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Covering Life in Greenup County

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The event, which will *** streets of be held on the The 2015 Highlands downtown Russell, will Jigsaw Run/Walk line up5K between 6 will and be held Saturday, April 6:30 p.m. on Clinton 18 at thedirected Paintsville Street byMedthe ical Office Building on Russell Police DepartBroadway. Registration ment. is The at 8parade a.m. will Kid’s kickFun off Run begins at 8:30 a.m. at 7 p.m.

The featured float will on page 2 beNews, Mr. cont. and Mrs. Santa Claus, as pictures will be allowed after the parade in front of the fire station.

Organizers as that there be no other Santas in the 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

By Rick Roberts Ballard, longtime Russell Around Paintsville residents and volunteers.

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Meeting scheduled like the fresh smell of burnThe Flatwoods Lions ing rubber on asphalt. If Club will meet Thursday, you’re one of them then you November 13 at 7 p.m. don’t want to miss the Combs The meeting will be Airport Arm Drop Drags. held at Giovanni’s on ArThis popular event will gillite Road. have five events this year Non-members welat the Combs Airport on come. the Johnson-Floyd County line. It originally began in See News On Page 2

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Burnin’ Rubber and Lovin’ It!

By Hank BondS. Pack

By Ryan TheAround GreenupPaintsville Beacon When you meet Imogene Butterfliesyou bring excepChandler, seeanthe very tional amount beauty to the definition of of a grandmother. world.

Monarchexpect butterflies You almost herare to aoffer sourceyou of beauty and great incookies or pinch terest Nannette Stevens. your to cheek and tell you how “Butterflies where Howthey much you’vegogrown. please please where they ever, –asand with many things, go.”

- unknowncan be deceivappearances Stevens offers anever habitat for ing. You would guess butterflies as they migrate to that inside the tiny frame the each Chandler year. of south Imogene lies a Nanette is the of powerhouse thatdaughter could put the late William and Thelma Olympic triathlon runners to Stevens. was born at Bainshame. She Behind those twinbridge Station Maryland kling Naval eyes lies a mind more and has lived in the Russell active at ninety-two years Flatwoods area since 1960. old than this writer enjoys at She attended the Russell forty-two.

School This system writer and had graduated the great infortune 1972. She then the to meetattended and speak King’s Daughters’ School of with Imogene, and came Nursing and then an ad-a away from thatearned meeting ditional Bellarmbetter degree person.from That’s what ine College School of Imogene does, likeNursing. a fairy “I began my nursing career from a myth; she brightens attheKings Daughters room and makes a Hospiperson feel better simply by being in

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tal then spent 32 years at the Greenup County Health Department as a staff nurse then nursing administrator prior to my retirement.

“I do some part time nursing back at the health department when needed. I have been a Master Gardener since 2006 and currently the secretary for our organization. I serve on the County Extension Council at the Greenup County Cooperative Extension. I am a member it. the After shebell departs, are of hand choir you at Adleft with a general feeling of vance for many years. contentment, and you aren’t “I also am a board member even how Area it happened. of thesure Remote Medical Imogene was born on SepKentucky affiliate.

I also take tember 17th, 1922, at water color classes fromMuddy Janice Branch Iin Thealka to Lacy LeBrun. think that’s about it,” andsaid Sola Puckett. how She her has she in accessing one younger brother, Buddy. life has been.

This up herincludes family, the unHermade life also til she met and married Cliflove of nature and specifically fordtime “Boe” Burton.

She soon this of year, butterflies. became a proud mother to “I have been a Master Garher son, Roger, and is now dener since taking the course the grandmother of Dawn in 2006. and great-grandmother of Madison. A small family, by

“I started gardening by trial and error. I would watch the Victory Garden on PBS every Sunday afternoon and actually take notes.

“This was early on before Greenup County had a Master Gardener program. I would also pick up garden books and started my own reference library. Once the program was started in Greenup I signed up and learned so much more.

“I developed my love of gardening as a child following my grandfather Raymond Stevens of Russell around his garden.

He was an avid rose grower.

“As a child I have a very tiny veggie garden next to our many standards. garage in Russell. I helped my However,deadhead her family grandfather his rosesis much larger than justway,” the and generally got in his people named above.

For she explained with a laugh. you Imogene is possibly “I see, continue to read books the busiest woman in Johnand magazines on gardening son pick County.

She has be, and the brain of to other in order to take care of her gardeners. Linda Hieneman our Ag. Agent has been a great Chandler cont. on page 2

source of information as well teacher.

“By reading and also picking up on shows like the Victory Garden is how I came to learn about the plight of the Monarch butterflies, their loss of habitat, etc and the Monarch Watch organization.

“When available I will go to seminars etc. I did so last spring and learned more about the Monarchs.”

This ties into her interest and activities with the Master Gardeners group.

“The Master Gardeners are a small group but we are involved in some community projects.

“We developed and maintain the flower garden at the Greenup County War Memorial. We received tulip bulbs from around the state capitol buildings through Tanya Pullin and planted them at the War Memorial, the Veterans Cemetery, the Extension office and

at the memorial in front of the old Russell Depot.

“We are trying to get a Monarch Waystation garden started on the Extension property but have had some problems getting it going due to water issues and such.

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Nannette Stevens

A decade of service to others

By Lisa Trusty-Roberts Around Paintsvlle once but twice within a nine A blessing. This spring day period where flood water Good Neighbors is helping stood two feet outside their four families in our area. In home and one inch inside. order to receive assistance Pictures shared with Around families must fill out an apPaintsville show the devasplication. Says Jason’s wife, Why one man was called tation. Chad says, “We lost Lisa Benedict, “We have to make Eastern Kentucky everything from the flood.” about 100 families in need With no FEMA assistance his home ... per year. We are only able to Around Paintsville had the family would have to help about a fourth of them. the chance to visit with Jause all of their life savings.

We help the working poor.

But thanks to God for small son Benedict the founder of We are funded through donamiracles, Chad works with a wonderful organization, tions only.”

Lisa Benedict and learned Good Neighbors. When I was blessed to visit two that Good Neighbors could asked why he choose to homes Good Neighbors is come to our part of the help them. currently working on. The country to establish Good On site, Jason Benedict first located at Dicey fork.

Neighbors he shared the says, “Good Neighbors is history of how he was The homeowner had been the converting a storage building called to do so. caretaker of a sick friend and into an efficiency apartment Photos Anne “I by grew upStephens listening, during that time her house for the family to live in until with extreme excitement, had fallen into disrepair. In Jason and Robert Benedict. the house, which currently to the stories my father, addition, vandals had practically gutted her home. She been stolen. Part of the crew from knowing the homeown- sits on a concrete slab, can be Robert Benedict, would raised and put up on a block tell about his experiences Grace Diersen er whoMs. is a June very strong and 3rd had heard of Good Neigh- included Veterans Day assembly at Campbell Elem and School.

Whitt’s grade Itstudents listenin East to Medal of InHonor foundation. will take apKentucky.

1967, Kitra Katz of the Minnehaha impressive person.” bors through her church famproximate three months for recipient Ernie West as he answers their questions.

Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High he was in Nashville, TN The home owner when ily and says, “I’m the type Academy located in Minneeverything to be repaired. competing in a national apolis, her ex- speaking of Good NeighborsDay Assembly.

School play Taps theMinnesota.

CampbellOfElementary School Veterans of personBand, that doesn’t mind at oratorical asking for help for others perience Kitra said she had, and the crew of volunteers Good Neighbors may be able high-school competition which led to to help in the Summer as “Never been to Kentucky shared they’ve, “worked rebut this time I needed help an opportunity to meet Carl and didn’t have a choice. I before and what she noticed ally hard. (It) Means a whole well.”

D. Perkins. They discussed Every year different groups spoke to Jason and they said was the culture where wealth lot that I have someone to poverty, related governhelp Good Neighbors do was next door to poverty.” help me and allow me to they could help.” ment programs, the related their togood This par- tour Classmate Grace chimed in in at come back home.”

Science to advance the Rock and Roll Hall of gree meetworks. with university of community engageSpecial Whiletoon site we met a brary limitations and, ultimately, ticular group included Dathatfield, she “had in clue Ten- Fame Nextin we visited the home but I lived had no Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Beacon crewGreenup of people putting in the how a bunch of young peovid Hoffner at the nessee before to soreceive comingmy to some of Chad Cornett and Dan- RSVPs I wanted capacity. can bewho madeteaches at http:// This Sara and Crawford a re- what floors steps towas the home. ple Commonwealth. who cared about their Minnehaha Academy. David trip Johnson County was like nis“But Brown.

Bear roadto.nku.edu/. in. thereLocated are so inmany to Ashland was thecould sixth cipient of the Ken- bachelor’s The crew hadNorthern also replaced fellow Americans She also Hollow possibilities, the family had ex“I was home.” really excited to exciting I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a ofmake eightastops throughInDec. tucky a sinkUniversity and heatingTrailblazer and cool- coming difference.

1968,4. said she lot make perienced not Neighbors cont. on page 2 that had, NKU“Gained offereda the up mybeing mindflooded at the moAward for Leadership in Liing system both of which had learn thirty Minnesota teenagers brary Informatics Nov. 6 at library informatics program. ment,” she said. arrived in Knott County to Sara will join four area help create a passable road the Ashland Plaza Hotel and It’s a wonderful opportunity through Quicksand Creek.

Convention Center in Ash- to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who Over the next several years, needed and really familiarize will also be honored with the land. hundreds of Minnesota The presentation was part myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for teens worked side-by-side starting on a graduate depersistence in making a difof the 2014 #RoadToNKU Sept. 2010 on the downwith local residents to gree.

For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. town streets of Prestonsburg, build bridges, community, I work in is a federal deposiskills of our children.

Sara is a resident of RusKy. It would later migrate co-op and daycare centers. tory, so the government doc“The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stuto the Combs Airport with The work of the Minnedent NKU’s library infor- uments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens help in from former Paintsville sota Teen Corps. succeeded in the spring will serve me throughout the state who are matics She works Tourismprogram.

Director, Cindy where the government’s changing lives through new as a library assistantTourism at the well.”

Wheat and former anti-poverty programs had The support Sara has re- and innovative education Ashland Community and Board member, Wade Smith. fallen short, but it also sucTechnical College.throughout Sara was ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU President As it progressed ceeded in an unexpected Geoffrey S. Mearns said. athestudent the li- served her well. way… it motivated many years, worker concreteat barriers “I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills brary before completing an of the volunteers to dedifor protection for spectators associate of arts came degreealong last pect during my first semester and added library capacity, cate their lives to careers and concessions at NKU an Ionline will be enzie related a story to me helping others in need.

May. 60’s era as that grew transup in Kentucky’s vorite placeschildren were McCloud as well. student, butwith I have had better prepared to and meetironithe about one nameless individ“Books and theyears written Three decades and seven when teenagers fast cars Hill out on Rt. 23 This event a few ago fer such a pleasant experience demands of this century.” word have always been a years later, I was “living attracted some 10,000 plus with Holly Carburetors, lots cally the quarter mile stretch far,” Sara said. event is open to the passion of itmine of horsepower in the“Everyengines at The Davis Produce. people as was and heldlibraron a so Drag, cont. on page 3 History cont. on page 2 one has been so supportive public and will include an ies brought me hours of Local resident Garry McKweekend. A far cry from the would meet to race. Their fathroughout the journey and opportunity for high school comfort and joy when I was younger,” Sara said. “I knew my teachers are wonderful.” students and adults interSara’s dream job is to work ested in completing their deSara Crawford I needed my Master of Li-

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continued from front enormous Johnson County “family”. Members of her Johnson County “family” include Camp Caleb, where she has been involved for fifteen years, several local churches, such as Tom’s Creek United Baptist Church and the Church of God Food Pantry, where she distributes both food and helpful advice about life to those in need. She also volunteers her time at the Hagerhill Baptist Church. This passion for supporting the churches of Johnson County stems from her faith in God and acceptance of Christ at a young age, and her continuing faith and belief. She has been involved in many Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday Schools, and helped form the first Women Active for Christ (Auxiliary) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. She has held positions in that organization at every level: Local, District, and State. It is obvious to anyone that spends any time with Imogene that she is iron-clad in her faith, and it is the foundation upon which she has built her extraordinary life.

Outside of the volunteer work that she does with the churches in our community, Imogene is no less impressive in other aspects in her life. Deciding she needed to further her education, she returned to college when she was in her fifties, and received her Master’s Degree, so she could become a teacher. And teach she has.

She taught at Paintsville Elementary until her retirement. Even after her retirement, she would return to the school to substitute teach, or just to lend a hand when it was needed. As a graduate of Paintsville High School herself, Imogene was inducted into the Paintsville Life Honor Roll in 2010 for the many accomplishments that she had achieved.

While all of this would be more than enough for many people, they were not for Imogene Chandler. Not one to be at rest for any length of time, Imogene then went on to form the curriculum for the Johnson County Christian School as their Curriculum Director. Here, she continued to shape the lives of many of the young people of Johnson County. Imogene was also named “Teacher of the Year” by the 9th District PTA. In addition to all of that, she was the Coordinator for the Big Sandy Head Start Program.

Laurels enough, wouldn’t you say? With such an incredible list of accomplishments to her credit, surely you would think Imogene would sit back in the glow of the light of her stellar life. If so, you don’t know Imogene Chandler.

As was said before, Imogene isn’t one to sit still for any length of time at all. Just ask her doctor. According to Imogene, “I’m never sick very often. I go to the doctor twice a year to get my medicine.” Forget the old saying “Eat an apple a day to keep the doctor away”, just try keeping up with Imogene, and your doctor will wonder where you’ve been.

The list of this incredible woman’s achievements continues, leaving one speechless in their sheer scope and magnitude. In addition to the volunteer work for the churches, a full life of teaching, Imogene has also been the Secretary of the Johnson County Senior Citizen’s Center for twenty-five years.

After the death of her first husband Clifford in 1993, she remained active in the community, where she met Escom Chandler, whom she married in 2000. Escom, known as “Eck”, introduced her to the Kiwanis Club, where she has been a member and past president for fif-

teen years.

If you’re still not impressed, this writer suggests you check your pulse, just to make sure you’re still breathing and still with us. However, for any of you that are truly hard to impress, here is a further list of Imogene’s accomplishments that might help sway you.

Imogene volunteers at Highlands Regional Medical Center, she is an active member of the Executive Board of the Kentucky Festival, and she is also the President of the Kings Addition Home Makers. Also, in 2011, Imogene received the “Good Ole Gal” award from the city of Paintsville and was named “Citizen of the Century” in Johnson County, the first woman ever to hold that title.

That same year, she was also the Grand Marshall of the 49th Annual Johnson County Apple Day Parade. In addition, she has been named Johnson Countian of the Year. Just how has she been able to do all this, you may ask? Well, according to Imogene, the answer is easy. “I guess my mission is helping people. I love people. I guess I’ve always been very outgoing.” That’s possibly the understatement of the century, given this woman’s amazing amount of vim, vigor, and vitality.

When asked about some of the fond memories from her life, Imogene laughed and recalled a comical occurrence that came to mind.

“One thing I do remember is the first time of the Northern Lights. I lived in Thealka and all the people started praying, because they thought it was the end of the world.” What caused such terror in some of her neighbors, the Aurora Borealis was just something beautiful to behold for someone as fearless as Imogene.

When asked about one of her proudest moments, it was, of course, what every mother would say: the birth of her son, Roger. When asked what was her proudest moment involving her service to the community, she thought for a while and stated that there were just too many of them, and that there was no way to choose one in particular.

As our time together was coming to its end, this writer asked Imogene how it was possible that just one woman could do more in one single day than this writer could accomplish in a year. With that twinkle shining in her eyes as she smiled, she simply replied, “They call me the Roadrunner.”

So, my fellow Johnson Countians, if you should feel a sudden gust of wind shoot by you, and leaving behind it a sense of good will, a desire to volunteer in the community, and a touch of love, then you’ve most likely just been graced with by a brief meeting with Imogene Chandler, on her way to one of her many important daily appointments. Should you find yourself in a position to meet or talk to this wonderful woman, do so, and enjoy each second of it. You will be a much better person for the experience.

This writer knows he was.

In the time we spent together, Imogene proved that in a world filled with self-satisfying, “me”-oriented people, there are still those chosen few that continue to be a light in the dark, a beacon that can lead all of us back to a better time and way of living, if only we will follow it.

It is true that following a Roadrunner is difficult, because let’s face it, they are fast, but with some perseverance and determination, we might just be able to catch up. If we can, it is this writer’s opinion that Paintsville and Johnson County Kentucky, could become synonymous with the words “Civic Pride and Generosity” across the whole nation, all thanks to a woman named Imogene Chandler, the Roadrunner.

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continued from front the dream” in Sunny South Florida, successfully progressing in the career path I had planned since I was 5 years old, spending days-off on my sail boat and planning to retire in my forties - my life was exactly what I thought I wanted, but on the inside I just felt empty. Realizing that nothing I could achieve would ever be truly fulfilling created an unscratchable itch.

It got so bad that one evening I walked out on my porch, broke down, and prayed (for the first time in a really long time) that God would show me how to be content.

In the months that followed, I really began to wonder what was the purpose of life – specifically, my life. I remembered the mission work trips I had attended in East Kentucky with my high-school youth group. It was the first time I had realized I could make a difference in someone else’s life, and I had fallen in love with the area and the people just as my dad had years before. When I discovered an opening for a summer staff-writer with Appalachian Service Project (ASP), I jumped at the chance to spend 3 months in the hills… that was 10 years ago.

While working as a staff writer, I realized that the families who received help were usually not working, and the assistance they were receiving was not designed to change that situation/create self-sufficiency. Employed families, living paycheckto-paycheck (near minimum wage), could not qualify for assistance because they were employed. These families reminded me of the mugged traveler in the story of the Good Samaritan because they couldn’t qualify to receive help from other faith-based non-profits (Priest) or the government (Levites). God put it on my heart to help this particular group of people, so Good Neighbors was founded.

The rest of the story is all due to God working through an average guy. Paintsville had a hotel near the area my dad had worked a few decades before, so we met there, while I was working as a staff writer, to revisit the area. I found a place in Thealka (for $12k) that with a few repairs, I thought would make a good volunteer lodge (it still is). I didn’t know how many awesome people, here, cared deeply about the community, or how strong the humanitarian groups, service clubs and ministerial association were…but God did. I didn’t know much about construction or running a non-profit organization – I just wanted to be in a place where I had a purpose, help people who worked as hard as I did, and offer an opportunity to young people to help people that were not “charity cases”, but people that just needed a hand to get back on their feet.” And to many he and the countless number of volunteers who come to Eastern Kentucky have done just that for the last ten years.

Eliana Laddusaw, Lisa Benedict, Grace Diersen and Kitra Katz prepare cabinets to be installed in the homeowners home.

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continued from front says, the school does this to expose kids to other cultures all over the world. It’s part of our Cultural Immersion Field Experience.”

He was asked to lead the group and quickly agreed...if he could bring his entire family consisting of wife Sarah and their three children, Owen, Josiah and Lucy ranging from ages 6-10 years old.

It’s the first time a family has came on such a trip. When asked what his impression of our community was he says, “It’s very easy going and the people are welcoming. It’s a great way to exchange cultures and share experiences.”

This particular group included 20 students, five adults and three children who made a lasting impact on people’s lives in a short Jason Benedict speaks with homeowner Chad Coramount of time. And more nett during a break from work. will given to our community by wonderful volunteers such as these for years to come.

Of all that he and Good Neighbors has given to this community Jason says, “After serving a couple hundred hard-working families, hosting a couple thousand volunteers from across our country, and living in Paintsville for the past 10 years; I can honestly say I’m content with my work and I love where I live.” And our community is blessed.

The home of Chad Cornett and Dannis Brown suffered unimaginable damage from the floods.

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Volume 5, No. 40

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OBITUARIES Sophia Conley, 102 Sophia Conley, 102, of Van Lear, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Mt. Manor of Paintsville.

She is survived by one sister, Sara Stratton of Van Lear; and three nieces, Marie Witten of Van Lear, Janet Butcher and Martha Russell both of Paintsville; and two nephews, Jeff Stratton of Van Lear and Willie Stratton.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, March 28, ficiating. Burial followed in in the Jones-Preston Funeral the Highland Memorial Park, Chapel with Jerry Scott of- at Staffordsville.

Alice Greer Mims, 76 Alice Greer Mims, 76, of Horseshoe St., Thelma, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Mountain Manor of Paintsville.

Born March 15, 1939, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late William “Willie” Greer and Gertrude Crider Greer.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Mims of Thelma; one daughter, Susan Vaughn and husband Randy of Mooresville, N.C.; three brothers, Ronald Greer of Baker Branch, Gary Greer of Little Paint and Paul Roger Greer of Paintsville; one sister, Peggy Hall of Van Lear; one grandson, two nephews; five nieces; and several great nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 31, in the Highland Memorial Park

Melissa Gaye Tackett, 43 Melissa Gaye Tackett, 43, of Georgetown, died Sunday, March 22, in Danville.

Born Dec. 21, 1971, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Tackett and Anita Hayburn Tackett.

She is survived by one son, Ronald D. Rice of Georgetown; one sister, Deborah Lynn Tackett of Lexington; and two grandchildren, Kurtis and Landon.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 27, in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home with Tommy Meade officicating. Burial

Cemetery of Staffordsville with Jeff White officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to go to the East Point Church of Christ by contacting the Jones-Preston Funeral Home at (606) 789-3501.

Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home.

Donna Jean Wells Blair, 79, of South Buckingham Avenue, West Van, Lear died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

Born May 6, 1935, in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Caleb Wells and Nancy (Wells) Wells.

She is survived by one sister, Wilma Wells McClung of Prestonsburg; one granddaughter, Stacy Lynn Hoskins of Harold; and two great grandsons, Gregory Ryan Hoskins and Ethan Clay Hoskins.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by

Obituary information is updated daily online at www. around paintsville.com

followed in Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Phelps & Son Funeral Home to help with funeral cost.

Barbara Ellen Gulledge, 63, died Saturday, March 28, 2015.

Born Dec. 5, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Menace and Mae Belle Reynolds Bishop.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby J. Gulledge. one son, James Everet Ward Jr. of Talladega, Ala.; three daughters, Kathy Tackett of Meally, Beverly Ward of Naples, Fla. and Barbie Ellen Vanderploats of Florida; three brothers, Bob Bishop

of Ohio, Earl Bishop and Menace Bishop both of Florida; e sister Nancy Stanley of SC;twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Visitation will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Preston Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m.

Tuesday at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Keith Olbricht officiating.

Arrangements under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home.

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April 1, in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.

Friends may visit at the funeral home from 1-9 p.m Tuesday, March 31.

Wanda Preston of River; ten grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren; and three great-great -grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 31. at the River Baptist Church, with Arnold Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow in the River Church Cemetery at River.

Arrangements under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home.

her husband, Clay Blair; one son, Danny Clay Blair; and one daughter, Debra Jo Blair.

Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the JonesPreston Funeral Chapel with Robert Varney officiating.

Burial will follow in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel.

Friends may call the JonesPreston Funeral Home 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 and after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1 until time of service at 1 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home.

Barbara Ellen Gulledge, 63

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Floyd Thomas Franklin, 97 Floyd Thomas Franklin, 97, of River, died Sunday, March 28, 2015.

Born Dec. 28, 1917, he was the son of the late Mac and Minerva Sammons Franklin.

He was a miner with Breathill Coal and a member of the River Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Preston Jennings Franklin; one son, Roy Thomas Franklin of Cincinnati, Ohio; one daughter,

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Donna Jean Wells Blair, 79

Aretta Marie “Kitty” Harmon, 48

Aretta Marie “Kitty” Harmon, 48 of Paintsville, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at her residence.

Born Oct. 23, 1966, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Quill Richard Harmon and Helen Pelphrey Harmon of Paintsville.

She is survived by one son, Aaron Blevins of Hager Hill; one daughter, Rebekah Roe of Paintsville; one brother, Dwane Richard Harmon of Charleston, South Carolina; two sisters, Shelia Harmon and Teresa Harmon, both of Paintsville; and one grandson, Carson Foster Blevins.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday,

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three channels to choose from and the broadcast day ended with the national anthem or the poem high flight? You could turn the television off and go out on the porch to let the dog out and have a smoke, look up in the night sky and see pairs of armed fighter planes streaking high overhead protecting this nation. You want our country back? There it is, use your vote, use your political party and demand it.

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ual who “could hit all five gears so smooth that you thought the car was an automatic” “Your body would be pinned to the passenger seat from the G forces”. Guess it would be compared to the NASA rocket sled for astronaut wannabes.

It generally was near midnight and people raced for car titles, money or just to prove their car was faster. It was also illegal. Many would hit the hillsides when the KSP showed up when locals trying to sleep would call them.

Fast forward 50 some years and just go a quarter mile to the airport now. Times have changed. Back then that was what you did or go to Clay City.

‘We have had entrants from some 15 states since we did demographics on the Arm Drop”, states Grady Underwood.

From the Mopar state of Michigan all the way to Texas they come. Kind of like FIELD OF DREAMS, “Build it and they will come.”

Underwood notes that 10% of the entrants are women who like to drag race. In August of 2013 when the

10,000 plus people came out they drew 289 cars to the Arm Drop. In 2014 Hot Rod Magazine named Arm Drop Drags as one of the top five drag strips in America.

With all the reality based television shows now being shown such as LIZARD LICK TOWING, I could foresee a show here with entrants from all over the U.S. converging on a small town in Eastern Kentucky.

Prestonsburg Motor Sports is behind Arm Drop Drag and now successfully supports itself financially. So come out this year beginning with The Combs Airport Armdrop Drags Test & Tune event which will take place on Saturday, April 4 at the Combs Airport located at Hager Hill. Gates will open at 9 a.m. The scent of fresh burning rubber will begin at 11 a.m. and run ttill dark. Admission is $5 with kids under 12 years of age free! Come on out for some fast cars and family fun! For more information call 606789-5300 or visit them on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/CombsAirportArmdropDrags.

Here’s to a successful season of the Combs Arm Drop Drags from Around Paintsville!

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Opinion

Musings I don’t think I ever told you about a certain man I knew when I was growing up. He was one of my favorite people and his name was David D. Diddle. My friends and I were about 12 years old when we used to ride our bikes to his place and talk to him.

Everyone called him Oil Drum Dave because he spent so much time around a burning oil drum, even in the summer. My friends and I always thought he did this because he was a closet pyromaniac and this suppressed those emotions.

Some of us believed he did this to burn any bug infestation off of him because he only took a bath 4 or 5 times a year. This was in the Levisia Fork River, where you were probably dirtier when you came out

than when you went in.

Dave said he was so hairy that a man once tried to shoot him with a shotgun as he waded out of the river stark naked because the man thought he was Bigfoot. Dave said he wanted to give the man memories which would last a lifetime so he charged the shooter growling and raising his arms as if to get at him.

The man dropped his gun in fear and ran away.

Dave said he had the gun to prove it and showed it to us.

Maybe the story was true and maybe it was not. You never knew with Dave.

Young boys can be cruel but we never made fun of Oil Drum Dave. Instead, I admired him because he went his own way and lived his life as he wished without caring what anyone

Oil Drum Dave By George Keith Wells gkwells1@gmail.com else thought. He lived in a travel trailer shaped like a sliver bullet. The model was called Air Stream.

One story about David was absolutely true. He got drunk and lay on the railroad track on his back between the rails. A train came along and ran over top of him, but it only clipped his feet off below his toes.

He drew disability after that and did not want for money.

We, of course, were curious about his feet and he showed them to us, and his toes had been clipped off with surgical precision. He wore regular shoes stuffed with cloth in the toes, but he still limped slightly. Dave told us he joined the freak show of a Carnival after that and was billed as “The Man Born With No Toes.”

People paid a dollar each to see them. He then tried

to charge each of us a dollar because he showed us his feet, but we refused to pay. He said he always said to the gathered crowd under the tent, “Pardon me while I wiggle my toes.” He said it always brought a big laugh.

We asked Dave why he quit the Carnival. He said the “Carnival geek” had an upset stomach and he was told to fill in biting heads off live chickens. One of us said they guess he quit because he could not do it.

Dave replied, “Not at all. I just got bored after biting the head off the 8th or 9th chicken and did not want to do anymore.” He was fired for that.

When Billy questioned him about the story, Dave got indignant and said, “Go get me a chicken right now and I will bite it’s head

off. Even a duck will do.”

Someone went and got a chicken and sure enough he did it, afterward smiling with self-satisfaction. Dave then said to go get him a rat.

Tommy exclaimed, “God, no” I wholly agreed as it took me some months to get over the vision of the headless chicken running on the ground until it fell over.

Dave said he later cleaned the chicken and had it for dinner.

Is there a difference between biting a head off a chicken or letting a machine do it? There has to be. Tommy said he would never eat anything live like that. I told Tommy if he was stranded at sea, he would be fighting over the last live rat to eat just like everyone else.

dreds of shares, and people were flocking to the area in search of the egg. Once found, the person had to take a picture with the egg at the site and post it to our page.

After posting the image, the last step was to come into City Hall and claim their prize.

We accomplished several relevant goals for our business through competitions like the Easter Egg Hunt. We got our followers out of the house, taught them a history lesson, promoted local businesses, created follower interaction, and brought people into City Hall. While a competition exactly like this one may not be relevant to your business, I give you this example to show that a bit of ingenuity in designing your Facebook competitions can go a long way in meeting your business goals.

The structure of your page’s posts must be simple, easily read, and easily understood. If your posts are too verbose, they may get passed over by Facebook users. Im-

ages or videos are necessary for an effective post.

You must have something that catches the eye; when Facebook users are scrolling through their newsfeeds; text-only posts become white noise. If you need to reach a wider audience much faster, paid advertising is also an option. When posting on your page, you will see the option to “boost post.” Go through the steps to advertise your post, but be sure to choose the correct demographics, interests, and area so that your marketing dollars are spent as effectively as possible.

It’s important to fill out each section so that you are reaching your direct customer segment rather than people who will most likely scroll past your ad.

If you need assistance with social media marketing or have any other questions about your business, contact the Kentucky Innovation Network’s Pikeville office at justinprater@upike.edu or 606-218-5053.

lot in life bringing us new products, technology and methodology because such people are feared, suppressed and labeled by the system as “outcasts”, “mavericks” and most generally “trouble makers.”

How do we get back what we once had? We have to demand an honest dealing and non-pussyfooting leadership that will get the job done and level the playing field. The first steps being to bring top tier manufacturing, energy and technology jobs back home and not farmed out to some crappy place in Indonesia. We do that much, and we are on our way. We add a $500 per unit tax on imported vehicles and we give people a $500 income tax credit to buy American made. We refuse to “Press one for English” and demand that our nation remain unified by a common language and we absolutely must pull our military out of places they

have no business being and have them placed in a role of national defense, actively protecting our borders from smuggling and illegal crossing. Napalm a bunch of drug smugglers on the ground, shoot down a few of their planes and sink a ship or two, then they will look for other markets.

We have to educate people in the basics, reading, writing, math, science, history, good health practices and physical education, and along the way, everyone should be taught a vocation and values as they come up through school, giving them a sense of self worth and motivation that would shame them from ever looking at welfare as an option. Offenses in school should have real punishment and teachers should be revered, respected and held in the highest regard.

Remember when we had

Business Innovations In the past, we have addressed the importance of choosing the correct social media platform for your business. We started with what is arguably the most popular social media site in our area, Facebook. We will finish up our discussion of Facebook with information on how to structure posts, gain followers, and use paid advertising. Without an adequate amount of followers and interaction, your efforts will not be effective. Before we attempt to start growing your Facebook presence, we must first talk about particular Facebook guidelines.

There are certain guidelines about which Facebook is strict, and not adhering to these can harm your business.

The traditional Facebook competitions that you typically see consist of liking a page, sharing a post, or tagging someone. One of these entries is against Facebook guidelines and, if reported as spam, can ultimately have your page deleted. Facebook

earns money from businesses paying Facebook to share their posts by boosting them through the news feed as sponsored listings. You can ask Facebook users to like your post or even your page to enter a competition you host, but you must not ask people to share it. Several high profile pages have been deleted due to this error.

Sure, you can get away with it sometimes, but why risk the deletion of your page?

Most people will organically share your post anyway, and this is okay as long as you don’t ask them to share in the post. It’s a win-win situation for you when someone shares your post organically without asking.

Gaining followers can be a difficult task, but creativity in designing your posts will help. The first free thing to do is invite all of your friends to like your page and ask that they do the same. This is a great way to build a base of followers. Another way to gain followers for free is to host

Using Facebook as a business tool By Justin Prater competitions like mentioned before. When I managed social media for Pikeville City Tourism, I used techniques relevant to what our business was doing. I kept the page interesting so that we had constant interaction with our followers. One way we did this was to host a unique competition, such as an Easter Egg Hunt. My goal was to get people to explore the area, to teach our followers about the history of our town, and of course promote our local businesses.

First, I sought a donation

from a local business to sponsor a giveaway. Local businesses will often donate a gift card or item of value, as it is also advertising for them. I then found an interesting and meaningful spot within the town to hide the Easter egg. Within that egg, I placed a small piece of paper that had instructions for the person who found it. I snapped a picture of the egg with a small hint of where it was. I posted the picture on our City Tourism Facebook page with a hint. Within minutes, the post had hun-

Here and There, Then and Now My country used to be an intangible something that inspired people and gave them hope for a meaningful tomorrow. The “Great Melting Pot” they called it, where people came with new ideas and new ways of doing things. We adapted the good into our society and required they leave the bad behind.

We had a strong military because we had a near equally strong enemy out there to be protected from. Our military demanded much of American manufacturers, that they build the machines of war designed by our technology sector. Men and women across the nation went to work day in and day out proud of their jobs, proud of their freedom and even proud to pay taxes to allow their nation to remain a free and prosperous place.

No matter where they came from, they adapted and they were proud to be Americans.

Our economy was once so strong that to express the value of something it was often referred to as being “As sound as a dollar.” Bet you don’t hear that much anymore and here is why: Somewhere along the way, some egg head thought the mix in the melting pot was too one sided to the tastes of those already here and they would spice it up with some exotic spices no one else really cared for. More than half of the nation begged them to leave well enough alone but they forged ahead anyway and added: An abandonment of the values that made Americans, American.

A breakup of the unifying bond brought on by the unity of language.

A policy of outsourcing good jobs in manufacturing, energy and technology Policing the population in a thug like manner with police officers dressed more for breaching and clearing a faraway enemy

My Country By Joe Weddington

bunker than for protecting our citizens.

Riotous conduct, a changing of our education system to “keep up” with a world we were obviously far ahead of in the first place and a systemic tearing down of our institutions, constitutions and way of life.

Now we are left with a generation of factions.

There are a few patriotic ones who go off and serve in the military. There are some who go off to college and serve a life in service to some blind

mega-company, I most admire Fire and Rescue workers who lay it all on the line day after day after day. A few people you know will become professionals of one sort or another and everyone else will be gobbled up into low paying service sector jobs. The not so lucky ones do something criminal in their youth and get caught up in the prison system and never escape or get comfortable making a living in the welfare system. A very few will be innovators who make their

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Leadership Unplugged By Bob Gound The Absolute Leader

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Persistent Leadership Persistence is a key component in the system of transforming the person who wants to be a great leader into the person that is a great leader. A leader that builds their leadership foundation based on integrity, persistence and desire will ultimately succeed in every area of their life.

Persistence really comes down to the power of one’s will. When an individual persistently drives forward even in those times that they do not feel like it. Turning to the great leaders and success stories of our time that most people strive entry into the early in life. Steve Jobs has generally been misconstrued as being ruthless and cold-blooded in his business dealings. This perception developed out of Jobs’ practice of following through in all of his plans with persistence.

So many people today are ready to throw up their arms and quit at the first sign of struggle or adversity. Only a small percentage of people carry on, despite all resistance they may come up against, until they attain their objective. This small percentage of people are individuals like the Jobs, Cubans, Gates and Zuckergurgs.

Most people don’t associate “persistence” with excitement, fame or fortune, but this quality is to an individual’s character like oxygen is to life. You can compare it to the success of people like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Jeff Gordon or Lebron James. You can ask them

all what led them to their success. Each and every one of them will tell you that it was their persistence in the gym, on the course or on the track day in and day out. When nobody was watching or caring that is what separated them from the others that lost to them.

Let’s take a look at a few things that will lead to the habit of persistence. First would be knowing what you want. Getting lost in what seems to be fun in that moment of time, the viral video or latest fad, is not knowing what you want. That is just getting lost in the bright and shiny and what makes you laugh at the time. Knowing what you want is the first (and probably most important) step that will move you towards the development of your persistence. A clear destination will help you overcome many obstacles and difficulties you will face in life and leadership.

Second, would be a desire to attain what one wants.

This is where you need to be careful. Many people associate desire with being a spectator, because it is fun and requires no effort. Many people think they desire to go to a movie, play a video game or attend the concert.

Even though these are all fun and really exciting to do. All you are doing is contributing to somebody else’s success while you put yours on the back burner. You have to find a way to associate an emotion to whatever you need to be persistent in, to go from

good to great. Attach that feeling that you get at the end of a great accomplishment or success to the beginning of your journey. And every time you get discouraged, conjure up what you feel like at the end. This will rejuvenate your desire and persistence.

Third, would be certainty of plans. Organized plans, even though they may not be perfect or could be impractical, will encourage persistence. Remember the plans are never perfect. Plans are traditionally based around what you have seen, what you know and what you have heard. There will always be things that come up that you couldn’t possibly plan for.

What I do know… Without a well-drawn map you will never reach your destination.

Finally, accurate knowledge.

Many people end up wasting half a lifetime trying to reinvent the wheel. There is nothing wrong with building on a foundation that is already been laid. This is why it is so important to associate yourself with like-minded people in a mastermind group. You will be able to draw off of a knowledge base outside of your own limitations. You also need to make sure that you are always acquiring new information through lifelong learning. Become a student in the area of which you desire. Continuing to fill your mind with accurate knowledge will lead you to attaining your lifelong dreams and desires.

The road of persistence is not one that is paved with gold and riches. It is a road paved with blood, sweat, tears and many solitary and lonely times. Some would arguably say that it is the road less traveled. That is why you don’t see too many people at the end of the road.

You can be certain that if you stay persistent and don’t give up on your wants, dreams and desires. You will end up attaining your dreams.

To better understand how to become more persistent.

Feel free to contact me at BobGound@theabsoluteleader.com

Our opinions matter Student Essays Safety first for texting and driving

By Sydney Becknell Around Paintsville In today’s day and age, everyone is using technology and cell phones are at the top of the list. Many take advantage of their cellular devices while driving on the road. As it is known, texting and driving is a very dangerous activity and can cause severe and/ or fatal things to happen.

Texting while driving is the act of composing, sending, reading text messages, email, or making other similar use of the web on a mobile phone while operating a motor vehicle. Texting while driving is considered dangerous by many people, including authorities, and in some places has either been outlawed or restricted.

As of March 2015, the Distracted Driving Laws list 14 states prohibiting all drivers from using a hand-held cell phone while driving and allows enforcement officers to cite a driver for using a cell phone. There are currently no states banning cell phones use for all drivers, but 38 states ban cell phone use by novice (under the age of 18) drivers and 20 states prohibit cell phones for school bus

drivers. Washington is the first state to ban text messaging in 2007 with 45 states currently banning text messaging for all drivers. Kentucky bans all cell phone use for school bus drivers and novice drivers and all drivers for text messaging.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration research shows drivers who use a wireless phones while driving lose situational awareness and experience “inattention blindness” which leads those to believe that the cognitive effects and physical demands of a cell phone can be dangerous while driving. Study also shows that a teen’s reaction time while chatting on the cell phone, hand-free or not, is about 18% longer – the same reaction time of a 70-year-old. An American Automobile Association study showed that 47% of teens admitted to being distracted behind the wheel because of texting and 40% of American teens say they have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger.

In the rush of everyday

life we often place convenience over common sense when the ease of technology makes it easy to call a friend or place a food order while driving. Every day in the US, more than 9 people are killed and more than 1,153 injured in crashes which involved a distracted driver. From 2011 to 2012, there was a 9% increase in people killed in crashes involving a distracted driver. Sounds like nothing, 2012 had 3,328 people killed in distracted crashes and 421,000 people injured.

Compare that to the 171 billion text messages sent or received in 2012.

Distractions come in all shapes and sizes whether it be grabbing something that fell in the car floor, getting that last chance to freshen up the lip stick or sending a last minute text to your boyfriend before getting home. Distractions kill.

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Eastern Kentucky Camera Club’s Eye on Photography Spring on the Rocks ...

10 tips for improving your spring flower photos 5. Use a reflector—If your subject is in For those of us who have been hunkered down for winter, enduring the rain and the the shade, you can use a reflector to bounce snow, the time has finally come to get outside some light back towards your subject and make the flower more vibrant. and enjoy some long awaited sunshine.

6. Avoid a cluttered background—As with As the flowers start to emerge from the soil, all the neighbours begin emerging from every photograph, the background can make their houses with gardening tools in hand. I, or break the image. Try to change your posion the other hand, have my camera in hand tion so that there is nothing distracting beready to capture the spring flowers and I hind your flower.

7. Use a shallow depth of field—Shallow hope you do too!

Here are 10 tips that will help you make the depth of field is when only part of the immost of your flower photography this spring. age is sharp and the rest is soft and out-of1. Photograph flowers on an overcast focus. You can achieve this by using a wide day—Okay, not every day in spring is a sun- aperture (low aperture number) such as f/4 shiny blue sky day. But that’s okay because or f/2.8. The effect is even more pronounced the white sky days are perfect for photo- if you are using a telephoto lens with a wide graphing flowers. The soft even light of an aperture.

8. Make it sharp—Even if you are using a overcast day compliments the delicacy of the flowers and there are no shadows and no shallow depth of field, it is essential that at least harsh bright spots, which makes it easier to part of the flower is sharp. Use a tripod, a cable release or your camera’s two second timget a good exposure.

2. Backlight will make your flowers er, and the mirror lock up function for the best glow—Another type of light that is excel- results. Remember that even if there doesn’t lent for flower photography is backlight. appear to be much wind, flowers always Backlight happens when the sun is directly move. If your flower isn’t sharp, try using in front of you lighting your flower from be- a faster shutter speed. Finally, check your hind. Because flower petals are translucent, focus and if necessary use manual focus to backlight makes flowers appear to glow. ensure the camera is focused on the most imTry to capture backlit flowers late in the day portant part of the subject.

9. Change your point of view—Move when the sun is close to the horizon which will cast nice warm light on the rest of your around and try some different angles for more interesting images. Try photographimage too.

3.Watch out for wind—When it comes to ing the flower from behind or underneath to photographing flowers, wind is your enemy. capture a point of view that is different from The easiest way to avoid it is to do your pho- what we see from a standing perspective.

10. Focus through another flower—One tography early in the morning when there is less chance of wind. If there is a bit of wind, technique I love is focusing through another you can use a piece of cardboard or your re- flower. Remember how I said in tip #4 that your lens has a minimum focusing distance? flector to create a block.

4. Get closer—There are a number of ways You can use that to your advantage! Try poto go about making the close up images of sitioning yourself so that another flower is in flowers we all love. First, you can use a tele- front of your main subject and very close to photo lens and zoom in to the flower. In this the end of your lens. The secondary flower case, make sure you take note of the mini- will become a blur of colour and your final mum focusing distance of the lens. This is image will have a more abstract feel.

Eastern Kentucky Camera Club. For more usually marked on the outside of the lens.

For example, my 70-300mm telephoto lens information and how you can become a has a minimum focusing distance of 1.5 me- member find us on face book at faceters (or 5 feet). It simply will not focus on book.com/easternkentuckycameraclub. or anything closer. There are a couple of solu- contact Anna Wilson at awilson41240@ tions for getting around the minimum focus- gmail.com. ing distance problem. One is to use extension tubes which are hollow tubes that you place between the camera and the lens. Essentially the tubes move the lens farther away from the camera’s sensor which allows the lens to focus on closer objects. The other solution is to use a close-up filter which works like a magnifying glass and attaches to the end of your lens. Finally, you can use a dedicated macro lens which has the ability to focus on objects that are close to the end of the lens.

First Place Winner: Dusty Caudill Title: Spring Beauty

Second Place Winner: Tracy DeAtlry Title: Spring on the Rocks, quite literally.

Dogwood branch on a tombstone. The Dogwood flower reminds us of the cross of Christ and that the stone was rolled away.

Third Place Winner: Susan King Title: Spring in the Park Wild flowers in Riverview Park, Louisville, KY. Canon Rebel T4i Canon 10-22mm wide angle lens at 10mm ISO 100 F22 1/30 sec.

General News The Tri-State Ticket Do you enjoy your morning coffee or do you just drink it mindlessly to get going? Do you make your own coffee or do you buy coffee Page 6 at a restaurant or gas station?

Do you drink it black or must you add cream and/or sugar?

Do you ever think about experimenting with your coffee to see if there is a better way?

If you don’t know where to start, you can begin by going to the Coffee House event at the Greenup Extension Service on Friday, November 14th.

This will be the third Coffee House event sponsored

by Greenup Arts, the council supporting the Fine Arts Program through the Greenup Extension Service. Danny

Craig will lead the group in You can read about stud- Sometimes, if I have coffee the process of roasting coffee ies that tell you to drink cold in the evening, I will add beans from green to grind. water to get your metabo- a little cream. I don’t like If you haven’t ever seen a lism going in the morning. sugar in my coffee. Everygreen coffee bean, you may Stretching is supposed to one has their own personal March 31, 2015 Around be surprised! The sights and stimulate your body’s “wake taste.

Don’tPaintsville be afraid to exsmells of the roasting process up” messages. Simply eating periment. are amazing. You may be inbreakfast will help your body The Coffee House will spired to try it at home! We create energy. We don’t al- have a few choices of coffee, can help you learn how to do ways need that cup of coffee, freshly ground, for you to try.

3rd grade and under. Some it and where to purchase the unless we are so used to it We will even have decaffeinof the games include Finding green beans. You can even required. The sound system 75% of the caffeine that that we DO need it! Caffeine ated coffee for those who Nemo’s Underwater World learn how to roast the beans will be provided. Come and Americans consume daily. is highly addictive. Anyone can’t drink the regular verof Fun, Disney’s Search for to your own personal liking. share, or just relax and listen. Do we really need all of that who routinely drinks coffee sion in the evening. Tea has the the Secret Keys, Barbie’s After the roasting class, the A variety of coffee and light caffeine? What else can we will report that they get head- a reduced level of caffeine.

Nail Designer, M & M’s The evening will be filled with refreshments will be avail- do to get a “kick start” in the aches without the caffeine. If We will also have some tea Lost Formulas, and many music and poetry…and of able. The event is free and mornings? Most general in- you decide to replace or re- on hand for those who prefer more. We believe the kids course, coffee. There will be open to the public. ternet searches will tell you duce your caffeine intake, be a hot cup of tea in the evewill enjoy the games which an open mic time where peoning.

A quick Google search that there are caffeine sub- careful to do it slowly. are educational and fun. ple can share, family friendly will show that Americans stitutes such as Ginseng and There are also many benIf you are looking for a A mural, painted by Cathplease, poems and/or music consume 400 million cups of Ginkgo Biloba for those who efits to caffeine. Michigan nice relaxing evening out, erine Smart Wells, is located of any style. We encourage coffee per day. That is a lot want to stay away from caf- State University has shown close to home, low cost, and in our Kids Room. The muoriginal material, but it is not of coffee! Coffee provides feine. that caffeine has been proven family friendly, come to the ral was inspired by several to have some health benefits: Extension office for Cofdifferent landmarks in John1. Research indicates that fee House! There are two son County including Barn caffeine may help protect hu- dates for the event in 2014: Rock in western Johnson man brain cells, which low- November 14 and DecemCounty, Little Mud Lick ers the risk of developing ber 12 with roasting class at Falls (Jenny Wiley Falls), some diseases, such as Par- 6:00 and open mic starting and sycamore trees located kinson’s. at 6:30. We love to have behind the library.

2. Regular cups of coffee people share poetry and muAlso associated with the may stimulate the gallblad- sic so spread the word! This Kids Room is our children’s der and reduce the risk of is an informal event. Open reading programs. We have gallstones. to the public. Bring your two story hour sessions and a Aside from the caffeine, I family and friends. Learn lap sit program also that ocbelieve that the best part of something new and enjoy cur in the spring and fall. We a good cup of coffee is hold- the local talent of Greenup also have a summer reading ing the warm cup and from enjoyour Belhasen surrounding Photo the County archives and of C.K. program at the library. Check ing the aroma. My husband Tri-State area. our calendar page on http:// makes BEST of cofBridge Between West Van Learthe and Vancup Lear; This bridge was on the johnsoncountypubliclibrary. fee.

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Garnish with 8 separate teaspoons of Cool Whip around the outer rim of the pie and place one colored Jelly Bean into each tiny mound of Cool Whip. I buy two tubs of Cool Whip in order to have enough to garnish the pie. If you can find the tiny white speckled chocolate filled eggs, they really add to the presentation. My recipe says refrigerate pie that has not been consumed.

So far I have not had to refrigerate any pie.

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Easter Treats usually require a special trip to the grocery store to find things not usually kept in your pantry. This recipe falls in that category. After ham, potatoes, fresh green beans and deviled stuffed eggs, a light dessert is in order. An old favorite I had almost forgotten fills this bill.

My mother used to make this pie and she called it Strawberry Easter Pie. It looks pretty on your best cake stand and children will find the candy Easter eggs and whipped cream garnish very tempting. The pie is easy to prepare and can 24 ounces of milk chocostand in the fridge covered without the garnish for a cou- late or semi sweet chips ple of days. Apply the garnish the morning before serving.

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Paintsville students attend State STLP Competition

By Sandra Coleman Around Paintsville Paintsville “Techno Tigers” attended the annual Student Technology Leadership Program State Competition Thursday, March 27, 2015.

The State Championship allows students from across the state to come together and demonstrate for other students, school and community persons what they know and can do with technology.

Just over 5,700 P-12 students and 1,500 adults, from 360 schools and 94 districts attended the 2015 STLP State Championship in Lexington, Kentucky’s Rupp Area/Lexington Center.

Paintsville Elementary students Allie Witten, received a state championship ribbon for placing in the top eight in state for her original computer drawn art piece entitled,

“Moon Dog” and Haley Sorrell competed in the Proven Learning Quick Recall event and came in second place.

Paintsville High’s video entitled “The Potato”, created by Derek Butcher and Jackson Hall, also received top 8 state honors. You can watch it at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=iGLMuI7mFf4.

High school student, Derek Butcher and elementary student, Dylan Pugh competed in the Live Gaming event similar to Minecraft. Allie Witten also competed in the live Photo on Demand event.

She was given the theme “Once Upon a Time” and had one hour to capture a shot that reflected that theme.

Visit Paintsville Elementary’s STLP link at http:// www.paintsville.kyschools. us/2/Content2/206 to see The Paintsville Techno Tigers include, front row: Allie Witten, Haley Sorrell, Maddie Webb and Whitney each students products.

Griffith; back row: Nathan Eplin, Trey Childers, Peyton Cornett and Dylan Pugh.

Allie Witten’s “Moon Dog”

Haley Sorrell’s “Are you coming to the Tree...”

Rowland takes advantage of affordability, convenience of BSCTC

Photos courtesy of Allison Caudill, MSU Alumni Class of 2005

Beaker with Ava June Tackett of Flat Gap.

MSU’s Beaker visits Paintsville Morehead State University’s Alumni Association hosted a free event Saturday, March 28, at “Bouncing off the Walls” in Paintsville.

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joyed a Saturday afternoon of fun, pizza and cookies compliments of the MSU Alumni Association. Morehead State University’s mascot, Beaker, was on hand for photos.

For more information about the MSU Alumni Association call 1-800-783ALUM or e-mail: alumni@ moreheadstate.edu.

Cameron Caudill, top left, with Beaker. Clara Caudill, at right, granddaughter of Ishmael Grim of Paintsville.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. –John Rowland had many, many choices when it came to continuing his education.

“I remember getting all the mail, emails and brochures,” said Rowland, 19, a 2014 graduate of Johnson Central High School. “I was like a lot of high school students, I wanted to graduate and get out of town.”

As the decision of where to attend college inched closer, Rowland started exploring his options. Chief among the factors was cost.

“I didn’t want to go to college and have to work to pay a second mortgage in student loans,” said Rowland, chuckling. “I wanted an affordable option to a college education.”

Enter Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC). Rowland knew a lot about the college and its offerings. He had met with Jennifer Wilson, a BSCTC recruiter, on several occasions and had participated in the college’s Quick Start program, which allows high school students to earn substantial college credit while in high school.

“When I started thinking about everything, I didn’t want to be away from home, and I wasn’t exactly sure about what I wanted to major

in,” recalled Rowland. “At the end of the day, Big Sandy Community and Technical College made a lot of sense in so many ways.”

Rowland, a two-time SkillsUSA state champion in web design and state SkillsUSA officer, earned the prestigious Honors Scholarship at BSCTC, covering his tuition.

Through the Honors program, Rowland is required to volunteer and give back to his community.

“The Honors program has taught me so much about the importance of giving back to your community and understanding that the power lies in us to make our communities better,” said Rowland.

Rowland volunteers at Johnson Central High School, where he was a member of the school’s television and journalism program. He also volunteered in the college relations department at BSCTC and made such an impression that earned a part-time job with the department.

“We’ve learned so much from John, and he’s brought a student’s perspective to our many projects,” said Joshua Ball, director of college relations at BSCTC. Rowland spent many hours compiling a tribute video to former BSCTC President and CEO

Dr. George D. Edwards. The video featured tributes from faculty and staff, as well as a parody from WYMT and messages from Congressman Hal Rogers and former KCTCS President Dr. Michael B. McCall.

Rowland will graduate in May with an Associate in Arts degree from BSCTC. He has already been accepted to the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information.

When asked what advice he would give a high school senior deciding on where to attend college?

“Put yourself in a position to earn a degree with little or no debt,” he said. “It’s ok to stay close to home, get your basics and find out exactly what path you want to take.”

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JCMS Wrestling Team earns Middle School State Champion Status Pictured, back row, from left: Jim Matney, Gene Fletcher,Zack Russel, Jon Fraley, Byron Pierce, Devin Johnson, Zack Owens, Matt Horn, Alex Horn, Gabe Sabia, Jesse Peck; front row, Will VanHoose, Jayden Webb, Matthey Spradlin, Eddie Gibson, Blue Fletcher, Zack McCoart, Dalton Matney, Carter Auxier, Marcus Auxier, Jacob Saylers and Levid Rodriguez. Photo submitted.

Tigers continue their tear, 13-1 Taylor Miller goes yard in 13-1 victory

By John Rowland Around Paintsville Paintsville—Paintsville has certainly been on a tear recently. In their last 4 games, they have won by an average of 10 runs per game. Most recently, the Paintsville Tigers (6-1) would go on to defeat the Fairview Eagles 13-1 in 5 innings.

“We have a very talented bunch,” stated Paintsville head coach John Doug Miller. “We’ve certainly proven we’re strong at the plate.”

Miller was certainly correct. In fact, in this home game against Fairview, his first 4 batters (Kent Phelps, Luke Daniels, Matt Miller, and Gabe Burchell) would score 8 of their runs and reach base in 9 out of 12 at bats for the game. Matt Miller would have 2 standup triples and reach base 4 times.

“We pose a challenge to teams. We have our one,

two, three, and four man spots as left-handers at the plate. This creates a unique scenario for us”, stated Miller.

On the mound for the Tigers would be a right handed senior, Taylor Miller.

Miller tossed 4 innings of nearly spotless pitching. He would only allow 5 runners to reach base (3 via walk) and for him, only two would pass first base safely. Taylor would also hit a two run homerun in the bottom of the second.

The Tigers are slated to be on a road stretch next week. They will face Allen Central on April 1 and will travel to play Belfry on April 3.

Batting: Fairview: Josh Russell 1b; Jordan Ekers 1b, 1R; Braden Johnson 1b Paintsville: Kash Phelps 1b, 3R; Luke Daniels 2-1b, 1R; Matt Miller 1b, 2-3b, 2R, Gabe Burchell 1b, Luke Trimble (courtesy for Burchell twice) 2R; Taylor Miller 2b, HR, 2R; Mikey Robbins (courtesy for Taylor Miller) 1R; Ben Daniels 1b; Tanner Miller 1b; Kash Daniel 1R; Ryan Murray 1R

Zack McCoart and Levid Rodriguez participated Taylor Miller delivers this pitch as part of his four in the AAU National Youth Spring Championship inning appearance.

2015. Zack McCoart earned fourth place and Levid Rodriguez earned second place (runner-up) at the Championship. Levid Rodriguez earned also the “All-American” Title.

Pierce hurls no-no in home opener Mercy Cougars in four innings

By John Rowland Around Paintsville Paintsville—Last year, Johnson Central was able to win the 15th Region Softball Tournament in convincing fashion by mercying all of their opponents. Fast forward to this season and two seniors who graduated later, the Johnson Central Lady Eagles (1-1) were able to pick up another win via mercy over the Breathitt County Lady Cougars (0-4) by a final tally of 15-0.

Micailyn Pierce would pitch the entire game and earn a no hitter. The only blemish on her way to a perfect game? A walk on a full count in the top of the second. She would also earn 8 strikeouts in her complete game. In the first inning, Pierce was able to strike out 2 batters and force another into a ground-out in 8 pitches

in the first inning.

In the bottom of the first, Jayla Spurlock lead off with a triple. After her, Lauren Delong would be walked and steal 2nd to put her in scoring position. Rachelle Fairchild would follow with a shot to left. Though she would be tagged out on her way to home, Delong and Spurlock would score to make it 2-0 after one.

After a relatively quiet second, Johnson Central would go on to score 2 in the third. Bailey Daniel would score as well as Rachelle Fairchild.

In the bottom of the fourth, Johnson Central would go off. They would score 11 runs and record only one out to the point the mercy rule would come into effect.

Johnson Central also held their annual Battle by the Creek this past

Bailey Daniel drops a bunt that earned her an infield single. weekend. After that, the Delong 2-1b, 2R; Rachelle Lady Eagles will play Rus- Fairchild 1b, 2-2b, 2R; sell County on April 1st Rebeckah Fairchild 1b, before taking to Pigeon 1R; Shelby Cantrell 1b, Forge, TN for the Sevier 2-2b. 1R; Kelly Smith 1b, County Tournament.

1R; Micailyn Pierce 1R; Batting: Johnson Central: Erin Withers 1b, 1R; SamanJayla Spurlock 3b, 2R; Bai- tha Stapleton 3b, 1R ley Daniel 2-1b, 3R; Lauren

Johnson Central vs. Pikeville game summary

By John Rowland Around Paintsville Johnson Central - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 Pikeville - 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 The Johnson Central Golden Eagle’s (3-1) venture to Pikeville to face the Pikeville Panthers (7-2) would

lead to their first loss on the season.

Seth Ratliff would earn a loss in his appearance of 3 and a third innings.

Both runs would go across during his time on the mound, but only one would be earned. Johnson Cen-

tral would also only have 3 hits. Senior Zac Slone had two hits and fellow senior James Rowland would have one.

Pikeville’s Tyler Elkins would score both runs for the panthers.

McDonald would pick up the win for

the Panthers. He threw 4 innings and sat down 6 Golden Eagles via strikeout.

Batting: Johnson Central: Zac Slone 2-1b, James Rowland 1b.

Pikeville: Cade Byers 1b, Peyton Hamilton 1b, Tanner Roop 1b, Tyler Elkins 1b, 2R.

Baseball Summaries

By John Rowland Around Paintsville Prestonsburg - 0 0 1 0 1 -2 Paintsville - 3 5 1 1 2 - 12 Paintsville - The Paintsville Tigers picked up a win against the Prestonsburg Blackcats by a final tally of 12-2 in 5 innings.

Paintsville’s Kent Phelps would go yard in the first at-bat for Paintsville on a full count. Paintsville would score 3 runs in the first before the first out was recorded.

In the second, the Tigers would go through the entire lineup and score 5 runs.

Luke Daniels would throw against the Blackcats.

Prestonsburg’s Bryce Tucker and Nick Rowe would represent the runs scored.

They would score in the third and fifth, respectively.

Batting:Prestonsburg: Scott Stapleton 1b; Reece Ison 1b; Jarrin Hall 1b; Bryce Tucker 2-1b, 1R; Justin Jarrel 1b; Nick Rowe 1R Paintsville: Kent Phelps 1b, 1HR, 3R; Luke Daniels 3-1b, 2R; Matt Miller 2-1b, 2R; Kash Daniel 1R; Gabe Burchell 1b, 1R; Ben Daniels 1b, 1R; Ryan Murray 1R; Tanner Smith 1R

Morgan County - 0 0 2 0 000-2 Paintsville - 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 -10 West Liberty - The Paintsville Tigers 4 game win streak would start at West Liberty as the Tigers defeated the Morgan County Cougars 10-2. In their past 4 games spanning to this point, the Tigers have won by an average of 10 runs Paintsville would explode for 7 runs in the second inning. Luke Daniels, Kash Daniel, Gabe Burchell, Taylor Miller, Ben Daniels, Andrew Rice, and Tanner Smith would cross home in the second. In the third, Burchell and Taylor Miller would cross home again.

Paintsville would only allow 5 base runners in their game against the Cougars, two of these were walked on.

Batting: Morgan County: Lance Fredrick 1b; Zach Stacy 2-1b, 1R; Ryan Gibson 1R Paintsville: Kent Phelps 1b, 3b; Luke Daniels 1b, 1R; Kash Daniel 2-1b, 2R; Gabe Burchell 2-1b, 2R; Taylor Miller 1b, 2R; Ben Daniels 2-1b, 1R; Andrew Rice 2b, 1R; Tanner Smith 1b, 1R

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Tinseltown

By Nick Thomas

Documenting Film Legends On April 7, Turner Classic Movies will present a biography feast for classic film lovers. The five documentaries to be broadcast – on Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart–were all produced and directed by the Emmy Award-winning duo of Joan Kramer and David Heeley.

“We’re co-hosting the evening with TCM’s Robert Osborne and it coincides with the release of our book, ‘In the Company of Legends’ in April,” said Kramer from her apartment in New York City.

Between 1980 and 2005, Kramer and Heeley produced 17 major documentaries for Public Television, ABC News, Turner Entertainment Co., and film studios that featured legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age. “We strived to make the shows look smooth and flawless, but they were never easy to produce,” explained Kramer. “Each had hurdles to overcome and some were almost never made as a result.”

It began with a pair of 1980 documentaries on Fred Astaire, notorious for torpedoing most attempts to produce tributes about his life.

“As a public figure, we originally thought we could have gone ahead without his approval, but then discovered that Fred had control over the use of many of the clips from his films,” said Kramer.

So Kramer and Heeley gently, but resolutely, prodded Astaire who not only relented but wholly supported the production.

Their next subject had the potential to be even more daunting – four-time Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn.

“She didn’t trust a lot of people and rarely gave interviews. But David called her and by the end of their conversation, she gave him her permission to proceed with the program, although she wouldn’t appear on it.

It was the beginning of an 18-year relationship with her.”

The 1987 documentary “James Stewart: It’s a Wonderful Life” also had a rocky start.

“Jimmy agreed to do it, then backed out, but eventually did it,” recalled Kramer.

“Johnny Carson also agreed to host the program but we were a little worried because he had a reputation for being cold and aloof.

Then Johnny also wanted out and suggested Cary Grant should host.”

Carson called Grant to ask if he would host the program but he was unavailable, so Carson eventually accepted the role. Just weeks later, while touring with his one-man biographical stage show, Grant died suddenly.

“Johnny called and said he was tempted to break the news to me by saying ‘I asked Cary Grant to host your show

and he dropped dead!’ I told Johnny that wasn’t funny,” recalled Kramer. “But I think Johnny was just using black humor to cover his hurt because he and Cary were such good friends. Johnny turned out to be wonderful and we found him extremely generous and helpful.”

Kramer and Heeley also produced a documentary on Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, as well as deceased stars such as Judy Garland, Errol Flynn, and John Garfield. In addition to film clips, their interviews with fellow actors and family members enriched each program.

Julie Garfield, who narrated “The John Garfield Story,” says she spent years looking for the right producers to make a documentary about her father.

“I knew it would be an emotional experience for me, so I needed someone to take me by the hand and lead me through it, and that’s what Joan and David did,” said Garfield from New York. “It was a way of releasing a lot of pain from losing my father at an early age.”

“We were honored that these actors and their families trusted us toproduce shows that became so personal for them,” said Kramer, who unearthed rare footage seen in many of the documentaries.

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Photos provided by Joan Kramer David Heeley and Joan Kramer with TCM,s Robert Osborne March 7 taping for the April 7 broadcast of their five documentaries

David Heeley (center) and Joan Kramer (right) with Katharine Hepburn and Susie Tracy preparing to shoot for Spencer Tracy program Richard Dreyfuss, Kramer and Heeley relive vivid behind-the-scenes memories of their over 25 year partnership in the documentary making business and include many photographs from their personal collections.

“Most of the photos have never been published before,” noted Kramer.

“We got to work with the cream of the crop and won’t see the likes of these actors again.”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 550 magazines and newspapers.

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The Camo Chronicles

Hunting Memories

Hunting stories and photos are more then documentation of your trophy. They are memories that can be shared, told, and viewed for generations to come. Nothing compares to memories made in the great outdoors. Whether the hunt was perfect or miserable, memories mad in the woods stay with you forever.

I have a hard time remembering what I had for breakfast, or if I even ate breakfast but I can recall almost every hunt I have been on. I have been fortunate enough to have hunted all over and those memories are some of my best.

Seeing Grand Lakes in Colorado with my good friend Joe Keeton where the water is so clear it was like a mirror. We also hit a rock with our rented 4x4 high in the mountains and busted a tire, but changing the tire in the snow was a memorable moment as well. Hunting wild hogs in West Texas with my buddy Brandon Patton.

It was 118 degrees and we were in full camo head to toe, long sleeves, facemasks, the whole bit. I had climbed into an old tri-pole stand to get a better vantage point, Brandon stayed on the ground.

A little while into the hunt I started to hear Brandon snoring and then a monster wild hog walked out. Needless to say the roar of my Thompson Center Encore sufficed for an alarm clock.

Danny Ferguson and I had dreamed of hunting whitetails in Illinois and we finally got the opportunity. Our guide knew about as much about whitetail hunting as I know Mandarin Chinese. I was in a tree stand about 5 yards from the train tracks.

I ask the guide what time the train goes through. He laughed and proceeded to tell me that the track was abandoned and no train had been down that track in 15 years. Well, guess what, at daylight a Union Pacific locomotive pulling about 200 cars almost knocked me out of the tree. At lunch I told the guide to contact the local newspaper and he asked, why? I said there’s a 200-car train running about 60 mph down that abandon track.

Meeting some of my best friends on a hunting trip to Ohio. A local guy named Danny Akers showed up at camp one day to hang out and talk. After a few visits he invited us to stay on his property and I have been going back ever since for about 10 years ago. His son, Bill Akers, is one of the most talented knife makers in the world. When I’m not in Kentucky usually you can find me at my second home, the Akers Farm in Ohio. Danny even threatened to claim me on his taxes I’m there so much. I could write a book on my hunting memories especially when I was younger. My Dad would take me even though he didn’t hunt, but he would take me anyway because I wanted to go.

Once I was old enough to go

alone he quit going and probably hasn’t been back since.

Sometimes the difference between a good dad and a great dad is having one that does things with his kids that he has no interest in but sacrifices his time to fulfill the Child’s interest.

Which brings me to Kelly Conley and his daughter Kelley Shey. Now, anyone who knows Kelly knows he doesn’t have any interest in hunting. Unless it has wheels and a motor he doesn’t really get excited. If you could put nitrous on a bow and arrow you may peak his interest.

Anyway, his daughter decided she wanted to hunt; she was 8 years old at the time.

Kelly’s suggestion was for her to call me, so she did. I was happy to take her. Kelly purchased her camo, boots, hunters orange, backpack, and all the necessities. He even purchased a hunting blind. I arrived at their home at 5 a.m. opening day of gun season. She had borrowed a .243 high-powered rifle from a neighbor and had practiced shooting it a few times. She reacted more to the loud sound then the “kick” of the gun. She was all decked out in her new duds with rifle on her shoulder. We hiked a few hundred yards up the hill to the deer blind to get settled long before daylight. After awhile of frigid temperatures and several iPad games later, she was ready to call it a day.

We went several more times but luck just wasn’t on our side. So, in late December there was a 2-day gun season. Kelley Shey called my phone to see if I could go that evening. I was in Louisville shooting Red v Blue and wouldn’t be back in time.

I could tell she was disappointed. I said tell your dad to take you, you know what to do, you remember where to shoot the deer if you see one, all he needs to do is go with you for safety. She said, “He doesn’t hunt”. I said he would go if you ask, I bet ya. I heard her hold the phone down and ask Kelly if he would take her. She excitedly got back on the phone to tell me he said yes!

I said okay, you remember everything, right? “Yes, I remember”. I said okay call me when you shoot that big buck. Well, sure enough in about a hour my phone rang, it was Kelly and he had great news. Kelley Shey had shot a bruiser of a buck! He said I heard it fall shortly after she shot. I told him it would be okay to get out of the blind and take a look.

Sure enough, it didn’t go 10 yards. The perfect heart shot

by Kelley Shey. She was so excited she couldn’t speak.

I’m sure she will never forget it but I’m surer that her dad, Kelly, won’t ever forget that memory either. A thrill seeking dare devil who never gave hunting a second though found excitement watching his eight-year-old girl hunt a deer. That’s what hunting is all about.

Kelley Shey Conley and her dad Kelly Conley with her full body mounted first buck.

By Wm. Wade Smith @wadesmith007 on Twitter

Danny Ferguson and his giant Ohio buck.

Wade Smith-475 lb West Texas wild hog.