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Leading the LaCenter Day Parade this year was 89-year-old veteran Gene Stewart, who made his way down Main Street in the back of a Jeep. Also attending the parade was Stewart’s granddaughter Haley Copeland shown at right with her grandfather, the reigning Miss Ballard County. To see more photos like us on Facebook.
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LaCENTER – Interesting folks just seem to be in abundance in Ballard County and this year’s LaCenter Days Grand Marshall, Gene Stewart, is as interesting as they come. So maybe you’ve never had to visit an ocularist but had you needed an artificial eye Stewart is most likely the person you would have sought
out. The 89 (90 on the 18th of Oct.) year-old Stewart is native to the county. Born in Wickliffe, raised in Barlow and settled in La Center where he opened his practice a few years after retiring from the military in 1965 but not before having served 21 years. He is a veteran of three wars; WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Stewart served 16 of his 21 years of service at Walter Reed General Hospital in
Washington D. C. “I have nothing but respect for the man” is the sentiment Karen StewartHargrove expressed of her father. A product of “meager means” as she put it, he wanted to make something of himself and figured the Army was the best way to do it; Stewart said everyone was meager back then. Hargrove was partners with her father until 2010 when he took down his shingle. See GENE on Page 4
be leading the whole parade. We were right in the middle of the main road when we spotted a young girl watching the parade pass by from her wheelchair. That is when Robby stopped the parade, climbed out of the fire truck he was driving and took this little girl
some candy. Turns out this young girl’s name is Kameron Walker, who underwent double hip surgey on Tuesday. It really touched my heart to see this. I’m so glad I got to witness this Courtesy PHOTO moment. Thank you, Robby! This world needs Kameron Walker pictured receiving candy from Robby Goodman. She was sceduled for double more people like you. hip sugery on Tuesday..
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Karadimas happy to find ‘home’ in LaCenter DALE TURNER The Ballard County Weekly
LaCenter royalty ...
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Master and Miss La Center Days. Pictured on left Cierra Franklin and James Fields were crowned Miss and Master LaCenter during the LaCenter Day festivities this past weekend. Other pageant winners included Petite category- Jayce Cooper and Melanie Elizabeth. Little Master and Miss- Lakyn Rust and Cruz Franklin.
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Students in Stephanie Joles’ first-grade class at Ballard County Elementary School recently spent some time with Johnny Appleseed (played by Scott Fickes in this group photo). Also known as John Chapman (1774-1845), the American folk hero and missionary introduced apple trees to large parts of the upper Midwest, and was an early proponent of conservation. In the classroom, students Jackson Laster (second photo) used non-standard units like blocks, or Beau Webb and Owen Richards (lying down, third photo) used apples to measure things. Studying such a tall tale, students learned to distinguish between fact and opinion. In the fourth photo, Darren Smith is shown writing his own opinion piece. In the fifth photo, Lola Munsell looks at the seeds inside an apple with a magnifying glass. Students also made apple pies, tasted different kinds of apples, and made graphs.
LaCENTER - From an upscale New York neighborhood to a local restaurant in a small Western Kentucky town you would figure it might create some cultural shock but the Karadimas’ find themselves right at home here. Its common knowledge that Bob at the BlueGrass has intentions to retire to Florida in a few years, so he enlisted Nick and Hellen as partners this past July. 77th and 1st Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan is where you could have found Nick working at the Green Kitchen, a family-owned restaurant. The Kitchen was not a stranger to regular celebrity visits. All the actors and actresses used to stop there, according to the Karadimas’s. It was the first-ever 24-hour restaurant in Manhattan. “A lot of history there” they say, President Nixon, escorted by one Secret Serviceman, used to stop in every morning around 4:30 a.m. The Ronald McDonald House that services Memorial Hospital was only three blocks away and for 25 years the Green Kitchen fed 10 families every day free of charge. In 2007, the family was forced to close the restaurant after 70 years of ownership. The expenses were cited as the reason for the closure; the lease alone was $40,000 per month. That’s what happens in New York they said “one day you’re in, the next day you’re out.” It’s in the millions, not thousands, to own property in New York.
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From an upscale New York neighborhood to a local restaurant in a small Western Kentucky town you would figure it might create some cultural shock but the Karadimas’s find themselves right at home here. They said they had a friend who sold half of a piece of property he owned for $19 million to someone who intended only on building a parking lot on it. Nick and Hellen have been married 26 years and were both born in Greece. They returned to their native homeland after the restaurant shut down. Both of their children were born in New York but are both living in Greece. Their daughter, Maria, is now a doctor and will be practicing dermatology in New York after the first of the year. Their son, Demetri, will remain in Greece to complete the three years of engineering studies left before graduating college. Nick himself has a Bachelors degree from Pratt University and a Master’s degree in electrical engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic University. Hellen majored in English Literature at Hunter College and worked for a Greek Airline by the name of Olympic Airways. Nick’s family is accustomed to owning businesses. Born in Pennsylvania, Nick’s uncle John Rigas, whose
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mother and father were from the same village in Greece as Nick, owns the Zito Media group. They’re not totally without family here, Nick has close relatives in Sikeston who own the Jay’s Chicken and the Grecian Steak House. The pair says it was not too hard of a decision to move here, in fact they say they love it here. It reminds them of back home in Greece; the country, the greenery, and its peacefulness here. They said in New York people are nice but there are so many that are angry and mad. But Hellen does encourage everyone to just go and visit New York at least once. People here, they say are warm to them, “we are happy here it’s a nice community, a lot of good people, it’s not easy to find a community like this.” When asked if they were going to like it here for the long haul Hellen responded by saying “they say that a good beginning is the start, so for me to like it from the beginning that means something and the people are so nice and kind.” You know their names so the next time you’re in the Blue Grass say hello to Nick and Hellen (and Bob too!) and make them feel at home.
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Obituaries
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William Scott Sandeson William Scott Sandeson, 75, died September 30, 2014 at 11:49 p.m. at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a pharmacist in Naples, Florida for over 40 years. He was also a gun enthusiast and marksman. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Frances Sandeson of Wickliffe; his daughters, Nancy Andrews of Wickliffe and Jennie Sandeson of Naples, FL.; six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Keith Alan Sandeson and his parents, William Seymore and Ione Wear Sandeson.
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A new bench bearing the name of Nita Jo Smith was dedicated this weekend in Cairo. Smith was murdered in a bank robbery attempt on May 15. William Scott Sandeson
Services were held Monday, October 6 at 3:00 p.m. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Rev. Dee Hazlewood officiating. Burial followed in Wickliffe City Cemetery. Visitation was at the funeral home beginning at 12 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, until service time.
Colleen Parker Thompson
Memorial dedicated for murder victims CAIRO, ILL. – A memorial service honoring the two victims, Ballard County resident Nita Jo Smith and Anita Grace of Olive Branch Il., of the May 15 robbery of the First National Bank in Cairo. Two red granite benches were placed just a block away in Halliday Park where the dedication service was conducted. “The ceremony here today was not only to unveil these two benches in their honor, but to give a chance for people to come out and just
commiserate over the difficulties that we’ve had,” said Jay Manus a former co-worker. “It’s a piece of my heart and it’s a healing process I hope for everyone,” said Cairo Public Library Director Monica Smith. The Library and the city of Cairo were instrumental in the effort of obtaining the memorials that now rest in the park. An abundance of donations for the granite benches were recieved from around Illinois and around the country. A tree was planted in
KEVIL – Colleen Parker Thompson, age 87, of the Ragland community passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Oct. 5, 2014 at Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Ill. The Kentucky Executive Vickie Viniard Colleen was the only Transportation Cabinet expressed her appreciation child of Roy Jefferson today announced that for the emergency road Parker and Myrtle (Starks) Ballard County will assistance. Parker. She was born in Colleen Parker Thompson receive $25,700 in County With funding assistance Paducah, where she went around her with laughter. Road Aid emergency from the Transportation to elementary school, and Cabinet we were able She could light up a funds. despite the hardships of to replace a number of The money is to room. the Great Depression, took Colleen is survived reimburse the county for damaged drainage tiles private piano lessons from by her loving husband repairs to eight culverts and pave the roadway a series of three Nuns.... of 65 years, Robert M. along Thorgmorton Road. to make it safer for our one of which she fondly “This project is citizens,” Viniard said. (Bobby) Thompson; one remembers. son, Robert W. Thompson one example of the “The funding helped us Colleen’s ‘City Girl’ life commitment to speed up completion of and his wife, Cathy cabinet’s changed on her birthday (Denny) of Crestwood, to providing a solid these repairs.” in 1940 when her family Viniard noted that the Ky.;. one grandson, Ian R. infrastructure in Ballard moved to the rural Ragland Ballard County Road County and all across the Thompson of Louisville, community, in the far Department was able to commonwealth.” Ky.; and one greatwestern end of McCracken On behalf of the Ballard complete much of the grandaughter, Isabella County, where her father County Fiscal Court and work, helping reduce the Thompson of Louisville, had taken a job managing county residents, Judge- cost to taxpayers. Ky. the venerable Covington Funeral services will be Brother’s Store, and where Saturday, Oct.11, 2014 at she would spend the next 2 p.m. at Morrow Funeral 72 years. The family Chapel in Kevil, Ky. with prospered in the new the Rev. Wayne Carter setting and within a year officiating. Interment will owned their own grocery follow at Newton Creek store. She graduated from Baptist Church Cemetery. Heath High School in Fall classes Visitation will be 1945 and waited for ‘Bob’ Friday from 5 p.m. until beginning to come back from the 8 p.m. and Saturday from Navy, which he did on her in October noon until funeral time at birthday in 1946. In 1949, 2 p.m. they were married and Ages 3 and up Memorial contributions they renamed Parker & To register may be sent to Newton Thompson Grocery, which Creek Baptist Church was a much loved local or for info Cemetery Fund, 12800 landmark & gathering Ogden Landing Road, Call spot until it’s closing in Kevil, Kentucky, 42053. the 1980’s. 270-665-5092 Morrow Funeral Chapel Colleen was very much in Kevil is handling or 270-832-1043 a public person; teaching arrangements piano to generations of children in her home as well as Ragland, Bandana, and Wickliffe Elementary Schools. Colleen was a life-long member of Newton Creek Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Secretary and Sunday School Teachler. She served as a perennial poll worker at the local elections and managed the country grocery store after the death of her mother in 1975. She was noted for her good-natured sweetness, her smile, her 70 years of diaries, photos and scrapbooks, her love and devotion to family and friends, her immaculate coiffure, her shopping trips, her pecan pies, and depite her inability to tell a joke, her comedian’s ability to immoblize those
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Price is still recovering from the attack.
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BANDANA BAPTIST CHURCH
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BANDANA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 11524 Oscar Road, Bandana
LITTLE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
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LaCENTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 414 Walnut Street, LaCenter MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH 576 Mt. Pleasant Rd., LaCenter NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 901 Monkey Eyebrow Rd., LaCenter
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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 1718 Credo Rd., Hinkleville
Kevil 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
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GRACE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
403 Kentucky Ave., Kevil
KEVIL FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 986 N. 1st Street, Kevil
NEWTON CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
12800 Ogden Landing Rd., Kevil
LaCenter FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH 373 Forest St., LaCenter 665-5084 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF La CENTER 421 Broadway, LaCenter GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 3752 Paducah Rd., LaCenter
RESURRECTION FELLOWSHIP CHURCH 6914 La Center Rd., LaCenter ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 624 Broadway, LaCenter
Lovelaceville LOVELACEVILLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 253 N. Broadway, Lovelaceville 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 FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE CHURCH 754 Court St., Wickliffe NEW LIBERTY GENERAL BAPTIST 4214 Gum Corner Rd., Wickliffe VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH 2456 Mayfield Rd., Wickliffe
West Paducah HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH 9215 Ogden Landing Rd. West Paducah
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Profiles in Nature
By Jack Glisson
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Woolly Bear Caterpillar
A sure sign that fall is approaching is when one starts seeing the Woolly Bear Caterpillars, Pyrrharctia isabella crossing roadways. As fall approaches these caterpillars go roaming in search of a place to over winter. They produce a chemical that protects their tissues from damage during freezing. Come spring the woolly bear will thaw out and emerge then spin a light brown cocoon and pupate inside. When mature the pupa will hatch into the adult form which is a light brown moth called a Isabella Tiger Moth. The adult moths only live for a few days during which they mate and lay eggs so the process can start all over again. Woolly bear caterpillars feed on a variety of
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grass and weeds. As the young caterpillars grow they must shed their skin. Each shedding or instar as it is called replaces the old skin with a newer and larger one. In this particular caterpillar with each molt the light colored band gets wider so that in the late instar near winter the brown band is at its widest. The varying size of the brown band has led to several legends about the caterpillars ability to forecast winter weather. Supposedly a wider brown band means a mild upcoming winter. I suppose an early winter could prevent the caterpillar from cycling through all of its instars and hence have a narrower brown band? Maybe I just need to get a Federal Grant and study that the-
ory? When handled the woolly bear will curl up and play dead. The bristles or setae as they are called, are harmless to most people but if handled care must be taken not to rub you face or around your eyes before washing your hands as these bristles can then become quite a nuisance. Some people have an allergic response to the bristles if exposed in tender or thin skin areas. I was seeing several of these caterpillars during the last cool spell. With the predicted cooling off I think larger numbers will again be crawling around. Just in case the old rural legends are true - I want to see large, wide brown bands on all of them!
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His career as an ocularist began as a dental assistant after joining the Army. Assigned to a clearing regiment at a frontline hospital he had to “claim” to have experience making things artificially so he was given the job of lab technician in charge of and sterilizing equipment. He practiced dentistry for a few years after being given what he described as a six month course that was equivalent of a two year study. “They grabbed me one day to make eyes,” the reason he said was because he was familiar with mixing plastic to mold teeth. The material was the same and the process was similar. Prior to the plastic eye glass blowers created eyes which were dangerous, they where hollow like light bulbs and could be ruptured inside the eye socket. After a dentist in Ohio with the foresight to recognize the potential for the plastic ‘ocular prostheses’ had submitted the medical paper work the Army developed the process using a group of dental lab technicians during WWII. Stewart says he received his training directly from one of the developers on the research team and was the only ocularist in the military at the time he served. One of only about ten ocularist in the world at the time he was practicing he may have been the best at his craft. His wife Faye added while they were in D.C. there was an Australian ocularist who had heard of Stewart and believing himself to be isolated so far out of the way in Australia he felt as if he wasn’t able to adequately keep up with the advancements in the field and had come and observed Stewart’s techniques. Human eyes measure in sizes ranging from 11-13 millimeters; the average size eye is 11 ½ mm according to Stewart. Creating an eye, the empty socket is filled with a molding substance used for sizing and shape much the way a denture mold is created for size and shape. The eye is actually made in two pieces; one, a ball is placed into the socket for surgi-
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cal muscle reattachment so both eyes move in coordination to each other. The second of the two pieces, the one with the iris is concaved where it fits to the ball much like a contact lenses fit to an eye but it is much larger and thicker. The iris is hand painted with the ocularist staring into the remaining eye of a patient for several pains-taking hours. Stewart said you have to be much of an artist to make eyes. The veins of the eye are created using red thread; the pupil is painted to one size that never contracts or dilates. One of the first things he did after returning to La Center in 1969 and opening his practice he said was he and Doc Coffee made an eye for a horse. He said he was told that it couldn’t be done but he knew better, he had done it before for a horse in Virginia. Stewart has made eyes for six horses in his life. A race horse he had made an eye for kept rubbing the side of its head against things until it would dislodge the eye from the socket. Used for stud service it was suggested to put the eye in only when being shown. A Tennessee walking horse he once made an eye for was being ridden on a show circuit. As the word spread throughout the circuit of a horse with an artificial eye the judges began to pay particular attention to the horses’ eyes, looking directly into their faces for the horse with the eye but were never able to discover which horse it was. Using his dental background he has filled a horse’s teeth also. A guy had a race horse that had begun to loose weight; Stewart said the horse had developed cavities in its two lower front teeth. As it ate, feed would get in the cavities and create pain for the horse so it had quit eating normally. He said he instructed the guy to secure the horse so he could work on its teeth when he got there. When he arrived he’d never seen anything like it, the horse was tied in so many directions it was unbelievable he said. With the horse’s mouth tied open he drilled out the cavities and filled them with plastic and the
horse went back to eating almost instantly after being released. He has created eyes for plenty of people too. One man from Yemen (South West Asia) was brought to him for an eye. Another was a U2, a reconnaissance and intelligence gathering plane, pilot shot down over Laos, the only land locked country in South East Asia. Both eyes had become infected; one eye was saved by packing the pilots eyes with manure. Escorted by a state department agent Stewart says he was instructed not to ask any questions just fix the man an eye. He said he didn’t have to ask questions the man just offered information voluntarily. Ask him how many eyes he’s made in his life he just says several bushels. There were times during the Vietnam War he would have as many as 20 patients at a time. During their years stationed at Walter Reed they had chance encounters with President Eisenhower. Once the president made a visit at an office near Stewart’s, a woman who had allowed the president to have her appointment time was in his office and as the president was exiting he passed by and stopped and thanked the lady “profusely” he said. They lived across from the Eisenhower’s personal maid and valet who had locked their selves out and needed to use the Stewart’s phone to call Mamie Eisenhower to have a secret serviceman come unlock it. They noted the quick response time of the secret service even back in those days. On one occasion he was asked to make an eye for their dog. Adding to adventures of their lives Faye had also worked at a bank where she handled Alben Barkley’s bank account. She said Barkley being from Kentucky was just coincidence. Stewart said he was taken by complete surprise when asked to be Grand Marshall. He was able to share a unique experience with his granddaughter Haley Copeland during the La Center Days Parade; she is Miss Ballard County 2014 and both appeared in the paSee GENE on Page 7
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Sports
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BMHS blanks Lyon County
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District champions ...
The Ballard County Middle School football team beat Heath Middle School 30-24 in triple-overtime last week to win the district championship. Coaches are John Elliott, LeToun Bledsoe, Jamie Bray, Bobby O’Connor, and Wartez Yates. “I am so very proud of these guys on and off the field,” said BCMS Principal Amber Parker. “I look forward to watching them grow as players and young men over the next few years.”
Bombers suffer losses to Lyon Co. Tilghman EDDYVILLE - Tristian Vagts and Tyler Wilson scored two goals apiece to lead Lyon County over visiting Ballard Memorial 5-2 on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Accompanying Vagst and Wilson in the Lyon County scoring column, Austin Duff added one goal for the Lions. Wilson, Duff, Ryan
Galusha and Steve Wurtman dealt out one assist apiece for the Lyons in the win. Defensively for Lyon County, goalkeeper Josiah Wilkerson limited Ballard Memorial to a pair of goals. Samuel Paul and Austin Walters accounted for Ballard Memorial’s
scoring, netting one goal apiece. Paul also provided an assist for the Bombers in the setback. Defensively for BMHS, goalkeeper Peter Green played the entire game. Lyon County notched its second win over BMHS in the 2014 sea-
son. When the two squads met on Sept. 15, Lyon County beat Ballard Memorial 8-2. Paducah Tilghman dealt the Bombers an 11-0 loss the day before in Paducah. Ballard Memorial dropped its second game to Paducah Tilghman in the 2014 season. When
the two teams met on Sept,. 9, Paducah Tilghman shut out the Bombers 13-0. Theerapat Watsamrong scored Ballard Memorial’s lone goal in the nondistrict match. Ballard Memorial will compete in the 1st District tournament later in the month.
MURRAY - Lyon County’s Cullan Brown won the 1st Region Boys’ Golf Tournament at Murray Country Club on Tuesday (Sept. 30). The regional tournament also featured the
Ballard Memorial boys’ golf team, which shot a 340. Steven McGowan highlighted the Bombers outing by firing a final score of 79. T.J. Wray amd Aus-
tin Dowdy also turned in impressive outings. Wray carded a round of 83, while Dowdy finished with an 87. Matt Grogan also played well for BMHS, chalking up a round of
91. The Carlisle County Comets also participated in the meet. The team fired a cumulative score of 400 and finished 15th in the team standings.
Graves County won the team title, outlasting McCracken County 298-299. Both Graves County and McCracken County will advance to the state tournament.
BMHS golfers compete in 1st Region tourney
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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EDDYVILLE - The Ballard Memorial Lady Bombers halted a four-game losing skid on Tuesday, Sept. 30, shutting out host Lyon County 3-0 in a nondistrict girls’ high school soccer game. An opponent from the neighboring 2nd Region, Lyon County struggled offensively throughout the contest. With the win, Ballard Memorial improved to 3-11-0. Following the loss, Lyon County fell to 1-12-0. Erin Young led Ballard Memorial with two goals. Accompanying Young in the Ballard Memorial scoring column, Marlee Reid contributed one goal. Contributing to the Ballard Memorial offensive effort, Kylee Heal contributed two assists for the Lady Bombers. Defensively for Ballard Memorial, Laken Hall held Lyon County scoreless. Ballard Memorial completed a regularseason sweep of Lyon County. When the two teams met on Sept. 15, Ballard Memorial beat Lyon County by the same score.
Ballard’s Walker competes in Region I golf tournament Ballard Memorial High School standout Meghan Walker turned in a solid performance on Sept. 29 at the 1st Region Girls’ Golf Tournament title at Silo’s Golf and Country Club in Paducah . Walker carded a round of 92 during the event. Paducah Tilghman’s
Teri Doss captured the 1st Region Girls’ title. She defeated Marshall County’s Bailey Tyree and Calloway County’s Anna Hack on a third playoff hole. Calloway County won the team title with a score of 312. Marshall County finished second with a 319.
Kentucky Football Polls Class 6A Rank-School Rec TP 1. Lou. Male (16) 6-0 169 2. Scott Co. (1) 6-0 150 3. Lou. DuPont Manual 6-0 127 4. Lou. St. Xavier 5-2 120 5. Lou. Trinity 4-3 88 6. Central Hardin 6-0 75 7. Simon Kenton 7-0 69 8. Meade Co. 5-1 49 9. McCracken County 5-1 46 10. Lex. Henry Clay 5-1 31 Others receiving votes: 11, Lex. Bryan Station 7. 12, Dixie Heights 4. Class 5A 1. Bowling Green (16) 6-1 169 2. Pulaski Co. (1) 6-0 153 3. Bullitt East 4-2 105 4. Warren Central 5-2 102 5. Cooper 5-2 88 6. Madison Southern 5-1 81 7. Anderson Co. 4-2 56 8. Bullitt Central 6-0 55 9. Southwestern 5-2 39 10. Franklin Co. 4-2 24 Others receiving votes: 11, Grayson Co. 19. 12, Graves Co. 12. 13, Lou. Iroquois 10. 14, Scott 8. 14, Hopkinsville 8. 16, North Laurel 5. Class 4A 1. Highlands (17) 6-0 170 2. Owensboro 6-1 150 3. Johnson Central 6-0 130 4. Boyle Co. 6-1 98 5. Lex. Catholic 4-3 90 6. Franklin-Simpson 5-1 89 7. North Hopkins 4-2 66 8. Cov. Catholic 3-3 61 9. Knox Central 5-1 60 10. Rockcastle Co. 4-2 8
Others receiving votes: 11, North Oldham 5. 12, Marion Co. 4 Class 3A 1. South Warren (12) 7-0 163 2. Belfry (4) 5-1 149 3. Bourbon Co. 5-1 128 4. Bell Co. 6-1 107 5. Mason Co. 6-0 100 6. Corbin (1) 5-1 85 7. Lou. Central 3-3 83 8. Adair Co. 6-0 44 9. Elizabethtown 4-2 39 10. Garrard Co. 5-1 12 (tie) Paducah Tilghman 2-5 12 Others receiving votes: 12, Lawrence Co. 8. 13, Russell 4. Class 2A 1. Lou. DeSales (12) 7-0 165 2. Caldwell Co. (5) 7-0 157 3. Lou. Christian Academy 7-0 137 4. Owensboro Catholic 6-1 119 5. Murray 4-2 90 6. Prestonsburg 6-1 87 7. Bardstown 4-2 69 8. Danville 4-2 46 9. Middlesboro 3-2-1 20 (tie)Glasgow 5-2 20 Others receiving votes: 11, Leslie Co. 14. 12, Shelby Valley 3. 13, Lloyd Memorial 2. Class 1A 1. Mayfield (16) 6-1 169 2. Pikeville (1) 6-0 146 3. Williamsburg 6-0 133 4. Beechwood 4-2 108 5. Russellville 6-1 100 6. Frankfort 4-2 83 7. Raceland 5-1 72 8. Lou. Holy Cross 5-1 52 9. Paintsville 5-1 33
1st Region Soccer Records BOYS Marshall County.......................... 12-3-2 Graves County............................ 12-6-0 McCracken County..................... 10-5-1 Calloway County........................... 9-6-1 Murray........................................... 9-8-0 Mayfield....................................... 6-13-1 Paducah Tilghman........................ 5-4-2 St. Mary....................................... 3-11-2 Ballard Memorial......................... 0-10-0
GIRLS McCracken County..................... 13-3-1 Murray......................................... 13-4-1 Marshall County.......................... 11-3-4 Graves County.............................. 9-9-1 Paducah Tilghman........................ 7-7-1 Calloway County........................... 6-9-0 St. Mary......................................... 4-5-0 Mayfield......................................... 4-9-0 Ballard Memorial......................... 3-12-0
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Elementary school promotes safety with ‘Ag Safety Day’ Fourth-graders at Ballard County Elementary School had the opportunity to visit numerous stations dealing with agriculture, conservation and safety at an event held Oct. 3. The day was sponsored and organized by the Ballard County Conservation District. Smokey D’s Family Restaurant provided lunch for the presenters. Stations included electric safety by Jackson Purchase Energy and Big Rivers Electric co-ops; tractor roll-over safety by Ballard County Farm Service Agency; seatbelt safety by the Kentucky State Police; lawnmower safety by Hutson Ag Inc.; ATV safety by LaCenter Volunteer Fire Department, Ballard County Rescue Squad, Emergency Management Service and Ambulance Service; beekeeping by the Lake Barkley Honeybee Association; dairy farming by J-Co Dairy and Coop-
land Farms; soybean farming and products by the Kentucky Soybean Association and board; forestry by the Kentucky Division of Forestry; river table by the National Resources Conservation Service; and River Valley Ag Credit. Numerous Ballard Memorial High School members of Future Farmers of America also participated, including group leaders Cooper Ray, Justin Polivick, Allie Walters, Brittany Horn, Kallie Herod, Kaitlyn Stone, Breana Worley, Hayden Roberts, Michael Fondaw, Holly Doom and Kole Williams. Tristen Heal brought a horse; Maddie Shoulta, Caity Meinschein, Neely Williams, Madison Cooper and Terah Lynn brought small animals (rabbits, chinchilla, sugar gliders); Christian Roberts, Logan Pickett and Tyler O’Brien brought chickens; Bailey Klaproth brought a goat;
Annie Cooper and Austin Wildharber brought dairy calves; and Dustin Moore, Cody Collier and Austin Walters served as station assistants. Sponsors of the day were Bandana Ag, Ballard Telephone, Ballard Weekly, Bluegrass Restaurant, C=Plant Federal Credit Union, Cindy’s Flowers and Gifts, Citizens Deposit Bank, Crop Production Services, Dr. Phillip Elliott, First Community Bank, Hutson Ag Inc., Jerrell Auto Sales and Salvage, Kevil Grain, Morrison Contractors, Morrow Funeral Chapel, New Wave Home Improvement, River Valley Ag Credit, Smokey D’s Family Restaurant and Sutton Drugs
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Melissa Myers of the Ballard County Farm Service Agency helps students perform an experiment about tractor roll-over safety using eggs that are belted into toy tractors, and ones that are not.
BCES holds ‘Career Day’ Ballard County Elementary School fifthgraders were able to explore a variety of
careers available in the community and beyond in an event held Sept. 30. Students rotated
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Ballard County Elementary School has announced its Students of the Month for September. Students are selected by their teachers as good examples of the positive attitude, behavior and effort that is expected of everyone at BCES. Above are students in the intermediate (grades 3-5) wing of the school: (front row) Ryleigh Bowers, Avery Bray, (middle row) Nathan Hopper, Maci Brewington, Madelynne Parrott, Emily Ford, (back row) Jacob Ferren, Cam Smallwood and Reese Forrester. Arron Litchfield is not pictured. Below are (front row) Miley Nichols, Emily Benson, McKinsey Mitchell, Cayden Powell, Gatlyn Everett, (middle row) John Glisson, Anna Brunson, Marisa Erdahl, Aiden Miles, (back row) Jaysee Duff, Kalyn Hayden, Collin Woods and Jaden Stokes.
through a series of presentations by several local business, organization and post-secondary school representatives. The main of objective of the event was for students to understand how important it is for them to establish good work habits and employability skills that will help them become successful adults, said BCES Counselor Vicki Fowler. Paula Jerrell, Ballard County Extension Service 4H and Youth Development agent, assisted in planning and recruiting for the event. She and her office also prepared booklets for students to use to take notes about each speaker’s job and the path he or she took through school to get to their present occupations. Ballard County Community Education Director Julie Thomas also helped recruit speakers. Students were able to see how their current and future academic classes would relate to various careers, and heard over and over again how important personal responsibility and good work habits are at home, at school, and later, at work. “We appreciate our speakers so much,” Fowler said. “They and our teachers worked very hard to make this a meaningful experience for our students.” She said the overall response from students and teachers was extremely favorable. Early evaluations from speakers also indicate that they enjoyed the event, as well.
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This time every year, I get several calls on Fall Web Worms. If you look around almost any woodlot or fencerow in the area, you will see tree branches with silky webs out on the end of the branches. If you look in the morning or about dusk in the afternoon you may see that the web is just full of hairy caterpillars. They leave the web in the daytime and eat on the tree foliage and then come back to the web at night for protection. Although they can defoliate a good size tree, they really don’t do much damage, because the tree is almost ready to lose its leaves anyway. Fall webworms are a member of the family of tent caterpillars. There are 3 distinct types of tent caterpillars in Kentucky. They are the Eastern Tent Caterpillar, the Forest Tent Caterpillar and the Fall Web Worm. The first two are more of a problem in the spring while the Fall Web Worm is busy in the late summer and early fall. The fall webworm is a pest that is distributed throughout most of the United States and Canada. It will feed on almost all shade, fruit and ornamental trees except for evergreens. In Kentucky some of the preferred trees include American elm, maples, hickory, and sweetgum. The fall webworm differs from the eastern tent caterpillar and the forest tent caterpillar in that fall webworms always place their tent on the end of branches and there is usually more than one generation each year. The fall webworm caterpillar is about one inch long, is very hairy and is pale green or yellow. They may have either a red or black head. The blackheaded larvae have black spots along the back while the redheaded have orange to reddish spots. The blackheaded larvae will create a flimsy web while the redheaded larvae make a larger, more dense web. The caterpillars overwinter as pupae in cocoons that are hidden either in the bark of trees
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rade. Faye thought it interesting that the same day we sat down with them she had found a letter she had written to Gene while he was in the Army before they had gotten married. The Stewarts have moved and down sized
or in the soil. The moths emerge from mid-March to mid-late April. They are satin white with brown wing spots. After mating, the female moth lays her eggs on the underside of leaves in masses of 200-500 eggs. In most years, the moths of the blackheaded webworms will lay their eggs about a month before the moths of the redheaded webworms. The first generation of caterpillars start to feed sometime in mid-spring to early summer. After feeding, they pupate in the soil and a second generation of webworms will be observed during August or September. The second generation of webworms usually causes more defoliation than the first generation. Control of all three of these pests is essentially the same. Destroying the tents, especially when the tents are small, is an effective way of getting rid of the caterpillars. The best time to do this is around dusk or early morning when the larvae are in the tent. Burning the tents should be avoided because the fire and intense heat may damage the tree. On smaller trees, egg masses may be pruned off and destroyed. For larger trees or trees that have several nests, a spray may be needed. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and a number of chemical insecticides are effective against these caterpillars. If an insecticide application is made, it should be made when the larvae are small and easiest to control, not when they are full grown and have already done their damage. The insecticide should be applied in the evening or early morning when the insects are in the nest. A high pressure spray may be needed in order to get the insecticide into the tents. 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. in the past couple of years and intend to put the home on Broadway where he opened his practice and they raised their four children on the market in the near future. The house had grown too large for the couple with too many stairs to negotiate. Stewart still owns his mother’s house in Barlow.
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Senior Spotlight
Rebekah Hogancamp
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Hooked on science ...
Students at Ballard County Elementary School were treated to a visit by Jason Lindsay of “Hooked on Science” on Sept. 22. At right, fourth-graders Lauren Ford (left) and Kaylee O’Connor study the structures of a flower. Above (from left) Jake Miller, Carson Buchanan, Wendy Burnley, A.J. Caldwell and Bobby Purcell study the effects of mass and gravity on toy cars.
Prophetic Conference at Resurrection Fellowship Church 6914 La Center Rd, La Center, KY
WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO AMERICA? WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO THE CHURCH? WHAT DOES GOD WANT TO SAY TO YOU? October 5-October 12
• Sunday night service at 6:00 pm with Bob Grisham from Paducah, KY. • Monday night service at 6:30 pm with David Fackler, Pastor of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Paducah, KY • Tuesday night service at 6:30 pm with Alan Cash from Father’s House in Paducah, KY • Wednesday night service at 6:30 pm with Gail Pope from Ledbetter, KY • Thursday night service at 6:30 pm with Mark Biteler from Energy, IL • Friday night service at 6:30 pm with Mark Biteler from Energy, IL • Saturday night service at 6:30 pm with Pastor Chris Cody from World Harvest Church, Paducah, KY We have added an 8th night since 8 is the number of new beginnings. Sunday night, Oct. 12 @ 6:00 pm, Bo Bell from Paducah, KY will be bringing God’s word.
First cut-off period for EQIP is Nov. 21 The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kentucky is encouraging landowners, farmers and producers to visit their local NRCS office now to receive information and apply for conservation technical assistance and possible financial funding opportunities. The application process for NRCS’s conservation programs is continuous, but funding selections for specific programs are made throughout the year. For the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) the first application cutoff period date for consideration for
2015 funds is November 21, 2014. Applications received after November 21, 2014, will be held until the next application cut off period, which will be March 20, 2015. EQIP is a conservation program that provides financial and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers who face threats to soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land. Through EQIP, For more information visit NRCS on the web at www.ky.nrcs.usda.gov. The Ballard Co. Service center is located at 1156 Ky. Ave. Kevil, Ky. 42053.
By Carra Pearson Who says girls cannot play sports or take on a manly task? Senior Rebekah Hogancamp would simply disagree with you for she has skilled every quality known that’ll allow her to be incredibly successful throughout her life. Rebekah has been a member of two extracurricular activities dealing with the Lady Bombers - she has been on the high school softball team, where she is known as the team captain along with another senior, and volleyball team for five years, and has been fully committed ever since. A highlight of her softball career is when she led the softball team to state while pitching against Hickman, Carlisle, and St. Mary in the All-A Classic. In her senior year, Rebekah also went with the volleyball team to the All-A state tournament. Along with her interests in sports, Rebekah has carried her wonderful personality and passion to several different clubs. She has been a part of FBLA for three years and
Rebekah Hogancamp
is currently holding a position as the reporter; she is also a part of Beta and FCA. In addition to clubs, Rebekah holds a current officer position for HOSA as Vice President. She is the daughter of Joe and Jackie Hogancamp of Barlow. After Rebekah graduates, she has high intentions to attend college and pursue a career in the medical field and become a physical therapist. FAVORITES
Class: Welding Class: Advanced P.E. Teacher: Mr. Kennedy Movie: “The Lion King” Musician: Caity Meinschein TV Show: “Untold Stories of the ER” Food: Mac N’ Cheese School Food: Crispitos
Cash Owsley
By Carlie Pace The only place that people will not find senior Cash Owsley with a smile on his face is on the football field, where he is all game. This curlyhaired athlete is known as a funny and happy person at BMHS. Always being up for a good time is Cash’s middle name, one of the many reasons why he is loved by his classmates. Cash is the son of Kris Owsley of Bandana and Christy Webster of Wickliffe. He attends Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Wickliffe. Cash has been on the football team for four years, the cheer squad for one year, and has been running track for four years. He has been involved in FFA for two years and Skills USA for one year. In his free time, Cash likes to hunt, fish, and hangout with his friends.
Cash Owsley
When Cash leaves BMHS, he hopes to leave behind Coach Elliot’s miserable “up-downs” at football practice. Cash plans to attend Murray State University and pursue a career as an electrician. FAVORITES
Class: Welding Teacher: Mr. Kennedy Movie: “Remember the Titans” Band: The Eagles TV Show: “Pawn Stars” Video Game: “Madden” Food: Steak School Food: Cheeseburger and Fries
Evan Lawrence
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By Staci Henderson When asked how he hopes to be remembered after graduating from BMHS, senior Evan Lawrence responded, “Not as a student, or as a kid, but a legend.” This is reflected in his love for baseball, dream job of a Major League catcher, and participation as a six-year member of the baseball team. On the baseball team, he served as the varsity captain his junior year and has been an All District player. Evan’s parents, Phil and Debbie Lawrence of Wickliffe, are never too far, either cheering him or helping him become a stronger player. Evan has also been involved in Beta Club, FBLA, and Skills USA for one year. He is a twoyear member of the soccer team, a three-year
Evan Lawrence
member of FFA, and a four-year member of FCA. Outside of school, Evan enjoys shooting ducks. He attends Bethlehem Baptist Church. FAVORITES
Class: Freshman P.E. Teacher: Coach T Song: “Remind Me” by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood TV Show: “Teen Wolf” Video Game: “Call of Duty: MW3” Food: Chicken School Food: Crispito