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November 11, 2014
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News Rescued Monarch nature’s beauty stop dogwaystations: finds forever home at Mountain Manor To Use By Hank Bond By Greenup Kathy J.Beacon Prater The Around Paintsville
“Rosemary Clooney: Beacon A Sentimental Video Journey” will be held News Magazine Tuesday, Feb. 6 This week’s9, at Greep.m.,Beacon at theVideo Johnson nup News County Public Magazine willLibrary. stream Bet Stewart live from thewill newportray official Rosemary Clooney in home of the magazine: thisMcConnell Kentucky Chatauthe House in qua presentation. Call Wurtland with special 606-789-4355 for more guest Pam Wright, who is isinformation. principal Program at Russell free to theSchool. public. A secPrimary ond guest will be Sean The Supt. area’sof BEST Horne, Russell CHEESY POTATO Schools to discuss his disSOUPWe’ll will be sale trict. alsoforinclude Feb. 12, from aFriday, cooking segment with 10 a.m. Hoback to 3 p.m., Brittnany and at see Firstwhat United Methodjust she has cooked istfor Church, in Louisa. up this week. Join host Only $6Hoback per quart! Brittnany and coChurch cookbooks host Hank Bond at 1 p.m., will greenupbeacon.com also be for sale, on: $15.greenupbeacon2.com Please place your or order by Wed., Feb. Wednesdays. Shows are 10, by calling Ginny also archived on the webThompson at 606-638sites. 4120 or by calling the church office at 606638-4435 (leave message). Church is located across from Young Funeral Home. “Becoming Good” will be Parade presented Russell Dec.by4 professor Mike AusThe Russell Christmas tin Friday, Feb. 12, Parade, hosted by at the 12 p.m., at Russell the Johnson Downtown BusiCounty Public Library. ness Association, will be Explore what4,psycholoheld on Dec. beginning philosophy and traatgy,7 p.m. dition say about The have event,to which will building character. Callof be held on the streets 606-789-4355 for more downtown Russell, will information. Program is line up between 6 and free to public. 6:30 p.m. on Clinton Street directed by the A Valentine’s DinRussell Police Departner and Silent Auction ment. will heldwillFriday, Thebe parade kick off 12, at 6 p.m., at atFeb. 7 p.m. the Mountain The featuredCommufloat will nity Fellowship Church be Mr. and Mrs. Santa (located at 219 Claus, as picturesGreenwill be town Loop). are allowed after Prices the parade $5/adult; and in front of$3/age the fire12 station. under; $20/family of Organizers as that there five or more. Proceeds be no other Santas in the will go toward mission parade. support. Call 297-1156 A chili/cookie dinner or email to: at mcffaithwill be served the Russell Fire Station immediately following parade News, cont. onthe page 8 with musical entertainment provided. The parade committee welcomes all participants: floats, walkers, bands, fire Late and January trucks others. brought Johnson Countymarshals more than The grand of a the surprise of this several parade yearinchwill esbeofBucky snow.Jones For two local and Mark schools, surpriseRussell of an Ballard,the longtime overnight, although temresidents and volunteers. porary, consolidation also For additional informaarrived. tion please call Cheryl Following a decision by Jones, 502-314-4662. the Johnson County Board of Meeting Educationscheduled to close Meade The Memorial FlatwoodsElemenLions tary the Clubafter will discovering meet Thursday, building had13become November at 7 p.m.too unstable house students, The to meeting will be teachers and staff onfrom held at Giovanni’s Arboth gillite Meade Road. Memorial andNon-members Central Elementary welbegan come. work to incorporate Meade’s 170 students into SeeCentral News Elementary’s building. On Page 2 Though the two schools are currently sharing the same building, both princiPhillip Wessell
tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonButterflies bringisan excep- nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started Some say home where tional amount beauty to the my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to on the Extension property but you hang yourofhat, others world. “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getsay it isMonarch where abutterflies trustwor-are a source of beauty and great in- back at the health department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss ting it going due to water isthy and loving companion terest toyour Nannette Stevens. when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Mon- sues and such. awaits return each day.“Butterflies go where they Master Gardener since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. please – and please they and currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available I will go See Monarch For residents of where Moungo.”Manor, - unknown our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 tain in Paintsville, Stevens offers aa rescued habitat for County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about home is where butterflies they Johnson migrate to the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. the Monarchs.” pup from as the the south Animal each year. Shelter tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and County the daughter nowNanette residesis with them as of of the hand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my activities with the Master Garthenewest late William and vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. the member of Thelma their Stevens. She was born at Bain- Residents “I also amofa board member of Russell his garden. “The Master Gardeners are family. Mountain Manor werearound all smiles bridge Station Maryland of thethey Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are inKathyNaval Meadows, assis- when met the newest member of their famiand has lived in theof Russell affiliate.morning, I also take “Joseph,” “As a child I have a very volved in some community tant administrator the - lyKentucky last Thursday the resident Flatwoods area the sincearrival 1960. pet. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. facility, says attended Russell LeBrun. I think that’s about it,”have garage in Russell. “We developed and mainof She “Joseph” hasthe already to watch him Iahelped little my row said it was an emotionSchool system and graduated she said in accessing how herforgrandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the brightened the dispositions now but once he’s acclially charged meeting as Jothen attended life has been. and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War Memoofin 1972. manyShe residents. “Wethe seph quickly made friends mated to the environment, King’s Daughters’ School life also includes thehe she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs have so many residents that of withHer will have free reign to residents who were Nursing and then earnedand an ad- love of nature and specificallygo wherever “I continue to read books from around the state capitol had animals at home he wants and awaiting his arrival. “It ditional this time of year, butterflies. visit andfrom magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya Pulthat lovedegree pets. from The Bellarmemo- brings room to room … tears to your eyes,” ine College School to of Nursing. “I have been a Master Gar-Heand pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War tional attachment a pet he said. will definetely be a part “I began my nursing career dener since taking the courseof gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans Cemis real. We had a dog here the family,” she added. Annette Cash, who lives at Kings Daughters Hospi2006. our Ag. Agent has been a great etery, the Extension office and Nannette Stevens previously but she was a atinMountain Emily Jones-Gray, adManor, said service dog and was called she grew up with dogs ministrator, says she exback to duty. Our residents around and that meeting pects to see Joseph gain missed her so much that we Joseph and knowing he will a few pounds from the soon began looking for an- be a new companion makes many treats she suspects other dog to join our fam- her “very, very happy.” residents will sneak to him ily,” she said. Now that Joseph has met the activities staff at “Joseph is still a pup,” from time to time. Jeff Shurow, board Meadows said, “and he has “He will be a compan- his new home, he is ready to get going. member, Johnson Coun- a little training yet left such ion. They can play with ty W.O.W. (Whiskers or as learning to not go bound- him and have a good time,” spacious courtyard where doors once warmer weathWags) delivered Joseph to ing out the automatic doors Jones-Gray said. residents and Joseph can er arrives. his new home at Mountain each time they open, so we The facility also boasts a begin spending time outManor last Thursday. Shu-
Doing what comes naturally
You see him most any- mastered putting U.S. state Today, nearly eight years where you go, as long as puzzles together, memolater, Adam says his days in where you are going is rized states and capitals, radio have already provided where news is happening. and dreamed of being ‘the him with many memorable He’s funny, engaging, weatherman’ one day. moments. “My most memcurious and energetic – his I was around 12 or so orable radio moment would name is Adam Preece and when my parents gave me a have to be the night of he is one of the lucky few video camera (I think it was March 2, 2012. A date that that actually get to turn for Christmas). I would go divided time in our area. I a love for a hobby into a around the house and gather still have the broadcast of Photos by Anne meaningful career. news – even if it was just a my afternoon show Stephens from If you have ever tuned strange cat wandering in the that day, as we were broadyour radio to K-lite 94.7 backyard – it was still news casting information on the (WKLW), you have un- for me and my camera,” he tornadoes likely moving doubtedly heard Adam – said. into the to area. That night, Adam Preece, with Whitt’s wife Ally,3rd in the broadcasting Veterans Day assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June grade students listen Medal of Honor whether he is giving a news At about the same age he room at K-lite 94.7. Alan and I put callers live on recipient West asreceived he answers questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members the Raceland update, doingErnie an “on-thehis videotheir camera, the airof – asking if we knew High lite by Alan Burton. “That hear my station,” he said. spot” broadcast, informing Adam said he bought an if the storms hit particuSchool Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. It was Kathy Puckett at was the summer I graduat- lar areas…asking if their us about the weather, or FM transmitter and set up simply spinning our favor- his very own country mu- WRLV in Salyersville that ed high school. Alan famil- loved ones were okay… ite tunes, Adam says we can sic station, operating it out first put Adam on the air- iarized me with all aspects and people were even callbe sure he is performing a of his parent’s garage. “It waves of an actual station. of the radio industry – from ing back informing previjob he loves. (the listening range) only He recalls that he was only programming to engineer- ous callers that their loved ing…to sales andwith producold at time. “As a child. a mile or from in15 atyears onestour had ofbeen accounted brary Science to so advance the Rock andthe Roll Hall of gree to meet university community engageSpecial to I first had a reached tion, and well beyond,” he Later, in the summer of big in Beacon weather – my thehouse, field, but Imy hadneighno clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout Theinterest Greenup Adam was hired at K- said.RSVPs can be made at http:// Preece, on page 8 This andSara the weather maps, too.a Ire- bors thought it was cool to my2008, what I wanted to receive some capacity. the cont. Commonwealth. Crawford was “But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth cipient of the Northern Ken- bachelor’s in. “I was really excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tucky University Trailblazer Award for Leadership in Li- learn that NKU offered the make up my mind at the mobrary Informatics Nov. 6 at library informatics program. ment,” she said. Sara will join four area the Ashland Plaza Hotel and It’s a wonderful opportunity pals are quickCenter to point and the to circumstances acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who Convention in out Ash- the that it’s really been the best needed and familiarize will also be honored with the land.the schools are con- scenario, tinuing to operate indepenpossible transistion we myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for The presentation was part dently have not been could haveon had.” starting a graduate de- persistence in making a difof theand 2014 #RoadToNKU merged. Young the commugree. Forsaid instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. “We own sepaeffort in amerging the I work in is federal deposiskills of our children. Sarahave is a our resident of Rus- nity rate entrances, our own two schools is one he has tory, so the government doc“The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stuseparate corridors, onlyclass threeItimes in his uments plan on taking recognition of those citizens dent in NKU’s library our infor- seen own separate staff,” thespring first was the me throughout the state who are in –the willwith serve matics program. She said works life Stephen Young, Central tornado, the second well.” changing lives through new as a library assistant at the 2012 Elementary principal. “It’sand withThe thesupport 2015 Sara flooding, has re- and innovative education Ashland Community been an enormous effort,was and the third, “this ceived at NKU haseffort already programs,” NKU President Technical College. Sara on extremely short at notice, hereher with Central and served well. Geoffrey S. Mearns said. a student worker the li- right but it’s before not beencompleting a bad tran- an Meade,” he said. “I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills brary sisiton at all … the com-last pect Bothduring principals my first noted semester and added library capacity, associate of arts degree munity Centralasstudents have at NKU an online trans- Kentucky’s children will be May. has really jumped that in and helped,” said.written graciously fer student, butwelcomed I have had better prepared to meet the “Books andhethe Meade Memorial their such astudents pleasantinto experience demands of this century.” word have alwaysPrincibeen a Meade pal Brenton Dials echoed building and that the two so far,” Sara said. “EveryThe event is open to the passion of mine and librarYoung’s statements, say- of groups one hashave beenexperienced so supportive public and will include an ies brought me hours from ing, “Theand most problems the withjourney gettingandStudents opportunity forboth high Meade school Memorial and Central Elementary returned to comfort joy important when I was nothroughout in the goal for us Sara was to keep One Central stu- school my teachers are wonderful.” students andsame adultsbuilding inter- following over a week away from school due younger,” said. “I our knew along. to heavy snow. Principals say the transistition to a shared kids as our kids. We’re badent, Kiley Hall, was even Sara’s dream job is to work ested in completing their de-of both schools Sara Crawford I needed my Master of Libuilding has gone well. sically running two schools under one roof but given Students cont. on page 8 Julie M. Westlake
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