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County schools facing $500,000 shortfall in state cuts By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard Due to a significant influx in students, the Kentucky Department of Education is in over their head. They didn’t anticipate such a large increase in student population and in turn, are facing a $49.3 million shortfall. Meade County Schools Financial Officer Susan Fackler brought this issue in front of the board at Tuesday night’s board meeting. She attended

CORRECTION In the January 7 issue, The News Standard featured an article by Gerry Fischer headlined ‘Education and perspective give life changing experience,’ in which Ricky Dowell was referred to as Charles Dowell. We apologize for the error.

“Only one other time in recent history (in spring 2006) has this happened and the reduction was only $47,000,” Susan Fackler /Meade County Schools Financial Ofﬁcer

a Web site seminar Friday, Jan. 7, and was told about possible budget cuts. Fackler cited an e-mail she received from Terry Holliday, commissioner for the Kentucky Department of Education, as to what happened and possible budget cuts for the county. The e-mail, which was handed out to board mem-

bers, references the “SEEK Formula,” which is used to provide funding for Kentucky Public Schools based upon their attendance records. Holliday wrote, “pursuant to KRS 157.430 and 702 KAR 3:270, the Kentucky Department of Education is required to perform statutorily mandated calculations for the ﬁ-

nal SEEK and make a pro rata percentage reduction for all districts to accounts for this shortfall. This will impact the SEEK payments for April, May, and June 2011. This also means that January growth and increases in assessment calculations, as derived under KRS 157.360 will not be included in the ﬁnal SEEK

calculation, because of insufﬁcient funds.” According to the e-mail, SEEK is a main source of revenue for Meade County, and per the current state budget, Meade County schools should receive $4,420 per student in attendance for the 2010-11 school year. However, due to substantial growth, the amount of funds budgeted by the state legislature are insufﬁcient by $49.3 million. “As a result of this shortfall, Meade County schools 201011 SEEK revenue is being cut

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Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.

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Newsman Dan Rather will be guest in Meade

BRANDENBURG — Dan Rather, the legendary and award-winning journalist, will share insights about his life, his career, and momentous world events during a Dan Rather February 8 visit to

Monday, January 17 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY — No school; Meade County Couthouse, Meade County Public Library and Vine Grove City Hall will be closed for the holiday.

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by $502,803,” Fackler said, adding that the majority of the cuts will come from their general funds balance and the building fund balance. This information was shared with the board since this hardly ever happens, Fackler said. “Only one other time in recent history (in spring 2006) has this happened and the reduction was only $47,000,” she added. “This time the state is shorting our budget by $500,000 that

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Making good times of a cold and blustery winter By Brian Graves The News Standard It wasn’t that long ago Meade County was off for Christmas and New Year’s. A little snow and ice wasn’t that much of a hindrance when everyone was vacationing anyway. But, when it hits and there’s work to do, that’s when it becomes more irritating than beautiful. Local residents woke up Tuesday morning with snow amounts ranging from an inch to four inches in their yards. Meade County students got at least two days off and, with the prospect of refreezing roads, spent Wednesday wondering if the latest vacation could last the entire week. Area children took full advantage of the frozen particles which allowed them to trade notebooks and school buses for snowballs and sleds. Even the high school

parking lot was turned into a winter playground. It is that refreezing that may keep the snow around for a while. Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn praised the efforts of road crews Tuesday night at a Fiscal Court meeting that was almost canceled because of the weather. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Wednesday was calling for temperatures to stay below freezing until at least Saturday with wind chills reaching the single digits. Friday’s forecast even calls for some partly sunny skies to reemerge which could help further with snowy road conditions. However, winter is not over and the NWS there is the potential for another snow Saturday with the possibilities increasing through the middle of next week. More sleighing pictures on page A2.

County gov’ts rethink local security plan By Brian Graves The News Standard

The shooting last weekend in a Tucson, Arizona parking lot that serious wounded a congresswomen and killed six others has caused local ofﬁcials to rethink security measures taken for public meetings. Both Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn and Brandenburg Mayor David Pace said Saturday’s event made them more See SECURITY, Page A7

Non-residency policy debated at school board By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard

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Johnny Lee sleds down a popular slope next to Meade County High School during the recent snow storm.

If two high school students have attended Meade County Schools their entire academic career, then had to move across the county line, remained in school for another year, and then were told because of a new policy they would have to leave, should they be forced to? That is the long and complicated question being asked of the Meade County School Board by a grandmother See POLICY, Page A2

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LEFT: Lance White gives his daughter, Emi a push on her inner tube. ABOVE: Ethan White, of Battletown, goes down the slope with the wool pulled over his eyes. RIGHT: Cody Lee gets a shove from Tyler Crow at the slope near the Meade County High School in Brandenburg.

Policy From page A1 concering her two granddaughters. Carolyn Redmon, a woman who has been appointed power of attorney for her daughter, Kristi Board, is fighting to keep her granddaughters, Josie and Kayla, enrolled in Meade County schools. According to Redmon, Josie and Kayla have attended school in Meade County their entire lives. But due to their parents’ jobs, they had to move to Breckinridge County —two miles past county borders in June 2009. This comes in the shadow of the recent school board decision to take away non-resident contracts with surrounding counties during overcrowding in their schools. However, nothing was said to the family about the change in residency until June 1, 2010, Redmon said. Redmon met with Director of Pupil Personnel Jason Sutton to discuss that matter in hopes of getting

a non-resident transfer contract signed. “That was given to him June 9,” Redmon said. “Jason got back with us ... without looking at our papers the last week in July and said Meade County didn’t have a contract with Breck County and (Josie and Kayla) weren’t accepted as nonresidents.” Redmon said she showed Sutton her power of attorney shortly after he notified the family that Kayla and Josie were disqualified. Redmon then contacted Margaret Matney, who was the Meade County Attorney at the time, and went before Judge Shan Embry. Unofficially, what resulted is they decided the power of attorney was still sufficient. “Then, approximately the last week in October, Jason got with me and Kristi and said it wasn’t going to work,” Redmon said. For the board meeting, Redmon compiled a list of documents supporting that Josie and Kayla would benefit more in Meade County rather than Breckinridge County, due to the fact that Breckinridge County is cur-

rently restructuring their system due to low KCCT scores. Redmon cited the No Child Left Behind Act, which states in order for a student to achieve their highest potential, no school under corrective action or restructuring may be included. “My bottom line is because the NCLB requires you to reach across county lines,” Redmon said to the board. “I’m asking you to accept the application from Josie and Kayla for nonresident transfer. By the way … we have spoken with (Breckinridge Superintendent Janet Meeks) and in her opinion, Josie and Kayla are under the current contract that Meade County has with Breckinridge County. “I ask you all to look at this openly and I would like to tell you if we do not settle this positively here, meaning Josie and Kayla continue going to school in Meade County, the next step I will go to the state and then I will do a congressional inquiry,” Redmon said. “If I have to go to court, I will go to court.” Board member Belinda

Cross brought up the point that Meade County has so many different people coming to them and wanting to attend school here. Cross asked Redmon how her situation stood out, so that they wouldn’t have an influx of people wanting to come attend schools in their crowded buildings. The board said they have to stay focused on the students in Meade County, since that is their first priority. “It’s the simple fact that Josie and Kayla have attended Meade County schools their whole life,” Redmon said. Matney said she has not fully researched the matter, but to her understanding, due to the Breckinridge County school system reconstruction, Breckinridge would have to “pay for the transportation of those students over here because they are failing to meet the education needs of those students and under the NCLB they would be required to do that.” Redmon brought up the issue that she personally knows of at least five students attending school in Meade County who live in

either Hardin County or Jefferson County. Sutton said he has different methods of finding that information — whether it be riding a school bus, talking to neighbors or meeting people at their house. “I told Carolyn this … give me the names and if I can find them, I’ll tell them the same thing I’ll tell you,” Sutton said. “We try to treat everybody fair and equally when we find them.” Superintendent Mitch Crump promised Redmon he would look at this situation the same way he would with any other individual. “We will take it as flattery that you do want to come here to Meade County,” Crump said. “I think we do have a great school system. One of the things I do know is if you live in Meade County, that is our first obligation.” Crump explained that the school board has had reciprocal agreements with West Point, Hardin County, Elizabethtown and Breckinridge County in the past. “The reason we shut that down is because we can no longer take non-resident students is because we are get-

ting too many,” Crump said, adding that at one point they had to house students in portable classrooms and trailers just to make room. They couldn’t even hire more teachers because they simply didn’t have the room. “So when we’re that crowded and try to educate our own…our ﬁrst obligation is our kids,” Crump aid. “We’ll look at this. But I recommend to the board, as we have with other people… we can’t open the doors for 700. The NCLB does have some language in it and I don’t want to dispute what (Redmon) said, but when you start transporting we have to agree to accept those students. We’ve had Hardin County, as well as Breck County, ask us if we could accept NCLB and we’ve had to refuse for the simple reason of what we said. We’re at capacity.” In the end, Redmon said that they were told that Josie and Kayla need to be out of Meade County schools by Feb. 1 and “that’s not going to happen.” “We’re worried about Josie and Kayla and that’s all,” Redmon said.

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Virginia K. Hardin, 69 of Brandenburg, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She was born in Breckinridge County on May 20, 1941, the daughter of the late Willie and Thelma Ferry Hale. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching TV, especially wrestling, ﬂower gardening and knitting. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Emmitt and David Hale and sister, Mildred Carty. Virginia is survived by her husband, William Harold Hardin of Brandenburg, Ky.; ﬁve children, Crystal Greenwell of Brandenburg, Ky., David Laslie of McDaniels, Ky., James Laslie of Ekron, Ky., Jeff Laslie and Barry Laslie of Brandenburg, Ky.; brother, Edgar Hale of Louisville, Ky.; sister, Margaret Fuqua of Cloverport, Ky.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home with burial in the Cap Anderson Cemetery in Brandenburg, Ky.

Anna Laree Carman Vertrees, 85 of Big Spring, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at her residence. She was born in Breckinridge County on May 26, 1925, the daughter of the late Herbert and Martha Stinnett Carman. Mrs. Vertrees was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, reading — especially her Bible and recipes, cooking and gardening. A grandmother who loved to give hugs and spend time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her son, Kevin Vertrees, and her twin sister, Hannah Piotrowsky. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Roy M. Vertrees of Big Spring, Ky.; three children, Trina Allen of Garfield, Ky., Shelia Webb and Eric Vertrees both of Big Spring, Ky.; five grandchildren, Scott Allen, Camilla Cox, Chris Webb, Matthew Vertrees and Kevin Vertrees; two great-grandchildren, Dylan Dox and Noah Allen; sister, Virginia Brown of Florida. Funeral services were held at noon Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home with Rev. Frank McCallum officiating. Burial followed in the Bethel Cemetery near Bewleyville, Ky.

Edward D. Paul, 91, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was a member of Vine Grove United Methodist Church and Vine Grove Masonic Lodge No. 603 F. & A. M. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dolores Moore; a brother, Odie Paul; and a sister, Glennie Sharp. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Frances Paul of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and John Vaught of Elizabethtown, Ky.; two granddaughters, Rhonda and Tom Aldred of Louisville, Ky., and Kim Downs of Georgia; a grandson, Eddie and Tonia Raine of Texas; three stepgrandchildren, Jennifer and Bo Thompson of Tennessee, Greg Vaught of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Amy and Rob Pollard of Indiana; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Glynn Moore of Clarkson; two sisters, Beulah Blair and Tommie Wright; and a brother, Pearman Paul. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Rev. John Vaught and Rev. Charles Kiser ofﬁciating. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. A masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Dwight David “Gus” Guster

Dwight David “Gus” Guster, 54, of Radcliff, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky. SFC, U. S. Army retired, Guster was a member of D.A.V. Chapter No. 156 in Radcliff, Ky. He had Daddy Guster’s Bar-b-que and was enrolled at Elizabethtown Community Technical College in the Culinary Art Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Versie Guster; and two brothers, Bennie Bass and Don Guster. He is survived by his wife, Casandra Guster; and 10 brothers and sisters, Mary Walls, Carrie Oats, James Guster, George Guster, Tim Guster, Mike Guster, Joe Guster, Cleo Rollins, Ronald Guster and Charles Guster. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Service in Radcliff, Ky., with Rev. Franklin D. Oates ofﬁciating. A committal service will follow with military honors at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Sgt. Major David Collins

Sgt. Major (Retired) David Collins, 70, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Hosparus In Patient Care Center in Louisville, Ky. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Violet Collins. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Collins of Russell Springs, Ky.; an uncle, Welby Collins; a brother and sister-inlaw, Forrest and Roberta Prather and a niece, Carol Harris all of Louisville, Ky. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Rev. Ron Burgess ofﬁciating. Burial will be in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at the funeral home. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to: Hosparus of Central KY. 105 Diecks Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Blanche Rita Bickett Sister Blanche Rita Bickett, 98, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 80th year of religious life. A native of Uniontown, Sister Blanche Rita ministered at St. Martin Convent in Flaherty, Ky., from 1947-48. She served in the Archdiocese of Louisville from 1935-52. From 1952-89, she ministered at the Ursuline Sisters Motherhouse, ﬁrst as kitchen coordinator, then laundry coordinator for 45 years. Survivors include nieces and good friends, and the members of her religious community. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Mount Saint Joseph with a wake service following at 6:30 p.m. Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts for Sister Blanche Rita may take the form of donations to the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, 8001 Cummings Road, Maple Mount, KY 42356.

Charles Bernard Clark Charles Bernard Clark, 86, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. Mr. Clark, a World War II Army veteran, retired from the civil service plumbing department at Fort Knox with 38 years of service. His memberships include: Stovall United Methodist Church; American Legion Post No. 146; and held the position of president of the Rolling Fork Beagle Club for 50 years. He was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis and Wayne Clark; his parents, Hugh and Daisy Clark; and two brothers, Sonny and Leon Clark. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Byerly Clark; a son and daughter-in-law, Charles E. and Judi Clark of Elizabethtown, Ky.; a daughter, Denise Clark Hester of Flaherty, Ky.; a sister, Carolyn Foushee of Vine Grove, Ky.; a brother, Gene Clark of Vine Grove, Ky.; three grandchildren, Melaine Emery, Jeremy Hester and Stacey Tikhtman; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with Pastor Jonathan Carl ofﬁciating. Burial will be in the St. Brigid Cemetery in Vine Grove, Ky. The visitation will be on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, after 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Lucy Belle Blake Board Lucy Belle Blake Board, 105, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at Indian Creek Rehab Center in Corydon, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents; seven siblings; her husband of 66 years, E.T. (Jack) Board; her daughter; sonin-law, Jeanne and Niles Redden Sr., and a grandson, Mark Redden. She is survived by one daughter, Lucy Shacklett, of Battletown, Ky.; six grandsons, 16 great-grandchildren, 11 greatgreat-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a devoted wife, mother and neighbor. She loved going to church at Corydon Baptist Church. She was a caregiver. She nursed her mother at 14 years of age after surgery and also helped her mother cook for threshing crews. She played a pump organ at church as a teenager. She was baptized in the Ohio River at age 16. She was an excellent cook, seamstress and housekeeper. She is already a legend in her family and a source of many happy memories. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at the chapel of Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon, Ind. The funeral was ofﬁciated by her grandson, Chaplain/Major Jerry Shacklett of the Kentucky National Guard.

Michael Anthony Yates Mr. Michael Anthony Yates, 48, of Louisville, Ky., died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in Winchester, Ky. Mr. Yates is survived by a daughter, Tasha Perkins of Louisville, Ky.; his ex-wife, Loretta Yates of Louisville, Ky.; two granddaughters, Raelyn and Nautica Perkins; his father, Charles Walter Yates of Louisville, Ky.; and a sister, Sharon Eppler of Louisville, Ky. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with burial in Bethany Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Douglas Michael Elliott

Douglas Michael Elliott, 46, of Florida, formerly of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, at Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Fla. He was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mac and Gayle Elliott of Vine Grove, Ky.; three daughters, Cassi Elliott of Radcliff, Ky., Kelsey Elliott and Isabella Elliott both of Louisville, Ky.; three brothers, Benjamin (Carrie) Elliott of Vine Grove, Ky., Anthony (Katy) Elliott of Vine Grove, Ky., and Gerald Elliott of California; a sister, Margaret of California; and a special friend, Lahoma Blocker of Panama City, Fla. A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

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“The bill needs a doctor”

Stuck on the artful subject of tattooing Jenn Shelton On the soapbox,

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While kneeling in church a few weeks ago, I glanced to my left and noticed a pretty young girl praising the Lord. I also became aware of her lower back tattoo, as her pants were a little low and her shirt was raised a bit above her waistline in the back. The most interesting thing about this observation was the fact that I wasn’t really surprised at all that a girl her age would not only have a tattoo but that I might see it at church. There was a time, maybe 20 or 30 years ago, when mentioning the word “tattoo” in conversation summoned images of motorcycle club members, military men, and hard-core rebels. Well, not any more. Tattoos have become so mainstream recently that they are hardly even acknowledged in most circles these days. I was really surprised to see that there are many high school students who have chosen, with their parents

consent if under 18 years of age, to take the permanent leap and get inked up before graduation. My aunt got a tattoo for her 50th birthday and I have witnessed more butterflies on ankles and Japanese writing on biceps recently than I care to ever look at again. Tattoos, at one time, were a right of passage into adulthood or used as an initiation into a group or told a story, expressed an ideal or remembered someone… we rarely saw tattoos that “looked cute” or accentuated the ankle with a “dainty” little flower as an accessory. Boys and girls growing up in suburbia are tatted up like they just got out of prison. Times have changed. Now, before you get your low-rise panties in a bunch, you must realize where my critical observations are coming from. I have not yet revealed whether I like or dislike tattoos, nor is it any of my business if a person decides to have full body tattoos if they choose to do so. As a matter of fact, I personally have two tattoos that are 20 years old, a bit

faded and completely irrelevant to this chapter of my life. While in my late teens and early twenties my best friend and I thought we would be adventuresome and a bit rebellious and head to Tattoo Charlie’s for what we thought would be an outward sign of our unique individualism… we wanted to defy our parents. I now have two permanent reminders that when young and impulsive, one tends to make rash choices without thoughts to the future. Needless to say, I cannot wait to find a quick, easy and cost effective way to remove them. Unfortunately, these options do not as of yet exist. Tattoo removal is expensive, time consuming and painful. The flipside of the coin will reveal that I actually like tattoos. Let me rephrase that…I like some tattoos. A young lady at the pool last summer had a gorgeous, Asian inspired flowering dogwood tree on her side and back that I found very artistic and appealing and I have seen

and commented on others when I happen upon one that catches my eye. I guess my biggest problem with the plethora of ink activity happens to be that while trying to be unique and individualistic by getting a tattoo we have instead become just one of the many who have followed a trend. Where is the uniqueness and rarity of doing something that others won’t if everyone, including your child’s music teacher or Girl Scout leader partakes in the activity? Everyone, from the checkout clerk at Kroger to the teller at the bank has a little something here or there. I find it funny, in retrospect, that I am more surprised when someone doesn’t have a tattoo and their skin is clean and ink free than when I notice a tattoo. Like I said before, I’m not opposed to tattoos or the lack of tattoos, I’m actually pretty neutral on the subject. I’m probably just old and jaded, after all, everyone’s doing it, why not you?

Constitution is too clear for big government Rich Lowry National Review

President Barack Obama’s first two years in office were for the ages: Rarely has so much been spent so wantonly with so little discernible public benefit. Non-defense discretionary spending accounted for $434 billion of the federal budget in 2008, without widespread deprivation or riots in the streets. This was the year that then-candidate Obama promised to scour the budget line by line for wastefulness and said in one of the presidential debates that his program would be a net spending cut. In 2010, such spending was $537 billion of the budget, a 24 percent increase. Throw in the stimulus and its $259 billion of discretionary spending — a category that

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Republicans are shameless budget poseurs. They talk like fiscal hawks, but they never deliver. The tea party opposes government only in theory. This line of argument will soon be abandoned in favor of the charge that Republicans are waging an unprecedentedly cruel assault on the federal budget. This is not Tom DeLay’s Republican Congress, fat and happy in Washington. It is fired with an ardor to deliver on its promise to limit government. Nearly 90 members of the Republican caucus are freshmen, shaped in the crucible of the Tea Party. In the context of the House Republican caucus, Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan — who has a far-reaching plan to reform taxes and entitlements — is practically the establishment. The first order of business is to take non-defense discretionary spending back to 2008 levels. A two-year roll-

back doesn’t sound overly ambitious, even though it would represent more than a 20 percent cut in spending. This would be a spectacular feat, less like turning an ocean liner around than throwing it in reverse and backing it up. Every inertial force in Washington will resist this change. House Republicans will have to match their zeal with strategic canny. The larger argument over the size of government in this country is far from settled. The Republican political goal must be to make a government-cutting agenda seem reasonable and practicable rather than the obverse of Obama’s spending recklessness. After a carnival of spending, it is the Lenten season. It is time to reflect on and repent of our excess. The question is no longer how much more, it’s how much less. The binge is over. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review.

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excludes entitlements — and the run-up is much higher. Most departments saw double-digit increases, and some saw triple-digit increases. For the federal government, 2008-2010 were the fat years. Congress passed bills without knowing what was in them, and took the recession as warrant to spend with no serious regard to merit or consequences. The resulting bursting-at-the-seams federal behemoth is about to have its turn on “The Biggest Loser.” The election of 2010 wasn’t about the two parties getting along, although all things being equal many people would prefer that they did; it wasn’t about defeating incumbents, although many of them lost; it was about a simple three-word slogan that captured the essence of the Republican program: “Stop the Spending.” Since the end of the Bush administration, the Democratic plaint has been that

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Last week, the new Republican-majority House of Representatives began debate on a move to repeal the health insurance bill passed last year. The massive bill, widely recognized as “ObamaCare,” was passed in a flurry of fast and secretive deliberations and rushed through the Congress without many of the specifics included in the more than 1,000 pages revealed to the public. Even former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, during a March 2010 speech to the Legislative Conference for the National Association of Counties, made the statement, “But, we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it.” There are some who have read it — especially businesses — and their reactions as to what effect the bill will have on them has not been widely reported. Here are some examples: • “3M Company confirmed it would eventually stop offering its health-insurance plan to retirees citing the federal health overhaul as a factor.” — Wall Street Journal. • “AARP’s endorsement helped secure passage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Now, the seniors’ lobby is telling its employees their insurance costs will rise partly as a result of the law.” — Associated Press. • “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska estimates the new (health care) law will cause premiums to increase by 1 percent to 5 percent next year.” — Omaha World-Herald. • “Caterpillar, Inc. employees will face increased health insurance premiums as a result of higher costs associated with the health care reform law adopted earlier this year.” — Peoria Journal Star. • “Boeing cited (the health care bill) as part of the reason it is asking some 90,000 non-union workers to pay significantly more for their health plan next year.” — Associated Press. The evidence all points to serious defects in this plan that will affect every American. There are constitutional questions still to be answered. Much to the shame of those who pushed it through, they never took the time to get those answers first. Current Speaker of the House John Boehner said it best in his speech on the floor of the House before the final vote was taken. “And look at how this bill was written. Can you say it was done openly, with transparency and accountability? Without backroom deals, and struck behind closed doors, hidden from the people?” Boehner asked. “Hell no, you can’t! “Have you read the bill? Have you read the reconciliation bill? Have you read the manager’s amendment? “Hell no, you haven’t!” In this regard, he was right. Nothing this massive and important should have ever been rushed through simply to place a prize on a politician’s mantle. There were and are too many consequences for the American people that should have been considered. And, to put it bluntly, there were too many shenanigans that got it passed. Should there be a reform in this country’s health care system? Absolutely. But, it must be done slowly, carefully, thoughtfully, and methodically. Boehner was correct to show his temper in his prevote speech. The whole process was madness amplified by ambitions. America should be able to expect better of its members of Congress. Their job is to solve problems and not create more. The House voting to repeal the bill is a sure thing, but political reality is it will remain as is for now. There is not a Senate that will vote to repeal it and the president would veto any such move. But, maybe the debate brought forward in the House will bring to light the problems with it and, maybe even who got what for passing the thing. If that happens, it just might bring to the forefront a responsible answer for America’s health care that can take the irrational one’s place.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Deeds

Donald R. Ostergard and Constance J. Ostergard, to the Restated Revocable Living Trust of Donald R. Ostergard and Constance J. Ostergard, lot 43, 44 and 45 of the Four Oaks property. The estate of Jack Parrigin, by and through Amanda Parrigin, to Joseph E. Cecil and Teresa Cecil, property located in Meade County, deed tax $30. Martin E. Plummer and Nicole Plummer to Franconia Real Estate Services, Inc., parcel 28 of Bewley Farm, deed tax $190. Franconia Real Estate Services, Inc., a Virginia Corporation, to Bryan Merritt and Wanda C. Merritt, parcel 28 of Bewley Farm. Kentuckiana Landholdings, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, by and through Amy Humphrey, to Gary E. Gittings and Deborah J. Gittings, lot 2 of Doe Run Road Estates and lot 16 of Old Doe Run Road Estates. Amuel Earl Brown, to Gordon Board, a certain tract of land northeast of the Garrett community in Meade County, deed tax $17. Gordon Board and Bernett Board, by and through her attorney in fact Gordon Board, to Amuel Earl Brown, a certain tract of land northeast of the Garrett community in Meade County, deed tax $20. Larry Phillips and Linda Phillips, to Terry L. Currena and Sharon Currena, lot 41 of Rolling Hills Subdivision, lot 19A of Rolling Hills Subdivision, deed tax $3.50. Larry Phillips and Linda Phillips, to James A. Kennedy and Tia M. Kennedy, lot 9A of Rolling Hills Subdivision, deed tax $3. Ricky N. Nelson and Patricia N. Nelson, to Doe Valley Association, Inc., lot 218 of Doe Valley Association in the Pine Point Section, deed tax $3. Doan Brothers Construction, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, to Darnell Stewart, lot 59 of the Station Subdivision, deed tax $122. Jeff Nott and Joyce Nott, to Charles J. Hathaway and Michelle T. Hathaway, lot 17 of Coyote Forest Subdivision, deed tax $155. John A. Ramson and Erin Ramson, to Eric Percy and Aimee Percy, lot 71 of Farmington Estates, deed tax $155. Kenneth J. Wilson and Donna Wilson, to Kenneth J. Wilson and Donna Wilson, a certain tract of land lying and being behind Meade County. Steve Redmon Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Arthur W. Anderson and Mary Beth Anderson, lot 24 of Knoxwood Subdivision, deed tax $182. James R. Kendall and William R. Adams, as co-executors to the estate of Margaret Willett Kendall, to the Meade County Board of Education, lot 33 in the Southern Park Addition in the town of Brandenburg, deed tax $68.50. Philip Holtzclaw, aka Phillip Holtzclaw, to Rosaleigh Holtzclaw, a 2.642 acre tract located on the north side of KY HWY 1638, deed tax $249. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for use and benefit of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313 and KY 414.

Quitclaim Deeds

Donald Stiles and Patricia Stiles, to Donald Stiles and Patricia Stiles, a certain tract of land lying and being in Meade County on Libert Road. Paul Hollingsworth, to Vicky Hollingsworth, lot 11 of Brown Estates.

Building Permits

1/5/11 Doug Fuller, covered porch, $82.50. 1/5/11 Billy Price, SW ‘89/ deck, $100. 1/5/11 Rodney Hoerter, pole barn, $82.50.

Septic Permits

1/7/11 Todd Nutt/Jim Warren, tract 2, 2636 Fairground Road in Brandenburg.

Retail Food

1/3/11 Dollar General Store, P.O. Box 34 Brandenburg. 100 percent retail. 1/3/11 By-Pass Gulf, 305 ByPass Road in Brandenburg. 100

percent food. 96 percent retail. Retail: drugs out of date. 1/3/11 Guardian Angel Day Care, 6215 Brandenburg Road in Ekron. 100 percent food. 1/5/11 King’s Kids Daycare, 515 By-Pass Road in Brandenburg. 94 percent food. Food: some cold units lack thermometers, rodent droppings in dry storage area.

Brandenburg Police 1/3/11 3:23 p.m. Amanda A. Logsdon, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2004 Dodge Neon SXT. Alice A. Shacklette, of Ekron, was driving a 2001 Honda Civic EX. Shacklette slowed down for traffic on Old State Road. Logsdon stated that Shacklette stopped suddenly but she was unable to stop and collided into the rear of Shacklette. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11001 was filed by Officer Singleton. 1/4/11 7:41 p.m. Michael R. Connor, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1997 Dodge Dakota. Steven E. Clemens, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2009 Dodge Ram Pickup. Clemens was parked. Connor stated that he was pulling in to park and hit Clemens with the side of his vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11002 was filed by Officer Singleton. 1/6/11 6:48 p.m. Chelsea E. Hutchinson, of Stephensport, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. Derrick E. Sermonis, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2009 Ford F150. Sermonis was stopped for traffic making a left hand turn from Old Ekron Road on the Bypass. Hutchinson stated that she thought Sermonis had already taken off and she collided into the rear of Sermonis. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11003 was filed by Officer Singleton.

Meade County Sheriff 1/3/11 5:32 p.m. Holly J. Ferguson, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2006 Honda Civic LX. Mary M. Manning-Adams, of Louisville, was driving a 2000 Toyota Tundra. Manning-Adams was operating eastbound on Old Mill Road. Ferguson was operating eastbound on Old Mill Road, when she ran off the right side of the road. Manning-Adams was behind Ferguson and slowed down to see if Ferguson had wrecked. Ferguson then backed up erratically and struck Manning-Adams. Ferguson was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, 2nd offense. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0001 was filed by Officer Rogers. 1/4/11 12:28 p.m. Willie Webb, of Vine Grove, was driving a 2007 Nissan Frontier. Sherry D. Gosling, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1997 Ford Explorer. Gosling was operating eastbound on HWY 60. Webb was operating westbound on HWY 60 and was stopped to make a left turn onto Shot Hunt Road. Gosling was in the process of turning onto Shot Hunt Road and turned into the path of Webb. Webb tried to miss striking Gosling, but was not able to. Gosling stated that he did not see the vehicle before he turned. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0002 was filed by Officer Matti. 1/5/11 3:15 p.m. Rebecca D. Dean, of Hardinsburg, was driving a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Julianna M. Nott, of Vine Grove, was driving a 2001 Ford Expedition XLT. Dean was operating westbound on HWY 60. Nott was operating northbound and was attempting to make a right turn onto US 60. Dean was overtaking another vehicle and was in the eastbound lane of US 60. Nott stated that when she looked, Dean was behind another vehicle and had not started passing. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0003 was filed by Officer Rogers.

District Court 1/5/11 Emily C. Smalling, 25, license to be in possession; failure to produce insurance card- dismissed with proof; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; controlled substance prescription not in original container; possession controlled substance, 3rd degree, 1st offense, drug unspecified- pretrial conference 2/16/11. Charles L. Satram, 19, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol, under 21 years of age; improperly on the left side of the road; possess open alcohol beverage container in motor vehicle- plead not guilty, pretrial con-

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ference 1/12/11; refusal to take alcohol/substance test- dismissed. Wesley J. Veatch, 38, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- amend to DUI, plead guilty, 6 months probated after 14 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS/ ADE, $300 fine. Holly J. Ferguson, 41, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 2nd offense; instructional permit violations- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/12/11. Edward D. Ditto, 37, criminal possession of a forged instrument, 2nd degree- preliminary hearing 1/19/11. Kristy M. Haney, 30, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- failure to appear. Hoyle A. Simpson, 5 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- failure to appear. Linda R. Johnson, 43, 2 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500failure to appear. Jessica C. Johnson, 41, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated for 2 years after 1 hour jail, write no checks. Mikalynn M. Elder, 31, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Caleb L. Boone, 25, public intoxication, controlled substanceplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, no alcohol/drugs. Paula R. Campbell, 38, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Crystal J. Moody, 29, fugitive from another state, misdemeanorcontinued 3/30/11. Stephen L. Ditto, 50, improper display of registration plates; drug paraphernalia- buy/ possess; illegal take/pursue deer/ wild turkey- continued first appearance 1/12/11. Jeremy B. Duke, 24, speeding 10 mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- continued first appearance 1/26/11. David T. Glambra, 20, license to be in possession- dismissed. Nicholas D. Clark, 21, disregarding stop sign; failure to produce insurance card- failure to appear. David J. Pike, 27, fleeing or evading police, 1st degree, on foot; criminal mischief- preliminary hearing 1/19/11. Christopher A. Hickok, 35, possession of marijuana- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probation; use/ possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probated consecutively. Madonna C. Bruce, 49, disorderly conduct, 2nd degree; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree; resisting arrest- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Conal B. Boyatt, 44, nonpayment of fines- paid in full; 3 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500pretrial conference 1/19/11. Jesse A. Evans, 20, non-payment of fines- to pay by 1/19/11, $50 a month. Edward L. Whelan, 42, speeding 26 mph over/greater; operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; fleeing or evading police, 2nd degree; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- continued 2/2/11. George O. Herrera, Jr., 35, 2 counts of assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury; resisting arrest- pretrial conference 1/12/11. Jacob C. Huff, 22, disregarding traffic control device, traffic light; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- jury trial 1/21/11. Cornelius Clark, Jr., 21, assault, 4th degree, minor injuryorder to defer 12 months. Sandra K. Shelton, 44, non support- plead guilty, 12 months probated for 2 years. Larry R. Ginn, 64, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, $200 fine, KAPS for ADE. Jason N. Bernard, 45, careless driving- dismissed; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, KAPS/ADE, $200 fine. Daniel P. Neal, 43, operating on a suspended/revoked operators license; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- pretrial conference 1/19/11.

Rhondine L. Graham, 27, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; no tail lamps; possess open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle- continued 1/12/11. Andria C. Holtzclaw, 25, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, KAPS/ADE, $200 fine. Walter W. Butt, 62, speeding 25 mph over limit- plead guilty, $60 fine; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/securitydismissed with proof. Kristopher J. McKinney, 20, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, KAPS. Franklin R. Merritt, 54, driving on a DUI suspended license, 1st offense; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/ drugs, 3rd offense; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- pretrial conference 1/12/11. Amy M. Flora, 29, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 2nd offense; speeding 11 mph over limit; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pretrial conference 1/26/11. Greta R. Hall, 24, 9 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 2/9/11. David P. Bolin, 56, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- revoked, 20 days jail concurrent; 3 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 3/9/11; fleeing or evading police, 2nd degree, on foot- plead guilty, 12 months probated after 20 days jail, 2 years probation; resisting arrest- plead guilty, 12 months probated after 20 days jail, 2 years probation concurrent. Cletus M. Lasley, 49, 11 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500pretrial conference 8/10/11; theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation; theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation consecutively. Matthew D. Long, 26, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs; leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance- pretrial conference 2/16/11, jury trial 2/25/11. Andrew M. Erpelding, 24, speeding 10 mph over limit- plead guilty, $20 fine; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, KAPS, no alcohol or illegal drugs; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/ expired registration plates- dismissed with proof. David J. Durham, 27, reckless driving- county attorney dismissed. Lindsey R. Johnson, 50, speeding 15 mph over limit; assault, 3rd degree, police/probation officer- county attorney dismissed. Jeremy S. Riggs, 29, speeding 15 mph over limit- county attorney dismissed. Amber M. Patenaude, 21, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- continued 1/12/11. Anna E. Cundiff, 55, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 2/9/11. Joseph T. Renfro, Jr., 33, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- revoked 30 days, KAPS. Kelly T. Timberlake, 41, 2 counts of probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing 2/9/11. Kayla N. Wilkins vs. Corey A. Whittaker, domestic violence- DVO dismissed. Jennifer A. Sadler vs. Joseph R. Williams, domestic violence- DVO dismissed. Bradley W. Rogers, 23, flagrant non-support- preliminary hearing 2/2/11. Joe A. Dowell, 58, burglary, 1st degree; wanton endangerment, 1st degree- waive to grand jury. Stephen A. Ballinger, 19, truancy, student 18 but not yet 21- order to defer for 2 years. Carl Webb, 51, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 2/9/11. Michael D. Fashion, 21, attempt to elude police/traffic officer- dismissed; speeding 18 mph over limit- amend to 13 mph over, plead guilty, $25 fine; reckless driving- plead guilty, $100 fine.

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First new plate design given

Chuck Hansborough By Casey Tolliver The News Standard A newly designed Kentucky license plate has begun to pop-up in Meade County. Chuck Hansborough, of Guston, was the first in the county to receive a recently released “In God We Trust” license plate. Hansborough noticed the design on the wall of the County Clerk’s office when he went to renew his registration on Monday. He was unaware of the state’s recent decision to give drivers the option of having a license plate emblazoned with the national motto “In God We Trust” and knew right

away that was the design he would opt for. “I am so glad they did,” he said. “That’s my belief and I think that’s what makes our country great.” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced two newly designed plates in a press release late December. The two plates are identical except one features the “In God We Trust”. “The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is pleased to offer this choice to Kentucky motorists,” Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock said in the release. “As a standard issue plate, there is no extra fee.”

City, Kroger work on parking woes By Brian Graves The News Standard

“It was perfect timing. They saw everything we were telling them was right.” That’s how Brandenburg Mayor David Pace described his recent meeting with officials from Kroger and the development company that owns the store’s property when they observed and discussed the difficulties with the local grocer’s parking lot situation. He said the representatives he met with “saw every law broken within two minutes.” There have been a number of complaints and incidents at the parking lot, which have brought concerns from citizens as well as council members about how to alleviate some of those problems. “It was a good meeting,” Pace said. “They were very, very receptive to our thoughts.” “One of our main complaints was the 3-way stops. I showed them how they made the fire lane with the addition of the drivethrough window,” Pace said. “That wasn’t bad, but then they built the sidewalk and the landscaping which made the road move over five feet. If you try to pass there, the cars coming from Cox’s almost close you off.” The mayor said that area will be striped in yellow — a center line — all the way through. “The three stop bars in front of Kroger — they’re useless,” Pace said. “If you pull all the way up to one, then the one coming in from McDonald’s — you couldn’t get around the car that was coming from Cox’s.” Pace said they can see no resolution for people parking at the ends of the lots. “We’re trying our best,” Pace said. “I asked them to put bumpers or something in there. But, there’s the hazard of someone not paying attention and tripping over them.” He said the next thought would be putting posts in to block the spaces. “We’ve got to do something because it’s a dangerous situation out there right now,” Pace said. “The lanes are too close together and we have to make it a better situation.” He added they would have to wait for warmer weather to do the new striping and plans now include

new speed bumps to be placed to slow traffic down. At Monday’s council meeting, Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn addressed the council and he and Pace both said there was a good, working relationship developing between the two. “I know there’s a lot of co-work between the county and city and David and I have already spent some time together,” Lynn said. “I think we’re both on the same sheet of music on us working together as a team.” Pace added he felt like “we’ve already gained on what we’re working to go forward on.” Council also discussed a proposed amendment to the city’s planning and zoning ordinances. Lee Klockow, city planning administrator, said the purpose of the amendment was to formalize the building process. “Right now, the building permit is submitted, I take a look at it, if it meets the requirements of the ordinance it gets approved,” Klockow said. “There is no inspection of any type of residential in the city. Some of the loan organizations require an occupancy permit and some have run into problems there. It just makes good sense to have a building inspection process,” Klockow said. Pace said the costs of having an inspector to do the job would be offset by fees and be budget neutral for the city. Council is expected to take up the new amendments at the February meeting. The city council also gave its approval to Mayor Pace’s appointments for the next term. They are: Police Chief Jeffrey Cox; City Clerk Molly Jones; Fire Marshall Larry Naser; City Attorney Darren Sipes; Planning and Zoning Commission Administrator Lee Klockow and members James Morrison, Ron Reinschel, Bobby Skaggs, and Leroy Coomes; Board of Adjustments members Larry Singleton, John Proctor and John Obryan; Ethics Committee members Bobby Skaggs, Chester Medley and Tony Allen; Rebecca Shacklette for the Real Estate Board of Appeals; Emergency Management Director Ron Dodson; and Harry Craycroft as a member of the Industrial Development Board.

FAITH & VALUES Everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue happiness Friday, January 14, 2011

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Britain’s new prime minister, David Cameron, did not stop with sending his fellow citizens his greetings for 2011. He pledged to make their new year a happy one. Stung by a New Economics Foundation poll that ranked Britons as just 13th among 22 European nations in terms of life satisfaction, Cameron ordered his government to

ﬁnd ways to make everyone happier, according to news reports. He instructed the Ofﬁce for National Statistics to gauge the population’s general mood and to create a happiness index to assist policymakers. The Center for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, according to the news reports, has dismissed any notion that material prosperity alone is the key to increasing the feeling of well-being. Citing the experience of Americans over the past 40 years, researchers noted that general happiness does not

noticeably increase or decrease with more or less income. The New Economics Foundation reportedly proposed that general well-being be based on ﬁve personal initiatives: (1) connecting with family, friends and neighbors; (2) becoming physically active; (3) stimulating interest about the world; (4) continuing to learn; and (5) increasing generosity to others. Conspicuous in its absence is any reference to religious faith. Psychologists who study happiness have already determined that it is not a consumer good that can be purchased.

They believe, rather, that it is a byproduct of an engaged life. Cameron believes that contentment is closely tied to the quality of a person’s local community rather than to national policy. He hopes to prod localities to improve the quality of public services they offer. Coincidentally, director Mike Leigh has just released his latest ﬁlm, “Another Year,” which focuses on the unequal distribution of happiness among his fellow Britons. In 2011, as the world continues to suffer from economic recession, it would seem to be an inauspicious time to ask

live but never live a good life in front of their children. There are those in the Kingdom of God who are good at pointing out the way to others but never seem to get around to living it. It is sad that there are some who are generous and helpful to build the church and support the ministry but remain unconverted. Like Noah’s carpenters, they help others ﬁnd salvation but never taste of it themselves.

tians learned how to defend their faith. A testimony is a good way to do that. Here is a great little story someone sent to me recently. An atheist, after hearing the testimony of a converted drunkard, blurted out in scorn and disbelief, “It is nothing I tell you! It’s just foolishness and a ﬁgment of your imagination. That’s all it is! God is nothing but an escape from reality. It isn’t real, it’s all just a dream!” The atheist felt a tug on his sleeve and looked down into the eyes of the former drunkard’s small child. “Please sir,” the child said with a sob, “if he’s dreaming, don’t wake him up! He’s been so good to us since he met Jesus. You see, he’s my daddy.” You are never at the loss of an argument if you have a testimony of what God has done in your life. You may never be able to explain God, who He is, where He is, or even how we got here. But no one can argue about the change that has taken place in your life since Jesus saved you. One little girl, after explaining to her atheist teacher about God, was asked by the teacher, “If you can show me where God is,

I’ll give you an apple.” The little girl replied, “If you can show me where God isn’t, I’ll give you a bushel.” Now, who can argue with that? The next time someone challenges your faith in God, speak up. When it comes to telling others about Jesus, silence isn’t golden, it’s just plain yellow. Learn to give your testimony, tell others what God has done in your life. You never know, you just might make a believer out of someone. Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

Help others ﬁnd their road to salvation Randy Johnson Pastor’s Spotlight

The story is told about some helpers that Noah had when he was building the ark. The workers made sure that every board was nailed and every seam was properly pitched with the slime to keep out the water. They were dilligent to make the stalls for the animals of proper size. They worked tirelessly hour after hour and did their best to make the ark water tight. After the work was done they turned to Noah and said “This is a great ship and we can hardly wait to take it out for it’s ﬁrst voyage.” You and I know the end of this story. Those who were so willing to work on the ark and make sure it was built good and strong never got to ride in it, they all drowned when the waters rose. This story is like those people who in Sunday School teach the students the way to live a Christian life but never live it themselves. It’s like the parents who tell their children the right way to

“Challenge your faith” It hasn’t been that long ago that a friend told me about some billboards that have been popping up along the interstates across the nation. At least one of these billboards have appeared in Louisville. Seems some atheists have placed ads on these billboards questioning the faith of Christians. I have seen at least one or two of these billboards. One had written on it, “Don’t believe in God? You’re not alone.” I guess these days the Christian faith in God and Jesus Christ is being challenged. I’m not bothered by this, but it has offended some Christians. Maybe it’s time more Chris-

Friends, we can trust the Son of God in life and the life to come Al Earley Spreading God’s Word

In John 11:17-27 we read about how Mary and Martha expected their good friend Jesus to get to their home in time to heal their brother, Lazarus. Like them we have also prayed to God, sought the best healer we can ﬁnd, trusted in doctors, experienced anxiety and fear, and hoped for a miracle. But Jesus did not come, and Lazarus died. We too have experienced death, and its frightening ﬁnality. But death is not stronger than our Lord. He comes, weeps with, and comforts his friends, saying, “I am the Resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though they die, yet shall that one live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die” (John 11:25-26). And then Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. When all hope is lost, Christ restores life. Most of us have experienced times when medical miracles have brought people back to life, or when the divine healer has brought new life when modern medicine could do nothing. In part, this is what Jesus means when he calls himself the resurrection and the life, but Jesus must have meant more, for there will always be a day when miracles end, and our loved ones die. I am absolutely convinced Jesus was speaking of matters

far more meaningful than a resurrection miracle that extends the life of Lazarus or our loved ones by a few days or years. If we believe Jesus is the Christ, then we need not fear death at all. Dr. Raymond Balcomb, a Methodist minister in Oregon, tells a story that illustrates this truth very well. An 11-year-old boy was dying of an incurable disease. His parents had sought out one specialist after another, but none had been able to help. The mother had become reconciled to the inevitable, but the father was bitter and unaccepting. It was Christmas Eve and the father couldn’t sleep. He finally went out to the living room. Under the tree were a lot of presents the boy would probably never use — a football, some games, a chemistry set. As he pondered the cruel injustice of it all, he gradually began to pray. “Dear God, something has happened. I ask you to hear me out. As I sit here, I remember what a personal success I have been and how you have responded whenever I asked you to give me a hand. But I know now those were selfish prayers for my own personal gain. And when I asked you to save Billy that was personal and selfish, too. I couldn’t stand to lose him. I had such great plans for him, and I wanted someday for him to carry on for me. I wanted everybody to know what a fine boy I had raised. Father, you know what I remember now? I remember your son and your

great love when you gave him to the world. What sadness you must have felt when he died! And so God, if you would do this one thing for all of us, then I have to be comforted by your sacrifice. It’s a long time since I put my full trust in you. So I pray now that you will welcome Billy when he comes. I know he will be in good hands. Thy will be done. Amen.” It was almost time for Billy’s medication, so he went in to give it to him. Billy was awake, took his dad’s hand and said, “Dad, I won’t need those pills tonight.” The father asked why not. “I’ve been dreaming, Dad. I’ve been dreaming about Jesus. He seemed very close. It sounds funny, but it’s almost as though he’s here in this room with us right now.” And his hand relaxed its grip on his father’s, his eyes closed, and the last breath of life went from him with a gentle sigh. He went home. Neither he nor his father were the victims of death; they were the victors. Are you afraid of death? Does that fear keep you from living life to the fullest? How can your faith help you to trust in the Lord with your life and death? Friends, we can trust the Son of God to protect us in this life and the life to come, for the truth is Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life. If we believe in him, we shall never, never die! To ﬁnd out more about Al Earley or read previous articles, see www.lagrangepres.com.

Britons about their happiness, which appears to be eroding. In 2006, for example, a BBC assessment of national wellbeing found that the proportion of citizens saying they are “very happy” had already fallen from 52 percent in 1957 to just 36 percent two years before the recession began, according to The New York Times. When colonial America rejected British rule, it also abandoned class distinctions, afﬁrming instead that every man, woman and child deserves equal opportunity and the freedom to pursue

happiness. In drafting our young nation’s Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson afﬁrmed individual happiness as a God-given right. Earlier, in his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus of Nazareth proclaimed happiness to be the right of everyone, including the poor, the hungry and the persecuted. David Yount is author of 14 books, including “Making a Success of Marriage” (Rowman and Littleﬁeld). He answers readers at P.O. Box 2758, Woodbridge, VA 22195 and dyount31@verizon.net.

Bible Trivia By Wilson Casey

1. Is the Book of Cornelius in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Whose ﬁrst chapter begins, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time”? Mark, Galatians, Hebrews, Jude 3. What were Gihon, Pison, Tigris and Euphrates, as connected with the Garden of Eden? Cities, Kings, Rivers, Caves 4. From 1 Kings, who is given credit for writing 1,005 songs? Jacob, Solomon, Philip, David 5. In Acts 13, where were Paul and Barnabas deserted by Mark? Jericho, Perga, Athens, Damascus 6. From Revelation 2, what city was said by John to have “Satan’s seat”? Pergamos, Miletus, Patara, Sodom ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Hebrews; 3) Rivers; 4) Solomon; 5) Perga; 6) Pergamos (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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The Meade County Fiscal Court made its way through the snow and cold winds Tuesday for its first regular meeting of the new term. Most of the meeting was the remainder of housekeeping items leftover from the court’s special meeting last week. Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn made three appointments to fill vacancies on county boards. David Masterson was appointed to the county Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the remainder of Reece Wardrip’s term. Bill Wilson will be seated on the county Industrial Board to fill out the term of Carl Austin. Ben Wardrip will fill out the remainder of Judge/ Executive Lynn’s term on the Solid Waste Advisory Council. Lynn also gave magistrates the opportunity to choose what boards on which they would like to serve. He gave the three returning members first choice, with the three new members then picking their preferences. The magistrates will serve on the boards as follows: • Chris Cottrell — EMS,

Guest From page A1 Meade County, Kentucky. That’s the day he will speak to those attending the second annual MAC Matters Gala, a fundraiser for the Meade Activity Center. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Community Center at the Meade County Fairgrounds in Brandenburg. Tickets for the evening — which will include a reception, a gourmet dinner, and silent and live auctions — are $100 per person and $750 for a table of eight. They’re available: •At the Farm Bureau Insurance office at 878 Hillcrest Drive in Brandenburg. •Online at wwm.meadeactivitycenter.org. Last year’s gala, which featured PGA golfer Kenny Perry, was sold out. Organized two years ago, the Meade Activity Center is a non-profit organization that plans to build a community recreation, health, and wellness center that will offer programming for people of all ages, interests, and skill levels. MAC already has sponsored a number of community events, and is preparing to acquire the 180-acre Hillcrest Country Club in Bran-

Security From page A1 aware the unthinkable is possible, but are taking steps that are more out of caution than paranoia. “At 11 a.m. Monday morning, I called all the courthouse staff out and had a moment of silence with the rest of the country for those victims,” Lynn said. “Then after that, I spoke with two of our bailiffs in our court system.” “When the judges are here and court is in session, they are here and security is here,” Lynn said. “We’re small enough that we’re not like Hardin County that has permanent security coming into their judicial center. We can’t afford it — we’re not that big.” But, Lynn said the situation does give him some concerns. He noted the bailiffs are present generally when court is in session, but he is exploring the possibility of expanding their roles. “What we talked about is on the days they are not here,” Lynn said. “There are days when the sheriff’s department may not be staffed except for the ladies who work the front desk. So, I asked (the bailiffs) to come up with some sort of a plan they would be interested in to provide security here at the courthouse when they

Jail, Parks and Library. • Mitch Shortt — Solid Waste, Industrial, and Extension. • Mark Hubbard — Solid Waste, Riverport, and Extension. • Gary Chapman — Water District, Industrial Board, and Library. • Steve Wardrip — Jail, 911, and Parks. • Randall Hardesty — 911, EMS, Water District. Court members also voted to approve the budgets and salary caps of both the sheriff’s department and the office of county clerk. Clerk Katrina Fitzgerald reported her budget to be set at $5.6 million to leave a surplus at the end of the budget year of $162,000. She is also setting a salary cap at $624,000 — a figure that includes all pay and benefits. Sheriff William “Butch” Kerrick has set his department’s budget at $1.2 million with an end of year surplus project at $2,500. Kerrick said his budget was increased a little over nine percent due to salary anticipations and projected gasoline costs. Both Fitzgerald and Kerrick said their salary caps were based on the precedents set by recent Fiscal Courts in adjusting pay for county employees.

Magistrate Chapman asked if there was some way the court could see the budgets before they are voted on. “I kind of like to read and ponder a little bit,” Chapman said. Kerrick said he started on his budget in mid-December, using last year’s budget as a template. Fitzgerald said she followed the same course in preparing her department’s numbers.

Both said magistrates were welcome to meet with them with any questions they may have prior to budgetary votes being cast. Solid Waste Director Mark Gossett reported construction at the recycling facility was scheduled to begin at the first of next month with completion within 60 days. The court also decided to reset their February meeting to 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 so

denburg, which is the home of a nine-hole golf course, an outdoor swimming pool, and tennis courts. Programming using those facilities will begin this spring, says John Beavin, chair of the center’s board of directors. Following a capital fundraising campaign that will begin in 2012, the property, part of which overlooks the Ohio River, will be the site of a 65,000-square-foot facility that will house: A 25-meter, eight-lane competition pool, with an adjacent heated therapy pool and a splash pool for children. A gymnasium large enough to accommodate two regulation-size basketball courts and an elevated walking-running track. A fitness center with fullyequipped weight room and cardiovascular exercise room. A series of multi-purpose rooms that will be used for a range of activities and a childcare center. The strength of the center will be its programming, which will provide wellness, fitness, and recreation activities, Beavin says. Among the first programs to be implemented in the new facility, he says, will be: •Individual fitness programs for youngsters, teens, and adults. •Group fitness programs for youngsters, teens, and adults.

•Youth and adult volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer. •Aquatics for all ages, including such things as learnto-swim classes and cardio and arthritis fitness sessions. •Cardiovascular health and diabetes prevention classes. •Special activities and events designed for families, youth of varying ages, adults, and seniors.“Dan is highly impressed by the progress MAC has made,” says Kari Wagner, a Meade County native who is a friend of the gala’s special guest and his wife, Jean, and a member of the MAC Advisory Board. “One consistent thing he has witnessed in his years of reporting is the power of people, and he has a keen appreciation for the work of the MAC volunteers whose goal is to provide wellness, fitness, and recreation for people of all ages, abilities, and incomes, which will allow them to increase their well being and skill levels over a lifetime,” she says. Dan Rather has more than earned his reputation as the “hardest working man in broadcast journalism.” He has interviewed every United States president from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush and virtually every major international leader of the past 30 years. He landed two news-break-

ing interviews with Saddam Hussein, in 1990 and in 2003. In 2004, as a correspondent for 60 Minutes II, Rather also broke what was arguably that year’s biggest story – the abuse of prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison. Rather is now the anchor and managing editor of Dan Rather Reports, which started broadcasting on HDNet in November 2006. Rather served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from March 9, 1981 to March 9, 2005, the longest such tenure in broadcast journalism history. He was a correspondent for 60 Minutes from October 1975 to September 1981, and again from March 2005 to the summer of 2006. Rather began his career in journalism in 1950 as an Associated Press reporter in Huntsville, Texas. Later, he was a reporter for United Press International (1950-52), He became news director of KTRH in 1956 and a reporter for KTRK-TV Houston in 1959. Prior to joining CBS News, Rather was news director at KHOU-TV, the CBS affiliate in Houston. He has received virtually every honor in broadcast journalism, including numerous Emmy Awards, seven Peabody Awards, and citations from critical, scholarly, professional and charitable organizations.

are not here and the courts are basically shut down.” Lynn said outside of the enforcement for the courts, the courthouse has no basic security system in place. “We’re going to make Fiscal Court aware of this and, with this next budget that we’re going to be working on, see if they want to find a line item specifically for that to hire one or two of these bailiffs to be here the other times when the court’s not in session,” Lynn said. He added that the sheriff is usually in attendance at Fiscal Court meetings, but “that doesn’t mean he has a supply of deputies behind him.” “But, he has a radio on and in the matter of a few seconds he could get whoever he needs to here,” Lynn said. Lynn said the shooting made him more aware of the potential of violence. “A lot of times you think, ‘That couldn’t happen here,’ that’s what everybody thinks,” Lynn said. “But, that’s where it does happen. And, in today’s market, there are more and more people that are either on drugs and they don’t think rationally and a lot of different things that drive those types of people.” “I think it’s something to take a look at and try to address it, but the finances make everything revolve and I’m not sure what we can do in our budget for that. But, Fis-

cal Court needs to be made aware of it for the safety of the people here in the courthouse because there’s a lot of employees here every day that needs some sort of security,” Lynn said. Pace had a police officer standing by at Monday’s council meeting. “We discussed it today,” the mayor said. “The chief of police and I made sure the officer was here. I told them I wanted to step it up a little before all our meetings — more as a deterrence than anything else.” “It’s something you hope not to dwell on, but we actually made sure an officer was here,” Pace said after Monday’s council session. “It’s not that I felt threatened, but one incident can set off others and hopefully we’ve not done anything to make anybody upset, but you never know.”

He said council takes a variety of actions that might upset some. “This will always be in your mind now,” Pace said. “We’re all going to be conscious of it.” “One of the things we do is make sure everybody comes in the same way and see everybody as they come in, but if somebody is coming to city council meeting, we usually know them,” Pace said. “When you run for public office — what you’re trying to do — this is something that never goes through your mind,” the mayor said. “You know you’re going to get some calls, but to think someone would take it in their hand and do what happened in Arizona is beyond me.” “I just hope we never have to go through anything like that,” Pace said.

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The new Meade County Fiscal Court met Tuesday night for their first regular monthly meeting. LEFT TO RIGHT: Magistrates Chris Cottrell, Mitch Shortt, Mark Hubbard, Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn, Magistrates Gary Chapman, Steve Wardrip, Randall Hardesty and Meade County Treasurer Shirley Fackler. as not to be in conflict with the Meade Activity Center’s annual gala. Magistrates also agreed to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. for a wide-ranging workshop with constables and to discuss the county’s personnel policy and administrative codes. Former Magistrate Tom Goddard addressed his successor in the 1st District seat, Chris Cottrell, during the court’s opening public

session. “I’m one of the many taxpayers,” Goddard said. “With the article that came out in the paper — highest taxes in the commonwealth — I know there are three other magistrates that signed (a no new tax pledge), including the judge. And, I’m giving my magistrate an opportunity to sign that.” “I will get back to you at a later date,” Cottrell responded.

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Friday, Jan. 14 •SHELTER ADOPTIONS — 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Orscheln Home & Farm Store, Radcliff, Ky. •P.L. KASEY CENTER — 9 a.m. coffee, donuts and games. 10 a.m. exercise. 10:30 a.m. nutrition bingo. P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, KY. Free. Every Friday. All times are eastern. 270-547-7648. •ROOK TOURNAMENT — at Rough River State Resort Park. Play will begin on Friday night, starts again on Saturday morning and will continue on Saturday night. You can receive two nights lodging for the price of one. Play against some of the best rook players across the state of Kentucky, while making some great memories and new friends. To make reservation for overnight accommodations call 270-257-2311 or toll free at 800-325-1713. •SUCCESSFUL STEPS TO PARENTS CLASS — 11:22 a.m. at the Freshmen Academy.

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•VFW DANCE — 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184. •SLOW PITCH SOFT BALL SIGN UPS — 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Food Court. For more information call 270-497-4347. •NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD’EM — 6 p.m. – 1 a.m. at the Meade County Farm Bureau Building. Must be 18 years of age or above to play. Limit 400 entrants, $40 buy-in with limited re-buys and add-on. Ten winners collect 60 percent of entire pot. To register call John Beavin at 270-668-2794 or St. John the Apostle at 270422-2196 or e-mail StJohn. poker@insightbb.com

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•BINGO — 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department. License No. 1195. 270-496-4349. •SUNDAY SCHOOL — 10 a.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church.

Monday, Jan. 17

•MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY — No school. •FLAHERTY COMMUNITY PARK MEETING — 7 p.m. at Flaherty Fire Department. •MEADE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED. •VINE GROVE CITY HALL CLOSED. •MEADE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING — Third Monday every month. 7 p.m. at Meade County Fire Protection District 1, 1800 Armory Place, beside Super 8 Motel. •CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS — 7-9 p.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital. The class meets every four weeks. Call 812-738-7830 ext. 2012 for more information. •LADYWAVE BASKETBALL GAME — vs. Apollo at home. Junior varsity starts at 6:30 p.m. and varsity will begin at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 18

•WELLNESS ON WHEELS — 8-11 a.m. at the Ring Road Medical Plaza located on 11969 South Dixie Hwy in Sonora. Take the personal wellness profile, a computerized health risk questionnaire and lab work for $30 and receive immediate results and a concise report to provide motivation for improving your overall health. No appointment is necessary. For more information call 270-234-4406. •STORY HOUR — 10:3011:30 a.m. at the MC Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-6. 270422-2094. •DULCIMER JAM —

6:30 p.m. at Vine Grove City Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and listen or play. 270-877-2422. •TOTALLY NONSTOP TODDLERTIME — 9:30-10 a.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. The event is for ages 3 and under. 270422-2094. •SENIOR CITIZENS DANCE — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building. The “Wayne Wertz’s Band” will be performing. Everyone is welcome to attend. •VETERANS ASSISTANCE — 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church every third Tuesday of the month. For more information call Frank Niederriter, Regional Field Representative at 502-7990418 or 866-817-1360. •SBDM MEETING — 5 p.m. in the Flaherty Elementary conference room. •FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT — 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. All ages are welcome. Come enjoy popcorn and watch “Despicable Me” with your family and friends. •BOY SCOUT MEETING — 6:30 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. •SPMS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME — 5:30 p.m. at West Hardin Middle School. •GREENWAVE BASKETBALL GAME — vs. North Hardin at home. Junior varsity will begin at 6 p.m. and varsity will begin at 7:30 p.m. •SALEM ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY WMU — 10 a.m. at Buck Grove Baptist Church. Lindsay Shores who works in Louisville with Somalia refugees will be the guest speaker. Bring a covered dish for lunch. Meat, bread and drinks will be provided. Child care will be provided. For more information call June Jarvis at 270-422-3820. •BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION MEETING — 7 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office.

Wednesday, Jan. 19 •PATRICK HENRY HUGHES EVENT — 6:30 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Hughes will share his inspirational testimony and musical gifts with the community. For more information call 270422-2870. •YOGA — Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the MC Public Library. 270-422-2094. •BEGINNING YOGA — Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the MC Public Library. 270-4222094. •VFW BINGO — 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184. •LINE DANCING — 7-8:30 p.m. at the Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedom Way, Radcliff, KY. Every Wednesday. 270-6687228. •DOE VALLEY HOMEMAKERS — Meet third Wednesday of every month. 10 a.m. Call the MC Extension Office for more information. 270-422-4958 •NITE OWLS HOMEMAKERS — Meet third Wednesday of every month. 7 p.m. Call the MC Extension Office for more information. 270-422-4958 •ADULT CHOIR PRACTICE — 7:30 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. •BIBLE STUDY — 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. •HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR — 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the EMS Training Center at Harrison County Hospital. For more information call 812-738-7871. •WELLNESS WEDNESDAY SNACK AND CHAT — 10-11 a.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital. Senior care presents “Seasonal Affective Disorder.” The free program is offered by the Harrison County Hospital Foundation. Snacks will be provided. •SBDM COUNCIL MEETING — 3:30 p.m. at Battletown Elementary. •SPMS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME MAKE-UP — 5:30 p.m. at Stuart Pepper Middle School. The Green-

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Thursday, Jan. 20 •COMMUNITY DINNER — 5:30 to 7 p.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, KY. Carryout available at 5 p.m. $6 for adults. $4 for children 10 and under. Every Thursday. All times are eastern. 270547-7648. •N.A.R.F.E. — 1 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Third Thursday every month. 668-1742 (Except July noon and no meeting in December.) •MEADE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING — Third Thursday every month. 6:30 p.m. •BOOK DISCUSSION — 6-8 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. •PAPER CRAFTS CLASS — 5 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. Give someone you care about a handmade card or gift this year. Stamp, color and decorate cards with all the materials supplied. Registration is limited, so sign up at the front desk. •BASIC 150 HOUR RECRUIT CLASS — 7 p.m. at Flaherty Fire Station 50. The class will cover all categories needed for 150 hours certification. Everyone who wants to attend can. If you need more information please contact D. Todd Vinton at 270-828-2121 or 270272-2111 or e-mail at todd. vinton@flahertyfiredept. com or training@flahertyfiredepart.com. •4-H/FFA MANDATORY LIVESTOCK MEETING — 6 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office.

Upcoming Events •CAN AMERICA SURVIVE? — Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. •CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS — Jan. 24 from 7-9 p.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital. The class meets every four weeks. Call 812-7387830 ext. 2012 for more information. •LEADERSHIP SERIES “GENERATIONS WORKING TOGETHER” — Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. •PLANNING NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR YOUR FAMILY — Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. •PAYING FOR COLLEGE 101 — Jan. 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. All ages are welcome. This workshop is important for both adult learners returning to school and teens preparing for college. Learn how to apply for student financial aid, what to expect during the process and when to apply for state and federal funds. This presentation also includes options for filling the funding gap if traditional financial aid does not completely meet your needs. •SLOW PITCH SOFT BALL SIGN UPS — Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Food Court. For more information call 270-497-4347. •ALL DISTRICT SPELLING BEE — Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Meade County High School Performing Arts Center. •AWAKEN WOMEN’S CONFERENCE 2011 — Feb. 11-12 at the Meade County High School auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. Friday. The Tammy Trent concert will begin at 7 p.m. Early bird registration is $40 by Jan. 10. Regular registration is $49 and is due by Feb. 1. Register online at www.awakenconference.info •BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE — Feb. 26-27 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Colonial Lanes in Corydon. This is the most important fundraising event of the year for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Their goal is $25,000. Bowling teams are needed, call 738-8918 for more information or visit their Web site at www.bbsky.org.

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Though advocates of antismoking laws don’t believe a statewide smoking ban will pass in the General Assembly this year, they see public support for it, and have come to the conclusion that it’s time to get the discussion started. “This will get the ball rolling at the state level,” Dr. Ellen Hahn said, a nursing professor at the University of Kentucky and director of the Kentucky Tobacco Policy Research Program. “We know the best comprehensive laws won’t happen overnight. We really need to start somewhere.” On Wednesday, state Rep. Susan Westrom, D-Lexington, filed House Bill 193, which would prohibit cigarette use in all enclosed public places and enclosed places of employment, including restaurants and bars. It also bans smoking within a “reasonable” distance outside of public places and work places. Hahn, who has been reluctant to support a statewide ban, said Westrom’s move is timely. Dozens of organizations now publicly support “smoke-free” laws, and 29 communities have enacted local smoke-free ordinances. “We’re getting more ready every day because local leadership has shown the way,” Hahn said. As of now, 32 percent of Kentuckians are covered by smoke-free laws, and those numbers are growing, thanks, in part, to Campbell County’s recent ordinance (though a new Fiscal Court is moving to repeal it before it takes effect). “I think the movement in Northern Kentucky has helped,” Hahn said. “That’s kind of the last urban area anywhere. Bans have also gone into effect in Bardstown and Glasgow. We’ve had some key places in the state if you look at the map. We’re starting to fill in some areas.”’ Hahn is the leading advocate for smoke-free ordinances in the state, but has long been reluctant to push for a statewide ban. “My hesitation was that we would end up with something bad, a law that would tie the hands of local government,” she said. “And we didn’t want something that was carved up with loopholes.” But the tide has turned, Hahn said. “I’ve said all along everyone deserves protection, everywhere. I don’t think we’ll ever see local ordinances in every locale in the state. In some ways, it’s got to start some time and we’re on first base. It’s a process.” Jim Waters of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, a free-market think

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House Bill 193 would prohibit smoking in public places and enclosed places of employment statewide if passed. tank in Bowling Green, replied to the developments this way: “Ironically, state politicians who loathe interference from Washington seem want to impose Frankfort’s will on local communities. “Some local communities like Bowling Green have had their own hard-fought, emotional battles over the smoking-ban issue. “It would be outrageous for Frankfort now to come swooping in and possibly override their decisions.” Waters has branded Hahn “the smoking nanny” and debated her in a series of “Sorting Through the Smoke” seminars for journalists held by Kentucky Youth Advocates and the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, another UK-based center that publishes Kentucky Health News. Hahn said it takes an average of two and a half to five years for Kentucky communities to pass smoke-free ordinances. As for enacting statewide bans, “It really varies across the country,” she said, adding that she’s willing to wait. “We don’t want them to do something until they’re ready,” she said. “It’s going to take a while for state legislators to study the science. They haven’t done it before. We haven’t asked them to do it.” What’s important, Hahn said, is to wait until legislators are ready to pass a comprehensive law, not one subject to exemptions such as private clubs or nightclubs. Amy Barkley, a director for the Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids, agreed. “Here’s what’s important: We don’t want to settle for a half-baked law,” Barkley said. “This is not an area that can be compromised.” Exemptions to the law lead to complications, Barkley said.

Quick night for new city council By Casey Tolliver The News Standard Newly elected Muldraugh City Council members experienced a lax and somewhat rudimentary introduction to the city council experience on Monday. In the absence of Muldraugh Mayor Danny Tate, newly elected council members Judy Compton and Glenna Lewis received a watered-down introduction to life on the council. Tompkins and Lewis, along with incumbent council member Joseph Noon Sr., attended their first meeting chaired by Councilwoman Pat Reese in Tate’s absence. Interim Police Chief Scottie Bennett gave the city council a rundown of police reports from the past month. Out of 14 arrests, 10 were for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, he said. Muldraugh Fire District Chief Danny Dresel announced and lamented the death of longtime auxiliary member Claudette Langley. Langley died of a massive heart attack on Jan. 1, Dresel said. The chief added that the fire district will host a fundraiser on Feb. 4 to help raise funds for Langley’s family. Dresel also informed the members of the council that the fire district has tentatively set the date for their annual fund-

raising auction for Oct. 15. The council also learned that the fire district is having problems with bleed over on their radios. Dresel informed members that the problem was traced to a tower in Louisville and the bleed over is coming from Transportation Department radios. Dresel told the council that another radio problem the district is having is with the mandatory switchover to lower frequency radios. He added that he is working with county officials to get the problem rectified. The council heard from Public Works Department Supervisor Anthony Lee that the department has prepared a bid for the installation of a lift station near Wendell Street as part of the city’s ongoing wastewater and sewer project. A pre-bid meeting was held on Jan.12, according to Lee. The council’s two items of business on the agenda for the night, which were discussion of proposed text amendments to the city’s ordinance regarding manufactured housing and committee assignments, were tabled due to Tate’s absence. The makeshift council briefly discussed filling the two available council seats, with Compton nominating Donnie Basham to fill one seat and Lewis suggesting Ralph Lee for the other.

“First, they mean that certain employees are not protected,” she said. “If the intent of the bill is to protect people, why are some people more important than others?” Second, laws with exceptions are more difficult to enforce. “With a comprehensive law, everyone knows if you’re indoors you can’t smoke,” Barkley said. “These things are very self-enforcing the more clear, concise and comprehensive they are.” Thirdly, exemptions can result in legal challenges,” Barkley said, citing an example in Louisville when its smoking ordinance exempted Churchill Downs from being subject to it. “There was a lawsuit over that and the ordinance could not be put into effect while it was pending,” she said. Ultimately, both Hahn and Barkley are willing to bide their time. They both stressed the importance for local governments to continue their smoke-free efforts in the meantime. “These local officials shouldn’t wait,” Hahn said. Polls shows clear support for statewide ban. A poll released Thursday by supporters of a statewide ban shows that a majority of Kentucky adults favor it, that opinions on both sides are strong, and that local communities should have the option of passing additional restrictions on smoking in public places and workplaces. The telephone survey was taken Dec. 12-14 by Public Opinion Strategies, a well-regarded national firm that gave Kentucky Health News its questionnaire and the number of adults it called in each county. The poll asked, “Would you favor or oppose a state law in Kentucky that would prohibit smoking in most public

Budget From page A1 we’ve already committed for the year. These dollars go towards our regular operating expenses, including salaries. Our district will have to use contingency funds or federal grants to cover this expenses.” The system’s draft budget for 2011-2012 fiscal year, which does not represent any planned increases for the county school tax rate, was passed by the school board at Tuesday’s session. According to Fackler, she was hoping to get some information for the new budget, but due to the legislative session, she was not able to get definite numbers in on time. However, by law, she is required to submit a draft budget at the January board meeting. In the draft budget, there will be a beginning balance of $7 million with $80,000 set for the capital outlay fund, $2 million to the building fund and $225,000 to the food service fund. “I think these are numbers we shouldn’t spend a lot of time on,” she said. “I’m sure they are going to change after legislative session.”

places, including workplaces, public buildings, offices, restaurants and bars?” Then they were asked if they felt strongly about their opinion or were “just somewhat” in favor or opposed. The results: 44 percent said they strongly favored such a law, while 15 percent said they were somewhat in favor of it, for a total of 59 percent. The opposition totaled 39 percent: 14 percent said they were somewhat opposed to the law, and the strongly opposed were 25 percent, the same percentage of adult Kentuckians who said they smoke. The strong opinions on both sides totaled 69 percent, a very high figure. The margin of error for the poll of 500 adults was plus or minus 4.38 percentage points for each figure, so a clear majority favors a statewide smoking ban. Among smokers, 31 percent said they favored the law and 68 percent opposed it. Among the three-fourths of Kentuckians who don’t smoke, the figures were virtually a mirror image: 69 percent in favor, 29 percent opposed. (The figures for smokers come from an interview by Kentucky Health News with Glen Bolger, a partner in the Arlington, Va.-based polling firm.) Statistically, the poll found no difference among Democrats, Republicans, independents and tea-party supporters, with 55 to 60 percent identifying with each label saying they support a statewide ban. While both leading candidates for governor, Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear and Republican state Senate President David Williams, have said they favor a statewide ban, neither has emphasized it, and there is skepticism

among state legislators that it would be a deciding issue for voters. However, the poll found that 34 percent of voters said they would be “much more likely” to vote for a candidate for state office who supports the law, and 21 percent said they would be “somewhat more likely” to do so, for a total of 55 percent. On the other side, a total of 36 percent said they would be less likely to vote for a supporter of the law (20 percent much more likely and 16 percent somewhat). Only 6 percent said the candidate’s position would make no difference. The question initially described two alternative, unnamed candidates in terms of positions on the issue and asked, “For which of these candidates would you vote?” Even 31 percent of smokers said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports a statewide ban. Then the survey asked which is more important, the rights of smokers and of restaurant and bar owners, or the rights of employees and customers to breathe clean air in such establishments. (The alternatives were rotated, as were those on other questions.) A majority said employees’ and customers’ rights were more important, 53 percent much more so and 15 percent only somewhat. The poll did not differentiate between the rights of smokers and business owners or those of employees and customers. “Just because a majority of people in some poll say they want more government nanny-ism doesn’t make it the right, or constitutional, action to take,” Waters said. “The last time I checked, restaurant and bar owners’

constitutionally protected private property rights are not subject to polling. “In fact, the constitution exists for the express purpose of protecting those rights from some popular movement such as that being pushed by Kentucky’s health nannies who want to deny Kentuckians their individual liberty to make their own decisions regarding smoking, eating and other lifestyle choices.” The main medical reason for smoking bans is research showing that second-hand smoke causes cancer and other diseases, and Kentuckians seem to accept those findings. Almost half, 48 percent, said exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious health hazard, while 28 percent said the hazard is moderate, 17 percent said it is minor, 5 percent said it is not a health hazard at all and 2 percent declined to say. Many smokers acknowledged their risky behavior; 24 percent said second-hand smoke is a serious health hazard, while 35 percent said the hazard is moderate and 28 percent said it is minor. Only 10 percent said it is not a health hazard. The poll found that regardless of what happens at the state level, 76 percent of Kentucky adults think local communities “should continue to have the option of passing additional restrictions on smoking in public places and workplaces.” Fifty percent strongly agreed with the statement, and 26 percent agreed somewhat. Most of the 22 percent who disagreed did so strongly, again revealing the depth of feeling about the issue. Waters said the Bluegrass Institute favors local control.

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New Year encourages us to turn over a new leaf, including kale By Angela Shelf Medearis The Kitchen Diva Most folks look at the start of a new year as the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and live a better life. Eating more greens is the perfect way to kick off the new year in a healthier way. According to an article by Heather K. Vincent, Ph.D, in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, eating more plantbased foods — which are rich in substances called phytochemicals — seems to prevent oxidative stress in the body, a process associated with obesity and the onset of disease. Dr. Vincent suggests starting each meal with plant-based foods such as leafy greens, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes to make sure you get enough phytochemicals during regular meals and snacks. Kale — whether it’s the curly, ﬂat-leaf or dinosaur variety — is a great choice when selecting a leafy green vegetable. The leaves freeze well and actually taste sweeter and

more flavorful after being exposed to a frost. Kale is a member of the Brassica family, which also includes collard greens, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. All of these hardy greens contain sulforaphane, a chemical believed to have potent anti-cancer properties, and phytonutrients, including powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and alkalizing effects. Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamins K and C, lutein and zeaxanthin, and fairly rich in calcium. Kale’s tender, darkgreen leaves make a delicious salad, and the more mature leaves are a nutritious addition to a variety of dishes, especially ones containing robust meats or spicy flavors. Try this recipe for Spicy Kale Crunch when you want a nutritious snack, an unusual appetizer or as a topper for salads in place of croutons. Spicy Kale Crunch 1 (16 ounce) bunch of kale (curly, dinosaur, flat leaf or a combination)

4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chili powder or lemon pepper, 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a large baking sheet into the oven while it’s pre-heating. Strip the leaves off the kale stems by holding the end of the stem and pulling off the leaves down to the tip. Wash the leaves in a colander under cool water. Shake the leaves to remove excess water and roll them in paper towels to dry thoroughly. (Wet leaves won’t get crisp.) Cut the leaves into 1 inch strips. 2. Put the kale strips into a bowl. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and toss the leaves with your hands to coat them. Do not season with the salt or the other ingredients, as it pulls water from the leaves and keeps them from getting crisp. 3. Carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil on the pan. Spread the leaves in an even layer

Safe alternatives to dangerous chemicals Applied Research Center, 320 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238: “Many products used in the average household contain materials that are considered hazardous because the ingredients are flammable, corrosive, toxic or reactive. Many of these products are so familiar, that their hazards may be overlooked or underestimated.” We agree. When two common household products like ammonia and bleach are mixed, they create an extremely dangerous by-product that is similar to nerve gas. The good news is that there are plenty of safe alternatives to the myriad dangerous chemicals that are on the market today. Here are a few that are noted in CHMR’s “Hazardous Materials Fact Sheet.” Window Cleaners • Measure 3 tablespoons ammonia, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, and 3/4 cup water into clean spray bottle. Spray on window and wipe clean. Metal Polishes • Polish Brass with worcestershire sauce. • Polish Copper with paste consisting of vinegar and salt. • Polish Silver by soaking it in an aluminum foil tray containing a quart of warm water, 1 tsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. salt. Abrasive Cleaners For the toilet, pour 1/2

Submitted by On The House.com Scenario: You just moved into a new home. Everyone in your family is excited and happy except your daughter. After a few nights in her new bedroom, she has been experiencing hot flashes and cold sweats and has acquired a rash on the back of her legs and neck. This is not an uncommon occurrence. Frequently, when families move into a new home, one or more family members develop ailments or allergies they didn’t have before. Among other things, this can result from the chemicals that the previous owners used to maintain the property, and in the case of a new home, from the types of building materials that were used. We know of one woman who became violently ill in her new home. She didn’t discover that she was allergic to the insulation material until after more than a year of testing. Bottom line: If extra care is taken to use safe chemicals in our homes, the long-term result is a better environment for all of us. Following is a quote from a fact sheet published by the Center for Hazardous Materials Research (CHMR) at the University of Pittsburgh

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cup chlorine bleach into the bowl, let stand for 30 minutes, scrub with a long-handled brush and then flush. Drain flush with boiling water, 1/4 cup baking soda, and 2 ounces of vinegar. • For sinks, use storebought brands without chlorine, or scrub with baking soda. Air Fresheners • Sprinkle baking soda in odor-producing areas. • Set vinegar out in an open dish. • Sprinkle borax in corners of the room. • Place an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator to absorb food odors. • Pour baking soda down garbage disposal for disposal and drain odors. • Sprinkle baking soda over entire carpet and vacuum after 30 minutes. Cleaner • Spray vinegar on glass and wipe dry with newsprint. Moth Balls • Place cedar chips, newspapers or lavender flowers around closets. • Wool clothing should be cleaned and wrapped in plastic bags during warm weather. And that’s all there is to it. For more home improvement tips and information, visit our web site at www. onthehouse.com or call our listener hot line 24/7 at 1-800-737-2474 (ext 59).

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Pictured is an example of kale, the curly variety, a member of the cabbage family. on the baking sheet and place it in the oven. Roast for about 7 minutes, or until some of the leaves start to brown. Take the baking sheet out of the oven, turn the kale with tongs, return to oven for another 3 to 4 minutes. The leaves should be crisp. 4. Remove the kale from

the oven and sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, salt, vinegar and chili powder and/or lemon pepper, as desired. Toss again and serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva! She’s the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen

Extension Office offers leadership Jennifer Bridge Family/Consumer Science Throughout the upcoming weeks, a series of classes from the Kentucky Extension Leadership Development (KELD) program will be offered at the Extension office, located at 1041 Old Ekron Rd. in Brandenburg. The classes are geared toward those wishing to increase their leadership capacity or how to be a more effective follower. The first class will focus on understanding generational differences and will be held on Tuesday, January 25 at 1

p.m. for those wishing to attend a day program or at 6:30 p.m. for those who are unable to attend a day session. Understanding generational differences will explore societal inﬂuences of various generations and how different perspectives can lead to misunderstanding and create conﬂict at home, work or community activities. We will also look at how relationships can be strengthened through understanding and appreciation of differences. Each class in the series will last between one to two hours depending on the topic and are offered free of charge to anyone wanting to increase their leadership capacity.

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Financial success in simple steps By David Uffington Dollars and Sense If you need to re-set your New Year resolutions and start again, consider using the financial success list below from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). There are 12 steps in all. Check off each one as it’s accomplished, perhaps one a week. 1. Track spending for a month. Write down every dime you spend. At the end of the month, you’ll know where your money is really going. 2. Create a budget you can live with, using the figures from the above step. 3. Reduce your debt. Stop using credit cards and spending money until you have your finances under control. 4. Commit to save. Put away 10 percent of your take-home pay, and save any extra money until you have an emergency fund. 5. Review your credit report. By law you get one

free report per year from each of the big three reporting agencies. This is your opportunity to find errors and have them fixed. Call annualcreditreport. com at 1-877-322-8228 for your free reports. It will verify via phone who you are. 6. Get your FICO score. Whether you’re at the top or bottom of the scale, you need to know. If your number is less than it was in the past, you need to investigate why. 7. Get organized. Whether it’s a shoebox or a more elaborate setup, what’s important is that you know where to find things. 8. Stop incurring late fees. Pay your bills on time, ideally the day you get them. Not only do late payments cost you money in fees, but too many of them on your credit report will drop your credit score. 9. Stop paying overdraft fees. The more organized you are about your finances, the less likely you are to

Scholarships available for high school seniors Submitted by Bluegrass Cellular Bluegrass Cellular, Inc. is now accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors who attend high school in its 38-county coverage area, which includes Meade County. The deadline for applications is April 4, 2011. Bluegrass Cellular will award 18 scholarships valued at $1,500 each. This is the 10th year the company has recognized dedicated high school students through its scholarship program. Scholarship recipients are selected by a panel of judges based on criteria including financial need, academic achievement, school and community involvement and a personal essay. Winners will be notified in May 2011. “We’re proud to give

back to the young leaders of our communities through our annual scholarship program,” Vice president of Sales and Marketing for Bluegrass Cellular Barry Nothstine said. “These scholarships are an investment in the futures of the selected students. We’re honored to play a small role in their future success.” For the complete list of guidelines and an application, go to www.BluegrassCellular.com, visit one of Bluegrass Cellular’s 21 retail locations or contact your school guidance counselor. In addition to the application form, applicants must submit a copy of their high school transcript, three letters of recommendation and an essay. For further information, contact Michelle Goodman, Manager, Marketing and Sales Support forBluegrass Cellular at 270-765-6361.

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The 2010 tax year is over but most of us have not started our 2010 returns. For small business owners as well as farmers, ranchers and other sole-proprietors, the Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act, signed into law in 2010, contain significant tax incentives to help offset health care costs. The Small Business Jobs Act includes a deduction for sole proprietors’ health care costs on their 2010 tax returns. The self-employed will be able to deduct their health insurance premiums as a business expense that reduces their self-employment tax and their income tax for the 2010 tax year (find out more at http://www.cfra. org/policy/health-care). Also, small business tax credits in the Affordable Care Act cover up to 35 percent of employees’ health

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care costs for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. These two new laws provide crucial relief for family farmers, ranchers and mainstreet business owners who have watched their health insurance premiums double in the last five years. And there’s another tax change on the horizon, the Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit, which helps entrepreneurs by providing a 35 percent refundable tax credit, up to $10,000, on investment in their business. This tax provision was introduced by Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Wally Heger (R-CA) and, if passed, would help rural small businesses lead the nation out of recession. So, call your accountant about eligibility for a health care tax incentive, and then call your representative and urge their support for the Rural Microbusiness Investment Credit.

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overdraw your account. 10. Contribute to Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts to lower your taxable income. 11. Check your insurance and be sure it covers your current needs. Ask about discounts. 12. Consider refinancing your mortgage. A lower interest rate can save you money in the long run. For more information go to the NFCC Web site at www.DebtAdvice.org, or call 1-800-388-2227 to find a certified financial counselor. The Web site also has a Twitter link with a helpful hint each day. They’re worth reading. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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Warning about online dating scams

Submitted by the Better Business Bureau of Ky. Technology has made many things possible, including meeting people to date right on the Internet. But believe it or not, there are con artists out there who watch these Web sites to try to win your heart only to rip you off. The Federal Trade Com-

mission warns that scammers sometimes use online dating and social networking sites to try to convince people to send money in the name of love. The con artist creates a fake profile, gains the trust of an online love interest, and then asks that person to wire money—usually to a location outside the United States. Here are some warning signs that someone you met

online could be in it for the money: •Wants to leave the Web site immediately and use personal e-mail accounts. •Claims instant feelings of love. •Claims to be from the United States but is currently overseas. •Plans to visit, but is unable to do so because of some tragic event.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

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As of Monday, Jan 10, 2011, Irvington Livestock Auction Receipts: 1902, *AD-Avg. Dress., HD-High Dress., LD-Low Dress., MB-Mths Bred Compared to last Monday: Feeder Steers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower; Feeder Heifers steady to 2.00 higher; slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower; and Slaughter Bulls steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 200-300 lbs 153.00; 300-400 lbs 154.00-159.00; 400-500 lbs 144.00-149.50; 500-600 lbs 130.00-134.00. Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 124.00146.00; 300-400 lbs 138.50-146.00; 400-500 lbs 124.00-135.00; 500-600 lbs 121.50-127.00; 600-700 lbs 116.75-122.00; 700-800 lbs 111.50119.75; 800-900 lbs 105.00-107.00; 900-1000 lbs 92.00-97.00. Group with 28 head 654 lbs 120.20 blk. Medium and Large 2 600-700 lbs 108.00. Holstein Steers: No test. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-400 lbs 150.00-165.00; 700-800 lbs 104.00. Medium and Large 1-2: 300-400 lbs 137.00-144.00; 400-500 lbs 132.50-141.50; 500-600 lbs 116.00126.25; 600-700 lbs 106.00-116.00; 700-800 lbs 84.00-90.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 108.00-120.00; 500-600 lbs 109.00-113.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 200-300

lbs 132.00; 300-400 lbs 137.50; 400-500 lbs 129.00-133.75. Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 111.00-118.00; 300-400 lbs 124.00-129.00; 400-500 lbs 117.00-125.00; 500-600 lbs 111.50 -121.00; 600-700 lbs 104.00-112.00; 700-800 lbs 100.00-106.00; 800-900 lbs 96.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 113.00-120.00; 400500 lbs 103.00-111.00; 500-600 lbs 104.00109.00; 600-700 lbs 97.00; 700-800 lbs 97.00. Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight AD HD Breaker 75-80 1400-1625 53.00-60.00 62.25 Boners 80-85 1300-1410 46.00-51.50 Lean 85-90 1150-1280 35.00-40.00 45.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight AD HD 1-2 1580-2150 73.00-76.00 1-2 1100-1640 65.00-68.50 Bred Cows: No test. Cow and Calves: No test. Stock Bulls: No test. Calves: No test.

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University of Kentucky’s beginning farmer program trains young farmers in general aspects of farming, as well as management marketing and public relations. Andy Mills Ag & Natural Resources It is no secret the average age of full time farmers increase every year. Statistics show that there are more farmers retiring every year than there are new/younger farmers choosing farming as a career. This brings up the question “Who is going to feed and clothe us in the future?” Hopefully, in the future, farming will provide enough ﬁnancially to entice more young people to choose it as a career.

Full time farming is a hard job because not only of the hours and the labor but also of the diverse knowledge needed in order to be successful. Because of this, the University of Kentucky has adopted and adapted an intensive program geared to young farmers with ten years or less experience about the whole farm management experience. This program goes through general aspects of not only agronomy and animal science but also total management marketing, and public relations. Most sessions will be held in Hardin County.

Registration fee is $100 which includes lunches and materials. Most sessions will be in the morning and early afternoon time frame. Go online at: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/ meade/AgNaturalResources ; to print out a registration form and survey or stop by the Extension Ofﬁce located at 1041 Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg. Registration deadline is January 28. Only a limited number from Meade County will be accepted so get registered as soon as possible. For more information, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service.

Poster, essay contest registry is nearing deadline for entries ‘Kentucky Proud: Your Family, Your Food, Your Future’

Submitted by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture FRANKFORT — Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer invites Kentucky students to explore the roles of Kentucky Proud and Kentucky agriculture in their everyday lives in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s annual Poster and Essay Contest. “Kentucky Proud helps Kentucky farmers ﬁnd new markets and add value to their products,” Commissioner Farmer said. “Kentucky Proud also helps con-

sumers ﬁnd foods that are grown, raised or processed in Kentucky by Kentuckians. The Poster and Essay Contest will encourage Kentucky school children to learn why Kentucky Proud is important to them, their families and all Kentuckians.” To enter, students in kindergarten through 12th grade must submit either a poster or an essay based on the theme “Kentucky Proud: Your Family, Your Food, Your Future” to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Entries must be post-

marked by Feb. 4. Statewide winners in each grade level will be announced Feb. 21. Each winner will receive a $100 savings bond and will be honored at the Kentucky Agriculture Day luncheon in March in Frankfort. For more information, contact Elizabeth McNulty at 502-564-4983 or elizabeth.mcnulty@ky.gov or go to www. kyagr.com/marketing/ageducation/agday2011.htm. Kentucky Proud receives funding from the Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF), which provides grants to diversify and modernize Kentucky’s farm economy. Kentucky Proud is administered by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

USDA unveils proposal to reward farmers participating in fed program Submitted by the United States Dept. of Ag

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2011 — The Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today that it has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would reward farmers participating in the federal crop insurance program for good performance. “This proposed Good Performance Refund will beneﬁt qualifying farmers and ranchers across rural America and strengthen the Federal crop insurance program,” said RMA administrator, William J. Murphy. “It encourages producers to use the best available management practices in order to qualify for the refund in future years and rewards good performance by returning a portion of the out-of-pocket costs paid for crop insurance premiums back to those who have paid into the program and have had limited or no losses.” Under the proposed program, payment amounts would vary by producer and will be based on each qualiﬁed producerís history in the program. RMA estimates that the average refund amount per producer this year will be about $1,000. The program has a proposed maximum limit at $25,000, with a mini-

mum payment of $25. The first year of the proposed program will use data from 2009 and prior crop years because not all 2010 data is finalized. RMA expects that this proposed Good Performance Refund program will provide producers in rural America with about $75 million this year in crop insurance refunds. It is estimated that the proposed program would benefit farmers and ranchers in over two-thirds of counties nationwide. This proposed program is made possible by the savings realized from the Obama

Administrationís recent Standard Reinsurance Agreement negotiation between the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and the private insurance industry. The proposed rule in the Federal Register has a 15-day comment period that ends Jan. 21, 2011. This notiﬁcation is intended to give the public an opportunity to review the proposed rule and prepare comments to be submitted during the comment period. The proposed program is intended to be available before the spring planting season.

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Jan. 14 Greenwave basketball @ Frederick Fraize 6:30 p.m. Lady Waves basketball @ Frederick Fraize

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Banquet takes a look back at memorable year By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard

In the beginning of its season, the Meade County Greenwave football team didn’t exactly start out on the right foot. But with some hard work, sweat and dedication, the Greenwave turned their 1-4 season into a strong 7-5 finish. “Naturally, we wish we had a better record,” said Greenwave head coach Larry Mofield. Nonetheless, Mofield is proud of his team and how they kept their eyes on playing the best games they can. “We did some good things,” he added. Mofield honored his 2010 Greenwave team at a banquet Monday night. The night consisted of dining on some homemade dishes and hand-

ing out awards in the auditorium. “This banquet is a appreciation of our young men and what they’ve done this season,” Mofield told the crowd of proud parents, friends and family members. “We had a fine group of young men who worked hard.” In preparation for the 2011 season, many of the returning players have began weight lifting which, according to Mofield, gives the Greenwave an extra advantage over the competition. “We may be out talented, but what may give us an extra edge is the winter work in the

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Senior Aaron Settles shakes hands with Coach Larry Moﬁeld as he accepts the David “Tugboat” Mohler Scholarship, which is worth $500 to the institution Settles chooses to attend.

Pep talk propels Waves

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and feel sorry for themselves. At halftime was the first time I really got on them all year. Hopefully, I won’t have to do that anymore. I’m getting to old to go in there and rant and rave like that.” Garris’ halftime speech appeared to spark a fire under the Greenwave as Meade County started the third quarter with the passion and effort that was missing in the first half. Junior guard Bo Wilson’s 3-pointer tied the score at 3232 and capped a 11-4 Meade County scoring run to start the second half. With the Wolves having traveled all-around the state of Kentucky last week playing against Wayne County

For the inexperienced Lady Waves (2-10) basketball team, success has been determined by their ability to handle the roller coaster of emotions and the ups and downs that come within each game. After a successful first half against the visiting Floyd Central Highlanders, a devastating third quarter led to the Lady Waves demise in a 68-62 defeat on Jan. 6. Freshman Raley Johnson’s 17 first half points led the Lady Waves scoring attack as her teammates disrupted the Highlanders’ offensive attack taking a 39-38 lead and momentum into halftime. But, the third quarter would prove to belong to the Highlanders as Floyd Central started the second half quickly putting together a 10-0 scoring run and taking a commanding 48-39 lead midway through the third quarter. As the Highlanders picked up their pressure on the defense, the Lady Waves piled up the missed shots and turnovers. “We have a tendency to hit the panic button when things don’t go well,” Meade County head coach Josh Hurt said. “We don’t realize we’re getting the shots we want and they’ll go in. So we try to re-invent the wheel and do something different. When we do that, we turn the dang ball over.” Facing a 50-40 deficit with four minutes remaining in the third quarter and feeling the game slipping away from the Lady Waves, Hurt called a timeout to try to regroup his team. Sophomore Megan Aebersold scored the Lady Waves’ first field goal of the second half on a put back attempt following Hurt’s timeout. But, Meade County wouldn’t get its next basket until Johnson sank a 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter cutting the Highlanders lead to 54-48. “We needed to make a couple of those early shots,” Hurt said. “They were good clean looks and they didn’t go down. Then it was compounded by the fact they made a couple. It was kind of a perfect storm and a bad combination for us.” As in most high school basketball games, the most successful team is the team that best handles the scoring droughts that

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Jan. 22 Lady Waves basketball Muhlenberg County

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Jan. 25 Greenwave basketball South Oldham 7:30 p.m.

Junior guard Chase Garris dribbles behind his back to get around a Wannero Wolves defender. BELOW: Junior guard Bo Wilson leaps to get a shot attempt off against the Wannero Wolves.

Halftime rant lights ﬁre under Greenwave By Justin Ray The News Standard

Jan. 26

After being outscored the previous day 23-3 in the third quarter by John Hardin High School, the Meade County Greenwave (6-9) returned the favor to the visiting Australian Wanneroo Wolves National team putting together a 30-13 outburst on its way to a 69-48 win on Jan. 8. Falling behind 28-20 by halftime, Meade County head coach Jerry Garris gave his team an earful during the intermission to try to liven his team up, as the effects of the beating from John Hardin the night before appeared to be lingering. “These kids have been very passive and laid back,” Garris said. “They miss a shot

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Jan. 28 Greenwave basketball @ Breckinridge County 8 p.m. OUTDOORS The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for wetlands reserves. The cutoff dates are; Jan. 3, 2011, April 8, 2011, and June 17, 2011. Wetlands reserve is a voluntary program offering land owners the opportunity to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on their property. BASKETBALL NEWS Jammin’ in Jasper The 7th annual boys school feeder basketball tournamnet will be held Feb. 25 - 27, 2011 in Jasper, Ind. The tournament will feature team’s in third through eighth grade. For more information regarding the tournament you can contact Kevin Messmer at kbmessmer@yahoo or 812482-5226. NEXT WEEK’S ISSUE Check next week’s issue for results and coverage from this week’s games.

Bulldogs pick up the pace in second half, outrun Waves By Justin Ray The News Standard The Meade County Greenwave (5-9) basketball team stayed true to its Jekyll and Hyde form as they gave the undefeated John Hardin Bulldogs (12-0) all they could handle for the ﬁrst two quarters before self-destructing in the third quarter leading to a 67-41 defeat on Jan. 7 at Meade County High School. The Greenwave spent the ﬁrst half actively attacking the Bulldogs’ defense using its dribble penetration to get to the basket and creating open 3-point shot attempts for its spotted up three point shooters on the wings. While Meade County’s

offense took the pace to the Bulldogs, its defense kept the larger front-line of senior Jeff Richard and junior Hunter Holloway in check with its hustle around the basket limiting them to a combined four points in the ﬁrst half. Greenwave junior guard Bo Wilson gave Meade County the momentum heading into halftime as he sank his second 3-pointer and 12th point of the ﬁrst half as the buzzer sounded to end the second quarter cutting the Bulldogs’ advantage to 27-26. The shot brought the Meade County fans to their feet as they cheered on the Greenwave, appearing to be on the right track heading

into the second half. “Tonight was one of those nights when you don’t want halftime to come and you just want to keep playing,” Meade County head coach Jerry Garris said. Throughout the ﬁrst half, Meade County’s junior guards Wilson and Chase Garris used a controlled pace to pick apart the Bulldogs defense for timely baskets and stayed composed when the speedy Bulldog guards applied their defensive pressure. In the second half, John Hardin quickly turned its defensive tempo up to break-neck speed sending the pace of the game up a See BULLDOGS, Page B2

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Thomas Wilson tries to muscle a shot up against John Hardin.

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Banquet From page B1 weight room,” Mofield said. “It’s important for their success to be in there (working).” Booster Club President Bill Wilson got on stage to thank everyone for giving a hand with the team’s success. “Sometimes we care about wins and losses … But these (coaches) are teaching these young men life lessons,” Wilson said. “For that, I want to say ‘Thank you, coaches.’” One aspect of the team Mofield made sure to recognize was the Greenwave’s managers, many of whom are still in middle school. “We want all those guys to be wearing green and white one day,” he said. “Those guys do a good job

Pep From page B1 High, McCreary Central High School, Pleasure Ridge Park High School and North Bullitt High School. The Greenwave picked up the pace of the game during the second half, forcing the tired Wolves players to play faster than their legs could go. “(Wanneroo) was just drained,” Garris said. “They had been zig-zagging up and down the state. By tonight, they were just worn out.” Playing so many games in such a short period of time left the Wolves reeling and the Greenwave players made them pay, taking the ball aggressively to the basket forc-

Bulldogs From page B1 few notches faster than the Greenwave were prepared to play in the third quarter. With a faster paced game, the Bulldogs quickly put together a 7-0 scoring run to start the third quarter as the Greenwave scrambled on the offensive end trying to find open shots. While the Bulldogs used its speed to race the ball down the court past the Greenwave defense leading to easy baskets, Meade County’s offense hit a snag committing four straight turnovers on its first four possessions. Jerry Garris called a

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for us and we really appreciate those guys.” With the end of the season, the Greenwave said goodbye to 15 seniors, who Mofield said kept a positive mantra alive. “We started with a win against Anderson,” he added. “Then we struggled. But we came back and played hard.” The team also had quite the list of accomplishments for the season. The Greenwave were the 2010 6A District 2 Champions, made it to the second round of the playoffs, and five players were named to the All District Team: Thomas Wilson, Max Cundiff, Ryan Hogan, Will Wilson and Bo Wilson. Overall, Mofield is proud of the virtues his athletes have instilled in them and he knows they

will be successful in life. “Football teaches life lessons,” he said. “To me, if you look at society athletics is a form that teaches and instills values.” Most of all, he has his seniors to thank for being positive role models for the under classmen. “Our seniors did a fine job of leading us and they left a good legacy,” Mofield said. “We get on them, but we love them.” The full list of awards from the banquet are: Freshmen awards 110 Percent — Christopher Graham Most Improved — Gabriel Lafollette Lineman — Matthew Millay, Antwan Ferguson Offensive — Devonte Duncan MVP — Jonah Shacklett Junior Varsity award

MVP — Zeb Wilson Varsity awards Receiver — Bo Wilson Offensive Live — Will Wilson Tackle Leader — Ryan Hogan Defensive Back — Thomas Wilson Defensive Line — Will Wilson Linebacker — Max Cundiff Meade Pride — Jeremy Greenwood Most Improved — Aaron Settles Scout Team MVP — Ronald Williams Special Teams Tackle Leader — Dylan McGraw Special Teams MVP — Zach Bogard Offensive MVP — Thomas Wilson Defensive MVP — Ryan Hogan David “Tugboat” Mohler Scholarship — Aaron Settles

ing Wanneroo to play defense or commit a foul. As a result, Meade County hit 15 of 19 free throw attempts in the second half while they outscored the Wolves 49-20 in the second half. As the Greenwave turned the pressure up on the defensive side of the ball, the Wolves started to crumble as they committed 16 second half turnovers leading to 22 points for the Greenwave. “Last year, I got on them and they just put their heads down and it was over. This year, they gritted their teeth and got after it a little bit,” Garris said. “I was tickled to see that. I didn’t know how they would respond to that.” Bo Wilson scored a gamehigh 20 points and grabbed

six rebounds while only committing two turnovers for the Greenwave. Junior guard Cheaney Schwartz added 14 points and junior forward Thomas Wilson chipped in 13 points for Meade County. Wanneroo was led in scoring by Shaun Williamson and Daniel Dragicevich’s 14 points. Wanneroo Wolves 10 18 13 7 — 48 Meade County 11 9 30 19 — 69 Wanneroo — Dragicevich 14, Anderson 2, Williamson 14, Webb 6, Longthron 2, Woods 3, Throns 7 Meade County — Jenkins 2, Dowell 7, Compton 5, Smith 3, T. Wilson 13, Raymer 2 B. Wilson 20, C. Garris 3.

Thomas Wilson attempts to catch an incoming pass as he leads the fast break.

timeout after John Hardin’s Jeremy Harness 3-pointer pushed the Bulldogs lead out to 34-26. Junior guard Brady Smith, who earned a starting role for the game with sophomore Bryce Garris out with an injury, responded out of the timeout and scored the Greenwave’s first and only field goal of the third quarter as the Bulldogs used a 23-3 scoring run to end the third stanza. The Greenwave continued its misfortunes as they went on to commit three straight turnovers on their next three possessions at the hands of John Hardin’s full-court defensive press following Smith’s basket.

John Hardin’s defense pressured Meade County into eight third quarter turnovers and 22 total for the game. The Greenwave’s mistakes were compounded by the Bulldogs ability to capitalize on their miscues scoring 21 points off of Meade County turnovers. “In the second half they put a little bit more pressure on us, but it seems like the last few games we have come out slow in the third quarter,” junior guard Cheaney Schwartz said. “I don’t know if we get out of rhythm — get cold, but we are going to have to change something.” Jerry Garris agreed that this season has been a tale of two halves as the Greenwave have been unable to put together many complete games the entire season. “We’re Jekyll and Hyde,” Garris said. “It looks like we brought a different 15 guys out from halftime. I don’t know the difference and I don’t know if they do either. We don’t concentrate and stay focused. We did everything we wanted in the first half. We got the ball where we wanted to and, in the second half, we come out and look like a different group of kids.” Despite the Greenwave’s lack of focus and intensity in the third quarter, the Bulldogs also showed themselves to be the superior team on the court as they rattled the Greenwave offense leading to 18 steals for the game and flexed its muscle on the glass grabbing 12 offensive rebounds and took a 32 -24 rebounding advantage over the smaller Greenwave players. “They were too quick for us in the second half,” Schwartz said. “We didn’t have any guys who could stay with them with their quickness. They were denying everything.” Junior forward’s Stephen Compton, Wes Dowell were

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Junior guard Brady Smith tries to get around a Bulldog defender as he heads to the basket during the second half.

Meade County Boys Elementary basketball scores Muldraugh 22 — Ethan Davis 6, Dylan Hirsch 2, Chad Tupin 14 Flaherty 17 — Garrett Ammons 11, Nicholas Wilson 6 Ekron 1 39 — Tyler Andrews 9, Clayton Kelley 2, Blake Price 2, Clay Sipes 10, Case Medley 14, Cody Reiser 2 DTW Gold 16 — Evan Flaherty 1, Christian Cun-

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diff 2, Kyle Girabs 9, Aaron Ray 2, Chris Blakey 2 Flaherty 2 24 — Jared Ray 5, William Brian 8, Roger Young Jr. 3, Chayce McGowen 4, Levi Butler 4 DTW Powers 7 — Zach Prather 6, Colton Nevitt 1 Payneville 26 — Jordan Brown 8, Cale Jupin 2, Levi Hurt 9, Bryce Mat-

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Kicker Michael Clinkscales shows off his senior award.

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given the tall task of trying to guard the 6-foot-4 Richards and 6-foot-5 Holloway around the basket. Though Compton and Dowell lacked in height, they didn’t lack in effort as they limited Richards and Holloway to only eight points and 11 rebounds combined for the game. “Despite their size advantage, I don’t think it was the size that hurt as much as their (team) speed,” Compton said. “Once they got into half court, we defended them well and their size wasn’t so much a factor. They were just so much faster than us.” After suffering the third quarter derailment, the Greenwave were never able to recover and could never cut the Bulldogs’ lead lower than 20 points. Wilson, who started the first half hitting five of nine shots, finished the game connecting on seven of 12 shots for a game-high 16 points. Schwartz added 10 points and team-high seven rebounds for Meade County. John Hardin 14 13 23 17—67 Meade County 11 15 3 12 —41 John Hardin — Harness 13, Price 9, Richard 6, Savoy 4, Foster 10, Bonner 13, Smith 2, Rasheed 4, Mitchell 4, Holloway 2 Meade County — C. Garris 6, B. Wilson 16, T. Wilson 2, Schwartz 10, Smith 2, Compton 5.

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Aussies shoot lights out, but steal spotlight By Justin Ray The News Standard

This season the young Lady Waves players have always been game for the fight, but have came up short against more experienced teams. Facing off against the visiting Australian Wanneroo Wolves national team, the Lady Waves looked to be a shell of themselves on the court as they let a onepoint halftime lead slip away and end in a 67-47 defeat on Jan. 8. After both teams spent much of the first half exchanging baskets, the Lady Waves started the second half in a lull on the defensive end allowing the Wolves to put together a 14-7 run to start the third stanza. Wanneroo’s starting guard Taylor Bestry, who collected three steals in the first half, picked up her pressure on the Lady Waves guards during the second half and created matchup problems with her length and speed. Bestry was the focal point of the Wolves’ full-court press as she forced multiple Meade County turnovers and collected 10 steals for the contest. “When they went to pressure we struggled,” Meade County head coach Josh Hurt said. “They were long,

athletic, but still I thought we had some opportunities over the top, opportunities to get the ball in the middle. When we finally did get the ball to this end we didn’t convert.” As Bestry forced Meade County into 26 total turnovers, 16 in the second half, the Wolves converted 31 points off of the Lady Waves miscues. With Meade County’s offense struggling to generate scoring opportunities in the second half, their defense had similar issues trying to stop the Wolves’ Jenna Lehmann around the basket as she hit eight of 10 shots, scoring many uncontested baskets leading to a gamehigh 22 points and grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. “In the end, the real story is they shot 57 percent from the floor, 61 percent from two,” Hurt said. “There is no excuse for guarding that way.” The length of the Wolves players created problems for the smaller Lady Wave players as they were unable to get comfortable in their offense and get quality shot attempts at the basket. “Going against them was difficult because they were so long and fast,” sophomore guard Alexis Greco said. “Their reach (on defense) gave us problems. It

was difficult to get shots because of their length.” The struggles continued for the Lady Waves in the fourth quarter as freshman guard Breannah Bretches’ basket a few minutes into the stanza stopped a 7-0 Wolves scoring run. The Lady Waves wouldn’t get another field goal until Greco hit a 3-pointer to end Meade County’s scoring as the game clock was winding down to zero. Besides her defensive presence, Bestry was efficient on the offensive end hitting six of 13 shots scoring 15 points. After the lackluster performance from the Lady Waves, Hurt was unable to find any positives from the defeat. “We could have not played any more poorly,” Hurt said. “We were not ready. Our concentration level was next to zero. Balls would hit our hands and fall to the floor. People were in the wrong spots and doing the wrong things at the wrong times. Mentally we were not ever involved. Even when we were ahead we played poorly. I’m not sure how it was as close as it was, for as long as it was the way we were playing.” Hurt believed the Lady Waves’ lack of desire to want to fight for the win was

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Freshman Raley Johnson tries to dribble past two Wolves defenders during the second half. the main cause of his team’s struggles against Wanneroo. “It wasn’t so much what they did. It’s what we did,” Hurt said. “Go in up one at halftime and you lose by 20 points, that’s a bitter pill to swallow. Even when we were up one, we just didn’t play well. I don’t think we had any intention to come out here and gut it out and try to get us a W. I think if we would have won, it would have been OK. But I

think it was our focus, our intensity and attention to detail on simple things that was abysmal.” Freshman Raley Johnson paced the Lady Waves with 14 points but was only 4 of 14 from the field and 1 of 7 on 3-point shot attempts. Meade County shot 28 percent from the field hitting 17 of 59 shots for the game as Wanneroo hit 56 percent from the field connecting on 27 of 48 shot attempts.

Meade County returns to action tonight as they visit Cloverport at 6:30 p.m. Wanneroo Wolves 16 12 20 19 — 67 Meade County 13 16 8 10 — 47 Wanneroo — Scott 2, Delorme 8, Cartledge 6, Throns 3, McComish 4, Lysle 7, Lehmann 22, Bestry 15 Meade County — M. Luney 3, Johnson 14, Turner 3, Schwartz 9, Bretches 8, Greco 5, Benton 5

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Panics From page B1 occur throughout the game. Dealing with such scoring droughts has been the biggest hurdle for the inexperienced Lady Waves so far this season. “This is a game of runs,” Hurt said of the Highlanders’ 16-6 third quarter scoring run. “This is going to happen. We have to learn to stay the course and continue to do what we need to do.” Sophomore forward Maya Luney said the Lady Waves’ ability to stay positive during certain scoring droughts could lead to more success as their season progresses. “Good things are contagious, but bad thing are too,” Luney said. “We have to keep ﬁghting through

the bad things (during the game).” Despite the downward spiral in the third quarter, the Lady Waves were able to cut the lead to 5651 after Luney collected an offensive rebound and scored at the beginning of the fourth quarter. “We don’t handle our composure when we get down six or eight but what we do well is once we get down 12 or 14 we will scrap back,” Hurt said. “We keep playing hard, but we’ve got to do a better job when the other team scores two or three times in a row. Once it started going (the Highlanders’) way we quit boxing out, gave up second shots and easy transitions buckets during the third quarter.” Staying true to form, the Lady Waves continued to scrap throughout with John-

son scoring eight fourth quarter points. But, Meade County was unable to get the needed defensive stops to cut the Highlanders lead any further. Johnson scored a gamehigh 28 points in the Lady Waves defeat. Even in the loss, Hurt found some positives in the performance of Luney who contributed nine points and eight rebounds on the game. “She played well tonight,” Hurt said. “Maya was a difference maker. Maya wants to be a good player. She just needs the experience. The whole ﬁrst half, the reason we were at 39 points, was because we crashed the boards and Maya was a big part of that.” Meade County visits Frederick Fraize tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Quest to dethrone Johnson By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week

Who is the favorite to win the Sprint Cup championship in 2011? Hah! Think of the person you know who cares the least about NASCAR. Even he (or she) can probably answer the question. It’s the same guy who won the last ﬁve, Jimmie Johnson. As sportswriter and author Damon Runyan said (or more likely, wrote), “The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” But NASCAR is far too competitive for any driver to enter a season as the overwhelming favorite, isn’t it? Hope springs eternal during every off-season. “You know, some stars are born, some stars are coming on now, and it just takes time,” NASCAR

chairman Brian France said in November 2010. “Our job is to make sure that we are putting the best racing in the world forward, and let those story lines and incredible performances get the recognition over time as they will, and that’s what we do.” Each of Johnson’s ﬁve championships have featured a different runner-up: Matt Kenseth (2006), Jeff Gordon (2007), Carl Edwards (2008), Mark Martin (2009) and Denny Hamlin (2010). It’s not uncommon, naturally, for the runner-up one year to be considered a prime contender the following year, and that certainly is the case for Hamlin, who won two more races (8) than Johnson. Kevin Harvick, the regular-season points leader, ﬁnished a relatively close third. Edwards was fourth and takes a two-race win streak into the 2011 season

opener at Daytona International Speedway. As is almost always the case, Kyle Busch, a prodigious winner who has slumped notably in past Chases, will get considerable attention, along with four-time champion Jeff Gordon, two-time champion Tony Stewart and others. Harvick, while paying just tribute to Johnson’s unprecedented achievements, also referred to a “golden horseshoe,” thus suggesting that good fortune hasn’t been the least of Johnson’s virtues during his run of titles. The notion that Johnson’s luck is “bound to run out” seems a bit less inevitable now than it did four years ago. Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.

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FRANKFORT — With ice covering yards for a good part of the last month, common sense dictates that fish would dawdle in an early winter slumber during such weather.   In this case, common sense fails. The ice and snow bother us much more than the fish swimming in the lakes and rivers of Kentucky. Now is the time to fish for striped bass, crappie and smallmouth bass.   “I didn’t even get all of my lines out before they hit,” Joe McWilliams, an avid striper angler who fishes Lake Cumberland year-round said. “I put out two lines with bobbers and I just put out a third line with a planer board when one of the bobbers went down. It was a 28-inch striper.”   McWilliams landed the fish on Dec. 27. “I just got

my fourth line out when one hit the line with the planer board. It was a 30-incher,” he said. “I started fishing at 4 p.m. By 4:20 I had my limit of stripers.”   McWilliams slowly trolled shiners in the mid-section of Faubush Creek in the upper lake. “I caught them up by the split in Faubush,” he said. “I fished 20 to 24 feet deep in 45 to 55 feet of water. Those stripers were in excellent condition.”   Smallmouth bass fishing also warmed up as the temperatures dropped. Laurel River Lake, Lake Cumberland and Dale Hollow Lake all produced quality smallmouth bass fishing over the past couple of weeks.   “We caught some really good smallmouth bass on Dale Hollow on December 22,” Chad Miles, administrative coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said. “I caught a 5 pounder and my

fishing partner caught one over 4 pounds. We fished football jigs in very natural, subtle hues of brown, green and orange. You have to keep your bait on the bottom and fish it super slow with a crawling retrieve. You don’t want any extra action on the jig.”   Miles also eschews jig trailers with flapping appendages. “Use a smaller trailer that doesn’t have much action,” he explained. “I also trim the skirt if it is puffy. You want a small profile on your jig.”   He also uses the temperature gauge to determine the warmest water. “A degree or even a few tenths of a degree makes all the difference in the world,” Miles said. “We started fishing the back of creeks because they are usually warmer, but found the water near the main lake just a tad warmer. That is where we caught our fish.”   He also uses his sonar

unit to find concentrations of baitfish. “We found baitfish often in the middle of the cove,” Miles explained. “Fish the point closest to the baitfish.”   He also caught some smallmouth recently on Laurel River Lake using 3-inch pearl-colored boottailed grubs fished on the bottom, resembling an unaware shad.    Anglers also report catching smallmouth on Lake Cumberland by casting red deep-diving crankbaits in the middle and backs of creeks. The float and fly pattern is also producing some fish on main lake points.   Winter may be the most consistent time of year to catch crappie. Due to the drawdown of the lake stemming from ongoing repair work on Wolf Creek Dam many points, flats and channel breaks once too deep for crappie are now crappie holes.

“A lot of people sank brush since the drawdown,” McWilliams said. “They are catching the crappie on the brush.”   Check points, flats and channel breaks for crappie by slowly drifting a minnow over them. Stop and fish if you catch a crappie, no matter the size. Work the minnow deeper to catch larger crappie on Cumberland.    On Taylorsville Lake, crappie crush minnows fished amid the flooded timber during the winter months. Keep working the minnow deeper until you hit pay dirt. Crappie gather in schools in winter, so work an entire flooded section of timber if you happen upon some fish on Taylorsville. The lake holds many crappie around the 9-inch minimum size limit. There is a 15-fish daily creel limit for crappie on Taylorsville Lake.   Drift crappie minnows

along channel drops near the mouths of major coves on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley for winter crappie. Also, target bridge abutments for winter crappie on these lakes. Those abutments closest to a channel drop or a cove often hold the most crappie.   A mid-winter warming trend sends black crappie to the shallows on these two lakes. Cast small white, blue or chartreuse tube jigs along the banks during these warming trends. This fishing pattern gathers more steam from late winter into early spring. Black crappie spook easily, so keep boat noise to a minimum.    Don’t mope the winter away, waiting for sunshine and 70 degree days. Layer up your clothing and get to the lake right now. You may catch the biggest fish of the year without hearing the sound of another outboard all day long.

Winter weather effects wildlife behavior throughout region FRANKFORT— The broadwinged hawk vacations south of the border. Resident Canada geese congregate around open water. Black bear sows den up and give birth. Woodchucks simply go underground and sleep it off.   Those are just a few of the ways wildlife escape the snow, ice and cold weather of winter.   “The broad-winged hawk nests here but migrates to central and south America for the winter,” Kate Heyden, avian biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said.    While most species of hawks in Kentucky never leave their territories, they modify their behavior in winter. It’s harder for birds of prey to find food, so they may gather on a southfacing slope, where the snow is melted away.    “Hawks and owls can get very creative in where they take shelter from the cold, often roosting in barns, or sleeping in thick evergreen trees overnight,” Heyden said.   Red-tailed hawks stay here during the cold weather months, but there’s a big push of migrant birds from the Great Lakes Region, mostly Wisconsin and Michigan.    “We have a lot more hawks in Kentucky during the winter months, and they are much more visible,” Heyden said.   Resident Canada geese spend the spring and summer raising their young on farm ponds, small lakes and streams across Kentucky. They usually stay close to home when cold weather arrives, but they gravitate to certain areas.   “They go to bigger water and concentrate on the Ohio River, or Cave Run Lake,” John Brunjes said, migratory bird biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Brunjes conducts aerial surveys of waterfowl twice a month in eastern Kentucky from December through February.   “During the big freeze on Dec. 15, I counted 5,860 geese, and on Jan. 4, after the thaw, there were 2,209 geese in the same area,” Brunjes said.   He explained that in cold weather geese like to hang around steam plants which have warm water discharges.   “They’re looking for waters that don’t freeze up. As soon as temperatures moderate, they scatter out and go back to small ponds, where they are much harder to count,” Brunjes said.   Unlike birds and other wildlife, black bears spend the winter in dens.    “Bears enter a state of tor-

por, during which their metabolism slows markedly, but they can move around and may even leave their dens,” Steven Dobey said, bear biologist for the department. “They live off their body fat, and don’t eat or drink.”   Sows give birth in their dens and nurse their cubs all winter, emerging in March or April with the little ones in tow. “A bear den may be in a rock crevice, the root wad of a fallen tree, or inside a standing hollow tree,” Dobey said.   While bears spend the winter in a state of torpor, woodchucks sleep away the winter in hibernation.   In October, they go underground for the season to a dead-end nest chamber sealed off with dirt to prevent rabbits and other wildlife from disturbing their slumber.   The woodchuck’s body temperature drops, and its heart rate slows to as few as four beats per minute. They don’t emerge until the first warm days of February.   “Pond turtles, such as the common map turtle or redeared slider, sit on the bottom of a pond or on the bottom of the river in a backwater area,” John Macgregor said, herpetologist in Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s non-game program. “On sunny days in February, they might crawl up on a log to get some warmth.”   The rat snake spends the winter in a small mammal burrow, below the frost line.   Imagine being a chipmunk and having to share your home with a big snake four months out of the year.   “Toads burrow down in leaf litter and loose topsoil,” Macgregor said. “Tree frogs might spend the winter in a rotten log or in a hole in a tree.”   The tiny cricket frog, which Macgregor has studied in Mammoth Cave National Park, spends the summer in ponds and wet areas at lower elevations, then moves to upland woods for the winter.   Box turtles dig down in the ground as cold weather approaches. “The colder it gets, they deeper they dig,” Macgregor said.   “It was a dry summer, and we did not have the rainy weather in the fall we usually get, so turtles couldn’t dig down as far. Then it turned off so cold (in December),” McGregor said.   White-tailed deer can’t escape winter, so they try to conserve body heat when it’s cold. They feed on high-calorie foods, moving as little as possible, and expending energy only during the warmest parts of the day.

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Broad-winged hawks nest in Kentucky but migrate to central and south America for the winter months, while most hawks never leave their territories. Hawks are forced to get creative in where they take shelter from the winter weather.

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1. Robert Parissi was frontman for what 1970s group? 2. Which group released “I’m Into Something Good,” and when? 3. What was Fleetwood Mac’s first No. 1 hit in the U.S.? 4. Who released “Lonely Teenager,” and when? 5. David Lee Roth had most of his No. 1 hits with what band? 6. Name the only album the Silver Bullet Band saw shoot to the top of the charts. 7. Name the Millie Small 1964 release that’s been widely used, including being translated into Italian, Swedish, Serbian, German and more. Answers 1. Wild Cherry. The group had a No. 1 hit with “Play That Funky Music.” Parissi now lives in Florida and plays adult contemporary jazz. 2. Herman’s Hermits, in 1964. The song reached No. 1 in the U.K., but only No. 13 in the U.S. 3. “Dreams” in 1977. The song was written by Stevie Nicks. 4. Dion (DiMucci) in 1960. The song only reached No. 12 on the charts, but is an oldies standard today. 5. Van Halen. His only No. 1 solo was “Just Like Paradise” in 1988. 6. “Against the Wind” in 1980. It won a Grammy for best packaging and for best rock group performance with vocals. 7. “My Boy Lollipop,” amazingly enough. It’s said that Rush Limbaugh has used it as an update theme on his radio show. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. LITERATURE: What was O. Henry’s real name? 2. RELIGION: What was the Holy Grail? 3. MOVIES: How many best-actor Oscar nominations did Spencer Tracy receive in his career? 4. GOVERNMENT: What are the two houses of the British Parliament called? 5. ANATOMY: What part of the human body does the disorder lumbago usually strike? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What U.S. state lies west of Texas? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: During which president’s administration did Henry Kissinger become secretary of state? 8. MUSIC: For which war was the song “Over There” written? 9. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented by doraphobia? 10. HISTORY: When did Andrei Sakharov win the Nobel Peace Prize? Answers 1. William Sydney Porter 2. A vessel used by Jesus at the Last Supper 3. Nine 4. The House of Lords and the House of Commons

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Paws Corner By Sam Mazzotta Here’s How to Take Better Pet Photos

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have the hardest time getting a good photo of my Australian shepherd, “Session.” It’s not just that he’s hyper (Aussies just are!), it’s that the photos generally turn out awful. Do you have any tips for photographing pets? — Harriet T., via e-mail DEAR HARRIET: I also have a hard time getting just the right photo of my pets, so I feel your pain. But there are a few basic techniques for photographing animals that you can practice. Most of these are courtesy of Kodak, which still maintains picture kiosks where you can touch up digital photos if they don’t come out perfect. • For active pets like Session, use a fast shutter speed along with a high ISO setting. If you’re using a small point-and-shoot camera you should still be able to adjust these; check your camera’s manual. • To avoid those glowing or red eyes, don’t use the flash. An ISO setting above 400 is helpful in low-light situations. You also can compensate by using lots of natural light. • Use a tripod to steady the camera, particularly in low light; this will reduce blurriness. • Photograph your pet from its level, rather than standing above. Try shooting at different angles to see the effect. • Keep the background simple, whether at home or at the park. • Want a picture of Session running? Keep him in the center of the viewfinder and pan along with him as he runs. Snap the picture when he’s at an angle to you, not right in front. • In a still portrait, focus on your pet’s eyes. • Posing with your dog? The camera needs to focus on both of your faces along the same plane, so place your face close to Session’s, or hold him in a big hug. • Finally, be patient with your pet. Let him get used to the camera, and don’t hold him in one place for too long. There’s always tomorrow for pictures, too.

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Celebrity Extra By Cindy Elavsky Q: I love the show “The Mentalist,” and I especially love the addition of Agent Craig O’Laughlin. What can you tell me about the actor who portrays him (I could swear I’ve seen him a movie recently), and will his romance with Grace Van Pelt continue? — Lydia G., via e-mail A: Eric Winter, 34, plays the dashing young FBI agent on the hit CBS show. Previously, Eric was best known for his work on “Days of Eric Winter Our Lives,” “Moonlight” and “Brothers and Sisters.” The recent movie you’re referring to is “The Ugly Truth,” with Gerard Butler and Katherine Heigl, which Eric said was a thrill to work on. “That was just a huge opportunity that (director) Robert Luketic and Lakeshore gave me,” he told me recently. “And it was really awesome; I had such a blast working with those guys. And my relationship with Katie (Heigl) and Gerry (Butler) was a ton of fun. It was a huge opportunity. It was kind of a fun, vulgar romantic comedy — it changes up from the normal romantic-comedy pace that you’re used to.” As far as O’Laughlin’s relationship with Van Pelt: “From what I understand, they plan on doing a slow burn. Whatever happens between the two of us is definitely going to play its course. But there’s a lot to do with my character aside from that relationship. I’m not in the writing room, so I don’t know. But I know they have it well worked out, and they’ve been great with me so far.” Q: On “Sons of Anarchy,” they refer to SAMCRO all the time. Who or what is SAMCRO? — Sonny W. in Tenn. A: As you know, FX’s hit show “Sons of Anarchy” centers on the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, Calif. SAMCRO refers to the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original Chapter. When “Sons” returns this fall, expect some changes in the town of Charming, including a new mayor and a new sheriff. Q: The summer series “The Glades” on A&E was a great show with good plots and characters. Will it be returning anytime soon? — Barbara E., via e-mail A: When “The Glades” debuted in July 2010, it broke viewing records for A&E, making it the most watched, highest-rated original drama for the network, so you can bet it will be back for a second season. The police procedural, which takes place and is filmed entirely Florida, will pick up again this summer. Q: On Christmas Day, CNN aired a show called “After Jesus: The First Christians.” Will it be aired again? -- Maureen G. in Florida A: The two-hour documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, has been a Christmas and Easter staple for the network since it first aired in 2006. While there is no official word from CNN, be on the lookout for it come Easter time. Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at letters@cindyelavsky.com. For more news and extended interviews, visit www.celebrityextraonline.com and twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ALL MY CHILDREN: Amanda and Jake talked about starting a family. Damon told Tad that he was thinking of leaving Pine Valley. Colby avoided Asher after their kiss. Annie accidentally knocked Marissa unconscious and made it look like a burglary. Greenlee asked Scott if he would help keep Madison away from Ryan. Natalia and Brot finally made love. JR canceled his vacation with Annie in order to take care of Marissa. Wait to See: Jack Daniel Goddard stars as “Cane” is jealous of Erica’s grow- on “The Young and The Restless” ing friendship with Caleb. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Thomas found himself falling for Brooke. Hope confronted Amber about seducing Liam. Nick officiated Jackie and Owen’s vow renewal ceremony. Tawny encouraged Oliver to fight for Hope. Thomas felt foolish after realizing how much Brooke and Ridge loved one another. Amber told her latest lover that she was pregnant. Taylor hoped that Nick would understand why she was so upset about Brooke. Wait to See: Marcus introduces Dayzee to his parents. DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Nathan walked out on Stephanie after she admitted all of her lies. Kate warned Chad that Stefano will never let him go. Melanie found out that she was pregnant. Sami received more bad news about Johnny’s health. Kayla was furious when the hospital didn’t suspend Carly’s license. EJ made a deal with God that would allow Sami to see her kids again. Melanie fell during an altercation with Stephanie. Wait to See: Nathan finds out that Melanie is pregnant. GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael confronted Carly about meddling in his relationship with Abby. Lulu insisted that Dante quit being Brenda’s bodyguard. Sam’s doctor told her that she might be able to get pregnant again. Ethan and Maya began to care about one another for real. Patrick suspected something fishy was going on between Lisa and Johnny. Jason figured out that Jerry was not the Balkan. Wait to See: Nikolas and Brook Lynn finally kiss. ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Marty felt guilty for abandoning Natalie and returned to the cabin to help deliver her baby boy. Meanwhile, Jessica gave birth to her own son at the hospital. Kelly informed Joey that Aubrey was cheating on him. Echo felt guilty for allowing Rex to bond with Charlie and not his real father, Clint. Tea tried to get Nate to admit he was taking the blame for his mother. Joey believed Aubrey’s story that Cutter was her brother. Starr pretended not to care when Michelle asked James to the dance. Wait to See: Cutter kisses Kelly in the steam room. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Adam turned down a plea deal from the assistant D.A. Billy decided to adopt a baby for Victoria. Diane finally accepted Victor’s offer for her and Kyle to live at the ranch. Nina contacted Ronan’s doctor to see if she could donate part of her liver. Vance convinced the judge that Victor was trying to devalue his own company; the judge subsequently ruled in favor of Victoria and Abby. Wait to See: Cane finds an ally in Sofia. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• It was beloved American comedian, actor, producer and author Bill Cosby who offered the following advice to new parents: “Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell, the name will carry.” • If you’re planning a trip to central Africa, you can pay a visit to both the shortest people in the world (the Pygmy tribes) as well as the tallest (the Tutsi, also known as the Watusi). • If you’re a blood donor, you help to make up a significant minority. In the United States, less than 5 percent of the population donates blood every year. • It was Nobel Prize-winning Russian author Boris Pasternak who wrote the novel (later adapted to film) “Doctor Zhivago.” It was originally published in 1957 in Italy, to great acclaim, but it wasn’t published in the Soviet Union until 1988. • If you took all the Tootsie Rolls produced every year and placed them end to end, there would be enough candy to stretch to the moon and back. Interestingly, the Tootsie Roll isn’t actually considered to be chocolate — not according to the definition used by federal officials supervising the candy industry, anyway. • Thought for the Day: “I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally.” — W.C. Fields (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Single Lambs looking for romance could find Cupid especially accommodating this week. Paired partners also find their relationships benefiting from the chubby cherub’s attention. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep your keen Bull’s eye focused on your target, and shake off any attempt to turn your attention elsewhere. You should get some news later in the week that might answer some questions. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your early enthusiasm for a project might have been somewhat premature. Although you feel positive about it, you might need more information in order to make an informed decision. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Taking on a new responsibility might seem like the politically correct thing to do. But even with the promise of support, was it the wisest? Consider reassessing your upcoming decision. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Apply yourself to completing your task despite all the distractions that might be interfering with your work. Then reward yourself with a weekend of fun shared with people who are close to you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A business agreement from the past might need to be looked at again. Use this unexpected development to check out other matters related to it. A weekend venture proves to be rewarding. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Don’t ignore that uneasy feeling about making a commitment. It could be a case of understandably cold feet, or a warning that something isn’t as right as it should be. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A colleague could be more supporting of one of your efforts. But it’s up to you to make the case for it, and that could mean opening up a secret or two, which might be a problem for you. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Expect some good news about a relative you’ve been worried about. But don’t expect the full story to be told -- at least not yet. A workplace matter might face shifting priorities. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Despite some anxious moments, you could have good reason to be pleased with how things are turning out. An end-ofthe-week call might hold some interesting information. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A long-overdue expression of appreciation could be offered soon. But admit it: You never really expected it would happen, right? Meanwhile, keep your weekend options open. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It’s a good time to dive right into a new challenge, whether it’s learning a computer program or how to drive a stick shift, or making a new friend. Whatever it is, good luck. BORN THIS WEEK: You see the wisdom in honesty, and you help others appreciate your vision. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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OPEN DOOR ALATEEN GROUP: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. These meetings are for Al-Anon and Alateen members only. You qualify for membership if your life has been or is being deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker. Please come to any Al-Anon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place, 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-5470445.

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington. Meetings are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Look Good, Feel better, 3rd Monday of each month. 10:15 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 for more information. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support, 2nd Tuesday of each month. 6 p.m. in the 5th floor boardroom at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 or Karen at 270-706-1250 for more information. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Support groups typically meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. and the 1st Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Registration is required. Call to register or for more information, call 270-706-5092 or 270-706-5071. LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Therapy and Sports Medicine Center at 1111 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. For more information, call 270-706-5010 or e-mail Beth Greenwell at bgreenwell@hmh.net

HOPE & HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Free monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month. Call for next meeting date and time. Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. 812-738-7893. SLEEP DISORDERS: AWAKE meeting – Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. A health awareness group for people affected by sleep apnea and/or sleep disorders. Call 812-738-7892 for more information. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: T.O.P.S group meets at Buck Grove Baptist Church every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call Lena at 270-422-2692.

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English Estates is located ........................ 1.5 mile West of Brandenburg By Pass Indian Oaks is located .............................. 2.5 miles South of Brandenburg By Pass Meade Springs is located ......................... 1 mile South of Brandenburg By Pass Hardesty Raymond Rd is located ........... between Payneville and Webster, Ky.

BRANDENBURG AL-ANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all. Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Monday of each month, in 5A at 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Individuals who have had surgery, as well as those who are considering having the surgery are welcome. For more information, call Marcia Barnes, R.N. at 270-706-1559. Gun Show Jan 15-16. Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 9-4. Morehead Conference Center (111 E 1st St) Buy, Sell, Trade. Info: (563)927-8176

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The Meade County Sheriff’s Department is committed to fighting the drug and criminal problem in our community, but we need your help. Please help by reporting any and all suspicious activity in your area. The tip line is totally anonymous, and your identity cannot be revealed. The new tip line is 270-422-HOPE (4673).

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Veterans Voices of Kentuckiana Mental Health Consumer Council

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

We would like to assist you and your family as you transition home by helping you contact mental health providers for the services that you and your family feel will be of benefit. Some of the services available are: Individual, group, couples and family therapy, PTSD and substance abuse therapy, neuropsychological testing, homeless services, assistance in finding jobs and housing, and suicide prevention. Remember, you must take the first step! We will be there for you!

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Australians throw some Kentucky on the barbie By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard Ice-cold winds and a high chance of snow didn’t damper the excitement of a group of Australian students. In fact, it just made their trip to Meade County that much more exhilarating. “When we arrived … a lot of us have never seen snow before,” said Madi Scott, with a smile on her face, adding that they were excited to have a snowball fight. Scott is a member of the Australian Wanneroo Wolves club basketball team, who traveled across the globe from Perth, Australia, to Meade County to partake in some friendly basketball competition — while also enjoying some famous American hotspots such as Nashville, New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Some of the Australians had difficulty adjusting to the 14-hour time difference between Australia and Meade County, but they found ways around it. “It’s been very tiring,” Scott said laughing. “We do a lot of sleeping on the bus.” Since Australia doesn’t have high school sports, Meade County Greenwave Head Coach Jerry Garris made sure the Australians would experience the excitement of the games complete with cheerleaders, bands and loud cheers from the crowd. He was also in charge of setting up the Australian teams’ games all around Kentucky. “This is probably half of a dozen times we’ve done this,” Garris said. “They like coming here.” This event typically occurs every two years due to the amount of money it takes for the Australians to fund their trip. “It costs them $10,000 a piece to come here plus their

spending money,” Garris said. In order to raise the funds for their trip, the Australian students worked vigorously for the past two years. “We’ve held 50 or 60 ‘Aussie Sizzles’ over two years,” Scott said, adding that an ‘Aussie Sizzle’ is a sausage sandwich. Other fundraisers included holding quiz nights and selling large amounts of chocolate. The itinerary for the Australian students began December 26, when they landed in the states and each night was jam packed with events. “We’ve kept them very busy,” Garris said. “The best thing about it is the kids are different but they’re the same.” Some of their activities in Meade County included staying with a home-stay family; a cookout at Garris’s house for the coaches; attending high school classes and partaking in some friendly basketball competition. The boys team faced off against Meade County twice — once at the First Southern Bank/Roy’s BBQ Classic in Logan County and the second last Saturday at MCHS. The Greenwave won both times 63-44 and 69-48. The girls team competed against the Lady Waves once last Saturday, with the Lady Waves losing 67-47. One of the tricky aspects of their trip was learning to adjust to the differences in how Americans live. For instance, Scott and 17-yearold Chevy Anderson said they couldn’t get used to the opposite driver’s seats in the car and driving on the right side of the road — since Australia drives on the left side. “We’ve had to get used to the cars,” Anderson said. “I’ve thought we were going to crash a few times.” Throughout his trip, Anderson said he has enjoyed American fast-food such as

ABOVE: The Australian Wanneroo Wolves basketball team exchanges gifts with the Meade County Greenwave before the tip off to the game Saturday night. The girls teams also exchanged gifts before their game. LEFT: Australian player Hannah Throns tries to block freshman Lady Wave Breannah Bretches from driving to the basket. Throns (right) scored three points against the Lady Waves. The Australian Wanneroo team comes to Meade County every two years to play basketball and sight see.

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Taco Bell, White Castle and Subway. There have also been some amusing language barriers. According to Scott, in Australia when they say “toilet” it is similar to when Americans say “restrooms.” So, when Scott and her

friends were at a restaurant, they asked where the nearest toilet was. Even though the restaurant employees laughed at them, Scott and her friends shrugged it off as a learning experience. “I’m amazed at how much you all say ‘Y’all,’” Scott add-

ed. Both Scott and Anderson said they’ve enjoyed meeting new people. “I’ve friended them all on Facebook,” Anderson added. Once their trip in America ends, the Australians will have about a week until they start a new year of school.

Overall, Garris is happy with hosting the Australian team and looks forward to greeting them again in two years. “As long as I’m coach, we’ll have them,” he said. “Hopefully, it will become a yearly thing.”

Chorus Wave Review promises to be a ‘wicked’ experience By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard Toto, we’re definitely not in Kansas anymore. It’s not exactly Kansas, but the upcoming Wave Review will transform into a magical land full of munchkins, witches and a famous yellow brick road. In preparation for their biggest performance of the year, Choir Director Derek Crafton and Assistant Choir Director Courtney Richardson held a set of auditions for the yearly Wave Review last Thursday. According to Crafton, the theme of this year ’s performance will be “Oz Mania,” which will combine three shows into one. Some of the themes in years past included selections from popular Broadway musicals. The selection of monologues, songs and performances will be derived from “The Wizard of Oz,” “Wicked,” and “The Wiz.” Act one will feature “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Wiz.” Act two will include “Wicked.”

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Nina Justice — 80th Birthday

Nina Justice will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. 17, 2011. She is a member of the Brandenburg Church of Christ and a long term resident of Meade County. She now resides at North Hardin Rehab Center in Radcliff, Ky. She is blessed with her children, Charlotte Trent of Ekron, Ky., and James Justice of Washington, Ind. She has four grandchildren,

eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She has a brother, Virgil Hayes of Crestwood, Ky., a sister, Mary Philpott of Louisville, Ky., a sister, the late Joyce Arnold previously of Battletown, Ky., an uncle, Lloyd Sedoris of Payneville, Ky. and many special nieces, nephews and other family members. She and her family look forward to celebrating that day.

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Proud parents Aaron and Amanda Bandy would like to welcome their newborn daughter Mattie Ann Bandy. Mattie was born Nov. 30, 2010, at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield, Ky.,

Marriages Jennifer Marie Hill, 24, of Brandenburg, daughter of Sun Cha Ho and Michael Paul Hill, to Andrew Cliston Short, 26, of Brandenburg, son of Tammy Sue Mason and Cliston Texas Short. Melissa Ann Hill-Brown, 29, of Brandenburg, daughter of Janice May Collins and Louis Andrew Rodgers, to James Oliver Goodwin, 48, of Brandenburg, son of Shirley Ann Douglas and Ralph Goodwin.

at 4:36p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Mattie joins brothers Craig and James. Grandparents are Jeff and Priscilla Drake and Wayne and Jennifer Jones.

RUTH CRAWFORD RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS WITH BRANDENBURG TELEPHONE COMPANY I am thankful to God for blessing me with good health and the ability to work for fifty years. I am thankful to my parents, Ferd and Catherine Crawford, for teaching me a love of God, also for teaching me that working hard and honesty are two of the most important ingredients for a successful life. I am thankful to Joseph Dalton Tobin, Sr. and Joe Tobin for having confidence in me that I would be a capable and hard working employee and for providing myself and many other people with a comfortable, fair and respectful place to work. I am thankful to my coworkers for their help and support all these many years. I am thankful to the customers of Brandenburg Telephone Company for each customer’s loyalty to Brandenburg Telephone Company and their kindness toward me. It is my prayer that every person in the entire world will have as good or better life than I have experienced.

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The children of Emilie Lorraine Morales and Michael Lynn Wilkins of Brandenburg. Ky., would like to announce the joining of their parents in marriage on Oct. 2, 2010. Emilie and Michael were married on Coquina Beach at sunset, on beautiful Anna Maria Island in Brandenton Beach, Fla. The bride’s maid of honor was her Aunt, Myra Vance, of

Coral Springs Fla., who also gave her away. The groom’s best man was his son, Levi Wilkins. Brides maids and groomsman were their children; Alex Wilkins and Kate, Will, and Joe Morales. A wedding reception followed at Bay Side Banquet Hall in Cortez, Fla. The couple honeymooned at Bungalow Beach Resort, on Anna Maria Island in Brandenton Beach, Fla.

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Brandenburg Who’s Who

The 2011 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges will include the names of 10 students from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders. Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory have included the names of these students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. They join an elite group of students from more than 1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign nations. Outstanding students

have been honored in the annual directory since it was first published in 1966. Jessica West was one of ten students selected this year from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. Jessica West, Brandenburg, Ky., is a 2009 graduate of Meade County High School. She will graduate from ECTC in May 2011 with an Associate in Arts Degree. West plans to further her education by eventually earning a master’s degree in psychology from Western Kentucky University. She has been on the President’s List with a 4.0 grade point average, and is a Praise and Worship Team member at Meade County General Baptist Church. West plans to become a youth counselor.

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