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Conserving Meade Co.

Customers can treat their hair right and get the style they’ve always wanted at Cheryl’s Mane Design Family Hair Care — a new shop on Main Street.

Master conservationists were honored by the Meade County Conservation District, and students’ work was lauded during the annual awards banquet.

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The Meade County softball and baseball teams are ready to square up for their season kick offs.

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Input wanted for new Meade County activity center Submitted by the MAC Committee BRANDENBURG — Big projects start with a small group and a big idea. Over the past six months such a group has been meeting to discuss one such project. The committee formed is the MAC (the Meade Activity Center). The goal of

the MAC committee is to build a facility dedicated to health, wellness, aquatics, and community enhancement. The proposed MAC facility would feature an indoor aquatic center, gymnasium, fitness and weight training rooms, as well as flex rooms to be used for anything from fitness class-

Rosacker, Paula Spillman, Richard Bauer, and Meade County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Russell Powell. These individuals have been organized to represent different interest groups from all parts of the county. Their efforts have laid the groundwork

es to birthday parties. Committee members include John Beavin, Meg King, Maggie Wilson, Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft, Brandenburg Mayor David Pace, Kim DeVries, Andy Mills, Bobby Jenkins, Nicole Whelan, J.P. Lavertu, Julie Powers, Jason Sutton, Bill

Road check on Dixie Highway nets 49 citations

is helping save one student’s life

MULDRAUGH — A total of 49 citations were issued during a recent road check, including eight DUIs, nine drug charges, and 15 criminal arrests. Police Chief John Stinebruner, patrolman Thomas Young, Meade County Constable Henry Bailey and 15 Kentucky State Police (KSP) officers, including two canine units, manned all four corners of the intersection of State Route 1638 and Hwy. 31W (Dixie Highway) on the night of March 6. The road check began at noon and continued until 5 a.m. Saturday. “It was fantastic,” Stinebruner said. “I had no idea that we would be that successful.” Stinebruner said the road check was initiated “kind of last minute” by the KSP, since a previous scheduled road check had been canceled due to inclement weather. Of the 17 DUI and drug citations issued by officers, four were to Meade County residents and 12 were to non-Meade County residents, according to incident reports from the KSP. Stinebruner said the Muldraugh Police and KSP will continue to hold road checks periodically along Hwy. 31W, since the road is so heavily traveled. Two citations were also issued by KSP officers at the intersection of state routes 144 and 1600 in Flaherty on the night of March 6. One citation was for a suspended license, and the second was a DUI.

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The Meade County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) Board of Trustees was all ears Monday night as the 2007 and 2008 Independent Auditor’s Reports were presented, and certain concerns within the reports were brought to light. All trustees were present, excluding recorder Mike Faith, when certified public accountant Brian Woosley, of Stiles, Carter and Associates, PSC in Elizabethtown, Ky., presented the findings of the audit at the MCFPD monthly meeting held Monday at headquarters. At the end of the 2008 fiscal year (FY), which ends June 30, the district had $376,000 in cash and other assets. Woosley noted a few concerns he uncovered in the 2008 FY audit.

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also whether our community would see such a facility as an asset. If you are randomly selected to receive a call please take five minutes to answer a few questions related to the project. The results and the future of the project will be published as soon as they are ready.

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By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

Fire district to polish bookkeeping after audit reveals red flags

for the next step, which is to see what the community at large thinks about this ambitious project. Over the next couple of weeks, a phone survey to the residents of Meade County is going to take place to not only see whether or not our residents would use the facility and its programs, but

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Payneville Elementary uses doctor’s research to help student By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Nearly a year ago, Payneville Elementary School Principal Marie Barr found herself in a tight spot and time was of the essence. One of her students had been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Barr, along with other faculty members, went searching for any and every resource for help. “One of our retired teachers, Karen Benock, knew that we had been looking for resources to help this child,” she said. Benock and her husband, Tom, had

been watching WAVE 3 news one night when an anchor reported about a man named Dr. Bruce Battles who had recently begun a study on seven subjects with TBI and their use of the popular Nintendo Wii videogame system. Benock told Barr about the story. “(Benock) said, ‘I may be way off base here, but I saw this on TV and I want to look into it,’” Barr said. “So we did (look into the research) because we felt like we wanted anything at all to help.” Lorie Craycroft, the school’s psychologist, decided to take Benock’s advice and conduct her own research on Battles’ study. Craycroft contacted Battles and discovered that he too, had been put in a tight situation two years ago that initiated his research. In January of 2007, Battles found himself at the foot of his son’s hospital bed

Students at Payneville Elementary School play a game on the school’s Wii video game system. The console is being used as part of one student’s therapy regimen after the student was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury.

looking to a higher power to save his son’s life after he had been diagnosed with TBI due to a horrific car accident. Battles, an assistant professor in special instructional programs at Western Kentucky University (WKU) in Bowling Green, Ky., took his son’s tragedy and turned it into research that is helping better people’s lives. During his son Wesley’s first physical therapy session after the accident, the physical therapist asked him what he liked to do for fun. When Wesley said he liked to play videogames he unknowingly caught the attention of his father. Battles considered that most video games work with fine motor skills. The Nintendo Wii uses sensors to connect to a remote held in a player’s hand. With the remote, characters in the

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Sixth-grader wins sixth place at state spelling b-e-e Margaret Huffines poses with Spelling Bee Committee Chairman Catherine Smith, and David S. Beck and Steve McCormick of Kentucky Farm Bureau.

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Twelve-year-old Margaret Huffines attributes her uncanny knack for spelling to “natural talent,” but says her love for reading and writing also helped earn her recent success at the 16th Annual Kentucky Derby Festival State Spelling Bee. The statewide spelling

competition was held Saturday in Louisville. It is sponsored each year by the Kentucky Farm Bureau. Huffines competed against 57 students in grades four through eight, and battled her way to a tie for sixth-place after four rounds of competition. “I was nervous. You could say I was really nervous,” Huffines said. “It’s

pretty fun. My goal is to do better in the state spelling bee next year.” Huffines correctly spelled teriyaki, perambulate, and internment, but bowed out after being given the word “synergy” in the fourth round. “I was lucky I got perambulate right,” she said. Huffines earned her trip to the state spelling bee af-

ter coming in first place at the Meade County Spelling Bee held Jan. 13 at the high school. This year marked her third consecutive first place win at the countywide spelling bee, and her second trip to the state contest. With her sixth-place finish, Huffines will now

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An investigation is ongoing involving students at David T. Wilson Elementary School in Brandenburg, according to Meade County Sheriff Butch Kerrick. Information is still being compiled by officers and students are being interviewed about possible illegal substances found at the school.

“When students make mistakes we have to investigate and do everything we can to make sure our schools are safe and orderly,” said Meade County Superintendent Mitch Crump. “This was an isolated situation, and we will work with the students and their families on an individual basis.” Fourth- through sixthgrade students attend David T. Wilson Elementary.

Saturday is last day to haul debris to park Staff Report The News Standard

Saturday will be the last day residents are able to haul natural debris from the late January ice storm to MeadeOlin Park in Brandenburg. The rear of the park has been open for several weeks as a dumping ground for the community to clear away all of the fallen branches and limbs left over from the storm. At 6 p.m. Saturday, however, the park will be off limits

for dumping and the piles of natural debris will be burned under supervision and with state permission. Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft said on Tuesday that the city of Brandenburg had completed cleaning up debris from city residents’ properties, and the county had also completed its clean-up efforts, though workers were making a final sweep this week. He said some state roadways still needed cleaned up by state workers.

Bee From page A1 compete at the regional competition to be held next month in Elizabethtown, Ky. “It’s kind of weird how the state competition is before the region competition, but that’s just how it works,” Huffines said. A sixth grader at David T. Wilson Elementary School, Huffines said she practices a lot for spelling bees — which she has been participating in since the age of 10 — by trying to memorize words and pronouncing them aloud. “My parents help me practice a lot,” she said. “If I spell a word wrong, I spell it right for them a couple times so I get the wrong spelling out of my head.” Huffines said understanding the definition of the word and its language of origin also help. “I’m definitely going to keep practicing and keep doing spelling bees,” Huffines said. Huffines is the daughter of Paula and Don Fowler of

Flags From page A1 “I would recommend maybe you take a look at your organization system as to how things are filed,” he said. Woosley stressed the trouble he had finding specific documents such as bank statements and said “they should have been where they were more accessible.” He recommended the board begin filing its bank statements in a three-ring binder and filing invoices in order of check number. The second issue found for both years was “the payroll had not been handled correctly by the (district’s) bookkeeper,” Woosley said. “It resulted in the district having to go back and do some amendments,” he said. “It also resulted in some tax that had to be paid in that had not been paid in previously. In my opinion, it was a significant amount over the two-year period of correction that needed to be made.” Amendments were also made to W2s for 2007. This pattern, Woosley said, continued through the 2008 FY. “The first issue was Chief (Larry Naser’s) pay is not subject to federal or state withholding,” he said. The second red flag, Woosley said, was Naser’s IRA contributions were deducted by the fire district, but were not included as a taxable

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Margaret Huffines won first place at the Meade County Spelling Bee in January.

Brandenburg, and Jerry and Tracy Huffines of Flaherty. Priyanka Sheth, a fifthgrade student at St. Joseph Catholic School in Bowling Green, won first place at the spelling bee by correctly spelling the word “regime.” Sheth received a $10,000 savings bond for winning, as well as a Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, a trophy, and the Kentucky Derby Festival’s 50th Celebration book. compensation. The deduction, is a deduction to the district either way, but he said, “the correct way to do it is to deduct that as a compensation and not as an IRA contribution since he’s already a participant in a qualified plan, which is CERS.” Chairman Martin Bosemer said the district is already in the process of correcting those mistakes, as well as working with Naser on his taxes and filing. “On behalf of the board, I’ve worked with (Naser) to get this worked out right and we’ll discuss this once we get to the bottom line and decide how we’re going to take it so nobody suffers,” Bosemer said. “We just want to get it right. It was a subject we were unaware of and it was brought to us by the audit. That’s why we have it. It’s an administrative type error.” The IRS, Woosley said, will most likely process a penalty for the district. “Normally if you write a letter to (the IRA) and explain the situation, in most cases they will remove that penalty,” he said. With regard to the suggestions made by Woosley, Bosemer prepared and read aloud a letter addressing the actions already taken by the district to correct the mistakes. In other news, the open house/dedication date for the new MCFPD Headquarters was approved by trustees to be scheduled for Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m.

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Senior citizens are lean, green at St. Patrick’s Day dance Green was the name of the game at the Meade County Senior Citizens Center on Tuesday, as dozens of visitors arrived in St. Patrick’s Day gear to celebrate another holiday with food and dancing. Seniors Citizen Director Sondra Hinton and her staff of friendly volunteers helped organize the dance, which was followed by snacks and drinks. For more information about upcoming events at the Senior Citizens Center, call the office at 270-422-5200.

ABOVE: Jackie Carter and Frank Barnard, of Elizabeth, Ind., were a vibrant green team on the dance floor. RIGHT: Agnes Robinson and John Leitner, both of Hardinsburg, take a spin around the dance floor in matching green shirts as the band “Just One of the Herd” played favorite country-western songs.

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Peggy Thompson, of Brandenburg, and Jessie Edge, of Guston, don festive getups at the St. Patrick’s Day dance.

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Are ‘Wii’ replacing reality? Advancements in technology are brilliant, and the need for technology itself in our daily lives is virtually undeniable. While computers and state-of-the-art equipment are saving lives every day, cell phones, iPods, and GPS are the luxurious side of technology that we accessorize with regularly. When the Nintendo Wii was first unveiled a few years ago, the masses were mesmerized by the technology of it, by the idea that the user controlled the character’s every move. It was little surreal at first, seeing a digitalized mini-version of yourself mimicking you from the TV screen. It was an accessory, a technology toy, that over the years shifted its target from a video game system to a life enhancer. The idea of using a video game as more than an attention-holder or time-waster on a rainy day is commendable, and Payneville faculty members should be lauded for recognizing the ingenuity of the Wii and how it can benefit a student’s way of life. But this technology trail we’re walking could lead to a perilous place. Technology cannot replace physical contact and physical activity. If playing a simulated game of baseball or bowling can help improve a student’s wellbeing, think of what an actual game of baseball or bowling could do for the student. Instead of playing Wii tennis, go outside and play the game — in real life. If we look at technology as a replacement for real world experiences we tread dangerously close to the fictional worlds of George Orwell’s “1984” or Aldous Huxley’s “A Brave New World” — worlds where physical contact is rare and society loses touch with its innate qualities as human beings to interact. People are no longer people, they are avatars on a TV screen. That may seem like an extreme angle to take, but consider the number of teens across the country that can throw a 90 mph fastball with a Wii remote, but can’t hit a ball off a tee in reality, or the number of kids that can’t play “Stairway to Heaven” flawlessly on Guitar Hero but couldn’t strum a G chord if their lives depended on it. Studies show physical and cognitive improvements for certain people who use a Wii — which is wonderful — but that should be supplemental data that is used as a sidekick to the importance of real life physical activity and social interaction. Instead of spending $250 on a piece of technology that offers simulated bowling, we should shell out a few bucks for a few frames at Lynn’s Pins and save the Wii for our slaying dragons fix.

Politicians, bureaucrats worship at ‘Ag Mahal’ CORBIN, Ky. — I knew that Kentucky League of Cities CEO Sylvia Lovely — like most bureaucrats — would get excited about the chance to celebrate spending the taxes of hardworking Kentuckians on wasteful and unnecessary public projects. But I didn’t realize how ecstatic she and others would get at a time when Kentuckians — if they even have a job — must work harder than ever to satisfy the needs of wasteful bureaucrats and spendingaddicted politicians. The reality set in when I attended the open house of the David L. Williams Southeastern Agriculture and Expo Center here on Tuesday night. Lovely took on the persona of a Pentecostal revival preacher as she shook her fists in the air and exhorted guests to stomp their feet while prodding: “C’mon, let’s make some noise out there!” Her annoying euphoria escaped me as I dwelled on the price of salvation: $23 million spent on a 132,000 square-foot hall big enough to hold nearly all 7,742 Corbin residents. Lovely’s call to arms — make that feet – drew little response. Most grimaced at

her goofiness. Most didn’t even show up for Tuesday night’s ceremony — probably an omen of things to come for “The Ag Mahal,” especially during these hard economic times. That aside, local resident Betty Lyttle, who attended the ribbon cutting along with her husband, Ralph, remains a believer. She envisions the “Taxpo Center” making Corbin a destination point for pilgrims throughout the region and locals staying closer to home for entertainment. “They don’t have to drive to Lexington now, and this is so easy to get to – right off I-75,” said Lyttle, who’s excited about attending a “Bill Gaither and Friends” concert scheduled later this month. Tickets for the event range from $23.50 to $40.50. Others find the idea of spending $94.50 (plus concessions) for second-class seats for a family of four just to watch a gospel concert well beyond frivolous spending. Patricia Nolin, a mother of two young daughters who works at the Huddle House and watches every penny in her budget, shook her head in dismay at the rosy talk of the politicians

and bureaucrats trying to up to the “Political Payola justify the unjustifiable. Palace.” Yet, no promises “That’s blowing money for cash came for badly we didn’t have to needed repavbuild something we ing of worn local Bluegrass roads. No politididn’t need,” she Beacon said. cians gushed with Yes, a lot of highannouncements priced tickets must about help for get sold to a lot of Corbin’s library, people from outwhich struggles side Corbin to make to survive, or for this arena worth the new sewer lines $23-million investto meet local dement by taxpayers. mand. Unfortunately, for Jim Waters So, some key Lovely and others, questions: If polihistory “stomps” on ticians are right the prospect of that hap- about the money-making pening. potential for this project, State Auditor Crit Lu- why wouldn’t a private deallen’s audit of the East veloper do it? And if the loKentucky Expo Center in cal community really wantPikeville revealed it’s los- ed the project, why didn’t ing cash quicker than a bull the local community pay flips a rider at a rodeo. Lu- for it, instead of taxpayers allen’s office reported that throughout the state? the center ran an operating Private developers invest deficit of $800,000 in 2006, in projects that offer poits second year. tential for return. Private Other communities developers took a pass on should take heed before Corbin’s ag center. pursuing such costly projThat says a lot about its ects. Dreams about these chances for success. types of facilities can turn Jim Waters is the director into nightmares when you of policy and communications build it and they don’t for the Bluegrass Institute, come. Kentucky’s free-market think Meanwhile, at Tues- tank. You can reach him at day’s ceremony, Gov. Steve jwaters@freedomkentucky. Beshear announced an ad- com. You can read previously ditional $300,000 to “fin- published columns at www. ish” the long road leading bipps.org.

Creating jobs, building infrastructure headline latest GA session federal disaster. Senate Bill 1, bold legislation that will eliminate the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System, (CATS), and direct education officials to remake, by the 2011-2012 academic year, the tests used to measure Kentucky schools, is truly landmark legislation. This bill, (which contains much of the language in House Bill 508, our chamber’s version of this legislation), was created after listening to educators and parents who want the test to be a more reliable and valid gauge of our students’ achievement level. Under Senate Bill 1, writing portfolios would cease as part of the test, although students would still have to complete writing portfolios. The new system would better track students’ performance; eliminate testing in arts and humanities and practical living skills; better prepare students for college-level English, math and science curriculum; and reduce by 50% Kentucky

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er, House Bill 322 would allow the state education commissioner to excuse up to 10 disaster days from school district calendars in counties that missed 10 or more days. The school districts would also have to have used up their allotted makeup days in their calendar before requesting any disaster days be waived. The commissioner of education could allow for lengthening school days to address the missed days and could approve a local board of education’s request to exceed the five instructional hours that do not have to be made up when school days are shortened. The Kentucky House of Representatives honored 11 fallen soldiers who died in the line of duty this past year. Over the last several weeks, families of the fallen soldiers came to the House floor where they heard kind words of appreciation for their deceased family members. These were touching, heartfelt ceremonies that

paid a final tribute to men who gave their lives so we can remain free. We now break for the veto period, which is a 10-day period near the end of session set aside to allow the governor to veto bills. We will return March 26-27 — the final two days — to consider overriding any vetoes and to pass last-minute bills that may be unresolved. You can continue to stay informed of legislative action on bills this session by logging onto the Legislative Research Commission Web site at www.lrc.ky.gov or by calling the LRC toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835. To find out when a committee meeting is scheduled, you can call the LRC toll-free Meeting Information Line at 800-633-9650. If you would like to share your comments or concerns with me or another legislator about a particular bill under consideration this session, you can call the toll-free Legislative Message Line at 800372-7181.

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college students taking remedial college courses. We believe that this legislation will be more valuable as a diagnostic tool and will help Kentucky schools progress and keep up with national standards. I want to thank the many teachers and administrators from my district whose constructive comments helped guide my discussions, questions and ultimately my vote on Senate Bill 1. A measure to help protect high school athletes from heat related illness passed both chambers. House Bill 383 will require high school coaches to complete a safety course given by a Kentuckylicensed certified athletic trainer, doctor, nurse or physician’s assistant and to pass a test beginning next fall. In addition a study will be conducted to gather information on sports injuries in Kentucky and review oversight policies in the case of an injury. To address missed school days due to inclement weath-

As we wound up the last perintendent Mitch Crump full week of the 2009 session s was by my side at every of the Kentucky General As- committee meeting and his sembly, we passed testimony about how major pieces of leg- Legislative this legislation will islation, worked out help our school sysUpdate differences on House tem and community bills amended by the really made the difSenate and particiference. I appreciate pated in conference his support and am committees on sevproud to have been eral measures. the primary sponsor We were able to of House Bill 408. come to consensus House Bill 295, on important legisanother bill I sponJeff Greer sored, was a big win lation that will create jobs, educate our for us as well because children, build our infra- it allows school districts to structure and provide pro- have flexibility with capital tections for our citizens. outlay funds, giving us betAll of the following bills ter control over building and have passed both chambers property decisions. and await the governor’s sigFamilies that lose money nature to become law. due to food spoilage beHouse Bill 408 will give cause of a natural disaster our schools a second bite at will benefit under House Bill the SEEK adjustment which 445. This legislation, which is going to be critically im- I sponsored, will allow an portant as students fill up our insurer to waive a deductschools through BRAC. We ible in whole or in part for have tried to pass this legis- their customers who expelation over several sessions rience food spoilage as the and finally were successful. result of a natural disaster Meade County School Su- in a county declared to be a

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James D. Brown and Edna L. Brown to Gary W. Styles, lot 23 of Shamrock Hills Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $12.50. James F. and Rebecca J. Stiff Revocable Living Trust to Bonnie Lee Tyler, tract 42B of Wilson Place Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $13. James M. Jones and Debra C. Jones to Ronald DeJarnette and Mary DeJarnette, a 0.986 acre tract located in Brandenburg, deed tax $2.50. Mark A. Cobb and Maria Cobb to Robert H. Johnson and Patricia K. Johnson, 2055 Sandy Hill Road, Guston, Ky., deed tax $145. Floyd T. Stinson to Ronnie S. Cato, a 0.944 acre tract located in Meade County, deed tax $13.50. Kyle J. King and Margaret S. King to Margaret S. King, a 95.749 acre tract located near Midway. Kyle J. King and Margaret S. King to Margaret S. King, lot 100 of Doe Valley Park Estates in Meade County. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, to Jeff Nott, 5330 Garrett Road, Ekron, deed tax $34.50. Alfred Klem and Rita Ann Klem and Klem Enterprises, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Robert W. Bodine, lot 590, 589, and 588 of Glenoaks Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $240. Jason R. Garcia and Tina Garcia to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Commissioner’s Deed, property located in Meade County. Mary Iva B. Gentry to Edwin L. Pile and Becky M. Pile, lot 29 of Wilson Place Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $40. Lucas Sullenbarger and Jennifer Sullenbarger to Dave Cloft and Susan Orcutt-Cloft, property located in Meade County, deed tax $19. Paul A. Simcoe and Stacey A. Simcoe to George McAllister, 224 Camelot Drive, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $210. Terry D. Souders and Janet Souders to Walter Wyatt, a 1.285 acre tract located near Guston. Louis A. Gilley and Angelika B. Gilley, fka Angelika B. Strickland, to Louis A. Gilley and Angelika B. Gilley, tract seven of Parkview Estates in Meade County. Corey J. Stranahan and Cassandra C. Stranahan to Kathy M. Lambert, property located in Meade County, deed tax $52. Pinnacle Management Group, LLC, a Limited Liability Company, to Candice Youngman, lot 801 of Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $50. Pinnacle Management Group, LLC, a Limited Liability Company, to TAL Properties, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Company, lot 793 of Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $50. HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc., to Davor Salaj, 3815 Green Valley Ranch Road, Battletown, deed tax $90. McGehee Holdings, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, by and through Gene McGehee, to Keith D. Medley and Pamela J. Medley and Brooke M. Medley, 5166 Big Spring, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $45.

Quit Claim Deeds

Mark A. Hanshaw and Christine Hanshaw to Mark A. Hanshaw and Christine Hanshaw, lot two and three of Circle “K” Estates, Section Two, in Meade County. Mary C. Thomas to Melissa E. Frazier, property located in Meade County. Khristian .L. Jones to James W. Jones, property located in Meade County. Rebecca J. Heibert to Russell D. Heibert, lot 293 and 294 of Greenbriar Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County. Richard L. Klinger to Richard L. Klinger, tract I, II, and III, all located in Meade County.

Building Permits

3/5/09 Rose and Kenny Cox, garage, $27.50. 3/9/09 Tabernacle of Worship, steeple, $65.00. 3/10/09 Walter Wyatt, decks. 3/11/09 John Planert, singlewide, $55.00.

Septic Permits

3/9/09 John Planert/Charles Jones, Woodland Road, Vine Grove, Ky.

Retail Food Establishment Reports

3/11/09 Payneville Elementary, 520 Rhodelia Road, Payneville, 100 percent. 3/11/09 Brandenburg Primary, 750 Broadway, Brandenburg, 100 percent. 3/16/09 Stuart Pepper Middle School, 1085 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, 100 percent. 3/16/09 Meade County High School Freshman Academy, 938 Old State Rd., Brandenburg, 100 percent.

Brandenburg Police Department 3/6/09 at 3:30 p.m. Matthew Hamlin of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2001 Ford Escort in the right hand lane, northbound on the ByPass. An unidentified vehicle was in the left lane and swerved towards the right lane, nearly striking Hamlin, which forced him off of the roadway. Upon swerving, he went into the ditch line of the roadway, rolled once, then landed back on all four wheels. The unidentified vehicle proceeded on without stopping to make a report. At the time the report was made, the vehicle had not been located. Severe damage was done to Hamlin’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09019 was filed by Officer Cox. 3/9/09 at 12:11 p.m. Vena Newton of Brandenburg was backing out of a parking space in a 1999 Pontiac as James Wilkins of Brandenburg was pulling in to the parking lot in a 1994 Ford. Minor damage was done to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09021 was filed by Officer Young.

Meade County Sheriff Department 3/2/09 at 8:24 a.m. Allison Zickuhr of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2002 Ford F-150. Michael Sullivan of Elizabethtown, Ky. was parked with the engine off in a 2007 Ford Ranger. Zickuhr went to back up from her parking space and thought she had cleared Sullivan’s vehicle, but struck his vehicle in the driver’s side. Very minor damage was done to Zickuhr’s vehicle, minor damage was done to Sullivan’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0061 was filed by Officer Robinson. 3/6/09 at 11:16 p.m. Daniel Ford of Ekron was driving a 2003 Ford Ranger westbound on Rineyville Road when a deer ran into his path. Ford attempted to miss the deer and swerved, lost control and ran off of the roadway, overturning in a ditch line. Moderate to severe damage was done to his vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0062 was filed by Officer Graham. 3/7/09 at 1:46 p.m. Kristin Embry of Irvington, Ky. was driving a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am on KY79. Witnesses state that Embry was following them southbound on KY79 and was weaving in the roadway. Embry crossed the centerline into the north bound lane, left the roadway and went through fencing before coming to rest in a field. Embry stated that she did not recall what happened. Driver was not suspected of drinking. Meade County EMS came to the scene but Embry stated she would go to the hospital with a family member who was there at the scene. Moderate damage was done to Embry’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0063 was filed by Officer Robinson. 3/8/09 at 1:45 p.m. Russell Cavanagh of Guston was driving a 2004 Mercury Sable on Old State Road. Passenger of the vehicle stated that while they were driving down the road, she noticed the driver’s head slumped over and the driver shaking like he was having a seizure. Cavanagh went off of the west bound side of the roadway, over an embankment, back up the embankment, across a driveway, and overturned before coming to rest. Severe damage was done to Cavanagh’s vehicle. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and injured parties were taken to St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville. Report 09-0064 was filed by Officer Robinson. 3/9/09 at 8:47 a.m. Karen Keene of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2005 Buick Le Sabre southbound on Thompson Lane North when three dogs ran into the road directly into her path. Keene struck at least one of the animals, causing damage to the front of her vehicle. Very minor damage was done to Keene’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0066 was filed by Officer Foster. 3/10/09 at 6:20 a.m. Juanita Reiter of Brandenburg was driving a 2001 Chevrolet eastbound on KY1638 near KY1238 when a deer ran in front of her vehicle. Reiter hit the deer, causing damage to the front of her truck. Moderate damage was done to Reiter’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0067 was filed by Officer Matti. 3/10/09 at 7:44 a.m. Michael Dennis of Radcliff, Ky. was driving a 2002 Chrysler Sebring on Fort Avenue when a deer ran into his path, causing Dennis to take evasive action. Dennis overcorrected and ran off of the roadway, striking a fence. Moderate damage was done to Dennis’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 090068 was filed by Officer Foster. 3/10/09 at 7:24 p.m. Joseph Dutchover of Brandenburg was driving a 2000 Ford. Diana McGar of Ekron was driving a 2007 Honda. Dutchover was traveling eastbound on KY144 and was overtaking another vehicle in a no passing zone on Hillcrest. McGar was westbound on KY144. Dutchover swerved right in an effort to avoid strik-

ing McGar, then traveled off the right side of the roadway, oversteered left, traveled across the roadway, struck McGar and came to a rest in the ditch off the left side of the roadway. Minor damage was done to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report 090069 was filed by Officer Wright.

District Court 03/11/09 Julie Ann Beard, 39, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300pretrial conference 3/25/09. Rufino A. Maldonado, 32, disregarding stop sign; failure to produce insurance card; no operators/moped license- pretrial conference 3/18/09. James Thornton Groves, 49, convicted felon in possession of a handgun- pled not guilty preliminary hearing 3/25/09. Louis Tim Greenwell, 49, theft by deception including cold checks over $300- pled not gultiy pretrial conference 3/18/09. Charles Phillip Reesor, Jr., 33, non support- pled not guilty 3/25/09. Kennin Byrd, 23, operating on suspended/revoked operators licensepled not guilty pretrial conference 3/25/09. Machelle R. Booker, 42, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; 1st degree disorderly conduct; 2 counts of 1st degree wanton endangerment; 1st degree criminal mischief; 2nd degree escape- preliminary hearing 3/18/09. David Neal Sandler, 41, failure to wear seat belts- fine $25; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspled guilty 30 days probated after 4 days jail fine $200; license to be in possessionfine $50; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- fine $25; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pled guilty 90 days probated for 2 years fine $100. Randall Eugene Reed, 32, following another vehicle too closely- pled guilty fine $25; reckless driving; dismissed; license to be in possessionfine $50; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspled guilty 30 days probated after 2 days jail fine $200. Terrence A. Bale, 25, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspled guilty 30 days probated after 5 days jail. James Russell Monroe, 47, non payment of fines- pay $50 a month; alcohol intoxication in a public placefine $25. William Lee Puckett, 31, flagrant non support- preliminary hearing 3/18/09. Thomas L. Vittitow, 46, cultivation of marijuana- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Renata L. McFadden, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 10 days probated after 1 day in jail. Paulette Jean Westbay, 47, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 10 days probated after 1 hour. Amy Renea Jones, 37, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Jacob Powell, 31, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- dismissed. Sheryl L. Behr, 34, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Amanda Melanie Kessinger, 31, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300- pled guilty 30 days probated 2 years stay out of Kroger. William H. Alexander, 37, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 4/08/09. Brian S. Lewis, 40, speeding 20 mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia- court notice 3/25/09. Kristopher B. Vanmete, 19, possession of marijuana; possess controlled substance- pretrial conference 3/25/09. Alan Carl Drees, 21, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia - pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days. Brittney L. Collins, 22, possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days. Barbara Ann Carrico, 41, speeding 16 mph over the limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended- pretrial conference 3/25/09. Stephen Yacapin, 27, speeding 26 mph over/greater- fine $52. Joseph Daniel Riggs, 26, operating on suspended/revoked operators license- pretrial conference 3/25/09. Nathan Justis Adams, 27, theft by unlawful taking/gasoline; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pretrial conference 04/01/09. Stella Marie Donahue, 49, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- continues 5/13/09. Caressa B. Chapman, 22, use/possession of drug paraphernalia; illegal possession of legend drug-pretrial conference 04/01/09.

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Araunah James Roberts, 25, recieivng stolen property under $300- pretrial conference 3/25/09. Randy Ellis Houston, 36, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300- pretrial conference 04/01/09. Scott Robert Kessler, 26, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- jury trial 3/13/09. William P. Denton, 53, careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspretrial conference 3/25/09. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 30, theft of services under $300- pretrial conference 3/25/09. Earl Ray Jett, Jr., 34, failure to or improper signal; careless driving; failure to wear seat belts; possession of marijuana; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs, possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- pretrial conference 04/08/09. Timothy Lee Knott, 37, 3rd degree terroristic threatening- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Kyle A. Farvour, 22, 2 counts of harassing communications- pretrial conference 3/25/09. John H. Pollock, Jr., 44, speeding 13 mph over the limit; operating a

motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernaliajury trial 05/01/09. Fallon Loraine Meredith, 26, public intoxication controlled substance; 1st degree disorderly conduct; resisiting arrest- pretrial conference 04/01/09. Timothy Edward Keeton, 37, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting under $300- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Archie Smith, no operators/moped license; no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance cardpretrial conference 3/25/09. Billy Joe Woods, 42, one headlight; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- pretrial conference 4/15/09. David W. Costello, 56, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspled guilty 30 days probated after 2 days jail fine $200. Robert Nolan French, 28, failure to wear seat belts; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Procoro Hernandez-Martinez, 36, no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; no operators/moped license- pretrial conference 3/18/09.

Matthew B. Prince, 23, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance- pretrial conference 3/18/09. Todd Frederick Piatt, 42, failure to or improper signal; careless driving; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- jury trial 5/01/09. Christopher A. Rachel, 29, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspretrial conference 3/18/09. Tabitha G. Patenaude, 21, 2nd degree possession of controlled substance- continues 3/18/09. Albert Andrew Patenaude, 22, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia- continues 3/18/09. Amber M. Patenaude, 19, cultivation of marijuana; 2nd degree possession og controlled substance- continues 3/18/09. Amanda King Barr, 34, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 10 days probated after 1 hour. Dawn M. Woelfel, 46, 12 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- continues 3/18/09.

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Board reviews staff evaluation plans Wii By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

Members of the Board of Education covered a lot of ground during its fast-paced monthly meeting held March 10 at the Board of Education building. Personnel director Paul Poole presented the District Certified Evaluation Plan to the board, beginning by explaining what the plane is and how new changes will affect the evaluations of administers, guidance counselors, teachers and principals. “We are required on an annual basis (to perform summative evaluations of district staff and faculty),” he said. “We have a local committee comprised of four administrators and four teachers that have to look at our plan and decide if any changes are necessary from a best practice standpoint by the input of teachers and administrators.” Over the past few years, Poole said the administrators’ and teachers’ standards have increased, and as a result, the format of the evaluations have changed. “Even though our plan basically contains that same content, Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has advised districts … to update and revise the plan,” he said.

Since receiving the request, the committee met twice and revised next year’s plan, based on the KDE’s two-page checklist of “technicalities.” Poole said his goal is to submit the plan to KDE this month, and get it approved in order for KDE to analyze it and correct any technical components that might have been overlooked by the committee, before July 1. Poole gave the board a copy of the changes that will be applied to the evaluations for guidance counselors, library media specialists, administrators, principals and teachers. Poole said library media specialists and teachers who are not in their tenure — meaning they have not taught for the district longer than four years — are evaluated every year and those who are in their tenure are evaluated every three years. “Now with this revised plan, all the formative evaluations and their summative (evaluations), standards and indicators are different,” he said. “The standards for teachers and the standards for administrators forms all mirror one another. So there’s consistency.” The board voted unanimously to accept the changes. Peggy Darnall, coordina-

tor of student services, explained state Achievement Gap Targets for district schools to board members. “The purpose of the (No Child Left Behind and CATS) legislation was the same and that was to focus on a group of students and to close achievement gaps between those groups,” she said. Once CAT scores are received, Darnall said school councils analyze the data looking at specific groups such as minority students, students on a free or reduced lunch program, and students with disabilities to see how well they perform on standardized tests. Darnall presented the board with information about each Meade County school and the various targeted gaps the schools plan to confront and eliminate. “Note that some of the schools have already included some strategies and activities they’re going to do to address the gaps they’ve identified,” she said. “They’re quite unique to their schools and that is the directive of the council. “So for the next two years, we are working consistently and constantly to not only narrow the gap, but virtually to eliminate it. That would be our ultimate goal.”

Blood drive held in donor’s memory Staff Report The News Standard Friends and family of Sandy Smith will pay tribute to her memory during an upcoming blood drive. Smith, a 24-year employee at Farm Bureau Insurance in Brandenburg, was a regular donor at blood drives held at St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Parish in Payneville. She passed away on Jan. 7, 2009. “On Jan. 6, Sandy came as usual to our mobile to do-

nate blood,” stated long-time family friend Margaret McCoy. “We always looked forward to when Sandy came (to the blood drives) as we knew that we would have a lot of laughs. Who would have known it would be one of her final gifts of life as she went to her heavenly father that next day.” Blood drives are held regularly at St. Mary Magdalen church, and Smith donated at it often. The blood drive to be held March 26 from

3 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be held in Smith’s honor. “When Sandy passed away she left a void in the hearts of all who knew her,” McCoy stated. “She was a friend to all. Sandy was a wife to Jeff, mother to Jeremy and sister to Ann, Mike, Cathy and Bruce, but she was also a friend to all who knew her.” St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Parish is located at 110 Hwy. 376 in Payneville. Contact the church at 270496-4333.

From page A1 game mimic the motions made by the player. Battles was familiar with the game system after seeing students use them on campus. “Something just smacked me like, ‘wow. That’s gross motor skill training,’” he said. “So I literally excused myself from the physical therapist meeting with my son and … within 30 minutes I had (a Nintendo Wii) in my hands.” Once he came back to the therapy session, Battles convinced the doctors that with his doctorate in curriculum and instruction he could prove the Wii could be implemented into physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and recreational therapy, and could potentially help heal his son. “I (told the doctors), ‘now, if I was doing research on this, I would have to jump through four or five hoops of committees to even get permission to do this. I’m a committee of one; I’m his father and we will do this.’ And they agreed,” he said. Wesley used the Wii on a daily basis and after two weeks Battles was convinced the game was helping his son. “When he first started he had to use his left arm to raise his right arm to move it,” he said. “Within two weeks, we started noticing him having more control and more grip.” Wesley’s regular use of the Wii basically helped rewire the pathway of his nerve endings from his brain to his arm, Battles said. After Battles discovered that the Wii helped his son, he decided he was going to try to help others. He received a grant from WKU and ran a study he called “Wii-hab” with seven TBI patients. Battles and his associate, Dr. Marty

Bowman, studied range of a subject who was 29 years motion, cognitive (or im- post TBI, showed improveprovement in) memory, ment in range of motion and socialization — three and memory. “The general theory that areas TBI patients have the most problems in, accord- five, seven, 10 years … you’re not going to get any ing to Bruce. They considered their better, we throw that out subjects’ occupations, the window,” Bruce said. ages, and how long they “It gives (TBI patients) hope.” had been diThrough agnosed with diligent effort, TBI. Craycroft was “As a generable to secure al rule, once (a funding for the patient) reachWii at Payneves five to seville Elemenen years post tary and today, injury, most Craycroft and people would Barr said their think that (the student’s impatient) has provement is reached a plaoverwhelmteau,” Battles ing — somesaid. thing evident He found —Marie Barr, through the that six of his seven subjects Payneville principal many resources offered by showed an inPayneville crease in memstaff, as well as ory, three of the seven had increases in range his use of the Wii. Recently, of motion, and though the the student was released socialization data is still be- by the doctor to go back ing analyzed, Battles said to his physical education as far as he could tell, six classes, but he continues to out of the seven subjects play the videogames in his also improved in that area. free time. “The one who did not “Last year, we thought increase in memory or so- we were going to lose (our cialization was a (subject) student), and now, he’s who only (participated in doing so much better,” Wii-hab) about six weeks Barr said. “We don’t have instead of the full six data here (at the school) to months,” he said. prove (the student) is betThe big message, Bruce ter, but if you would have said, is that the game can seen the child then, combe used as a therapeutic pared to now, the improvetool as well. It doesn’t re- ment is evident.” place any normal therapy “What (Barr and Craythat patients are given, “it croft) were looking at, to just makes doing some of me, is even more excitthose repetitive motions in ing because not only is it therapy fun to do.” a way to help this (stu“We can prove statisti- dent) who has TBI come cally that this has worked back to school and get because we took pre- into school, but its also a and post-test measures way of implementing the on range of motion,” he use of the gaming system said. “We used the cogni- in (the student’s) regular tive linguistic quick tests, school curriculum,” Bruce which measures five sub- said. “(Barr and Craycognitive areas, so we croft) have stepped across have hard data.” the academic threshold The most exciting news and I believe that says a that came from the re- lot about (the Payneville search, Bruce said, was that Elementary staff).

“Last year we thought we were going to lose our student, and now he’s doing so much better.”

WE’VE GOT THE BEST MEMBERS & COMMUNITY AROUND! It’s no secret that we all had a rough time due to the massive damage and power outages caused by the ice storm. Literally thousands of families were hit hard and lost power. On behalf of the management and employees at Meade County RECC, I want to extend a sincere thank you to all our members for their help, understanding and patience as we worked to restore power after the ice storm. This was truly a community effort and took help from electric cooperatives and contract personnel from Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania as well as cooperatives in Kentucky. At the height of the storm, over 21,000 of our members were without power. The cooperative had more than 500 poles broken, over 2,000 spans of wire on the ground, about 150 transformers destroyed and thousands of trees and limbs to clear from lines. Cleanup from a major event such as this will take months. But, none of this work could have been accomplished without the support of our members. It is a privilege to work for members who offer kind words and assistance... from reporting downed lines and broken poles, to providing equipment to pull vehicles out of the mud, and offers of food and drink to tired linemen. We are truly blessed to work in a community who comes to the help of others during times of need. Thanks again to all of our cooperative community from Meade County RECC, your Touchstone Energy cooperative. Sincerely, Burns E. Mercer, President/CEO

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Helene G. Dupin

Sadie Ann Blakely-Padgett

Gloria May Lawrence

Mrs. Helene G. Dupin, age 76, of Guston, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at the Medco Center of Hardinsburg, Ky. Mrs. Dupin was born Nov. 8, 1932, the daughter of Samuel D. and Mary Magdalene Meredith Goins. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Kathleen Dupin. Mrs. Dupin is survived by her husband, Charlie Dupin; six children, Charlotte Wayne and her husband, Steve, of Brandenburg, Charlie Ray Dupin and his wife, Kathy, Audra Kay Armes and her husband, Vernon, both of Flaherty, Ricky Dale Dupin, Penny Covalene Robinson, and her husband, Wayne, both of Guston, Terry Lynn Dupin and his wife, Gaynell, of Bewleyville, Ky.; two brothers, William and Leonard Goins, of Ekron; a sister, Cova Parsley, of Ekron; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 18 from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Irvington, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kosair charities. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Sadie Ann Blakely-Padgett, 32, of Brandenburg, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Alex and Ruth Polston; a brother, Paul Alexander; and a cousin, Matthew Ward. She is survived by her husband, John R. Padgett; her parents, Ruth Ann and Roy Lindsey; her brother, David Blakely, of Brandenburg; her grandmother, Clara Little, of Union Star, Ky.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held March 14 from the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with burial in Cap Anderson Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Gloria May Lawrence, 78, of Brandenburg, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Mrs. Lawrence was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman. She is survived by five children, Merry (Martin) Wade, Shelley Thompson, Denise (Don) Coomer, all of Brandenburg; Gary (Jeanine Vittitow) Lawrence, of Elizabethtown, Ky.; David (Vivian) Lawrence, of Carson City, Nev.; a brother, Leo Edmiston, of Phoenix; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held March 15 from the Chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with burial in Ekron Baptist Church Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Ekron Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Marie - Luise Gavula Marie-Luise Gavula, 56, of Radcliff, Ky., died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was a member of the Radcliff Women’s Club, U.S. Armor Association, John Hardin High School PTA, the John Hardin Football Boosters, and was a Saint Joan D’Arc recipient. Mrs. Gavula was preceded in death by her father, Heinz Moos. She is survived by her husband, LTC (Retired) Mark Gavula of Radcliff, Ky.; two sons, Stefan Gavula a student at Western Kentucky University and Mark Gavula of Radcliff, Ky.; her mother, Ruth Moos of Germany; and two brothers, Michael Moos and Harold Moos also of Germany. The funeral service was held March 16 at St. James Catholic Church in Elizabethtown, Ky. with Rev. Jeffrey Hopper officiating. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Funeral arrangements were handle by Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

Marvin Kenneth Barksdale Marvin Kenneth “Ken” Barksdale, 79, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville. Ken was born June 11, 1929 in McKenzie, Tenn., the last child of the late George and Pauline Barksdale. He was married May 18, 1946 to the late Lottie Faye Wray Barksdale who passed away January of 2005. He was a 3rd degree Mason of the Caladonia Lodge #96 in McKenzie, Tenn. He was also the Fire Chief for the McKenzie, Tenn. Fire Department from 1948 – 1953. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 89 since 1955 and a truck driver for Dealers Transport until his retirement in 1988. He was proud to be an honorary member of the Kentucky Colonels since 1970. He was an avid camper and longtime member of the Doe Valley Good Sam’s Travel Club. He was also one of the founding members of the Doe Valley Fishing, Boating and Camping Club. He spent many hours smoking pork for BBQ fundraisers. He was also a member of the Brandenburg United Methodist Church and had been a member of Doe Valley since 1974, where he lived until his death. Ken was proud to have been able to travel to all 50 states in his lifetime. Five children survive him: daughters, Kimberly Barksdale and Jane (Steve) Slinger; sons, Scott (Sharon) Barksdale, Ronald (Vicky) Barksdale and Martin (Julie) Barksdale; and ten grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and his dear canine friend, Maggie. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 2 p.m. at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Friends may call at the church from noon until 2 p.m. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.bjsfunerals.com.

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Betty Jewell Blankenship Allen Betty Jewell Blankenship Allen, 65, of Webster, Ky., passed away March 9, 2009 at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg, Ky. She was born March 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Jessie Willard Blankenship and Bertha Elizabeth Dupin Blankenship. She is survived by her husband Everett L. Allen; two sisters, Janice Armes of Madrid, Ky. and Virginia May Blankenship of Tell City, Ind.; and a family friend, James G. Metcalf of Webster, Ky. Funeral services were held March 14 from the Chapel of the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with Rev. Don Bruington and Rev. Randy Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Raymond Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at bjsfunerals.com.

Orlando Alcaraz-Perez Mr. Orlando Alcaraz-Perez, 78, of Brandenburg, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Dominga Mercado-Mendoza; four children, Bethzaida Camara, Maria (Roberto Diaz) Gonzalez, of Brandenburg; Edwin Martinez and Raymond Martinez, of Puerto Rico; one sister, Myrna Alcaraz, of Virginia; one brother, Juan “Duke” Gonzalez, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; an aunt, Deseada Maiz, of Puerto Rico; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held March 16 from the Kingdom Hall in Vine Grove, Ky. with Bro. Daniel Varcarcel officiating. Arrangements were handle by Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg. Online condolences may be left at www. hagerfuneralhome.com.

GySgt. Larry Curtiss Caudill (USMC Retired) Larry Curtiss Caudill, 63, of Radcliff, Ky., died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was retired from the United States Marine Corps. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gwen Caudill. He is survived by a son and his wife, Steve and Kelley Caudill of Clovis, N.M.; a daughter, Teresa A. Caudill of Radcliff, Ky.; two granddaughters, Reeghan Caudill and Ryleigh Caudill both of New Mexico; three brothers and six sisters. The funeral service was held March 18 at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Rev. Brian Voelker officiating. Burial was held in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. The guest register may be signed at wwwnebfh.com.

William McKinley Baker 1SG (retired) William McKinley Baker, 65, of Radcliff, Ky., died at his home. 1SG Baker retired from the United States Army. He was a veteran of Vietnam and the Korean War. He was awarded a Silver Star and two Bronze Star Medals along with other awards and commendations. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph Baker, and his mother Eleanor . He is survived by his wife, Hannlore Baker; and a special friend, Frena Kirtley of Radcliff, Ky. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Burial will be in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. with military honors. The visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on today at the funeral home. The guest register may be signed at www.nebfh.com.

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Wednesday, March 25 AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Times: 1 - 5 p.m. Phone: 812-738-8722 Location: 1141 Hospital Drive NW, Corydon, IN

DOE VALLEY-LEXINGTON VINTAGE DANCE SOCIETY Times: 5:30 p.m. Phone: Doe Valley 270-422-2188 /MC Extension 270-422-4958 Buffet Dinner at 5:30 p.m. and Performance at 7:30 p.m. Open to the public. Limited seating. Tickets may be purchased through Doe Valley or Meade County Extension Office.

COMMUNITY DINNER Ongoing Each Wednesday. Times: 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Price: $5.00 Donation Location: 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, KY 40146 First Wednesday of every month. $5 donation. LINE DANCING Ongoing Each Wednesday. Times: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Phone: 270-668-7324 Location: 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff, KY 40160 Beginning line dance lessons. Call for more information.

FARMER’S MARKET MEETING Times: 9:30 a.m. Phone: Amy 270-422-7402 Location: 1041 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg This is a new vendor meeting; those interested in participating in the Farmer’s Market during the 2009 season should attend.

YOGA Ongoing Each Wednesday. Two Available Times: 10 - 11 a.m. and 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Price: Free Phone: 270-422-2094 Location: 400 Library Place, Brandenburg, KY 40108 Every Wednesday in the Library Annex.

GOLF SCRAMBLE Times: 9 a.m. Phone: Mike Harreld 270422-5369 or 270-668-8157 2009 Lady Waves Softball Team will host their 2nd annual golf scramble.

Thursday, March 26 DOE VALLEY-FAMILY GAME NIGHT Times: 5:30 p.m. Phone: 270-422-2188 Open to members only. Yahtzee Tournament. Dinner will be available from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for players. Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread and drink for $3 per person.

Sunday, March 22 BINGO Ongoing Each Sunday. Times: 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License #1195 Monday, March 23 PINS (Pets In Need) MEETING Ongoing on the fourth Monday of each Month. Times: 7 p.m. Phone: 270-422-3838 Pets In Need meets the fourth Monday of every month. Tuesday, March 24 MOVIE NIGHT Times: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Phone: 270-422-2094 Location: Meade County

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Learn from grim consequences of sin

Numbers 16: 36 – 39 says, sumed with fire from heaven “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, when they had attempted to saying: ‘Tell Eleazar, the Son of come before the Lord in their rebellious pride. As Aaron the priest, to pick Eleazar tried to comup the censers out of the Divine blaze, for they are holy, Guidance prehend their deaths and the great judgand scatter the fire some ment he had just witdistance away. nessed, he was roused “‘The censers of these by the voice of his unmen who sinned against cle, Moses. their own souls, let them “Eleazar, you have be made into hammered been commanded by plates as a covering for Dan the Lord to collect the the altar. Because they Newton censers f those who presented them before wrongly attempted the Lord, therefore they to offer incense before are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel. the Lord.” It was like a nightmare. So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who As he bent down and began were burned up had presented, to rake through the charred and they were hammered out as a human remains scattered on covering on the altar.’” (NKJV). the ground, Eleazar could see Young Eleazar was sick through the tears. As he pulled the censers out with the pungent smell of from the piles of ashes that burning flesh in his nostrils. So many men, his friends, had once been living, breathand neighbors had been con- ing men, Eleazar’s heart was

filled with a new resolve to walk in obedience and holiness all the days of his life. It was not out of cruelty that God required young Eleazar to sift through the charred human remains looking for the holy censers. No, it was out of love, for God did not want to lose Eleazar to rebellion and sin. Therefore, he gave the young man a terrible task in order to instill both a healthy fear of the Lord and a deep hatred of sin within his heart. There are times God will give you a close look at the horrible consequences of sin through the life of another person. God’s intention is not for you to become judgmental or to feel superior to that person. He is showing you, rather, the grim consequences of sin, in order to keep you from that same end. In my own life, God has al-

lowed me to see the destructive power of sin more times then I care to count. Every time I have to face the horrible consequences of rebellion and sin in the life of a person I love, it makes me fear God and hate sin all the more. These close encounters with God’s judgments have helped to make me a wiser man today. When you are faced with sin’s consequences in the life of another, watch and learn. May your heart be filled with the fear of the Lord and a hunger for holiness as you do. Grace Baptist Church invites you this Sunday to visit with them at one of their services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Be sure to listen to our Radio program every Sunday morning at 9:30 to 10 a.m. Rev. Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

FCA hosts monthly Prayer Walk at high school

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TOP: Meade County High School seniors Jessica Walters and Jonathan McCoy walked with freshman Laurel Clutts near the Meade County Area Technology building at Sunday’s monthly Prayer Walk. ABOVE LEFT: Karen and Alex Poe participated in the walk. ABOVE RIGHT: Donald and Linda Blair walk the school halls in prayer. The prayer walk was held every third Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m.

Meade County High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) organization held its monthly prayer walk after church Sunday at the school. Jessica Walters and Laurel Clutts, both student members of FCA, led the event. Walters began with a passage from Luke. “While praying, we should listen, not just pray,” she said. “A great example is Luke 8. He said, ‘As he said, this he called out, ‘those who have ears should listen.’” Clutts and Walters led a group of nearly 10 Meade County residents in prayer before releasing them to walk and pray for an hour. Kim Clutts, an FCA advisee, said the prayer walk began in a Livingston, Ky. school and now, more than 70 Kentucky schools take part in the event every third Sunday of the month. For more information, visit www.reviveprayerwalk.com or contact Kim Clutts at kim.clutts@meade. kyschools.us.

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Styling it up downtown at Cherylâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mane Design salon By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

Vicki S. Key remembers her sister, Cheryl Clancy, getting in trouble as a teenager due to her early interest in hair design. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She would get in trouble for (cutting) her friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hair on the front porch, and for bringing them in the house to washing and dyeing their hair when she was 13- or 14years-old,â&#x20AC;? Key said. All Clancy ever wanted to do was become a hair stylist, so she did. Over the years, the sisters have accumulated a combined total of 40 years of salon experience, and Clancy, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived and worked in Meade County for 15 years, recently decided to integrate their experience into one shop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cherylâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mane Design Family Hair Care. The business, located at 231 Main Street in Brandenburg, opened last month and sits in the shade behind Grannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift Shop, in a cozy and homey environment. Unlike Clancy, Key wanted to become a teacher, but her life steered in another direction and she, too, found herself following her sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s footsteps and enrolling in hair design school in Louisville.

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LEFT: Cherylâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mane Design Family Hair Care owner Cheryl Clancy, left, poses with her sister, Vicki S. Key, center, and employee, Brittney Hedges, right. ABOVE: Cherylâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mane Design is located at 231 Mane St. in Brandenburg behind Grannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift Shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to become a teacher, but I chose hair because I was going through a divorce and that was the quickest way to get through school, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why hair came second,â&#x20AC;? Key said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to raise my kids, so I had to think of something to do.â&#x20AC;? Clancy divorced as well, and left her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown of Valley Station, Ky. to raise her two children in Meade County where her parents had relocated a few years prior to her divorce.

Brittney Hedges, a 2000 Meade County High School graduate, works alongside the sisters. Like Key, hair school was not her first career interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to (Elizabethtown Community College) for a while to be a social worker,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I originally wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to do hair. It was just kind of something I got into and I felt comfortable doing.â&#x20AC;? Hedges acquired eight years of experience in the

business after attending Radcliff Hair Design School. The three specialize in all hair types for men, women, and children. Mane Design offers eyebrow and facial waxing, and hair products like Scruples, Red Kin, Paul Mitchell and Sun Glitz. In the coming months, the store will expand to a full service salon offering nail care and ear piercings as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to have lower rates,â&#x20AC;? Clancy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have someone taking

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a percentage of it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except for Uncle Sam â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like some places. So we can afford to be a little lower.â&#x20AC;? The salon offers haircuts starting out at $10 for children and $12 for adults. The team of three say they purposely book appointments loosely to spend quality time with their customers and ensure the best results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overbook ourselves so our clients can enjoy being pampered and taken care of without feeling

rushed,â&#x20AC;? Clancy said. Clancy and Hedges are former Fantastic Sams employees, and Clancy said she was originally looking for a booth rental until one of her former clients offered to rent her the building the business is stationed at now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to be personal with (my clients),â&#x20AC;? Clancy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to be one-on-one and they like when you get to know them.â&#x20AC;? The hair professionals enjoy doing unique things for their customers. Clancy likes to send her customers birthday cards and Key works out deals with customers who send referrals. Mane Design offers inhome, nursing home, and hospital services as requested by clients who may not be able to get a ride to the shop. Presently, customers can participate in a 10-for-one promotion: purchase 10 haircuts, get one free. Clancy is also working to make the business wheelchair accessible as soon as possible. Cherylâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mane Design Family Hair Care is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to as needed, and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Clancy, Key or Hedges at 270-422-7220.

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Make extra cash this summer By David Uffington Dollars and Sense

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Master conservationists honored, students’ work prized at banquet By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Three local men and more than a dozen students were recognized for their efforts to safely maintain and restore Meade County’s greatest assets during the Meade County Conservation District’s annual awards ceremony. Held Wednesday evening at Stuart Pepper Middle School, the ceremony lauded three local farmers as “Master Conservationists” — a highly-esteemed title bestowed to county residents by members of the Conservation District. Tom Hollis was named a master conservationist, as were Edd and John Pike on behalf of Henry E. Pike. Conservation District Chairman John Bruington said the district recognizes two individuals as master conservationists each year. Those individuals are selected by the seven mem-

THE NEWS STANDARD/LAURA SAYLOR LEFT: Student winners of the art and writing contests are, from left to right, back row: April Cherry, Casey Cone, Brittany Heath, Emma Bell, Annie DeVries, and Makayla Pearce. Front row: Emma Barr, Elizabeth Embry and Shelbie Kidner. CENTER LEFT: Tom Hollis was recognized as a master conservationist. CENTER RIGHT: Edd Pike and John Pike hold the awards for Henry Pike as a master conservationist. Brandenburg Primary teacher Joy Adams was honored as teacher of the year.

bers of the Conservation District after candidates meet specific requirements and their operations meet the goals of conserving and protecting the county’s natural resources. “It’s a lifelong program,” Bruington said. “It’s not something someone can just get ... over night.” In addition to the master conservationist awards, Brandenburg Primary

School teacher Joy Adams was commended for her efforts to teach students the importance of conservation and the environment. Bruington said of the 497 entries in the Conservation District’s student art contest, 353 entries came from students at Brandenburg Primary School. He credited Adams as a driving force behind the students’ participation in the

art contest. Nearly 500 students in schools across the county entered the district’s art contest, and 31 students wrote essays in the writing contest. Winners from each school, and overall county winners, were selected by Conservation District board members, and those students were recognized Wednesday evening with

certificates, t-shirts, and checks. Annie DeVries, a sixthgrader from David T. Wilson Elementary School, read aloud her winning essay that described the importance of forests and trees, and the devastation of habitat destruction. A meal was provided by Stuart Pepper Middle School’s cafeteria workers, and the Foggy Dew Players

— a local folk band — gave a musical performance before the awards ceremony began. Bruington recognized the Conservation District board of supervisors and staff members, county magistrates, various farm service agencies, and Conservation District Clerk Charlotte Lawson for helping make the evening a success.

Spring fever has sprung; we aren’t the only ones liking it Submitted by Andy Mills CEA for Agriclture

Spring fever has hit hard. Nothing else can give us this bug more than the warmer temperatures and the first signs of daffodils. We all love it. The plants are growing

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ChickwedGround September to early Noivy; Henbit; White vember or March to May clover; Red Sorrel

2,4-D + dicamba (Banvel, Vanquish); 2,4-D + mecoprop (Turf Kleen, Weed-B-Gon); 2,4-D + triclopy (Turflon II, Chaser); 2,4-D + dichloroprop (Weedone DPC); 2,4-D + mecoprop + dicamba (Trimec, Three-Way, 33 Plus, TrexSan, Triplet); triclopyr + clopyralid (Confront); MCPA + triclopyr + dicamba (Horsepower, Coolpower); 2,4-D + clopyralid + dicamba (Millennium); triclopyr (Turflon) alone or in combination with 2,4-D Turflon II) or clopyralid (Confront)

Oxalis; Spurge; Knotweed

After weeds have emerged in spring or early summer

Wild Violets

After green up in spring or before frost in fall COMMENTS: Repeated spot treatments following first application may be necessary. Avoid spray drift that might cause injury.

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Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, March 16, 2009 Receipts: 497 Last week: 361 Last year: 583 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeders steers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were to 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 08 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: Replacement cows 06 percent and feeders 84 percent: The feeder supply included 38 percent steers 42 percent heifers and 20 percent bulls. 36 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight A-Dress H-Dress Lo-Dress Breaker 75-80 1045-2080 42.50-47.50 49.50-53.00 Boner 80-85 950-1250 39.00-45.00 Lean 85-90 890-1160 34.50-38.00 28.00-33.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight Carcass Boning % A-Dress Hi-Dress 1 1610-1840 79-80 58.00-59.00 2 1130-1970 75-78 52.00-56.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 33 300-400 384 106.00-116.00 110.88 4 300-400 303 120.00 120.00 Fancy 16 400-500 468 96.00-106.00 98.96 13 500-600 532 90.00-91.00 90.49 6 500-600 509 104.25 104.25 Fancy 41 600-700 672 85.00-94.50 91.66 31 700-800 742 83.00-88.85 86.12 Groups of 20 or more: 30 head 695 lbs 91.30 charx Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 310 103.00 103.00 3 400-500 425 81.00-91.00 84.87 6 500-600 594 69.50-87.00 76.41

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 200-300 271 94.50-95.00 94.57 28 300-400 355 88.00-97.50 93.93 41 400-500 444 85.00-96.00 88.35 27 500-600 559 78.50-85.50 83.30 26 600-700 652 76.50-80.10 78.84 12 700-800 724 77.00 77.00 3 700-800 775 64.00 64.00 Full 10 800-900 816 70.00-73.10 71.32 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-400 359 81.00-88.00 85.18 4 400-500 464 77.50-83.00 81.80 2 500-600 510 70.00-72.00 71.02 4 600-700 632 71.00-74.00 71.79 2 900-1000 913 64.50 64.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 378 102.50-105.00 103.81 25 400-500 448 93.00-103.50 98.79 25 500-600 566 85.00-94.00 88.90 5 600-700 631 75.50-83.50 80.13 4 700-800 758 68.00-72.50 70.09 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 328 83.00-87.00 85.56 2 400-500 448 87.00-88.00 87.46 2 600-700 638 72.00-73.00 72.47 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-10 years old 1-8 months bred 725-1225 lbs 400.00-720.00 per head Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and Large 1-2 3-10 years old 900-1250 lbs with 100-200 lbs calves at side 600.00-1040.00 per head. Stock Bulls: No Test Calves: Baby Beef calves No Test

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Friday, March 20, 2009

Jimbo has jumbo l ve for high school hoops

A new Gallup poll claims the people of eastern Kentucky are among the most unhappy to be found anywhere. Jim McGuire may be one of the first people to dispute that finding, based on his experiences in Sandy Hook this basketball season. The retired Army man has rarely seen a non-smiling face in that isolated mountain community since starting a routine that may be unequaled in the history of Kentucky high school sports. With absolutely no ties other than a love of the game, the man locals call Jimbo has made the 254-mile roundtrip from his Garrard County home to watch his favorite team of all time, the Elliott County Lions. He has taken in all the home contests and missed only two on the road. His travels have taken him more than 8,000 miles â&#x20AC;&#x153;to places I have never seen before.â&#x20AC;? A former star player for tiny Burgin High School in Mercer County, McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination for Elliott began last year when he saw them five or six times in Sandy Hook and followed their progress in the state tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more fun than any team Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever watched,â&#x20AC;? said the man who can recite

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statistics on the top teams in all 16 regions. McGuire, who can usually be found decked out in Elliott County shirts and jackets, has befriended not only all the players on the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-ranked team, but their parents as well. Most parents sit in what has been dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;The High Five Section,â&#x20AC;? and McGuire has been right there with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just like home folk to them,â&#x20AC;? he said. Before beginning the long drive home, he has been gathering with the players and fans at Penny Mart, about the only place in Sandy Hook still open after 8 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock at night. In a recent story by Pat Forde on ESPN.com, McGuire is quoted as saying he â&#x20AC;&#x153;has visions of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;54â&#x20AC;? when he sees the Lions play. McGuire was making reference to the legendary Milan Miracle in Indiana, made even more famous by the movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hoosiers.â&#x20AC;? The film depicts one of the smallest schools in Indiana winning the state championship. McGuireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of basketball began in grade school when his hero was Anderson County Bearcat and later UK super star Jimmy Dan Conner. He has attended every

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High school basketball superfan Jim McGuire canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough of Elliott Co. hoops. state tournament since retired from the Army in 1999, but his first was in 1971 when Conner and teammates were runner-up to Louisville Male. Throughout that season, McGuire attended as many Bearcat games as he could con someone into bringing him to. Conner and another former UK great, Rex Chapman, still reign as his favorite players of all time. Ironically, McGuire will be cheering against Connerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alma mater when Elliott

squares off against Anderson in the final game of the opening round of the state tournament Thursday night. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confident of victory for his Lions, a team he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever followed.â&#x20AC;? His second best team was the Marion County Knights, led to a state championship in 1993 by future UK star Anthony Epps. According to McGuire, the key for an Elliott victory is to make at least 40 percent of their field goals; because they are so small, they are

often out-rebounded. In an earlier match-up this year, Anderson pulled down 47 rebounds to Elliottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 26, according to McGuire. Elliott won that game after trailing by 23 at the half. Asked what his plans are for next year when Elliott will be without most of its star players, he says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still follow them, but probably not make as many trips. They will come back to earth and probably finish 14-11. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll still go down, but maybe not as religiously as

I have. Maybe see just eight or 10 games.â&#x20AC;? When basketball season ends, the man who loves to back a winner, says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably watch more golf â&#x20AC;&#x153;now that Tiger is back.â&#x20AC;? One thing McGuire learned during his years of travel with the Army, there is no place in the world where basketball is as special as in Kentucky. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried watching high school basketball in places like Alaska and South Carolina, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not the same,â&#x20AC;? says the 1984 Eastern Kentucky University grad. McGuire is also a fan of University of Kentucky basketball, and he has a solution to solving the Catsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just need a good point guard to distribute the ball to Patterson and Meeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If only we could bring Rajon Rondo back.â&#x20AC;? Rondo isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t coming back, of course, but memories of the Milan Miracle may be about to resurface. And if they do, maybe Gallup should take another poll.

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.

Turkey patty burgers

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These turkey patties are great as a main dish topped with some sautĂŠed mushrooms and served with a side of rice and a salad. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also great for a quick sandwich using pita bread or on a hamburger bun. You can season and shape the patties and then wrap and freeze them all, or cook and serve some of them and freeze the rest. Turkey patty burgers 5 pounds ground turkey 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 Egglandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best eggs 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 small onion, diced 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons pepper 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 1/4 cups fine breadcrumbs Mix the cream, eggs and Italian seasoning together in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Using a large skillet, add 1/2 tablespoon of the oil to the pan and sautĂŠ the garlic and onion in the oil until tender. Leave the vegetables in the pan and set aside to cool.

Add the turkey, the salt, pepper, the Worcestershire sauce and the vegetables to the cream mixture and combine well. Slowly add the breadcrumbs; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overmix. Divide into seven-ounce, 1/2-inch-thick patties. Add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Heat on medium. Add the patties, a batch at a time. Cook 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the center and meat thermometer reaches 165 F. Serve immediately or cool and wrap patties individually in plastic wrap and place them into a large freezer bag. Label and date the bag. Yield: 15 servings. (Adapted recipe courtesy of the National Wild Turkey Federation, www. nwtf.org) Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s author, culinary historian, and the author of five cookbooks. Her new inspirational book is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ten Ingredients for a Joyous Life and a Peaceful Home,â&#x20AC;? co-written with Pastor Salem Robinson Jr. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executive producer and host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Kitchen Diva!â&#x20AC;? television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ON DECK March 23 SPMS Intramural Girls Basketball 3-5 p.m.

SPMS Volleyball @ St. James

6 p.m.

Lady Waves Freshmen Softball (Doubleheader) Nelson Co. 5:30 p.m.

Lady Waves V/JV Softball Nelson Co. 5:30 p.m.

Greenwave V/JV Baseball Grayson County 6/8 p.m.

Freshmen Baseball Doubleheader @ Grayson Co.

6 p.m.

Track and Field Middle School @ LaRue Co. Middle School All-Comers

March 24 SPMS Volleyball @ Breckinridge Co.

6 p.m.

Lady Waves JV/V Softball Upper Arlington (Ohio) 4:30 p.m.

Greenwave JV/V Baseball @ Shelby County 5:30/7:30 p.m.

MCHS Track and Field @ LaRue County

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March 25 Boys Intramural Basketball 3-5 p.m.

Lady Waves Freshmen Softball Male (doubleheader) 5:30 p.m.

GOLF SCRAMBLE The Meade County Lady Waves softball team is sponsoring its annual golf scramble at Doe Valley golf course on Saturday, March 21. The cost is $200 per team, with four players per team. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and tee time is 9 a.m. Lunch and prizes will be provided. Deadline for registration is March 13. Contact Coach Mike Harreld at MCHS or send check to MCHS C/O Mike Harreld, 938 Old State Road Brandenburg, KY 40108. Phone: 270-422-7515

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Harreld signs to play at Asbury By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com When Meade County senior Maris Harreld signed a letter of intent to play softball with Asbury College on Wednesday, Asbury head coach Larry McCullough joked that she wasn’t allowed to play her senior season. Everyone at the signing laughed, knowing Harreld has some unfinished business here at Meade County. “There is no pressure for her and her senior year,”

Asbury head coach Larry McCullough said. “She can go out and have fun. The key for her is to play, stay healthy and have fun.” At the foot of the 2009 softball season, ace pitcher Harreld leads the senior-laden Lady Waves team — which has its sights set on a region championship — but on Wednesday Harreld looked even further into the future, at where she will continue to play college softball. “I’m really excited,” she said. “It’s a great school as

soon as I went on campus I fell in love with the school and I love the softball team.” “Maris (Harreld) is really going to help our program,” McCullough said. “She can really be a difference maker. If we had her this year, we would have already had another win. That’s how important she is. She’s very talented.” The highly touted senior grew up in a softball family with her father, Mike Harreld,

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Maris Harreld (middle) signs with Asbury College alongside her family and Lady Waves softball teammates.

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MEADE COUNTY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL 2009

New coach, old team By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

First year Meade County baseball head coach Todd Clanton certainly doesn’t have a first year team. After going through a rough 5-14 record last spring, the Greenwave baseball team returns the majority of its lineup, while adding another year’s worth of valuable experience. “I think they look like a veteran team,” Clanton said. “Even our younger kids have seen a lot of varsity time.” The Greenwave has 12 players who saw varsity play last year, which will help the first time head coach. Also an

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Need a NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket? Check B9 for The News Standard’s bracket.

Sophomore Kayla Padgett chases down a fly ball during practice this week.

Eyes on the ball Softball team fields six seniors and hopes for a region championship By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

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Andrew Oliver will be the second pitcher in the Greenwave rotation. Last year he pitched 10 innings and 12 strikeouts.

The Meade County Lady Waves softball team may have surprised a few teams last year. With only a 19-15 record, the Lady Waves made it to the second round of the region tournament and endured a close 3-0 loss to eventual region champion, Owensboro Catholic. This year, as the preseason 21st ranked team in the state and District 11 favorite, Meade County will not be surprising any teams this year. “A lot of people have asked me if we

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Raymie Greenwell was injured most of last year, but this season she returns healthy.

Let the insanity ensue, it’s March Madness But that’s never the case. So you’re staring blankly at the 2009 NCAA Men’s basket- Usually it’s the person who ball tournament bracket trying picks teams based on mascots or colors and to forecast the storm pulls that is March Madness. Good Call somehow out a George MaI say good luck to son team into the you, because it’s madfinal four — this ness … literally. Using year maybe it will any sort of logic to fill be VCU? Nah, out your bracket is couldn’t be. nearly impossible. That’s the thing, If it were that you never know. easy, then the sports Ben buff of your office Achtabowski Teams are thrown onto neutral courts pool or the guy who watches ESPNU until the halfway across the country wee hours of the night to compete against feisty foes that have no pressure on would win every year.

them to perform — certainly a recipe for upsets. So what do you do? Here are some tips to help you beat that guy who can’t even say Mike Krzyzewski. Forget about it My first suggestion to filling in a bracket is throw away everything you know about college basketball. Take the clean slate approach. And Kentucky fans, fight the urge to pen in UK on your sheet. I know it’s hard, but hey, at least the NIT bracket is easier to pick. Fill out your bracket back-

wards. The later rounds usually receive more points for picking correctly in a standard pool. Pick your champion first and ride’em all the way to that $30 prize. If you’re wrong, you better hope everyone else is wrong too. The fav’s Of course, Louisville is the favorite with the overall No. 1 seed. They are hot, very hot, heading into the tournament. They may face a lively Ohio State in the second round, but beyond that it should be smooth sailing until the Elite 8 where they may face Michi-

gan State or Kansas. Again, I don’t think they should have too much of a problem finding their way to Detroit. Pitt is a dangerous team. It seems that point guard Levance Fields is a 10th year senior, while DeJuan Blair is Lou Ferrigno in basketball shorts. UConn is a wildcard. With 7-foot Hasheem Thabeet controlling the inside they can go far. But if you sneeze on Thabeet he falls over, so if UConn faces any physical

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Baseball and softball teams gear up for 2009 season

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TOP: The 2009 Meade County Baseball team: Ryan Bruner, Billy Carter, Cody Durbin, Daniel Kaiser, Garrett Ledford, D. Matthews, Thomas Wilson, Chaney Schwartz, Andrew Zabel, Derek Bruner, Logan Burchett, Andrew Gouvas, Tyler Jarrell, Zach Kullman, J. Nevitt, Jake Wilson, Mikie DeRossett, Alex Furnival, Johnathan Ives, Braden Pace, Jimmy Patterson, Corey Whelan, Justin Amburgey, Daniel DeRossett, Aaron Ford, Jay Greer, Cody Hager, Chris Kwarciany, Andrew Oliver, Joe Sepulveda, Nathan Shelman, Zach Taulbee, Tyler Yates, Jacob Barbour, Sean Brotzge, Ryan Hogan, Scott King, Chris McClish, Chris Sanders, Ethan Singleton, Brenton Smith, Brady Smith, and Bo Wilson. ABOVE: The 2009 Meade County softball team: Front row (left to right) Olivia Kasey, Erin Sireno, Amanda Smith, Cindy Padgett, Maris Harreld, Megan Fackler, Taylor Smith, Claire Cannady, Mallory Wathen, and Taylor Powers. Middle row: Coach Eli Dix, Ashlee Sireno, Brittany Lancaster, Erin Benton, Kristin Benton, Scarlett Powers, Kayla Padgett, Raymie Greenwell, Chelsea Cummings, Nicole Brown, and Coach Mike Harreld. Back row: Coach Belinda Ledford, Abby Ledford, Kayla Board, Taylor Dewitt, Helena Hardin, Dionna Ditto, Amanda Logsdon, Ashley Funk, and Coach Whitney Raney.

Madness From page B1 team, look for the upset. Stay healthy Health is a huge key to being successful in the tournament. The tournament is one and done. To be named champion you have to win six games straight with only a day or two of preparation between games. Tyler Hansborough may be the face of UNC, but Ty Lawson makes that team run. Without Lawson the team is slow and unagressive. If his toe injury continues to be a problem then look for them to bow out early. Stick with history Always, and I mean always, pick the No. 1 seeds over the No. 16 seeds. I don’t care if you went to Morehead State, Louisville will demolish them. Pick a No. 12 over a No.

Asbury From page B1 coaching the Lady Waves softball team. “It’s been a dream,” Mike Harreld said about coaching his daughter. “I’ve talked to a few other coaches who have coached their kids and they say it’s been a nightmare. But I couldn’t ask for a better kid. It’s an unusual situation, but she’s such a hard worker.” All the hard worked finally paid off for the Harreld family when Maris signed the letter to pitch at Asbury. Maris’s mother, Suzy Harreld, has seen her fair share of ballparks as she has watched her husband coach and her daughter play over the years.

5 seed. Yes, that’s you Western Kentucky fans. Arizona over Utah almost seems like a lock, too. Check out No. 11 seeds over No. 6 seeds. That’s also a big upset game. Then again, it’s madness. When in doubt stick with the better team. This year my default conference is the Big East. It was the best conference this year so I suspect they should fair well in the tournament. Sleepers Pick a sleeper and stick with it. This is probably the hardest thing to do. Whether it’s Minnesota over Texas or VCU over UCLA. Pick them and stick with it, have them make a miracle run to the Sweet 16. But remember, time always runs out for the Cinderella team. Having a seed lower than No. 5 going to the final four is a long shot. Last year it was Davidson and Western Kentucky. As much as I love the silly red Hilltopper mascot, I don’t

see them making another magical run this year. Usually the sleeper team has senior leadership and a great point guard — which again defies any logic since basketball is won with post presence. I look for VCU to be a possible team to upset. Also look at the Dayton Flyers; they seem like a destined team. The verdict Well, really there is no verdict. It’s impossible to predict who’s going to win what. Sure, there are some locks throughout the bracket, but nothing that you can depend on to win your pool. Heck, maybe the best way is to ask someone who doesn’t know anything about college basketball. It wouldn’t be the last time they were coincidently correct. That’s why it’s madness, a guessing man’s dream … I guess.

“We traveled all over last summer,” Suzy Harreld added. “We didn’t get to go on a regular vacation, but it was all worth it. And all this time her dad has driven her miles and miles for pitching lessons over the years has paid off today.” With the added pressure of playing for her father, Maris has continued to be a self-motivator and relishes the fact that she will move on to play at a higher level. “You’d think her dad pushed her a lot, but it’s not,” Suzy said. “She wants to do her best. She’s like that in school as well.” “At times it is tough (having my dad as a coach), but I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Maris said. “He’s coached me all my life and it’s going to be hard not playing with him on the

sidelines. It will be nice for me too, though.” The family began searching for a school last fall and the process was not an easy one. “It was very hard because I’d visit a school and that would be my top choice,” Maris said. “Then, I would go to another school and that would be my top choice. Basically, it came down to where I would be the happiest.” Asbury is a small private college in Wilmore, Ky., just south of Lexington. Maris plans to study education and follow both of her parents’ careers in teaching. “I’ve taken some education classes already and I really love it,” she said. “Of course, I want to be a coach, too. Hopefully, I’ll be back to Meade County someday.”

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assistant coach for the varsity girls basketball team, Clanton is looking forward to getting back to his first passion: baseball. “I really was looking forward to getting back onto the baseball field,” he said. “I love coaching basketball and helping out with the girls. But baseball is where I want to be. I’m excited for this season.” Last season, the Greenwave put up bulky offensive numbers with a .317 team batting average and scored 109 runs, but the team also gave up 142 runs and had a total of 73 errors. “It was real tough (last season,)” senior outfielder Jimmy Patterson said. “We made a lot of errors out in the field. We would just get frustrated and lose focus. Then one thing would lead to another and we would be in a big hole.” The team is also ahead of last year’s schedule because of the much friendlier weather this spring. “I’m thankful for the weather so far,” senior shortstop Mikie DeRossett said. “We had those 70 degree weather days. Those were amazing. Because we have been outside practicing that makes us far ahead of what we were last year.” Last spring, the team endured the Feb. 5 tornado that tore Meade Olin Park to shreds and heavy rains that kept the grounds soggy for most of March and

Eyes From page B1 are going to be good,” head coach Mike Harreld said. “I say, ‘we are supposed to be good, you never know how things will shake out, but we should be good.’” The Lady Waves return all but one starter, including six seniors: ace pitcher Maris Harreld, catcher Taylor Smith, first baseman Megan Fackler, third baseman Amanda Smith, and outfielders Cindy Padgett and Claire Cannady. “This is the season we have been looking forward to our whole high school careers,” Padgett said. “I’ve been with the same girls since forever and we’re so used to playing with each other. It’s a big year and I think we can make something of it.” Although the starting lineup is loaded with senior players, this is the deepest team Harreld has ever had. Most positions can go three girls deep and several of the players play two or three positions, Harreld said. “I’ve never had this luxury,” he added. “Usually you’re moving kids around and finding spots. One may bat well, so you’re trying to find her a place. Or maybe you have to cover up a weak spot. But that’s not the case this year. We could actually move several kids to several positions without missing a beat. It’s nice to have that.” The pitching staff consists of four solid pitchers led by Maris Harreld, who pitched 136 and a third innings for a 10-11 record. She struck out 84 batters and had an earned run average of 1.44. The team also returns sophomore Raymie Greenwell. Last season, Greenwell saw very little playing time due to an injury, but she shows a lot of promise after having an outstanding eighth grade year on the varsity team two seasons ago. “This summer (Greenwell) pitched and looked good,” Mike Harreld said. “Then this fall, she got hurt again.

into April. The Greenwave fields a solid core of seniors this season: Mikie DeRossett, Braden Pace, Jimmy Patterson, and Alex Furnival. DeRossett is the biggest returnee and will start his fourth straight year. Coming off a career season, he batted .479 while hitting a teamhigh five home runs. “I feel great,” DeRossett said. “I’m seeing the ball really well this year. I’ve worked on my hitting a lot over the off-season. (Last year,) was my best year so far. I’m hoping to step it up even more.” He will play shortstop for most of the time, but will also serve as a relief pitcher and may even start a few games. Last year, he pitched five and two-thirds innings, while striking out eight batters. His fastball registers in the mid 80s. “I like to blow people by, but I like to break them off with a curveball or slider,” he said. “My curveball is probably one of my nicest (pitches.)” “Mikie (DeRossett) throws hard,” Patterson said, who has been DeRossett’s teammate for four years. “He’s just has to find his control out there. He can get frustrated out there pretty easily. He just needs to focus. When he does, he’s good, real good.” Patterson will man the outfield along with senior Braden Pace. Together they will help aid freshman Bo Wilson in center field. “(Wilson) has good speed and can cover the gaps well,” Clanton said “He’s But she’s a little better conditioned now and should be ready to go.” The three and four pitchers, Amanda Logsdon and Brittney Lancaster, may see some time and are both freshmen. The catcher position is anchored by senior Taylor Smith, who caught 180 innings last year. She committed no errors in the field, while catching 15 base runners stealing last season. Erin Benton and Scarlett Powers will also take care of catching duties. At first base, senior Megan Fackler will replace last year’s lone senior, Lori Fox. Maris Harreld and Powers will also see some time at the base. The middle infield is the strongest position for the Lady Waves, according to Harreld. Junior Mallory Wathen will hold down the second base, and Kayla Padgett will man the shortstop position. The two of them combined for 139 assists and 98 putouts last season. “They are a strong infield,” Mike Harreld said. “We have four girls that can interchange from those spots.” Freshmen Ashlee Sireno and Nicole Brown will play back up. Senior leader and power hitter Amanda Smith will cover third base. She batted .225, while scoring 14 RBIs and a team-high six doubles last year. She also was a solid fielder for the Lady Waves, only committing six errors for a .917 fielding average. That says a lot for a player who, at times, only plays 10 feet away from the batter. “Third is more calming to me,” Amanda Smith said. “The less time you have to think about it, the less time you have to mess it up. It’s to the point where it’s just reaction. I love it.” Amanda Smith also is a rare commodity in the batter’s box as a left-handed power hitter. “I hope to be batting cleanup,” she said. “I want to do something this year on offense. I want to be that power hitter on the left side. I want

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Mikie DeRossett looks to lead the Greenwave offensively. Last year he hit .479 with five home runs. young, but hopefully he can be a good center for us.” Patterson and Pace saw limited time last season. Pace hit .222, while Patterson went .500 with only six at-bats. The pitching staff is led by junior Justin Amburgey who is the most experienced pitcher returning from last year. He pitched 24 innings last season and struck out 11, while walking 11. His 6.00 ERA was one of the lowest on the team and he had a 1-3 record. “(Amburgey) is pitching awesome,” Patterson said. “He’s our ace as of right now. He’s really accurate and has a really good changeup. He’s real composed on the mound and everything is just one motion for him.” While not on the mound, Amburgey will play third

base where he batted .244 last season with five RBIs. Junior Andrew Oliver is the second pitcher in the rotation and saw 10 innings on the mound last season for a 1-0 record. He had a team low 4.50 ERA, while only facing 39 batters and striking out 12 of them. Oliver will manage cleanup duties this year after hitting .300 last season, and will play first base when he’s not pitching. “We got pretty good speed at the top (of the lineup,)” Clanton said, “and we have some guys (DeRossett and Oliver) that can handle the bat well in the middle of the lineup.” Other players who may see some innings on the mound are junior Joe Sepulveda and Wilson, who each pitched five and two

to prove that all left-handed hitters don’t have to be quick slap hitters. They can be powerful too.” Seniors Cindy Padgett and Claire Cannady, and junior Erin Sireno will make up the speedy outfield. Cannady will start her third year at center field and look to be one of the power hitters of the team. Last year, Cannady experimented with hitting from the left side of the plate even though she is naturally right-handed. “Last year was very frustrating (at the plate),” Cannady said. “This year, I’m going back to my right hand. I’m hopefully going to be a swing-away, power hitter type of player.” Overall, the Lady Waves defense is its strength, which works to its advantage since all of the pitchers rely heavily on the fielders behind them. “That’s what makes us so good,” Mike Harreld said. “Pitching-wise we don’t have the heater that throws 63 mph, but we have solid pitching. A lot of times you get these schools that have a great pitcher that can be beat. They are so used to having a pitcher shutting everyone down and once they have to play defense, they fall apart and can’t handle the pressure.” The team relied on its defense last year, playing in nine games that were decided by one run. “A lot of our games are like the 1-0 (or) 2-3 games,” Padgett said. “We’re so focused defensively maybe sometimes it’s hard for us to come together and score some runs. We always have pretty close games.” Mike Harreld has focused on the team’s offense during the off-season. “We’re going to have to learn how to hit some speed better,” he said. “We hit decent pitching OK, but once you get up in the 60s, we don’t hit as well. We’ve been working on using the pitching machine at half (the distance to the mound.) Then cranking it up to 62 mph.“

With the pitching and defense in place, along with an improved offense, the Lady Waves are focused on a district championship and even a region championship. “I definitely expect to win district,” Cannady said. “I’m kind of expecting region, too. We were really close and this year we have pretty much the entire team back with some new additions.” The District 11 rivals, Breckinridge County Lady Tigers, claimed the last three championships, but this is the first time Meade County will head into the season as the favorite. “I think we’ll live up to people’s expectations,” Amanda Smith said. “Especially in district. I think it’s about time for that title to be ours. We’ve wanted it for four years and it’s our time. It’s just way overdue.” The team will need that confidence with the season opener on Monday against Nelson County at Meade Olin Park. The varsity game starts at 5:30 p.m.

thirds innings last season. “We should be a fairly experienced staff,” Clanton said. “They have logged a lot of JV innings. So it’s not the repetitions that are the problem. It’s getting under the varsity lights that will be the problem.” Even though the team returns several strong arms, it will miss its best pitcher — Johnathon Ives — who suffered a season-ending knee injury during basketball. Ives pitched 36 and third innings — 12 more innings than the next pitcher on the staff last year — while recording a 7.18 ERA and fanned 29 batters. “Any time you lose a player like Ives it hurts you some,” Clanton said. “His leadership ability meant a lot to us. That’s why he’s still out here helping us. He’s going on all the trips with us. Just having his leadership and his experience will be good for us. And good for the pitchers who can look towards him for advice.” Ives’ teammates know how much of an important role Ives was on the team and lament the fact he will be gone for the entire season. “It’s really tough (losing Ives,)” DeRossett said. “I hated it and I really do feel bad for him and the team. We were looking forward to (this season) since we were little.” The remaining positions — catcher and second base — are still up for grabs. Clanton said the competition for that spot has been fierce. “We have some opening positions, which is good,” he added. “You want them

to fight for the position and play their best.” Last season, the team bowed out in the first round during the District 11 tournament, but the team feels poised to claim its first district title since 2007. “We want to win district and go into regions,” Patterson said. “(Breckinridge County and Hancock County) are going to be good this year, but I think we have a chance to win it all.” The team will also have challenging out-of-district games against Daviess County, old 17th District rivals from Hardin County, and a tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn. “Some of the best baseball played in the southeast is down in (Tennessee),” Clanton said. “There will be some good competition down there. We scheduled Daviess County, which will be on of the best programs in the state this year. Grayson County always has a great program, too. We play all the Hardin County schools and whenever you play old district games it’s fun.” Even with a tough schedule, the Greenwave feels confident this will be a much-improved season. “This is a completely different ball team from last year,” DeRossett said. “This year we are better conditioned and we’re finally in tune (defensively). It’s going be a lot better than last season, that’s for sure.” The Greenwave opens the season against Grayson County Monday at 6 p.m. at Meade Olin Park.

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Story Hour ‘delivers’ at MCPL

Muldraugh Elementary School held a hoppin’ St. Patrick’s Day dance Tuesday evening. “This whole thing came about after we had to cancel all of our other events due to the weather, and we were looking to have some type of activity,” said principal T. Parker, who hosted the dance and played DJ. Parker said each year the school tries to have at least one holiday-themed event for the kids to enjoy. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade attended the dance, and were also able to purchase refreshments. All proceeds go to the school’s PTO.

TOP: Muldraugh Elementary students Pleasant Davis, left, and Kierstin Smith, right, dance together. RIGHT: Destiny Mattingly, Cammie Arnholter, Zoe McCaffrey and Cameron Hicks, back, grab a quick drink.

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TOP: Jacob Short and Katie Stout take a spin during a slow song. ABOVE: Muldraugh Elementary students hit the floor to dance to a popular song during Tuesday’s St. Pat’s party.

Payneville Elementary Honor Roll, 4th period 4th Grading Period 6th Grade — A’s Ashley Brown Brian Popham Jolon Thomas A’s and B’s Blake Deal Kayla Dowell Kaitlin Fackler Paige Kenny Erica Kessinger Taryne Knott Mike Krimm Levi Miller Jesse Moore Tristan Morris Ashley Padgett Cody Redmon Tanya Scott Tyler Staples Cody Tate Lauren Vaughn Shelby Wootten 5th Grade — A’s Madilyn Barr A’s and B’s Ben Black Sarahbeth Cox Jenny Grant Kody Hardesty Lily Schneider Nicholas Shemwell Sam Stivers Sioux Thomas Sarah Wheatley Aaron Whelan Kurtis Woolfolk Austin Wootten 4th Grade — A’s Logan Greco A’s and B’s Amber Chism Hannah Clark Elizabeth Fackler Austin Gouvas Seth Griffin Levi Hurt Ally Lancaster Drew Lancaster Bryce Mattingly Julia Mattingly Thomas Orr Kristen Swanson Katlyn Swink Logan Webb Perfect Attendance Byren Bennett Hunter Bennett Allie Bennington Ben Bennington

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The 2009 deer hunting season will begin Sept. 5. Submitted by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department

FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed the 2009-2010 deer season dates and recommended deer zone changes at its quarterly meeting March 6. The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. All recommendations must be approved by legislators before they

become law. The 2009-2010 Deer Seasons: Statewide All Zones: Archery (either sex) – September 5, 2009 – January 18, 2010 Crossbow (either sex) – October 1 – 18 and November 14 – December 31, 2009. Early Youth Weekend (either sex) – October 10 -11, 2009. Early Muzzleloader (Zones 1, 2 and 3 either sex, Zone 4 antlered only) – October 17-18, 2009. Late Muzzleloader (either sex) – December 12-20, 2009 Late Youth Weekend (either sex) – December 2627, 2009 Zones 1 & 2: Modern

Firearms (either sex) – November 14 - 29, 2009 Zones 3 & 4: Modern Firearms (Zone 3 either sex, Zone 4 antlered deer only) – November 14 - 23, 2009 Bag limits remain the same as last year. The Commission proposed changing Meade and Breckinridge counties from Zone 2 to Zone 3 and also recommended reinstating antlerless deer harvest for the first six days of the December muzzleloader season in Zone 4 counties. The Commission also recommended changes for deer hunting on state parks and wildlife management areas (WMAs). They proposed opening the Kentucky River WMA to youth firearms deer seasons and designating the November firearms quota deer hunt on Taylorsville Lake WMA as antlerless only. At West Kentucky WMA, the Commission recommended lowering the number of quota and open hunt slots from 300 for both hunts to 240 participants for the quota hunt and 200 for the open hunt. The open gun deer hunt on the area will move from the second to the third weekend after Thanksgiving. At Clay WMA, the Commission proposed awarding a preference point to quota hunters who harvest a doe. The Dennis-Gray WMA will have the same hunting regulations as the adjacent Green River Lake

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WMA. At Paul Van Booven WMA, the Commission recommended to allow hunting for deer during the late muzzleloader deer season and institute a 15inch minimum spread restriction on antlered deer. The Kentucky Department of Parks canceled the quota deer hunts at Taylorsville Lake State Park and Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park. The number of slots for mobility-impaired quota hunts at Zilpo and Twin Knobs Campgrounds on Cave Run Lake will be reduced from 30 to 24. The Wendell Ford Training Center in west Kentucky is closed to general public deer hunting. The next Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting will be held at 8 a.m., Friday, June 12, at #1 Sportsman’s Lane off U.S. 60 in Frankfort. Persons interested in addressing the Commission must notify Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Commissioner’s office in writing at least 30 days in advance to be considered for placement on the meeting agenda. People who are hearing impaired and plan to attend the meeting should contact Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at least 10 days in advance and the agency will provide a translator. To request to address the commission, write to KDFWR, Commissioner Dr. Jon Gassett, #1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601.

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Frankfort, Ky. – Elkhorn Creek, one of the premier smallmouth streams in Kentucky, produced fantastic smallmouth bass fishing from 1998 to 2002. Anglers could expect to catch a few dozen smallmouth in a day’s fishing. A couple of these fish were usually longer than the 16-inch upper limit of the 12-16 inch protective slot limit in effect for largemouth and smallmouth bass in the creek. Fishing flattened out on the Elkhorn in 2003 and the downward trend continued through 2006. It isn’t pollution, disease or development that caused this trend. It’s rain. “When we have really wet years, it impacts the spawn in a negative way,” said Jim Axon, former assistant director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Drought years are good years for smallmouth spawning on streams.” Fishing on the Elkhorn flourished from 1998 to 2002 because drought years in the late 1980s and early 1990s encouraged great reproduction of smallmouth bass. The better smallmouth bass breed, the better the future fishing. The same positive development that created the good fishing is taking shape again. Smallmouth fishing on the creek began to pick up in 2007 and improved again in 2008 until last summer’s drought made the fish lethargic. This coming year should be the best year for fishing on Elkhorn Creek since the 1998 to 2002 boom. “In our sampling last spring, we saw lots of smallmouth in that 15-17 inch range,” said Jeff Crosby, central fisheries district biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “The fishing on Elkhorn should be good this year.” Population evalua-

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Dry springs can increase smallmouth bass fishing. tions of smallmouth bass by fisheries biologists for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife show excellent smallmouth spawns in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994. “Those fish born then are at the top of the slot or above now,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fisheries for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “You need a time lag of 5 years or longer to see the benefits of a good spawn. It takes about 5 years for a smallmouth in the creek to grow to 12 inches.” The same phenomenon that created the recent good fishing on Elkhorn should occur throughout the state. “The same weather patterns that impacted Elkhorn should have done the same throughout the state,” Buynak said. “It should be a good year for stream smallmouth fishing all over Kentucky.” In southwestern Kentucky, the Gasper River, Fallen Timber Creek and the Barren River downstream of Barren River Lake offer good smallmouth bass fishing. The Green River downstream of Green River Lake Dam, the Little Barren River and Russell Creek in south-central Kentucky all have quality smallmouth bass to catch. The South Fork of the Kentucky River, the Big South Fork and the Little South Fork of the Cumberland River, the Redbird River and the Middle

Fork of the Kentucky River give southeastern Kentucky anglers overlooked smallmouth bass fishing. The South Fork and main stem of Licking River, the Little Kentucky River, Slate Creek and Eagle Creek in north-central Kentucky are good places for smallmouth bass. The Levisa, Russell and Tug Forks of Big Sandy River, Kinniconick Creek, Tygarts Creek and the North Fork of Kentucky River grant eastern Kentucky anglers a place to stretch out a light action rod and 6-pound line with a hard-fighting stream smallmouth. Anglers fishing for smallmouth bass in these streams in the next few weeks need to find the smallmouths’ winter holes. Smallmouth bass migrate in late fall to the deepest holes in the stream that also possess good structure such as boulders, stumps and fallen trees. Target the flowing ends of these holes in March and early April with a purple hair jig, 4-inch pumpkinseed with green flake lizard or 1/8-ounce white spinner bait. If the water is dingy to muddy, pound any current break in the same areas such as a large rock or log with the white spinner bait. Also try the slack water pockets next to flowing chutes in these areas as well with the spinner bait. Some anglers like the Beetle Spin type lures in this situation.

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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •It was American cartoonist, humorist and journalist Kin Hubbard who made the following sage observation: "It seems like the less a statesman amounts to, the more he adores the flag." •You are almost certainly aware of the fact that the Impressionist painter Claude Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. However, you may not be aware of the fact that he painted more than 300 pictures of water lilies. The same water lilies, in fact -- and they can still be seen today in a pond behind his house. •At 17,700 feet, the world's highest battlefield is in the disputed region of Kashmir, between India and Pakistan. It seems the altitude is more dangerous than the actual fighting, though; more soldiers have died from frostbite, avalanches and other such hazards than have been killed by the opposing forces.

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•The first telephone book ever issued was published by the New Haven District Telephone Company and was distributed in New Haven, Conn., in February of 1878. It contained a grand total of 50 names.

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Thought for the Day: "Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog." -- Doug Larson

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You'll want to discourage well-meaning but potentially ill-advised interference in what you intend to accomplish. Your work has a better chance to succeed if it reflects you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bovine's well-deserved reputation for loyalty could be tested if you learn that it might be misplaced. But don't rely on rumors. Check the stories out before you decided to act. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You've been going on adrenaline for a long time, and this unexpected lull in a recent spate of excitement could be just what you need to restore your energy levels. Enjoy it. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Friends can be counted on to help you deal with a perplexing personal situation. But remember to keep your circle of advisers limited only to those you're sure you can trust. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Securityloving Lions do not appreciate uncertainty in any form. But sometimes changing situations can reveal hidden stresses in time to repair a relationship before it's too late. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time for single Virgos to make a love connection. Be careful not to be too judgmental about your new "prospect" -- at least until you know more about her or him. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your sense of justice helps you resolve a problem that might have been unfairly attributed to the wrong person. Spend the weekend doing some long-neglected chores. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might feel justified in your anger toward someone you suspect betrayed your trust. But it could help if you take the time to check if your suspicions have substance. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Ignore distractions if you hope to accomplish your goal by the deadline you agreed to. Keep the finish line in sight, and you should be able to cross it with time to spare. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your creative self continues to dominate through much of the week. Also, despite a few problems that have cropped up, that recent romantic connection seems to be thriving. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) As curious as you might be, it's best to avoid trying to learn a colleague's secret. That sort of knowledge could drag you into a difficult workplace situation at some point down the line. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Instead of spending too much time floundering around wondering if you can meet your deadline, you need to spend more time actually working toward reaching it. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a natural gift for attracting new friends, who are drawn to your unabashed love of what life should be all about. (c) 2009 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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The Meade County Senior Citizens Inc. Board is trying to bring their roster up-to-date. Anyone that is a member, please send your membership number, address and a contact phone number to Meade County Seniors, Inc. Attn: President P.O. Box 1600, Brandenburg, KY 40108. If a relative or friend knows whether a member is deceased, in a nursing home, or has moved away from the area, please send or bring a letter with that information to the senior citizen center Mon., Wed., Thurs., or Friday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you have a member certificate, bring it or mail a copy. Please submit any information even if you don’t know your member number. It is important. For more information, please call 270-422-5200. Report suspected illegal activity in your neighborhood by calling the Meade County Sheriff’s Department anonymous tip line at 270-422-4673 or email drugtips@bbtel.com.

4.5 acres. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1500 sq. ft. home. Well, septic, all electric and a chain link fence. Also has a 24x48 garage. Must See. Call Tracy at 270-5470653. 5 miles from Brandenburg ByPass. Singleton Road. 29 acres. Mobile home and barn. $109,000. Owner Financing to qualified buyer. 270-547-5660. Larry Butler, Broker. 22+ acres, great for hunting or future home site, beautiful view, rural area, six miles from Brandenburg ByPass, $44,000. Call 270668-1800.

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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. 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. 8 ac, water-elec-woods near Webster-Breck Co. Only $24,900. ALL IN ONE! 30.8 acres in Breck county between Brandenburg and Webster. Very private, all woods, some timber, electric, beautiful home site. Only $59,900! We pay cash for farms or land. Call MW at 668-4035 or www. mwlandforsale.com.

13 acres, open and wooded, private, nice area in Custer $1,000 down. Owner financing available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www.ky-landco. com, e-mail kyland@ bbtel.com. Nice 7 acres with mature trees and great building spot on blacktop road frontage in Hardinsburg. $500 down. Owner financing available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www.ky-landco. com, e-mail kyland@ bbtel.com. 2 acre to 6 acre, county water on property. Hwy 86 Breckinridge County $1,000 down. Owner financing available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www. ky-landco.com, e-mail kyland@bbtel.com. 23 acres, open and wooded, Meade County $1,000 down. Owner financing available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www. ky-landco.com, e-mail kyland@bbtel.com. Call our friendly sales associates today! We’re open 7 days a week, and visit our website at www.ky-landco.com.

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REUNION: The Meade County High School Class of 1989 will hold their 20th Reunion on June 27th at the Doe Valley Swim & Tennis Club. For information, call Charlotte (Cummings) Fackler at 270-668-1800 or Shannon (Crabtree) Barley at 270-422-4073.

1988 Ford F-150 cargo van, 113,000 miles. $900. 1994 Ford Explorer $600. Call 270-496-4579 or 270863-1055.

FT Evaluators needed to complete WAP inspections of homes in Madison, Estill, Powell, and Clark counties. $12.83 per hour, benefits after 6 months. Must attend required trainings and have a valid KY driver’s license. Agency policy regarding background checks and drug screens applies. GED or HS Diploma and computer experience required; knowledge of home repair and basic principles of energy systems helpful. Send resume letter to Kentucky River Foothills; P.O. Box 504; Clay City, KY 40312.

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LOTS FOR SALE ENGLISH ESTATES Lot 8 - 1.638 acres $25,900 Lot 28 - 1.696 acres $19,600 Lot 42 - 1.224 acres $13,900 Lot 48 - 1.572 acres $15,290 Lot 49 - 1.296 acres $14,500 Lot 50 - 1.27 acres $14,400 Lot 51 - 1.232 acres $13,900 INDIAN OAKS SUBDIVISION Lot 10 - 3.46 acres $25,500 Lot 14 - 2.5297 acres $17,000 Lot 15 - 2.5399 acres $17,000 MEADE SPRINGS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, Alcohalt House, 2254 Fairgrounds Road, meets Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. Call 270-422-1050. 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 270-547-0347 or 270-5470445. 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 270-547-0445. AL-ANON meets every Sunday and Tuesday, 8 p.m., Alcohalt House. For more information, call 270-497-4885.

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 270497-4885.

TOPS Buck Grove Baptist Church. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, please call Lena at 270-422-2692.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Corydon Presbyterian Church. Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Non-smoking. For more information, please call 270-828-3406.

Lot 9 - 6 acres $30,000

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Great-grandma Maggie Thomas, grandma Amy Scott Dilley, father Josh Scott, and son Lucas Ray Scott — who was born March 11 — are all smiles and proud as can be, posing for a picture that spans four generations of the family. Lucas Ray Scott is the son of Josh and Allison Scott of Brandenburg.

The Garrett Homemakers Club had their March Meeting Wednesday, March 11, at Pat Ditto’s home in Stith Valley. There were eleven of our fourteen members present and we welcomed a guest, Bobbie Lunsford, who is the mother of one of our members, Gary Reese. Jane Warford presided over the meeting which began at 11 a.m. with a pledge of allegiance to the flag and a devotional. We discussed all of the up and coming Homemaker events including a county trip to the Maysville and New Washington area in May. Jane also collected the recipes that we had brought for the tasting event to be

held on April 16. Pat Ditto, 4H chairperson, talked about the 4H banquet and how impressed she was with the children of Meade County who are in 4H and their accomplishments We voted to increase our contribution towards a scholarship to 4H camp to $75 this year. Mary Pike, Safety and Management Chairperson, talked about the new Meade County Emergency Management-Emergency and Public Information Hotline. She reported that starting immediately people can call 270-422-1082 to hear a recording for information concerning general weather information to in-

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clude any watches or advisories that are long term, road conditions, shelter locations and availability of resources such as food and fuel in the case of another disaster event. After the business meeting, Jane offered the blessing and a delicious meal was enjoyed by all followed by a class given by Mary Ann Lancaster (Bob) on knife skills. We learned the proper way to hold a knife and how to “slice and dice”. When she was finished, Mary Ann had carved a cute little bird out of an apple. Everyone one had a wonderful time and the meeting was adjourned at 2 p.m. Submitted by Mary Pike.

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Ronnie Dale Greenwell

Dale and Tabitha Greenwell would like to announce the arrival of their son, Ronnie Dale Greenwell. Ronnie was born on Feb. 17, 2009 at 8:26 p.m. and weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. His grandparents are James and Stephanie Raymer of Brandenbug and Barbara Greenwell and the late Ronnie Greenwell of Brandenburg.

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Marriages

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Brittney Nicole Ray, 19, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Christine Rena Bennett and Michael J. Ray, to Matthew Lee Schafer, 20, of Brandenburg, son of Angela Ray McElroy and Douglas Matthew Schafer. Crystal Marie McKinzie, 21, of Brandenburg, daughter of Rita D. Byers and Kelly Michael McKinzie, Sr., to Joseph Robert Konkle, 24, of Brandenburg, son of Charlotte B. Konkle and Keith Lowery Norris. Rachael Nicole Brown, 23, of Brandenburg, daughter of Rhonda Dale Mills and Michael Alan Brown, to Stephen Troy Ditto, 33, of Brandenburg, son of Mae Wanda Duncan and Fred Kirby Ditto, Sr. Connie Marie Cundiff, 42, of Ekron, daughter of Judy Marie Hayes and Preston Earl Parr, to Mark David Clark, 44, of Ekron, son of Barbara Jane Raymer and James Ollie Clark, Jr. Jodena Ruth Taylor, 44, of Brandenburg, daughter of Ruth Evelyn Whisman and James Douglas Overton, to Earl Robert Cook, Jr., 56, of Brandenburg, son of Doris Louise Jenkins and Earl Robert Cook, Sr. Laura Elizabeth Menser, 22, of Ekron, daughter of Elizabeth Ann Becker and David Layne Menser, to Ross Alan Ragsdale, 22, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Dianne Lynn Hayden and Rockne Juul Ragsdale, Jr.

Serving Meade County for 30 Years!

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Birthdays

March 21: Rachel Trader and Amy Waters. March 22: Dalton Morgan, Brittney Lockard, Dalton Morgan and Ruth Ann Coates. March 23: Ellis Ray Pollock. March 24: Melinda Hubbard and Sherman Clarkson. March 25: Tyler Carter. March 26: Brooklyn Benham; Paul Tibbits and Evelyn Stull.

Ancestral Meeting

Plans are underway for the upcoming Genealogy and History Book Fair put on by Ancestral Trails on April 18th at the Pritchard Community Center. Also there will be two workshops presented by Brandon Slone on the War of 1812 and Kandie Adkinson on Land Warrants & Land Grants online. For more information call Rosa at 765-4305 or e-mail squirt@windstream.net. The next meeting will have Katherine Johnson of the Louisville Archivist for Manuscript. Collections at the University of Louisville.

Beverly Heath gave a wonderful presentation on “Outhouses of the Past” at the last meeting of Ancestral Trail Historical Society.

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