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Eastern Ky. man charged in

arsonC U M B E R L A N D ,

Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky man whose home burned has been charged with arson, and police believe he also set fire to a neighbor’s home.

Kentucky State Police say 64-year-old Dewey Cross is being held at the Harlan County Detention Center on charges of second-degree burglary, second-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief.

Police say authorities first believed Cross was trapped in the f ire at his home Monday morning but even-tually found him at a home next door. Police believe Cross set fire to his home, then broke into the house next door and set fire to it.

Doctor in drug case regained license after

murdersNASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) — A Nashville doc-tor charged with illegally prescribing painkillers in Kentucky lost his medical license for several years after pleading guilty to mur-dering his wife and mother-in-law in 1986.

D r. Vi s u va l i n g a m (VEE’-soo-vahl-ing-huhm) Vilvarajah (vil-va-RAH’-zhah) was charged earlier this month with his current wife, also a physician, in a Harlan County, Ky., drug case involving about 350 patients.

Vilvarajah lost his medi-cal license after he was sen-tenced to 20 years in prison in the 1986 shootings that happened the day after his wife filed for divorce.

While Vilvarajah was on parole after serving about five years, Tennessee rein-stated his medical license. The Tennessean newspa-per reviewed state files and found no explanation of why his license was restored.

If convicted in Kentucky, the 64-year-old anesthesi-ologist could be sentenced to 75 years in prison.

Group fights ‘anti-gay’

adoption bill in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A civil rights group is opposing Kentucky legisla-tion that would bar gay and lesbian couples from adopt-ing children.

The Fairness Campaign issued a statement on Monday, calling the legisla-tion sponsored by state Sen. Gary Tapp, R-Shelbyville, “an anti-gay political attack.”

The measure would allow children to be placed only in adoptive or foster homes with people who “are not cohabiting outside of a mar-riage that is legally valid in Kentucky.”

Under the legislation, children who were already placed in such homes before the legislation was enacted would not be uprooted.

Chris Hartman, head of The Fairness Campaign, said the legislation unjustly rules out potentially good parents just because they’re not married in the traditional sense.

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BY RENEE DANIELSCorrespondent

MIDDLESBORO — With all the sporadic weath-er conditions affecting the region recently, many peo-ple may wonder how meteo-rologists collect data on the ever-changing environment in order to efficiently warn the public about potentially hazardous conditions. While on a recent four wheeling excursion with his family, Travis Hoskins and his wife Adrienne came upon some-thing that offered insight into that very question.

“We were four wheeler riding up near Hignight Mountain in Bell County when I saw something hanging from a tree, about four feet off the ground,” Hoskins recalled. “At first, I thought it was a coyote trap and I wasn’t going to get near it. Then my father-in-law told me it was probably a weather balloon, so I went over and had a look.”

Hoskins related that the object was a Styrofoam box attached to a deflated red balloon, which was stretched around the limbs of a thorn tree about ten or f ifteen feet in the air. Hoskins cut the box down and upon examining it realized it was a Harmless

We a t h e r I n s t r u m e n t released by the National Weather Service from their Nashville Tennessee loca-tion. The outside of the box had a paragraph explain-ing that the box contained a Radiosonde, which is a balloon borne instru-ment used by the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) to obtain weather data for weather forecasts and research. It went on to explain that the instrument was not dangerous and that it needed to be returned in the enclosed prepaid mail-ing pouch to ensure that the instrument could be used in the future.

“I didn’t really know a lot about weather balloons and I f igure most people don’t either,” Hoskins stat-ed. “I thought it would be nice to share it with people so they might know more about it too.”

Weather balloons, or high altitude balloons, carry a measuring device into the air to measure atmospheric conditions such as atmo-spheric pressure, tempera-ture, and humidity. Weather bal loons are launched around the world for obser-vations used to diagnose current conditions that are then delivered to the public

by human forecasters. The measuring device is what Hoskins and his wife found.

Travis and his wife Adrienne plan to send the instrument back as soon

as possible. However, their willingness to share their discovery helps provide some understanding as to how information about the weather is gathered and

related to the public.

Renee Daniels is a correspon-dent for the Middlesboro Daily News. Reach her via e-mail at [email protected].

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Pictured above is Travis Hoskins holding a weather balloon that he found while ona fourwheeling trip. Pictured with Travis is his wife, Adrienne.

A clear blue view

Photo submitted by JON GRACE

Bell County Holler Crawlers President Jon Grace was reecently treated to the heavenly scene pictured above when he and fellow club members ventured to Pathfork, Ky. on a fourwheeling expedition. See page 4 of today’s Middlesboro Daily for a letter to the editor from Grace.

$3.4 million received for Ky. stream clean-upSPECIAL TO THE MIDDLESBORO DAILY NEWS

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Department for Natural Resources’ Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) announced Tuesday the receipt of $3,499,764 in federal funding from the United States Department of Interior’s Off ice of Surface Mining for acid mine drainage (AMD) abatement in Kentucky.

The funding will be placed into the division’s AMD account and used for development and construction of projects for the abatement of acidic water in the coalfield streams of Kentucky.

Acidic water clogs the natural habitat of aquatic wildlife with iron and aluminum sediments, often resulting in the death of fish, frogs

and insects. If the acid in the stream is extremely strong, it may even kill streamside plant life. Additionally, the yellow-orange iron depos-its are unsightly to the human eye. The division, working along a watershed-based approach, will use this funding for projects that will provide major benefits to entire severely impacted streams.

“This is the second year AML has received federal funding for AMD and this funding is expected to continue well into the future,” said Steve Hohmann, director of the Division of the Abandoned Mine Lands. “The division currently has at least eight AMD projects under development or construction. This continued funding will certainly allow for more projects to be funded in the future.”

Funding will abate acid mine drainage from abandoned mines

M’boro Board of Ed. praises high school

reading program

BY SARAH MIRACLEStaff Writer

MIDDLESBORO — “I feel really good about our reading and our lan-guage department,” stated Middlesboro High School Principal Sheila Smith. “When tested, all of our stu-dents scored apprentice or above.”

Smith went on to explain the strategics of the high school’s newly implemented reading program to board-members during their regu-lar session Monday night. Smith said the high school students who participated in current available reading courses were given a double dose of english skills. In order to graduate, students are required to participate in a language arts class all four years of high school, but the reading classes are an elective course.

“I think we may need to do something similar to the reading program with the math department,” com-mented Smith. “Math is

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Facebook changes on data retention spark protestsNEW YORK—Tens of thousands of

Facebook users are protesting new policies that they say grant the social-networking site the ability to control their information forever, even after they cancel their accounts.

Facebook’s new terms of use, updated Feb. 4, largely went unnoticed until the popular con-sumer rights advocacy blog Consumerist.com pointed out the changes Sunday.

That prompted a clarif ication from Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, although the new terms remain in force. Zuckerberg told users in a blog post Monday that “on Facebook, people own their information and control who they share it with.”

When someone shares a photo, a message or a status update telling friends what they are up to at the moment, they first need to grant Facebook a license so the site can pass that information along to authorized friends, Zuckerberg said. Without the license, he said, Facebook wouldn’t be able to help people share information.

Zuckerberg said the new terms are necessary to reflect the fact that friends may retain a copy of that message or other information once a user shares it with them.

“Even if the person deactivates their account, their friend still has a copy of that message,” Zuckerberg said. “We think this is the right way for Facebook to work, and it is consistent with how other services like e-mail work. One of the reasons we updated our terms was to make this

more clear.”Zuckerberg did acknowledge that Facebook,

which boasts 175 million users around the world, still has “work to do to communicate more clearly” about how information is shared on the site. The rapidly growing site has had several run-ins with users over its short history.

In late 2007, for example, a tracking tool called “Beacon” caught users off-guard by broadcasting information about their shopping habits and activities at other Web sites. After initially defending the practice, Facebook ulti-mately allowed users to turn Beacon off.

Peanut firm linked to salmonella closes Va. plant

ROANOKE, Va.— The only plant operated by a Virginia-based peanut processor that hasn’t been linked to possible salmonella contamina-tion has shut down.

Tidewater Blanching in southeastern Virginia closed on Friday, the same day that Lynchburg-based Peanut Corp. of America filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Bankruptcy attorney Andrew Goldstein of Roanoke says the Suffolk plant had about 13 workers. Virginia agriculture spokes-woman Elaine Lidholm says inspectors found minor problems at the plant in 2007 and 2008, including flaking paint and evidence of rodents.

A nationwide salmonella outbreak has been traced to the company’s plant in Blakely, Ga. A second plant in Plainview, Texas, was closed last week after preliminary tests showed possible salmonella contamination.

UN: 5 tons of bombs stolen under Hamas guard

JERUSALEM— Five tons of unexploded Israeli bombs stored in the Gaza Strip under Hamas police guard have been stolen, U.N. offi-cials said Tuesday.

U.N. spokesman Richard Miron said the explosives were being stored in Gaza until a U.N. team of disposal experts could disarm them, but they disappeared.

The bombs were dropped on Gaza during Israel’s offensive there last month, according to another U.N. official. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitiv-ity of the matter, said three one-ton bombs and eight quarter-ton bombs were taken from the warehouse in northern Gaza.

“It’s clearly extremely dangerous and needs to be disposed of in a safe manner,” Miron said. The material was under guard by Hamas police between Feb. 4 and 14 when it was stolen, he said. Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner told The Associated Press that the explosives were probably taken by Hamas. He said Israel had been informed by the U.N. about the miss-ing ordnance. The Israeli Haaretz daily reported that a U.N. bomb disposal team has been work-ing in Gaza for the past three weeks, but it has been hindered by Israeli refusal to allow some of its equipment into Gaza or approve an area for neutralizing the explosives.

The paper said several other warehouses hold unexploded ordnance in Gaza, some close to

residential areas. There have been no reports of thefts from other locations.

During the 23-day offensive, Israeli aircraft dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on Gaza and fired artillery and tank shells, aiming at Hamas strongholds but also leveling apartment buildings in areas said to be under Hamas con-trol. About 1,300 Palestinians were killed, about half of them civilians, according to Palestinian figures.

Bolivia’s Morales meets French energy executives

PARIS— Bolivian President Evo Morales held talks Tuesday in Paris with executives from oil and gas giant Total and a French company keen to develop Bolivia’s lithium reserves for electric cars. No deals were publicly announced after his meetings. Morales later met French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said he would help Bolivia find financing to buy Eurocopter helicopters to fight drug trafficking.

“I am leaving very satisfied,” Morales told reporters after the meeting at the French presi-dential palace. He said he won “important results” for his country but didn’t elaborate.

The two discussed the possibility of French conglomerate Bollore exploiting Bolivia’s lithi-um reserves for use in batteries for electric cars.

The French president’s office said Morales met with executives from Airbus, Bollore and Total, which is interested in developing gas fields in his impoverished South American nation.

Authorities: Teen kept in Fla. bathroom, beaten

SPRING HILL, Fla.— For three years, neighbors in a quaint, middle-class commu-nity scarcely saw the lanky 16-year-old boy who lived with his adoptive mother and her boyfriend.

Now, they know why: According to authori-ties, the teen was brutally abused and held captive in his own home. Most recently, he’d been confined to a bathroom, locked from the outside and sealed with a piece of plywood over the window.

By the time he escaped last week, the Florida boy had a broken forearm and scars, scabs and oozing wounds that investigators say mark years of abuse.

Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent called it “barbaric.”

“This is almost like what John McCain went through in Vietnam when he was a pris-oner of war,” Nugent said.

Tai-Ling Gigliotti and her boyfriend, Anton Angelo, were arrested and charged with aggra-vated child abuse and false imprisonment last week. Gigliotti, 50, was released on a $15,000 bond. Her attorney did not reply to messages seeking comment, and no one answered when a reporter visited her home. Angelo, 45, was released on a $50,000 bond. Available public records don’t show if he has an attorney. He refused comment when approached by report-ers after his arrest Thursday.

Authorities are still piecing together the boy’s history, but they believe Gigliotti is the boy’s aunt, and that she brought him from Taiwan to the United States when he was a young child.

The teen, whose name was not released because he is an alleged victim of child abuse, told investigators his stepfather was Anthony Gigliotti, who was the Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal clarinetist. The stepfather died at age 79 in 2001, before the abuse apparently began.

The teen appears to have lived a mostly nor-mal life early on. Tai-Ling Gigliotti had met her late husband when she took clarinet les-sons from him, said Charles Salinger, another former student who’s now a clarinetist with the

Pennsylvania Ballet orchestra.The pair married about 1990, and Anthony

Gigliotti treated the boy like his own son. The two would go fishing and crabbing together, and the stepfather taught the youngster about music, said Lynne Gigliotti, the man’s daugh-ter from a previous marriage.

“My father was crazy about him,” Lynne Gigliotti said.

Anthony Gigliotti’s family said Tai-Ling could be controlling and rude. When Anthony Gigliotti fell ill, she didn’t let his family speak with him on the phone, and didn’t let them visit until he’d taken a turn for the worse. The musician told his daughter he’d stopped Tai-Ling from smacking her son a few times.

“He acted very reserved when he was around her,” Lynne Gigliotti said of the boy. “And when you would get him away from her, he acted like a little boy.”

About the time Anthony Gigliotti died, his wife and Angelo began living together. Neighbors said the family moved into their Spring Hill house, about an hour north of Tampa, approximately four years ago.

From the outside, the family seemed tran-quil. Gigliotti and Angelo ran separate music businesses. She chatted with neighbors and often worked on her garden.

Her nephew didn’t seem to be around as much in recent years, but, then again, he was getting older. Other children said he’d stopped going to school about a year ago.

“Nice people,” James Johnson, 80, said. “As far as I’m concerned, treated me with respect.”

According to an arrest affidavit, the abuse began at least three years ago, when the boy was forced to sleep in a hallway as punish-ment. Then in November 2007 daily confine-ment in a bathroom began.

Nugent said the boy seemed to believe the abuse was his fault for minor problems like a messy room. He was also told he’d be deported if he escaped, Nugent said.

Over the three years, the teen sometimes managed to leave the house briefly when the adults were away, Nugent said. He’d get food or listen to classical music in one of their cars.

Last week, the abuse reached a new height, police said. According to an arrest affidavit,

Gigliotti and Angelo discovered the boy had found a way to pry open a barricaded window and free himself with a piece of his clarinet.

The teen was forced to strip, and Gigliotti beat him with a piece of wood about three feet long, police said.

The authorities’ account continues as fol-lows: When the teen couldn’t stand the pain, he grabbed the wood and held it. Gigliotti beckoned her boyfriend, who came in and took the wood away. She then beat him with the metal and plastic ends of a water hose.

After that, his hands were bound with pack-ing tape. He was left nude and with cuts all around his body. The bathroom’s electricity was cut, leaving him in darkness.

“The pain had to be horrific,” Nugent said. “I think at that point he just became absolutely fearful for his life.”

When the couple left the next day, the boy, who weighs 111 pounds, managed to break the door frame and pull the door open, Nugent said.

He put on some of Angelo’s clothes and ran to a neighbor for help.

Authorities took him to a hospital, where the full extent of his injuries were uncovered: His arm had been broken for at least three days and he had bumps, scratches, and oozing wounds. Repeated beatings had left scabs and scars.

The state has placed the boy with a foster family.

“This is just, for the length of time this kid went through this, is barbaric,” Nugent said.

Faith Prince set for ‘Little Mermaid’ villainess

NEW YORK— “The Little Mermaid” is getting a new underwater villainess.

Faith Prince will join Disney’s Broadway musical as Ursula the sea witch, the evil neme-sis of the show’s spirited young heroine, Ariel.

She will begin performances April 7, Thomas Schumacher, producer and presi-dent of Disney Theatrical Productions, said Tuesday.

The musical is based on the hit 1989 Disney animated film and the Hans Christian

Andersen fairy tale. The stage production fea-tures music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from the movie and 10 new songs by Menken and Glenn Slater.

Prince is best known on Broadway for her Tony-winning portrayal of Miss Adelaide in the raucous 1992 revival of “Guys and Dolls.” Last season, she delivered a Tony-nominatedperformance in “A Catered Affair,” the heart-felt, emotionally devastating tale of a marriagefalling apart.

“I wanted something totally opposite from ‘A Catered Affair,”’ Prince said in a telephone interview. “I never like to be the same, whetherit be comedy or drama, funny or serious.”

Prince worked in another Menken-Ashman production, “Little Shop of Horrors.” Theactress didn’t open the show off-Broadway in 1982 because she was “caught up in anothercontract doing an industrial (show) I couldn’tget out of. They put Ellen Greene in, and shewas fantastic. I actually replaced her when she left the New York company and later after shedid Los Angeles.”

In an e-mail, Menken recalled, “From themoment I met Faith Prince, in the spring of 1982 when she came in to audition to play Audrey in our Equity showcase production of’Little Shop of Horrors’ at the WPA Theater,I was knocked out. She was sexy, beautiful, funny and touchingly vulnerable.

“Now, all these years later, this off-off-Broadway composer and that young inge-nue get to share another show; this time on Broadway and a few decades on in theircareers.”

In “Mermaid,” Prince, who said she has signed for a year’s run, is replacing Heidi Blickenstaff who took over for the stage show’s original Ursula, Sherie Rene Scott.

The actress is experienced at joining musi-cals mid-run. On Broadway, she replaced Donna Murphy in a revival of “The King and I” and Blair Brown in “James Joyce’s The Dead.”

Jumping into a show “is an art unto itself,”Prince said. “I find if you are gentle, sort of just slip in, you can assess what is. ... I’m curious to see what’s there within this material, which is a wonderful combination of darkness and light.”

FEBRUARY 18, 20, 21, 23B E L L C O U N T Y

M U S E U M i s f e a t u r -ing an exhibit of Vintage Valentines for February. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

FEBRUARY 19B E L L C O U N T Y

HISTORICAL SOCIETY will host a roundtable dis-cussion featuring some of the area’s leading African-American citizens in the Community Room of the Middlesborough Public Library at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19

LEE COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE Team Captains meet ing wi l l be held Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Jonesville.

B E L L C E N T R A L SCHOOL CENTER will be having a workshop entitled “Health Lines” at 12 noon Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Resource Center.

U N I T E O F B E L L COUNTY will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Shades of Brown, 2119 Cumb. Ave., Middlesboro. Anyone con-cerned about the drug epi-demic in the area is wel-come to attend.

FEBRUARY 19, 22, 24N A R C O T I C S

ANONYMOUS meets each Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., and each Sunday at 4 p.m. at 149 North 28th Street, Middlesboro.

FEBRUARY 20B E L L C O U N T Y

STRATEGIC PLANNING Adventure Tourism/Tourism workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Friday, Feb. 20, at the Holiday Inn Express. The workshop will focus on creating goals for

Adventure Tourism/Tourism development to be included in the Bell County Strategic Plan. Anyone interested in attending should contact the Bell County Chamber of Commerce at 248-1075.

FEBRUARY 21P I N E M O U N TA I N

CHEER CLASSIC will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.) at Bell County High School.

B E A V E R M A N A G E M E N T WORKSHOP will be held Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at Fourmile. Meet at the bea-

ver pond on the right side of Highway 2014 (Fourmile Hollow Road) approximately 2 miles from Highway 25E. This is a hands-on workshop. Please dress appropriately for the weather and the mud. For more information call Stacy White, Bell County Cooperative Extension Agent

for Agriculture and Natural Resources, 337-2376.

MUSEUM OPENING at Wilderness Road State Park on Saturday, Feb 21 from 1-3 p.m. Witness the sights and sounds as Virginia's Frontier comes alive with an interactive diorama with narration, authentic 18th

century artifacts and histor-ical paintings. The Friends of Wilderness Road will be providing light refresh-ments. For more informa-tion, call 276-445-3065.

FEBRUARY 22LMU’s College Goal

Sunday will be Sunday, Feb. 22, from 2 p.m. to 4

p.m. in the Student Center. College Goal Sunday is a non-prof it program that provides free informationand assistance to families applying for financial assis-tance for higher education.For more information con-tact the LMU Financial Aidoff ice at 423-869-6336.

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RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University has announced that 917 stu-dents earned President’s List honors for the Fall 2008 semester.

The President’s List was established by the University to recognize out-standing academic achieve-ment. It is bestowed upon full-time undergraduate stu-dents who attain a perfect 4.0 grade point average for a semester.

“All, us at EKU are com-mitted to academic excel-lence and the success, our students,” EKU President Doug Whitlock said, “and we are especially pleased to recognize those students who have excelled to the point, perfection during a semester’s work.”

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at its finest

Thomas Simpson loves spending time putting wood together to make something beautiful.

He got started with a model air-plane he got as a gift for Fathers Day last June. It is a World War II Stearman PT17 (pilot train-er). Simpson said it took him six months to put the plane together with the help of his close friend Dan Lemarr.

“Dan came almost everyday and we worked for a hour or so everyday until it was done,” said Simpson.

The plane has about 500 small pieces, and each had to be glued then let dry, and then glued again to another piece. A process that had to be repeated over and over.

“It was a very time consuming

project,” Simpson said.The plane was f inely togeth-

er and ready for paint the first of December. Now she hangs on dis-play it Simpson’s room at Britthaven of Pineville where he is a resident. Since that project Simpson has made bookends, crosses, and bird houses.

He sells them to anyone who likes them to help raise money for the residents fund at Britthaven.

“Thomas does a great job and we enjoy his work,” said Activity Director Angie Horton, who has a UT bird house Simpson made just for her.

Pictured are Thomas Simpson and Dan Lemarr with the plane they built together.

Manager’s tendency to ‘exaggerate’ frustrating for employeesDear Annie: I work in a

hotel with a staff of about 20. Our general manager is an embarrassing liar. He

stretches the truth and tells s o m e o u t -right whop-pers. He also gets caught in lies by tell-ing too many people dif-ferent things. E v e r y o n e talks about him behind his back.

I h a v e worked for this man for several years.

I know not to take any-thing he says at face value. I also know he can be quite

lazy and isn’t the brightest crayon in the box. But I am loyal, and I know he’s not trying to hurt anyone with his lies.

The problem is, our hotel is getting bad scores from disgruntled employees who castigate the manager for being a “loser.” He thinks everyone loves him because they are nice to his face. I get along with all the peo-ple at work, so I feel stuck. Should I tell the manager he’s the reason morale is down and that he needs to knock off the lying? Or do I keep my mouth shut? I really don’t want to get involved in office politics, but it is pretty hard to avoid. — Staying Above

Dear Staying: We assume your manager has a boss

somewhere and that this is where those employee com-plaints are going. Whoever is in charge should deal with the situation, especial-ly if it has become a notice-able problem. If you are comfortable talking to the manager, you may say that other employees f ind his tendency to “exaggerate” frustrating and he should be more careful.

Dear Annie: I’ve been married 15 years. My hus-band’s aunt and uncle are delightful, highly educated people, and I absolutely love them and their chil-dren. We see them a few times a year.

Here’s my problem: My name is “Kimberly” — not “Kim.” Although these rela-tives have each asked my

preference about my name more than once, they contin-ue to call me “Kim.” I would correct them, but after all this time, I’m embarrassed to do this with my husband’s family. During their last visit, my husband took them aside and said, “I just want to remind you that Kimberly goes by her full name, not ’Kim.’” Still, as they were leaving amid hugs and well wishes, they called me “Kim.”

I know they don’t do it on purpose, but I really don’t like it. Any sugges-tions? — Not Trying to Be Burly About Kimberly

Dear Not Trying: Most people who see likable rel-atives only a few times a year would simply ignore this and consider the short

version a term of endear-ment.

Since you cannot bring yourself to do this, howev-er, and since they have not listened to your husband’s requests to stop, you will need to correct them sweetly each time they say “Kim,” and not respond when they address you improperly.

Dear Ann ie : A f t e r reading the letter from “Harassed Bride,” I felt I was looking in a mirror. I am relieved and comfort-ed to know that others are going through a situation where the in-laws sudden-ly “flip a switch” after the engagement and behave abusively. Those were my exact words describing my husband’s family.

I agree that her mother-

in-law needs therapy. In my case, I know there are other bigger and more deeply rooted issues at the heart oftheir dysfunction. Often they take their unhappiness with themselves out on others.

I s y m p a t h i z e w i t h “Harassed Bride” and hopeher fiance will speak with his family, as my husband has done the same thing. A broken relationship may notbe the best outcome, butyou must think of your new marriage and your personalhappiness as a couple. It isnot peace at any price. — Sympathetic Bride

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar. E-mail questions to [email protected], or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611.

Kathy MitchellMarcy Sugar———Annie’s Mailbox

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Dear editor:As we trudge through the coldest stretch of the year, my mind goes

back to all the great times I had this past year in the beautiful outdoors of Bell County. The Holler Crawlers got a lot of miles of trails beneath our tires, and got to make some great new friends from all over the country. We had visitors from as far away as Colorado and Wisconsin, and had a great time showing people the hills and hollers of home. When we first began taking people on riding tours, the reactions I got from them really inspired me. They reassured me that we were on the right track with adventure tourism. I believe we have so many untapped resources in our outdoors. People said that our trails and views are the best they have experienced anywhere.

I sometimes wonder how many of our local residents realize the quality of our great outdoors. I wonder how many folks have seen Middlesboro lit up at night from a place such as the Top of the World or Yellow Hill. I wonder how many have experienced the beautiful seclu-sion of Little Clear Creek or Laurel Fork, or watched the sun set from Mountain Drive while a coyote’s cry greets the night. How many have heard the haunting sound of an elk bugling in Mary’s Branch, or have walked back in time by walking through historic Hensley Settlement? How many have spent an evening on Fern Lake or Cannon Creek Lake, catching fish and listening to the spring frogs and whippoorwills? To get to some of the most beautiful places in the county (and in my opinion, the country) you have to get off the beaten path. One repeated question I heard from our visitors last year was “Do you realize how big Bell County can be in outdoor recreation?” We have everything necessary to succeed in this area.

Think about it. We have a world famous national park and a beauti-ful and richly accommodated state park, both with miles of hiking trails and accommodations. We have great fishing opportunities at areas like Cannon Creek Lake and the Cumberland River. I would venture to guess that we have more acres of WMA land (Wildlife Management Areas - which are intended for public hunting and fishing) than any county in the state with five that total close to 60,000 acres. And now we are developing a free-to-use outdoor recreation area in Wilderness Trail Off-Road Park (Mountain Drive) that both our local residents and out of town visitors can enjoy. Through funding we have received from Yamaha, we are working on developing several campsites throughout the park this spring, as well as other park improvements. Besides being a great place to ride your ATV, side x side, dirt bike, or truck, it also has some great places to fish and camp. You will be able to enjoy a weekend in the great outdoors with your family without leaving Bell County.

Wilderness Trail Off-Road Park is beginning to generate buzz in the off-road world. Word of mouth is a great tool, as is spreading the word of it through the internet. Emails and phone calls are starting to really pick up from folks wanting to come ride here. We are working to devel-op a trailhead area, and when this is accomplished we can begin fully marketing this area. We believe that allowing people to ride the park for free will be a big help in attracting folks to it and encouraging them to spend their saved money in the local economy.

One thing needed right now is rental accommodations around the Mountain Drive area. People in the communities of Colmar, Hutch, Brownies Creek, and neighboring communities have the opportunity to make some extra money if they have a house or trailer that they are not currently using by renting it to visitors who come to ride the park. I get many emails every week asking about rental places that border the park and thus far I am not aware of anyone who is capitalizing on this oppor-tunity. Our club will even help by making a free banner for your rental home and placing it on our website while you are getting started. If you’re interested in this, just give me a shout. My contact information is

at the bottom of this article. This can be an excellent way to make some extra money in the tough economic times that we are in. One thing I have noticed is that even in the current financial state of the country, adventure tourism has not slowed one bit.

I believe that we in Bell County don’t realize what a blessing it is tohave the huge amount of world class trail riding that we do right in our backyards. Most folks don’t have large amounts of land to ride…and if they do, they have to pay a fee to ride. I know friends of ours in western Kentucky who consider themselves lucky to have a few hundred acres to ride. We don’t need to take what we have for granted.

One area of concern that off-road enthusiasts should have here in Bell County is riding areas that are being shut down all across the United States. I suggest that people who want to save the great riding areas that we have in Bell County to help us stand as one united front. Believeme, there is strength in numbers. The Holler Crawlers are dedicated to saving trail access to many areas in Bell County, but we need your help in doing so. Just by simply coming to our meetings and learning about what is going on is a great start. We need to preserve access to our greatoutdoors by whatever method we chose…whether by foot, ATV, horse, or vehicle. We need to make keeping our mountains clean a top priorityand report people who destroy our mountains by illegally dumping. Off-road enthusiasts need to unite and help dissolve the negative image that our sport has been given. By doing this we are not only assuring that weand our children can enjoy our great outdoors however we like, but weare also empowering an extremely powerful mechanism to draw in tour-ist revenue to our county. We are currently working on a multi-countytrail system that will include Bell, Harlan, Knox and possibly a few more counties.

I mentioned briefly before that my job through the Fiscal Court is to promote and enhance all forms of outdoor recreation in the county.I believe the Cumberland River, which borders Mountain Drive and even has a boat ramp under the ‘Bridge to Nowhere’, presents excellentopportunities for kayaking or fishing. The Holler Crawlers along with P.R.I.D.E. hope to organize an event sometime this year to help clean parts of the river and the creeks and flow into it (such as Yellow Creek).Just like our woods, it’s important that we help keep our rivers and streams clean. I would also like to see an expansion in horseback and mountain biking trails as well, and would like to meet with people whoare interested in these forms of trail sports that can help further their development.

The Holler Crawlers are hosting several rides this year. Our firstofficial one will be the Holler Crawlers Ride for Babies, which will be a ride to help raise money for the March of Dimes Foundation . It will be held Saturday, April 18th, which is the day before the walk. For more information on this ride and all our other events, check our website or feel free to contact me.

The success of adventure tourism and the safeguarding our outdoor treasures rests solely on our shoulders. The more help we can get…themore voices…the better. Our next club meeting is going to be Tuesday,March 10th, 6:00 PM on the 3rd floor of the old Pineville Courthousein the meeting room. I also hope to hold another meeting in the coming months concerning the future of Bell County with regards to adventure tourism and will keep everyone posted on this.

Thanks for all the support so far and I hope to share some trails with everyone in 09.

Jon GraceAdventure Tourism Director

President – Holler Crawlers Off-Road Club

Today is Wednesday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2009. There are 316 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:On Feb. 18, 1885, Mark Twain’s “Adventures of

Huckleberry Finn” was published in the U.S. for the first time — having been published in Canada and England the previ-ous December.

On this date:In 1546, Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant

Reformation in Germany, died in Eisleben.In 1564, artist Michelangelo died in Rome.In 1735, the first opera presented in America, “Flora, or

Hob in the Well,” was performed in present-day Charleston, S.C.

In 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the provi-sional president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Ala.

In 1930, photographic evidence of Pluto — now des-ignated a “dwarf planet” — was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

In 1960, the 8th Winter Olympic Games were formally opened in Squaw Valley, Calif., by Vice President Richard M. Nixon.

In 1970, the “Chicago Seven” defendants were found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention; five were convicted of violating the Anti-Riot Act of 1968. Those convictions were later reversed.

In 1977, the space shuttle Enterprise, sitting atop a Boeing 747, went on its maiden “flight” above the Mojave Desert.

In 1984, Italy and the Vatican signed an accord under which Roman Catholicism ceased to be the state religion of Italy.

In 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died from injuries suffered in a crash at the Daytona 500; he was 49.

Ten years ago: The Clinton administration warned Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to choose peace with ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, or face a devastating military strike.

Five years ago: Howard Dean’s quest for the presidency ended as the Democrat, winless in 17 contests, abandoned his bid. In Iran, runaway train cars carrying fuel and indus-trial chemicals derailed, setting off explosions that destroyed five villages and killed at least 200 people. Two bomb-laden trucks blew up outside a Polish-run base in Hillah, Iraq, kill-ing about a dozen people.

One year ago: The Pakistan People’s Party of assassinated ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary elections. A suicide car bomber targeting a Canadian military convoy killed 38 civilians in southern Afghanistan. Republican John McCain picked up the support of former President George H.W. Bush. Andy Pettitte apologized to the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and his fans for the “embarrassment” he caused them by tak-ing human growth hormone. Writer Alain Robbe-Grillet died in Caen, France, at age 85.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown is 87. Actor George Kennedy is 84. Former Sen. John Warner, R-Va., is 82. Author Toni Morrison is 78. Movie director Milos Forman is 77. Singer Yoko Ono is 76. Singer-songwriter Bobby Hart is 70. Singer Irma Thomas is 68. Singer Herman Santiago (Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers) is 68. Singer Dennis DeYoung is 62. Actress Sinead Cusack is 61. Producer-director-writer John Hughes is 59. Actress Cybill Shepherd is 59. Singer Juice Newton is 57. Singer Randy Crawford is 57. Rock musician Robbie Bachman is 56. Rock musician Larry Rust (Iron Butterfly) is 56. Actor John Travolta is 55. Game show host Vanna White is 52. Actress Greta Scacchi is 49. Actor Matt Dillon is 45. Rapper Dr. Dre is 44. Actress Molly Ringwald is 41.

THE DAILY NEWS | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 18, 2009

I want you to read something. It's a snatch of transcript from a Jan. 27 C-SPAN inter-view with Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa.,

that has received zero coverage in what we think of as the mainstream media.

To set the C-SPAN scene, Kanjorski is harkening back to the middle of last September, when, as it happens, John McCain was enjoying his brief lead in the presidential polls and the economy as we knew it was imploding. Here's what Kanjorski said:

"I was there when the Secretary (of the Treasury Hank Paulson) and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Ben Bernanke) came those days and talked to mem-bers of Congress about what was going on. It was about Sept. 15. Here's the facts, we don't even talk about these things.

"On Thursday at about 11 o'clock in the morning, the Federal Reserve noticed a tremendous drawdown of money market accounts in the United States to the tune of $550 billion, as being drawn out in the matter of an hour or two.

"The Treasury opened up its window to help. It pumped $105 billion into the sys-tem and quickly realized that they could not stem the tide. We were having an electronic

run on the banks. They decided to close the operation, close down the money accounts and announce a guarantee of $250,000 per account so there wouldn't be further panic out there, and that's what actually happened."

Kanjorksi continued:"If they had not done that, their estimation

was that by 2 o'clock that afternoon, $5.5 tril-lion would have been drawn out of the money market system of the United States, would have collapsed the entire economy system of the United States and within 24 hours the world economy would have collapsed.

"Now we talked at that time about what would happen if that happened. It would have been the end of our economic system and our political system as we know it. And that's why when they made the point we've got to do things quickly, we did."

These are staggering revelations. (Watch them yourself at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NMu1mFao3w.) Given their sud-den appearance out of the blue, you have to wonder, first, could they possibly be true? If so, why weren't we the people told about this $550 billion electronic run on the banks? And why haven't we heard a word of it since? Even since Kanjorski spoke on C-SPAN last month, there has been scant MSM cov-erage. The story's biggest exposure came when Rush Limbaugh played the audio and analyzed it on the air this week. Otherwise, the story has been little more than blogfod-der, appearing at places such as Politico.com and the Economist blog with little comment.

Writing at Portfolio.com this week, Felix Salmon quite decisively dismissed the whole story as "fiction."

Is it? If what Kanjorski says is "fic-tion," Americans, particularly Americans in Kanjorski's 11th district of Pennsylvania, need to know. After all, this isn't a story that just goes away on its own, particularly not when Paul Kanjorski is chairman of the Capital Markets Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee. Of course, incredible as Kanjorski's revelations were, almost equally incredible was the interview-er's failure to ask the next obvious question of national interest: Who or what was respon-sible for that electronic run on the banks "to the tune of $550 billion"?

That's where Limbaugh went with the story. "Now, let's assume for a second here that elements of this are true," Limbaugh said of Kanjorski's statement. "Let's assume that there was a $550 billion ... electronic run on the banks and money market accounts in one to two hours. The question is who was doing this? Who was withdrawing all this money? And the next question is why? That's where my mind starts exploding, and this is danger-ous to have these explosions going this way. Could it have been George Soros? Could it have been a consortium of countries -- Russia, China, Venezuela -- countries that are eager to have Barack Obama elected because they know that will make it easier for them to continue their own foreign policies in the world?"

I've heard serious people float similar theories regarding financial attacks on our economy emanating from the Middle East, but again, who knows?

One thing we do know is that formerPresident Bush made extremely cryptic publicstatements regarding the stability of our mar-kets at this time in question last September,statements noted by Accuracy in Media's Cliff Kincaid. These began with a Sept. 18 Bush announcement that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was stepping up its enforcement action "against illegalmarket manipulation." As Kincaid won-dered, manipulation "by whom or what? ThePresident didn't say." On Sept. 19, President Bush further announced that the SEC had "launched rigorous enforcement actions to detect fraud and manipulation in the market.Anyone engaging in illegal financial transac-tions will be caught and persecuted (sic -- good ol' W.)." Again, what was Bush talking about?

On that same day, Kincaid reports, "the SEC announced a `sweeping expansion of its ongoing investigation into possible mar-ket manipulation in the securities of certainfinancial institutions.'" Why? What was going on? If ever there was a vital, compelling rea-son for congressional hearings, Kanjorski's "electronic run on the banks" story is it.

Diana West is a columnist for The WashingtonTimes. She can be contacted via [email protected].

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Glenda J. BrockHARROGATE, Tenn.

— Glenda J. Brock, 52, formerly of Clay County, Ky., passed away Monday, February 16, 2009, at UT Hospital.

Born October 19, 1956, in Clay County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late G.C. Jackson and Ruth Jackson, who survive. A member of the Victory Worship Center, she was a hair-stylist for many years.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Bridgett Gail Brock; and a brother, Randy Jackson.

Survivors include her husband, Johnny Brock, Harrogate; sons, Johnny “Keith” (Sooner) Brock, Harrogate, and Nicholas Joseph (Holly) Brock, Ewing, Va.; grandchildren, Kassie Machea Brock, Bradley Brock, Riley Brock, Cayden Brock; mother, Ruth Jackson, Clay County, Ky.; brothers, Denzil (Connie) Jackson, Delmas (Judy) Jackson, all of Clay County, Ky.; sisters, Sylvia (Dewey) Hubbard, Cumber land Gap, Tenn., Brenda (Bige) Messer, Clay County, Ky., and Quada (Gerald) Gray, Troy, Ohio.; father-in-law, Henry Brock, Harrogate; mother- in- law, Gladys North, Harrogate; brother-in-law, Ricky Alan Brock, Western Kentucky; sisters-in-law, Henrietta (David) Ellison, Harrogate, Janice (James) Bailey, Jenkins, Ky., Wanda Chaney, Pineville; and a host of neices, neph-ews, aunts and uncles to mourn her passing.

Funeral services will be

8 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, at Reece Valley Chapel with the Rev. Gary Miracle officiating. Music will be by Phyllis Blanton.

Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Jackson Cemetery, Clay County, Ky. Pallbearers will be friends and family.

Visitation is Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at Reece Funeral Home and Valley Chapel, 869-3651, 626-4249 or www.reecefh.com.

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Terry SeiglerPINEVILLE — Terry

Seigler, 73, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at his home.

Born April 4, 1935, in Bell County, he was the son of the late Ben Seigler and Flossie Gibson Seigler who survives. Also preced-ing him in death was a son, Gary Seigler; and a brother, Paul Seigler.

S u r v i v o r s i n c l u d e his wife, Mary Seigler, Pineville; mother, Flossie Gibson Seigler, Pineville; s o n s , A n d y S e i g l e r , Pineville, Steve Seigler, and Bobby Taylor, Bativia, Ohio; daughters, Sherry Seigler, Denna Baker, Pinevi l le , and Beulah Mull ins , Middlesboro; brothers: Arthur (Helen) Seigler, Pineville, and Danny (Shirley) Seigler, Tazewell, Tenn.; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Creech Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas Heck pre-siding.

Burial will follow in the Gibson-Seigler Cemetery at Big Clear Creek. Pallbearers will his family.

The family will receivefriends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro, whichis in charge of arrangements

Peter A. KraatzSPEEDWELL, Tenn. —

Peter A. Kraatz, 68, passed away Tuesday, February 17,2009, at Claiborne CountyHospital in Tazewell, Tenn.

Born October 14, 1940, in Breman, Ger many, he was the son of the late Albert and Anna Kraatz. Hemoved to Toronto, Canada,in 1955. He worked for ICIIndustries as a Millwrightand married Dorothy Rich Timberman on June 8, 1989.

In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Opal Rich Doud; fathers-in-law Howard Doud and FredRich; sisters-in-law, Becky Peace Rich and Tena Rich Feck.

S u r v i v o r s i n c l u d e his wife, Dorothy Rich Kraatz , Speedwell; broth-er-in-law, Leonard (Becky) Rich , Eas t Ber ns tadt ,Ky.; sisters-in-law, Cathy R i c k ( R o y ) B r o c k , Middlesboro, and June Rich(Paul) Thompson, Middlesboro; special friends,Eric and Gayle Case,Huntsville, Ontario.

Graveside iservices will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Green Hills MemorialGardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Clay Harrell pre-siding.

The family will receivefriends from 10:30-11 a.m. at Green Hills MemorialGardens Mausoleum.

Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro, is in charge ofarrangements

Glenda J. Brock

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Winter storms, the Super Bowl, loss of power and heat, yet somehow folks survive, laugh,

and press on. Not sure if you wonder about things like I do, but I do wonder

about things, people and even events.

At Christmas I wit-nessed a “multi experi-ence event”. It included people watching (me just watching people do what they were doing), people observing (me thinking about people and their actions as I looked on), people doing stuff (watch-ing those with specif ic task to perform), and peo-ple experiencing (seeing people receive something, people being served freely

by others).This “multi experience event” creates

wonder because in life we question why people do what they do. Many people do things because they want something in return, and when you observe or witness the opposite of that it creates wonder.

I wondered on Christmas Day. We all know this is a family day and you are supposed to do nothing except be with your family, right? I would venture to say most of us have been trained that way, so when you see folks give up that day to benefit others, including people they don’t even know, that creates wonder.

My wonder involved seeing hundreds of people volunteer to buy gifts includ-ing shoes, jackets, and toys. It involved seeing those presents all wrapped and prepared especially with a particular family or children in mind. I can’t help but wonder because most people would only spend that kind of time wrapping gifts perfectly for their family, not some family you don’t know, right?

I observed invited guest being greeted by people outside in the parking lot as they arrived, walked with and talked to as they made their way to the registration table where they were met with more friendliness and genuine hellos. Sure, there was wonder on the faces of some of the folks experiencing this, wondering just as I was.

Watching people eat is always interest-ing, because of our individual habits and such. Yet, watching people serve those that eat is even more interesting. Many folks who serve others are not really happy about doing it. We’ve all had those experiences where it was a moment like, please don’t ask me for something else, just be gone, I’ve got better stuff to be doing, right? Well, what I witnessed was folks that really wanted to help. They really wanted to serve. It was so obvious

because of their actions. They really went out of their way to help by refilling a drink, getting a desert, carrying an extra plate to the table, or the real test was in cleaning up the spills or accidents that can be so embarrassing in public.

The set up for my “multi experience event” took months. I can understand easy enough people throwing something together at the last minute to help folks out, or being nice or kind because of a guilty feeling. But, to plan something months in advance, to make strategic arrangements to get folks there, to orga-nize hundreds of volunteers who are donating their time to prepare, cook and serve creates quite a bit of wonder in me as to what why they devote such long hours — totally behind the public scene without recognition. Why? well, don’t we all usually assume people are selfish?

Witnessing and watching people does create questions. The key to understand-ing it all is to be open enough to not add our personal assumptions and experi-ences, but rather to allow something real to happen, just witnessing that moment and allowing the wonder to answer that question itself.

On Christmas Day I saw people who attended or were members of the Hawk Creek Baptist Church — and even some who were’t — serve over a 1000 people a great meal of ham, turkey and all the fixings. They providing gifts for the fam-ilies that gathered and made a real dif-ference by being genuine in their actions to show the real meaning of Christmas. It was a “multi experience event” that caused me to question and wonder, as I saw everyday folks doing for others. If it had been a pastor directed or a church staff led event I could have understood that easy enough, but it wasn’t. It was the people that were the leaders and not the leaders leading the people, and that’s different.

Seeing people give and do in the name of Jesus Christ because they have truly experienced a change in their life is moving. Attempting to understand their actions because of the forgiveness and love they received from Jesus is a touch-ing moment indeed and it does create wonder. The wonder is why more peo-ple don’t say yes to Jesus as the answer, because He really does create change. Change in people is what Jesus is all about and Christmas 2008 was a “multi experience event” and real change is something that happens inside … but is clearly witnessed through our actions on the outside.

Until then …

Daily News Guest Columnist Tim Mills can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected]

Rev. Tim Mills———

Until Then

Real change is something that happens inside …

but is witnessed through our actions on the outside

State scholarship program helps Kentucky students become teachers

Kentucky students who want to become teachers may qualify for a scholar-ship from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).

Applicants must show financial need and must be enrolled full time in a teach-er education program at a participating Kentucky col-lege to receive a KHEAA Te a c h e r S c h o l a r s h i p . Teachers who are already certified are not eligible.

The amount a student may receive depends upon available funding and the student’s year in school. A college junior or above may receive up to $2,500 for each semester. If funds remain, college freshmen and soph-omores may receive up to

$625 per semester.Recipients must teach one

semester at a school certified by the Kentucky Department of Education for each semes-ter a scholarship is received. Recipients who do not fin-ish their teacher education program or do not teach at a certified Kentucky school must repay the scholarship with 6 percent interest.

Students who wish to apply must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a KHEAA Teacher Scholarship application. To complete the application, go to www.kheaa.com and log on through Zip Access. To file the FAFSA, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. Students may request up to three copies of

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John Cohen had a flair for the dramatic. If it was a big game or crowd the former Kentucky baseball coach didn’t mind putting on a show while arguing a call or rallying the troops. It was just his way.

Contrary to popular belief, Gary Henderson isn’t completely opposed to getting after umpires or in a player’s face either. The man charged with continu-

ing what Cohen started before bolting to his alma mater has more fire than the average fan might realize.

“He seems a little more laid back but he’ll fool you,” junior out-

fielder Keenan Wiley said of Henderson.

The longtime assistant’s cre-

dentials won’t fool anyone. He’s been

long overdue for an opportunity like lead-

ing a team through the treacherous Southeast-ern Conference. After 23 years toiling on various collegiate circuits as an as-sistant coach and pitching savant Henderson is at the helm of one of the nation’s up-and-coming programs.

Of course, not a single pitch has been thrown under Henderson’s watch in the heat of battle.

“It’s been extremely smooth,” Hender-son said of the transition to head coach. “The benefit of being here for five years is that (the players) have seen you at your best and your worst. There is no pretend-ing here. Everyone knows who everyone is and how they respond and react and it really cuts the acclimation process and the learning curve.”

Henderson may look more like a professor than a baseball guy but the man’s credentials are impeccable. He’s been named the national assistant coach of the year while at perennial power Florida (1996) and helped re-cruit the bulk of an Oregon State ros-ter than won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007.

Maybe most impressive is what he’s down with UK’s pitching staff

despite playing in a hitter friendly ballpark. Twice in the past three seasons the Cats have had a team earned run average of less than 4.00, an incredibly low mark with the aluminum bats that define college

baseball. To put that into perspective, UK staffs had logged a sub-4.00 ERA only twice since 1979 before Henderson arrived.

“Coach Henderson is a great coach,” sophomore

shortstop Chris Wade said. “I loved playing for Coach Cohen

and turned this program into what it is today but I think Coach Henderson will be great too. He’s been around for five years so he knows what to expect.”

Henderson isn’t likely to live up to Cohen’s billing as an emotions-worn-on-the-sleeve guy but he isn’t exactly Mr. Stoic either. Although he maintains a calm outward

demeanor, the players know he can get in an umpire’s face just as well as Cohen did.

“If the opportunity (to argue a call) presents itself I’m sure he’ll take it,” Wade said with a laugh.

“John and I talked all the time about how people thought we were drastically different,”

Henderson added. “There were some differences but there were a lot of similarities. I don’t know

that I’m going to turn my hat backwards but maybe we’ll have a visit or two with the umpires this year.”

Maybe the two coaches aren’t so unalike after all.

Leaning up against a wall in the underbelly of Bud Walton Arena, Michael Porter just shook his head and grinned. Having just played alongside arguably the great-est scorer at Kentucky since Tony Delk during another virtuoso performance, Porter was well aware of what he has been witnessing.

“History,” the junior point guard said.

If you haven’t paused to savor what Jodie Meekshas done this season do yourself a favor and do just that. You may not see it ever again.

Meeks poured in 45 points against a reeling Arkansas team, but did so without the benefit of star forward Patrick Patterson

deflecting some of the Razorbacks’ attention. Meeks topped 40 points in a game for the third time this season, making him only the second Cat to do that in not only a single campaign but also a career. The other? Some guy named Issel.

Chew on that for a moment.“He was fantastic,” UK coach Billy Gillispie said. “I

didn’t know he had that many points. I knew he had 22 at halftime and that meant we probably had 24. He was great. I don’t know how you explain it. I have not ever seen anything quite like what he has done for our team this year because we need him so badly.”

The Cats needed him more than ever in Fayetteville. With Patterson relegated to cheerleader after sprain-ing his right ankle earlier in the week against Florida everyone in the place knew Meeks was going to be the epicenter of everything UK wanted to do against John Pelphrey’s young squad.

That didn’t stop Meeks. Turns out no one can put the brakes on that scoring machine.

“It was another great perfor-mance by Jodie,” freshman forward Darius Miller said. “It seems like every time he comes out he scores big numbers for our team. Pat is usually down there to help so I think (Meeks’) mindset was he had to do this for us to win. He came out and put the team on his back. We look to get him the ball a lot when he’s making shots, which is all the time.

Miller then paused before adding, “He’s like halfway human.”

The beauty of what we are all witnessing is the humility with which it is being accomplished. In an era of sports where every episode of SportsCenter, every opening of a newspaper or web page, leads to a story of another self-absorbed athlete who has either cheated or run afoul of the cherished team concept, Meeks is a breath of fresh air.

You want to believe in the purity of sport and the quaint notion that athletes really do care more about win-ning than individual achievement? Watch Jodie Meeks play basketball.

“He does it all within the framework of the team everysingle time, never gets outside of it,” Gillispie said. “We don’t do a lot of special things for him, it’s not like we’re saying, ‘OK, Jodie is going to shoot it every single time down.’ He just makes it happen out of what we try to do.

“He’s a really good athlete, he’s relentless, he makes the same cut at the end of the game that he makes at the start of the game, he runs just as hard in transition at the end of the game as he does at the start of the game and he’s turning into a complete player. He’s just a very, very hard guy to guard. He’s not cocky. He cares about nothing but winning. He doesn’t practice one way and play another. He practices the same way every day, his cuts are as hard as they are in games. That’s a very rare quality.”

Almost as rare as what is taking place right before your very eyes.

“It’s definitely something to tell your kids about one day,” Porter said. “He’s playing out of his mind, actually,maybe it is in his mind because you have to believe you can do it.”

This is historical ladies and gentleman, take a minute to appreciate it.

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The sting of last year’s state championship game loss to Mason County is driving every member of the Covington Holmes basket-ball team this season. The Bull-dogs have committed themselves to going one step farther in this campaign, and the way their team is playing now, they might be on their way.

Two juniors are pacing the Bull-dogs in their 2009 run. Both are in the 6-foot-6 range, both are listed as small forwards (even though they are almost always on the floor together) and both are hearing a lot from the University of Kentucky.

Ricardo Johnson played so well last year in the stretch run down to the Sweet 16 title game that he earned an invitation to Big Blue Madness, the University of Kentucky’s annual celebration ringing in the basketball season’s first practice.

“I liked Madness,” Johnson said. “It was really cool to see all that goes on with that event. It was a nice atmosphere.”

Johnson said that he has fol-lowed advice from many coaches on how to raise his game to the next level. “I have really been trying to work on my defense, but in particular, my defense when my man doesn’t have the ball. I want to do all I can to make myself a more attractive package to a col-lege.”

Recently, Johnson declined to list any other schools recruiting him. “I am still hearing from Ken-tucky, but not as much as I was. And, also, I have been focusing on my schoolwork and my school team. They have business to take care of, too, so there aren’t that many chances for us to talk a lot. But I still talk to them.

“I haven’t been to UK for a game yet, but I plan on it before the season is over. As far as other schools recruiting me, I have no comment. I’d rather not say.”

In a later interview the same afternoon, Johnson reportedly told another outlet that Ole Miss, Mis-sissippi State and Oklahoma State were in the mix.

Elijah Pittman has really raised his game to new level this season, becoming a nice complement to Johnson. If teams focus on Johnson with their defense, Pittman is now a weapon that head coach David Henley has no problem unleashing.

At the Laurel County Bill Keightley Hoopfest in January, Pittman helped defeat the defend-ing Class 3A champ from Mary-land, Largo High, by recording 16 points, five rebounds and six blocked shots.

Due to his impressive play this season, Pittman is hearing from Xavier, St. Bonaventure, Oklaho-ma and Kentucky, among others. “I really like Kentucky. I like Tracy Webster. I like their up and down style. I think it is like ours. They have wanted me to come down and see games. I was there for their game at home against Vanderbilt earlier this season. I would say they are actively recruiting me.”

Pittman said he is lifting weights to increase his strength, especially in the upper body.

Holmes is ranked No. 1 in Kentucky and is 23-1, with their only loss coming early in the year to Bryan Station.

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CUMBERLAND GAP, Tenn. — It was Senior Night at CGHS Tuesday, but it was Middlesboro seniors Nick Smith and Antwan Brown that stole the show.

Smith hit six 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and Brown added 21 points while run-ning the offense as the Jackets topped the Panthers 75-69.

“We’ll be fine, this was good for us. That’s why you sched-ule tough late, in my opinion,” Panther coach Joe Wolfenbarger said. “We could have come in here tonight and played an easy game, blown somebody out. We would have got false confidence going into (the district tourna-ment) Friday night.”

Cumberland Gap had a bal-anced scoring attack Tuesday. Senior guard Cory Cheek led the way with 16 points, Timmy Ayers added 15, Jeffrey Matlock 11 and senior guard Ricky Earl 10.

Brown got the scoring start-ed with a steal and a layup and put up nine first quarter points. Blaine Green added eight as the Jackets took a 19-17 lead after one.

“Antwan and Blaine were on fire in the first quarter, then Blaine got into some foul trou-ble. Nick picked up the slack from there and he got hot and it’s hard to guard them when they’re hot,” said Middlesboro coach Bill Jones.

After not scoring in the first quarter, Smith hit three 3s in the second on his way to eleven points as the Jackets opened up a double digit lead.

By halftime Middlesboro led 43-33.

A 3-pointer from Matlock and three points from Ayers brought Cumberland Gap with-in four early in the third. But Smith answered with a another 3 and put up 15 more points in the third as the Jackets went back up by ten.

The Panthers got points from all over their roster in the third as Cheek turned distributer. Earl and Mason Goad both made baskets, Trae Minton hit three free throws and John Douglas added four points off the bench.

“Cory’s shooting has been off this year, but he’s led us in assists, led us in free throw per-centage, led us in steals, led us in charges taken in a game,” Wolfenbarger said of his senior point guard. “His scoring’s not been what it has in the past, but he’s done other things and other kids have been stepping up and picking up the scoring slack.”

The Jackets again answered

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PINEVILLE — The Mountain Lions out-scored North Laurel 18-14 in the fourth quarter Tuesday to pull out a 51-47 win on Senior Night.

Senior James David Strange hit 11-of-12 free throws in the game and scored nine of his game-high 21 points in the final period to lead Pineville. The Lions also got a big boost from junior Shawn Madon, who came off the bench to score 19.

North Laurel’s 6-foot-5 senior guard Josh Seidel poses match-up problems for anyone — he came in averag-ing over 22 points per game as the fourth leading scorer in the region. But the out-sized Lions held him to just seven points in the game.

Seidel went scoreless in a defensive-minded first half as Pineville took a 21-15 lead into the break. Strange and Madon scored eight apiece in the first half to lead the Lions. Raymond Shears scored seven to keep the Jaguars close.

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Pineville’s James David Strainge goes up for two of his 21 points in Tuesday’s 51-47 win over North Laurel.

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Pineville junior Shawn Madon came through with 19 points off the bench as the Lions won on Senior Night over North Laurel, 51-47.

Jackets top Panthers on big games from Smith and Brown

back as Brown drove inside and put up a f loa ter over Ayers in the lane and then drew the defense and found a wide-open Colby Straup for a 3. Middlesboro was up 63-53 going into the fourth.

“Antwan Brown had 21 points and I don’t know how many assists, but he was instrumental in the win,” Jones said. “Colby Straup played some big minutes and hit a big 3. He almost had another one, but it rattle out.”

Middlesboro led by as many as 14 as Matt Powers came off the bench to score six of his eight points in the fourth quarter.

“Matt Powers played extremely well, he’s hit-ting the boards hard and scoring,” Jones added. “Scott Thompson gave us some good minutes. It was a good team win.”

The Panthers didn’t go down without a f ight. A three from Cheek and a putback by Ayers cut the lead to 72-65 with 2:25 to play.

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Middlesboro senior Nick Smith drives in for a layup during Tuesday’s game. He did most of his damage from the outside, hit-ting six 3-pointers on the way to 28 points as the Jackets defeatedCumberland Gap 75-69.


Cumberland Gap senior Cory Cheek drivesthe baseline for two of his team-high 16 points Tuesday.• See MHS, page 9• See LIONS, page 9

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LOG MOUNTAIN — The Bell County Lady Cats are playing better down the stretch, but can’t seem to string together consecutive wins.

After pulling out a 38-36 win at Lynn Camp Monday, they dropped a 55-38 decision to Corbin at home Tuesday.

It was the final home game for Jenna Lefevers, Bell’s only senior. She scored on point but was at her best running the offense and distributing the ball.

The primary beneficiaries were junior guard Jamie Shepherd and freshman guard Makayla Neal, pos-sibly Lefevers’ heir apparent at the point.

Neal has played her way into the starting lineup over the past few weeks and knocked down three 3-pointers Tuesday to lead the Lady Cats with eleven points. Shepherd chipped in ten while Brianna Freeman added six and Whitney Howard came off the bench to score seven.

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Bell County freshman Makayla Neal had a team-high 11 points in Tuesday’s loss to Corbin.

Corbin pulls away from

Lady Cats in 4th quarter

• See BELL, page 9

Vandy downs Kentucky, 77-64BY TERESA M. WALKERAP Sports Writer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Vanderbilt Commodores wanted to bounce back after an ugly road loss in the Southeastern Conference.

Mission accomplished, in roaring fash-ion.

Jermaine Beal and Lance Goulbourne each scored 17 points as Vanderbilt routed Kentucky 77-64 Tuesday night, handing the Wildcats their fourth loss in six games and giving a sellout Memorial Gym crowd plenty of opportunity to cheer.

“I felt the cour t shaking,” said Goulbourne, a freshman who had a sea-son-high off the bench. “I’ve never felt that in my basketball career. It’s just a great feeling to know everybody’s behind you, and we’re trying to play to our strengths and give them a show as well as take care of business.”

Kentucky (18-8, 7-4) came in part of a three-way tie atop the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division with two straight wins. But the Wildcats played a second straight game without sopho-more center Patrick Patterson because of a sprained ankle, and his teammates didn’t give enough help to Jodie Meeks, the nation’s fourth-leading scorer averag-ing 25.8 points a game.

Meeks scored 26 on 6-of-21 shooting. He credited the Commodores with play-ing good defense.

“They tried to deny me the ball as much as possible,” Meeks said. “I had a tough time making shots tonight.”

A.J. Stewart added 11 off the bench for Kentucky before fouling out.

“We feel fortunate to beat them, and obviously one of the best players in this league didn’t play in the game today,” Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said of Patterson. “We acknowledge that as well.”

Vanderbilt (16-9, 5-6) now has wonfour of its last five, bouncing back from a 69-50 loss at Tennessee over the week-end.

KENTUCKY (18-8) Stevenson 1-3 1-4 3, Harrellson 1-2 0-0 2, Harris 0-2 4-4 4, Porter 1-4 0-0 2, Meeks 6-21 10-10 26, Miller 3-7 0-0 7, Galloway 4-6 1-2 9, Slone 0-0 0-0 0, Stewart 4-4 2-3 11, Liggins 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 20-52 18-23 64.

VANDERBILT (16-9) Tchiengang 0-2 1-2 1, Taylor 4-7 6-9 14, Ogilvy 4-7 7-9 15, Beal 3-9 10-10 17, Tinsley 3-7 2-2 9, Hinkle 0-0 0-0 0, Ezeli 2-2 0-0 4, Goulbourne 4-7 6-8 17, McClellan 0-0 0-0 0, Drake 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-43 32-40 77.

Halftime—Tied 30-30. 3-Point Goals—Kentucky 6-19 (Meeks 4-11, Stewart 1-1, Miller 1-2, Harrellson 0-1, Liggins 0-1, Porter 0-3), Vanderbilt 5-11 (Goulbourne 3-5, Tinsley 1-1, Beal 1-3, Ogilvy 0-2). Fouled Out—Miller, Stewart, Taylor. Rebounds—Kentucky 26 (Galloway 6), Vanderbilt 37 (Ogilvy, Taylor 8). Assists—Kentucky 8 (Galloway, Liggins 3), Vanderbilt 7 (Beal 3). Total Fouls—Kentucky 28, Vanderbilt 21. Technicals—Kentucky Bench, Ogilvy. A—14,366.

• See UK, page 9


North got f ive from Seidel in the third quarter and six from Shears, who led the Jags with 17, as they rallied to tie the game at 33 going into the fourth.

Pineville got baskets from Strange, Madon and Tyler Tuttle in the final period and hit 12-of-16 free throws to hold on for the 4-point win.

Jesse Fuson and Mike Cunningham were both 2-for-2 from the line in the fourth quarter. Cunningham finished with five points and Fuson added four for the Lions.

Derek Couch joined Shears in double figures for North Laurel with 12 points, including six in the fourth quarter.

Pineville (17-10) closes out their regular season at Williamsburg on Thursday.

North Laurel (11-15) hosts Knox Central Friday.

— — —North Laurel 8 7 18 14 — 47Pineville 9 12 12 18 — 51

NORTH LAUREL (47): Raymond Shears 17, Derek Couch 12, Josh Seidel 7, Brody Creech 2, Dustin Baker 0, Landon Jones 5, Adrian Wardrup 2, Chris Cheek 2, Zack Eversole 0, Cody Likins 0.

PINEVILLE (51): James David Strange 21, Mike Cunningham 5, Jesse Fuson 4, Logan Jeffrey 0, Billy Rye 0, Shawn Madon 19, Tyler Tuttle 2.

Lionscontinued from page 8

Kelci Jones poured in 25 points to lead Corbin and she was joined in double figures by Lyndsay Champlin and Hayley Smith with 10 each.

The Lady Hounds took a 15-9 lead after the first quar-ter with Jones scoring nine.

Bell County got two 3s from Neal, five points from Howard and a basket from Shepherd to close within 26-22 by halftime.

Champlin scored five of her points in the third quarter to help Corbin take a 38-30 lead. The Lady Cats missed on several opportunities to cut into the lead as they were just 1-of-7 from the free throw line in the period.

Jones took over in the fourth as she scored 13 of her points and the Lady Hounds pulled away to win by 17.

Corbin (11-15) plays at Harlan Friday while Bell County (9-18) is at Oneida Baptist.

The Lady Cats will open

play in the 52nd District Tournament Monday night at Harlan.

— — —Corbin 15 11 12 17 — 55Bell County 9 13 8 8 — 38

CORBIN (55): Kelci Jones 25, Lyndsay Champlin 10, Hayley Smith 10, Kendra Igo 4, Shai Roaden 2, Meredith Grove 4, Tamara Blanton 0, Megan Boggs 0, Karlie Blackburn 0, Chelsea Sutton 0, Sarah Cleary 0, Calli Hendrickson 0.

BELL COUNTY (38): Makayla Neal 11, Jamie Shepherd 10, Brianna Freeman 6, Jenna Lefevers 1, Lauren Dixon 0, Whitney Howard 7, Erin Enix 2, Makayla Elliott 1, Jessica Dixon 0, Courtney Carroll 0, Jenny Rose 0, Caley Brock 0.

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Bell County senior point guard Jenna Lefevers whips a pass cross-court during action in Tuesday's game against Corbin. It was Lefevers’ final home game for the Lady Cats.

“That’s more like it,” Stallings said.

This series dominated for so long by Kentucky now has swung Vandy’s way with six wins in eight games against the Wildcats, includ-ing four straight in Memorial Gym. The cheers for every 3 and lead swing didn’t sur-prise Beal, a junior who has seen this before.

“I know when every-body’s here and it gets loud, the atmosphere, it’s amaz-ing. It was nice,” he said.

Commodores center A.J. Ogilvy missed Kentucky’s 70-60 win over Vanderbilt in the SEC opener for both teams on Jan. 10 because of plantar fasciitis. He compen-sated by scoring 15 points. Jeffery Taylor added 14.

The Commodores took control of a game tied at 30 at halftime by scor-ing the first nine points of the second half. Kentucky got within 45-41 on a pair of Stewart free throws with 12:40 left. Goulbourne hit a 3-pointer, and he later gave the Commodores their big-gest lead at 60-44 with a 3 from the right corner that brought a huge roar from the sellout crowd.

“We were in good shape in halftime, and when we came back, they took the ball from us and got on a roll,” Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie said. “We got fur-

ther away from helping each other, the further ahead Vanderbilt got.”

Kentucky could only close within nine down the stretch three times, the last on a Meeks 3. Beal answered with two free throws with 2:53 left to push the lead back to dou-ble digits, sealing the vic-tory. Beal was a perfect 10-of-10 at the line where Vandy was 32-of-40.

“They deserved them,” Gillespie said after his team went only 18-of-23 at the line. “They were very aggressive. They played well as a team, they moved around, and they deserved to win.”

Vandy shot poorly in the first half but went to half-time tied at 30 after hitting 15 of 18 at the free throw line. It was a physical and messy f irst half in which the score was tied seven times and swapped six oth-ers.

The Commodores led 16-10 when Beal sunk a pair of free throws after referee Tony Greene called a techni-cal on Gillispie before a free throw attempt with 12:07 to go.

That only sparked the Wildcats, who went on a 14-2 spurt. The run was capped by a pair of free throws by Meeks after a technical on Ogilvy for a forearm to DeAndre Liggins as he drove into the lane. Ogilvy answered with four straight free throws to tie it again at 24.

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But the Jackets were able to do enough at the free throwline — they were 3-for-5 — down the stretch to hang on and win by six.

Matlock added a basket and Ben Arnold also scored to set the final at 75-69.

Wolfenbarger said his seniors, Cheek and Earl, havebeen vital to the team during his two years as head coach.

“Ricky has played above and beyond what you could ask him to do this year. I’m reallypleased, all things considered he’s had a good senior season,”he said. “Of course they’re going to be missed. This yearmight be a little bit easier los-ing two instead of seven likelast year.”

He said Cheek was drawinginterest from Maryville Collegeand Bryan College and hopes to play at the next level.

Wolfenbarge added that other than Cheek the teamentered the year without much experience and he’s proud that they’ve played hard to earn a .500 record.

“They’re still young and they’ve been inconsistent at times, but they’re playing hardand they’re getting better,” he said. “We’ve not won everygame, but they’ve played hardand never quit. The only gamethat matters is Friday night.”

Jones said he enjoys the match-up between the inter-state rivals that are about 20 minutes apart.

“We were glad to come over here, it was a good atmo-sphere. Cumberland Gap is a good host, we like coming over and hopefully we can keep the series up,” he said. “Cumberland Gap has got a good basketball team. They shoot the ball well and TimmyAyers is one of the top three big men we’ve played against.”

With the regular sea-son winding down, the Middlesboro coach said his team has come a long way thisyear and hopes to keep improv-ing heading into the post sea-son.

“We’re a lot better record-wise than we were last year and I feel like we’re playing a lot better team ball. But there are things we need to work on likeboxing out and rebounding,”Jones said. “That was a key in our win against Barbourville(last Friday) but tonight at times we didn’t do that likewe’re supposed to.”

Unofficially, Brown’s 21 points and Green’s 13 put both players over the 1,000 point mark for their careers.

Middlesboro (19-6) hosts Clay County in a senior nightboys/girls double-header Friday with the first game starting at 6 p.m. They’ll play the firstround of the 52nd District Tournament next Tuesday athost Harlan at 7 p.m.

“Clay County’s always a13th Region powerhouse andthey’ll be a good test for us,”Jones said. “The season’s not over for us we’re going to workon what we need to work on and try to get ready for our dis-trict.”

Cumberland Gap (13-13) has completed their regular sea-son and will face Gatlinburg-Pittman Friday night in the first round of the District 2-AA Tournament at GraingerCounty.

Wolfenbarger said he is con-fident his team will be ready the tourney.

“I think we’ll be f ine.Middlesboro is a whole lot bet-ter team than Gatlinburg, there’sreally no comparison. Antwan is a better guard than anybody they’ve got on the floor, Nick and Blaine are better than any-one else they’ve got,” he said. “We’ve beaten the number one team already on their floor.We’ve beaten the number twoteam on their floor, so I thinkwe’re ready to go.”

— — —Middlesboro 19 24 20 12 — 75Cumberland Gap 17 16 20 16 — 69

MIDDLESBORO (75): Nick Smith 28, Antwan Brown 21, Blaine Green 13, Chad Cowan 2, Eddie Gilbert 0, Matt Powers 8, Colby Straup 3, Scott Thompson 0.

CUMBERLAND GAP (69): CoryCheek 16, Timmy Ayers 15, Jeffrey Matlock 11, Ricky Earl 10, Mason Goad 4, John Douglas 8, Trae Minton 3, Ben Arnold 2.

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Above: Cumberland Gap senior Ricky Earl puts up a jumper. He scored 10 points in Tuesday’s 75-69 senior night loss to Middlesboro.

Right: Middlesboro’s Eddie Gilbert sends a floater toward the basket as Cumberland Gap’s Timmy Ayers comes over to try and block it. Ayers scored 15 points, but the Yellow Jackets pulled out a 75-69 win Tueaday.



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MINEPursuant to ApplicationNumber 807-0315 MajorRevision 5

In accordance with KRS350.070, notice is herebygiven that LCC KentuckyLLC, 1018 KY Route122, Martin, Ky 41649has applied for a majorrevision to an existingsurface coal mining andreclamation operationlocated 2 miles south ofBeverly, Kentucky in BellCounty. The majorrevision will add 0 acresof surface disturbanceand will underlie 0 acresmaking a total of 1229.6acres within the revisedpermit boundary.

The proposed majorrevision area isapproximately 2.50 milessoutheast from KY Route2011's junction with KYRoute 66, located alongStoney Fork of Birch LickBranch of Red BirdCreek.

The proposed majorrevision is located on theBeverly and BalkanU.S.G.S. 7 1/2 milequadrangle maps. Thesurface area to beaffected by the majorrevision is owned byAsher Land & Mineral,LTD, Begley Properties,LLC, and Tommy L.Graham.

The major revisionproposes to change thepostmining landuse for9.0 acres from forestlandland to pasture.

The application hasbeen filed for publicinspection at theDepartment for NaturalResources MiddlesboroRegional Office, 1084East CumberlandAvenue, Middlesboro,Kentucky 40965. Writtencomments, objections, orrequests for a permitconference must be filedwith the Director, Divisionof Permits, #2 HudsonHollow, U.S. 127 South,Frankfort, Kentucky40601.

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MINEPURSUANT TOAPPLICATIONNUMBER 807-

7017In accordance with KRS350.055, notice is herebygiven that Nally &Hamilton Enterprises,Inc., P.O. Box 157,Bardstown, Kentucky,40004, has applied for arenewal of a permit to anexisting haul ofapproximately 87 acreslocated 1.1 milesnortheast of Oaks in BellCounty.

The renewal area isapproximately 0.2 milesnorth from state route987 junction withCoalstone Branch Road.The latitude is N36º42'45" and longitudeis W 83º32'28". Thenearest streams areCoalstone Branch andJennie Branch. Therenewal area is locatedon the Balkan and VarillaU.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minutequadrangle maps. Thesurface area is owned by(1) Asher Land & Mineraland (2) Frank Stewart,Mary D & WilliamStewart.

The renewal applicationhas been filed for publicinspection at theDepartment for SurfaceMining Reclamation andEnforcement'sMiddlesboro RegionalOffice, 1804 EastCumberland Avenue,Middlesboro, Kentucky,40965. Writtencomments, objections, orrequest for a permitconference must be filedwith the director, Divisionof Permits, #2 HudsonHollow, U.S. 127 South,Frankfort, Kentucky,40601.

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APPLICATIONNUMBER: 807-0332

Appolo Fuels, Inc., POBox 1727, Middlesboro,KY 40965, Phone:(606)248-1535, shallconduct blastingoperations on its 281.52acre permit located inBell Countyapproximately 0.68 milesnorthwest ofMiddlesboro, KY. Thelatitude is 36º38'56". Thelongitude is 83º46'55".

Access control of theblasting area will bemaintained by blockingaccess roads to the area(10) minutes prior to theblast and by visualinspection of the area toinsure clearance. Postdetonation access to thearea will be allowed onlyafter inspection anddetermination that nohazard exists. Thefollowing is a list of theblasting signals.WARNING SIGNAL-Aone (1) minute series oflong blasts on a siren five(5) minutes prior to theblast signals.BLAST SIGNAL-A seriesof short blasts on a sirenone (1) minute prior tothe shot.ALL CLEAR SIGNAL-Aprolonged blast of a sirenfollowing the inspectionof the blast area. Thesesignals will be audiblewithin one half of theblast site. The surfacearea is owned by WWP,LLC, Givens heirs andGivens Coal Company,Inc. Blasting may beconducted daily, Mondaythrough Saturday fromsunrise to sunset. Thisschedule will be in effectwithin 30 days ofissuance of the permit.Any major alterations ofthis blasting may occur inemergency situations,where rain, lightning,other atmosphericconditions or operator orpublic safety requiredunscheduleddetonations.This notice is publishedin accordance with 30CFR 715.19, 405 KAR16:120, Section 3; andKRS 350and theregulations relatingthereto.

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PUBLIC NOTICEPursuant to 405 KAR8:010, Section 16(5), thefollowing is a summary ofpermitting decisionsmade by the Departmentfor Natural Resources,Division of Mine Permitswith respect toapplications to conductsurface coal mining andreclamation operations inBell County.

Company NameDebra Lynn Coals Inc

Permit807-0331

Status Date01/26/2009

NOTICE OFBLASTINGSCHEDULE

PERMIT NO. 807-5223In accordance with the

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provisions of 405 KAR16:120 SEC. 3(1)(a),Claiborne HaulingContractors, LLC, P.O.Box 3068, Knoxville, TN37927, 865-540-4409,proposes the followingblasting schedule. Theblasting site consists ofapproximately 22 acreslocated in Bell Countynorth of the intersectionof KY Route 186 andWells Camp Road. Thelatitude is 36º,35.473',longitude is 83º,46.550'.Detonations ofexplosives are proposedto occur from sunrise tosunset Monday throughSaturday. The blastingschedule is for the periodFebruary 23, 2009through July 1, 2009.

Entry to blasting area willbe regulated by signsand barriers. Anauthorized companyrepresentative willprohibit access to theblasting areas byauthorized persons atleast ten (10) minutesbefore each detonation.The warning signal shallconsist of a one (1)minute series of longsiren blasts five (5)minutes prior to the blast.One (1) minute prior tothe blast, a series ofshort blasts will be given.The all clear signal willbe one (1) prolongedsiren blast, following theinspection of the blastarea. These signals willbe audible within onehalf mile of the blastingsite.

Events which couldnecessitate blasting atunscheduled time;include, but are notlimited to rain, lighting,other atmosphericconditions, ordeteriorated explosiveswhich involvedpersonnel, operational orpublic safety. A completewritten report of anyunscheduled blast will besubmitted to the cabinetno later than three (3)days after the inscheduled blast. Thereport shall include adetailed description ofthe reasons for the delayin blasting including whythe blast could not beheld over tot the nextday, identification of thetime at which the blastwas actually conducted,a description of thewarning notices givenand a copy of the blastreport.

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BY ROGER ALFORDAssociated Press Writer

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Actress Ashley Judd added her voice Tuesday to calls to stop a destructive mining practice that blasts away mountaintops to unearth coal.

The Kentucky native was among some 500 demonstra-tors who gathered Tuesday outside the state Capitol for a rally against so-called mountaintop removal coal mining.

“Mountaintop removal coal mining is a scourge on our land and on our people,” the two-time Golden Globe nomi-nee said from a podium on the Capitol steps. “Mountaintop removal coal mining is devouring vast acreages of irre-placeable hardwood forests.”

Judd told the protesters, who waved placards reading “Save The Mountains” and “Got Pollution? Thank Coal,” that she saw “barren moonscapes” and “nothingness” on a visit last September to the eastern Kentucky mountains.

“Nothing, absolutely nothing could have prepared me for the sheer trauma of seeing mountaintop removal coal mining sites,” she said, adding “I flew over barren moon-scapes.”

“Where once were ancient, verdant hills, or the most biodiverse forests in the whole of North America, I saw nothingness,” the actress declared.

It is only the latest cause for the 40-year-old actress, who was born in the northeastern Kentucky city of Ashland.

An actress whose screen credits include “De-Lovely” and “Kiss the Girls,” Judd also has called on world leaders to end human trafficking and has used her celebrity status to focus attention on HIV/AIDS prevention.

Judd also is helping the group Defenders of Wildlife in an animal rights campaign against Alaska’s predator con-trol program, which allows wolves and bears to be killed from aircraft.

Throughout Appalachia, environmentalists have been fighting mountaintop coal removal, holding protests, filing lawsuits against federal agencies and coal companies, and pushing for legislation at the state and federal level to ban the practice.

Archie Fields, a former coal miner from Whitesburg and a member of the environmental group Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, said he’s hopeful Judd’s endorsement will sway Kentucky lawmakers to take action.

“It should be stopped,” Fields said. “It’s pitiful what they’re doing.”

State Sen. Kathy Stein, D-Lexington and state Rep. Don Pasley, D-Winchester, are sponsoring legislation that would bar coal companies from dumping soil and

rock from mountaintop removal operations into valleys. Supporters believe the measures would essentially end the mining practice.

However, similar bills have failed in the Kentucky legis-lature each of the past four years.

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Louisville, told the crowd in Frankfort that he intends to push for federal legislation as well.

“We’re going to put an end to this,” Yarmuth said to the cheers of anti-coal advocates. “We are going to stop this abomination on God’s earth.”

Bill Caylor, president of the Kentucky Coal Association, said the legislation would cripple the mining industry, forc-ing companies to lay off workers while driving up the cost of coal and electric bills around the nation.

Caylor and other indus-try leaders contend that mountaintop removal has a positive side that lawmakers shouldn’t ignore, including the creation of flat land that Appalachian communities can use for economic devel-opment.

The Kentucky Coal Association circulated a publication filled with pho-tos of reclaimed mountain-

top coal mines, some covered with lush vegetation andwild animals and others with housing subdivisions, golf courses, airports, cow pastures, horse farms, even indus-trial parks.

“Their true intent is to totally eliminate surface miningin Kentucky, which could have a devastating impact on jobs,” Caylor said.

Judd said she is unconvinced by the mining industry’s argument.

“The coal companies are thriving,” she said. “Even in this bleak economy, they are thriving. What is dying is ourmountains, and they are dying so fast, so shockingly fast.”

———The legislation is House Bill 104 Senate Bill 100.


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our biggest problem area, but we’re working on that.” Smith went on to say that teachers are currently work-ing one-on-one with spe-cific tutoring sessions dur-ing student lunch and after school; tutoring is expected to target children in need of one particular subject.

Boardmembers agreed with Smith’s recommenda-tions. They agreed to assist Smith in anyway possible in order to obtain higher math test scores, prepare them for their ACTs and better edu-cate students.

Superintendent Darryl Wilder commended the middle school and primary school’s new breakfast pro-gram, saying, “participation in the breakfast program this year is up tremendously.”

Beginning in August, both schools rearranged their breakfast program, they are now more similar to lunch. Students are dis-missed from their home-room class in the morning to eat breakfast instead of rushing to eat before the bell rings.

“The program gives all children the opportunity to have breakfast,” compli-mented Wilder, “I think it’s a good idea for more than participation in the lunch-room, kids need to have

breakfast.” Principal Smith showed vast interest in the program as well and alert-ed boardmembers that she would like to implement the program at the high school in the future. “I’d love to do it,” said Smith, “we’ll just have to work it out with those involved.”

Boardmembers went into an executive session to dis-cuss a personnel issue, how-ever no action was taken as a result. Boardmembers are busily working to replace Wilder after his announce-ment to retire was made at a previous meeting.

The following items were approved during the meet-ing:

• Cafeteria, superinten-dent and treasurer’s report; payment of bills and salaries

• Recommendation to approve bond of deposito-ry for public school funds issued by Community Trust Bank

• Minutes of the Jan. 19 meeting

• Activity reports from all four schools

Members made a motion to adjourn and all were in favor. The Middlesboro Board of Education will meet again on Monday, March 16 at Central Office, beginning at 6 p.m.

Sarah Miracle is a staff writer for the Daily News. She can be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].

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