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Homemakers
Richardson farm ce AGRICULTURE lebrates 200 years of
Friday, June 5, 2009
family history
By Laura Saylo r editor@thenews standrad.com It was 200 years Bluegrass Homemakers collect old May 22: Leslie Medley, Violet Chism, Randall Bandy and ago this summer that David M. Braxton Bolton Richardson and U.S. Ă ags for VFW May 23: Shane Benham and Allie Medley trekked from Whithis family Friday, May 22, May 25: Carrie Lancaster, Mary Bourroughto and Mono to what’s now ehall, N.Y. In recognition of Flag Day, er in Wisconsin in 1885. He Lou 200Pike called Mid9 way, Ky. May 26: Logan Wemes and Virginia Singleton the Meade County Home- chose June 14 as it was the The Richardso May 27: Robert Earl Wilkins Jr., Sidney Allen, James makers are collecting worn 108th anniversary of the ofn located to estab family reout U.S. Ă ags. These will be Ă€cial Stars and Stripes, and Campbell, Charlie Cook and Cody Durbin lish a farm on nearl y 6,000 acres of land May 28: Lisa Knott, Kristin Wemes, Wilma Blackburn turned over to our VFW Post celebrated a â€œĂ ag birthdayâ€? The News Stan that stretched dard - A11 from Paynfor proper disposal. with his students. As his an- and Rick Kendall eville to Rich ardson LandIs your U.S. Ă ag ready for nual celebration gained covering — a docking retirement? Has it seen its age in newspapers public point at the Byand Cryst Ohio River that alOn Benham used better days? Please bring it to addresses, crysta the idea grew. to exist l@thenewsstand below present-da ard.com the Extension OfĂ€ce on Old June 14, 1889, a New York Bottom Road in y Crosier Battl Ekron Road, or give it to any City teacher held ceremonies Since 1809, thou etown. Wheofn hislast homemaker before June 10. for the children school, September ’s sands of acres of the origi wind devaadnal Happy birthday, stated Meade The U.S. Flag Code states and Flag Day storm was later come and gone plot have County and that, “when a Ă ag has served opted by the State Boardsurro of unding Richardson nam under the areas, Jay Hend Dad! You’re its useful purpose, it should Education of New York. erson, like Homer Lee Riche, though many others, wasin be destroyed, preferably Adults also participated ardson — the greatest. great-great-gre go without elect forced to at-grandson by burning.â€? Many service Flag Day ceremonies. In 1914, ricity and of David M. — running water for days is proud to organizations conduct Dis- Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of say 550 acres Henderson, being . have never posal of Unserviceable Flag the Interior, delivered a 1914 a busiLove always, been owned by ness man, could Erica Foushee and Jacob Kyle anyone outCeremonies on June 14, Flag Flag Day address in which n’t go too side the Richardso long Jeremy outhe havin n family. Regina Foushee of Brandenburg and Chuck Foushee of Eliz- Day. This ceremony creates he repeated with words saidg a clean CLOCKWISE (from shav so durin “That means a lot,â€? Homer abethtown, Ky. are pleased to announce the forthcoming mar- a particularly digniĂ€ed and the Ă ag hade,spoken to ghim Kaye and Homer top): Softball Lee said. “Bice and bustle of the the hustle Lee ntennials on riage of their daughter, Erica Danielle Foushee to Jacob Kyle solemn occasion for the retire- that morning: “I am what state emerstars Richardson at the farms are beco gency he decid Lady Wa ming more ves Anderson, son of Kevin and Darla Anderson of Guston. ment of unserviceable Ă ags. you make me; nothing ed more. to grab a marker of a slave farm; a and more rare. players com softball quick shave at ’s â€? Danielle is a 2005 graduate of Meade County High School Flag day was ofĂ€cially es- I swing before your eyesD’s as aBarberthe family ceme grave in the East-W pete in shop in Brandenb Raised on the tery; Homer plush, slenand is currently employed by Head Liners Salon Spa as a cos- tablished by the proclamation of color, a symurg. Lee amid his soft Star gam est AllA family endeavor The on-airbright pair gleam der hills of the Little red winter es. family farm, metologist. of Pres. Woodrow Wilson on bol of yourself.â€?did he know, the barwheat; a property Homer Lee and ber giving him Jake is a 2006 graduate of Meade County High School and May 30, 1916. But it wasn’t So ifMcD your Ă ag is his notshav a e, Pat WMMG radio features toe-tapping farm from the earlymap of the The Turners’ farm doesn’t boast Sports, B4 brothers — Sim, his three onald , wouald 1800s. Celebrate the end an era as the is currently employed by Lusk Mechanical as a service techni- until Aug. 3, 1949,tunes, that Presibright gleam of color, symBillof and local news, and fun on-air soon bethe most acres or largest yields, Way come ne — County THE NEWS STANDA hisprobusin Meade Class of essbring upHigh Fri cian. dent Truman signed an Act and bol of please partner. likeSchool personalities, its yourself, Tradio RD/ day,grew but it’s home sweet home and any in Basketball Ju other farm “I came into neisren, 19, LAURA SAYLOR 2009 featured in our the state-of-the-art farm child 200 The wedding will take place at 6 p.m., May 30 at Ekron Bap- of Congress designating June it to the Extension ce togram lets listeners make a great OfĂ€(the pulli a place where their children can 9 ng barbermach more their shop weig inery and recen than 1,500 acres ) when summer team hosts special C Section. Ben Ac hthta and learn hadDay on anything to cows. tist Church Blanc Christian Life Center. A reception will imme- 14th of each year deal as National day.from In cars honor ofwe Flag tly con- dom ing the struc reap the benefits of rural living. the Sep, pretourna bo trick temb ws She s inant ted of er ki, and the feed ly of corn, Homer Lee are barn storm Sporttrade . diately follow at St. Johns reception hall. All friends and family Flag Day. 2009, “Tha please Ă wind y a A11 new Ă ag at said. ,â€? he soy- pleased s Edito Business, Agriculture, A12 this week ment Richardson fami the acreage, the s that pock beans and whea After grad r t’s their when uating from children are Ă€elds are still t. weItmet ly boasted 270-422-4 are invited to attend. America’s birthday was your starte business or home. is a and sports@ Richardso the cover of steeped in histo maintain 140 broo They also both interested Murr 542 ay d talkin nor TOP State the farm has thriv Sp g ry. LEFT “Pro new in farming, about going Univ d cows. traditionally celebrated on the proud symbol of our country, gressive on Jay ssta: nda ersity ed Hen B3 , on, At Farmerâ€? maga and hope they’ Homer rd.c into THE With the fruits ts, thewne business toget NEWS the co-o omders Lee entra his help S TAND even nce zine. child of ll r INS of ARD way of tuall carry hood their Fourth of July. It is thought the United her.â€? States of America. PJ’s Barb /CRYSTALagy ectin to the IDE THIS , reĂ… de- g farm ershop, BENHAtorch land, and thou labor and ricul cidedHen “Years ago farm Henderson is tural M for years to come the on Irvin — gton to ders glan ISSUE ly-ad locat’sedform pilotonthe ces gh the Ă€elds up ept Soc on er Birth Announcement at a pictu ing was — childre that the idea for an annual Submitted Annette Hornfami also the Hom . rece ren,from Alex, ly’s er er,Alex ives barb teaoper about making Richhairc farmcer his last owner by m pho once plowed ardsoutn from ing Tom, 18, who grad and of Jay’s ChairPayn ABO Lane,Payn to McD Lydi e. In VE:ation a, pictu whic afteronal day celebrating the Ă ag was sby, Mus Public Information 16, and Pat the Country his d, co-o is befo e hjust re, Meade County uates from Homer Lee said. a living,â€? led mules — are with handnamed three fatherclien trust ic retire re he ed ed wneafter Cla d six-y farm retir fromear-o Hom r of the High School now sowed ssiĂ„eds ts, hand “It er it originated by a schoolteach- man.dream Show but he always Th at seem in Lee’s s, B3 barb the the the e s age ersh Ne ld with now it’s more this year, is farms iswith 1980s.McD of 88. op, pose Brayfathe ws Stand r — are GPS-navig den Luca runn ed of owning ing of twohis about keeping ated mega onhis s, and one large onal gives loya sched ardstone a bar- son spok ulegestbe named in the running to up with partn youn tractors, the pillar —Hen er, Jay bershop. Kaye, origid a bless l custo s erect Youth technology, abou e a few more an mer dersing nally B6 Luthing Richardsons a sign page theTOM on.for er Albe busieLEFT BOT from times ty as well. st :Farmer, an FFA State Star managing y, ofthat time, of about Irvington During his year. . More often thant are adamant about keep ga accolade Hom By sponsoring western Kentucky, moved identiĂ€es the homestea Ky., niz shav a fresh h year at nity the business opportu- Bam ing er d. the s ye e.ar ’s Lee achieved The pillars, Hom tohinMead Fis Marriage Licenses Western Kentfourt “There were ae thi bino baseball and a few mon s to all ty arou gsoda Coun in 1971; in 1994 not when you’re running a their heritage deep-rooted B8 event. tripepla ucky Univerer Lee said, “Last yea lot of long mers ths later, and leaguthe ndandwere ns custo es same is craft and prevalent. farm ... you’re he was named nights, almost Henderson mad when sity, he became alsotime r hand we Little he’s ed icap did by Leag all-ni work , takinacces running the slaves — severely ill. expect,â€? ghters, the n’t know Kentucky’s e McDonald ue ed 60 g a posisible. The untillast allritaasteam He 2 few PJ’s show in the Outstandwh of whic tion an offer a.m., along with other baseb “We want the Jason All “I got really the state of two week h â€?used McDto ingat toYoung ersho onald s,â€? Kaye ’s Ă€plan kids to unp is locat s1to expa rstB1 en bean livesaid. shoBarb even in ge Lynora May Early, 22, of of end Stephensport, Ky.,sick daughsaid. fema at the and respo— half ownership and Soy- combine.â€? ofĂ€ce, not in a derstand and sai cke le nd ed d. Farm work d with at 1111 its horiz Benprem “We er, ultur of my senior around Irvington ts agric the erson Hwy e coun onstyinexten the histo Achta nsibility of the weand crowd 60 West and the future by spoonHend ises. re in 1997 the year and tire Brandenburg, daughter of terI told of Daria Rhea Wardrip bo in an , the wskiMcDon- vingan en- owners Ird just . eve out here,â€? Kaye ry that’s agen B12 sion ald For two centu Burie rts@ SC shop. ton, ng a third barb d enjoy (myPeter inthe ORt.addi stay busy Ky., direcryt behin d the support servi thenew paren ES AN fami cing said. “And ts), ‘if to ries the there lynd er. the- small Hair Angela Arlene Bays and and Joseph Padgett, ceme ssta D PHOT thaAffai g tha d t ha tery that t nigr.ht.Busintlyhin the word abou spreading throu town ard “I had The deal was “Onc ’s a lot of it.â€? Submit gh it, I’m goin I live .com andedoften OS is nestl e Jay neve ppened A lotess r heard (Hen t their new soon sealed unde sco offer Kenneth Lawrence Early, Jr., Matthew Scott Hawkins, 26, g derso r hour to the res proof of do n) s Imme people ha from shad Mead and PJ’s Barbersho areto estab what I want to recei puday Lea emoti Tues e Coun ves of t onthrou dia rtel gue bas tothat trees tyhisLitt le they Friday, Juneto12, 2009 Lee Crawford, 32, of Ekron, their certiĂ€ County, Kentucky do,’â€? Hend when Volume 3,Ă€ons No. ve tried pull gh y 36 p opened visit lishment. Kids soc cate an line clien Gregory Sueer- Meade eball to aft the tele. who and herFrida er las grav offer its doors to the son said.son of Nancy and the with e in y, nualelThey you ’ve the shop wear drive cer.ed t opted mehim – 6yp.m. year ’s fir 9 a.m. thing the way thework “P Also, public March are tly job,â€? , and ull didn’t a hand of Brandenburg, son of Alice Newton and Steven John ing any in’recen Satur-Brandenburg if you their st day, toKentu ckann do we ful said. Pik 3, 2009 in Irvin jerseys receive try take have Kayecoun Remembering suc musi Lives “The 9 aces a utDream photos unna e- of a.m. off afor c show med Me hairc 2 p.m. Weboro, Market Repor gton, sfu– tock a discounte stone mo$1 back to his ofn, t ointwhen this are App Faye Humphrey and Shelby Hawkins. mov - ll. saw ho thewhen Owens ria Ma edgoin t perl ou thahere rsMarke game I, we —grdi tt ment wa haircut. childhood, Hend to like articl Tractorslabs tdyouthe CWT KY w grav The shop offer Ky. coo need for Recei e islers sMonda e mark keesp are Ă€rst andywe ’d pts: ment extra heard, espe storie 298 nator ionedPu June thenot of some ired. Glen Crawford. 1,red to an ll,â€? inthe Ă€gu 2009 ballrequ thefrom see ins I hand ofwith For Holid s kn 3 Last Compa - farm the paper, rol 500-6 more a customer of erson was cuts, $4 beard s $8 haircially two’sweek week: red to infor “We’re trying ew every lin toLast thi on last slave g Satur body s sub ay 550 ng of week: mati in ou Feeder Heife 00 s. itsitpubl day morn trims, highon,No trend mit thewere special. to spon waicatio SlaughterTh Irvington’s e eve Amanda Carol Bentley, 27, conta 94.00 r fav sposor year: 464 s som rs Medium and due t ings“In n.perce ct cows rts@torna Carson Hester m to abou the to or. and-tight shav as much as we former popular (The werent21 col holid thenew â€? ay. e- McD 94.00 Head willoffer Large 1-2 dossta perce ends I have lecnt Wt Range and or nt: $45onald es for $11, face June tedof the choco- Af barber, Tom Repla from ter athe supply: Slaug com ,000 cemen of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter erson 5.) ndard. Avg Wt 1857 try at mo in hotHend or dro 2 late ... when The 270-5 Price Range re than hter bulls 02 shaves for $9, and spread the can to Payne. 3,5land 07 perce feeder47-36 200-300 milk nocows p the 00 the that nt suppl r 00. and of att ou Avg Price mad y 253 m and feede inclu hel and Ma our word en t e off $1 sham- our 6 Jeremy and Erin Hester of Vine Grove, Ky. are excited to of Caroline Martha Driskell rs 70 perce ded 30 tt good de abou ofĂ„ 102.50 at all the gotof 300-400 Piknt es sfiltereers and 24p fun perce t ce the kids perce dnt poos and cond e tha divid on at “I remember sittin sick a yo steer shop,â€? McDonald Ro 357 102.50 Mebetw ed up bulls Old s ll46 percent nt: t wi 32 scho uth Slaug d .cen 93.00-98.50 ad 23 ol.â€? itioners for all Ekr 400-5 gro hter perce e een ad loc 00 g in Tom male on announce the birth of their son, Carson Anthony Hester. Car- and Timothy Ray Bentley, Payn heifCows: nt sons un County, in Brande said.Also ter and gy weighed over al church 466 ds said 95.01 10 “We want peop 89.50-96.00 e’s chair when 600 lbs. hair types. Alon 500-600 servi ringto the nbu fair. % Lean m at a ngrg. as a 4-Hingthe willdu keepear le to know 519 Weigh 93.46 son was born Dec. 29th at 7:59 a.m., was 20 inches long and to Michael Ploude, Jr., 26, of kid,â€? I was a gift slave g 11 Break t with 85.00 ho 600-700 er Pik A-Dress -91.50 agenON famiurs together that we are here 75-80 e passe ly mornt, Kaye certiĂ€cates, popu Henderson said. 636 100589.10 last yeas 1495 48.50-53.0 H-Dress 4 Boner DECK worked withfri en lies of d aw 81.00-85.00 and 700-800 weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. Vine Grove, Ky., son of Glo- the lar hair fer 80-85 as ess armuch ’s pull, 740 Meade Coun poss at the ag 0 54.00-55.00 Lo-Dr ds ible,â€? 82.69 quality services. we of435ay 45.50 4 sixth generatio “I was products for men Lean in Oc tober835-1 78.00-82.50 and Hom 900-1 46.00 Pike’s 85-90 er Lee said. -50.5e 2007185 brothe 0 of 26 are sold, shav n in the like 934 Proud grandparents are Charles and Carolyn Lovorn of ria Ann Irons and Michael fami Whe 800-1 Feeder Heife 000 80.76 e 20 ty extensionAl lenAs Slaug due36.50 I Junfrom 69.50-71.00 pli r-i awâ€? Lice nsed hter Ch nservi rs Medium and catBulls Crew, Bed Head Kaye ly that he had e someone, I to he -43.0 Mass and ber ces age 1985 to 1993. , Jason 69.86 Head s.: Thewa Nealand art0 com Homn-l Large 2 of Co Yield Grade ion cut.â€? don’t am rapi , and as- do er Lee Wt Range Frankfort, Ky., Denise Hester of Vine Grove, Ky., and Dennis Ploude, Sr. Allen 32.50 just myria walk Avg Wt sorted alcoholerce “I am well-lovWeighHe s ssst Payn t grew mm their neck. I shav Go , along their lf Scr a Bonin Carca 3 1 d of property, Price Range well-k 200-300 and oil-b ed $ volun ble up on a farm, too, poin they canwith Bring g %noA-Dre in this ad 1795e behin Hester of High Plains, Ky. Tracy Jonell Buchman, 31, until e cut hair in Irvington tonic Avg Price 253 Me dlcrethou wn, ss for1840 tee 9 ad and 2a 85.00 10 300-4 e t rs Hi-Dr OFF out -92.5 s used to Ă atten ased their neck and arou @ Hil 79-81 he was 88 years 00 gh Co ess sta wher 0 1400I married into st Golf Co unty far 60.00-63.00 e slave cabin rteds to Feedeyour 365 88.98 1st mass1840 8 nd their old Great-grandparents are Charles and Gladys Clark of Eliza- of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter accor 78.00-91.00 400-500 and ears.â€? ... used r Steer 75-77 age orurse me this one, s Mediu r. -59.00 421 55.00 ding to Hend and, smooth hair. m and Large 85.77 the histo 5 Heads feel Wt 83.00-87.50 500-6 ry of it is bran to be, and where an old “Mostandmassage good,Range 1-2 but a massage bethtown Ky., and Roane and Sudie Lovorn of Atlanta, Ga. of Vie Leatha Rector and Tra- was SeeAvgPU 559 Feeder Bulls 00 85.50 by an really important8 a.m experien WtLL educatePrice Currently, McD Since McDonald dy distillery once featured on Loui erson, 6 ced 300-4 . d massage00 Medium and Large 78.00-84.50 therapist feels Range to us,â€? , B3 Meade Co onald reloc said. 81.52 Head stood. Avg Price Carson also has a proud big sister, Kaleigh Binkley. cy Charles Dixon, to Michael WLK 358better.â€? 110.0 sville’s 1987 she 1-2 Wt Range 2 ces Offer “People Servi 400-500 0-113.50 Jun “We’ unty’s Ra Y 32 Avg Wt Meade County , a to Irvington, he’s beenDe ated ed: Swedish Deep e 25re really happ 453 6 y 400-500 110.4 Price Range tracto 8 Tissue Massaused 9 stop Anthony Brown, 35, of Vine by man News and praised Scho 102.0 ad Per 500-6 grate ge, to hatic High ful for by y and buy 00 - iod Massa ath00will 488 545 tal 97.50 0 lucky Drain 102.00 r pull with 3 He ol 99.00-100.50 Avg Price Begto local patronage No and a bushLymp 2 and700-800 ge, Prena age, Reiki, 500-6 inshave this.â€? el -99.50 pa of his 562 appl Grove, Ky., son of Glinda Ma- dedi y for his astounding all barb graduate, maintains rti . Sport spo 99.74 713 es 8 tru s & Injury Massa 98.49 rts actgh and a gallo 2 600-7 FILE BY APPO ck 00 igh 658 cip91.50 Thou ate -97.5 “I appreciate 800-900 cation and quali ivities 0 er ge. 90.50 evide n INTM ENT ONLY Feeder Bulls “R tom 93.41PHOTO practic of bran 852 Crystal Benham or nce ofBythe the supp t on the 82.00in 90.50 5 rie Boles and Howard Lewis vices ty ser- a 2002 duties. Henderson, from dy,â€? . 83.00-84.00 -83.0 es Medium and ort 900-1000 270.4 0 orrow chan Homer 365 22.36 night’s 82.37 Large Mo Head . all the people that 914 94 / 270.9 Lee said. Breckinridge Coun Feeder Steer 83.52 times is crystal@thenewsstandard.com 2 ney.â€? Wt Range Cohave 45.0667 84.25 East ntinuesging apparent s Mediu Avg Wt Brown. m and ty come through 3 84.25 Price Range High Large 2 Today, he and Broadway Ste. 2Head Henderson keep 300-400 • BranWtdenb Range July 9th Avg Price 337 Kaye farm s a picture barb School alumnus, is a Coun down from Meade urg, Avg 7 86.00-89.50 Andria Colette Hilkey, of Payn KY Wt 4 400-500 40108Price Range Avg 300-400 446 er school stude ty to support 87.20 e 359 4 Price 85.00-93.50 4 500-600 94.00-100.50 400-500 nt at Tri said. me,â€? he July 15 24, of Webster, daughter ofcut tucke giving his last hair- City BRANDENBURG — A councilman 518 88.84 445 2 OfĂ„ 97.91 78.00 in 7 600-7 “The 89.00 -89.0 cia Loui 500-6 00 y may also be l start dat -91.00 0 sville and 642 Stock Cows: 81.98 526 Elizabeth Ann Ditto and Johnat work d beside his mirror pecte Feeder Steer 00 90.05 ine fort -P 86.00-91.50 and former city mayor questioned MayMedium and Large 77.50-79.00 s spo d to serve as an is ex- terested in the fact practic Large X 1S in memory of rts 47.00 78.25 1 es JDFT -70.00 per cwt. 88.56 Head 1-2: 3-8 years that we appren- are Wt Range him. Fredrick Hilkey, to Matthew After old 930-1660 Stock Cows and tice under McD Avg Wt or David Pace’s position on a local board directly conn t *OEFQF 6 Price Range lbs. 300-400 Calves: No Test OEFOU %P onald beginStock Bulls: Dale Holtzclaw, 28, of Web-in educreceiving a degree ning 372 DUPS full-service salon ected to a Jul t as a possible 97.00-104.00 Avg Price in November. Calves: Baby No Test y 17 :FBST &YQFS conĂ ict of interest at a re98.91 ster, son of Rosaliegh Wotringsought ation, Henderson SPMSo Beef calves: if S Foo the women decid too. JFODF McDonald foun No Test out a business cent meeting. e they want tball Practic d his inter- to and Phillip Holtzclaw. t $P lo- est in the e OUBDU -FOTFT cation to call come down and Ă€eld after watc city council’s regular month9-11:45 During his own, and get Melissa Kay Greer, 37, of their hing a.m. shortly before his brother, Jeffre hair I get the t 4B ideas (MBT for he met MclyGFUZ meeting heldweed Monday night at city y, become conn done, (Hair Affair) my most TFT Brandenburg, daughter of of Earl F Wright Donald, he’d a beautician. s as ected to it. SOis es from Call they Financial today for CCarticl Advisor appear. He eithe been in the anall rappoi members were present when phon . Charlotte Laverne Mays and ntmen e t! Whe WS hall, calls ER works with Rita worked as a barb eventually “And they have www.edwardjones.com orNE 425 appli n what Broadway ed see1-5 as thetolabel Nix, owner er 270Icouncilman drivi tanning Member Member CIPF Phillip Ray Greer, to William -35 Brandenburg KY Joyner objected ngRonnie SIPC directs, 40108 and operator ny Albert in Vine for Ken- visits in there,â€? $3Su 367 s the coun herbi22cides mmacros 270-422-19 of Hair Affair er soc he adde ty. Grove, Ky., enviThomas Davis, 35, of Battled. Wha cer an expenditure listed inronm the city’s are 2009171 Coach and his interest in Irvington, cam E. The t Linc I’ve shop p oln Lon entally has a laid back g’s Annua noticed Trail Ky., grew town, son of Diana Kay Gripp 2010Ky Ă€scalCEA yearfor (FY) budget prior to citysafe. Rad shop behind her to rent a atmosphere with Sum l I’m Henderson and . merlately cliff, when Certa Soc in 4016 ones have out cer Camp salon. 0 and William Gerald Davis. McD 29,a 30more andJuly work hard to not McDonald “modern take Junattorney about is quite Darren Sipes’s Ă€ent rst reading and differ onald and Hend e Agri Braxton Michael Spink restri on cultu only a 1 from 8:3an satisfy shop re the ordinance ction Angelina Emily Shaw, 60, old er- customers 0 a.m bit . toof4 pond ,â€? McD to s scum.of ordinance No. 479, on the label. Ther , but the comm p.m. at said. uni- Barbersho onaldGro ePJ’s ve Op Trinity Spink is proud to announce the birth of her baby of Brandenburg, daughter Vine Noth tim ing can ist Par p offerlun budget. reading and unadd the appropriatedfore, s ch k. Free adopt 50-ce brother, Braxton Michael Spink. He was born Wednesday, of Esther Pearl Archuleta nt vid is pro to theed.beau derstexpended anding the label $45 and to Costtyis of The a budget had $5,000 April 29 at Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services in Roberts and Harold Francis registratio piece of prop is very important can be dow ertythe n forms or Meade County/Brandenburg In. New Albany, Ind. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was Roberts, to Chris Shaw, 62, of be nlo adedvalua www.vine more When using frombledustrial to Development Authority (IDA), a her20 ½ inches long. Brandenburg, son of Chrisgro lives ves tock occer. com. For bicide, it is impo during a rtant ages ght Braxton is the son of Phillip and Julie Spink of Guston. tine Margaret Crain Shaw Gasaid something Pace theCe city budgets rdeton fourthan up. Contadrou Staff Repo and a pond. know nte r &s itLandscapi the plant ct Gary Grandparents are Donnie and Shirley Fackler of Branden- and Rex Shaw. rt 270-317-2How ever,Lonitsg beaueach FY. The News ng Services will Bro 626 contradw ol. Certa ty 772SAYLOR burg and Donald and Mary Joe Spink of Payneville. GreatStandard Jennifer Lauren Padgett, 24, ay in for THE NEWS STANDARD/CHARLOTTE FACKLER AND LAURA and info morre quali “I don’t think we should give the IDASt., Brandenburg, wate rmatio Last week n. ty Andy Mills desirable plants may grandparents are Virgina Barr and Ruth Fackler. KY is maimed with $5,000,â€? This we Joyner said.be “And I’ll as tell you affected Chris Fal the ek, well as the Ă€eld • they Ca Brandenb nce of pond scum l socprese ndl the is, why.. The main reason haven’t unde behind ebe cer sig sirab Ordw rry le urg ones Ca Community Events VGay, . ndles ’s Krog up OYS fall Pondnscum A total yet contr swarming ol isanother soccer sig s or Ă€lame er was gotten their money and reanot publups recom isher ntou s mended ifde var with Me areof n iety beialgae ofng helform ty athlet ade Coun sonmat is (the doesn’tpond havescum representaTheJuly d untsila greenish or oth- Heirloom tomato New on city) 1,s-andthe es who er •weed es the wate s rde Ga Irvington High School’s 50th Class Reunion (1959-2009) surface. This are in participa fee isr $40 in footba abun EnteReg n tionslimy (on the As IDA board).â€? danc pla istre, rpris e. nts ationappe ted . ll • an Tre the aring forms on mat is a d soccer weeds die, oxyg es and shrubs ateww while the spok serie line Pace — who serves as chairman of the s of camps, en to w.v •tion On April 25, nearly 25 class of 1959 graduates of Irvington High School gathered together to Bu the Ă€lame deple nto high sch groves nts n that could see com. Ap ine occall resul ds ool gym Vine er.joined IDA and — t due Ă€lled wi en-explained Groveplictangl to • Se ed pot ato catch up on lost times. Of the 43 original classmates, 23 were present, 10 are deceased — Jackie toweed Joyner three deca ations wa th ying ed s be toget fut can es her. It tends ure Lady s. A sudden iled Chamma basketbal Wheeler, Eugene Mitcham, Dorthy Ammons, Jimmy Tucker, Phyllis Haire Little, Donald Meof totothe P.Oits people are appointed by oxyg the city to repdepletion of Waves Boxber l player . growth along 592, Vin start en in the Com s compe theit on merc ador, George Luney, Doris Dowell, Barbara Alexander Cole and Ruby By Carter — Saylor and 10 were abthe gam e Gro wate ther is IDA’s board, and the 401 Laura s and ve, KY ting detriment 75. ePosedge e they lov the bottoresent al to Ă€sh. m of abou t ma sent — Henrietta Cashman, Eugenia Jolly, Robert Henderson, editor@thenewsstandard.com Wallace Foote, Eddy Kerr, Jewel e. In cases 1 tot how All three As it grows, oxyg countyaappoints three members. receive pondrk. by ISof dens MONDAY bloom discounte July muc en is it is bette OPENe algae Lyon, Beulah Miller, Tony Simmons, Ronnie Nicolas and John Parr. newula feeh. Reg s- form soccer and camps — footba d causes it and r to treat 1/3 of - ,SATURDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM r fee ised to bas rise pape the to The painting behind those pictured below was created by Wes Kendall, Irvington High eacrs ket $45 canthe the surfa pond in two week A2 ball — tau ll, h for the basics BRANDENBURG — Meade County 1st/2nd ce. Besides its uglySee QUESTIONS, inter gh vals. doand of t to help School 1938-1981. eac chi looks, it is ld the 3rd and Now is the time h game, focusing Ă€reĂ€ghters and emergency responders while to up are also a nuisance in with free the on com . Chmupond ild MU s used for recre herbicides becau treat during int in-game experienc ST be yeasrsread ation. arrived at a harrowing scene Monday se the nitie four er-camp old by e water A pond ersAugus scrimma ordin. The soc t 1 in is like most land ideal temperature is more er to evening: an overturned pumper truck live ges. partici we He own. cer . Treat If pat not ing later in the camp ne properly mandoubled SA rules. aged e per is KY pictu that trapped Ă€ve local Ă€reĂ€ghters inside. arly summer increases Conta,ctit will not its numb my Lonred be producTamthe chance ticipants er of pa g na with 270-31 to harm Ă€sh tive.7-2In That accident occurred around 6:30 rfrom las mo Don 766order due to properly for t ye over 100 rmatio Betsre water temperatu to higher on,info pres p.m. Monday on KY 448. According to n. tain a lawn, - main campers. ar, with res and lack gard identRin other cam The tw of eyv the Ă€eld a soil sample shouen or of oxygen. Kentucky State Police reports, the ap- ps als ille ld be o saw an o Vine Grove done youth crease in Pond scum periodically in paratus was traveling eastbound in the soc cer inand other numbers order fal to l PHOTO COURTESY Cham 20 aquatic weeds know 09 seaber . Turn to B2 sonof OF VINE GROVE are right hand lane and overturned when registrat what depleted nutriCHAMBER OF COMME The Rin Com but can be contr unsightly ents to ion merc this week’ for more photos apply. eyve. RCE TOP: Emergency ille Comm olled. Prethe vehicle operator attempted to merge of s camps. will hav vention by mon uniwate ty e a brandPond responders remove itorin cer lea into the left hand lane. new soc r should be wate TOP: Ad gueĂ„this Correction: In r quality is the g the -dically to perio am Wals Ă„ve reĂ„tested ghters from fall locally owned & headquartered and our employees Sign-u lastare most ef. monitor fectiv week Meade County Fire District Chief Lar- We a pack of h leads ps are ’s certa acros in e s the mean mine at county,â€? the busin article titled, “Sipes mak ral s the truck. levels. 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