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WLGC, Kool Hits 105.7, and General Manager Jim Forrest are pleased to welcome two new morning personalities.

They are rejoining the airwaves in the morning slot.

Woody and the Professor had a long run for IHeart Media in Huntington but lost their slot as part of corporate downsizing in this market.

After a long hiatus, the duo will return the airways beginning Sept. 8.

This duo will join MJ McKay, Derek Levine, and Dwayne Elliot on the air.

Woody is a radio veteran of nearly 30 years and graduate of Marshall University.

The Professor is originally from West Virginia but now calls Ashland home.

“I’m very excited to work with local people serving the community.

The entire staff of Kool Hits has been very welcoming, and I can’t wait to get to work.”

The professor said, “I am thrilled to be back on the air with Woody for a locally owned station that puts its local community first.

“Live and local is where its at and that’s what Kool Hits is all about.”

Forrest said, “The station is thrilled to welcome Woody and the Professor to the Kool Hits family.

We know the listeners will enjoy their unique brand of humor and welcome them back to the airwaves. We are glad that they are part of our family and hope it will be for a very long time.”

Woody and the Professor will work weekday mornings from 6 to 10 a.m.

Inspection possible In accordance with Chapter 65A and 424 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, the financial information listed below may be inspected by the general public at the Greenup County Extension Office, 35 Wurtland AvSee KYIT On Page 2

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Russell/Flatwoods/Greenup, KY

Caniff looks back on golf career

By Kevin Colley SSU Sports Information In life, humility can come when you least expect it, and in ways that are completely unpredictable.

However, if those humble moments are handled correctly, a person can harness those moments into a great future moving forward.

For Shawnee State graduate Brandon Caniff, that's exactly what the former Russell Red Devil did.

As one of SSU's best alltime golfers, Caniff has parlayed a successful career at Shawnee State into a successful business career as Acuren Inspection's Southeast Regional Sales Manager.

The title, one that Caniff has held since January 2016 as

part of a promotion from the company whom he has represented over the past decade, is a career that Caniff credits to his experiences at Shawnee State as a student-athlete.

"Shawnee State and the athletic department holds a special place in my heart," Caniff said. "They gave me the chance, and I got to play down there and got to be really good friends with (former SSU Athletic Director) Jim Arnzen."

In high school, Caniff quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with, leading Russell (Ky.) to Kentucky High School Athletic Association state tournament appearances in all four seasons of his career while becoming one of the state's best

the senior to finish in a tie for on the golf course, Caniff golfers in the process.

During his junior season, 22nd as an individual in the See Caniff the 1998 Russell High School state realm.

As a result of his successes On Page 2 graduate finished as the 10th Region runner-up from an individual standpoint as a junior, then won the KHSAA 10th Region Tournament outright as a senior -- even edging eventual state champion in Powell County's Brad Morris -- in the regional championship.

Russell, who posted a score of 674 as a team the year prior en route to finishing in 14th overall, utilized a 75 over Caniff's first 18 holes of competition and a 79 in Caniff's final 18 regulation greens to lower their stroke total by 48 en route to tying North Hardin for a fifth-place state finish as a team. Caniff's 154 allowed

Dawg House to celebrate first month

To many people, seeing a new dog grooming business move into town would be no big deal. But to Jason Riley and Jay Smith it is everything. Several years of hard work and much blood, sweat, and many tears have gone into making their dream a reality.

Now with their faithful client base following them, the possibilities are endless for these two young men.

Jason, a 1997 graduate of Raceland-Worthington

High School has always been an animal lover.

Spending many days at his uncles riding stables as a child, his family always knew he would find a career working with our furry friends.

Jay, a 1998 graduate of Greenup High School, is also an avid animal lover.

He started his love for grooming 3 1/2 years ago and hasn’t looked back.

The Dawg House opened for their first official day of business on Monday August 17 with

a fully booked day of grooms. Many familiar faces and old clients, as well as new faces have filled their appointment books in the weeks leading up to their shop opening. Jason and Jay along with Crystal Goldy and Ashley Malone and the shop dogs Puc and Paisley make up the Dawg House family. To schedule your appointment or see the shop, stop by 700 Stewart Ave in Worthington, or call (606)3882023

American Airlines to limit flights

By Rick Elmore The Greenup Beacon The impact of American Airlines potentially removing its flights to Charlotte from Huntington Tri-State Airport after Sept. 30 may not have an impact on individual travelers but instead the area businesses that rely on that connection.

That is according to Patty Hanshaw, owner of a travel agency based in South Point, Ohio, that she said is still doing well this despite the quarantine and the closing of popular destinations due to the pandemic.

“The vacationers will rearrange their plans,” Hanshaw said. “They have choices to go to Charleston, Cincinnati and Columbus, but for Huntington, even if it’s just for a short time that’s going to hurt our area.”

Huntington and 14 other cities will lose American flights because the relief provided in the Coronavirus aid, relief and economic security, or CARES Act, to keep airlines from furloughing workers will expire as of that date.

With the economic downturn that followed the outbreak of the pandemic, American and other airlines received federal aid to continue flights and keep employees working

despite lost business.

American Airlines has morning departures from Huntington to Charlotte on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The airline offers a 2 p.m. flight on Tuesday and Wednesday, also.

Hanshaw said the business travelers who seek out her services will no longer go through Tri-State Airport to travel. That’s where Huntington will be impacted.

“We don’t have the leverage bigger airports have,” she said.

Hanshaw cited Cabell Huntington Hospital which uses the Charlotte flight out of Huntington for its needs but also reference brokerage firms and other companies throughout the Tri-State that rely on multiple routes to handle business.

Tri-State Airport will have one airline, Allegiant Airlines, providing flights out of the airport. Allegiant Airlines provides area travelers destinations to Orlando, Tampa and St. Petersburg, Destin, and Punta Gorda in Florida plus Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

A spokesperson for the airport said the loss of the American Airlines route to Charlotte is, “an unfortunate

one,” but added that the airline has emphasized that its decision is temporary.

“Airline labor unions and executives from carriers, including American, have urged federal lawmakers to provide another $25 billion in payroll grants and loans to airlines,” said Chris Michael, who spoke on behalf of the airport through its media relations arm, Bulldog Creative Services.

“While the initiative has gained bipartisan support in Congress, lawmakers have failed to reach a deal for another national coronavirus aid package that could include the additional airline aid.

According to Michael, TriState Airport Authority members along with delegates to Congress have been in communication with American Airlines and expressed confidence that the airline would resume operations there in the near future.

At the same time, Michael acknowledged that travelers will be looking outside the area for its travel needs.

“Hopefully, the impact of the temporary suspension will be short-term,” he said.

Stacy Day, who works for media relations with American Airlines, reiterated that

the airline’s proposed stoppage in service would extend from Oct. 7 through Nov. 3.

In a press release issued to media on Aug. 20, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline announced it would continue to asses plans for Huntington and the other 14 cities where service was suspended as an extension of the Payroll Support Program remained in deliberation.

On Aug. 25, though, the airline also advised that in October 19,000 employees could see layoffs.

The moves by American Airlines put the ball in Congress’ court to renew the relief package that provided $25 billion to the airlines as part of the CARES Act that expires at the end of September.

In the meantime, those looking to get access to Charlotte for business, or to connect elsewhere, have op-

tions.

Charleston, West Virginia’s Yeager Airport will still be served by American Airlines after Sept. 30. American will offer five flights to Charlotte. Airports in Cincinnati, Columbus and Lexington also offer non-stop flights to Charlotte.

Aside from Huntington, American Airlines also halted flights to Del Rio, Texas; Dubuque, Iowa; Florence, South Carolina; Greenville, North Carolina; Joplin, Missouri; Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Michigan; Lake Charles, Louisiana; New Windsor, New York; Roswell, New Mexico; Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

“We look forward to announcing that American Airlines has resumed service at Huntington Tri-State Airport in the very near future,” Michael said.

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Continued from Page 1 enue, Wurtland KY 41144 on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, between the hours of 8:00AM and 3:00PM. Financial Information Available: *FY20 Year-End Budget Summary *FY21 Budget Summary *Most Recent Audit or Attestation Dollar General now open Dollar General announces its store at 974 Bellefonte Road in Flatwoods is now open.

Dollar General stores are proud to provide area residents with a convenient store to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-thecounter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of Serving Others.

With approximately 75 percent of the American population within five miles of a Dollar General, the Company is committed to remaining open and instock to provide customers and communities with an affordable and convenient retail option during these unprecedented times.

The store is expected to employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the need.

Board of Health to Meet The Greenup County Board of Health will meet on Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting, held at Greenup County Health Department in the Willis C. Potter Health Education Center, will include a COVID-19 response update, the health department operational budget, and the health taxing district budget. There will also be a PVA Informational Review.

For more information, contact the health department by calling 606-4739838.

Sports Clinics The SOMC Orthopedic Associates is hosting its Saturday Sports Clinic.

The clinic will be available for student athletes in the area during the fall sports season.

An orthopedic specialist will be available to evaluate each athlete from 9:30am to 11:30am.

No appointment is necessary, but it is requested that all arrive by 10:30 a.m.

The SOMC Orthopedic Associates is located is suite 102 of the Braunlin Building. For more information, call 740-356-1709.

specific rehabilitation programs.

For more information, please call (606) 327-0036.

Traffic Changes Motorists should watch for one-lane traffic each direction on US 23 at Russell, and other traffic changes, as work continues on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s KY 244 viaduct replacement project in Greenup County.

Current construction impacts include: • One-lane traffic on US 23, northbound and southbound, between the Ironton-Russell bridge and the downtown Russell underpass, mile markers 2 to 3. The right lanes are closed.

• A right-turn lane is closed on the Ironton-Russell bridge leading to US 23, to align with one-lane traffic on US 23. (Access is being maintained to all directions of US 23 and to KY 244 into Russell.)

• Stopped traffic possible daily on US 23 before and after Kenwood Drive (KY 750) for blasting as contractors excavate a hillside for the new KY 244 flyover bridge. Blasting occurs in alternating weeks, or as needed, on weekdays about 5 to 6 p.m.

• Kenwood Drive (KY 750) closed at the US 23 intersection. Detour via KY 207 and KY 693 (Diedrich Boulevard), or other routes.

Motorists should heed all warning signs, watch for reduced speed limits, and drive with caution. Because highways are heavily traveled in this area – as many as 20,000 vehicles a day use them – motorists should seek alternate routes or prepare for lengthy delays.

The $20.6 million Russell viaduct replacement project includes building a new KY 244 looping westward from US 23 to a new flyover bridge across US 23 and the railroad tracks on the river side to touch down where the old viaduct bridge connects to Bellefonte Street in downtown Russell.

Construction will continue through 2021. To learn more, view flyover diagrams and get project updates, link to District 9’s “Russell Viaduct Project” at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictNine or bookmark the web page at https://transportation. ky.gov/DistrictNine/Pages/ RussellViaduct.aspx.

ings history is a record of your progress toward your Social Security benefits.

We keep track of your earnings so we can pay you the benefits you’ve earned over your lifetime. This is why reviewing your Social Security earnings record is so important.

If an employer didn’t properly report just one year of your earnings to us, your future benefit payments could be less than they should be. Over the course of a lifetime, that could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in retirement or other benefits to which you are entitled.

It’s important to identify reporting problems as soon as possible. As time passes, you may no longer have easy access to past tax documents, and some employers may no longer exist or be able to provide past payroll information.

While it’s your employer’s responsibility to provide accurate earnings information to us, you should still review and inform us of any errors or omissions so you get credit for the contributions you’ve made through payroll taxes. You’re the only person who can look at your lifetime earnings record and verify that it’s complete and correct.

The easiest way to verify your earnings record is to visit www.ssa.gov/myaccount and set up or sign in to your personal my Social Security account. You should review each year of listed earnings carefully and confirm them using your own records, such as W-2s and tax returns.

Keep in mind that earnings from this year and last year may not be listed yet.

You can find detailed instructions on how to correct your Social Security earnings record at www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-0510081.pdf.

Let your friends and family know they can access important information like this any time at www.ssa. gov and do much of their business with us online.

If you have additional questions regarding Social Security benefits or programs, call the Ashland Office to speak to a representative. We are located on the first floor of the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building on Greenup Avenue in Ashland, KY. Our phone number is 866-269-3993.

Caniff

Continued from Page 1 received NCAA Division I scholarship offers throughout the state, with Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State, and Western Kentucky all handing out offers. Caniff ultimately chose Louisville, leading the charge on a team that saw six players sign with D-I programs, including Eric Willenbrink, AJ Riley, Tyler Riley, Sean Riley, and Brad Muncy.

Beyond the golf course, Caniff, a 1998 graduate of RHS, praised his alma mater for its stringent academic requirements back in his heyday.

"Russell prepared me for college more than I ever could imagine," Caniff said.

"You were always a student first. Russell actually put that first and promoted the term 'student-athlete.' If you didn't make the grades, you didn't play. Russell didn't stay with the state mimimums on keeping people eligible with a D average. They had higher standards for you than that, and if you didn't keep that standard, you sat. They not only taught me to be accountable, but taught me how to be a decent human being. That school system and that community will always be home for me. I go from Maine to Florida for my job, but Russell, Ky. is where I'm from and it is where I will always proud to be from."

While high school success certainly came quickly for Caniff, so, too, did a dose of reality once Caniff got to college golf. A change in coaches resulted in a change of direction for the golf program.

That, in turn, led to Caniff not having a scholarship at Louisville.

Over the summer, Caniff pondered his next move. Eastern Kentucky offered a scholarship out to Caniff again, but due to transfer rules, Caniff was going to have to sit a year.

Like it was fate, a friend of Caniff's ended up asking the junior-to-be if he wanted to play at the Elks. There, his future unfolded.

"A good friend of mine was going to Portsmouth to play, and wanted to know if I was going to go," Caniff said. "I said, 'Sure.' So we jumped in the car, drove down to the Elks, and played with Roger Merb. He asked if I wanted to play at Shawnee State, and to be honest with you, I was a 19, 20-year-old kid who had played NCAA Division I golf.

I don't want to say that I was arrogant, but at the time, I simply thought, 'Well, I don't want

to do that.' However, Coach Merb sold me on the fact that it was a good place and was close to home. Plus, the Elks was and is still a beautiful golf course."

Initially set on just playing at Shawnee State for a single semester, Caniff ended up finishing his career at SSU in what is still one of the best golf careers in school history. Within one calendar year at SSU, Caniff won two invitationals, then won three more in one semester by winning invitationals hosted by Miami-Hamilton, Cedarville, and Central State the following spring.

In his last season of competition, Caniff added in two more victories to become the second-winningest individual golfer in program history with seven medalist honors, and earned All-American Mideast Conference honors for the first time in his career. To this date, he's one of only four golfers -- the others being Bryan Sturgell, Doug Joseph, and Brad Washburn -- to win three invitational events in a single calendar year.

His ability to post a career average well under a stroke of 75 is one that Caniff credits to the top-notch teammates that played alongside him at SSU. "Shawnee State had a lot of guys that could've played Division I golf when I was there. They just happened to stay in Southern Ohio. We enjoyed ourselves, made a good name for Shawnee State, and followed appropriately in the footsteps of guys like Lanny Rice, Tony Brown, and Bryan Sturgell."

Along with his college teammates, Caniff credited former SSU Athletic Director Jim Arnzen, current Sports Studies Program Director Dr. Steven Rader, and Merb for his successes. Caniff ultimately graduated in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in business adminstration and management.

"He judged you appropriately as both a person and as an athlete," Caniff said of Merb. "He was like a father figure. He made sure that you were taking the right steps and doing what you were supposed to be doing both on and off of the golf course. He let us know that it was more important to get that piece of paper and get a college degree than to make a two-footer to

win a tournament. To this day, he's still a very special person to me and, for that matter, my entire family."

As good as Caniff proved to be, he freely admits that his successes pale in comparison to his younger sister, Laura. A four-time national All-American while in high school, Laura signed to play at North Carolina and enjoyed a four-year career with the Tar Heels there after her blue-chip high school career. Laura was inducted into the fifth Russell High School Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the 2019 HOF Class.

"I was a good golfer, and was able to travel to on the AJGA Tour," Caniff said.

"However, I will be the first to say that my sister was the better golfer. She was recruited by over 60 schools. There was no doubt who was the better golfer was in our family. It, by far, was her. I know she played alongside Michelle Wie a great deal and they got to know each other well."

For Caniff, the game of golf has carried him a long way, and while he doesn't play at the highest levels of the sport any longer, the personal lessons that he's learned from the sport have helped him close crucial business deals -- with quite a few of those, undoubtedly, being closed on the golf course.

He credits that poise to the times when he was younger, when he was paired with adults from various backgrounds as a young kid growing up due to the lack of kids playing in his age bracket.

"Those experiences taught me to treat everybody the same," Caniff said of playing with older peers. "It makes you mature a lot sooner because you're playing with men and women. You're playing with adults. If it was you and your core buddies out there, you might be able to get away with acting up a little bit, but when we would play, it always seemed like a pretty substantial community member. The second part of it is with golf, you have to be self-dedicated and self-driven. That's helped me as I've gone through life, as well. Most of the time, I'm closing deals on the golf course, and being able to handle myself and go through school on different levels has helped open so many doors for me throughout the years."

ACTC Women LEAD conference For the past seven years, Ashland Community and Technical College has partnered with Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. and SOAR to offer a leadership conference for local high school junior girls.

This year marks the 8th year, and despite challenges with COVID-19, the conference will transition to a live virtual event so even more girls can participate. This year’s conference, Sept. 24-25, will feature award-winning presenters Julie Marie Carrier, Maryam Rehman, Nivaal Rehman, and Monique Coleman.

Sports clinic King’s Daughters Sports Medicine will offer a Saturday morning sports clinic from 8 to 10 a.m. every Saturday now through Nov. 21.

The clinic will be offered at King’s Daughters Medical Specialties — Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Medical Plaza B, Suite G30, Ashland.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, entry is through the Parkview Patient Tower II entrance.

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Obituaries Mary Stutler 1927 - 2020 Mary Stutler, 93, of Ashland passed away September 1, 2020 in the Community Hospice Care Center.

Ms. Stutler was born June 7, 1927 to the late Raymond and Edna Wallace Gillispie.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one daughter, Gloria Nance; one granddaughter, Susan Nance; stepson, John Thompson; three step-daughters, Billie Hale, Bobby Stutler and Linda Goochenbach; two sisters, Dorothy Martindale and Violet Tygart; and two brothers, Harold Forsha and Glynn Curry.

Mary was a member of the Greenup Presbyterian Church. She retired form Cardinal Cleaners after 37 years of services. Ms. Stutler was former member of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary; in her free time she enjoyed sewing and playing card games and bingo with her family and friends.

Surviving is one granddaughter, Lana (Larry) Koster, two sisters, Della Wright and Patricia Montgomery; great-grandson, Brandon (Brianna) Koster; and one step-daughter, Sandy Warner; several step grandchildren; along with a host of other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to the Greenup Presbyterian Church.

Graveside services Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Bellefonte Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements Carman Funeral Home.

Samantha Smith 1998 - 2020 Samantha Breann Smith, 22, of Wurtland, KY, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at her residence.

Ms. Smith was born January 12, 1998, in Ashland, KY, to Cheri Miller Smith of Flatwoods, KY and the late Samuel L. Smith.

Samantha was a graduate of Russell High School and a homemaker. She spent all of her time caring for her son, Easton Kade whom she loved dearly.

In addition to her mother and son, Samantha is survived by two brothers, Samuel L. (Peyton) Smith II of Flatwoods, KY and Tim (Alicia) Smith of Ashland, KY; two sisters, Kacie (Elijah) Mullins of Ashland, KY and Jordan Smith of Flatwoods, KY; three nephews: Landon, Ryker, and Grant; three nieces: Gwenith, Lily, and Audrey; and a host of extended family and friends.

Services will be scheduled at a later date.

Arrangements Bailey Family Funeral Home.

Condolences baileyfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Billy Adkins 1957 - 2020 Billy Michael “Mike” Adkins, 63, of Orange Park, FL, passed away August 30, 2020 after a valiant fight against COVID-19.

Mike was born January 15, 1957, in Logan, W.Va, to the late Edmond Ray and Betty Jo Adkins. He was a 1975 graduate of Russell High School. He was active in sports while attending school.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carla “CJ” Reynolds Adkins; two daughters, Jennifer (James) Smith of Atlanta, GA and Leslie (Aaron) Szabo of Saint Cloud, FL; two sons, Tyler Estep of Saint Cloud, FL and Aaron “Mikey” Adkins residing at home; and two grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Butch (Carla) Adkins of Grayson, KY; and two sisters, Debbie (Carl) Keyes and Vicki (Brad) Belcher of Tampa, FL; and a host of other family and friends that will miss him dearly.

He served in the United States Navy, where he attained the rank of Tradevman Second Class, in Kingsville, TX. Mike forged a long career in Information Technology and was previously employed by McDonnell-Douglas, Bank of America, HP, NASA, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC). Mike was a gentle and strong man, who treated others with compassion and kindness.

He was known for his friendly attitude and willingness to help those in need whenever he could. He could find a friend in any stranger he met.

Among his many passions, he enjoyed playing guitar, camping, going to the beach, woodworking, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. He is remembered as “the Cornhole King” and will always remain the undefeated champion.

Mike and CJ recently celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary.

They enjoyed spending time together completing home improvement projects, building Adirondack furniture, and raising their family.

They looked forward to their retirement plans to travel the US in their RV. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.

His ashes will be spread in various locations that he expressed love for.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Jacksonville, FL.

Wanda Taylor 1944 - 2020 Wanda J. Taylor, 76, of South Shore passed away September 1, 2020.

Ms. Taylor was born August 22, 1944 to the late Earl Brown and Edith Harr Richards.

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one grandson, Nicholas Morris; one great-grandson, Deandre; along with two brothers, Curtis Brown and Dormel Brown.

Wanda was of the Baptist Faith. She spent many years volunteering her services and fellowshipping at the former South Shore Senior Citizen building. She enjoyed coin collecting and was an avid NASCAR fan. In her spare time you would find her outside gardening and keeping up with her landscaping.

She is survived by two sons, Keith (Carol Harshberger) Morris and Kevin (Karen) Morris; grandchildren, Zane Morris, Zachary (Melody) Morris, Britton (Abigail) Morris, Keith Morris II, Krystal (Tyler) Riddle and Kane Morris; five greatgrandchildren; her companion of over 30 years, Larry Bush; one brother, Gary Brown; one sister Brenda (John) Vaughn; along with a host of other close family and friends.

Celebration of life Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, Roberson Funeral Home.

(Susan) Carman, and Meredith Carman. Great grandchildren Lauren Carman, Casserly Grace, Jack Grace, Gwyneth Mays, Gareth Mays, Graham Mays, Lilly Mondy, Graciella Mondy, Adam Ouald-Daba, Zachary Ouald-Daba, and Lucas Capen. She is also survived by sister Frances Pinkerman of Hudson, FL, and brother James (Faye) Rowe of Ironton, OH, and several nieces, nephews, and great nieces, great nephews, and extended family.

Dorothy worked as a Divisional Manager for Sarah Coventry Jewelry and later as an Area Manager for Jewels by Park Lane.

She was a leader at First Presbyterian Church in Ironton where she was a past president of the Women’s Association, a deacon, a member of session, and representative to Synod for the Scioto Valley Presbytery.

Graveside services Sept.

5, 2020 Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio with Pastor Carson Hunt, CFR, officiating.

Condolences phillipsfuneralhome.net

Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at his residence.

He was born in Ashland KY on February 15, 1961 a son of the late Charles and Myrtle Irene Pope Wilburn.

He was a self-employed logger, working for Wilburn Logging and was a member of the Smith Creek Christian Church.

He was preceded in death along with his parents by his wife, Peggy Ann Wilburn in 2014 and a brother, Charlie Wilburn.

He is survived by a son, David Jason Wilburn and his wife Connie Sue of Carter City; four daughters, Lisa Ann Sparks and her husband Michael of Grayson, Jennifer Kelly Neace and her husband Floyd Jr. of Three Prong, Kimberly Nichole Neace and her husband Trevor of Kehoe and Treasa Renee Wilburn of Carter City; three brothers, Carl (Sandy) Wilburn of Arizona. Sam (Dorothy) Wilburn of Wurtland and Phillip Wilburn of Iowa; three sisters, Carla Gail Bates of Stanford; Doris “Peanut” (Tom) Newman of Richmond and Robin Spicher of Baxter TN; 16 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

Graveside services Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Wilburn Cemetery by Brother Floyd Neace.

Arrangements: Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup KY. Donations Community Hospice, 1480 Carter Ave., David Wilburn Ashland KY 41101.

1961 – 2020 Condolences www.

David Neal Wilburn, 59, of wrightsfuneralhome.com.

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David O. White, Sr 1944 – 2020 David O. White, Sr, 76, of Ashland, KY, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020, at his home.

Mr. White was born February 24, 1944 in Ashland to the late George (Sarah) White and Dycie Wheeler.

He attended Ashland schools, served his country honorably in the US Army, worked for G4S Security and a contractor. His hobbies were his children and grandchildren.

David is survived by his children, Amy Williamson, her husband Rod, of Ashland, KY, David O. White, Jr, his wife Nikki, of Ashland, KY, Michael White of Ashland, KY and Matt Elam, his wife Ashley, of Olive Hill, KY. Grandchildren, Katie Sammons, Sarah White, Emily Mabry, Abby Williamson.

Chloe Williamson, Kyrah White, Abby Selters, Shannon Card, great grandchildren, Nevaeh Elam, Lexxus Elam, Benjamin Sammons, Lydia Sammons, Max Sammons, Conner Mabry, Weston Mabry, Ellie Salters and Norah Salters.

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Dororthy Carman 1928 - 2020 The family of Dorothy L. (Rowe) Carman, 91 is saddened to announce the passing of her on Friday, August 28, 2020 in St. James, NC. Mrs. Carman was born in Ironton, OH on December 21, 1928; a daughter to the late John and Mary J. (Adams) Rowe. She was also preceded in death by her husband Richard D. Carman in 1992; her sisters Betty Waller, Ruth Ellen Hilgenberg; and brothers Donald and Dale Rowe.

She is survived by her children David R. Carman (Mary Margaret) of St. James, NC, Lawrence D. Carman (Virginia) of Sarasota, FL, and Deborah L. Short (James) of Columbus, OH. Grandchildren Amanda (Cannon) Grace, Jessica (Jeff) Mays, Erin (Jay) Wharton, Matthew

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Stop by First & Peoples Bank and Trust Company and let us show you how easy it is to use our new Touch Screen Tellers!

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General News Bond’s Broadcast As I write this column for this week’s paper it appears, we are on target to kickoff football this coming Friday night, Sept. 11, entertaining Coach Ford and his Rowan County Vikings.

I am in hopes with all of the protocols in place for fans, players, et. al., that it will be possible to keep everyone safe so the season can continue.

I am glad that so far it appears all of the elements will be there including band and the other sideline participants for the games.

It just adds so much to the events when the dancers, cheerleaders, musicians can all be there to add a little spice to the atmosphere.

It is disheartening that we have to go through this to

begin with. It isn’t supposed to be this way; however, it is glaringly clear we have found ways to adapt and overcome.

Simply put, these young people all continued to work hard even though they were not certain their efforts would be awarded whatsoever.

This past week I had the opportunity to have all three head football coaches from our county schools on our program.

Each coach, Zack Moore, Mike Salmons and T.J. Maynard, had nothing but praise for the hard work from the players and all that are involved with the program.

This speaks clearly on the resilience of the people of our area. This in no way takes away from the effort of every athlete and coach from pro-

By Hank Bond grams in the county.

I just hope that two or three weeks from now we are not trying to figure out how to proceed because seasons have been altered or canceled.

I just hope that we can continue to work our way through this school year for all concerned.

Of course, without question we must consider the trials of tribulations of educating our children.

I have found it all so refreshing to watch some of the online education in progress.

We created an educational opportunity for granddaughter Sadie, and I have been able to watch just how accomplished our educators are. While I know it has to be difficult for all concerned you would never know it wasn’t just the way it is.

I have watched three teachers. There is such patience

Veloz’s Viewpoint Greetings from Nevada! I hope it’s been a great week.

Things out in Nevada have been a little rocky the last couple of weeks. There isn’t anything that will make you think about your mortality quite like losing someone you’re close to, that is the same age as you.

Especially when that age is still under 40 years old.

This past Monday, our friend Dusty passed away from complications related to cancer.

Earlier in 2020, they found a large tumor in one of his kidneys and he had the kidney removed. He had been healing pretty well from the removal; however, he was still really struggling. They seemed to have trouble balancing all of

his levels. He had been having trouble keeping food down for about a year before his surgery, and unfortunately it continued after the removal.

He had a hard time getting enough protein in and keeping it down so he was suffering a little with being malnourished and issues with sodium levels.

He had to go into the hospital the week before he passed away. They had gotten him to the point that his wife, Amber, said he would probably be going home the next day.

Unfortunately, that was not the case. His sodium levels were so out of whack that he suffered a cardiac arrest and had severe swelling on the brain as a result.

By Amy Bond Veloz He was unconscious and on a ventilator for a few days and as far as I’m aware, he never regained consciousness.

He passed away on Monday morning. He was 39-years-old, with three kids and a brand new granddaughter.

And while I don’t have any grandchildren yet, I have three kids. My twins are the same

age as Dusty’s second daughter and his youngest is just a year younger. They all played soccer together and Dusty was their coach.

For the past 3-4 years, we spent a lot of time together.

We’ve been to their house and they’ve been to ours. We spent time together around holidays and multiple nights a week and

and true classroom energy it is simply awe inspiring.

I am holding up hope for a couple things.

I hope that the school districts that have chosen to go back to school in-person can avoid a large outbreak. This of course would cause those districts to have to step back and make decisions of how to proceed.

It won’t be an easy decision under any circumstances but at the same time those districts may be able to clarify what happens.

I will take a position on the situation, which I have tried to avoid to a certain point and that is how ineffective posting negative comments and what I call bashing our school officials. This is true all the way around.

Calling people names and calling into question their decisions in a negative way sitting behind a keyboard really shows to me a lack of courage.

If you have something to say it is my belief you should schedule an appointment with the proper authority and go, see them.

I can’t help but laugh out loud reading some of the posts folks make absolutely defying logic.

I want to assure you officials at all levels do not sit around making a decision to mess with students, athletes and all of those involved.

They would like it to go back to the way it always has been.

many, many weekends in a row together. It is really difficult for me to believe that he is gone.

It is just another wakeup call that tomorrow isn’t promised.

I’ve been trying really hard for the last several months to change my diet and spend more time working out to get back to a healthier weight and to be in better shape.

I want to be here for my kids for as long as possible. I know that working out and eating better isn’t a guarantee, but it is something I can control. That doesn’t mean I don’t slip, more often than I probably should, and have some dessert.

Sometimes, a little more often than I should, really. But change doesn’t happen over-

night! I just know, that I am trying and some days are harder than others. But hard days make us stronger, right?

If you pray, please keep Dusty’s family in your prayers.

He was an amazing guy and is going to be missed by everyone who knew him.

His celebration of life is next Sunday. I know it is going to be a really hard day. And I’m definitely not looking forward to it. But I won’t miss the chance to celebrate the life of a great guy that we lost too soon. I just need to remember to bring extra tissues.

operation with classroom professionals would help her “get the word out” about important music skills and knowledge that supported her curriculum goals. She also hoped that it would result in more spontaneous at-home music-making and learning.

What she didn’t predict was that her classroom colleagues would spontaneously start singing together in the hallways, on the playground, at pickup time. Nor did she predict that students’ favorite songs would become part of their family identity and be shared with the extended family at family celebrations. The music activities that Ms. Muhler worked on in her music classroom ended up contributing to a deeper sense of belonging, connection, and community—a surprising fringe benefit! * Teacher’s name has been changed for privacy [i] Lopez, M.E. and Caspe, M. (June 2014). “Family Engagement in Anywhere, Anytime Learning.” Harvard Family Research Project.

About the author: Lili M. Levinowitz, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Rowan University. She is the coauthor of the early childhood music and movement program, Music Together, and Director of Research for Music Together Worldwide. Dr. Levinowitz is considered a national authority on early childhood music and is actively involved in teaching very young children as well as presenting at national and

international music education and early childhood education conferences. Her articles appear frequently in professional journals and popular magazines. She received her M.M. and Ph.D. from Temple University, and her B.M. from Westminster Choir College.

August 18, 2020. © National Association for Music Education (NAfME.org) “Reprinted with permission from National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

The original article published on August 18, 2020 can be found here.” https://nafme.org/ music-powerful-tool-familyengagement/

And so, for another week, thanks and thirty.

Until next week, make it a great one!

Amy

The Tri-State Ticket Music and family engagement Music: A Powerful Tool for Family Engagement

By Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz, Professor Emeritus, Music Education, Rowan University Director of Research, Music Together Worldwide Reprinted by Permission Elementary general music teacher Ms. Muhler* had vivid childhood memories of making music around the piano with family members of many different ages. These times were so meaningful to her; when she started teaching, she was surprised to find that not many of her students were having the same experience.

So Ms. Muhler decided that she would find a way to act as a catalyst for family musicmaking, while also facilitating a bridge between school and home. Every week, she sent home a flyer specific to each grade level, where she wrote, “Sing along and dance with me while I sing _____,” with a short explanation about the objectives for music-learning based on the song.

In her quest to encourage more families to make music at home, Ms. Muhler also created a powerful, simple tool to foster family engagement! The weekly flyers facilitated conversations with families, and helped parents understand that her job had real intent to grow their child’s music capacities. (That is, it was more than “singing and dancing all day”!)

Best of all, Ms. Muhler learned that families looked forward to her communications each

week—and that they were making music at home!

Family Engagement with Music Most educators wholeheartedly agree on the importance of family engagement—and have seen its positive effects firsthand. And, as a music teacher, you know that music can help make family engagement easier (and more fun!).

Yet, it can also be a challenge.

Busy moms and dads may not realize that participation in musical school life can significantly impact their child’s learning, or they may feel unable—or unqualified—to participate. One solution is for music teachers to find ways to develop enjoyable, accessible activities that make it easy for parents to engage, like Ms. Muhler’s flyers.

The easy activities can also encourage classroom teachers to feel more comfortable using music as part of everyday learning Ms. Muhler also discovered that sharing her takehome flyers with classroom professionals encouraged them to use some of the music activities in their own classrooms, to support their curriculum. They even began advocating for athome music-making as a fun way for students to practice and gain mastery of math concepts, language development, and social-emotional and other cognitive skills.

Anywhere, Anytime Learning The Harvard Family Research Project (HRFP) classifies parent-child interactions such as singing songs and

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By Anne Stephens sharing stories as fundamental, “anywhere, anytime learning” activities. “Families are important in helping children uncover and expand [their] interests and in encouraging them to try out new paths to learning . . . These parent-child activities need not take place only at home or school, but can occur at the grocery store, the laundromat, or anywhere and anytime children and families are together.”[i] As music is inherently portable, it is an ideal anywhere, anytime learning tool!

• Families don’t need anything but their voices, bodies, and brains to sing a song or play a rhythm game. When music teachers give parents song games to play, learning can happen at the kitchen table, in the car, or at the grocery store. Songs about counting or colors can help pass the time during a traffic jam or make vegetable shopping more enjoyable (in addition to anchoring core school concepts and supporting music development!).

• Every new song or chant can deepen the homeschool connection. A teacher

can send home one song for extending the vocal range, another that engages audiation by leaving parts of the song out. You could also send home songs that support the curriculum goals of your classroom teacher colleagues. The novelty of each additional song game can refresh a parent’s school engagement while simultaneously serving as a playful way to practice music skills for your students (and their parents!).

• Songs and song games also give parents and caregivers a toolset that supports adult-child relationships while lowering stress. The heightened connection that comes from singing and dancing together supports sensitive-responsive interactions, helping parents tune into and meet children’s needs more effectively. Music can also help families execute daily routines and facilitate activity transitions, like moving from playtime to clean-up time, and then finally to bed.

Building Community through Music Ms. Muhler anticipated that her take-home flyers and co-

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General News In The Kitchen

Hello friends! I hope you enjoyed your week! Here are some recipes that I have chosen to share this week. I hope that you enjoy them with your family or even alone.

Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 1/2 cups frozen corn 1 1/2 cups frozen okra 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Mexican-style tomatoes 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1 red pepper, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 2 cups celery, chopped 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix Stir the envelope of taco seasoning mix with vegetable broth in a 6 quart crock-pot. Remove fat from chicken breast and add to crock-pot. Cook on low about four hours and shred chicken using two forks. Add all other ingredients to crock-pot. Stir. Cook on high for 2 hours or low for 4 hours.

Mexican Casserole 1 bag Nacho Doritos, crushed.

2C shredded chicken 2C shredded cheese--or more (I always use more!!)

1 Can Cream of chicken soup 1 Can Rotel tomatoes

By Beth Bond 1/2C sour cream 1/2C milk 1/2 package taco seasoning Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2 quart casserole dish with nonstick spray.

Mix together all ingredients EXCEPT Doritos. Layer half the Doritos (about 2 cups) on the bottom, then spread half the chicken mixture, rest of the Doritos, and the rest of the chicken mixture. Add more cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.

Buffalo Chicken Lasagna 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 cup onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 8 ounce cream cheese 1 cup buffalo wing sauce Hot pepper sauce such as Franks Red Hot or Tabasco (amount based on your own preference) 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded (I baked chicken ten-

ders in the oven covered with foil at 350 for 25 minutes) 1/2 cup ranch dressing 8 ounce package of shredded mozzarella cheese Lasagna noodles, cooked according to package directions In a medium pot, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat until butter is melted. Add the onions and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Cut the cream cheese into cubes and add to the pot. Stir well until completely melted then add in the buffalo sauce and a few dashes of hot pepper sauce to taste. Spoon a small amount of the buffalo and cream cheese sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and spread it around to cover the bottom of the dish. Stir the chicken into the sauce in the pot. Place one layer of lasagna noodles in the bottom of the dish. Spread half of the chicken mixture over the noodles then drizzle with half of the ranch dressing. Add another layer of noodles and then the remaining chicken and ranch dressing. Place a final layer of lasagna noodles and then spread the cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing and maybe some carrot and celery sticks.

Beth Bond is a certified chef with a culinary arts degree and a hotel and restaurant management degree from Sullivan University in Louisville, Ky. She also has several years’ experience in the hospitality and food service industries. She is a press association award-winning photographer and has several years’ experience in the newspaper industry. She can be reached by e-mail at bethabond77@gmail.com

At Home with Lora With much of the year’s fresh produce ready to harvest, it is time to start thinking about what to do with the excess fruits and vegetables from your garden. While you may immediately think of canning these foods, freezing is also a good way to preserve most fresh foods.

Freezing keeps the natural color, flavor and nutritional value of most produce.

To freeze foods, you must store them at temperatures at or below zero degrees F to prevent the growth of microorganisms that cause food to spoil and foodborne illness. Ideally, you should freeze produce when it is at its peak of freshness and quality. It is also very important to always wash fruits and vegetables before freezing.

You can freeze many fruits and vegetables. In fact, some of the easiest vegetables to freeze like corn, peas and green beans, are some of the most difficult to properly can.

Some produce cannot be frozen as the freezing process can make them mushy, waterlogged, tough or soggy. These include cabbage, lettuce, cucumbers, radishes and celery. Vegetables with high starch content like potatoes and mature lima beans, do not freeze well either. Shell eggs and milk-based foods also do not freeze well. Spices and herbs should not be frozen as it can cause them to develop an off flavor.

You will need to blanch most vegetables before packaging, as this process slows the enzymes that

By Lora Pullin

Greenup County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences cause vegetables to continue to mature. If the vegetables are not blanched before they are frozen, the enzymes will cause the produce to lose color and flavor. After blanching, quickly cool the vegetables with cold water or ice water to stop the cooking process.

While sweetening is not necessary to freeze fruit, most will have better flavor and texture if they are packed in sugar or syrup.

Depending on your intended

use for the fruit, you can pack it in syrup, dry sugar or unsweetened. Fruits packed in syrup are best for desserts while those packed in dry sugar or unsweetened are best used for cooking as they contain less liquid.

Package produce in containers appropriate for freezer storage. Some stores will have containers that say this on their labels, but in general, freezer-safe containers are moisture-vapor resistant, leak-proof, dura-

ble, resistant to oil and easy to seal and label. Be mindful of headspace when packaging foods. Loosely packaged vegetables like corn on the cob, asparagus, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and hot peppers need no head space. All other vegetables need one-half inch head space. Depending on the type of container you use and whether you use a liquid in your fruits, you will need to leave between one-half inch to 1 inch of headspace in the container.

After packaging, seal, label and freeze immediately.

When you decide to thaw frozen produce, you should handle it like any other perishable product. Thoroughly cook the produce to kill any microorganisms or parasites that may have been present in the food.

More information on freezing foods is available in University of Kentucky extension publications “Home freezing basics,” “Freezing fresh fruits” and “Freezing vegetables.” They are available online or through your local extension office. Contact the Greenup County office of the UK Cooperative Extension Service.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

apple, and corn. A candy apple or maybe some fried apples sound pretty good right now.

Halloween is primarily associated with fall. Which also makes it the best season! I’m stoked for haunted houses that are practicing social distancing while being safe...and hoodies!

Autumn has been called the “hectic beauty of death.”

I’m honestly not sure what this is about but it sounds deep enough to ponder on over a nice hot drink. Honestly if I’m ordering it’s going to be a cold Frappuccino with whipped topping.

The Aztecs in ancient Mexico made human sac-

rifices to please the gods.

Count me out. Ain’t nobody got time for that.

The term “equinox” is from the Latin meaning “equal night.”

People who live on the equator or central area of the planet never experience autumn. Could you imagine never getting to experience the beautiful colors? Without those would we have all the traditions the season brings us. That makes me sad for them.

Wasn’t that fun?

way. For us to experience the fullness of what God has for our lives, we have to let the King guide, shape and empower all of the compartments of our lives.

We have to let him expand into and raise up every area of our lives. This is Good News! Jesus has the capacity to supercharge every area of our lives when we allow Him to.

For instance, I want to be a good father and husband, but on my own I can only go so far. Sometimes I am not sure what the best course of discipline is. Sometimes I have a hard time juggling all my priorities and my children can get less of me than they deserve. I take my responsibility for raising them into healthy, productive, Christian adults very seriously, but I often

feel like I lack the wisdom, discipline, and capacity to do it right. When I open up that area of my life and allow the truth of God in Scripture, and the leading and power of God to shape me, He raises me up as better father.

God has the wisdom and power we need to raise up and transform every facet of our lives for the better if we will invite Him into and walk with Him through the whole batch. He not only guides and empowers our actions; but even transforms our hearts and wills in ways that make us better wives, parents, workers, neighbors, friends, sons, etc (Philippians 2:12-13).

Life, Taxes and Beyond Spiced Lattes The lattes are out. Which ones you might ask? The pumpkin spice lattes. That means spooky season and the most beautiful season is coming. Be a little extra and drink a latte and enjoy some “fun facts” I found on the internet.

Did you know?

During the 16th century, autumn was commonly used to refer to the harvest.

Romans believed that the Greek god Autumnus was the bringer of the fruit and nut harvest.

Evergreen trees and plants contains a wax on the needles and leaves that help prevent freezing.

In America, autumn is also known as fall. Its roots can be traced back to the Old English languages.

During the 16th century the expression “fall of the year” and “fall of the leaf” came about.

During the fall deciduous trees shed their leaves.

The yellow and orange colors you see are always there in the leaves but they are overpowered.

Days become shorter...the way it should be! Night is best!

The Autumn Equinox is also called Harvest Home, Mabon, and Alban-Elfed.

This season is also called the aurora season because

By Joshua Joseph clear evening skies make it nice for stargazing.

According to superstition, catching leaves in autumn brings good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year. I’m gonna be out there again with an open sack to see if next year will be any better.

Autumnal Equinox is the

time of the year when day and night are of same length.

Monarch butterflies from the U.S. migrate to Mexico during autumn. They are the only insects that migrate such long distances to a warmer climate. Don’t worry they will return!

Some common autumn edible plants are pumpkin,

From the Pastor's Study Luke 13:20-21 (NIV) 20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Yeast is a wonderful thing! There is nothing quite like a loaf of fresh baked bread out of the oven –at least if you make it correctly. I once made a loaf of bread and failed to mix the yeast in thoroughly. Instead of a nice, beautiful loaf of bread, I ended up with this knotty and randomly bubbled up mass that looked horrible and tasted worse.

Yeast can only raise up what it comes in contact with. This is why you have to “work it all through the dough.”

Jesus uses this simple truth to speak about an important dynamic of the Kingdom of God. Jesus told his followers that the Kingdom of God was “within them” or “in their midst (Luke 17:21).” Wherever King Jesus is, the Kingdom is. Followers of Jesus welcome Him into their hearts and lives as Savior and Lord. Their lives become a place where the Kingdom of God expands and transforms like yeast working in a batch of dough. And like that yeast, it can only do its best work when it is worked throughout the whole batch. We must allow God’s truth, authority and power to work its way into and through every area of our lives.

Frequently the temptation is for us to compartmental-

By Sean P. Shroll ize our lives. We have our work life and our home life and our recreational life.

We have our roles as neighbor, boss, father, daughter, coach, worker, etc. Sometimes it is easy for our relationship with Christ to become just another compartment of our lives. Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm I go to the office and pursue my professional life. From 6:30 pm to 8 pm three days a week I go to the field and fill the role

of a coach. I am focused on being a father and husband when I get to hang out with my family in the evenings and weekends. And, scattered throughout the week I try to find opportunities to be a good neighbor, friend, and pursue my hobbies of fishing, golfing, reading, etc. Oh, and on Sundays I go to church. “A place for everything and everything in its place.”

However, the Kingdom of God doesn’t work that

Remember, you are loved.

Until next time, life, taxes and...

Josh

Sean P. Shroll is the pastor at Advance United Methodist Church.

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For Your Pets It is appropriate that I would write about 9/11 after the fact.

There are many things that we think about now that we never thought about before. It was surreal that morning in 2001. We didn’t have cell phones with cameras. Texting was unusual if we even did it. Facebook would not exist for another three years. So, the information was not as forthcoming as we think of normal now.

I remember I was in surgery spaying a litter of kittens before adoption when my husband called. The receptionist took the message, because, well, I was in surgery.

I still remember Muffin, one of those cats occasionally although I have not seen her for a couple of years. I don’t know if her parents moved to be with grandkids, had health problems, don’t like me any more or just haven’t made it back in yet.)

We were in the old clinic on Route 5 then. There were two TVs in the exam rooms,

but no antenna. When we turned them on, we could hear the news, but only video static. Still we stood around the TV watching the grainy screen for a flash of a photo. Then we heard about the pentagon and the missing plane in Pennsylvania.

We were stunned and in disbelief. We went home as early as we could to be close to loved ones.

I abhor commercial TV. We had made a decision not to have cable TV or a good antenna, so we went to M’Kinzy’s adopted grandparents to watch after work. We saw the video of the planes hitting the twin towers, again and again and again over the next few weeks. We tried to keep our 1-year-old from seeing too much of the horrible images.

Certainly when I remember 9/11, I remember that tower scene. But more than that, I remember seeing photos on the internet of rows and rows of flowers outside an American embassy; what

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what had happened. Years later, I would find that I knew people at the pentagon that died that day. I remember doing treatments and surgery in a fog of emotion and fear. But the photos of rescuers searching through rubble, flags being raised and the kindness of people gave me hope. And when I think of 9/11, and I do often, I think briefly of the twin towers plane and fire photo and move to a longer remembrance of flowers, we love the US signs at worldwide demonstrations and the kindness of strangers.

For weeks, people would notice those around them.

They would make eye contact and acknowledge them

as people. The realization that tomorrow was not guaranteed was forefront in our minds. We were proud to be Americans. Flags came out.

Poles installed where there had never been. Flags flew high and proud. We started to say thank you to those who had served in the military. I thought our nation had changed for the better.

But in the days leading up to the fourteenth anniversary, I have seen my community torn apart. We have had clients on both sides have to be told that we treat animals and practice tolerance for all who care for their pets.

But outside our doors, we saw Americans spitting on other Americans for the way their lives are lead. Screaming and damning people to hell at protests. And we are the lucky ones. Our community protests are largely peaceful protests, not riots.

No cops have been shot in the back just because they wear a uniform.

I spent my time in the military. I was willing to lay my life down for im-

portant things. The Coast Guard had a saying that “you had to go out, but you didn’t have to come back.”

Saving lives was important.

There are things that are worth fighting for. Things that are worth dying for. To serve is important. I know what it means to serve and try to continue that in my veterinary practice, even if I no longer risk my life.

In the hours, days, weeks, and months after the 9/11 attacks, Americans lived in fear of more attacks, confusion on who and why we had attacks. Yet, we worked together in many things and searched for survivors in a glow of worldwide support.

We said we would not forget, but it seems today we fight over things that are petty, insignificant.

I believe there are things worth laying your life down for, but if it isn't one of those things, could we try to get along? Our sameness is more important than our differences. It shouldn’t take another 2,977 lives to remind us of that.

By MJ Wixsom, DVM, MS seemed like thousands of candles lit at a monastery in India; flowers and gifts outside the embassy in Moscow and many, many photos from around the world.

The entire world seemed to stand with us and our pain.

My email vet lists had support pouring in for days and weeks from people around the world. I don’t know that we discussed any cases, because of the raw emotion that poured in. I didn’t respond to any of those emails, but they meant a lot to me.

I remember waiting to see what else was going to happen as we found the extent of who was missing and

ACTC professor publishing first horror novel

By Michelle Goodman Special to The Greenup Beacon Coy Hall has had a love for horror fiction as long as he can remember.

When he was a child, Halloween family movie nights included classic Universal and Hammer films featuring Bela Lugosi and Peter Crushing. As his interest in classic films grew, so did his interest in the actors featured in those films.

“My mom would get me actor biographies from the library,” Hall recalled. “She brought home one every week for a while. I read biographies of Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, Humphrey Bogart and even Steve McQueen. I wanted to read that because he was in The Blob.”

These were also the days of VHS rentals, and Hall and his older sister were allowed one horror movie pick from the wall of $1 tapes.

“I got into reading horror around the same time,” he said. “Both of my parents liked books, so there were always paperbacks around the house. I read the clas-

sics early on: ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Dracula,’ ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray.’ In Portsmouth, Ohio, there was a Goodwill bookstore. It was Goodwill, but only books – like a warehouse of books. I sincerely loved that place. My mom would take me there, and I’d leave with a stack each time.

That led me to writers like HP Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard, Ramsey Campbell and Clive Barker.”

Soon, Hall will be able to count himself among his favorite writers as a horror novelist.

The Ashland Community and Technical College associate professor of history’s novel, Grimoire of the Four Impostors, is set to be released by Nosetouch Press in September 2021.

Hall wrote the tale in 2018, which features four protagonists who weave through the 17th century from England to the Holy Roman Empire to Hungary to the Caribbean.

“The horror is atmospheric, and dread quietly builds,” Hall said. “The ornate title is a reference to real grimoires

of the time. All of the sections in the book have baroque titles like ‘The Orb of Wasp and Fly: Being a Psalm of the Malformed Mind’ or ‘Brine and Bone Alchemy.’

“Each of the main characters – a monk, an executioner, an occult scholar and a soldier/adventurer – encounters an impostor that takes their knowledge of the world and subverts it, opening their eyes to horrors that cannot be unseen and truths that cannot be unlearned.”

Although this will be Hall’s first full-length novel to be published, he has been writing for more than a decade. He started writing horror stories as a teenager.

Taking advice from author Ray Bradbury, who said the only education for a writer is to read constantly and write a million words, Hall did just that. He consumed as many horror, crime, mystery, adventure, westerns and history books as he could.

And he wrote those million words, which took about eight years.

“I wrote my first novel, which will never see the light of day, when I was 18,”

Hall said. “I’ve been writing short stories and novels ever since. I published my first short story in 2009. I’ve published around 40 stories since in the genres of horror, crime, mystery, western, fantasy and science fiction.”

Hall, a Huntington, W.Va., resident, graduated with a Master of Arts in History from the University of Louisville in 2011. His area of expertise is European history of the 16th and 17th centuries, and U.S. history of the early 20th century.

Until he began writing “Grimoire of the Four Impostors,” Hall hadn’t written anything set earlier than the 1800s.

“It dawned on me that I could find a niche writing the type of horror I was setting in the 1920s, say, by placing the same story in the 17th century,” Hall said. “It’s my favorite era to study, because of its uncanny mix of medieval and modern. It’s truly the first phase in the modern age, so it has one foot in the Middle Ages and one foot reaching toward today. I knew a lot about the era – I teach classes that focus on

that era. It hit me then: combine your interests of history and fiction and create something unique.

“There are lot of details in the book that are real: the Thirty Years’ War, the Turkish siege of Vienna, the way an executioner is shunned like an untouchable. Once I got started, all the material I talked about in class washed over me. The book just poured out. I’m still mining that material for stories.”

Although Hall’s book will be released next year, he’s been working on other short stories, some of which have recently been published.

His story, “A Hazard of the Job,” made the cover of Mystery Weekly Magazine in July and is available via Amazon.com.

On Sept. 1, a short story collection called “The Fiends in the Furrows II: More Tales of Folk Horror” was released and features Hall’s story “Hour of the Cat’s Eye.” “In 2018, Nosetouch Press released ‘The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror,’ and I had a story included called ‘Sire of the Hatchet,’” Hall said.

“That book was the most exposure I’d had as an author up to that point. My story was recommended for a Bram Stoker Award for best short fiction. In the voting, I made it to the top ten. Unfortunately, only the top five make the final ballot – only the top five can claim to be ‘Bram Stoker Nominated.’ It was a thrill to be in the running with Joe Hill, regardless. With the story, I was qualified to join the Horror Writers Association. I’m now a member.”

“The Fiends in the Furrows II: More Tales of Folk Horror” is available in paperback, hardcover and ebook at any site that sells books, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

During March and April’s stay-at-home orders, Hall began working on what he hopes will be his second published novel. Called “A Séance for Wicked King Death,” the work is a crime/ noir novel set in 1956 Huntington.

To keep up with Hall and his work, follow him on Facebook page, Coy Hall – Author.

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County, Ohio a daughter of the late James and Helen Gilly Thacker.

She was a retired certified nurse’s aide.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Terry Lee Horsley; one son in law Danny Lewis Jr.; and two sisters Mary Olive Duty and Delpha Lynn Thacker.

She is survived by One son Larry James (Pam) Horsley of Wurtland, Kentucky; One daughter Terra Renee Lewis of Greenup, Kentucky; One brother Harry Allen Thacker of Elliot County, Kentucky; Two grandchildren Sam (Jen)

Lewis and Zack (Mollie) Horsley; And several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service Friday September 4, 2020 at Reed Funeral Home in Greenup, Kentucky by Chaplin Jim Smedley and Bro. David Bradbury.

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Center in Ashland.

Roger was born July 2, 1962 in Ashland, Kentucky to the late Noah Vernon Keaton and Barbara Janice Dickison Keaton of South Shore.

In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a brother, Danny Keaton.

Roger was an Metallurgical Engineer with Special Metals in Huntington, a member of Grace Baptist Church in Greenup, a member of the Harrison Fullerton Lodge #937 F&AM, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, Graduate of UK Metallurgical School, Former Member of Southern

Heritage Bluegrass Band, An avid Musician, playing the Mandolin, Guitar, and Banjo, and an avid UK Wildcat basketball and football fan.

Surviving him in addition to his mother are; his daughter; Amanda Lynn Keaton of South Shore, and his fiancé Teri Salyers Cornwell of Franklin Furnace.

Funeral services for Roger will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Music Family Funeral Home in Greenup, Brother Charles Green officiating.

Burial will proceed funeral services in Siloam Cemetery in South Shore.

Arrangements Music Family Funeral Home in Greenup.

Continued from Page 3 ers, Dan Tietz (Wendy) of Shelby, MI, George White (Janet) of Ponchatula, FL, Jimbo White (Sue) of Ashland, KY, Roscoe White (Tammy) of Hebron, KY, Eddie White (Connie) of Ashland, KY, Rudy Clark (Susie) of Peninsula, OH, sisters, Maggie Williams of Flatwoods, KY, Mary Ray (Danny) of Catlettsburg, KY, Peggy Stone of Ashland, KY, Betty York of Ashland, KY, and brother in law, Roger Lemaster of Ashland, KY. David was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Lemaster.

Celebration of Life Friday, September 4, 2020 at Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home, 2702 Panola Street, Catlettsburg.

Final resting place in KY Veterans Cemetery North East.

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Edith Horsley 1950 - 2020 Edith Thacker Horsley, 70, of Greenup, Kentucky went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family who loved her dearly.

Mrs. Horsley was born May 29, 1950 in Lawrence

Roger Keaton 1962 - 2020 Roger Lee Keaton, 58, of South Shore, Kentucky passed away Friday evening September 4, 2020 in Kings Daughters Medical

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Like many of the planned festivities in 2020, including the 146th Kentucky Derby which will run with no fans in attendance, the coronavirus has altered how we typically gather and celebrate.

Governor Andy Beshear urged all Kentuckians this week to make a plan to vote, either by mail, in person during early voting, or in-person on Election Day. If you are worried about COVID-19 and

voting in person, you now can go to www.GoVoteKy.com and request an absentee ballot for the November 3, general election. The deadline to request your absentee ballot is October 9. I also encourage everyone to brainstorm a voting plan as Election Day is rapidly approaching. Be a voter!

As I mentioned last week, an Executive Order now in effect states that landlords must provide tenants with a 30day notice before they can be evicted. The notice sent to the tenant would request a meeting, and during these 30 days, the landlord and tenant must meet and consult to settle the

By Robin Webb Senator issue. Through this program, penalties and late fees cannot be charged against the tenant from March 6 to December 30. If you or someone you know is facing eviction, contact the Kentucky COVID-19 Legal Helpline toll-free at 833-540-0342 or visit kycovidlegalhelp.org.

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Library Corner Hello and happy September from the Greenup Public Library System!

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac September’s name comes from the Latin word septem, meaning “seven.” This month had originally been the seventh month of the early Roman calendar before it was changed. September’s birth flowers are the aster and the morning glory and the month’s birthstone is the sapphire.

National Happy Cat Month September is National Happy Cat Month! Why not celebrate with a good book on our furry friends?

Learn more about cats big and small with titles like “Cats: little tigers in your house” by Linda McCarter Bridge, “The best book of big cats” by Christiane Gunzi and “The tribe of tiger : cats and their culture” by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas.

National Hug Your Hound Day While we’re celebrating cats we also can’t forget about our canine companions. September 8th is National Hug Your Hound Day and the library has the perfect books to help you celebrate (along with hugging your pup of course!)

“Dogs : the illustrated guide to breeds” by Joan Palmer, “A Dog’s Way Home” by Bruce Cameron and our various books on different breeds.

Library Amnesty For All Libraries all across the Commonwealth of Kentucky are making it easier for people to use their local library when Coronavirus restrictions are eased and libraries are on limited hours and building restrictions.

The board of trustees of Greenup County voted to provide “Amnesty for All” and wave all fines and fees for all patrons. This amnesty offer includes charges for lost or damaged items assessed prior to March 1st, 2020 when the library

closed for a period of time to protect the health and safety of staff and patrons.

Items currently checked out are expected to be returned to the library so that others may use. Overdue fees for returned items will not be charged at this time.

“People have been through a lot and we want to make it as easy as possible for our patrons to use their library again,” said Dr. Tim Brom, board chair. “Amnesty for All wipes the slate clean and provides a fresh start. This is especially important for people who have suffered through this pandemic.” Patrons do not need to come to the library to clear their accounts. Brom said waiving fines and fees allows people to use all of the library’s services at a time when they need the library the most. Libraries are not alone in helping people who have suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Assistance has been offered by landlords, and utility companies, additional unemployment and many businesses are providing multiple free services.

Everyone is figuring out how to work from home or anticipate the new normal.

“People have lost their jobs and some have lost loved ones. Parents have put their lives on hold to help homeschool their children. Families with tight incomes may have had to give up internet access or put streaming services on hold. This is a tough time for everyone.

We know that providing total amnesty is the right thing to do to help people where we can,” Brom said. In addition to Greenup County Public Library, over sixty other libraries around the state are also offering Amnesty for All to help patrons with limited access to so many services.

Book Spotlight: A Better Man by Louise Penny A Better Man is a newer entry in the Three Pines mystery series and sees protagonist Armand Gamache’s return as head of the homicide department, a job

he is temporarily sharing with his previous secondin-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Chaos breaks out as floodwaters begin to rise throughout the province. A desperate father begs Gamache to find his missing daughter in the aftermath.

With trouble all around him and the search looking more hopeless he realizing the search should be called off.

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When two reluctant young adults are chosen for the profession they are pitted against each other in a fight to the death.

P.S. I Still Love You is the story of plans gone awry when a young woman finds herself in a pretend relationship that suddenly becomes too real. Children of Blood and Bone tells the story of Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari as they fight to restore magic to their ancient land.

Convinced that the return of magic will threaten the monarchy the Crown Prince seeks to hunt them down.

Quotes Did you know that September 13th is author Roald Dahl’s birthday? Why not celebrate with a book from the library?

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl “I have a passion for teaching kids to become

we pay tribute to the contributions of our nation’s workers and the strength, prosperity, well-being, and can-do-spirit of our great country and commonwealth. The holiday was conceived to recognize the social and economic achievements of the American worker.

The first observation was held by the Central Labor Union on

Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. It became a federal holiday in 1894. Monday is a day set aside for we as a nation to pause to reflect on the meaning of labor for all Americans.

The working men and women of this country have helped our nation progress closer to realizing our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy for all. In our great country, if we work hard, work smart, and work together, the American dream is within grasp. I wish a happy Labor Day to you and your family. Celebrate safe, celebrate smart.

As we look toward next

week, September Interim Joint Committee meetings will continue throughout the month. I presume these meetings will consist mostly of subject matter related to the effects of COVID-19. For a full, in-depth look at what is on tap for this month, you can visit the Interim Session calendar at https://legislature. ky.gov/.

I ask that you stay safe and wear a mask when going about in public. We will make it through this together! If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, I remain accessible by email at R o b i n . We b b @ L R C .

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readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.” ― Roald Dahl Jokes Golfer: The doctor says I can’t play golf.

Caddie: Oh, he’s played with you, too, eh?

Wife: I’m sick and tired of your obsession with golf!

Husband: Why, is it driving a wedge between us?

What's ET short for?

He's only got little legs.

My friend asked me to help him round up his 37 sheep.

I said "40" Lauren Cagle Library Hours Flatwoods: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 108. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10-5.

Mckell: Monday,: 9-8, Tuesday-Friday 9-5. Saturday 9-2.

Greenup: Monday and Thursday: 9-8. TuesdayFriday: 9-5. Saturday: 9-2 Closed Sunday.

Phone #s Flatwoods: 606-836-3771, Fax: 606836-8674. Mckell: 606932-4478. Greenup: 606473-6514.

More about all the library has to offer is available on our website @ www.greenuplib.org. Make sure to read next week’s Beacon for more reads and weekly events.

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