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News To Use Business of the Year Beacon Nominations: Video The News Paintsville/JohnMagazine son County Chamber of This week’s GreeCommerce is now taking nup Beacon Video News nominations will for Small Magazine stream Business of the official Year, live from the new Business the magazine: Year, and home of ofthe Business PersonHouse of thein the McConnell Year awards.

Send your Wurtland with special nominations to franjarguest Pam Wright, who isrell@pjcchamber.com. principal at Russell The Annual AwardsADinPrimary School. secner will be held 6 p.m., ond guest willatbe Sean on Monday, Horne, Supt. September of Russell 28 at thetoRamada Schools discussInn. his dis**** trict. We’ll also include Recycledsegment Jewelry a cooking with Art: The OSCAR Brittnany Hoback andwill see hostwhat a recycled just she hasjewelry cooked artfor class Paula Blair up thiswith week.

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You must prehost Hank Bond at 1 p.m., register for classes at the on: greenupbeacon.com OSCAR. To register, call or greenupbeacon2.com (606) 789-8018 or (606) Wednesdays. Shows are 297-3915 or message the also archived on the webOSCAR on Facebook sites. at facebook.com/OSCARcenter. **** The Kentucky Blood Center and Big Sandy Community and Technical College will host a Blood Drive Thursday, Sept.

24,Parade from 10 a.m.

Russell Dec. 4 toThe 2 p.m., in the Student Russell Christmas Center onhosted the PrestonsParade, by the burg campus.

For more Downtown Russell Busiinformation, ness Association, contact will be Kellyon Adam (606) held Dec. 4, at beginning 886-7356 or email Kelly. at 7 p.m. adam@kctcs.edu.

The event, which will be held on**** the streets of First Lady’s Brunch: downtown Russell, will BSCTC will hold line up between a6First and Lady’sp.m.

Brunch at 11 6:30 on Clinton a.m., Friday, Sept.by25 in Street directed the the Student Center on Russell Police Departits Prestonsburg camment. pus. and TheBrunch parade is will$10 kick off all proceeds benefit the at 7 p.m.

BSCTC Alumni float scholarThe featured will ship.

For more informabe Mr. and Mrs. Santa tion orastopictures RSVP,will con-be Claus, tact Kelli Ayers at (606) allowed after the parade 886-7358 or email kayin front of the fire station. ers0006@kctcs.edu.

Organizers as that there **** be no other Santas in the Alumni Homecomparade. ing and Taste the A chili/cookie ofdinner Big Sandy: BSCTC will will be served at the RushostFire its Alumni Homesell Station immedicoming and Taste the ately following the of parade Big Sandy Friday, Sept. with musical entertain25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ment provided. onThe its Prestonsburg camparade committee pus.

The event is free and welcomes all participants: open to the public. floats, walkers, bands,For fire more and information trucks others. and toThe RSVP, contact Kelliof grand marshals Ayers at (606) 886-7358 the parade this year will or Bucky email Jones kayers0006@ be and Mark kctcs.edu.

Ballard, longtime Russell **** residents and volunteers.

“Hats Off to Science” For additional informaFamily Fun call Day:Cheryl The tion please Johnson County Public Jones, 502-314-4662.

Library will host Part Two of its “Hats Off to Meeting scheduled Science” event on SatThe Flatwoods Lions urday, Sept.

26, 10 a.m.

Club will meet Thursday, 12 p.m. The13event is free November at 7 p.m. and to the will public.be Theopen meeting For more information, held at Giovanni’s on ArcontactRoad. the library at gillite (606) 789-4355.

Non-members wel**** come.

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The Penny waystations: Monarch beauty stop Thirty sevennature’s years delivering Grino Story

By Hank Bond The Greenup Beacon

babies in Paintsville

tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonButterflies bring an exceparch Waystation nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the VicBy Eloise Delzer with the sun at their backs. ney, George Chad Perry. community in 1978.garden Mr.started tional amount of beauty to the on the Extension property my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to Contributing Writer They are still a striking Mr. Perry was looking and Mrs. Delgado are now but world.

Monarch butterflies are had some “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before about to thestaff plighttheof the The way I want to re- couple, able to elicit a secfor learn specialists gone,have Vincent, a problems profes- geta source of beauty and great inting it going due to water isback at the health department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss member Juny and Penny ond look even by the most old Paintsville Clinic on sional musician, married terest to Nannette Stevens. sues and such. when needed.

I have been a Gardener program.

I would of habitat, etc and the MonGrino, aka Agripina Del- casual observer. I thought Main Street in downtown a local girl, Stacy Preston “Butterflies go and where they toMaster Gardener 2006 also pick up garden books and arch WatchThe organization. gado Grino, MD Manmyself what asince story Paintsville. urologist and resides in Lexington, See Monarch please – and please where they and currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available will go uel Grino, Jr. is how they those two must have in declined the offer but IenKentucky. James, a congo.” unknown our organization.

I serve on the brary.

Once the program was to seminars etc.

I did so last On Page 11 looked on the dance floor them. They say there is at couraged Dr. Grino to con- vention coordinator in ChiStevens offers a habitat for County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about at the Stumbo-Wilkinson least one book in everyone, sider Paintsville as there cago, will be married in butterflies as they migrate the Greenup Coopera- and learned so much more. wasthe Conference Center cel- to whether it everCounty gets written noMonarchs.”

Obstetrician or Gy- October. the south each year. tive Extension.

I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into herin interest ebrating their twenty fifth or not. There may be more necologist available the and The Grino story has unNanette is the daughter of of the hand bell choir at Addening as a child following my activities with the Master wedding anniversary in than one in this case, area. Living in Brooklyn, Garfolded millions of times the late William and Thelma vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners 1997. What a striking I am always interested New Yorkgroup. during the late since this country was Stevens.they She was bornIathad Bain- in what “I alsokind am aofboard member of Russell around his garden.

Master Gardeners couple were. courage, sixties“The at the height of the are founded. The infusion of bridge Naval Station Maryland of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but wethe are innot seen a man in a white sense of adventure and moViet Nam War working bright people with skills and has jacket lived in thebow Russell Kentucky affiliate. also take “As a child I have a very volved in some by community dinner and tie - tivation it takes for Ipeople long hours required her who come to our country cervical JewFlatwoods area since 1960.

Janiceof tiny veggiecancer gardenatnext to our projects.and all the du- are the lifes blood and the since I attended a gradutowater just color pick classes up andfrom move profession ish Hospital in Queens, Sheweek attended Russell half LeBrun.

I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my developed and maination ball atthe Virginia way around the world ties of“We a family, Paintsville key to the continuation New York. Their story his likeroses School system and graduated she said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead tain the flower garden Tech with Perez Prado’s to begin a completely dif- millions before them who seemed like the right place.at the of a dynamic free society in 1972. She then attended life has been. and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War Memoorchestra playing “ Cherrythe ferent life.

In my interview made The small town atmothat celebrates and reway with to America King’sand Daughters’ School of withHer also she their explained a laugh. sphere rial. and We areceived Pink Apple Blossom Dr. life Grino sheincludes pointed theincluded need fortulip her bulbs wards skillful and creative a connection alNursing and earned an ad- out loveshe of nature and specifically continue to read books from were around the state capitol White.”

Thisthen past summer had friends who ready“Imade services deciding facpeople. What a stroke of by family, colditionalondegree Bellarm- had this time of year, butterflies. and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya Pulsitting the Stfrom Michael’s encouraged her to leagues tors in the move.

With her good luck for the women or friends already ine College Nursing. come “I have been a Master pick the brain of other lin andJuny, planted them at the War Parish HallSchool steps ofwaiting to Brooklyn, NewGar-in and husband her parents, of this region and the thouthis country.Linda She Hieneman came my nursing denerto since the course Memorial, the Veterans for“Imybegan husband to makecareer his York do hertaking residency in to gardeners.

Pablo and Amalia DelgadoCemsands of babies whose first Paintsville through a at Kings Daughters Hospi- Obstetrics in 2006. and Gynecology our Ag. Agent has been a great etery, thethe Extension office and Stevens way from the choir to meet to oversee growing up look Nannette at this world included urologist colleague who the new Bishop, I saw Juny at Brookdale Hospital. She had been approached by years of two young boys, the sunny smile of Penny and Dr. Grino arm and arm later moved on to become a local Paintsville attor- the family became conGrino cont. on page 8 walking up the driveway director of the department tributing members of the

Little Light Academy:Teaching ‘little lights’ to shine Now open, accepting new students

By Kathy J. Prater her daughter. “My child Editor has absolutely loved it,” It’s a place for learning, Jones said. “In just a short but it’s also a place for fun time, I can already see a says Lisa Salyers, director, big change in her maturity Little Light Academy, in level. She comes home evPaintsville. ery day with copies of her “We have lots of ac- papers and the things she tivities, each day, to keep has made. She wants to go the children engaged and every day,” she added. learning. The children are “In addition to learning, learning about their letters I think the most important and numbers but they are part of our program is that also doing arts and crafts God is at its center. We and learning manners, as begin each morning with well,” Salyers said. prayer and the Pledge of The Little Light Acad- Allegiance to the AmeriPhotos by Anne Stephens emy opened in July and is can and Christian flags. housed within the High- Our church is extremely land Church of Christ, at involved in our program.

821 Euclid Avenue. The It has been a vision for us learning program geared forat several years,” Salyers Assistant Director Borders, left,students and Director LisatoSalyers, Veterans Dayisassembly Campbell Elem School.

Ms. June Michelle Whitt’s 3rd grade listen Medal right, of Honor toward 3, 4 and 5 year old said. welcome pre-schoolers to Little Light Academy, housed in the Highland recipient West as he answers their questions.

Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High children, andErnie is currently Currently, Little Light Church of Christ.

School Band, TapsAcademy at the Campbell School Veterans Day Assembly. offered three days play a week. holds classesElementary on Andrea Jones, of Paints- Tuesday, Wednesday and tional Christian principles. ers are able to learn about is designed so that each “One of the best things each child’s strengths, and one can learn at their own ville, a mother of three, Thursday of each week, about Little Light Acade- each child’s weaknesses. pace. It’s very impressive has one child currently en- from 8:30 to 2:30 p.m. rolled in the Academy and The pre-school uses the A my is the one-on-one atten- And children don’t have to and my younger child is says it has been a “won- Beka learning program and tion each child receives,” progress all at once at the Jones. teachsame time.

The curriculum Academy on pageengage8 brary Science to advance insaid at the Rock“The and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour ofcont. community Special to derful” experience for teaches non-denominathe field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in 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 learn that NKU offeredto the make up my mind at the moAward for Leadership

By Kathy J. Praterin Li- formed it. We wanted informatics ment,” she said. brary Informatics Editor Nov. 6 at dolibrary something whereprogram. peoIt’scould a wonderful opportunity Sara will join four area the Plaza Hotel It’sAshland been five years sinceand ple come and enjoy to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who Convention Center in Ash- some the first tune was strummed clean entertainment,” land.it’s still going strong, heneeded and said. and really familiarize will also be honored with the with the field ofbefore NKU Trailblazer Award for Thethan presentation was part myself better ever, even, says Front Porch Pickin’ starting on for a just graduate of the 2014 #RoadToNKU one of the original coordi- fers a venue about de- persistence in making a difgree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. nators. anyone with an interest in I work– in a federaleven. deposi- skills of our children.

Sara isPorch a resident of ofRus- music Front Pickin,’ or isdancing, tory, that so the government “The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and isevea stu- Some fered every Thursday show up to playdocuments I planbands, on taking recognition of those citizens dent at in the NKU’s infor- music ning U.S.library 23 Counareclass organized in theare spring matics program.

She works try Music Museum, has others solowill acts,serve and me throughout the state who are well.” changing lives through new as a library assistant at the still become a “must go” desothers are just some Ashlandfor Community tination both locals andand thatThe comesupport to “testSara the has wa- re- and innovative education ceived at NKU programs,” NKU President Technical was ters,” visitors to College. the area,Sara alike.

Green said. has “Wealready let served Geoffrey S. Mearns said. a student worker at the li- them “It’s exceeded its expectaall her havewell. a chance. We “I didn’t brary before completing tions,” said Lester Green. an usually give know bands what abouttoa ex- “With improved math skills during first semester and added library capacity, associate of arts Greene along withdegree formerlast 25pect minute set,my solo players at NKU as an online Kentucky’s children will be May. museum director Tony about 15 minutes; and transin fer student, but I have have ahadThose better who prepared “Books written between, Tackett andand localthepickers we might wishtotomeet justthe sing a little tune on the spur of the moment are such in a the pleasant experience demandsto of give this century.” word have always been a person Donnie Witten and Bruce audience that welcome it their best at Front Porch Pickin.’ so wants far,” Sara said.

“EveryThe event is open to the passionDavis, of mine librar- just Aaron wasand among to try singing so doesn’t supportive public and will include an ies original broughtcoordinators me hoursof of a one the tune.has If abeen singer that were shy at the begin- but now they come in and said. throughout the journey comfort andprogram. joy when I was have the musical an instrument, we’lland opportunity for high school cut a rug, some have even Green says the number ning but nowand haveadults becomeintermy teachers students younger,” Sara quite said. a“Ifew knew back “There were them up,”are hewonderful.” said. put taps on their Sara shoes. Crawford of folks that show up for a regular part of the event.

Sara’s dream job is to work ested in completing their deI needed my Master of Liof us, really. I’d hate to Green says that through Older people, young kids, leave anyone out, but we the years he has seen visi- “They may have just sat in Museum cont. on page 8 we have a good mix” he a chair and listened to start just all came together and tors to the venue show up Phillip Wessell Julie M. Westlake Administrative Assistant Pre-Need Advisor

Honoring those who have served

Crawford honored as Trailblazer

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Lawrence County High School crowned a new Homecoming Queen for the 2015-2016 school year on Sept. 12 during the Septemberfest home game with Powell County, of which the LCHS Bulldogs were victorious.

Pictured is Queen Amber Fitch and her escort, Greg Fugitt.

BSCTC, FCECA student featured on Kentucky Living cover A Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) and Floyd County Early College Academy student was featured on the cover of the August Kentucky Living magazine.

Dakota Collins, 17, earned a scholarship from Big Sandy RECC to spend a week in Washington, DC in June.

“It was a tremendous experience,” said Collins, an aspiring artist who is a senior at Prestonsburg High School. She will graduate in May with an Associate in Art degree and plans to transfer to Morehead State University. “It is something I will never forget.”

During her visit, Collins and others representing RECC’s across the state met with Congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch

Dakota Collins, a BSCTC and Floyd County Early College Academy student, traveled to Washington, DC in June as part of a scholarship program with Big Sandy RECC. She is shown beside the cover of the Kentucky Living magazine which features her photo.

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Thirteen participants recently completed the inaugural class of BSCTC’s Fiber Optics Training Program. The next class will begin Sept. 28.

Two from Johnson County complete BSCTC’s fiber optics training Two Johnson Countians, Charles Scarberry, 39, of East Point, and Brian Runyon, 37, of Paintsville have successfully completed Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s (BSCTC) and its Workforce Solutions division’s first Certified Fiber Optics training class.

The classes were taught

by Austin, Texas-based BDI DataLynk, an internationally recognized training company. All certifications are also endorsed by the Fiber-Optics Association (FOA).

Thirteen participants earned certificates as a Certified Fiber Optics Technician, Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Testing and Maintenance and Certified Fiber Optics Specialist in Splicing.

Kelli Hall, director of Workforce Solutions and

the Kentucky Coal Academy at BSCTC, said the program presents “opportunities for employment in family wage jobs.”

Scarberry had previously completed his licensure for a commercial driver’s license (CDL) but did not want to be away from home for long periods of time.

“It’s [fiber optics] something I have always been interested in,” said Scarberry, who has worked in mining and construction.

“I feel this is a skill that is marketable in this economy and it will allow me to find a job and take care of my family.”

Runyon, a laid off coal miner, wants to transfer his strong work ethic he learned in the mines to the field of fiber optics.

“I want to get into a field where I feel there is

a future,” said Runyon.

“The training is great, it’s detailed and it gives you something that employers are looking for.”

The certification courses are part of an expansive stackable credential program that can lead to an associate degree at BSCTC. The college and UPIKE are discussing ways to provide a seamless transfer to a baccalaureate degree in telecommunications. The East Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. is also a partner in this program.

BSCTC’s Workforce Solutions division will be hosting Certified Fiber Optics training classes monthly. The next class is set to start Sept. 28. For more information, contact Sally Porter at (606) 218-1276 or email sporter0044@kctcs. edu.

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Margaret L. Bailey, 78

Margaret L. Bailey, 78, of Louisa, died Saturday, Sept.

12, 2015, at her home. ß Born Aug. 18, 1937, in Lawrence County, she was a daughter of the late Rosco and Alta May Cox Allen.

She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

Survivors include sons, Curtis Ray (Susan) Bailey of Delaware and Fred (Donna) Bailey of Louisa; a daughter, Anglee (Bill) Sparks of Louisa; 10 broth-

ers and sisters; 10 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Bailey.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept.

15, at Young Funeral Home Chapel with Lemmie Little, Larry King and Gene Davis officiating.

Burial followed at the Bailey Cemetery, Chapman.

George Owen Chapman, 88

George Owen Chapman, 88, of Louisa, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at his home.

Born July 20, 1927, in Chapman, he was a son of the late William David and Rosa Belle Miller Chapman.

He was a retired signalman of the CSX Railroad, a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a member of the Brotherhood Railroad Signalmen.

Survivors include two sons, William David (Mary) Chapman of Chapman and Bobby Owen (Pam) Chapman of Sitka; a sister, Diana (James) Lyons of Greenup; five grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Clifton Chapman.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday, Sept.17, at the Young Funeral Home Chapel with Gene Davis officiating.

Burial followed at the Peck Cemetery, Chapman.

Ada B. Williams, 86

Ada B. Williams, 86 of Ewing, formerly of Wheelwright, died Friday, Sept.

11, 2015, at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late Joe Williams.

Born February 14, 1929, in Wise County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Maude Hurd Hill.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Ricky Williams of Frankfort and Billy Willams of Bevinsville; three daughters, Jo Ella Thornsberry of Ewing, Anna McCurdy of Frankfort and Teresa Cox of Nancy; one sister, Barbara Brooks of Wise County, Va.; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

In addition to her par-

ents and her husband, she was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters, Roy Hill, Robert Hill, John Hill, Curtis Hill, Elsie Mae Flanery, Elizabeth Boshears, Juanita Day and Arlene Miller; and one infant sister.

Viewing services were held Sunday, Sept. 13, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.

Burial was in Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel.

Paul Keathley, 76 Paul Keathley, 76, of Galveston, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at his residence.

Born March 4, 1939, in Harold, he was the son of the late Ellis and Roxie Hall Keathley.

He was a coal miner.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel Jean Glenn Keathley; a son, Samuel William Keathley of Galveston; a daughter, Tammy Jo Barker of S.C.; nine brothers and sisters, Marcus Keathley of Floyd County, Herbert Keathley of Loraine, Ohio, Hershel Keathley of Boise, Idaho, Wallace Keathley of Pike

County, Plumer Milburn of Columbus, Ohio, Velvia Hall of Galveston, Donna Baker of Loraine, Ohio, Lois Kidd of Grethel and Joyce Brewer of Galveston; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Roxie Ann Keathley; and two brothers, Ted Keathley and Chester Keathley.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

13, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin with Chester Eugene Keathley officiating.

Georgia Dale Stevens, 82

Georgia Dale Stevens, 82, of Harold, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of the late Ervin Stevens.

Born June 24, 1933, in Osborne, she was the daughter of the late George and Jane King McKinney.

She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two sons, Harley Gene Stevens and Zander Lee Stevens both of Harold; a daughter, Bonnie Slone of Blue River; a brother, Leonard Stevens of Harold; a sister, Maggie Howell of Harold; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Jane Potter, Alice Kendrick and Brook-

ies Ramey; and three brothers, Joseph McKinney, Roy Stevens and Louie Stevens.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept.

15, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin with Michael Stevens and others officiating.

Burial was in Ballard and Raney Hunt Cemetery, Harold.

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Obituaries

Raymond Cassidy Howell, 72

Raymond Cassidy Howell, 72, of Auxier, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.

Born July 4, 1943, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of the late Raymond and Josephine Brown Howell.

He was a self-employed building contractor and a member of the Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist Church where he served as deacon for 29 years.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Coggins Howell; two sons, Timothy Ray Howell and Jeffery Allen Howell, both of Auxier; a daughter, Gypsy Angel Riley of Auxier; five brothers and sisters, Billy Eugene Howell, Middleburg, Ind., Gregory Howell, Alcoa, Tenn., Jean Adams of Prestonsburg, Beulah Dyer of Kettering, Ohio, and Juanita Shepherd of Martin;

Dixie Mae Pennington Martin, 71

and three grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Holcomb; a half-brother, Phillip Morgan; and a half-sister, Wanda Frasure.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. George David Garrett officiating.

Shelia Newsome, 39

Shelia Newsome, 39, of Garrett, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Ft. Sanders Regional Hospital, in Knoxville, Tenn.

Born June 18, 1976, in Martin, she was the daughter of Estill Reynolds of Price and the late Mary Louise Robinson Reynolds.

She was the wife of Dave Newsome Jr. She was a homemaker and a member of Little Nancy Old Regular Baptist Church.

In addition to her father and her husband, she is alsos survived by three brothers, Daniel (Kathy) Reynolds and Billy Ray Reynolds, both of Rogersville, Tenn., Charles Reynolds of Price; three sisters, Lisa (Johnny) Newsome, Martha (Jr) Elswick and Claudeen Reynolds all of Price; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Ruby Henderson New-

some of Hi Hat; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Louise Hall Reynolds.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 17, at Little Nancy Old Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.

Burial was in Reynolds Cemetery, Ligon.

Arrangements under the care of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.

Gwen Carolyn Dingus, 60

Gwen Carolyn Dingus, 60, of Prestonsburg, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at her home.

Born June 30, 1955, in Pikeville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Graham and Gwendolyn Sturgill Dingus of Prestonsburg.

She was a member of the Irene Cole First Baptist Church and was a respiratory therapist.

She is survived by her daughter, Kelli (David) Coleman of Waddy; one brother, James B. (Sharyn) Dingus of Lexington; one sister, Elizabeth Dingus Roberts of Louisville; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, Sept. 11, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial was in the Porter Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

Arrangements under the care of Hall Funeral Home.

she was also preceded in death by one son, Michael Dallas Martin; and one sister.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

13, in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with David Blevins and Ray Pennington officiating. Burial followed in the Martin Family Cemetery, Castle Fork, Chandlersville.

Kathlean McKenzie Brown, 71

Kathlean McKenzie Brown, 71, of Louisa, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at Three Rivers Medical Center, in Louisa. She was the widow of Everett Brown.

Born Feb. 29, 1944, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Nancy Cordle McKenzie.

She is survived by two brothers, Roy Jay McKenzie and Bill McKenzie both of Stambaugh; two sisters, Clustena Hall of East Point and Marty Castle of Cottageville, W.Va.; her beloved Chihuahua, Bozo; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by two

brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

13, in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with Jim McKenzie and Tim Case officiating. Burial followed in the McKenzie Family Cemetery, Nippa.

Phyllis Jean Colvin, 78 Phyllis Jean Colvin, 78, of Paintsville, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.

She was the daughter of Buel Williams and Esta (Howard) Williams.

She is survived by her husband, Danny Colvin; one son, Danny Gene Colvin of Lexington; and several aunts and uncles.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Buel Hurrman Williams and James Edward Williams.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

13, at the First Baptist Church, Paintsville. Rev.

Wayne Cornett officiated.

Burial followed at the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville.

Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Barbara Franklin, 94 Barbara Franklin, 94, of River, died Saturday Sept.

12, 2015 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Floyd Franklin.

Born Sept. 16, 1920, in River, she was the daughter of the late William James and Myrtle Spears Preston.

She was a member of the River Baptist Church.

She is survived by one step-son, Roy Thomas Franklin of Cincinnati, Ohio; one step-daughter, Wanda Preston of River; two grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, Sept.

12, at the River Baptist Church.

Dixie Mae Pennington Martin, 71 of West Van Lear, died Thursday, Sept.

10, 2015 at her home.

Born Aug. 23, 1944, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Rosco and Mescal Pennington. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, James Martin; a son, James Kenneth (Kim) Martin of Chandlersville; a daughter, Cindy (David) King of Nippa; four brothers, Ray Pennington of Staffordsville, David Pennington of Van Lear, Proctor Wayne and James Pennington, both of Flat Gap; three sisters, Carol Parker of Springfield, Ohio, Dolly Wright and Phyllis Saylor, both of Flat Gap; a special sister-in-law, Patty Disalvo; eight grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents,

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September 22, 2015

Opinion

These Thoughts By Kathy J. Prater

Something to think about

Each week, I come to this point in my work, when it is time to pen a column. One would think this would be the highlight for me – my very own opportunity to

speak my peace, fabricate tales or be profound.

Each week, however, I find that I am, at the same time, so full and yet so depleted, that I can bare-

ly think of what to write about. By the time I get our area papers together, I am so “full” of the stories of others that it makes it difficult to write my own. And I am so depleted from the work week that I just want to chill for as long as I can and let my mind “zone out” from all the thinking I’ve done (yes, writing does require quite a bit of thinking, it’s a prerequisite, as a matter of fact, “lol”).

This week, I have written/read about musicians, painters, doctors, preschools, Civil War battles, roller skating rinks, banjo pickin,’ and politics.

Add that to talking about my daughter’s upcom-

ing wedding preparations, my granddaughter’s new words and antics (shakes finger and says to barking dogs, “no, no, no, gawgies”) and shopping for a “mother of the bride” dress and I think you get the picture when I say my mind is at once “full” and at the same time ready for a good meditative trip to another dimension, of sorts.

Yes, the older I get, the more life goes on … and on. And that’s okay because, as they say, I’m still on top of the ground and not under it. I can remember a time when life was all about me. That would be my 20s, I’m talking about.

College, boyfriends that

came and went, concerts, spending money on beauty products, perms (yep, it was all about curly back then), and expensive jeans.

Now, it seems, my life is all about others. I worry about my children and my grandchildren, I wonder how my siblings are doing, I care for my pets and do my best to try to please my boss.

I do no more than others, and, in reality, most likely a lot less, but man, does it ever wear me out.

So much to do and so much yet to take care of on “the bucket list.” I’m supposed to write that children’s book, and oh, yes, that novella. I need to make it up to Wisconsin to

my sister’s lakeside cabin before she decides to let it go. My sibs keep talking up a storm about an overseas trip (but, guys, “money!!,” I keep saying). And what about seeing India? Even though I personally know an honest-to-goodness person who actually lives there, and has extended an open invite, am I ever going to go? Seems the older I get, the more I gravitate toward just staying in the “safe” zone.

I’m thinking that the safe zone has its many good points, but maybe, just maybe, that selfish 20-year-old who dared fear nothing, had a few good points, too.

Here and There, Then and Now By Joe Weddington

Real change not impossible Politicians work hard at the national level to swing support to their party’s cause or ideology. Down at the state level they seem to push policy as a way of doing things and pay no real heed to the cause and selectively support ideologies only when pressed to do so. Then we have our county and local folks who deal directly with the peo-

ple and have to offer real andnpractical solutions to the problems of their supporters or they don’t get reelected and political attrition begins to work its way up the food chain with the dissatisfaction of voters over local issues impacting the totals in national elections.

We will see this more and more. Check the conditions

of roads in both Johnson and Floyd Counties. No, not the ones in and around town that everyone can see, those are maintained simply to keep up appearances and make the fattened sheep continue to believe all is well, but if you venture out in the counties a bit, or even around the hidden edges of the towns, you will find bridges in disrepair, roads falling apart, storm drains blocked, and so on, and so on.

Sitka, Stambaugh, Big Branch, Emma ….. familiar little places in need of major attention to road and bridge repairs. Where are the repair crews? Why are they not coming? Short answer is that we are broke.... from the top down. The federal government has no money, the state government has no money and the local governments have no money. What money they do get goes out in salaries,

payrolls and preexisting commitments because one thing governments of any size seem to fail at is creating and following a budget.

If they could follow a budget then we would not have silly redundancies like more than one hundred federal law enforcement agencies and overlapping state and federal programs that trip over one another’s red tape and do little to serve the people who fund their very existence. Before I go too far down this road, let me get back on point. Real changes must be made at every level of government and they must be made soon. We can get back on track as a nation but some things have to happen.

I can’t make all of our national, state and local financial woes go away, but I can offer some suggestions that are a fine start. First off, I would cut street light

illumination nationwide by 30 percent by reducing the wattage of bulbs and the time that they were actively in use. Following that, every elected official in the land should have their pay cut by ten percent.

Everyone drawing any type of financial aid or benefit should contribute one days worth of benefits to the cause. Non-critical government offices should be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday. Along with these cuts there will have to be additions made. A national energy policy that makes sense, a national health policy that works, prioritizing funds for education and keeping our military protective of our national borders in a homeland defense role, letting the wars “over there” be fought by the people “over there” whenever possible.

If this vague concept

that was once known as “The American Dream” is to ever be again, above all else, we have to start doing real work again and building things in our factories, farming our fields, protecting our markets and taking on ambitious projects such as the world has never seen.

In addition to cutting expense, we need to reorganize our debt and resolve to remove as much money as we can from circulation as we do so, thereby strengthening the value of the dollar.

Then the federal government has money to give the states, the states give money to the counties and the people living in places like Sitka, Stambaugh, Emma and Big Branch are all happy and voting the way they are supposed to vote again.

So to the politicians, read and heed …...

That’s all I’ve got!

Our opinions matter—student essays By Sydney Becknell

The first Presidential election It’s election season and I thought it would be interesting to tell about the very first presidential election. Everyone is aware of how an election works, but very few actually know how the first election went down.

The United States presidential election of 1788– 89 was the first quadrennial presidential election.

It was held from Monday, December 15, 1788 to Saturday, January 10, 1789.

It was the first presidential election in the United

States of America under the new United States Constitution, which was adopted on September 17, 1787, and the only election to ever take place partially in a year that is not a multiple of four. In this election, George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two terms as president, and John Adams became the first vice-president.

Before this election, the United States had no chief executive. Under the previous system agreed

to under Articles of Confederation, the national government was headed by the Confederation Congress, which had a ceremonial presiding officer and several executive departments, but no independent executive branch.

The enormously popular Washington essentially ran unopposed. The only real issue to be decided was who would be chosen as vice-president. Under the system then in place, each elector cast votes for two persons; if a person received a vote from a majority of the electors, that person became president, and the runner-up became vice-president.

All 69 electors cast one vote each for Washington.

Their other votes were divided among eleven other candidates; John Adams received the most, becoming vice-president.

The Twelfth Amendment, ratified in 1804, would change this procedure, requiring each elector to cast

distinct votes for president and vice-president.

No political parties existed at the time of the 1788–89 presidential election. Candidates were either Federalists, meaning they supported the ratification of the Constitution, or Anti-Federalists, meaning they opposed ratification.

These groups were not established political parties, however, and were united in supporting Washington for president.

Washington’s immense popularity made the first election for president easy.

Unlike today’s candidates, who spend millions of dollars and campaign on loads of promises, elections often leave many voters more confused than feeling safe. Maybe we should remind ourselves of the reason why we went from kings and queens to president or what was seen in the likes of Washington that is often unseen today.

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General News Obituaries Clyde Ratliff, 74

Clyde Ratliff, 74, of Paintsville, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, in Huntington, W.Va. Born June 11, 1941, in Johnson County, he was the son of the late Add and Okie Pack Ratliff.

He was a former commonwealth detective and a U.S. Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Donna Slone Ratliff; one son, Lance Ratliff of Staffordsville; four brothers, Charlie Ratliff of Thealka, Steve Ratliff and David Ratliff both of Paintsville and Harvey

Ratliff of Brighton, Mich.; two sisters, Margaret Blanton of Flat Gap and Linda Hackworth of Ashland; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Jimmy, Tommy, James, Robert and Raymond Ratliff; one sister, Jenny Rizzo.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept.

15, in the Phelps and Son Funeral Home Chapel with Wayne Price officiating.

Burial was in the Ratliff Family Cemetery, Paintsville.

James Russell Pack, 59

James Russell Pack, 59, of Louisa, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at his home.

Born March 31, 1956, in Louisa, he was a son of the late Russell and Anna Maggard Pack.

He was a cab driver.

Survivors include three sisters, Joyce Young of Webbville, Zola Young of Louisa and Jessie Ogier of Jackson, Ohio.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept. Pack Cemetery in Martin 20, at Young Funeral Home County.

Chapel. Burial followed at

Elmer G. Martin, 92

Elmer G. Martin, 92, of Grethel, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at the Cedar Creek Assisted Living Facility in Pikeville.

Born April 1, 1923, in Amba, Ky., he was a son of the late Evan and Anna Frasure Martin.

He was a member of the Grethel Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher.

He is survived by a daughter, Ruth Elaine Martin of El Cajon, Calif.; one sister, Lucy Stephenson of

Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen Janet Martin; one brother, Luther Martin; and two sisters, Helena Martin Joseph and Marlene Jones.

Funeral services were conducted Sept. 21, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial followed in the Armani Frasure Martin Cemetery, Harold.

George Reed, 91 George Reed, 91, of Salyersville, died Sept. 16, 2015.

He was the son of Fred Reed and Annie Margaret Gross of Boons Camp.

He is survived by three children, Rebecca Lynn Travis of Paintsville, Georgiana Michelle Bowling of Flat Gap and Robert Daniel Reed of Paintsville; four brothers, Tom Reed Jr.,

Billy Ray Reed, Fred Reed Jr. and Larry Joe Reed; and three sisters, Betty Jo Dixon, Maltie Mae Cline and Stella Young.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Bell Reed.

Funeral services were conducted Sept. 18, in the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Blair officiating.

Sheri Ann Spillman, 45

Sheri Ann Spillman, 45, of Louisa, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Huntington Health and Rehab Center, in Huntington, W.Va. Born July 9, 1970, in Louisa, she was the daughter of Leann (Brooks) Spillman and the late Bill Spillman.

She was a manager for Wendy’s Restaurants in Huntington.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son, Dalton Spillman of Louisa; and one brother, Steve Spillman of Marysville, Ohio.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Wilson Funeral Home. Burial followed in Yatesville Memorial Gardens.

Brenda Joyce Sammons, 65

Brenda Joyce Sammons, 65, of Lexington, formerly of Floyd County, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at Central Baptist Hospital, in Lexington.

She was a homemaker.

Born July 18, 1950, in Martin, she was a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Lizzie Frazier Adkins Pack.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Lewis Sammons; one daughter, Debra

Gale Sammons Martin of Lexington; two sisters, Marcella Clark of Nicholasville and Wanda Lee Bentley of Springville, Utah; and one granddaughter.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

20, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Kevin Osborne officiating. Burial followed in the Hunter Cemetery, in Hunter.

Wilma Richmond, 61, of Paintsville, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of Paul Richmond.

Born Jan. 14, 1954, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of Georgine Webb Bush and the late Jessie James Bush.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Amber Richmond and Melissa Richmond both of Paintsville; three brothers, Johnny Bush of Auxier, Tommy Bush of Sitka and Paul Bush of Thealka; four sisters, Cleva Caudill of Thealka, Debra

Ratliff of Hager Hill, Lisa Shepherd of Paintsville and Regina Salyers of Salyersville; and six grandchildren.

In addition to her father and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Bush.

Funeral services were conducted Monday, Sept.

14, at the Thealka Freewill Baptist Church with Hedgel Golden and Gary Blair officiating.

Burial followed in the Bush Family Cemetery at Thealka.

Phelps & Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ellis Curry, 89

Ellis Curry, 89, of Melvin, died Wednesday, Sept.

16, 2015, in the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center, Hazard.

Born Aug. 27, 1926 in Melvin, he was a son of the late Ukle and Bertha Little Curry.

He was a retired coal miner for Island Creek Coal Company and Bailey Mining and was a UMWA member.

He is survived by two daughters, Dena Ellis Curry (Duran) Sparkman of Jenkins; Janie Curry of Melvin; three sisters, Orangie Curry of Melvin, Melba Mae Pippin of Winchester, and Mary Lee Crase of Union; three grandchildren; and Memorial services will be two great-grandchildren. announced at a later date.

In addition to his parents Arrangements under the he was also preceded in care of Phelps & Son Fudeath by his wife, Fannie neral Home, Paintsville.

Peggy Young, 47 Peggy Young, 47, of Paintsville, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at her home.

Born Nov. 15, 1967, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of Millard Bowling of Thealka and the late Eula Hayden.

In addition to her father, she is survived by two sons, Joey (Courtney) Young of Prestonsburg and Jesse (Stacie) Young of Van Lear; two brothers, Millard Bowling Jr., of Morristown, Tenn., and David Bowling of West Van Lear; one sister, Bridget Fanklin of River; and four grandchildren.

Viola Price Curry; one son, John Drew Curry; three brothers, Dawson Curry, Chet Curry and Gus Curry; and one sister, Gloria “Boots” Shrewsberry.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, Sept. 18, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Isaac officiating. Burial followed in the Curry Family Cemetery, Melvin.

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Gusta J. Estep, 91

Gusta J. Estep 91, died Sept. 15, 2015, at her home in Flat Gap. She was a daughter of the late Charles W. Estep and Lexie Phillips Estep.

She is survived by two sons, Bobby Dean Estep of Plano Texas and Roger Michael Estep of Flat Gap; three brothers, Alford Estep, Charles Richmond Estep and James Willis Estep; two sisters, Maxine Estep McKenzie and Helen Reed Estep Adams; four grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Washington Junior Estep.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday, Sept.

Wilma Richmond, 61

First Place Winner Sharon Moore Newsome Title: Bashful Fire cracker Kyleigh Harmon, daughter of Brent and Jennifer Harmon.

20, at the Coal Springs United Baptist Church, Flat Gap, with Elder Eulas Adams, Elder Willis George Estep and Elder Johnny Mullett officiating. Burial followed at the Sheridian Estep Cemetery, Flat Gap. Arrangements under the care of Paintsville Funeral Home.

Phyllis Yaw, 72 Phyllis Yaw, 72, of Louisa, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Three Rivers Medical Center. She was the widow of J.W. Yaw. Born Feb. 21, 1943, in Lumberton, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Domian and Katie (Locklear) Lowery.

She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Britt, Peggy Yaw and Stephanie Gilliam; one son, John Yaw, of Louisa; 24 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren.

Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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September 22, 2015

Local News

Stratton assists students November in 11, 2014 overcoming domestic violence General News

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The Greenup Beacon

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Five Miles From Nowhere tend to be regulars at Front Porch Pickin,’ held each Thursday at the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum.

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Front Porch Pickin’ events can vary throughout the year, from 75 to 100 showing up to maximum capacity at 200-225. The pickin’ begins around 7 p.m. and ends around 9 – 9:30 p.m., Green said. “Each night is a little different, it just depends on the crowd,” he said.

Among the acts that tend to be regulars at the event are Black Powder Express, 5 Miles From Nowhere, Steppin’ Out on Faith, Charlie T. Hall and the Rocky Knob Ramblers, First Time Around, Cecil Butcher, and Robin

and Orbin Slone. “There’s just so many, too many for them all to come to mind right away,” Green said.

“They’re all good, though, real good. We even have Kelsie May drop by every so often,” he said.

As far as visitors, Green said that on any given Front Porch Pickin’ night, you may see lots of local faces but you are just as likely to see folks from southern Ohio, West Virginia, and even Maryland and other states away. And, he added, the various work groups that come into the area each summer to help on construction projects now tell the group leaders they want to visit Front Porch Pickin’ – “they love

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it,” Green said.

Joann Litteral, manager of the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum, shares that refreshments are available at each event as well as fun activities.

“One night we may have a cake walk, another a dance contest, door prizes or something,” she said.

“Whatever we do, we always have fun,” she added.

Admission to Front Porch Pickin’ is $3/person, with small children admitted free. The shows continue regularly throughout the year, each Thursday evening, save for inclement weather conditions.

Call 297-1469 for more information.

Grino, MD. I asked her how many babies she had delivered, she looked at the ceiling and said, “ So many I stopped counting ...but probably thousands.”

We talked about how the birth of a baby is usually a joyous thing, exciting and stressful but more often than not a happy occasion for all. I expect she has been plenty tired, many times as most babies do not show up Monday on a sunny day at 10 a.m. Still I am sure she never tired of being an important factor in the miracle of birth.

I was curious about what motivated her to become a doctor with a specialty in cervical cancer and an obstetrics. It seems she was influenced by a grandfather and an uncle who were doctors at the University of SantoTomas in Manila.

She was educated in Catholic schools, Our Lady of Loretto, High School and University at of Santo Tomas in Manila, born

in August of 1942, during the War in the Pacific, WWII. She has practiced at the Paintsville Clinic, Highlands Regional Hospital, Paul B. Hall Medical Center, in her own private practice with offices just off West Street and James Trimble Boulevard and presently at the Paintsville Wound Center on Third and Church Streets, here in Paintsville. She has practiced medicine in Paintsville since 1978, thirty seven years and a total of fifty years in 2016. She will be honored in Manila next year by her friends and colleagues at the University of Santo Tomas Medical School, her alma mater.

Not too shabby for a tiny little girl with a big name like Agripina ... anglicized to Penny. When your parents name you for the wife of an ancient Roman ruler, or St. Agripina, I guess they expect great things.

In this case, they were not disappointed.

And finally I asked the bucket list question ...

“What do you want to do if you ever totally retire?”

Her answer floored me.

She smiled and said, “I want to learn to cook.” She said she never had time to cook and that her mother cooked for the family and later her husband Juny became a better than average chef. Like most good cooks, Juny is not a stickler for exact measurements and therefore his recipes are hard to duplicate; however, the doctor wants to do it by the book ... no surprise there.

If you happen to have been born with Dr. Penny Grino in attendance you automatically became a part of an unlikely story that started half way around the world and wound up in the green hills of coal country Kentucky ... what were the chances of that? Happenstance or divine intervention. You be the judge.

Caption: Grino pic: Dr. Penny Grino has worked in Paintsville, delivering babies, since 1978. She can presently be found at work in the Paintsville Wound Center, located on the corner of Third and Church Streets.

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PAINTSVILLE THIRD AND FOURTH TIGER FOOTBALL TEAM - Champions of the Shelby Valley Bowl! Tigers 24, Shelby Valley 12

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HABIT...Students, players and fans are getting used to celebrating each Friday night as the Tigers improved to 5-0 with a 39-15 win over Williamsburg.

Golden Eagles strong in home opener The wait was well worth it for the Johnson Central football faithful.

Through four weeks of the KHSAA high school football season, the Golden Eagles had played two away games and has had two bye weeks- so Friday night (week 5) they held their first home game of the year during the 11th Annual Big Sandy RECC Touchstone Energy Bowl.

The home team didn’t disappoint.

Not only did the defense pitch a shut out the offense was spectacular on big plays as they routed visiting Harlan County 42-0 in front of a large crowd and Eagle Field and many others watching on live TV as this was the Game of the Week (aired on WYMT).

The Golden Eagles (now 3-0) had over 400 yards of offense including 272 yards on the ground on just 27 carries.

Connor Ratliff led Central with 114 yards on the ground including a 46 yard

Workman-Blanton hook up for three TDs TD run in the third period.

Quarterback Bryce Workman had 64 rush yards including a 51 yard touchdown run in the second quarter.

Workman also connected with junior wideout Geordon Blanton for three touchdowns as Blanton became wide open on all three throws.

It didn’t start out so good though. The Golden Eagles fumbled on its first series giving the Black Bears good field position.

However, the JC defense did not break and turned the ball over on downs after stopping a double reverse on fourth down.

The Golden Eagles would find the end zone on their second possession as Workman found Blanton for the first touchdown pass from 26 yards away.

The score came after a time out by coach Jim Matney who obviously saw the option open. Workman faked a bumble screen to Ratliff and then turned and found

a wide open Blanton as the safety fell for the screen.

The scoring drive went eight plays and 48 yards as Central led 7-0 with 5:36 left in the first period.

After Harlan County failed to move the ball, Joe Jackson finished off another short Central drive with a 19 yard TD run.

Leading 14-0, Central received the ball again after a Black Bear punt.

This time Workman used his legs and used a QB keeper to scamper 51 yards for pay dirt and a 21-0 halftime lead.

Harlan County did put up some fight to start the second half.

They kept the ball almost eight minutes and drove down the field from the 20 yard line to the Eagle 29.

However, QB Jarrett Ford was stopped just short of the marker on fourth down.

Running back Dylan Cornett did most of the work to that point rushing for 50 of his 71 yards.

Johnson Central’s next possession took far less plays (4) and a lot less time (two minutes) as Harlan County’s first drive of the second half (9 plays, 7 minutes plus).

Workman hit Blanton for a 56 yard score for a 28-0 lead.

A Blake Martin sack led to another Harlan County punt on its next possession.

Ratliff ran in his long TD to begin the fourth period for a 35-0 lead.

A Garet McCloud (2nd of year) interception after a Geordon Blanton tip gave Central back the ball with just over five minutes to go.

The final score came with another Workman to Blanton throw for 48 yards.

Workman completed four of six passes for 135 yards.

Harlan County (1-4) was held to 149 yards of offense including 71 in the air.

It was the third time the Black Bears have been shut out this season.

Prestonsburg golf wins pre-region tourney The Prestonsburg boys’ golf team captured the preregional tournament over the Sept. 11 weekend at Raven Rock Golf Course in Jenkins.

Ben Branham and Reece Ison each scored an 80 to lead the Blackcats.

Mason Compton shot an 82, Dawson Hamilton a 97, and Dylan Bishop 100.

Sixth grader Jacob Rowe competed as an individual and shot a 131.

Estill County took second and Johnson Central finished third.

For the Golden Eagles, Will Hedrick shot a 78, Luke Vance finished with an 89. Others included Mason Blair with a 96; Caleb

Price (102); Cole Crace (102); and Jacob Patton (106).

Rounding out the teams were Letcher County Central in fourth; Breathitt County fifth; Wolfe County sixth; Shelby Valley seventh.

Shelby Valley’s Jacob Beverly won the lowest score award with a round of 71.

Two players from Paintsville High participated with brothers Kenyon Crum (84) and Kash Crum (83).

Joe Benton from Estill County got runner up with a 77.

The regional tournament will be held at Raven Rock Sept. 28.

PRESTONSBURG GOLF TEAM placed first in the Pre-Regional Tourney at Raven Rock in Jenkins September 11-12. Dylan Bishop, Reece Ison, Ben Branham, Dawson Hamilton, Mason Compton, Jacob Rowe and Coach Doc Johnson.

Tigers, Daniel dominate last year’s Class A runner up

Kash Daniel keeps showing why he is one of the top candidates for Mr. Football in the state of Kentucky.

Daniel ran for three touchdowns and tossed another score in a 39-15 win against Williamsburg on Homecoming Night at Memorial Field Friday night.

Daniel had 145 of the Tigers’ 304 rush yards. The senior threw for 208 yards on 14 of 21 passing including one touchdown.

Daniel also led the team with eight tackles.

But Daniel and his teammates have used the ‘We not Me’ approach to a 5-0 start to the season.

“It takes all of us,” he said. “We got to keep it going.”

The game sped through the first half as the Tigers

Week 5 scores Friday, Sept. 18 Johnson Central 42, Harlan Co. 0 Paintsville 39, Williamsburg 15 Lawrence County 19, Greenup Co. 15

led 20-6.

Daniel shook off three defenders and scored from two yards away with 5:57 left in the opening period for a 6-0 lead.

Daniel sprinted for a 70 yard score later in the period. After a two point conversion by Dylan Howard Paintsville led 14-0.

Williamsburg (0-4) got on the board on its next possession. The defending Class A runners-up, got an 11 yard pass from Alec Poore to Alex Patterson for a 14-6 deficit.

It took a couple big plays for the Tigers to get in the end zone before the half.

After a personal foul moved them back to third and 23, Daniel hit Luke Trimble for a 24 yard gain to give the Tigers a first

Hazard 34, Prestonsburg 32 Allen Central 38, South Floyd 12 Ashland 41, Ironton 0 Belfry 34, Pikeville 8 Bourbon County 42, George Rogers Clark 35

down on the 14 yard line.

Two plays later Daniel hit Darrin Morris for a 13 yard score for a 20-6 halftime lead.

The second half seemed to crawl as penalties piled up and the Yellow Jackets turned the ball over three times.

Daniel scored his third rushing touchdown of the game with a 24 yard run in the third period.

In the fourth period, James Allen ran back a punt return 70 yards for a touchdown.

Kent Phelps who had been bottled up most of the game broke loose on a 79 yard touchdown run to make it 39-6. Phelps had 119 yards with 16 carries on the ground.

Williamsburg got a late Fairview 58, East Carter 15 Knott Co 44, Betsy Layne 40 Leslie Co. 33, South Laurel 13 Letcher Central 63, Breathitt Co 35 Morgan Co. 32, Magoffin Co. 6 Russell 38, Boyd Co. 0

touchdown by Quinn Turner and got a late safety as the Tiger’s were punting from the end zone that made the final score.

The Tigers were penalized 13 times for 85 yards while the Yellow Jackets had 9 penalties for 55 yards.

Chris Allen and Luke Trimble had interceptions for Paintsville. Silas Stambaugh caused a fumble recovered by Trevor Preston.

Trimble also had seven tackles. Dalton Daniels recorded eight tackles.

Daniel threw to five different receivers. Morris (7 catches) and James Allen (4 catches) had 71 yards each. Trimble had two receptions for 37 yards.

Richard Grace had a 26 yard reception.

Knott Co 44, Betsy Layne 40 Leslie Co. 33, South Laurel 13 Letcher Central 63, Breathitt Co 35 Morgan Co. 32, Magoffin Co. 6 Russell 38, Boyd Co. 0

JCHS junior center Dillon Conley kissed the Big Sandy RECC Bowl winning trophy after the Golden Eagles moved to 3-0 Friday.

Only TD in second half lifts Dawgs over Musketeers Grant Kiser found Austin Chaffins in the end zone with 28 seconds left to lift visiting Lawrence County over Greenup County 1915 Friday night.

It was the only score of the second half as the Dawgs defense held off a Greenup County offense that had 492 rushing yards in the game.

Kiser, who 89 yards passing, found Robert Dalton for the first score of the game with 7:20 left in the first period.Jared Hunt scored for Greenup County at the 5:45 mark of the second period and Caden Warnock added a conversion for an 8-7 Musketeer lead. Zach Keesee scored for the Dawgs with 1:40 left in the half with a 21 yard run for a 13-8 lead.

However, Hunt found Ryan Byrd as the half ended for a 15 yard score to give the Musketeers a 15-13 lead.

There was only one punt in the game.Most drives were stopped by a turnover.

There were three fumbles lost and four interceptions thrown.Greenup County ran the ball 69 times; Byrd went 149 yards on 29 totes while Warnock had 21 carries for 134 yards.

On the other hand, Lawrence County ran the ball 23 times for 162 yards.

Lawrence County won its third straight game to go to 4-1. Bad luck has doomed Greenup County (2-3) who have those three games by six points or less.The Dawgs’ final drive began with 3:39 left to play. A pair of Musketeer personal foul penalties put Lawrence County in Greenup County territory. Despite the Musketeers outgaining the Dawgs 512 to 241 in total yardage Lawrence County made the big play at the end to win.Kiser also had 47 yards rushing.Two kids just made a big play.” Lawrence County coach Joey Cecil said. “We played hard and just did enough.”

CHRIS DEATON (right) was inducted into the Marshall Thundering Herd Athletics Hall of Fame Friday night in Huntington. Deaton, who was a four-year starter on the offensive line from 199093 helped the Herd win a National Championship in 1992. Deaton, a JCHS graduate, posed with Paintsville graduate J.R. VanHoose who was inducted in the Marshall Hall of Fame in 2008.

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September 22, 2015

Local News Local youth don ‘Armor of God’ each morning

By Bonnie Hatfield Howell It’s that time of year again when sleepy high school students make their daily morning pilgramage to Cross Creek Subdivision in Staffordsville to attend an early morning seminary class. While most teens are still snoozing, Mormon high school aged youth (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints) arise before others to complete an hour long scripture study course before attending school.

The seminary program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a four-year religious education program for youth.

In seminary, hundreds of thousands of students and their teachers meet each weekday during the school year to study the Holy Scriptures, which include: The Bible (Old Testament and New Testament), the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants.

Currently there are over 390,000 seminary students in over 170 countries in the world. Seminary classes are starting in various countries in virtually every month of the year.

Seminary classes are ei-

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Savannah Spurlock, left, is a senior at JCHS and the daughter of Kevin and Angela Spurlock of Paintsville. Zachary Burden is a home school student and is the son of Scott and Shelia Burden of Paintsville. ther held in church buildings, local schools or in members’ homes. The Paintsville Branch seminary meets at the home of Mike and Bonnie Howell, in Staffordsville from 7-7:50 a.m. each school day. Attending seminary helps youth to “put on the armor of God” before facing the challenges of the day. According to Savannah Spurlock, a Johnson

Central High School student, “Seminary gives me the opportunity to be reminded of my Savior, Jesus Christ, each morning. It helps me to remember he is always there to help guide me throughout my day and whatever troubles I may face.” Homeschool student, Zachary Burden says, “I wake up every morning and put on the Spirit when opening prayer begins.”

All high school youth ages 14-18, whether members of the LDS faith or not, are invited to participate in this wonderful program. There is no cost and scriptures are available. If you would like more information about the seminary program in this area, visit www.lds.org, call 606-253-6153, 606-4228912, or ask your Mormon neighbor.

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Big Sandy Idol held its competition at Shelby Valley High School on Friday, Sept. 4. The following students participated: Ariel Tackett, Brittany Tackett, Sandra Sanders, Jondra Gibson, Katie Bogar, Raychel Milam, Skylar Stamper and Audrey Hampton.

Sanders, Gibson win Shelby Valley Big Sandy Idol Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) held its Big Sandy Idol Competition at Shelby Valley High School on Friday, September 4.

Big Sandy Idol is sponsored by Gearheart Communications.

Eight students participated for coveted spots for the annual Big Sandy Idol Regional Competition, which will be held in March at the Mountain Arts Center. Sandra Sanders was crowned the winner, and Jondra Gibson finished as runner-up. Both will advance to the regional competition and have a chance to earn a spot on the Big Sandy Singers, an album recording and other prizes.

“The talent was unbelievable,” said Clayton Case, director of Fine Arts at BSCTC. “It seems like each year the talent in-

creases throughout our region.”

Students at Shelby Valley were also treated to a concert by the Big Sandy Singers and Band, an elite group of vocalists and musicians comprised of BSCTC students.

Big Sandy Idol is celebrating its tenth season. More than 1,200 students have participated in Idol over the past nine years. The Big Sandy Idol Regional Competition, along with the Big Sandy Singers programs, have awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships.

For more information about Big Sandy Idol or the Big Sandy Singers and Band, contact Clayton Case at (606) 886-7388 or email ccase0005@kctcs. edu, or Candace Kelly at (606) 886-7384 or email fkelly0004@kctcs.edu.

advocate for higher education in our service area.”

Hall said she is excited about her new role in Pikeville. She will be instrumental in overseeing a campus expansion that will more than double the square footage of the existing structure, including a parking garage and a Center for Excellence in Broadband Technology.

“We’re an institution on the move,” said Hall. “With our momentum, coupled with that of SOAR, One East Kentucky and other partners, anything is pos-

Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Jeremy Estep 187 Baker Branch, Tutor Key 606-789-0032

Church of Christ 2480 KY Route 302 Van Lear, KY 606-454-2320 First Baptist Church of Paintsville Pastor Dr. Wayne Cornett 330 College Street Paintsville 06-789-3168

Floyd Countian named campus coordinator Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) President Dr. Devin Stephenson has named Kelli Hall coordinator of the college’s Pikeville campus.

Hall, of McDowell, will continue her role as director of Workforce Solutions and the Kentucky Coal Academy.

“Kelli has a passion for our students, our faculty and staff, and the communities we serve,” said Dr. Stephenson. “With her valuable work with employers, Kelli will be an

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Calvary Church Of God Pastor: Chester E. Keathley 218 Pine St., Paintsville Phone: 606-792-8903

Sandra Sanders, left, was crowned the winner of the Big Sandy Idol competition at Shelby Valley High School on Friday, Sept. 4. Jondra Gibson was the runner-up. Both students will advance to the Big Sandy Idol Regional Competition at the Mountain Arts Center.

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A certified facilitator for “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” leadership series, Hall serves as chair of the Regional Unified Business Team in eastern Kentucky, as well as chair for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

She earned her undergraduate and graduate degree from Morehead State University and is currently enrolled in Eastern KenKelli Hall tucky University’s Educa- Leadership East Kentucky tional Specialist program. and Leadership Floyd Hall is a graduate of both County.

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First Christian Church Pastor: Wesley Stedfield 514 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4480 First Church Of God Pastor: Dan Heaberlin 205 8th St.,, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3995 First Church Of The Nazarene 421 College St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9245 First United Methodist Church Pastor: Bruce Lee 505 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4354 Hager Hill Free Will Baptist Pastor Ronnie Spriggs 2344 KY Route 1428 Hager Hill, KY Phone: 606-789-4427 Highland Church Of Christ Pastor: J. M. Scott 821 Euclid Ave., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6433

House of Refuge 416 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9777 Pastors Mike and Doris Blevin Little Paint Church of God Pastor Jeff White 671 Little Paint Creek Road East Point 606-886-3699 Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church Pastor: Dr. John W. Hatton 325 Court St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3296 Mountain Community Fellowship Pastor: Jason Hutchinson PO Box 313, Paintsville Phone: 606-793-1179 Paintsville Church Of Christ Pastor: Keith Olbricht PO Box 1225, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6219 Phillip Cove Freewill Baptist Church 805 Hammond Rd. Paintsville Phone: 606-298-4147 Rock House Freewill Baptist Church Pastor Richard B. Williams 138 Robinson Dr. Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6835 St. Michael Catholic Church Pastor: Terence Hoppenjans 720 Washington Ave. Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4455 Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Kelly Caudill 81 Church Dr., Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6101

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Choosing the perfect venue for your wedding

Choosing a wedding hall or hotel would charge. venue is not as simple as Outdoor weddings are some would think. There very popular today with are many things to con- brides. They love the sider when choosing the natural beauty and serenplace for your ity incorporated wedding cerinto their blessed emony and reevent, however, ception.

The there is always the venue sets the obvious weather tone for most conditions to conevery aspect of sider. You will your day. The need to have an choice you alternative plan make dictates in case of rain Inez the number of or heavy winds.

Baldridge guests that will Another considbe attending, the menu, eration when choosing an what photos will be taken outdoor venue for your and the formality of the wedding or reception is event. the time of day or year that One of the first things you plan to wed. When to consider when choos- getting married in the ing your venue is the bud- middle of the summer, get. When budget is a con- you might want to plan on cern it is best to keep the keeping your ceremony guest list small and choose short where guest are exa place such as a garden, posed to the sun or propark, beach or home for viding some type of shade your wedding ceremony when planning an afterand reception. These areas noon event. The better can be as formal or infor- option would be to have mal as you desire without the ceremony and recepmaking the guests look tion in the cooler evening small in a grand space. hours. If planning an outThere are many benefits to door evening event don’t having a wedding ceremo- forget to consider lightny and reception at these ing, parking and restroom venues. For example, you facilities. These are all can supply your own ca- “must haves” to make note terer and purchase your of when choosing the perown liquor or drinks for fect setting for your day. less money than a banquet A traditional religious

ceremony may be held in a church. Book the date at your place of worship before you book your reception location to assure that you get to wed in the church that holds special meaning for you. The church you choose may have a banquet hall and should you opt to have your reception there, this may reduce costs because you will have to limit the number of guests. Another advantage to having the reception at the church is your wedding guests won’t need driving instructions to another location, making it convenient for everyone, especially the elderly. Some religious establishments may frown upon elaborate decorations, flowers or skin-baring dresses, so inquire about these things before booking the church of your choice. Be flexible, don’t plan on just one set day for the wedding, there might be another life ceremony taking place at the church on your desired date such as another wedding or special event. Remember the church serves a community, not just one bride or wedding party.

Many brides have opted for unique locations for their wedding and recep-

tion. You may choose a picturesque barn as the perfect place for your wedding-day hoedown. This is great and may be just what you want and have dreamed of . However, who’s going to clear out the hay, haul in the tables and chairs, set up the Porta Potties and arrange lighting. Remember to have a staff on hand to take care of dirty work for you after the reception, which includes returning all items borrowed or rented and post-event cleanup.

When the budget allows for a hotel or formal banquet hall, the setting can and most likely will be in a more elaborate or formal setting. They usually have a minimum that is to be spent on the day of the event and which rooms will be rented. Most hotels and banquet halls require that the bride use their caterer, bar service and event coordinators. You need to inquire what the average cost per person for food is prior to booking because this will be the largest expense taken from your budget. Most wedding receptions regardless of size and venue have an open bar and this alone can run several thousand dollars.

Advantage to having your

wedding and reception in a hotel, banquet hall or at a special wedding venue is that they have an equipped staff to take care of the dirty work for you. You can enjoy your special day without the worry of returning rented items or cleanup after the event.

Where ever you decide to hold your wedding ceremony or reception, there are things to consider when making your choice. For example, do they allow you a day before to decorate or set up, do you need to provide your own table and chairs, is the venue large enough for the invited guests, is there adequate parking, is the setup and cleanup fee included, etc? Also, how much work are you willing

or do you want to take on?

Wedding coordinators can be a life saver when you need to choose a venue. They are experts at what they do. They are familiar with the area and can direct you to the venue that most suits your vision.

They are also experts at planning for the unforeseen events and aware of the costs and issues that are connected with the venue of your choice.

Most important in choosing a venue is to select a place that you both love and feel comfortable with. Picking a place for your special day can be stressful but when all is said and done, finding the perfect one is worth every bit of trouble that you went through.

Big Sandy Area Community Action Program celebrates 50 years

Big Sandy Area Community Action Program (BSACAP), a local nonprofit that assists the lowincome population with self-sufficiency initiatives, is celebrating 50 years of service to the Big Sandy Region. BSACAP was incorporated in September of 1965 in response to President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration of War on Poverty in 1964. It is one of twenty-three Community

Action agencies in the state of Kentucky.

Throughout the past 50 years, BSACAP has partnered with various community, state, and federal organizations to provide much-needed services to the region’s economically disadvantaged families. The non-profit has pioneered some of the nation’s most innovative public service programs, including home repair and senior citizen em-

ployment programs. Today, BSACAP operates 17 programs encompassing a wide range of services aimed mainly at helping the needy to become self-sufficient, including housing, employment and training, and energy assistance, with nearly 70 staff in field offices in all five counties.

Open houses are being held in all of BSACAP’s five coverage counties to celebrate the anniversary, and

all are welcome to attend.

Attendees can tour the offices, speak to BSACAP staff, and learn about programs and services available. Open house information follows: In Johnson County, an open house event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the BSACAP program Johnson County service office, located on the third floor of the old Johnson County Courthouse, at 230 Court Street., at 12 p.m.; In Floyd County,

an openhouse event will be held on Monday, Sept. 28, in the BSACAP offices, located at 60 Court Street, in Allen, at 12 p.m.; In Magoffin County, Open House will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the BSACAP ofices, located at 131 South Church Street, in Salyersville, at 12 p.m.; In Pike County, open house will be held Thursday, Sept.

24, in the BSACAP offices, located at 478 Town Mountain Road, in Pikeville, at 12

p.m.

In Paintsville, following the Tuesday, Sept. 29 open house, a public ceremony will follow in the Johnson County Fiscal Court courtroom at 6 p.m. History of the organization will be featured, and the BSACAP Board of Directors will be present, along with keynote speaker Community Action Kentucky Executive Director Rob Jones.

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