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BeeHive branches out

Barking up the right tree

BeeHive Homes is undergoing some major renovations that will keep its elderly residents and courteous staff buzzing with delight both day and night.

Two local coon hunting brothers have entered the sport’s limelight by tracking down a second place finish in a prestigious, national coon hunting competition.

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Greenwave has ups, downs in doubleheader The Greenwave went toe to toe with the Hancock County Hornets during a doubleheader, and both teams walked away with a win and loss apiece.

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Mother desperate to fly daughter’s body back home to Brandenburg

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com MULDRAUGH — City council made headway in getting its storm water system back in compliance with statemandated guidelines, though the project may require a new utility fee for city residents.

Council convened for a special work session Monday morning at city hall and welcomed Abigail Rains, MS4 Coordinator for the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, a division of the

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Property assessment season is in full bloom Property owners may dispute assessments after official inspection

By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com Property and homeowners in Kentucky, and across the U.S., may know to expect property assessments and taxes in their mailboxes each year, but they may be unaware of how the process works.

Rebecca Richardson, Meade County’s

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Brandenburg resident Elizabeth Brown places a pacifier on her four-year-old daughter’s casket during a funeral service held in Trenton, Fla., on May 1. Kristina Hepp was found dead from severe beatings inside her father’s Florida home on April 27.

Father faces possible firstdegree murder charges, Florida could seek death penalty

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Swine flu hits home with probable Fort Knox case

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Fort Knox’s Child Development and Day Care center was slated to re-open this week after shutting day for three days due to a suspected case of H1N1 “swine” flu.

Post officials said a child with flu-like

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com A local woman is enduring the most devastating hardship of her life, and is searching for a way to fly herself and the body of her four-year-old daughter back to Brandenburg.

Elizabeth Brown, 21, and her daughter, Kristina Hepp, moved from Florida to Brandenburg in early 2008. Hepp attended Brandenburg Primary School until February 2009 when she was relocated back to Trenton, Fla., and was eventually put in temporary custody of her father, 23-yearold Matthew Roland.

In an effort to regain custody of her daughter, Brown traveled to Trenton, Fla., more than three weeks ago to prepare for the custody trial. That trial never came to pass, however, as Hepp was found dead inside her father’s mobile home on the morning of April 27.

Officials from the Gilchrist County Sher-

iff’s Department in Florida said the girl’s body endured severe beatings and there was evidence inside the home that led investigators to believe violent acts had occurred.

Roland was charged with aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter, though reports from The Gainesville Sun indicate charges may increase to firstdegree murder and the state could seek the death penalty.

A closed casket funeral for Hepp was held last Friday in Florida, though Brown is desperate to bring her daughter back home to Brandenburg.

Brown just gave birth before traveling to Florida, and is the new mother of a fiveweek-old infant.

Brown’s close friend, Jennifer Wheeler, of Brandenburg, traveled to Florida to be with her friend during this affliction, though both women are now stranded with no money to return home — with Kristina’s body — to Meade County.

“We’ve been living out of a hotel room for weeks now ... Elizabeth’s been living here for almost a month,” Wheeler said. “She just wants to get home. She just wants to bring her daughter home.”

Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg has offered to hold a funeral for Hepp at a very nominal cost, and Wheeler said Weldon

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELIZABETH BROWN

This picture of four-year-old Kristina Hepp was taken on Easter Day, April 12.

Christian Church, also in Brandenburg, has offered its services as well for interment.

Additionally, a fund has been opened by Carla Burns, Wheeler’s mother, to accept contributions to help fly Brown, Wheeler, and Hepp’s body back to Brandenburg.

Donations to the Kristina Hepp Memorial Fund may be made through Hager Funeral Home by mail at 633 Bland Street, Brandenburg, KY, 40108.

“She’s going to be buried in her favorite pink princess dress,” Wheeler said. “Elizabeth has just been mourning. She just sits here and keeps petting the dress. She just wants to put her daughter to rest. She just wants to be able to find peace somehow.”

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Maj. Gen. Campbell takes reins of Army Recruiting Command Maj. Gen. Donald M. Campbell, Jr. addresses the audience during the U.S. Army Recruiting Change of Command ceremony held Wednesday morning at Fort Knox.

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By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com FORT KNOX — A special Change of Command ceremony was held Wednesday morning marking a transition in command within the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC).

The service was held as Major Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr. became commanding officer of the USAREC, and tribute was paid to outgoing officer Major Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the 21st commanding

general of the USAREC. Lt. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley hosted the event and held the traditional passing of the colors ceremony — during which a flagstaff is passed to designate the passing of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander — to inaugurate Campbell’s entry into the position.

During his opening speech, Freakley spoke highly of Bostick’s accomplishments while in command.

“He worked constantly to expand the division of USAREC to ensure that nation’s volunteer force was indeed sustained and is today,” Freakley said of Bostick. “He left command with mission success over 100 percent in fiscal years 2007 and 2008.”

Bostick gave his final speech as commanding officer informing the audience that, “this has been a tremendous opportunity for me to serve in a very important job that I

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NEWS Coon hunting brothers take silver at national competition

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By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com What started out as a pleasure sport has burgeoned into a true labor of love and a second source of income for two local brothers who have found their calling behind the stride of a coonhound.

Dwight and Jeff Price grew up hunting the woods of Meade County but it wasn’t until the early 1980s that the duo realized coon hunting could be more than a hobby; it could be an enjoyable side profession.

Dwight, a salesman at Tony Brown Chevrolet in Brandenburg, and Jeff, a self-employed construction serviceman, took their childhood hobby and turned it into $10,000 and a renowned reputation at the Professional Kennel Club Super Stakes coon hunting competition held last week in Sullivan, Ind. Price’s Buck, a three-yearold Treeing Walker Coonhound, nabbed a second place finish at the national competition — one of the most prestigious in the competitive coon hunting world.

“That’s the best we’ve ever done,” Jeff said. “It was a pretty big deal for us and for him. He’s been a good dog for us.”

Dwight owns Buck, and three other hounds, and Jeff is the dog handler.

After qualifying to compete at the Super Stakes by placing well and accruing points in smaller competitions, Buck rivaled in several heats — or “casts” as they’re called in coon hunting — before advancing to the final round.

During the last two-hour hunt, he treed two raccoons but was ousted out of the golden spot by Booger Hollow Mojo, a Treeing Walker Coonhound from Brevard, N.C., that was able to tree three.

Several breeds of dogs actively compete in coon hunting, though Walker Coonhounds are the most prevalent because of their natural abilities.

“You’ll see other kinds of dogs at hunts ... but (Walker Coonhounds) are more common because they’re faster learners, good track dogs and good tree dogs,” Dwight said.

Dwight and Jeff work with their dogs several times a week. Training begins when pups are a few months old and by three-years-old, the Prices look to sell their dogs for profit.

In the late 1990s, Jeff and Dwight sold Hank, one of their highest-earning competitors, for $16,000.

“Sometimes you go up against dogs that you sold at hunts,” Jeff said. “You can still hunt a dog after three-yearsold, I just kind of like to move on from them at that point.”

Coonhounds track raccoons on instinct, Jeff said, and the handler’s job is to fine-tune that natural draw through practice, praise and discipline. During competitions, raccoons aren’t killed or injured, he explained, the sport is simply to see whose dog can track and tree the most raccoons quickly and accurately.

While coon hunting Monday night with fellow coon hunters Joe Lueke, of Louisville, and Keith Medley, of Flaherty, Jeff demonstrated the GPS trackers that are now commonly used in the sport to keep tabs on dogs’ locations. The devices gauge how many yards the dogs have traveled, and if they’re in a full-blown sprint or are tracking through brush.

By listening to the tone and inflection in the dogs’ brays, handlers can tell whether the dogs are still tracking or if they’ve successfully treed a

Lt. Gen. Benjamin C. Freakley, center, passes a flagstaff to Major Gen. Donald M. Campbell, Jr., left, after accepting it from Major Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, right, during the USAREC Change of Command ceremony.

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Reins From page A1 had complete knowledge of before joining. It’s been an absolute joy to watch the command transform.

“While change is often good to an organization, I think it’s more important for an organization to have a passing of the change … to make sure you have the organization about where it needs to be.”

Campbell was also allot-

Swine From page A1 symptoms attended the day care last week, spurring the center to temporarily close its doors. The toddler with a history of recent travel to an affected area in the U.S. On Monday, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) reported this as Kentucky’s fifth probable case of H1N1.

As of Thursday morning, Kentucky has three probable cases and two confirmed cases of swine flu.

“We continue to investigate and identify possible cases of H1N1 swine flu in Kentucky,” said William Hacker, M.D., commissioner of DPH. “There are no special recommendations to in-

ted time for his first speech as the recruiting commander during which he asked fellow recruiters to lean on each other because “none of us can do this alone and I need your help and support just as you need mine if you want to be successful.”

After Campbell’s speech, SFC Jamie Buckley helped bring the ceremony to its end by singing “American Soldier.”

A welcome reception was held in honor of Campbell and his wife, Ann, at the Fort Knox Leaders’ Club following the ceremony. dividuals other than to stay informed and focus on practicing good health habits.”

The Lincoln Trail District Health Department urges residents to use common sense precautions to prevent illness, including: avoiding close contact with those who are ill; staying home when sick; covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing; avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth; and frequent hand washing.

For more information on swine flu, visit: http://cdc. gov/swineflu. Individuals can also visit http://healthalerts.ky.gov for information on swine flu and Kentucky, or follow KYHealthAlerts on Twitter to be notified when new information is posted at the Web site. The Lincoln Trail District Health Department’s Web site is www.ltdhd.ky.gov.

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ABOVE: Jeff Price uses GPS to locate his dogs, which wear special collars that help identify their locations.

RIGHT: Price praises his Treeing Walker Coonhound, Buck, after he treed a raccoon during a hunt late Monday night in Meade County. raccoon.

“When you can hear that short, loud bark you know Buck has him treed,” Jeff said.

Jeff and Dwight are members of the Meade County Coon Hunters Club that meets regularly at the sportsman’s facility at the fairgrounds. Though the club is

small in number, the members share a common ground of enjoying coon hunting for the sheer sport of it.

“I enjoy doing it with friends and family, I like the dogs and being outdoors,” Dwight said. “I like the challenge of it. The dog has to do his part, and the handler has to do his.”

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Claim quotas may be trumping accuracy

You might be surprised to Be clear, these parents don’t know it takes even more faith work long hours to provide for a creationist like me to ex- tuition for their children to pect the current buattend esteemed priBluegrass vate schools. They reaucracy to reform Kentucky’s publicpay extra to send Beacon education system their children to the than to believe the public school of their earth, universe, huchoice. mankind and all life This situation deforms happened by veloped when the accident.

Calloway school And it takes nearboard decided a few ly as much faith to years ago to restrict believe Kentucky’s Jim Waters the freedom families schools will improve had enjoyed for 26 without giving paryears — with the ements power where it counts phasis on “free.”

— the right to determine Calloway’s board decided which school gets their chil- too many parents were opting dren to educate and tax dol- to send students to Murray. lars to operate.

In one recent year, around It’s outrageous that some 900 students transferred from Kentucky parents are now Calloway to Murray. forced to pay tuition in addiKentucky law requires tion to their tax dollars just so both school boards involved they can send a child to a bet- to sign a transfer agreement ter public school in their own before state funding follows county. students to a different district.

For example, parents who If one district — such as Calmove to the Calloway Coun- loway did — doesn’t want ty School District in western to play, it can take its ball, go Kentucky and want to send a home and snatch freedom student to the Murray Inde- away from hundreds of parpendent Schools in the same ents. county must pay for the privCalloway’s board claimed ilege — $1,500 in tuition for a need to “balance” the numthe first year. ber of transfers. That might

made more appeals than the number of options at a Chinese buffet — could close in a couple of years. This despite Jackson’s 2007-08 ACT Composite Score that ranked No. 28 out of 232 high schools in the commonwealth; only 19 high schools scored lower than Breathitt.

In the spirit of generosity, I’ll ascribe the offending bureaucrats’ actions that fight against parent’s educational liberty to “Hanlan’s Razor,” which states: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

The Legislature should do the smart thing by picking this low-hanging fruit and making it clear: Parents may send their children to the public school of their choice.

I promise a shiny red apple for the desk of every lawmaker who does the right thing for Kentucky kids.

Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank.

You can reach him at jwaters@ freedomkentucky.com. You can read previously published columns at www.bipps.org.

Budget could be worse than anticipated next FY FRANKFORT — In the 50 years since the federal government began tracking personal income growth, there has never been a threemonth period that was lower than its counterpart from the previous year.

This summer, however, that’s expected to change.

That statistic is just one of many signs indicating our nation’s economy is still facing tough times. For Kentucky, another sign came last Thursday, when Gov. Beshear announced that the state government budget deficit could be as high as $1 billion during the next fiscal year, which begins in July.

That would make it larger than the combined deficits we have already overcome in the last 18 months.

We will have a more accurate number later this month, after the state’s Consensus Forecasting Group issues an official estimate for the upcoming fiscal year and the two that follow.

It is still too early to say if or when Gov. Beshear will call the General Assembly to Frankfort before our next regular session begins in January. The governor has said he would prefer a special session to be sooner than later, however, because cuts become much more difficult the further along we are in

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a fiscal year. Like almost all states, but unlike the federal government, our government cannot end a budget with a deficit.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, the 50 states have already resolved more than $100 billion in deficits this year, but are looking at $121 billion more next year. If it is any consolation, many states are in far worse shape than Kentucky; Arizona, for example, closed a $1.6 billion deficit in January, but could face a $3 billion shortfall next year, or nearly a third of its total budget. Washington state just closed a nearly $9 billion budget deficit.

On Thursday, the governor’s budget office issued a report that takes a closer look at the last year and what we can expect in the future, both in the state and nationally.

During the first three quarters of this fiscal year, from last July through March, the state’s revenue was essentially the same as it had been during the previous time frame a year earlier. The current quarter, though, is on pace to drop significantly.

Our road fund is facing a similar crisis as well, with little growth earlier this year in the motor fuels tax —

what we pay at the pump lus plan that Congress ap— and a 22 percent drop in proved in February; it will the motor vehicle usage tax, provide $651 million over what we pay when the next two years we buy a vehicle. Legislative to avert budget and The governor’s budjob cuts primarily in Update get office is projectelementary and secing the road fund ondary education as next fiscal year to be well as higher eduas much as $256 milcation. lion below what had There is also reabeen expected. son to believe that As for the future, when the economy the governor’s buddoes rebound — get office predicts perhaps toward the Jeff Greer end of the year — it that Kentucky employment will drop will be a sustained nearly three percent more era of growth as we meet

by December, for a total of pent-up demand for large 34,000 jobs. purchases like automobiles.

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hold water if “balance” existed between the districts’ academic performances.

On the 2007-08 ACT test, Murray High School ranked No. 22 among the commonwealth’s 232 high schools.

Calloway’s ranking: No. 88.

If you could choose, where would you send your child?

Things are even worse for the small Jackson Independent School District in eastern Kentucky.

A few years ago, the Kentucky School Boards Association named Jackson among the Top-10 Most Improved Districts in the commonwealth. But it now faces the possibility of closure because the nearby Breathitt County Schools want to eliminate options for parents and state funding for transfers that Jackson relies upon.

Not only did Breathitt trash a long-standing transfer agreement, it threatened to deny even the 200 students currently allowed to transfer if the Jackson district tries to attract any new students by allowing parents to pay tuition.

Unless the legislature steps in to resolve the situation, the Jackson district — which has

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If you’re filing a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs, maybe you should hope that it isn’t the one a claims rater grabs off the stack at the end of the day. Instead of getting a fair shake, you might just get a flat-out denial so the rater can meet his or her quota for the day.

A claims rater at the Houston VA Regional Office was demoted in 2007 for working too slowly. She was required to finish processing 4.0 weighted cases per day, the “weighted” meaning that there were multiple issues in a given case. The first time she was warned about being slow, she’d been completing 3.78 cases each day. After the rater was demoted she took the matter to court and lost. She appealed and recently lost that case, too.

The appeal-denial document is full of who did what when (such as the rater’s claim that the standards were lowered after she was demoted, which they were), but it doesn’t give a full picture from the veteran’s point of view. What’s missing from the equation is accuracy.

Going strictly by the numbers (how many she completed), they’re missing the point, which is: How many did she do RIGHT? What I’d want to know before deciding the case is how many came back? How many were appealed and overturned based on something she did wrong or overlooked in her rush?

So, keep this in mind: When you’re filing a claim, yours could be at the end of the day when the adjuster has to rush, has to complete just one more to meet the productivity quota — and denies the claim.

Makes you wonder how often that happens.

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Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities could be at risk from possible exposure to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. The source was equipment contaminated with infected bodily fluids.

The error at the Miami facility was discovered during a nationwide procedure review. If you had a colonoscopy at Miami VA between May 2004 and March 2009, you may have been exposed.

Letters have been sent to 3,260 patients offering free testing.

There also were problems in Murfreesboro, Tenn., because the equipment wasn’t sterilized properly.

More than 6,000 veterans were potentially exposed during colonoscopies between April 2003 and December 2008. As disgusting as it sounds, equipment was disinfected only at the end of the day and was merely rinsed off between procedures. Only the first patient each morning had a procedure with clean equipment.

In Augusta, Ga., the potential exposure ran from January to November 2008, when ear, nose and throat-procedure equipment wasn’t sterilized properly. More than 1,000 veterans have been sent letters.

At this point, a small number of veterans have tested positive for hepatitis and HIV. If you’ve had a colonoscopy in any VA facility in the past five years or so, you might want to get tested, even if it wasn’t at one of the problem facilities. At this point the VA doesn’t know how far the problem went.

If you had a procedure but haven’t received a letter (especially if you’ve moved), call the medical center when you had your procedure. While you’re at it, schedule a visit to go over your file. If you had a problematic result after a colonoscopy, you might not have been notified.

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Deeds

Richard W. Twigg and Tamela F. Twigg to Nevin Salada and Heather M. Salada, lot 17 of Camelot Estates Subdivision to Vine Grove in Meade County, deed tax $182.50.

William Hayes Edelen, III, to Lucy A. Clark, one acre in Flaherty, deed tax $50.

Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through her attorneyin-fact Gordon Board, lot 2, 3, and 4 of Twin Fawn Estates Section I in Meade County, deed tax $80.

Cedar Grove Liquor Wine and Beer, Inc. to Eddie M. Sipes and Elizabeth D. Sipes, deed of correction, property located in Meade County.

Chris Meinhart, as Public Administrator of the Estate of Roy J. Taylor, deceased, under power of sale contained in will of said descendent, to Gordon Board and Bernett Board, tract I, a 9.359 acre tract in Battletown, tract II, a 4.001 acre tract in Battletown, deed tax $13.

Diane Humphrey to Charlotte Cummings Fackler and Donald Kevin Fackler, property located in Meade County, deed tax $1.50.

William P. Mattingly and Michael S. Mattingly to TMN Services, LLC, as Trustee of Land Trust 080806, lot 824 of Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $2.

William T. Frohman and Anna M. Frohman, aka Anna M. Frohmen, and Beneficial Kentucky, Inc., dba, Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Kentucky, and Chase Home Finance, LLC, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Federal National Mortgage Association, lot 51 of Creek View Estates in Meade County.

Timothy W. Barr and Amy Barr to Irvington K & K Enterprises, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, a 0.700 acre tract in Brandenburg, deed tax $10.

Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through their attorney-in-fact, Gene McGehee, to Jerry L. Edison, Jr., lot 22 of The Knobs in Meade County, deed tax $50.

Russell Clark to William E. Henson and Hazel M. Henson, 455 Phillips Lane, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $35.

Christopher J. Becker and Lisa Becker to Travis M. Bettinger, lot 44 of Peaceful Valley Estates, Section II, in Meade County, deed tax $148.

James E. Lucas and Sonja D. Lucas to James E. Lucas and Sonja D. Lucas, tract I and II, property located in Meade County.

Kentucky Housing Corporation to Christopher W. Collins and Brittany C. Collins, tract I and II, property located in Meade County.

Raymond L. Davis and Nancy C. Davis to Keith D. Caporal and Daniela Caporal, lot 22 of Woodland Meadows Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $168.

Jeff Nott and Joyce Nott to Brandon S. Emerson and Christina R. Hallau, lot 29 of Coyote Forest Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $139.

Melissa Pickett and Mike Pickett to George A. Lancaster and Margaret A. Lancaster, lot 11 of English Estates Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $7.

Steven C. Hart to Thomas C. Pickering and Ashley D. Pickering, lot 21 of Camelot Estates in Meade County, deed tax $186.50.

Tamara K. Jackey, by Herbert M. O’Reilly, Special Master Commissioner, to Michael D. Jackey, lot 34 of Point Salem Development in Meade County.

Quit Claim Deeds

Jerry Edison and Angela R. Tucker to Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through their attorney-in-fact, Gene McGehee, lot 22 of The Knobs in Meade County.

Ronald S. Hildreth and Sharon L. Hildreth to James F. and Rebecca J. Stiff Revocable Living Trust, lot 6 of Patchwork Estates in Meade County, deed tax $24.

Lori Bryson, nka Lori Ikner, to Randy Ikner, tract I and II, property located in Meade County.

Building Permits

4/23/09 Molly and Matthew Padgett, single family dwelling, $217.90.

4/27/09 William and April Coy, single family dwelling, $218.50.

4/27/09 Randy and Dana Leonard, storage.

4/28/09 John and Norma Boling, storage shed.

4/28/09 Thurman Warford, storage.

4/29/09 Allan Tomzack, deck.

4/29/09 Terry Hardesty, single family dwelling, $152.84.

4/29/09 George Hubbard, garage, $27.50.

4/20/09 Nancy Davis, single family dwelling, $214.50.

Septic Permits

4/23/09 Steve Straney/Jim Warren, Flaherty Road, Ekron.

4/24/09 Richard Medley/Billy Greer, Brandenburg Road, Ekron.

4/24/09 Lewis Basham/Billy Greer, Knox Avenue, Vine Grove, Ky. 4/27/09 Tina Durham/Rodney Kelly, Tip Top Lane, Vine Grove, Ky. 4/27/09 Steve Redmon/John Allen, Brownfield Drive, Ekron.

4/27/09 Diana Jewett/James Warren, Jr., Brandenburg Road, Brandenburg.

Retail Food Establishment Report

4/21/09 Mr. Gatti’s, 584 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. 92 percent.

Food service: no hair restraints during food prep, shelving under buffet and drink machine observed with build-up, fan grills in walk-in cooler unclean, corner of sandwich prep table not easily cleanable, dough mixing bowl in poor repair (bottom), dumpster lids missing, floor tiles in some areas in food prep area in poor repair, floor in and around dishwashing machine unclean, wall behind dishwasher unclean with build-up, ice scoop stored covered with ice in machine.

4/22/09 Little Dave’s Down on the River, 155 Main Street, Brandenburg. 96 percent food service.

Food service: shelving that holds pans needs painting or covering, fan grills in walk-in cooler observed with build-up, hand sink in food prep area has crack in wash basin, floors throughout observed with build-up in food prep and storage areas.

4/22/09 River Ridge Marathon, 630 River Ridge Plaza, Brandenburg. 99 percent food service. 95 percent retail, 100 percent retail same day follow-up. Food service: light in walk-in freezer not working. Retail: acetaminophen six tablet packs expired, voluntarily destroyed.

4/23/09 Snappy Tomato Pizza, 149 Old Mill Road, Brandenburg.

Follow-up from 3/27/09. 92 percent food service. Septic system repaired.

4/23/09 Brandenburg BP, 1200 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. 91 percent retail, 96 percent after immediate correction. Retail: out of date milk, corrected, door seal in poor repair on walk-in cooler door, no test strip for sanitizer, shelving unclean in cooler, build-up inside cappuccino machine, floor unclean in walk-in cooler.

4/23/09 Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 634 River Ridge Plaza, Brandenburg. 93 percent food service, 98 percent after immediate correction. Food service: dented cans found, corrected, seal in poor repair on cooler door (prep cooler by hot table), build-up on some equipment.

4/23/09 Kroger, 560 River Ridge Plaza, Brandenburg. 99 percent food service. 88 percent retail. Food service: one foot pedal not working at hand sink. Retail: dented cans found, corrected, some thermometers not working properly, open chest freezer in need of defrosting, some cooler liners unclean, weather stripping in poor repair at back door in shipping.

Brandenburg Police Department No reports this week.

Meade County Sheriff Department

4/16/09 at 7:34 a.m. Tyron Foster of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2006 Cadillac CTS southbound on Vine Grove Road when he either blacked out or fell asleep. Foster ran off of the roadway and struck a rock/earthen embankment. First aid was given by Hardin County EMS Squad 5 and Foster was taken to Ireland Community Hospital. Severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report MC09-0108 was filed

by Officer Foster.

4/26/09 at 8:45 p.m. Andrew Trent of Brandenburg was driving a 1992 Ford eastbound on KY228.

Trent stated that he struck a log that was in his lane and traveled off of the right side of the roadway, overcorrected and traveled across the roadway. He then struck a rock wall and overturned, coming to rest in the eastbound lane. Officer was unable to locate the log that Trent says caused the accident. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and Trent was taken to Harrison County Hospital. Severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report 090107 was filed by Officer Wright.

4/27/09 at 11:29 a.m. Unit one, a 1993 Ford Aerostar, was eastbound on St. Martin’s Church Road. Unit two, a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, and unit three, a 2002 Buick Regal, were parked and unattended in the parking lot of Tony Brown’s Chevrolet car lot located at 3610 Flaherty Road, Vine Grove, Ky. Unit one attempted to execute a left turn from St. Martin’s Church Road onto northbound KY144. The operator lost control of the auto, exited the roadway, overturned, and struck units two and three.

The operator of unit one and two passengers fled the scene on foot.

Witness described the subjects that fled the scene as one white male and two white females. Located inside of unit one were several empty Budweiser beer cans and approximately nine unopened cold beers.

Officer’s opinion is that speed and alcohol were contributing factors in this accident. Unit one and three had moderate damage and unit two had very minor damage. Report MC09-0106 was filed by Officer Foster.

4/27/09 at 4:45 p.m. Ryan Redmon of Brandenburg was driving a 1979 Chevrolet. Karen Hardesty

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of Brandenburg was driving a 2004 Chevrolet. Hardesty was northbound on KY448 and Redmon was behind her. The vehicle that was in front of Hardesty slowed to make a left turn onto Harrington Avenue, and she slowed down. Redmon stated his brakes were not working properly and that he pressed the brake pedal several times before the car started slowing down. Redmon struck Hardesty in the rear of her vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Moderate damage was done to both vehicles. Report 09-0109 was filed

by Officer Wright.

4/27/09 at 8:57 p.m. Myra Teeter of Ekron was driving a 1998 Jeep westbound on Doe Run Ekron Road. She then traveled off of the right side of the roadway, overcorrected, and caused her to travel across the roadway and struck a mailbox and earth embankment off the left side of the roadway. First aid was given by Meade County EMS. Teeter refused transport to a hospital. Report 09-0110 was filed

by Officer Wright.

4/28/09 at 8:14 a.m. Amanda Webb of Brandenburg was driving a 2000 Dodge Intrepid. Jacqueline Hirsch of Battletown was driving a 1997 Ford F-150. Both were eastbound on KY1638 and Hirsch was slowing or stopping for traffic. Webb was unable to stop due to wet road condition and struck Hirsch in the rear. No injuries were reported. Minor to moderate damage was done to Webb’s vehicle.

Very minor damage was done to Hirsch’s vehicle. Report 09-0111 was filed by Officer Ponder.

4/28/09 at 8:25 p.m. Stephen Ditto of Brandenburg was driving a 1999 Buick northbound don Brandenburg Road when he dropped his cell phone and reached down to pick it up. He went right onto the shoulder of the road for approximately 1,000 feet then overcorrected and went into the ditch on the left side of the road, flipping his car several times before landing upright. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and Ditto was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Very severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report 09-0112 was filed by Officer Matti.

4/29/09 at 6:24 a.m. Andria Hilkey of Webster was driving a 2004 Pontiac northbound on KY144 when a deer ran out in front of her. She struck the deer on the left front of her vehicle. No injuries were reported. Minor to moderate damage was done to Hilkey’s vehicle. Report 09-0113 was filed by Officer Matti.

District Court (Continued from) 4/22/09

Joshua G. Froedge, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Belinda E. Elliott, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Kimberly Gagel Clark, 48, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty 5/06/09.

Richard J. Trapp, 37, theft by deception including checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Darius E. Holland, 22, use/possess drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Cassie R. Rudd, 23, use/possess drug paraphernalia- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Jackie Dale Lucas, 23, giving false name or address- pled guilty 90 days probated after 10 days jail.

Derrick Brent Roman, 18, possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10days jail; use/possess drug paraphernaliapled guilty 6 months after 10 days.

Pamela J. Parker, 37, 11 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Joshua J. Hagan, 24, operating a vehicle with expired operator’s license- failure to appear.

Patrick R. Kelly, Jr., 38, operating vehicle with expired operator’s license; failure to produce insurance card- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Christy L. Yarbrough, 31, speeding 26 mph over/greater- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Dwayne Wilson, 49, operating vehicle with expired operator’s license- pled not guilty pretrial conference 5/13/09.

Brian Anthony Glynn, 28, speeding 26 mph over/greater- failure to appear.

Amanda Lynn True, 26, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pled not guilty pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Tabatha Lynn Denny, 28, one headlight; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/securitydismissed; operating on suspended/ revoked operator’s license- pled not guilty pretrial conference 5/06/09.

William A. Blanton, 29, no/expired registration plates- dismissed.

James Lee Brown, 46, flagrant non support- pled not guilty preliminary hearing 4/29/09.

William K. Goins, Jr., 19, fraudulent use of credit cards under $100 within 6 months period- pled not guilty pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Cassie Amanda Moore, 25, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO;

disorderly conduct- pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Austin Scott Geer, 26, 3rd degree terroristic threatening- dismissed.

Joan Marie Gipson, 18, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- dismissed.

Frederick J. Jennette, 57, 2 counts of cruelty to animals- dismissed.

Russell Wade Ivey, 29, failure to appear.

Michael P Hall, Jr., 19, 2nd degree criminal trespassing; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- pretrial conference 5/20/09.

James E. Lutz III, 55, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle; possession of marijuana; 1st degree disorderly conduct; failure to wear seat belts; failure to notify address change to department of transportation; menacing- pretrial conference 6/03/09 jury trial 6/29/09.

Ivan D. Abell, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Tracy L. Alciati, 38, 2 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 10 days probated after 1 hour.

Charles W. Ditto, 60, 9 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 12 months probated after 5 days.

Joseph M. Hobbs, 31, operating on suspended/revoked license- pled guilty 90 days probated 2 years; possessing license when privileges are revoked/suspended- dismissed.

Linda Marlene Nevitt, 42, speeding 19 mph over the limit’ operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license; resisting arrest- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

William J. Benock, 41, 3rd degree terroristic threatening- pretrial conference 7/15/09.

Anna Elizabeth Cundiff, 53, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Fallon Loraine Meredith, 26, public intoxication of controlled substance; 1st degree disorderly conduct; resisting arrest- pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Randal C. Lee, 25, possession of marijuana- pled not guilty pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Louella N. Benham, 19, failure to or improper signal- pled guilty $25 fine; possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months after 10 days jail.

Eugene Michael Harrington, 49, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- pretrial conference 6/24/09.

Jason W. Long, 39, 3rd degree criminal trespassing; giving officer false name or address- pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Rommel Jonathan Breffe, 42, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 5/06/09.

Billy Joe Woods, 42, one headlight; operating on suspended/ revoked operators license- pretrial conference 5/27/09.

Allen D. Morgan, 51, carelessdismissed; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs- pled guilty 30 days probated after 9 days jail $200 fine.

Wesley K. McGuffy, 29, 7 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- failure to appear.

James Thornton Groves, 49, convicted felon in possession of handgun- preliminary hearing 4/29/09.

Raymond A. Render, 20, possession marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia- 5/06/09.

Joshua Cain Allen, alcohol intoxication in public place; 1st degree burglary; 1st degree criminal mischief- waive to Grand Jury 5/04/09.

Chester Todd Richardson, 41, 4th degree assault with no visible injury- pled guilty 12 months probated after 30 days .

Ryan E. King, 22, receiving stolen property; possess controlled substance; manufacturing methamphetamine; trafficking controlled substance; 2 counts receiving stolen property over $300- waive to Grand Jury 5/04/09.

Shelley Miranda Cobble, 24, receiving stolen property under $300; controlled substance prescription not in original container; carrying a concealed deadly weapon; tampering with physical evidence; possession of marijuana; 3 count of receiving stolen property over $300waive to Grand Jury 5/04/09.

Melissa Sue Davis, 29, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; 1st degree wanton endangerment- waive to grand jury 5/04/09.

Ivan D. Abell, 26, failure to comply with sex offender registrationpreliminary hearing 5/06/09.

Robert F. Dowell, 22, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance- pled guilty 12 months probated after 10 days; fleeing or evading police- dismissed.

David Dwayne Allen II, 37, alcohol intoxication in public place; possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Jason Leo Priest, 33, alcohol intoxication in a public place; possession of marijuana- 4/29/09.

Robert A. Richardson, 70, cultivation of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 5/20/09.

Donnie Wayne Stanley, 36, commercial driver/not licensed; Part 391 Federal safety/qualification of

Friday, May 8, 2009 drivers; part 393 federal safety/parts needed for safe operating; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Janice Sue Sturgeon, 63, theft by unlawful/shoplifting under $300pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Camille Renee Pike, 42, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- pretrial conference 4/28/09.

Travis Lawson Alexander, 36, operating a motor vehicle under the

influence of alcohol/drugs- pretrial conference 4/29/09.

Joshua Daniel Medley, 30, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- 5/27/09.

Tammie Gail Benham, 36, 28 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $3005/06/09.

Timmy Lee Deener, 42, 3rd degree sexual abuse- 12 months probated 2 years.

(Continued in the May 15 edition of The News Standard)

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Phantom loads can be a real drain on your wallet A dripping faucet can make a water bill soar, so rather than watch money go down the drain, you’d probably grab a wrench or call a plumber. But there are equally expensive leaks elsewhere in your house, and you probably aren’t aware of them. They’re called phantom loads, and they’re constantly draining electric current.

The term phantom load refers to the amount of energy electronic devices and appliances use when you think they’re turned off. Instead, these devices go into standby or sleep modes.

And though it’s just a trickle, it can end up costing you a great deal over the course of the year.

You may think you’ve turned off your television, DVD player or computer, but the fact is, as long as the device is plugged into the wall, it is pulling current to run timers, remote sensors or programming.

It is estimated that 25 percent of the electricity used by home electronics is consumed when the device is “off.”

Some of those energysucking devices may surprise you. A cordless phone base pulls nearly 29 kilowatt hours of electricity over the course of a year.

That’s the equivalent of 483 60-watt light bulbs burn-

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Department for Environmental Protection. Councilmen Joseph Noon, Jr. and Curtis Kelley were absent from the work session.

The intention of the work session was for city council to formulate a plan to become compliant with storm water regulations.

Its permit expired in December 2007, and the city has since been issued one notice of violation. The state could issue the city of Muldraugh a maximum $10,000 fine per day for every day of noncompliance subsequent to a second notice of violation.

Rains informed council members of the steps needed to regain compliance, which include hiring a consultant to formulate a four-year plan, educating the public on proper waste disposal, and establishing at least three ordinances that aim to keep the city’s storm water as clean as possible.

“I don’t want you all thinking you have to build some new infrastructure or storm gutters or anything,” Rains said. “What we’re trying to do is make sure that any water that’s going out is as clean as it can be.”

During a slides show presentation, Rains relayed the history of Kentucky’s storm water program and the permits entities are required to have proving their commitment to ensuring its storm water that flows back into local waterways is safe and pollutant-free.

Muldraugh is classified as a small municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). A total of 98 small MS4’s are contained within the Commonwealth.

Rains said one of the first steps to becoming compliant is forming a public information sector that relays pertinent information to residents about keeping storm water clean. She said distributing pamphlets, visiting local schools, and using volunteers to identify individuals, businesses or construction areas that are abusing storm water policies are some angles to be pursued.

“It seems like common sense a lot of the time … but you really have to just say ‘you can’t just dump that oil in the parking lot

ing for one hour. A DVR stance, plug a computer uses 111 kilowatt hours. hard drive, monitor, moConstantly keeping your dem and printer into the same power strip. desktop computer plugged in eats 311 Extension With one touch, the entire system is takkilowatt hours of Service en off the grid. electricity a year.

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Not only is that a Bridge Unplug it to cut the drain on the bank current. account, but it’s In the kitchen, unplug hard on the environment.

Depending upon your total the coffee maker and mienergy usage, up to 10 per- crowave when not in cent could be going toward use. In the garage, don’t maintaining home electron- keep the battery chargers ics and appliances when plugged into the wall after you’re not using them. the batteries are recharged.

Multiply that amount by They will continue to pull a every home in the state trickle of current.

Though you may not be and then every home in the country. That’s a lot of able to unplug every device fossil fuel being burned to in your home, every little generate electricity, not to bit counts. In the long run, mention the resulting car- those little bits will make a bon dioxide emissions into big difference for both your budget and Mother Earth. the atmosphere.

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Group devices that have race, color, sex, religion, discommon usage. For in- ability or national origin. or in a stream’ because people eventually drink out of that stream and children play in it,” Rains said. “Storm water isn’t treated.”

An ordinance will have to be established to make construction companies responsible for keeping their construction and development areas — in excess of one acre — abiding by storm water regulations.

Rains presented public works director Anthony Lee with a 29-page evaluation sheet that will eventually be turned into the Energy and Environment Cabinet. She said some of the evaluation simply requires documenting precautions the city already takes — such as making sure its road salt supply is roofed to prevent it from washing into nearby waterways — and other portions of the evaluation will require listing what steps the city has taken to become compliant since Monday’s workshop.

Rains was hesitant to give a specific amount for the cost per year the city would have to spend on becoming compliant, though she assured Mayor Danny Tate that her job was to make certain cities like Muldraugh fall in line for the most nominal amount of money possible.

“Some people have put out a storm water utility fee to pay for this (type of project),” Rains said.

“Some charge for water taps every month … and some people do what’s called ERU’s (Equivalent Residential Unit) where you charge people based on impervious areas.”

Rains said one small town in a similar situation that had high out-oftown traffic implemented a three-percent tax on dining out to help pay for its storm water project updates.

Tate said he felt the council’s best avenue would be to pursue a storm water utility fee.

“I hate to do it … but we can’t get anywhere without money and we have zero funds for this,” Tate said. “We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.”

Rains said she would provide council with a list of consultants experienced in working with storm water regulations. Tate also said he would talk to officials in West Point, Ky., which is in a similar predicament with its storm water compliance.

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New Open Air Market a hit despite rainy weather

By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com Despite some large hurdles against them, including dreary weather and the running of the 135th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, organizer Beverly Wardrip, along with her husband Bim, is encouraged by the turnout during the opening weekend of the Meade County Open Air Market.

“We had a lot of people come through,” she said. “And say they’d come back when the weather’s not so bad.”

The premise of the market is to fill the 2-acre plot with local vendors and merchants, selling their items in one centralized location, the parking lot off Broadway Street near Garden Path.

Three locals braved the conditions Saturday and the Wardrips, along with an employee, Beverly Rosengarn, set up an area for snacks and refreshments to be sold.

“This was our first adventure,” Wardrip said. “The public has given us some good suggestions.”

By 1 p.m., she had counted more than 60 cars that had come through with people stopping to inquire about the market or to

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OBITUARIES

David Lawerence Bedford

Hugh Edward Matthews Sr.

David Lawerence Bedford, 47, of Radcliff, Ky., died peacefully Monday, April 27, 2009, at his home.

He was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Gulf War. He drove for Schneider International Trucking Company for over 16 years logging over 1 million miles.

David was an avid University of Louisville fan. He enjoyed spending time with his family and praising God. He is survived by his wife, Terrie Bedford of Radcliff, Ky.; two daughters, Theresa Anne and her husband Tracy Michael Simpson and Kimberly Anne Bedford, both of Radcliff, Ky.; his mother, Charlene Yowell of Newport, Ky.; his grandmother, Suzie Martin of Cincinnati, Ohio; two brothers, Darrell Bedford of Erlanger, Ky., and William Yowell, and his wife Lizzette, of Jeffersonville, Ind.; two sisters, Earlene Yowell of Newport, Ky., and Rhonda and her husband James Atwater of Knoxville, Tenn.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral service was held Thursday, April 30, at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Radcliff, Ky., with the Rev. Dennis Cousens officiating. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., handled arrangements. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Mr. Hugh Edward “Ed” Matthews Sr., 72, of Brandenburg, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Mr. Matthews was a member of Ekron Baptist Church, where he proudly served as a deacon, and he retired from General Electric in 1993, after 38 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raleigh Allen and Daisy Mildred Boling Matthews; and a sister, Sue Hedden.

Mr. Matthews is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Matthews; two sons, Hugh E. (Emma) Matthews Jr. of Louisville and Keith L. (Trish) Matthews of Ekron; a brother, Norman (Thelma) Matthews of Owensboro, Ky.; six sisters, Gerry Schneider of Falls of Rough, Ky., Martha (W.R.) Huff of Fordsville, Ky., Sandra (Gary) Johnson, Diane (Wilbur) Wilson and Beverly (Jim) Risley, all of Louisville, and Priscilla (Gary) Fouts of Dickson, Tenn.; seven grandchildren, Tiffany, Kyle, Emily, Evan and Olivia Matthews, Missy Mitchell and Felicia Reyes; a great-granddaughter, Kearsten Etienne; and the people that he shared life with, Henry and Margaret Matthews and their children, as well as countless other family members and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 1, at Ekron Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg handled arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Ekron Baptist Church Building Fund. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Ron R. Kropczynski Ron R. Kropczynski, 54, of Radcliff, Ky., passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at his residence, after a heroic 3-1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Ron was an alumnus of Western Kentucky University where he earned his degree in computer science and was a Microsoft certified systems engineer in addition to many other professional certifications. He was the information systems director at U.S. Cavalry, where he was employed for the past 17 years.

Ron was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church, where he served on the finance council. He was also a member of the Honorable order of Kentucky Colonels.

He was preceded in death by his father Richard P. Kropczynski.

He is survived by his daughter, Jessica Kropczynski of Lexington; his mother, Frieda Kropczynski of Radcliff, Ky.; a brother and sister-in-law Jon and Carol Kropczynski of Lexington; Max the cat; and his second family at the U.S. Cavalry Store.

The funeral service was held Friday, May 1, at 10 a.m., at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Radcliff, Ky., with the Rev. Dennis Cousens officiating. Burial will be in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., handled arrangements.

Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to www.pancan.org. Online condolences at www.nebfh. com.

Kenneth Harold Denson Kenneth H. Denson, 68, of Radcliff, Ky., died Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Kindred Hospital-Louisville at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

He was a member of New Life Baptist Church. SGM Denson retired from the U. S. Army and was a veteran of Vietnam.

He was preceded in death by his father, William S. Denson.

He is survived by his wife, Chong Denson; two daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Erik Aackerlund of Frisco, Texas, and Judy and Skip Holbrook of Grand Prairie, Texas; two sons, Tommas Denson and his wife, Bealynn of Vine Grove, Ky., and Mike Denson of Palo Alto, Calif.; his mother, Mannelle Denson of Liberty, Ky.; a sister, Betty Miller of Liberty, Ky.; four brothers, Doug Denson of Pennsylvania and Joe Denson, Jerry Denson and Bill Denson, all of Liberty, Ky.; seven grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Wednesday, May 6, at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Pastor Hyuk Ju Lee officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Sharon Martin Sharon Martin, 64, of Greensburg, Ky., formerly of Louisville, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009, at Norton Pavilion in Louisville.

She was a member of Greensburg Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Sam Martin; ex-husband and friend, Frank Payne Sr. of Louisville; daughter, Cynthia (Bill) Bailey of Louisville; a stepdaughter, Claudia (Roger) McKee of Seattle, Wash.; sons, Frank (Sandy) Payne Jr. of Lexington, Michael (Renae) Payne of Battletown and Jeffrey (Becky) Payne of Louisville; a sister, Barbara Cook of Nashville, Tenn.; 16 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Her funeral service was held at J.B. Ratterman & Sons, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hosparus.

Jackie Leigh Brown Bosley Jackie Leigh Brown Bosley, 42, of Irvington, Ky., passed away Monday, April 27, 2009, at her residence.

She was born Aug. 6, 1966, the daughter of the late Jack and Jean Brown.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She was a 1984 graduate of Meade County High School, a graduate of Roy’s Beauty Academy in Louisville, owner/operator of The Cutting Edge Hair Salon in Irvington for many years, a member of Irvington United Methodist Church and was a barber at the Army/Air Force Exchange Service at Fort Knox, Ky., for several years.

She is survived by her former husband, Neal Bosley; three sisters, Sally Jo Brown of Concordia, Ky., Cindy (Bobby) Goodwin of Brandenburg and Debbie (Eddy) Horton of Guston; five nieces, Chenoa Evans, Natasha Dowell, Casey Goodwin, Taylor Horton and Ally Lancaster; two nephews, Derek Shelman and Drew Lancaster; four great-nephews, Joey, Nate and Alex Evans and Skyler Jupin; and a special friend Eric Oldaker of Irvington, Ky. The funeral services were held Friday, May 1, at the Chapel of the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home, with cremation following.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the funeral home for the family. Online condolences at bjsfunerals.com.

Anne Winnefred Smith Anne Winnefred Smith, 86, of Radcliff, Ky., died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived most of her life in Vermont. She recently relocated to Kentucky to live with her daughter.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leslie H. Smith.

She is survived by a son, Steven L. Smith, and his wife Deborah, of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.; two daughters, Helen L. Johnke, and her husband Peter, of Marshfield, Vt., and Jennifer S. Drown, and her husband Charles, of Radcliff, Ky.; two granddaughters, Monica L. Smith of South Kirby, Vt., and Megan L. Delawrence of Radcliff, Ky.; five grandsons, Jason Fisher of Peacham, Vt., Christopher Drown of New Hampton, N.H, Travers L.R. Smith of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Tyler C. Smith of Stowe, Vt., and Edward A. Sheltra of Pembrooke, N.H.; eight great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren.

The memorial service was held Saturday, May 2, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with Pastor Karen Morales officiating.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Dorothy Dean Rhodes Dorothy Dean Rhodes, 93, formerly of Rhodelia, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Sacred Heart Village in Louisville.

She was born Sept. 18, 1915, in Breckinridge County, Ky., to the late John Carlisle and Mary Agnes Greenwell Manning.

She and her husband, Edwin Lee, owned and operated Rhodes Place in Rhodelia for 37 years. She was a minister to the sick and homebound, a Eucharistic minister and a religious education teacher at St. Theresa Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Lee Rhodes, and a son, Michael Edwin Rhodes.

She is survived by six daughters, Mary Ann Miller of Elizabethtown, Ky.; Betty Lou Whelan of Louisville, Rita Carol Antle of Boynton Beach, Fla., Rose Marie Roberts of Owensboro, Ky., Martha Sue Jackson of Fort Smith, Ark., and Laura Lee Knott of Brandenburg; a sister, Georgia Lee Whelan of Brandenburg; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, May 4, at St. Theresa Church in Rhodelia. Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the St. Theresa Church/Cemetery Fund, 9245 Rhodelia Road, Payneville, KY 40157 or to the Sacred Heart Village, 2120 Payne Street, Louisville, KY 40206.

Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com.

Melvin “Buck” Heater Melvin “Buck” Heater, 61, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was a Vietnam veteran and a lifetime member of the V.F.W. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Erie Heater, and his son, Robert “Robbie” Heater.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Heater of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a nephew, Paul Martin of La Grange, Ky.; a niece, Bridgett Watson and her four children of Washington; a great-nephew, Nick Martin and two great-nieces, Emily and Alex Martin, all of Elizabethtown, Ky.; two sisters-in-law, Donna Voyles of Radcliff, Ky., andAnne Whyte of Chicago, Ill.; and his special friends, Butch and Deb Back of Rineyville, Ky., Linda and Hugh Gregory of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Danny and Debbie Fegett of Vine Grove, Ky. The funeral service was held Thursday, May 7, at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Bro. James Royalty officiating. Burial followed in the Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens in Elizabethtown, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kosair Charities, P.O. Box 37370, Louisville, KY 40233. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

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QUESTION: Should I pun- inspection, a toddler will exish my strong-willed son pose that pretty object to all for every little thing he does of her senses. She will pick it up, taste it, smell wrong? I would be on his back every minute Focus on it, wave it in the air, of the day. the family pound it on the wall, DR. DOBSON: I am throw it across the not suggesting that room, and listen to you be oppressive in the pretty sound that dealing with everyday it makes when shatbehavior. The issues tering. By that process that should get your she learns a bit about attention are those gravity, rough versus James that deal with respect smooth surfaces, the Dobson brittle nature of glass, for you as his mother.

When he is defiant, and some startling sassy and disobedithings about Mothent, you should confidently er’s anger. and firmly step in and lead.

I am not suggesting that This disobedient behavior is your child be allowed to dedistinctly different, however, stroy your home and all of its from that which is natural contents. Neither is it right to and necessary for learning expect him to keep his hands and development. Let me ex- to himself. Parents should plain. remove those items that are Toddlers most often get in fragile or dangerous, and trouble for simply exploring then strew the child’s path and investigating their world. with fascinating objects of That is a great mistake. Pre- all types. Permit him to exschoolers learn by poking plore everything possible and their fingers into things that do not ever punish him for adults think they should leave touching something that he alone. But this busy explora- did not know was off limits, tion is extremely important to regardless of its value. With intellectual stimulation. respect to dangerous items, Whereas you and I will such as electric plugs and look at a crystal trinket, and stoves, as well as a few unobtain whatever informa- touchable objects, such as the tion we seek from that visual controls on the television set,

it is possible and necessary to teach and enforce the command, “Don’t touch!”

If the child refuses to obey even after you have made your expectations clear, a mild slap on the hands while saying no will usually discourage repeat episodes.

I would, however, recommend patience and tolerance for all those other everyday episodes that involve neither defiance nor safety.

QUESTION: I have to fight with my nine-year-old daughter to get her to do anything she doesn’t want to do.

It’s so unpleasant that I’ve about decided not to take her on. Why should I try to force her to work and help around the house? What’s the downside of my just going with the flow and letting her off the hook?

DR. DOBSON: It’s typical for nine-year-olds not to want to work, of course, but they still need to become acquainted with it. If you permit a pattern of irresponsibility to prevail in your child’s formative years, she may fall behind in her developmental timetable leading toward the full responsibilities of adult living.

As a ten-year-old, she won’t be able to do anything unpleasant since she has never been required to stay with a task until it is completed.

She won’t know how to give to anyone else because she’s only thought of herself. She’ll find it hard to make decisions or control her own impulses.

A few years from now, she will steamroll into adolescence and then adulthood completely unprepared for the freedom and obligations she will find there. Your daughter will have had precious little training for those pressing responsibilities of maturity.

Obviously, I’ve painted a worst-case scenario with regard to your daughter. You still have plenty of opportunity to help her avoid it. I just hope your desire for harmony doesn’t lead you to do what will be harmful to her in later years.

Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 (www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

Sprouts will apprear in the wasteland Isaiah 35:1 says, “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.” (NKJV) There are areas in our hearts marked by devastation, wastelands that are the aftermath of highly painful experiences such as rejection, betrayal, emotional and physical abuse, infidelity or death.

We find ourselves wandering through these dry, barren places now and again, and although we work toward and pray for healing, at times it seems nothing will ever grow there again. But our God specializes in resurrecting that which has died.

The prophet Ezekiel learned ed to rattle, and before his this attribute of God through eyes the bodies of those who a powerful vision. The Lord had died were knit together took him to a valby the One who had Divine ley full of dry brittle skillfully, fearfully and bones and asked him Guidance wonderfully woven if he thought they them in the womb. could live once more.

Soon Ezekiel beheld Ezekiel answered, in a vast multitude of effect, “Only You can people reborn, the valanswer that question, ley of death filled with Lord.” life.

God commanded God promised IsaDan him to prophesy that iah streams in the desNewton the bones would inert, blossoms in the deed live again, that wilderness, and that the Lord himself would cover hope is alive for us today. them with tendons and flesh By calling forth His Son, and skin, then breathe new Jesus Christ, from a cold dark life into them. tomb over two thousand As Ezekiel obediently be- years ago, God proved began to speak, the bones start- yond a doubt His ability to

fulfill His promise.

Allow the Holy Spirit into the desolation; then watch carefully. Sprouts will appear in the wasteland. Day by day, He will work a miracle of grace, transforming the barren places into the good soil Jesus spoke of, fertile ground in which God’s Word can take root, grow and produce a bountiful harvest.

If you are new to the area, Grace Baptist Church invites you this Sunday to visit us at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. We encourage you to listen to our radio program every Sunday morning on WMMG from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Rev. Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

Encourage good stewardship; ‘it’s a Godly thing’ There is an unwritten rule the tea parties were nothing that pastors often go by that more than a protest against urges us not to be “political.” President Barack Obama.

Some of that rule deI think there are God In many reasons why the rives from an understanding of “separa- Real Life tea parties occurred tion of church and and why hundreds state.” of thousands rallied For some pastors, across the country. the fear stems also The real question as from a belief that adpastor I would pose vocacy of a political is this: Is there a Bibagenda from the pullical, Godly principle Dan pit might constitute being brought forth Paddack with the tea parties? a loss of “non-profit” status of a church.

I am a firm beWhat I share with you liever that both sides of our might seem political at first, political fence have imporbut as you read I encourage tant issues that encourage you to think “beyond” politi- good “stewardship.” Being cal and beyond the partisan- a good steward is being a ship between political par- good caretaker of that which ties.

God has granted you. Let’s I suppose the Tea Party face it, there are lots of things rallies a few weeks ago were that God has granted us, and viewed by many to be a po- there are lots of things we can litical statement. Some per- be good stewards of. sons have even suggested Environmentalists who en-

courage us to be good stewards of God’s world is a good thing. Engineers who design things to use fuel more efficiently are practicing good stewardship. Family therapists, counselors, teachers and parents who encourage us to give good care to our children are sharing in good stewardship.

I think that there are many people who also are challenging our government to be good stewards of the money they receive from all of us. That is the most important message of the Tea Parties. No matter what political affiliation, managing public resources better is an act of good stewardship.

For many, the Tea Parties were simply a cry to be better stewards — a message both parties could benefit from. Yes, others had some different motivations within

Life is hard; stand, guard the gate

My wife and I love Chinese food. Whenever we are out and it is lunch time, Oriental cuisine is the first place we look for.

One of our favorite Asian restaurants has a large picture of the Great Wall of China hanging prominently on the wall. I don’t know much about the history of this great wall but I understand the Chinese built this tremendous wall to keep out the enemy.

Can you imagine the time, effort, and manpower it took to build this wall?

The wall from one end to the other is over 4,000 miles long. It is thought that at one time the wall was guarded by more than one million men.

But for all the effort that was put into it, it did not serve the purpose for which it was built. The enemy got through anyway.

The enemy didn’t get through by tearing down the wall, for the wall was far too large to be destroyed. They got through by finding a gatekeeper who opened the gate and allowed the enemy

to walk right in.

There are gates through which our enemy Satan wants to pass through to gain entry into our life. But he can’t get in unless we open the gate.

1 Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”

Life is difficult enough, don’t make it worse by opening a gate and allowing Satan in.

Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

these rallies, but no one can deny that good management of our government spending and receiving is good stewardship. In fact, many will argue that our economic struggles are the result of poor individual, corporate and national stewardship. I would very much agree.

Attempting to be wise toward use of all of God’s gifts is not and should not be a political thing. Good stewardship is a Godly thing. May we seek solutions to better our stewardship, not merely as different party affiliates, but as children of God, citizens of America and neighbors of our world.

Bro. Dan Paddack is the pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in Old Weldon where Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., and Muldraugh Methodist Church where services begin at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Bible Trivia

By Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Bethel in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. Moses and Aaron were instructed to sacrifice what color of heifer without blemish? Red, White, Gold, Green 3. Which book (KJV) begins, “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God”?

Mark, Romans, Galatians, Ephesians ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Red; 3) Ephesians

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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., Thursday, 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.

Thank You! The Meade County Clothes Closet and Food Pantry would like to thank everyone that participated in the Feinstein Food Challenge during the month of April.

It was greatly appreciated.

We would also like to thank the following businesses for providing lunch on our Brown Bag days:

• Dodge Store • Mr. Gatti’s Pizza • Domino’s Pizza • Kentucky Fried Chicken

Our volunteers really enjoyed and appreciated it!

STILLBOARD SHOOT MAY 9 • 1 P.M. E.S.T.

YELLOWBANK SPORTSMAN CLUB ALL PROCEEDS GO This event TO RELAY FOR LIFE is being For more information, contact Amy Swink, 945-0013 sponsored by Breckinridge Health, Inc., Relay for Life team.

2009 Cruz Aid for Crusade Car, truck and motorcycle show Meade-Olin Park, Brandenburg

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Benefits Crusade For Children • Registration 9 a.m. - noon • first 100 cars receive a dash plaque

• Judging from 12 - 2 p.m. • Awards at 3 p.m.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Nature documentary is dazzling, breathtaking “Earth,” rated G Prepare to be wowed. This dazzling nature documentary — a three-way collaboration between Disney, the Discovery Channel and the BBC — tweaks your senses with an explosion of breathtaking scenery, spectacular photography and a cast of animals whose lives are almost too amazing to comprehend.

Basically a movie version of the critically acclaimed Discovery Channel series “Planet Earth,” it recycles some of the jaw-dropping film footage from that ambitious project. But don’t dismiss it as a rerun. This “Earth,” edited into a fresh context and newly framed by a year-in-the-life storyline, is a sight to behold on the big screen — and a story that warrants re-telling.

The movie is anchored by three geographically diverse animal families: a mama polar bear and her cubs in the Arctic Circle, a mother elephant and baby in Africa, and a humpback whale and her calf on a 6,000-mile swim to feed off the coast of Antarctica.

Time and time again, we’re reminded of the awesome power and spectacle of animals doing, well, the things

they do. A great white shark the size of a small submarine leaps completely out of the water to snap up a hapless seal in one gulp. Mongolian cranes struggle valiantly against the thin, icy air to migrate over the towering top of Mt. Everest. Monkeys more familiar with dry land gingerly — and hilariously — navigate a freshly flooded plain.

Although “Earth” is never preachy, there’s an underlying concern throughout for the delicate balance of nature and the importance of maintaining it. Though the term “global warming” isn’t used, when the narration (by James Earl Jones) notes it’s getting harder and harder for polar bears to find solid

ice platforms from which to hunt during the summer, you get the idea. After hearing about the planet’s shrinking woodland due to the march of civilization, you better understand why it’s not uncommon to see deer, coyotes and other “wild” animals wandering though the backyards of suburbia.

See “Earth” for an eyepopping, entertaining and enlightening tour of the majesty that exists outside our civilized comfort zones. It’s impossible to not come away with a renewed respect, appreciation and awe for this place we all call home.

Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.

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‘Despereaux’ finally arrives on home DVD The Tale of Despereaux, DVD Based on a popular children’s book, this animated escapade of “the world’s bravest mouse” has something for just about everybody — adventure for boys, a princess for girls, wit for grownups.

Featuring the recognizable voices of Matthew Broderick, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline and William H. Macy, it’s accompanied on DVD with several bonus features (even more on Blu-ray), including two interactive games and a documentary on how a modern-day animated movie like “Despereaux” goes from concept to completion.

Was Superman a Spy?, By Brian Cronin, softcover, 244 pages Why did the U.S. War Department try to suppress some issues of “Superman”? Which comic book hero inspired Elvis Presley’s hairstyle? What character’s trademark color came about as a result of poor printing?

Pop culture junkies, comic geeks and even casual readers will get a kick out of these fascinating stories behind dozens of popular characters from the world of comic books.

The Reader, DVD Kate Winslet is exceptional in this acclaimed, superbly made 2008 drama as a mysterious “older woman” whose summer fling with a young German teenager has lifelong repercussions for both. Extras include

deleted scenes, a making-of featurette and a documentary about the extensive makeup process used to “age” Winslet’s character over the movie’s course of five decades.

LIFE with Mother, hardcover, 96 pages You don’t have to be a mother to appreciate this handsome little collection of heartwarming photos from the archives of LIFE magazine depicting moms from all walks of life, from all around the world, captured in private moments with their children.

Give it to your mom for Mother’s Day, or get it for yourself as a reminder of one of life’s true gifts: the love of a mother.

Slumdog Millionaire, DVD If you missed it in theaters, now’s your chance to see why everyone was talking about this rags-to-riches saga of an orphan boy from the slums who grows up to bust the bank on India’s version of the TV show “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire.”

How he got there, and why, makes for a wild, wooly and wonderfully entertaining ride, ending on a rousing note of beauty and uplift that will make your own spirits soar.

Extras include deleted scenes and commentary from star Dev Patel and director Danny Boyle, who was awarded an Oscar — one of five given to “Slumdog” at this year’s Academy Awards — for his work. (Rated R) Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.

Friday, May 8, 2009

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Friday, May 8

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ANNUAL WAVE REVUE Showing May 8 and 9 At Meade County High School.

Featuring “Best of Broadway”.

May 8th at 7 p.m. and May 9th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. You may purchase tickets at the box office or online at www.etix. com Keyword: meade CONCERT: MARK BISHOP WITH SPECIAL GUEST GLEN RICE 7 p.m. at Flaherty Elementary School. Admission $5. Concessions will be available. No reserved seating. Visit www. meadearts.com or 270-4224958 or 270-422-3300 RELAY FOR LIFE DANCE PARTY 8-10 p.m. at the Harrison County YMCA gym, 198 Jenkins Court NE, Corydon, Ind. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to attend. Admission is $5 donation to Relay for Life.

Refreshments will be available for purchase. Robin Bays at 812-736-5515 or rbays@ymcaharrison.org

Saturday, May 9 COMMUNITY HEALTH SCREEN 8-10 a.m. at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. Free.

By appointment only. Rehabilitation services. 812-738-7869 STILLBOARD SHOOT At Yellowbank Sportsman Club.

This event is being sponsored

by Breckinridge Health, Inc. Relay for Life Team and all proceeds go to Relay for Life. 12 p.m. central time. Amy Swink 270-945-0013 SUPER SATURDAY MOM’S DAY 1-3 p.m. at David T. Wilson school cafeteria. Make Mom a handcrafted gift. 270-422-2094 TEEN DANCE 7-10 p.m. at the Meade County Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. The Brandenburg F.O.P and F.O.P.A. is hosting this dance for teens ages 13-19.

Admission is $1. Pizza $1 and drinks are $.50. Entertainment provided by Golden Sounds DJ. VFW DANCE 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg.

All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184 VINE GROVE SPRING FLING 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Optimist Park in Vine Grove. Community yard sale, flea market, and crafts. Entertainment at the Ewart Amphitheater, food available, miniature horses and carts. Donna Broadway 270877-2422 YOUTH BOWFISHING CHAMPIONSHIP 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rough River Lake (State Lodge Beach Pavilion). Open to boys and girls ages 17 and under. Entry fee is $10 per child. Call Mr. Dan at 270-662-9253 or Rough River Dam State Park Resort

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BINGO 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg.

Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department.

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Monday, May 11 HOMEWORK HELP 3-4:30 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. Let the children’s librarians help you learn study skills, find library books, and other researching tips. No appointments necessary, just drop in with your homework. 270-422-2094 M.A.R.C. BINGO 6-11 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 245 Main Street in Brandenburg. New games and prizes. Proceeds benefit MARC programs for the mentally challenged. Charitable gaming license #000241.

VFW AUCTION 7 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public.

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Tuesday, May 12 ADULT COMPUTER CLASS 6-8 p.m. at Stuart Pepper Middle School. The Meade County Public Library and the middle school are sponsoring this class together. The class will be conducted by the middle school computer specialist and STLP (Student Technology Leadership Program) students. Register at the library. 270-422-2094 FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 7 p.m. at 255 Buck Grove Road. No registration required.

Free nursery care available for students during class. Call forinformation. 270-828-3365 or 270-828-6320 PRESERVATION OF VINTAGE & HEIRLOOM FABRICS 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office, 1041 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, Pre-register by May 7. Lunch will be provided. Dr. Kim Miller-Spillman will discuss the importance and methods of preserving heirloom and vintage fabrics and keepsakes. $7. 270422-4958

Wednesday, May 13 GARRETT HOMEMAKERS 11 a.m. Second Wednesday of each month. Call 270-4224958 for more information.

LINE DANCING 7-8:30 p.m. at the Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff. Beginning line dance lessons. 270-668-7324 SCHWANS TRUCKLOAD SALE 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the employee parking lot of Harrison County Hospital near Corydon Ramsey Road in Corydon, Ind. A portion of the sales will be donated to Relay for Life, an event of the American Cancer Society. 812-738-4251 TOWN AND COUNTRY HOMEMAKERS CLUB

11 a.m. Second Wednesday of each month. Call 270-4224958 for more information.

VFW BINGO 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184

Thursday, May 14 MIDWAY HOMEMAKERS CLUB 12 p.m. Second Thursday of each month. Call 270-4224958 for more information.

Friday, May 15

ANIME CLUB MEETING 6 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month in the Library Annex. 270-422-2094

FISH FRY At the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1200 High Street, Brandenburg. Sponsored by St. Teresa Council 2282. $6.50 for adults. $3.50 for children. $4 sandwich and one side. Eat in or carry out 4-7 p.m. Lunch available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m Delivery available within Brandenburg. 270-547-8806

Saturday, May 16

5th ANNUAL PRETTY IN PINK PARTY 2-4 p.m. The Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition invites you to join them for “Boobies & Bobby Socks” at the Meade County Extension Office. A blast from the past celebration for ladies over 30 Share stories of survival and learn how to protect your health. Music, refreshments, prizes and lots of fun. Special guest appearance

by Elvis. Don’t forget to dress up in your favorite fashion from the 50’s and 60’s. 270-422-3988

SPRING FLING 10 a.m. at the riverfront in Brandenburg, at the Gazebo. Food booths, arts and crafts vendors, baby contests and beauty pagaents, singing by local school children, and more. Sponsored by the Meade County Wrestling Boosters. All proceeds will go to the Meade County High School Wrestling Team. Anita Hobbs 270-422-4108 or Becky Deaton 270-422-3024 BOWHUNTER CLASS ARCHERY SHOOT 9-11 a.m. at the Cale Brown Archery Range. Brian Hamilton 270-945-5742 or Mike Greenwell 270-535-4371

CRUZ AID FOR CRUSADE CAR SHOW 12-3 p.m. At Meade-Olin Park in Brandenburg. Cars, trucks, and motorcycles. $10 entry fee.

Registration is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be music, food, and fun for all. Please come out and help raise money for a great cause. Ernie Morris 270-9456154 VFW DANCE 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg All activites are open to the public. 270-422-5184

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NEW Giles 28x52, approx. 1,248 sq. ft., playroom ....................................................$59,995 Giles 28x64, approx. 1,575 sq. ft., island kit .....................................................$70,995 AMISH BUILT Redman 28x64, approx. 1,600 sq. ft., 3 BR, 2 BA, sunroom............................$68,995 Redman 28x70, approx. 1,768 sq. ft., 4 BR, 2 BA, family room .......................$74,995 Redman 32x80, approx. 2,280 sq. ft., 4 BR, 2 BA, stepdown ..........................$97,995 Fortune 32x80, approx. 2,280 sq. ft., 4 BR, 2 BA, drywall................................$97,995 ALL PRICES INCLUDE: Perimeter block foundation, concrete footers, delivery, setup, hook-up sewer, water, central air and seamless gutters!

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NEWS

Friday, May 8, 2009

32nd annual Wave Revue presents ‘The Best of Broadway’ The Meade County High School chorus department is proud to present the 32nd annual Wave Revue this weekend at the high school auditorium. The show, which is themed “The Best of Broadway,” will be held tonight at 7 p.m. and on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The show features headlining songs from some of the most well-known Broadway musicals, including “Mama Mia!,” “The Sound of Music” and many more.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under, and they may be purchased at the box office or by going to www.etix.com and using the keyword “meade.”

The Wave Revue performs under the musical direction of choral director Bryan Nichols and assistant director of choirs Mary Horsley.

TOP: Members of Wave Revue rehearse a big finale at the Meade County High School auditorium. ABOVE LEFT: Seniors Valerie Hobbs and John McCoy perform “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” from “The Sound of Music.” ABOVE RIGHT: Freshmen Dalton Morgan and Becca Clark practice their dance moves. RIGHT: Freshman Megan Presley, junior Melissa Arwood, sophomore Ginger Trice, junior Taylor McLeod and freshman Becca Clark practice their rendition of “Mama Mia!” during rehearsal Tuesday afternoon.

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new property valuation administrator, said that it is her office’s job to identify and assess all “real” property.

In Kentucky, property taxes have been levied since the day it became a commonwealth, June 1, 1792.

“Originally, it wasn’t really fair and equitable,” Richardson said. “That’s probably the main thing our state has tried to achieve.”

Now, property owners are required by law to provide information on their property and to allow the PVA or other field representatives onto the property to conduct the assessment.

Measurements are made on property from the outside and can include homes, buildings on property such as garages and basements and any structure on the homestead.

Agriculture buildings, such as barns, aren’t assessed, as part of an agricultural exemption.

Meade County has approximately 16,000 parcels to be assessed. Each is assessed every year and bills are sent out, but once every four years, a physical assessment of the property is done.

“That’s when you may see some changes in assessments,” Richardson said.

Improvements made in the interim could cause also changes in assessments, though, in the meantime.

Physical traits of the property, including square footage, sale price and other statistical information, are listed on a property card kept in the PVA office. Richardson uses that information along with specific state guidelines to generate the assessed value of a property.

“The PVA just assesses,” Richardson said. “We don’t tax.”

Tax rates are set by a number of taxing districts within each individual county throughout the state.

In Meade County, there are six countywide tax dis-

tricts — including Meade County schools — plus three city tax districts and five fire tax districts. Each one is responsible for setting the tax rate for that district. The culmination of those districts determines a property owner’s tax rate.

For example, according to 2008 rates found on the ky.gov Web site, a homeowner in Ekron, with a $60,000 home, pays, for every one hundred dollars their home is assessed for, 35.3 cents for Meade County taxing districts like the extension services, general funds, health, library and conservation; 8 cents for the Ekron fire district; 49.4 cents for Meade County schools; and 14 cents for Ekron city taxes. There’s also an additional 2 cents per thousand charged for timberland fire protection.

Therefore, that homeowner owes approximately $650 in property taxes.

Richardson said that total can sometimes be overwhelming to a homeowner, but her office is committed to finding the median assessed values for homeowners in Meade County.

“We’re not looking for those high end (values),” Richardson said. “We’re not looking for the low end either.”

Even though property taxes may be distressing, Richardson said property owners want their values to remain steady, in case they ever decide to sell. And, despite a poor economy with sluggish home sales, Richardson said, overall, values have not gone down.

“What we’re finding is, the value has stayed the same,” she said. “There are just fewer sales.”

There are a couple of exemptions available for homeowners, as well, to help.

The first is an agricultural exemption, available on farms with 10 or more acres (11 or more if there’s a home on the property). A homestead exemption is also available for homeowners 65 years old or older. Proof of age must be provided. A disability exemption also exists for hom-

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eowners, but reapplication is required yearly. The amount of these exemptions is deducted from a homeowner’s fair cash value, Richardson said, and could save hundreds on a tax bill.

Richardson said despite her office’s best efforts to conduct assessments efficiently and accurately, she knows mistakes can be made. If a homeowner has any dispute once they receive a property value assessment, they should call or come to the PVA office to determine the accuracy of the assement.

“With over 16,000 tax records, there can be mistakes made,” Richardson said.

Homeowners do have the right to inspect and appeal the assessment with the PVA. Disputes can be made prior to and during the official inspection period is over, which Richardson said should be before the end of May. Richardson said once the tax bills have been received, it’s too late to dispute the assessment, so anyone with questions should come in once the tax notice has been received.

As for how Meade County stands up on property values and taxes compared to neighboring counties, like Breckinridge and Hardin, Richardson explained that things aren’t as simple as they appear on paper.

Breckinridge residents pay similar tax rates, but Hardin County residents seem to get a break on their taxes. Their countywide tax district rate is set at 14.1 cents per hundred (compared to Meade County’s 35.3 cents), however Elizabethtown imposes an occupational tax, levied on wages earned within the city.

Meade County and Brandenburg have not opted to levy such taxes.

The Meade County PVA is located inside the Meade County Courthouse located at 516 Hillcrest Drive. For more information, contact Richardson at 270-422-2178 or e-mail meadepva@bbtel. com.

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Make physical activity a part of your lifestyle

For some people, “exer- with friends and family. By cise” is a dirty word. including family members The fact remains, how- in regular physical activever, that almost ity, you are sharing Health everyone can imwith them a healthy prove their health habit and creating Update through physical new family tradiactivity. tions.

Regular physical Regular physical activity can subactivity can help stantially reduce you live a longer, the risk of develophealthier life for ing or dying from both yourself and heart disease, diathose you love. The betes, colon cancer Melissa D. best part is that and high blood physical activity Kinnard pressure. does not have to be Research has also difficult or take up linked regular physical ac- much of your day to imtivity to the prevention of prove your health. breast cancer, stroke and Starting slowly and osteoporosis. It strength- building gradually will put ens bones, builds muscles, you on the path to better improves circulation and health. So turn off the TV, helps maintain a healthy move away from that comweight. puter, grab your sneakers, Physical activity can also and move it! improve mental health by Some people should conrelieving stress and re- sult their physician before ducing the symptoms of starting a new physical acdepression and anxiety. tivity program. Please see Despite these benefits, your doctor first if any of however, approximately following apply to you: •You have a heart condi60 percent of the world’s population fails to achieve tion or have had a stroke.

•You are a woman over the minimum recommended amount of physical ac- 50 or a man over 40.

•You have not been tivity each day.

To maximize health ben- physically active in over a efits, it is recommended year.

•You experience chest that all ages get at least 30 minutes of moderate phys- pain, extreme breathlessical activity most days of ness, or dizzy spells.

•You are on medication the week. However, if 30 minutes of continuous ex- for high blood pressure.

•You have bone, joint, ercise seems like too much at once, you can break it or muscle problems that down into two 15 minute could be made worse by segments or three 10 min- vigorous exercise.

If you have questions ute segments.

The important thing is about starting a physito include physical activity cal activity program, conas a part of your regular tact your physician or the routine. Starting a routine Meade County Health Dethat fits into your lifestyle partment at 270-422-3988. and is enjoyable for you Melissa D. Kinnard is the will greatly increase your Senior Health Educator at chances of success.

Physical activity is also the Meade County Health a great way to spend time Department.

FEATURE

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Powell woman with late start on education is making up for lost time Willam Harl didn’t see any need for females to get an education.

Their ambition in life should be to get married and have babies.

Among his seven offspring, Deloris did just what her father ordered.

After dropping out of her southern Indiana grade school, she worked alongside her father on a tenant farm and then got a job in Louisville making cigars when she turned 16.

That job was followed by employment in a New Albany, Ind., factory where she made baskets. It was there she met her husband, Philip Allen.

Later, he became an employee of S&T Hardware Company, and the family traveled and lived throughout eastern Kentucky.

Deloris did her father proud by staying home and eventually becoming the mother of seven.

Along the way, she obtained her GED, but never worked outside the home.

After 20 years of being a housewife and mother, and shortly before becoming pregnant with her seventh child, her life took a major turn.

The girl who had grown up in a household where education was never stressed, and was a poor student because of that, decided to go to college.

After years of weekends

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and nights spent at Morehead State University and Eastern Kentucky University, she earned a degree and became a teacher at age 42.

But she didn’t stop there.

She went on to obtain her Master’s Degree and Rank 1, and is within about 27 hours of her doctorate in education, according to her proud son, Dale Allen, Stanton mayor and owner of Allen’s Hardware in Clay City, Ky. She is retired after having spent 19-1/2 years mostly as a second grade teacher at Stanton Elementary, but she isn’t done teaching yet.

The energetic 78-year-old spends most every day during the school year instructing homebound students, often in some of the most remote hollows of mountainous Powell County, Ky. “My kids want me to keep a cell phone with me, but I’ve tried three and couldn’t figure any of them out,” she says, also noting she doesn’t type and has a disdain for computers and most anything else dealing with technology.

“I went to school to get an education, not really to become a teacher, but jobs were plentiful when I got done,” she said.

After staying home for 20 years, she said life is much more interesting out in the world.

“I can’t imagine staying

home and cleaning,” said the woman who admits she was hesitant about going to college because of poor spelling skills.

“Thank goodness I always had daughters smart enough to correct my papers while I was in college.”

She made good grades while in college, which she says “is typical for older students.”

Asked if any one student has stood out among all those she has had down through the years, she is quick to mention local funeral director Hondo Hearne, “The most mischievous kid in second grade.”

“His mother told me that if I didn’t spank him, he’s get the upper hand on me.

So I did what she said, and he ended up being one of my all-time favorite students.

“I tell him now that he wouldn’t have been so successful if I hadn’t spanked him, but he can get me back when he puts me in the ground.”

In addition to teaching kids like Hondo and hundreds more who may not be quite so memorable, her routine had included caring for her husband over a year prior to him being placed in a nursing home last year.

Besides being a salesman for the hardware company, Philip also pastured churches for 50 years, a position that brings unexpected hardships upon a wife, according to Deloris.

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Deloris Harl, 78, graduated from college at the age of 48 and went on to become a teacher, after her father insisted there was no reason to educate women.

“There’s a lot of pressure in the church. If the pastor’s wife dresses up, people question how she can afford the clothes, and if she doesn’t dress well they call her shabby and unrespectful.”

Besides having the drive to get an education late in life and still serving as a teacher, Deloris has gained respect through the successes of her children.

The mother of the mayor also has a daughter, Rhonda Barnett, serving as county court clerk for Powell, and another son, Michael, owns and operates a hardware store in Montgomery Coun-

ty, Ky. Her oldest daughter, Janet, lives in Owensboro, Ky., is a highly successful insurance sales representative.

Daughter Dawn Barnes worked for the water department in Clay City, Ky., and son Danny, who is disabled, is a local carpenter.

She credits being able to rear her children in rural Kentucky as part of the reason for their successes.

“It’s great to live among loving people who you can speak to on a first name basis,” she said.

Unlike her father, she encourages family members to

further their education and is pleased that of her 14 grandchildren, the oldest seven have taken college courses.

Perhaps some of them can help granny with the only subject where she doesn’t feel competent.

“I struggle with eighth grade math,” she admits.

That may be so, but it’s a safe bet that she knows what it takes to add up to a full and meaningful.

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.

Oven-baked pancakes with fruit compote

I’ve received a number of oddly shaped clay bowls, macaroni artwork, lovingly drawn crayon pictures, commercially printed cards and other tokens of affection from my family for Mother’s Day. One of my favorite gifts is the special breakfast my husband, Michael, prepares for me on holidays. My husband’s culinary skills are limited to making an amazing cup of coffee and breakfast food, so I look forward to the masterpieces he makes on special occasions.

Throughout the years, my favorite Mother’s Day gifts have always been the ones that are hand-written and homemade. This year, I’m looking forward to another one of Michael’s special breakfasts. This recipe for Oven-Baked Pancakes With Fruit Compote is easy to prepare. It will provide a sweet start to your celebration and a much-needed break from the kitchen for mothers everywhere.

Oven-Baked Pancakes With Fruit Compote These pancakes have a texture similar to a crepe.

For a more densely textured pancake, double the recipe.

4 large eggs 1 cup vanilla soy milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar or sugar substitute 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or melted butter for

32ND ANNUAL

WAVE REVUE featuring

BEST of BROADWAY pans Preheat oven to 425 F. Pour vegetable oil or melted butter into two 9-inch cake pans; place in oven to pre-heat. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs for about 2 minutes, and then add soy milk, oil and lemon juice. Beat for 15 seconds more.

In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture, and mix until just combined (DO NOT OVERMIX!); batter will be lumpy.

Carefully divide batter evenly between the preheated pans. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until sides of the pancake are barely golden brown, lightly crisp around the edges and puffed up. Remove the pancakes from the oven. Loosen edges and allow them to cool slightly. Serve topped with fruit compote.

Yields 4 to 6 servings.

Baked Fruit Compote 3 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced 1 can unsweetened pineapple (diced, with juice) 1 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup brown sugar

or brown sugar substitute 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon butter 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, optional Preheat oven to 450 F. Lightly butter a 9-inch baking dish. Peel, core and dice the apples. In a bowl, mix the apples, pineapple and juice, raisins, pecans, brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg together.

Pour into buttered baking pan and bake until apples are tender, about 20 minutes. Serve with oven-baked pancakes and top with yogurt, if desired.

NOTE: Zest the lemons first, then roll lemons to soften them, and then juice. After removing fruit compote from oven, stir it to re-distribute the juices.

May 8 showtime ........................... 7 p.m.

May 9 showtimes ....... 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Tickets

$5 for adults $3 for children 12 and under

You may purchase tickets at our box office or online at

www.etix.com Keyword: meade

John S. Oldham, M.D. Bariatric Surgery Hardin Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome John S. Oldham, M.D., Bariatric Surgery, to our community.

Dr. Oldham received his medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Oldham is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery from the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Would you like an opportunity to meet Dr. Oldham and learn more about Bariatric Surgery?

Angela Shelf Medearis is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” television cooking show. Visit her Web site at www.divapro. com.

Informational Seminars are held monthly and answers the following questions: • What is Bariatric Surgery?

• Am I a candidate?

• What do I need to do before surgery?

• Does my health insurance pay for this surgery?

• How does my life change after surgery?

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Report A Crime 270-422-HOPE (4673)

Illegal criminal activity happening in your neighborhood? Do you look the other way for fear of retaliation from the criminal element? Well, fear no more, the Meade County Sheriff’s Department has set up a phone tip line for you to call to report drug and criminal activity in your neighborhood. The tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. The Meade County Sheriff’s Department is committed to fighting the drug and criminal problem in our community, but we need your help. Please help by reporting any and all suspicious activity in your area.

The new tip line is 270-422-HOPE (4673).

Now Accepting New Patients Bluegrass Bariatric Surgical Associates 1107 Crown Pointe Drive, Suite C Elizabethtown, KY 42701 913 N. Dixie Avenue Elizabethtown, Kentucky www.hmh.net

To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call 1 (800) 504-1575.

BUSINESS

Friday, May 8, 2009

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BeeHive swarms around new nest, offers clients more space

By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

Many entrepreneurs seek to find a niche in today’s market, and that’s just what Mark Hegele did in 2001 when he realized retirement homes are becoming more and more in demand.

“Everybody knows the baby boomers are increasing in their duration of life every day and this sort of service is needed,” said Hegele.

Hegele is the owner and operator of BeeHive Homes, a franchise assisted living retirement village established in the late ‘80s in Idaho.

Located off Commerce Drive in Brandenburg, a local BeeHive Homes establishment provides assistance for everyday activities to elderly persons who wish to remain independent in a home-like environment. Services offered by the business are: 24-hour care, medication assistance, dietician-approved, home-cooked meals, daily housekeeping, private rooms with beds, dressers, and bathrooms, around-theclock care, and individual and group activities.

“It’s a combination of a good business and a good ministry at the same time,” Hegele said. “You’re providing a really good service to these folks and their families and the community … and it’s a good life here.”

BeeHive recently began construction on three additional rooms and an activity room. The addition will make a combined total of 15 rooms for the facility. The three new units are nearly 25 percent larger than the existing ones, according to Hegele, and will provide more sunlight with extra windows, handicap accessible bathrooms with built-in medicine cabinets with locks, and larger closets.

One suite was built specifically at the end of the building for any potential couple that wishes to maintain privacy.

Topping off the addition, is a larger deck that’s being

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LEFT: Mark Hegele, owner and operator of BeeHive Homes, discusses when he thinks the retirement village’s new addition will be complete with construction supervisor Mike Bennett. The home’s addition is shown in the back of the facility. ABOVE: Caregiver Deanna Bryson assists client Betty Jo Macy to her room. constructed for clients who enjoy stepping out for fresh air.

Hegele said one of the more important details he panned out for the addition was the increase in windows in the rooms — a request also made by some of his clients.

“I made it a point to double-up in size and have a lot of windows,” he said. “It’s a common fact in business that we get more accomplished on sunny days. Our clients, even though they are tired, they’re kind of the same way.”

Hegele said he also plans to convert one of the home’s large bathrooms into a hair salon for his clients, and the entire inside of BeeHive Homes will receive a facelift in the near future.

BeeHive Homes, the nation’s leader in small assisted living homes, according to Hegele, opened in Brandenburg in 2001. Hegele, a former contractor, broke ground on the business in February of that year, after being talked into becoming an owner of the business by a friend who explained to him that assisted living homes are becoming more of a need as the nation’s average life expectancy increases annually.

The Louisville resident now owns various homes in surrounding counties.

Another key reason why he

became interested in the retirement village market was because his mother was also a BeeHive Homes resident.

“My mother was actually one of our residents … in Georgetown, Ind. for four years, and at that time, I was going through a transition in my life and I lived in a basement apartment I had made in that home, so Mom’s bedroom was literally right above mine,” he said. “It was neat for me to be able to see on a daily basis how the caregivers would interact with her and the care they provided. So it took on a personal note to me at that point.”

Hegele said with smaller facilities, like BeeHive Homes, families “don’t have to worry about staff abuse, or clients wandering off because nobody bothered to check on them in their rooms.”

BeeHive Homes has a much lower staff-to-client ratio than most facilities in the industry with a three-to-one ratio as compared to the average 20-to-one.

“All the homes across the nation are kept at 18 units or less because we don’t want to lose that home, family type of atmosphere we create and if you keep it small you can pay more attention to the idiosyncrasies and the needs of each individual resident,” he said.

Though the terms are of-

Thrift store finds aren’t all bargains

By David Uffington Dollars and Sense While everyone is trying hard to save a dollar these days, there are some things you should not to buy at yard sales, church sales or thrift shops. Here are some examples: •Stained clothing, unless you can tell at a glance that it will be easy to get out.

•Clothing without a laundry-care tag.

•Bed linens and mattresses. Bedbugs are becoming an epidemic in some parts of the country, and it’s not worth taking a chance for a low-cost set of sheets. Watch the sales in discount stores and buy when the price is even lower.

•Puzzles and toys with the parts tossed in a box.

Unless you want to put it all together right there, you could get home and find that you don’t have all of it.

•Shoes for children.

Rule of thumb for kids is: Dress them in rags but put good shoes on their feet.

The younger the child, the more important this is. By putting someone else’s shoes on a foot that’s still developing, you can set the child up for potential foot problems down the road.

•New shoes for adults: If someone has donated a new pair of shoes, chances are they weren’t comfortable. If you really want them, walk around the store in them to make sure they’ll feel OK over time.

•Dishware with scratches. There could be bacteria embedded in the scratches that you’ll never get out.

Skip metalware too, such as baking pans, especially if they have rust.

•Any electronics you can’t try out completely in the store. A “works fine” note on the item doesn’t mean it actually works, or it could mean that only some

of the components work. In some areas it costs money to take unwanted electronics to the dump, and some charity shops won’t take them if they don’t work.

Test before you buy.

More hints: •Look for name brands.

The item will likely be of a better quality. It’s a bonus if you find new tags still on it, but even so, check carefully for tears or seam problems in clothing.

•If you want to hunt for bargains, go to thrift stores or church sales in higher-end neighborhoods or towns. The merchandise that’s donated will be of a better quality.

David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible.

Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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ten used synonymously, there are differences between a nursing home and retirement village.

In Kentucky there are four levels of care, Hegele said, with nursing homes being the most skilled care.

“Independent living is at the other end of the spectrum and assisted living is in the middle,” he said. “What we do is assist people with what is called “activities of daily living” or ADLs, which are things like bathing, dressing, transferring (from wheelchair to bed), we give medication reminders, but we don’t give medication to people.

“In Kentucky, assisted living does nothing medical,” Hegele said. “That’s the main thing that separates us from a nursing home.”

BeeHive charges its clients

one flat rate, meaning that if a client decides he or she wants to add something to their living accommodations, there is no additional charge.

“I find, with the elderly, that they don’t like change and they don’t like complications,” Hegele said. “So if you charge one price, and keep it simple, they don’t have to worry if they want something else because they’re not going to get charged for it.”

Requirements for residents are minimal: First, the client must require only one caregiver; and secondly, the client’s mental health must be sound enough so that there’s no risk he or she would wander from the premises.

Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act laws are upheld for assisted living clients;

any medical or personal information given to BeeHive employees remains confidential.

There are typically eight to 10 caregivers at BeeHive — just enough for its current 14 residents.

As far as security, the facility is treated just as a regular family home would be.

All doors are locked after dark, but if a client wishes to stay out late with family or friends, a caregiver can open the entry.

BeeHive Homes is located at 103 Commerce Dr. in Brandenburg. For more information, call Mark Hegele at 270-422-7990 or Tracy Craig, the home’s marketing administrator, at 502-345-2634. Also, visit www.beehivehomes.com to find a location.

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AGRICULTURE

Friday, May 8, 2009

Farmers left hanging without labor of migrant workers Swine flu hindering workers from crossing border, leaving farmers short-handed

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com As the public grapples with oppressive reports of swine flu on a daily basis, some farmers are feeling especially hard hit as the pandemic — or fear of it — prevents their heavily re-

lied upon migrant workers — most of which hail from Mexico — from crossing the national border.

As with any business, less labor means less output.

“A few farmers (in Meade County) already have their migrant workers up here and are in good shape,” said Andy Mills, Meade County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources. “But for some who don’t have them up here already, it puts them in a bind.”

Mills said by his rough estimation, approximately 50 migrant workers are

typically employed by different farmers through the spring and summer months in Meade County.

An operator of an agriculture and landscaping business near the Meade/Breckinridge county line that wishes to remain unnamed said production is at a near stand still without the help of his six migrant workers.

“They’re incredibly hard working guys,” he said.

“I’m not saying people around here aren’t hard working ... but it’s really difficult to match (the migrant workers’) work ethic with just anybody.”

The business owner said his farm is already a bit behind schedule due to weather and other circumstances, and he was anticipating the arrival of his workers to get the ball rolling.

It was during the last week of April that he learned all six of his workers would not be permitted to cross the border, since the agency he hires them through shut down temporarily due to swine flu precautions.

“From what I understand the agencies and the CDC and everybody else is just

taking precautionary steps by not letting them across,” he said. “I understand that.

But they should be health screening these guys, double checking them if they have to, and then letting them across (the border). If you don’t have swine flu, you don’t have swine flu.”

Mills said farmers who can’t get their migrant workers will have to make some serious adaptations this year.

“Without migrant workers they might try to drum up help locally, or some might have to set less tobacco or set it later than

usual,” he said. “Farmers might have to have their workers, when they get them, stay longer in the season or think of other options for stripping tobacco.”

The local farmer said not having his six workers arrive this season would be devastating, to say the least.

“I want everything to be safe first and foremost, but if I don’t get them ... it’s scary for me — and my family — to think about,” he said. “The frustrating part of it is, I think big media is part of the pandemic.”

Tips for transplanting veggies With springtime finally here, we turn our attention to the vegetable garden.

Getting your transplants up and growing will give you some delicious homegrown produce in the months to come.

Transplanting gives a plant more space to develop, but it will temporarily stop growth, not stimulate it. Therefore, for successful transplanting, try to interrupt plant growth as little as possible.

STOCK PHOTO Whether you grow your Transplanting vegetables on a shady day or in the early own transplants or pur- evening can help prevent wilting. chase them, these seven steps can ensure successful their containers by knock- ing to the label’s directions. transplanting into the gar- ing them out in an inverted 6. Put more soil around den: position rather than tugging each plant, but leave a 1. Transplant on on the plants. slight depression for waa shady day in late Plants growing ter to collect. Break off any CEA for afternoon or in early Agriculture in peat pots may exposed parts of peat pots evening to prevent be planted with the so that they will not act as wilting. pot intact. wicks and pull water out of 2. Ensure trans4. Dig a hole large the soil. plants are well enough to hold the 7. Water the plants every watered and their roots. Set the plants two to three days during roots are thoroughly to the lowest leaf the next week. damp an hour or at recommended For more gardening tips, two before setting spacings. Press soil contact the Meade County them in the garden. firmly around the Cooperative Extension SerAndy Mills roots.

3. Handle the vice at 270-422-4958, or visit plants carefully.

5. Pour one cup the Garden, Lawns and Avoid disturbing the roots. of a solution of soluble plant Landscapes section at www.

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Program aims to protect grasslands Submitted by Meade Co. Conservation District BRANDENBURG — Natural Resources Conservation Service in Kentucky is accepting applications for the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP).

Although GRP applications are continually accepted, the application ranking cutoff date for 2009 is June 1. Applications received after June 1, 2009 will be deferred until the next ranking cycle.

The Grassland Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering landowners and operators the opportunity to protect grazing uses and related conservation values by conserving or restoring grassland resources.

The focus of GRP I Kentucky will emphasize preservation of native and naturalized grasslands and protection of grazing operations with excellent land management practices.

Those easement offers that enhance or establish native The News Standard supports Meade County farming and agriculture by profiling local farmers, vegetable producers, horse groups, and other agriculturalbased individuals and organizations each week on the Agriculture Page.

To have your story told, e-mail editor@thenewsstandard.com, or call us at 422-4542.

grasses, will receive ranking preference for easements while rental offers that exhibit proper grazing use will receive ranking preference for rentals.

The compensation portion of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2009 for GRP authorizes easement compensation based on the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal or an area-wide market analysis or survey, which takes into account the grassland value, and is limited to a geographic cap or the landowner offer.

GRP renal contracts provide selected landowners and operators to receive annual payment to maintain or restore grassland functions and values for the length of the contract.

All participants in GRP are required to implement a grazing management plan which will be developed in conjunction with NRCS. Eligible land for GRP includes grasslands for which grazing or haying is the pre-

dominate use, or land that has been historically dominated by grassland, forbs, or shrub land.

Restoration for land enrolled in GRP has a maximum cost share rate of 50 percent.

Additional information is on the NRCS Kentucky Web page: www.ky.nrcs.usda. gov/programs. Scroll down to Grassland Reserve Program.

Contact Calvin R. Bohannon, District Conservationist for Meade County at 270422-3183, ext. 3.

Commodities Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday, May 4, 2009 Receipts: 249 Last week: 441 Last year: 301 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder steers were steady. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 5.00 to 7.00 lower over 500 lbs steady.

Slaughter cows were 16 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: Replacement cows 08 percent and feeders 74 percent: The feeder supply included 26 percent steers 46 percent heifers and 28 percent bulls. 11 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight A-Dress H-Dress Lo-Dress Breaker 75-80 1010-1715 46.50-52.00 53.00-56.50 Boner 80-85 940-1240 45.00-45.50 50.00 Lean 85-90 730-1210 37.00-42.50 30.00-32.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight Carcass Boning % A-Dress Hi-Dress 1 1725-1750 78-79 60.00-62.00 2 1160-1600 75-77 54.50-58.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 100-200 195 118.00 118.00 5 200-300 229 116.00-124.00 120.62 10 300-400 350 110.00-118.50 113.87 4 400-500 441 106.00-117.50 109.64 4 500-600 543 100.00-104.00 100.92 2 700-800 772 82.00-84.50 83.21 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 600-700 662 81.00-84.50 82.09 Feeder Steers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 400-500 468 93.00-96.50 94.78

Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 100-200 160 110.00 110.00 3 200-300 267 101.00-106.00 102.78 18 300-400 335 93.50-101.00 97.70 22 400-500 444 92.00-98.50 94.55 9 500-600 545 84.50-88.50 87.30 3 600-700 640 79.00-83.00 81.61 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 300-400 343 91.00-92.00 91.33 10 400-500 436 84.00-91.00 89.19 2 500-600 520 77.50-80.00 78.70 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 400-500 427 88.00 88.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 100-200 160 118.00 118.00 4 300-400 354 105.00-111.50 109.85 6 400-500 417 105.00-111.00 107.82 21 500-600 557 89.00-101.00 96.14 3 600-700 648 85.50 85.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 322 92.00-102.50 96.97 2 400-500 490 87.00 87.00 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-8 years old 860-1400 lbs. 44.00-56.50 per cwt.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Archers head to nationals B2 Track Results B3 NASCAR B4 Classifieds B6 Youth page B8 Fishing tips B11

THE TEAMS Baseball

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The Meade County Lady Waves beat another top-25 team on Tuesday. Turn to B2.

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Meade County grad strives for LPGA Tour It’s better to be lucky than good

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

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Softball team continues its barrage of ranked teams

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Katie Fraley is a member of the Duramed Futures Tour, a developmental league for the LPGA Tour.

When Katie Fraley graduated from Meade County High School in 2005 many people were shocked that she wasn’t going to college.

After spending four years on the school’s golf team and dominating the region and state competition, most expected her to play at a big-time college.

Instead, she decided to go pro and reach her ultimate goal of playing the

Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

“After I graduated (high school) I went with the decision to go pro,” Fraley said. “I wanted to give it a shot and see what I can do. I feel like I can always go to school, but I only have one shot at this. Everyone was surprised that I wasn’t going to college, but I really want to make it to the LPGA tour. I’m happy with my decision.

I have a good chance at

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Baseball team gets first district win of the year

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May 8-9 Archery Nationals @ Louisville

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Freshman Baseball @ Grayson Co. Tourney TBA

May 8 Lady Waves JV/V Softball @ Corydon 5:30 p.m.

Track and Field @ Daviess Co. Invite

May 9 Greenwave Baseball @ Butler Tournament

Lady Waves Softball @ LaRue Co.

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Track and Field KTCCCA Middle School Championships @ Dunbar HS TBA

May 11 Lady Waves V/JV Softball @ Central Hardin 5:30 p.m.

Tennis Regional Tournament @ ECC All week long

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com Meade County junior Daniel DeRossett has been hitting the cover off the baseball this year.

His hitting tear helped the Greenwave baseball team split its Monday night doubleheader against District 11 No. 1 team, the Hancock Hornets.

“I’m feeling really good,” said DeRossett, who went 4-for-5 with four RBIs and scored twice in the two games.

“I’m seeing the ball really good now.”

That’s been extra helpful for the Greenwave baseball team, who has moved Daniel’s older brother, senior Mikie DeRossett, up to leadoff hitter, giving the offense a much needed boost.

“We moved Mikie to leadoff which gets him more atbats,” said head coach Todd Clanton. “He takes so many pitches and he does a good job at grinding out the pitcher.

Then when he gets onto base he can move into scoring position with Daniel behind him.”

That’s exactly what happened in the first game when Daniel DeRossett singled to right field and junior Chris Kwarciany and Mikie DeRossett scored to tie the first game

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TOP: Center fielder Brenton Smith makes a sliding catch against Hancock Co. ABOVE: Daniel DeRossett gets one of his four hits on Monday night.

Track and Field Regional @ Male High School All week long

Despite knee injury, Ives signs with Berea

May 12 SPMS Girls Intramural Volleyball 3-5 p.m.

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

Greenwave V/JV Baseball @ LaRue Co. 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Lady Waves V/JV Softball @ Bullitt East 5:30 p.m.

May 13 SPMS Girls Intramural Volleyball 3-5 p.m.

May 14 Greenwave V/JV Baseball @ Central Hardin 6/8 p.m.

May 15-16 Lady Waves Softball @ John Hardin Tourney TBA

May 15 Greenwave JV Baseball @ North Hardin 5 p.m.

Meade County senior Johnathon Ives apparently leaves a lasting impression.

After a season-ending knee injury, Ives was unable to play baseball during his senior year. However that didn’t keep college recruiters away when he signed to play baseball with Berea College located in Berea, Ky., last Wednesday.

“I’m extremely excited,” Ives said just before he signed his letter of intent.

“I’m just ready to go to college and do as well as I can all the time.”

Ives pitched varsity baseball his sophomore and junior year, but his junior

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Ives puts on his Berea College baseball hat after signing with them last Wednesday. year left a sour taste in his mouth making him even more devoted to playing baseball outside of high school. The only problem

was that he was unable to show colleges what he can do during his senior year.

“My junior year wasn’t great,” he said disappoint-

edly. “I’ll remember my sophomore more than my junior year. I’m proud of what I accomplished and I know that going to Berea, I’ll have to get it done to prove that I would have had a great senior year.”

Berea, a small NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) college, is not new to getting players who have missed their senior season.

“It’s an unusual situation,” said Berea’s head coach Ryan Hess. “But it’s not the first time for us. We’ve had some kids come to our school after getting hurt when other schools back off of them.

They turn out to be great

See IVES, B3

The saying “it’s better to be lucky than good” was probably the most relevant its ever been Good Call this weekend at the Kentucky Derby.

And it’s an adage I now firmly believe in.

Ben After Achtabowski No. 13 morning line favorite I Want Revenge scratched early in the day, I fell in love with the No. 7 horse, Papa Clem.

As the day wore on inside the infamous muddy infield, I realized my betting budget had dwindled far beyond repair within the first eight races.

So I held on to my last bit of money for the big race: the Run for the Roses.

As I reached the betting window 30 minutes prior to the race, I played my exacta and trifecta bets — all of which included the No. 7 horse Papa Clem. After leaving the window somewhat content, I waited for my girlfriend to lay down her bets.

In a last moment decision, I wanted to place a bet on Papa Clem across the board.

I said to the wagerer, “Wait, I have one more bet: across the board No. 8” — fully thinking No. 8 was Papa Clem.

I looked down at my ticket and pondered, “Man, I’ll win a lot of money if I hit on any of these bets.”

My girlfriend and I waded through the drunken crowd to find out way back to our campsite in anticipation for the fastest two minutes in sports.

Standing on the third turn of the track, the horses sped by and I saw the No. 8 horse move forward from seventh to fifth place.

I glanced up to the big screen to see him pull away from the field and then win by several lengths.

Looking down at my ticket I had No. 8 and completely thought it was Papa Clem … I won.

Dancing and stomping around in the mud, I had a winning ticket shouting out Papa Clem and bumptiously “Papa’n” my collar.

Several minutes later my captious friend took my betting booklet and said, ‘you know No. 8 is Mine that Bird?’”

Realizing I had been dancing to the wrong tune, I stopped in my tracks and looked down at my ticket.

It still read No. 8, win, place, show.

I was a winner, despite my mistake. Embarrassed, of course, yet I was still a winner of a pretty big chunk of change.

I was lucky and the bet was a complete blunder, but was I any better or worse than people who put money on favorites Friesan Fire or Dunkirk? That’s why it’s called a gamble. No one knows for sure.

Another big winner of the day was my girlfriend, placing bets on a few 16-1 odds in the earlier races. She had been the big winner of our

See LUCKY, B4

SPORTS Local archers head to nationals

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Staff Report The News Standard The National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) will hold its national archery tournament today and tomorrow at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Several schools from Meade County will partake in the event, which will have a record breaking 5,000 archers.

Payneville Elementary finished third in the elementary division during the state finals and is expected to do well this weekend.

Stuart Pepper Middle School and Meade County High School will shoot to-

night at 7:30 p.m., while the elementary schools will shoot on Saturday.

Flaherty’s flight begins at 10:20 a.m., Ekron’s at 11:30 a.m., Payneville’s at 12:40 p.m., and David T. Wilson’s at 1:50 p.m.

Breckinridge County will also participate in the shoots. The high school team will shoot tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., following with the middle school flight at 1:50 p.m.

The tournament will conclude with the scholarship shoot-off at 3:50 p.m. with awards afterward.

Check next week’s issue of The News Standard for a full recap and photos of the tournament.

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Freshman Amanda Logsdon pitched a complete game against Bowling Green Greenwood on Monday and won 1-0. She only gave up three hits during the contest.

The Meade County Lady Waves softball team defeated No. 14 Bowling Green Greenwood, 1-0, on Tuesday thanks to sophomore Scarlett Powers’ solo home run in the top of the seventh.

The game remained a 0-0 deadlock due to solid pitching by freshman pitcher Amanda Logsdon who scattered three hits and walked one batter in seven innings. She also added a strike out.

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Talking about baseball is more than just stats “Vasto, you don’t know anything about baseball,� is how the conversation usually starts. On a good day, that’s how it ends, though.

And this is coming from my lawyer ... ostensibly, someone I’m paying for by the hour (but, like most journalists, I never do. I will pick up the tab on occasion — like, once a millennium — just to let the dust out of my wallet). There are certain ground rules for journalists — like, picking up the bill, or at least not letting the person you’re reporting on pay your freight. As they say, no selfrespecting journalist would ever let someone pay for their drinks or dinner.

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Sportswriters used to be paid for by the teams they covered. So, if you covered the Brooklyn Dodgers, for instance, your check was basically signed for by Walter O’Malley. And it was kind of taken for granted, or assumed, that when the writers and the ball players went out for a drink after the game, everything was off the record. Sometime during the 1970s, that all changed, courtesy of Reggie Jackson. It was at a hotel bar that Jackson, sitting apart from the rest of the players on that great 1977 Yankee team, made the mistake of pulling out

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Jackson learned that it was the end of an era, that there was never going to be an “off the record� for him in New York (And with any journalist, no matter what they say, you’re always on the record. Somewhere along the line, that “background� information is going to appear in print, and somebody is going to know who leaked the story.)

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My counselor is from

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Ives From page B1 players for us. We hope that Ives will be another great player for us.”

First year Meade County baseball head coach Todd Clanton played at Berea as an outfielder from 1998 through 2002. Although he never had the chance to coach Ives, he had seen him play and knew what a solid student and athlete he was.

“He’s a great kid,” Clanton said. “I’ve seen him play baseball and basketball. He’s a great competitor. What he does in the classroom and on the field made it easy for me to make the call and help him out.” “(Coach Clanton) was kind of our eyes and ears,” Hess said. “He was a good player for us and he knows

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making the tour. It’s going to take a lot of hard work and dedication.”

Now four years removed from high school, she is still chasing after her dream as she plays in the Duramed Futures Tour — an LPGA developmental league.

Her best finish includes a fourth place finish earlier this year in Louisiana and also a 25th place finish at the 2007 U.S. Steel Golf Classic in Hammond, Ind. Her career earnings have grossed more than $5,000, while averaging around a score of 76 the last two seasons and making 10 cuts.

“I always wanted to be a pro,” the 23-year-old said.

“Ever since I was 10 years old this is what I wanted to do.”

Fraley picked up her first set of clubs when she was five, thanks to her father, Scott Fraley, and grandfather, Bob Fraley, who are both professional golf teachers.

“I’ve always been around golf,” she said. “They have really helped out my game and have played a huge influence on my life.”

After going professional, Fraley has turned golf into a full-time job. Some days she tries to play 36 holes and then hits the driving range for about three hours. After the range, she works on her chipping and putting for two hours.

“It’s a lot of work,” Fra-

baseball pretty well.”

After help from Clanton, Ives visited the school and immediately fell in love with it. But it will not be easy for Ives to transfer his game to college; he hasn’t thrown off a mound since last fall.

“I have to get my arm strength back, because I’m sure it’s gone,” he said.

“Doing rehab has made my legs and core strong. That’s good to have as a pitcher.”

Ives has never been a hard thrower, who has been clocked in the low 80s, but his curveball is his best pitch and will continue to be throughout college.

“It’s my go-to pitch,” Ives said. “I’m working on the changeup. Effective college pitchers have three good pitches. You can get away with two pitches in high school, but when you go to college you better have ley said. “My theory is you have to go out and hit as many different shots from many different lies. The more you get those shots in, the better you’ll be. It’s easy to just stand at a range on flat ground and hit the ball. It’s different when you’re out on the course.”

With hours of practice on the golf course, Fraley has seen tremendous improvement in her game. Her chipping and putting has become one of her strengths and she feels she is hitting the ball better.

“The past year I have really upped my fitness level,” she said. “I’ve become stronger and I have a better swing and I feel like I hit the ball more solidly.”

With success on the golf course, there are several ways to get onto the LPGA Tour. First is to finish in the top-5 in earnings on the Duramed Tour or finish in the top-10 and go to the accredited LPGA tour schools, which cost $5,000 dollars apiece.

“My goal is to get inside the top-10,” Fraley said, who will play in the Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship in Leawood, Kan., next weekend. “If I made the top-5 that would be great. You have to play well, (LPGA golfers) are the best players in the world.

You have to work as hard as them if not harder just to get into the tour.”

Fraley feels she has to improve on her mental game to advance to that next level.

“This is such a mental

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Ives signs his letter of intent with Berea College last Wednesday alongside coaches and family. some off-speed stuff that moves.”

Ives’ new coach at Berea agrees that he will need to work hard, but sees him getting solid playing time.

“It’s going to take dedication and commitment,” Hess said. “I certainly think he has that. Some of it’s just game,” she said. “It’s probably one of the toughest sports there is. It’s not a team sport; you’re not dependent on other people.

Instead, you’re making all the decisions and doing all the work. So if you lose your focus and say, ‘oh no I can’t do this,’ you can ruin your whole round.”

Although Fraley has played around the United States, she still comes back to the Meade County Area to train. She frequents Doe Valley golf course and also plays in Elizabethtown, Ky. “(Courses in this area) are not as tough as some courses on the tour, but they have the same aspects that are challenging and really work your game,” she said.

Meade County has been good to her where in high school she won the region all four years, including a fantastic season in 2003 when she was named the Kentucky Women’s Amateur Champion, winner of the 2003 Kentucky Junior Amateur Championship and named the 2003 Kentucky Golf Association/ PGA Player of the Year.

“I’ve had a great career so far,” Fraley said. “I’ve had a lot of success and I don’t plan on stopping now.”

But when that day comes when she’ll have to hang up the clubs, Fraley may be one of the few people who will spend retirement without golf.

“Well I guess when I’m all done, maybe … I’ll live the normal life,” she said with a chuckle.

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getting his confidence back.

He has the physical tools so it’s just up to him. But we’ll see what he can do come fall, when we start to play.”

Ives still shows a bit of limp from his January surgery to reconstruct his anterior cruciate ligament, but can’t wait to get back

onto the mound.

“I just want to get out there. It’s hard to know that I have to wait,” he said, who is cleared to pitch as early as July. “Just the fact that I love the game so much, it keeps driving me to play.”

His love for the game and the long hours of rehab during the last three months all paid off on Wednesday when Ives and his family made his dream come true.

In fourth grade, Ives planned out his career during a portfolio assignment.

His first goal was to play baseball at college, then continue his schooling to become a surgeon.

“He’s known what he’s wanted to do for a long time,” Ives’ mother, Sharon Ives, said. “Although the plans changed a bit when his junior year high school counselor encouraged him to go into a math field in-

stead of the medical field.

But baseball never changed, he’s always wanted to play baseball.”

Switching from med school, Ives decided to pursue corporate accounting.

“I personally think he’ll reach all those goals,” Sharon Ives said. “This is just one step. He knows what he wants and he goes after what he wants.”

Ives is also the first child of Sharon and Todd Ives to go away to college.

“He’s my only son,” Sharon said. “I’ll be nervous to see him go. He’s got a good head on his shoulders. I feel I’ve done my part and it’s time to let him go off and do his. Hopefully it will work out.”

And even after a devastating injury, Ives is still on the right track, according to his fourth grade portfolio project.

Meade County travel baseball team finishes second in tournament

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On April 26, the Meade County 8-year-old traveling baseball team won second place in a Rineyville tournament. FRONT ROW (left to right): Dionte Ditto, Bradley Stull, Bobby Blankenship, Grayson Brown, and Cole Miller. MIDDLE ROW (left to right): Grant Riley, Carson Crump, Byren Bennett, Garrett Allen, and Caleb Burriss. BACK ROW (left to right): Benjie Stull, Mike Bennett, and Troy Brown. Coach not pictured: Steve Allen.

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The Meade County track and field teams traveled to North Hardin on Saturday and faired well. The 16th ranked girls team finished third with 106 points, while the boys team finished fifth.

Junior Sean Breed finished in first place in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:57.61.

Results:

Girls 100-Meter Dash 15 Morgan, Jessie 14.18 16 Woodward, Johnna 14.6 Girls 200-Meter Dash 1 Evans, Carly 25.93 2 Brown, Tiffany 26.30 Girls 400-Meter Dash 9 Fochtman, Chelsea 1:08.0 11 Kelch, Natasha 1:07.00 Girls 800-Meter Run 1 Jenkins, Shelby 2:20.90 6 Medley, Hayley 2:51.66 Girls 1600-Meter Run 6 Smith, Cynthia 5:56.31 Girls 100-Meter Hurdles 1 Brown, Tiffany 16.0 Girls 300-Meter Hurdles 1 Brown, Tiffany 46.02 Girls 4x400-Meter Relay 1 Meade County ‘A’ 4:14.4 1) Brown, Tiffany 2) Medley, Megan 3) Evans, Carly 4) Jenkins, Shelby Girls 4x800-Meter Relay 3 Meade County ‘A’ 10:25.1 1) Kelch, Natasha 2) Fochtman, Chelsea 3) Smith, Cynthia 4) Dukes, Stephanie Girls High Jump 3 Morgan, Jessie 4-04.00 Girls Long Jump 2 Evans, Carly 15-06.00 Girls Triple Jump 2 Evans, Carly 34-01.00 Girls Discus Throw 1 Miller, Emily 90-04 Boys 100-Meter Dash 14 Addesa, Michael 12.1

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Ben Fuson hands off the baton to Jordan King in a 4x800-meter relay race earlier in the season.

Boys 200-Meter Dash 10 Nowland, Kevin 24.85 13 Addesa, Michael 25.60 Boys 400-Meter Dash 8 Fackler, Kyle 59.69 9 Thacker, Zach 59.92 Boys 800-Meter Run 4 Humphrey, Joseph 2:05.67 6 Breeds, Tyler 2:14.30 Boys 1600-Meter Run 5 Beck, Travis 5:09.95 10 Sheeran, Ben 5:33.26 Boys 3200-Meter Run 1 Breeds, Sean 9:57.61 5 King, Jordan 11:48.9 Boys 4x400-Meter Relay 3 Meade County ‘A’ 3:39.52 1) Bowen, Zach 2) Humphrey, Joseph 3) Medley, Chad 4) Blair, Tyler Boys 4x800-Meter Relay 2 Meade County ‘A’ 8:21.99

1) Bowen, Zach 2) Blair, Tyler 3) Medley, Chad 4) Breeds, Sean Boys Shot Put 5 Stockwell, Cody 38-11.00 11 Arnold, Dakota 32-02.00 Boys Discus Throw 3 Hamlet, Tommy 105-10 Women - Team Rankings 1) North Hardin 188 2) John Hardin 129 3) Meade County 106 4) Grayson County 81 5) Fort Knox 72 6) Central Hardin 70 Men - Team Rankings 1) North Hardin 232 2) John Hardin 138 3) Fort Knox 94.50 4) Grayson County 72 5) Meade County 59 6) Central Hardin 52.50

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By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week No driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series understands the obligations of his job more than Richard Childress Racing’s Jeff Burton.

Burton, 41, is cool under pressure.

He is analytical and articulate. He doesn’t often speak without gauging the effect and significance of his words. This isn’t just handy in the media center. It’s beneficial to the team. Burton isn’t just a team player by nature. It’s something he considers important. He’s right.

Just as canny on the track, Burton was asked at Phoenix about the knack of formulating competent strategy for the final laps of races.

“It depends on the kind of race,” he said. “Talladega has the potential of being a 20-car pack, with 23 others in the garage, or a 35-car pack. The bigger the pack, the more the danger.

“If something happens with three laps to go, and the first four break away, then being in the front is not as dangerous. Being in the front is dangerous when the guys behind you can get momentum and come get you. ... I do believe, in the old car, you were more protected up front than you are in the new car.

With the new car (once known by the acronym COT), you seem to be a little more of a sitting duck than you were in the old car.”

In 2008, all three RCR entries made the Chase for the Sprint Cup,

District From page B1 up 5-5 in the fifth inning.

“Daniel DeRossett was just huge tonight,” Clanton said. “It seems like when one kid steps up like that, everyone kind of falls in place and starts hitting. He was big in the field and at the plate.”

However, the Hornets answered right back during the bottom of the fifth when they scored two runs off relief pitcher junior J.B. Greer. Hancock added another insurance run in the sixth inning, to go on to win 8-6.

Starting pitcher Mikie DeRossett pitched four innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out three batters.

With the loss in the first game, Hancock clinched the district’s No. 1 spot, but the Greenwave would not give up.

“I told the kids tonight’s one of the few games where you tip your hat to the other team because they beat us,” Clanton said.

“The kids responded and didn’t throw in the towel and fought back the second game. That’s hard to do knowing you couldn’t get the No. 1 seed.”

The 4-0 win in the second game gave the Greenwave its first district victory in two years, according to Clanton.

“It’s absolutely a huge mental thing to get over,” he said. “We haven’t won a district game in the past two years. So it’s a good thing to beat the No. 1 team this year.”

The Greenwave scored the go-ahead run when freshman Brady Smith touched the plate on a Hancock throwing error and in the bottom of the fourth inning, Smith hit a single to score Daniel DeRossett.

In the bottom of the sixth inning Meade County added two more insurance runs when a Hancock fielding error scored freshman Bo Wilson and Kwarciany, who was moved up from the JV on Monday.

“Chris Kwarciany has been hitting well in the cage and on the JV team,” Clanton said. “So we

Lucky From page B1 six-person party for most of the day because her strategy was simple: bet on a longshot then bet on a favorite.

My friends and I scoured the program pages looking for the best “mudders” on the sloppy Churchill Downs

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Tennis Results Tuesday: Meade County 4, John Hardin 1 Singles Christoph Hasse (MC) def. Kyle Thomas (JH), 6-4, 7-6 (13-11).

Chase Garris (MC) def. Tyler Edlin (JH), 6-4, 6-4.

Doubles Jonah Cundiff and David Medley (MC) def. Franco Melgar and Jonathon Alvarez (JH), 6-2, 6-3.

Alex Wilk and Jared Anderson (JH) def. Quintin Franke and Matt Buckman (MC), 6-0, 6-4.

Dalton Morgan and Matt Hewlett (MC) def. Blake McQuown and Stephen Lau (JH), 8-6.

William Kaelin and Buckman (MC) def. Tyler Harp and Billy Mitchell (JH), 8-4.

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Jeff Burton (left) has the skills to compete with the Sprint Cup pack. He currently sits 11th in the standings. but the team won only three races, two of them courtesy of Burton.

“I would stack our team up against anybody,” said Burton, a native of South Boston, Va. “I feel really, really good about the way our cars go down the straights. I think we make a lot of power. What we have struggled with is ‘deep speed.’ If you go back and look at most of the races that we’ve won, they’ve been longrun races, they’ve been races that had adverse conditions, slick tracks and those kind of things.

“For us to achieve all the goals that we want to achieve, we’ve got to find a way to win races no matter what the conditions are.”

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Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993.

He was named writer of the year by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at nascar_ thisweek@yahoo.com.

thought tonight would be a good night to give him a chance. He came away with a couple big hits for us in the first game.

He’s very athletic and has quick hands. We think he can help us out.”

Kwarciany went 2-for5 in the two games combined with a double and scored once.

Junior Justin Amburgey pitched a complete game in the nightcap, striking out six batters and scattering four hits. He added two hits along with a walk and a sacrifice fly and bunt during the doubleheader.

“Amburgey was pretty much what he’s been all year long,” Clanton said.

“We just finally got some hits behind him. He is starting to hit the ball too.”

Meade shuts out Breck. for No. 1 seed Freshman starting pitcher Bo Wilson pitched a complete-game shutout for the Meade County Greenwave baseball team who went on to beat homestanding, 11 District rival Breckinridge County, 3-0 on Tuesday.

Wilson scattered three hits and struck out six batters in the victory.

The first run of the game was scored during the top of the second inning when senior Jimmy Patterson bunted freshman Brady Smith home.

Junior Justin Amburgey scored junior Andrew Oliver ’s ground out to Breckinridge’s shortstop in the third inning and Wilson scored in the fifth inning to give the Greenwave a 3-0 lead.

The Meade County offense only had two hits — a double by senior Mikie DeRossett and Wilson had the other — while the team walked six times.

The win gives Meade County the No. 2 seed in the district tournament as they finished 2-2 during league play.

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TOP: Sophomore Scott King fields a grounder from second base. MIDDLE: Bo Wilson makes a play at shortstop. ABOVE: Chris Kwarciany runs the bases against Hancock County on Monday.

Meade losses to Ft. Knox The Meade County Greenwave baseball team dropped its 12th game of the season when they traveled to Fort Knox and lost 5-3.

Meade County had seven

hits — five more than Fort Knox — but also had two fielding errors in the game.

Senior Mikie DeRossett led the offense by going 2-for-3 with a walk and

scored twice. DeRossett also stole two bases.

Freshman Bo Wilson recorded the loss, pitching six innings and striking out two batters.

track. None of us won anything during the first 10 races, we thought we were good, but we weren’t getting lucky … until I made my honest mistake of wagering on No. 8 rather than No. 7.

So maybe I was better off just yelling out whatever number felt right.

After cashing in my ticket, I was asked if big bills would be fine. I’d never

been asked that before so I laughed all the way back to our site, barely getting my wallet to fold back into place.

Several minutes later I heard “go green” and a garrulous man stumbled toward me with a wideeyed grin. He was a fellow Michigan State Alum with a bulging cargo pocket full of money.

He won $3,000 dollars on Mine that Bird and merrily chanted, “I’m taking a limo home.” My fellow Spartan and I were lucky, and there’s nothing else to it. He took his limo home and I rode back home in my Mercury Sable sitting on a slant because of my bulging wallet.

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County water and electric available, owner financing.

1-2 ACRES, near Doe Valley Otter Creek Park.

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32 acres and 20 acres in Breckinridge County.

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8 ac, water-elec-woods near Webster-Breck Co. Only $24,900.

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Owner Financing Available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www.kylandco.com Nice, open, level, county water, building lots in Breckinridge County, $19,900. $1,000 down. $210.00 a month. Owner Financing Available, No credit checks, Open 7 days a week, www.kylandco.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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Building lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty in Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900.

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5 acres with nice Mobile Home 16x80, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, the land lays very good would be great for horses. Located on Hwy.84 near Hudson. $54,900 Financing Available for Everyone! w w w. k e n t u c k y - l a n d . com, 270-828-2222.

5 acres set-up for Double-Wide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy.1638 and Hwy.933 in the Woods. $39,900 Financing Available for Everyone! w w w. k e n t u c k y - l a n d . com, 270-828-2222.

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4 acres, water well, lays excellent, located on Shumate Road near Ekron. $24,900.

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2 acres with Shop Building, 32’x72’, near Irvington, has concrete floor, all electric, has a small office, you can place a house or mobile home on the property.

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OPEN DOOR ALATEEN GROUP: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. These meetings are for Al-Anon and Alateen members only. You qualify for membership if your life has been or is being deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker.

Please come to any Al-Anon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place, 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-5470445.

We offer owner financing on most all our properties with no prequalifications!

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.

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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Look Good, Feel better, 3rd Monday of each month. 10:15 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 for more information.

HOMES 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home fresh paint, new laminate flooring, and large metal outbuilding on 0.7 ac off US 60, minutes from Ft. Knox, $54,900. Owner Financing.

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BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Monday of each month, in 5A at 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

Individuals who have had surgery, as well as those who are considering having the surgery are welcome. For more information, call Marcia Barnes, R.N. at 270-706-1559.

4.4 ac off US60 at McCreary Rd, septic, electric, deep well, $34,900 Owner Financing

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

13 ac, Flaherty, beautiful building sight, nice bar, $97,500

Upcoming Yard Sale: Entire Street Yard Sale! One Day Only! Saturday, May 19th from 8 a.m. to ? Barwater Road. 1.9 miles from ByPass, off Hwy. 1692.

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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: T.O.P.S group meets at Buck Grove Baptist Church every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call Lena at 270-422-2692.

2 ac, Brandenburg area, mobile ok, close to town, $19,900

Hwy 1638 at Gain Lane. Saturday, May 9th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items include a fridge, stove, 3 a/c units, lawnmower, dryer, and more! Rain cancels.

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SLEEP DISORDERS: AWAKE meeting – Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. A health awareness group for people affected by sleep apnea and/or sleep disorders. Call 812-738-7892 for more information.

Financing

HUGEYARD SALE –Saturday, May 9th – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Many items. All proceeds go to students going to national SkillsUSA competitions. Inside the Meade County ATC (Vocational School). 110 Greer Street.

Is your closet full of clutter?

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HOPE & HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Free monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month.

Call for next meeting date and time. Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. 812-738-7893.

5 acres in Flaherty, septic, electric, small shed on-site, county water available, $39,900.

3 FAMILY YARD SALE, May 8th and 9th, Hwy. 448 at Holston Lane, 7 a.m. to ?, Children’s clothing plus many household items, indoor and out.

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LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Therapy and Sports Medicine Center at 1111 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. For more information, call 270-706-5010 or e-mail Beth Greenwell at bgreenwell@hmh.net

3.5 ac, Greer Rd, Payneville area, septic, electric, cistern, $22,900

PINS yard sale Saturday, May 9th at Creature Comfort Kennel, Hwy 1638 & Weldon Road. BARGAINS GALORE to help fund animal welfare.

Clean your closets and donate unused items to us or buy new treasures! MEMORIAL CROSSES available.

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DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Support groups typically meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. and the 1st Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Registration is required. Call to register or for more information, call 270-706-5092 or 270-706-5071.

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Wanting a pontoon boat trailer that will fit a 24’ pontoon. Will buy or rent for a week. Call 270-617-2549 or 502-212-9969.

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CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support, 2nd Tuesday of each month. 6 p.m. in the 5th floor boardroom at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 or Karen at 270-706-1250 for more information.

4 bedroom, 2 bath home on Hwy 79 in Irvington area of Breck Co., 1 car detached garage, pool, $69,900. Owner Financing Available.

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Students bring home gold in Auto Skills contest

Submitted by the Meade Co. Area Technology Center

On April 24, Zach Greenwell and Travis Argabright, along with Automotive Technology instructor, Donald E. Dix, Jr. participated in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition held in Lexington.

They brought home the first place trophy for the High Team Written Exam score and the second place trophy for the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills handson contest.

To qualify for this prestigious event, schools in Kentucky register as many as 10 students to take a preliminary written exam, which is administered online. The scores are tabulated and the 10 schools from across 10 state with the highest scores advance to the state level hands-on portion of the competition.

Students who took the exam were Zach Greenwell, Travis Argabright, Dennis Satterfield, Jake Miller, Shawn Thomas, Dustin Ross, William Gerald “Trae” Slayton, Robert Mote and Matt Vaught.

In early April, Meade County Area Technology Center was notified that the team of Argabright and Greenwell had scored high enough to qualify for the

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Zach Greenwell, left, instructor Donald E. Dix, Jr. and Travis Argabright, brought home first place trophies for their success at a Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. hands-on portion of the contest.

The competition on April 24 pitted the top 10 teams from Kentucky against each other in a timed event in which each team had to work together to troubleshoot a 2009 Ford vehicle that had been “bugged” with several different problems.

Argabright and Green-

well located all of the problems and produced a perfect car but were edged out very slightly by another team. When awards were presented they received the second place trophy for the hands-on portion, but captured the first place highly sought after High Team Written Exam trophy.

These winners received several scholarships from

which they can choose: $8,000 from Lincoln College of Technology ; $6,000 from Nashville Auto Diesel College; $5,000 from Universal Technical Institute; $5,000 from Ohio Technical College; $6,000 from University of Northwestern Ohio. They also each received a Snap-On tool set, shirts, jackets, hats and fender covers.

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Teachers, students vie for bragging rights P.R.I.D.E. — Flaherty Elementary has it. As part of a school-wide discipline initiative, students were encouraged to follow a set of guidelines, including Putting forth their best efforts, Respecting themselves and others, having “I can” attitudes, Doing the right things and Engaging in learning. Students with few infractions and who followed the guidelines were “treated” to an award ceremony during which sixth graders competed against faculty members in a variety of tasks, including a trivia contest, football throw, three-legged races and more.

“The students and staff really enjoy these events as it allows the students to see the staff members in a different light and also puts a smile on everyone’s face,” said assistant principal Jon Miller.

The students ultimately won the competition, beating the faculty in six of eight tasks, but Miller said the real winner was the entire school community as the culture and climate of the school are improved as a result of these fun-filled events.

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TOP: Teachers Amber Brown, left, and Rachel Abadie race students Lane Snider, left, and Wyatt Pike, right, during a three-legged race.

ABOVE: Ashley Frazier, a teacher at Flaherty Elementary School, reaches to catch a ball in the heli-toss. TOP RIGHT: Teacher Stella Mitcham throws a football toward the target. BOTTOM RIGHT: More than 600 spectators, including students, faculty and community members, cheer on the competition.

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Elementary students were off to the races

By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Payneville Elementary School managed to hold its annual Kindergarten Derby outside as the clouds broke last Friday long enough for students to participate.

“This is the first year in a while that we’ve been able to hold the race outside,” said principal Marie Barr.

Mrs. Vesta Smith’s and Mrs. Amy Ray’s kindergarten students took part in the races this year.

To prepare, students were taught lessons in relations to the Kentucky Derby, including artistry, design and properties, according to Smith.

Parents were asked to

either make or buy a stick horse for their students and give it a name before the day’s event. The students wore signs sporting their horse’s names and contestant number, as well as colorful hats crafted in class.

With three heats of girls, four heats of boys, a Lily and Run for the Roses race, the day was jam-packed full with activities.

Tye Williams, of Mrs. Ray’s class, took first place in the boy’s division and Madison Kenny of Mrs..

Vesta Smith’s class, took first in the girls. Both students were honored with a paper garland of roses and were asked to take one last stride around the track for the crowd to see.

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The first heat of girls got a good start as they ran around the track to claim the first victory of the day during a Kindergarten Derby horse race.

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ABOVE: Mrs. Amy Ray’s, Ms. Marie Laythe’s and Mrs. Vesta Smith’s students line up and study the track for the first girls’ heat during Payneville Elementary School’s Kindergarten Derby Race. TOP LEFT: Madison Kenny of Mrs. Vesta Smith’s class took first place overall in the girls Run for the Lilies. BOTTOM LEFT: Braydon Curl looks over his shoulder to make sure his competition, Hunter Ashmore, isn’t catching up with him. Curl took first place in the boys’ first heat and advanced to the Run for Roses.

Payneville Elementary School Honor Roll • 5th Grading Period

6th Grade, A’s Ashley Brown Mike Krimm Brian Popham Jolon Thomas

A’s and B’s Blake Deal Kayla Dowell Kaitlin Fackler Paige Kenny Erica Kessinger Taryne Knott Kasey Mielke Levi Miller Jesse Moore Tristan Morris Ashley Padgett Cody Redmon Tanya Scott Tyler Staples Cody Tate Lauren Vaughn Shelby Wootten

Kody Hardesty Lily Schneider Nicholas Shemwell Sam Stivers Sarah Wheatley Aaron Whelan Kurtis Woolfolk Austin Wootten 4th Grade, A’s Elizabeth Fackler Logan Greco Seth Griffin

5th Grade, A’s Madilyn Barr Sioux Thomas

A’s and B’s Jason Beirman Amber Chism Hannah Clark Levi Hurt Dillan Jupin Brianna Kenny Ally Lancaster Drew Lancaster Bryce Mattingly Julia Mattingly Thomas Orr Katlyn Swink Logan Webb

A’s and B’s Ben Black Jesse Brown Sarabeth Cox Cody Durbin Jenny Grant

Perfect Attendance Ashley Brown Corey Johnston Dustin Shemwell Brandon Carter Dillan Jupin

Zachary Shemwell Sarahbeth Cox Taryne Knott Charles Smallwood Kayla Dowell Ally Lancaster Kelsie Smith Jenna Duke Drew Lancaster Tyler Staples Cameron Galvez Elanna Mann Jolon Thomas sabella Galvez Kaylee Mattingly Sioux Thomas Seth Griffin Lauren Millay Emily Vaughn Callie Hardesty Michael Miller Logan Webb Kody Hardesty Mary Morgan Chezney Weick Zach Harper Jomari Pontillas Sarah Wheatley Haley Howard Carissa Schassberger Tye Williams Kelsey Hurt Tanya Scott Wesley Wright

Muldraugh Spring Fling a hit Muldraugh Elementary School held its annual Spring Fling last Friday, and the school had a successful turnout, according to principal T. Parker.

Kids and adults of all ages enjoyed the event with games like “spin art,” basketball and ring toss. A silent auction and fish fry were also held.

All supporters purchased tickets to play games and to eat, with proceeds benefitting the school’s PTO program.

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MEADE COUNTY SCHOOL MENUS

May 11 - May 15

MONDAY Choose One: French Toast Sticks Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice All breakfast comes Fresh Fruit with Milk Choice

TUESDAY TChoose One: Breakfast Pizza Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

WEDNESDAY Choose One: Biscuit & Gravy Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

THURSDAY Choose One: Ham, Egg & Cheese on Bun Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

FRIDAY Choose One: Pancakes w/Syrup Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Fresh Garden Salad Meal w/Mozz String Cheese, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza Breaded Chicken Pattie on Bun Choose Two: Peas - Corn Fresh Orange Pears In Addition: Vanilla Pudding

Choose One: Popcorn Chicken Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce Choose Two: Green Beans Tossed Salad Grapes Pineapple In Addition: Hot Buttered Texas Toast

Fresh Garden Salad Box Meal w/Popcorn, Chicken, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Hamburger w/Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle Cheeseburger w/Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle PB & J Uncrustable w/ Mozzarella String Cheese Choose Two: Oven Baked Fries Celery & Carrot Sticks Fresh Apple - Peaches

Choose One: Hot Dog on Bun Taco Salad w/Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese Choose Two: Corn Baked Potato Fresh Pear Mixed Fruit

Fresh Garden Salad Box Meal w/Mozz String Cheese, Crackers, Fruit and Milk or Juice or Choose One: Cheese Breadsticks w/Marinara Yogurt Munchable Choose Two: Cooked Carrots Green Beans Banana - Applesauce In Addititon: Sugar Cookie

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

Choose One: Waffle Sticks Cereal & Toast PB & J Uncrustable Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

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

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

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

Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/ Ham & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Oven Fried Chicken Choose Two: Mashed Potatoes Cole Slaw Pineapple Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie

Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: BBQ Rib Hoagie Choose Two: Garden Salad Celery Sticks Applesauce Oranges In Addition: Mac & Cheese

Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad w/Popcorn Chicken; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Taco Salad w/Tortilla Chips Choose Two: Corn Lettuce & Tomato Mixed Fruit Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie

Choose One Box Meal Yogurt Box w/choice of fruit & veggie; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Popcorn Chicken w/Bread Slice Choose Two: Green Beans Cooked Carrots Pears Fresh Apple

Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/Turkey & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Salisbury Steak w/Gravy & Hot Roll Choose Two: Mashed Potatoes Vegetable Medley Peaches - Fresh Apple In Addition: Cookie

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

Choose One: Waffle Sticks Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One: Biscuit & Gravy Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One: Sausage, Egg & Chz on English Muffin Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One: Breakfast Pizza Cereal & Toast Choose One: Chilled Juice Fresh Fruit

Choose One Box Meal Garden Salad Meal w/Ham & Cheese; Ham or Turkey Sub Sandwich; Chicken Pattie Meal or Main Line Entree Choice w/2 Sides: Pepperoni Pizza Choose Two: Garden Salad Celery Sticks Fresh Orange Applesauce

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MOMENTS IN TIME Presented by The History Channel

On May 8, 1984, the Soviet government announces a boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles. Although the Soviets cited security concerns, the boycott was more likely due to America’s generous aid to Muslim rebels fighting in Afghanistan.

On May 9, 1671, in London, Irish adventurer “Captain” Thomas Blood is captured attempting to steal the Crown Jewels in retaliation after being deprived of his Ireland estates. King Charles was so impressed with Blood’s audacity that he restored his estates in Ireland and made him a member of his court with an annual pension.

On May 10, 1869, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet and are connected in Promontory, Utah. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S. history.

Journeys that had taken months by wagon train or weeks by boat now took only days.

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Friday, May 8, 2009

Strange but True

By Samantha Weaver •It was award-winning author Robert A. Heinlein, widely known as one of the Grand Masters of science fiction, who made the following sage observation: "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something."

•Have you ever heard of a claque? Probably not, since their effectiveness depends largely upon others not knowing they exist. A claque is a group of people who have been hired to make a show seem more successful by applauding the performers.

•As summer -- and bathing-suit season -- approaches, you might be interested to know that the most popular type of cosmetic surgery in the United States is liposuction.

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•Most lizards are harmless reptiles, but there are some that are known to be venomous. Rather than avoiding these rare creatures, however, there are some who seek them out for the very venom that makes them dangerous. It seems that there's a component to the venom that causes blood pressure to drop in humans, which could save thousands of lives.

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Thought for the Day: "Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." -- Gladys Browyn Stern

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Horoscopes HOCUS-FOCUS

Last Week’s Solutions

By Henry Boltinoff © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good week to look at healing bruised feelings and re-establishing weakened relationships. It's also a good week to start new projects and make new job-linked contacts.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Music and art dominate the week, giving the sensual Bovine a lot to appreciate.

On the practical side, deal firmly, but fairly, with those who might try to undermine your work efforts.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Good feelings continue to flow from your recent efforts to reconnect with family and friends. But be ready to defuse a dispute before it can disrupt all that peace and harmony.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A practical view of a romanticized situation could help to clarify some of its more confusing aspects before you make a decision that could be tough to undo later on.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Pay more attention to what a recent spate of workplace criticism might say about your performance and not what you think it implies about you personally.

Some flexibility might be called for.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) With new information, and new promises of support (not to mention growing self-confidence), this could be a good time to restart a project you couldn't quite handle before.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Before you decide to close down a problem-loaded project and make a fresh start with someone else, try once more to reach a compromise with your balky partner. He or she might surprise you.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While you continue earning points for your sharp negotiating skills, be alert for an attempt to undercut your efforts. You'll need to provide solid facts and figures to stay in the game.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A minor health problem might cause you to ease up on your usually busy schedule. But you'll soon be back in the saddle and ready to pick up the reins and charge ahead.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The adventurous Sea Goat might be eager to take on a new challenge. But before you do, you might want to take some time to check out previously overlooked factors.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A feeling of being overwhelmed by all that you have to do can be eased by setting priorities. Deal with the most urgent and time-sensitive situations first, and then work down the line.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Creating a calm, peaceful place for yourself in the middle of a roiling emotional whirlpool this week starts when you, and no one else, decide how to make decisions about your life.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your determination to stick with your principles wins the admiration of everyone who knows you.

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Darker shades of gray indicate the best fishing or hunting potential based on the phase of the moon. = New Moon

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Bow season gives local hunters plenty of turkeys to harvest Meade County hunters have taken home plenty of turkey. From left to right: Steven Smith harvested a 25.82-pound, 10-inch beard turkey; Kadin Staples killed an opening day turkey that weighed in at 23 pounds and was double-bearded with a 10.5-inch beard and a 7.5-inch beard; and Troy Brown poses with his 17.34-pound, 11.5inch beard turkey SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Tips on fishing in muddy waters during the spring months Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department

FRANKFORT — Fishing in May is typically feast or famine: Either you can slay the fish because the conditions are perfect, or you won’t be able to buy a bite because of high, muddy, cold water.

Cold water colored brown by runoff is one of the toughest fishing conditions in spring. Rains that muddy the water improve fishing from mid-February to midMarch because the run-off is usually warmer than the lake’s water. The increase in water temperatures pushes large bass and sunfish into shallow, warmer water.

As the fishing season slides into April, increased daylight and warmer temperatures heats the water considerably. April rains often accom-

pany a cold front and arrest the warming. This situation makes fishing tough. However, slowing down your presentation and using lures that attract fish in muddy water will put some in your hand.

A spinner bait draws strikes from bass in dirty water because the lure creates vibrations that fish can feel. “They aren’t going to have any ability to see to track things down,� said Jeff Ross, assistant director of fisheries and former black bass research biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Bass have to rely on their lateral line to find prey. The lateral line runs down their sides and picks up vibrations. Spinner baits are a good choice as a result.�

Combinations of white, chartreuse, brown and blue

make good color choices for spinner baits in April. Choose a double-bladed model with two round Colorado blades.

These provide more thump in the water than the thinner willow-leaf blades. “Sight feeding is tough for a bass in murky water,� Ross said. “Anything that draws more attention is good.�

Toss a spinner bait around shallow submerged cover such as a log, treetop, rock pile or standing timber. Work it back as slowly as you can while still making the blades turn. Bass in muddy water need time to track down prey.

They won’t hit something zooming by their noses.

If working shallow cover produces no strikes, fish your spinner bait slowly near the bottom of the first drop-off closest to the shallows. Bass often stage here during peri-

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ods of unstable weather and wait until a warming trend before moving shallow. A spinner bait thumping right in front of their noses usually proves too much for a bass to resist.

Bluegill and redear sunfish also hit small, in-line spinning lures in cloudy water.

A small white, chartreuse or chartreuse and orange in-line spinner worked in open water near the bank works well. “For sunfish in muddy water, I like a small white Rooster Tail in-line spinner,� said Rick Hill, staff artist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and dedicated sunfish angler. “They can find it easier and use their senses to attack. You can catch some really nice bluegill this way.�

A large, dark jig-and-pig combination is another effective dirty-water bass lure in

mid-spring. Although white and chartreuse stand out as spinner bait colors, dark jigs are the way to go in soupy conditions. “You make a bigger disturbance in the water with a large jig, and bass detect it,�

Ross explained. “You want a bigger profile as well. Bass see the jig better with a darker color. The dark color provides a better outline.�

A black jig with a black and blue trailer is hard to beat for muddy water. A black jig with strands of chartreuse in its skirt and a plastic black and chartreuse crawfish for a trailer also provokes strikes.

A brown and orange jig with a brown chunk trailer is another proven choice.

Throw the jig against shallow cover and crawl it back to you as slowly as you can stand. “You have to fish a jig

in murky water much slower to give the bass a chance to track it down and strike,�

Ross said.

A dark jig slowly crawled or subtly hopped across a mud flat near a drop-off excels for bass in April. Large female bass relate to flats in spring as they may drop eggs there a few weeks from now. Crayfish also emerge from mud flats in spring after spending the winter burrowed into them.

A channel or deeper water nearby provides sanctuary.

Flats also don’t see nearly the fishing pressure as visible shoreline cover such as a fallen tree.

Don’t fear creamed coffee colored water this April. Sling a spinner bait, in-line spinner or a jig and slow down your retrieve. You’ll land some bass and bluegill when most go home.

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Brandenburg bowfisherman Ryan Lane caught a spoonbill catfish in the tail waters of Kentucky Lake dam. Lane made the catches while on a three-day trip with Keith Medley, of Guston, and Kyle Mattingly, of Brandenburg. The trio shot close to 50 bighead carp, 20 gar, 10 spoonbill and other fish on their bowfishing trip.

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From, The Greenwell Gang

Jacie Marie Cain

Katie Straney and Daniel Cain are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Jacie Marie Cain. Jacie was born on Jan. 14, 2009 at Harrison County Hospital. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Kenny and Annette Straney and Greg Cain and Paula Malone.

Celebration

Happy Marc Brown and Jeanine Davis Jeanine Davis of Brandenburg and Marc Brown of Big Spring would like to announce their upcoming marriage that will take place on June 6, 2009 at 2 p.m.

The wedding will take

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place at the home of Ray and Tonya Davis at 1101 Weldon Road in Brandenburg. A reception will immediately follow. All friends and family are cordially invited.

Birthdays May 8: Emily Medley, Ashton Foushee, and Cindy Eads

Sarah Louise Bowers Sarah Louise Bowers of Vine Grove celebrated her third birthday on March 15 at Chuck E. Cheese in Louisville. Her cake was “Hello Kitty.”

Sarah is the daughter of Dicky and Patricia Bowers. She has an older sibling, Ruby Ann Bowers. She is the granddaughter of Robert and Ruth Streeter of Vine Grove, Ky. and Ruby Streeter of Radcliff, Ky. She enjoyed her party with friends and her aunts and uncles.

May 9: Randall Mattingly, Julia Matthews and Loretta Jupin May 10: Ella Jane Holinger, Greg Foushee

May 11: Christina Russell, David Eads, Ali Flaherty and Bill Bassett May 12: Kayla Jupin, Jeremy Hardesty and Chase Puyear May 14: Melissa Johnston, Margaret Benham and Ida Rose Benham

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Brandy Leigh Bennett, 29, of Brandenburg, daughter of Angela Kay Jantzen and Vakel Stanley Bennett, to Shawn Carter Brown, 25, of Brandenburg, son of Alandra Jean Bohannon and Arlie Carter Brown.

Hannah Elizabeth Price, 19, of Guston, daughter of Sherry Ann Hutchins and Hershal Dwight Price, to Derrick Wilson Padgett, 27, of Guston, son of Jacqueline Marie Redden and David Wilson Padgett.

Alexandria Leigh Purinton, 18, of Shawnee, Kan., daughter of Patricia Ann Fuentuez and Jeffrey Lee Purinton, to Christopher Kevin Moore, 19, of Kansas City, Kan., son of Carol May Kincadi and Kenneth Kevin Moore.

Ashley Nicole Schwaniger, 25, of Brandenburg, daughter of Felecicia Marie Woule Schwaniger and Lonnie Ray Schwaniger, to Samuel Louis Mcgee, 24, of Brandenburg, son of Patricia Ann Newman Miller and William Tye McGee. Katey Rae Lee, 22, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Stacey Ann Vowels and Anthony Scott Lee, to Tony Dale Fleenor, 24, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Cynthia Marie Haggard and Dalemer Lawrence Fleenor.

Rebecca Louise Fackler, 23, of Webster, daughter of Mary Angela Brown Fackler and James Alton Fackler, Jr., to Kyle James Webster, 26, of Louisville, son of Vicki Jean Marlow Dattilo and James Webster.

Crystal Gail Dutchover, 19, of Brandenburg, daughter of Mary Lou Thomas and Carl Richard Jimney, to Shad Tore Sivori, 21, of Brandenburg, son of Tina Marie Hampton and William Troy Sivori.

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