Handy crafters
The doctors are in
Joyce and Don Jones have been crafting handmade items for years, turning their interest in woodwork and collectables into a local business.
A husband and wife duo is taking ownership of Meade County Veterinary Service, and with twice as many hands, they plan to offer more large animal care.
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‘Wave stumbles against Region 3 opponent
Agriculture, A9
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The Greenwave played a hot Muhlenberg North team on Saturday, and couldn’t find a way to cool off the No. 1 Region 3 team.
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Volume 3, No. 14
MCHS grad is lead architect for new Flaherty primary school Former Greenwave led high school, stadium, Ekron school projects By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
After pursuing an art education that eventually detoured into an architecture degree, Meade County native Kenny Stanfield has returned to his roots where he’s spent the last
several years constructing and renovating area schools. Stanfield, who has been with the Kentucky architecture firm Sherman, Carter and Barnhart since 1989, has worked on local projects such as the Meade County High School auditorium addition, the new football stadium bleachers and press box, the currently underway Ekron Elementary School renovations, and is now slated to headline the construction of the county’s newest school:
Flaherty Primary School. “I travel a lot ... so it’s great when I get the opportunity to work on a project that’s close to home,” Stanfield said. He has a daughter currently enrolled in the freshman academy, a son that recently graduated from MCHS and a third child soon ready to enter the Meade County school system.
See SCHOOL, A5
Hundreds contest park closing ‘Friends of Otter Creek’ fights back, Meade Co. resident named co-chair
Kenny Stanfield discusses some of the projects he’s worked on in Meade County at the renovation site of Ekron Elementary School.
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Riverport design options detailed, costs to be updated By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
BRANDENBURG — The Riverport Authority met recently after a threemonth hiatus and discussed different construction options for the future riverport project. All Authority members were present during Tuesday’s meeting held at the courthouse, along with members of Meade County Fiscal Court and the Meade County/Brandenburg Industrial Development Authority (IDA). The Authority missed its last three monthly meetings due to inclement weather; its
See OPTIONS, A4
THE NEWS STANDARD/LAURA SAYLOR
ABOVE: Meade County resident John Oliver speaks to a large crowd after being named a co-chairman of Friends of Otter Creek Park. BELOW: Another co-chairman, Joel Hunt, addresses more than 350 people that attended Monday’s meeting.
Park supporters adopt resolutions, form committees, seek to re-open Otter Creek
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By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
LOUISVILLE — Not a chair was spared as close to 400 Otter Creek Park supporters crammed into the conference room of the Louisville Southwest Government Center Monday night. At what was the second meeting of the Friends of Otter Creek Park, an official business session was held and a board was elected as the first steps were taken toward establishing a beckoning force aimed at re-opening the recently closed Otter Creek Park. Joel Hunt, a Louisville resident, was nominated as co-chair during the initial meeting held Dec. 22, and helped orchestrate Monday’s meeting. “Our goal is to be an organization that can make a difference,” Hunt said during his opening remarks. “Our first step is tonight.” The Friends of Otter Creek Park was formed in contention to Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson’s decision to shut-down Otter Creek Park as part of a plan to save the city $20 million through budget cuts. Abramson made an announcement Dec. 1 that the park — which is owned and operated by Louisville Metro Parks — would
Authorities still searching for driver that killed Breck. Co. girl
be closed indefinitely on Jan. 1, 2009. During the business session of Monday’s meeting, five chairpersons were elected to head the organization: Donnie Basham, of Irvington, Ky.; Joel Hunt, of Louisville; John Oliver, of Ekron; William
See PARK, A5
BRECKINRIDGE CO. — The Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Department and Kentucky State Police are still searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed a 13-year-old girl. Miranda S. Zepeda-Fletcher, of Irvington, was struck by a pick-up truck on KY 86 near Lodiburg, Ky., on the evening of Dec. 23. According to police reports, Zepeda was standing near the highway after her father stopped to help a stranded motorist. The pick-up truck struck Zepeda, then sped away toward Lodiburg, Ky. The Breckinridge Sheriff’s Department reports the pick-up truck being dark in color; KSP reported it was blue. Anyone with information should call KSP at 800-222-5555 or the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Department anonymous tip line at 270-580-TIPS.
Home, sweet home: Firefighters move into brand new fire station By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
“Welcome home” were the commending words from Fire Chief Larry Naser last Saturday as firefighters, their family members and other supporters gathered in a circle to pray and claim occupancy of the new Meade County Fire District Headquarters. Firefighters and other helpful hands met at 9:30 a.m. Saturday to transport emergency response ve-
hicles and equipment from Station No. 1 to the new fire station located on Armory Place in Brandenburg. “This is great,” Naser said. “This is one of the reasons we started the Meade County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) in 1993. This is a big deal.” Naser said the new building is only the beginning of a long list of enhancements the MCFPD hopes to conquer in the future. “There are a lot of things we would like to accomplish,” he said.
“We would like to see renovations or a replacement of Station No. 2 (located off Hwy. 933).” The new building allows further improvement of apparatuses and training. According to Naser, the training room is large enough to be divided in half so two training sessions can occur at once. The department will also have room to hold fundraisers for Crusade for Children and house residents
See HOME, A2
Dozens of firefighters organize hoses and other equipment inside one of the bays of the new fire station Saturday morning.
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NEWS Help for giving up tobacco as your New Year’s resolution
Friday, January 9, 2009
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Quit Line can help smokers who want to kick the habit in 2009 Submitted by the Kentucky Health Cabinet
Each year many people use the beginning of the new year to make positive changes in their lives. Some people will make resolutions to lose weight, get in shape, save money or quit smoking. If your New Year’s resolution is to remove tobacco from your life, Kentucky’s Tobacco Quit Line, 1-800QUIT NOW (1-800-7848669) can help you reach that goal. “The nicotine in tobacco is one of the most power-
Home From page A1 during disasters. “I think one of the things that sets us apart from the older building, is that we are now handicap accessible,” Naser said. “That was important to us when we were in the process of building because now the community can come in and visit when need be.” According to Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft, the Station No. 1 building will be occupied by Meade County EMS and the county road department. EMS will take over the back part of the station and its director, Pam Weber, will occupy Naser’s former office. The county road department will store equipment and trucks in the garage area and County Court Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald will store
ful addicting chemicals,” explains Jan Beauchamp, coordinator for Kentucky’s Tobacco Quit Line. “While many people will want to quit, without support, medication or counseling as few as 5 percent will be successful. The Quit Line has helped many Kentuckians break their addiction to nicotine.” Kentucky’s Tobacco Quit Line is a statewide telephone service providing free counseling and support for people who want to stop smoking or using other tobacco products. Highly trained cessation specialists
answer calls from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday helping smokers develop a quit plan. “Our hope is that people will think about the effects tobacco is having on their health and give some serious consideration to quitting,” said Beauchamp. “The first of the year is a great opportunity to stop smoking, start living a healthier lifestyle and create a healthier environment in your home.” Research indicates that 70 percent of smokers want to quit, and 50 percent of those will make at least one attempt each year to quit. To assist them, health organizations and health departments across Kentucky will offer smoking cessation
programs for smokers who want to become tobaccofree in 2009. Tobacco use and dependence is the leading preventable cause of death in Kentucky and the nation. Nearly 8,000 Kentuckians die each year because of tobacco-related diseases. Eighty-five percent of all lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking, and Kentucky leads the nation in lung cancer deaths. Smoking is a major risk factor for the four leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “It’s important to remember that these are more than just numbers,” said Department for Public Health
voting machines in a small area of the building as well. Volunteer firefighters were excited about their new home. “This is awesome,” said Scott Allen, a 13-year volunteer firefighter. “(The new building) is a moral booster.” Many firefighters expressed their excitement for growth. Training will expand for the department, which means quicker response times for emergency calls, according to firefighter Bill Anderson. “This is not the end of our improvements,” Naser said. “This is only a milestone.” Naser invites everyone to visit the new station. The fire department’s contact phone number will remain the same: 270-422-4292. Naser can be reached in his office at the Meade County Fire District Headquarters Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
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Birth defects the leading cause of infant deaths in U.S., folic acid levels can help
Folic acid is a B vitamin deaths. which our bodies use to Scientists are not sure how make new cells. Everyone folic acid works to prevent needs folic acid in order to be birth defects, but they do healthy. know that it is needYour skin, hair, ed for making the Health cells that will form a nails, and other parts Update baby’s brain, spine, of your body make organs, skin, and new cells each day. bones. But for women of Babies born with childbearing age, it is birth defects have a significantly imporgreater chance of illtant. ness and long term If a woman has disability than babies enough folic acid in her body before she without birth defects; Melissa D. furthermore studies becomes pregnant, Kinnard it can help prevent show that B-vitamin major birth defects of folic acid can prevent her baby’s brain and 50-70 percent of the spine. These birth defects neural tube birth defects asare neural tube defects — or sociated with these specific NTDs — which include an- disabilities. encephaly and spina bifida. One easy way a woman Women need to take folic can be sure she is getting acid everyday, starting before enough folic acid is to take a they are pregnant to help pre- vitamin that has folic acid in vent NTDs. it every day. Folic acid pills These birth defects happen and most multivitamins sold in the first few weeks of preg- in the United Stated have 100 nancy, often before a woman percent of the daily value finds out that she is pregnant. (DV) of folic acid; check the All women should get in the label to be sure. Another way to get enough habit of taking folic acid daily even when they are not plan- is to eat a serving of breakfast ning to get pregnant. For folic cereal every day that has been acid to help, a woman needs enriched with 100 percent of to take 400 micrograms (400 the daily value of folic acid. mcg) every day, starting be- Not every cereal has this amount. Check the label on fore she becomes pregnant. According to the Centers the side of the box, and look for Disease Control, birth de- for one that has “100 percent” fects affect about one in every next to folic acid. For more information 33 babies born in the United States each year. They are about neural tube defects and the leading cause of infant folic acid, contact the Meade deaths, accounting for more County Health Department than 20 percent of all infant at 270-422-3988.
the Quit Line after regular hours can leave a message and a cessation specialist will return their call the next business day. Quit Line services are available in English and Spanish. TDY/TDD is available at (800) 969-1393. Counseling and materials are provided at no charge to callers. For employers wanting to help their employees quit, information is available through the Quit Line and the local health department. Group sessions and cessation materials can be made available at the worksite. Visit http://chfs.ky.gov/ dph/ach/cd/tobacco.htm for information on other tobacco cessation options.
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TOP RIGHT: Volunteer firefighters arrange equipment inside the new headquarters. ABOVE: Firefighter and MCFPD board member Dee Decker climbs into a truck inside the new fire station. LEFT: The new building was busy Saturday as engines and equipment were moved in.
Folic acid prevents major birth defects
Commissioner William D. Hacker, M.D. “These people are our friends, neighbors and family members. They should not suffer and die of diseases that could have been prevented.” The Quit Line offers individual counseling for tobacco users who are ready to quit. After the initial call, smokers may receive up to five scheduled callbacks from their counselor. For smokers considering quitting, the Quit Line staff will provide information about tobacco use and treatment options. Counselors will provide state and local resources to callers as another option for tobacco cessation. Parental consent is required for callers under 18. Callers to
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Friday, January 9, 2009 Editorial
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Otter Creek needs supporters like ‘Friends,’ but needs the big rigs, too It’s invigorating to see a group of passionate and dedicated people rise from the idleness of society and instigate the pursuit of a worthwhile cause. The Friends of Otter Creek Park has demonstrated its fortitude by nearly doubling in attendance from one meeting to the next, and though its goal is simple — reopen the park — its democratic proceedings conducted at Monday’s meeting illustrated its willingness to dive into the complicated and complex realm of laws, bylaws, Kentucky Revised Statutes, and other legally binding protocol. Co-chair Joel Hunt stated that organization and transparency are key to the group’s success — an honest statement that those in attendance agreed to. But another voice of reason that came from an unidentified supporter was drowned out by comments of discontent when in fact, dear parkgoers, he should have been heard loud and clear. If Friends of Otter Creek Park is preparing to eventually formally address Mayor Abramson, Metro council members, and other city officials (one supporter even suggested approaching Sen. Mitch McConnell), it’s got to have some big dogs ready to bark. The common voice of hundreds of individuals is a powerful thing, but the mayor has lawyers, accountants, treasurers and the political backing of hundreds of thousands of Kentuckians to support his decision. These professionals are prepared to defend their mayor, and they possess the expertise to dismantle an organization like “Friends” with one hand. The number of supporters “Friends” has accrued in just a few short weeks — including its more than 5,500 online advocates — is quite laudable, and though the group is only in its infant stages success teeters on its ability to recruit professionals with the experience to combat its prevailing opponent. As Monday’s unidentified speaker tried to say, proceed with the caveat of not building the group on wishful thinking, but with the mindset that things may get ugly and one slip-up in abiding by legal protocol can reap unprecedented consequence. Whether a supporter of the park, a supporter of the mayor, or a fence-sitter, readers should commend “Friends” for its displays of democracy and unity.
‘Cherry’ picking the paltry pension reforms The calendar shows a new year. However, the recent backpedaling on reforming the state’s pension system shows Frankfort’s political class remains mired in failed policies of the past. True to form, Rep. Mike Cherry, D-Princeton, whose public-service resume is long on big government and razor thin on serving taxpayers, filed a bill that would undo miniscule state-pension reforms enacted by House Bill 1 during a special legislative session this past summer. We could do without Cherry’s form of “public service,” which actually does taxpayers a big “dis”service. His plan would pull the plug on a requirement that county governments within five years fully fund a retiree’s health-care benefits. Cherry wants to give county governments twice as long to do that — even though they now only contribute 33 percent of the money needed to keep the systems solvent. Gov. Steve Beshear jumped on Cherry’s goback-in-time machine and endorsed the bill. How convenient. Now that the election’s over,
Take the time to get organized in 2009 Veterans Post Freddy Groves
Your goal this month: Get organized. By that I mean your benefit claims paperwork. Be sure the Department of Veterans Affairs has the correct contact info for you, including the spelling of your name and address. If you have a claim in, keep track of what’s going on. If you send copies of requested documents in support of a claim, write it down in a notebook or folder. Make a note of whom you sent it to and when. Jot down a note to remind yourself of a date to make a follow-up inquiry. If you place a call, get the person’s name and make a note of the date and time of the call, as well as what was said. If you get paperwork in the mail, keep it in one folder so everything is handy. If the VA asks for certain information by a particular date, be sure to send it. Make a note of this number in your informa-
tion: Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General Hotline; 800-488-8244; Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST. If you have a specific problem with the VA — lost paperwork, benefits cut off or reduced for no good reason — call the hotline. The VAOIG is independent of the VA, and as such can’t actually tell it what to do. But the VAOIG can get answers about what’s going on and why, and it will get back to you. A few organizing steps taken now could make it a lot easier to push your claim through — especially in light of the VA shredder problem: Fortyone VA regional benefits offices had been shredding veterans’ benefits claim paperwork, including backup documentation. If you can show what you sent and when, it can only help.
Beshear — who took preelection political credit for arm-twisting legislators into agreeing to lukewarm pension-reform measures — now backpedals faster than a bicycle-riding clown under a circus big top. County governments only paying one-third of the money needed and getting twice as long to start paying full freight significantly impacts Kentucky’s retirement systems, which already face a combined $29-billion shortfall. Allowing counties to delay full payment gives the state’s retirement systems less money to invest and less interest to gain. Beshear justified his “lost interest” in pension reform by expressing hope that the economy would recover enough in the years ahead to save the pension system. Can you imagine if corporate chief executive officers ran businesses on hope? “That’s crazy,” said Warren Rogers, president of W. Rogers Company, a general contracting firm in Lexington. “That’s no reform at all. Uncertainty like that would run my company out of business.” Which is why smart companies in the private sector have addressed pensions.
Yet, public-sector union its obligations to current bosses bellow like stuck employees and retirees. But pigs every time any con- it also called for a more affordable benefits scientious political or business leader Bluegrass system for all new hires. mentions the possiBeacon Yet, state-worker bility of state workunion thugs misers sharing more of represented the Wilthe burden for their liams plan through health-care and refear mongering — tirement costs — falsely claiming curlike most privaterent retirees would sector workers now lose their benefits. do. And House DemoTaxpayers need to Jim Waters cratic bosses constart squealing. tinued their trend For too long, Kentuckians have paid for of presiding over failure benefits for state workers rather than leading the far more lavish than most state through the economic taxpayers could ever hope wilderness. As a result, the commonto get for themselves. And I guarantee you that many wealth faces a fate similar of those taxpayers work to that of the antiquated longer than the 37.5 hours automakers that refuse to per week with every other change failed management Monday off. But the fat cats models and squelch unslopping at the taxpayer- reasonable labor-union defilled feeding trough in mands. Those “leaders” eagerly Frankfort get that sweet await a bailout from the deal. During the 2008 “Pen- federal government. What a way to run a state sion Lite” special session, lawmakers avoided getting and begin a “new” year. Jim Waters is the director of close enough to stick the pig, but it still squealed. policy and communications for House Democrats re- the Bluegrass Institute, Kenjected a proposal offered tucky’s free-market think tank. by Senate President David You can reach him at jwaters@ Williams, R-Burkesville. It freedomkentucky.com. You can called for borrowing money read previously published colto ensure the state honored umns at www.bipps.org.
Blagojevich’s greed a petty, ham-fisted scheme When Franklin Roosevelt ment that has overturned was pounding on the evils the old-school, ethnicof business at the height based machine politics. It used to be said of the New Deal, the great econoNational that Chicago was the only East Eumist John Maynard Review ropean city govKeynes tried to pull erned by Irishmen. him back: “It is a Its politics became mistake to think more open by cutbusinessmen are ting new groups more immoral than into the loot. politicians.” Blagojevich’s At a time when conversations were the titans of Ameriprobably most can finance have beRich spectacular for havcome synonymous Lowry ing been caught on in the public mind tape, not for their with recklessness and greed, here comes Illi- F-bomb-laden, grossly selfnois Gov. Rod Blagojevich interested nature. All of this would repto confirm Keynes’ longago wisdom. Blagojevich’s resent a threat to Obama greed wasn’t just open and only if his team were ham-fisted, it was remark- caught up in deal-making ably petty — one scheme with Blagojevich. Obama denies it, and he discussed was selling Obama’s Senate seat for a Blagojevich cursed Obama mere $150,000 annual sal- for offering nothing but ary for his wife on a cor- “appreciation” in return for porate board. If that’s all offering to appoint his faBlagojevich could get for vored candidate, Obama’s a coveted Senate seat, he long-term aide Valerie Jarwasn’t even very good at rett. But the scandal is a reminder of the dirty Chicacorruption. That he was from Chi- go political ether through cago was key. The city has which Obama rose without never had a reform move- a trace — never challeng-
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.
CORRECTION: In last week’s article titled “Local historic restaurant reopens under new ownership,” Cheri Whitman — who was a manager, but not an owner of Doe Run Inn — was incorrectly stated to be the daughter of Curtis and Lucille Brown. She is a descendant of the Browns, but is not their daughter. Also, while the Greer family is taking over management of the Inn, they are not taking ownership of it. The News Standard regrets mis-information stated in the article.
ing the corruption — in the course of a career notionally devoted to reforming politics. One of the most intriguing questions about Obama in the mess is, “What made him think Valerie Jarrett was qualified to be appointed to the U.S. Senate?” Obama clearly wanted to reward a friend. Hey, that’s how politics works. It’ll be interesting how the natural transactional aspect of politics is distinguished in the Blagojevich case from rank criminality. Was it a crime for Senate Candidate 5, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., allegedly to offer to raise $500,000 for Blagojevich in exchange for the Senate appointment, or just an overly explicit act of normal horse-trading? If Blagojevich’s instinct for enrichment rose to criminality, it’s hardly unusual. Even the most impeccably liberal scourges of greed manage to get rich quickly after public life. In a two-and-a-half-year period between working in Clinton’s White House and running for Congress,
Barack Obama’s new chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, made $16.2 million in investment banking at the small firm of Wasserstein Perella. All it took, surely, was hard work, a little luck — and knowing Clinton fundraiser and Wall Street mogul Bruce Wasserstein. As the debate over private-sector excess and greed continues, it’s useful to remember most politicians have an inner Blagojevich — because they are just as human as the private malefactors they denounce. To paraphrase the late Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the line between good and evil doesn’t run between the public and private sector but “through the heart of every man.” Especially in Chicago.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. Write to the National Review at National Review, 215 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10016, or visit www.nationalreview.com.
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Benedict L. Hobbs to Elizabeth V. Hart and Mary A. LaRoche and Frank M. Hobbs and Martha A. Pleasant and Pius E. Hobbs and Yvonne M. Howitz and S. Darlene Ross and Phillip R. Hobbs, lot two of Hobbs Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $3. Alan F. Boucher and Dolores Boucher and Wayne A. Lang and Vickie L. Lang to Alan F. Boucher and Dolores Boucher and Wayne A. Lang and Vickie L. Lang and Alan M. Boucher and Lisa M. Boucher, tract one, lot number 10, tract two, lot number 11, tract three, lot number 12, all of Barr Farm Division of the Barr Farm in Meade County. Catherine Kiper to Allen Hicks and Carol Hicks, contract for deed, property in Meade County. Kentucky Neighborhood Bank, Inc., a Kentucky corporation, to Melissa Curtis and Christopher Beeler, 85 Fork Horn Lane, Brandenburg, deed tax $70. Donald W. Barr and Jennifer Barr to Vincent P. Yustas and Mary Neil Yustas, 48 Rebecca Court, Brandenburg, deed tax $285. James Ralph Staples and Barbara Jean Staples to The Mitchell Family Living Trust, lot 17 and 18 of Ralph Staples Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $56.50. Phyllis M. Jewell, fka Phyllis M. Dawson, and Anthony T. Brown and Marilyn F. Bickett, fka Marilyn F. Dalton, and William S. Bickett and Beverly C. Brown, fka Beverly C. Raymer, and Dorothy A. Shoulders and Stanley A. Brown and Katherine Brown and Cynthia D. Brown to Amanda Diane Brown and Nathan Thomas Brown, property located in Vine Grove, Ky. Elizabeth B. Popham to Kathleen P. Goyette and Suzanne P. Gross and Timothy B. Popham and Burch B. Popham and Gregory J. Popham and Daniel P. Popham and Julia A. Popham, parcel one, lot 223, and parcel two, lot 224, both of the Greenbriar section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County.
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Options From page A1 last meeting was held in October. Chris Wilburn, an engineer from Garver Engineering, presented Riverport Authority with construction options based on his analysis of recent soil borings gathered within the last three months by Geotechnical Services. Wilburn said the Authority will only need to utilize 23 of the 50 leased acres for the project. According to Mike Flint, a consultant for the Authority, Wilburn was able to analyze data from the soil borings to draft two basic construction options for the riverport. “Option one, phase one showed where they will be on-loading to the barges,” Wilburn said. “Option one, phase two has the capability of on-loading and off-loading using all of the structures that we planed for phase one.” Option one, in a diluted version, would consist of four dolphins — or round pilings that are imbedded into bedrock which are used to tie-up barges in the river — that will connect to a winch and a tag line. This will move the barge inward as grain or other material is slowly brought off the barge. At the end of the barge will be a square conveyer platform, which is composed of multiple 6-foot diameter pipe piles. This is where the control center and discharge spout will be located. Option two would utilize a captive barge containing a backhoe with a clamshell bucket and a
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Meade County Sheriff’s Department 12/23/08 at 5:23 p.m. Todd Tolhurst of Rhodelia was driving a 2008 Kia Rio on the west lane of KY1238 facing east with flashing red lights warning the westbound traffic of the fatality accident just up the road. Steven Hehl of Ekron was driving a 1993 Chevrolet C/K 1500 traveling westbound and saw Tolhurst with the flashing lights but as Hehl attempted to slow and come to a stop, he started to slide due to a build-up of ice on the roadway. He slid into the front end of Tolhurst’s vehicle. Moderate to severe damage was done to Tolhurst’s vehicle. Very severe damage was done to Hehl’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0321 was filed by Officer Kerrick. 12/28/08 at 12:30 a.m. Michael Johnson of Vine Grove, Ky. had parked his 2002 Chevrolet in the parking lot of Uncle Dave’s Tavern. A vehicle struck Johnson’s Chevrolet in the left side and then left the scene, and was not located. Moderate damage was done to Johnson’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 08-0326 was filed by Officer Wright. 1/3/09 at 7:37 a.m. Orbit Worley of Brandenburg was driving a 1975 Ford F500 eastbound on Worley Road, attempting to execute a left turn onto Brandenburg Road. Alton Worley of Brandenburg was driving a 1983 Chevrolet Malibu northbound crane that would both be used for off-loading materials. “We are planning on updating all the costs for all the projects,” Wilburn said. “I’m anticipating on having that ready (for the board) by mid-February.” Wilburn informed the board that the facility is “ready to go through a final design construction package,” which he estimated will take Garver engineers up to four months to compose. With both options, Wilburn reported the total acreage that will be used for on-loading and offloading will be less than half of the 50 acres being leased from Arch Chemical Inc., which will leave much room for the riverport to grow. “The 23 acres (of land) alone will leave room for expansion,” Flint said. Authority members expressed concern about the incompleteness of the lease agreement with Arch Chemical Inc. At the last October meeting, the Authority voted to consider hiring a lawyer who specifies in drafting lease agreements for similar projects. Wilburn suggested the Authority hold off on seeking out a lawyer to finalize the lease until all estimated project costs are tallied. “Steel prices, constructions prices … everything has changed,” Wilburn said. “It’s time we update out costs.” All construction estimates were last calculated two years ago when the first lease was drafted. Riverport Authority Chairman Joe Wright suggested holding a special meeting to allow Wilburn the time to compile all estimates for next month.
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Douglas Allan Locke, 47, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; resisting arrest; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security; failure to register transfer of motor vehiclepled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. Charity Maire Benham, 35, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. David Wayne Basham, 39, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; failure to wear a seat belt- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. James Glenn Avery, 35, theft by deception including cold checks under $300-failure to appear. Mary F. Blair, 42, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- failure to appear. Roy P. Melead, 21, 2nd degree criminal mischiefpled not guilty pretrial conference 1/28/09. Tammie Gail Benham, 35, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/14/09. Larry M. Brown, 27, fugitive warrant from another state- continues 1/14/09. Adolfo L. Cardona, Jr., 45, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300; alcohol intoxication in a public place- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. Denielle Marie Locke, 28, alcohol intoxication in a public place; possession of open alcohol beverage
container in a motor vehicle- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. Taishaun C. Johnson, 30, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with no visible injury- pled not guilty pretrial conference 1/7/09. Regina Amber Skaer, 29, no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt- dismissed on proof shown. Jarred D. Weidman, 24, failure to dim headlights; operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled not guilty pretrial conference 1/21/09. Dana Marie Kilcran, 37, operating on suspended/ revoked operators licensepled guilty fine $50 plus costs; no/expired registration plates- dismissed on proof; failure to produce insurance card- pled guilty 90 probated 2 years no driving without valid license or insurance fine $1,000. Jackie Carson Hall, Jr., 33, alcohol intoxication in a public place- pled guilty fine $50 plus costs. William E. Blakley, Jr., 30, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- continues 1/7/09. Frances Steven Hunt, 48, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty fine $500 plus costs 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days enroll in KAPS 90 days license suspended; failure to notify address change to department of transportation- pled guilty fine $25. Phillip W. Hudson, 24, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia- continues. Chatherine Lee Kirchner, 47, confinement and control of dogs at night- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Joseph Raphael Lancaster, Jr., 40, possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years after serving 10 days no public offense cannot possess alcohol or illegal drugs/ drug paraphernalia. Justin K. Swink, 19, 1st degree disorderly conductpled guilty 5 days jail. Jeremy Eugene Guffy, 26, receiving stolen property under $300- pretrial conference 2/18/09 jury trial
2/23/09. James E. Lutz III, 55, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; possession of marijuana; 1st degree disorderly conduct; failure to wear seat belts; failure to notify of address change to department of transportation; menacingcontinues 1/21/09. Barbara Louise Fuqua, 38, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 10 days probated 2 years after serving 1 hour no public offense writes no checks. Myra Denise Teeter, 37, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- failure to appear. Joseph E. Bouteilller, 67, theft by unlawful taking/ shoplifting under $300pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years no public offense stay out of Kroger in Brandenburg . Shayne Michael Ross, 30, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies; dogs to be license- defer 12 months have no dogs in his possession. Randy Ellis Houston, 36, theft by unlawful taking/ shoplifting under $300pretrial conference 2/18/09 jury trial 2/23/09. Floyd N. Williams, 53, speeding 12 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Tomas Hardesty, 74, speeding 14 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Jeremy Jack Miller, 29, following another vehicle too closely- dismissed on commonwealth motion. James Roy McCrary, 77, speeding 18 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Daniel R. Tuberville, 43, speeding 14 mph over the limit- dismissed on commonwealth motion. Gregory A. Goodman, 59, driving to slow for traffic conditions; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; improper lane usage/vehicles keep to right except to pass; operating vehicle with expired operators license; failure to notify address change to department of transportation; failure to wear seat belts- pretrial
conference 2/18/09 jury trial 2/23/09. Mitchell David Mill, 56, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pretrial conference 2/18/09 jury trial 2/23/09. Christopher L. Richardson, 21, speeding 26 mph over/greater; reckless driving- continues 1/14/09. Shelley Lynn Duncan, 41, operating on suspended/revoked operator ’s license; leaving the scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; improper registration plate- continues 1/21/09. Craig Alan Nevitt, 27, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty fine $200 plus costs 30 days probated 2 years after serving 2 days enroll in KAPS 90 days license suspended; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure to produce insurance card- dismissed on proof shown. Donald Chester Renyer, 25, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugscontinues 1/28/09. Harold Eugene Dowell, 43, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty fine $200 plus costs 30 days probated2 years after serving 4 days enroll in KAPS 90 days license suspended. Ismael Rodriguez Carrasco, 38, receiving stolen property over $300- continues 1/14/09. Mario A. AparicioRamirez, 48, receiving stolen property over $300continues 1/14/09. Sergio L. Martinez, 35, receiving stolen property over $300- continues 1/14/09. Laura Michelle Davis, 33, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- continues 1/7/09. Tabitha Gail Patenaude vs. Albert Andrew Patenaude, domestic violenceDVO entered. Mark J. Straney, 50, cultivation of marijuana; use/ possess drug paraphernalia- continues 1/14/09.
The board unanimously approved the request; a special meeting will be announced. When asked to comment on the progress made by Garver Engineering on the Riverport project, Authority member Clark Hardsaw simply said its normal to expect “things to move faster, but everything takes
time.” “We’re moving forward though,” he said. “That’s all we can ask for.” In other Riverport news: Brandenburg Mayor David Pace, who is also Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority, introduced Del White, who is the new marketing face of economical develop-
ment for Meade County. “(White) comes highly recommended with a great resume and we think he’s going to be a great plus for all of us,” Pace said. Pace informed the Authority that either he or White will be present at every monthly meeting in the future. Flint said no additional
progress has been made on the access road that will link Buttermilk Falls Road to the port. “Next month we will have all the new numbers of estimates associated with the design (of the access road),” he said. “All contracts have been signed (with the Kentucky Transportation cabinet).”
on Brandenburg Road. Orbit Worley pulled into the path of Alton Worley, causing a collision. Minor damage was done to the Ford. Severe damage was done to the Chevrolet. First aid was given by Meade County EMS Med 1 and injured party was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 09-0001 was filed by Officer Foster.
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Park From page A1 Mudd, of Louisville; Bill Ralls, of Louisville; and Angie White, of Louisville. A secretary and treasurer were then instated by vote, after nominations were accepted and nominees introduced themselves. Two resolutions were approved by near-unanimous vote. The first resolution officially established the group’s name — Friends of Otter Creek Park — and the second resolution was adopted as follows: “Resolved, that the Friends of Otter Creek Park be legally incorporated as a non-profit organization registered with the State of Kentucky and the Louisville Metro government, and that its business be conducted in a transparent and open manner. Additionally, the officers of Friends of Otter Creek Park shall solicit legal advice on the matter of incorporating by no later than Jan. 31, 2009, with the goal of formerly incorporating by Feb. 1, 2009.” Hunt said he felt it was important for the group to become incorporated to better enhance organization and to make the group that much more substantial and recognizable. Seven committees were then created after public discussion: Petitions and Volunteering; Public Relations and Media; Non-Profit and Charity Outreach; Government Liaison; Legal Issues and Liability Policy; Friends of Otter Creek Park Bylaws;
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Stanfield has worked on other well-known projects across the state, including the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green (Stanfield is a self-proclaimed muscle car hobbyist, who shows cars at the Meade-Olin car show annually), and the incredibly energy efficient “net zero” school in Bowling Green. Stanfield will use energy efficient elements in the
Do you need assistance with your heating costs? Beginning Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, you local Community Action Office will be assisting families of low-income with the LIHEAP CRISIS Program. To be eligible for the CRISIS funds, you must be in a heating crisis. You must have a past due/disconnect notice from the electric or natural gas company, or be out of bulk fuel within four days if using propane, fuel oil or kerosene, or wood, or a formal eviction notice from your landlord if heating expenses are included in the rent. The family income level must be at or below the
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and Special Interests. Volunteers were encouraged to sign-up for committees of their choice. After the business session concluded, an open hearing was held during which those in attendance were able to discuss and debate matters pertaining to Otter Creek Park. Many spoke of fond memories they had of spending time at the park in their youth or with their families, others were frustrated about where their community groups — such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts — would hold annual events. Members of orienteering groups, hiking groups, mountain biking associations, horseback riding clubs, canoeing groups and others voiced their remorse. Louisville Metro council members Doug Hawkins
and Bob Henderson were in attendance, showing their support for “Friends.” Hawkins spoke with fervor about Abramson’s shortcomings with Otter Creek Park over the years and encouraged “Friends” to “fight fire with fire.” The next meeting of Friends of Otter Creek Park is scheduled to be held Jan. 26 at the Southwest Government Center in Louisville at 7 p.m. For more information, visit http://saveottercreekpark. wordpress.com/ or e-mail saveottercreekpark@gmail. com. The group’s main source of communication thus far has been via Internet. More than 5,500 members worldwide currently show their support for reopening the park by joining the Friends of Otter Creek Park FaceBook page.
Flaherty Primary School to help the district cut back on energy costs. “We’re integrating energy-saving features that haven’t been done before in Meade County,” Stanfield said. “Geothermal and insulated concrete forms and day-lighting to reduce the need for artificial lighting are some of the things we’re (going to) use.” Stanfield said the kitchen will be designed to be more cost-saving, too. Eliminating the use of deep fryers cuts back on the need to operate large
hood vents, and it also reaps health benefits for students, he said. Meade County School District Superintendent Mitch Crump said the need for a primary school in the Flaherty area is dire, as growth in that part of the county has risen steadily for years. Presently, students at Flaherty Elementary School are utilizing portable units because the building itself is often filled to capacity. The elementary school contains pre-schoolers through six-graders. The new primary school would
130 percent federal poverty level. The benefit levels are up to $400 for natural gas or electric and/or up to 200 gallons of propane, fuel oil or kerosene or two cords of wood. You will need to bring proof of income for the entire family for the previous month, and social security numbers, birth dates for all in household, and a past due/disconnect notice or bulk fuel statement. Applicants heating with propane, fuel oil, kerosene or wood must verify their physical address. For more information, contact Gina Moorman at the Meade County Community Action Office at 270-422-2545. The office is located at 496 E. Broadway in Brandenburg.
PVA exams upcoming Submitted by the Finance Administration Cabinet
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Department of Revenue will hold a special examination on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, for prospective candidates for the office of Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) for Christian, Clinton, Estill, Fayette, Hardin, Lewis, Meade and Owsley counties. The PVAs in these eight counties retired Dec. 31, 2008. The exam will be given in Lawrenceburg, Ky., at the Eagle Lake Convention Center, 1006 Eagle Lake Drive (Junction of US 127 & Hwy. 151). It will begin at 9 a.m. EST. Individuals must successfully pass this examination before
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District 25 Louisville Metro Council member Doug Hawkins attended Monday’s meeting and voiced his support for the Friends of Otter Creek Park.
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house pre-school through third-grade, and the elementary school would take fourth- through sixthgrade students. “(Flaherty Elementary School) is getting crowded,” Crump said. “We’re seeing the same type of thing that happened at James R. Allen before the Brandenburg Primary School was built.” The building site of the new primary school is adjacent to the elementary school. Crump said it’s important to form a campus-like layout between the two Flaherty schools
to make bus pick-ups and drop-offs easier, to keep bus travel times as short as possible for students, and to be more convenient for parents with students in both schools. Stanfield said the building project is scheduled to go out for bid in March, and the school should be ready to open in August 2010. Crump said the primary school will have roughly 28 classrooms. “The things we can do to make this building more energy-efficient weren’t around years ago,” Crump
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said. “Now that we have the technology, it’s exciting to think about the ways we can save the school and the district money.” Stanfield said utility bills are paid from the school’s general fund, and if less money is spent on energy costs, more money is available to enhance curriculum, school equipment, and in- and out-ofschool programs. “With this project, we’re making it a priority to reduce energy costs,” Stanfield said. “And it’s nice to work on something like this so close to home.”
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Rollin “Tony” Shelton, 64, of Brandenburg died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 at his residence. He was born Sept. 5, 1944 the son of Fred and Gertrude Logsdon Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a pipefitter for Arch Chemical, Inc., a member of Pipefitters Local 522 and formerly worked at LG&E. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Freddie and Charles Shelton. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Benham Shelton; four children, Robyn (John) Marvel, Lewisport, Ky., Kim (Billy) Dewitt, Rick Shelton and Rodney (Christina) Shelton, all of Brandenburg; eight grandchildren, Toni, Tyler and Taran Marvel; Taylor, Tori and Trent Dewitt; Serena and Bindie Shelton; six sisters, Bertha Marie Stone, Nannie Mae Shelton, Mildred Sabrie, Louisville, Opal McGinty, St. Petersburg, Fla., Marion “Joy” Hansen, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Jean Heath, Sunnydale, Calif.; one brother, Kenneth Shelton, Louisville; his mother-in-law, Ida Rose Benham, Brandenburg; and his sister in law, Virginia (Gerald) Livers, Brandenburg. Funeral service was held Jan. 6 from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church with burial in St. George Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
Elizabeth Enfield Stith, 89, passed away Jan. 3, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Ky. She was born May 8, 1919 in Stith Valley, the daughter of Thomas E. and Dona Miller Stith. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Harold H. Stith; and a sister, Helen Thomas Stith Prather. She was a graduate of the Kentucky Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, was an RN at Baptists Hospitals for 40 years and Nursing Administrator at Baptist East when she retired. She is survived by her five nephews, Greg (Linda) Stith and Mike (Gretchen) Stith of Garrett, Bruce Stith of Brandenburg, and Steve and Paul Prather of Garrett. She is also survived by 10 great nieces and nephews and their children. Funeral services were held Jan. 5 from Hill Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Stevens and Rev. Jerry Shacklette, officiating. Burial was in the Ekron Baptist Church Cemetery.
Martha Jo Shelley Martha Jo Shelley, 68, of the Woodland Community, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She served as secretary for Meade County High School for several years and worked as a secretary for the Meade County Board of Education with her total service being over 40 years. She was a founding owner of WMMG Radio Station in Brandenburg and a member of the Brandenburg United Methodist Church. She was born April 20, 1940 to the late James C. and Anna Louise Jones Hunt. She is survived by her son Stefen J. (Beth) Shelley of Johnstown, Ohio; her sister, Gail (Raymond) Witten of the Woodland Community; one grandson, Stephan Shelley; two nieces, Gwen (Ken) Upchurch of Bloomington, Ind., Lisa Witten-Gibson and husband Glen Gibson of Shepherdsville, Ky.; one great-nephew, Ethan Upchurch; one great-niece, Mackenzie Upchurch. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 from the Brandenburg United Methodist Church with Rev. Janet Carden and Rev. Jim Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Cap Anderson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 until 9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Brandenburg United Methodist Church, 215 Broadway, Brandenburg, KY 40108. Online condolences may be made at www. bjsfunerals.com
Jackie Lee Miller Jackie Lee Miller, 54, of Brandenburg died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at his residence. He was born August 26, 1954, the son of William L. and Thelma Rose Powell Miller. Miller was employed as a Boiler-Fireman for Arch Chemical Company. Miller was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bill Miller. He is survived by his wife, Diane B. Miller, Brandenburg; two children, Jeremy Jack (Kristin) Miller, Louisville, Cortney B. (Eddie) Felker, Brandenburg; a brother, Kenny Miller, Corydon, Ind.; and two sisters, Rosie Moli, Donna Kay (Jeep) Fraley, both of Brandenburg. Memorial Services will be held at 6 p.m. today, Jan. 9, from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with Rev. Andy Moore, officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until the time of service on Friday. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome. com.
Shaterria “Tara” Marie Spencer Shaterria “Tara” Marie Spencer, 26, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009 at Norton Hospital in Louisville. She is survived by her husband, Freddie Earl Spencer Jr. of Radcliff, Ky.; a son and daughter, Antawn Earl Spencer and Destiny Annie Marie Faye Spencer both of Radcliff, Ky.; her mother and step father, Sharon and James Louis Haskins of Radcliff, Ky.; her father, Terry G. Bowen of Indiana; a sister, Shantelle Bowen of Louisville; and her grandmother, Bonnie Marie Newton of Elizabethtown, Ky. The funeral service was held Jan. 7 at Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Carolyn Rosado officiating. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
Florence Mae Taylor Florence Mae Taylor, 76, of Radcliff, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Sue Foster; a son, Raymond Edward Ogg; six grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Sanford, Fla. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh. com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Leona Harrington Walker Leona Harrington Walker, 89, of Meade County, wife of the late Ben Rod Walker, passed from this life on Jan. 2, 2009, at Hermitage Rehabilitation Center in Owensboro, Ky. Born Sept. 20, 1919, and raised in Meade County, she was the youngest of six children born to Frank and Julia Harrington. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She retired from the Fort Knox Post Exchange after 32 years where she was a manager. She was an avid artist, known for her beautiful paintings. She received a Certificate in Psychology and assisted many people. She also was a member of the Eastern Star and received her 50 Year Pin. She is survived by a special niece, Mona (Wally) Schnellenberger, Owensboro, Ky., children, Leigh Ann (Michael) Box, Lexington and Jennifer (Kevin) Shelton, Owensboro, Ky. and their children, Sarah, Rees and Henry Box and Jessica, Jacob and Justin Shelton. Also surviving are nieces, Jo Ann (Joe) Bondurant, Lexington, Joan (Joe) Seelye, Betty Gaines (Johnny) Johnson, Ekron, Frankie Ann (John) Greenwell, North Carolina, Doris June (Jim) Green, Ohio, Suzanne Holt, Lorraine (Ritchie) Medley, Alice (Fairleigh) Yates, Barbara Pecora, Angela (Darryl) Albright, Margie Hendricks, and Marcella Clark, Upton, Ky. and two nephews, C.E. (Goldie) Trent and Bernie “Buck” Sipes. Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her four sisters, Juanita (Roy) Sipes, Ethel (Edwin) Bruner, Nell (Sterling) Holt and Almeta (Claude) Trent; one brother, Harry (Ethel) Harrington; a nephew, Robert Foster Trent; two nieces, Juanita Mae (Carl) Reesor and Julia Rose (Charles) Reesor; and her beloved great-nephew Rodger Schnellenberger. Funeral services were held Jan. 5 from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with Rev. David Campbell, officiating. Burial was held in Buck Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneralhome. com.
Friday, January 9, 2009
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Friday, Jan. 9 PRESERVING HEIRLOOMS AND SPECIAL POSSESSIONS CLASS At the Meade County Extension office at 11 a.m. Call 270-422-4958 for more information.
Saturday, Jan. 10 PIRATE SUPER SATURDAY 1-3 p.m. at the MCPL. Come aboard for an afternoon of crafts, games and prizes. Call 270-422-2094 for more information.
Sunday, Jan. 11 ROAD TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM First Baptist Church 338 High Street, Brandenburg. Jan. 4, 11, 18, and 25. The times are 9 and 11 a.m. services. The Morning Bible Study will have a workbook to go along with the actual study at 10 a.m. Call 270-422-3355 for more information.
Monday, Jan. 12 KENTUCKY PUBLIC RETIREES MEETING 11:30 a.m. at Stone Hearth Restaurant, 1001 N. Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown, Ky. Call 270-765-4051 for more information. DEBT-FREE LIVING WORKSHOP 6-7 p.m. at the MCPL. Call 270-422-2094 for information. MULDRAUGH CITY COUNCIL 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month at City Hall. BRANDENBURG CITY COUNCIL 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at City Hall.
Tuesday, Jan. 13 SPELLING BEE 9:30 a.m. at Meade County High School auditorium. STORY TIME 10:30 a.m. at the MCPL. Call 270-422-2094 for more information. LIONS CLUB MEETING The Meade County Lions Club meeting 6:30 p.m. at Home Plate Family Restaurant in Brandenburg. Contact Bob Qualls at 270-422-2382 for more information. BRANDENBURG PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING 7 p.m. at City Hall. MEADE COUNTY FISCAL COURT 7 p.m. at the Meade County Courthouse.
Hazel Irene Brakebill Hazel Irene Brakebill, 88, of Radcliff, Ky., passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. She was a member of Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Ky. and was a native of Tennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph G. Brakebill; her father, William Harless Watson; her mother, Mary Edith Webb Watson; her brother, Stanley Watson; and her sister, Pearl Watson Picklesimer. She is survived by three sons, Gary D. Brakebill and his wife Wanda J. Brakebill of Radcliff, Ky., Larry L. Brakebill of Locust Grove, Va. and Terry W. Brakebill and his wife Kathy Brakebill of Rineyville, Ky.; a brother, Norman Watson of Vonore, Tenn.; a sister, Jamilar Lucille Croft of Madisonville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Brad G. Brakebill, Jason A. Brakebill, Aimee E. Brakebill, Lisa N. Brakebill, David W. Brakebill and Matthew A. Brakebill; and six great-grandchildren, Hannah Renae Brakebill, Courtney Rudd, Seth A. Brakebill, Austin T. Brakebill, Luke A. Brakebill and Kaelynn L. Brakebill. Funeral services were held Jan. 7 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Brian Voelker officiating. Burial was held in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.
MEADE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 7:30 p.m. at the Meade County Board of Education building. BEGINNING MACHINE QUILTING CLASS At the Meade County Extension office Jan. 13, 15, 20 and 21 at 6:30 p.m. Spring table runner. Pre-register by Jan. 9. Call 270-422-4958 to register and for fee information.
Wednesday, Jan. 14 NUTRITION CLASS 1 p.m. at the Meade County Health Department. Follow up class is at 3 p.m. Call 800-280-1601 ext. 1035 for information. MOUNTAINEERING CLASS 6:30-8 p.m. at the MCPL. Veteran climber Stanley Baelz will be your guide for basic skills, communication, and equipment. Call 270-422-2094 for more information.
Thursday, Jan. 15 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON Meade County Farm Bureau Building at 12 p.m. NARFE MEETING 1 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church in Brandenburg. State President Marlene Bunton will be present to install new officers.
Sandra Chism Smith Sandra Chism Smith, 53, of Payneville, passed away unexpectedly at her residence, Jan. 7, 2009. She was born Sept. 12, 1955 in Payneville to the late Harold “Dewey” and Minnie Alice Cole Chism. She was a member of St. Theresa Church and had been an employee of Meade County Farm Bureau Insurance for 24 years. She was also a loving wife and mother and she was a friend to everyone. She is survived by her husband, Jeffrey B. Smith; son, Jeremy Smith (Kelly); two sisters, Ann Duncan (Arnie) of Payneville and Cathy Benefield (Ron) of McDaniels, Ky.; two brothers, Bruce Chism and Mike Clark both of Louisville. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Payneville, Ky. BruingtonJenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. The family chose cremation. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Pets in Needs Society of Meade County. Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals.com.
Bethel/Muldraugh Methodist Church 120 Bethel Church Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-4501 Big Springs Baptist Church 755 Big Springs Rd, Ekron 270-828-3844 Blue River Island Baptist Church 595 Big Bend Road, Battletown 270-497-4877 Brandenburg Church of Christ Brandenburg, Ky 270-422-3878 Brandenburg Church of God 1 Howard Drive, Brandenburg 270-422-5488 Brandenburg United Methodist Church 215 Broadway, Brandenburg 270-422-2810 Buck Grove Baptist Church 255 Buck Grove Rd, Ekron 270-828-2717 Canaanland Ministries Inc. 674 D.E. Brown Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-1087 Church of the Nazarene 713 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-4691
Cedar Grove Bible Methodist Church Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-8095 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3656 Cold Spring Baptist Church 4997 Battletown Rd, Battletown 270-497-4500 Community Baptist Church 3770 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 270-828-6500 Ekron Baptist Church 2775 Hayesville Rd, Ekron 270-422-2958 First Baptist Church 338 High Street, Brandenburg 270-422-3355 Full Gospel Church of God 303 Smith Rd, Ekron 270-828-8107 Glad Tidings Christian Center 485 Bypass Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-2020 Gospel Fellowship 1794 Rhodelia Rd, Payneville 270-496-4311 Grace Baptist Church 7691 Hwy 60, Ekron 270-828-2333
Grace Freewill Baptist Church 13490 Rineyville Rd. Flaherty 270-828-3120 Guston Baptist Church Guston, Ky 270-547-5505 Guston Missionary Baptist Church 14110 Hwy 60, Guston 270-547-7703 Helping Hands Ministry 2615 Brandenburg Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-1819 Higher Encounters Ministries 5280 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg 270-828-5443 Hill Grove Baptist Church 55 Ammons Lane, Guston 270-422-1837 Hill Grove Church of Christ Rt. 1, Guston 270-828-2110 Hill Grove Church of God of Prophecy 4005 Shumate Rd, Ekron 270-828-8770 Calvary Baptist Church 135 Olin Rd., Brandenburg 812-732-8209
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New Highland Baptist Church 1665 Payneville Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-3033 Patterson Memorial Presbyterian Church 100 Newton Rd, Guston 270-547-7283 Pentacostal Church of God 829 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-422-2478 Salem Baptist Church 5286 Old State Rd, Brandenburg 270-4242-1399 St. John the Apostle Catholic Church 491 E. Broadway, Brandenburg 270-422-2196 Tabernacle of Warship 1990 Highway 79, Brandenburg 270-422-7188 Weldon Christian Church 1595 Christian Church, Brandenburg 502-635-7515 Zion Grove Baptist Church 209 West First Street, Ekron 270-828-3939
FAITH & VALUES Many moms and dads worry they’ll fail their children
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Friday, January 9, 2009
QUESTION: I worry so nificently with one child much about my children can fail bewilderingly with and wonder if I’m raising another. them wisely. Every This difficulty in few days my hus- Focus on raising children is band and I encoun- the family a recurring theme ter a problem we in the letters we redon’t know how to ceive at Focus on handle. Is it common the Family. We have for other parents to heard it so often, feel this way? in fact, that we deDR. DOBSON: cided to conduct a Yes, it has never poll to ascertain the James been easy to raise common frustraDobson tions of parenting. healthy and productive children. After The answers reall, babies come into the ceived from more than world with no instructions, 1,000 mothers and fathers and you pretty much have were very revealing. Some to assemble them on your responded with humor, own. They are also mad- especially those who were deningly complex, and raising toddlers. They told there are no guaranteed the most delightful stories formulas that work in ev- about sticky telephones, ery instance. wet toilet seats and knotAnd finally, the tech- ted shoestrings. Their exniques that succeed mag- periences reminded me of
the days when Shirley and I were chasing ambitious preschoolers. Tell me why it is that a toddler never throws up in the bathroom? Never! To do so would violate some great unwritten law of the universe. It is even more difficult to understand why he or she will gag violently at the sight of a perfectly wonderful breakfast of oatmeal, eggs, bacon and orange juice — and then go play in the toilet. I have no idea what makes a kid do that. I only know that it drives a mother crazy! Unfortunately, the majority of those who responded to our questionnaire did not share funny stories about cute kids. Many of them were experiencing considerable frustration in their parenting responsi-
Experience it for yourself
Suppose that I told you that the city of San Antonio was one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The palm tree-lined streets and the fascinating little shops of downtown make for an enjoyable and memorable stroll. The sights, sounds, and smells of the River Walk leave an unforgettable picture in the mind that will last for a lifetime. But what if you have never been there? Would you really know just how beautiful and vibrant the city is? I could tell you a thousand times everything about the city I could remember but if you have never had the experience of going there, would you
really understand much they will never know just about it? how great and wonderful Telling you about it because they fail to exwould be little more plore it but are satthan just a good stoPastor’s isfied to simply rely ry about someplace Spotlight on the experiences that I had been. You of others. would never reSome years ago ally know until you friends were telling experienced it for me about jam cake. yourself. It wasn’t until I tastThe same is true ed it for myself that about the Word of I realize just how God. I could tell you good it was. Don’t Randy of all the wonderful Johnson be satisfied with stories I had read the experiences of and just how much others. it has changed my life but Psalms 34:8 says, “O until you have experienced taste and see that the Lord if for yourself, would you He is good.” Experience it ever really know what I for yourself. was talking about? Many people underRandy Johnson is the passtand the Bible is a great tor at Brandenburg Church and powerful book but of God.
bilities. Rather than being critical of their children, however, most said they were troubled by their own inadequacies as mothers and fathers! Their answers, including these actual responses, revealed the great self-doubt that is prevalent among parents today: “I don’t know how to cope with my children’s problems” “I’m not able to make the kids feel secure and loved” “I’ve lost confidence in my ability to parent” “I’ve failed my children” “I’m not the example I should be” “Seeing my own bad habits and character traits in my children” “My inability to relate to my children” “The guilt I feel when it
may not always be God’s will, says Stephanie, 9: “As soon as they let me go from jail, I would move somewhere else to talk about God.” Shortly after the Apostle Paul switched from being a feared persecutor of Christians to their greatest evangelist, he became the most wanted man in Damascus. The governor had an allpoints bulletin out for his arrest. Paul’s friends lowered him down a wall in a basket, and he escaped. •“I would send a letter or go talk to the president,” says Ruth, 8. “And maybe we could talk about God. I would also pray to God.” In effect, this is what the Apostle Paul did when he appealed to Caesar during one of his trials. By this legal tactic, he avoided an assassins’ ambush and continued to speak and write from jail. The letters Paul wrote to churches during his house arrest in
Bible Trivia
Reverend Dan Newton’s weekly column, titled “Divine Guidance,” will return in next week’s issue. Reverend Newton is
By Wilson Casey
1. The main stories of Jesus’ birth are in Chapters 1 and 2 of Matthew and which other book? Mark, Luke, Romans, Revelation 2. From Matthew 1: 18, when Mary
QUESTION: How should a person respond to someone who is in denial? I have a very good friend whose wife is cheating on him, but he chooses not to see it. Should I make him face reality? DR. DOBSON: There is no blanket answer to that
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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Rome form much of the Christians in Sudan, China New Testament. Appro- and Saudi Arabia immepriately, they’re called the diately come to mind. It’s Prison Epistles. a capital offense •“In Acts 16:16- Kids and in Saudi Arabia to God 34, Paul was arconvert from Islam rested for believing to Christianity. For in God and never years, Muslim leadstopped singing and ers of Sudan have praying and worbombed Christians shiping him,” says in southern Sudan. Shane, 11. “While Think about this: he was doing these Jesus promised tribCarey things, the guard ulation in this world Kinsolving asked him how he and the power to rise could be saved, and above it. Memorize Paul told him to just be- this truth: “In the world lieve in the Lord Jesus, and you will have tribulation; the guard let them go.” but be of good cheer, I have Shane, you’re amazingly overcome the world” (John concise, but you omitted 16:33). Ask this question: If one important detail — the police were told to arrest earthquake. Immediately all Christians in your area, after the quake, the guard would they come to your asked his now-famous house? question, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Carey Kinsolving is a syn“Believe on the Lord Je- dicated columnist and foundsus Christ, and you will be er of the weekly column “Kids saved,” Paul replied. Talk About God.” Visit www. Let’s pray for persecuted KidsTalkAboutGod.org. Christians and support orBible quotations are from ganizations that help them. the New King James Version.
became pregnant, she and Joseph were in what relationship? Married, Engaged, Just friends, Strangers 3. For the journey to Bethlehem, how did Mary and Joseph travel? Bible not specific, Walked, Rode donkey, Boat 4. At the birth of Jesus, who was king of Judaea? Solomon, Herod,
question, in view of all the thousands of specific situations to which it could be applied. There are times when denial is the only link to sanity or stability, and it must be preserved. On other occasions, to break the bubble of illusion can be a loving thing. Either way, it is risky to awaken a dreamer. If the need for denial is intense, the individual will often lash out at the one who threatens its validity.
Faith and Values
‘Kids Talk About God:’ What would you do if you were arrested for talking about God?
•“I would be singing, praying, reading the Bible, doing the moonwalk, thanking God and then pretending to be miserable when I see the guard coming,” says Langdon, age 11. That’s great, but can you read the Bible and do the moonwalk at the same time? •“If they threatened to hurt me if I didn’t stop talking about God, I wouldn’t listen to them because I know that I am pleasing God,” says Megan, 9. Megan would be following the example of the Apostles Peter and John upon their release from jail. When religious leaders commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, they said: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:19-20). Confronting authorities
seems that I have failed my daughters” “My inability to cope” “Knowing it’s too late to go back and do it right” “I’m overwhelmed by the responsibility of it all” Isn’t it incredible to observe just how tentative we have become about this task of raising children? Parenting is hardly a new technology, yet we’ve become increasingly nervous about bringing up the baby. It is a sign of the times.
Balak, Belshazzar 5. What was the home city of Mary and Joseph? Capernaum, Nazareth, Aphek, Shechem ANSWERS: 1) Luke; 2) Engaged; 3) Bible not specific; 4) Herod; 5) Nazareth
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‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ collectables and homemade crafts By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
Don and Joyce Jones took interest in their hobbies early in their 38-year marriage and have stuck with them for pure enjoyment. After visiting more than 15 craft shows a year annually to sell their handcrafted items, Joyce’s love for cross-stitching and Don’s love for woodwork flourished. “I guess you can kind of say (the business) started because of a hobby,” Don said. In March 2004, Hometown Crafts and More was established at 482 East Broadway in Brandenburg. Selling handmade, crossstitched quilts, crocheted scarves, hand-painted and built-from-the-ground-up children’s picnic tables, cornhole boards, birdhouses, and shelves, Hometown Crafts and More is a true haven for craft lovers. But the shop wouldn’t be complete without all of Joyce’s collectables. From themed items like Coca-Cola and NASCAR, to knives, antique glassware, CDs, and DVDs, the shop has it all. Consignment items such as stuffed animals, Barbie dolls, secondhand clothing items, and home décor items like candles, oil lanterns, shelves, clocks and ceramics are also for sale. And the prices are the best part. “If we buy something at wholesale dealer price, we sell it at that price,” Don said. “We have little to no mark-up on our items.” “We make enough (money) off our shop to pay the bills and rent,” Joyce said. Why so generous? Joyce was raised in Brandenburg and said she watched Brandenburg “go through hard times,” so she doesn’t feel the need to mark her prices sky high. “If you give people a bar-
gain and treat them right, they’ll come back,” Don said. The couple’s generosity doesn’t end there. They’ve helped numerous people within the county. Don told the story of a man who came to him a few years ago and said he had lost his job and had four children to provide for on his own. “So we bagged up a bunch of toys and all our stuffed animals from the shop and gave them to him for the kids,” Don said. Joyce remembered a Battletown family that lost its home due to a fire last summer. “We gathered pots and pans, blankets and whatever else we could find,” she said. “We had an older refrigerator and stove in the back and we gave that to them too.” The couple says helping out their community is important to them, which is where their generosity stems from. Two to three times a year, Joyce enjoys having a 10 percent off sale on everything. “We don’t make a lot (selling crafts and collectables), so if I went any further than 10 percent off, I wouldn’t be making anything at all on the items,” Joyce said, laughing. Joyce runs the shop fulltime, while Don generally works full-time at Icon Metal Forming in Corydon, Ind. Both are whole heartedly invested in the store now, due to Don’s recent lay-off from work. The couple still frequents craft shows in the surrounding Meade County areas and has attended the annual Threshing Days held at Otter Creek Park for many years. “We’re not sure where we’ll have (Threshing Days) this year,” Don said. “It’s sad they had to shut the park down.”
The couple visits other craft shows in Cecilia, Ky., Guston, Brandenburg, Hodgensville, Ky. and Heartland, Ky., where they bring their talent with them and sell as many items as possible to pay for renting booths and travel expenses. They were also big fans of the craft shows held in Glendale, Ky., but Don said the show has “gotten a little pricey” for them. Joyce and Don also set up a booth at the annual River Heritage Festival, held at Riverfront Park in Brandenburg. “We don’t get out to (Christmas by the River) anymore,” Joyce said. “The cold kind of gets to us now.” In addition to handcrafted items and stock from suppliers, Joyce and Don accept donated consignment items, such as stuffed animals, clothing, CDs and DVDs and pretty much anything that “works and is not broken.” Though this is helpful and much needed, Joyce said she can find herself slightly overwhelmed by donated items, and if the items are not selling, she bags them up and gives them to a charitable organization. Hometown Crafts and More — located at 482 East Broadway — is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Joneses lost their business sign in last February’s tornado and haven’t been capable of replacing it. Their store is located between Texaco Gas Station and The Book Shelf. For more information contact Joyce or Don at 270-863-1676. Business profiles are a free service provided by The News Standard. If you are interested in having your business profiled, contact Crystal at 270-422-4542 or crystal@thenewsstandard.com.
Caring for homes during winter By David Uffington Dollars and Sense Now that you’ve been in your home for some of the cold months of winter, it’s a good time to do a house check. It’s easier to tell during cold weather where you might have air leaks or need more insulation. •Give your home the barefoot test. Walk the rooms and check for drafts down on the floor under windows, at the exterior doors and near the fireplace. •While it’s likely too cold to apply exterior caulking to window trim, clean plastic sheeting (the kind you shrink with a hair dryer) can be installed on the inside of windows. (Hint: Don’t trim to size until after you’ve used the hair dryer.) •Even wall plugs and switch plates on exterior walls can be sources of air leaks. Investigate weather-
strip insulation pads to seal out cold air. Add childproofing plastic inserts for plugs that aren’t being used. •If you have a basement that’s unheated, insulate the pipes with jacketing or install heat tape to keep pipes from freezing. (Be careful not to cross the tape back over itself, as this will cause a fire.) If you have plastic pipes, ask for home-improvement advice, as you’ll likely need the type with an automatic thermostat to keep from melting the pipes. •Have you checked your furnace filter? With the furnace running so often during cold weather, changing the filter once a month can keep indoor air cleaner as well as reduce wear and tear on the furnace motor. •If you have an attic, check the inside of the plywood and rafters for leaks or wet spots. Use a flashlight to check around chimneys. If yours is an older home, it’s not too
late to save money this winter by putting down another layer of insulation. •Don’t ignore the outside of the house. You could face costly repairs in the spring if water is flowing toward the foundation. Check downspouts where they empty at the bottom and divert water with splash blocks. Check gutters for leaks. •If you have a garage, check for leaks under the garage door. As a temporary measure, a thick stack of newspapers (newsprint only, not the slick ads) placed near the leak will soak up water before it travels across the concrete floor. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com.
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ABOVE: Joyce Jones hangs another addition to her cross-stitched quilt collection at the store. Joyce began cross-stitching early in her 38year marriage to her husband, Don.
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LEFT: Don Jones shows off his collection of handmade birdhouses and shelves. He also custom makes children’s picnic tables and cornhole boards. His wife, Joyce, handstitches the corn sacks to go along with the game.
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The Custer Lodge #624 and Order of The Eastern Star #456 of Custer will be having a Benefit Dinner and Auction for Eddie Hardesty. He has been diagnosed with Leukemia and will be going to Jacksonville, Florida January 26, 2009, for bone marrow cleaning. He will be in the hospital for 2 months. We would appreciate any donation for the auction. Contact Laura Woods, 270-668-7942 for more information.
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AGRICULTURE New vet duo allows more time for large animal treatment
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By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Dr. Randall Benham has been a familiar face for animal lovers in Meade County over the last 20 years. He opened Meade County Veterinary Service at its present location on Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg in November of 1987, and has been serving the community ever since by aiding animals, large and small. “(Being a vet) is something I always wanted to do,” Benham said. “I knew I wanted to be one as a child.” Benham — who was raised on a farm along Hwy. 933 in Meade County — has seen his fair share of clients and their animal companions during his 21 years as a vet, but he’s prepared to make some major changes in the new year.
As of Jan. 1, 2009, two new vets took ownership of the clinic, and Benham will only work a few days a week as he begins to step down from his position. “With health problems and fatigue ... I realize I can best serve the community by stepping down,” Benham said. In his place enter doctors Mike Williams and Angalyn Theno Williams, a husband and wife team that moved to Meade County from Missouri. “I’m excited, and a little nervous, too,” Angalyn said. “This is a great opportunity for us ... and we plan to keep up the good quality service, while also using new ideas and techniques.” “We’ve worked together before and we play off each other well,” Mike said. “I’m more into the surgery side of it and Angalyn is more into
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LEFT: Dr. Mike Williams and Dr. Angalyn Theno Williams took ownership of Brandenburg Veterinary Clinic on Jan. 1, 2009. ABOVE: Dr. Randall Benham will continue to work at the clinic three days a week. the medicines ... and exotic animals.” With a set of extra hands, and the help of Benham, Meade County Veterinary Hospital (the new name of the business) hopes to offer more large animal treatment.
Meade County FFA spreads some ‘Cheer(ios)’ Meade County FFA members unload 152 boxes of Cheerios to give to the Meade County Clothes Closet. The FFA also donated gloves, coats and other winter apparel. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEADE COUNTY FFA
Submitted by Ashley Carter FFA Student Reporter “Cheer up, everyone” — that’s what five of our FFA members were saying when they dropped off a load of Cheerios at the Meade County Clothes Closet. We are helping others during this difficult time, in a different way however. We collected 152 Cheerios boxes from all of the students in the local FFA. We loaded them up and took them down to donate to the Clothes Closet on Dec. 29, 2008. Also, just before our long break we donated about 40 jackets along with some
gloves and other winter apparel. The FFA is all about spreading the “Cheer(ios)” for the holidays. From donating clothes to food, we are all helping as much as we can. We have many other events coming up for our FFA chapter such as our National FFA week, the Greenhand Lock-In, the Regional Speaking Contest, and also LTR Day, which is held at Meade County High School for selected FFA members. We are a busy chapter, but we are reaching our goals along the way. That is what makes Meade County FFA one of the top chapters in the nation.
“It’s been hard with just me to be able to get out to the farms for large animal care,” Benham said. “With large animal care you have to get into awkward positions and have quick reflexes.” Mike said beef cattle farming is a dominant industry in Missouri, and he and Angalyn are both keen on treatment of cows, horses and other livestock. Herd animal treatment is one area of service they plan to extend right away. “I expect some muchneeded change from (doctors Williams and Theno),” Benham said. “Two vets are better than one vet, and three vets are better than two.” Dr. Benham submitted the following letter addressed to the community at large about the change in ownership: “I have some news I want to share. It is not really all that new and it is not particularly earth-shattering. But I am excited about it and want to share this announcement with all my friends, neighbors and clients. You know, sometimes you just know when something is ‘right.’ You just know it’s the right car, or it’s the right pair of shoes, or it’s the right house to make your home, or it’s the right time to step down and let somebody else take over the business that has consumed nearly all your waking hours and many of your planned sleeping ones too! The business that watched your children grow up and
now welcomes the grandchildren. But time is not always kind to us. It seems all the ailments, the aches and pains that my forefathers have had have decided that I am now ready to experience a more ‘mature’ life. So here comes the bad knees, the herniated disc in the neck with the accompanying weak shoulder, the bone spurs in the feet, the array of lumps and bumps and a heaping helping of fatigue that scoffs at Geritol. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining. These are the simple facts. So what do you do? What do you provide when you have little left to give? I am delighted to introduce doctors Theno and Williams. They have moved to Meade County and are assuming the ownership of the Meade County Veterinary Hospital, formerly known as the Meade County Veterinary Service. They are a husband and wife veterinary team. Each brings a different discipline of veterinary medicine. Dr. Williams has a special interest in orthopedic surgery and Dr. Theno has a keen interest in internal medicine. And they plan to provide large animal care as well, so the hospital will truly be a full service facility. What this means for Meade and surrounding counties is more and easier access to top quality veterinary care. It is exciting for me to ponder the service the hospital will be able to provided our community. I am delighted that Dr.
Theno and Dr. Williams are retaining the entire staff of the Meade County Veterinary Service. They value the employees as knowledgeable and capable professionals. Our staff members are active citizens in the community and they will help facilitate the transition as the current clinic blooms into a full service animal hospital. What am I personally going to do? Well, let’s see, there are the grandkids, and there are our two farms, and I love to work with the garden and fruit trees. I also want to return to my artwork, and did I mention my grandkids? There is magic in the name ‘Grandaddy!’ And yes, I will continue to work in veterinary medicine. I am too young to retire and too tired to start over. Veterinary medicine is perhaps my first love and if nothing else, I’m loyal to my loves. For as long as Dr. Theno and Dr. Williams value my work, I will continue to serve our community as best I can. There is one more thing that I should mention, perhaps the most important and perhaps the most exciting thing I can look forward to. We plan an open house of ‘meet and greet’ for the new doctors. You’re going to love them and I expect great things for them and from them. It’s really going to be fun to watch the ‘family’ at the Meade County Veterinary Hospital grow as we try to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.”
Commodities Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, January 5, 2009 Receipts: 476 Last year: 696 Compared to last week: No trend due to holiday last week. Slaughter cows were 29 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 03 percent: Replacement cows 00 percent and 68 percent feeders. The feeder supply included 32 percent steers 48 percent heifers and 20 percent bulls: 42 percent weighed over 600lbs. Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight A-Dress H-Dress L-Dress Breaker 75-80 1175-2115 44.00-50.50 51.00-54.00 38.00-43.50 Boner 80-85 790-1820 41.00-47.00 48.00-49.00 37.00-38.50 Lean 85-90 710-1200 35.00-41.00 42.50-45.00 28.50-34.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight Carcass Boning % A-Dress H-Dress 1 1500-2055 78-81 59.50-61.50 65.00-66.50 2 1315-2420 76-78 52.50-58.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 200-300 275 100.00 100.00 2 300-400 335 90.00-94.00 92.00 1 300-400 370 102.00 102.00 Fancy 13 400-500 470 84.00-95.00 90.69 17 500-600 544 81.00-90.00 86.48 29 600-700 643 88.50-91.25 90.14 9 700-800 727 81.00-87.00 85.13 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 443 80.00-81.00 80.51 10 500-600 544 74.50-80.00 78.47 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 300-400 372 74.50-83.00 75.49 4 300-400 375 88.00 88.00 Vaule Added 15 400-500 447 69.00-77.00 73.22 49 500-600 549 70.00-79.25 74.48 38 600-700 638 72.00-80.75 78.18 5 700-800 758 68.00-74.00 71.07 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 461 67.50-68.50 67.69 7 500-600 559 66.00-70.00 68.98 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 1000-1100 1099 71.00 71.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 418 81.00 81.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 456 84.00-91.50 86.27 16 500-600 538 74.50-77.00 75.60 15 600-700 648 72.00-76.50 73.37 9 700-800 715 72.00 72.00 3 800-900 882 64.00-67.00 64.98 2 900-1000 968 60.00-65.50 62.81 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 460 82.00 82.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large No Test Stock Cows and Calves: No Test Stock Bulls: No Test Calves: Baby Beef
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Inexpensive places to visit, re-visit in the new year
Among the many great things about living in Kentucky is you don’t have to travel far or spend a lot of money to have a great time. And that’s a pretty good thing considering the current state of the economy. After years of traveling from border to border, and sometimes just over the line, below is my list of inexpensive and outstanding places worthy of a visit in 2009. Frankfort Cemetery A lot of people know this as the burial place of Daniel Boone, but he and wife Rebecca are surrounded by many of the state’s most famous citizens. The grave markers of 18 Kentucky governors, including William J. Gobel, the only sitting governor to die by assassination in the U. S., make this a great place to take the kids for a lesson in Kentucky history. Pick up a brochure at the visitor center as you enter the cemetery, and it will help you identify the graves of Kentucky’s greatest sculptor; the handsomest man in America; the guy who invented Bibb lettuce; and a man who walked barefoot from Covington to Frankfort to serve as a pallbearer for Daniel Boone. I admit that visiting a cemetery may not be the most fun thing on this list, but I haven’t met many people who aren’t dying to go back. The Bluebird Café, Nashville, Tennessee. One of my biggest regrets in life is not having gone there early and often. Seven nights a week you can spend a few hours at this awesome place listening to new songwriters and veterans of the craft who have penned some of the biggest hits of all time. Recently, on only our second visit ever, my wife
and I got to hear Tony Arata share his story of writing the Garth Brooks mega hit, “The Dance”. Also performing that night was the elderly but lively man who wrote hit after hit for Charlie Rich and dozens more. Get there at 5:30 p.m. and you’ll likely be able to sit on a pew for free, or you can sit at a table for $7. No matter where you sit, you’ll be within a few feet of the performers in this very small venue in a strip shopping center. Bardstown Road, Louisville About three very walkable miles of roadway lined with wall-to-wall unique shops, restaurants, quaint book stores, music stores, etc. Basically, this is Kentucky’s version of Greenwich Village in New York City. Frankfort Avenue, Louisville This street offers nearly everything you’ll find along Bardstown Road, but it is not as pedestrian friendly due to the shops being spaced farther apart. Great places for browsing and window shopping. Kingdom Come State Park Remote and tranquil with a fantastic view, this is a Kentucky treasure that probably doesn’t get the attention it deserves. If ever there was a place to simply “get away from it all,” this gem near Harlan is it. Madison, Indiana One of the cleanest, most historic towns in America with a Main Street reminiscent of small towns of the 1940s and ‘50s. Located along the Ohio River, the drive over from Kentucky includes a scenic view from the mountainside and a very old and
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LEFT: An impressive likeness of Gov. William Gobel is near the entrance to the cemetery. Gobel is the only sitting governor to be assassinated while in office. ABOVE: The gravesite of Gov. Luke Blackburn overlooks the place where he worked. beautiful bridge. Dixie Chili, Newport I know my hot dogs. And I know this little eatery at 733 Mommouth Street in downtown Newport has the world’s best. There’s a good reason this place started by Nicholas Sarakatsannis has been around for over 75 years, and you’ll know what it is as soon as you pop the first coney in your mouth. One coney will set you back $1.45. Alpine Mountain Top Resort, Burkesville Ever wanted to have your own very private, romantic and secluded get-away place? This is it, complete with a pool and balconies overlooking the town of Burkesville far, far below. Travel here on a weekday and there’s a good chance you’ll get to have the whole place to yourself. While
you’re here, check out the village of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, located just a few minutes away. Fulton County Kentucky’s westernmost county is also one of its most unique. Miles and miles of fertile flatland along the Mississippi River make traveling the rural roads here a mindblowing experience. Walk behind the public library in Hickman for a spectacular view of the Mississippi River, and travel out to New Madrid to learn about the earthquake that totally reshaped this section of Kentucky in 1811-12. Green Turtle Bay Resort, Grand Rivers During the years I served on the Kentucky Press Association Board of Directors, this was the favorite destination for our fall retreats. Among the many attractions
here is Patti’s 1880’s Settlement Restaurant, a very unique and historic eatery famous for pies and pork chops. Natural Bridge State Park, Slade From a drive through the very narrow Nada Tunnel to the breath-taking ride on the chairlift, and mile after mile of scenic trails, this park has it all. Perryville Battlefield State Park Regardless of how many times I visit this now tranquil place, I always stand in awe of what happened here on Oct. 8, 1862. There were 38,000 Union and Confederate troops fighting in the largest Civil War battle in Kentucky, and when the dust had settled, 7,500 casualties. Irish Acres, Nonesuch Prepare to stay for hours
Joann Kugle’s Sneak Attack Pasta Sauce I enjoy using fresh, locally grown vegetables, beans and soft tofu to make inexpensive, healthy, kid-friendly meals. Vegetarian recipes save money and are more nutritious, and, most importantly, boys enjoy them. Yes, boys. We now have a teenage son, Lorenzo, in the house, a wonderful new addition to our family. Lorenzo, 17, is new to our table because he decided he wanted to adopt us. My husband, Michael, and I had mentored him since he was 9 through a wonderful program for foster children, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). Most adoptions are initiated by adults, but Lorenzo had already been through that process twice, so we felt he should decide if he wanted to live with us. Now that Lorenzo is part of our family, I’ve learned to keep my pantry stocked with items that are budget-friendly, filling, and that can be prepared quickly. One of my favorite kid-friendly recipes is one that we featured on “The Kitchen Diva!” television show. The recipe was created by JoAnn Kugle, our show’s culinary producer, and was prepared by a little boy named Tavian Petitt. JoAnn’s veggie-packed sauce doesn’t require cooking and is made from start to finish in a food processor. Lorenzo loves salsa, and JoAnn’s recipe is a simple, healthy alternative that is great with tortilla or pita chips, or vegetables sticks. It can also be used as a topping for pizzas, pasta or bagels. The best part is that Lorenzo can make JoAnn’s Sneak Attack Pasta Sauce from start to finish in the food processor and eat it immediately. One thing I’ve learned about boys: If they help in the kitchen or make a healthy main course, they’re more inclined to eat healthier. Since Lorenzo has become a part of our family, I’ve learned that there are all kinds of hungers that need to be fed. Lorenzo is hungry for parental and family love and home-cooked food. We’re doing our best to fill all those empty places in his heart and his stomach. Our home life will never be the same, but at the end of each noisy, action-packed, food-filled day, we feel blessed that Lorenzo chose us. Joann Kugle’s Sneak Attack Pasta Sauce 2 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
and be entertained by roaming among two floors filled with antiques, jewelry, artwork, and other “sensory stimulating” artifacts in this former schoolhouse.
Pioneer Playhouse, Danville No list of places to visit in and around Kentucky would be complete without including the home of the state’s oldest outdoor theatre. Founded by the late Colonel Eben Henson in 1950, his family continues the summer tradition of hosting wholesome family entertainment. The 2009 season kicks off June 5 and runs through August. Happy travels. Columnist Don White has served as editor at several newspapers in Kentucky. His Kentucky Traveler features are published throughout the state. Contact him at thekytraveler. com.
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6 Roma tomatoes, quartered 2 small zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 teaspoons salt (kosher) 2 tablespoons yellow mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 3 teaspoons dried basil (or 2 Tbsps. fresh, chopped) 2 tablespoons olive oil Place the carrot pieces and 2 of the quartered tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the knife blade. Process by using the pulse method until carrots are smooth and incorporated into the tomato. Scrape down the sides. Add the zucchini and process until smooth. Add red bell pepper and process until smooth. Add the salt, yellow mustard, basil and seasoning. Process until well-combined. Drizzle the oil into chutes while the processor is running. Serve with sliced vegetables, pita chips or as a sauce over whole-wheat pasta, on pizza or on bagels. Makes about 4four cups. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator. Use within three days. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of five cookbooks. Her latest cookbook, “The New African-American Kitchen,” is in bookstores now. She’s known as “The Kitchen Diva” and is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com. (c)2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ON DECK Jan. 9 Greenwave Basketball JV/V John Hardin 6 p.m.
Jan. 10 Lady Waves and Greenwave Basketball Australian National Team 6:00 p.m. Lady Waves Freshmen Basketball Owensboro/Muhlenberg South @Owensboro 12:30 p.m./1:45 p.m. Greenwave Freshmen Basketball Muhlenberg South/ Owensboro @ Muhlenberg South 12:30 p.m./1:45 p.m. Cheerleaders KAPOS Regionals @Daviess Co. TBA Greenwave Swim A Indian Invitational @ Richmond TBA Greenwave Wrestling Classic 9 a.m.
Jan. 11 SPMS Boys Basketball @ Bluegrass Middle School 5:30 p.m. Greenwave Freshmen Basketball North Hardin 6 p.m.
Jan. 12 Muldraugh Basketball West Point
5 p.m. SPMS Boys Basketball T.K. Stone 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 13 Greenwave JV/V Basketball Hancock Co. 6:30/8 p.m. Greenwave Wrestling SENIOR NIGHT Corydon 6 p.m. Lady Wave Freshmen Basketball @ North Hardin 6 p.m.
Jan. 14 Greenwave Wrestling @ BC, Fairdale, Iroquois 6 p.m.
Jan. 15 SPMS Boys Basketball @ Radcliff 5:30 p.m. Greenwave JV/V Basketball @ Louisville Butler 6 p.m. Lady Wave JV/V Basketball @ Hancock Co. 6:30/8 p.m.
Jan. 16 Greenwave and Lady Waves Basketball @ Cloverport 6:30/8 p.m.
Jan 17 Greenwave Freshmen Basketball Ohio Co/McLean Co. @ McLean Co. 12:30/1:45 p.m. Greenwave Wrestling @ 3rd Region Duals 9 a.m. Lady Waves Freshmen Basketball Ohio Co./ McLean Co. @ Ohio Co. 12:30/1:45 p.m. MCHS Swim B and C teams Brown Bear Spring Invite @ Shawnee TBA MCHS Swim A Team Boyle Co. Invite @ Danville TBA SOCCER SIGN-UP
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Greenwave ave wrestling team goes es undefeated at Meade e County Classic, see B3.
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Waves can’t miss against Edmonson Meade County shoots 59.3 percent from 3-point line By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com
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Mallory Wathen shoots over two defenders.
Bowled over (Insert any of the plethora of witty comments about bowl games, because right now I’m too frustrated.) Good Call I don’t get it. I don’t understand it. I don’t like it. Bowl games are about as useful as a one-legged Ben man at a kickAchtabowski ing party. And what have we learned this year? Hmmm … nothing really. We learned that there were 34 bowl games and only one really mattered — the ambiguous national championship game pinning No.1 Oklahoma and No. 2 Florida. We learned that USC is one of the best teams in the nation, and the Utah Utes went undefeated with its final win against an Alabama team only six-weeks-removed from a No. 1 ranking. We learned that Texas beat OSU, who lost to USC earlier, while Texas beat Oklahoma at a neutral site. Is Texas number one? Or USC? How about the 13-0 Utes? Or is the winner of Florida/OU the No. 1 team? No one knows … for sure. And it’s frustrating to invest five months out of the year by watching football games and analysts make their case on who’s the best in the nation. That’s why the NFL reigns supreme in any sport in America. There is a defined winner with a playoff system. It’s heart-throbbing, one-lossyou’re-out action from kickoff to the final whistle. But in college, you get 34 bowl games, or really 33 exhibition games that are played several weeks after the regular season. None of the games pin longstanding, deep-rooted rivals against each other, or have playoff implications. They’re just games — nothing more, nothing less. Sure, we get to see an eightwin team from the Mid-American Conference play a sevenwin team from the Sun Belt Conference. But what does that mean for an average fan? Again, it probably means as much as a one-legged man at a kicking party. When all is said and done, we’re all left with an empty feeling in our stomachs after the season is over. We have 34 teams that end a season with a win, while 64 teams walk away with some nice pocket cash to make their booster suites sweeter. The end of the college football
See BOWLED, B2
The Edmonson County Lady Cats couldn’t contain the shooting of the Lady Waves Monday night; in fact, the Meade County gym could barely contain them. The Meade County Lady Waves basketball team (5-8) team shot an incredible 59.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc including six first-half 3-point-
ers in its 55-25 win over the Lady Cats (5-7). “We shot the ball as well as we could, everywhere except the free throw line,” said head coach Josh Hurt. “If they would have left us open 15-feet away (from the basket) it would have been a struggle.” The team shot a pedestrian 25 percent (4-16) from the free throw line, but shot 55 percent from the field. Right from the start, the Lady Waves rolled on offense. Junior forward Bliss Powers opened the scoring with a lay-up 10 seconds into the game.
Sophomore center Scarlett Powers joined the action with a lay-up and junior point guard Caroline Wilson drove to the basket for a lay-up all within the six minute mark of the quarter. On defense, Meade County shut down Edmonson County. It took more than three minutes for the Lady Cats to get their first score and they had only one bucket at the end of the first quarter, while the Lady Waves put on a show with 21 opening quarter points. In the second quarter, junior
See MISS, B3
Mulhenberg North 60, Greenwave 43
FOOL’S GOLD
Young Greenwave team’s early success doesn’t help against No. 1, Region 3 team By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com
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TOP: Doug Wells picks up a loose ball during last Saturday’s game against Muhlenberg North. ABOVE: Ethan Brangers attacks the basket.
The last few weeks have been a bit like fool’s gold, said Meade County boys basketball head coach Jerry Garris. After going 5-2 during two tournaments over the holiday season, the Greenwave (7-4 overall, 1-1 district) looked to cash in their success last Saturday against the No. 1 team in Region 3, the Muhlenberg North Stars. The Stars (10-3 overall) mightily rejected the homestanding Greenwave by dismantling them, 60-43. “We played seven games in 14 days,” Garris said. “That leaves us no time to make corrections in practice. Some of the mistakes we made kind of went over their head because they won some ballgames. It’s kind of like fool’s gold.” The Greenwave came out cold against a hot Muhlenberg North team that went on a 12-0 run in the opening four minutes. Garris knew going into the game that the Stars were a formidable opponent. “I think they’re the best team in the region and we weren’t doing many things right,” he said. “When you don’t do anything right and
See GOLD, B2
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From page B1 you play a team that is ready to play and experienced like they are, you’re going to have some problems.” Meade County finally got on the board when senior forward Doug Wells hit two straight jumpers to make the score 14-4. Wells led the team with 11 points and two steals. With the offense and defense struggling, Garris put a young team on the court consisting of four freshmen and a sophomore. “That second group is basically the starting JV team,” he said about the young lineup. “We weren’t getting anything out of the first group so we put the second group in to see what happened. “The seniors have a chance to play, but they aren’t showing up to play the game. That’s what’s disappointing to me. I don’t think I’m getting a good effort out there.” With the four freshmen on the court, the Greenwave were outmatched experience-wise and physically. “They were just too big and too quick for us,” said freshman guard Cheaney Schwartz, who ended the game with 10 points. “They have a lot more experience on us. We didn’t know what was going on.” Schwartz played junior high basketball last year and feels the jump to varsity play has been a considerable one. “It’s tough,” he said about the varsity game. “The game’s a lot harder. I’ve never played varsity before this year, so it’s a whole different game. It’s a lot quicker. You have to shoot quicker. You have to know the plays and know what’s going on all the time.” On the bright side, the young players are getting invaluable experience for the future. “It’s going to benefit us for years to come,” said sophomore center Jace Blehar. “I think the future looks pretty good.” Blehar led the Greenwave with four rebounds and had six points in 18 minutes of play. Regardless of who the Greenwave put on the floor, no player has solid varsity minutes. The only player with significant playing time last year was senior
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Ethan Brangers takes a shot during last Saturday’s game. He had four points during the game.
Bowled From page B1 season leaves that feeling that every kid gets on Christmas morning when all the presents are unwrapped, only to behold the fact he didn’t get the one present he truly wanted (in the movies it’s a Red-Ryder BB gun, this year it’s a Wii, 10 years ago it was Tickle-Me-Elmo). College football just makes me feel empty and used. Hours were wasted watching games that essentially mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. It’s a book with no ending, a movie with a cliff-
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small forward Johnathon Ives, who is out due to a knee injury. “He gave us some experience out there that we don’t have,” Garris said of Ives. “I don’t know if he was the leader of the team, but he tries to be.” The Greenwave went on a two-minute scoring drought to start the second quarter. The Stars remained hot and put up 35 first-half points, while shooting 63.6 percent from the field. In the second half, Meade County came out with new life and looked to fight back into the game by going on a 6-0 run to cut Muhlenberg North’s lead to 11, 35-24. But turnovers plagued the Greenwave when they had three of them during the five-minute mark. Turnovers have cursed Meade County all season long. The team has committed 105 turnovers in the last five games, according to Garris. “I thought we might pick it up there a little bit,” he said. “We cut the lead to 11 and then we had three mistakes by three different plays. Then they converted on our mistakes. It’s been a theme all year for us.” The Stars scored 21 points off of 19 turnovers by the end of the game. Senior center Tommy Oats led Muhlenberg North with 22 points and four rebounds. For the rest of the game, the Greenwave tried to play catch-up, and looked bright in some spots. Schwartz had several drives to the bucket, while freshman forward Thomas Wilson also converted on some breakaway lay-ups. Wilson ended the night with five points, while senior center Ethan Brangers had four points. Muhlenberg North 20 15 12 13—60 Meade County 9 9 9 16—43 Muhlenberg North (MN) Tanner Huddeleston 0-1 0-0 0, Jake Clark 2-3 0-0 4, Ty Dillingham 3-3 0-0 6, Jordan McElwain 1-4 0-0 3, Charles Martin 3-3
hanger and everyone leaves unhappy except for a select few who walk away saying, “You just don’t get it. You have to think about it. I thought it had a great ending … no, a perfect ending” — a.k.a. the fans of the eventual team named the national champion. Well I’m sick of it. There should be no after-thought to the end of the season — only an undisputed champion. I know I’m just another person in the ever-expanding crowd saying, “We need an answer. We need a playoff system.” And I wish I had an answer. But honestly, I don’t, and no one does. Only money has the an-
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TOP: Bo Wilson dives on a Muhlenberg North defender. ABOVE: Cheaney Schwartz goes into the lane for a lay-up.
0-0 7, Tyler Smith 1-4 0-0 3, Joe Gabbard 2-5 2-2 7, Jordan Coleman 0-2 1-2 1, Colby Joe Carver 0-0 2-2 2, Ross Campbell 0-0 1-2 1, Tommy Oats 10-12 2-4 22, Josh Coleman 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 24-40 8-12 60. Meade County (MC) Chase Garris 0-2 0-0 0, Bo Wilson 1-2 0-0 2, Thomas Wilson 2-2 1-2 5, Braden Pace 0-1 1-1 1, Isaiah Satrum 1-6 0-0 2, Cheaney Schwartz 3-6 4-4 10, Ethan Brangers 2-6 0-0 4, Will Campbell 1-3 0-0 2, Jace Blehar 3-5 0-0 6, Doug Wells 4-11 3-4 11. Totals 17-44 9-12 43. 3-pointers—MN 4-11 (McElwain 1-4, Martin 1-1, Smith 1-3, Gabbard 1-3). MC 0-4 (Garris 0-1, Satram 0-1 Schwartz 0-2). Rebounds—MN 20 (Oats 4, Gabbard 4). MC 25 (Blehar 4, Campbell 3, Schawartz 3). Assists—MN 12 (Dillingham 4). MC 9 (Bo Wilson 2, Garris 2, Satram 2). Steals— MN 5 (Clark 2). MC 11 (Bo Wilson 2, Thomas Wilson 2, Schwartz 2, Wells 2).
swer. There is too much money to be made with the current bowl system. I think the NCAA officials love it right now. The media is flummoxed by the BCS, and there are masses of shows, sports segments, and sports columns that thrust the NCAA down people’s throats. They’re getting their championship right on the set of ESPN’s Sportscenter, sports blogs all over the Interwebs and even this little ol’ News Standard column. The NCAA is a business and its product is the lead story several days a week. They want people to be mad and entice bar stool debates in every sports bar across the country. They
want people to buy their favorite team’s jersey to show who’s the best team in the nation. That’s the true NCAA championship, while we sit in front of our TV, newspaper or computer screen, perplexed as the Harris Poll and the BCS standings come this weekend, the NCAA sits back and watches the money roll in. The BCS doesn’t hurt the universities or the NCAA governing body. It only hurts the fan, the alumni, and the faithful patron with his face painted with his favorite team colors. And that right there, is called business. Touché, NCAA, I suppose you can be crowned the true national champion.
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LEFT: Alexa Adams shoots a baseline jumper during Monday’s game. RIGHT: Freshman Ashley Funk drives to the basket.
Miss From page B1 Alexa Adams took control of the game. She started the quarter with a 3-point shot, then hit a long jumper just inside the 3-point line to make the score 26-4. Adams then nailed a baseline jumper and a lay-up to make nine of her 11 game points in a four-minute span. “It was just a good night,� Adams said. “Coach Hurt made it clear that we have to play as a team and not as an individual. That really hit everybody and we played as a team tonight.� The shooting display by Adams and the rest of the team was very pleasing to Hurt. “Alexa Adams was brilliant,� he said. “She shot really well tonight. Scarlett (Powers) also made a few, along with (junior guard) Mallory (Wathen). I feel like we have shooters. (But it’s a surprise) because we haven’t shot that well this year. But we have kids that can shoot.� Scarlett Powers — standing six-feet tall — is usually seen banging boards and gaining position in the post. But against the Lady Cats, she hit two 3-pointers for a game-high 16 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and a steal. “It’s important to be an all-around player,� Powers said. “Outside shooting is part of that. If I want to be the best I can be, I’ll have to take those shots.� Both of her 3-pointers were step-up 3s where the defense sagged near the lane, expecting her to drive. “I don’t think they think I can make it,� she added. “It helps when I do make the shot; it makes them think twice.� The Lady Waves played well in every facet of the game. They out-rebounded the Lady Cats 22-5 and held their offense to only six points in the
first half. The Lady Waves ended the game with nine steals and scored 22 points in the paint, while forcing Edmonson County to shoot 18 percent from the field. “That’s as good of a half as we could play,� Hurt said. “We got to every loose ball, we held them to one shot a possession. We did a fantastic job on both ends of the floor. “When you hold a team to six points at halftime, you’re doing a good job. (Edmonson County) is not a bad team. They have beaten some people and hung tough with some other teams.� During the second half, the Lady Waves remained on top while playing the entire bench. “The second half we were a little flat,� Hurt said. “But we did what we had to do. We were working on some things, trying some new things out there.� Most of the bench players contributed including freshman guard Rachel Johnson. “We bring Rachel Johnson off the bench and she nails (a 3-pointer),� Hurt said. “That’s why she’s dressing. She can shoot.� During winter break, the team went 3-4 in tournaments and gained much needed experience to make the team more fluid. “I’m happy with what we’re doing right now,� Hurt said. “We have faced some tough teams the last few weeks. We won three of the last seven games and the four losses were heartbreakers. Right now, we need to get into some close games and win them. Then I’ll feel better. I like where we are going and I like the way we are playing.� The Lady Waves plays at home against an Australian travel team tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Edmonson County 2 4 14 Meade County 21 17 11
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Edmonson County (EC) Katlyn Vincent 5-16 0-0 10, Mazie Hold 1-5 1-2 4, Savannah Duvall 1-3 0-0 3, Kelsea Wilson 0-7 2-2 2, Rachel McDougle 1-5 0-1 2, Jordan Simon 1-6 0-1 2, Alic Newton 0-3 2-4 2, Susan Carder 0-3 0-0 0, Lindsey Moorehead 0-1 0-0 0, Team Totals 9-49 5-10 25. Meade County (MC) Scarlett Powers 7-10 0-2 16, Mallory Wathen 6-8 0-2 14, Alexa Adams 5-6 0-2 11, Caroline Wilson 1-3 1-2 3, Rachel Johnson 1-2 0-0 3, Ashley Funk 0-2 3-5 3, Paige Long 1-2 0-0 3, Bliss Powers 1-4 0-0 2, Tiffany Brown 0-1 0-1 0, Kayla Padgett 0-1 0-0 0, Kristin Benton 0-1 0-2 0. Team Totals 22-40 4-16 55. 3-pointers—EC 2-6 (Holt 1-1, Duvall 1-1). MC 7-12 (S. Powers 2-2, Wathen 2-3, Adams 1-2, Johnson 1-2, Long 1-2). Rebounds— EC 21 (Wilson 7). MC 39 (S. Powers 7, Adams 10, B. Powers 7, Wathen 4, Wilson 4). Assists—EC 5 (Vincent 2). MC 15 (Wathen 5, Wilson 6, Funk 2). Steals—EC 8 (Simon 2, Newton 2). MC 9 (Wathen 2, Wilson 2).
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Staff Report The News Standard Results from last Tuesday’s five-team Meade County Classic at Meade County High School: Meade County (4-0) Def. Central Hardin, 5029 Def. Fort Knox, 58-21 Def. Louisville DeSales, 66-18 Def. Louisville Valley, 73-6 Individual Results 103: Dylan Pike 4-0 112: James Childress 4-0 119: Brandon Scott 4-0 125: Garrett Kenealy 2-2 130: Seth Pile 1-3 135: Seth Pooler 1-3 140: Ethan Medley 4-0 145: Zach Uhlig 3-1 152: Tanner Cole 4-0 160: Nelson Mason Jr. 4-0 171: Mike Clark 1-3 189: Brandon Simote 4-0 215: Tyler Crow 4-0 285: Chaz Nevitt 3-1
Last Saturdays Moonlite Duals at Apollo High School results: Meade County (5-1) Meade County 46, Ohio County High School 27 Meade County 34, South Spencer IN. 40 Meade County 63, Fort Campbell High School 15 Meade County 54, Apollo High School 28 Meade County 70, Daviess County High School 12 Individual Results 103: Lance Kelly 2-3 112: James Childress 3-2 119: Brandon Scott 4-1 125: Garrett kenealy 4-1 130: Seth Pile 1-4 135: Joey Carter 4-1 140: Ethan Medley 5-0 145: Zach Uhlig 3-2 152: Tanner Cole 5-0 160: Junior Mason 5-0 171: Mike Clark 2-3 189: Brandon Simota 3-2 215: Tyler Crow 5-0 285: Chaz Nevitt 3-2
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The Meade County Greenwave basketball team finished in third place in the National Guard Holiday Classic at LaRue County after beating Trimble County, 55-51, in the consolation game. The Greenwave put up 22 points to Trimble County’s 15 in the fourth quarter after Meade County was held to seven points in the third quarter. Senior forward Doug Wells led the Greenwave with 17 points, six rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Isaiah Satram also had 13 points and three assists. Senior point guard Braden Pace had nine points and senior center Ethan Brangers had eight points and six rebounds. SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek 1. When was the last time a major-league team had players lead the league in the following four categories in the same season: doubles, triples, home runs, hits? 2. How many times during his career did Hall of Famer Rich “Goose� Gossage throw 100plus relief innings in a season? 3. In the 1989 NFL Draft, Green Bay selected Tony Mandarich with the second overall pick. Name two of the other top-five draft picks. 4. The Big East is the only men’s basketball conference to have been awarded eight NCAA Tournament bids in a season. How many times has this happened? 5. When was the last time two teams met for two consecutive years in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals? 6. Before Kara Goucher in 2008, when was the last time
an American woman finished as high as third in the New York City Marathon? 7. Name the only two PGA golfers to capture The Players Championship and the Tour Championship in the same season. Answers 1. The 1964 Minnesota Twins - Tony Oliva led in hits and doubles, Rich Rollins and Zoilo Versalles tied for the lead in triples, and Harmon Killebrew topped the AL in home runs. 2. Four times. 3. Troy Aikman (Dallas, No. 1), Barry Sanders (Detroit, No. 3), Derrick Thomas (Kansas City, No. 4) and Deion Sanders (Atlanta, No. 5). 4. Twice (2006, 2008). 5. It was 1983 and ‘84 (the New York Islanders and Edmonton). 6. It was 1994, when Anne Marie Letko was third. 7. Tom Kite (1979) and Jodie Mudd (1980).
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The Stuart Pepper Middle School seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams are entering the tail-end of their season, with only a handful of games left on the 200809 schedule. The seventh grade team fell to the J.T. Alton Trojans Monday night at home by the score of 18–11, but won Tuesday night against West Hardin, 25-10. The eighth grade team score couldn’t be finalized by press time. The Greenwave are scheduled to host T.K. Stone Monday with games beginning at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
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Justin Barley, #42 Zach Bogard, #21 Alex Fackler, #41 Bryce Garris, #13 Tre Hammock, #11 Brandon Kennedy, #33 Zach Kullman, #14 Justin Mosier, #23 Brent Raley, #4 Jared Raymer, #43 Cody Warman, #54 Conner Williams, #15 Jake Wilson, #44
Logan Burchett, #35 Devonte Duncan, #24 Joby Embrey, #20 Devon Hendley, #25 Travis Jenkins, #30 Charles Mattingly, #45 Jake Nevitt, #22 C.J. Saylor, #00 Quentin Serrano, #31 Thomas Tynan, #32 Luke Wilson, #10 Zeb Wilson, #12 Ethan Wright, #3
TOP LEFT: Zeb Wilson passes the ball to Logan Burchett. FAR LEFT: Ethan Wright dribbles to the outside. LEFT: Thomas Tynan looks for an outlet against a J.T. Alton defender.
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Library hosts a fiesta Submitted by Rachel Baelz MCPL Director Despite harsh winter weather, more than 50 children and parents gathered to celebrate the Mexican holiday of Las Posadas. Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant provided chips, salsa, and a “Make Your Own Taco” station. Activities were available for all ages and included traditional Mexican crafts such as “Ojo de Dios” ornaments, tissue paper poinsettias, and decorated luminaries. Children could also dress up in Mexican costumes and browse a selection of the library’s bilingual books. Muchas gracias to all who helped make this event a success. Upcoming events •Children’s Movie Matinee Monday; Monday, Jan. 12 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Annex. Children 10 and under are invited to join us for popcorn, juice, games, and fun as we watch “Happy Feet.” •Debt-Free Living Workshop; Monday, Jan. 12, 6 – 7 p.m. in the Annex. Are you struggling to make credit card payments? Would you like a way out of mounting debt but don’t know where to start? Join us to hear tips and strategies for getting out
of debt and staying out. •Foreign Film Night; Come enjoy popcorn and a double feature of foreign language films on Thursday, Jan. 22. “Machuca” will be showing in Spanish from 3:30-5:30 followed by “Les Choristes” in French from 6 -7:30 p.m.. Both films are subtitled in English and will be playing in the Annex. •Mountaineering; Wednesday, Jan. 14 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the Annex. Come learn basic mountaineering skills, communication and equipment. This program includes climbing signals, how to rescue a fellow climber, try on the gear, tie knots and work as a team. •From Page to Screen; Thursday, Jan. 29 from 5:308 p.m. in the Annex. If you enjoy watching movies and reading books, you’ll love our monthly “From Page to Screen” program. Many popular films got their start as books before hitting the big screen. This month we will be reading and watching “I Am Legend.” Stop by the front desk to borrow the book by Richard Matheson and then see the film adaptation starring will Smith. After viewing the movie, we will discuss how the book was adapted.
Payneville, 26 vs. Battletown, 25—Scorers for Payneville: Cody Tate 14; Jesse Moore 6; Sam Stivers 2; Austin Poole 2; Brian Popham 2. Scorers for Battletown: Keston Gagel 14; Slater Adams 11. DTW 1, 33 vs. Muldraugh, 18—Scorers for DTW 1: John Wilson 17; Tommy Graham 10; Ethan Fackler 6; Zach Todd 2. Scorers for Muldraugh: Tyler Compton 14; Scotty Anderson 2; Seth Davis 2. DTW 3, 33 vs. Flaherty, 15—Scorers for DTW 3: John Millay 11; Trevor Yates 8; Mack Wilson 4; Bailey Smith 4; Devvan Ditto 2; Ryan Dowell 2; Corey Lee Poindexter 2. Scorers for Flaherty: David Sipes 8; Christian Leslie 3; Jonathan Howard 2; Seth Sharitt 2. DTW 4, 26 vs. DTW 3, 7—Scorers for DTW 4: Tommy Carey 14; Will King 8; Micah Kaiser 2; Elijah Ashmore 2. Scorers for DTW 3: Preston Smiley 4; Levi Benham 2; Luke Babb 1.
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FRANKFORT — Kelvin Jackson of Clay County holds Kentucky’s new state record for a non-typical bull elk. Jackson’s 8x8 bull, shot Oct. 4 in Harlan County, officially scored 367 7/8 inches in the Boone & Crockett Club’s scoring system. The bull beat the previous non-typical record of 349 3/8 inches held by Andy Kidd of McCreary County. “When I got drawn for a bull permit, you can ask my wife, I was like a kid,” Jackson said. “That’s the first time I’ve felt that way since I was seven years old.” Jackson decided not to hunt in his home county, opting instead to try a county with a larger population of elk. He began scouting Harlan County in July. “I wasn’t after a state record or anything,” said Jackson, who had previously hunted elk in Colorado. “I’m kind of a meat hunter – everything I harvest, I enjoy it.” Local residents helped Jackson locate elk, and he received permission to scout and hunt on private land.
“I went to people in a little place they call Greasy,” remembered Jackson. “They told me where they’ve been seeing elk. When I found the herd, there were 22 cows and seven bulls. I stayed behind a big mound of dirt to watch them, up into August. I’d go there once a week to watch them.” Jackson’s work paid off. As he studied the herd’s behavior, he prepared to take a long-range shot. “They were in a field, and if you approached them, they would leave,” Jackson said. “I practiced shooting long-range because I figured I’d have to do that.” Jackson took the bull at 465 yards with one shot from his 300 Remington Ultra Magnum. The bull’s antlers had to dry for 60 days before official scoring could take place. Jackson’s elk is the largest non-typical bull officially scored and reported to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for the 2008 season. “This bull is an outstanding example of what conservation can accomplish,” said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wild-
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Kelvin Jackson of Clay County holds the new state record with a bull elk rack of 367 7/8 inches. life. “A little more than a decade ago, Kentucky had no wild elk. Today, we have a large, healthy herd that consistently produces quality animals that any hunter would be proud to take home.” Kentucky Fish and Wildlife intends to issue 1,000 quota elk hunting permits for the 2009-10 season. The state’s herd is now estimated at 9,000 animals. “Our restoration program has reached a management stage,” Brunjes said. “It will take the help of hunters, along with sound, science-based management decisions, to maintain the kind of elk
herd that produces such an exceptional bull.” So far this season, no hunter has reported a typical bull larger than the 371 0/8 elk taken last year by Greg Neff of Kenton County. Archery season for elk, however, continues through Jan. 19, 2009. Elk lottery applications for the 2009-10 hunting season are on sale now through April 30 for $10 online at fw.ky.gov. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will conduct a random drawing in May to award the quota hunt permits. The department plans to issue 250 bull and 750 cow elk hunting permits.
Local hunters have successful season Local hunters show off their catches during the hunting season. CLOCKWISE (From top right): Mike Shoulders who caught a turkey earlier in the season. Josh Roberts bags a buck. Kirk Staples catches a 160-pound, eight-point buck. Willis Bosley harvested a 10-point 162-pound buck. Roger Keaton poses with his buck.
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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •It was Canadian-born author and educator Laurence J. Peter who made the following sage observation: "The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance." •Successful inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison received only three months of formal education, at a public school in Michigan. •Those who study such things claim that the human skull can be compressed by 10 percent before the bone cracks. It begs the question, though: How did they test the hypothesis? •Only male mockingbirds sing; the females of the species are silent.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Romantic aspects are high at this time for single Lambs looking for love. Warm and fuzzy feelings are also at enhanced levels for Rams and Ewes in paired relationships. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This week favors what Taureans dote on — namely, love and money. Look for more meaningful relationships for both singles and pairs, as well as an improved financial outlook. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) All lingering shreds of that recent bout with boredom are dissipated as you eagerly accept a challenging offer. Your positive mood persuades others to join you in this venture. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might need validation for a possible solution to a situation involving someone close to you. Consider asking a trusted friend or relative to help you with this problem. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Investigate carefully before agreeing to assist a friend or colleague with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors that could emerge later that will create problems for you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your decision to work with an associate rather than go it alone, as you first proposed, brings an unexpected bonus. Be careful not to be judgmental. Allow for free and open discussion. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A loved one's health problem could, once again, make demands on your time and attention. But this time, make some demands of your own, and insist that others pitch in and help. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time for the traditionally staid Scorpion to plan adjustments in your day-to-day schedules. Be more flexible and allow for more impromptu, off-the-cuff actions. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid creating unnecessary fuss over a situation you don't approve of. If it's going to work, it will do so despite your objections. If it fails, it will do so without a push from you. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Working with a trusted colleague could open your mind to exploring some considerations you previously dismissed out of hand. The weekend brings news from a loved one. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving a recent problem leaves you in a good position to strengthen your influence on how things get done. But continue to encourage ideas and suggestions from others. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new friend suggests an interesting opportunity. But check it out before you snap at it. It might be a good deal for some people, but it might not work in helping you reach your goals. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of helping people solve their problems, making you a most-respected counselor and trusted friend.
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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. 61 + 51 ac. Perfect hunting in Breck Co. only $1500 per acre. Possible owner financing. We pay cash for farms or land. Call Marion at 6684035 or www.mwlandforsale.com.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-5470347 or 270-547-0445. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meetings are held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington. Meetings are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-5470445. AL-ANON meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m., Alcohalt House. For more information, call 270497-4885. THE OPEN DOOR AL-TEEN group meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at The Alcohalt House. For more information, call 270-497-4885. REPORT A CRIME, new tip line 270-422-HOPE (4673), the tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. ALATEEN meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. for teens ages 11-19 at the Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road, Brandenburg, Ky., 40108. Any teen whose life is or has been affected by drinking problems in a family member or friend. Call for more information, 270-547-4569 or 270-4974885. GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS, Lincoln Trail Behavioral Center, Radcliff Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Corydon Presbyterian Church. Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Non-smoking. For more information, please call 270-828-3406. TOPS Buck Grove Baptist Church. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, please call Lena at 270422-2692. 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 CLUBCHRONIC LUNG DISEASE – held quarterly at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call for next available class. Johnna Sutton 270-706-1294. LOSS GROUP – held monthly at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1064 for more information.
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Quiet neighborhood, white vinyl siding. 3 bd, 1 ba house with attached 1 car garage, new flooring and paint. Spacious rooms, small lot, located at 903 Park Ave. in Irvington. Breckinridge County. $4,900 down. Owner financing available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www.ky-landco.com.
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Staying Warm
while in the cold.
Love Those Layers
Grab That Hat
Dressing Tons of in layers body is the heat best way escapes to stay right from warm your head. and toasty Scarves, in the cold, face masks, because you and earmuffs can start out are also great at with lots of clothes covering you up so to keep you warm and you'll stay comfortable then peel them off once you start longer. And don't forget mittens or to heat up. If you don’t know how gloves, the waterproof kind are best if you know you'll be playing around much to wear, go for more layers to a lot in the snow. Keeping your hands start, they can always come off later. (Whatever you do, always leave warm and dry is important because your coat on, that’s one layer that fingers are sensitive to the cold. should stay!)
Fight the Bite
If you’re outside on a very cold day and you’re not wearing enough protective clothing, you could be in danger of getting frostbite. Frostbite is when the body’s tissues freeze, and it usually happens to skin that is exposed (like your face or your ears) or to parts of the body like your fingers or toes.
Drink Up!
When you are outside in the cold and breathing hard, you lose a lot of your body's water through your breath. And the best way to get that water back is to drink up! Warm drinks and soups keep you hydrated and heat up your insides when it's cold outside.
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HERITAGE
Birth Announcement
Friday, January 9, 2009
Birthdays January 9: Wayne Nunley January 10: Carolyn Jantzen, Margaret Greenlee
January 11: Karen (Snider) Morgan, John Johnston, Jamie Edsell, Angela Lucas January 12: Jessica Morton January 14: Josie Fackler, Misty Allen January 15: Natasha Chamberlain
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Marriage License
Kimberly June Knight, 32, of Brandenburg, daughter of Penny Jean Pence and James Mitchell Weed, to Roy Charles Olson, 35, of Custer, Ky., son of Rose Lee Miller and Roy Howard Olson.
Nora-Jane France Eid
Jane Eid and George Eid of Brandenburg are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Nora-Jane France Eid. Nora-Jane was born on Dec. 29, 2008 at 6:26 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky., weighing 7 lbs., 18.5 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. Her maternal grandmother is Frances Barnard of Brandenburg and her paternal grandmother is Hind Eid of Cleveland, Ohio.
Lucas - Lechleiter
Frank and Monica Lucas, of Brandenburg, announce the engagement of their daughter, Angela to Dave Lechleiter, son of Jim and Jane Lechleiter of Louisville. Angela is a graduate of MCHS, Bellarmine University, and the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law. She is an attorney in Louisville. Dave is a graduate of Trinity High School and the University of Kentucky and is a warehousing manager for Beam Global Spirits & Wine. A late fall wedding is planned. Angela’s grandparents are Robert and Joan Whelan, of Brandenburg, and Libby and the late Francis (Red) Lucas, of Irvington, Ky.
Achievements
Courtney Campbell
Courtney Campbell, of Ekron, a 2008 Meade County High School graduate, is attending Bellarmine University in Louisville where her major is in biology and her minor is in psychology. She is planning to later attend the University of Louisville Medical School to become a general practitioner and plans to open her own practice in the future. Campbell has started a Bellarmine University archery team, and also made the Dean’s List.
Sean Lowe
Sean Lowe made a surprise visit home this past Christmas. He was picked up at the Louisville airport by his friends, Shelby Chism, Austin Chapman, Amy and Richie Tucker. Lowe made a surprise visit to his mom and dad, Candy and Cecil Lowe, and his grandmother, Artie Howell. This made the perfect Christmas for the family. Lowe is a 2008 Meade County High school graduate and recently graduated from Navy basic training. He is currently stationed in Virginia Beach, Va.
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