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Council, mayor lack common ground with new water rate By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com MULDRAUGH — City Council initiated first readings of two separate ordinances during its regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 14, at city hall. The council voted unanimously to hear readings of
Ordinance No. 289, concerning establishing a storm water utility, as well as Ordinance No. 290, setting tax rates for fiscal year 2009. While the tax rate ordinance, which was set to follow past years’ examples and institute a compensating tax rate, received little discussion, the stormwater
utility ordinance was again a matter of contention between some members of the council and mayor Danny Tate. Before the ordinance was read, Tate asked members of the council if they were satisfied with the ordinance as it was written. The ordinance sets a schedule of rates to
be applied to each property owner, to the tune of $3.75 per single family resident per month. The same rate of $3.75 has also been set for non-single family residential units, and will be multiplied total square feet of the property divided by one Equivalent Residential Unit. The money garnered
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once the ordinance was passed, it would be their heads on the chopping block. “I don’t see where we have a choice,” councilman Louis Holston said. Councilwoman Pat Reese made a motion to have the
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Powers of love
New apparatuses, possible new station No. 2 included in plan
Community to draw together in memory of a life taken too soon
By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com
The Meade County Fire Protection District (MCFPD) Board of Trustees welcomed its newest board member Monday night. Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft approved Terry Compton, who was recommended by the board to replace former assistant chief Mike Curl, for the open position. During the MCFPD’s monthly meeting held at station No. 1, all trustees were present, including Compton, to discuss a handful of agenda items. Naser reported that the district had 37 emergency runs last month including seven motor vehicle accidents, 20 medical runs and three structural fires. He asked the board to recognize three new officers. In addition to Compton, firefighter Chris Wardrip will serve as captain, Chris Hulsey as sergeant and Eric
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Accident claims local man’s life Submitted by Dep. Mike Cummings Meade Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
A single vehicle accident claimed the life of a Vine Grove man Saturday night. According to Meade County Sheriff William “Butch” Kerrick the accident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Jennings Knob Road when a westbound 2007 Mustang GT, operated by 44-year-old Henry L. Fugate left the roadway in a curve near Valley Court and struck a tree. The impact was to the driver’s side door. Units from the Flaherty Fire Department and Meade County EMS responded to the crash. Meade County Coroner Billy Adams pronounced Fugate dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Meade County Sheriff’s Department.
from such rates will be used toward stormwater management in Muldraugh. “I think it’s necessary,” councilman Ralph Lee said. “It’s better than the first one. It’s not too hard on the businesses.” Tate said he wanted to make sure the six council members agreed, because
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CLOCKWISE (from top): A mural at the entrance of Dianna’s Park; a large crowd gathered at the park dedication in 1999; a plaque at the park; hundreds of balloons were released during the dedication; Sherri Powers spoke during the ceremony.
n June 1999, Dianna Marie Powers lost her life in a tragic accident, after just completing first grade. But with the help of her parents, family, friends and neighbors, Dianna’s memory is still going strong today, thanks in part to a park built and named in her honor, located behind St. John’s Catholic Church in Brandenburg. Gabe Powers, Dianna’s father, said the idea to build the park came from Dianna’s grandfather, Don Skeeters, because of Dianna’s love of parks. “When Dianna was younger, she would badger whoever was driving to stop at every park we saw, no matter how big or small,” he said. Powers also said they considered putting the park on public space, but chose the ground behind St. John’s for the park’s installation because of Dianna’s strong affinity for St. John’s School, where she was a student before she died. “We all felt that a park at St. John’s would be a lasting tribute to a very special child who loved both of those things,” he said. And lasting it has been. The park was built near the end of October 1999 and has stood for 10 years, marking the memory of a child taken too soon. Construction for the park, designed by a company called The Learning Structures, took a total of four days with some 700 volunteers coming together to complete the project. “The Learning Structures people said they had never seen the amount of work get done in that short period of time by such a relatively small number of workers,” he said. “They were amazed.” Powers said he remembered thinking early on he and the other volunteers were going to have to slow down, to ensure those who showed up in the final days of construction would have something to do. “The whole community turned out for the building of Dianna’s Park and it was tremendous,” Powers said. “It was an outward expression of how good a community in which we all live.” Powers said building the park was a “healing and lasting tribute” to his daughter, who would have been a senior at Meade County High School this year. And the volunteering didn’t stop when construction
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POW, MIA honored during local post’s annual ceremony By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Members of VFW Post 11404 held a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action ceremony Saturday morning at the VFW Post located in Brandenburg on the ByPass. The service is held each year to honor those who have made supreme sacrifice for their country.
Commander Wilbur Beasley, senior vice commander Jay McKenna, quartermaster and acting chaplain Paul H. Jaenichen, officer of the day and chaplain Tom Brady and junior vice commander John Wild gave a presentation to a crowd of locals, where the five explained the symbolisms of the American flag. “The flag of the United States reflects our imprisoned and
missing comrades,” said McKenna. “The red strips reflect their courage and willingness to sacrifice, even their own lives if necessary. Therefore, we place these red flowers to symbolize their courage and gallantry.” White flowers were also placed at the base of the American flag representing “the purity of purpose that our
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Tom Brady, officer of the day and chaplain of VFW Post 11404, explains the meaning of colors in the American flag.
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Long-time Habitat for Humanity supporter surprised with plaque
Friday, September 25, 2009
Replicas of historic Niña, Pinta sail by Brandenburg
By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Recently, Meade County Habitat for Humanity (MCHFH) completed its 10th home and Mark Jones, president of the organization, felt it was necessary to give credit where credit is due. Early Friday morning, Jones surprised Meade County Bank Vice President Bryan Claycomb at his office in Brandenburg with a certificate of appreciation plaque for his 17 years of dedicated service. “He’s been involved since the very beginning,” Jones stated. Claycomb started volunteering his time and banking services to home recipients when Meade County native Ronnie Joyner founded the organization in 1992. “Ronnie had a dream of bringing Habitat for Humanity here,” Claycomb said. “He knew it was needed … and (Meade County Bank) has partnered with them ever since.” Claycomb also served on the MCHFH Family Selection Committee for several years, while continuing to work with each homeowner on mortgages, escrow accounts, insurance and the abundance of paper work that comes with owning any home. “He also sits with each homeowner and explains to them in great detail the property value, payment plans and looks out for their best interest,” Jones
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TOP: The replica Pinta was launched by The Columbus Foundation in September 2005 from Valença, Brazil. BELOW: The replica Niña is a caravel, which is a style of a ship typically used as a cargo carrier, warship, patrol boat and sometimes a corsair or “pirate ship.” Caravels were noted for their speed and maneuverability. Staff Report The News Standard THE NEWS STANDARD/CRYSTAL BENHAM
Meade County Habitat for Humanity president Mark Jones, right, surprised Bryan Claycomb, a 17-year supporter of Habitat for Humanity, with a special plaque last Friday. stated. “He has been doing this from day one and it’s always after his normal workday is completed.” Claycomb said attorneys Kenton Smith and Steve Crebessa have been helpful hands with closing documents. “Up until recently, when he decided to run for district judge, Steve donated the bank free legal services for more than 15 years,” Claycomb said. “Kenton Smith is now offering us free services. He actually is the one who made out the closing documents for Linda Dowell (the most recent home recipient).” Each Habitat mortgage
is through Meade County Bank, which Claycomb said, is convenient for making payments — another aspect of which he’s in charge “Each payment is made to Meade County bank and all that money recycles back into the homes,” he said. Claycomb plans to continue volunteering for the organization because, he said, “It’s a ministry; a great outreach program.” “If someone wants to do missionary work they don’t have to go to another country,” he said. “There’s work to be done right here in the county. You can serve a mission here at home.”
Honored From page A1 comrades have in serving under this beautiful flag,” McKenna said. Blue flowers were presented, symbolizing truth and fidelity, and “as our flag symbolizes undying love for our country,” Brady said, evergreen was also presented and placed next to a laurel wreath, which shows sacrifice.
Honor Flight dance A dance benefiting the Honor Flight Bluegrass Network will be held Oct. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at VFW Post 11404 in Brandenburg. The dance serves as a benefit to raise money to send veterans to see their monuments in Washington, D.C., specifically those who served during World War II.
Visitors to Riverfront Park were treated to a special sight on Sept. 15 as they gawked at the passing of two eye-catching ships constructed to replicate the famous Niña and Pinta — two of the vessels that sailed during Christopher Columbus’s voyages to “The New World.” The ships are owned by The Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization headquartered out of the British Virgin Islands. The group calls the ships “floating museums” and
tours them internationally. On Sept. 15 the vessels passed by Brandenburg after being docked as a tour-
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Acting chaplain and quartermaster Paul H. Jaenichen places an evergreen tribute in front of the American flag. Through the Honor Flight program, the trips are completely free for veterans. For
more information, call 270422-5184 or visit www.honorflightbluegrass.com.
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Glucocorticoids. That’s what could be at the bottom of the multi-symptom Gulf War illnesses experienced by more than a quarter of the veterans who served in Gulf I. So says a report that was presented as part of a research forum. Glucocorticoid hormones are found in a number of illnesses such as PTSD, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and others. The illnesses that Gulf War veterans experience cause “enhanced neuroendocrine responses” to those glucocorticoids. The result is symptoms that include memory problems, rashes, digestive problems, headaches, fatigue and more. Now there’s a possible bit of help in the form of a compound called mifepristone. It’s thought to work by suppressing that glucocorticoid response ... which is a lot of research language for one more piece of puzzle in the attempt to treat all those illnesses. If you’re suffering and
Lawmakers took Kentucky taxpayers to the cleaners with tax increases during this year’s legislative session. And we also got taken to the coffee shop, the bakery and even to Philadelphia. House Speaker Rep. Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, deemed it “important” to send an army of bureaucrats and politicians to the National Conference on State Legislatures in Philadelphia this year because Louisville hosts the event next year. It’s important to have a good showing, said Stumbo and Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville. That “good showing” required spending thousands of dollars on 63 politicians, bureaucrats and even state police. Yeah, state police! The way the Kentucky armada ended up “showing” the green, you would think they attended a St. Patrick’s Day parade. After all, state troopers needed to provide security for Rep. Bigshot in the
meet their constitutional requirements to balance the budget, I suggest we holler: “Live within your means. We’re not giving you one more red cent.” These politicians want you to sacrifice. But what are they giving up? Certainly not their free food and coffee. During the last two years, taxpayers have spent $45,000 additional dollars to provide their representatives free coffee, $39,000 for soda, $2,300 for baked goodies and more than $18,000 just to buy dinner for legislators working late on the budget. These charlatans always find a way to get their lunch paid for while we buy ours. Oh, the irony of it all: Not only do the politicians meet at night in secret during budget sessions to decide how to further rip off us taxpayers. We then are forced to pick up the tab for their dinner!
Jim Waters is the director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. Reach him at jwaters@freedomkentucky.com. Read previously published columns at www.bipps.org.
Stick versus sick: Is the threat of the flu worth facing a fear of needles? Lindsey Corley In the Loop With this profession, I’ve been given a lot of opportunities. I’ve flown a small 6-person plane. I’ve climbed into a military tank. I’ve even had the thrill of being sprayed in the face by mace during a police officer skirmish, though don’t worry — I wasn’t the one in trouble. But with all the pros that come with being a journalist, there are some definite cons, including the sheer number of people I come into contact with during my normal work week. Normally, that’s not a bad thing. I’m a social person by nature and I love meeting new people, but with the seasons changing and the
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normal threat of sniffles and bugs and pathogens floating through the air, this job gets a little more perilous. Now, to add to the hype, the hyper-contagious H1N1 is quickly spreading with people my age, and I have yet another thing to add to the list of opportunities this job has given me: the opportunity to face a fear. I may be able to handle myself 1,000 feet in the air, but I cannot handle myself on the other end of a needle. It’s paralyzing. It’s terrifying. It’s… only a pinch? Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard that before, but seriously, I’ve been known to overreact to the sight, and feel, of a hypodermic stick. And the fear has caused me to be extremely cautious with my hygiene. I’m never more than five feet from a bottle of Purell and I sing my ABCs while washing my hands, but still I’m
concerned. Should I break down and get a seasonal flu shot or not? On the one hand, I know I’ll be running into, shaking hands with and speaking to the infectious and contagious while I’m out and about, gathering information or attending meetings. On the other hand, I’m not above wearing a sign around my neck that says, “Please cover your mouth!” But more than anything, I hate to be a prisoner of my own fears. I’ve always maintained that facing a fear is better than letting it rule you, and I’ve taken steps to conquer some of my previous ones. I watched “It,” Stephen King’s homage to killer clowns, all the way through. That being said, circuses still give me the creeps. I’ve mastered the fear of creepy-crawlies by killing
a few (at least one) spiders. That being said, I still yell for my husband when an eight-legged interloper makes his presence known. I’ve even ridden a whole theme park full of roller coasters, when one of them boasted a 90 degree drop straight down. That being said, I cried as soon as the lock snapped and begged the ride operators to help me as we were pulling away from the loading dock. Still, I’ve done those things and I’m still walking, talking and living. Maybe this is the year. With all the reasons floating about why it’s important and even necessary, to stay healthy this winter, maybe this is the year, I’ll conquer my fear of needles and I’ll break down (hopefully not literally) and get a flu shot. Or maybe not. Did you know they make FluMist?
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dence from responsibility and lived the high life in Philly. Legislators have turned “drop in the bucket” spending into an art form — and massive “shortfalls,” as they like to say. During the legislative session, these nickel-anddimers raised your taxes at the pump by “only” 4 cents. After all, what’s 4 cents to hardworking taxpayers when the state needs new roads built and crumbling ones fixed? Here’s what it is at 15 gallons of gas a week for a year: $312. Three months of power in your home? A car payment? Some of your kid’s books for one semester at college? You could argue that we at least get something — some new roads, perhaps — for the higher gasoline tax. Can you say the same for these lawmakers’ trips to Pennsylvania? While we’re at it, how have Williams’ trips to Ireland and Turkey benefited taxpayers? What ideas about how to cut the size of our bloated state government might the Senate president have discovered in Puerto Rico? The next time we hear these pinheads whine about not having money to
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you live in New York, maybe you can be part of the solution. Right now researchers are doing a double-blind test of mifepristone to see what happens. There are two clinical trials of mifepristone going on at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York City. One trial is limited to testing the compound in relation to PTSD. For more information, go online to www. clinicaltrials.gov and put NCT00833339 in the search box. The second trial at the same location tests mifepristone on veterans with multi-symptom illnesses. Put NCT00691067 in the search box. Be sure to read all the eligibility criteria. Those without Internet service can call 718-584-9000, ext. 5196. If you want to see just how many clinical trials are going on to research medical issues on our behalf, go to the same site and put “veterans” in the search box. There are nearly 2,500 trials listed. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail. com.
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“City of Brotherly Love” to spend taxpayers’ money. Like anyone even knew Sen. Gasbag went to Philadelphia. However, the Kentucky battalion who made the trip might want some of that security when taxpayers get the bill for this junket. So far, 28 lawmakers have been reimbursed nearly $83,000 in salary and expenses for the Philadelphia trip. That’s nearly $7,000 each, which adds up to a lot of cheesesteak sandwiches and Rocky Balboa memorabilia. These are the same lawmakers who increased their own legislative spending plan by 13 percent during the next two years, while demanding deep cuts in the executive budget. Some might reason that when stacked against a $9 billion-plus budget, spending $200,000 on a trip to Philly looks like chump change. You are a chump if you buy into that twisted logic. These “public servants” increased their legislative budget while many of you stood in line to file for unemployment. While you tried to figure out how to make a house payment, they declared indepen-
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The topic of implementing a new stormwater utility rate has been a common one at Muldraugh City Council meetings for nearly a year. Though council members know some of the city residents are unable to afford paying an increased water bill, they felt their hands were tied with a $25,000 per day fine from government departments staring them in the face. The new rate is a result of stipulations through the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet that state the city must make its stormwater run-off compliant with statewide specifications. The city’s stormwater has been an on-going concern, and after biding several years’ worth of time, city council was faced with an ugly decision: pay to get the city’s stormwater under control, or pay monetary penalties for noncompliance. As city council members began drafting Ordinance No. 286, which would set the new rate, they didn’t get the one thing they wanted: public input. Council members said repeatedly during meetings that they don’t want this new rate to sneak up on residents and have the increased water bill catch taxpayers off guard and leave them scratching their heads. So, in addition to the stormwater utility rate being discussed at nearly every monthly city council meeting since January, workshops with state representatives, special called meetings and public forums have all been held with the intent of providing information about the rate to the city’s citizens, and, additionally, seeking residents’ comments and concerns about it. All of these meetings, for the most part, were poorly attended — if attended at all — by Muldraugh citizens. With the recent passing of the ordinance that implements the water rate, now is not the time for residents to gripe about an increased water bill. Public voice needs to be part of the local government’s law-making process, not a disgruntled echo after the fact. Perhaps a better — or less expensive — format for establishing the water rate could have been identified through public discussion, though it seems the time for talk is past and the time for pulling out the checkbook is present.
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Deeds
Roy Kessinger to Alan D. Thomas and Becky Thomas, property in Meade County, deed tax $40. James David Shacklett and Brenda Jean Shacklett AKA Brenda J. Shacklett to Steven Redmon, lot 1 Shacklette Subdivision, deed tax $17.50. Eva Hockman and Glendy Hockman to Daniel L. Hughes, property in Meade County, deed tax $14. Patrick T. Bevill and Dawn H. Bevill and Jodie Babb and Lisa Babb to Rodney Gillespie and Betty Gillespie, property in Meade County, deed tax $215. Brent A. Kearton and Moriah L. Kearton to Brent A. Kearton and Moriah L. Kearton, property in Meade County. Metro Properties, LLC to Kevin L. Daugherty and Mae Leslie Hamilton, property in Meade County, deed tax $108. Mike Russell and Elizabeth Russell to Jeffrey L. Adkisson and Judith M. Adkisson, lots 1 and 2 of the Mike Russell Property. Allen Hockman to Jeffrey L. Harkness, 812 High Street, deed tax $125. William H. Richardson to Lynette L. Defevers and Henry J. Defevers, property in Meade County, deed tax $20. Douglas Cornett and Wilma Cornett to Steven T. Dowell and Sandra C. Dowell, property in Meade County, deed tax $10.50. Federal National Mortgage A/K/A Fannie Mae to Joshua T. Miller and Stacey A. Miller, 395 Hicks Rd, Guston. Mark A. Knott to Todd Lancaster and Robin Lancaster, lot 1 of Hughes Place Subdivision, deed tax $37. Estate of Carl T. Wells by and through Rebecca Spry, Executrix to James A. Burke and Shirley N. Burke, property in Meade County, deed tax $150. Mitchell Biddle and Mary Biddle and Kenton R. Smith and Sandra S. Smith and Timothy W. Smith Katherine P. Smith to Jonathan Hart and Kendra Hart, property in Meade County, deed tax $28.50. Billie J. Baird, widow, by David J. Ricketts, Power of Attorney to Bonita Reed, lot 32 of the Meadowview Park Addition, deed tax $51.50. Betty Curry to Timothy L. Vessels and Diana Vessels, lot 29 of Four Oaks Estates, deed tax $7. Joan Scott Robey and Matthew Lyle Robey and Dawn Diamond to Sandra P. Scott, Rock Ridge Road. Thomas B. Barr and Mary C. Barr to David B. Sonner and Jennifer E. Sonner, property in Meade County, deed tax $100. Jamey R. Lancaster and Debora A. Lancaster and Curtis H. Barley to Kenton R. Smith to Jamey Lancaster and Debora A. Lancaster and Curtis H. Barley and Aaron H. Pike, property in Meade County. William G. Padgett and Kristie L. Padgett and Charles Ebel and Etta Ebel By Darren A. Sipes, Special Master Commisioner to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to Countrywide Bank, FSB, 229 Seminole Trail, Brandenburg.
Quit Claim Deeds
Pamela R. Richling (f/k/a Pamela R. Greschel) and Martin Richling to George Bradley Greschel. Christopher Hulsey to Karen Hulsey a/k/a Karen Tanguay. Walter H. Hollis and Ruth T. Hollis, as General Partners of the HOLLIS FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to HOLLIS FAMILY PROPERTIES, LLC. West Point Bank to Rena Singleton, lot 49 of River Cliff Subdvision, deed tax $20. Perry A. Lucas to Sarah S. Sosh, lot 14A of Green Acres.
Building Permits
9/10/09 Jewel Gilmit, ramp, $35.00 9/10/09 Wendy & Tom Steinhoff, single family dwelling, $192.80 9/14/09 Nancy & Wallace Johnson, deck, $82.50 9/14/09 Greg Stull, single family dwelling, $203.00 9/14/09 Trading Post Mobile Homes, double wide, $100.00
Septic Permits
Marie Barr/Amos Claycomb, Cedar Flat Road, Battletown Edward Perkins, Green Valley Ranch Road, Battletown Brandy Beckham, Pat Wathen, Fort Ave, Vine Grove Jeff Nott/Pat Wathen, Charles Crutcher Road, Vine Grove Barbara French/Ray Wells, French Road, Vine Grove Barbara French/Ray Wells, French Road, Vine Grove Shawn Redmon/Garland Brown, Brandenburg Road, Brandenburg Jean Amburgey/Garland Brown, Rhodelia Road, Rhodelia Fred Wells/Garland Brown, Rhodelia Road, Rhodelia Sim Richardson/Steve Cundiff, Hunters Drive, Vine Grove Herbie Chism/Pat Wathen, Brandenburg Road, Brandenburg Trading Post Homes/Tony Doyle,
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Retail Food Establishment 9/9/09 Nanny’s Childcare, 131 Broadway, Brandenburg, 100 percent food service. 9/9/09 Sweet Dream’s Ice Cream, 125 Old Mill Road, Brandenburg, 100 percent food service. 9/9/09 MCHS Freshman Academy, 938 Old State Road, Brandenburg, 100 percent food service. Wash 160 degrees, rinse 180 degrees. 9/14/09 David T. Wilson Elementary, 1075 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, 99 percent food service. Wash gauge not working, rinse 180 degrees. Gauge not working properly for wash temperature (part ordered). 9/15/09 Stuart Pepper Middle School, 1005 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, 100 percent food service. Wash 155 degrees, rinse 182 degrees.
Brandenburg Police Department 9/3/09 at 11:06 a.m. Ryan M. Hager of Vine Grove was driving a 2007 Dodge. Lisa N. Wemes of Guston was driving a 2004 Pontiac Bonneville. Wemes was traveling on Old Ekron Road. Hager was turning onto Old Ekron Road from Armory Place. Hager stated that it was his fault he did not see Wemes. Officer did not witness the collision. Minor damage was done to Hager’s vehicle. Moderate damage was done to Wemes vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09090 was filed by Officer Singleton. 9/8/09 at 4:04 p.m. James H.Reesor of Irvington was driving a 1992 Chevrolet. Larry T. Brady of Battletown was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado. Brady was traveling through the parking lot of the Meade County Courthouse. Reesor was backing from a parking space and collided into the side of Brady. Officer did not witness collision. Very minor damage was done to Reesor’s vehicle. Minor to moderate damage was done to Brady’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09091 was filed by Officer Singleton. 9/1109 at 10:44 a.m. Virginia J. Barr of Brandenburg was driving a 2005 Ford. Marilyn K. Milby of Battletown was driving a 2001 Chrysler. Lori Kelly of Ekron was driving a 1990 Ford. Kelly was stopped Northbound at the light at Old State Road and the Brandenburg ByPass. Milby was slowing down behind the stoplight when Barr did not stop and hit Milby in the rear making Milby collide with Barr in the rear. Moderate damage was done to Barr’s vehicle. Minor damage was done to Milby’s and Kelly’s vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report BPD 09092 was filed by Officer Young. 9/14/09 at 4:40 p.m. Peggy J. Chapman of Brandenburg was driving a 1998 Chevrolet S10. Paula L. McMahan of Payneville was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. McMahan stated that she was pulling into a parking space at Brandenburg Family Medicine. Chapman was backing from a parking space. McMahan stated while she was pulling in, Chapman was backing out and collided into the side of her vehicle. Chapman stated she did not hit the other vehicle. Officer did not witness the collision. Very minor damage was done to Chapman’s vehicle. Minor damage was done to McMahan’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD9093 was filed by Officer Singleton.
Meade County Sheriff Department 9/11/09 at 8:22 p.m. Natalie F. Benningfield of Guston was driving a 1977 Chevrolet El Camino. Sara M. Meadows of Ekron was driving a 1997 Ford Escort. Benningfield was operating westbound on Brandenburg Road and was stopped waiting to make a left turn onto Haysville Road. Benningfield was pulling a loaded utility trailer that did not have working trailer lights. The taillights of Benningfield are positioned so that they are not visible with the trailer attached. Meadows was also operating westbound on Brandenburg Road and struck Benningfield in the rear end. Meadows stated that she could not see any lights coming from Benningfield. No injuries were reported. Report 09-0247 was filed by Officer Rogers. 9/12/09 at 9:06 p.m. Walter C. Barrett of Brandenburg was driving a 2008 Suzuki. Barrett was operating northbound on KY79. Barrett lost control while trying to avoid striking a deer that had entered the roadway in front of him. Barrett skidded off the right side of the roadway, through a fence and came to rest in a field. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and was transported to University of Louisville. Severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report 09-0248 was filed by Officer Wright. 9/18/09 at 1:53 a.m. Mary S. Greenwell of Hardinsburg was driving a 1999 Ford. Greenwell was westbound on US 60. Greenwell
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District Court Continued from 9/09/09 Justin K. Swink, 19, traffic in marijuana, less than 8 oz, 1st offense; use/ possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- pretrial conference 9/23/09. Sandra Marie Coyle, 47, possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 9/30/09. Robert All Eden, 42, possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 9/30/09. Chad Ward, 18, failure to wear seat belts- pled guilty $25; no license in possession- pled guilty $50 fine. Bobby Lewis King, 29, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security 1st offense- pretrial conference 9/16/09. Frank Albert Adkins, 32, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense; operating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure of non owner operator maintain required insurance 2nd offense- pretrial conference 9/30/09. Joseph H. Peterson, 43, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense- suppress hearing 10/14/09. Etta Jean Ebel, 44, disregarding stop sign; operating motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense- pretrial conference 10/28/09, jury trial 11/6/09. Christopher Wayne Stansbury, 26, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense- pretrial conference 10/28/09, jury trial 11/6/09. Douglas Edward Allen Jr., 28, failure to wear seat belts- pled guilty $25 fine; operating motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, aggravator, 2nd offense- pled guilty 6 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS/ADE, $300 fine; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- pled guilty 6 months probated for 2 years. Adam D. Martin, 27, speeding 16mph over limit- merge/dismiss; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offensepled guilty 30 days probated after 2 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS/ ADE, $200 fine. Ashley N. Jeanes, 20, speeding 19mph over limit; driving on DUI suspended license, 1st offense- 9/23/09. Robert Lee Smith, 36, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; improper equipment- pretrial conference 9/30/09. Craig E. Dugan, 22, speeding 19mph over limit; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs, .08, aggravator, 1st offense- pretrial conference 12-2-09. George Kelly Wardrip, 28, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, 1st offense- pretrial conference 12-2-09. Jeffrey Russell Renfrow, 39, speeding 14 mph over limit- pled guilty $28 fine; operating motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, aggravator, 2nd offense- pled guilty 6 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation, $300 fine. Jason Sylven Barney, 27, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, aggravator, 2nd offense- pled guilty 12 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probated, license suspended. Leonard Eug Faulkner Jr., 46, reckless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, .08, 2nd offense- pretrial conference, failure to appear. Richard Anthony Polston, 24, 4 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 9/23/09. Samantha Daley, 20, 10 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 10/7/09. John D. Palmer, 48, fugitive from another state, warrant required; domestic violence and abuse, duties of law enforcement; disorderly conduct, 1st degree- pretrial conference 9/16/09. Ethan L. Adkisson, 19, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol, .02/drugs etc.; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense; possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor- pretrial conference 12/2/09, jury trial 12/4/09. Jessey K. Conn, 19, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 12/2/09, jury trial 12/4/09. Matthew Teeter, 28, theft by deception including cold checks under $300 and 2 counts under $500; assault 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury; violation of Kentucky E.P.O./D.V.O.; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense; fugitive from another state, misdemeanor- pretrial conference 9/16/09. Raymond Lewis Mathis, 64, bond forfeiture hearing 10/28/09. Andrew Dwayne Harper, 21, probation violation for misdemeanor of-
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fense, revoked 30 days. Angela Faye Jupin, 35, probation violation for misdemeanor offenseremand. Joshua David Jupin, 24, probation violation for misdemeanor offenserevoked for 30 days. Patricia Lynn Fackler vs. John Wallace Langley, domestic violenceissue new EPO 9/23/09. Omer Lee Harlow vs. Bonnie Berry Harlow, domestic violence- DVO dismissed. Liddie Alishia Sawyer vs. Travis Scott Sawyer, domestic violence9/16/09, bond set. Thomas Hogan, 24, 3 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300; criminal mischief, 3rd degree- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Carl Rob Frazier, 68, 2 counts of wanted endangerment, 1st degree, waive grand jury, 10/12/09. Rodney L. Wideman, 45, flagrant non support, waive to grand jury 10/12/09. Christopher W. Addington, 22, receiving stolen property under $10,000; possession of burglary toolspreliminary hearing 9/16/09. Michael E. Miller, 24, careless driving; receiving stolen property under $10,000; possession of burglary tools- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Joshua Thomas Banister, 26, fleeing or evading police, 1st degree; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, .08 2nd offense; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- preliminary hearing 9/23/09. Mark Ste Ray, 49, cultivation of marijuana, under 5 plants- pled guilty 12 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation; possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days, 2 years probated. Emilie Morales-Wilson, 37, 3 counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument, 2nd degree- dismissed Kevin R. Barry, 23, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; disorderly conduct, 2nd degree; assault, 3rd degree, police/ probation officer, identified- waive to grand jury 10/12/09. Kevin Douglas Bates, 26, theft by unlawful taking/display auto- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Angela Gail Williams, 29, theft by unlawful taking/display auto- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Adrian A. Oliver, 27, 8 counts of wanted endangerment, 1st degree; assault 2nd degree; reckless driving; resisting arrest; convicted felon in possession of firearm- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Robert F. Dowell, 22, reckless driving; operating on suspended/ revoked operators license; traffic in controlled substance within 1000 yards of school- waive to grand jury 10/12/09. James F. McClelland, 21, criminal possession of forged instrument, 2nd degree- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. Richard Jason Elmore, 31, probation violation for misdemeanor offense; flagrant non support- probation revocation hearing, failure to appear. Albert Andrew Patenaude, 22, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 9/16/09. Albert Andrew Patenaude, 22, 9 counts of criminal possession of forged instrument, 2nd degree- preliminary hearing 9/16/09. William P. Denton, 53, careless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, etc., .08 1st offense- suppression hearing.
District Court News 9/16/09 Leonard Eug Faulkner, Jr., 44, reckless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs – pretrial conference 09/30/09. Michael William Donahue, 30, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs; possession of marijuana; use/possession drug paraphernalia, first offense; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance – pretrial conference 09/23/09. Bryan Thomas Hughes, 32, careless driving; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs – pled not guilty; pretrial conference 09/23/09. Charles Robert Milam, 40, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs – pled not guilty; pretrial conference 09/30/09. Kevin A. McKinley, 45, alcohol intoxication in a public place – pled guilty, $25 fine. Kevin A. McKinley, 45, theft by deception, 8 counts to include cold checks under $500 – pled guilty, 12 months, probated after 5 days jail; two year probated. James Thornton Groves, 49, traffic in marijuana; traffic in controlled substance – pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Michael E. Miller, 24, criminal mischief, 2nd degree; criminal mischief, 3rd degree; two counts fraudulent use of credit cards under $100; eight counts theft by unlawful taking/display from auto; theft of controlled substance, 1st offense – pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Christopher Jason Russell, 35, manufacturing methamphetamine, 1st offense; use/possession drug paraphernalia; five counts controlled substance endangerment to child, 4th degree – pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Lisa Ann Childress, 40, fugitive from another state, misdemeanor – dismissed, proof going to court in Ind. Ronda Lynn Miller, 43, theft by deception to include checks under $500 – pled guilty, 10 days probated after one hour jail, two years. David Cli Arnett, 53, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies; dogs to be licensed – pretrial conference 10/07/09. James Michael Strasshofer, 24, theft by unlawful taking, gasoline, 1st offense – pled not guilty CFA 09/23/09. Randy Lee Banks, 52, two counts terroristic threatening, 3rd degree; resisting arrest – pled not guilty, pretrial conference 09/30/09. Edwin L. Hesler, Jr., 19, theft by unlawful taking/display – pled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years, no public offense, stay out of Lynn’s Pins. Janice Marie Barr, 28, local city ordinance, loose dogs – pretrial conference 09/23/09. Joseph B. Rice, 23, theft by unlawful taking/display, shoplifting – pled guilty. Debra J. Allen, 29, five counts theft by deception under $500 – pled not guilty, pretrial conference 09/23/09. Michael Wade Merideth, 25, receiving stolen property under $500 – pled not guilty, pretrial conference 09/30/09. Christopher A. Perkins, 24, no/ expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security – dismissed with proof filed. Michael Lee Whelan, 26, no motorcycle operators license; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance – CFA 09/23/09 to show proof. Jonathan Wayne Evans, 26, failure
of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; no/expired registration plates – pled guilty, $25 fine. Steven B. Durbin, 18, failure to produce insurance card – failure to appear. Michael J. Sleeth, 19, speeding 14 mph over limit – pled guilty, $28 fine; failure to produce insurance card – dismissed on proof. Spencer Sylvester, speeding 11 mph over limit – pled guilty, amend to 10 mph, $20 fine; license to be in possession; failure to produce insurance card – dismissed with proof shown. William K. Goings Jr., 19, non payment of fines- show cause hearing. Steve A. Blair, 52, non-payment of fines – payment applied to fines 09/15/09. William Edelen, flagrant non support- wave to grand jury 10/12/09. Cassie Amanda Moore, 25, motion for shock probation hearing – 10/07/09. Stephen Wayne Clater, Jr., 24, alcohol intoxication in a public place – pretrial conference 09/30/09. Sabrina D. Cheatham, 36, controlled substance prescription not in original container; possession controlled substance, 3rd degree – pretrial conference 10/21/09. Sabrina D. Cheatham, 36, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure to notify address change to Department of Transportation – pretrial conference 10/21/09. Betty Jo Hedden, 39, 13 counts theft by deception includes cold checks under $300 – failure to appear, BW $1000/cash. Lataya Hamilton, 27, no/expired registration plates; failure of nonowner operator maintain required insurance – cont. pretrial conference 09/30/09. Josye W. Whisenhunt, 18, terroristic threatening, 3rd degree – pretrial conference. Brittany C. Braghini, 18, traffic in marijuana, less than 8 oz, 1st offense – amend to POM, pled guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days jail; 2 years probation; use/possession drug paraphernalia – already amended from ad., pled guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days jail; 2 years, concurrent. James Robert Stiverson, 32, disorderly conduct, 2nd degree – pled guilty, 90 days probated after 10 days; 2 years probation; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree – pled guilty, 12 months probated after 30 days; 2 years concurrent; menacing – pled guilty, 90 days probated after 10 days; 2 years probation concurrent. Stephanie M. Shaw, 34, two counts theft by deception to include cold checks under $300 – pled guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail; 2 years probation. Daniel Ray Hesler, 39, operation ATV on roadway; operation motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs; criminal littering; failure to notify address change to Dept. of Transportation – pretrial conference 09/23/09. William K. Akridge, 20, fleeing or evading police, 2nd degree – pled guilty, 12 months probation after 30 days, 2 year probation.; operation on suspended/revoked operators license – pled guilty, 90 days probated 2 years; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs – pled guilty, $300 fine-suspended if costs paid by 11/18/09. William Joseph Lucey, 42, cultivation of marijuana, more than 5 plants, 1st offense – pled guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days jail; 2 years prob.
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Jennifer Bridge Family & Consumer Science Technology changes so rapidly with new gadgets invented every day. Many of us get caught up with purchasing the latest advances and do not think about how or when the device’s predecessor will be disposed. Estimates show Kentuckians annually dispose of about 40,000 to 80,000 tons of electronic waste. Fortunately, many Kentucky counties offer recycling programs for this waste, also known as e-scrap. Electronics contain valuable materials including copper, precious metals or engineered plastic. Recycling electronics conserves these materials and reuses them, many times to make other electronic components. By using recycled materials compared to new ones, manufacturers use less energy in the production of new electronics. Many electronics also contain hazardous materials, such as lead, mercury and nickel, which could be hazardous to humans and the environment. Additionally, recycling cuts down on greenhouse gases emitted from the production of electronics by reducing the
need for mining and processing new materials. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the production of one million computers emits as many greenhouse gases as the annual emission from more than 17,000 cars. Each county’s solid waste division has different recycling policies, and may only accept certain items. Some locations may not accept electronics at all while others only accept electronics during certain times of the year. Some common electronics which can be recycled include CD players, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, televisions, cell phones and computers. Check with your county solid waste coordinator or extension office to learn about recycling events and programs in your community. If your county does not have a recycling program, you can reduce e-scrap through other methods. Many electronic retailers and manufacturers have return programs for their products. When purchasing an item, ask an employee if one exists for the product you plan to purchase. Consider the longevity of a product when making a purchase. Upgrades are available for many electron-
ics and can lengthen their lifespan. Repair broken electronics instead of replacing them. Sharing CDs or DVDs with friends and family reduces the amount of e-scrap and can cut down on purchasing costs. Many video game retailers buy used video games. Several charities also accept old electronics. For more information on recycling in your community, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service. Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. Upcoming events River Heritage Festival, Sept. 26 at Riverfront Park. Pumpkin and scarecrow decorating contests at festival. Vendor applications are also available at the Extension Office. Cost is $10 per booth. Come by or call our office at 270-422-4958 for more details. Meade County Extension Homemakers Holiday Bazaar, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new location, the Meade County Fairgrounds Farm Bureau Community Building. More vendor spots available. Applications are available at the Extension Office.
Annual City Fest held at the heart of Muldraugh Despite a few threatening clouds, Muldraugh’s annual City Fest carried on without a glitch this weekend, giving residents a chance to enjoy fun, food and friendship at the heart of their small community. Held Friday and Saturday outside the fire station, the event featured homemade food, games and prizes, face painting, rides and entertainment for children, a karaoke contest for adults and the musical performances of Elvis Presley, George Jones and Tammy Wynette impersonators.
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Many may have noticed a large gap in the center of RiverRidge Plaza in Brandenburg where construction crews are working daily. Kroger co-manager Jeremy Ott said the section of the plaza in between the grocery store and Subway was removed in order to increase Kroger’s capacity. “We’re just trying to expand for the large amount of business that we do,�
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either. During the council comments portion of the meeting, Holston later accused Tate of “playing politics� by publicly stating he disagreed with the ordinance, which was accepted by a unanimous roll call vote during that meeting. “You don’t have to listen to people coming in here who can’t pay their water bills,� Tate said. “You can’t go over here to the (Dollar General) and get some groceries and say, ‘I don’t have the money to pay for it,’� Holston said. “You got to run this town like a business.� Both ordinances 289 and 290 received second readings and were adopted in a special meeting held Friday, Sept.18.
In other Muldraugh business, the council heard the second reading of Ordinance 288, which would establish the speed limit on Main Street as 35 MPH. Lee made a motion to have a second reading of the ordinance, seconded by Reese. Tate told the council he disagreed with the decision to raise the speed limit, because people on Main Street he’s spoken to, want it to remain the same. “Main Street is for the city,� Lee said. Despite a roll call vote that passed 4-6 (councilmen Curtis Kelley and Joseph Noon voted against), Tate made it clear he planned to veto the ordinance and keep the speed limit at 15 MPH on Main Street.
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Wilbur Allen Ashcraft
Evelyn Ross Ashcraft
Thomas E. “Gene” Wilkins
Wilbur Allen Ashcraft, 89, of Brandenburg, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at the Indian Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center in Corydon, Ind. Wilbur was born on Feb. 4, 1920 in Brandenburg to the late Christopher Allen and Ethel Benham Ashcraft. He was married to Evelyn Ross of Irvington, Ky., on Dec. 1, 1946. Wilbur joined Brandenburg United Methodist Church April 3, 1932, and was an active member throughout his life. He taught Sunday school, was a Sunday school superintendent, a member of the administrative board and sang in the church choir. As a farmer, he was active in the Farm Bureau, where he served as an officer on the Board of Directors for many years. He volunteered with the 4-H Club, the Future Farmers of America, and the Chamber of Commerce, where, among other things, he worked to develop annual Farm/City Dinners. In October 1998, Wilbur sustained a spinal cord injury as the result of a tractor accident. For several years afterward, he wrote a historical column entitled “Travels of a Nine Year Old Boy,” for the Meade County weekly newspapers, which described life in Meade County as he remembered it from his childhood. For 11 years following his accident, his wife Evelyn cared for Wilbur at home and in the hospital, with help from a team of caretakers from the community. His sisters, Eva Hoskinson, Pearle Walker, and Ruth and Amelia Ashcraft, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Evelyn Ross Ashcraft of Brandenburg; daughters, Nancy Jean Walls and Rosalie Tebbets; grandchildren, Eric Allen Walls and Jennifer Walls Rivers; one step-granddaughter, Claire Tebbets; and great-grandchildren, Jonathon, Sarah, and Hannah Rivers and Katrina Walls. The funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 19, at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Eastlawn Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Kosair Charities or the Brandenburg United Methodist Church Building Fund. Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com.
Evelyn Ross Ashcraft, 85, of Brandenburg, passed away on Sept. 21, 2009 with family by her side at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Evelyn was born on July 27, 1924 to the late Marvin and Lottie Gillingwators Ross in Irvington, Ky. She was married to Wilbur Allen Ashcraft Dec. 1, 1946. Evelyn was a loving and faithful wife and mother. She supported and assisted her husband in his passion for farming by both working alongside him on the farm and preparing and serving meals to her family and workers around the Ashcraft table. When her husband sustained a spinal cord injury 11 years ago, she was there to care for him in rehabilitation and at home. Driven by her love, devotion, and strength from the Lord, she truly kept her promise to him in sickness and in health, until death do us part. Evelyn was grounded in her faith. She not only taught her own children good character and many skills, but also shared her wisdom with her children’s many friends. Evelyn had a true servant’s heart. She constantly helped those in need by preparing meals and visiting nursing homes. Additionally, she was an active member of her church, and taught a children’s Sunday school class for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years just six days earlier. Also preceding her in death was her sister, Estelle Ross Nottingham, and brothers Russell and Homer Ross. Her surviving relatives are daughters, Nancy Jean Walls and Rosalie Tebbets; grandchildren, Eric Allen Walls and Jennifer Walls Rivers; one step-granddaughter, Claire Tebbets; greatgrandchildren, Jonathon, Sarah, and Hannah Rivers, and Katrina Walls; and a sister, Lucille Ross The funeral service was held Thursday, Sept. 24, at Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Burial followed in Eastlawn Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Communicare Supported Living Program in memory of Wilbur and Evelyn Ashcraft, 320 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, or to Kosair Charities or the Rosetta Cemetery, Inc. Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com.
Mr. Thomas E. “Gene” Wilkins, 71, of Brandenburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Wilkins was a former custodian at Meade County High School, a former bus driver for Meade County schools and the U.S. Army, and a member of Knights of Columbus, St. Theresa Council # 2282. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Paul Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fay Reesor Wilkins; two sons, Freddie (Lindsey) Wilkins of Leitchfield, Ky., Mike Wilkins of Hudson, Ky.; four grandchildren; two stepdaughters; two stepsons; and several nieces and nephews. A mass of Christian burial was held Thursday, Sept. 24, from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial followed in St. George Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus of Central Kentucky or to the family in care of the funeral home. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
Robert Clinton Roberts
Mary Lee Roberts
Robert Clinton Roberts, 100, died at his home Sept. 14, 2009. He was born March 11, 1909, in Guston, the son of William Ernest Roberts and Alice Mae Neafus Roberts. He graduated valedictorian of Ekron High School in 1926. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky State College in 1934. He completed his Master’s degree from Peabody College in 1941 and began his teaching career in Meade County. He taught at Guston, Payneville, Wolf Creek, Brandenburg, Sonora and Ekron. He was a teacher and coach at Brandenburg, and principal and a basketball coach at Ekron High School, where he worked from 193641. After teaching physics at Arkansas A & M College the summer of 1943, he entered the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. at Lowell, Mass. He joined the Salem Baptist Church in Ekron as a youth. In 2001, he joined Griffith Memorial Baptist Church where he was a faithful member until his death. Roberts was preceded in death by his parents William Earnest and Alice Neafus Roberts as well as by his brother William Alton Roberts. His wife, Mary Lee Roberts, died Sept. 21, 2009. He is survived by his son Dr. Robert Holmes Roberts (wife Vikki) of Germantown, Tenn., and daughter Dr. Anne A. Roberts (husband Dr. Glenn Herrington) of Jackson, Miss.; four grandchildren David Roberts of Washington, D.C., Dan Roberts of Germantown, Tenn., Laura Herrington Jarrett (husband Alan) Charles Herrington, both of Jackson, Miss.; and several nieces and nephews, including William Harold Roberts, Robert F. “Bud” Roberts, Russell Wayne Roberts and James C. Roberts, all of Meade County. Robert C. Roberts will be remembered by his family and friends as a man of integrity, a man of great energy and a sense of duty, a man who loved his family dearly, a man with strong Christian beliefs, a man gifted with musical ability and a man who marveled at the world of science and nature and promoted conservation and preservation policies for the benefit of future generations. The funeral service was held at Griffith Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday, Sept. 23. A graveside service will be in Ekron. Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Miss., handled arrangements. Online condolences at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.
Mary Lee Roberts, 91, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at her home in Jackson, Miss. Mary Lee was born May 28, 1918 in Butler, Ky. She graduated from Butler High School in 1936. She attended college at Western Kentucky Teachers College at Bowling Green, Ky., Peabody College, Tennessee and Cumberland University, Tenn. where she graduated in 1943. She completed her Master’s degree in Education at M.C. She began her teaching career in Meade County. In 1937 she married Robert Clinton Roberts and during World War II she moved several times in order to be near where he was stationed in the Coast Guard. In 1946 she moved to Decatur, Miss., where her husband took a teaching position at East Central Jr. College. There she was active in activities at the Decatur United Methodist Church and ECJC. She taught a short time at Union, Miss. Mary Lee moved to Jackson, Miss., in 1959. She taught the 4th grade at Baker Elementary School for 10 1/2 years. She retired in 1978. She was a long time member of Leavell Woods United Methodist Church where she served as a board member, Bible school teacher, Wesleyan service guild president and Sunday School teacher. She was involved in a number of organizations including the American Business Woman’s Association, the DAR, the Homemakers club, the Mumbling Mums, the Jackson Audubon Society, and the Exchange Club. Mary Lee Roberts was preceded in death by her parents, William Wandelohr Holmes and Ava Blanche Pelley Holmes; brothers, William Webster Holmes, John Coleman Homes and James Wanderlohr Holmes; and sister Ava Wandelohr Horne. She is survived by her brother, Charles Gosney Holmes; sisters Margaret Worth Brewer, and Anna Bryan Holmes of Fort Thomas, Ky.; a son, Dr. Robert Holmes Roberts (Vikki) of Germantown, Tenn.; a daughter, Dr. Anne A. Roberts (Dr. Glenn Herrington); four grandchildren, David Roberts of Washington D.C., Dan Roberts of Germantown, Tenn., Laura Herrington Jarrett (husband Alan) of Jackson, Miss., and Charles Herrington of Jackson, Miss. Her husband of approximately 72 years, Robert Clinton Roberts, died Sept. 14, 2009. The funeral service was held Thursday, Sept. 24, at the chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Miss. Graveside services will be held tomorrow at Ekron Baptist Church Cemetery in Ekron, Ky., conducted by Hager Funeral Home. Online guest book at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.
Karen Bolin Sanders
Karen Bolin Sanders, 52, of Louisville, passed away Sept. 18, 2009 at Jewish Hospital. Karen was born Oct. 24, 1956 in Louisville to the late Kenneth and Helen Marie Herron Bolin. Her husband, Thomas Michael Sanders and sister, Kim Kuhlman, preceded her in death. She is survived by her children; Sharon Marie (Larry Fahey) Sanders, Cynthia Lee Sanders, Tommie Sue (Ricky) Upton and Timothy W. (Renay Hays) Sanders, all of Louisville; sister, Sharon “Lisa” Yeno of Louisville; brothers, Kyle “Pete” (Kathy) Bolin, Kevin Bolin, both of Louisville, and Eric (Jackie) Bolin of Woodland, Ky.; and nine grandchildren. The funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 at the chapel of Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with Bro. Eric Bolin and Bro. Kevin Bolin officiating. Burial followed in Ekron Full Gospel Church of God Cemetery. Expression of sympathy may take the form of donations to the funeral home for the family. Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com
Ricky Padgett Ricky Padgett, 54, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Saturday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was survived by his mother, Margaret Lareva Payne of Elizabethtown, Ky., and two sisters, Robyn Stevens and Kimberle Masterson, both of Vine Grove, Ky. The service and burial were private. Condolences may be expressed by calling Robyn at 270-8771537 or online at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Raymond Irvin Snyder Raymond Irvin Snyder, 60, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. SSG Snyder retired from the U.S. Army and was a member of VFW Post #10281. After retiring from service he was the owner of Abe and Ray’s Lock and Key Shop. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Bogue Snyder of Radcliff, Ky.; two sons, Raymond Snyder Jr. and his wife Teresa of Houston, Texas, and Michael Snyder of Radcliff, Ky.; a daughter and son-in-law, Carrie and Steven Merrill of Radcliff, Ky.; 10 grandchildren, Michael Snyder, Stacey Snyder, Eric Snyder, Victoria Snyder, Destiny Snyder, Hailey Snyder, Michael Kaleb Snyder, Ashley Brown, Steven Merrill II and Jasmine Merrill; and a great-granddaughter, Chloe Hinds. A memorial service will be held at Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. at VFW Post #10281, 299 Briggs Lane, Vine Grove, KY with the Rev. Dennis Cousens officiating. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James E. Redmon
James E. Redmon, 77, of Brandenburg passed away Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Jim was born Oct. 24, 1931 in Payneville to the late Fred Beckham and Lillian Barr Redmon. Jim was retired from the Fort Knox Post Exchange, was a former member of the Brandenburg Moose Family Center, a member of the Brandenburg Fire Department for many years, attended St. Mary Magdalen Church in Payneville, was an avid fisherman and operated Redmon Water Hauling for many years. His wife, Dorothy Mae Redmon; sister, Lucille Redmon; and brothers, Charles “Tubb” and Joseph Michael Redmon preceded him in death. He is survived by three sons, Jimmy, Mark and Stacy Redmon, all of Brandenburg; a sister, Verna Mae Clarkson of Payneville; grandsons, William “Derrick” and Cody Tyler Redmon; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 19, at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Payneville. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com.
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FAITH & VALUES Intellectual stimulation has good effects on children’s brains The News Standard - A7
Friday, September 25, 2009
James Dobson Focus on the Family
QUESTION: What causes a child to be a “slow learner” — one who just doesn’t learn like other children in the classroom? DR. DOBSON: There are many hereditary, environmental, and physical factors which contribute to one’s intellect, and it is difficult to isolate the particular influences. For many children who have difficulty in school, we will never know precisely why their ability to learn is limited. Let me tell you what is now known about intellectual development that may explain some — but not all — cases of learning deficits.
Accumulating evidence seems to indicate that some children who are slow learners and even those who have borderline retardation may not have received proper intellectual stimulation in their very early years. There appears to be a critical period during the first three to four years when the potential for intellectual growth must be seized. There are structural changes in the brain that must be activated during this brief window. If the opportunity is missed, the child may never reach his capacity. Children who grow up in deprived circumstances are more likely to be slow learners. They may not have heard adult language regularly. They have not been provided with interesting books and puzzles to occupy their sensory apparatus.
They have not been taken to the zoo, the airport or other exciting places. They have not received daily training and guidance from adults. This lack of stimulation may inhibit the brain from developing properly. The effect of early stimulation on living brains has been studied in several fascinating animal experiments. In one study, researchers divided littermate rats into two identical groups. The first was given maximum stimulation during the first few months of life. These rats were kept in well-lit cages, surrounded by interesting paddle wheels and other toys. They were handled regularly and allowed to explore outside their cages. They were subjected to learning experiences and then rewarded for remembering. The second
group lived the opposite kind of existence. These rats crouched in dimly lit, drab, uninteresting cages. They were not handled or stimulated in any way and were not permitted outside their cages. Both groups were fed identical food. At 105 days of age, all the rats were sacrificed to permit examination of their neurological apparatus. The researchers were surprised to find that the high-stimulation rats had brains that differed in several important ways: (1) the cortex (the thinking part of the brain) was thicker and wider; (2) the blood supply was much more abundant; (3) the neurochemicals necessary for learning were more sophisticated. The researchers concluded that the stimulation experienced during the first
group’s early lives had resulted in more advanced and complex brains. It is always risky to apply conclusions from animal research directly to humans, but the same kinds of changes probably occur in the brains of highly stimulated children. If parents want their children to be capable, they should begin by talking to them at length while they are still babies. Interesting mobiles and winking-blinking toys should be arranged around the crib. From then on through the toddler years, learning activities should be programmed regularly. Of course, parents must understand the difference between stimulation and pressure. Providing books for a three-year-old is stimulating. Ridiculing and threatening him because he can’t read
ABOVE: A group of people gather to pray before the prayer walk held at Meade County High School. RIGHT: Chase McIntosh, standing, a student leader with FCA, makes a few announcements before the prayer walk begins. THE NEWS STANDARD/LINDSEY CORLEY
Dan Newton Divine Guidance John 15:16 says, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He my give you.” (NKJV) A fierce battle has been raging in this world since the very beginning. Cain wanted to choose God on his own terms. He wanted God to value this work and his offering instead of his broth-
er’s. The world has followed Cain’s example from that day until now. The world always wants to turn this verse in John around and say, “I don’t want to be chosen by God; I want to choose him first.” But God cannot and will not tolerate this. He turns their words back around and says, “You cannot and should not choose me. I must choose you. It won’t happen the way you imagine, but the way I want it to. I want to be your Lord and Master. I don’t want to be mastered by you.” That’s why throughout scripture God condemns and throws away this type of choosing that goes against
what he commands. Even Paul condemns this vice. He says, “Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you.“ (Colossians 2:18) Likewise, he says, “Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility treatment of the body, but they lack any value.“ (v. 23) With these words, he describes those who practice useless, self-chosen worship and justify it by saying, “I mean well and am doing it for God and to honor Him. It will please Him, and so He
Represent yourself when giving to Him Randy Johnson Pastor’s Spotlight
On one Sunday morning worship service a pastor had made an appeal in church for a great and worthy cause. Shortly after a certain woman — a member of the church — came to him and handed him a check for $50, asking at the same time if her gift was satisfactory. The pastor immediately replied, “If it represents you.” There was a moment of soul-searching thought
and she asked to have the check returned to her. She left with it and a day of two later she returned handing the pastor a check for $5,000 and again asked the same question, “Is my gift satisfactory?” The pastor gave the same answer as before, “If it represents you.” As before, a truth seemed to be driving deeply. After a few moments of hesitation she took back the check and left. Later in the week she came again with another check. This time it was for $50,000. As she placed it in the pastor’s hand, she said, “After earnest, prayerful thought, I have come to the conclusion that this
gift does represent me and I am happy to give it.” Well, I suppose there are many reasons for people to give and just as many causes for them to give, too. Whatever the reason we have for contributing to a worthy cause and whatever the amount, lets remember what the Bible says about our giving: 2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.
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He cannot be chosen or mastered by anyone will be merciful to me.” These people are twice as bad as God’s enemies. God called the Israelites out of Egypt and gave them the Ten Commandments, telling them what they should and shouldn’t do so they wouldn’t invent ways to serve Him. In the same way, God wants to tell us what it means to serve Him. We encourage you to visit with us this Sunday in one of our services at 11 a.m. or 6 p.m. Be sure to listen to us on WMMG every Sunday morning from 9:30-10 a.m.
Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 (www.family.org). Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.
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Meade County High School holds monthly prayer walk Students of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a club at Meade County High School, led a prayer walk Sunday, as part of a monthly program to meet the third Sunday of every month and pray over classrooms, the school and the district in general. The tradition started nearly a year ago and grew from an idea FCA students and sponsor Kim Clutts heard at an FCA convention. Clutts said Revive Prayer Walk (www.reviveprayerwalk.com) has more than 100 high schools in Kentucky participating and the idea has spread to colleges and other countries. She said she wanted to incorporate the program into Meade County because, “it’s a good way of letting the community see there are teenagers who don’t fit the stereotype.” Everyone is invited to participate in the prayer walks, which are always student-led. The next one will be Oct. 18, at 1:30 p.m.
them is pressuring. Imposing unreachable expectations can have a damaging effect on children. If early stimulation is as important as it now appears, then the lack thereof may be a leading cause of learning impairment among schoolchildren. It is imperative that parents take the time to invest their resources in their children. The necessity for providing rich, edifying experiences for young children has never been so obvious as it is today.
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Bible Trivia By Wilson Casey
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‘Extract’ a lightweight but enjoyable comedy Extract/Starring Jason Bateman/Rated R Mike Judge, the subversively witty writer-director who created “Beavis and Butthead,” “King of the Hill” and the cult-classic movie “Office Space,” heads back to the workplace for this quirky, grown-up comedy about what happens when things go wrong inside and outside a small food-flavoring factory. Ever-likable Jason Bateman stars as Joel Reynold, the founder, owner and manager of the extracting business. Things are going well at work, despite a rather dysfunctional group of employees down on the production floor. Profits are up and a big-brand company is sniffing around with rumors of a buyout, fueling Joel’s dreams of early retirement. But things at home aren’t going too well. Wife Suzie (“Saturday Night Live” actress Kristen Wiig) has lost interest in the bedroom, leaving Joel frazzled and frustrated. When a worker is injured in a fluke assembly-line accident that leaves him with only one testicle, a sexy new temp, Cindy (Mila Kunis), comes aboard. She
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Friday, Sept. 25
GROUNDBREAKING 10 a.m. at 1452 Old State Road, Brandenburg, for the new Fort Knox Federal Credit Union Brandenburg branch location. COMPETITION NIGHT 7 p.m. at Payneville Fire Department. Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution on Wii and other activities. $5 per person, per game. Come out and support Payneville Archery. Chris Deal 270-4964662
also comes on to Joel, who resists her advances until convinced by his trippy bartender friend Dean (Ben Affleck) to go along with a wild scheme. It involves sneaking Joel a horse tranquilizer and convincing him, in his altered state, to hire a male gigolo to tempt Suzie into a roll in the hay. By the time Joel is thinking clearly enough to back out, it’s too late. Of course, everything goes awry. Then Joel discovers the seductive temp has a shady past. Although everything revolves around Bateman’s character, “Extract” features a solid supporting cast of other actors who all bring a fine comedy shine to their scenes. Affleck is a hoot. The dependably splendid J.K. Simmons plays Joel’s
second-in-command at the factory, hampered little by his inability to remember any of his employee’s names. David Koechner gets the annoying details just right as Joel and Suzie’s pesky, boring, butt-inski neighbor. KISS rocker Gene Simmons has a scene-stealing cameo as a sleazy attorney with a flair for the overly dramatic. It all adds up to a lightweight but enjoyable comedy. “Extract” doesn’t have a memorable message, a moralizing mission or a satirical axe to grind. But if your life needs a little humorous flavoring, pour away. Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.
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Collection of speeches is a must for history buffs My Fellow Americans, by Michael Worek (Book) Since its beginnings, America has looked to its presidents for words of action or assurance. This collection of speeches from 1933 to 2009 features the full text of the most inspirational and inspiring Chief of State addresses from FDR to Barack Obama. With 30 black-andwhite photos illustrative of the times, it’s a must for history buffs and a handy reminder for everyone of the power — and beauty — of words in times of crisis, celebration and change. The Soloist (DVD) This true tale of a homeless, mentally ill musician (Jamie Foxx) and the newspaper reporter who champions him (Robert Downey Jr.) was a box-office downer that didn’t bring in the crowds when it was released earlier this year. But Foxx and Downey dig in to their roles with a passion that fits the heart-tugging tones of the story, adapted from the book by the same title by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve
Lopez. And generous DVD extras, including a feature on the two real-life men on which it is based, reinforce the themes of friendship, respect and redemption. John Fogerty: The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (CD) The former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man brings aboard a core of top-notch studio players for this delightfully rockin’ cover-song romp through a dozen American folk, pop and country classics, including John Prine’s “Paradise,” John Denver’s “Back Home Again” and Buck Owens’ “I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me).” Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles join for Ricky Nelson’s “Garden Party,” and it’s musical magic when Bruce Springsteen hops aboard for Phil Everly’s “When Will I Be Loved.” This rollicking, rolling ride is over far too son. Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.
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Saturday, Sept. 26
LEO CLUB 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Leo Club’s Candy Days supports the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation by raising awareness. Half of proceeds collected go to KLEF, the remaining half stays with the Leo club for projects in the community. For more information call the Leo Advisor Bill Albano 270401-6354. BROWN BAG DAY 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Meade County Clothes Closet. Bring a brown bag and fill it up for $1. “COWBOYS FOR KIDS” 12 p.m. All contest horse show & auction - all proceeds goes to help fund “CAMP QUALITY” a camping & support program for children with cancer. Breckinridge County Fairgrounds. 270536-3415 FUNDRAISER 7 p.m. at the Irvington Baptist Church Fellowship Center. The Webster Fire Dept. is hosting this meal and auction benefit fundraiser for Meade County firefighter Bryan Lucas. FARMER’S MARKET 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension office. Amy 270-422-7402 RIVER HERITAGE FESTIVAL 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brandenburg Riverfront Park Ampitheatre. A day full of activities, music and vendors. SOUTH HARRISON PARK Nighttime park observatory program. Free. 8:3010:30 p.m. View the moon,
stars, planets, and more. Visit www.harrisoncoparks.com/ Observatory.html for more information. THE EDGE SERVICE 6 p.m. every Saturday at Glad Tidings Christian Center’s activity building. Geared for ages 18-35. Nursery and childcare provided (up to age 5). Eric and Danielle Hornback, Edge Pastors. 270-4222020 VFW DANCE 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270422-5184
Sunday, Sept. 27
BINGO 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License #1195. 270-496-4349 GOSPEL SINGING AND FOOD DRIVE 6 p.m. at Meade County General Baptist Church Mission House, 2880 New Highland Church Road, Brandenburg. Many gospel singers and a food drive. Joyce Noe 270-422-3760
Monday, Sept. 28
BLUEGRASS MUSIC Enjoy free bluegrass music in the Vine Grove Optimist Park every Monday night at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Donna Broadway 270-8772422 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. PINS (Pets In Need) MEETING 7 p.m. at Little Dave’s Restaurant in Brandenburg. 270422-7066
Tuesday, Sept. 29
CPR CLASSES 5-7 p.m. The Meade County Public Library and Meade County Public Health Department are teaming up to offer CPR classes and certifications. Class is offered at a discounted price. Registra-
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HOME SCHOOL CONNECTIONS 1-2 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. Come learn what the library has to offer homeschooling families. 270-422-2094
FARMER’S MARKET 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension office. Amy 270-422-7402
Wednesday, Sept. 30
LINE DANCING 7-8:30 p.m. at Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff. Beginning line dance lessons. Call for more information. 270-668-7324
VFW BINGO 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270422-5184
Thursday, Oct. 1
FLU SHOT CLINIC 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at CareFirst Urgent Care Center, North Hardin Medical Plaza 1360 Rogersville Road, Radcliff. Flu shots will be administered on the WOW mobile health unit. Available for individuals 18 years and older. Cost is $25. MOBILE FLU CLINIC 8:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Martin’s in Flaherty. 270-4223988
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• Use of picnic Guston, Ky 270-422-2361 pavilion & concession Open to the public Sept. 19-Oct.31 stand available Open daily, 6 p.m. until dusk • Play area and straw Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. until dusk pyramid • See the Pigmy Goats and hand feed $0.25 Exciting October Events: Horsedrawn hayrides on all October weekends • Hayride to the Oct. 10, 5 p.m, Bluegrass music. Pumpkin Patch -Bring your own lawnchairs • 5-Acre Corn Maze Oct. 17, $15 entry fee, Miss Fall Harvest Pageant -Country attire (denim, etc). — $3 daytime hours — $5 Saturday Family Visit our farm market and Flashlight Night store to find: • Dark-11 p.m. Pumpkins • Gourds • Honey • Straw Bales • — Bring your own Homemade Blackberry Jelly • Indiana Corn • flashlight or purchase Broom Corn • Corn Fodder • Winter Squash • Fall Items • Woodcrafts • Carving Kits • one here! Flashlights • Mums ($6 bagged, $8 potted) Directions: From Brandenburg take Hwy. 710 (Old State Rd) approximately 4 miles towards Guston. At stop sign (Salem Church on your right), continue straight through exactly one mile to Kennedy Rd. Turn right on Kennedy Rd. Turn left on first gravel driveway to enter Roberts’ Family Farm.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
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Women of the Moose seeking Richardson’s Bulldozing Service support for cancer awareness is CoC member of the month By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Just a little more than three months ago, Meade County’s Women of the Moose began planning a philanthropy event that could potentially reach hundreds of county residents. Each month the Women of the Moose — a branch of the local Moose Club, which is an international family fraternity — focus on raising money and awareness for various nonprofit organizations in and around the county. For the month of October, the club will focus on breast cancer awareness and raising funds for the Meade County Breast Coalition and breast cancer awareness. “As far as where the funds go, we like to keep a lot of our money here in the county,” said Theresa Haynes, community service coordinator for Women of the Moose. “Instead of sending (the money) to big corporations … because there’s a lot of women here
in the county that can use the funds.” The event will include a fashion show sponsored by Fashion Bug/Fashion Bug Plus of Elizabethtown, Ky., free food and a guest speaker. Fay Mattingly — president of the Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition and founder of Styles of Hope — will set up shop with information and products from Styles of Hope alongside representatives from the Meade County Health Department who will also be available at booths. Women of the Moose recently sent out letters to businesses countywide asking for support. “We are asking the local businesses to help by sponsoring tables,” the letter states. “Each table will seat either eight or 10 people. The cost for an eight-seat table is $80 and a 10-seat table is $100.” All sponsors will be recognized at the event. Haynes said she realizes “things are tight” for everyone, but like herself and
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other Women of the Moose members, cancer has affected nearly everyone directly or indirectly. “I’ve had four family members die in the last two years that I took care of,” Haynes said about her two grandmothers and two aunts that she lost to various forms of cancer. “So cancer is cancer; it affects us all in some way. “The more (businesses that sponsor) the event the more money we can give for breast cancer awareness,” Haynes said. Individual donations are also welcome and the event is free for all women who wish to attend, which is “why we were wanting all the sponsorship we can get so that it can be free for all the ladies.” The event will take place at the Brandenburg Moose Family Center, located at 245 Main Street in Brandenburg, on Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. For more information on sponsorships or to make a donation, call Theresa Haynes at 270-828-2822 or 270-422-4814.
BRANDENBURG — Richardson Bulldozing Service, LLC is the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month for September. The company, owned and operated by Sim Richardson, was selected because of its continuing strong support of the Chamber of Commerce and its volunteer service to the community in times of natural disaster, according to Chamber of Commerce President Matthew Pike. “Sim Richardson is a long-time supporter of the Chamber of Commerce, and his volunteer work when bad weather has struck our community has not gone either unnoticed or unappreciated,” he says. “It’s people like him who make our community a good place to be in business, to work, to raise a family and to enjoy life.” Richardson’s company does all types of excavation work as well as doing
PHOTO COURTESY OF MEADE COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Sim Richardson, owner and operator of Richardson Bulldozing Service, is September’s Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month. trucking, hauling and rock hammering throughout Meade and neighboring counties. Although he didn’t start the company until 1972 after getting an opportunity to buy the equipment of a neighbor who was closing a similar business, his experience with operating excavating equipment came earlier during his military service as a Navy Seabee,
which included a stint in Vietnam during 1969 and 1970. Aside from being a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Richardson Bulldozing Service is a member of the Better Business Bureau and has the bureau’s A+ rating. Information about the company is available by calling Richardson at 270422-3003.
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was completed. Sherri Powers, Dianna’s mother, emphasized that the park is almost entirely maintained by volunteers, including students at Meade County’s alternative high school who help with trash pick-up during the school year. “If people could do simple things like take their trash with them when they leave, talk nicely to others about picking up after themselves or not being destructive, bending over to pick up a piece of trash or pull a weed, and of course reporting any incidents of vandalism and/or destruction, immediately,” Sherri said, it would be appreciated. Part of keeping the park maintained requires a yearly refresh day, but for the tenth anniversary of the park’s completion, the Powers’ are organizing a larger work and refresh
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Gabe Powers stands amid the play castle located at Dianna’s Park in Brandenburg. day for Dianna’s Park, Oct. 10. The plan is to focus on repairing and repainting, as well as spreading mulch over the park. Gabe Powers said the day probably won’t require a tremendous number of vol-
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unteers, but encouraged those who want to help to bring a rake, garden tools or a hammer, and “we’ll find something.” Besides the work on Oct. 10, he also said the park is in need of bias tires, not
steel belted radials, to use as equipment. For more information about volunteering at the clean-up at Dianna’s Park, contact Gabe and Sherri Powers at spowers@bbtel. com.
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three fire trucks in 2011-12 and the rehab rescue truck in 2012-13, along with the possible construction of a new station No. 2, “pending government funds,” Naser said. Also included in the chief’s report was the suspension of firefighter Andrew Poole. The board asked Poole, who was present at the meeting, if he’d like to address the board on behalf of the suspension at which he opted to do so. The board then went into a nearly 20-minute closed session under KRS 61.810 (f). Once the board was back in session, Bosemer reported that the board decided to dismiss Poole for six months. “After six months he may reapply to the district based upon his grades and no other issues with breaking the law and trust, showing that he can rebuild his trust with this organization,” Bosemer said. “Assistant Chief Compton will be his point of contact during that time to help him if he needs help with anything. He’s in school for fire/EMS training.”
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Charline Kimbell autographs a copy of her book while seated next to her daughter, Terry Ely.
Charline Kimbell was a featured guest at the Meade County Public Library on Monday, where several dozens of her friends, family members and fans visited her during a special book signing. Though she now lives in Louisville, Kimbell and her husband, Jim, were Meade County residents for 16 years. Her how-to book, “SNOWBIRDING: A Guide to Warming Up Your Winter” offers insight into the lives of frequent snowbirders — people who flock to warmer climates during winter months — or anyone who plans an extended trip away from home. The Kimbells have “snowbirded” to Ormond Beach, Fla., for 14 years. Her book is available at The Bookshelf, located at 484 Broadway in Brandenburg, for $14.99.
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Pulaski County native Sara Elliott has probably attended some great revivals, but none like the one she experiences daily in Frankfort. As curator of the Kentucky Historical Society, one of her responsibilities is overseeing Great Revivals: Kentucky Decorative Arts Treasures. For the life-long history buff, her job, and this revival in particular, are Heavensent. The exhibit, which opened in June, includes pieces that the historical society has had in storage for years. Some are on display to the public for the first time. Visitors to the exhibit in the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort will find fine furnishings and decorative art from five stylistic periods between 1800 and 1920. Among the more notable items on display is a stained oak cabinet that was handcarved in 1892 by Kentuckian Kate Mosher. Also featured are an 1870 giraffe or harp piano, fine furniture, paintings, silver and ceramics. Portraits of Russian Czar Alexander 11 and Czarina Maria Alexandorvna, donated by Cassius M. Clay, hang prominently along one wall. The exhibition name, Great Revivals, is a play on the multiple revivals of stylistic designs and the religious fervor of early Kentucky, according to a news release from the historical society.
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Cornia L. Mattingly, 18, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree – defer 12 months no unlawful contact or communication with Brittany Staples. Brittney Larraine Staples, 25, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury – defer 12 months, no unlawful contact or communication with Corina Mattingly. Byron Barr, 50, alcohol intoxication in a public place – pled guilty, $25 fine; drinking alcoholic beverage in public place – pled guilty, $25 fine. Luke H. Schwartz, 28, assault 4th degree domestic violence no visible injury; assault 4th degree, child abuse – pretrial conference 09/23/09. Thomas Mit Stith, 46, terroristic threatening, 3rd degree – pled guilty, 12 months probated 2 years; assault 4th degree minor injury – pled guilty, 12 months probation after 30 days jail, 2 years probation, enroll state certification program, KAPS. Curtis Felthousen, 29, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, pretrial conference 09/30/09. Shannon D. Reece, 29, operating on suspended/revoked operators license – pretrial conference 10/14/09. Kimberly Ann Stewart, 35, speeding 22mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license – pretrial conference 10/07/09. Bobby Lewis King, 29, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security – pled guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, order entered $1000, suspended. $1000, KAPS. Ronda Michelle Cox, 40, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs – pled guilty, $25. Sarah Robinson Drane, 38, reckless driving; failure to use child restraint device in vehicle – pretrial conference 09/30/09. Barry Mitchell Gibbs, 30, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security – pretrial conference 10/14/09. John D. Palmer, 48, fugitive from another state, warrant required – dismissed John D. Palmer, 48, domestic violence and abuse, duties of law enforcement – pled guilty, 6 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation; disorderly conduct, 1st degree – pled guilty, 30 days probated 2 years. Matthew Teeter, 28, theft by deception to include cold checks under $300 – pretrial conference 04/21/10. Matthew Allen Teeter, 28, assault 4th degree domestic violence minor injury – pled guilty, 12 months probation after 6 months jail, 2 years probation; violation of Kentucky E.P.O/D.V.O – pled guilty, 12 months probation after 6 months jail, 2 years probation concurrent; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs – pled guilty, 30 days probation after 2 days jail, 2 years probation concurrent, $200 fine. Matthew Allen Teeter, 28, 2 counts
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ABOVE: “Lover’s Leap,” circa 1900, a watercolor on paper by Kentucky artist Paul Sawyier. RIGHT: Sara Elliott stands outside Old State Capitol. The name also applies to the revival of the Old State Capitol, a historic treasure in itself as one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture west of the Allegheny Mountains. Elliott, whose office is in the building just around the corner from the exhibit, says she feels very fortunate to be working in one of the state’s most interesting buildings. “I am one of the lucky people who get to do what they love,” she said. Prior to coming to work as
a senior-level curator in 2007, she served as the executive director of Liberty Hall Historic Site in Frankfort. For 13 years, she was employed as park manager at the Waveland historic site just south of Lexington. The 1975 graduate of Somerset High recalls being attracted to older buildings very early in life. “Both my grandmothers were born in log cabins, and I was always fascinated by their stories,” she recalls. Her love of history was acted out on occasions when she would pretend her grandmother’s four poster bed was a covered wagon.
theft by deception to include checks under $500 – pretrial conference 04/21/10. Matthew Allen Teeter, 28, fugitive from another state, misdemeanor – refusal to waive; need government warrant. Kevin A. McKinley, 45, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – admitted probation violation, revoked 30 days. Nathan Justis Adams, 27, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – 09/23/09. Amy Leigh Bullock, 29, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $2,500 cash. Amy Leigh Bullock, 29, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear. James McNaughton, 23, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – remand, order entered. Sandra K. Shelton, 41, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – remand, paid CS. Laura A. Mattingly, 23, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – 10/21/09. Mark E. Gibson, 38, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $5,000/cash. Charles Phillip Reesor, Jr., 33, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – probation revocation hearing 09/30/09. Cassie R. Rudd, 23, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – probation revocation hearing 09/30/09. Derrick Brent Roman, 18, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $2,500/cash. Kina Rhea Lucas, 42, 3 counts of probation violation for misdemeanor offense – remand. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 30, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $1,000/cash for all cases. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 30, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $1,000/cash for all cases. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 30, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $1,000/cash for all cases. Joshua Keith Mead Eley, 30, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – failure to appear, BW $1,000/cash for all cases. Meade County Bank vs. Michael Lance Adams, motion for default judgment – order entered. Karen Lesley Tanguay vs. Jason Todd Sipes, domestic violence – EPO issued, continued to 09/30/09. Liddie Alishia Sawyer vs. Travis Scott Sawyer, domestic violence – DVO order amended to no contact, found: in violation, 30 days probation after serving 8 days (CTS). Debrah Ann Garcia vs. Alexander John Garcia, domestic violence – DVO dismissed. Susan Mills Fackler vs. John Anthony Fackler, domestic violence – EPO entered, continued to 09/30/09. Thomas J. Stith vs. Thomas Mit Stith, domestic violence – DVO entered. Tara Whelan vs. Michael Lee Whelan, domestic violence – DV hearing 09/23/09. Thomas Hogan, 24, three counts
theft by deception to include cold checks under $300; criminal mischief, 3rd degree – failure to appear, BW $2,500/cash. Heather R. Drum, 28, possession of marijuana – pled guilty, 6 months probation after 15 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS; use/possession drug paraphernalia – pled guilty, 6 months probation after 15 days jail, 2 years probation, consecutive; cultivation of marijuana, 5 or more plants – dismissed CAD, insufficient samples. Michael E. Miller, 24, careless driving; receiving stolen property under $10,000; possession of burglary tools – preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Adrian A. Oliver, 27, eight counts wanton endangerment, 1st degree; assault, 2nd degree; reckless driving; resisting arrest; convicted felon in possession of a firearm – waive to Grand Jury 10/12/09. Joel J. Carter, 23, seven counts wanton endangerment, 1st degree, 1st degree tics/cocaine; 3rd degree tics/ drug unspecified – waive to Grand Jury 10/12/09. James A. Hays, 20, flagrant non support – waive 10-20 day rule, 10/07/09. Travis S. Sawyer, 20, assault, 2nd degree, police officer – pled guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, order entered, amend to harassment; resisting arrest – pled guilty, 6 months probation after 10 days jail, 2 years probation. James F. McClelland, 21, criminal possession forged instrument, 2nd degree – pled guilty, 12 months probation after 30 days jail, 2 years probation, no c/c Evelyn Prather/family residence. Christopher W. Addington, 22, receiving stolen property under $10,000; possession of burglary tools – preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Christopher W. Addington, 22, criminal mischief, 2nd degree; criminal mischief, 3rd degree, two counts fraudulent use of credit cards under $100; criminal possession forged instrument, 2nd degree; two counts theft by unlawful taking/display from auto; theft of controlled substance, 1st offense; six counts theft by unlawful taking/display from auto – preliminary hearing 09/23/09. Nickolas A. Skaggs, 20, 2nd degree possession of controlled substance/ drug unspecified; promoting contraband, 1st degree – preliminary hearing 09/30/09. Albert Andrew Patenaude, 22, probation violation for misdemeanor offense – admitted probation violation, revoke 30 days. Albert A. Patenaude, 22, 7 counts criminal possession forged instrument, 2nd degree – waive to Grand Jury 10/12/09. Albert A. Patenaude, 22, 2 counts criminal possession forged instrument, 2nd degree – waive to Grand Jury 10/12/09. Mark C. Caplinger, Jr., 19, theft of controlled substance, 1st offense – preliminary hearing 03/10/10. Mark C. Caplinger, 19, possession non-controlled substance, 2nd degree; possession controlled substance codeine, 2nd degree – pretrial conference 03/10/10.
Older buildings around her hometown, in particular a structure that had served as a bank and still had the name and dates near the top, captured her attention during Sunday drives with her parents, Wilma and Darrel Farley. A history major at the University of Kentucky, Elliott once considered going into historical preservation before deciding that field didn’t suit her temperament. “It’s just too emotional for me when a building is lost,” she said. After obtaining a degree in history from UK, Elliott went on to Western, earn-
ing a Master’s degree in folk studies. “My interest was in social history, but now I’m getting more into political history due to my current job,” she said. Great Revivals, which is Elliott’s first exhibit, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for youth ages 6-18. Children five and under are free.
Tickets also include admission to the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, featuring A Kentucky Journey, a permanent exhibition that explores Kentucky’s rich history. Columnist Don White has served as editor at several Kentucky newspapers. His Kentucky Traveler features are published throughout the state. Contact him at www. thekytraveler.com.
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BUSINESS Heath Construction to hold free labor giveaway in October Friday, September 25, 2009
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A new construction business in Brandenburg will soon be offering something to customers that owner Kenny Heath said he thinks has never been offered before. Next month, Heath Construction, LLC, will hold a free labor giveaway. The winner of the drawing will receive free labor on any construction project up to $2,500 worth of material. Those who enter their name in the drawing and don’t win, will receive 10 percent off labor costs on building projects, and all estimates on projects are free. Why such a good deal? Heath said when he started his business in April 2009, he noticed the effects of the recession on Meade County and just how tight pockets were, so he decided to give back. Heath and his two-man crew have nearly 25 years of combined experience in the construction industry and offers various services, including deck building and repair, tile and grout work, painting, hardwood and ceramic floor installation, roofing, cabinet installation, room additions, trim and crown molding work, gutter installation, outdoor fencing, stump removal and much more. Heath, however, does not supply his customers with materials. Instead, he allows them to pick out their own,
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Kenny Heath, owner of Heath Construction, LLC, installs vinyl siding on a local residence. Heath will hold a free labor giveaway next month for one lucky customer. after supplying them with a detailed list of products he needs to complete the job. “For the most part, I’m generally right on target when it comes to how much materials they need, too,” Heath said. “Then, they go pick them up and call me when they are ready for us to come and do the job.” Heath said if a client is un-
able to haul the materials, he will pick them up and deliver them for a $30 charge. “This way they get the materials they want to use and they know the exact cost of the materials,” he said. Heath started working in construction as a child alongside his father, but construction wasn’t the only thing he dreamed of doing — it was
just one of many trades he was skilled. The Bullitt County native was formerly in the military, coaches a coed softball league, instructs aerobics classes — military style — and has served on fire departments. Heath is a self-proclaimed people person and said he enjoys serving others.
Financial advice for new parents By David Uffington Dollars and Sense Typical costs for a new baby can run between $11,000 and $16,000 for the first year. By the time the child turns 18, you’ll have spent more than $200,000. If you’re thinking of starting a family but the state of the economy makes you hesitate, “The Wall Street Journal Financial Guidebook for New Parents” by Stacey L. Bradford (Three Rivers Press, $14.95) offers many how-to ideas and suggestions. Here are some highlights: •Maternity leave. If you work, learn the specifics of your company’s maternity — or paternity — leave policy. It might not be what you expect. If you assume you’ll automatically get a certain amount of time off with disability payments, and you end up with no salary at all, you need to know that in advance. The size of the company dictates what it’s obligated to give you — if anything. The Guidebook tells you your rights. •Health-care costs. Health insurance and medical care can be two of the biggest expenses you’ll have. The Guidebook explores both flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. It’s possible, for example, to set up a FSA with pre-tax dollars to pay for day care once you go back to work. •Saving for college while you save for your own retirement. Rule of thumb: The kids can take out school loans, but you’ll need money in place for retirement. •Work versus day care. Is it really cheaper to give up your job and stay home to save on child-care costs? According to the Guidebook, day care could cost you upward of $30,000 per
year, depending where you live, but if you don’t keep working you’ll also be giving up benefits, including a retirement plan. And what about when you want to return to work but can’t get back at the same salary level as when you left? •Money-saving tips for every stage of your child’s life. From making a will and setting up a guardian in case something happens to you, to the real costs of moving to the suburbs to save money and the differences between a baby sitter and an au pair — it’s all there. This book is loaded with information for all parents, not just new ones. Prepare ahead for job loss If you suddenly lose your job, you’ll need to stop spending immediately and take the time to assess your financial position — unless you do it ahead of time. Take the time now to position yourself so you spend as little cash as possible for at least a month after losing your income. This will give you time to think and get a handle on your situation. Here are some ideas: •Food is on the list of must-have items. Stock up on sale items with a long shelf life, such as canned vegetables, fruits, stews and meats. Drink mixes, powdered milk and boxed side dishes like macaroni and cheese need only to have water added. Keep track of expiration dates if you keep the food longer than a month. Use them up before expiration, and replace as you go. •Put aside essentials like toothpaste, bath soap, deodorant, laundry detergent and a few cans of oil
for the car. Add in a new oil filter if you’re in a position to be able to change the oil yourself. •Utilities such as electricity, water and telephone — can you pay ahead by a few months? Other things to do now: •Know within $10 just how much money you actually need to survive each month. •Update your resume. Get books from the library about how to create a good resume. •Check into networking groups in your area, and join one. •Make a list of socialservices phone numbers, including local food pantries and meal centers. Know where and how you’ll apply for unemployment benefits. •If you don’t have a computer, learn to use the ones at the library. You’ll need them for your job hunt later. •Build up as much of an emergency fund as you can. Ideally you’ll have three to six months of salary banked for each wage earner in the household. If that sounds impossible, think about being down to your last $5. If worst comes to worst, what will you spend it on? Food ... or gas for the car to get to a job interview? Every dollar in your fund will count. •Find out how much unemployment pays in your area. That extra money will help stretch your emergency money. 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 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.
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After moving to Brandenburg with his family, Heath decided to plant his roots in Brandenburg and says he’s constantly surprised with the amount of “genuinely good-hearted people” in the community. As a results-oriented contractor, a perfectionist and a jack-of-all-trades, he enjoys watching progress with every job. “We get the job done right and we get it done fast,” he said. “There’s been some jobs we’ve started at 10 a.m. and we were there until 3 a.m. We work until we get tired.” Integrity, he said, pushes him. “When I tell you I’m going to show up, I’ll show up,” he said. “I’m dependable; I won’t leave until the job is finished ... and I treat each job like I would be working on my own house.” The business guarantees its work and “we leave no messes behind,” Heath said. Heath Construction offers competitive prices, and bids each job for what Heath feels they’re worth and no more. Designing projects for homes can be difficult, but Heath Construction will draft designs and layouts for homeowners to choose from, making sure he or she is receiving exactly what they want. “And if I can’t do something, like electrical work or something, I will tell you, ‘I can’t do that,’” he said. “But, there’s no job too big or too
small for us to tackle.” Heath has a list of local business contacts in trades like electric and plumbing that he refers to customers when he’s working on a job and is unable to finish it without additional help from a subcontractor. Heath said he feels the free labor giveaway will give him a chance to give back to the community. The drawing will take place Oct. 3 at noon at Fusion Tan, located at 520 Broadway in Brandenburg. Those interested can sign up during regular business hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registration will remain open until 11:55 a.m. Oct. 3. All participants have 45 days to respond to the offer and buy their materials for their project. Potential customers will be asked to fill out a questionnaire with their contact information and a detailed description of their building project. For more information, or to sign up over the phone, call Fusion Tan at 270-422-3800. Heath Construction, LLC, operates seven days a week. For a free estimate, call 270-668-7121.
Business profiles are a free service The News Standard provides to local business owners. To have your business profiled, contact Crystal Benham at 270-422-4542 or e-mail crystal@thenewsstandard.com.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Fall fanfare around every corner at Roberts Family Farm By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com
With the first chromas of autumn color tinting the tips of leaves comes the seasonal grand-opening of Roberts Family Farm, a generational spread in Guston that celebrates its 105th anniversary this year. Three days before the fall equinox, the Roberts commenced the 2009 harvest season by officially openings its farm to the community at large. “We’ve been doing this for quite a few years now ... after we bought the land from Kevin’s great-uncle Clint in 1996,” Rhonda said. “We just really enjoy it.” Though both swore they would never live on a farm in adulthood, the couple couldn’t imagine spending the autumn months any other way. “It’s funny because ... we both grew up on farms next to each other on Stringtown Road,” Rhonda said. “And I remember telling myself I’m never going to live on a farm and I remember (Kevin) saying he was going to move far away. But now we’re here ... It’s different when it’s your farm.” Kevin and Rhonda purchased the 56-acre parcel in the mid-1990s, using it primarily for hay and tobacco. After their two children were born, Casey and Lindsey, Kevin said he began planting pumpkin patches each year, and the whole operation blossomed into what it is today. Visitors to the Roberts
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LEFT: Rhonda and Kevin Roberts stand among a palette of fall hues outside the shop at their family farm. ABOVE: The Roberts hire family members to help out during the busy fall season. Karen Morgan (Rhonda’s sister-in-law) and her 13-year-old daughter, Delaney, ring up items at the cash register. Family Farm can expect a quintessential country landscape emblazoned with the crimsons and golds that signify harvest time. Families are encouraged to browse through the heaping piles of gourds and pumpkins, play in the children’s area, enjoy a tour on a hay wagon, purchase homemade treats at the shop, launch pumpkins with an overgrown sling shot, make use of the pavilion and try their luck at the farm’s biggest draw — it’s 5-acre corn maze. “Andy Mills does a great job for us with the corn maze,” Rhonda said. “It
looks great every year.” She said most visitors spend around 30 minutes inside the maze, and youngsters thoroughly enjoy the Saturday Family Flashlight Nights during which groups enter the corn maze armed with flashlights and wander through the twists and turns in the dark. “The kids like it because they get to go through it with their parents in the dark but with none of the scary stuff jumping out at you or anything,” Rhonda said. Family is the cornerstone of the Roberts farm, and good ole fashioned outdoor
fun is the formula that keeps the operation a complete success, year after year. “We really just hope people come out here and get back to the basics,” Rhonda said. “We want the whole family to come ... to get away from electronics and TV and just enjoy the outdoors, to get back to the qualities of life that really matter.” She said prices are low on purpose so families from all walks of life can enjoy a day at the farm. Inside the quaint wooden shop where corn maze tickets are purchased and flashlights are sold, shelves of
homemade garnishes and handcrafted wood items are for sale. The jarred honey is produced locally by Kevin’s father, Wayne Roberts, and local beekeeper Doug Gerkins. Jams and jellies and other sauces and condiments are also available, as well as more than 15 varieties of gourds and pumpkins that come in a multitude of shapes, colors, textures and sizes. Waiting with a smile — whether behind the cash register or behind the tractor wheel — are some of the Roberts’ closest family
members, who all join in on making the farm a 100 percent family-oriented atmosphere. “I didn’t appreciate farm life until I grew up,” Rhonda said. “But I think it’s really important for kids to get a taste of farm life and enjoying the outdoors. Every child needs a garden to hoe.” Roberts Family Farm is located at 125 Kennedy Road in Guston. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to dark and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to dusk. Call 270-422-2361 for more information.
Ragweed foe to allergy suffers and farmers Andy Mills Ag & Natural Resources
Ragweed is a common foe both to allergy sufferers and to crop producers. In late summer people can suffer allergic reactions associated with plant pollens, often ragweed plants. Ragweed also has the potential to severely interfere with crop production and greatly reduce crop yield. The phrase “hay fever” often is misleading. It might seem that hay fever is caused by cut hay, however; you can usually blame those reactions on ragweed. Ragweeds are native species that grow throughout the United States. Individuals who are sensitive the plant’s pollen are usually very aware of its presence. When plants begin to flower in August and early September, the airborne pollen is the culprit for the severe irritation to sensitive individuals. When exposed to the oil the plant produces, some people develop dermatitis effects. Ragweed also can impact agricultural production, especially when present in corn, soybeans and pasture fields. If you don’t adequately control it, ragweed can cause significant crop yield loss and reduce pasture productivity. The economic impact of ragweeds on crop production is a combination of the yield loss and the cost of control efforts. You can find three distinctly different ragweed species in Kentucky: common ragweed, giant ragweed and a lesser known species called lanceleaf ragweed. All these species are 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.
summer annuals and they only reproduce by seed. Common ragweed is the most widespread and common of the ragweed species in the United States and it can grow up to 30 inches in height. These common plants tend to be slightly branched, but are best distinguished by their deeply divided leaves with a lace-like appearance. As the plant matures, slender stalks near the top of the plant contain green flowers that are not showy, but they do produce a bountiful crop of yellow pollen. Giant ragweed matures into a much larger plant compared to common ragweed. Kentucky farmers sometimes call it “horseweed” because it can grow up to 10 feet in height. Its leaves are simple, forming three to seven deep lobes, or they occasionally have no lobes. As the plant matures, it can also have green flowers on a slender stalk. The giant ragweed also is capable of producing a bountiful crop of yellow pollen and new seed. You’re more likely to find the lesser known lanceleaf ragweed in pastures, hay fields and other non-cropland sites. Its can grow up to 36 inches in height and its leaves have a simple, somewhat lance-like appearance with three distinct points — the center point is larger than the two on each side. With the end of summer, comes ragweed pollination. So allergy sufferers be aware, but as you sneeze, don’t forget those ragweeds don’t just impact your health, but they are also likely wreaking havoc on your local farmers. For more information about ragweed or other weeds, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.
Commodities Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday September 21, 2009 Receipts: 284 Last week: 508 Last year: 516 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 13 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 04 percent: Replacement cows 10 percent and feeders 73 percent: The feeder supply included 28 percent steers 43 percent heifers and 29 percent bulls. 30 percent weighed over 600 lbs. Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight A-Dress H-Dress Lo-Dress Breaker 75-80 1055-1770 42.50-46.50 50.50 37.50 Boner 80-85 940-1145 36.00-40.00 43.00-44.00 Lean 85-90 735-1480 33.50-38.00 29.00-32.50 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight Carcass Boning % A-Dress Lo Dress 1 1865-2275 79-80 55.50-58.00 2 1160-1960 75-76 51.50-55.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 360 105.50-111.00 107.00 11 400-500 457 104.50-109.00 107.20 3 500-600 527 91.00-93.00 92.27 4 600-700 644 84.50-86.50 84.98 8 700-800 766 80.00-83.50 81.33 1 800-900 830 78.00 78.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 800-900 818 72.50 72.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 200-300 275 94.00 94.00
14 300-400 380 86.50-91.00 88.24 7 400-500 446 82.00-86.50 85.55 16 500-600 537 77.00-85.00 79.72 14 600-700 648 72.00-77.00 74.54 2 700-800 738 67.00-70.00 68.42 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 300-400 348 77.00-83.00 81.12 5 400-500 444 73.50-78.50 77.18 5 500-600 520 72.00-75.00 73.02 Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 500-600 558 70.00-75.00 72.53 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 300-400 383 105.50 105.50 11 400-500 418 98.00-106.00 102.04 7 500-600 551 89.00-90.00 89.73 8 600-700 641 79.00-86.00 82.36 5 700-800 713 75.00-77.00 76.60 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 400-500 411 90.00-94.50 90.90 4 500-600 532 75.50-80.00 76.78 Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-8 years old 3 to 8 months bred 795-1450 lbs. 39.00-56.00 per cwt. Aged Cows: 1035-1240 lbs 36.50-43.00 per cwt. Stock Cows and Calves: Medium and large 1-2: 3-8 years old 1000-1500 lbs with 100-200 lbs calves at side 625.00-830.00 per pair. Stock Bulls: No Test Calves: Baby Beef calves: 70.00-75.00 per head.
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opportunity for some of these younger kids to step up.” Senior fullback and lineThe winless Meade Coun- backer Tyler Crow was unable ty Greenwave football team to play after suffering a shoulentered last Friday’s game der injury against Fern Creek. Several linemen banged up, but had troublethe Ballard BruLast Friday’s game some injuries, ins furthered inBallard 44 while starting juries by handing GREENWAVE 7 junior cornerthe Greenwave a back Ryan Stinnett has been 44-7 morale-deflating loss. “We’re a little banged up, out for the past two weeks. With all the injuries heading but every team in the country is banged up,” Greenwave into the game, the Greenwave head coach Larry Mofield said. sputtered right from the begin“This is the time of the season ning against Ballard (3-2 overall). “I think we came out a little where injuries start to nag. But we have a lot of kids that can flat,” Mofield said. “That first play. It’s not like we lack the See BANGED-UP, B3 depth. It’s not an excuse, it’s an
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Tommy Arnold runs up the middle for a substantial gain against Ballard.
The volleyball slammed to the ground after a Hancock Lady Hornets hitter slipped it past two Meade County Lady Waves defenders in the decid-
ing third game on Monday. As the ball fell to the Hancock County gym floor, the Lady Waves found themselves in an unfamiliar position: the losing end of a District 9 game. Since joining the 9th District in 2005, the Meade County volleyball team has never suffered two district losses in one season. But
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ABOVE: LeAnna Luney gets blocked against Hancock County. LEFT: The Lady Waves bench watches the team lose their final game on Monday.
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Vine Grove Vipers soccer team is holding try-outs on Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. at the Vine Grove Optimist Park.
Try-outs are free and open to players eligible to play U14U17 soccer. If selected to play, fees are $200 and you receive a complete uniform, three tournaments plus regular season games. Contact Gary at 270-3172772 for more information.
Lindsey Andrews is tripped up by two John Hardin defenders. Andrews scored the lone goal for the Lady Waves.
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Senior midfielder Matt Buckman controls the ball in the middle of the field.
A 0-0 tie may not look like the most exciting soccer game in the books, but the Meade County Greenwave team traveled to 19th-ranked Central Hardin on Sept. 17 and beat them in every aspect of the game except the score. “We definitely played a much more quality game,” head coach Matt Pollock said of his team, which nudged out a 2-1 over Fort Knox two days before. “I feel better and I feel like we’re taking more steps in the right direction and playing a good game.” Central Hardin was
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Late JH goal ends game in tie By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County Lady Waves soccer team’s 1-1 tie against the John Hardin Lady Bulldogs may have felt more like a loss. “This is just part of soccer,” said Meade County head coach Dan Shook. “We were the underdogs. We played hard and had a goal in
the first half.” The Lady Waves took a 1-0 lead late in the first half when Lindsey Andrews received a pass from senior forward Paige Long and chipped the ball past the John Hardin keeper. “We were surprised to score that quick,” senior midfielder
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Sting From page B1 Hancock County (11-9 overall, 2-4 district) handed them their second district loss of the season in three games 18-25, 25-20 and 25-19. “I told them that this game was important because we would have been 4-1 in the district and fighting for the No. 1 spot,” said first year Meade County head coach Jennifer Smith. “I guess that wasn’t enough. Come district they’ll be ready to go. They will come in with their heads on straight.” The Lady Waves (13-10-1 overall, 3-2 district) came out strong in the first game when junior outside hitter Scarlett Powers served four-straight aces to take an early 5-1 lead. Powers ended the night with five aces and added 11 digs, six kills and two assists. “I think serving has always been our strong suit,” Smith said, whose team
had nine aces in the game. “We’ve been working on that in practice a lot because it’s silly to give up free points when you miss a serve.” Later in the game, Hancock County fought its way back from 18-11 to make the score 19-16. But that would be the closest they’d get as senior outside hitter Blaire Brangers recorded a kill and served two straight aces to make the score 2216. The Lady Waves went on to win 25-18. The opening game hasn’t been the problem for Meade County this season; they’ve won 13 of their first games in 23 matches this season, but have lost 14 second games. Against Hancock County, the team fell behind 9-7 in the second game before Smith called a timeout. She attributed some of the Lady Waves’ mistakes to inexperience even though the team is 23 games into the season. “I don’t know if maybe it’s because we have a lot of young girls playing, but it should be fixed by
Lady Waves Saturday League results, Sept. 19 Grades 3 and 4 Flaherty Team 2, 8, Brandenburg Team C, 18. Flaherty Team 2 scorers: Miranda Russell, 8. Brandenburg Team C scorers: Lauren Sutton, 10; Sydney Muncy, 6; Nicole Frame, 2. Payneville, 10, Flaherty Team 1, 4. Payneville scorers: Jenna Duke, 2; Emma Barr, 6; Isabella Galvez, 2. Flaherty Team 1 scorers: Christy Davis, 2; Madison Rhodes, 2. Ekron Team 2, 16, Brandenburg Team C, 24. Ekron Team 2 scorers: Kiannah Hersey, 2; Laglora Kenley, 2; Bailey Durbin, 2; Lauren Alexander, 8. Brandenburg Team C scorers: Lauren Sutton, 12; Sydney Muncy, 8; Bethany Cordell, 4. Payneville, 20, Flaherty Team 2, 9. Payneville scorers: Jenna Duke, 2; Emma Barr, 2; Isabella Galvez, 16. Flaherty Team 2 scorers: Ally Johnson, 1; Miranda Russell, 8. Brandenburg Team B, 16, Ekron Team 1, 31. Brandenburg Team B scorers: Laycena Boyken, 4; Brooke Short, 2; Hillary Otis, 2; Abby Nelson, 8. Ekron Team 1 scorers: Haleigh Claycomb, 9; Riley Board, 16; Emily Williams, 2; Kavleigh Hardesty, 2; Daphine Mattingly, 2. Battletown, 10, Flaherty Team 1, 28. Battletown scorers: Emmi White, 10. Flaherty Team 1 scorers: Christy Davis, 28. Ekron Team 1, 18, Brandenburg Team A, 4. Ekron Team 1 scorers: Emily Williams, 6; Riley Board, 10; Makenna Gonzalez, 2. Brandenburg Team A scorers: Hayley Gable, 4. Ekron Team 2, 28, Brandenburg Team B, 4. Ekron Team 2 scorers: Desiree Bogard, 4; Laglora Kenley, 2; Kayla Edwards, 8; Lauren Alexander, 8; Jennifer Reeder, 4; Kiaunah Hersey, 2. Brandenburg Team B scorers: Layna Boyken, 2; Abby Nelson, 2. Battletown, 14, Brandenburg Team A, 6. Battletown scorers: Emmi White, 6; Erica Hardesty, 6; Chelsea Jones, 2. Brandenburg Team A scorers: Juliana West, 2; Hayley Gable, 4. Grades 5 and 6 Ekron #1, 20, David T. Wilson Red, 10. Ekron #1 scorers: Lauren Claycomb, 12; Kristen Willams, 4; Kayla Cook, 4. David T. Wilson Red scorers: Karrisa Reader, 4; Collyn Bradley, 2; Rachel Klinger, 2. Muldraugh, 5, Battletown, 32. Muldraugh scorers: Matesha Farmer,2; Elana Boggs, 3. Battletown scorers: Michelle
Arnold, 2; Gracie Fackler, 8; Abby Vallandingham, 6; Amber Wolffe, 12; Hannah Miller, 4. David T. Wilson Red, 20, David T. Wilson Gold, 16. DTW Red scorers: Collvn Bradley, 2; Karrisa Reader, 6; Caroline Smith, 6; Rachel Klinger, 4; Bridgette Devries, 2. DTW Gold scorers: Abby Hardesty, 6; Brittney Sharpe, 4; Brooke Moore, 2; Mary Beckham, 4. Ekron #1, 38, Ekron #2, 2. Ekron 1 scorers: Lauren Claycomb, 18; Kristen Willams, 4; Marissa Gallimore, 4; Kayla Cook, 2; Shelbie Jantzen, 2; Alexis Vance, 2. Ekron 2 scorer: Courtney Drum, 2. David T. Wilson Blue, 20, Payneville, 12. DTW Blue scorers: Abrienne Luney, 2; Angelica Millr, 8; Heidi Otis, 2; Emma Wilson, 8. Payneville scorers: Kristen Swan, 4; Hannah Clark, 2; Judy Crawford, 2; Ally Lancaster, 4. David T. Wison Blue, 14, Battletown, 8. DTW Blue scorers: Angelica Miller, 4; Emma Wilson, 10. Battletown scorers: Gracie Fackler, 2; Amber Wolffe, 4; Elizabeth Pollack, 2. Muldraugh, 10, Ekron #2, 7. Muldraugh scorers: Star Denkhoff, 4; Natasha Farmer, 6. Ekron scorers: Lauren Roberts, 2; Jeny Hayes, 2; Brianna Ashbaugh, 1; Courtney Drum, 2. David T. Wilson Green, 29, Ekron #3, 3. DTW Green scorers: Taylor Cucino, 6; Savana Tucker, 13; Serenity Ditto, 4; Madison Reff, 4; Lindsay Hubbard, 2. Ekron 3 scorer: Alisa Brown, 3. Ekron #3, 13, Flaherty #1, 7. Ekron scorers: Alisa Brown, 10; Lea Ogburn, 3. Flaherty scorers: Allyssa Fulks, 2; Julie Miller, 5. David T. Wilson Green, 18, David T. Wilson Gold, 1. DTW Green scorers: Taylor Cucino, 2; Savana Tucker, 16. DTW Gold scorer: Abby Lindsey, 1. Flaherty #2, 22, Flaherty #1, 8. Flaherty #2 scorers: Brooke Spears, 12; Ceanna Johnson, 2; Kaylin Logsdon, 2; Sydnee Haught, 2; Destiny Hayes, 2; Darra Johnson, 2. Flaherty #1 scorers: Allyssa Fulks, 4; Alison Leslie, 4. Flaherty #2, 14, Payneville, 8. Flaherty scorers: Ceanna Johnson, 2; Kaylin Logsdon, 6; Kymberly Patterson, 2; Sydnee Haught, 4. Payneville scorers: Kristen Swanson, 2; Hannah Clark, 2; Judy Crawford, 2; Ally Lancaster, 2.
now,” she said. “I’ve been playing the same girls all season. I don’t know for sure. I’m really at a loss for words right now.” The timeout didn’t revitalize the players, and the Lady Hornets went on a threepoint streak to make the score 14-9. The Lady Waves fought back when senior libero Erin Sireno nailed an ace and senior middle hitter Bliss Powers had a kill to make the score 20-18. Sophomore Rachel Powers brought Meade County within one, 20-19, when she served another ace. That’s all the Meade County offense could muster as Hancock County put up five-straight points to win the second match, 25-20. “I think the first game we had in our heads that we could beat them,” Sireno said, who had 30 digs, a kill and an ace. “Toward the second and third game we got down a couple points and just broke down. We felt like we couldn’t come back and just got down on each other. We have a lot of errors and we dwell on
that instead of forgetting about it and moving on to the next play.” In the all-important third game the Lady Waves remained flat and unorganized as Hancock jumped out to an 8-2 lead. Then Bliss Powers had three kills in a span of six points, which hacked the lead in half 12-6. Bliss Powers ended the night with 17 kills, 10 digs and a block. Her big-play capabilities brought the Lady Waves within two, 14-12, after a kill. Rachel Powers then chipped in to bring them within one, 14-13, with a kill during the ensuing volley. Nevertheless, the Lady Waves were unable to cut into Hancock County’s lead and fell behind 21-14 and eventually lost, 25-19. Senior setter Kelcie McCoy had 31 digs, 28 assists and an ace, and sophomore defensive specialist Rebecca Clark had 19 digs and one assist. Sophomore LeAnna Luney added nine digs, eight kills and three blocks. After the game Smith
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FAR LEFT: Bliss Powers gets one of her 17 kills during the game on Monday at Hancock County. MIDDLE: Scarlett Powers bumps the ball over the net. ABOVE: Blaire Brangers serves against Hancock County. LEFT: Kelcie McCoy sets the ball for one of her teammates.
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felt like a broken record talking about the same problems the team has had all season long. “I feel like I say the same things every game,” she said. “We work on the same things and we try to focus on problem areas constantly. But they just surface during the games. Their passing was a lot better the first game. They looked good then. I don’t know if they got a little bit arrogant or what. I told them that Hancock was going to come back and fight and they did. Our
girls weren’t prepared.” With the loss, the Lady Waves are currently the second seed to Grayson County. However Meade County can fight their way back when they face them on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at home. “With the players that we have we are very competitive and really want to win,” Sireno said. “So come tournament time we’ll be able to push each other in a positive way and not the negative way we have been. That will give us an extra push.”
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drive was kind of a microcosm of the game. We had opportunities but we punted too much and that’s going to be a long night. This is by far our worst game of the year. You just hope you get it out of your system.” During the opening drive, the Greenwave offense went three-and-out. Then the Bruins marched down the field in nine plays and 68 yards for the game’s opening touchdown. The point-after attempt was no good to make the score 6-0. The Meade County offense went three-and-out again and Ballard took only five plays to score its second touchdown on a fake field goal play from seven yards out. The Bruins completed the twopoint conversion pass to extend the lead 14-0. “We saw how good (the first three teams we played were) and how good we played against them,” said senior captain linebacker Alec Goodhart, who had an interception late in the game. “So we came into this game and underestimated this team. We were all saying they’re no better than Fern Creek or John Hardin. Then we just came out flat. Our offense just couldn’t do anything. It looked like last year’s offense.” Only a minute and a half into the second quarter, Ballard junior wide receiver DeVante Parker began his career-making game when he caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Dominique Dickerson to extend the lead to 21-0. Parker ended the game with 232 receiving yards on 10 catches and three touchdowns. Dickerson also had a fantasy football-type night completing 18 of his 25 passes for 354 yards and threw for five touchdowns. “(Parker) was an outstanding player. We had no one to match up with him,” Mofield said. “The only way to combat a good offense like Ballard is to keep them off the field. We didn’t do that tonight.” Meade County gave Ballard plenty of possessions after punting five times throughout the game, but they didn’t have to on their fourth possession. After several outside run plays, senior quarterback
Tyler Mattingly went two for two for 36 yards including a touchdown pass to senior wingback Tommy Arnold. Sophomore kicker Zach Bogard added the extra point making the score 21-7. Mattingly ended the night eight of 16 with a pedestrian 60 yards. The team’s season-leading rusher, Arnold, only had 33 yards on eight carries. With a little momentum gain from the offense the Greenwave defense held Ballard for the first time during the following drive. Meade County took over on the Bruins 31-yard line and drove to the 16-yard line where they turned the ball over on downs with 1:18 left in the half. “If we cut the score to 2114 it’s a different game,” Mofield said. “That killed us because we didn’t score. We have to capitalize on scoring opportunities and we didn’t capitalize against John Hardin or Fern Creek and we didn’t against Ballard.” The Bruins answered with a two-play, 84-yard drive that was all Dickerson to Parker including the 16-yard touchdown pass. The Bruins flubbed the extra point play again to make the score 27-7. “To give up such a quick score probably hurt us more than anything,” Mofield said. “Not a lot of people will probably remember that we were in the game until that. They just look at the final score and see that we got beat pretty bad.” In the second half, Ballard put up two more touchdowns and a field goal to make the final score
44-7, while the Greenwave was unable to produce very little offense. Ballard more than doubled Meade County’s total yardage, 474 to 201. The Greenwave’s leading rusher was Crow’s fullback replacement senior Ricky Funk who had 57 yards on 10 carries. Junior wingback Rex Liverman had one less yard on the same amount of carries. “We didn’t execute well on offense or defense,” Mofield said. “Our previous three games we lost but at least there were some bright spots. This game we didn’t see too many bright spots. It’s a frustrating loss — probably the most frustrating this year. It felt like a beating.” After the demoralizing loss, Goodhart just wanted to forget it. “This is a game that was in the past,” he said. “We have to get it out of our minds; it’s in the past and it happened. There’s no reason to dwell on it.” Luckily Goodhart and the Greenwave team enter district play tonight against Bowling Green Greenwood. The beauty of Meade County having such a tough non-district schedule is that going 0-4 to start the season doesn’t affect playoff seeding. “It’s a new season,” Mofield said. “We’ve played our non-district games and got pushed around a little bit. Now it’s a whole new game; everyone is 0-0 and this is where the games matter. It’s gutcheck time.” Greenwood has won the 2nd District the last two seasons and is looking for
its third straight as they head into tonight’s game with a 3-2 record. “They are big and physical,” Mofield said of Greenwood. “They bring a little bit of everything on the field. They’ll switch up defenses and offenses. They’re well coached and a typical Greenwood team.” Senior quarterback Ty Downing and a tough defense that has allowed only 49 points this season lead the Greenwood team. “Now it kind of comes down to pride,” Mofield said. “We have to stop the bleeding. It’s not like I think we’re a bad team. We have the potential of being a very good team. We just have to eliminate mistakes.” The game at Greenwood is slated to kick off at 8 p.m. EST. Ballard 14 13 10 Meade County 0 7 0
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Scoring Summary First Quarter B: Dominique Dickerson 10-yard pass to Andre Camp (failed kick), 6:38 B: Dickerson 7-yard fake field goal pass to Tray Bethal (2-point conversion pass good), 3:50 Second Quarter B: Dickerson 47-yard pass to DeVante Parker (Blake Nolan kick), 10:30 MC: Tyler Mattingly 22-yard pass to Tommy Arnold (Zach Bogard kick), 6:35 B: Dickerson 16-yard pass to Parker (failed kick), :39 Third Quarter B: Dickerson 54-yard pass to Parker (Nolan Kick), 11:04 B: Nolan 33-yard field goal, 1:47 B: Drew Hardin 40-yard run
Johnson tries to make it four-in-a-row By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week As much as he would like to play this down, Jimmie Johnson enters the Chase for the Sprint Cup as the favorite. In part, this is because Johnson, who just turned 34, has won three races this year. In part, it is because he begins the Chase as the third seed, tied at 5,030 points with Tony Stewart. Mainly, however, the favorite’s role is Johnson’s because he has won the past three championships, a feat matched only once (by Cale Yarborough, 1976-78) in NASCAR history. Another title would make Johnson the only winner of four consecutive championships. Johnson is the only driver to make every Chase field. Denny Hamlin has made it in every year of his career, which began in 2006, but Hamlin wasn’t around when the format was first implemented in 2004. But Johnson professes to being uneasy. “Guys who have been kind of locked in (having clinched spots in the Chase several weeks ago), including Stewart, myself, Jeff (Gordon), we’ve been kind of running decent, but maybe not scoring the most points,” said Johnson. “I think it’s tough to really give this to anybody and really pick a favorite. “So we need to just buckle down, put in 10 good
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TOP LEFT: Rex Liverman breaks an arm tackle. TOP RIGHT: Bo Wilson tries to gain extra yards after a catch. ABOVE: Tyler Mattingly drops back to pass. (Nolan kick good), 3:24 Rushing Ricky Funk 10-57, Rex Liverman 10-56, Arnold 8-33, Cody Hoskins 6-23, Mattinlgy 4-7, Thomas Wilson 3-0, Max
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Though he hasn’t won in seven races, three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says he’s “optimistic” about another Cup championship. ones (races) and work really hard.” Johnson hasn’t won a race since the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis, six races ago. In the races since, he has finished 13th, 12th, 33rd, eighth, 36th and 11th. Meanwhile, by means of comparison, the driver who raced his way into the Chase at Richmond, Brian Vickers, has accumulated finishes of sixth, 11th, first, 12th, seventh and seventh over the same span.
“Nobody has had a clear advantage,” said Johnson. “I’m optimistic and feel we have a very good chance.” In 2006, Johnson won the title by 56 points over 2003 champion Matt Kenseth (who failed to make this Chase). He outpointed Hendrick Motorsports teammate (and four-time champ) Gordon by 77. Last year Johnson’s margin was 69 over Carl Edwards. Almost everyone considers Johnson the man to beat,
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drive was kind of a microcosm of the game. We had opportunities but we punted too much and that’s going to be a long night. This is by far our worst game of the year. You just hope you get it out of your system.” During the opening drive, the Greenwave offense went three-and-out. Then the Bruins marched down the field in nine plays and 68 yards for the game’s opening touchdown. The point-after attempt was no good to make the score 6-0. The Meade County offense went three-and-out again and Ballard took only five plays to score its second touchdown on a fake field goal play from seven yards out. The Bruins completed the twopoint conversion pass to extend the lead 14-0. “We saw how good (the first three teams we played were) and how good we played against them,” said senior captain linebacker Alec Goodhart, who had an interception late in the game. “So we came into this game and underestimated this team. We were all saying they’re no better than Fern Creek or John Hardin. Then we just came out flat. Our offense just couldn’t do anything. It looked like last year’s offense.” Only a minute and a half into the second quarter, Ballard junior wide receiver DeVante Parker began his career-making game when he caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Dominique Dickerson to extend the lead to 21-0. Parker ended the game with 232 receiving yards on 10 catches and three touchdowns. Dickerson also had a fantasy football-type night completing 18 of his 25 passes for 354 yards and threw for five touchdowns. “(Parker) was an outstanding player. We had no one to match up with him,” Mofield said. “The only way to combat a good offense like Ballard is to keep them off the field. We didn’t do that tonight.” Meade County gave Ballard plenty of possessions after punting five times throughout the game, but they didn’t have to on their fourth possession. After several outside run plays, senior quarterback
Tyler Mattingly went two for two for 36 yards including a touchdown pass to senior wingback Tommy Arnold. Sophomore kicker Zach Bogard added the extra point making the score 21-7. Mattingly ended the night eight of 16 with a pedestrian 60 yards. The team’s season-leading rusher, Arnold, only had 33 yards on eight carries. With a little momentum gain from the offense the Greenwave defense held Ballard for the first time during the following drive. Meade County took over on the Bruins 31-yard line and drove to the 16-yard line where they turned the ball over on downs with 1:18 left in the half. “If we cut the score to 2114 it’s a different game,” Mofield said. “That killed us because we didn’t score. We have to capitalize on scoring opportunities and we didn’t capitalize against John Hardin or Fern Creek and we didn’t against Ballard.” The Bruins answered with a two-play, 84-yard drive that was all Dickerson to Parker including the 16-yard touchdown pass. The Bruins flubbed the extra point play again to make the score 27-7. “To give up such a quick score probably hurt us more than anything,” Mofield said. “Not a lot of people will probably remember that we were in the game until that. They just look at the final score and see that we got beat pretty bad.” In the second half, Ballard put up two more touchdowns and a field goal to make the final score
44-7, while the Greenwave was unable to produce very little offense. Ballard more than doubled Meade County’s total yardage, 474 to 201. The Greenwave’s leading rusher was Crow’s fullback replacement senior Ricky Funk who had 57 yards on 10 carries. Junior wingback Rex Liverman had one less yard on the same amount of carries. “We didn’t execute well on offense or defense,” Mofield said. “Our previous three games we lost but at least there were some bright spots. This game we didn’t see too many bright spots. It’s a frustrating loss — probably the most frustrating this year. It felt like a beating.” After the demoralizing loss, Goodhart just wanted to forget it. “This is a game that was in the past,” he said. “We have to get it out of our minds; it’s in the past and it happened. There’s no reason to dwell on it.” Luckily Goodhart and the Greenwave team enter district play tonight against Bowling Green Greenwood. The beauty of Meade County having such a tough non-district schedule is that going 0-4 to start the season doesn’t affect playoff seeding. “It’s a new season,” Mofield said. “We’ve played our non-district games and got pushed around a little bit. Now it’s a whole new game; everyone is 0-0 and this is where the games matter. It’s gutcheck time.” Greenwood has won the 2nd District the last two seasons and is looking for
its third straight as they head into tonight’s game with a 3-2 record. “They are big and physical,” Mofield said of Greenwood. “They bring a little bit of everything on the field. They’ll switch up defenses and offenses. They’re well coached and a typical Greenwood team.” Senior quarterback Ty Downing and a tough defense that has allowed only 49 points this season lead the Greenwood team. “Now it kind of comes down to pride,” Mofield said. “We have to stop the bleeding. It’s not like I think we’re a bad team. We have the potential of being a very good team. We just have to eliminate mistakes.” The game at Greenwood is slated to kick off at 8 p.m. EST. Ballard 14 13 10 Meade County 0 7 0
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Scoring Summary First Quarter B: Dominique Dickerson 10-yard pass to Andre Camp (failed kick), 6:38 B: Dickerson 7-yard fake field goal pass to Tray Bethal (2-point conversion pass good), 3:50 Second Quarter B: Dickerson 47-yard pass to DeVante Parker (Blake Nolan kick), 10:30 MC: Tyler Mattingly 22-yard pass to Tommy Arnold (Zach Bogard kick), 6:35 B: Dickerson 16-yard pass to Parker (failed kick), :39 Third Quarter B: Dickerson 54-yard pass to Parker (Nolan Kick), 11:04 B: Nolan 33-yard field goal, 1:47 B: Drew Hardin 40-yard run
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TOP LEFT: Rex Liverman breaks an arm tackle. TOP RIGHT: Bo Wilson tries to gain extra yards after a catch. ABOVE: Tyler Mattingly drops back to pass. (Nolan kick good), 3:24 Rushing Ricky Funk 10-57, Rex Liverman 10-56, Arnold 8-33, Cody Hoskins 6-23, Mattinlgy 4-7, Thomas Wilson 3-0, Max
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As much as he would like to play this down, Jimmie Johnson enters the Chase for the Sprint Cup as the favorite. In part, this is because Johnson, who just turned 34, has won three races this year. In part, it is because he begins the Chase as the third seed, tied at 5,030 points with Tony Stewart. Mainly, however, the favorite’s role is Johnson’s because he has won the past three championships, a feat matched only once (by Cale Yarborough, 1976-78) in NASCAR history. Another title would make Johnson the only winner of four consecutive championships. Johnson is the only driver to make every Chase field. Denny Hamlin has made it in every year of his career, which began in 2006, but Hamlin wasn’t around when the format was first implemented in 2004. But Johnson professes to being uneasy. “Guys who have been kind of locked in (having clinched spots in the Chase several weeks ago), including Stewart, myself, Jeff (Gordon), we’ve been kind of running decent, but maybe not scoring the most points,” said Johnson. “I think it’s tough to really give this to anybody and really pick a favorite. “So we need to just buckle down, put in 10 good
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Though he hasn’t won in seven races, three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says he’s “optimistic” about another Cup championship. ones (races) and work really hard.” Johnson hasn’t won a race since the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis, six races ago. In the races since, he has finished 13th, 12th, 33rd, eighth, 36th and 11th. Meanwhile, by means of comparison, the driver who raced his way into the Chase at Richmond, Brian Vickers, has accumulated finishes of sixth, 11th, first, 12th, seventh and seventh over the same span.
“Nobody has had a clear advantage,” said Johnson. “I’m optimistic and feel we have a very good chance.” In 2006, Johnson won the title by 56 points over 2003 champion Matt Kenseth (who failed to make this Chase). He outpointed Hendrick Motorsports teammate (and four-time champ) Gordon by 77. Last year Johnson’s margin was 69 over Carl Edwards. Almost everyone considers Johnson the man to beat,
with the possible exception of Johnson himself. 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.
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From page B1 Alexis Hobbs said. “We were expecting a hard-fought game and when we got that first goal we were excited.” Despite the lead the Lady Waves still faced an entire half of a game to fend off a dangerous Lady Bulldogs team that had lethal junior forward Hanna Alcock. “Our girls were doing a good job marking up on them,” Shook said. “I knew Alcock was good. We tied her up for most of the night.” In the second half, the Lady Waves’ strategy became more defensively conservative. Shook removed a forward to play an extra defender, which was shared by senior Kelsi Stull and sophomore Ashley Collins. “(Junior fullback) Marissa Mooreman really worked hard tonight to keep (Alcock) away from the goal,” Shook said. “So we decided to help her out a little bit and pull someone from the top and bring them back.” The plan worked for the first 30 minutes of the second half, but with time running out John Hardin’s aggressive offense was too much for the Lady Waves. It wasn’t John Hardin’s Alcock who eventually scored the goal, but junior midfielder Olivia Greenwell who knocked in the tying goal. “We had a defensive
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ABOVE: Kellie Eden takes a shot from the top of the 18-yard box. LEFT: Kristin Benton dribbles past a John Hardin defender.
SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek breakdown that play,” Hobbs said. “We were getting back and playing good defense but they kept pounding the ball at us.” Until then junior Lady Waves keeper Kiana Rupe saved all five of John Hardin’s shots and ended the night with seven saves. “It’s just one of those unfortunate situations where one slipped by us late in the game,” Shook said. “I’m sure we wanted the win but we hung on and got a tie.” The Lady Waves had chances to score a second goal with less than two minutes left to play when Hobbs floated a corner kick into the side of the net. “I thought we had a
lot of good offensive moments this game,” Shook said whose team had 18 shots. “It wasn’t like we scored on one lucky shot and then we never threatened again.” The game was Meade County’s first in a week after losing to Central Hardin 6-1. Despite the layover Hobbs felt the team came out prepared. “It was weird,” she said. “We’re used to playing two games a week. This is our first game back (home) in two games. It’s been a long time since we’ve played on this field. “We have been practicing really hard and keeping our minds in game situation. We scrimmaged
a lot. We try to keep up momentum.” The tie puts the Lady Waves in the third seed position with a 1-1-1 district record. “Honestly though it doesn’t matter because we’re going to beat everyone in the district tournament,” Hobbs added about the district seeding. “We’re going to beat everyone who steps in our way.” Meade beats Knox Junior forward notched two goals in Monday’s 2-1 win over Fort Knox. Her goals came a minute apart in the second half while Fort Knox slipped a goal by with 3 minutes left in the game.
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1. When Atlanta’s Chipper Jones won the National League batting title with a .364 average in 2008, it was the highest average to win an N.L. title since when? 2. Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera captured the American League home run title in 2008 with 37, the lowest total to win the A.L. homer title since when? 3. Who holds the Pittsburgh Steeler record for most TD passes in a season? 4. Which conference won the most NCAA men’s Division I basketball championships from 2000 through 2009? 5. Steve Yzerman won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. When was the last one? 6. Which two bowlers hold the mark for being named PBA Player of the Year the most times? 7. Name the only trainer to win a Triple Crown in a single year using different horses. Answers 1. San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit .370 in 2002. 2. Fred McGriff had 36 homers for Toronto in 1989. 3. Ben Roethlisberger tossed 32 TD passes in 2007. 4. The ACC, with four (Duke in 2001, Maryland in ‘02, North Carolina in ‘05 and ‘09). 5. It was the 2001-02 season. 6. Earl Anthony and Walter Ray Williams Jr., with six each. 7. D. Wayne Lukas in 1995 with Thunder Gulch (Kentucky Derby, Belmont) and Timber Country (Preakness).
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2-0-2 in the 10th district including a 2-2 tie with Elizabethtown — who beat Meade County 5-0 earlier in the season — and a 4-1 win over North Hardin. “This is a confidence booster for sure,” Pollock said. “You could see in their eyes they were disappointed when they came off the field. Once it settled in they were kind of like ‘we feel better now.’ It’s not like we didn’t show up tonight.” During the majority of the first half Meade County handled the ball. With less than 3 minutes left in the half the Greenwave offense ripped off several shots toward the net but was unable to put them on frame. “The first half we controlled the ball really well,” senior midfielder Logan Raley said. “We knocked it around and didn’t let them get any shots because we had so much possession. That makes an easy night for (senior keeper Jordan Compton). Compton ended the night with seven saves to record his fourth shutout of the season. But Central Hardin senior keeper Dakota Bowen was just as aggressive as Compton who challenged several Meade County breakaway chances. Meade ended the night with five shots on goal. “They did a good job at keeping us from scoring,” Pollock said. “I thought their keeper definitely stopped us from scoring. We had a few 1-on-1 opportunities and he came out and stuffed us — so kudos to him. He did a good job tonight.” Raley showed frustration at the end of the game as the
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Greenwave keeper Jordan Compton makes one of his seven saves against the Bruins. Greenwave pushed the ball deeper into the Central Hardin’s zone, but they were unable to find a good shot. With less than 2 minutes left in the game freshman defender Dylan Andrews took the ball deep. After getting tackled the Greenwave earned a direct kick from about 20 yards out. Bowen smothered the shot and time ran out of the match. “We had a couple unlucky breaks,” Raley said. “We had three chances at the end of the first half. The second half we couldn’t find anything real close until the last few minutes. Sometimes that’s just the way soccer goes.” Andrews also started in his first varsity game and played well. Raley has noticed growth in a team that implements several first-year varsity players. “You can see a lot of im-
provement from the beginning of the season,” he said. “The guys are starting to get their game legs and used to the speed of the game. It’s all starting to fall together.” Meade finishes 2nd in tough field The Meade County Greenwave soccer team traveled to Marion County for the Marion Cup last weekend and beat a tough Ryle team 1-0 in a sudden death shootout. At the end of regulation the game remained 0-0 and went into a shootout. During the shootout both teams made four shots. Meade County scorers were seniors Zack Brown, Logan Raley and Gabe Buttram and junior Cody Clements. Ryle then missed its first shot in sudden death and Chad Medley won the game after scoring on the next kick.
Meade ended the game with five shots on goal while Compton had 11 saves in the game. During the championship game the Greenwave faced host Marion County. Again, the game went into overtime after a 1-1 tie and Marion won the shootout. Meade County did strike first blood when junior forward Jeremy Hardesty had an unassisted goal 22 minutes into the game. Marion County answered back with less than 2 minutes left to play when they scored off a corner kick making the score 1-1. The Greenwave will play back-to-back home games on Monday and Tuesday next week. They face District 10 rival John Hardin on Tuesday at 7 p.m, and Fern Creek on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Cross country teams take first and second in BG Staff Report The News Standard The cross country season is now in full swing and the Meade County teams look ready to make an impact in the state. The teams traveled to Bowling Green, Ky., on Sept. 12 for the Purple strider Invitational to receive two top-two finishes, while the boys team claimed second place. The girls team won the invitational with three top-20 individuals including junior Tiffany Brown finishing fifth with a time of 21:07.68. Senior Shelby Jenkins placed 13th.
The boys team had two top-10 finishers in senior Sean Breeds and junior Zach Brown. Breeds finished third overall with a sub 17-minute time. Here are the full results of the invitational: Boys 5K Run CC Varsity 3 Breeds, Sean, 16:53.16 10 Bowen, Zach, 17:43.94 16 Medley, Chad, 18:10.85 17 Blair, Tyler, 18:14.71 22 Waldecker, Dakota, 18:26.42 30 Humphrey, Joseph, 18:41.81 47 Thacker, Zach, 19:29.50 61 King, Jordan, 19:55.46 71 Beck, Travis, 20:16.74 Team Scores
1 Greenwood 2 Meade County Total Time: 1:29:29.08 Average: 17:53.82 3 Grayson County 4 Bowling Green 5 Pulaski County 6 Southwestern 7 Central Hardin 8 John Hardin 9 Edmonson County 10 Logan County 11 Barren County 12 Ft. Campbell 13 Franklin-Simpson 14 North Hardin 15 Allen County-Scottsville Girls 5K Run CC Varsity 5 Brown, Tiffany, 21:07.68 13 Jenkins, Shelby, 21:46.48 19 Smith, Cynthia, 21:50.23
22 Level, April, 21:55.88 35 Timmons, Destiny, 22:59.13 61 Kelch, Natasha, 23:58.85 Team Scores 1 Meade County Total Time: 1:49:39.40 Average: 21:55.88 2 Green County 3 Muhlenberg County 4 Southwestern 5 Bowling Green 6 Greenwood 7 North Hardin 8 Central Hardin 9 Pulaski County 10 Barren County 11 Warren East 12 Allen County-Scottsville 13 Grayson County 14 Ft. Campbell
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3 pt. hitch tiller, 6 ft wide, $1200. 18 ft. tandem trailer, good shape, $900. Two row corn planter, $75. Call 270-5474567 or 270-668-7376.
Hugo Rolling Walker with seat. 300 lb. capacity, like new, only used 4-5 times. Paid $170, will sell for $100 or best offer. Call 270-422-1516.
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24 ac mini farm near Irvington. Nice home site, pasture, trees, electric. 13 ac mini farm 10 miles from Brandenburg. Beautiful home site, wooded and open, electric. 5 ac and 10 ac wooded tracts, Breckinridge Co., only 25 miles from Fort Knox. 1 ac Meade Co. Water, septic, electric, only 12 miles from Fort Knox. Hunters Dream: properties 38 ac to 112 ac up to 367 ac. Properties are in Breckinridge, Meade, and joining counties in Kentucky. 30.8 acres Breck Co. between Brandenburg, Irvington. Wooded, electric, beautiful home site, $59,900.
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Horse Farm, Elizabeth, Ind. 27 acres. Can be used for boarding, training, breeding, operation, etc. For detailed info, call Larry Hayes, Remax Properties East 502-262-0549. 2.5 acres, Zoned B-2. Split into 2 lots. Perks for 2 home sites. Great for Duplexes. Flaherty area. $31,000. 270-945-3314.
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Real Estate Puppies for sale: Chihuahuas. AKC shots and wormed. Good health. $150. Call for more information. 270-668-1016 6 boxer puppies, all males, AKC registered. Born August 22. Ready for a home! Fawn in color. Asking $250. Has had first shots and vet check. 270-6683810 or 270-668-3829 Small breed adult dogs and puppies for sale. Pure breds and designer breeds. Up to date shots and health guarantees. Reasonably priced. Call 270-547-5817. Get your adopted pets spayed or neutered! Pets adopted from the Meade County Animal Shelter can be spayed or neutered for free from PINS (Pets in Need Society). www. petsinneedsociety.org or call 270-422-7066. Happy Jack FLEA BEACON: Controls fleas in the home without expensive pesticides! Results overnight! At Southern States. www.happyjackinc. com
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270-547-4222 1-866-865-5263 40 acres with spring, wooded hunting ground. $1,600.00 per acre. 1-866-865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington 5 acres with set up ready for your home. $24,900.00 $2,500.00 down. $248.00 per month. 1-866-865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington 4.2 acres off highway 60 located in Meade Co. $29,900. $2,500.00 down. $303.00 per month. Property has setup, well, electric, septic, and driveway. 1-866865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington 3 bd, 2 bh singlewide on 1.4 acres. $49,900.00. $4,900.00 down. $498.00 per month. 1-866-865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington 4 bd, 3 bh doublewide in Grayson Co. $74,900.00. $4,900.00 down. $775.00 per month. 1-866-865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington Several 100 acre farms available. Wooded and open. Willing to split to suit your needs. Call our office at 1-866-865-5263 for more listings or to view our homes. 1-866865-5263 Ky. Land Co. of Irvington
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www.kentucky-land.com Wooded building lots, located near Otter Creek Park, in Forest Ridge Estates, county water, streets will be paved, “restricted to houses”. $24,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. Building lots in Milstead Estates, located near Flaherty in Hwy 144, city water available, streets will be paved “restricted to houses.” $29,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. Double Wide Home and land, with over 2,000 Sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, on one acre of land, located off ByPass Road near Brandenburg. $79,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 2 acres with 16’x 80’ mobile Home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water on a paved county road, located off U.S. Hwy. 60 and HobbsReesor on Sunset Drive. $54,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 5 acres set up for DoubleWide Home, with city water, septic, electric, located between Otter Creek Park and Doe Valley off Hwy. 1638 and Hwy. 933 in the Woods. $39,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222. 4 acres, water well, lays excellent, located on Shumate Road near Ekron. $24,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. One acre set-up for mobile home or double wide with city water, septic system, electric and drive-way. Located off Old Ekron Road in Poplar Hills. $27,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 2 acre lots off US Hwy. 60 and Hobbs-Reesor Road with set-up with new septic system, city water, electric service and drive-way. $27,900 Financing Available for Everyone! www. kentucky-land.com, 270-828-2222. 5.8 acres with a 2006, 16x80 Mobile Home, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, all electric, new carpet, new central heat and air, freshly painted ceilings and walls located new Bewleyville on Bewleyville-Rosetta Road. $54,900. Financing Available for Everyone! www.kentucky-land. com, 270-828-2222.
ENGLISH ESTATES Lots for Sale Lot 8 - 1.638 acres $25,900 Lot 28 - 1.696 acres $19,600 Lot 42 - 1.224 acres $13,900 Lot 48 - 1.572 acres $15,290 Lot 49 - 1.296 acres $14,500 Lot 50 - 1.27 acres $14,400 Lot 51 - 1.232 acres $13,900
INDIAN OAKS SUBDIVISION Lots for Sale Lot 10 - 3.46 acres $25,500 Lot 14 - 2.5297 acres $17,000 Lot 15 - 2.5399 acres $17,000
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.
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 270706-1493 or Karen at 270-706-1250 for more information.
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 270-7065092 or 270-706-5071.
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Notice: Transportation to NA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378. Notice: Transportation to AA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378. BRANDENBURG ALANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all. Call 270-422-1050 for more information. 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 270-4221050 for more information. A L C O H O L I C S 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 270547-0445. N A R C O T I C S 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 270547-0445.
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YOUTH SPMS girls basketball action SADD student participates continues with win at home in KSP’s ‘Drive to Stay Alive’
Friday, September 25, 2009
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Both Stuart Pepper Middle School girls basketball teams earned big wins against Radcliff at home on Sept. 17. The 7th grade team won, 48-4, and the 8th graders were victors, 58-11. The teams continue their fall season with their next game on Monday, Sept. 28 at East Hardin Middle School in Elizabethtown, Ky., beginning at 5:30 p.m.
By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Meade County High School junior Scott King was one of 21 Kentucky students selected to participate in the Kentucky State Police’s “Drive to Stay Alive” program last week. From Sept. 13-16, King stayed at the KSP Training Center in Frankfort where he experienced hands-on training about safe driving and the distractions that can lead to car accidents. King is a three-year member of Meade County’s SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) organization, and SADD advisor Mark Zweifel said King was the perfect candidate for the Drive to Stay Alive program. “Kara Hawkins (a Meade County SADD advisor) came across the program ... and we though Scott would be a great fit,” Zweifel said. “He’s our co-president ... he’s very involved in the group, and he’s only a junior so some of the things he learned there he’d be able to bring back and incorporate (in Meade County).” During his three-day stint in Frankfort, King talked with troopers about the affects of driving distracted, attended presentations, took an aggressive driving course, operated a vehicle on a skid pad and also drove simulators that mimicked the vision and reaction time of impaired drivers. “We learned about what causes collisions ... and how driving distracted is really a serious mat-
7th Grade Team Players: Kelsey Sutton, Morgan Turner, Kristin Peters, Addi Lynch, Marty Mattingly, Riley Wilson, Elissa Youart, Kasey Mielke, Whitney Morgan and Madeline Tabor. Coach Todd Saylor 8th Grade Team Players: Raley Johnson, Carrisa Schwartz, Katelyn Cucino, Brooklyn Carey, Kristen Patterson, Olivia Kasey, Ellie DeVries, Ashley Bloomer, Chaselyn Allgeier and Autumn Bruner. Coach: Ned Cross
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TOP: Kristin Patterson steals the ball during last week’s game against Radcliff. LEFT: SPMS 8th grader Brooklyn Carey matches up against a Radcliff player. ABOVE: Seventh grade girls coach Todd Saylor rallies his team during a time out.
Annual Patriot Day celebration brings students, community together at Battletown
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MCHS junior Scott King, center, poses with Trooper Bruce Reeves, left, from KSP Post 4 in Elizabethtown and Lt. David Jude at the KSP Training Center in Frankfort. ter with teenagers,” King said. “Driving while using a cell phone, talking or texting ... means you’re more likely to be in some kind of accident by about 400 percent.” King said he hopes to use the information he learned at the training academy by increasing the awareness of distracted driving with members of Meade County’s SADD and local teens in general. Last year in Kentucky teen drivers accounted for 22,990 collisions, according to KSP. Of that figure, there were 87 fatal crashes. In 2008, 2,862 first offense DUI charges were given to drivers between the ages of 16 and 19, and 128 second offense charges filed in district court. “A lot of people think it can’t happen to them ... until it does,” King said. Zweifel said the high
school’s SADD program is currently more than 90 members strong, and the group’s annual Red Ribbon Week — which promotes healthy and informed life choices — will be held Oct. 26-30. Formerly known as Students Against Drunk Driving, Zweifel said the national organization became Students Against Destructive Decisions several years ago, since teens began being faced with other prominent life-altering decisions other than solely drunk driving. “SADD is a good way to learn some important lessons, and learn how to be better citizens,” King said. For more information about Meade County SADD, students should visit Zweifel or Hawkins or any current SADD member. For national information, visit www.SADD.org.
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Keeping with tradition, students and faculty members welcomed county officials, community members and local heroes to participate in Battletown Elementary School’s annual Patriot Day ceremony on Sept. 11. Soldiers from Fort Knox, retired military persons, local emergency responders and others united at the school where students praised the local heroes for their valiant work and also remembered those who lost their lives in the name of preserving freedom.
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Students design their own library plans, re-write articles Staff Report The News Standard Through The News Standard’s NEWS Program (Newspapers Educating and Working for Students), teachers are provided a supplemental instruction sheet every week that offers suggestions about how the hundreds of copies of newspapers that are distributed to Meade County schools each Friday can be incorporated into classroom curriculum. Last week’s instruction sheet asked students to underline the verbs in a sports article and choose different verbs that could be used to tell the story, and to read the front page article about the county’s new library plans and draw pictures of what they think the new library should look like. Students from Becky Whelan’s class at Payneville Elementary School followed the instruction sheet and produced the following work: “Tyler Hall draws back his string as he directed
his arrow at a target. Jolon Thomas, a seventh graders from Payneville, participated in the NASP 3D shoot on Saturday. Members of the Harrison County Archery Club traveled over the Ohio River Bridge to participate in Saturday’s 3D shoot. The Indian Group also hosted a 3D shoot during the same day and played a part in both competitions.” Written by Hannah Clark “The Meade County Madness 10-year-old baseball team played Aug. 29-30 in the 2009 Fort Knox WORTH Sports Classic. During Saturday’s pool play, the Madness beat the Vipers, 10-5, and then battled against the Yard Dogs to lose 4-3. The loss gave the Madness the No. 2 seed for Sunday’s tournament of five teams.” Written by Aaron Whelan “If I were to design the library I would make a fun area in another building next to it so kids can have some fun. There should be a computer so people could find books if they did not
Dealing with stress can often be a mess Amelia Pike Youth Columnist
Ever feel like you get one task done, only to have five more waiting? Sometimes you feel like you’re running on a stress treadmill! It’s not just you; everybody has days like that now and then. I think it can be easy for teens to feel overwhelmed, under pressure and stressed to the max. Stress is something you hear your parents talk about after a bad day at work, but it’s something that happens in high school too. Some of us can only handle a little stress before cracking, while some of us can turn loads of stress into positive and productive energy. Everybody has those days where they feel that if anything else comes up they’ll just pop, but I think we can handle more than we think if we just find positive and productive ways to manage life in general. While the urge to run away or ignore stress and other troubles is tempting, turning the other cheek doesn’t make things better in the long run. Staying stressed and dwelling on problems isn’t healthy either, and can result in physical symptoms like headaches, stomach aches and even acne, according to online sources. I’ve learned to handle stress first and foremost by not sweating the small stuff. Simple things like forgetting your phone or your school book are annoying, but they’re nothing to fret over. I just make do, breathe and move on. During more serious stressful situations — like forgetting your homework, dealing with friends and relationships, or worrying about family issues — I’ve found it helpful to write a list of what gets to me, what
pushes my buttons and causes me to be angry or worried. Some of these can just be pet peeves — things that trigger your stress while other people don’t think they’re a big deal. Making a list that identifies pet peeves helps me get to know myself better and grow as a person. I also write down two or three ways to deal with those stressful situations, or pet peeves, in a better way. I’ve also learned that you can do stress checks throughout the day, and your body will give indicators of relaxed or tense you are. Pause for a minute and see what muscles are tense. Work on making those muscles more relaxed. Consider your posture, too — are you scrunched over and balled up, or sitting straight, elongating your bones and muscles? It can also be stressreducing to quiet your mind for a moment or two and halt the thousands of thoughts that seem to race through your head all day long. Just doing these little exercises can help you feel calm. I’ve also learned to choose my battles. You may think you can overcome every challenge, but some things are so petty that trying to win does more harm than good. Pick battles on issues and not on topics. Avoid fake stress relievers like drugs, alcohol, smoking and so on. These may seem to work at first; they may “cover up” your stress, but when you’re finally confronted with your problems, you’ll be more unprepared than before. There are many ways for teens to deal with the stress, but I’ve found these specific methods to be helpful. Stress will always be a part of our teen and adult lives, so the sooner you learn how to handle it, the better prepared and more relaxed and resolved you’ll become. Amelia Pike is a junior journalism student at Meade County High School.
Upcoming events at Meade County Public Library Tai Chi Easy, 9/26, 9-10 a.m.: This free five week class will consist of gentle movement, breath practice, and relaxation practice. Pre-registration is required. Book Club: Meets first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Yoga: Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Lapsit: It’s never too soon to introduce your child to the library! This program for children ages two and under includes short stories, rhymes, and creative playtime. Meet other caregivers with similar experiences and give your child a chance to socialize with other kids. Learn early literacy principles. All Lapsit programs run from 10:30-11 a.m. Homeschool Connections, 9/29, 1-2 p.m.: Come learn what the Meade County Public Library has to offer homeschooling families. Share ideas while students engage in crafts, games, and other fun activities. No registration required, but please stop by the front desk if you plan to attend.
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TOP: Nicholas Shemwell’s drawing of the new library. RIGHT: Madilyn Barr’s pictures of the library layout. know where they were. Next, a book returns box so if people were in a hurry they could just drop them in
and go where they need to go. Then, there should be a different room so if kids or adults wanted to read they
could read in peace. Next, a wheel chair ramp so people in wheel chairs could get in. Finally, a big sign to
draw their attention to the library.” Written by Nicholas Shemwell
Meade County Marching Band places 4th, bound for regionals
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The Meade County High School Marching Band competes during last weekend’s South Central Kentucky Marching Band Competition held in Glasgow.
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The Meade County Marching Band traveled to Glasgow, Ky., last weekend where it competed in the South Central Kentucky Marching Band Classic. The MCHS band took fourth place in the Class 5A division, and continues its competitive fall season with a trip to the Bands of America Regional Championship to be held this Saturday at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville. The band then travels to competitions in Daviess County on Oct. 17 and Grayson County on Oct. 24. The Kentucky Music Educators Association quarterfinals and semifinals contests will be held Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.
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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •It was beloved comedian Bill Cosby who made the following sage observation: "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody." •Before the 1800s, lobster was not considered to be the delicacy it is today. In fact, the crustacean was so ill-regarded as a food source that only the very poor — such as widows, orphans and servants — ate them. •Besides having successful careers in film, what do Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Sela Ward and Lucy Liu have in common? All of them had an engineer for a father. TV stars Mila Kunis and Ray Romano did, too, as did singer Mariah Carey. •When the popular word game Scrabble was first put on the market in 1938, the game's creator, Alfred Mosher Butts, received only 5 cents for each game that was sold.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Travel plans could be interrupted by the reemergence of a workplace problem that was never quite fully resolved. Deal with it at once, and then take off on that well-deserved trip. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects favor cultural activities for sensuous Bovines. Attend a concert or an art show. Better yet, create something yourself (a poem, perhaps?), and dedicate it to someone special. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Respect any doubts you might now be feeling about a new situation. They could be reflecting your inner awareness that some essential information might be missing. Check it out. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) It's important to start the new month with as clean a slate as possible. Either complete all those unfinished tasks or pass them on to others who would be more than happy to take them on. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good time to cut down on expenses and tame that urge to splurge. Applying some financial discipline now could help the Big Cat ride out a possible monetary crunch later on. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Money matters are dominant this week. Recheck your accounts and make sure they're up-to-date. Also, pay more attention to personal issues before they become major problems. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might be tempted to employ the same tactics as your adversary, but that could backfire. Better to use the same balanced approach that has worked for you before and could again. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A changing workplace environment could stir up confusion as well as apprehension. Best to ignore the rumors and get the facts. You could find that the changes bring positive elements. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Communication is easier this week with people ready and eager to hear what you have to say. Also, check for possible technical problems before you start your new project. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Aspects favor change for the usually traditional Goat. Opening your mind to possibilities you had ignored could lead you to make decisions you once considered improbable. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Making personal as well as professional adjustments to changing conditions might be easier with more information explaining the "hows" and "whys" of the situations in question. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) With a growing tide of positive reactions to buoy your confidence, this could be the right time to put the finishing touches to your new project and get it well and truly launched. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for setting an example of quiet, calm reasoning in the midst of chaotic conditions. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Dove hunting can last well into December Submitted by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Many hunters put away their dove loads and shotguns after opening weekend, thinking the good hunting has flown south for the year. Dove banding studies conducted by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources since 2003 show approximately one-third of the banded doves are taken by hunters on opening day. Another third of these banded birds are taken by the end of opening weekend. However, some of the best dove hunting of the year occurs when most hunters are in pursuit of resident Canada geese and wood ducks, or deer with a bow. Good hunting is still ahead of us this fall. “The fields you hunted in early September probably won’t be good again until next year because the available food changed,” explained John Brunjes, migratory bird biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “The sunflowers are gone in no time. But, the hunting is good all the way until December if you hunt different areas than you did opening weekend.” Hunters should look for cornfields cut for silage. “Silage fields will hold corn for a long time,” Brunjes said. “Waste corn from legitimate agricultural practice persists much longer than other waste grains.” Cattle pastures and feed lots also offer overlooked dove hunting in late September, October and the late segment of the season in late November and early December. Cattle
trampling promotes the growth of pigweed. This plant drops many small black seeds that doves love. Feedlots contain bare dirt and waste feed grain. They hold surprising numbers of doves later in the season. Those with a water hole nearby are the best to try. Many folks think doves flee Kentucky after the first cold snap of fall, but doves from north of the Ohio River move in as resident doves fly south. “Last year, we hunted doves in early December after goose hunting,” Brunjes said. “We packed along some steel number 8 shells and the doves were all over the place in just a normal pasture. We had a great hunt.” Scouting and looking for concentrations of doves saves time and gets you on birds. Doves use specific flight paths to orient themselves in the air to their feeding areas, watering holes and roosting spots. “Those late season hunts are more individual than the early season hunts,” Brunjes explained. “You won’t be hunting in big groups. Find where the dove’s flight lines are, get under some good cover and go from there.” Wear camouflage from head to toe when hunting late season doves. The doves in Kentucky later in the season survived being hunted as they migrated here. They flare easily. Upgrade the quality of your shotgun shells later as well. Those 100 packs of cheap shells available at your local store don’t cut it in October. Pay a little more and use some quality heavy field loads for
the long passing shots required in late season hunting. Most of your shots will be longer than those you attempted on opening weekend. You will need all of the shot you can get. The cheaper loads usually come with just 1 ounce of shot in 12 gauge. A 12-gauge heavy field load holds up to 1 1/4 ounces of shot. One and one-eighth ounces of 7 1/2 shot contains 44 more pellets than 1 ounce of the same shot. The difference is 87 pellets between 1 ounce and 1 1/4 ounces. Using better loads reduces the chances of crippling birds as well. Native plants such as pokeberry attract doves later in fall. Pokeberry is a large plant with dark purple berries. “It’s the plant that stains you really bad if you walk through it,” Brunjes said. “Come November and December, doves are in that stuff.” Overgrown fields with pokeberry and foxtail with a pond nearby are great late season spots. Ponds are usually at their lowest level in late September and October. Doves pick seeds and small stones from the strip of dried mud along the bank that was under water in spring. This is an excellent place to construct a ground blind with brush. Patience is required for later season dove hunting. It is harder hunting than early September, but bagging a limit or nearlimit of doves at this time of the season is one of the more rewarding challenges in wing shooting. “The greatest thing about it is nobody else is there, too,” Brunjes said. The first segment of dove
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Some of the best dove hunting of the year occurs in December when other hunters are in pursuit of resident Canada geese and wood duck or deer with a bow. season runs until Oct. 24. Dove season re-opens Nov. 26 and closes Dec. 4 and opens again on Dec. 26, 2009 and closes Jan. 1, 2010.
Author Lee McClellan is an award-winning associate editor for Kentucky Afield magazine, the official publication of the Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. He is a life-long hunter and angler, with a passion for smallmouth bass fishing.
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Kentucky fights deer disease Submitted by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Just as archery deer season opened Saturday, September 5, deer and elk seasons opened this month in other states as well. “Some hunters are taking that dream trip to places like Colorado for early season elk or mule deer,” said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Hunters must remember that they cannot bring whole carcasses of deer or elk back from states that have Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).” Kentucky remains free of the disease. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has tested more than 15,000 deer and elk for CWD since 2002. All tests have been negative. The states with CWD include Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Illinois, West Virginia and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. “Hunters can still bring back the meat and antlers from their harvested deer and elk, but they must remove all brain matter and spinal cord tissue,” Brunjes explained. “This means you cannot bring back the capedout head, you must skull cap the antlers and clean all brain and spinal tissue from the animal before you bring it back into Kentucky.” Clean skulls, canine teeth, hides and finished taxidermy products may all
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Hunters have to be aware of laws before harvesting deer. be brought back into Kentucky. Chronic Wasting Disease is a neurological disease that is fatal to deer and elk, but does not infect humans. The disease is spread by an abnormal protein called a prion. Prions don’t break down in the environment; they can stay in the soil even after the removal of infected animals. Chronic Wasting Disease belongs to a group of diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies. Other states surrounding Kentucky enforce importa-
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Engagement Announcement
Kyle Kasey and Emily Smith Barry and Mary Alice Smith and Eddie and Ernie Gaye Kasey announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children Emily Dawn Smith and Kyle Thomas Kasey. The wedding will take place on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 4:30 p.m., at the Irvington United Methodist Church. A reception will immediately follow at the Meade County Farm Bureau Building. All family and friends are invited to attend.
Marriage Licenses
Ronna Lee Mattingly, 38, of Guston, daughter of Sharon Yveonne Ebaugh and William Ronald Roope, to Charles Mattingly, 39, of Guston, son of Ruby Nell Capps and Charles Edward Mattingly. Janel Renae Styles, 29, of Brandenburg, daughter of Rose Ann Phillips and Thomas Darrell Styles, to Dennie Eugene Davis, 23, of Brandenburg, son of Sherry Lynn Davis. Tamera Elise O’Toole, 24, of Brandenburg, daughter of Mary Bonita Stupar and Steven Craig Trevarthen, to Jarod Lee Schroeder, 28, of Brandenburg, son of Cindy Kay Harper and Toby Anton Schroeder. Fauleen Banks, 37, of Brandenburg, daughter of Brenda Kaye Coffman Dawson and Stanley Fallen Banks, to Chris Lee Welch, 33, of Brandenburg, son of Teresa Leah Welch Ferguson and David Wayne Ferguson.
Homemakers
Once again it is time for the annual Meade County Extension Homemakers membership drive. You ask what is the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association? It is an organization that has evolved into a wonderful tool for daily living that can be used by all of today’s women. The club is an informal learning setting. The programs offered are all researched based information from the University of Kentucky. The Homemakers will bring meaning to your daily routine with opportunities to form new friendships, serve in your community, receive daily living advice, and offer tips to better organize your precious time. The Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association (KEHA) believes you should find something you care about and live a life that shows it. Extension programs and educational materials can assist you in this endeavor. Since its formation in 1932, KEHA has focused on improving the quality of life for families and communities. Children are 27 percent of our population, but 100 percent of our future. KEHA gives individual members the education information and skills that directly impact their families. Meade County is fortunate to have seven clubs. Six clubs meet during the day: Friendship, Garrett, Bluegrass, Doe Valley, Midway, and Town & Country. The Night Owl club, as the name suggests, meets in the evening. There is even a Mailbox Club, where you can keep up to date with homemakers’ activities by mail. The Homemakers are known for their hard work and dedication to the education and betterment of Meade County and the communities in which they live. The KEHA has grown strong reaching hundreds of people with educational information which has strengthened their families and communities. Last year members donated more than 50,000 volunteer hours to support events such as the county fair, manners luncheon, River Heritage Festival, the Women’s Expo, and the highlight of the year, the annual Christmas Bazaar. Members have purchased livestock to help those in third world countries, sponsored children to attend 4-H camp, provided clothing and food to limited income families, cooked for large hungry crowds such as the Farm Bureau Fair Breakfast, the Civil War reenactment, and Habitat for Humanity building days. It also has done the obligatory cooking baking, with the profits supporting ovarian cancer research at University of Kentucky. The club gives a $500 scholarship to a Meade County High School graduate every year, and supports Backpack for Hunger which is a program to give food to students who might not get enough to eat at home. Never doubt the Homemakers’ ability to make a difference and get the job done. Members of the Meade County Homemakers Clubs are proud to make a difference in peoples’ lives. KEHA intergenerational programs and activities connect young and old as members work to better their families and communities. An invitation is extended to anyone who would like to join the organization. It is open to all people regardless of race, sex, age, religion or disability. It’s easy to join. Just contact any club member or the county extension office at 422-4958. Annual dues are only $7 and provide great fellowship, educational enrichment, leadership opportunities and a chance to make a difference in your community. Submitted by Annette Hornsby.
Birthdays Sept. 25: Chris Davidson, Casper Metcalf, Cole Brown and Sean Hagan Sept. 26: Nikki Meade, Ethan Johnston, Fred Blankenship and Ada Conley, Sept. 27: Alan Bruner and Leonard Knear Sept. 28: Steven Wilkins Sept. 29: Johnna Woodward, Johnny Scarborough and Trey Clemmons Sept. 30: Carrie Lucas-Beavin, Terri Lucas-Wathen, Angela Chee, Billy Wemes and Richard Fackler Oct. 1: Mary Morgan, Chris Gowens, Melinda Wilkins and Caleb Flaherty
HERITAGE
Friday, September 25, 2009
Grandparents Day
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Three generations attended Story Hour in celebration of Grandparents Day last week. Autumn Milliner and her grandparents joined other preschoolers in making cards and flowers, playing family bingo and enjoying cupcakes. Story Hour is held Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library and is perfect for those ages two through five. No registration required.
Alexandrea Pike-Goff made her third donation to Locks of Love on Sept. 23, 2009. Alexandrea’s stylist, Holly Bruner of Carriage House Salon, helped her donate 11 inches of hair to help other children who need wigs or hair pieces due to medical conditions. For more information, go to www.locksoflove.com. Hair donations of at least 10 inches may be sent to 234 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33405.