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Constables argue over safety gear, sheriff claims liable issue By Brian Graves The News Standard

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Magistrate Steve Wardrip (center) discusses issues with Ky. Assoc.of Counties representatives and other magistrates.

HIGHLIGHT Friday, January 21 GOSPEL SINGING — 7 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church. Local groups will be featured.

Meade County Constables expressed their grievances they are not allowed adequate safety gear for their jobs and causes a liability problem for the county. Constables Bob Colasanti, Chris Williams, and Jason Fore addressed the court members about their concerns. Constables are given a wide latitude by state statues and have the same requirements as a sheriff.

“And, I do not want them as an asset to my agency. By saying that, I release my liability as far as my department associating with the constables.” Butch Kerrick /Meade County Sheriff Colasanti said he felt the constables should be allowed to use blue lights while they are carrying out ofﬁcial duties. He noted that Kentucky Revised Statutes allows constables the right to request Fiscal Court for the right to do so.

“When I was campaigning, I said I would follow the Kentucky Constitution,” Colasanti said. “To follow the Kentucky Constitution, I believe I need to use blue lights to do my full job as a constable.” Colasanti noted his mili-

By Casey Tolliver The News Standard Being considered by many as a catalyst for economic growth in Meade County, the expansion of state highway 313 is beginning to take shape in Meade County. Construction crews began paving the way for KY 313’s slithering path in Meade County when they reached Otter Creek at the boundary of Meade and Hardin County recently.

Saturday, January 22 LADYWAVE BASKETBALL GAME — vs. Muhlenberg County. Junior varsity will begin at 5 p.m. and varsity will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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•Homemakers stay up late for a cause, A2

LEFT: The expansion of KY 313 begins to take form. The path of the road crosses Otter Creek on the border of Meade and Hardin counties.

•Make the most out of your home, A11 •Mattinglys milk the last drop on their farm, A12

INDEX Agriculture............. A12 Business................. A11 Local Happenings... A8 Court News............ A5 Faith...................... A6 Features.................. A10 Games.................... B7 Heritage................. B12 Marketplace........... B8 Obituaries.............. A3 Viewpoints............. A4 Outdoors............... B4 Sports..................... B1 TV Listings.............. B5 Youth..................... B11

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New highway travels across county line

Saturday, January 22 MCHS HALL OF FAME CEREMONY — at Meade County High School. The reception begins at 5 p.m. and the ceremony is set to begin at 6:15 p.m.

•Flaherty, Ekron Elementary Honor Rolls, B11

tary and law enforcement training prior to becoming a constable qualiﬁes him to be able to use such equipment. He also noted the training he recently received from the Kentucky Constables Association. “It’s a safety factor,” Colasanti said. “If I have the opportunity to come across a vehicle that is off the road and I come up behind him — I need that. I want to protect myself and the individual who I’m trying to help.

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Klan trial verdict overturned, remanded Proposed bill

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By Brian Graves The News Standard

The verdict of a trial that brought national attention to Meade County has been overturned. The Kentucky Court Of Appeals has ruled 2-1 in favor of Ronald Edwards’ appeal of a Meade County jury’s 2008 verdict awarding Jordan Gruver $2.5 million for injuries he had sustained during an attack at the 2006 Meade County Fair. Judges also ruled to remand the case back to the Meade County Circuit Court barring any potential hearing and judgment by the State Supreme Court. Gruver was a attending the fair when four men who yelled slurs at him suggesting he was not a natural-born U.S. citizen confronted him. Andrew Watkins threw whiskey into Gruver’s face, and then Jarred Hensley knocked the young man to the ground. Two other assailants, Josh Cowles and Matthew Roberts, then repeatedly kicked Gruver with steel-toed boots while he lay in a fetal position on the ground. Gruver suffered a broken jaw, permanent damage to his left arm, and severe emotional trauma. The four men had been seen at the fair earlier in the day handing out cards representing the Imperial Klan of America (IKA). Gruver was 16 years old at the time of the fair and the jury found that Edwards, although not at the site of the assault, was responsible in his role as the leader of the Imperial Klan Of America. The victim argued the three who assaulted him were recruited

By Casey Tolliver The News Standard

The Kentucky General Assembly convened for the 2011 session two weeks ago, giving incumbents a chance to show freshman members of the state congress the ropes. Some state legislators have already tabled interesting potential bills in what was expected by some to be a somewhat stagnate 30-working day legislative session. Among them is a bill which is expected to have many Kentuckians hufﬁng See OBESITY, Page A7

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Ronald Edwards, former leader of the Imperial Klan of America, is seen following the original verdict at the 2008 trial. as members of the Edwards organization and he was reckless in selecting and supervising his recruiters and he encouraged their violence. Evidence was produced that three of the assailants had criminal records indicating violent tendencies. Gruver, with the assistance of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), brought suit against three of the assailants, Edwards, and the

New addresses being suggested in Muldraugh By Casey Tolliver The News Standard

IKA. Claims against Watkins and Cowles were settled prior to the trial and IKA was dropped as a defendant. However, the 2008 jury returned a verdict in favor of Gruver for $1.5 million in compensatory damages against Hensley and Edwards with the latter being found responsible for twenty percent of the amount

Many addresses in Muldraugh are expected to be changed as part of construction of a new 911 map for the county. Meade County E-911 spokesperson Tom Bridge, who is composing a GPS map of every structure in the county to help emergency responders who are dispatched ﬁnd the locations of emergencies faster and easier, presented the

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Nite Owls spread joy one pillowcase at a time By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard The Nite Owls Homemaker Club wants to make sure that everyone has a sense of safety when they sleep at night — something that has love sewn in every stitch. That generosity was shown at the club’s meeting last Monday night, where eight members and two guests got together to sew numerous pillowcases that will later be sent out to 9 Patches Quilt Guild in Elizabethtown and the Holly Hock Quilt Shop in Corydon. Both will, in turn, donate the items to local hospitals, children’s hospitals, crisis centers and other facilities in Kentucky and Harrison County. “We felt like it was a worthwhile project,” said Nite Owls Homemaker Marilyn Craycroft. “We wanted to give something back to the community.” This project was developed two years ago and the idea was derived from the “1 Million Pillowcase Challenge.” The class was lead by avid quilter and sewer, Janet Scott, who also

Klan From page A1

in addition to $1 million in punitive damages for which Edwards was found solely responsible. Hensley did not appeal the verdict, but Edwards did, leading to last weekend’s ruling. Dated Jan. 14, Senior Judge David C. Buckingham wrote in his opinion there was no evidence that Edwards had encouraged or instructed the assailants to go to the fair, no evidence that he had encouraged or instructed the assailants to engage in recruiting or assault Gruver or anyone else, and no evidence Edwards knew the assailants were at the fair. In his appeal, Edwards argued there were three errors at the trial level and the court agreed with one, thereby reversing the award and remanding for a new trial. The error agreed to was what the Court of Appeals says was a failure of the lower court to granting a directed verdict in Edwards’ favor. A directed verdict is a verdict by a jury based on the specific direction by a trial judge that they must bring in that verdict because one

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Muldraugh City Council with a list of addresses which are complicating the process. County dispatchers use a Computer Automated Dispatch (CAD), which accesses names and addresses when a 911 call is placed, according to Bridge. Most Muldraugh residents have service through AT&T, and Meade County E-911 are trying to get AT&T incorporated into the system, he added. “AT&T has got a problem with two things,” Bridge said. “They didn’t have a real listing of all the proper street names and their system cannot accommodate half-numbers. The reason we’re concerned about the phone company is because the phone company’s databases are what feed our 911 database, so it’s important to have it all accurate. Bridge worked with officials from Muldraugh and the county clerk to solve the problem with the names of the city’s streets, which left the problem of half-numbers as the only hindrance in developing the GPS map. “Street names are not an issue. We’ve got all that worked out,” Bridge said. “But we came up with a list of addresses in Muldraugh

Kentucky roadway fatalities Submitted by Kentucky State Police

happens to be very good friends with Craycroft. According to Craycroft, her club, as well as other Homemaker clubs, focuses on picking projects that they can work on together and in turn, put smiles on some people’s faces. In the past, the Nite Owls have lent a helping hand by contributing coats and school supplies to the less fortunate. However, they felt that sewing pillowcases for the needy creates a more personalized gift. “(Pillowcases) gives them a sense of security … it’s important for children to feel secure,” Craycroft said. Overall, the experience left the Nite Owls Homemakers and their guests with a good feeling knowing that someone will enjoy their creations. “We try to do things that will help individuals and foster the well being of the community,” she said. “This is something we can do and we like to do.” The Nite Owls meet the third Monday of each month. For additional information contact the Meade County Extension Office at 270-422-4958.

FRANKFORT — Preliminary statistics indicate that six people died in six separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Jan. 10, through Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011. All of the crashes involved motor vehicles and five of the victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Barren, Casey, Graves, Jefferson (two), and Morgan counties. The suspected use of alcohol was a factor in one of the Jefferson County crashes. Through Jan. 16, preliminary statistics indicate that fourteen people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2011.

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ABOVE (LEFT TO RIGHT): Teresa Ramsey, Janet Powers, Nancy Bell, Patty Smith and Rhonda Hoffman, members of the Nite Owls Homemakers share some laughs, while creating one-of-a-kind pillowcases that will be donated to the needy.

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LEFT: Marilyn Craycroft (left) helps her fellow homemaker, Joanne Fitzgibbon, create a pillowcase Monday night at the Extension Office.

of the parties has not proved his/her/its case as a matter of law (failed to present credible testimony on some key element of the claim or of the defense). A judge in a criminal case may direct a verdict of acquittal on the basis that the prosecution has not proved its case, but the judge may not direct a verdict of guilty, since that would deprive the accused of the constitutional right to a jury trial. The court found Edwards did not have control over the assailants. “Edwards was the head of the association and the assailants were members,” the ruling reads. “Although the members were encouraged to recruit new members, we cannot see where Edwards had any ability to control their activity in this regard.” Edwards also contended the testimony of Kale Kelley, who testified he was encouraged 10 years earlier by Edwards to kill Gruver’s attorney, Morris Dees, should have been inadmissible. Beckingham’s ruling said the testimony was admissible to rebut Edwards’ contention he did not encourage IKA members to engage in violent or illegal activities. Judge Michael Caperton disagreed saying that since Dees was acting as attorney

for the plaintiff he had the ability to cause an “endearment” for him by the jury and caused them to make a decision based on irrelevant grounds. “I believe that the testimony of Kale Kelly was unduly prejudicial and that its admission as evidence was reversible error,” Caperton wrote. Judge Denise Clayton was the lone dissenting vote against granting the appeal. “A jury is directed to be fair, to listen to all the evidence, and not to leave common sense outside the courtroom,” Clayton wrote. “I do not believe the decision of the trial judge in denying the directed verdict was clearly erroneous or that the jury verdict was flagrantly against the evidence. Therefore, I would affirm the decision of the trial court.” As of Wednesday, the SPLC has said they will go to the higher court for further review and attempt to get the damages reinstated — an action that must happen within 30 days. There are no comments posted on the IKA Web site or from Edwards, who according to the IKA site has not been a part of the organization since the trial and is now “completely separate” from the IKA.

that have half-numbers. To change some of those is not difficult. Others, however, because they are sequenced between very tight numbers, there’s no leverage to raise a number, lower a number and if they’re odd on one side of the street (and) even on the other. So we have a list here and a proposed solution on how we change some addresses to eliminate the half-numbers.” Many of the address qualms could be solved by removing the half, and adding ten he added. For example, a house with the street address 216 1/2 would be changed to 226. Bridge acknowledged that changing the addresses could be considered a hassle, but insisted it would assist citizens during emergency situations. “Believe me folks, we really don’t like changing addresses, but sometimes it’s just necessary so we can find folks,” Bridge said. Most of the half-numbered addresses are scattered across the city, but one street in particular had several. “Oak Street is the only street in town where we have major changes,” Muldraugh Mayor Danny Tate said. The council also heard that Brenda Street in Muldraugh will be changed to Embassy Court, because

there is already a Brenda Street in the county. At the meeting, the council, which was depleted from six members to four by the election last November, made nominations to fill the two seats left vacant when not enough votes were cast for each position to fill the seats. Council newcomer Judy Compton nominated Donnie Basham and Glenna Lewis, who is also new to the council, suggested Ralph Lee and Jim Heavrin. The council voted to offer Basham and Heavrin nominations to fill the seats, while Lee received only one vote. Council members also voted to accept text amendments to the city’s ordinance regarding manufactured housing and to send the revised ordinance to an attorney for review. The council also voted to declare a white Chevrolet truck, a wrecked police car and Ford Explorer owned by the city as surplus. The police car and Explorer will be sold as scrap. Council members also reviewed a list of surplus state vehicles and voted to establish a budget for Tate to be able to purchase a vehicle without requiring a special meeting to receive council approval for the release of funds to purchase vehicles for city use.

This is 24 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2010. There were 13 motor vehicle fatalities and ten of those victims were not wearing seat belts. Three of those crashes involved a commercial motor vehicle. One crash involved a pedestrian. A total of four fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol. These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas. Crash data for this report is generated from the Kentucky Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

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Obituaries

Friday, January 21, 2011

Ann Lois Rake

Ann Lois Rake, 75, of Ekron, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. She retired from civil service work at Fort Knox. Ann was a 28-year cancer survivor. She was very active in her community and was a member of the Foster Care Program in Meade County, Longview United Methodist Church and was an avid bowler. She was preceded in death by her sister, Doris Letendre; a brother, William “Bill” Rake; and her parents, Henry and Ora Rake. She is survived by nieces and nephews, Patty Hager of Flaherty, Ky., Jeani Letendre Langdon of Vine Grove, Ky., Deborah and Steve Warren of Shepherdsville, Ky., and Greg Hager of Flaherty, Ky.; her great-nieces and nephews, Steven Campbell II, Christy Hager Pike and her husband Matt, Brittany Hager, Giselle Henry, and Connor Langdon; and her brother-in-law, Armand Letendre all of Flaherty, Ky. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky. Condolences may be expressed online at www. nebfh.com.

LTC (retired) John A. Campbell

LTC, retired, John A. Campbell, 88, of Radcliff, Ky., was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Decatur, Ill., and died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Radcliff, Ky. He was former director of the Patton Museum at Ft. Knox, a member of MOAA, the U.S. Constabulary Association and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest T and Mae Simpson Campbell; and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Billie Campbell of Radcliff, Ky.; a daughter and son-in-law, Kaye and Thomas Madden of Citrus Heights, Calif.; two grandsons and their wives, Daniel E and Sonia Madden of San Jose, Calif., and Matthew J and Kim Madden of Anchorage, Alaska; a granddaughter, Lisa M Madden of Citrus Heights, Calif.; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Harold William Marvin

Harold William Marvin, 70, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. SFC Marvin retired from the U. S. Army. He was a member of Barker Masonic Lodge No. 129 F. & A.M., NADA Car Club, Funaddicts Car Club and Downtown Classics Car Club. He is survived by his wife, Pok Tok “Bo” Marvin of Radcliff, Ky.; a daughter and son-inlaw, Cynthia and Billy Jacobi of Radcliff, Ky.; a son, Harold Marvin, Jr. of Lexington, Ky.; a brother, Charles Marvin and his wife, Catherine; and three grandchildren, Paige Jacobi, Riley Marvin and Caitlyn Cooper. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with Pastor Hyuk Ju Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Visitation will be on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. with a service at 7 p.m. during the visitation and on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

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Naaman H. Board, of Ekron, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital in Hardinsburg, Ky. He was born Aug. 1, 1935, in Custer, Ky., the son of the late Walker and Hattie Carman Board. He attended Rosetta United Methodist Church, was a member of Lincoln Trail Power of the Past, retired from Phillip Morris in Louisville, a U.S. Army veteran and a dedicated coon hunter. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Wayne, Wilton, Hayden, Clifford and Finley Board. He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Board; daughter, Kim (Jerry) Gibbons of Hodgenville, Ky.; two sisters, Signa Harrington of Hardinsburg, Ky., and Ilena Pile of Dyer, Ky.; one brother, Rudy L. (Darlene) Board of Flaherty, Ky.; four grandchildren, Jessica Cooper, Cody Gibbons, Amy Nunn and Sara Gibbons and six great-grandchildren Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at the chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington, Ky., with burial to follow in Horsley Cemetery.

Wilma B. Smiley, 85, of Lodiburg, Ky., died Saturday, Jan.15, 2011, at her residence. She was born May 17, 1925, in Garfield, Ky., the daughter of the late Jesse and Mabel Sutton Compton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston W. Smiley and a son, Benny Thomas Smiley and a greatgreat-grandson, James Earl Thomas Smiley. Mrs. Smiley was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of Women on Mission. She is survived by her children, J.E. Smiley of Jamestown, Tenn., Ray (Virginia) Smiley of Brandenburg, Ky., Connie (Robert) Laslie of Hardinsburg, Ky., and Bonnie (Kenneth) French of Lodiburg, Ky.; two sisters, Thelma Wilson of Hardinsburg, Ky., and Edna Uebele (Gene) Jones of Louisville, Ky.; 15 grandchildren; 27 greatgrandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren and aunts, Margaret Dowell of Owensboro, Ky., and Rosie Carman of Irvington, Ky., several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at the Walnut Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Walnut Grove Baptist Church and Hosparus of Central Kentucky.

Ursola O. Pettigrew

Ursola O. Pettigrew, 83, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at her home. She was a member and treasurer of the NCO Wives Club, member of the Ft. Knox Bowling League and the Internationals Family Band which originated in Bangkok, Thailand and a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church in Radcliff, Ky. Ursola was preceded in death by her husband, Lon Henry Pettigrew. She was a loving mother of nine children which survive her, W. Jean Jordan (Ron) of Ohio, Anna Linda Lampkin (Clarence) of Illinois, Laura Ursola Rainbolt (Willie) of Texas, Isadora Olga Ewing (James) of Radcliff, Ky., Lona Stanfield (Steve) of Indiana, Deborah Rebecca Lewis (Jerome) of Radcliff, Ky., Erica Depetria Hobbs (Harry) of Alabama, Lon Howard Pettigrew (Virginia) of Indiana, and Lon Henry Pettigrew, Jr.(Frances) of Illinois; two sisters and one brother all of the Phillippines; 26 grandchildren; 28 greatgrandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at St. Christopher Catholic Church in Radcliff, Ky., with Rev. Dennis L. Cousens officiating. Burial will be in the St. Patrick Cemetery in Ft. Knox, Ky. Visitation will be on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, after 10 a.m. at Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

A SOLDIER DIED TODAY

He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one.

And ‘tho often to his neighbors His tales became a joke. All his buddies listened quietly For they knew whereof he spoke. But we’ll hear his tales no longer, For ol’ Bob has passed away, And the world’s a little poorer For a Soldier died today. He won’t be mourned by many, Just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, Very quiet sort of life.

Bernard Patrick Sullivan

He held a job and raised a family, Going quietly on his way; And the world won’t note his passing, ‘tho a Soldier died today.

Bernard Patrick Sullivan, 81, of Radcliff, Ky., died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. CW4 retired Sullivan served 32 years in the US Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War in which he did two tours of duty. He is survived by his wife, Lillian M. Sullivan of Radcliff, Ky.; two daughters, Roxanne Sain of Fayetteville, N.C., and Rosemary Bowlin of Tampa, Fla.; two sons, Michael Sullivan of Lenoir City, Tenn., and John Sullivan of Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a sister, Catherine Downey of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. Burial was in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky., with military honors. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

When politicians leave this earth, Their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing, And proclaim that they were great. Papers tell of their life stories From the time that they were young, But the passing of a Soldier Goes unnoticed and unsung. Is the greatest contribution To the welfare of our land, Some jerk who breaks his promise And cons his fellow man?

It’s so easy to forget them, For it is so many times, That our Bobs and Jims went to battle, But for them we seldom pine. It was not the politicians With their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom That our Country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, With your enemies at hand, Would you really want some cop-out, With his ever waffling stand. Or would you want a Soldier, His home, his country, his kin, Just an ordinary Soldier, Who would fight until the end? He was just a common Soldier, And his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us We may need his like again. For when countries are in conflict, We find the Soldier’s part Is to clean up all the troubles That politicians start. If we cannot do him honor While he’s here to hear the praise, Then at least let’s give him homage At the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline In the paper that may say: “OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A SOLDIER DIED TODAY.”

The politician’s stipend And the style in which he lives,

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Second, the school board should put an immediate freeze on all decisions of this nature until a thorough review can take place. Third, any policy should take into consideration the circumstances and the longevitiy of attendance. The best move would be for the board to put the gate down behind all current students so there is some certainty where they will be allowed to attend classes through high school. I don’t think there’s any question there would have to be some limitations and restricitions placed. Practically, the system couldn’t accept or perhaps even keep students who have relocated a certain distance away. But, at the least, those students should be allowed to finish the year if not their elementary, middle, or high school terms. It should always be the welfare of the students that comes first in any educational decision. This just seems a case where maybe it could be handled just a little better.

Kentucky needs responsible way to lure businesses Casey Tolliver Making A Case

To prove that the economic plague that has spanned the past few years is not only affecting individuals, the state of Illinois is in debt to the tune of $18 billion. State lawmakers are holding taxpayers fiscally culpable and enacting a 67 percent income tax hike. Amid the tumultuous and turgid Illinois economic climate, there is speculation that businesses in the state will make a mad dash to the borders, for an escape to more welcoming and economically fertile grounds. The states which border Illinois are expected to be the obvious beneficiaries, giving refuge to the hightax fearing corporations. Wisconsin has already unfurled the welcome mat to these businesses. However, the shot-callers in Frankfort should be

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to lure companies. Subsidies generally in the form of tax breaks known as “As-of-Right Benefits,” can be offered to companies once certain criteria are met. Subsidies, generally in the form of reduced electric or natural gas bills can also be made available to these corporations. Interestingly enough, there is even an incentive known as a “Clawback,” which is basically a money back guarantee that will cancel or even nullify a subsidy if the company fails to deliver on performance based criteria. With these other options of incentives coupled with a tax rate that is not in the stratosphere (like Illinois), there is a way for state government to lure these companies to Kentucky without piling up stacks of taxpayers money on their doorsteps. Illinois’ loss can be a major gain for Kentucky without blatantly giving away millions of dollars.

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years later only had 141. They were asked to repay only $121,875 of the debt. The company’s response was filing for bankruptcy protection. In the past 30 years, the state has spent more than $1.8 billion on similar endeavors. “Our (Kentucky’s) economic development policy is based on giving some companies special treatment,” said Jim Walters, the policy director for free-market think tank Bluegrass Institute, located in Bowling Green. “It is not an accountable process. It is not working,” he added. I agree that lawmakers should do everything within reason to entice companies to locate in Kentucky — providing much needed jobs and bolstering the state’s economy in a time where unemployment and economic instability are rampant. But, I also believe a level of fiscal responsibility and logic is in order. Cash is not the only incentive that states may use

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doing everything in their power to lure the businesses away from Illinois, as well as away from the other border states. And though the Kentucky boundry with the Prairie State is small, it will seem as gaping as the U.S. and Canadian border once they take a gander at how our officials let businesses steam roll Kentucky taxpayers. What business owner could turn down the millions of taxpayer dollars that the state is willing to fork over with the expectation of nothing in return? Whiting Manufacturing, located in Wolfe County, was given a cash grant of $450,000 to increase the number of workers at the manufacturer of bedclothes by 60. The 60 positions were never created and the state never attempted to recover the money. TexStyle, Inc, in Manchester, received $750,000 to raise their number of workers from 100 to 180 and four

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what to expect. That zone can be as important to an overall education as being calm and relaxed before a major test. Pulling the plug on that in the middle of a school year just doesn’t seem right. These two students are in the latter years of their elementary and secondary careers. They are already attending the system, so allowing them to remain doesn’t increase the enrollment. The actions the school system is taking is not unique or unusual. But, it seems like the policy for shrinking the non-residency numbers hasn’t been completely thought out as to making the smoothest possible transition for both administrators and students. If this were on my plate, I would take the best of all the solutions I have seen over the years. First, these two particular students should remain until graduation. What has happened to them is not their fault and they should not have to make the sacrifice.

LETTERS

Thomas Jefferson once said, and I quote, “The country is at its greatest peril when Congress is in session.” No truer words were ever spoken. Kentucky is no different. Rep. Jim Wayne is at it again. This time, he introduced a new mandatory motorcycle helmet bill this year. If the bill had any merit, it could have been presented on its own. Without consulting with the motorcycling community or any organization within, Rep. Wayne basically decided on his own this was something the motorcyclists of Kentucky really wanted. I am here to tell you that the major majority of riders like the current freedom of choice law the way it is. Motorcycle registrations since the helmet law change in 1998 have increased from a mere 36,000 to 104,800 in 2010. But, the deaths have lagged. When Kentucky had a mandatory helmet law, one death per 1,000 registrations was normal. In 2010, it was one death per every 1,325. The death rate has been on the decline since 2008 — nearly 20 percent statewide and nationwide as well. So, why do we need to change the current law? We don’t! It’s another attempt by big government to tell us how to live. The bill, HB163, has for now been sent to the House transportation committee. Kentuckians like their rights and are protective of them. Join me in calling Frankfort at 1-800-372-7181 and leave a message for all senators and representatives to vote “no” on HB163. Let’s send a message that we don’t want anymore unnecessary laws that take away our rights and freedoms.

Change is a well acknowledged disruptive force in our lives. Some take it better than others. I am not one of them. As an example, I actually slept on the same pillow for more than 20 years. It was an emotional experience when my parents got new living room furniture. Those are extreme examples. But, when it comes to a child’s education, the familiarity with the buildings, staff, and friends can make a big difference. That’s why I respectfully take objection to the Meade County Schools’ decision to remove two students from the system because of nonresidency. Having spent four years on a school board as well as covering school systems for 30 years I think gives me some pedigree when discussing the issue because I have dealt with it and covered it.

I understand the system’s viewpoint. Educational budgeting is becoming more and more strained and Superintendent Mitch Crump is right when he says the first priority is for the students within the county. The system says taking students from outside the county has lead to overcrowding situations that are not condusive to a child’s learning. But, the family wasn’t notified of any problems until a year after they had moved into Breckenridge County and now the students will be forced to leave the system February 1. There is a system of fairness that just doesn’t seem to be applied here. According to the students’ grandmother, both have attended the Meade County Schools all of their academic lives. Having gone through the system so long, there has been a comfort zone developed among friends and teachers — a certainty about who they are going to be with, taught by, and

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The debate over how to spend money for education will continue for as long as there are students at desks. For every study that says more money will improve the American education system, there’s another one that seems to take the opposite approach. One thing is not debatable — a good educational system is vitally important to our present and our future. Economically, it can be a make or break in some respects. Anyone working in economic development will openly admit the first thing a major new business or industry wants to know is the quality of local education. There are two reasons for that. One is no one wants to move their family to an area where the schools are not performing up to quality. And, second, they are also looking for a pool of potential employees who have a good academic background that makes them viable in the workplace. However, the most important reason — while related to economics — is more about opportunity. While they still exist, it is a rare family business that passes down from generation to generation. There was a time when children pretty much knew what they’d be doing as a future career. Those days are facing a dusk that will require students to have a more well rounded education in order to open wide the opportunities in an ever-changing global market. This subject comes to mind in the wake of news the Meade County Schools will lose $500,000 in state funds for the next budget year. Losing the funds is not the fault of the local system, but the fault of circumstances beyond their control, It should be noted Meade County has kept a fairly stable tax rate over the last few years and have seen student scores in the impressive 80 percentile rankings. The good, hopeful news is the schools will be able to compensate for the loss without any increase in tax funding or cutbacks. But, it still leads to the question as to whether Meade County feels like it’s getting the bang for the buck when it comes to children’s education and is the system ready should any other funding cuts hit their budget. The final judgment, in the end, comes from what parents think when their child comes home with the report card.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Deeds

Kimberly Clark, to Jason Humphrey, a 2.510 acre tract located in the community of Brandenburg, deed tax $225. Jo An U’Sellis, by and through her attorney-in-fact Scott U’Sellis, to Joshua D. Thompson, unit 506 in building 5 of the Piping Rock Condominiums, deed tax $60. John M. Lancaster and Sandy F. Lancaster, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and benefit of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313 at the intersection of KY 313 and KY 144, deed tax $72. D. Michelle Riggs, to Christopher Paul Riggs and Patricia Riggs, property located in Meade County, deed tax $90. Barbara Lenore French, to Janet M. Mason, lot 1 of the French Farm Division, deed tax $38.50. Melton E. Tuberville, Jr., and Paula A. Tuberville, to Bettie Robbins, a certain tract of land lying in Meade County approximately 6 miles west of Brandenburg being a portion of lot 4 of Turkey Haven Estates, deed tax $48. Chris Stansbury, to Keith D. Medley and Pamela J. Medley, lot 4 of Elizabeth Bullock Farm, deed tax $44.50. Danny D. Board and Jacqueline P. Board, to Nancy E. Davis, lot 2 of Otter Creek Estates, section I, deed tax $30. Robin E. Youart, to David W. Hobbs and Miranda J. Hobbs, lot 12, consisting of 6.254 acres and lot 13, consisting of 3.566 acres, as shown on plat of Whelan Heights, deed tax $46.

Quitclaim Deeds

No reports this week.

Building Permits

1/6/11 Eddie McCoy, bricking existing structure, $100. 1/6/11 BJ and Kristin Hibbard, SFD plus full basement and attached garage, $294.74. 1/7/11 Doug Reed, pole barn, $82.50. 1/10/11 Phillip Hobbs, SFD plus attached garage, $211. 1/10/11 Gary Drechsel, renewal from BP-07-5231, $230.50.

Septic Permits

No reports this week.

Retail Food

1/10/11 King’s Kids Daycare, 515 Bypass Road in Brandenburg. Follow-up food score: 94 percent. Food: no rodent droppings found, will do one more follow-up.

Brandenburg Police

1/8/11 10:40 p.m. Ashley N. Mann, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS. Mann pulled out from the Fairgrounds parking lot and was going straight when she dropped one right tire off the right shoulder, which was a deep ditch. It caused Mann to drop down and hit the head wall on a culvert, which is the entrance to Kentucky Farm Bureau Office. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11004 was filed by Officer Richardson. 1/9/11 1:14 a.m. Ethan J. Mattingly, of Payneville, was driving a 1997 General Motors Corp Conventional Cab. John R. Fuqua, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2005 Ford Freestar. Mattingly pulled up past the stop sign at Lakeview Drive. Without looking, Mattingly backed up and hit Fuqua. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11005 was filed by Officer Richardson. 1/7/11 7:20 a.m. Theresa A. Sanchez, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer 2D. Sanchez was traveling east on KY 448 going straight ahead. Sanchez stated an unknown vehicle pulled out in front of her causing her to lose control and slide into a ditch. Roadways were slick and hazardous at the time of collision due to snowfall. No injuries were reported. Report BPD11006 was filed by Officer Cox. 1/10/11 3:08 p.m. Stephan D. Ray, of Rineyville, was driving a 2002 Mitsubishi LES. Kimberly A. DeVries, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2005 Honda OEX. Elaine E. Clapper, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2000 International Bus. Ray stated, “It was all my fault! I pulled up to a stop sign, looked both ways and did not see her (DeVries) coming and pulled out and hit her!” Clapper, who was driving a school bus, stated that Ray pulled out and struck DeVries, which caused DeVries to strike Clapper. Meade County EMS was called to the scene and the injured were transported to Harrison Memorial Hospital. Report BPD11007 was filed by Officer Whited.

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1/5/11 4:05 p.m. Ronald R. Meeks, of Battletown, was driving a 1995 Ford Mustang. The

officer responded to a vehicle partially in a ditch and across the roadway. The vehicle was unoccupied. The evidence of skid marks revealed that the vehicle had been westbound on Bald Knob Road. Meeks lost control of the vehicle and ran into the ditch. The officer located a witness, Keith M. Knott, at a nearby residence. Knott states that he heard a loud noise outside. When he came to the door, he observed Ronald Meeks get out of the drivers seat of the wrecked vehicle. He stated that Meeks then started walking back to his residence. Knott stated that Meeks then took a drink from a whiskey bottle as he was walking. The officer was unable to locate the owner of the vehicle. The officer will contact the Meade County Attorney to seek prosecution for leaving the scene of an accident. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0004 was filed by Officer Rogers. 1/7/11 7:37 a.m. Felicia A. Clark, of Webster, was driving a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara. Michael W. Thompson, a witness, stated that a WTS garbage truck had stopped and the man on the back jumped off the truck and crossed the road to pick up a garbage can and was dumping it into the Waste Management truck. Clark, who was in front of the WTS truck started around the garbage truck and when her vehicle got beside the truck, the man turned around and started back across the road and ran into the passenger side of Clark’s vehicle. Marks on Clark’s vehicle indicted that the man struck the passenger side door. The unit was assisted by Meade County EMS and the Payneville Fire Department. The injured were transported to Harrison Memorial Hospital. Report 11-0005 was filed by Officer Hendley. 1/7/11 7:48 a.m. Christopher W. Addington, of Vine Grove, was driving a 1995 Nissan King Cab. Addington was westbound on HWY 144, when he lost control on the snow-covered roadway. Addington crossed the eastbound lane and rotated 180 degrees, striking a utility pole with the passenger side door. Addington notified Meade County 911 and made contact with Doris Campbell, the resident at 3235 Flaherty Road, prior to leaving the scene. The utility pole, Brandenburg Telephone Company No. 57125 was broken, with damage to the phone company wire and hardware. The pole also carried Meade County RECC wire. Representatives at the scene advised the approximately 140 feet of electric wire and hardware were damaged. The electric service and weather head to 3235 Flaherty Road was also damaged, which appears to have caused damage to appliances within the home, owned by Lilly Pike. The vehicle was removed from the scene by private means. Addington was determined to have been operating on a suspended operators license at the time of the accident. A criminal summons has been issued by the Meade County Attorney’s office. Insurance on the vehicle was confirmed through Direct General Insurance Customer Service. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0006 was filed by Officer Cummings. 1/7/11 8:43 a.m. Terrie D. Burgan, of Vine Grove, was driving a 1999 Isuzu Rodeo. Jacob M. Butler, of Irvington, was driving a 1989 Chevrolet 2 Door Conventional Cab. Burgan advised that she was westbound when she attempted to pass Butler on the snow-covered roadway. Burgan lost control and struck the left side of Butler at the front of the driver’s door with the right bumper of her vehicle. Burgan then went off the left shoulder of the roadway, making minor contact with a section of a utility pole broken in an earlier accident at the same location with the left front bumper of her vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0007 was filed by Officer Cummings. 1/7/11 6:15 a.m. Lee P. King, of Battletown, was driving a 2010 Dodge Caravan. Michael S. Montgomery, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado Extended. Dennis B. Murry, of Irvington, was driving a 1997 Ford F150. King was operating south on KY 79. Montgomery and Murry were operating north on KY 79 at an unsafe speed for the ice covered condition of the roadway. Montgomery slid into the front of King, doing damage to both vehicles. Montgomery then went into a large ditch on the left side of the road. Murry lost control of his vehicle when he went around a curve and hit his brakes. Murry slid into the front of King, doing damage to both vehicles. Murry then went into the same large ditch. Montgomery and Murry

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did not hit each other. First aid was given at the scene and the injured were transported to Breckinridge Memorial Hospital. Report 11-0008 was filed by Officer McCubbin. 1/7/11 6:24 p.m. Candy G. Garrett, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1999 Ford Mustang. Garrett was eastbound on KY 1638. Garrett stated that her vehicle started skidding due to ice on the roadway. Garrett traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck an earth embankment. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0009 was filed by Officer Wright. 1/7/11 5:55 a.m. Ryan S. Zimmer, of Harned, Ky., was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab. Zimmer was eastbound on US 60. As Zimmer stated to go up hill, he went into a spin. This action caused Zimmer to roll over on its side and spin in the roadway. Zimmer came to a rest on the passenger side blocking both lanes of travel. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0010 was filed by Officer Graham. 1/5/11 12:26 p.m. Gretchen L. Dodd, of Webster, was driving a 2006 Jeep Wrangler. Carlisle H. Humphrey, of Battletown, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. Dodd was operating eastbound on Greenvalley Ranch Road. Humphrey was operating westbound. Dodd lost control of her vehicle on a curve after sliding on ice and struck Humphrey on the left side. Humphrey’s back end then went into a ditch. No injuries were reported. Report 110011 was filed by Officer Matti. 1/7/11 9:51 a.m. Joseph L. Coulter, of Mt Washington, was driving a 2003 Peterbilt-Motors. Coulter stated that he was west on KY US 60 and when he popped over the hill he saw vehicles stopped ahead for a vehicle that was pulling out of a side road. Coulter hit his brakes and the vehicle went into a slide due to the snow covered roadway and slid side ways and over turned onto its right side and spilled its load of ground shingles onto the road way. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0012 was filed by Officer Hendley. 1/10/11 7:54 p.m. Isaac S. Seelye, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1994 Chevrolet 2 Door Conventional Cab 4. Seelye was operating westbound on Old Road when a deer ran out in front of his vehicle. Seelye stated that he swerved to miss the deer and then over corrected. The vehicle left the roadway striking an orange “Road Work” sign and then a barbwire fence. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0013 was filed by Officer Rogers. 1/11/11 7:58 a.m. Ross J. Fenwick, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. Scottie R. Bennett, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe Toe. Fenwick stated that he was making a right turn from KY HWY 1638 onto US 31w south and as he was turning Bennett was making a left turn onto US 31w, as well from Garnettsville Road. Bennett was entering the fast lane and Fenwick was entering the slow lane. Fenwick stated that his vehicle started to slide due to the snow on the roadway and slid over into the fast lane striking Bennett in the right front with the left driver side. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0014 was filed by Officer Hendley. 1/11/11 2:48 p.m. Michael A. Koester, of Vine Grove, was driving a 1998 Ford Ranger. Koester was southbound on KY 1882. Koester stated that an unknown driver pulled out of the lot of the Otter Creek Tavern in front of him. Koester struck the unknown driver. The unknown driver then left the scene and was unable to be located. No injuries were reported. Report 11-0015 was filed by Officer Wright.

District Court 1/12/11 Richard K. Oglesbee, 30, convicted felon in possession of a firearm- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 1/26/11. Brandi J. Lucas, 35, no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; operating on a suspended/revoked operators license- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Madonna C. Bruce, 49, disorderly conduct, 2nd degree; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offenseplead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Robert C. Benton, 44, careless driving- merged/dismissed; operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 4th offenseplead guilty, amend to regular DUI, 30 days probated for 2 years, KAPS/ADE, license revoked for 90 days; possession of

marijuana- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days, 2 years probation, state traffic school; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days jail concurrent. William L. Vogt, 48, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead not guilty, pretrial conference 2/2/11. Julius Carter, 49, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/26/11. Harold A. Massey, 28, speeding 26 mph over/greater- merged/ dismissed; reckless driving- plead guilty, $100 fine; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, $200 fine, license surrendered. Michael E. Hall, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead not guilty, pretrial conference 2/26/11. Shelby D. Nunn, 24, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- amend to regular DUI, plead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, license revoked for 90 days, $200 fine, KAPS/ADE. Jamie W. Waters, 39, operating on a suspended/revoked operators license- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Linda R. Johnson, 43, 2 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500plead not guilty, pretrial conference 2/2/11. Craig E. Reichmuth, 26, 14 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500plead not guilty, pretrial conference 2/2/11. Stephen L. Ditto, 50, improper display of registration plates; drug paraphernalia- buy/ possess; illegal take/pursue deer/ wild turkey- continued first appearance 1/19/11. James R. Bailey, 64, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury- plead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, no unlawful communication or contact with Joyce Bailey, DV counseling. Ethan L. Adkisson, 21, criminal trespassing, 3rd degree; illegal take/pursue deer/wild turkey; bag limits on wildlife; acts of depredation while hunting/fishing/ trapping- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/19/11. Michael G. Meredith, 19, criminal mischief, 3rd degreeplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, restitution to county attorney. Joseph Z. Crutcher, 20, illegal taking of wildlife- plead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, $50 fine; illegal taking of wildlife- merged; taking game with firearm during bow season, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, 110 hours of community service; resident hunting/trapping without license/ permit- merged. Troy J. Duncan, 23, speeding 24 mph over limit- failure to appear. James E. Bischoff, 39, speeding 16 mph over limit; no/expired Kentucky registration plates; no/ expired registration plates; operating on a suspended/revoked operators license; failure of nonowner operator to maintain required insurance- failure to appear. Timothy B. Kilkelly, 49, no/ expired registration plates- dismissed with proof; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years. Mindy G. Gunselman, 31, no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card; failure to notify address change to the Department of Transportation- dismissed. Christopher T. Lane, 32, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; no operators/moped license; improper registration plate- failure to appear. Nichole L. Pike, 20, no/expired registration plates; failure to produce insurance card- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 1/26/11. Richard B. Kelly, 20, speeding 19 mph over limit- plead guilty, state traffic school. Stephen Estes, 31, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years. Bradley F. Olsen, 19, no/expired registration plates- failure to appear. Sherry L. Henry, 30, flagrant non support- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 1/19/11. Robert L. Brown, 52, receiving stolen property- plead

The News Standard - A5 not guilty, preliminary hearing 1/19/11. Eric L. Froman, 36, public intoxication, controlled substancewaiver rights, plead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, county traffic school. Anthony J. Allen, 48, improper display of registration plates; failure to notify address change to the Department of Transportation- dismissed with proof. George O. Herrera, 35, 2 counts of assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury; resisting arrest- pretrial conference 3/2/11, jury trial 3/11/11. Kenneth R. Osborne, 48, operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offensepretrial conference 1/26/11. Timothy J. Tate, 36, leaving the scene of an accident/failure to render aid or assistance; operating a motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offensepretrial conference 1/19/11. Christopher Shelton, 36, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; speeding 16 mph over limit- pretrial conference 1/19/11. Christopher B. Humphrey, 30, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offensepretrial conference 3/16/11. Kathryn M. Swenson, 23, possession of marijuana- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probation; possession controlled substance, 3rd degree, 1st offense, drug unspecified- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probation concurrent; controlled substance prescription not in original container- county attorney dismissed. Craig E. Reichmuth, 26, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation, no checks; theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation consecutively. Daniel C. Allen, 33, 2 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 1/19/11. Hugh B. Revell, 37, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offenseplead guilty, $25 fine; disorderly conduct, 2nd degreeplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years. Daniel R. Morrison, 34, 2 counts of assault, 4th degree, minor injury- order to defer 6 months. Tasha M. Williams, 19, assault, 4th degree, minor injurypretrial conference 1/19/11. William Clift, 22, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- failure to appear. Mary A. Kenley, 46, theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation. Ashley Magness, 24, assault, 4th degree, child abuse- pretrial conference 2/2/11. Lawrence R. Maynard II, 47, contempt of court, violation of emergency protective orderorder to defer 12 months. Kyle R. McGonigle, 34, no/ expired registration plates- dismissed with proof. Michelle D. Davis, 21, operating on a suspended/revoked operators license- pretrial conference 2/16/11. Rhondine L. Graham, 27, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offenseplead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, $200 fine, KAPS/ADE, license revoked for 90 days; no tail lamps- plead guilty, $20 fine; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- merged/dismissed. Ryan T. Redmon, 23, speeding 10 mph over limit- plead guilty, $20 fine; failure of non-

owner operator to maintain required insurance- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years; operating on a suspended/revoked operators license- amend to no license in possession, plead guilty, $25 fine. Lonnie J. Miller, 43, no operators/moped license; failure to register transfer of motor vehicle; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- pretrial conference 1/26/11. William E. Robinson, 55, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; failure to or improper signal; improper turning- pretrial conference 1/26/11. Keith A. Warner, 36, speeding 20 mph over limit; operating on a suspended/revoked operators license- continued 1/26/11. Louie A. Lawson, 30, improper start from a parked position; speeding 10 mph over limit; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; no operators/moped license- continued 1/26/11. Robert M. Halcomb, 27, speeding 10 mph over limit; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance- pretrial conference 1/19/11. Charles L. Satram, 19, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; improperly on the left side of the road; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- pretrial conference 2/2/11. Frank A. Adkins, 34, no/ expired Kentucky registration receipt; operating on a suspended/ revoked operators license; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt- pretrial conference 1/26/11. Jennie E. Maya, 30, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, KAPS; disregarding traffic control device, traffic lights- merged/dismissed. Franklin R. Merritt, 53, driving on 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 1/26/11. Holly J. Ferguson, 41, operating a motor vehicle under/ influence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 2nd offenseplead guilty, 6 months probated after 14 days jail, 2 years probation, $200 fine, KAPS/ADE; instructional permit violations- plead guilty, $50 fine. Matthew W. Laughead, 26, leaving the scene of an accident/ failure to render aid or assistance; no/expired registration plates; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required insurance; failure to notify address change to the Department of Transportation- failure to appear. Angela Padilla-Danner, 29, probation violation, for misdemeanor offense- revoked, 10 days jail; 19 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 3/2/11. Amanda A. McCoy, 26, 6 counts of theft by deception, includes cold checks under $500continued 1/19/11. Robert A. Warren, Jr., 48, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVOcounty attorney dismissed. Nicole Gonzalez, 27, local county ordinance- county attorney dismissed. Rena L. Self, 74, failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, KAPS. Susan M. Gesser, 35, speeding 19 mph over limit- county attorney dismissed. John E. Blocker, 27, speeding 17 mph over limit- county attorney dismissed. Mary A. Tobin, 69, speeding 10 mph over limit- plead guilty, $20 fine.

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Fatherless children get amazing gift David Yount Amazing Grace

You can be excused for being unfamiliar with Jeffrey Harrison. Most of his own children have never met him or even know his name. Harrison has made a business of being an absentee father. Still handsome at 50, Harrison boasts the genetic makeup and social background that attracts many women seeking a man to father their children. He is 6 feet tall, athletic, Ivy League-educated and an accomplished dancer, drawn to music, literature and philosophy. Harrison describes himself as a happy-go-lucky bachelor and insists that he loves children. Unfortunately, he is not the marrying kind. He char-

acterizes himself, without apology, as a sporadically employed beach bum who lives with rescued animals in a broken-down camper van permanently parked in an ocean-side California parking lot. For eight years in the 1980s his sole income came from selling his sperm to the California Cryobank, which, in turn, supplies 40 percent of all sperm requested by unmarried women who want to bear a child without the burden of a husband. According to Kate Spicer, writing in Britain’s Sunday Times of Oct. 10, 2010, the California Cryobank is the sixth-largest user of Federal Express’ courier services in California. Harrison made his contributions to the sperm bank as often as four times a week during the 1980s, averaging $400 a month in earnings. In the sperm bank’s records he is known only as Donor 150. He ﬁrst attracted media attention in February 2007,

when he identiﬁed himself to two girls, who informed Amy Harmon of The New York Times that they were conceived with sperm supplied by Donor 150. The Times ran the story on Valentine’s Day. To date, 14 children have discovered themselves to be Harrison’s children. Some of them sought out their father for no motive except curiosity, but some treated their search as the solution to a serious mystery — discovering the genetic strengths and weaknesses they had likely inherited from him. Most children of anonymous sperm donors have yet another reason to trace their parentage: to discover and meet their half-sisters and -brothers. Five years ago, when she was 15, JoEllen Marsh searched the Internet and discovered the Donor Sibling Registry, a Web site that helps children conceived with donated sperm to

find any siblings they may have and, potentially, their fathers. Soon after joining the registry, she was contacted by Danielle Pagano, who revealed that they both shared the same donor. Harrison came forward, admitting he was indeed Donor 150 and had no notion of how many mothers had used his sperm to conceive. The Old Testament calls children a blessing to their fathers. (“Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them.”) Over time, many more children may discover that Harrison is their father. It may be cold comfort that they will have someone to recognize on Father ’s Day. 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.

God is present today, everyday, forever Dan Newton Divine Guidance

Genesis 1: 1 says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (ESV) A university professor, known for his intellect and wit, once gave a very complicated assignment to his postgraduate students. They were dumbfounded. One eventually dared to ask, “Professor, where

does one start with such an assignment?” The professor calmly replied, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the easiest question of them all: you simply start at the beginning!” There was a beginning with God as Planner and Architect, when He gave a sign and spoke the word. But it is important to remember that God was there even before the beginning. He is the Beginningless Beginning. The Unmoveable Mover. He has no beginning and no end. He has no need to

look at a calendar or watch. He does not think in terms of days or months or centuries. He exists outside space and time, in a totally different dimension from all that He created. God creates us from His eternal thoughts and sends us to His Creation to experience the big adventure in time and space that we call life. Life has a beginning and an end: we learn some things, enjoy some things; are hurt by some and are healed by some. God, the Timeless One, is also present in all these temporary

things. He has not and will not be. He is. Today. At the beginning. Every day. With you. Eternally. If you just moved to our area, we invite you to visit with us at Grace Baptist Church. Our Sunday morning service starts at 11 a.m. We invite you to listen to our weekly Sunday radio program on WMMG from 9:30 to 10 a.m. To know more about our church visit our Web site at www.gracebaptist.ky.com. Reverend Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

Salvation is worth committing your life too Al Earley Spreading God’s Word

In Mark 4-5 Jesus calms the storm, heals a demonpossessed man, heals a bleeding woman, and raises a dead girl. The Gospel of Mark is telling us Jesus is Lord over nature, over demons, over illness, and even death. His Lordship knows no bounds. When he heals the woman who has been hemorrhaging for 12 years, he is in a large crowd, and experiences power going from him. He asks, “Who touched me?” The disciples remind him he is in a large crowd and many have touched him, but he persists. Finally, in fear, the woman comes forward. Jesus says, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” (Mark 5:34) This is Jesus’ way of saying the woman has experienced salvation. He offered salvation to anyone who would reach out and grasp the glory of being saved. But what did they get? When Jesus offered salvation, what were people saved from? Each of us needs salva-

tion from different things: for example, fear, illness, doubt, death, and we all need salvation from our sinful selves. However, few people take sin seriously anymore. As Seminary Professor Don Wehmeyer notes, “Most people compare themselves to their neighbors, and not to some higher standard of moral behavior. In other words, people tend to imagine a long line to the gates of hell - a line in which so many people are ahead of them, they don’t think they will ever get in” The woman who was hemorrhaging needed salvation from pain and fear. Many of us can relate to the paralyzing human emotion of fear. Too often it affects our marriages, families, jobs, friendships, even the way we worship God. Jesus overwhelms fear with the words, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Don’t be afraid, but go in peace, and be free from your fears.” Some people experience salvation on a certain date, like the apostle Paul, who had a powerful conversion experience, and completely turned his life around through his faith in Jesus. Others have many experiences through the course of their lives that mark their growth in faith like

the apostle Peter did. He knew Jesus was his Lord and Savior, but the point at which that knowledge was accepted is not clear. Over time he became convicted of his faith in Jesus as the Messiah. Whether it is one great life transforming experience or many smaller revelatory experiences, at some point we need to come to the point that we are sinful and we cannot save ourselves. We need a savior, and God has made clear that His perfect plan for our salvation is through Jesus Christ. As Paul writes, “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. (I Corinthians 6:19-20) Do you ever have times when God seems very distant, and your fears and sins seem to have greater power over you? Do you believe that God is still there? Is it God that leave us or is it the choices we make that makes God seem distant from us? What keeps you from reaching out to Jesus like the woman in the Bible? Do you believe God is reaching out to you with His perfect plan of

Bible Trivia By Wilson Casey

1. Is the Book of Colossians in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Whose ﬁrst chapter begins, “Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month ...”? Ezra, Ezekiel, Micah, Malachi

salvation? Can you find strength, find forgiveness, find God anew, and so, find God’s power of salvation in your life today? I was struck by this simple story that illustrates the peace and joy that is ours when we see God is present in our lives. Tommy loved to spend time with his Granddad, for Granddad was retired and had plenty of time for Tommy. They would play ball, go fishing, to the zoo, and sometimes just sit and be with each other. One day, sitting in the sun fishing, Tommy asked, “Granddad, can you see God?” He had a way of not always answering a question immediately. This time he paused so long with a faraway look in his eyes that Tommy asked again, “Granddad, can you see God?” He replied softly, “Tommy, it is getting so, lately, that I don’t see much of anything else.” That is the greatest miracle Jesus has to offer us. It is the miracle of faith. That everywhere we look, we can see and experience God. That is salvation. I think it is worth committing my life to. What about you? To find out more about Al Earley or read previous articles, see www.lagrange pres.com. killed a 7 1/2-foot-tall Egyptian giant? Beniah, Gideon, Jannes, Baruch 5. From Genesis 28, what city was site of Jacob’s famous dream? Lachish, Perga, Haran, Bethel 6. In Colossians 4, what city was home to Philemon? Berea, Shechem, Beersheba, Colossae

3. From Exodus 10, what was blown out of Egypt by a strong west wind? Rivers, Locusts, Sinners, Nightness

ANSWERS: 1) New 2) Ezekiel 3) Locusts 4) Beniah 5) Bethel 6) Colossae

4. In 1 Chronicles, who

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Friday, January 21, 2011

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School Board plan to increase communication, morale By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard At a special meeting last Tuesday, the Meade County School Board spoke about a new process that is hoped to strengthen the bond between the school teachers and their students. Superintendent Mitch Crump introduced their customer service policy, a pilot program they learned from Mason County. “One of the things I tell principals is when we attend conferences we pick up on ideas that would benefit our district,” Crump said, adding that they learned of how Mason County picked up their game since they were losing students to a nearby private school. So to keep people interested in their school system and to improve test scores, Mason County launched a customer service policy in hopes of getting people more connected with their school and the teachers. “A lot of the things I can say that we’re doing in Meade County (Mason County) is doing also,” Crump said. “They did a little better job of marketing it. There were little things that they were doing where I thought ‘What a neat idea.’ That is try to look at our customers, meaning our students and parents.”

Obesity From page A1 and puffing. Dozens of groups rallied behind the “Smoke-Free Kentucky” campaign and converged on the state’s capitol last Thursday to propose a statewide smoking ban. “Smoke-Free Kentucky” campaign recently conducted a survey which found that 59 percent of registered voters polled favor a state law banning smoking in most public places. Supporter’s of the bill expect passage to be slow-going, but believe it is in Kentuck-

In order to learn more about Mason County’s program, Crump and other school officials traveled to the county schools throughout the school year to learn how to improve the morale in Meade County schools. “We’re looking at a lot of things differently,” Crump said. “If you go back two years ago to our opening day when we said, ‘Every child. Every day.’ We were doing things that Mason County was doing and that’s kind of what they’ve got focused on. They’re trying to connect the kids to build better relationships.” Director of Pupil Personnel Jason Sutton began the presentation on the new policy. In the beginning, he spoke about bad customer service he experienced with his wife when they traveled to Sandals Resort for their wedding anniversary. Throughout the entire trip the weather was bad, buses were dirty and the workers were rude to them. It was a long cry from his family’s vacation to Disney World, where everyone treated them with respect and made their vacation enjoyable. “The average unhappy customer tells 27 people about a bad experience,” Sutton said. “There are 26 who remain silent. The average person judges an organization through contact with one individual.”

Sutton added that it typically takes a lot for a person to get over one bad impression and that is something that Mason County took into consideration. In reality, Meade County schools offer a different type of customer service since they are the only school system in the county, but that shouldn’t stop them from creating a better environment in schools, Sutton noted. In Mason County, they nailed down a few aspects they need to do to improve their schools: how do they win back students and improve scores, focus on home visits two weeks after school started, and improving lunches. Sutton made sure to note that Meade County isn’t going to completely copy off Mason County. More than anything they are going to listen to their ideas and create their own format. In the beginning to gather some data, Sutton and many of his constituents held phone surveys over the summer. They called parents and asked how the school was for their child and how could they make it better. Some of the concerns parents brought to the table included better communication from teachers needed, more person-to-person contact,

teachers didn’t keep up with infinite campus, only spoke to two or four teachers all year, no contact with teachers, and nobody made contact with one particular parent all year. “This whole thing sums up to communication for me,” Sutton said. “We need to do better with communication. Person to person contact is what we’re lacking.” Sutton introduced the board’s “Action Plan,” which will relinquish some of the problems parents spoke about. The plan includes: making opening day handouts user friendly for staff and parents, clean and organize office spaces, train all secretaries and change phone answering system, every student receives positive contact by Sept. 3 — do at least make phone contact, central office staff meets with student focus groups, “We Care” t-shirts worn on the first Thursday of every month and the Elephant Award, which is given to people who go above and beyond the call of duty. Another core part of the plan was to improve the lunches. According to Sutton, this year Meade County High School had 1,250 confirmed person-to-person contacts; Stuart Pepper Middle School has 693 contacts and left 78 messages; Flaherty Primary had 442 contacts and left 68

messages; Flaherty Elementary had 332 contacts and left 52 messages; Muldraugh Elementary had 77 contacts and left 5 messages; Ekron Elementary had 300 contacts, 46 messages and three had no contact; Brandenburg Primary School had 617 contacts and 35 messages. “Your personal contact makes a difference,” Sutton said. He added that not too many teachers were thrilled with this idea in the beginning saying they already had too much to do before the school year started. But, one female teacher’s experience was so positive and the parents were so amazed she called. To further strengthen relationships, Sutton said schools will now be instigating home visits, where the teachers come to spend time with the kids at their house before school starts to build a trusting relationship with the child and their parents. BPS had eight teachers complete 149 home visits, while David T. Wilson Elementary had three teachers complete 21 home visits. Some positives to home visits include building connections, better starts and easier follow-ups, Sutton said, while some of the negatives include hyperactive dogs, attitudes and time. In terms of improving the

lunchroom, Sutton laid out the plan in five steps. First, to improve the flow in the service line, add more sides with self serve, offer popular entrees more often, purchase uniforms for the cafeteria workers, create a snack shack and offer outside eating if possible. Stuart Pepper Middle School is housing the pilot “Snack Shack,” which offers healthy snack options after school and nothing is priced over $1. “It started right after Christmas break,” Sutton said. “It’s open after school and it’s something nice to get them through the day. It’s been a really huge hit. The kids really like it.” The next step in the board’s Action Plan include: grow the home visit program, expand food service initiatives, hunt for more “elephants,” continue parent phone survey and student focus groups, t-shirts and begin mystery guest program. According to Sutton, Mason County has a similar program that asks people to come in and rate the schools on how they answer the phone, how was the lunches, etc. “If we get that piece, the x’s and o’s will work themselves out,” Sutton said. “It’s kind of like putting money in the bank and drawing it out when you need it,” Crump added.

ians’ best interest. “We’re embarking on this campaign knowing that it’s going to be a long-term effort,” American Heart Association Kentucky spokesperson Tonya Chang said. “In the meantime, we are encouraging local communities to continue to pass their own smoke-free policy. As of right now, we have 29 communities in Kentucky that have passed some level of coverage. About 18 of those have policies similar to what we’re promoting at the state level.” Among the other bills, Rep. Addia Wuchner (R-Florence) has devised a package of child

health care bills to be considered during the upcoming legislative session. In an effort to combat childhood obesity, the congresswoman, who is also a registered nurse, is proposing a mandatory daily 30-minute exercise program that can be implemented in time blocks of 10-15 minutes throughout the school day. “It really just sets the goal of, by 2013, our K-throughfive will provide children with 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous motion activity and/or physical activity,” Wuchner recently said about the proposed bill. Wuchner’s proposed mea-

sures would also implement a legislative task force to study childhood obesity and including Body Mass Index percentages to school physicals conducted at doctors offices for kindergarteners and sixthgraders. “Instead of having what I call the ‘windshield,’ or the predictor statistics, it gives you aggregate data not by individual child, but the information can be then available, if they wanted to look at it by county, or by state or by district,” Wuchner said. Last Thursday, a senate panel gave the green light to a more controversial bill which

would give state and local officers the right to enforce federal immigration laws, much like a recent, widely publicized bill proposed in Arizona. The bill, which is backed by Senate President David Williams, has drawn the ire of civil liberties and immigration organizations. A Senate panel agreed to mull the idea over and a bill which would enforce the ban was given the go ahead by the panel. Another Senate panel postponed another controversial bill giving students the right to attend public schools closer to where they live.

Some school officials objected to the proposed Senate Bill 3 and said it would disassemble current school assignment policies and could lead to re-segregation of some schools. The panel also passed a bill which would give bonuses to teachers who teach certain subjects. Senate Bill 13 proposes to give math and science teachers who have students with test scores high enough to earn college credits a bonus of $500 per student, up to $7,500 per year. The bill is expected to cost Kentucky more than $1 million its first year.

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•GOSPEL SINGING — 7 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church. Local groups will be featured. •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. •SBDM MEETING — 4:30 p.m. at Payneville Elementary.

Saturday, Jan. 22

•VFW DANCE — 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184. •LADYWAVE BASKETBALL GAME — vs. Muhlenberg County. Junior varsity will begin at 5 p.m. and varsity will begin at 6:30 p.m. •HEART SAVER CPR/ FIRST-AID — 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the EMS Training Center at Harrison County Hospital. For more information call 812-738-7871. •MCHS HALL OF FAME CEREMONY — at Meade County High School. The reception begins at 5 p.m. and the ceremony is set to begin at 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 23

•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. •CAN AMERICA SURVIVE? — 6 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church. •THE ROAD TO RECOVERY — 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown. This is part of an eight week message series featuring Pastor Bill Langley. The event is based on the Beatitudes.

Monday, Jan. 24

•STORY HOUR — 10:3011:30 a.m. at the MC Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays. For ages 2-6. 270-422-2094. •OUTDOOR FITNESS — 3:45-4:30 p.m. at the MC Public Library Annex. 270-422-2094. •ROOK — 6:30 p.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. No Fee. Concessions sold. Every 4th Monday of the month. 270-547-7648 •PINS (Pets In Need) MEETING — 7 p.m. at Homeplate Restaurant in Brandenburg. Fourth Monday of the month. 270-422-3838 •WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY — 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church. •CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS — 7-9 p.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital. The class meets every four weeks. Call 812738-7830 ext. 2012 for more information. •DISTRICT BOARD MEETING — 7 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office.

Tuesday, Jan. 25

•DULCIMER JAM — 6:30 p.m. at Vine Grove City Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and listen or play. 270877-2422. •TOTALLY NONSTOP TODDLERTIME — 9:30-10 a.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. The event is for ages 3 and under. 270-422-2094. •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. •LION’S CLUB — 6:307:30 p.m. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Home Plate Restaurant. Call 422-3293 for more information. •HOMESCHOOL CONNECTIONS — 1-2 p.m. in

the MC Public Library Annex. All ages are welcome. Learn what the library has to offer home schoolers and network with other parents while children enjoy crafts, activities and special presentations. Please notify the front desk if you plan to attend. •6PM STORY HOUR — 6-7 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. This event is for ages 2-6. This evening story time is perfect for working parents. Enjoy books and a craft while children learn the importance of early literacy skills. •BOY SCOUT MEETING — 6:30 p.m. at Brandenburg United Methodist Church. •SBDM COUNCIL MEETING — 4:30 p.m. at Payneville Elementary. •SPMS BOYS BASKETBALL GAME — 5:30 p.m. at Breckinridge County. •GREENWAVE BASKETBALL GAME — vs. South Oldham at home. Junior varsity will begin at 6 p.m. and varsity will begin at 7:30 p.m. •LEADERSHIP SERIES “GENERATIONS WORKING TOGETHER” — 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. •PLANNING NUTRITIOUS FOODS FOR YOUR FAMILY — 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. •UNDERSTANDING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES — 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. 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.

Wednesday, Jan. 26

•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. 270-422-2094. •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. 270-668-7228. •BROWN BAG BIBLE STUDY — noon at First Baptist Church. •BASKET WEAVING — 12-4 p.m. in the MC Public Library Annex. Discover the art of basket weaving. All levels of experience are welcome and participants are asked to bring their own supplies. See the front desk for details. •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. •SBDM COUNCIL MEETING — 3:45 p.m. in the Stuart Pepper Middle School library. •SOUP’S ON — 12 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. •PRIORITIES TEACHING SERIES — 6-7 p.m. at Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown. The teaching series continues with Pastor Bill Langley. •UNDERSTANDING A FOOD LABEL, COUPONING 101 — 2 p.m. at the Extension Office. Info on food labels will cover serving size and percent daily values. Katie Alexander, of Breckinridge County Extension Office, will present the info in a simple format and use games to make food labels easier to understand.

Thursday, Jan. 27

•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. 270-547-7648. •SBDM MEETING — 3:45 p.m. at Ekron Elementary. •PAYING FOR COLLEGE 101 — 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

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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. •4-H HORSE CLUB MEETING — 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office.

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•MEADE COUNTY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. Registration is required. Time and date are subject to change. For more information or to register, please call Melissa Condor at 800-2801601 ext. 1035. Group will be cancelled if Meade County or Hardin County schools are closed for weather. •COUNTY CONVERSATIONS — Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Extension Office. The topic will be KY 313. Director of Right of Ways Dean Loy, Project Development Engineer John Moore and Chief District Engineer Patty Duke will be on hand to update the community on the KY 313 project and answer any questions you may have concerning the project. •MANAGING YOUR MEALS — Feb. 9. Initial class at 1 p.m. and follow-up class at 2:30 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office. Initial class will go over how to follow a meal plan and gather necessary information to develop a meal plan for each individual. Follow up classes will go over how each individual is doing with their meal plans and teach a new topic. These classes will be conducted by a registered dietitian or nurse depending on topic and availability. Please call 800-280-1601 ext. 1035 to register. Registration is required. Time and date are subject to change. Group will not meet if Meade County or Hardin County schools are closed for weather. •DUKE BRIGADE, FORT KNOX CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION MEETING — Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Fort Knox Leaders Club located at 1118 Chaffee Ave in Fort Knox. Seating will be in the Tankers Lounge. Anyone interested in maintaining or supporting the infantry ethos is invited to attend. For additional information contact vice president Mike Pesko at 270-823-7748. •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 •CLASSIC CORVETTES MEETING — Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. in the conference room at Nolin RECC at 411 Ring Road West in Elizabethtown. Corvette enthusiasts are welcome to come and find out about our familyoriented club. Plans include contributions to local charities and fun events. For more information call Bob Schramm at 270-7638439 or e-mail him at jaycamper@gmail.com •MEADE COUNTY LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING — Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Meade County Board of Education. These meetings will be for the purpose of discussing items concerning the District Facilities Plan. Each of these meetings will be followed by a public forum for the purpose of soliciting comments concerning the District Facilities Plan. •3RD ANNUAL CHELSEA STINNETT MEMORIAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT — March 5th at Meade County High School. The cost is $100 per team. The winners receive a championship t-shirt. This tournament honors the life of Chelsea Stinnett, 2008 volleyball team captain. For more information contact Jennifer Smith at 270422-7515 or e-mail her at Jennifer.smith@meade. kyschools.us.

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Rural teens more likely to abuse prescription meds Submitted by the Institute for Rural Journalism

A University of Kentucky study has shown rural teenagers in Kentucky are 26 percent more likely to abuse prescription drugs than those living in urban areas, the Lexington HeraldLeader’s Mary Meehan reports. The study concludes 13 percent of teenagers living in rural areas have said they used prescription drugs recreationally. Only 10 percent of urban youths have tried them. Dr. Jennifer Havens spearheaded the study. She is a professor of epidemiology at UK’s Department of Behavioral Science in the College of Medicine. “This is one of the first studies to show that hard data,” she said. Karen Kelly, director of

Operation UNITE, a federally funded anti-drug program for Eastern Kentucky, said she was pleased to have the data. “We were excited when we heard about those numbers,” she said. “A lot of times in small communities, people don’t think there is anything to be concerned about.” The study looked at data from 17,872 participants ages 12 to 17 in the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. It showed teens are getting pills from medicine cabinets in their home, which has prompted UNITE to launch “Don’t Be an Accidental Drug Dealer. The program, which Meehan reports started in Knox, Clay and Wolfe counties last week, will inform communities about prescription drug abuse through town hall-

style meetings and public service announcements. The program has also started in Breathitt County, with a training meeting last Thursday to make volunteers and key personnel “aware about keeping the lid locked on prescription and over-the-counter medications,” Jeff Noble reports for the Jackson Times-Voice. “For some that attended, the session was more than just basic information – it was an eye-opener that mirrored their concerns,” Noble writes, citing a statement from Kelly: “In Eastern Kentucky, the average age of first-time drug abuse is 11 years old, so this is a particularly critical issue.” Karen Bunn, chair of the Breathitt UNITE Coalition, told Noble that the program needs volunteers to work.

Tax preparation made easy Submitted by Muldraugh United Methodist Church For the second consecutive year, the Green River Asset Building Coalition (GRABC) will provide free income tax preparation at the Muldraugh United Methodist Church at 101 North Main Street in Muldraugh for Meade County’s working low to moderate income families. This service is provided by the GRABC’s IRS trained and certified volunteer tax preparers and will be available on Mondays from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1p.m. The service will begin on Monday, January 24. “This is an important service that helps many Meade County families who are strug-

gling in today’s challenging economic times,” Muldraugh United Methodist Church site coordinator, Dan Molnar said. In the 2010 tax season, the average annual adjusted gross income of the nearly 2,900 families served in the Green River region was $16,135. He said as many as 1,800 Meade County families are income eligible for this service which can save each of them from $150 to $200 in income tax preparation and processing fees. The free income tax preparation service is for individuals earning less than $30,000 and for families with incomes of less than $50,000 per year. Tax filers should bring these items to the tax site if they have them: •Picture ID

•Social Security Cards for self, spouse and children, or Individual Taxpayer ID number (ITIN) for self, spouse, and children •Information for other additional income (Social Security, Alimony or Maintenance, Unemployment, etc.) •Proof of tuition expenses (1098-T from college) •Information for all deductions and credits •Proof of dependent care expense in 2010, your provider’s name, address and employer ID or Social Security Number •A copy of last year’s return •For Direct Deposit: Personal bank account number and the bank’s routing number

Gov. Beshear urges more Kentuckians to take advantage of earned income tax credit Staff Report The News Standard Gov. Steve Beshear encouraged more low- and middleincome families and individuals to apply for Earned Income Tax Credits in a press release from the governor’s office last week. “The EITC is one of our best anti-poverty tools for low wage-earning families, and I want to make sure every eligible Kentuckian takes advantage of it and gets the money they deserve,” Gov. Beshear said in the release. “In addition, this is money that gets infused right back into Kentucky businesses – just the kind of economic injection our communities need.”

Nearly 97 percent of the funds returned from the credit are infused into local economies, according to the release. Kentuckians filed more than 400,000 claims for the refundable federal tax credit which resulted in a total of $870 million in benefits across the state in tax year 2008. The average amount awarded for the credit was just over $2,000. Information has not been released yet for tax year 2009. According to data from the IRS, between 15-20 percent of eligible taxpayers did not claim EITC available to them, mainly due to a lack of awareness, according to the release. Household composition and income are factors in determining eligibility for the

EITC. “For some low income households in Kentucky, the Earned Income Tax Credit is a tool that can quite literally lift them out of poverty,” Central Kentucky Economic Empowerment Program manager for United Way of the Bluegrass Cate Mart said in the release, a member of KASI. “Through the collaborative efforts of groups across the state, hundreds of millions of dollars can be put back in the hands of hard-working Kentuckians to increase their personal financial stability and create a more vibrant and prosperous state. The challenge is to make sure that eligible taxpayers are aware of the credit and its numerous benefits.”

Fed funded energy assistance available for low income families Staff Report The News Standard Kentucky families who generally struggle to pay surging energy bills during frigid winter months will get much needed help in the form of federal subsidies. Low income families in the state may be eligible for assistance with heating bills in the form Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) funds through their Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, according to a press release from Gov. Steve Beshear’s office last week. HHS has freed more than $2.7 billion nationally for LIHEAP for Fiscal Year 2011

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KY 313 is expected to attract more businesses and economically develop the section of the county in the highway’s path. The new KY 313 route will tie into Highways 448, 144 and 60 in Meade County.

for assistance with energy bills during atypically hot and cold months, it said in the release. Kentucky received $34 million for LIHEAP this fiscal year and nearly $12 million of that funding is available for certain low income families now. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) disburses the funds across the state in conjunction with an existing contract with Community Action Kentucky (CAK) who distributes the funds via Community Action Agencies (CAA) statewide, according to the release. There is at least one staffed CAA office in each

county, the release added. “With colder months coming, it’s reassuring to know families facing financial emergencies can access the crisis funding,” CHFS Secretary Janie Miller said in the release. “Cabinet and CAA staff does a wonderful job administering this program to help offset seasonal energy costs for low-income families so they have more of their income for other basic needs.” For more information about the funding or how to apply for LIHEAP, visit http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/ dfs/LIHEAP.htm. To find a local CAA visit www.communityactionky.org or call 800-456-3452.

Construction of 313 will occur South of Brandenburg and south of Flaherty. The road’s route currently extends from Vine Grove to Interstate 65 just north of Elizabethtown, Ky. The extension project from Vine Grove to Brandenburg will be completed in five stages, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

A portion of a $112 million BRAC bond issue will fund the first three stages. Expansion of KY 313, which was designed to help alleviate and ebb the flow of traffic induced by the BRAC initiative, has caused some controversy. Many homes in the vicinity of the proposed path of 313 have been required to be torn down.

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“I don’t want somebody running into me or running into someone I’m trying to help.” He added the same would be true if there had been an accident and the need to show signs of a problem for incoming motorists. “The constables here and in other counties in the past have been looked down upon,” Colasanti said. “This is a new year and there are a lot of changes. People are more educated who are really dedicated to what they were elected to do and I am one of them.” Williams followed Colasanti, echoing the thoughts that the constables were qualified to have the equipment. “I want to put your minds at ease about liability to the county,” Williams said. “I’m not one of those constables that’s going to go out there and be gung-ho. I want to do my job as a support role enforcing so in case I’m needed, I’m there.” Fore noted his long service in law enforcement and EMS and his ability to use the requested communications and safety equipment. “I’m the one that helps keep your liability down. I’m the one teaching them the proper use of that equipment,” Fore said. Meade County Sheriff

William “Butch” Kerrick said the liability potential for his department was just too great to allow the constables what they were asking for. He noted Marshall County recently dealt with the same issue and they were advised by their county attorney allowing the use of lights and sirens added to the county’s liability risk. “Every sheriff I’ve talked to — and I’ve talked to 20 sheriffs in the last two weeks — comes to the same conclusion,” Kerrick said. “There’s no disrespect to any of the constables here or in Meade County. I’m not disputing their training, quality, workmanship or anything else. “My thing is, going back to Marshall County, their Fiscal Court took the stance that to allow each constable to operate emergency equipment follow the same requirements as the hiring of a deputy sheriff (using the same training).” “My stance is it’s not my liability gentlemen,” Kerrick said. “It’s yours. My stance on the radio policy is, right now, they will not operate on the Meade County radio frequency as long as my name’s on it until Fiscal Court comes up with a resolution of their choice.” Kerrick recalled what he termed “a bad situation in Meade County” involving a constable and a deputy sheriff.

“I feel like a lot of the sheriffs I have talked to is (the constables) are not an asset to me as any law enforcement in Meade County,” Kerrick said. “And, I do not want them as an asset to my agency. By saying that, I release my liability as far as my department associating with the constables.” Magistrates also heard from David Whitlock, executive director of the Kentucky Constables Association. He noted a resolution that had been brought by Judge/Executive Gerry Lynn from Hardin County that was developed in the late 1990s. The resolution brings specific, local requirements that would have to be met by constables if they wanted to have use of the emergency equipment. Court members agreed to look at the Hardin resolution and try to find some resolution to the conflicts. “We have got to solve this,” Magistrate Gary Chapman said. “This has gone on and on and we have to find a solution.” During a fast special session, the court members decided to hold their own public hearing on the rezoning matter in the Willett’s Bottom area on Feb. 24th at 7 p.m. Magistrates also decided to table any revisions of the county building codes and the adoption of the International Building Code until further review.

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In a down economy Americans are saving more, but their level of savings may not be enough to help them navigate through an unforeseen financial hardship. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce, the personal savings rate for Americans in 2010 was around 6 percent. America Saves Week and Kentucky Saves Week, the state level campaign, were created to encourage people to find ways to save more,

whether that’s building a savings account or emergency fund or paying off credit card debt. This year, the week is Feb. 20 through27. To emphasize the importance of savings, Gov. Steve Beshear will sign a proclamation declaring the period Kentucky Saves Week. Kentuckians already have designed piggy banks for the piggy bank pageant in honor of the week. The winning designs from each of the state’s seven extension districts will be on display at the Capitol in during February. Also on display at the Capitol during Kentucky Saves Week will be a selection of postersfromKentuckymiddle

school students who participated in the Kentucky Saves Week poster contest sponsored by the Kentucky Jump $tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. This week is a great time for you to start saving for the future. Here are some tips from http://americasaves.org that can help get you started: Ask your bank or credit union to automatically transfer funds each month from your checking to your savings account. Even as little as $10 or $15 a month helps. After all, that’s $120 or $180 a year. Put all of your loose change in a savings account. For many people, that could add up to well over $100 a year.

If your employer matches retirement savings contributions, be sure to take advantage of that. Some employers match up to 100 percent of your contributions. Keep a careful record of all of your expenditures for a month. You may be surprised to learn how much you are spending on such things as a daily latte or restaurant meals. For necessary purchases such as food, transportation and insurance, comparison shop to save the most. For more information on how to develop sound, financial management practices, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service.

Program offers different dimension for learning Carole Goodwin 4-H & Youth Development

School spilled over to a Saturday recently, when more than 60 students and their teachers from around the state gathered in a computer lab in the University of Kentucky’s W.T. Young Library. UK’s Environmental and Natural Resources Initiative in the College of Agriculture and the Tracy Farmer Institute of Sustainability and the Environment hosted the event, “SketchUp Your School Saturday.” The purpose was to teach middle school and high school students techniques for creating computer-generated, three-dimensional models. It’s a program that connects Kentucky students and teachers with experts in t he fields of geospatial thinking, geographic information system (GIS), global positioning system (GPS) and 3D modeling. Experts in the College of Agriculture the Tracy Farmer Institute and across UK are

currently working with 14 Kentucky schools, but are hoping to increase that number in the coming year. “The whole idea behind using GPS, GIS and modeling is to get them thinking about their community and their space, and to help them see what’s going on in their area by doing water sampling and plotting the data from the tests on maps,” said Kevin Hough, one of the program’s teachers. Hough was on hand during the Saturday session to teach the free 3D modeling program, SketchUp. In preparation, the students took 360-degree digital photographs of their school, which they brought with them to use during the exercise. Hough showed them how to create the wire-frame for their buildings and how to transfer their pictures onto the frame. Jan Gibson, 4-H youth development extension agent in Perry County, joined students and art teacher Anna Thompson from Roy G. Eversole Middle School and Hazard High School in the project.

“They learn observational skills and teamwork, of course, and communication, and then the technology,” she said. “They’ll have the building blocks for more advanced things after this.” Tim Combs, 11, a sixthgrader at Roy G. Eversole Middle School, was enthusiastic about getting to work on the computer. “I’ve learned how to make a building,” he said. “It’s very hard. That’s why we need so much held, it’s so hard.” When asked if he would do more of this when he got back home, he replied, “I guarantee it.” Scott County Middle School science teacher Rebecca Saager has been part of the ITEST program for some time. “This is one of the things I can introduce to my eighth graders that they get very excited about learning and doing and participating in class,” she said. “That’s a treat in itself for an eighth grader.” Using GPS and GIS, Saager’s students spent the fall terms mapping out a walking trail along the Elk-

Slow cooker creates fast meals By Angela Shelf Medearis The Kitchen Diva Over the holidays, I replaced my beloved but broken slow cooker with a newer model. A slow cooker is a great tool for planning meals. The word “planning” becomes extremely important in tough economic times. Planning can help us save time, money and frustration. This is especially true as it relates to your food dollars. Here are some tips to help you plan your food budget, along with a great slow-cooker recipe to help you stretch your food dollars and save time. 1. Figure out how many dollars you have to spend on food each week. Once you know what your food budget is, be determined not to spend more than that amount. If you cannot feed yourself/family on this amount, find out what outside resources are available that can help you stretch your food dollars. 2. Make a menu plan for the week. This is time wellspent, as it will save you time later. Check your refrigerator, freezer and cupboards for supplies you have on hand before going to the grocery store. Clip and save coupons for items you use. Then, make a grocery list of supplies you’ll need. Once you are at the grocery store, stick to your list. Impulse buying is expensive! 3. Planning ahead can include using your crockpot. Many tasty dishes can be prepared ahead of time and ready for you to eat later in the day — if you do a little planning. This convenient cooking method eases the frustration level of many a cook who is trying to feed a hungry family that has just walked through the door. Be sure to follow the proper cooking methods when using your crockpot to ensure food safety. Recipes like my Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken are designed to make enough leftovers to eat for lunch as a topping for salad greens, rolled in a tortilla or as filling for a sandwich roll. The dish

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Pre-planning is essential when using a slow cooker. also freezes beautifully and can be re-heated in the microwave. You can prepare the chicken needed for this dish while you’re preparing dinner for the evening by making a double batch. For example, some of the chicken can be used as part of a stir-fry or as a topping for a salad that day. Season and cook the remaining batch of chicken using the spices recommended in the recipe. Cover and refrigerate the pre-cooked chicken and use it for the Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken. You also can substitute cubes of pork for this dish with great results. Slow Cooker Green Chile Chicken 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves and/or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tablespoon chili powder, divided 2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning, divided 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil 1 (16-ounce) jar green salsa or salsa verde 1 (10-ounce) package, chopped, frozen spinach or zucchini, thawed and drained 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, pinto beans or kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with onion and garlic 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream (optional) 1/4 cup low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese (optional) 1. In a large bowl, toss chicken with 1/2 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, pepper, salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil to coat. 2. In a large skillet, add remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil to pan and heat over medium high heat. Cook chicken, half at a time, in hot oil over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off fat. Place chicken in a 4or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon chili powder, the teaspoon of cumin and poultry seasoning, the salsa, spinach or zucchini, beans and undrained tomatoes. 3. Cover and cook on lowheat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. If desired, top with sour cream and cheese. Makes 6 servings. Angela Shelf Medearis is known as The Kitchen Diva! She’s the executive producer and host of “The Kitchen Diva!” cooking show on Hulu.com. Her new inspirational book is “Ten Ingredients for a Joyous Life and a Peaceful Home -- A Spiritual Memoir” and was co-written with Pastor Salem Robinson Jr. (www.dunnsmemorial.com) Visit her website at www.divapro.com.

horn Creek. Her goal is to get students started on building 3D models of objects found along the trail. “We’ve done the biological testing of the water, and we’re trying to enhance the Elkhorn Creek as an asset to our community,” she said. “But the kids come in as a blank page for a lot of this technology, so it’s taken half the year to get them to the point where they understand three-dimensional.” Hough said he chose SketchUp, because it’s free and any school system has access to it. The goal that day was to create models of their schools that the students would submit to Google Warehouse for consideration for Google Earth’s 3D layer. Hough wasn’t sure how many, if any, of the models Google would accept, but he said it was a start. Schools interested in participating in the ITEST program should contact Carol Hanley, member of the Environmental and Natural Resources Initiative and associate director of the Tracy Farmer Institute at 859-2573785 or chanley@uky.edu

Ky. Historical Society accepting nominations for 2011 History Teacher of the Year Submitted by Ky. Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS), in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, HISTORY and Preserve America, is now accepting nominations for 2011 National History Teacher of the Year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute sponsors the National History Teacher of the Year award annually in its effort to promote the study and love of American history. The state winner receives $1,000, an archive of classroom resources and the opportunity to compete for the national award. The national winner receives a $10,000 prize and a trip with two of his or her students to the award ceremony in early Fall 2011. This year’s contest recognizes K-6 teachers of American history. Nominees must have at least three years of classroom experience in teaching social studies with a focus on American history,

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including state and local history. They must exhibit creativity and imagination in the classroom with the intent to promote literacy and content beyond state standards. Nominees must also devote close attention to primary documents, artifacts, historic sites and other primary materials of history, including oral history, and provide thoughtful assessment of student achievement and progress. Nominees must also plan to teach for at least one year following the award year. Nominations can be made by a student, parent, colleague, supervisor or other education professional familiar with the teacher’s work. Self-nominations are not accepted. To view award criteria or submit a nomination, visit www.gilderlerhman. org/nhtoy. Nominations are due by Feb. 1. To find out more about KHS programs and resources for educators and students, including classroom resources and field trips, visit www. history.ky.gov.

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Making the most average house into a palace of a home By Jennifer Corbett The News Standard After a day of working and tending to things around the house, Yvonne and Scott Coppage decided to have a nice, relaxing night at home watching TV. That was until a certain infomercial caught the couples’ attention. The man on the screen was Carleton Sheets and his mission was to offer tips on creating a successful real estate business in the coziness of your own home. Up until then, Yvonne was a stay-at-home mom and Scott worked as a civil engineer for the highway department. But, Yvonne was looking for something to occupy her time and thought to give what Sheets said a try. Soon after, Scott retired from his job but kept his license to be a professional land surveyor. Right away, Yvonne enjoyed the change of pace. “I loved the challenge of finding a good deal,” she said. “That’s kind of my forte.” Now, almost 12 years later, the couple is full speed ahead of having quite the successful real estate business. The Coppage’s business, All About Homes (fka CES Developments) buys and sells homes and properties, as well as offering lease and rent-to-own options. According to Yvonne, their rent-to-own program kept them afloat in a sea of real estate fluctuations during the bad economy. The struggling economy brought large roadblocks in the real estate market such as layoffs, cut hours and disastrous credit rates — but All About Homes had an answer to keep their business going. The duo did have to cut back on their spending, but allowing their tenants to rent-to-own really opened the door to a new era for the business. In rent-toown, people are able to move into a home and buy it within 24 months. “It has really taken off,” Yvonne said. “We feel really good about that because we’re actually helping someone sell their house in the slow market, but then we’re also helping someone move into a home.” Scott added the system gives a breath of fresh air to people who need the help, but no one will give them the chance. “We’ll take part of their rent and apply it towards the purchase price of their home,” he said. “We will agree on a purchase price up front. Before they move in all the contracts are signed and nothing has been changed.”

In the rent-to-own program, the Coppage’s have a mortgage broker who has agreed to help their tenants decide on how to improve their credit score and hold their hand throughout the process. “When it comes time to buy a house, they’ve got better credit rates,” Yvonne said. “It has a lot of advantages. It’s a win-win all the way around.” “The program works for both providers,” Scott said. “It helps people buy a home and people who are having trouble selling their home.” The duo owns properties in Meade, Hardin and Breckinridge counties and make it a point to present the best product in a safe neighborhood. “Where we invest in, we go in, clean it up and it’s going to be nice,” Scott said. “It will have all the amenities a person will expect. What I like to do is take the ugliest house and make it the prettiest.” First off, to create their masterpieces Yvonne said the homes must have a good bone structure. “If there are any issues with the house it is taken care of,” she said. “We want to be good landlords.” In the beginning, the couple decided to call their business CES Developments. The name originated because Scott was “Coppage Engineering and Surverying” and Yvonne’s part was developments. “We were always asked, ‘What does that mean? What does that stand for?’” Yvonne said. “It wasn’t reflecting what we do. So we made a list of potential names and we boiled it down to ‘All About Homes’ because that’s what we are. We’re all about homes.” Yvonne joked that their new name is also helpful because they’re at the top of the phone book. All About Homes takes care of more than 30 rentals and properties, though the Coppages said they’re investors and not realtors. Both are essential to the marketplace, but the key component between the two is training and education. “Realtors have to be licensed,” Yvonne said. “They have to go to school and get a continued education. They sell other people’s properties. As an investor, we only deal with what we have. We’re doing lease options for individuals. We’re not selling their property. We’re connecting them with tenants who want their property.” According to Scott, there are many instances where investors and realtors’ services overlap. In turn, both areas work together to create a perfect home.

“If we buy a distressed property, we’ll buy it through a realtor,” Scott said. “We’ll rehab the property. We’ll turn it from the ugliest house on the block to the prettiest house on the block. Then, we’ll sell it back to the realtor. In a lot of cases, the realtor brings the house to us to begin with.” Sometimes this means dealing with foreclosed homes where people aren’t too happy they’ve been evicted. “Unfortunately with the economy, all the houses are stripped of its copper, their furnaces are gone and their light fixtures are gone,” Yvonne said. “They’ve been vandalized.” Yvonne added that there was one experience where a person had sprayed carpenter’s glue all over the walls. Yvonne and Scott went in and scraped off the glue, added new drywall and cleaned up the house. Both Yvonne and Scott said even though there are some people who can be vindictive, more are considerate and thoughtful when in a stressful situation. “Then you have people, on the other hand, that will actually go through and vacuum,” Yvonne said. “They’re top quality people, even if they’re losing their home.” A number of homes the Coppage’s have dealt with have had some interesting floor plans, which leaves it up to the duo to find a way to make it beautiful. “The kitchen is a third of a size of this room, but the dining room is like five times this size,” Yvonne said. “It’s like they started building and didn’t have a plan or didn’t follow a plan. We think ‘That house is going to be impossible to sell.’ And we’ll go in, move the walls that need to be moved, and make it to where 98 percent of people will enjoy the home.” When it comes to restructuring, Scott deals more with construction and floor plans, while Yvonne gets to pick out carpet schemes and wall hangings. All About Homes owes a lot of its success to the hard work of its private contractors, Scott said. “To be successful, you really, really have to have a network of people to surround yourself with,” he added. “We’ve been investing for 12 years. It’s a two way street. It goes back and fourth. We have to work together to supply in the marketplace. It’s super important to surround yourself with good people.” For more information about All About Homes call 270-854-6637, fax 270-8288370 or e-mail them at aah@ insightbb.com.

First Federal cited as best workplace Staff Report The News Standard First Federal Savings Bank has been recognized as one of the top workplaces in the 2011 Courier-Journal Top Workplace competition and has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the sixth consecutive year. First Federal was one of only 45 workplaces in the Louisville region selected for the Courier-Journal Top Workplaces award. Winners were selected based on results of employee surveys

conducted by the CourierJournal in late 2010 and announced on Sunday, Jan. 16th. In an announcement today by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management State Council and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, First Federal was chosen as one of only 39 companies across the Commonwealth to be selected in the large-sized company category in the Best Places to Work competition. First Federal has placed in the top 10 of the large company category for the past

four years. “On behalf of all the dedicated associates and Board Members of First Federal, we are honored to again be recognized among the top companies in the region and state,” said Keith Johnson, CEO of First Federal. “Our bank culture instills a family atmosphere promoting teamwork and excellence. The success of this culture is a key component of the community commitment and worldclass customer service for which we’re known.”

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Mattingly Dairy Farm milked life for all it’s worth By Casey Tolliver The News Standard

Jimmy Mattingly chose to milk the cows by himself for the last time, as Mattingly Dairy Farm in Payneville, which was one of the only dairy farms left in Meade County, ceased operating as a dairy farm over the weekend. But Mattingly was bidding farewell not only to a career of more than 50 years, but a way of life his father and grandfather lived. “I got weaned into it,” Jimmy said with a laugh. “Anybody, after that many years, is going to miss it a little bit.” His wife, Patty Mattingly, has helped on the farm for nearly 40 years — ever since she married into the dairy farming operation. Patty was willing to help every day up to the last, but Jimmy wanted to be alone for the farm’s swan song. “I went on to mass that day and when I came back, he had our two coffee cups sitting on the table. It was sad because we usually drank our coffee out here (in the barn). That’s when it really hit me that we wouldn’t be milking any more,” Patty said. But given the significance of what was taking place, she understood why Jimmy wanted to be alone. “When you do something for over 50 years and you just up and quit, it’s like a death,” Patty said. “It’s a change in lifestyle, and it’ll take a while to get used to.” Jimmy’s dad, Mitchell Mattingly, began Mattingly’s Dairy Farm in the mid-1930s — on the same Payneville property that his own father had also been a dairy farmer. Following an unassuming family tradition, Jimmy, who began milking when he was nearly

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ABOVE LEFT: Jimmy and Patty Mattingly, the owners of Mattingly’s Dairy Farm look out over their herd of cattle. ABOVE: Jimmy Mattingly connects a tube to a cooling tank which stores fresh milk. LEFT: A milk tanker fills up with the very last load of milk to be produced by Mattingly’s Dairy Farm in Payneville. Mattingly’s ceased milk production over the weekend. 11 years old, followed in his father’s footsteps to become the family’s third generation dairy farmer. “I followed my dad into the barn, you could say,” Jimmy said. Jimmy chose to quit school as an eighth grader, and at the tender age of 15 became a full-time dairy farmer. Having no regrets about quitting, he felt that school didn’t have much to offer for the path in life he knew he wanted to traverse.

“Myself, I don’t feel like an education would have helped me so much in the kind of life I’ve spent,” Jimmy said. Over the years, Jimmy has milked cattle through the timeline of technological development in cattle milking equipment. He began milking by hand and saw the genesis of automatic milkers controlled by vacuum pressure, which pulls the milk through tubes into a cooling tank for storage until

the milk is picked up by a tanker truck. In their prime, Mattingly Dairy Farm was milking nearly 45 head of dairy cattle and was producing between 1800 and 1900 pounds of milk a day. Jimmy doesn’t consider himself as a retiree, because he has only stopped being a dairy farmer and is not quitting farming altogether. He plans on continuing raising cattle and growing soybeans, corn

and hay on the 160 acre Mattingly spread. “I’m just getting out of milking, so I won’t be tied down as tight,” Jimmy said. “You’ve got to be there seven days a week.” And the Mattinglys were there seven days a week on the periphery of raising their five children in the handsomely rustic farmhouse across from the dairy barn on Highway 376. On the very rare occasion that neither Jimmy nor Patty were on the

grounds to milk the cows, one of their children would step in to handle the milking duties. Even the Mattingly grandchildren were able to experience the dairy farming legacy and way of life for their family that was established many years before their time “It ain’t been a bad life, I’ll have to say that,” Jimmy said. “I can’t say we’ve made a whole lot of money, but we’ve had a good life and have been happy.”

Friday, January 21, 2011

Justin Ray Sports Editor 270-422-4542 sports@thenewsstandard.com

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Jan. 21 Greenwave wrestling @ WSAZ Invitational

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Lady Waves Basketball @ Breckinridge County 8 p.m.

Jan. 22 Lady Waves basketball Muhlenberg County

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Greenwave basketball Muhlenberg County 6:30 p.m. Meade County swim team @ Richmond Indian Invite T.B.A.

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

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Meade County ﬁnishes runner-up on senior day By Justin Ray The News Standard

With a day loaded full of senior day events and hosting their first swim meet of the season, Meade County’s swim team found a way to put together a solid performance finishing runner-up with 556 points at the Greenwave Invitational on Jan. 22 at Gammon Pool in Fort Knox. The Greenwave swim team left victorious winning the boys swimming meet competition scoring 285 points, while the Lady Waves finished in second place with 271 points behind Elizabethtown High School girls teams 360 points. Elizabethtown won the overall meet with a total score of 591 points. Before the Greenwave Invi-

tational swim meet, the team honored its four senior swimmers: Scott King, Savannah Buckey, Ben Bevill and Paige Slyﬁeld, for the time they’ve spent swimming for Meade County High School. The event gave the four departing swimmers a chance to reminisce on their time being a member of the Meade County swim team. “It’s been really fun,” King said. “It has felt good being the leader on the team and being the one everybody looks up to. I have tried to lead by example and I have always wanted to push and do my best.” See SENIOR, Page B2

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Senior Ben Bevill swims at the Greenwave Invitational as his teammates watch him race down his lane. Bevill was one of four seniors that were honored for senior day at the event.

Waves lose at buzzer

Jan. 26 Greenwave wrestling Bullitt Central 7:30 p.m. Lady Waves basketball @ Owensboro

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when Meade County head coach Josh Hurt called a timeout to organize his players. “What we were going to do depended on if she made or missed,” Hurt said. Following the timeout, McCormick stepped up to the free throw line and had her shot bounce off the right side of the rim and into the hands of the Lady Waves forward Morgan Turner. Turner took one dribble and passed ahead to freshman Raley Johnson who charged down the middle of the court and launched a 3-point shot at the top of the three point arc just as the buzzer sounded. Johnson, the Lady Waves most consistent shooter this season, watched as the shot

Great practices haven’t always translated into success on the court for the Meade County Greenwave basketball team this season. After a few days of quality practices, Greenwave head coach Jerry Garris finally got the desired end result when the spotlights came on as Meade County trounced district host opponent Frederick Fraize 96-29 on Jan. 14. “The way we played tonight was the way we practiced the last week,” Garris said. “We don’t always have things carry over. I was afraid we would come out here and lollygag around, but we didn’t do that tonight.” The Greenwave jumped on the Aces early. Dominating the game with their defensive pressure, Meade County forced Frederick Fraize into 19 first quarter turnovers and created many easy scoring opportunities for their offense as they scored 30 points off of those 19 first quarter miscues. Meade County’s fast pace on the defensive end created havoc on the Ace’s offense as Frederick Fraize was only able to muster up two shots during the first quarter while the Greenwave launched 22 shots hitting 12. “That’s what we wanted to do,” Garris said of the Greenwave putting their stamp on the game with defensive pressure. “We didn’t want to come out and give them a position to do anything off the bat. What we were able to do was what I was wanting us to get done (against the Frederick Fraize).” Junior Bo Wilson lead the Greenwave offensive attack in the first half as he scored all 20 of his points in the opening half, connecting on 8 of 14 field goal attempts and four of five three point shots during the half. Wilson also paced the Greenwave’s defense collecting six of his team leading seven steals in the first half. With a commanding 5610 halftime lead the Greenwave was able to spread out the playing time for some of its younger players that haven’t got as many minutes.

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Jan. 28 Greenwave basketball @ Breckinridge County 8 p.m.

Jan. 29 Greenwave wrestling @ Henry Clay State Duals T.B.A Lady Wave basketball Daviess County

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Meade County swim team @ Shelby County Winter Classic T.B.A. Stuart Pepper Middle School 7th grade boys basketball tournament 1st round @ Stuart Pepper Middle J.T.A. T.B.A.

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Freshman guard Katelyn Cucino tries to dribble past Apollo’s Britney Yamada. BELOW: Sophomore guard Alexis Greco launches a 3-point shot attempt against the Lady E-Gals.

Last second shot rims out, as Lady Wave fall By Justin Ray The News Standard

Feb. 1

The Meade County Lady Waves found out the hard way in a 52-50 defeat to visiting Apollo E-gals that sometimes the ball doesn’t bounce your way and the rim can be unkind. After leading throughout much of the game, the Lady Waves found themselves trailing by two points with three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, with Apollo’s Riley McCormick standing at the free throw line looking to connect on her second free throw attempt to give Apollo a three point lead their largest of the game. McCormick had swished her ﬁrst free throw attempt to push the lead to two points,

Greenwave basketball @ LaRue County 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 3 Lady Waves basketball South Oldham 7:30 p.m. ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Meade County High School would like to invite the public to come help induct Meade County’s Athletic Hall of Fame 2011 class on Jan. 22 at Meade County High School. The reception will start at 5 p.m and the cermony begins at 6:15 p.m. between the boys and girls basketball game. This years class will include David Jenkins, Bobby Jones, Wilson Spears and Mark Shireman. 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.

Practice makes perfect for a basketball rout

Second place finish advances Greenwave to state duals By Justin Ray The News Standard The Greenwave wrestling team competed in the 3rd region duals finishing in second place, falling to the Southern Trojans in the championship match on Jan. 15 at Southern High School. Meade County came in ranked as the number two seeded team in the region behind only the Trojans and proved throughout the day to be worthy of the lofty ranking. The team breezed through its first two matches defeating Bullitt East High School 63-16 in their first match and followed the win with a 69-12 victory against Bullitt

Central High School. The ﬁrst two commanding wins were made even more impressive due to Meade County having to forfeit one weight class losing six points each contest because a Greenwave wrestler weighed in overweight before the matches got underway. After its first two victories, Meade County faced off against Pleasure Ridge Park High School and was given all they could handle from an underappreciated Panthers wrestling team. After a tight battle between the two teams, the Greenwave held off the Panthers and advanced with a 41-39 win. “P.R.P doesn’t really get enough credit,” Greenwave

wrestler Brandon Simota said. “They work really hard and have a great coach and will prove some people wrong with their talent.” Following the close call against the Panthers, the Greenwave dominated Fairdale High School in the next round gaining a 54-30 victory and impressing Meade County head coach Bob Davis along the way. “I thought Fairdale would give us a better showing than they did,” Davis said. “I believed we could have lost to Fairdale and P.R.P when we started today.” With four victories under their belt, Meade County See SECOND, Page B2

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A Greenwave wrestler takes down his opponent.

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Senior From page B1 This year ’s senior class has helped set the tone for the younger swimmers with their dedication and desire to achieve their ultimate goal of advancing to the state meet. “They’re all top swimmers and all huge parts for us scoring points for the team,” Meade County head coach C.J. Kirk said. “ They provide leadership and work hard every day. The younger kids see how they perform and learn to do the same.” With the Greenwave Invitational meet behind them, Meade County heads closer to regional finals on Feb. 18-19 at Woodford County with their goal of trying to advance to the state meet at the University of Louisville on Feb. 25-26. With the date fastly approaching, Meade County is hoping to make some end of the season improvements to hopefully put them over the top. “We need to work on flip turns and our endurance to improve our times,” Slyfield said. Kirk believes the team has all the right tools to make an impression during the regional meet, but

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will need to focus in on what they’re trying to accomplish to be successful. “We’re going to focus in on what we’re swimming for — the state (meet),” Kirk said. “Hope to make one final push to get a group to qualify for state.” With the second place finish at the Greenwave Invitational, Meade County topped Collins High School, Fort Knox, Shelby County Central Hardin, North Hardin and John Hardin for the honors. Kenzie Mills breaks school’s 100-yard backstroke record Junior Lady Waves swimmer Kenzie Mills broke her previous 100yard backstroke record of 1:12.09 with a new record time of 1:11.17 at the Greenwave Invitational. Mills has had her sights set on breaking her old record throughout the season and finally achieved the feat. “I have really worked on my arm speed lately trying to improve,” Mills said. “As I finished I could hear everyone screaming and I knew I had finally gotten it.” Meade County returns to the pool tomorrow in the “Brown Bear Sprint” at Shawnee High School in Louisville.

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ABOVE (Front row left to right): Seniors Scott King, Ben Bevill, Savannah Buckey and Paige Slyfield pose for senior photos with their parents. (Back row left to right): Stephanie King, Angie Bevill, Ken Buckey, Lori Kelly. LEFT: Kenzie Mills swims in her record breaking 100-yard backstroke event at the Greenwave Invitational.

Perfect From page B1 “Tonight is a reward for those players who get beat and banged on every day in practice,” Garris said. No one may have taken advantage of the extra minutes more than sophomore guard Jared Raymer, as he went on to light up the scoreboard with his shooting touch in the second half. After hitting two of his three first half shots, Raymer caught fire during the second half hitting five of 11 shots while connecting on six of his 13 three point shot attempts and tying Wilson for team-high scoring honors with 20 points. Raymer credited his ability to have a successful showing against the Aces to sticking to his role on the Greenwave team. “I just like to come out and do my role for the team,” Raymer said. “I just try to do my best.” Though Raymer hasn’t gotten a lot of minutes leading to the Greenwave’s contest with Frederick Fraize, it hasn’t caused him to doubt his shooting touch and what he can bring to Meade County’s team. “I’ll shoot from anywhere,” Raymer said. “I have the shooter’s mentality. We were running the play that had me running the baseline, so I was open in the corners to shoot it.” After the game, Garris had to take a double take at the stat sheet when he was informed Raymer had taken 14 shots and scored 20 points against the Aces. “We may have to get him some Ben-Gay on his elbow,” Garris said jokingly. “That’s what we need out of him. I have wanted to get him in the rotation a little bit earlier, but I haven’t been able to. We need someone else on the perimeter and I hope he can do something and when he’s open, hit some shots for us.” The victory improves Meade County’s district record to 2-1 and gives them their second much needed road win in district play. “The biggest thing is this one mattered,” Garris said. “The district games count and we still have a chance to get the number one seed. We want to stay in the position when we play Breckinridge County in a few weeks.” Meade County’s only district loss came at the hands of Breckinridge County earlier in the season. The Greenwave return to the court tomorrow night against Muhlenberg County.

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Greenwave Justin Williams fights to try to get off the matt against a Pleasure Ridge Park High School wrestler during a recent meet.

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Thomas Wilson attempts to score against the Aces.

found themselves on a crash course meeting with the number one seeded Trojans in the championship match. Despite their early success, Meade County would prove to be no match for the more experienced Trojans as Southern reigned supreme defeating the Greenwave 51-21 for first place. Even though the Greenwave fell just short of the first place finish at the 3rd Region duals, they can still find something to

celebrate as the top-two teams in each region will get to advance to the state duals at Henry Clay High School. “We competed well,” Davis said. “We did really well. Southern is the top team, but we will be all right. We will have four or five kids make it to state.” Though he was pleased with the overall performance of his team, Davis still wanted to see his team give a better showing against a top team such as Southern. “I was upset with our showing against Southern, but there were some matches I felt didn’t go my way,” Davis said. “I

didn’t get some calls that we should have. It’s a feast or famine and today it wasn’t our feast. I’m proud of my boys. I didn’t think we would come up here and do (as well as we did).” Simota, was one of the top performers for Meade County on the day as he finished undefeated with a 5-0 record, said the 3rd Region duals has helped strengthen the Greenwave as an untied team. “Today has been good because we have become a team,” Simota said. “We have fought through today and came together as a team and while fighting through.”

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Lady Waves get feel good win against Lady Aces By Justin Ray The News Standard With a season full of close calls, the Meade County Lady Waves (3-11) needed a game to feel good about themselves and gain some much needed confidence as the season marches on. That feel good game came against district opponent Frederick Fraize (0-7), as the Lady Waves overpowered, outran and out played host Lady Aces in an 82-20 victory. Frederick Fraize proved to be no match for Meade County from the opening tip as the Lady Waves defense smothered up the Lady Aces offense. The Lady Waves forced the Lady Aces into numerous miscues and held an 18-0 lead after the first quarter. With numerous Frederick Fraize turnovers, the Lady Waves were off to the races scoring on multiple fast break layups while the Lady Aces were negated to watching Meade County players light up their side of the scoring board. Frederick Fraize didn’t score its first points of the game until Katie Brown hit a 3-pointer with two minutes remaining in the first half. Brown’s 3-pointer put

Buzzer From page B1 headed straight for the goal hitting the back of the rim and appearing to be heading into the basket. As the ball looked to be falling through the rim it nicked the right side of the rim only to bounce out of the goal and fall to the ground ending the hopes of the Lady Waves. “If (McCormick) had made it, it would have been a 3-point game and we had a play set up,” Hurt said. “With a miss (we) did exactly what I told them to do. Get it down the floor quickly as possible. Ray timed it just right and ran it to the right spot and got a clean look at it. That’s the story of our season. We’ve had five or six games where if we got a few breaks to go our way, we would have won.” The Lady Waves missed an opportunity to tie the game at 51 at the free throw line with 20 seconds remaining in the ball game. Freshman guard Carrisa Schwartz went to the line after being fouled on a put back of a missed shot by Johnson. Schwartz’ basket pulled the Lady Waves within one point as she headed to the free throw line. Schwartz’ free throw rimmed off to the right, setting up the dramatic finish. “You have to hope one of these times hopefully in the districts or regions — the ball going to go in for us,” Hurt said. Meade County appeared to be poised to be on the winning end of the stick for a change as their defense help push them ahead 30-19 midway through the second quarter. “I thought we were ready to play tonight,” Hurt said. “I thought we played hard, played aggressive on defense and caused turnovers. It was our kind of game in a lot of ways. We just didn’t get the ball to go through the hoop tonight.” As Meade County’s defense thrived during the first half, its offense started to trickle away late in the second quarter allowing the Lady Egals to hang around and pull within 31-25 by halftime. Before the game, Hurt had stressed to his team the importance of being prepared to compete on the defensive end of the court.

a stop to Meade County’s 35-0 scoring run but was the Lady Aces only points in the first half. Meade County head coach Josh Hurt was pleased with the effort his team put into securing their first district win of the season pulling their record against district opponents 1-1. “I thought tonight went well,” Hurt said. “Look, we needed a game where we could kind of relax, play, shoot and have a little fun. So I’m pleased overall. There’s always things you’d like to work on but we’ll take it.” The Lady Waves continue to cruise in the second half as their defense was to much for the Lady Aces who finished the game with 30 turnovers, while only hitting seven of 31 field goal attempts. Hurt said he was pleased with how his team came out and played in its first road district game of the season. “We stressed how important this was and we also stressed that this is where the district tournament is going to be held (this season),” Hurt said. “We needed to go out and shoot on these rims and play with that kind of level of intensity. I think the kids respond“(Hurt) told us we needed to use our defense to start our offense by getting steals,” senior forward Kristin Benton said. Meade County forced Apollo into 26 turnovers but also had 19 miscues of their own with many coming in the second half. The Lady E-gals quickly erased the Lady Waves seven point lead in the third quarter and took their first lead of the game with three minutes remaining in the third quarter after an Alex Washington basket made the score 33-32. Johnson quickly answered with a basket for the Lady Waves scoring on their next possession to take the lead back. The lead seesawed back and forth through the rest of the half with no team taking a larger lead than two points. The Lady Waves have struggled this season handling the other teams scoring run when they aren’t able to connect on the offensive end, but against the Lady E-gals Hurt saw improvement from his team. “It was better today,” Hurt said of his teams ability to stay composed when their shots weren’t falling. “The third quarter just got us. It seemed like once again we went through five or six minutes, we just couldn’t buy a bucket. We handled it better because when they took the lead we battled back. We didn’t let it go to seven, eight or nine points. I just wish we got a W for our efforts.” Johnson gave the Lady Waves their last lead of the game at 46-45 after hitting an open layup with 2:45 left in the game. Her 17 points paced the Lady Waves as Benton chipped in 12 points. Washington scored a game high 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Lady E-gals. Meade County returns to the court tonight to face off on the road against Breckinridge County at 8 p.m. Apollo 10 15 15 12 — 52 Meade County 16 15 8 11 — 50 Apollo — Washington 20, McCormick 13, Root 10, Yamada 7, Greer 2 Meade County — Johnson 17, Benton 12, Schwartz 6, Turner 6, M. Luney 6, Cucino 4

Whelan’s three free throws seal Campbellsville overtime victory Staff Report

Former Meade County basketball player Adrain Whelan hit three free throw’s with 1.4 seconds remaining to seal Campbellsville’s (11-7) 75-74 victory against Life University on Jan. 17. Whelan, tallied a career-high scoring 12 points.

ed and did what there suppose to do.” With the Lady Waves cruising to its third victory of the season, Hurt was able to play the entire bench against the Lady Aces and give minutes to some players who haven’t got a lot of playing time previously. The Lady Waves got production from its newest member on the varsity team in freshman guard Breannah Bretches who chipped in six points and four steals. Bretches was moved up to the varsity team during the winter break and has given the Lady Waves a spark off the bench in her few games on the varsity team. “Brennah’s getting more comfortable playing varsity and being a newcomer,” Hurt said. “She’s getting her legs under and getting things she’s wanting to do. She played a very nice game.” For Brennah the defensive side of the ball has been the easiest part of learning how to play for the Lady Waves. “It’s different learning the plays,” Bretches said. “I’m catching on and learning as we go. So far the learning the offensive plays has been the hardest part.” In the victory Meade County played as a team,

passing out 16 team assists and is what Hurt hopes his team will take away from the lopsided win. “When we pass the ball and were patience we got great looks (at the basket),” Hurt said. “I hope that will apply down the road. A lot of times we shoot first and pass second. Tonight we controlled the pace and passed the ball.” Freshman Raley Johnson led the Lady Waves with 17 points in only 15 minutes of action. Junior Leann Luney came off the bench to score 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Freshman Carrisa Schwartz chipped in 10 points along with six rebounds for Meade County. Brown scored a game-high 18 points, hitting six 3-pointers for Frederick Fraize. Meade County returns to the court tonight as they visit district opponent Breckinridge County at 8 p.m. Meade County 18 21 23 20 — 82 Frederick Fraize 0 3 8 9 — 20 Meade County — Johnson 17, L. Luney 11, Schwartz 10, Turner 9, M. Luney 8, Greco 8, Bretches 6, Benton 6, Cucino 4, Aebersold 3 Frederick Fraize— Brown 18, Owens 2

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Morgan Turner eyes a shot attempt against the Lady Aces.

Meade County boys elementary basketball scores DTW Powers 27 — Zack Prather 12, Spencer Jenks 2, Colton Nevitt 2, Zane Powers 2, Austin Shipley 2, Stephen Knolt 2, Andrew Enence 2, Battletown 26 — Logan Hardesty 2, Dawson Gagel 6, Cody Burrell 4, Cameron Kingsbury 14

Janes 6, Steven Benock 10, Devan Patty 4

DTW Haynes 29 — Tyler Haynes 14, Dylan Lancaster 2, Austin Phillips 4, Joshua Laslie 2, Zach Babb 5, Conner Luther 2 DTW Schwartz 26 — Noah Schwartz 6, Cody

Ekron 2 37 — Tyler Matti 6, Ethan Miller 24, Cody Reed 7 Flaherty 25 — Jared Ray 5, Jonathan White 1, William Brian 2, Roger Younger, Jr 8, Levi Butler 9

Payneville Greco/ Poole 36 — Logan Greco 2, Jordan Brown 16, Levi Hurt 11, Bryce Mattingly 4, Drew Lancaster 2 Ekron 1/Kelley 18 — Tyler Andrews 10, Blake Price 2, Clay Spies 2, Case Medley 4

Good Luck Meade County! Crush the Competition!!!

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Sauger ﬁshing unaffected by long winter months Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources

FRANKFORT — This winter seems like the longest, most dreadful slog since the winter of 19771978. The Arctic weather began right after Thanksgiving and hasn’t let up yet. Sauger don’t care that we’ve had snow cover for what seems an eternity. They still bite all winter long. “Sauger have to eat now,” Ryan Oster, assistant director of ﬁsheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said. “It’s biology. Eggs are developing in their bodies. Female sauger must consume protein now for egg development. They are eating whether the water temperatures are 36, 38 or 42 degrees.” Productive places to ﬁsh for sauger are below the dams on the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. The Tennessee River below Kentucky Lake and the Cumberland

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A Kentuckian shows off his big haul while fishing this winter.

River below Lake Barkley are also consistent winter sauger hotspots. Fisheries biologists report good sauger ﬁshing on the Barren River downstream of Barren River Lake Dam to just below Greencastle Dam in War-

Nifty ‘50s take return to Rough River Dam Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources FALLS OF ROUGH, Ky. — Rough River Dam State Park and Pine Knob Theater will present a Nifty 50s Weekend during the weekend of Feb. 4-5. The event will include a dinner theater on Friday night with Pine Knob Theater presenting Daddy Took the T-Bird Away, a musical featuring great 50’s era music and fun for all. On Saturday, bring your poodle skirts and bobby socks for the Saturday Night Sock Hop with cool music provided by The Countdowns. Weekend couples packages include a two night stay in the lodge, the dinner theater, Saturday breakfast, Saturday night dinner and dance admission all for $195 plus tax. Individual packages for Friday night dinner theater only or Saturday night

dance only are available for $45 plus tax per couple. Dinner on Friday begins at 5:30 p.m., with the show starting at 7:30 p.m. The Saturday night dance starts at 8 p.m. Call 270-257-2311 for information and reservations or e-mail the park at roughriver@ky.gov. Rough River Dam State Resort Park has a lodge, cottages, campground, Graysonís Landing Restaurant, ﬁshing, boating, mini-golf and a gift shop. For more information about Rough River and other state parks, visit www.parks@.ky.gov. Rough River is on KY 79 near Leitchfield. From the Western Kentucky Parkway, exit on KY 79 north from Caneyville or exit on KY 259 N at Leitchfield and travel to the park via KY 54 from Leitchfield. Driving south, take KY 79 south from Hardinsburg and U.S.

Staying busy during boating offseason Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources FRANKFORT — Boating’s off season keeps skippers busy with winter upkeep on “Kentucky Aﬁeld” TV this weekend, Jan. 22 and 23. In January, few are thinking of boating, but boat trailer maintenance is critical. Jason Russell, ﬁsheries technician with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, logs hundreds of miles each year with a boat in his rear view mirror. He points out a few winter tips that won’t leave you on the side of the road. Elsewhere, Harlan County’s Bill Dixon takes host Tim Farmer to the smokehouse to learn the tricks

used by old timers in seasoning meat. In the day of the modern supermarket, this is slowly becoming a lost art. “Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously running outdoor television show in the nation. The program airs at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central Saturdays, and repeats at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central Sundays on KET 1. To see the latest news about “Kentucky Afield” television and view your favorite show segments from the past, sign up today for the electronic newsletter. Visit fw.ky.gov on the Internet and click the Kentucky Afield Newsletter icon.

ren County. Good numbers of 15-inch sauger swim in this section of Barren River and fishing will likely improve from recent sauger stockings. “Sauger haven’t left the dams because it’s cold,” Oster said. “They are still feeding. It may be a little slower. Instead of a 40 fish day, you may only catch 25, but you can still catch them.” Oster begins his search for sauger by finding the deepest hole in the river closest to the dam. The depth of the deepest hole is relative to the body of water. On the Kentucky River, a depth of 18 feet may be the deepest hole below a dam while on the Ohio River, that depth could be 35 feet. “When I go, I target aggressive fish first, which are usually shallow,” Oster said. “I work my way deeper as I go and end up fishing in that deepest hole.” Floods scour at least one deep “blowout” hole

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better and it will be really good when the water clears and the river stabilizes again” he said. “It is a little high and muddy right now, but the fish are still there.” Oster throws soft plastic curly-tailed grubs rigged on ¼-ounce leadheads for normal water levels and moves up to a ½-ounce for swifter water on the Kentucky River. Combinations of green and orange dominate his color choices, but Oster also throws a white grub if the other colors don’t produce. “I’m pretty basic,” Oster said. “I don’t mess with live bait because my hands get cold in this weather. Rarely have I been out-fished by someone in the boat using live bait. Today’s soft plastics impregnated with scent and salt are so good at mimicking baitfish that sauger can’t tell. They are going to work.” On the Ohio River and in the Kentucky and Barkley tailwaters, Oster uses

Youth shows off ﬁrst successful hunt of season

soft plastic grubs along with hair jigs in the same colors that weigh up to one ounce. “If you aren’t getting on the bottom, no matter where you fish, you aren’t getting strikes from sauger,” he said. Bring along plenty grubs and leadheads as floods line the bottom of rivers downstream of dams with rocks, trees and everything else imaginable. “My Dad used to say, if you aren’t getting hung up, you aren’t fishing right,” Oster said. Dams are not the only place to sauger fish on the Kentucky and Ohio rivers. Sand bars produce sauger on the Kentucky River and many catch late-winter sauger in the mouths of creeks on the Ohio River. The Green and Salt Rivers should become sauger hotspots as recent stockings take root. The stockings in these rivers along with Barren River will continue for the next three to five years.

Show off your A-game Submit pictures of your hunting and ﬁshing trips, or other outdoors experiences, to sports@thenewsstandard.com, or stop by and see us at 1065 Old Ekron Road.

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Nicholas Pollock of Wolf Creek got his first rabbit of the hunting season.

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below a dam, especially on the Ohio River. “The sauger move in and out of that hole,” Oster said. “If we get marginal conditions, they move into the hole and wait until things stabilize.” Bank-bound anglers should try and find that deeper water as well. “If you are fishing from the bank below a dam on the Ohio or Kentucky rivers,” Oster said, “keep moving downstream until you find the depth the sauger are holding that day. If you are fishing 8 feet of water or so and not getting strikes, move until you find 12 to 15 feet of water. Don’t keep pounding the same spot.” Oster caught many sauger in the past several years below the dams on the Kentucky River in central Kentucky. Anglers now benefit from a sauger stocking program commenced on the river in 2006. “The fishing on the Kentucky River keeps getting

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By Mick Harper

1. Who sang “Seasons in the Sun” in 1974? Bonus for knowing what the song is about. 2. In the 1964 bossa nova hit “The Girl from Ipanema,” what is she doing that attracts so much attention? Bonus for knowing where Ipanema is. 3. Name the artist who first sang “Red Red Wine.” 4. Name the 1972 hit by Climax. 5. Name the Tommy Edwards hit that had a melody written by a U.S. vice president. 6. Who had hits 20 years apart with “I Think We’re Alone Now,” in 1967 and 1987? Answers 1. Terry Jacks. The singer is dying and is saying goodbye to friends and family. The song also was covered by the Kingston Trio with different lyrics in 1963. 2. She’s walking. That’s it, just walking. Ipanema is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 3. Neil Diamond, in 1968. He also wrote the song. The more wellknown version was done reggae-style by UB40 in 1983. 4. “Precious and Few.” The song hit No. 3 on the charts. 5. “It’s All In the Game” in 1958. The 1911 melody was composed by Charles Dawes, who would be the 30th vice president. The song was used in the movie “October Sky.” 6. Tommy James and the Shondells, and then Tiffany. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. GEOGRAPHY: In what body of water are the Seychelles Islands located? 2. MOVIES: Who directed the movies “Stagecoach” and “The Grapes of Wrath”? 3. CHEMISTRY: What element’s symbol is C? 4. MUSIC: What rock ‘n’ roll band included members Marty Balin and Paul Kantner? 5. HISTORY: What Union general captured Vicksburg, Miss., after a 40-day siege? 6. SCIENCE FICTION: What fictional character had a flying lab called Sky Queen? 7. LITERATURE: Who wrote “Riders of the Purple Sage”? 8. MYTHOLOGY: Hera was the sister and the wife of which Greek god? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What U.S. president was born in West Branch, Iowa? 10. INVENTIONS: When was the ballpoint pen invented? Answers 1. Indian Ocean 2. John Ford 3. Carbon 4. Jefferson Airplane 5. Ulysses S. Grant

Paws Corner By Sam Mazzotta Bad Breath DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog has such terrible bad breath. How can I improve this? — Beth in Rhode Island

DEAR BETH: Take your dog to the veterinarian to be checked out, especially if the bad breath just started or just got worse in recent days or weeks. Sometimes bad breath is just a hygiene issue, but it also can signal an underlying illness that might not have any other symptoms. If your dog is diagnosed with an illness, follow your vet’s instructions on care. Give it prescribed medication if needed and feed any diet that’s recommended. Provided your dog checks out health-wise, your vet may recommend that it get a professional cleaning to remove plaque and improve overall dental health. In between cleanings, you should brush your dog’s teeth regularly using a brush and toothpaste specifically designed for dogs. You can purchase these from the vet or at any pet supply store. Diet also may play a role in your dog’s breath. Try different types of dog food or add variety to its diet with fresh foods and homemade treats a few times a week. Keep in mind that dogs can’t eat all the same foods that we humans do — like chocolate and onions, which are poison to them — so look for dog recipe books at your local bookstore or online for pet-safe ingredients. Finally, chewing is important to a dog’s oral health. Make sure that plenty of chew toys are available, which strengthen the jaw and teeth and also, in some cases, help to keep teeth clean.

Send your pet questions and tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorner.com. Want to adopt a pet? Contact the Meade County Animal Shelter at 4222064 for more information and don’t forget to spay and neuter your pets. The animal shelter also accepts donations of pine cleaner, paper towels and bleach. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

Celebrity Extra By Cindy Elavsky

Q: A while back, I remember watching a TV show where celebrities researched their family lineage to see where they came from and their history and all that. What was the name of the show, and will it be back for another season? — Gerry F., via e-mail A: The show you’re referring to is “Who Do You Think You Are?” and it airs on NBC. It’s produced by actress Lisa Kudrow (who researched her own background during the Dana Delany show’s first season), and it will be back for its second season on Friday, Feb. 4. This season will feature Gwyneth Paltrow, Steve Buscemi, Rosie O’Donnell, Tim McGraw, Lionel Richie, Kim Cattrall, Vanessa Williams and Ashley Judd. If you missed any of the first season, it will be released on DVD on March 15. Q: Now that Dana Delany is no longer on “Desperate Housewives,” where can I see this gorgeous and talented actress? — Stephanie D., Altoona, Pa. A: The former Wisteria Lane resident is still on ABC, but she stars in a brand-new drama called “Body of Proof,” which debuts Tuesday, March 29. Dana plays a neurosurgeon, Dr. Megan Hunt, whose world is turned upside down when an accident puts an end to her time in the operating room. In her new career as a medical examiner, she is determined to solve the puzzle of who or what has killed the victims. Jeri Ryan, John Carroll Lynch, Nicholas Bishop and Sonja Sohn co-star. Q: It seems like everyone in Hollywood got married or engaged over the holidays! In a previous column, you mentioned the engagement of Shania Twain, and I hear she married on New Year’s Day. I also heard that Valerie Bertinelli got married, and Sherri Shepherd got engaged. I am missing any others? — Irene R., via e-mail A: A few you missed are: the engagement of Natalie Portman to her “Black Swan” choreographer Benjamin Millepied (as well as the announcement of her pregnancy), the first sightings of new couple Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp, the engagement of LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, Reese Witherspoon’s engagement to Jim Toth (although her rep denies rumors of Reese’s pregnancy), as well as the marriage of Kellie Pickler to songwriter Kyle Jacobs. On the flip side, Macaulay Culkin and Mila Kunis broke up, as did Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal. And I’m sure there are a few I missed. Readers: Are you following Celebrity Extra on Twitter or Facebook yet? If not, you’re missing out on exclusive content, such as expanded interviews and up-to-the-minute news. I also will be featuring some Twitter/ Facebook-exclusive contests shortly, so sign up to follow me (twitter.com/ Celebrity_Extra; on Facebook, go to tiny.cc/celebrityextra and click “Like”). Each time I reach increments of 500 followers, I’ll give away something cool to one of them, so get in the loop. 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: Erica told David that Kendall didn’t remember trying to kill him. Jack found himself confiding in Krystal about Erica’s increasing reliance on Caleb. Greenlee accepted Ryan’s marriage proposal. Marissa decided to serve as David’s attorney as long as he is honest with her. Griffin tried to keep his feelings toward Kendall strictly professional. Wait to See: Jesse is forced to fire either Brot or Natalia. THE BOLD AND THE Rebecca Budig stars as “GreenBEAUTIFUL: Nick has a lee” on “All My Children” health scare. Brooke asked Thomas point-blank if he had feelings for her. Tawny told Amber that money should come first. Stephanie scolded Nick for not following doctor’s orders. Madison was unhappy with Thomas’ lack of commitment to her. Katie set out to reunite Donna with the one who got away. Marcus brought Dayzee home to meet his parents. Nick realized that he had to get serious for the sake of his son. Justin was pleasantly surprised by Donna’s birthday gift. Wait to See: Liam is blindsided by Amber’s news. DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Stephanie criticized Nathan for putting his feelings for Melanie before his career. EJ’s deal with Sami allowed her back into their children’s lives -- without Rafe. Chad started to feel a connection with the DiMeras and secretly visited Johnny in the hospital. Daniel told Carly that they were going to be grandparents. Nathan was heartbroken to discover that Melanie was pregnant with Philip’s baby. Wait to See: Carly clues in Jennifer about what’s going on at the prison. GENERAL HOSPITAL: Kristina was shocked by Molly’s outbursts. Carly decided to wait for the wedding to tell Sonny about Brenda and Dante’s past. Sam met with her fertility doctor to discuss her options. Sonny had a horrible premonition about his upcoming wedding with Brenda. Patrick was jealous when he found Robin and Terrell having drinks together. Lucky demanded to know the reason for Siobhan’s abrupt change of heart. Wait to See: Michael is haunted by memories of his assault. ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Marty was hospitalized at St. Ann’s after trying to steal Natalie’s baby. Inez told Nora that Clint blackmailed her into drugging Bo. Starr was jealous when James moved on with Michelle. The charges were dropped against Nate for Eddie’s murder, and Inez was arrested instead. Aubrey’s “brother,” Cutter, kissed Kelly in the sauna. Layla told Cristian that she had an affair with her boss. Tea was shocked to find Inez missing from her jail cell. Wait to See: Bullies post messages to Shane’s “MyFace” page. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nina hoped that Chance could be tested as a possible donor for Ronan. Billy surprised Victoria by adopting a baby girl, whom they named Lucy. Jana continued to lie to her doctor about what transpired during her kidnapping. Katherine found out why Colin served time in prison. Nick was angry when he learned that the charges against Adam were dropped, and that he moved in with Sharon. Ronan made plans to leave Genoa City. Wait to See: Sharon is arrested for murder. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Fun & Games

Friday, January 21, 2011

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Last Week’s Solutions

• It was American astronomer, astrophysicist and author Carl Sagan who made the following sage observation: “The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” • If you’re like the average American woman, you will eat 4 to 6 pounds of lipstick during your lifetime. • You probably won’t be surprised to learn that Alaska is the most northern and western state in the Union, but would you believe that it’s also the easternmost state? Yep. Because the state crosses over into the Eastern Hemisphere, it’s technically farther east than Maine. • In Alabama, lawmakers once thought it necessary to pass a law forbidding the operation of a vehicle while wearing a blindfold. • Traffic is so bad in Tokyo that for most trips shorter than 50 minutes, it’s faster to ride a bicycle than it is to drive a car. • A shrimp’s heart is located in its head. • Thought for the Day: “If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.” — George Bernard Shaw (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The week continues to encourage the forming of new personal relationships and the shoring up of those that might be weakening. New contacts also dominate the workaday world. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) While the bold Bovine might want to move quickly to deal with sudden plan changes, it might be best to wait until you can come up with some solid facts behind the unexpected turn of events. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s a good week to consider how you’ll move on matters both personal and professional. In either case, the more you know about them, the more likely it is that you’ll make the right decisions. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Although you might find more colleagues ready to support your plans, some of them could ask for changes you don’t approve of. Be ready to defend your position if necessary. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good time for Leos and Leonas to think about opportunities that might be outside your usual interests. You could be surprised to find something well worth your consideration. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You can turn a troublesome workplace issue to your advantage by prompting that Virgo penchant for preciseness to take over where all else has failed. An old friend makes contact. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A friend’s unexpected workrelated news could be a wake-up call to get you to reassess your position. See if you need to make changes to strengthen your position at this time. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might want to review a decision to work alone on a project. You might see it as efficient and prudent, but some might see it as unnecessary secretiveness, even for a Scorpio. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Don’t be put off by a lukewarm response to a recent effort. Perhaps you didn’t present a strong enough argument. Rebuild your case with more facts, and try again. Good luck. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A surprise development in the early part of the week could be linked to an ongoing situation. Before you decide to take further action, consider calling for a group discussion. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your sensitive side helps you work through an emotionally difficult situation with a minimum of bruised feelings all around. A welcome change bows in by the week’s end. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) While the week still favors new pursuits, some things from the past also make a claim for your attention. The weekend is open for good times with some of the people closest to you. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a wonderful gift for seeing the best in people. (c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Education Childbirth Education Classes are offered at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. Free if delivering at HCH, $20 if delivering at another facility. Call 812-738-7830 ext. 2012 for information and registration. The EMS Training Center at 245 Atwood Street, Corydon, Ind. offers Healthcare Provider CPR and CPR Renewal classes monthly. Please call 812-738-7871 for more information. Free English Classes – Call 270-422-5884. U.S. Citizenship and social security number not required. Meade County Adult Education Center. Ask for Dianne or Melissa for information on class dates and times.

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FOR RENT – 2 bedroom town home on Main Street. All appliances, no pets, no smoking. $675 per month plus utilities. Call Kim 945-3020 Nice home in Flaherty: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, with a shed on 2 acres. $600 monthly and $600 deposit. Call 270-9454907 or 270-828-5052 RELOCATION APARTMENTS – 1to 6 months – 1 bedroom furnished apartments including all utilities plus cable and internet – excellent condition. Two miles from Fort Knox gate - $800 per month – 502-942-2800

Free Meade County General Baptist Church has free food, clothing, etc. for anyone in need. Mission House (behind church). Hours – Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Tues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – For more information, please call 270-422-7060 or 422-3760.

Help Wanted Need flexible part time employee that can file, organize, type and enter transactions in QuickBooks and has some marketing skills. Must be able to multitask and know QuickBooks, Excel, Word and be very efficient in spelling and grammar. Fax resume to 422 7851 Help Wanted – Dental Assistant, EDDA preferred for private dental practice. Full time, no weekends, great benefit package, all inquiries will be kept confidential, salary negotiable depending upon experience. Send fact sheet / resume to: JOB AP 101, 1065 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108 OFFICE ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST – needed in fast paced, private healthcare office. Organized, self-motivated person able to deal directly with public in a professional manner, schedule appointments, answer billing and insurance questions, general office tasks, great benefits, full time, no weekends. All inquires are confidential. Salary negotiable. Send fact sheet / resume to JOB AP 100, 1065 Ols Ekron Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108 The City of Brandenburg is now accepting applications for a full-time Maintenance Worker. Applications and job description may be picked up at Brandenburg City Hall, 737 High Street, Brandenburg, KY, during regular business hours Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Applications must be received in the office of the city clerk by 3:00 p.m., February 02, 2011. The City of Brandenburg is an equal opportunity employer. David W. Pace, Mayor. 270-422-4981 Caregiver for elderly female. Part-time position. CNA preferred. Send resume to PO BOX 92, Webster, Ky., 40176 BEVINS JOHN DEERE Seeking a sales associate for the Paris area and technicians in all 3 locations. Georgetown, Paris & Richmond. Apply in person. 1175 Lexington Road, Georgetown. EOE. Home Based Internet Business $500-$1,000/ month parttime. $2,000- $5,000/ month full-time possible. Flexible hours. Training provided. FREE details. www.K348.com

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Seeking administrative assistant to work 30 hours per week for the Meade Activity Center. Applicants should have excellent communications and computer skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Intuit QuickBooks; understand everyday use of the internet and email; be able to deal effectively with the public in person and by telephone; be able to carry out general office duties; and possess the abilities to work on their own and under pressure to meet deadlines. Applications should include a cover letter, a resume, and, if available, samples of pertinent work. To receive a copy of the job description, applicants should email their requests to jobs@meadeactivitycenter.org. Applications should be submitted via postal mail to the Meade Activity Center, P.O. Box 610, Brandenburg, KY 40108-0610. Applications must be received no later than February 18, 2011.

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Mobile Homes

DOUBLE WIDE HOME AND 2 ACRES OF LAND – very nice and clean home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, central heat and air, all electric. Located near Brandenburg off Old Ekron Road and Meade Springs Road at 20 Meadows Springs. $64,900 Owner ﬁnancing available with a reasonable down payment. www.kentucky-land.com. 828-2222

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Medco Center of Brandenburg has PT and FT needs for Registered Nurses Apply directly at: Medco Centerof Brandenburg 814 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, KY 40108 Phone (270) 422-2148 Fax (270) 422-4791 Or email Denise Sutherland Dsutherland@extendicare.com

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2 ACRES WITH 16X80 MOBILE HOME – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, city water, central heat and air, all electric. A nice and clean home. Located off HWY 1638 and HWY 1238 at 608. $54,900. Owner ﬁnancing available with a reasonable down payment. www.kentucky-land.com. 828-2222

DOUBLE WIDE HOME AND LAND NEAR FLAHERTY WITH LARGE GARAGE BUILDING. A very nice home on one acre of land, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central heat and air, all electric on permanent concrete and block foundation. Located off HWY 144 at 1270 Big Springs Road. $74,900. www.kentucky-land.com. 828-2222

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Mental Health Consumer Council

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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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Pets / Pet Supplies

DON’T BE AFRAID - 1 1/2 yr old black/white lab/pit mix. Female. 46 pounds. Spayed, microchipped, shots. Housebroken, leash trained. Some commands & tricks. Loveable, active. Has been around children & dogs. Needs one-dog family. Current owners can’t keep. (502)432-8631 (cell) Get your adopted pets spayed or neutered! Effective January 15, 2011, PINS will pay $30 toward cat and $40 toward dog spays and neuters for Meade County residents. The owner pays the rest. PINS will continue to pay full cost for neutering Meade County Shelter adoptees that were adopted before January 15, 2011. For Cats and dogs adopted after January 15, 2011 from the Meade County Shelter, PINS will pay $30 for a cat and $40 for a dog toward the spay/neuter. The owner pays the rest. Effective January 15, 2011 PINS spay/neuter vouchers may be use at any clinic that will accept the voucher. Owners must check with the clinic prior to using the voucher. Clinics that have questions about the PINS Spay/Neuter program can contact the PINS President at: President@PetsInNeedSociety.org. www. petsinneedsociety.org or call 270-422-3838.

3 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide in Meade County. $79,900. $4,900 down, $830 per month. Financing for everyone 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. Private beautiful lot at end of dead end street. $115,000. Meade County 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. $95,000. $10,000 down, $941 per month. Close to Fort Knox. No credit check 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com

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HELP ME AVOID THE SHELTER- 3 3/4 yr old white beagle mix. Female. 33 pounds. Very gentle & loving. Spayed, microchipped, shots. Housebroken, leash trained. Some commands & tricks. Learns quickly. Current owners can’t keep. (502)432-8631(cell)

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112 Acres in Breckinridge Co. Good deer and turkey hunting. May divide. 1 Acre near Fort Knox. Water, septic, electric. Only $25,800 15 Acres near Irvington. Pasture-woods, septic, electric. OK for single or double wide. 115 Acres near Caneyville. May divide. Good deer & turkey hunting. Open woods, 2 ponds, cabin, barn, running creek. Nice home site. Only $2,000 per acre. Must see to appreciate! 1-2 Acre tracts near Vine Grove. OK for single or double wide homes 47 Acres - Beautiful hunting property with pond, near Yellowbank in Breckinridge Co. 3.5 acres near Brandenburg. Water, septic, electric.

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Pet Adoptions will take place at Orscheln Farm and Home in Radcliff, Ky. on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are thinking of volunteering, stop by and see how you can help or PINS at 270-422-3838.

Report suspected illegal activity in your neighborhood by calling the Meade County Sheriff’s Department anonymous tip line at 270-422-4673 or email drugtips@bbtel.com.

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CALL TO ACTION - On January 4th HB163 was introduced in Frankfort. HB163 amends the current law and would require the use of protective headgear (helmet) for any person who operates or rides as a passenger on a motorcycle. If you value your freedom, act now. The action right now is to contact Kentucky’s Legislators. You can do so by calling the message center and leaving a message for all State Representatives and State Senators. Phone 1-800372-1781. The message is simple Vote no on HB163. For more information Call David Newman at 502-541-6962

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Support Groups

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.

BRANDENBURG ALANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all. Call 270-422-1050 for more information. 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. 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 270422-2692.

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.

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.

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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.

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A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS – Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road, meets nightly at 8 p.m. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, meetings are at 10 a.m. Call 270-4221050 for more information.

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

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.

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.

Notice: Transportation to NA and AA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270497-4378.

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.

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By Faye M. Campbell Meade County Area Technology Center On Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, nine high school seniors from the Air Conditioning Technology program at the Meade County Area Technology Center took the EPA Refrigerant Recovery Certification Exam. This certification is a necessity for individuals wishing to make a career in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration trade. The test consisted of four parts: Core (general knowledge), Type 1 (small appliances), Type 2 (high pressure appliances), and Type 3 (low pressure ap-

pliances / centrifugal chillers). If all areas were passed, then that individual received Universal Certification. Of the nine Meade County High School seniors that took the test, four achieved Universal Certification which included Cody Brinson, Josh Hall, Cody Hammond, and Shawn Scott. Joseph Hinton received Type 1 & Type 2 certification and Brandon Scott received Type 2 only. Program instructor Darren M. Jones has been administering this test to his senior class since 1995. Congratulations to these outstanding young men.

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Flaherty Elem. second nine weeks honor roll 4th Grade All A’s: Kameron Adams, Zach Adkins, Meghan Allison, Jessica Bretches, Faith Campbell, Samantha Crawley, Sydney Crosslin, Bryan Dickson, JohnPaul Fackler, Kathleen Gladhill, Kiante Graham, Shyanne Hall, Taylor Hobbs, Ally Johnson, Kayla Mattingly, Kristopher Mayberry, Austin Melchor, Kobe Nikolao, Julia Oelze, Noah Phelps, William Pike, Madelyne Pollock, Anissa Richer, Ben Rogers, Landon Shacklette, Clayton Snider, Caleb Thomas, Chloe Vessels, Whitley Wardrip, Justin Wright A’s & B’s: Brandon Beasley, Trenton Brigdon, Kylee Carey, Mckinsy Caswell, Brittnee Dowell, JohnPaul Dowell, Jeremiah Estes, Arianna Estremera, Mary Gatrost, Hayleigh Gibbs, Daimon Gossage, Rowen Gower, Brandon Green, Dylan Harper, Destiny Hemmer, Crystal Humphrey, Brennen Hurd, Austin Jackson, Thomas Jeffries, Dylan Johnston, Dakota Kendall, Kaitlyn Logsdon, Elizabeth Miller, Colin Neal, Haylee Nelson, Sebastian Nicholson, Daniel Perry, Cheyenne Platz, Zach Ploude, Savannah Reed, Kesler Satterfield, Zack Smith, Abagail Susman, Dominica Sutton, Ariel Tabor, Evan Thomas, Kaylee Watkins, Noah Wlaschin

5th Grade All A’s: Wyatt Adkins, Tristen Allen, Jacque Arens, Jordan Arthur, Jacob Bowen, Madilyn Burrell, Levi Butler, Madison Childres, Christy Davis, Taelor Evans, Makayla Ford, Daniel Foushee, Jacob Foushee, Logan Hall, Sarah Hall, Meagan Hindman, Mason Jackson, Hannah Johnson, Kaylee Mathias, Grace Maxwell, Jorden Medley, Alyssa Neal, John O’Neal, Annalee Rix, Catheryn Rosebush, Miranda Russell, Ashley Wade, Hannah Whelan, Kyle Wood, Elizabeth Youart A’s & B’s: Lori Arms, Rayann Baker, Kayla Boley, Tanner Bowden, Dwane Chipps, Tabien Cleaver, Lauren Collins, Anthony Combs, Nathan Cruz, Ashley Curran, Shawn Derossett, Connor Dunn, Amber Dupin, Destiny Durbin, Amber Eitutis, Roman Haught, Brianna Hayes, Taylor Honshell, Alexis Jackson, Jordin Kelly, Shelbie Kidner, Jaxon Kinney, Olivia Kustes, Katelynn Leonard, Casey Love, Amari Mack, Sierra McKinney, Samantha McNary, Haley Meredith, Jacob Milliner, Patricia Nett, Houston Nicholson, Bradly Pile, Alivia Ploude, Colton Reesor, Lillian Reid, Madison Rhodes, Curtis Richards, Allie Robertson,

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Kentucky students in grades K-6 have a chance to win $1,500 toward college and $500 for their school in the Dream Out Loud Challenge. Students are invited to submit an original drawing, poem, essay or video answering the question “How will I change the world after I go to college?” The challenge, sponsored by the Kentucky Education Savings Plan Trust (KESPT), is intended to remind families that it is never too early to start saving and planning for higher education. Nine winning entries will be selected by a panel of judges. One winner will be

chosen from each of three submission categories— drawing, essay or poem, and video—in grades K-2, grades 3-4 and grades 5-6. The winning students will receive a $1,500 KESPT college savings account, and their schools will win $500. The contest runs from Jan. 17 through March 18, 2011. Entries must be postmarked by March 18 and received by March 25. “We want Kentucky families to be aware of saving for higher education,” said David Lawhorn, KESPT administrator. “The challenge helps inspire children to think about college and their future plans.” KESPT is Kentucky’s official 529 college savings plan and is administered by the Kentucky Higher

Education Assistance Authority and managed by TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing. A 529 plan is designed to help parents, grandparents, and others invest in a child’s future college education. Visit www.kysaves.com beginning Jan. 17 to learn more about the challenge, including official rules and a complete description of entry requirements. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, go to www.gotocollege.ky.gov or more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com or write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 406020798; or call (800) 928-8926.

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A cancer we can eliminate, January is cervical cancer month By Robert D Hilgers MD Ky. Cervical Cancer Coalition

Rick and Tami Wilkins 31st Anniversary

Rick and Tami Wilkins of Brandenburg, Ky., married on January 19, 1980, and they celebrated their 31st anniversary this past Wednesday. Tami is the daughter of the late Janice and Glendale Justice of Battletown, Ky., and Rick is the son of Mary and the late Bob Wilkins of Brandenburg, Ky. They celebrated with their children Chad Wilkins, Michelle and Brian Medley, Travis Wilkins, and Jena and Jeremy Wilkins; and with their grandchildren Bayden Wilkins, Case Medley, Paige Medley, and Jayla Medley.

Mike and Tennille Trent Celebrate 10 year anniversary

Mike and Tennille Trent will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary on Feb. 3, 2011. They were married at St. Mary Magdalen in Payneville, Ky., on Feb. 3, 2001. Mike is employed at the Logistics Co. at Fort Knox as a maintenance lead. Tennille is employed at MARC Anchor House in Brandenburg, Ky., and does respite care through Communicare. They have one son, Trevor Trent who will be five next month.

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Money tips for college students Submitted by Ky. Higher Education Assistance Auth. Even students still in school should set long-term financial goals. The biggest goal should be to save money for retirement. Recent and proposed changes to the nation’s Social Security system make this more important than ever. An important goal for high school and college students is to graduate with as little student loan debt as possible. For high school students, this means doing the best they can in school to help them qualify for more scholarships. When applying for student loans, college students should borrow no more than what is necessary to pay college costs. To plan for your financial future, make a list of your goals. Make reasonable estimates on how much you will set aside from each paycheck to save for those goals. You will have a better idea of how to reach your goals when you know for how long you will need to save. That may mean cutting back on dining out or shopping or taking a parttime job, if your schedule permits. Remember that how much you earn may affect your financial aid package.

Dependent students are expected to be able to use more of their earnings to pay for college because the financial aid system assumes their parents are paying for most of the students’ day-to-day expenses. Whatever your goal, you have a much better chance of reaching it if you have a plan in place. To learn how to plan and prepare for higher education, go to www.gotocollege.ky.gov. For more information about Kentucky scholarships and grants, visit www. kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call 800-9288926, extension 6-7372.

In spite of a significant decrease in cancer of the cervix over the past 60 years, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be nearly 12,200 new cases and 4,210 deaths in 2010 of this invasive cancer. Unfortunately, Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in number of new cases of cervical cancer each year. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been shown to cause virtually all cervical cancers. When a woman is first infected, there are no symptoms; the effects of the virus remain silent and can lead to cellular changes that are precancerous. Undetected, the pre-cancerous changes may develop into cervical cancer that invades the bladder and intestines and spreads to the lungs and brain. Patients usually do not have problems until the cancer becomes symptomatic or advanced and difficult to cure. Today, cervical cancer is preventable with highly effective and safe vaccines and early detection with Pap smears. The vaccines work to prevent infection with HPV 16/18 - the major determinants of cervical cancer. When given to young women, before they become sexually active, it prevents the virus from taking hold and even the risk of future cervical cancer. Vaccination however does not reduce the importance of Pap smear screening. For the other 13 cancer causing HPV types, there remains a 15- 20 percent risk of developing cervical cancer. Pap smears will detect the effects of these forms of the virus and when treated will remove pre-cancerous cells from progressing to invasive cancer. January is Cervical Cancer

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month. It is a time to heighten our awareness about this preventable disease. Each week, 4-5 women are diagnosed and, regrettably, at least one woman dies of the disease in Kentucky. This leaves children without mothers, husbands without wives, and in many instances, grandmothers raising their grandchildren. Cervical cancer can not only be prevented, it can be eliminated as a life threatening disease for future generations of Kentuckians. What can we do? It is simple, all women need to be screened; they need to be seen by healthcare professionals . The cost to a family, insurance companies or to public funders

to treat cervical cancer is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. And the annual cost to prevent the disease runs into billions of dollars. How do we achieve this? Through education and outreach. Only 12 percent of women in public health clinics throughout the state are currently covered by vaccination. Some women receive no treatment or do not follow up with treatment, once the cellular effects of HPV have been determined. The Kentucky Cervical Cancer Coalition is committed to 100 percent regular screening, vaccination and treatment. The current S.A.V.E. campaign reminds us how easy it can be.

“11, 12, PAP” will remind us that it will S.A.V.E Women’s Lives. Vaccinate early (age “11-12”) and screen regularly (“PAP”) to S.A.V.E. Women’s Lives. S.A.V.E. refers to Screen And Vaccinate leads to Elimination of cervical cancer in Kentucky. For further information requesting information on how to join the S.A.V.E. Campaign or if you wish to support the Kentucky Cervical Cancer Coalition’s effort to advance Kentucky by eliminating cancer of the cervix, please email us at robhilg@aol.com or contact The Community Foundation of Louisville with your contribution.

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