2009.12.25 The News Standard by The News Standard

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Lady falls for dolls Berea women has been crafting fabric dolls — some of them lifesized —since 1975 Features, A9

Court News Classifieds Faith Obituaries TV Grids Viewpoints

Providing forage and clean water are key to keeping horses healthy this winter Agriculture, A10

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PGA’er Kenny Perry to headline MAC Matters Dinner Masters finalist is guest celebrity at Meade Activity Center gala Submitted by the MAC Board of Directors

World famous golfer and Masters Finalist, Kenny Perry is coming to Meade County

in February 2010 to support a local community event. The Meade Activity Center (MAC) is hosting the first inaugural MAC Matters Dinner on Feb. 9, 2010. Community

members are invited to enjoy a culinary feast provided by local restaurateurs and meet celebrity golfer and Kentucky native Perry in person. Similar to the project, Perry’s personal story is one of perseverance and commitment to a goal. Despite many obstacles, Perry achieved suc-

cess through hard work and the support of the community who believed in his goals. Perry was born in Elizabethtown, Ky., raised in Franklin, Ky. and was introduced to the game of golf by his father, Ken, at the age of

Kenny Perry shakes hands with Tiger Woods during the Tour Championship in September.

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‘Texting’ ban may be in store for Ky.

And stay by my side, ‘til morning is nigh

Police chief says local drivers text ‘quite a bit’ By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

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Church members create a living nativity scene inside a wooden manager at Rock Haven Baptist Church Sunday night. From left to right are Joey Williams, Tarl Jordan, Bobby Hartley, Jasey Allen, Kenneth Darnall, Diane Hartley and Travis Rhoads. Mary is Jeana Moore, Joseph is Bobby Moore and the little lamb is Addi Allen.

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ounding a bend on Hwy. 1638, the old wooden star suddenly comes into sight — a beacon in front of Rock Haven Baptist Church where, Sunday night, church members continued a more than 30-year-old tradition. A brief service began at 6 p.m. and was followed by a live nativity scene displayed in front of the church. Congregation members donned period garb and gathered inside the handcrafted manger, complete with a wooden camel and donkey, and young Addi Allen dressed as a little lamb. Pastor Happy Chandler said the church had been celebrating the Christmas season with a live nativity for many years, some congregation members remembering the tradition began as far back as the 1970s.

“I guess it’s coming on almost 40 years then,” Chandler said. The manger scene participants braved the chilly air for nearly two hours Sunday evening, and planned to be on display again Monday and Tuesday evenings. More than a dozen volunteered to be the nativity characters, taking turns inside the manger to give others the opportunity to warm-up inside the church annex where food and drinks were served. From the roadway, passing motorists honked horns or turned into the church parking lot to admire the scene up-close. “This is something the church has done for many years to celebrate Christmas ... and will hopefully continue for several more years,” Chandler said.

With Gov. Beshear’s “texting while driving” ban for all state employees driving government vehicles, which was enacted last week, the Commonwealth is one-step closer to possibly enforcing texting ban for all Kentucky drivers. “More than 53,000 crashes occurred in Kentucky last year due to driver distraction and inattention,” Beshear said in a press release. “Those wrecks caused more than 15,000 injuries and nearly 200 fatalities. State Senator Denise Harper Angel (Dis. 35) is the latest Kentucky senator to propose a texting ban. If passed, anyone who violates the law before November 2010 will get a warning. After November 2010, drivers caught

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Louisville man killed by car on Old State Rd. Submitted by the Meade Co. Sheriff’s Department

BRANDENBURG — A car versus pedestrian accident in Meade County has claimed the life of a Louisville man. According to Meade County Sheriff William “Butch” Kerrick, the accident occurred at 3:35 p.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of Old State Road. Forty-seven-year-old Vernon J. Findlay, of Louisville, was doing survey work along Old State Road. According to a witness, Findlay was walking in the grass, along the southbound side of the roadway when a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, driven by 19-year-old Aaron E. Thompson, of Brandenburg, crested a hill, traveling northbound. Thompson braked hard when he

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Santa and the Mrs. make special appearance for MARC members By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, held Thursday, Dec. 17, had a few very special guests — two of them traveling all the way from the North Pole to spread a little Christmas cheer! Santa and Mrs. Claus helped celebrate the holiday season by attending the luncheon and handing out goodies and gifts to

some lucky Chamber members and other guests in attendance. Before Santa and Mrs. Claus, entertainment was provided by members of the Flaherty Elementary School Choir, led by music teacher David Phillips. Eleven fifth- and sixth-grade girls performed Christmas music classics like “Deck the Halls” and “Feliz Navidad.” Also in attendance during the luncheon were members of MARC (Meade County Association of

Retarded Citizens) who enjoyed a catered meal from Home Plate Family Restaurant and the joyful sounds of the choir. The Clauses made sure to recognize all of the MARC members in attendance and handed them a variety of holiday goodies. The lunch was sponsored by Fort Knox Federal Credit Union, with branches on post at Fort Knox, in Campbellsville, Ky.,

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The Clauses distribute holiday gifts and goodies to MARC members at December’s Chamber of Commerce luncheon held last week at the fairgrounds.

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seven. He started his high school golf career at Franklin-Simpson High School. Success didn’t come to Perry overnight. He failed in his first two attempts to qualify for the PGA Tour at Q-school. He missed by one stroke one year and received word that his wife had gone into labor during the fourth round the next year. Perry had been sponsored by a group of about 20 individuals, most of which were local citizens from Franklin. In 1985, a Franklin businessman and David Lipscomb University lent him the money he needed for a last shot at Q-school. Rather than repay the loan, he was asked to give a percentage of his tour earnings to Lipscomb if he qualified. He tied for 40th at Q-school, earning his card with a twoshot cushion. Perry and his benefactor agreed on 5 percent, and he has maintained that commitment to Lipscomb ever since in the form of a scholarship for residents

of Simpson County. Here are some other facts about Kenny Perry. •In 2006, he became the 10th man to reach the $20 million mark in PGA Tour career earnings — even after taking an 8-week break from the tour to recover from arthroscopic knee surgery. •After returning from knee surgery in 2008, Perry had a successful start; by May he had five top 10 finishes including three victories. •He received criticism for passing up some major championships in 2008 in order to concentrate on qualifying for the Ryder Cup. Perry stated he was eager to make the Ryder Cup team since the event was held in Kentucky. •For his success at the Ryder Cup, Perry and fellow Kentuckian J. B. Holmes were named 2008 Kentuckians of the Year by Kentucky Monthly magazine. •Perry participated in the Masters championship in 2009, and was leading the tournament by two strokes with two holes left, but lost in a playoff to Ángel Cabrera. •Perry would have been the oldest winner of the Masters at 48 years old, eight months and two days.

•Perry is currently the high- ing area directed by Nicole est all-time PGA Tour mon- Whelan, is unbelievable,” ey winner without a major said Leigh Margaret Roberts, MAC Board Director of championship. Perhaps better than most, Communications and MarPerry understands the hard keting. “This is truly a night road to success and how criti- you won’t want to miss. It’s cal local and community sup- a guaranteed great evening that includes a port is to every WHAT world-renown goal. That’s why MAC Matters Gala Kentucky native local residents WHEN key-note speaker, are encourTuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 a full service dinaged to attend ner, drinks and Feb. 9’s dinner WHERE and listen to his Meade Co. Farm Bureau auction. Most importantly, you’re story, while also Community Building supporting a supporting their WHO great cause.” community Kenny Perry is the Proceeds from The menu featured guest speaker this event will for the event — benefit the MAC which is to be held at the Meade County project. The Meade Activity Farm Bureau Community Center is a community-based Building — includes a duo center scheduled for groundentree of beef brisket topped breaking in 2011. The center with bourbon shallot demi- will support health and wellglace, Kenny’s horseradish ness programs, activities and cheddar smashers, bourbon- facilities to benefit the lives of apricot chicken breast over our current residents and fucorn pudding and more. ture generations to come. These corporate sponsors There will also be live entertainment and silent auctions. have been named so far: The Master of Ceremonies for First Federal (Sponsor & VIP this event will also be another contributor), Phenix PrintKentucky local, Kari Thomp- ing, Brandenburg Family Medicine, Rivertown Spirson Wagner. “The amount of effort go- its, Brandenburg Cellular, ing into this event, primarily DeVries Family Dentistry that of the MAC Fund Rais- and Kentucky Farm Bureau

Local breast cancer survivors celebrate Christmas

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PGA golfer and Elizabethtown, Ky., native Kenny Perry will be the celebrity speaker at a dinner to be held Feb. 9 in support of the Meade Activity Center. Insurance. For ticket sales and more information, visit our Web site at www.meadeactivitycenter.org. Tickets can also be purchased at the Meade County Extension Office

and both local Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance offices. Contact the extension office at 270-422-4958 or the Brandenburg KFB office at 270-422-3979 or the Flaherty office at 270-828-4600.

Bumps and Bruises should be your only concern…

MEADE COUNTY COURTHOUSE will be closed

December 24 - 27 for the Christmas holiday We will re-open December 28 at 8 a.m. Hope you have a

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Pictured left to right (front) are Fay Mattingly, Melissa Phillips, Ruthie Fackler, (back) Doris Wells, Bev Morrison, Bobbie Mann, Janet Hobbs and Jettie Burnett. Submitted by Meade Co. Breast Cancer Coalition Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition members discuss upcoming

activities and celebrate Christmas with a meal at Doe Run and an ornament exchange. The next coalition meeting will be Feb. 18 at noon at

Mr. Gatti’s in Brandenburg. If you have been newly diagnosed, are a breast cancer survivor, or work with survivors, please join us at our next meeting.

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Bluegrass Beacon Most of the conversations around Kentucky’s water coolers the last few weeks have focused on Tiger Woods. But what’s happening in Frankfort — even if the topics aren’t as “sexy” or, to the few who know about them, seem “par for the course” in government — affect Kentuckians more than anything happening in Tigerworld. For example, you could chat about this scenario: Spend 20 years in the Legislature and then a threeyear stint in some much higher-paying state job, and then get a “legislative” pension based on the three-year salary on the state job — not what you made as a part-time lawmaker. Oh, and add to that pension benefit free health care for spouses and dependent family members for the rest of their lives. How’s that for stocking stuffing it to taxpayers? The pension scam mirrors a statement offered by former Gov. Richard Lamm (D-Colo.) about most government spend-

Senate President David Williams (R-Burkesville) supposedly a Grinch when it comes to taxes and spending. But in this case, the Grinch stole Christmas from hard-working Kentuckians by changing the pension calculator for his pals. Previously, lawmakers got a pension based on the average of their five highest-earning years in the Legislature. The 2005 law reduced that to the three highest-earning years, which alone would drive up pensions. But it also allowed legislators to count toward those three highest-earning years their tenures at any state or local government job in one of six state governmentsponsored pensions. Thayer admits that voting for the pension change was a big boo-boo. “I didn’t realize the drain it would be on taxpayers’ dollars,” he said. “We need to repeal it.” Following through on repeal, including pushing Williams and the House leadership to act, will complete Thayer’s penance. And if it’s repealed, then the honorable thing to do would be for those made wealthy by the policy this session — former Sens. Charlie Borders (R-Russel)

and Dan Kelly, (R-Springfield) and House Speaker Rep. Greg Stumbo (DPrestonsburg) — to reject the windfall increases in their pensions caused by this law. In fact, all Kentucky legislators should reject a pension and taxpayerfunded health care costs — period. I’ve asked this before: What other part-time worker do you know that gets a fully funded pension financed by taxpayers, especially after just 20 years? How can “we the people” be assured that lawmakers are not kowtowing to an administration — refusing to make the tough decisions and hiding behind a cloak of secrecy — just to avoid angering someone who could appoint them to a plum state job to bump up their pension? That’s certainly as important to Kentuckians as Tiger Woods avoiding pancake house hostesses and sponsor-killing trysts. Isn’t it?

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.

Public opinion sought on state’s budget deficit Jeff Greer Brandenburg State Rep. I want to wish you and your family Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. It is great to be with our children, extended family and friends at this time of the year, and I enjoy seeing folks out shopping, caroling and keeping those holiday traditions that make this time of year so special. As we head into the upcoming 2010 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly, there are a few things I wanted to share with you. I ask that you be on the lookout soon for a survey that will run in this paper. In that survey, I ask for your thoughts and ideas on how to best approach

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Kentucky’s budget deficit and other issues we will address in the session. Your input is very important to me as it influences my decision-making in Frankfort so I am depending on your participation! I thought you would be interested to know that State Rep. Scott Brinkman, (R-Louisville), and I have pre-filed legislation which would increase health insurance options for families with autistic children. According to the Autism Society, autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first two years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults on the autism spectrum

typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. Currently in Kentucky, health benefit plans must include coverage, including therapeutic, respite, and rehabilitative care, for the treatment of autism for a child ages two through 21. Coverage is subject to a maximum benefit of $500 a month for each covered child. This is minimal coverage for autistic children and this bill proposes to broaden that coverage. There were 596 autistic children in Kentucky in 1998, but by 2006, that number had risen to 2,367. The General Assembly has sought to improve the care these children receive. In 2005, it created the Kentucky Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders to develop and then monitor a comprehensive

statewide plan that would streamline care and maximize every dollar spent. I have spent the past several months meeting with insurance companies and autism support groups to craft a mutually agreed upon piece of legislation that will be good for families caring for autistic children and adults. This measure will not significantly impact premiums but will allow for better care for autistic patients. I appreciate the confidence you have in me to represent our district. I work hard every day to do the best job for my constituents and I value your support. I look forward to hearing from you in the survey or by telephone or e-mail. You may reach me at 502564-8100 or at jeff.greer@ lrc.ky.gov. Merry Christmas!

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ing: “Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.” It’s time for taxpayers to quit playing Santa to grown politicians and for those lawmakers to realize Kentuckians are finding out who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. So I put candy and prizes, not sticks and stones, in the stockings of Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown) and Rep. Jim DeCesare (R-Rockfield) who filed legislation this week aimed at increasing government transparency. If taxpayers can easily find out where their money goes, politicians might have less incentive to spend it into oblivion. The transparency legislation would require all three branches of government to put their checkbook ledgers online and update them every 30 days. So Thayer atones (somewhat) for voting for the 2005 legislation that created that bogus pension formula. By the way, that pension bill passed at the last second with little fanfare — and with the help of an amendment offered by

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One of my favorite aspects of the Christmas season, besides the candy and holiday music, is seeing photos of children with Santa Claus. I, personally, only have one photograph as evidence that I ever sat on St. Nick’s lap, and I’m so disappointed in myself that I couldn’t suck it up and smile for the cameras during the Christmases of my youth. But I revel in the fact that now, as I am an aunt to three beautiful children, more Santa sightings, along with stories and cookies and even reindeer food, are in my future. That’s why it’s nearly impossible for me to believe that there are some parents out there who are refusing to tell their children about Santa Claus. This terrifying trend has been gaining credibility, as parents lament the lies they’ll tell to their children if they perpetuate the Santa myth. Believing in Santa, they say, can take away from the true meaning of the season or can create children who don’t appreciate what their parents have bought for them as Christmas gifts. Bah, humbug. We only get a few years in our lives where we can truly suspend our disbelief and fully believe in the impossible. Santa Claus, and his magical

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sleigh powered by his eight reindeer, embodies the magic of Christmas and the joy children get by believing in him and holding on to their childlike hopes and wonderment. The story of Santa Claus is rich with historical facts, as he is derived from Saint Nicholas, found in present-day Turkey, a man who gave gifts to poor children and was ultimately persecuted for his love of Christ. He eventually got the name Santa Claus from the Dutch version on St. Nicholas, “Sinter Klaas.” A man who loved Jesus, was generous and kind, and who can inspire belief in our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or cousins — isn’t that what this season is all about? It’s our jobs as parents and family members to teach impressionable children about Santa, what he stood for, and what he can mean for us and other children today. If, for some reason, our children turn out materialistic or unappreciative, I sincerely doubt it’s because a fat man in a red suit named Santa once brought them presents. I can’t imagine going through Christmas without having believed in ol’ Kris Kringle, even if for a short while in my life. I’ll always secretly hope to hear reindeer hooves on the roof on Christmas Eve and I’ll always help eat the cookies left for Santa so my nieces and nephew can continue believing in magic, for just a little while longer.

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Ronald G. Conner, Terry D. Conner, Ramona K. Conner Townsend and James N. Townsend, Bradford L. Conner, Theresa R. Conner Meade and David Keith Meade, Debra Jane Conner Matthews and Charlie Matthews, Toni Jo Conner Humphrey and David Michael Humphrey, and Diana L. Simco, fka Diana L. Curran, to David Dru Conner, a 3.6885 acre tract located near Brandenburg. Gary L. Hartlage and Sarah Hartlage to Kerry C. Vowels, deed of correction, lot 9A and 9B of Circle K Estates, Section IV. Katherine Knott and Billy Joe Knott, Susan Edwards and Michael Edwards, Barbara Troutman and Timothy Troutman, William Joseph Benock, and Bruce Alan Benock to Caroline R. Whited, 10 Harrington Avenue, Brandenburg. The Estate of John H. Carlberg, Sr., by and through R. Terry Bennett, Executor, by virtue of Will of record, to Terry Deener and Robbin K. Deener, lot 10 and 11 in Block B in Muldraugh. CMH Homes, Inc., a Foreign Corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Tennessee, to Doan Brothers Construction, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a 4,780.79 sq. ft. tract of land. Steven W. Aulbach and Karen M. Aulbach, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Robin R. Fugate, lot 3, 4, and 5 of Scenic Acres, Section I, deed tax $31.50. Kaye Richardson and Homer Lee Richardson to Lynette L. Defevers and Henry J. Defevers, a 12.036 acre tract located near Ekron, deed tax $30. Lynette L. Defevers and Henry J. Defevers to Homer Lee Richardson, Parcel I, II, and III, property located in Meade County, deed tax $20. Vickie L. Doyle and John E. Doyle to Terry Wayne Ladd, Jr., property located in Meade County. Katherine Allgood to David C. Allgood and Theresa R. Allgood, and Jane Ann Leggett and William E. Leggett, property located in Meade County. Katherine Allgood to David C. Allgood and Theresa R. Allgood, three tracts located in Meade County. Betty L. Cook to D’Andre D. Mitchell and Deborah L. Mitchell, lot 41 of The Woods Subdivision. Clifford L. Wise and Jeanne A. Wise to Terry E. Medley and Corliss S. Medley, lot 14 and 15 of The Knobs Subdivision, deed tax $22. Steve Redmon Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Larry L. May and Catherine J. May, 1200 Shot Hunt Road, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $146. James L. Light and Katheryn Light to Daniel J. Wallace and Rachel Wallace, lot 21 of Indian Oaks Subdivision, deed tax $177. Kentucky Housing Corporation to Justin M. Libby, a 3.117 acre tract located north of New Highland Church Road near Brandenburg. Dennis Adams, Sherry L. Adams, Chrysler Financial Services Americas, LLC, fka Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Americas, LLC, and Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., property located in Meade County. Steven N. Probus, and BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, lot 44 of Meadow View Park Addition in Brandenburg. Unknown defendant, spouse of Kenneth C. Helton, unknown defendants, who are the heirs or devisees or legatees of Kenneth C. Helton and their spouses and any unknown person who may have an interest in the property which is the subject matter of this action, Commonwealth of Kentucky-Inheritance Tax Division, and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, lot 64 of The Woods Subdivision. Angela H. Adams, David G. Campbell, LVNV Funding, LLC, unknown defendant, spouse of Angela H. Adams, unknown defendant, spouse of David G. Campbell, Commonwealth of Kentucky Education Cabinet Ex Rel Division of Unemployment Insurance, and Citimortgage, Inc., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, lot 29 of Rosewood Estates. Tim Grant, Sheila Grant, Lighstorm Properties, LLC, County of Meade, Countrywide Bank, a Division of Treasury Bank, and Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Federal National Mortgage Corporation, property located in the Wilson Place Subdivision. The Ann B. Love Family Living Trust, by and through Kenneth R. Love and Belinda L. Meredith, Co-Trustees, to Jason Bernard and Cassandra L. Bernard, Unit 550A of Hillcrest Greens Patio Homes Condominiums, deed tax $170.

Donald C. Meinshausen and Elizabeth C. Meinshausen to William A. Hockman and Paula Hockman, lot 6 of the Burch Property, deed tax $112. Kelly Swink and Rebecca Sosh to William D. Wilcox, Sr. and Elizabeth K. Wilcox, a 10.6943 acre tract, deed tax $113. Jessica R. Evans to Maranda K. Hibbs and Wesley A. Hibbs, lot 40 of Hickory Hills Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $120. Daniel E. Davis and Cathy Ann Davis to Daniel Scot Burns, lot 10 of Roy Robinson Farm, deed tax $103. Keith D. Medley and Pamela J. Medley and Brooke M. Medley to Steven W. Aulbach and Karen M. Aulbach, property located in Meade County, deed tax $23.50. Marilyn Kay Wilson to Joanne L. Waller, Unit 508 of Piping Rock Condominiums, deed tax $99. Norman L. Sipes and Beverly B. Sipes to Jerry M. Trent and Jeri T. Trent, property located in Meade County, deed tax $70. Craig Weasenforth and Brenda Weasenforth to Joseph Bergman and Melissa Bergman, lot 4 of Livers Estates, deed tax $147. William L. Fortner and Ruby Ann Fortner to Matthew B. Maloy and Kelli K. Maloy, 699 Long Needle Road, Brandenburg, deed tax $164. Trading Post Homes of Meade County, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, to Richard Herman and Theresa Herman, lot 21 of Buck Grove Point Subdivision, deed tax $174. Harry E. Conner and Barbara L. Conner to Barbara L. Conner, lot 21 and 22 of Longview Estates. Pamela M. Horton to Jerry Horton and Pamela M. Horton, lot 39 of Rolling Hills Subdivision. Karen Allen, and Melissa Allen to Barbra Allen, property located in Meade County. Ronnie Keith Cline and Pamela J. Cline to Jeffrey S. Jacobus and Jennifer L. Jacobus, lot 48 of Jennings Knob Subdivision, deed tax $110. Trading Post Homes of Meade County, LLC, to Kenneth W. Edmonds, lot 8 of Red Hawk Subdivision, deed tax $123.50. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to James Perry Jr., lot 139 of The Knobs Subdivision, deed tax $50. Chris McGehee, by and through Rhonda Heath, his attorney-in-fact, to Gary D. Dreschsel and Mary C. Drechsel, lot 25 of Skees Farm Division, deed tax $22.50. Unknown defendant, spouse of Aaron W. Alcorn, aka Aaron William Alcorn, Deveda Kinley, aka Deveda Alcorn, unknown defendant, spouse of Deveda Kinley, aka Deveda Alcorn, Carletta Johnson, akaCarletta D. Baize, aka Carletta D. Olmstead, aka Carletta D. Alcorn, unknown defendant, spouse of Carletta Johnson, aka Carletta D. Biaze, aka Carletta D. Olmstead, aka Carletta D. Alcorn, Aaron William Alcorn, Jr., unknown defendant, spouse of Aaron William Alcorn, Jr., unknown defendants, who are the heirs or devisees or legatees of Aaron W. Alcorn, aka Aaron William Alcorn and their spouses and any unknown person who may have an interest in the property which is the subject matter of this action, Commonwealth of Kentucky-Inheritance Tax Division, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company on behalf of Vendee Mortgage Trust 2008-1 United States Department of Veterans Affairs Guaranteed Remic Pass-Through Certificates, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to James F and Rebecca J. Stiff Revocable Living Trust, lot 116 of The Knobs Subdivision. The Estate of Clayton E. Lutes to Mary Ann Tobin, lot 2 of Triple T. Farms Subdivision, deed tax $35.50. Joseph Mouser and Donna Mouser to Rena M. Singleton, lot 24 of River Cliff Subdivision, deed tax $18.50. Alan B. Shireman and Kathy B. Shireman to Miles Farm Supply, LLC, A Kentucky Limited Liability Company, property located in Meade County, deed tax $5. Chris McGehee to Jerry Haught and Linda Haught, part of lot 73 of Vowels Farm Division, deed tax $12.50. Ray Heath and Rhonda Heath to Melissa G. Bland and Robert Bland, lot 59 of River Cliff Subdivision, deed tax $152. Joseph Embry Phelps and Angelic Pronoble Phelps to Jaime L. Pronoble, Jr. and Elena P. Pronoble, tract1 of Phelps Division, deed tax $179. John R. Thompson and Janet Thompson to Stephanie M. Harder and James C. Harder, lot 47 of Otter Ridge Estates, deed tax $96. Jason D. Stiff and Melissa Stiff to Kyle A. Link, lot 481 of Havenwood Section of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $136. Gary L. Knupp and Barbara S. Knupp to TK Development, LLC, an Indiana Limited Liability Company, lot 9 of King Farm, deed tax $11. Walter M. Hargis and Emma L. Hargis to James David Stout and Sheila Lynette Stout, a 29.690 acre tract near Guston, deed tax $119. Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee to Kentucky Land Holdings

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of Radcliff, LLC, BAG@ 1 Series, deed of correction, lot 31, 32, 35, and 36 of Coyote Forest Subdivision. Aloysius Pike and Mary Loreda Pike to Better Mobile Living, LLC, a limited liability company, deed of easement. Nancy Gail Pike to Better Mobile Living, LLC, a limited liability company, a 2.299 acre tract near Payneville, deed tax $171. Nancy Gail Pike to Leon Pike and Debbie Pike, a 5.436 acre tract near Payneville, deed tax $4. Eugene Sheeran and Sherry C. Sheeran to S & E Rentals, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a 2 acre tract near Flaherty. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Eric Roberts and Tamara Roberts, lot 15 of Flaherty Heights Subdivision, deed tax $24.50. Lee A. Duffield, Lori A. Duffield, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, 63 Pine Ridge Drive, Brandenburg. James L. Brooks and Rebecca G. Brooks to James F. and Rebecca J. Stiff Revocable Living Trust, lot 30 of Brown Estates, deed tax $55. Nancy E. Davis to Kelley P. Martin and Shalene Martin, lot 21 of Coyote Forest Subdivision, deed tax $142. Robert L. Brown and Glenda P. Brown to James H. Burnett and Gloria J. Burnett, lot 19 of Buckler Knobs, deed tax $7.50. Florence Allen, Rodney Allen, Commonwealth of Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet, LLC, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FFH4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FFH4, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FFH4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FFH4, property located in Meade County. Barry Spriggs, Sr. and Alice M. Spriggs to Charles Conner and Tamara Conner, tract 7, section 3 of Green Valley, deed tax $34.50. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Adam Campbell, contract for deed, lot 86 of The Knobs Subdivision, Section I. Kimberly Hanson, fka Kimberly Hicks, and Christopher Hanson to Stafford E. Young and Crystal M. Young, 215 Peaceful Valley Road, Vine Grove, Ky., deed tax $126.50.

Quit Claim Deeds Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, G@3 Series, 500 Top Hill Road, Brandenburg. Steven W. Aulbach and Karen M. Aulbach to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BHRA 1 Series, Deed I of Scenic Acres, Section I, and Deed II of Scenic Acres, Section II. Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 3 Series, lot 91 of The Knobs Subdivision. Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, 3 Series, lot 162 of The Knobs Subdivision. McGehee Holding, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company, by Gene McGehee, as managing member, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BJG 1 Series, lot 6, 11, and 16 of Lawson Estates. Steven W. Aulbach and Karen M. Aulbach, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BHRWAK 1 Series, lot 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 22, 25, and 26 of Huntington Place. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 4 Series, lot 14 of Hughes Place Subdivision. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 4 Series, lot 3B of Staples and Brown Subdivision. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 2 Series, lot 5 Section 1 of Rosewood Estates. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 2 Series, a 0.952 acre tract near Brandenburg. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 2 Series, Deed I and II of Gobbler Knob Subdivision. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 2 Series, property located in Meade County. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 3 Series, lot 2 of Gobbler Knob Subdivision. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 2 Series, lot 20 of Gobbler Knob Sub-

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division. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 3 Series, lot 16 Section 6 of Rosewood Estates. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RG@? 4 Series, 170 Timberline Drive Vine Grove, Ky. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, GJ@ 1 Series, lot 1 of Carwile Place. Marty Claycomb and Cathy Claycomb to Kentucky Limited Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, GJ@ 1 Series, lot 2 of Carwile Place. Gordon Board and Bernett Board to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BHRWAJY 1 Series, Deed I and II of The Knobs Subdivision. James J. Hines to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, E 1 Series, lot 33, Section 5 of Rosewood Estates. James J. Hines to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, E 1 Series, lot 136 of The Knobs Subdivision, Section II. James J. Hines to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, GE 1 Series, lot 38B of Poplar Hills Estates. James J. Hines to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, GE 1 Series, lot 51 and 52 of The Knobs Subdivision, Section I. Ladonna Taylor to Lewis Porter Taylor, property located in Meade County. Dale T. Donohue to Janet R. Donohue, lot 91 of Jennings Knob Subdivision, deed tax $36. Tim Metten Family Living Trust, with Charles V. Metten and Sara B. Metten, as Trustees, to Sara B. Metten and Charles V. Metten, lot 802A of Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision. Sara B. Metten and Charles V. Metten to The Metten Family Living Trust, with Charles V. Metten and Sara B. Metten, as Trustees, lot 802A of Wildflower Ridge Section of Doe Valley Subdivision. Lisa Kelly to Joseph Kelly, a 4.839 acre tract located in Ekron. Jason Humphrey to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BGZ 1 Series, lot 49 of Jennings Knob Subdivision. The Estate of Carter Leroy Humphrey and Diane Humphrey, by and through Amy Larson, her attorney-infact, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BBHJR 1 Series, lot 20, 23, 61, 80, 82, 83, and 92 of Jennings Knob Subdivision. Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BRAG 1 Series, lot 10, 11, 16, 17, 17A, 18, 18A, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 31 of Boak Mountain Subdivision. Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BRAG 1 Series, Deed I, II, and III, all located near Ekron. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through Gene McGehee, their attorney-in-fact, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BRWAJY 1 Series, lot 161 of The Knobs Subdivi-

sion. Rebecca Richardson, by and through Jo Lyn Begle, her attorneyin-fact, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, BHRMDUC 1 Series, parcel 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 of Arnold Estates. Rebecca Richardson, by and through Jo Lyn Begle, her attorneyin-fact, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, RGM$? 1 Series, property located in Meade County.

Building Permits 12/3/09 Chris Mitchell, change of use-single family dwelling, $173.10. 12/11/09 Steve Redmon, single family dwelling, $242. 12/11/09 Tim McKinney, garage, $82.50. 12/14/09 James Burt, doublewide ’09, $100. 12/17/09 Henry and Lynette Defevers, single family dwelling, $210.20.

Septic Permits 12/7/09 Steve Redmon/John Allen, Hobbs Reesor Road, Vine Grove, Ky. 12/8/09 KY Land/James Warren, Jr., Sun Valley Road, Brandenburg. 12/15/09 Theresa Huffer/Tony Doyle, West Alley, Ekron. 12/15/09 Trading Post Homes/ Tony Doyle, Red Hawk Road, Guston. 12/16/09 Eric Mason/James Warren, Jr., Sandy Hill Road, Vine Grove, Ky.

Retail Food Establishment Report 12/7/09 St. John’s Education Center, 513 E. Broadway, Brandenburg. 99 percent food service. Food service: no conspicuous thermometer in chest freezer in drink area, thermometer in chest freezer in kitchen not proper type. 12/7/09 Sav-A-Lot, Brandenburg location. 89 percent retail. Retail: Tyson chicken livers container expired, voluntarily destroyed, light shield in walk-in cooler missing, fan grills in walk-in cooler observed with buildup, cutting boards in meat prep area not easily cleanable, employee in meat prep area with no hair restraint, one gallon milk Southern Belle expired, voluntarily destroyed, floors in retail and back storage area in corners around coolers lack frequent cleaning. 12/10/09 Flaherty Minit Mart, 3645 Flaherty Road, Vine Grove, Ky. 98 percent food service. 98 percent retail. Food service: freezer unit in back storage room lacks thermometer. Retail: interior of cappuccino/coffee machine observed with build-up. Both: floor tiles stained, around food equipment lacks frequent cleaning. 12/16/09 Granny’s Battletown Store, 25 Oolite Road, Battletown. 95 percent. Follow-up inspection.

Brandenburg Police Department 12/7/09 at 12:13 p.m. Shane Burfin of Brandenburg was driving a 1996 Ford F-250. Allison Redmon of

Guston was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe. Redmon was traveling straight in front of Kroger. Burfin stated that he was watching the construction equipment and pulled into the side of Redmon. No injuries were reported. Very minor damage was done to Burfin’s vehicle. Minor damage was done to Redmon’s vehicle. Report BPD09121 was filed by Officer Singleton.

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12/7/09 at 8:00 a.m. Willard Hazelwood of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 1997 GM Sonoma eastbound on St. Martin Road when he traveled over a patch of ice and lost control crossing into the westbound lane and then left the roadway, hitting the earthen embankment, spinning 180 degrees then flipping over on its top. No injuries were reported. Severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report 09-0324 was filed by Officer Shipley. 12/8/09 at 11:43 a.m. Haskell Nelson of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 1989 Chevrolet Silverado. An Anheuser Busch, Inc. 1999 International CB truck was parked on the lot of BP in Flaherty. Nelson was traveling on the lot, pulling a 16 foot cattle trailer and struck the CB truck with the right side of the cattle trailer. No injuries were reported. Very minor damage was done to both vehicles. Report 09-0325 was filed by Officer Ponder. 12/8/09 at 1:48 p.m. Allen Wheeler of Fort Knox was driving a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. Michael Johnston of Payneville was driving a 1988 Ford F-350. Johnston was northbound on KY 1882 passing Basham’s Liquor. Wheeler was exiting the parking lot of Basham’s Liquor’s attempting to make a left turn to proceed north on KY 1882. Wheeler failed to yield the right of way to Johnston and struck Johnston on the left driver’s side. No injuries were reported. Moderate damage was done to Wheeler’s vehicle. Minor to moderate damage was done to Johnston’s vehicle. Report 09-0326 was filed by Officer Ponder. 12/8/09 at 2:59 p.m. James Redmon of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2006 GM Sierra. James Smith of Hodgenville, Ky. was driving a 2002 Infiniti G20. Smith was eastbound on Brandenburg Road. Redmon was westbound on Garrett Road and had stopped at the flashing stoplight. Redmon stated that he did not see Smith and entered the intersection, failing to yield the right of way. No injuries were reported. Minor damage was done to Redmon’s vehicle. Moderate damage was done to Smith’s vehicle. Report 09-0327 was filed by Officer Rogers. 12/8/09 at 10:01 p.m. Brian Damron of Brandenburg was driving a 2003 Ford Expedition eastbound on Doe Valley Parkway and stated that four deer ran out in front of him and that he struck one of the deer. Damron lost control of the vehicle and went over a guard rail and into a rock wall. No injuries were reported. Very severe damage was done to the vehicle. Report 09-0328 was filed by Officer Matti.

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Community Briefings Human Resource Center of Excellence celebrates one million man hours A ceremony recognizing the craftsmen and laborers who have completed over one million man hours of construction on Fort Knox’s Human Resources Center of Excellence was held Dec. 17 inside the HRCoE facility. The ceremony also celebrated a worldclass facility which will enable the Accessions Command and Human Resources Command to better serve the growing needs of the Army. Maj. Gen. James M. Milano, Commander of the U.S. Army Armor Center and School and Fort Knox; Maj. Gen. Steven R. Abt, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Accessions Command; and Shannon Hines, the President of Turner Universal and Vice President of Turner Construction Company were scheduled to speak. The ceremony was held exactly one year from the “Topping Out Ceremony” which celebrated the last piece of structural steel placed on the facility. Neighboring Radcliff goes smoke free With a 4-2, Radcliff city council members voted in favor of a citywide public smoking ban last week. A previous smoking ban ordinance was voted down by city council in 2007, though this time the motion passed and will take effect April 1, 2010. The ban will not permit smoking in restaurants, seated areas of stadiums and other public places. Personal fines begin at $50 and business fines range from $50 to $250, according to the ordinance. Presently, 19 cities/ counties in Kentucky have smoking bans, including Elizabethtown, Ky., and Hardin County. Power hopefully restored to 46,000 by week’s end Nearly half the customers who lost power during the weekend snow storm have had their electric service restored, according to the latest numbers reported to the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC). As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, utilities under the PSC’s jurisdiction were reporting a total of 46,456 customers still without power. That figure, which is down from a peak of about 116,000, does not include municipal utilities. Kentucky Power Co. (part of the American Electric Power Co. (AEP) system) reported 51,085 customers without power in 19 counties. More than a third of those — 19,442 — were in Pike County. Jackson Energy Cooperative had 4,268 customers without power. Kentucky Power Co. reported 4,260 customers without power. In addition to Pike County, counties with substantial outages included Bell (2,035), Breathitt (2.817), Estill (1,000), Floyd (6,767), Harlan (2,060), Johnson (1,001), Knott (4,301), Lawrence (2,043), Leslie (2,898) and Perry (5,343). Most affected utilities are predicting that nearly all customers will have electric service restored by the end of the week. Kentucky power, which had the most extensive outages, is predicting full restoration by Sunday.

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Cox’s Variety & Garden Center Richardson announces is Dec.’s Member of the Month run for county PVA Submitted by the Meade Co. Area Chamber of Commerce BRANDENBURG — Cox’s Variety & Garden Center is the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for December. The business was selected for the honor by the organization’s board of directors in recognition of its support of the Chamber of Commerce and its history of strong support for the community during its nearly two decades here. “Cox’s is like an oldfashioned country store in a modern setting,” says Chamber of Commerce President Matthew Pike. “It’s Meade County’s ‘go to’ place for everything from hardware to craft supplies, and practically

anything else you can think of.” The store is one of several business ventures owned by Tom Kupper and William Grantz, who became friends when they worked together at the old Otto Drugs in Louisville, a business owned by their fathers. When that business was sold, Kupper says the two decided to become partners and to open a store, ending up in Brandenburg after family friend Carl Austin “told us to go for it and built us a building.” That building, one of the anchors of River Ridge Plaza on Brandenburg’s ByPass Road, has been the home of Cox’s since it opened in May 1990. He and Grantz share, he said, a knack for merchandising that goes back to the

time they worked together at Otto Drugs, where they were in charge of the hundreds of non-prescription items that were sold. Kupper attributes their success to that skill and to good employees, a wide variety of merchandise, and the ability to respond quickly to customer demand. As a rule, he says Cox’s usually has between 28 and 32 people on its staff. Aside from Cox’s Variety & Garden Center, the two own Cox’s Drugs in Louisville, and 19 Cox’s Smokers’ Outlets in Jefferson and nearby counties. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. It can be reached by telephone at 270-422-5455.

Submitted press release I, Rebecca Richardson, wish to announce my candidacy for Meade County Property Valuation Administrator in 2010. Serving as Meade County’s current PVA since my appointment to this position in April 2009 has been an interesting and enjoyable learning experience. My husband, Sim, and I are lifelong residents of Meade County. We have two grown children, one who lives in the Garrett community. I am a graduate of Meade County High School, the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky University. I taught kindergarten at Ekron, Brandenburg and Battletown Elementary schools for 17 years. My last 13 years in education were spent as principal of Ekron Elementary, which I loved. My experiences in education were varied and interesting and taught me the value of continuous learning. The PVA office is responsible for all real property assessment in Meade County. Recently, the PVA office has been updated.

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Rebecca Richardson was appointed as Meade County PVA in 2009.

New software for tracking assessments has been added, as well as a GIS mapping program to help identify properties, edit and produce maps. We, the office staff and myself, are certain that these changes will be a helpful addition for Meade County citizens. It is the goal of our PVA office to continue providing fair and equitable assessments and helpful service. I wish to thank those of you who have offered your assistance. I ask for your vote and support in the 2010 election as we move forward in Meade County.

BE AWARE OF LOCAL EMERGENCIES Call the Meade County Public Information Hotline for up-to-date information about weather emergencies, local flooding, road closures, storm shelter locations, school delays and/or cancellations and other pertinent community information by calling

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Cox’s Variety & Garden Center employees pictured are, front row from left, Kellie Wardrip, Cortney Logsdon, Peggy Knott, Robyn Sprowles and Lorraine Yokie. Back row, from left, Tom Kupper, one of the store’s owners, Frank Bush, Janet Riley and Alan Michael Kupper.

Assistance available for heating costs Low-income households can seek help keeping warm this winter Submitted by Lynne Robey LIHEAP Director Do you need assistance with your heating costs? Beginning Monday, Jan. 4, 2010, your local Community Action Office will be assisting families of low-income with the LIHEAP Crisis Program. To be eligible for crisis funds you must be in a heating crisis. You must have a past due/disconnect notice from the electric or natural gas company, or be out of bulk fuel within four days if using propane, fuel oil or kerosene, or wood, or a formal

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texting will pay a $100 fine. If an accident occurs while the driver is texting, steeper fines can occur. Her proposition is slated to be discussed during the 2010 session which begins in early January. Brandenburg police chief Jeff Cox feels the ban is a good idea. “We see it happen in town quite a bit,” he said. “Sometimes officers think the driver is impaired ... and it turns out they’re just texting or paying attention to their cell phones instead.” Drivers who draw attention to themselves on the roadways by being dis-

eviction notice from your landlord if heating expenses are included in the rent. The family income level must be at or below the 130 percent federal poverty level. The benefit levels are up to $400 for natural gas or electric and/or up to 200 gallons of propane, fuel oil or kerosene or two cords of wood. You will need to bring: proof of income for the entire family for the previous month, and social security numbers, birth dates for all in household, and a past due/disconnect notice or bulk fuel statement. Applicants heating with propane, fuel oil, kerosene or wood must verify their physical address. For more information about LIHEAP, contact Gina Moorman at the Brandenburg Community Action Office located at 496 E. Broadway at 270422-2545. tracted with cell phones can be written up for careless driving, an offense Cox said was instated just a few years ago and is one step lower than reckless driving. Cox said enforcing a no texting while driving law may be difficult since officers would have to witness the act first-hand, though simply having the law in place may help make drivers less likely to text and drive. “The biggest thing is the vehicle tends to go wherever your eyes go,” he said. “If you’re looking over here at your cell phone, you’re going to end up steering your vehicle in that direction too.” Presently, 19 states have texting bans; six of those states also ban talking on cell phones while driving.

Visit the Meade County Emergency Management Web site for other sources of preparedness information at www.meadeema.com.

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Walter C. Bohannon Sr.

Dora Barbara “Sam” Green

Mr. Walter C. Bohannon Sr., 85, of Brandenburg, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Bohannon was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member of the American Legion Post #220 and of the Teamsters Local 89. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Estes Bohannon; three children, Barbara Garrison and Teresa Livers, both of Webster, Ky., and Walter Bohannon Jr. of Louisville; a brother, Henry Bohannon of Florida; a sister, Darlene Hardesty of Louisville; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral service was held Tuesday, Dec. 22, with entombment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Dora Barbara “Sam” Green, 57, of Battletown, died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. She formerly worked in road construction and was an avid bingo player. Ms. Green is survived by her special friends, Andy and Gwen Keys of Battletown, Wayne Jarboe of Payneville and Betty Crone of Corydon, Ind.; and her beloved dog, Taz. She requested cremation with no services. Arrangements were entrusted to Hager Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Bruce Allen Caldera

Bruce Allen Caldera, 53, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident. Bruce and his wife, Carla, were co-owners of the Backstage Café in Elizabethtown, Ky., from 2000 to 2008. They also taught ballroom dance and acting both privately and in local school systems. He was a guest artist with Kentucky’s Governor’s School for the Arts from 1998-2003 and with Very Special Arts for many years. He was a past member of the Hardin County Playhouse Board of Directors and performed with the Hardin County Playhouse, Heritage House Dinner Theatre and Army Community Theatre along with numerous television and film credits to include The History Channel and MTV. He was especially proud of his work with the students of the Youth Theatre of Hardin County. He was co-founder of The Way Too Much Caffeine Players and the Actor’s Edge Workshop. He loved sports of all kinds, but was a huge University of Louisville fan. He was a member of Longview Methodist Church and worked with the American Red Cross Disaster Emergency Services team through many local disasters over the years. He attended Fort Knox High School, where he was named class favorite and played football there and graduated from North Hardin High School in 1975. He also attended Elizabethtown Community College. He was an ordained minister. His passion was bringing out the best in others. His grandchildren were his world. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Carla Lynn Riggs-Hall Caldera of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a daughter, Carmen (Hall) Caldera-Brzoska and her husband Wayne of Chicago; his parents, Kay and Dan Caldera of Elizabethtown, Ky.; five siblings, Tony Caldera, Cindy Wheeler and her husband John, Dwayne Caldera and Danny Caldera, all of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Dee Dee Minino and her husband Mark of Omaha, Neb.; two grandchildren, Cayla Rose Brzoska and Conner Vincent Allen Brzoska; and his motherin-law and best friend, Inelle Riggs of Elizabethtown, Ky. The funeral service was Sunday, Dec. 20, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Burial was held in the Camp Ground Cemetery in Bonnieville, Ky. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com or a memorial page on Facebook, “Remembering Bruce Caldera.”

James Charles Corley

Mr. James Charles Corley, 61, of Canmer, Ky., died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Corley was a member of the Purple Heart Association. He was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy; and his mother, Marie. He is survived by two sisters, Donna Swims of Paris, Ark., and Corine Honea of Ft. Smith, Ark.; two brothers, Herbert Corley of Paris, Ark., and Richard Jones of Van Buren, Ark.; his father, Orville Corley of Paris, Ark.; and his fiancée, Shirley Hale of Ekron. The funeral service was held Sunday, Dec. 20, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with cremation following. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

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Robert Jongedyk Mr. Robert Jongedyk, 86, of Payneville, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at the Medco Center of Brandenburg. Mr. Jongedyk was a retired chemical engineer from Olin (Arch) Chemicals. He spent several decades raising cattle on his land in Payneville. Mr. Jongedyk was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Mabel Jongedyk; a brother, Howard A. Jongedyk; and a sister, Grace M. Smith. He is survived by his longtime friend, Vernon Pike; two nephews, William B. Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, of Fayetteville, N.Y., and Robert C. Smith of Cinnaminson, N.J.; three nieces, Ellyn K. Smith of Waterville, Maine, Holly Jongedyk of Parkersburg, Iowa, and Elizabeth Smith of Buffalo, N.Y. The memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 21, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with Deacon Greg Beavin officiating. Burial was held in Cap Anderson Cemetery in Brandenburg. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Estus A. “Blue Boy” Netherton Jr. Mr. Estus A. “Blue Boy” Netherton Jr., 77, of Irvington, Ky., died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009, at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg, Ky. He was an Army veteran and was retired from General Electric. Mr. Netherton was preceded in death by his parents, Estus A. and Zella Mae Wright Netherton; a son, Terry Netherton; and a brother, John Lee Netherton. He is survived by four children, Linda Netherton Hansen of Guston, Timothy B. Netherton of Jeffersonville, Ind., Aaron Netherton of Irvington, Ky., and Sharon Patterson of Brandenburg; three sisters, Nelda Daniels of Leitchfield, Ky., Christine Wilkins of Ekron and Wanda Bradley of Clarkson, Ky.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 23, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Rankin, officiating Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

SSGT Michael O’Connor SSGT Michael O’Connor, 51, of Guston, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in San Antonio, after battling cancer. SSGT O’Connor served in the U.S. Army for 19 years and was currently stationed in South Korea. He was also a first responder and volunteer firefighter for the Flaherty Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his mother, Darless Meroney; her beloved, Herby Lacey; a niece, Darless; and great-niece, Lilly May. He leaves behind the love of his life and best friend, Rebecca Pack O’Connor; his children, Mandy Barenburg and her husband, Robert, of Dodge City, Kan., Crystal King and Seth King, both of Guston and Amanda King of Midway; his father, James O’Connor of Dallas; two brothers, James O’Connor and his wife, Roxiann, of Arizona and Terry O’Connor, and his wife, Amy, of Dallas; two sisters, Trenda of Arizona and Tammy Vanbuskirk, and her husband, Kenny, of South Bend, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Caitlin and Courtney Stewart, Jonathan, Cameron, Riley and Bailey King, Teresa and Julia Barenburg and Emma Medley; and his beloved puppy, Precious Ann. The funeral service was held Monday, Dec. 21, at the chapel of Hager Funeral Home, with full military honors. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

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

Friday, December 25, 2009

Community Calendar The Community Calendar is a free service to community groups and organizations for event announcements. To submit event information, please call The News Standard office at 270-422-4542, visit us at 1065 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, or e-mail us at sales@thenewsstandard.com.

Friday, Dec. 25

•Merry Christmas!

Saturday, Dec. 26

•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 •VFW DANCE – 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184 •YU GI OH – 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Light lunch served. Tournament in the morning and tag team match in the afternoon. 270-422-2094

Sunday, Dec. 27

•BINGO – 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License #1195. 270-496-4349

Monday, Dec. 28

•BLOOD DRIVE – 2-7 p.m. at the VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. 270-422-3484 or 270422-5184 •M.A.R.C. BINGO – 6-11 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 245 Main Street in Brandenburg. New games and prizes. Proceeds benefit MARC programs for the mentally challenged. Charitable gaming license #000241. •PINS (Pets In Need) MEETING – 7 p.m. at Little Dave’s Restaurant in Brandenburg. 270-422-3838 •STORY HOUR – 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-5. 270-422-2094

Tuesday, Dec. 29

•STORY HOUR – 10:30

a.m. at the Meade County Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-5. 270-422-2094 •CPR & FIRST AID CLASS – 5 p.m. at the Meade County Health Dept. Pediatric CPR and First aid. $40 and must pre-register. Call 270-422-3988.

Wednesday, Dec. 30

•LINE DANCING – 7-8:30 p.m. at Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff. Beginning line dance lessons. Call for more information. 270-668-7324 •VFW BINGO – 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184 •YOGA – Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library. 270422-2094 •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

Thursday, Dec. 31

•LAPSIT STORYHOUR – 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library every Thursday. For ages 2 and under. 270-422-2094

Closings:

•Meade County Courthouse will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. •Meade County Clothes Closet will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 and will re-open Jan. 4. •Meade County Solid Waste and Recycling will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. •The News Standard office will be closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.

Upcoming Events:

•2nd Annual Chelsea Stinnett Memorial Community Volleyball Tournament, Feb. 6, 2010. Contact Regina Roberts at regina.roberts@ meade.kyschools.us for more information. •Meade County Extension Home & Garden Expo, Farm Bureau Building, March 27, 2010.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hager Funeral Home & Monument Company Traditional Services Pre-arranged Funerals Cremation Services Monuments BILL & BILLY ADAMS “OUR FAMILY SERVING YOURS” (270) 422-2132 • www.hagerfuneralhome.com

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 Meade County General Baptist Church 2240 New Highland Church Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-2739

Muldraugh Baptist Church P.O. Box 397, Muldraugh • 502-942-3886 Muldraugh Church of Jesus Christ of United Baptist 910 Rock Haven Rd, Brandenburg • 270-828-3140 New Beginnings Church 1638 Old Mill Rd., Brandenburg • 270-351-7313 & 270-735-2986 New Brandenburg Southern Baptist Church 115 Baptist Church Lane, Brandenburg • 270-422-3389 New Highland Baptist Church 1665 Payneville Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-3033 Patterson Memorial Presbyterian Church 100 Newton Rd, Guston • 270-547-7283 Pentacostal Church of God 829 Old State Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-2478 Rock Haven Baptist 4444 Old Mill Rd, Brandenburg • 270-828-2555 Salem Baptist Church 5286 Old State Rd, Brandenburg • 270-422-1399 St. John the Apostle Catholic Church 491 E. Broadway, Brandenburg • 270-422-2196 Tabernacle of Worship 1990 Highway 79, Brandenburg • 270-422-7188 Weldon Christian Church 1595 Christian Church, Brandenburg • 502-635-7515 Zion Grove Baptist Church 209 West First Street, Ekron • 270-828-3939 Call The News Standard to list your church in the Church Listings. 20-422-4542 or submit to, news@thenewsstandard.com

FAITH & VALUES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tis the season for love, forgiveness

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Friday, December 25, 2009

James Dobson Focus on the Family

Question: In an attempt to reign in our spending this Christmas, my husband wants to dispense with buying and mailing traditional cards and photographs and send e-mail greetings instead. This seems very impersonal to me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m curious what you think about this growing trend? Dr. Dobson: Any response of mine would be merely subjective opinion, but I would like to share a story with you that might help put the issue in context. Years ago, my great friend, Al Sanders, inadvertently misdialed the telephone while trying to make a local call. He quickly realized his mistake when an older woman answered the phone. Al apologized and prepared to hang up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No wait,â&#x20AC;? said the woman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am 80 years old, and no one ever calls me. Would you talk to me for a minute?â&#x20AC;? Al and his new friend went on to enjoy a pleasant conversation.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to fall into what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve called â&#x20AC;&#x153;routine panic,â&#x20AC;? where we run faster and faster in our breathless way of life. It is easy to forget why we send holiday greetings in the first place. What type of greeting we send isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly as important as how we view and treat the value of personal relationships. Is there someone like this older lady in your neckof-the-woods who needs a loving call or a card or a friendly visit today? Is there a single mother near you who has struggled mightily to keep house and home together? Would an assortment of groceries and a warm note help her get through the expensive holiday season? Is there a member of your family with whom you have had severe conflict this year? Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this be a great time to call and say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sorry if I disappointed or hurt you?â&#x20AC;? After all, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that what the Prince of Peace came to teach us? And while weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at it, have you slowed your pace enough to make Christmas meaningful in your own home? When our days are concluded, perhaps unexpectedly soon, no power

on earth can reunite us for another time of fellowship or communication. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the opportunity of this season slip through your fingers here at the close of 2009. QUESTION: Our local school board is currently trying to decide whether or not boys and girls should be segregated for courses on sexuality and â&#x20AC;&#x153;family life.â&#x20AC;? What are your feelings with regard to coed sex-education programs? DR. DOBSON: I have severe reservations about highly explicit discussions occurring with both sexes present. To do so breaks down the natural barriers that help to preserve virginity and makes casual sexual experimentation much more likely to occur. It also strips kids â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; of their modesty to have every detail of anatomy, physiology, intercourse and condom usage made explicit in coed situations. Those who have thereby become familiar and conversant about the most intimate subjects later find themselves watching explicit sexual scenes in movies, rock videos, and hot television programs. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a rocket scientist to recognize the

combined impact of these influences. Whereas it was a weighty decision to give up oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s virginity in decades past, it is but a small step for those whose conditioning began in the school classroom. Familiarity â&#x20AC;&#x153;breeds,â&#x20AC;? as we all know. I am also convinced that the incidence of date rape rises when the barriers that help a girl protect herself are removed. In some cases, no doubt, school officials have pushed for mixed sex-education classes out of a sense of obligation. Somehow, they feel this is whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected of them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that parents and the community at large want it. Let them know if you disagree! Tell your school board members about the educational advantages of separated classes. They may see your point if you present it to them from that angle.

Divine Guidance

Psalms 106 says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for, He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (NKJV). Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercy is a recurring theme in the book of Scripture.

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace is God giving us what we do not deserve, and Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercy is withholding from us what we really do deserve. Sometimes I hear even Christian people talking about getting their rights. I, for one, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want my rights. I know what I deserve and it is not something I would like to have. I am grateful for the mercy of God. Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it a matter of His

goodness that when man sinned in the Garden, God didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just completely give up on humanity? Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it a matter of His goodness that when mankind failed, and when we fail today, God didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately withdraw all of the joys and privileges of life? When we wake up in this beautiful world and compare it to what we know we deserve, we should sing with the psalmist.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and His goodness endure forever.â&#x20AC;? 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.

Remembering what we have can be key to seeing riches Randy Johnson Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spotlight

When my children were small they would sometimes say to one another they would like to be rich. I always took that opportunity to ask them to explain what being rich means. I would ask them â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is rich?â&#x20AC;? Usually they would talk about having lots of money, big houses and expensive cars. I explained to them that riches means much, much more than that. Here is a story with a dif-

Bible Trivia By Wilson Casey

ferent twist. A wealthy dad tries to teach his son a lesson in being poor. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out the way the dad hoped. One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return trip the father asked his son, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How was the trip?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great, Dad,â&#x20AC;? the son replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you see how poor people can be?â&#x20AC;? the father asked.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, yeah,â&#x20AC;? said the son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So what did you learn from the trip?â&#x20AC;? asked the father. The son answered, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve each other. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to pro-

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

medium? Jehu, Amaziah, Saul, Neco

2. In 1 Kings 20, who besieged and made war against Samaria after gathering his forces? Benhadad, Menahem, Rezin, Omri

4. From 1 Samuel 19, whose life was saved when his wife put an image into his bed? Samson, David, Amon, Cyrus

3. What king asked for the help of a woman who was a

Submit your words of faith The News Standard welcomes columns written by local church leaders that spread faith and good will. To submit your column, e-mail lindsey@thenewsstandard.com, or call us at 270-422-4542.

5. Who was the father of Elkanah? Jeremiah, Philip, Esau, Jeroham

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Dr. Dobson is founder and Chairman Emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995. www.focusonthefamily.org. Questions and answers are excerpted from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guideâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing Up Boys,â&#x20AC;? both published by Tyndale House.

Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enduring mercy gives us what we do not deserve Dan Newton

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tect us and they have friends to protect them.â&#x20AC;? With this, the boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father was speechless. Then his son added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.â&#x20AC;? Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on what we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. The Apostle Paul said in 1 Timothy 6:6, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godliness with contentment is great gain.â&#x20AC;? What is rich? Being satisfied with what one has and laying down each night being thankful to God for supplying our every need. Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

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Proper use of car With community support, Backpack seats can help save Program can provide for local students children’s lives Submitted by Loretta Skaggs Meade Co. EFNEP Assistant

Melissa D. Phillips, B.S. Meade Co. Health Dept.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 7,500 lives have been saved by the proper use of child restraints during the past 20 years. Yet, motor vehicle crashes still remain the number one killer of children ages four to 14 in America. The reason? Too often it is the improper use or non-use of child safety seats and booster seats. On average, five children ages 14 and younger are killed and 640 are injured in motor vehicle crashes every single day. While 98 percent of America’s infants and 93 percent of children ages one to three are regularly restrained, not enough children ages four through seven are restrained properly for their size and age — only 10 to 20 percent of children ages four through seven who should be using booster seats to protect them are actually in them. However, children ages four to eight who are placed in booster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured in a car crash than children who are restrained only by a seat belt, according to a study by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). When you’re an expectant mother, it’s also important to always wear your seat belt to protect you and your unborn child. Wear the lap belt across your hips and below your belly with the shoulder belt across your chest (between your breasts). Once your child is born, be a role model and continue to buckle up every trip, every time. As children grow, how they need to be secured in a car, truck, van or SUV

changes. For maximum child passenger safety, parents and caregivers simply need to remember and follow the 4 Steps for Kids: 1. For the best possible protection keep infants in the back seat, in rearfacing child safety seats, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of the particular seat. At a minimum, keep infants rear-facing until age one and at least 20 pounds. 2. When children outgrow their rear-facing seats (at a minimum age one and at least 20 pounds) they should ride in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat (usually around age for and 40 pounds); 3. Once children outgrow their forward-facing seat (usually around age four and 40 pounds), they should ride in booster seats, in the back seat, until the vehicle seat belts fit properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest (usually at age eight or when they are 4’9” tall); 4. When children outgrow their booster seats, (usually at age eight or when they are 4’9” tall) they can use the adult seat belt in the back seat, if it fits properly (lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt across the chest). What better way to show you love your children than to make sure they are secured properly. Make it the law in your car —- it might actually save your children’s lives. For more information about child passenger safety and the proper use of booster seats, please visit www.BoosterSeat. gov, www.SaferCar.gov or www.SeatCheck.org or contact the Meade County Health Department at 270422-3988.

Candidates for May 18, 2010 Primary Elections Comwlth Atty. Susan Streible Meade County Offices PVA Judge/Exec. Attorney Clerk Sheriff Jailer Coroner Surveyor

Rebecca Richardson Harry Craycroft Jessica Brown Roberts Katrina Fitzgerald Cliff Wise, John Stinebruner Troy Seelye, Joe Wood (no candidates filed) (no candidates filed) Meade County Magistrates

Dis. 1 — Muldraugh, Woodland, Grahamton

drive at their store. Contributions were also collected at Ray’s Ford. On Friday, Dec. 11, local Kroger employees came to the extension office with holiday decorated paper bags created by themselves and their children. With those decorated bags, we

saw the survey crew on the side of the road, causing the vehicle to go into a skid. Thompson lost control of the vehicle, crossing the oncoming lane of traffic. The northbound Chevy Cobalt ran off the roadway, striking Findlay. Findlay was treated at the scene by Meade County EMS and units from the Meade County fire department, and then flown to University Hospital by LifeNet Helicopter Ambulance, where he succumbed to multiple injuries at 6 p.m. Thursday evening.

Thank You MARC, Inc. wishes to thank everyone who participated in the MARC Christmas Party held at the Meade County Senior Citizens on Sunday, December 13, 2009. Thank you for making this Christmas Season special for all who attended. Santa Claus was a big hit along with the entertainment by the “A” Team. The Meade County Senior Citizens Board of Directors Bessie Valentine, William Bassett, Bea Moore, Sue Wright and Sandra Hinton, Meade County Senior Citizens Coordinator Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Ables and Family Mr. & Mrs. Bob Deprez and Family Mr. & Mrs. Al Klem Knights of Columbus for your continued support throughout the years Rachael Heavrin, Rubye Realty Roger Kearton, Hilltop Tavern Paul, Missy and Tommy DeSurne and Family Mr. & Mrs. Don Dawes Mr. & Mrs. Ron Schaee Mr. & Mrs. Keith Barr and Family Bonnie and Mike Skajem Mr. & Mrs. Rex Tanner and Family Mr. & Mrs. Shorty Gagel Arch and Kay Embry Patsy Lusk Glodene Bishoff and all participants of the “A” Team for the entertainment Debbie Troutman and Sande Brown

Santa From page A1 Danville, Ky., Leitchfield, Ky., Radcliff, Ky., and more. The Brandenburg branch is located at 636 River Ridge Plaza, but construction is underway on the new home of FKFCU in Brandenburg, at the corner of ByPass Road and Old State Road. Staff members from FKFCU set up drawings for several gift baskets, some specially designed with the spirit of the season in mind. Baskets full of baking accessories, hot chocolate mix and more were given away during the luncheon.

•Finally found: A fantastic cure for foggy windows. Get a chalkboard eraser, which can be found at an office-supply store, and keep it in your car. When windows fog up and you can’t wait for the defroster, use the chalkboard eraser. It works better than a cloth and is easy to hold in your hand.

Guston, Otter Creek

Dis. 4 — B’burg East, B’burg West, Ashton

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Dis. 6 — Paynevil e, Randall Hardesty B’town, Wolf Creek, Midway

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schools. The coordinators then distributed the backpacks to the students. Monetary donations are always appreciated and needed. All funds are used to purchase food for the students. Please continue your support of this much needed program.

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MARC is truly grateful for all the support we receive and look forward to seeing you all next year. THANK YOU and we hope you and your families have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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were able to pack 84 backpacks with healthy snack foods. On Monday Dec. 14, Kevin Mills, with the Meade County school system, helped pickup and deliver the backpacks to the Family Resource Centers coordinators at the

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Kroger employees, pictured above, were some of the local individuals that helped make the Backpack Program a success for Meade County students.

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Since the start of the Backpack Program in the fall of 2003, we have continued to provide healthy snacks each week for children. This effort could not be done without the support of many people. The students at Meade County High School donated healthy snack foods during their prayer walk. The 4-H clubs held a healthy snack food drive and made posters with a list of foods that students could donate to the Backpack Program. The Meade County Homemakers clubs have given their support monetarily, as well as donated hats, gloves, scarves, along with their time to help keep the Backpack program running smoothly. Through our partnership with the Meade County Community Action, we have been able to purchase bags of food to go into the students backpacks each week at a reduced cost. Many churches, individuals, and children have donated money through Vacation Bible schools, community efforts and other ways. Kroger employees helped with a food

•“I stapled a plastic sixpack holder (the plastic rings that hold the cans together) to the inside of the door of my closet. I use the loops to hold light scarves and occasionally a belt. It’s really handy.” -- V.E. in Indiana (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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FEATURE Kentucky doll artist works to create life-sized Santas, more A9 - The News Standard

Friday, December 25, 2009

Little Lindy Conley always got what she wanted from Santa Claus. “I expected a new doll every Christmas, and that’s what I got, complete with a high quality wardrobe made by my mom,” she said. “I may have been in middle school the first Christmas I didn’t get a doll,” said the 1969 Somerset High graduate. “It was hard to give up. I missed having that new doll smell.” For the past 17 years, the ex-school teacher has enjoyed that new doll smell often in Berea, Ky., where she is known as Lindy Evans, doll artist. Plus she’s added a new favorite scent — money. Her life-size dolls, into which she puts about three months of work, sell for between $5,000 and $6,500. She began honing her craft in 1975, creating fabric dolls and animals for family and friends during a 17-year career in education that included stops in Atlanta and Lexington before returning home to Somerset, Ky. After deciding education was too confining, plus the fact that her husband was commuting to his job in Richmond, Ky., a decision was made to move to Berea, Ky., and take up doll making. “I tell people I ran away from school, and now I live in La La Land.” Lindy’s La La Land is housed in a historic former hotel in the Old Town section of Berea, Ky. According to information on her Web site, the expressive faces of her designs are developed from studies of real people.

She sculpts her faces from polymer clay and uses vintage fabrics and antique toys to adorn her Santas, elves and other images, some as small as 11 inches. Neatly arranged in a glass display case are more than a dozen of her creations that she calls her museum. Far and away the most popular of the museum pieces is an exact likeness of her late grandmother. The colorful lady, known to everyone as “Flossie” when she operated a beauty shop is depicted quilting while sitting in a rocking chair. But it’s her life-size Santas, including the 10-yearold jolly fellow standing in the corner, that attract the most attention and are a dream-come-true for collectors. Original five-inch Snickle Elves are a new creation displayed during retail shows. These homely little creatures can be found sleeping on the job in vintage glasses cases, tin boxes or vintage childrenís shoes. All of her creations have cloth bodies that can assume a variety of positions. Each original has a descriptive card of its history and name, much like the once popular Cabbage Patch dolls. “What I do is a gift,” she said. “I don’t do it alone. God has helped me.” Evans also gives credit for her success and skills to her parents. She refered to her dad, who died last year, as her “clay guy.”

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ABOVE: This life-sized Santa is 10 years old. RIGHT: Lindy Evans, doll artist, holds a doll made in the likeness of her grandmother. “He would sit at home and use his hands to soften the clay I used in making the dolls.” She explained that her mom, a long-time bookkeeper for the Somerset School System, had a natural talent for fabric and fashion. “She made my wedding dress, and for the first 10 years I was into doll making, she sewed all the clothes for me.” A set of dolls playing bridge is also based on her mom’s bridge-playing friends. Lindy has filled many special requests, including one from a man in Chicago who wanted a life-size Al Capone doll. Meeting people from all over the world and hearing their comments on her

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Cheddar Cheese Chicken Pie This savory chicken pie recipe is great way to warm up during a cold winter day. Cheddar Cheese Chicken Pie 1 (2 to 2 1/2 pounds) cooked chicken, meat cut into chunks, skin and bones removed and discarded 1 stick butter, divided 1 medium onion, diced 3 stalks celery, diced 2 cloves garlic, diced 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen soup or stew vegetables 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided 1 teaspoon pepper, divided 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon sugar 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup cream, evaporated milk or buttermilk 1 cup chicken broth 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 (9-inch) frozen pie crust 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 2-quart casserole dish. 2. Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery and garlic. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. 3. Stir in chicken and frozen vegetables, 1 teaspoon of the poultry seasoning and salt, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, the cayenne pepper and sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chicken mixture from the skillet and place it in the prepared casserole dish. Set aside. 4. To make the sauce, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk flour and remaining teaspoon of poultry seasoning into the butter; turn heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until light brown

and thick, about 3 minutes. Turn heat to high and slowly whisk in the cream, evaporated milk or buttermilk. Whisk in the chicken broth. Continue whisking until mixture thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining salt and pepper, and the nutmeg. 4. Pour the cream sauce over the chicken mixture, stirring to coat the mixture evenly. Sprinkle the chicken mixture with the cheese. Top the filling with the prepared pie crust, pressing the crust down around the edges of the dish to seal the crust over the filling. Cut three, 1-inch slits in the center of the crust to allow steam to escape. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until crust is brown and golden. Serves 6 to 8. Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva and is the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc

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work help make each day special, she said. She cherishes a letter from an 80-year-old woman who had been traveling throughout America. “She wrote that seeing my Santas was the highlight of her whole trip,” said a beaming Lindy. How much longer does she intend to continue her unique efforts? Just as long as she can continue to make Santa look good. “When my collectors start seeing messy faces, I’ll know it’s time to quit,” she said. 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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Winterizing your horses can keep them fit and healthy Carole Goodwin 4-H & Youth Development

A few preparations and safety precautions go a long way toward keeping your horses fit and healthy during winter. Good nutrition is essential to building good body condition, and horses should be in top shape as we approach the cold weather months. Forage is an important source of fiber year round. During winter, the primary forage source is hay. Hay helps generate internal heat through digestion which helps keep up your horses’ body temperatures. A good rule of thumb is to plan for 20-pounds of hay per day for a 1,000-pound horse. Always feed good quality hay and try to stock up before cold weather

arrives. You will find better prices if you buy early. Store your hay supply inside or cover it to prevent excess moisture and mold. Never feed moldy hay to horses. Water is another critical element in your horses’ diet. A plentiful supply is necessary to prevent impactions. Since water freezes, you may need to make special arrangements for providing fresh water sources. Install defrosters in troughs or containers, use automatic waterers, or simply break up surface ice. When temperatures drop, horses begin to grow a thick coat for insulations. A blanket for added warmth may not be necessary unless during wet weather, the mercury drops into the single digits. Whether or not to blanket is a personal choice, however, there are some good practices to keep in mind. First, give your horse a

bath to thoroughly clean his coat. Then dry him well. Make sure the blanket is not too large or small. A poor fitting blanket can cause chafing and skin and coat problems. Blankets should be removed at least once a week for grooming and whenever temperatures exceed 40 degrees. You may not ride as often during cold weather, but light exercise two or three times a week is important to maintain your horse’s muscle tone. You also may choose to have the shoes removed. Talk with your farrier about this possibility. Some horses will not do well unshod. Shod or unshod, your horses’ feet need to be checked regularly and routinely trimmed by your farrier. Remember to keep to your annual vaccination schedule, have a veterinarian check your horses’ teeth and treat for parasites as needed. Now also is a good

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Providing healthy, nutritious forage and a plentiful supply of water throughout the winter months are essential to keeping horses in good physical condition. time to clean tack and store it in a dry place to keep it free of moisture and mold. Winter does not mean

hibernation for horses or horse owners. To learn more about how you can be a good steward

for your horses, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.

Don’t let firewood insects take Report A Crime... 270-422-HOPE (4673) shelter in your home this winter The Meade County Sheriff’s Department is committed to fighting the

drug and criminal problem in our community, but we need your help. Please help by reporting any and all suspicious activity in your area. The tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed.

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Every time you bring a load of firewood inside this winter, you may be opening the door for woodinfesting insects to make your home their home. Not to worry, though. Most insects brought into the home on firewood are harmless, and their numbers can be greatly reduced by following a few simple steps from the Entomology Department at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. •When stacking wood outside, avoid stacking it directly on the ground. This will keep it from getting too wet and reduce the chances of infestation by such insects as termites and ants. (Individual termites and ants brought into the house will not start an infestation. However, a colony may exist in an old wood pile outdoors.) •Do not stack firewood in or against the house or other buildings for long periods of time. Termite or carpenter ant problems can

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By stacking firewood off the ground, the risk for insect infestation can be decreased. develop and cause more serious problems later. •Older wood is most likely to be infested, so use it first. Avoid stacking new wood on top of old wood. •Cover firewood during the summer and fall to keep it drier and to stop some insects from seeking it out as winter shelter. •To dislodge insects before bringing firewood indoors, shake, jar, or knock logs together sharply. Brush off any obvious webbing or cocoons. •Bring in small amounts of firewood that can be used in a day or so. Keep it stacked in a cool area, such as a garage or on a porch, until it is to be used. When wood warms

Meade County farmers meet to discuss SURE By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

Nearly one dozen Meade County farmers gathered at Little Dave’s Down on the River Friday evening where they reviewed information about the USDA’s Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE). The program provides benefits for farm revenue losses due to natural disaster. In order for farms to be eligible for SURE, it must be located in a county covered by a natural disaster declaration or have its actual production 50 percent less than the normal production of the entire farm. Local farmer Mattie Mack said the program struck interest with Meade County farmers due to the

severe weather over the last year that have damaged farm lands. Meade County has been part of a natural disaster declaration area three times in the last 19 months. Information about SURE was provided through Jeanie M. Williams, Meade County Executive Director of the USDA office, located at 1194-A Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg. Mack and her husband, Bill, Norman Watts, Mildred Brown, James Alexander, Nancy Young, Bobby Rowan and others with prospects in agriculture attended the meeting. For more information about SURE, contact the local USDA office at 270422-3188 or visit www.fsa. usda.gov.

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up, the creatures in or on it will become active. •Do not treat firewood with insecticides. Not only is it unnecessary, it could be dangerous. When insecticide burns, it can produce noxious fumes. For more information, contact your Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.

Slaughter Bulls Y.G. 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY • per CWT for December 14, 2009 1 1210 1210 57.00 ******* No Sale on Dec 21 or Dec 28 Next Sale Jan 4 2010******* Slaughter Bulls Y.G 2 Happy Holidays!!!! Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 1 1310 1310 53.50 Receipts: 437 Last week: 482 Last year: 280 4 1685-2005 1831 51.00-55.00 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 bulls steady. Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows were 15 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 9 228-278 257 95.00-99.00 percent: Replacement cows 05 percent and feeders 78 percent: The feeder sup6 325-385 371 90.00-95.00 ply included 28 percent steers 46 percent heifers and 26 percent bulls. 23 20 400-485 422 84.50-91.00 percent weighed over 600 lbs. 8 500-588 537 77.50-86.00 Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% 10 605-668 623 72.00-78.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 8 739-753 744 77.50-78.00 4 1095-1135 1118 42.50-45.00 43.63 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 1 1160 1160 50.00 50.00 High Dressing Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range 19 1250-1595 1391 42.00-47.50 44.98 3 198 198 91.00 1 1530 1530 49.00 49.00 High Dressing 5 415-465 434 73.00-80.50 5 1210-1450 1329 39.50-40.50 39.91 Low Dressing Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 1 1645 1645 41.50 41.50 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Slaughter Cows Boner 80-85% 1 150 150 91.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 17 230-290 267 85.00-88.75 8 895-1145 991 37.50-43.00 39.36 31 325-362 359 78.00-86.25 2 915-1140 1028 44.00-45.50 44.83 High Dressing 32 410-497 466 73.00-77.50 1 1260 1260 43.00 43.00 14 517-545 532 72.00-74.50 1 1240 1240 51.00 51.00 High Dressing 16 606-630 618 69.00-71.50 Slaughter Cows Lean 85-90% 3 715-795 763 65.00-68.50 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 908-933 920 62.50-64.50 7 855-1165 1004 31.50-36.50 34.67 Groups of 20 or more: 25 head 362 lbs 86.25 mixed

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All-state Honors Former Meade County football coach Larry French received Kentucky APâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach of the year award after winning his first state championship with Class 4A Boyle County.

MCHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior Alec Goodhart was named honorable mention all-state defensive back. Offensive lineman Brandean Kenealy was also named honorable mention.

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The 2010 Meade County High School inductees, from left to right, are Dennise Mudd, Jim DeVries, Tim Davis, Scott Hawkins and Jack Good-

Last week The News Standard printed a team photo of the Meade County High School cheerleading team but forgot to list juniors Sara Basham and Hailey Burnett to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster. We apologize for the mistake. ON DECK Dec. 28-30 Greenwave Basketball Shelby County Invitational @ Shelby County TBA Dec. 29-30 MCHS Wrestling Border Classic @ Wayne County 8 and 9 a.m. Jan. 2 Greenwave JV/V Basketball @ Muhlenberg Co. 3/4:30 p.m. MCHS wrestling Moonlite Duals @ Apollo

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meade County is a special place,â&#x20AC;? said 2010 Meade County Hall of Fame nominee Scott Hawkins during his induction speech. Hawkins along with Dennise Mudd, Jim DeVries, Tim Davis and Jack Goodman gave thanks to family, friends and members of the community for their nominations into the prestigious Hall of Fame last Friday before the Greenwave basketball game.

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Jan. 5 Greenwave JV/V Basketball Floyd Central 6/7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 Lady Waves JV/V Basketball @ Floyd Central, Ind. 6/7:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY Second Annual Chelsea Stinnett Memorial Community Volleyball Tournament

Registration for the Feb. 8 volleyball tournament will continue through Jan. 8.

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CLOCKWISE (From above): Jim DeVries talks about his favorite moments at MCHS. Tim Davis thanks his family. Dennise Mudd proudly accepts her induction. Scott Hawkins gives his speech. Jack Goodman shakes hands with MCHS principal Bill Adams.

relive nightmare Boys basketball Waves Lady Waves lose loses nail-biter matchup with rival

The teams must have at least six players and two females on the team. The tournament is a no-spike league with only underhand serving. Players must be 18 years or older.

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

The double elimination tournament may start on Jan. 5 if there are more than 14 teams. Cost for each team is $100 ($125 for late registration) also there is a $50 deposit due during the sign up.

The Meade County Greenwave basketball team came out of its shooting slumber last Friday night against the Campbellsville Eagles, but the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awakening just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough as they lost, 65-62. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did make some improvements tonight, we scored tonight,â&#x20AC;? Garris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to see us put some points on the board.â&#x20AC;? Campbellsville (4-1 overall), ranked No. 2 in the fifth region, outsized the Greenwave in every position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think tonight was one of those nights where we got out-talented tonight,â&#x20AC;?

Trophies will be given to the first and second place teams.

For more information e-mail volleyball booster president Regina Robers at regina. roberts@meade.kyschools.us or head coach Jennifer Smith at Jennifer.smith@meade. kyschools.us.

Entry forms can be mailed to Jennifer Smith 938 Old State Rd. Brandenburg, KY 40108

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By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County Lady Waves basketball team felt like they were reliving a nightmare last Thursday when they lost to the Hancock County Lady Hornets, 54-38. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This reminded me of another certain game I wish I could forget,â&#x20AC;? said Lady Waves senior center Bliss Powers of their opening playoff loss at Hancock County last winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It sort of felt like it was the same thing at the end of the game. The sad

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Local speedster bests the Midwest Local dragster takes first place in junior circuit By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

Legal driving speeds just seem slow for Meade County High School senior Travis Agrabright. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understandable since the 18-year old is a champion drag racer who goes an eighth of a mile in under 8 seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast,â&#x20AC;? Agrabright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will hold your head back. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty wild.â&#x20AC;? On Oct. 10 Agrabright won the Midwest Junior Super Series at Benton, Ill. The series consisted of eight races and Agrabrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall points were good enough to earn him the championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve won a lot of competitions before, but nothing this big,â&#x20AC;? he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was pretty amazing to win.â&#x20AC;? Agrabright started racing at the age of 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before he could even legally drive a car. His dad, Kelly, had a lot of experience in drag racing himself and put his son in the seat of a junior dragster and let him go. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went to a racetrack and no one was there,â&#x20AC;? Agrabright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of eased down the track to get a feel of everything. Once I got used to it thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when I started to go wide open on the track.â&#x20AC;? Ever since then,

Agrabright has the need for speed as he barrels down the eighth of a mile racetrack across the Midwest and South from Bristol, Tenn., to Indianapolis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going fast is kind of a big problem,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I already got a ticket in Ohio. We went up there (to watch) a big race and they actually took a picture of my car and sent it to me through the mail.â&#x20AC;? Ironically, he got the ticket in the mail the same day he was leaving to race in his dragster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a bit of surprise,â&#x20AC;? he laughed. But with the Junior Midwest Super Series, Agrabright and his family are constantly traveling to races throughout the summer. The drag racing season starts in June and ends in October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every once in a while you start to think â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;man we have to go again,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome when you start winning and getting respect from other people.â&#x20AC;? Agrabright has gained plenty of respect, especially this past summer when he ate up competitions, which had him racing eight to 10 times a night. Drag racing is set up like a typical tree bracket formation in which the winners advance to the next round. With eight or more races every night, Agrabrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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1. Only one player hit 50 or more home runs in a season during the decade of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s. Name him. 2. Which combination of brothers hit more combined major-league home runs: Jose and Ozzie Canseco or Carlos and Lee May? 3. Before winning the Hawaii Bowl in 2008, Notre Dameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football team held an NCAA record for the longest bowl losing streak. How many games was it? 4. True or false: Robert Horry, the leader in NBA postseason games played, reached the playoffs in all 16 of his NBA seasons. 5. How many times did Jeremy Roenick tally 50 or more goals for a season during his 20-year NHL career? 6. In which Olympic year did the U.S. menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team win its first gold medal? 7. When Bobby Jones won golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand slam in 1930, what four events did he win? Answers 1. George Foster had 52 for Cincinnati in 1977. 2. The Cansecos had 462; the Mays had 444. 3. Nine straight bowl games. 4. True. 5. Twice, for Chicago in 1991-92 and 1992-93. 6. It was 1936. 7. The U.S. and British Opens and the U.S. and British Amateurs.

work doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just stop on thousandths of a second. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When that light turns the track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes a lot of work,â&#x20AC;? green you want about Agrabright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have 100,000ths of a second of to treat the tires and fuel that green,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If up. We have to change the you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you can forget weights and the clutches about winning. Timing is or whatever tuning we everything. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about time.â&#x20AC;? need to do.â&#x20AC;? Feeling at home barrelA lot of math is involved in certain calibrations during down a straightaway ing and after a race event. at 95-plus mph, Agrabright Agrabright has assembled plans to become a prostock a trusty crew consisting drag racer. Since this was of his dad and long-time his last year in the junior friend, 19-year-old Brian series, Agrabright already Witworth of Breckinridge has his junior dragster up for sale for $10,000. County. The expensive hobby â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to figure out what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to will become even more costly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dial it in,â&#x20AC;? and faster Agrabright â&#x20AC;&#x153;When that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as his said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You light turns green new draghave to conster has alfigure a lot you want about ready gone of things 100,000ths of a upwards of in. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still 150 mph. learning on second of that But all of that green. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll restuff. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you can forget member his a big math Junior Suthing. about winning. per Series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all Timing is everydays. have our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an input. My thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about expensive dad will time.â&#x20AC;? hobby and say someit doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thing. Brian is real good â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Travis Agrabright, payout at that stuff. 18-year-old drag racer well,â&#x20AC;? Agrabright He actually said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can skipped a grade in school and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win $300 a race. You could going to be an engineer. win a lot but the competiIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to have him there tion is so tough youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to win every time. with me.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to miss this. But once Agrabright straps in, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all on him. I had a lot of respect for Most sports are games everyone in the tour. I also of inches or seconds, but got a lot of respect from drag racing is a game of them. It was a lot of fun.â&#x20AC;?

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Nightmare From page B1 Once we’re ahead we need to push the lead up to 10 or 15 points.” With more than 5 minutes left in last Thursday’s game, Meade County was only down by three, 37-34, however Hancock pulled ahead during the next 2 minutes to take a commanding 45-36 lead. “You pull it to 34-37 and you think you’re making a nice run,” said Meade County head coach Josh Hurt. “The next thing you know they’re on an eightpoint run. We just couldn’t get them out of the paint. They made lay-up after lay-up and we didn’t take the opportunities we had to make big shots.” The Lady Waves squandered any hope of a comeback when they couldn’t score during the remaining 2 minutes of game after making two free throws. The team’s last field goal of the night came with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter. “I told them it wasn’t a very good effort,” Hurt said. “We didn’t shoot well. We were content to shoot jumper after jumper after jumper. We shot only seven free throws in the game.” Meade County finished the night shooting 30 percent (15-of-50) from the field while only making two 3-pointers out of 13 attempts. “We were very lethargic,” Hurt said. “It looked

Biter From page B1 Garris said. “We got a little out-muscled tonight. There’s not a whole lot we can do about those things.” The Greenwave found themselves in a huge predicament when Campbellsville jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game. But after two Meade County timeouts, the team got on the board, 9-2, when senior guard Will Campbell hit a lay-up with 4:05 left in the first quarter. “I think there was some stage fright there in the early part of the game,” Garris said. “I tried to wake them up. Then we got a couple baskets. I think that got us going. If it would have gotten to 13, I don’t know if we would have came back like we did.” Meade County cut the lead to one, 11-10, with less than 2 minutes remaining in the first. From that point on Campbellsville never saw a larger lead than nine points during the rest of the contest. In the second half, Meade County came within two, when Campbell hit a 3-pointer to make the score 39-37. During the Greenwave’s next offensive trip sophomore guard Cheaney Schwartz drove down the lane for a lay-up to tie the game for the first time with 2:49 left in the third quarter. “I think we drove more,” Schwartz said, who had a team-high 15 points including going 3-of 4 from the 3-point line. “The more you drive the better looks you get. We had some open shots tonight. They were not as contested.” Campbellsville pulled ahead in the fourth quarter, but Meade County fought its way back to within one with 2:40 left in the game when sophomore guard Chase Garris hit back-to-back 3-pointers. Chase Garris ended the night perfect from beyond the 3-point arc, 3-for-3. “Those may be our two best shooters,” Jerry Garris said of Schwartz and Chase Garris. “Cheaney shot the ball well tonight. He’s more of a scorer than a shooter. Chase looked better tonight. I think he’s been kind of throwing the ball up there instead of shooting it. But tonight he looked good.” With only 8 seconds left

like our feet were stuck in the mud. It was a very poor effort by us. I was very disappointed in our enthusiasm in what should have been a very competitive contest. “The killer was we were pretty even on the glass. They put out one player that’s 5-foot-9 and the rest of them are all guards. They were whooping us at every loose ball.” The two teams had the same amount of rebounds, 32, while the Lady Waves only scored 20 points in the paint. “We were trying to get a few things down in the block,” Hurt said. “We came out in the second half and tried to establish something. I just don’t think were in the right spots.” One of the bigger problems for Meade County was all-region Lady Hornets senior Hillary Jones. Usually known for her offense — she scored 44 of 62 Hancock County’s points on Dec. 12’s win over Breckinridge County — Jones played a major role in stopping the Lady Waves’ post presence, according to Hurt. “I thought we did a good job against her,” he said. “Our deal was the offensive end. She did a good job contesting our shots and shutting us down.” Powers defended Jones for most of the night and held her to 15 points and 13 rebounds. “She’s a good player,” Powers said of Jones. “She on the clock the Greenwave looked to tie up the game with a 3-pointer, but Schwartz’s shot clanked off the back of the rim. “We still got a shot and we had a good look,” Jerry Garris said. “We executed the play well and really had two guys that had a good look. You can’t ask more than that.” Despite Campbellsville’s height advantage, Meade County pulled in 30 rebounds compared to Campbellsville’s 32. Sophomore center Thomas Wilson led the way with eight rebounds. “If you block out and everyone does their job, you’ll get the rebounds,” Wilson said, who also had four points and two steals. “That’s what we did tonight for the most part.” Along with scrappy rebounding, Meade County’s gritty zone defense forced 20 Eagle turnovers and collected nine steals. Campbellsville only shot 50 percent from the field including 18 percent from 3-point range. “That’s what that defense is designed to do,” Jerry Garris said. “You want to keep teams chucking the ball up from the outside. Where they hurt us was — because of our size — is that second and third shot.” While the Eagles struggled from long distance, the Greenwave soared by shooting 47 percent from the 3-point line including making 7-of-10 3-point shots in the second half. “We finally started to knock down some shots,” Wilson said. “All year we haven’t shot the ball well at all. With (some of the players) playing football all season long, they haven’t been in the gym for very long. I think it just takes a while to get acclimated to the game.” Chase Garris added 11 points in the game, while sophomore guard Bo Wilson had 12 points and four assists in the contest. Senior guard Isaiah Satram came off the bench for the first time of the year to score his season-high eight points, three assists and two steals. “(Satram) wasn’t getting too much production from him on the starting spot,” Jerry Garris said. “I think he was just trying to hard. So we gave him a chance to come off the bench and he looked good. He was more relaxed and I thought he looked more comfortable.”

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ABOVE: Bliss Powers drives to the basket. RIGHT: Caroline Wilson shoots a 3-pointer. has a really nice shot and she can shoot from anywhere. She loves the fade away. I think we did better against her and we contained her better than previous teams and previous times we’ve played them.” Meade County took the lead early on in the game 2-0 and held onto the lead for 3 minutes. After Hancock County captured the lead with five minutes left in the first quarter, the Lady Waves were only able

to tie the game once, 20-20, with less than 2 minutes left in the first half. “Coach Hurt said you can tell right at tip-off that we weren’t ready,” Powers said. “We just weren’t ready and practice didn’t go well at all this week. Basically we just weren’t focused and we didn’t go hard at all tonight. I feel like we were constantly lagging behind. “Every time I thought we were coming back, they

would put up 10 points. You can’t take a rest against those guys. They are such good shooters.” The Lady Waves were led by sophomore power forward Scarlett Powers who had a double-double, 12 points and 11 rebounds. Senior forward Carly Evans had 11 points and senior guard Mallory Wa-

then had six. The Lady Waves will now have to win the remainder of their district games for a No. 1 seed in the district tournament. “That gives us a glimmer of hope,” Hurt said. “So if we win the next two then we still get the No.1 seed. Well, at least I can sell the girls on that.”

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Merry Christmas! Jerry Garris also felt the entire bench played well including sophomore post players Wes Dowell and Stephen Compton who each had two points and a rebound. “Wes has been playing well on JV so I wanted to give him some minutes,” he said. “Stephen came in and played well. Both of those guys can bang around down there. We’re going to need those guys.” Though the Greenwave lost, the offense produced its highest scoring game of the year by 10 points. With that offensive output, the team looks to convert high scoring into some victories. “Absolutely this is a moral victory,” Schwartz said. “We haven’t been playing well all year. We can build off this game. Even though we didn’t win we can take a lot out of this game. It’s good to play well in front of our home crowd.” Earlier this week the Meade County boys and girls teams traveled to

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Strange but True By Samantha Weaver •Early 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky is considered to be one of the most gifted dancers in history. Despite his talent and his fame, though, he was fired from the renowned Mariinsky Theater because one of his performances offended the Russian Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. It seems Nijinsky appeared onstage wearing tights, but without the socalled modesty trunks commonly worn by male dancers at the time. •When George Eastman sold the patent to his Kodak camera, he received only $5,700. •The world's best long-distance swimmers are Alaskan seals. In order to avoid the brutal northern winter, every fall these aquatic mammals leave their calving grounds on islands off the coast of Alaska and don't return until spring. For eight months they remain in the ocean, never touching land and sometimes traveling more than 6,000 miles before returning home as the weather warms.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Events could inspire adventurous Lambs looking to make a major career or personal move. But as always, get all the facts before rushing into any sort of deal or commitment. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) What seems to be a great opportunity could cause even usually practical Taureans to ignore their inner caution cues. Best to move carefully to avoid falling into unseen traps. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Need a holiday now that the seasonal festivities are behind you? Good idea. Plan to go to someplace wonderful. You'll return refreshed and more than ready for a new challenge. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Progress continues to be made on that pesky workplace problem. Meanwhile, don't assume a personal situation will work itself out. Best to get more involved earlier than later. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Catnaps are definitely recommended for Leos and Leonas who had been going at a hectic pace over the holidays. Adding relaxation time to your schedule helps restore your overdrawn energy reserves. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Sure, some of the new friends you made over the holidays might move out of your life at some point. But at least one might show significant "staying power" with some encouragement. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Encourage family members to join you in supporting a relative who could be facing a difficult emotional challenge in the New Year. Showing your love and concern helps keep his or her hopes up. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) While a long-deferred decision suddenly might take on some urgency after news on a related matter, you still need to weigh all factors carefully before deciding one way or the other. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is a good time to reassess the earlier plan you made for the New Year. Some elements you felt you could depend on to make it work might no longer carry that assurance.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Forming a renewed connection with a former associate is only the first step toward working out your new plans. Be prepared for problems, and deal with them as soon as they arise. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A romantic situation that was going smoothly not too long ago might take a new turn. Be honest about your feelings before you decide whether to follow it or take another path. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The wise Pisces (that's you, of course) will make sure everyone knows you plan to keep your options open and listen to all sides of the situation before making any decisions. BORN THIS WEEK: Your honest approach to life and living is always an inspiration for others fortunate enough to know you. (c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Connie Mullins changed PINS number 12/16. Her number is 422-7066

Get your adopted pets spayed or neutered! Pets adopted from the Meade County Animal Shelter can be spayed or neutered for free from PINS (Pets in Need Society). www. petsinneedsociety.org or call 270-422-3838.

Concrete

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Pet Adoptions will take place at Orscheln Farm and Home in Radcliff, Ky. on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are thinking of volunteering, call us at PINS at 270-422-3838.

FREAETES!

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Medical scrubs in good condition $3 each for medium pants and $3 each for large tops. Call 270-945-1491

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Driver- Flatbed Drivers- We have the freight to make you $$. Must have TWIC card, or apply within 30 days. Class-A CDL. Western Express. 888-801-5295

The EMS Training Center at 245 Atwood Street, Corydon, Ind. offers Healthcare Provider CPR and CPR Renewal classes monthly. Please call 812-738-7871 for more information.

Office Space For Lease: Approx. 650 sq. ft. Available Jan. 1, 2010 – 1120 High Street – Brandenburg. Call 270-4223550

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Looking for a fun, energetic, and outgoing person to join our Sales Team! Apply in person with your resume and a smile at The News Standard – 1065 Old Ekron Road – Brandenburg. 270422-4542

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Free Homework Help!! Live Tutor!! 4-10 p.m. Daily. Math · Science • Social Studies • English. Grades K-12, College Intro and Adult Learners. This is a program supported by the Meade County Public Library. 270-422-2094

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Furnished Apartment

FREE Heavy Equipment Operator Training Must be LAID OFF, Collecting Unemployment or exhausted Benefits. Funding thru STATE WIA Program. AMERICAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING 866-280-5836

Front Desk Clerk – 2nd and 3rd shift available. Will train – starts at $7.50/hour. Must be a people person and be professional looking. Apply with resume at Golden Manor Motel – 116 S. Dixie Hwy – Muldraugh, Ky. – 502-942-2800.

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2 six month old mule colts $200 each. 1 Sorrel Mare mule $300. 2 register Belgians work together as a team $100 each. Call 270668-1800

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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

780 Willards Lane Brandenburg, KY 4 br, 3 bath 3,000 sq. ft. home on 7.35 acres 1-877-201-3835 Code # 666

1096 Willetts Bottom Battletown, KY 3 br, 2.5 bath 1,890 sq. ft. on 20 acres with an additional 48.79 acres available 1-877-201-3835 Code #611

Meade Springs

4.092 acres .............. LOT 29...................... $35,000 4.988 acres .............. LOT 30...................... $42,000

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Labor – Handyman services available. 15 years experience. Reasonable rates. Call 270-945-7879. 30 Malvern Ct. Brandenburg, KY 3 br, 2 bath 1,288 sq. ft. home in Doe Valley 1-877-201-3835 Code # 630

STAY AND PLAY at one of Kentucky’s top golf courses, Cherry Blossom, Georgetown. Call 502570-9489 about Stay and Play, including furnished townhome, golf for four.

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

Lots for Sale • Protective Covenants • Black top roads • Close to Schools, Hospitals & Stores • 1 mile South of Brandenburg By-Pass, turn left on Meade Springs Road, property on right

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COMMISSIONER’S SALE JANUARY 13, 2010 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 I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00314

FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Vs. BELLA CONSTRUCTION, LLC, et al

PLAINTIFF

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Property #6 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00425

RANDALL HARDESTY and JENNY HARDESTY, HUSBAND and WIFE Vs. DAVID V. SMITH, et al

PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $25,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 23 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $23,635.00 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. DARREN A. SIPES, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #7 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00304

DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: 151,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 9 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 49 Swan Lane, Vine Grove, Kentucky 40175. Being Lot 8 of John Swan, Jr. Estate, a Plat of which is of record in Plat Cabinet 7, Sheet 69, in the office of the Meade County Court Clerk. Being the same property conveyed to Bella Construction, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company, (f/k/a Grayson Acceptance, LLC, d/b/a/ Grayson Mortgage Funding, LLC) from Gordon Board and Bernett Board, husband and wife, by Deed dated August 11, 2008, of record in Deed Book 542, page 577, as recorded in the office of the Meade County Court Clerk. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $137,191.82 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. STEVEN W. VAN ZANT, Counsel for Plaintiff

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Vs. CHRIS WARREN, et al

PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $20,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 23 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 340 Warren 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 $59,324.32 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. DAVID E. JOHNSON, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #8 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

Property #2 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00346

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00086

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Vs. DIANE CHAPPELL, et al

PLAINTIFF

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Vs. JUSTIN L. STONE, et al

PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $100,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 14 July, 2009 and a subsequent order entered on 23 November, 2009 rescheduling said sale, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 8833 Battletown Road, Battletown, Kentucky 40104 and is more particularly described as follows: basis of bearings stated herein are based on H. Bruner (DB 103, Pg 040) property. Being the same property conveyed to Diane Chappell, unmarried from Joseph Clark and Kimberly A. Clark, husband and wife, on June 19th, 2006 and recorded on June 21, 2006 in Deed Book 514, Page 236 of the records of the Meade County Clerk’s Office. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $121,958.96 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. DAVID E. JOHNSON, Counsel for Plaintiff

APPRAISAL: $147,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 8 December, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 192 Sunnyview Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108 and is more particularly described as follows: Being Lot 192, Doe Valley Subdivision in Hickory Hills Section, plat of which is of record in Plat and Subdivision Book 2, Page 68, in the Office of the Clerk of Meade County, Kentucky. Being the same property conveyed to Justin L. Stone, unmarried, from Gene M. Piskator and Tara Piskator, his wife, by Deed dated January 31, 2006, and filed for record on February 2, 2006 in Deed Book 508, Page 256 in the Office of the Meade County Court Clerk. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $145,454.55 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. AMANDA B. ROMANELLO, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property #3 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II

Property #9 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Vs. JAMES CLARK, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00301 PLAINTIFF

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Vs. DEANNA M. WOOD, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00060 PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $60,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 23 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 2325 Haysville Road, Ekron, Kentucky 40117 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 $69,963.57 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. DAVID E. JOHNSON, Counsel for Plaintiff

APPRAISAL: $36,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 8 December, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. ADDRESS: 555 Peterson Road, Battletown, Kentucky 40104 The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $46,362.33 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. CRYSTAL L. SARESKY, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #10 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CI-00391

Property #4 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00266

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Vs. ASHLEY NICOLE POLK, et al

PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $48,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 23 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 370 Christian Church Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108. The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $47,987.81 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. CRYSTAL L. SARESKY, Counsel for Plaintiff Property #5 MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC Vs. CAROL LYNN SINGLETON, et al

CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00317 PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $43,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 9 November, 2009, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 217 Greer Street, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108 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 $53,295.68 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. AMANDA B. ROMANELLO, Counsel for Plaintiff

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Vs. ROBERT MOORE, et al

PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS

APPRAISAL: $85,000.00 By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 20 November, 2007 and a subsequent order entered on 8 December, 2009 rescheduling said sale, the Master Commissioner will on 13 January, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 336 Pine Point Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108-9121 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 $97,866.27 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value. DAVID E. JOHNSON, Counsel for Plaintiff 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

YOUTH Santa checks the nice list at Flaherty academic team seconds claim second place Brandenburg Primary School

Friday, December 25, 2009

B8 - The News Standard

The Meade County Public Library hosted Santa Claus at Brandenburg Primary Tuesday evening. More than 75 children and their families attended to hear Christmas stories, make crafts, and tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas!

RIGHT: Children gather around, waiting for their turn to sit on Santa’s lap. BELOW: A group of youngsters and Santa listen to a Christmas story before making crafts. COURTESY PHOTOS

COURTESY PHOTO

Back row, left to right: Cameron Tabler, Noah Slone, Darra Johnson and Caitlyn Neal. Front row: Jonathon Guenthner, Hunter Salada and Aaron Robinson. Not pictured is Alexa McQuerry. Submitted by Flaherty Elem. School The Flaherty Elementary School sixth grade academic team competed Dec. 5 in the Kentucky Colonels Sixth Grade Showcase hosted at Flaherty Elementary School. Eight schools competed from Meade, Hardin and Bullitt Counties. Overall, the Flaherty academic team placed second out of eight teams. The team is coached by Stacy Crosslin.

Teen bands perform at Greenwave Music Hall

Two local teen bands performed a show at the Greenwave Music Hall located off Broadway Street last weekend. No Sign of Murder and Birth of a Zealot were two local bands of the five that performed. No Sign of Murder members are Mason Jerrell (vocals), Michael Cundiff (guitar), Mario Tafoya (guitar/vocals), Paul Howard (bass) and Matlyn Chism (drums) Birth of a Zealot members are Finch (vocals), Blue Thompson (lead Guitar/vocals), Jeremy Marr (rhythm guitar), John Stroud (bass) and Brandon Saylor (drums).

Rita Moore, Agent/Owner • Bethany Abell, CSR

Thank You for your business!

Merry Christmas

270.422.7200 ABOVE: Finch, lead vocalist for the band Birth of Zealot, sings the self-composed lyrics to one of the band’s songs.

THE NEWS STANDARD/ RYAN COLLINGWOOD

ABOVE: Michael Cundiff rocks out on the lead guitar with his band No Sign of Murder.

DTW Blue 23, Muldraugh 8 DTW Blue: Zack Prather 2, Craig Lindsey 3, Timothy Spink 6, Mack Wilson 4, Dewan Ditto 8. Muldraugh: Dan Wood 1, Tristan Howard 1 and Seth Davis 6. Payneville Blue 22, Battletown Black 21 Payneville Blue: Austin Poole 4, Garret Poole 2, Cory Johnston 2 and Levi Hurt 14. Battletown Black: Tray Powers 5, Logan Hardesty 2, Cameron Kingbewy 5, Kalby White 2, Cody Burrel 4 and Dawson Gagel 5.

Payneville Gold 27, Flaherty Red 21 Logan Greco 4, Sam Stivers 2, Cameron Gawez 2, Jesse Brown 11 and Bryce Mattingly 8. Flaherty Red: Michael Mattingly 2, Gavin Priddy 6, Cody Lee 9 and Gabe Riggs 4. DTW Purple 29, Ekron Black 17 DTW Purple: Tommy Carey 10, Jesse McPherson 2, Jacob Crase 16 and Michael Embry 1. Ekron Black: Barret Dowell 5, Ethan Miller 4 and Nathan Nash 6.

Local businesses and individuals work together with Meade County Schools and The News Standard to help enhance education through their local newspaper. To become a sponsor call us today at 270-422-4542.

Garland Brown Backhoe & Plumbing

Miles Farm Center, No. 4

The News Standard

(down the street from Brandenburg City Hall)

PUBLIC NOTICE will be CLOSED December 31 & January 1 for the New Year Holiday

Meade County Sheriff’s Dept. will be OPEN December 31 8 a.m. - noon and CLOSED January 1, 2010 for the New Year Holiday

DTW Red 33, Ekron Gray 27 DTW Red: Branden Furgosen 4, John Millay 22, Wertey Peterson 2 and Blake Reesor 2. Ekron Gray: Josh Durbin 18, Case Medley 3, Tyler Andrews 2, Justin Hornback 4 and Tyler Hayes 1.

Have a Safe & Happy New Year

RiverRidge Marathon

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Ekron Purple 30, DTW Yellow 25 Ekron Purple: Clayton Kelly, Josh Summit 6, Caleb Summit 4, Ty Curry 12 and Kasey Jarrelll 4. DTW Yellow Preston Smiley 4, Ethan Fackler 4, Nate Wilson 11, Peyton Heschke 3 and Carson Crump 3.

NEWS* Program

GLENN GREEN

American National Insurance

BELOW: Guitar player Jeremy Marr plays with Birth of Zealot.

Boys Elementary Basketball League results for games played Saturday, Dec. 19

FIRST CHOICE

Individual medals were awarded to the following students: Hunter Salada — third place in mathematics and second place in science Caitlyn Neal — first place in language arts Cameron Tabler — fourth place in language arts Alexa McQuerry — sixth place in language arts Aaron Robinson — sixth place in arts and humanities

M YE RS Concrete Products

Knotts Supply

Meade County Area

Chamber of Commerce

MARGARET MATNEY

Medco Center of Brandenburg

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An extendicare facility

Waste Transport Service

Fashion Floors

Kentucky Farm Bureau

Meade County

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Tony Brown Chevrolet

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OUTDOORS

Friday, December 25, 2009

The News Standard - B9

Lunar Calendar Friday

Saturday

Sunday

8:21-10:51 a.m. 8:51-10:51 p.m.

8:22-10:22 a.m. 8:52-10:52 p.m.

9:14-11:14 a.m. 9:44-11:44 p.m.

Monday 9:13-11:13 a.m. 9:43-11:43 p.m.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

10:06 a.m.-12:06 p.m. 10:36 p.m.-12:36 a.m.

10:07 a.m.-12:07 p.m. 10:37 p.m.-12:37 a.m.

10:59 a.m.-12:59 p.m. 11:29 p.m.-1:29 a.m.

Darker shades of gray indicate the best fishing or hunting potential based on the phase of the moon. = New Moon

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Low deer harvests attributed to warm weather Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Kentucky hunters have taken more than 100,000 deer so far this year, with a majority of the harvest occurring during the recently completed modern gun season. The number of deer taken by hunters during the opening weekend of modern gun season was down about 400 animals from the average of the previous three seasons. Harvest for the month of November, most of which comes from hunters during the modern gun season, was down about 5,000 deer from the state’s 3-year average. The decline, however, is a normal fluctuation that deer managers have seen for years. “We would have to see more than one year of lower harvest before we’d be alarmed,” said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “One reason I think this year’s harvest may be down, from my own hunting and from what I’ve heard from other hunters out there, is the warm weather during gun season.” Brunjes said that some hunters reported seeing deer on trail cameras at night, but not during shooting hours. She suspects the warm weather caused more deer to move at night rather than during the warmer daylight hours. This year’s hunter harvest, while down slightly, still appears to follow a pattern biologists have been seeing for years. “Season harvest seems to go up, down, up, down, each year in recent years,” said David Yancy, deer biologist

for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see it down a bit this year, and we end up with a total around 113,000 or 115,000 deer, and next year we’re back up to 120,000.” Deer managers aren’t sure exactly why the season harvest total is stair-stepping, but Yancy has a few possible theories. The first is that the pattern is hunter-driven. “It could be that we kill a lot of deer one year, and the next year there just aren’t as many deer on the ground during hunting season,” Yancy said. “With a smaller herd, the deer are in better condition, with more food to go around. The herd rebounds when female deer have twins more often and a greater number of fawns survive. This leads to another up year for hunters, because there are more deer in the population.” Another possibility for the fluctuating harvest is that Kentucky’s deer herd has reached its carrying capacity, or the number of deer that the existing habitat can support. The state’s total deer population peaked in 2004 and then began to decline. It now stands at around one million animals. A declining deer herd, Yancy pointed out, isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Areas like central Kentucky have too many deer, leading to higher disease rates. Yancy suspects the stair-stepping harvest is something hunters will continue to see. In addition to lower harvest numbers overall, about 60 percent of the deer taken so far this year have been male. While bucks usually represent a larger proportion of harvest than female deer at this point in the season, a 6040 split between bucks and does is a larger difference

than usual. Brunjes thinks warm weather during gun season played a part here as well. “Bucks don’t care. They’re going to get out and chase during the rut no matter what, and they’re going to be more visible than does if the weather is warm,” she said. “The does are going to move more at night when it’s warm.” Yancy pointed out that this year’s modern gun season seemed to fall right during the peak of the deer breeding season. He thinks this is another reason hunters may have seen, and harvested, more bucks. “That’s going to happen about once out of every three years – the gun season will hit right smack on the peak of the rut,” he explained. “Some years our gun season comes toward the end of the rut, and some years it comes toward the beginning. But I think we’ll see the harvest even out closer to 51 percent bucks, 49 percent does, once the dust settles in January. In the end, this is probably going to look like a pretty typical season.” Some hunters have voiced concerns about the harvest decline, with questions about last winter’s ice storm and even the possibility of lingering effects from the 2007 outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD. “At this point, EHD is just a memory,” said Brunjes. “As far as the ice storm, especially in western Kentucky, it did have an effect. It changed the landscape.” With tall trees damaged by ice, the forest floor received more sunlight, resulting in vegetation growth. Western Kentucky hunters who were accustomed to seeing deer

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Kentucky Wildlife officials expect to see deer harvest numbers below average this year. in certain areas may have noticed a big change in deer patterns this year, Brunjes said. “The ice storm converted areas with no forage into feeding areas,” she said. “It blocked trails. Feeding areas have become bedding areas. Places you used to hunt have changed and may not hold deer now.” These changes prove that wildlife, in the end, act like wildlife. Hunters have up years, and they also have down years. In the end, hunting opportunity in Kentucky is still far beyond what our grandparents could have imagined. “We’re hunting a wild animal,” Yancy said. “Part of the allure is that you can’t control it. Part of it is that you’re thankful to get to go and have quarry to pursue.”

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Ky. Commission propose hunt quota Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed quota hunt management for grouse, woodcock and quail on Clay Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The management area, which includes nearly 5,800 acres, is located in Nicholas and Fleming counties.

The Commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and approves all expenditures by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Legislators must approve all recommendations before they become law. The wildlife division sought the quota hunt regulation because it wants to

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gauge the impact of habitat improvements upon game bird populations at Clay WMA. Controlling the hunting pressure on the management area would allow biologists to gather important biological data and hunting information to assist with future wildlife management decisions. These quota hunts would be similar in for-

mat to existing quail quota hunts at Peabody WMA. If approved by legislators, the new Clay WMA regulation would begin with the 2010 hunting seasons. The next Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting will be 8 a.m. ET, March 5. Meetings are held at the Arnold Mitchell Building, located at 1 Sportsman’s Lane in Frankfort.

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The Meade County Senior Citizens Center held a luncheon and dance for seniors and their families and friends Tuesday, Dec. 22, to celebrate the holiday season. All manner of visitors stopped by for some tasty treats and to dance the day away, including the big man himself, Santa Claus. He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Claus, an elf, and some jolly helpers, who also dressed festively for the occasion.

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CLOCKWISE: Jackie Carter, Shirley Benham and Frank Barnard smile for a photo during the Christmas lunch at the Meade County Senior Citizens Center; Ruth Ann Coates, left, and Margaret Brooks oversee the buffet; Shirley Benham has a snack; seniors and their families gather for treats.

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Coghill receives ombudsman certification Charles Coghill, of Brandenburg, recently completed the process to become a certified ombudsman for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Coghill will be a certified long-term care ombudsman, which, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, “advocates for residents of nursing homes, personal care homes and family care homes.” The KCHFS Web site describes the work of ombudsmen as “resolving problems of individual residents and to bringing about improvements in care through changes at the local, state and national levels.” He completed the training process in October of this year. Coghill, 72, has two children, Jody and Ellen, and three grandchildren, Erica, Chase and Luke Hardesty.

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Members of the Flaherty Elementary School choir sang Christmas songs for those in attendance during the December Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon, held Dec. 17. The fifth- and sixth-graders were under the direction of Flaherty music teacher David Phillips.

Marriages Brandi Marie Alexander, 21, of Hardinsburg, Ky., daughter of Jacqueline Marie DeJarnette and Jeffrey Hamilton Alexander, to Michael Edward Mudd, 23, of Guston, son of Anita Diane Oakes and Claude Edward Mudd Jr. Shelby Lea Griffith, 22, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Diana Sue Smith and Ricky Lee Griffith, to Raymond

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Dec. 25: Regina Showalter, Bridget Embrey and Samantha Yessilth Dec. 26: Kayla Cummings, Amy Swink, Chelsi Ashbaugh and Stephanie Hicks Dec. 27: Dr. Alicia Jean

Earl Lunger, 23, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Tenia Marie Cobb and Roderick Ray Lunger. Aimee Nicole Rose, 28, of Ekron, daughter of Debra Lynn Rader and John Scott Rose, to Christopher Willis Haynes, 21, of Ekron, son of Theresa Lynn Williams and Wilson Keith Haynes. Emily Ryan Cole, 23, of Brandenburg, daughter of

Wende Michelle Lee and Timothy Gerald Cole, to Charles Aaron Redmon, 25, of Brandenburg, son of Teresa Ann Tupman and Charles Daniel Redmon. Carla Marie Lawson, 29, of Guston, daughter of Roberta Jane Manning and Levi Arthur Titus Jr., to Gary Wayne Mills Sr., 58, of Guston, son of Geneva Martin and William E. Mills.

Saylor, Bobby Waters and Doug Totten Dec. 28: Robert Wilkins Sr., Caprecia Baker and James Lucas Dec. 29: Jeff Hardesty; Mackenzie Perna and Angie

Fackler Dec. 30: Chris R. Morton, Josh French and Michael Dunn Dec. 31: Brianna Sturgeon, Ray Williams, Alvin Keen and Eddie Amburgey

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