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Fiscal court, BCSD finish 10-year project at BC park Started as joint venture by the Fiscal Court and the Ballard County School District it took 10 years and $130,000 to complete the new restroom facility at the Ballard County Recreational Park. Partially paid for by a community development Land and Water Conservation Funds
Grant, concluding paper work on the project that has been referred to as “an argues process,” was submitted as the June 30, 2014 completion deadline approached. After multiple complaints about the existing facility at the park it was sure something needed to be done. Former
District Superintendent Ed Adimi and Judge Executive Vickie Viniard collaborated on the idea and with the approval of the Fiscal Court, applied for and used the LWCF grant to construct the new facility. The $65,000, 50/50 matching, reimbursable grant was See PROJECT on Page 2
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Drivers reminded of pick-up, drop-off points The first day of classes for Ballard County Schools is Thursday, Aug. 7. It’s back to school for student drivers, parents and bus drivers alike. Here’s a reminder of traffic patterns and pick-up/ drop-off points for everyone on the main
campus: Ballard County Elementary School: For both pick-up and drop-off times, all traffic to BCES should use the campus entrance between the west wing of Ballard Memorial High School and the Board
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WEDNESDAY July 30, 2014 Vol. 11, No. 24
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Earl Gidcumb plays Taps in honor of fallen U.S. servicemen in front of the World War II Memorial. A U.S. Navy veteran, Gidcumb will celebrate his 89th birthday on July 31. Happy Birthday, Earl!
Hero of an Age
Ballard County veteran set to celebrate 89th birthday on July 31 By CERA PECK Special to the Ballard County Weekly
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dward Earl Gidcumb is a Navy veteran of World War II, and Monday, July 31st marks his 89th birthday. I want to tell you all Earl’s story, but I won’t be able to do it nearly as well as Earl himself, so here is his story, from his point of view.
“I was still in high school in 1941 when Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese and World War II began, I graduated from high school on May 23, 1943 and was sworn into the US Navy on May 25, 1943 at Marion, IL. I was sent by train, to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, IL for basic training. My training was confined to teaching swimming to the new trainees. I did
not participate in any actual training while there. I had a friend stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and because of him; I was assigned to teach swimming. On July 30, 1943, I was shipped to San Diego Naval Receiving Station, San Diego, CA. I arrived on August 4, 1943. This was a holding place until I received my permanent duty assignment. After a See EARL on Page 6
Tourists discover thrills of visiting Wickliffe’s historic Fort Jefferson hill By Mary Anne Medlock Special to the Ballard Co. Weekly
One of the most beautiful vistas of the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers can be seen from the City of Wickliffe’s Fort Jefferson Hill Park. Each day, you’ll find
See related story on Page 3 a stream of cars visiting the scenic overlook. It’s no surprise to find many out-of-state licenses plates scattered among the Kentucky plates as families enjoy the view, picnic, or utilize the new walking trail that was recently completed. Many visitors
have no idea of the historic significance of the site, as they came for the scenery. “We pass by here often on our way to Lambert’s in Cape Girardeau,” said Johanna Salma from Huntingdon, Tenn. The The Salma Family from Huntingdon, TenSee HILL on Page 2 nesse enjoy driving through Wickliffe.
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Wickliffe Masonic Lodge Breakfast. --Seventh annual “Bomber Back-toSchool Bash” will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. All students in the district will register for class, receive orientation information at all of Ballard’s schools, and be eligible to win a door prize. For more info go to: www.ballard.kyschools.us,
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Ballard County Middle School will hold “A Day in the Life of Your SixthGrader” for all incoming sixth-graders and their parents on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at the school at 3565 Paducah Road, Barlow. This program will provide a blockby-block introduction to sixth grade for parents and students. For more information, please contact BCMS Interim Principal Amber Parker at amber.parker@ballard. kyschools.us, or call 270-665-8400, ext. 2301.
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Beshear’s encourages residents to explore
Gov. Beshear’s Road Trip Day encourages exploration of Kentucky’s highways and history. The Great River Road National Scenic Byway in Kentucky is a great opportunity to explore
and experience our region’s scenic views of the Mississippi River and history! Come on out and Day Trip the Great River Road making stops at places along the way.
Visit Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site and Columbus-Belmont State Park, where the history awaits you, the river draws you near, the people are friendly, and the ice cream is waiting for you.
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remains an important site to the region: the tourism opportunities and dollars it can bring into Wickliffe’s local economy. Soon the park will become part of the network of interpretive centers established by the National Mississippi River Parkway Commission, thanks to funding provided by the National Scenic Byways Program of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
Some of the work on the project has been completed with the establishment of a walking trail which meanders around the site. Wickliffe has begun renovating a building at the site’s entrance that will become a welcome and interpretive center. The facility will offer information about the site including its Native American past, its establishment as a Revolutionary War Fort and settlement by orders of President Thomas Jefferson, and its significance as an Union Army encampment during the Civil War.
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family recently noticed the new sidewalks. They decided to stop, let the kids stretch their legs, and take a few photos. “The new sidewalks are really nice and it gives the kids a nice break from sitting in the car,” Salma added. Considered a national security strategic asset since America’s infancy, Fort Jefferson Hill Park
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awarded to the county in 2004. Although there were meeting all along, according to Viniard, the project came to “kind of a stand still.” After being with the school district
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by Kay Presson Last Friday, July 18, I went with Carlisle County Senior Citizens to Paducah. We traveled on the Senior Citizens van, and one of the areas we passed was Elmwood Court. As we passed, memories of a portion of my childhood came back to me. From the fifth grade to the first half of the ninth grade in my school attendance, my family lived at 30J Elmwood Court. How well I remember walking to Henry Clay Elementary School for the fifth and sixth grades. At that time,
Dove Anna McNabb was the principal, and was a wonderful, encouraging person. In fact, the former Andrew Jackson Elementary School was re-named after her, and is now McNabb Elementary. How well I remember the fifth and sixth grades, for my teachers, Mrs. Charlotte Hall, the fifth grade teacher, and Mrs. Emily McGuire, the sixth grade teacher, were so very encouraging. Mrs. Hall passed away several years ago... however, Mrs. McGuire and I have stayed in touch over the years.
When I began working at Hancock’s of Paducah in 2006, she graciously took me out to eat. She may be remembered by many people who used to watch “Romper Room” on WPSD-tv...for she was “Mrs. Emily.” Mrs. Hall and Mrs. McGuire were indeed wonderful, encouraging teachers, and perfect representatives of what teachers should be, and the effect they have on their students. If you have a teacher you would like to recognize by writing Ballard County Weekly, please feel free to share.
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momentum just prior to my hiring date,” Fulcher said. With basically only an agreement between the court and the school district and a drawing for what had been originally planned as a combination concession and restroom facility Fulcher began coordinating and organizing meetings with every one involved. The first issue to deal with was internal affairs. With those ironed out they could move on to design phase. The original desire was to construct a single structure containing a men’s and women’s restroom along with concessions at the same location. To accomplish the planned facility would mean tearing down and rebuilding in phases all the while keeping the existing building useable, an undertaking that would be too difficult and time consuming, with added expense. The next idea was to build in a new location; the problem with this was finding a suitable spot. One would be to small an area to accommodate the size of the building required or it would be too far away to be convenient. With time constraints now becoming a factor to deal with, it was decided to concentrate their efforts on the restrooms as the priority. Without a site large enough and in a convenient location it was decided to have a separate concession and restroom. With new plans in hand and coordinating with magistrate Steve Cooper, actual construction began with the demolition of the old facility beginning in mid September 2013. The recently completed facility meets the American Disabilities Act standards. The county’s $65,000 portion to the project was largely met by ‘inkind’ services; donations of labor, material, and equipment that could be valued and counted as part of the county’s $ obligation. Fulcher, a licensed master electrician, donated his time to the electrical portion of the project. Johnny Dennis preformed the carpentry work on the project. Eagle Masonry provided masonry work. Jimmy Ivitts and Bard Chandler donated materials and labor. Ferguson Plumbing Supply of Paducah contributed restroom fixtures and on-demand water heater.
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Obituaries
Harold Campbell Robey KEVIL – Harold Campbell Robey of Kevil, age 85, died at Baptist Health at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday morning at Baptist Health in Paducah. Harold was a member of Kevil United Methodist Church. He was retired owner and operator of Robey Septic Tank Service. Harold was a Journeyman Electrician with Local # 816. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for over 55 years. He was a member of North Ballard Masonic Lodge # 537. He was employed by Ballard Rural Telephone Company for years. Harold is survived by one son, Harold Gene Robey and his wife, Brenda, of Paducah, Ky; one daughter, Cheryl Ann Loe and her husband, Stanley of Kevil; one grandson, Brian Robey of Paducah and one granddaughter, Kristie Knight and her husband, Tom, of Paducah, and a very special friend, Maxine Tinsley, of LaCenter. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rexana Robey, and his parents, Eddie
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Campbell and Myrtle Herrold Robey. Funeral services were Thursday, July 25, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter, Ky. with Dr. Stewart Strikland officiating. Interment followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery in West Paducah.
Phyllis Ann Sadler Phyllis Ann Sadler, 70, of Kevil, died Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 5:05 am at Lourdes Hospital. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Nolan Sadler; two daughters, Crystol Myre of Paducah and Karon Sadler of Kevil; a son, Richard Sadler of Kevil; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Oralee Newcomb; and one great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Woodlawn Memorial Want to e-mail a Classified or Display Ad to The Ballard County Weekly? Send your ads to ballardcoweekly@brtc. net
The two women met playing bingo seven years ago in southwestern Pennsylvania. Ever since, they’ve enjoyed traveling together. When they announced they were coming to Kentucky, their friends wanted to know what was in Kentucky? Buckham told them that’s why they were going to find out.They haven’t been disappointed with the beauty of the Commonwealth and all the things to explore. After visiting Fort Jefferson, the two were going to start the return trip home.
“We’re going to follow the Ohio River,” said Buckman. “We think it will be fun to follow its path from where it merges into the Mississippi River to where it begins in Pittsburgh” said Buckman. The Fort Jefferson Hill Park’s welcome center is part of Kentucky’s Great River Road Corridor Management Plan and joins other sites including Wickliffe Mounds State Park, Columbus Belmont State Park, and Thelma and Betsy have enjoyed their trip the Carnegie Library in through Kentucky. Hickman. The Kentucky Mississippi River Parkway Commission hopes that additional sites will be Bandana FIRST BAPTIST developed and added CHURCH OF La CENTER BANDANA along the route. 421 Broadway, LaCenter
Visitation was Wednesday Evening after 5 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter. Masonic Service will be at 7 p.m. M e m o r i a l contributions may be sent to Kevil United Methodist Church, c/o Jean Trice, P.O. Box 121, Kevil, Kentucky 42053. Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter is handling arrangements.
Ellis of Corpus Christy, TX; a brother, Randy Chandler of Wickliffe; 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Robert and Blanche Walker Chandler and 1 brother. Services for Mrs. Aldridge will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe, Friday, August 1 at 11:00 am with Rev. Larry Fraser officiating. Burial will follow at Behtlehem cemetery in Wickliffe. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5:00 pm Thursday, July 31 and on Friday morning untill service time.
Gardens. Visitation will be held from 11:30-1:30 Thursday at Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
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Tourists discover thrills of visiting Fort Jefferson hill By Mary Anne Medlock Special to the Ballard Co. Weekly
Janess Chandler Aldridge Janess Chandler Aldridge, 68, passed away at her residence in Columbus, KY. on Monday, July 28 at 3:25 p.m. She was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church of Wickliffe and a craft maker. She is survived by her husband Archie T Aldridge of Columbus; her daughters, Tammy Freeman of Lovelaceville, Pamela DeAnn Stewart of Kevil, and Elizabeth Faye Aldridge of Louisville; her sons, Archie T Aldridge III of Wickliffe, Jeffrey Allen Aldridge of Wickliffe, and Gabriel Eugene Aldridge of Gage; a sister, Cindy
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BAPTIST CHURCH
157 Allen Street, Bandana
BANDANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11524 Oscar Road, Bandana
Barlow
MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH 576 Mt. Pleasant Rd., LaCenter
315 Antioch Church Rd, Barlow
BARLOW BAPTIST CHURCH 135 N. 6th Street, Barlow
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Saturday 9 am - Noon pm Sunday - Closed Monday - 9 am - 4 pm Tuesday - 9 am - 4 pm Wednesday - Closed Thursday - 9 am - 4 pm Friday -- 9 am - 4 pm Call 270-665-9696 for more information.
Paducah Road, La Center
LaCENTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 414 Walnut Street, LaCenter
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
Marshall and Joshua Suttles recently performed for residents at Life Care Center of La Center. They are the sons of Scott and Christy Suttles of Wickliffe. Marshall loves playing the violin and Joshua loves playing the cello. They perform at Life Care 2-3 times a year and the residents thoroughly enjoy their program.
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LITTLE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
5601 Bandana Rd., Bandana
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GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3752 Paducah Rd., LaCenter
BARLOW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 198 So. 5th Street, Barlow
FIRST GENERAL BAPTIST 255 S. 4th, Barlow OHIO VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 538 Hazelwood Rd., Barlow
Hinkleville PLEASANT HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 901 Monkey Eyebrow Rd., LaCenter OSCAR BAPTIST CHURCH 7820 Oscar Rd., LaCenter OSCAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH intersection Michtell Lake Cutoff Rd and Turner Landing Rd RESURRECTION FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 6914 La Center Rd., LaCenter ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 624 Broadway, LaCenter
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LOVELACEVILLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 253 N. Broadway, Lovelaceville
BETHEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH 12245 Woodville Rd., Kevil HEATH CHURCH OF CHRIST 10025 LaCenter Rd., Kevil KEVIL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1072 N. 1st Street, Kevil
NEW LIBERTY METHODIST CHURCH Kevil
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH
4409 Monkey Eyebrow Rd., Kevil
SPRING BAYOU BAPTIST CHURCH
4575 Old Hobbs Rd., Kevil
GRACE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
403 Kentucky Ave., Kevil
KEVIL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 986 N. 1st Street, Kevil
Lovelaceville United Methodist Church 143 North broadway Lovelaceville, Ky
Wickliffe BETHEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH 2346 Bethlehem Church Rd., Wickliffe BLANDVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 5576 Bethlehem Church Rd. Wickliffe CALVARY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 54 Linda Circle, Wickliffe FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH 585 Barlow Rd., Wickliffe FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wickliffe FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 326 N. 4th Street, Wickliffe
NEWTON CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE CHURCH 754 Court St., Wickliffe
LaCenter
NEW LIBERTY GENERAL BAPTIST 4214 Gum Corner Rd., Wickliffe
12800 Ogden Landing Rd., Kevil
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 373 Forest St., LaCenter 665-5084
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Davis named assistant principal at Ballard Memorial High School
New Ballard Memorial High School Assistant Principal Leslee Davis hopes to use her experience as the school’s guidance counselor to her students’ advantage. “I’m here first of all because I care,” Davis said. “There will be correction, but part of my job is to teach them new, good behaviors instead of old, inappropriate ones. If I want to teach compassion, I’ve got to model that for them.” The 1989 BMHS graduate earned her bachelor’s degree in 2000, her master’s in guidance and
counseling in 2005, and is working on her Rank 1 in administration, all from Murray State University. She started teaching English at BMHS in 2001, and served the last three as guidance counselor there. Davis said she wanted to know her students on a more personal level, and that prompted the change into counseling. “Teachers do a lot of that, anyway,” she said. She believes that background will be helpful in her new role. “I hope to be able to help as much as to discipline. I want to see if we can keep them from
repeating inappropriate behavior.” She said there will be additional emphasis on positive behavior reinforcement, as well. Davis said she hopes to be able to “catch students in the act,” and reward them for good things as they happen. “It is an honor and a privilege to be here,” she continued with a smile. “I come from a long line of green.” Davis and her husband Brad live outside of Barlow, and have three children who are BMHS alumni.
A past field day at the UK research farm in Princeton
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Leslie Davis ... ...new assistant principal at BMHS
Stephen Queen is new interim assistant principal at BCMS
Steohen Queen ... ...new assistant principal at BMCS
New Ballard County Middle School Interim Assistant Principal Stephen Queen said he didn’t start out wanting to be an administrator, but decided it was the right fit. “I’ll still have contact
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with students, and I can use my insights from being a teacher to help our younger teachers become better,” he said. The 2001 BMHS graduate earned his bachelor’s degree in science in 2005, his master’s in secondary education in 2013, and is now working on his master’s for administration, all at Murray State University. He has served as BCMS health and PE teacher for the last two years, and as varsity golf coach. Queen also will be the district’s interim athletic director. One of his first moves was to fire up a new Twitter account, @BallardBombers, to
be used for announcements, scores, stat lines and more. “I’m looking forward to working with our coaches, and want to showcase our studentathletes, too,” he said. He expects his areas of emphasis to be in discipline and assisting in the teacher evaluation process. “I want to assist in any way that I possibly can to help every student be the best they can be,” he said. Queen recently returned from his third mission trip with Antioch Baptist Church, to Haiti. He and his wife, Kacey, live in Slater with their 5-year-old daughter and 5-month-old son.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded producers that changes mandated through the 2014 Farm Bill require them to have on file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certi-
fication (AD-1026). The Farm Bill relinked highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation compliance with eligibility for premium support paid under the federal crop insurance program. “It’s important that farmers and ranchers taking the right steps to conserve valuable farm and natural resources have completed AD-1026 forms on file at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office,” said Vilsack. For farmers to be eligible for premium support on their federal crop insurance, a completed and signed AD-1026 form must be on file with the FSA. Since many FSA and Natural Resource Conservation (NRCS) programs have this requirement, most producers should already have an AD-1026 on file.
USDA reminds farmers of Farm Bill compliance changes
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pesticide applicators for one general and two specific hours in categories 1A, 4, 5, 10 and 12. Certified Crop Advisors can receive a total of 4.5 continuing education units broken down into the following categories: 1.5 in crop management, 2 in pest management, 0.5 in nutrient management and 0.5 in soil and water. The field day concludes at noon with lunch provided by the Kentucky Corn Growers Association, Kentucky Soybean Board, Drexel Chemical Co. and Burley Stabilization Corporation. The UK Research Farm is located at 1134 Hopkinsville St. in Princeton. Programs of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, age, sex, color, religion, disability or national origin. For additional information, contact the Ballard County Extension Office, 110 Broadway, LaCenter, 665-9118.
Clothing Leader Train the Trainer Workshop It’s about that time of year again – sewing time! The first day of school is around the corner and many 4-H sewing programs will be gearing up very soon. In preparing for the year’s program, the annual Clothing Leader Train the Trainer Workshop is approaching.
It will be held Friday, August 1, 2014 at the American Legion building, 310 Bee Creek Drive, Murray, Kentucky 42071, from 9:005:00. The American Legion building is located across from the Bee Creek Soccer Complex on North 4th Street in Murray.
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Specialists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will host the Corn, Soybean and Tobacco Field Day July 31 at the UK research farm in Princeton. The field day begins at 7:30 a.m. CDT and features tours of UK research plots of the three crops. A total of four tours, three of which center around grain crops and one for tobacco, will run concurrently, but producers will have opportunities to visit all. Highlights of the field day include a tour led by representatives from commodity groups and UK specialists about water quality issues. UK weeds scientists will also lead a discussion on strategies to manage herbicide-resistant weeds in a tour focusing on integrated pest management. Additional presentations include corn populations and yield, sidewall compaction, variety and hybrid updates and an invasive insect update. During the tobacco tour, specialists from UK and the University of Tennessee will discuss varieties, conservation tillage and tank-mixing pesticides. Continuing education credits are available for
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014
Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, Ballard County Clerk Lynn Lane and Mary Sue in the Kentucky Secretary of State’s office agree that the Kentucky election laws and regulations disagree with me. But because I think the laws and regulations should support me on this, I’m going to share my opinion. When a person who is registered as a member of a political party decides to run as a writein candidate against the party’s nominee as chosen in a primary election, that person should be expelled from membership in the party. I do not take the position that we should eliminate write-in candidates; to the contrary, I think that anyone who is willing to face the formidable odds against a write-in candidacy should be able to do so. But if a writein candidate chooses to run against the party’s nominee, in effect run-
ning against the party, then that candidate has, in my opinion, made it clear that he no longer believes in the party. So far, one person has announced that he will be a write-in candidate for Ballard County Sheriff. He is registered as a Democrat. Four qualified deputies ran in the Democratic Primary, where Democratic voters chose Carey Batts to represent the party in the general election. In his ad in this newspaper last week, Billy Wayne Wildharber said, “I feel that our county and its citizens deserve the highest level of protection, professionalism and proactive law enforcement and I am willing and prepared to provide that.” Did he become willing and prepared only after the primary election? If he has felt his willingness and preparation for longer than that, then why didn’t he put himself
up against the other candidates and let the voters in his party decide if they wanted him to represent the party? Seeing that he has chosen to run against the party’s nominee, I think he should no longer be regarded as a member of the party. I was a candidate for the party’s nomination for Ballard County Judge/Executive but was defeated soundly by incumbent Vicki Viniard. (I was beaten so badly that I probably should ask new sheriff Carey Batts after the general election to consider filing assault charges.) I will vote for Mrs. Viniard whether she runs unopposed or if someone should decide to run against her. I will vote for Carey Batts no matter who else might run. Both of those candidates represent my party and they will get my vote. Joe W. Culver La Center, KY
Normally, I don’t respond to newspaper items, but after reading a peculiar letter to the editor published in The Ballard County Weekly last week, pertaining to the legality of write-in candidacies, for which someone called Joe Culver has since taken responsibility, I feel I must make an exception. Culver contends that Kentucky officials (he specifically identified the Ballard County Clerk and the Kentucky Secretary of State) should take extraordinary steps to “expel” (Culver’s words) Billy Wayne Wildharber, a candidate for Ballard County Sheriff, from Democratic voter rolls, in retribution for choosing to run for office as a write-in candidate, and Culver was surprised to learn that Kentucky law does not allow for such harsh, far-reaching measures. Culver should note that Ballard County is not Tennessee (which has a less severe mechanism for this, used sparingly) and it is not Europe. What Culver demands is not legal in Kentucky, and even if it were, it would bring horrid consequences.
I also found Culver’s repeated references to “the party,” e.g., “be expelled from membership in the party,” “chosen to run against the party,” “believe in the party,” “no longer be regarded as a member of the party,” to be quite unsettling. Culver should realize that “the party,” locally, has atrophied in registration numbers for years, has failed to attract new voters, and expelling voters is not the way “the party” will rebuild itself. Instead, it would prove divisive and destructive for “the party.” If one wanted to make “the party” Culver refers to even less popular in Ballard County, they would do what Culver proposes. I would go so far as to suggest politicians prioritizing “the party” over the best interests of voters, is part of what has public disgust with politics near the highest levels in living memory, if not higher. Do Ballard Countians want to live in a place where our secretary of state, our county clerk, or a state or local party organization, can unilaterally and arbitrarily decide that a voter hasn’t offered sufficient
support for the party they registered in, and deprive them of their ability to vote in primary elections? And how long does Culver think Wildharber should be barred from registering as a Democratic voter? For life? Should Ballard County develop an atmosphere where people report their neighbors to election authorities because they are upset with them for supporting another candidate from another party? That’s not America, and it’s not Ballard County. The question of whether Ballard County politics needs “reform” is obviously a debatable one, but if there’s one reform I’d like to see, it’s for our discourse to become reflective of the good values in the hearts of Ballard Countians, not to become reflective of the politics of revenge, enmity, and pettiness we see on television daily. And, for what it’s worth, I am not publicly endorsing any candidate for any local office, and I wish Messrs. Batts and Wildharber well in the fall elections. Cale Sullivan Ballard County
child up the sidewalk to the front doors. “For the safety of our students, there will be no parking in the lot directly in front of the doors, because then students have to be walked right through traffic,” she said. Fulcher said that only parents using this option should use the BCES campus entrance under the school’s sign, and also may exit there. All traffic should exit the elementary line at Ballpark Road. Ballard County Middle School: For morning drop-offs, drivers should use the campus entrance between the Career and Technical Center and the east end of BCMS. Traffic will exit at the driveway between the west wing of BMHS and the Board office, unless they’re going to the elementary school for additional drop-offs. For all middleschool afternoon pickups, drivers should use Vocational School Road, and enter the parking lot
beside the sixth-grade wing of BCMS. They will exit via Vocational School Road. Ballard Memorial High School: All student drivers should use the campus entrance between the west wing of BMHS and the Board office. All other drivers should use the campus entrance between the CTC and the east end of BCMS. Traffic will exit at the driveway between the west wing of the high school and the Board office. Fulcher said that during bus arrival (7:107:40 a.m.) and departure (2:45-3:15 p.m.) times, no external traffic should be on the bus loop that runs along the back of campus, from the middle school to the elementary school. During those times, there should be no traffic at all traveling from west to east on campus. For more information, please contact Fulcher at kerry.fulcher@ballard. kyschools.us, or call 270665-8400, ext. 2002.
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of Education office at 3465 Paducah Road. In an effort to keep backed-up traffic off of U.S. 60, vehicles going to BCES in the morning and afternoon should form two lines as soon as they enter the area behind the Board office. This two-lane traffic pattern will merge into one line when it gets to the traffic delineator posts near the first BCES building entrance. “That two-lane pattern is essential to keep Highway 60 clear, especially in the afternoons,” said Ballard Transportation and Facilities Director Kerry Fulcher. “Please be courteous to other drivers, and let them merge as necessary to get into the drop-off line.” BCES Principal Vicki Gough said that if parents plan to walk their child into the building, they must park in the east parking lot and walk their
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Profiles in Nature
By Jack Glisson
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The Deer Fly or Yellow Fly The Deer Fly or Yellow Fly, scientific name Chrysops callidus, seem to be out in droves in this warm humid weather. They are easily identified by the colorful eyes and dark banded wings. Homing in on dark moving objects and CO2 emissions from breathing mammals (including humans) these flies are persistent pest once they locate a potential meal of blood. Male deer flies are harmless and eat pollen. The females however are another story. Using knife like mouth parts
they cut an X shaped wound through the skin and lap up the blood. This bite is very painful and can potentially transmit a number of diseases including tularemia and anthrax. As with most any insect bite there is always the possibility of an allergic reaction to the bite as well. Deer Flies are particularly annoying in that once they locate you they will not stop attempting to land and bite, usually requiring a well aimed slap to kill the offending beast! The female lays
clumps of 100 to 1,000 creamy white eggs on vegetation near the water. These eggs soon turn shiny black and when they hatch the young fall off into the water or damp soil. The young live in mud or moist soil and feed on organic matter. When mature they will pupate in the mud and metamorphose into those aggravating adult flies that everyone hates. Deer flies over winter as larvae and may take anywhere from a few months to three years to reach adulthood.
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short time, the Navy with all its wisdom, put me on a train and sent me back east to New Orleans, LA where I was delivered to Algiers Naval Receiving Station for (once again) permanent duty assignment. Algiers was a Naval Station on an island near New Orleans. On September 17, 1943 I went aboard the US Navy ship LST 218. This ship was anchored in the Mississippi River off Algiers Naval Station. LST 218 was a flat bottom ship for carrying equipment and could be beached in 12” of water for the purpose of unloading equipment on the beach where the Marines and Army needed it for combat use. I spent the next 38 days aboard LST 218 with our destination being Pearl Harbor. Other than being seasick and going through the Panama Canal, the trip was very boring. We did make one liberty at Coco Solo, Panama for one night. Coco Solo was a submarine base. We were told to stay away from the local women. Needless to say, some did and some didn’t. Those who didn’t paid the price. I do recall that water sup-
ply was very short and we took slat-water baths using a special soap for bathing in salt-water. We slept in bunks stacked 6 high and down below the main deck. It is to be noted that I started out in the Atlantic Ocean and ended up in the Pacific Ocean. In August 1943, I was in San Diego, CA and I will never understand why they shipped me to New Orleans to pick up a ship to send me to Pearl Harbor. I was already within 4 sailing days of Pearl when I was in San Diego. Thirty-eight days later I arrived, along with 125 more sailors, at Pearl Harbor Receiving Station. Here, I would wait again, for my permanent ship assignment. I went on several liberties in Honolulu and spent a lot of time in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and on Waikiki Beach. This hotel was the best in Honolulu and used by only the rich before the war. The Navy took it over for the submarine sailors to rest and relax in after a tour of duty. All Navy people could use it. We just could not stay there overnight. On October 31, 1943 I went aboard the USS Indianapolis CA 35, a heavy cruiser. This ship carried Admiral Raymond Spru-
ance. He was Admiral of the Navy 5th Fleet. Captain Johnson was the Skipper of the ship at the time. I received 5 Battle Stars while on the Indy. I remember the day I boarded the Indy. They had us lined up on the quarterdeck passing out our duty stations on the ship. We were asked if anyone could type. Fortunately, I could type and volunteered for the job, which landed me in the stores division, working in the payroll dept. this was a lucky break for me. It was considered easy duty. I served on the Indy for 10 months at which time, on September 2, 1944, I was transferred to Pearl Harbor Receiving Station for assignment to the new ship construction program. I was not told why I was transferred other than storekeeper were needed to help supply new ships with equipment and provisions, at this time I was given 30 days leave to go home, during that leave, I married my high school sweetheart, Jean Moore. (We were married 45 years when she passed away in 1989.)I made a lot of friends while on the Indy and we spent a lot of time on liberty in the various ports when we were anchored. The
USS Indianapolis was sunk on July 30, 1945 by the Japanese submarine I-58. This is a story near and dear to my heart because I lost all my friends the night they sunk it. Briefly, there was 1,196 aboard, 800 went down with the ship, 317 survived after several days in the water. Some died from their wounds, some were eaten by sharks, and the balance drowned. It was the Navy’s worst Navy disaster. After my 30-day leave, I arrived on October 2, 1944 at Naval Station, Seattle, WA for assignment. On November 14, 1944, I was transferred to Naval Station at Astoria, OR, to work on the commissioning detail for APA235. My wife joined me at this point. We rented a bedroom with cooking privileges from a couple in Astoria. One thing I remember about Astoria was my wife went to work in a fish cannery. She came home smelling like a fish. She worked one day and made me go get her check – all for $5.00. I was assigned to the USS Bottineau APA 235. I went aboard her December 30, 1944. The Bottineau was a troop carrier along with carrying 24 LCVP vessels for carrying the troops from
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the ship to the shore during the invasion. It carried 2400 troops. The ship was docked at Astoria, OR where she was being fitted for sea duty and finishing the building of the ship. Guns were installed for use if the ship was attacked. I rode a train from Astoria to Portland to get all the supplies located and made ready for loading on the ship. This train was so old; it still had gas lights in it. The trip went along the Columbia River and was a very scenic trip. At this point I had my wife with me. The ship sailed up the Columbia to Portland where all the supplies were loaded and from there we went to sea. I served on the APA 235 until January 26, 1946. During my time on the APA 235, among other trips, we took a load of occupation troops to Honshu, Japan. This was after the A-bomb was dropped. I received 1 Battle Star for the encounter with a Japanese suicide plane in Okinawa Bay. This plane finally found its target, the battleship USS New Mexico. It went straight down the stack of the ship and killed 75 men. On January 26, 1946, I was transferred to Pearl Harbor Naval Receiving Station in preparation for discharge. The war was over for me. I had the magic 85 points necessary for discharge but they held me for six months after I was eligible for discharge because I was a storekeeper. Why, I will never know! I was discharged on February 3, 1946 at Seattle, WA. There is much to say about my 2 years 8 months and nine days in the US Navy. Let me mention a few that stick in my mind. I was only 17 when I entered the service. I had no idea what I was facing. Because of this I had no reason to be scared. I really can’t remember being scared at any time of my service in the Navy. I saw men put in LCVP vessels and sent to do battle on the beach to take the island back from the Japanese. I saw some men brought back in body bags. I saw 450 Japanese planes shot down in one day in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. I saw a Japanese zero so close I could see the orange Japanese flag on the side of the plane. I saw body parts of Japanese soldiers scattered
everywhere when I went to the Island of Tarawa. We lost 8000 Marines of our own. This was my first battle. Admiral Spruance was in charge of the 5th Fleet for the re-taking f this island. I do remember we bombarded 3 days and nights, along with other ships, before the invasion. The Indy had 9 eight-inch guns as part of its armament. I saw torpedo wakes go along the side of the ship, just missing us. I was in a storm in the Pacific that almost turned the Indianapolis on its side. I would not be here today if I had remained aboard the Indy. The second torpedo that sunk it hit the part of the ship where I slept each night. I was in Japan not too long after the A-bomb dropped. In summary, when I went into the Navy, I was not a religious man. I did not attend church. I did not pray and I did not know Jesus as my Savior. For some reason God carried me through the war and spared my life. For this I will be eternally grateful. I have accepted Jesus as my Savior and thank him every day for the blessings he has given me.” I think I have an idea why God spared Earl. If you have ever heard Earl talk in public, you have heard him say that he is not a hero, that the real heroes are the men that didn’t come home, that died for our freedom. I believe differently. Earl is my hero. He risked his life at 17 years old, and continued to risk it for almost three years afterwards. He has since then spent his life making sure that people don’t forget the men that did die, and the families with missing members. At 89 years old, Earl is a healthy, active man, but there will come a time, hopefully many, many years down the road, when he will go to home to God, but he will not be forgotten, when the notes of Taps play in the air, Earl will be there. When another young kid joins the armed forces unaware of what they’re going to face, Earl will be up in heaven cheering them on as they become heroes. So if you happen to see Earl, or any other veteran, out and about, shake their hand, thank them, and let them know that to you, they are heroes.
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Society announces arrival of family history book The Ballard-Carlisle Historical and Genealogical Society has been working on the release of Volume 2 of the BallardCarlisle Family History Book for the past two years. Well, it seems all the hard work has paid off as the Society is excited to announce the arrival of the publication. Its 200 pages contains hundreds of never-before published historic photos as well as histories of Ballard and Carlisle Counties, their communities, businesses, churches, organizations and families. To help
preserve the book, it is printed on glossy, acidfree paper for superior photo reproduction and longevity. This 8½ x 11inch volume, bound in a luxurious black leatherette cover with gold foil stamping, will be cherished by the people of Ballard and Carlisle Counties for years to come. Books were shipped by the publisher on Friday, July 11th, to those who requested shipment. Society members delivered some to local purchasers. Others were notified for pick-up.
Even though pre-sales were taken to help offset the cost of the publication, the society has acquired a limited number of copies to sell. Cost of the book is $64.95 plus KY state tax, if applicable, and $6.50, shipping. To place your order for the book or for more information, contact Sandy Martin, (270) 642-2187, or Sally Boulton, (270) 559-7585. You can also visit our website to copy and print an order form, http://www.ballard-car- Sandy Martin, president, and the members of the Society greatly lisle-ky-genealogy.com/ appreciate everyone who submitted histories and photos to include index.php?p=1_45. in the book as well as their patience during the publication process.
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