By Casey Tolliver The News Standard

A change in Kentucky statute last year led to a unique legal circumstance causing an alleged theft case in Meade County to be side-lined earlier this month.

The case began when John and Angie Bensing, of

Vine Grove, were indicted for receiving stolen prop-erty valued at $300 or more on March 9, 2009, after Rob-ert Haynes reported that a dishwasher had been stolen from a property he rented to the Bensings on a lot at Al-len’s Pay Lake, according to court records.

In the midst of ongoing

court appearances and mo-tions, the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 369, which in-creased the amount of the value for a crime to be con-sidered a felony from $300 to $500.

Crimes involving mon-etary values between $500 and $10,000 are a class D

felony.Because of the change

in the law, Meade County Commonwealth Attorney Susan Streible was forced to dismiss the court case on May 6, just one day before the case was set to go to trial.

“The simple issue with the Bensing case, is at the

time it was presented to the grand jury, it was a felony case. But because of delays and the change in the law, it was no longer a felony,” Streible said. “My offi ce took this complaint serious-ly. I am proud to say that we got Mr. Haynes’ property back to him.”

Another factor that

weighed in on the dismissal of the case is that Streible’s offi ce could not determine that the dishwasher was valued at more than $500.

Haynes disagreed with the valuation of the dishwasher, as well as the decision todismiss the case and thinks

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By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Throughout her 10 years as Assistant Chorus Director, Mary “Gibbie” Horsley has put a smile on many people’s faces. And despite her small frame, she is leaving big shoes to fi ll.

Horsley will retire at the end of the school year, a bittersweet time as she prepares to move onto the next step in her life.

“I love the Meade County school sys-tem,” Horsley said. “It’s a great system to work for. I love the students and I love the staff. It’s really hard to leave.”

Once retirement is offi cial, Horsley said

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By Casey Tolliver The News Standard

As veterans and other Ameri-cans across the country converge to honor fallen soldiers this Me-morial Day weekend, one Meade County veteran will stand (on all four legs) out from the rest.

Peter, a charcoal colored black Labrador owned by Chris Wil-liams, of Flaherty, served as a working dog in the U.S. Army during a military tour in Iraq.

Williams, 33, also served two tours in Iraq and was Peter’s handler during his second tour.

Their service together created a unique bond between the two, a bond that that refl ects the typi-cal fondness between a man and his dog, but also mirrors that of two soldiers who have served together.

“I’ve got him and he’s got me. He feeds off my energy,” Wil-liams said. “We do each other that way. We keep each other calm. We saw a lot over there.”

The two served together in the 18th Military Police Brigade while in Iraq, and were stationed on the Syrian and Iraqi border.

During the course of their tour together, the pair was instru-mental in the training of 8,000 Iraqi police, guarded more than 54,000 detainees and covered more than 10,000 miles of Iraqi terrain.

“With having him, it’s a totally different world. War changes people, but this guy helps keep me on my feet,” Williams said.

Peter, who was initially trained

Every dog has its day

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A group of local bikers will spend Me-morial Day weekend on the road, carrying with them uplifting messages from Meade County for wounded soldiers at one of the Army’s largest hospitals.

Members of The Riders of the Word, a chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists As-sociation based in Elizabethtown, Ky., left Wednesday to participate in the Run for the Wall, a motorcycle ride to Washington, D.C. that honors and raises awareness for American POWs.

“It’s an awesome opportunity to serve the ones who serve our country,” Brandenburg resident and Riders of the Word president Cy Moorman said. “This trip is not about the CMA, it’s about the troops.”

A message sent towounded soldiers from local bikers

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By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Breast cancer was the enemy as lo-cal women celebrated their stories of survival Saturday at the Ladies Luau Sixth Annual Pretty in Pink Party, put on by the Meade County Breast Coalition and the Kentucky Cancer Program.

Grass skirts, fl owers and a touch of Hawaii took over the Meade County Extension Offi ce as participants came decked out in fl owery blouses, bath-ing suits, sandals and their will to lend a supporting hand to women in the community.

The event also featured breast can-cer facts and stories of survival from women in the community.

“It’s just for awareness of breast

cancer, and to inform people about the signs and at the same time, we have a good time,” said Fay Mat-tingly, a member of the Breast Cancer Coalition.“

The Ladies Luau expressed the im-portance of self-breast exams, early detection and clinical exams, Mat-tingly said.

Melissa Phillips, from the Meade County Health Department, agreed with Mattingly, noting that the pur-pose of the event was to target wom-en who aren’t getting screenings.

Mattingly added that the Breast Cancer Coalition does offer breast screenings through the Health De-partment and hopes that women will take advantage of it.

Ladies luau celebrates cancer survival

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Chris Williams relaxes with his dog, Peter. Both are Iraq War veterans.

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“Don’t let the price of a mammogram keep you from getting one,” Mattingly said.

Beach themed gift bags were given to each woman who attended the event. Each bag included a book-let featuring tips on how to detect breast cancer, self breast examinations and what occurs after some-one is diagnosed with the disease.

Additionally, a video was shown concerning

breast cancer, early detec-tion, and stressing ways to detect cancer and pre-empt results.

White and pink cupcakes in the shape of a breast can-cer ribbon, sea shell shaped plates, umbrella straws and a Hawaiian themed drink went hand-in-hand with the theme and message of the event: that breast can-cer fi ghters and survivors are not alone.

The ladies were able to share stories of how they de-tected their cancer. The wom-en found that even though everyone’s story of getting breast cancer may be differ-ent, all of their stories ended

up the same: survival. “Survivors are the best

resource,” Phillips said. “They’ve been through the process and can point some-one in the right direction.”

The event concluded with a fun hula lesson from Les-lie Pua Gonsalves, a teacher from Ekron Elementary. Gonsalves taught the women some basic hula moves, the women had fun and laughed as they learned the dance.

The Meade County Breast Cancer Coalition meets every other month at lunchtime. For more in-formation about the next meeting, call Melissa Phil-lips at 270-422-3988.

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Payneville Fire Dept takes delivery of it’s newest acquisition. This is a 1988 Grumman Wildcat Pumper/Tanker on a duplex chassis purchased from the Wit-mer Fire Dept in Lancaster, Pa.

It is powered by an 8V92 Detroit Die-sel engine with an Allison automatic transmission and dual axles.

The rig has a waterous pump rated at 1,750 gallons per minute and carries 2,500 gallons of water.

It can serve in dual capacities as a Class A front line pumper or as a tanker unit with a rear dump tank discharge.

This unit can carry a crew of six, and

carries a deluge gun atop the truck capa-ble of disbursing 1,250 gallons of water per minute onto a major blaze.

It also features a “light tree” for night time operations which has the ability to turn 360 degrees and the lights can be changed in angle to light near or far ac-cording to the needs of the moment. A similar feature is also on Engine 61 and the new Rescue 63.

This unit will be replacing the 1972 American LaFrance pumper owned by the department since 1993.

The unit should prove valuable in ma-jor structure fi res to the Payneville com-munity and to neighboring fi re depart-ments in need of additional water and pump capacity.

ABOVE: Leslie Pua Gon-salves teaches the women some of the basics of hula dancing.

RIGHT: (From left to right) Fay Mattingly, Suzanne Gude and Donna Fellmy laugh as they try to learn hula dancing.

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While in the nation’s capital, the group will make a brief layover at the Walter Reed Medical Cen-ter, the Army’s flagship hospital, during their Me-morial Day pilgrimage.

While at Walter Reed, the bikers will visit with injured soldiers and bring them pillowcases with in-spiring and uplifting mes-sages embroidered by lo-cal homemakers groups.

The bikers plan to visit with the soldiers for sev-eral hours.

Members of local home-maker groups including Garrett, Night Owls and Midway Homemakers stitched sayings such as

“Freedom is never free” and “Home of the free be-cause of the brave” and simple yet very effective lines such as “Thank you” and “Peace” on pillowcas-es for the biker group to give to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed.

Brandenburg resident and homemaker member, Joyce Durbin, not only made pillowcases for in-jured troops, but she is also going to make the nearly 1,500-mile round-trip ride to help person-ally deliver them.

“I’m a little apprehen-sive, but I’m excited,” Durbin said.

“It’s nice to be able to reward them for fighting for my freedom.”

Her husband Daryl is a member of The Riders of

the Word, and is also mak-ing the trip to Washing-ton, D.C.

The Riders of the Word have participated in the Run for the Wall for the past six years, Moorman said, whose son is a Marine.

Last year was the first year the group has vis-ited the medical center, he added.

The local group will meet up with bikers from all across the country and converge at the nation’s capital.

More than 700,000 thou-sand bikers, including many from as far away as California, will show up at the Run for the Wall to pay their respects for soldiers held prisoner.

The Riders of the Word will return on June 1.

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Cy Moorman, left, hands out American fl ags to bikers from across the country as they gather to make the annual trip to Washington, D.C. for the Run for the Wall.

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that justice has been over-looked.

“She didn’t do me right, she didn’t do the county right and I’m not going to stand for that,” Haynes said.

Haynes plans to fi le a complaint against Streible with the state’s Attorney General, he added.

Once the charges be-came misdemeanors, they were dismissed and then sent to County Attorney Margaret Matney’s offi ce to see if they would be tried as misdemeanors in District Court.

After looking over the case, Matney determined that she could not pros-ecute the case because it had passed the Kentucky statute of limitations on misdemeanors, a spokes-person from Matney’s of-fi ce said.

The decision to dismiss the case came after pros-ecutors across the state received instructions from the governor’s offi ce to curb spending and watch how they spend the state’s resources.

“It’s a question that prosecutors face all the time. There are many close calls,” Streible said.

More and more pros-ecutors will be faced with judgment calls about the

Commonwealth’s resourc-es in cases involving lower level felonies with proper-ty, Streible said.

Everything rises with infl ation, including the monetary value that dif-ferentiates a misdemean-or and a felony, Streible added.

The current cutbacks on how state resources are used may possibly lead to similar outcomes in com-parable cases, but justice will remain the top prior-ity, Streible said.

“My responsibility is to do justice, it’s not to extract a pound of fl esh for any particular victim. I regret that Mr. Haynes is upset with those deci-sions,” she said.

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Eighth graders at Stuart Pepper Middle School got a dose of the real world Friday, as they participated in the annual SPMS Reality Store.

Prior to the event, stu-dents randomly drew an occupation. Some students made $6.60 an hour and some made upwards of $82,000 a year. Some had spouses and some even had children to take care of.

“It kind of gives them an idea of what their parents face every month,” said Carole Goodwin, county extension agent for 4-H youth development. “In fact, I’ve had many, many students say, ‘I had no idea what my parents go through every month. I un-derstand why they get so stressed.’”

Even the students’ math teacher Mary Lang has noticed a difference in the

way they think.“With this they actu-

ally get a job, get a house, and they see how impor-tant college education can be to them and how hard they need to work in school so they can achieve their goals,” Lang said. “It brings real life to them.”

For example, Lang said one student even came up to her and spoke about the extra money they could set aside for retirement.

To Lang, an event like the Reality Store is benefi cial for students as compared to book work in the class-room.

“Anytime we can give them something hands on like this they are defi nitely going to learn it and they’re going to retain it,” Lang said. “So the more things like this the better off the kids will be.”

Local businesses also took part in the Real-ity Store by donating their time to give the students a

sense of what it’s really like to budget for things in their life. The businesses who participated in the event include: Tony Brown Chev-rolet, Ray’s Ford, Branden-burg Telephone, Meade County RECC, First Fed-eral Bank & Trust, Property Valuation Administration, Kroger, Farm Bureau Insur-ance, Meade County health Department and 4C.

“We’ve been doing the reality store for well over 10 years now and we couldn’t do it without the business-es,” Goodwin said. “All of them support because they too know the importance.”

The event, which was sponsored by 4-H Youth Development and SPMS Youth Services, was for-merly geared towards sixth graders, though later it switched its focus to eighth graders.

“At this point, we think it still makes an impact on the eighth graders,” Good-win said.

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This year’s Meade Coun-ty Relay for Life fundraising event nearly doubled last year’s cash total.

The 2010 fundraiser pulled in $85,000 — nearly twice as much as last year’s total of $45,000.

“I just think the commu-nity involvement was the key factor,” Meade County Relay for Life Team recruit-ment chairperson Vickie

Doyle said. “I appreciated everybody’s hard work, because it was a lot of hard work.”

The cash totals were an-nounced by American Cancer Society Area Direc-tor Russell Schuman at the Meade County Relay for Life wrap-up meeting at Little Dave’s on Tuesday.

The total is likely to rise because the fundraiser still has money coming in, Doyle said.

Meade County Relay for

Life had 27 teams partici-pating this year.

“We had an awesome turnout,” she said. “It was in the air that day.”

There will be an apprecia-tion picnic for all teams and helpers who participated at 3 p.m. on June 12, at the Farmer’s Market pavilion next to the Meade County extension offi ce.

For more information or to RSVP for the picnic, contact Vickie Doyle at 270-945-9661.

By Casey TolliverThe News Standard

The Meade County Fiscal Court determined a deal in which an area company want-ing to buy the old state garage in Brandenburg would violate Kentucky law.

At a closed meeting dur-ing a special session, the fi s-cal court concluded that a

proposal made last month by NCR Clark to buy the build-ing violated a Kentucky law that stated county and state owned buildings could not be sold or traded. The company had offered to buy the build-ing for $123,000 and proposed to refurbish the building and give the county the option to buy it back in two years.

NCR Clark coordinator and

estimator Craig Clark recently applied for a building permit to erect a storage building for some of the company’s equip-ment. The building permit was denied, due to a confl ict with zoning regulations. NCR Clark was hoping to relocate to Meade County.

The company is currently headquartered in Clover-port, Ky.

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In light of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, what’s your feeling of President Obama’s proposed off-shore drilling plans?

Meade CountyRepublican Party

Concerning the question on whether we should continue drilling in the ocean after the rig explosion, the answer is ab-solutely. We don’t quit fl ying planes when there is a plane crash nor do we quit driving when a busload of children are killed. We simply must quit buying oil from terrorist na-tions. Additionally, these ter-rorist nations have no environ-mental standards at all.

Drilling, when done re-sponsibly, is safe and secure in the ocean. An example is when Hurricane Katrina came through there was not one drop of oil spilled into the ocean.

The facts are telling, while the BP oil geyser pumps mil-lions of gallons of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama and Democrat members of Con-gress may have to answer for the millions in campaign con-tributions they’ve taken from

the oil and gas giants over the years and look at the facts of government safety violations during his tenure.

BP and its employees have given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to Obama, according to the Cen-ter for Responsive Politics.

The company whose drill-ing triggered the Gulf of Mexico oil spill also owns a rig that operated with incom-plete and inaccurate engineer-ing documents, which one of-fi cial warned could “lead to catastrophic operator error,” records and interviews show-ing February, two months be-fore the Deepwater Horizon spill. Nineteen members of congress called on the agency that oversees offshore oil drill-ing to investigate a whistle-blower’s complaints about the BP-owned Atlantis,

Sawyer said he found that about 85 percent of the pip-ing and instrument designs

“have no fi nal approval” and more than 95 percent of the welding specifi cations had no approval at all.

Under the Obama adminis-tration and the watch of Dem-ocrats controlling congress, the federal Minerals Manage-ment Service gave permission to BP and dozens of other oilcompanies to drill in the Gulf of Mexico without fi rst re-quiring permits from another agency that assesses threats to endangered species — and despite strong warnings from that agency about the impact the drilling was likely to have on the gulf. Those approvals, federal records show, include one for the well drilled by the Deepwater Horizon.

Earlier Associated Press in-vestigations have shown that the doomed rig was allowed to operate without safety documentation required for the exact disaster scenario that occurred; that the cutoff valve, which failed and has repeatedly broken down at

other wells. Under Obama, less than

half of all required govern-ment inspections were done and this rig was awarded the rig safety award from the Obama administration. Let’s go back to the millions of dol-lars given in campaign cash to these Democrats.

We must elect individuals to run our country that know how to implement real-time plans that won’t trade safety for campaign cash. We must elect leaders that know how to react once a disaster happens unlike the current adminis-tration that sent SWAT teams whose duties include per-forming hostage rescues and serving high risk arrest and search warrants, and engaging heavily-armed criminals.

A SWAT team is often equipped with assault rifl es, submachine guns, riot control gear, and high-powered rifl es for snipers. They have zero training in stopping an oilrig from spewing oil. Meanwhile,

thousands of barrels of oil were spewing in the ocean.

The bottom line is oil drill-ing is necessary for our econ-omy and our national security and must be continued.

Meade CountyDemocrat Party

As time passes, it is quite evident that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a wake up call for oil drilling every-where.

President Obama’s inten-tions were good when he proposed to increase offshore drilling — to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. But perhaps a message is be-ing sent to us all that it is not a good idea to proceed just yet.

The evidence so far indi-cates that safety procedures were being ignored at the drilling rig that exploded, as well as others. The conse-quences of not following the proper guidelines are being felt throughout the gulf region and all over the world.

The gulf coastlines, withtheir marshlands and marinelife are vital to the food chainthroughout the region. Muchof our seafood comes fromthe gulf and this has been se-verely curtailed as a result ofthe spill.

This disaster is an indicatorthat we should proceed withcaution – as evidence showslax oversight by safety regula-tors in Washington D.C. Thissituation is not new, as it hasexisted in the Obama admin-istration and the Bush ad-ministration — perhaps evenlonger.

Our Republican counter-parts can agree with us thatwe have much to do in orderto clean up this mess in theGulf of Mexico. We shouldalso be able to agree that de-creasing our dependence onforeign oil is a step in the rightdirection, but at what cost?

Perhaps the man upstairs istrying to tell us all something— quit being so reckless withthis world we live in.

Submitted bythe Louisville Tea Party

In an all-too predictable political hit-and-run, our lo-cal and national “mainstream media” has sought to align both Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Rand Paul, and the Tea Party, whom he largely credits for his resounding vic-tory in last Tuesday’s primary election, with the two-headed monster of “racism” and“discrimination.”

Because of a serious need to bring some reason and balance to a lop-sided “dis-cussion,” the Louisville Tea Party has analyzed line-by-line the exchange between Dr. Paul and MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow, which mer-its far more thoughtful atten-tion. Additionally, we urge the voters of Kentucky and Americans who are watching this race closely around the country to consider:

If anyone genuinely be-lieves that MSNBC, ABC’s “Good Morning America” and Louisville’s own Courier-Journal, et al, do not have a predetermined agenda at the outset, that person is terribly naïve.

It seems to us that Dr. Paul’s point was that one may re-spect, honor, appreciate and

explicitly agree with the noble and necessary end goal of a legislative process (to rid America of institutional rac-ism), as per the Civil Rights Act of 1964, without agreeing with every syllable contained in the body of said bill. Just because one disagrees with the constitutionality of a pro-cedure on one point (out of ten points) of an important piece of legislation, does not mean one should not vote in favor of that legislation, which, in fact, Dr. Paul said that he would have done.

The distinction between the public and private sec-tors, while a diffi cult one, is a valid one constitutionally. Anyone who doubts this has adequate regard neither for the Constitution, nor the indi-vidual rights it was designed to protect.

Did the federal government in its exercise of federal author-ity regarding civil rights “get this one right?” The Louisville Tea Party believes absolutely it did, as per the Supreme Court’s “Heartland of Atlanta Motel vs. the United States” decision of Dec. 14, 1964, that “permanently enjoined” the owner of that private place of lodging, “from refusing to accommodate” any guest “for racial reasons.” This upheld

the Civil Rights Act in its en-tirety. It is a settled matter and has been for 46 years. There-fore, any further discussion thereof is moot.

Still, the federal govern-ment’s general reach into other areas of the private life of Americans needs to be carefully held in check, which is what Dr. Paul was trying to get across—albeit to deaf ears. The potential to exercise one’s freedoms privately, even in ways we disagree with or even fi nd “abhorrent” (Dr. Paul’s word) always exists in a free society. A government’s fed-erally mandated “solution” is rarely the answer.

Instead of listening to what someone else said that he said, or in their mind wished he had said, we strongly sug-gest the common sense ap-proach of paying attention to what Dr. Paul actually said, such as:

On the Civil Rights Act: “I’m in favor of everything with regards to ending insti-tutional racism.” (to NPR)

On the Americans with Disabilities Act: “I think a lot of things could be handled lo-cally … we should try to do everything we can … for peo-ple with disabilities ... We do it at our offi ce with wheel chair ramps and things like that. If

you have a two-story offi ce building and you hire some-one who’s handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an offi ce on the fi rst fl oor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator. And I think when you get to solutions like that, the more local the better and the more common sense the decisions are rather than having a federal government make those decisions.” (to NPR)

On racism in the private sector: “I abhor racism … I think it’s a bad business deci-sion to exclude anyone from your restaurant.” (to the Cou-rier-Journal, emphasis his)

And again: “With regard to racism, I don’t believe in any racism. I don’t think we should have any govern-ment racism (or) any insti-tutional form of racism…(or the) abhorrent practices of the south.” (to MSNBC, emphasis his)

And after Maddow hounds him for 15 minutes, taking him from one hypothetical scenario to another, from yes-teryear to the present, from a Woolworth’s pharmacy in the 60s to a mythical skating rink today, growing increasingly confrontational as she pro-ceeds, Dr. Paul calmly holds

his ground and concludes ”I think what you’ve done is to bring up something that is not an issue, something I’ve never spoken about or given any indication that I am inter-ested in any legislation con-cerning … It’s a political ploy … an attack weapon brought up by the other side. A lot of times these attacks fall back on themselves … because ev-ery fi ber of my being doesn’t believe in discrimination, doesn’t believe we should have that in our society and to imply otherwise is just dis-honest.” (emphasis his)

The bottom line is that the left has an agenda that has as its default setting a big(ger) government solution to virtu-ally every problem in Ameri-ca, whether real, imagined or contrived. Both Dr. Paul and the Louisville Tea Party ad-vocate smaller, less-intrusive government, and those that believe to the contrary will stop at nothing to stop or dis-tort that message.

As for the Louisville Tea Party itself, our events have been nothing but peaceful, characterized by energy, en-thusiasm, patriotic dissent and mutual respect for all ethnicities and demographics. And they always will be.

Our politically diverse board

will not tolerate the presence of anyone whose actions do not refl ect these values. That any of this could possibly be about race is no less than ab-surd, as those responsible for taking our country down this unsustainable path are from numerous ethnicities, yet predominantly white, repre-sented by all three branches of government.

Liberty, we believe, is col-or blind. As Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Darkness can-not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

We could not agree more and we would not have it any other way. The sover-eignty and security and eco-nomic survival of America depends on focusing on real time issues that threaten us here and now, such as a cav-ernous debt, fi scally irrespon-sible policies, porous national borders and terrorism.

These are the causes and concerns that merit our focus, and deserves America’s most urgent attention.

For more information or to get involved in the TEA Par-ty’s efforts to restore America to its Constitutional foun-dations, visit its Web site at www.louisvilleteaparty.org.

The Louisville Tea Party “abhors racism,” as does Rand Paul

EditorialRemember playing the game,

telephone? It may not be appro-priately named anymore … in-stead maybe it should be called ‘e-mail.’

Of course, the game shows that information through the hands of several different people fi lters into something, which may become re-furbished and even completely un-true from the beginning message.

Now-a-days people should take caution of e-mails like they did when playing telephone as a child.

Last week we reported on a rash of burglaries that hit Meade County and the surrounding counties the past few weeks. Al-though the burglaries were true and did happen, e-mails started to fl utter around the county that were just untrue.

Regardless of the sincerity of the e-mails, the message left people uncomfortable about a possible epidemic of gun-point robberies. These unfounded e-mails may have

caused more harm than good. These types of messages have

been in existence since the inven-tion of the wondrous, instanta-neous and free mode of communi-cation, but readers must beware.

Treat these e-mails like the an-noying spam e-mails about free stamps or limited time offers. Sure they may be amusing at times, but for the most part these messages are scams or lies.

Fear is a good thing to have, it perpetuates survival, however, fear based on fantasies and lies can be detrimental.

It’s OK to read these types of e-mails but fi rst reactions should be ones of questioning, not belief. What may show up on your e-mail list may be completely dif-ferent from reality.

But then again the Internet can be just as scary as the real world, that’s why acting with caution and inquisitiveness can be the best way to survive.

Friday, May 28, 2010 The News Standard - A5COURTCOURTDeeds

Kenneth Broughton Jr., aka Kenny Broughton Jr., and Lori Ann Broughton, to Michael L. Foushee, an 8 acre tract located on the north-east side of HWY 60 in Flaherty, deed tax $84.50.

William M. Stamper and Rebec-ca W. Stamper, to Patricia Woods, lot 195 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $117.

Norma J. Albury, to Vernon Armes and Audra Armes, lot 26 of Falling Oaks Estates.

Eugene P. Brophy, aka Eugene Patrick Brophy, aka SGM Retired Eugene Brophy, and Leda I. Brophy, aka Leda Brophy, aka Leda Irene Brophy, to Eugene P. Brophy and Leda I. Brophy, lot 59 of Doe Valley Subdivision.

Ann Wootten, to Jason E. Sager and Sheila R. Sager, a 1.0574 acre tract located on the north side of Country View Estates, deed tax $136.50.

The Wells Fargo Bank, N.A, as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, to Marty Claycomb, 3940 Cedar Flats Rd in Battletown.

Linda Moreland, by and through her attorney-in-fact Mona Moreland Jarboe, to Regina A. Bennett, prop-erty located in Meade County.

Ronald L. Greenwell and Barbara J. Greenwell Trust, by and through Barbara J. Greenwell, to Stephen D. Liberty and Tammy J. Liberty, lot 26 of Gobbler Knob Subdivision, deed tax $14.50.

Larry K. Cockrell, to Christopher M. Baker, lot 54 of Creek View Es-tates.

Larry R. Mercer and Katherine L. Mercer, to Michael J. Knott, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $170.

Zane M. Elliott Sr., and Sandra G. Elliott, to William B. Franke, lot 8 of Belgian Estates.

Michael Joseph Knott, to James C. Mills and Jessica L. Mills, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $170.

James Charles Mills and Jessica Lynn Mills, to Mike Knott, property located in Meade County, deed tax $117.

Rita M. Stice, by and through her attorney-in-fact Tina M. Vance, to Gordon Board, lot 58 of Knobs Sub-division, deed tax $40.

Rose LaTondress, to Louis James LaTondress and Dolores Marie LaTondress, property located in Meade County.

Marty Claycomb and Cathy Clay-comb, to Nancy E. Davis, lot 27, of Coyote Forest Subdivision, deed tax $22.

Douglas Cornett and Wilma Cor-nett, by and through their attorney-in-fact Earl M. Davis, to Jeffrey L. Adkisson and Judith M. Adkisson, property located in Meade County.

Timothy D. Farmer, to Timothy J. Farmer, property located in Meade County.

Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, Charles A. and Margaret L. Jenkins Trust, a 99.5 acre tract lo-cated in Midway.

Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, to Charles A. and Mar-garet L. Jenkins Trust, a 1.539 acre tract located on the south side of HWY 448.

Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, to Charles A. and Marga-ret L. Jenkins Trust, property located in Meade County.

Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, to Charles A. and Marga-ret L. Jenkins Trust, property located in Meade County.

Charles A. Jenkins and Margaret L. Jenkins, to Charles A. and Marga-ret L. Jenkins Trust, property located in Meade County.

Green Tree Servicing, LLC, a Kentucky Corporation, to Marty Claycomb, lot 38 of the Knobs Sub-division, deed tax $55.

Highland Homes of Kentucky, LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company, to Duane J. Steines and Debra K. Steines, lot 6 of Rolling Acres Subdivision, deed tax $190.

Jerry Nofsinger, by and through his attorney-in-fact Thomas L. Watts, and Cheryl Nofsinger, to Jerome L. Huffi nes and Tracy Huffi nes, prop-erty located in Meade County.

Gerald A. Lynn and Nancy K. Lynn, to Aimee L. Gee, 315 Doe Valley Parkway East, deed tax $110.

Robert A. Keys Jr., and Alice Gwen Keys, to Franklin E. Arnold and Donna Arnold, Chelsea Hol-lingsworth and Robert Frederick Hollingsworth, property located in Meade County, deed tax $85.

Carl Eldridge Sr., and Georgi-anna Eldridge, aka Gina Eldridge, to Dustin Owens and Carla Owens, lot 46 of Buckler Knobs, deed tax $12.

Paul Stull Building and Remodel-ing Inc., to Timothy M. Bates and Kerry A. Bates, lot 41 of River Cliff Subdivision, deed tax $187.50.

James Louis Mattingly and Patri-cia Mattingly, to Pam Knott, tract 1 of Mattingly Farm Subdivision.

James Louis Mattingly and Patri-cia Mattingly, to James Mattingly, tract 3 of Mattingly Farm Subdivi-sion.

James Louis Mattingly and Patri-cia Mattingly, to Amy Waters, prop-erty located in Meade County.

James Louis Mattingly and Patri-cia Mattingly, to Vicki Spink, tract 2 of Mattingly Farm Subdivision.

James Louis Mattingly and Patri-cia Mattingly, to Lisa Medley, tract 4 of Mattingly Farm Subdivision.

Carrie E. English, fka Carrie Eden, and Michael H. English, to Carrie A. English and Michael H. English, property located in Meade County.

Harrell Miller and Bridget Miller, to Harold Lee Miller and Crystal Miller, lot 14 of Wright Acres.

Heidi C. Preston, to Houston W. Nelson III and Renalyn J. Nelson, lot 495 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $154.

Denise Shane Nelson and Shelly Ann Nelson Pinheiro, to David A. Allen and Melissa A. Allen, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $24.

The estate of Carter Leroy Hum-phrey, and Diane Humphrey, by and through her attorney-in-fact Amy Larson, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, property located in Meade County.

Douglas Cornett, aka Doug Cor-nett, and Wilma Cornett, to Lance Padgett, lot A4 of Knob Road, deed tax $19.50.

Kenneth Haught and Rebecca Haught, to Frederick Haught and Verna Lou Haught, property located in Meade County.

Quitclaim DeedsDavid White, to Billy R. White,

lot 77 and a portion of lot 84 of Jen-nings Knob Subdivision.

Building Permits5/19/10 Brenda Crosby, pool/

deck, $35.

Septic Permits5/12/10 Jeff Nott/Pat Wathen,

545 Ritchie Drive in Brandenburg.5/17/10 John Mitchell/Gene

Thompson, 2465 St. Martins Road in Vine Grove.

Retail Food5/17/10 Rock Inn Bar & Grill,

139 Tip Top Rd in Vine Grove. 95 percent food. Food: women’s re-stroom lacks self closing door and consumer advisory not posted.

Brandenburg Police5/13/10 1:20 p.m. Mary L. Doan,

of Webster, was driving a 2002 Buick Le Sabre. Theresa L. Self, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1993 Ford Taurus. Self was waiting to pull onto KY 448 from the Save A Lot parking lot. Doan was pulling into the parking lot from KY 448. Doan stated that she did not see Self and collided into the front of Self. No injuries were reported. Report BPD 10045 was fi led by Offi cer Singleton.

5/14/10 1:57 p.m. Joan H. Ad-ams, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1992 Buick Le Sabre. Adams was pulling into a parking spot at the Meade County Court House and collided into the side of a 2002 Toyota Celica. No injuries were re-ported. Report BPD10046 was fi led by Offi cer Singleton.

Meade County Sheriff4/27/10 10:21 a.m. Chasidi M.

Jeffries, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2006 Ford Focus. An unidentifi ed car was south on Christian Road approaching Jeffries. Jeffries was north on Christian Church Road ap-proaching the unidentifi ed vehicle. The vehicle drove across the cen-ter-line of the roadway and struck Jeffries and left the scene failing to make their identity known. No inju-ries were reported. Report 10-0091 was fi led by Offi cer Ponder.

5/14/10 3:42 a.m. Michael A. Franklin, of Vine Grove, was driv-ing a 1998 Ford Ranger. Franklin was west bound on KY 144. He stated that he fell asleep and ran off the roadway striking a light pole. Meade County EMS was called to the scene and the injured were transported to Hardin Memorial Hospital. Report 10-0112 was fi led by Offi cer Graham.

5/14/10 7:30 a.m. Mary K. Allen, of Sellerburg, Ind., was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty. Ashley A. Stull, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2002 Honda Accord. Allen and Stull were both south on Old Ekron Road. Stull stopped to make a left turn into the Board of Education. Allen stated that she did not notice Stull until it was too late. Allen hit Stull in the rear doing damage to both vehicles. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0113 was fi led by Offi cer Mc-Cubbin.

5/17/10 7:45 a.m. Tiffany L. Bragg, of Vine Grove, was driving a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. Bragg was traveling south on North Thompson Lane approaching a rise in the road. An unknown vehicle was north on North Thompson Lane, partially in Bragg’s lane. Bragg lost control of her car and spun around several times. Bragg ended up striking a fence on the opposite side of the road. The unknown driver left the

scene. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0114 was fi led by Offi cer Ponder.

5/19/10 11:29 a.m. Janet G. Rice, of Battletown, was driving a 2001 Ford Escort. Cynthia R. Mattingly, of Battletown, was driving a 1994 Plymouth Neon. Mattingly was east on KY 144. Rice was west on KY 144. Rice side swiped Mattingly and marks on the roadway indicated that is what happened. Both of the drivers and passengers were trans-ported to Harrison County Hospital by Meade County EMS, with minor injuries. Payneville Fire Department and Rhodelia Fire Department were also called to the scene. Report 10-0115 was fi led by Offi cer Hendley.

District Court 052810

Melanie House, 18, theft by unlawful taking/disp-shoplifi ting- plead not guilty, stay out of Pamida, pretrial conference 5/19/10.

Ashley Q. Garcia, 22, speeding 25mph over limit- plead guilty, $50 fi ne; operating a motor vehicle un-der/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- amend to reckless driving, plead guilty, $100 fi ne.

Ramona M. Cape, 45, oper-ating motor vehicle under/infl u-ence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; speeding 22mph over limit; failure of owner to maintain required insur-ance/ security, 1st offense- not pres-ent attorney plead not guilty for her, pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Adam A. Greenwell, 25, fail-ure to wear seat belts- plead guilty $25 fi ne; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 2 days jailed, 2 year probations, KAPS/ADE.

James C. Matthews, 45, alco-hol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense- plead guilty, $50 fi ne; alcohol intoxication in public place, 3rd or greater offense within 12 months- plead guilty, 90 days jail probated 2 years.

Theresa L. Stidham, 32, pos-session of controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 5/19/10.

Marvin R. Stidham, 51, pos-session of controlled substance, 1st degree, 1st offense- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 5/19/10.

Rodney L. Shelton, 36, making false statement to obtain increase of benefi t over $100- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 5/19/10.

William K. Dilley, 46, criminal mischief, 2nd degree; assault, 4th degree domestic violence minor in-jury; theft by unlawful taking/disp-auto- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 5/19/10.

Andrew J. Butt, 21, theft by un-lawful taking/disp-building- plead not guilty, preliminary hearing 5/19/10.

Taryn L. Allison, 23, posses-sion of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Richard T. Shelton, 41, as-sault, 4th degree domestic violence minor injury- plead guilty, contin-ued fi rst appearance 5/26/10.

Tammy L. Smiddy, 39, theft of services- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Ronald M. Raley, 19, non sup-port- plead guilty, 12 months pro-bated for 2 years, ordered to pay child support.

Megan T. Orr, 20, theft by unlawful taking/desp-shoplifting- plead not guilty, stay out of Pamida, pretrial conference 5/19/10.

Albert K. Hardesty, 28, as-sault, 4th degree domestic violence minor injury- plead not guilty, pre-trial conference 5/19/10.

Jose Contreras, 26, no op-erator/moped license- plead guilty, $50 fi ne.

Jesse R. Dusch, 21, obstructed vision and/or windshield; failure of owner to maintain required insur-ance/security, 1st offense- failure to appear.

Christopher C. Quisenberry, 35, failure to wear seat belts; fail-ure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, 1st offense; no/expired registration plates; operat-ing on suspended/revoked opera-tors license- failure to appear.

Karen L. Gibson, 45, careless driving’ obstructed vision and/or windshield- failure to appear.

Terri L. Brown, 29, no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, 2nd offense or greater; li-cense to be in possession- failure to appear.

Anthony G. Keith, 29, speed-ing 26mph over/greater- plead not guilty, pretrial conference 5/19/10.

Anita C. Frey, 48, no/expired registration plates; failure to pro-duce insurance card- dismissed with proof.

Megan D. Biven, 18, failure to give right of way to vehicle pass-ing opposite- dismissed; instruc-tion permit violations- continue to 6/9/10, review for license; failure to produce insurance card- plead guilty, amend to no insurance, 90 days probated 2 years, $100 fi ne,

KAPS.Tony W. Harrington, 52, fail-

ure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, 1st offense- plead not guilty, amend to 2nd of-fense, pretrial conference 5/19/10.

Joe M. Gatrost, 29, operating on suspended/revoked operators li-cense- failure to appear.

Lonnie Brown Jr., 29, no op-erators license- plead guilty, $50 fi ne; careless driving- plead guilty, $50 fi ne; speeding 16mph over limit- plead guilty, $32 fi ne; fail-ure of owner to maintain required insurance, 2nd offense or greater- dismissed with proof; license to be in possession- plead guilty, $25 fi ne; failure to wear seat belts- plead guilty, $25 fi ne.

Michael W. Fowler Jr., 21, reckless driving- dismissed/merged; possession of marijuana; use/pos-sess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense - plead guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days, 2 years probations, KAPS; driving on DUI suspended license, 1st offense- plead guilty, amend to no license in possession, $50 fi ne; speeding 25mph over limit- plead guilty, $50 fi ne.

Johnny L. Watson, 46, as-sault, 4th degree domestic vio-lence no visible injury- dismiss when paid in full, review 11/10/10 for payment.

Ashley P. Mitchell, 19, pos-session of marijuana- pretrial con-ference 5/26/10.

Chad M. Hall, 24, cultivation of marijuana, under 5 plants, 1st offense; use/possess drug para-phernalia, 1st offense; possession of marijuana- pretrial conference 6/23/10.

Kim Blandford, 38, theft by deception-include cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Larry D. Knott, 49, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- jury trial 5/21/10.

William H. Alexander, 38, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 2 days jail, 2 year probation, $200 fine, KAPS/ADE; operating vehicle with expired operators license- plead guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years.

Regina E. Deckard, 27, assault, 4th degree domestic violence minor injury; criminal mischief, 3rd degree - defer 24 months with conditions.

Clayton Wagers, 24, alcohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; possession of marijuana- jury trial 5/21/10.

Amos L. Clark, 52, local city ordinance- pretrial conference 6/16/10.

Valeda O. McFadden, 54, theft by deception-include cold checks under $500- pretrial con-ference 5/19/10.

Beverly A. Ellis, 62, posses-sion of marijuana- pretrial confer-ence 5/26/10.

Kevin A. McKinley, 46, 2 counts of theft by deception-in-clude cold checks under $500- failure to appear.

Brandyn R. Betz, 20, careless driving; instructional permit vio-lations; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- pretrial conference 6/23/10.

Andy L. Rogers, 30, assault, 4th degree domestic violence minor injury- plead guilty, 12 months probated after 30 days in jail with work release, 2 year pro-bation with conditions.

Joseph D. Salle, 33, theft by unlawful taking/disp-all others- plead guilty, 12 months probated 2 years, no contact or communi-cation with Gary Wine.

James M. Strasshofer, 25, speeding 15mph over limit- plead guilty, $30 fine; disregarding traf-fic control device, traffic light- plead guilty, $25 fine; fleeing and evading police, 2nd degree (on foot); carrying a concealed deadly weapon- plead guilty, 12 months probated after 10 days jail, 2 year probation.

Ryan M. Percefull, 29, oper-ating motor vehicle under/influ-ence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; resisting arrest; menacing- pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Cory L. Snow, 22, terroristic threatening, 3rd degree- pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Leslie M. Ray, 20, operating on suspended/revoked operators license- plead guilty, 90 days pro-bated 2 years, $100 fine.

Stephen W. Clater Jr., 25, driving on DUI suspended li-cense, 1st offense- amend to reg-ular operators suspended license, plead guilty, 30 days probated for 2 years, $100 fine; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 3rd of-fense- amend to 2nd DUI, plead guilty, 6 months probated after 10 days jail, 2 year probation, $500 fine, KAPS/ADE.

Larry R. Ginn, 62, operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, 1st offense- pre-trial conference 6/2/10.

Qhyn R. Havens, 20, driving on DUI suspended license, 2nd offense- failure to appear.

Micheal S. Sutton, 33, reck-less driving; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/se-curity, 1st degree- pretrial confer-ence 5/26/10.

Randi L. Disponett, 29, one headlight- dismissed; failure of owner to maintain required insur-ance/security, 1st offense- plead guilty, 90 days probated 2 years, KAPS, $100 fine.

Zackery W. Horne, 27, care-less driving- dismissed/merged; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, aggra-vator, 1st offense- plead guilty, 30 days probated after 4 days jail; 2 year probation, KAPS/ADE.

Christopher W. Tuttle, 31, speeding 16mph over limit; op-erating motor vehicle under/influ-ence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 2nd offense- pretrial conference 6/16/10.

Jeremy E. Medley, 34, flee-ing or evading police, 2nd degree (motor vehicle); operating vehicle with expired operators license; reckless driving; speeding 15mph over limit- pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Travis C. Holt, 26, speeding 26mph over or greater- failure to appear.

Riley J. Brown, 44, speeding 14mph over limit- plead guilty, amend to 10mph, $20 fine.

Angela M. Danner-Padilla, 28, disregarding stop sign- pre-trial conference 5/26/10.

Daniel P. Neal, 41, operating on suspended/revoked operators license; operating motor vehicle under/influence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 1st offense- continue per order to 6/16/10.

Kevin S. Prater, 27, 2 counts of possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense; falsely reporting an inci-dent; terroristic threatening, 3rd degree; menacing; harassment, no physical contact- pretrial con-ference 5/26/10.

Samantha A. Daley, 21, 11 counts of theft by deception-in-cluding cold checks under $300- pretrial conference 6/16/10.

Douglas L. Long, 22, 2 counts of failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security; im-proper start from parked position- pretrial conference 5/26/10.

Nathaniel D. Hammond, 47, 6 counts of theft by decep-tion-including cold checks un-der $300- plead guilty, 6 months probated after 1 hour jail, 2 year probation.

James R. Lasley, 52, 12 counts of theft by deception-in-cluding cold checks under $500- plead guilty, 20 days probated af-ter 2 hours jail, 2 year probation.

William H. Haynes, 59, pro-bation violation (for misdemean-or offense)- probation revocation hearing 6/9/10.

Kimberly J. West, 39, proba-tion violation (for misdemeanor offense)- probation revocation hearting 5/19/10.

Anthony W. Harrington II, 20, probation violation (for mis-demeanor offense)- probation re-vocation hearing 5/19/10.

Courtney A. Scott, 19, pro-bation violation (for misdemean-

or offense)- revoked, 3 days jail,amend probation order, KAPS.

Fallon L. Meredith, 27, pro-bation violation (for misdemean-or offense)- probation revocationhearing 5/26/10.

Nicole M. McMunn, 35, pro-bation violation (for misdemeanoroffense); use/possess drug para-phernalia, 1st offense- probationrevocation hearing 5/19/10.

Jeremy E. Guffy, 27, proba-tion violation (for misdemeanoroffense)- probation revocationhearing 5/26/10; assault, 2 countsof 4th degree domestic violenceminor injury-pretrial conference5/26/10, jury trial 5/28/10;harass-ment-no physical contact- pretrialconference 5/26/10.

Elizabeth Rotruck vs. GarryD. Rotruck, domestic violence- DVO dismissed.

Amber M. O’Banion vs.John C. O’Banion, domestic violence- amended DVO entered,dismiss prior DVO.

John C. O’Banion vs. Am-ber M. O’Banion, domestic violence- dismiss prior DVO.

Stephanie C. Thomas vs.Scott E. Phillips, domestic vio-lence- EPO entered, continue to5/26/10.

Tracy Sipes vs. Travis Sipes,domestic violence- EPO entered,continue to 5/26/10.

Roy E. Hayes vs. Patricia A.Hayes, domestic violence- DVO entered, in effect till 11/12/10.

Saundra L. York vs. LouAnn Graves, domestic violence-DVO dismissed.

Derek H. Hernderson, 25,assault, 4th degree domestic vio-lence minor injury; wanton en-dangerment, 1st degree- pretrialconference 6/2/10.

Thomas R. Hearn, 27, fla-grant non support- preliminaryhearing 6/23/10.

Terrence W. Lancaster, 45,flagrant non support- preliminaryhearing 7/21/10.

Terry W. Stewart, 38, bur-glary, 3rd degree; possession ofmarijuana- preliminary hearing6/2/10.

Gary L. Welsh, 29, bur-glary, 2nd degree; criminal mis-chief, 2nd degree; possession ofmarijuana- preliminary hearing5/19/10.

Dena M. Combs, 44, flagrant non support- dismissed.

Michael D. Hack, 47, theft byunlawful taking/disp-all others;theft by deception-include coldchecks under $500- preliminaryhearing 6/23/10.

Justin W. Henry, 18, theft by unlawful taking/disp-all others;receiving stolen property under$500; criminal mischief, 1st de-gree- waive to grand jury 6/7/10;truancy-student 18 but not yet21- dismiss with stipulated prob-able cause.

Sean T. Murphy, 44, operat-ing motor vehicle under/influenceof alcohol/drugs, 1st offense; fail-ure of owner to maintain requiredinsurance/security, 1st offense;no/expired registration plates;no/expired Kentucky registra-tion receipt- pretrial conference6/30/10, jury trial 7/2/10.

Charles Nixon, 27, leav-ing scene of accident/ failure torender aid or assistance- pleadguilty, 12 months probated for 2years, restitution.

Stephen A. Ballinger, 18, truancy-student 18 but not yet 21-pretrial conference 6/2/10.

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A6 - The News Standard Friday, May 28, 2010OBITUARIESOBITUARIESAlfred Klem

Alfred H. Klem, 80, of Brandenburg, Ky., died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky.

Klem was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Branden-burg Moose Lodge and St. John the Apostle Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert M. and Lorena Englert Klem and a brother, Ken-neth Francis Klem.

Klem is survived by his wife, Mrs. Rita Klem of Brandenburg, Ky.; two children, Vicky Klem Pulliam and her husband, Mark of Bardstown, Ky., Carla Klem Lewis and her husband, Danny of Louisville, Ky.; two grandchil-dren, Charles Marshall Pulliam and Stephen Michael Pulliam, both of Louisville, Ky.; and sev-eral cousins.

A mass of Christian burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial followed in St. George Cemetery.

Barbara Ann Fleming Barbara Ann Fleming, 56, of Radcliff, Ky., died Thursday,

May 20, 2010 at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Lee

Fleming, Jr.; and a grandson, Draven Lee Fleming. She is survived by two sons, Vic-

tor and Tanya Fleming of Radcliff, Ky., and Johnny Fleming III and Jeannine of Elizabethtown, Ky.; three grandchildren, Akira Flem-ing, Victoria Fleming and Zachery Fleming; brothers; sisters; aunts; cousins; and many friends.

A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff with Pastor O. C. Jones offi ciating.

Donald C. Atcher Donald C. Atcher, 77, of Hodgenville, Ky., died Sunday,

May 23, 2010, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown,Ky.

He was a graduate of Vine Grove High School. Don coachedLittle League baseball in Radcliff, Ky. He was a member of theLions Club, Stithton Baptist Church and a former member ofMill Creek Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and GraceAtcher; brothers, Gerald Atcher, Nolte Atcher and Gene Atch-er; and infant siblings, Alice Marie Atcher and James RichardAtcher.

He is survived by his wife, Geneva Creason of Hodgenville,Ky.; four sons and daughters-in-law and two daughters andsons-in-law, Alan and Vickie Atcher of Bloomfi eld, Ky., Col.Andrew (currently serving in Iraq) and Lisa Atcher of Jackson-ville, Fla., Donna and W. Dale Warren of Fayetteville, Ariz., Donand Brenda Creason of Elizabethtown, Ky., Larry and KathyCreason of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Barbara and Oran Mor-ton of Bardstown, Ky.; a brother, Bob and Faye Atcher of VineGrove, Ky.; two sisters, Patsy and Bill Gerkins of Ekron, Ky.,and Charlene Nall of Vine Grove, Ky.; 14 grandchildren, DavidBryan Atcher, Alaina Atcher, Erin Warren, Brian Freano, GraceWarren, Will Warren III, Chris Atcher, Don Creason, Jr., DavidCreason, Amanda Masterson, Sarah Minnis, Charlie Stark, Ma-riah Creason and Laura Roberts.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 29,2010, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky.,with Rev. Doug Stillwell offi ciating. Burial will follow in theNorth Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky.

Joseph RitchieJoseph Marion Ritchie, 67, of Elizabethtown, Ky., died

Tuesday, May 18, 2010, surrounded by family.He was born September 7, 1942, a native of Meade

County, and a member of St. James Catholic Church. He retired as a purchasing manager from Gates Rubber Company after 30 years of service.

He graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1966, was part of the Western Kentucky Basketball team, a founding member of Phi Lamba Alpha, now Lamba Chi Alpha, was very active in mentoring Junior Achievement, and an avid outdoorsman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Spaulding and Rosalia Hughes Ritchie; and one sister, Delores Ritchie Ilario.

He is survived by three daughters, Robin (Mike) Goff of Summersville, Ky., Autumn (Jon) Burgess of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Sara Jo (Jeff) Best of Rineyville, Ky.; four grandchildren, Madeline, Jonathan, Ethan, and Owen; one step-granddaughter, Ann-Michael; the mother of his children, Sarah Ritchie Dennis of Eliza-bethtown, Ky.; a special friend, Linda Roth of Elizabeth-town, Ky.; two sisters, Liz (Fred) Wheatley and Shirley (Jerry) Miles all of Brandenburg, Ky.; one brother-in-law, Bruno Ilario of Brandenburg, Ky.; and several niec-es, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Friday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Father Chuck Walker of-ficiating.

Burial to follow at St. George Catholic Cemetery in Brandenburg, Ky.

Nora DoughertyNora A. Dougherty, 80, of Ekron, Ky., died Sunday, May 23,

2010, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Dougherty is survived by two children, Winnie Gross of Vine

Grove, Ky., Dennis Dougherty of Flaherty, Ky.; and two grand-children, Amy and Bryan Hall.

The family chose cremation and services will be private. Ar-rangements are being entrusted to Hager Funeral Home of Brandenburg, Ky.

Shirley BenhamShirley Benham, 73, of Brandenburg, Ky., died Thursday,

May 13, 2010, at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. Benham was a member of the Meade County Senior Citi-

zens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart “Bokie”

Benham; a son, Bernie Benham and several brothers and sisters.

Benham is survived by three children, William H. “Willie” (Vicky) Benham, Jeffrey T. “Jeff” (Carole) Benham, both of Guston, Ky., Peggy D. (Ralph) Carwile of Brandenburg, Ky.; a brother, John Coates of Stephensport, Ky.; two sisters, Rose LaTondress of Gus-ton, Ky., Marie Wardrip of Web-ster, Ky.; seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be held on Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 2-5

p.m. at the Meade County Senior Citizens Building, 1200 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, Ky., 40108.

Tommy Joe Papala Tommy Joe Papala, 51, of Radcliff, Ky., died Thurs-

day, May 20, 2010, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Eliz-abethtown, Ky.

He was a veteran of Desert Storm and retired from the U. S. Army.

He is survived by his wife, Brenda Papala; four daughters, Amanda Cain, Natasha Espey, Cassandra Dolt and Latanya Metzger; and 10 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 28,

2010, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Rad-cliff, Ky.

Van BaggettFirst Sergeant (Ret.) Van O. Baggett, 85 of Brandenburg, Ky.,

died Saturday, May 22, 2010, at Hardin Memorial Hospital inElizabethtown, Ky.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jonas and MayBaggett and his fi rst wife, AnnieBaggett.

Baggett is survived by his wife,Mrs. Aleene Baggett of Branden-burg, Ky.; two sons, Clifford Baggettof Byesville, Ohio, David Baggett ofNew Albany, Ind.; fi ve grandchil-dren, Damora, Jordan and Taylor

Baggett, Becky Pierce, Joey Matthews; eight great grandchil-dren; two brothers, John Baggett of Missouri, Eddie Baggettof Arizona and a sister, Mabel Morningstar of California.

Funeral Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, May 24 atNew Brandenburg Baptist Church, with Rev. Tony Yates,offi ciating. Burial followed in Buck Grove Cemetery, withmilitary honors.

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William H. Skeeters JrWilliam H. Skeeters Jr., 55, of Rineyville, Ky., died

Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Hardin memorial Hospital,Elizabethtown, Ky.

Skeeters was employed with Phillip Brothers Con-struction Company.

Survivors include one son, Jerry Skeeters of Glasgow,Ky.; two daughters, Rebecca Dudley of Fort Campbell,Ky., Melissa Baxter of Rineyville, Ky.; his significantother, Shirley Horton; 10 grandchildren; three brothers,Jody Skeeters of Iowa, Jimmy Skeeters of Vine Grove,Ky., and Danny Skeeters of Rineyville, Ky.

A private memorial service was held Wednesday, May26, 2010 at the chapel of Coffey & Chism Funeral Home,in Vine Grove, Ky., with Rev. K. Christian Burton offici-ating. Cremation was chosen by the family.

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•FORT DUFFIELD – Civil War Days Living History Program - Noon to 6 p.m. .In West Point, Ky. $3 per person or $7 per family (parents & children under 18). Shuttle service will be provided. Call 502-922-4574 or visit www.fortduffi eld.t35.com for more information.

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MEADE COUNTYHIGH SCHOOL ALUMNIBANQUET – Saturday,June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at theFirst Baptist Church inBrandenburg. Call JaniceKessinger at 270-828-3528or Tony Allen at 270-422-2211 for more info.

Robert PikeRobert H. “Bob” Pike, 80, of Garrett, Ky., died Monday, May

17, 2010, at the Medco Center of Brandenburg, Ky. Pike was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Wil-

hemina Clark Pike and a brother, Freddie Lee Pike. He is survived by his beloved companion, Jean Dowell of

Garrett, Ky.; his daughter, Virginia Lee Thompson; his grand-daughter, Rikki Lee Stafford; his great-grandchildren, Justin, Jenna and Bryce; and two nieces.

The funeral service was Thursday, May 20, at the chapel of the Hager Funeral Home in Brandenburg, Ky. Burial followed at St. George Cemetery.

Friday, May 28, 2010 The News Standard - A7FAITH & VALUESFAITH & VALUES

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1. Is the Book of Jonah in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. In Genesis 15, who was told to “look now toward Heaven and tell the stars”? Noah, Adam, Abram, Moses

3. Who succeeded Belshazzar as King of the Chaldeans? David, Darius, Daniel, Saul

ANSWERS: 1) Old 2) Abram3) Darius(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Forcing a little one to eat is always a losing battle

QUESTION: Should a parent try to force a child to eat?

DR. DOBSON: No. In fact, the dinner table is one potential battlefi eld where a parent can easily get am-bushed. You can’t win there. A strong-willed child is like a good military general who constantly seeks an advan-tageous place to take on the enemy. He need look no far-ther than the dinner table.

Of all the common points of confl ict between gen-erations — bedtime, hair,

clothes, schoolwork, etc. — the advantages in a food fi ght are all in the child’s favor. Three times a day, a very tiny youngster can simply refuse to open his mouth. No amount of coerc-ing can make him eat what he doesn’t want to eat.

I remember one three-year-old who was deter-mined not to eat his green peas, despite the insistence of his father that the squishy little vegetables were going down.

It was a classic confronta-tion between the irresistible force and an immovable ob-ject. Neither would yield. After an hour of harangu-ing, threatening, cajoling and sweating, the father had not achieved his goal. The tearful toddler sat with

a forkload of peas pointed ominously at his sealed lips.

Finally, through sheer intimidation, the dad man-aged to get one bite of peas in place.

But the lad wouldn’t swallow them. I don’t know everything that went on af-terward, but the mother told me they had no choice but to put the child to bed with the peas still in his mouth. They were amazed at the strength of his will.

The next morning, the mother found a little pile of mushy peas where they had been expelled at the foot of the bed. Score one for Ju-nior, none for Dad. Tell me in what other arena a thirty-pound child could whip a grown man.

Not every toddler is this tough, of course. But many of them will gladly do battle over food.

It is their ideal power game. Talk to any experi-enced parent or grandpar-ent and they will tell you this is true.

The sad thing is that these confl icts are unnecessary. Children will eat as much as they need if you keep them from indulging in the wrong stuff. They will not starve. I promise.

The way to deal with a poor eater is to set good food before him. If he claims to not be hungry, wrap the plate, put it in the refrigera-tor and send him cheerfully on his way.

He’ll be back in a few hours. God has put a funny

little feeling in his tummy that says, “Gimme food.” When this occurs, do not put sweets, snacks or confec-tionery food in front of him. Simply retrieve the earlier meal, warm it up, and serve it again. If he protests, send him out to play again.

Even if twelve hours or more go by, continue this procedure until food — all food — begins to look and smell wonderful. From that time forward, the battle over the dinner table should be history.

QUESTION: Does the middle child really have greater adaptive problems than his or her siblings?

DR. DOBSON: The middle child does sometimes fi nd it more diffi cult to establish his or her identity within

the family. She enjoys nei-ther the status of the eldestnor the attention given tothe baby. Furthermore, sheis likely to be born at a busyperiod in the life of her par-ents, especially her mother.

Then, during her pre-school years, her preciousterritory is invaded by acute little newborn whosteals Mama from her. Is itany wonder that she oftenasks, “Who am I, and whereis my place in life?”

Dr. Dobson is founder andchairman of the board of thenonprofi t organization Fo-cus on the Family, ColoradoSprings, CO 80995 (www.family.org). Questions andanswers are excerpted from“Solid Answers” and “Bring-ing Up Boys,” both publishedby Tyndale House.

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Life’s kinks can block the power, fl ow of God in life

Submitted by Monica LucasSt. John the Apostle Church

Saint John the Apostle Catholic Church honored their graduating seniors at mass on Sunday, May 16, followed by a luncheon with their families and invited guests.

Those participating in the mass were; Lectors: Lauren Duhan, Chris Cornelius; Hospitality Ministers: Alexa Adams, Hannah Huffi nes, Cameron Ackerman; Ush-ers: Travis Beck, Christian Lancaster, Tyler Yates, Quinn Lynch; Senior Refl ections: Tyler Mattingly, Amy Hardesty; Gift Bearers: Travis Argabright, Taylor Ory, Shelby Jenkins, Jake Heibert.

At the luncheon, four students were presented scholarships and awards. St John’s Youth Ministry Scholarship winner, Travis Beck. Cale Brown Scholarship winner, Lauren Duhan. Religious Education Awards, Taylor Ory and Alexa Adams.

Submitted by Julie SiscoeSBHA/KY

On Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 8 a.m., Fr. Isaac Mary Relyea, from the diocese of Madison, Wis., will be in Radcliff, Ky., to celebrate the traditional latin mass and to act as the keynote speaker for the Ky Catholic Homeschool Conference.

This is signifi cant for a number of reasons. The mass set for Saturday, June 5, will be the fi rst public traditional mass at St. Christopher Parish,

and in Hardin County, since the release of Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio, Summo-rum Pontifi cum in July 2007.

From my limited research on the diocesan website, it ap-pears that this may very well be the 1st public Traditional Mass in Hardin County in 40 plus years.

In addition, this is the 1st Catholic Homeschool Confer-ence to be held in Kentucky.

The conference is being organized by St. Benedict Homechool Association

(SBHA) in Hardin County. Catholic homeschooling con-ferences are necessary for the growth of the Catholic home-schooling movement.

Many parents wonder what homeschooling is and if it is a suitable option for their fam-ily. Conferences allow par-ents to explore and answer these questions, as well as giving them the opportunity to research the many curricu-lums and programs available.

Speakers provide infor-mation on how homeschool-

ing works and why it is im-portant, while the vendors show families the different curricula and materials that are available.

Many of the largest Catho-lic homeschooling curricu-lum programs are expected to be present, including Seton Home Study, Kolbe Academy, Our Lady of the Rosary, and Catholic schools K-12 Virtual.

Many other vendors will also be present, including col-lege representatives from sev-eral Catholic colleges.

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With warm weather here lately, it has inspired me to plant a few fl owers and a tree or two.

After I fi nished digging in the hard ground I planted the tree and covered it with those hard clots of dirt.

Wouldn’t it be nice to give this little tree some water, to soften up the dirt so the roots could more quickly take

hold? I drug the hose across the

yard to give my little tree a fresh drink. I squeezed the lever, heard a little air except from the nozzle but no water came out.

Was the city working on the water lines? Had I forgotten to mail in the payment?

I thought of calling the city water company and went into the house.

There at the sink was my wife running water and wash-ing a few dishes. I felt really silly. I went back out in the yard and sure enough, there was a kink in the hose stop-ping the fl ow of water.

Once the kink was straight-ened out the water fl owed freely. As Christians, we some-times get kinks in our life.

Unforgiveness, stinginess, anger, bitterness, or hatred can be a kink that will block the power and fl ow of God’s Holy Spirit.

I realize no one is perfect but if there is something that is blocking the free fl ow of God in your life it may be some kink that is stopping it.

Allow God to remove the kink so his power and spirit can fl ow freely through you again.

Randy Johnson is the pastor at Brandenburg Church of God.

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St. Christopher to hold traditional Latin mass

St. Johns honors high school graduates

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A group of graduating high school seniors participated at mass May 16. Pic-tured above: Lauren Duhan, Chris Cornelius, Alexa Adams, Hannah Huffi nes, Cameron Ackerman; Travis Beck, Christian Lancaster, Tyler Yates, Quinn Lynch, Tyler Mattingly, Amy Hardesty, Travis Argabright, Taylor Ory, Shelby Jenkins and Jake Heiber.

A8 - The News Standard Friday, May 28, 2010NEWSNEWS

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an approaching tornado may alert you. Many people say it sounds like a freight train.

*** When a Tornado WARNING Is Issued ***If you are inside, go to the safe place you

picked to protect yourself from glass and other fl ying objects. The tornado may be approaching

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By Casey TolliverThe News Standard

A top ranking archeologist from UK was on hand at the Meade a Archeological Soci-ety’s monthly meeting to give the organization invaluable information about the neces-sary forms needed to catalog sites found in Meade County as historic sites.

Archaeologist for the De-partment of Anthropology and Assistant Museum Di-rector of the W. S. Webb Mu-seum of Anthropology at the University of Kentucky Dr. Nancy O’Malley, spoke to the group last month about fi lling out the eight page Kentucky archeological site survey form, as well as shovel probe forms.

“We were just real lucky to get her,” Meade County Archeological Society Presi-dent Gerry Fischer said. “Two weeks ago, she spoke in Lou-isville to a standing room only crowd.”

O’Malley brought many copies of both forms mem-bers of the club could take to

use on their own archeologi-cal digs.

The survey site form has spaces where volunteer ar-cheologists can submit in-formation about sites where historical items are found, including identifi cation of the items, location of items found, ownership of the land where the items were found and who reported the item.

O’Malley said she relies on people fi lling out the form well, so she knows whether to give the site a number so it can be included in the state’s registry of historic sites.

Along with the form, O’Malley strongly suggests the discoverer of the site to include a topographical map of the area containing the site and, if possible, a sketched map of the site itself.

The other form she dis-cussed was the shovel-probe forms, consisting of docu-menting items found in soil dug up with a shovel at cer-tain intervals.

She also encouraged mem-bers of the society to not only

send the required forms, but also as much information about discovered sites as pos-sible, including photographs.

“The sky’s the limit to send-ing information,” O’Malley said.

O’Malley’s discussion could prove to be invaluable to the MCAS, as the group is gearing up for a substantial dig in an undisclosed area of the county.

“The reason we invited her is because we are going to be doing a major excava-tion and she provided us with the UK site forms and shovel tests inventory and profi le forms,” Fischer said. “What’s important about this site out here is it is the last phase of the prehistoric period where it terminates into the historic period.”

The MCAS consists of volunteers from within the county who are interested in locating, documenting and preserving historic sites with-in Meade County.

“What we’re trying to do is preserve Meade County’s his-tory,” Fischer said.

UK professor gives volunteer archaeologists valuable info

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UK archeologist Dr. Nancy O’Malley, right, speaks with Meade County Archeological Society President Gerry Fischer, left, at a meeting on Monday.

By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

The Meade County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon Thursday at the Farm Bu-reau Building. The lunch was catered by Homeplate and sponsored by Health-south Lakeview Rehabili-tation Hospital.

President Kelly Roberts spoke about the upcoming 24th Annual Two Person Golf Scramble from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 at Hill-crest Country Club in Bran-denburg. Roberts said this event would help chamber membership dues remain reasonable. Businesses will

be able to sponsor differ-ent holes or donate door prizes.

Another upcoming event Roberts spoke about is the Fort Knox Commu-nity Relations Dinner at 6 p.m. June 17 at the Lead-ers Club. The dinner will celebrate the U.S. Army’s 235th birthday. Reserva-tions must be received by noon on June 11. Call 270-422-3626 or e-mail rpow-ell@meadekychamber.org., for more information.

John Gordon, meteorolo-gist at the National Weather Service from Louisville, was on hand as the main speaker. Gordon helps run weather.gov/Louisville,

which is a weather Web site that has point and click forecasts, rain fall and much more useful information, which helps people make decisions on outdoor plans and upcoming events.

According to Gordon, the lowest temperature recorded in Kentucky was -37 degrees on Jan. 19, 1994 and the highest tem-perature recorded was 114 degrees on July 3, 1930 in Greensburg, Ky. Some oth-er weather facts that Gor-don spoke about include: the two top weather kill-ers are fl ash fl ooding and lightning; lightning has 100 million volts and is up to 50,000 degrees.

Submitted by Meade County Area Chamber of Commerce

Pike Electric Inc. is the

Meade County Area Cham-ber of Commerce’s Member of the Month for March.

The business was select-ed because of its involve-ment in and support of the work of the Chamber of Commerce; its success over its 40-year history; and its involvement in the community.

Its owners are Leon and Debbie Pike.

Pike Electric traces its roots to 1970, when it was organized by Leon Pike’s uncle, John. Leon Pike started working for him while he was a student at Meade County High School, buying a share of the business in 1975.

In what he describes

as “a pretty busy year” — 1976, in fact — he and Debbie married, built the house on Payneville Road where they continue to live, and finished buy-ing the company from his uncle.

In addition to the Pikes, their staff numbers three – sons Joseph, 22, and Phil-lip, 30, and Allison Jupin, a niece who started work-ing for them during her se-nior year in high school. A daughter, Jennifer, works in Sydney, Australia, as a pediatric oncology nurse.

In the beginning, Leon Pike says the company’s success was the result of “good health and hard work. Like a lot of small businesses, we wouldn’t be here today if we hadn’t been willing to put in lots of hours.”

Now, he says, success comes from:

Slow, measured growth.High quality work.A broad base of custom-

ers in Meade County.Referrals by his regular

customers who know and appreciate the quality of the company’s work.

The lion’s share of that work, according to the Pikes, is residential and light commercial, and in-cludes new, repair, and re-placement work on wiring and all brands of heating and cooling equipment.

Aside from being in-volved in the work of the Chamber of Commerce, the Pikes and their busi-ness support Meade County Habitat for Hu-manity and other commu-nity projects.

“The Pikes and their

business are important parts of our community,” president of the Chamber of Commerce Kelly Rob-erts said. “Their roots here are deep and they have a

record of commitment.”“The longevity of Pike

Electric is evidence that they know their customers and understand how to run a small business,” he said.

Pike Electric, located at 3190 Payneville Road, is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Its telephone number is 270-496-4504.

By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

The Meade County Plan-ning and Zoning Commis-sion held a public hearing Thursday at the Meade County Courthouse. Some of the highlights from the meeting include:

•Approved the April 15 minutes.

•Examined the fee re-view schedule. Planning and Zoning Administra-tor Tony Coletta recom-mended leaving the fees as they were. The com-mission moved to keep the fees the same and review them again in six months. The motion passed.

•Reviewed the schedule of permitted uses.

•Presented the subdi-vision status report. The commission is required to enter these in the record each session.

•Read the division of land report, which deals

with upcoming subdivi-sions pending in the coun-ty. Some subdivisions were granted extensions due to construction on Highway 313. For example, Valen-tine’s Farm was extended for fi ve years because if HWY 313 stays on course it will effectively cut the subdivision in half.

•Held public hearings on two rezoning actions: Rezoning Action 2010-10 Property on Kirchdorfer Road, B-1 to B-2; Rezon-ing Action 2010-05: Bucker Knobs Subdivisions, A-2 to R-4.

•For the Kirchdorfer Road, rezoning action, Craig Clark from NCR Clark was hoping to build an administrative offi ce and maintenance facility on the property to store some equipment for his business. Clark’s main goal was to get his equip-ment out of everyone’s view. Clark’s neighbors spoke out against the pos-

sible construction.The commission moved to deny the rezoning efforts on Kirchdorfer Road. The motion passed.

•The commission de-cided to delay the public hearing on the Buckler Knobs subdivision until their next meeting since many people who wanted to speak had to leave. In-stead, Tony Coletta told the remaining guests what the rezoning action was trying to do. Coletta said the neighborhood was built before zoning ordinances went into ef-fect, and by mistake the neighborhood was zoned agriculture. So the com-mission was wanting to switch the zoning back to residential.

•Due to time, Tony Coletta moved to delay closed session until next meeting.

•The commission moved to adjourn the meeting.

Planning and zoning denies motion request to rezone Kirchdorfer Road

Pike Electric Inc. named May’s member of the month

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Leon and Debbie Pike proudly accepts the chamber’s Member of the Month.

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for narcotics detection and detainee operations, has seven basic commands, but the list of his commands can be easily added to, Williams said.

The dog soldier was exten-sively trained, receiving two years of training before he was assigned to Williams.

Since the completion of

his service, Peter has been retrained to serve his country in a different way–as a stress relief dog for wounded sol-diers.

Occasionally, Williams takes Peter to the Ireland Army Community Hospital in Louisville to visit with in-jured soldiers as part of the Wounded Warrior program.

Williams knows person-ally the benefi ts stress relief dogs such as Peter can have on wounded and overly stressed troops.

“It was good to have a dog around when I was in the Wounded Warrior program,” he said.

While Peter is often seen helping to comfort soldiers and veterans, it’s easy to overlook that he himself is a veteran.

He is the only dog in the state of Kentucky to be cov-ered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to Williams.

Before, Peter would not have stayed with Williams

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she is looking forward to spending time with her mother, husband Bob, visit-ing her daughter Jennifer, granddaughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Jason in Illinois.

“I come (to school) so early in the morning and I stay pretty late very often. So my family has gotten the short end of the deal,” she said.

Horsley has been singing ever since she could remem-ber and couldn’t imagine her life without it. She got her bachelor’s and master’s in music education from Mur-ray State University.

Right after graduation she was offered a job at Meade County High School, Breckinridge County and Hanover College. Horsley chose the Hanover job and continued taking classes to get her doctorate.

“I often thought what would have happened if I would have accepted Meade County back then,” Horsley said.

As if fate were on her side, the Assistant Choir Director position opened in Meade County in 2000 and Horsley jumped on the opportunity. She worked under Shirley Jones until Bryan Nichols took over in 2004.

“It’s awesome to watch the children grow from middle school age to high school,” she said. “I just love what they turn into. It’s fun all the way.”

When it comes to her nick-name Gibbie, Horsley said, at fi rst, it belonged to her moth-er, whom she was named after. She also thinks it came from a radio show named “Gibby.”

“You would think it would come from Gibson (her maiden name),” Horsley said. “Every now and then (a student) will call me Gib-bie. I have another nickname, some of the students call me

“Gibbielicious.”Looking back at her time

working in Meade County, one particular trip the mad-rigals took to Washington D.C. stood out. The group got the opportunity to en-tertain Christmas guests and sing for former President Bill Clinton and former fi rst lady Hilary Clinton.

“Just being in the White House and seeing it dressed up for Christmas was awe-some,” she said. “This was probably the most infl uential man in the world … When he and Hilary came in, you felt like you had seen them your whole life. They seem just like normal people.”

For Horsley’s colleague Bryan Nichols, there were way too many memories that he enjoyed with Horsley. Though he could only pick two in particular, that stood out.

First, Nichols said he loved it when he had the opportu-nity to throw a pie in Hors-ley’s face at Stuart Pepper Middle School.

“She chased me around the entire parking lot,” Nich-ols said, laughing.

Another memory was when the choir received a piano for MCHS auditorium, Horsley couldn’t contain her excitement as she waited with a camera to take pictures as they unloaded the piano.

“She has pictures of the delivery truck, pictures posing with the delivery men, the piano inside the truck, the piano going in the front door, when they unwrapped it and as they attached each leg to the bottom of the piano,” Nichols said. “I’ve only seen her that excited on a few really great occa-sions.”

Nichols began working with Horsley six years ago as the Choir Director and he thought their teamwork resulted in some pretty amazing shows.

“Gibbie is probably the hardest working person I

have ever met in my life,” he said. “I really appreci-ated her attention to de-tail. She is a great people person. She is always will-ing to help people.”

When it came to the classroom, Nichols said Horsley was a spirited teacher, who hardly ever sits down.

“She was always doing something, helping some-body, teaching somebody and offering to help some-one,” he said. “She is the energetic type of teacher.”

Nichols will not return as choir director next year as he is set to attend the University of Washington in Seattle this fall. The one thing he will miss the most about Horsley is their fre-quent trips to Huddle House.

“It would be a good way to kind of catch up,” he said. “We work a lot so it’s easy to skip food.”

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A shuttle service will be provided between the high school and • the fairgrounds for parking for family and friends of graduates. There will be seven buses (five regular and two handicapped) running between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. with the last shuttle leaving at approximately 7:50. The shuttle buses will begin returning people to their cars immediately following the graduation ceremony.Handicapped parking spaces will be provided at the high school • parking lot and several chairs will be roped off on the track for those in wheelchairs.Golf cart shuttles will be available from the top of the hill to the • stands to assist the elderly or those who may need assistance down the hill to the football field. In the event of inclement weather, please listen to WMMG 93.5 • for information concerning postponement or moving of the ceremony.

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Veterans Affairs Honor Flight Bluegrass

began its third year of fly-ing Kentucky’s World War II veteran to Washington, D.C. May 22, on its twelfth mission since inaugurat-ing the service on May 21, 2008.

“The Kentucky Veter-ans Program Trust Fund is proud to have been an ear-ly sponsor of Honor Flight Bluegrass and to continue supporting this worthy endeavor,” chair of the Kentucky Veterans Pro-gram Trust Fund Board of Directors Ken Lucas said .

Lucas accompanied the D-Day Honor Flight in June 2009, and Trust Fund vice-chair Margaret Platt-ner accompanied the Sep-tember 2009 flight.

Honor Flight Bluegrass resumed its mission of making sure that Ken-tucky’s surviving World War II veterans will not miss seeing the national tribute to their service.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are an esti-mated 28,600 World War II veterans living in Ken-tucky.

There are 150 Kentucky WWII veterans on the waiting list for an Hon-

or Flight Bluegrass. The youngest are 82 years old.

As the national Honor Flight organization notes, “very few of these senior veterans have the logisti-cal knowledge or physical strength to complete an unescorted conventional trip to Washington, D.C.

It is our mission to honor as many of these remaining selfless ‘ordi-nary people who saved the world’ as we can by providing them an orga-nized and expense-paid, escorted day trip to visit their memorial.”

The veterans traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memori-

al and other sights. Their flight, ground transpor-tation and meals on the same-day trip are at no cost to veterans.

About a dozen guard-ian/companions pay their own way. This mission of respect and admiration is possible thanks to the gen-erosity of the Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund and donations from corporations, veteran or-ganizations and individu-als (though not from WWII veterans themselves.)

In 2008, Honor Flight Bluegrass took 204 Ken-tucky World War II vet-erans to the Memorial on five flights.

In 2009, Honor Flight Bluegrass took 361 veter-ans to Washington.

Tomorrow’s flight has 36 veterans scheduled, and another 40 are sched-uled for the June 26 and October 23 flights.

Honor Flight Bluegrass is currently seeking fund-ing/sponsors for flights on July 10, September 4 and October 2.

Additional informa-tion on the Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter can be found at: www.honor-flightbluegrass.org or by calling 502-550-3093.

Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter, is a Louisville, Kentucky based non-prof-

it organization created to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices.

It flies World War II veterans to Washington, DC to visit and reflect at their memorials. Top pri-ority is given to the senior veterans–WW II survivors along with those other veterans that may be ter-minally ill.

Southwest Airlines is sponsoring this year’sMay and June flights, and the October 23rd flight is sponsored by Mr. Kit Georgehead.

For more information, call or email Brian Duffy at 502-550-3093, honor-flight@insightbb.com.

Kentucky Word War II veterans visit memorial in D.C.

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Mary “Gibbie” Horsley and Bryan Nichols are both leaving at the end of the school year.

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OK, maybe there is no such thing as a stress-free wedding. However, there are distress-free weddings — that is what you want to aim for in plan-ning your wedding.

Neither you nor anyone else should be exhausted at the end of the wedding event. Stress is part of everyday life and can give you energy to move along.

Distress or over-stress is a state of unpleasant agitation and discomfort. So for wed-dings, let’s stick to stress and try to avoid distress.

Planning a wedding should be a happy time. Everybody agree? Well, why then are so many people miserable while planning weddings?

For most people, wedding planning and preparation starts out as a pleasant expe-rience. But by the time you dot every I and cross every T on a list that you found in someone’s book about “How to Have the World’s Most Beautiful Wedding,” you may be ready to tear the book’s index into little strips, eat the reception section, and commit yourself to the local psychiat-ric unit.

The biggest mistake most people make in planning a wedding: Too much, too much, too much.

The secret to a successful wedding day: Keep it simple, keep it simple, keep it simple.

The wedding can be a beautiful, blessed, and mem-orable event without making the town caterer, fl orist, wed-ding planner, bridal shop, card or paper product store, rental hall, bands and musi-cians, bakeries, shoe store, hair salon, gift shops, photog-raphers, and mental health professionals rich.

Weddings are, of course, not just for the bride and groom. The couple should be at the center of the event and if they want things to remain sane, they had better take charge. There may be several people, all with good intentions, who want to “help.”

The mother of the bride wants to make the event the best day of her daughter’s life.

The father of the groom wants to make sure he is do-ing his part to get the mar-riage started off on the right foot.

Male friends want to make sure there are enough liq-uid refreshments to last for a fi ve-hour reception. Female friends want everything to be “pretty.” This kind of “help-ing” can grow into a night-mare.

The “helpers’” ideas on what it takes to make the wedding successful begin to clash, personalities confl ict, and a taste (whatever that is) war starts.

When does the fun start? Because everyone wants

the wedding couple to have a very special day, they gen-erally feel pressure to “do” something.

The couple can address this by giving important people simple tasks that make them a valued part of the event and, at the same time, take work off the bride and groom. But the secret is to make the whole affair simple enough that any one person has no more than two tasks.

In order for this to hap-pen, the couple needs to take charge. Express your grati-tude to those who want to do the planning for you, but graciously decline their offer. You should be able to plan a beautiful wedding in one eve-ning while sitting around the kitchen table. What do you re-ally need?

1. A place for the ceremony: a church, a garden, a house, a backyard, a golf course, Joe’s Bar and Grill, a helicopter, a hot air balloon, a plane to jump out of, a pasture, a corn fi eld, a mountaintop, a swim-ming pool, a hotel ballroom, a Harley, a huge mulberry tree. This list could be endless. The place just needs to have some

signifi cant meaning for the couple. Everyone else has to adjust.

2. A person to perform or direct the ceremony.

3. Maybe a couple of peo-ple to “stand” with the bride and groom: The bigger the wedding party, the more headaches for everyone. You shouldn’t have to end up in-cluding all the third cousins just so you won’t hurt any-one’s feelings.

4. Something nice or in-teresting to wear: If the bride wants to have a huge wed-ding gown with a twenty foot train, that’s great and she should have it. If the bride wants to get married in a swimsuit in the pool, she should have that. Guys: Wear whatever she tells you to (even if it’s a lavender tux with a pink cummerbund). You really don’t care, and it will make her happy. (Be-sides, your grandkids will get a laugh out of the pictures.)

5. A ring or some other cho-sen symbol of commitment.

6. Maybe some fl owers. A single daisy picked on the side of the road three minutes before you march in or pres-ent yourselves to your chosen

public is quite beautiful, even elegant.

A big ol’ magnolia off the tree in your grandmother’s back yard can hold special meaning and is sure to make the wedding place smell good. The end of a branch off the tu-lip poplar under which you had your fi rst picnic together will hold special meaning for you. Don’t worry if the pet-als start to fall off during the ceremony. Everyone will get a kick out of it and it will be something fun to remember 25 years later.

7. A place for a reception or celebration. Having this at the same place as the wedding will serve you well. Remem-ber, “keep it simple.” This is where all those “friends and family” who want to “help” can make a valuable contri-bution to your happiness and make your day special. Be cre-ative in your choice of foods for the reception. You may even consider a potluck—food that folks bring to share is usually great.

Here is a cake idea: If you have a bunch of kids in the family or friendship group, assign an adult to get them together a day or so before the

wedding and whip up a sheetcake. They can bake it, ice it,and decorate it. It may be lop-sided or multicolored, but theguests will love it because it is“sweet.”

By the way, the most impor-tant key to a great wedding—it should be memorable.

The more specifi c the eventis to the couple, the morememorable.

Lots of people who havehuge weddings with lotsof attendants and a bill for$25,000.00 don’t even remem-ber the details later.

There are lots of peopleready to grab your money to“help” you have “the world’smost beautiful wedding.”

Distress may occur as youstart trying to pay off the bills,or you might feel guilty be-cause someone else laid outthat much cash for a one-dayevent where lots of peopleended up exhausted and ir-ritable.Everything should befun for the bride and groom.Start laughing early at all thesilly things that go wrong.

That laughter will set a pat-tern and become contagious.This way, everyone shouldend up having a good ol’time.

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Overstressed and costly weddings are avoidable

Submitted by Mary Slinger

Slinger is a 2007 Meade County graduate. She is cur-rently attending Watkins Col-lege of Art, Design and Film in Nashville. She is majoring in fi lm producing.

When it started raining on Saturday, May 1, we all thought it was just another rainstorm. It wasn’t until Sat-urday night that my room-mate, Alexa Klein, looked out her window and noticed that the lake beside our dorm was unusually high.

The next morning the lake was even higher and was al-most up to the dorm building itself. We fl ipped on the news and saw that a lot of inter-states and roads were under water. People had to evacuate their homes and go to shel-ters. My best friend called me and said he had to evacuate his house and he was going to his sisters for the week.

That afternoon our dorm building turned into an is-land; all the sidewalks were underwater, the road to get out of the dorm was under-water, and the lake was still getting higher.

That Sunday night the po-lice came to the dorms and told us to evacuate because the levy by our school was leaking and they thought it

might break. So we all went up the street to the hotel and slept in the conference rooms. We had to caravan up there because only a few students had big enough cars to drive through the water. The rest of us had to leave our cars and hope the levy didn’t break.

I live on the fi rst fl oor of my dorm so I had 20 min-utes to get everything off the fl oor and hope the water didn’t get higher than 3 feet from the fl oor.

The police told us that we could return to our dorm in a day or two, so we only packed for two nights. How-ever, the water continued to rise and the levy kept leak-ing. All in all we stayed at the hotel for fi ve nights.

We eventually got rooms so we were able to take showers. We had to walk to get to anywhere. After two nights a lot of us ran out of clothes. We walked to the nearest place that sold clothes, which just hap-pened to be Walgreens. So the next couple of days I was wearing $2 tank tops from there and the same pants I had on the night we evacu-ated. Needless to say I was feeling like a refugee.

The school provided us with food. Either bringing us food or giving us gift

cards to the McDonalds and Wendy’s down the street. We had board games. I played several games of Risk and lost every time.

A friend of mine turned 21 while we were there, so at midnight and in the middle of an intense game of Risk, we bought him his fi rst beer from the hotel bar and sang happy birthday.

Finally, on Friday morn-ing, we got to move back to the dorms. Surprisingly, there was no damage. The water didn’t rise any closer than what it was when we left. The only thing we lost was some food because they turned the power off to our part of the city. The same week was supposed to be our fi nal week of school. The president ended up canceling all classes for the week and had teachers can-celing fi nals as well.

It was a very interesting way to end the semester. It felt very incomplete and almost unsatisfying. But nonetheless, we were all glad it was over and to be back in our dorms.

Overall the experience was interesting but I had a lot of fun staying up late playing Risk and trying to sneak by the cops to get more clothes out of my dorm.

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Teresa Peters and Nancy Basham are a duo that is hoping to add a little per-sonal touch to Meade Coun-ty, one wedding at a time.

Peters and Basham are sis-ters who run Personal Touch Designs out of Peters’ home in Payneville. The business is a wedding and special events décor company that was launched in October 2009, though it just recently opened in early 2010.

“It took us a while to get stuff redone and repainted,” Peters said.

The business offers décor rentals such as archways, fi replaces, gazeboes, ped-estals, picket fences, and more. Personal Touch isn’t all about weddings, in fact they also help plan baby showers, anniversaries, birthdays, etc.

For Peters, a love of de-signing isn’t anything new.

“I’ve always loved it, es-pecially weddings,” she said. “Anything you can do that’s creative.”

However, Basham hasn’t always had a love for event designing. But as she gets her feet wet, her interest in designing has started to ex-pand by working with her sister.

“I’m still learning and I really enjoy it,” she said. “I still have a long way to go. I’m going to get there. I have a really good teacher.”

Both women got a taste of wedding designing when they volunteered their time to design the decorations for Meade County EMS’s Womanless Wedding held April 29.

“We rushed home after work and I told (Nancy) what to put in the trailer,” Peters said. “It turned out great. You would have (thought) we planned it out, but that was pretty fast work there.”

When it comes to events,

Peters favorite event to plan is weddings.

“I don’t know, there is something about the day you get married,” she said. “You’re so in love and it’s such a happy, happy day. I like being apart of that and trying to make it special for them.”

For Basham, her love of the business simply comes from the interaction with clients.

“I’m really a people per-son,” she said.

Beforehand, Basham used to bartend a bit and baby-sit her grandkids. So Basham considers Personal Touch Designs her fi rst job in the real world.

“I really, really love it,” she said.

For the sisters, one day in the offi ce is nothing like the other.

“Oh gosh, it’s pretty hec-tic right now trying to get everything running,” Peters said. “We usually go out in the shop right now, fi xing

the columns, painting stuff and trying to get our price list out.”

Although stress levels can be high, Peters and Basham are thankful for their hus-bands who help the sisters by building columns and helping set up events.

Similar to a wedding show, Peters and Basham keep an emergency box handy full of scissors, tape, glue, etc., since they never know what will happen.

Once a project is fi nal-

ized and all the piecescome together, Peters andBasham feel a sign of reliefwhen they see the fi nishedproduct.

“I like jobs where you cansee that you’ve made prog-ress and at the end of theday you can look at whatyou’ve done and it looksreally nice,” Peters said. “Ilove that part of it. It givesyou a feeling inside thatyou’ve done some really, re-ally good.”

According to Peters, thefact that items can be rent-ed instead of purchasingthe décor and using it onlyonce makes Personal Touchfl exible, unique and cost ef-fective.

“I have done my kids’weddings before so I knowwhat its like trying to do iton a tight budget,” Peterssaid. “So we really try togive them something thatthey can afford.”

Overall, Peters andBasham love the path theirbusiness has taken and hopeto continue to improve andexpand.”

“We want have as muchas we can in one place,”Peters said. “I know whenmy daughter got marriedwe had to go here for this,and here for this. I want tobe able to have it all.”

For more information onPersonal Touch Designs,call 270-668-1890 or 270-668-6979 or e-mail them atpersonaltouchdesigns2@yahoo.com.

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Sisters Teresa Peters and Nancy Basham display many of their Personal Touch Designs at Peters’ home in Payneville.

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With more and more peo-ple falling behind on bills, it makes sense that the number of debt settlement companies is on the rise.

Unfortunately, the inci-dence of consumer fraud from those settlements also is increasing.

The Government Account-ability Offi ce did an inves-tigation of debt settlement companies and reported that:Consumers are being told to send payments to the debt settlement company instead of the credit-card company–even on accounts that are still current.

This destroys the con-sumer’s credit rating even more than it already is.Consumers are being guar-anteed that the debt will be reduced or go away, or that lawsuits will stop. Credit-card companies, however, don’t like working with debt settle-

ment companies. Upfront fees are required,

and most of that money doesn’t go toward the debt.Less than 10 percent of consumers who enter into a monthly payment agreement will fi nish it.Consumers often end up in worse fi nancial situations, and much further in debt.There’s no reason you can’t call your debt holders your-self.

If you’re truly in a fi nan-cial hole and they see that you won’t be able to pay the debt as originally agreed, they might agree to settle for less and reduce your payments.Warning: If you do get a credit-company to settle for less than the original amount owed, that money could be-come a tax liability to you.

In other words, if the for-given debt is more than $600, it becomes taxable income. (This applies unless you are truly insolvent–your debts are greater than your assets.

Other situations apply, so re-search yours before you agree to settle a debt.)

In most cases, you’ll get a 1099-C tax form in the mail at the end of the year, and the Internal Revenue Service will get a copy of that same form.

It’s expected that you’ll add the forgiven amount to your income for that year.Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCa-skill (D-Mo.) have sponsored The Debt Settlement Con-sumer Protection Act of 2010 in the hope of reining in debt settlement companies that are abusing consumers.

In part, the legislation asks for more disclosure for con-sumers, a limit on the fees the companies can charge and more enforcement at the state and federal levels.

David Uffi ngton can be written, in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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Submitted by Institute for Future Ag Leaders

Lydia Richardson, a junior at LaRue County High School, has been chosen to attend the Institute for Future Agricul-tural Leaders, sponsored by Kentucky Farm Bureau.

IFAL is a unique fi ve-day summer leadership confer-ence that exposes high school students to college life and explores the different fi elds of study for careers in agriculture.

Participants were selected by their county Farm Bureau board of directors with the as-sistance of school personnel and youth group advisors.

Selected students are among

the top in their class who plan to further their education at the post-secondary level and have an interest in pursing a career in agriculture.

Richardson was selected to attend the IFAL confer-ence held June 20-24 on the campus of the University of Kentucky where she will live in university dormitories, eat in university dining facilities and become acquainted with the college campus.

Another group of students will attend an identical IFAL conference June 13-17 at Murray State University. At-tendees of both week-long conferences will be exposed to classes and speakers fo-

cusing on the values of lead-ership, team-building recre-ational activities and visits to research farms and agri-culture-related industries.

Richardson is an active member of her school’s FFA chapter serving as the com-mittee chair, is a regional creed speaking champion as well as the state SAE pro-fi ciency champion. She is involved with 4-H, Y-Club, FBLA, and was both the county winner and the dis-trict reserve champion for the Farm Bureau Outstand-ing Youth contest.

She is the daughter of Homer and Kaye Richard-son of Brandenburg.

Richardson chosen to represent Ky. Farm Bureau at ag. event

Farmer’s markets are fl ourishing. According to the U.S. Department of Ag-riculture, more than 5,000 exist today. The Meade County Farmer’s Market is located at the new Exten-sion Pavilion on Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg.

Many of Kentucky’s pop-ular “homegrown” offer-ings become available this month as markets around the state open for the 2010 season.

An hour perusing the stalls at your local market is a fun way to spend a morning, and the bonus is fl avorful food straight from the garden to the table.

Here are a few tips to help you get the most from your trip to the market.

1. Shop early. First of the season offerings like greens, onions, and rad-ishes will quickly disap-pear from market tables. Arrive early for the best selection.

2. Make friends with farmers. The person sell-ing you produce is likely the person who grew it. Growers are full of informa-tion including everything from when the product was picked to the best way to prepare it for the table. This is your opportunity to fi nd out about what you eat, where it comes from and who you are support-ing with your purchase.

3. Shop for produce that is in season. Smaller mar-kets offer fruits and veg-etables that are ripened on the vine right in your own community or surround-ing area. Larger markets might include produce from no more than 100-150 miles away. Climate will determine what is in peak season. Eating in season means eating the best that nature has to offer at any given time. This is the most effi cient way to take advan-tage of the earth’s bounty.

4. Learn the difference between heirloom varieties and those mass produced for large markets. The charm of a farmers market is fi nding a source for that special tomato your grand-mother grew. Heirlooms are meant to be ripened on the vine and your lo-cal market is the place to fi nd variety and fl avor not available just anywhere.

5. Ask about growing methods. Many small farms employ organic growing methods but are not able to afford the ex-pense of becoming certi-fi ed under the National Organic Program. An ap-ple grown locally without pesticides may be a better choice than a certifi ed or-ganic one that has traveled across the globe. Keeping pesticides out of our water supply and using sustain-able practices that prevent erosion help care for the local environment and en-sure the land will be usable in the future.

6. Buy for value but don’t quibble over price. Some crops may cost less than their grocery store counter-parts but other specialty or hard to fi nd items may cost more due to economies of scale. Often, produce found at your local market has been hand raised with lots of TLC and the differ-ence in fl avor and quality should be evident.

7. Take cash and a reus-able shopping bag. Some large markets do accept debit/credit cards but

many neighborhood mar-kets aren’t equipped for electronic transactions. By bringing your own re-usable shopping bag, you help eliminate the need for excess plastic which allows for a more organic experience all around.

Remember, locally grown foods are picked at their peak for freshness and fl avor. They are full of vitamins and minerals and don’t have to travel far from the fi eld to the ta-ble. Eating or cooking the foods after they have just been picked allows you to retain those nutrients, too. A visit to your farmers market supports your local farmer, your community and your local economy and provides a fl avorful experience at the family dinner table.

The Meade County Farmer’s Market opened May 15th. Its current hours are from 8 a.m. to noon. Come out and check out their wares.

For more information about farmers markets in your area, contact the Meade County Cooperative Extension Service.

Manage Pastures forOptimum Production

Good pasture manage-ment practices are essen-tial to increasing quality livestock forages by reduc-ing undesirable weeds and plants. The goal is to en-courage growth of a vig-orous, dense stand of de-sirable forage grasses, yet limit weed germination and growth.

Unwanted plants can germinate in thin pasture stands and are more like-ly to become established within these areas.

Some weedy plants have nutritional value, es-pecially those used in the early vegetative growth stages such as chicory and crabgrass.

On the other hand plants, such as poison hemlock, are potentially toxic to grazing animals.

Then there are invasive

weeds, such as musk this-tle and tall ironweed that crowd out desirable grass-es and legumes.

Good pasture manage-ment starts with good grazing practices and time-ly mowing. Well-timed mowing helps prevent the production and spread of new weed seeds.

Where perennial weeds dominate, frequent mow-ing can curtail weeds’ growth by depleting their root reserves but is often not feasible or economical.

A primary practice to avoid is overgrazing that reduces the competitive ca-pabilities of desirable for-age species.

Maintaining optimum soil fertility levels is another practice to promote growth of desirable forages.

Take routine soil tests to ensure the optimum soil pH and nutrient levels for pasture growth and qual-ity. Also, keep fence rows and adjacent fi elds free of troublesome weeds, such as musk thistle and poison hemlock, which produce abundant seed.

In some cases, herbicides may be the most practical weed-control method.

For best results, deter-mine the types of weeds to be controlled, their life cycles and the best time of year to apply them.

Two generally preferred times of year to apply her-bicides in grass pastures are in the fall to early win-ter months or in the early spring when plants begin active growth.

Avoid applying herbi-cides in mid-summer, be-cause many common prod-ucts for pastures have the potential to injure nearby, sensitive broadleaf crops like tobacco, vegetables and ornamentals, especial-ly under unusually high air temperatures and hu-midity.

For more informa-tion about good pasture management practices contact your Meade Co-operative ExtensionService at 270-422-4958.

A12 - The News Standard Friday, May 28, 2010AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

Kentuckian Livestock Market - Owensboro, KY • KY Dept of Ag-USDA Market News • Monday, May 24, 2010

Receipts: 267 Last week: 275 Last year: 298 ***AD-Average Dressing, HD-High Dressing, LD-Low Dressing

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.Slaughter cows were 22 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 04 percent: Replacement cows 03 percent and feeders 71 percent: The feeder supply included 24 percent steers, 00 percent holstein steers, 50 percent heifers and 26 percent bulls. 30 percent weighed over 600 lbs.Large 3 Holsteins: No Test

Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-300 lbs 111.00-115.00; 300-400 lbs; 106.00-114.00; 400-500 lbs 100.00-110.50; 500-600 lbs 97.00-102.00; 600-700 lbs; 90.00-99.00. Medium and Large 2 300-400 lbs 105.00; 400-500 lbs 95.50-98.00. Feeder Bulls Medium and Large: 1-2 300-400 lbs 1.20; 500-600 lbs 107.00-111.75; 600-700 lbs 98.50-99.50; 95.00. Medium and Large 2 400-500 lbs 100.00-111.00.Slaughter Cows: %Lean Weight AD HD LDBreaker 75-80 910-1655 56.00-62.50 63.00-67.50 51.00-55.00 Boner 80-85 960-1335 50.00-56.50 59.00-64.00

Lean 85-90 735-880 43.00 39.00Slaughter Bulls:Yld Grd Weight Carcass Boning % AD HD1 1565-2165 79-81 71.00-75.90 78.00-79.002 1765-1945 75-78 66.50-69.50Stock Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 3-8 years old and 3-8 months bred 970-990 lbs 69.00 per cwt.Stock Cow Calf Pairs: No TestStock Bulls: No TestBaby Calves: No Test

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BOTTOM: Local residents support local farms, such as Pike Family Farms, by shopping at the Farmer’s Market.

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By Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

The 1-2 punch of sopho-mores Amanda Logsdon and Brittany Lancaster is a rare and lucky situation for the Meade County Lady Waves softball team.

“It’s pretty nice,” said Meade County head coach Mike Harreld. “The thing about them is they’re totally different pitchers. It seems like if one isn’t effective the other one is.”

The pair has helped the Lady Waves to a 31-4 overall record — one win more and one loss less than last year’s region fi nalist team.

Logsdon and Lancaster have combined for all 31 wins this season and have pitched all but two innings.

“It’s really big to have two pitchers,” Logsdon said, who is 17-4 this season as a starter. “I know the team re-lies heavily on us. We have to go out there and have to do our best.”

Logsdon and Lancaster have contrasting styles, which make them a deadly duo.

“Me and Amanda make a great team together,” Lan-caster said. “Where she has her strengths I have my weaknesses. She has more speed than I do. But one day my drop ball might be

working or her curveball might be working.

“We have completely dif-ferent styles and that’s a good thing to have going into the playoffs. Because we are so different that can throw teams off.”

The Lady Waves had a similar tandem last year in Logsdon and Maris Har-reld. The two led the team to the region championship where they lost to eventual state champion Owensboro Catholic.

“The difference (between this year’s duo and last year’s) is with Amanda and

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SPORTS

May 29MCHS Track and Field Regional Meet @ St. X 9 a.m.

May 31 Greenwave Baseball Region Tournament @ Trinity Whitesville TBA

Lady Waves Softball Region Tournament @ Ohio County TBA

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SportsFriday, May 28, 2010 The News Standard

THE TEAMS

Baseball

Softball

Meade Co.

Hancock Co.

Breck. Co.

Meade Co.

Hancock Co.

Breck. Co.

District OverallW4

3

1

W18

17

14

L1

2

5

L15

13

16

District OverallW4

2

1

W31

27

12

L0

3

4

L4

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19

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Middle school track teams Middle school track teams have success at state meet, have success at state meet, B4B4

SPORTS

The Midwest Explosion Girls Open Fast Pitch softball tournament July 2-4 will be held in Jasper, Ind. for teams ages 10 thru 17. It’s $275 per team with $50 discounts for multiple teams. Contact Kevin Messmer by e-mail at kbmessmer@yahoo.com or call 812-482-5226 for registration information.

SOFTBALL TOURNEY

MEADE COUNTY SUMMER CAMPS

Meade County Youth Football Camp

The came is held by the Greenwave football team on June 7-10, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The camp is for grades second through ninth. The cost is $45 and forms are available at all schools. For more information e-mail Coach Glen Wilson at glen.wilson@meade.kyschools.us.

Greenwave Basketball Camp

The camp ran by the Green-wave basketball team is on June 14-18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost of camp is $90 and is for fi rst graders to ninth. For more infor-mation e-mail coach Jerry Garris at jerry.garris@meade.kyschools.us

Lady Waves Softball Camp

The Lady Waves will host a softball camp on June 14-18 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the camp is $60 and is for girls grade second through seventh. For more information call Coach Mike Harreld at 270-422-5658.

Waves 1-2 punch key to winning a region title

REPEAT!

Track teams set for region championship

FILE PHOTO

Carly Evans hands a baton off to Shelby Jen-kins during the 4x800-meter relay.

By Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

The Meade County High School track team has set itself up for the all-important 3rd Region meet tomorrow at St. X High School in Louisville.

“This is the postseason,” head track coach Larry Garner said. “This is like the district tourna-ment for basketball, baseball or football. This is what you gear up for. Win or go home.”

“Everything is based on (the region meet),” he added “We’ve gotten to the point where we are

good enough to train for state. Probably four years ago every-thing was based on region and if someone got to state then we would have a party. But now we have enough people where we expect to get to state.”

The 3rd Region is arguably one of the toughest regions in the state, according to Garner.

The girls team is ranked in the top ten of the state, but is pro-jected to fi nish in third place in the region

“We’re probably not going to win a region title,” Garner said. “We’ve played with the num-

bers a little. Schools like Male, they can place two people in so many events. If they took the top person for each team then maybe we would win. Male is going to place two in pretty much every event.”

Garner said that the girls team could see individual region titles in seven different events.

“On the girls side, we could legitimately have seven region-al titles,” he said. “If everyone performs at their very, very top we could do that.”

See TRACK, Page B4

FILE PHOTO

Brittany Lancaster pitched a perfect game against Hancock County earlier in the season.

THE NEWS STANDARD/BEN ACHTABOWSKI

The Meade County Greenwave baseball team hoists its second district championship trophy in two years on Tuesday.

Yates power, Wilson’s determination helps Greenwave seal second-straight district titleBy Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

It’s not easy to sweep a rival team in three games, let alone defend a district ti-tle in the making. But the Meade County Greenwave baseball team was able to do that on Tuesday night when they edged the Breckinridge County Tigers, 8-7, in

the 11th District championship game. “We knew they would come out and

play hard,” said senior shortstop Justin Amburgey whose Greenwave team beat Breckinridge twice during the regular sea-son. “I always say it’s hard to beat a team three times. They came out and played hard. I saw that when they beat Hancock.”

In a slight upset on Monday night,

Breckinridge County defeated tourna-ment host Hancock County, 8-6, which put them in the championship game against top-seeded Meade County.

Breckinridge County jumped on the Greenwave early where they rattled off eight hits in the fi rst three innings.

See REPEAT, Page B2

Greenwave ClassicThe Greenwave classic golf outing sponsored by the Meade County wrestling program, will take place on June 5. The event will be held at Fort Knox’s Lindsey Golf Course. Check-in time will be at 7 a.m. and rounds of golf start at 8 a.m.The cost of the tournament is $50 per person or $200 per team of four players. This includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, range balls and lunch. The deadline for sign ups in June 1. Checks can be made payable to Meade County Wrestling Boosters. For more information call Chris Kelly at 270-317-2104.

GOLF OUTING

See PUNCH, page B3

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Meade County’s starting pitcher, sophomore Bo Wil-son was a little surprised by the immediate offense the Tigers had.

“They came out fi ring … they came out hot,” Bo Wil-son said. “They knocked us on our heels. I would have ac-tually preferred to play Han-cock County because Breck has seen me three times (this season). They kind of picked up my tendencies and got used to me.”

Meade County found it-self in a 6-4 hole to Breckin-ridge County after the sec-ond inning, but battled back with a four-run third inning to help seal the victory.

“The best part for me is that the kids were down 6-2 and 6-4. There was no deer in the headlights look, there was no fear,” said Green-wave head coach Todd Clanton. “They just went to work. That was special for me because it shows how far we’ve come.”

During the third inning senior outfi elder Tyler Yates hit a double off the centerfi eld wall to score two runs and gave the Greenwave their fi rst lead of the game, 7-6. During the bottom of the second inning Yates hit his second homerun of the season to score two runs and make the score 6-4.

“I felt comfortable as soon as I stepped in the box,” Yates said, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. “I love hitting off of T.J. (Breckinridge’s start-ing pitcher). He left some pitches over the plate and I capitalized on it.”

Yates has been on a hit-ting tear since he signed to play golf at Kentucky Wes-leyan on May 10. He has hit two home runs and has racked in several key RBI during the stretch.

“He’s swung well in the cage this week,” Clanton said of Yates. “He wanted the extra pitches this week.

He’s asked us to see more pitches. He’s worked hard and he deserves it.

“He’s a lot more aggres-sive instead of getting be-hind in the count where he has to work. He’s getting his pitch and he’s taking advantage of it early.”

Earlier in the inning, sophomore designated Garrett Ledford loaded the bases after getting hit by a pitch. Then junior second baseman Scott King hit a single to score a run and make the score 6-5.

Junior outfi elder Brenton Smith scored the eventual game-winning RBI on a fi elder’s choice in typical Greenwave fashion of ag-gressive base running.

“We knew that if we put pressure and kept putting pressure on them that we could break them,” Clanton said. “As long as we could keep runners in scoring position we knew we were going to get the bat on the ball.”

The eighth run scored by the Greenwave proved to be an important run as the poor lights of Vastwood Park hindered the offensive fl ow of the game the re-maining three innings.

“We knew that the game

was going to settle in, so we had to be aggressive early,” Clanton said. “In these tight games everyone gets nervous towards the end of the game.”

The Tigers fought back in sixth inning where they had runners on second and third with no outs. Two errors and then a bloop shot over second base scored a run to make it a one run game, 8-7. The Greenwave had five errors in the game, which result-ed in three runs.

“(Errors are) something that has plagued us for the last couple games,” Clan-ton said. “That’s the good thing about having this game early. Now we can get to practice and work on those fundamentals.”

The next batter hit a comeback shot that popped Bo Wilson in the ankle. Wilson shook off the in-jury and pitched through the fi nal two innings to get the complete game win. He gave up 13 hits while strik-ing out eight batters and walking two in the gritty outing.

“He knew he didn’t have his good stuff,” Clanton said of his starting pitcher. “He just continued to battle and

grind. When I asked him be-fore the last inning how he was feeling — we intended to go with (Justin Amburgey) — Bo said he wanted it. He’s that type of kid who’s going to get after it.”

The win gave the coach-ing staff its second district championship its fi rst two years at the helm. They have helped the Green-wave baseball culture rise from district bottom-feed-er to regional contender.

“We’re turning it around,” Bo Wilson said. “This pro-gram was a little weak but coach Clanton came in and turned things around. We’ve gone to work. There’s a lot more passion and emotion. People care about it now. They’re great coaches they know how to motivate players and keep pushing them, but also keep it fun.”

As for the seven seniors on the team, they have gone through the ups and downs of the program the last four years.

“It feels great,” Am-burgey said. “It felt great last year, but it feels even better this year. It’s our se-nior year and it’s great for us. We fought hard. It’s great.”

The Greenwave will now play in the 3rd Region Tour-nament at Trinity Whites-ville starting on Monday. Last season the team lost its opening round game to eventual state tournament fi nalist Owensboro High School.

The draw for tournament seeds will take place tomor-row. Check next week’s issue of The News Standard for full coverage of the Green-wave’s journey through the region tournament.

R H EBreckinridge County 7 13 1Meade County 8 9 5

By Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

Meade County defeated the 20th-ranked Central Hardin, 1-0, during a make-up game on May 19.

The game proved to be a motivating game head-ing into this week’s district championship game.

“We talked about this week that it’s regional tour-nament week,” head coach Todd Clanton said. “We are playing three teams that are going to be possible state tournament teams. This was going to be a test on how we stack up against them.”

Bo Wilson pitched an outstanding game where he went seven innings giv-ing up only three hits and struck out four batters.

Meade County scored the lone run of the game in the fourth after junior Scott King got on fi rst due to a passed ball.

Two batters later, senior short stop Justin Amburgey scored King off a single.

Amburgey ended the night 2-for-3 with an RBI.

The win is revenge for the Greenwave’s April 30, 9-6 loss at home.

On May 21, Meade Coun-ty lost to Ballard 11-7

Amburgey pitched four innings with one strike out while give up fi ve earned runs. He also had two hits and an RBI.

Bo Wilson had three hits

and an RBI, while sopho-more Brady Smith had a homerun and single.

Smith’s homerun came during the bottom of the seventh inning when the Greenwave were down 11-5. With no outs the Green-wave scored two more times to make the score 11-7, but with the bases loaded the game was ended on a line-drive double play.

“There’s nothing you can do about that,” Clanton said about the rally-squashing double play. “I don’t care what the scoreboard says. I just care that if we can com-pete. I think we showed that we could compete tonight.

“We didn’t play bad, we just had a few mistakes here and there. Then we left a few runners on base.”

Meade County lost to Butler, 12-8 on May 22.

Freshman Jake Wilson pitched four innings, while giving up fi ve earned runs and struck out one batter. Jake Wilson had a solid night at the plate where he went 3-for-3 with an RBI.

Brady Smith and Am-burgey each had three hits in the game, while Bren-ton Smith had two hits and two RBI.

Sophomore Garrett Led-ford had a two RBI hit in the game.

The Greenwave will play in the region tournament on Monday at Trinity Whites-ville High School.

‘Wave play tough teams in prep for postseason

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Justin Amburgey makes a play to fi rst base.

RepeatFrom page B1

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FROM TOP: The Meade County baseball team pose with the district champi-onship trophy. Bo Wilson pitches. Tyler Yates hits a two-run homer.

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The Meade County Lady Waves faced a Division I pitcher on May 21, when they faced duPont Manual and won, 5-2.

“That pitcher signed with Purdue (University), so I was happy with how we could hit the ball,” Meade County head coach Mike Harreld said.

The Lady Waves fell be-hind during the top of fi rst inning, 1-0, but junior Erin Benton sparked the offense when she hit a double dur-ing the bottom of the second inning. Sophomore Nicole Brown then hit a double to score Benton and two bat-ters later sophomore Ray-mie Greenwell hit a single to score brown to take the lead, 2-1.

“Erin Benton had a great, big night,” Harreld said of Benton who had three hits in the game. “We came out kind of fl at and then she came out and got the dou-ble. That just broke open the game for our team.”

During the fi fth in-ning Mallory Wathen hit a groundball that reached the outfi eld fence for a triple and then scored on a throw-ing error during the same play to make the score 4-1. Meade County tacked on one more run in the inning when senior Erin Sireno hit a double to scored junior Kristin Benton.

Sophomore Amanda Logsdon recorded the win in six innings pitched. Soph-omore Brittany Lancaster came in relief for one inning where she gave up one run.

The game was the Lady Waves’ fi rst home game since May 6 that spanned nine games.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve played at home,” Har-reld said. “When you have a good team, you want to be at home so people can see them more. We just haven’t had the chance here lately to showcase our talent.”

The Lady Waves were able to showcase their talent yesterday during the 11th District championship game against Hancock County.

Results were not available. The team will continue its playoff run during the re-gion tournament beginning on Monday at Ohio County.

Lady Waves beat another out-of-state team

Mallory Wathen scored the lone run off her fi rst career home run when the Meade County Lady Waves beat Jeffersonville (Ind.), 1-0, on May 19.

Wathen hit her home run during the top of the third inning.

“We faced a slow pitcher then Wathen hits one out,” Harreld said. “Then they put in a faster pitcher and we just couldn’t catch up to her.”

The Lady Waves could only get six hits in the game. Eighth-grader Ashley Niko-lao had a double.

The Lady Waves are 6-0 against out-of-state teams.

Sophomore Brittany Lan-caster pitched a two-hit complete game. She struck out three batters while walk-ing one. Lancaster remained undefeated with 13 wins.

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Erin Benton slides into second for her fi rst double of the game against duPont Manual.

Waves beat ranked team, go undefeated against out-of-state softball H.S. teams

Maris were similar,” Har-reld said. “If I brought in one after the other they were similar in speed and the types of pitches they threw. Where Amanda and Brittany throw completely different pitches. It’s been much more effective this year.”

Logsdon is known for her speed where she has been clocked in the 60s, while Lancaster has a sharp drop ball that cre-ates groundballs.

In fact, during Lan-caster ’s 70 innings of play this year, she only has 33 strikeouts.

Logsdon nearly doubles the strikeouts with 57 and has broke the 100 inning mark.

This is Lancaster’s first season where she has seen significant time in the pitching circle at the var-sity level.

“I’ve learned so much,” she said, who only pitched two varsity innings last year. “You have to stay focused and believe in yourself. You can’t just get down on yourself when things don’t go your way.”

Now Lancaster is unde-feated this season with 11 wins. She has an ERA of .50.

“It’s breath-taking to me,” Lancaster said of her unmarred record. “I didn’t think I could do it. But this year I’ve been working re-ally hard and I did it.”

Lancaster has been a pleasant surprise to Har-

reld this season.“Coach Harreld told me

over the summer that he was going to need me,” Lancaster said. “So I’ve been working really hard and just trying to get my pitches together and gain some speed. It’s worked out for us in the end.”

The breakout moment for Lancaster was when she pitched perfect game against then ranked Han-cock County, according to Harreld

“When she threw against Hancock that’s when I re-alized she was going to be really good,” he said. “She threw well her fi rst few games, but then that Hancock game gave us that ‘wow’ factor.”

Logsdon has all four of Meade County’s losses but she has faced the top teams of the state in-cluding No. 3 Ballard, No. 6 Reidland, No. 12 Marshall County and No. 7 North Laurel.

“Amanda was going to be Amanda this year,” Harreld said. “She’s had a great season. She was probably our biggest sur-prise last year, just like Lancaster has been this season.”

With the tough starts against ranked teams, Logsdon has felt she has had a rollercoaster season.

“This year has been a rollercoaster,” she said, who had a 9-3 record with an ERA of .89 and 56 strikeouts, as a fresh-man last year. “Hopefully I’ll level out. I feel pretty good right now though. I’m healthy… but I don’t want to jinx that.”

“She’s pitched well,” Har-reld added. “The losses she’s got are very good teams that can hit the ball well. Her con-trol has been up and down. She walked a few and had rocky starts, but she usually gets out of them.”

The Lady Waves played in last night’s dis-trict cham-pionship against Hancock County — results were not avail-able be-fore press, check next week’s is-sue for a full re-cap of the game. With the cham-pionship appearance the team

will get a bid in the 3rd Region tournament.

“Meade County is 8-0 in the region but that in-cludes a 4-0 record over its two district rivals and wins against Grayson County and Apollo.

“We haven’t played many region teams,” Har-reld said. “It’s going to be a guessing game on my part on which one to throw.

“I don’t know the region

very well. I know a couple players off each team. I’d rather have played them but we didn’t get a chance to schedule them.”

The chance the Lady Waves may meet up with the No. 1 Owensboro Cath-olic team — who didn’t lose a single player from last year’s state champi-onship team and has been in and out of USA Today’s top 25 rankings — is very likely.

Though the pitching duo of Logsdon and Lancaster may be the “X-factor” of the possible 3rd Region Tournament matchup.

“I feel a little bit more comfortable this year than I did last year,” Harreld said. “Although (Owens-boro Catholic) can hit from one to nine — that’s their big thing. They can flat out hit the ball. If we can hold them to a few runs, then we can score some. But the first thing is we have to get to them. But-ler has a good team with a good pitcher and so does Daviess County.”

With two sophomore pitchers and a plethora of young talent the Lady Waves only have two se-niors — outfielder Erin Sireno and second base-man Mallory Wathen. The team may appear to have an inexperienced team on paper, but that’s quite the contrary.

“This is an experienced team and we have a load of sophomores that can flat out play,” Harreld said. “I feel great for next year already.”

And it starts with his 1-2 punch of Logsdon and Lancaster.

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“I’ve learned so much. You have to stay focused and

believe in yourself. You can’t just get down on yourself when things don’t

go your way.”

—Brittany Lancaster, MCHS Lady Waves sophomore pitcher

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Amanda Logsdon has faced tough state-ranked competi-tion throughout the season to give her a 17-4 record.

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The boys team is in one of the toughest regions in the state where St. X and Male have the state’s top teams.

“On the boys side, this defi nitely is the hardest re-gion in the state,” Garner said. “Male is the No. 1 team in the state. St. X will most likely be the No. 2 team in the state. Male dominates all the sprint events, while St. X dominates all the distance events. Then you throw in the other teams like Butler and you can’t get any tough-er of a region.”

The boys team is ranked 24th in the state which is heavily carried by its relay and distance runners.

There are several runners who are on the cusp of mak-ing a bid into the state meet.

“They have to run perfect to get to the state meet,” Garner said. “We have some guys that are right on the line. They’re right there. Maybe they’ll get in, maybe they don’t.”

Junior Zach Bowen and senior Gabe Buttram are on that line in the 800-meter run,

while Cody Stockwell will fi ght for top discus throw. The 4x400-meter team may have a chance to get into the state meet.

Junior Tyler Blair and se-nior Chad Medley will com-pete in the 1,600-meter run, which has one of the tough-est fi elds in the state.

“The problem with the one-day meet is if you run your guys in the 4x800 it’s tough to ask them to run the mile an hour and a half later,” Garner said of the 1,600-meter fi eld fi lled with great athletes. “It’s hard to do. Some of the great times we’ve seen this year may not come at state, because it’s all one day.”

Luckily, Medley and Blair don’t run the 4x800-meter re-lay, so their legs will be fresh.

“They may have a chance to knock someone out be-cause they’re not running the 800 meters before,” Gar-ner said.

Senior Sean Breeds will compete at the 3,200-meter run. Breeds led last year’s state championship race dur-ing the fi rst half, but was out-kicked during the fi nal laps.

Breeds has proven himself to be one of the top distance runners in the state. Last fall

he fi nished in the top-20 in cross country, while he still holds the middle school state championship record time at the 1,600-meter race.

“He’s going to be fi ghting for that race again this year,” Garner said.

The girls team is led by two outstanding athletes, se-nior Carly Evans and junior Tiffany Brown.

According to Garner the two of them could compete in several different events. However high school rules allow track participants to only compete in four events.

“Carly and Tiffany are one of these rare athletes,” he said. “There are fi ve or six events we could put them into. We really have to pick and choose where they are strongest.”

Evans will compete in the long jump, triple jump, 200-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay team. She is ranked in the state in ev-ery event. She is also named as an alternate in the 4x800-meter relay where she could help the team to a top-three fi nish at the state meet.

“We want Carly to go for as many region titles as she can,” Garner said. “It makes them immortal. We put their name

on the banner in the gym. It will be up there forever.”

Tiffany Brown is one of the best hurdlers in the state, where she is ranked in the top three in both the 300-meter and 100-meter hurdles. However, she has fallen at the state meet the past three years.

Sophomore Marley Stan-fi eld is ranked fi rst in the region in the 400-meter run. The 4x400-meter relay team was the best team in the state for the bulk of the season, but has slipped to third place.

“It really doesn’t matter,” Garner said of dropping to third. “Until you get on the same track you never know.”

Overall, Garner has seen a marked improvement in the entire team and most of the runners have hit their stride just at the right time.

“I’ve really seen good improvement,” he said. “Our boys have gotten to that level, so has our girls. Our relay teams are look-ing good. We’re in the po-sition where we want to be. Now you just have to perform on that day.”

The region meet begins at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. X High School in Louisville.

TrackFrom page B1

Staff Report The News Standard

The Meade County Mid-dle School track team com-peted at the Middle School State championship last Sat-urday at Paul Dunbar High School in Lexington.

The boys team fi nished in sixth place with 28 points.

The boys 4x800 meter re-lay fi nished in fi rst place with a time of 9:00.03. Tyler Breeds took fi rst place in the 800-meter run.

Results: Girls 100 Meter Dash62 Porter, Daisy 16.76 Girls 200 Meter Dash57 Adams, Cassidy 32.73 Girls 400 Meter Dash58 Bloomer, Ashley 1:20.85

Girls 800 Meter Run37 Ray, Micaela 2:50.66 Girls 1600 Meter Run31 Pearce, Makayla 6:15.32 Girls 3200 Meter Run12 Neal, Kaylea 13:04.53 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay29 Meade County 4:56.24 1) Frye, Adalia 2) Pearce, Makayla 3) Ray, Micaela 4) Neal, Kaylea 5) Clater, Kelsey Girls 4x800 Meter Relay13 Meade County 11:22.41 1) Neal, Kaylea 2) Ray, Micaela 3) Pearce, Makayla 4) Frye, Adalia 5) Clater, Kelsey Girls Shot Put35 Wideman, Davon 24-00.00 Girls Discus Throw

33 Sutterly, Sarah 49-09 Girls Javelin Throw35 Sutterly, Sarah 32-05 Boys 100 Meter Dash52 Young, Logan 13.85 Boys 200 Meter Dash43 Young, Logan 28.13 Boys 800 Meter Run1 Breeds, Tyler 2:08.17 Boys 1600 Meter Run23 Bates, Nathan 5:10.96 Boys 3200 Meter Run24 Howard, Jonathon 12:38.48 Boys 300 Meter Hurdles6 Butler, Lucas 46.54 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay4 Meade County 3:57.00 1) Bates, Nathan 2) Miller, Matthew 3) Butler, Lucas 4) Breeds, Tyler 5) Popham, Andrew 6) Young, Logan

Boys 4x800 Meter Relay1 Meade County 9:00.03 1) Miller, Matthew 2) Bates, Nathan 3) Butler, Lucas 4) Breeds, Tyler 5) Popham, Andrew Boys Shot Put37 Longoria, Drew 29-10.00 Boys Discus Throw9 Longoria, Drew 108-04 Boys Javelin Throw 37 Carter, Tyler 53-10 Men - Team Rankings1) Pulaski County 57 2) Lexington Traditional 54 3) Scott County 46 4) Edythe J. Hayes 38 5) Jessie Clark 29 6) Meade County 28 7) Winburn 27 8) Marshall County 26.509) Foley 26 10) Mason County 25

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The Meade County Track teams competed at the Da-viess County Invitational on May 21 in preparation of this weekend’s region meet. Here are the results of the meet:

Boys 4x800 Meter Relay2 Meade County 8:25.73 1) Humphrey, Joseph 2) Waldecker, Dakota 3) Medley, Chad 4) Blair, Tyler Girls 100 Meter Dash10 Morgan, Nancy 16.21 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay4 Meade County 1:40.41

1) Pinkard, Tylor 2) Massey, Dylan 3) Gonsalves, Jarrett 4) Waldecker, Dakota Girls 1600 Meter Run12 Kelch, Natasha 6:37.96 Boys 1600 Meter Run4 Blair, Tyler 4:50.29 8 Medley, Chad 4:59.73 12 Strickland, Will 5:16.38 13 Thacker, Zach 5:16.82 Boys 400 Meter Dash9 Gonsalves, Jarrett 58.83 10 Pinkard, Tylor 59.49 Boys 300 Meter Hurdles7 Massey, Dylan 50.66 Girls 800 Meter Run2 Evans, Carly 2:33.52 6 Dukes, Kim 2:37.38 Boys 800 Meter Run

1 Bowen, Zach 2:03.28 10 Humphrey, Joseph 2:15.31 Boys Shot Put12 Stockwell, Cody 34-10.00 16 Dowell, Wes 29-11.00 Boys Discus Throw5 Stockwell, Cody 118-01 12 Dowell, Wes 71-11 Girls Long Jump1 Evans, Carly 17-05.75 Girls Triple Jump1 Evans, Carly 32-07.25 11 Kelch, Natasha 25-01.25 Women Team Rankings 1) Owensboro 181.50 2) Daviess County 88 3) Madisonville North Hopkins 73 4) Apollo 72 5) Owensboro Catholic 63

6) Union County 53.507) Muhlenberg County 43 8) Meade County 31 9) George Rogers Clark 17 10) Butler County 13 11) Henderson County 12 12) McLean County 11 Men Team Rankings 1) Owensboro 160 2) Daviess County 124 3) Muhlenberg County 77 4) Apollo 71 5) Owensboro Catholic 56 6) Union County 42 7) Butler County 41 8) McLean County 39 9) Meade County 35 10) Daviess B 19 11) Henderson County 6 12) George Rogers Clark 2

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Marley Stanfi eld is ranked No. 1 in the region in the 400- meter dash. She competes for a region title tomorrow.

Middle school track teams compete at state

High school track team travels to Daviess for meet

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The Vine Grove Viper u16 team fi nished in fi rst place during the Kickers Klassic in Hopkinsville, Ky., on May 8-9. Pictured above is the team. FRONT ROW (left to right): Wade Worth, Austin Varela, Eric Krivitsky, Brad Gray, Colt Trimble, Robert Baker, Chase Long, Drew Longoria, Charles Lafollette, Alex McAdams, Dylan Smith and Branden Peck. BACK ROW (left to right): Daniel Ruiz, Darren Lewis Chris Wilk. Coaches are Tyler Malcom and Terrick Jaquess.

Vine Grove Soccer team takes fi rst place at Kickers Klassic

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The News Standard - B5Friday, May 28, 2010 OUTDOORSOUTDOORS

Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department

FRANKFORT — If you played golf or dug a posthole back in the late 1980s, one thing sticks in your mind: the ground was as hard as cured concrete. You felt like a su-perstar off the golf tee as your ball rolled 50 yards past your usual drive on the cracked, hard ground. You could eas-ily break the handle of your posthole digger by attempt-ing to pierce the ground.

“The 1980s were the driest 10-year period in the history of the region,” said Gerry Buynak, assistant director of fi sheries for the Kentucky De-partment of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “Below normal rainfall also occurred in three of the fi rst four years of the 1990s. The severe droughts that happened every year for 13 years in a row caused low fl ows and major changes in water clarity, fi sh abundance and productivity in Kentucky and Barkley lakes.”

The lower fl ows cleared the water and prompted an explosion in aquatic plants at Kentucky Lake.

“You need sunlight and clear water to grow aquatic plants,” Buynak said. “Im-proved agricultural practices also helped clear the water and water quality and fi sh production vastly improved in both lakes as a result.”

The transformation of the lake’s water quality and production benefi tted spe-cies such as largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, redear sun-

fi sh and black crappie. These lakes also saw major increas-es in numbers of forage spe-cies, such as shad, and in the total amount of all of the fi sh in the lake.

“White crappie, white bass and sauger were several of the species that did not like the change,” Buynak said. “Around 1996, the black crappie population overtook the population of white crap-pie and they’ve expanded their dominance since then.”

Anglers accustomed to fi shing with traditional white crappie tactics grew more frustrated with each passing year.

“The old days of spider-rigging or sitting on a ledge won’t be as effective as they used to be,” Buynak said. “The black crappie currently are an underutilized re-source, but they have differ-ent habitat preferences than white crappie.”

White crappie prefer stained to muddy water in

spring for spawning. Black crappie prefer clearer water and aquatic vegetation to reproduce. Black crappie re-produce better in the clearer, weedy water than white crappie.

“We can’t control the en-vironmental factors,” said Jeff Ross, assistant director of fi sheries for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. “We manage the fi sh to try to overcome any negative effects of en-vironmental factors. But if those factors are too strong, our management gets over-whelmed. Mother Nature usually has the fi nal say.”

While some anglers may pine for the good old days of white crappie fi shing, many don’t realize the good old days for keeper-sized crappie — fi sh 10 inches and longer — are right now.

“The years 2008 and 2009 are our best years ever for crappie over 10 inches long in Kentucky Lake, but most of them are black crappie,”

Buynak said. “The best year ever for white crappie was in 1987, when we had about four white crappie over 10 inches per net. In 2009, we had a little over 10 black crap-pie over 10 inches per net.”

The same trends are occur-ring in the Tennessee section of Kentucky Lake, as studies show nearly two and a half times the number of keeper-sized black crappie than white crappie. Even though population sampling shows that black crappie are now the dominate species in both sec-tions of Kentucky Lake, the Kentucky portion holds sub-stantially more black crappie than the Tennessee portion. The Kentucky section has more than four times more keeper black crappie than the Tennessee waters of the lake. While both black and white crappie strains are still technically crappie, the tech-niques used to catch them are as different as those used for largemouth and small-mouth bass.

Black crappie move into shallow water much ear-lier than white crappie, of-ten during the fi rst weeks of March. They stay shallow until summer. Black crappie behave like smallmouth bass in their habits. They suspend in the water, column over brush, downed trees and pea gravel banks, depending on the time of year.

In early spring, black crap-pie suspend over downed trees along the bank that extend out into deep water on the east side of Kentucky

Lake and in the major bays of the west side such as Blood River. Toss a chartreuse, pink, white or lime-green grub or feather jig into these trees and pick off the black crappie.

As the water warms into April, target pea gravel banks near deep water. Black crap-pie suspend over these banks. Throw a 1/16 -to 1/8-ounce leadhead grub toward these banks and begin reeling as soon as the lure hits the wa-ter. If this doesn’t produce a strike, wait two seconds be-fore reeling and so on until you fi nd the holding depth of the black crappie that day.

This open water style of fi shing is the hardest adjust-ment white crappie anglers must make to successfully catch black crappie. Once you catch a black crappie, your confi dence will grow.

Homeowners on Kentucky Lake’s shoreline often sink brush, old Christmas trees and tree branches felled by storms near their boat docks. Casting a grub or feather jig and retrieving the lure just above this cover produces black crappie.

Anglers must make long casts to avoid spooking black crappie.

A boat that drifts over a pod of black crappie will send those fi sh to the depths. They often hit well away from the boat or bank. Avoid making loud noises in the boat. Don’t violently shake your lure if you get hung in brush. Black crappie nearby will skedaddle.

White crappie tolerate

boats above them; they also will remain in shallow wa-ter even if there are anglers nearby. Anglers accustomed to fi shing for white crappie must be stealthy when chas-ing black crappie. The dom-inance of black crappie may continue for many years.

“We stocked white crappie in the Blood River portion of Kentucky Lake and the Little River section of Lake Bar-kley,” Ross explained. “We haven’t given up on white crappie, but we would need 10 or 12 years of spring fl ood-ing to reverse these trends.”

The changes in the lake also profi t bass anglers. From 1978 to 1982, Kentucky Lake averaged slightly less than 10 pounds per acre of largemouth bass. By 1990, the productivity of Kentucky Lake produced 45 pounds per acre of largemouth bass.

On Lake Barkley in 1978, population sampling re-vealed a little over 4.5 pounds per acre of large-mouth bass. By 1990, that number increased to 50 pounds per acre. The lar-gemouth bass populations on both lakes are in excellent shape with many 14- to 18-inch fi sh. Many of these fi sh will surpass 4 pounds in the coming years.

Clear your mind andchange tactics to get on these black crappie. They will re-main shallow and available to your lures well into June. The good old days of crap-pie fi shing on Kentucky Lake aren’t behind us. The good old days are right now.

Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department

FRANKFORT — If sam-pling some of the world’s fi nest bourbons, eating good food and listening to some great bluegrass music sounds like a fun Saturday night for you, then the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation has just what you’re seeking June 12 at the Salato Wildlife Edu-cation Center in Frankfort. Participants also have the op-portunity to buy raffl e tickets for a chance at a coveted Ken-tucky bull elk hunt this year.

“This has been one of our most popular fundraising events,” said Laurie Davison, director of the Salato Center. “We rely on donations to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation and events like this for much of our funding. It’s a great way to support a worthy cause and have fun while you’re doing it.”

Hosted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Founda-tion (a non-profi t 501c3 orga-nization) and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, Inc. (a non-profi t 501c3 organization), the bourbon sampler helps raise funds for new exhibits at the Salato Center.

Participants can sample bourbon from eight major Kentucky distilleries, and taste excellent food from area restaurants and cater-ers, including the Bardstown Dinner Train, Cumberland Brew, Honey Baked Ham, the Frankfort Country Club, Two Peas in a Pod Catering and many more. Foundation board members will supply slow-smoked pork shoulder; the Kentucky Department of

Fish and Wildlife Resources is pitching 200 pounds of fried catfi sh. There will be plenty to go around - all for the price of your ticket.

In addition to exceptional food and drink, the award-winning band County Line Bluegrass will provide en-tertainment throughout the event. Outdoor exhibits will be open for evening viewing while the Salato staff and vol-unteers will offer free tours and programs. A silent auc-tion will help raise additional funds for the center.

Foundation members will also conduct a live drawing for a 2010 Kentucky bull elk permit. This special permit will allow a hunter to hunt anywhere within the state’s elk restoration zone, with per-mission from the landowner.

The permit also provides the hunter with two weeks instead of one week to gun hunt for a bull elk.

Raffl e tickets will be sold throughout the evening. Pro-ceeds from the elk permit drawing will benefi t summer conservation camps for Ken-tucky’s youth.

The 2010 Kentucky Bour-bon Festival’s Salato Center Sampler will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will last until 9 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for $55 a person in advance by calling the Kentucky Bour-bon Festival at 800-638-4877 or 502-348-3623, visiting their Web site at www.kybourbon-festival.com, or in person at the Salato Center.

The cost of tickets and si-lent auction purchases are tax deductible. Tickets may be purchased at the door the night of the event by cash or

check only. The event is limit-ed to 500 participants. Thirty-fi ve dollars from every ticket will go to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the remaining $20 to the Ken-tucky Bourbon Festival, Inc. All silent auction proceeds benefi t the Salato Center di-rectly.The Salato Center, a part of the Kentucky Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife Re-sources, receives no general fund tax dollars and is fund-ed by donations to the foun-dation, by the sale of hunting and fi shing licenses, and boat registrations. For more infor-mation about the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Founda-tion, go online to www.ken-tuckywildlife.com.

The Salato Center has a variety of native animals for the public to see, including a black bear, bobcats, elk, deer, bison, eagles, snakes and fi sh.

The center has numerous indoor exhibits and miles of hiking trails open to the pub-lic. Fishing is available at two lakes. While some programs may require a registration fee, general admission to the Salato Center is free.

For more information, call 800-858-1549, ext. 4445.

Learn more about upcom-ing events at the Salato Center on the Internet at fw.ky.gov.

The Salato Center, operated by Kentucky Fish and Wild-life, is located at the depart-ment’s headquarters on U.S. 60 in Frankfort, 1.5 miles west of U.S. 127. Hours of opera-tion are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-days through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The Center is closed Sundays, Mondays and state holidays.

Bourbon, food and bluegrass fi ll the bill in upcoming fundraiser

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The good old days of crappie fi shing is now

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Loud boat noises will send black crappie to deep waters thus making them harder to catch.

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By Samantha Weaver

•It was French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who made the following sage observation: “In politics, absur-dity is not a handicap.”•You may consider the bikini to be a modern phenomenon, but in the ruins of Pompeii, which was buried by ash from an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D., there are mu-rals depicting people in two-piece bathing suits.•Are you a librocubicularist? If, like me, you like to read in bed, then you are.•Academy Award-winning actress Bette Davis was evidently so con-cerned about the possibility of gain-ing weight between roles that in the 1940s she took out an insurance policy on her waist, in the amount of $28,000.•Last year, much was made of the Obama family’s plan to adopt a dog. Many fi rst families have had pets, though, and some presidents have not been content with a run-of-the-mill dog or cat. For instance, Thomas Jefferson kept two bear cubs in a cage on the front lawn of the White House, and Theodore Roosevelt had a zebra. An alligator was the pet of choice for John Quincy Adams, and James Buch-anan kept an elephant.•Thought for the Day: “The kiss originated when the fi rst male reptile licked the fi rst female reptile, imply-ing in a subtle way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before.” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Still operating under a full head of self-esteem makes you want to tackle a matter you had shied away from. OK. But be sure to arm yourself with facts before you make a move.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) That smart move you recently made caught the attention of a lot of people, including some with fi nancial deals to offer. Use your Taurean wariness to check them out thoroughly.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Shy-ness might keep you from asking for more information on a potentially important matter. But your curiosity grows stronger by midweek and gives you the impetus for data-gathering.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Tak-ing on too many tasks may not be the wise thing to do at this time. You might overspend both your physical and emotional energy reserves, and have to miss out on some upcom-ing events.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Try to keep your spending at an affordable level. Splurging now -- especially on credit -- could create a problem if your fi nances are too low for you to take advantage of a possible opportunity.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might not approve of a colleague’s behavior during much of the week. But don’t play the judg-mental Virgo card here. As always, check the facts before you assume the worst. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Coping with an old issue that has suddenly re-emerged could take a big toll on your emotional energies. Decide whether you really want to pursue the possibilities here.SCORPIO (October 23 to Novem-ber 21) For all your skill in keeping your secrets safe, you could be unwittingly letting one slip out by the way you’re behaving in that new relationship. Are congratulations soon to be in order?SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Good old-fashioned horse sense could help you get around those who unknowingly or deliberately put obstacles in your way. Ignore the confusion and fol-low your own lead.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A puzzling attitude change in a colleague from friendly to chilly might stem from a long-hidden resentment suddenly bub-bling up. An open and honest talk should resolve the problem.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This week, many ever-generous Aquarians might fi nd themselves feeling an acquisitive urge. If so, indulge it. You’ve earned the right to treat yourself to wonder-ful things.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Expect to get a lot of advice on how to go about implementing your plans. But once you’ve sorted it all out, you’ll probably fi nd that, once again, your way will be the best way.BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy the quiet times of your life, but when you’re in the mood, you can throw a party everyone will want to go to.

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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 Al-Anon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

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Conference prepares eighth graders for high school

I will admit, a movie like “Kick-Ass” normally is not my cup of tea.

However, after seeing how surprisingly original and high-quality last year’s “Zom-bieland” turned out to be, I decided to give it a shot.

Not surprisingly, it doesn’t even begin to ap-proach “Zombieland”’s level of sheer brilliance, but “Kick-Ass” is still a pretty good fi lm in its own right, and might even have the potential to be considered a cult classic by its target au-dience.

The fi lm primarily follows the exploits of a nerdy high school boy who aspires to be-come a superpower-less su-perhero, determined to fi ght crime in any way he can.

But it’s only when he un-wittingly becomes a YouTube sensation that others begin to take notice of his actions, in-cluding a ruthless drug lord who wants nothing more than to bring him down.

The narrative eventually builds to a grand crescendo, with many different detours and twists along the way to keep things interesting.

The main character, the tit-ular “Kick-Ass,” is a likeable enough character, but the real star of the show is Hit-Girl, a foul-mouthed 11-year-old whose jaw-dropping moves would make even Keanu Reeves jealous.

She is easily the most inter-esting character in the fi lm, and never wastes an oppor-tunity to showcase her wick-edly vicious moves. Brains splatter everywhere, limbs get sliced off, and plenty of people are killed in brutally creative ways. Did I mention she’s only 11 years old?

Perhaps now is a good time to mention that this is defi -

nitely not a fi lm for children. There is foul, pervasive lan-guage all throughout, several blatant sexual situations and innuendos, and, of course, plenty of over-the-top gory violence.

In other words, it’s rated R for a reason. But for those that are mature enough to handle it, the action is thrilling, fast-paced, and always immensely satisfying. Really top-notch stuff. It even pays homage to fi lms like “Spiderman” and “The Matrix,” a defi nite nod to the superheroes it so evidently reveres.

The plot can have a ten-dency to drag in places, and certain scenes that are meant to help further the narrative come across as being rather droll and detract from the more spectacular elements the fi lm has to offer.

Still, if you’re over 17, and you’re up for a cornball movie with drop-dead awesome ac-tion scenes, then “Kick-Ass” kicks butt.

Final grade: 3 Stars

Shawn Hughes Jr.

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Property #1MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00453

BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOMELOANS SERVICING, L.P. PLAINTIFFVs.RICKY R. FUNK, SR., et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $120,000.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 23 April, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 9 June, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 2925 Highway 376, Webster, Kentucky 40176 and is more particularly described as fol-lows:

Tract I: Beginning at a stone to Henry Livers and Raymond Paige North of an abandoned Road. Thence with Raymond Paige and the old road S-70½-E-600 ft; thence S-85-E-500 ft. thence N-85-E-300 ft. to a large white oak corner to Margaret Hall, thence with her line at the Blacktop, Henry Livers (on) N-271/4-W-1000 ft. to a stone corner to Henry Livers, thence S-53-1/4-W-1133 ft. to the beginning and containing 17 3/10 acres of land, more or less.Tract II: Beginning at a stone on the North side of an abandoned road corner to Henry Livers; thence with the road S. 78 dgrees 10 minutes E. 158 to a bend; thence S 66 1/4 degrees E. 400 feet to a bend; thence S 78 1/4 degrees E. 250 feet; thence East 605 feet to a stake in the center of an abandoned road 34 feet south of the large white oak corner to Magaret Hall; thence with Margaret Hall S 27 degrees E 389 feet to a post corner to Raymond Paige; thence with Paige S 25 3/4 degrees W 251 feet to a stone at a cliff; thence S 2 1/4 degrees W 115 to an oak; thence S 4 1/2 degrees E 405 feet to a post corner to Hobe Condor; thence with Hobe Condor N 44 3/4 degrees W 1965 feet to the beginning and containing 13 acres of land more or less.Being the same property conveyed to Christopher W. Hall, no marital status given, from Carol Sue Hall, single, by Deed dated March 5, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 383, page 178 in the Office of the Meade County Clerk.Christopher W. Hall conveyed a life estate interest to Carol Sue Hall, single, by Deed dated March 5, 1996 and recorded in Deed Book 383, page 181, in the Office of the Meade County Clerk.Carol Sue Hall, single, further conveyed a life estate interest to Melissa Funk, married, by Deed dated August 14, 2002 and recorded in Deed Book 462, page 33, in the Office of the Meade County Clerk.Included is a 2003 Patriot/Victorian manufactured home, VIN: VP10932BAIN

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $138,576.46 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.STEPHANIE A. MAGUIRE, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property #2MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-CI-00489NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC FKA CENTEX HOME EQUITYCOMPANY I, LLC PLAINTIFFVs.DELMAR L. MILLER, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $125,000.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 26 April, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 9 June, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below.

Address: 64 Hamilton Road, Battletown, Kentucky 40104. A certain tract of land lying and being in Meade County about 1 mile southwest of Battletown bounded and described as follows:Tract #4 - Hamilton Place - Beginning at a point in the center of a roadway corner to Tract #3 (Nick Pipes); thence with the center of said roadway S 86 degrees 58 minutes 21 seconds W 317.04 feet; thence N 86 degrees 10 minutes 11 seconds W 64.95 feet; thence N 71 degrees 40 minutes 02 seconds W 170.00 feet to the corner to Tract #5; thence with the said tract N 19 degrees 53 minutes 08 seconds E 954.88 feet to an iron rod in the line of Tract #2 (Charles Carlton), thence with said tract S 75 degrees 40 minutes 39 seconds E 526.70 feet to an iron rod corner to Tract #3; thence with said tract S 19 degrees 58 minutes 05 seconds W 842.98 feet to the poin of the beginning and containing 11.11 acres more or less.Being the same property conveyed to Delmar L. Miller and Ruth H. Miller, his wife, by virtue of a deed from Leroy Humphrey and Dinae Humphry, his wife, dated October 12, 1993, filed October 20, 1993, recorded in Deed Book 335, page 56, County Clerk’s Office, Meade Cunty, Kentucky. Parcel Number: 061-00-00-022.05.

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $159,597.42 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.CRYSTAL L. SARESKY, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property #3MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00279CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION SUCCESSOR BYMERGER TO CHASE MORTGAGE COMPANY PLAINTIFFVs.JASON SADLER, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $75,000.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 22 April, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 9 June, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 1800 Weldon Road, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108 and is more particularly described as follows:

031960820012 by virtue of Affidavit of Conversion recorded August 15, 2003 in Miscellaneous Book 9, Page 414, Office of the Meade County Court Clerk.

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $96,142.38 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.STEPHANIE A. MAGUIRE, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property # 4MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-CI-00032FAYE W. RIGNEY PLAINTIFFVs.LARRY M. SHERRILL, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $55,000.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 26 April, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 9 June, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below.

Being the same property acquired by Larry M. Sherrill and Mildred J. Sherrill by Contract for Deed dated January 1, 1997, of record in Deed Book 414, Page 461, office of the Meade County Court Clerk.

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $17,461.44 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.DARREN A. SIPES, Counsel for Plaintiff

The above properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky.

The real estate has been adjudged indivisible and will be sold as a whole, including all improvements. It will be sold free of all liens except for real estate taxes for the current year, but subject to all restrictions and easements of record. The purchaser shall assume and pay the real estate taxes for the current year and all subsequent years. Persons desiring to bid on the above-described property must bring to the Commissioner’s office prior to the sale, a letter from his/her bank, that they are qualified for a loan in the amount of the purchase. The purchaser will be required to make the down payment at the time of sale, payable to the order of the Master Commissioner in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified. The purchaser will also be required to give bond for the balance of the purchase price with surety that is satisfactory to the Master Commissioner. The bond, payable to the Master Com-missioner, will have the force and effect of a judgment bearing twelve (12%) percent interest from the date of sale. A lien will be retained on the property sold until the purchase money is fully paid.

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POST OFFICE BOX 356BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY 40108

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COMMISSIONER’S SALEJune 9, 2010 at 12:01 P.M.

MEADE COUNTY COURTHOUSEBRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY

These properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified check, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. PLEASE CONTACT THE MASTER COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SALE TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY TO BID. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky.

Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Taking the leap from mid-dle school to high school will come a little easier for one group of eighth grade students.

That step came in the form of the Teen Leadership Conference, which was held Thursday at St. John’s Educa-tion Center.

High school students from the group Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), along with members from the Health Department, school board and a local reverend were on hand to help the Stuart Pepper Middle School eighth graders take the next step in their lives and prepare them for issues that may come their way.

“The main point of the con-ference is to help kids transi-tion from the middle school to the high school,” said Kara Hawkins, youth services co-

ordinator at Meade County High School. “To get them familiar with all the programs and activities we have.”

According to Debbie Ca-navera, youth services coor-dinator for SPMS, the overall theme of the conference is to remind students to make good choices.

“We think it’s a powerful transition program for eighth graders moving into high school,” she said. “We also provide high school role mod-els so they will know some-body when they get there.”

The conference kept the students busy as they broke off into sessions dealing with making good choices, absti-nence, healthy relationships, alcohol and drugs.

With his harmonica in hand, Reverend Dwayne Golightly, aka Reverend Rap, from Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Hick-man, Ky., helped get the kids hyped up for their sessions

with his creative rap songs. “The whole purpose we’re

here is to encourage young people to stay drug free,” he said. “Part of my job is to re-enforce that. Actually, I try to write raps that are against drugs, alcohol and cigarettes as a way of re-enforcing what the instructors are going to be teaching in their sessions.”

The raps Golightly writes are used to help the youth relate to him.

“Let’s face it, our young people are into rap: Eminem, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg … they’re into that,” he said. “It gets their attention. That’s what I try to do.”

Golightly has been as-sisting with the Teen Leadership Conference for almost 15 years and doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.

“I’m 57 now, in 15 more years that would make me 72 ... I can handle that,” he said, jokingly.

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Reverend Dwayne Golightly talks to eighth graders from Stuart Pepper Middle School during a group session at the Teen Leadership Conference at St. John’s Education Center. Golightly spoke about making the right decisions in life.

Summer is just around the corner and owners of recreational vehicles are gearing up for outdoor fun and adventure.

Safety and education is a top priority for Kentucky 4-H, which is in the process of se-curing certifi ed trainers to teach 4-Hers and their fami-lies about ATV safety.

Key components of the program include the correct manufacturer’s requirement of vehicles for youth and adults and the proper safety equipment and clothing to prevent injuries.

As recently as 2007, Ken-tucky had 114 deaths attribut-ed to ATV use, which was the third highest in the nation ac-cording to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Only Florida and West Vir-

ginia had more fatalities. The Kentucky 4-H effort is

part of an expanded national program to promote ATV safety education and aware-ness. The All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, a not-for-profi t division of the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, was formed in 1988 to imple-ment the program.

National 4-H Council and the safety institute have teamed up to support safe and responsible use of ATV’s, thereby reducing fatalities and injuries that may result from improper operation by the rider. Safety videos, games and the institute’s new online rider course are available at the national 4-H Web site. For more information go to www.svia/4-h.org/atvsafety.

It is important that parents set rules for ATV use and dis-cuss them with their children.

The safety institute suggests following these eight rules for a safe outdoor experience.

ATV Golden Rules•Always wear a helmet

and other protective gear.

•Never ride on public roads — another vehicle could hit you.

•Never ride under the in-fl uence of alcohol or drugs.

•Never carry a passenger on a single-rider vehicle.

•Ride an ATV that’s right for your age. The following guidelines are based on en-gine size:

•Age 6 and older – Under 70cc (cubic centimeters)

•Age 12 and older – 70 cc – 90cc

•Age 16 and older – Over 90cc

•Supervise riders young-er than 16. ATVs are not toys.

•Ride only on designated trails and at a safe speed.

•Take an ATV rider course. To enroll call toll free 800-887-2887, or go to www.atvsafety.org.

Have a safe summer. Make every ATV ride a safe ride. For more information about the safe use of recreational vehicles, contact the Meade County Cooperative Exten-sion Service.

Submitted by Roxanne Miles

Earlier this semester, stu-dents in Mrs. Miles’ Com-puter and Technology Appli-cations classes participated in a program sponsored by Junior Achievment.

In this program, local business people came into the classroom to teach stu-dents about the real jobs of the future.

At the end of the program, students used PowerPoint to create a commercial about their intended career choice.

Junior Achievment then sponsored a contest allow-

ing students to showcase their work for a chance to

win prizes. Two Meade County stu-

dents recieved state recog-nition for their PowerPoint commercials.

Thomas Machine placed fi rst in the state of Kentucky for his PowerPoint presenta-tion on land surveyors and recieved an iPod Touch.

Casey Crouch placed third in state of Kentucky for her PowerPoint presentation on veterenarians and recieved an iPod Shuffl e.

Mrs. Miles also recieved a gift and a wal-mart gift card to recognize her as out-standing teacher.

Students win big at competition

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Casey Crouch and Thomas Machine pose with their iPods.

Tips for a safe, active summerCaroleGoodwin4-H & YouthDevelopment

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As the end of the school year approaches, Meade County High School is not only saying goodbye to its seniors, but also to some be-loved colleagues.

The MCHS Choir held its annual end-of-the-year banquet Tuesday, a time to say thanks to those who have made their time in Meade County worth while.

While saying goodbye to its group of seniors, the choir also said goodbye to Assis-tant Choir Director Mrs. Mary “Gibbie” Horsley and Choir Director Mr. Bryan Nichols.

“I can’t even put into words how I feel,” Horsley said. “Its just … heart rendering.”

Horsley and Nichols have been a team the past six years in the choir department and both are leaving at the end of the school year.

Horsley will retire and Nichols will attend graduate school at the University of Washington in Seattle in the fall.

But the banquet was also a

celebration of the graduating seniors, and to recognize the achievements of the students and parents involved with the choir.

After musician Hans Sand-er performed songs on piano in the auditorium, guests

went to the cafeteria to dine on food and relive some past choir memories.

“This banquet is a big night for us,” Nichols said. “(Hans Sander) is by far one of the cooler things we’ve had in our auditorium.”

Approximately 33 senior members were recognized at the gathering. Some of the awards includes: a dis-tinguished service award, chorus offi cers, all district chorus and members of the Tri-M music honor society.

After the awards, a vid-eo was shown of each se-nior member of the choir stating what they plan to do after graduation and what their favorite memo-ry of choir was.

During the event, Nich-ols also expressed his grati-tude for his colleague the past six years.

“I appreciate you, Mrs. Horsley … a lot,” he said. “I think I’ve spent more time with you than my mother … I really can’t imagine do-ing this with anyone else.”

Even though their days as choir conductors at MCHS may be numbered, both Nichols and Horsley have looked back on their time here with happiness.

“It’s been a really great year for the chorus,” Nich-ols said. “I’ve never felt more pride in my entire life.”

Chorus banquet celebrates the end of the school year, recognizes achievements

By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

As Meade County High School was preparing to do-away with their Survey of Hu-manities Class, music teacher Pippa Soeder knew exactly what she wanted to replace it with: a piano lab.

“Mr. (Bill) Adams came to me last spring and said ‘be thinking of what you would like to do,’” Soeder said. “So I mentioned a piano lab and he said ‘that’s great. Find out some prices, and get some ideas.’”

So Soeder set her eyes on fi nding perfect pianos for her classroom. At fi rst she was let down due to exorbitant pric-es. But with a little encour-agement from fellow teacher Bryan Nichols, Soeder kept pursuing her dream.

“Bryan said ‘Pippa, just ask. All they can say is ‘no.’ Just send them an estimate and see what they say,’” Soeder said. “So I did and it happened.”

Soeder also got a helping hand from District Technol-ogy Coordinator Jerry Pile, who went around to differ-ent districts who had piano labs, and asked how they ran things.

“I was seeing what was the best to bring,” Pile said. “It’s been very successful … The instructors are really pleased with it.”

The piano lab covers the basics such as timing, reading music, how to work together and how to get both hands moving. The class does have tests, but Soeder doesn’t typi-cally give out homework.

“The only type of home-work I would give them is to take the music and look over it,” she said, adding the major-ity of the students’ grades are based on participation, writ-ten work and performance.

A normal day in the piano lab classroom usually begins with a warm up, after that the students learn something new using the white board, and thirdly the students return to their pianos and practice.

“I just circulate, walk around and listen to them play,” Soeder said.

Soeder isn’t a stranger to piano. In fact, she has been playing since she was 7 years old and has been teaching pri-vately for almost 20 years.

When it comes to teaching the class, Soeder said she runs it similar to her one-on-one sessions.

One example of one-on-one teaching is to assign the stu-dents individual levels. Each student learns at a different pace, although all of them are eager to learn.

“What I love is that the kids want to be here,” she said. “They had to sign up for (the class) and I had to

approve them. It’s a whole different atmosphere.”

Soeder also had the stu-dents write her a letter eight weeks before the end of the school year. The letter was to state what they’ve learned so far and what they still want to learn in the future.

“Some of the letters are so sweet,” Soeder said, add-ing that one of the letters spoke about how the student couldn’t tell one key from

another and they actually learned to play something that sounds like a song. “It’s just really rewarding.”

As for the future of the class, Soeder hopes to have one piano per student, bet-ter software and hopes each student will have their own ear buds.

To Pile, that is defi nitely a possibility.

“The way we got it de-signed we got the ability to

add four more computers,” he said. “We already have the infrastructure in place.”

Overall, Soeder said she loves how her idea garnered so much attention and how the seats fi ll up quickly.

“It has really made me hap-py,” she said. “When I come to work I’m excited. I don’t want to miss. I don’t want a sub to come in here and get to enjoy this. It’s like a dream come true.”

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Destiny Norton practices for her fi nal project in her piano lab class at Meade County High School taught by Pippa Soeder.

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TOP: Shay McCleavy (right) hugs Mary Horsley as he is awarded his Tri-M music honor society rope for gradua-tion. BOTTOM: Bryan Nichols (left) and Mary Horsley were awarded plaques by their choir students to com-memorate their time at Meade County High School. Both are set to leave at the end of the school year.

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Some pursue teaching solely as a career, while others choose teaching as a life call-ing. Mary Ann Hesler’s life calling in education began at the young age of 13.

Her parents, Doris and Leo Ryan, found it diffi-cult to let her go but knew that she would be blessed with the opportunities ahead of her.

With the support of her par-ents, she dedicated her life to study at the Academy Immac-ulate Conception Benedictine of Nuns, a catholic boarding school for girls only.

Although the focus of study was academic and spiritual growth, Mary Ann shared some memorable moments while living here. Imagine a group of young ladies, future nuns, dressed in their paja-mas sneaking out after lights out and climbing to the roof-top of the school to gaze upon the stars in the sky.

Another time, these same girls made their way into the infi rmary where they tied several nightgowns together. They found out after the fact these were the gowns the nuns wore when they became sick.

Needless to say, Mother Su-perior had her hands full with a group of very “spirited” young ladies.

Mary Ann and her friends graduated in 1964 and entered the college teaching order at the school. Here in the con-vent it was much quieter and stricter. Much time was spent in prayer, religious study and teaching preparation.

After her third year of college, Mary Ann taught at Holy Rosary in Evans-ville, Ind. The fi rst year she taught fi rst grade, and the second year she taught third grade.

While teaching, Mary Ann began to realize more about herself. She knew without a doubt she was meant to be a teacher.

Every day, she gave all she was to every child who walked into her classroom. Although this gave her great happiness, she soon real-ized she had an emptiness in her heart that teaching alone could never fi ll.

After much prayer, she knew that she truly desired to be a mother of children of her own.

Her journey took her to St. Vincent DePaul in Louisville, Ky., where she taught fi rst grade for three years, and she served as principal two of these years.

While teaching in Lou-isville, Ky., she lived in an apartment.

One afternoon, she came home to fi nd a very tall man asleep in the hallway. He was waiting for his best friend, Mary Ann’s neighbor, to come home. She woke him. This young man’s name was John Hesler. Mary Ann and John became friends. The friendship led to marriage on June 3, 1973.

Mary Ann moved to Bran-denburg, Ky., where John already resided. During the 1973-1974 school year, she worked as a teacher’s aide at James R. Allen Elementary School.

During the years of 1974-1977, she taught in the re-source room at JRA. In 1977, Mary Ann transferred to Payneville Elementary where she taught third grade until 1981.

It was during this stage in her life that something hap-pened to change the Hesler’s

lives forever.Mary Ann worked with

Wayne Lamkin, the custodi-an at Payneville Elementary. Wayne and Margie volun-teered as foster parents. The Lamkin’s brought a beautiful, young girl with auburn curls to the school chili supper.

The moment Mary Ann and John laid eyes on her they knew God had an-swered their prayers. Mary Ann’s life purpose was be-ing fulfi lled. Mary Ann and John adopted Mary just as she turned 12.

Their family continued to grow. Mary Ann and John were attending church. Mary Ann recalled the memory of seeing a sweet, little boy sit-ting with his foster parent. He was holding Sylvester the cat. She knew instantly in her heart that he belonged with their family.

Ryan David was four and a half years old when he came to live with them. These two precious children made Mary Ann’s joy complete.

As the children grew up, Mary Ann continued to teach at Payneville Elementary for a total of 37 years.

Her total years in education are 43 years. She has cared for many children throughout these years.

In fact, she has taught three generations in some families. Mary Ann’s unconditional love, unequaled generosity, and passion for teaching have made an incredible impact on her family, colleagues, former students and friends.

Submitted by Laura Pollock.

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Mitchell and Sharon Warren of White Mills, Ky are proud to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of the their daughter Jessica Lee to Joshua Cody Brown, son Stanley Brown and Sandra Calloway.

Jessica is a 2006 graduate of Central Hardin High School and is employed by Hardin Memorial Hospital of Eliza-bethtown, Ky. Josh is 2004 graduate of Meade County High School and is employed by RBT of Elizabethtown, Ky.

The wedding will take place on June 5, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. at White Mills Christian Church, White Mills, Ky.

A reception will follow the ceremony at The Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown, Ky.

All friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Thomas and Smith receivehonors at Campbellsville

Campbellsville University Vice President for Aca-demic Affairs Dr. Frank Cheatham has announced the academic honors’ list for the spring 2010 semester.

The academic honors’ list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The spring 2010 academic honors’ list includes a total of 409 students, with 160 achieving a 4.0 grade point average and having been named to the president’s list. Others who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5-3.99 are named to the dean’s list; there are 249 named to that list.

Montina Marie Thomas, a senior from Brandenburg, Ky., has been named to Campbellsville University’s president’s list for the spring 2010 semester.

Sarah Catherine Smith, a senior from Brandenburg, Ky., has been named to Campbellsville Univer-sity’s dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester.

Marina Ann Brown, 33, of Brandenburng, daughter of Dona Ann Ponds and James Benjamin Logsdon, to Lee Hardin Pollock, 34, of Bran-denburg, son of Verna Gail Bruner and Ellison Elmer Pollock.

Stephanie Elaine Medley, 28, of Brandenburg, daugh-ter of Thelma Rose Fields and Milford Wayne Eden, to Charles James Howell, 31, of Brandenburg, son of Julia Lavone Morgan and Donnie Ray Howell.

Kathryn Jo Humphrey, 25, of Brandenburg, daughter of Tambra Jane Humphrey and Marion Douglas Chism, to Joshua David Jupin, 26, of Brandenburg, son of Karen Darlene Meeks and George Timothy Jupin.

Tara Lee Albano, 23, of Vine Grove, daughter of Lin-da Lee Bickett Albano and William Stephen Albano Sr., to Christopher Mark Har-less, 24, of Vine Grove, son of Adela Veloso Harless and Raymond Doug Harless.

Michelle Ann Paxton, 32, of Ekron, daughter of Sylvia Jane Parks and Denver Joe Paxton, to Jeffrey Allan Da-vidson, 32, of Ekron, son of Sharon Lee Lucas and Paul Vernon Davidson Jr.

Megan Elizabeth Holly, 24, of Elizabethtown, daughter of Pamela Dawn Aiken and James Everett Rigdon, to Christopher Kevin Moore, 20, of Fort Knox, son of Car-ol May Kincaid and Kenneth Kevin Moore.

Amanda Catherine Hart,

18, of Ekron, daughter of Sharon Rosalie Hart and Donald Lee Embrey Jr., to Brian Keith Coyle, 21, of West Point, son of Virginia Lee Jude and David Lee Coyle.

Keilah Khrystyne Iosefa, 20, of Rogersville, Mo., daughter of Wendy Mil-dred Swiney and Peniam-ina Petelo Iosefa, to Kyle Dean Johnson, 24, of Ford-land, Mo., son of Jolene Parmenter Lamb andDarrell Johnson.

Jessica Magadlyn Hughes, 23, of Battletown, daughter of Sharon Lisbeth Hale and David Ray Hughes, to James Mitchell Barr, of Vine Grove, son of Katherine Darlene McMahon and Joseph Eddie Barr.

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