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tal then spentcan 32 prepare years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the foods children County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. onGreenup their own. partment as aofficers staff nurse “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonAfterwards, ac- then Victory Garden on PBS every Butterflies bring an excep-companied nursing administrator children prior to to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started blessings tional amount of beauty to thePaintsville my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to on the Extension property but Walmart where world. Monarch butterflies arethe children “I do some partallowed time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getwere By Kathy J. Prater a source of beauty and great in-to back the gifts healthwith department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss ting it going due to water isshopat for a Around Paintsville terest to Nannette Stevens. when I have been $100 giftneeded. card presented to a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Mon- sues and such. “Butterflies go where theythem Master Gardener sinceA2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. through Shop With please – and please where theyCop. and Children currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available I will go See Monarch purchased go.” - unknown our organization. I serve games, dolls, bicycles andon the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 For yet offers another year, formore, Stevens a habitat County Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about withExtension one youngster Paintsville police butterflies as they officers migrate topurchasing the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. the Monarchs.” a pair of dress have brought Christmas shoes the south each year. tive Extension. a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and to wear toI am church. joyNanette to children fami- ofOnce is theand daughter of thethehand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my activities with the Master Garshopping was lies otherwise the who late William andwould Thelmaover, vance for many grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. each child years. received have hadShe none. Stevens. was born at Bain-a Happy “I alsoMeal am afrom boardMcmember of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are On Naval Wednesday, Dec. Donald’s. bridge Station Maryland of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are in21, With A Russell Cop” - Paintsville and “Shop has lived in the Kentucky affiliate. also take “As a child I have a very volved in some community Police IChief began witharea a pizza party Bill Flatwoods since 1960. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. Holbrook reports that andShe “meet and greet” attended the with Russell14LeBrun. think31that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and mainfamiliesI and children Santa the and Paintsville School atsystem graduatedwere she said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the served through this Recreation Each theyear’s in 1972. SheCenter. then attended life has been.With A Cop and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War MemoShop child attendance re- ofevent. King’s inDaughters’ School HerHolbrook life also says includes rial. We received tulip bulbs the the she explained with a laugh. ceived bagthen of brand Nursinga and earnednew an ad-police love ofdepartment nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol holds clothing and each ditional degree fromattendBellarm-fundraisers this time of year, and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya during Puland butterflies. gathers Several children purchased new bicycles to enjoy the coming year. ing family School received food donations ine College of Nursing. “I havethroughout been a Master and pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War the GarSee more photos on page 8. items for a complete “I began my nursingholicareeryear dener sincefund taking course gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans Cemto help thethe proday meal and filled with at Kings Daughters Hospi-gram. in 2006. our Ag. Agent has been a great etery, the Extension office and Nannette Stevens

Hoping for a Christmas miracle; in need of kidney donor rently requiring ten hours of dialysis each 24 hour period. He reChristmas is a time of ceives dialysis each miracles and finding a night as he sleeps. “If donor match for a local he doesn’t get a kidthree-year-old would ney transplant soon, he certainly be a Christ- will eventually be on mas prayer come true 24-hour dialysis,” his for his family. mother said. Gage Mosley was Gage is currently rediagnosed with Fo- quired to take over 15 cal Segemental medicines per day, inGlomerulosclerosis,or cluding two shots. This FSGS, at the age of 18 holiday season, Gage months. His mother, has required several Brittany Howell, says trips to the hospital due the simplest way to of- to viral infections, high fer and explanation of fevers and other sympthis condition is to say toms. Brittany says “the kidneys attack the each new day lately body, basically … they has seemed like a new spill protein out into battle but she remains Photos by Anne Stephens the body that causes optimistic that a donor Three-year-old Gage Mosley is in dire need a matching kidney donor. Gage to swell,” she for her son will soon be that would also be a tisBrittany says she go swimming or even said. found. sue match for Gage. In prays for the day her take a bath because of As a result, doctors Among the criteria Veteransboth Day at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade to of Medal of Honor additon, the donor can son will be students healthy listen the risk infection. removed of assembly Gage’s needed for a donor have noEmily history of kid- and again. “Right now, members he We can’t take chances High recipient he answers theirover questions. Fredrick Chaise Conley, of the Raceland kidneys lastErnie year. West Since asmatch is a person ney issues. No one in can’t play like a normal on having him fall and that time, Gage has the age of 18 with an School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. been on dialysis. His O-positive blood type Gage’s family is a donor three-year-old. He can’t Donor cont. on page 8 match for him. ride a trike, he can’t mother says he is curBy Kathy J. Prater Around Paintsville

Honoring those who have served

Crawford honored as Trailblazer

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It’s that time when the old makes way for the new. We wondered if local folks were making their minds up to ditch habits some new with onesuniversity so we asked, “Have you engagebrary Science to advance in at old the Rock andand Rolldevelop Hall of gree to meet tour of community Special to made anybut New Year’s resolutions for 2017?” Our the field, I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in answers: admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Sara Crawford was a re- what I wanted to receive my some capacity. “But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth cipient of the Northern Ken- bachelor’s in. “I was really excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tucky University Trailblazer Award for Leadership in Li- learn that NKU offered the make up my mind at the mobrary Informatics Nov. 6 at library informatics program. ment,” she said. Sara will join four area the Ashland Plaza Hotel and It’s a wonderful opportunity Convention Center in Ash- to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who needed and really familiarize will also be honored with the land. The presentation was part myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for of the 2014 #RoadToNKU starting on a graduate de- persistence in making a difgree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. Sara is a resident of Rus- I work in is a federal deposi- skills of our children. “The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stu- tory, so the government docdent in NKU’s library infor- uments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens who are matics program. She works in the spring will serve me throughout the stateBrittany Scottassistant and Shelia “Get through new Jo Hale: “Spend well.” “To Patty Huffman: changing lives as a library at the Burden: more quality time with my the scriptures as a Sara closer my education Meeting scheduled The support has to re- my andfamily, innovative Ashlandread Community and daily, and never take for Tane Mosley: “I generfamily.” friends and my God.” The Flatwoods Lions Technical College. Sara was ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU family President granted all that we have.” ally try not to make one, Renee Prater and Jacob: ReClub will meet Thursday, a student worker at the li- served her well. Geoffrey S. Mearns said. nee: “To think of myself more expectations cause me to November 13 at 7 p.m. “I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills brary before completing an and stop trying to please fail. But I bought a fitbit The meeting will be everypect during my first semester and added library capacity, associate of arts degree last one me. Go toon church and I want to be healthier heldbut at Giovanni’s Ar- more. at NKU as an online trans- Kentucky’s children will be May. Jessica Davis Collins: Listen more, talk less.” Jacob: and lose weight.” gillite Road. “Books and the written fer student, but I have had better prepared to meet the “Slow down and demands count of this century.” “Go to church more. Get inword less have always been a such a pleasant Non-members welexperience arguments at school, and passion mind of mine and librar- so far,” my come. Sara blessings. said. “Every- I have The event is open to the been so blessed in life everything Momma and Daddy ies brought me hours of one has been so supportive public and will include an and there are days I take say.” comfort and joy when I was throughout the journey and opportunity for high school See News it for granted. I want to younger,” Sara said. “I knew my teachers are wonderful.” students and adults interOn Page 2 be mindful be ested more Sara’s dream job is to to work in completing their deSara Crawford I needed my Master of Lithankful.”

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At Home The Coal Miner’s Bride By Nikki Bradley Johnson

Nana Ann’s 30-Day Friendship Cake I’ll admit, I had never heard of this cake until Nana Ann recently told me about it. Wayne and I were visiting last year and she had a gallon jug of fruit sitting on her kitchen counter that she insisted I needed to smell. It smelled heavenly! The fermentation of the fruit was starting to shine its aroma. She told me that a friend of hers had given her some “starter” and she was almost to the end of her 30 days of brewing her own fruit mixture to make Friendship Cake. The cake gets its name because of the passing around of the starter. You save some starter for yourself to use the next time you make Friendship Cake and give the other leftover starter to friends and family so they can make their own. Before we get started, I must make something clear. This is a cake that contains fruit. It could be considered a fruit cake, but it’s not the fruitcake you are

thinking of. The fruitcake you are thinking of is something I would not dare touch to my taste buds. I tried it when I was younger and it left a scarring, ugly, awful, scary impact on my life. I know that was dramatic, but I hate ugly fruitcake. We shall call this Friendship Cake pretty fruit cake, because (1) it’s pretty and (2) it’s delicious. If you want to make this cake but do not have starter, you can make your own starter by following this recipe for Fruit Starter. Fruit Starter 1 (15 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained 1 (15 oz.) can apricot halves, drained 1 (15 oz.) can sliced peaches, drained 1 (15 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained 1 ¼ cup brandy 1 ¼ cup white sugar In large jar, combine fruit, brandy and sugar. Stir the mixture twice a week for three weeks. Drain and reserve the liquid. The

Nana Ann’s gorgeous and delicious 30-day Friendship Cake. liquid is your starter for Friendship Cake. Here is the recipe for Friendship Cake that Nana Ann gave me: Friendship Cake 1st Day: Combine 1 ½ cup starter juice from friend who has made the cake for your own fruit starter with 1 (15 oz.) can of sliced peaches with their juice along with 2 ½ cups of white sugar. Cover the mouth of the jar and stir daily with a wooden spoon for 10 days. 10th Day: Add 2 ½ cups of white sugar and 1 (15 oz.) can of pineapple chunks with their juice. Stir daily with a wooden spoon for 10 more days. 20th Day: Add 2 (9 oz.) jars of maraschino cherries. Do not ad cherry juice. Stir daily with a wooden spoon for 10 more days. 30th Day: Drain fruit and save juice for starters. Keep 1 ½ cups for yourself and give the rest to those who want to make their own

Friendship Cake. The starter can be frozen if not used right away. Cake instructions: Preaheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix in a stand mixer or bowl: 1 ½ cups of fruit of drained fruit from starter that has been finely chopped; 1 box of yellow cake mix or butter pecan cake mix (omit pudding if in the cake box); 2/3 cup of oil; 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; ½ cup coconut (optional). Pour batter into a greased bundt pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes, using the toothpick method to check for doneness. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. After the cake has cooled completely, ice with cream cheese frosting or don’t frost at all. Yes, it is a serious process and it takes patience. But ya’ll, it’s so worth it!

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Burchett to present at 2017 National Nurse Educator Summit Nicole Burchett, MSN, RN, CNE, associate professor of nursing at Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC), has been selected to present at the National Nurse Educator Summit in Orlando, Fla. in April 2017. Burchett, who has been at the college for eight years, will present an abstract of an independent study she led, entitled “High Fidelity Simulation of Postpartum Hemorrhage and Student Outcomes.” The objective of the conference is to examine strategies and best practices in simulation that involved student involvement; explore strategies to promote professional development of a nurse educator, dean and director; examine how program assessment and evaluation creates quality of design; and look at networking, information exchange and discussion of issues relevant to nursing education and student outcomes. “I am excited to be representing our college and our program at this national conference,” said Burchett. “I hope that sharing our research will help conference attendees, and I hope to bring back new information that will be beneficial to our

Nicole Burchett students.” The study tracked data from two cohorts of associate degree nursing students at BSCTC and their succession through their last two semesters of the program and NCLEX-RN exam, both with and without simulation activities. Results showed that students benefitted from and were better prepared for the NCLEXRN with use on simulation activities. Myra Elliott, dean of academic services, said the college’s nursing program has had a long history of providing quality registered nurses to healthcare facilities throughout the region. “Nicole’s work validates that we remain committed to being proactive, student focused and results driven,” said Elliott. “We are proud of Nicole’s work and are glad that it is being shared with a national audience.”

Caudill wins regional essay contest, advances to state Allen Central Middle School student Lindsay Caudill has been named the first place winner in the regional level of the VFW Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Caudill’s work will now advance to state competition. The annual Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest is sponsored by local VFW Posts. The contest gives students the opportunity to write about patriotic themes. This year’s

contest theme was “The America I Believe In.” The first level of competition begins locally with the Walter Kerr Bowling VFW Post 5839 in Prestonsburg. From there, the top three essays move on to VFW regional level which houses 11 VFW posts. Caudill’s essay will compete on the state level against 12 VFW districts. One winner will advance to national

competition. National prizes range from $500 to $5,000 and an allexpense paid trip to Washington, D.C., for the winner and one parent/guardian. Caudill has been awarded $300 for placing first at the local VFW post and $500 for her first place win at the VFW regional level. Caudill is the daughter of Paul and Pam Caudill, of Banner.

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Obituaries Veronica Sue Ward Veronica Sue Ward, 68, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Saint Joseph Hospital, Martin. Born Feb. 20, 1948, she was a daughter to Eliza Mann Sisco, of Eastern, and the late Winfrey Sisco. Along with her mother, she is survived by three daughters: Sherry Lynn Ward of Eastern, Sheila Ann Stone of Louisville, and Shelley Renee Ward of Martin; four grandchildren, Zecheriah Donavan Stone, Amber Jade Stone, Brittany Stone and Uriah Mackenzie Stone; three great-grandchildren, Isabella Ann Stone, Liara Mica Stone, Sebastian Alexandria Stone; and one sister, Connie Lynn Hurt of Eastern. In addition to her father, she was also preceded

in death by her husband, James Ward Jr.; and one sister, Shirley Jean Sisco. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 23, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin, with Ronnie Spriggs and Ted Shannon officiating. Burial followed at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg.

Mary M. Branham Mary M. Young Branham, 93, of Tomahawk, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at her home. Born Feb. 23, 1923, in Martin County, she was a daughter to the late William and Alice Bradley Young. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her children, Beverly (Charles) Alley of Napoleon,Ohio, Annie Diamond of Lawrence County, Lisa (Luther) Parsons of Milo, Kathern Horn of Lawrence County, Michael Branham of Milo, Luther Branham of Milo, and Dwight (Glenna) Branham of Turkey; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bee Martin Branham; children,

Owen Branham, Lucille Endicott, Brookie Mullett, Daniel Branham, and Bessie Branham; and siblings, Edmond Young, Clifford Young,George Young and Ethel Williams. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Dec. 18, at Young Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charley Alley officiating. Burial followed at the Branham Cemetery, Clifford.

Hamilton, Hannah Hamilton and Autumn Parks. Along with his parents and step-mother, he was also preceded in death by siblings, Edgel Tackett, Verna Mae Guy and Margaret Bryant. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 18, at Little Nancy Old Regular Baptist Church, Price, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Old Regular Baptist ministers officiated. Burial was in Newman Cemetery, Hi Hat.

Linda Ann Honeycutt Linda Ann Weppelman Honeycutt, 64, of Leburn, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Hazard ARH. Born Jan. 20, 1952, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Edna Weppelman. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Honeycutt; daughter, Katrina Continuing the Legacy Reed; brothers, Joseph, Ronnie and Clayton; of nearly 70 yearssisters, Alice and Joyce; seven grandchildren; five great-

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Doris Louise Tackett, 75, of Craynor, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Dec. 29, 1940, she was a daughter to the late George Lewis and Martha Jane Tanner Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Andy L. Tackett; sons, Lester (Lucille) Tackett of Craynor and Emmitt Ray Tackett of Harold; sisters, Velma Conant of Washington, Barbara Moore of Tennessee, Martha Hall of Michiga and Nancy Black of Tennessee; grandchildren, Ashley Anderson, Necole Boyd, Autumn Lawson, Carmel Ray Tackett, Brittany Hall, James Cole Tackett and Madison Brown; greatgrandchildren, Maddison, Mason, Tyler, Chadrick, Jimmy Lee, Haley, Rylan, Brayden, Makyla and Zane. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in

death by one daughter, Cheryl Ann Tackett; four brothers, Lester Lewis, Hubert Lewis, George Lewis Jr. and Melvin Lewis; and two sisters, Ethel Breeden and Joy Cary. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 19, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Freewill Baptist ministers officiated. Burial was in the Emmitt Tackett Cemetery, Mink Branch, Craynor.

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Edgar Tackett Edgar Tackett, 76, of Wheelwright, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at Pikeville Medical Center. Born July 2, 1940 in Floyd County, he was a son to the late Luther and Bertha Cole Tackett. He was a step-son of the late Beulah Boggs. He was a disabled coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Stitt Tackett; sons, Clayton (Carol) Hamilton of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Edgar A. Tackett of Wheelwright; daughter, Ruth Hamilton of Prestonsburg; brothers, Alan Tackett of Ashtabula, Ohio and Jeff Tackett of Pennsylvania; sisters, Norma Hamilton of Ashtabula, Ohio, Rita DeGeorge of Ashtabula, Ohio, Rose Livingston of Ashtabula, Ohio, Darnella Davidson of Des Moines, Iowa and Jennifer Loeffel of Painesville, Ohio; grandchildren, Kayla Hamilton, Kylee

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grandchildren; and several other relatives. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Wade Honeycutt. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman. Paul Watson and others officiated. Burial was in the Vance Cemetery, Pinetop.

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Henry Codell Hall, 88, of Kite, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Oct. 15, 1928, he was a son to the late Wilburn and Tilda Fouts Hall. Survivors include his sons, Bruce Codell (Kim) Hall; grandchildren, Henrietta Hall, Amy Hall and Ricky Hall; and numerous step-grandchildren and other relatives. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Ann Bradley Hall; and several siblings. Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 18, at

the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman with Bill Craft officiating. Burial was in the Wilburn Hall Cemetery, Kite.

Sam Hall Sam Hall, 82, of Litt Carr, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Born Jan. 2, 1934, he was a son to the late Kelly and Mary Everage Hall. He was a retired truck driver, and a United States Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Virginia Gam-

brell Hall; a brother, James C. Hall; and several other relatives. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by several siblings. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman. Darrell Short officiated. Military honors were performed by the Knott County DAV Chapter 171.

Ralph Skeens Ralph Skeens, 72, of Melvin, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at his residence. Born March 6, 1944, in Hi Hat, he was a son to the late Luther and Ella Younce Skeens. He was a retired factory worker. He is survived by a son, Jason (Stephanie) Skeens of La Grange; daughters, Ella (Robert) Hall and Veronica (Chris) Cicchetti both of Melvin; brothers, Eugene Skeens of Paintsville, Buck Skeens of Melvin, and Troy Skeens of Michigan; 15 grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Dwayne Skeens; and siblings, James Skeens, Luther Carl Skeens, Clifford

Skeens. Pearlie Skeens, and Shirley Hall. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 22, at Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Old Regular Baptist ministers officiated. Burial was in the Skeens Family Cemetery, Melvin.

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ents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Foster Jones; and siblings, Joe Howell, Robert Howell, Emmitt Howell, Charlie Howell, Stella Newsome and Zella Slone. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Burial was in the Jones Family Cemetery, Grethel.

Edgle “Bide” Click Edgle “Bide” Click, 77, of Martin, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at the Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland. Born April 18, 1939, in Martin, he was a son to the late Robert and Deliah Hale Click. He was a disabled coal miner. He attended the Allen First Baptist Church. He is survived by one son, James ‘Robbie” Click of Ashland; one daughter, Tiffany Meade of Ashland; one brother, Ezra “Jug” (Nancy) Click of Lexington; two sisters, Pauline (Lowell) Conley of Hueysville and Parthena Martin of Prestonsburg; and four grandchildren, Alex Meade, Landon Meade, Dawson Meade and Jacob Meade. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Emalou

Howard Click; two brothers, Bobby Joe Click and Edgar “Pee Wee” Click; and two sisters, Madeline Deaton and Marcella Click Howard. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Arnold Turner Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel.

William David Martin William David Martin, of Milton, Florida, formerly of Floyd County, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Milton. Born Jan. 17, 1953, in Martin, he was a son to Laura Jeanene Smith and Dennis Verice (Jim) Martin. He was the founder and owner of A-1 Home Inspection Services. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Jean Branham Martin; his children, William Blake Martin and Kelsey Dannae Martin, Kristi (Shannon) Martin Newsome and Deborah

Carol Martin Hall; four grandchildren; seven nephews; and one niece. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Hall Funeral Home, Martin.

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Della Jones Della Jones, 96, of Grethel, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born Jan. 20, 1920, in Floyd County, she was a daughter to the late Evan and Mary Alice Howell. She was the retired owner of Jones Grocery. She is survived by her children, Evaline (Mike) Agius of Bradenton, Florida, Lorane (Walter) Pelton of Lake Placid, Florida, Fairley (Lola) Jones of Grethel, Maria O’Rafferty of Linden, Michigan, Diane (Harold) Farley of Nicholasville, Pamela (Charles Ray) Boyd of Dana, and Alfrieda Jones of Versailles; a sister, Hanna Newsome of Grethel; 13 grandchildren; 29 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. In addition to her par-

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Obituaries Betty Jean Martin Betty Jean Clark Martin, 89, of Prestonsburg, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at her residence. Born March 27, 1927, in Honaker, she was a daughter to the late Willie Franklin and Lillie Martin Clark. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by her nephews, Jackie Martin, Danny Martin, Steve Clark, Bill Clark, and Franklin Clark; and nieces, Connie Murphy and Vicki Dinsmore; step-grandchildren, Lacy Gulick, Nicholas Hughes, Amanda Hughes, Joshua Clifton, Tiffany Clifton, and step-greatgrandchildren, Brinley Clifton, Charles Diskey, Alyssa Gulick, Gage Gulick, and Christopher Gulick. She is also survived by her caregiver, Sondra Clifton. In addition to her

parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Burnis Martin; one son, Jeffery Clark Martin; two brothers, Orville “Poochie” Clark and Willie F. “Red” Clark; one sister, Oval Clark; and one niece, Patricia Caudill. Funeral services for Betty Jean Clark Martin were conducted Monday, Dec. 19, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, with Shawn Slone and Roger Goble officiating. Burial followed in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel.

Rebecca Ann Green Rebecca Ann “Becky” Green, 65, of Van Lear, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, at her residence. Born June 26, 1951, in Martin, she was a daughter to the late Ralph Graham and Stella Jean Curnutte Reynolds. She was a homemaker, and was retired from the First Guaranty Bank, Martin. She is survived by one son, Ricky Darrell “Sam” (Sherry) Green of Van Lear; one daughter, Krista Leigh (Lyndon “BB”) Hall of Martin; two brothers, James Reynolds and Billy Reynolds both of Martin; three sisters, Peg (James) Thompson of Ashland, Nancy (Dennis) Mayo of Martin, and Alice (David) Clark of Ashland; five grandchildren,Justin, Cody, Shawn, Odie and Timmy; and her special baby pup, “Maggie.”

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ricky D. Green; two brothers, Graham “Rooster” and Johnny Reynolds; and one sister, Mickey Dingus. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Dec. 20, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Brent Tackett officiating. Burial followed in the East Gate Memorial Gardens, Eastern.

were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Hall Funeral Home, Martin.

Franklin D. Williamson Franklin Delano Williamson, 82, of Minnie, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center, Hazard. Born Feb. 13, 1934, in Drift, he was a son to the late Walter and Jessie Williamson. He was a retired United States Armed Forces veteran, having served as a CIA agent. He also served in the United States Navy and as a Lt. Colonel in the United States Army. He is survived by one son, Franklin Delano

Williamson Jr.; two daughters, Michelle and Gina; and a special friend, Bethel Hamilton Caudill. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Jr., John and Billy Williamson; and one sister, Marie Williamson. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Dec. 22, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Ted Shannon officiating. Burial followed in the Drift Cemetery, Drift.

Lillie Mae Stambaugh Lillie Mae Stambaugh, 67, of Sitka, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. Born March 7, 1949, she was a daughter to the late Troy and Betty Rae Estep Lemaster. She was a caregiver with the Union School System. She is survived by her husband, William Dean Stambaugh; two sons, William Troy (Jessica) Stambaugh of Stambaugh, and

Bonnie Ross, 71, of Staffordsville, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2016 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center, Paintsville. Born Nov. 21, 1945 in Johnson County, she was a daughter to the late Jesse and Sally Blanton Pelphrey. She is survived by her husband, Donald Ross; two sons, Donnie Ross and Ronnie Ross of Staffordsville; and two sisters, Anna Jewell Kelly of Staffordsville, and Margaret Jean Wheeler of Lexington. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jo Pelphrey Conley; and one brother, Harold Pelphrey.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Dec. 17, in the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, Paintsville, with Chris Rowland officiating. Burial followed in the Jesse Pelphrey Cemetery, Route 172, Staffordsville.

Alta Hayes Alta Hayes, 80, of Tutor Key, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Prestonsburg. Born July 16, 1936 in Lowmansville, she was a daughter to the late Lonza and Hazel Bryant Church. She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Harmon of Tutor Key, Sandy Daniel of Tutor Key, and Vicky Kise of Louisa; one brother, Harold Church of Nova, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and eight great-

Brent (Rachel) Stambaugh, of Sitka; and two grand children. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Light of Christ Church, under the direction of Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville. Terry Lykins officiated. Burial followed in the Stambaugh Family Cemetery at Oil Springs.

Lloyd Garrett “Gary Bo” Dishman, 49, of Ashland, formerly of Prichard, West Virginia, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland. Born March 7, 1967, in Huntington, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Lloyd Dishman and the late Carolyn Perry Sammons. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his step-father, James Sammons of Prichard; six stepchildren, Jimmy Smith, Dustin Smith and Veronica Smith all of Cannonsburg,

Jessica Hooker of Pedro, Ohio, Tracy Burton of Prichard, and Jimmy Burton of Florida; one stepbrother, Chris Dishman of Ironton; three aunts, Mary Blankenship, Gail Blankenship, and Dorothy Nichols; two uncles, Joe Perry of Kenova and Roy Perry of South Carolina; 11 grandchildren; his companion, Jamie Dishman; and a special friend, Rick Kelly of Louisa. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the Young Funeral Home Chapel, Louisa. Burial followed in the Bean Cemetery.

Daniel Harold Burke Daniel Harold Burke, 73, of Louisa, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at King’s Daughter’s Medical Center, Ashland. Born Nov. 9, 1943 in Columbus, Mississippi, he was a son to the late Harold and June Burke. He spent his early childhood in Ridgewood, Queens, in New York City, later moving to Hicksville, New York, on Long Island. He attended Morehead State University on a tennis scholarship, graduating from MSU in 1965 with a degree in Education. After working as an educator in Maryland, and obtaining a master’s degree in the field, he later moved to Kentucky in 1977 where he was employed by AEP at the Big Sandy Power Plant. He retired from AEP in 2006. He served as tennis coach for Lawrence County High

James Ronnie Jarrell James Ronnie Jarrell, 59, of Prestonsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Born Nov. 12, 1957, in Floyd County, he was a son to Patsy Burchett Jarrell of Prestonsburg, and the late Chester “Ty” Jarrell. He was a disabled coal miner, and a member of the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Clara Sue Reed Jarrell; “children-at-heart,” Jeremy Jarrell, Morgan Jarrell, Ronnie Joe Jarrell and Wyatt Cole Jarrell all of Prestonsburg; brothers, Donnie Jarrell and Bill Jarrell both of Prestonsburg; sisters, Loretta Reed of Prestonsburg, Brenda Goble of Dwale, and Markuitta Conn of Prestonsburg; and a sister-in-

School in the early 1990s. He also enjoyed golf and was an active volunteer at the Yatesville Lake State Park Golf Course. He also volunteered at God’s Pantry Food Bank. He was also a United States Air Force veteran. He is survived by two daughters, Cari Elizabeth (Thomas) Bradley of Georgetown, and Susan Rebecca (Steve) Little of Louisa; one sister, June Cardenas of Bohemia, New York; and four grandchildren, Michael Burke Hogan, Charles Ferguson Bradley, Matthew Blake Hogan and Lily Elizabeth Bradley. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Rae Ferguson Burke. Obituary courtesy of Young Funeral Home, Louisa.

Member of the late Bill Fitzwater’s family were on hand for the annual BSCTC Christmas dinner and silent auction, named in honor of Fitzwater. Shown are Jordon McCoy, Anthony McCoy, Gavin McCoy, Bonnie Fitzwater McCoy, Tonnie Fitzwater Walters and Logan Sluss. Not pictured are Brent Walters and Tatum Walters.

BSCTC hosts Christmas dinner, silent auction Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) held its annual Christmas Dinner for employees and the Fitzwater Silent Auction on Friday, December 9 on the Mayo campus of BSCTC. “This is a time to reflect on the many blessings we have in life and as an institution of higher learning,” said BSCTC President Dr. Devin Stephenson. “Our hope is that everyone has a joyous holiday season full of family, friends and cheer.” The Fitzwater Silent Auction is an annual fundraiser for the Bill Fitzwater Scholarship at BSCTC. The scholarship is in memory of Bill Fitzwater who worked in the college’s maintenance and operations department for 14 years. Fitzwater passed away in 2004. “This is heartwarming, and I am glad that so many people are working to keep his memory alive,” said Tonnie Walters, Fitzwater’s daughter. “The college was his second family, and he loved

working here.” Walters said it was nice for her husband, Brent Walters, and children, who are 15 and 4 years old, to see how their grandfather impacted others’ lives. “I remember times when dad would come in on his day off,” she recalled. “He truly thought the world of the college and the people that work here.” Fitzwater was a U.S. Navy veteran. His sonin-law, Anthony McCoy will leave in the coming days for a tour of duty in Kuwait as part of the Army National Guard. “Dad loved his country and loved this college,” said Bonnie McCoy, Fitzwater’s daughter. “Dad has been gone 12 years but his spirit is alive through events like this. He loved and cared so much for both our family and his college family.” For more information on tax-deductible giving opportunities at BSCTC, contact Mike McCoy, director of advancement, at (606) 791-5753 or email mmcoy0089@kctcs.edu.

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Carolyn Sue Nickles Carolyn Sue Thomas Nickles, 63, of Pine Top, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Pikeville Medical Center. Born April 28, 1953, in Aurora, Indiana, she was a daughter to the late Orbin and Margie Thomas. She served as Chief Deputy Clerk for the Knott County Sheriff’s Office. Survivors include a son, Scotty Nickles; daughters, Shannon (Mike) Hall and Crystal Nickles; brothers, Eddie Thomas, Ricky (Tammy) Thomas, Bobby (Donna) Thomas, and Marty (Peggy) Thomas; and grand-

law, Debbie (Joe) Jarrell of Prestonsburg. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Hall. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 23, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Mark Hunt officiated. Burial was in the Jarrell Family Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Thomas Hayes. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 23, at the Belles Chapel Church, under the direction of Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville. Jimmy Vanhoose and Willie Hayes officiated. Burial followed in the Church Family Cemetery, Lowmansville.

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Local News The Common Tater By John Sparks

New Year’s Cabbage Within the past three months we’ve been through two sets of holidays, one religious, but both with more or less pagan origins. Corn Night and Halloween were both established Celtic traditions by the time the Church declared November 1 to be All Saints’ Day, and of course Christmas was the Winter Solstice festival in many ancient cultures long before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth ever became associated with the date. And so now, as a sort of goodbye to 2016 and a welcome to 2017, many

eastern Kentucky families will be ringing in the New Year with one more time-honored custom with origins in ancient superstition: the cooking and eating of cabbage on January 1, which is supposed to assure good luck and prosperity for an observant household in the coming year. You can use plain boiled cabbage of the type you serve up with corned beef and pinto beans, sauerkraut if you prefer it to the fresh article, cabbage rolls if you want to put on the dog a little bit, even egg

By Kaye Burke Willis

Christmas Snapshot “Kaye Burke, please come to the office.” Mr. Rube Tackett’s announcement usually struck fear into the heart of the summoned child. What might I have done? Who saw me do what I did? Snickers of classmates, oh’s and uhoh’s generally rose from the room anytime an announcement like this was made. Students at Prestonsburg Grade School heard tales and talk of trips to Mr. Tackett’s office. Legends of children sent to the basement, the wrath of “Rube’s” devil horns that seemed to protrude from underneath his hair, were passed down from sister to sister, brother to brother. And worst of all: the electric paddle! Mr. Tackett stories were the stuff legends were made of at PGS, he ruled that school – at least in our little minds. Blackcat through and through, Mr. Tackett was a daily presence in our lives, the boys feared him but the girls adored him. So for me hearing that announcement wasn’t a scary event, it in fact was music to my ears, for it was the week before Christmas and there was a lot of shopping that needed to be done! Christmastime in 1969 marked the end of the decade and the end of a “stellar” year in America. We bested those nasty Russians by landing on the moon first, and Star Trek was a favorite new TV show. Of course, most little girls loved “I Dream of Jeanne” and “Bewitched.”

I often walked around trying to twitch my nose or blink to get myself out of bad situations like math tests or Mrs. Frazier’s music class. Oh, I loved Mrs. Frazier, but let’s just say that singing was not on my God given talent list. So after a slow morning of math and English and listening to Mrs. Warrix drone on and on about fractions, I was ready for a road trip! Fifth grade landed you on the top floor of PGS and Mrs. Warrix’s room looked out toward the nursing home, the fire department, post office and Court Street. Bounding down those dark brown stairs, my heart is light, for once. “Have you ever been whooped by Mr. Tackett?” I heard Denver, the school custodian, call out toward me. “No,” I replied, sure in the knowledge that it wasn’t my fate today, either. The main floor is full of little kids, getting drinks of water, going to the boys and girls rooms, running like ducks. Of course they’re excited, Christmas break is upon us! Soon we will see Bill Petry atop the fire truck on his annual Christmas Eve trip around town. This is one of my mother’s favorite traditions and I see a tear in her eye every year. “It’s so beautiful!” she would always exclaim. Probably the only non-Methodist remark she ever made about Christmas. Leslie Burke was about the most traditional woman ever to live. We had mashed

rolls or kimchi if you’re into Asian cuisine; as long as some form of cabbage is in your New Year’s Day meal, good luck is supposed to be there as well. My folks weren’t superstitious about most things, so I’m not sure why they insisted on following the cabbage tradition. Maybe the fact that their parents also observed it was enough to continue it from year to year. At least that’s Sweet Tater’s rationale for maintaining it, and I suppose it’s as good as any. For whatever reason, back when I was young it was always boiled cabbage on January 1 at my folks’, and my mother used to put a dime in the pot when she cooked it, I assume to bring extra luck to whomever found the coin on his or her plate when dinner was dished up. Dad always preferred, or at least claimed to prefer, the inclusion of a rusty horseshoe instead of a

dime, but Mom never was willing to serve up a meal fortified with quite that much iron in it. An old horseshoe was good enough to nail up over the top door post (always with the argument, too, about whether the ends should be pointing upward to catch good luck or downward to distribute it, and whether or not the ends pointing down brought bad luck instead of good) but not for the cabbage pot. All this still leaves me wondering why we even bother with our old good-luck rituals. Are they, as Shakespeare’s Hamlet phrased it, honored more in the breach than in the observance? As long as they’re not taken too literally, they don’t do any real harm, but then again they don’t often do much good either. Maybe the traditions are worth observing simply to remember something of how our ancestors thought and acted. And

there are actually a few old wives’ tales, associated with the treatment of sickness at least, that make genuine medical sense. One of these is the maxim that “scorched things heal,” and in a very real way, they do. Midwives used to scorch cloths over the fire to tie off umbilical cords and to swaddle newborn babies, without ever knowing that the real healing property of scorching was that heat sterilized the articles. Another, harking back to the idea that horseshoes bring good luck, was a remedy for iron deficiency that called for dissolving the metallic scraps or “clinkers” from a blacksmith’s forge in vinegar, and then drinking the mixture as a tonic. My grandfather Sparks, who knew his way around both a blacksmith’s shop and the motor barn of a coal mine in equal measure, used to swear by that one, and in fact it

did provide a simple, homemade means for the relief of anemia long before over-thecounter vitamins had ever been dreamed up. I doubt that I’ll ever get enough courage to taste that kind of concoction myself, though. To borrow another of Granddad Sparks’ sayings, I just imagine it was sour enough to make a pig squeal. In the end, I suppose that New Year’s luck and traditions are questions I’ll just have to take up with Chuck Q. Farley the next time I talk to him. He and Polly Esther have invited me and Sweet Tater down to eat cabbage with them on New Year’s Day, and I anticipate that we’ll have a lot to discuss and even a few things simply to cuss, or at least cuss at. So Happy New Year from our houses to yours—and enjoy your cabbage.

potatoes for supper every single night. I never ever tasted a Shake N Bake dinner in my life, even if I did like the commercials with the little southern girl -- “It’s Shake N Bake and ah hailped.” Nope, Shake N Bake wasn’t served in the Burke household. I did , from time to time, though, hear my mother say “sht” from time to time. My mother had a lead foot and I inherited it. We had a yellow Riviera, state of the art! That car had a little needle that you could set on the speed limit you were supposed to obey and it would buzz when you reached it. Buzz, sht, buzz, sht, I heard that a lot. She didn’t stretch it out like most southerners, “Sheeeet,” it was just a little “sht,” under her breath. I always got a little tickle from that. Christmas thoughts were swirling through my head, when suddenly a dark thought interrupted. I did do something wrong. Earlier in the day as we were doing silent reading, I had stuck my foot out into the aisle, on purpose, and tripped David Banner Leslie. He had slid like a bowling ball toward the blackboard and everyone had laughed. He was so embarrassed, his face as red as a tomato. I didn’t even know why I had done it, curious. Nina Fannin whispered to me that I was going to “HE- double toothpicks” for that. This act had made Mrs. Warrix cringe in despair. So maybe Denver did know something I didn’t know, maybe this wasn’t such a good thing. Maybe if I twitch my nose this day will be over and I will be on Polecat’s bus on the way to Blackbottom. My gait slowed as I passed through the hall, past the big bulletin board in the hallway that the teachers had decorated with construction paper wreaths and hand cut “Merry Christmas”

letters in red and green. I watched a little boy rip one of the handprints used to make the wreath and briefly thought about ratting him out to save myself. But from the looks of that kid he had two types of days: those that he had been to the Principal’s office and those that he was heading that way, so I journeyed on. It was nearing lunch and a familiar sight and scent hit my senses as I approached the office area: cigarette smoke and mimeograph fluid. The smoke was rolling, not from the boys and girls restrooms, but from the teacher’s lounge. That place was a mystery to me, it appeared that everyone smoked, but you never saw them do it! The mimeograph machine was in full swing, Mrs. Tackett turning that crank quickly, copying jingle bear coloring sheets for the 2nd graders to complete for their parents. Turning into the office I approached the half door of the Principal’s area, the devil’s playground. Little kids are lined up, getting change, buying pencils and cool erasers from Gaye, the school secretary. She sees me and smiles, motioning for the little kids to step out of the way. “Come on in,” she says, “he’s expecting you.” “I’ll bet he is,” I think. I am about to experience the whoopin’ that Denver asks everyone about on a daily basis. Mr. Tackett is seated at his desk, head down, pouring over some important papers. Probably the papers needed to send me to the pokey, I think. As I look at Rube, I’m pretty sure I can see the faint glint of a horn sticking out on the left side of his head, mercy. But my imagination pushes me over the edge, again, and Rube looks up with a smile. “I have a shopping list for you for a run to town.” YES!! A road

trip to Korner Drug! The list contained many items compiled in the teacher’s lounge. There was lipstick for Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Bennett. Also some Russell Stover candy for Mr. Patton. Mrs. Cooley’s nerve pills and some cologne gifts for Mrs. Hatfield and lunch for all. The lunch list includes grilled pimiento cheese sandwiches, hamburgers and fries, milk shakes, vanilla and cherry cokes and cups of pickles. No money is needed, everyone just adds it to their charge accounts. Happiness abounds in my heart because I get out of silent reading and I get to eat a hamburger and have a coke instead of peanut butter and crackers! Even though I am happy, I do have a nagging guilt feeling about David Banner, I shouldn’t have acted upon that impulse, it’s going to eat at me. I resolve my inner turmoil by promising myself I will apologize when I get back, I may even take him a Blue Monday candy bar. But the road, or the sidewalk, beckons me. I head down the wide sidewalk that runs toward Post Office Hill and past the nursing home. Dad and I often delivered medicine to the different nursing homes, even to one in Lackey. I loved to help dad at the store, it was easy to tell that I was a Daddy’s girl. As I reach Court Street I look up at the tinsel Christmas trees on the telephone poles. I think about other favorite decorations in town. I thought about the big red and white stockings that many people had standing in their front yards with their family name painted in black. The fancy houses on Arnold Avenue had those. I also loved Otis Cooley’s house on North Lake Drive and the giant Christmas tree decorated with the huge colorful lights! It was always a family tradition on

Thanksgiving to drive by and see that tree before we went to the Jenny Wiley Basketball Tournament. Nobody ever decorated for Christmas before Thanksgiving and the Cooley tree was always the first. But the most favorite place of all in Prestonsburg for any ten-year-old had to be TOYLAND. Growing up I never went to a shopping mall, we chose our clothes out of the Sears and Roebuck catalog or Montgomery Ward. But when I think about it, most of the stores in Prestonsburg weren’t really what their names implied. Korner DRUG was way more than a drug store, Clyde Burchett’s JEWELRY had much more to offer than rings and necklaces. And Arrowood’s HARDWARE doubled as a very important place for children – Toyland! There, they had a doll that wet, badmitton nets, checker sets and even Corvettes to play with. There were lights and buzzers, horns and sirens, meows and barks, toys of all kinds, and I loved to walk up and down those aisles deciding on which toy I wanted Santa to bring. HONK!! A loud horn startles me back from my daydream, it’s Dan Goble in his white Strand car with the loud speakers and I’ve stepped right in front of him. I’m always doing things like that, dreaming of things imagined and hopes unfulfilled. But it shakes me back to the task at hand and I cross South Lake Drive and climb the huge sidewalk in front of the store. As I step my short little legs up those big steps, a light snow begins to fall, one way or another this day will be the last day before Christmas break! I step into the store to see it full of shoppers and eaters, the smell of grease and smoke and mediWillis cont. on pg. 6

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cations and Wind Song assault my nostrils. Of course, Ethel is in all her glory behind the cash register, now she did rule Korner Drug and everyone knew it, especially Dad, Johnny and Hern! Often Dad would bring home something Ethel had baked, and no one liked. Mom would say, “Why did you bring that home?� And dad would say, “How do you say no to a grizzly bear?� So there she was, diamondy fingers running over those cash register keys, making that heavenly “ca-ching� ringing sound. Barely looking up, almost with a sixth sense, she told me that she had the grade school’s order ready, but that I needed to go in the back and wrap the presents. Among the number of things I like to do is wrap presents and today especially, it’s getting me out of lunch and P.E. I usually like P.E., but lately we’ve been in the gym trying to climb that blasted rope and climb the peg board thing on the wall. There’s no way I’ll ever, ever be able to do that! I’ll wrap a million presents gladly! The presents are on the back counter, cologne sets and a Kodak Pocket Camera. I know the rules: cheaper paper for the cheaper gifts and I can use the pretty silver foil paper for the camera. Task one of my legal “cheat day� completed, I have the gifts and they’re wrapped and marked for what is in each package. As I walk through the pharmacy I notice that Dad is busy, filling out billing sheets. Man, if there was ever an example of how neat one should be on their numbers, it’s this job. It was painstaking and if you messed it up, guess what, you were waiting longer to get your money. So Dad was precise in his printing with his mechanical pencil. I knew not to bother him, although I also knew that he wouldn’t have minded. I grab a big Francis Store shopping bag to put

the presents in and head over to the counter. The very last stool toward the kitchen had the back broken off of it. I once forgot that and leaned back, cracking my head on the floor. I still liked that stool and I loved to twirl on it, so I jump on it, starving! Kathy knows my order, I eat the same thing every day: hamburger with lots of mustard, pickles and fries and a coke and she gets it ready for me while the teachers’ lunches are finished. I sit and think about Christmas and what it means and what I want Santa to bring. Some of my friends say there isn’t a Santa, but I don’t believe them, I know Santa is real and I need to pick out what I want. I tell Kathy that I’ll be right back and race up Court Street. The bottom of the big window at Arrowood’s is covered with a big white paper that says “Toyland� and has a red and green holly decoration on it. The hand written sign is used every year and the writing on it is cool! My guess is that they put this paper up every year really low to lure us kiddos into the store to shop, and it’s a good plan. I remember Barbie, and I know that there were popular baby dolls, but I didn’t own a baby doll and all of my Barbies were bow-legged. Why - because all of my Barbie dolls rode on horses. Horses were my favorite thing, so my search of Toyland 1969 took me straight to the cowboy and Indian section. “Bonanza� was a favorite TV show and I already had a Little Joe lunchbox. As I walked toward this section, my eyes started to scan the items and one immediately caught my eye. It was a horse, Little Joe’s pinto horse. He was so cool, he was black and white – a real beauty. But the coolest thing was that he had little ball bearings in his hooves so you could roll him and make him like he was running! Oh, I wanted that horse so bad! -- he was number one on my request list. As I continued to shop and look at all the treasures it occurred to me that I was

very late. I needed to get back to school, and pronto. I ran past Bob, chomping on his cigar, and yelled bye to him. Racing back to the drug store I was met with folks telling me that they had been looking for me. Lunch was ready and Kathy had it all loaded in a box for me. It was going to be a tough trip back to the grade school with a shopping bag and box full of cokes, and it’s been made even tougher: it’s snowing harder and starting to stick on the sidewalk. But my heart is light even though my load is heavy. After all, it’s the last day of school before Christmas break and it’s snowing! The little town of Prestonsburg is wrapped in tinsel and silver aluminum Christmas trees with revolving lights. The snow is falling so prettily, filling the sky with large snowflakes. I know that when I get back to school the buses will already be there, ready to dispense all the kids back to their homes for their own Christmas traditions and favorite foods. For the Burke family that meant watching Mom make cinnamon hard candy and Christmas cookies shaped like green Christmas trees and poinsettias. It means telling Santa about Little Joe’s horse, which I know is really my Uncle Fred dressed up. It means going to church at Community Methodist and listening to the Christmas Cantata and the Christmas play. It means spending long hours at Korner Drug, wrapping packages and making bows, straightening up the Christmas card racks and occasionally peeking at customer’s photos and sneaking to read the cover of the True Love magazines and wondering what that was all about. It means getting home on Christmas Eve late after all the shoppers have bought their last present and roll of film. It means standing at the door and looking at the store one last time in the dark and thinking it looked tired. It’s all still present today -- in my head like a snapshot.

Anna Prince named new principal at Louisa East Anna W. Prince has been named as new principal of Louisa East Elementary School. Prince replaces Mary Hall who recently accepted a new position in the Lawrence County Board of Education offices. Prince is a 2001 Lawrence County High School graduate and Morehead State University alumnus. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in school administration, both from Morehead State University. She also holds degrees in special education and school counseling. She has taught for 12 years, with her most recent teaching position as a kindergarten teacher at Louisa West Elementary. Prince is married to

Anna Prince is pictured with husband James, and children, Kailey and Blake. James Prince. The couple has two children,

Kailey, 10, and Blake, 6.

Toys for Tots brightens holiday for eighth year in Lawrence County The Louisa Fire and Police Department’s annual Toys for Tots drive has seen another successful year. This is the eighth year the drive has been hosted by the local fire and police departments. Over 60 parents were lined up bright and early Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Fire Station 2 in Louisa. The doors were opened for registration at 9 a.m. As parents were allowed in on a first-come, first-served basis, they entered a veritable toyland of dolls, games, action toys, bicycles, tricycles and more. Participating parents had to meet guidelines of the program and show valid ID in order to be allowed to pick out gifts for their children. Eligible grand-

Parents eligible for participation in the Toys for Tots program had a variety of toys to choose from this past Tuesday. parents were also able to participate and were allowed to register at 2 p.m. The drive is funded each year through the generous donations of

Lawrence County businesses, clubs and residents. Organizers say they hoped to brighten Christmas for approximately 300 children this year.

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KELLY DAVIS (34) blocked a shot against Morgan County in a 46-43 home win last Tuesday. Davis had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Lawrence County Lady Bulldogs are 5-4.

Lady Dawgs top Morgan County at home The Lawrence County girl’s basketball team won 46-43 at home last Tuesday over Morgan County. They improved to 5-4 on the season. Kelly Davis led the way with a double-double scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. The win halted a three game losing streak. Alexis Ratliff led the game in scoring with 16 points. Kylie Maynard added seven points. Hannah Rucker scored six points. Kassisdi Cavins scored four points and Sheree Hay had one point. Ratliff and Davis each hit 6 of 13 shots. As a team, Lawrence County made 17 of 52 field goals for 33 percent. They made just 4 of 20 from long range and 8 of 16 from the line. Lawrence County had lost a pair of close 15th Region games at home. They lost 49-46 to East Ridge as Ratliff scored 17 and Rucker 14. They fell 69-57 to South Floyd as Ratliff poured in 20 and Davis had 17. South Floyd is 8-1 on the season. The Lady Dawgs are playing in the Winterfest Shootout in Sevierville, Tenn., this week. Other local girls teams: *The Paintsville Lady Tigers won their first game

in the Smoky Mountain Classic last Wednesday with a 60-49 win over Leslie County. They are 7-0. They won their first 57th District game over Magoffin County 84-54 on December 16 and beat Pike Central 70-54 on December 17. Presley Chirico had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win over the Lady Hawks. Eleanora Lanzani scored 19 points and Anna Keeton had 18. Katie Fitch scored 10. *The Johnson Central Lady Eagles are 7-2 as they won two of three at Bullitt East last week. They beat Holy Cross of Louisville 67-32 and Waggener 7925. They lost To Grayson County 65-59. They played Central High last Thursday. They also fell to Shelby Valley 43-38 at home on Dec. 15 *The Prestonsburg Lady Blackcats dropped to 0-11 after losing three close games at the Christmas Classic at Madison Southern last week. They fell to Western Hills 53-41; Menifee County 69-54; and Madison Southern 63-55. *The Sheldon Clark Lady Cardinals won all three of their games on a Florida trip last week. Senior Hope Lafferty surpassed the 2,000-point mark in her career.

Johnson Central and Lawrence County battled it out in a rematch during the finals of the Derby Classic at Raceland last Wednesday. The Golden Eagles built a double digit lead but had to hold off a late charge by the Bulldogs to win 75-73. JC beat Lawrence in Louisa by 15 on December 8. Mason Blair was named Player of the Game scoring 31 points. His running mate Cole Crace finished with a double double making 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. He also dished out 7 assists. Crace had a double-double in all three games of the Derby Classic. Timmy Dalton led all scorers with 44 points for Lawrence County. He had nine rebounds. Johnson Central rushed out to a 27-15 lead and took a 44-27 advantage at the halftime break. The Bulldogs made a fierce comeback cutting into the deficit with a 16-11 third period and they won the final period by 10 before falling two point short. Johnson Central owned a huge advantage at the three-point line. They hit 10 of 26 compared to just 2 of 11 for Lawrence County. Johnson Central also won the Derby Classic in 2011. Jacob Rice added seven points and three assists for Central.

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Trey Dotson and Cameron Maynard scored eight points each for Lawrence County. Johnson Central improved to 9-1 while Lawrence County dropped to 9-6. The Golden Eagles beat Greenup County 88-81 and Anderson County 81-65 to reach the finals. Against Greenup County, JC overcame a 23-point deficit to win. Cole Crace had 28 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds and was named Player of the Game. Mason Blair poured in 20. Jacob Rice had 16 points and Austin Davis hot four three-pointers for 12 points. Mason Blair scored 33 points in the win against Anderson County. Cole Crace had 28 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. LC beat Fairview 7755 and Lewis County 92-69 to reach the championship game. Timmy Dalton had 29 points and controlled 17 rebounds in the win over Fairview. Trey Dotson added 17 points and Jared Wellman had 12. Tyler Maynard had five points and 11 boards. Timmy Dalton bested his previous season high of 51 points, with 53 against Lewis County. He had 16 rebounds. Wellman had 17 points. “He does it all for us,” Lawrence County coach Travis York said of Dalton. “I really don’t think he has reached

SEEING DOUBLE...Cole Crace shot against Lawrence County in the Derby Classic at Raceland last week. Crace earned a double-double in all three games in the tournament for Johnson Central. his full potential. It’s amazing.” Johnson Central will host Shelby County Tuesday (today) in the

Henry County Invitational at 7. Lawrence County will host Raceland Jan. 3 at 7:30.

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Monarch waystations: nature’s beauty stop services such as building a handicap ramp, buying supplies or providing transportation. By Hank Bond For more information, The Greenup Beacon contact Tara Little at 1-800-737-2723 Butterflies bringorantara. exceplittle@bigsandy.org. tional amount of beauty to the

tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually my retirement. take notes. “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before back at the health department Greenup County had a Master when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would Master cupcakes Gardener since also pick up garden books and Pizza, and 2006 more were served for lunch andthe currently secretary forevent started own reference lias Shopthe With A Cop gotmyunderway. our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garof the hand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens “I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. Kentucky affiliate. I also take “As a child I have a very water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our LeBrun. I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my she said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses life has been. and generally got in his way,” Her life also includes the she explained with a laugh. love of nature and specifically “I continue to read books this time of year, butterflies. and magazines on gardening “I have been a Master Gar- and pick the brain of other dener since taking the course gardeners. Linda Hieneman in 2006. our Ag. Agent has been a great

world. Monarch butterflies are Free of colon cancer a source beauty and great inscreenings the Floyd terest to Nannette Stevens. County Health “Butterflies go whereDethey partment; for men and please – and please where they women, age 50+ (age go.” - unknown 45+ for African Stevens offers a Amerihabitat for cans). To be you to butterflies as eligible, they migrate must be uninsured, low the south each year. income, and a resident Nanette is the daughter of of Kentucky. the late William To and learn Thelma more, call 606-886-2788 Stevens. She was born at Bainor 606-793-7006. bridge Naval Station Maryland and has lived in the Russell Veterans Benefits Flatwoods area since 1960. Field RepresentaShe attended the Russell tive, Brian Bowman, School system and graduated is located at Pikethe in 1972. She thenthe attended County Courthouse in of King’s Daughters’ School Pikeville on Mondays, Nursing and then earned an adTuesdays, Wednesditional degree from Bellarmdays, and Thursdays by ine College School of Nursing. appointment. Veterans “I began my nursing career andKings theirDaughters dependents at Hospimay receive assistance filing for federal and state benefits. This ser- A happy child, an even happier police officer. vice is provided free of charge by the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs. To apply, veterans need to furnish copies of pertinent documentation to verify eligibility. For further information, please call toll free 1-866-6472926. We want to know what’s going on in and around your town! Send your event announcement to us at info@ aroundpaintsville.com.

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. See Monarch On Page 11

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Veterans Day assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor recipient Ernie West as he answers their questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly.

Crawford honored as Trailblazer 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 informatics program. She works as a library assistant at the Ashland Community and Technical College. Sara was a student worker at the library before completing an associate of arts degree last May. “Books and the written word have always been a passion of mine and libraries brought me hours of comfort and joy when I was younger,” Sara said. “I knew I needed my Master of Li-

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 in the spring will serve me well.” The support Sara has received at NKU has already served her well. “I didn’t know what to expect during my first semester at NKU as an online transfer student, but I have had such a pleasant experience so far,” Sara said. “Everyone has been so supportive throughout the journey and my teachers are wonderful.” Sara’s dream job is to work

at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in some capacity. “But there are so many exciting possibilities, I can’t make up my mind at the moment,” she said. Sara will join four area mathematics teachers who will also be honored with the NKU Trailblazer Award for persistence in making a difference in the mathematics skills of our children. “The Trailblazer Award is recognition of those citizens throughout the state who are changing lives through new and innovative education programs,” NKU President Geoffrey S. Mearns said. “With improved math skills and added library capacity, Kentucky’s children will be better prepared to meet the demands of this century.” The event is open to the public and will include an opportunity for high school students and adults interested in completing their de-

gree to meet with university admissions representatives. RSVPs can be made at http:// roadto.nku.edu/. The #RoadToNKU is a

tour of community engagement activities throughout the Commonwealth. This trip to Ashland was the sixth of eight stops through Dec. 4.

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