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The North Ballard Masonic Lodge in Bandana, Kentucky is holding a Bar-B-Que Benefit on Saturday, July 25. The sale will begin at 10:30 am and run until 1:00 pm or until all is gone. The cost is 5.00 for a Bar-B-Que half chick-en or 8.00 a plate for to go only which includes; half of a chicken, baked beans, potato salad, and slaw. All proceeds will go to the Ballard County School System to be used on disadvantaged children.

(Paducah, Ky.) July 17, 2015 — Cardiologist Michael Faulkner, MD, has recently joined the medical staff at Baptist Health Paducah. He joins a medical staff of approximately 265 physicians, represent-ing 43 medical spe-cialties.

Dr. Faulkner is a grad-

uate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He com-pleted his residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital. He com-pleted fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interven-tional cardiology and structural heart dis-ease and peripheral vascular intervention

at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Faulkner joins the Baptist Health Medical Group Heart Group in Doctors Office Building 1, Suite 301, Baptist Health Paducah, 2601 Kentucky Ave., Paducah, KY 42003. The office phone is 270.575.3113.

Cardiologist Michael Faulknerjoins Baptist Health Paducah medical staff

Glyn Webb, long-time Ballard County resident, has published his autobiography, enti-tled, “Oh, Well!”, one man’s effort to answer the question, “What hap-pened?” Webb, a gradu-ate of Ballard Memorial High School and the University of Kentucky, is an entertainer and for-mer English teacher. He has become well known in the Midwest for his authentic stage and tele-

vision presentations of Mark Twain, America’s great author and humor-ous lecturer. In his book, Webb relates how he “became” Twain as well as describing his early childhood, growing up in the small town of La Center, KY, the influenc-es of friends and family members, and his travels and experiences through-out the United States. The book also contains the poems and songs he

has written, including Ballard’s Alma Mater, “Song of Old La Center,” and “Superbeauty,” the official song of the beauty pageant of the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL. Copies of the book are currently available by calling 270-665-5630, e-mailing at gjwebb@zitomedia.net, or writing Glyn Webb at 1 Parkview Dr., La Center, KY.

Glyn Webb, longtime Ballard County resident, has published his autobiography

The Watwood Roach Cemetery is historic, to say the least. The many beautiful old monuments carry well known names of those that lived and contributed to the Slater Community. The Slater community cemetery is located on Hwy 1290, high on a hill and sur-rounded by trees. The

entryway has been black patched many times by the Kentucky State Highway Dept. Another temporary patch until a new sewer is installed by the county or commu-nity. Community mag-istrate, Steve Cooper is looking into obtaining a sewer for the cemetery. Descendants from out of

state have often inquired as to where and how to visit in the grown up cemetery.

The Ballard County Cemetery volume III states ‘acreage of about 4 acres set a side over a 100 years ago by Wayne Roach for the ceme-tery, later property was owned by Watwoods. The Northern portion was known as Roach, Southern portion was Watwood with the divid-ing line being a fence. Also, the cemetery extended down to the road and much larger than present one. For years, it was neglected and grown up. In 1974, a group of descendants got together and cleaned off the cemetery and have continued to keep it in good condition; there is much history of our

area.’ As I stated in a previous

article, the late Kathleen Rollins struggled to keep the descendants orga-nized and contributing to the upkeep of this beautiful old cemetery. Our cemetery preserva-tion and restoration goal is to continue seeking help from descendants to maintain this ceme-tery. Please let us hear from you if you know of anyone connected to this cemetery.

Cemetery resi-dents; LAWRENCE, MERRELL, MEYERS, NAVE, PERKINS, ROACH, REEVES, BRYAN, REED, RUSSELL, PURKEL, SCHMIDT, TURNER, TABOR, TOMPKINS, W I L L I A M S O N , WILSON, WILSON, WELLS, CREWS,

WARD, WATWOOD, CULL, and unmarked graves of many; HART and ANDERSON

Note: Special thank you to Mr. Philip Morris, Kentucky State Hwy Dept. for black patch-ing the cemetery entry-way, to magistrate, Steve Cooper, and to Stanley Hunt for mowing around the cemetery and stones so our cemetery group could access the ceme-tery on Saturday, July 18 to begin cleanup.

Article contributed by Betty L. Johnson - email bettyjohnsonky@yahoo.com - cell 270 210 3538 … Please LIKE our Facebook page; Cemetery Restoration in Western Kentucky.

CEMETERY RESTORATION IN WESTERN KENTUCKY WATWOOD ROACH CEMETERY

THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLY NEW LOCATION

Many have asked about the new location of the Ballard County Weekly. I am now located on HWY 60 next to WBCE when the old West Ky Allied Health Building use to be. The phone number is still the same as well as the email. You can reach me at 270-335-3700 or email me at ballardcoweekly@brtc.net.

Morehead named assistant principal at Ballard Memorial High School

Ballard Memorial High School Principal Leslee Davis, in consul-tation with the school’s site-based decision-mak-ing council, has named BMHS science teacher Howie Morehead as its successful candidate for

assistant principal.Morehead was hired

in 2014 as the integrat-ed science and biology teacher at BMHS. He has 11 years of experience in education, including time as a science teacher and assistant principal, in the

systems at McCracken and Crittenden coun-ties (assistant princi-pal at Reidland Middle School). Morehead also worked for 13 years in the environmental indus-try.

The 1987 Heath High School graduate earned his bachelor’s degree in biology in 1992, his master’s in management in 2001, and Rank 1 in administration in 2011, all from MSU.

“I really liked the environment at Ballard,” Morehead said. “It’s a real family atmosphere.”

He added that he want-ed to serve the students, teachers and community here. “I want to do my part to ensure that all of our students are col-lege and/or career ready when they graduate,” he said.

As assistant princi-pal, one of Morehead’s duties will be over-sight of discipline at the high school. “The most important thing is to be fair, firm and consistent. I want students to have an environment that is conducive to learning.”

Morehead added that

he wanted to become more familiar with the Career and Technical Center here, since in his previous role as teacher, he wasn’t able to visit the building regularly. “It’s a very important part of our success in Ballard County,” he said.

Morehead and his wife Stephanie, live in Heath, and she is a teacher in the McCracken County School District. They have three children.

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JULY 23 Evening Upstairs

Paducah, KY- We are aware that the beautiful Ohio River flows past our homes every day. Some may know a little of the history of our river and how it led to the founding of our town. Others realize that the river is vital to our physi-cal survival as well as our commercial health. To link the river’s past with the present, come hear Chuck Parrish, retired Historian of the Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when he presents “Ohio River: Past, Present, and Future” at the McCracken County Public Library on July 23 at 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

JULY 23 The 2015 RIVERfront Concert

SeriesPaducah, KY- 6 - 7

pm:Bear Medicine Band

7 - 8:30 pm: Dawn & Hawkes A FREE con-cert series with some

amazing up-and-com-ing musical artists, local and nationwide. Bring your lawn chairs or enjoy the steps at the riverfront and enjoy the music on Wilson Stage.

JULY 23-26 Lighthouse Landing

Practical Sailing School (4 Day)

Grand Rivers, KY- This fun-filled four day class is Lighthouse Landing's most popu-lar learn to sail course. It adds to your sailing

knowledge by taking you on to American Sailing Association's Basic Coastal Cruising certification. Visit the Lighthouse Landing website for a full list of class dates, informa-tion, and tuition fees.

JULY 25 Daniel Boone Portrayal

Grand Rivers, KY- Kentucky Chautauqua presents a historical-ly accurate portrayal of Daniel Boone in the KY Dam Village Convention Center. Daniel Boone is the quintessential Kentuckian, having blazed the trails that would become the map

of Kentucky through courage, a love of the newfound beauty and abundance of the region, and his cunning facility with the land and its native peoples. He is an American icon. This program is free, open to the public and funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment of the Humanities. 7:30pm.

JULY 28 Call to Artists

Mayfield, KY- The Icehouse Gallery is issuing a “Call to Artists” for this year’s “Arts in the Community Show.” This is the Gallery’s annual open communi-ty exhibition featuring works by visual and literary artists from

throughout the local area. The Gallery will begin receiving art-works for the exhibi-tion on Tuesday, July 28th. The deadline for delivering artworks is 8 pm, Thursday, July 30th. There is no charge for displaying the artworks in the Community Show, and participants need not be members of the Art

Guild. The exhibition is open to all age levels. 120 North 8th Street. Hours are 10 am until 5 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 10 am until 1 pm on Saturday. The Gallery is open until 8 pm every Thursday night.

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Obituary for Annabelle Brazelton

Mrs. Annabelle Brazelton, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 6:45 a.m. at her home in Bardwell, Kentucky. Ann was born on May 31st, 1934, in Chicago, IL. She attended school at Thorton High School in Midlothian, IL. She married Clarence Brazelton in 1949, and they raised four children and farmed for many years. They moved to Kentucky in 1976, and Clarence worked for the Carlisle County Road Department, and Ann worked in the Carlisle County School system as a cafeteriaworker. She attended Calvary Baptist Church of Arlington. Ann enjoyed sewing, read-ing, and taking care of her flowers.

Ann is survived by her children, Brenda (Tom) Baron of Bardwell, Patti (Pat) Lewis of Milwaukee, WI, C. Rick Brazelton of Sycamore, IL, and Chris (Johnny) Woods of Bardwell; three sis-ters, Dorothy Steinfatt, Bonnie Drozdzik, and Katherine (John) Gress; and one broth-er, John (Violet) DeGroate. She had eight grandchil-dren - Eric (Deb) Baron, Shelly (Tom) Morrison, Josh Lewis, Nate Lewis, Courtney Brazelton, Scott (Emily) Brazelton, Jason Drake, and Jorrie (Andrew) Hayden. Ann also had eight great-grandchil-dren - Nora and Ella Baron, Rachael, Sarah and Jared Morrison, Briella Sharp, and Timothy and Christian Brazelton. Ann is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Ann was preceded in death by her parents, William and Clara (Kaitchek) DeGroate; her husband, Clarence Brazelton; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Clarine (Bill) Kerr, and Patricia (Bobby) Casey; and a broth-er and sister-in-law, William (Charlotte) DeGroate.

The funeral ser-vice will take place at Milner & Orr Funeral Home in Bardwell on Saturday, July 18, at 11:00 a.m., with visi-tation starting at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery in Bardwell.

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BALLARD COUNTY FAIR TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULLS

By: Kaitlyn Clark

Here are the results from Saturday nights Truck and Tractor Pulls at the Ballard County Fair.

Super Stock Tractors: Farm Stock Tractors:

Brad Deckard-301.88ft Larry Pritchett-273.85

Fred Roach-281.78 Nathan Hopkins-252.39

N o l a n R o b i n s o n - 2 6 2 . 0 9 Joel Reddick-234.80

Jody Wamble-132.43 Jearod Flowers-198.30

Chris Coles-45.09 CJ Ross-183.38

Jason Cross-Broke down, no score Reta Spry-283.04 (DQ/going

over speed limit) Super Farm Tractors:

Light Mixed Tractors:Sam Green-315.87

Doug Deckard-279.82David Spry-313.65

Mike Brockmire-252.40D a v i d

L i t t l e j o h n - 2 8 9 . 3 2 Jim Dunlap-251.55

T o m m y Forsythe-151.32

H o t F a r m Tractors (big block) ProStock Diesel Trucks

Jake Hinson-323.57 H a n n a h Davidson-320.25

Matt White-263.51 Austin Hargett-311.31

Mike Rhodes-308.31

Hot Farm Tractors (small block) Will Scruggs-304.93

Shelby Belt-307.23 Andy Johnson-282.24

Bill Clift-280.23 Logan Robinson-282.24

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values and be drawn in by the immediacy of a live performance. It's the time honored art of the master illu-sionist combined with the speed and modern design of the 21st cen-tury! You'll see grand illusions, levitating women, appearances and vanishes, escapes, comedy magic, sleight of hand and beautiful dancers, everything you could possibly imagine and perfor-

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Sunday, July 19, 2015 4:30pm 7:00pm

Monday, July 20, 2015 7:00pm

Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 7:00pm

NOTICE TO THOSE LOOKING TO BE

MARRIED IN BALLARD COUNTY

Judge Executive Vicki Viniard and all of the Magistrates from this point on will no longer

perform marriage ceremonies.

CHICKEN BARN OWNERS

Ballard County is hav-ing a HUGE problem with the over population of cats right now. Due to finances and the number of cats that are being

called in, they are not able to pick any cats up. If you would be will-ing to take any of these cats, please contact the Ballard County Animal Control. They now have a Facebook page and you can reach them through there if you would like.

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Nature / Ag

“Driftwood”

Ramblings on Real Estate

By Larry and Kim Kelley

RIVER COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

lkelley1944@gmail.com /270-983-1021/ kimkelley60@yahoo.com 270-853-4574

This week we are going to talk more about financing, and specifical-ly about “owner financ-ing” and try to answer some questions that we get a lot, about how own-er financing process (also known as “Contract for Deed,” “Land Contract”, and sometimes referred to as “Rent to Own”).

We get lots of calls, every day, from folks saying “do you have any-thing that we can “rent to own.” Most frequently, these are folks who do not have good credit, or even if they have decent cred-it, they do not have the required down payment to purchase a property to be financed by a lender which requires a substan-tial down payment. As we have discussed, there are financing programs out there which require only a small down pay-ment, i.e. 2-3% down, as opposed to the 10-15% some lenders require. But if the buyer cannot even come up with this down payment, they think about “rent to own.”

“Rent to own” can mean a lot of different things to different people, so we’ll try to give you the basics here, as you need to know how this process works, and how it can be very import-ant for BOTH buyers and sellers. Without the financing, of course, the deal cannot happen, even if the seller and buyer have agreed on price and all other issues, and have signed the contract for the sale and purchase. Sometimes owner financ-ing is the best way to go, for BOTH PARTIES. And sometimes it’s the ONLY way to go, if buy-er cannot obtain a loan otherwise.

Some “rent to own” deals are strictly that . . . the seller agrees to “rent” the property to the buyer, at an agreed upon rate per month, AND an agreement that when the buyer decides to buy, that a certain portion of the “rent” paid in to that date will be credited to buyers towards the pur-chase price. This can be anything the parties agree upon, from ZERO

percent of the rent paid in, all the way up to 100% of the rent paid in. As always, every-thing is NEGOTIABLE. This type of arrangement is a true “rent to own” arrangement.

What some folks want to call “rent to own” however is what is more properly called a “con-tract for deed” or “land contract.” This is a good arrangement where the seller does not have to sell the property outright, for cash, and desires to have an investment with good return, and therefore would agree to sell their property on “Contract for Deed” and NOT through a conven-tional sale. Again, this would mean the seller does not need the cash paid all at once, and would get a better inter-est rate from buyer on the Contract than they could get by putting the money in savings on a CD at a bank, etc. And the buyer gets the financing they desire, which they may or may not be able to obtain at the bank. Thus it can turn out to be the best way for both parties – the buyer gets the property, and gets financing from the seller, while the sell-er gets a better interest rate and return on invest-ment, and is protected by the Contract document, in case of default by the buyers.

Even though folks often refer to this as “rent to own” it is NOT a rental arrangement, but a sale with owner financ-ing in lieu of bank or lender financing. Under Kentucky law, a contract for deed transfers legal ownership of the proper-ty to the buyer, same as if they received a deed from sellers. And sellers have a lien (“purchase money mortgage) against the property until the purchase price is paid in full, same as if they had given a deed and kept a mortgage. This is a very important difference, and both sellers and buyers should obtain their own separate legal counsel before entering into a “contract for deed” due to the legal ramifications of this type of sale/pur-chase of real estate in Kentucky.

The most fre-quent use of Contract for Deed is where buy-er cannot immediately achieve a loan for the purchase of the proper-ty, and the seller is will-ing, after negotiations,

to enter into a “Contract for Deed” with buy-er, under such terms and conditions as the parties agree. Normally seller will require a substan-tial down payment, just as the bank would, but other times you see sell-ers agreeing to a Contract with a reduced down pay-ment, or none at all. As we have discussed above, the seller will normally want a better interest rate than they could get if the cash were placed in a savings account (CD, etc.) and so in a Contract for Deed, the buyer will normally agree to pay more interest to the sell-er, than they might have paid to the bank. For example if you can get a bank loan today for 4-5% interest, the seller might want 6-7%. Again, all is NEGOTIABLE.

L i k e w i s e , the term of years is NEGOTIABLE. Some sellers will “carry” the financing for the full term, even if that’s 10, 15 or even 20, 25, or 30 years. This however is rare. Normally, the sellers want to carry the financing ONLY for such time as will enable the buyers to pay down the total amount to a lower amount which they can borrow from the bank, etc. This also means time in which to repair and build up credit rat-ing, again so as to be qualified for a bank loan. Some sellers only agree to “carry” the loan for 2-3 years, and if the buy-ers cannot “refinance” (“re-fi”) by then, sell-ers may agree to carry it longer, BUT require that buyers make an addition-al down payment, etc. Again, as in all of real estate, EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE.

But if you as buyer cannot immediate-ly obtain a loan to pur-chase the property you want to buy, then “owner financing” is an option, if seller will agree to it. And there are advantages to both buyer and seller, if the contract is drawn up properly. Consult your realtor and/or your attorney for the best advice on the details of “Contracts for Deed or Land Contracts” so that both parties, seller and buyer, will be properly protected in the transac-tion.

And if you have real estate to sell or rent, or if you are a buyer or renter looking for real estate, contact us and we’ll be happy to help you. We’ve been doing this for 40 years, and would love to assist you as we’ve assisted others in this area!

LARRY AND KIM KELLEY,

RIVER COUNTRY REAL ESTATE

Froggie's Reflections

by Kay Presson

From the fifth grade to the first half of the ninth grade of my school years, my family lived at 30J Elmwood Court. I remember some of our wonderful neighbors. One family was that of Bobby Jones, his wife Carolyn, and their two sweet little kids, Bobby Jr. and Debbie. Bobby Jr.'s nickname was "Nooner." Bobby was a fireman on Paducah Fire Department. Sometimes, they would ask me to babysit with Nooner and Debbie. Nooner was about three or four years old, and like many chil-dren that age, was an adventurous little kid.

One afternoon, Carolyn knocked at our back door and asked Mama if I

would help her. Mama called me and Carolyn was almost in tears. Our next door neighbor, Granny Andrews, had a tall television tower and little Nooner was climb-ing it. Carolyn asked me if I would climb and get him before he fell. At the age of either 12 or 13 years, I knew I had to help to the best of my ability. So, I eased up the tower, taking my time and talking to Nooner as I climbed. He had already reached the roof and was getting ready to let go of the tower. Silently, I prayed that the good Lord would help me per-suade Nooner. Yes, my prayers were answered, for I told Nooner, "c'mon over here, put your arms around me, your Mama has some ice cream for us." Nooner wrapped his little arms and legs around me, and with one arm around him and holding tightly to the television tower, I eased downward. Reaching the ground, I handed him to Carolyn and told her what I had told him about the ice cream. I am try-ing to make contact with the family to see if they remember when Nooner climbed the television tower.

PROFILES IN NATUREEastern Kingsnake

The eastern Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula, can be quite varied in coloration throughout our region. Sub-species can vary from the black kingsnake which may be found in far Eastern Kentucky to the speckled kingsnake from Misouri and near the Mississippi River. Just like the name implies the black kingsnake is solid black above while the speckled kingsnake has a white or yellow colored speck on each scale. In between there are any num-ber of variations but most show a chain like pattern on a black background. The amount of white in the chain pattern and specks are what varies and this snake is generally thought to be an intergrade of the previous two mentioned sub-species. All of these snakes have a few things in common, smooth and shiny scales and a light colored belly with square darker colored blotches.

Even to folks that don’t like snakes in gener-al the kingsnake should be considered a friend. They eat a variety of food including rats and mice, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and yes, even other snakes. The kingsnake is immune to the venom of local pit vipers and therefore will readily prey on them.

Kingsnakes lay from six to twenty eggs. The young are marked similar to adults but the light colored pattern is brighter.

These snakes are not aggressive unless pro-voked. Beneficial around farms and homes due to their predation on mice and venomous snakes these docile snakes are better left alone.

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Great 2 bedroom home, 1263 Court St., Wickliffe, with possibility of con-verting the dining room into a 3rd bedroom. Located in nice neighborhood of Wickliffe, near town and shopping, but feels like "in the country." Ideal starter home for young couple, or retirement couple home.

Or great investment for rental property with Verso and the river industry jobs inWickliffe! Well maintained, ready to move into! Very comfortable family

room with fireplace, deck, carport, swimming pool, much more.

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This wonderful Victorian home at 102 Tennessee St, in Wickliffe, on 2 acres overlooking the two Great Rivers! Built in 1890s, completely remodeled, in keeping with Victorian style, but with all modern conveniences. Wonderful kitchen! In quiet residential area of Wickliffe so you have the best of both! town & country living -- historic look and feel, with modern touch, the best of both! Great view of confluence of Ohio-Mississippi Rivers. You can see IL, MO, and KY all in view from each room on the west side of this unique home! Plus! 28x40 metal building, used as garage-workshop, plus carport, new deck, new porch, much more! Workshop is finished with bathroom, heat. More!! YOU DEFINITELY MUST SEE THIS FANTASTIC HOME!! Owners being trans-ferred out of state- MUST SELL!

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BMHS cheerlead-ers earn superior

trophy at UCA camp

Ballard Memorial High School cheer-leaders attended UCA camp on July 16-18, and three girls made the All American UCA team. The entire squad also earned the superior tro-phy for earning all blue ribbons in each division, first place trophy for game day, second place trophy for cheer, and second place trophy for extreme routine.

The three selected as All American and giv-en the opportunity to participate in a national event later this year were senior Casey Wilson, junior Storm Wilson and freshman Grace Webster. Casey Wilson also was recognized for leader-ship at the camp, and encouraged to try out for camp staff for next year.

“As a new coach, the team and I were only together twice before camp began and there was much anticipation about the possible out-come,” said Head Coach LorryBeth Wilson. “When we arrived, our team immediately began working together and encouraging each to do their best. Each day the UCA staff taught new material for the teams to learn, which included cheers, sidelines, rou-tines, band dance, and stunts. The cheerleaders were evaluated on their performance of each category and given tips on how to make them ‘game ready’.”

On the final day of camp, six girls tried out for the All American team: In addition to Webster, Casey Wilson and Storm Wilson, they were Leah Wildharber,

Lindsay Tatum and Morgan Graves. To try out, each girl completed one sideline, an extreme routine, and an individu-al jump. The latter three girls were proficient in each of the categories.

“As the BMHS cheer coach, I could not be more proud,” Wilson said. “Please expect big things from this team and keep cheering for the Bombers.” She add-ed that parents had been extremely supportive in every aspect of the process in the change of coach, practices and camp. “I look forward to this year, and all of the talents and ability that each of these girls share.”

Other team members are senior Kelly Fisher; junior Lexi Johnson; sophomores Lindsey Miller, Kenslie Walters and Madi Williams; and freshman Grace Webster.

Cutline:Shown from left

are Ballard Memorial High School cheer-leaders (front row) Grace Webster, Madi Williams, Lindsey Miller, Morgan Graves, Kenslie Walters, (mid-dle row) Lexi Johnson, Storm Wilson, Lindsay Tatum, (back row) Kelly Fisher, Leah Wildharber, Casey Wilson. Webster, Casey Wilson and Storm Wilson earned All-American designa-tion at the camp, and the team won a supe-rior trophy for earning all blue ribbons in each division, first place tro-phy for game day, sec-ond place trophy for cheer, and second place trophy for extreme rou-tine. Head Cheer Coach is LorryBeth Wilson.

2015-2016 Class Schedule Information:

Ballard Memorial High School students now are able to view their tentative 2015-16 school schedules online in Infinite Campus. Students also may come to BMHS during the times listed below to pick up a copy.

Guidance Counselor Renee McDermott will be available at BMHS for schedule pick-up or changes during the fol-lowing times:

July 20, 21 and 23 from 8 a.m. until noon

July 27-29 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

July 30 from 8 a.m. until noon

The LAST DAY to drop an AP course is July 30. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Students taking a col-lege course: Your sched-ule will state WKCTC office aide for the spring semester until you have

registered for your spe-cific class(es).

College and Career Ready Coach Jennifer Sullivan will be avail-able to COMPASS test ONLY students who need to retake for their college or AP course on the following dates:

July 27 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

July 29 from noon until 2 p.m.

July 30 from 8 a.m.-noon

Please email McDermott with any questions at renee.mcdermott@ballard.kyschools.us, or call 270-665-8400, ext. 2503.

Ballard County Schools sees coaching

additions, changes

Ballard County Schools has some new faces in its coaching ranks for 2015-16, and some familiar faces tak-ing on new challenges.

Ballard Memorial High School’s head foot-ball coach, John Elliott, has taken on the add-ed duties of district ath-letic director this year. “I’m looking forward to working with the coach-es in continuing to build our Bomber athletic program. It will be an exciting year, due to sev-eral coaching changes,” Elliott said.

Elliott has been BMHS

football coach since 2011, and serves as the instructor of in-school detention in the middle and high schools. He has 40 years of coaching experience at both the high school and college levels.

Marla Cooper will be the high school boys’ basketball coach. “I've been coaching this group of boys since seventh grade, and I have always wanted to coach at the varsity level,” she said. Cooper is a business teacher at Ballard, and has been a teacher or instructional assistant for 20 years. “I've also been coaching in some capacity for more than 20 years,” she said, all in the Ballard County school district.

“I am looking forward to coaching a great group of boys,” she added. “They really enjoy play-ing together as a team. I plan to focus on defense and communicating on the floor. We must play as one on the court.”

Rudy Carrico will be the high school girls’ basketball coach. He will be the new health at PE teacher at Ballard County Middle School

this year. Carrico start-ed as a teacher and coach at Fulton County Middle School in 1981. “I was their only coach,” he said, working with boys’ and girls’ basket-ball, as well as football. He moved to St. Mary Schools in 1985, where he coached freshman and junior varsity boys’ bas-ketball, and was assistant varsity boys’ coach.

Carrico was St. Mary’s first-ever soccer coach, and also coached track and field, cross country, golf and served as ath-letic director. For the last 24 years, he’s worked in the federal probation and parole office for the Western District of Kentucky. “My first love is teaching and coach-ing, and I want to impact young people in a posi-tive way,” he said.

When he arrives in August, Carrico said he expects to meet with players and assess their individual strengths, and work on the best system for their talents. Fans should expect to see a motion offense and good man-to-man defense when the season starts. “I want to help them be as good as they can be,”

he added. Carrico also will be the BMHS assis-tant volleyball coach. “I’m happy to be given the opportunity to work at Ballard, and looking forward to being there,” he added.

Jennifer Bittner will be the high school boys’ soccer coach. This is her second year at Ballard, and she served as an boys' middle school soc-cer coach last year. She also is the middle- and high-school art teach-er and a working artist, doing primarily print-making and woodwork-ing for commission cus-tomers.

LorryBeth Wilson will be the high school cheerleading coach. She is a former cheerleader, and mother to one of this year’s varsity girls. Wilson is the director of the West Kentucky College Academy at West Kentucky Community and Technical College, and is a former teacher and guidance counselor at BMHS.

Coaching positions yet to be filled this year include a track and field coach and middle school baseball.

All Ballard County schools again partic-ipating in free meal

program

For the second year, students at all Ballard County schools will be eligible to eat breakfast and lunch for free

Morning and midday meals for all Ballard County Schools stu-dents again will be free in 2015-16, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision, according to Ballard Food Service Director Amber Hayes.

Schools are eligible to participate the CEP if at least 40 percent of their students are eli-gible to receive free meals through direct certification the prior year. (Directly certified students include those receiving benefits under

SNAP or KTAP, or are considered migrant, homeless or foster.)

This means that fam-ilies will see a savings of up to $430 per year per student, based on full student prices for break-fast and lunch in the mid-dle and high schools for each day of the school year.

The USDA’s formu-la for reimbursing the meals is complicated, but the Hayes said the bot-tom line is this: For the program to be successful and continue, students at BCMS/BMHSt should try to eat breakfast every day, and every family needs to complete the Household Income Form that will be included in each student’s Code of Behavioral Expectations this year.

Last year’s “grab and go” breakfasts were a hit, Hayes said. The lines

were shorter, and stu-dents had several choices every day.

In addition to the fiscal savings, parents should be able to have a lit-tle more relaxed time in the mornings, too, she said. “We want every child to have time to eat breakfast,” she said. “As long as they’re here 10 or 15 minutes before the first bell, they’ll have that time. Parents will know that there’s a good breakfast waiting for them when they get to school.”

Every family is strong-ly encouraged to com-plete the Household Income Form that will be found in this year’s Code of Behavioral Expectations, whether they expect to qualify for free or reduced-price meals or not. “That form is equally important as the contact form that

families complete to make sure the school can reach them in case of an emergency,” Hayes said. The information from that form also is used to calculate state and federal funding for numerous programs like SEEK, E-Rate and Title 1 – money that has a direct bearing on every child in the district.

The free-meal program extends only to students, and only for regular meals and drinks. Any a la carte or extra items will have to be paid through their existing lunch accounts. All adult breakfasts are $1; adult lunches are $2.50.

For more information on the program, please contact Hayes at 665-8400, ext. 2530, or email amber.hayes@ballard.kyschools.us.

FISCAL COURT MEETING FOR JULYThe July meeting was opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the approval of the

June minutes. The first report was for the Ambulance Base. In June there were 127 responses with 83 trans-ports. Three of the transports were out of town with two being in Hopkinsville and one in Nashville. For the quarterly report there were 217 total responses. Randy Overstreet with A and B Billing out of Paducah was in attendance with information on switching from the company being used now in Madisonville to A and B Billing in Paducah. With the savings and convenience, a motion was made and approved to switch the billing company. Department of Emergency Management reported responding to sixteen emergencies which totaled to 345 man hours this quarter. There was 17.5 hours of training which totaled to 278 man hours. The rescue squad responded to two motor vehicle accidents, two weather calls, and one fire department response. The Road Department reported that there are many culverts that need to be replaced. VFW Road, and sewers on Oldham Road and Phelps Road and a few that are going to be worked on. There have been big improvements on House Road due to widening the intersection. Many culverts are going bad throughout the county. The county is looking to possible by culverts in bulk instead of five or six at a time in order to cut down costs. Culverts have been replaced on Stone Corner Road with two more being changed out to finish that project. Donny Hall reported that in June the lowest number of inmates was 58 and the highest was 69 for the aver-age monthly rate of inmates. The dispatch received 294 911 calls, 274 sheriff calls, and 3074 jail calls. The annual canteen year end report was read and approved. The jail has experienced so radio issues and a loss of communication in some of the radios. Donny checked into some used equipment and found a z-tron for 11,905.00 and a new Motorola for 12,500.00. Due to the small price difference and having new equipment that will last for a while, the purchase for new equipment was approved. In previous sessions, Donny has talked to the fiscal court about a new sally port door. Donny contacted Cornerstone Service and Supply who has agreed to provide maintenance on all lock and doors inside and outside of the building as well as replace the door for less that 7000.00. The approval was given for this matter to be taken care of. The sheriff reported that they have had some issues with some of the police cars. They have recently had two to break down, but they are not discussing any purchases at the moment. The sheriff’s department was given a grant for some new desks and a DUI grant for over 11,000.00. This grant will allow officers to work overtime to look for those driving under the influence. The ASAP program is purchasing some new audio equipment for the department. Animal control has reported that there is a big problem with the over population of cats around the county. Right now, they are not picking up any cats due to finances and the huge problem. The Ballard County Animal Control has set up a Facebook page if anyone would like to get in touch with them via the internet. There are several issues with those in the county that are not following the guidelines when it comes to property maintenance. There are letters being sent out to those that are not following guidelines and several who have been “repeat offenders”. The treasurer’s report was read and approved and the last topic was the issues with marriages. The Judge Executive as well as the Magistrates have made their own separate decisions that they will NOT perform any marriages at this time. There is a special meeting set for 5:00 Thursday. The meeting was then adjourned.