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NEWS Burn trailer heats up Flaherty fire training

Flaherty fire fighters hope their $70,000 burn trailer will help save lives as they train in temperatures up to 2,000 degrees. See page A2.

2007 primary is here Do you know where your polling location is or who the candidates are? If not, see page A3.

Brandenburg man charged with murder A toxicology report shows a local man was driving under the influence when he flipped his car and killed a passenger. See page A11.

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County receives $1 million grant for water, sewer improvements By Charles L. Westmoreland editor@thenewsstandard.com Meade County received a $1 million water grant for county-wide water and sewer improvements, but half of the funds have already been earmarked for the Industrial Park. Fiscal Court will spend the next week deciding how the remaining half-a-million dollars will be spent. At least $500,000 will be used to run water lines into the 551-acre Buttermilk Falls Industrial Park, said Judge/ Executive Harry Craycroft

during a Fiscal Court special session on Wednesday. State Sen. Carroll Gibson and former state Representative Gerry Lynn secured the grant during the 2006 general assembly. Both men requested that half of the grant go toward infrastructure improvements in the Industrial Park. Fiscal Court can then “Do what we want with the rest,” Craycroft said. Magistrate Tony Staples, a member of the Industrial Authority, said he is optimistic that infrastructure improvements will hopefully improve the parks market-

ability to attract businesses to the area. He also hopes money can be earmarked to build water lines along Knotts road, off Old State road, where 10 homes which lie just three miles outside of the Brandenburg city limits are still using well water. Fiscal Court members tossed around several other ideas about how the money could be spent. Muldraugh will likely see its share of the grant. Cracked sewer lines and faulty water meters have plagued the city for years and have slowly become a financial burden

“Muldraugh’s water and sewer system is a major catastrophe, to say it mildly,” Craycroft said. Magistrate Tom Goddard, whose district includes Muldraugh, also is lobbying for the city to receive its share. By Goddard’s calculations, Muldraugh needs $750,000 in water and sewer repairs, of which $447,687 is needed for sewer lines. He also said a $50,000 water pump broke this week, adding an even larger burden to the city. The Meade County Water District is requesting $100,000 to complete a water line and the city of Brandenburg is re-

questing funds to add three to five sewer bores under ByPass road — at an estimated cost of between $50,000 and $75,000. The bores will help Brandenburg prepare for future growth across the ByPass, Craycroft said. Magistrate Mark Hubbard said Fiscal Court shouldn’t be too rash in deciding how money should be spent and that magistrates should spend time thinking about which improvements need to be the highest priority. Fiscal Court will hold another special session on Wednesday to decide how to allot the funds.

In Remembrance

SPORTS...B1

Boys slide into postseason play

The Greenwave baseball team’s up and down regular season has come to an end, and now the team has its sights set on winning the district tournament next week. The News Standard/Betsy Simon

Sean Anderson, great-great-great nephew to Cpl. John Durbin, read Bible passages at Durbin’s memorial service.

100 years later, fallen soldier given final resting place

Track team eyes region, state tourney The Meade County track team had its best showing in recent memory at the conference meet this week.

UK lands Patterson

The 6-8 All-American signed with Kentucky Wednesday, allowing UK fans a much needed sigh of relief.

VIEWPOINTS...A4 Voting applies to more than just ‘American Idol’ Wannabe pop stars gain more votes during a single show than politicians do during elections. Kentucky also has a history of abysmal voter turnout during primary elections. Meade Countians need to do their part to change the trend.

OBITUARIES...A5 Annamarie Adkins, 78 James Biddle, 82 Mary Cecil, 94 Glenda Cheatham, 52 Phyllis Conley, 58 Alena Cunningham, 18 Ardella James, 64 William Leach, 86 Thelma Mills, 92 Robert Sipes, 96 Albert Tucker, 72

ALSO INSIDE Weather..............A2 Business...............A6 Agriculture..........A7 Heritage...............A8 Faith ....................A9 Outdoors..............B5 Viewing................B6 Fun & Games.......B7 Classifieds............B8 Youth.................B10

By Betsy Simon news@thenewsstandard.com The News Standard/Charlotte Fackler

and their home at all times. The ordeal began when Kayla Wilkins did not show up at school Jan. 18. Her car was later found abanCory doned at the BP Whittaker gas station in Brandenburg on By-Pass road. Family members said Wilkins’ cell phone was in the passenger’s seat and the only outgoing call made that morning was to Whittaker. The couple spent several weeks living out of Whittaker’s car once they arrived in Florida, said a Pinellis County spokesperson. Deputies first decided to run the car’s plates because its engine

As the nation prepares to pause on Memorial Day in remembrance of those who died fighting for our freedom, a veteran’s family pays homage for his sacrifice. Four surviving family members of Cpl. John Durbin, a Kentucky native and Spanish American War veteran, held a memorial service on May 11 at Cap Anderson Cemetery in Brandenburg to pay tribute to Durbin, who died more than 100 years ago while serving in the United States military. “There was no stone anywhere for us to go to and remember him,” said Brandenburg resident Doris Grubb, Durbin’s niece. Durbin enlisted in the military as a corporal with the 91st Company, United States Coast Artillery in 1902, and was stationed at Jackson Barracks in Louisiana. One year after his enlistment, Durbin was said to be crossing the Mississippi River, for reasons the family said the military has never released, when his boat was reportedly “swamped and overturned.” The 21-year-old Durbin’s body was never recovered. The family said that no investigation into his death was conducted, but Wilbur Beasley, the commander of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post in Brandenburg said a proper burial was long overdue. “Anyone, like Cpl. Durbin, who dies fighting for the ‘stars and stripes’ needs to be recognized,” he said. Grubb said the process leading up to the memorial service took several years. She said she started by writing a letter to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs requesting records of her uncle’s service in the military. Grubb said she heard rumors about how he died, one rumor being that he died in France, but she wanted to know the truth. After finally receiving the information

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Stuart Pepper Middle School Principal Kellianne Wilson (left) looks on as more than 200 students, faculty and family members release balloons Thursday in honor of science teacher Phyllis Simmons Conley, 58, who passed away on Wednesday. “She was a wonderful teaher and she cared so much about the kids,” said fellow science teacher Amy Lewis. “Her first year teaching science she would take books home every night to study materials and find experiments for them do do. She worked hard to make sure her students had all the materials they needed.”

Teen sentenced to one-year in jail for fleeing state with minor By Charles L. Westmoreland editor@thenewsstandard.com A Meade County teen was sentenced to one-year in jail after fleeing the state with a minor in January. Cory Whittaker, 19, was found guilty of custodial interference and unlawful transaction with a minor, 3rd degree, in Meade County District Court on May 11. Judge Shan Embry delivered the sentence. Whittaker fled Kentucky with his girlfriend, 17-year-old Kayla Wilkins, a junior at Meade County High School, in mid-January. While local authorities and family members scoured Meade County and neighboring areas looking for the teenage couple, Wilkins and Whittaker were hiding out in Florida. The teens were located more than 1,000 miles

away in Largo, Fla. on Feb. 26 by the Pinellis County Sheriff’s Department. Whittaker’s blue 1996 Chevy Camaro raised the suspicion of Pinellis County deputies while parked outside a business in Clearwater, Fla. When deputies ran the car’s plates, they came across a missing persons bulletin that Meade County Sheriff Butch Kerrick had entered into a statewide system weeks earlier. Wilkins was detained until her parents, James and Melissa, picked her up. Whittaker was extradited to the Meade County Detention Center several days after his arrest. According to court records, Whittaker will serve two years of unsupervised probation when he is released from jail next March. He also must stay at least 500 feet away from the Wilkins family

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New burn trailer heats up fire training

The News Standard/Betsy Simon

The Flaherty Fire Department spent $70,000 on its new burn trailer. A Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, along with tax dollars, paid for the trailer.

Flaherty Fire Department hopes new training device will help save lives By Betsy Simon news@thenewsstandard.com

With fire at their backs and smoke in their faces, the firefighters with the Flaherty Fire & Rescue team will battle the blazes set in their new fire burn trailer as they practice for any situations that might arise. Ty Medley, deputy chief for the Flaherty Fire Department, said the trailer will allow the firefighters to practice real-life situations. Evacuating people from burning structures with collapsed stairs or escaping through windows are a few of the scenarios firefighters can practice. The burn trailer reaches tempuratures up to 2,000 degrees at ceiling level. The benefit, said Medley, is they can practice while under supervision to minimize the danger.

“This way we can find out how the firefighters will react in a controlled environment,” Medley said. “If there’s a problem, we can pull them out.” Flaherty Fire Chief Alan Sipes said the trailer, which cost $70,000, was purchased

If our firefighters know what to expect, they have a better chance of saving lives.

–Alan Sipes, Flaherty Fire Department

mostly with the help of a grant from the state’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. He said the remaining cost was paid by

Meade County taxpayers. Sipes said he wants other departments in the county to use the trailer to train their firefighters. “I hope the trailer will be a big asset to the county,” he said. “If our firefighters know what to expect, they have a better chance of saving lives.” Sipes said the trailer offers features, like windows and stairs, to enhance the firefighters training. Before the firefighters can perform practice runs, though, Sipes said they have to be trained to use the trailer. He said he has been in contact with fire departments in other states that have purchased similar trailers and he’s finding out how they conducted their training. He will take the information he gathers to the state so a training pro-

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The Flaherty Fire and Rescue Team was introduced to its new burn trailer last month. The trailer allows firefighters to practice scenarios while in a controlled environment. gram can be put together. “I’ve been working with the state Fire Commission to make a training program for us,” Sipes said. “I’ve also been speaking with the Georgia Fire Academy instructor about coming up here to train us…for two to three weeks.” Medley said no matter how much experience they

may have, it never hurts to have more training. “The firefighters who have been around longer will get as much out of the experience as the brand new firefighters do,” he said. “The trailer will help renew their skills.” According to Medley, approximately 75 percent of the unit’s runs are EMS

calls, while only about 25 percent are actual fires. Sipes said the training trailer will benefit the firefighters by making sure their skills do not become rusty in between fires. He said he hopes the state will be in and give the department the go-ahead to begin training before summer ends.

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May 22 Primary Voting Locations Precinct

Code

Ashcraft

D102

B-Burg East

Battletown

Stuart Pepper Middle School 1085 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg

Meade County High School 938 Old State Road, Brandenburg

Battletown Elementary School 8585 Battletown Road, Battletown

Ekron Elementary School 2500 Haysville Road, Ekron

Flaherty Elementary School 2615 Flaherty Road, Ekron

Ekron Elementary School 2500 Haysville Road, Ekron

Muldraugh Elementary School 206 Wendell Street, Muldraugh

Flaherty Elementary School 2615 Flaherty Road, Ekron

D103

B-Burg West

D101 F102

Buck Grove

E102

Ekron Flaherty

E101 C101

Garrett

E103

Grahamton

A103

Guston

C102

Muldraugh

A101

Otter Creek

C103

Polling Address

Payneville

F103

Payneville Elementary School 520 Rhodelia Road, Payneville

Rock Haven-DV

B102

Stuart Pepper Middle School 1085 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg

Sirocco-Midway

F104

Weldon-Doe Run Wolf Crk-Conc Woodland

B101

Meade County High School 938 Old State Road, Brandenburg

Stuart Pepper Middle School 1085 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg

Payneville Elementary School 520 Rhodelia Road, Payneville

Flaherty Elementary School 2615 Flaherty Road, Ekron

F101 A103

Candidates GOVERNOR Republican Party

Democratic Party

Billy HARPER Dick WILSON

Gatewood GALBRAITH Mark WIREMAN

Anne NORTHUP Jeff HOOVER

Stephen L. HENRY Renee T. TRUE

Ernie FLETCHER Robbie RUDOLPH

Otis “Bullman” HENSLEY Richard ROBBINS William Bruce LUNSFORD Gregory Damron STUMBO Jonathan MILLER Irv MAZE Jody RICHARDS John Y. BROWN III Steven L. BESHEAR Daniel MONGIARDO

ATTORNEY GENERAL Republican Party

Democratic Party

Philip C. KIMBALL

Jack CONWAY

Jon LARSON

Robert V. BULLOCK

Stan LEE Tim COLEMAN

STATE TREASURER Republican Party

Democratic Party

Brandon D. SMITH

L.J. “Todd” HOLLENBACH

Ken UPCHURCH

Mike WEAVER

Melinda L. WHEELER

Jack D. WOOD

Lonnie NAPIER

Patrick R. DUNMIRE

COMMISSIONER of AGRICULTURE Republican Party

Democratic Party

Don STOSBERG

David Lynn WILLIAMS

Richie FARMER

David NEVILLE

SECRETARY of STATE Democratic Party (no Republicans candidates on ballot) Dick ROBINSON MaDonna J. WHITE S. Bruce HENDRICKSON

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Voting applies to more than ‘American Idol’

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adly, more U.S. citizens vote for their favorite “American Idol” contestant than during political elections. More than 66 million Americans voted during last year’s “American Idol” finale — a number considerably higher than any political race in United States history. It appears voters are more concerned with the person who entertains them for one hour each week than those who influence their lives for four years. Even here in Kentucky, residents could probably spout off the names of more wannabe pop stars than they could the gubernatorial candidates in this year’s primary election (10 candidates total). Nearly 52 percent of registered voters in Meade County voted during November’s election, an improvement compared to Kentucky’s estimated 44.5 percent turnout state-wide. Those numbers, although not impressive, are a far improvment to the usually abysmal voter turnout during primary elections. In the 2003 primary election, a mere 17 percent of Kentuckians voted, the lowest in more than 20 years. Voting was once considered a privilege to every American but nowadays many view it as a burden or lost cause. Those who think their vote doesn’t matter should speak with Sheriff Butch Kerrick or former Sheriff Cliff Wise, whose race came down to a single vote. Both will tell you that every vote counts. It’s time to step away from reality television and back into reality. Sure, voting lines can be long and waiting around to cast a ballot can be a tedious venture during your lunch break, but democracy depends on civic involvement. Despite who you vote for, or why you are voting, the important thing is to show up to the voting polls May 22 and ensure the wheels of democracy continue to churn.

Deny, deny Many commemorative and deny

First there was Agent Orange. Then it was Gulf War Syndrome. Doesn’t exist, they said. Well, there’s a new game in town: hepatitis C. Remember those injectors that shot our immunizations through the skin without a needle? Far too often those things weren’t wiped down or sterilized. And many of us have contracted hepatitis C from the cross-contamination with the blood of others, and we’ve been infected for years, in most cases without knowing it. Veterans’ claims for hepatitis are being denied, one after another. Most of the denied claims I saw on the Board of Veterans’ Appeals Decisions site focus on things like tattoos or previous transfusions, or even sharing nail clippers as being the cause of contracting hepatitis. But the evidence shows that they’ve known for a long time about the danger of the injectors. At one point in 1998, the Navy stopped buying a brand of injector because “it avoids risks of blood-borne pathogen transmission ... associated with previously-used jet in-

events go unnoticed

Freddy Groves Veterans Post jector guns.” Then there’s a document from the DoD’s Epidemiology Board dated 1998 wherein it was recommended that “multi-use jet gun injectors not be used because of the risk of transmission of blood-borne diseases.” If you’re trying to file a claim for hepatitis C, you have a tough road ahead in getting your claim approved. But it can be done. If you go on a hunt online for the handful of claims that have been approved, I can give you a head start. Look for case number 0531165 with a decision date of 11/18/05. The Finding of Fact states: Hepatitis C is a result of receiving immunizations in service by means of a multi-use jet gun injector. Know your status for hepatitis. Get tested, even if you don’t have symptoms. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an e-mail to letters.kfws@ hearstsc.com.

FRANKFORT — It is a time-honored tradition to dedicate a day, week, or month to a special cause. March is Women’s History Month, for example, while the second week of October is set aside to promote fire prevention. Sunday, of course, was for our mothers, while our fathers are already preparing for new ties and Old Spice on June 17th. Although commemorative occasions like these are well known, many others come and go with relatively little fanfare. That, however, does not detract from their importance. In Kentucky last week, the spotlight was on our drinking water. It is our most critical resource, but also the one we take for granted the most. Storms may temporarily knock out our electricity or our television, but except in a few extreme instances, most of us expect treated water to be as close as the nearest faucet. That fact is one of Kentucky’s unheralded successes. More than nine out of 10 families currently have this

access, which is well ahead of the 73 percent rate nationally. Only two states can claim a higher percentage. The last decade has been especially good in this Jeff Greer regard. We’ve added 469,000 people since 1997, and in the last six years alone, the General Assembly has budgeted Legislative more than $650 million Update just for water and wastewater projects. There are now 45,400 miles of water lines criss-crossing the Commonwealth. Kentucky not only has more homes and businesses hooked up to treated water than most states, it also has a much more efficient system of getting the water where it is needed. Many states have several thousand different public water systems serving their needs, but here, the number is around 500. A little more than half of those are run by our cities,

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while most of the rest are maintained by water districts and associations. This approach gives us the best of both worlds: Systems that are small enough to be controlled locally, yet large enough to employ a welltrained staff. A 2001 study found that Kentucky uses about 914 million gallons of water a day. A little more than half of that goes through our water companies, but a sizeable portion is used by various industries. On top of that, 83 billion gallons are needed daily to produce hydroelectric power at our dams and 3.4 billion gallons are required by our power plants. As for the water we do use in our homes and businesses, only one percent is actually consumed. The rest goes for such everyday things as dishwashers and showers. With 89,000 miles of rivers and streams – more than any state but Alaska – and 228,000 acres of publicly owned lakes and reservoirs, Kentucky has more than a passing interest in keeping our water clean. That is why there will be

a greater effort in the years ahead to expand sewer service. A little more than half of the state is now covered, but the rest depend on septic systems. Unfortunately, it’s estimated that 5,000 homes are built each year with straight pipes or septic systems that are inadequate, something that must change. It won’t come cheaply, however; state officials peg the cost at $7.5 billion. Drinking Water Week may be over, but the issues it promoted are important year-round. It’s something to think about the next time you pour a cold glass of water on a hot, sunny day. For those who would like to contact me about this or any other issue involving the state, I can be easily reached by writing to Room 351E, Capitol Annex, 702 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601. You can also leave a message for me or for any legislator at 800-372-7181. For the deaf or hard of hearing, the number is 800-896-0305. I hope to hear from you soon.

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Annamarie Adkins

Mrs. Annamarie Adkins, 78, of Brandenburg, formerly of Muldraugh, died Monday, May 14, 2007, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her husband, E7 James Sheridan Adkins, Dec. 18, 1984. Mrs. Adkins is survived by three children, Katherine Heavrin, Panama City, Fla., Mary Painter, Pensacola, Fla., and Ralph Adkins, Brandenburg; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, May 18, at 2 p.m., from the chapel of Hager Funeral Home with the Rev. Dee Murphy, officiating. Burial will be in Garnettsville Cemetery. Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com

James W. Biddle

James W. Biddle, 82, Flaherty, died May 10, 2007, at Bee Hive Assisted Living, Brandenburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadine Biddle; and his daughter, Carolyn Manning. Mr. Biddle is survived by three daughters, Gail Wright, Vine Grove, Glenda (Roy Jr.) Padgett and Ina (James) Jupin, all of Brandenburg; a son, Mitchell (Mary) Biddle, Vine Grove; 13 grandchildren, Rusty Padgett, Glenn Padgett, Tracy Manning, Jamie Manning, Jessica Milliner, Greg Jupin, Stacy McElroy, Kevin Wright, Keith Wright, Cyndi Wright, Mitchell Biddle Jr., Robbie Biddle and Matthew Biddle; and 14 great-grandchildren. The funeral mass was held May 12, from St. Brigid Catholic Church, Vine Grove, with the Rev. Dennis L. Cousens officiating. Burial was in St. Brigid Cemetery, Vine Grove, directed by Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Vine Grove. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Mary Eliza Cecil

Mary Eliza Cecil, 94, Vine Grove, died May 10, 2007, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown. She was a member of Big Spring Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank O. Cecil; and three sons, Joseph Cecil, Robert Wayne Cecil and Charles Owen Cecil. Mrs. Cecil is survived by four daughters, Mary Catherine (Ray) Ward, Bethpage, Tenn., Mildred Bridges and Judy Horne, both of Moultrie, Ga., and Elaine Brumblow, Vine Grove; two sons, Frank Howard (Linda) Cecil, New Albany, Ind., and John T. Cecil, Georgetown, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 14, from the chapel of Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home, Vine Grove, with the Rev. Jack Simmons officiating. Burial was in the St. Brigid Catholic Church Cemetery, Vine Grove. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Glenda “Sissy” Cheatham

Glenda “Sissy” Cheatham, 52, Guston, died May 12, 2007, at her residence. She was born April 14, 1955, in Breckinridge County, the daughter of the late Harold and Ruth Davis Horsley. She was a realtor and attended Mt. Zion Community Church. She loved spending time with her family, gardening and traveling. She was preceded in death by her sister, Lenora Gretch. Mrs. Cheatham is survived by her husband of 33 years, Darrell Cheatham, Guston; a son and daughter-in-law: Brian Kelly and Jodi Horsley, Vine Grove; three sisters, Sally Hinton, Kirk, Sue Snyder, Cloverport, and Connie Lamore, Oregon; two brothers, Ronnie Horsley, Webster, and Ikey Horsley, Westview; and 22 nieces and 17 nephews and their families. Funeral services were held May 17, from Mt. Zion Community Church with Bro. Mac Sosh officiating. Burial was in the Garfield Cemetery, directed by Trent Dowell Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Garfield Cemetery or Brown Cancer Center. Condolences may be expressed online at www.trentdowell.com.

Phyllis Kay Simmons Conley

Phyllis Kay Simmons Conley, 58, Brandenburg, died May 15, 2007, at her home. She was a teacher at Stuart Pepper Middle School and formerly taught at Flaherty Elementary School. She was a member of the Meade County Education Association, Kentucky Education Association, the National Education Association and Ekron Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Leo Simmons. Mrs. Conley is survived by her husband, Dr. Charles L. Conley; three children, Dr. Charles “Chip” (Melissa) Conley, Ashland, Ky., Stephanie (Chad) Woosley, Louisville, and Ryan (Kellie) Conley, Lexington; her mother, Mae Simmons Stiff, Brandenburg; two sisters, Judy Simmons Boyd, Elizabethtown, and Brenda (Hoyt) Martin, Magnolia, Ky.; three granddaughters, Noel, Shelby and Andrea Conley; a grandson, Walker Conley; two aunts; four nephews, Todd and Scott Boyd and Kyle and Keaton Martin; and two great-nephews. Funeral services were held May 17, from the Ekron Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Blanc officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Phyllis Kay Simmons Conley Math/Science Scholarship Fund in care of First Federal Savings Bank – 416 E. Broadway – Brandenburg, KY 40108. Condolences may be left online at www.bjsfunerals.com.

Alena Lee Ann Cunningham

Alena Lee Ann Cunningham, 18, Radcliff, died May 6, 2007, in Radcliff. Ms. Cunningham is survived by her parents, Martha and Brian Gradick, Vine Grove; a daughter, Maliyah Cunningham, Vine Grove; four brothers, James Nelson, Richard Nelson, John Nelson and Larry Nelson, all of Memphis, Tenn.; and a sister, Mattie Skipper, Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services were held May 12, from the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home, Vine Grove. Burial was in the Elizabethtown City Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.coffeyandchism.com.

Obituaries

Ardella Sue James

Ardella Sue James, 64, formerly of Brandenburg, died May 4, 2007, in Los Angeles, Calif., after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.C. and Audrey Fuqua; and a brother, Dale Lee Fuqua. Ms. James is survived by a son, Joseph, Hot Springs, Ark.; a daughter, Mary, Laguna Niguel, Calif.; three sisters, Kay Higbee Griffin, Kerrville, Texas, Lois Reesor, Valley Station, and Jolinda Carrithers, Stanton, Calif.; three brothers, Curtis Fuqua, Ontario, Calif., Gary Fuqua, Mojave, Calif., and Lynn Fuqua, Pearcy, Ark.; and several nephews and nieces. Burial will take place in Eastlawn Cemetery, Brandenburg, at which time a private family memorial service will be held. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.

William Randall “Randy” Leach

William Randall “Randy” Leach, 86, Lexington, formerly of Stanford, died May 7, 2007, at Mayfair Manor. He was born Aug. 30, 1920, at Kings Mountain, the son of the late William Harold Leach and Anna Murphy Leach. He was a longtime merchant and cable TV pioneer in the early 1960s, a member of Harris Memorial United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, past member of Stanford Rotary and Lions Club, served several terms on the Stanford City Council and was active in the chamber of commerce. Mr. Leach is survived by his wife, Madeline Shelley Leach, Lexington; a son, Randy (Donna) Leach, Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Robyn (John) Proctor, Brandenburg, and Ellen Leach, Lexington; five grandchildren, Alison Proctor (John) Beavin, Sam (Liz) Proctor, William Leach, Andrew Leach and Callie Leach; three great-grandchildren, Jake Beavin, Madeline Beavin and Grant Beavin; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held May 10, from New Beginnings United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willard Knipp officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, directed by Spurlin Funeral Home of Stanford. Active pallbearers were Alfred Pence, Jim Woods Adams, Hugh Helm, Russell Berry, Dickie Faulkner and Jim Reed. Honorary pallbearers were Earl Lee Taylor and Pat Grigsby. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Thelma Cecilia Mills

Thelma Cecilia Mills, 92, Flaherty, died May 11, 2007, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Radcliff. She was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kendrick Henry Mills; a son, Michael Mills; a daughter, Rita Ann Mills; and two grandsons, Bruce Mills and Ricky Vowels; two sisters, Marie Whelan and Theresa Shields; and five brothers, Bernie Shircliff, Ed Shircliff, Russell Shircliff, Charles Shircliff and Marvin Shircliff. Mrs. Mills is survived by four sons and three daughters-inlaw, James H. “Jess” Mills, Flaherty, Joseph A. and Dottie Mills, Louisville, Gene and Judy Mills, Vine Grove, and William K. and Nena Mills, Louisville; four daughters and their husbands, Mary Frances and Jim Harbison, Brandenburg, Jo Ann and Budgie Edwards, Louisville, Linda Jane and Greg Stith and Theresa and Al Elliott, all of Ekron; a sister, Rose Widmer, Spokane, Wash.; a brother, Raphael Shircliff, Elizabethtown; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-greatgrandchildren. The funeral mass was held May 15, from St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Flaherty, with the Rev. Paul Beach officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, directed by Nelson-EdelenBennett Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed online at www.nebfh.com.

Robert Johnson Sipes

Robert Johnson Sipes, 96, Brandenburg, died May 12, 2007, at Medco Center, Brandenburg. He was born March 4, 1911, the son of Chester Taylor and Leora Ellen Barnes Sipes. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Sipes is survived by his wife, Izola May Curl Sipes; a daughter, Mary Frances Embrey, Frankfort; three sons, Chester Lee Sipes, James Albert Sipes and William Robert Sipes, all of Brandenburg; two sisters, Leora Saurr, and Marie Flaherty, Louisville; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 15, from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church with the Rev. Paul Beach officiating. Burial was in St. George Cemetery, directed by Hager Funeral Home. Vigil services were held May 14, from the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Mass of the Air. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Albert Tucker

Albert Tucker, 72, Ekron, formerly of Windsor, died May 9, 2007, at his residence. He was born Nov. 24, 1934, in Russell County, the son of Amon and Ester Bowmer Tucker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, retired manager of K-Mart in Russell Springs, and a member of Stithton Baptist Church, Radcliff. Mr. Tucker is survived by his wife, Betty Stephens Tucker, Ekron; two sons, Michael Tucker, Detroit, Mich., and Steven Tucker, Beijing, China; two daughters, Elizabeth Lancaster, Flaherty, and Susan Patton, Elizabethtown; seven grandchildren, Laura Matherly, Ashley Ross, Adrian Patton, Georgianna Patton, Joshua Miller, Tyler Tucker and Travis Tucker; a brother, Fred Tucker, Windsor; and three sisters, Alene Blair, Waynesburg, and Janet Emerson and Redith Emerson, both of Windsor. Funeral services were held May 12, from the chapel of Bernard Funeral Home, Russell Springs, with Bro. Daryl Coe officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery. Active pallbearers were George Patton, Joshua Miller, Terry Loy, Wendell Emerson, Marshall Stephens and Gary Lancaster. Honorary pallbearers were Travis Tucker and Tyler Tucker. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Bethlehem Baptist Church Building Fund c/o Bernard Funeral Home, 367 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 308, Russell Springs, KY 42642.

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Dreams come true for local businessmen

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Bill Boyer is busy preparing different varieties of bait options for his customers By Charlotte Fackler Bill Boyer and his partner, Chris Weick, are working together to make Brandenburg Huntin’ and Fishin’ a success. They admired the store when it was under previous ownership . However, with big intentions and fresh ideas, they plan to offer more than the previous ownership. Brandenburg Huntin’ and Fishin’ specializes in many different areas. They handcraft B&D Custom Lures, making them right in front of you. Numerous supplies are on hand for fly fishing, fly tying, live bait, reel spooling, custom powder coating and for bows and muzzleloaders. The store is primarily a pro bass shop with lots of bass tack, featuring supplies from Allstar, Quantum, Daiwa, Okuma and Scimano. Besides fishing supplies, they are also a Martin Bow dealer and will carry all accessories. Boyer said they would work hard to support the National Archery in Schools Program in Meade County. They have in-house NASP approved arrows, bows and other replacement parts for the program. Boyer said all NASP archers are welcome to bring their bows in for repairs. Chris Pennington, a cer-

Custom arrows are available for bowhunters and their personal preferences. tified large-game instructor and Martin’s bow-staff shooter, is also available to give tips and pointers. He has been involved in various archery programs and competitions for more than 18 years. Pennington is available in the evenings for instructional archery classes for adults and youth. Boyer would like to make their store a friendly, social place with professional advice on hunting and fishing. They will provide classes on making lures, fly fishing, bait casting and youth archery, as well as youth archery camp. Behind the store, they are currently working on setting up a 3-D outdoor archery range. The range will feature 12 targets, such as

whitetail deer, elk and raccoon. In addition, there will be four target lanes. “This has been a lifelong dream,” Boyer said. He wanted to purchase the business years ago, “The timing wasn’t right,” he said. Boyer wanted a retail outlet to display his B&D Custom Lures, which he has been making for seven years. In recent months, everything just came together, Boyer said. Brandenburg Huntin’ and Fishin’ is located at 825 Broadway, Brandenburg. They are open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cash, credit/debit cards and checks accepted. Layaway plan is available up to 90 days.

Get organized and save money DOLLARS AND SENSE BY David Uffington

A little organization can go a long way toward helping you save money. Here are some tips: It’s easy to let account balancing slide if you know you can lean on overdraft protection to cover checks. But those fees add up. Designate one evening a month (or twice monthly if that’s when you’re paid) to balance your checking account. If you don’t have a standard method of paying bills each month, you run the risk of missing one and incurring late fees (as well as damaging your credit). Organizing your bills doesn’t have to be complicated: Sort the incoming mail each day, throw away the junk and put the bills in one place. Even a shoebox on your desk will work, as long as you’re consistent. Use the box for rebates and receipts

too, so you’ll remember to send them in when you write checks. Consider automatic payments from checking to reduce the number of checks you write, and lessen the chance of losing a bill. Keep all your product warranties in a folder (with the receipt stapled to each one) in case you need to claim a refund or a covered repair. Organize your closet so you know exactly what you have. You’ll be less likely to buy a new shirt or blouse only to discover later that you already have one very similar. Organize tools the same way so you don’t run to the store in the middle of a project. Plan your purchases of staple foods or household items and have enough on hand to avoid making emergency trips to the store. Little trips add up in the cost of gas and additional items picked up

while you’re in there. (The longer you’re in a store, the more you spend.) Sometimes it’s easier to eat out if you don’t know what’s in the fridge, or if what’s there doesn’t make a meal. A weekly menu will help you create a shopping list that helps you use up the items you already have and cuts down on leftovers. Keep coupons in a place where you’ll remember to use them, perhaps with your shopping list. Time spent organizing now will save time -- and money -- later. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or send e-mail to letters.kfws@ hearstsc.com.

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Lane Report outlines simple steps to prepare businesses for emergencies FRANKFORT — When the June issue of one the state’s leading business publications, The Lane Report, hits mailboxes this month, Kentucky’s business and industry leaders will be reminded of the importance to take simple, commonsense steps to prepare their businesses for emergencies. The effort will highlight the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security’s Protect Your Business campaign and Web Site www.ProtectYourBusiness.ky.gov, aimed at helping Kentucky’s small to medium-sized businesses prepare their employees, operations and assets in the event of an emergency. “Every business should have an emergency plan, because preparing makes

good business sense,” said (Ret) Maj. Alecia Webb-Edgington, director, Kentucky Office of Homeland Security. “At ProtectYourBusiness. ky.gov, businesses can find emergency preparedness information that can save lives, company assets and their business.” Each issue of The Lane Report will include an 8-page brochure providing readers with information to build their own business emergency plan. A PDF copy of the brochure is attached to this e-mail. The goal of Protect Your Business is to raise the business community’s awareness of the need for emergency planning and to motivate businesses to take action. The campaign en-

courages business owners and managers to: plan to stay in business, talk to their employees and protect their investment. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses represent more than 99 percent of all employers; provide approximately 75 percent of the net new jobs added to the economy; and represent 97 percent of all U.S. exporters. Although most businesses agree emergency preparedness is important, too few are taking thenecessary steps to prepare. According to an October 2005 survey of small businesses conducted by The Ad Council, 92 percent of respondents said that it is very or somewhat

important for businesses to take steps to prepare for a catastrophic disaster, such as an earthquake, hurricane or terrorist attack and 88 percent agreed that having a business continuity plan would make good sense for their company. However, only 39 percent said that their company has an emergency plan in place and only 59 percent assessed their own business as prepared in the event of a catastrophic disaster. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, after a major disaster strikes, 40 percent of small businesses never reopen. The Lane Report is a business and economic news magazine published by Lane Communications Group.

Transportation cabinet seminar to put small businesses on ‘fast track’ FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will host another in a series of Entrepreneurial Development Institute Seminars (EDI) for small business owners on June 26th in the KYTC Auditorium in Frankfort. The EDI program, which is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and administered by the KYTC Office of Business and Occupational Development (OBOD), is

designed to boost the educational needs of certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) and other small business who would like to qualify as DBE’s. “Governor Fletcher is firmly committed to programs which provide technical and managerial assistance to economically disadvantaged business owners who are interested in doing business with the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” said Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill

Nighbert. “Our EDI seminars are designed to provide the kind of guidance and resources these businesses need to compete successfully. In turn, their success translates into stronger communities all across Kentucky.” The June 26th EDI seminar will cover topics such as business loans, bonding issues, and the pre-qualification process for doing business with state government. “The ultimate goal of our

EDI seminars is to provide participating businesses with a competitive edge,” said Kenyari Moore, Acting Executive Director for OBOD. “We want each seminar to have a lasting positive impact on each participant’s ability to stay at the forefront of a challenging market.” Any small business owner who would like to participate in the seminar should contact Shella Jarvis Eagle by calling the OBOD Toll Free number: 800-928-3079.

BRAC update to be given luncheon BRANDENBURG, Kentucky (June 8, 2007) – A status report on changes at Fort Knox as a result of the military’s realignment will be the topic at June’s luncheon for members of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce. The speaker will be U.S. Army Colonel Mark Needham, the garrison commander and a key player in preparing the installation, part of which lies in Meade County, for the changes that will result from the Department of Defense’s current Base Realignment & Closure plan. Because of the importance of changes at Fort Knox and local interest in them, the luncheon will be open to the general public, says Russ Powell, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. “Although many people

don’t realize it, BRAC is here,” he says. “Colonel Needham is overseeing some $350 million in construction at Fort Knox, and he reported at May’s meeting of the Governor’s State BRAC Task Force that the installation’s population has grown by about 1,000 since May 2005.” And, he says, the Meade County BRAC Action Group deals with the issue on a regular basis. “We get requests for information about Meade County from across the nation,” according to Powell, who says the group currently is organizing a Meade County tour on June 18 for as many as 18 officers and senior enlisted personnel from the new 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command that is being stood up at Fort Knox. The command is being

created from the 3rd Corps Support Command that is in the process of relocating after being based in Europe for 49 years. The Meade County BRAC Action Group is a privatepublic partnership organized by the Chamber of Commerce to ensure that Meade County puts its best foot forward in its efforts to attract as residents the civilian employees and military personnel who will relocate to Fort Knox. The luncheon will take place Thursday, June 21, beginning at noon at the Farm Bureau Community Center at the Meade County Fairgrounds in Brandenburg. Members of the public and of the Chamber of Commerce who plan to attend should make their reservations with Powell by noon Tuesday, June 19, by calling

270-422-3626 or emailing chamber@bbtel.com. Cost of the luncheon is $6.

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Hardly enough time and rarely the right weather By Andy Mills CEA for Agriculture and Natural Resources

It’s that time of year! For what? For planting crops and gardens, right! Yes, it is the planting season, but don’t delay, if at all possible, the first cutting of hay. Forages, especially after that spring application of fertilizer, tend to be ignored until the beans are planted and the tobacco is set. I do realize that there is hardly enough time and rarely the right weather to get all needed farming done in the spring. However, one of our most common grasses used for hay, fescue should be given a little higher priority this time of year. Fescue, even though a poorer quality forage than most other common forages, should be given top priority during the hay season. When harvested at an optimum stage, fescue can provide the basic nutrients needed for pregnant cows, which are the type of cattle most beef farmers have during the winter hay-feeding period. However, if harvested later than the optimum stage, the quality drops drastically. The basic nutrient requirements for a pregnant mature cow during her last third of pregnancy are 7.8% protein, 53.2% of energy. Fescue harvested in the late boot

stage has a protein value of 12.4% and an energy value of 61%. On the other hand, if harvesting is delayed until early bloom, the value for protein is 9.5% and for energy is 48%. Most fescue and fescue mixed hay is cut at an even later stage than early bloom. According to the University of Kentucky research, within a three week period, from late boot to early milk stage, yield on fescue hay doubles. However, due to the poorer quality of hay, the rate of gain of feeder calves was reduced 68%. To a certain point, it is true yield increases in a forage at it matures. When analyzing the hay quality in later maturing forages,

results show, in most cases, the quality loss due to being overmature is greater than the extra yield gained. As a general rule of thumb, cool season grass, fescue, orchard grass, and bluegrass should be cut for hay in the boot stage (stage just prior to seed head emergence); and legumes, alfalfa and clover, should be harvested at the first flower to 10% bloom stage. Therefore, even though yield increases, the quality decreases with hay maturity. The best management practice is to optimize both yield and quality. This years’ April blast has damaged a lot of our crops. One of those crops is our hay. Usually the for-

age plant’s maturity tells us when it is time to make hay. This year it may be different. From what I have seen, all plants are maturing at the same time. Cutting hay early in its growth stage does reduce yield, however, increase quality. Therefore, this year, if you haven’t cut your forage by now, you probably should as soon as possible. The yield may not be as good, but the quality should be excellent. This should help the next cutting be back close to normal. For more information on hay harvesting, contact the Meade County Extension Office at 422-4958.

4-H’ers prepare for June livestock judging contest By Carole Goodwin, CEA for 4-H Youth Development Participating in livestock judging contests helps 4-H’ers develop skills that prepare them for careers and other aspects of adult life. Some of these skills include: observation, simultaneous observation of multiple variables, analytical, critical and logical thnking, decision making and verbal communications. The University of Kentucky will host the 2007 Kentucky 4-H Livestock Judging Contest June 19 and 20. Kentucky’s contest is one of only a few state contests in the nation that is an “open invitational,” meaning there is no team requirement and no limit on participation. Contest organizers believe this allows any 4-H’er who wants

to participate the opportunity to compete. Counties must have at least three participants in an age division (clover, intermediate and senior) to qualify for team competition. Counties with fewer than three members in an age division will only be eligible for individual awards. Each year more than 300 4-H members participate in the livestock judging contest and youths from more than 70 Kentucky counties have gone on to judge at regional and national contests during the past 31 years. Judging classes include beef cattle, sheep, swine and meat goats. All nontraditional classes will include breed identification and external parts identification. Wholesale meat cut identification and EPD questions are two

additional components of beef, swine and sheep judging classes. Intermediate and senior-aged contestants are required to give oral reasons and answer questions about how they place the classes. Registration is $22 per entrant and must be paid by June 1. No late entries will be accepted. Housing costs in the UK dorms are an additional expense. Make checks payable to the Kentucky 4-H Foundation. Please contact your Meade Cooperative Extension office for more information. Registration forms are available at www. uky.edu/ag/. Registration forms should be in a typed format and mailed to: Dr. Richard Coffey, Research & Education Center, P.O. Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445.

Commodities United Producers - Irvington Market Report per CWT for Monday, May 14, 2007 Louisville, KY Monday May 14, 2007 KDOA-USDA Market News Receipts: 819 head Compared to last Monday: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder steers near steady. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows: % Lean Weight Price Breaker 75-80 1400-1650 54.25-61.75 Boner 80-85 1350-1550 50.00-59.25 Lean 85-90 1000-1300 45.00-50.25 Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. Weights Carcass Boning Percent Price 1 1825-1860 80-82 70.00-72.00 1-2 1235-1750 78-80 63.00-69.75 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Wt Range Price Range Wt Range Price Range 200-300 114.00-116.00 200-300 110.00-133.50 300-400 126.00-138.00 300-400 113.00-123.00 400-500 120.00-127.00 400-500 109.00-115.00 500-600 118.00-124.00 500-600 102.50.-108.50 600-700 103.00-115.00 600-700 100.00-104.75 700-800 105.50-108.00 700-over 93.00-98.00 800-over 98.00-103.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Groups of 20 head or more 300-400 105.00-111.50 22 head 534 lbs 106.75, mixed 400-500 105.00-107.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 2 500-600 98.00 400-500 116.00-119.00 600-700 93.00-98.50 500-600 104.00-112.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 600-700 95.00 300-400 119.00-139.00 Holsteins Large 3 400-500 108.00-132.00 500-600 105.00-118.00 600-700 96.00-103.00 700-over 96.00-101.00 Stock Cows: No test. Stock Cows and Calves: Medium 1-2: Owensboro Grains-Owensboro Cows 3-4 years old with 150-300 lbs Market Report per bushel for calves at side 820.00-830.00 per pair. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Calves Soybeans 7.65 Beef 165.00 per head Corn 3.73

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Engagements

Trent-Howard

Crystal Trent and Matthew Howard would like to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Crystal is the daughter of the late Ella Trent, Brandenburg, and Robert and Lois Chamberlain, Bullitt County. She is employed with Louisville Physicians for Women. Matthew is the son of John Howard, Louisville, and Rita and Wayne Whitworth, Goshen. His employed with Circuit City. The ceremony will take place Saturday, May 26, 2007, at 6 p.m., at Brandenburg Church of God. A reception will immediately follow at the Farm Bureau Community Building. All family and friends are invited to attend. The couple will reside in Jeffersonville, Ind.

Hobbs-Raney

Mr. and Mrs. Gene (Lisa) Hobbs, Vine Grove, are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Amanda Augusta Hobbs, to Derrick Kyle Raney, son of Gary and LaDonna Raney, Union Star. Amanda is a 2001 graduate of Meade County High School and completed her associate’s degree in computer technology emphasis in CISCO software at Western Kentucky University. Derrick is a 2002 graduate of Meade County High School and completed his bachelor’s degree in industrial sciences at Western Kentucky University. The wedding will take place June, 1, 2007, at 7 p.m. at St. Martin of Tours in Flaherty. A reception will follow at the Hobbs Farms. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Achievements

Bands raise money for Katy Brown MARC-Anchor House

The National Society of High School Scholars has announced that Meade County High School student Katy Brown, Flaherty, has been selected for membership. The society recognizes the top scholars in the nation and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the Swedish Nobel Family. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that Katy has demonstrated to achieve this exceptional level of academic excellence,” says Mr. Nobel. “Katy is now a member of a unique community of scholars – a community that represents our very best hope for the future.” Katy lives in Flaherty, Ky. with her grandparents, John and Darlene Martin. Katy has been active in many clubs and organizations during her high school career: National Honor Society, Youth in Charge, SADD, Y-Club, Health Occupation of America, swim team and soccer team. Katy plans on attending University of Kentucky, majoring in nursing.

On Saturday night, May 19, 2007, four local bands will play their style of music to the masses at the Brandenburg Amphitheater as a fund-raiser for the Meade County MARC-Anchor House, a non-profit organization founded in 1988 that caters to the needs of mentally challenged adults. Slumber Party Monsters will be headlining the benefit show. Also on the bill that night will be two local original bands, Dark Horizons and Unchained Souls, and another local cover band called Type S. The first band will go on stage at 7 p.m. Cost of admission will be $4 per person, children six years and under will be free. Concessions will be sold on site and will include hot dogs, nachos, and sodas. Rain cancels until further notice.

Community Calender Friday, May 18

First Federal Savings Bank 8th Annual Cook Out - hamburger or hot dog lunch with all the fixings, chips, dessert and a drink. All the proceeds of this event will go to our local Relay for Life. If you have any questions contact Regina Foushee or Lorie Priddy at 270-422-2172 or email Regina at rfoushee@ffsbky.com •Board of Elections Meeting, 9 a.m. •Spring fest and free music concert, noon to 6 p.m., and tomorrow, May 19, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Glendale. Arts and crafts booths, antique auto display. For information, go to www. historicglendale.com.

Saturday, May 19

•Irvington Railroad Festival – Downtown, Hwy 79. Parade, 10 a.m. EDT; baby contest, 11 a.m. EDT at Irvington Medical Center; entertainment, food, games, arts and

crafts until 5 p.m. Free concert from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Will move to school gym if it rains. For more information, call 668-7720. •Free Excel Basic class, 10 a.m. till noon, at the Meade County Career and Education Center. For more information, call (270) 422-5884. Meade County Education and Career Center is affiliated with Elizabethtown Community College. •The True Country Band, 7:30-11 p.m., Meade County VFW on the Bypass, Brandenburg. Every Saturday night. Open to the public. No alcohol. For information, call (270) 422-5184. •Cruzaid for Crusade for Children Car Show, presented by Meade Co. Fire & Rescue, at the Meade County Fairgrounds. Registration starts at 8 a.m., open to public at 10 a.m., trophies handed out at 5 p.m., and strobe light starts at dark. Public admission,

$5, Show cars, $20. For more information cruzaidforcrusade@insightbb.com. •Four local bands will play at the Brandenburg Amphitheater beginning at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the MARCAnchor House. Admission fee. Rain cancels. •Meade County Clothes Closet will have brown bag day today, 10 a.m. to noon, due to the Memorial Day holiday. •Pretty in Pink Party, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Meade County Extension office. Free admission. Sponsored by the Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition. For information, call (270) 422-3988.

Sunday, May 20

•Big Spring Cornhole Tournament – registration, 11 a.m., first bag toss, 1 p.m. $25 for pre-registration, $30 day of tournament. Cash prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Big Spring community. There will

also be concessions, yard sale, raffle, 50/50 and more! For more information and registration, call Karen Slinger at (270) 547-0459. bigspringkentucky.com •Blessing of the Bikes and benefit motorcycle ride, Valley Creek Baptist Church, 4685 Springfield Road, Elizabethtown. Registration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; service begins at 11 a.m.; ride leaves at 2 p.m. For information, call 737-0103 or 358-5607.

Monday, May 21

•Optimist Club meeting, Mr. Gatti’s, noon. Discuss fair booth needs, booth cleaning needs, etc. •Pets in Need Society, Little Dave’s, 7 p.m. •Meade County Fire District meeting at the district one firehouse, 7 p.m. (Third Mon. of each month) •109 Board Meeting at the courthouse, 7 p.m. (Third Mon. of each month)

•Irvington Code Enforcement meeting, 7:30 p.m., at city hall. •Preparation for Kentucky ParaEducator, 11 a.m. at the Meade County Education and Career Center, affiliated with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. For more information or to register, call (270) 422-5884. •Summer Camp begins today! Includes fun and educational activities, with *optional* free field trips included. For more information or to register, call (270) 422-5884. •Bluegrass Old Time Jam Session, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Optimist Club Park located at Knox Avenue and Hwy 144. Everyone is welcome to play or just listen.

Thursday, May 24

Wednesday, May 23

Saturday, May 26

•Diabetes nutrition class, Meade County Health Department, 3 p.m.

•Chapter #1512 of Meade County National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meeting, May 24, 1 p.m., Brandenburg United Methodist Church. Moved from original meeting date of May 17.

Friday, May 25

•Tabula Rasa concert, “Evil Engine #9 and “Born Broken,” 7 p.m., Brandenburg Amphitheater. For information, go to www.meadereads.org. •Rock Ridge community block watch meeting, 6:30 p.m., Meade County Fire Department, station 2 off KY 933. For information, call (502) 797-3159. or 270-945-1077. •Tabula Rasa concert, “Everything Now!” 7 p.m., Meade County Public Library. For information, go to www. meadereads.org.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Faith & Values

The path to real holiness fer. Holy people are the op- a rush to judgment. They posite of cold and heartless withhold judgment and extend mercy, knowing that people. they cannot see into other Blessed are the meek. People who are “holy” people’s hearts. Blessed are the clean of heart. know their strengths and People who are “holy” are weaknesses. They neither inpeople who do the flate their worth nor right thing and also devalue it. “Holy” Ronald do it for the right people have an unreason. What you pretentious, downKnott see is what you get. to-earth goodness Who they appear about them. to be and who they Blessed are they who really are, match up hunger and thirst for perfectly. righteousness. Blessed are the People who are peacemakers. “holy” want to get People who are to know God more, want to become a Encouraging “holy” go out and look for opportubetter and better Words nities to heal, to person and are pasreunite, to bring tosionate about trying gether and to put an to do what God asks of them. Knowing God and end to strife and misunderserving God is the central standing. They cannot rest until unity and harmony are passion of “holy” people. restored. Blessed are the merciful Blessed are they who are perPeople who are “holy” give other people a break, secuted. People who are “holy” are the benefit of the doubt, a good hearing, rather than persecuted. Evil cannot bear

the presence of goodness. No good deed, or good person for that matter, goes unpunished. The brighter the light, the fiercer the attack. “Holy” people are often hated, abused, persecuted and even killed, simply because they are good. Blessed are you when they insult and persecute you because of me. People who are “holy” are not afraid of being known as a friend of God. They do not shove their religion into others’ faces, but neither do they hide it. This kind of person stands in stark contrast to the money-grubbing, cold-hearted, self-inflated, quick-to-judge, self-centered, opportunistic materialist that the world encourages us to be. We are called each day to examine our lives and to get back on track. The track we are to get back on, is the path of discipleship, the path to holiness.

QUESTION: What can you academically. But let’s keep tell us about the differences our goals in proper perspecbetween Type I and Type II tive. It is possible that the kids? I have one of each and low achiever will outperform the academic superwant to understand them. DR. DOBSON: First, you star in the long run. There should know that these are many examples of that characteristics are not highly occurring in the real world correlated with intelligence. (Einstein, Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt, etc.). By that, I mean there Don’t write off that are bright children James disorganized, apwho are at the flighty Dobson parently lazy kid as end of the scale, and a lifelong loser. He there are slow-learnmay surprise you. ing individuals who Third, you will are highly motivated. never turn a Type The primary differII youngster into a ence between them is Type I scholar by a matter of temperanagging, pushing, ment and maturity, threatening and punalthough there are more smart kids in Focus on ishing. It isn’t in him. the Family If you try to squeeze the Type I category. him into something Second, Type II he’s not, you will children are not intrinsically inferior to Type only produce aggravation I. Yes, it would be wonder- for yourself and anger from ful if every student used the the child. These attempts talent he or she possessed can fill a house with conflict. to best advantage. But each I have concluded that it is child is a unique individual. simply not worth the price it Kids don’t fit the same mold extracts. I am certainly not recom-- nor do they need to. Education is important today, mending that children be aland we want our boys and lowed to float through life, girls to go as far as they can avoiding responsibility and

wasting their opportunities. My approach to the underachiever can be summarized in these suggestions: No. 1: He lacks the discipline to structure his life. Help him generate it. Systematize his study hours. Look over his homework to see that it is neat and complete, etc. No. 2: Maintain as close contact with the school as possible. The more you and your child’s teacher communicate, the better. Only then can you provide the needed structure. No. 3: Avoid anger in the relationship. It does not help. Those parents who become most frustrated and irritated often believe their child’s irresponsibility is a deliberate thing. Usually it is not. Consider the problem a matter of temperament rather than defiance. No. 4: Seek tutorial assistance, if necessary, to stay on track. No. 5: Having done what you can to help, accept what comes in return. Go with the flow and begin looking for other areas of success for

your child. Let me say it once more: Not every individual can be squeezed into the same mold. There is room in this world for the creative “souls” who long to breathe free. I’ll bet some of you parents approached life from the same direction. Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family.org.

“My friends, we have just There was a well-known speaker who started off his learned a lesson” he said. seminar by holding up a $50 “No matter what I do to it bill. In the room of more you still wanted it because it did not lose its than 200 he asked, value.” “Who would like Randy is also a lesthis $50 bill?” Hands Johnson sonThere today for us. started going up. There are times in “I am going to give our lives when we this $50 to one of get dropped, crumyou, but first, let me do this.” He crumpled, and ground pled up the money in into the dirt by cirhis hand. “Now who cumstances that wants it?” he asked. come our way. Still, hands went up There are times we Pastor’s feel in the air. as though we Spotlight are worthless. But “Well, what if I do this”? He dropped no matter what has it on the floor and happened, or will grinded his shoe on it. happen, you will never lose “Anyone want it now?” he your value. asked. Still, hands went into Dirty or clean, crumpled the air. or creased, you matter and

are important, especially to those who love you. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes on Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” You may feel no one loves you or you may feel that you do not matter to anyone. But Jesus loves you so much he was willing to give his life for you, even while you were a sinner. Your worth isn’t measured by what you do, but by who you are. Jesus loves you just as you are — don’t ever forget that. Isn’t it time you acknowledged your worth and thanked God for His love for you? You are priceless!

After he had sat down, his disciples came to him and he began to teach them. — Matthew 5:1-12 What are the traits of a “holy” person? One who bears a title and wears a robe? Not necessarily! One who lives isolated in a monastery or hermitage? Maybe! One who is able to quote the Bible, chapter and verse? Sometimes! What are the traits of a “holy” person? Jesus tells us, very simply, what “holiness” looks like. He says that a “holy” person has several qualities. Blessed are the poor in spirit. A person who is “holy” is first of all a person who puts his or her relationships with God and people above everything else in life. They have their priorities straight. Blessed are they who mourn. People who are “holy” are not so jaded and selfcentered that they no longer have the ability to feel compassion for those who suf-

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Acknowledge your worth

How we can forgive our trespasses By Dan Newton Pastor, Grace Baptist Church Matthew 6: 15 says: “ If you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive you your trespasses.” Some of life’s hurts are so deep and painful that to forgive the person who caused such pain seems impossible. Yet, Jesus says that we can’t experience His forgiveness if we have an unforgiving spirit. In World War II, Corrie Ten Boom and her sister Betsie were arrested for concealing Jews and were sent

to a German concentration camp. Betsie died a slow and terrible death as a result of very cruel treatment by the German guards. Then, in 1947, Corrie spoke about God’s forgiveness to a church in Munich. Afterward, a man sought her out. Corrie recognized him as one of the German guards who had beat and mistreated her and Betsie. He told her that he had become a Christian, and with extended hand he asked for her forgiveness. Corrie struggled with her feelings, but when she recalled the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:

15, she knew she had to forgive. Corrie silently prayed, “Jesus, help me!” and thrust her hand into the hand of her former tormentor. Someone has said, “ Forgiveness is not a case of ‘holy amnesia’ that wipes out the past. Instead, it is the experience of healing that drains the poison from the wound.” God asks us to do for others what he has done for us through Jesus. He’ll give us strength to forgive. Remember, this Sunday attend a church of your choice. If you don’t have a church we invite you to visit with us at Grace Baptist Church.

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Man charged with murder for alcohol-related accident By Charles L. Westmoreland editor@thenewsstandard.com A Brandenburg man is being charged with murder for his part in a drunken driving accident that killed a passenger in March. Leslie B. Gatrost, 24, was charged May 13 with the murder of Michael B. Jones, 39, of Virginia Beach, Va. Gatrost also is being charged for driving under the influence, second offense. According to a toxicology report, Gatrost’s blood alcohol level was .08 when Leslie the March 3 Gatrost accident occurred. He is being held at the Meade County Detention Center on $110,000 bail. Gatrost’s vehicle ran off the side of the road heading west near the 6100 block of state Route 144. Gatrost overcorrected the vehicle, flipping it at least twice according to police. Three occupants were in the car but none were wearing seatbelts. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by Meade County Coroner Billy Adams. A third passenger, Escobar Derrall, 24, of Lake Placid, refused treatment. Gatrost was flown to University Hospital in Louisville via Lifenet. A Kentucky State Police spokesman said the toxicology report confirmed what police suspected all along. “(State police) suspected alcohol at the time of the accident and did a blood alcohol toxicology,” KSP spokesman Steve Pavey said. “Sometimes the toxicology doesn’t get back to

us for six to eight weeks.” Commonwealth Attorney Kenton Smith said Gatrost could end up with a lighter charge of manslaughter. “Grand juries typically … will convict of manslaughter and not murder, but police charge with murder because you can go down (in charges) but not up,” he said. “I’ve tried several of those cases and typically the jury will convict of manslaughter, which carries a 10-year sentence. Of course, Mr. Gatrost is presumed innocent.” Gatrost’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 23.

Man indicted for reckless homicide

A Vine Grove man was indicted for reckless homicide by the grand jury earlier this month for killing his roommate while intervening in a domestic dispute last winter. Donald G. Wilson Jr., 20, could face one to ﬁve years in prison if found guilty of killing Kyle A. Suff, 23, on Dec. 31 at the Vine Grove residence they shared. Wilson pled not guilty at his arraignment May 3. The same day he was released from the Meade County jail on $15,000 bond. State police said immediately following the incident Wilson was trying to protect his sister, Heather Wilson, 24, with whom Suff had become violent. Suff was Heather Wilson’s live-in boyfriend. The three shared the home on Sandy Lane near Flaherty where the incident occurred. The house is owned by Heather and Donald Wilson’s parents, Richard and Karen Steele. Police said Suff, who weighed about 329 pounds, became physically vio-

lent with Heather Wilson, prompting Donald Wilson to intervene. Donald Wilson, who weighs 130 pounds, placed Suff in a chokehold and “was afraid to let go,” police said. The cause of death was manual asphyxiation, according to Meade County Coroner Billy Adams. The indictment surprised Commonwealth Attorney Kenton Smith, whose ofﬁce is prosecuting the case. “(The grand jury) shocked me with that decision,” he said. “I think the grand jury is just concerned because there was a death. I respect their decision but I was surprised by it.” Smith said Suff’s family is pushing for charges against Donald Wilson but the case could be resolved without going to trial. He said he is reluctant to take the case before a jury trial because he would have “a hard time prevailing.” Karen Steele said in a previous interview that she received a call from her youngest daughter, a minor whose name cannot be disclosed, who was at the residence when Suff became violent. Karen Steele and her husband were traveling to the home to talk Suff into leaving for the night to calm down but Suff was dead when they arrived. Steele attempted CPR on Suff for almost 30 minutes before EMS arrived. Karen Steele said her son tried to calm Suff down when he became violent but then Suff attacked Donald Wilson. Witnesses reported that Suff had been drinking to celebrate his birthday the following day. Donald Wilson passed a breathalyzer test immediately following the incident. He is scheduled for a pretrial June 7.

A Mother’s Day treat Regina Foushee, assistant branch manager at First Federal Savings Bank in Brandenburg, arranges cakes and cookies during the bank’s annual “Relay for Life” bake sale on May 11. The bank raised $540.25 for charity.

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Sewing club to begin in June By Carole Goodwin CEA for 4-H Youth Development Lottie Scheible, our Certified Master Volunteer in Clothing Construction, will be having a summer sewing club at the Meade County Extension Office every Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning June 18th through July 30th (7 days). This is for girls 8-10 years-old with or without sewing experience. However, the first Monday (June 18) will cover the basics needed for all following club days. Each Monday is designed to complete at least one project and have fun in

the process. They will be sewing on a machine and also learning some hand stitches. Each girl will need to bring her own lunch; drinks will be provided by the Extension Office. Pre-registration at the Meade County Extension Office is required no later than June 11. The cost of each club day is $3 and must be prepaid. Class size is limited to 10. There will be 1 adult to 2-3 students. These will be fun days and Lottie is looking forward to working with these young ladies. For more information, contact the Extension Office at 422-4958.

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City renews trash collection, some changes expected By Betsy Simon news@thenewsstandard.com The Waste Management Company will continue providing trash service to Brandenburg residents. At the Brandenburg City Council meeting Tuesday, the council approved to renew the city’s trash collection contract. Tim McNally represented Waste Management at the meeting and discussed the changes they will make to trash pickup. He said the company will not lease containers to customers anymore. Instead, Waste Management will change out all dumpsters in the city and replace them with front-load containers starting July 1. McNally said the company will not charge customers extra and Waste Management will absorb the costs. He said Waste Management has already started the transition in Muldraugh and West Point. He also said that it will take time to change the nearly 150 dumpsters in the city. McNally said the customers can discard old containers or the company can throw away the containers for residents and take the proceeds. He could not give a definite answer as to if residential trash pickup days will remain the same but said “the days for trash pickup were likely to change because most companies will not do pickup on Saturdays.” McNally said residents will be given ample notice if, or when, changes are made. He said he knows some companies will need their trash picked up more than twice a week, and Waste Management will work that out with the individual companies. He said even with the changes, Waste Management will continue providing the best service possible. “We will not change anything with the great service you have been provided,” he said.

Council approves to decrease lot sizes

Phillip Henning, a member of the Planning and Zoning Committee, recommended that City Council approve to rezone the annexed property at state Route 448 and Christian Church Road. Henning said the land was originally the property of the county but has been annexed the city. Henning said the Planning and Zoning Committee feels the city should determine lot sizes. Property owner Roger Risen Jr. was present and asked the council to reconsider the request. Risen said rezoning and making the property smaller would mean putting more homes on lots that are not very big. “There is nothing illegal with the city rezoning the property,” said City Attorney Steve Crebessa. Crebessa said Risen might want to get a lawyer to fight his case, but the decision to rezone would ultimately be in the hands of the court. City Councilman Scotty Applegate said there was no reason for the city not to change the lot sizes and the council unanimously approved the recommendation.

Chamber of Commerce, police moving

The Wheatley building office space will eventually be home to the Meade County Chamber of Commerce and Brandenburg Police Department. Pace said the current tenants are asking for new flooring and carpet to be put into the building. Although Pace said the tenants offered to pay $100 more for monthly rent, the cost of the repairs would not equal out. Pace said the city receives about $6,000 from the rental property. Police Chief Jeff Cox said the building would be better used to house the Chamber of Commerce and police department. Cox said the police department is “struggling for space” at their current city hall location. City council voted not to renew the tenants’ contract

Charity car show rolls into town Staff Report

Meade County Fire and Rescue is sponsoring the second annual ‘Cruzaid for Crusade Carshow’ to benefit the WHAS Crusade for Children. Crusade for Children is an organization which raises money for schools, agencies and hospitals to better the lives of special needs children. The event will take place on Saturday, May 19 at the Meade County Fairgrounds. There will be

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regarding Durbin’s military service, Grubb discovered that he died in the states. Grubb said she just “held onto the information” for a number of years, until Jerry Anderson, Durbin’s great nephew, and his wife, Dianne, began researching the Durbin family tree. Anderson said the two cousins joined forces to bring the service to a head. He said they wanted to place a military plaque in Durbin’s memory next to his parents, but Durbin’s mother’s burial place is unknown and his

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was smoking and the license plate was obstructed, both of which are violations in the state of Florida. Inside the car were three individuals, all from Florida and suspected to be homeless, according to police. Wilkins and Whittaker were nowhere in sight.

cars, trucks and bikes of all kinds and a strobe light contest from firefighter and police cars and trucks after the sun goes down. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. The public is welcome after 10:00 a.m. and admission is $5.00 at the gate. Trophies will be handed out around 5:00 p.m. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled for Sunday, May 20. For more information, please contact cruzaidforcrusade@insightbb.com.

father is buried in Louisville, which Grubb said “is too far away.” But with the help of the people at Cap Anderson Cemetery, the family was granted the right to place his plaque between two of his relatives. “We thought doing the service was respectful and a good idea,” Anderson said. Even after more than 100 years since the accident that took Durbin’s life, Anderson’s wife, Dianne, said Grubb felt compelled to give her uncle a farewell befitting anyone who loses their life fighting for their country. “Doris wouldn’t let this go until he had been given a proper memorial service,” Anderson’s wife said. The car’s driver, Jeffrey McElroy, 34, told deputies he bought the car from Whittaker, who was his co-worker at a local Burger King. Police contacted the Burger King and found that Whittaker was living in an apartment in Largo, owned by the restaurant’s proprietor. The restaurant’s owner said Whittaker had been in his employment for about two weeks. Deputies found the couple at their apartment, leading to Whittaker’s arrest.

at the end of June, which would give them time to find an alternative location. Treasurer’s report is reviewed Treasurer’s report stated, as of May 14, there is a balance of $53,322.47 in the Waterworks sewer revenue fund. There was a motion to transfer the following funds: $15,000 for the operations and maintenance fund, $21,000 for the borrowing interest sinking fund and $30,000 for the sewer line fund. The motion to transfer money from the Waterworks sewer revenue fund was unanimously

approved.

Buffer committee gives update

City Councilman Bruce Fackler, a member of the Four Oaks buffer committee, along with Pace and Council member Ronnie Joyner, said the buffer on the Four Oaks property is being addressed as it was discussed at the April meeting. “The berm is done and the seed and straw have been laid,” Fackler said. “The trees will be put in next.” Fackler said the committee would meet again to dis-

cuss creating more guidelines so a similar incident does not happen again.

Speed limits on the By-Pass not followed

Police Chief Jeff Cox asked City Council to remind the residents of Meade County that all areas of By-Pass Road have a 45 miles-per-hour speed limit, unless a sign in the construction zone states differently. Ethics committee member steps down Rebecca Shacklette, a member of the Brandenburg

Ethics Committee, resigned from her position. Pace said City Council will search to find her replacement.

Businesses receive licenses

Three local business owners were granted licenses. Nicole Poff, owner of Bluegrass Massage Therapeutics, recently moved her business to town. The other two businesses, Brandenburg Huntin’ & Fishin’ Supplies and Little Dave’s Down on the River, were approved to have their licenses placed under new ownership.

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STANDINGS Baseball Boys: District Overall W L W L Meade 3 0 6 18 Breckinridge 2 2 13 15 Hancock 0 3 10 12 Softball Girls: Breckinridge 3 1 Meade 2 2 Hancock 1 3

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ON DECK May 18 Baseball Grayson Co. 6 p.m. Baseball—freshman/JV @Grayson Co. 6 p.m. Softball Southern 5 p.m. Softball—freshman Southern 5 p.m. May 19 Softball—May Mania @home TBA Track & Field—Middle school @Dunbar TBA May 20 Cornhole tournament @Big Spring 1 p.m.

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Boys slide into the post-season

UK lands Patterson and more

By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com The Greenwave baseball team’s up and down regular season has come to an end, and now the team has its sights set on winning the district tournament next Thursday. Tuesday, Breckinridge (13-15) and Hancock (10-12) counties will duke it out for the right to play Meade (6-18) in the title game. Coach Darren Snell said Breckinridge was really playing well right now. “They beat Central Hardin last night and they beat Owensboro Catholic last week, but I don’t know if there’s one team we’d rather play,” he said. “We’ve had a whole lot more success against Breck. County than Hancock in the past, but they’re playing fairly well now.” Senior catcher T.J. Millay said the guys always want to play the Tigers, their archrival. “We’d rather face Breck,” he said. “We don’t care if Breck.

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Sophomore Mikie Derossett slide safely into second base during Monday’s 4-3 senior night loss to John Hardin.

was the best team in the state. When you’re from Meade County, you want to play them and that’s just how it is.” Snell said he thinks neither team is head and shoulders above the other. “I don’t think it really matters because they’re fairly similar teams,” he said. “They both have decent pitching. Hancock County has the Mosby kid who’s a really good hitter.

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Track team eyes region, state

May 21 Softball—District Tourney @Hancock County May 22 Track & Field—Region meet @Male TBA May 23 Track & Field—Region meet @Louisville Central TBA May 24 Track & Field—Region meet @Louisville Central TBA

the person that I feel like will allow me to accomplish what I want to accomplish through my career on the race track. It has to be something that will compliment my efforts here,” Junior said. “There’s some things that you can’t get with money, peace of mind and satisfaction. I’m seeking to have that peace of mind and have that comfort and really be an asset to somebody.’” Earnhardt Jr. said he preferered to move to a top-notch Chevrolet team. Richard Childress Racing and Hendrick Motorsports would appear to head a list of Chevrolet-backed shopping teams that also includes Joe Gibbs Racing, Ginn Racing, Haas CNC Racing, Hall of Fame Racing and MorganMcClure Motorsports. “Dale Jr. just made a major decision in his career and in his life yesterday and out of the respect for Teresa, Dale Jr. and this situation, let’s all give him some time to make the decisions that he needs to make and be fair,” Childress said. “He’s got a lot of tough decisions

•New University of Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and the Wildcats missed out on point guard Jai Lucas, 7-foot center Beas Hamga and 6-8 power forward Alex Sanchez, who signed with Florida, New Mexico and Arkansas, respectively. That all sounds like bad news. But, 6-8 McDonald’s All-American Patrick Patterson chose to cast his lot with the Big Blue and thousands across the Commonwealth let out a collective sigh of relief on Wednesday. There would have been a gaping hole in the middle for UK next year with only sophomores Perry Stevenson and Jared Carter down low. Patterson will give the Cats an instant scoring threat in the middle, while Stevenson can provide the defense at power forward. Carter remains an unknown commodity after sitting out the entire season this year with a separated shoulder. Gillespie got Patterson after only two months as the head man of Kentucky Basketball. The Top Cat still has one scholarship to give for next season but he may opt to hold on to it, hoping to reel in one of the top classes in 2008. UK is all over the class of 2008 recruiting radar. If Gillispie doesn’t sign another player for next season, UK will have three available scholarships — and more like four. And by “more like four,” I mean Tubby Smithsignee Michael Williams, a 7-foot-1 “project” who might find himself on the short end of the stick and on his way somewhere else if he doesn’t show well next season. Tubby has been known to take on projects as long as they’ve had size. See Lukasz Obrzut and Shagari Alleyne (I can’t believe his name is in the upcoming NBA draft — who told him he’s good enough and what are they smoking?). The jury is still out on Jared Carter, the 7-1 soon-tobe sophomore — and current favorite for the starting center position — who was also recruited by North Carolina and Illinois (when the two schools played for the national title two years ago). Gillispie has 10 guys on his early wish list for next season and they are all major players and likely future college stars.

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OUTDOORS...B8 Sergeant Bob Marango discusses rock hunting and the laws associated with the popular hobby.

Football Camp Signups for the Roy A. Peace youth football camp are ongoing and the deadline is May 21. The camp is for all rising 2ndto 9th-graders and is held at Stuart Pepper Middle School May 21-24. The cost is $45 per camper. Coach Larry Mofield is the camp director.

Track & Field North Hardin Inv. Saturday, May 12 Female 100m dash Lindsay Andrews Male 100m dash Chad Medley Female 1600m run April Level Male 1600m run Sean Breeds Female 400m dash Marley Stanfield Male 400m dash Dusitn Bishop Female 300m hurdles Tiffany Brown Male 300m hurdles Marshall Brown Female 800m run Shelby Jenkins Male 800m run Cody Hager Female 200m dash Lindsay Andrews Male 200m dash A.J. Peebles Female 3200m run Andrea Thomas Male 3200m run Sean Breeds Female shot put Rory Light Male shot put Matt Popham Female discuss Emily Miller Male discuss Matt Popham Female long jump Rory Light Male long jump Kevin Nowland Female triple jump Becca Hail Male triple jump Kevin Nowland Female high jump Jesse Morgan Female 4x800 relay team Male 4x800 relay team Female 4x100 relay team Male 4x100 relay team Male 4x800 relay team Female 4x400 relay team Male 4x400 relay team Female 4x200 relay team

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Eighth-grader Tiffany Brown took second place in the girls 100m hurdles at the conference meet Tuesday. By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com The Meade County High School track and field team had its best showing in recent memory at the conference meet on Tuesday. They finished fifth overall at the meet behind No. 1 North Hardin, No. 2 Elizabethtown, No. 3 John Hardin and No. 4 Bardstown, which hosted the meet. “It was the highest we’ve ever placed and we’re usually down there with Nelson and LaRue counties, squeaking in a few points,” coach Larry Garner said. “But, we scored points in a lot of events and most of our kids that scored are young. They’re mostly eighth- and ninth-graders so we’re only going to get better and better.” Garner said North Hardin is usually at the top of the region when it comes to track and field. “North Hardin usually always wins,” he said. “Bardstown has won the boys the last couple of years but they had some amazing guys that graduated.

John Hardin is always up there, but it was a little bit of a shock with Central Hardin. They usually finish higher and the fact that we beat them with our guys and girls, I’m really proud of that because they’re a local team that’s one of our rivals.” Several members of the girls and boys teams stood out. “The girls 4x800 team set a school record for the second week in a row and we’re ranked somewhere around the top 10 in the state right now,” Coach Larry Garner said. “Sean Breeds ran an amazing time in the two mile and just ran away with it — he won by almost 30 seconds. Cody Hager stepped up and ran an amazing 800(-meter) and it looks like he now has a chance at qualifying for state. Shelby Jenkins won the 800 with a two second personal best for her and that puts her in the top of state rankings.” Breeds, a freshman, was thrilled with his time, which put him in the top-10 in the state, and said both teams are excited about the way they performed.

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Bidding for NASCAR’s biggest free agent ever

By Buddy Shacklette

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If you’re a NASCAR fan, your phone probably started ringing about at 11:03 a.m. last Thursday. That’s when Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced that he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. Suddenly, NASCAR’s most marketable name became the sport’s biggest free agent of all time. Earnhardt Jr. and Budweiser aren’t necessarily open to the top bidder, but to the team that best puts the 32-year-old son of the late Dale Earnhardt in position to win a championship. “Budweiser, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have enjoyed a great relationship since 1999. Dale Jr., and his father before him, have been excellent and loyal ambassadors for our company and the sport of NASCAR,’” said Tony Ponturo, the Vice President of Global Media and Sports Marketing for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. “Budweiser and JR Motorsports have an agreement

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, spoke with crew chief and cousin Tony Eury Jr.

in place to ensure Dale Jr. will continue to personally represent Budweiser through 2008, and we look forward to discussing our future with Dale Jr. and DEI in the weeks ahead.” Dale Sr. jumped to Richard Childress Racing at the same age and the move helped him win six of his seven Cup championships. Junior says he’s got plenty of money. This move is about championships and taking care of his family for the long haul. “The money’s not really the issue. It’s

•First, I would like to congratulate Riley Benock and Kayla Stull on winning the inaugural News Standard Meade County Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards. You earned it. On behalf of The News Standard, our advertisers and the community, thank you for epitomizing what it means to be a studentathlete. Great students first, tops when it comes to understanding what it means to be good teammates and leaders second, and not too shabby on the playing field either, to say the least. It makes us all incredibly proud to be able to help you get a jump-start on your collegiate careers and adult lives. We know you’ll succeed in whatever it is you choose to pursue. My only regret is that I wasn’t there to congratulate you in person. But, as you will see after college, beach vacations are rare and hard to pass up. I’ll have my eye on your progress and look forward to great things from you both, and I wish you the best of luck.

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He’s the best player in the district and definitely one of the top-10 in the region, maybe a top-5 hitter.” Meade County has struggled since the loss of former pitcher Brent Dunn, who died in a car accident last Monday. The team canceled its Monday game at Hancock County to give the players some time to mourn the loss of their close personal friend and hasn’t won a game since, going 0-3. The team’s biggest problems have been at the plate, which is not surprising, according to Snell. “It was what I had expected really because we hadn’t played in a week and a half,” he said Tuesday. “And we hadn’t practiced in pretty much a week, so everyone was a little rusty.” Last Friday, the day after Dunn’s funeral, the team traveled to Taylor County (21-7) and lost 7-0. “Taylor County was the first game back after the funeral and we didn’t hit whatsoever,” Snell said. “Defensively, we played all right. Pitching-wise, Drew (Stankiewicz) kind of struggled through the whole game. We gave them four or five runs but it didn’t matter because we still would have lost three or four to nothing.” Last Saturday, the team bounced back and played much better defensively against a solid Fern Creek (21-11) team, only to lose 2-0. “Fern Creek, we played 100 percent better than we did against Taylor County,” Snell said. “We still didn’t score and we still couldn’t hit. I think we had six hits against Fern Creek, but you could see that a lot of guys were really close to getting it turned around. We just need to make more adjustments as hitters and go from there. That’s what we’ll focus on the rest of this week and next week.”

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Sophomore pitcher Jonathan Ives goes to the plate with a pitch during Monday's 4-3 senior night loss to John Hardin. Monday, the team lost an emotional senior night game to John Hardin (11-11) 4-3. According to the team’s seniors, the team and the crowd were pumped up and there were signs everywhere for Dunn. Senior Jordan Alexander said the team was disappointed it couldn’t take the victory from the Bulldogs, who beat Meade 9-1 on April 3. “It was frustrating to lose because we wanted to win for Brent,” he said. “As far as playing, it wasn’t that difficult — we just didn’t play that well.” Snell said the team made some costly mistakes. “We had some mental errors that cost us some runs and one pitch that Ives made a big mistake on,” he said. “He pitched really well most of the game, but a kid hit a two-run homerun and that cost a little bit. And we made a couple of mistakes on the base paths that probably cost us a run. But again, if you don’t hit you shouldn’t really expect to win a whole lot of games.” A large, wooden baseball has been placed on the

fence in left-center field with Dunn’s name and number on it. Snell said the guys have started a tradition of going out to the ball for a moment of reflection before each game. Millay said the team does it to get focused and the fact that Dunn was a baseball player is irrelevant. “He didn’t just play baseball,” he said. “He was one of my best friends and for something like that to happen, it would be disrespectful to come out here and play in front of it and not give him a little respect.” Assistant coach Nick Roberts credited his brother for coming up with something that would commemorate Dunn’s memory for the team and the community. “It was my brother Kevin’s idea,” he said. “He just felt that if Brent knew something had been done in his name, on our baseball field, it would have meant the world to him. "He was such a special kid and a big part of our family. The entire community felt like he was a part of their family. It was the least we could do for a kid like that.”

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Senior third basemen Brooks Benton flashes the glove during Monday's game. The team finished its regular season a perfect 3-0 in the distrtict and has a first-round bye in the district tournament. The boys play the winner Breck/Hancock on Thursday.

UK from Page B1 The list: No. 1 Greg Monroe, 6-10, F, Harvey La. No. 8 Willie Warren, 6-4, G, Fort Worth, Texas No. 12 Brandon Jennings, 6-0, G, Los Angeles, Calif., via Oak Hill Acad. No. 13 Howard Thompkins, 6-8, F, Lithonia, Ga. No. 15 Tony Woods, 6-10, C Rome, Ga. No. 16 Tyler Zeller, 6-11, C, Washington, Ind. No. 18 BeAndre Liggins, 6-5, G, Chicago, Ill. No. 28 Romero Osby, 6-8, F, Meridian, Miss. No. 29 Darius Miller, 6-6, F, Maysville, Ky. No. 54 Chris Singleton, 6-9, F, Canton, Ga.

•A travesty occurred Tuesday when the NBA handed down one-game suspensions to Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw of the Suns after the “Cheap Shot" Rob Horry laid a hip check on Steve

Nash in the final seconds of the game, sending him crashing into the scorers’ table near mid-court. The rule that doomed Stoudemire and Diaw – and likely the Suns in this series – was passed in the mid-90s after the bitter rivalry between the Heat and Knicks resulted in numerous brawls that had players and coaches from each team leaving the bench and escalating already ugly situations. I still remember former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy hanging on the leg of Alonzo Mourning like small child riding the leg of his father, and his ridiculous comb-over standing straight up. The rule says any player who steps away from the bench is automatically suspended one game. But, any player will tell you their first reaction to seeing one of their teammates accosted is to step to their aid. The fight or flight reaction is a natural part of the human genetic makeup so it’s ridiculous to ask these men — who, in the heat of

the moment made an instant, natural reaction — to keep their seats. They didn’t run out and start fighting and the commissioner, David Stern, needs to make objective, individual rulings in every case. Sometimes a blanket rule is unfair – especially since Horry is the one who started all this ugliness and could have knocked Nash, the premier point guard in the league, out for the rest of the playoffs. Cheap Shot Rob was suspended two games and rightfully so. The loss of Diaw and Horry is probably a wash as far as talent, but the Suns’ loss of Stoudemire was a near-death sentence. They had no one other than Kurt Thomas to combat Tim Duncan, a three-time NBA Finals MVP and one of the top players in league history, and the Suns lost after a valiant effort. It will be a shame if the Spurs win it all and the "what-ifs" follow them, tarnishing their championship.

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Softball team ready for district tourney By Shaun T. Cox sports@thenewsstandard.com The Lady Waves lost their chance to claim the district’s top seed last Thursday, losing the extra-inning makeup with Breckinridge County. The original game, on April 26, was called in the tenth inning because of heavy rains and postponed until last Thursday. “We were coming off of a tough week and we had not practiced the day before and I knew our hitting could be in trouble,” coach Mike Harreld said. “We did a great job and got them out in the tenth inning, but we came up with three of our good hitters and all three hit line shots right at somebody. “So they got another chance and one of their best hitters was up and she got a base hit to center field scoring the run.” We didn’t get a run in the bottom half and they ended up winning.” According to KHSAA rules, when a game is still tied into the tenth inning, the player who was the last out of the previous inning will start out the next inning on second base. Now the team will have to play at Hancock County in the first round of the district

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coming up with the direction he’s going. I just think it’s fair to let him have some space and some time to kind of think about what he wants to do in the future.” Among those teams, it’s likely to be a three-horse race between teams — RCR, Hendrick and JGR — that can boast of a championship and have the resources to put him where he wants to be. “We’re going to listen to everybody. I’m going to want to hear what everybody has to say. I want to give myself a chance to be where I’m the most comfortable. I don’t want to ever make this decision or change again,” Junior said. “I like Chevrolets, I love driving them. That’s where my heart is and I feel like we’re going to work in that direction.” There had been rumors that Earnhardt Jr. would field his own two-car NEXTEL Cup effort next season with Martin Truex Jr. at JR Motorsports, but Truex said at Darlington that that’s just not the case. “There is time to start our own Cup effort if that’s what we chose to do. We have our work cut out for us to engage ourselves with other teams,” Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Junior’s sister and business manager said. “I think our first choice would be to drive for another top competitive team. Our last choice would be to drive our own Cup team.” And there are plenty of non-Chevrolet teams that would likely give Earnhardt Jr. 51 percent in their company if he breathed new life into their once-proud programs by signing on. Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, Roush Fenway, Team Red Bull, Robert Yates Racing, Petty Enterprises, Penske Racing South, Evernham Motorsports, Chip Ganassi

tournament on Monday at 6 p.m. central time. Freshman right fielder Erin Sireno said the team was focused and wasn’t making any excuses. “We were all pumped up for the game, they just got their hits at the right time of the game, scored the girl at second and we couldn’t get it back,” she said. “I thought we were focused and ready to play and we don’t want to use (the death of Brent Dunn) as an excuse for losing the game.” Freshman pitcher Kelcie McCoy said the team needs to get a good start to Tuesday’s game against the Lady Hornets because a spot in the regional tournament and a shot at a district title is on the line. “It was a really hard week but we did everything we could do,” she said. “We’ll just have to fight harder for the district. We really need to start off hot and do well so we can get our focus back for next week.” Harreld said the fact that Meade swept Hancock during the regular season gives it an advantage. “I’m looking forward to it and I think we’ll be ready for it,” Harreld said. “We’ve beaten them twice at their place and they were both

tough games. I think since we beat them both times that it gives us an advantage and Raymie (Greenwell) will probably go that game.” Sireno agreed that the Waves would have the mental advantage going in. “I think it does because last time, we beat them pretty good,” she said “The first game we played we weren’t really ready and we still beat them. The second game, we were pumped and hopefully we’ll beat them by a bunch again.” McCoy said the team should just forget about the double-header wins. “It’s good that we’ve already beaten them twice,” she said, “but we still need to play like we haven’t and just forget about it.” Before the showdown with Hancock, the team will face Southern tonight, and host May Mania this weekend. “We’re going to play Southern at 5 o’clock and last year, I think the final score was 17-13 and it was a slugfest,” Harreld said. “They’ve got a good program and we’ve probably split 50-50 with them over the years. “We’ve got several good teams coming in for May

Mania, especially with Butler and Union County. They both have great pitching and we also play Boone County, one of the stronger teams in the northern part of the state. It will be a chance for us to play some good teams that aren’t from our area.” On Monday, the girls lost to Central Hardin 2-0. “We came out flat, played flat. We had no enthusiasm and gave up two unearned runs and only got two hits off someone who wasn’t that strong of a pitcher,” Harreld said. “We just didn’t play well all the way around.” Tuesday, the team rebounded to take out LaRue County 6-5. Harreld said the team’s recent struggles were nothing to be overly concerned about, especially after what’s happened recently. “If it wasn’t for the fact that we just came off of a bad week with Brent’s death and sitting out several days without any continuity,” he said. “We bounced back last night against LaRue County and started hitting the ball hard and swinging at the right pitches and things started happening for us offensively. This week, we’ll have a full week of games and we’ll get our hitting eye back for next week.”

and Bill Davis Racing would all throw their respective hats into the ring if they thought they had a shot at NASCAR’s biggest star. “We’ve got to sit down and see what we’re going to do,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “We’re going to listen to whoever wants to talk to us. I’m going to look at everybody from a competition standpoint, but I want to look at the teammates that I’m going to have and the employees that we’re going to have. “It’s got to give me the opportunity to be able to take care of my family. I won’t allow myself to try and narrow it down. I want to listen to what everybody’s got to say. It helps you make that decision a whole lot easier.’” RCR, where Dale Earnhardt Sr. had the majority of his success over an 18-year stint, is expected to be the favorite to add Earnhardt Jr. Childress, who was best friends with his late father, has a good relationship with Earnhardt Jr. and still owns the rights to the No. 3 car, which has been rumored to be on Junior’s wish list to drive later in his career. Also assisting RCR’s cause is the resurgence of the onceproud program over the last two years. “There are a lot of logical scenarios that people are going to put together. I have a great relationship with Richard and I feel like on his behalf that he’s stepped his programs up and he’s made a great effort to improve and be as good as his teams can be,” Earnhardt Jr. said “I’ve got to do a little soul searching about how I feel about driving the No. 3 car. “I don’t personally know that that’s what I want to do specifically to that number. With respect to my father, I don’t feel very comfortable with that. He made that number what it is. With respect to him I believe that it belongs to him.’” Then there’s the family business matter. Junior does like the fact

that he has to leave DEI and he’d like to bring cousin and crew chief Tony Eury Jr. with him. Eury Jr. is more than Dale Earnhardt Junior’s crew chief. He’s family. The cousins are like brothers and it’s that bond that has Eury Jr. hoping a deal can be worked out that will allow him to follow Earnhardt Jr. wherever he goes in 2008. “I would like to stay with Dale Jr. I want to do whatever is best for Tony Jr. and leave all my options open. We will just leave it at that,” Eury Jr. said. “I told Dale Jr. in January it was his decision. I didn’t want to influence him one way or the other. It is his dad’s company and when you make a decision like that, nobody should be able to make it but yourself. We are all going to support him and Teresa in the same way and make sure the company stays strong.” For now, Eury Jr. is focusing on the task at hand, which is keeping Earnhardt Jr. running up front and getting him into the Nextel Cup Chase. Earnhardt Jr. has three finishes outside of the top-30 this season, but he’s also led four races, has seven top15 finishes and sits in 12th place in the current points standings. Childress, at Darlington Raceway for Friday and Sunday’s NASCAR events, was best friends with Junior’s late father and was mostly sympathetic to the situation facing both Junior and Teresa Earnhardt, Dale’s widow and the CEO of DEI. Childress said, contrary to many reports, there is no “done deal’ for Junior to come to RCR in 2008 or to drive the No. 3 car, which his father made famous. He also said there had been no conversations with Junior, but they would likely talk after an adequate grace period. Well, I’ve been friends of the family for many years and I’m sure the time will come we’ll talk,” Childress

said. “We will sit and talk, I’m sure. You know I’m hoping he’s considering us but I think right now we just give him some time and space to do his own due diligence on the race teams that he’s looking at.” Buddy Shacklette is a graduate of Meade County High School and has covered NASCAR for the Daytona Beach News Journal for the past 15 years.

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Rock hunting can be illegal By Sgt. Bob Marango Every year in wildlife management areas such as Yellowbank, farmers who have crop leases complain about persons walking their plowed or freshly planted fields looking for arrowheads and other Indian artifacts. This is commonly known as “rock hunting”. This has become a hobby for some and a moneymaker for others. What most don’t know is that their activities can be criminal in nature! KRS 164.720 prohibits the exploring, excavation, or removal of these items from any public property. It is also illegal to trespass on private property for the same purpose. The Ohio River islands and banks are privately owned and trespassers are subject to prosecution. The general public has no right of trespass on the riverbanks. Some landowners are prosecuting these individuals when they catch them. Remember the simple rule: If you don’t own the property you must get landowner permission for trespassing. 164.710 Definitions for KRS 164.705 to 164.735. As used in KRS 164.705 to 164.735, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Archaeological site” means any place where articles of value in the scientific study of historic or prehistoric human life and activities may be found, such as mounds, earthworks, forts, mines, burial grounds, graves and village or camp sites of Indians or any aboriginal race or pioneers. (2) “Object of antiquity” means a ruin, monument, relic, bone deposit, artifact or any product of human

workmanship of Indians or any aboriginal race or pioneers. (3) “Department” means the Department of Anthropology of the University of Kentucky. History: Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 2. 164.720 Permit required to excavate. (1) No person shall explore, excavate, appropriate or remove from land owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any state agency or any political subdivision or municipal corporation of the Commonwealth, any archaeological site or object of antiquity without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Anthropology upon the recommendation of the agency owning or having control of the land upon which the same is situated. (2) If exploration or excavation of archaeological sites and the finding and gathering of objects of antiquity is undertaken for the benefit of reputable museums, universities, colleges or other recognized scientific or educational institutions with a view to promoting the knowledge of archaeology or anthropology, permits shall be regularly granted. (3) Each permit issued by the department under this section shall accurately describe the location and sites of the ruins or deposits where the exploration or excavation is to be conducted and shall authorize such actions only at such location. The permit shall be upon such conditions as the department shall deem advisable for maximum effective exploration with a minimum of injury to the surrounding terrain. Each permit shall terminate upon the following

thirty-first day of December, subject to an annual renewal on or before the following January 15. However, any permit may be revoked by the department at any time upon finding that explorations or excavations authorized by the permit are not being conducted lawfully or properly in accordance with its terms. History: Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 4. 164.705 Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth to preserve archaeological sites and objects of antiquity for the public benefit and to limit exploration, excavation and collection of such matters to qualified persons and educational institutions possessing the requisite skills and purpose to add to the general store of knowledge concerning history, archaeology and anthropology. History: Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 1. 164.990 Penalties. (1) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 164.715 or subsection (1) of KRS 164.720 is guilty of a Class D felony, and in addition thereto shall forfeit to the state all equipment used in committing the offense for which such person is convicted. (2) Any person who violates the provisions of KRS 164.980 shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Any person who violates KRS 164.377 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (4) Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of KRS 164.376, or who knowingly induces another, directly or indirectly, to vio-

Why are snapping turtles on the move? Snapping turtles only live in fresh or brackish water. They prefer water bodies with muddy bottoms and abundant vegetation because concealment is easier. The snapping turtle normally has a shell length ranging from 8 -18 1/2”and has a tail nearly as long as the shell. The tail has sawtoothed keels on it. The shell ranges in color from dark brown to tan and can even be black in some individuals. Snapping turtles have characteristic tubercles on their necks and legs. Plastrons of snapping turtles are very small and leave much of the extremities exposed. Snapping turtle necks, legs, and tails have a yellowish color and the head is dark in color. Mating takes place from April to November. In the mating process, the male positions himself on top of the female’s shell by grasping the shell with his claws. He then curves his tail until his vent contacts the female’s vent. Fertilization takes place at this time. After the eggs have developed sufficiently in the female, she excavates a hole, normally in sandy soil, and lays as many as 83 eggs. The eggs take 9 to 18 weeks to hatch depending on the weather. Interestingly, female snapping turtles sometimes store sperm for several years. Sperm storage allows individuals to mate at any time of the year independent of female ovulation, and it also allows females to lay eggs every season without needing to mate. A snapping turtle kept at a zoo lived to be almost 39 years old. In the wild it is estimated that they live up to 30 years. Snapping turtles are most vulnerable as hatchlings. Once they reach a certain size there are few natural predators of snapping turtles, though they are often hit by cars when searching for new ponds or nesting sites.

late the provisions of KRS 164.376, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500), nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Effective: July 14, 2000 History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 463, sec. 19, effective July 14, 1992. -Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 1, effective March 30, 1988; and ch. 148, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1988. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 306, effective January 1, 1975. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 367, sec. 7(2). -- Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 8. -Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 6.

RE-Elect Governor Fletcher Dear Republican Voters: As the Republican Primary election approaches, I encourage the voters to return Governor Ernie Fletcher to Frankfort for a second term. I am personally committed to doing all I can to help Governor Fletcher win re-election this November.

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What is he doing? Where is he going? Don’t know, but he is up to something. At 18.7 lbs and 17 inches from snout to tail, this snapper is on the move. Snapping turtles do not provide any care for their babies. Adult female turtles return to the water after they have deposited their eggs on land and are not present when the turtles hatch. Snapping turtles are not social creatures. Social interactions are limited to aggressive interactions between individuals, usually males. Many individuals can be found within a small range; snapping turtle density is normally related to the amount of available food. Snapping turtles can be very vicious when removed from the water, but they become docile when placed back into the water. Snapping turtles sometimes bury themselves in mud with only their nostrils and eyes exposed. This burying behavior is used as a means of ambushing prey. Snapping turtles communicate to mates with leg movements while the turtles face each other. Snapping turtles also use their sense of smell, vision, and touch to detect prey. They may sense vibrations in the water. Snapping turtles will eat nearly anything that they can get their jaws around. They feed on carrion, invertebrates, fish, birds, small mammals, amphibians, and a surprisingly large amount of aquatic vegetation. Snapping turtles kill other turtles by decapitation. This behavior might be territoriality towards other turtles or a very

inefficient feeding behavior.

The eggs and hatchlings of snapping turtles may be eaten by other large turtles, great blue herons, crows, raccoons, skunks, foxes, bullfrogs, water snakes, and large predatory fish, such as largemouth bass. However, once snapping turtles become larger, there are few animals that prey on them. Snapping turtles are highly aggressive and will fight back ferociously. Snapping turtles consume the young of some game fish. The impact of snapping turtles on these populations is minimal. Snapping turtles are known to kill young and adult ducks and geese, but once again the effects are minimal. Snapping turtles are used by many people in turtle stews and soups. Snapping turtle shells were used in many ceremonies among Native Americans. The shells were dried and mounted on handles with corn kernels inside for use as rattles. Snapping turtle populations are not close to extinction or even threatened. Habitat destruction could pose a danger to snapping turtle populations at a later time. Some individuals are killed for food which does impact the population, but in a very minor way. Bosch, A. 2003 “Chelydra serpentina” (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 16, 2007 at http://animaldiversity. ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/ information/Chelydra_serpentina.html.

The reasons for my support are numerous. First of all Governor Fletcher has been the most pro-life Governor we have ever had. His lists of accomplishments are numerous. Statewide under Governor Fletcher’s leadership, Kentucky now leads the nation in Medicaid reform by managing health care costs for those in need without sacrificing care or cutting services. Our “Rainy Day” fund has increased from zero in 2002 to its current level of $231.5 million – drastically improving the Commonwealth’s credit rating and saving millions of dollars in interest on debt. We have come from a Smiley Face license plate mentality, to an Unbridled Spirit plate, which has become a branding campaign for our state. This branding campaign has made Kentucky an international competitor for jobs and has sparked a sharp increase in tourism. We have landed the World Equestrian Games, the first to ever come to the United States of America. This will bring millions of dollars to Kentucky’s economy and give Kentucky unprecedented exposure to the world because of Governor Fletcher’s leadership. And here at home, Governor Fletcher has visited Meade County more than any other Governor has ever visited. He has sent more money for roads, water and park restoration than all others combined. I think it is a shame to have such an awesome leader be attacked by the likes of Mr. Stumbo. For years the Democrats only allowed Democrats to be hired in State Government and County Government. Governor Fletcher changed that; he hired approximately, 50% Republicans and 50% Democrats. For Greg Stumbo to single out a few hiring choices, one of which was fired from the Attorney General’s Office under his administration is unconscionable. Governor Fletcher did what was right. Here at home he appointed a well-deserving Democrat to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, our good citizen, Tony Brown. As Meade County Republican Party Chairman, I stand behind our Governor and his great work. Governor Fletcher has earned my undivided support, and I pledge to give him that support today and through the 2007 election. I encourage all Republicans to not join in the petty political witch-hunt. Governor Fletcher can and will win in November. His record and the good people of Kentucky will assure that. I call on all good Republicans to vote this Tuesday, May 22nd in the Primary race for Governor Ernie Fletcher. Sincerely, Theresa Padgett I also would like to personally endorse the following Republican Primary candidates: Stan Lee for Attorney General Lonnie Napier for Treasurer Paid for by Theresa Padgett

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