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Morrison ends 43-year career with Ballard Memorial School District
Hearing of note worthy accomplishments is common place in our lives especially with instant news surrounding us at the click of a button and the prevalence of social media ever present. But, sometimes extraordinary achievements are barely recognized. Recently a member of the community retired from her job and was presented with a wooden Louise Morrison relaxes in the rocking chair that rocking chair in appreciwas presented to her after retiring from the Balation of her years of serlard Memorial School District recently.
vice, YEARS being the noticeable word. A few people get to say they worked the same place for 20 years. Even fewer get to boast 30 years. Still, less get to lay claim to 40. But to be more then 40 years employed at the same position and location some might think that would put a person in an elite group of society. Louise Morrison retired a few weeks ago after 43 years as a bus driv-
er for the Ballard County School District. That’s right, 43 years. Louise was presented with the rocking chair for her years of service and dedication by the school district at the August Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Casey Allen said “forty three years is a long time to do anything, even the things you like to do. After forty three years of driving a school bus in See Morrison on Page 4
Barlow residents to meet on future
The conversation was lively at the August 14th call meeting of the Barlow City Commission. Discussion centered on the opportunities the city has for future growth, and the limitations that some feel are holding the community back. The mayor and city commission invited Tad Long, a community development advisor from the Kentucky League of Cities to talk with them about the future of Barlow and how they as leaders could make a positive change. During the discussion local leaders expressed a desire to take advantage of an improving economic situation, even though the job market is still tight. One of the most common themes discussed was the importance of bringing the community’s residents together for a community conversation and focusing the city’s efforts on taking care of the local community first. Everyone agreed that “local first” was an important idea. Mr. Long suggested See FUTURE on Page 2
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Kathlene Rollins turns 100. her daughter wishes for her to recieve 100 BD cards. See address on Page 2
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First day ...
Ballard County Preschool and Head Start opened its doors to students on Aug. 25. There were many mixed emotions on display – apprehension, excitement, worry and pure joy – and that was just on the faces of the parents. Above, friends Ekiah Barrett and Sophia Wooten hold hands as they make their way into school.
Local man charged with drug trafficking
Acting on numerous reports of synthetic drug trafficking by an employee at the Cutmart store in Wickliffe, the Ballard Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant at the store on Friday, Aug. 29, at approximately 5:35 p.m. During the search, one of the store employees, Khalid Mohamed Ataoot, 33, of Mounds Ill., had in his possession a small quantity of suspected
WEDNESDAY Sept. 3, 2014
Local historian to celebrate 100th By Darrell Jones Special to The Ballard County Weekly
The queen ...
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Madison Vaughn was crowned Miss Blandville over the weekend during the Blandville Day activities.
One of Ballard County’s historians will reach a historic milestone in a few days. She will officially become a member of the 100 club. Kathlene Rollins is one of the people you meet who makes a lasting impression on your life. She possesses a character of love and caring. I first met Mrs. Rollins when I was researching my family history. Uncle
Bill Cosby introduced her to me around 1990. When I had a question that she couldn’t answer she would direct me to someone who could. She was involved in the community and helped organize the BallardCarlisle Historical and Genealogical Society. She helped on several of their projects including the cemetery books and the first Family History Book the society published. She wrote a news paper article and was always looking for See ROLLINS on Page 2
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One bus loaded with veterans is scheduled to be headed for Washington, D.C. the 27-31 of October. The bus will carry around 40 people. The cost of the 5-day trip which includes motel, breakfast and dinner and all fees associated with entries $565 per person. Shane Draper of Draper BBQ at Cunningham will be smoking 65 Pork Butts to sell at $30 a piece and contributing $20 of each sell to the trip. To help sponsor a veteran make donations to: KVPM PO Box 633 Wickliffe Ky 42087 or at Citizens Deposit Bank in Wickliffe. September 20th is the deadline to reserve a bus.
Bombers keep on winning
The Ballard Memorial football team won its game against Fultobn County!
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Winner of the raffle drawing for this Wickedridge cross bow was Aaron Hershberger. The fund raiser was to support the Ballard Youth Soccer. The drawing was held on Saturday in La Center at Maximum Draw Products. Bottom Photo: Winners of Saturday’s raffle drawing to benefit the Ballard Youth Soccer: Crossbow, Aaron Hershberger: deer stand, Jeremy Raber; $50 Maximum Draw Products gift card, Larry Pace. Pictured: drawing-Avriel Turner, holding bag-David Renfrow, Faith Bays, Owen Renfrow.
Blandville pageant winners ...
Winners of Blandville Day Pageant are (left to right) Lane Thomas Bowels with mother Tara, Madison Vaughn, Zayden Sullenger, Jaela Holt, Will Cooper, Hadley Wray, Jadelynn Pollard
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that by focusing first on what citizens need and want, the city will set a solid foundation for moving the community forward. Improving the quality of life in Barlow then could send a strong message to folks outside of the community that the city is serious about the future, and perhaps encourage others to want to move here or open a business. As the Commission talked further about what citizens might want or need, the concept of holding a town hall meeting was suggested and the Commission agreed that engaging the public, listening to them to find out what they are interested in for future growth in the community, was their next best
step. Mr. Long shared with the group how a few other communities the same size as Barlow have worked on similar matters and how they went about getting people in their communities to come to meetings and share their ideas. He stressed the importance of being transparent throughout the process and keeping the public informed. He was also candid about the difficulty of engaging citizens. He encouraged the commission to personally invite the residents and explain the importance of their participation as they work to make the city more vibrant. There was a discussion about people outside of the city limits having a long time interest in Barlow, so it was decided that the listen-
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ing meetings should include all residents in the 42024 zip code. All future meetings on moving the community forward will be listed as 42024 Barlow Meetings. As the conversation came to a close, the City Commission decided to proceed with the idea to create a strategic plan for the community, and establish a date for the first public meeting. The date for the meeting has been set for September 18th at 6:00 p.m. Since the Commissioners hope to have a large crowd, it was decided to ask the Barlow First Baptist Church to use their facilities. The Mayor and Commissioners encourage everyone in the 42024 Barlow area to attend. Information on the September 18th meeting will be mailed to everyone with the 42024 zip code.
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something to write about involving the Wickliffe news. When my wife and I were expecting our youngest daughter she insisted on helping with the baby shower. It was her unselfish deeds like that which make a lasting impact on all those around her. I have great love and respect for her. Those of us that have known her have been blessed. Happy 100th Birthday Mrs. Rollins! To mail a card address it to: Kathleen Rollins, Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center, 544 Lone Oak Rd Paducah Ky. 42003.
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synthetic marijuana, and $1,100 in cash. During the search of the store, detectives found the store was stocked full of items considered to be drug paraphernalia. Ataoot was arrested for trafficking synthetic cannabanoids, possession of synthetic cannabanoids, and drug paraphernalia. The investigation, according to a press release from the Ballard County Sheriff’s Office, is continuing.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Obituaries
Carl Robert Pangmen
BARLOW – Carl Robert Pangmen, age 45, died at Trinity Rock Island on Tuesday at Rock Island, Illinois. Carl was a member of High Point Pentecostal Church. He had been employed at Home Depot in Paducah. He graduated from Free Gospel Bible Institute in Export, Pennsylvania. He also attended West Kentucky Community and Technical College. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Melody Pangman of Barlow, Ky.; his mother Roberta Sue Pangman of Paducah; one son, Jarrett Pangman of Export, Pennsylvania; two Daughters, Jessicca Pangman of Barlow, Ky. and Jayde Pangman of Barlow, Ky.; two brothers, Greg Pangman and his wife, Shelly, of Paducah, Ky. and Randall Pangman of Mayfield, Ky.; one sister-in-law, Tina Jones, and her husband, Darell, of Wickliffe, and one brother-in-law, Troy
Carl Robert Pangmen
Bailey and wife, Robin, of Chatom, Alabama. He is also survived by several neices and nephews. Carl was preceded in death by his father, James Pangman. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter. Rev. Doug Stevens, Rev. Leon Clark and Rev. Troy Bailey officiated. Interment followed at Barlow Cemetery. Visitation began after 10 a.m. Saturday morning at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter.
Patsy Sue Chumbler
KEVIL – Patsy Sue Harris Chumbler, age 76, died Thursday at 10:22 p.m. at Baptist Health in Paducah. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter, Ky. Visitation was Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter handled arrangements.
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Dan L. Brown
WICKLIFFE – Dan L. Brown, age 64 of Wickliffe, Ky, died at 6:25pm Thursday, August 28, 2014 at his residence. He was a decorated Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War. He was awarded with the Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam
Service Medal with one Bronze service Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Expert Badge with Mortar Bar, Sharpshooter Badge with Automatic Rifle and Grenade Bars, Marksman Badge with Pistol Bar, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Frances L. Batts
WICKLIFFE – Frances L. Batts 90, of Wickliffe passed away Wednesday Aug 27, 2014 at 9:02pm at Lourdes Hospital. She was born February 4, 1924 in Wickliffe, KY to the late Orie Tilford and Kate Thompson Tilford. Mrs. Batts was a homemaker, a member of Blandville Baptist Church, taught young adults at Antioch Baptist Church, and taught vacation Bible school for many years. Survivors include two sons, Shelly Batts and wife Peggy of Wickliffe, KY, Gary Batts and wife Dollie of Paducah, KY; one brother, Herman Tilford of Vancouver, Washington; one grandson, Greg Batts and wife Lori of Melber, KY; one granddaughter, Tracy Sullivan and Husband Brent of Kevil, KY; and one great grandchild, Blake Sullivan of Kevil, KY. Preceding her in death is her Husband, Hugh Batts; parents, Orie Tilford and Kate Thompson Tilford; two brothers Thomas Jones, and William “Bunk”
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with Palm unit Citation Badge. He worked for the National Disabled American Veterans as a service officer. He was a member of the Paducah Disabled American Veterans and Paducah American Legion, Post No. 31. Dan is survived by his wife of 25 years, Beverly Cardwell Brown of Wickliffe; two daughters, Trisha Brown Lucas of Blandville, Ky. and Michelle Henry Allen and husband Drew of Temecula, CA; two sons, Michael Brown and wife Tricia of Bardwell, KY and Brandon Henry and wife Angel of La Center, KY; nine grandchildren, Bailee, Aubrey and
Isabella Brown, Robert and Brenna Lucas, Brileigh and Crosby Allen, and Caleb and Peyton Henry; his mother, Sally Crystal Byasse Brown of Blandville, KY; and one brother, Ray E. Brown of Blandville, KY. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert H. Brown and one brother, Kim H. Brown Expressions of sympathy may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Private services will be held at a later date. Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe are in charge of arrangements.
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Jones. Funeral Services were held at 1:00pm Saturday August 30, 2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Rev. Dee Hazelwood Officiating. Burial will followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Blandville, KY. Visitations were held starting at 10:00am Saturday August 30,2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe. Expressions of sympathy can be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place Memphis TN 38105 or Hillcrest Cemetery Gary Mayers, 694 Fraser Rd Wickliffe 42087.
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Profiles in Nature
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
By Jack Glisson
Passion Flower
I know, I know. Since Bow season comes in on Saturday you were expecting a deer photo right? It’s just too doggone hot to think about deer hunting. Maybe in November! My first memory of this plant is that of my grandfather showing me a “Wild Apricot Vine” and introducing me to the juicy treat. Locally called passion flower, wild apricot vine, or may-pop the scientific name is Passiflora incarnata. The name may-pop probably come from the fact that when walking, if one steps on the fruit it “pops”. The Cherokee Indians called this plant “ocoee”, this is where the Ocoee River got its name. The passion flower is also the Tennessee State Wildflower. Passion flower vines bloom throughout summer and set fruit that resemble green limes. When mature they are about the size and shape of hens eggs. As the fruit matures it starts to turn yellow and the skin becomes wrinkled. There may be green and yellow colors present when ripe. Although they last a long time in the wild, flavor seems to peak at about the first frost. The fruit is basically covered by a tough leathery skin. Tear open this skin and one finds a mass of seeds that are each covered in their
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own little bag of juice. Squeeze these seeds into your mouth and pop the juice bags between your teeth and tongue and you will soon find out why the Cherokees and early settlers held this little vine in such high esteem! If you find enough fruit and they make it home the seeds can also be used to make a variety of jams and jellies. And from personal experience – swallowing the seeds have never had negative effects on me! Medicinally, the roots and foliage have been used as a sedative for the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy, and as a sleep aid. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. If cuttings
are taken, just make sure a leaf node is present. A section of vine can also be buried and let root before it is cut off and transplanted. Some plant nurseries offer passion flower vines for sale. So when you are walking out to that dove field or scouting for deer sign, keep an eye open for the three lobed leaves and green fruits of this vine. Make a mental note of the location and you will thank me this fall! As usual though, when describing edible or medicinal properties I must add the following disclaimer, neither the paper nor myself are responsible for the misidentification and/or possible untoward effects
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By Kay Presson Have any of you wonderful readers of Ballard County Weekly ever seen a black panther? Despite the official stance of Kentucky Fish & Wildlife, there are black panthers in this area. Following is my recollection of a sighting many years ago. During Christmas vacation of 1962, Daddy moved us from our home at 30J Elmwood Court in Paducah to a home in rural McCracken County near TVA Shawnee Steam Plant. The home, known as “the Old Bud Melton Place,” was an older home, with a big front porch.... the only heat was in the living room area, and us six kids were accustomed to the necessities of life at Elmwood Court...hot and cold running water, radiators emanating heat in each of the four bedrooms. The back area of the home bordered on a farm, and a big barn with a shed on the side was within view. We lived there until late summer while school was still out of session. Folks, we six kids loved to explore the beautiful countryside. Early one morn-
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Ballard County, it is clear that Louise Morrison really loved what she did. Ms. Louise safely transported kids to and from school for all those years not just because she loved the job; she also loved and cared for her kids. We can’t ask anything more of the employees in our district than to love, care for, and treat the children of this community like their own.” Louise has been a model of that for all of us to follow.” Ms. Louise, as she is referred to, first started driving a bus for the district in 1970 earning $60 a month. She said when she started driving a bus her children were still in school and it gave her time to be with them and earn an income. Louise says she considered it a privilege to drive a bus because parents entrusted her with the most precious parts of their lives. There is no doubt that 43 years has brought about a lot of changes in the design, operation and regulations of bus driving and Louise has been there and seen them all. When she began driving all buses were strait
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ing, I awoke and headed to the bathroom which connected to the kitchen. For some reason, I was carrying my glasses. Looking out the kitchen window, something caught my eye and I put my glasses back on and looked at the shed attached to the barn. The shed housed our goat, and outside the shed was a black panther. My movement must have caught its eye, because it turned its head and looked right at me. Being an avid reader, and having read World Book Encyclopedia, I knew what it was. Good thing I was headed to the bathroom, because it certainly did scare me! Later, I told my brother, Frankie what I had seen, and he laughed and asked me, “Kay, have you been drinking Daddy’s whiskey?” So, I told him that since it had rained, the black panther would have left tracks and although he was still laughing at me, we went to the area near the shed. There, in the ground was a distinctive print. It was the print of a big cat, and Frankie looked at me in amazement. That afternoon, we kids were
looking for blackberries, and me, being the eldest, was leading the way. We walked over a hill behind the barn, when suddenly, under a tree in the distance, lying down was the same black panther I had seen near the shed. Realizing that if I told my siblings what I saw, they would possibly scream and that would provoke the panther. So, I casually said, “let’s go back home, there ain’t no blackberries here.” They agreed, and we went back home. I told my cousins who lived nearby about what I had seen. Buddy Menser told me he knew there were black panthers in the area, for he had seen one while hunting, and knowing his gun had just one shell, he knew better than to shoot...for if he missed it, the black panther would attack him. His sister, Freda, told me that she had also seen a black panther when coming home from work one night. If any of you wonderful, faithful readers of Ballard County Weekly would like to share any sightings of any animals in this area, please feel free to do so.
shift. Today buses are all equipped with automatic transmissions; there are only three strait shift buses in operation in the entire state according to Mike Wright her former supervisor. Asked what the greatest change she has seen over her career she said “discipline, when they took God and discipline out of schools.” The last person Ms. Louise made to get of her bus for poor behavior was her own son. She said you use to be able to whip a child but not anymore. She remembers the last person on her bus she whipped was her daughter Tona and Billy Wayne Wildharber. She said when Billy Wayne got home he got another one for getting the first one as did Tona. One of Louise’s coworkers said of her “she is really a wonderful person, a really good person but has had a lot of tragedy in her life.” Tragedy in fact is one of the reasons for Louise’s EARLY retirement. About a year ago Louise’s son, Troy, was involved in a motorcycle accident in McCracken County. Regular trips to
Nashville with Troy and at least one more major surgery looming in the future coupled with the health needs of her husband and herself left Louise thinking the time had come for her to call it quits. She said she had to give up driving a bus for the safety of the children. With so much on her mind she just wasn’t able to keep her mind on driving. Louise says when she meets people out in the public and they want to know why she quit driving. She says that over the years of transporting student you form bonds with the families. She said there was a parent that had a child several years younger than the other and the parent told her she needed to continue driving until the second child graduated. Louise said she did and a few years after that. Although she sat in the rocker the entire time we visited with her she made it apparent she wasn’t ready to use the rocker full time yet. Don’t be surprised if you see Ms. Louise back behind the wheel of a bus again one of these days.
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Ballard County rolls past Fulton City, 45-6
LA CENTER - Ballard Memorial claimed its second straight win late last week, defeating familiar opponent Fulton City 45-6 on Friday night. With the win, Ballard Memorial moved to 2-0. Following the loss, Fulton City fell to 0-2. The Bombers, who beat McLean County 20-6 in a season-opener on Aug. 22, jumped on Fulton City Cash Owsley runs the ball for a touchdown, bringing the score up to early in the non-district 20-0, blocked by Ethan Dunning. game and never faltered. Ballard Memorial set the tone early, outscoring Fulton City 27-0 in the opening quarter. MARION - The Ballard MemoKylee Heal and Erin Young led BalThe Bombers added rial girls’ soccer team posted its first lard Memorial with two goals each. two more touchdowns in win on Monday, Aug,. 25, shutting Aiding the Ballard Memorial ofthe second quarter to take out host Crittenden County 4-0 in an fense, Marlee Reid dished out an asa commanding 39-0 lead early-season contest. sist. into halftime,. With the win, Ballard Memorial Excelling defensively, Ballard Meimproved to 1-2. morial goalkeeper Laken Hall held Following the loss, Crittenden Crittenden County to scoreless to earn County dropped to 0-2. the shutout win.
Lady Bombers blank Crittenden Co.
Fulton City scored its lone touchdown in the third quarter. Finishing strong, Ballard Memorial added another touchdown in the final period. Offensively for Ballard Memorial, Andrew Burton opened the game with an 85-yard kickoff return or a touchdown. Later in the period, Ballard Memorial special teams struck again when Cash Owsley returned a punt for a touchdown. After a successful twopoint conversion from Alek Hugen, Ballard Memorial led 14-0. But the Ballard Memorial special teams weren’t done as Owsley returned a punt 50 yards for a touch-
down to push Ballard Memorial out to a 20-0 lead. With under a minute left in the first quarter, Hugen scored on another rushing touchdown. After a PAT kick hit its mark, Ballard Memorial led 27-0. Hugen and Ethan Dunning scored one touchdown each in the second quarter as the Bombers carried the 39-0 lead into halftime, After his team was outscored 6-0 in the third quarter. Devyn Bledsoe scored Ballard Memorial’s final rushing touchdown in the fourth period to set the final score. Ballard Memorial is scheduled to visit Todd County Central on Sept. 5.
Two-lady tourney set for Sept. 23
LA CENTER - The Ballard County Country Club Ladies Golf Association will host a two-lady golf tournament at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 23. Entry fee for the tournament is $30 per person to play and $15 per car rental. Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, call Barbara Chandler at 270-334-3166 or the Ballard County Country Club pro shop at 270665-5557.
Lady Bomber Against Fulton City At Thrusday game.
Lady Bombers upend Fulton City FULTON - The Ballard Memorial Lady Bombers returned to the win column late last week, blanking First Region rival Fulton City 3-0 on Thursday (Aug. 28). Ballard Memorial beat Fulton City in back-toback-to-back games, winning 25-17, 25-7, 2725. After posting the win, Ballard Memorial evened its overall record to 4-4. Following the loss, Fulton City fell to 2-3. The Ballard Memorial and Fulton City volley-
ball teams are not slated to meet again this season. Murray 3, Ballard Memorial 2: Murray topped Ballard Memorial on Tuesday (Aug. 26), winning 27-25, 13-25, 2025, 25-17, 15-11. Familiar foes Ballard Memorial and Fulton City met for the second time this season. When the two teams met in the Apollo Summer Slam in Owensboro on Aug. 22, Ballard Memorial edged Murray 2-1 (25-27, 2515, 15-11).
First Region Volleyball Records Marshall County (8-2) McCracken County (8-2) Graves County (7-3) Murray (6-3) Ballard Memorial (4-4) Hickman County (3-2) Community Christian (Paducah) (3-3) St. Mary (3-4) Calloway County (3-5) Fulton County (2-1) Carlisle County (2-2) Fulton City (2-3) Christian Fellowship (1-2) Paducah Tilghman (1-5) Mayfield (0-4)
Date Aug. 22 Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24
2014 Ballard Memorial High School Football Schedule Opponent McLean County Fulton City Todd County Central Webster County Hopkins County Central Caldwell County Murray Houston County Crittenden County Massac County
Site Calhoun LaCenter Elkton Dixon LaCenter LaCenter Murray LaCenter Marion LaCenter
Time 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Building bridges ... Career exploration ...
Jeremy Bruer (standing), territory manager for DuPont-Pioneer, visited students at Ballard County Career and Technical School last week to talk about careers in agriculturerelated businesses. Students have been studying different career clusters. During his presentation, Bruer passed around several different corn hybrids, and asked students to determine which of the ears would make the biggest crop yield.
Students in Sue Morris’ seventh-grade science class at Ballard County Middle School have been studying about structures and weight tolerance. As part of their class, they looked at bridge design and basic types, and were asked to construct a bridge of their own design to support the greatest load. They were allowed to use one recycled cardboard box and up to one bottle of glue. Shown in this photo are Daniel Baker (standing), Trenton Howard (working) Savanna Elrod (observing). A lab to test their designs was held this week, with the winner to be determined by which bridge held the most weight before collapse. The result was a three-way tie, with all three winning bridges holding three science textbooks.
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This year, Ballard County Elementary School is putting a renewed focus on rewarding positive behavior. Assistant Principal Angie Woods said, “We will continue to showcase our students and recognize them in many ways. On Aug. 29, we had our first “Student of the Month” assembly. Students who are chosen for that honor already have gone out of their way to exhibit our school expectations of being ‘Responsible, Respectful and Ready.’” But Woods said the monthly assemblies are just a small part of the school’s Positive Rewards System.
“Perhaps you have received a One-Call from the school announcing your student is ‘The Bomb.’ We are trying to show our kids how appreciative we are of their Distinguished behavior by announcing their names on our PA
and calling home if they have had a great day,” she explained. Students also can receive Bomber Bucks from their teachers to spend on the Bomber Buck cart, and choose from a range of prizes such as treats, Cassie
Time (with the school’s resident therapy dog), or pizza or ice cream parties. “This year, we also are adding a field trip to the list of possible prizes and incentives,” Woods added.
BCMS Students of the Week ...
Each week at Ballard County Middle School, three students (one from each grade) will be selected and named Students of the Week. Students are nominated by teachers for outstanding behavior or performance. Shown from left are BCMS Students of the Week for Sept. 2: (seated) sixth-grader Haley Doke, eighth-grader Jayden Anderson, and (standing seventh-grader Calvin Hodges. Selectors said Doke shares intelligent thoughts during class, is always ready to lend a hand, and is friendly toward everyone; Anderson is always on-task, willing to help others and seems to be in a good mood all the time; and Hodges is very conscientious about his work, very helpful, and on-task.
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Paying tribute ...
Earl Gidcumb honors the veterans present at the National Guard Memorial bowl, and the fallen heroes that couldn’t be there. The Veterans of Ballard County were honored Friday at the Annual National Guard Memorial Bowl at Ballard Memorial High School. Next year we hope to see a crowd twice the size to honor the men and women that were willing to give their lives and the ones that did give their lives for our freedom.
High school participation increases for 25th year
The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 25th consecutive year in 2013-14 with a record total of almost 7.8 million, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51 NFHS member state high school associations, which includes the District of Columbia, sports participation for the 2013-14 school year reached an alltime high of 7,795,658 – an increase of 82,081 from the previous year. This one-year increase was the highest since 2009-10. Girls participation increased for the 25th consecutive year with an additional 44,941 participants from 2012-13 and set an all-time record of 3,267,664. Boys participation eclipsed 4.5 million for the first time (4,527,994), breaking the mark of 4,494,406 in 2010-11. The increase in boys participation was due in part to the first increase in football numbers in five years. An additional 6,607 boys participated in 11-player football in 201314, pushing this past year’s total to 1,093,234. In addition, another 1,715 girls participated in 11-player football last year, an increase of 184 from the previous year. “We are pleased with the increase in participation numbers in the sport of football for the 201314 school year,” said Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director. “With the precautions that are in place nationwide to address concussions in all high school sports, including football, we have maintained that the risk of injury is as low as it ever has been. Certainly, this rise in football numbers is a confirmation of those beliefs and indicates the strong continued
interest nationwide in high school football.” Among the top 10 boys sports, baseball registered the largest gain with an additional 7,838 participants, followed by football and soccer (6,437). The top 10 boys sports remained unchanged from last year: football, outdoor track and field, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, cross country, tennis, golf, and swimming and diving. Volleyball gained the most participants among girls sports (9,426) from the previous year, and its total of 429,634 was within 3,710 of basketball for the No. 2 position. Track and field, with an additional 5,946 participants from 2012-13, remained the No. 1 sport for girls, followed by basketball, volleyball, soccer, fastpitch softball, cross country, tennis, swimming and diving, competitive spirit squads and lacrosse. “This past year’s report on sports participation in our nation’s high schools was another great statement about the importance of these education-based programs,” Gardner said. “We are encouraged that schools are continuing to respond to the funding challenges, and are particularly pleased to see that the increase this past year was evenly distributed between boys and girls.” The top 10 states by participants remained in the same order as last year, with Texas and California topping the list with 805,299 and 783,008, respectively. The remainder of the top 10 was New York (389,475), Illinois (343,757), Ohio (325,448), Pennsylvania (317,318), Michigan (299,246), New Jersey (285,020), Florida (268,266) and Minnesota (232,909). Overall, 33 states reported higher figures from the previous year, up from 30 states that had increases the previous year.
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