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Court votes to refinance jail bonds, saving county $229K By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

After a work session called last week and a special session called Tuesday, Fiscal Court voted to refinance the county’s jail bonds which could poten-

tially keep $229,158.86 in the county’s pocket. During the Oct. 19 special session, magistrates heard from Strand Kramer Jr., president of First Kentucky Securities Corporation, and Chip Sutherland, of Hilliard and Lyons. Both

men presented structured plans for how their respective firms could refinance the county’s municipal bonds for the jail by applying lower interest rates. The original principal on the bonds, which were issued in 1999, was

$5,330,000 and interest was $3,206,952.50, making the total note $8,536,952.50, according to Meade County treasurer Shirley Fackler. As of Sept. 30, 2009, the principal was $3,460,000 plus $993,338 in interest. The 20-year bond can be

refinanced at the 10 year mark, Fackler said, which is what both Kramer and Sutherland aimed to do. In addition to lower interest rates, both financial consultants said it was no longer necessary for the county to keep $480,000

Swine flu vaccines arrive Priority groups receive H1N1 flu vaccines at county health department

in a sinking fund, which was an initial requirement when the bonds were first set in 1999. Magistrates asked several questions during both consultants’ presentations

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Deputy jailer resigned after theft incident Staff Report The News Standard

Late last week a concerned reader brought to light basic circumstances surrounding an incident at the Meade County Detention Center that resulted in the resignation of a deputy jailer. On Tuesday, Meade County jailer Troy Seelye confirmed the incident involved a detention center employee and theft of less than $1,000 of detention center money. Seelye released the following written statement: “I can confirm that a deputy jailer recently resigned as the result of an internal investigation confirming misconduct by that employee. The termination of employment was accomplished with no financial loss to the Meade County Detention Center. “The decision to handle the matter internally was made after consultation with the Judge/Executive, and premised on the full and forthcoming cooperation of the subject employee, which was provided as agreed.”

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Kristi Dupin, R.N., clinic director at the Meade County Health Department, gives an H1N1 vaccine shot to Danny Dresel, fire chief of Muldraugh Volunteer Fire Department, at the county health department on Tuesday. By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County Health Department lobby was standing room only Tuesday afternoon, when dozens of local residents who met the CDC’s requirements for H1N1 priority groups waited in line to get a dose of the vaccine. Kristi Dupin, R.N., clinic director of the Meade County Health Department, said the office will begin receiving an unknown amount of the H1N1 vaccine each week, leaving the staff only able to administer as many shots as the department is provided. “We don’t know how much we’ll get in the weekly shipments,” she said. “So we really just issue them on a first come, first served basis.”

“I would rather sacrifice and make sure my son got (the vaccine) or a pregnant woman or an ambulance driver first.” —Christy Miller, local mother She said the number of vaccines distributed to health departments is based on population. Currently, the H1N1 vaccine is given to those people who are of high-risk, as determined by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Those target groups include pregnant women; household contacts and caregivers for children younger than six months of age; healthcare and emergency medical services personnel; all people from six months

through 24 years of age; and persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza. Dupin said the health department has been “very busy” issuing both H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines. Christy Miller was one of the many mothers in line at the health department Tuesday afternoon, waiting to get the H1N1 vaccine for her 11-year-old son. “He went to a sleepover last

weekend and three days later one of the boys’ mom called and said one of the boys there had swine flu,” Miller said. “So that’s why we’re here now getting his shot.” Miller said she had listened to numerous news reports about swine flu, but it wasn’t until that phone call from a local mother that reality first set in. “(Swine flu) didn’t really affect us too much in our daily lives,” she said. “It wasn’t until that phone call about the sleep over that I really eally thought this could be bigger igger than what I first thought.” t.” Miller said she feels confident that Meade County unty schools are doing what they can to reduce spread d of

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Water district reverses decision on bidder By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com Meade County Water District voted Tuesday to reverse a decision made at a special meeting Oct. 13, awarding the KY 228/Rhodelia Project from Stotts Construction, who had been second lowest bidder on the project, to Salmon Construction Inc.

While Salmon Construction, based in Mount Washington, Ky., presented the lowest projected bid in the early October meeting, they had failed to include the requisite 10 percent bid bond, instead including only 5 percent. On advice of Meade County Water District counsel David Wilson, the board voted to reject the bid based on that reason.

However, upon further investigation, based on a past court case, it was discovered Salmon Construction’s bid was still valid as long as they made the bid bond 10 percent before construction, which they did. The board voted to reverse the decision and award the project, which will fund the installation of water lines in some western parts

of Meade County, to Salmon Construction. Joe Bartley, general manager of MCWD, also reported to the board that Salmon’s bid of $1.9 million came in about $700,000 less, after engineering fees and other expenses, than the grant/loan awarded from the U.S. Department of

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Get ready for tricks, treats Staff Report The News Standard

Trick-or-treat takes place on Halloween day this year, running from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Parents are urged to make sure children stay in groups, wear clothing that makes them easily seen and inspect treats before children begin eating them. After trick-or-treating festivities conclude, the end of Daylight Savings time should be observed by setting clocks back one hour on at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov.1

Jasmin Lamkin, 4, Sadie Burgin-Lamkin, 9, and Alonah Lamkin, 3, will be some of many trick-or-treaters spotted around Meade County Saturday evening.

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Tri-M Music Honor Society loses EYE EXAMS seniors but welcomes new inductees Dr. John Roberts By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com New and continuing members of the Meade County High School Chapter 2363 of the Tri-M Music Honor Society gathered together for a special recital and induction ceremony Tuesday evening at Stuart Pepper Middle School. Mary Horsley, chapter sponsor and assistant director of the Meade County Choral Department, has been working with the Meade County Tri-M for 10 years. The organization aims to motivate music achievements and increase student involvement in music programs. Students in grades 10, 11 and 12 that belong to Tri-M must be involved in the high school chorus or band, have an A-average in music classes, a B-average overall, and then be selected to join based on qualities of character and participation and must all have a recommendation from a teacher. Thirty-three continuing members were recognized

during the ceremony, and 31 inductees were welcomed. Faculty members that were spotlighted during the ceremony were Horsley, Bruce Soderstrom, Matt Williams, Pippa Soeder and Bryan Nichols. Honorary members include Bill Adams, Rodney Eichenberger, Sue Virginia Gilvin, Shirley Jones and Bonita Reed. Horsley commended all Tri-M members for their dedication, and we honored herself when student officers presented her with a bouquet of appreciation. During the ceremony that followed the induction ceremony, several members performed individually and in groups, both singing and playing their musical instruments. The 2009-10 Tri-M Officers are president Cameron Yundt, vice president Megan Swinehart, secretaries Jessie Soderstrom and Michelle Eigenheer, treasurers Stephanie Whelan and Aimee Edelen and historians Charles Swinehart and Alexis Cundiff.

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TOP LEFT: From left to right, Aimee Edelen, Michelle Eigenheer, Cameron Yundt and Shay McCleavy lead the audience in the Tri-M hymn. TOP CENTER: Joey Bishops sings and plays a song on the piano. TOP RIGHT: Mary Horsley acknowledges the dedication and success of the Tri-M members during a speech. ABOVE: The 31 new inductees pose for a group picture at the end of the evening.

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Jobless rates up in 120 counties from last year Submitted by the Ky. Office of Employment and Training

FRANKFORT — Unemployment rates rose in all 120 Kentucky counties between September 2008 and September 2009, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Fayette County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 7.7

percent. It was followed by Calloway County, 8 percent; Boyd and Woodford counties, 8.3 percent each; Oldham and Rowan counties, 8.6 percent each; Madison County, 8.7 percent; Jessamine and Webster counties, 8.8 percent each; and Clinton County, 9 percent. Magoffin County recorded the state’s highest unemployment rate — 21.4 percent. It was followed by Jackson County, 17.5 percent; Powell County, 16.7

percent; Grayson County, 16.4 percent; Trigg County, 16 percent; Metcalfe County, 15.8 percent; Lewis County, 15.1 percent; Menifee County, 14.7 percent; Morgan County, 14.5 percent; and Fulton County, 14.4 percent. Unemployment statistics are based on estimates and are compiled to measure trends rather than actually to count people working. Civilian labor force statistics include non-military

workers and unemployed Kentuckians who are actively seeking work. They do not include unemployed Kentuckians who have not looked for employment within the past four weeks. These statistics are not seasonally adjusted to allow for comparisons between United States, state and county figures. Learn more about the Office of Employment and Training at www.workforce. ky.gov.

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Better to give than receive

“Tis better to give than receive.” That sentiment will hopefully hang a little longer in our heads this year as the holiday season draws near. With any luck, the Angel Tree article in last week’s issue brought to mind what is at the heart of the holiday season, well in advance of the hustle and bustle. The next few weeks are all about giving — even a guy named Scrooge figured that out. With economic worries, lost jobs, H1N1 flu panics and all-together gloomy weather it doesn’t feel like the best time to be charitable. But whether you’re unemployed, pulling in minimum wage or somehow raking in stacks of cash, we should all contemplate ways to give because there’s one truism that will never change — there’s always someone worse off than you. Maybe that saying is the cure for our woes as the cold months bare down upon us. Whether you decide to pull a local angel from a tree, write a check to help fight hunger or spend time volunteering at a local food pantry, something is better than nothing. It may not be as easy this year to drop a few dollar bills into a donation box as it has been in the past, but we all have one thing we can give: time. In our seemingly busy lives, it may appear impossible to find an hour in the week to donate to charity, but, maybe we should all look again. Think about this: there are 168 hours in a week. If the average person works 50 hours a week and sleeps eight hours a night, then the average person is left with 62 hours a week during which he or she is awake and not working. Where does that time go? What if we all watched one less hour of TV and instead spent that time at a clothing drive? What if instead of sleeping in on Saturday we all spent 20 minutes at a blood drive? Removing ourselves from one lazy hour on the couch and investing those 60 minutes in a charitable way can, ultimately, change someone’s life forever.

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Guv’s education task force nothing to cheer about Jim Waters Bluegrass Beacon Gov. Steve Beshear missed a golden opportunity to address Kentucky’s financial woes. He should have charged admission to his dog-and-pony show disguised as a cheerleading camp for a new education task force. The traveling circus made its way to 10 cities, including Bowling Green, and for “free admission,” the governor hosted a workshop in cheerleading for education. “Let’s get excited, let’s get fired up and let’s get on with taking our education system to the next level,” the governor exhorted his minions. Can’t you feel the state’s dismal test scores rising? Oh, that’s my blood pressure. You’ll forgive me, governor, if I’m having a hard time getting “fired up” about an education system wretchedly failing to educate students at current levels of proficiency — much less “taking them to the next level.” The 2009 National As-

sessment of Educational Progress — the “Nation’s Report Card” — shows that 86 percent of black fourth-grade students in Kentucky failed to achieve proficiency in math. In the eighth grade, only 29 percent of white students — 14 percent behind the national average — and 8 percent (that’s not a typo) of Kentucky’s black students achieved math proficiency. Yet, the governor views the 1990 Kentucky Education Reform Act as “a stunning success.” Only the best of cheerleading instructors could spin the failure of 92 percent of our at-risk students into “a stunning success.” That’s like calling the 59-0 thrashing the Tennessee Titans took Oct. 18 “win.” After 19 years and billions of dollars worth of KERA, 71 percent of white eighth-grade students and 86 percent of blacks in Kentucky failed to reach math proficiency. Gimme an “U-N-B-E-LI-E-V-A-B-L-E!” Between cheering routines, the governor said he wants his new task force “to think outside the box.” But only a head cheerleader could say that with

a straight face when the “task force” comes loaded with the same special interests and elitists who have produced the uninspiring education performance Kentucky suffers from today. Oh sure, a few token reformists on this commission will attempt to satisfy some voting constituencies. But real reform? Don’t count on it. Unlike a jack-in-the-box, this task force charged with thinking outside the box will produce no surprises — and no smiles on the faces of Kentucky school kids. The only thing popping up here is more of the same. More task forces. More talk. More money. More failure. Why should we be confident about the prospects for better schools when many of the commonwealth’s education “players” have been around as long as KERA has failed? Does anyone really think that Education Cabinet Secretary Helen Mountjoy or Brent McKim of the Jefferson County Teachers Association actually want to take the field against frustrated black pastors from low-income communities who have come faceto-face with the results of

the failed policies Mountjoy and McKim support every day? Gimme a “N-O W-A-Y!” Besides, with so many experts on this panel, why should it take until the end of 2010 before they offer their recommendations for “re-energizing” Kentucky’s education system, as the governor so nicely put it? Apparently, we have yet another year of task forces, talk, money and failure to look forward to. Gimme an “A-T-T-A-BO-Y!!” Meanwhile, when you ask the governor about supporting a successful out-of-the-box (and out-ofour-state) idea that works — charter schools — the governor stops cheering. He knows Big Labor opposes the idea of allowing public schools to operate independently of stifling union contracts. “That’s one of the ideas,” Beshear says (less than enthusiastically). Gimme a “Y-E-A-H, R-IG-H-T.” Jim Waters is 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.

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Yes, indications suggest that the national economy is improving, but the recovery will be a long, slow process. How slow? Experts say state revenues will not return to 2008 levels until 2012. Over the past few years, we’ve made up that gap by cutting $800 million in spending and by tapping resources like budget reserves and federal stimulus funds. But our budget reserve is gone, and stimulus funds will soon run out. We will continue to make tough decisions about spending, just like families are doing. Strong fiscal management has helped us weather this storm better than most states, and it’s helped us focus on priorities. I have shielded the basic P-12 funding formula — and, to the extent I could, other areas of education — from the deep cuts made elsewhere in state government. I will work hard to do the same in the coming legislative session. But because of the recession, I will not be able to free

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this initiative is not an evaluation of KERA. Nor is it KERA II. We want to focus on the future, not the past. The task force will come back with recommendations for the 2011 session in a number of key areas, including: •Teacher recruitment and retention. •Career and technical schools. •The transition from preschool to K-12. •Opportunities for college credits in high school. •Use of technology. •And creating assessments that measure not just knowledge but qualities that employers value, like the ability to analyze, communicate and solve problems. I did not include “longterm funding” on that list because first, we already all know that we need to invest more in education; and second, the current recession will not allow that additional investment immediately. The coming budget cycle — without a doubt — will be our most challenging yet.

up a whole bundle of money to create new programs or to make significant new investments in areas like early childhood development, allday kindergarten, and teacher pay and training. However, that doesn’t mean we hunker down and hide. It means we take this time to aggressively examine our education system and make sure we have the curriculum, teachers, standards and structure in place to prepare our children for the 21st Century. If we do this, then when the sun does come out at the end of this recession, and we then have significant dollars to invest, we will know not only where to invest those dollars but how to get the most for them. We cannot waste another minute. Twenty years ago we made a start. Today, the mission continues. Let’s re-commit ourselves to ensuring the future of our children.

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I often hear diametrically opposed statements about Kentucky’s schools: One, they’re a lost cause. Or two, they were “fixed” in 1990 by the Kentucky Education Reform Act, and they need no further attention. Neither conclusion is true. Now, KERA was a revolutionary event. Empowered by the decision in Rose v. Council for Better Education and energized by a spirit of rebirth that swept the state, Kentucky created from scratch a new system of schools that demonstrated — to the nation and to our children — our commitment to a better future. It was a stand against failure. And it’s true that the progress since has been considerable and measurable:

by a task force of 30 education and community leaders. I have two goals: 1 — To re-energize and unite the business, academic, political and civic communities around our schools. 2 — To develop ideas and stitch together an array of existing initiatives into a comprehensive fabric that is more powerful and more focused. Already we’re using Senate Bill 1 to revise academic content standards … working with other states to develop college-ready or careerready standards … trying to accelerate college and career readiness … improving graduation rates through the Graduate Kentucky effort … and applying for part of $4.35 billion available through the federal Race to the Top competition. We do not want to duplicate these stand alone efforts but to unite them into a common strategy and long-range vision. Let me be clear: We will evaluate what is and isn’t working in our schools, but

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•We’ve moved from 43rd to 34th among states in an overall Education Index. •Our undergraduate college enrollment grew 40 percent from 1997 to 2006. •And every group of students is performing better at every level on state tests. But that rebirth was nearly two decades ago. Technology has grown more sophisticated, the pace of learning has quickened dramatically and the fundamental foundation of knowledge and skills that one requires to function — and succeed — has expanded far beyond what we could envision even 20 years ago. Neither the world nor our competitors has stood still. It’s time for Kentucky to re-galvanize the support that sparked the KERA revolution. And it’s time to update the strategies we’re using to prepare our children for this new and exciting world. That’s why I recently visited 10 cities to tout a new initiative called Transforming Education in Kentucky, led

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Flaherty Elementary School Honor Roll, 1st 9 weeks All A’s Adkins , Wyatt W Allen , Tristen L Bewley , Jacob P Blevins , Kayla R Butler , Levi T Danao , Ghennalyn O Davis , Christy M Derossett , Shawn A Ditto , Dionte L Eitutis , Amber N English , Devon E Evans , Taelor A Ford , Makayla N Foushee , Daniel R Foushee , Jacob R Foushee , Kevin A Griffith , Ricky L Hall , Logan A Harvey , Rileigh J

Hazelwood , Jenna N Hurd , Talen N Johnson , Ceanna M Johnson , Darra J Jones , William H Leslie , Alison R Love , Casey B Love , Heather R Mathias , Kaylee A McQuerry , Alexa G Miller , Julie M Neal , Caitlyn R Nett , Patricia B Nikolaychuk , Vladislav V Patterson , Bryan T Patterson , Kymberly L Pryor , Kaylea A Ray , Jared C Reesor , Colton A Riggs , Gabriel S

DTW Elementary School Honor Roll, 1st 9 weeks Fourth Grade All A’s Zach Babb Madeline Beavin Ciara Benham Garett Benham Lauren Brangers Alia Brown Jo Lynn Cannady Kiley Cox Dalton Dowdle Brittany Durham Jacob Emberton Savannah Evenson Dominic Farole Nick Fuson Madelyn Hassel Kayla Heckler Josee Johnston Sydney King Chris Lancaster Dylan Lancaster Seph Lasley Zachary Mofield Halle Mullenix Sydney Muncy Colton Nevitt Emily Parker Meg Powers John Michael Saylor Kevin Schantz Madissyn Stewart Lauren Sutton Cale Wilson A’s and B’s Riley Adams Serena Allen Trey Ashley Taylor Beck Haidyn Benham Steven Benock

Erica Biddle Hayden Biddle Tatiyana Blair Matthew Blevins Cara Booker Gabe Brown Kelli Bruner Sadie Burgin Daniel Burris Dallas Cawthorn Ryan Chism Kelsey Connor Elexis Crabb Jason Culver Chase Decker Trevor Denner Cameron Donahue Mark Dreitzler Breonna Drosity Jake Eads Tasha Edsell Breanna Edwards Katlynn Eldridge Logan English Kaden Ennis Kaylie Ervin Josie Fackler Alexus Felthousen Connor Ferguson Evan Flaherty Nick Frame Emily Franklin Haley Gable Tyler Gast Stevy Gibson Tessa Givans Sam Hamilton Kameron Harper Meg Haynes Tiffany Jenkins Spencer Jenks Ashtyn Joyner

Stuart Pepper Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll All A’s Adams, Abbigayle Adams, Cassidy Adcock, Brendon Allgeier, Chaselyn Ashmore, Elijah Babb, Luke Barnes, Erica Bell, Emma Bishoff, Brooklyn Bishop, Taylor Brown, Ashley Bruce, Alexandra Bruner, Autumn Burnette, Angela Campbell, Jeremy Caro, Cara Carter, Alexis Carter, Justin Chism, Sara Coles, Shelby Cox, Nicolas Cundiff, Kimberly Davis, Debra Deal, Blake DeVries, Ann Dowell, Kayla Dowell, Zachary Durbin, Magdalyn Emert, Cassie English, Kayla Fackler, Ethan Fackler, Kaitlin Fetters, Kalem Frazier, Vanessa Frost, Richard Gable, Kellen

Gagel, Keston Gonsalves, Rilana Hack, Mary Harper, Makayla Hayes, Stephan Haynes, Alexandra Haynes, Cova Heibert, Rian Henricksen, Brianna Hobbs, Sadie Humphrey, Nicole Ives, Kaitlyn Johnson, Corey Johnson, Raley Kaiser, Micah Kasey, Olivia Kenny, Paige Kessinger, Erica King, Hannah King, Will Krimm, Michael Kronka, Sierra Lancaster, Jasmine Lancater, Chelsea Lynch, Addi Mathias, William Matthews, Olivia McMahan, Dustin Meredith, William Mewhorter, Beajay Millay, Allison Millay, Matthew Miller, Angela Miller, John Miller, Levi Miller, Matthew Miller, Taylor

Ekron Elementary School Honor Roll, 1st 9 weeks 6th Grade All A’s Kayla Cook Caitlin Coppinger Natalie Wilkins Kristin Williams Julia Seelye All A’s and B’s Alexes Beckham Lauren Claycomb Jay Maloney Darcy Shifflett Alana Toews Andrew Brangers

Ariel Combs Josh Durbin Bailey Flaherty Nichole Owens Sarah Reeder Logan Reynolds Tanner Sipes Marissa Gallimore Harley Edge Caitlyn Stith Brennan Leslie Leah Ogburn Paige Skaggs

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Brian , William A Broughton , Caleb S Brown , Tyrone K Burton , Kristin L Cantu , Siana L Carman , Kaytlin N Caswell III, William A Childres , Dylan C Childres , Madison T Chism , Megan A Clark , Allison K Collins , Lauren B Combs Jr., Anthony M Conner , Lana M Crosslin , Jared N Cruz , Nathan D Cuevas , Noah J Curran , Ashley M Defevers , Henry M Dowell , Zachary L Dunn , Connor D Dupin , Amber L Durbin , Destiny N

Fabel , Danielle M Fackler , Abbegail J Fessenden , Amethyst Garcia , Sergio C Guenthner , Jonathon W Hall , Sarah E Harrington , Olivia M Hayes , Brianna P Hazelwood , Stephanie T Henderson , Tommy L Hilker , Lilianna E Hindman , Meagan E Hipsher , Christian M Jackson , Alexis M Jackson , Mason A Johnson , Hannah E Joseph , Cameron T Kelly , Jordin A Kennedy , Seth T Kinney , Jaxon O Knowles , Michael E Kustes , Olivia L Lancaster , Draya R

Lee , Cody M Lee , Thomas R Leming , Josephine K Leonard , Katelynn D Little , Kendra L Logsdon , Chelsie L Logsdon , Kaylin M Love , Morgan G Machine , Miranda L Malunay , Elisha H Malunay , Elrad J Masoni , Andrew W Mattingly , Michael M Maupin Jr., Joseph T Maxwell , Grace E McColly , Zachery S McGlothin , Savannah P McGowan , Chayce S McKinney , Sierra M Meadows II, Chad A Medley , Jorden M Meredith , Haley N Miller , Kyle D

Miller , Michael D Miller , Sandra R Mudd , Ryan M Neal , Alyssa G Nichols , Brooke E Nicholson , Houston R Pate , Bradan A Philpott , Lewis J Pike , Amanda M Pils , Mitchell D Ploude , Alivia C Priddy , Clayton B Priddy , Gavin T Puckett , Danielle P Quillin , Hailee M Ray , Kaleb H Rhodes , Madison T Richards , Curtis P Riney , Dylan M Robinson , Aaron B Seal , Nathan C Shots , Jolie E Sipes , Jasmine B

Slone , Noah C Southall , James R Suarez , Alisha V Terry , Christian B Thomas , Kaitlyn D Thompson , Amanda V Tisdell , Keenan T Tumblin , Alysha H Tyler , Jesse R Vance , Cameron S Vann , Taylar M Vessels , Ethan L Wade , Ashley N Webb , Victoria E Welsh , Sierra A Whalen , Haile N Whelan , Hannah C Whelan , John M Whelan , Lauren E Whelan , Sara M Youart , Elizabeth M Young Jr., Roger T

Erin Kennedy Jessica Knott Johnathon Martin Daphnie Mattingly Madison McDonald Brendan McFarland Jeffrey Miller Collin Morris Taren Norton Alaina Novak Dalton Penick Madeline Pike Starla Poole Sydney Powers Zane Powers Devin Prather Katie Priddy Hillary Otis Shawn Ray Dylan Riley Hailee Risen Hailee Robinson John Romolor Carli Jo Rucker Andrea Ruiz Job Sakofske Kason Sarver Carly Scalf Noah Schwartz Ashytn Settles Emma Short Ben Sipes Peyton Sipes Kynsi Sisoumankhara Brent Spink Taylor Stiltner Jordan Tennyson Noah Thacker Nicole Thorson Kevin Tomlin Cole Vessels Shailen Waid Shane Walsburger Jonathan Wardrip James Weatherholtz Drewanna West

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Sixth Grade All A’s Emily Jo Banks Gary Nelson Barger Matthew Barnes Collyn Bradley Jake Beavin Erica Benham Colin Crump Ethan Fackler Lauren Fackler Robin Farrell Zach Flaherty Garret Greenwell Emily Hardesty Karissa Hardesty Abigail Heibert Olivia Honaker Tyler Jackson Olivia Kessinger Emma King Abigail Lindsey Craig Lindsey Tristin Mattingly Bryce Medley Jesse McPherson Mallory Miles Alexandrea Pike-Goff Emma Quire Karissa Reader Madison Reff Corbin Sakofske Preston Smiley Bailey Smith Caroline Smith Kadin Staples Kaitlyn Welch Alexandra Whitman Katie Wilson Emma Wilson

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A’s and B’s Breanna Albano Brian Abell Logan Allen Faithlyn Armes

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Benock, Nicholas Betlej, David Bigler, Samantha Blehar, Jessika Block, Nicholas Bloomer, Ashley Board, Josie Bogert, Noah Bowen, Kristen Bradley, Evan Breeds, Tyler Bridges, Hannah Brothers, Carlea Brown, Kayla Brown, Zachary Bunch, Christian Burchett, Logan Burkhead, Luke Burkhead, Mark Burks, Bridgette Burnett, Matthew Burton, Tonjia Butler, Lucas Carter, Tyler Chism, Kendrick Clark, Caleigh Clater, Kelsey Clouse, Brittany Clutts, Aaron Coles, Jacob Collins, Megan Combs, Keisha Compton, Kaylee Cooper, Sierra Coppersmith, Taylor Coulter, Ashley Cox, Jeremy Crigler, Blaine Cruz, Morgan Cucino, Katelyn

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All A’s and B’s Abell, Dakota Abernathy, Christopher Adams, Destiny Adams, Slater Adcock, Haley Addesa, Tyler Akridge, Amber Allen, Cheyenne Allen, Katelyn Allen, Sabrina Allison, Evan Aubrey, Austin Bailey, Drew Baker, Dustin Ballis, Andrew Barham, Fred Barr, Matthew Bates, Erica

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By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com Members of the Meade County Extension Council met Oct. 20 for their second yearly meeting during which updates and progress reports were presented by department heads. Tim Gossett gave an update on behalf of the Meade County Extension Service District Board â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the fiscally governing body of the Meade County Extension Service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and said the busiest activity for the district board this year has been entertaining the construction of an openair pavilion on the extension service campus. The extension service received $53,098 in matching grant

money from the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Agricultural Policy to help fund the project in January 2009, and since then the extension district board has met regularly to discuss location, layout, costs, contract work and other details. Gossett said the project total is roughly $115,000, with the extension service paying an estimated $60,000. The county road department will do some of the land preparation work as an in-kind service, per a fiscal court vote made in October. The pavilion will have restrooms, a kitchen area, a small storage space, more than a dozen booths to be utilized by vendors of the Meade County Farmers

Market during their selling season, and approximately 30 additional parking spots, Gossett said. The 40 by 100 foot pavilion will sit along Old Ekron Road, above the campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pond. Gossett also said the new audio and video system that was installed throughout the office has been a great addition to the building, and it is used on a regular basis for extension service activities and other events held at the office. Jennifer Bridge, County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, said enrollment in classes offered through the extension office has increased since the beginning of the year; she attributes the

state of the economy as part of the reason for higher attendance. An average of 18 people attend the variety of classes, which range from outdoor grilling to quilting. She said the extension office is pursuing a LEED certification to recognize the building as one that is environmentally friendly because of its structural energy efficiency, its recycling habits demonstrated by staff members, and other â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? criteria. Bridge said students studying forestry at the

For the second year in a row a team of Meade County ATC welders competed in the Woodrow Scott Memorial Welding Competition, and for the second year in a row, the Meade County team brought home top honors. The competitive event was held Oct. 2 in Somerset, Ky., at the Somerset Community and Technical College and was hosted by Karl Watson, assistant professor of welding at the Somerset Community College. The tournament

was sponsored by the Scott Gross Welding Supply Co. through the Lexington section of the American Welding Society (AWS). This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team consisted of Ricky Funk, Tommy Arnold, Dillon Brown, Justin Waters and Mike Curts. Each team member was required to weld a specific welding process. Ricky Funk was responsible for the Oxy-Fuel Cutting portion, Tommy Arnold the GMAW (MIG) process, Dillon Brown the FCAW (Flux Core), Justin Waters the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) , and Mike Curts the Gas Tungsten Arc

Welding (TIG). The Meade County team had the highest score and brought home the first place team trophy. In addition, trophies were awarded to Ricky Funk, who placed first in his division, Tommy Arnold, who placed second, and Dillon Brown, who placed second. David McCoy is the instructor and was pleased with the result. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of how my students performed during this competitive event because it is equivalent to taking a performance test â&#x20AC;&#x161; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and they measured up,â&#x20AC;? McCoy said.

cil news: â&#x20AC;˘Jason Sutton was nominated as the new president, Tim Gossett vice president and Shirley Beavin as secretary. â&#x20AC;˘Sutton suggested establishing a marketing program for the extension service to help promote the array of activities that are held there each week. A group of volunteers plans to meet soon to discuss marketing strategies and better ways for the extension office to make its services available to all populations in the county.

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Frederick A. “Arnie” Shiels, 73, of Brandenburg, passed away Oct. 23, 2009, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. He was born Dec. 13, 1935 in Indianapolis, to the late Fred Harrison and Louise Evelyn Howard Shiels. Arnie was a retired truck driver and drove for Yellow Freight Line. He was also a member of Hillcrest Country Club and a former member of the Brandenburg Family Moose Center. He is survived by four children; his fiancé, Louise Neal; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family has chosen cremation. Bruington-JenkinsSturgeon Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences at www.bjsfunerals.com

Tina Ann Obenauf, 39, of Vine Grove, Ky., passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at her residence. She is survived by three children, SPC Mike Angerstein of Alaska and Killian Obenauf and Laken Obenauf, both of Vine Grove, Ky.; her mother, Virginia Montgomery; her husband, David, of Vine Grove, Ky.; her father, Gary Ray Hudgens of Texas; two sisters, Dona Jean Arnold of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Tara Ranee (Aaron) Bittlebrum of Alabama; her boyfriend, Kent Schrimsher of Vine Grove, Ky.; and a host of family and friends. The funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 31, at the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. The family has chosen cremation, which will follow the service. Visitation will begin Saturday, Oct. 31, at noon at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.coffeyandchism.com.

Albert Anthony Carter Albert Anthony Carter, 76, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. He retired from the U. S. Air Force with 24 years of service and retiring at Ft. Knox with the Civil Air Patrol as Squadron Commander. He was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. His memberships include Stithton Baptist Church, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Military Order of Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by two children, Steve Dreggors and Colleen Carter. He is survived by his wife, Wilma D. Carter of Elizabethtown, Ky.; four daughters, Aimee (Nathan) McDaniel of Mason, Mich., Susan (Earl) Wyke of Spring Lake, N.C., Michele (Gary) Kohnstamm of Ekron and Elaine (John) Scoggins of Seattle; a son, Jeffrey Dreggors of Griffin, Ga.; one sister, Susanne Ware of Whittier, Calif.; four grandchildren, Brittany and Lee Lepou, Nathan Dreggors and Lindsay Scoggins; and a great granddaughter, Mariya Lepou. The funeral service will be held today at 11 a.m. at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Dr. Gregg Curtis officiating. Burial will follow in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Lottie Ann Dimenn Lottie Ann Dimenn, 91, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. Lottie was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Dimenn; and daughter-in-law, Yong Dimenn. She is survived by two children, Patricia L. (Harry) Sheroan of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Michael P. Dimenn of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Sophia Contesso of Chicago; and three grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. at Kenny Brothers Funeral Home in Evergreen Park, Ill. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Evergreen Park. The visitation will be on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home handled local arrangements.

Charles E. Embry Charles E. Embry, 63, of Custer, Ky., died Saturday Oct. 24, 2009. He was born Jan. 18, 1946, to the late Mason Embry and Katherine Huffines. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gary Hardesty, Kenneth Embry and Roger Hines. He survived by five children, Brad, Mike, Bryan, Paula and Donna Jean Embry; one sister Jean (Robert) McGarvey of Irvington, Ky.; two brothers, Daniel Armstrong of Irvington, Ky., and Homer Emery of Webster, Ky.; and his best friend, Charlotte Bunch of Custer, Ky. The funeral service was held Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Alexander Funeral Home. Burial followed in Rosetta United Methodist Church Cemetery in Rosetta, Ky.

Vivian Gatrost “Sissy” Caudill Vivian Gatrost “Sissy” Caudill, 51, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at her home in Vine Grove, Ky. Traveling with the military, she has made many friends in many places, especially in Virginia and Alaska. She was preceded in death by her mother, Annie Gatrost. She is survived by her husband, Randy Caudill of Vine Grove, Ky.; two children, Patrick Allgeier of Woodbridge, Va., and Natalie Allgeier of Arlington, Va.; her father, Melvin L. Gatrost of Vine Grove, Ky.; and three brothers, Melvin Anthony Gatrost of Lake Barkley, Ky., Les and Ingrid Gatrost of Rineyville, Ky., and Mark Gatrost of Vine Grove, Ky. A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 29, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to the donor’s choice of cancer research centers. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

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We would like to acknowledge and thank all who visited, sent flowers and cards, prepared food, brought food, or who helped us in anyway during the loss of our loved one, Barbara Hardesty. Special thanks to the Hager Funeral Home, Rev. Blanc, and Shirley Barger who sang. The Barbara Hardesty family

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The Meade County Clothes Closet is taking applications for the Angel Tree through Nov. 13, Monday thru Friday, 10 to 3:30, Saturday 10 to 1:30. All gifts need to be returned to the Meade County Clothes Closet, with the angel attached by Nov. 12. For more info about the Angel Tree program and guidelines, please call Linda or Karen at 422-2010. All donations whether monetary or new gift items for the Angel Tree can be dropped off at the Meade County Clothes Closet, 2320 ByPass Rd or mailed to Meade County Clothes Closet, 2320 ByPass RD,,Brandenburg, Ky. 40108

Hettie Mae Gray Hettie Mae Gray, 93, of Radcliff, Ky., died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl A. Gray; her parents, Harvey and Eva Prather; and her brother Richard Prather. She is survived by three sisters, Mattie Leonard of Radcliff, Ky., and Susie (Claude) Mayes and Marjorie (George) Mayes, both of Louisville. The funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with the Rev. Gary Kasey officiating. Burial will follow in the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in Vine Grove, Ky. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Joan Hudgins Joan Hudgins, 84, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. She was a member of Stovall United Methodist Church and Fort Knox Order of Eastern Star. Preceding her in death was her husband, MSG (ret) Charles A Hudgins; and her son, COL Frank McKinley Hudgins. She is survived by two daughters, Pat Price of Frankfort, Ky., and Marilynn (Tom) Kelly of Unionville, Ind.; a nephew, Geoffrey Briers of St. Helens, England; one brother, Ronald Bailie of St. Helens, England; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren. A memorial service was held Thursday, Oct. 29, at Stovall United Methodist Church in Radcliff, Ky., with the Rev. Ken Jessee officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Stovall United Methodist Chruch, 949 Rogersville, Rd., Radcliff, KY 40160. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Bethel/Muldraugh Methodist Church 120 Bethel Church Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-4501 Big Springs Baptist Church 755 Big Springs Rd, Ekron • 270-828-3844 Blue River Island Baptist Church 595 Big Bend Road, Battletown • 270-497-4877 Brandenburg Church of Christ Brandenburg, Ky • 270-422-3878 Brandenburg Church of God 1 Howard Drive, Brandenburg • 270-422-5488 Brandenburg United Methodist Church 215 Broadway, Brandenburg • 270-422-2810 Buck Grove Baptist Church 255 Buck Grove Rd, Ekron • 270-828-2717 Canaanland Ministries Inc. 674 D.E. Brown Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-1087 Church of the Nazarene 713 Old State Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-4691 Cedar Grove Bible Methodist Church Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-8095 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-3656 Cold Spring Baptist Church 4997 Battletown Rd, Battletown • 270-497-4500 Community Baptist Church 3770 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg • 270-828-6500 Ekron Baptist Church 2775 Hayesville Rd, Ekron • 270-422-2958 First Baptist Church 338 High Street, Brandenburg • 270-422-3355 Full Gospel Church of God 303 Smith Rd, Ekron • 270-828-8107

Glad Tidings Christian Center 485 Bypass Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-2020 Gospel Fellowship 1794 Rhodelia Rd, Payneville • 270-496-4311 Grace Baptist Church 7691 Hwy 60, Ekron • 270-828-2333 Grace Freewill Baptist Church 13490 Rineyville Rd. Flaherty • 270-828-3120 Guston Baptist Church Guston, Ky • 270-547-5505 Guston Missionary Baptist Church 14110 Hwy 60, Guston • 270-547-7703 Helping Hands Ministry 2615 Brandenburg Rd • 270-422-1819 Higher Encounters Ministries 5280 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg • 270-828-5443 Hill Grove Baptist Church 55 Ammons Lane, Guston • 270-422-1837 Hill Grove Church of Christ Rt. 1, Guston • 270-828-2110 Hill Grove Church of God of Prophecy 4005 Shumate Rd, Ekron • 270-828-8770 Calvary Baptist Church 135 Olin Rd., Brandenburg 812-732-8209 Holy Trinity Episcopal Church 319 Oaklawn Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-3721 Macedonia Christian Church Battletown, Ky • 270-282-7288 Meade County Baptist Temple 636 Broadway, Brandenburg 270-422-4066

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Forgive and forget parents’ slights James Dobson Focus on the Family QUESTION: I have plenty of reasons to resent my parents. They’ve never abused me or anything like that, but they do such stupid things. My dad’s work has been the only thing he cared about. My mom is a perpetual nagger. How can I respect people like that? DR. DOBSON: Let’s assume that your complaints against your parents are valid — that they didn’t do a very good job of raising you and your siblings. Nevertheless, I urge you to cut them some slack. You’ll learn someday just how hard it is to be a good parent. Even those who are highly motivated to do the job right often make a mess of things. Why? Because children are infinitely complex. There is no formula that works in every case. In fact, I believe

it is more difficult to raise children now than ever before. Be assured that you will not do the job perfectly, either. Someday, if you are blessed with children, one or more of them will blame you for your failures, just as you have criticized your parents. Let me share one more suggestion with you and others who have been angry at their parents. Given the brevity of life and the temporary nature of all human relationships, can you find it within your hearts to forgive them? Maybe my own experience will be relevant to you. My mother closed her eyes for the last time on June 26, 1988. She had been so vibrant — so important to each member of our family. I couldn’t imagine life without her just a few years earlier. But time passed so quickly, and before we knew it, she had grown old and sick and incompetent. This human experience is like that. In just a brief moment, it seems, our fleeting days are gone, and

as King David said, “The place thereof shall know it no more” (Psalm 103:16, kjv). As I sat at her memorial service, I was flooded with memories and a profound sense of loss. But there was not the slightest hint of regret, remorse or guilt. There were no hurtful words I wished I could have taken back. There were no prolonged conflicts that remained unresolved between my parents and me. Why not? Was I a perfect son born to flawless parents? Of course not. But when Shirley and I had been married two years, I remember saying to her, “Our parents will not always be with us. I see now the incredible brevity of life that will someday take them from us. We must keep that in mind as we live out our daily lives. I want to respond to both sets of parents in such a way that we will have no regrets after they are gone.” Again, to those of you who are in need of this advice, I urge you not to throw

away these good, healthy times. Your parents will not always be there for you. Please think about what I have written and be careful not to create bitter memories that will hang above you when the record is in the books. No conflict is worth letting that happen. QUESTION: Are all forms of child abuse illegal? DR. DOBSON: Not in any practical sense. Within certain limits it is not illegal to ignore a child or raise him or her without love. Nor is it against the law to ridicule and humiliate a boy or girl. Those forms of rejection may be more harmful even than some forms of physical abuse, but they are tougher to prove and are usually not prosecutable. 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.”

Buck Grove Baptist Church celebrates with a fall festival Buck Grove Baptist Church in Ekron held its Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 24. The festival started out with a “trunk-or-treat” during the early evening. “Trunk-or-treat” offers a safe way for parents to allow their children the opportunity to trick-or-treat by arranging cars in a centralized location. Participants will hand out candy from their trunks, which are often decorated for the holiday. There was also a drawing for a chance to win a Chuck E. Cheese gift certificate. Children and some adults were dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes. After the trunk-or-treat, everyone enjoyed a chili supper, sandwiches and dessert. There was also music and games for everyone to enjoy. A hayride was also available for both kids and adults.

Divine Guidance 1 Peter 1: 3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” ( NKJV ). “On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand,” goes the old hymn. How often have you built your dreams on sandy soil? How many times have you cast your hope upon quicksand? Too often, we do so on a daily basis. First thing every morning, we wake and, unconsciously or not, our minds begin to search for hope, something to look forward to, a reason to get up and get going. If there is something interesting or exciting or positive happening in our lives, we latch on to that and climb out of bed, ready to face the day. Clinging to this hope, we whistle as we go about our day, doing what we can to make our wishes come true. But many times our plans are frustrated, our hopes our dashed. We wind up disappointed, impatient and angry. Then we try to

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God’s love is true hope Dan Newton

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figure out why we struggle so much with these emotions. Is it any wonder? The problem is, we keep grasping at “dying hopes,” the transient, temporary promises that the world offers. We keep laying our foundation on sandy ground. This dilemma troubles even earnest Christians who have made a steadfast commitment to anchor their lives on the Rock. Somehow we always keep adding on to our homes, building new rooms out over the sand. Then we notice that our roofline isn’t quite as straight as it used to be; the house is falling out of plumb. Praise God that each day he so graciously offers us a living hope, the hope of eternal life with Jesus Christ. It is the greatest of God’s gifts to us; it is a sure hope, guaranteed; and like all the Lord’s tender mercies, it is fresh and new every morning. If you just moved to our area, we invite you to visit with us at Grace Baptist Church. Our Sunday morning service starts at 11:00 a.m. We invite you to listen to our weekly Sunday radio program on WMMG from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Reverend Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

Work done with right attitude is pleasant gift Randy Johnson Pastor’s Spotlight In the early 1900s, a father was returning home from a long trip. His three little girls went to the end of their road to wait for his arrival. Along the way, the two oldest picked some flowers to give to their father. The youngest, however, didn’t pick flowers like her sisters did. She gathered some long tall grass, some twigs and a piece of a vine. When their father arrived, each girl gave him a big hug and presented their flowers to him. He picked up the two oldest girls and kissed them and told them how pretty

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the flowers were. When the youngest presented him with her bouquet of grass twigs and vine, he scooped her up and with the same passion for her two older sisters, he hugged and kissed her and told her how beautiful hers were. At home, all three bouquets were placed in vases and the twigs, grass and vines got the same prominent display as the bouquet of beautiful flowers. Sometimes we may think our service is poor, but if it is done with the right heart and attitude, God will be just as pleased with our gift as He is with others. Jesus invested His life for you, have you showed any interest in Him? Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

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Spectacular ‘Wild Things’ a royal rumpus Where The Wild Things Are / Rated PG

How do you make a fulllength movie about a children’s story that consists of a mere nine sentences? Director Spike Jonze tackles that task in “Where The Wild Things Are,” which stretches to spectacular, bigscreen proportions the soaring, roaring fancy of Maurice Sendak’s classic 1963 bedtime tale. Fresh-faced Max Records plays Max, a precocious 12-year-old with a “wild” imagination. After a spat with his mom one evening, he runs away and ends up on an island populated by large, fantastical beasts. Max brazenly declares himself the king and leads the wild things in a “royal rumpus,” which includes an epic play battle with dirt clods and the construction of an enormous, sprawling fortress out of tree trunks and rocks. Like Dorothy’s trip to Oz, Max’s journey is all in his head — isn’t it? Jonze brings the story’s characters vividly to life with a marvelous combination of looming, lumbering, foam-rubbersuit puppets (with operators inside) and computer-gener-

ated wizardry, melding both seamlessly. You really believe, as Max does, in these giant, hairy, feathered and horned beasties, which have distinct personalities, talk in human voices (provided by James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara and Forrest Whitaker, among others) and feel real emotions with which Max can relate. Jonze, who made his mark directing edgy music videos for the Beastie Boys before transitioning into quirky mainstream movies like “Being John Malkovich” and “Adaptation,” has sculpted a splendidly textured visual masterpiece, with poignant, sometimes heavy emotional overtones. The fact that it’s based on a children’s book might lead you to think it’s a kiddie flick, but it’s not. It seems intended more for a grownup audience that fondly remembers the story from childhood, not today’s generation of multiplex

moppets cinematically conditioned to farting hamsters, crime-fighting cartoon canines and other zippy, colorful, quip-firing critters. In fleshing out the bare bones of the book’s sparse narrative, Jonze takes the movie into areas of deep, moody melancholy that will likely not hold the attention of younger viewers. And little eyes may not know how to process the disturbing scenes where one of the wild things brings down two birds by hitting them with stones, or when one wild thing rips off another’s appendage in an outburst of temper. Jonze’s movie takes that simple idea and pumps it up to something strange, wonderful and weirdly fascinating for anyone who knows, or remembers, what those “wild” longings are like. Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

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Friday, Oct. 30

DONUTS 9 a.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. Donuts, coffee, and games. Free. Every Friday. 270-547-7648 KIDS CLASSES Dance at 5:30 p.m., Tumbling at 6:30 p.m., and Cheer Camp at 7:30 p.m. at Fusion Tan and Spa, 520 E. Broadway, Brandenburg. Call for details. 270-422-3800

Saturday, Oct. 31 BROWN BAG DAY 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Meade County Clothes Closet. Bring a brown bag and fill it up for a dollar. 270422-2010 FALL FESTIVAL 3 to 6 p.m. Family fall festival at Raymond Baptist Church in Webster. Men’s chili contest, women’s dessert contest, candy and games for the children. Sandwiches and chili for every one. 270-497-4489 FCCLA PUMPKIN PATCH 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. HALLELUJAH FESTIVAL 6-9 p.m. at Glad Tidings Christian Center, 515 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. Maze, games, music, chili supper. This is a free event for the community. Marion Barnes, Pastor 270-422-2020 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. 270-422-2020 TRICK-OR-TREATING 5-8 p.m. VFW DANCE 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270422-5184

Sunday, Nov. 1 HOMECOMING 9:30 a.m. at Muldraugh United Methodist Church. BINGO 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License #1195. 270-496-4349

Monday, Nov. 2 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

GED class 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Bldg 65 Quartermaster St, Fort Knox, KY 40121; For more information and location call 502-624-6291/8391. INFANT MASSAGE 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Bldg 5101 12th Armored Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40121 at Fort knox Army Community Service. 502-624-8391 KICKBOXING CLASS 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Fusion Tan and Spa, 520 E. Broadway, Brandenburg. Call for details. 270-422-3800 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 DIABETES COALITION 2 p.m. at the Meade County Extension office. Open to anyone with interest in improving the lives of people that are affected by diabetes through promotion of early diagnosis, reduction in complications, prevention, and elimination of diabetes. For more information, call Melissa Conder at 800-280-1601 ext. 1035 KNITTING CLUB At the Meade County Public Library. Learn how to knit while making new friends! We’ll start with the basics and work our way up to more fun and complex projects. Materials provided for your first project. Ages 10 to 100. For signup, please call or visit the front desk. 270-422-2094 ADULT BOOK CLUB 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. Please join our book discussion group for a fun and interesting evening. We will be discussing “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah”, written by Richard Bach. 270-422-2094

Wednesday, Nov. 4 EXERCISE AND DANCE CLASSES Advanced Exercise at 5:30 p.m., Chair Dancing at 6:30 p.m., and Thriller Dance Class at 7:30 p.m. at Fusion Tan and Spa, 520 E. Broadway, Brandenburg. Call for details. 270-422-3800 LINE DANCING 7- 8:30 p.m. at Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff, Ky. 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

YOGA Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. 270-422-2094

YOGA FOR KIDS 4-5 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Meade County Public Library. Ages 10-18. Call to register for the class. 270422-2094

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COMMUNITY DINNER 5:30 to 7 p.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. Carryout available at 5 p.m. $6 for adults. $4 for children 10 and under. Every Thursday. 270547-7648

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. on the 1st Thursday of each month. Registration is required 270-706-5092 or 270-706-5071

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HOLIDAY BAZAAR 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Sadowski Field House, Fort Knox. Arts, crafts, antiques and more. Open to the public. Call Vickie Snowden for more information. 205-305-5080

DONUTS 9 a.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. Donuts, coffee, and games. Free. Every Friday. 270-547-7648

AARP DRIVER SAFETY 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is a one day course held at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. For fee and registration information, call 270-737-7904.

KIDS CLASSES Dance at 5:30 p.m., Tumbling at 6:30 p.m., and Cheer Camp at 7:30 p.m. at Fusion Tan and Spa, 520 E. Broadway, Brandenburg. Call for details. 270-422-3800

HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7 p.m. at the Hardin County Public Library in Elizabethtown. The Ancestral Trails Historical Society will have John R. Clark will present the program “Gen. Ben Hardin Helm.” Every one is invited to attend. For more information call 270862-3209.

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Bonds

NEWS

By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com

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Cathy Williamson, manager of the Lincoln Trail Area office of the Better Business Bureau, Inc., spoke directly to business owners in Meade County during the monthly luncheon of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce. Her topic this month was business safety and how to spot and avoid scams. Williamson said the BBB Lincoln Trail area covers nine counties and 5,000 businesses, but only 250 of them are registered Better Business Bureau members. Williamson said she was recently a victim of identity theft and found out when merchandise she hadn’t ordered started appearing on her doorstep,

during last week’s work session, and asked more during Tuesday’s special meeting, though only one consultant, Sutherland of Hilliard and Lyons, was present on Tuesday. Magistrate Herbie Chism asked Sutherland what could be contributing factors to the $5,700 difference between his firm’s and the competitor’s final numbers. Sutherland said projections in interest rates and cost issuance are most likely reasons. He went on to explain the paperwork and voting actions fiscal court would have to enact once a company for refinancing was selected. The process included the establishment of an ordinance to refinance the bonds and

sending a petition to the Kentucky Department for Local Government. After Sutherland’s explanations, Chism made a motion to hire Sutherland’s competition, First Kentucky Securities Corporation, as the entity to refinance the county’s jail bonds. The vote was 5-1, with magistrate Tom Goddard casting the dissenting vote and Meade County Judge/ Executive Harry Craycroft abstaining. Craycroft confirmed that refinancing the bonds doesn’t extend their length, saying they are still to be paid in full by 2019. “Without that $480,000 required to be in the reserve fund, we can now apply that to the principal which will really help out a lot too,” he said. Fiscal Court meets next on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Meade County courthouse.

patient population and our staff. We understand the restrictions may present some challenges for some patients and their families. But we believe it is in the best interest of our patients and our staff to put these restrictions in place.” New visitation policies temporarily implemented at Hardin Memorial Hospital include: •For our visitors and patient’s protection, it is recommended that if you are not actively involved in giving care, we ask you not to visit our patients. It is highly recommended that the following individuals who are at high risk for contracting H1N1 or Seasonal Influenza not to enter the hospital or off-site locations except to receive care: pregnant women; children under 18; anyone with chronic medical conditions; and people over 65. •All visitors should use alcohol hand gel before and after entering a patient’s room. •Visitors under the age

of 13 will not be allowed in patient rooms. Visitor restrictions will be enforced and the hospital will not allow children unattended in waiting areas. •Visitors to patients who are isolated with flu-like illness will be required to wear masks, gloves and gowns as requested by hospital staff. •Visitors who are experiencing flu symptoms (fever, cough, muscle aches, stuffy nose, vomiting and diarrhea) we ask that they refrain from visiting any patient in the hospital. •As an alternative to visiting patients we recommend friends and family utilize free E-Cards through the hospital Web site, http:// www.hmh.net/hospital/ ecardscontRevised.html As the H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza continue to unfold in the community, it is possible restrictions at Hardin Memorial Hospital will change. If you are planning to see someone, please go to www. hmh.net before visiting.

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influenza, and said teachers at David T. Wilson Elementary School, which her son attends, are educating the students about staying healthy. “If they have extra (H1N1) vaccines I would get one ... but I would rather sacrifice and make sure my son got it, or a pregnant woman or an ambulance driver first,” Miller said. The H1N1 shot is free at the Meade County Health Department and the seasonal flu vaccine is $23, Dupin said, though Medicare Part B and state Humana policies may apply. “It’s best if people call first ... and ask what is available and when,” Dupin said. “We encourage people to come but calling us first is a good idea.” Dupin said residents can also check to see if their pri-

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Cathy Williamson tells local business owners how to avoid scams. including flowers and jewelry. She recounted her experience with the hopes of helping others stay out of such a predicament or make the right decisions if that time should come. For more information about visit www.bbb.org.

mary care physicians offer the flu vaccines. Call the Meade County Health Department at 270422-3988. Hardin Memorial Hospital to begin restricting visitors In an effort to protect patients, their families and the staff this flu season, Hardin Memorial Hospital will begin restricting visitors. The visitor restrictions went into effect Wednesday, Oct. 28. “The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that healthcare facilities eliminate sources of infection and transmission of the H1N1 and seasonal influenza flu virus by limiting both visitor access and movement within hospitals,” said Linda Bragg, R.N., Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Hardin Memorial Hospital. “Our patients and the quality of their care is our highest priority and we want to ensure that we minimize the chances of spreading H1N1 and seasonal influenza among our

8th Annual Women’s Expo draws waves of visitors to fairgrounds Several dozen vendors were on hand at the 8th Annual Brandenburg Women’s Expo held Saturday at the Farm Bureau Community Building. The day-long event displayed products and services offered in and around the Meade County area, and drew large crowds of consumers and spectators who also enjoyed lunch and door prizes. The event is organized locally by Donna Reed.

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TOP: Visitors peruse the goods and services available at the variety of vendors’ booths. RIGHT: Michala Riggle (center) sells bracelets, with proceeds benefitting autism research at Kosair Children’s Hospital. Visit BeadingToBeatAutism.org for more information.

Now Here’s a Tip By JoAnn Derson

“When using metal vegetable/soup cans for storage: File the rim to get off any sharp burrs, and then dip the rim in melted wax for a protected surface. No metal “paper cuts.” You can even hotglue multiple cans of various sizes together for a mail sorter! “I keep a pants hanger (the type with two clips) in the bathtub to hang up my bathmat. I can turn the hook portion of the hanger so that it’s going over the towel rack, and the mat drips dry. I do it with the suction cups facing out, so that it doesn’t stick to the wall. This way, there’s no mildew buildup.” -- A.R. in Florida You can save as much as 20 percent a year on your heating bills by turning your thermostat down 7-10 degrees F. for eight hours each day. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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FEATURE

Friday, October 30, 2009

Kentucky ladies have opportunity to Become Outdoors Women

Sitting inside a conference room at the Lake Cumberland 4-H Leadership Center, Yvetta Refitt’s thoughts are of her four grandchildren back home in Martin County, Ky. They will be anxious to hear what new information granny gleans from her second straight Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) retreat. Founded in Wisconsin in 1991, BOW is an outdoor skills program offering women from 18 to 80 and on, the opportunity to explore opportunities more commonly associated with males. Sessions lasting from a weekend to a week are held all across North America. The program was started in Kentucky in 1995 and has attracted women from nearly every county and walk of life. They range from housewives who have never undertaken any outdoor activities to doctors, lawyers, and laborers. One of the most interested and energetic participants in the first program was Beth Spivey-Minch of Stamping Ground in Scott County. The London, Ky., native, who confesses to an obsession for hunting turkeys, has headed up the organization as event coordinator for several years, including this latest weekend session at Jabez near the RussellWayne-Pulaski county line. Her interest in hunting comes partly as a result of being married to Norm

Minch, an employee of the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department. “My Dad was a hunter, but he never shared much about it or took along me or my three sisters. We always wanted him to come home without a deer,” Spivey-Minch said. Currently a state employee with the office of mine safety and licensing, her first job was with Fish and Wildlife, where she served as visitor coordinator for the Salato Center in Frankfort and managed the gift shop. Her infectious enthusiasm and popularity is evident, with a majority of the more than 100 women in the conference offering applause and laughter as she lays out the weekend agenda. Many, like Refitt, are veterans of other BOW retreats and workshops across Kentucky. About half the 35 instructors are present for the opening introductions, including Norm, who will be leading a group signed up to learn about hunting Kentucky game on a turkey walk and talk. Another instructor standing out in the crowd with her short, blonde hair and bright pink and black wet suit is Brenda Pepper, mayor of Princeton, in Caldwell County, Ky. She will be leading the women who signed up for lessons on kayaking and canoeing. Other class offerings include archery, fly casting/

fly tying, Kentucky native trees, map reading basics/ orienteering, and wilderness survival. Refitt, whose family is from the mountains of Kentucky, but was reared in Lima, Ohio, said she was introduced to hunting by her husband, a coal miner. “He taught me things like how to survive in the wilderness by eating the bark of a birch tree, but there are a few things he didn’t teach me that I’ve learned through these classes,” she said. “Last year I took deer hunting and went home knowing how to properly field dress a deer in the wild and how to get the proper cuts of meat. Doing all that correctly makes a real difference in the taste,” said the 56-year-old. She points out that she “loves to go camping and fishing with her four grandchildren (ages 6, 11, 12, 13) and bring them up with a love for the outdoors.” “The woods are one of the most peaceful places a person can go,” she said. Besides attending a retreat to gain knowledge for helping others, women attend for a wide variety of reasons, according to Spivey-Minch. “Some are cancer survivors, some come from dysfunctional families or are divorced, and some simply need to build self esteem.” In a packet of information she passes out to participants, Spivey-Minch includes the following poem by an unknown author:

Fried Corn 1 stick butter, plus 2 tablespoons 4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper Melt the stick of butter in a large, heavybottomed skillet. Add the sugar and salt, stirring well until the sugar melts. Add the corn and black pepper. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the butter. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently until kernels are tender. Serves 8. Cornbread Dressing 6 cups crumbled, dayold cornbread 3 cups seasoned, dried breadcrumbs 2 cups sautéed vegeta-

1. Heat oven to 400 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornbread and dried breadcrumbs. Combine the sautéed vegetables with the bread mixture. Stir in the cooled, seasoned broth and any vegetables, using enough to moisten the bread mixture, without making it too wet or soupy. Reserve the rest of the broth. Mix in the poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and beaten eggs, blending well. Add in the diced turkey meat, livers and gizzards, if desired. 2. Lightly grease a large shallow baking or roasting pan measuring about 10-by-15 inches with the butter. Spread the dressing mixture in the pan. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until the top is lightly browned and a crust has formed around the edges of the pan. Sautéed Vegetables And Seasoned Broth This seasoned broth is a delicious way to moisten your dressing mixture. It also makes a

If you haven’t figured this out yet, please heed this advice. Life is short. Enjoy it, praise it, live it! Dust if you must — but wouldn’t it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake cookies or a cake and lick the spoon, plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need? Dust if you must — but there’s not much time with wine to drink, rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead. Dust if you must — but the world’s out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, and a shower

of rain. God gave you this day and it will not come around again. Dust if you must — but bear in mind, old age will come and it’s not kind. And when you go-and go you must-, you, yourself will make more dust! It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived. So, dust if you must — but I’ll go outside and play, come join me!

Columnist Don White has served as editor at several newspapers in Kentucky. His Kentucky Traveler features are published throughout the state. Contact him at thekytraveler.com.

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Simple, seasonal side dishes bles (see recipe below) 3 to 4 cups seasoned broth (see recipe below) 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 ounces unsalted butter, softened for greasing pan Cooked turkey neck meat, chopped gizzards and livers, optional (see recipe below)

Dust If You Must: Remember: A layer of dust protects the wood beneath it. A house becomes a home when you can write “I love you” on the furniture. I used to spend at least eight hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect-in case someone came over, until finally I realized one day that no one came over, they were all out living and having fun! Now, when people visit, I don’t have to explain the “condition” of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I’ve been doing while I was away, living life and having fun.

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A beautifully browned turkey is typically the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving holiday table. The presentation and carving of the bird and the distribution of the crispy skin and white or dark meat is a central part of the meal. While I can appreciate turkey, it’s the side dishes that I thankfully look forward to. The fall bounty of vegetables and the traditional recipes that my family enjoys during the holidays are worth waiting for all year. Here are the recipes for my families’ sensational side dishes. Happy Thanksgiving!

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WE HAVE THE SOLUTION! wonderful base for gravies, soups and sauces. 3 to 4 cups chicken broth 4 ounces unsalted butter 2 cups onion, chopped, divided 2 cups finely chopped celery, divided 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning Turkey neck, gizzards and liver 1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add onion, celery and poultry seasoning. Sauté the vegetables in the butter until tender. Do not brown. Remove half of the vegetables from the pan and set aside to cool. 2. Add the chicken broth, turkey neck, gizzards and the liver to the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the meat is done and tender. Set the broth aside to cool. 3. Remove the neck, gizzards and liver from the broth. Pick the meat from the turkey neck and dice the turkey meat, the gizzards and livers. Use the cooled broth and the diced turkey mixture in the Cornbread Dressing recipe above. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of five cookbooks. Visit her Web site at www.divapro. com. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

LAST MONTH, WE HELPED 29 PEOPLE HEAR AND UNDERSTAND BETTER. AMAZINGLY, 72% OF THESE PEOPLE WERE EITHER CURRENT PATIENTS OR REFERRED BY CURRENT PATIENTS.

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Restorative Medical strives to restore hope, dignity By Lindsey Corley

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For people with brain or spinal cord injuries — the types that can produce an involuntary contraction of muscle which may be painful and debilitating — the treatment, and potentially the correction, may be right here in their own backyards. Restorative Medical Incorporated (RMI), located on Broadway in Brandenburg, is, according to its catalog, responsible for designing, fabricating and manufacturing “splints and braces designed to work against neurological tone and shortened tissue.” Karen Bonn, owner and CEO of RMI, and a native of Brandenburg, was inspired to start this business in 1991 after working as a director of nursing at two long-term care facilities. “People suffered from lost range of motion on my watch,” she said. During nursing school, she’d been taught that nothing could be done about that, other than to prevent bedsores. Bonn said she wasn’t satisfied with that explanation and set out to see if something could, in fact, be done. So, along with her husband, Dr. Richard Bonn, a retired dentist from Louisville, and her four children, she started the company in her basement with three restorative care pieces. Within a few months, it outgrew the space in her home. She incorporated the company in 1992 and has been growing since, including an estimated 3,000 square feet addition now under construction. Part of the technology RMI uses to build its braces

and splints is thermoplastic, which can be heated and remolded numerous times to achieve the proper effect. One of the unique abilities of RMI splints and braces is the “spring” action of the pieces. Bonn described the effect as similar to that of a fishing pole when it’s caught a fish. “The pole allows the fish to pull, but with resistance,” she said. “Finally the fish fatigues. That’s a very simplistic analogy of how our products work.” Bonn said putting a rigid splint on someone with a neurological condition could be very painful and could prevent the patient from reaching full range of motion. “When nerves are abnormally pulling on muscles, the muscle must be allowed to contract with mild resistance, then be pulled back to a pre-set degree,” Bonn stated. “When this is done repeatedly, the nerve achieves relaxation, similar to the fishing analogy.” RMI employs 11 people in-house and several people who sew at their homes. Bonn said her employees all know the importance of paying attention to detail in every piece, because one sharp edge or a thread in the wrong place could lead to a wound. “The end user of our products tend to be pretty fragile,” Bonn said. Every employee is required to meet rigorous quality assurances, including those who sew at home, because the products, which are now shipped both domestically and abroad, are expected by Medicare to last several years. Nearly all parts of manufacturing and assembly are completed on-

site and with the building’s addition, Bonn said cutting padding of each splint or brace will be done in-house. Currently, that process is done in Louisville. Bonn said typically therapists and orthotists are the main marketing targets and she frequently travels to both teach and advise customers. Earlier this year, Bonn traveled to Mexico on a trip arranged by the Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet and she has traveled to China three times on teaching trips, lecturing and advising how to use RMI products, but also teaching related neurophysiology. “First you have to understand what is normal to know what is abnormal, what has gone wrong with our patients,” Bonn said. “Patients suffering with neurological tone and shortened tissue must be treated with restorative products and approaches, while patients with muscular and bone injuries are treated with orthopedic products.” Bonn said restorative therapy requires understanding of the central nervous system and how to work with it and that it’s not simply “just pushing on the limb.”

“The majority of the patients didn’t get here overnight and we’re not going to restore them overnight,” she said. “It can be a long process.” Bonn said since she began RMI in 1991 she’s seen a lot of change in how restorative therapy is implemented. In fact, Bonn said it was only in 1989, in the OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) legislation that “restorative” care was first mentioned, saying that patients with lost range of motion had to be addressed with the use of splints and braces if needed. “That was kind of a catalyst that required people to look at it and delve into it more,” Bonn said. Not too many companies make splints and braces similar to RMI, and therefore Bonn said it’s a competitive business, but it’s also a small world. “Only a few companies do anything like us,” she said. And what they do, ultimately, is focus on the restorative patient to create and manufacture products that will benefit and increase the quality of life for such a patient, from child to adult, which is Bonn’s real passion. “The more immobile your

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ABOVE: Karen Bonn, CEO of Restorative Medical Inc., in Brandenburg, stands with some of the splints produced by the company. LEFT: Abbie Morsey uses a machine to cut the pattern for hand splints. body is, the more that goes wrong on a microscopic level,” Bonn said. “It can negatively influence your blood sugar, your lungs, to how your heart beats, and even your hormones, which can have an effect on your personality.” Lost range of motion can affect every system in the body, Bonn said. In the future, Bonn said she hopes the healthcare community puts more emphasis on the prevention of deformities by giving the appropriate treatment at the time it’s needed, which may go hand-in-hand with letting physicians make more individualized treat-

ment protocols, rather than following a blanket policy enacted by a large insurance provider. For Bonn, RMI’s focus is restoring hope and dignity to patients who may have lost those as a neurological issue has progressed. “Restorative Medical is where patient care is not compromised by our lack of imagination,” Bonn said, reading one of the mottos of the company. For more information on Restorative Medical Inc., located at 332 East Broadway in Brandenburg, or to see products and success stories, log on to www.restorativemedical.com.

Remember these tax deductions Dollars and Sense By David Uffington You have another month to wrap up your 2009 tax year. Taking even a few steps now can give you more deductions from your taxes next April. Here are some ideas for deductions you might have missed: •Make an additional mortgage payment this year and get a larger mortgage interest statement. That amount gets deducted from your Schedule A, assuming you itemize and don’t take the standard deduction. Be sure to send it early enough that it’s included in your 2009 payments. •If your property taxes aren’t escrowed, you likely get a bill with the amount due in two equal installments, one payable now and one in the spring. Pay all of it now and deduct it on your Schedule A. •Make de-cluttering part of your holiday pre-guest cleaning, and donate the

usable stuff to Goodwill or the Salvation Army. Get a receipt for your donation with each item clearly listed. Consider using a software program called It’s Deductible made by Turbo Tax that will help you assign a realistic value. Keep your paperwork and deduct it on the Schedule A. •If you itemize your deductions, your medical and dental deductions have to exceed the 7.5 percent Adjusted Gross Income before you actually get a deduction. If you know you’re already over that amount, consider using December for medical and dental procedures and add those to your deductions for the year. Remember to add up all of your medical mileage, too. •Are you self-employed? Stock up on office supplies you’ll need for the coming months. Buy computer paper by the carton and printer cartridges by the dozen if you’ll use them

before they dry up. (Check the expiration dates). Consider whether it’s time for a new computer, printer, external hard drive or monitor, and buy them now. Watch the store sales between now and the end of the year for bargains. If your office phone is likely to fail in the next six months, consider buying a new one. You don’t actually have to use it until the old one stops working. Be sure to save all your receipts. Pre-pay any subscriptions you order for business. Defer income, if possible, by sending out invoices near the end of December so the payments won’t arrive until January. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ gmail.com.

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Quotes effective as of close of market Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Deere & Co. ................................DE ............... 46.92 Caterpillar Inc............................CAT ............... 56.69 Ford Motor Co. .............................. F ................. 7.33 Harley-Davidson .....................HOG ............... 26.33 CSX Corp...................................CSX ............... 42.56 General Electric Co. ....................GE ............... 14.93 Peabody Energy ........................ BTU ............... 42.18 Marathon Oil...........................MRO ............... 33.62 Chevron ................................... CVX ............... 76.59 Arch Chemicals ..........................ARJ ............... 29.05 Brown Forman B....................... BF B ............... 48.27 Lowes Companies ...................LOW ............... 19.93 Home Depot Inc.........................HD ............... 26.00 McDonalds Corp .....................MCD ............... 59.02 Papa Johns .............................. PZZA ............... 23.64 Yum! Brands Inc ...................... YUM ............... 33.91 Coca-Cola Co ............................. KO ............... 53.46 Pepsico Inc ................................ PEP ............... 61.00 RadioShack .............................. RSH ............... 18.02

Best Buy Co Inc .........................BBY ............... 39.87 Dell Inc ................................... DELL ............... 15.29 Microsoft CP........................... MSFT ............... 28.59 Wells Fargo & Co .................... WFC ............... 28.39 Vulcan Materials ..................... VMC ............... 48.33 Proctor & Gamble ...................... PG ............... 57.18 Johnson & Johnson ..................... JNJ ............... 60.02 Wal-Mart Stores ...................... WMT ............... 49.87 United Parcel B..........................UPS ............... 54.50 Fedex Corp ............................... FDX ............... 74.78 Dow Jones Industrial Average ..................... 9,882.17

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INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Richardson of the Meade County FFA Chapter in Kentucky was named a national finalist in the Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship Proficiency award program in July 2009. Four finalists will compete to be named the national winner during the 82nd National FFA Convention, Oct. 21-24, in Indianapolis. Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excelled as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees or volunteers while they gained hands-on career experience. Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship is one of 47 FFA proficiency award categories offered at local, state and national levels. Diversified Crop Production Entrepreneurship proficiency award program is sponsored by CHS Foundation, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation. In recognition of being a finalist, each of the four finalists will receive a plaque and $500. The national winner of the Diversified Crop Production - Entrepreneurship will receive an additional $500 during a special ceremony at the national FFA convention. Growing up on a diversified farm, Alex Richardson of Brandenburg, was urged by his father to look into the possibility of raising crops. Soon, the Meade County FFA member was doing just that. Today, he raises and sells corn, soybeans, wheat and

There is a fire ban in effect, pursuant to Division of Forestry regulations. The ban will be in effect from Oct. 1 through Dec. 15 and Feb. 15 through April 30. It is illegal to burn from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the ban, but is legal to burn acceptable items from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. COURTESY PHOTO

Jerry Wendt, an FFA Convention Staff representative, shakes hands with Alex Richardson of Brandenburg. hay. He has learned how to produce a profitable business that grows with the demands of the business. Now he is making sure to keep an eye on ways that will help ensure a successful future. He is supported in his endeavors by his parents, Homer and Kaye Richardson, as well as FFA advisors Jeremy Hall, Marc Adams and Josh Mitcham The National FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 507,763 student members — all preparing for

leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture — as part of 7,439 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988, in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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Composting puts fall leaves to use Andy Mills Ag & Natural Resources As we begin to approach the fall season, many folks obtain large amounts of leaves and other yard wastes that need to be removed from their property. Composting is a practice that is beneficial to the environment and at the same time allows property owners to get rid of these different yard wastes in an effective manner. When you compost leaves, other yard debris and kitchen waste, a microbial process converts these items into a more usable organic amendment. You can use finished compost to improve soil structure in gardens and landscape beds. Compost also helps the soil hold nutrients and reduces erosion and water runoff. You also can use finished compost as a mulch to help reduce weed problems, moderate soil temperatures and conserve soil moisture. Composting yard and kitchen wastes also reduces the volume of material going into landfills. Yard and kitchen wastes comprise more than 20 percent of the waste generated each year. By composting these wastes, you help reduce disposal costs and extend the usefulness of

landfills. This increases the return on your tax dollars. You also can compost many kitchen scraps such as fruit and vegetable peelings and cores, coffee grounds, tea bags and crushed eggshells. However, avoid cooked foods, meat, bones, fat or dairy products because they attract animals. Put your compost pile on a well-drained site that will benefit from nutrients running off the pile. If you are just starting to compost, prepare the pile in layers of materials. This will ensure the proper mixing of materials to aid decomposition. It is best to alternate layers of green leafy material with brush or other woody material. If your compost material contains no soil, sprinkle a little soil or a compost starter in each layer to inoculate the pile with microorganisms. If you are only going to compost tree leaves, layering might not be necessary; simply add leaves as you collect them. When leaves are dry, add moisture. Since dead leaves do not have adequate nitrogen for rapid decomposition, mix them with grass clippings or add high-nitrogen fertilizer to speed up breakdown. For example, add five ounces (onehalf cup) of fertilizer containing 10 percent nitrogen analysis for each 20 gallons of compressed leaves. The composting process can be completed in one to

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two months if materials are shredded, turned to provide good aeration, kept moist and supplied with nitrogen and other materials that cater to compost-promoting microorganisms. Otherwise, it may require 12 months. Periodically turn the compost pile, say once a month or when the center of the pile is noticeably hot. This will help microbes more efficiently break down wastes. Adequate moisture is essential for microbial activity. Water the pile so it is damp but does not remain soggy. Your compost pile should have the moisture content of a well-squeezed sponge, so you can squeeze a few drops of water from a handful of material. Compost needs a balanced diet of carbon and nitrogen to break down effectively. Microbes that break down waste need a certain amount of nitrogen for metabolism and growth. Although tree leaves are relatively high in nitrogen, adding nitrogen fertilizer or high-nitrogen components will accent decomposition. Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil amendments. Using compost improves soil structure, texture, and aeration and increases the soil’s water-holding capacity. Composting improves both your property as well as environment. For more information contact the Extension Service office at 270-422-4958.

Feeder Head 3 Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY • per CWT for October 26, 2009 7 Receipts: 390 Last week: 362 Last year: 379 17 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter 12 bulls were steady. Feeder steers steady. Feeder heifers steady to 1.00 high12 er. Slaughter cows were 10 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: 8 Replacement cows 07 percent and feeders 71 percent: The feeder supply included 28 percent steers 47 percent heifers and 25 percent bulls. 31 percent Feeder Head weighed over 600 lbs. 4 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Feeder 2 1065-1160 1112 41.50-42.00 41.76 Head 8 1215-1565 1334 41.50-46.50 44.95 4 1 1540 1540 47.50 47.50 High Dressing 8 1 1680 1680 40.00 40.00 Low Dressing 32 Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% 21 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 8 900-1170 1052 37.50-41.50 39.86 10 2 1255-1300 1278 39.50-42.50 40.97 5 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% Feeder Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head 5 855-1170 1000 31.50-35.00 33.36 6 1 1015 1015 30.00 30.00 Low Dressing 5 2 1350-1415 1382 32.00-34.50 33.22 2 Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 3 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 1 1570 1570 54.50 54.50 Feeder Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Head Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 2 1200-1445 1322 49.50-53.50 51.31 4 3 1650-1800 1707 52.50-53.00 52.82 1 1770 1770 47.00 47.00 Low Dressing

Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 230-280 250 101.00-104.00 310-395 361 89.00-99.50 410-492 467 84.00-92.50 500-593 561 83.00-88.50 624-690 632 82.00-86.50 708-713 711 84.50-85.00 Steers Medium and Large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 380-393 386 82.00-86.00 677 677 74.50 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 230-265 245 89.00-95.00 305-393 348 84.00-92.50 400-453 418 79.50-88.00 505-562 531 71.00-80.50 600-678 631 71.00-80.50 700-711 710 75.00-79.75 815 815 78.00 Heifers Medium and Large 2 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 340-395 372 77.00-81.00 428-480 440 73.00-78.00 530-555 542 69.00-69.50 650-690 665 69.00-70.50 778 778 65.00 Heifers Large 1 Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 370 370 81.00 400-458 430 71.00-77.00

Avg Price 102.92 93.38 87.49 84.52 85.86 84.81 Avg Price 83.97 74.50 Avg Price 91.64 87.46 83.96 75.68 76.24 79.28 78.00 Avg Price 79.13 75.68 69.24 69.83 65.00 Avg Price 81.00 75.12

Feeder Heifers Small and Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 410-489 459 70.00-75.00 73.72 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 300-345 329 89.00-97.00 94.52 11 408-495 463 83.00-89.00 84.75 14 500-585 548 77.50-84.50 80.18 12 605-630 611 72.00-81.00 76.82 5 718-790 732 68.00-73.50 72.31 4 825-845 836 64.50-68.50 65.49 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 510-595 563 71.00-75.50 73.74 Stock Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 945-1000 972 53.00-57.50 55.31 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1-2 Young 4-6 Months Bred Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 948 948 61.00 61.00 2 950-1080 1015 63.50-64.50 63.97 Bred Cows Medium & Large 1-2 Middle-Aged 1-3 Months Bred Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 1165 1165 49.50 49.50 2 1170-1250 1210 45.00-47.50 46.29 Bred Cows Medium & Large 1-2 Middle-Aged 4-6 Months Bred 3 1015-1210 1088 44.00-50.00 47.90 1 1000 1000 61.00 61.00 Cow-Calf Pairs Medium and Large 1-2 Middle-Aged Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1185-1560 1341 580.00-810.00 673.41 Stock Bulls: No Test Calves: Baby Beef calves: No Test

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Oct. 31 MCHS Cross Country Middle School State Meet TBA CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Wildcat Wilderness Invitational at Simpson High School on Oct. 24

Girls 3K Run Middle School 3 Hurd, Michaela 13:21.46 4 Powers, Mary Kate 13:46.21 6 Poole, Adrienne 14:13.91 14 Frye, Adalia 15:02.41 24 King, Hannah 16:05.34 Team Scores 1 Meade County Total Time: 1:12:29.33 Average: 14:29.87 2 Greenwood 3 Green County Boys 3K Run Middle School 11 Howard, Jonathon 12:50.65 13 Whelan, Jesse 12:58.60 Girls 5K Run JV 4 Pearce, Makayla 23:20.61 5 Stanfield, Marley 23:40.00 9 Kelch, Natasha 24:13.64 10 Ray, Micaela 24:26.97 11 Medley, Hayley 24:46.75 18 Perry, Brooke 28:40.75 Team Scores 1 Oldham County 2 Meade County Total Time: 2:00:27.97 Average: 24:05.60 3 Elizabethtown Boys 5K Run JV 11 Thacker, Zach 19:19.27 15 King, Jordan 19:34.59 21 Fuson, Ben 20:13.61 28 Beck, Travis 20:32.80 29 Mattingly, Jordan 20:34.69 33 Fackler, Kyle 20:41.24 46 Sheeran, Ben 21:31.05 48 Buchman, Noah 21:36.18 49 Milliner, Mason 21:37.26 55 Fitzgerald, Chance 21:59.06 Team Scores 1 Butler 2 St. Mary High School 3 Oldham County 4 Meade County Total Time: 1:40:14.96 Average: 20:03.00

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Oct. 30 Greenwave Football @ Butler 7:30 p.m.

Boys 5K Run Varsity 3 Breeds, Sean 16:51.26 10 Bowen, Zach 17:34.62 16 Blair, Tyler 18:06.67 17 Medley, Chad 18:08.99 18 Bates, Nathan 18:10.78 21 Humphrey, Joseph 18:18.40 44 Waldecker, Dakota 18:47.22 45 Breeds, Tyler 18:47.71 Team Scores 1 Meade County Total Time: 1:28:52.32 Average: 17:46.47 2 Butler 3 Greenwood 4 Bowling Green 5 Grayson County

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Girls 5K Run Varsity 13 Level, April 21:19.51 17 Brown, Tiffany 21:33.45 23 Timmons, Destiny 21:42.31 24 Neal, Kaylea 21:45.30 25 Jenkins, Shelby 21:48.68 43 Dukes, Kim 22:48.30 52 Smith, Cynthia 23:13.18 Team Scores 1 Bowling Green 2 Oldham County 3 Meade County Total Time: 1:48:09.25 Average: 21:37.85 4 Paul Laurence Dunbar 5 Green County

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The Nuts and Honey team won the second annual David F. Jenkins Sr. Memorial Coed Softball Tournament at Meade Olin Park in Brandenburg. Pictured above (front row): Derrick Nevitt, Greg (Opie) Timberlake, Jeremy Nevitt, Jon Heschke, Tony Abell, Branden Nevitt . Back row: Reginalyn Duncan, Maya Luney, Courtney Colligan, Jennifer Pollock, Suzanne Rowan and Lori Davis.

After three weeks of bad weather, Kim Allen finally got some beautiful weather last weekend to play the second annual David F. Jenkins Sr. Memorial Coed Softball Tournament at Meade Olin Park in Brandenburg. The tournament was scheduled for Oct. 17 but rain delayed it until Oct. 24, then the fields were still too waterlogged and the tournament was delayed one more day. Finally, on Sunday night the Nuts and Honey team was crowed champion beating D’s Barber Shop, during the seven

team tournament. “This is the second year for the David F. Jenkins Sr. Memorial Coed Softball Tournament and once again it was a huge success,” Allen said, who was one of the tournament’s coordinators and Jenkins’ daughter. “The family would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped out with the tournament and all of those who donated to our cause. We would not have been able to do this without their support.” The proceeds of the event go toward the David F. Jenkins Sr. Memorial Scholarship, which is given to a Meade County High

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Nick Lembach cheers for the Meade County Greenwave football team during senior night.

No. 1 Meade fan celebrates senior night By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com There are several things that can be found every fall Friday night on the Meade County football team’s sidelines: water, spare footballs, equipment, a first aid kit and, of course, Nick Lembach. Nick, a special needs senior at Meade County High School, is as important to the Greenwave football program as any player, coach, piece of padding or water bottle. “He means a lot to all the players and coaches,” said football head coach Larry Mofield. “He loves football. He’s been a big help to us and comes with us on every away game.” As a testament to Nick’s imprint on the team, he was included in Friday’s senior night pregame ceremonies and was named a member of the 2010 football senior class. “That was special,” said Nick’s mother, Susan Lembach. “It’s a once -in-a-lifetime experience for him.” With his trusty Powerade bottle in his back pocket to keep his throat ready for some fourth quarter motivating yells, Nick has become more than just a teammate for the Greenwave; he’s become a rallying cry. “He’s always got a smile on his face,” Mofield said. “It’s always a pick-me-up. He encourages the players and me. I can’t say enough about him. Our kids love him and he’s a part of us.” Before the Central Hardin game on Friday, Nick rolled off his long list of duties, but has recently become more of a delegator and motivator due to his seniority

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TOP: Rex Liverman stiff-arms a Central Hardin player. ABOVE: The Meade County defense gang tackles a Central Hardin runner.

The 4-5 Meade County Greenwave football team is hitting its stride at the perfect time. After starting 0-5, the Greenwave’s epic turnaround has earned them four straight wins and a second place finish in District 2 after defeating the Central Hardin Bruins 35-17 last Friday at Hamilton Field. “Our kids played hard,” said head coach Larry Mofield. “They got after it. I told them to remain humble. They’ve been fortunate and blessed. They

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Wingback Brady Smith gets a handoff from quarterback Thomas Wilson against John Hardin.

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com The JV conference championship looked less like a JV game and more like a varsity game when the Meade County Greenwave football team faced the John Hardin Bulldogs on Monday night and lost 27-19. The Meade County JV squad is saturated with players who see significant time on the varsity squad.

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The Meade County River Rats soccer team are assistant coach Anne White, Annie Heibert, coach Remle Wilkerson, Maddie Clinkscales, Brody Wilkerson, Kelli White, Abigail Janes, Taylor Lewis, Jessi Johnston, Emma Rae Durbin and Aiden Moore.

The Meade County Greenwave football team and cheerleader seniors posed with their families before last Friday’s game. The team graduates 19 seniors while the cheerleading team has only one senior. The seniors are: Nathan McKee, Alec Goodhart, Tyler Mattingly, Tyler Crow, Ricky Funk, Tommy Arnold, Luke Hamlin Junior Mason, Cole Aebersold, Quin Lynch, Nick Carter, Chris Cornelius, Brian Rule, Chaz Nevitt, Chip Robinson, Brandean Kenealy, Ryan Mundell, Kyle Kingsbury, Nick Lembach and Bethany Hooper.

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have come together at the right time.” The team won in typical Meade County fashion: a solid run game and hardnosed defense. “Our defense has been stingy and our offense have been opportunistic,” Mofield said, whose team intercepted the Bruins three times. “We got turnovers and were able to score 14 points off them.” The game’s first touchdown was created off sophomore linebacker Brady Smith’s interception at the end of the first quarter. Six plays and 51 yards later Meade County put the first score on the board when junior wingback Rex Liverman dove into the end zone from 5 yards out. Junior kicker Michael Clinkscales added the point after to make the score 7-0. The Greenwave run game was punishing, producing four runners with more than 70 yards during the game. The offense tallied 361 yards on the ground while holding Central Hardin to 166. “We blocked well up front and we had four guys with over 70 yards,” Mofield said. “To me, I’d rather have that than have one back with 200 yards. I thought we ran hard and the kids blocked hard. We got after them on the line. I saw our kids 10 to15 yards down the field blocking.” Liverman led the rushing attack with 107 yards on 12 carries. He scored three touchdowns in the game, which included a school record 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter to break a 7-7 tie and go up 14-7. “I think his return was huge,” Mofield said of Liverman, who had 244 all-purpose yards. “He did a great job, but there had to be blocks, too. He didn’t do it himself. We had a kickoff return unit that returned one back.” The three other players to get significant rushing yards were sophomore wingback Max Cundiff with 88 yards, senior wingback Tommy Arnold with 71 and senior fullback Tyler Crow with 89. “Our running game was good tonight,” said senior center Cole Aebersold, who anchors the Greenwave line. “We were getting a good push up front and our running backs were hitting the holes and cutting and making the plays.

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over the elementary water boys. “I do the water and towels and I help the kids with the stuff,” Lembach said. “I help with the balls. I just try to help the team.” Though he started as just a football fan, Nick’s teachers suggested to Mofield that he could be a big help on the sidelines. Mofield, who has always encouraged a family-like atmosphere among his players, welcomed Nick with open arms. “Football has always been a family — a big family,” Mofield said. “The one thing I respected from (former Meade County head coach Larry) French was how many kids he has on the sidelines. He wanted them to be a part of the team early on.” “It’s amazing how they have included him,” said Susan Lembach. “He’s really a part of the team. They make him feel so good. I actually think he keeps some of (the players) in line.” Nick barks commands loud enough for his teammates — and anyone else at the game — to hear. “Block,” “run,” and “get’em” are his most used phrases as the Greenwave march up and down the field. “I holler at my teammates because they need me,” he said. “I say “‘go touchdown, go get a touchdown.’” Nick also brings relief during the intense mo-

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Tyler Crow breaks an open-field tackle against Central Hardin last Friday. “As linemen we just want to keep our backs happy. We want to open up those holes for them and they’ll do the rest.” Central Hardin ended the half with a 26-yard field goal to make the score 14-10, but after halftime Meade County took over the game. In the opening drive of the second half, the Greenwave drove the ball 80 yards in 16 plays, then capped it off with Arnold’s 10-yard touchdown run around the left end. “There are defining moments of a football game,” Mofield said. “I think that defining moment was when our football team was able to go 80 yards on the opening series of the third quarter. There have been a lot of times where we have gotten the ball in the third quarter and punted. I thought that was a defining moment.” Liverman tallied his third and final touchdown of the night in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter when he ran up the middle for a 4-yard touchdown. Cundiff concluded the Greenwave scoring with two minutes left in the game when he dove up the middle for a 5-yard touchdown run, jumping his team to a 35-10 lead. Central Hardin was unable to create much offense during the remainder of the game but tacked on a late touchdown when senior quarterback Dylan Beger ran up the middle for a 3-yard touchdown to make the final score 35-17. Central Hardin came into the game with one of the most dangerous offenses in the area. But the Greenwave defense, which has only given up three points in the last two games, crements of football. A prime example is his first game on the sidelines. Mofield and his team were preparing for an important game when Nick walked in front of him casually munching from a large plate of nachos. “We always kid with him on how much he eats,” Mofield said. “He has a way with keeping us loose.” Nick is a self-proclaimed lover of chili, too, and is a fan of University of Louisville football but, of course, the Cardinals take a back seat to his Greenwave team. “Meade County football is everything to him,” said Nick’s father, Chuck Lembach. “That’s his team. He always says ‘my team needs me.’” Nick also needs his team, and has made plenty of friends during his years on the sidelines, such as seniors Tyler Crow and Quin Lynch. “They are my favorite players and best friends,” Nick said. But when it comes down to it, it’s all about Nick’s love for football and his Greenwave pride. His team spirit and football knowledge were certainly reflected in his pregame prediction when he called an easy 50-0 win over Central Hardin. Though, Meade County didn’t quite score 50 points, he was right on the money when the Greenwave won decisively, 35-17. “We’re going to win this,” he said. “Go Greenwave.” And Meade County couldn’t have done it without their No. 1 fan and teammate, Nick, on the sidelines.

ated havoc for the Bruins. “On defense, we were more worried about the pass and they ran on us a little bit early in the game,” said senior defensive tackle Chaz Nevitt. “That was the only problem we had at the beginning. We played really good tonight. We’re playing together and we trust each other. I trust the guy next to me as much as I trust myself.” Nevitt embodies the Meade County grit and toughness that is at the heart of the team — he is playing through a torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) and meniscus in his knee. “I just know I’m not going to play in college and you get one chance to play high school football,” he said. “I have to tough it out. I’m in a lot of pain, but when I get out there I don’t feel it. And when I see the final score on the scoreboard that makes all the pain go away.” What made last week’s win even sweeter was the fact it was senior night. All 19 of the Greenwave’s graduating seniors wanted to end their last regular season home game on top. “It’s a great win on senior night,” Aebersold said. “You always dream of this night. You play little league football and then you come up and play freshmen and JV. Then your senior year comes and this is the biggest night of your career. I’ve been looking forward to this.” “It feels amazing. We played as a team and we played as one,” added senior offensive and defensive lineman Brandean Kenealy. “We achieved what we wanted to achieve.” The win also gives Meade County an opening round

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JV From page B1 “Most of the players on this team play Friday night and they are only sophomores,” said JV offensive coordinator C.J. Kirk. “Max Cundiff ran wild last Friday against Central Hardin. Brady Smith gets an interception and Bo Wilson catches passes and Thomas Wilson plays too. They all play big roles on Fridays.” But the sophomore group has seen a lot of success on the JV field too. The team headed into the game with a 7-0 record and beat John Hardin in the season-opening game in overtime, 34-26. “We knew it was going to be a tight game,” Kirk said. “Any time you play John Hardin they are going to bring so many good athletes on the field. You’re not going to shut them down, you’re going to have to score points with them.” The Greenwave jumped out to an early lead when sophomore Stephen Compton ran back an interception 34 yards for a touchdown. Freshman Zach Bogard added the point after attempt, making the score 7-0 with 3:07 left to play in the first quarter. John Hardin answered right back on the ensuing drive to tie the game, 7-7, where the teams would remain gridlocked into the second half. But the Bulldogs took the lead in the opening drive of the second half on a 10-yard touchdown pass, 14-7, and then scored again, 21-7, less than 1 minute later after a Greenwave fumble. Meade County cut the lead to 21-13 on a huge fourth-and-12 play as sophomore quarter back Thomas Wilson rolled to his right and found sophomore wide out Bo Wilson in

the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown pass. Bogard’s extra point attempt was blocked to make the score 21-13 with 9:42 left in the game. The Greenwave then got the ball with 6 minutes left in the game and after several long runs by sophomore wingback Max Cundiff, Smith scored on a run up the middle from 13 yards out, and the twopoint conversion failed to make the score 21-19. On the ensuing kickoff the Greenwave pooch kicked the ball short and appeared to have recovered it. But an inadvertent whistle called the play dead and Meade County had to re-kick the ball. “We had a guy fall on it and the ref blew a whistle,” Kirk said. “That didn’t lose us the game though. We did a lot of things that lost us the game. We had a lot of turnovers and penalties. Really, that play shouldn’t have cost us the game. We should have been winning and not in that position.” John Hardin then charged down the field to put the final nail in the coffin when they scored on a 14-yard touchdown pass on a fourth-andeight play with less than a minute left. Despite the loss, the Greenwave ended the season 7-1 which gives high hopes for the future of the program. “Because they’re sophomores the future is bright,” Kirk said. “We play them on the JV squad so they can get used to playing together and get used to winning together. It would be nice to win every game on JV, but our main goal is to get the kids ready for Friday nights.” Some of the future talent includes sophomore fullback and linebacker Cody Hoskins, junior linemen Zack Adams, freshman center Evan Kenealy and junior defensive back Branden Belt.

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“Cody Hoskins has been solid. He makes a lot of plays and runs the ball well,” Kirk said. “If you know anything about Kenealys you know they are warriors. His bigger brother Brandean is a warrior for the varsity team. If you look at Brandean when he was a freshman and Evan now, they are pretty similar.” The JV team plays a pivotal role behind the scenes during the week at practice. Many of the JV players run the scout teams offense and defense and have to face the varsity team day-in and day-out, according to Kirk. “A lot of these kids will play next year,” he said. “They play a vital role because they get our varsity ready. Players like Cody Hoskins and Stephen Compton are playing scout teams and banging heads with the big boys. They’re giving their best effort every week.”

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The second place team from D’s Barber Shop (front row from left): Brad Thomas, Derrick Sermonis, Charlie Allgeier and Steve Allen. Back row (from left): Rachel Sermonis, Mindi Oliver, Jenny Thompson, Emily Biddle, Jessie Jordan, Kasi Cannady, Jamie Thompson, Kim Allen and Chad Ferry.

Charity From page B1 School senior student every spring. The scholarship is fitting considering Jenkins’ roots in Meade County schools and athletics. He moved to the county in 1971 where

he was a teacher and boys basketball head coach. After retiring in 1983, Jenkins continued to volunteer with athletics, such as clinics at church and coaching AAU basketball. In January 2001, he was diagnosed with gastric cancer and fought “the bravest battle of his life” until he passed away on April 9,

2005, according Allen. His family has been offering the scholarship every spring since his passing. “David Jenkins Sr. continues to inspire his family and his memories keep us going,” Allen said. “Although sadly missed on a day-to-day basis, we rejoice because he lives within our hearts.”

Vote sparks controversy By Monte Dutton NASCAR Thsi Week The rules provide for five inductees each year into the new NASCAR Hall of Fame, but only five inductees will ever be able to lay claim to membership in the inaugural class. A broad-based committee elected two members of NASCAR’s ruling family, William H.G. (Big Bill) and William C. (Bill Jr.) France, along with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson. “It was interesting,” said H.A. (Humpy) Wheeler, a member of the voting committee. “The controversial deal was both Frances getting in. There’s a lot of sentiment both for and against that ... I think it was a fair vote. “Probably the most disap-

pointed person is David Pearson. I think the rest of it was good, but that’s what makes halls of fame interesting is all the emotion. You don’t see it so much among those of us who were voting. The families, the friends and the people themselves are the ones who get stirred up about this.” “Big Bill” France was instrumental in the organization of NASCAR in 1947, and led the ruling body until 1972, when he handed over the reins to his son, Bill Jr. The founder’s grandson, Brian France, now serves as NASCAR’s chairman and CEO. Petty and Earnhardt are the only NASCAR drivers ever to win seven championships. Petty won more races, 200, than any other driver. Pearson, who wasn’t selected, ranks second with 105. John-

son won 50 races as a driver, though never winning a championship. (Basically, because he never tried. In the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, many drivers competed only in the more lucrative races.) Johnson then went on to win six championships as a team owner. All three drivers chosen were born and raised in North Carolina. Three of the five inductees — Bill France, Bill France Jr. and Earnhardt — are deceased. The specific vote totals weren’t publicly revealed. A NASCAR release said that Pearson, Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison also received votes. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is scheduled to open in Charlotte, N.C., on May 11, 2010. The induction ceremonies are scheduled for May 23, 2010.

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LAND FOR SALE 13 acres mini farm 10 miles from Brandenburg. Beautiful home site, wooded and open, electric. 5 acres and 10 acres wooded tracts, Breckinridge Co., only 25 miles from Fort Knox. 1-4 acres Meade County Water, septic, electric, near Fort Knox. Hunters Dream: 51 acres to 61 acres, MAY COMBINE. Properties are in Breckinridge, Meade, and joining counties in Kentucky.

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English Estates

Lots for Sale • Protective Covenants • Black top roads • Close to Schools, Hospitals & Stores • 1.5 miles West of Brandenburg ByPass, subdivision on right 1.638 acres ............. LOT 8........................ $19,900 1.696 acres ............. LOT 28...................... $19,600 1.224 acres .............. LOT 42...................... $13,900 1.572 acres .............. LOT 48...................... $15,290 1.296 acres .............. LOT 49...................... $14,500 1.27 acres ................ LOT 50...................... $14,400 1.232 acres .............. LOT 51...................... $13,900

Indian Oaks

Lots for Sale • Protective Covenants • Black top roads • Close to Schools, Hospitals & Stores • County Water • Wooded lots • 2.5 miles South of Brandenburg By-Pass, subdivision on left 3.46 acres ............... LOT 10...................... $25,500 2.5297 acres ........... LOT 14...................... $17,000 2.5399 acres ............ LOT 15...................... $17,000 2.250 acres .............. LOT 16.......................$16,500

Meade Springs

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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 AlAnon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 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 270547-0347 or 270-5470445. 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. LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Therapy and Sports Medicine Center at 1111 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. For more information, call 270706-5010 or e-mail Beth Greenwell at bgreenwell@ hmh.net BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Monday of each month, in 5A at 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Individuals who have had surgery, as well as those who are considering having the surgery are welcome. For more information, call Marcia Barnes, R.N. at 270706-1559. HOPE & HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Free monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month. Call for next meeting date and time. Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. 812-738-7893. SLEEP DISORDERS: AWAKE meeting – Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. A health awareness group for people affected by sleep apnea and/or sleep disorders. Call 812738-7892 for more info. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: T.O.P.S group meets at Buck Grove Baptist Church every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call Lena at 270422-2692.

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Fall Harvest pageant celebrates the season

MCHS Band seniors play final notes on home field

By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com Roberts’ Family Farm in Guston held its fourth annual Miss Fall Harvest pageant on Oct. 17. The cloudy, chilly day still brought a slew of girls ages two through 10 out dressed in their best cowgirl attire. The pageant was held for three age categories: two through four, five through seven and eight through 10. The contest was judged by Elizabethtown, Ky., residents Vicki Robey and Jean Pyles. Rhonda Roberts, co-owner of the business, said the pageant is unlike others in that it bypasses all the fancy up-dos. “We just wanted to have something fun as compared to all the frills and ruffles,” she said. “We just wanted the attire to be country, and I think the girls really enjoy being cute little cowgirls.” The pageant stage was also unique. A trailer stationed in the picnic area behind the

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TOP: The Meade County High School Marching Band seniors pose together during halftime of Friday’s game. BELOW PHOTOS: Band members rush underneath their large “E-motions” banner at the Twin Lakes Marching Band Classic held at Grayson County High School on Saturday. Staff Report The News Standard The Meade County High School Marching Band said goodbye to 23 seniors during the group’s last performance at its home field last Friday. This year’s graduating seniors are Travis Baker, Steven Beasley, Kayla Clark, Tyler Colburn, Jonathan Copeck, Mirage Elmore, Kelan Gotsch, Alexa Helton, Lynzi Johnson, Jessica Journey, Josh Kelly, Rebecca Lott, Tabitha McDonald, Jordan Meredith, John Moore, Taylor Ory, Tara Parcell, Jessie Soderstrom, Kate Stroud, Rachel Sutterly, Charles Swinehart, April Thompson and Todd Trent. Though the graduating seniors will be missed, the band jumped right back in to competition the following day, when it competed in the Twin Lakes Marching Band Classic held at Grayson County High School on Saturday. After tough competition, MCHS earned a second place win in the class 5A division. Three competitions remain this fall season for the MCHS band: The KMEA quarterfinals at Central Hardin on Oct. 31; KMEA state semifinals and finals at Papa John’s Cardinals Stadium in Louisville (depending on the outcome of the quarterfinals); and the Bands of America Grand Nationals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from Nov. 12-15.

farm’s store with a set of stairs attached at both ends filled with square hay bails and pumpkins accented the contestants’ attire. Winners received flowers, sashes and trophies, but Robert’s Family Farm also gifted each contestant with a free pumpkin in the spirit of fall. Winners of the contest are as follows: Tiny Miss Fall Harvest (Ages 2-4) Winner, Jaycie Ervin; 1st runner-up, Jenna Ervin; 2nd runner-up, Cheyanne Hardesty; 3rd runner-up, Katie Wilcoxson Lil’ Miss Fall Harvest (Ages 5-7) Winner, Allyson Durbin; 1st runner-up, Hannah Wootten; 2nd runner-up, Baylee Crotzer Precious Miss Fall Harvest (Ages 8-10) Winner, Bailey Hagan; 1st runner-up, Alonna Meadows

LEFT: Contestants of the Little Miss Fall Harvest stand center stage as the judges tally their scores. BELOW: First place winners pose on stage. From left to right are Allyson Durbin, Bailey Hagan and Jaycie Ervin.

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Local students honored at reading conference Submitted by SPMS On Sept. 18, three students from Stuart Pepper Middle School and one student from the MCHS Freshman Academy attended the Kentucky Reading Association Conference at the Galt House in Louisville. Chelsea Pipes, Megan Aebersold, Makayla Pearce, and Sarah Greer were chosen to represent Meade County at the Kentucky

Bluegrass Award Luncheon held to honor author Gretchen Olson. Ms. Olson won the 2009 Kentucky Bluegrass Award for her book “Call Me Hope.” Not only did these students get to have lunch with Ms. Olson, but they received an autographed copy of her book. Sarah Greer and Megan Aebersold were also asked to go on stage and present the KBA Award to Ms. Olson.

Throughout the school year, students across the state of Kentucky are encouraged to read titles from the Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominated Books. Janet Powers, Media Specialist at Stuart Pepper Middle School, is the state committee chair for the middle school book list. Mrs. Powers, along with 10 committee members, work throughout the year to choose 12 books for

the KBA list. Students are then encouraged to read the selected books and vote on their favorites. This past year Gretchen Olson’s book, “Call Me Hope,” received the most votes from students across the state of Kentucky. Stuart Pepper Middle School was chosen to attend the luncheon because statewide they have been one of the top five voting schools for the past six years.

Students from Stuart Pepper Middle School and the freshman academy attended the Kentucky Reading Association Conference in September, where they were selected to represent Meade County at the Kentucky Bluegrass Award Luncheon. Pictured from left to right are Sarah Greer, Megan Aebersold, author Gretchen Olson, Makayla Pearce, Chelsea Pipes and Janet Powers. COURTESY PHOTO

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Elementary cross country runners burn some rubber Staff Report The News Standard The Meade County Elementary Cross Country season concluded with its championship meet held Oct. 20, 2009. Brandenburg Telephone Company was kind enough to host the event. Hundreds of runners and their family members convened outside the office building as

the 1-mile race unfolded. Schools that participated in last week’s championship meet were Payneville, David T. Wilson/ Brandenburg Primary, Battletown, Flaherty, Muldraugh, Ekron and Cloverport. Cindy Schmidt, one of the event’s organizers, said every participant received a ribbon and the top 25 male and female finishers received

a medal. In addition, the top three males/females from each grade — third through sixth — also received medals. Team trophies were awarded to all the schools that participated in the championship meet. The first place finisher for the boys was John Millay with a time of 6:35; Danielle Fabel placed first in the girls division with a time of 7:12.

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ABOVE: Elementary school boys tear toward the finish line during the championship race held last week. RIGHT: Participants sprint from the start line at the beginning of the girls race. BOTTOM LEFT: Danielle Fabel nears the finish line. BOTTOM RIGHT: John Millay was the first to cross the finish line for the boys race.

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Top 25 Girls Elementary Cross Country Finishers

Top 25 Boys Elementary Cross Country Finishers

1. Danielle Fabel, 7:12, Flaherty; 2. Ashely Curran, 7:19, Flaherty; 3. Sierra Watkins, 7:22, Flaherty; 4. Khelsie Young, 7:42, Flaherty; 5. Karen Harmon, 7:48, Flaherty; 6. Haley Ponds, 7:49, Payneville; 7. Olivia Honaker, 7:51, DTW; 8. Nicole Belcher, 7:15, DTW; 9 Ally Lancaster, 7:55, Payneville; 10. Halle Mullenix, 7:57, DTW; 11. Emma Wilson, 7:58, DTW; 12. Brilynn Henderson, 7:59, Cloverport; 13. Desiree Meeks, 8:04, Battletown; 14. Drewanna West, 8:06, DTW; 15. Miranda Tabor, 8:12, Flaherty; 16. Maggie Millay, 8:12, Ekron; 17. Jolie Shots, 8:16, Flaherty; 18. Arien Bennett, 8:17, Payneville; 19. Hannah Whelan, 8:21, Flaherty; 20. Emma King, 8:22, DTW; 21. Katie Wilson, 8:24, DTW; 22. Whitley Wardrip, 8:27, Flaherty; 23. Isabella Galvez, 8:29, Payneville; 24. Alika Anderson, 8:30, Flaherty; 25. Natasha Farmer, 8:31, Muldraugh.

1. John Millay, 6:35, DTW; 2. Jacob Robertson, 6:42, Ekron; 3. Seth Davis, 6:45, Muldraugh; 4. Christian Lamar, 6:56, Cloverport; 5. Gabe Riggs, 6:59, Flaherty; 6. Kevin Millay, 7:01, Ekron; 7. Jake Beavin, 7:02, DTW; 8. Tristian Howard, 7:05, Muldraugh; 9. Jacob Bewley, 7:08, Flaherty; 10. Ethan Davis, 7:09, Muldraugh; 11. Noah Schwartz, 7:11, DTW; 12. Ty Curry, 7:13, Ekron; 13. Levi Hurt, 7:14, Payneville; 14. Caleb Summitt, 7:15, Ekron; 15. Levi Butler, 7:15, Flaherty; 16. Bradan Pate, 7:16, Flaherty; 17. Colin Crump, 7:20, DTW; 18. Gavin Priddy, 7:23, Flaherty; 19. Cody Mancell, 7:25, DTW; 20. Josh Durbin, 7:27, Ekron; 21. Chad Meadows, 7:36, Flaherty; 22. Skylar Atwood, 7:38, Cloverport; 23. Levi Hall, 7:41, Flaherty; 24. Austin Poole, 7:44, Payneville; 25. Tray Powers, 7:45, Battletown.

Lady Waves Saturday League Basketball results from Oct. 24 Battletown- 9, Payneville7. Battletown: Michelle Arnold, 4; Amber Wolf, 3; Abby Vallandingham, 2. Payneville: Savanah Keith, 3; Ally Lancaster, 2; Cartlyn Perdue, 2. Flaherty 2- 22, Muldraugh4. Flaherty 2: Brooke Spears, 6; Kaleigh Ford, 2; Ceanna Johnson, 2; Kaylin Logsdon, 4; Kymberly Patterson, 2; Danielle Fabel, 2; Destny Hayes, 2; Shelby Whealen, 2. Muldraugh: Matesha Farmen, 4. Battletown- 10, David T. Wilson Red- 14. Battletown: Michelle Arnold, 2; Abby Vallandingham, 2; Amber Wolf, 2; Elizabeth Pollock, 4. DTW Red: Collin Bradley, 2; Karissa Reader, 6; Nicole Belcher, 4; Tiffany Hebert, 2. Flaherty 2- 4, David T. Wilson Green- 7. Flaherty 2: Brooke Spears, 2; Destiny Hayes, 2. DTW Green: Taylor Cucino, 3; Savannah Tucker, 3;

Lindsey Hubbard, 1. David T. Wilson Gold- 24, Ekron 2- 0. DTW Gold: Abby Lindsey, 6; Karissa Hardesty, 2; Brittney Sharpe, 14; Mary Basham, 2. Ekron 1- 12, David T. Wilson Blue- 10. Ekron 1: Lauren Claycomb, 4; Kristen Williams, 4; Tarah Lewis, 2; Kayla Cook, 2. DTW Blue: Angelica Miller, 6; Heidi Otis, 2; Emma Wilson, 2. David T. Wilson Gold- 31, Flaherty 1- 23. DTW Gold: Abby Lindsey, 17; Karissa Hardesty, 4; Brittney7 Sharpe, 8; Hailey Mitchem, 2. Flaherty 1: Paige Puckell, 2; Allyssa Fulks, 20; Alison Leslie, 1. Ekron 1- 23, Ekron 3- 15. Ekron 1: Lauren Claycomb, 18; Marissa Gollimore, 2; Tarah Lewis, 2; Julia Seeley, 1. Ekron 3: Alisa Brown, 9; Corina Robinson, 2; Leah Ogbourne, 4.

Championship game played Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. at MCHS. See results in next week’s issue of The News Standard.

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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •It was Ogden Nash, well-loved American author of humorous poetry, who made the following sage observation: “The door of a bigoted mind opens outwards so that the only result of the pressure of facts upon it is to close it more snugly.” •The modern dishwasher was invented all the way back in 1889, and it’s no surprise that it was a woman, not a man, who came up with the labor-saving device. It is interesting to note, however, that it wasn’t her own labor Josephine Cochrane was saving when she invented the device; Mrs. Cochrane had servants to do the washing up. In fact, she wasn’t interested in saving labor at all -- she was simply tired of the servants chipping the fine china.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Lots of choices could make it difficult to select what is best for your needs. Avoid snap judgments. Take the time to check them all out to find the one that really meets your goals. TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) You could once again experience pressure from others who would like to see you move in another direction. But heed your Bovine instincts to stay on your own path. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Taking charge of a project that seems to be about to stall or collapse altogether could be a challenge. But once everyone knows what you expect of him or her, things should go smoothly. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid the pressures of the upcoming holiday period by setting a time right now to discuss how to divide up the responsibility of helping a loved one come through a difficult period. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It’s not too early for all you Leonas and Leos to start making long-distance travel plans. The sooner you stop procrastinating and start deciding where, when and how you’re going, the better. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Someone you’ve known for years might disappoint you, or even make you feel you’ve been betrayed. But check the facts carefully before you make charges that could backfire on you. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A holiday plan might need to be revised to accommodate an unexpected complication. Come up with an alternative arrangement as soon as possible to avoid more problems down the line. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Don’t accept halfway explanations for a situation that requires full disclosure. The more you know now, the better able you will be to handle any complications that might arise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) The cooperation you relied upon might not be easy to get. Maybe there’s an information gap. See if everyone understands the situation. If not, be sure to offer a full explanation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan.19) Problems caused by that recent workplace distraction should soon be easing, allowing you to resume working at a less frantic pace. That personal matter also begins to ease up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb.18) Changing your mind about a job decision isn’t easy for the usually committed Aquarian. But once you check it out, you’ll find facts you didn’t know before. And facts don’t lie. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your unique way of sizing up a situation gives you an edge in resolving that upsetting workplace problem. Stay on your current course regardless of any attempts to distract you. BORN THIS WEEK: You are emotionally attuned to what’s going on around you, and you easily pick up on people’s needs. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Creepy crawlers do more good than harm Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Halloween abounds with images of creepy, crawly critters and spooky ghosts, witches and black cats. Two common themes are bats and spiders. Both of these critters make most people cringe. But they also benefit humans. “Spiders play a tremendous role, probably more than any other animal group on earth, in controlling insect populations,” explained John MacGregor, a biologist in the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ wildlife diversity program. “Most people just don’t like them — probably because they have more than two legs.” Despite a spider ’s unsettling appearance, people are probably more comfortable with spiders around. Consider a walk in the woods. Many hikers hate accidentally walking through a spider web. But that hike could result in far more insect bites if the eight-legged creatures weren’t nearby. “Members of the orbweaver family spin those webs that catch people’s faces. They control flies and mosquitoes around the trail,” MacGregor said. “But I’d rather have some spider web on my face than mosquitoes and deer flies on my neck.” Despite their benefits, people should be cautious around the brown recluse, black widow and sac spiders, all of which are common in Kentucky. “All spiders are venomous, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s how they subdue their prey,” said MacGregor. “But there are some groups that have pretty serious bites.” To keep the leggy critters outside where they belong, maintain your house’s weather stripping and make sure windows are shut tightly. According to MacGregor, spraying insecticide does little to control spiders around your home. But your house should harbor few spiders if it is kept weather-tight. Another symbol of Halloween is the seemingly spooky bat. Many myths abound sur-

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COMMISSIONER’S SALE NOVEMBER 11, 2009 at 12:01 P.M. MEADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY These properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified check, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. PLEASE CONTACT THE MASTER COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SALE TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY TO BID. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky. Property #1 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Vs. RONALD PHELPS, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00206 PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: _______________ By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 5 October, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 11 November, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 80 Oaks Lane, Guston, Kentucky 40142 and is more particularly described as follows: Being Lot #6 in Falling Oak’s Estates; for a more particular description, see the Plat recorded in Plat Book No. 3, Page 109, of the Meade County Court Clerk’s Office. This property is subject to all restrictions recorded with aforesaid plat. Being the same property conveyed to Ronald and Beverly Phelps, husband and wife, from Christopher Hayes and Melanie Hayes, husband and wife, on March 14, 2003, and recorded on March 19, 2003 in Deed Book 469, page 14 of the records of the Meade County Clerk’s Office. Manufactured Home Information: VIN: 137C0314; Title: 032660820007; Make: REDM; Model: 28 x 52; Year: 1999; Color: UNK The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $79,235.68 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. STEPHANIE A. MAGUIRE, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #2 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GREENPOINT CREDIT CORPORATION Vs. LOUIS D. EMERT, et al

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Most spiders hunt insects that tend to bug people. rounding this creature. “People think they all have rabies,” said Traci Hemberger, also a wildlife diversity biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “But the incidence of rabies in bats is about onehalf of 1 percent.” Hemberger said it’s also a common myth that bats get in people’s hair and even lay eggs. A lot of people think they are birds. Bats are flying mammals, however, and therefore do not lay eggs. People sometimes believe that bats feed on blood. However, only three of the world’s more than 1,000 bat species do so. Those bats feed on the blood of animals, not humans, and the species don’t even occur in the United States. Also, bats don’t attack humans as some people think. It’s more a matter of people being in lighted places at night. “Insects hang out around light sources at night, so this attracts bats,” said Hemberger. “Bats have erratic flight when they’re catching insects, so that spooks people.”

Before you wish those swooping creatures away, however, remember that a bat can eat 3,000 pesky, biting bugs in a single night. They eat fruit and spread seeds throughout tropical rainforests. They pollinate and maintain the genetic diversity of bananas, cashews and figs in the wild. In fact, bats are so important that an outbreak of white-nose syndrome in the northeastern United States is causing major concern among biologists. “We’ve lost over a million bats in the northeast over the last few years, and the disease seems to be coming down this way,” said Hemberger. “They say you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone. We’d have a lot more insects if it weren’t for bats.” So this Halloween, when you see spooky bats or creepy spiders adorning someone’s house, remember that these species are actually beneficial to us. Though shadowed in myth and misconception, they play their own important part in our world.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00134 PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: _______________ By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 1 October, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 11 November, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 990 Viers, Lot 58, Vine Grove,, Kentucky 40175 and is more particularly described as follows: Being Tract #56 of Creek View Estates in Meade County, Kentucky and being of record in Plat Cabinet 4, Sheet 194 in the office of the Meade County Court Clerk. And being the same property conveyed to LOUIS EMERT by Deed dated March 1, 1999, and recorded in Deed Book 417, page 166 in the Office of the County Court Clerk of Meade County, Kentucky. TAX ID NUMBER: 178-00-00-034,56 And included 1999 Clayton, 28’ x 60’, Serial No. CAP007199TNAB The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $75,078.88 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. G. MICHAEL CAIN, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #3 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Vs. GERALD M. TILLER, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00354 PLAINTIFF

DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: _______________ By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 6 October, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 11 November, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 475 Burnett Drive, Ekron, Kentucky 40117 and is more particularly described as follows: Being Lot #6 in Buck Grove Point Subdivision, in Meade County, Kentucky as per plat of being recorded in Plat Cabinet 5, Sheet 143, in the Office of the Meade County Court Clerk. The manufactured home located on the property is a 2005 Spring Creek, having a serial number of CHIN102936U. Said home was converted to Real Estate by virtue of Affidavit of Conversion to Real Estate filled for record on September 25, 2006 in Book MC 11, Page 6 of the Meade Count y Clerk’s Office. Said property was conveyed to Gerald M. Tiller and Beverly S. Tiller, husband and wife, by Trading Post Mobile Homes, Inc. D/B/A Trading Post Homes, on August 23, 2006, by a deed recorded on August 23, 2006, in Deed Book 517, Page 29. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $111,246.20 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. AMANDA B. ROMANELLO, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #4 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00126 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY ON BEHALF OF VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 2008-1UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS GUARANTEED REMIC PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES PLAINTIFF Vs. UNKNOWN DEFENDANT, SPOUSE OF AARON W. ALCORN AKA AARON WILLIAM ALCORN, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: _______________ By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 6 October, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 11 November, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 180 Sunset Drive, Vine Grove, Kentucky 40175 and is more particularly described as follows: The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $67,457.02 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. MARK N. DIERKS, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #5 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK ONE, KENTUCKY, N.A. Vs. SHANNON R. SMITH, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00149 PLAINTIFF

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Case Medley shot and killed his first deer on Sunday, Oct. 18 in Hardin County, Ky.

The above properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky. The real estate has been adjudged indivisible and will be sold as a whole, including all improvements. It will be sold free of all liens except for real estate taxes for the current year, but subject to all restrictions and easements of record. The purchaser shall assume and pay the real estate taxes for the current year and all subsequent years. Persons desiring to bid on the above-described property must bring to the Commissioner’s office prior to the sale, a letter from his/her bank, that they are qualified for a loan in the amount of the purchase. The purchaser will be required to make the down payment at the time of sale, payable to the order of the Master Commissioner in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified. The purchaser will also be required to give bond for the balance of the purchase price with surety that is satisfactory to the Master Commissioner. The bond, payable to the Master Commissioner, will have the force and effect of a judgment bearing twelve (12%) percent interest from the date of sale. A lien will be retained on the property sold until the purchase money is fully paid. DOUGLAS P. VOWELS, MASTER COMMISSIONER POST OFFICE BOX 356, BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY 40108 PHONE: (270) 422-5803

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Engagement Announcement

Nicholas Hardesty and Bethany Stull

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stull, of Webster, would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Bethany Marie Stull, to Nicholas Thomas Hardesty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty, of Midway. The wedding will be on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi Catholic Church in Payneville. The reception will be at St. John the Apostle gymnasium in Brandenburg. All friends and family are cordially invited. Bethany is a 2003 graduate of Breckinridge County High School and a 2007 graduate of Owensboro Community and Technical College with an associates of applied science degree in radiology. She is currently employed by Kentuckiana Diagnostics in Jeffersonville, Ind., and Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, Ind. Nicholas is a 2004 graduate of Meade County High School, and a 2007 graduate of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College with a degree in advanced business administration and management. He is currently self-employed as a full-time farmer.

Marriage Licenses Wanda Jean Mitchell, 47, of Ekron, daughter of Clarice Blair Jordan and Richard Arlen Breeden, to James Michael Johnson, 46, of Ekron, son of Marie Cecelia Nelson and Herman Arthur Johnson. Kylie Danielle Medley, 24, of Battletown, daughter of Patricia Sue Hardesty and Robert Lee Medley, to Marcus Andrew Slone, 25, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Penny Marie Meadows and Marcus Slone.

Jessica Kaylei Rose Osborne, 27, of Brandenburg, daughter of Denise Josephine Moore and Kenneth Ray Osborne, to Adam Joseph Cahill, 28, of Louisville, son of Robin Lynn Roesing and David Gene Cahill. Michelle Lynn McCarthy, 23, of Clinton Township, Mich., daughter of Saprenia Marie Jacques and Robert James McCarthy, to Ricky T. Louchart, 25, of Clinton Township, Mich., son of

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Local resident celebrates her 90th birthday

A celebration was held for Catherine Bradley on her 90th birthday, Oct. 25, 2009. Mrs. Bradley was honored by family members and friends. Those in attendance were: Melvin and Charlene Lawson, Mike and Kim Lawson, Michelle Hardesty and Emily; Steve and Liz Hawkins, Denny and Missy Medley with Chad and Meagan, Tom and Lisa Lancaster with Kristen and Grace; Randall and Linda Bradley, Vince Bradley, Christy Rusk with Ariel, Allie, Madison and Jacobi; Bradley Wine; Terry and Gena Bradley, Scott and Autumn Bradley, Travis and Cari Flaherty, Kelli Medley with Chelsi and Kayleigh; Gary Bradley and Jason Bradley; Bart and Georgina Powers, Luke Powers and Regina Fackler with Taylor, Whit-

Lainie Elizabeth Gerkins Brent and Megan Gerkins are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl, Lainie Elizabeth Gerkins, Sept. 26, 2009, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. She weighed 5 pounds, 15-1/2 ounces and was 18 inches long. Lainie is the granddaughter of George and Mary Beth Hubbard of Guston and Tommy and Mookie Gerkins of Garrett. She is the great granddaughter of Tom and Ruth Ackerman of Brandenburg, Randall and Georgina Hubbard of Guston, and Mason Gerkins of Guston. She was welcomed home by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Grindle B. Scott and Gerald Allen Louchart. Emily Jane Carter, 17, of Guston, daughter of Carla Marie Lawson and Jerry Glenn Carter, to Donavan Ashad Gamble, 17, of Guston, son of Maida Bliss and Curtis Lee Gamble. Ashley Rose Bewley, 23, of Guston, daughter of Caroline Whited and Ray Whited, to Robert Lee Reeder, III, 24, of Guston, son of Robert Jr. and Andrea Reeder and Carol Preuc.

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Catherine Bradley ney, and Lauren; Sandy Button; Beverly Stinson, Maggie Stinson, Mary Doris McCubbin, and Bob and Betty Bradley. Also present were the residents and staff of Beehive Assisted Living. The family is appreciative of their support.

Seniors citizens celebrate Halloween

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Costumer prize winners were first place Margaret Brooks, left, dressed as Minnie Pearl; second place Linda Stinebruner, dressed as witch; and third place, Melvin Yeary, dressed as a whoopie cushion. tume. Some came dressed as farmers, nuns, priests, nurses and in poodle skirts. All costumes were judged and the top three were awarded a prize. In addition to the costume contest, participants were treated to candy, cookies and other Halloween goodies.

Abbigail Denise Ray

Brandon and Faith Ray of Brandenburg are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Abbigail Denise Ray, born June 25, 2009, at 11:01 a.m., at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Abby weighed 7 lbs, 1 oz and was 18 inches long. She was welcomed by her big brother Andrew and her big sister Paris. Proud grandparents are Buddy and Michelle Ray of Brandenburg, Cindy Dowell of Muldraugh, and Terry and Linda Keown of Eminence, Ky.

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Community Event

Meade County Senior Citizens Center hosted a Halloween party and invited its senior members to come dressed up in their finest costumes Tuesday, Oct. 27. Participants showed up dressed as their favorite television characaters, as was the case with Margaret Brooks’ Minnie Pearl cos-

Births

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Kloey Lee Allen

Davy Allen and Christina Brown are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kloey Lee Allen, born June 18, 2009, at 1:24 p.m., at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 8-1/2 ounces and was 18 inches long. Kloey was welcomed home by her sister Julia Allen and her brother Jacob Hardcastle. Proud grandparents are Billy and Barbara Allen of Ekron, Rick and Ruby Allen of Brandenburg, and David Braun and the late Debra Braun of Flaherty.

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