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Coffee Break
Brett Ridens, a graduate of Karns High School, has returned as the school’s new social studies teacher and girls soccer coach. In 1998, Brett was named “class clown” and his students get a kick out of it.
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Students help hurricane victims Byington-Solway students have set up collection boxes for donations to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Items needed include: blankets, winter hats, gloves, coats, T-shirts, socks, school supplies, books, and money to defray the cost of shipping.
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147 Million Orphans As part of Grace Baptist Church’s mission series “Break Our Hearts,” development pastor Todd Stewart welcomed Suzanne Mayernick and Gwen Oatsvall, founders of 147 Million Orphans foundation, to tell their personal adoption stories.
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To page A-3 Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard Col. Grover Wilson and Staff Sgt. Brad Heun present the Medal of Honor flag. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Horses need homes
Liz-Beth and Company hosted an artists’ reception “A Toast to Style” on Nov. 9, featuring works by Jeanne Grain Leemon, Sandy Brown and Rex Redd. Also featured were handblown glass pieces by Nathan Nardi, pen and ink architectural drawings by Brian Pittman and handcrafted fine jewelry by Gerald Vaughan.
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Oh what might have been …
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November 19, 2012
Cedar Bluff Middle School honored guest Colonel Bruce P. Crandall in a special ceremony, with the school bands playing patriotic music and the choir singing. Mayor Tim Burchett and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre praised Crandall for his courage as a rescue helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Then Crandall honored the school for its commitment to the Congressional Medal of Honor Character Development program which teaches the values of good citizenship, courage and patriotism, integrated with their studies. He presented principal Christine Oehler with the first Congressional Medal of Honor flag in the nation. “It’s a wonderful privilege for me to be here to present this first flag to your school,” Crandall said. “I’m representing 80 of the living Medal of Honor recipients today. … We’re
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During winter workouts, spring practice, summer exercises, all of August and earlier in the season, when it still mattered, Kentucky at Tennessee had all the earmarks of a great grudge game. Oh what joy that would have been, leftover turkey and smoked Wildcats. Score 50 or 75 and get even for the mess made last November in Lexington. Start a new streak. Cuff ’em around. Leave no doubt who is boss in this little border rivalry.
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Dora is a one-year old female thoroughbred available for adoption. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com
Horse Haven has 38 horses available for adoption and several are under two years old. “The young ones are very much sought-after because you can train them the way you want, and these are all very sweet,” said Stephanie Solomon, equine manager. Dora, a one-year old female thoroughbred, is named after Dora the Explorer, because she is curious,” said Solomon. Ashley is a chestnut two-year old mustang, caught wild by the Bureau of Land Management. Mabel is a nine-month old mule. “She’ll be big. She would make a good riding mule,” said Solomon. E.T. is a young Tennessee walking horse, a colt. “There are definite advantages
to adopting a horse as opposed to buying one. We will tell you everything we know about the horse. We’re not in it to make money. We are donation-based and our adoption fee covers only a small amount of our costs,” said executive director Sonya Cowsert. “All of our horses are current on their shots, de-worming and feet work. We have evaluated them on their saddling,” Cowsert said. Adoptions involve facility checks and veterinarian references. “We want to make sure they go to good homes.” The next Neigh and Bray Adoption Day is 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, or or see horses by appointment by calling 609-4030. Horse Haven is located at 2417 Reagan Road off Hardin Valley.
Democrats clean up Karns By Theresa Edward The Karns 6th District Democrats adopt-a-road team cleaned up Beaver Ridge Road on sunny Saturday, Nov. 10. “It was a fun time to get together and celebrate the recent wins for the Democratic Party,” said coordinator Elizabeth Vacanti. The volunteers met at Hardees and picked up trash north on Beaver Ridge Road. There were a lot of cigarette butts. “People don’t realize that they can wash into creeks which go into treatment plants – that’s our water supply,” Caroline Greenwood said. “The cigarette butts need to go in the trash.” The next road clean-up will be Karns Democrats (6th District) clean up Beaver Ridge Road: Elizabeth Vacanti, Clay Mulford, Frank Schingle, Caroline in the spring. Greenwood and Janice Spoone are among those participating. Photo by T. Edwards
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