T. Alton 5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 Lady Waves Basketball @ Bullitt Central Scrimmage
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Nov. 29 Varsity Cross Country Cross Country Footlocker South Regional @ Charlotte, N.C. TBA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS State Tournament Results Meade County Girls Runners 45 April Level, 20:31.32 82 Tiffany Brown, 21:12.78 95 Kim Dukes, 21:21.07 102 Stephanie Dukes, 21:32.96 107 Cynthia Smith, 21:37.83 139 Christina Lancaster, 22:11.49 201 Natasha Kelch, 23:38.89
By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com Nearly four months removed from the 2008 summer Olympics, the effects of swimming superstar Michael Phelps’ unprecedented eight gold medals still resonate in pools across the world. The Meade County High School swim team has also felt those positive effects. “We have about 52 swimmers on the team,” said Meade County’s swim team head coach J.P. LaVertu. “We’re one of the larger
teams in the area. The most boys I’ve had on a swim team was about 14. Before tryouts and when we started conditioning, we had about 40 kids signed up. We still have 24. I’ve almost doubled my largest boys team ever and it’s directly because of Phelps and the success he had and the exposure he brought to the sport.” With popularity, the number of participants has increase, making Meade County a legitimate swimming competitor in the state. The past three sea-
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Alex Medley looks to qualify for the state meet in two individual events this season. sons have been very successful and this year might bring even more success, according to LaVertu.
The large boys team gives him the chance to fill all positions in the 11 events of each swim meet. This is a
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Team Scores 1 Assumption 67 2 Sacred Heart 83 3 Paul Dunbar 101 4 duPont Manual 141 5 Eastern 145 6 Oldham County 172 7 Bowling Green 175 8 Daviess County 176 9 Dixie Heights 256 10 Notre Dame 285 11 Cooper 291 12 Meade County 368 13 Ryle 401 14 North Hardin 435 15 Pulaski County 436 16 Scott 440 17 John Hardin 451 18 Central Hardin 467 19 Tates Creek 482 20 Lafayette 554 21 Apollo 608 22 Henry Clay 618 23 Nelson County 624 24 Graves County 628 25 George Rogers Clark 629 26 Southwestern 681 Meade County Boys Runners 26 Sean Breeds, 16:53.60 82 Tyler Blair, 17:48.72 109 Chad Medley, 18:09.95 111 Joseph Humphrey, 18:11.02 165 Malichi Merski, 18:49.40 BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday with the Greenwave On Saturday, Nov. 22 the Meade County boys basketball team will host a basketball day for all levels of play for Greenwave players. There will be a one-time admission price of $3 for adults and $2 for all students. The following is a schedule of the day’s games: Flaherty vs. Muldraugh 10 a.m. DTW 1 vs. Battletown 11 a.m. DTW 2 vs. Ekron 1 Noon DTW 3 vs. Ekron 2 1 p.m. DTW 4 vs. Payneville 2 p.m. SPMS 7th. vs. Cloverport 3 p.m. SPMS 8th. vs.. Cloverport 4 p.m. MCHS 9th. vs. Caverna 5 p.m. MCHS JV vs. Caverna 6 p.m. MCHS Varsity vs. Caverna 7:30 p.m.
luxury he hasn’t had in the past. “This year when I’m filling out a meet schedule, I can cover all my bases,” he said. “I can fill pretty much every spot in the meet. The girls team I never had a problem, but with the boys side I did. Now the problem is not filling spots, it’s finding what the kid’s best at and put him in that event.” The full roster also turns the Greenwave into a serious contender in the region.
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Emotions run high after seasonending loss By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com
Turnovers attribute to first round playoff loss By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com During a season of ups and downs, the Greenwave football team fought hard for a second seed in the district and a home playoff game — an advantage it looked to continue deep into the postseason. But the season ended abruptly last Friday when the Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park (PRP) Panthers defeated home standing Meade County, 27-7. “The fight was in them all the way until the end,” Greenwave head coach Larry Mofield said. “PRP has a good football team,
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TOP: Junior fullback Tyler Crow lunges forward as a gang of PRP tacklers brings him down. ABOVE: Senior wide receiver Michael Addesa fends off a would-be tackler during last Friday’s game against PRP.
“It shouldn’t have ended like this,” senior wide receiver and safety Michael Addesa said with tears welling up in his eyes. “I never wanted it to end.” He stood in the middle of rainsoaked Hamilton Field after last Friday’s 27-7 loss to Louisville Pleasure Ridge Park, staring off into the distance. Rain pattered off of his shoulder pads and down his battle-tested Greenwave No. 85 jersey, as the stadium lights clicked off. The 2008 season was officially over. This was the last time Addesa and nine other seniors would wear the green and white of Meade County football. At the foot of the end zone, seniors Kevin Carter, Alex Furnival and Kasey Dame sat on the aluminum bench with their heads bowed into their shoulder pads. Every so often, they peeked up at the field they had poured their hearts and souls onto during the last four years. “When they’re upset, you know it means something to them,” Meade County head coach Larry Mofield said about his team’s reaction to the loss. “It’s hard as a coaching staff to see that. Emotion is good; it reveals who people are. It shows what is important to them.” The team fed off the emotions of the senior class, whether it was Addesa’s friendly trash talking on the field, Marcus Feemster’s high intensity blocking, or Jimmy Crase’s boneshattering tackles. After starting the season 0-3, Mofield knew the team could easily pack it up and stroll through the rest of the
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Edwards sure gave it his best shot this past weekend DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. from Columbia, Mo., re— Well, we can’t say that spond? Carl Edwards didn’t give us He won both of the races a little bit of exciteNASCAR he competed in. ment last weekend. Was it enough? It The fourth-year was enough for a driver entered the win, but it wasn’t weekend second in enough to win eiNASCAR’s top-two ther titles. national touring se“I’m sure glad ries and was on the we won today’s outside looking in, race because it will Buddy in both. make it a little bit Shacklette easier to deal with How did the boy
the off-season and coming so close to that championship,’’ said Edwards of winning the season finale Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “We ran really well this season and it’s something I wanted to make sure my guys understood is they did their jobs.’’ On Sunday, Jimmie Johnson was racing after his third consecutive title, but only needed to finish 36th
or better to win the title. Edwards won and Johnson managed a 15th-place run. Edwards led the most laps, he had the dominant car and he won the race, but again Johnson was good enough and had built up a big enough lead to put things away. In the end, he won the title by 69 points. “What a special year,” Johnson said. “I am so proud of this race team. We got off
to a slow start and we really worked hard to get back in championship form. I am really proud of Hendrick Motorsports. I have to congratulate Chevrolet on their manufacturers’ championship as well. Awful special year in a lot of ways and I can’t believe we are a part of history.’’ On Saturday, Edwards
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The Greenwave’s fourth turnover came with 51 seconds left in the first half. From page B1 Junior fullback Tyler Crow fumbled the ball on a run but we have a good team. up the middle. PRP recovHats off to these kids; they ered the ball on Meade are what Meade County County’s 16-yard line and football is all about. They scored on the next play are about fighting and when quarterback David never quitting. I’m proud West hooked up with fullback Sam Ellis for a 16of them tonight.” The Greenwave football yard touchdown with 50 team looked to draw first seconds left in the half. “I hated to see the seblood, when the offense took the ball 48 yards to niors go out and lose like the Panthers’ 13-yard line that to PRP,” Crow said, early in the first quarter. who had 30 yards on 13 But senior fullback Alex carries. “We just didn’t Furnival fumbled the ball, have it (tonight).” Even after four turnwhich was recovered by PRP on its own 7-yard overs, the Greenwave was only down, 14-0 and cut line. Luckily for Meade the deficit in half during County, the Panthers were the opening minutes of the forced to punt the ball dur- fourth quarter. The Greenwave marched ing the drive. Fumbles and intercep- 44 yards on six plays. Furtions continued to plague nival broke a tackle and the Greenwave — just as tiptoed down the line for they had done throughout a 17-yard touchdown run. He ended the night with most of the season. a team high “One of 58 yards on the recurring seven carthemes this ries. Senior year is turnkicker Joovers,” Monah Cundiff field said. added the “We had too extra point many turnto make the overs toscore 14-7 night.” with 10:50 Meade left in the County gave game. up the ball That was four times —Jimmy Crase, senior linbacker the closduring its est Meade five firsthalf possessions. The sec- County would get to the ond turnover happened Panthers, who answered two plays into the Green- back during the ensuing wave second drive, when drive when West scored Blake Atzinger intercepted on a quarterback sneak junior quarterback Tyler up the middle. After the Mattingly’s pass on Meade failed extra point the score was 20-7 with 6:29 left in County’s 28-yard line. Seven plays later Woody the game. The 41-yard, Cabbil ran up the middle 10-play drive ate up fourfor a 1-yard touchdown and-half minutes on the run for the Panthers’ first play clock. The Panthers put the fiscore of the night. Tyler Banks added the extra nal nail in the coffin when point to make the score Atzinger caught his third interception of the night 7-0. The Greenwave collabo- and returned it 30 yards rated on another impres- for the final touchdown of sive drive, which brought the game. “We fought hard,” them all the way to PRP’s 12-yard line during its said senior linebacker third drive of the night. Jimmy Crase, who had But Mattingly threw his a team high five tackles second interception to and five assists. “We just Atzinger on the 2-yard made silly mistakes. The team that started 0-3 this line.
“The team that started 0-3 this year popped up tonight. We fought hard, but we couldn’t overcome.”
Seniors From page B1 season. But the senior class wouldn’t let that happen, he said. “They hung together. This season could have ended a lot worse,” the coach said. “But it’s a tribute to them on how they never gave up this season … At some point it has to end and you hate it when it’s over. Barring me dying, I’m probably going to coach another day. But this is the end of the road for some of the seniors.” The team fought hard to
earn a much-needed victory against district rival Central Hardin. “This year we lost a few games we shouldn’t have,” said junior fullback Tyler Crow. “We lost some games pretty badly, but we bounced back. That Central Hardin win really gave us a boost we needed to have a pretty good year. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the seniors.” Crase, the captain of the stingy Greenwave defense, attributed his progression into a better person as a direct result of being part of the Meade County football program. “Being a Greenwave has made me the way I am,” he
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Senior wide receiver catches the ball during last Friday night’s game. He had six catches for 55 yards.
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year popped up tonight. We fought hard, but we couldn’t overcome.” St. Xavier (Louisville) plays hosts to PRP tonight at 7:30 p.m. Box Score Last Friday Night’s game PRP 0 14 0 13—27 Meade County 0 0 0 7—7 Scoring Summary First quarter No Scores Second Quarter PRP: Woody Cabbil 1-yard touchdown run (Taylor Banks kick), 11:04 PRP: David West 16-yard pass to Same Ellis (Banks kick), :50 Third Quarter No Scores Fourth quarter MC: Alex Furnival 17-yard run (Jonah Cundiff kick), 10:50 PRP: West 1-yard run (twopoint conversion failed), 6:29 PRP: Blake Atzinger interception return 30-yards (Banks kick), :38 Individual Statistics Rushing Furnival 7-58, Kasey Dame 6-31, Tyler Crow 13-30, Ricky Funk 3-16, Kevin Carter 2-3, Tyler Mattingly 3-(-13) Passing Tyler Mattingly 10-20-3-86 Receiving Michael Addesa 6-55, Furnival 2-18, Carter 1-7, Bo Wilson 1-6
said. “I’m proud of these four years. I’ll miss it a lot. It was fun. There was a lot of hard work, but it was all worth it.” Football, like any other sport, takes a tremendous amount of dedication. Workouts begin in January and the season continues throughout November, turning the sport into a job, more or less. “Basically from January to November they are working at football,” Mofield said. “That’s the reason we only have 45 kids out there. They know its special and it’s a unique fraternity.” The Greenwave program instills sentiments of family unity that resonated in players’ day-to-day speech. “I love football,” Addesa said. “I love the family I have here. This was like heaven to me. Wearing the green and white is something special. Not many people can say they have worn this jersey. It’s a tradition and family.” Through the 2008 season is in the books, the senior class’s legacy will remain at Hamilton Field for years to come as it set a precedence for tenacity, unity, and school pride. “We have to continue the seniors’ hard work — they showed this team never to give up,” Mofield said about the Greenwave’s future. “We want to maintain the high level this program has grown to be. We want a first class program that’s respected around the state of Kentucky.”
TOP: Senior Alex Furnival breaks a tackle during the game against PRP. He had a team high 58 yards. ABOVE: A gang of Meade County defenders, including No. 45 Kevin Carter, takes down a PRP runner. Carter collected three tackles and 3 assists. RIGHT: Kasey Dame carried the ball on a left end sweep during Friday night’s game. Dame also plays cornerback and had two tackles.
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Soccer banquet serves memories
Food and fun was on the agenda during the Nov. 11 Greenwave soccer team banquet. Memories of the successful season were shared and the seniors were bid a fond farewell from the coaches and parents attending the banquet. Seniors also gave a speech that thanked everyone involved with their soccer careers.
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TOP: The six seniors pose with head coach Matt Pollock. ABOVE: Mike West receives the Greenwave Memorial Soccer Scholarship Award. ABOVE LEFT: Ryan Miller gives his senior speech.
Swim results: Greenwave Invite
Mixed 200 Yard Medley Relay 1 Meade County High School 1:57.77 1) Megan Spilman 2) Alex Medley 3) Troy Jobe 4) Ashley Crotzer 3 Meade County High School 2:07.45 1) Jimmy Patterson 2) Kelsey English W9 3) Kenzie Mills 4) Scott King 6 Meade County High School C 2:12.66 1) Savannah Buckey 2) T.J. Osborne 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Frank Gainer Event 2 Girls 100 Yard IM 1 Lisa Hurt 1:12.70 3 Kelsey English 1:19.68 4 Savannah Buckey 1:20.35 Event 3 Boys 100 Yard IM 1 Troy Jobe 56.97 4 Ben Bevill 1:10.21 5 Scott King 1:13.85 7 T.J. Osborne 1:16.13 8 Tate Wilson 1:20.10 Event 4 Girls 50 Yard Butterfly 4 Kenzie Mills 33.49 5 Ashley Crotzer 33.70 9 Hannah McCleavy 36.13 Event 5 Boys 50 Yard Butterfly 3 Alex Medley 27.99 4 Shawn Mason 30.76 5 Frank Gainer 32.43 Event 6 Girls 50 Yard Backstroke 1 Megan Spilman 35.21 3 Savannah Buckey 36.17 6 Brianne Damron 38.34 9 Whitney Hurd 38.90 24 Kelsie Bewley 44.54 --- Shelby Winstead 49.1 Event 7 Boys 50 Yard Backstroke 4 Justin Presley 33.75 5 Jimmy Patterson 33.84 6 T.J. Osborne 34.31 7 Kip Caro 34.34 Event 8 Mixed 200 Yard Corkscrew Relay 1 Meade County High School A 1:00.97 1) Alex Medley 2) Brianne Damron 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Troy Jobe Event 9 Girls 50 Yard Breaststroke 1 Kelsey English 37.26 2 Lisa Hurt 37.89 5 Jenny Gerkins 42.16 8 Brianne Damron 43.09 16 Aviva Buckey 46.12 17 Samantha Thomas 47.22 19 Tara Beck 49.19 Event 10 Boys 50 Yard Breaststroke 6 Kip Caro 37.97 10 Tate Wilson 39.76 17 Sam Viau 45.80 Event 11 Girls 50 Yard Freestyle 2 Ashley Crotzer 28.53 10 Shannon Duffield 30.53 14 Kenzie Mills 31.03 18 Paige Slyfield 32.30 25 Morgan Spink 33.33 26 Whitney Hurd 33.49 35 Tara Beck 35.93 x34.63 38 Jenny Gerkins 35.42 39 Shelby Winstead 35.47 41 Kelsie Bewley 35.81 54 Aviva Buckey 37.34 62 Katy Smith 39.68 74 Allison Denton 42.06
79 Samantha Thomas 44.06 83 Lacie Reichmuth 48.51 87 Alex Aikin 54.94 --- Krystin Lanham 36.02 Event 12 Boys 50 Yard Freestyle 3 Ben Bevill 26.83 3 Shawn Mason 26.83 5 Jimmy Patterson 27.50 8 Chris Higgins 28.38 11 Justin Presley 29.07 21 Andrew Lanham 31.10 23 C.J. Longoria 31.46 26 Jordan Amburgey 31.88 30 Tyler Lopez 33.11 37 Sam Viau 34.80 43 Sean Brotzge 36.74 Mixed 100 Yard Freestyle Relay 2 Meade County High School A 53.08 1) Kenzie Mills 2) Megan Spilman 3) Scott King 4) Jimmy Patterson 3 Meade County High School B 55.45 1) Shannon Duffield 2) Savannah Buckey 3) Shawn Mason 4) Chris Higgins 4 Meade County High School C 57.06 1) Whitney Hurd 2) Brianne Damron 3) Tate Wilson 4) T.J. Osborne Girls 100 Yard Freestyle 3 Megan Spilman 1:10.10 4 Shannon Duffield 1:10.11 5 Hannah McCleavy 1:11.95 7 Paige Slyfield 1:12.68 11 Morgan Spink 1:15.21 19 Krystin Lanham 1:20.63 31 Allison Denton 1:35.82 --- Katy Smith 1:45.69 Boys 100 Yard Freestyle 2 Troy Jobe 51.76 3 Scott King 1:00.34 4 Frank Gainer 1:01.05 7 Chris Higgins 1:09.41 8 Andrew Lanham 1:09.65 12 C.J. Longoria l 1:16.70 14 Jordan Amburgey 1:18.02 16 Tyler Lopez 1:22.03 24 Sean Brotzge 1:30.78 Mixed 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 1 Meade County High School A 1:47.23 1) Alex Medley 2) Lisa Hurt 3) Ashley Crotzer 4) Troy Jobe 2 Meade County High School B 1:56.08 1) Frank Gainer 2) Shannon Duffield 3) Kelsey English 4) Shawn Mason 5 Meade County High School C 2:02.33 1) Kip Caro 2) Savannah Buckey 3) Hannah McCleavy 4) Chris Higgins Combined Team Scores 1. Meade County High School 380 2. Russell County High School 344 3. Fort Knox High School 221 4. Nelson County High School 163 5. North Hardin High School 159 6. John Hardin High School 110 7. Central Hardin High School 66 8. Taylor County High School 50 9. Elizabethtown High School 22 10. Campbellsville High School 11 11. North Hardin Christian 6
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Best shot From page B1 was Chasing Clint Bowyer for the Nationwide Series title. Bowyer had a 56-point lead going into the season finale and Edwards again did all of the right things. Edwards was out front at the end, but it was Bowyer who came home fifth, protected his lead and wrestled the title away from Edwards, who was the defending Nationwide Series champion. “It’s just incredible,” Bowyer said. “It makes you think back to how it all started. You know, working in a body shop in Kansas and trying to figure out how to, what was the next move. You’re out of money, your parents gave up three retirements to get you where you’re at, and, you know, it was kind of the end of the road. “Out of nowhere, my cell phone rings and it was (owner) Richard (Childress). It was just unbelievable to think back how my career started with the race in Nashville and then winning my first race in the Nationwide series at Nashville.’’ As for Edwards, he had to settle for a double-bridesmaid over the weekend. Yes, he won both races, but also finished second in both
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Carl Edwards celebrates his victory in Nashville, earlier in the year. He finished second in the Chase. title races. The only race that Edwards didn’t run over the weekend was the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night. Edwards, a former winner in the series, sat on the sidelines while Johnny Benson Jr., and Ron Hornaday Jr. dueled things out. Benson, a former Nationwide champion, led by three points over Hornaday, the series’ defending and three-time champion, heading into the season finale. Benson ran seventh and Hornaday finished just behind him in eighth. Benson
scored 151 points to Hornaday’s 147 and took home the title by a mere seven points. “Coming into this race was no different than coming into last week’s,” Benson said. “It was six points last time, three points this time, and we had to go out and do what we had to do. (Crew chief) Trip (Bruce) had said, we may not be the fastest, but this is hopefully the smartest one who wins this, and his calls were extremely smart. They were great calls. I knew what he was doing. I knew it was going to be an issue for me maybe.’’
It’s not easy to define A.I. joining the league out of Georgetown in 1996 — relatively stable for NBA players during this era. There are only two men Still, one can hardly say who scored more points that Iverson arrives in Dethan he has — Michael troit Rock City without a Jordan and Wilt Cham- lot of baggage. “Mercurial” is how most berlain. He has been the sportswriters choose to rookie of the year. He has been the most describe Iverson. Shawn valuable player in the Windsor of the Detroit NBA. For every oppos- Free Press made that point in his ing guard “welcome to he’s Detroit” colburned umn earlier with his this month. killer “What this crossmeans — over, other than he has sportswriters burned find a word out a and stick coach or with it — is general —Larry Brown, coach of the that (Iverson) manager. Charlotte Bobcats isn’t easy He has to define,” never won a championship, Windsor wrote. From where I sit (usunever won a gold medal, ally my couch on a game and he hates to practice. He is Allen Iverson, day) it seems pretty easy and he is Detroit’s newest to define Iverson. Just tossing out a few terms, point guard. This is Iverson’s third how about “great” or change of address since “electrifying?” By Mark Vasto A sporting View
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His former coach, Larry Brown, called him “special.” “If they want excitement in that building, then they’re going to get it,” Brown, now the coach of the Charlotte Bobcats, said after hearing of the trade. “Every time he steps on the court he’s going to try to win the game.” Brown would know a thing or two about that. When he coached the 76ers in the ‘90s, the pair had more ups and downs than a yo-yo on a seesaw. In fact, it was a game against the Pistons that led Brown to actually bench Iverson. Brown said Iverson was playing poorly and immature; Iverson said Brown wasn’t the best coach for him. The feud with Brown, his near-constant off-thecourt problems (gun and drug arrests, for instance) and his, well, mercurial press conferences started to paint A.I. in a thuggish light.
In fact, for those who have complained about the “hip-hop” trend in the NBA (whatever that means ... baggy shorts?), they often point to Iverson as the poster boy. I mean, come on, the guy missed practice! Well, Iverson’s ended up on a more than a few posters, and he’s never been the one “posterized.” He’s had his teams in the hunt, and he’s averaged a near 30 points per game in the postseason, but he’s never taken home the hardware. This year, he shares the hardcourt with All-Stars Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace, Olympian Tayshaun Prince and the fresh-faced Amir Johnson. He’ll share the court — but probably not the headlines. Expect a fun season, Detroit.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of The Parkville (Mo.) Luminary.
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“If we can put together some swimmers in some spots, we could be potential region runner-up,” LaVertu said. “We don’t have a dive team, so that really hurts us. A top five finish in the region is very possible for us.” Along with filling spots in every meet comes a slew of relay teams and individuals that can compete for the state meet. The strongest Greenwave relay team is the 200m medley. Last Saturday, during the season-opening Greenwave Invitational, the relay team was second behind MCHS record and had a time that would have qualified it for last year’s state meet. “That team is very good,” LaVertu said. “The 200m freestyle relay is about a second off the school record, too. They would have qualified for states last year. So they have a really good chance for that this year.” Individual boys Individually, the boys team is led by senior captain Troy Jobe. Last year, Jobe qualified for the state meet in the 100m backstroke and the 200m IM. In the 100m backstroke, he finished first in the region and was edged out by less than a tenth of a second for first place in the 200 IM. “He can win state at (the 100m backstroke),” LaVertu said. “He’s that good. I would say he’s top five right now in the state of Kentucky.” Jobe’s ability to swim in a plethora of events has given him and his coach a chance to pick which events he wants to compete in for a state title. “We have to decide if he wants to do the 100 freestyle or the 200 IM,” LaVertu said. “I think he wants to swim the 100 freestyle and he can make state in that this year. But really, the best event he swims in is the 200 IM. He is tremendous in that event.” The main reason Jobe has become an IM swimmer is the recent development of his breaststroke.
During his freshman to sophomore year, he dropped three seconds on his times. Another three seconds was shaved off his time between his sophomore and junior year. LaVertu hopes he continues to improve. “If his pattern keeps true and he drops three seconds, not only will he win state, but he’s looking at whatever college he wants to swim at,” he said. “He can pretty much walk in and any coach in their right mind will put him on the team.” Another outstanding swimmer for the Greenwave is senior co-captain Alex Medley, who also looks to qualify for the state meet. “I want to go to state individually,” Medley said. “I’ve been working really hard in practice by getting my technique down perfect. I just want to be the best I can be at regions.” According to LaVertu, Medley has the potential to qualify in two events: the 50m freestyle and 100m breaststroke. “He is one of the quickest kids I’ve seen off the blocks,” he said. “His reaction time is lightning fast. One thing he needs to work on is his turn. If he can get his turn down, then he can make the states, no problem. He’s cut off about four seconds off his last year breaststroke time and is about two and half seconds away from making states in that event.” Along with the top two swimmers, come plenty of other individual swimmers that look to make a splash in the pools this year. “There are some really good swimmers on this team that are really fast,” LaVertu said. “I don’t know if they are state qualifiers yet, but they could develop into some state contenders. “(Sophomore) Scott King is looking very good. (Freshman) Shawn Mason and (sophomore) Ben Bevill all are looking really good.” There are also some new swimmers who have shown glimpses of a promising future for the Greenwave swim team.
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CLOCKWISE (From top left): Sophomore Lisa Hurt works on her breast stroke during Tuesday’s practice. Freshman Tate Wilson leads the way for the Greenwave during a practice swim. Ashley Crotzer swims during Tuesday’s practice at Fort Knox. Sophomore Scott King refines his freestyle stroke on Tuesday. “We have a freshman, Justin Presley, that has never swam before that really reminds me a lot of Troy (Jobe),” LaVertu said. “You watch him; he’s so long and he’s going to get a lot taller. I believe he can be the next superstar. He’s got a world of potential, it’s just a matter if he can develop it.” Medley also felt the younger swimmers show a lot of potential. “We have some new swimmers that need to work on some things,” he said. “But they are going to be really great when it’s all said and done.” The Lady Waves team The girls team also has high expectations as the season rolls in. “I honestly believe that the girls will finish top five or seven of 35 schools in the region,” LaVertu said. “The girls team is improving quickly. We’ve been able to
bring middle-schoolers up to swim. Before, we were not able to do so. They have really helped out our numbers. To get a few extra years in the water really helps out the team in the long run.” The Lady Waves have yet to qualify a relay or individual for the state meet in its 10 year history, but this year may be the year it finally happens. “The 200m medley relay has a really good shot this year and probably this is the only year they’ll be able to make it,” LaVertu said. With seven or eight girls able to interchange in the relay, there’s a lot of flexibility, but LaVertu wants to set four girls on that team so they can start to focus strictly on that event. “The medley relays are typically won in the breaststroke and butterfly part of the race,” he said. “They have to come together as one — with the
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Submitted Article Dagny Knutson, daughter of Ronda Davis Knutson (MCHS Class of 1978), set national public high school swimming records in the 200 freestyle and the 500 freestyle races in the North Dakota State High School swim meet in Mandan, N.D. on Nov. 14, 2008. She also set a new state record with three other team members in the 200 medley relay. Knutson swims for Minot High School who won the state championship for the 5th consecutive year. Dagny’s record time for the 200 free was 1:42.81 and for the 500m free, 4:34.78. Her name already appears in Swimming World Magazine in the list of Girls Public High School Records (short course yards). Independent high schools in the U.S. have their own list and Knutson’s time in the 200 free is better by 2.68 seconds than the time by Kate Ziegler who is on the independent list. Ziegler who also holds the 500m free record for independents at 4:33.35
starts and transitions. They have to be seamless and spoton every time.” Individually, sophomore Megan Spilman has a good shot at qualifying for the 100m backstroke. Also sophomore captain Lisa Hurt has a chance to make it in the 100m breaststroke. “Those two have a long way to go, but they show a lot of promise,” LaVertu said. Hurt also is the first sophomore to ever be named a team captain — an honor she takes very seriously. “I love the environment,” said Hurt, a three-year swimmer. “Everyone here tries to help out. It’s great. Sure, we have our problems like any other team, but we still get along.” Other individuals include sophomore Ashley Crotzer, and senior captain Brianne Damron. Crotzer is the team’s fastest sprinter in the 50m
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2009, with the USA Junior National Team (her second year on the team) in the Pan Pacific Junior Championships on the island of Guam. Dagny’s grandparents, Ron (and Carol) Davis, reside in Doe Valley and her grandmother, Georgia Davis, in New Albany, Ind.
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Fourteen year old catches state record fish There are several steps one must take to claim a coveted Kentucky state record Submitted by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department
FRANKFORT — The waters of Cave Run Lake surrendered another state record muskellunge when Sarah Terry caught a 47-pounder Nov. 2. Terry, a 14-year old freshman at Montgomery County High School, and her stepfather, Scott Salchli, went through the proper steps to make sure her catch was certified as the official state record. If you catch what you think is a potential state record fish, you must follow the correct instructions to insure your fish makes the official state record fish list. This list is on page 33 and 34 of the 2008 Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide. First, you must catch the fish by pole and line. Fish taken by commercial gear, trotlines, gigging, snagging, limb lines, hand grabbing or bow fishing
are not eligible for state records. Secondly, a fisheries biologist must verify the catch. “We have a fisheries biologist verify the fish to make sure it is identified correctly,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “We have 14 fishery biologists and several research biologists throughout the state.” The phone numbers for the fisheries biologists are listed on page 33 of the current fishing guide. Next, you must have the fish weighed on scales certified for trade by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and witnessed by three other people. The three witnesses must sign the application for a Kentucky State Record Fish. Official applications should be supplied by the fishery biologist or you
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Claiming a coveted state fishing record may become quite an ordeal. A fish needs to be weighed on scales certified for trade by Kentucky Department of Agriculture and witnessed by three other people. may print an application from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s web page at fw.ky.gov. Anglers who catch a
state record often want to release the catch. It is not necessary to kill the fish, but can be difficult to follow all of the steps to cer-
tification and keep the fish alive. “If they can keep it alive while taking photos, having a biologist identify it and weighed on certified scales, then more power to them,” Buynak explained. “It is not a short process. The chances of the fish dying are pretty good.” Salchli knows how tough it can be. “It was a three-hour ordeal,” he said. They took the record muskellunge to a grocery store, but the scales weren’t big enough for such a large fish. “Then, someone contacted Southern States and the manager drove from the other side of Flemingsburg to Morehead on a Sunday evening,” he said. It is possible, although difficult, to keep your record alive. Bruce Midkiff released his 104-pound Kentucky state record blue catfish after he caught it in 1999. So, if you catch a potential state record, follow these steps and bask in the glow of catching a rare state record fish, because you’ve earned it.
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CLOCKWISE (From top left): John Collard with a 170 pound eight-point buck, Sonny Stallings with a threepoint 122 point deer. Jeremy Benham with his 12-point 190 pound deer. Robbie Ammons shows off his deer racks. Jesse Campbell and his 186 pound, seven-point buck. Paul Pike got his eight point buck Nov.16. James and Jonathon Wardrip bring in 120 pound seven-point buck and a 70 pound doe.
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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver
•It was Canadian journalist, editor and poet Mark Abley who made the following observation: “Modern English is the Wal-Mart of languages: convenient, huge, hard to avoid, superficially friendly and devouring all rivals in its eagerness to expand.”
•Those who study such things say that an adult right whale requires 400,000 calories a day to survive. They also note that the mainstay of these mammals’ diet is a flea-sized crustacean called a copepod.
•Now that the election is over, it might be interesting to note that more than half of all Americans can’t name their elected official in the U.S. House of Representatives. And only 40 percent can name all three branches of the U.S. government. (For those of you in the other 60 percent, they’re the legislative, judicial and executive.)
•One hurricane can generate up to 200 times the energy of all the world’s power plants combined. 9 10 11 17 19 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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•If you’re planning to head to Kansas for a vacation next summer, you might want to plan to hit the small town of Cawker City during August. That’s when the home of the world’s largest ball of twine hosts a weekend-long Twine-a-Thon festival.
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•Thought for the Day: “For disappearing acts, it’s hard to beat what happens to the eight hours supposedly left after eight of sleep and eight of work.” -Doug Larson © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A project benefits from your organizational skills that get it up and running. Your success leaves a highly favorable impression. Don’t be surprised if you get some positive feedback soon.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Spend time on practical matters through the end of the week. Then begin shifting your focus to more-artistic pursuits. Resist being overly self-critical. Just allow yourself to feel free to create.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Restarting those creative projects you had set aside for a while will help provide a much-needed soothing balance to your hectic life. Besides, it will be like meeting old friends again.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change in plans could make it tough to keep a commitment. But stay with it. You’ll get an A-plus for making the effort to do what’s right and not taking the easy way out by running off.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Lion’s enthusiasm for a workplace policy review is admirable. But be sure you know who is really behind the resistance to change before pointing your finger at the wrong person.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You can expect to have to do a lot of work through midweek. Devote the rest of the week to checking your holiday plans in case some need to be adjusted to accommodate changes.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Try to avoid signing on the dotted line in the early part of the week. You need time to study issues that weren’t fully explored. Later in the week might be more favorable for decision-making.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new development could snarl travel schedules or other holidaylinked projects. Some flexibility might be called for to deal with the problems before they get too far out of hand.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Relatives seek your advice on a matter you’d rather not be involved in. If so, use that sage Sagittarian tact to decline the “offer,” so that no one’s feelings are needlessly hurt.
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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A shift in planning direction might help you speed up your progress toward achieving that long-planned goal. Trusted colleagues are ready to offer some valuable support.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unexpected demand for settlement of an old loan could create some pre-holiday anxiety. But you might not really owe it. Check your records thoroughly before remitting payment.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to get into the social swim and enjoy some well-earned fun and games with those closest to you before you have to resume more serious activities next week.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to sense the needs of others makes you a wise counselor for those seeking help with their problems. © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.
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A public hearing in the above case will be held in Hearing Room 1 of the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s offices at 211 Sower Boulevard, Frankfort, Kentucky, beginning at 1:30 P.M., EST, or as soon thereafter as may be heard, on December 2, 2008. The public hearing will be for the purpose of examining Meade County RECC’s application and for the cross examination of witnesses of Meade County RECC and intervenors.
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Harrison County Hospital will offer the flu vaccine to adults 18 and over by appt. only, while supplies last. Cost is $15, payable in cash or check, or we will bill for Medicare. You must have your Medicare card present to qualify. To schedule an appt., call 812-738-7894 Monday thru Thursday.
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270-547-4222 Thinking about selling your farm give us a call we pay cash, quick closing Ky. Land of Irvington hopes you and your families have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas and don’t forget us with those Holiday Bonuses….a small down payment can stop you from renting and have your own land or home for the New Year! 2837 Hwy 333 Webster, Breckinridge County. 3 bd.. 2 ba spacious modular home, neat, clean, new paint, bay window, garden tub in master bath on .8 acre. $4,900 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. Several 15 acre tracts open, gentle rolling and wooded, some fencing, in Breckinridge County. $500 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. 3 to 10 acre tracts off Brizendine Road in Rineyville-Flaherty area of Hardin County, wooded, gentle rolling, nice area. Large lots and private. $900 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. 812 Park Ave. Irvington, Breckinridge County. 3 bd. 1 ba , new paint, hardwood floors, clean, small 1 car garage. $4,900 down. View it on our website at www.kylandco.com. 2 acres open and wooded, excellent building site, county water available. Rosetta area Breckinridge County. $500 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. 20 acres open and wooded, all fenced, ready for your horses. Lodiburg area of Breckinridge County. $900 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. 1015 Ottercreek house, Vine Grove, nice location across from the golf course, 3 bd. 1 ba. open kitchen, dining and living room, new paint, clean, and landscaped yard. $4,900 down. Owner Financing Available. No Credit Checks. Open 7 Days a Week. Call our friendly sales associates today! We’re open 7 days a week, and visit our website at www.ky-landco.com. For many more listings, call 866-865-5263! HUNTER’S DREAM (the following properties may be divided) 112 acres in Breckinridge County. $168,000. 367 acres in Lewis County off Interstate 65. $675 an acre. 88.9 acres in Ohio County. $1400 an acre. We pay cash for farms or land. Call Marion at 668-4035 or www.mwlandforsale.com. 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. $24,500. Must see to appreciate. $500 Down. 1-2 ACRES, near Doe Valley Otter Creek Park. Restricted to houses, county water, electric and blacktop road. 32 acres and 20 acres in Breckinridge County. County water. Electric available. Perfect for crop, pasture or horses. 32 acres near Webster. All woods. Has electric available. Nice home site and good hunting! We pay cash for farms or land. Call MW 270-668-4035 www.mwlandforsale.com
Wooded building lots, located near Otter Creek Park, in Forest Ridge Estates, county water, streets will be paved, “restricted to houses”. $24,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 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. 6.4 acres, on Hwy. 228, 6 miles from Brandenburg, city water available, lays nice for a home or mobile home. $34,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. Mobile Home on nice lot near Rough River Lake, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, very clean and nice with new hardwood laminated flooring through-out the home. Located off Hwy. 401 and Centerview-Rough River Road. $49,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 2 acres with large shop building, concrete flooring, located near Irvington on Lon Dowell Road. $39,000 Financing Available with Easy Terms. 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, 270828-2222. 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. 4 acres, water well, lays excellent, located on Shumate Road near Ekron. $24,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. Mobile home and Land off U.S. Hwy. 60 and Hobbs-Reesor Road. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, on nice private one acre lot. $49,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land.com, 270828-2222. Mobile Home and land on Hwy. 920 near Vertrees in Hardin County. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, nice and clean home. $49,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land.com, 270828-2222. Double-Wide Home and lot near Shepherdsville, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water and sewers, located off Blue Lick Road on Big Valley Road. $59,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land.com, 270828-2222.
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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 270547-0445. 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 4974885. REPORT A CRIME, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), the tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. ALATEEN meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. for teens ages 11-19 at the Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road, Brandenburg, Ky., 40108. Any teen whose life is or has been affected by drinking problems in a family member or friend. Call for more information, 270547-4569 or 270-4974885. GAMBLERS Anonymous, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Center, Radcliff Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Corydon Presbyterian Church. Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Non-smoking. For more information, please call 828-3406. TOPS Buck Grove Baptist Church. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, please call Lena at 422-2692.
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Lil’ Waves U-6 team celebrates end of season The Lil’ Waves U-6 team of the Meade County Youth Soccer Association ended the fall season with
Staff Report The News Standard Six Meade County students were recently cast in the “Rumpelstiltskin” musical held at the Performing Arts Center in Hardin County last weekend. Nearly 200 students in grades K-12 from surrounding counties auditioned for various roles. Only 50 students were selected. Students had just a few short days to rehearse lines and choreography before opening night. Selected from Meade County were David T. Wilson School fourth-grade student Madison Brown; Flaherty Elementary School first-grade student Taylor Vann; David T. Wilson School sixth-grade student Ali Bruce; Stuart Pepper Middle School seventh-grade student Jennifer
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a pizza party at the Brandenburg boat docks on November 1, 2008. After feasting on pizza and so-
das, they were awarded trophies and then tackled a soccer ball pinata that was filled with goodies.
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Pictured above are (front) Brett Wilson; (middle, left to right) Madison Brown, Taylor Vann, Grayson Brown and (back, left to right) Jennifer Whelan and Ali Bruce. Whelan; Brandenburg Primary School second-grade student Grayson Brown; and Brandenburg Primary School first-grade student Brett Wilson. The musical was a project
of the Missoula Children’s Theatre International Tour Program — a traveling production group that visits all 50 states to help children develop life skills through performing arts.
Students achieve goal and cash in
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Pictured above from left to right, front row are Emma Shaw, Jacob Green, Noah Lopez, and Rance Foushee. Second row are Cyia Robertson, Sera Mattingly, Avary Aulbauch, Julia Wilkerson, Kelli White, and Brody Wilkerson, and coaches are Karen Aulbauch and Bonita Finch.
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ABOVE: Principal Donna Foushee, Ethan Fackler, Cassidy Longoria received a $500 check from Jim Hines of Meade County Bank for achieving 2008 Cat Test goal.
Submitted by Crystal Blehar David T. Wilson Elementary received a $500 check from Meade County Bank in honor of its 2008 CATS scores. The money was used to purchase each student and staff member a t-shirt to commemorate their accomplishment. David T. Wilson Elementary reached their 2014 goal in 2008 with a total academic index of 101. Students were also rewarded for their outstand-
ing scores with a week full of special activities. Some of these activities included: a trip to Blazer’s Fun Zone, pajama day with popcorn and a movie, wearing their favorite costumes to school and crazy hair/sock days. The celebratory week ended with a laser light show held at the MCHS auditorium. However, Mrs. Foushee keeping her promise to kiss a pig if the school reached a goal of 100 was the most anticipated celebration for all students and staff members.
Go green on ‘E-cycle’ Day
In an effort to help Meade County “go green,” Allison Doutaz and Pam Harshfield coordinated E-Cycle Day at Brandenburg Primary School last Saturday. Along with local students, Doutaz and Harshfield collected computer
towers, monitors, printers, and various other electronic devices and took them to the Meade County Recycling Center. For more information on what items the recycling center can recycle, call 270422-2868.
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MONDAY Choose One: French Toast Sticks Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice All breakfast comes Fresh Fruit with Milk Choice
TUESDAY TChoose One: Breakfast Pizza Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
WEDNESDAY Choose One: Biscuit & Gravy Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
THURSDAY Choose One: Ham, Egg & Cheese on Bun Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
FRIDAY Choose One: Pancakes w/Syrup Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Fresh Garden Salad Meal w/Mozz String Cheese, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza Breaded Chicken Pattie on Bun Choose Two: Peas - Corn Fresh Orange Pears In Addition: Vanilla Pudding
Choose One: Popcorn Chicken Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Choose Two: Green Beans Tossed Salad Grapes Pineapple In Addition: Hot Buttered Texas Toast
Fresh Garden Salad Box Meal w/Popcorn, Chicken, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Hamburger w/Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle Cheeseburger w/Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle PB & J Uncrustable w/ Mozzarella String Cheese Choose Two: Oven Baked Fries Celery & Carrot Sticks Fresh Apple - Peaches
Choose One: Hot Dog on Bun Taco Salad w/Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese Choose Two: Corn Baked Potato Fresh Pear Mixed Fruit
Fresh Garden Salad Box Meal w/Mozz String Cheese, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Cheese Breadsticks w/Marinara Yogurt Munchable Choose Two: Cooked Carrots Green Beans Banana - Applesauce In Addititon: Sugar Cookie
Choose One: Biscuit & Gravy Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One: Waffle Sticks Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
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Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/ Ham & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Oven Fried Chicken Choose Two: Mashed Potatoes Cole Slaw Pineapple Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie
Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: BBQ Rib Hoagie Choose Two: Garden Salad Celery Sticks Applesauce Oranges In Addition: Mac & Cheese
Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad w/Popcorn Chicken; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Taco Salad w/Tortilla Chips Choose Two: Corn Lettuce & Tomato Mixed Fruit Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie
Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Popcorn Chicken w/Bread Slice Choose Two: Green Beans Cooked Carrots Pears Fresh Apple
Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/Turkey & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Salisbury Steak w/Gravy & Hot Roll Choose Two: Mashed Potatoes Vegetable Medley Peaches - Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie
Choose One: Egg, Sausage & Toast Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One: Waffle Sticks Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One: Biscuit & Gravy Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One: Sausage, Egg & Chz on English Muffin Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One: Breakfast Pizza Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit
Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/Ham & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Chicken Pattie Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Pepperoni Pizza Choose Two: Garden Salad Celery Sticks Fresh Orange Applesauce
Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Hamburger Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Oven Fried Chicken Choose Two: Peas Mashed Potatoes Fresh Apple Pineapple In Addition: Cookie
Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad w/ Chicken Nuggets; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Chicken Pattie Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Taco Salad w/Tortilla Chips Choose Two: Corn Lettuce & Tomato Mixed Fruit Banana
Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Hamburger Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Shredded Pork BBQ on Bun Choose Two: Green Beans Cooked Carrots Pears - Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie
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ABOVE: Meade County High school student Matthew Smith volunteered his time to help collect and organize items that were brought to Brandenburg Primary School during E-Cycle Day on Nov. 15. BELOW: A collection of old, used and ancient computers and other electronics filled the room.
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BELOW: David T. Wilson Principal Donna Foushee keeps her promise to students for achieving the goals they set for themselves. Brian Foushee holds the little pig still while the principal gives it a kiss.
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Library courses help people plug in and sign off By Rachel Baelz Meade County Public Library
In today’s tough job market, it’s becoming increasingly important to have strong computer and Internet skills. According to the most recent census data, nearly 62 million households in the United States have an Internet-connected computer. That’s a lot of people logged “online.” Internet users can do everything from banking online to chatting with friends around the world. The Meade County Public Library offers several computer classes to help familiarize people with the web. These classes are completely free and are available in group or one-onone sessions. On Dec. 3, we will offer an E-mail Basics course. This class will teach patrons how to set up an e-mail account and will show proper e-mail etiquette. Join us Dec. 10 for a course in how to use Ebay. A staff member will teach you how to set up
an account and utilize this service. On Dec. 17, we will offer a course on search engines. This is a really good class to attend to help you become familiarized with the World Wide Web. As always, patrons can make an appointment for an individualized computer class with a staff member. Please contact the library at 270-422-2094 for more information. PALS Program Students from Brandenburg Elementary and Meade County High School partnered together for the PALS program at the Meade County Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 12. They created rockets and launched them in the library’s backyard. Remember our troops this holiday season Holidays for Heroes is sponsored by the American Red Cross and distributes holiday cards to service members, veterans, and their families. Show your appreciation for our men and women
in uniform by stopping by the library to make a card to send to a veteran recovering in a military hospital or one of our troops stationed in the U.S. or abroad. Supplies for your card are provided in the children’s area and at tables throughout the library. You are also welcome to bring in a card you made at home. Please sign your cards and drop them off at the front desk when you are finished. We must mail all cards by Dec. 5 to ensure they are received in time for the holidays. Our troops and their families sacrifice so much for each of us on a daily basis. We appreciate you taking the time to show them how much their service means to us. Family Game Night Family Game Night was held at the Library on Thursday, Nov. 13. Families played games such as Twister, Chess and Uno. Check out the library Web site at www.meadereads. org to find out when the next Family Game night will be held.
Pumpkins created in honor of Flight 93 By Abbey Fackler Flaherty Elementary STLP Cyber Reporter
From the Oct. 27-31, Flaherty Elementary School’s Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) hosted a pumpkin-decorating contest. This contest was to help raise money for the Flight 93 National Memorial Campaign. On Sept. 11, 2001, Flight 93 crashed into an empty field in Shanksville, Pa. The plane and forty passengers were hijacked by
terrorists who had planned to strike ground targets in the United States. The brave men and women on the plane overtook the terrorists and crashed the plane to save others. There were no survivors. If it weren’t for these heroes’ brave acts, many more people would have died. The memorial will be built on the crash site to remember these heroes. In the pumpkin-decorating contest, voters chose their favorite pumpkin by putting money in the con-
ABOVE: Kids of all ages gather outside the library and launch their rockets.
tainer of their choice. The winner of this contest was Mrs. Backstrom’s class. Her class decorated its pumpkin with a carving of the United States flag and the Flight 93 symbol. The pumpkin collected just over $122. Altogether, STLP raised a little more than $500. Their goal is to raise $2,000 by the end of the school year. With everyone’s efforts, the loved ones of the people who died will get the thanks they deserve.
LEFT: Alexis Hobbs, a junior at Meade County High school, poses with her elementary pal, showing off their self-made rockets.
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DeVries Family Dentistry John P. DeVries, D.M.D.
Tuesday, Nov. 25 STORY HOUR 0-5 year old. 10:30 a.m. Books, activities, games and crafts! BEDTIME STORY NIGHT 2-5 year old. 6:30 p.m. Wear your p.j.’s, bring a pillow and blanket, and your stuffed animal!
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Wednesday, Nov. 26 YOGA 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Meade County Public Library! Tuesday, Nov. 25th YU-GI-OH Tournament • 9:30 A.M. - 2 P.M.
Tuesday, Nov. 25th Story Hour • 0-5 year olds. 10:30 A.M. Books, activities, games and crafts. Bedtime Story Night • 2-5 year olds. 6:30 P.M. Wear your p.j.’s, bring a pillow and blanket, and your stuffed animal!
ABOVE: Mrs. Backstrom's class celebrated after winning the pumpkin decorating contest held at Flaherty Elementary school.
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RIGHT: Mrs. Backstrom’s class decorated its pumpkin with a carving of the United States flag and the Flight 93 symbol. The pumpkin collected just over $122.
CLOSED for Thanksgiving! For more information, visit www.meadereads.org or call The Meade County Public Library
270-422-2094.
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