A-2 The Jackson counTy sun Thursday, February 23, 2012

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RichmondOn the Bypass At Irvine Road

859-625-1422 or toll free

877-847-6266

Must finance thru GMAC. With approved credit. Price does not include tax, tag and fees. All rebates assigned to dealer. Due to ad deadlines, vehicles may be sold. Artwork for illustration only. Thanks for reading the fine print.

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NEW 2012 DODGE

Stk. #22003u

Avenger SXT

MANN PRICE:

$17,288

MSRP: $22,740

NEW 2012 DODGE

Stk. #26509u Diesel

RAM Crew Cab 4x4

MANN PRICE:

$36,488

MSRP: $45,180

NEW 2012 DODGE

Stk. #26023u

RAM 1500 4x4 SWB

MANN PRICE:

$22,988

MSRP: $28,390

NEW 2012 DODGE

Stk. #23005u

Charger SXT

MANN PRICE:

$24,888

MSRP: $29,745

NEW 2012 CHRYSLER

Stk. #13008u Leather

Town & Country Touring

MANN PRICE:

$26,988

MSRP: $30,930

NEW 2012 CHRYSLER

Stk. #11003u

200 Touring

MANN PRICE:

$16,988

MSRP: $22,415

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS2012 Dodge Caliber SXT#21002u, msrp $19,515 ............................. SALE $15,9882012 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x4#30500u, msrp $20,520 ............................. SALE $18,5882012 Dodge Journey SE#55504c, msrp $19,795 ............................. SALE $18,9882012 Dodge Grand Caravan SE#24006u, msrp $21,830 ............................. SALE $20,9882012 Jeep Compass Sport 4x4#30001u, msrp $23,275 ............................. SALE $21,888

2012 Ram Quad 1500 4x4#26005u, msrp $33,780 ............................. SALE $26,8882012 Dodge Challenger RT#22501u, msrp $32,810 ............................. SALE $28,9882012 Chrysler 300 Limited#12001u, msrp $33,395 ............................. SALE $29,4882012 Dodge 3500 Crew Cab ST#56803c, msrp $42,835 ............................. SALE $35,988

Non-Discrimination Statement"Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative" is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA). The USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-0703, or call (800) 787-8821 (voice) and select Option 2, or (202) 692-0107 (TDD). "USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender".

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Farm Machinery Consignment & Industrial Equipment

31st Annual LondonFarm Machinery Consignment Auction

Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.Laurel County Fairgrounds

HWY 229, near Levi Jackson State Park • London, KY

Consignments accepted:Wednesday, February 22nd, Thursday,

February 23rd, and Friday, February 24thfrom 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

37th Annual BrodheadFarm Machinery Consignment Auction

Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.Brodhead Fairgrounds

Highway 150, Brodhead, Ky

Consignments accepted:Wednesday, February 29th,Thursday, March 1st and

Friday, March 2nd from 8:30 am to 5:00 pmThere will be a BUYER’S FEE added to the winning

bid on each item to determine it’s final price. BUYER’S FEE IS AS FOLLOWS:

5% on any item $100.00 and over. 10% on any item $99.99 or less

NO SALES FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:Over $3,000 = $25.00

$2,000 - $2,999.99 = $15.00$1,000-$1,999.99 = $10.00

$500 - $999.99 = $5.00Below $500 = $3.00

SELLER’S FEE ISAS FOLLOWS:

Minimum Commission$8.00 - Any item Up to $40.00

20% on any item $40.01 -$100.0010% on any item $100.01 - $199.99

6% on any item $200.00 or over

DOLLAR VALUE PLUS & VARIETY2750 Battlefield Memorial Hwy.

US 421 Kingston Berea, KY 40403(859) 986-1217 Hrs: 8-8 Mon-Sat & Sun 10-8

FABRICANIMAL PRINTS

FLEECEJOHN DEERE PRINTS

BABY PRINTSQUILT FABRIC FOR PURSES

25% OFF DENIM AND DRESS SKIRTS SMALL-PLUS SIZES

CANDLE BERRY CANDLES

EASTER MERCHANDISE IS HERE(Many baskets, rabbits, eggs & other)

WINTER COATS AND SWEATERS 40% OFF

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is inviting minority farmers and ranchers to join the USDA Minority Farm Register to receive information and opportuni-ties from USDA agencies.

“The new Minority Farm Register is an outreach tool to reach underserved farmers and ranchers who are not currently enrolled in USDA loan, farm or conservation programs,” said Gregory W. Kerr, Ellis County FSA county executive director. “The Register is a shared outreach list that will help USDA, community-based organizations and minority-serving educa-tional institutions to communicate with minority farmers and ranchers.”

By joining the Register, minority producers will receive outreach materials, newsletters and program announcements from USDA agencies. They also can receive information and assistance from other USDA-approved outreach partners, such as community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and minority-serving educational institutions. USDA will control access to and use of the Register.

Individuals wishing to join the Register must sign and date a form that provides their name and address. Providing phone numbers, e-mail address, race, ethnicity, gender and farm or ranch location will be voluntary, although the additional in-formation increases the producer’s opportunities for receiving timely assistance.

The Register pamphlet wit the registration form is available at the Jackson County USDA Service Center or from approved USDA outreach partners. Completed forms may be mailed to: USDA Minority Farm Register, USDA Stop Code 0503, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250. FSA and USDA’s Office of Advocacy and Outreach are jointly administering the Register. Registration forms are available in Spanish (AD020335SP) and English (AD-2035) on the FSA web side (www.fsa.usda.gov) under “Forms”.

An individual may remove his or her name from the Register by writing to the Minority Farm Register, USDA Stop Code 0503, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250.

USDA INVITES MINORITY PRODUCERS TO JOIN USDA MINORITY FARM REGISTER

Jerry SparksSenior Reporter

From small towns in the South to remote areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, the show called “Finding Bigfoot” follow four eccentric but passionate Bigfoot enthusiasts as they embark on one single-minded mission: to find the elu-sive "creature" known as Bigfoot. In the most recent episode airing on February 19th, 2012 the team travels to Kentucky to investigate a piece of footage that seems to show the glow-ing eyes of a bigfoot. With locals reporting activity in Daniel Boone National Forest, the team tries a new search technique to see there really are BigFoots in Kentucky.

One of the individuals interviewed by “Finding Bigfoot” was ex-Sheriff Tim Fee. Fee said that early one morning on his property in New Zion he saw his dog chasing a figure that he thought had come from his barn. The figure then leaped a fence and crossed the road near his house. Although the evi-dence was anecdotal at best, the representatives from “Finding Bigfoot” were convinced he saw Bigfoot.

The shows can be seen Sundays at 10pm on Animal Planet. One may also view interview with Fee at the following Animal Planet web site:http://animal.discovery.com/videos/finding-bigfoot-sas-quatch-in-my-backyard.html

IN JACKSON COUNTY

The “Universal Service Fund” – a program overseen by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) and funded through contributions paid by telecom providers across the country – has been essential in making sure rural consumers like you have access to high-quality networks and affordable telecom services. But rule changes just made by the FCC and others still being considered put rural networks and services at risk.

The FCC’s stated goal in making these rule changes – to ensure that all of America has comparable access to the Internet – is admirable. Reliable, high-speed broadband has be-come the essential service of today, like electricity and telephone service were decades ago. Broadband can improve the lives of all consumers, but access is especially important for those of us living in rural America. The Internet enables farmers to monitor weather patterns and ranchers to buy and sell livestock in markets far from home. It also gives small businesses the opportunity to reach customers nationwide, offers local students the chance to take classes online, and allows doctors to remotely diagnose patients and even offer remote emergency care.

But the new rules don’t promote these objectives. Instead, they cut support revenues from theUniversal Service Fund for many smaller, locally-based cooperatives and commercial telecom providers such as ours. And the rules still being considered by the FCC threaten to cut even more support for many more small telcos. It’s hard to reconcile the commentary about connecting all of America with the actual impact of the new rules and the threatened impacts of the rules still being considered. The UniversalService Fund cuts arising out of the new rules will put existing investment in rural broadband at risk, and they will chill investment in new broadband-capable networks by small companies going forward. The FCC’s cuts could also lead to increased rates for many customers for telephone, broadband and other services.

Years ago, Congress established a universal service policy for telephone service. It required that those living in rural areas have access to communications services at prices that are af-fordable and reasonably comparable to those available in urban areas. The Universal Service Fund is essential to carrying out this policy. But rather than supporting true universal service, the FCC’s new rules promise faster,better service to some Americans while guaranteeing lesser service at higher cost for others.

Don’t let the FCC keep our rural community on the slow side of a broadband digital divide. Don’t let the FCC adopt policies that will require rural consumers to pay higher rates for telephone service and slower broadband. Contact your congressional representatives and urge them to support regulatory action that ensures equal and affordable access to broadband for all Americans. Ask your representatives to help make sure that the new rules are implemented in a manner that is fair for all rural consumers and consistent with true universal service. Ask your representatives to tell the FCC to stop pressing for new rules that will only make matters worse. Contact our office at 287-7101 to learn more about this issue and how you can help or visit saveruralbroadband.org.

Universal Service Fund Update from PRTC