Beacon GREENUP
www.greenupbeacon.com
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 Volume 1, Number 32
Covering Life in Greenup County
Paintsville, Kentucky 41240
Volume 5, No. 40
News To Use The Johnson County Extension Service Beacon Videois currently taking applications News Magazine forThis Seniorweek’s Vouchers for Greethis year’s Farmers’ Marnup Beacon Video News ket. Applicants be Magazine will must stream age from 60 orthe over, Johnlive newaofficial son County and home of theresident, magazine: meet the Federal Povthe McConnell House in erty Incomewith Guidelines. Wurtland special Applicants must bring guest Pam Wright, who of age atandRussell proof isproof principal of income. For more inPrimary School. A secformation, contact Brian ond guest will be Sean Jeffiers, Supt. Agriculture and Horne, of Russell Natural Resources Agent, Schools to discuss his disat (606)789-8108. trict. We’ll also include a cooking segment with Camp Hoback Lewis and is celBrittnany see ebrating of just what its she80th has year cooked sharing God’s love with up for this week. Join host children. Hoback The camp is Brittnany and colocated onBond KY Rt. in host Hank at 130 p.m., Breathitt Co. Camp fee is on: greenupbeacon.com $55 and you may register or greenupbeacon2.com at www.camplewis.com. Wednesdays. Shows are There will be three also archived on theweeks webof camp: June 9-12 is sites. Teen Week for ages 1318; June 15-19 is for ages 10-12 and June 22-25 for ages 7-9. There will be a camp reunion Saturday, June 13. For more information, call 859-5162909. **** Dec. 4 Russell Parade The Johnson County The Russell Christmas Public Library be Parade, hosted will by the hosting a summer Downtown Russell readBusiing program on Wednesness Association, will be days in June and July. held on Dec. 4, beginning Meeting at 7 p.m. days are June 17 and 24,event, and July 1, 8, will 15, The which and 22. The “Every Hero be held on the streets of Has a Story”Russell, programwill for downtown ages up birth through6 chilline between and dren who kin6:30 p.m. finished on Clinton dergarten will meet Street directed by 10the 11 a.m. The “Every Hero Russell Police DepartHas a Story” program ment. forThe children parade entering will kick 1st off -6th grades will meet 1at 7 p.m. 2 The p.m. featured The “Unmasked” float will program for youth be Mr. and Mrs. enterSanta ing 7th-9th grades Claus, as pictures willwill be meet 1-2after p.m.the Forparade more allowed information, callstation. 606in front of the fire 789-4355. Organizers as that there be no other in the News, cont.Santas on page 2 parade. A chili/cookie dinner will be served at the Russell Fire Station immediatelyByfollowing the parade Bonnie Howell withAround musical entertainPaintsville ment provided. It’s that time of year again TheGirls parade committee when Camp Directors welcomes participants: and Young all Women leaders floats, from allwalkers, over thebands, world fire who trucks others.a year ago sat downand almost The the grand marshals of to plan biggest (almost) the paradesleepover this year inwill week-long the be Bucky Jones and Mark great outdoors – also known longtime Russell asBallard, Girls Camp - finally bring and volunteers. allresidents the planning to reality for For additional informamillions of young women tion please call ofCheryl between the ages 12-17. Jones, 502-314-4662. Girls Camp is a yearly 5-6 day event for young women scheduled agesMeeting 12-17 who are members TheChurch Flatwoods of The of JesusLions Christ will meetSaints. Thursday, ofClub Latter-day This November 13 atwas 7 p.m. year Girls Camp held at TheCardinal, meetingnear willCarter be Camp held atforGiovanni’s ArCaves 38 young on women gillite and 16 Road. adult leaders within the Non-members Huntington, WestwelVircome.Stake, which includes ginia 11 units: W.Va. – Huntington See News On Page 2
aroundpaintsville.com
November 11, 2014
FREE Free PLEASE TAKE Take ONE
One
FREE
Russell/Flatwoods/Greenup, KY
Miss Kentucky pageant contestants have Johnson County ties Monarch waystations: nature’s beauty stop Pageant to be held By Hank Bond The Greenup Beacon
July 4, in Lexington an Editor excepByButterflies Kathy J.bring Prater, tionalAround amountPaintsville of beauty to the world. Monarch butterflies are Johnson County’s stretch aofsource and great U.S. of 23beauty has come to inbe terest Stevens. talknownto Nannette for its musical “Butterflies ent; however,gothewhere area they has please – andsome pleasemighty where they also grown fine go.” - unknown beauties. And two of them – Stevens already offers beautya habitat queens for in butterflies they –migrate to their ownasright will be the south each competing foryear. even bigger Nanette is the daughter of titles this summer. theVying late William and of Thelma for the title Miss Stevens. She born Kentucky onwas July 4, at in BainLexbridge Maryland ington,Naval at Station the Singletary and has for lived the Russell Center theinArts, will beFlatwoods area since 1960. Johnson Central High School She attended the Russell graduate Miss Laura Rose School and graduated Castle. system The reigning Miss in 1972. She then attended Magoffin County, Laura the is King’s Daughters’daughter School of the 18-year-old Nursing andSondra then earned an adFrank and Castle, of ditional degree from BellarmStaffordsville. She is a stuine College School of Nursing. “I began my nursing career at Kings Daughters Hospi-
dent of Big Sandy Community &then Technical College is tal spent 32 years and at the fairly new to the pageant cirGreenup County Health Decuit, she as said in a nurse telephone partment a staff then interview last week. prior to nursing administrator really only been in my“I’ve retirement. about two or part threetime pageants,” “I do some nursing she said. began to back at the“Once health Idepartment get involved, saw what when needed. I have been a great opportunity it was in Master Gardener since 2006 several ways, one being coland currently the secretary for legeorganization. scholarship Imoney,” our serve on she the added. Extension Council at County hasCounty competed in theLaura Greenup Cooperathe Jr. Miss Apple Blossom tive Extension. I am a member Pageant as well as theatMiss of the hand bell choir AdApplefor Blossom Pageant, and vance many years. won the title Miss member Magof“I also am aofboard fin County earlier this year. of the Remote Area Medical With anaffiliate. interestI also in both Kentucky take dancecolor andclasses American Sign water from Janice Language (ASL), Laura LeBrun. I think that’s aboutwill it,” compete in the Miss she said in accessing howKenher tucky life haspageant been. using interpretive and ASL to tell Herdance life also includes the her story through the use of love of nature and specifically motion sign language. this time and 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 gardeningHope as a child following my Lemaster grandfather Raymond Stevens Laura saysaround she began learnof Russell his garden. ing dance at Paintsville’s He was an avid rose grower. Pointe JoyI have Performing “As a ofchild a very Arts Studio at the age of tiny veggie garden next to six. our “I danced until I was 16 garage in Russell. I helped and my then I developed anhis interest grandfather deadhead roses in American and generally Sign got inLanguage, his way,” so I just worked on comshe explained with a laugh. bining the two. I thought it “I continue to read books would be something different 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 GarLaura Castle deners group. to “The offer,”Master she said. Gardeners are “I’m really excited to ingo a small group but we are be withinthesome othercommunity girls this volved coming week. We will all projects. stay the same and house to“Wein developed maingether and get to know one tain the flower garden at the another. ICounty know War it will be a Greenup Memoreally good experience,” she rial. We received tulip bulbs said last week. from around the state capitol Laura’sthrough charityTanya platform buildings Pullin and planted them at the War Memorial, the Veterans Cemetery, the Extension office and
is finding a cure for juvenile brain cancer. in front of the at the memorial Also with family ties to old Russell Depot. Johnson County isa MonMiss “We are trying to get Kentucky 2015 contestant arch Waystation garden started Hope Mary Michelle on the Extension property Lebut master. Hope is currently the have had some problems getreigning Miss ting it going due toLexington. water isShe and is 20-years-old and is a sues such. student at the University of Kentucky majoring in politiSee Monarch cal Page science On 11 and communications. She plans to pursue a law degree after gaining her bachelor’s from U.K. Though Hope grew up in Belfry, she did live in Johnson County with her parents David and Terri and older sister when she was a small child. Her father continues to live in Staffordsville. Hope shared that she, too, got into the pageant circuit at a fairly late date in life. Pageant cont. on page 2
Stevens VanHoose Lumber one of the oldest retail businessesNannette in tri-state
by Doug Kretzer This article written by Doug Kretzer, was read into the U.S. Congressional Record by Senator Mitch McConnell. It appeared in “Discover the Power of Southeast Kentucky” published by Vantage Point for the Southeast Ky Chamber of Commerce. When you meet Joe Howard VanHoose, president and CEO of F. S. VanHoose & Company, you notice first the smile, contagious laughter ber business as manager of stonsburg and a lumber yard and friendly demeanor. Un- of the company in the 101 McKinley Baldwin, also a the Louisa operation. He was in Louisa. To get the comder all this congeniality lies a years of operation,” Joe says stockholder in the business, very active in civic affairs: a pany back on solid ground, with a smile. “My grandfawho nominated me as presivery good businessman who member of the Louisa City Joe said he shored up some guided the family business ther’s failing health in the dent. I’m pretty sure he was Council, Vice President of things and put good practices from financial straits in the 1960’s changed our course. looking out for his own interthe Rotary Club, Secretary- into place. “We consolidated mid-1960’s to the celebra- In 1964 I was nominated as est as well as the company’s Treasurer of the Business our Paintsville operations president of our company. I when he did that. He knew I tion of its 101st anniversary, Men’s Club and a member and the Louisa yard.” making the company one of was 23 going on 18. Oh, we was so green and inexperiJoe attributes much of the of the I.O.O.F. This was all the oldest continuing retail had an interim president for enced I would do whatever success of the company to interrupted in 1943 by a call businesses in the tri-state re- two weeks. Frew gave one of he said. I thought to myself, hiringby andAnne retaining excellent to service for WWII. HowPhotos Stephens his cronies the position with ‘Joe, It’s either sink or swim.’ gion. Joe VanHoose has seen employees. “We give emard VanHoose was killed in the company through the no money changing hands. I swam!” Then he added ployees a good benefits packaction in Germany in April, worst of times and the best of The man was to get his with with a grin, “More out of fear 1945. Joe was but four years age. This is one reason we times, with more good times what was to come by turn- than intelligence.” have so many long time emold. ing the business around. A Joe came from good stock. than bad. Day assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor Veterans ployees. That, plus we treat When Joe assumed the ‘falling out’ over something His father Howard VanHoose F. S. VanHoose Comrecipient Ernieand West as he answers their questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High them well. Low turnover leadership role, F. S. Vanpany was founded in 1910 by said to him got him to throw had graduated from Paintsmeans a lot to us as well as to Hoose & Company had a School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. Frew S. VanHoose who ran down his keys and go home. ville High School in 1935 hardware store, lumber yard our customer base -- friendly, “At that time we had a and attended Kentucky Milithe business until he was into and wholesale department in his 80’s. “Technically, we longtime secretary/treasur- tary Institute before joining Paintsville, a facility in Pre- VanHoose cont. on page 2 have had only two presidents er of the company named his father in the family lum-
Honoring those who have served
Crawford honored as Trailblazer
brary Science to advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial to 100 Years of Girls Camp —week long event in the Great outdoors the field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon and Logan - Ashland, Sara Crawford wasPaintsa reville, Pikeville, Olive KenHill, cipient of the Northern HazardUniversity and Martin, Ohio – tucky Trailblazer Portsmouth and Gallipolis. Award for Leadership in LiGirlsInformatics Camp isNov. always brary 6 at planned around a central the Ashland Plaza Hotel and theme. The youth for Convention Centertheme in Ashthis year was “Therefore, O land. yeThe that presentation embark in thewas service part see that ye serve him of God, the 2014 #RoadToNKU with all your heart, Commonwealth Tour. might, mind thatRusye Saraand is a strength, resident of may Kentucky, stand blameless sell, and is before a stuGod in at NKU’s the lastlibrary day.” inforD&C dent 4:2. Theprogram. camp theme this matics She for works yeara library was “It’s UP to atyou!” as assistant the If you’ve Community ever been a Girl Ashland and Scout andCollege. then attend Technical SaraGirls was youworker may find simiaCamp, student at athe lilarity between the two, with brary before completing an one reallyof obvious excepassociate arts degree last tion. Girls Camp is not only May. filled with fun but “Books and activities, the written each activity is planned word have always been to a be faith-promoting tespassion of mine andand librartimony building ies brought me experience. hours of comfort and joy when I was younger,” Sara said. “I knew I needed my Master of Li-
Phillip Wessell
Administrative Assistant
Martin “Gene” Myers Funeral Ambassador
See our ad inside, page 3
Mark A. Ratliff Funeral Director, Embalmer, CFSP
what I wanted receive my The goal is for to young women bachelor’s in. with a greater to leave camp “I was of really excited to testimony the Savior. learn thatgirls NKUattend offered the When camp, library informatics they attend the firstprogram. 4 years It’s wonderful froma ages 12-15.opportunity Each year to acquire thecertified technicalinskills they become a vaneeded familiarize riety of and areasreally which differ for myself withbut theinclude field before each year, items starting a graduate desuch as on identifying plants, gree. instance, the library birds For and animals, tying Iknots, work first in is aid, a federal CPR, deposipurifytory, so the government docing drinking water, hiking, uments I plan on taking cookingclass outdoors, swimin the fire spring will and servescripme ming, building well.” ture reading, just to name a TheThey support has refew. alsoSara participate ceived at NKU hasactivities already in special planned served herspelunking, well. such as crafts, “I didn’t know devotionals, what to exsinging, nightly pect my first flag during ceremonies andsemester service at NKU asWhen an online projects. girls transreach fer but they I have had the student, ages 16-17, become such a pleasant experience First and Second Year YCL’s so far,” Sara “Everyor Youth Campsaid. Leaders, asone hasplanning been socamp supportive sist in activithroughout the journey and my teachers are wonderful.” Sara’s dream job is to work
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 persistence in making a difference in the mathematics skills of our children. “The Trailblazer Award is recognition of those citizens throughout the state who are changing lives through new and innovative education programs,” NKU President Geoffrey S. Mearns said. “With improved math skills and added library capacity, Kentucky’s children will be better prepared to meet the ties and oversee the welfare demands of this century.” ofThe younger event campers. is open toGirls the Camp isand alsowill training ground public include an for young women to not only opportunity for high school students and adults interested in completing their de-
RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4.
become future adult camp This year marks 100 years leaders, but future leaders in of Girls Camp. Elaine S. church auxiliaries and within Camp cont. on page 2 their community.
Sara Crawford
Ramada Conference Center 101 Years of Caring...With Many More To Come
Julie M. Westlake
Pre-Need Advisor
Located in Paintsville, Kentucky — “The City Between the Lakes”
CARMAN FUNERAL HOME n 133 Guest Rooms n Indoor/Outdoor Pool n Gaming Area n Banquet Rooms “People Serving People Since 1913” FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Place Your Trust In Our Family For Your Pre-Arrangements
624 James S. Trimble Blvd., Paintsville • 606.789.4242 or 800.951.4242 • www.ramadapaingsville.com
444 Bellefont St, ∙ Russell, KY 2301 Argillite Rd ∙ Flatwoods, KY 606.836.8126 606.836.5833 www.CARMANFUNERAL.COM
Amanda M. Ferrell
Apprentice Just MFuneral inutes Director &frEmbalmer om all area lakes!
R. J. “Bob” Greene Funeral Director, Embalmer
Page 2
June 30, 2015
Around Paintsville
General News VanHoose
continued from front familiar faces. Besides our regular career employees, we have family members who have been here a long time. My cousin Scott Craft retired from here about six years ago. He was vice president. His brother Mike retired about two months ago. He was manager of our Prestonsburg operation as well as secretary/treasurer. I have a son, Harry, in the business now and hopefully the family will carry the business on in the future.” Another crucial move on VanHoose’s part was changing with and sometimes before the times. His company utilized computers before it became the norm. “It’s so common now,” he said, “that I wonder how companies ever operated without them.” At one point the growing trend of “chain yards” started getting close to what was considered F. S. VanHoose & Company’s market area, which was a 75-100 mile radius reaching into three states. “They were getting into Huntington, around the Ashland Oil plant near Catlettsburg and in Ironton, Ohio. They were shipping into our market and I knew we had to do something. I knew it would be just a matter of time before they were in our face. “The older way of doing business was by operating off certain margins. We went through a gradual evolution from margin to volume.” Over the years some of the large chains have moved on up the Big Sandy Valley into VanHoose’s backdoor. Some stayed around a little while, others longer. “We have taken some hard shots over the years but we have managed. We have two large sales each year – spring and fall. We promote these sales in 25 newspapers with full page ads. We use ten to twelve radio stations and two TV stations, also. We have no outside sales and this gets our name out there. It brings people in from other markets. We’ve been doing these sales since the early 70’s.” Joe said new facilities are planned for the Prestonsburg store. “Adjacent to where we
are now, we are renovating a large former Betsy Ross warehouse and plan a move into it soon. Also in Prestonsburg, we have a new manager since Mike retired. Calhoun Salyer from Paintsville had worked several years for us while going to college… probably 25 years ago. After he graduated from UK, he became secretary/treasurer for us and stayed around about five years before going elsewhere. He is back. He had been in management and sales and has brought that expertise with him. He is a good addition. “We are financially stable now. Sales are 30 times what they were in the mid-1960’s. We bring a lot of out-ofcounty and out-of-state money into this area.” Joe said that higher volume has required expansion of equipment and personnel to handle it. “Today we have a fleet of a dozen trucks and a maintenance department to keep them running well, a boom truck to handle drywall, ten forklifts, half a dozen piggyback trucks with forklifts hanging off the back for special deliveries… all to serve our customers. Our total personnel varies between 37 and 50, depending on the economy.” Another added value that has most certainly contributed to the company’s success is also a source of pride. “The amount of expertise that we have to offer to the customer that is free is phenomenal,” Joe said. “If a professional contractor wants to know something, he or she comes to us. “In the 1980’s and early 90’s national trade magazines had our little company listed in the top 400 several years in a row. No little feat considering the large amount of lumber companies in this country and their sizes.” Joe grinned, “Can you imagine continuing 101 years in the retail business and having only two presidents of the company during that time?” When asked how much longer he plans to work he laughs and answers, “There was a man in Lewisburg, West Virginia who ran his lumber company and showed up every day until he passed away at 103. I’d like to break his record.”
Volume 5, No. 40
News To Use Continued from front **** Beacon Video There willMagazine be a free OSNews CAR KIDSweek’s ART CAMP for This Greechildren 6 and Video older onNews Tuesnup Beacon day, July 7 from - 1 PM Magazine will 10 stream atlive thefrom Oil Springs and the new Arts official Recreation located on home of Center the magazine: Rt. West in Oil Springs. the40McConnell House in Some activities include Wurtland with special painting on canvas, guest Pam Wright,polymer who clay sculptures,atgalaxy wais principal Russell tercolor Primarypaintings, School. and A t-shirt secdecorating who ond guest for will those be Sean bring a white t-shirt Horne, Supt.orofneon Russell with them. Lunchhis will Schools to discuss dis-be provided. Children must be trict. We’ll also include registered noon Monday, a cookingbysegment with July 6. To Hoback register and callsee the Brittnany Johnson just whatCounty she hasExtension cooked Office up for at this789-8108, week. Join Cindy host atBrittnany 297-3915, or send us a Hoback and comessage facebook.com/ host HankatBond at 1 p.m., OSCARcenter. Sponsored by on: greenupbeacon.com Leslie Equipment. or greenupbeacon2.com ****Shows are Wednesdays. Swimming lessons will also archived on the webbesites. available at the City Pool Tuesdays-Fridays on the following dates: June 9-12, June 23-26, July 7-10 and July 21 -24. Classes will be from 9-10 a.m. And 10:15-11:15 a.m. Ages 4 and up. Cost is $10 per day/per child. Space is limited to 10 children per swimming Russell session. Parade For Dec.regis4 tration questions call 789TheorRussell Christmas 2597. Parade, hosted by the Downtown Russell Business Association, will be held on Dec. 4, 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 Russell Police Department. The parade will kick off at 7 p.m.
Johnson County students among top in world By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville Around Paintsville reported in its last edition that Johnson County students had again excelled in international level future problem solving competition. The students attended the Future Problem Solving International Conference, held in Ames, Iowa June 10-14 on the campus of Iowa State University. Making Johnson County schools, parents and community members proud once again, the students arrived home with several trophies and awards in tow. The Highland Elementary School Community Problem Solving Team placed first in the world for their “problem solving in action” project. Team coach Andrea Hall said the team’s fourth through sixth grade students worked with students in Alabama to utilize research and compassion to take the first place international award. Noting that the students in Alabama were in need, the Highland team held fundraisers throughout the year that resulted in enabling them to raise $5,287 to help the students. The Highland students sent new bookbags and school supplies to the students, along with other donated items. Highland Elementary School fifth-grader Macy Conley also took a first place award in the international competition. Macy won first place in the Individual Future Problem Solving category (Junior Division). Macy completed the entire written test booklet by herself, earning the title of best individual problem solver in her division in the entire world. W.R.Castle Elementary School student Meghan Ratliff won second place in the Team Scenario category and also took second place in the Individual Community Problem Solving category (Junior Divisions). Peyton Duncan, a Johnson County Middle School student, took first place in the Team Scenario competition. Johnson County Middle School student Emily Adkins finished second in the category of Individual Future Problem Solving (middle level). Rylee Salyer, also a Johnson Central High School student, finished first in the Multiple-Affiliate Global Issues Competition (MAGIC). Leah Blair, JCHS, finished second in that category. The JCHS Future Problem Solving Team, comprised of tal then spent years atMatt the students Jake 32Halsey, Greenup O’Bryan, County SummerHealth Daso Deand partment a staff nurse then Kathryn as Branham, finished nursing administrator prior to sixth place in the world in the Team Global Issues Problem my retirement. Solving (GIPS) “I do some partcompetition. time nursing Johnson Countydepartment Schools back at the health when needed. I have been a Master Gardener since 2006 Pageant and currently the secretary for continued our organization.from I servefront on the County Extension Council at the Greenup County “I’ve always had Cooperaan intertive Extension. I a member est but there am aren’t very of the hand bell held choirinat eastAdmany pageants vance for many and years.we really ern Kentucky “I also am much a boardofmember didn’t have an opof the Remote Areato Medical portunity to travel others,” Kentucky I also take she said. affiliate. Hope says a childwater classes sparked from Janice hood color experience the LeBrun. I think bug that’sinabout beauty queen her it,” life she saida in accessing howKenher when reigning Miss life has been. tucky visited the school she Her lifewhen alsoshe includes attended was in the the love of nature and specifically third grade. “I just remember this time of year, butterflies. “I have been a Master Gardener since taking the course in 2006. Camp
Highland Elementary School Community Problem Solving Team: Ava Cochran, Abigail Bosse-Joseph, Savannah Reinthaler, Hana Hackworth, Kelci Blair, Hadley Hardin, Macy Conley, Shelby Lemaster and Olivia Estep. The team is coached by Andrea Hall and Amy Conley. Photos submitted.
Meghan Ratliff, a W.R. Castle ElemenMacy Conley, a fifth-grader from tary student, finished second place in Highland Elementary School placed both the Team Scenario and the Indifirst in the world in the Junior Future vidual Community Problem Solving category in the junior division of the Problem Solving competition. international competition.
Beacon GREENUP
www.greenupbeacon.com
FREE PLEASE TAKE ONE
Pictured are Jake Halsey, Matt O’Bryan, Summer Daso and Kathryn Branham. The Johnson Central High School students comprise the school’s Future Problem Solving team. The team finished sixth in the world in the Team Global Issues Problem Solving competition. Superintendent Tom Salyer ing International Conference Solving Team and the Porsaid, “This is an outstand- challenges students from ter Elementary Commuing accomplishment. When around the globe to solve re- nity Problem Solving Team you think about how students al-world problems. Students (S.W.A.G.) in its June 23 edifrom an area like ours are are tested on their abilities tion. The Porter Elementary able to compete at this level, to identify problems in areas FPS team took second place against teams from across the such as health, poverty and in the Global Issues Problem country and gardening other nations, it’s source community relationships; and at Solving Team incompetition; “I started by trial of information as well the memorial front of the a true accomplishment. then to formulate a plan of ac- old the Russell Porter Depot. Elementary Comand error. I would watch Our the teacher. studentsGarden have on worked hard tion to reading solve those Victory PBS every “By andproblems. also pick- munity “We are Problem trying to getSolving a Monand have been and really suc- ingEditor’s Note: Around TeamWaystation also traveled to Iowa to garden started Sunday afternoon actually up on shows like the Vic- arch cessful and we’re really very tory Paintsville on the compete in the international the Extension property but take notes. Garden reported is how I came to on proud them.” successes Porter El- have competition. had some problems get“Thisof was early on before learn aboutofthetheplight of the The Future Problem Solvementary Future Problem Greenup 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. thinking she was so beautiful. that she will get the opportu- will serve as spokesperson also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. She was wearing her crown nity to meet that same beauty See for Monarch Kentucky Proud during started my own reference li“When available I will go and she had a special way of queen.. “It would be really her reign,” she added. brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 making each child feel spe- exciting,” she said. Hope’s talent is playing the started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about cial. I remember she told me As is Laura, Hope says she piano and her charity platand learned so much more. the Monarchs.” that she liked my outfit and is also excited about spend- form is improving education. “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and that just thrilled me to death,” ing this week with other The Miss Kentucky Scholdening as a child following my activities with the Master Garshe said. “Before she left, she pageant contestants. “We are arship Organization Pageant grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. made each of us promise her going to have so many op- is a part of the Miss America of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are that we would never smoke, portunities,” she said. “Op- Scholarship Organization; He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are indrink or do drugs. I think portunities to perform some it’s official charity is the “As a child I have a very volved in some community having an influence like that community service, to meet Children’s Miracle Network. tiny veggie garden next to our projects. The public may vote onon the lives of children is re- our sponsors and to visit the garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and mainally a great thing.” children’s hospital and take line for their favorite contesgrandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the Hope said many former the kids a few toys and visit tant in the “People’s Choice” and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War MemoMiss Kentucky queens often with them. We are also going category. Online voting at she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs attend current year pageants to meet our Kentucky Proud www.misskentuckypageant. “I continue to read books from around the state capitol and she is hoping this year sponsors. Miss Kentucky com ends July 3, at 9 p.m. and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya Puland pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War healthy body so Hieneman you can Memorial, the Veterans Cemgardeners. Linda climb mountains and in etery, the Extension office and our Ag. Agent has beenswim a great Nannette Stevens the ocean or in streams. You learn that the scriptures can speak to you very personally, and you also experience what it feels like to be still and to listen to the song of a bird or to the voice of the Spirit, sometimes for the first time.” Girls Camp is a time for young women to feel the Spirit, build testimonies, learn skills, build friendships, serve others, appreciate God’s creations, draw closer to God and to have fun! If you would like to learn more about Girls Camp or the Young Women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, call 606-253-6153, visit www.lds.org or ask your Mormon neighbor.
Covering Life in Greenup County
November 11, 2014
Russell/Flatwoods/Greenup, KY
Monarch waystations: nature’s beauty stop
**** The Johnson County Public Library will host a discussion of the book Reconstruction: America’s By Hank Bond Unfinished Revolution, by The Greenup1863-1877 Beacon Eric Foner led by Judge John David Prestonbring Tuesday, July Butterflies an excep14 at 6amount p.m. Books are availtional of beauty to the able checkout now. Stop world.forMonarch butterflies are by the of library your a source beautyto andget great incopy the book Stevens. or call 789terest of to Nannette 4355 to place one on reserve. “Butterflies go where they please – and **** please where they The First Church of God go.” - unknown Little Paintoffers Lick will be hostStevens a habitat for ing a “Moving butterflies as they Forward” migrate to High Power Soccer camp the south each year. nightly 5:30 to 8:30 Nanettefrom is the daughter of p.m. for William children and K-5th grade the late Thelma and preschoolers 3-5at Bainyears Stevens. She was born old beginning Sunday, July bridge Naval Station Maryland 19 23.Russell Regis-andthrough has livedJuly in the tration forarea thesince High1960. Power Flatwoods Soccer Camp is $20 to She attended the prior Russell July 12 system ($25 after). Campers School and graduated will receive a t-shirt, backin 1972. She then attended the pack, bottle, wordKing’s water Daughters’ School of less bracelet, a soccer Nursing and thenand earned an adcamp Registration ditionalbooklet. degree from Bellarmfor Kickstart is $10 prior to ine College School of Nursing. July 12 ($15 Campers “I began myafter). nursing career will receiveDaughters a shirt andHospiother at Kings goodies throughout the week. Class sizes are limited so preregistration is highly encouraged. Call the church at 8863699 to register or for more information. **** The Johnson County Public Library will be having a “Christmas in July” Family Fun Day Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information call 7894355.
Send an event for the calendar, email to info@aroundpaintsville.com
continued from front
Dalton, Young Women General President stated, “Camp has always been a favorite activity because it is at camp that you can establish a mini home. Your tent becomes your home, and there you can gather all the essentials you need to be happy and comfortable and progressing. At camp you can discover that the Lord is great. He has provided this beautiful earth for us to enjoy and preserve. At camp, you learn that you really don’t need much to be happy. You leave your makeup and music behind and learn to become self-sufficient. You learn the importance of a strong,
Honoring those who have served
Photos by Anne Stephens
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 3
Local News
OBITUARIES Bobby Joe Music, 81 Bobby Joe Music, 81 of East Point, died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at his residence. Born May 11, 1934, in Floyd County, he was the son of the late William and Hattie Stone Music. He is survived by his wife, Gretta Castle Music; two daughters, Sherry Vanover of Prestonsburg and Brigitte Music of Prestonsburg. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the Little Paint Church of God at East Point with Jeff White officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be
C-45
Commerortive Air Force Air Power Squadron to visit avaiation museum
made to the Big Sandy Community College Working Tools Program. The Aviation Museum of Arrangements are by the Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Kentucky will host the Air Power Squadron, a collection Paintsville. of historic flying military aircraft of the Commemorative Air Force, July 11 and 12 at Bevinsville; six grandchil- Blue Grass Airport in Lexdren and eight great-grand- ington. Flights in the aircraft will be sold on these two children. In addition to her parents, days for passengers 12 years she was preceded in death old and up. The visit of the Air Power by her first husband, Elmer Squadron coincides with the Crum; her second husband, 10th anniversary of the openTony Slone; two sons, Dion ing of the Aviation Museum Crum and Rex Crum; two brothers, Bill and Virgil of Kentucky. The museum Triplett; one grandson; and opened in 1995 as non-profit corporation. Details on this one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were con- touring unit of the CAF, its ducted Monday, June 29, in schedule and flight costs can the Jones-Preston Funeral be found at www.airpowChapel with Paul Keeton of- ersquadron.com. The Air Power Squadron ficiating. Burial followed in the Highland Memorial Park portrays the aircraft resources of the United States applied Cemetery, Staffordsville. to accomplish victory during World War II. The specific aircraft are the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber; the Phyllis Ann King Miller of Curtiss SB2C Helldiver; the Reisterstown, MD; nieces, North American P-51 Musnephews; and three special tang; the Beech C-45 Expefriends, Arbara, Bill and ditor; and the Boeing PT-17 Reba. Stearman. The Superfortress A memorial service will and the Helldiver are the only be held Tuesday, June 30, examples of the respective at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Paintsville with Dr. Wayne Cornett officiating. Burial will be held at a later date.
Juanita Crum Slone, 88 Juanita Crum Slone, 88 of Powell Addition, Van Lear, died, Friday, June 26, 2015, at Cornerstone Hospital of Huntington, W.VA. Born Dec. 23, 1926, in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Alan Triplett and Elizabeth Mosley Triplett. She is survived by one son, Mickey Crum of Van Lear; two daughters, Delores Castle of West Van Lear and Glenda Ward of Hager Hill; one brother, Eyvind Triplett of Bevinsville; two sisters, Imogene Combs of Topmost and Beulah Anderson of
Thelma K. White, 79
Thelma K. White, 79, died June 20, 2015, at her home surrounded by family and dear friends. She widow of Dee Wayne White. Born June 11, 1936, in Jenkins, she was the daughter of the late Henry Raymond and Grethel Jordan King She is survived by one brother, Tom Raymond King of Paintsville; one sister,
aircraft type that remain in flying condition. As a group, the Air Power Squadron represents the military aircraft functions of flight training (PT-17), transport (C-45), fighter combat (P-51), dive bombing (SB2C and strategic bombing (B-29). Contingent upon weather and flight operations, some of the aircraft may arrive prior to July 11 for basic maintenance. They can be viewed from the on-the-ramp observation area, a unique visitor feature provided by the museum. Museum admission is required. On July 11 and 12, on-the-ground tours of the aircraft will be conducted along with flight operations, weather permitting. The Aviation Museum of Kentucky is located at 4029 Airport Road, adjacent to Bluegrass Airport in Lexington. It is the official aviation museum of the commonwealth as well as home to the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame, and operates as a non-profit corporation. For more information visit www. aviationky.org or call 859231-1219.
Send your news items to Around Paintsville E-mail to info@aroundpaintsville.com
Preston Funeral Home, Inc. 136 Main Street Paintsville, Ky. 41240 606-789-4212 Neal Buthcer
Keith Akers Financial Advisor
Olive Bailey, 74
Olive Bailey, 74, of Van Lear, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at her residence. Born July 11, 1940, in South Bend, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Glen O’Banion and Josephine Freel O’Banion. She is survived by four sons, Sammy Bailey of Indiana, Kelly Bailey of Van Lear, Bennie Bailey of West Van Lear and Ray Bailey of Oil Springs; six daughters, Pearl Moore of Van Lear, Maudie Bailey of Salyersville, Josie Wireman of Indiana, Lori Reynolds of Indiana, Annie Conley of Indiana and Mollie Williams of Indiana; two brothers, Lewis O’Banion and Donny O’Banion of Indiana; one sister, Sandy Smith; and several grandchildren. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by five brothers, Frank, Law-
Circuit Court Judge John David Preston attended the Richardson School Reunion for the Class of 1965, held in Louisa, June 20. Judge Preston was there as presiding president of the Lawrence County Genealogical and Historical Society which houses historical information and publications regarding Lawrence County communities and families. Judge Preston welcomed Dr. Daniel Massey, of Los Angeles, California to the event. Massey served as principal of the Richardson School during the 1964-65 school year. Judge Preston, an author of Civil War history and several genealogical publications, presides over courts in Lawrence, Johnson and Martin Counties. Photo by Kathy J. Prater
315 Broadway • Paintsville Bus. 606-789-7827 TF. 855-789-5250 Cell: 606-205-5762 Fax 877-503-1461 byron.akers@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com PT-13 Stearman
rence, Norman, Jess, and Archie O’Banion; two sisters, Maxine O’Banion, and Sharon Craft. Funeral services were held Monday, June 29, at the West Van Lear Missionary Baptist Church with Tommy Meade officaitng. Burial followed in Salyers-Wells Cemetery at Hager Hill Arrangements are by the Phelps & Son Funeral Home.
Advertise in Around Paintsville Call today for more informaton 606-792-8870
you can learn a lot from the Newspaper!
Puzzle Solution
JB
‘s
SPORTS LOUNGE
Encourage your children to make reading the newspaper a part of their everyday routine for lifelong learning. Newspapers are living textbooks, helping students develop reading, math, social studies and language skills while exploring the issues affecting our world today.
P.O. Box 330, Paintsville, KY 41240 Phone: 6a06-793-0575 or 606-792-8870 Visit our website: www.aroundpaintsville.com
50¢ WINGS $1.00 DRAFTS During UK DRUING UK GAMES ONLY!
THEME: LOVE SONGS ACROSS 1. Northern Scandinavians 6. To use a Singer 9. *Al Green: “____ Stay Together” 13. Like unlucky straw 14. Paleontologist’s estimate 15. Confusion 16. Emotion at a funeral 17. *Beach Boys: “____ Only Knows” 18. Like worthless promise 19. *Billy Joel: “... just the way ____ ” 21. *Sonny & Cher: “I ____ ____ Babe” 23. Type of evidence 24. “The Blair Witch Project” emotion 25. School of thought suffix 28. Obsolete phone feature 30. The 1 1/2 calorie breath mint 35. Throat-clearing sound 37. Lovers’ quarrel blow 39. *Deniece Williams: “I just wanna ____, let’s hear it for the boy” 40. *Depeche ____: “Just Can’t Get Enough” 41. Impede or bar 43. Guesstimate phrase 44. Scoops water out of a boat 46. Symphony member 47. Nile dweller 48. Condition 50. Someone ____ 52. Tarzan’s adoptive mom 53. Found on a rosary 55. *”____ for Two” 57. *Bette Midler: “Some say love is like a ____” 60. *Simple Minds: “Don’t you ____ about me” 63. Bear Down Under 64. Pitcher’s stat 66. Tiny amounts 68. In an unfriendly manner 69. And not 70. Related on mother’s side 71. In 1492, it sailed the ocean blue 72. “Much ____ About Nothing 73. Button on many mechanical units
DOWN 1. Lysergic acid diethylamide 2. Call to a mate 3. Ralph Lauren’s inspiration 4. Like honors student’s parent 5. ____ of hair 6. Like Solomon 7. Bigheadedness 8. Type of salad 9. Containing limestone 10. Former Montreal player 11. “Swan Lake” outfit 12. “I ____” guessing game 15. System used in most of world, except U.S. 20. Employer’s good news 22. Quaker Man’s cereal 24. Roofless, sideless truck 25. Metrical units in poetry 26. Sheep + goat 27. The press 29. Additionally 31. Colloquial British abbreviation for particular sweet 32. “Earth” to Virgil 33. Famous fabulist 34. *If he “could save time in a bottle” 36. *Modern English sang about doing this with you 38. It can be indoors or outdoors 42. Basil-based sauce 45. Rapid transit 49. *”I’m Beginning to ___ the Light” 51. Scarier 54. Rome’s Colosseum 56. In the past 57. Many focuses 58. Been in bed 59. Paella pot 60. Wild West card game 61. Estimated arrivals 62. London art museum 63. Kith partner 65. *____ Stewart: “Have I told you lately” 67. Part of tennis match
Page 4
June 30, 2015
Opinion
Musings Murder in Johnson County
Elgin was startled out of his day dreaming by the sound of his boss yelling his name. Boss? Elgin gritted his teeth at the thought of Orson, the son of a prominent businessman in town, having such authority over him. Orson was only 24 and had a degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky. He saw The Johnson County Times as a short stop on the road to big and better things. It was if the two were playing “Chutes and Ladders”, a childhood board game, and it was not hard to tell who had the ladders. “Elgin” said Orson, “Go to the Men’s Shop and pick up a shirt I bought and had wrapped. Then stop at First National Bank and give this
Around Paintsville
letter to the President Milburn Dryson. I need you also to stop on your way back at Hager’s Drug to get me a carbonated beverage from the fountain such as a Coke or Pepsi.” Elgin dutifully complied as he had before to so many orders given by so many bosses, regardless of whether they were job related. However, the phone rang just as he walked away from his desk. Was this going to be the scoop leading to his fame and fortune, perhaps provided by an informant always in imminent danger? Elgin smiled at the thought of his own sarcasm. However, that smiled disappeared when he heard the voice on the other line. It was his wife Phyllis, who he had married
By George Keith Wells gkwells1@gmail.com Attorney at Law just out of high school when he thought they would go through life together to bigger and better things. Nothing ever got better in his life over the years but Phyllis certainly got bigger. She was about 5 foot 5 inches with long blond hair and wore a size 8 when they married. She was hateful but he was dazzled by her looks and even the thought she would consider being his wife. Besides, she would probably mellow as she got older. She did not mellow but certainly became more hateful as she ballooned to 293
pounds. Elgin and Phyllis had two children soon after they married, a son Victor, who was now 18 and a daughter Misty, who was 16. He loved his children dearly but there had been bumps in the road. Actually, he felt lucky to have both of them. He once came home in the afternoon when the children were young. Phyllis was laying on the bed asleep and Victor was playing in the living room with his toys. He looked and looked for Misty all over the house and yard but could not find her.
He finally sat down on the couch cradling his face in his hands moaning “Why oh why had he not brought more food home. Phyllis must have gotten hungry and gobbled up Misty in a feeding frenzy.” However, he was wrong and his daughter soon appeared. Regardless, he always kept a close eye on the kids and Phyllis when she rubbed them with Vick’s Vapor Rub. It just looked too much like she was basting a turkey. There were other draw backs to having such a large wife. His car got 5 miles per gallon less than factory specifications when she was in it. The shoes he was picking up had to be special ordered and cost extra because there was no shoe wide enough anywhere she could wear. Also, he would sometimes be sitting in the living room watching reruns of Gilligan’s Island or one of his other favorite shows. Phyllis would go to the bathroom and
sometimes he would hear a familiar crack, which meant another toilet seat had bit the dust. Elgin had long since learned it took too much time and cost too much money to buy only one toilet seat when this happened. Therefore, he bought 6 at a time at a reduced price. He could tolerate the above if Phyllis had a sweet disposition. She did not. The first thing she did when he brought his paycheck home and gave it to her was look at the amount he made and laugh. Also, he had heard her call him Bulova when talking to her mother. The worst times were when Phyllis wanted to be affectionate. He could tell because she would call from the bedroom in a melodic tone “Oh Elgin”. It was then he drank from the bottle of Jack Daniels he kept hidden, headed toward the bedroom, closed his eyes, and prayed for God to show him mercy.
and I walked every bit of the place on many weekends spent hunting and fishing there. We always drank our fill from two clear springs that came out of the rock and always came back in with something to eat. We would dress and clean our kill or catch on the patio, and Mom would always express her disgust for us doing so. Although the house was modern and host to many dinner parties hosted by my parents, when we were on the farm, we lived family weekends just as Mom and Dad had grown up in the 1930s and 1940s. Farm fresh beef, eggs and produce, wild greens, berries and well water with the occasional delivery from nearby Hobert’s Pizzeria. :-) In failing health, Dad decided to retire, clear his debts and have money to live on in his final years. To do this, he sold the farm to a coal company for a substantial amount of money and in the deal he
kept a life estate plus one year so that we would have time to clear out his personal property. Dad lived out his life very well and did all of the things he wanted to do. In his last weeks he took to having his evening meals delivered to his hospital room from many of Lexington’s finest restaurants. Good for you Dad. I drove over to the old place a while back. Nothing was ever done there by the coal company and the road is washed out in several places. The house built for Bob and Maudie has collapsed, as has the barn, the fences have fallen, and my parents beautiful house has succumbed to vandals, vegetation, wildlife, trash-dumpers and neglect. With a shake of my head in disgust, I left there promising myself to never return and thinking how right my high school girlfriend had been in saying “Sometimes you really can’t go home again.”
Here and There, Then and Now By Joe Weddington
Going Home
My high school sweetheart came to town to visit several years ago and wentto the f arm she had grown up on as a child. It was now a reclaimed coal mine and nothing remained of the memories of her youth, prompting her to tearfully remark: “You really can’t go home again.” I lived in town for the most part in my early years, my parents were well to do and we had a nice home with a swimming pool in the center of town. Dad was always trading
in land and he assembled a property on the other side of the river from town that eventually ran from behind the old Chevrolet garage to Lancer-Watergap Road then it tapered off into Big Branch of Bull Creek. Dad built a house on the Big Branch property in about 1971. On the town side, there was a swinging bridge and across the bridge my uncle, Charles “Nig” Hall kept a garden there and often raised pigs or for whatever reason
would have an old mule as well. Dad built a large barn where he kept 40-50 head of white faced cattle and a few horses on the Big Branch side and built a home for an older retired man by the name of Bob Clifton to reside with his wife Maudie and help look after things. The home that Dad built for himself was really something. The living room itself was one thousand square feet of open beam space with a three panel skylight and featured tongue and groove cherry planks that horizontally paneled the walls and a natural stone fireplace. A bar dominated one end of the room and behind it was a twenty four foot mirror that made the already large room seem to be exceedingly so. Each bedroom had its own bathroom and its own unique design motif. Outside the house was surrounded by an L shaped patio with a half dozen umbrella tables and
at the back of the patiovwas a natural gas grill. The two acre yard was fenced off by a whitevsplit rail fence, four rails high and featured an elongated circular drivevbordered by perfectly shaped fir trees that had all once stood in ourvliving room as Christmas trees. The farm itself featured springs, two fishing ponds, and a creek thatvsimply teemed with chub minnows, frogs and turtles. There were apple andvpear trees all about, and I learned to love eating paw-paws to the disgust of many of my in-town friends. There was much wildlife to be found on the place. On that 612 acres you could find quail, grouse, pheasant, turkey, deer, squirrel and raccoon in abundance, while the occasional migratory flock of ducks used the well stocked pond on the town side as a stopover. As the years went by Dad
Our opinions matter—student essays By Sydney Becknell
The Fourth of July
Most people have been to the Fourth of July fireworks display before. I have been to several displays and they’re quite amazing. The Fourth of July commemorates the birth
of America and the adoption of The Declaration of Independence. The national holiday is usually celebrated with fireworks, barbecues, family reunions, concerts, picnics,
parades, political speeches and baseball games. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the thirteen colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence. In June, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declared the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. The declaration was actu-
ally a letter written to King George declaring the colonies a free nation. Congress met in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, the location of the final approved Declaration on July 4, 1776. The Declaration was signed by 56 men and marked the beginning of the all-outwar with Britain. The first signature was John Hancock. Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin confirmed the fourth as the official date. Most historians have con-
cluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as it is commonly believed. Coincidentally, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third President in a row
who died on the holiday. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872, and, so far, is the only U.S. President to have been born on Independence Day. The first public Fourth of July at the White House was in 1804 and it became an federal holiday in 1941. The Fourth of July has a very rich history with several conspiracies and speculations surrounding it. Even with the questionable pieces of information about the holiday, thousands across the nation will celebrate this joyous holiday.
How To Reach Us: • Mail: Post Office Box 330, Paintsville, KY 41240 • Phone: 606-793-0575 or 606-792-8870 • E-mail: info@aroundpaintsville.com
P.O. Box 330, Paintsville, KY 41240 Around Paintsville is a newspaper of general circulation available free at locations in Paintsville and Johnson County. It is distributed free. It is also distributed in bulk at area schools, hospitals and locations where our community gathers. The papers mission is to serve you, our community, by covering the lives and events of Paintsville and Johnson County.
Lisa Trusty-Roberts, Publisher - info@aroundpaintsville.com • 793-0575 Kathy J. Prater, Editor- kprater@aroundpaintsville.com • 792-5221 Advertising: advertising@aroundpaintsville.com • 792-8870 Published by Around Town, Inc. The publisher reserves the right to refuse any material including advertising or editorial copy. Editorial content is not the personal opinion of the publisher. Reproduction of any materials without the permission of Around Paintsville is prohibited.
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 5
General News
These Thoughts By Kathy J. Prater
It’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it I don’t know why I do it. After all, I’ve heard the Robert Burns quote often enough: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” But, I still do it – I still plan. Or at least, I try to. No matter how organized the daily, or weekly, agenda I compose may be, however, I can never quite stick to it. Plan: Get up early, eat breakfast at home, be at office by 8:30 a.m. Reality: Oversleep (it’s just so cozy in those early morning hours), grab breakfast at Hardee’s, make it to office by 10 a.m. Plan: Go straight home after work, do at least one load of laundry, prepare a healthy dinner, go to bed early. Reality: Lolligag at the office and on the phone and generally waste time, get a load of laundry in the wash but don’t get it switched over to dryer, have a peanut butter sandwich, chips and a Coke and call it “dinner,” watch Big Bang Theory/read until past 12 a.m. Plan: Begin Christmas shopping in July. Reality: Scramble around stores on Dec. 23 in panic mode. You get the picture. I’m not so good at staying organized.
At least not in my personal life. And I’m a monumental procrastinator. Again, I’ve heard the old adage “Don’t put until tomorrow what you can do today.” Nice advice. Wish I’d learn to take it. But if I can put it off, I will. One would think that as I grow older, I’d become a little more concerned with becoming more organized and keeping on top of important tasks. Well, I am concerned – else I wouldn’t be writing this column (at x minutes past deadline, even) – but I suppose I’m just not motivated. Motivation, that’s what I need. Aha! Just like a psychologist would allow, I have typed and talked my way into a discovery. I need motivation. Now it makes complete sense to me why I rarely ever put aside work responsibilities. With work comes pay – i.e., money. Regular paychecks are awesome motivators for getting work done. But when it comes to say, organizing a kitchen drawer or weeding my closet of unwanted clothing – well, that’s just work without pay. And I work enough.
Thomas Meade named to Dean’s List The academic honors’ dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester has been announced by Dr. Frank Cheatham, Campbellsville University’s senior vice president for academic affairs. The following local student has been named to Campbellsville University’s Dean’s List for spring 2015: Alexander Thomas Meade of Paintsville, a junior. The academic honors’ list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The spring 2015 academic honors’ list includes a total of 552 students, with 232 named to the President’s List for achieving a 4.0 grade point average, and 320 named to the Dean’s List for achieving a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA.
Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master’s degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville. edu.
MSU announces Dean’s List recipients Morehead State University Dean’s List for the 2015 Spring Semester includes the following local students: Hannah Lauren Howard of Flat Gap, James Bradley Cantrell of Hager Hill; Trevor Steven Cercone, Nehemiah Joseph Doderer, Megan Cecile Gullett and Emily Taylor Pyles all of Oil Spring; Roger Toyray Adams, Andrew G. Adkins, Charlotte Christina Howard, Leann McCoy, Roderick Francis Miller, Mark Alexander Murray, Hannah M. Burkett, Shelby Layton Carroll, Megan Lynn Conn, David A Miller, Deana Leann Ramey, Leighanna I. Sturgill, Ashleigh K. Hayton and Andrew G. Preston all of
Paintsville; Cassidy Paige Melvin, Jenna E. Slone, Emily Barrett Morris all of Sitka; Hannah S. Bryant and Cassie Marlena Tackett both of Staffordsville; Jeffery Scott Burchett of Stambaugh; James E. Miller of Thelma; Tracy Danielle Blevins, James Douglas Saylor, Logan Wayne Fields, Andrew Joshua Skyler Hale, Shana Kellie Green and Katina Rose Lewis all of Van Lear; Reece F. Spears and Alicia Ann Byers both of West Van Lear; Kevin Eric Horn of Auxier; Teresa Ann Duty of Boons Camp; John Tanner Blevins of Hager Hill and Chelsey Donne Smith of Nippa.
Email news items to info@aroundpaintsville.com
Eastern Kentucky Camera Club’s Eye on Photography
Arranged and photographed ... Eye on Photography By Anna Wilson The Five Basic Types of Photographers Have you ever wondered what type of photographer you are or want to become? There are five basic types of photography. During the next five weeks we will talk about each of these five basic types and the pros and cons of each type. When considering which of these five types to identify with your professional self, there will be several factors to consider. So kick back, take your shoes off, get in your easy chair but don’t fall asleep, because you have to read all of the good tips that are coming your way for the next five weeks as we explore these five basic types of photography: Event and Portrait Photographer, Fashion Photographer, Nature Photographer, Portrait Photographer and Still Life Photographer. Today we are going to talk about “Event Photography.” It might sound unglamorous or boring, but the truth is the idea of event photography is beautifully vague, and therefore all-encompassing. Yes, event photography does often include shooting black tie corporate events or weddings, but it can also cover festivals, concerts, sports, and some really cool events of the sort. In this area of the country, proms, graduations, family reunions, birthdays, etc... are also events to consider. Event Photography and Portrait Photography sometimes go hand in hand. The Pro—These are possibly the two most lucrative of the five types. The Con—This is the most competitive and the most difficult to brand your name in. Generally speaking, you don’t need a ton of fancy equipment to do event photography. When I shoot an event I always have at least two cameras by my side, eliminating the need to pause and change lenses. One camera will have a basic wide angle lens. This provides me some peace of mind in the rare event that one of my cameras malfunctions. If you are doing a wedding or family reunion, buddy up (or hire) with someone that is good with filming videos. Most event jobs do want videos along with photographs. It is not a must that you know all things about the event to do the photography but on the other hand, shooting an event like a sports competitions may require some background info so that key moments may be captured. In any case, it’s wise to do research ahead of time to get a sense of what kind of photographs your client is expecting. Most events I photograph are commissioned by the events coordinator, and they seem pretty flexible on allowing me artistic freedom and making the judgment call of what kind of photographs to take. The end product for me is usually a mix of group shots, portraits, candid images, and photos of the event setup and key sponsorship images. In each case, it’s always important to show up early and meet with
First place winner: Emily Meadors Title: Recess I loved playing Marbles during Recess in elementary school as I am sure many my age did. I purchased these during the 127 Yard Sale because they remind me of my younger days and my childhood.
Second place winner: Sam Forsyth Title: Eight Heads on a Log Of course the camera stayed in one spot. Took a total of eight shots with a wireless shutter remote. I stacked the photos in Photoshop and erased everything on all the images except my head. One image was completely unaltered and the whole thing was processed through a black and white filter. Really simple trick. the event coordinator to get a general idea of what is expected and most importantly get a list of people that they definitely want a photo of. You don’t want to leave out dear ole great, great, great grandma at a family reunion, etc. Next week we will talk more about Portrait photography, If you have questions on this subject you would like to have answered, send your questions to: awilson41240@gmail.com. So for now, get out there and shoot something.
For more information on how to become a member of the Eastern Kentucky Camera Club or the Johnson County Camera Club, please find us on Facebook or contact me at awilson41240@ gmail.com.
According to the College Board Annual Survey of Colleges, the average published tuition and fee price for fulltime, in-state students at public four-year colleges during the 2014-15 school year was $9,139. That marks a nearly 3 percent increase from the preceding year, but it’s still a considerable bargain when compared to the tuition and fee costs
Third place winner: Sonia Neace Title: Spring Boutique Sonia loves photographing spring flowers, spring photography is one of her favorites times to take photographs. full-time, out-of-state students attending four-year public colleges will have to pay. Such students paid $22,958 for the 2014-15 school year, a 3.3 percent hike from the year before. Such figures do not include the cost of room and board, which averaged roughly $9,800 for the 2014-15 school year at public four-year colleges (in-state and out-of-state). Private, non-profit, four-year colleges remained considerably more expensive than their public counterparts, costing students an average of more than $42,000 per year for tuition, fees and room and board during the 2014-15 school year. The 3.7 percent rise in tuition and fees atsuch institutions also represented the highest average increase of any fouryear colleges or universities.
Page 6
November 11, 2014
Page 6
The Greenup Beacon
June 30, 2015
Around Paintsville
Local News General News
NewTri-State musicTicket store The
opens, holds ribbon cutting
Days Gone By...
Do you enjoy your morn- Craig will lead the group in ing coffee or do you just the process of roasting coffee drink it mindlessly to get go- beans from green to grind. ing? Do you make your own If you haven’t ever seen a coffee or do you buy coffee green coffee bean, you may at a restaurant or gas station? be surprised! The sights and Do you drink it black or must smells of the roasting process you add cream and/or sugar? are amazing. You may be inDo you ever think about ex- spired to try it at home! We perimenting with your coffee can help you learn how to do to see if there is a better way? it and where to purchase the If you don’t know where to green beans. You can even required. The sound system start, you can begin by going learn how to roast the beans will be provided. Come and to the Coffee House event at to your own personal liking. share, or just relax and listen. the Greenup Extension SerAfter the roasting class, the A variety of coffee and light vice on Friday, November evening will be filled with refreshments will be avail14th. music and poetry…and of able. The event is free and This will be the third Cof- course, coffee. There will be open to the public. fee House event sponsored an open mic time where peoA quick Google search A Greenup ribbon Arts, cutting was held Friday, for one the area’s newest by the council ple can share,June family26 friendly willofshow that Americans businesses Crank it Up please, Guitars. Located in music Jim’s Plaza, at 400 871million U.S. Hwy supporting the — Fine Arts Propoems and/or consume cups23 of North, Crank it Up Guitars is owned by former coal miner Brent Wilder. gram through the Greenup of any style. We encourage coffee per day. That is aThe lot businessService. has a variety stringed and but percussion as provides well as Extension Danny oforiginal material, it is not ofinstruments, coffee! Coffee accessories. A grand opening celebration was held on Saturday, June 27. Pictured, from left, are: Fran Jarrell, executive director, Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce, Heather Wilder, Emily Wilder, Brent Wilder, David Wilder, Michelle Stanford, Ronnie Stanford and Mark McKenzie, president, Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce. Photos by Kathy J. Prater
You can read about stud- Sometimes, if I have coffee ies that tell you to drink cold in the evening, I will add water to get your metabo- a little cream. I don’t like lism going in the morning. sugar in my coffee. EveryStretching is supposed to one has their own personal stimulate your body’s “wake taste. Don’t be afraid to exup” messages. Simply eating periment. breakfast will help your body The Coffee House will create energy. We don’t al- have a few choices of coffee, ways need that cup of coffee, freshly ground, for you to try. unless we are so used to it We will even have decaffein75% of the caffeine that that we DO need it! Caffeine ated coffee for those who Americans consume daily. is highly addictive. Anyone can’t drink the regular verDo we really need all of that who routinely drinks coffee sion in the evening. Tea has caffeine? What else can we will report that they get head- a reduced level of caffeine. do to get a “kick start” in the aches without the caffeine. If We will also have some tea mornings? Most general in- you decide to replace or re- on hand for those who prefer ternet searches will tell you duce your caffeine intake, be a hot cup of tea in the evening. that there are caffeine sub- careful to do it slowly. There are also many benIf you are looking for a stitutes such as Ginseng and caffeine. nice ofrelaxing evening out, Ginkgo Biloba for those who efits toPhoto fromMichigan the archives C.K. Belhasen University shown close to Sundry home, low cost, and want to stayisaway caf- State Pictured the from Paintsville Clinic, at left,hasand Paintsville Store that caffeine has 70’s. been proven family friendly, come to the feine. probably around the late 1960’s or early to have some health benefits: Extension office for Cof1. that Research indicates thatshare fee House! are two If you have a photograph you would like to with ourThere readers caffeine may help protect hu- dates the event in 2014: please submit them to info@aroundpaintsville.com as afor JPEG file and mandescription brain cells, which November 14 and Deceminclude a brief of thelowphotograph. ers the risk of developing ber 12 with roasting class at some diseases, such as Par- 6:00 and open mic starting kinson’s. at 6:30. We love to have 2. Regular cups of coffee people share poetry and mumay stimulate the gallblad- sic so spread the word! This der and reduce the risk of is an informal event. Open gallstones. to the public. Bring your Aside from the caffeine, I family and friends. Learn believe that the best part of something new and enjoy Genetically modified ever, finding other products modified will have a bar code a good cup of coffee is hold- the local talent of Greenup foods, or GMOs, have been a that do not contain GMOs that starts with the digit “8.” ing the warm cup and enjoy- County and our surrounding topic of heated conversation may not be so simple, and One way to avoid GMOs is ing the aroma. My husband Tri-State area. for the last several months. consumers may have to do to buy only organic foods, makes the BEST cup of cofPeople have strong opinions some research. Food compa- which, in many instances, are fee. We have found some Contact Anne Stephens, on both sidesbyofsubmitted the GMO nies in the United States are GMO-free thanks to strinPhoto favorite whole bean coffee Extension Agent for Fine debate. In January 2014, re- not required to label foods to gent regulations. In terms of and he grinds it to make each Arts in Greenup County at tail giant General Mills de- indicate use of GMOs. It is other foods, it very well may pot of coffee. When I first 606-836-0201 or anne.stecided to produce GMO-Free safe to assume that corn and be a guessing game. Speakstarted drinking coffee many phens@uky.edu. EducationCheerios, one of its most soybeans produced in the ing with a brand’s customer years ago, I added cream and al programs of Kentucky The five top scoring students in the American Private Enterprise System (A.P.E.S.) Program. popular and well-known ce- United States are genetically service department may be sugar. I have since learned Cooperative Extension serve Pictured, left from to left,right: are: Mark McKenzie, president, Paintsville/Johnson Coun- Katie reals. This move nowRWHS, makes modified. Papayas are often the best way to learn if they Pictured Kirby Whittaker, UK Ag Economics Student; Richard, how to enjoy black coffee. all people regardless of race, ty Chamber of Commerce, Emily Wilder, Heather Wilder, Brent Wilder, Michelle shopping for a GMO-free ce- modified as well. Produce offer any GMO-free prodA great cup of coffee is de- color, age, sex, religion, disAllison Tracey, GCHS; Todd Chapman II, GCHS; Cecelia Bellew, GCHS; Lakin Nichols, GCHS, Stanford, BB&T Bank, Ronnie Stanford, and Fran Jarrell, executive director, real that much easier. How- that has been genetically ucts. licious black and strong. ability, or national origin. and Aaron Boyd, Greenup County 4-H Youth Development Agent. Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.
By Anne Stephens
Genetically modified foods create headed discussion
Area students in APES program
The marketplace Home of the area’s BEST services and products
Small Town With Big Fun!
606.329.1007 800.377.6249 cell 606.923.0670 FAx 606.329.1056 sue.dowdy@visitashlandky.com
First & Peoples Bank and Trust Company www.firstandpeoplesbank.com
Earl D. Twinam Business Development Officer
ASHLAND AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
1509 Winchester Avenue AshlAnd, KY
606-789-0090
email: edt@firstandpeoplesbank.com Phone: (606) 833-5963 . Fax: (606) 836-0338 . Cell: (606) 369-5890 1001 Diederich Boulevard . Russell, Kentucky 41169
To Advertise In
Jeanie’s Flowers & More
Our Website 629CVisit Broadway • Paintsville For Current Schedules www.visitashlandky.com
SANDY VALLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
the marketplace Bonita V. Daniels President - Owner
716 Broadway, Paintsville, Ky. 606-788-9930 • Fax: 606-788-9928 Call 606-356-7509 Toll Free 1-800-952-9930
Dr. James T. QUALITY Brom ASPHALT
Since 1977
Optometrist AND CONCRETE
Eyes Examined · Contact Lenses• Parking · Children’s Vision Lots • Driveways
• Roads • Tennis Courts Hours by Appointment • Sidewalks • Curbs • Walls • Floors • Steps • Footers Call 606-836-8153 • Patching • Crack Filling
2135 Argillite Road · Suite 118 · POB 963 • Seal Coating • Striping Call for a •41139 Excavating • Storm Damage Flatwoods, KY FREE Quote • Gravel • Sand • Top Soil Fax: 606-834-9420
1-800-ASPHALT
South Eastern Beauty Academy Paul V. Daniels
1205 Bellefonte Rd · Flatwoods, KY 41139 Phone: 606 836 0015, 606 836 9141, 606 836 1910 Fax: 606 836 0622 Sherry Russell, Kelly Tomlin, Danielle Bailey and Jeanie Hammond FTD, Bloomnet, 1-800-Flowers & Flower Shop Network After hours and weekend funeral work 24/7
Beacon GREENUP
www.greenupbeacon.com
Covering Life in Greenup County
Hank Bond
850 Diederich Blvd. Russell, KY 41169
Publisher
606-356-7509 Cell hank@lifeinrf.com
Now enrolling
Operating Manager/Owner
a difference at a time. 488Making Greenup Road one student Serving Raceland, KY 41169 Greenup and Boyd Jeanetta Thornbury, Owner/Instructor (606) 836-1521 Counties 1057 Broadway Street • Paintsville storaway@alltel.net for 15 years Clinic Services Available M-F 10-4:30 606-788-0091 jeanettathornburg@yahoo.com
www.papajohns.com 606-388-4303 1200 Bellefonte Road Suite 300 Flatwoods, KY 41139 Come visit Joe White and his staff
GreenupCome County Public find your treasure Libraries at Flatwoods Branch
Greenup
Monday, Tuesday, Monday, Tuesday, TREASURES ON MAIN Thursday & Friday Thursday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm am 8:00 pm Antiques H Primitives H Furniture H 10:00 Glassware H -Jewelry Wednesday & Much More Wednesday, Friday
9:00 am - 8:00 pm 405 MainSaturday Street, Paintsville, Ky. 9:00606-789-1661 am - 2:00 pm Phone (606) 473-6514 treasuresonmain@hotmail.com
& Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone (606) 836-3771
Visit us on Facebook at Treasures on Main Paintsville Bookmobile - gcbookmobile@yahoo.com • www.youseemore.com/greenup
Dine In ∙ Carry Out · Delivery
New Location 1007 Argillite Rd
Wheeler Hill - Old Maytag Bldg
Flatwoods, KY
606-836-8165
Party Special
18” Pizza - 2 toppings 2 Liter of Cola Large Bag of Chips
$
2109
tax inc.
www.mydadspizza.com
Need A New Roof? Need yours repaired? Free Estimates!
Tri-City Construction Mark Pratt 836 - 6190
Come visit Tammy Sparks and his staff at
Flatwoods Subway 1200 Bellefonte Rd Suite 1
Call your orders in at 606-836-6778
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 7
Lifestyles The Cooker Woman Eloise Reynolds Delzer Now that summer is truly here it might be a great time for an ice cream pie. Baking a pie might defeat the purpose of cooling down, so I put on my thinking cap and decided to check my files for something along the line of an ice cream sandwich. Lo and behold, there deep in the dusty dark recesses of my recipe file drawer under cool desserts was the perfect easy summer pie recipe. In order to confuse myself I filed the sauce recipe under sauces and did
Highlands Regional Medical Center Ashley Blair and Gary Castle of Thealka announce the birth of a daughter, Sophia Drew Castle, born June 2, 2015.
not clip it to the pie recipe, however right at the end of the pie recipe copied on a McLaughlin Drilling Supply pad, were the words... top with caramel sauce. Went to my sauce file and voila’ there it was. I sure am glad I finally decided to do a file for my recipes. After I wrote my family recipe cookbook I alphabetized them in manila folders by category and special recipes in order of holiday menus. I have a file entitled Comfort Food,
Amelia and Adam Vanhoose of Paintsville announce the birth of a son, Sawyer Tate Vanhoose, born June 2, 2015. Summer and Christopher Castle of Paintsville announce the birth of a son, Cameron Isaiah Castle, born June 4, 2015.
which ought to be a part of any southern mountain persons repertoire., It may make me sound like someone wrapped a little too tight, however the time it took to do the job has been recovered many times over, saving hours plowing through drawers and cookbooks for specific recipes. Now I am not saying they are all neatly typed. Sometimes I tear a recipe out of a magazine and put it in the file, or someone gives me a recipe. Sometimes I print off a recipe I see on a Food Network show. I confess I am shameless...even got one from a hotel room restaurant directory in Denver, Colorado. Looked over my shoulder as I checked out to be sure the hotel security people were not on my trail. Be it known here my husband thinks my system is slip shod as he types or
photocopies his recipes and neatly arranges them in a three ring notebook by category. His system looks better than mine but mine works just as well. Besides sometimes it is just fun to go through a folder and come upon a treasured recipe I had forgotten. This Ice Box Candy Bar Pie recipe was one of those. I would put it about 1966 on Washington Avenue. I am pretty sure I used Snickers so my taste in candy bars has not changed in nearly fifty years.
Chelsea and Steven Hunt of Stanville announce the birth of a son, Gannon Stevie Lee Hunt, born May 30, 2015. Kayla and Anthony Spencer of Grethel announce the birth of a daughter, Kyliegh Marie Spencer, born June 2, 2015. Rebecca Sparks and Dustin Wright of Prestonsburg announce the birth of a daughter, Savanna Lakyn Jane Wright, born June 1, 2015. Keisha and Lindon Tackett of McDowell announce the birth of a son, Landon Maddox Tate Tackett, born June 6, 2015.
Jordan and James Bradley of Stanville announce the birth of a son, Jamison Michael Bradley, born June 7, 2015. Norma Goines of McDowell announces the birth of a daughter, Isabella Grace Mudge, born June 11, 2015. Brooke and Codey Howell of McDowell announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Skylar Brooke Howell, born May 28, 2015. Natasha Castle and Dalton Anderson of Louisa announce the birth of a daughter, Nicolette Rayne LeShea Anderson, born June 4, 2015.
ICE BOX CANDY BAR PIE Graham cracker pie crust ( fill with softened vanilla ice cream ) 2-1/2 pints vanilla ice cream 3 chopped candy bars ... pick your favorite (chill before chopping, my fav is Snickers)
Mix with ice cream and pour into crust Top with one and a half cups of chopped pecans and caramel sauce. Freeze ... slice and serve after pie is frozen CARAMEL SAUCE 1/2 stick butter 1 cup brown sugar ½ half and half cream A pinch of salt 1 tsp. vanilla Cook first four ingredients in a heavy sauce pan until sugar is dissolved. (about 5 minutes) on medium high heat. Remove from heat and add vanilla. If the sauce is not thick enough you may have to cook a minute or two more. A good way to tell if you have the sauce just right is to dip your spoon in the sauce, turn I over and run your finger down the back
of the spoon. If the mark you make with your finger does not run together, your sauce is just right. This sauce will keep in the fridge for a week or so. It is good on apple pie. Another tip on this pie is if you decide to use an Almond Joy candy bar use chopped almonds instead of pecans. If you choose a Payday candy bar use peanuts instead of pecans. I guarantee your kids and guests will love this little frosty delight. The beauty of this pie is ... if by some chance it is not all consumed you can pop it right back into the freezer for a future treat. Works well for families or if you live alone something to look forward to more than once. Those people at Sam’s Club got it right with frozen cheese cake already sliced and divided by wax paper in a container for freezing.
Cucumber, Onion and Tomato salad
Ingredients 1 pound cucumbers (about 2 cucumbers), peeled and thinly sliced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 Vidalia onion, very thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Watch how to make this recipe In a large serving bowl, toss together the cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, onion, parsley, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper, to taste. Let the salad stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Everything’s Set ...
For A Great Holiday Season! It’s time to plan for that Special Holiday Celebration
Ramada Conference Center 624 James Trimble Blvd., Paintsville, Ky.
Locally owned and operated Locally owned and operated www.facebook.com/olbluebbq www.facebook.com/olbluebbq (606)424-0816 oror (606)789-4714 (606)789-4714 (606)424-0816
Full Service Restaurant and Banquet Full-Service Restaurant Rooms to Meetand Every Need Banquet Rooms 800-951-4242 or to 606-789-4242 Meet Every Need. www.ramadapaintsville.com Ask about our Special Rates Monday thru Thursday!
800-951-4242 or 606-789-4242
Call to order for special occasions!
www.ramadapaintsville.com
Wilma’s Restaurant
Dine In, Carry Out or Delivery Operated by Wilma Eldridge
212 Court Street • Paintsville Hrs: M-F 7-7; Sat. 7-4; Sun. 7-4
(606) 789-5911
Stop in for R HAPPY HOU gh Fri. Mon. throu p.m. 5 p.m. to 7 rink **Nightly D Specials!!
Hrs.: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. • Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Located in Downtown Paintsville
The Place to Be on Game Day ... or any day!
JB’s
4533 4533 N. N. Mayo Mayo Trail Trail Pikeville, Pikeville, KY KY 41501 41501
SPORTS
LOUNGE
Inquire about our JB’s Party Bash for up to 50 people! • 8 Beers on Tap • Big Screen TVs • Sports Fan Menu Located in the Ramada Conference Center 624 James Trimble Blvd., Paintsville, KY 606-789-4242 or 800-951-4242
a s i a n a s i a n
c u i s i n e c u i s i n e
www.pekingky.com www.pekingky.com
Peking Asian Cuisines Peking Asian Cuisines
Chinese: 606-437-6788 4533 N. Mayo Trail Hibachi: 606-437-9666 Pikeville, Ky. 41501 Open 7 Days a Week
Telephone: Telephone: 606-437-6788 606-437-6788 Fax: 606-437-1542 Fax: 606-437-1542 Wednesday’s Special:606-437-9666 Homemade meatloaf, HIBACHI: mashed potatoes,606-437-9666 corn and cornbread. HIBACHI: Only $5.99
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
EAST END ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1488 N. Lake Drive Prestonsburg 606-263-4951
PIZZA AND MORE
789-3420
MEXICAN RESTAURANT 223 N. Mayo Trail • Paintsville 788-9005 5 LOCATIONS • OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Page 8
June 30, 2015
Around Paintsville
Local News
JCSO and Community Cares partner on ‘All About Me!’ summer camp
By Kathy J. Prater, Editor Around Paintsville Who says kids can’t continue to learn during summer break? Or that the learning can’t be fun? Well, certainly not the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. Partnering with the Community Cares program, Sheriff Dwayne Price and volunteers held an “All About Me!” summer day camp for fourth- thru sixth-graders last week. After a morning of just getting to know one another, camp participants then learned how to make ice cream with Sheldon Clark High School teacher Ryan Kimbler by simply placing the needed ingredients in a plastic bowl, covering with a lid, and then “shake, shake, shaking” until, “bodda bing, bodda boom” – ice cream! And the kids all agreed that it was good! On Tuesday, Frankie Mechell Puckett arrived with archery bows to give the children lessons in the sport of archery during the morning hours while Kevin Fry with the Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Department visited in the afternoon to give fishing lessons. Wednesday morning began with a nature walk and a tour of the Paintsville Lake Dam. David Jackson, of the Army Corps of Engineers, provided the tour of the dam, sharing the history of the project with the children and answering any questions they had. On Wednesday afternoon, things got a little creepy for some as Jayd Raines from the Kentucky Reptile Zoo showed up with some of his best slithery little friends – among them, a Northern Pine Snake, a Ball Python and an African Boa Constrictor. Raines explained the importance of snakes in the ecosystem and assured campers that “snakes are more than willing to
leave people alone as long as people leave them alone.” On Thursday, campers received a visit from local EMT’s and learned basic first aid practices such as how to care for a cut, a sprain or a bite. B.J. Auxier from Highlands Regional Medical Center practiced with hands-on activities to teach the children proper first aid basics; and, Paintsville EMT Fran Moore allowed campers to see inside her ambulance while also answering any questions the children had. Also on Thursday, campers were taught the dangers of impaired driving by Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Clark and Constable Bob Hyden. The officers, along with Deputy Terry Tussey, also helped campers make fingerprint identification cards. The week was wrapped up on Friday when campers learned the heritage skill of tin punching from OSCAR artists during the morning hours, followed by learning about police search and rescue dogs and their abilities in the afternoon. Before going home at the end of the final day, campers enjoyed lunch with family members and were presented with awards, gift bags, books, posters, and t-shirts. Sheriff Price said he hopes to see the “All About Me!” summer day camp continue next year, as well. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for our children and no child interested in attending will ever be turned away,” he said. Sheriff Price and Deputy Terry Tussey were on hand each day during the camp to help ensure the children’s safety. The camp began at 10 a.m. each morning and ended at 3 p.m. each afternoon. Lunch and snacks were provided for each camper.
West Van Lear Missionary Baptist Church 610 KY RT 302 West Van Lear, Ky. 41268 Phone: 606-789-1847 E-mail: wmissionarybaptistchurch@yahoo. com Website: https://www.facebook.com/ westvanlear.church Jayd Raines of the Kentucky Reptile Zoo visited campers on Wednesday when he shared with the children the importance of snakes in the environment. Here he is holding an 8-year-old African boa constrictor named “Sissy.”
Service Hours: Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Worship Service
Send in your Vacation Bible School Notices to info@aroundpaintsville.com.
Church Page Sponsored by: Since 1977
“Tee” Salyer, a summer camp participant, holds the empty shell of a snake’s egg.
Call for a FREE Quote
1-800-ASPHALT QUALITY ASPHALT AND CONCRETE
624 James S. Trimble Blvd. See our ad inside, page 3 Paintsville 800-951-4242
church directory Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Jeremy Estep 187 Baker Branch, Tutor Key 606-789-0032 Calvary Church Of God Pastor: Chester E. Keathley 218 Pine St., Paintsville Phone: 606-792-8903
JCSO Deputy Terry Tussey showed kids how to make a copy of their fingerprints.
Church of Christ 2480 KY Route 302 Van Lear, KY 606-454-2320 Jonathan Colvin, 10, caught a wide mouth bass that was a “keeper” on Tuesday during lessons on how to fish at the camp. Jonathan shared that he took the fish home and fried it!
The Free Pentecostal Church of Dwale Pastor William Jarrell (606) 874-2466 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. —John 15:13
B.J. Auxier, a member of the Highlands Regional Medical team, visited the camp on Thursday to instruct the children in a few “hands on” basic first aid techniques.
Place an ad for your business in the church directory Contact us at info@aroundpaintsville.com
Share Your Churches Many Blessings! E-mail us at
info@aroundpaintsville.com with your news and photos of special events such as Baptisms, Weddings, Church Meetings, etc… If you don’t see your churches’ information, e-mail us and we will happily add you to our directory.
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 Hager Hill Free Will Baptist Pastor Ronnie Spriggs 2344 KY Route 1428 HagerHill KY Phone: 606-789-4427 Highland Church Of Christ Pastor: J. M. Scott 821 Euclid Ave., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6433
House of Refuge 416 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9777 Pastors Mike and Doris Blevin Little Paint Church of God Pastor Jeff White 671 Little Paint Creek Road East Point KY 606-886-3699 Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church Pastor: Dr. John W. Hatton 325 Court St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-3296 Mountain Community Fellowship Pastor: Jason Hutchinson PO Box 313, Paintsville Phone: 606-793-1179 Paintsville Church Of Christ Pastor: Keith Olbricht PO Box 1225, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6219 Phillip Cove Freewill Baptist Church 805 Hammond Rd. Paintsville Phone: 606-298-4147 Rock House Freewill Baptist Church Pastor Richard B. Williams 138 Robinson Dr. Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6835 St. Michael Catholic Church Pastor: Terence Hoppenjans 720 Washington Ave. Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4455 Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Kelly Caudill 81 Church Dr., Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6101
R
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 9
Conley eyes titles in upcoming meets Powerlifting all in good form By John Rowland Around Paintsville Paintsville - A Men’s Health article once said the average male between the age of 20-29 should be able to do three bench press reps of their own body weight. Johnson County native Mike Conley; however, is not your average man. Mike Conley is sponsored by Team Meat Locker, a merchandiser as well as group of powerlifters. Conley, along with a host of others, compete in powerlifting competitions across the nation. Despite training with a group dubbed the Bully Crew in lieu of several of the group members owning pit bulls, Conley states it is very intense when on the stage and under the competition lights. “It’s an individual sport,” Mike stated. “It’s all on your shoulders and there’s no one else to blame but yourself when the day is done.” He has been in the powerlifting field for around 5 years now. He began his training in college after sustaining an injury. “I suffered an injury when playing college baseball. Af-
ter that, I truly saw just how important lifting weights are for my ligaments, muscles, and overall health.” Mike trains with several locals, including: Pitt Conneley, Matt Arrington, and Will Porter from Salyersville. He also trains with Corey Hayes who has trained 5 World Record Holders in the sport. Hayes is also a Powerbelly sponsored athlete. Corey lifted in the Animal Cage squatting over 3 times his body weight, a feat attained by few and far between. When it comes to the powerlifting world, the name Corey Hayes is a hot commodity. Corey Chapman lifts 1540 at the 197 pound class and is the owner of Crossfit Strode in Winchester. Jordan Jarrell lifts 1750 at the 198 pound weight class. Jordan benched over two times his body weight, also a feat not attained by many in the sport. Bill Preece, a registered nurse, lifts 1350 pounds. Tracy Jones and Ashley Crutcher, a med school student, round out the group. Mike lifts 1,845 pounds total (675 squat, 405 bench press, and 765 deadlift). Hayes follows just behind lifting 1825. Recalling to his beginnings, Mike offered some
Some of the Bully Crew take time for a group photo. Pictured, from left, are: Pitt Connelley, Corey Champan, Will Porter (back). Jordan Jarrell (front), Mike Conley, and Matt Arrington. Photos by John Rowland/ Around Paintsville advice to one interested in urdays squatting but at the the sport. same time watching each “It’s all about form. Form other’s every move. If you needs to come first followed slip up you hear about it. It’s by weight. Without good constructive criticism. It just form, you’re not going to may not sound like it someperform your best and be times.” more prone to injury.” said Conley will be competing Conley. “Having good train- in the Bourbon Barbell Bash ing partners is also a huge in Lexington Aug. 22 as well asset. We have as many as as the World Championships 12-14 people in here on Sat- in Las Vegas in September.
Kentucky Sports Radio visits Brown’s Ford in Paintsville By John Rowland Around Paintsville Paintsville - Kentucky Sports Radio, more popularly known as KSR, is on the road again for for their summer tour. After a stop in Prestonsburg they visited Brown’s Ford in Paintsville to host the second show of their campaign. Matt Jones along with Ryan Lemond began the show at 10 a.m. by talking about Kash Daniel and the Kentucky football class of 2016 in general. 24/7 Sports, a CBS affiliate for recruiting, lists Kash as the number 2 football player in the commonwealth. Woodford County’s Drake Jackson takes the top ranking in the State. Landon Young of Lafayette takes the honor of the number three ranked player and with their commitments made, means the University of Kentucky has the top two of the three top ranking players in the State. McCracken County’s Zy’Aire Hughes has committed along with Henry Clay’s Devonte Robinson, each ranking sixth and seventh in the commonwealth. In the second hour of the show, they would host Kash Daniel. Kash, now a four star recruit and recent Army
All-American game invitee, would speak about his time during the recruitment process among other topics. “No one knew who I was at this time last year,” recalls Daniel. “I attended the Best of the MidWest combine. Damien Harris was there, Drake (Jackson) was up there with me, and it was a great chance for me to showcase my talents.” The rising senior indeed showcased his talents. Ball State along with Marshall expressed interest upon completing the camp. “And then I went to the Rivals camp in Charlotte,” stated Daniel. “One has to have a Division-I offer to be invited to the camp.” After the camp, Kash would come away with multiple D-I offers from significantly larger Division-I schools. “A week after the Rivals camp DJ Eliot, UK’s Defensive Coordinator, contacted my head coach and came down to watch me workout. Several other schools have done the same: including Ohio State and Florida.” “It’s unreal to be in the position I am in. But I come from a great area in Johnson County that’s home to some great people. To bring this kind of attention to the Moun-
A contestant exits the lake after finishing up the swimming round of the competition.
Mike Conley will be competing in the Bourbon Barbell Bash in Lexington Aug. 22.
Dewey Lake Triathlon successful event By Kathy J. Prater, Editor Around Paintsville The Dewey Lake Triathlon was held Saturday, June 20, at Jenny Wiley State Park. The triathlon consisted of a 30 mile bike ride, a halfmile swim, and a six-mile run. The event began at 8 a.m. and drew competitors from around the region and as far away as Atlanta, Ga. Coordinated by Brent Graden, of Prestonsburg, a canoe/kayak option existed
for participants who did not want to swim. Following the culmination of the event and an awards ceremony for top contestants, a cookout was held at Terry Boat Dock. The event was free and open to the public. “It was super fun,” Graden said. A video of the event can be seen on YouTube (Dewey Lake Triathlon 2015 by Robert Miller). Complete results may be viewed at APTIMING.com.
Joe Pawlish, 43, of Danville, took first place overall in the Dewey Lake Triathlon.
Susan Miller, 46, of Paintsville, was first overall in the women’s division of the race.
Kash Daniel was hosted on KSR’s show at Brown’s Ford. Photos by John Rowland/Around Paintsville tains means a great deal of pride to me.” Kash has certainly brought a great deal of attention to the Mountains. Even more will follow July 4 at around noon
as he makes his decision official. With three hats on a table in the Paintsville High School Gym: Daniel will decide between Kentucky, South Carolina and Louisville.
Susan Miller comes down the home stretch during the cycling portion of the triathlon.
Send your news items to Around Paintsville E-mail to info@aroundpaintsville.com
Eric Young, 42, of Atlan- Jason Rice, 35, of Dwale, ta, Ga., placed second in took third place in the the event. triathlon.
Page 10
June 30, 2015
Around Paintsville
Local News
Hassell Bryant
Sam Fisher
Cody Morgan
Wakita Young
Justin Stephens
Whitley Tate
Top 12 Road to Fame finalists named Final competition to be held July 2
By Kathy J. Prater, Editor Around Paintsville The second round of the U.S, 23 Country Music Highway Road to Fame semi-finals was held Thursday evening, June 25, at the Mountain Arts Center. Ad-
vancing on with winners from the first semi-finals round, held June 18, to the final competition slated for Thursday, July 2 are: Hassell Bryant, Sam Fisher, Cody Morgan, Whitley Tate and Wakita Young, along with audience choice winner Justin Stephens Music. These six semi-finalists will join Ashley Mitchell,
Ciara James, Gracie Thompson, Katelyn Fitch, Maranda Finney and Ryan Howard on July 2, at 7 p.m., at the Mountain Arts Center, to compete for the coveted title of 2015 Road to Fame winner. Also on July 2, 2014 Road to Fame winner Jason Goble will perform, as well Lawrence County native and The Voice contestant Kelsie May.
The ‘Road to Fame,’ now in its fourth year, is a talent search looking for the next potential star from the eastern Kentucky area along the U.S. 23 highway where so many now famous were born. The counties along this road of musical talent have produced such stars as Loretta Lynn, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Dwight Yoa-
kum, Larry Cordle, Crystal Gayle, Billy Ray Cyrus, The Judd’s, and more. “East Kentucky is a hot bed of extreme talent and we are glad to play a role in helping artists work toward their goals and dreams,” said Bernard Porter, president, PCG Nashville. The winner of the CMH Road to Fame will win a
grand prize package as well as acting as an ambassador representing the Country Music Highway at various events throughout the coming months along with the top ten finalists. For ticket information, call 1-888-622-2787; $12 in advance, $15 at door.
at rehearsal dinner and wedding reception as well. Choosing bridesmaids are equally important. You want to select friends that understands the expectations of being a part of your special day. They will be spending a significant amount of time and money on your wedding. If someone says she can’t afford to participate, are you willing to make up the difference (and not take it personally)? If you expected a friend to say yes and she doesn’t, don’t be offended. Your friend is simply doing you a favor of being upfront and honest about the time and money she wants to devote to your event, an occasion she respects enough
not to ruin. Some brides try to avoid disappointing anyone by asking people they don’t really want to participate, assuming they’ll say no because they’re too busy or won’t be able to afford it. This doesn’t always work and often backfires. Some people are so honored to be included that they do anything to make it happen. Only ask those that your are very close to and will be thrilled to hear a “yes” from. Duties of the bridesmaids include sending a shower gift even if they are unable to attend, run errands as requested, attend any tastings or meetings that the bride asks of them, smile while purchasing their dresses regardless of how
they look, dance enthusiastically to “Shout” at the reception. Bridesmaids always stay until the end of the reception. Groomsmen selections are usually made up of old friends, cousins, and both the bride’s and groom’s brothers. Duties include and are not limited to, seating guests, helping the best man throw the bachelor party and dancing with the bridesmaids. If you’re having a large wedding, you can also include ushers, who will help with the seating but won’t walk down the aisle. Others included in the wedding party will include the flower girl, such as a cousin, a niece, a godchild,
or a stepchild between the ages of three and six. Their job description is scattering flower petals as the bride walks down the aisle. She sometimes is accompanied by the ring bearer. The ring bearer is usually a young boy between the ages of three and six as well. His job description is self explanatory, bear the ring. He may also accompany the flower girl down the aisle. Be sure to secure the rings to whatever they’re being carried on. Relax. Choosing your attendants doesn’t have to be a nightmare. Remember making a list of what and who is most important is the key to arriving at a list that pleases everyone - especially you.
Bridal Bliss and Wedding Wonders
Selecting the Perfect Wedding Party
By Inez Baldridge Choosing your bridal party can be a Slippery Slope that in definition is: “A course of action that seems to lead inevitably from one action or result to another with unintended consequences“. Start by writing your wish list of attendants. Next, add your fiance’s picks, and those who make political sense, (such as your brother’s wife to make him happy, etc). Think before you act and tread carefully to ensure peace now, and for years to come. Wedding party selection can be a nightmare what with all the DIY, destination weddings and mixed families. Deciding who you want to include in your bridal party with who you’re expected, requested, or even told to include can seem overwhelming. With friends and family anticipating or assuming they’ll be asked, it’s easy to get confused and resentful. Prioritizing what’s important and including the people to whom you feel the closest is the key to arriving at a list that pleases everyone, even you. The most obvious question is how many attendants to ask and who should be your maid/matron of honor. Sis-
ters trump friends, but otherwise go for your oldest and most loyal best friend. She’s the one that knows you best and the one who knows when to tell you what you want to hear and when to be brutally honest. The MOH is the person that helps the bride select her gown, addresses invitations, plans the shower and bachelorette party. She is also responsible for keeping the bridesmaids in check by staying on top of fittings and other tasks the bride has delegated. She may also be asked to make a toast at the rehearsal dinner and/or wedding reception. Since organizing and motivating are key duties of the MOH, choose your lovable but scatterbrained best friend only if you’re prepared to do handle most of the responsibilities yourself. Next in line is the best man. You want to choose a brother or the best friend who won’t party too hard after the rehearsal dinner. After all, you do want him to make it to the ceremony. It is not unusual for the groom to choose his father in some circumstances. Always remember picking someone who is fond of and gets along with the bride is a plus. The best man has many duties as well. Beginning with assisting in the choosing of tuxedos, planning the bachelor party, help the groom get dressed, take charge of the wedding rings, and last but not least, make sure the groom has the marriage license with him. He may be asked to make a kick off toast
When having the best matters... Conference Center-Paintsville Serving Eastern Kentucky Communities for 30 Years • 624 James Trimble Blvd., Paintsville, Kentucky
www.ramadapaintsville.com ** Special Rates on Guest Rooms for Out-of-Town Guests ** Call Our Sales Department for a FREE BRIDAL BROCHURE! Tour Our Facilities with a Ramada Wedding Consultant
NOWBOOKING BOOKINGWEDDINGS WEDDINGS 2014—2015 2015-2016 NOW
n Rehearsal Dinners n Bridal Showers n Anniversaries n Wedding Receptions n Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties n Bridal Suite — Two Rooms with Deluxe Jacuzzi n Bride’s Breakfast n Chocolate Fountain
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 11
Entertainment
Tinseltown Talks By Nick Thomas
Remembering Dick Van Patten In the world of classic television sitcom patriarchs, Dick Van Patten surely ranked high on the list of all-time favorite dads. Best remembered for his role of Tom Bradford in the ABC family series Eight is Enough, which ran from 1977-1981, Van Patten died June 23 at the age of 86 from complications of diabetes. He appeared in dozens of films, television movies and series, guest-starring over the past decade in TV hits such as That ’70s Show, Arrested Development, and Hot in Cleveland. In a March, 2007, interview, I talked with then 78-year-old Van Patten from his Sherman Oaks’ home while he recovered from a mild diabetic stroke. But he was eager to talk about his
careers. Yes, careers. He was gratified to have not only left his mark on the world of entertainment, but he was also proud to see his moniker adorning cans of dog food. In 1989, he co-founded Natural Balance Pet Foods, the first national pet food company to produce allnatural dog food products. In his early 60s at the time, Van Patten successfully crafted a second vocation at an age when many would be hunting for retirement villas in Florida. “If you’re healthy and have the energy, it’s never too late to start a new career,” Van Patten told me. “It may even make you feel young again!” Despite the lack of previous business experience
in retail sales, the new career involving pets was the fulfillment of a life-long dream. “I’ve always loved animals and as a kid, I wanted to own a pet store,” he said, recalling that his childhood home in Queens, NY, was often filled with dogs, cats, lizards, turtles, toads, rabbits and guinea pigs. “I even kept an alligator in a bathtub.” But Oscar - the scaly reptilian bathroom lodger eventually outgrew his welcome and was retired to the Central Park Zoo. “When he got to be three feet long my grandmother, who lived with us, made me get rid of him because no one could take a bath.” Some five decades later, Van Patten was not only a noted actor but owner of one
of the largest pet food businesses in the country, with sales that quickly topped $100 million a year. Balancing a pair of successful careers while in his 70s wasn’t all that difficult, Van Patten said. “The acting didn’t take up too much time, and I’ve always been active and had a lot of energy. I still found time to play tennis and go to the racetrack.” At the time of our 2007 interview, Van Patten still took an active role promoting his pet food products but the stroke left him with neuropathy and a tingling sensation in his leg. “It’s annoying and prevented me from playing tennis, which I love,” he said. Tennis was a life-long passion for Van Patten and his family. His youngest son, Vince, was once ranked in the top 30 professional tennis players in the world. “I’ve played tennis since I was seven years old, and used to play seven days a week until the stroke,” said Van Patten. “I definitely would recommend tennis to healthy seniors who need more exercise in their lives.” He also welcomed many major tennis pros on his family’s home court over
the years and had faced off against a good many fellow celebrities wielding a racket. Actor/producer Mel Brooks was a long-time friend and tennis foe of Van Patten, and vividly recalled their many encounters on the court when I talked with him in 2007. “I hate facing Dick on the other side of the net,” admitted Brooks by phone from his office in Culver City. “He’s a devastatingly cunning player. He can slice the ball and make it bounce in some weird fashion making it difficult to hit.” “Actually I was a rich man until I met Dick Van Patten,” he added, breaking into what could easily have been part of a script from a Brooks’ film. “He intro-
duced me to the racetrack. He had a horse called Water Zip who would come from way behind, and at the finish line he would still be way behind. I ended up hanging around the racetrack picking up cigarettes butts because I couldn’t afford to buy a pack. I still run into Dick at the track and take a chance on his uncanny ability to pick losers.” Concluding our interview, Brooks shared a sincere moment that many would agree with today. “But everyone who knows Dick loves him.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers.
LET’S CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH! Fun facts about America’s national anthem
J
uly 4, 2014 marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Fireworks will illuminate the night sky, the rich smell of barbecue will be in the air and the country will be awash in red, white and blue splendor. Chances are the swelling melody of “The Star Spangled
Banner” will be broadcast over the radio and on various firework display telecasts. The national anthem is synonymous with the United States America, and its notes very well may be the patriotic glue that binds the country together. Although the lyrics and music of the song are
City of Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter and City Council 606-789-2600
widely known, many may be unfamiliar with the rich history behind the beloved tune. A poem is born America began its fight for independence from Great Britain in 1775, and the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 to identify the 13 colonies that succeeded in winning their independence from Britain. However, the battles with Britain stretched on. Fights over territories kept disputes between the British Empire and the newly formed United States raging on, and it was during one such fight, and not during the Revolutionary War as some may think, that “The Star Spangled Banner” was written. The War of 1812 was declared by the United States to set to right some of the issues that were not resolved after the Revolutionary War. Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer at the time of this war, negotiating for the release of an American hostage being held by the British. Although Key won the hostage’s
release, he was not able to leave the British fleet where the negotiations took place until the British completed their attack on Baltimore. Key witnessed the British fiery bombs on Ft. McHenry on Chesapeake Bay. Just before dawn on the morning of September 14, 1814, Key was said to have noticed a huge American flag still waving above Ft. McHenry in defiance to the British attack. This imagery helped inspire the words of a poem that eventually would become the national anthem. Key penned the poem on the back of a letter he held in his pocket. After the battle was over, and Key was released, he completed the poem at the Indian Queen Hotel, where he was staying. The poem was titled, “Defense of Fort M’Henry.” The poem was put to music to fit the popular melody “The Anacreonic Song” by English composer John Stafford Smith. Key’s brother-in-law, Judge Joseph H. Nicholson, anonymously made the first printing of the lyrics to the melody and the song was printed in two newspapers. The song quickly became popular and soon after, Thomas Carr of the Carr Music Store in Baltimore, Maryland published the words and music under a new title, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “The Star-Spangled Banner” takes off “The Star-Spangled Banner” became one of the nation’s most beloved patriotic
Michael S. Endicott Johnson County Attorney P.O. Box 1287 Paintsville, Ky.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Department
Around Paintsville Have a safe holiday! Visit our website www.aroundpaintsville.com
South Eastern Beauty Academy
Dwayne Price, Sheriff
Making a difference one student at a time.
Office: 606-789-3411 or 606-789-3424 sherrifdpna@gmail.com
Jeanetta Thornbury, Owner/Instructor 1057 Broadway Street • Paintsville Clinic Services Available M-F 10-4:30 606-788-0091 jeanettathornburg@yahoo.com
“United We Stand”
JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS Celebrating American Leadership with
songs in the 19th century. According to Smithsonian, the song gained special significance during the Civil War, a time when many Americans turned to music to express their feelings for the flag and the ideals and values it represented. The military used the song for ceremonial purposes, requiring it be played at the raising and lowering of the colors. But many versions of the song were used during these ceremonies and celebrations. By the 20th century, President Woodrow Wilson wanted to establish a standard version, so he tasked the United States Bureau of Education to provide an official version. In response, the Bureau of Education enlisted the help of five musicians, including Walter Damrosch, Will Earhart, Arnold J. Gantvoort, Oscar Sonneck and John Philip Sousa, to agree on an arrangement. This new standardized version was first played on December 5, 1917 at Carnegie Hall. It wasn’t until March 3, 1931 that “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the official national anthem of the United States when President Herbert Hoover signed this designation into law. This Fourth of July, people may be struck by the magnificence of the fireworks or the enjoyment of the parades. But as the music swells, they can also think twice about the significance of the events that inspired the creation of the country’s national anthem.
Sallee Conley Holbrook Johnson County Clerk 230 Court St. Ste. 124 • Paintsville 606-789-2557
Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Anthony Skeans
Around Paintsville
June 30, 2015
Page 12
Relay for Life held in JCHS gym
By Kathy J. Prater, editor Around Paintsville Threats of storms didn’t stop the annual Relay for Life event this past weekend as cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, sponsors and community members convened indoors in the Johnson Central High School Paul R. Setser Gymnasium on Friday evening. The event was postponed June 20 due to inclement weather. The event got underway with opening ceremonies, held at 7 p.m., following a survivor’s dinner and reception. Relay for Life committee chairman Stephanie Salyer conducted the ceremonies, calling the D.A.V. Chapter 18 to perform the posting of the colors, followed by the singing of the national anthem by Marlana Vanhoose and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance by all assembled. Attending cancer survivor’s were then invited to take Survivors take the first lap around the gym floor, their honorary lap around the accompanied by caregivers.
gymnasium floor, followed by sponsoring teams and others. As the event got underway, activities such as a cake walk, pictures in a photo booth, a “Dance Out Cancer” competition, and others took place as food and drinks were served and a live band played in the background. This year’s Relay for Life sponsors included Fruit of the Loom, Citizens National Bank, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Walmart, Foothills Broadband, McDonald’s, Pepsi, WYMT-TV, WSIP Radio, Broadway Printers, Redd, Brown & Williams Real Estate, Big Sandy News, The Paintsville Herald, Century 21, City National Bank, Paintsville Rotary, Paintsville Kiwanis, Paul Pelphrey State Farm Insurance, Ramada Inn of Paintsville, Crace Wrecker, Barker Mobile Homes, Picture Perfect Photo Booth and the City of Paintsville.
A member of the D.A.V. Chapter 18 posts the colors during opening ceremonies.
Cancer survivors stand for the Pledge of Allegiance and the posting of the colors.
Emily Jones-Gray, director, Mountain Manor Nursing Home, sports a big smile with her son on her knee and a Mountain Manor resident by her side.
A caregiver helps a survivor take part in the Survi- Marlana: Marlana Vanhoose, as usual, brought the vor’s Honorary Lap. crowd to tears with her rendition of “The StarSpangled Banner.”
Citizens National Bank staff served up free hot dogs to the hungry crowd.
A local quartet rocked the house as survivors, caregivers and community members walked laps.
This spry senior said she was 81 years old, but we’re not sure we believe her.
A cancer survivor makes a lap around the gymnasium floor with the help of a caregiver.