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November 11, 2014
Russell/Flatwoods/Greenup, KY
Monarch waystations: beauty stop An interview withnature’s Santa Claus
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 By Kathy Prater Santa: Ho, ho, ho! I do, The GreenupJ.Beacon Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot. Editor I do! On a special keychain partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonIt’s next tobring impossible on Christmas Eve and in astarted Butterflies an excep- nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vicarch Waystation garden this of year, but the locked awayproperty case but tionaltime amount of beauty to the my retirement. Extension take notes. tory Garden is how I came special to on the Around Paintsville staffare during thehad restsome of theproblems year! getworld. Monarch butterflies have “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the managed to get a few moStaff: Do you really 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 tolike water isments time with Santa cookies lot,such. Santa? And terest toofNannette Stevens. sues aand when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the MonClaus this past “Butterflies go weekend where they Master Gardener since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. how can you eat so many (we caught him at his big on one Seenight? Monarch please – and please where they and currently the secretary for started my own reference li“When available I will go appearance at Premier MoSanta: Oh,11Santa loves go.” - unknown our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page tor Stevens Sales –offers we will havefor County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about cookies, ho, ho, ho! And a habitat photos of that in our next to the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. just about everything else, butterflies as they migrate the Monarchs.” edition). too! Ho, ho, ho! Any small the south each year. tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and Though time was limited snack makes Santa glad Nanette is the daughter of of the hand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my activities with the Master Garbecause hasand a lot to though Mrs. Claus says the late Santa William Thelma vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. do in theShe next more people need to leave Stevens. wasfew born days, at Bain“I also am a board member of Russell around his garden. “The Master Gardeners are we did try our best to get carrots out for me, as well bridge Naval Station Maryland of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are inanswers to some of our loas the reindeer, ho, ho, ho! and has lived in the Russell - Kentucky affiliate. I also take “As a child I have a very volved in some community cal children’s asked Staff: Santa, what do you Flatwoods area most since 1960. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects. questions. enjoy most about ChristShe attended the Russell LeBrun. I think that’s about it,” garage in Russell. I helped my “We developed and mainFollowing is our mas Eve? Do you ever get School system and convergraduated she said in accessing how her grandfather deadhead his roses tain the flower garden at the sation with Santa: cold flying around? in 1972. She then attended the life has been. and generally got in his way,” Greenup County War MemoStaff: Daughters’ Santa, how School do you of King’s Her life also includes the she explained with a laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbsSanta: Oh, ho, ho, ho! do it all? reindeer, No, Santa never gets cold! Nursing andToys, then earned an ad- love of nature and specifically “I continue to read books from around the state capitol flying around the world in Remember those scientist ditional degree from Bellarm- they this are timefed of year, and magazines on gardening through Tanya wellbutterflies. and get Santa: Ho, ho, ho! Who andbuildings such? How do you get Pulone night – how do you friends at NASA? Well, ine College School of Nursing. plenty “I have been a Master andSanta pick stays the brain and planted them at the War of exercise. And asGar-says cleanofonother in tolinleave the toys, Santa? manage? “I began my nursing career fardener since taking the course gardeners. Linda Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans Cemas the business of get- Christmas Eve? I do my Santa: Oh, ho, ho, ho! they designed some very Ho, ho, ho!! special underclothing and atSanta: Kings Daughters Hospi- ting in 2006. ourbut Ag.Mrs. AgentClaus has been a great etery, all around the world in best is alSanta hasthe hisExtension ways! I office was and Nannette Stevens That’s a very good ques- one night – well, let’s just ways tsk-tsking me about given a very special key socks and boots that keep tion! Santa couldn’t do say Santa knows some very stains and soot, not to men- many centuries ago that Santa warm and toasty all it all by himself! He has smart rocket scientists at tion noting a tiny rip here will unlock any door, any- night long! And as far as some very good help- NASA! Ho, ho, ho! or there. Thankfully, Mrs. where. But children need what I enjoy most about ers that he depends on to Staff: That would ex- Claus is excellent at clean- not worry, the key works Christmas Eve? I enjoy make each Christmas spe- plain a lot! Well, what ing and repairing my favor- only for Santa, and only on seeing all the children cial! The North Pole cob- about chimneys, Santa? ite suit! sleeping peacefully and Christmas Eve! bler elves are busy all year How do you manage to get Staff: Okay, well what Staff: We suppose you knowing they are dreaming around making toys while down so many and yet stay about homes that have no keep this key in a very spethe field elves take care of so clean? Santa cont. on page 8 chimneys? And apartments cial place, right, Santa? the reindeer making sure
The meaning of Christmas from Our Lady of the Mountains By AP staff celebrates Jesus’ birthday Our Lady of the Moun- and mommy cooks a lot of tains teachers assisted the good stuff and people come Around Paintsville staff in the night before to celasking the children in their ebrate. We go to bed and classes a few questions then Santa will come visit about Christmas and what my house. We eat a wonthe holiday means to them. derful dinner on Christmas Following are their replies and we celebrate. We will to the questions “What have a big day and play does Christmas mean to with our new toys from you?” and “What are your Santa. family’s Christmas tradiVictoria – Christmas is tions?” when we celebrate God’s Kindergarten: birthday on Christmas. My Spencer – Christmas family always makes cookis when we celebrate Je- ies for Christmas. I put on Veterans at Campbell Elem sus’ birthday!Day My assembly family Christmas pajamas and we
sing Christmas songs. cookies. Leo – Christmas is when Colin – Christmas is we have Jesus’ birthday. I when we celebrate God’s put my Christmas pajamas birthday and open preson while I wait for Santa to ents. We put our pajamas come. I watch a Christmas on and go to bed to wait on movie, too. After I wake Santa. When we get up in up, we open presents and the morning we open our then we eat chicken. presents and eat cookies. Althea -- Christmas Kennedy – Christmas is is when Santa is com- Jesus’ birthday. Me and ing into town. My family mom will cook dinner. will make a gingerbread We will watch You Tube village, feed my cats, eat Christmas songs and decosome sandwiches, decorate rate the Christmas tree. I our Christmas tree and our will go to bed and wait for house. When we wake up Santa Claus. When I wake School. June we open Ms. presents and Whitt’s have up 3rd I willgrade open mystudents presents
Honoring those who have served
and have so much fun! First Grade: Harrison – Christmas means that God is coming. Me and my sister will make gingerbread men for Santa and some for us. I will put my pajamas on and go to bed. When I wake up it will be day time and I will go to the Christmas tree and open presents. We will eat the gingerbread Photos by Anne Stephens men that we made. Second Grade: Orion – Christmas is to
listen tocont. Medal of 8Honor Meaning on page recipient Ernie West as he answers their questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. An annual tradition recently took place at the Van Lear Coal
Santa visits Coal Miner’s Museum
Miner’s Museum – Santa took time out of his busy schedule to stop in and enjoy breakfast with some local children and their families. With the museum decorated like a Christmas Candyland, visitors enjoyed meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with watching holiday videos such as “Frosty the Snowman” brary Science to advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial to and singing along to favorite holiday carols. Museum Directhe field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon tor Tina Webb said Santa enjoyed his visit and would try to RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Sara Crawford was a re- what I wanted to receive my some capacity. stop in for some biscuits and gravy again next year! “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 Convention Center in Ash- to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who needed and really familiarize will also be honored with the land. The presentation was part myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for of the 2014 #RoadToNKU starting on a graduate de- persistence in making a difgree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. onlydeposione with I workisn’t in is athe federal skillsaofcomfortable our children. Sara is a resident of Rus- Santa lap, as this little girl soon found visiting tory, so the government doc“The out Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stuMrs. Claus. uments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens dent in NKU’s library infor- with matics program. She works in the spring will serve me throughout the state who are changing lives through new as a library assistant at the well.” Meeting scheduled The support Sara has re- and innovative education Ashland Community and The Flatwoods Lions Technical College. Sara was ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU President Club will meet Thursday, a student worker at the li- served her well. Geoffrey S. Mearns said. November 13 at 7 p.m. “I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills brary before completing an The meeting will be associate of arts degree last pect during my first semester and added library capacity, held at Giovanni’s on Ar- May. at NKU as an online trans- Kentucky’s children will be gillite Road. “Books and the written fer student, but I have had better prepared to meet the Non-members wel- word have always been a such a pleasant experience demands of this century.” come. The event is open to the passion of mine and librar- so far,” Sara said. “Everyies brought me hours of one has been so supportive public and will include an comfort and joy when I was throughout the journey and opportunity for high school See News younger,” Sara said. “I knew my teachers are wonderful.” students and adults interOn Page 2 Not to meet Santa but we think Sara’s dream job is to work ested in completing their de-everyone was thrilled Sara Crawford I needed my Master of LiA dose of “double trouble” or “double the this little one will remain on his “Nice” list just the This little lass was more than ready to share her fun”? Only Santa knows the answer. same. Christmas wishes with Santa! Phillip Wessell Julie M. Westlake Administrative Assistant Pre-Need Advisor
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