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St. Henry boys and girls cross country teams are in the running to be one of the best teams in Kentucky state history after winning their 10th and seventh consecutive state titles, respectively, last month. Take a look at their journey to the state title on B1.
Neighbors Who Care One reason the holiday season is our favorite time of year is because it seems to bring out the best in all of us – whether helping a neighbor, a family member or a complete stranger. The Community Recorder wants to recognize those who make their neighborhood and community better – not just in November and December, but all year long. If you know someone who fits that description – a Neighbor Who Cares – let us know about them. E-mail us at ndaly@nky.com, with “Neighbors Who Care” in the subject line. Make sure to include your name, community and contact information, as well as theirs. Deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 9.
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Jolley appointed Walton mayor By Justin B. Duke jbduke@nky.com
WALTON — Paula Jolley is the new mayor of Walton. Jolley, who’s been on City Council for nine years, was appointed by the remainder of council at a special meeting Nov. 21. Walton’s mayoral vacancy came faster than expected after former mayor Wayne Carlisle, who originally planned to resign Jan. 1, moved his resignation to Nov. 20 after a disagreement with council about repealing a municipal order passed to upgrade city hall’s phone systems. “I’m excited,” Jolley said. “I’ve got so many emotions.” Jolley and former mayor Phillip Trzop both expressed interest in the appointment, but ultimate-
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ly the council, which is mostly made up of members who’ve spent less than a year on council, decided to go with someone they were familiar with, said council member
Kevin Ryan. “We’d like to move forward with the team we’ve been working with,” Ryan said. The meeting offered insight into the tension that led to Carlisle’s resignation, which he stated was primarily because of business interests that were leading him out of state. “Not one of the council member was happy with his management style,” said council member
Craig Brandenburg. Council members were prepared to address Carlisle about their issues at their Nov. 10 caucus meeting, when he issued his initial resignation, Brandenburg said. “He knew the hammer was coming down,” he said. The 11 months that council worked with Carslile were difficult and many members were discussing leaving council if Carlisle remained, Brandenburg said. “To be honest, I’ve hated it,” he said. Carlisle’s resignation rejuvenated the council members who are ready to move forward with the plans that were stalled by arguments with Carlisle, Brandenburg said.
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Matthew Dedden, 13, of Burlington, shown here on A Cat Named Sue, won the National Cutting Horse Association Junior Youth World Championship. JOSEPH FUQUA II/THE KENTUCKY ENQUIRER
Dedden wins youth cutting horse championship By Stephanie Salmons ssalmons@nky.com
BURLINGTON — It’s been nearly one year and 100,000 miles. “You don’t even want to know how many hours,” said Matthew Dedden, 13, of Burlington. Dedden, son of Matt and Kim Dedden, recently won the 2011 National Cutting Horse Association Junior Youth World Championship. According to his father, in cutting horse competitions, one cow is pulled from a herd. The natural instinct of the cow is to get back to the herd. “That horse mirrors every movement that cow makes,” he said. “It’s a very fastpaced, adrenaline-type sport.” The youth competition was
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“We feel we’ve taken care of the problem,” he said. City Council worked well as a team, and that should continue with Jolley as mayor, Brandenburg said. “I want to move forward with council,” Jolley said. The appointment passed with only three members of council voting because Jolley wasn’t allowed to vote, Mark Carnahan abstained from the vote and Michael Simpson, who hasn’t made any contact with council for three months, was absent. Jolley’s appointment creates a vacancy on City Council which will have to be filled within 30 days with a council appointment.
based on a point system, Kim Dedden said. Matthew earned175 points from last December to November. “The largest shows were six (points), so it takes a while to add that up,” she said. The title came down to the last weekend this year, Matthew said. “There was another girl down in Texas who was going for the same title I was,” he said. Matthew, who’s been riding horses since he was 2 or 3 and cutting horses since he was 8, said they couldn’t believe it when he won. “As we were driving home, it hit us,” he said. “We were excited.” His parents were “very proud.”
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Boone County quarterback Kameron Schwartz throws a pass during the Rebels 16-14 6A football playoff semifinal loss to Scott County at Georgetown College Nov. 25. See more on A10. JAMES WEBER/THE COMMUNITY RECORDER
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“We decided this year was his year and all we did was present the opportunity for him,” Matt Dedden said. “He did every bit of it himself. A lot of hard work went into it.” The decision to “haul” for the world championship has been a family commitment, Kim Dedden said. “Everybody made sacrifices, but it all came together, made it worth it in the end,” Matt Dedden said. Matthew, home schooled since March, spent at least three months this year away from home. He hauled the year on one horse, an 11-year-old gelding named A Cat Named Sue, which is
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BURLINGTON — Local artists will be on display, and have their works up for sale, during the ninth annual Artists Showcase at the Main branch of the Boone County Public Library, 1786 Burlington Pike. The opening reception for the show will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, with refreshments provided by the Boone County Visual Arts Association and music from WGP Jazz Trio. The show continues from 9
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