Around Prestonsburg 10/11/16 by Kevin Horn

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News To Use Flu shots will be available to Video the genBeacon eralNews publicMagazine (all ages) on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from This week’s Gree9 a.m. to p.m.,atNews the nup Beacon1 Video Johnson County Senior Magazine will stream Citizens Center. Shots live from the new official will be administered home of the magazine: by McConnell the JohnsonHouse Countyin the Health Department. Wurtland with special guest Pam Wright, who National Diais CDC principal at Russell betes Prevention Primary School. A Prosecgramguest to be ond willconducted be Sean at the Lawrence Horne, Supt. of County Russell Health Department. Schools to discuss his disLifestyle will trict. We’llcoaches also include work with participants a cooking segment with on weight loss and skills Brittnany Hoback see and increasing physijust what she has cooked calforactivity in order to up this week. Join host prevent Diabetes or to Brittnany Hoback and coreverse Inhost HankPrediabetes. Bond at 1 p.m., formation session will on: greenupbeacon.com held on Tuesday, orbe greenupbeacon2.com Oct. 11, at 5Shows p.m., are at Wednesdays. the Lawrence County also archived on the webHealth Department. sites. Classes will begin on Oct. 18. Class size limited. To register, or for more information, call 606-638-9500. East Ky Roadside Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from Russell Parade Dec. 4 11The a.m. to 5 p.m., in Russell Christmas East Point. Crafts,byfood, Parade, hosted the games, music by Luke Downtown Russell BusiTrimble, Tannerwilland ness Association, be Amand Blevins, and held on Dec. 4, beginning atWicked 7 p.m. Peace. Come out a family fun day Theto event, which will and join in! Find be held on the streetstheof festival onRussell, Rt. 1100, downtown will just off U.S. line up between23,6 beand fore the 6:30 p.m.Johnson/Floyd on Clinton Countydirected line. Street by the Russell Police DepartConcert in the Park ment. will heldwill Sat., Oct. Thebe parade kick off 15, at 6 p.m., in the at 7 p.m. Mayo Park, float on the The featured will BSCTC Mayo be Mr. and Mrs. camSanta pus. The event iswill free Claus, as pictures be and open to the public. allowed after the parade Big inThe front of Sandy the fireSingers station. and Band will Organizers as perform, that there along with others. Conbe no other Santas in the cessions will be sold parade. with proceeds going A chili/cookie dinner to benefit theat BSCTC will be served the RusSkills USA chapter. sell Fire Station immediThose planning atately following the to parade tend are encouraged to with musical entertainbring a lawn chair. ment provided. The parade committee A Kentucky Chauwelcomes all participants: tauqua presentation, floats, walkers, bands, fire Madeline McDowell trucks and others. Breckinridge: “Votesof The grand marshals for Women,” will be the parade this year will held Tuesday, Oct. 18, be Bucky Jones and Mark at 6 p.m., at the Johnson Ballard, longtime Russell County Public Library. residents and volunteers. The program informais free For additional and open to the tion please call public. Cheryl Light 502-314-4662. refreshments will Jones, be served. Call 7894355 for more informaMeeting scheduled tion. The Flatwoods Lions Club will meet Thursday, East Kentucky SciNovember 13 at 7 p.m. ence Center and PlaneThe meeting will be tarium will host “Laser held at Giovanni’s on ArPink Floyd, gillite Road. Dark Side ofNon-members the Moon” on Friday, welOct. come. 14, at 7 p.m. Admission is $5/person. For more information, See News On Page 2 News, cont. on page 8

East Kentucky Roadside Festival coming Oct. 15 By Andrew Adkins Young eastern Kentuckians want to galvanize the community and stop “leaving it up to just the parents and grandparents” to boost the appeal of the region. Paintsville High School through part of Johnson phrey and Cornett will discuss their ideas with the graduates Maddie Pelphrey County. Photos by Anne Stephens Cornett, who currently festivalgoers. They hope and Kaitlynn Cornett, both 22, organized the inaugural lives in Virginia and works to accrue enough interest East Kentucky Roadside as an air traffic controller, with like-minded memFestival set for Oct. 15 to said she’s hoping to move bers of the community to Veterans assembly at home. Campbell Elem June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor She said the School. organize Ms. a new coalition rally locals Day for the cam- back already their exists”questions. in called “Empowering Ap- and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High paign. recipient Ernie West as“talent he answers Emily Fredrick the area, and wants to work palachia.” “The youth need to get School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary Veterans Day Assembly. DuringSchool the festival, food more involved,” said Pel- to help the region retain its vendors and local artisans phrey. “Our vision is to flip youth. The pair said they also will be on hand, as well as the area, starting with the want to help clean up their local musicians. town of Paintsville.” Pelphrey said all are welPelphrey listed ideas she city, and are intrigued by the efforts of the Build come to attend the East hopes other members in brary Science to advance at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial to coalition, which inKentucky Roadside Festithe will push Ashland the worked field, but I had notheclueval, Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, Thecommunity Greenup Beacon has alongside in full swing from 11 in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout forSara to attract tourism to the what I wanted to receive my some capacity. RSVPsPelphrey, can be made at and http://Kaitlynn the Commonwealth. Crawford was a re- city left, Cornett have This of Ashland to clean up a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, Maddie city, such a zip bachelor’s in. “But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland the sixth cipient of as thebuilding Northern Ken- streets, organized a new festival to be held Oct. 15,was near sidewalks and resi- near the Johnson and Floyd line, making downtown “I was really excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tuckyorUniversity Trailblazer dences the Floyd-Johnson County line on Rt. 1100, just in disrepair. County line on Route 1100, more that NKUKentucky offered thejust make up my mind at the moAward bicycle-friendly for Leadership inbyLi- learn off U.S. 23. After the East off U.S. 23. promoting the 18-mile, library informatics ment,” she said. brary Informatics Nov. 6 at Roadside Festival, program. PelDawkins Trail that runs Sara will join four area the Ashland Plaza Hotel and It’s a wonderful opportunity

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By Hank Bond tal then spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the The Greenup Beacon 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 MonBy Kaye Burke Willis Butterflies bring an excep- nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started Around Prestonsburg tional amount of beauty to the my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to on the Extension property but world. Monarch “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getAutumn is inbutterflies the air.are a source ofare beauty and great Leaves falling allin- back at the health department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss ting it going due to water isterest to Nannette when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Monaround us and Stevens. there’s a and sues afterand hissuch. job at Pre“Butterflies go night whereair. they Master Gardener since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. stonsburg City Utilities, crispness in the pleasethere – andwill please they and currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available I will making go See Monarch Soon be where frost on sure everything go.” pumpkin, - unknown and it will our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page the is perfect for11his pumpkin Stevens offers habitat take a lot of frosta to coverfor County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about crop. This year Dwight butterflies Slone’s as they migrate the Monarchs.” Dwight award to the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. planted five large pumpthe south each year. tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and winning pumpkins. The kins and he explained to Nanette the ofdaughter most lovedisicon fall is a of of the hand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my activities with the Master Garme the method for spacthe ole late pumpkin William and Thelma vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. big to use as ing those huge pumpkins. She was Bain“I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are aStevens. decoration forborn yourat old “Each plant had about 850 bridge Navalhome Stationbut Maryland of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are inKentucky just square feet of space at the and has Russell - Kentucky affiliate. I also take “As a child I have a very volved in some community how biglived can ina the pumpkin beginning and at the end of Flatwoods areaTen sincepounds, 1960. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. get anyway? the growing season, there attended Russell LeBrun. I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and main25She pounds? A visitthe with lowas only about two feet of School systemguru and Dwight graduated she said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the cal pumpkin space to walk. Each area in 1972. She thentoattended and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War MemoSlone revealed me thatthe life has been. was about 28 feet wide. King’s Daughters’ Her life also includes the she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs he grows pumpkinsSchool in the of During the growing seaNursing and then earned an ad- love of nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol 1,400 pound range! son each pumpkin can add ditional degreeDwight from Bellarmthis time of year, butterflies. and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya PulThis year, has 35 pounds of weight each Slone up to and onepick of his giantlinpumpkin grown ine College Nursing. Dwight “I have been cuddles a Master Garthe“babies,” brain of a other and planted them at the War entered twoSchool giantofpumpday. You can almost watch his own “I began career indener since field. taking the course gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans Cemkins into my statenursing competithem grow daily! As they at Kings in 2006. ourfrom Ag. Agent has been a great etery,inthetheExtension office and tions. His Daughters entry into Hospithe we Nannette learn the art of giant man Michigan from closed cool mornmature, I cover themStevens with a Kentucky State Pumpkin pumpkin growing. a 1,916 pound pumpkin.” ings. They even have little tent to keep the water off of contest earned him second Pumpkins naturally start Dwight explained the heaters on them. Then as them and under each growplace with a astounding with a pumpkin seed. “The process for planting and the sun burns through the ing pumpkin I put some weight of 1,456.6 pounds. variety of these pumpkins sustaining such a large fog and the day heats up, sand for a cushion and you Last weekend he took a are Dill’s Atlantic Giant pumpkin crop. “The seeds they open and let the heat always have to watch for second pumpkin to the Pumpkins and I got the were started in a germina- out. The temperature can mice. They like to burrow Allardt Pumpkin Festival seed for the one on the tion box the last week of change 40 degrees from under the pumpkins to live. where he earned another trailer from a gentleman April and were put in the when I go to work in the I was lucky this year; two second place award with from Rhode Island, Ron ground the first week in morning until I get home little black cats came to that pumpkin weighing in Wallace, and it came out May. After they go in the in the evening.” live in my patch and they at 1,421.5 pounds. So la- of a 1,790 pound pumpkin. ground I’ve got these little Through the long, hot dies and gentlemen, boys I got the seed for the one solar powered huts to cov- summer Dwight is out in Pumpkin cont. on and girls, gather ‘round as in the truck from a gentle- er the tiny plants that stay the pumpkin patch before page 8

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an appointment, call Linda Daniel at 606-886-7352 or email: ldaniel0010@ kctcs.edu. Clinic hours are By Hank Bond 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., WednesThe Greenup Beacon days and Fridays.

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spent 32 years at the “I started gardening by trial source of information as well at the memorial in front of the dotalanthen excellent job!” Greenup Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. GrowingCounty giant pumpkins partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a Monis a task that is not without Butterflies bring an excep- peril. arch Waystation garden started nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the VicThis year one of his Yoga classes with certitional amount of beauty to the giants on the Extension property but my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to looked to be outfied yoga instructor Julie world. Monarch butterflies are standing. “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getThe color was a Lumberg are held each 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 isSaturday, from 9:00 to beautiful light orange and terest to Nannette Stevens. when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Mon- sues and such. 10:15, at the Lawrence he was keen on that one to “Butterflies go where they beMaster Gardener since also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. an award winner. But 2006 a County Community Cenplease – and please where they few andweeks currently the secretarya for started my own reference li“When available I will go See Monarch ago he noticed ter. Class is for any/all go.” - unknown our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 levels of practice and in- split on the vine. “You have Stevens offers a habitat for toCounty Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about check them many times corporates breath work, butterflies as they migrate to a the Greenup County Cooperaand learned so much more. the Monarchs.” day. It’s the first thing I meditation and physical the south each year. tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and practice. More info: jm- do in the morning, the first Nanette is the daughter of thing of theI hand bell choir at Addening as a child following my activities with the Master Gardo when I come lumberg@hotmail.com, or the late William and Thelma home vanceand for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. the last thing I call 602-330-1589. Fee is Stevens. She was born at Bain- do before “I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are going to bed. I $10 per person. bridge Naval Station Maryland noticed of the aRemote AreainMedical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are inlittle split the and has lived in the Russell - vine, Kentucky affiliate.it Iwith also atakeThese “Astwo a child a very weighing volved in more some than community giantI have pumpkins, 1,000 pounds each, went so I cleaned Appalachian Hospice Flatwoods area since 1960. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. off to the Kentucky State Fair and the Allardt Pumpkin Festival this year Care will offer grief sup- little Clorox and water and She attended the Russell LeBrun. I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and mainport meetings every first a fungicide. And I put a fan where they both garnered second place wins. School system and graduated onshethesaid in to accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the split keep it dry. Thursday of the month. hisand twogenerally giants is With a chuckle in 1972. She then attended the life has been. gottoincarve his way,” Greenup County Dwight War Memohis pumpkin patch, several Meetings will last from Because the color was so them into jack o’lanterns. said, “Not yet, but my wife King’s Daughters’ School of pretty, HerI decided life alsotoincludes the she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs of them in fact. Dwight and save the 4:30-5:30 p.m. and will He told me, “The wall Karen says she sees a craNursing and then earned an ad- orange love ofone nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol Karen are passionate about to take to Jenny be held at both Hager Hill thickness is closeon togardening 10 zy buildings guy running around at Pulditional degree from Bellarm- Wiley this time of year, butterflies. and magazines through Tanya their giant hobby and they to show to everyone and Pikeville office locainches thick, they should night with a head lamp on ine College School of Nursing. but “I have been a Master Garand pick the brain of other lin and planted them at the War are so proud to represent when we got back from tions. Light refreshments make two nice jacks!” I checking pumpkins before “I began my nursing career the dener since taking the course gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans CemPrestonsburg at the State State Fair it had rained will be served and all are can’t even imagine how bedtime!” at Kings Daughters Hospi- too in 2006. our Ag. Agent has been a great etery, the Extension office and FairsNannette and at Jenny WiStevens much.” Even with all welcome to attend. Those you would clean out a I think Dwight is wrong, ley Festival. If you know the care Dwight gave the with questions may call pumpkin that large. because this is the most someone who has a unique 606-432-2112 or 606-789- pumpkin, the split did not I asked Dwight a crucial sincere pumpkin patch I’ve hobby or talent, find me on heal and the pumpkin start3841. question, “Have you ever ever been in. I imagine the Facebook and tell me about ed to wither down. seen The Great Pumpkin?” Great Pumpkin does live in them. Dwight’s next task with The National Family Caregiver Support Program helps people aged 60 years and over who are taking care of loved ones or grandparents who are raising grandchildren. The cool, crisp days of and the ground grew species of birds. During hails from ancient CeltServices include: edu- autumn have arrived. sparse and cold. When autumn, birds will fly ic tradition. The Celts cational information on As fall foliage creates Persephone returned in to other areas as they believed ghosts roamed various topics, free train- a colorful display and the springtime, plants seek more hospitable on Halloween, and peoing for caregivers, support kids frolic in leaf piles and life bloomed anew climates. The Arctic ple wore disguises to groups, temporary respite on the lawn, you may because of Demeter’s tern journeys about hide from the spirits. services to “give caregiv- want to pay some mind happiness. 11,000 miles each way 10. You’re bound to ers a break,” and other to a few lesser known 3. Those who live for its annual migra- see pumpkins as part types of assistance. The facts about this beloved closest to the equator, tion. That is like going of autumn decor. The program links caregivers time of year. Autumn which is the center of all the way across the pumpkin was first with any community re- may call to mind Hal- the planet, never ex- United States about named by the Greeks. source that may be avail- loween and the return perience the season of three and a half times They called this edible able to them and helps of school, but there are autumn. Around the 7. Contrary to popu- orange item “pepon,” some caregivers with sup- other factors that make equator, the tempera- lar belief, squirrels which means “large plemental services such as this season unique. ture remains consis- who have spent the en- melon.” building a handicap ramp, 1. The first day of tently warm. tire autumn collecting 11. Evergreen trees buying supplies or pro- autumn is known as 4. Yellow, orange acorns and other foods will notby lose Photos Anne their Stephens viding transportation. For the autumnal equinox. and variations thereof do not hibernate for the leaves like deciduous more information, contact On this day, the num- always reside in the winter. Rather, they trees. Their leaves, also Tara Little at 1-800-737- ber of hours of day- pigmentation of tree spend the majority of called needles, are cov2723 or tara.little@big- light and darkness are leaves, but they are their time in nests they ered with a thick wax. Veterans Day assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rdtograde students to Medal Honor sandy.org. equal. This is because just overpowered by built shelter them listen This wax protectsofthe is aligned the abundance of green and from harsh weather. innerof components of High recipient Ernie West asthe hesun answers theirwith questions. Emily Fredrick Chaise Conley, members the Raceland Free colon cancer the center of the Earth from the chlorophyll in When squirrels do come the needles, preventing School Band, Tapsbetween at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. screenings the play Floyd the north and the leaves. Come au- out in winter, they are them from freezing. County Health Depart- south of the planet. The tumn, however, when usually tunneling un12. Autumn also sigment; for men and women, other equinox occurs in the sun weakens and der the snow to find the nals another colorful age 50+ (age 45+ for Af- the spring, which ar- days grow shorter, the food they buried during spectacle apart from rican Americans). To be rives in the third week amount of chlorophyll the fall. the tree leaves. The eligible, you must be un- of March in the North- in leaves diminishes, 8. Several cultures aurora borealis, also brary Science to advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial to insured, low income, and ern hemisphere. allowing the other pig- have ancient traditions known as the Northern the field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon a resident of Kentucky. To 2. In Greek mythol- ments in the leaves to that coincide with au- Lights, tends to be visRSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Saramore, Crawford was a re- what I wanted to receive my some capacity. learn call 606-886ogy, autumn was a show through. tumn. For example, the ible this time of year. bachelor’s in. “But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth cipient of the Northern Ken2788 or 606-793-7006. time when Persephone, 5. Red and purple Chinese celebrate the This is because geo“I was really excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tucky University Trailblazer the daughter of Deme- leaves are actually Moon Festival to give magnetic storms are Award for Leadership in Li- learn that NKU offered the make up my mind at the moVeterans Benefits Field ter, was abducted by caused by the presence thanks for a successful about twice as likely brary Informatics Nov. 6 at library informatics program. ment,” she said. Representative, Brian Hades, the god-king of of sugars from sap that summer harvest. to occur during the fall It’s a wonderful opportunity Sara will join four area the Ashland Plaza Hotel Bowman, is located at theand the underworld. Dur- is trapped inside of the 9. Halloween is a thanks to cool evening Convention in Ash- to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who Pike CountyCenter Courthouse ing this time, Demeter, leaves. large part of autumn. weather. needed and really familiarize will also be honored with the land. in Pikeville on Mondays, the goddess of the har6. Fall is a peak mi- The concept of wearing The presentation was part myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, vest, was distraught gration time for many masks and costumes starting on a graduate de- persistence in making a difof the 2014 #RoadToNKU and Thursdays by appointgree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. ment. Veterans and their I work in is a federal deposi- skills of our children. Sara is a resident of Rusdependents may receive tory, so the government doc“The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stuassistance filing for federuments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens dent in NKU’s library inforal and state benefits. This in the spring will serve me throughout the state who are matics program. She works service is provided free of well.” changing lives through new as a library assistant at the charge by the Kentucky The support Sara has reand innovative education Ashland Community and Department of Veterans ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU President Technical College. Sara was Affairs. To apply, veterserved her well. Geoffrey S. Mearns said. a student worker at the lians need to furnish copies “I didn’t know what to ex“With improved math skills brary before completing an of pertinent documentaassociate of artseligibility. degree last pect during my first semester and added library capacity, tion to verify at NKU as an online trans- Kentucky’s children will be May. For further information, fer student, but I have had better prepared to meet the “Books and the written please call toll free 1-866such a pleasant experience demands of this century.” word have always been a 647-2926. The event is open to the passion of mine and librar- so far,” Sara said. “Everyone has been so supportive public and will include an iesWebrought me hours of want to know what’s throughout the journey and opportunity for high school comfort and joy when I was going on in and around my teachers are wonderful.” students and adults interyounger,” Sara said. “I knew your town! 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