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Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Volume 1, Number 11

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Monarch waystations: nature’s beauty stop Paintsville native son, Dennis Dorton Byby Hank Bond Coleman Geneva TheAround GreenupPaintsville Beacon The brilliant orange ball in bring exceptheButterflies sky melted intoanpink on tional amount of beauty to the the grey-blue ocean horizon. world.

Monarch butterflies are No artist could ever do it jusatice. source of beauty and great inIt was another magnifiterest to Nannette Stevens. cient sunset in the sunshine “Butterflies go where state.

I had called him forthey our please – andlate please they interview onewhere evening. go.”

- unknown On the other end of the line, Stevens offers a habitat for I heard a pleasant voice full butterflies as they migrate to of soft-spoken graciousness. the year.

Yes,south he each would be happy to Nanette is the of talk with me, butdaughter he quickly the late William and Thelma let me know that he had only Stevens.

She wasto born at Baina few minutes spare, bebridge Station cause Naval the sun was Maryland about to and has lived in the Russell set over another perfect Flor-Flatwoods area since 1960. ida day, and he planned to be She attended the Russell present when it did.

School and graduated I gotsystem the impression that in She then attended the he1972. had been waiting for that King’s Daughters’ School of sunset, and that it was imporNursing andnot thentoearned anAnd adtant to him miss it. ditional degreethat fromI would Bellarmso I promised be ine College School of brief. Afterall, whatNursing. could I “I begantell myyou nursing possibly aboutcareer him at HospithatKings has notDaughters been told and retold a hundred times before?

Indeed, the subject of my interview, Dennis Dorton, is one of Paintsville’s most well-known native sons.

His accolades and accomplishments can fill pages.

He’s been toasted by Congress and featured in Forbes.

He and his wife, Jean, are renown throughout southern and eastern Kentucky and beyond, for their community service and philanthropy. He contributed more than 42 years of his professional life to Citizens National Bank here in Paintsville, and served as a third

tal then spentPresident 32 years of at the generation the Greenup Debank. HisCounty familyHealth has been partment a staff nurse then a part ofasthat institution for nursing administrator prior his to more than 90 years, with my retirement. grandfather, D.H. Dorton Sr., “I do some part time nursing having started working at the back at the health department bank in 1921 as an assistant when needed.

I have his been a cashier, and working way Master Gardener since 2006 up to President during the and currently the secretary tough economic period for of our organization.

I serve on the the 30’s. It is obvious that the County Councilthe at youngerExtension Dorton inherited the Greenup County Cooperawork ethic of his grandfather tive I amhim. a member and Extension. father before A true of the hand bell choir AdAppalchian success atstory, vance for many years.

Dorton is a Paintsville High “I alsoalum am a and boardgraduated member School of the Morehead Remote Area Medical from State UniKentucky affiliate.

I also take versity in 1970 with a degree water color classes from Janice in Business Administration.

LeBrun. think aboutfrom it,” He wentI on to that’s graduate she in accessing how her the said National Investment life has been.

School University of OklaHer life also Trust includes the homa, National School love of nature and specifically Northwestern University, this of year, butterflies. andtime attended Stonier Gradubeenofa Master ate“I have School BankingGarat dener since taking the course Rutgers University. in 2006.

Dorton quickly put all this education to work for the community, becoming what some have termed a “cornerstone” in this area’s growth.

In addition to his position at the bank, Dorton has been a leader in so many community organizations, giving his time to such worthy projects as the Christian Appalachian Project, the American Red Cross, restoration of the David School, and the local utilities commission’s work to build a new water plant in Paintsville, just to name a few. An active member of the First United Methodist Church in Paintsville, Dorton

“I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot.

Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonSunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started take notes. tory Garden is how I came to on the Extension property but “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getGreenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss ting it going due to water isGardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Mon- sues and such. also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. started my own reference li“When available I will go See Monarch brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about and learned so much more. the Monarchs.”

“I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and dening as a child following my activities with the Master Gargrandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. of Russell around his garden.

“The Master Gardeners are He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are in“As a child I have a very volved in some community tiny veggie garden next to our projects. garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and maingrandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War Memoshe explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs “I continue to read books from around the state capitol and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya PulFollowing theirofgrandfather’s footsteps, and pick theinbrain other lin and planted them atTriston the War Andrew and Ashton Warren Dorton enjoy a moment with him making gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veteransmusic.

Cemour Ag. Agent has been a great etery, the Extension office and Nannette Stevens has been involved in mission work, traveling to Belize and Costa Rica to help build church and school buildings.

Dorton’s massive list of contributions to this area doesn’t end there – not by a long shot. His community service involvement also has included serving as Chairman of the Big Sandy Regional Industrial Development Authority board, Treasurer and Board member of Paintsville-Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Appalachian Artisan Center, and Vice Chairman and Board Member of the

Christian Appalachian Project board. He also served as Treasurer for the Kentucky Bankers Association in the ‘80s and Chairman of the Kentucky Bankers Association from 2007-2008.

Together, with wife, Jean, he has given countless years of dedication and service to the families of southern and eastern Kentucky, providing civic leadership that impacted our community for the better. In fact, it would be almost impossible to name all the organizations that have benefited by their generous donations of time and talent

over the years. On July 31, 2012, after 42 years at the helm of Citizens National Bank, Dennis Dorton retired.

These days, the father of one son, and grandfather to Triston Andrew and Ashton Warren Dorton, can be found enjoying some well-earned vacation time in the Sunshine state, which is where I caught up with him anticipating the sunset this particular evening.

When I asked him to tell me something about himself, something beyond all the

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Entry fee4is Parade Dec. $10. willChristmas also be a TheThere Russell Wild Game ChilibyCookParade, hosted the off at the same time. BusiChili Downtown Russell ness Association, will be DORTON cont. on page 2 NEWS, cont.4,on page 2 held on Dec. beginning at 7 p.m.

The event, which will be held on the streets of downtown Russell, will line up between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Clinton Street directed by the

By Geneva Coleman because we Photos don’t always know how to cope therapy to help them better

by Anne Stephens Russell Police DepartAround Paintsville or where to turn for help.

Thankfully, we’ve cope with their mental issues. ment.

The Urban dictionary describes the word, come a long way in our understanding and The MCCC Art Show was The parade will kick off “Wingman” as someone who goes along with acceptance, but we still have a lot more to held recently at the Mounat 7 p.m. a guy to help him secure a date. But the tra- tain Arts Center in Prestonslearn.

Programs such as the annual MCCC The featured float will assembly Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students to Medal ditional military definition of aVeterans “Wingman”Day Art Show listen are helping to teach of us Honor that we burg, Kentucky.at This annual be Mr. and Mrs. Santa refers to the pattern in which fighter jets fly. don’t have to be afraid, and we don’t have to event is two-fold, according their questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, recipient Ernie West as he answers members of the Raceland High Claus, as pictures will be You see, there is always a lead aircraft and to Mountain Comp event cobe confined by a diagnosis and that healing allowed after the parade play Taps the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly.can start as close as a paint brush. Because another which flies off the rightSchool wing of, Band, and ordinator, LisaatPaxton, who in front of the fire station. behind the lead. This second pilot is called says she also deals with a help is available and we none have to stand that there the Organizers “Wingman”asbecause he or she primarily mental illness herself. “First, alone in this. If you or a loved one is dealbe no other Santas in the his back.” Air the creating of the artwork protects the lead by “watching ing with issues of mental illness, reach out to parade.

Force veteran, Paul Burress knows the ben- encourages self expression a treatment center such as MCCC... because dinner efit Aof chili/cookie having someone to watch your back and the opportunity for each we can all use a Wingman to watch our back. will bea served theformer Rus- member braryinside Science Specialoftothe individual to reach during battle. at This andto advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engagesell FireAirStation immedifield, buttoI had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout Theyears, Greenup Tactical Command spent five ten Beacon take a piece ofthe themselves ately following the parade what wanted to receive my some capacity.

RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Sara Crawford was a remonths, and twenty-two days helping to put on the canvas. ItIsupports withfighter musical “But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth of the Northern Ken-andbachelor’s keep planesentertainin the air forcipient our military. both hope healing in. and ment “I was The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tucky Trailblazer But likeprovided. so many who have served thisUniversity coun- sends the message that really re- excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t parade NKU offered the make up my mind at the mofor Leadership Li- learnasthat try, The Buress, whocommittee has recently Award spent time at covery in is possible, it helps welcomes all participants: program. ment,” she said. brary Informatics 6 at library the VA transitional Clinic, is fighting a dif- the Nov. individual and theinformatics world floats,kind walkers, bands, fire with a wonderful Sara will join four area the 42 Ashland and It’swith ferent of war.

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Often misunderstood, nual art display promotes Ballard, longtimeillness” Russellfrightens gree.

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Hear it and and volunteers. different images can community as to mental and available she often stands back and says, “I did that!”.

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Buress and Adkins were just two of many tion please call Cheryl umentsmember, class I plan on taking of those citizens spectrum of diagnoses and disorders Veteran Air Force Buress, who recognition dent inincludNKU’s library inforMCCC participants who displayed their poiJones, 502-314-4662. ing depression, anxiety, panicmatics disorder, bi- began in the willpictures serve me the state who are art career byspring scribbling on throughout program.

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continued from front impressive, but well-known business and community accolades that he has amassed over the years, this soft-spoken man recounted a conversation that he and his father had regarding retirement, which included his dad counseling him to use some of his free time in his later years to concentrate on his golf game.

But true to his nature, Dorton isn’t resting --even in retirement.

Like many in this area, Dorton is a talented artisan as well as a savvy businessman. Dorton said he had an interest in music as far back as high school, and has rediscovered this love over the years. One of his favorite genres of music is the pure bluegrass sound that is rooted in the Appalachian foothills.

When his wife bought him a banjo, Dorton studied with teacher and mentor, Jamie Wells, and learned to play “claw hammer” style, which consists of a down-picking style that is highly rhythmic.

It is the traditional way that our ancestors played, and is the style used by Bluegrass great, Ralph Stanley. Not only has Dorton learned to play the banjo, however, he has actually made his own banjo.

In addition to developing his musicianship, Dorton has also discovered a love of wood working. Ever the student, Dorton attended the John C. Campbell School in Brasstown, North Carolina, where he learned woodcarving. These days, he is more

likely to be found carving a walking cane or wood spirit than spending time in a board room or out on the golf course as his father suggested. But that’s okay with Dorton, who, when he’s not creating folk art, is collecting it, having purchased several pieces at auction from area shows such as at the Morehead Folk Art Center. “I discovered that this is something I truly like to do,” says Dorton. And so it seems that the man who has given so much to others over the years, has, in his art, found something that returns a great deal of satisfaction to him.

When I think of Dorton and all that he has done and how he has lived his life as a civic example to others in service to the community, and how he continues to learn and grow, I am reminded of American poet, Elbert Hubbard’s words: “Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.” Dorton has lived these words and continues to do so. He has been an example to many. He’s held firmly and did what should be done. He made goals and he met them.

But this evening this pleasant man doesn’t have much time to recite facts about his life with me, because he’s still so busy living it. And you know what, that’s okay.

Life is short and we can all take a page from Dennis Dorton’s playbook by remembering not to waste time repeating ourselves and whenever possible -- never, ever miss a sunset.

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The featured float will be Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, as pictures will be allowed after the parade in front of the fire station.

Organizers as that there be no other Santas in the parade.

A chili/cookie dinner will be served at the Russell Fire Station immediately following the parade with musical entertainment provided.

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She attended the Russell School systemAlumni and graduated The MSU Assoin 1972.will She hold then attended the ciation a “Bounce King’s Daughters’ School of with Beaker” on Saturday, Nursing and then earned an adFeb. 21 from 11:30 a.m. ditional degree from Bellarm1:30 p.m. at Bouncing Off ine College of Nursing.

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tal then spent 32 years at the Greenup County Health Department as a staff nurse then nursing administrator prior to my retirement.

“I do some part time nursing back at the health department when needed. I have been a Master Gardener since 2006 and currently the secretary for our organization. I serve on the County Extension Council at the Greenup County Cooperative Extension. I am a member of the hand bell choir at Advance for many years.

“I also am a board member of the Remote Area Medical Kentucky affiliate. I also take water color classes from Janice LeBrun. I think that’s about it,” she said in accessing how her life has been.

Her life also includes the love of nature and specifically this time of year, butterflies.

“I have been a Master Gardener since taking the course in 2006.

“I started gardening by trial and error. I would watch the Victory Garden on PBS every Sunday afternoon and actually take notes.

“This was early on before Greenup County had a Master Gardener program. I would also pick up garden books and started my own reference library. Once the program was started in Greenup I signed up and learned so much more.

“I developed my love of gardening as a child following my grandfather Raymond Stevens of Russell around his garden.

He was an avid rose grower.

“As a child I have a very tiny veggie garden next to our garage in Russell. I helped my grandfather deadhead his roses and generally got in his way,” she explained with a laugh.

“I continue to read books and magazines on gardening and pick the brain of other gardeners. Linda Hieneman our Ag. Agent has been a great

source of information as well teacher.

“By reading and also picking up on shows like the Victory Garden is how I came to learn about the plight of the Monarch butterflies, their loss of habitat, etc and the Monarch Watch organization.

“When available I will go to seminars etc. I did so last spring and learned more about the Monarchs.”

This ties into her interest and activities with the Master Gardeners group.

“The Master Gardeners are a small group but we are involved in some community projects.

“We developed and maintain the flower garden at the Greenup County War Memorial. We received tulip bulbs from around the state capitol buildings through Tanya Pullin and planted them at the War Memorial, the Veterans Cemetery, the Extension office and

at the memorial in front of the old Russell Depot.

“We are trying to get a Monarch Waystation garden started on the Extension property but have had some problems getting it going due to water issues and such.

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

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Crawford honored as Trailblazer The Greenup Beacon Sara Crawford was a recipient of the Northern Kentucky University Trailblazer Award for Leadership in Library Informatics Nov. 6 at the Ashland Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Ashland.

The presentation was part

brary Science to advance in the field, but I had no clue what I wanted to receive my bachelor’s in.

“I was really excited to learn that NKU offered the library informatics program.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to acquire the technical skills needed and really familiarize myself with the field before

at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in some capacity.

“But there are so many exciting possibilities, I can’t make up my mind at the moment,” she said.

Sara will join four area mathematics teachers who will also be honored with the NKU Trailblazer Award for

gree to meet with university admissions representatives.

RSVPs can be made at http:// roadto.nku.edu/.

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

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OBITUARIES Lee Roy Salyers, 68 Lee Roy Salyers, 68, of Well Hollow, Paintsville, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at Mt. Manor of Paintsville.

Born Aug. 6, 1946, in Johnson County, he was the son of the late Iva Jean Arms Castle and one brother, William Castle.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret Castle Salyers; two daughters, Melissa Martin and husband Christopher of Paintsville and Jeanetta Carty and husband Arlen Paul of Salyersville; four brothers, Ralph Castle and Ronald Castle of Thealka, Glenn Castle of Martin County and Randy Castle of Georgetown; four sisters, Kathleen Wheeler of Flemingsburg, Trisha Ann Reeves of Flemingsburg, Wanda Louise Tackett of Lexington and Edith Hill of Meally; and four grandchildren, Benjamin Wyatt Carty, Caitlin Wynne Carty, Ian Brennan Graham Martin and Isabelle

Anne Marie Martin.

Funeral services wer conducted Monday, Feb. 2, at the Sitka Free Will Baptist Church with Jim Mckenzie, Hobert Meek, Stan Burchett and Gilbert Music officiating. Burial followed at the Salyers Family Cemetery, Thealka.

Full military honors will be conducted by Auxier Chapter 18 D.A.V. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Thelma Howell Spence Jude, 80 Thelma Howell Spence Jude, 80 of Louisa, formerly of Tomahawk, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Louisa.

Born Jan. 4, 1935, in Martin County, she was the daughter of the late Lacy B. and Laura Maynard Howell.

She was a lifetime member at Davisport Freewill Baptist Church at Tomahawk.

She is survived by one daughter, Anita (and John) Brown of Tomahawk; one grand daughter, Patty (and James) Long of Tomahawk; one grand son, Michael Spence of Perry, Ga.; two sisters, Elma Race of Circleville, Ohio and Christine (and Bob) Buskirk of Louisa; one very special friends she loved like a daughter, her caregiver, Ladonna Hall; three great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Willie Spence and second husband, Jim Jude; one son,

By Lisa Trusty-Roberts and Jamie Van Hoose Around Paintsville Students K-3 from local schools around the county was transported this past week to a magical land where snarky caterpillars named Absolem and reoccurring tea-time is the norm.

A.C.T. or the Artist Collaborative Theatre based out of Elkhorn City, KY put on two stage performances of “Alice In Wonderland” at Johnson Central High School The cast features Keeli Collins as Alice, Ashley Ratliff as Sister/ Humpty Dumpty, Zachary Chaney as White Rabbit, Skyler Stamper as Mouse, Libby Wickman as Duck, Raychel Milam as Dodo/ Messenger/ Seven, Tiffany Clevinger as Lory, Elathan Bowling as Eaglet/ Frog Footman, Angelique LeSeguillon as Tiger Lily/ Two, Abbi Rose as Rose, MacKenzie Bailiff as Daisy, Jerrika Stiltner as Violet/ Five, Rodney Ruth as Caterpillar, Sabne Raznik as Pigeon, Emily Chaney as Cook, Victoria LeSeguillon as Duchess, Treyton Blackburn as Cheshire Cat/ Oyster, Jason Justice as Mad Hatter, Bryan Ratliff as March Hare, Andrew Bentley as Dormouse, Bayleigh Ratliff as Fawn, Tara Buckley as Tweedledum, Kristin Coleman as Tweedledee, Randall Ramey as Carpenter, Paul Platt as Walrus, Adam Mul-

lins as Knave of Hearts, Roger Belcher as King of Hearts, Kaitlyn Howell as Queen of Hearts, Eric Fields as Gryphon, David Andrew Keene as Mock Turtle, and Cynthia Pohlson as Understudy.

According to Brenda Cockerham, Johnson County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, the original “Alice In Wonderland” books were distributed to children’s hospitals.” So, to go along with the tradition, all donations and proceeds that were made at the event will go towards purchasing fabric and supplies. These purchased items will be used by the Johnson Central High Schools Family & Consumer Science classes, under the direction of the Johnson County Extension Homemakers, to create pillows that will then be donated to the Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center’s children’s ward.

So whether Alice was dreaming or not, these children will hopefully only have the very sweetest of dreams on their newly made pillows.

If you would like to find out more about the Artists Collaborative Theatre, visit their website at act4.org or call (606) 754-4228.

To learn about other programs available at the Johnson County Extension Office contact Brenda Cockerham at 606-789-8108 or e-mail: bcockerh@uky.edu.

Turn trash to treasure Sgt. William E. Spence Jr.; one grandson, Adrian Spence; seven sisters, Nadine Howell, Annie Jude, Alice Heartley, Mavis Streeter, Gracy Stacy, Ethel Jude, and Rodean Mollett; four brothers, Ed and Edward Howell, Loydean Howell, and Lacy Jr. Howell.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Jan. 31 in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home with Luther Fletcher and Willie Goble officiating. Burial followed in the Spence-Howell Cemetery at Rockhouse.

Teresa Marie Belcher, 52

Teresa Marie Belcher, 52, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Richmond.

Born Oct. 17, 1962, she was the daughter of Dovie Jean Gullett Belcher and the late Roger Neal Belcher.

She is survived by one daughter, Shannon Marie Hampton of Richmond; one brother, Rogher “Bo” Belcher of Paintsville; two sisters, Dena Durham of

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Richmond and Rhonda Applegate of Hager Hill; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the House of Refuge Church with Doris Blevins officiating. Burial followed in the Highlands Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.

Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Monica Akers, 69 Monika Akers, 69 of Boonscamp, died Sunday, Jan, 25, 2015, at Cornerstone Hospital in Huntington, W.VA. Born March 21, 1945, in Gedern, Germany she was the daughter of the late George Fehn and Margarete Mutter Fehn.

She is survived by one son, Ronnie Horn; two daughters, Tammy Stumbo and Elaine Diane Horn; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

There will be no public visitation or funeral. Ar- & Son Funeral Home, Paintsrangements are by the Phelps ville.

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Opinion

Musings (Continued from previous edition.)

We were having a great time even though as friends we picked at each other almost all of the time. This was very common among boys and even men, and really creates a bond, unless it is meant to be mean spirited by two people who have reciprocal dislike.

We found what appeared to be a nice place to eat breakfast, which has a buffet so you could have your fill.

The cost, with drinks, totaled $6 for all three of us. Randy thought that price was outrageous and said he would not pay it. I told him he had to.

Randy said he had a plan.

Randy ate all of his meal and demanded to see the manager telling him a roach was in his food. The manager asked where was the roach. Randy replied it was there but he must have eaten it by mistake. The manager said, “Pay the bill.” Randy told us ok, but we were not going to leave a tip. As we left, I saw Randy take a tip from someone else’s table to get part of his money back. I

was about to comment when little Billy, who had been quiet, made a completely off the wall remark.

He asked if we would eat him if we were stranded at sea. We looked at Billy in bewilderment but I guess he was thinking what would happen if we ran out of money. I told him, “People will sometimes cannibalize if they were starving and he would be fair game. After all, look at the Donner party.” Randy said he would knaw on Billy’s foot to see how he tasted before going further.

We decided after breakfast to play miniature golf. There was a sign on the building which said you had to pay $1 when you left if you did not return your golf ball. It was on the very first hole that I hit my blue golf ball too hard and it went over a fence. I remarked, “Well, there goes $1.” Randy said no because he would take care of it. We walked over to where the balls and club were given and addressed the man behind the counter.

Smokey Mountain Trip By George Keith Wells gkwells1@gmail.com Randy said, “Sir, you failed to give my friend a golf ball when we paid.”

The man replied, “What was that he just hit over the fence.” Randy did not skip a beat saying, “He brought that ball with him because it was his lucky ball. We live in Paintsville, Kentucky and my friend here got a hole in one with it once.” The man asked why people in Paintsville would play with colored golf balls. Randy would not give up and said, “That is because most of the golfers in Paintsville have blue balls.”

I guess the man had enough banter because he reached and held up a red golf ball with one hand and his palm out to receive the

money with the other. I paid the $1 and we finished the game.

We decided what to do next and finally settled on going to the wax museum.

It was very interesting, especially the part which had monsters from the past like Frankenstein, etc. Billy remarked, “These wax people look almost human, just like you Randy.”

We went our separate ways within the museum to look at what we liked best.

When Billy and I next saw Randy we were shocked.

Randy was standing beside a wax figure. He smoked and had his lighter out trying to melt or catch on fire one or more fingers of Napoleon

Bonaparte. Billy and I ran over to him telling him to stop before a security guard saw him. I never looked at the rules of touring the wax museum but I am pretty sure allowing a patron to set one of the exhibits on fire wasn’t allowed.

We left the museum quickly and contemplated what we would do next. I hoped it would be less nerve racking.

However, I very much doubted it with Randy around.

Randy, Billy and I were tired and hungry after our escape from the wax museum. Randy said he needed to go back and get something from the motel and Billy wanted his camera, so I waited in the car for Randy and Billy to come back from the room. They were gone over 20 minutes and I asked them what took so long. Billy said, “Blame Randy because it only took me a minute to get my camera.”

This peaked my interest further as I noticed Randy was holding a small plastic cup. I asked him what was in it and he said he had caught

several roaches while in the room.

Randy told me he wanted to go to the same restaurant where we had eaten before. I posed a question as to why in the world he would want to do that and then he laid out his plan.

Randy declared, “This time the roach will appear. I am going to eat most of the meal, put the roaches on my plate, and then summon the manager. I still believe they charged us too much this morning but this time I will get my free meal.”

When we arrived, Billy and I sat in one area and Randy in another. I did not eat much because my eyes were fixed on Randy as he ate most of his meal. Then I saw him put his hands under the table to take the lid off the cup so he could put the roaches in his hand and secretly bury the roaches in his mashed potatoes.

However, even the best plans go awry. He dropped the cup after he took the lid off before he could take out Smokey cont. on page 5

Business Innovations Throughout the past two weeks, we have discussed the importance of social media and how to use Facebook to effectively reach your customers. Given the large selection of social networks, it is important to know your customer segment to determine which network will be the most effective use of your marketing money. This week, I’ll give you some information about Instagram, including the basics, how to gain followers, and the user demographics of this platform.

Instagram currently has 150 million users, and its numbers are growing rapidly. Forty-three percent of people who use Instagram are between the ages of 1829, but the 30 and over age range consists of just twentysix percent. Marketers agree that Instagram will surpass Facebook as the most popular social media platform among teenagers.

As I have previously men-

tioned in other writings, knowing your customer is one of the more important aspects of running a business.

You must understand who they are, what they want, and how to reach them appropriately. Instagram is already popular among teens and is gaining momentum with the older Generation Y (also called Millennials). If you are in the business of selling skateboards, acne cream, or Minecraft accessories, Instagram may be for you. On the other hand, if your business sells life insurance or custom geriatric orthotic shoes, devoting the majority of your time to gaining a following on Instagram may be futile.

Instagram is a very simple, easy-to-use application developed specifically for mobile devices. Surely you’ve heard the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

Instagram has a very simplistic feed of information consisting of pictures and videos along with a small caption.

You have the ability to fa- the hashtag and discover to follow me, I can choose vorite and comment on the any other post on Instagram whether or not to follow that picture or video just as you with that same hashtag. For person back. It is very common to find users with more followers than following or vice versa. Typically, businesses have many more followers than those that they follow, and this is normal.

Attracting followers is important, but attracting relevant followers is more important. The use of hashtags will allow these people to find you. Once they find you, though, you’ll only gain would on other social media example, when I uploaded a followers if your company platforms. What makes Ins- picture of the Breaks Inter- posts eye-catching content tagram special is their excel- state Park on my personal In- that will pique viewers’ inlent use of hashtags. stagram, I used the series of terest and make them want to You may have seen that hashtags #kentucky #outdoor see more. pesky pound/number sign #fishing #breaks. I had other Instagram has built-in (#) in front of certain words Instagram users connecting photo filters that will allow and wondered if someone with me from all around who you to add interesting effects made a typo. Those words were interested in those par- to your images and videos. with the pound signs are ticular hashtags. Whether or For example, when you tap called hashtags. Hashtags not I choose to follow those the camera icon within the are a powerful tool that will users is entirely up to me.

Instagram app, you will have allow your picture or video Unlike Facebook, you the ability to take a picture to be discovered by anyone don’t necessary have to or video as you normally who uses Instagram. The friend someone. For ex- would. On the bottom of the Instagram user can search ample, if someone decides application, you will see op-

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tions to add filters and edit brightness, contrast, etc. As you post the image, it will also save it to your camera roll/photo gallery. You will also have the option to share on third party sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.

Instagram users enjoy that in-app advertising is still at a minimum. When using Instagram, you will notice much less marketing material than on other social media platforms. Marketing on Instagram will be possible in the near future as they continue to perfect their application.

Getting in on Instagram early before it becomes overburdened with advertisements will be effective in growing your followers.

If you would like more information on Instagram or would like assistance with your small business, contact me at justinprater@upike. edu or call 606-218-5053.

Here and There, Then and Now

The task was to move the contents of a 10,000 square foot packed to the ceiling storage building in Paintsville to a storage building in Lexington.

Two trucks, two covered trailers, six guys, eight loads. All went well until load number eight when the weather turned to crap and the wiper motor jammed up on the truck I was driving in heavy snow The wiper arm bent, the interior mechanism came apart and we were left with one wiper on the passenger side.

Five miles east of I-64 on the parkway, I simply could not see. So I scooted over and sat on the console and drove British style, looking at the world from the passenger’s side until we made it to

Winchester and pulled into a truck stop with the help of my high school friend turned GM Mechanic for 29 years coaching me over the phone, we soon repaired the issue and were on our way.

For a few miles ….. unseen issues caused it to break again. We limped into Lexington with me driving from the middle and almost crashing into first an ambulance and then into a very annoyed, horn blasting driver of a tractor trailer.

We had supper, unloaded the trucks and trailers then after further securing the repairs with the aid of a newly purchased roll of duct tape, we made the turnaround.

One truck, one trailer, four guys. The other guy

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wisely opted to stay put and advised us to do so. I had driven all over Germany in bad weather, worse than this and was insulted by the fact that the weather could beat me; failing to consider that I had been driving a Hummer H-1 and that had been 25 years ago. Besides, I thought the weather

had quit but in actuality it was just taking a breather at midnight and getting ready to kick my behind.

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Leadership Unplugged By Bob Gound The Absolute Leader

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Give It Up! Today I was reflecting on the evolution of my leadership style. It was a humbling mirror to look into. In my 20s, it was all about fun and feel good leading: big management dreams with a small thought process. In my 30s, it was all about process procedures and checklists. More of a leading by position in force management style. In my 40s, I have slowly learned that developing and empowering the people around you not only improves the organization (and your family), but it increases others’ capacity and reduces your stress.

What am I talking about? I’m talking about CONTROL. It’s time to give it up!

Many times people become “Control Freaks” because of some dramatic time they experienced as a young person starting early in their lives. That authority figure that they follow early in life or career may have ripped away their self-confidence and/or self-esteem by dealing with them harshly in a situation that was not in their control. From that point forward, the individual insured in every situation that they protect themselves from the verbal, physical or mental punishment that they incurred early on. Why did they do it, you ask? They do it for selfpreservation. If they have control and micromanage every detail of any given situation or assignment that they have, they think there is no way that they will have to go through that type of pain and embarrassment ever again.

This was my management style for many years.

Even though I believe that I learned some of my best leadership lessons (how not to lead) from some of the

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continued from page 4 ners, we pressed on, sliding lane to lane with a trailer behind, almost hitting other vehicles a half dozen times and taking a full two hours to reach Stanton.

The forecast was way off and a lady we ran into in Stanton was nearly in tears, the five hours of driving from Pikeville having taken a toll on her nerves. A cherry Icee, a cup of coffee and one more to go and we were back on the road in just terrible

wickedest managers I ever worked with. I found that these experiences had mutated my thoughts and behaviors around controlling most situations. I felt that if I had control, the odds were better to have a positive outcome in any given scenario. In those situations, I was not aware of this subconscious trigger that fired the weapon of control until peers, leaders, and even my family began to make me aware of the controlling creature within.

The controlling creature is not abusive in any way shape or form. It is just a micromanaging irritant. A manager or a want-to-be leader that no one wants to be around, have appear in the classroom, office or production floor.

They disengage people and can suck the air right out of a room. You know the type of person I’m speaking of…

We can all laugh now, as we think of those people, but we must understand that any of us can become a control freak at any age.

Let’s take a look at a few ways to fend off becoming a micromanager. First, you need to understand that just because you do something a certain way it does not mean that everybody needs to do it that way. It doesn’t matter how the task is done. It just matters that you have the desired end result. Think of it as reading a newspaper. Some people start with the sports page, some with the obituaries, others with lifestyles, others start on the front page, and the real smart ones start with Leadership Unplugged.

No, I’m just kidding :-) My point is that it doesn’t necessarily matter where you start.

It’s how you finish.

Second, encourage people

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(as you develop them) to be creative. Teach them how to work through the process or the task and empower them to make the process better through their strengths. You do things the way you do them based on your strengths and what feels right. Allow your people to do the same.

It doesn’t only allow individuals to work within their strengths, but it builds their confidence and shows your trust.

Third, would be Go Away!

Yeah, I said it… You have to leave your people alone and let them take care of business. No one likes anybody looking over their shoulder or following up on them every five minutes. We think that we are helping people stay on track and be more productive but we’re not.

When someone is focused on a project (in the zone) and you interrupt them, you’re taking them away from their monoideal state (the zone). It takes people anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes to get in the zone. When you interrupt them, they incur what is considered a cognitive switching penalty. This is caused because a person can only focus on one thing at a time.

Intermediate Level: There’s no such thing as First Place Winner multitasking. When you take Photographer: Sara Jones Daniels somebody’s attention away Title: “Butterflies & Blooms” from their focus, it will take them another 10 to 20 min- The photo was taken in a back yard garden and the flowers are cone flowers. utes to get refocused again.

This doesn’t mean you don’t need to follow up on your followers. It just means you don’t have to hover over them all of the time. People have the natural desire to want to do a good job and please others. So let them. If Advanced Level: they don’t do things exactly First Place Winner: the way you do them, it’s Photographer: Kaye okay. If they make a mistake, Willis don’t beat them down. Lift Title:”Embrace” them up and help them find Because I loved the a new way of succeeding. intertwining of the bud When they succeed, shake with the blossom. their hand, pat them on the I shot this back and say thank you, job in my neighbor’s yard well done! As you do this, one fine summer you will find the stress lift morning. off your shoulders and smiles appear on your face and the face of your followers.

If you’d like more information on how to reduce stress by giving up control, you can contact me at BobGound@theabsoluteleader. com

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throat trying to make herself throw up.

Two or more of the people threatened to report the restaurant to the Board of Health. The manager in a panic told everyone there would be no charge for the food but they all left telling him they would spread the word to never eat at this place.

Not everyone got up and

left. Randy still sat in his booth eating the rest of his food with no one around him. The manager noticed him for the first time with recognition and a look that was shooting darts. Randy just smiled and said, “Thanks for the free meal. This sure was good eatin.”

conditions, taking more than forty five minutes to top an ice covered Slade Mountain and enter into Wolfe County.

Slow and steady wins the race and traveling along at thirty five to forty miles per hour we crossed into Magoffin County about forty five minutes later. As I had predicted early on, Magoffin County road crews were on the job and the roads in Magoffin were mostly clear when compared to the treachery of other counties.

I got home four hours after leaving Lexington, completely stressed out from the drive and with my hands shaking, my BP out

the roof, a bit dizzy with a pounding headache, I had my first nose bleed in more than twenty years, my body’s way of saying: “Hey knucklehead, you are fifty not twenty five.” — “Oh yeah, I forgot.” I answered myself in agreement.

My winter weather driving advice? You have nothing to prove and no schedule is worth keeping if it gets you killed.

If you are at home, stay there and wait for conditions to improve, if you are on the road, get a room or pull over someplace safe and wait for conditions to improve.

...To be continued in the next edition.

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Lifestyles The Cooker Woman Eloise Reynolds Delzer NEVER FAIL BISCUITS

my high school math teacher tried to explain Algebra to me. When the teacher said X is unknown I knew I was lost.

Now at least one of the two great mysteries of my life has been solved.

One Saturday morning I opened my newspaper and went to the recipe section and there in just one column was a recipe which promised to produce perfectly light and airy biscuits with only three ingredients. Previously these recipes called for buttermilk or butter, making a well, followed by an obligatory ritual called kneading, I am sorry

Imagine my joy to be able to finally find a foolproof biscuit recipe. I had tried numerous recipes from cook books and one or two passed on by members of my own family.

When I admitted I had never been able to produce a decent biscuit, one of cousins looked at me in disgust and allowed as how biscuits were as easy to make as falling off a big old mossy log. I nodded in agreement and felt totally inadequate.

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to say my best efforts using these ingredients and carefully following instructions never produced anything but a big mess in the kitchen and certainly nothing like the biscuits my grandmother made.

My grandmother’s biscuits were wondrous fluffy bits of heaven. Taking them further toward perfection was achieved when slathered with fresh country butter and homemade strawberry jam. As a little girl I watched her make large pans of these little gems. She effortlessly squeezed them off one by one from beautiful snow white dough onto pans that somehow landed in perfect rows. I expect she made maybe a dozen biscuits at a time.

They were mostly all consumed, however sometimes hungry little hands home from school searched the warmer over her old stove to find a cold piece of bacon and a stray biscuit treat.

In any case find below the ultimate simple recipe guaranteed to produce enough wonderful biscuits to please your family with very little effort. I am not sure my grandmother would approve of all this simplicity as she was a no short-cut kind of a gal.

In this day no one makes many biscuits at time, unless it is for a special occasion.

Families are smaller and since none of us get as much exercise as our grandparents, most do not need the extra calories. Still in the hearts and memories of many, one sometimes yearns for a good salty piece of bacon on a left over biscuit.

INGREDIENTS 1- 1/4 cups self-rising flour 1/2 pint whipping cream 1 generous pinch of salt Combine all three ingredients. Do not whip the cream.

Knead one or two minutes on a lightly floured surface and roll or pat out the dough

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Cut out biscuits with the top of a juice glass or small biscuit cutter, dipping into flour between each biscuit. A little pat of butter on each biscuit couldn’t hurt.

Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. ________________

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Library Notes Johnson County Community of Hope announces programs Johnson County Community of Hope (JCCOH) is pleased to announce the next “Reality Life Skills” program to be held at the Johnson County Public Library.

“Preparing for a Career”, a program provided by the Big Sandy Community and Technical College, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 6-7:30 p.m. Billie Jean Cole, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, will present the program along with other BSCTC faculty and staff.

Topics to be covered include the application process and information about scholarships, grants, and loans.

Information will be presented about Work Force Solutions, Learn on Demand, and Ready to Work programs. GED help, remedial classes, and an explanation of other services provided by BSCTC will also be covered. Presenters will be available to answer questions on all aspects of preparing for and entering college and choosing a career.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a fully accredited, comprehensive two-year institution, providing affordable post-secondary education choices to the residents of Eastern Kentucky.

BSCTC is committed to of-

fering programs that are responsive to students in the surrounding service area.

Certificate, diploma, and degree options are awarded in various program areas, and quality training is provided through collaboration with business and industry.

On Friday, Feb. 13, at noon Billie Cole of BSCTC will present a “Reality Life Skills” session focusing on entering college and preparing for a career. This program will be a condensed version of the information offered at the Thursday evening program.

Elaine Burton with Johnson County Extension Office SNAP-Ed will discuss proper nutrition for children ages birth to three years, part of the “Needs of the Child” program that will continue the following Friday.

Finally, at 1 p.m. Johnson County Public Library staff and volunteers will present a “Creative Life Skills” session at which participants may choose to learn to crochet or Hand Piece.

The Johnson County Health Dept.staff, Protection and Advocacy, and the Johnson County Public Library will present the last of these programs, “Needs of the Child: Ages and Stages -

Birth to Three Years”. This program will take place Friday, Feb. 20, from noon-2 p.m. Topics to be covered by JCHD are the programs available through the Health Department, needs of the mother and father, needs of the newborn, child development, well child visits, HANDS program information, FIRST STEPS program information, car seat safety, and a question and answer session. Those participants who bring their children will have the opportunity to have their car seats checked for correct installation and other safety concerns. Kevin Fleming of Protection and Advocacy will present legal rights of parents and children, and Johnson County Public Library staff will address the importance of early learning and demonstrate activities to do with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Each participant will receive a copy of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ book Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 6th Edition: Birth to Age 5.

JCCOH is a recently formed organization where community members from all aspects of Johnson County come together to explore and provide opportunities to help local families. The mission of JCCOH is to utilize the compassion, skills and resources of the community to strengthen our families and improve child and family well-being.

Johnson County Public Library is located at 444 Main Street in Paintsville. Seating is limited to twenty- five participants. These programs are free, open to the public, and all materials will be provided.

Pre-registration is recommended to ensure sufficient supplies. Snacks and childcare will be provided. For more information or to pre-register for either of these programs, please call the library at 606789-4355 and ask for Christy Terry.

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Don’t Let Retirement Plans Go Bust If you’re a baby boomer, you’re at the point in life where, if you haven’t actually entered retirement, you’re at least approaching the outskirts. But if you’re like many of your fellow boomers, you may be experiencing more than a little trepidation over your financial prospects as a retiree. That’s why it’s so important for you to determine what steps to take to help improve your chances of enjoying a comfortable retirement.

Just how worried are baby boomers about their future?

Consider these numbers: Seventy-two percent of nonretired boomers think they will probably be forced to delay retirement, and 50% have little confidence that they will ever be able to retire, according to a recent AARP survey. Other surveys show a similarly bleak outlook among the baby boom generation.

Fortunately, when it comes to building resources for retirement, you have options.

Of course, if you’re in one of the younger age cohorts of the baby boom generation, your possibilities are greater — you may still have time to take measures such as boosting your 401(k) and IRA contributions, reducing your debts and positioning your portfolio to provide you with a reasonable amount of growth potential.

But even if you are pretty close to retirement, or at least close to the point where you initially expected to retire, you can act to better your outcome. For one thing, you could re-evaluate your planned date of retirement.

If you really don’t mind your job and could extend your working life for even a cou-

ple of years, you could help yourself enormously in at least three ways: • You’ll add on to your retirement accounts. The longer you work, the more you can contribute to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employers-sponsored account.

• You may be able to delay taking Social Security.

You can start taking Social Security as early as age 62, but your benefits will be permanently reduced unless you wait until your Full Retirement Age (FRA), which will likely be 66 or 67. Your payments can increase if you delay taking your benefits beyond your Full Retirement Age, up to age 70.

• You may be able to delay tapping into your retirement vehicles. The longer you wait until you begin withdrawals from your IRA and 401(k), the more time you are giving these accounts to potentially grow. (Once you turn 70 ½, you will need to generally start taking withdrawals from a traditional IRA and a 401(k) or similar plan, but you don’t face this requirement with a Roth 401(k) account.)

As an alternative to delaying your retirement — or possibly as an additional step you can take along with a delay — you may be able to adjust your investment

mix to provide you with the combination of growth and income that can help carry you through your retirement years. You can also be strategic about which investments you start taking withdrawals from, possibly allowing your portfolio to grow more than you had envisioned.

Start thinking now about ways you can help yourself achieve the retirement lifestyle you’ve pictured. You may want to consult with a professional financial advisor who can suggest the strategies and techniques most appropriate for your situation. In any case, with some careful planning, you can be a boomer whose retirement plans don’t go bust.

This article was written

by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. * Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estate-planning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

Contact your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Keith Akers, at 606-2055762 or 606-789-7827 for more information on this topic.

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SBDC to host 16th annual Big Sandy Women’s Business Symposium

The 16th annual Big Sandy Women’s Business Symposium will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the WilkinsonStumbo Convention Center.

The theme of the conference is “Energy to Succeed” and will feature two keynote speakers. The morning address, “Setting Healthy Goals” will be delivered

by Holland “Hollie” Bailey Spade, and motivational speaker Polly Pitchford will present the afternoon address, “Energy to Succeed.”

The cost of the event is $25, which includes all workshops and meals. All women are invited to attend the symposium, presented by Morehead State University’s East Kentucky Small Business Development Center.

Spade currently serves as the chief of staff and legislative liaison for the Cabinet of Economic Development.

Prior to joining state government, Spade served as a staff attorney with American General Finance Corporation in Evansville, Indiana, and practiced law with the firm of Hazeirigg and Cox in Frankfort for seven years.

Spade started her government practice as counsel for the Transportation Cabinet and then served as counsel for the Cabinet for Economic Development for 10 years prior to being appointed chief of staff in 2012.

Pitchford brings more than 30 years’ experience in the fields of health food and fitness to the business world.

Polly speaks nationally on the subject of health and wellness, specifically about healthy eating, fitness and reducing stress as it relates to business.

She is the author of “Cookin’ Healthy with One Foot Out the Door,” a popular 30 minutes-or-less

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She provides the recipes for the very successful Living Naturally website, and conducts the “Lifestyle Challenge” food fitness course at several corporations and fitness clubs in Florida.

On the fitness front, Pitchford continues to actively teach and is nationally certified as a personal trainer, group instructor and weight management counselor. She twice won Fitness Instructor of the Year consecutively in her home state of Florida.

Additionally, she has presented statewide for motivational teaching techniques specific to the fitness industry.

Entertainment for the symposium will be provided

by Warfield native Chelsea Stepp. Stepp is an indiepop singer/songwriter/musician that has been singing and writing her own music since the tender age of six.

Throughout her pre-teen and teenage years she participated in competitions and entertained at local festivals/ events.

She signed with PCG Nashville in 2012 and in 2014 had a final live audition for ABC’s talent show, Rising Star. Today, Chelsea teams up with Kulturecity, a non-profit organization that

Polly Pitchford supports those on the Autism Spectrum and their families She currently resides in Knoxville where she continues to pursue her career in music.

Registration, breakfast and exhibits will run from 8:30-9:15 a.m. Welcoming remarks from Emcee Jill Fraley Dotson will follow.

Spade will begin her morning keynote at 9:30 a.m.

A breakout session will be held from 10:15-11:15 a.m.

Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. and entertainment will begin at noon.

The afternoon address by Pitchford will begin at 12:45 p.m. The symposium will conclude at 2:30 p.m., following closing remarks and door prize drawings.

The event is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least two weeks in advance.

Additional information and registration is available by calling the East Kentucky Small Business Development Center at 606-7887272, 606-432-5848, or online at www.moreheadstate. edu/sbdc or ksbdc.org.

As today’s culture changes and adapts to the rapidly growing world around it, the popular music style will also change. You have your pop music, alternative, rock, hip hop, rap, and many other forms of music. There are several different music forms that have arisen in recent years and are growing increasingly more popular.

Some new forms of music consist of K-Pop, J-Pop, dubstep, house, and EDM. Genres like these have a slight techno theme incorporated throughout the songs.

J-Pop and K-Pop are foreign songs that have originated in either Korea or Japan. Songs like these have become extremely popular in recent years and have attracted a wide array of fans.

Recently, pop, hip hop, rap, and alternative music have grown very popular in the mainstream view. Artists such as Meghan Trainor, MisterWives, and Vance Joy

have been recently placed on Top 50 or 100 lists to be viewed by the world. Artists that have also fallen out of the light for a few years are resurfacing such as the band Fall Out Boy or All Time Low. With new music rising into the limelight, parents are becoming concerned of the material that is placed in the newer songs. Songs today have begun to refer to drugs, sex, and objectifying certain races or genders more than ever. Hip hop and rap songs are known to refer to these things the most, but other genres of music have been at fault for this as well.

It is known that with music, it is commonly followed up by a music video and with songs like the ones mentioned above; music videos have become exceptionally graphic over the years. Music videos have been released by previously clean singers that depict nudity, sexual content,

Did you know?

Smartphones can make the home improvement process that much easier. Various smartphone apps now exist, and many were designed with the intention of making it easier to plan and execute home improvement projects.

Some apps allow smartphone users to more easily match the colors of their furnishings with certain accents and accessories, saving homeowners the time spent wondering if certain items will match or clash with their existing furnishings.

Homeowners can even make use of apps

Paintsville Elementary School students celebrated their 100th Day of School this past Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The day was filled with all kinds of activities centered on the number 100! Mrs. Pugh’s Class created crowns with 100 stars to start their celebration.

that make it easier for them to see how new furniture will fit in their existing spaces. Of course, homeowners also can take photos of their furnishings on their smartphones as well, and then compare those photos to shades of paint or carpet to save themselves from making a second trip to the store.

and smoking or drug usage.

Even though some songs have become increasingly more sexual, there are still songs that remain on the top charts that are clean and catchy as we know them to be. Music has always been pushing the limit throughout the ages. When the Beatles were famous, they were considered taboo. Yet music is also an expression of our rights to freedom. Like music, it is another way that we publicly display our beliefs by our support. Music is just another form of accepting things without trying to stand up for anything that we know is wrong.

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Beware of Shortcuts The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints-Paintsville Branch 195 KY Route 1559, Wittensville, KY 41240 Phone: 606-297-6414 E-mail: kevin.spurlock@perry.kyschools.us Website: www.lds.org

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not pass over it, and fools shall not err therein.

R.S.V. Isaiah 35:8

Staff: Branch President: Kevin Spurlock 1st Counselor: Tom Bowman 2nd Counselor: Charles Watkins Branch Clerk & Exec Sec: Ronald Damron

It is human nature to want shortcuts, but they are often perilous. The longer route, the tried and true way, is usually the safer way. The story of the Donner party, the group of Americans going west to California in 1846 and 1847, is a tragic example of the danger of shortcuts. The leader of the Donner party, James Reed, even after being warned of the dangers of the shortcut, decided to risk it, and they ended up tragically losing almost half of their party, while all of the settlers who went the long way in that year's migration survived. The shortcut which they took, the so-called "Hastings Cutoff" was in actuality 125 miles longer than the usual route. As Virginia Reed, James Reed's daughter wrote to her cousin after the harrowing journey, "Never take no cutoffs and hurry along as fast as you can." It is a tragic story of mythic proportions with an important lesson. Shortcuts are often dangerous, and when it comes to the greatest things in life, there are no shortcuts. Excellence is invariably difficult and rare. There are no shortcuts to heaven.

Assistant Clerk: Bill Hannah High Priest Group: Jimmy Woods

Relief Society President: Ellie Bowman Young Men President: Glen Kirk Young Women President: Angie Spurlock Sunday School President: Buddy Small Primary President: Jessica Loertscher

Service Times Sunday: 10 a.m. Sacrament Service 11:20 a.m. Sunday School/Primary 12 p.m. Relief Society/Priesthood Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Young Men & Young Women meetings 6:30 p.m. Faith in God (Primary) 1st & 3rd Wednesday

Calvary Church Of God Pastor: Chester E. Keathley 218 Pine St., Paintsville Phone: 606-792-8903 First Baptist Church of Paintsville Pastor Dr. Wayne Cornett 330 College Street Paintsville 06-789-3168 First Christian Church Pastor: Wesley Stedfield 514 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4480 First Church Of God Pastor: Dan Heaberlin 205 8th St.,, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3995 First Church Of The Nazarene 421 College St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9245 First United Methodist Church Pastor: Ken Spurrier 505 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4354

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February 3, 2015

Entertainment

Tinseltown

By Nick Thomas

Leslie Caron Dazzled Hollywood Only a handful of actresses danced in feature films with both Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. One was Leslie Caron.

Although her last feature film was a decade ago, she hasn’t been exactly idle since.

“I won an Emmy in 2007 for a guest role on ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ which was a grand moment for me,” said Ms. Caron from London, where she moved in 2013 from her native France to be near family.

Her autobiography, “Thank Heaven,” was published in 2010, and in 2013 she appeared in an episode of the French TV crime series “Jo.” “So I’m not retired and would love to do more television or a movie,” she emphasized.

Shortly before her 82nd birthday last year, Caron even tackled a demanding stage role.

“I traveled to California for a play – ‘Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks’ at the Laguna Playhouse – which was one of the best parts I’ve ever had,” she recalled. “It was a two character play with six dance numbers and seven costume changes. A person of 50 would have found it a bit difficult. I would love to have continued with it to Broadway, but that would have been too strenuous.”

Trained as a dancer, Caron’s film career took off after Gene Kelly discovered the teenager performing in the Ballets des Champ Elysees in Paris in the late 1940s.

“The husband of a dancer I shared my dressing room with somehow knew Gene, who had seen me and wanted me to do a screen test for a movie,” said Caron.

The film turned out to be “An American in Paris.”

“I met Gene in a local hotel and read a little scene for him, and he arranged for me to be photographed. To my surprise, I got a phone call telling me to pack a suitcase because I was leaving for Hollywood in 3 days.”

In true ballerina style, she leapt at the opportunity. “You don’t refuse an offer like that!”

Caron says rehearsing for “An American in Paris” proved difficult.

“I wasn’t used to dancing in ballet shoes for 6-8 hours a day,” she said. “And when I arrived in America I had mononucleosis and was undernourished having lived through World War II and food shortages. So I was very anemic.”

Kelly convinced the studio to let young Leslie work every other day.

“They pumped me full of vitamins and it was hard work, but I became very excited about acting. After

filming, I took acting classes, English lessons, and more dance instruction.”

Throughout the ‘50s, Caron appeared in other musicals, including “Daddy Long Legs” with Fred Astaire.

“Fred and Gene came from different eras,” she noted.

“Fred danced on his toes and barely touched the ground - an elegant, fluid dancer.

Gene’s dancing was very athletic.”

Astaire’s wife – ill from lung cancer – died during production.

“He kept hoping she would pull through and would bury his head in a towel and cry,” Caron remembered. “We stopped working for about two weeks and when he came back were told not to say a word about his loss.

Fred loved the film which had a lot of youth and joy, so I think it helped him through a very bad time.”

Three years later, Caron starred in the title role of “Gigi” with Maurice Chevalier whom she says was “remarkably professional, but could get a bit grumpy.”

She continued to work in film and TV into the ‘90s but says “I was hitting 60 and beginning to think my career was over, so embarked on a new venture.” She purchased and renovated an old building, by the river just outside Paris, turning it into a suc-

cessful Bed and Breakfast.

“I managed it for about 15 years until the economy crashed,” she said.

Today, Caron hopes for more roles, but remains realistic. “I’m not aiming for any Academy Awards. It just gives me a great deal of pleasure to keep working.” _______________ Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 500 magazines and newspapers.

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