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CEMETERY RESTORATION IN WESTERN KENTUCKY 8TH U.S. COLORED HEAVY ARTILLERY SOLDIER
Thompson Stone is one of the face down stones located last Saturday during our cemetery cleanup in Miles Cemetery. Well Thompson Stone’s monument will be standing tall when we return to work next Saturday, May 16th. Thompson Stone is the second soldier buried in Ballard County from this unit. The other soldier is Thos. Terrell buried near LA Center in his family cemetery. What dedication and sacrifice these soldiers gave for freedom, the union and their families. We need to remember them often and be sure their monuments remain standing tall.
‘During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln believed that Kentucky-a loyal, slaveholding border state-was critical to the Union effort. Although the Union began recruiting African American soldiers in early 1863, Kentucky was allowed to delay the active recruitment of black troops until the spring of 1864. This, Lincoln hoped, would assuage the fears of loyal slaveholders. Historical Marker #2361 in McCracken County notes the Civil War service of the 8th United States Colored Heavy Artillery. The 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
(USCHA) was the first African American artillery unit to be recruited in Kentucky. First called the 1st Regiment Kentucky Heavy Artillery, African Descent, the unit was later designated as the 7th U.S. Colored Field Artillery before becoming the 8th USCHA. Most of the men came from Paducah and the surrounding counties, and the unit mainly performed garrison duty in and around Paducah, a strategic location where the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers converge. While helping garrison Fort Anderson in Paducah, the 8th USCHA saw combat in March 1864, when they fought Confederate cavalry led by General Nathan Bedford Forrest. African American men who filled the ranks of Kentucky’s black units met with strident resistance from the state’s white citizens. Intent on keeping African Americans in a subservi-
ent social, economic, and political position, many whites believed that if blacks became soldiers, they would be considered citizens. Then, as citizens they could vote and be equals, something many white Kentuckians did not want to consider. Efforts to block African American recruitment sometimes led to violence. One report noted that "On the 23rd of May, 1864, about two hundred and fifty able-bodied and fine looking men assembled from Boyle County, Ky., at the office of the Deputy Provost Marshal, all thirsting for freedom. When this body of colored recruits started from Danville for Camp Nelson, some of the citizens and students of that educational and moral center assailed them with stones and the contents of revolvers." Another account stated that some black recruits had their ears cut off, were whipped, stripped,
beaten, shot at, and even killed for attempting to become Union soldiers. Despite the persecution, and whatever their motivation-whether it be freedom, preserving the Union, or providing for their families-Kentucky African Americans rallied around the flag in astounding numbers. By the end of the war, nearly 24,000 of the commonwealth’s black men had served in the Union army. In fact, that number may have been larger. When Kentucky delayed African American recruitment, many enlisted in other states (including Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois). In fact, only Louisiana provided more African American soldiers to the Union army than Kentucky.’ Information from internet author; Talbot - Contributed by Betty L. Johnson – bettyjohnsonky@yahoo.com
BMHS student selected for Commonwealth Honors Academy
Ballard Memorial High School student Holly Doom has been selected for this year’s Commonwealth Honors Academy at Murray State University. The three-week academic, social and personal growth program will be held June 6-27 on the MSU campus with outstanding students chosen from the surrounding region. Students will take an interdisciplinary
humanities course and two elective courses to receive six hours of university credit. They also will have the opportunity to take three hours of tuition-free university courses at MSU during subsequent fall and spring semesters. Students also will be awarded a $2,000-peryear housing scholarship for up to four years to attend MSU. Doom is the daughter of Michelle Steele Doom
of La Center and Wade Doom of Barlow. She is a member of Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, 4-H, Beta Club and is a Student Ambassador. Doom holds officer positions in many of these clubs and organizations at school, and has served twice as a page in the Kentucky General Assembly. She is a straight-A student pursuing an honors diploma at BMHS, and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paducah. Doom’s honors and awards include being a three-time National Barrel Horse Association Youth World Finals qualifier (201315), competing against youth from around the world and earning her a belt buckle for each year she qualified. She was
Kentucky’s NBHA 01 regional champion for those same years. Doom also earned the title of state 4H champion in contest horse showmanship in 2013 and 2014, and placed eighth in the state for pole bending in 2014. Doom has earned regional state championships, as well as many top-ten state finishes in various equine events, through FFA. She earned a brand-new saddle as year-end highpoint youth champion at West Marshall Riding Club for 2014, as well as many other awards for individual championships in each class. Doom also was the highpoint youth champion at the American Quarter Horse Association show at MSU in January 2015. She has one broth-
er, Trevor Doom of La Center, and is the granddaughter of Roy and Jackie Steele of La Center. Cutline: Holly Doom has been selected for Murray State University’s Commonwealth Honors Academy, a three-week summer academic program with outstanding students from around the region. She is shown here with "Secured Investments," her western pleasure show horse. Doom is the Kentucky 4H champion in contest horse showmanship for 2013 and 2014, and a three-time National Barrel Horse Association Youth World Finals qualifier.
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New Business in Town There is a new business on Phillips Dr. in Wickliffe. It’s the consignment shop and B.C. Auctions. The owner is Traci Ledford. Traci said they started in Paducah and were successful with it. So, she decided to move her business to Wickliffe. The have
a consignment shop on the inside and every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm, they have auctions. Anyone can sell and anyone can buy. She invites anyone to come on out and see what they have to offer. They hold their auctions around the back of the main building. They are currently working on constructing a road to a bigger builder that is in the back. It will hold more items and more people for
their auctions. They are hoping that it won’t be long and they will be able to open that part of their property. B.C. Auctions will soon be selling heavy equipment at their sales. They will have their first equipment sale on May 21st. Traci wanted to provide a place for folks to sell farm and construction equipment, antiques and collectables, estate items, wholesale general items, and liquidations. This is a great place if
you have some stuff you want to sale and make some cash. Not only do they have auctions open to the public, but they also have their auctions streaming live online. They don’t have video feed, because of some of the people that come in may stand in front of the camera, but you can still hear the item up for bid and you may place your bid. They do have folks overseas that place bids and win. B.C. Auctions
do ship the items. They have people who live in France who will come to the auctions as well. So, they are known in some other countries. The next auction will be Thursday May 21. This will be the Farm and Construction Equipment at 9am. Then May 28th will be a Tailgate Auction at 10 am. You can pick up a full schedule at their store so you can keep up with the auctions.
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21st Century TOP students host reading carnival at BCES Teen Program
Outreach students at
BCES holds Arts Day for fourth- and fifth-graders Fourth-
and
fifth-
Ballard County Middle School hosted a reading carnival on April 16 for students in the 21st Century Community Learning Center program at Ballard County
Elementary School. Students planned and implemented all the activities, such as Story Time, where each child received a book to take home; Craft Area to make bookmarks; game time, face-painting and a photo booth. The TOP group has met on Thursdays during after-school time to plan various community service projects and learn about teen issues. Other activities they worked on were cards for the military, activity kits for children in the
hospital and hygiene kits for a homeless shelter in which they included encouraging notes. TOP is facilitated by the Purchase District Health Department in partnership with 21st Century. Shown from left are Ballard County Middle and Elementary School students (front row) Aliza Smith, Holly Pratt, Jasmine Payne, Winter Walker, (back row) Abigail Phelps, Jordan Bartels, William Harvell, Tallon Hammond and Logan Whitt.
grade students at Ballard County Elementary School heard several guest speakers and pre-
senters during Arts Day on May 5. David Foresman (not pictured), from Beverly Rodgers Academy of Dance, demonstrated hip-hop, classical ballet and break dancing moves. In the first photo, Corey Evitts, head instructor at Allen Music’s Groove Academy, shows Evan Cox how to hold and play the bass guitar. Evitts also demonstrated how to play drums
and regular guitar. The academy is a program where students are put into rock bands and the shop books regular performance opportunities for them. In the second photo, BMHS graduate Emily Hargrove shares information on graphic design and careers associated with art. In the third photo, storyteller “Gray Eagle” shares a Native American legend.
BCES students collect over $1,200 for St.Jude
O’Neil, Miley Nichols, Maddie Babb, Briley Pickett, Nolan Bell, Caleb Pickett, (middle row) Kaylee Cox, Raymond Rideout, Taylor Draper, Ethan Carroll, Emma Lehmann, (back row) Alexis Atherton, Bella Presson, Bryce O’Neil, Nathan Son, and Gracie Cerbone.
Ballard football standout signs with Kentucky Christian University
KCU’s Knights play in the NAIA’s Mid South Conference. Bledsoe was a four-year starter at BMHS as a wide receiver and defensive back. His four-year stats include 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. KCU Defensive Coordinator Tony Bowman attended the ceremony, along with Ballard Head Coach John Elliott and Assistant Coach Jason Kennedy.
Students at Ballard County Elementary School recently participated in the St. Jude Math-A-Thon, collecting $1,243.95 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Participants shown from left are (front row) Kate
Ballard Memorial High School senior Dre’ Bledsoe signed to play football for Kentucky Christian University in Grayson last week at BMHS. Bledsoe (seated, center) is shown here from left with his mother Raina Bledsoe and father Letoun Bledsoe.
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RIVER COUNTRY REAL ESTATE lkelley1944@gmail. com /270-983-1021/ kimkelley60@yahoo. com 270-853-4574 This week we will talk about appraisals. Whether you are selling or buying, you need to know about the appraisal process, as it will be very important to your transaction. Appraisals have always been one very important piece of the real estate “puzzle.” The buyer has always wanted to know what the property was worth, and one way to determine that is to hire an appraiser. Lenders have ALWAYS wanted to know what the property was worth before they made a loan on the property for the new buyers. And of course, sellers have always wanted to know what their property was worth before they priced it and sold it. But since the “Great Recession” of 200809, and following years (some might say we’re still in it!) the appraisal process has become even more important in real estate transactions. The agencies which regulate banks and other lenders made a determination that a big part of the problem with the huge number of real estate loans that went bad, and contributed greatly to the recession, was the failure of the appraisal process. Banks and lenders had relaxed their standards and were not requiring appraisals at all, or were accepting appraisals that were not properly done and did not properly reflect the true value of the property. In some cases, there was even “collusion” between a lender’s loan officers and the appraisers, which resulted in an appraisal amount that would justify the loan, but which was not
a true and accurate picture of the real worth of the real estate. This led to situations where the buyer got into serious financial trouble, found themselves “underwater” or “upside down” as the buzz words were used, and the bank had to foreclose, leading to the severe problems we experienced in the real estate market and the economy in general. As a result, the regulators have “cracked down” on banks and lenders, and tightened up the requirements for the appraisal process, to prevent another calamity such as happened in the years leading up to 200809. Without getting into all the details, which can be difficult to understand even for realtors, bankers, and appraisers, just understand that the appraisal process is much better now than before, and you can now rely much more confidently on the numbers produced by the appraisals which affect your real estate transactions. If you are a seller, you might want to have an appraisal done to determine the value of your property before placing it on the market. However, since the bank or lender which will loan your buyer their money to purchase will require an appraisal, you may NOT want to spend the $300500 that is necessary for an average appraisal, since that will have to be done all over again for the buyer, when you sell it. If you have a realtor to list your property, you can get a “Broker’s Price Opinion” from your realtor. A “BPO” is NOT an appraisal, but is the realtor’s best estimate of the value of your property, based on “comps” (com-
parable sales) from your area in recent months. If you do NOT list with a realtor, but choose instead to list it yourself, “For Sale By Owner”, you can still engage the services of a realtor to issue a BPO for you, to give you a good idea of the value of the property, so you can set an appropriate listing price. If you are a buyer, and paying cash without a bank loan, you will still want to consider an appraisal (and a title search of course!). If you are a buyer, like most of us, and will be getting a bank loan, then the bank will REQUIRE an appraisal. If the appraisal results in a value that is NOT sufficient to make the loan you need, then the bank may turn down your application OR may require additional collateral, or a “co-signor”, or otherwise re-structure the loan to account for the low appraisal. Hopefully that will not happen, and the appraiser will find that the value of the property is at least what you are paying . . . . . maybe more! In some contracts, the realtor for the buyer adds protection for the buyer by inserting a clause which states that if the appraisal does NOT come up to the agreed-upon sales price that the contract may be cancelled, or re-negotiated by the parties. This is a very good idea, and gives you, as buyer, additional protection. Normally, sellers will not object to this provision, as they are confident that their property will appraise for MORE than you have agreed to pay them!!
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Sports/Ag Froggie's Reflections by Kay Presson How many of you wonderful readers of Ballard County Weekly remember the days when television was black and white? There are many historical things that utterly fascinate my grandchildren.... things such as black and white televisions. The first time we were watching television and it was an older movie in black and white, they looked startled, shook their heads, then asked me, "Granny Kay, what's wrong with your television?" When I told them that movies back in those days were not in color, they were fascinated. I also told them that there weren't any dirty movies with cursing going on. That amazed them also. I told them of my Mama, which would be their great grand mama. She taught me to "clog," now clogging is a Kentucky dance, and Mama learned to dance when she was a student at Heath High School. As I was telling Xandra and her little sister, Savannah the many wonderful things about their great grandma, they were very fascinated. And, Xandra said,"Granny Kay, when I get to Heaven, there's a lot of things I want to ask Granny Celia." One thing she said she will ask is if I was really the "ring leader" of my five siblings. Children love to hear stories of their family, and they remember and pass along to their children. I would encourage you, the wonderful, faithful readers of Ballard County Weekly to preserve the stories from your childhood and pass them along to your children and grandchildren
Ag Update 5/8/15 Tom Miller, Ballard County Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources Dry Weather lets Corn Planting Explode The last 10 days of dry weather have been a major plus for the grain framers in Ballard County. Going into the last week of April, corn planting in Ballard County was setting at about 1 % planted. As I write this today on Friday, May 8th , that number has exploded to close to 95 % completed. That is a tremendous amount of corn to be planted in about a 10 day window. Aside from being about 10 days later than the historical prime planting date, we still have the majority of the crop in the ground early enough to be able to make maximum yields. Heat and rainfall from here on will tell the story for this year’s corn crop. Another big benefit of this dry spell has been the wheat crop. Some of the wheat was really starting to suffer from all the cool wet weather we had been seeing. After the last 10 days, the wheat looks much better. Most of the wheat is in the process of heading and flowering now and they are projecting that we may see some cooler temperatures which may help lengthen the grain fill period. Overall, I feel much better about the wheat than I did a few weeks ago. Soybean planting is just getting started. The soil temperatures are warm enough that they should pop right out of the ground and we are still plenty early enough
to finish single crop soybean planting in a timely manner for maximum yield. The biggest problem I see as I drive around the county is winter kill problems with plants and shrubs around houses. You will notice entire rows of shrubbery that looks brown and dead. You may notice single plants with large dead sections. Sometimes, it is the bottom of the plant, sometimes it is the top sections and sometimes it is a chunk right in the middle. The dead areas are done, but the entire plant may not be lost. Trying to decide whether to prune a plant to remove the dead areas or just replace the plant is a difficult decision. The best advice I can give you is to be patient. Go on and prune the dead areas away and give the plant a little time to determine what is going to grow back. It may take a couple of seasons before you decide to replace the plant. For example, you are probably going to notice many crepe myrtles that the upper parts of the plants are completely dead. If you cut these plants off near ground level, many times new chutes will come out and start growing again. Many of our ornamental plants have a southern or even tropical heritage. They do not handle temperatures of 10 degrees below zero. The heavy snow cover protected the lower areas of the plants but the upper areas suffered severely. Call me if you would like for me to come look at your damaged plants and try to help give you some advice on keeping them or starting over.
Survivors’ Dinner Planned
PROFILES IN NATURE Black Locust Photo Credit – www. kentuckyupclose.com In full bloom throughout our area now is the Black Locust tree, or Robinia pseudoacacia. Today thickets of locust are generally considered to be a nuisance by farmers but this was not always the case. Called the “hardest wood in America” timbers from this tree formed the heart of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in American. Due to its hardness and
rot resistance it has been used extensively for fence post, ship building, and Native Americans crafted bows from it. It has been suggested that the deciding factor in the war of 1812 was the fact that American ships were put together with locust pins whereas the British ships were not which made them more susceptible to cannon fire. Whether this wood played that important of a role may never be known but the fact remains that in the following years there was a thriving export market to the British of locust wood.
Belonging to the legume family locust trees tend to improve the soil where they grow by fixing the nitrogen. Once they mature they are very susceptible to disease and insects so are commonly hollowed out by several species of wood peckers. This time of year the quantity of blossoms makes it an important source for honey bees making honey. Black locust blossoms are an excellent food source. They can be eaten raw or combined in salads or even cooked in a variety of dishes. It is possible to eat the seed pods but they must be harvested while still green. As usual though, neither the paper nor my-self are responsible for the mis-identification and possible untoward side effects from eating unknown wild plants.
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Cancer Survivors be our guest for a Survivors’ Dinner on Thursday, May 28 at 6:00pm at LaCenter First Baptist Church. Come out enjoy a great meal, entertainment and door prizes. Contact Yvette Johnson by May 8 for reservations and more information at 270-556-2296 Survivors will also be honored at Relay For Life on June 12, 2015 at Ballard Memorial High School’s bus loop. Registration for survivors is from 5:00-5:45 pm followed by a photo session before the celebration begins at 6:00pm with Opening Ceremonies and the Survivors’ lap.
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School
Coin War for Relay For Life During the week of April 27 the Pre-School had a coin war for Relay For Life and raised a total of $1212.86 The morning classes competed and the afternoon classes competed. The
winners enjoyed a cookie cake with a large purple ribbon on it. Ms Amy’s class was the morning winner raising $311.93 and Ms Jessica’s class was the afternoon winner raising $124.71. The
Relay Committee is so proud of the effort put forth for this great cause, raising funds to fight cancer. A big thank you to the school faculty and personnel, the children and the parents. What a
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Ballard County Elementary School
BCES News BCES Mission: Ready for the Next Level
A Word from Mrs. Gough Next week all students wil be testing! Students in KG thru 2nd grade wil be taking the final STAR reading and math benchmark assessment. I’m very excited to see how much progress your child has made this school year. Parent reports wil be sent home with report cards on May 22. Students in grades 3 - 5 wil be taking K-PREP state testing May 12-18. This is our time to shine across the state of Kentucky. Last year BCES made huge gains and I know we wil continue to prove that we are all ready for the next level!
great example of sharing with others and making a difference in someone’s life. Relay For Life in Ballard County will be June 12, 2015 at the Bus Loop between the schools. Come out
Focus on Testing Thursday, May 7, 2015
Calendar of Events
Why Use Standardized Tests?
May 12
Flight Choir Concert 6:00pm 5th Grade Recorder Concert 7:00pm May 12-18 K-PREP testing 3rd-5th grades May 19 4th & 5th Grade Fishing Trip 4th Grade Hee-Haw 6:00pm May 21 BCES Field Day 5th Grade Promotion 6:00pm May 22 Last Day of School Meet Your New Teacher 9:00am 5th Grade Farewell Walk 2:30pm
Children often are afraid of standardized testing because they don’t understand the reasons behind it. Make sure that your child understands that testing helps schools know how they are doing. They also help teachers identify areas of need for their teaching. Standardized tests do not affect students’ grades and are taken by all children in their grade.
On Monday everyone is asked to wear their BCES t-shirt. We are having a K-PREP pep rally for grades 3—5 to show them our support for representing BCES and showing the region that we are #1.
School Success Your child will take many tests each year and it’s important for you to help prepare your child for these assessments. Most children will be tested at the end of each unit or chapter of study. Things you can do to help your child prepare include: * Study over a variety of days to ensure understanding, don’t wait until the last minute * Praise your child’s abilities and review areas that need improvement
* Provide your child a quiet place to study and do homework
Helping with Homework Homework is an important part of school. It provides your child an opportunity to practice what was learned at school, provides children with an opportunity to improve on things they understand, and identify things that they need help with. There are many things you can do to help your child with homework:
Please see the back of this newsletter for our spotFamily Focus Corner light on student writing. This week we feature the Family Resource Center Kelly Wray (270)665-8412 opinion writing of 5th grader Molly Jones. First Baptist Church of La Center has 5 FREE camp Our May song of the month is our state song, My Old spots for Hil crest Baptist Camp on June 15-19, for Kentucky Home. We sing it every Friday. It was perany child grades 3rd-5th grade. For more information fect last Friday as we prepared to watch the KY please contact Chris Downing at 270-665-5408 or Derby. What a great day to be a Kentuckian! Concdowning@brtc.net. gratulations to our Talent Show participants who did a fabulous job last Friday: Maci Brewington, Isabella FREE Summer Camps: Sheriff’s Camp and United Meyer, Caleigh Beggs, Ella Cate Downing, Wendy Methodist Camp. Please call Kelly if you are interBurnley, Bryce O’Neil, Kinley Doublin, Haven Holdested in sending your child. man, Illyssa Holdman, Zada O’Neil, Paige Treiling, Chloe Treiling, Audrey Dowdy, Isabella Presson, Family Focus wil be working with the 21st Century Kinsey Cox, Kaylee Cox, Kylie Bodell, Kenna Bodell, Summer Learning Program. Some field trips wil be Colton Sullenger, Chloie Reed, Nikki Lodgson, Adoffered during program. Look for registration packet dley Leidecker, Kallie Parker, Marc Mil er and Chase coming home today. Miller.
1. Provide your child a study area that is quiet and well lit. 2. Set a consistent study time so that your child gets in the habit of when it is time to do homework. 3. Help your child make a plan by reviewing what is due and when. 4. Review what your child needs to do. However, don’t do her homework with her unless extra support is needed. The goal is for your child to be able to do the skill on her own by the time she is done working.
will be at 9:30pm and Closing at 12 midnight! We’re going to be ‘Back to the Future’ with an 80’s theme! Celebrating 30 years of Relay!
Gold Diggers in the California Gold Rush of 1848
with $100 and when I got there, I had only $5 left for tools and food and shelter. Finally, I might have lost my money. If I was on a boat with a lot of other people, and I set my money somewhere and forgot to pick it up‌ well that would not be so good, for me anyway. As you can see, I might have not had enough money. Finally, I might have wasted my life a little if I didn’t find anything. First of all, if, say, I lived in China or Japan or Russia and I didn’t find anything, I would have come from halfway around the world just to be disappointed. Also, if I was an immigrant, most of them were late. An immigrant is a person who is from another country and has come to another country to live there. Finally, if I was from New York, and I went to California, I would be away from my family for a long time. New York is far from California. As you can see, I might have wasted my life if I didn’t find any gold. Now I hope you see why I didn’t want to be a gold digger. I didn’t want to because I might not have really found much, I might have run out of money and I might have wasted my life a little. Now you see why a few gold diggers found gold. They didn’t have any of this happen to them. They were very, very fortunate.
By Molly Jones
* Ask your child’s teacher for suggestions if you are unsure of how to work with your child
Please read our Parents in the Know newsletter that has many good suggestions on how to prepare your child for testing. Encourage your child to eat breakfast either at home or at school. And I do hope everyone wil be at The deadline to order a class picture is May 15. school each and every day. We had 225 students BCES Yearbooks wil be arriving soon. The cost this with perfect attendance during April. Let’s double year is $20. Order forms wil be sent home ASAP. that number in May! Last day to checkout library books wil be Monday, Parent nominations for the 2015-16 SBDM Council May 11. That wil make all books due back Monday, are being accepted until May 15. The Council meets the 18th. Last day to receive 100 AR points to go to once a month and guides decisions to improve Venture River is May 15th.That trip wil be after school teaching and learning and thus student achievement is out. I’m looking at Thursday, May 28th for that trip. at BCES. Nominations may be submitted in writing All books have to be turned in or paid for if lost in oror via e-mail to vicki.gough@ballard.kyschools.us. der to attend Field Day on the 21st.
and be a part of this event, great food, fun, and entertainment that begins at 5:30p for survivors and 6:00pm opening ceremonies. A six hour event this year and the Luminaria Ceremony
* Make sure that your child comes to school well rested * Give your child a healthy breakfast each morning * Read to and with your child every day * Make sure that your child attends school regularly
What Research Says Students’ reading and math scores have steadily been on the rise since the early 1970’s. Reading scores on standardized tests for 9-year-old children are up 12 points and math scores are up 24 points.
Have you ever found real gold? Some gold diggers did! I’m writing to tell you why I would not want to be a gold digger, searching for gold in California during the middle 1800s. I’m writing to tell you that if I was a gold digger I would probably not find very much, I would run out of money buying tools and I might have wasted my life a little if I didn’t find anything. First of all, I would probably not find much. I might be too late for finding gold. If I was late, I might not find anything. Also, if I was not late to California, I might still not get anything. California is a big state so I might have found dirt. Finally, if I did find gold, it might be pyrite. Pyrite, sometimes called “fool’s gold,� is a type of mineral that looks like gold, but is not really gold. It can be used as a gag gift. As you can see, I would probably not have found much. Also, I might have not had enough money. If gold was found, then the prices of tools for mining gold would go up. For example, if the price of a pan was $5 before gold was found, it would be $10 after gold was found! Also, I might have spent all my money. I might have left
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Based on: Rampey, B. D., Dion, G. S., & Donahue, P. L. (2009). “The Nations’ Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress in Reading and Mathematics 2008. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2008/2009479.asp
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Wicklie Mounds State Historic Site 94 Green Street—PO Box 155—Wicklie KY 42087 • 270-335-3681 • carla.hildebrand@ky.gov • parks.ky.gov
9 N0 An exci ng and educa onal summer day camp will provide children a hands-on learning experience about Mississippian Na ve American culture, archaeology, and the natural environment. The day camp will have interac ve ac vi es such as guided tours, making clay pots & beaded necklaces, experiencing a mock archaeological dig and replica ar fact analysis, playing Na ve American games and demonstra ons at a kid’s level.
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9 +N0 • Camp I for ages 7-9: June 10-11-12, 2015 (Wed-Thurs-Fri) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Camp II for ages 10-12: June 24-25-26, 2015 (Wed-Thurs-Fri) 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
R N • $100 per child. Mul -child discount—Save $10 for a cost of $90 per child Payments must be received prior to camp session to reserve your spot.
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Children need to bring a sack lunch each day and dress for outdoor weather Each camp is overseen by park sta Drop o beginning 8:45 a.m. and pick up no later than 3:30 p.m. Each child receives a camp t-shirt and family season pass to Wicklie Mounds
Ballard County Relay for Life Friday, June 12, 2015 6:00 pm to midnight
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• Call Wicklie Mounds at 270-335-3681 or mail registra on form to the park • Limited to 10 children per session, so sign up early to reserve your spot • Registra on deadlines: Camp I is June 5 and Camp II is June 19
Theme: Back to the Future– Bring all your 80’s flair, hair and music. Register your team at www.relayforlife.org/ballardky
Registra on Form—Archaeology Adventure Day Camp for Kids at Wicklie Mounds State Historic Site Please check:
Camp I—June 10-11-12 (ages 7-9)
Camp II — June 24-25-26 (ages 10-12)
One Child $100
Mul -Child $90 per child
Upcoming Relay for Life Fundraising Events
Make checks payable to: Wicklie Mounds State Park
Child’s Name Child’s age Parent’s Name Address City Home Phone Cell Phone Email addresses Emergency Contacts: Please provide two contacts with name and phone Name and Phone Name and Phone Does you child have allergies? Is your child on medica on? Payment Method: Cash (pay in person) Check
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Calories for a Cure Chocolate Party ________ _______
Saturday, May 9th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm LocaĆ&#x;on: 1718 Ceredo Rd, LaCenter
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Senior Spotlights By: Anna Steinbeck If you were to ask anyone about senior Issac Aldridge, they would surely say, “He lives life for the best and makes every day count.” Not too far from the Career and Tech Center,
Austin Nickins By: Olivia Robison Known for his denim jacket and love of culinary, senior Austin Nickins is the person you can always go to for
Lara Cardoso By: Breanna Jones Senior Lara Cardoso easily stands out in the Ballard County crowd. While many students at BMHS are from the area, Lara comes
Cody Collier By: Anna Steinbeck What do baseball players Matt Holliday and Mickey Mantle and football player John Elway have
Jevon Ford By: Staci Henderson Born in Mayfield and currently residing in LaCenter, senior and Steak & Shake employee Jevon Ford is known for always being welcoming and friendly to his peers,
Justin Polivick By: Hannah Morrow Although often seen in camouflage, Justin Polivick doesn’t blend in. He is a loyal
Payton Sullenger By: Ruby Anderson Light-hearted, sweet, genuine, and cute as a button are ways you could describe senior Payton Sullenger. She may have just started soccer, but she is very dedicated and continues to grow her skills day by day. Between soccer
Issac loves working in the shop or being active in Skills USA (2 years). Issac is also close to his family, which includes his dad, Gabe Aldridge; his mom, Heather Hammonds; his grandmother, Kathy Bohn; and sisters, India and Savannah Aldridge. In
his spare time, Issac loves fishing, hunting, mudding, and spending time with friends. When looking back, Issac hopes his classmates remember him by his legacy and as the guy who made everyone laugh. They obviously will because he was recently vot-
ed “Class Clown” by his classmates. When it comes to the future, Issac dreams of becoming a pilot. Favorites: Class: Auto body Teacher: Mr. Q Movie: “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Band: Metallica
a good laugh or yummy food. Austin is the son of Carla and Mike Logan of Kevil. He has been a member of band for 6 years. In his spare time, Austin likes to read, write, and play video games. When he
leaves Ballard, he hopes to leave behind a broken stereotype and be remembered for his witty comments. After graduation, Austin leaves for basic training. He plans to become a submarine chef in the Navy.
Favorites: Class: Culinary Skills Teacher: Mrs. Waters Movie: “Shawshank Redemption” Musician: Weird Al Yankovic Song: “Undone” by
not only from out of the state, but out of the country! She is finishing out her high school career here at BMHS as a foreign exchange student. Originally from Brazil, Lara currently lives in Kevil, with her host par-
ents, Larry and Margaret Glover, and attends Oscar Baptist Church. Outside of her school work, Lara enjoys traveling, shopping, and going to the gym. She hopes to leave behind good memories at BMHS and
wants to be remembered as a good friend and a good student. After high school, Lara plans on going to college and become a filmmaker. Favorites: Class: American History
Teacher: Quertermous Book: “The Thief” Food: Pasta
in common with senior Cody Collier? All have worn the #7 on their respective sports fields. Cody, a popular face on both the football (4 years) and baseball (5 years) fields, loves the
number. He transferred to BMHS his junior year from McCracken, and quickly made a name for himself athletically. Cody is the son of Gary and Mary Collier and hopes to be remembered
as outgoing, funny, and a good friend. Favorites: Class: English Teacher: Mrs. Hayden Movie: “The Interview” Musician: K Camp
Song: “Flex” TV Show: “The Walking Dead” Book: “Frankenstein” Food: Pizza
which is exactly how he hopes to be remembered at BMHS. An outgoing person, Jevon enjoys hanging out with his friends, working, being with his family, playing with his pets, and attending church at Ohio Valley Baptist. Within school, Jevon has been involved
in choir for seven years and Skills USA for one year, currently serving as the reporter. He is the son of LaShanna Williams and Frederick Ford. Following graduation, Jevon plans on attending WKCTC for 2 years and Sullivan University
for 4 years, majoring in culinary and minoring in law. After college, he plans to pursue his dream of being a culinary chef and open a restaurant of his own.
Christmas” Musician: Sam Smith Song: “Latch” by Disclosure ft. Sam Smith Food: Steak School Food: Ranch Potatoes
Song: “The Unforgiven” TV Show: “Street Outlaws” Video Game: “Grand Theft Auto V” Food: Deer Chili School Food: Burrito Bar
and genuine friend, positive person, and always sticks up for others. The son of Bradley Polivick and Christy Walsh has played football for 4 years and ran track for
one. Justin has been an active member of FFA all four years of high school, serving as the president this past year. He has been a member SkillsUSA for 2 years
and served as treasurer. In his free time, Justin enjoys hunting, fishing, and hanging out with his friends. He plans on going to WKCTC and joining the union after
graduation. Favorites: Class: Agriculture Teacher: Mr. Cope Musician: Eric Church
and her boyfriend Zach McAfee, she makes time for her friends, family, and church. Payton is always there to listen; she is the go-to girl for advice. Payton resides in Wickliffe with her parents, Fred and Carla Sullenger. She was a cheerleader for 3 years, and joined the soccer
team her senior year. Payton is an active member of Calvary Christian Fellowship. She is very active in our school; she has been a part of FCA for 3 years, HOSA for 2 years, and Spanish for 2 years. One of her achievements was sophomore year when she was nominated as basketball homecoming
princess. Payton loves to shop, hang out with friends, and one day would love to travel. When Payton leaves for college she will miss all of her friends that she has made at BMHS. Currently Payton works as a CNA at Life Care, but her dream job is to be a pediatrician. Favorites:
Class: Multimedia Teacher: Mr. Q Movie: “Endless Love” Musician: Miranda Lambert Song: “Picture” by Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow TV Shows: “Pretty Little Liars” Food: Chicken School Food: Corn Nuggets
FFH TV: “Samurai Jack” Video Game: “Diablo 3” Book: “Hatchet” Food: Beef Stroganoff School Food: Biscuits and Gravy
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Favorites: Class: Culinary Skills Movie: “A Madea
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