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Monarch waystations: nature’s beauty stop Kash Daniel commits to UK By Hank Bond By JohnBeacon Rowland The Greenup Around Paintsville Paintsville - With the work Butterflies an excepethic Kashbring Daniel has, it tional amount of beauty the would be easy to seeto how world. Monarch butterflies are one could climb the recruita source of beauty and great ining ranking so fast. terestWith to Nannette his riseStevens. in the rank“Butterflies whereinterest they ings, Danielgodrew please – and please where they from numerous schools and go.” - unknown Saturday all the effort on Stevens a habitatroom, for the field,offers the weight butterflies as theywould migratecome to and at camps, three hats on a table thedown southtoeach year. at Paintsville’s Mike RuNanette is the Bill daughter of to decide where thenyon late Court William and Thelma he would attend Stevens. She was born atcollege. BainFromNaval the Station audience’s point bridge Maryland of has view: a Louisville cap -to and lived in the Russell the left, aarea University of KenFlatwoods since 1960. tucky hat in thethe middle and She attended Russell South Carolina to the right. School system and graduated KashShe selected the middle in 1972. then attended the hat signaling his commitKing’s Daughters’ School of ment to the University of Nursing and then earned Kentucky for the fall. an additional degree from Bellarm“I’ve always looked forineward College School of Nursing. to my commitment and “I began day,” my nursing signing Danielcareer said. at “It’s Kings an Daughters internal fireHospithat I have that causes me to push myself toward this goal.” After visits to multiple schools, Kash says he felt
tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the more at County home inHealth Lex- De- and error. I would watch the teacher. most 10 o’clock in other schoolsDepot. but it’s nice Greenup old Russell ington and the Univerthe evening when to know that we hadathis partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are tryingall to get Monsity of Kentucky. we returned from level of success in making nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started “Lexington just felt the Rivals camp in our college football dreams the Extension property but my take notes. tory Garden is how I came likeretirement. home to me,” said Charlotte, Northto a on reality.” have some problems get“I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the Kash recalling other Carolina and he Kashhad originally had a later ting it going due to water back at the health department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss visits he had taken. was already look- date for his commitment butissues anditsuch. when havefa-been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, and the “The needed. campus,I the ingetcforward to Monhit- changed to July 4. Master since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch cilities,Gardener the coaches tingorganization. the weight “All of this journey has See fun Monarch and currently the secretary “Whenroom available were all spectacular. I for started my own reference liagain.”I will go been and great but I’m our organization. I serve etc. I didDaniel so last glad On Page hope one day to lookon the brary. Once the program was to seminarsKash it’s 11over,” admitted County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more topabout Daniel. “Now we can focus back with these other joins five other the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. the Monarchs.” class of 2016 commits 10 ranked players in on football as a team here at tive I amhow a member “I developed my love of garThis ties her interest and Paintsville and get ready for andExtension. think about theinto Commonwealth pro-at Ad- dening as a child following my activitiesofwith Kentucky to play ofwethechanged hand bellthechoir the Master Gar- the playoffs.” gramfor at many UK and creat Kentucky next With numerous young kids vance years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. ated a dynasty.” year. Drake Jack“I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are present, most likely with the ThisRemote has Area always of those of the Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small son, groupone but we are in- same aspirations and waiting been a goal for Kash. players, recalled for their chance, Daniel ofKentucky affiliate. I also take “As a child I have a very volved in some community He iscolor always looking water classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. his middle school fered a piece of advice. to better himself state football team “If you work hard enough LeBrun. I think that’s for about it,” garage Russell. Kash took intime toI helped thankmythe “We PHSdeveloped and mainthis dream of playing and seeing where people will find you,” said she said in accessing howcoaching her grandfather his roses the flower garden at the staff deadhead and those whotain have college football. several of them are Daniel. “In this area, people life has been. gotthroughout in his way,” his Greenup County War Memogiven and himgenerally support ca- attending “Most of my goals college love to see others succeed Her life also includes the she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs are long term includ- reer before announcing his decision. following the high and I’m blessed to come love of nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol ing playing Division-I Photo by By John Rowland\Around school graduation. from this area.” this time of year, butterflies. and magazines on gardening buildings through TanyaspePul- Paintsville begins their Paintsville football,” said Daniel. “It’s really “I have been a Master Garand pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War season Aug. 21 at Sheldon “If I can do an activity said Jackson. a pleasure toLinda watchHieneman and his Memorial,cial,” dener since takingorthe the Veterans Cemto better myself for course leisure gardeners. “In middle school, we Clark. This season UK will teammates aftera great his etery, the Extension office all intime 2006. Ag. Agenttake has been and begin Nannette Stevens I’ll most often pick the our dreamed of playing football play in the recently work ethic.” Paintsville head one to better myself. in the SEC or Division-I in renovated Commonwealth coach Joe Chirico said. Kash has certainly dis“He loves to fish,” said general. It’s special that sev- Stadium against the Univerplayed this to his team- Paintsville assistant coach eral of us are going to UK sity of Louisiana-Lafayette mates and coaches. “He’s Jason Kinner. “It was al- together. Some are going to Sept. 5.
JCHS students place third in nation in SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl
By Kathy J. Prater, editor Sahara LaForce, Lauren Around Paintsville Endicott, Dalton Oney, and Taking black and gold Alec Salyer. The team earned pride and soaring like the a bronze medal for placing Eagles they are, the John- third in the Quiz Bowl comson Central High School petition. SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl team More than 15,000 people, placed third in the nation in a including students, teachers competition held June 22-26, and business partners attendin Louisville. ed the week long 51st SkillThe JCHS team was the sUSA National Leadership only high school team from and Skills Conference at the Kentucky to place in the na- Kentucky Exposition Center. tional competition. More than 6,000 outstanding “We are extremely proud career and technical educaof our Quiz Bowl team and tion students competed in the many other students more than 99 different trade, that competed in SkillsUSA technical, and leadership Photos by Anne Stephens National Competition last fields. Each team/individual week in Louisville. It is just made it to the national comanother example of the out- petition by first winning on standing work by Johnson local, and then state levels. County students and the at Competitions are conVeterans Day assembly Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor dedicated staff of Johnson structed with the help of in- The Johnson Central High School SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl team placed third in recipient Ernie Westsaid as he answers questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High Central High School,” dustry, trade their associations, the nation at the 51st SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, Johnson County Su- at andthe labor organizations that held June School Band,Schools play Taps Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. 22-26, in Louisville. Pictured, bottom row, left to right, are Advisor perintendent Tom Salyer. test competencies set by in- Marc Shepherd, Sahara LaForce, Alec Salyer, and Advisor Todd Conley. Top The JCHS SkillsUSA Quiz dustry standards. Among the row, left to right, are Advisor Justin Arms, Lauren Endicott and Dalton Oney. Bowl Team is comprised of Not pictured is team member Michael Hamilton. students Michael Hamilton, SkillsUSA cont. on page 2
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Iowa church group lend helping hand; aids local families Special to The Greenup Beacon Sara Crawford was a reGroup of Dubuque, Iowa. cipient of the Northern KenThe group, comprised of stutucky University Trailblazer dents and adult supervisors, Award for Leadership in Lihave helped Cornett raise brary Informatics Nov. 6 at his flooded home nine feet to the Ashland Plaza Hotel and ensure that high water never Convention Center in Ashinvades it again. “Let’s just land. say, if this house gets flooded The presentation was part again, the entire area will be of the 2014 #RoadToNKU under water,” Cornett said. Commonwealth Tour. Cornett said the home was Sara is a resident of Rusinitially built on a concrete sell, Kentucky, and is a stuslab and that after raising the dent in NKU’s library inforhome, he and the group inmatics program. She works stalled concrete blocks from as a library assistant at the the concrete up to the home’s Ashland Community and flooring, which created a Technical College. Sara was basement area for extra stora student worker at the liage. The cement block was brary before completing an waterproofed and sealed in associate of arts degree last an effort to ensure that high May. water will never seep in. “Books and the written In addition to raising the word have always been a home, the group has also passion of mine and librarhelped Cornett replace damies brought me hours of aged flooring, drywall and comfort and joy when I was younger,” Sara said. “I knew I needed my Master of Li-
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at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in some capacity. and friendly theymany just “But there and are so ‘go with the flow,’ it’s very exciting possibilities, I can’t different than where make up my mind at thewe’re mofrom.” ment,” she said. In another the counSara will part joinoffour area ty, at the very edge the mathematics teachers ofwho Johnson-Martin County line will also be honored with the in the Trailblazer Boons Camp commuNKU Award for nity, the group has aspersistence in makingalso a difsisted a family with building ference in the mathematics a home Brandi and skills of addition. our children. Danny Butcher have served “The Trailblazer Award is as foster parents for three recognition of those citizens children for throughout thethe statepast whoyear are and a half. The three children changing lives through new came innovative to the Butcher’s home and education one at a time, at separate programs,” NKU President times, though they aresaid. sibGeoffrey S. Mearns lings. Brandi said she and her “With improved math skills husband fell in love with the and added library capacity, children and decided to adopt Kentucky’s children will be them to ensure tothey would better prepared meet the never be split up again.”The demands of this century.” adoption wasisfinalized The event open to July the public and cont. will on include Volunteer pagean 2 opportunity for high school students and adults interested in completing their de-
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Volunteers from LaSalle Pastorate in Dubuque, Iowa helped build an additional room on the home of Brandi and Danny Butcher, of Boons Camp, in order to accommodate the couple’s adoption of three children.
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continued from front 2 and we’re very happy,” Brandi added. To make room in their home for the children, the LaSalle youth group has built an additional bedroom on to the Butcher’s home. In addition, they have also helped with minor improvements such as replacing some damaged siding and building a fence around the rear of the house to prevent falls over the hillside. “I love it here,” said Brandi’s 14-year-old adopted son. “I came from the city but it’s great here. I love being in the country and I like school here, too.” The talkative boy Whitley Tate was named the 2015 U.S. 23 Coun- also added that he is excitedtry Music Highway Road to Fame contest winner ly looking forward to an upThursday, July 2, at the MAC. coming trip to Camden Park. “I used to go there when I was a child,” Brandi added with a smile. In regard to the work being done on her home, Brandi Voice. She won $1,500 for being named the Road to Fame winner, along with the opportunity to meet with and perform for several Nashville country music executives. Tate who often accompanies herself on guitar while performing, is also a selftaught piano player. She performed two songs during Thursday evening’s competition.
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Russell Parade Dec. 4 SkillsUSA The Russell Christmas continued from front Parade, hosted by the Downtown Russell Busileadership development catness Association, will be egory of contests are compeheld on Dec. 4, beginning titions in Quiz Bowl, extemat 7 p.m. poraneous speaking, action The event, which will skills, community service, be held on the streets of occupational health and safedowntown Russell, will ty, t-shirt design, pin design, line up between 6 and prepared speech, and more. 6:30 p.m. on Clinton Competitions are also held Street directed by the in occupationally related Russell Police Departfields such as health knowlment. edge, medical math, first aid/ The parade will kick off CPR, entrepreneurship, and at 7 p.m. others. Other competitions The featured float will are held in skilled and technibe Mr. and Mrs. Santa cal sciences with categories Claus, as pictures will be in plumbing, photography, allowed after the parade robotics, technical drafting, in front of the fire station. web design, welding, autoOrganizers as that there motive technology, adverbe no other Santas in the tising design, architectural parade. A chili/cookie dinner will be served at the Russell Fire Station immediately following the parade with musical entertainment provided. The parade committee welcomes all participants: floats, walkers, bands, fire trucks and others. The grand marshals of the parade this year will be Bucky Jones and Mark Ballard, longtime Russell residents and volunteers. For additional information please call Cheryl
The Cornett home was twice flooded late last summer, making new flooring a necessity.
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Road to Fame finals held, winner named By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville She was named runner-up in the 2012 competition but Thursday, July 2, Whitley Tate was named winner of the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Road to Fame contest at the Mountain Arts Center, in Prestonsburg. Tate, 19, is from Perry County and is an energetic country music singer who is currently undergoing the audition process for NBC’s The
said the extra space will make a great improvement and that the LaSalle group had been a pleasure to have around. “They are really hard workers and we’re thankful for all they’re doing,” she said. Donna Cota, an adult supervisor with the group, said the LaSalle youth are also working on one more project in the area, helping a family with no running water install Two members of the LaSalle youth group view plumbing in their home. The LaSalle group part- work done on the home of Chad Cornett and Dannered with Good Neighbors, nis Brown, located on Bear Hollow. Inc. in organizing the volunteer community service/ home improvement projects. To contact Good Neighbors, Inc., call 606-887-0082 or email to: mail@goodneighbors-inc.org.
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is limited to 10 children per swimming session. For registration or questions call 789-2597. **** By Hank Bond The Greenup JohnsonBeacon County Public Library will host a discussion of the book Butterflies bringReconstrucan exception: America’s Unfinished tional amount of beauty to the Revolution, 1863-1877 by world. Monarch butterflies are Eric Foner July 14. a source of beauty andThis greatdisincussion will be led by Judge terest to Nannette Stevens. John David Preston Tuesday, “Butterflies go where they July 6 p.m. is freethey and please14– at and pleaseIt where open the public. Stop by go.” - to unknown theStevens libraryoffers to geta your habitatcopy for of the bookasorthey call (606) 789butterflies migrate to 4355 to place one on reserve. the south each year. Nanette is**** the daughter of PubtheThe lateJohnson WilliamCounty and Thelma lic Library Stevens. Shewill washost bornaat“How Bainto Balance a Checkbook” bridge Naval Station Maryland program Friday, 17,and has lived in the July Russell 12-2 p.m. area For more informaFlatwoods since 1960. tion or to register,the contact the She attended Russell library (606) and 789-4355. School at system graduated in 1972. She**** then attended the The Bluegrass State Games King’s Daughters’ School of Chess will be Nursingtournament and then earned an adheld Saturday, July Bellarm18 from ditional degree from 10-5 p.m. School On the BSCTC ine College of Nursing. Mayo Campus, 513 career Third “I began my nursing Street, Paintsville. at Kings Daughters Pre-regHospiistration is available http:// bgsg.org/sport-item/chess/ or register on site at 9 a.m. **** The Johnson County Public Library will be having a “Christmas in July” Family Fun Day Saturday, July 25 from 10-2 p.m. For more information call 789-4355.
tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonAmongadministrator those pictured in attendance at actually the annual picnic are Fran Jarrell,Travis Scott, Cheryl Fangarden started nursing prior toand Sunday afternoon and ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation nin, Tom Matijasic, Nancy take Burns, Salyers, L.Extension Stumbo,property and Larry on the but my retirement. notes.Iris Blair, Jewell Sole, toryMary Garden is how IJudge came toJanet Joe Chad Cooper, Tammy Katie Woody, had some problems get“I doWells, some part timeWoods, nursing Rick “ThisRoberts, was earlySharon on before learn about the Barker, plight of Pauline the haveFrisby, Dorothy Kayla Cantrell, Collins, and partially hidden, J.R. Frisby. ting it going due toKennedy water isback at theCastle, health department GreenupBea County had a Nancy Master Cantrell, Monarch butterflies, their loss Roberts, theI son Rick Lisa Trusty-Roberts Photo Kathy J. Prater and such. when needed. haveofbeen a and Gardener program. I wouldis pictured of habitat, in etcfront. and the Mon-bysues Master Gardener since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. and currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available I will go See Monarch our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. the Monarchs.” By Extension. Kathy J. Prater, editor etables, chips,mydrinks and Executive Board members tive I am a member “I developed love of garThis ties into her interest and the Johnson County DemoPaintsville desserts. guest my in include President Tammy of the Around hand bell choir at Ad- dening as aSpecial child following activities with the Master Gar- cratic Women’s Club may atMembers ofyears. the Johnson grandfather attendance Raymond was Kentucky Tra- tend any upcoming meeting. vance for many Stevens Barker,Vice-President deners group. County Democratic WomCourt of Appeals Judge Janet vis Scott, Secretary Lisa “I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are Regular meetings are held en’s Club held their annual Stumbo (pictured, front row, Trusty-Roberts, Treaof the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group butand we are in- on the fourth Monday of picnic Monday, at second Cooper. The each month, at 6 p.m., at the Kentucky affiliate.June I also29,take “As afrom childright). I haveCurrent a very surer volvedSharon in some community Paintsville Lake despite rain tiny officers of garden the Democratic is currently selling old- Paintsville Recreation Cenwater color classes from Janice veggie next to our club projects. and threatening skies. MemWomen’s Club include Presfashioned straw brooms for ter. Executive board meetLeBrun. I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and mainbers, the club’s executive ident Cheryl Fannin, Vice$15; contact any member to ings are held the first Thursshe said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the board, and guests enjoyed a and President Beagot Collins, Sec- purchase or stop by Up- day of each month, at 6 p.m., life has been. generally in his way,” Greenup County WarThe Memomeal hamburgers retary Nancywith Cantrell 133 Main Her of lifegrilled also includes the she explained a laugh.and per rial. Cut We atreceived tulipStreet. bulbs at the Paintsville Recreation and hot dogs, salads, vegTreasurer Kayla Cantrell. Those interested in joining love of nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol Center. this time of year, butterflies. and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya Pul“I have been a Master Gar- and pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War dener since taking the course gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans Cemin 2006. Send your birth our Ag. Agent has been a great etery, the Extension office and Nannette Stevens
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Special to The Greenup Beacon Sara Crawford was a recipient of the Northern Kentucky University Trailblazer Award for Leadership in Library Informatics Nov. 6 at the Ashland Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Ashland. The presentation was part of the 2014 #RoadToNKU Commonwealth Tour. Sara is a resident of Russell, Kentucky, and is a student in NKU’s library infor-
brary Science to advance in the field, but I had no clue what I wanted to receive my bachelor’s in. “I was really excited to learn that NKU offered the library informatics program. It’s a wonderful opportunity to acquire the technical skills needed and really familiarize myself with the field before starting on a graduate degree. For instance, the library I work in is a federal depository, so the government documents class I plan on taking
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OBITUARIES Helen R. Stafford, 78
Helen R. Stafford, 78, of Van Lear, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Born March 26, 1937, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Mason and Emma Childers Blanton. She is survived by her husband, Everett Stafford; one son, Mark Stafford of Nicholasville; one daughter, Jill Stafford of Paintsville; a special nephew, Bill Stafford of Lexington; one brother, Robert Blanton of Thelma; two sisters, Kathrine Butcher of Shelbyville, Ohio and Betty Carr of Landry, N.C.; three grandchildren, Justin Stafford, Tyler Stafford and Hallie Stafford. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one brother, David Blanton; and two sisters, Diane Meek and Fern Younts. Funeral services were held Monday, July 6, in the chapel
of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home with Dewey Mullins, Johnny Mollett and Freddy Salyers officiating. Burial followed in the Wells Cemetery at Paintsville. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to the Concord United Baptist Church at Thelma by contacting the Phelps & Son Funeral Home at (606) 7898989. Funeral arrangements are by the Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Paintsville.
Janet Gwen Hyde Garland Janet Gwen Hyde Garland, died June 20, 2015, at Greenfield Senior Living after several months of declining health. Born July 2, 1926, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, she was the daughter of Guy and Blodwyn Hyde. She graduated from Cornell College in 1948 where her leadership skills and interest in community affairs were evident. She was elected to Mortar Board in her senior year. Jann’s interest in journalism culminated in being editor of the college newspaper and the yearbook. She was active in the Orchesis Society, the Aquatic Synchronized Swim group and the Oratorio Society, where she learned to sing Handel’s Messiah as well as other inspirational music. She was a cheerleader in both high school and college. She met Sidney Blythe Garland at Cornell College, and, even though Sid graduated a year earlier than she, he stayed for an additional year to pursue their marriage. She will be remembered by all for her smile that could light up a room and she was a people person who enjoyed being with and helping other people. She was quite a lady. On Aug. 29, 1948, she and Sid were married, and they had four sons, Sidney II (Anne) of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Richard (Kathy) of Huntington Beach, Calif., David of Louisville and Robert (Janie) of Ft. Myers, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Considered members of her family are Bill and Linda Francis of Lexington. Jann lived in Paintsville for 52 years before she and Sid moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn. to be near their son. Jann was involved in church activities as long as she was able. She was director of Bible School and the Christmas Pageant for several years, and the choir, her Sunday school class, and Wesley Guild were important parts of her church life. Sports were a vital part of Jann’s life. She was a counselor in charge of the waterfront at Camp Lookout in Iowa during high school and college and then Assistant Director. She cherished lifelong friendships made at Camp Lookout. The Red Cross in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where she took her lifesaving instructions, nominated her for the Carnegie Medal after she used her training to rescue two young men from drowning in the Big Sandy River in Paintsville, Kentucky. She also was made a Kentucky Colonel for this action. She taught swimming at the Paintsville pool for many years. Tennis and golf also were an important part of her life. She was tennis coach for the high school team at one time. Jann and Sid also taught many Paints-
ville youth to water ski at Jenny Wiley State Park. Jann was a Den Mother for Cub Scouts on several occasions, and worked in the PTA as Home Room Mother and on various committees. She also was a substitute teacher after her sons left home. She served as president and on many committees in the Junior Women’s League. Being Executive Secretary for the Kentucky Apple Festival occupied much of her time and energy for some 20 years and brought her into association with many people she enjoyed tremendously. Jann was a member of P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization for women, for which she served as President and other offices, for over 70 years. Many of her close friends she met through working with P.E.O. Her hobbies were reading, playing bridge, enjoying lunches with the “Birthday Girls” and corresponding with her many friends from high school, college and the Marine Corps. She was not in the Marine Corps, but she shared her husband’s devotion to friends made throughout his 33 years of duty. Jann traveled extensively with her husband and always looked forward to seeing her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were the love of her life. She especially enjoyed their extended tour of Wales where they located churches and streets associated with her mother’s parents. They visited other countries: Germany, Canada, France, Holland, Panama, Spain, Greece, Mexico and the Caribbean. One of the highlights of her travel was to Saudi Arabia to spend time with her son Sidney’s family who lived there for 10 years. She visited every state but Alaska. Chocolate desserts and corny jokes were big parts of Jann’s and Sid’s lives. When Sputnik was launched, Jann stocked their freezer with mint chocolate ice cream and Sid stocked their refrigerator with beer and then they had a party. If the world were going to end, they were going out happy. Jann will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with her husband, Col. Sidney Garland, USMC, who is guarding the streets of heaven with his fellow Marines.
Legg installed as district governor, Rotary names new officers
By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville Paintsville Rotarians held a special meeting Tuesday, June 30, at which visitors from southeast and northern Kentucky were in attendance to recognize and install as district governor of Kentucky Rotary District 6740, Paintsville Rotarian Cindy Legg. Legg, who joined the Paintsville Rotary Club in 1997, was named president of the club in the mid-2000s. As district governor of Kentucky Rotary District 6740, Legg will represent nearly 40 clubs from Covington to Pikeville. “I’m honored to be here today, and to be a Rotarian,” Legg said Tuesday. “I remember when I was first approached to join Rotary, as an invitation from Anna Melvin, and I thought to myself, ‘Me? A Rotarian?’,” she said. Legg added that her belief in “service above self,” her desire to provide clean water to all people, and her support of eradicating polio from the earth have all been born as a result of Rotary Club involvement. Legg pledged her
continued support to Rotarian goals and missions and said she was “truly honored” to be named district governor. Past District Governor John Salyers, of the Florence Rotary Club, and Kathryn Hardman, of the London Rotary Club, conferred the new office on Legg and Salyers conducted the pinning ceremony. The Paintsville Rotary Club also conducted a ceremony for the installation of its new officers. Those installed and their respective offices are: Scott Souther, Past District Governor John Salyers, Florence Ropresident-elect; John David tary Club, “passes the pin” to new District GoverPreston, Sgt. At Arms; Tom nor Cindy Legg. Photos by Kathy J. Prater Callahan, secretary; Delores Priode, director; Jeanne O’Bryan and Kathy Kinner, treasurers; and, Lisa TrustyRoberts, director. Rev. Wesley Stedtefeld was installed as the club’s new president. The Paintsville Rotary Club assists those in need in Johnson County, as well as offering assistance to those in need worldwide. The Paintsville Rotary Club meets each Tuesday, at noon, at the Carriage House Restaurant, in the Ramada Inn.
Ivan Fairchild, 69 Ivan Fairchild, 69, of Staffordsville, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at his home. Born Nov. 28, 1945, in Johnson County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Grace Litton Fairchild. He is survived by one son, Greg Fairchild and wife Carrie of Staffordsville; two daughters, Jennie Murray and husband Michael of Sitka and Tammy Rice and husband Dr. Jason Rice of Paintsville; three brothers, Buford Fairchild of Columbus, Ohio, Irvin Fairchild and Willie Fairchild both of
Staffordsville; three sisters, Shirley Hill, Dollie Pennington, Shelby Jean Blanton all of Staffordsville; four grandchildren, Ryan Murray, Seth Murray, Blair Rice and Grant Rice. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Nellowene Blair Fairchild; six brothers, Hobert, Demis, John, Jesse, Ernie and Gilbert Fairchild. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, July 5, in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with Buddy McKenzie and Joe Harmon officiating.
Andy “Ance” June, 81 Andy “Ance” Jude, 81 of Louisa, formerly of Martin County, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Cabell Huntington. Born Feb. 27, 1934, in Martin County, he was the son of the late Will and Charity Jude. He is survived by his nephew, Kenneth B. (Dolly) Jude of Louisa; along with several nieces, nephews and close friends. Funeral services were held Monday, July 6, in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home with Kenneth B. Jude, Ben Scott and Lonnie Jude
officiating. Burial followed in the Jude Cemetery at Pilgrim. At the request of the family no flowers will be received.
Michael Ray Stapleton, 56
Michael Ray Stapleton, 56, of Hager Hill, husband of Lisa Carol Conley Stapleton, died Friday, July 3, 2015, after an extended illness. He is also survived by his daughter, Megan Stapleton; step-daughter Brittany Jo Wells; three sisters: Linda (David) Binghan, Tobianna McCarty (Danny) and Virginia (James) Meadows; and one grandson, Rylan Blair. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 7, at 11 Burial will follow in the a.m. in the Chapel of the Lakeview Cemetery. Paintsville Funeral Home.
Judy Meade, 65 Judy Meade, 65, of Oil Springs, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ashland. Born Jan. 16, 1950, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late William and Dixie Crace Griffith. She is survived by her husband, Gary Meade; one son, Gary Michael Meade and wife Stacy of Van Lear; two daughters, Lisa Ann Johnson and husband Leroy of Van Lear and Renee Lynn Music and husband Richard of Boonscamp; one sister, Edna Smith of Morgan County; four grandsons and two granddaughters. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four brothers, Elva Rice, Jr., Michael Leon Griffith, Wade Griffith and Edgar “Bud”
Past district Gov. John Salyers and wife Connie were presented with gifts at the installation ceremony. Here, they hold a photo of Salyers administering polio drops to a child in Cameroon. Mrs. Salyers was also presented with a wooden bowl crafted by a local artisan.
When a headache might be more
Headaches are a common occurrence and may result from a host of factors, including changing weather, stress and fatigue. Headaches may be classified as tension headaches or symptomatic of sinus congestion. Migraine headaches are a type of headache that can affect vision and may be accompanied by other symptoms, such as sensitivity to light and sound. Should a headache fit the following criteria, it may be time to visit a doctor promptly. • Extreme pain: If the headache comes on very suddenly and is characterized by extreme pain, it may be a sign of an aneurysm. This occurs when a blood vessel in the brain tears and cuts off blood supply to a part of the brain. Aneurysms are treatable if medical attention is promptly sought. • Head injury: Headache following sports injuries or head trauma should be checked by physicians. Injuries can cause brain swelling and buildup of fluid inside of the skull. • Neurological issues: If the headache is accompanied by neurological issues, such as slurred speech, problems moving your limbs, changes in vision, confusion, or memory loss, see a doctor. • First-time headache for older adult: Headaches in adulthood following a lifelong pattern of headaches may be nothing to worry about. However, if you are 50 or older and suddenly are experiencing acute headaches, it may be a sign of something serious. • Headache and stiff neck: Bacterial and viral forms of meningitis can cause a headache along with a stiff neck and, in some instances, vomiting. If these symptoms
all coincide, you should be tested. • Headache type changes: If symptoms of recent headaches are unlike past symptoms, it may be wise to talk to a doctor about the changes. Changes can include increased frequency, different pain locations or anything other new symptoms.
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Preston Funeral Home, Inc. 136 Main Street Paintsville, Ky. 41240 606-789-4212 Harry Wallen Griffith; three sisters, Edith Smith, Mary Ruth Hill and Edna Ruth Griffith. Funeral services were conducted Friday, July 3, in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with J.R. Connelley and Richard Music officiating. Burial followed at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville.
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Musings The Ghost of Jenny Wiley
This is a true story. I write it with all due respect to Jenny Wiley, what she and her family suffered, and the legacy she left to our area. When I was 16, I was talking to one of my friends of the same age, who I will call Tom, about Jenny Wiley as I had just read, “White Squall.” He asked me if I knew about her ghost and I said, “No.” Tom told me the ghost of Jenny Wiley rose from her grave located at River at midnight on Halloween. I guess he mentioned this because it was mid October with Halloween around the corner. I told Tom we should go upon the gravesite when her ghost was supposed to manifest herself and see for ourselves. He was reticent, having a great fear of
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the paranormal. However, I was then and am now eager to see something I could not explain. I have an open mind and am always willing to be convinced of something I otherwise believe was not true. It was Oct. 31, 1969 when Tom, another friend my age, who I will call Bill, and Tom’s 15 year old cousin met at my house at 10 p.m. He convinced Bill and his cousin into going also, I think believing there was safety in numbers. I told all of them not to worry. If a ghost attacked, I would be right behind them. We started the drive to river about 11:15 p.m. and sat in the car when we got there. I do not know what it looks like now but in 1969 there was nothing around and a
By George Keith Wells gkwells1@gmail.com Attorney at Law creaky and rusty turnstile was located at the base of the hill. You went through the turnstile, then up a dirt path to the top of the hill where the grave was located. We got out of my 1969 Dodge Dart which needed work. However, it was a true getaway car if you didn’t want to go over 45 miles per hour. I remember it was very dark and the air was cool and crisp. The cousin began to think this was not such a good thing to do. I had my own apprehension at the thought of seeing a ghost. Perhaps it would be a friendly ghost like Casper and not an evil
demon looking to feed on who might disturb her. It had the feeling of the Blair Witch Project long before it was ever filmed. However there was no way they could have gotten me to put my face close up in a camera and cry. We only had one flashlight and it took longer than we thought to make the drive and climb the hill. It was just a couple minutes past midnight when we got to the grave. If the story was true, that meant the ghost had just left the grave and was nearby. You could feel the tension and some fear as we looked
around us. Bill was carrying the flashlight and he tripped over a rock or branch dropping it. It must have done something to the bulb because it would not work after that. Tom was of the opinion this was no accident but was caused by the ghost so we would be incased in total darkness. It is true I could not see anything. However, I thought I heard the creaking of the turnstile as if someone else was coming up the hill. Now I was somewhat scared. I thought who would want to be on this hill at this time of night except four idiots our age and some cult I had no desire to meet. I did not have much time to think about it as suddenly the cousin screamed out, “THERE SHE IS!” and tore down the hill. He could not see the path and ran where he could. We could hear him tearing through the brush until he let out this blood curdling scream. It was then I saw a white
shadow, which was clearly obvious, and pointed it out to Tom and Bill. We all took down the hill not caring whether the ghost was good or bad. I heard Tom reciting The Lord’s Prayer as he ran. We got to the car and the cousin was there bent over with his hands on his knees. His face was all scratched and bleeding. Apparently he had not been attacked by the ghost, but fell into a thick briar patch. We drove off fully convinced we had seen the ghost of Jenny Wiley. However, the next day I drove to river and parked in the same place. There was a fence coming down the hill on the left and a horse, which was almost completely white, behind it. Did we see the ghost or a horse? I guess I will never know. If you have any comments about his story or ideas for future stories e-mail me at gkwells1@gmail.com.
did all the stunt work. Ten years later Waldron took those tapes and created the popular T.V. show, *The Dukes of Hazzard*. The characters in the show, Cooter, Uncle Jesse, Boss Hogg, Bo and Luke, and of course Daisy Duke are all based on real people from Jerry’s life. Removing the Dukes from television and striking the image of the Confederate battle flag is akin to burning books in Nazi Germany and an attempt at rewriting history. A little news flash here, the American Civil War was not solely about slavery as the use of slave labor was practiced in both the North and South. The Northern and Southern sections of the United States developed along different lines. The South remained a predominantly agricultural economy while the North became more and more industrialized. Different social cultures and po-
litical beliefs developed. All of this led to disagreements on issues such as taxes, tariffs and internal improvements as well as states rights versus federal rights. Slavery and the abolishing thereof became the rallying cry so as to portray the federal government in a positive way but as all wars go, it was all about money and power. Few people recognize the national flag of the Confederacy which is similar to the stars and stripes of the Union but it seems that all recognize the stars and bars of the Confederate Army battle flag which on its own has become a symbol of Southern pride in the heritage of Southerners have of being fiercely independent and resistant to federal control. It is no more a symbol of hate, racism or bigotry than the Dukes or the General Lee. Our history is what it is, stop messing with it.
Here and There, Then and Now By Joe Weddington
Poor General Lee Come on people let’s be real … there is a tragic shooting resulting in multiple deaths in a southern state and in our misdirected, politically correct influenced national guilt, our best response of national guilt is to remove reruns of the Dukes of Hazzard from television? Just plain silly. As silly as assuming gun control will stop people from killing others. Why is there no call for a worldwide ban
on knives every time there is an incident of savage beheading? Well, lets save that one for my next column in the gun rags or social media rant, for now, let’s stick to the Duke boys. Thirty million plus viewers flocked to their televisions to watch this account of fictional Americana back in the 1980s and the show’s characters became wildly popular in their roles as country folks just getting by while thwarting the corruption of the local
small town potentate and his bumbling rube brother-inlaw, the Sheriff. Gee THAT could never happen. Maybe thevaccurately fun reality portrayed by the show had a lot to do with its popularity, because that is how it was, and is, in many small towns throughout the nation both then and now. Believe it or not, The Dukes were born from the adventures of a true life American moonshine runner by the name of Jerry Rushing. How do you define an American icon? Well, when you have a T.V show, and 2 movies based on the events of your life, that pretty much does it. Jerry defines the word legend. A true outlaw hero: by the age of 12 there wasn’t a lawman in his home state of North Carolina that could catch him when he was behind the wheel. This was a time in Amer-
ica’s south when you had two choices: starve or make moonshine whiskey. Like his father, and his father’s father before him, Jerry took to the family business like mash to a copper kettle. It was his passion for speed and his skill in the driver’s seat that led to his success as a moonshine runner and race car driver. In fact, NASCAR’s roots grew from the dirt track battles between shine runners in their souped-up cars. Jerry went head to head with the likes of Robert “Junior” Johnson and Wendell Scott, often winning sitting on nothing more than a milk crate. As the story goes, Jerry was asked to record the events of his life on audio tape. Guy Waldron, a Hollywood producer, used these recorded stories as the inspiration for his 1975 film, *Moonrunners*, in which Jerry had some bit parts and
Our opinions matter—student essays By Sydney Becknell
Skin Cancer
Enjoying the sun is one of the best part of the summer, but one-third of the U.S. population got a sun-
burn last year. Yes, sunburns are extremely annoying and painful, but they are causing more damage to your skin
than you believe. Many people do not realize that being in the sun or getting a sunburn can lead to the most common form of cancer, skin melanomas. On average, 9,138 deaths are caused by melanomas of the skin each year. Along with that, 65,647 people are diagnosed with melanomas every year. There are three ways to practice sun-protective behavior and decrease your risk of getting skin cancer. Always Use sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, wear sun-
protective clothing, or seek shade. Amongst teenagers that are outside more than an hour, 15 percent of girls, 7 percent of boys use sunscreen to protect themselves. Making this increasing issue worse, teenagers have found an interest in indoor tanning. Indoor tanning can cause skin cancer, cataracts, and cancers of the eyes. There is an estimate of 400,000 cases of skin cancer caused by indoor tanning in the U.S each year. 13 percent of all high school students reported they use indoor
tanning. Twenty-one percent were high school girls, 32 percent of which were in 12th grade. Indoor tanning brings premature skin aging, changes your skin texture, and increases your risk of eye disease. The sun’s ultraviolet rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 seconds. Not all cases of skin cancer look the same. Some common risk factors that in addition to over exposure to the sun are lighter skin color, family history of skin cancer, history of sunburns, skin that burns,
freckles, or reddens, blue or green eyes, blonde or red hair, and a large number of moles. Today has conditioned us to want to be thin and tan, but that super-model tan you’re hoping to get this summer will end up hurting you in the long run. A tan does not indicate healthy living. Before going outside for extended periods of time, remember to put on sunscreen or do something to protect your skin from the sun.
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Eastern Kentucky Camera Club’s Eye on Photography
Mystery theme ... Eye On Photography
By Anna Wilson The five basic types of photographers. Event and Portrait (these two go so hand in hand that I grouped them together), Fashion (not so much in this area), Nature ( this is where most people begin, because it is less scary because it is just you and the tree, etc…) Still Life. After thinking about what I wrote last week I realized I had left out one of my favorite types, Architectural (the photographing of structures). Last week I talked about Events, I will continue this week with portraits. Portrait Photography in my opinion is an endless learning experience but there are a few basic factors to consider. 1. Keep It Simple, the more complex your scene, the more unlikely you are to get a shot that has the X factor. Keep your backgrounds (and foregrounds) uncluttered, work with natural light where you can, if you have to use artificial light keep it simple and use as few lights as possible. 2. Set up the Shot before bringing your subject to the scene, 3. Be as prepared as possible before your subject arrives. If you’re shooting in a studio have your lighting ready and camera set up and ready to go. If you’re shooting on location know where you want to shoot. Have your camera’s settings ready to go and even do a few test shots before your subject arrives. This way you don’t keep them waiting around and you get to photograph them when they are fresh. 4. Make your client feel comfortable, earning their trust, * Sometimes it is good to begin with a sitting shot, people tend to feel more relaxed when sitting. I like to shoot portraits in natural light when at all possible, I think people are more relaxed in nature than in a studio. Although a studio certainly has it’s place in this equation. The bottom line is gain your clients trust, once you have their trust they will relax and work with you. 5. Composition and knowing your client, we have a local photographer (Paula Goble) that I am in awe of. She is a master at taking her client’s life and surroundings and feeding them into her photographs. She makes it personal. I think if you can accomplish that chore, your photographs may not be perfect but they will evoke emotion. In my opinion evoking emotion from a photograph is right at the top of my list of one of the key factors that creates a great portrait. 6. Focus points and lighting.-Focus on the point City Pool Lifeguard Suzanna Goggans was happy to be keeping an eye on things poolside on the that you deem as the main subject or the area that you muggy afternoon. Photo by Kathy Prater want to really make a statement. Personally on portraits (closeups) I like to set my focus points on the eyes, as they say the eyes are the Finishing up my seventh week with Around Paintsville, I have to share that it’s been a bit of a whirlwind getting used to all the changes that come with a new job and a new lifestyle. Though I’ve worked for newspapers for the past 15 years, Around Paintsville is a unique experience. Gone are the days of telephoning police agencies to get information on the latest arrest, drug round-up, or vehicle accident. Gone also are the several weekly trips to our local justice center to search files and gather information about criminal cases and civil lawsuits. Gone also are bi-weekly deadlines. With that all said, one would think my days have become significantly less busy. But, not so. I may not be chasing the same kind of news as before, but I am still chasing news. Even with today’s Internet and social media, gathering the latest local news is still very much a challenge. And this is where, our dear readers, you fit in – feel free to inform us. Let us know about the events in your community. Share with us the stories of good neighbors and life events such as graduations, weddings, births, anniversaries, family reunions. We’re happy to share your good news in our publication. Are your flower beds particularly pretty this year? Did you find a huge vegetable growing in your garden? Take a photo—send
it to us and if we think it’s as astounding as you do, we will print the “news” in our pages! We welcome, also, tips on good story leads. Do you know someone with a unique talent? A unique job? Or maybe just someone in your community with a heart of gold that deserves recognition for all they do. If so, give us a holler. We’d like to deliver that recognition. Working “downtown” has also been a change for me. Although I drove through the city’s downtown area many times a week before coming to Around Paintsville, I never really walked the streets. It’s something everyone should do from time to time. You’ll most likely meet the mayor, find yourself enjoying a special meal or treat in a relaxing atmosphere, or maybe even discover a well-hidden treasure to take home and call your very own. No need to wait for Apple Day or Spring Fling, come downtown! Shake hands, visit our awesome library, sit a spell on a sidewalk bench or inside an inviting restaurant. And if anyone shares a story of “good news” happening in our area, come on down to our Main Street office and let us know! You’ll find all our contact information within these pages. Until next time, enjoy our summer weather and our latest edition of your favorite newspaper—see you ‘Around Paintsville’!
Mystery Theme: Panoramic First place winner: Kirk Gilchrist Title: Ice Cave This photo was taken Jan. 11 2015, in Torrent. One of the big snows this year led me to the Gorge for pictures. I was driving along Hwy. 11 when the ice flow caught my eye. I found the nearest parking and hiked up the small creek to the cliff line to find this beauty. It is one of the best ice flows in the Gorge and was climbed several times this last winter.
Mystery Theme: Love is in the Air Second place winner: Randy Baldwin Title: Young Love This photo was shot at my grandson’s coach pitch baseball game.
Mystery Theme: Sweet Summertime Third place winner: James Bowling Title: Rush I took this photo sitting on my front porch. There are three feeders hanging on the porch but some of the hummers still prefer the real thing over the feeders. windows to our souls. If you are shooting outside never place your client where the sun will be shinning in there face, (I think we all know about sun frowns). Place your client where the sun will be behind them. In this situation I use spot metering to lighten the face. As with any photograph remember: Composition (keep in mind the rule of thirds), Focus, Lighting, Subject and Emotion and as always, “Get out there and shoot something”.
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Information about protein-heavy diets Protein-heavy diets became wildly popular in recent years, but many nutrition experts advise that men and women on high-protein diets avoid overdoing it when it comes to loading up on protein and reducing intake of carbohydrates. People on high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets may see their metabolisms change into a state of ketosis, which happens when the body goes from burning carbohydrates for fuel to burning its own fat. Burning fat is a goal for many people when they adopt high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets. When One of the Paintsville Garden Club’s proudest ac- fat is broken down, tiny bits of carbon known as ketones are complishments—the Preston Park water fountain released into the bloodstream as energy sources. This process has become a landmark enjoyed by many. Photo produces weight loss by suppressing appetite and increasing the loss of water weight that stems from the increased by Kathy Prater
elimination of fluids through urine that occurs during ketosis. However, a high-protein/low-carbohydrate diet is not without its disadvantages. According to WebMD, the body produces ammonia as it breaks down protein. The long-term risks of high levels of ammonia in the body are unknown. In addition, men and women on high-protein diets excrete more calcium in their urine than people on more typical diets, and excessive calcium loss may lead to osteoporosis as men and women age. Finally, men and women who avoid carbohydrates may not be eating sufficient amounts of fruits and vegetables, which are great sources of vitamins, fiber and antioxidants.
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Find your Ticket special The Tri-State Do you enjoy your morning coffee or do you just drink it mindlessly to get goBy Kathy J. Prater, editor ing? Do you make your own Around Paintsville coffee or do you Paintsville’s buy coffee Downtown atTreasures a restaurant gas station? onorMain is this Do you drink it black or must week’s featured MarketPlace you add cream and/or business. Owned by sugar? MischDo you ever think exelle Hackworth, about Treasures perimenting your coffee on Main iswith housed in the tobuilding see if there a better thatiswas once way? home Iftoyou know to the don’t popular G.C.where Murphy start, you can begin by going Store. With its unique atmotosphere, the Coffee event at the House spacious shop the Greenup Extension Serhouses the displays of severvice on Friday, al vendors. From November antiques to 14th. glassware, furniture, jewelry This will Treasures be the third and more, on CofMain fee House event the sponsored is sure to delight treasure byhunter Greenup Arts, the council in you. supporting the Fine Arts ProNew to Treasures on Main gram through the Greenup is “LeBrun’s Unique BouExtension Service. byDanny tique,” operated Terri LeBrun, of Paintsville. The new boutique carries discounted merchandise from Macy’s Department Store
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Craig will lead the group in the process of roasting coffee beans fromHome green Shopping to grind. and the IfNetwork. you haven’t seen of a The ever majority green coffee bean, you may the items in the store are be surprised! Thewith sightsmany and $30 and under, smells the roasting name of brand designerprocess items are amazing. may inselling for asYou low asbe$15. spired to try it at home! We From Michael Kors purses can you learntohow to do andhelp accessories designer itshoes, and where toand purchase scarves more, the green beans. Youalso cancarries even Unique Boutique learn how to roast the beans women’s clothing in sizes tofrom your0 own personal liking. to 4X. After the roasting class,July the This coming Saturday, evening will be 11, Treasures on filled Main with will music and poetry…and of host a “Super Saturday Side course, coffee. There will be Walk Sale” from 11 a.m. to an openRegister mic timetowhere 2 p.m. win apeoUK ple can filled share,with family friendly basket a multitude please, poems and/or of fan favorite items. music In adof any style. Wein encourage dition, all items the store’s original material, butsold it is at nota UK Corner will be 30 percent discount. “It will be a great time to pick up something for your favorite UK fan,” Hackworth said.
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required. The sound system 75% of the caffeine that will be provided. Come and Americans consume daily. share, or just relax and listen. Do we really need all of that A variety of coffee and light caffeine? What else can we refreshments will be avail- do to get a “kick start” in the able. The event is free and mornings? Most general inopen to the public. ternet searches will tell you A quick Google search that there are caffeine subwill show that Americans stitutes such as Ginseng and LeBrun’s400 Unique is the place to find consume millionBoutique cups of Ginkgo Bilobatoforgo those who beautiful designer clothing, shoes, handbags, coffee per day. That is a lot want to stay away fromjewcafelry, accessories and more. of coffee! Coffee provides feine. Treasures on Main is lo- Main Paintsville on Facecated at 405 Main Street. Book. Layaway is available Call 789-1661 for more de- on many items. tails, or find Treasures on
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The five top scoring students in the American Private Enterprise System (A.P.E.S.) Program. Pictured left to right: Kirby Whittaker, UK Ag Economics Student; Katie Richard, RWHS, Allison GCHS; Todd Chapman II, GCHS; Cecelia Bellew, GCHS;heritage. Lakin Nichols, PrestonTracey, Park’s memorial garden was decorated with reminders of our nation’s Photo by GCHS, Kathy Prater. and Aaron Boyd, Greenup County 4-H Youth Development Agent.
You can read about stud- Sometimes, if I have coffee ies that tell you to drink cold in the evening, I will add water to get your metabo- a little cream. I don’t like lism going in the morning. sugar in my coffee. EveryStretching is supposed to one has their own personal stimulate your body’s “wake taste. Don’t be afraid to exup” messages. Simply eating periment. breakfast will help your body The Coffee House will create energy. We don’t al- have a few choices of coffee, ways need that cup of coffee, freshly ground, for you to try. unless we are so used to it We will even have decaffeinthat we DO need it! Caffeine ated coffee for those who is highly addictive. Anyone can’t drink the regular verwho routinely drinks coffee sion in the evening. Tea has will report that they get head- a reduced level of caffeine. aches without the caffeine. If We will also have some tea you decide to replace or re- on hand for those who prefer duce your caffeine intake, be a hot cup of tea in the evecareful to do it slowly. ning. There are also many benIf you are looking for a efits to caffeine. Michigan nice relaxing evening out, State University has shown close to home, low cost, and that caffeine has been proven family friendly, come to the to have some health benefits: Extension office for CofTerri LeBrun indicates is the operator LeBrun’s 1. Research that fee of House! ThereUnique are two Boutique, located inside onevent Main.in The caffeine may help protect hu- Treasures dates for the 2014: boutique in discounted name man brain specializes cells, which lowNovember 14 and brand Decemand items. ers designer the risk of developing ber 12 with roasting class at some diseases, such as Par- 6:00 and open mic starting kinson’s. at 6:30. We love to have 2. Regular cups of coffee people share poetry and mumay stimulate the gallblad- sic so spread the word! This der and reduce the risk of is an informal event. Open gallstones. to the public. Bring your Aside from the caffeine, I family and friends. Learn believe that the best part of something new and enjoy a good cup of coffee is hold- the local talent of Greenup ing the warm cup and enjoy- County and our surrounding ing the aroma. My husband Tri-State area. makes the BEST cup of coffee. We have found some Contact Anne Stephens, favorite whole bean coffee Extension Agent for Fine and he grinds it to make each Arts in Greenup County at pot of coffee. When I first 606-836-0201 or anne.stestarted drinking coffee many phens@uky.edu. Educationyears ago, I added cream and al programs of Kentucky This willlearned be given away as aExtension door prize sugar.UKI basket have since Cooperative serve tohow some lucky black shopper during the upcoming to enjoy coffee. all people regardlessSuper of race, Saturday Side Walk Sale, be held Julyreligion, 11, from A great cup of coffee is de- tocolor, age, sex, dis112. licious black and strong. ability, or national origin.
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Lifestyles The Cooker Woman Eloise Reynolds Delzer While it is true the only two things money can’t buy, are true love and home grown tomatoes you can now find really good tomatoes at your local market almost year round. We are on the cusp of the homegrown tomato season but until them... mid July a little tomato called Campari is available at your local Food City. Fresh basil is also at your market in the produce section if you have not purchased basil plants of your own. I think the investment
of an abbreviated herb garden is a really good investment of time and money. I generally plant two basil plants, one rosemary and one thyme and use them in my cooking all summer, well into fall. I plant them in a short window box. They smell good and they look pretty on the deck. They are the icing on the cake, so to speak for many pasta, salad, recipes. A sprig of thyme across your grilled pork ribs adds that little something to your ordinary
recipe was well.. This week in anticipation of the tomato crop I am sharing my husband’s two favorite tomato recipes. They are a hit at every summer pot luck and church dinner. Nary a bite is left. They are simple and easy to prepare for even a novice cook. FRANK’S TOMATO BASIL SALAD Slice four to five ripe tomatoes 1/8 inch thick. Slice 2 medium onions less than 1/8 inch thick and arrange both in a platter in circles. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of good olive oil with 1 to 2 tablespoons of vinegar and pour over the arrangement. Grind fresh black pepper and lightly salt the salad. Refrigerate until ready to serve. This salad is great with fried chicken, mashed potatoes and fresh green
beans. What could be easier? This salad just says it’s summer on your Sunday dinner table or evening buffet. NORTH DAKOTA TOMATO CUCUMBER SALAD 4 medium home grown tomatoes, preferably German Johnson variety 1-2 cucumbers 1 large onion 2-4 sprays of fresh dill Black pepper and salt to taste Enough Miracle Whip salad dressing for right consistency Cube tomatoes into 1/2 inch chunks.. Peel and slice cucumbers. Cut out seeds if using a large cucumber. Cut slices into quarters. Slice onion into 1/4 to one ½-inch circles. Chop dill into small pieces and avoid woody stems. Grind fresh black pepper into mixing bowl,
is a former bank marketing professional whose only claim to fame in the writing game was thirty second radio commercials and print ads, for a mid-market audience in Central Kentucky. Her roots and heart were never far from the mountains of eastern Kentucky, where she now lives with her husband, an international mining engineer, a daughter and her extended family. She collects ________________ cook books, travels with her husband and cultivates a The author of the “Cooker large woodland flower garWoman”, Eloise R. Delzer den. salt to taste. Mix all ingredients with Miracle Whip until combined, Refrigerate for at least two hours for best flavor. This recipe was a favorite of the North Dakota Prairie Delzer family, whose roots go back to Germany and the Ukraine. I simply dubbed the salad as upper and mid west high plains drifter grub in my cookbook.
Homemade sides complete the meal Entrées may get all the glory, but meals are not truly complete unless main courses are accompanied by some delicious side dishes. Dinner party hosts who want to prepare homemade sides as opposed to premade store-bought side dishes can consider the following recipe for “Wild Rice With Mushrooms” courtesy of Richard Grausman’s “French Classics Made Easy” (Workman).
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1⁄4 teaspoon salt 1⁄8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 10 sprigs parsley, chopped 1. Place the wild rice in a large saucepan with 5 quarts of water. Bring to a boil and cook until the rice grains open and are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain and rinse the rice under cold water. Set aside. 2. In a 12-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add
the onion and cook until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms, turn the heat to high, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the livers and cook quickly, about 30 seconds. Season with the salt and pepper and add the mixture to the rice. Stir in the parsley; taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. 3. Reheat the rice mixture, covered, in a water bath (bain-marie) or in a 200 F oven until hot, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve. Note: The liver can be left out, but if you like liver and you’re serving squabs, ducks or game birds, use their livers in the recipe. If you are serving this dish with game birds, in addition to using the liver from the bird in place of the chicken livers, also add 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme to the mushrooms while they are cooking. You can also sprinkle the rice with a tablespoon or two of Madeira when reheating it.
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Local girl to represent Kentucky in national America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville In an earlier edition of Around Paintsville, we reported that two young ladies from Johnson County had been granted the opportunity to compete for the Miss Kentucky title during the July Fourth holiday, in Lexington. This edition, we have the opportunity to introduce another Johnson County beauty queen – Miss Whitley Jade Bartley. Whitley, a 2015 graduate of Paintsville High School, will be competing for the title of “America’s Homecoming Queen,” in Memphis, Tenn., July 22-26. Whitley was crowned Kentucky’s 35th Homecoming Queen in April, in Louisville. Whitley, a PHS varsity cheerleader for four years, was crowned Homecoming Queen for Paintsville High School in September. The 35th America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant will be held in the Rose Theatre on the campus of the University of Memphis. Homecoming Queens from around the nation will compete for college scholarships and the title of America’s Homecoming Queen. To be eligible for the America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant, a young lady must have been awarded the Homecoming Queen title from her school for either football or basketball and must never have competed in the America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant at any other time. The America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant seeks to promote education and community service for high school homecoming queens in all 50 states. The pageant awards college scholarships which can be used for tuition only. Whitley, who was also a member of her high school’s soccer team and FCA, among other clubs and activities, plans to pursue a degree in early elementary education.
“I am really excited and honored to represent not only my hometown of Paintsville, but also the state of Kentucky in Memphis this July,” Whitley said. Those wishing to help Whitley become named America’s “Favorite” Homecoming Queen may visit www.americashomecomingqueen.com where they may cast a vote for her. The young lady named America’s Favorite Homecoming Queen will receive additional scholarship funds. Whitley is the daughter of Brad and Tonya Bartley, of Hager Hill. She is a member of the Paintsville First United Methodist Church where she is active in the church’s youth group, activities and community service projects. She is the granddaughter of Larry and Lavonne Damron, of Robinson Creek, and Michael and Sharon Bartley, of Elkhorn City.
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Named 2015 Kentucky Homecoming Queen, Whitley Jade Bartley will represent not only her state, but her hometown of Paintsville, as well, in the national “America’s Homecoming Queen Pageant,” to be held in Memphis, July 22-26.
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Whitley’s dreams of becoming a beauty queen began early in life as this photo from a childhood Halloween clearly exemplifies.
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Church of Christ 2480 KY Route 302 Van Lear, KY 606-454-2320 First Baptist Church of Paintsville Pastor Dr. Wayne Cornett 330 College Street Paintsville 06-789-3168 First Christian Church Pastor: Wesley Stedfield 514 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4480 First Church Of God Pastor: Dan Heaberlin 205 8th St.,, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3995 First Church Of The Nazarene 421 College St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9245 First United Methodist Church Pastor: Ken Spurrier 505 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4354 Hager Hill Free Will Baptist Pastor Ronnie Spriggs 2344 KY Route 1428 HagerHill KY Phone: 606-789-4427 Highland Church Of Christ Pastor: J. M. Scott 821 Euclid Ave., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6433
House of Refuge 416 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9777 Pastors Mike and Doris Blevin Little Paint Church of God Pastor Jeff White 671 Little Paint Creek Road East Point KY 606-886-3699 Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church Pastor: Dr. John W. Hatton 325 Court St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3296 Mountain Community Fellowship Pastor: Jason Hutchinson PO Box 313, Paintsville Phone: 606-793-1179 Paintsville Church Of Christ Pastor: Keith Olbricht PO Box 1225, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6219 Phillip Cove Freewill Baptist Church 805 Hammond Rd. Paintsville Phone: 606-298-4147 Rock House Freewill Baptist Church Pastor Richard B. Williams 138 Robinson Dr. Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6835 St. Michael Catholic Church Pastor: Terence Hoppenjans 720 Washington Ave. Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4455 Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Kelly Caudill 81 Church Dr., Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6101
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Paintsville 9-10’s cruises to 2-0 in pool play By John Rowland Around Paintsville Prestonsburg, - Host to the 15th Regional Baseball and Softball Tournament, Stonecrest is also hosting the Little League District 7 Tournaments. The Paintsville 9-10 year old team would open pool play by defeating Belfry 116. Paintsville would quickly go to work on offense. They scored 6 runs in the first two innings. In the first inning two runs would score, Austin Allen and Ethan Ward would score from Jacob Marcum’s single. In the second, four would come across. Jase Kinner scored as Boston Crace reached on an error. Ward would score Kinner and Dawson Montgomery on a single of his own. Griffin Collins would reach base followed by Dalton Pennington. Jacob Grimm would earn a double that scored two runs. For insurance, the team added five more runs in the fifth inning. To start the frame, Kinner, Crace, and Allen would load the bases. Ward brought across two runs on a single while Brady Fitch followed a walk to score three runs on an error. Following their win, they would play South Central and come away with a 19-5 victory.
Much like their prior game against Belfry, Paintsville would waste no time getting on the scoreboard. The team scored five runs in the first inning. Austin Allen would begin the game with a single, Ethan Ward drew a walk, and Dalton Pennington would single to load the bases. Jacob Grimm would be walked scoring a run and leaving the base path full for Jacob Marcum. Marcum took advantage of the opportunity, scoring two runners and later scoring himself. Matching the effort in the first inning, the team added five more runs in the second. Again, the bases were found loaded to begin the inning. With Boston Crace, Dawson Montgomery and Austin Allen on base, Ward would get HOLE IN ONE—We would like to congratulate Around Paintsville’s very own John Rowland for hitting out but would score Crace. his first hole in one last Monday. It came on number 15 at the Paintsville Golf Course. He is shown with Griffin Collins would score witnesses, pictured from left, are: Nick McKenzie, Todd Conley, August Eriksson and Marcus Wallen. Montgomery and Allen on a double. He and Grimm would later score on passed pitches. Again, five runs would come across in the third and four would come across in the fourth. Paintsville advanced to 2-0 in pool play with these two wins. Check out next week’s edition for the conclusion of the tournament. Prestonsburg - Opening the third. This would quickly Knott County by a final score three runs in the sixth to earn their pool play round, the change as Paintsville went of 7-6. the 7-6 win. Paintsville 10-11 year olds for six runs. A.J. James Knott County would jump In the final game of pool defeated Prestonsburg by a scored twice and lead off the out to an early 4-0 lead play, Paintsville defeated final score of 18-3. frame. Bryce Ratliff, Aaron through two full innings. South Central 15-2 to go 2-1 Paintsville would open up Baker, Tyson Jenkins, and Paintsville would quickly in pool play. Much like their first game, The following are poten- the game by scoring three Taylor would also represent answer with four runs in the top of the third to even Paintsville jumped out to an tial indicators of secondary runs in the first. Ashton runs in the third. Prestonsburg would score the score and would score early lead. 6-0 would be the drowning. Prompt action Miller, Thomas Howard, and should be taken if any of Reece Collins would score two runs in the third but two more as well, making lead after two full innings. these signs are noticed after in the top of the first. In the would score no more in the the game 6-4. Aaron Baker Paintsville would also pick an adult or child leaves the second, Zach Taylor would game. Paintsville would scored twice while Zach Tay- up six runs in the third. South hit a two-run homer, scoring go on to score seven in the lor, Thomas Howard, Reece Central’s only runs would water. fourth and the game would Collins and Bryce Ratliff come in the third inning. * Persistent cough: Any- himself and Miller. Despite Prestonsburg scor- end with the mercy rule in represented the runs scored Paintsville advanced to 2-1 one who has swallowed wain the third. in pool play. Check out next ter will cough and sputter as ing one in the bottom of the effect. In the second game of pool This lead would be held week’s edition for the conthe body attempts to naturally second, Paintsville would expel the water. But persistent hold a 5-1 lead going into play, Paintsville would fall to until Prestonsburg scored clusion of the tournament. coughing that lasts long after the water has been breathed in may be indicative of water aspiration in the lungs. * Confusion: Difficulty Millions of people visit wildlife. Use proper equip- meal. 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Visiting parks is a great children and turn aggressive. derness. Pack accordingly, Use caution when hiking so * Trouble breathing: DifKeep a clean camp dressing in layers so you can you do not trample vegetaficulty breathing long after way to enjoy the beauty of nature and learn something Camping and parks of- change clothes as the weather tion. Keep pets on leashes so a person has been swim- along the way, but such visits ten go hand-in-hand. Keep demands. Have a flashlight they do not disturb sensitive ming may indicate secondary also come with a great degree a clean camp so you are not and other emergency sup- habitats. Do not pick flowers drowning. of responsibility. The Na- attracting bears and other plies available in case you get or berries and take them away * Lethargy: Extreme tired- tional Parks Service and The food scavengers. Use trash stuck in a storm. from the park. ness or a sudden lack of en- British Columbia Ministry of receptacles and store garHigher elevations and exRespecting local wildlife ergy may be indicative of a Environment provide these bage and food out of reach. posure to the sunlight can and taking steps to keep parks guidelines to remain good Cook and clean away from cause severe sunburn. Al- clean can make your hiking problem. Monitor for the symptoms environmental stewards when your tent and immediately ways apply and reapply sun- and camping experiences that of dry drowning anytime a visiting popular parks and clean any cooking supplies screen. High elevations also much more enjoyable. after you have finished your can increase the chance of person swallows water. Keep preserves. Know the laws the person nearby and do National parks may be pronot allow him or her to go to tected by federal law that may sleep, as some children have prohibit or restrict hunting died from secondary drown- and trapping animals to speing in their sleep. cific times of year. Wildlife If you notice any symp- living in parks may become toms of dry drowning, take less fearsome of people over the person exhibiting those time, especially when they symptoms to the hospital, as grow accustomed to being this is not something that can fed or handled. Many parks be treated at home. Accord- prohibit feeding and close ing to the American College interacting with wildlife. Otherwise the animals may lose of Emergency Physicians, a their hunting or foraging abilperson would only have to in- ity, or pose threats to people hale four ounces of water to when the animals rapidly apdrown and even less to injure proach for an easy handout. his lungs enough to become a Learn park rules so you’ll victim of secondary drown- know what is acceptable being. Emergency room physi- havior within its borders. Keep wild animals wild cians can remove residual Feeding animals is perhaps water from the lungs and administer life-saving oxygen. one of the more dangerous Although not all instances things park visitors can do. of swallowing water will In recent years, the National Park Service has had to eutharesult in dry drowning, it is nize deer, coyotes, rock squirbeneficial to understand and rels, and other animals that learn to recognize secondary have become too aggressive drowning symptoms so fast toward humans because they action can be taken if neces- grew accustomed to receiving food from people. sary. Kash’s mother, Lela Likens, looks on proudly as he announces his decision to Keep your distance from play for the Wildcats. Photo by By John Rowland\Around Paintsville
Paintsville 10-11 finishes 2-1 in pool play games
Swallowing pool water can be fatal
Drowning is a danger any time of the year and wherever water is present. Instances of drowning escalate in the summer, when more people are apt to spend time in the pool or at the seaside. But drownings can occur year-round, and young children are at the greatest risk of drowning. While many people are familiar with the risk factors that lead to drowning, many have never heard of secondary drowning, a related condition that can occur hours after leaving the water. According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third most common cause of accidental death across the globe, accounting for almost 400,000 deaths annually. When a person drowns, he or she takes water into their larynx and lungs, which is known as aspiration. Lack of oxygen in the body causes bodily systems to shut down, and cardiac arrest and brain damage can result. Secondary drowning, also known as dry drowning or delayed drowning, is a postimmersion respiratory syndrome. It occurs when water or another fluid has entered the lungs but has not caused enough initial trauma to result in fatal drowning. However, water that has gotten inside the lungs may cause damage to the inside surface of the organ, collapse alveoli and cause a hardening of the lungs that reduces the ability to exchange air. The body may also retaliate against the foreign water by drawing more fluid into the lungs. Over time, the lungs will suffocate themselves, which is why dry drowning can occur hours after exiting the water. Children tend to be more prone to dry drowning than adults. Parents are urged to keep careful watch over children who experienced distress in the water, which may have resulted in the inhalation of fluid. Furthermore, the children who are most at risk for dry drowning are those with known breathing or lung problems, including underdeveloped lungs or asthma.
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Pictured at the Johnson County Animal Shelter ribbon cutting are, from left: Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce executive director Fran Jarrell, Teresa Petot, Mae Shurow, Sha Reynolds, Johnson County Fiscal Court commissioner Paul “Barber” Daniel, Jeff Shurow, Judge-Executive Tucker Daniel, W.O.W. president Lisa Trusty-Roberts, Judge Susan B. Johnson, Valerie Murray, Pat Wood, Cassie Picklesimer, Rep. Hubert Collins and Rev. Wes Stedtefeld. Photo submitted
New county animal shelter hosts open house By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville It was a “great day for Johnson County,” as JudgeExecutive Tucker Daniel said during the ribbon cutting ceremony held Sunday, June 28, during the Johnson County Animal Shelter’s grand opening and open house. It was standing room only as supporters and well-wishers showed up to congratulate members of the W.O.W. (Whiskers or Wags) Johnson County Animal Shelter Project for completion of a project started nearly four years
ago. Numerous fundraisers, along with private donations and the financial support of the Johnson County Fiscal Court helped see the animal shelter project to fruition. The animal shelter began accepting animals on July 1. For information about policies and procedures of the facility, call 606-297-PETS (7387). The shelter is located on U.S. 460, on 100 Shelter Way. All animals must be transported to the shelter via the Johnson County Road Department (606-789-2576) at this time.
To view adoptable pets, visit their Facebook page or wowanimalshelter.org.
Shelter visitors Bowser and Chimera enjoyed a lit- Kitty Castle and Jody Blackburn served cake, tle attention during the open house. The dogs are punch and other refreshments to those attending owned by Dumas Rescue volunteer Megan Goble. the open house event. Photos by Kathy J. Prater.
Photos by Kathy Prater and Lisa Trusty-Roberts
There was no shortage of activities, Around Paintsville, for the 4th of July holiday. Encounter Missions share the 4th of July with our community with a free cookout and face painting.
A beautiful display of 4th of July fireworks light up the skies of the City of Paintsville.
2015 Fourth of July ‘Around Paintsville’ The day began with rain and threatening skies continued to linger on even after the rains had ended but folks “around Paintsville” still came out to enjoy a free swim at the city pool. Later, it was fireworks that covered the skies in place of stormy clouds.
Shelby and her younger charge Traci were practicing some swimming techniques.
This happy crew was enjoying the opportunity for a free afternoon of swimming. Pictured are Megan, Megan and Matthew (yes, two Megans!).
This trio was excited to see friends showing up to share in the fun.
The Paintsville Garden Club’s flower garden on the corner of Main and College exhibited a range of beautiful colors, especially red, white and blue.
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Entertainment
Tinseltown Talks By Nick Thomas
Jack H. Harris: Father of ‘The Blob’ Since 2000, residents and visitors to the small Pennsylvania borough of Phoenixville have been witness to a strange summer ritual. Each July, hundreds of theatergoers flee en masse from the local Colonial Theatre to pay homage to a scene from “The Blob,” filmed at the theater in the late ‘50s. The re-enactment is part of a three-day town festival known as Blobfest (held July 10-12 this year, see www.thecolonialtheatre. com) honoring the 1958 classic sci-fi thriller featuring a gelatinous alien lifeform that feeds on humans and grows larger with each unrepentant feast. “Many people tell me that their first viewing of ‘The Blob’ scared the socks off them,” said Blob producer Jack H. Harris. “It plays into the universal fear of an unstoppable alien force that could take over the world.” Now 96, Harris began working as a child performer in vaudeville and became a successful film distributor and producer. His career is detailed in the April autobiography “Father of the Blob: The Making of a Monster Smash and Other Hollywood Tales.” The concept of a feature film starring an indestructible monster menace had been whirling in Harris’s head since the early 1950s. But the movie also needed a human hero.
After seeing Steve McQueen on TV and in a Broadway show in the mid1950s, Harris signed the 27-year-old actor to his first lead film role. The Blob and McQueen proved a winning box-office combination, but working with the largely unknown actor was challenging. “Steve was a firecracker waiting to explode,” recalled Harris. “He was extremely impatient to get his career off the ground. His moods put him in a constant battle with the director.” On screen, McQueen also battled the indestructible and ever-growing amorphous Blob, which was fashioned from dyed silicone used in breast implants. Remarkably, some of the original Blob material has survived. “About a third of a container sat around for over a month before the director found it,” recalled Harris. “He offered it to me and I said ‘what am I going to do with it? Get rid of it!’” The director eventually sold the material in 1965 to a movie memorabilia collector who still displays it today. After the success of “The Blob,” Harris produced some twenty other films including “Dinosaurus,” “4D Man,” “Eyes of Laura Mars,” and a gory Blob remake in 1988. He received a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame this February for his contribution to cinema. He is currently producing yet other Blob remake for 2016. “We’re excited to have just signed Samuel L. Jackson for one of the key roles,” he said. While “The Blob” is clearly Harris’s legacy to Hollywood, the film also helped propel Steve McQueen to fame, although he would sometimes view the role with a critical retrospective eye after his career flourished. “I bumped into him at a supermarket one day and the checkout person was raving to Steve about his performance,” said Harris. “Steve looked at me and said ‘It ain’t Othello!’” Yet McQueen likely retained a soft spot for his ruddy globular co-star. According to Harris, as 50-year-old McQueen lay dying in Mexico where he traveled in 1980 for a controversial and unsuccessful treatment for mesothelioma, a single movie poster decorated the walls of the ailing actor’s bedroom. It was “The Blob.” ~~~~ Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers.
Screen shot of audience fleeing from the theater. Jack Harris cameo, center in sports coat and black tie - Fairview Productions.
Still from The Blob with Aneta Corsaut, Steve McQueen and Stephen Chase. Olin Howland, a veteran of 200 films, plays the Blob’s first victim - Fairview Productions
Jack Harris, and wife Judith, receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Feb 2014. Photo credit Robert Freeman
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Financial Focus
Are you a baby boomer? Don’t let retirement plans go bust
If you’re a baby boomer, you’re at the point in life where, if you haven’t actually entered retirement, you’re at least approaching the outskirts. But if you’re like many of your fellow boomers, you may be experiencing more than a little trepidation over your financial prospects as a retiree. That’s why it’s so important for you to determine what steps to take to help improve your chances of enjoying a comfortable retirement. Just how worried are baby boomers about their future? Consider these numbers: Seventy-two percent of nonretired boomers think they will probably be forced to delay retirement, and 50 percent have little confidence that they will ever be able to retire, according to a recent AARP survey. Other surveys show a similarly bleak outlook among the baby boom generation. Fortunately, when it comes to building resources for retirement, you have options. Of course, if you’re in one of the younger age cohorts
of the baby boom generation, your possibilities are greater — you may still have time to take measures such as boosting your 401(k) and IRA contributions, reducing your debts and positioning your portfolio to provide you with a reasonable amount of growth potential. But even if you are pretty close to retirement, or at least close to the point where you initially expected to retire, you can act to better your outcome. For one thing, you could re-evaluate your planned date of retirement. If you really don’t mind your job and could extend your working life for even a couple of years, you could help yourself enormously in at least three ways: • You’ll add on to your retirement accounts. The longer you work, the more you can contribute to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employers-sponsored account. • You may be able to delay taking Social Security. You can start taking Social Security as early as age 62, but your benefits will be
permanently reduced unless you wait until your Full Retirement Age (FRA), which will likely be 66 or 67. Your payments can increase if you delay taking your benefits beyond your Full Retirement Age, up to age 70. • You may be able to delay tapping into your retirement vehicles. The longer you wait until you begin withdrawals from your IRA and 401(k), the more time you are giving these accounts to potentially grow. (Once you turn 70-1/2, you will need to generally start taking withdrawals from a traditional
IRA and a 401(k) or similar plan, but you don’t face this requirement with a Roth 401(k) account.) As an alternative to delaying your retirement — or possibly as an additional step you can take along with a delay — you may be able to adjust your investment mix to provide you with the combination of growth and income that can help carry you through your retirement years. You can also be strategic about which investments you start taking withdrawals from, possibly allowing your portfolio to grow more than
you had envisioned. Start thinking now about ways you can help yourself achieve the retirement lifestyle you’ve pictured. You may want to consult with a professional financial advisor who can suggest the strategies and techniques most appropriate for your situation. In any case, with some careful planning, you can be a boomer whose retirement plans don’t go bust. **** This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Money is something that individuals usually need more of but frequently find in short supply. People worry about money … a lot. According to the YouGov poll for the Institute of Financial Planning and National Savings and Investments in Great Britain, nearly two-thirds of respondents worried about their finances, with 43 percent saying they worried about money “more often than not.” Things aren’t much different in the United States, where a recent survey from Lincoln Financial Group showed that 53 percent of respondents worried about having enough money for retirement. Taking charge of personal finances may seem like a difficult undertaking, but you don’t have to make drastic lifestyle changes to grow your savings. Try these tips to save more and live a more financially-conscious life. • Keep financial records. It’s hard to determine your financial standing if you do not prioritize record-keeping. Find a method that you can stick with consistently. Some people prefer old-fashioned bookkeeping with pen and paper, while others may like the convenience of software and mobile apps. Having financial matters clearly visible in black and white can show a clear picture of how much money is coming in and how much is being spent. • Explore auto-withdrawal and deposit. Many financial institutions offer several services to customers that can make banking and money management easier. You can set up a savings account and have money automatically deducted from your paycheck and deposited into this account. Even small deposits add up over time. You also can arrange for automatic bill pay so you don’t have to worry about accruing late fees for missed payments. Check with your bank or credit union about these types of services. • Put a change jar in your house. Change might not be popular, but it is money. Having a jar or bucket in a location of the house where you set your wallet or purse may encourage you to save that loose change for something larger. Place loose change in the jar and watch it add up. Some banks have coincounting machines, which can make it even easier to cash in your change. • Sign up for shop-and-earn programs. Everyone from credit card companies to major retailers offer incentives to repeat customers. These include cash-back or other perks for a percentage of the money spent on purchases. These programs equate to built-in discounts and can help you squirrel away even
According to the College Board Annual Survey of Colleges, the average published tuition and fee price for full-time, in-state students at public four-year colleges during the 2014-15 school year was $9,139. That marks a nearly 3 percent increase from the preceding year, but it’s still a considerable bargain when compared to the tuition and fee costs full-time, out-of-state students attending four-year public colleges will have to pay. Such students paid $22,958 for the 2014-15 school year, a 3.3 percent hike from the year before. Such figures do not include the cost of room and board, which averaged roughly $9,800 for the 2014-15 school year at public four-year colleges (in-state and out-of-state). Private, non-profit, four-year colleges remained considerably more expensive than their public counterparts, costing students an average of more than $42,000 per year for tuition, fees and room and board during the 2014-15 school year. The 3.7 percent rise in tuition and fees at such institutions also represented the highest average increase of any four-year colleges or universities.
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you can get rid of outstanding debt, the better. Put money toward high-interest loans and credit cards so you aren’t paying so much in costly interest charges. Afterward, you can start saving in earnest. Learning to take charge of personal finances early on can set you on a course for financial stability throughout your life.
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