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Volume 5, No. 6
County roads still path to headache for Fiscal Court By Casey Tolliver The News Standard
Local road standards and inspections have been a common theme of aggravation for the Meade County Fiscal Court over the past several months and this month’s meeting was no different. The court had almost made it through an entire meeting on Tuesday
night without mention of county road conditions or details of the inspection process when Magistrate Tom Goddard mentioned a section of Woodland Road which is in desperate need of repair. Vagueness in the wording of the current road service district ordinance has led to the neglect of the stretch of roadway, in turn affecting residents of the
area who paid to get the section of the road into a road district, according to Goddard. “They’re not getting a fair shake,” Goddard said. “The residents are getting what they wanted to a certain degree, but did they get snookered because of a lack of documentation?” It is unclear when the road was constructed, and the road ordinance re-
quires roads to have been built after 2000 to be held to standards of quality and inspection. Goddard made it clear that he was not placing blame on the county road department. “We don’t make the determination of when they qualify or not,” Meade County Road Department Supervisor Mark Popham said. “It’s not a Road De-
partment decision.” Popham added he agrees that roads constructed prior to 1999 would be a good addition to the ordinance. Fiscal court voted to table the issue to allow for time to research the matter further and make a decision on whether or not to amend the ordinance. Members of the court also voted to restrict commercial access to Four
Oaks Road. The road has been the subject of a road access dispute for several years. Commercial traffic in the area will be directed to Old Ekron Road. Fiscal Court also opened sealed bids for the construction of an addition to the recycling center building. See HEADACHE, Page A7
Pace, Austin resign from board posts
Filling a void for families
By Brian Graves The News Standard
Two members of the Brandenburg/ Meade County Industrial Agency announced their resignations at a meeting last week. Chairman David Pace said he would leave his position as both chairman and a Brandenburg city representative as soon as a replacement could be found. “There’s a time when things should See RESIGN, Page A7
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Lauren and Grace Ogletree show off their personalized picture pillowcases with photos of their father who is scheduled to serve in Iraq. A workshop was held at the Meade County Extension office.
Homemakers help families whom miss their love ones in military By Brian Graves The News Standard Lauren Ogletree is eight-years-old and she is preparing to say goodbye to her father for what will be a very long year. Her father, Jeremy, is serving with the 8229 Aviation Regiment, which is
now in Fort Hood training for eventual service in Iraq. Both Lauren and her three-year-old sister, Grace, won’t have Dad around the house for awhile. But, thanks to the efforts of the local Extension Office and the Meade County Homemakers, they have something on which to hang their love for their father.
The Extension Office and the Meade County Homemakers sponsored a Military Family Celebration last week, where spouses and children of those who are actively or preparing to serve on long foreign missions found there is support for them and activities to See FAMILY, Page A7
Top four local campaigns total $50,0000 By Brian Graves The News Standard
Spending in the four major Meade County races exceeded $50,000, according to reports filed with the state registry of election finance. The registry’s Web site has posted the numbers from the required 15-day preelection filings. Candidates for the county’s top job spent the most to attain the position. Judge/Executive-elect Gerry Lynn’s See CAMPAIGN, Page A9
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Right to drink not main issue riding on wet/dry vote By Casey Tolliver The News Standard When it comes to the topic of alcohol sales, the question of what is morally right comes into play. Opponents insist that proliferating the sale of alcohol to include the whole county could lead to a degrading of the local community. But a local land developer insists that the wet/dry issue should be used as more than just a moral compass, but should be used to propagate the potential of expanding commerce in Meade County. “This is really not about alcohol, this is not about a wet/ dry vote,” Chad O’Bryan, with O’Bryan and Associates said.
“Whether these precincts are wet or dry doesn’t create an opportunity or dissuade anybody from buying alcohol, because you can go a half mile or a mile down the road and buy it. The issue is creating the most attractive business environment for large, big box chain restaurants to come and open up in Meade County. The wet/dry vote isn’t about buying booze, it’s about making Meade County able to compete from a business standpoint.” O’Bryan reiterated the idea of the alcohol sales issue as an economic springboard is not to benefit himself as a land developer because he develops mainly residential properties, See ALCOHOL, Page A9
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Wet/dry laws in Meade County could prohibit further economic development and growth of restaurants in the area.
News Lack of public interest threatens future of Battletown park
Friday, November 12, 2010
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By Casey Tolliver The News Standard Community parks are common themes in small towns and a staple of Americana. Gathering places for community events and galas, quality together time, these parks are often times the glue of the social fabric of rural communities. However, a lack of interest threatens the existence of a local community park that is the heartbeat of a Meade County community. “Battletown doesn’t have much to do,” Battletown Park Board President Betty Mills said. “If we didn’t have the park, we wouldn’t hardly have anything. We don’t have a movie theater or restaurant or things like Brandenburg does, and as a community you’d think they’d be proud to have it and want to take care
of it.” Battletown Community Park was incorporated as a non-profit entity on Oct. 3 1968, according to the park’s deed. A local rock quarry leased the land to the park until November 2001, when the five acres the park is situated on was deeded from the quarry. Activity at the park became stagnate, and the board at that time decided to let the park remain unused. That board has since dissolved, but a new board was elected. When the current board took over, they immediately were working to restore the relevance of the park to the community it served. “It was just dwindling away,” Mills said. “Nobody was doing anything with it. There was nothing going on.” Insufficient funds and
the looming bill for essential insurance became an instant bane for the newly appointed board, whose goal was to keep the park’s lifeblood flowing. “When we took it over, we had a lot of debt,” she said. “That was our first goal, was the insurance. Without insurance, you can’t do anything.” After contending with the insurance bill issue, the board immediately found themselves grappling with other bills and general upkeep of the park. Since taking charge of the park this summer, the new board has hosted a few activities to generate activitity and spur interest, awareness and financial support for Battletown Community Park. The park hosted Battletown Fun Day and in September held Harvest Boom, which consisted of fireworks, music and
games. Most recently, the park hosted a Octoberfest car show, which drew a disappointing showing from local residents. The community’s snubbing of events at and to support the park, such as the recent Octoberfest car show at the park, which was a two-pronged event steered at raising money for operating costs and also to give people a chance to enjoy the park, may indicate a lack of local interest in the park. According to Mills, only five or six residents from the surrounding community took advantage of the opportunity to utilize and support the park. “It’s heartbreaking, you know, because the Weldon Car Club aren’t even from Battletown. They donated everything — the trophies, their time, everything — and the DJ, he did the same thing and did an
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lion for the Commonwealth in FY10. As the majority of lottery proceeds go to college scholarships and grants, $189.4 million of this amount was awarded to Kentucky students who were pursuing their college degrees. This provided more than 122,000 scholarships and grants to some of our state’s best, brightest and most deserving students. Another $13.6 million in unclaimed prizes went to the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) Reserve Fund. Kentucky’s “Read to Achieve”
program and the Collaborative Center for Literacy Development also received a total of $3 million, with a total of $33 million going to these programs since inception. Since ticket sales began in 1989, the Commonwealth has received more than $3.2 billion in proceeds from the Kentucky Lottery. Retailers received approximately $47.3 million in commissions and incentives in FY10. Twenty-one years of commissions and bonuses have added up to $772.9 million earned by Kentucky Lottery
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Emergency Management board elects officers By Casey Tolliver The News Standard The Meade County Emergency Management Committee held a bienniel meeting last week. At the meeting, Meade County Emergency Planning Committee chairman Ron Dodson informed the committee of a proposed rehashing of the county’s Emergency Plan. The plan’s proposed redux, which has been discussed for nearly two and a half years, would likely halve the size of the county’s current plan, without affecting emergency readiness. “We’re hoping to see the Meade County plan go from
being three inches thick in a binder to being about an inch and a half,” Dodson said. The plan had been set on the back burner for different reasons, including the 2009 ice storm, which not only paralyzed the county, but also efforts to condense and ratify the emergency doctrine. The state has been the main roadblock for the development of the new plan, Dodson said. “The state’s been the main delay, not us,” he said. There is no deadline for the new plan, but the sooner it’s created and enacted, the better he added. Also at the meeting, Dodson announced the county has received more than
$20,000 in Homeland Security grants. The money will be used to stock the county’s emergency shelter and to purchase and update repeaters and radios for emergency responders. The committee also saw a presentation by LG&E Major Accounts and Emergency Operations Coordinator Keith Alexander. Alexander showed the presentation, the NWS Winter Weather Workshop, as a way to better coordinate rescue and safety efforts of the company and county emergency planning personnel during catastrophes. The presentation was in response to and focused mainly on the havoc caused
by the 2009 ice storm. According to the presentation, the main obstruction for county EMA’s was the swarming confusion that ensued directly after the ice storm due to a lack of communication capabilities. The presentation demonstrated changes the company has made in its disaster response protocol in order to better correspond with county emergency managers. Also at the meeting, the committee elected its officers for 2011 Ron Dodson was elected chairman, Tina Morgan treasurer and Al Kapteina treasurer. All three held the same posts the year before.
Homemaker’s Bazaar offers gifts from the heart By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard Early holiday shoppers can rest easy as one event will showcase handmade items that are truly one of a kind. This will be a part of the homemakers annual Holiday Bazaar, which will be held tomorrow from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building. Up to 54 vendors will set up shop at the free event. Each booth will carry items that could cater to anyone’s interest whether it is jewelry, purses or holiday decorations for kids, teens and adults. “You name it, we’ll have it,” said Annette Hornsby, a member of the Garrett Homemakers Club. Some of the popular gifts
that will be up for sale will be Rada Cutlery, Meade County Homemakers cookbook and a Meade County afghan, Hornsby added. But one thing is for sure, nothing at the Holiday Bazaar can be found in Wal-mart. “Nothing is commercially made,” said Jennifer Bridge county extension agent for family and consumer sciences. “It’s a good way to shop locally. And it’s easy to find something you like.” Bridge noted that some people even buy desserts at the Holiday Bazaar, freeze them and save them until Thanksgiving. According to Bridge, the homemakers began their Holiday Bazaar in 1956. The event began as a small
gathering in the basement of the old post office building. As interest increased, so did the need of a new location. The Holiday Bazaar moved to Meade County High School until it found its home at the Farm Bureau Building. Around 10 a.m. Santa will arrive at the Holiday Bazaar ready to hear what’s on kids’ wish list, as well as pose for pictures. Lunch will feature homemade chicken salad and smoked pulled pork. Raffles will be sold for a Santa Claus statue made by Mary Pike, Hornsby said. The funds raised from the raffle will go towards the homemaker scholarship fund. “It’s going to be big,” Hornsby said. “It’s a great
opportunity to buy food and décor for Thanksgiving and it’s also an opportunity for early Christmas shoppers.” “We welcome people to come out and support local crafts,” Bridge said. “It’s a good way to give a gift from the heart.”
excellent job. It’s kind of heartbreaking that someone not from around here would care enough to donate their time and other things to help the park, and the people from here didn’t even care enough to come out. I don’t know what to do to get people out and involved. I don’t think everyone in the whole community was on vacation or had something going on that day.” Despite residents turning their noses up at the most recent park event, the board will still trudge on and continue planning and hosting events to keep Battletown Park open. The park board has no upcoming events set in stone, but is toying with a couple of ideas and wants to remain diligent in keeping Battletown Park alive, thus keeping a mainstay of the community vibrant. For example, a Veterans Day celebration was dis-
cussed, along with a possible Christmas bazaar in December. Members of the community are encouraged to suggest activities and fundraisers for the park. “If at first you don’t succeed, try again,” Mills said. “If somebody has something they’d like to see there, then let us know. If it’s at all economically possible, we’ll try to do it.” The board also hopes to add playground equipment and have work done on the baseball field initially, but have higher hopes and endless possibilities for the park and how it can benefit the people of Battletown. “We’ve got a lot of dreams, a lot of hopes and goals,” Mills said. “I just don’t know if it’s going to pan out. It is for the community. It’s not my park, it’s the community’s park. It’s there for everyone to use and enjoy.”
Citizens of Meade County
Thank You I would like to thank everyone that voted on Tuesday, Nov. 2nd. A special thanks to the voters of the 2nd District Weldon, Doe Run, Doe Valley and Rock Haven for their support of me. I am looking forward to the challenges ahead and will be working hard for all the citizens of Meade County.
Thanks,
Mitch Shortt
Magistrate 2nd District Elect Paid for by Mitch Shortt
I’M SORRY On October 15 of 2010 I made a mistake and I’d like to apologize. My car and a car driven by Patricia Durbin both popped over a hill on a narrow road and collided. After my head busted out my windshield, I wasn’t thinking very good. After helping Ms. Durbin out of her car and getting her cell phone so she could call 911, for some reason I panicked and left. I don’t know why. I guess I was worried about my car insurance and my pregnant girlfriend who is having trouble with our unborn child. It ended up that my car insurance was good. I should not have left Ms. Durbin alone. I want to tell her and the community I am sorry. I will do all I can to make this right. My family has helped me reimburse the person who put up the reward. I know I deserve to and will be punished. I hope to be able to keep my job delivering newspapers so I can provide for my family. I have some anxiety problems which seem to keep me from holding a more regular job I just wanted to say that I am truly sorry and wish that I had acted better.
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Muldraugh council hears planning amendments Staff Report The News Standard
The Muldraugh City Council met on Nov. 8. At the meeting, the council heard from Muldraugh Planning and Zoning Committee Chairman Henry Bailey that an attorney has drafted changes to the city’s unclear manufactured homes ordinance.
Bailey said the Planning and Zoning Committee spent an entire meeting reading over the revised ordinance and said he was pleased with how it reads. The council decided to table the issue until the next meeting, to give members an opportunity to read over At the meeting, the council also heard fellow
council member Joseph Noon’s desire to have the nearly $16,000 used for the city’s storm water project to be replaced in the Storm water Management and General funds. Council members voted to replace the money. The Muldraugh Community Dinner was also slated for Friday, Dec. 10 at 5:30 at the meeting.
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Obituaries
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Joye Troutman
David Thomas Wardrip
James Dewey Simpson, Jr.
Miss Joye Troutman, 80, of Brandenburg, Ky., formerly of Battletown, Ky., died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at Medco Center of Brandenburg, Ky. She is survived by an aunt, Mrs. Iona Peckinpaugh of West Point, Ky.; nephew, Kerry Troutman of Brandenburg, Ky., and several cousins. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home. Burial followed in Marve Bennett Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
David Thomas “Dock” Wardrip, 94, of Brandenburg, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at his residence. He was a long time member of the Brandenburg United Methodist Church, retired from the Plumber ’s Shop with Civil Service at Ft. Knox, KY, a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II, and Dock and Anna Mae celebrated 70 years of marriage on Sept. 28, 2010. He was born March 9, 1916, in Brandenburg, the son of the late George T. and Betty Lawson Wardrip. Mr. Wardrip was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Wardrip. He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Lampkin Wardrip; two daughters, Patricia (Wardrip) Baskins and husband, David, of Louisville, Ky., and Lollie Benham of Brandenburg, Ky.; brother, Emmett “Pardner” (Dorothy) Wardrip of Brandenburg, Ky.; two grandsons: David Baskins, Jr. of Louisville, Ky., and Tim Baskins of Brandenburg, Ky.; four great-grandchildren, Peyton, Dewey, Emilee and Lance Baskins, and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Cap Anderson Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at bjsfunerals.com
Mr. James Dewey Simpson, Jr., 75, of Ekron, Ky., died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at his residence. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Highway 313 Church of Christ. Mr. Simpson is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Jean Hupp Simpson; five children, Jimmy (Rhonda) Simpson of Irvington, Ky., Timmy Simpson of Ekron, Ky., Denny (Cathy) Simpson of Zanesville, Ohio, Kenny Simpson and Mary (Pat) Ryan of Vine Grove, Ky.; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private graveside services were held at New Highland Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Hager Funeral Home, Brandenburg, Ky. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
Derek Scott Thompson, Jr. Derek Scott Thompson, Jr., 3-week-old son of Derek Scott, Sr., and Sarah Marie Wardrip Thompson, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Derek is survived by his parents; sister, Kiley Marie Nichole Chesser; his grandparents, Jimmy and Christy Wardrip of Breckinridge County, Ky., Freddy Joe and Bonnie Bernice Thompson of Big Spring, Ky.; his great-grandparents, Marie and her late husband, Fred Howard Wardrip, Don Coates of Meade County, Ky., Tom and Brenda Edsell of Leitchfield, Ky.; his great-great-grandmother, Lorena Robinson of Mount Washington, Ky.; four aunts, Nikki and Kellie Wardrip, Dawn and Ashley Thompson; and two uncles, Jimmy Wardrip and Joey Thompson. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with burial in St. George Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.
Helen Butler Helen Butler, 90, formerly of Irvington, Ky., died Monday Nov. 8, 2010, at Richwood Nursing Home in La Grange, Ky. She was born Oct. 16, 1920, to the late Paul and Lottie Dowell Wells. She was preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Butler. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Paul) Brumfield; sister, Marie (Bob) Weber; two grandchildren, Tammy Goodwin and Debbie (Gary) Gibbs; three great-grandchildren, Duncan, Hadley and Jacob Gibbs. Funeral services will be held Friday Nov. 12, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Alexander Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Irvington, Ky.
John Vincent Matula John Vincent Matula, 85, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died there Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired executive from PG&E, in Northern California. His wife, Katherine Matula, preceded him in death. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Michele Marie Matula and Col. Rafael Cornello “Gino” Montagno of Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; two granddaughters, Cpt. Sheena Marie Pulealii and Shannon Miranda Montagno; a stepdaughter, Rosalyn Slack and her children Bridgette, Tisha, Jefferey, and three brothers, Theodore D. Matula, Sr., Michael Matula and Nicholas A. Matula. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Chaplain Major Lawrence Bleboo officiating. Military honors will be rendered. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to The American Cancer Society, 701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Louisville, KY. 40203. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dora H. Bottazzi
Dora H. Bottazzi, 86, of Radcliff, Ky., died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Bottazzi; two sisters, Amelia Dyer and Annie York; and her brother, Ernest Horan. She is survived by her daughter, Anne M. Waits and her husband, Rev. Victor Waits, of Memphis, Tenn.; her sister, Dorothy Plourde of Skowhegan, Maine; her grandson, Christian Martin and his wife Terri Martin of Neenah, Wis.; and her caretaker and friend, Cathy Gary and her husband Rev. Brian Gary of Radcliff, Ky. The burial and service will be held at a later date in Maine. Condolences may be expressed online at www. nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bruce Valentine Young
Bruce Valentine Young, 75, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at Woodland Terrace Health Care in Elizabethtown, Ky. SFC Young was a proud American. He retired from the US. Army a veteran of Korea and Vietnam. SFC Young was a member of Barker Lodge No. 129 in West Point, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Janet Young and a son, Bruce Young. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ann Young of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a son and his wife, Charles Richard and Jena Young of Portsmouth, Mass.; a grandson, Bruce Young; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Young; a brother, Robert Young of Boston, Mass.; two sisters, Ruth Ann Ryan of Warren, Vt., and Florence Foster of Washington, D.C. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Maj. & Mrs. Ed and Florence Foster officiating. Burial will be at a later date. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus PO Box 2149, Elizabethtown KY 42702-9900. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.
Paul L. Young Paul L.”Uncle P” Young, 55, formerly of Irvington, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. He was born March 27, 1955, the youngest of six children to the late Jesse James and Joy Belle Haynes Young. He was baptized at Hopewell Ministry and he attended church faithfully until his health began to fail him. He was preceded in death by a sister, Cheyene. Survivors include two children, Keisha Johnson, Juawon “Jubie” Dalrymple; six sisters, Sherry, Cassie, Anita, Donna, and Marcella; four brothers, Mike Harry, Paul, and Brian; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at 6 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home. Cremation was selected. Burial will be in Brooks Cemetery in Irvington at a later time.
Hazel Argene Berry McMahon
Hazel Argene Berry McMahon, 93, of Radcliff, Ky., died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. She was preceded in death by her son, Emmett Miller; and two husbands, Leamon Lloyd Miller and William Donald McMahon. Mrs. McMahon is survived by her son, Charles D. and Dot Miller of Headland, Ala.; and a brother and sister-in-law, Sherley and Jerrie Berry of Carrollton, Texas. There will be no local service. Burial will be in Ft. Myers, Fla. Condolences may be expressed online at www. nebfh.com. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Russow “Rudy” Atcher
Russow “Rudy” Atcher, 75, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Atcher; parents, Carl and Havalene Atcher. Herman and Louise Atcher; brother, Jake Atcher; grandparents, Rusaw and Lena Atcher. Survivors include son, Tim Atcher and his wife, Debbie of Radcliff, Ky.; two daughters, Carlena Sheeran and her husband, Kevin, of Elizabethtown, Ky., Pam Basham and her husband, Neal, of Radcliff, Ky.; two brothers, Randall Atcher of Jeffersonville, Ind., Ricky Hinton of Louisville, Ky.; two sisters, Martha Paul of North Carolina, Rita Nalley of Louisville, Ky.; nine grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, at the chapel of Coffey and Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with Chaplain Keith Taylor and Sam Young officiating. Burial followed in the Stovall United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hosparus of Central Kentucky P.O. Box 2149 Elizabethtown, KY 42702. Condolences can be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com
Toku Nomura Larson
Toku Nomura Larson, 85, formerly of Vine Grove, Ky., and Elizabethtown, Ky., currently of Powhatan, Va., died there Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at the home of her daughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lars B. Larson, Jr.; her parents, Umejiro and Fumi Kawata Nomura; two sisters, Etsuko Akiho and Masako Kurihara; and her brothers, Taro, Jiro, Saburo and Shiro Nomura. She is survived by two daughters, Terry Ann (John) Brooks of Powhatan, Va., and Toni Jane (Jamie) Maginnis of Kingsport, Tenn.; two sons, Lars Tracy (Roxanne Elble) Larson of Louisville, Ky., and Maj. (Ret.) Loren Britt (Donna Gill) Larson of Fort Worth, Texas; ten grandchildren, Teresa Summerhill (Tim Shackelford) of Powhatan, Va., Lauren and Lindsay Brooks of Powhatan, Va., Peter and Sean Maginnis of Kingsport, Tenn., Talon, Shelby and Hunter (Krystin) Larson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Kayla and Thomas Gill of Jacksonville, Fla.; her great-grandchildren, Dakota and Kira Summerhill and Kai Shackelford; and many nieces and nephews, Akiko Yamada (Bill) Mooney, Yoshi Yamada, Yuzo and Taku Nomura, Kei Koga, Akira Nomura, Hiroko and Shizuyo(daughters of Saburo), Toshio and Yasuo Kurihara. The funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct.30, 2010, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Pastor Pam Thorson officiating. Burial followed the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Condolences may be expressed online at www. nebfh.com.
Thomas George Chahalis Thomas George Chahalis, 74, of Radcliff, Ky., died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at the Woodland Terrace Nursing Facility in Elizabethtown, Ky. Mr. Chahalis was a veteran of the United States Army, former owner of P&G Café and a member of the Parthenon Masonic Lodge No. 1101 for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by son, George Thomas Chahalis and his parents, George and Faye Chahalis. Survivors include wife, Elizabeth Chahalis of Radcliff, Ky.; two sons, Steven Chahalis and Michael Chahalis both of New Jersey; daughter, Tammi K. Cole of Radcliff, Ky.; four grandchildren, Amanda Chahalis, Mitchell Chahalis, Michael Wright, Alexander Hale; and friends and family of P7G Café. Funeral services will be held at 1p.m. today, Nov. 5, 2010, from the chapel Coffey and Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with burial to follow in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Condolences ban be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com
Lemuel James Young Jr.
Lemuel James Young Jr., 92, of Radcliff, Ky., died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabethtown, Ky. SFC, retired, Young was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired from civil service work at Fort Knox after his military career. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anita Young. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Denise DeRamos of Radcliff, Ky., and Samuel and Gia Marie Young of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a daughter, Josephine McKinney of Radcliff, Ky.; five grandsons, John DeRamos Ballard, Donald Copeland, Marvin Young, Peter Young and Aaron Harp; and seven granddaughters, Crystal McKinney, Anita McKinney, Jennifer Abell, Jana DeRamos Ballard, Samantha Young, Leeanna Brown and Stephanie Harp; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Burial will follow with military honors in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Ft. Knox, Ky. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com
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“Thank you, veterans”
The special meaning of Granddad’s socks Brian Graves Whistling through the Graves’ yard Every time there is a special day to remember our military, I think of my grandfather’s socks. These socks, in the eyes of a child, were unique. I had never seen anything quite like them. My mother had bought them for her father as a birthday present and it was those socks that taught me a lot about the sacrifice of American soldiers. My granddad was raised in what can only be described as a rural, backwoods setting. It was a society of shotguns and sermons, mules and moonshine, oil lamps and wood stoves. In 1913, the year my grandfather was born, another man halfway across the world was moving from one country to another. He had left the place of his birth to avoid military service after receiving an inheritance from an aunt who was dying. Back home in the Tennessee hills, it soon was the late 1930s, and Granddad had fallen in love with a woman who was studying to be a nurse. The job market was looking up. A government program called TVA was due to provide jobs and hope for the region’s residents.
During that same period, the other man across the sea had risen to be the leader of his adopted country. He was charismatic and his followers were zealous to his cause. That man’s cause became world domination and he was called “Fuhrer,” a word describing one exercising the power of a tyrant. His name was Adolph Hitler and he brought the world to war. Americans were called into action to help its European friends and the world stop this evil force. They went by sea and air; leaving behind their plows, their hunting rifles, their families, and their way of life. My grandfather was one of them. The “Good War” as it was called was also a long war as many bombs and men fell defending freedom. Granddad found himself in an outfit commanded by a guy called “Old Blood and Guts.” The unit was officially called “The Third Army” and a man named George Patton was placed in charge. He led thousands of men, including my grandfather, in a dash across Europe to help liberate that embattled continent from Hitler’s evils. I do not know the details of what my grandfather saw or experienced in that action. My grandmother told me
when he came home after the war and departed the train, his first words to her were, “Never ask me what happened over there.” He was fortunate to come home with head, arms and feet still attached. So many he served with were not so lucky. Granddad never did discuss it, never boasted about it, and never reminisced of his service. Because of that, I have to depend upon history’s accounts of the Third Army’s exploits to get some idea of what my grandfather may have gone through. It all comes back to those unusual socks that piqued by curiosity. During those swings across Europe, the Third Army encountered horrible winters. Marching through the snow for days and nights, their boots very often would allow the moisture and the cold to reach between their toes. Dampened socks amplified the rigidity of their winter surroundings. Frostbite was common and my grandfather was not immune. It caused his feet to be sensitized to the colors used to dye socks. That is why, for the rest of his life, the dress socks he wore were dyed with color from the ankle up and were cotton white around his feet. His sacrifice was not as great as many of those with whom
he fought or those in wars before and after, but thinking of those socks always remind me of sacrifice and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. They led me to a greater curiosity of history and a greater appreciation for those who have served our country on foreign and dangerous soil. For special days we remember our military, most only think of those who gave their lives, but learning more about what those in war go through makes me believe there has never been anyone who serves in a uniform who has not sacrificed some part of their life. Everything they lost is irreplaceable. It could have been a thumb, an arm, a foot, or a leg. Maybe it was precious time with their loved ones, watching their children grow, or being denied the chance to say good-bye to a loving parent or grandparent. And, most importantly, there are the ones who lost it all. We should be very proud of all of them and thankful they were willing to make those sacrifices, large and small, for their neighbors, their families and their country. And, after knowing all I know now, I wish I could have told Granddad how really proud I am of him. And that’s what I think of when I remember my grandfather’s socks.
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Potential presidential candidates have already been showing their faces in states with early caucuses and vital battleground states. Within a few months, the state races will become evident locally. A strong feeling of déjà vu will grip our senses, and before long, it will be obvious that it’s election time again, that we’ve been here before, and very recently at that. There will be more signs in yards, more ads on television and radio. And I realize that it’s all part of the process, a major cog in the wheels of the democratic process. But a more important part of that process are the elections, which became
evident when we totally realigned congress with our votes in the recent Midterm elections. The readjusted Congress has the opportunity to further advances of clean energy, tweak the health care plan to make it agreeable for everyone and sort out the job quagmire, among other things. But more importantly, they have the opportunity to do their job and work together for a change. Cooperation is key, but it’s our responsibility to choose the cooperators. Let’s hope we put the right people in office, and hope we send even more in these upcoming elections. If we’re not too tired of voting by then.
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On June 5, 1984, President Ronald Reagan spoke commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Normandy DDay invasion. A portion of those remarks are reprinted here as a Veteran’s Day salute and tribute to all of those who throughout the years have so bravely served this country on battlefields all over the world. “We’re here to mark that day in history when the Allied peoples joined in battle to reclaim this continent to liberty. For four long years, much of Europe had been under a terrible shadow. Free nations had fallen, Jews cried out in the camps — millions cried out for liberation. Europe was enslaved, and the world prayed for its rescue. Here in Normandy, the rescue began. Here the Allies stood and fought against tyranny in a giant undertaking unparalleled in human history. We stand on a lonely, windswept point on the northern shore of France. The air is soft, but 40 years ago at this moment, the air was dense with smoke and the cries of men, and the air was filled with the crack of rifle fire and the roar of cannon. At dawn, on the morning of the 6th of June, 1944, 225 Rangers jumped off the British landing craft and ran to the bottom of these cliffs. Their mission was one of the most difficult and daring of the invasion: to climb these sheer and desolate cliffs and take out the enemy guns. The Allies had been told that some of the mightiest of these guns were here, and they would be trained on the beaches to stop the Allied advance. The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers — at the edge of the cliffs shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb. They shot rope ladders over the face of these cliffs and began to pull themselves up. When one Ranger fell, another would take his place. When one rope was cut, a Ranger would grab another and begin his climb again. They climbed, shot back, and held their footing. Soon, one by one, the Rangers pulled themselves over the top, and in seizing the firm land at the top of these cliffs, they began to seize back the continent of Europe. Two hundred and twenty-five came here. After two days of fighting, only 90 could still bear arms. Behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the Ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. And before me are the men who put them there. These are the boys of Pointe de Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war. Gentlemen, I look at you and I think of the words of Stephen Spender’s poem. You are men who in your “lives fought for life...and left the vivid air signed with your honor….” Forty summers have passed since the battle that you fought here. You were young the day you took these cliffs; some of you were hardly more than boys, with the deepest joys of life before you. Yet you risked everything here. Why? Why did you do it? What impelled you to put aside the instinct for self-preservation and risk your lives to take these cliffs? What inspired all the men of the armies that met here? We look at you, and somehow we know the answer. It was faith, and belief; it was loyalty and love. The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy on this beachhead or on the next. It was the deep knowledge — and pray God we have not lost it — that there is a profound moral difference between the use of force for liberation and the use of force for conquest. You were here to liberate, not to conquer, and so you and those others did not doubt your cause. And you were right not to doubt. You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One’s country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. All of you loved liberty. All of you were willing to fight tyranny, and you knew the people of your countries were behind you.”
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Virginia C. Tower, by attorney in-fact Ray T. Tower Jr., to Stone Holdings, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, property located in Meade County, deed tax $57. Stone Holdings, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, to Mary Louise Neal, property located in Meade County, deed tax $106. Carl R. Austin and Judy D. Austin, to CAAS, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, by and through Alec G. Stone, lot 3 of Stone Place, deed tax $66. Freda Gould, to Carol Perry, lot 3 of Carwile Place, deed tax $30. Chris McGehee, to Jeda Homes, LLC, lot 45A of Skees Farm Division, deed tax $23.50. Diana M. Schmeing and Joseph W. Schmeing, Eugene P. Schroering, Carol Sue Casabella and Phillip Casabella, to Don Biddle and Lynn Biddle, lot 23 of Paradise Hills, deed tax $6.50. Ermon Durbin and Cheryl Durbin, to Kyle Melton and Kenya Melton, lot 4A and lot 48 of Ferris Meadows, deed tax $30. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, to Connelea W. Miller, lot 5 of Otter Haven Subdivision, deed tax $29. David Gardner and Melissa Gardner, to Terri Chism, lot 25, section 4, block c of Rolling Heights Subdivision, deed tax $139. The Estate of Mary Foster, to Jeff Nott, lot 19 of Washington Meadows Subdivision, deed tax $76. Joseph A. Snyder and Sandra L. Snyder, to John R. Thompson, lot 437 of Doe Valley Subdivision in Havewood Section, deed tax $2. David Nelson and Cassandra Nelson, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and benefit of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313, deed tax $30.50. Todd M. Lancaster and Robin M. Lancaster, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and benefit of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313, deed tax $40. The Cadle Company, to Danny L. Ernst and Mary Lee Ernst, lot 317 of Doe Valley Subdivision in the Greenbriar Section, deed tax $23.50. David Bell and Barbara Bell, to Hubert Curl, a 2.237 acre tract located north of Buck Grove Road. Paul Stull Building and Remodeling, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, by and through Paul Stull, to William B. Curl and Donna M. Curl, lot 69 of Doe Valley Estate, deed tax $3. Karen Allen, to William T. Price, a 0.2112 acre tract located west of Second Street in Ekron, deed tax $5. Danny Redmon and Theresa Redmon, to Lyndon Scott Coppage and Yvonne Coppage, property located in Meade County, deed tax $44.50. T. Patrick Burnfin and Karla Burnfin, to Vicie Nowland and Ricky D. Nowland, property located in Meade County, deed tax $185. The Estate of Frederick A. Shiels, by and through Mary Louise Neal, to Mary Louise Neal, property located in Meade County, deed tax $101.50. Stanley E. Knott and Donna R. Knott, to Leslie Knott Redmon and Michael Cory Redmon, a tract of land in Meade County. Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, to James L. McNally and Janice E. McNally, lot 35 of Park Place Estates, deed tax $7. Danny L. Padgett and Robin L. Padgett, by attorney-in-fact Danny L. Padgett, to Keith D. Medley, lot 10 of Highland Heights section, deed tax $64. Pensco Trust Company, to Phillip Vittorio, lot 891 of Doe Valley Subdivision in the Wildflower Ridge Section, deed tax $1. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, Rebecca Richardson, to Michael Brown, by Michelle Thompson, attorney in fact, lot 25 of Creek View Estates, deed tax $10. Michael Brown, to Steven P. Welch and Darlene A. Welch, lot 25 of Creekview Estates, deed tax $44.
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James F. Stiff and Rebecca J. Stiff, to Mary Louise Neal, property located in Meade County. James L. Brown, to Jamie L. Brown, lot 3A of Warren Farm Division. Sharon L. Willett, to Nicholas E. Willett, lot 1 of Willett Farm.
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10/27/10 5:18 p.m. Kellie K. Wardrip, of Webster, was driving a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix. Wardrip was operating southbound on Fackler Rd. The witness was traveling northbound on Fackler Rd and driving in the middle of the roadway. Wardrip swerved to avoid a head on collision with the witness, leaving the roadway and striking a utility pole. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0274 was filed by Officer Rogers. 10/28/10 9:49 p.m. Christopher T. Pike, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1994 Ford Thunderbird. Pike was east bound on KY 1638. Pike traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail. Pike then traveled across and off the right side of the roadway, where he struck a rock wall. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0275 was filed by Officer Wright. 10/29/10 3:20 p.m. Paul G. Howard, of Vine Grove, was driving a 1992 Ford Ranger. Cindy F. Ingram, of Webster, was driving a 1999 Chrysler LHS. Ingram was parked and unoccupied at Meade County High School. Howard was
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parked next to it. Howard stated that as he started to back from the spot his wheels were still cut from pulling in that morning. The left front wheel and bumper from Howard’s vehicle struck the right rear door of Ingram’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 100276 was filed by Officer Cummings. 10/29/10 9:06 p.m. Renee Duren, of Elizabethtown, was driving a 1992 Chevrolet Suburban. Carlton L. Stephens, of Custer, Ky., was driving a 1997 Ford F250. Stephens was west bound on KY 144. Duren was making a left turn from the parking lot of the Depot Tavern onto KY 144. Duren traveled into the path of Stephens, causing Stephens to strike Duren. Duren stated she did not see Stephens until it was to late due to a sign in the corner of the parking lot. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0277 was filed by Officer Wright. 10/29/10 10:02 p.m. Tammy L. Holston, of Ekron, was driving a 1992 Toyota Corolla. Holston was west bound on KY 144. Holston traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a mailbox. Holston then struck an earth embankment and a fence. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0278 was filed by Officer Wright. 10/30/10 6:48 p.m. Makenzie K. Kessinger, of Corydon, Ind., was driving a 2004 Ford Taurus. James W. White, of Ekron, was driving a 1996 Ford Mustang GT. White was operating west bound on HWY 60. Kessinger was operating north bound on Fort Avenue. Kessinger was attempting to make a left turn onto US 60. Kessinger pulled out in front of White and was struck by White in the left side. A witness stated that the sun was in a position that made it almost impossible to see oncoming traffic from Kessinger’s position. MED 2 was called to the scene and the injured were transported via helicopter to University of Louisville hospital and Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 10-0279 was filed by Officer Rogers. 10/31/10 4:58 p.m. Aaron J. DeWitt, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass. DeWitt was operating eastbound on Fairground Road. The witness, William Bassett, had stopped at the stop sign at Echo Trail and pulled out in front of DeWitt. DeWitt swerved to the right to avoid a collision and ran off the road into a ditch. MED 1 was called to the scene. Report 10-0280 was filed by Officer Rogers. 10/31/10 12:28 a.m. Kirstie L. Guess, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1997 Mercury Tracer LS. Guess was traveling north on HWY 710 left pavement on the right, striking a mail box and then continuing an additional 100 feet. Half of her vehicle was on the roadway and half was off the roadway. Guess’s vehicle struck a ditch at a driveway base at the last house in Quail Run. Guess than crossed over Quail Run before coming to arrest in the yard of a home just past Quail Run. Guess claimed that she was ran off the road by a SUV type vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0281 was filed by Officer Shipley.
District Court 10/27/10 Thomas D. Frank, 41, 3 counts of probation violation, for a misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 11/3/10. Jesse L. Brock, 19, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs under 21 years old- plead guilty, $300 fine, 90 day license suspension. Darrel G. Hiner, 60, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; failure to wear seat beltsplead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/10/10. Christopher M. Stark, 27, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; disorderly conduct, 2nd degree- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/17/10. Reynaldo Navarro, Jr., 33, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; disorderly conduct, 2nd degree; license to be in possession- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 12/8/10. Donna T. Cawthorn, 53, 3 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation. Robert E. Holbert, 67, criminal littering; criminal trespassing, 3rd degree- plead not guilty, continued 11/17/10. Shawna M. Rosel, 20, theft by deception, including cold checks under $500- continued
first appearance 11/10/10. Belinda S. Arms, 42, theft by unlawful taking/disp-shopliftingplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, stay out of Kroger. Brandin A. Fraley, 27, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO- failure to appear. Travis M. Harrington, 20, non support- plead guilty, 12 months probated for 2 years, pay child support as ordered. Samuel L. McGee, 26, operating on a suspended/revoked operators license; possessing license when privileges are revoked- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/17/10. Aaron T. Jackson, 27, failure to wear seat belts- plead guilty, $25 fine; no/expired registration plates- plead guilty $25 fine; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, KAPS, $100 fine; license to be in possession- plead guilty, $25 fine. Jason M. Bradley, 30, failure to produce insurance card- failure to appear. Matthew R. Popham, 27, speeding 14 mph over limit; no/ expired registration plates; no/ expired Kentucky registration receipt- failure to appear. Eliza G. Woodard, 36, operating on a suspended/revoked operators license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/10/10. Christopher L. Cribbs, 25, no/expired registration platesfailure to appear. Glenn C. Durham, Jr., 26, speeding 15 mph over limit; improper equipment; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/3/10. Saxon W. Reinhart, 21, speeding 23 mph over limit; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 11/10/10. Jeramiah D. Rieber, 31, no/ expired registration plates; no/ expired Kentucky registration receipt- dismissed with proof; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, $100 fine. Ronnie P. McCracken, 36, failure to wear seat belts; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- failure to appear. William A. Crouch, 24, speeding 26 mph over/greateramend to 20 mph over, plead guilty, state traffic school; instructional permit violations- plead guilty, $50 fine. Christopher L. Carter, 19, speeding 10 mph over limit; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pretrial conference 11/10/10; license to be in possession- dismissed. Steven W. Slone, 24, theft by unlawful taking/disp-all othersplead guilty, 12 months probated for 2 years. Nathan W. Sipes, 37, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offensepretrial conference 12/8/10. Everett W. Gerkey, 43, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury- pretrial conference 1/26/11, jury trial 2/4/11. Jesse R. Greene, 24, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury- pretrial conference 1/27/11. Cyntha L. Adcock, 34, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offensepretrial conference 12/8/10. Shannon L. Groffkopf, 41, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance; fleeing or evading police, 1st degree; failure of nonowner operator to maintain required insurance; drug paraphernalia- buy/possess; controlled substance prescription not in original container; possession of a controlled substance, 3rd degree, 1st offense, drug unspecified- continued 11/10/10. Mary E. Greer, 27, possession of marijuana- continued 11/10/10. Brian D. Casey, 37, drug paraphernalia- buy/possess; traffic in marijuana, less than 8 oz, 1st offense- failure to appear. Donald R. Lee, Jr., 32, 3 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500pretrial conference 12/1/10. Richard L. Morris, Jr., 21, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- failure to appear. Billy J. Skaggs II, 20, possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia- buy/possess- pretrial conference 2/20/11, jury trial 2/11/11. Travis L. Reynolds, 31, vio-
The News Standard - A5 lation of Kentucky EPO/DVOpretrial conference 12/1/10. Tommy L. Reid, 57, dogs to be vaccinated against rabies; dogs to be licensed- county attorney dismissal. Dawn M. Quiggins, 38, cruelty to animals, 2nd degree- defer 6 months, provide shelter for animals. Joshua T. Dunn, 25, non support- county attorney dismissal. Lisa A. Miller, 42, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation. George K. Wardrip, 30, non support- pretrial conference 11/3/10. Mark A. Franklin, 40, possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia- buy/possess- plead guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS. Jason W. Basham, 37, speeding 13 mph over limit; failure to wear seat belts; possession of marijuana; drug paraphernaliabuy/possess; possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle; failure to notify address change to the Department of Transportationpretrial conference 11/17/10. Terri L. Brown, 30, no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance; license to be in possessionpretrial conference 12/15/10. Nina G. Reynolds, 22, failure to register transfer of motor vehicle- failure to appear. Heather M. Culver, 21, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 2 days jail, 2 years probation, $200 fine, KAPS, license revoked for 90 days. Nicole R. Burris, 30, speeding 23 mph over limit- amend to 15 mph over, plead guilty, state traffic school; improper equipment- dismissed. Richard E. McCoy III, 20, speeding 11 mph over limit; permit unlicensed operator to operate motor vehicle- failure to appear. Michael D. Fashion, 21, attempt to elude police/traffic officer; speeding 18 mph over limit; reckless driving- pretrial conference 12/15/10. Gaynell T. Dupin, 51, 5 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation. Angela M. Danner-Padilla, 29, 6 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500pretrial conference 11/3/10. Amanda A. McCoy, 26, 6 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500pretrial conference 11/17/10. John E. Doyle, 55, wanton endangerment, 2nd degree; custodial interference- county attorney dismissal. Ruth A. Straney, 44, theft by unlawful taking/disp-all otherscounty attorney dismissal. Ashley J. Annand, 26, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- county attorney dismissal. Christopher C. Biddle, 36, disregarding traffic control device- dismissed. Benjamin N. Ryan, 19, reckless driving- dismissed. Travis E. Decker, 34, speeding 20 mph over- dismissed. Shawn T. Anthony, 23, speeding 20 mph over- dismissed. Brandy N. Mattingly, 22, speeding 10 mph over- dismissed. Matavia L. Caldwell, 26, speeding 15 mph over limit- dismissed. Jeffrey A. Watts, 53, speeding 9 mph over limit- dismissed. Tarcicio A. Rugama, 37, no operators/moped license- dismissed. Tyler D. Miller, 19, reckless driving- dismissed. Christopher W. Addington,
24, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 11/3/10. Jason C. Bartley, 30, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- remand. David A. Taulbee, 26, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- remand. Christopher G. Shelton, 36, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 12/1/10. Bobby L. King, 31, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- remand. Elbert J. Cottrell, 21, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- failure to appear. David A. Jarrell, 44, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- remand. Billie J. Mitchell, 29, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- remand, will renotice with new address. Eric L. Ditto, 29, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 11/10/10. Kelly T. Timberlake, 41, 2 counts of probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 1/5/11. Crystal M. Konkle vs. Joseph R. Konkle, domestic violence- continued to 11/10/10. Patrick T. Price vs. Angela F. Price, domestic violencecontinued 11/3/10. Sabrina N. Goostree vs. Paul D. Schweickhardt, domestic violencecontinued 1/26/11. Leah N. Gleason vs. Timothy W. West II, domestic violence- DVO entered. Tiffany J. Cheeck vs. Craig A. Weasenforth, domestic violence- continued 11/10/10. Patricia J. Yokie vs. Bradley W. Yokie, domestic violence- DVO entered. Chariti M. Luttrell vs. Phillip J. Cortez, domestic violenceDVO dismissed. Melissa A. Delong vs. Shaun M. Delong, domestic violence- DVO dismissed. John A. Crowley, 21, drug paraphernalia- buy/possess; manufacturing methamphetamine, 1st offense; possession/use of radio that sends/receives police messages; possession of marijuana; trafficking controlled substance; traffic controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense- drug unspecified; 2nd degree drug unspecified, 1st offense; possession of a controlled substance- waive to grand jury 12/13/10. Bradley W. Rogers, 23, flagrant non support- preliminary hearing 12/1/10. Joshua W. Farrow, 26, manufacturing methamphetamine, 1st offense; possession of a controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense- waive to grand jury, 12/13/10. Phyllis A. Kenley, 54, wanton endangerment, 1st degreewaive to grand jury 12/13/10. Jeremy L. Glasscock, 20, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 2nd offense- plead guilty, 6 months probated after 30 days jail, 18 month license suspension; $500 fine, 2 years probation, KAPS/ ADE; wanton endangerment, 1st degree- plead guilty, 12 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation. William B. Wilkins, 32, leave accident/failure to render aid/assistance with death or serious physical injury; tampering with physical evidence; wanton endangerment- waive to grand jury 12/13/10. Christopher A. Etzig, 22, possession of marijuana- competency hearing 12/1/10. Christopher S. Sapp, 20, possession of marijuana; drug paraphernalia- buy/possess- suppression hearing 11/17/10. Courtney A. Scott, 20, 5 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500continued 12/1/10.
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We’re never too old to grow young in spirit David Yount Amazing Grace
The young writer and philosopher Henry David Thoreau, urged by pious friends to prepare his soul for the next life, complained, “One world at a time!” Thoreau died prematurely at the age of 45, still in his prime. Had he lived longer, I suspect he would have reconsidered his cavalier dismissal of eternal life. At the very least, that most reflective of Americans would have pondered how to spend the rest of his life on earth. According to the New York Times Almanac, every eight seconds an American man or woman reaches the age of 50.
If you are a baby boomer, you are approaching the Indian summer of your life in the company of 77 million other Americans born during the 18 years following World War II. You were spared the Great Depression that humbled your parents and have profited from peace and affluence, at least until the current recession. But the death of a loved one, or a serious illness, has likely presented you with intimations of your own mortality. Every year since I was a small child, I have been reminded on Ash Wednesday that I came from dust and to dust will return. Now, at the age of 76, I take that reminder more seriously, reflecting on life, savoring it, and planning for the remaining years. According to the Al-
manac, the average man reaching 50 today can look forward to 27.5 more years of life. A 50-year-old woman can anticipate 31.6 more years. But what will ensure the quality of life in our remaining years, and what will strengthen our confidence in a future beyond this life? Books written for people in middle age tend to cluster around three themes: extending one’s lifespan, planning financially for retirement, and preparing for decline and death. The first set of books is predictably upbeat, the second is practical, the third is philosophical. Unfortunately, no one as yet has devised a foolproof recipe for a long and healthy life. Perhaps one day our bodies will be overhauled by genetic engineering and our lives
extended. If so, it will be too late for me, born in 1934. At the moment I can depend only on the genes I inherited from my parents, who lived into their 80s, but lingered in less-thanrobust health. Their later years were not golden. They only survived retirement, lacking the resources mental, physical, and financial to enjoy it. Although both of them were religious, my parents did not meet their final days with equanimity. With forethought, you and I can do better. Typically, men and women tend to become more philosophical as they grow older. That is not my counsel. Being philosophical means being resigned to fate, reducing one’s expectations, and concentrating
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on security rather than enjoyment. We are, if not quite masters of our fate, yet rich in hope, because we are God’s own creatures, made in His image to enjoy His company eternally. So, instead of being philosophical in the autumn of our earthly lives, we do better to become theological to view ourselves from our designer ’s perspective. Our souls are ever immune to the ravages of time. Our spirits are forever young. We are never too old to grow young in spirit. (David Yount is author of 14 books, including “Making a Success of Marriage” (Rowman and Littlefield). He answers readers at P.O. Box 2758, Woodbridge, VA 22195 and dyount31(at)verizon.net.)
By Wilson Casey 1. Which book of the Bible (KJV) mentions the word “thanksgiving” the most times, at eight? Genesis, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah 2. From Leviticus 22:29, a sacrifice of thanksgiving is most meaningful when it is ...? Sincere, Often, Voluntary, Extravagant 3. What items of food and drink did Jesus give thanks for at the Last Supper? Figs/ water, Bread/wine, Fishes/nectar, Honey/ milk ANSWERS: 1) Psalms 2) Voluntary 3) Bread/wine 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Submitted by Shirley Beavin St. Mary Magdalen What do you call a large meal served at the noon hour? We used to call our meal the “supper” as we held it during the evening hours. I have been told it was actually held in earlier years on Thanksgiving Day. I assume that was because in our church community it was not one of our Holy Days (ex. Christmas, Easter), but was a national holiday instead. We, being a church community, found this to be a way to celebrate Thanksgiving. As more people wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving with their own families, it was changed to an evening meal on a Sunday. Now it is the noon meal, catering to those who have attended services and now out for that delicious meal — so we call it a “feast”. We served 676 carryout meals and 482 dine-in meals, most in the first two hours. Next year we expect to add another serving line for carry outs as we knew people waited this year longer than we anticipated, but it was a beauti-
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plane only to discover that the tide had left the plane grounded. They could not take off and had to spend the night and wait for the tide to come in the next morning. When the next day’s tide had lifted the plane from the mud they climbed aboard to take off. The plane had no sooner lifted off until it crashed down into the water. One of the plane’s pontoons had been punctured and filled with water, making it too heavy for the plane to fly.
The sea plane began to sink. The four men and the 12-year-old son of one of the men prayed and then jumped into the icy water to swim to shore. The water was cold, and the riptide was strong, and three of the men reached the shore exhausted. They looked back, and their companion, who was also a strong swimmer, did not swim to shore because his 12-year-old son wasn’t strong enough to make it. They saw that father with his arms around his son being swept out to sea.
He chose to die with his son rather than to live without him. This is a picture of the love of a father willing to lay down his life for one of his children. This is also the kind of love that Jesus has for us. He loves us so much He willingly gave His own life so you and I can live for all eternity. Since Jesus loved us enough to die for us, shouldn’t we love Him enough to live for Him? Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.
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By Brian Graves The News Standard Brandenburg City Council approved applications for two grants totaling $2 million for improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and storage facility. If approved, the funds would come from the Commonwealth’s Economic Development Bond Grant program. Each grant would not exceed $1 million. Mayor David Pace said this was necessary because of the increasing demand for water in the area. Pace said the project to expand the water treatment plant started two years ago working with
the county and their water expansion needs. “They came to us wanting to buy more water and we were having situations where at times we weren’t able to sell them everything they needed if the situation came up,” Pace said. “The plant was designed in the very beginning to be a two million gallon capacity facility and (we have one million capacity now) we’re pumping as hard as we can — around 80 percent capacity a day.” The mayor said this was the start of being able to sell more water to the county and “take care of the citizens.” “If we had a big leak or
an issue somewhere, then everybody’s in trouble,” Pace said. He did note the project would take more then the $1 million, but this would be the first step and there had been a lot of success in getting help from the county. Pace said engineers had supplied preliminary numbers in the $3 million range, but “there was a lot of things we didn’t have to have” that have been pared down from the project. He added all of the figures were just preliminary and no bidding would be started until more funding could be guaranteed. “We hope the cost will
be closer to $2 million if we get the bids right,” Pace said. Concerning the water storage project, the mayor said it was needed as well. “This is one we need whether we expand the plant or don’t expand the plant,” Pace said. He said there were some $200,000 in funds that were left over from a previous project and he hoped the combination of those funds and the grant could completely fund the needed storage expansion. “We just need more capacity in the air,” Pace said, referring to building a new tower storage tank. “We now have 250,000 gal-
for the award, Kessler said. He added that Flaherty Primary would be eligible for the award next year. According to its Web site, to be an Energy Star building there must be practices in place that reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions without tradeoffs in performance or quality. Kessler said they also take into consideration how much energy per square foot a school consumes. The school board hopes
to make every school in the county close to Energy Star efficient as soon as possible, said Rodney Pickering, director of building and grounds. During the meeting, the board approved some additions to Flaherty Primary. Superintendent Mitch Crump said that Pickering took his final walk through Flaherty Primary with an architect. Some of the additions to Flaherty Primary include computer equipment, furniture and playground equipment.
School board members accept two Energy Star plaques for Ekron Elementary and Brandenburg Primary from Ken Kessler at Tuesday night’s meeting.
tive Carl Austin also announced his departure from the agency. “I have served on the board for 12 years and there are several reasons I need to step down,” Austin said citing health issues with himself and his wife. “It’s been a pleasure for me to serve in this capacity,” Austin said. “I am so excited a few years ago the board and the (Fiscal) Court made the decision to buy the property down on the river. It’s such an exciting time for us and I want to say to those of you serving on the board to keep your patience. There will be someone come forth that will be a boon
to this community. I don’t think there’s any question about that.” The board will wait until Dec. 7 to reorganize its officers depending upon how Tuesday’s election might have an effect on its current members’ status. Pace will retain his role as chairman until that decision is finalized. Board members also discussed an update on the Buttermilk Falls Park. Pace reported the buildings that have been left by Arch Chemical will not be able to be burned for environmental reasons. He added the idea of having them demolished and hauled off the property
was triple the cost of simply burying the materials on the property. He said there have been two bids received for the burying project for $11,000 and $9,700, but board members decided to table the decision awaiting further studies as to whether their might be a more economical way to clear the site. Board members were also given a report on the agency’s new initiative to advertise on the Internet. The agency is now experimenting with “paper clip advertising” which recognizes certain key words when a search is made and displays a link to the agency’s Web site.
pation in the state’s “OK Military Kids committee.” “I’ve helped do programming on the post at Fort Knox for several years now and one of the things we kept seeing is we do lots of programs related to kids, but we have little focus on the adults,” Bridge said. “If the kids are having problems at home, it’s probably because Mom or Dad is under a lot of stress if they are the one left home.” Bridge said the evening was an effort to let them
know there are organizations that are there to help families cope with the stress. Michelle Loya, the Alpha Company representative for Fort Knox, said events like this were “a wonderful thing.” “This is a difficult time for them right now,” Loya said. “And to have something like this that can help the entire family during these times is great.” Bridge said she expects Meade County to host more events in the future.
lons in the air and a million gallons in a clear well tank. The new one will give us more capacity for an outage situation and help to increase some pressure. It would also allow us to sell more to the county without it having to be pumped all the time.” A resolution was passed that formally relinquished any city control over the old state Highway 933. “Once the state opens the new road, this will be turned over to the county,” Pace explained. “They just wanted verification the city didn’t have any ownership in that road or are wanting ownership in that road. The state owns it now. It was kind of a
trade off that when the new road was opened, the county would take the old one.” The mayor said there were tentative plans in the works for an official opening of the new Highway 933 for Monday afternoon. Council also approved a first reading of an ordinance that approves a supplement to the city’s ordinance codes to bring them in line with current state laws. Approval was also given to permit full-time employees a one-time salary adjustment of $400 and the city’s one part-time employee $200 for the holiday.
Two Meade County schools receive honors for being green By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard
Two schools were honored at Tuesday night’s Meade County School Board meeting for being Energy Star efficient. Ken Kessler, energy manager for Meade County, presented two plaques to the school board for Ekron Elementary and Brandenburg Primary. Both schools rank in the top 22 Energy Star buildings in Kentucky. Payneville Elementary barely missed being in line
Resign From page A1 be a little different,” Pace said. “I’ve enjoyed my run and I hopefully will still play a role developing with the projects we work with. I just hope all of you stay the course. We’ve had to suffer some rough seas over the years, but if you stay the course, good things are going to happen. I just think it’s time for somebody else to drive this boat.” Pace will retain his board position in his capacity as Brandenburg mayor. County representa-
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help keep the kids busy, healthy, and happy. The Ogletree sisters were able to have their father’s picture put on pillowcases with the help of a computer photo program and an ironing board. “Now, I can remember him every night,” Lauren said as she snuggled her father’s picture. The families also learned how to make picture memory books, personalized picture frames, and the art of Christmas cookie decorations. The Homemakers provided a hot dog and chili supper for everyone to enjoy when they took breaks from all the activities. It all came about because of Jennifer Bridge’s partici-
Headache From page A1 Greg Stull Construction submitted the winning bid of $96,320. Court members also voted to accept Woodland Road into the county road system at the meeting. The court also filled open slots on the Agriculture and Natural Resources and Family and Consumer Sciences boards. Members of the court also voted to advertise a current job opening in the County Attorney’s office.
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•SHELTER ADOPTIONS — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Orscheln Home & Farm Store, Radcliff, Ky. •P.L. KASEY CENTER — 9 a.m. coffee, donuts and games. 10 a.m. exercise. 10:30 a.m. nutrition bingo. P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. Free. Every Friday. All times are eastern. 270-547-7648.
Saturday, Nov. 13
•MC HOMEMAKER’S CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at MC Farm Bureau Community Building. Santa will arrive at 10 a.m. Come out and enjoy a day of fun shopping. There will be over 50 vendors to choose from. Start your holiday shopping early. •WELLNESS ON WHEELS — from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Kroger Towne Mall in Elizabethtown. The event will provide preventative wellness screenings, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose and breast cancer risk. Cholesterol panel will cost $20. Osteoporosis bone density will cost $20. Flu shots available for individuals 18 years and older for $25. No appointment necessary. For more information call 270-234-4406. •3RD ANNUAL COAT GIVE AWAY — at the Glad Tidings Christian Church Activity Center. Drop off sites for new or slightly used coats will be at various businesses in Brandenburg for the next month. Sponsored by the Women’s Group of Glad Tidings Christian Center. For more information and drop off locations call 270-4222020. •VFW DANCE — 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184. •NATIONAL GAMING DAY — 1-3 p.m. at the MC Public Library. Video games, card games, board games and more. Challenge your friends to your favorite games as part of this national event. •WMMG TRADIO AND BUSINESS EXPO — 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the front yard of the WMMG studios. Project Kidcare IDs starts at 9 a.m., karaoke contest at 11 a.m., chili cook off at noon, a pro wrestling at 1 p.m. •HEALTH SCREENING — 8-10 a.m. in the Rehabilitation Services Department at Harrison County Hospital. The event is for people 18 years and older, cost is $15, cash or check, or we will bill Medicare if Medicare card is presented. No appointment necessary.
Sunday, Nov. 14
•CLASSIC CORVETTES KY MEETING — 2 p.m. in the conference room at Addington Field located on Kitty Hawk Drive in Elizabethtown. Corvette enthusiasts are welcome to come and find out about our family oriented club. Plans include contributions to local charities and fun events. For more information call Bob Schramm at 270-763-8439 or e-mail him at jaycamper@ gmail.com. •BINGO — 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License No. 1195. 270-496-4349. •COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE — 7 p.m. at MACC Ministries in Battletown. Everyone is welcome to this time of musical praise. For more information contact Barbara Boyd at 270-422-4670 or 270547-0514. •GRIM REAPERS PRESENT CHECKS, MONEY — 11 a.m. at the Meade County Clothes Closest.
Monday, Nov. 15
•STORY HOUR — 10:30-
11:30 a.m. at the MC Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-6. 270422-2094. •OUTDOOR FITNESS — 3:45-4:30 p.m. at the MC Public Library Annex. 270422-2094. •MEADE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING — Third Monday every month. 7 p.m. at Meade County Fire Protection District 1, 1800 Armory Place, beside Super 8 Motel. •EKRON PTO MEETING — 6 p.m. at Ekron Elementary. •PAYNEVILLE PTO MEETING — 6 p.m. at Payneville Elementary. •USBORNE BOOK FAIR — 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Harrison County Hospital in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center. The event is open to the public. Free admission. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Harrison County Hospital Foundation.
Tuesday, Nov. 16
•WELLNESS ON WHEELS — from 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Jeff’s Prescription Shop Cool Springs Shopping Center in Elizabethtown. The event will provide preventative wellness screenings, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose and breast cancer risk. Cholesterol panel will cost $20. Osteoporosis bone density will cost $20. Flu shots available for individuals 18 years and older for $25. No appointment necessary. For more information call 270234-4406. •STORY HOUR — 10:3011:30 a.m. at the MC Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-6. 270422-2094. •DULCIMER JAM — 6:30 p.m. at Vine Grove City Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and listen or play. 270877-2422. •TOTALLY NONSTOP TODDLERTIME — 9:30-10 a.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. The event is for ages 3 and under. 270422-2094. •SENIOR CITIZENS DANCE — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building. The “Wayne Wertz’s Band” will be performing. Everyone is welcome to attend. •VETERANS ASSISTANCE — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church every third Tuesday of the month. For more information call Frank Niederriter, Regional Field Representative at 502-7990418 or 866-817-1360. •FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT — 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the MC Public Library Annex. All ages are welcome to watch “The Karate Kid,” with your friends and eat popcorn. •MC SENIOR CITIZENS ANNUAL MEETING — 2:30 p.m. at MC Senior Citizens Building. The meeting will cover the election of officers for the next two years, only members will be allowed. •KEEP ON LEARNING — 4-6 p.m. at Brandenburg Primary School. •SBDM MEETING — 3:45 p.m. in the SPMS media center. •SCARF CLASS — 6:30 p.m. at the MC Extension Office. A kit for the class cost $25 and includes fabric, thread and a chenille tool. You must pre-register and pre-pay by November 10. Call 270-422-4958 for more information. •DIABETES EXPO — 4-7 p.m. at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown. Several door prizes will be offered including gift cards and light refreshments will be served. Join us to learn more about caring for yourself or loved ones who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Wednesday, Nov. 17
•WELLNESS ON WHEELS — 7 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Kroger on Dolphin Drive in Elizabethtown. The event will provide preventative wellness screenings, blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose and breast cancer risk. Cholesterol
News panel will cost $20. Osteoporosis bone density will cost $20. Flu shots available for individuals 18 years and older for $25. No appointment necessary. For more information call 270-2344406. •YOGA — Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the MC Public Library. 270-422-2094. •BEGINNING YOGA — Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the MC Public Library. 270-4222094. •VFW BINGO — 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184. •LINE DANCING — 7-8:30 p.m. at the Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedom Way, Radcliff, Ky. Every Wednesday. 270-6687228. •DOE VALLEY HOMEMAKERS — Meet third Wednesday of every month. 10 a.m. Call the MC Extension Office for more information. 270-422-4958 •NITE OWLS HOMEMAKERS — Meet third Wednesday of every month. 7 p.m. Call the MC Extension Office for more information. 270-422-4958
Thursday, Nov. 18
•SPMS CHORAL FALL CONCERT — 7-8p.m. at MCHS auditorium. •COMMUNITY DINNER — 5:30 to 7 p.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, KY. Carryout available at 5 p.m. $6 for adults. $4 for children 10 and under. Every Thursday. All times are eastern. 270547-7648. •N.A.R.F.E. — 1 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Third Thursday every month. 668-1742 (Except July noon and no meeting in December.) The meeting will feature a Thanksgiving dinner, bring a vegetable or dessert. There will be a drawing for Alzheimers donation. •MEADE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING — Third Thursday every month. 6:30 p.m. •DANCE STYLE SAMPLER — 11-11:45 a.m. in the MCPL Annex. Sample different types of dance while learning to move your body, build cardio strength and improve bone density. No previous experience required and participants will help decide the style of dance that will be taught. Please sign up at the front desk. •BOOK DISCUSSION — 12:30-2 p.m. at the MC Public Library. Join the library for friendly and lively book discussions each month in the library annex. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. •PAPER CRAFTS — 5 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. Give someone you care about a handmade card or gift this year. Stamp, color and decorate cards with all the materials supplied. Registration is limited, so sign up at the front desk. •KEEP ON LEARNING — 4-6 p.m. at Brandenburg Primary School. •BATTLETOWN ELEMENTARY LITERACY AND CRAFT NIGHT — 5:30-7 p.m. at the MC Public Library. •CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON — 12 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building.
Upcoming Events
•SNEED FAMILY CONCERT — Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church. The event will also feature the Gospel Light Singers from Hardinsburg, Ky. •IRVINGTON CHRISTMAS PARADE — Nov. 20 dusk - ?? For more information contact Irvington City Hall at 270-547-3835. •CHRISTMAS BY THE RIVER FESTIVAL — Nov. 27. Craft and food vendors will be set up in the Farm Bureau Building. The festival will conclude with the drive-thru Christmas light displays lit up by Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Meade County fights for a cure
ABOVE: Meade County teachers and school officials pose with two Susan G. Komen representatives. The group collaboratively raised $10, 313.15 for breast cancer awareness and research. LEFT TO RIGHT: Kellie Conley, Laura Adkisson and Karen Cottrell coordinated the reception and initiated the t-shirts idea. The check was presented to the Susan G. Komen foundation. The News Standard/ Jennifer Corbett
By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Meade County school officials and teachers reached out to the community by selling tshirts that said “Meade County: fighting for a cure.” The idea for the tshirts was sparked after Kellie Conley and Karen Cottrell asked teachers to pay $1 to wear jeans to work to raise money for breast cancer awareness. From there, the idea was expanded. “This year we sold over 1,600 t-shirts,” said Karen Cottrell. “Some businesses even paid a
jean fee to wear jeans to work.” To acknowledge their success, Cottrell, Conley and Laura Adkisson held a reception last Thursday at Brandenburg Primary. In keeping with the theme, pink and white cupcakes were served, along with pink punch and other hors d’oeuvres. School officials, along with members from the community, were also on hand to award a check worth $10,323.15 to two Susan G. Komen representatives. According to Cottrell, the shirts received so many compliments that they plan to do something similar next year.
“I know some of the shirts were being sent out of state,” she added. Besides t-shirts, in memory of and in honor of cards were sold at schools. The cards were representative of a loved one who beat breast cancer or lost a battle. This isn’t the first time the trio has raised money for breast cancer research. In fact, this is their third year spreading as much awareness as they can. After combining the last three years donations, the trio has accumulated $19,645.08 for the cause.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
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Governor acts to correct issues in healthcare audit Submitted by Health and Family Services Cabinet Governor Steve Beshear has ordered Passport Health Plan to work with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), the Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) and the Department of Insurance to immediately address issues raised in a report released today by the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA). The issues relate to governance, lack of internal controls and transparency, excessive spending and conflicts of interest by Passport officials.
Since 1997, DMS has contracted with Passport, a managed care program that provides Medicaidcovered services to select Medicaid eligible members in a 16-county region that includes Jefferson and surrounding counties. “I am surprised and disappointed that an operation whose mission was and is to provide health care to vulnerable families, children, seniors and individuals with disabilities would have spent precious dollars with such disregard for their source — the taxpayers,” said Gov. Beshear. “I am calling today for Passport to take immediate
steps to review its management and cease spending a single taxpayer dollar that is not absolutely necessary to provide quality health care services to Medicaideligible recipients.” Gov. Beshear has directed CHFS Secretary Janie Miller, Acting Medicaid Commissioner Neville Wise and Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark to meet with the Board of Directors of Passport to develop an immediate plan to correct the practices addressed in the audit and tighten controls of the program. “Passport must be accountable and transparent in its handling of these is-
about 4-H Youth Development, contact your Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.
gram? If not, you may be missing out on recognition that you have earned. The State 4-H Honors Program recognizes 4-H members that have been actively involved in 4-H. The three levels are Bronze, Silver and Gold. In order to be considered for the award, a 4-H’er must complete an application which outlines his/ her 4-H involvement. A certain number of points must be earned in different areas. Stop by the Extension office today to pick up an application. State 4-H Honors Award recipients will be recognized at the State 4-H Teen Conference in June of 2011.
sues. Funding for state agencies, in particular Medicaid, is scarce. Any waste of those dollars is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” said Gov. Beshear. “The Cabinet is extremely disappointed in the lack of financial responsibility demonstrated by Passport,” said CHFS Secretary Janie Miller. “It is essential that they work with us to restore our confidence in Passport and return the plan to one of integrity, transparency and trust.” Gov. Beshear also has ordered that a complete financial audit of Passport and its major subcontrac-
tors be conducted as soon as possible to ensure taxpayers’ dollars are spent in accordance with the program’s original mission, which is to provide health care to Medicaid beneficiaries in an efficient, costeffective manner necessary to control growth in Medicaid costs. DMS has historically relied on annual independent audits of Passport that reported that the organization had in place the proper financial systems and financial reporting necessary to assure the organization was run appropriately. Related to contract ne-
gotiations, in response to the APA report, DMS will secure an external, independent and qualified consultant to perform a cost/benefit analysis of the contract and to develop estimates of what the Medicaid costs would be in Region 3 through a feefor-service program. “Over the years, Passport has done many positive things in the area of health care, but they clearly have wandered off the path of being good stewards of taxpayers’ dollars,” said Gov. Beshear. “They must get back on the right path toward fulfilling their mission.”
Meade County teens lend a helping hand during 4-H conference Carole Goodwin 4-H & Youth Development We are in our third year of the 4-H Teen Leadership Academy. The academy is a group project with Hardin, Larue, Grayson, Breckinridge and Meade counties. It is a great opportunity for 4-H members eighth grade to juniors in high school to learn about their communities, local and state government, career opportunities and community service. It also provides an opportunity for teens to strengthen their leadership skills. Graduates of the academy take on leadership roles within our 4-H program and also with their other activities such as, school, church and other youth organizations. This year ’s academy delegates are: Alicia Lee, Kayla Dowell, Allie Millay, Kaylee Compton and Samantha Weick. Last month their community service project took them to Grayson County where they spent the morning working in a preschool assisting teachers with their classes and helping set up Christmas decorations. In the afternoon, they worked at a Methodist Church’s clothes closet sorting items for their Christmas store. For more information
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records show he received contributions totaling $14,753 and spent $8,387.54 as of Oct. 18. His opponent, Becky Flaherty, had donations of $10,947 and dispersed $010,807 two weeks before election day. In the race for county attorney, Jessica Brown Roberts had $10,705 on hand and spent $9,126. Roberts defeated County Attorney Margaret Matney who reported $9,135 in receipts and used $5,319. The jailers race candidates spent more than $10,000 between them.
Alcohol From page A1 but would help him and all other Meade County residents. He is not suggesting an increase of packaged liquor stores, but feels opening up dry precinct lines to only include selling wine and beer by the glass in restaurants could be a potential boom to the local economy. “I don’t think we need any more package liquor stores,” O’Bryan said. “It’s
Meade County 4-H Poinsettias The Meade County 4-H program is again selling poinsettias for the holiday season. It is through this fundraiser we will be able to keep the cost of the 4-H program at a minimum for our members. Our funds have been drastically reduced because of the added cost of project books, program fees and programming supplies. So far we have been able to absorb the majority of these costs and not had to pass them along to our 4-Hers. The cost of our poinsettias will be the same as in 2007. If one customer buys 30 or more they will receive a reduced price. This year ’s colors are red, white, pink and marble. The plants will be delivered to the extension office on December 8. If you do not know a 4-H’er to purchase yours from, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-4224958 to order yours today. Orders must be received by Nov. 30. 4-H Honor Award Deadline: Nov. 30 Do you know about the State 4-H Honors Pro-
Winter Weather Notice The winter season will soon be upon us and winter usually brings a snow or two. Our weather policy is as follows: If school is canceled due to bad weather or for any reason, all 4-H meetings and activities are automatically canceled. If it is threatening bad weather before a meeting, call the Extension office at 270-422-4958 or listen to WMMG Radio Station for information and whether the event has been canceled. For more information about 4-H Youth Development, contact your Meade County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.
Incumbent Troy Seelye’s reports show he had $6,511 to finance his campaign and spent $5,230. Daryl Haynes reported a campaign account of $7,679 with spending of $6,057. Numbers for the sheriff’s race are not complete, but show a total of $9,676 in spending. Sheriff William “Butch” Kerrick reported having $8,000 to spend for his re-election and had used $6,784 as of the reporting date. Cliff Wise’s reports had not all been processed, but show an account of $6,697 and spending of $2,892. There was very little money spent on the magis-
trate races according to the registry’s online reports. The only incumbent magistrate to have a financial report posted is 3rd District Magistrate Mark Hubbard whose reported spending was $1,073. Magistrate-elect Mitch Shortt, who defeated Herbert Chism for the 2nd District seat, has a report showing $375 spent as of Oct. 18. Spending was reserved for the candidates for state representative. Incumbent Jeff Greer reported donations totaling $95,562 as of Oct. 29. Republican Dalton Jantzen’s report, as of Oct 18, showed total receipts of $17,413 and
more of a supply and demand thing, and people are demanding restaurants. Even if it’s restaurants that just serve wine and beer. A lot of people just want to be able to have a glass of wine or a beer sometimes when they sit down for a meal.” The theory is that by expanding alcohol sales to include wine and beer by the glass in restaurants would attract the bigger named restaurants, and in turn would create more jobs within the county. The increase in jobs could draw in new resi-
dents from outlying counties, which could create a new tax base through the bigger population. O’Bryan suggested that new businesses coupled with the ongoing BRAC expansion could be a way for Meade County to expand on the economic benefits of the base expansion. “The opportunities from attracting new businesses outside the Fort Knox expansion area are there,” he said. “The wet/dry vote in Meade County could be the biggest job creator outside of BRAC that the county has seen in a number of years.”
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FEATURES Military families, as well as soldiers, need our support Friday, November 12, 2010
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Jennifer Bridge Family/Consumer Science Veterans make up 10.4 percent of Kentucky’s population according to the 2008 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. We have military members, including active duty, National Guard and Reserve, who are called up and deployed as the state and country need their help. Deployment may be sudden or expected. When a deployment happens, it leaves a large hole in the heart and in the family’s daily habits, tasks and activities. Sometimes even neighbors don’t realize the person is away on duty, but the families must cope with the absence the best way they can, which often puts added stress on children and spouses. Not all deployments are combat related, but if
the person serves in combat, some issues can come up which affect a family’s well-being when they return. For returning military personnel, nightmares, sensitivity to sudden noises and physical ailments are common. To cope, many military families need ongoing support to help them get back to normal, peaceful living. Caring neighbors and community groups can make a positive difference in the lives of deployed and returned military members. Recently, the Meade County Extension Homemakers and Family and Consumer Sciences program hosted a military appreciation event for deployed solder’s families. Volunteer with Operation Send Christmas, which is sending care packages to deployed troops. Military Missions in Lexington, is collecting donations through November. Their telephone number is 859-
221-9477 and the Web site is www.opsend.org. Acceptable donations include personal care items, cards, puzzles, books, new magazines, drink mixes, hard candy, postage, Nerf balls, gift wrap and ribbons. Items not accepted are razors, bar soap, Halloween candy and anything flammable. Get involved with Kentucky’s Operation Military Kids (OMK) grant, which strives to foster understanding of the unique issues facing children of military members. OMK offers trainings such as “Ready, Set, Go” and “Speak Out for Military Kids” to increase awareness of the needs of military families to community members who want to reach out to them. They also have educational resources you can borrow to learn more about working with military families and fun, hands-on activities and games you can use to host a program such as a military family fun day or
Tips for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving
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The Thanksgiving table offers so many delicacies that holiday goers find it hard to push their chairs back. Having a plan might help avoid gobbling too many calories. By Angela Shelf Medearis The Kitchen Diva
Most people eat more at Thanksgiving dinner than they consume in a normal day, and then continue overeating at year-end. So it helps to have a plan in place to avoid any holiday gobbling that you might pay for later. Turkey, yams, mashed potatoes, green beans and cranberry sauce are all nutritious, so long as lots of salt, sugar and butter haven’t been added to them, says Kathleen Duran-Thal, director of nutrition at Cooper Wellness Center in Dallas. An earlier study by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that Americans usually gain only one pound during the winter holidays, but the weight put on then isn’t shed in the new year. Those findings contradict many people’s views that they gain five to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year ’s Day. Researchers said the effects of weight gain at year-end, however, are worth worrying about because they contribute to increased weight over time. Keeping weight stable in the fall and winter may help prevent age-related weight gain and associated diseases, says Dr. Riva Rahl, medical director at Cooper Wellness. In addition to not looking or feeling top-notch, adults with excess weight are at greater risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain cancers, she says. Cooper Wellness experts say to go ahead and enjoy your favorite Thanksgiving foods, but consider making healthy choices at your turkey dinner. They offer some tips for keeping you from fiddling with your belt at the end of the meal. 1. First of all, don’t arrive at a Thanksgiving dinner hungry. Eat a good breakfast, and maybe even lunch that day. 2. Fill half your plate with vegetables, one quarter of it with lean meat, and one quarter with starches like mashed potatoes and turkey dressing. 3. Choose white-meat turkey and avoid eating the skin. 4. Void gravy. Turkey doesn’t need to be smothered in gravy to taste good. If you want gravy, just drip a little on your meat and potatoes. 5. Limit yourself to small helpings of heavily sweetened yams and cranberry sauces. 6. Use restraint when dinner rolls are passed around. Buttered rolls may melt in your mouth, but they’re full of calories, so eat only one. 7. Try sampling in moderation the many foods that you have looked forward to. And consider bringing something healthy to the dinner, like a side dish that’s low in fat, sugar and salt. 8. Eat slowly. By eating Thanksgiving
dinner slowly, your body has time to register when it is full so that you don’t consume too much. 9. At dessert time, try to choose the lightest options. Pick pumpkin over pecan pie, for example, and avoid 200 calories in the process. Or just eat half a piece of pie, and pass on whipped toppings and ice cream. As dinner winds down over coffee, avoid any plates of additional sweets that may be sitting on the table. 10. After Thanksgiving dinner, take a walk with your friends or family. Fifteen minutes of walking will get your blood circulating and can burn off 100 calories, says Susie Kania, exercise physiologist at Cooper Wellness. The fresh air will invigorate you after a long stay at the table. (Information courtesy of Cooper Wellness, www.cooperwellness.com)
a military youth lock-in. OMK also has a mobile technology lab containing equipment like laptops, printers and camcorders that you can borrow to use with programs you are doing with or for military families, such as photo printing on pillowcases to send to a deployed family member or letter writing to thank a military child or service member. You can even become a partner with OMK by participating in one of their regional support networks across Kentucky. Go to www.operationmilitarykids.org for more information about these and more programs and resources available through Kentucky’s Operation Military Kids or contact Jennifer Bridge at the Meade County Extension Office. Jennifer serves on the State OMK steering committee. To learn more about programs for military families and what you can do to help, contact Meade County Cooperative Extension Service.
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Many programs offered at the Meade County Extension Office on Old Ekron Road support, not only soldiers, but family members in times of deployment.
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Light Sweet Potato Pudding Agave syrup is a natural sweetener that doesn’t raise your blood glucose levels. This is a great dessert for everyone, but is particular good for diabetics. 1 1/3 cups mashed, cooked sweet potato 1/2 cup agave syrup 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons grated orange zest 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/3 cup egg substitute 16 ounces evaporated skim milk 1/2 cup light whipped topping, optional 1/2 cup chopped, toasted walnuts, optional Cooking spray 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit. 2. In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, syrup, cinnamon, orange zest, salt, ginger, cloves, egg substitute and milk. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until smooth. Add milk; mix well. 3. Pour mixture into a 2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees farenheit for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. (For individual servings, pour 2/3 cup potato mixture into each of 4 custard cups. Bake at 375 degrees farenheit for 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.) 4. Let pudding cool. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Serve with a tablespoon of whipped topping and sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. Makes 4 servings (2/3 cup per serving, 88 calories). Angela Shelf Medearis the author of seven cookbooks, including “The New AfricanAmerican Kitchen” and her new cookbook, “The Kitchen Diva Cooks!” She’s also the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com Visit her Web site at www.divapro.com.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
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Trusted contractor uses innovative technology By Casey Tolliver The News Standard When it comes to work, Dale Pike would pick building over any profession. “It’s all I’ve ever done, it’s what I like doing. I just like to build stuff,” Dale said. Pike, who is a local carpenter and roofer, who works with concrete, has been plying his trade since he graduated from high school, a trade, it could be argued, that he was born to do. A passion for construction work definitely must be imbedded in a gene in the Pike DNA. Dale inherited the business from his father, Lawrence, who Dale worked with since he graduated high school until Lawrence gave him the business nearly 10 years ago. Dale and Sue’s son, Paul, works with his father while he’s not at school earning a degree in Diesel Technology. The possibility of Paul opting for a career in construction, working alongside his dad is not completely out of the question, Dale said. Over the years, other Pike relatives have donned tool belts and work boots and worked alongside Paul. “At some time almost everybody who’s worked for us has had the same last name,” Sue said. “Most of the time, family
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LEFT: Dale Pike unloads a section of insulated concrete form to install on a home. ABOVE: Dale and John Pike discuss the benefits of using ICF when building a new home. can’t get along good enough (to work together), but we do,” Dale said, who added that working with his father wasn’t difficult at all. “A lot of time sons and fathers can’t get along. When I was on the job, he was the boss so you treat him like a boss out on a job.” Another strand of the Pike DNA that proves to be a tool for success in the construction business is their perfectionist trait. And according to Dale, it has run right down the line from his father, to him and now has been passed down to his son. Sue insists that her role is merely that of a secre-
tary and bookkeeper, but it is obvious that she has a vested interest and enjoys her role in the company as much as Dale likes his. “I’ve been married to the guy for 21 years, you’ve got to be involved,” she said with a laugh. Their passion for work and astute attention to detail have garnered much word-of-mouth publicity and developed a proven track record which keeps Pike Construction steady with work. A bulk of the company’s jobs comes from repeat customers who have trusted the company with their
Services to protect your identity from theft By David Uffington Dollars and Sense The steps to protect your personal information from identity fraud are very simple: Keep spyware off your computer. Check your credit statements immediately when they arrive, or if you have good computer anti-spyware software, check your online bills more frequently. Use only your first initials and last name on your bank checks. Stop your mail while you’re away. Use a shredder for trash that has your name on it. Check your credit reports to make sure there are no errors. Take mail to the post office instead of leaving it outside your home. Don’t put your Social Security number on a job application. Still, even after taking all the safety steps, many people opt to purchase an identity-theft protection service. These services, however, do not completely free you from risk. In considering a protec-
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bled upon insulated concrete forms, or ICFs, which are preformed walls. Concrete is poured into insulated forms, eliminating the need four typical wood studs while providing a sturdy structure. After installing them on his home, Dale has embraced the efficiency, practicality and staying power of the ICFs — so much so, that he has begun installing them on houses he is building locally. ICF comes in many varieties, but Dale is the only certified NUDURA ICF installer in Meade County. Installing the ICFs on homes is a cost efficient
measure, with the forms helping save homebuilders money on labor costs during installation, as well as decreased energy bills. On new home construction, he insists that ICFs are the right choice and the forms are being used increasingly because of their practicality. “Further up north they’re doing them for the cold weather, they’re more insulated and even down south for the hurricanes, because the hurricanes don’t tear them up,” Dale said. To contact Dale Pike Contruction, call 270-6683792 or 270-668-3424.
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Agriculture Meade County FFA wins national award at convention
Friday, November 12, 2010
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By Brian Chism Meade County FFA Reporter
Meade County FFA members attended the National FFA Convention held October 20 - 23 in Indianapolis, Ind.. The chapter left for convention on Tuesday October 19 after school and arrived later that evening. On Wednesday, the chapter was up bright and early to go to the National FFA Career Show and FFA Mall. These events were held in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Many companies and organizations were there for FFA members to visit. Some of included, Carhartt, Dodge, RFD-TV, Great American Country, Oscar Mayer, Monsanto, Purina, The National Agriculture Educators, many colleges and other organizations. Many of the exhibitors were giving away free items such as blue jeans, t-shirts, bags, photos, and more expensive items such as iPads, TV’s, computers and much more. One thing that many FFA members enjoyed was seeing the Oscar Mayer wiener mobile. Members were able to tour the vehicle. There was also a huge FFA mall for members to go through. Many of the items sold were FFA apparel and other items that go along with FFA. If you wanted an item more than likely you could find it in the FFA mall. The convention was not just all fun, many chapters were competing in competitions. There were also sessions
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The Meade County High School FFA officer team stands outside of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., while attending the 2010 National FFA Convention. to attend. These events were held in Conseco Fieldhouse. The keynote speaker was Josh Shipp. He is a motivational speaker that started speaking at 17 years old. Shipp gave a very inspiring speech to the attendees of the convention. Other speakers at the sessions would include Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education and National FFA Officers also gave their retir-
ing addresses. Lastly members were able to hear Dr. Larry Case’s retiring address. After serving as National FFA Advisor for the past 26 years, he spoke of some of the highlights of his time as national advisor. The theme for the Convention was “Infinite Potential.” All the speakers stressed on the point that we all have the ability to do something if we put our minds to it.
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Louisville — Gracie Fackler, of Battletown, has entered one head of saler in the beef division of the 37th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE). The NAILE is recognized as the world’s largest purebred livestock show with more than 22,000 entries and nearly $700,000 in prizes and awards. Scheduled for Nov. 16-19, the event takes place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Purebred farms from nearly every state and Canada bring livestock to compete in one of 10 expo divisions: dairy cattle, dairy goats, Boer goats, beef cattle, quarter horses, draft horses, mules and donkeys, sheep, swine and llamas and alpacas. More than 200,000 American and foreign visitors attend the hundreds of individual breed shows, sales and events. In addition to the recognition and prize money that comes with winning at the NAILE, the value of the champion breeding stock is significantly enhanced. Breed association events are not the only NAILE feature. The expo is also home to numerous youth events that are an important part of the livestock industry’s traditions, including: Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup; Youth, Junior College and Senior Collegiate Dairy Judging Contest; Dairy Quiz Bowl; National Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest; National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest; Junior College Livestock Judging Contest; and National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference. Additionally, youth exhibitors enter market animals, those targeted for meat production, in the Junior Steer Show, Junior Market Swine Show or Junior Wether Show. These youth shows are sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America and are nationally recognized for both the quality of competition and prestige of winning. Champions from these shows are sold at the Sale of Champions on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) Great Lakes Circuit Rodeo Finals takes place Nov. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets for the international finals rodeo are $20 on Thurs-
Meade County FFA was awarded the National Three Star award. This is a very prestigious award that requires hours of work. A lengthy application has to be filled out that looks at many different aspects of the chapter. The main items focused on are; chapter development, community development and student development. The award does not
focus on any one person, it’s the chapter as a whole. The state of Kentucky was only allowed to send 14 chapters on to the national contest. Meade County FFA was one of the 14. Once at the national level, only about 650 or 2 percent of all chapters are ranked at the three star level. Only four chapters in Kentucky were ranked as three star and Meade County was
one of them. Meade County FFA has been ranked three star for many years now. Dalton Waters and Aurora Laslie accepted the award for the chapter. The chapter received a plaque and $500 for their achievements. There were also many other fun activities planned for the Meade County FFA members. On Wednesday night, the chapter attended the Lady Antebellum and Easton Corbin concert, held in Lucas Oil Stadium. All the chapter members enjoyed the concert. On Thursday night, the chapter ate at Jillians, a restaurant and arcade located in downtown Indianapolis. After Jillians, members were able to enjoy seeing downtown Indianapolis and some of its landmarks. Dalton Waters, Chapter president said, “we would like to thank everyone for attending and being on their best behavior” while at convention. Members that attended the 2010 National FFA Convention were; Dalton Waters, Aurora Laslie, Makayla Phillips, Ashley Funk, Taylor DeWitt, Brian Chism, Dani Latondress, Jenna McKinney, Lisa Hurt, Keesha Fowler, Sara Basham, Keslie Bewley, Kayla Funk, Wes Dowell, Shelby Zochleinm Kayla Keith and Natalie Spink. Chapter advisors attending were Jeremy Hall, Josh Mitcham and Noel Pack.
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Commodities As of Monday, Nov 8, 2010 Receipts: 486 Last week: 362
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*AD-Average Dressing, HD-High Dressing, LD-Low Dressing Compared to last Monday: Slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. We had a moderate supply of feeder cattle with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 23 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 03: Replacement cows 03 percent and feeders 71 percent. The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 00 percent hostein steers, 40 percent heifers, 39 percent bulls. 13 percent of the supply weighed over 600 lbs. Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 112.00115.00; 400-500 lbs 104.00-108.00; 500-600 lbs 95.00105.50; 600-700 lbs 95.00; 700-800 lbs 93.00-95.00. Feeder Holstein Steers Large 3: No Test Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2: 200-300 111.00-126.00; 300-400 lbs 104.00-122.00; 400-500 lbs 97.00-104.00; 500600 lbs 88.00-99.00; 600-700 lbs 89.50-90.50; 800-900 77.50-87.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 94.00-101.50 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2: 100-200 lbs 121.00; 300-400 lbs 91.50-105.00; 400-500 lbs 88.00-94.50; 500600 lbs 85.00-95.00. Medium and Large 2 200-300 lbs 98.50-103.00; 300-400 lbs 85.50-91.00. Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight Breaker 75-80 1040-1735 Boner 80-85 935-1320 Lean 85-90 715-1270 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Gr Weight 1 1540-2010 2 1175-1820
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Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2: 3-8 years old 3-8 months bred 720-1290 lbs 48.00-60.00 per cwt. Stock Cows and Calves: No Test Stock Bulls: No Test Baby Calves: Beef: 90.00-140.00 per head
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WINTER PREVIEWS The News Standard will have its annual winter sports season previews starting in November. Here is the tentative schedule for each preview: Nov. 19th Wrestling Preview Nov. 26th Boys and Girls Basketball Preview Dance Team Preview The previews will include an in depth analysis, team photo, and roster along with team schedule. ON DECK Nov. 12 Greenwave Football Lafayette Second Round Playoffs 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 Boys and Girls Cross Country High School State Meet Lexington, KY TBA BASKETBALL NEWS
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Greenwave overcome obstacle, march on to state By Justin Ray The News Standard
With the task of surviving one of the toughest crosscountry regions and goals of advancing to the state meet staring them in the face, the Greenwave boys’ team found themselves facing another unexpected challenge at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park Regional Meet on Nov. 6. With top teams such as St. Xavier, Butler, Manual and Male High School already standing in its way, the Greenwave suffered an untimely illness to their number two runner Tyler Blair days leading up to the regional meet. Blair’s illness forced him to miss school the Friday before the meet, leaving his team wondering what they
could expect from one of their most dependable runners in the crucial race. With Blair’s illness, the Greenwave relied on its team to pull them through the regional competition for a fourth place finish which was just good enough to send them to the State meet tomorrow at the Lexington Kentucky Horse Park. The top four teams in Region 3 AAA qualified for tomorrow’s state race. Butler High School’s Tretez Kinnaird won the meet with the best individual time of 15:53, helping the Bears place second behind St. Xavier’s first place finish and ahead of Manual’s third place. Meade County head coach Larry Garner said the timing of Blair’s illness was
unfortunate, but it couldn’t be an excuse for his team not giving a top performance in the biggest meet at this point in the season. “I was out there yelling at him to keep pushing, because we needed him,” Garner said. Zach Bowen led the Greenwave with a 12th place finish and a team low time of 16:49. Nathan Bates placed 13th, Dakota Waldecker 18th, Tyler Breeds 20th and Blair rounded out Meade County’s top five with a 26th place finish. “It stands out that Tyler Blair was sick all week and he had a rough day,” Garner said. “He ran hard and was still able to finish in our top five.” See OBSTACLE, Page B3
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Middle School Basketball Tournaments Planned In December in Frankfort
There will be two 16-team, double-elimination tournaments for both 7th grade and 8th grade teams. The girls’ tournament will be Dec. 20-22, and the boys will play Dec. 27-29. All games will consist of four, six-minute quarters. Registration began Oct. 14. Teams will be entered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The fee to register is $200. Teams can register by visiting www.bgsg.org.
Nov. 12 & 13 Stuart Pepper Middle School 7th and 8th grade boys’ basketball team will participate in a pre-season tournament at Campbellsville High School.
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Mary Kate Powers races to the finish line, trying to stay ahead of a Male High School runner.
Lady Waves take home second place at regions, advance to state meet By Justin Ray The News Standard
Nov. 15 The 8th grade girls’ basketball semi-finals will be played at Scott Middle School. ARCHERY
Dec. 3 & 4 Southern Tribal Archery
Southern Middle School in Somerset, Kentucky will be hosting an event for all NASP Archery teams.
The cost is $5 per shooter. All participates must preregister for the event.
Flight times on Dec. 3 will be at 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Dec. 4.
Times are subject to change depending on the number of participates. Dec. 11
Meade County Archery booster’s will be hosting a NASP Invitational at Meade County High School.
The cost is $5 a shooter.
Flight times will be at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m.
The awards show will follow at 4:30 p.m.
The top five male and female shooters in the high school, middle school and elementary school division will win awards.
General Admission is $3 and children under 5-years-old get in free.
Waves sink Bulldogs to advance By Justin Ray The News Standard
The Frankfort Convention Center and Kentucky State University will host the first Bluegrass State Games Middle School Basketball Tournament for boys and girls in Kentucky in December.
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Zach Bowen paces himself early at the regional meet.
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Tiffany Brown races down the final stretch of the Regional meet at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park.
The girls’ cross-country team saved some of its best races for the biggest meet of the year at regionals Nov. 6 at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park. With the Lady Waves peaking at the right time of the season, five of its seven girls ran personal best times on E.P. Tom Sawyer Park’s flat and fast race course to help put Meade County in a second place tie with Bullitt Central. Manual finished in first place behind twin sisters first and second place finishers Kristen and Cassidy Hale and Sarah Barker in third place. Meade County and Bullitt Central’s top five runners were tied for second place with 79 points apiece. The tiebreaker was determined by the place of each team’s sixth team runner. Eighth grader Adalia Frye secured the tiebreaker for Meade County, as she outran Bullitt Central’s sixth runner Kaitlyn See DUST, Page B2
The Meade County Greenwave (7-4) football team advanced to the second round of the Kentucky State Playoffs with a 41-16 victory against visiting Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (1-10) on Nov. 5 at Hamilton Field. After last week’s sluggish first half offensive performance against Butler, the Greenwave’s dominant rushing attack came out firing on all cylinders against Paul Dunbar. With the Greenwave defense stopping the Bulldogs on a fourth down play on the opening drive of the game, Meade County’s offense took advantage of its opportunity to take the early lead with the rushing of quarterback Thomas Wilson and running back Max Cundiff. Wilson’s 29-yard run on a thirdand-twelve play set up two Cundiff rushes, the second a 9-yard thundering run down the left side of the field knocking defenders out of his path as he charged ahead into the end zone. The rushing attack would prove to be too much for the visiting Bulldogs as the Greenwave would finish the game with 304 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns on the night. Wilson led Meade County with 131 rushing yards and a touchdown on 11 carries as he broke away from the Bulldog defenders throughout the night averaging 11.9 rushing yards per carry. Cundiff finished with 83 rushing yards and a touchdown against the Bulldogs. The third member of the Meade County backfield Rex Liverman added 77 rushing and two touchdowns along with an 66-yard kickoff return for a touchdown on a pivotal play during the second half. With three top runners lining up in the Meade County backSee Waves, Page B2
Meade County swim team looking to make a splash By Justin Ray The News Standard The Meade County boys’ and girls’ swim team has dove into the pool this season looking to achieve a lofty goal of making it to the state swim meet. First year head coach C.J. Kirk takes over the reigns of the MCHS swim team with plans of helping prepare the team to reach its goal of making the state meet. Kirk is also an assistant coach of the football team and baseball team at Meade County. The swim team started its training for the season at the beginning of the school year with five mile daily runs helping prepare the swimmers for the year.
Meade County opened its season with an exhibition meet on Oct. 30 at Shelby County. The boys’ team finished in third place and the girls’ placed eighth, helping the overall team finish fifth at the meet. Savannah Buckey believed the scrimmage meet at Shelby County was a positive building block for the swim team heading into their first meets of the season. “It was good because it gave us a chance to get back in the water,” Buckey said. “It helped show our younger swimmers what we expect.” So far this season, Kirk See SWIM, Page B3
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T.J. Osborne works on his butterfly stroke at a Greenwave practice. Osborne will be one of the key components for this year’s boys’ swim team.
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Waves From page B1 field, head coach Larry Mofield was able to keep the Bulldogs guessing who would be coming out of the backfield with the football. “It makes my job a lot easier (having three top runners),” Mofield said. “Coaching is overrated to a point. Players make plays, that’s what happened tonight.” The decision to share the running load among Wilson, Cundiff and Liverman seems has been accepted by the three players sharing time in the Greenwave backfield. “I love having them back there,” Liverman said. “Anything can happen (with us three) back there on any play.” Though the Greenwave were able to run at will against the Bulldogs, Paul Dunbar quarterback Blake Martin caused the Greenwave fits
with his running ability. Martin scored his first touchdown on the night tying the score at 7-7 with a 4-yard run on the Bulldogs first drive after the Meade County touchdown. Martin accounted for 77 yards on the drive, running for 35 and passing for 42 yards. For the game, Martin rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on 34 attempts. Martin also completed 13 of 20 passes for 163 yards for Paul Dunbar. Coming into the game, Mofield knew his team would have a tough task of trying to stop Martin’s play-making abilities from the quarterback position. “He is an outstanding player,” Mofield said. Martin was able to make a number of big plays when it seemed Meade County had him bottled up for no gains or a loss, similar to Meade County’s Wilson’s scrambling runs. “He’s not as fast as Thomas
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but he is just as tough,” Mofield said. “Martin was really running their offense well tonight.” Liverman joined the action on Meade County’s next possession breaking a big run for 25 yards, setting up his first touchdown of the game. Two plays later Liverman punched into the end zone on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter. Paul Dunbar marched down the field on its next possession but came up empty when the Bulldogs’ field goal kicker Matt Purracchio missed a 32-yard field goal attempt. “We kind of had a bend but don’t break (mentality tonight),” Mofield said, of the Greenwave defense. The Greenwave offense took advantage of Paul Dunbar’s offensive miscue, driving the ball down the field to the Bulldogs 10-yard line where it appeared the Bulldogs might stop the Meade County drive. Meade County faced a
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Meade County’s Sean Graham attempts to make a diving tackle on Paul Dunbar’s quarterback Blake Martin. The Bulldogs quarterback created havoc for the Greenwave defense during the first round of the playoffs at Hamilton Field.
Dust From page B1 McKnight by 52 seconds during the regional meet. With the top four teams in the region advancing to tomorrow’s state meet in Lexington, the Lady Waves are riding high with confidence for their final meet of the season. “We came in with a plan,” Garner said. “They listened today, they came in with confidence and we had talked about running as a team and placing yourself in front of certain people.” Meade County stuck to Garner’s plan of placing themselves ahead of certain runners from other teams and didn’t crack under the pressure of the big race. Not letting the atmosphere get to the team could have proven to be a problem for the Lady Waves, who placed a seventh grader and two eighth graders in their top six. “I’m so proud of them for running smart today,” Garner said. “They believed they could (finish at the top) and didn’t let pressure get to them and realized they just
needed to go out there and run.” Eighth grader Mary Kate Powers was the Lady Waves fourth top runner, finishing in 18th. Powers acknowledged she knew she had to give her all for her team but felt some of the added pressure from competing in such a big race. “There was a lot of pressure, I just gave it my all,” Powers said. “As an eighth grader I felt the pressure, so I’m kind of surprised how well I have done this year. Today I just was trying to stay in front of a couple of the girls and help the team.” Frye, whose sixth place finish played the pivotal role in the Lady Waves success at regions, credited the older girls on the team with helping the middle school runners be successful this season. “They help carry us along and show us what to do,” Frye said. “I just went out and gave everything I had and it feels good I was able to help my team.” Freshman Kaylea Neal led the Lady Waves with a time of 20:34 and an 8th
place finish. Destiny Timmons was the Lady Waves’ second place runner finishing 15th, followed by Tiffany Brown’s 17th. Rounding out the top five runners for Meade County was Danielle Fabel in 21st place. With a second place finish at regions under their belt, the Lady Waves have their eyes set on a top finish tomorrow. “Coming in three weeks ago, I would’ve said we had no chance at top ten in state,” Garner said. “Right now it’s a possibility. If they set up and run like they did today we could run in the top ten.” For the Lady Waves to achieve a top ten finish, it will depend on the younger girls’ handling the challenge of running in the pressure pack race. The confidence from the regional meet should be just what the Lady Waves need to finish on a high tide. “I know if I can do it at regions, then I can run well at state,” Powers said. The girls meet starts at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Lexington Horse Park.
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fourth down, needing six yards for the first down, but committed a holding penalty on Wilson’s 10-yard run. The penalty pushed the Greenwave back 10 yards and forced a fourth-and-19 play from the Bulldogs 23-yard line. Meade County made the decision to go for the touchdown instead of attempting the field goal by putting the ball in Wilson’s hands. The Bulldogs brought defensive pressure against the Greenwave offense as Wilson stepped back to pass. The offensive line gave Wilson enough time as he connected with Brady Smith for the 23yard touchdown pass, giving Meade County a 21-7 lead late in the first half. Wilson threw only three passes on the night but connected on all three attempts for 52 yards. “We take what the defense will give you,” Mofield said. “We didn’t have to throw it but when we did throw it our offensive line was able to protect well for us.” The Bulldogs’ Puracchio was able to hit a 37-yard field goal attempt with 4 seconds remaining in the first half to pull the Bulldogs closer 21-10. Martin’s relentless play help set up the field goal as he connected on all five of his passing attempts of the final Paul Dunbar possession in the first half. At halftime, Mofield said it was hard to read how his players would react coming out in the second half. “They were quiet and didn’t say much,” Mofield said. “I was hoping they were focused (to start the second half).” The Greenwave players quickly quieted his worries about their play for the second half as it only took Meade County seven plays to score on its opening drive of the second half. With Cundiff and Liverman lined up beside Wilson in the backfield. Liverman took the handoff sweeping to the right side of the field, blowing by Bulldog defenders as he marched 22 yards for the touchdown. “Getting that one on the opening drive was huge for
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Rex Liverman runs past two Bulldog defenders as he marches into the end zone during the second half. us,” Mofield said. Liverman said much of the credit on the score goes to his offensive line and their ability to make the room he needed on the run. “They had them blocked and gave me the big holes I needed,” Liverman said. Liverman’s speed and his teammates’ physical blocking would prove to play a pivotal role for the Greenwave on one of its biggest offensive possessions against Paul Dunbar. The Bulldogs pulled within 28-16, with a 1-yard Martin touchdown run. Paul Dunbar kicked the ensuing kickoff to the out stretched hands of Liverman who was standing at the Greenwave 34-yard line. Liverman raced down the left side of the field running behind Greenwave blockers. With Meade County’s special team’s unit leading the way blocking along with Liverman’s lightening speed, he took the kickoff 66 yards for the touchdown. “That was my first one of the season,” Liverman said. “It took me all season to get that and I wanted to get it real bad. I got some good blocks and I had to turn it into a touchdown.” Liverman’s kickoff return late in the third quarter all but finished off the rambunctious Bulldogs.
“Rex’s return was big because we had a hard time stopping their offense,” Mofield said. Wilson added one more Greenwave touchdown when he took a quarterback draw and raced down the middle of the Bulldog defense for the 21-yard touchdown for the final score. Meade County faces off against Lafayette (6-5) tonight in the second round of the state playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Paul Laurence Dunbar 7 3 6 0 — 16 Meade County 7 14 14 6 — 41 Scoring Summary First Quarter Max Cundiff 9-yard run (Michael Clinkscales kick) Blake Martin 4-yard run (Matt Puracchio kick) Second Quarter Rex Liverman 2-yard run (Clinkscales kick) Brady Smith 22-yard pass from Thomas Wilson (Clinkscales kick) Puracchio 37-yard field goal Third Quarter Liverman 22-yard run (Clinkscales kick) Martin 1-yard run (2-pt conversion incomplete) Liverman 66-yard kickoff return (Clinkscales kick) Fourth Quarter Wilson 21-yard run (Clinkscales kick blocked)
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Swim From page B1 said he has been pleased with the effort his team has given every day as they try to improve their swim times. “I really like how they all have shown a good work ethic,” Kirk said. “They have all bought in. They know if we are going to do anything special you have to put the work in. The best part is we have 35 kids and they all want to be on the swim team. They have a sense of pride to wear the letterman jacket because of all the hard work they have put in.” Competition for spots on the boys and girls relay teams has lead to spirited practices
amongst the Meade County swimmers. “They are really pushing each other for spots on the relay teams,” Kirk said. “The kids know the swimmers on the relay team have a great chance of making it to state, so they are just trying to survive to make it on the team.” This season, the Meade County swim team will lean on their returning experience from last year’s team to try to make it to state. “Most of our swimmers have experience and the young kids are good,” Kirk said. “The boys didn’t lose much from last year and the top lane swimmers are back.” Seniors Scott King and Ben Bevill will play key parts in helping lead the boys team
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to a successful season this year. “I think we have potential and we are progressing good to this point,” King said. “We have a good chance at qualifying for state in a couple races this year. Six or seven of our guys have four years of experience that will help us.” Besides just making it to state this year, Kenzie Mills is pushing herself to break a school record of 1:02.39 in the freestyle swim. “She has a good chance of breaking the record this year, she has really pushed herself hard to achieve the record,” Kirk said. Meade County boys’ and girls’ swim team has its first regular season meet Nov. 16 at Gammon Physical Fitness Center in Fort Knox.
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Edwards, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Jeff Burton, Greg Biffle and Bowyer all are far off the pace entering the remaining races in Fort Worth, Texas; Avondale, Ariz.; and Homestead, Fla. Johnson has won the past four Sprint Cup championships, an unprecedented achievement, but in each of his past titles, Johnson took a decent cushion into the final race. He doesn’t expect that to be the case this time. “The way it’s gone, I better be prepared for (winning) the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway,” said Johnson. “If I’m not, then we aren’t doing our jobs. The last couple years down there, we’ve made sure that we had pace in our car and speed. Last year we won the pole, finishing sixth [actually fifth]. Ran good, had a strong night being conservative. “I feel like coming to Homestead this time,
By Monte Dutton
Supposedly, NASCAR officials are contemplating an offseason change in the Chase for the Sprint Cup that would provide some sort of elimination process. Based on the current Chase, it sort of takes care of itself. Seven races into the 10-race Chase, the crowd at the top is noteworthy. Never have three drivers been locked in such a tight battle, with 38 points separating Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick. But, with the great “wild card” (Talladega) behind them, the race has been effectively limited to those three. Fourtime champion Jeff Gordon is fourth but trails Johnson by 207 points. Clint Bowyer, the winner of the Amp Energy Juice 500 — and only driver to win twice during the Chase to date — brings up the rear, 367 points behind Johnson. Gordon, Kyle Busch, Carl
we need to race for this thing, which I’m pretty confident we’re going to have to do.” At Talladega, Harvick finished second, Johnson seventh and Hamlin ninth. Harvick has the most top-10 finishes (23). Johnson and Harvick each have 15 top-five finishes. Hamlin has the most victories (7), one more than Johnson. After Talladega, where Hamlin managed to come back from being a lap down to the leaders, he said, “It looked like everyone broke even. I lost a little to the ‘48’ (Johnson), lost to the ‘29’ (Harvick), but still it wasn’t anything detrimental.” Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar. rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at nascar_ thisweek@yahoo.com.
ABOVE: Kenzie Mills kicks down the swimming lane holding onto a kickboard. Mills is one of the many girls returning to this years team with swimming experience.
Obstacle From page B1 Garner was pleased with the way his other top four runners raced and helped carry the team during Blair’s illness. “Our other top four runners’ ran an amazing race today,” Garner said. “We had a good day, it’s just that Butler and Manual had an exceptional day.” Blair’s ability to fight through his cold and still compete well for his team left a lasting impression on his teammates. “It was hard to watch him have to race like that,” Waldecker said. “He worked his hardest to help
us today. It means a lot to us that he would come out here and work like he did because we really needed him.” With the Greenwave achieving their first goal of qualifying for the state meet, the team has one last goal they’re looking to accomplish. “We want to finish in the top five at state but we will have to run perfect,” Garner said. “ The goal was to get in, so we will look ahead and see what happens.” Reaching their lofty goals will be a difficult task for the Greenwave but it’s something Garner and his team are looking forward to attempting. “Our team is better on
the state level because we compete against the highest level of runners,” Garner said. “ Running against the top competition has put us in the position of being a top team every year. I wouldn’t want it any other way.” When asked what it would take to reach the top five level at state, Bates said it came down to one simple task. “We will need to step it up,” Bates said. With a top four finish in regions accomplished and a week of rest for Blair, the Greenwave will see if they can reach one final goal of the cross-country season. The meet starts at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow at the Lexington Horse Park.
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TOP: Nathan Bates heads towards the finish line, beating out a runner from Butler High School for 13th place. BOTTOM: Dakota Waldecker and Tyler Blair led a crowd of runners halfway through the regional meet at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park.
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Fishing falling waters leads to large catch in fall season By Scott Patton Kentucky Pro Angler
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Scott Patton pulls in one of his many fishing catches while out in his boat during the fall season.
Workshops offered by Fish and Wildlife Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Learn how to transform gourds into birdhouses at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort from 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. The center, operated by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, promotes wildlife conservation education through programs and workshops such as this. Birdhouses benefit resident birds. During this workshop, Salato staff will help participants choose the right size gourd to attract the type of birds that they want, such as purple martins, wrens and chickadees. Salato Center staff will provide the gourd, paint and paint brushes for attendees to create their own masterpieces. With the holiday season right around the corner, a gourd birdhouse makes a perfect gift. The cost of the program is $15 with registration and pre-payment required. The Salato Center has a variety of native animals for the public to see, including a black bear, an
eagle, bobcats, elk, deer, bison, snakes and fish. The center has numerous indoor exhibits and miles of hiking trails open to the public. Fishing is available at two lakes. While some programs may require a registration fee, general admission to the Salato Center is free. For more information, call 800-858-1549, ext. 4445. Learn more about upcoming events at the Salato Center on the Internet at fw.ky.gov. The Salato Center is located at Kentucky Fish and Wildlife headquarters, 1 Sportsman’s Lane (formerly 1 Game Farm Road), off U.S. 60 in Frankfort, 1.5 miles west of U.S. 127. Normal hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The center is closed Sundays, Mondays and state holidays. The Salato Center will be closed Nov. 11 for Veteran’s Day and Nov. 12 for state furloughs, a budget balancing measure. The center will also close Nov. 25-27 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Salato Center’s seasonal winter closing is from Dec. 14, 2010 through Feb. 15, 2011.
Properly disposing deer carcass is key to respecting neighbors Kentucky Department of Fish/Wildlife Resources FRANKFORT, Ky. – With modern gun season opening statewide on Nov. 13, hunters must know the proper way to dispose of their deer carcass after processing. Leaving the remains on the property where you harvested the deer is the best disposal method. If you are hunting on another person’s property, ask the landowner where you can dispose of the deer ’s carcass and offer to bury it. Respect the landowner ’s wishes. Deer hunters should never throw deer remains alongside the road or onto someone else’s property without per-
mission. “Disposing it on the side of the road is not a good idea, it’s littering,” said Tina Brunjes, deer and elk program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “This practice makes hunters look bad. Nobody wants to see or smell a deer carcass. Be considerate of others.” Check the local laws to see if you can dispose of the carcass through garbage collection. Some counties or municipalities allow it, some don’t. “Just because you’ve taken a deer, that doesn’t mean its over,” Brunjes said. “Disposing of the carcass is part of the process of deer hunting.”
This is the time of year when the core will start draining the water out of the reservoirs in order to prepare for spring rains that will come next season. The effect it will have on fish and fishermen will change daily until the water will get to winter pool. Until then, an angler must adapt and watch the current conditions in order to stay where the bass and bait are at. At this time of year, the shad are scattered throughout the lake. A lot of them being in the back of the creeks. I prefer the creeks because they will still have a flowing creek channel instead of one that may be silted in. I like going to the back one third of the creek and following the creek channel its self fishing the edge or lip of the drop that the creek its self has created then casting upon the flat and fishing into the channel itself. The reason I like these
types of creeks is that it will allow the fish to migrate back into and out of the creek with plenty of deeper water to use, compared to a creek that has been silted in. Creeks that are silted in will scatter the fish and also more than likely not have as big of population of bass in it. I like to fish these creek channels by staying in the channel and working my way all the way to the back of the creek, until my boat gets stuck on the bottom and can’t go any further. Trust me I go as far back as possible. I have been known to come across what I call a riffle where the water get’s shallow, a foot deep or less and then in 30 yards there is another deep pool that I can see that may be 6 or 7 foot deep. I will get out and push my boat over the riffle if I need to, I will plow my way back to this deeper water. And sometimes I will find a whole school or maybe just one or two isolated fish in that area. So many times in my career I have done this and
those one or two quality bass that I have caught has won the tournament for me. Let me warn that if you decide to go back to these type places you will bang or scratch up the bottom of your boat so use caution. The shallow riffle will be mostly rocks when you cross them. The lure that produces the best for me is a Lucky Craft RC1.5 and RC2.5 crankbait in a shad color or if the water is stained. I go to something with some chartreuse in it. Also have a top water tied on at this time of year. There will be bass chasing the shad and busting them on the surface, so something like a Sammy in a shad pattern will get me those strikes. I then will look for any type of cover I can find from docks, stumps, anything that you can see with your eye or your depth finder will probably have a bass on it. This is why I use Costa Sunglasses; they are the best when it comes to seeing under water objects The stumps
Meade County youth lands his big buck Josh Metten harvested his first bow kill Nov. 6 in Henry County landing him a 15-point buck. Metten is the son of Chris and Donna Metten of Brandenburg.
that will be a little deeper are the ones that I catch the bigger bass on. I also love my GPS at this time of year, not just in the summer when I’m fishing deep structure’s. So many times you’re going to be fishing a huge flat with a creek channel that is no wider than your boat. So my GPS mapping will show me this channel as it swings across the flat. This is so important, because I used to always get to shallow and stir up mud and silt as I worked my way back, spooking a lot of fish. Until I knew the channel like the back of my hand this has always been a problem, but not any more, thanks to my Hummingbird and Navionics mapping I can stay in the channel and catch twice as many fish. Scott is a pro angler and guide on Kentucky Lake; he fishes the ESPN Bass master tour. He is Sponsored by: Bass Pro Shop, Nitro Boats, Tracker Marine, Mercury Outboards, ZOOM, Costa, Bluegrass Lures.
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1. What was Hullabaloo? 2. The Village People were threatened with a lawsuit over which song? 3. Who sang “Bobby’s Girl,” and when? 4. Name the Beatles’ last U.S. No. 1 hit single. 5. Were The Thompson Twins related? 6. What year did Madonna go on The Virgin Tour? Answers: 1. “Hullabaloo” was a weekly musical variety show on primetime TV that showcased the leading pop acts of the mid 1960s, including Petula Clark, Herman’s Hermits and Sonny and Cher. The show included dancers, one of them a go-go dancer in a cage. 2. “YMCA.” The Young Men’s Christian Association objected to the use of its name, but eventually dropped the threat. “YMCA” is often used as a between-innings crowd pleaser at sports venues. 3. Marcie Blane, in 1962. It reached No. 3 on the Hot 100 Billboard chart. 4. “The Long and Winding Road,” in 1970. Paul McCartney was angry at all the changes made to the song by producer Phil Spector, and the group announced its breakup the following week. 5. No, and for much of the group’s career, they weren’t even twins. There were four members when they started in 1977. 6. 1985. Merchandisers cashed in, especially with the creation of the “Boy Toy” belt buckle. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. GEMSTONES: What color is lapis lazuli? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Pennines mountain range located? 3. SCIENCE: The order Hymenoptera would encompass what types of insects? 4. RELIGION: Who founded the Christian Science Church? 5. FAMOUS PERSONALITIES: William H. Bonney was better known by what name? 6. HUMAN ANATOMY: Where is the mitral valve located? 7. LANGUAGE: In the United States, what is a more common term for “conscription”? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What was the original function of the schipperke, a Belgian dog breed? 9. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of Michigan? 10. HISTORY: In English history, which monarch did Cavaliers support? Answers 1. Blue 2. Northern England and southern Scotland 3. Bees, wasps and ants 4. Mary Baker Eddy 5. Billy the Kid 6. The heart
7. The draft, a requirement that people of certain age serve in the military. 8. Barge watchdogs 9. Lansing 10. King Charles I in the English Civil War
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Paws Corner By Sam Mazzotta
Cat Goes Everywhere But the Litter Box
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My house cat “Snowball” has been having problems urinating in places other than her litter box. She loves rugs, towels, my daughters’ beds, pillows and even her own bed. The vet suggested getting another litter box. She now has two. She will urinate on something within 1 foot of a litter box. I read in your column that cats that do this could have a urinary-tract infection or diabetes. Snowball was treated for six weeks for a urinary infection and still continues to urinate outside of her box. I took her back to the vet to be tested again for urinary-tract infection and diabetes. Both tests were negative. The vet thinks she’s just mad at us. I’m tired of this happening. Any suggestions? — Michelle S., via e-mail DEAR MICHELLE: There’s usually a good reason for a cat urinating regularly outside the litter box, and being “just mad” is probably not one of them. You did the right thing by having her checked and treated for a urinary tract infection, and checked for more serious diseases, so you’ve eliminated a physical issue that may have initiated the problem. Now it’s time to address the behavioral issue — which has nothing to do with Snowball resenting you, but more to do with an association she’s formed. First, get rid of both litter boxes (yes, the new one too). Thoroughly clean the area where they were located, and then get a new box. Next, monitor Snowball closely. As soon as she starts urinating anywhere other than her box, simply pick her up and place her in the box. Use soothing, encouraging language. She may be associating the box with the pain of her urinary-tract infection, so you need to reintroduce her to it. Remember also to thoroughly clean the areas that Snowball has urinated using an enzyme cleaner developed specifically for pet cleanup. It’s available at pet stores. If she’s urinated on carpet, you may need to treat the padding underneath as well. Send your pet questions and tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorner.com. Want to adopt a pet? Contact the Meade County Animal Shelter at 4222064 for more information and don’t forget to spay and neuter your pets. The animal shelter also accepts donations of pine cleaner, paper towels and bleach. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Celebrity Extra By Cindy Elavsky
Q: I remember awhile back you reported that “Avatar” star CCH Pounder told you that there would be a sequel. Is that still in the works, or was it just wishful thinking? — Travis G., via e-mail A: Would I, or CCH Pounder, ever steer you wrong? There are actually TWO “Avatar” sequels in the works. 20th Century Fox hopes to have the first of the as-of-now-untitled sequels in theaters by December 2014, with the third movie John O’Hurley released the following December 2015. Director/ visionary James Cameron released this statement: “In the second and third films, which will be self-contained stories that also fulfill a greater story arc, we will not back off the throttle of ‘Avatar’s’ visual and emotional horsepower, and will continue to explore its themes and characters, which touched the hearts of audiences in all cultures around the world.” Q: When is HBO’s “Big Love” coming back for its fifth season? — Justine D., via e-mail A: The hit drama series about a Salt Lake City businessman (played by Bill Paxton) and his three wives (Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloe Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin) will return for its fifth and final season on Jan. 16. Q: I love watching “Family Feud” and think Steve Harvey is doing great, but what happened with John O’Hurley? Why did he leave? He was a terrific host! — Gina T. in Texas A: I spoke with John recently to talk about his other hosting duties, that of the ninth-annual National Dog Show presented by Purina (which airs on Thanksgiving Day after the Macy’s Parade), and he told me the reason behind his departure: “I had a wonderful time hosting ‘Family Feud.’ They wanted to move the show to Orlando, but with my child responsibilities here that just wasn’t going to happen. So, I just have to look at it as four phenomenal years. I miss the show dearly, but it frees me up to do so many other things. I’m back on Broadway, and will be heading back to Broadway again, and those are things that I just couldn’t do as freely when I was committed to ‘Family Feud.’” John is very grateful that you enjoyed him on the show, as well as the MANY other readers who wrote in to me to tell me that they missed him. Q: I read that they were making a sequel to “Napoleon Dynamite.” Is that true? — Flint M., Akron, Ohio A: It’s not exactly a sequel. Fox has ordered six episodes of an animated version of the 2004 cult hit, which starred Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez (as Napoleon and his friend Pedro). Efren told me that one episode is already in the can and that everyone is thrilled with it. He told me that “it appeals to everybody, and it’s funny. It’s got all of the original cast and the original writers. And it’s Fox, and as you know, Fox does a great job with animated series.” Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. For more news and extended interviews, visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ALL MY CHILDREN: While on the run together, Ryan and Greenlee admitted their love for one another. Zach denied knowing where Ryan and Greenlee were, despite Jesse’s insistence. Krystal encouraged Caleb to go to D.C. with her to make peace with Asher. Kendall secretly planned a vow renewal ceremony for her and Zach. During their search, Ryan was forced to abandon Greenlee after she twisted her ankle. Asher accepted JR’s offer to move Arianne Zucker stars as “Nicole” into the mansion. Wait to on “Days of Our Lives” See: The verdict is read in David’s murder trial. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Stephanie offered Dayzee a job at Forrester. Brooke was forced to do damage control with Ridge after her and Thomas’ performance at the fashion show. Amber apologized to Oliver for using him for his designs. Hope admitted that she was affected by Oliver’s kiss, but that her heart belonged to Liam. Ridge tried to convince Taylor that Brooke was not a threat. Marcus witnessed an awkward moment between Thomas and Madison. Amber decided she was OK being Oliver’s rebound girl. Wait to See: Amber “kidnaps” Liam. DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Nicole came across Arianna’s camera -and Sami’s confession. Gus cut off the video feed so that everyone would think that Vivian was still inside the sarcophagus. Chloe went into labor before Melanie could tell Daniel about the affair. Nicole promised Sami that she would keep her secret as long as she was allowed visitation with Sydney. Jennifer returned to Salem after separating with Jack. Wait to See: Sami is forced into an agreement with EJ. GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lisa was found innocent in starting the fire that landed Robin in the hospital. Lucky and Siobhan took their relationship to the next level. Claire was the subject of an internal affairs investigation. Luke and Tracy woke up drunk in a Las Vegas hotel room unaware of the previous night’s events. Carly found out that Dante and Brenda were once physically involved. Sonny broke up with Claire to save her career. Wait to See: Patrick asks Lisa to give Robin a break. ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Rex and Kelly attended a wedding together. Gigi hit Adriana after she teased her about her boring love life. Layla chose her career over Cristian. Starr planted a kiss on James in an effort to get over Cole. Marty grew increasingly suspicious of Natalie’s behavior. Nora warned Inez not to misinterpret Bo’s kindness. Gigi and Cristian shared a romantic embrace in Paris. Rex overheard Echo admit that she was his mother. Wait to See: The DNA results are in on Jessica and Natalie’s babies. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Victor figured out Meggie’s plan. Nick and Phyllis were officially divorced. Heather caught Ronan sneaking pills. Victor dumped Nikki after finding her in Deacon’s arms. Adam got a job bartending at Gloworm. Sharon and Nick were officially back together. Kevin was arrested after the police found him with the betting slips. Kyle confronted Phyllis about his mom’s past. Wait to See: Kevin makes a shocking decision. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• Snakes are sometimes born with two heads, but they don’t survive long. It seems the heads fight each other for food. • Pregnant women might be particularly interested in the following: The animal that is pregnant the longest is the African elephant, with an average gestation period of 660 days (though some pregnancies can last up to 100 days longer). The record for shortest gestation period is held jointly by three marsupials, including the American opossum, which remain pregnant for only 12 to 13 days. • During this season of excess, it might be worthwhile to remember that the typical holiday meal contains more than 3,000 calories. It also might be worthwhile to remember that the suggested daily intake of calories for men is 2,500; for women it’s 2,000. • Americans’ collective annual tab for dry-cleaning services comes to approximately $8 billion. • If you’re an arachnophobe, you might not want to read the following tidbit of information: Scientists in Madagascar recently discovered a new species of bark spider that spins webs over rivers and other bodies of water. What makes these webs noteworthy is that they are the largest ever recorded, measuring up to 82 feet across. • Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, let his horse graze on the lawn of the White House. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This year, instead of jumping into the whole holiday preparation scene, move in a little at a time. You’ll appreciate the sense of control you’re more likely to enjoy. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The separation between the Bovine’s head and heart is never as far apart as it seems. Both senses work best when they come out of logic and honesty. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The best way to keep those pre-holiday pressures under control is to just say no to taking on new tasks while you’re still trying to work with a heap of others. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) News means a change might be on its way, but what does it hold? Don’t just ask questions; make sure you get answers you can trust. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Old friends and new have one thing in common: Both your longtime and newly minted pals have much wisdom to impart. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) With time running out, this is a good time for you to show ‘em all what those Virgo super-organizational skills can do. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Librans and holidays are made for each other, especially if children and animals are going to be part of your joyous season. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Time is getting too short to allow a spat to taint the holiday season. Restart your relationship and reschedule holiday fun times. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Seeking advice is laudable. You might learn far more than you thought you could. Stay with it. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Continuing to assess changes works toward your getting your new project up and ready. Trusted colleagues remain ready to help. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) That new situation needs a lot of attention, but it’s worth it. This is a very good time for you to involve the arts in what you do. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It might be a good idea to slow your hectic holiday pace so that you don’t rush past what — or who — you’re hoping to rush toward. BORN THIS WEEK: Others pick up on your confidence in yourself, which inspires others to believe in you and your special gifts. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Meade County General Baptist Church has free food, clothing, etc. for anyone in need. Mission House (behind church). Hours – Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Tues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – For more information, please call 270-422-7060 or 422-3760.
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The Meade County Clothes Closet and Food Pantry is a local non-profit agency in this county established by the Meade County Ministerial Association serving families in need. We provide food and clothing at no cost, to families who meet the income guidelines. All clothing and household items are donate and what we do not give away, we sell at a greatly reduced price to pay our expenses and keep the food pantry stocked and to help with our benevolence requests. We also do the screening applications for the local Lion’s Club for eye exam and glasses. We have been tasked with the Angel Tree again this year. We will be placing angel trees in different churches and businesses. Last year we had over 600 angles and anticipate we will have that many or more this year. We do not want any child to go thru Christmas without a gift. You can help my making a tax-exempt donation toward this project or the food pantry for a holiday dinner. We also have a benevolence fund and a building fund you can contribute to. Would you please consider making an end of year donation? It would be greatly appreciated by the Clothes Closet and Food Pantry and the families we assist. 270-422-2010
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We would like to assist you and your family as you transition home by helping you contact mental health providers for the services that you and your family feel will be of benefit. Some of the services available are: Individual, group, couples and family therapy, PTSD and substance abuse therapy, neuropsychological testing, homeless services, assistance in finding jobs and housing, and suicide prevention. Remember, you must take the first step! We will be there for you!
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CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE – Charlene Lawson’s, 108 Donna Drive. 270-422-2087. Saturday, November 13 (10am-5pm) & November 14 (noon-5pm). Christmas gifts, refreshments, door prizes, 20% discount. Bring a friend, receive a gift.
Notice: Transportation to NA and AA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road, meets nightly at 8 p.m. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, meetings are at 10 a.m. Call 270-422-1050 for more information.
Pet / Pet Supplies 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.
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BRANDENBURG AL-ANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all. Call 270-422-1050 for more information. OPEN DOOR ALATEEN GROUP: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. These meetings are for Al-Anon and Alateen members only. You qualify for membership if your life has been or is being deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker. Please come to any Al-Anon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place, 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445.
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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: T.O.P.S group meets at Buck Grove Baptist Church every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call Lena at 270-422-2692.
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The right ingredients make the perfect business By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard
Greenwave catering is a growing business that promises to make some decadent sweets and some mouth-watering treats — right after they finish their homework. Denise Wuchner, a family and consumer science teacher, launched the Greenwave Catering program earlier this year. The program is ran by Wuchner ’s culinary students, who work with everything right down to the last recipe. “We are going to be preparing entrees in to-go boxes so people can purchase on Friday,” Wuchner said. “People come pick it up in a to-go bag. It won’t be cooked so people can take it home and heat it up.” Greenwave Catering will also add suggestions with the meals that will say a person should add mozzarella or breadsticks to make the meal complete. For their first sale, the students made lasagna rolls, pasta and a dessert. The lasagna rolls cost $7, pasta $5 and the dessert cost $3. An order form is placed in the teachers’ mailboxes and handed out to students during lunchtime, teachers can order the food on Wednesday and pick it up by Friday. The students split all the responsibilities to run a successful Greenwave Catering. Some of the job titles in-
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LEFT: Jayt Morgan lays out noodles as he prepares to make lasagna rolls. RIGHT: Renee English mixed up a pot of noodles and tests to see if the noodles are ready. Greenwave Catering students sold lasanga rolls as their first entree for the business. clude creating menus, calculating cost per serving, trying recipes, making fliers and advertising, order forms, running the Web page, and ordering supplies for take-out and prep. Another aspect of the business is creating the newsletter, which has information about how much food costs, cookbook sales and a “Did you know?” section which has an article about something pertinent to the class. To raise some extra money to help fund their
new chef hats and jackets, Greenwave Catering sold cookbooks that had three to five recipes from students’ home. During classtime, Wuchner teaches her students through a textbook where she talks about nutrition and preparing meals. “That’s what we’re going for — preparing wellbalanced meals,” she noted. Once it gets time to cook, students are broken off into groups around the five kitchens in the classroom.
Each group is in charge of creating different food items whether it’s the main entrée, dessert or a side of pasta. Besides creating take home dishes, Greenwave Catering can also work larger events for Tidal Wave Bank, Veteran’s Day celebration and the prom. Even though the ball has just begun to roll down the hill, Wuchner said it is already picking up a lot of steam. “So far, so good,” she added. “But you know,
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we’re only at the beginning stage right now. We’re starting off small.” And the beginning means making sure that they spread the good news of Greenwave Catering and what they can accomplish. Wuchner is hoping to branch out to cook weekly teacher luncheons, but she realizes the program is still taking baby steps. Although, she does have a lot of plans in the works. “After Christmas, I’m hoping we can branch
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ABOVE: Billy Joe Vowels presenting the $500 check to Jodie Bodnar and Steve Alexander, along with Kevin and Rhonda Roberts and employees of Tony Brown Chevrolet.
November 20, 2010 @ 10:00 am EST
Cornmaze fun finds charity for family resource center Robert’s Family Farm, a locally owned and operated farm/tourist attraction, recently held a $500 drawing as part of their fall festivities. Cornmaze participants’ tickets, from Sept. 15 thru Oct. 31, were placed in the drawing. With each ticket purchased participants were guaranteed a chance to win the grand prize. The more you mazed, the more chances you had
to win. Over 2,500 tickets were purchased this year. The cornmaze was sponsored by Tony Brown Chevrolet and was in the shape of a car with flames and the sponsor ’s logo. On Nov. 1, Tony Brown Chevrolet drew the winning ticket and this year ’s winner of the $500 cash grand prize was the Radcliff Elementary Family Resource Center. The ticket drawn was originally purchased from
the Fort Knox Protestant Women of the Chapel group. They donated their unused tickets to be given away. Rhonda and Kevin Roberts decided to write in names of those in need, giving the groups a chance at the $500. Talk about pay-it-forward, the ticket was donated and then, in return, ended up helping the children in need at the Radcliff Elementary Family Resource Center.
Located off Old Ekron Road in the heart of Brandenburg, Ky., within walking distance of all shopping plazas, city parks, and across the street from the site of the new Public Library. 4 HOMES: 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 2 of which have laundry hook-up. Great potential income. Property is currently occupied.
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ABOVE LEFT: Kevin and Rhonda Roberts, owners of Robert’s Family Farm, with Tony Brown, owner of Tony Brown Chevrolet. ABOVE RIGHT: Steve Alexander, outreach worker; Jodie Bodnar, Coordinator of Radcliff Elementary Family Resources Center.
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The Meade County Public library hosted trick-or-treating for all of the little ghouls, goblins and ghosties on Oct. 28. Many children, including Dakata and Shawna Jupin, enjoyed books, coloring, candy, and prizes while trick-or-treating at the library. The library hosts many such events, allowing youngsters to have fun, while learning about the benefits of reading.
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Lauren Danielle Marks, 21, of Louisville, daughter of Donna Christine Black and Larry Lee Marks, to Brian John Rivera, 22, of Louisville, son of Leona Grace Soukup and Wilfred Rivera. Natalie Jeree Hiles, 20, of Elizabethtown, daughter of Leah Esther Crandall and Donald Franklin Hiles, to Jeremy Scott Gibbons, 19, of Fort Knox, son of Susan Marie Gibbons and Scott Timothy Holcomb. Ashley Nicole Oaks, 18, of Brandenburg, daughter of Donna Marie Rhodes and Hubert Dean Oaks, to Timothy Andrew Berry, 20, of Brandenburg, son of Colleen Marie Berry and Morgan Byron Summers. Chilanna Nicole Chism, 29, of Brandenburg, daughter of Patricia Ann Johnson and Michael Dean Chism, to Hayden Coleman Goldsmith, 26, of Brandenburg, son of Mary Amanda Coleman and James Edwin Goldsmith.
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