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Injured firefighters return from hospital; chief says, “We were lucky.”

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com BRANDENBURG — Meade County firefighters and emergency responders arrived at a harrowing scene Monday evening: an overturned pumper truck that trapped five local firefighters inside.

That accident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Monday on KY 448. According to Kentucky State Police reports, the apparatus was traveling eastbound in the right hand lane and overturned when the vehicle operator attempted to merge into the left hand lane.

Meade County Fire District Chief Larry Naser said during a press conference held Tuesday at noon at Station No. 1 that the pumper was en route to a car accident at Gaines Road in Brandenburg.

KSP reports state the water in the pumper’s tank shifted as engineer Theresa Day switched lanes, causing the apparatus to roll over. Naser said he couldn’t yet verify water sloshing as the reason for the accident, though said the pumper’s tank is always filled with 1,000 gallons of water.

Naser said the KSP’s accident reconstruction officer estimated the pumper to have been traveling at 45 mph — a speed Naser said was well within the fire district’s driving policies and the posted speed limit.

Day, who was operating the pumper, Cpt. Chris Crawford, engineer Patti Baker-Faith and firefighters Raymond Downs and Teri Reardon were trapped inside the apparatus after it rolled onto its passenger side.

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BRANDENBURG — A councilman and former city mayor questioned Mayor David Pace’s position on a local board as a possible conflict of interest at a recent meeting.

During city council’s regular monthly meeting held Monday night at city hall, all members were present when councilman Ronnie Joyner objected to an expenditure listed in the city’s 20092010 fiscal year (FY) budget prior to city attorney Darren Sipes’s first reading of ordinance No. 479, the ordinance to adopt the appropriated budget.

The budget had $5,000 expended to the Meade County/Brandenburg Industrial Development Authority (IDA), something Pace said the city budgets each FY. “I don’t think we should give the IDA $5,000,” Joyner said. “And I’ll tell you why. The main reason is, they haven’t gotten their money yet and another reason is (the city) doesn’t have representation (on the IDA board).”

Pace — who serves as chairman of the IDA — explained to Joyner that three people are appointed by the city to represent it on the IDA’s board, and the county appoints three members.

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TOP: Emergency responders remove five firefighters from the overturned truck.

ABOVE: Several STAT flight helicopters transported the injured firefighters to University of Louisville Hospital.

LEFT: Firefighter Sean Thompson, left, and assistant fire chief Mike Curl, middle, console firefighter Scott Allen, who had family involved in the accident. trict in the county, as well as KSP and Hardin and Breckinridge counties EMS were dispatched to the scene. Five STAT flight helicopters landed on the highway and transported the five firefighters to University of Louisville Hospital after they were extricated from the vehicle.

Naser reported that all five were released from the hospital by Tuesday morning.

“We were very lucky,” Naser said. “We

could’ve had some firefighters killed.”

Naser attributed the firefighters’ safety gear and seat belts as contributing factors to their safe recovery.

“We had one firefighter that we initially thought was in serious condition, but she was updated right away to stable at the hospital,” he said.

Day has been a member of the Meade

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MCHS alumni, class of 1959 in the limelight

By Lindsey Corley lindsey@thenewsstandard.com

The 2009 Meade County High School alumni banquet, held Saturday at the Brandenburg United Methodist Church, celebrated this year’s golden graduates, the class of 1959, as well as honored two outstanding Meade County alumni.

Wathena Kennedy Miller and Robert Clinton Roberts were bestowed special honors and the 2009 L.H. Powell award was presented to a recent graduate during the dinner which was attended by a crowd of alumni from various classes, all the way from the class of 1934 to members of several classes of the 1980s and ‘90s.

The most recent graduate in attendance was Taylor Smith, class of 2009, who is this year’s recipient of the L.H. Powell Award. The award has been around since 1941, given first to Willis

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Magistrates want quarry rezoned so county can rake in tax money

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com After hearing remarks from a local citizen, magistrates voted to initiate a land rezoning with a rock quarry that could bring hundreds of thousands of tax dollars to the county.

That vote ultimately failed, but only on the minor detail that magistrates would prefer the quarry initiate its rezoning request by its

own accord.

During Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Fiscal Court meeting, Battletown resident Brenda Brown opened the public session by asking magistrates about the status of Meade County Quarry.

Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft and county attorney Margaret Matney both said no action is pending with the

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Eight months of meetings, hearings lead to quarry’s status today

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com After a rocky start and eight months of meetings, ordinances, text amendments and public hearings, Meade County Quarry is operational, exercising its surface gravel mining rights on its leased land in the Big Bend area of Meade County.

Though Meade County Quarry, LLC (MCQ) operations were first discussed during a Meade County

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting held last August, confusion and debate have arisen about the process and procedures that have led to the quarry’s operations as they exist today.

MCQ has been confronted with opposition since it first detailed its operating plans during that August meeting, at which dozens of residents of the Big Bend area said they didn’t want another quarry

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Alumni From page A1 Moremen. According to the Alumni Association, the award was established to “show their appreciation for the services rendered”

by Lloyd H. Powell, former superintendent from 1910 to 1934.

Smith received a $1,000 scholarship check, which will be used toward her college education at University of Kentucky where she’ll major in pre-pharmacy.

Two other Meade County alumni were celebrated and inducted into the MCHS Hall of Fame. Mary Stephenson introduced Wathena Kennedy Miller, graduate of the class of 1953. She is an author and researcher and has a book in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. One of the books she helped co-author is about Ambrose Meador, namesake of the local Daughters of the Revolution chapter. Through Miller’s research, it was discovered that Walker Cemetery was mistakenly named and should have been Wathen Cemetery.

Amid all of her successes, Miller also had to battle the effects of paralytic polio — a

Questions From page A1

“(Representing the city is) Rick Meyers, Kittie Smith and I’ve been filling the term as an at-large member and my term is up in 2010, and that’s the reason we’ve hired Del (White, executive director of the IDA),” Pace said. “That’s when I was going to be replaced when (White) felt like his feet were on the ground.

I’m going to step down out of my seat once (White) feels comfortable.”

“Yes, but it’s been three years, David, and we haven’t had but two persons from the city representing us on that board while you’re sitting there filling a citizen’s member seat and voting as the mayor,” Joyner said.

“The mayor’s not supposed to vote.”

Pace said he checked on that potential conflict before he was elected mayor and found documentation giving him the OK. Joyner requested to see the documents, which Pace said he would provide for him.

No credentials were passed out during the meeting backing Pace’s word; however, The News Standard contacted Wendell Lawrence, executive director for the Lincoln Trail Area Development District, who stated, “Section 165 of the Kentucky Constitution and KRS 61.080 identify constitutional and statutory incompatibility of offices. Per these citations, serving on the

Comrades From page A1 County Fire District for nine years, and has operated emergency vehicles for the department for eight-anda-half years, Naser said.

Anyone who operates a fire district vehicle undergoes several hours of classroom and hands-on training through county and state courses before getting behind the wheel in an emergency situation, according to Naser.

When asked what it was like responding to a call that involved fellow firefighters, Naser said, “You never really know if it’s going to be somebody you know. With

disease she was diagnosed with shortly after graduating from high school.

Miller said the recognition from her home county really means a lot to her.

“I’m shocked,” she said, of the induction.

Bobby Shilts introduced the second inductee, Robert Clinton Roberts. Roberts, a 100-year-old 1927 graduate of the old Ekron High School currently lives out of state, but two nephews accepted the award for him. Shilts said Roberts graduated from Western Kentucky Teachers College, which became Western Kentucky University, with a bachelor’s degree in biology. He went on to earn his master’s degree. Roberts became a teacher and coach in the Meade County school district. Shilts said he might be the only one to ever coach at both high schools in Meade County.

He served his country during World War I and later went on to become academic dean at Central Community College in Mississippi and the first science supervisor for the Mississippi Education Department. Roberts and his wife have been married for 71 years.

Attendees also heard an update on this year’s hon-

ored guests, the class of 1959.

Fifty years ago, Alaska and Hawaii officially became the 49th and 50th states, Doris Day and Frank Sinatra were queen and king of the music world and cinemas were

showcasing films like, “BenHur” and “Some Like it Hot” and the 1959 graduates were leaving Meade County High School and ready to take on the world.

Former class president Lar-

ry Pollack said those 72 class members are now spread all over the United States. Sixteen still live in Brandenburg and 39 are still in Kentucky.

Twenty were in attendance at the banquet and the class

has lost 10 of its fellow class members.

Jane Marlow Willis, a graduate of the class of 1959, led her classmates in a rousing rendition of the MCHS Fight Song during the class recognition.

Meade County Alumni president Bettyruth Bruington, class of 1948, said she was proud to be an MCHS alumnus.

“It’s great to be able to say, this is my school, this is where I was raised,” she said. “I don’t care what anybody says, when you went to Meade County High School, you got a good education.

And when you go to Meade County High School today, you still get a good education.”

Industrial Foundation Board (while being Mayor) is not considered an incompatible office.”

Lawrence also included that it is common for mayors in other cities to serve on such boards.

“The IDA doesn’t have the authority to appoint anybody,” Pace said. “(All seats are) appointed by the city and the county … I mean, the same three people have been appointed by you every time.

“I feel like the IDA has probably taken one of the largest steps forward to representing this community that we’ve ever done.”

Pace commended him for voicing his opinion, but said he disagreed.

“I feel like that’s a small amount of money when you’re talking $5,000 for dayto-day operations and we’ve hired a full-time person,” he said.

The money, according to Pace, has been used to purchase materials for White’s new office.

“I just have a problem with you sitting there as a mayor and a citizen member,” Joyner said. “I mean, it should have never been let go this long … it’s totally wrong because the city does not have three citizens sitting up there and we haven’t now for three years.

You cannot sit there and hold two seats, not legally.”

Some council members felt Joyner’s concern with Pace’s position and the money given to the IDA should have been brought to the council’s attention sooner.

“So your problem is not with the money, it’s with (Pace)?” asked council member Maggie Love.

Love said Joyner should have addressed his problem with the matter earlier than before the first reading of the ordinance.

“Maybe if you thought that way months ago … but now it’s a little late,” said councilwoman Patsy Lusk.

No action was taken about the matter.

After the discussion and once ordinance No. 478 (to amend the 2008-2009 FY budget), ordinance No. 479 (to adopt the 2009-2010 FY budget) and ordinance No. 480 (to amend water rates) were read aloud for the first time, council voted to hold the second reading of the ordinances on Wednesday at 5 p.m., during which all ordinances were unanimously accepted.

Ordinance No. 478 amended a total balance of $2.377 million for the ’08-’09 FY and ordinance No. 479 adopted an appropriated amount of $3.738 million for the ’09-’10 FY. The $1.55 million difference in the FY budgets is comprised of base realignment and closure funding the city will receive for the Flaherty Primary school project. The city was asked to act as a funnel — as required by the state — in order for the schools to receive the funds In other city council news: •Brandenburg City Council held its Municipal Road Aid, Local Government Economic Assistance Fund and Budget Public Hearing for the

2009-2010 FY budget, during which Pace opened the floor to citizens’ comments about the budget.

The proposed budget had been available for public inspection at city hall for nearly a week. Any citizen who could not attend the meeting was allowed time to submit a written comment to city clerk Molly Janes prior to the hearing.

No individuals attended

the meeting to comment on the budget nor were any written requests submitted.

•Pace asked council to consider investing $1,000 in the Elizabethtown Regional Airport expansion project that will provide travelers with jet services to Atlanta and Chicago.

“The good part of this is if you put a $1,000 investment in it and any … city employee … who travels and flies, per-

sonally or on business, anywhere in the United States can send a copy of (his or her) ticket and boarding pass … and will be reimbursed their money out of that $1,000,” Pace said. “The only way you can lose your money is if nobody flies.”

Pace said he brought the proposal to council’s attention so council members will have a chance to consider it and come to a later decision.

something like this, it hits home very quickly.”

Naser was the first to respond to the one-vehicle accident on Gaines Road involving 19-year-old Kevin Logsdon, and said emergency responders dispatched to that location had the responsibility to rescue him before responding to the pumper truck. The driver was removed from his vehicle and in the hands of Meade County EMS within 12 minutes of the accident, Naser said, and he has since been released from University of Louisville Hospital as well.

One firefighter that was injured in Monday’s accident has already responded to another dispatch call that occurred Tuesday morning in Brandenburg.

“We’re already back in the

saddle,” Naser said.

Within the last 10 years, two other Meade County fire apparatuses have rolled over, both as a result of water shifting in the tanks.

Naser said in 1974 a Meade County firefighter was killed as a result of a fire truck toppling over due to water sloshing.

With the pumper totaled, Naser said Highview Fire District in Louisville will loan the Meade County department a fire apparatus until the Meade County Fire District Board of Trustees can look into purchasing a new pumper.

“We’re going to do everything we can to learn from this ... and see what we need to do to prevent this from happening again,” Naser said.

TOP LEFT: Two nephews accept the award for Robert Clinton Roberts into the Meade County Alumni Hall of Fame. TOP RIGHT: Mary Stephenson presents MCHS Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Wathena Kennedy Miller with a plaque. LEFT: Bettyruth Bruington, right, presents Taylor Smith with this year’s L.H. Powell Award.

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Opportunity is, has been knocking

Operation Gratitude has been at it again: During the Memorial Day weekend it sent 20,000 packages to the troops. A couple weeks earlier it sent another 20,000.

That now makes 450,000 boxes sent, more than 100,000 per year.

Each package contains goodies and necessities valued at more than $100 and are sent to individually named service members in hostile areas. A couple of boxes each year will contain a special treat: the keys to a brand-new vehicle.

Each package also contains at least two letters or cards written to a servicemember. Word is that these cards and letters of support are usually the first things in the boxes that are opened. We all know the feeling of being far away and receiving mail from HOME. The mind boggles at the gumption of Carolyn

Billion-dollar shortfall headlines special session FRANKFORT — When 2012 before we even return the drafters of Kentucky’s to what was received in constitution wrote the sec- 2008. tion on special legisFortunately, at lative sessions more Legislative least in the short than a century ago, term, the federal Update they gave the govgovernment’s stimernor the authority ulus plan that Conto call them and set gress approved in the agenda, but left February is easing it up to the General what could have Assembly to decide been a far more difwhat, if anything, ficult situation. It is should become law. providing about $3 With that in mind, billion over the next Jeff Greer two years.

Gov. Beshear formally called legislaAt the same time tors last week to return to Gov. Beshear announced Frankfort on June 15th. Not the special session, he unsurprisingly, his first prior- veiled a plan that uses a ity is overcoming a billion- significant portion of that dollar shortfall for the up- federal money for the year: coming fiscal year, which nearly $742 million. Dobegins in July. ing that, he said, would enThe deficit was made offi- able us to continue shieldcial late last month, but has ing classroom funding and long been expected because critical health services from of the economic downturn cuts and to protect higher that is having a devastating education as well. To do impact across the nation. these things without federal The group of economists help would mean slashing who gauge how much rev- the rest of state government enue our state government by a third, which would be can expect says it will be devastating.

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In his presentation, Gov. Beshear noted that other states are facing more dire circumstances, even with federal help. Florida, Arizona and South Carolina, for example, have cut per-pupil spending, while Michigan has laid off 100 state police troopers and New York is considering laying off more than 2,000 correctional officers.

While this is a difficult time for Kentucky, no drastic options like those are being considered. As long as the deficit doesn’t grow during the next year, there is hope no further action will be needed. The next challenge will likely come in January, when legislators begin considering the next two-year budget cycle.

In addition to the budget, Gov. Beshear has added several other issues to the agenda. Broadly, they include a plan for funding “mega” road projects like the two Ohio River bridges in Louisville; revamping economic development incentives to

help small businesses and to lure sporting events like a NASCAR Sprint Cup race and the Breeders Cup; and adding video lottery terminals, or VLTs, to horse tracks.

Almost all of these issues were before the General Assembly earlier this year, so while it is too early to say what the final outcome will be on any of them, they are at least well known. The public’s input, as always, will determine what ultimately becomes law.

That is why I am encouraging you to let me know your thoughts on any or all of these matters. The more I know, the better I can serve our district.

If you would like to write, my address is Room 357C, Capitol Annex, 702 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, KY 40601. You can also leave a message for me or for any legislator at 800-372-7181.

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Many of those calling for cut taxes on “the rich.” “progressive” tax reform, • When President Calvin including Blankenship on Coolidge cut top tax rates the KET program, from 73 percent to also attack KenBluegrass 24 percent, governtucky companies ment revenue grew Beacon for “shifting profits” a whopping 59 perearned in the comcent. monwealth onto • When President their books in other John F. Kennedy cut states. the top tax rate from However, do 91 percent to 70 per“Kentucky Backcent, government ward” members revenue increased bother to ask: “Just by an inflation-adexactly why do cor- Jim Waters justed 33 percent. porations need to • When President do this?”

Ronald Reagan cut the top Maybe they should ex- tax rate from 70 percent to amine Kentucky’s punitive 28 percent, government revcorporate tax policies. They enue more than doubled — create some of the highest from $500 billion in 1980 to tax rates in the United States $1.1 trillion in 1990. and drive away business.

Yes, when rates paid by Do these “Tax Forward” the wealthiest Americans members really believe that — those at the top of the tax trying to force companies code — decreased, governto operate here, rather than ment ended up collecting creating policies that make more! them want to operate here, Such facts prove inconworks? venient to the bleeding Beasley Brown revealed hearts and their political her historical blind spots pals whose great ambition when she tried to counter a in life focuses on “Kentucky claim I made on “Kentucky Forwarding” more of your Tonight” that no govern- hard-earned dollars to big ment ever “taxed or spent spenders in Frankfort. its way to prosperity.”

Jim Waters is director of Government never “cut” policy and communications its way toward solving its for the Bluegrass Institute, economic problems either, Kentucky’s free-market think tank. Reach him at jwaters@ she retorted.

Yes, governments have. freedomkentucky.com. Read And it worked even better previously published columns when those governments at www.bipps.org.

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Blashek, the woman who started this kitchen-table operation. She’s pulled together the best of the best to run this project: corporate sponsors, individuals, school kids, retired military and more.

Postage is expensive, though. OpGrat is nonprofit, and while many of the items are donated, they get no freebies when it comes to the U.S. Mail. Each box costs $11 to ship. (Do the math for last month alone: 40,000 packages sent at $11 each comes to a whopping $440,000.)

I’ve suggested it before, and I bring it up again: Consider sending Carolyn a few dollars to help in this worthy project. If that’s not possible, write a few personal letters to the servicemembers to go in the packages. They love getting letters from kids, too.

To send monetary donations write to: Operation Gratitude, 16444 Refugio Road, Encino, CA 91436 For more information, call its InfoLine at 818-9090039, or go to www.opgratitude.com.

This pair repeatedly talked about making the tax system “more fair” by extracting more money from “our wealthier citizens.”

Inquiring minds ask: Whom do they consider “wealthy” and what is “fair?”

They avoid those details because that would mean when their economic proposals based on pitting one class against another fail — as they always do — they could get called on the carpet. For example, we could see how many people considered “wealthy” leave the state because they don’t want to pay higher taxes.

Kentucky entrepreneurs making $250,000 — the Obama administration’s threshold for “wealthy”— invest much of their money in their businesses by hiring and creating additional economic opportunities.

The groups comprising the Kentucky Forward coalition didn’t offer any clues on “Kentucky Tonight” that they have any clue about how a free-market economy works.

They seem to care little about the importance of encouraging job creation and investment through lower taxes and responsible state spending. However, they get very enthusiastic about drowning job creators in a sea of high taxes.

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Only two ways exist for government to get more money: raise your taxes or cut its spending.

A coalition called Kentucky Forward thinks the brain trust in Frankfort has cut all the waste it can.

Two of its representatives — Mary Ann Blankenship, Kentucky Education Association executive director, and Dana Beasley Brown of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, a liberal grassroots organization — said that recently on KET’s “Kentucky Tonight.”

But that doesn’t necessarily make it so.

Kentuckians keep losing jobs and families must cut spending to the bone. Yet, lawmakers in Frankfort approved a budget for fiscal 2010 that runs $867 million higher than the previous year.

On top of that, the state gets $3 billion in federal stimulus money — $651 million of which can go into the state budget. Still, these “Forward” thinkers blather on about the commonwealth’s inability to provide basic services.

Huh? The only solution Blankenship and Beasley Brown offered on “Kentucky Tonight” to solve the commonwealth’s budget problems revolves around a “soak-the-rich” policy.

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Quarry has been the word of the day for several weeks now, as both residents and county officials have been entwined with new talk about Meade County Quarry.

These last eight months of meetings, hearings and ordinances regarding either the quarry itself or quarry-related policies have been a waste of taxpayers’ money. Where has all those piles of paperwork and messy meetings gotten us? Back to square one, with a quarry seeking to rezone its land from agricultural to heavy industrial ... is this déjà vu?

It’s hard to not empathize with the Battletown and Big Bend residents who oppose Meade County Quarry, whether for the health risks, noise pollution or environmental destruction claims that they’ve made. But when weighing the benefits of having this small business move into the county, it’s even harder to ignore what an asset it is to our residents.

True, some Battletown and Big Bend residents have lived on their property since before the quarries moved in and began blasting away, but many others moved to that part of the county knowing full well it was an industrial area of Meade County, riddled with several rock quarry operations.

Considering we have an Industrial Development Board with six board members and a recently hired industrial development director whose sole purpose is to bring business and industry into Meade County, it’s a wonder how the last eight months came to pass. Meade County Quarry is a small business begging to open up shop, and the planning and zoning commission — to be just, the ones who voted against the rezoning — shut the door in the face of opportunity.

Meade County Quarry reps have claimed unfair treatment since they first presented themselves in public hearing in August, and have stated they don’t want to reapply for a rezoning until they have written assurance from Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft that the quarry will be treated fairly in the future. This request sounds a bit pretentious and will probably not be met — neither Craycroft, Tony Coletta or Margaret Matney are here to make promises and pinky swear that businesses will be successful or operations will be smooth-sailing.

Here are the facts: Close to 70 percent of our county’s workforce travels outside county lines for work. Quarries provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in mineral severance tax. Twenty-five jobs for local residents.

What’s there to dispute?

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Michael A. Gordon, husband of Estella Gordon, to Estella Gordon, tract 18 of Robbins Estates in Meade County.

Keith Smith and Janice Smith to A.Q. Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, lot 98 of Doe Valley Park Estates in Meade County.

A.Q. Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Danny Brown and Brenda Brown, lot 98 of Doe Valley Park Estates in Meade County, deed tax $162.

Debbie S. Waddell and Gary L. Waddell to Steve Redmon Construction, Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, lot 9 and 10 of Park Place Estates in Meade County, deed tax $32.

The Earl L. Shaw and Opal J. Shaw Revocable Living Trust Dated 4/12/1996, Janice C. Fitzgerald, widowed, Sole Surviving Successor Trustee, to Janice C. Fitzgerald, 345 Rock Haven Road, Brandenburg, deed tax $68.

Diane Bullock and Myrtle Bullock to Timothy Cowley and Amanda Cowley, tract 1 and 2, property located in Meade County, deed tax $25.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States of America to Trading Post Homes of Meade County, 635 Burnett Drive, Ekron.

Jimmie L. Smith to Steven Marcum and Linda Marcum, a 5.278 acre tract located in Meade County, deed tax $185.

Mark A. Rines and Theresa Lynn Rines to Melanie L. Morin and Robert A. Small, Jr., 94 Tarnwood Drive, Brandenburg, deed tax $258.

B.J. Espy, Sr., Living Trust, by and through B.J. Espy, Sr., Trustee, and Kenneth Heavrin and Mac Frazier and Sue Frazier to Dorothy J. Shofner, fka Dorothy J. Meyer, lot 33 of the Eagle’s Nest Subdivision in Meade County, deed tax $15.50.

Dupin Enterprises, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company, Jason Dupin, to Edward Bickett and Brad Bickett and Fran BIckett, property located in Meade County, deed tax $115.

W. Douglas Reed and Donna K. Reed to Stanley Meeks and Brenda Meeks, 24.2089 acres located in Meade County, deed tax $156.

Rosaleigh Holzclaw to Stanley Chester Meeks and Brenda Meeks, tract 1 and 2, property located in Meade County, deed tax $33.

Jamie L. Smith to Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee, lot 125 of The Knob Subdivision, Section II, located in Meade County, deed tax $30.

Jeremy B. Smith to Matthew A. Barnhill, a 3.516 acre tract located in Meade County, deed tax $77.

R. Terry Bennett, as Executor of the Estate of John H. Carlberg, to Kenard R. Cornett and Emilea Cornett, lot 13 in Block No. A in Harris Heights Subdivision of Muldraugh, deed tax $55.

James Blair and Robin Blair, nka Robin Conquest, and Troy Conquest to Green Tree Servicing, LLC, Successor Servicer to GreenPoint Credit, Corp., lot 164 of The Knobs Subdivision in Meade County.

Erick Dealbalozano and Anaid Dealbalozano erroneously listed as Erick De Alba and Anaid De Alba, to Erick Dealbalozano and Anaid Dealbalozano, lot 55 of Farmington Estates Subdivision in Meade County.

Land, Inc., aka L.A.N.D., Inc., A Kentucky Corporation, to Charles Gayhart and Felisa M. Gayhart, lot 17 and 18 of Medley Farm Division in Meade County, deed tax $29.

Jamie L. Logsdon and Kentucky Housing Corporation, by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, property located in Meade County.

Estate of James A. Doll, Sr., by and through James A. Doll, Jr., Executor of the Estate of James A. Doll, Sr., to Vernon Armes and Auda Armes, deed of correction, lot 25 of Falling Oak’s Estate in Meade County.

Eddie M. Sipes and Elizabeth D. Sipes to Powers Pit Stop, LLC, property located in Meade County, deed tax $240.

Ashley Fackler and Andrea Fackler, aka Andrea Mahon, to Cary C. Hardesty and Celeste N. Hardesty, property located in Meade County, deed tax $207.

Ricky N. Nelson and Patricia C. Nelson and Small Business Branch, Division of Collections and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Unemployment Insurance and Department of Treasury, IRS and Commonwealth of Kentucky, Finance and Administration Cabinet and Discover Card and Lusk Mechanical Services and Meade County, Kentucky and James Rickey Jones and Belinda Smith Jones,

by Douglas P. Vowels, Master Commissioner, to JKD Properties, LLC, By and Through Kimberly A. Devries, Member, property located in Meade County.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States of America, to Ronald E. Sloan, 164 Carlton Court, Vine Grove, Ky.

Quit Claim Deeds Cheryl D. Cleaver to Danny Scott Cleaver, tract I and II, property located in Meade County.

Jessie Nulph and Shirley Nulph to James L. Hines, lot 51 and 52 of The Knobs Subdivision, Section I, located in Meade County.

Anna Louise Meade and Thomas Michael Meade to Clarice Thomas, lot 18 and 19 in the John Lowman Subdivision.

Natasha Waddle to Derek Craig Waddle, 140 Graf Acres, Payneville and 70 Graf Acres, Payneville.

Derek Craig Waddle to Natasha Waddle, 270 Graf Acres, Payneville.

Elizabeth A. Barnes to James G. Barnes, tract 1, property located in Meade County.

Building Permits 5/29/09 James and Brooke Hager, pole barn.

5/29/09 Marion Logsdon, storage shed.

6/2/09 Blake Whelan, pole barn.

6/3/09 Jeff Nott, single family dwelling, $155.

6/3/09 Jeff Nott, single family dwelling, $155.

6/3/09 Timothy Jackson, pole barn.

Septic Permits 6/2/09 Jeff Nott - John Allen, Ritchie Drive, Brandenburg.

6/2/09 Edd Davis - Jim Warren, Hwy. 60, Vine Grove, Ky. 6/3/09 Ky. Land - Tony Doyle, Buckler Avenue, Vine Grove, Ky.

Retail Food Establishment Report No Reports This Week.

Brandenburg Police Department 5/26/09 at 8:12 a.m. Leslie Medley of Brandenburg was backing up in a 2006 Dodge Caravan in the ByPass Chevron and did not see the Anheuser Busch delivery truck parked at the far east side of the parking lot. Medley backed into the front drivers wheel of the truck, causing minor damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported.

Report BPD09042 was filed by Officer Cox. 5/27/09 at 3:10 p.m. Brandi Waters of Brandenburg was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe on Old State Road. She stated that traffic had stopped in front of her. Instead of hitting the vehicle in front of her, she went into the ditch on the right side of the road and when she came back down the embankment, damage was done to the left hand side of her vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09044 was filed

by Officer Singleton.

6/1/09 at 8:28 p.m. Sherman Coomer of Brandenburg was driving a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on ByPass Road. He stated that he was in the turn lane and that as he was down shifting, the front wheel of the motorcycle appeared to have locked up and the bike laid over. Upon officer’s arrival, someone had already picked the motorcycle up. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and injured parties were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Moderate to severe damage was done to the motorcycle. Report BPD09046 was filed by Officer Whited.

6/3/09 at 4:58 p.m. Dallas York of Sanders, Ky. was driving a 2009 Chevolet. Michael Krimm of Webster was driving a 1990 Toyota Tercel. York stated that he had pulled into the intersection waiting to turn left from the ByPass into Kroger. The turn arrow had already changed for him to yield. Krimm stated that he was traveling south on the ByPass in the left hand lane then switched to the right hand lane before the light, and that the light was green when he approached the light. Krimm stated that York turned in front of him. York stated that the light changed to yellow so he went ahead and made the left hand turn. Several witnesses on the scene had conflicting stories as to what color the lights were when the collision occurred. First aid was given by Meade County EMS and transport was refused. Minor to moderate damage was done to York’s vehicle. Moderate to severe damage was done to Krimm’s vehicle. Report BPD09047 was filed

by Officer Singleton.

6/4/09 at 11:01 a.m. Lesley Wilson of Brandenburg was backing up in the parking lot of David T. Wilson Elementary School in a 2005 Chevrolet and did not see the Irvington Police cruiser and collided into the front of it. No injuries

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were reported. Very minor damage was done to Wilson’s vehicle. Minor damage was done to the cruiser. Report BPD09049 was filed by Officer Singleton.

6/4/09 at 8:22 a.m. Tyler Crick of Brandenburg was driving a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 PU. Krista Ackerman of Vine Grove, Ky. was driving a 2007 Toyota Camry. Crick was turning left into the parking lot of the vocational school from Access Drive and according to his statement, did not see Ackerman going straight ahead east on Access Drive. Crick turned into the driver’s door of Ackerman’s vehicle, causing minor to moderate damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report BPD09048 was filed

by Officer Cox.

Meade County Sheriff Department 5/29/09 at 8:51 p.m. Larry Metcalfe of Louisville was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 PU eastbound on US60 when a deer ran into his path, resulting in moderate to severe damage to his vehicle. No injuries were reported. Report 090143 was filed by Officer Graham.

5/31/09 at 4:15 p.m. Matthew Teeter of Ekron was driving a 1986 Chevrolet Silverado. Robert Watkins of Brandenburg was driving a 1986 Buick Regal. Both were traveling eastbound on Doe Run Road.

Teeter had a Kentucky Domestic Violence Order served against him and for him to not have contact with his wife, Myra Teeter, who was in Watkins’ vehicle. Teeter was behind Watkins and suddenly pulled around Watkins’ vehicle, braking hard. Watkins struck Teeter in the rear end. Teeter admitted that he was at fault. No injuries were reported. Minor damage was done to both vehicles. Report 09-0145 was filed by Officer Ponder.

6/1/09 at 7:03 p.m. Jason Payne of Payneville was driving a 1997 Dodge Dakota. Tracy Baggarly of Cromwell, Ky. was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. Police responded to a domestic situation involving a collision. Both drivers were southbound on Sirroco Road.

Payne struck Baggarly in the rear, stating that Baggarly slammed on her brakes to purposely cause him to hit her. Baggarly stated that she did not apply the brakes and that Payne hit her while she was in motion. No injuries were reported.

Very minor damage was done to both vehicles. Report 09-0146 was filed by Officer Rogers.

6/2/09 at 12:30 a.m. Christopher Sakofske of Corydon, Ind. was driving southbound on Old State Road in a 2005 Dodge when he went onto the right shoulder of the road, overcorrected and went across both lanes. He then went into the ditch on the left side, hit a culvert, went airborne for about 150 feet, and landed right side up. No injuries were reported. Moderate to severe damage was done to his vehicle. Report 09-0147 was filed by Officer Matti.

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6/2/09 at 1:15 p.m. Terri McCrary of Georgetown, Ind. was driving a 2005 Toyota Camry northbound on Big Bend Road when she lost control of the vehicle, exited the roadway and struck an earth embankment. No injuries were reported. Minor to moderate damage was done to her vehicle. Report 090148 was filed by Officer Foster.

6/4/09 at 3:35 p.m. Jeffrey Clites of Brandenburg was driving 2001 Chevroet Camaro. Ronald Rice of Brandenburg was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Lumina. Both were traveling westbound on Old Mill Road.

Rice stopped in traffic and Clites was unable to stop, striking Rice in the rear. First aid was given by Meade County EMS MED1 and injured parties were taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Moderate to severe damage was done to Clites’ vehicle. Moderate damage was done to Rice’s vehicle. Report 090149 was filed by Officer Rogers.

District Court 6/03/09 Kevin Lonnie Hayes, 36, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 6/10/09.

Matthew Allen Teeter, 28, 3rd degree criminal trespassing; harassing communications; violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO- pled not guilty pretrial conference 6/01/09.

Jesse C. Karr, 19, fleeing or evading police- pled not guilty pretrial conference 6/10/09.

William T. Wemes, 35, probation violation- preliminary hearing 6/17/09.

Brian Keith Kennedy, 25, 17 counts of theft by deception including cold checks under $300pled guilty 10 days probated after 1 day.

James A. Fischer, 46, careless driving; improper start from parked position- dismissed; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- 30 days probated after 2 days.

Steven D. Druen, 28, speeding 16 mph; no/expired registration plates- dismissed; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/ security- pled not guilty 6/10/09; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugspled guilty 30 days after 5 days jail $200 fine; operating on suspended/ revoked operator’s license- dismissed.

Dale Lee Rains, Sr., 38, 3rd degree assault to police officer/probation officer; 1st degree criminal mischief; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/ drugs; no operators/moped licensepled not guilty preliminary hearing 6/24/09.

Thomas Lee Obanion, 36, flagrant non support- failure to appear.

Sue A. Nadeau, theft by unlawful taking; receiving stolen property over $300- preliminary hearing 6/10/09.

Joyse W. Whisenhunt, 18, 2nd degree assault; 3rd degree terroristic threatening- pled not guilty pre-

trial conference 6/17/09.

Nayef H. Alsamasreh, 52, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled not guilty preliminary hearing 6/10/09.

Ashley D. Dunn, 25, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- failure to appear.

Glenwood Prunell Jones, 44, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVOpled not guilty pretrial conference 6/10/09.

Jason Eugene Payne, 29, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- pled not guilty pretrial conference 6/10/09.

Mark Welch, 31, speeding 10 mph over the limit; operating vehicle with expired operator’s licensefailure to appear.

William Joseph Fowler, 37, reckless driving- sent court notice.

David H. Titus, Jr., no operator’s license; failure of non owner operators to maintain required insurance/security- dismissed.

Jose M. Diaz, 20, reckless driving- pled guilty assigned state traffic school.

James J. Griffin, 24, speeding 15 mph over the limit- $30 fine; failure to produce insurance card- dismissed; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- $50 fine.

James E. Lutz, 55, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days $500 fine; possess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- $25 fine; possession of marijuana- pled not guilty 6 months after 10 days; 1st degree disorderly conduct- pled guilty 90 days probated after 10 days; failure to wear seat belts; failure to notify address change to department of transportation; menacing- dismissed.

Carl Wayne Sydnor, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pretrial conference 6/10/09.

Troy Fout, 34, receiving stolen property under $300- pled guilty 12 months probated after 30 days jail; theft of service under $300pled guilty 12 months probated after 30 days jail.

Penny Lynette Fout, 35, theft of services under $300- pled guilty 12 months probated.

Cassie Rudd, 23, use/possess drug paraphernalia- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days.

Cassie Moore, 25, complicity violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO; 2nd degree disorderly conductpretrial conference 7/01/09 jury trial 7/10/09.

John Edward Moore, 29, violation of Kentucky EPO/DVO; resisting arrest; 2nd degree disorderlypretrial conference 7/01/09 jury trial conference 7/10/09.

Kimberly Ann Stewart, 35, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with minor injury- defer 6 months.

Nathen D. Collins, 21, failure to wear seat belts- pled guilty $25 fine; possession of marijuana- pled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days jail.

Barbara Martinez, 44, failure to comply with order to remove

health nuisances- dismissed.

Jessica Masters, 18, theft by unlawful taking/shoplifting- pled guilty 30 days probated after 3 days jail.

Charles F. Ward, 50, alcohol intoxication in a public place- $25 fine; 1st degree disorderly conduct; 3rd degree terroristic threatening12 months probated after 30 days; improper registration plate- $25 fine.

Timothy Jay Kent, 41, 4th degree assault/domestic violence with no visible injury- 6/10/09.

Anthony Stephen Stout, 35, alcohol intoxication in a public place; 1st degree disorderly conduct- pretrial conference 6/10/09.

Kathy E. Jones, 44, theft by deception including cold checks under $300- pled guilty 12 months probated after 5 days jail.

Casey R. Dowell, possession of marijuana; traffic in marijuanacontinues 6/17/09.

Phillip W. Medlin, 21, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia- pretrial conference 6/17/09.

Jamie H. Hombre, 21, non support- pled guilty 12 months probated for 2 years.

Jason Carl Hartley, 28, failure to wear seat belts; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs; 3rd degree terroristic threatening- pretrial conference 6/17/09.

Justin Shane Walling, 31, 4th degree assault/domestic violencepled guilty 6 months probated after 10 days jail.

Chad Anthony Robey, 33, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty 30 days probated after 2 days $200 fine.

Alphonzo L. Taylor, 59, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- pled guilty $100 fine 30 days probated after 1 day.

Savanah D. Bryant, 22, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pled guilty $100 fine; leaving the scene of accident/ failure to render aid- pled guilty 30 days probated after 2 years.

Romulad L. Pate, 45, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs- pretrial conference continues 8/05/09.

Harry W. Smith, no tail lampsdismissed; no/expired state registration- pled guilty $100 fine; operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- pled guilty $100 fine 30 days probated after 1 year.

Kristopher T. Anderson, 28, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- failure to appear.

Shannon D. Reece, 29, operating on suspended/revoked operator’s license- 6/17/09.

Sabrina D. Cheatham, 36, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid of assistance- pled guilty 6 months probated 2 years.

Bobby Dewayne Lutes, 43, unauthorized use of motor vehiclepretrial conference 6/17/09.

Billy Mattingly, 20, theft by un-

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25th year Celebration - OPEN HOUSE June 26, 2009 - FRIDAY 8 A.M. to 7 P.M. Main & Muldraugh Offices

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25 Year Celebration!

Meade County Bank wishes to express our appreciation to our customers for their patronage throughout the years.

We invite all our customers, friends and those in the community we have not yet had the pleasure of serving to our “25thyear yearCelebration Celebration- Open - OpenHouse!”

House!”

“25th There will be special give-aways, drawings, and refreshments throughout the day.

www.meadecountybank.com

MEADE COUNTY BANK Friendliness-Security-Convenience River Ridge Office

Inside Kroger 270-422-4411 Mon. - Thur. 10 - 6 Fri. 8 - 8 • Sat. 8 - 3

Main Office Brandenburg 270-422-4141 Mon. - Thur. 8 - 3 Fri. 8 - 7 • Sat. 8 - 12:30

Muldraugh Office Dixie Highway 270-942-1140 Mon. - Thur. 8 - 3 Fri. 8 - 7 • Sat. 8 - 12:30

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NEWS School district celebrates retirement of loved faculty member The News Standard - A5

Friday, June 12, 2009

By Crystal Benham crystal@thenewsstandard.com

Many memories and emotions flocked through the doors of David T. Wilson (DTW) Elementary as former students, co-workers, family and friends of Peggy Darnall, the student services coordinator for Meade County schools, congregated in the lobby to celebrate the end of Darnall’s successful career.

After exactly 40 years of dedication and hard work, Darnall will retire on June 30.

Meade County teachers and administration coordinated the gathering for her at DTW June 5, with plenty of food and entertainment for the bounty of guests who attended the three-hour event to commemorate her years of service to the school district.

“I just knew I was going to be a teacher,” she said.

“Both my parents were teachers, and when I was little we played school. When I graduated from (Meade County) high school, I knew I wanted to be a teacher.”

After graduating high school in 1965, Darnall attended Western Kentucky University (WKU) where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in education.

In 1969 — also know as the busiest year of her life as she called it — Darnall left WKU, moved back to her hometown, married her high school sweetheart, Louis Darnall, and began teaching French, English and world history at Flaherty High School — the last year the school was open.

Once Flaherty shut its doors, Darnall moved to Meade County High School.

But when Meade County Middle School, later renamed Stuart Pepper Middle School (SPMS), was built in 1978 and decided to offer a new counseling position, Darnall saw an opportunity to use an additional degree she had obtained from WKU. “I had gone to get my master’s (degree) in counseling just because I think those classes and the program just make you more focused on

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LEFT: Peggy Darnall gets a hug after faculty members performed “Peggy Do,” a song written by the staff for Darnall.

TOP: Peggy Darnall, left, poses with her good friends and former faculty members Yolanda Hobbs and Shirley Jones. kids and the standing issues that kids face,” Darnall said.

“But I didn’t know that I would ever have an opportunity to be a counselor.”

Opportunity knocked, and Darnall became the first counselor at the middle school.

She said despite the vast difference in working with high school and middle school students, she loved the overall philosophy she and other staff members helped create at the school.

“A middle school is much more focused on the students and teachers teaming together and really focuses on developing relationships with students, and we worked hard to develop that philosophy,” Darnall said.

In July 1991, Darnall became the student services coordinator. Her nickname, “Busy Peggy,” rang true as she helped establish and create nearly 20 various programs for the school district within her 40 years, one of which is the Family Resource Youth Services Centers (FRYSC).

According to Andrea PikeGoff, a family resource director, Darnall drafted and submitted the federal grant that helped establish the centers in Meade County schools.

Meade County now has three family resource centers that have served the county’s elementary schools since 1993

and the Youth Services Center, which has served SPMS and MCHS since 1998. Both the elementary and middle school centers have received the state award — the Harry J. Coward Award for Center of Excellence. Brandenburg Primary received the award for the 2007-08 school year and Stuart Pepper Middle School was this year’s winner. The FRYSC’s goal is to offer services to augment students’ abilities to succeed in school.

During Friday’s ceremony at DTW, Brandenburg Primary Principal Gloria Bertrand announced that the school will be naming its family resource center after her — the Peggy Darnall KERAlot II Family Resource Center.

Darnall said the most memorable moments she’ll take with her are those shared with her oldest daughter, Meredith Darnall, who was a 1992 MCHS graduate.

“Just watching her kindergarten through high school career, I was so proud,” Darnall said. “You start to see (teaching) from a different point of view as a parent, and it helps you appreciate what teachers and administrators do for kids.”

Darnall hopes to spend retirement catching up on traveling and sight-seeing, but will still remain active in community organizations like the

ance while Bryce is still in school. This family unit is the foundation for Brian and offers a welcome calm in the middle of a busy career.

Southern Gospel music has always been Brian’s first love, and fans have responded to his music by honoring him as favorite male singer in 1987 and voting him favorite tenor a record eight times throughout the years. He was also named favorite young artist in 1989 and 1991. Brian Free and Assurance was voted Horizon Group in 1994, and their album “4 God So Loved” was named favorite album in 1998.

Today, Brian Free and Assurance continue making music that touches people and changes lives. Traveling with Brian is a talented group of singers and musicians. Lead singer Bill Shivers, baritone singer Derrick Selph, bass singer Jeremy Lile and drummer Ricky Free round out Assurance. Brian Free and Assurance record for Daywind Music Group.

Whether singing at a rural church, city auditorium, large arenas with the Gaither Homecoming Tour or on national television, Brian Free and Assurance have one purpose — to share the love of Jesus through music.

For the young and the young at heart, caricaturist Denny Whalen will amuse and astonish children with his artistic abilities. Caricatures are a fun and fascinating way to add an element of humor and excitement to any event.

People of all ages enjoy caricatures and they are as much fun for the people watching as they are for the subject.

They provide a way to remember the annual meeting and many young people

will have an opportunity to have a personalized souvenir of their time at the Meade County RECC Annual Meeting.

Denny draws profile caricatures in black ink on 17 inch by 17 inch paper in about five minutes. He depicts people participating in their favorite activity or hobby. The sky is the limit to what the background may be, and the more creative, the better. He can draw couples together on the same sheet and he can personalize them even more with the person’s name drawn in bubble letters.

In addition, buckets and compact fluorescent light bulbs will be given to members who attend. There will be a drawing for a big wheel and boys and girls bicycles.

Local gospel group, Heaven Sent will be on stage during registration. Come on out and bring your family and enjoy the evenings’ festivities.

Breckinridge Memorial Hospital and the Lincoln Trail Health Department will have a group of displays for health related issues. Hospice of Central Kentucky, University of Kentucky Energy Display along with the Meade County and Breckinridge County Chambers of Commerce and many others will have displays of interest. A number of door prizes including a $100 bill will also be given away to members who attend.

All Meade County RECC members are urged to attend their cooperatives’ Annual Meeting. The general public is invited to come and enjoy the entertainment.

If you are disabled and need special accommodations to have full and equal enjoyment of this program, please call Meade County RECC at 270-422-2162.

Gospel music, fun for all to be had at RECC annual meeting Submitted by Meade County RECC

Meade County RECC will hold its 72nd annual membership meeting on Monday June 22 at the Breckinridge County High School in Harned, Ky. Registration for the members will begin at 6:30 p.m.

EDT (5:30 p.m. CDT) and the business meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT. President and CEO, Burns E. Mercer will report to cooperative members and their families on current activities and conditions of the cooperative. Also, a review of activities from last year as well as plans for the coming years will be presented.

In addition to these reports, the members will elect three directors who will serve three-year terms.

The annual meeting entertainment will follow the business session. This year, Brian Free and Assurance will be the featured entertainment for the evening.

Brian is the most recognizable southern gospel tenor of our generation. Since 1982, he has been at the forefront of southern gospel music, first joining Gold City Quartet, then moving on to form his own group, Assurance.

Brian has enjoyed tremendous success in his musical career, but his first priority has and always will be his family. They say that behind every good man is a great woman, and Pam Free certainly confirms that saying.

Pam is responsible for much of the business behind the ministry and keeps things running smoothly. Pam and Brian are blessed with two sons, Ricky and Bryce.

Ricky is a talented drummer and tours with Assur-

Arch Chemicals Community Advisory Panel, the Meade County Public Library Board and the Optimist Club Board.

She also plans to become a

member of the Meade County Retired Teachers Association and to volunteer more of her time with her church.

“And I want to volunteer

with some of the schools, too,” she said. “I want to do opening day and I told them I would come back and help with whatever I can.”

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OBITUARIES

Albert Clayton Allen

Wanda J. Strong Peter

Mr. Albert Clayton Allen, 52, of Ekron, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at his residence.

He was a truck driver and a Navy Veteran.

Mr. Allen was preceded in death by his grandmother, Anna Mae King.

He is survived by his wife, Rhonda Johnson Allen; two children, Joshua Wayne (Mary) Parrott of Hodgenville, Ky., and Jennifer (Josh) French of Irvington, Ky.; a granddaughter, Tori Parrott of Hawaii; three grandsons, Cody Parrott of Hodgenville, Ky., and Michael and Harley French, both of Irvington, Ky.; his father, Clayton D. Allen of Guston; his mother, Dorothy (Al) Montgomery of Big Spring, Ky.; a brother, David Namon (Delores) Allen of Guston; two sisters, Diana Lynn (Harold) Brown of Brandenburg and Juanita (Joe) Bruner of New Albany, Ind.; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 6, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home with burial in High Plains Cemetery.

Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Wanda J. Strong Peter, 82, of Lansing, Mich., died Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

She was born Feb. 4, 1927, in Brandenburg to Wilbur and Aliene Trent Benham. Mrs. Peter worked at General Motors in the early 1950s and also enjoyed her position with Michigan State University as a full-time cook. Her true passion was as a mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband of 46 years, Fred Strong; a brother, Nevitt Benham; and two sisters, Geneva “Pat” Craig and Bonnie Raymer.

Mrs. Peter is survived by her husband, Donald Peter; two sons, Steven (Nancy) Strong of Charlotte, Mich., and Derek (Ann) Strong of DeWitt, Mich.; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Blake) Upright, Adam Strong, Whitney Strong and Benjamin Strong; four stepgrandchildren, Michael (Jamie) Marks, Jonathan Marks, Emily Marks and Hannah Marks; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Lauren and Grace Upright; a sister, Velma Benham of Brandenburg; a sister-in-law, Edith Mae Benham of Brandenburg; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 6, at noon, at the chapel of the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home in DeWitt, Mich., with the Rev. Gary True officiating.

Burial will follow at Gunnisonville Cemetery in Lansing, Mich.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to hospice House of Mid-Michigan, P.O. Box 30480, Lansing, MI 48909, in memory of Mrs. Wanda Strong Peter.

Carrie Bell Turner Carrie Bell Turner, 88, of Radcliff, Ky., died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Turner.

She is survived by one son, David Lee Turner of Radcliff, Ky.; one daughter, Elizabeth Sublett of Silver Springs, Md.; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Monday, June 8, at NelsonEdelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with the Rev. Hak Le officiating. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Wanda Joyce Arnold Mrs. Wanda Joyce Arnold, 69, of Battletown, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Thomas “Bobby” Arnold; one son, Wayne (Tonya) Arnold of Battletown; two granddaughters, Kyla and Michelle; two sisters, Nina Justice of Brandenburg and Mary Philpott of Louisville; one brother, Virgil Hayes of LaGrange, Ky.; an uncle, Lloyd Sedoris of Payneville; and several special nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 9, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald Elliot and the Rev. Stewart Skaggs officiating. Burial followed in New Highland Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Mike Arnold, Roger Allen, Kenny Hayes, Shawn Lewis, Mark Popham and Chris Roberts.

Online condolences may be left at hagerfuneralhome. com.

Lynn David Cates Lynn David Cates, 92, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Bluegrass Assisted Living in Elizabethtown, Ky. He was the owner of Midway Cafe in Horse Cave, Ky., and co-owner of David’s Car Wash in Radcliff, Ky. He was also a member of Kosair Shriners and the Masonic Lodge in Horse Cave, Ky. Mr. Cates was a U. S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his son, David Cates.

He is survived by his wife, Ora England Cates; a daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Ed Peters of Louisville; two grandchildren, Kim Dennis and her husband Lonnie of Radcliff, Ky., and Paul Peters of Lexington; two great-grandchildren, Allie and Mary-Kate Dennis; and two brothers, Robert Cates of Louisville and Granville Cates of Morgantown, Ky. The funeral service was held Tuesday, June 9, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., with the Rev. K. Christian Burton officiating. Burial followed in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus, P. O. Box 2149, Elizabethtown KY 42702.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Hattie Jean Murray Hattie Jean Murray, 74, of Radcliff, Ky., died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. Jean, the oldest of two children, was born March 10, 1935, to Bessie and James Jeter in Memphis, Tenn. She graduated from Woodstock Training High School in Memphis, Tenn., in 1953. She retired after 15 years of service from E-town Sports Wear. She was a member of Radcliff First Christian Church. Jean was a loving, caring, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved sewing, cooking, helping others, fellowship service and shopping.

She was preceded in death by a son, Melvin Murray.

She leaves behind her loving husband, Oscar Murray Jr.; daughters, Brenda Bobbitt (Marvin) and Cheryl Body (John); sons, Darryl Murray (Cyndi) and Oscar Murray III; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

The funeral service was held Thursday, June 11, at Radcliff First Christian Church in Radcliff with Pastor Art McCann officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky., handled arrangements.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Harold Eugene Savage CSM (Ret.) Harold Eugene Savage died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Kindred Hospital in Louisville.

Mr. Savage was a veteran of the United States Army having served in WWII, Korean War and Vietnam. He received numerous military awards and citations.

He was a member of the American Legion Post #113 and a Kentucky Colonel.

He was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Emma Jean Savage of Vine Grove, Ky.; a son, Mike Savage and his wife Deborah of Hodgenville, Ky.; four daughters, Patty Pruitt, Karen Gray and Diana Brown and her husband Jeff, all of Vine Grove, Ky., and Cindy Allen and her husband Donald of Gettysburg, Penn.; 12 grandchildren, Michael Savage, Julie Lake, Adam Savage, Chad Savage, Marsha Jaskowiec, Donnie Mason, Alicia Mason, Erica Cummings, Jason Cummings, Stephanie English, Kristina English and Heather English; 11 great-grandchildren; and his beloved pet, Sport.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 5, at the chapel of Coffey and Chism Funeral Home in Vine Grove, Ky., with the Rev. Art Leach officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 N.W. 9th avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136.

Online condolences at www.coffeyandchism.com.

Gladys Sue Barger Mrs. Gladys Sue Barger, 97, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky. She was preceded in death by five sons.

Mrs. Barger is survived by one daughter, Joyce J. Gordon of Elizabethtown, Ky.; two daughters-in-law, Mildred Johnson and Susan Johnson, both of Ekron; 27 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held today, at 1 p.m., at the chapel of Hager Funeral Home with burial in Ekron Full Gospel Cemetery.

Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Margaret Lusk Watts Keys Margaret Lusk Watts Keys, 77, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 5, 2009, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was a member of Muldraugh Baptist Church, the Lincoln Trail Antique Power of the Past and a member of the Army Air Force Exchange Service Retiree Group at Fort Knox from where she retired after many years of service.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James B. and Zula N. Lusk Watts, and her brothers James Thomas Watts and Bert E. Watts.

She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Guy Edward (Tick) Keys; two children, Thomas Edward (Diane) Keys and Denise Lynn Keys Wuchner; one brother, Paul G. (Pat) Watts; four grandchildren, Melissa (Shawn) Keys Hardesty, Jennifer (Kurt) Keys Padgett, Amanda D. Keys and Colton James Wuchner.

A celebration of Mrs. Keys life was held Tuesday at the chapel of the Bruington-Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with the Rev. Jason Allen officiating. Burial followed in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. Expressions of sympathy may go to Muldraugh Baptist Church.

Online condolences at bjsfunerals.com.

Maebell Basham Thomas Mrs. Maebell Basham Thomas, 83, of Brandenburg, died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at the residence of her daughter.

She is survived by three children, Brenda P. (James) Keller of Irvington, Ky., Terry (Midge) Thomas of Guston and Peggy (Sonny) Darnall of Rock Haven, Ky.; four grandchildren, Tracy, Stephanie, Erin and Eric; nine great-grandchildren, Sarah, Jessica, Logan, Kiana, Wathan, Billy, Cole, Chelsea and Zachary; three great-great-grandchildren, Braxton, Trenton and Aubrey; and three sisters, Lois Smith and Sue Carol Rider, both of Brandenburg and Marjie Chism of Ekron.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 9, at the chapel of Hager Funeral Home with burial in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Thank You

The family of Sean Bryson would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation for the overwhelming support from the entire community.

In times like this, you come to know who your friends are. Thank you for the flowers, cards, gifts and many, many condolences. There aren’t enough words to express how grateful I am. Sean was certainly loved by many.

Sincerely, Vickie Bryson

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ESTATE

THURSDAY JUNE 18TH @ 5:00 P.M. EDT

LOCATED IN MEADE COUNTY on Hobbs-Reesor Rd. From the intersection of Hwy. 60 and 31W take 60 West 5 miles to Hobbs Reesor Rd. Turn right and continue about 6/10 mile to the property at 1850 Hobbs-Reesor Rd. Vine Grove, KY 40175.

BARR REALTY & AUCTION CO., INC. has been selected by Jerry Edison Jr. to conduct this Estate Auction, due to the death of Jerry Edison Sr. Auctioneers Mark Barr, Stephen Barr, Jamie Barr and Apprentices Dennie Armes and Bobby Carwile with offices in Hardinsburg and Brandenburg, KY. ORDER OF AUCTION: Selling at 5:00 PM EDT sharp will be the real estate followed by the personal property.

BRICK HOME

Selling will be a 3 bedroom, 2 bath ranch style home with a full walkout basement. The upstairs of the home has the stud walls installed along with some rough plumbing and wiring. The basement has some stud walls, rough plumbing and a 16 ft. overhead door. County water is available to the home and the property is zoned R-1, residential.

BUILDING LOT

Also selling will be a 0.957 acre building lot located adjacent to the home. It is zoned R-1, residential and county water is available.

BUILDING OR MOBILE HOME LOTS

Selling 7 lots, all about 1 acre each. They are all open land and are zoned R-4, residential, which allows mobile and modular homes.

The lots front Edison Court and are accessed by Sunset Dr.

TRUCK • EQUIPMENT • SCRAP IRON

Old GMC 4000 truck w/ box dump-runs, no title; ’89 Ford Econoline w/ 16 box bed, ’75 IH Fleetstar, 2070 A diesel tri-axle w/ 19 ft. aluminum dump bed-doesn’t run, no title; Chevy box truck, all vehicles need work; cross front end loader off 240 MF, Herd 3 pth seed sewer, 5 ft. 3pth bushhog, 3pth boom pole, cattle head catcher, 5’x10’ cargo trailer and Mercedes 4 door diesel.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: REAL ESTATE: Home $7,000.00 deposit, Vacant Lots - $1,000.00 deposit each, will be required day of auction, balance due within or upon 30 days from date of auction being July 18, 2009 by 4:00 p.m. EDT. Deposit to be in the form of cash, cashiers check or personal check with up to date bank letter guaranteeing funds. All bidders must register prior to the auction to receive a bidding number and must have a picture ID or drivers’ license. The house was built before 1978. Lead paint could be present, make your inspection 10 days prior to the auction.

Purchaser will be required to sign an inspection waiver prior to signing a sales purchase agreement day of auction. TAXES: 2009 City and County taxes will be prorated. POSSESSION ON REAL ESTATE: Date of deed transfer only. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Payment in full day of auction and removal day of auction.

BUYERS’ PREMIUM: A 10% buyers’ premium will be added to all winning bids to determine the final selling price. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All property sold “as is where is” condition with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Although information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, neither the seller nor the auctioneer makes any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information herein contained. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to make an inspection prior to the auction. All announcements from the auction block take precedence over any printed material or any oral statements made. Not responsible for accidents.

JERRY EDISON SR ESTATE, OWNER “Selling Everything Under The Sun” AUCTIONEERS • BROKERS • SALES ASSOCIATES MARK BARR STEPHEN BARR 270-547-9912 270-668-9955 www.barrrealtyauction.com BRANDENBURG, KY-(270) 422-2222

Chuck Doan 270-668-2242 • Jamie Barr 270-945-0403 Lois Rodgers • Brent Fentress 270-945-2058

HARDINSBURG, KY-(270) 547-2136

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FAITH & VALUES

Friday, June 12, 2009

The News Standard - A7

Day-care associated with less sensitive mothering

Question: My son is just nae was young, we felt we over a year old. I quit my had no alternative. Shirley job when he was born, be- taught school and our little lieving it was the right thing girl was taken to a day-care center each morning. to do, but lately our finances have been Focus on One day when we so tight that I’m se- the family arrived at the facility, Danae began to cry riously considering uncontrollably. going back to work.

“No! No! No, DadWhat are your feeldy!” she said to me. ings about putting She had a look of tera child of this age in ror in her eyes, and day-care?

I suspected that she DR. DOBSON: Let James had been very upme begin by saying Dobson set the last time she that I understand the was there. I could struggle you’re facing. When our firstborn was only imagine what had haptwo years old, I was finish- pened. I turned and walked ing my doctoral work at the back to the car carrying my University of Southern Cali- precious daughter. When we fornia. Every available dollar were alone, I said, “Danae, I was needed to support my promise that you will never tuition and related expenses. have to stay there again.”

Although we didn’t want And she never did.

I share this to underscore Shirley to work when Da-

the point that though I’m sympathetic with your financial anxieties, I’d still advise you to avoid the daycare option if at all possible.

My opinion on this subject is based on hard data.

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has conducted the most comprehensive study of this issue to date.

More than 1,100 mothers and children and 10 premier child-care sites across the United States were evaluated when the children were six, 15, 24, and 36 months of age.

Preliminary findings confirm that leaving a very young child in a day-care facility is associated with less sensitive mothering and child engagement. The child also tends to react less posi-

tively to the mother. In other words, the bond between mother and child is affected somewhat negatively by early day-care experience, especially if the mother tends by nature to be insensitive.

QUESTION: You’ve indicated when sex education should begin. When should it end?

DR. DOBSON: You should plan to end your formal instructional program about the time your son or daughter enters puberty (the time of rapid sexual development in early adolescence). Puberty usually begins between ten and thirteen for girls and between eleven and fourteen for boys. Once they enter this developmental period, they are typically embarrassed by discussions of sex with their

parents. Adolescents usually resent adult intrusion during this time — unless they raise the topic themselves. In other words, this is an area where teens should invite parents into their lives.

I feel that we should respect their wishes. We are given ten or twelve years to provide the proper understanding of human sexuality. After that foundation has been laid, we serve primarily as resources to whom our children can turn when the need exists. That is not to say parents should abdicate their responsibility to provide guidance about issues related to sexuality, dating, marriage, etc., as opportunities present themselves.

Again, sensitivity to the feelings of the teen is paramount. If he or she wishes

to talk, by all means, welcome the conversation. In other cases, parental guidance may be most effective if offered indirectly. Trusted youth workers at church or in a club program such as Campus Life or Young Life can often break the ice when parents can’t.

I’d also suggest that you arrange a subscription for your kids to magazines that provide solid advice — from the perspective of a friend, rather than an authority figure.

Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80995 (www.family.org).

Questions and answers are excerpted from “Solid Answers” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House.

Don’t take the easy way out

Psalm 15:2–3, 5 says, “He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart; he who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor, nor does he take up a reproach against his friend; he who does not put out his money at usury, nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.” (NKJV)

Remember the old TV series “The Wonder Years?” The main character, Kevin, suddenly finds himself in possession of an answer key for all the tests his math teacher, Mr. Collins, is going to give for the school year.

Since he is tired of getting bad grades in math, Kevin decides to use the key and finds it surprisingly easy to get away with. For a while, everything goes smoothly. His grades improve, his parents are happy, the girl of

his affections thinks he is sequences. However, like smart and all with no ill Kevin, these individuals eventually discover that consequences. their actions have Cheating, Kevin Divine cost a lot more than decides, isn’t such a Guidance they bargained for. bad thing after all.

It is only a matter Unfortunately, of time before disKevin’s vastly imhonesty catches up proved grades with a person, but soon come to his those who remain teacher’s attention, honest in all their who decides to put dealings can expect him in an advanced Dan abundant grace and math class. Once Newton blessings from God. there, poor Kevin Even if it seems that is so hopelessly lost in a sea of equations that no one cares or even nohis classmates seem to be tices, remember that God speaking a different lan- is always watching and reguage. Realizing that he wards those with an honis in completely over his est heart.

We encourage you to vishead, he decides to approach Mr. Collins and ad- it with us at Grace Baptist mit what he has done. But Church this Sunday at one before he can even muster of our services 11 a.m. or 6 his confession, Mr. Col- p.m. Be sure listen to our lins takes off his glasses radio program every Sunand with a wry smile says, day morning on WMMG at 9:30 to 10 a.m.

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Warn those speeding in wrong direction in life to slow down At a time in life when I they got to the trap.

I first learned this trick bewas much younger I served as a police officer. I was in fore I went into the military and was traveling the military stationed in Arkansas.

Pastor’s through West Point, Sometimes I made Spotlight Ky., with my brother-in-law. Someone arrests, busted peocoming in the oppople for illegal drugs site direction flashed and even set up ratheir headlights at dar traps. us before we got into We would park West Point, Ky., and our police vehicles my brother-in-law somewhere off the slowed down. side of the road just Randy “There’s a speed over the crest of a Johnson trap up ahead,” he hill or just around said. the bend of the road, “How do you know?” I hiding until an unsuspecting speeder topped the hill asked.

“That guy just warned me or rounded the curve. If they were speeding, they by flashing his lights.”

Sure enough, just up the were caught.

But for some reason that road was a cop, his police is beyond me to explain, car sitting beside the road, when I wasn’t on duty and waiting for speeders. To saw one of those speed this day, when ever I see a traps set up, I would al- cop sitting beside the road ways warn other drivers watching for speeders, I canof the trap by flashing my not resist the urge to warn headlights at them before others of the trap ahead by

flashing my headlights.

Wouldn’t it be something if God’s people were just as diligent to warn others today of the traps that have been set up by our enemy, Satan?

Police officers set up radar to catch speeders and make the road safer. Our enemy Satan isn’t interested in our safety, he wants to ruin us so he sets up traps to catch us.

1 Peter 5:8 says, “Be sober, be diligent, for your adversary, the Devil, roams about seeking whom he may devour.”

The next time you see someone speeding down the road of life heading for one of Satan’s traps, please warn them to slow down and be careful by let them know that there is a trap ahead.

Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

Bible Trivia

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2. From Genesis 33, where did Jacob build a house and make booths for his cattle? Beersheba, Succoth, Jerusalem, Kidron 3. On the seventh day of the creation week, what did God do?

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ENTERTAINMENT

‘Night at the Museum’ sequel brings history to life

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian / Starring Ben Stiller & Amy Adams / PG

In Hollywood, success doesn’t stop at imitation.

It usually breeds a sequel, which explains why the characters from the successful 2006 comedy “Night at the Museum” are back for another round of nocturnal mayhem this summer.

In this installment, exhibits of all sorts in a new setting, the Smithsonian Institution, are roused to life and former night watchman Larry Daily (Ben Stiller) is pressed into service to put everyone — and everything — back into inanimate order.

The plot revolves very loosely around a magical Egyptian slab and its power to unlock a door to the underworld. But that’s really only an excuse for an ensemble of gifted comedic talent to riff, rattle and roll by playing various museum figures from history who’ve suddenly come to life.

The original “Museum” all-stars — Owen Wilson’s frisky miniature cowboy, Steve Coogan’s teensy Roman emperor, Robin Williams’ horse-riding Teddy Roosevelt — are joined this

Friday, June 12, 2009

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday, June 12 RELAY FOR LIFE COOK OUT 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Federal’s 10th Annual Relay for Life cookout in Brandenburg. $6.

SUMMER FOODS CLASS 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Muldraugh United Methodist Church. Outdoor grilling and food safety will be the focus of this class. Come on out for great recipes, food, and give-aways. 270-4224958

time around by a new cast of freshly animated display figures. “Simpsons” voicemeister Hank Azaria steals the spotlight as Kahmunrah, an Egyptian king who forms an alliance of inept evil with French emperor Napoleon, Old World conqueror Alexander the Great and Chicago gangster Al Capone.

An uncredited Jonah Hill has an early, hilarious scene as an overzealous Smithsonian guard trying to enforce a strict “do not touch” rule.

“Saturday Night Live”’s Bill Hader plays Gen. George Custer, and Amy Adams is aviator Emila Earhart, whose perky nose for adventure — and ability to fly an airplane — becomes an asset when things spin comically out of control in

the Smithsonian complex in Washington D.C. The romantic chemistry between her character and Stiller’s makes you — and him — wish she didn’t have to go back to being a wax display figure after the sun comes up.

Blink or take a popcorn break and you’ll miss something. The jokes and visual treats fly fast, and everyone seems to be having a merry ol’ time. You just know that the DVD release, in a few months, will include a gag reel of outtakes, with everyone cracking up at each other’s lines.

Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.

CD, BOOK, DVD NEW RELEASES

‘Woodstock’ gets the ‘hippie hoopla’ it deserves Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music — The Director’s Cut 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD) The title says it all. This new re-packaging celebrates the 1969 landmark rock concert with all the hippie hoopla it deserves.

In addition to a remastered version of the Oscar-winning three-hour theatrical documentary, it also includes two additional hours of never-released bonus concert footage, an hour of featurettes, and festival souvenir recreations like a 60page reproduction of “LIFE” magazine’s commemorative issue that chronicled the musicians, the mud and all the groovy countercultural merriment. Far out!

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (DVD) “King of Queens” TV star Kevin James puts another notch in his growing comedy belt as an overzealous security guard who finds himself answering the call to become a hero when a hostage situation

develops on his watch. James shines as a one-man slapstick show, and a load of bonus features take you behind the hilarity and into the intricacies of filming inside a real shopping mall. (Rated PG) Ad Boy, By Warren Dotz & Masud Husain (Book) Colorful and classic advertising characters line this breezy walk down a memory lane of Madison Avenue creations that captured the imagination— and the marketplace—in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Nostalgia buffs and baby boomers will enjoy becoming re-acquainted with such icons as Tony the Tiger, the Dutch Boy, the Orkin Man and hundreds of other lesser-known mascots that put a friendly, goofy or helpful “face” on hamburgers, hot dogs, breakfast cereal, bubble bath, bathroom cleaners and a store-stocked spectrum of other products.

Neil Pond is the entertainment writer for American Profile.

Coloring Corner

ROCK RIDGE COMMUNITY DAYS 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday June 12 and Saturday, June 13. Next to Madison’s gas station and the New Beginnings Christian Center.

Craft and yard sales, car show, talent contest, pet contest, and pageant on Saturday. Wendy 270-828-2493 or 270-828-6651

Saturday, June 13 WMMG TRADIO LIVE 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be buying, selling, and trading in the front yard of their studio. Live entertainment also.

BEEHIVE OPEN HOUSE 2-4 p.m. 103 Commerce Drive, Brandenburg. Refreshments will be available. 270-422-7990 LOGSDON FAMILY REUNION 3 p.m. at the Riverfront Park in Brandenburg.

MEADE COUNTY FARMER’S MARKET, INC. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come out for locally grown salad greens, onions, heirloom vegetable and herb plants, free range chicken and eggs and much, much more. Amy 270-422-7402 MEADE COUNTY LIONS CLUB BREAKFAST 8-11 a.m. at Home Plate Restaurant in Brandenburg. All profits from this fundraiser will be used to support projects in Meade County. Dine-in or carryout meal, your choice. A $50 door prize will be given away at 11 a.m. You do not have to be present to win.

David Rose 422-3293 RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ribbon cutting and grand opening of Rivertown Tire & Service, 2070A ByPass Road, Brandenburg. Come by and enjoy hot dogs, soft drinks, and a car and truck show.

270-422-1600 RIVER JAM 2009 Little Dave’s/Relay for Life event. Live Bands from

1-10 p.m., poker run, 8 ball tournaments and a classic car cruise. For details visit www.littledavesky.com

or 270-828-6320

VFW DANCE 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270422-5184

MEADE COUNTY FARMER’S MARKET, INC. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Come out for locally grown salad greens, onions, heirloom vegetable and herb plants, free range chicken and eggs and much, much more. Amy 270-422-7402

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Wednesday, June 17

BINGO 7 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg.

Sponsored by the Payneville Volunteer Fire Department.

License #1195 270-496-4349

“IT’S EASY GOING GREEN” CLASS 10 a.m. at the Meade County Extension Office, 1041 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg. Topics include reducing energy costs, making environmentally friendly home cleaning products and discover what can and can not be recycled at our local recycling center. Registration deadline is June 15th. 270-422-4958

Monday, June 15 BLUEGRASS MUSIC Enjoy free bluegrass music in the Vine Grove Optimist Park every Monday night at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Donna Broadway 270-877-2422 M.A.R.C. BINGO 6-11 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 245 Main Street in Brandenburg. New games and prizes. Proceeds benefit MARC programs for the mentally challenged.

Charitable gaming license #000241.

MOVIE MONDAYS At Brandenburg Primary School. 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Movie line-up and show times will be posted on the front doors of the school and on the school’s website (www.meade.k12.ky.us/ jra).

OPTIMIST CLUB MEETING At Mr. Gatti’s in Brandenburg. For information, call Jason Sutton 270-422-7500 STORY HOUR 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays.

270-422-2094

Tuesday, June 16 BACK TO THE KITCHEN CLASS 12-1 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office, 1041 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg. This class will help you refresh your cooking skills. Veggies are the focus for this class. Registration deadline is June 9th. 270422-4958 CALL OF DUTY TOURNAMENT 2-8 p.m. at the Meade County Library. Xbox 360 Call of Duty Teen Tournament. 270-422-2094 FREE ENGLISH CLASSES 7 p.m. at Buck Grove Baptist Church, 255 Buck Grove Road. No registration required. Free nursery care available for students during class. 270-828-3365

FAMILY MOVIE 2 p.m. at the Meade County Public Library. “Hotel for Dogs”, rated PG. 270-4222094

LINE DANCING 7-8:30 p.m. at Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedoms Way, Radcliff. Beginning line dance lessons.

Call for more information.

270-668-7324

VFW BINGO 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Brandenburg. All activities are open to the public. 270422-5184

YOGA Classes at the Meade County Public Library will begin again in August. 270422-2094

Thursday, June 18

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE 3-7 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Church, 515 East Broadway, Brandenburg, in the cafeteria.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING 6-7:30 p.m. The Meade County Democratic Party Executive Committee and Meade County Democratic Woman’s Club will meet at the Flaherty Firehouse at the corner of Hwy. 144 and Hwy. 1600 in Flaherty.

LAPSIT STORYHOUR 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library. 270422-2094

N.A.R.F.E. MEETING 1 p.m. The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meeting at Brandenburg United Methodist Church.

This month the special speaker is Pansy Houglin.

270-668-1742

NEWS

Friday, June 12, 2009

The News Standard - A9

County Lions Club to host pancake breakfast Submitted by Meade County Lions Club Have you heard the news?

Twenty-five Lions were set loose in Meade County on April 13 to freely roam the county.

Not the proverbial King of the Jungle — these Lions are unlikely to pounce on you as a snack; these are the members of the newly chartered Meade County Lions Club.

Sponsored by the North Hardin Lions Club, the Meade County Lions are hard at work serving the needs of other Meade coun-

Rezoned From page A1 quarry, that they are operating as permitted on their agriculturally-zoned land.

“If they want to rezone ... it’s as simple as filling out an application,” Matney said. “We’re here and ready to listen.”

Craycroft pointed out that Fiscal Court had never been officially presented with anything to vote on regard-

Quarry From page A1

opening up in their back yard.

Four other quarries — Hilltop Big Bend Quarry, Riverside Stone Company/Yeager Quarry, Battletown/Cemex Quarry and Mulzer Crushed Stone Quarry (in Indiana) — are all located nearby.

The valuable “scrubber stone” that’s prevalent in the Ohio River Valley is an attributing cause to the high volume of limestone rock quarries in Meade and other counties along the river, according to James McKenzie, branch manager of the NonCoal Branch of the Kentucky Mine Reclamation and Enforcement.

“The term ‘scrubber stone’ is used to describe a high-calcium limestone that is used at power plants to remove sulfur-dioxide produced by burning coal,” McKenzie said.

MCQ representatives — which are headquartered in Chicago — have stated that, indeed, the scrubber stone is a key part of its mining operation.

The 488 acres of land MCQ has leased from landowner James Collins since March 2008 is zoned agricultural (A-2). In August, MCQ filed a request to have the land rezoned to heavy industrial (HI), which would allow a rock crusher to be on-site and, according to MCQ representative Mark Slaby, would reduce blasting and the use of county roads to transport the rock elsewhere to be processed.

However, during the August meeting, the planning and zoning commission recommended to deny the rezoning request by a 5-2 vote.

With a crowd of Big Bend residents in attendance at the meeting who asked heated questions about the health risks, noise pollution and environmental damage they felt would result from the quarry, and with confusion surrounding the planning and zoning commission’s voting procedures that required motions to be retracted and restated, Slaby said the commission made its determination to deny the rezoning based on emotion rather than the rezoning’s compliance with the county’s comprehensive plan — which is what the decision is required to derive from, according to KRS. 100.213.

The rezoning request was scheduled to advance for vote by Fiscal Court — who would make the final decision — in September, though after being granted two 30day extensions, MCQ withdrew its rezoning request in October.

Slaby said improper procedures and high-running emotions demonstrated by members of the planning and zoning commission led

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ing Meade County Quarry’s rezoning, saying that the quarry’s rezoning request, filed last August, was withdrawn before it came before magistrates for vote.

After the business session of the meeting played out, magistrate Tom Goddard said it was frivolous for the quarry to not operate under a heavy industrial rezoning, because only under that zoning will rock be able to be processed on site and, in turn, will the county be able to collect a mineral severance tax from the business.

Goddard made a motion for Fiscal Court to have Planning and Zoning Commission Administrator Tony Coletta initiate the rezoning with the quarry, though the motion died with a 3-2 vote against it. Magistrates Mark Hubbard, Tony Staples and Randall Hardesty cast dissenting votes, and Staples and Hardesty said they voted no simply because they preferred the quarry to take the first step in seeking the rezoning.

In other Fiscal Court news:

•Meade County Fire Protection District Chairman Martin Bosemer clarified magistrates’ concerns about the county’s fire district tax policies.

•Magistrates accepted recommendations for several county-wide boards and councils.

•Magistrates unanimously accepted Johnson Controls’ bid of $7,822 — the lowest of all five bidders — for the courthouse HVAC contract.

•Matney turned in $2,835.44 in cold check collection fees to Fiscal Court.

quarry reps to feel the rezoning denial was improperly and unjustly made, which resulted in their ultimate decision to withdraw the request altogether.

“We were suspicious of a fair and objective procedures/county leadership due to many issues that have occurred since (the Aug. 21 meeting),” Slaby recently stated. “The request is directly in-line with the published comprehensive plan; per that plan, there is no better place for much-needed industrial growth in the county than in the least populated areas.”

In late November, the planning and zoning commission published notice of a meeting to occur that would discuss the need to make five text amendments to an ordinance regarding blasting and extracting on agriculturallyzoned land.

The text amendments would prohibit blasting on agricultural land for the purpose of extracting rock, clay, gravel and other materials.

Meade County Planning and Zoning Administrator Tony Coletta said the need to amend the text surfaced after the planning and zoning commission heard Meade County residents’ concerns over how the zoning ordinance was worded.

“The text amendments were a result of public outcry that the zoning regulation — as it read — would permit any organization to use commercial blasting on any land zoned agricultural anywhere in Meade County,” Coletta said during a recent interview.

Feeling the text amendments directly related to MCQ’s operations, Slaby said quarry representatives felt blindsided when they weren’t informed of the text amendment meeting. “(Tony Coletta) never discussed this issue with us, even though he knew this would have a tremendous impact on MCQ,” Slaby said. “The timing of this (text amendment) announcement has been very peculiar to many leaders in the community and concerned citizens … We share these concerns.”

Coletta said every interested party received the same notification — publication of notice of the hearing in the newspaper of record as mandated by KRS 61. Coletta said to provide any individual or group more notification than another would’ve been unfair.

As the text amendment process unfurled, MCQ representatives went on record saying throughout the process they remained uninformed of when and where open hearings and planning and zoning meetings were being held, despite their requests to be kept abreast of any proceedings pertaining to the text amendments. MCQ personnel also stated copies of the text amendments and

other paperwork received by the planning and zoning office contained incorrect dates, and were unsigned by any county official, leaving quarry personnel wondering if the documents were legitimate.

During a Dec. 9 meeting, MCQ attorney Michael Tigue made the following remarks, “Standing here today, I don’t know if this is the right resolution, if it’s signed or not signed … if notice (of the meeting) occurred on the 19th, if there was another hearing that was noticed on the 25th, if there was a separate resolution passed … but you can begin to understand why I’m bothered with the continual procedural problems here. I think you can understand why Meade County Quarry doesn’t think they’re getting a fair shake here.”

With discrepancy surrounding the text amendment procedures, Fiscal Court told the planning and zoning commission to restart the entire process from step one.

On Jan. 13, MCQ issued a letter to Meade County Judge/Executive Harry Craycroft, informing him and the county in general that MCQ received its required permits from state departments on Jan. 6 and made its first exploratory blast on Jan. 9.

The letter states, “Meade County Quarry believes that certain officials within Meade County have been aggressively trying to pass the proposed text amendment solely as a thin-veiled attempt to cut-off Meade County Quarry’s right to surface gravel mine its property … They also raise serious concerns about how Meade County Quarry’s rights will be treated going forward.”

The text amendment process began anew with a planning and zoning commission meeting held Jan. 15. During the meeting, Coletta said on record that the text amendments would not affect existing quarries.

The text amendment protocol progressed and was unanimously accepted by Fiscal Court during a March meeting. On April 1, Coletta issued MCQ a letter stating that because of the new text amendments the quarry can no longer blast and extract materials on its agriculturalzoned land, and that in order to continue operations it must submit a request to be rezoned HI. Upon receipt of the letter, Slaby said MCQ representatives immediately contacted the planning and zoning office feeling the letter was in complete contradiction of Coletta’s remarks made on record during a public meeting.

“I re-listened to the meeting recording … and I spoke the words,” Coletta said about saying the text amendments wouldn’t affect existing quarries. “At the time, I wasn’t considering Meade County Quarry as an existing quarry

because … they had only secured their permits and conducted an exploratory blast just a few days before (the meeting).”

After review of the audio of the meeting and after consultation from Meade County Attorney Margaret Matney, Coletta issued another letter to MCQ — dated May 15 — stating that because the quarry received its permits and made an exploratory blast prior to the implementation of the text amendments, the quarry could continue to blast on agricultural zoned land.

“I can’t take back or discount my words at the meeting … so the fair thing — the right thing — to do was to amend that decision made in the April 1 letter,” Coletta said.

Today, MCQ is continuing with its surface gravel mining operations. Slaby said the quarry wants to re-submit a rezoning request for the land to become HI, though quarry reps feel they’ve been treated unfairly in the past and are hesitant to proceed further until they can be assured that the quarry will receive fair and equal treatment.

“We’ve never asked for special consideration,” Slaby said. “We want to be a good neighbor to Meade County … but we haven’t been given that opportunity.”

Once fully operational, MCQ personnel have stated several times that the quarry will open 20-25 jobs in Meade County and will provide an annual payroll of $750,000 to $1 million.

The quarry would also pay a mineral severance tax to Meade County, but only if it operates on land zoned HI. The rock has to be processed on-site by a rock crusher — a piece of equipment only permitted on HI land — in order for the county to receive that tax money.

Meade County Treasurer Shirley Fackler verified in December that in 2007-08 Meade County received $385,801.55 quarterly in mineral severance tax from local quarries.

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Ronald Eugene Aubrey, Jr., 32, Jamie Marie Levine, 27, carespeeding 32 mph over limit- pled less driving; operating a motor veguilty $30 fine; failure of owner to hicle under the influence of alcohol/ maintain required insurance/secu- drugs- 6/17/09. rity- pled guilty 90 days probated 2 Gregory Lynn Knott, 45, alcohol years fine $100. intoxication in a public place- pled Anna Elizabeth Cundiff, 53, 6 guilty $25 fine. counts of theft by deception includGregory Lynn Knott, 45, alcohol ing cold checks under $300- pled intoxication in a public place- pled guilty 10 probated after 1 hour con- $100 fine. secutive.

Scott Michael Fackler, 38, reckWesley K. McGuffey, 29, pled less driving; operating a motor veguilty 10 probated after 1 hour con- hicle under the influence of alcohol/ secutive. drugs- 6/24/09.

Wesley K. McGuffey, 29, 4 Melinda Gay Thomas, 48, carecounts of theft by deception includ- less driving; operating a motor veing cold checks under $300- 10 hicle under the influence of alcohol/ days probated after 1 hour con- drugs; improper lane usage; driving secutive; speeding 15 mph over the to slow for traffic conditions; failure limit- dismissed; fleeing or evading of owner to maintain required inpolice- pled guilty 6 months pro- surance/security; no/expired regisbated 2 years; failure of non owner tration receipt; failure to wear seat to maintain required insurance/se- belts- 6/24/09. curity- pled guilty 90 days probated Timothy James Farmer, 25, reck2 years $100 fine. less driving- dismissed.

Frejdyn B. Jarrett, 22, reckless Chad Allen Hupp, 29, probation driving; operating a motor vehicle violation- 14 days jail. under the influence of alcohol/ Darin Priest, 31, probation violadrugs- 6/05/09. tion- 2 days jail.

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The native of Mason and Shelby counties (Ky.) is one of many volunteers serving the facility tucked away behind Bluegrass Field in Lexington.

No doubt, all the volunteers, most of whom are former pilots, have stories worth hearing, but few are likely to be more interesting than this grandfatherly 76-year-old.

The museum, around since 1995, houses all types of vintage aircraft inside and outside a large hanger that sometimes doubles as a locale for wedding receptions.

Graybill didn’t have his wedding reception here, but he may as well have, considering he has been married to the aviation industry all his life.

He can almost see Runway 22 from which he soloed for the first time on his 16th birthday.

His late parents told him that his interest in aviation started very young, maybe age two or three, when he would race around their farm at Minerva, pretending the sticks he had placed together was an airplane.

Not long afterwards, the family relocated to a farm in Shelby County, where Jim soon discovered the grass strip that served as the community’s airstrip.

While hanging out there and volunteering to wash planes, he talked his way into his first trip skyward at age 10 or 11 in a J 3 Cub. The pilot even let him take over the controls.

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Graybill is a University of Kentucky engineering grad and 1951 graduate of Shelby County High.

He joined Eastern in 1958 after a stint in the Marine Corps, where he served as a drill instructor and earned a Purple Heart.

He flew every plane Eastern had except the airbus and traveled over every part of the world except the South Pole.

With one major exception, his time in the air was mainly trouble-free. “I was flying a 727 out of Miami to the Bahamas when we lost all the engines, but somehow made it back to the airport,â€? he said, crediting the safe landing to “two things you can’t instruct‌. common sense and good judgment.â€?

His wife, Beverlee, exhibited her own brand of good judgment when tracking down the man who had taught her to fly more than 50 years ago.

Both she and Jim were married to other people in 1958 when he gave her flying lessons at Bowman Field in Louisville.

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His wedding trip included his first flight, to a destination in Mexico. “I was told he spent more than an hour talking to a fellow passenger about how proud he was of me,� he said, his voice choking with emotion.

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These days, many people are looking for a bargain.

Bartering has become a popular way of obtaining essential items, and people are looking for more used products — from furniture to cars, dishes, lawnmowers, tractors, pools and much more — rather than new.

Every penny counts and if there’s one business in Meade County that knows the true meaning of that concept, it’s WMMG Radio.

Located off ByPass road in Brandenburg, the 37year-old business owned by Meade County Communications, Inc. offers broadcast functions like “The Auction Show,” “Tradio” and “Tradio Live,” that help the everyday local consumer purchase more for less.

The station also hosts “Edgewise,” a talk show that presents debatable topics to the public and asks listeners to call in with his or her opinions. The station provides Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties with exclusive reports on community events, school happenings and closings, up-to-date weather reports, and local obituary listings.

According to corporate manager Michelle Ray, the show’s “Tradio” program is the hottest, most listened to program in the state that offers local residents in the station’s tri-county area a chance to advertise items that he or she would like to buy, sale or trade.

All WMMG programs can be listened to on 93.5 FM or 1140 AM radio station. “(‘Tradio’) is the No. 1 talk show in Kentucky,” Ray said.

“Other radio stations told me that when I went to a conference. They said that we really had the No. 1 (show) that they know of, and I don’t know how they measure that, but we do have a lot (of

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Steve Robins, a.k.a. “Brother Steve,” and Dave Clark, left, better known as “Super Dave,” take on their next bidder while hosting WMMG’s The Auction Show. response) to it.”

Ray said for those who don’t have a lot of money to spend and who may be looking for specific items, including vehicles and livestock, Tradio is the best way to find a bargain.

“Everybody is in the same boat,” Ray said. “If you don’t have a lot of money to spend but you have a tractor you’re not using, for instance, you might trade somebody something for it.

“We do have some price limits. We allow items up to $500, but (anything higher) can be put on Classified Tradio (a list of paid advertisements). You just get such a variety of items, from a cow to a car,” she said.

“The Auction Show” has been another successful WMMG program, Ray said.

The show takes products, such as gift cards, donated by local businesses and auctions them off to local buyers. She said the program is especially popular during Christmas time.

“If you buy (gifts) around Christmas time, we have restaurant gift certificates and,

boy, that is a deal because you might get them for half price of what they’re worth,” she said. “You can take your family out to eat with them or give them as a Christmas gifts,” “The Auction Show,” hosted by DJs Steve Robins, better known as “Brother Steve, “and Dave Clark, a.k.a., “Super Dave,” is held every other Thursday at 1 p.m. and also provides great advertising deals for businesses.

“If you’re a business that just got started and you don’t have a big amount to spend, we can work a trade for product so that you can get your advertisement pretty much free,” Ray said.

The show donates a portion of the auction’s earnings to local charities, like the Pets In Need Society and Smile Train, a nonprofit organization that benefits children with cleft palates. WMMG also helps families that have lost children by paying for funeral expenses, and families who have lost their home to a fire or suffered other forms of catastrophes.

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ing letters from organizations and families that need our support (from the auction proceeds) and we are always thinking of new ideas on how to use the proceeds,” she said.

The small station is located on a large piece of land where the WMMG staff hosts the annual Tradio Live function, which takes place tomorrow starting at 8 a.m. The event welcomes local vendors and businesses that come with a widespread variety of discounted items, and residents who arrange tables full of collectables and antiques.

“It’s really like a huge yard sale,” Ray said. “And this year we’ve added some inflatables for the kids and we’ll have our first ever karaoke contest with a $100 prize for the winner.”

The event is free to attend, however, Ray said the companies supplying the inflatables might charge a small fee for kids.

Ray said that she feels the station is a large part of the community; a business the community relies on during times like the

January ice storm.

“That was very sad that we couldn’t get (the station) up and running,” Ray said about the station not having a backup generator to supply it with electricity during the ice storm. “(Meade County) RECC worked as hard as they could to get us back up and running.”

WMMG has recently ordered a generator for all future disasters in order to keep the community informed about shelter services, storm recovery and updated weather reports.

“I feel like we’re the heart of the community sometimes,” she said. “Well, not exactly the heart, but we do so much and we try to cover everything we can especially functions that are important to the community. And we feel like the community utilizes us a lot as well. We have something called Kentuckiana Calendar, and if you’re a nonprofit organization we even let you get some advertising without charge.

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Chamber of Commerce to hold 2009 ribbon cutting at new location Submitted by Meade Co. Area Chamber of Commerce BRANDENBURG — A celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will mark the official opening of the new headquarters of the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce, Meade County Tourism, and the Meade County-Brandenburg Industrial Development Authority (IDA).

The events will take place Thursday, June 18 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. with the ribbon cutting at 12:30 p.m. — at 79 Broadway in Brandenburg, the location shared by the three organizations.

Both events, which are open to the public, are taking place in lieu of the Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon that generally takes place the third Thursday of the month.

Members of the Meade County Extension Homemakers are providing refreshments, and two nearby property owners are providing parking space for those who attend.

Since there is limited parking at the building, visitors are being asked to park either directly across Broadway on property owned by attorney Alec Stone or on the First Bap-

tist Church parking lot near the intersection of Broadway and Lawrence Street.

“All of us are proud of our new quarters,” said Matthew Pike, president of the Chamber of Commerce, which also operates Meade County Tourism for Meade County Fiscal Court and the City of Brandenburg.

“Having these three organizations under one roof, able to share information, equipment, and staff has been a dream for years,” said David Pace, chairman of the IDA and mayor of Brandenburg.

Both attribute the success of the project to the hard of work of volunteers and financial support from members of the Chamber of Commerce and friends of the IDA. “We couldn’t have done it without them,” they said.

Russ Powell, executive director of both the Chamber of Commerce and Meade County Tourism, is enthusiastic about the new space.

“It’s appropriate that we’re together since the Chamber of Commerce, the IDA and the tourism office really have a single goal — to ensure the prosperity of our community by supporting existing businesses, attracting new ones, and bringing in new dollars spent by travelers and tour-

ists,” he said.

“We have heightened visibility, more space, on-site storage for marketing and branding materials, groundlevel entrance access and improved meeting facilities — all of which we’ve needed for a long time,” Powell said.

Until it closed seven years ago, the building at 79 Broadway was the home of the Picture Place, where owner Bob Howard operated a photo studio and framing shop.

The building houses a reception area, office space for the Chamber of Commerce, Meade County Tourism and the IDA, as well as a meeting room, and several storage rooms.

The Chamber of Commerce can be contacted at 270-422-3626, or by fax at 270-422-1389, or e-mail, info@ meadekychamber.org. Also visit www.meadekychamber. org.

The IDA can be reached at 270-422-5627, by fax at 270-422-5629 and by e-mail at mcbida@bbtel.com. Also visit www.meadecountyky. com.

Contact Meade County’s tourism at 270-422-3626, by fax at 270-422-1389 or email, tourism@bbtel.com.

Also visit www.visitmeadecounty.org.

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In addition to Clark and Robins, listeners can tune in on afternoons (Monday – Saturday) to hear Meade County Emergency Management Agent Ron Dodson, a.k.a Dan Hillman, and spend Sundays with Levi Ray. Holding down the main office with Ray are Stacy Wooten, the traffic manager, Bonnie Oblander and Tammie Riddell, the sales staff and Jessica Bank, the administrative assistant.

Tune in to “Tradio” Monday – Saturday at 10 a.m. and follow up with “Edgewise” Monday – Friday at 11 a.m. Also listen for live coverage of the Meade County Fair, as well as Meade County Greenwave sports.

For more information visit www.wmmgradio. com or e-mail wmmg935@ bbtel.com. For questions or concerns, call 270-422-3961 (Meade County), 270-5474464 (Breckinridge County), and 270-877-2961 (Hardin County). For the hometown hotline or to check obituary listings, call 270-422-1400.

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Love of the land is common ground for farming family

By Laura Saylor editor@thenewsstandard.com

The Turners don’t boast the county’s largest fields, most up-to-date farm equipment or biggest yields, but they consider their modest farm a blessing, and feel it’s one of the best places imaginable to raise their children.

The farm — located along Turner Road in Brandenburg — is a mixture of wide open expanses of vibrant green fields and pockets of pasture land shaded by trees and zigzagged with creeks.

Ed purchased a few acres of the land from his grandfather in 1969, and bought more bits of it over the years, piecing together the 20 acres he now owns. He rents an additional 55 acres.

Ed grew up on a farm off State Route 710 in Meade County and Diana was raised on a tiny farm near St. Theresa Church in Rhodelia. Though Ed’s farming history includes caring for close to 700 acres of corn and soybeans at one point, Diana’s experience is quaint in comparison, saying her fondest memories were of stories being told while stripping tobacco in her father’s small barn.

“My father only had about an acre of tobacco, but it was enough to teach my brother and I ... for us to learn the details and begin to respect what it is to be a farmer,” Diana said. “My grandparents would tell stories while we stripped tobacco ... I remem-

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LEFT: Ed, Nadia and Diana Turner spend a happy minute inside the bucket of their John Deere tractor. ABOVE: Ed pats Lil’ Bit, his son Nathan’s show cow, inside the family’s barn. ber that well.”

The Turners presently raise wheat, corn and soybeans, and are beginning to look toward a cattle endeavor.

“We aim to eventually have just about 20 or 25 head,” Ed said.

He said he considered diving into beef cattle after his 14-year-old son, Nathan, discovered a niche for showing cows after becoming recently involved in 4-H. “He’s done sports and motocross ... but really found what he likes with showing cows,” Diana said.

She said one of Nathan’s best friends, Cody Haught, shows Angus and got Nathan interested in it.

“It’s wonderful for young people to enjoy things like

this, things like clipping their hooves, feeding them, and really just having to care for something,” Diana said. “It instills responsibility and teaches him to lead.”

Nadia, 5, is the youngest Turner that enjoys the family farm, and though she’s at the age where her core responsibilities including running around barefoot and playing in general for as many hours a day as possible, she, too, has found her place in the country.

“Nadia helps with the garden ... and obviously likes climbing on fences,” Diana said, as she unhitched her daughter from a gate.

Ed and Diana said it’s important for their children to understand where food

How to control flies on cattle Horn flies and face flies dled once.

Read the label before you are key pests of cattle in Kentucky. Both species breed in purchase and use insecticide ear tags. All tags are fresh pasture malabeled for beef catnure piles but presCEA for ent very different Agriculture tle while only those with certain active threats and manageingredients are apment problems. Forproved for use on tunately, there are a lactating dairy catvariety of fly control tle. options.

For fly control, Horn flies are it is best to tag aniblood feeders. They mals after horn fly remain on animals most of the time, Andy Mills numbers reach 50 or more per side. This taking 20 to 30 small reduces the chances blood meals per day.

More than 100 flies along of developing resistance to the sides and backs of each the active ingredients that animal every day during are being used. Normally, the fly season can mean 12 tags provide 12 to 15 weeks to 15 pounds lower wean- of fly control. Tagging too ing weights for spring calves early in the season can mean and poor gains for older ani- that the tags are not providmals. The close association ing good control in the fall between the horn fly and the that will help to control the animal, however, does make overwintering population.

Another method of conmany control methods quite trol is pour-on products. effective.

On the other hand, face These are ready-to-use forflies spend about 90 percent mulations that are applied to of their time resting off of animals in measured doses animals and visit them only based upon body weight. to feed on liquids around the Horn flies are killed as they eyes and face. This makes land on treated areas of the some fly control methods animal and pick up the inmore effective than others secticide through their body. because face flies visit hard- Typically, the pour-ons proto-treat areas for very short vide about four weeks of fly reduction so they must be retime periods.

One control option is in- applied at intervals or used secticide-impregnated cattle in combination with other ear tags which release small methods. The length of conamounts of an insecticide trol will vary with weather distributed over the animal and other factors so treat during grooming or rubbing. again when fly numbers In general, ear tags provide build back up to about 100 excellent, long-term control per side but no sooner than of horn flies and some brands the label instructions allow.

Many cattle producers also reduce face fly numbers.

Another advantage is that like to use self-application animals only have to be han- devices, such as dust bags,

back rubbers, or automatic sprayers for pasture fly control. They can be purchased ready-made or assembled from easily found materials. These devices can do a very effective job of horn fly control and may provide satisfactory to excellent face fly control. All require regular inspection and service to be sure that they are working and dispensing properly and may not be as mobile as other fly control systems.

Location is important for these fly control methods.

They must be put where animals can use them regularly.

The number needed will vary with herd size, pasture area, and other factors. The ultimate goal is to get each animal treated regularly.

Horn flies and face flies breed in cattle droppings in pastures. Manure can be made toxic by having animals consume an insecticide that passes out in the manure. Mineral blocks or loose supplements are available which contain fly control products. This method is only a part of a total pasture fly control program because horn flies and face flies will move in from nearby herds. Supplemental control though the use of dust bags or backrubbers is needed to deal with these “fly-ins.”

Beef cattle producers have many alternatives for pasture fly control. Cost, effectiveness, past control history and herd management practices help to narrow this list.

For more information on fly control, contact the Meade Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.

and responsibility as a boy and was forced to grow up fast; his father died when he was 12-year-old, leaving him the oldest of eight siblings.

“I was raised by my mother, Ruth Early, a very strongwilled woman ... and she instilled family values and responsibility all my life. That’s just what (Diana and I) try to do out here for our kids.”

thankful for “the basics of life.”

“We only went four days without power ... but it was long enough to make you know that really all you need is the basics,” she said.

“That’s what we want the kids to know ... how to be self-sufficient when you have to be.”

Ed learned self-reliance

comes from, and it’s vital to realize how important the American farmer is.

“You can just taste it,” Ed said. “It’s as simple as the fact that you can’t compare a homegrown tomato or strawberry to one bought at a store.

There’s just no comparison."

Diana said last winter’s ice storm was a stark reminder of how necessary it is to be

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Kentuckanna Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY Market Report per CWT for Monday June 8, 2009 Receipts: 190 Last week: 298 Last year: 125 Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady.

Slaughter cows were 05 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 02 percent: Replacement cows 00 percent and feeders 93 percent: The feeder supply included 53 percent steers 22 percent heifers and 25 percent bulls. 48 percent weighed over 600 lbs.

Slaughter Cows: % Lean Weight A-Dress H-Dress Lo-Dress Breaker 75-80 1225-1545 51.00-52.00 53.50 Boner 80-85 895 43.50-46.00 Lean 85-90 730-840 37.00-38.50 30.00-34.00 Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade Weight Carcass Boning % A-Dress Hi-Dress 1 1950-1995 79-81 60.00-61.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 3 200-300 273 111.00-121.00 118.07 1 300-400 350 112.50 112.50 9 400-500 425 101.00-112.00 105.24 8 500-600 518 94.50-97.00 96.65 9 600-700 653 87.50-95.00 94.22 51 700-800 774 96.75 96.75 Groups of 20 or more: 51 head 774 lbs 96.75 mstlyblk

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Archery club hosts open shoot

Sports

Meade County Archers Club had its first open shoot of the year last weekend.

Outdoors, B11 Friday, June 12, 2009

Ben Achtabowski, Sports Editor 270-422-4542 sports@thenewsstandard.com

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Little League photos Classifieds Youth page Sunfish spawning Heritage

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B12 SCORES AND PHOTOS Submit scores from Little League baseball to youth soccer. Also, if you have any photos of the game that you’d like to see in the paper, submit them to sports@thenewsstandard. com or drop them off at our office on Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg.

ON DECK

June 25 Dead Period Begins No sports activities or practices Continues through July 9th

Check B4 for a complete lineup and the 2009 AllState honorees.

SOCCER NEWS Summer Soccer Camp Coach Long’s Annual Summer Soccer Camp June 29, 30 and July 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vine Grove Optimist Park. Free lunch is provided. Cost is $45 and registration forms can be down loaded from www.vinegrovesoccer. com. For Ages four and up. Contact Gary Long 270-317-2772 for more information.

Fall Soccer sing up VGOYS Fall Soccer Sign Ups! Sign up before July 1st and fee is only $40.

Registration forms on line at www.vinegrovesoccer. com. Applications can be mailed to the Post Office Box 592, Vine Grove KY 40175. Post mark by July 1st to receive discounted fee. Regular fee is $45 each for the 1st/2nd child and the 3rd and up free.

Child MUST be four-yearsold by August 1, 2009 in order to participate per KYSA rules. Contact Tammy Long 270-317-2766 for more information.

GOLF SCRAMBLE

Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble The 23rd annual two-person golf scramble sponsored by the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce is set for June 20 at the Hillcrest County Club.

The shotgun start is at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. There is a $100 entry fee for every twoperson team.

Various awards will be given throughout the day, which will include longest drive and closest to the pin.

For entry forms, golfers should contact Russ Powell by telephone at 270-4223626 or e-mail rpowell@ meadekychamber.org.

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

By Ben Achtabowski sports@thenewsstandard.com

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Senior Maris Harreld will play for the West Senior team while juniors Mallory Wathen and Erin Sireno will represent on the West Junior team.

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Versatile 3-sport senior could kick and swing

Cannady took control on the volleyball court and softball diamond

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July 17 SPMS Football Practice 9-11:45 a.m.

SOFTBALL ALL-STAR GAMES Three Lady Waves softball players were named to the West All-Star teams and will play this weekend at the University of Kentucky.

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‘Standard’ elects senior athletes of the year

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July 15 Official start date for sports practices

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Claire Cannady was named senior girls athlete of the year after helping the volleyball and softball teams to district championships.

America loves upsets, but not for long The thoroughbred racehorse team of Mine That Bird is the quintessential upset story of the year, but Good Call certainly was not the first underdog in American history and won’t be the last.

The horse that no one gave a shot to Ben win the KenAchtabowski tucky Derby — at odds of 50-1 — to becoming the even favorite at last weekend’s Belmont Stakes, Mine That Bird experienced what it was like to be the upsetter and the upsetee in just a five-week span.

Appropriately the phrase “upset” came from horseracing when sports writers coined it in 1919 during the Sanford Memorial Stakes in Saratoga, N.Y., after a horse aptly named Upset won.

Thoroughbred Man-O-War was the heavy favorite going into the Sanford Memorial Stakes undefeated, and then Upset came from behind to win as a 100-1 underdog. The seeming impossible happened that day, and Upset forever immortalized for his name after that race, while Man-OWar went on to be declared by many as the best racehorse in the 20th century.

After the conclusion of this year’s Triple Crown, yet again, there was no one horse that claimed all three races. With jockey Calvin Borel becoming the best story of the spring, he failed to become the first jockey to win the Triple Crown on two different horses, but he did finish in descending order in the three races — a feat that is still hard to do.

Last year, Big Brown was the odds favorite for all three races, but failed to even place in the final Belmont Stakes. Three years earlier Giacomo won with 50-1

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Meade County’s Claire Cannady has demonstrated athleticism that few athletes possess on the volleyball court and softball diamond.

The senior athlete played an integral part in both team’s successful regular season and postseasons; helping claim district titles in volleyball and softball, while leading the team deep into the regional tournaments.

“I had a really strong year,” Cannady said. “Winning two district titles was awesome. I’m really proud of this year.”

With the Lady Waves finishing with a 22-8 record, volleyball was her most dominant sport.

Senior Jonah Cundiff has proven his athletic versatility of using both his feet and his arms.

As a soccer player, Cundiff displayed his diligent footwork, while in tennis he exhibited his catlike hand-eye coordination, and in football he demonstrated his uncontested leg strength, which makes him the Meade County senior male athlete of the year.

“I really believe whatever sport he would have wanted to play in high school he would have been successful at it,” tennis coach Mark Zweifel said after their tennis season ended. “He is that athletically gifted.”

Cundiff first and foremost loved tennis. With his doubles

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Jonah Cundiff, a three sport athlete was part of the doubles tennis team that was one of the best in the region.

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TOP: Campers maul camp instructor Chase Garris after winning an inter-camp scrimmage on Tuesday. ABOVE: Kaylee Mathias hits off the tee during the softball camp on Tuesday morning. For more photos of the two camps turn to B2.

Camp season opened up for Meade County youth this Monday with Greenwave basketball and softball camps.

With warm temperatures outside, future Lady Waves perfected their game during softball camp.

The Greenwave basketball camp took refuge in the air conditioned gyms of the high school, middle school and primary school and taught the basics of basketball.

Each day ended with inter-camp scrimmages and awards will be given today at 12:30 p.m. For results of the camp awards, check next week’s issue of The News Standard.

Aging Gordon still looks young

By Monte Dutton NASCAR This Week CONCORD, N.C. — Jeff Gordon, who will turn 38 in August, remains remarkably youthful.

It is, however, misleading, as apparent youth often is.

“I’ve always said, as a race-car driver, that you never stop learning ... ever,” Gordon says.

Gordon is one of those athletes about whom the phrase “forever young” seems appropriate. His voice remains that of a teenager, still etched in wonder even as the words coming from his mouth evoke experience and maturity.

Earlier this season, Gordon won the 82nd race of his career. Only five drivers — Richard Petty (200), David Pearson (105), Bobby Allison

(84), Darrell Waltrip (84) and Cale Yarborough (83) — have won more.

Only two, Petty and Dale Earnhardt, have won more than four championships.

Gordon won officially for the first time in the Coca-Cola 600 on May 29, 1994, almost 15 years ago.

“I was thrilled to get my first win

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CLOCKWISE: Sixth-grader Dewan Ditto shoots a game winning shot over a group of campers. John Wilson directs traffic. Lauren Sutton gives Hannah King a high-five.

Maris Harreld helps Olivia Honaker with her swing. Cale Wilson tries to foul Ethan Fackler during the final seconds of a scrimmage. Tyler Hanes goes in for a breakaway layup. Theresa Kwarciany hits a ball off the tee. Bryce Garris plays tough defense against a fellow camper.

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odds, but failed to compete for a Triple Crown.

Everyone in America loves a good upset. Maybe it’s because we’re a country built on underdogs.

The most important upset of U.S. history resulted in the formation of this country when the colonial rebels subdued English forces during the Revolutionary War. Ever since then, overcoming odds has been a point of pride for Americans.

The “Miracle on Ice” is probably one of the best upsets of all time when it comes to sports. With the Cold War looming over America during the 1980 Winter Olympics, hockey powerhouse Russia looked to smite the USA team filled with young no-names.

But the USA team pulled out an upset, which seemed to uplift the entire country in a pivotal time of fear and apprehension.

Buster Douglas woke people out of a dead sleep when he knocked out punching beast Mike Tyson during their 1990 fight in Tokyo. Joe Namath became the rock star quarterback who led his rogue New York Jets team over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, all while calling it lounging poolside a week before.

The 2008 New York Giants eliminated the omnipotent New England Patriots with the help of an ineffable Super Bowl helmet catch by “upset”

hero David Tyree.

Rulon Gardner beat the unbeatable Russian Alexander Karelin to win the Olympic gold in the GrecoRoman heavyweight division in the 2000 Summer Olympics. And the list goes on and on.

But along with the love of upsets comes the quick fall.

Now that Borel and Mine That Bird have lost, their names will dissolve into pop culture and soon become a footnote. Mike Eruzione and Jim Craig are merely some guys that were in the movie “Miracle.”

After Buster Douglas punched out Mike Tyson his name is only found on a random Trivial Pursuit card or an obscure sports joke that hardly anyone gets. Rulon Gardner is just another overweight guy and wouldn’t even be noticed without his gold medal around his neck.

Namath lives in infamy as the only quarterback to be in the Hall of Fame who threw more interceptions than touchdowns and Tyree was placed on injured reserved by the Giants less than eight months after his famous catch.

And of course the horse Upset has become more of an iconic phrase rather than a horse.

America’s fervor for upsets comes and goes faster than a teenager’s summer love. Fifteen minutes of fame fades out, while fans move on to the next flash in the pan. Upsets are just upsets; a blip on the map; a flutter of the heart; an overused phrase in sporting lexicon, and maybe that’s the true upset.

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partner, senior David Medley, the two paired up to be one of the best teams in the region. While making the state tournament during their junior year, the duo was upset during the regional quarterfinals. They were also the No. 1 seed in the district tournament, but was bounced out of the first round.

“My favorite sport was probably tennis,” Cundiff said, whose doubles team had a 21-6 career record. “I was probably the best at tennis.

We also had a better chance at doing well at the sport.”

Though Cundiff didn’t pick up the sport until the summer before his freshman year, he quickly excelled becoming the team’s No. 1 singles competitor as a first-year player.

“He probably wasn’t ready to play No. 1 singles,” Zweifel said. “But he was the best athlete I had at the time.”

Despite his inexperience on the tennis court, Cundiff was a seasoned veteran on the soccer field where he played his first game when he was five-years-old. Cundiff — a four-year varsity player — scored three goals from his midfield position and helped the team to an 11-7-2 record last fall.

“I’ve been playing soccer for a long time,” the left side midfielder said. “I really like the competitiveness of the game.”

Being competitive was one of Cundiff’s strengths through-

Cannady From page B1 Cannady’s ability to attack from any depth or angle on the court gave the already heavily loaded team even more offense.

“I got a lot better at volleyball in the last four years,” she said. “I really pursued it hard and enjoyed the game more.

It’s such a fast-paced game and I really like the action.”

During her senior year as an outside hitter, Cannady rarely left the court.

“I definitely like to be involved (in the game),” she said. “I was really involved by playing all over the court this year. I enjoyed playing both in the back line and up front. I felt like I could attack the ball anywhere on the court and make a play.”

Cannady, however, was not always the star for the Lady Waves. With only a few years of experience on the volleyball court, she found herself in the background during her junior year. With a strong senior class ahead of her, the little playing time she did receive was on the back line.

But Cannady knew her senior season was going to be her time to shine.

“Ever since I was little I was looking forward to my senior season,” she said, who started playing organized volleyball her freshman year. “That was my year to show everyone.

It was time to go out with a bang, and I think I did.”

Her volleyball year resulted in all-region honors though her team fell just short of the region championship game when they lost to Apollo in three matches.

“We had a great season,” she said. “I couldn’t be more proud.”

Along with a small amount of experience, Cannady and her teammates went through three different coach changes during the four years they were there.

“It was tough going through all those coaches,” Cannady said. “We had a new assistant coach every year.”

But helping Cannady through the coaching transitions was former volleyball coach and new principal of the Stuart Pepper Middle School, Chad Butler.

“Mr. Butler really helped me and the team through a lot of changes,” Cannady said. “I would go to his office and ask for advice and pointers on volleyball. Sometimes it wasn’t even about volleyball, it was about attitude and keeping my head up.”

When spring came around Cannady cemented the Lady

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“I think I am very competitive,” he said. “I like to win.”

Cundiff was known on the soccer field to have a strong leg, which led to his third sport: football. Greenwave football head coach Larry Mofield approached Cundiff during his junior year to be the team’s placekicker.

“Coach Mofield asked me if I wanted to kick one day,” Cundiff said. “So I went home and tried it. I liked it and thought I would try it.”

As a soccer player putting on football pads he felt somewhat out of place, but the Greenwave team welcomed him with open arms.

“I got along with all the football players,” Cundiff said. “They really welcomed me in. I was the one who actually said I wasn’t a football player, but (my teammates) really made me feel like I was a part of the team.”

Cundiff certainly proved his spot on the team when he kicked the eventual game-winning field goal against North Hardin last fall. With the 10-7 win, the football team clinched a home playoff game.

To add to the perfect night, Cundiff was also named the Homecoming King during halftime.

“It was a really good night,” he said. “It felt good to hear my name when they announced the Homecoming King. Then I kicked in the winning field goal. That was nice too.”

After playing such a wide variety of sports, Cundiff’s biggest gain was a plethora of friends.

“There were different kids on every team so it was fun making friends with everyone,” Cundiff said. “I made a lot of friends because I played so many sports.”

After last weekend’s graduation, Cundiff looks forward to a relaxing summer and then heads to Eastern Kentucky University in the fall.

Cundiff’s all-around athletic propensity, team presence, quick learning and adaptability skills has made him The News Standard’s male senior athlete of the year.

Waves’ centerfield position.

The four-year varsity outfielder had been playing softball since she was a child. As one of the catalysts of the senior core, Cannady help led the Lady Waves to a record 30-win season and a district championship.

“I loved centerfield,” she said. “It’s just like volleyball, where out of the three outfield positions, centerfield gets all the action. I like to be in control out there and I feel like it’s my job to be in charge in the outfield,” Known for her defense, she covered outfield very well. During her senior year she had only four errors. She also batted .200 and scored five runs.

The six softball seniors had been playing together since they were six- and seven-years-old, which Cannady felt really made this year so special.

“It was really helpful being with this group (of seniors),” she said. “We play so many games and so many weekends are full of games. It helps to be with your friends and really I think if we weren’t such good friends we wouldn’t have kept with those sports.”

But after graduating last weekend, Cannady now looks toward the future where she will play Division 3 volleyball at Transylvania University in Lexington.

Although volleyball players don’t report to school until Aug. 23, she has a full summer of workouts.

“They gave us a huge packet of workout material,” Cannady said. “It’s a five-day program of lifting weights and cardio. I’ll be busy all summer doing that.”

While playing volleyball at Transylvania, she plans to study communications and eventually become a speech therapist.

Cannady’s athletic abilities, team leadership, versatility and commitment displayed during her MCHS career and especially her senior year, have earned her recognition as The News Standard’s girls senior athlete of the year.

Honorable Mention for boys senior athlete of the year: •Troy Jobe (Swim) — Quite simply, Jobe is a fish.

His swimming abilities landed him a spot on the Western Kentucky University swim team. The state finalist may not have had his best season during his senior year, but he still qualified for state meet maximum of four events. He also placed seventh in the 100-meter backstroke.

Jobe is the greatest swimmer to come of out Meade County as he holds every boys’ school record, including his best event in the 100-meter backstroke.

•Alex Furnival (Football and baseball) — Furnival was the backbone of the Greenwave football team this year.

After having a breakout junior year, Furnival was keyed on by every team the football team faced. Although his numbers didn’t portray his greatness, the intangibles he brought every Friday night helped the Greenwave to a 5-6 record (3-1 district).

Honorable mention for girls senior athletes of the year: •Maris Harreld (Softball and volleyball) — Harreld pitched in 20 of the 30 wins for the Lady Waves softball team this year. As a pitcher, Harreld struck out 162 batters and only walked 16.

She was named to the district, region and all state teams, while signing to pitch for Asbury College next spring.

Harreld also played on the volleyball team where she was one of the premier setters of the team, which had a 22-8 record.

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The two-way starter was named the 6A District 2 player of the year, and also earned accolades as first team all area at fullback.

He also played catcher for the Greenwave baseball team.

•Braden Pace (Golf, basketball and baseball) — Pace was 2-for-2 in collecting district championships this year.

As the starting point guard for the Greenwave basketball team he led an inexperienced team to its fourth-straight district championship. He was also named to the All11th District team and most improved by his teammates.

Pace collected his second district title during the baseball season.

As a golfer, Pace helped the team to a fantastic finish during the 5th Region Tournament. He shot a career low 78, which aided the Greenwave third place finish — just missing the state tournament by two strokes. His success on the golf course helped him land a scholarship to play at Brescia College this fall.

•Michael Addesa (Football and track) — What Addesa brought to the football field was something special for the Greenwave. The two-way starter provided big-play catches on the offensive side and hard-hit tackles on the defensive side. The wide receiver led the team in catches and yards, while being named first team all-area at wide receiver In track, he ran in the 4x200-meter relay and the 200-meter dash.

Addesa signed to play football at Union College where cer) — Menser kept the Lady Waves soccer team in almost every game last season. The goalie recorded six shutouts during her senior season, which raised the eyebrows of Campbellsville College who signed her earlier this year.

•Brandi Waters (Archery) — Not many athletes can say they’re the best in the nation, but Waters can. After sustaining a near-paralyzing injury, Waters was placed in a back brace for most of the archery season.

However, she came back with a vengeance as she placed second in the nation with a score of 297 out of a possible 300.

Waters plans to attend Murray State this fall.

•Emily Miller (Track) — Sometimes seniors just step it up during their final year.

With graduation on the horizon, Miller managed a second place region finish in the discus. The senior qualified for her first state meet, where she had a toss of 78-11.

Editor’s note: The News Standard considered several credentials when selecting the senior athletes of the year. We aimed to choose the best all-around athlete who performed well in multiple sports, while leading his or her teams to new heights during the school year. All of these players were intrinsic to the success of the Meade County Greenwave athletic community.

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•Ethan Brangers (Basketball) — When Brangers wasn’t in foul trouble he was one of the most dominate players on the basketball court for the Greenwave. He led the team in scoring and rebounds this year and was named the team’s MVP by his teammates.

•Ethan Medley (Wrestling) — Medley has meant everything to the growth of the Meade County wrestling program. He’s been there since the program’s inception and became one of the

best wrestlers in the area in the three years he wrestled.

The 140-pounder was bounced out early during the state tournament during his senior year.

Editor’s note: The News Standard considered several credentials when selecting the senior athletes of the year. We aimed to choose the best all-around athlete who performed well in multiple sports, while leading his or her teams to new heights during the school year. All of these players were intrinsic to the success of the Meade County Greenwave athletic community.

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Submitted by American Lung Association of the Midland States LOUISVILLE — Father ’s day is coming up soon, and you can make Dad’s day with a gift of the American Lung Association’s Kentucky Golf Tour Book (the “Lung Book).�

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In retrospect, that victory was a prophecy. It foretold greatness. Truth is, it wasn’t that much of a surprise at the time. Gordon

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The Golf Tour Book offers reduced greens fees and discounts at all participating facilities located throughout Kentucky, in addition to numerous courses and ranges in Indiana, Tennessee and several other states. Over 2000 discounted rounds are inhad already been declared a boy wonder, which is why, much to the chagrin of Ray Evernham (his crew chief at the time), fans and journalists began referring to him as Wonder Boy. Gordon, who was born in Vallejo, Calif., but served his racer’s apprenticeship in Pittsboro, Ind., is now an aging superhero.

It wouldn’t be surprising given his backaches — after all, drivers hit a lot of walls — if there weren’t a certain expectation that the once Wonder Boy is still “faster than a speeding locomotive and able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.�

So Gordon grunts a little when he wakes up in the morning. He’s a family guy with a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter. The boy from the sprint cars who once seemed suspended in adolescence is now a man,

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Senior Maris Harreld was the lone Meade County softball player to be named to the All-State team. While three players — Harreld, Mallory Wathen and Erin Sireno — made the East-West AllStar games this weekend.

Here is a full lineup of all the state honorees: West Juniors All-Star Team Ali Hart, CF, Greenwood Morgan Harrell, C, Reidland Christina Harvey, LF, Anderson Katie Holmes, P, Warren East Lacy Holt, C/1B, Russell Brianne James, CF, Owensboro Catholic Emily Jolly, OF, Owensboro Catholic Chelsea Meiners, CF, Mercy Emily Montgomery, C, Heath Erica Pendleton, C, Owensboro Catholic Katie Perkins, P/1B, Daviess Karie Powell, SS/2B, Henry Martina Riney, P/IF/OF, Owensboro Catholic Jessie Shartzer, P/3B, North Hardin Erin Sireno, RF, Meade Raissa Stovall, CF, Allen Courtney Turpin, P/SS, Anderson Mallory Wathen, 2B, Meade Kalyn Whitworth, SS/2B, Breckinridge County Taylor Wroe, P, Hancock West Seniors All-Star Team Sarah Anderson, C/CF, North Hardin Megan Beechum, P, PRP Courtney Biggs, OF, Daviess County Haley Cade, P, Jeffersontown Christian Cox, SS, Larue County Laura Creek, 2B, Warren East Shameen Eure, CF, North Hardin Amber Gamboa, OF, Campbellsville Jordan Gilland, 2B/3B, Marshall County Shauna Gramig, C, Shelby County Maris Harreld, P, Meade County Chasity Henning, 2B/OF, Breckinridge County Candace James, 1B/3B, Reidland Heleigh LeCompte, P, Shelby County Kendra McIntyre, 2B/SS, Cumberland County Katie Mann, P/1B, Assumption Ashley McNutt, SS/3B, Mercy Danielle Morris, SS/P,

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TOP: The Meade County Tidal Waves were Champions in the eight-year-old baseball tournament held at Meade-Olin Park June 6 and 7. The team remained undefeated throughout the tournament. Front row (left to right): Garrett Allen, Grayson Brown, Cole Miller, Bradley Stull and Bobby Blankenship. Middle row (left to right): Grant Riley, Carson Crump, Dionte Ditto, Byren Bennett and Caleb Burriss. Back row (left to right): Benjie Stull, Steve Allen, Brent Blankenship, Mike Bennett and Troy Brown.

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Get your adopted pets spayed or neutered! Pets adopted from the Meade County Animal Shelter can be spayed or neutered for free from PINS (Pets in Need Society). www. petsinneedsociety.org or call 270-422-3838.

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A complete set of Drawings, Specifications, and the project manual requires a refundable deposit of $75.00 payable to TODD COUNTY FISCAL COURT. Bids will be due by June 15, 2009 at 2:00 PM CENTRAL, and will be opened at the TODD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FISCAL COURT ROOM, 202 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, ELKTON, KY 42220. Each bid must be accompanied by a 5% Bid Bond. No Bidder may withdraw a bid submitted for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 04, 2009 at 2:00 PM CENTRAL at TODD COUNTY COURTHOUSE, FISCAL COURT ROOM, 202 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, ELKTON, KY 42220. All bidders are urged to attend this meeting.

The Project is to be complete within 60 calendar days from the date of the official Notice to Proceed, and liquidated damages are $1,000.00/day thereafter, if the completion date is not met. Successful Bidders may be required to furnish a 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bond for this Project. The cost of the premium for such a bond shall be included in the base bid as an alternate, which may or may not be accepted.

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TODD COUNTY FISCAL COURT AND CODELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Coach Long’s Annual Summer Soccer Camp is June 29, 30, and July 1st from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vine Grove Optimist Park. Free lunch provided. Cost is $45 and registration forms can be downloaded from www.vinegrovesoccer. com. Ages 4 and up. Contact Gary Long at 270-317-2772 for more information.

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Meade County Head Start is now accepting applications for our Free Federal Funded Preschool Program. The program serves children ages 3 to 4 years old with disabilities and/or meets our income guidelines. To see if you qualify, please call 270-828-3311 or come by our location at 440 St. Martins Road in Flaherty.

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MCEMA (Meade County Emergency Management Agency) is asking all churches to contact him with information on your church’s name, location, phone, fax, and e-mails to have on file for emergency situations. Please call 270422-2776 or e-mail him at meadeema@bbtel.com.

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Mobile Home For Sale New- 3 bedroom, Near Town. EZ Financing. Call 270-678-2460

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Friday, June 12, 2009

2.5 acres, Zoned B-2. Split into 2 lots. Perks for 2 home sites. Great for Duplexes.

Flaherty area. $31,000.

270-945-3314.

2 acres and 2.5 acre lots in Whelan Ponds development, 1.3 miles west of Brandenburg By-Pass Road on Hwy. 79.

Restrictions.

Lots starting at $34,900. Call 270-668-8003 or obprop.com

Kentucky Land Company of Irvington Real Estate Development

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270-547-4222 Thinking about selling your farm give us a call we pay cash, quick closing 1 acre lot, open, level, close to town, well water.

Great for mobile home, in Irvington $1,500 down.

10 acres open and wooded, very private, Breckinridge Co. $1,000 down.

4 acre open gentle rolling, nice building site close to Ft. Knox. $29,900.

2 acre open and wooded lots, Breckinridge Co., $500 down.

3 acre open, level lots, restricted to newer modulars, county water and electric, Breckinridge Co. $1,500 down.

Nice remodeled 3 bd, 2 ba 14x70 singlewide home on ½ acre in Hudson. $3,900 down.

Close to Rough River.

McGeheeHumphreyDavis Realty and Auction 422-4977 877-6366 547-4977 We offer owner financing on most all our properties with no prequalifications! *Please visit our website at www.mhdrealty.com* 3 bed, 2 bath, singlewide home on lot. Minutes from ByPass. Brandenburg area of Meade Co. $44,900/$4,900 down, $42.80 mo* 2 bed, 2 bath, home on 1 acre, huge walk-in closet in master bedroom.

Midway area of Meade Co. $69,900 Call for financing terms.

4 bed, 2 bath on 1 +ac with small shed, off Hwy 2202 minutes from 60 at Irvington in Breck Co. $49,900/$4,900 down, $498.15 mo* 3 bed, 2 bath singlewide on 2 acres. Wooded area between Brandenburg and Ft. Knox off Buck Grove Road. $49,900/$4,900 down, $498.15 mo* *Payment based on 13% fixed rate on 360 month term. $250 closing cost.

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Ready for your mobile/ modular home…1 +/- ac with septic, electric, co. water, off US60, near Ft. Knox, $28,900/$2,900 down, $287.82 mo. pmt. * 170 ac, Big Springs area, Hardin Co. open and wooded, $2,900/ac.

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14 ac set-up for home, Payneville area, septic, cistern, electric on site, mobile home in need of repair $39,900/$2,900 down, $409.59 mo. pmt.*

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24 ac mini farm near Irvington. Nice home site, pasture, trees, electric.

13 ac mini farm 10 miles from Brandenburg. Beautiful home site, wooded and open, electric.

5 ac and 10 ac wooded tracts, Breckinridge Co., only 25 miles from Fort Knox.

1 ac Meade Co. Water, septic, electric, only 12 miles from Fort Knox.

Hunters Dream: properties 38 ac to 112 ac up to 367 ac. Properties are in Breckinridge, Meade, and Jennings Co. in Kentucky.

30.8 acres Breck Co. between Brandenburg, Irvington.

Wooded, electric, beautiful home site, $59,900.

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LOTS FOR SALE ENGLISH ESTATES Lot 8 - 1.638 acres $25,900 Lot 28 - 1.696 acres $19,600 Lot 42 - 1.224 acres $13,900 Lot 48 - 1.572 acres $15,290 Lot 49 - 1.296 acres $14,500

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Notice: Transportation to NA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries, Battletown, beginning Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 p.m. for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378.

Notice: Transportation to AA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries, Battletown, beginning Wednesday, Jun 10th at 6:30 p.m. for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378.

BRANDENBURG ALANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road.

Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m.

Open to all. Call 270422-1050 for more information.

OPEN DOOR ALATEEN GROUP: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road.

Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. These meetings are for Al-Anon and Alateen members only. You qualify for membership if your life has been or is being deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker.

Please come to any AlAnon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

A L C O H O L I C S ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place, 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270547-0445.

N A R C O T I C S ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington. Meetings are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270547-0347 or 270-5470445.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Look Good, Feel better, 3rd Monday of each month. 10:15 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 for more information.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support, 2nd Tuesday of each month. 6 p.m. in the 5th floor boardroom at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

Call Program Care at 270706-1493 or Karen at 270-706-1250 for more information.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Support groups typically meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. and the 1st Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

Registration is required.

Call to register or for more information, call 270-7065092 or 270-706-5071.

LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Therapy and Sports Medicine Center at 1111 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. For more information, call 270706-5010 or e-mail Beth Greenwell at bgreenwell@ hmh.net

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Friday and Saturday, June 12 & 13 – 9 a.m. to ? – 710 Old Mill Road (1638). Thomas the Train toddler bed, twin bedding sets, formal wear, girls clothes (7/8), boys clothes (4/5). Rain postpones to the following weekend.

Friday and Saturday, June 12 & 13 – 8 a.m. to ? – 2030 Concordia Road.

Neighborhood Yard Sale. Something for everyone!

Saturday, June 13 - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – 2315 Stringtown Road, Guston. Lots of boys and girls clothing, pageant dresses, bunkbeds, and more!

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Saturday, June 13 – 8 a.m. to ? – 72 Seminole Trail, Indian Oaks Subdivision. Furniture, clothes, toys, Barbie dreamhouse.

Next Week: Thursday and Friday, June 18 & 19 – 8 a.m. to ? – Harrington Heights off 448, Brandenburg.

Couch, chair, bookshelves, clothes, home décor and more. Rain or shine.

Saturday, June 20th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Doe Valley Boating and Fishing Club Yard Sale at the Doe Valley Marina.

See next week’s ad for details.

Momma and kittens.

Male, 1 1/2 yr. old.

Tabby kittens, 5 to choose.

Two Jack Russell, females.

Great Pyrenees, female.

Golden Retriever, male.

Chihuahua mix, male.

The best dog...needs home!

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BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Monday of each month, in 5A at 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

Individuals who have had surgery, as well as those who are considering having the surgery are welcome.

For more information, call Marcia Barnes, R.N. at 270-706-1559.

HOPE & HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Free monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month.

Call for next meeting date and time. Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. 812-738-7893.

SLEEP DISORDERS: AWAKE meeting – Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. A health awareness group for people affected by sleep apnea and/or sleep disorders.

Call 812-738-7892 for more information.

Labor-Handyman services available. 15 years experience.

Reasonable rates. Call 270-945-7879.

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: T.O.P.S group meets at Buck Grove Baptist Church every Tuesday at 6 p.m. For more information, call Lena at 270-422-2692.

STAY AND PLAY at one of Kentucky’s top golf courses, Cherry Blossom, Georgetown. Call 502-570-9489 about Stay and Play, including furnished townhome, golf for four.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Corydon Presbyterian Church. For more information, please call 270828-3406.

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YOUTH MCHS students receive scholarships at Honors Night

Friday, June 12, 2009

B8 - The News Standard

Dozens of Meade County High School students, their family, friends, teachers and classmates gathered at the school’s auditorium on May 21 to celebrate Honors Night.

Throughout the evening more than 40 scholarships were presented to graduating seniors by local groups and individuals wishing to award students who demonstrated the desire to continue their education by pursuing post-secondary education in an array of fields. Students who applied for the various scholarships were selected for their academics, extracurricular activities, athleticism, positive attitude and other positive character traits portrayed in person and on paper.

List of scholarship winners

Gratitude Scholarship — Amanda McMurray; Meade County Homemakers Scholarship — Kevin Carter; Breck-Meade Linolnite Chapter #5 Scholarship — Edward Trice; VFW Post 11404 Scholarship — Britney Richerson; Meade Co. Cattlemen’s Assoc. Scholarship — Alex Richardson; Meade County Bar Assoc. Scholarship — Jessica Walters; Stuart Pepper Scholarship — Maris Harreld; NHS Scholarship — Candice Cruz; NHS Financial Need Scholarship — Lindsey Redmon; Meade County 4-H Scholarship — Callie Hobbs; Ekron PTO Academic Scholarship — Kevin Tyler Chapman; Meade County Pork Producers Assoc. — Callie Hobbs and Brittany Hager; Farm Bureau Young Farmers Scholarship — Callie Hobbs; Payneville PTO Scholarship — Adina Brangers; Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce — Roni Robinson; Flaherty PTO Scholarship — Callie Hobbs; Leroy Humphrey Memorial Scholarship — Troy Jobe; Edith and Woodrow Berryman Memorial Scholarship — Nikolas Powers; Meade County Conservation District — Alex Richardson; John Cooper McAdams Scholarship (SADD) — Clay Mills; Ellen Thompson Memorial/Democratic Woman’s Club Scholarship — Michael West; Battletown Elementary Danny Bennett PTO Scholarship — Danae Wimpee; Meade County Football Team David Mohler Award — Jimmy Crase; Professional Men’s Club of Radcliff and Ladies Auxillary — Adina Brangers and Molly Finley; King and Honaker Kathy Palmer Volleyball Scholarship — Claire Cannady and Maris Harreld; Volleyball Chelsea Stinnett Memorial — Beth Shoulders; Tidal Wave Bank Scholarship — Rachel Smith; Maxine Roberts Memorial Scholarship — Emily Miller; Jimbo DeVries Memorial Scholarship — Brooklyn Smith; James Sherrill Memorial Scholarship — Ryan Miller; David F. Jenkins Memorial Scholarship — Lindsey Redmon; Cale Brown Memorial Scholarship — Ethan Mattingly; Marshall Coyle Scholarship (Farm Bureau) — Alex Richardson; Elaine Allen Memorial Scholarship — Amanda McMurray; Old Iron of South Central Kentucky — Amanda McMurray; Future Business Leaders of America Scholarship — Valerie Hobbs; Meade County Sheriff’s Dept. Drug-Free Scholarship — Jessica Walters; King Family Scholarship — Johnathon Whelan; Chelsea Stinnett Memorial Scholarship — Claire Cannady, Jessica Walters and Kevin Tyler Chapman; MOAA/Frankie Reese Memorial Scholarship — Candice Cruz; Bluegrass Cellular — Jessica Walters

Payneville Elementary students raise money in honor of classmate

THE NEWS STANDARD/LAURA SAYLOR

TOP LEFT: Meade County Sheriff Butch Kerrick watches as School Resource Officer Mike Cummings presents a $3,000 Sheriff’s Department Drug-Free Scholarship to Jessica Walters.

MIDDLE LEFT: VFW Post 11404 Commander Wilbur Beasley hands a $500 VFW scholarship to Britney Richerson. BOTTOM LEFT: Matt Pike presents Roni Robinson with the Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

TOP: Amy Humphrey shakes hands with Troy Jobe after awarding him the Leroy Humphrey Memorial Scholarship. ABOVE: Charlotte Lawson hugs Alex Richardson after giving him the Conservation District scholarship.

Application For Entry

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4-H

Inaugural Golf Scramble SSaturday, aturday rdayy, June une 27, 27 27, 2009 2009 LLindsey indseey Golf Golf Course Course

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Staff and students at Payneville Elementary School donated $849 to Crusade in honor of student Corey Hurt.

Submitted by Payneville Elementary School

The students and staff at Payneville Elementary School donated $849 to Crusade for Children in honor of one of our students, Corey Hurt.

Corey was seriously injured in an accident about this time last year. However due to the wonderful care he received from Payneville Fire Department first responders, EMTs, the helicopter crew, and doctors and nurses at Kosair Hospital and Frazier Rehab. we are watching a miracle happen as he recovers. Corey has now returned to school and we are so blessed to have him with us.

This money was raised by students working hard in class to earn coins as rewards, many students brought money from home as donations, and had to “buy in” to participate in themed dress days. Staff paid for dress down days and some brave staff members let the kids throw water balloons at them for a price!

Meade County

4-H

Inaugural Golf Scramble Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009 Check-In: 7:00am • Shotgun Start: 8:00am Early Bird Deadline: Friday, June 12, 2009 Entry Deadline: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 by Noon Sign up as an individual or by team. Teams will be determined by a computer blind draw by the golf professional.

Check-In: 7:00am • Shotgun Start: 8:00am Format: Four Person Scramble

Player 1: ____________________________ HDP or Ave Score: ________ Phone Number: _______________________ Amount Paid: ____________

Entry Fees: Early Bird... $45/individual or $180/team Registration... $50/individual or $200/team

Player 2: ____________________________ HDP or Ave Score: ________

Entry fee includes greens fee and cart, range balls, as well as lunch after play and prizes.

Mulligans and red tees available.

Putting Contest • Closest to the Pin • Longest Drive Contest

Proceeds benefit Meade County 4-H Club.

Hosted and Sponsored by:

THE LUSK GROUP Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact the extension office at 270.422.4958 for more information.

NEWS Program

Phone Number: _______________________ Amount Paid: ____________ Player 3: ____________________________ HDP or Ave Score: ________ Phone Number: _______________________ Amount Paid: ____________ Player 4: ____________________________ HDP or Ave Score: ________ Phone Number: _______________________ Amount Paid: ____________ For more information, call 502.624.2717 or 502.624.4218.

Please make checks payable to: Meade County 4-H Detach and return to Lindsey Golf Course or mail to: Meade County Extension Office c/o Meade County 4-H Golf Scramble 1041 Old Ekron Road Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108

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YOUTH

Friday, June 12, 2009

The News Standard - B9

Students head home for the summer

Kids raise money for charity Children at the Meade County Public Library earned more than $60 for Appalachian Region Missions through good behavior during weekly Story Hours and donations of spare change.

They chose the charity through a vote when learning about being president during Career Month.

The Meade County Public Library appreciates all who helped make a difference in the lives of Appalachian children.

Jordan Stull shows off his owl. This wrapped up “Great Outdoors� month where children made bird feeders, planted seeds and made bug catchers.

Despite rainy, cold weather, students in Meade County schools welcomed summer vacation with open arms last Thursday. This year, students, parents and teachers had to contend with remnants of Hurricane Ike in September, an ice storm during the winter and a slew of snow days that extended their school year into June, weeks after the scheduled last day of school near the end of May. Finally, Meade County High School graduated 302 seniors Friday evening, ending a tumultuous school year.

School resumes Aug. 5.

TOP: Teachers at David T. Wilson Elementary School wave goodbye while singing a chorus of the Steam classic, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye� to students. TOP LEFT: Teachers and students embrace as they say goodbye. LEFT: Students at David T. Wilson board the bus for their last trip home during the 2008-09 school year.

Payneville Elementary School Honor Roll, 6th grading period 6th Grade, A’s Mike Krimm Brian Popham Jolon Thomas

4th Grade, A’s Elizabeth Fackler Logan Greco Seth Griffin

A’s and B’s Ashley Brown Emali Brown Blake Deal Kayla Dowell Kaitlin Fackler Devin Harper Paige Kenny Erica Kessinger Taryne Knott Kasey Mielke Levi Miller Jesse Moore Tristan Morris Ashley Padgett Cody Redmon Tanya Scott Lauren Vaughn Shelby Wootten

A’s and B’s Jason Beirman Hunter Bennett Amber Chism Hannah Clark Austin Gouvas Alexis Hammock Levi Hurt Brianna Kenny Ally Lancaster Drew Lancaster Bryce Mattingly Julia Mattingly Caitlyn Perdue Issac Pipes Garett Poole Kristen Swanson Katlyn Swink

5th Grade, A’s Madilyn Barr Sioux Thomas

A’s and B’s Ben Black Sarahbeth Cox Jenny Grant Kody Hardesty Lily Schneider Nicholas Shemwell Sam Stivers Sarah Wheatley Aaron Whelan Kurtis Woolfolk Austin Wootten

Perfect Attendance Emma Barr Madilyn Barr Jason Beirman Ben Black Ashley Brown Sierra Cain David Carter Sarahbeth Cox Brayden Curl Blake Deal Mike Decker Kayla Dowell Jenna Duke Cameron Galvez Isabella Galvez

Hanna Goodin Jenny Grant Logan Greco Callie Hardesty Zachary Harper Haley Howard Kelsey Hurt Corey Johnston Jaydan Jupin Taryne Knott Julia Mattingly Kendall Mattingly Lauren Millay Gavin Morris Tristan Morris Ashley Padgett Caitlyn Perdue Issac Pipes Kaylie Poole Valerie Redman Carissa Schassberger Dustin Shemwell Zachary Shemwell Kelsie Smith Kody Smith Sam Stivers Bradley Stull Kristen Swanson Kurtis Swanson Jolon Thomas Sioux Thomas Trace Thomas Trenton Thomas Dalton VanMeter Lauren Vaughn Logan Webb Chezney Weick Kurtis Woolfolk Zack Yates

Muldraugh Elementary School Honor Roll, 4th nine weeks 4th Grade, All A’s Victoria Huber Malea Leathers Jesse Mora Jacob Schwartz

All A’s & B’s Alan Boggs Ethan Davis Chad Jupin Chris Macey

Destiney Weaver 5th Grade, A’s & B’s Alexis Boggs Seth Davis Star Denkhoff Natasha Farmer Tristian Howard Jasmine Sanchez Jonathan Wood Chris Wray

6th Grade, A’s & B’s Scotty Anderson Robert Cooper Brittany Heath Allegra Hecht Shane Hensley Travis Keesling Logan Short Zack Toler Kaitlyn Toney Alexa Whelan

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MCPL

THE NEWS STANDARD/LINDSEY CORLEY

Kudos to the MCHS Class of 2009!

Preschoolers at Story Hour proudly display the “check� for money they raised for charity.

MEADE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

REUNION

CLASS OF 1989

Wishing you all the best!

go big green!

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YOUR FAMILY, TIME OF EVENTS PASS THE WORD ALONG! 6:30............ Doors open HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! 7:15............ Appetizers and Drinks Liquor and beer available for purchase at the Doe Valley Swim & Tennis Club No carry ins allowed!

8:30-12:30.. The Buzz Kings Band featuring our very own MCHS Class of 1989, Craig Smith and Donald McCoy

DIRECTIONS Come in by Arch Chemicals (Olin) head toward the lake and signs will be posted, there will be a guard at the gate to let everyone in between 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Please do not hesitate to call for more information, Charlotte (Cummings) Fackler, 270-668-1800 or Shannon (Crabtree) Barley, 270-422-4073 Send check to MCHS Class of 1989, 1065 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108 You will be mailing it to Charlotte Cummings Fackler

Battle of the Bands Meade County Showcase at 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Local bands get ready! We’ll cast the spotlight on the local talent of Meade County groups, trios, duets, and soloists as they compete for the top honor and prizes.

Registration details and entry form is available at www.meadearts.com or can be picked up at the Meade County Public Library or Meade County Extension office.

Hurry! Registration deadline is July 1st!

The winner of each category will compete at the Meade County Fair. Top bands will win money plus the grand prize winner will win a recording package from Heartland Music and get to perform a full set at this year’s River Heritage Festival.

Stay up-to-date with the young people of Meade County ... check out the youth section each week in The News Standard.

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Strange but True

By Samantha Weaver •It was expatriate British novelist Lawrence Durrell who made the following observation: "There are only three things to be done with a woman: You can love her, suffer for her or turn her into literature."

•Have you ever known anyone who engaged in verbolatry? In this era of reality TV and instant everything, it's not likely. "Verbolatry" is the worship of words.

•In Arkansas it is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state.

•Officials at Guinness Brewing claim that the perfect pint of Draught Guinness requires a rather lengthy process (comparatively speaking), involving a double pour. They've got it down to a science, evidently; a proper pint should take precisely 119.5 seconds to pour.

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•In today's economy, wouldn't it be nice if your kids could contribute to the family's finances? For instance, Marla Olmstead, who is all of 9 years old, is an artist. A serious artist, in fact: Her paintings sell for up to $25,000 each. Perhaps you should take a second look at the pictures on the fridge.

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Thought for the Day: "If you do not look facts in the face, they have a way of stabbing you in the back." — Winston Churchill

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Horoscopes HOCUS-FOCUS

Last Week’s Solutions

By Henry Boltinoff © 2008 King Features Synd., Inc.

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Things that usually come easily and quickly for the Aries Lamb might need more of your time and attention during the next several days. Try to be patient as you work things out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A changing situation can create some complications. But if you apply that sensible Bovine mind to what seems to be a hopeless tangle of confusion, you'll soon sort things out.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Creating a new look for your surroundings is fun. Expect to hear mostly positive comments on your efforts, as well as some well-intended suggestions you might want to note.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Maybe you'd rather do anything else than what you're "stuck with" right now.

But if you stop complaining, you might see how this could lead to something with real potential.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Even a proud Leo ultimately recovers from hurt feelings. However, a damaged relationship might never heal unless you're willing to spend more time and effort trying to work things out.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) There are lots of changes on the horizon, so be prepared to make some adjustments in your usually fine-tuned life. One change might even impact a personal decision you've been putting off.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Being the dependable person you are could work in your favor for a project that requires both skill and accountability. But check this out carefully. There could be a hidden downside.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A temperamental outburst about a mishandled project causes some fallout. Be sure to couple an apology with an explanation. A new opportunity beckons by week's end.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Changing horses midstream is usually unwise but sometimes necessary. Examine your options carefully before making a decision. A trusted colleague offers good advice.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While much of your time is involved with business matters, funtime opportunities open up by week's end. Enjoy yourself, but be careful that you don't overspend.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A "revelation" opens your eyes to what is really going on in the workplace. What you learn could make a difference in your career path.

Continue to be alert for more news.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Not wanting to make waves might be the safest way to deal with a difficult situation. But no substantive changes can be made unless you share your assessments with others.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of talking to people that makes them want to listen. You could find a successful career in politics.

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Sunfish spawning should ‘break open’ with warm temps Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Many of us in Kentucky don’t well remember what sunlight feels like upon our skin. It’s rained practically every other day since early April and the dry days between have been overcast, gray and dull.

This kind of weather pattern usually pushes the sunfish spawn back a few weeks, but everything is on schedule so far this year.

“It is about ready to break open,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

“With the 80-degree temperatures coming, all heck is going to break loose on sunfish.”

Some lakes already show signs that bluegill and redear sunfish, or shellcrackers, are spawning in north-central Kentucky. Biologists report the sunfish already completed their spawning on small lakes in southern and western Kentucky.

“We saw some bluegill spawning while sampling for largemouth bass at Boltz Lake in Grant County and at Elmer Davis Lake in Owen County,”

said Kathryn Emme, assistant central fisheries district biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “We saw lots of good bluegill.”

A sunfish tagging study on bluegill and redear sunfish is underway at 149-acre Elmer Davis Lake. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s fisheries division asks anglers on Elmer Davis Lake to participate in the study. If you catch a bluegill or redear sunfish from the lake with a white tubular tag toward the rear of the fish, please place the tag in a drop box at the boat ramp by the dam. Envelopes are provided at the drop box. Only one tag should be placed in each envelope. The tag may be clipped prior to release for those anglers practicing catch and release.

“We saw some redear sunfish up to 11 inches and bluegill up to nearly 9 inches at Elmer Davis,” said Jason Russell, fisheries technician for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.

“We saw quite a few 10-inch redear sunfish.”

A 10-inch or longer redear sunfish qualifies for a trophy fish certificate in Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Trophy Fish program.

The bluegill and redear sunfish spawned already in small lakes in southern Kentucky such as 27-acre Spurlington Lake in Taylor County, 17-acre Briggs Lake in Logan County and 68-acre West Fork of Drakes Reservoir in Simpson County.

However, on bigger lakes such as Barren River Lake and Green River Lake, high water placed the sunfish spawn on hold for a time.

“Barren is 11 feet above normal,” said Eric Cummins, southwestern fishery district biologist for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “Green River is 8 feet above normal. The peak sunfish spawning activity on our larger lakes doesn’t look like it has occurred yet. They will be waiting until the water stabilizes.”

That doesn’t mean the sunfish aren’t biting.

“Fishing will still be decent for them on those lakes,” Cummins said. “The bluegill and redear will be hanging around flooded brush and trees, but they will be more spread out.”

Cummins recommends Spurlington Lake and West Fork of Drakes Reservoir for large bluegill and redear

Wildlife dept. encourages leaving young wildlife alone Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department FRANKFORT — Wildlife seems to be everywhere in spring. We see birds nesting, ducks and geese taking their young for a swim, and sometimes we even spot a deer fawn resting under a bush or in a field.

When young wildlife appear to be orphaned, many people want to step in. However, these animals are almost never abandoned. The best thing to do is leave young wildlife alone.

“Mostly, people find fawns while mowing a pasture or cutting hay,” said David Yancy, a big game program biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Based on the phone calls we occasionally get, they tell us they saw a doe (female deer) hit on the road, and they know for a fact that was the fawn’s mother. That isn’t necessarily true — this is getting into the time that they’re all fawning.”

More likely, the fawn’s mother is nearby and will return later. Does leave their young for several hours at a

time, which not only gives the adult deer time to feed, but also keeps predators away from her fawn.

“Sometimes people will find a fawn while mowing and need to move it out of the way, but they think the doe won’t take it back if they touch it,” said Yancy. “We used to think that was the case. But more and more it appears that isn’t true. The doe will take the fawn back.”

Yancy said the fawn can be moved a short distance, and the mother will be able to find the fawn later. “Usually the mother-fawn bond is pretty resilient,” he explained.

“Fawns are very rarely orphaned or abandoned.”

Many farmers must cut hay in May or June to get the best crop. However, landowners who are mowing only for looks may consider delaying their mowing until early July.

This gives fawns a chance to grow stronger, and they will be able to stand and run from the oncoming mower after a few weeks of life.

People are also likely to encounter young birds at this time of year. The same rules apply to these wildlife as with

deer fawns: it’s best to leave them in the wild.

“If you see a baby bird or a fledgling, you should leave it alone. Most likely the parents are nearby,” said Shawchyi Vorisek, an avian biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “The parents stay with their young at least until they can find food on their own.”

People also should never move a nest with eggs or young in it. It is a violation of federal law, and it may cause the parents to abandon the nest.

“Observe nests from afar,” added Vorisek. “Don’t go up to the nest or touch it, as that can leave a trail for predators to follow.”

Only licensed wildlife rehabilitators may possess injured or orphaned wildlife. People should not bring wildlife to the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort, as the Center is not equipped to handle or care for these animals. To locate a licensed rehabilitator, go to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s website at fw.ky.gov and click on the “Hunting, Trapping & Wildlife” tab, then on “Injured and Orphaned Wildlife.”

Meade County Archers have first open shoot

sunfish although they are in a post spawn mode. “The redear sunfish in West Fork of Drakes are dinner plates, they are huge,” he said. “That lake next spring should be lights out. We saw a lot of 7to 8-inch bluegill that will be 9 inches-plus next year.”

The fisheries division stocked redear sunfish in Spurlington Lake in 2007 and again this year. “There’s redear sunfish in there now that are 8 inches and longer,” Cummins said. “Some of the bluegill in there approach 10 inches long.”

Spurlington Lake holds a healthy amount of aquatic vegetation that shields bluegill and redear sunfish from the largemouth bass that eat them. West Fork of Drakes Reservoir also possesses abundant aquatic weeds in its waters.

Target sunfish by drifting a 1/32- or 1/16-ounce feather jig tipped with a small minnow or mealworm over shallow flats, especially if the flat has whitish circles on it that reveal sunfish nests. You can fish this rig suspended under a small bobber or cast it without one.

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Many fish species are spawning right on time this year. curly-tailed grubs rigged on a 1/16-ounce leadhead jig also produce sunfish right now. Redworms fished across mud flats or down pea-gravel points on a size 6 or 8 Aberdeen hook with just a BB split shot crushes sunfish right now. You can add a bobber to this rig or fish it alone.

Grab an ultralight rod, a few feather jigs and a plastic container of mealworms or redworms and enjoy some of the best bluegill and redear fishing of the year.

These fish bite willingly and provide as good a fight for their size as any fish that swims in Kentucky.

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During the June 30 Meade County Archers open shoot at Yellowbank, Anthony Brown was given the first place trophy by Haley Fackler. Nick Galloway and Garon Deacon finished second and third respectively during the shoot.

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HERITAGE

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Engagement Announcements

Erica Danielle Foushee, 22, of Guston, daughter of Regina Sue Wood and Charles Edward Foushee, to Jacob Kyle Anderson, 21, of Guston, son of Darla Ann Bratcher and Kevin Leon Anderson.

Megan Noel Redmon, 21, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Jvanna Joan Redmon and Toby Vaughn Wardrip, to Thomas Gregory Hobbs, 25, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Jennifer Jane Sturgeon and Thomas Anthony Hobbs.

Jeanine Fay Davis, 39, of Brandenburg, daughter of Bessie Lou Bennett and Arthur Ray Davis, to Marc Wayne Brown, 38, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Judy Lou Miller and Ronald Clyde Brown.

Jennifer Rose Wardrip, 21, of Brandenburg, daughter of Lillian Rose Kendall and Troy Matthew Wardrip, to Samuel Thomas Morrison, 28, of Brandenburg, son of Beverly Wilson Dowden and James Luther Morrison.

Sarah Katherine Smith, 24, of Brandenburg, daughter of Katherine Stuart Pepper and Timothy Wayne Smith, to Brent William Hottell, 23, of Brandenburg, son of Sheila Marie Barr and Dennis William Hottell.

Tammy Dale McMichen, 42, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Edna May Coffman and Roger Odale Banks, to William Daniel Royalty, Jr., of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Linda Gail Craig and William Daniel Royalty, Sr. Julie Ann Brothers, 25, of Brandenburg, daughter of Kimberly Ann Miller and Douglas Edward Allen, Sr., to Robert Andrew Beck, 22, of Brandenburg, son of Mary Ann Wolk Beck and James Carothers Beck.

Carrie Ann Lucas, 24, of Brandenburg, daughter of Michelle Lynne Thomas Lucas and David Thomas Lucas, to Philip Shane Beavin, 27, of Hardinsburg, Ky., son of Sandra Kay Kennedy Wood and Adrian Philip Beavin.

Brandy Lee Mercilliott, 26, of Brandenburg, daughter of Tracey Ann Hagy Carrillo and Daniel Joseph Mercilliot, to Nicholas Ray Waters, 31, of Brandenburg, son of Peggy Ann Trent Waters and Justin Wayne Waters.

Amy Lou Wardrip, 33, of Ekron, daughter of Vada Lou Allen and Steven Wayne Wardrip, to Stacy Lee Jupin, 36, of Ekron, son of Janice Kay Polston and Jimmy Lee Juipin.

Krista Nicole Clark, 22, of Brandenburg, daughter of Karen Marie Hubbard Clark and Dennis Eugene Clark, to William Chase McCormick, 22, of Guston, son of Tammy Kasey McCormick and Kenneth William Ray McCormick.

Mary Dana Smith, 34, of Guston, daughter of Nancy Louise Knott and Gary Randall Smith, to Brian Scott Harned, 29, of Guston, son of Cheryl Denise Edge and Lyndall Vaughn Harned.

Angela Mae Stevens, 36, of Vine Grove, Ky., daughter of Marsha Dean Gates and Clarence James Stevens, to Richard Lee Jackson, 29, of Vine Grove, Ky., son of Angela Marie Hawkins and Jimmy Wayne Jackson.

Redmon and Hobbs

Troutman and McConnell

Mark and Jvanna Greenwell of Brandenburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Noel Redmon, to Thomas Gregory Hobbs, son of Tommy Hobbs of Flaherty and Jenny Hobbs of Elizabethtown, Ky. Megan is a 2006 graduate of Meade County High School and is attending Western Kentucky University, majoring in Elementary Education. Thomas is a 2002 graduate of Meade County High School. He is employed at Brandenburg Auto Clinic. The wedding will be at 6 p.m., June 19, at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Flaherty.

The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Meade County Farm Bureau Building in Brandenburg. All family and friends are cordially invited.

Anita Troutman of Brandenburg announces the engagement of her grandson William David McConnell to Chelsi Elizabeth “Roxzy” Smith.

David, of Paris, Tenn., is a 2001 graduate of Meade County High School and a 2005 graduate of Murray State University.

David is the son of Donna McConnell of Brandenburg.

Roxzy, of Ocean Springs, Miss., is the daughter of John and Rocki Smith of Ocean Springs, Miss. and the granddaughter of Shirley Owen of Mobile, Ala. The wedding will be held at 11 a.m. on June 6 at the Puckett House on the Campus of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss.

There will be a local reception for the couple at 3 p.m. on June 13 at Brandenburg Riverfront Park, downtown Brandenburg (if it is raining, it will be moved to the Brandenburg Moose Family Center).

All family and friends are invited to attend both events.

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Birthdays June 12: Wilbert Ditto June 13: Mary Grubb and Shirley Benham June 14: Sue Cummings, Alicia Hardesty and Georgiann Nevitt

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Mercilliott and Waters June 15: Grady Chandler June 16: Bethany E. Whelan June 17: Nicholas Mercer, Bart Powers, Diane Hockman and Rusty Dietrich

Daniel Mercilliott and Tracey Carrillo announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Brandy L. Mercilliott, to Nicholas R. Waters.

The wedding will be Saturday, June 13, at 5 p.m., at Bethel United Methodist Church in Brandenburg. A reception will immediately follow.

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Pictured in red, Dottie Spaulding, a two-time cancer survivor and wife of Todd Spaulding and their daughter Jessica Schaffer, gather with other particpants at the benefit rally.

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Patrons of the Summer Extravaganza dance the electric slide during a performance by Jay’s Country Music Show. The event was held Friday, June 5, at the Meade County Senior Citizens Center.

This year’s Summer Extravaganza was hopping Friday night, held at the Meade County Senior Citizens Center. For a small fee, patrons were welcomed inside and treated to a performance from Jay’s Country Music Show. Toes were tapping but it didn’t take long for the dance floor

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Graduation

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Meade County High School class of

2009

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2009 Meade County High School valedictorian, Taylor Smith accepts her diploma from Superintendent Mitch Crump.

2009 Valedictorian Taylor Smith

By Taylor Smith To the Administration and Faculty of MCHS; The family and friends that have come to support; And most importantly, my classmates of 2009: When I asked some of the seniors what they will remember about high school, I received a variety of answers. Some had serious replies — they will remember sitting on the floor for our senior assembly, the impact they made in others lives, and the relationships they built. The other memories include things like nacho Fridays, Ms. McCleavy’s dances, and Mr. Bogard’s tireless minivan.

Not many students leave high school remembering the work they were forced to do — the people and the memories leave a bigger mark. However, one assignment will always stick out in my mind. While trying to write my “this I believe” essay for Ms. Miller, I had the chance to learn a lot about myself and my own beliefs, just as I was able to do while writing this speech.

My immediate belief is that today is a sad day, but it is also a great day. As we are about to go on different paths of our lives, it is melancholy that this is the last time every single one of us will have common ground, sitting in our green and white. It is a great day because for one of the very few times in our lives, we get a fresh start — the slate is wiped clean, we start anew. We will no longer be labeled by our high school accomplishments but by the service we provide to our community, state, and our nation. I believe that we need to look forward to the future; there is no room for regrets or sadness. Yes, we have been building relationships with the people next to us for thirteen years, but that doesn’t seem very long compared to the lifetime we have to keep them.

My most important belief is that there is not one single person who will walk the line tonight that made it here all by themselves. We all need to take the time and thank the people that supported us, whether it is your parents, siblings, friends, a teacher or simply someone sitting in the rows next to you.

My Classmates: thank the people that helped you be the young adult you are as you sit in front of me. Look forward with this new start, and never fear failure, for we will not be failures until we blame others. Let us always humbly accept responsibility for our success, and with the same graciousness, our shortcomings.

This I Believe.

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GRADUATION

2009 Salutorian Clay Mills

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By Landon Clay Mills Senior class of 2009, Meade County High School faculty and staff, parents, family and all members of the Meade County community, good evening. It’s been said that, “each day we live on this Earth, is a gift and not a given right.”

It then becomes our duty to cherish each day we are given, like the gift that it truly is, to “live like each day is our last day.” In doing this, we must not forget the many people that make each new day possible.

2009 Meade County High School salutorian, Clay Mills accepts his diploma from Superintendent Mitch Crump.

First to the English department, for changing our many essays into a battleground, stained red with the ink of your pen from which no error could escape. By my calculations, any single English teacher has influenced the writing of at least 23 percent of seniors here today and for that we thank you. Speaking of calculations, we thank the entire math department; you managed to present the complexity of math in a way that left us wanting to learn more. Thank you for putting up with no matter how many questions we managed to think up. And a thank you to the science department, from chemistry to biology and everything in between, it all has been a great joy to learn and even though there is probably a select 20 of us this year who wish we could burn our chemistry books we’ve all learned a great deal. Thank you to all MCHS faculty and staff, from administrators, to teachers, from office staff to custodians, each and every one of you have played a vital role in getting us here today and directing us toward our future. Finally, to perhaps the most important members in the audience today, a thank you to each of our parents or guardians. You brought us up in this world and have seen us through the good times and the bad. Without your constant support we may not be here today.

Today, today we graduate! There are so many ideas and emotions running through all of our heads right now. This is probably one of the most exciting days of our lives; the day when our parent’s finally cut the cord, and the day that society finally stamps us approved to make our own decisions. Today we begin a new level of independence.

However, independence can be terrifying because with independence comes not only the right to choose things for yourself, but also the responsibility to accept the consequences of that choice. Heck, I’m scared to try new things at Subway because I’m afraid of what the sandwich will taste like after I pick all the stuff to put on it, and now all of a sudden we’re faced with a choice that is far greater than what’s for lunch, now we must choose what we want to do with the rest of our lives, and the consequences of our choices could be far worse than one bad meal. However, even with the fear of the world’s most disgusting five dollar foot long in the back of our minds, we still place that order for a new sandwich at Subway with the hope for the discovery of our new favorite food on the menu. Thomas Edison was once asked if he felt discouraged about his early failures to create the first light bulb, and he responded, “No, I found 50,000 ways how not to make a light bulb.”

Thomas Edison didn’t fear failure. He didn’t lose sight of his goal despite thousand’s of failures. Choice after choice was made and proven to bare no fruit until that faithful attempt that changed our world today.

Graduating Class of 2009, this is my challenge to you!

Find your many successes masquerading as failure, discard your fear of the unknown and pursue the future with all that you are, live each day like it is your last, because for every bad meal it holds, there is another that tastes 1,000 times better.

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Good luck, Class of 2009, in all that you do!

Congratulations,

class of 2009!

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Congratulations Graduates!

MEADE COUNTY AGENTS

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Huntin’ & Fishin’ would like to wish the Meade County High School Class of 2009 graduates best wishes and a bright future!

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Congratulations, class of 2009!

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Way to go,

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GRADUATION

Friday, June 12, 2009

David Whelan Congratulations, David...

It’s been a joy to watch you grow up and turn into a great young man.

We know your future will be great.

We are so proud of you.

We love you!

Mom, Dad and John

Congrats Brooklynn!

We luv you bunches!!

Love, Uncle Chuck, Aunt Anita, Chase & Alexis

The News Standard

Best Wishes to Brooklyn Smith and

staff would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Meade County High School

Class of 2009 and wish them many blessings throughout their life!

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