2008.12.12 The News Standard by The News Standard

Opening new doors

Farm Bureau lauded

Jeff Adkisson’s garage door business has earned him a renown reputation in the surrounding area, opening new doors of opportunity for the small business.

The Meade County Farm Bureau was honored at the 89th Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau meeting for its successful and innovative community involvement.

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Waves earn overtime victory

Agriculture, A11

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The Lady Waves pulled off a narrow twopoint, overtime win against region rival Apollo on Saturday.

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Meade County, Kentucky

Volume 3, No. 10

Quarry feels recent P&Z proceedings were unfair Fiscal Court opts to start from the beginning with procedure for amending zoning ordinance text By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

Zoning Commission’s (P&Z) recent proceedings to make a text amendment regarding explosives within agricultural zones. Attorney Michael Tigue and Mark Slaby, on behalf

Representatives of Meade County Quarry, LLC (MCQ) are not happy with the Meade County Planning and

Hundreds protest Otter Creek Park closing

of MCQ, were present at Tuesday’s P&Z open hearing held prior to the Fiscal Court meeting. The open meeting was held as part of protocol for amending the language of a county zoning ordinance. P&Z recommended alterations be made to five different sections of Ordinance No. 290.00. The amendments would

deter the use of explosives used to extract clay, gravel, sand, stone and other materials in agricultural-zoned areas. “The use of high explosives ... was brought up by several members of the community as a specific concern,” said P&Z administrator Tony Coletta. “As such, the zoning commission did a review

of the text of Ordinance No. 290.00.” David Bell, a resident of the Big Bend area, spoke in support of the text amendments which he said protects the rural character of Meade County and respects agriculture as a significant industry in the county. He said the text amendments are compatible with the county’s compre-

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hensive plan. “To allow blasting in land that is designated as agricultural is in effect allowing a heavy industrial activity to go on agricultural-zoned ground,” Bell said. Bell also presented a petition of approximately 100 names of people in support of

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Art show frames local artists’ talents

LEFT: Brandenburg water color artist Debbie Beyerlein talks about the motivation for her art displayed at Friday’s art show held at Main Street Café. BELOW LEFT: Meade County students’ work in the form of several media line the walls. BELOW RIGHT: Students’ sketches were among the displays at the “Living Colors” art show.

Local resident concerned about the fate of annual ‘Threshing Days’ event By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

More than 200 people gathered at Otter Creek Park Sunday afternoon and voiced lament over Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson’s decision to shut down the park. The “Friends of Otter Creek Park” — under the organization of concerned Louisville resident Anna Collins — gathered at the Dogwood pavilion area of the park to sign a petition and boast handmade signs protesting the park’s closure.

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Long red lights along ByPass addressed Stoplight won’t change for cars pulled beyond stop bar By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

BRANDENBURG — City council members and other officials clarified complaints about the new traffic lights on the recently re-constructed ByPass. During the monthly meeting of City Council held at Brandenburg City Hall Monday, city attorney Steve Crebessa expressed concern about the length of time the two new traffic lights at Battletown Road and Broadway take to change at night. Council member Patsy Lusk said she found herself stuck at the intersection of Battletown Road and Lawrence Street for almost 20 minutes one night. According to Brandenburg Mayor David Pace, the lights have all recently been changed to censored lights and the

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

ea lights, piano music and a manifold of distinct works of art created the ambience at Main Street Café last Friday evening. The Meade County Public Library hosted a “Living Color” art show from 6 to 8 p.m. that featured the artistic talents of local artists of all ages, drawing dozens of admirers into the charming downtown eatery. Sketches, pottery, water colors, acrylics, pastels, and photography were a few of many media displayed throughout both floors of the two-story building. “I wanted to gather an assortment of student work to

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City Council bids farewell to Lights members, prepares to welcome new

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Muldraugh impound lot open, mayor embarrassed about town’s ‘junk yard’ appearance

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

MULDRAUGH — City Council presented four councilmen with special plaques recognizing their service as the council prepares to welcome three new members in the new year. Ralph Lee, Ed Carroll and Donnie Basham were commended by their peers during Monday’s regular monthly meeting. Lee and Basham were defeated in the Nov. 4 election, and Carroll opted to not run for the position. Carroll joined the council several months ago to replace John Haynes, who resigned from city council due to his health. Haynes was in attendance to receive a plaque as well, and Mayor Danny Tate announced that Haynes — whose health has improved — now serves on the city’s planning and zoning board. New members Louis W. “Woodie” Holston, Patricia Reese, Kenneth Toler and Joseph E. Noon Sr. will join re-electors Curtis Kelley and Ronald Heschke in comprising the new city council beginning in January. Holston has also served on the council for several months, appointed to a position that was vacant since the resignation of former councilwoman Brenda Carlberg on April 30. Council also presented a special plaque to Linda Snyder, widowed wife of John E. Snyder who served Muldraugh for many years as police chief and code enforcement officer. A recurring topic at city council meetings was discussed again as Tate voiced his frustration with the city’s “junk yard” appearance. He said numerous property and business owners had been contacted over the last year to clean-up their “eyesore” properties, though many have been unresponsive. “It’s embarrassing,” Tate said. “It looks like a dump in this town. I’m tired of begging people ... if they don’t want to comply, then I’ll see them in court.” During the November meeting, Tate said he met with building inspector Melvin Atcher concerning properties on a comprised condemnation list. Atcher is working on cleaning up or condemning approximately 10 properties in town. Tate said McDonald’s had considered opening a store in Muldraugh along Dixie Highway, though after the corporation viewed an aeri-

al photograph of the area, it opted not to open the store. Many city council members offered their support of the city cracking down on rundown homes and businesses. However, Heschke issued the caveat that if council “goes after one, you need to go after all of them.” Lee said the city’s entire tax base suffers because of the dilapidated state of many of the town’s structures. Holston said the matter boils down to self-respect and pride. Public Works Director Anthony Lee honed in on two key topics, first saying the city needs to update the 12-year-old guide rail system at the Sunset Street water station. He said the pipes are not matching up securely due to the worn-out guide rails that hold them in place. He estimated the cost to repair the guide rail at $3,362 if the city’s public works department installed the system itself, or roughly $4,500 if it hired a contractor to install it. Lee said he was capable of replacing the guide rail himself, though if the city wanted to invest in a contractor, the contractor would be liable for anything that would go wrong with installation. Once the new guide rail is in place, it should last 10 to 12 years, Lee said. “The longer you wait on something like this, the more worn out ... and worse it gets,” Heschke said. After some discussion, council voted unanimously to pay no more than $4,500 from the city’s sewer surcharge fund for the guide rail to be replaced and a contractor to be considered to install the system. Lee then brought up a deal he came across with the Flaherty Volunteer Fire Department. He presented the idea of purchasing the fire department’s one-ton flatbed pick-up truck to be used as the city’s salt truck. The fire department no longer uses the truck, and offered to sell it to the city of Muldraugh for $3,500. Currently, two service trucks are used to plow and salt city roads, though Lee said the purchase of this vehicle would allow it to be the only service truck needed to clear roadways. “You can put the salt hopper on the back and have the plow in front and get it all done with one vehicle,” Lee said. He said the city has been using a Ford F-250, two-

wheel drive pick-up truck to haul the salt hopper, and the vehicle’s suspension becomes compromised because it’s not big enough to handle the weight. After deliberation, council voted 4-2 to purchase the Flaherty fire department’s pick-up truck with money from the road department fund. Holston and Carroll cast the dissenting votes. “It’s an expense we don’t need,” Holston said. “It’s more maintenance cost once you have it. It would be nice to have ... but we need to get by with what we have already.” In other city council news: •Lee received a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency stating the city’s landfill can only be used for fill dirt and rock. No tree limbs, brush, logs or household items will be accepted at the landfill, and those caught dumping such items there will be cited for illegal dumping. •The city’s trash pick-up day may change to Friday. Waste Management needs to alter its collection day in Muldraugh due to Radcliff’s change in its pick-up schedule. Waste Management told Tate the collection day needs to change, or rates would have to increase. •Police Chief John Stinebruner reported 43 charges last month, including four vehicle accidents, six arrests, two warrants served and 20 speeding tickets. •Fire Chief Danny Dresel said the auxiliary purchased a new stove for the fire hall. He said last weekend’s fire department breakfast that featured Santa giving gifts to local children was a success. During the November meeting, Tate said two proposals were received for towing to the city’s newly opened impound lot. Diesel’s Body Shop in Brandenburg presented a proposal for $85 per tow and the capability to tow up to three vehicles at a time. The response time was set at 20 minutes, depending on weather conditions. Long’s Auto and Wrecker Service in Muldraugh submitted a proposal in the amount of $95 per tow with a 20 minute response time. Council voted unanimously to accept Long’s proposal because the business is located in the city and has held a previous contract with the city for several years, according to the November meeting minutes. Long’s will begin serving on a six month contract period. The impound lot is the fruition of several months of deliberation between council members on ways to generate funds for the city.

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lengthy time they were taking to change should not be occurring. “If you’re pulling up passed the stop bar — the white line on the road — it’s never going to change because it doesn’t see you sitting there,” said Public Works Director T.J. Hughes. Hughes said the Battletown Road traffic light is the traffic light he hears most complaints about. “We went out (to the light) and watched 15 cars pull up past the stop bar and it doesn’t pick anybody up sitting there, so it’s not going to change,” he said. “So if you pull your vehicle up to the stop bar (the censor) is going to recognize you sitting there and it’s going to change.” Hughes and Pace said it’s a safety precaution the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet takes to stop drivers from pulling too far into the intersection and possibly causing a collision. Pace said those who wish to comment or receive further information on the situation can contact Becky Judson, information officer at the Kentucky Department of Transportation Post 4 in Elizabethtown, Ky. She can be reached at 270-766-5066. In other city council news: •Pace said Tom Lancaster of Village Greens Landscaping donated 40 different trees to the city of Brandenburg and the Meade County Fair. The trees will help replace those lost or uprooted by February’s tornado and September’s windstorm. Lancaster and his crew were the landscaping company that created the scenic corner of Broadway and Main Street in front of Tina’s

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Vehicles must be stopped behind the stop bar in order for stoplight sensors along ByPass road to register the car’s presence and issue a greenlight. Horseshoe Bar and Grill. “We’re going to start identifying places we can plant (the trees) and identify which trees would be the best to put in certain areas,” Pace said. “Hopefully Mother Nature will leave these in the ground this year.” •Brandenburg event coordinator Amy Haynes gave an update on revenue from Christmas by the River, saying the donation box is the number one revenue builder for the city’s annual light display. “I did some comparisons today and we’ve only been open nine days and our total right now (for the donation box) is $718,” she said. “Last year, after the first nine days, (the total was) $808.50, so we’re down $90.50.” Last year the event began on Nov. 24. With the event beginning on Nov. 29 this year, the city’s attraction will lose four days of possible revenue. “But to offset that, our sponsorship in ’07 was $8,250 and this year we have $8,850,” Haynes said. “We added a new sponsor for the first time, which was Lusk Mechanical, and they did a $500 sponsorship and

we had a $100 sponsorship from DeVries Family Dentistry.” Haynes said two displays couldn’t be used this year and “of course the most popular that everybody asks me is, ‘where is the flag?’” She said the American Flag was the only light display that had to be stored in the old Wheatley building due to its size, and two panels of the display were destroyed when the building was damaged during the tornado. “Hopefully we’ll get that to Gerry Lynn soon and by next Christmas the flag will be restored,” she said. Haynes and council members thanked the surrounding communities for their support with the annual event. •Business licenses were approved for Marlaina Drury, owner of Outta Space, a new storage solution and U-haul business, located at 1715 ByPass Road; Kenton Smith, attorney at law, for the same location at 514 Hillcrest Drive; and Jeffrey A. Young, Jr., owner of Jayzcomputers, a mobile computer repair man, located at 690 Sun Valley Road.

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Friday, December 12, 2008 Letters to the Editor

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Editor’s Note: The following reader wished to submit his recently sent letter to Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson as his letter to the editor. The News Standard typically refuses letters to the editor from non-Meade County residents, but because this letter pertains to an important local matter, the editorial staff opted to publish it. Mayor Abramson,

I understand the difficult position you are in as it pertains to the current budget situation. I also understand the need for cutbacks and concessions while trying to maintain and meet budget numbers. However, I am perplexed at the drastic and immediate decision to close Otter Creek Park. How can the Mayor of “The City of Parks” close a park described as “one of the Treasures of the Louisville Metro Parks system?” I attended the Rally at Otter Creek and can tell you the general consensus there was that Otter Creek has always been treated as the “step child” of the Louisville Parks system. No one understands how you can continue on development of Waterfront Park, the 100 mile loop, city center or the stadium when you can’t maintain the systems you have in place. During my short interview today at the park as well as on the letter I signed at the Rally, I welcomed the opportunity to discuss options of keeping the park open in a lesser capacity as well as how to raise revenues. I would ask you to rethink the city’s perspective and to consider other avenues to run and maintain the park from a community standpoint. Ideas ranging from volunteers maintaining trails, to a no or low cost conversion of a portion of the existing campground (with water and electric service) to include a horse camping area with overnight camping fees costing $2 more per night, from collection of entrance fees at an entrance gate, to season entrance passes and multiuser trail passes. Everyone at the Rally said they would support an entrance fee. If needed, I personally could understand closure in the winter months from Dec. 1 through April 15 but not complete closure. There are many options to consider when deciding how to make this park thrive. I would ask you to allow me the opportunity to meet with local equestrian clubs, businesses and park supporters to gather signature commitments to a $20 per season entrance pass and a $10 per season multi-user trail pass. I also know many campers would support the park as they enter through daily car passes at a cost of $2 - $5 per car if they opted to not buy a season pass. Please reconsider your decision and allow us to prove that the surrounding community can and will support Otter Creek Park.

‘Coach’ Beshear needs a new game plan Gov. Steve Beshear could his proposal to raise cigalearn something from Uni- rette taxes. To change his political versity of Louisville basplaybook, Coach ketball coach Rick Bluegrass B. should quit hidPitino’s response ing behind number to his team’s reBeacon crunchers who have cent dismal perthe luxury of conformance against sidering only how Western Kentucky much money comes University. in while ignoring I watched in the much larger amazement as the flow going out. Hilltoppers deFor example, the feathered the previConsensus Foreously No. 3-ranked Jim Waters casting Group estiCards. mates revenues are Following the game, Pitino didn’t make $450 million short of what excuses. He didn’t blame Frankfort planned to spend injuries or suspensions or this year. The governor surthe janitor. He just admit- mises that just because the ted the team didn’t practice state won’t have it to spend, or play well. That all will a “crisis is looming.” Nearly $9 billion goes change, he said. “We apologize to the fans into state coffers this year. that paid hard-earned mon- The only way that’s not ey and had to witness such enough money to adpoor execution,” Coach P equately fund essential services is if government’s wrote on his Web site. Even if the governor stewards don’t live within isn’t a Cardinal fan, he their means by determincould benefit politically ing spending priorities. Families do it. They pay by following Coach P’s example. He might begin the mortgage, keep the by acknowledging a less- power on, put food on the than-stellar performance table and clothe the kids in dealing with Kentucky’s first. They save enough so that if revenues don’t meet economic challenges. He should just concede estimates, they still meet that he was wrong to hoist basic obligations. All of this our budget woes on the is done before spending a backs of the working poor dime on nonessentials. However, too many of and small retailers along Kentucky’s border by with our political leaders be-

Sincerely, Mark A. Ohlmann Louisville

Dear Editor, As a lifelong resident, I am very proud to call Flaherty my home. My parents have lived in the same home in Flaherty for nearly 40 years. They have always had great neighbors and have never had any problems with any of those neighbors, until now. Owners of a local business in Flaherty decided they needed to add public rest rooms and an expanded kitchen in their establishment. In order to make these additions, they had to update their sewage system. The solution was to add an extremely large sewer lagoon in the vacant lot next to my parents’ home. The sewage sits on top of the ground so you can imagine not only what this looks like, but also and most importantly what horrible stench comes from the “pond.” The value of my parents’ home dropped drastically overnight. The owners’ solution was to plant some trees, that by the time my parents are dead should be big enough to block the view of this eyesore. Due to planning and zoning laws, a trailer couldn’t be placed on this land but a smelly lagoon of sewage can. My parents and family can no longer enjoy sitting outside on a nice summer evening due to the odor. If we park our cars in the driveway, they also retain that sewer smell. I know many of you support this business and that’s fine. Its employees need work during these difficult economic times. Is the sewage lagoon legal? Yes. Does that make it right? No. If you don’t think this can happen to you, think again.

lieve in funding every pork project demanded by campaign-contributing cronies back home. Then if revenues fall short of projections, they want to punish the poor by raising cigarette taxes – one in four smokers lives below the poverty line – while claiming to covet a decrease in smoking rates. The governor could be a hero to millions of hardworking Kentucky taxpayers by holding a press conference to announce the following measures, which could save millions without raising taxes: •Suspend prevailing wage on public projects and lessen the “crisis” by $130 million. This wouldn’t eliminate the deficit, but would symbolize a serious commitment to eliminating wasteful spending. •Start using a zero-based budgeting process, whereby every state agency must account for every dollar spent. The simple transparency of such an effort would eliminate millions of dollars in waste that could be used for essential services. •Create a bipartisan commission to establish the state’s top-10 spending priorities. With the right group, the focus would be on needs that benefit

the most Kentuckians, not some road to nowhere in Podunkville. If the state needs more money for Medicare and unemployment insurance, perhaps even a worthy road project can wait until next year. •Condemn fear-mongering by those who oppose any change in the state pension system and immediately call for creating a 401(k)-type program for new workers and for parttime elected officials to give up their pensions. For good measure, Gov. B. could conclude his press conference by apologizing, as Coach P. did, for taking our hard-earned money and forcing us to witness such a “poor execution” of leadership in handling our fiscal challenges. It doesn’t take leadership to raise taxes on the working poor who don’t have much clout in the halls of political power. That requires only cowardice and effective propaganda campaigns.

Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. You can reach him at jwaters@freedomkentucky. com. You can read previously published columns at www. bipps.org.

Community banks a safe harbor during crises FRANKFORT — Early this month, the National Bureau of Economic Research confirmed what many of us have long suspected: That we are officially in a recession, and have been for a year. There is no doubt that it has been a tough time for our economy, but that doesn’t mean the news has been bad for every sector. One of the brightest spots, in fact, has been our community banks. They have become a safe harbor for many wanting a stable place to ride out the economic storm. During the first three weeks of October alone, for example, community banks saw their deposits rise by 1.1 percent, while the nation’s 30 largest chartered banks saw a 1.2 percent drop. Kentucky’s community banks are experiencing similar success, according to the leader of the Kentucky Bankers Association and two economists from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. The three of them recently appeared before the General Assembly’s Banking and Insurance

Thank you, Kendra Vowels, Concerned Flaherty resident

CORRECTION: In last week’s staff report titled “PVA pretrial held, jury trial Feb. 20,” The News Standard incorrectly reported that Mark Straney resigned from his position, when in fact he retired. The News Standard contacted Mr. Straney last week and informed him of the error, and ensured a correction would be printed in the following issue. Mr. Straney, who was the county PVA since 1986, had planned his retirement for several months.

Committee, of which I am a member. My legislative colleagues and I were told that none of our 200 or so banks has failed, while only one out of 14 is losing money, which is far better than the national average of one out of six. Perhaps the chief reason for their success was our banks’ refusal to jump headlong into the subprime mortgage market. As it is, our housing market is down – new home construction is half of what it was in 2005 – but the value of our homes has not dropped, according to the U of L economist. We didn’t have the bubble, he told us, so we aren’t experiencing the bust. I believe the stability of our community banks is due in part to state government’s long history of working closely with the industry to ensure everyone on both sides of the teller window has a level playing ground. We created what was then known as the Department of Banking nearly a century ago, and added oversight of statechartered credit unions a decade later. State banks had about

$110 million in assets in As bad as this recession 1912. It took them nearly is, it is unlikely to be worse four decades to cross the than the one this country billion-dollar mark, suffered through and almost three Legislative during the early more to top $10 bil1980s, according to Update lion. By the end the U of L econoof 2007, the state mist who spoke to banks held almost the Banking and $40 billion, and our Insurance Commitcredit unions had tee. Back then, he $1.39 billion more. reminded us, inflaJust as many tion, unemploybanks across the ment and interest nation are being rates were all in the Jeff Greer double digits. hit hard by the financial crisis, state That may be of governments are feeling small comfort to those havmore than a pinch as well. ing trouble making ends Late last week, the Na- meet now, but I want to emtional Conference of State phasize that help is availLegislatures (NCSL) said able for those in need. If that about $140 billion has there is any way I can be of been or will need to be ad- assistance during this time, dressed by the end of 2010 or if you have questions reto make sure each state’s garding any aspect of state government, please feel budget is balanced. Kentucky is looking at a free to write to me at Room short-term deficit of nearly 351E, Capitol Annex, 702 a half-billion dollars. NCSL Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, says we are one of 26 states KY 40601. You can also leave a mesthat are pessimistic about revenues for the rest of the sage for me or for any legfiscal year, while most of islator at 800-372-7181. For remaining ones are “con- the deaf or hard of hearcerned.” Just six say their ing, the number is 800-896revenues are stable, and 0305. I hope to hear from you none are optimistic about soon. growth anytime soon.

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Beavin commended for seven years of service No word on how, if economy and state cutbacks will affect county schools By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

Greg Beavin received recognition Tuesday night for his seven years of service to the Meade County Board of Education and the school district as he attended his last meeting as a board member. “I’ve enjoyed it and I appreciate the support that I have received from the board members and from Mitch (Crump, Meade County Superintendent),” Beavin said. “(Serving on the board) has kind of helped me grow as a person, and I appreciate that.” During the board’s monthly meeting held Tuesday at the Meade County Board of Education, Crump and Chairman Dr. John Inman, DMD presented an honorable plaque to Beavin after he gave his valedictory speech to the board. “It is a great experience to be exposed to any organization, particularly a school system,” Beavin said. “I’ve heard Mitch (Crump) say many times, ‘you’re only as good as the people you have,’ and we’ve got some great people here. “I thought when I first came on the board, we’d

Color From page A1 represent the varieties and styles of projects students work on,” said Meade County High School art teacher Sherry McCleavy. A majority of the work at the art show was produced by Meade County students of all ages. McCleavy also had some of her personal art work on display. “I think (the art show) is a

Unfair From page A1 the ordinance amendments. Tigue said Coletta presented only “conjectures” and “assumptions” and no real facts about why the ordinance was originally drafted to permit the use of explosives on agriculturezoned land. Tigue asked why Fiscal Court would want to pass an amendment change that would be costly to the economic development of quarry operations and limits farmers from having maximum use of their land. He said Meade County may be recognized as an agriculture farming community, but it is also a significant quarry and mining area. Tigue also said MCQ representatives were not informed of the P&Z open hearing held Nov. 25 regarding the amendments, and were barely informed in time to attend Tuesday’s meeting. He said the seven-day notice period informing the public that an open hearing will be held — as mandated by KRS chapter 424 — was not properly met by P&Z’s recent proceedings. Coletta said notice of the hearing was published the morning of Nov. 19 and the public hearing was held the evening of Nov. 25. He said County Attorney Margaret Matney informed him that by her interpretation, the seven-day period was lawfully met with the date of Nov. 19 considered a full day of publication. Tigue argued that only six and one-half days of notice took place, with the morning of Nov. 19 to the morning of Nov. 20 being one full day, and so on. He also pointed out that the ordinance resolution he received from Coletta regarding the text amendments was unsigned and stated that the open hearing was held Nov. 20 — when in

clean this place up, but it didn’t need to be cleaned up. There’s really a lot of good people here and a lot of good leadership under Mitch. I know it’s not an easy job; it’s not supposed to be. We don’t plan for it to be easy.” Crump commented on Beavin’s speech, saying a successful school district and school board can’t be possible without good leadership from all board members, faculty and staff. “When you read the school board journals and the updates on how other boards and superintendents don’t get along, and when you look at the (school board conference room) wall and you have four superintendents and I’m the fifth in almost 100 years, it’s about leadership at the board,” Crump said. “It’s about you all giving the people who know and walk the halls every day an opportunity to run the school district and to lead.” After handing the plaque to Beavin, Inman said it’s “passion” that the members of the Meade County School District have that’s made it successful. Beavin served a long side his wife, Shirley, who is currently finishing her 12th

year on the board. Shirley Education, said the state accompanied Beavin in re- auditors had only compliceiving the plaque and Bea- ments for the Meade County vin thanked her for School District on the being a supportive organization and acspouse and a loving curacy of the school’s wife. financial reports. “I want to rec•Crump commentognize you, Greg, ed on the nation’s retonight, for your cession and the recent dedication to kids. I news releases on the thank your business; shocking Jefferson I thank your family, Greg Beavin County School budand I think you’re get cutbacks. He said vested in this,” Crump said. he is presently unaware of Kim Millay, a resident of how the county schools will Meade County, will replace be effected, but the budget Beavin and his District 5 seat will be discussed as soon as at the board. Though she he hears from the Kentucky was present at the meeting, Department of Education. her first official meeting as “I speak with Jeff Greer a board member will be Jan. (D-Brandenburg) almost on 13. a daily basis about As the meeting ended, what’s going on with our Beavin took the liberty of legislature,” Crump said. moving to adjourn. “We still are unaware Other items discussed of how our schools will be afand/or approved by the fected.” board were: •Crump presented his •Accounts payable payroll “Superintendents Personwas unanimously approved. nel Report” and announced •Constructions funds that Margaret Mullins, who for Ekron Elementary were has worked for Payneville unanimously approved for Elementary for 35 years as November in the amount of the cafeteria manager, has $544,783. requested her retirement, •The food service funds for which will be effective Dec. November were approved 31, 2008. by the board in the amount •Non-resident contracts of $133,095. with Hardin County Schools, •The FY 2008 school dis- Breckinridge County Schools, trict audit was discussed and Elizabethtown Indepenand approved. Susan Fack- dent Schools for the 2009ler, the district finance 2010 school year were apofficer for the Board of proved as well by the board.

much bigger deal than some of (the students) thought it would be,” she said. “Once they see their work framed or matted, they think ‘wow, look at that.’” Kate Stroud, a junior at MCHS, had several pieces hanging along the walls. “It’s pretty fun to have your work shown, and to see other people’s art work,” she said. “I’m amazed to see so much art work here ... and so many people here, too.” Stroud plans to pursue a psychology degree in college that will allow her to study

how art affects people’s emotions and personalities. Brandenburg resident Debbie Beyerlein had several of her water color paintings displayed, many of which depicted scenes from a recent nine-day trip along the infamous Route 66. Beyerlein has been studying water color for four years, initially attending a free water color class offered at the Meade County Public Library — which organized Friday’s art show. “I’ve been doing it ever since,” she said. “It’s difficult,

so I like the challenge of it.” Rachel Baelz, director of the Meade County Public Library, said she was very pleased with the “Living Color” art show and was happy to see so many people attend the event. “Main Street Café. was just a great place to have this ... and the turn-out was great,” she said. Baelz hopes to have similar art shows in the future. “I don’t think people realized how many great artists there were living right next door,” she said.

fact, it was held Nov. 25. “Standing here today, I don’t know if this is the right resolution, if it’s signed or not signed ... if notice occurred on the 19th, if there was another hearing that was noticed on the 25th, if there was a separate resolution passed ... but you can begin to understand why I’m bothered with the procedural problems here,” he said. “I think you can understand why (MCQ) doesn’t think they’re getting a fair shake here.” Coletta said the resolution provided to Tigue was a draft version and therefor unsigned, and the Nov. 20 date on it was a mis-type. John Woodword, a Brandenburg resident, also spoke during Tuesday’s open hearing, in opposition of the text amendments. He said Meade County and its cities received $500,000 last year in mineral severance tax money, and with the state of the economy, the county needs that money “to keep the lights on in the courthouse.” Meade County Treasurer Shirley Fackler verified the amount of money the county alone received in mineral severance tax money from local quarries in the 200708 budget was $385,801.55 quarterly. With discrepancies over the ordinance amending process, Coletta withdrew the first reading of the ordinance amendments from the following Fiscal Court meeting’s agenda. “Our goal above all is to make sure everything is indisputably correct,” Coletta said. “To remove any doubt, we will re-conduct the hearings with new notifications.” Magistrates said they wanted the entire text amendment process to begin from square one. In August, MCQ requested the rezoning of 475 acres of land in the Big Bend area from A-2 (agricultural) to HI (high industrial). After heated protest by community members, the rezoning request was ultimately denied

by P&Z. MCQ asked for a 30-day extension before the rezoning request (which did not have P&Z’s recommendation) was brought up for vote at the Fiscal Court meeting. MCQ then asked for a second 30-day extension, before withdrawing its rezoning request altogether. MCQ has a contract with

the landowner of that 475 acres. In other Fiscal Court news, auditors found one KRS violation in the county’s 2007 audit, though found it to “not be done conscientiously and that everything was OK,” according to Judge/ Executive Harry Craycroft. Magistrates unanimously accepted the 2007 audit.

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Daughters of the Am. Revolution honor founder Lottie Wilson celebrated for her service to DAR, commitment to bettering Meade County Submitted by the Daughters of the American Revolution The Ambrose Meador Chapter, NSDAR honored its founding regent as its American Woman in History at the December meeting held Monday at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church. The following biography was presented: Lottie Wilson Bandy was born Nov. 17, 1889 just over the county line in Breckinridge County. She was the daughter of Thomas R. and Lucy Dowell Bandy, and the great-great-great granddaughter of Ambrose Meador. On Jan. 27, 1917, she married Benjamin Paul Wilson, originally of Green County. To them was born a daughter, Marjorie. The Wilsons owned a farm on River Road about two miles up-river from Brandenburg. In the late ‘20s, they built a sturdy brick home, with a mortgage of about $400. When the depression hit, the home and farm were foreclosed. Mrs. Wilson did not let this bad fortune discourage her; she began a quilting business and local women in Meade County had a job, producing quilts, robes, bed jackets and other fancy items. Many women told Lottie and Marjorie that the cottage industry had provided them with the necessities of life they could not produce on their own farms. Lottie saw the need for housing in Brandenburg when World War II brought families to Fort Knox and after the war, when men were returning home to Meade County. She constructed seven houses in the area surrounded by Broadway, Old State Road and Bland Street. At the time, Brandenburg had a population of about 700, so Lottie’s houses formed as much as five percent of the rental housing in Brandenburg. She built the Brandenburg Hotel, using parts of the old mill originally on

Main Street. The building housed a restaurant — which had a wonderful pinball machine — a meeting room on the first floor, and guest rooms — with shared bathrooms — on the second floor. The basement also held rental space, mainly for small office needs. When Dr. Alfred Glattauer came to Brandenburg in the mid-1940s, his first office was in the hotel basement. Her crowning glory was the Lottie Wilson Building, now the Messenger building. For this, she used all new building materials. This building housed the Meade County REA until 1951, and afterwards, the ASCS. There were also numerous temporary tenants, including Bondurant Store. Lottie was a civic leader as well as a business woman. Her biggest achievement was the founding of the Ambrose Meador Chapter, NSDAR. She invited (some might use the word prodded, or even coerced) her cousins with the Ambrose Meador line to join. The second year of the chapter, Lottie continued to recruit, and doubled the membership of the chapter. This was almost unheard of at National, and the President-General invited Lottie to attend Continental Congress and be an honored guest at one of the meetings. Until she died in 1985, Lottie was an active member and promoter of her chapter, the state society and the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. She always wanted the Ambrose Meador members to scatter out at the state meetings, and meet other Daughters from the many state chapters, not sit together in a group. Her influence in this matter is still felt today. The December meeting featured a recital by the music students of Dr. Sue Gilvin, who then hosted a reception for the performers.

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The annual Threshing Days event has been held at Otter Creek Park for the last eight years. Event coordinator Edd Pike doesn’t know where it will move to if Otter Creek Park shuts down in the new year. Courier-Journal, Collins stated, “We also do not want to see this park turned into a hunting facility, killing all of the deer that roam the roadways and forest, and lastly destroying its beauty by building commercial sites or housing on its grounds.” The park contains 225 campsites, an observatory, a nature center, a small water park, a disc golf course, an alpine climbing tower, hundreds of miles of trails, a rappel site, and put-in

sites for canoers and kayakers. The park’s conference center, which overlooks the Ohio River, is also rented frequently for receptions and other events. Otter Creek Park was federally operated until 1937 when it was ceded to the city of Louisville. “We do not want this great park … to become another disaster to the many people who have been so loyal all these many years,” Collins stated.

Chamber of Commerce welcomes Rocklin’s Corner to the neighborhood The Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony last Saturday for Brandenburg’s newest consignment shop, Rocklin’s Corner. Owner Rocklin Heath kicked off the celebration with an open house held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The store offers household items, collectables, antiques, Christmas décor, musical instruments, Greenwave apparel, guitar lessons, and more. Rocklin’s Corner is located at 608 Old State Road in Brandenburg. It’s open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday are by appointment only. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Rocklin at 270-422-5150 or 270-668-5538.

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Ernest G. Williams Ernest G. Williams, 73, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. First Sergeant (E-8) retired, Williams served in the Vietnam War. His awards and citations include: Good Conduct Medal (5th award), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), Combat Infantryman Badge, Silver Star (2nd Award), Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal (W/60 Dev), Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal (1OLC) and Cross of Gallantry. He was a member of V. F. W. Post #10281 and the D. A. V. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney Stant and Ora Mae Williams; a brother, Alvie Ray Williams; and a sister, Dolores Williams. He is survived by his wife, Monde Williams of Radcliff, Ky.; a brother, Jimmy C. Williams of Rock Island, Tenn.; a sister and brother-in-law, Doris Opal and Dewey Elliott of Rock Island, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Dec. 11 at Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Burial was in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association, 240 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Nellie Faye Slusher Nellie Faye Slusher, 73, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Dec. 2, 2008 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matthew and Sally Saylor; and two brothers, Ralph Saylor and Denver Saylor. She is survived by her husband, Gillis Slusher of Vine Grove, Ky.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Ricky Bowlin of Berea, Ky. and Pam and Darrell Hibbs of Mims, Fla.; one brother, Richard and Iva Saylor of Siler, Ky.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Pauline and Richard Hartsock of Pelham, Ala. and Louise Reedy of Barbourville, Ky.; two sisters-in-law, Mabel Saylor of London, Ky. and Vivian Saylor of Kettle Island, Ky.; and two grandchildren, Quentin Hibbs and Kierstyn Hibbs. Funeral services were held Dec. 8 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. with Rev. K. Christian Burton officiating. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Visitations were on Dec. 7 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Dec. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Alice Joann Way Mrs. Alice Joann Way, 75, of Brandenburg, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at her residence. She was born Nov. 22, 1933, the daughter of Sylvester and Nancy Haynes Sutton. Mrs. Way was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Vine Grove Chapter. She was preceded in death by two children, Sylvester Way and Pam Griffin. Mrs. Way is survived by her husband, Arthur Way, Sr.; six children, Richard Way, Melody Bishop, both of Brandenburg, Angela McAllister of Radcliff, Ky., Arthur Way, Jr. of Pekin, Ill., Patty Sayenga of New Albany, Ind., Peggy Hatfield of Battletown; a brother, Lester Sutton, Bartonville, Ill.; 20 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Graveside services were held Dec. 9 at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff, Ky. Funeral services and arrangements were held at Hager Funeral Home.

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CHRISTMAS BY THE RIVER Enjoy the lights at the riverfront in Brandenburg from dusk to midnight every night now through Jan. 2, 2009.

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BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER at the MCHS Auditorium, 7 p.m., fee at door.

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SUPER SATURDAY SPONGEBOB At the MCPL. 1-3 p.m. Call 270-422-2094 for more information. BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER at the MCHS Auditorium, 7 p.m., fee at door.

Sunday, Dec. 14 4th ANNUAL SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home 205 High Street, Brandenburg. Honor your loved ones with a special service. Placement of ornaments on tree will be from 3-4 p.m. Service of Remembrance will be from 4-4:30 p.m.. Every one is invited to attend. For more information, please call 270-422-2115. MCHS BAND IN CONCERT 3 p.m. at the MCHS Auditorium. Silent auction before concert. Chili dinner will be available after the concert.

Monday, Dec. 15 DEBT-FREE LIVING WORKSHOP At the MCPL. 6 p.m. Call 270-422-2094 for more information. MEADE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Fire Station No. 1.

OBITUARIES

Friday, December 12, 2008

C. Ray Jones

Alfred Allen Howell

C. Ray Jones, 79, of Radcliff, Ky., died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Command Sergeant Major Jones retired from the U. S. Army after serving 23 years. He was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His memberships include the Radcliff Lions Club, the American Legion and Radcliff United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all he met. He was preceded in deayh by the mother of his children, Iva Jean Jones; his parents, William and Gladys Jones; and two brothers, Randolph Jones and Ronald Jones. He is survived by his wife, Ruth A. Jones of Radcliff, Ky.; a daughter, Pamela Jones Rhinehart and her husband Ed of Rineyville, Ky.; his son, David R. Jones of Frisco, Texas; two grandsons, Cody Ray Jones and Tyler Ronald Jones; and a sister, Betty Reynolds of Greensboro, N. C. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 7 at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Arthur S. Leach officiating. Burial was in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff with military honors. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Alfred Allen Howell, 77, of Muldraugh, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. SFC Howell retired from the U. S. Army. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post #148 and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice Howell of Muldraugh; two daughters, Cathy Howell and Karen A. Sawyer both of Lexington; one son, Allen Lee Howell of Muldraugh. A graveside service and burial was held Dec. 8 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. The guest register may be signed at www. nebfh.com. Services and arrangements were held at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home.

Max James McLeod Max James McLeod, 26, of Radcliff, Ky., died Friday, Dec. 5, 2008 at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was a member of Millcreek Baptist Church, a 2000 graduate of North Hardin High School, a graduate from the Louisville Technical Institute as a graphic artist, and a musician. He is survived by his parents, Branson and Lidija McLeod of Radcliff, Ky.; his grandparents, Alojz and Julijana Kegl of Germany; a special friend, Meriah McLeod of Radcliff, Ky.; his godmother, Jovanka Neuhold; an uncle, Sandi Neuhold; his cousins, Mojca and Tina Neuhold all of Germany; and his dog Jack. Funeral service was held Dec. 10 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff , Ky. with Dr. James Shaw officiating. Burial was held in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers 649 Charity Ct. Frankfort, KY. 40601 The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Melvin F. Allen Melvin F. Allen, 69, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 at his home. He retired from the American Red Cross and was also a farmer. Mr. Allen was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Vine Grove, Ky. He was a caretaker of God’s land and was kind and gentle to all of God’s creatures. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Evelyn Allen; and three brothers, Lane, Merlin and Donnie Allen. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Newman Allen; a daughter and son-in-law, Gayla and Chris Blackwell of Vine Grove, Ky.; a son, Chris and Nancy Allen of Rineyville, Ky.; three granddaughters whom he greatly loved, Chelsie, Alecia and Melenda Allen all of Rineyville, Ky.; a brother, Bernard Allen of Sonora, Ky.; several nieces and nephews; and Steve Dimitri, whom he loved like a son. Funeral services were held Dec. 11 at New Salem Baptist Church in Vine Grove, Ky. with Rev. Rick Breeze officiating. The burial was held in the church cemetery. Arrangements were held by Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

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Bradley E. Lorton Bradley E. Lorton, 85, of Brandenburg died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Mr. Lorton was a native of Vigo County, Ind. and a retired educator with the Vigo County School Corporation. He was also a WW II Veteran. Mr. Lorton was preceded in death by his first wife Virginia and infant son Greg. He is survived by his wife Leona Gaines Montgomery Lorton; his son, Bradley Eric Lorton; three stepchildren, Ron (Sheri) Montgomery, Lee Ann (John David) McCoy and Nancy (Steve) Orr, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation was Dec. 6 at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Burial was held Dec. 8 at Roselawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association.

Larry Allen Hill

Larry Allen Hill, 62, of Radcliff, Ky. passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Hill was retired from the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #10281 and a lifetime member of D.A.V. Chapter 156. He was preceded in death by one son, Brian O’Mear, his parents Rex Bernard Hill and Eula Lee Poole, and a brother, John Hill. He is survived by his wife Pam Hill of Radcliff, Ky.; three daughters, Marcella Hill of Louisville, Holly Hill and her husband Rob of Louisville, Jennifer Brady and her husband Burns of Cincinnati; one stepson, Larry Jones, Jr. of Florida; three sisters, Jane Simms of Oneonata, Ala., Shirley Tobbe of Louisville, Debbie Balder of Scottsburg, Ind.; one brother Kenny Adams of Springfield, Fla.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 from the chapel of Coffey and Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. with Rev. Daniel Lincoln officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. Visitation was held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Coffey and Chism Funeral Home. There was a V.F.W. service on Tuesday also. Condolences may be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com.

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Tuesday, Dec. 16 KINDERGARTEN PLAY (Pod 9), at Brandenburg Primary, 1 p.m. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM at Muldraugh Elementary, 5 p.m. TEEN PIZZA & MOVIE At the MCPL. 5:30 p.m. Fred Clause (rated PG). Call 270-422-2094 for more information.

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Thursday, Dec. 18 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON Meade County Farm Bureau Building at noon. MUSIC PROGRAM at Payneville Elementary, 6:30 p.m. HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING Come to the MCPL to wrap your gifts! 5-7 p.m. Bring your own supplies. Call 270-422-2094 for more information. HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING & COOKIE SWAP Wrap your gifts from 5-7 p.m. and the 2nd annual Cookie Swap will be at 7 p.m. Bring 2-3 dozen cookies and their recipes. All cookies must contain an ingredient list for possible allergens. Call 270-422-2094 for more information. SING-A-LONG David T. Wilson at 1:30 p.m.

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BRUINGTON-JENKINS-STURGEON FUNERAL HOME’S Service of Remembrance Dear Friends, We know that the holidays are very difficult times for those who have lost loved ones–and we are extending our “Helping Hand” to all of our families and friends to help you with the Holiday Season. To Honor your loved ones, we will be having our fourth annual Holiday “Service of Remembrance”. We will have a special Christmas tree and ornaments will be provided for you to personalize and hang on the tree, followed by a service in our chapel. Please mark your calendar, and plan to attend along with your family and friends. Everyone is invited, so feel free to bring someone with you. WHERE Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home Chapel 205 High Street, Brandenburg, Ky 40108 (270) 422-2115 WHEN Sunday, December 14, 2008 3 to 4 PM – Placement of Ornaments 4 to 4:30 PM – Service of Remembrance Refreshments will be served. Please feel free to call if you have any questions.

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Family vacations can bring out the worst in children’s behavior

QUESTION: Why is it that days. She wasn’t invited to children are often the most a party given by a girl who obnoxious and irritating on had been her best friend, and she cried herself vacations and at othto sleep that night. er times when parents specifically try Focus on It’s just tearing me to please them? On the family up to see her hurt like this. Will this those special days, experience leave you’d think the kids lifelong scars on her would say to themmind? selves, “Wow! Mom DR. DOBSON: and Dad are doing It’s all a matter of something really nice degree. Most teenfor us, taking us on agers experience a this great vacation. James measure of rejection We’re going to give them a break and be Dobson like your daughter is experiencing. really good kids toThey typically roll day.” Isn’t that reawith the punches and evensonable? DR. DOBSON: Sure it’s tually get beyond the disreasonable, but children just comfort. Others, however, don’t think that way. In fact, are wounded for life by the many boys and girls mis- rejection of those adolescent behave even more at these experiences. I suggest you times. Why is this? One rea- give your daughter plenty son, I think, is because chil- of emotional support, keep dren often feel compelled to her talking and do what you reexamine the boundaries can to help her cope. I think whenever they think they she’ll get her legs under her may have moved. In other when the pressure of these words, whenever the nor- years has passed. Let me address the larger mal routine changes, the tougher kids often push the issue here. When we see our limits to see if the old rules children struggling with the teen experience or other still apply. frustrations, it’s natural to QUESTION: Our 15-year- wish we could sweep aside old daughter is getting the problems and obstacles. some rough treatment at Sometimes we have to be the hands of her peers these reminded that the human

personality grows through adversity. “No pain, no gain,” as they say. Those who have conquered their problems are more secure than those who have never faced them. I learned the value of hard times from my own experience. During my seventh and eighth grades, I lived through the most painful years of my life. I found myself in a social crossfire that gave rise to intense feelings of inferiority and doubt. And yet those two years have contributed more qualities that are positive to my adult personality than any other span of my life. What I learned through that experience is still useful to me today. Though it may be hard to accept now, your child needs the minor setbacks and disappointments that come her way. How can she learn to cope with problems and frustrations if her early experiences are totally without trial? Nature tells us this is true. A tree that’s planted in a rain forest is never forced to extend its roots downward in search of water. Consequently, it remains poorly anchored and can be toppled by even a moderate wind. By con-

trast, a mesquite tree that’s planted in a dry desert is threatened by its hostile environment. It can only survive by sending its roots down thirty feet or more into the earth, seeking cool water. But through this adaptation to an arid land, the well-rooted tree becomes strong and steady against all assailants. Our children are like the two trees in some ways. Those who have learned to conquer their problems are better anchored than those who have never faced them. Our task as parents, then, is not to eliminate every challenge for our children, but to serve as a confident ally on their behalf, encouraging them when they are distressed, intervening when the threats are overwhelming, and above all, giving them the tools they need to overcome the obstacles. 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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Stop and laugh at life’s insanities in the world “The one enthroned in heaven laughs”—Psalm 2:4 Maybe it helps assure me that I am not the craziest person in the world, but I keep a running tab of curious stories from the news. Some are sad. Some are funny. Some are merely bizarre. The History Channel let me know recently that over a million Americans worship Satan. Why am I not surprised? During the Christmas before last, the TV show “Fear Factor” featured participants encouraged to eat some of the most disgusting things imaginable. Nothing new, but this time the disgusting “edibles” were wrapped and placed under a tree. As each contestant opened his or her package, they were wished “Merry Christmas.” What happened to a lump of coal or a bundle of switches? One commercial for grape

juice shows a scared little reminded of Eul Gibbons — kid, afraid of monsters, try- the famous health nut who ing to go to sleep. When his used to recommend people eat pinecones — who father comes into his room to comfort him, Encouraging died of a bleeding ulcer. the little boy says, Words An 88-year-old “Don’t worry, daddy, man died last year, the antioxidants (in but right before dythe grape juice) will ing, he dropped 34 protect me.” What humorous Christever happened to mas cards in the mail God and angels? to his friends with Maybe it was the a return address, Ronald year before last, but “Heaven.” He sort of a new movie preKnott reminds me of a famiered on Christmas mous tombstone with Day. It was called “Darkness.” What about Isa- these words engraved on it, iah who said, “The people “I told you I was sick.” One of the funniest comhave seen a great light?” A Hollywood wedding re- pliments I received last year cently featured dogs in Tux- was one I overheard from edos carrying the weddings my niece’s young son. After rings down the isle. Another loading his car with some reason why so many priests, good stuff that I needed to ministers and rabbis dread get rid of, and giving him and his sisters a few bucks weddings these days. Sadly, but ironically, one of for spending money, he America’s top young chefs is asked his mother, “What is battling tongue cancer. I was he, a modern day Mother

Teresa?” As I write this, I was reminded of my job at the seminary. I probably have laughed more there over the last three years than anywhere else since I left it 38 years ago. Many people think that seminaries are overly serious places, when in fact they are places where laughter regularly resonates up and down the dining room and hallways. A Yiddish proverb says, “What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.” Voltaire says, “God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.” As we go through life, with its sad, curious and bizarre moments, it may be good sometime to stop and laugh at the insanity because “if you don’t laugh, you cry.” Father Knott, a Meade County native, is a priest from the Archdiocese of Louisville.

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I guess everyone at our put grain on the ground in church knows that I love a an attempt to lead the ducks good joke and it seems jokes into the warmth of the barn, but they wouldn’t with themes about Pastor’s take the bait. He left ducks are especially a favorite. Some time Spotlight the barn doors open at night and turned ago, I came across this on the lights inside, story and well, with but the ducks never Christmas drawing even noticed. near, I felt obliged to As the days went include it in this colby and the weather umn. got even colder, the The story is told of a duck lover tried certain man who hatmore tricks. He ed church, but loved Randy ducks. Johnson played music inside the barn. He put fox However, his ducks decoys all around weren’t too bright because they wouldn’t go south the barnyard in an attempt when winter came. The man to scare the ducks into the fretted as each day got cold- barn. In frustration, he finally ater, and the ducks weaker. He

tempted to physically herd the ducks into the warmth of the barn, but the more he waved and shouted, the more afraid and skittish the ducks became. His efforts only caused the ducks to flee even farther away from the warmth and the food that their loving duck shepherd was offering them. In desperation, the poor man fell to his knees sobbing, knowing that the ducks he loved so much would surely die soon, and there was nothing he could do to help them. After all he — a human being — was simply unfathomable to the little ducks.

He said to himself, “If only I could be one of them, I could show them, communicate to them, and they would accept me, and not be afraid of me, and I could bring them to the safety, warmth, and shelter of the place which I have prepared for them.” What a wonderful idea, he thought. Just then, he heard the bells at the nearby church ringing for Christmas Eve services, and he then realized, for the first time in his life, what that babe in a manger in Bethlehem was really all about. John 1 says. “…and the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.” Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

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Deeds Jerry M. Trent and Jeri T. Trent to Charles Linehan, 2754 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, deed tax $135. Jeremiah Mitchell Webb and Tammy Webb to Martin D. Webb, Jr. and Joyce A. Webb, a 10.349 acre tract in Brandenburg, deed tax $10. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company to Rita Faye Brennan, 1224 Old State Road, Brandenburg, deed tax $45. Alan DuVall to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of the Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways, parcel no. 6 tract A and parcel no. 6 tract B, deed tax $1. Stephen L. Hicks and Margaret Joy Hicks and Commonwealth of Kentucky, County of Meade, and Doe Valley Property Owner’s Association, Inc., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Joshua D. Pierce and Krista L. Pierce, lot 154 of Pine Point section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County. The Estate of Mary Rose Kellerman to Kenneth Heavrin and B.J. Espy Sr. Living Trust, lot 14 of Wildwood Park Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $4.50. Joseph Walter Rhodes, aka Walter Rhodes, and Mary Emilee Rhodes, aka Emilee Rhodes, to The Joseph W. Rhodes and Mary E. Rhodes Revocable Living Trust, deed of correction, deed one and deed two, property in Meade County. Michael D. Hubbard and Dorothy M. Carrillo, fka Dorothy M. Hubbard, and Juan Carlos Garzo Carrillo to Eric E. Whelan and Rebecca P. Whelan, a two acre tract near Guston, deed tax $166. Joseph D. Cecil and Betty F. Cecil to Sam Gotsch and Norma Gotsch, McQuary Place in Meade County, deed tax $12. William G. Lacey and Evelyn M. Lacey to Sourinha Sisoumankhara, a 2.072 acre tract near Flaherty, deed tax $3. Carrie Leigh Ray and Terry A. Ray to Christopher Hansen, 315 Russell Road, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $100. Household Finance Corporation II, assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., nominee of MILA, Inc., to Sandra Lott, 215 East Marble Street, Muldraugh, deed tax $37. Joseph E. Richardson and Rebecca M. Richardson, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Nancy Davis, lot 30 of Forest Ridge Estates, Section II, in Meade County, deed tax $19. Nancy Davis to Michael R. Williams and Angalyn Theno, lot 30 of Forest Ridge Estates, Section II, in Meade County, deed tax $153. Steve Redmon Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Mark Robert Malone and Beverly Ann Malone, lot three of John Swan, Jr. Estate in Meade County, deed tax $160. John D. McNally, Jr. to Frank J. Wood and Amy D. Wood, 351 Cassie’s Way, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $175. Pinnacle Management Group, LLC, to Joyce M. Belmers, lot 565 of Glenoaks Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $50. Jeff Nott and Joyce Nott to John C. Schutt, 1570 Fort Avenue, Vine Grove, deed tax $90. Monty R. Van Waning and Betty Jo Van Waning and Commonwealth of Kentucky, County of Meade and HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., Assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Nominee of

Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., Assignee of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Nominee of Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., tract 19 of Section II of Green Valley in Meade County.

Quit Claim Deeds Kevin Callaway to Rhonda Callaway, lot 41 of Otter Ridge Estates in Meade County. Artis J. Ready and Hope H. Ready to Artis J. Ready, property located in Meade County. Charlene G. Martinez to John Anthony Martinez, property in Meade County.

Building Permits 11/26/08 John and Cindy Kintner, single family dwelling, $224.90. 12/01/08 Lonnie and Angela Cook, singlewide, $55. 12/02/08 Gail Fraley, single family dwelling, conversion from garage, $166.62. 12/03/08 Otis and Sherry Morris, storage shed.

Septic Permits 12/08/08 Sally Brown, Concordia Road, Payneville. 12/08/08 Dennis Raley, Guston Road, Guston.

Retail Food Establishment Report 12/02/08 Boonedocks at the Old County Line, 6645 Flaherty Road, Vine Grove, Ky. Follow up inspection. 96 percent. Cutting board in poor repair, no test strips for sanitizer, build-up in top of microwave, build-up in bottom of prep cooler and outside of some coolers. 12/02/08 Domino’s Pizza, 757 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. Follow up inspection. 97 percent. Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, hand sink faucet leaking, mops improperly stored. 12/05/08 KFC and Long John Silvers, 1200 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. Follow up inspection. 98 percent. Lids stored in dirty bin, cooking equipment has dirt build-up.

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Meade County Sheriff Department 11/20/08 at 11:12 p.m. Michael Maggard of Elizabethtown, Ky. was driving eastbound in a 1995 Chevrolet 1500 when he left the roadway, drove down the shoulder and struck an embankment and overturned. The truck then rolled back onto its wheels. Maggard had a strong smell of alcohol. Tests are pending at the Kentucky Crime Lab. Very severe damage. First aid was given by Breck County EMS and injured party was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 08-0295 was filed by Officer Graham. 11/24/08 at 7:14 p.m. Oliver Pack, Jr. of Guston was driving eastbound on KY1736 in a 1991 Chevrolet when he traveled off the right side of the roadway in a left curve. Pack struck an earth embankment and fence. Moderate damage. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and injured party was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 08-0285 was filed by Officer Wright. 11/24/08 at 9:08 p.m. Marian Nevitt of Brandenburg was driving a 2001 Ford and was making a left turn from KY 448 into a parking lot. Nevitt misjudged where the entrance was and drove

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As Riley entered into his turn, Allen topped the hill coming into view of Riley. Riley attempted to avoid Allen by adjusting his travel path and proceeded onto the left shoulder of the road. Allen attempted to brake, but was unable to stop prior to colliding with Riley. Officer believes that speed and balding rear tires on Allen’s vehicle played a role in this accident. Moderate damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0293 was filed by Officer Foster. 11/28/08 at 1:44 p.m. Dwight Toney of Guston was driving westbound on KY1638 in a 2002 Mercury Sable. Franklin Coghill of Brandenburg was westbound on KY 1638 in a 1991 Chevrolet C1500 attempting to execute a left turn onto KY 933. Toney tried to pass Coghill and that resulted in a collision. Minor to moderate damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0294 was filed by Officer Foster. 11/29/08 at 2:42 p.m. Deborah Dennison of Mauckport, Ind. was driving a 2006 Kia Rio. Ola Knott of Brandenburg was driving a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Both were traveling westbound on Brandenburg Road. Knott was stopped at 8955 Brandenburg Road, delivering mail. Dennison failed to stop and struck Knott in the rear end of his vehicle. Moderate damage to Dennison’s vehicle. Very minor damage to Knott’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0296 was filed by Officer Ponder. 11/29/08 at 4:27 p.m. Anthony Young of Ft. Knox was driving a 2003 Chrysler Concorde westbound on HWY60 when he stated a vehicle was stopped in front of him. Young stated that he tried to stop but was unable to due to his inattention. Young ran off the roadway coming to a final rest on the eastbound side of HWY60. Minor to moderate damage. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0297 was filed by Officer Ponder. 11/30/08 at 8:12 a.m. Russell Ivey of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 1999 Buick Regal and was northbound on KY 1882, approaching the intersection of KY 1816. George Whelan of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2005 GM Envoy westbound on KY 1816 and was approaching the intersection of KY 1882. Ivey failed to stop at the stop sign, failing to yield to Whelan. Whelan struck Ivey on the passenger side front fender. Both vehicles came to a final rest off the right shoulder of KY1816. Severe damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report 080298 was filed by Officer Ponder. 12/01/08 at 8:00 a.m. Loni Brown of Guston was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Brandenburg Road. A piece of plastic molding came off of the vehicle in front of her and landed directly in her path. Brown attempted to avoid colliding with the molding and lost control of the vehicle. She the exited the roadway and struck an earth embankment with the rear of the vehicle, causing damages. Moderate to severe damage. No injuries were reported. Report 080299 was filed by Officer Foster. 12/01/08 at 8:30 a.m. Shirley McKenzie of Brandenburg was driving a 2006 Kia Spectra westbound on KY 228 in the rain when a deer ran in front of her. McKenzie lost control in the attempt to avoid the deer, went off of the road to the left and hit a utility pole, then a fence, crossed the road and hit an earth embankment before

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Court From page A8 Bradley Joel Leuenberger, 36, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour no public offense writes any checks. Erin H. Alexander, 30, theft by deception including cold checks under $300pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Elliott Lee Downey, Jr., 43, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/17/08. Micah Warren McKinney, 25, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. James Richard Esmont, 32, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Elizabeth M. Washington, 24, 4th degree assault/ domestic violence with minor injury- pled guilty defer probated 6 months. Eric S. Kingsley, 25, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Jesse J. Hupp, 18, speeding 18 mph over the limit; failure of non owner operator to maintain required insurance- failure to appear. Clinton Elliott Felker, 25, speeding 15 mph over the limit; failure to produce insurance card- dismissed on proof. Rachell Marie Sipes, 41, speeding 17 mph over the limit; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- dismissed on proof shown. Regina Amber Skaer, 28, no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receiptsfailure to appear. Johnathan Dustin Reesor, 23, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistancepled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Russell Wade Ivey, 28, no operators/moped license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/17/08. Gary Lamar Troutman, 24, speeding 17 mph over the limit; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; failure to notify address change to department of transportation- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/17/08. Mark Christopher Price,

38, fraudulent use of credit cards over $100 within a 6 month period; theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Christopher Andrew Skaggs, 27, possession of marijuana; 2nd degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspecified; use/possession of drug paraphernalia- pled not guilty pretrial conference 12/10/08. Melissa L. Collins, 42, possession of marijuana; use/ possess drug paraphernalia- failure to appear. Howard W. Collins, 44, possession of marijuana; use/possession of drug paraphernalia- failure to appear. Harry Thomas Mowry, Jr., 39, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Erin Marie Alexander, 30, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Scott Michael Fackler, 37, reckless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugscontinues 12/10/08. Alexander Dathorne, 40, speeding 10 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Brandon Tyler Buchanan, 26, 4th degree assault/ child abuse- pretrial conference 01/28/09 jury trial 02/06/09. Cleo Lawrence Hart, Jr., 46, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Justin K. Swink, 18, 1st degree disorderly conductcontinues 12/17/08. Charlotte M. Nichols, 48, theft by unlawful taking/ shoplifting- pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years no public offense stay out of Kroger’s. Chanda Leilani Brian, 27, theft by deception including cold checks under $300pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour no public offense writes any checks. Michael T. Hammack, 31, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300continues 1/07/09. Daivd Dwayne Allen II, 36, alcohol intoxication in a public place; possession of marijuana- continues 12/17/08. Peggy Sue Gantt, 50, careless driving- pled guilty fine $50 plus costs; operating on suspended/revoked op-

Beshear, others to take pay cuts in 2009 Submitted by the Governor’s Office FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear and Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo announced they would each take a 10 percent reduction in pay for calendar year 2009. Several senior members of the Beshear administration –— Executive Cabinet Secretary Larry Hayes, Chief of Staff Adam Edelen, Deputy Chief of Staff Vince Gabbert, General Counsel Ellen Hesen and Communications Director Jay Blanton — will also take 10 percent cuts in pay for 2009. “The lieutenant governor and I feel strongly — as the top two elected officials in the state — that we have an obligation ... We are willing to share in the sacrifices that will and must be made,” Beshear said. “(This) announcement reflects our desire to let the people of this commonwealth — and our employees throughout state government — know that we are in this together.” “These are very difficult times in Kentucky and throughout America,” said Mongiardo. “All of us have suffered because of an economic downturn that is beyond our control and all of us must sacrifice to ensure that the state we love can emerge from this crisis with sound financial footing and

an opportunity to move forward.” Beshear said he recognizes the action will not substantially affect the $456.1 million shortfall confronting the state in this fiscal year. Beshear said he will put forward a proposal to address the shortfall in the next few days after more analysis with his budget team and the chance to discuss options in detail with legislative leadership. Without question, that plan will include additional spending cuts, but might also include a proposal for additional revenue if cuts are so deep that they “threaten to send the state significantly backward in critical areas of basic services,” Beshear said. Above all, the governor said the reduction in pay for 2009 reflects his desire to demonstrate a sense of “shared sacrifice” with employees in state government and families across the commonwealth who are faced with difficult decisions each day and the need to make priorities. “Together, we will experience pain. Together, we will face what only can be called tough choices,” Beshear said. “But, together, we will survive. I am as confident of that today as I have ever been. And by making those tough choices together, we will position our state for better days ahead.”

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Robert E. Mills, 38, failure to notify address change to department of transportation; failure to comply instructional permit- continues 12/17/08. Judy C. Watters, 53, reckless driving- dismissed on commonwealth motion; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs- pled guilty fine $300 plus costs 30 days probated 2 years after serving 4 days 90 days license suspended. Kyle L. Risinger, 19, careless driving- pled guilty fine $25 plus costs. Timothy James Farmer, 24, reckless driving- defer probation 6 months. Shelley Lynn Ducan, 40, operating on suspended/ revoked operator’s license; leaving scene of accident/ failure to render aid or assistance; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; improper registration plates- continues 12/10/08. Michael J. Roach, 20, speeding 12 mph over the limit- pled guilty assigned state traffic school; unlawful transaction with a minor- dismissed. Rickey E. Wardrip, 49, possession of a controlled substance/drug unspecified- pled guilty 12 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days no public offense cannot possess alcohol/illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia waive rights to search and seizures. David Printis Bolin, 53, 23 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 12 months probated 2 years no public offense writes any checks. Nathaniel David Hammond, 45, 5 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300; cruelty to animals 2nd degree- continues 01/07/09. Kyle A. Farvour, 21, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugscontinues 01/07/09. Kina Rhea Lucas, 42, 40 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- failure to appear. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 29, 5 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- continues 01/21/09. Perry D. Brown, 46, failure to or improper signal; no/expired plates; improper registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; operating on suspended/revoked license; failure to produce insurance card; license plate not legible; failure to

erator’s license – pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years no public offense no driving without valid license; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Ivan Ray Sweazy, 43, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-continues 12/10/08. Casey Chett Harris, 25, giving officer false name or address; criminal trespassing- defer probated 12 months. Joshua Montgomery, 22, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- continues 01/07/09. Jenny L. Johnson, 23, hindering prosecution or apprehension- defers probation 6 months. Colleen Marie Snyder, 42, local county ordinance- defer 12 months no public offense have no animals; dogs to be vaccinated- dismissed on proof shown; cruelty to animals- defer probation 12 months. Joseph Michael Fitts, 29, theft by unlawful taking/ shoplifting- pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years no public offense stay out of Kroger’s cannot possess alcohol/illegal drugs or drugs paraphernalia. Vincent Leo Bradley, 32, disregarding traffic control device/traffic light- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Scott Allen Raymer, 30, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; reckless driving- pretrial conference 02/04/09 jury trial 02/09/09. Gregory N. Morgan, 48, speeding 15 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Eric Daniel Richardson, 29, speeding 15 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Barbara Scott Sorrells, 43, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possess an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle- continues 12/10/08. Anthony Kyle Hilton, 28, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty fine $300 plus costs 30 days probated 2 years after serving 4 days 90 days license suspended. Jerry Bryon Thomas, 52, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty fine $300 plus costs 30 days probated 2 years after serving 4 days 90 days license suspended.

wear seat belts- continues 12/10/08. Marcus Andrew Slone, 23, alcohol intoxication in a public place- pled guilty fine $50 plus costs. Christina L. Glisson, 21, controlled substance prescription not in its original container; traffic in marijuana- defers 12 months. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 19, speeding 15 mph over the limit; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- continues 12/10/08. Ruth Ann Straney, 41, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- admitted 30 days jail revoked. Carol Ammons Ford, 37, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- failure to appear. Ariel Kristine Johnson, 21, 2 counts of 2nd degree possession of forged instrument- continues 12/17/08. Julie Ann McGaw, 32, flagrant non support- waived to Grand Jury 01/12/09. Robert Eric Stewart, 46, use/possess drug paraphernalia- continues 01/07/09. Paul Edward Hardeman, 54, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; driving on DUI suspended license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security; improper registration plate; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; fleeing or evading police; possess open alcohol container in a motor vehicle; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended- waived to Grand Jury 01/12/09. Adam J. Sipes, 23, 1st degree criminal mischiefpled guilty amended to 2nd degree criminal mischief 12 months jail probated after serving 30 days no public offense cannot possess alcohol/illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia; leaving the scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistancepled guilty 12 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days no driving without valid license/insurance; unauthorized use of motor vehicle- pled guilty 12 months probated 2 years after serving 30 days. William Calvin Willis, 34, flagrant non supportpled guilty 12 months probated 2 years no public offense pay child support; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years no public offense no driving without valid license/insurance; no/expired regis-

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tration plates- pled guilty fine $25; no/expired Kentucky registration receiptdismissed; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years no public offense no driving with valid license/insurance fine $1,000; no tail lamps- dismissed. Elmer Scott Davis III, 29, fugitive from another state/warrant required; trafficking controlled substance; convicted felon in possession of firearm; resisting arrest; use/possess drug paraphernalia- continues 12/17/08. Susan Celeste Ammons, 40, 4 counts of 1st degree unlawful access to a computer; 2 counts of 2nd degree criminal possession of a forged instrument; 6 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- continues 12/10/08. Susan Conard Ammons, 40, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- continues 12/10/08. Carl Wayne Sydnor, 44, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugscontinues 12/17/08. Richard Glenn Hobbs, 31, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugscontinues 12/10/08. Mark J. Staney, 49, cultivation of marijuana; use/ possess of drug paraphernalia- pretrial conference 02/11/09 jury trial 02/20/09. Phillip Brian Gissy, 27, falsely reporting an incident; 2nd degree fleeing or evading police; leaving the scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistancecontinues 12/17/08. Daryl Scott Burba, 38, speeding 15 mph over the limit; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possession of open alcohol container in a motor vehicle- continues 01/07/09. Jonathon S. Childress, 18, possession of alcohol beverages by a minor- pled guilty fine $25 plus costs. James Edward Popham, Sr., 20, reckless driving-dismissed on commonwealth motion; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs/alcohol- pled guilty fine $300 plus costs 30 days probated 2 years after serving 4 days 90 license suspended. Caressa B. Chapman, 21, use/possess drug paraphernalia; illegal possession of legend drug- continues 12/17/08.

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Adkisson opens ‘garage’ doors of opportunity

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For years, Jeff Adkisson has been opening doors of opportunity for homeowners to save big on heating costs. Adkisson, owner of Adkisson Overhead Door, LLC, invests in renown suppliers like CHI Garage Doors and Chamberlain openers, offering only the best, longlasting products to suffice anyone’s garage door needs and help keep money in the bank. Along with life-time warranties, servicing, installation and free estimates, Adkisson and his employees provide advice and tips to save customers time and money on their garage doors. He began his business on St. Patrick’s Day in 2003, after working as an electrician for 23 years in Elizabethtown, Ky. He wanted to have his own business, like his father, who ran a self-trading livestock business. The opportunity finally came when Adkisson was informed by a friend that Daughtery Overhead Door — formerly located in Brandenburg — was up for sale. “(The owner) kept the building and I bought the business, inventory, phone numbers and trucks,” Adkisson said. He became interested in the garage door business when he was an electrician working on the side for his friend Brian Spalding, who encouraged him to buy Daughtery’s business and form his own reputation. And a reputation he built. Adkisson works on commercial and residential construction jobs throughout Meade, Hardin, Breckinridge, and Harrison (Ind.) counties. Recently, he was contracted for the Brandenburg City Hall garage where he installed and wired its garage doors. Most people who build a garage connected to the home may not realize their garage door becomes one of the most used doors in their home, Adkisson said. He and his employees inform customers to invest in a well-insulated garage door, which can save a homeowner more money than he or she thinks on energy bills. If extra money is put into a home, it’s wise to spend it on garage doors, he said. “That’s the most used door in the house and the

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biggest,” Adkisson said. “If the homeowner has living quarters above the garage or uses (the garage) for storage or housing, they need more insulation.” Chris Davis of Payneville has worked for Adkisson for more than two years and said choosing whether or not to invest in an insulated door isn’t worth contemplating. “It’s only like $75 or $80 more on the door — depending on which door is bought — with insulation and you’ll save about 20 degrees on your heating bill a month,” Davis said. If a garage door isn’t well insulated, heat escapes and when the door is opened numerous times, that puts a strain on any heating unit, Davis said. The spiraling economy hasn’t severely affected business, Adkisson said, though business has slowed down slightly this year. Last year he had four full-time employees and one part-time employee. This year he works with only two extra sets of hands — Davis and Oscar Velaqueze. The record-breaking wind storm that swept across Meade County and the surrounding areas in February

was a boost for his business. Garages take some of the worst hits from storms, Adkisson said. “There was a lot of damage done to garages and we serviced and replaced doors around the county (and surrounding areas),” he said. “Our garage doors come with a small sticker on the side of them with my phone number on it in case our customers need service work done.” When servicing doors, Davis said he, Adkisson, and Balazquez make it a point to explain to customers the importance in oiling and lubing their doors twice a year. Adkisson has his employees inform customers of this information to save customers time and money, Davis said. Most of Adkisson’s advertising is done by word of mouth; though, he also sets up information booths at the Meade County Fair where he offers brochures. People interested in seeing his display of doors can visit Adkisson at the Elizabethtown Parade of Homes each fall where he gathers some of his more popular selection of doors for potential customers. Though his know-how and expertise are the background of his business, Ad-

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kisson said one key element has been crucial to his success — his wife, Judy. “Without her, my business wouldn’t be possible,” he said. Adkisson Overhead Door, LLC offers free estimates on any residential or commercial construction projects. To view doors offered by Adkisson, visit www.chiod. com, or to view garage door openers visit www.chamberlain.com. Adkisson recommends setting up personal consultations with him to view samples, look over brochures and receive further information. Contact Adkisson at 270-422-2980 or 270547-0566, or adkisson@bbtel. com. Adkisson enjoys hearing feedback from customers and keeps a folder of the written comments he receives from customers regarding their satisfaction with his work and products. Business profiles are a free service provided by The News Standard to business owners in Meade County. If you are interested in having your business profiled for an upcoming issue, contact Crystal Benham at 270-422-4542 or e-mail crystal@thenewsstandard.com.

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Farm Bureau members honored during annual meeting Staff Report The News Standard The Meade County Farm Bureau was specially recognized at the 89th Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Meeting for its excellence in county activities. The meeting was held Dec. 3 - 6 at the Galt House Hotel and Suites in Louisville. Meade County received recognition during the Dec. 4 general session when it was presented with a County Activities of Excellence award for its successful community breakfast held July 24 at the fairgrounds during the Meade County Fair. Approximately 400 people attended the breakfast, and paid only $0.50 to eat in an effort to highlight the small amount of money farmers actually receive from the food dollar. During the July breakfast, featured speaker Roger Bingham said farmers today receive only 19 cents for every $1 of consumer money spent on food, as compared to the 1980s when farmers received 31 cents of every $1 spent. A former marketing spokesman for the Kentucky

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Valerie Hobbs, of Ekron, center, receives a $100 check from KFB Women’s Advisory Committee Chair Frieda Heath, left, and KFP vice president David Beck, right.

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Meade County Farm Bureau member Fred L. Sipes, center, receives a County Activities of Excellence Award from KFB Director of Market Information Ed McQueen, left, and KFB Vice President David S. Beck, right. Department of Agriculture, Bingham is famously recognized as “Kentucky Joe” on the cable series “Survivor.” This is the first year the Meade County Farm Bureau hosted such an event. The County Activities of Excellence competition is geared to spotlight innovative programs or activities that meet the goals of the Farm Bureau and educate

others about such pertinent matters. Also taking part in the annual meeting was Meade County High School senior Valerie Hobbs, who participated in the Farm Bureau Outstanding Youth Contest. During the contest, Hobbs gave a speech on farm-related activities. She represented Meade County

at the annual meeting after winning the District 3 contest, and received a $100 check for her success. Other Meade County Farm Bureau members also attended the annual meeting to learn more about animal agriculture and free trade policies, the state’s renewable fuels industry, and protection of Kentucky’s agricultural programs.

Tips for selecting good Christmas trees

If you’re going to have a real Christmas tree this year, pay attention to its freshness to boost your family’s enjoyment. For the freshest tree, your best choice is to cut one from a local Christmas tree farm. Most trees grown in Kentucky are White pine and Scots pine. Other species trees grown here are Douglas-fir, Colorado blue spruce and Norway spruce. If you buy one from a tree lot, check freshness by bending a green needle between your thumb and forefinger. If the needle snaps rather than bends, the tree might be too dry. Another way to check freshness is to bump the tree stump firmly on the ground once or twice. If green needles drop, the tree probably is too dry.

It’s okay if brown needles fall when you thump the tree because they drop off every year anyway. Observe how trees are stored and displayed on the tree lot. Trees stored in full sun or exposed to wind or those whose stems are not in water are prone to dry out and more likely to drop their needles. Also, ask where the tree originated. The further distance it traveled, the earlier it was cut. Trees cut before they enter winter dormancy are more susceptible to drying out. You also can use those same points to determine the freshness of a balled and burlapped tree. Also see if the root ball is damp to the touch. If it’s dry, the tree is likely suffering from drought conditions. To maintain tree fresh-

ness, plan the purchase firs and spruces require so you’ll be able to set the more time to grow to the tree up in your home al- same heights as pines. most immediately. White pines and To increase the spruces are your CEA for trees chance for Agriculture best choices of survival when set balled and burin the landscape, lapped trees. You’ll a balled and burhave more success lapped tree should planting them outremain in the house side. Plus, they add as few as days as more beauty to the possible. One week home landscape. is the recommended To make sure a time. You can keep tree will fit into the Andy Mills spot in your house, a cut tree inside longer so long as measure the width it’s taking up water from and height of the space the stand reservoir. where you plan to put the Whether you choose a tree. Then measure the size fresh or balled and bur- of the tree you’re planning lapped tree, the species to buy. This will keep you you pick is a matter of per- from discovering that you sonal preference. need to reduce the width From a cost standpoint, or height of the tree when pine species are less ex- you get it home. Drastic pensive than the firs and trimming often reduces spruces. This is because the beauty of the tree.

4-H members attend ‘Issues’ Conference

On Nov. 20-23, 4-H’ers each group had to come up Lydia Richardson and Au- with a budget plan includrora Laslie traveled ing all costs of runto Jabez, Ky. for the ning their program, CEA for annual 4-H Issues food, transportaYouth, 4-H tion, salaries for Conference. While there, inworkers, incentives dividuals were diand other miscellavided into action neous expenses had groups, such as to be supported. Character and EthOn the last day ics, Dealing with of the conference, Stress, Drugs and the “city council” Alcohol and many announced who Carol more. would be receivGoodwin ing their full-paid While in action groups, 4-H’ers request. were to make up a Outside of being presentation to give to a in action groups, partici“city council” asking for pants enjoyed plenty of free money to support a pro- time and a Costume Dance gram they were going to held on Saturday night. pull together in order to This year’s theme was teach other youth about “Dancing Through the their action group topic. Decades” where many Ideas such as after school 4-H’ers enjoyed wearing programs to mentor middle mismatched neon and tie school students about mak- dye. ing right choices through Meade County was replife (Character and Ethics), resented by two delegates or a center for teens to go to this year, but hopefully other than hanging out on Lydia and Aurora can perthe streets (Drugs and Al- suade other 4-H’ers to go cohol) were presented. and have a great time at IsWhile devising a plan, sues 2009.

Commodities Kentuckiana Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, December 8, 2008 Receipts: 348 Last Week: 279 Last Year: 235 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 20% of supply: Slaughter bulls 1%: Replacement cows 2% and feeders 77%: The feeder supply included 26% steers, 40% heifers and 34% bulls. 36% weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter cows: % Lean Weight Average Dress H-Dress L-Dress . Breaker 75-80 1120-1540 42.50-47.50 49.50-54.00 No Report . Boner 80-85 830-1495 40.50-46.00 47.00-50.00 36.50-39.00 Lean 85-90 745-1230 33.00-38.00 39.00-42.50 24.00-32.00 Slaughter Bulls: Weights Carcass Boning % Average Dress Lo Dress . Y.G. 2 1440-2335 74-77 51.00-53.00 47.00 . Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Average Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 468 78.50-79.50 78.91 14 500-600 584 62.00-73.50 68.25 3 600-700 628 66.00-71.00 68.72

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Local 4-H members Lydia Richardson and Aurora Laslie attended a special conference in Jabez, Ky. in November. 4-H Club News David T. Wilson, 4th Grade Club Report: We held our 4-H Club meeting on Monday, Nov. 24. First we started off with our pledge, then our names were called and we answered with what we were thankful for. Some people didn’t get called and they got some papers. We talked about space and what we know about rockets. We built rockets and had a contest. The winners were Gerrad and Tyler.

Submitted by Mallory Powers, reporter David T. Wilson, 6th Grade Club Report: Today we built rockets. Our materials were a McDonald’s straw, a bendy straw and some stick labels. We flew them to see whose could go the farthest. Our group learned that the rocket has to have light weight and lots of wind. Submitted by Maggie Durbin, reporter

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Football players honored Greenwave players get All-district nods after a successful season.

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Greenwave JV/V Basketball @ Campbellsville 6 p.m.

Lady Waves JV/V Basketball Breckinridge County 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 Greenwave Freshmen Basketball Breck. Co./Hancock Co. @ Breck. Co. 11:15 a.m./12:30 p.m.

Lady Wave Freshmen Basketball Breck. Co./Hancock Co. @ Breck. County 10:15 a.m./11:30 a.m.

Meade County Swim @WKU Hilltopper Meet TBA

Greenwave Wrestling @ Nelson Co.

9 a.m.

Dec. 15 SPMS Boys Basketball West Hardin 5:30 p.m.

Lady Wave JV/V Basketball @ Grayson Co. 6:30/8 p.m.

Dec. 16 SPMS Boys Basketball Breckinridge County 6 p.m.

Greenwave JV/V Basketball Breckinridge Co. 6/7:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Dec. 17 Greenwave Wrestling Central Hardin Fort Knox

6 p.m.

Dec. 18 SPMS Boys Basketball @ East Hardin 5:30 p.m.

Lady Wave JV/V Basketball Hancock Co. 6:30/8 p.m.

Dec. 20 MCHS Swim Team Russell Co. @ Gammon

11 a.m.

Greenwave Wrestling Meade County Classic 9 a.m.

Dec. 20-23 Greenwave Varsity Basketball @ Gallatin Steel Invite, Warsaw

Lady Wave Varsity Basketball @ NAS Tournament, Carroll Co.

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Dec. 22 District Winter Break Begins Resumes Jan. 5, 2009 ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAM Greenwave members who made the GLFCA all-district team First Team Offense Alex Furnival Michael Addesa Brandean Kenealy Anthony Ruelas

Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr.

First Team Defense Anthony Ruelas Alex Furnival Michael Addesa

Sr. Sr. Sr.

First Team Punter Tyler Mattingly

Jr.

Honorable Mention Defense Tyler Crow Bradean Kenealy Jimmy Crase Alec Goodhardt

Greenwave B and C teams were in action results on B3.

Greenwave opens district play with win

Dec. 12

MCHS Swim Team Fort Knox @ Gammons

Swim team competes at Shawnee

Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

Alex Furnival was also named Class 6A District 2 Player of the Year. He will be recognized Saturday at the Trinity/Simon Kenton state championship game.

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Johnathon Ives steals the ball away from a Hancock County ball handler. He had four steals during the game.

Taking a stand on public vs. private After attending the Trinity/St. Xavier semifinal playoff football game last Friday, I found myself taking stance on the heated debate Good Call between public and private school sports. The playing field is intrinsically uneven when private schools are able to comBen pete with public Achtabowski schools for state championships. When private schools play public schools, there are obvious inequities between public schools — restricted to state regulated boundaries — and private schools that accept students from anywhere in and out of Kentucky. The problem is most evident when you look at Trinity’s and St. X’s stranglehold on Kentucky state championships, especially football. First, here are a few statistics to put a perspective on the football environment in Kentucky, specifically in the Class 6A — the class the Meade County Greenwave competes in. During KHSAA sanctioned state football championships since 1959, St. X has claimed 11 state championships, while Trinity has claimed 18, for a total of 29 championships between them. More than 60 percent of football state championships are held by the two most dominant private schools in the state. With those odds, all other Class 6A schools combined have a better chance of winning the championship on a coin toss. Look at other dominate sport teams, like the New York Yankees. Many say they “buy championships.” With a record 26 World Series titles, the Yanks own 24.76 percent of the 105-year-old World Series Championships. It’s funny to think they “buy championships” when they hold a mere 25 percent of the championships compared to St. X’s and Trinity’s astounding monopoly on state titles. It sounds like they transcend even the word “dynasty.” Aside from football, St. X has won 40 state championships since 1997 and own an unprecedented state championship in each of the 10 sanctioned male sports by KHSAA. The swim team by itself owns 44 titles, while the tennis team has won 11 out of the last 15 state championships. That alone leaves a cause for pause. The KHSAA has made some minor rules to help other schools during high school playoffs, but the changes are merely Band-Aids over gaping wounds that hurt every

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ris. “Any time you start 1-0 it’s better than the other way, that’s for sure. We The inexperience of the didn’t play very well but Greenwave basketball team still pulled out a win — I has shown during the early was tickled to death.” The part of the Hancock County 42 Greenseason, Greenwave 58 wave’s inbut not to Leading Greenwave Scorers: Doug experience a fault. Wells 19, Ethan Brangers 12 reared its The team is 2-0, after claiming nasty head at times during its first district win over the the game, but remained unHancock County Hornets der control with the help of (3-1 overall 0-1 district) on solid bench play from freshmen Chase Garris, Bo WilTuesday, 58-43. “A district win is big,” son and Thomas Wilson. The bench gave the said head coach Jerry Gar-

Greenwave 20 points, while Thomas Wilson came off the bench to lead the team with nine rebounds. Chase Garris also chipped in nine points, including two big three-pointers near the end of the game. “That’s what we expect out of those kids,” Jerry Garris said. “We want them to come off the bench and be productive for us. I think when those kids get some games under their belts they’re going to be a lot better.”

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Overtime Dandy Lady Waves claim first win of the season in overtime thriller By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

ABOVE: Bliss Powers posts up during last Saturday’s game against Apollo. Powers had a team-high 10 rebounds. LEFT: Sophomore guard Kayla Padgett received quality minutes off the bench against Apollo. She tallied four steals during the Lady Waves’ win over the “E-gals.” THE NEWS STANDARD/BEN ACHTABOWSKI

The Lady Waves basketball team’s first win has been quite elusive. After starting the season against the No. 3 Elizabethtown Lady Panthers and losing, then dropping a heartbreaking game to Taylor County — who had a 20-point fourth quarter — the young Lady Waves team was in desperate need of a victory. “We don’t have a lot of experience,” Meade County’s head coach Josh Hurt said. “I think going 0-3 really would hurt our psyche, but going 1-2 with a win over a Apollo 47 tough team in Lady Waves 49 (OT) Leading Lady Waves overtime really will scorer: Caroline Wilson 14 help us.” Meade County (1-2) captured that first win last Saturday, but it wasn’t easy, while the team eked out an overtime win over 3rd region foes the Apollo “E-gals,” 49-47. “We haven’t beat them the past three years,” junior guard Mallory Wathen said about facing the seventh ranked team in the region. “So getting this win kind of puts our name out in the region and says ‘we’re here to play.’” With 5:51 left in the game, Apollo (1-2) had a commanding 37-29 lead, while the Lady Waves spiraled into a four-minute scoring drought. Junior point guard Caroline Wilson snapped the scoring skid when she nailed a

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Junior gets a little time for himself By Buddy Shacklette DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr., hasn’t won a NAE SCAR Sprint Cup Series title. S He hasn’t even won that many Cup races (18) over his nine-year C ccareer, but regardless, he is still Dale Jr., the son of one of the bigD gest personalities to ever hit the g ssport and by far the most-popular personality in racing today. p Most can take a day off from work, but b it’s next to impossible to take a day off from being Junior. About tthe only way that happens is to stay ccaged up in his North Carolina home or go off hunting in the woods. o Taking a page out of his daddy’s pedigree, that’s just what the 34p year old does this time of year. y When there are no sponsor comW mitments to attend to or photo or m

video shoots to shoot, Junior can do what he loves most and that’s spend time with family. “I am going to take my family somewhere,” Junior said. “Then I am just going to stay home. I am taking my uncles, Robert and Jimmy Gee hunting right up to Christmas Eve. New Year’s, I might go watch the street stock race at Rockingham. Just might.” Notice, Junior adds, “just might.’ If he doesn’t add that “just might,’ then everyone and their brother “just might’ show up to get a glance at NASCAR’s most-sought driver. Yes, there is the fortune and fame that comes with being Junior, but spend a day with him and you get a small taste of what it’s like to be him. In May of this year, we flew out and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier off the

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During the offseason, Junior enjoys hunting, just like his father.

coast of Jacksonville. Along with Junior, I got the VIP tour of the mighty vessel and met all of its top officials, but I also got a sampling of what the Kannapolis, N.C., native

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Dandy From page B1 three-pointer to make the score 37-32 with 4:30 left in the game. The Lady Waves continued to fight back when junior forward Bliss Powers found Wathen for a wide open layup to narrow the E-gals lead to 39-34. Wilson came up big again when she hit a five-foot baseline jumper to bring the Lady Waves within a field goal, 39-37. Wathen then hit an eight-foot jumper with 2:33 left in the game to tie the score, 39-39. On Apollo’s ensuing possession, Wathen stole the ball and fed Wilson for an easy lay-up to claim Meade County’s first lead since the opening quarter, 41-39 . Meade County suffered a major blow to its defense when sophomore center Scarlett Powers — who had 11 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks — fouled out of the game with two minutes remaining. That left Bliss Powers to defend one of the region’s best centers, Bre White, who had 18 points and 16 rebounds. “Scarlett (Powers) did a really good job on stopping (White),” Bliss Powers said. “Then I just tried my best to stop her.” Foul trouble looked to plague the Lady Waves during the remainder of the game as Bliss Powers, Wathen, and Wilson all played with four fouls. The team accumulated 21 total fouls. “You knew it was coming,” Hurt said about his team’s foul predicaments. “We don’t play a lot of players. They had a really good post player (in White), so we had to go manto-man. They also had some shooters so we couldn’t stay in a zone for very long. “I thought some kids really stepped it up tonight. Whether it was Chelsea Stinnett, Ashley Funk or the one who was really a star tonight — Kayla Padgett. She did a great job defensively. She’s quick enough to get those steals.” Apollo made the score 4041 after going one for two at the free throw line. But Wilson put the lead back to two when she rattled in her second foul shot, 42-40. But the E-gals wouldn’t go away. White scored the tying lay-up with 1:02 left in the game. Both teams failed to score during the remaining minute, so overtime decided a victor. “We needed a win,” Bliss Powers said about the team’s demeanor heading into the overtime. “We really wanted it tonight. Coach Hurt said to step it up and give them

our best effort — that’s what we have been working on in practice and we followed through with it tonight.” The Lady Waves found themselves in a 47-46 deficit midway through the four-minute overtime. Wilson stole and drove the ball down the court to regain the lead with 1:05 left in the extra quarter, 48-47. Forty seconds later Wilson received her fifth foul of the game and ended the night with a team-high 14 points, five rebounds, four steals and three assists. Luckily for the Lady Waves, Wathen filled her shoes during the remaining 30 seconds. Wathen ended the night with eight points, fives steals and two assists. “I had to take control of the game and take care of the ball,” she said. “I knew my teammates had confidence in me and that I could make the right decisions.” Wathen eventually made one of two free throws to extend the Lady Waves lead to 49-47 with 12 seconds left in the overtime. The E-gals had one more chance to score, but clanked the back of the rim on a desperation three-pointer with .9 seconds left on the clock to end the game, 49-47. “It’s a statement for us: It says we can compete in the region,” Hurt said. “But it’s more a statement to our kids than anything else. They know if they do their job they can compete. That’s big for us.” The Lady Waves hosts district rival Breckinridge County with tip off at 8 p.m. tonight. Apollo E-gals 6 14 13 9 5—47 Meade County 8 12 9 13 7—49 Apollo Bre White 8-22 2-7 18, Gilbert 3- 0-1 9, Rhodes 3-6 2-4 8, Parm 2-8 1-2 5, Welch 2-6 0-0 5, Washington 0-1 2-2 2, Jones 0-1 0-2 0, Howard 0-2 0-0 0, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0, Millay 0-0 0-0 0. Team total 18-52 7-18 47. Meade County Caroline Wilson 5-15 2-2 14, Bliss Powers 5-9 2-5 12, Scarlett Powers 5-13 1-2 11, Mallory Wathen 3-10 2-4 8, Alexa Adams 1-3 0-0 2, Kayla Padgett 1-5 0-0 2, Chelsea Stinnett 0-0 0-0 0, Ashley Funk 0-1 0-0 0. Team Totals 20-56 7-13 49. Three pointers — Meade County 2-9 (Wilson 2-4). Apollo 4-8 (Gilbert 3-3) Assists — Meade County 13 (Wilson 3, B. Powers 2, S. Powers 2, Wathen 5, Stinnett 1). Apollo 7 (Gilbert 3). Steals — Meade County 14 (Wilson 4, B. Powers 2, Wathen 2, Adams 2, Padgett 4) Apollo 6 (Welch 3). Rebounds — Meade County 36 (Wilson 5, B. Powers 10, S. Powers 8 Wathen 8, Adams 2, Padgett 2, Stinnett 1). Apollo 32 (White 16).

Swim team competes at Shawnee Invite The Meade County B and C swim teams competed in the Shawnee Holiday Classic last Saturday. The underclassmen swimmers were competitive against junior and senior laden teams. Girls - Team Scores 1 Nelson County 57 2 Sacred Heart 45.50 3 Bullitt East High School 27 4 Presentation Academy 24 5 J Graham Brown Bears 19 6 Fern Creek 18 7 Atherton 14 8 North Bullitt 7 9 Fort Knox Eagles 3.50 10 Meade County 3 11 Bullitt Central 2 Boys - Team Scores 1 Butler 62 2 Atherton 34 3 Whitefield Academy 28 4 Bullitt East 25 5 Fairdale 20 6 Nelson County 12 7 Fort Knox Eagles 10 8 J Graham Brown Bears 9 9 Central 6 10 Pleasure Ridge Park 5 11 Meade County 4 12 Shawnee 3 - Combined Team Scores 1 Nelson County 69 2 Bullitt East 52 3 Atherton 48 4 J Graham Brown Bears 28 5 Fort Knox Eagles 13.50 6 Meade County 7

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Wrestling team kicks off the season The Greenwave wrestling team finished second during the King of the Bluegrass Tournament at Fairdale High School last Saturday. They also beat DeSales High school and Valley High school in a trimeet last Wednesday. Results of King of the Bluegrass Second place with a score of 141 as a team Medal winners: Ethan Medley champion 140 pounds Tyler Crow champion 215 pounds Tanner Cole second place 160 pounds Nelson Mason Jr. second place 171 pounds James Childress third place 119 pounds Dylan Pike fourth place 112 pounds Brandon Scott fourth place 125 pounds Results from last Wednes-

day’s tri-meet Individual: Lance Kelly 2-0 Dylan Pike 2-0 James Childress 2-0 Brandon Scott 2-0 Garrett Kenealy 2-0 Oscar Burgos 2-0 Leroy Willis 2-0 Ethan Medley 2-0 Zach Uhlig 1-1 Tanner Cole 2-0 Nelson Mason Jr. 2-0 Brandon Simota 2-0 Tyler Crow 2-0 Chaz Nevitt 1-1 Team scores: Meade County77 vs. DeSales High School 6 Meade County 77 vs. Valley High School 6 JV results at the Bullitt Central Tournament Joey Carter second Place 135 pounds Mike Clark second place 171 pounds Cody Hoskins third place 152 pounds Cole Aebersold third place 215 pounds

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Junior From page B1 goes through on a daily basis. On land, there is always an exit door, waiting car or motorcoach lot that he can get away to. On a floating city, there are few places where one can hide from 5,000 sailors. “He does a pretty good job of handling it all,’’ said Mike Davis, Junior’s public relation’s director. “He gets it and he understands what he has to do and what needs to be done. I’ve been with him long enough to know when enough is enough, but he handles it all pretty well.’’ Junior is far more than a racecar driver. In fact, that’s all he really wants to be, but considering who his dad is he knows and understands there is far more to it. He owns Hammerhead Entertainment, a media production company that created and produces the TV show “Back in the Day” and “Shifting Gears.” He is partners with a group of investors who are building Alabama Motorsports Park near Mobile, Ala., and it will feature stock car racing, KART racing and a road course. He is partial owner of Paducah (Ky.) International

Raceway and owns the bar Whisky River in downtown Charlotte, N.C. He has also made countless commercials, movies, and music videos. Oh and he is also his Nationwide driver’s, Brad Keselowski’s, landlord. “It is a good program for him, you know,” Junior said. “I’m not too tough on the rent. Buying a house and doing all those different types of things are kind of challenging. He just doesn’t really want to fool with that right now. That apartment is really big enough for everything he needs. He is able to focus on his driving under them circumstances I think. Plus he is close. He lives right next door to T.J., who is his spotter and an couple of his crewman live within 20 yards of him in other duplexes so that is a good program right there.” The good thing is for the next two months Junior can just be Junior. He can be around family who just treat him as one of them, not worry about racing until February and look forward to bettering his 12thplace finishing spot in the points this season. “I can’t exhaust any of my emotion over it because of what I got going on myself,’’ Junior said. “I have to get my own thing going, I got to do better. I got things I could do better.’’

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Girls 50 Yard Backstroke 6 Whitney Hurd 37.53 15 Kelsie Bewley 42.65

Girls 50 Yard Breaststroke 10 Jenny Gerkins 43.22

Girls 50 Yard Breaststroke 24 Tara Beck 52.44

Boys 50 Yard Breaststroke 14 Sam Viau 45.80

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle 13 Kelsie Bewley 1:18.20 20 Megan Presley 1:27.10 24 Allison Denton 1:28.89 35 Alex Aikin 2:13.86

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle 7 Justin Presley 1:07.49 9 Chris Higgins 1:07.93 19 Tyler Lopez 1:18.09 20 Alex Rapier 1:18.23 21 Sean Brotzge 1:21.87

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The inexperience also showed during the first half when the Greenwave found itself in foul trouble. The team recorded 12 first half fouls, which gave the Hornets 20 free throw attempts. Fourteen of Hancock County’s 20 first half points came from the charity stripe. “It was our fault,” Jerry Garris said. “I told some of the guys on the floor, ‘you need to apologize to the big guys out there.’ Our guards were getting our big guys in trouble by allowing penetration by their guards.” Before the game Jerry Garris was a little concerned with the team’s practice on Monday night. “We probably had one of our worst practices this year,” he said. “They had their heads up too high (from Saturday’s win over Daviess County).” After Tuesday’s game Jerry Garris felt a little more confident that the team had a reality check against Hancock County. “They feel like they didn’t play that well,” he said. “That’s good to see, but what’s important is they got the first win out of six district games. I think they see now what we’ve been talking about in practice. Hopefully, they’ll have better practices and stay focused.” It also helped that Hancock shot a pedestrian 13.6 percent from the field as the Greenwave went into the half with a 24-20 lead. In the second half, Meade County was a completely different team that committed only eight more team fouls. “During halftime, the coaches said we were basically playing like crap … We’re way better than that,” senior forward Doug Wells said. Wells ended the night with a team-high 19 points and wrangled four rebounds and one steal. The game went back and

Stand From page B1 state. The Class 6A state playoffs now rotate region matchups giving Louisville schools a chance to advance past a region playoff game. The teams are rotated to the opposite side of the playoff bracket — essentially giving them a better chance of making it deep into the playoffs. What little probability the teams have at a state run, now only comes when the team is lucky enough to find itself on the other side of the playoff bracket as Trinity or St. X. The problem ensues and has not gone unnoticed, despite KHSAA’s meager attempts at “evening” the playing field. Last April, WHAS11 reported that the Kentucky Association of School Superintendents encouraged public high schools to avoid entering playing contracts with private school teams. Again, maybe it’s a feat that is impossible to surmount. A lot of money can be made when a school plays St. X or Trinity. Revenue comes pouring in when St. X or Trinity comes to town, not when two “nobody” teams play each other. But that’s beyond the point. I support public schools playing Trinity and St. X during the regular season — in fact I encourage it. It’s great competition and forces players and coaches to rise to the occasion. The root of the problem is pretty simple: recruiting. Sure, public schools can recruit, but it’s not so easy. There are a plethora of obstacles set in place to prevent public schools from “recruiting” or “stacking” a team. Players have to prove they transferred because of family jobs or educational purposes. Private schools, on the other hand, have the free range to gather as many players as they want, give them “financial aid,” and promise a top-notch education. Be-

fourth, during the first five minutes of the second half, until the Greenwave pulled away when Thomas Wilson picked a Hornets ball handler’s pocket and went coast to coast for a lay-up. During the ensuing drive, the Greenwave stole the ball, while senior center Ethan Brangers rushed down the court for post position and an easy lay-up off a pass from Chase Garris. With those consecutive plays Meade County found itself with the biggest lead of the night, 37-29. In the fourth quarter, Chase Garris extended the Greenwave lead to 10 with a three-point shot from the corner, 48-38. The game became a runaway during the remaining five minutes of the game, while Meade County ran out the final minute with the ball. “It’s pretty big to get that win,” Chase Garris said. “It makes a good statement to the region and whole district. I think we made some heads turn.” The team will have to continue its early success as it faces district rival Breckinridge County on Friday. With two district matchups in December, the Greenwave could find itself in the driver’s seat for the remaining year. “A win’s a win,” Wells said. “As long as we get some wins in December, we’ll have a lot of people coming after us.”

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Lady Waves lose heartbreaker, drop a game to region foe Staff Report The News Standard

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Chase Garris came off the bench during Tuesday’s game to score nine points.

Jackson 0-5 1-2 1, Caleb McCoy 0-4 5-6 5, John Neff 0-0 1-2 1, Jared Keown 1-3 1-2 3. Team Totals 9-37 23-30 43. Rebounds — Meade County 30 (Garris 2, B. Wilson 1, T. Wilson 9, Pace 1, Ives 1, Satram 1, Brangers 6, Blehar 1, Wells 4). Hancock County 30 (Keown 7). Assists — Meade County 15 (Garris 2, B. Wilson 2, T. Wilson 1, Pace 2, Ives 6, Satrum 1, Schwarz 1). Hancock County 6 (Neff 2). Steals — Meade County 10 (Garris 1, Wilson 3, Pace 1, Ives 3, Wells 1). Hancock County 7 (Braun 3).

Meade County 8 16 17 17—58 Hancock County 6 14 14 9—43 Meade County Chase Garris 2-4 2-2 8, Bo Wilson 2-4 1-1 5, Thomas Wilson 2-3 1-2 5, Braden Pace 1-3 3-4 5, Johnathon Ives 1-4 0-2 2, Isaiah Satram 1-4 0-2 2, Cheaney Schawartz 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Brangers 6-10 0-0 12, Will Campbell 1-1 0-0 2, Jace Blehar 0-0 0-0 0, Doug Wells 9-15 1-4 19. Team Totals 2446 8-16 58. Hancock County Nolan Braun 3-5 2-2 9, Zach Wettstain 5-14 10-12 21, Austin Cray 0-6 3-4 3, Cameron

Greenwave takes opener Last Saturday, the Meade County Greenwave opened it’s season with an overtime victory over the Daviess County Panthers. The Greenwave gave away a 13 points lead heading into the fourth quarter as the Panthers (0-1) put up 31 fourth quarter points. Daviess County was hot from the three-point line, shooting 47.4 percent with nine of them coming from the second half. In overtime, both teams finished hot as the Meade County put up 15 points to win 88-85. The Greenwave was lead by senior forward Johnathon Ives with 21 points. Brangers also had 20 points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist. Braden Pace recorded nine of his 15 points from the free throw line and had six assists.

cause they’re privately funded schools, private schools aren’t bound by state-drawn boundaries. It’s frustrating to see the KHSAA turn the other way when it comes to private schools, while they rule public schools with an iron fist. Scott County is a public school that has come under some considerable heat for “recruiting” basketball players — and rightfully so. After winning last year’s state championship, the team is poised for another after having four players transfer to the school district. Suspiciously, three of the players transferred there this year during the economic windfall Kentucky and the U.S. are in. Certainly, there is reason to be apprehensive about these transfers and how they’re able to legally play, but I digress. In the end, schools such as Trinity, St. X and other private schools have the power to choose from a large area of athletes, giving them the ability to recruit the best and the brightest from a large pool. Schools such as Meade County attain success purely off the cards that are dealt to them. They reach notoriety through hard work of the players and coaches. I’m not saying that private schools aren’t working hard, but it sure makes it easy when a team is full of all-state athletes. Imagine if Meade County could select players from around Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties. The product would be a powerhouse team just like St. X and Trinity. But that wouldn’t make the playing ground even. Would you, fans of Meade County, want to see the football team hand pick players from the Trojans then sprinkle in some Bulldogs running backs? Would you feel proud knowing your team is good because it’s stacked with players who don’t even reside in Meade County? This problem isn’t just in Kentucky, it’s prevalent in every state. My home-state of Michi-

gan has the same problem. There have been years and years of litigation to separate the public and private school postseason, yet the problem has not be resolved. During Thanksgiving weekend, Michigan had its state championships. In the eight divisional championship games, six of the teams were private schools — four of them won the state championships. The Ohio High School Athletic association conducted a study on public and private high school teams within its state. The study showed that in 2007, 162 of the 640 public school football teams (25.3 percent) made the playoffs. Of those schools, their playoff record was 133-145 (47.8 winning percentage) with only 17 (10.5 percent) making it past the first three rounds of playoffs. Meanwhile, Ohio had 30 of the 76 total private schools (39.5 percent) make the playoffs. The private schools went 35-23 (a winning percentage of 60.3) and seven of the teams (23.5 percent) of the programs made it past round three. Again, it’s another unbalanced turnout in favor of private schools. Mississippi and Alabama have separate private and public school playoffs and are considered fertile breeding ground for college. Mississippi has rigorous rules against public and private school sports. Until 2007, public and private schools couldn’t even play each other during the regular season. There has been no major uproar or loss of money to schools — public or private. Now the only major controversy in Mississippi is whether the public school champion is better than the private school champion … but at least they’re both champions. Until Kentucky finds a way to solve this lopsided problem, fans of high school sports will have to expect to go through athletic goliaths St. X or Trinity, only to hope their school will play the role of David.

The Lady Waves basketball team was up 35-34 heading into the fourth quarter last Thursday against the Taylor County Cardinals. But a 20-point final quarter pushed Taylor County over Meade County to make the final score 54-46. The Cardinals were hot from the three-point line, shooting 40 percent during the game. They were led by Bayla Rucker who had nearly half the Cardinals’ points with 26. The Lady Waves only played six players and were led by junior point guard Caroline Wilson with 12 points, three assists and three steals. Mallory Wathen and Bliss Powers each had 11 points, while Scarlett Powers pitched in 10 points. Meade County 12 12 11 11—46 Taylor County 13 11 10 20—54 Meade County Caroline Wilson 5-9 1-3 12, Mallory Wathen 3-8 4-6 11, Bliss Powers 3-7 5-7 11, Scarlett Powers 4-13 1-3 10, Alexa Adams. 1-3 0-0 2, Chelsea Stinnett 0-2 0-0 0. Taylor County Cayla Rucker 7-15 7-8 26,

Hope Wiggington 3-8 1-2 10, Elizabeth Thomas 4-8 0-1 8, Mercedes Cox 2-9 2-2 6, Megan Peake 2-5 0-0 4, Marsha Kessler 0-3 0-0 0, Savannah Gregory 0-0 0-0 0. Assists — Meade County 12 (Wilson 3,Wathen 3, S. Powers 3, Adams 2, Stinnett 1), Taylor County 10 (Rucker 4). Rebounds — Meade County 24 (Wilson 2, Wathen 3, B. Powers 8, S. Powers 8, Adams 1, Stinnett 2), Taylor County 15 (Thomas 8). Steals — Meade County 9 (Wilson 3, B. Powers 1, S. Powers 3, Stinnett 2), Taylor County 4 (Cox 2).

No. 1 team in region takes down Lady Waves The Meade County Lady Waves could not stop 3rd region powerhouse, the Ohio County Lady Eagles, on Monday night. The Lady Eagles outscored Meade County 71-39. In the first half, the Lady Waves could only muster 16 points as the Lady Eagles had 23 points in the first quarter alone and ended up with 40 in the first half. Junior guard Mallory Wathen led the Lady Waves with nine points, five assists and three steals. Ohio County had four players scoring in double digits and dominated the

paint where 42 of the 71 points were scored. The Lady Eagles also out-rebounded Meade County 31-20.

Meade County 6 10 12 Ohio County 23 17 20

11—39 11—71

Meade County Mallory Wathen 4-11 0-1 9, Scarlett Powers 2-12 2-4 6, Bliss Powers 2-6 2-2 6, Caroline Wilson 1-5 2-4 5, Alexa Adams 2-5 0-0 4, Chelsea Stinnett 1-2 202 4, Ashley Funk 1-2 0-0 3, Kristin Benton 0-0 2-2 2, Paige Long 0-1 0-0 0, Tiffany Brown 0-0 0-1 0, Kayla Padgett 0-4 0-0 0. Team Totals 13-48 10-16 39. Ohio County Griffin 5-9 3-3 13, Robinson 5-14 0-2 12, Keown 5-10 1-2 12, Jurgens 6-7 0-0 12, Millsaps 4-5 1-2 9, Wood 3-4 0-0 7, Druin 1-2 0-0 2, Stout 1-2 0-0 2, Hirtzel 0-0 1-2 1, Henderson 0-4 1-2 1, Griffin 0-1 0-0 0. Team Totals 30-58 7-13 71. Assists — Meade County 13 (Wathen 5, Wilson 4, Stinnett 1, Brown 1, Padgett 2). Ohio County 12 (Griffen 4) Rebounds — Meade County 20 (S. Powers 6, B. Powers 5, Wilson 3, Adams 2 Stinnett 2, Funk 1, Padgett 1). Ohio County 31 (Jurgens 8) Steals — Meade County 11 (Wathen 3, B. Power 1, Wilson 4, Adams 1, Stinnett 1, Brown 1). Ohio County 9 (Robinson 5).

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FRANKFORT — If you are like a lot of us, you haven’t bought a single Christmas gift yet. Don’t despair. Many last minute gifts exist for the procrastinator who needs a present for an outdoors enthusiast. A rangefinder is one of those gifts you hate to spend the money on for yourself, but would consider it one of the best gifts ever. Deer and elk hunters will find a rangefinder a useful tool for sighting in their rifles or determining shot distance. Reloading enthusiasts testing a new bullet and powder grain combination find a rangefinder handy. Basic rangefinders start around $150, and rise in price to nearly $1,000. Some models combine high-end binoculars with a rangefinder and cost a couple of thousand dollars. Waterfowl hunters walking to a blind, pit or pond bank in the predawn darkness or night anglers needing to retie their lure will find a hat clip light indispensable. Hat clip lights are about the size of a silver dollar and attach to the bill of your cap or other hat. The best ones have both a red light and a white light. A red light does not impact a human’s night vision, but a white light will make the eyes recalibrate and lose night vision for another 30 to 45 minutes. Using a red light to tie a knot,

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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver

•In The Old Granary Burying Ground, a cemetery in Boston, the grave of Mother Goose is more popular with visitors than the graves of American patriots Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

•Studies show that the only taste humans are born with a craving for is sugar.

•According to a national poll, the average teenage boy spends more on getting ready for the prom than the average teenage girl: $545 versus $530.

•The saguaro cactus, found mainly in America’s Southwest and in Mexico, can live for more than 150 years. It only grows about 1 inch in the first 10 years of its life, but can eventually reach a height of 50 feet.

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•With the holiday season approaching, you might want to remember to check the policies of the stores whose gift cards you receive. In 2006, the electronics chain Best Buy made $43 million off gift cards that were not used before they expired. In the United States, an estimated $5 billion in giftcard cash expires every year.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Careful, Lamb. Don't let your generous nature lead to some serious overspending as you contemplate your holiday giftgiving. Your social life kicks off into high gear by week's end.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A positive attitude helps you weather annoying but unavoidable changes in holiday plans. Aspects favor new friendships and reinforcement of existing relationships.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Demands on your energy level could be much higher than usual as you prepare for the upcoming holidays. Be sure to pace yourself. Friends and family will be happy to help.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don't allow a suddenly icy reaction from a friend or family member to continue without learning what caused it -- and what can be done to restore that once warm and caring relationship.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A relationship seems to be unraveling, mostly from a lack of attention. It might be a good idea to ease up on whatever else you're doing so you can spend more time working to mend it.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) New facts emerge that not only help explain the recent rift with a trusted colleague, but also might provide a chance to wipe the slate clean and make a fresh start in your friendship.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member's personal situation is, fortunately, resolved in time for you to get back into your hectic round of holiday preparations. An old friend might bring a new friend into your life.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Pace yourself in meeting holiday pressures and workplace demands to avoid winding up with a frayed temper and a Scorpian stinger that lashes out at puzzled kith, kin and colleagues.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A financial matter requires close attention. Also, news from a trusted source provides the means to help sort out a longstanding state of confusion and put it into perspective.

Last Week’s Solutions

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to reinforce family ties. Make it a priority to assess and resolve all outstanding problems. Start the upcoming holiday season with a full measure of love.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Don't be pressured into a socalled solid-gold investment. Wait until the holiday distractions are over. Then take a harder look at it. You might find that the "gold" is starting to flake off.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A former friend might be trying to heal the breach between you by using a mutual friend as an intermediary. Best advice: Keep an open mind despite any lingering bad feelings.

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Now Hiring, No experience needed. Good pay and benefits, paid training, promotions, regular raises. HS graduates ages 17-34. Call Monday-Friday. 800-282-1384. Sullivan University (Fort Knox) seeks part-time English Instructor for evening classes. Requires Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in English. Send resume to puphaus@sullivan.edu, PO Box 998 Fort Knox, KY 40121. EOE. Wanted: Dedicated families who care about children to be Emergency Placement providers for military children. Individuals must be 21 or older and have a year rentability in the community. Subject to Federal and local background checks. Special consideration will be given to retired or active duty military families. An informational meeting will take place on Jan. 6th at 6:00 p.m. at Army Community Service, bldg 77 Binter St. at Fort Knox. For more information contact Ft. Knox Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program at 502-624-6291/8391.

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179 acre farm, near Big Spring, has an old farm house and barn, city water available, pasture, crop, and forest land. Has frontage on Hwy.2199 and Hwy.2213. $2,900 per acre. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 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, 270828-2222. 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, 270828-2222. 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. $39,900. Financing Available with Easy Terms. www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 5 ACRES set-up for Double-Wide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy. 1638 and Hwy. 933 in the Woods. $39,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 1 TO 6 ACRE LAKE front lots on Rough River Lake, city water, long lake frontage, in a new development. Starting @ $22,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 4 acres, water well, lays excellent, located on Shumate Road near Ekron. $24,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land.com, 270828-2222. 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, 270-828-2222. 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, 270-828-2222. Double-Wide Home and land near Brandenburg, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, located off Hwy.448 on Meade Springs Road. $64,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222.

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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 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. Park Ave. Irvington, Breckinridge County. 3 bd. 1 ba , new paint, hardwood floors, clean, attached garage. $4,900 down. View it on our website at www. ky-landco.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!

STAY AND PLAY at one of Kentucky’s top golf courses, Cherry Blossom, Georgetown. Call 502570-9489 about Stay and Play, including furnished townhome, golf for four.

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.

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HUNTER’S DREAM (the following properties may be divided) 61 acres in Brekinridge County. Perfect turkey and deer hunting. $1500 an acre. 367 acres in Lewis County off Interstate 65. $675 an acre. 88.9 acres in Ohio County. $1400 an acre. 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

Drivers: Call Today! Signon Bonus. 35-41 cpm. Earn over $1000 weekly. Excellent benefits. Need CDL-A & 3 months recent OTR. 877-258-8782 www.meltontruck.com.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Fri. and Sat., 10 a.m. Call 422-1050. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS and Narcotics Anonymous Meetings held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington, Ky. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings held every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting held Monday nights at 8 p.m. For more info, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445. AL-ANON meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m., Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885. THE OPEN DOOR ALTEEN group meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Alcohalt House. For more information, call 497-4885. REPORT A CRIME, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), the tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. 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. HOPE & HEALING Grief Support GroupFree monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month. Call for next meeting date and time. 812-738-7893. ALIVE GROUP-BREAST CANCER – Second Thursday of the month. Call Hardin Memorial Hospital for information. 270-7061064. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB-CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE – held quarterly at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call for next available class. Johnna Sutton 270706-1294. LOSS GROUP – held monthly at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1064 for more information.

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Big Trucks = Big Bucks. OTR/ Regional/ Local Class-A CDL Training. Delta Career Academy. Better Business Bureau Accredited. Mt. Sterling, KY 800883-0171. Driver - PTL Needs Company Drivers- CDL-A earn up to 40 cpm. 1/2 cpm increase every 60K miles. Average 2,800 miles/ week. www.ptl-inc.com Call 877740-6262. Driver: Due to increased business We need drivers!!! Positions currently available in: Louisville, Nashville, Cincinnati & Paducah Applicants MUST have: ClassA CDL, 2 years. Class-A Exp. Tank & Hazmat, TWIC card, 23+ yrs. Old, Clean MVR. Usher Transport, Inc. 800-777-2741 x2 502-4494000 x2. Guaranteed Weekly Settlement Check. Join Wil-Trans Lease Operator Program. Get the Benefits of being a lease operator without any of the Risk. 888-229-8712. Must be 23. Drivers - Sign on Bonus with 1 year OTR experience! Student Graduates welcome or we can train. American Eagle Lines. www.aedrivers.com Call 800-569-9213.

Drivers - CDL-A: Weekend Home Time! Flatbed company, PAID vacation/ Holidays, Full benefits, 401K Direct Deposit & More! 6 months OTR required. 800-441-4271 xKY100. Drivers - Miles & Freight: Positions available ASAP! CDL-A with tanker required. Top pay, premium benefits and MUCH MORE! Call or visit us online, 877-484-3061 www. oakleytransport.com. Drivers Needed. Werner Enterprises. No experience required. Get your CDL in few short weeks. Shared tuition program. Local training. 1-800-455-4682 www.beatrucker.com.

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The Meade County Sheriff’s Department is committed to fighting the drug and criminal problem in our community, but we need your help. Please help by reporting any and all suspicious activity in your area. The tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. The new tip line is 270-422-HOPE (4673).

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YOUTH FBLA students attended conference in D.C.

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WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY

By Avery Sydnor MCHS FBLA Reporter On Nov. 12, 2008, Meade County Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students and advisors traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the National Fall Leadership Conference. More than 3,000 people from 20 states and four countries attended the conference. While in D.C., members and advisers were able to explore around our nation’s capital, view monuments, and visit various museum. On Friday, FBLA students and advisors attended an opening session with Dr. Joe Martin who was a great speaker. He encouraged students to make good sound decisions and “Fly with the Eagles” instead of “Hanging out with the Turkeys.” Saturday was filled with workshops from March of Dimes, Business Achievement Awards, and Ice Breakers. Later that day, members and advisors attended the closing session with a great presentation by Grant Baldwin. After the session members were invited to pay a dollar to come to the “Blue Jeans for Baby Dance.”

AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM EVERYONE AT PERNA’S PLACE 124 Broadway • Brandenburg

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RIGHT: FBLA students visit the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. during their National Fall Leadership Conference. Pictured left to right are Valerie Hobbs, Clay Mills, Ali King, Ashley Sydnor, Alexa Pipes, Ryan Barr and Avery Sydnor.

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On Dec. 6-7, Meade County sixth grade travel basketball team participated in the Elizabethtown High School Boy’s Basketball Sixth Grade Tournament. Meade county went 5-0; champions. Pictured left to right are John Miller, Luke Babb, Trevor Yates, Will King, Kase Mattingly, Mac Wilson, John Wilson (Micah Kaiser not pictured); coached by Kyle King and Dave Wilson.

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This week at the

Meade County Public Library!

Saturday, Dec. 13th

Super Saturday SpongeBob • 1-3 P.M.

Monday, Dec. 15th Debt-Free Living Workshop • 6 P.M.

Tuesday, Dec. 16th Story Hour • 10:30 A.M. Teen Pizza & Movie • 5:30 P.M. Fred Clause (rated PG)

Wednesday, Dec. 17th

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Family Holiday Craft & Story Night • 5:30-7:30 P.M. at the Meade County Adult Education Center (across from Dairy Queen) Yoga • 10:30 A.M. & 6 P.M.

Submitted by Elizabethtown and Technical College

Thursday, Dec. 18th

Students are encouraged to apply now and register soon for Spring Semester classes, which begin Jan. 12, 2009 at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. “Students should get their applications in now so that they have all their paperwork in place for registration in January,” said Dr. Thelma White, ECTC President/CEO. “Our financial aid office can help with advice and assistance, and admissions professionals are available to answer any questions students might have.” Financial aid is still available for the Spring Semester. Students should submit their 2008-2009 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible, if they have not already done so. Registration for classes will be held Jan. 7 – 8 for classes starting Jan. 12. Students will register according to the schedule listed below. ECTC offers more than 30 different programs, including transfer options, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science degrees,

diplomas and certificates. The programs include: Air Conditioning Technology; Automotive Technology; Business Administration; Carpentry; Computer Aided Drafting; Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts; Dental Hygiene/ Dental Assisting; Diesel Technology; Education; Electrical Technology; Engineering Technology; Fire/Rescue Science Technology; General Occupational/Technical Studies; Human Services; Industrial Maintenance Technology; Information Technology; Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education; Machine Tool Technology; Major Appliance Technology; Medical Information Technology; Nursing; Office Systems Technology; Plumbing Technology; Practical Nursing; Quality Management Systems; Radiography; Respiratory Care; and Welding Technology To learn more about how to enroll, contact Elizabethtown Community and Technical College at 270706-8800, toll-free 1-877246-2322 or visit the Web site at www.elizabethtown.kctcs.edu. Spring Registration will be held Jan. 7-8, according to the following schedule

Meade County boys elementary Saturday basketball • Dec. 6 Payneville 29, vs. Flaherty 20. Scorers for Payneville: Cody Tate 12; Jesse Moore 7; Aaron Whelan 4; Corey Johnson 4; Cameron Guivez 2. Scorers for Flaherty: David Sipes 12; Christian Leslie 4; Matthew Hart 2; Tyler Addesa 1; Wyatt Pike 1. DTW 2 Red 31 vs. DTW 1 Black 21. Scorers for DTW 2 Red: Preston Smiley 11; Luke Babb 8; Colin Crump 4; Nate Wilson 4; Noah Risen 2; Michael Embry 2. Scorers for DTW 1 Black: Tommy Graham 8; Ethan Fackler 4; Jimmy Ewing 3; Zach Todd 3; Seth Downs 3. Ekron 1 36 vs. Battletown 15. Scorers for Ekron 1: John Miller 18; Lase

Mattingly 10; Zach Humphrey 4; Jacob Roberson 2; Josh Durbin 2. Scorers for Battletown: Keston Gagel 8; Slater Adams 4: Dakota Hoskins; Tray Powers 1. Muldraugh 21 vs. Ekron 2 17. Scorers for Muldraugh: Tyler Compton 18; Seth Davis 3. Scorers for Ekron 2: Kyle Reed 7; Curtis Smith 3; Barrett Dowell 2; Logan Hicks 2; Ty Curry 2; Kasey Jarrell 1. DTW 4 23 vs. DTW 3 18. Scorers for DTW 4: Will King 10; Jesse McPhearson 6; Tommy Carey 3; Tyler Robinson 2; John Beavin 2. Scorers for DTW 3: Trevor Yates 8; Sam Sherretz 3; Dewan Ditto 3; John Millay 2; Ryan Dowell 2.

in the Central Regional Postsecondary Education Center in Elizabethtown. Alphabetic registration Schedule on Main Campus — Regional Postsecondary Education Center Wednesday, Jan. 7: 9-10:30 a.m., T-Z; 10:30 a.m. –noon, Q – S; 1 p.m.– 2:30 p.m., N – P; 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m., L – M; 4 p.m.–6 p.m., L – Z Thursday, Jan. 8: 9 a.m.–

Dec. 15 - Dec. 19 Primary & Elementary

Breakfast All breakfast comes with Milk Choice

Lunch All lunch comes with choice of 1/2 pint drink

Stuart Pepper Middle

Breakfast All breakfast comes with Milk Choice

Lunch All lunch comes with choice of 1/2 pint drink

Meade County High

Breakfast All breakfast comes with Milk Choice

Lunch All lunch comes with choice of 1/2 pint drink

Week 2

10:30 a.m., H – K; 10:30 a.m.–noon, E – G; 1 p.m.– 2:30 p.m., C – D; 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., A – B; 4 p.m.– 6 p.m., A – Z. Students may register for classes any time after their assigned time, but not before. Tuition and fees are due no later than Jan. 16, 2008. ECTC offices will be closed from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, 2009.

Lapsit • 10:30 A.M. For more information, call The Meade County Public Library

270-422-2094 or visit

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MEADE COUNTY SCHOOL MENUS MONDAY Choose One: French Toast Sticks Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

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

Choose One: Egg, Sausage & Toast Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One: Cinnamon Roll w/ Yogurt Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One: Ham Biscuit Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

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

Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/Turkey & Chz Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Chicken Pattie Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Fish on Bun Choose Two: Potato Wedges Vegetable Medley Peaches Fresh Orange

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Friday, December 12, 2008

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‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ comes to MCHS By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County High School (MCHS) Drama Club is preparing to both break a leg and ring in the holiday season with special performances this weekend. More than 30 Drama Club students will take part in the classic play “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” on Dec. 11-13 at 7 p.m. at the MCHS Auditorium. Originally a book written by Barbara Robinson in 1974, the play is about a mother who is persuaded into directing a church Christmas pageant, according to the high school’s drama teacher Kelly Capps. “She is surprised when the Herdmans, who are known to be the worst kids in town, start coming to Sunday school and volunteer to be in the pageant,” Capps stated. “The rest of the play shows all the ups and downs that the mother and cast go through and what the Herdmans learn on the way to making the play the best Christmas pageant ever.” The book was turned into a movie in early 1980s and has entertained family audiences for more than

three decades. Capps said the comedy is right on time for the holiday and is certain to be enjoyable for any family. Senior drama club member Kayla Taylor said the play is unlike any other play she’s performed in at the high school. “It’s very different,” she said. “I’ve never done (another play) with little kid (roles), and it’s very funny to watch.” Taylor plays Imogene Herdman who stars as Mary in the church play. Taylor said her character is a 13-year-old girl who tends to be bossy and egotistical at times. Kellen Jones, a senior drama club member, has been stage manager for the last two years, and said "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is fun for all ages, but will especially entertain children. Capps said this is the first time the drama club has performed a Christmas play. They generally only perform one play per year, but this year the cast will have the opportunity to join artistic forces with MCHS’s chorus and band members in a rendition of "South Pacific" in February. Capps and her students encourage everyone to come out and enjoy a night

TOP: Cast members listen as drama instructor Kelly Capps gives direction for stage positions. LEFT: Meade County High School Drama Club students prepare for their debut of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." The production shows will be held at 7 p.m. in the MCHS Auditorium, Dec. 11-13.

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of laughter with them Dec. 11-13 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door — adults are $6 and students are $5. For more information call MCHS at 270-422-7515 or email Capps at kelly.capps@ meade.kyschools.us.

Emotional ceremony honored students, parents and loved ones Submitted by Ekron Elementary School American flag-waving first-graders from Mrs. Susan Burr’s class entered the Ekron Elementary School gym to herald the beginning of a program to honor past and present military personnel on Veterans Day. They were greeted by a somber and respectful crowd consisting of students, staff, and family members who joined them in the Pledge of Allegiance. Ekron’s student choir, directed by Mrs. Natasha Lanham and accompanied by Ms. Barbara Conner, contributed a touch of elegance to the day when they sang the national anthem and “America the Beautiful.” Decked out in uniform tuxedo shirts and

black pants for the occasion, the choir’s sweet performance added to the almost reverent mood of the assembly. Cub scouts from Ekron Elementary School, under the supervision of 1SG and Mrs. Verle Wright, demonstrated the proper way to fold an American flag. The scouts were precise in their movements, and it was an impressive demonstration. Mrs. Brenda Hampton, who planned the day’s events, along with Ekron student Garrett Morgan, gave speeches that contained many historical facts about our nation and Veterans Day in particular. These were followed by a five minute video about Veterans Day. Recognition was given to veterans who were family members

of Ekron students and staff when their names were read by Mrs. Kelly Mills. Family members were asked to stand when their loved one’s name was called. Many of these veterans were also honored by having their pictures displayed on a bulletin board designed by Mrs. Bonnie Biddle. Many left the dignified assembly with lumps in their throats and tears in their eyes. It was a moving reminder of the great sacrifice of our armed forces for the United States and for the cause of freedom. Ekron Elementary School students proudly proclaimed that they are grateful to our veterans who keep our nation “the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

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Friday, December 12, 2008

Jingle bells ring down Main Street in Brandenburg

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Sixth Annual Jingle Bell Trot draws 204 to downtown Submitted by Russ Powell M.C.A.C.C.

Wilson and Stull Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Travis Stull of Brandenburg are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ashley Marie Stull, to SN Kenneth Ray Wilson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wilson of Guston. Ashley and Kenny are both 2008 graduates of Meade County High School. Kenny is currently serving in the United States Navy. They will be stationed in Kings Bay, Georgia after their wedding. The ceremony will take place on Dec. 19, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Community Building in Brandenburg. A reception will follow at the same location. Invitations have been sent.

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December 12: Ginny Peak, Amber Branhan, John Coates, Scott Coppage December 13: Brody Wilkerson, Taylor Albert December 14: Zachary Greenwell, Greg Fackler December 15: Chase Johnston, Steve Goins, Michael Trent December 17: Davie Lucas

Marriages Faith Renee Keown, 26, of Brandenburg, daughter of Cynthia Jane Duff Davidson and Terry Lee Wayne Keown, to Branden Mathew Ray, 23, of Brandenburg, son of Michelle Denise Carter Ray and Joseph Dwight Ray. Mary Lucinda Edmondson, 32, of Elizabethtown, Ky., daughter of Mauhee Wells and William Herman Edmondson, to Randal James Cook, 32, of Cincinnati, son of Carolyn Jane Crowell and Donald James Cook. Patricia Lee Singleton, 55, of Brandenburg, daughter of Martha Elizabeth Whelan and Joseph Leo Masterson, to James Timothy Taylor, 60, of Brandenburg, son of Gladys Marie Russell and William Henry Taylor. Lisa Renea Timberlake, 39, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Wanda Sue McNally and Donnie Edward Compton, to Mark Hamilton Richardson, 30, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Marilyn Lucille Blackwell and Ricky Dale Richardson.

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Perfect weather and a chance to see the holiday lights of Brandenburg brought out 204 people for this year’s Jingle Bell Trot, the sixth annual event was ran the evening of Dec. 8. “We’re pleased that the trot is enjoyed by so many people and that so many have told us how much they look forward to it because it’s fun and family- friendly,” said Gena Bradley and Russ Powell as trotters, runners, walkers, and strollers gathered before the event began. Bradley runs McGehee Insurance Agency and Powell is executive director of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce. The agency and the Chamber of Commerce organize the trot each year. First across the finish line with a time of 11 minutes 26 seconds for the 1.8-mile trot was 40-year-old Keith Ditto, of Brandenburg, who says he runs for exercise and pleasure about five times a week. Other top finishers were: Second – Travis Beck, of Brandenburg, a junior at Meade County High School, where he’s a member of the track and cross country teams. Third – Nathan Bates, of Vine Grove, Ky. who’s in the seventh grade at Stuart Pepper Middle School, where he’s a member of the track and cross country teams. Fourth – Jordan Amburgey, of Brandenburg, a sophomore at Meade County High School and a member of its cross country team. Fifth – Garland Knott, of Brandenburg, who says he runs as many as five times a week. The 38-year-old works at Fort Knox. Sixth – Ben Sheeran, of Flaherty, a junior at Meade County High School and a member of its track and cross country teams. He finished in sixth place in 2006’s trot and placed fifth in 2007. Seventh – Erik Mann, of Payneville, who’s health, wellness, and program director at the YMCA of Harrison County. Mann’s name appears regularly on the trot’s list of top finishers: first in 2004, second in 2005, and fifth in 2006. Eighth – Luke Maggard, of Brandenburg, a homeschooled junior who is a member of the Indiana Home School Union’s cross country team. He finished in sixth place in 2007. Ninth – William Haddix, of Sadieville, a student at the

Bluegrass Challenge Academy at Fort Knox, who says he “runs for fun.” Tenth – Matt Pollock, of Brandenburg. The 35-yearold says he runs eight to 10 miles a week for exercise. There were no prizes for the top trotters, just glory and the satisfaction of having taken part in a fun event, said Bradley and Powell. The trot was free and open to the public, and, thanks to the generosity of its sponsors, the first 200 to register received souvenir t-shirts. Those sponsors, along with McGehee Insurance Agency, were Brandenburg Telephone Company, C&C Portables, Cox’s Variety and Garden Center, DeVries Family Dentistry, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance, First Federal Savings Bank, Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Hyde Home Improvement, The Lusk Group, McDonaldís of Brandenburg, Meade County Bank, Meade County Extension Service, The Meade County Messenger, Meade County Public Library, Meade County Tourism, River Ridge Marathon, Stone Law Office, Tony Brown Chevrolet, and WVIH.com Radio. The route of the Jingle Bell Trot was from the Meade County Public Library parking lot to Library Place, then to Broadway, then along Broadway to Main Street, and then along Main to Brandenburg Riverfront Park and through the light displays that make up Christmas By The River, with the return to the library along the same route. Security and traffic control along the course were provided by the City of Brandenburg’s police and public works departments and its Citizens On Patrol volunteers. “These folks help make The Jingle Bell Trot a success by working hard to ensure the safety of our runners,” Bradley and Powell said. “We couldn’t do it without them.” Next year’s trot tentatively has been scheduled for Dec. 7. Businesses and individuals who would like sponsorship information should contact Powell at the Chamber of Commerce at 270-422-3626 or chamber@bbtel.com.

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(TOP to BOTTOM): Leigh Ann Alexander and Shannon Barley enjoy conversation while walking down Main Street. Gena Bradley (right), general manager of McGehee Insurance and her staff hands out T-shirts to the first 200 people whom particpated. Julie Parker and her daughter, Tatum get ready for the starting line. The top 10 trotters earned bragging rights until next year’s meet.