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AppalReD 45th Anniversary celebration will beRussell held Saturday, June Parade Dec. 4 18,The starting off Christmas with an Russell Open House at thebyAppParade, hosted the alReD administrative ofDowntown Russell Busifice Prestonsburgwill frombe nessinAssociation, 10 until 4, 2 p.m., folhelda.m. on Dec. beginning lowed by a laser light at 7 p.m. show the East The atevent, whichKenwill tucky Centerof be held Science on the streets Planetarium at 4 p.m will A downtown Russell, dinner/dance will be held line up between 6 and later at the 6:30 that p.m.evening on Clinton Wilkinson-Stumbo Street directed byConthe vention Jenny Russell Center, Police DepartWiley ment. State Park. Register attendwill by calling Thetoparade kick off 606-886-9876, ext. 1230 at 7 p.m. or The email to: lorief@arfeatured float will dfky.org.

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Claus, as pictures will be org. allowed after the parade in front of the fire station.

An All Class Organizers asReunion that there for all former students, be no other Santas in the teachers parade. and staff of Meade Memorial dinner High A chili/cookie School will be held will be served at theJune Rus18, starting at 12 p.m. sell Fire Station immediat Robert Elam’s farm ately following the parade (next to the entertainschool). with musical This is a catered event ment provided.

The parade committee News, cont. page 8 welcomes all on participants: floats, walkers, bands, fire trucks and others.

The grand marshals of the parade this year will be Bucky Jones and Mark Ballard, longtime Russell

By Kathy J. Prater residents volunteers.

Aroundand Paintsville For additional information Cheryl Sinceplease the call mid-1980s, Jones,dockets 502-314-4662. court across the nation have become overMeeting loaded with scheduled drug cases The Flatwoods offendLions and drug-involved ClubWhile will meet Thursday, ers. incarceration November 13 at 7 p.m. removes individuals from meeting willlifebe theirThedrug-abusing held at Giovanni’s on Arstyles for a period of time, gillite Road. addicts who don’t receive Non-members treatment, education weland come. life-skills training often return to the same cycle of drug See use Newsand criminal activity.

On Page 2 Drug Court helps combat those problems through a

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 GreenupJ.Beacon Greenup County Health De- and error. I would watch the teacher. old Russell Depot.

By Kathy Prater partment as a staff nurse then Victory Garden on PBS every “By reading and also pick“We are trying to get a MonAround Paintsville Butterflies bring an excep- nursing administrator prior to Sunday afternoon and actually ing up on shows like the Vic- arch Waystation garden started It wasamount a special day at the tional of beauty to the my retirement. take notes. tory Garden is how I came to on the Extension property but Carl D. Monarch Perkins Vocational world. butterflies are “I do some part time nursing “This was early on before learn about the plight of the have had some problems getTraining a source ofCenter beauty as andthose great in- back at the health department Greenup County had a Master Monarch butterflies, their loss ting it going due to water is“not but differterestdisabled, to Nannette Stevens. when needed. I have been a Gardener program. I would of habitat, etc and the Mon- sues and such. ently-abled,” “Butterfliesaccording go where tothey Master Gardener since 2006 also pick up garden books and arch Watch organization. graduating Justinthey and currently the secretary for started my own reference liplease – andstudent please where “When available I will go See Monarch Hite, saw the completion of go.” - unknown our organization. I serve on the brary. Once the program was to seminars etc. I did so last On Page 11 a dream come truea habitat as they for County Extension Council at started in Greenup I signed up spring and learned more about Stevens offers walked across the stage to to the Greenup County Coopera- and learned so much more. butterflies as they migrate the Monarchs.” receive diplomas on Friday the south each year. tive Extension. I am a member “I developed my love of garThis ties into her interest and afternoon, 10.daughter of of the hand bell choir at Ad- dening as a child following my activities with the Master GarNanette June is the Celebrating the the late Williamwith and Thelma vance for many years. grandfather Raymond Stevens deners group. graduates Stevens. She were was bornguest at Bain“I also am a board member of Russell around his garden.

“The Master Gardeners are speakers Hal Heiner, secrebridge Naval Station Maryland of the Remote Area Medical He was an avid rose grower. a small group but we are intary, Education and has lived inand the WorkRussell - Kentucky affiliate. I also take “As a child I have a very volved in some community force Development CabiFlatwoods area since 1960. water color classes from Janice tiny veggie garden next to our projects.

42nd saw 157and students net;SheBuddy attendedHoskinson, the Russell LeBrun. I think that’s about it,”The garage in Commencement Russell. I helped myexercises “We developed main- receive diplomas.

Graduating student executive director, Office School system and graduated she said in accessing how herceremonies, grandfatherstudents deadhead and his roses tain the flower garden at the Lacy Schumacher perofin 1972.

Vocational Rehabilitatheir weregot invited She then attended the life has been. andguests generally in histoway,” Greenup County War Memoformed during opening tion; Cea Cohen-Ela reception hors King’sandDaughters’ School of Her life also includes theattend she explained withofa laugh. rial. We received tulip bulbs ceremonies. liott, motivational speaker; cake, and otherbooks from around the state capitol Nursing and then earned an ad- love of nature and specificallyd’oeuvres, “I continue to read along Center ditionalwith degree fromDirecBellarm- serve. this time of year, butterflies. refreshments. and magazines on gardening buildings through Tanya Pultor Barbara Pugh, student LucyGar- To about of theother lin and planted them at the War ine College School Johnson of Nursing. Graduating “I have been a Master andlearn pickmore the brain County Judge Executive performed D. PerkinsLinda Vocational “I began my nursing career Schumacher dener since taking the courseCarl gardeners.

Hieneman Memorial, the Veterans CemTucker Daniel, Rep. Humusical selection, Training Centerhasand at Kings Daughters Hospi- a insolo 2006. our Ag. Agent beenits a great etery, the Extension office and Nannette Stevens bert Collins, Rev. George “The Climb”; Krystle many programs of study, D. Garrett, Highland Av- Wellst served as interpreter including childcare deenue Freewill Baptist for the hearing-impaired; velopment, cosmetology, Church, and a multitude and Larry Hyden provided food service, auto mechanof family and community musical accompaniment ics, groundskeeping, office members. throughout the ceremony. technology, and more, visit Hite, who was born with This year marked the www.cdpvtc.ky.gov or call spina bifida, gave the stu- 42nd Commencement for 606-788-7080. The Center dent address, encourag- the Center, seeing 157 is located in Thelma, in ing his fellow classmates graduates complete their Johnson County. It serves Executive Director of the Office of Vocational Reto go into the workforce individual courses of study. students across the entire habilitation Buddy Hoskinson spoke as Center staffperson Krystal Wells interpreted for the hearand make a diffeence in Following graduation state. ing impaired. the communities they will

Art on Main – creating art your way

By Kathy J. Prater Around Paintsville

Those who have visited Pullman Square in nearby Huntington have likely seen The Pottery Place – an attractive shop wherein creativity is unleashed as visitors arrive to paint and Photos by Anne Stephens create their own unique pieces of art.

If this sort of activity appeals to you, look Veterans Dayyour assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor no further than own Main Street.

Nested inrecipient Ernie West as he answers their questions. Emily Fredrick and Chaise Conley, members of the Raceland High side Treasures on Main, in School Band, play Taps at the Campbell Elementary School Veterans Day Assembly. downtown Paintsville, is the “Art on Main” studio.

Visitors to Art on Main can paint and create to their heart’s desire under the instruction of owner Bambi brary Science to advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial The to studio opened Phillips. the field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon in April and Phillips has what I wanted to receive my some capacity.

RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Sara Crawford was a rebeen a busy bee since. “So bachelor’s in.

“But there are so many roadto.nku.edu/. trip to Ashland was the sixth cipient of the Northern Kenfar, it’s been a true joy. I’ve “I was really excited to exciting possibilities, I can’t The #RoadToNKU is a of eight stops through Dec. 4. tucky University Trailblazer Whether in a group, a couple, or even all by yourself, a visit to participate in an art workshop at Art learn that NKU offered the make up my mind at the moAward for Leadership Art cont. on page 8 in Li- on Main is a sure way to brighten any day. brary 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 difsupervised program gree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics Commonwealth Tour. that successfully combines a I work in is a federal deposi- skills of our children.

Sara is a resident of Russtrong treatmentandcompo“The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, is a stu- tory, so the government docnent the legal weight dent with in NKU’s library infor- uments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens of law enforcement. matics program. She works in the spring will serve me throughout the state who are show that subchanging lives through new asStudies a library assistant at the well.” stance abuse treatment The support Sara has re- and innovative education Ashland Community reand duces bothCollege. addiction Technical Saraand was ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU President drug-related crime. In Geoffrey S. Mearns said. a student worker at addithe li- served her well. tion, Court providesan “I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills braryDrug before completing alternative associate of services arts degreefor last pect during my first semester and added library capacity, about at NKU as an online trans- Kentucky’s children will be May. 25 percent of the cost of “Books incarceration. and the written fer student, but I have had better prepared to meet the Drughave Courtalways is a shining word been a such a pleasant experience demands of this century.” example of Kentucky’s The event is open to the passion of mine and librar- so far,” Sara said. “Everysuccess in specialty courts.of one has been so supportive public and will include an ies brought me hours Instead comfort of andspending joy whentime I was throughout the journey and opportunity for high school in jail, eligible younger,” Sara participants said. “I knew my teachers are wonderful.” students and adults intercomplete substance from job left, District Court/Drug Court John Kevin Sara Holbrook, Drug Court graduates Sara’s dream is are to work ested in completing theirJudge deCrawford I needed amy Masterabuse of Li- Pictured, Summer Noakes (with her child), Genia McCarty, Genelle Ramey, and Wilma Cordle, guest speaker Court cont. on page 8 Coach Jim Clayton, and District Court/Drug Court Judge John T. Chafin.

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Entertainment

Tinseltown Talks

By Nick Thomas

Financial hardship bookends Baby Peggy’s life By the age of four, she was a superstar child actor of the 1920’s silent screen. And a millionaire!

But within two years, she was broke. For much of her career, this tiny titan of early Tinseltown went by the stage name of Baby Peggy. Today, she’s known as Diana Serra Cary – one of the last surviving actors from the silent era – who is again experiencing financial woes.

“My situation got worse last year when I suffered a mini-stroke and then in December I got pneumonia and had a couple of falls,” said Diana from her son’s home in Gustine, California, where she now lives. “I needed the assistance of a caregiver, which we couldn’t afford, so my son had to stay home to look after me and couldn’t work.”

But Diana has never been one to dwell on her financial misfortunes, despite having a large chunk of her childhood earnings squandered by extravagant parents.

And what her family didn’t spend was simply stolen by a business manager.

“I was earning $12,000 a week from Universal,” she said. “It was a huge amount of money for my parents to handle so they gave my father’s stepfather, a banker, power of attorney to manage it. Well, he knew how to handle the money – he put it in his pocket and disappeared! All the money was gone and we never saw him again.”

Compounding the problem was a dispute between her manager father and producer Sol Lesser.

“I was supposed to get top salary for three features, but my father wanted more and the contract was broken.

Then I was blacklisted

by Lesser because my father was labeled difficult to work with.”

Until the blacklisting, Diana had appeared in some 50 Baby Peggy films, mostly comedy shorts.

“My father always told me I’d made 150 films, but we now think it was only around 50.

Many have been lost, but over the years some

have been found and I hope more will turn up.”

Just two years old in her first film, “Playmates,” Baby Peggy’s animated face, radiant smile, and short dark bangs captivated early movie audiences.

“I worked six days a week and long hours just like the grownups,” she recalled. “Even at that early age I took direction well, because my father was very strict at home. I could laugh or cry on the set at the snap of his fingers.”

Although it’s been 95 years, she still remembers “Playmates” vividly, the first of several films pairing her with Brownie the Wonder Dog. “I had to sit in a tub and take a bath outside in the sunlight, with the help of Brownie.

The suds were actually made with whipped cream which soured in the heat and made me sick to my stomach. I told my father I was going to be ill and he said to just swallow hard. I couldn’t look at whipped cream again until I was about 10.”

With little regulation to protect child actors in those early days, Diana found herself performing her own stunts. This was en-

couraged by her father who had been a working cowboy before moving to Hollywood where he appeared in over 150 films in minor roles and as a stuntman.

“Hiring stand-ins for me was considered a waste of money so there was no question of me doing everything,” explained Diana. “I realized there were some dangerous stunts, but I always said yes. My father actually saved my life on several occasions.”

One precarious scene involved riding in a truck with a goat.

“They wired me to the goat in the back of a pickup driving over a rough field. The teenage driver they hired was only supposed to go 15 mph, but he went 55. I was thrown overboard still tied to the goat in the truck with the wire around my ankle, and was left dangling upside-down close to the spinning tire. My father was in the camera car next to me and yelled out not to move and to close my arms so they wouldn’t get caught in the wheel. It took several minutes to flag down the driver to stop and it was very frightening – even worse than the whipped cream!”

Before her star began

Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) is now 97 years old and is the last surviving major star from Hollywood’s silent movies era. to fade in the mid-1920s, Diana appeared in three feature length films including “Captain January” with prolific actor Hobart Bosworth and “Helen’s Babies” with Clara Bow. “Then I found work on the vaudeville circuit and we were on the road for three years and I made over $600,000.

But it was hard work doing three or four shows a day. My father invested all that money in a dude ranch in Wyoming, but vaudeville died and we lost it all.”

Diana did return to the big screen briefly in the 1930s appearing in several films as a mere extra, relinquishing the credits top spot to new stars such as Ginger Rogers, Carole Lombard, and Gary Cooper.

“The people who gave me work were kind and took a chance going against the industry, so I appreciated what they risked. They all knew my story but nobody talked about it. I was making just $7.50 a day and went through some hungry days, literally.”

In 1938, Diana married and left Hollywood forever. For much of her adult life she worked

as a book buyer for the University of California.

“Most of my income today comes from a small pension from that job.

I also wrote four books on Hollywood and my autobiography ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Peggy?’ in 1996. I make

a little from royalties still.”

A minor controversy arose last year when Diana (and many of her supporters) asked the Motion Picture & Television Fund to financially assist her.

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Obituaries Alma Eilene Branham Alma Eilene Branham, 63, of Prichard, West Virginia, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at her home.

Born July 12, 1952, in Louisa, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Alma Katherine Lemaster Branham.

She was a homemaker and was a member of Catalpa Freewill Baptist Church.

Survivors include her significant other, Ron “Butch” Viers of Prichard; two sons, John Thompson Jr. and Brian Thompson both of Louisa; two daughters, Cheryl (James) Bevins of Louisa, and Kathy (Lonnie Ball) Thompson of Prichard; one brother, June Branham; three sisters, Evelyn Turner, Mary Bradley and Bonnie Bryan; and eight grandchildren.

Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by five brothers, Jack Branhan, Kenny Branham, Bob Branham, Charles Branham and Ralph Spears; and two sisters, Jesse Huff and Ruth Ann Mathieu.

Graveside services were held Sunday, June 5, at Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa.

Arrangements under the direction of Young Funeral Home, Louisa.

Ernest Lee Rotenberry Ernest Lee Rotenberry, 80, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his home.

Born Jan. 1, 1936 in Vienna, Virginia, he was a son of the late Hugh and Callie Sheets Rotenberry.

He was a United States Army Veteran, and was of the Presbyterian faith.

He was the retired owner of Ernie’s Produce in Louisa.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Scott Rotenberry; one son, Ernest Lee

(Neva) Rotenberry Jr. of King, Va.; three grandchildren, Ernest Lee Rotenberry II, Michelle Yvonne Rotenberry, and Gerald “Jerry” Rotenberry all of King, Va.; and siblings, Roy, Paul, George and Lenora.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 10, at Young Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Cox officiating.

Burial followed at the Scott Cemetery, Fort Gay.

Marie Stephens Patrick Marie Stephens Patrick, 96, of Louisville, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Regency Health Care, Louisville.

Born Aug. 22, 1919, in Paintsville, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Amby McCloud Wiley.

She was a homemaker.

She is survived by a son: Francis Scott (Helen) Stephens of Louisville; a brother, Virgil Wiley of Paintsville; four sisters, Jewell Tussey of David, Carlene Burchett of Prestonsburg, Nell Ruth Conley of Paintsville and Roberta Dixon of David; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in

death by her first husband, Ira Edward Stephens; her second husband, Thomas Patrick; and siblings, Paul David Wiley, Robert Glen Wiley and Edyth Branham.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 6, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.

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She is survived by numerous relatives.

Memorial services were held Friday, June 3, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.

Bordis Slone officiated.

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Joey Hall, 37, of Melvin, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at UK Medical Center, Lexington.

Born July 26, 1978, in McDowell, he was the son of Wanda Johnson, of Melvin, and the late Edgar Hall.

In addition to his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Ashley Bailey Hall; his children, Braxton Joey Hall and Samantha Paige Hall both of Melvin; a

sister: Sabrina (Timothy) Mullins of Melvin; and two nieces and one nephew.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 5, at Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin. Old Regular Baptist Church ministers officiated. Burial was in the BJ Family Cemetery, Melvin.

Arrangements under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.

Kevin Joe Whitaker Kevin Joe Whitaker, 40, of Hueysville, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Martin.

Born April 13, 1976, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of Debra Bailey Miller of Martin, and the late Joe Ed Whitaker.

Along with his mother, he is also survived by his wife, Vicki Perkins Whitaker; step-daughters: Tiffany Corbin of Hueysville, and Melony Rickard of Ohio; two step-sisters:

Stephanie Miller of Martin, and Melissa Whitaker of David; two step-grandchildren: Chevelle Rickard and Norman Rickard Jr. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by one half-brother: Mark Whitaker.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 8, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Bill B. Tussey Jr. officiated.

Burial was in Whitaker Cemetery, Gunlock.

Diana Jane Crider Diana Jane Crider, 62, of Berea, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, at her residence.

Born Sept. 18, 1953, she was a daughter to the late Thurman L. Sellards Jr. and Emily Blackburn Sellards.

She was a registered nurse and a member of The Church on the Rock, in Berea.

She is survived by one daughter, Christel (Kevin) Long of Berea; one granddaughter, Lillian Grace “Lily” Long of Berea; one brother, Ben (Rita) Sellards of Prestonsburg; and one sister, Brenda (Bill) Collins of Prestonsburg.

Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Donald H. Blackburn; one

brother: Brian Sellards; and one sister: Patricia Childers.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 9, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Mark Hunt and Mark Sarver officiated.

Burial was in the Blackburn Family Cemetery, Buffalo, Prestonsburg

Ann Denise Stumbo

Ann Denise Stumbo, 65, of Versailles, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

Born Nov. 12, 1950 in Spencer, Iowa, she was a daughter to the late John Schomaker and Lorene Peterson Schomaker.

She was an LPN and a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Versailles.

She is survived by her husband, Barry Stumbo; two daughters: Denise Rae Stumbo Givens and Emily Ann Stumbo both of Versailles; a son at heart: Matthew Hannabach of Versailles; one grandson: Titan Ray Given of Versailles; and one sister: Hilda Schomaker of Spencer, Iowa. ton and Shira Mixer all of Along with her parents Ashtabula, Ohio. she was also preceded in Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 7, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Old Regular Baptist ministers officiated.

Jack “Bam” Bartley, 51, Burial was in Jack Hall of Price, died Monday, Cemetery, McDowell.

June 6, 2016, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center, Hazard.

Born Aug. 10, 1964, he was the son of Judy Ann Holbrook; a son, Ian Ga- Breeding Bartley and the rett Holbrook; a stepson, late James Ellis Bartley.

He was a state mine inKevin Dale Justice; two spector. sisters: Amanda H. ShelAlong with his mother, ton of Martin, and Haley Holbrook of Prestonsburg; he is survived by his wife, and a nephew, Blaze Allen Tammy Renee Dawson Bartley; his children: Shelton of Martin.

Shanna Jo McKinney of Funeral services were conducted Saturday, June Lexington, Jessica Bartley 4, at Carter Funeral Home, of Prestonsburg, Allison with Bob Damron officiat- Bartley of Price, Whitney Mosley of Weeksbury and ing.

Burial was in the Hol- Joshua (Dara) Compton of brook Cemetery, Prestons- Burton; one brother: Keith Bartley of Prestonsburg; burg.

Barry William Hamilton Barry William Hamilton, 56, of McDowell, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at his residence.

Born April 28, 1960, in Tazwell, Virginia, he was the son of Shirley Jean Wagner Hamilton of Jefferson, Ohio, and the late Charles William Hamilton.

He was a retired factory worker foreman.

Along with his mother, he is also survived by a son: Eric Hamilton of Lexington; a daughter: Amy (Steven) Johnson of Printer; grandchildren: Brittany Hamilton, Jacob Johnson, Emma Johnson, Madison Hamilton and Slade Hamilton; and siblings: Harley Hamilton, Jason Hamil-

death by one brother: Arlan Schomaker.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 10, 2016 at Pinckard Baptist Church in Versailles. Officiating was The Rev. Mike James.

Burial was in the Rose Crest Cemetery, Versailles.

Arrangments under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.

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Phillip Joshua “P.J.” Holbrook, 35, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his residence.

Born July 8, 1980, in Pikeville, he was the son of Gary Holbrook and Linda Everage.

He was a self-employed food service consultant, a member of the Sons of the Confederacy and a member of the National Rifle Association.

Along with his parents, he is also survived by his wife, Maria Cecillia Reyes

and a grandchild: Joshua Luke Compton.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 9, at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. Louis Ferrari officiated.

Burial was in East Gate Memorial, Eastern.

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Local News Mae H. Combs Mae H. Combs, 76, of Topmost, died Saturday, June 4, 2016, in the Riverview Healthcare Center, Prestonsburg.

Born March 20, 1940, in Hall (Kite), she was a daughter of the late Will and Birtie Waddles Hall.

She is survived by a daughter, Connie (David) Spencer, of Martin; a brother, Alfred (Janice) Hall, of Deane; two sisters, Ova Price, of Surgoinsville, Tenn., and Mildred (Clyde) Blanton, of Piketon, Ohio; and three grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,

Clifford Combs.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, June 8, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, with Danny Hurst officiating.

Burial followed in the Joe Hall Cemetery, Topmost.

Bernard Clark Bernard Clark, 91, of Betsy Layne, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at his residence.

Born Jan. 15, 1925, in Amba, he was the son of the late Rutherford B. and Nora Annice Clark.

He was a member of the Betsy Layne Church of Christ, a WW II U.S. Navy veteran, and a television technician.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy Jo Hays Clark; one son, Gregory Bee (Berniece) Clark of Betsy Layne; two daughters, Lynn Barri Clark Justice of Betsy Layne and Teresa Jo Clark (George) Frazier of Betsy Layne; one sister, Roma Lou McClanahan of Lexington; six grandchildren: Jason Edward (Judy) Justice, Dr. Misty Dawn (Jeremy) Clark-Sexton DMD, George Wesley (Crystal) Frazier, Joshua Derek Justice, Jessica Jo Clark (Clyde Jason) Boyd and Kimberly Lynn Clark (Shane) McKinney; and 11

Patsy Lou Harris, 76, of Van Lear, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.

Born Nov. 12, 1939, in Johnson County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Carrie Mullins Cantrell.

She is survived by two daughtes, Tammy Lynn Ervin, of Keller, Texas, and Kimberly Sue Lowery, of Lexington; one sister, Patricia Cook, of Irmo, South Carolina; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Harris; three brothers, Gene Cantrell, Avis

Cantrell, and Bill Cantrell; and two sisters, Esther McCoy and June Moma.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 4, in the Phelps & Son Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial followed in the Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

Janet Lou (Lyons) Castle, 67, of Ulysses, died Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Born Oct. 14, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Edna Lyons.

She is survived by her husband, Joe Castle; a son, Xander Michael Young Castle; a step-son, Joseph Castle; a step-daughter, Janie Young; and stepgrandchildren, Seth and Katie Castle, Jaydan Patrick Brooks, Isaiah Young, Peyton Young, and Makalie Young; two brothers, Homer L. (Sue) Lyons and Roger D. (Christa) Lyons; four sisters, Alice Jean (Francis) Rice, Wanda Sue (Paul) Keener, Sharon Kay (Kenny) Lyons and Debo-

great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by six brothers, Orville, Cecil, Carmel, Vernon, Edford and R.B. Clark Jr.; one sister, Lora Jean Stratton; and one sonin-law, Stan Justice.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday, June 9, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Harper and Doug Lewis officiating.

Burial followed in the Agnes Lee Conley Lyon, Osborne Cemetery, East- 71, died Monday, June 6, ern.

2016 at The Jordan Center in Louisa.

Born April 29, 1945 in Boyd County, she was the daughter of the late Hobert and Frances Rice Conley.

She was a retired Home Economics teacher (Sharonville, Ohio) and Special Education teacher at Lawrence County High School.

She was a member of the Louisa United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Angela Lyon of Morehead, and the father of her daughter, Richard ents, he was also preceded (Sam) Lyon of Louisa; in death by three broth- three brothers, Bob Coners, Jackie Young, Charles ley and Gene Conley of Young and Kenny Young; Ashland, and Otto Conley and one sister, Joyce Young.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, June 4, in the Jones-Preston FuMargaret Eldridge, 72, of neral Chapel with Chester Paintsville, died Saturday, Keathley officiating.

June 4, 2016 at Mountain Burial followed in the Manor of Paintsville.

Hackney Cemetery, HackShe is survived by one ney Hollow, Lowmans- son, Michael Todd Elville. dridge of Paintsville; two daughters, Shelly Eldridge Webb of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jonna Leigh (James Paul) Melvin of Sitka; two brothers, Buddy Cox of Arizona and Sonny Cox of California; one sister, Joy Whitaker of Nevada; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by one sister, Cora Fletcher; one brother, Frank Cox; and one son-inlaw, Michael Webb.

rah F. (Joel) Johnson; a sister-in-law, Kay Lyons; special friend, Cheryl Musick; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other other relatives.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Ralph V. Lyons.

Funeral services were held Wednesday June 8, at the Walnut Grove FWB Church with Rev. Jimmy Bevins, Rev. Seth Castle, and Rev. Joe Castle officiating.

Burial followed in the Lyons Cemetery at Lowmansville.

Arrangements under the care of Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa.

Located in Thelma, just off Main Street at 5482 Jim Gambill Drive. (at first set of RR tracks and beside Post Office) Church services held third Sunday of each month, at 10 a.m.

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of Statesville, North Carolina; one sister, Geraldine Williams of Beckville, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, her twin sister Iris Porter of Ashland, and Alberta Smith of Flatwoods; two brothers, Bythel Conley of Boyd County, and Hobert Conley Jr., also of Boyd County.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 9, at the Louisa United Methodist Church with Rev. Otto Conley and Rev. Dan Smith officiating.

Arrangements under the dirction of Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa.

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daughters, Frances Lee Adams and Linda Adams King Banks; one son, Orin Ray Adams; one grandson, Shawn DeWayne King; three brothers, Eustace Lemaster, James Carl Lemaster and Gail Lemaster; and one sister, June Lemaster McCarty.

Funeral services were held Thursday, June 9, at the Cold Springs United Baptist Church, Flat Gap. Elder Eulas Adams and Elder Phillip Caudill officiated.

Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

Arrangments under the direction of Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Paintsville.

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First Baptist Church of Paintsville Pastor Dr. Wayne Cornett 330 College Street Paintsville 606-789-3168

Paintsville Church Of Christ Pastor: Keith Olbricht PO Box 1225, Paintsville Phone: 606-789-6219

First Baptist Church, Pastor Chuck Price 301 West Pike Street Louisa 606-638-4861

Phillip Cove Freewill Baptist Church 805 Hammond Rd. Paintsville Phone: 606-298-4147

First Christian Church Pastor: Wesley Stedfield 514 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4480

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Gwennith Lemaster Adams Gwennith Lemaster Adams, 91, of Plantation, Florida, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

Born Aug. 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George Dewey and Effie Lemaster.

She is survived by one daughter, Gwendolyn (John) Burkholder of Plantation, Florida; two grandsons, Lt. Col. David Ray (Christin) King of Yorktown, Va., and Jay Burkholder of Plantation, Fla.; three greatgrandsons, Reed King and Adam King, of Yorktown, Va., and David Lee King of Sevierville, Tenn.; one brother, Garner (Shelva) Lemaster of Enon, Ohio; two sisters, Faye Lemaster Blair of Lucasville, Ohio, and Esther Lemaster Amburgey of Vicco; one sister-in-law, Bonnie Adams of Sitka; one aunt, Myrtle Lemaster Hitchcock of Waverly, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lee Ray Adams; two

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Larry Keith Young Larry Keith Young, 69, of Lawrence County, formerly of Ypsilanti, Mich., died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Born Feb. 25, 1947, in Lawrence County, he was the son of the late Leroy and Ivory Hackney Young.

He is survived by one daughter, Amy Irene Young of Berkley, Mich.; two step-daughters, Linda Jo Johnson of Romulus, Mich., and Sandra Stephens-Monty of Hilton Head, S.C.; fiancée, Opal Dusseau of Lawrence County; one brother, Richard Young of Manchester; two sisters, JoAnn Martin of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Lois Hood of Lacy, Washington; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Wilson, Ashley Stephen, and Brandon Kipp; and one great-grandchild, Cooper Dishman.

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First Church Of The Nazarene 421 College St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-9245

St. Michael Catholic Church Pastor: Terence Hoppenjans 720 Washington Ave. Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4455

First United Methodist Church Pastor: Bruce Lee 505 Main St., Paintsville Phone: 606-789-4354

Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church Pastor: Kelly Caudill 81 Church Dr., Paintsville Phone: 606-297-6101

Hager Hill Free Will Baptist Pastor Ronnie Spriggs 2344 KY Route 1428 Hager Hill, KY Phone: 606-789-4427

West Van Lear Missionary Baptist Church Pastor: Bro. Tom Winston Sunday School 10 a.m.

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Highland Church Of Christ Pastor: J. M. Scott 821 Euclid Ave., Paintsville

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Editorial The Common Tater B John Sparks

A pocketful of Father’s Day As we near Father’s Day, I’ve been thinking more of my dad. If he had lived until last month he would have been one hundred, and loving wordplay as he did it would have tickled him that his son had started a newspaper column called “The Common Tater.” And since I have enough of my memories, and of his stories, on tap to make for many columns—and how I wish now I had asked him for even more of his recollections—I may as well

start out with a brief tale, namely, the time he laughed the hardest and longest that I ever saw. Trouble was, I was the reason for it.

Dad’s temper flared quickly but departed just as fast, or even faster. He held no grudges and in my childhood, if I could stay out of his reach for even half a minute, his temper would cool his intent down from a smack to a mere scolding. But a scolding from him was something special.

He’d been a drill in-

structor at the beginning of World War II, and without even raising his voice he could combine just the right words to make either a mischievous kid or a smart-aleck teenager feel about two inches tall. And if he thought something I’d done was ridiculous enough to laugh at—oh Lord.

There’s no describing the humiliation. The prospect of that laughter kept me out of a lot of mischief.

Anyway, nobody on the two little creeks in our community had much land, but several folks tended gardens, a few had hogs, bee stands, and what not—and the main livestock, for those interested in keeping it, was the chicken, game or domestic. My grandfather and I raised both ducks and chickens for a while. So it happened one early spring—I was about nine—that circumstances made me

the foster mother of a clutch of orphaned bitties that risked freezing if I kept them in the outside pen. Grandpa let me put a big old cardboard box in the back hallway next to his room, and after outfitting it with newspaper and jar lids filled with water and starter feed, I was ready to move my orphans indoors. And so, despite the fact that I knew I was doing what Dad called “picking up a lazy man’s load,” that is, carrying too much in one trip, I decided to bring all the bitties in at once, using my front pockets as well as my hands for the transit.

I didn’t lose a single bitty that way either, not even in the pockets although once I emptied them, I discovered a dividend in one that I should have expected— but hadn’t. Dad came to look at the bitties just about the time I pulled out a sizable handful

of the “dividend” and muttered disgustedly: “Well, them things (expletive deleted) in my pocket!”

Mom didn’t hear me, and I was glad. Neither did Grandpa, for which I was gladder.

But Dad—I don’t know how he threw back his head while simultaneously bending double and slapping his knees without rolling around on the floor, but he did it, and the laughter that emanated up and out from his belly absolutely laid it over anything I ever heard him do either before or after. As I mentioned, ridicule was the most effective discipline he ever used on me, but that time his laughter was so utterly infectious that I just had to join in or die trying not to. Now, when Mom saw the britches she’d have to wash, SHE didn’t laugh, but although Dad got lots of mileage out of that

story he always deleted the expletive that I let slip. It remained the one Mom didn’t know about.

I never quite knew what made Dad tick while he was alive, but at his funeral home viewing over Memorial Day weekend 2005— he’d lived twenty-six days past his eightyninth birthday, and had fussed continually since that birthday about “living too long”—many of his old co-workers remarked on his saying to them that back during the worst days of World War II he’d promised himself that if he ever got out of the South Pacific alive he’d never worry about small things again. That cleared up many a mystery about him, but he took the talent for it with him to the grave and I sure wish I could have inherited it. Still missing you, Old Man.

Here and There, Then and Now By Joe Weddington

How it is, how it was, how it should be “Children should be seen and not heard.” this was the mantra under which my parents were raised and one strictly adhered to under the enforcement of their parents. “Yes and No Sir or Ma’am, Please, Thank You, You’re Welcome and Excuse Me” were the rules of the day when my sister and I grew up and violations were swiftly dealt with by justice at the end of a white leather Marine Corps belt or a braided switch tightly woven from the limbs of a forsythia bush. My own kids knew that misbehavior and poor manners would result in a sound spanking from the hand of Dad or enduring public humiliation as they stood with their nose against the wall for one minute for every year of age they were at the moment of offense.

My sister and I grew into courteous adults who retained good manners, as have our children because the rules of old were enforced in an old school manner. Poor conduct, poor manners and poor performance was simply not tolerated at home and

may the Good Lord help us if we got in trouble at school because three swats of the paddle at school resulted in six swings of a belt or switch at home. I recently put my seventeenyear-old son nose-to-wall in front of everyone for speaking disrespectfully.

Zero tolerance.

I cannot tell you how many of my peers marveled at the fact that my children actually minded me over the years.

I always tried to be good to the kids as they grew up.

I was not their buddy, not their pal, not someone they could hang out with and drink or smoke pot with, but instead I was their parent, a person morally charged with molding their character and person into becoming good and responsible adults. Although I failed them in many ways, I was generally successful and they have turned out to be pretty good folks.

“Oh I let them drink at home or smoke weed at home because they are going to do it, anyway.”

I hear this time and time again. What lazy parenting that is.

I hear children as young as two years old cursing their parents when they are just learning to speak.

Is it any wonder that we, as a nation, are losing our moral compass?

Wearing your pants halfway down your butt, decorating your body with tattoos that display vulgarity, having no respect for people or property is a direct result of poor parenting practices. I am constantly amazed that it is okay for anyone to bring as many kids as they please into this world but if they want to drive a car, study and testing is required. Shaking my head now and knowing I will see some display before the day’s end of vulgarity and disrespect.

All the school shootings that go on these days are a direct result of every little disrespectful snot you encounter who never knew the end of a belt or how to give or take a good oldfashioned ass-kicking in a fight. If there are no consequences for breaking the rules then the rules are useless and we take one more step closer to anarchy.

Last winter I saw some kids sliding around on a snow covered parking lot.

They were coming dangerously close to hitting both cars and pedestrians and if anyone complained, the driver was quick to extend his middle finger.

Eventually the fun came to an end as the driver slammed broadside into a new red Chevy truck occupied by its driver, a man of about 68 or 70 years old.

The old fellow got out of his truck and took off his

jacket before adjusting his red suspenders. “I hope you have insurance, son,” he said to the cocky twentysomething-year-old driver.

“I have full coverage insurance old man,” the youngster replied. The old man laughed as he laid his jacket across the bedside of his now damaged Chevy. “No son,” he grinned, “I mean I hope you have MEDICAL insurance.” What followed was the most severe and thorough ass-kicking I have seen since I was a young man in the Army.

When it was over, the old man gave the kid his name and address and told him to tell anyone he pleased ho he was and what he had done. That was simply AWESOME! The beating that kid got from an AARP member was so thorough that I am sure he has undergone a complete attitude adjustment.

Yes, there are the whining, sniveling, tearful folks out there who will think, “Oh, that poor child.”

These are the same kinds of folks who drummed the posting of the Ten Commandments out of the classrooms in our state.

My take on that is that the Commandments set a foundation for behavior in later life. How is a kid supposed to know that it is wrong to murder or steal if they were never told or taught that it is wrong? What example do they have to go by? Sorry parents they smoke dope with? The latest edition of Grand Theft Auto? At the very least, schools could remove religion from the equation and post “Ten Rules for Proper

Behavior.”

Some action of some sort needs to be taken so that parents are allowed to parent without fear of government penalty for the administration of deserved punishment just as some action needs to be taken to force sorry parents to shape up or ship out. In the old days, a drunkard who would not work was forced to sober up by the men in the community who would take him out somewhere and beat him half to

death, set him upon a horse and throw a rope over a tree branch before putting a noose around his neck.

“Straighten up and provide for your family or next time we are going to slap the horse on the behind,” he would be warned -- and generally, this raw form of pure justice worked. Of course, so did dressing in your “Sunday Best” (no, not a band name) and walking to church as a family.

Grandpa’, tell me about the good old days ….....

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Local News

This Town, Our World By Allen Bolling

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wayne Johnson II (Desireé Nicole Bradley)

Bradley-Johnson wed

Desireé Nicole “Nikki” Bradley, 24, of Prestonsburg and Ronald Wayne Johnson II, 29, of David, were joined in holy matrimony Saturday, June 4, 2016, in a ceremony that took place at the Green Meadow Country Club, in Pikeville. Judge Janet L. Stumbo served as officiant at the ceremony.

The new bride is the daughter of Kristal Vaughan of Prestonsburg. She is the maternal granddaughter of Laura Vaughan, of Cliff and the late George Vaughan. Her paternal grandparents are Ann and Curt Howard.

The groom is the son of

Ronald and Gina Johnson of David. He is the maternal grandson of Ralph and Scarlet Little. His paternal grandparents are John Ed Johnson and the late Judy Johnson.

Nikki is a 2016 graduate of Alice Lloyd College and a columnist for Around Town newspaper. She is seeking a graduate degree from Morehead State University.

Wayne, a former coal miner, is currently employed by Prestonsburg City Utilities.

Serving as attendants at the wedding were ushers Steven Little, Kyle Ousley, Chris Schum, Chase Petry,

Tanner Rorrer and Stratton Rorrer.

Mason Little, cousin to the groom, served as ring bearer.

Nora Little, also cousin to the groom, served as flower girl.

The bride was escorted down the aisle by her uncle, Woody Jarrell.

Following the wedding ceremony, the newlyweds enjoyed a formal dinner, cocktails and wedding cake with their families and guests, as well as dancing and photographs well into the balmy summer evening.

The newlyweds will reside in Prestonsburg.

This week, we see the world through Allen’s lens from a variety of differing angles.

Job Corps Center culinary students cater David School banquet The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps culinary class catered lunch for the David Schools 2016 gradation banquet, held Thursday, June 2, at the school.

Founded in 1974, the David School is located in the small community of David, in Floyd County, from which it takes its name. The mission of The David School is to provide a comprehensive educational program for Appalachian high school dropouts and at-risk youths who have limited financial resources but have the potential to succeed in a nontraditional setting. Carl D. Perkins is proud to have a partnership with The David School, where seniors can come to the Job Corps Center and work toward certification in their trade of choice.

The Perkins culinary class with the guidance of instructor Chef Shawn Cash prepared chicken, steak, green beans and loaded mashed potatoes with cake and peanut butter pie for dessert. The students also served the guests during the event. “This was a first class event, from the table decorations to the

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Perkins Job Corps Center culinary student Malik Major checks on his guest’s satisfaction. food and service,” said community volunteer/advocate Jean Rosenberg.

The Perkins culinary class can use activities such as these to practice their skills and are open to such invitations. If the nonprofit agency will supply the ingredients, the class can prepare the food and

décor for community service credit and earn work based learning hours.

The Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center is located at 478 Meadows Branch, in Prestonsburg. Call 606886-1037 for more information about its culinary program.

Young Funeral Home was established on July 4, 1947 by Byron Young, other owners and funeral directors associated with the funeral home include; Edd Preston, Aaron Moon, David Kearns, George E. Preston, J. Larry See and Shawn Spears.

Mark A. Ratliff, CFSP Funeral Director

In keeping the tradition of our founder and previous owners and funeral directors it is my mission along with the existing staff to provide exceptional service comparable to none. We promise to provide the utmost dignity and respect to your family and assist you in creating a service to honor your loved one as we would expect for our own families.

Existing employees, Sheria Robinson, Wes Heston, Joe Hanshaw and Mark Bellomy, would like to welcome back former employee Mark Ratliff and his family to Young Funeral Home as the new owner. In 2004 Mark came to work at Young Funeral Home as a new funeral director and now he is back as the owner. We are all excited to have him here with us and look forward to working with him serving the families of our communities.

Wrightway Ready-Mix LLC. is accepting applications for the following position:

♦ Experienced Concrete Plant Manager (Pay rate 1,000.00 to 2,000.00 weekly)

We invite you to stop by and have a cup of coffee and experience the Young Funeral Home difference.

Excellent Working Environment with Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision & 401 K Retirement Random Drug Testing

Since 1947, we have helped area families Celebrate Life.

Whether burial, creamation or a simple gathering of friends and family, our staff, services and facilities are unsurpassed.

The same friendly staff will continue to serve you in the years to come.

Apply in Person ♦ Fax, Website www.wrightconcrete.com or Mail your resume to: Wright Concrete & Construction, Inc. 9430 US HWY 23 S Pikeville, KY 41501 Phone: (606) 639-4484 FAX: (606) 639-4482 (We are located South on 23 on Caney Highway beside the Double Kwik)

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Parade to be held at 5:30 p.m., line-up at 5 p.m. in Louisa Plaza. Live music will begin at 6 p.m. featuring Five for the Gospel, Tommy Webb Band, West Liberty Mountain Boys, Charlie andDec. Front RussellFyffe Parade 4 Porch DreyThe Bluegrass, Russell Christmas don Gordon.

GrandbyMarParade, hosted the shall Jim Burchett; Downtown RussellEmcee BusiMitch Castle. Greatwill food ness Association, be and concessions held on Dec. 4, available. beginning Fireworks at 7 p.m. at 10 p.m. Bring yourThe lawnevent, chairs!which will be held on the streets of JCHS Class of 1971 downtown Russell, will Reunion will be 6 held line up between and Saturday, August at 6 6:30 p.m. on 13, Clinton p.m., the Ramada Streetat directed

by Inn the inRussell Paintsville. cost PoliceTheDepartisment. $30 per person. Please make payable to Thechecks parade will kick off “JCHS Class of 1971” and at 7 p.m.

The featured float will be Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, as pictures will be allowed after the parade in front of the fire station.

Organizers as that there be no other Santas in the parade.

A chili/cookie dinner will be served at the Russell Fire Station immediately following the parade with musical entertainment provided.

The parade committee welcomes all participants: floats, walkers, bands, fire trucks and others.

The grand marshals of the parade this year will be Bucky Jones and Mark Ballard, longtime Russell residents and volunteers.

For additional information please call Cheryl Jones, 502-314-4662.

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Veterans Benefits Field July 5-8, and July 19-22. yoga alternative class usBrian Class times: 9-10 a.m.; ing praise moves, is held Representative, Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., 10:15-11:15 a.m. Ages 4 each Thursday, at 1 p.m., at Bowman, is located at the and on Saturdays at 11 a.m.

Art and up. Classes are $10/ First Baptist Church (2nd Pike County Courthouse Periodically, the studio continued from front day. Call 789-2612 or 789- floor, New Life Center), in Pikeville on Mondays, hosts what Phillips calls Wednesdays, 2597 for more information. W.Pike St., Louisa. Open Tuesdays, “Walk in Wednesdays” to all adults. Instructor and Thursdays by appoint- met so many wonderful when folks choose their ment. Veterans and their people since opening the own project – a painting on Pam Branham. dependents may receive studio,” she said.

June schedule for the canvas, or perhaps choose Appalachian Hospice assistance filing for fedOSCAR Phillips instructs students a cute ceramic, wooden Located on Rt. 40 W in Care will offer grief sup- eral and state benefits. This in creating their own paint- birdhouse, or clay planter port meetings every first service is provided free of ings on what is generally to paint and decorate in Oil Springs Call 297-7775 or 297- Thursday of the month. charge by the Kentucky a 16x20 canvas, though a your own unique style.

3915 for more information Meetings will last from Department of Veterans smaller canvas –for a lessFun, therapeutic, and a June 16, Kids Art 4:30-5:30 p.m. and will be Affairs. To apply, veterans er fee – is also available. “I great way to de-stress or Class—ages 5 and up— held at both Hager Hill and need to furnish copies of teach ‘free hand,’ no traced bond with a loved one – Pikeville office locations. pertinent documentation canvasses,” she added.

12-3 p.m. visit Art on Main soon to June 23, Kids Painting Light refreshments will be to verify eligibility. For Classes, which last about enjoy their one-of-a-kind Class—ages 8 and up--12- served and all are welcome further information, please two hours, are geared for art experience. Located into attend. Those with ques- call toll free 1-866-647- both adults and children. side Treasures on Main, in 2 p.m.

June 27-July 1—Kids tions may call 606-432- 2926.

Throughout the summer, downtown Paintsville. Call Theater Camp for more 2112 or 606-789-3841. kid’s classes are taught on 606-424-8511 to reserve We want to know what’s Wednesdays, at 11 a.m.; your spot. info call Terry Salyer at The National Family going on in and around adult classes are taught on 367-3839 June 27—Painting on Caregiver Support Pro- your town! Send your Photos by Anne Stephens Wood--Garden Art—6 gram helps people aged event announcement to us 60 years and over who at info@aroundpaintsville. p.m.

Visit Oil Springs Cul- are taking care of loved com. tural Arts and Recreation ones or grandparents who

Honoring those who have served

Veterans Day assembly at Campbell Elem School. Ms. June Whitt’s 3rd grade students listen to Medal of Honor 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.

Crawford honored as Trailblazer

brary Science to advance in at the Rock and Roll Hall of gree to meet with university tour of community engageSpecial to the field, but I had no clue Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in admissions representatives. ment activities throughout The Greenup Beacon RSVPs can be made at http:// the Commonwealth. This Sara Crawford was a re- what I wanted to receive my some capacity.

“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 Choose a ceramic figurine, wooden birdhouse Award for Leadership in Li- learn that NKU offered the make up my mind at the moor clay planter to paint from among the many ofbrary Informatics Nov. 6 at library informatics program. ment,” she said. fered at the Art on Main studio.

It’s a wonderful opportunity Sara will join four area the Ashland Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Ash- to acquire the technical skills mathematics teachers who needed and really familiarize will also be honored with the land. viders. Today there is irreThe presentation was part myself with the field before NKU Trailblazer Award for futable evidence that Drug Court starting on a graduate depersistence in making a difof the 2014 #RoadToNKU Court is achieving what it gree. For instance, the library ference in the mathematics continued from front Commonwealth Tour. set out to do — substanSara is a resident of Rus- I work in is a federal deposi- skills of our children. tially reduce drug use and “The Trailblazer Award is sell, Kentucky, and is a stu- tory, so the government docprogram supervised by a criminal behavior in druguments class I plan on taking recognition of those citizens dent in NKU’s library inforjudge. Drug Court gradu- addicted offenders. matics program. She works in the spring will serve me throughout the state who are ates are more likely to reIn Johnson County, the changing lives through new as a library assistant at the well.” turn to productive lives and Drug Courts are presided Meeting scheduled The support Sara has re- and innovative education Ashland Community and stay gainfully employed, over by Judge John Kevin The Flatwoods Lions Technical College. Sara was ceived at NKU has already programs,” NKU President pay child support and meet Holbrook and Judge John Club will meet Thursday, a student worker at the li- served her well.

Geoffrey S. Mearns said. other obligations.

T. Chafin. The local Drug November 13 at 7 p.m.

“I didn’t know what to ex- “With improved math skills brary before completing an Kentucky Drug Court Court recently graduated The meeting will be associate of arts degree last pect during my first semester and added library capacity, Justin of Pikeville, a diploma in Ofseeks to intervene and four women who sucessfulheld atHite, Giovanni’s on Ar- earned at NKU as an online transKentucky’s children will be May. fice Technology, despite having been break the cycle of sub- ly completed the program. gillite Road.

“Books andborn the with written fer student, but I have had better prepared to meet the spina bifida.

Non-members wel- word have always been a such a pleasant experience demands of this century.” stance abuse, addiction Judge Holbrook said he is and crime by coordinating proud of the graduates, and come.

The event is open to the passion of mine and librar- so far,” Sara said. “Everythe efforts of the judiciary, the Drug Court program, one has been so supportive public and will include an ies brought me hours of prosecution, defense bar, and that he finds it “inspirthroughout the journey and opportunity for high school comfort and joy when I was See News probation, law enforcement ing” to see former drug my teachers are wonderful.” students and encouradults interyounger,” Sara said. “I knew Motivational On Page 2 speaker Cea Cohen-Elliott and mental health,Sara social Crawford offenders turn their lives Sara’s dream job is tokind worktoested in they completing their deI needed my Master of Li- aged students to be those encounservices and treatment pro- around. ter throughout life.

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Golden Eagles end baseball season in quarterfinal loss A superb and historic baseball season came to an end for Johnson Central Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the KHSAA state tournament.

The Golden Eagles lost 4-1 to Region 1 champ McCracken County on a hot and sunny day at Whitaker Bank BallPark in Lexington.

The Golden Eagles end the 2016 campaign with a 33-10 record- the most wins in a season in school history. They won 31 games two seasons ago when they knocked off Tates Creek at the 2014 state tournament.

The Golden Eagles had two hits off Mustangs starter Luke Seed and both came in the fourth inning after one out. Geordon Blanton and Blake Delong knocked consecutive hits to put runners on the corners. After a walk to Blake Gamble loaded the bases, Trevor May was called out on strikes and Grant Davis grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the inning.

The Mustangs (37-5) got a run in the second inning off JC starter Tate Meade.

Rook Ellington tripled and scored on a double hit by Derek Schneider.

The game remained 1-0

until the Mustangs got three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 4-0 advantage.

All three runs were unearned as sure handed shortstop Geordon Blanton had two miscues- one throwing and one fielding error.

JC coach Shawn Hall made three pitching changes in the inning using Jacob Patton, Gabe Ferrell and Josh Hitchcock to get the final out Patton relieved Meade and faced two batters giving up a double and a walk.

Ferrell came in for Patton and faced one batter.

Ferrell took a ball off his knee giving up a single.

Coach Hall brought in Hitchcock-the senior that recorded the win in the first round over Highlands.

Hitchcock got the third out but the Golden Eagles found themselves with one at bat left trailing by four runs.

Meade was tagged with the four runs but only one earned. He pitched five and two thirds innings and allowed six hits. Meade had five strikeouts and walked four.

The Golden Eagles pushed across one run before they called it a sea-

son. Grant Davis was hit by the pitch and went to second on a wild pitch.

He advanced to third on a groundout by Braxton Kelly. Davis scored after JD Harless struck out swinging but forced a throw to first by the catcher.

Kelly made it to third base in the third inning. He walked, went to second on a wild pitch and to third on a balk but was left stranded. JC left six on base. The Mustangs left 10 runners aboard.

In the bottom of the third, the Mustangs loaded the bases helped by two base on balls and a JC error. But Blanton turned an unassisted double play touching second and throwing on to Blake Delong at first to end the inning. JC had four errors in the game.

Delong, who turned 16 the same day, picked three baseballs out of the dirt to help the defense.

Seed was the winning pitcher going five innings and allowing the two hits.

He struckout three and walked two.

McCracken County will play St. Xavier in Friday’s semifinals. The Mustangs have won 24 straight games.

Jackson “Crash” Blair

Coleman “CoCo” Blair

Blair brothers excel in Charleston competition

The Blair brothers have excelled in yet another competition, held in Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday, June 11. Coleman “CoCo” Blair won first GI and first place no gi. Jackson “Crash” Blair won first no GI and second

in GI in the ADCC CombatTrials. The brothers and their family thank their sponsors for allowing them the many opportunities to train and compete.

Those sponsors include VIP Fuels, Pro-Fitness, Sandy Valley Fasteners,

Capitol Tire, JCC MAX Inc., Conley Tire, Jones & Preston Funeral Home, Mikey Jarrell’s Barbershop, and S&S Signs. The boys are trained by Coach Troy Burchett and Coach Josh Stepp.

JC catcher Blake Gamble at bat against Highlands.

Central downs Highlands 6-2 in first round of state Eighth grader Cody Rice put down a bunt at the state tournament.

Johnson Central pitcher Micailyn Pierce, left, Lawrence County pitcher Ciana Bowen and JC outfielder Lauren Delong were named to the Ashland Daily All Area team. All members met at Boyd County High School last week for their award ceremony.

The Johnson Central baseball team won their first game of the 2016 KHSAA baseball tournament last Thursday afternoon and it was a total team effort.

The Golden Eagles got great pitching, good defense and timely hitting as they beat Highlands 6-2 at Whitaker Bank BallPark in Lexington.

Both starting pitchers took a 0-0 game into the fifth inning.

The Bluebirds struck first pushing across a run in the top of the fifth inning. Drew Rom began the inning with a single.

After Kelly struckout the next two hitters, Bradley Greene drew a walk. Lead off hitter Trey Bowden hit an RBI single to left for a 1-0 lead.

The lead didn’t last long as the Golden Eagles scored in the bottom half of the inning.

JD Harless singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. After Cody Rice

drew a walk, Austin Davis had a bunt single to load the bases.

The Golden Eagles got help from the Bluebirds’ defense as Geordon Blanton bounced to third but a throwing error allowed Blanton to reach and allowed Harless to score for a 1-1 game.

JC coach Shawn Hall went to Josh Hitchcock in the sixth inning. Kelly pitched five innings and fanned eight batters. He allowed three hits, walked three and the one run.

Highlands got another run in the top of the sixth inning to go ahead 2-1.

The Bluebirds used a bunt to get the run across after loading the bases.

The Golden Eagles plated five runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning to make the final score. They were helped again by a pair of throwing errors in the infield by Highlands. The Bluebirds had four errors in the game.

After Blake Gamble

lined out to right field, Trevor May was hit by the pitch. Grant Davis reached on a fielder’s choice and a muffed throw allowed May to score and Davis to go to second. Tate Meade followed with an RBI single to score Davis.

Harless followed with a base hit to send Meade to second base.

Rice walked to load the bases.

Austin Davis followed with a bases loaded walk to force in Meade.

Blanton lined out to second but a throwing error led to Harless and Rice to score.

Hitchcock got credited with the win pitching the final two innings. He ran his record to 9-0.

Hitchcock had two strikeouts, two walks and allowed one hit.

The Golden Eagles had seven hits total- two by Austin Davis and two by Harless. Cody Rice, May and Meade had the other three.

Lady Eagles shut out in Owensboro; Faced No. 2 team, No. 1 pitcher in state The Johnson Central softball team dropped to 1-10 all time at the KHSAA state tournament in Owensboro.

After getting that elusive first win last season at state the Lady Eagles went 0-2 for the fourth time in five trips to the Sweet Sixteen of softball.

Johnson Central was making its third straight appearance but had to face No. 2 ranked Madisonville North Hopkins in the first round who rostered four D1 signees.

The Lady Eagles got just one hit in an 11-0 five inning mercy rule loss in last Thursday’s first round.

Senior Bailey Daniel got the only single with a base hit to right field in the fourth inning with no outs.

However, Lauren Delong grounded hard to second and the Lady Maroons turned a double play. Johnson Central had just one other base runner when senior Jayla Spurlock walked with one out in the second inning. She moved to second base after a ground out

by Shelbie Cantrell but was left stranded.

JC pitcher Micailyn Pierce allowed nine hits and 10 earned runs in the loss.

Freshman Alyssa Hedrick pitched two thirds of

an inning and walked one.

Winning pitcher Courtney Patterson forced several ground balls. She struck out just one and walked one. Patterson induced eight ground balls to shortstop Morgan McElroy.

University of Alabama signee Kaylee Tow walked, stole second and scored to put the Lady Maroons ahead 1-0 after one inning.

But it was a seven run third inning by MadisonvilleNorth Hopkins that put the game away.

University of Kentucky signee Mallory Peyton had two hits and two RBI. Tow added a hit and another run.

The Lady Maroons made

it a mercy rule when first baseman Hailey Rodgers smacked a two run home run in the fourth inning as they plated three more runs.

The Lady Maroons finished third in the state going 3-2 in the tournament and finished 36-5 overall.

The Lady Eagles dropped to the consolation round where they met a familiar foe in East Carter Friday morning.

The Lady Raiders lost their first game of the season 7-4 to East Jessamine in the first round.

Sophomore pitcher Montana Fouts, an University of Alabama recruit, and top pitcher in the state this

season, fanned 15 and nohit the Lady Eagles in a 4-0 win.

Fouts threw a perfect game against the Lady Eagles in a 2-0 win back in May. Alaina Castle reached base on an error by the first baseman in the fourth inning for the only base runner by the Lady Eagles.

Taylor Jackson had four hits for the winners.

Pierce suffered the loss allowing 10 hits and four earned runs in six innings.

She fanned three and walked three. Macy Daniel pitched one inning and struck out one.

Johnson Central ended

their season with a 26-16 record. East Carter went 3-2 at state and finished the season 37-2.

“There wasn’t anywhere else we wanted to end our season at,” said senior outfielder Lauren Delong. “I hate we went 0-2 but it’s been a heck of a ride.”

Delong along with fellow senior outfielder Jayla Spurlock has started for the Lady Eagles since 8th grade and have made four trips to Jack C. Fisher Park.

“It’s been awesome,” Spurlock added. “I couldn’t ask for a better team and coaches to do this with.

Been one of the best.”

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AppalReD to celebrate 45th anniversary Open house, laser show, dinner to be held June 18

AppalReD staff, board members, past and present, and other friends will come to Prestonsburg on Saturday, June 18, 2016 for a 45th Anniversary Celebration.

Social events will start off with an Open House at the Administrative Office in Prestonsburg from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., followed by a Laser Show at the East Kentucky Science Center located on the campus of the Big Sandy Community and Technical College at 4:00 p.m. There will be a dinner/dance at the Wilkinson-Stumbo Convention

Peggy

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Although unable to provide monetary help, the organization offered Diana residency in their retirement facility. But still remarkably alert with a sharp memory, Diana says she wasn’t ready for a retirement home and was merely looking for funding for a private caregiver so her son could return to work and she could remain at home.

“I carved out a living for myself when I was younger, but at 97 I’m not in a position to do much work!” she laughed.

So to help make ends meet now, Diana is planning a new book on little known early Hollywood stories and, with her son, Mark, is creating a website (BabyPeggylmages. com; queries can be emailed to babypeggyimages@gmail.com) to sell autographed rare

Center at Jenny Wiley State Park that evening.

Registration for the event can be obtained by contacting Lorie Elam at AppalReD (606) 8869876, Ext. 1230 or email at lorief@ardfky.org. You can also register online at www.ardfky.org.

AppalReD staff provides free legal services in civil cases to low income citizens in 37 eastern and south central Kentucky counties through a network of six offices. AppalReD offices are located in Barbourville, Hazard, Pikeville, Prestonsburg, Richmond,

and Somerset. AppalReD’s administrative office is in Prestonsburg.

AppalReD staff serves over 4,000 clients a year in traditional areas of poverty law, such as housing, consumer matters, claims for public benefits, domestic relations, and elder law.

Over the years, AppalReD has been involved in significant representation of clients and client groups in various legal areas including coal-related matters, employment discrimination, utility terminations, special education, and economic development.

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Lifestyles The Coal Miner’s Bride By Nikki Bradley These Eastern Kentucky hills have raised me. They have raised me as tall as their highest peak, but sheltered me and kept me safe when I felt small and wasn’t so sure about this big world. Isn’t it funny how we can credit influence on something so still, voiceless and motionless to our lives? These hills are as anthropomorphic as you and I. They’re strong, forgiving and even compassionate.

They’re rooted deep into Appalachian ground where they stand proud of their placement. They welcome those who come along and forgive those who leave.

They’ve given us coal, lumber and minerals and then watched us eat countless

dinners with food they’ve supplied us.

Now, there’s people giving voice to the mountains that have been voiceless for so long. I was interested: What could they be telling those away from here that they’ve not spoken to me as I’ve walked through them every day? Now, they’re saying that our hills are tired of supplying us and we shouldn’t depend on them. Now, they’re wanting the people of these hills to seek alternatives when no alternative has been created. Why can’t we use what has been provided to us when we are still demanding these things from foreign places? Now, the hills seem sad; unlike the

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proud mounds I have always known them to be.

People away from these hills can voice for them, but we, the children of the hills, have a connection to them that they will never feel.

We don’t have to speak for them, because we can feel more than what any amount of words can explain. To me, the hills are sad; sad they cannot provide for their people and sad that their people are abandoning them because of that reason. They feel useless, unwanted even.

We shouldn’t be frustrated with the hills; our home.

It wasn’t their decision to stop providing for us, but those who don’t even know them who make decisions for them; for us. It’s hard for people to leave the hills, because let’s face it: it’s hard to leave something that has always been there providing and never left us. However, it goes back to the hills being anthropomorphic: they forgive us

Mountain proud

Standing proud and as old as the ages, our Eastern Kentucky mountains reside within us for all our lives. (Photo by Kaye Willis) and they believe in us.

Those who leave always take part of home with them. Every place always seems temporary because your heart is permanently settled within the hills.

Home has embedded us

with courage, confidence and work ethic to survive anywhere. I think as long as people keep connected to their roots, they will prosper. Overall, I think that’s what the hills really want for us. They want us to take

what they have given us and show the people that have altered their production that we can make it. They want us to know that they are at a standstill, but we are not. I want to make our hills, our home, proud again.

‘Lindsay’s Layers’ donates to food pantry

By Kathy J. Prater Around Paintsville A local student is doing her part to help feed the county’s hungry.

Lindsay Wetzel, a recent 2016 graduate of Johnson Central High School, donated 35 dozen eggs to the Highland Community Food Basket this past May 17.

The donation comes from a surplus of Lindsay’s home-based business, “Lindsay’s Layers.”

Lindsay maintains a flock of 140 laying hens from which she gathers between eight and ten dozen eggs each day. The eggs are marketed to the local community. However,

when there is a surplus that surpass being a week old, Lindsay packages them and donates them to the Food Basket. The donation, in turn, helps the Johnson Central FFA Chapter to participate in the “Better Days through Better Ways” project which encourages members to be active in charitable organizations and volunteerism while implementing skills learned in the classroom.

“Lindsay’s Layers” is a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) project.

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