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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti — 70 Soldiers from Fort Knox’s 3d Sustain-ment Command (Expedi-tionary) landed at Tous-saint L’Ouverture Airport

in Port Au Prince Feb. 3, to support relief opera-tions in Haiti.

The group of Soldiers joined over 50 3d ESC members already on the ground forming Joint Lo-gistics Command – Haiti, led by 3d ESC command-er, Col. (P) Robin Akin.

The command is pro-viding logistical exper-tise to the relief effort in the earthquake-ravaged country. About half of the 3d ESC’s Soldiers are now deployed to Haiti.

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News

Sports

MCHS SWIM: Swim team notches 45

personal records at 3rd Region meet.

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MCHS BASKETBALL: Girls and boys

basketball teams struggle with losing

streaks.

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CAMPAIGNANNOUNCEMENT:

Sheriff William “Butch” Kerrick announces his

re-election campaign.

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RAFFLE: Ky. State Police department

raffl es off a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro

(1LT Coupe).

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Outdoors, B9

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By Ben Achtabowskisports@thenewsstandard.com

Nearly 5 inches of snow cov-ered the ground and tempera-tures dropped below freezing outside the Kentucky Farm Bu-reau Building in Brandenburg on Tuesday, but inside there was a warm feeling of community.

More than 300 people fought the outside elements to sup-

port the fi rst annual Meade County Activities Center (MAC) Matters Gala.

“I was really happy with the showing,” said MAC board member John Beavin. “With the frigid temperatures and the bad driving conditions people still came out. That truly is a testa-ment to the community and how they want something like this.”

The Gala included cocktails,

dinner, auctions, and special guest and keynote speaker PGA Tour star Kenny Perry.

Perry, who grew up in Frank-lin, Ky., just helped his home-town build a Boys and Girls Club and understood the im-portance of the community’s involvement.

“I’ve been a big part of get-ting the Boys and Girls Club in Franklin,” Perry said. “For me it

brought back a lot of memories. They are doing the same thing we were doing. It’s a close-knit community.”

After dinner and dessert, Perry spoke about his path of becoming a professional golf-er and elated the crowd with humorous anecdotal stories of life on the tour.

THE NEWS STANDARD/BEN ACHTABOWSKI

Kenny Perry meets with MAC Gala’s VIPs before the event. Perry was the keynote speaker for the event which helped raise funds for a future health and fi tness center in Meade County.

Despite winter weather, more than 300 people helped raise $40,000 at fi rst annual MAC Gala

Submitted by Gov’s Communication Offi ce

FRANKFORT — In an effort to expand the avail-ability and use of broad-band services through-out the state, Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that Kentucky has been awarded a $2.1 million grant to fund broadband mapping and planning. The State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program, admin-istered by the federal De-partment of Commerce’s National Telecommuni-cations and Information

Administration (NTIA), is funded by the Ameri-can Recovery and Rein-vestment Act (ARRA).

“High-speed Internet access is a vital tool for economic development, education and job cre-ation,” said Gov. Beshear. “This grant is a major step toward increasing Inter-net services in unserved or underserved areas in the Commonwealth so that all Kentuckians have access to the world through connectivity.”

NTIA has awarded the

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Submitted by Kentucky State Police

FRANKFORT — Pre-

liminary statistics indi-cate that six people died in six separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, Feb. 1 through

Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Four of the crashes in-

volved motor vehicles and three of those vic-tims were not wearing seat belts. Single-fatality crashes occurred in Boyd, Hopkins, Laurel and Pu-laski counties.

One scooter involved fa-tal crash occurred in Letch-er county and the victim was not wearing a helmet.

One pedestrian involved in a crash occurred in Spencer county.

Six die on Ky. roads last week

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Road Crews clear the roads after Kentucky’s latest snow-storm which ac-cumulated more than four inches of snow and below freezing temperatures.

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Meade County, yet again, was blasted by snow on Mon-day and Tuesday. With snow accumulations reaching more than 4 inches, Meade County Schools and other activities were canceled. Many children took advantage of the day off by frolicking in the new blanket of snow.

CLOCKWISE (from right): Skylar Barr, Kodee Barr, Josie Fackler and Allie Fackler build a snowman that stood more than 8-feet tall. John O’Bryan clears a driveway on Donna Drive in Brandenburg. Mimi Honaker (left) and Emma Howard play in the snow on Tuesday.

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Submitted by Kentucky State Police

The Kentucky State Police are rolling out a classic ‘60s muscle car updated for the 21st Century for their Trooper Island fund-raising raffl e this year: the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

Tickets are $10 each and are available from any state police post or by sending a check for $10 per ticket and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Kentucky State Police, Media Relations Branch, 919 Versailles Rd., Frank-fort, KY 40601. Checks should be made out to Trooper Island. Only 20,000 tickets will be

printed. The winning ticket will be drawn on August 29 at the Ky. State Fair. (Raffl e winner is responsible for all tax and license fees.)

Trooper Island is a free summer camp for un-derprivileged boys and girls age 10-12 operated by the Kentucky State Police on Dale Hollow Lake in Clinton County, Ky. It is fi nanced en-tirely by donations, no public funds are used.

Each year, the camp hosts approximately 700 children, providing good food, fresh air, recreation, guidance and structured, esteem-building activities designed to build good cit-izenship and positive relationships with law enforcement offi cers.

Kentucky State Police raffl e off 2010 Camaro

“I beat Tiger Woods at ping-pong,” Perry said, laughing about his experience on the 2009 Ryder Cup champion-ship USA team. “He has no pingpong game. And Lefty (Phil Mickelson) has a dirty mouth on him.”

Perry’s unusual path to the professional rankings was greatly due to his diligence and the community support of his hometown.

“He came from a small town like Brandenburg,” Beavin said. “During his ca-reer he had to work hard to-ward his goals and he didn’t reach them until very late into his career. He had a lot of patience and kept working

hard. That’s a lot of the same qualities we’re going to need to get this project done.”

The event collected nearly $40,000, which included open and silent auctions that raised $19,500.

“We doubled our goal,” Beavin said. “You can’t be any happier than that.”

But this is only the be-ginning for MAC. After of-fi cially forming in June of 2009, the project has put to-gether a public forum at the Meade County High School and an elegant gala in only a few months.

“The next step is get some fi nancial perspective,” said MAC board member Jason Sutton. “Now we want to col-lect information and get how much money we’re going to need and where we actually want to put the building.

But challenges still lie ahead for the community and MAC.

“They have to be commit-ted to it,” Perry said. “People have to step up. It’s not go-ing to be easy. It’s basically about raising money. People are going to have to dig into their pockets and help out a good cause. It’s amazing how much money you can raise from a small town. But from who I’ve met here, it shouldn’t be a problem.”

The Gala event won’t be the last that MAC will hold.

“I think events like this shows that people want a ac-tivities center,” Beavin said. “We really wanted to put on a quality event. We want an event where if you missed it, you’re not going to want to miss the next one. I think we accomplished that.”

GalaFrom page A1

Grappling with budget options, attending commit-tee meetings and working with constituent groups kept the Kentucky House of Representatives busy this fi fth week of the legislative session. Bills are starting to move out of the House with some speed as more are passing out of committees.

There was much discus-sion on the House fl oor as a bill that would ban text messaging by drivers of all ages and cell phone use by drivers under age 18 passed by an 80-16 vote.

Violators of House Bill 43 would face a fi ne between $20 and $100 for each of-fense beginning in 2011. The bill would also require young violators with driv-er’s permits or intermediate driver’s licenses to wait an additional six months be-fore applying for their per-manent operator’s license. House Bill 43 would allow drivers to use cell phones in emergencies. It would also allow texting by emer-gency personnel as part of their offi cial duties, texts to report illegal activity, or texts to summon help in an emergency. The legislation passed by a vote of 80-16 and now goes to the Senate for consideration.

Children with severe psychiatric disorders who must now be treated out of state because of a lack of options in Kentucky could return home under a bill that cleared the House this week. House Bill 231 would create a new level of licensed psychiatric residential treat-ment facilities for special-needs Kentucky children now being cared for in states as far away as Utah and Texas. The bill would set requirements for opera-tion of the facilities, which could be located across the Commonwealth by qualify-ing applications. House Bill 231 passed by a unanimous vote of 94-0 and now heads to the Senate.

The Kentucky House passed legislation creating a new standard-issue license plate with the nation’s motto, “In God We Trust.” House Bill 100 would make the plate available to all drivers at no extra cost. If the measure becomes law, drivers would be al-lowed to choose either the “In God We Trust” plate or the current standard issue “Unbridled Spirit” plate. The bill passed the House on a vote of 93-1.

House Bill 35, which passed by a vote of 85-10, would give Kentucky judges discretion in con-sidering punishment for those who fail to pay court-ordered restitution. Cur-

rently judges are required to revoke driving privileges of convicted thieves who fail to make their payment. Lawmakers realized an un-intended consequence of legislation passed last year which prohibits the person from being able to drive to their workplace was that the person was then no able to earn money for the resti-tution. House Bill 35 would allow the judge to decide if the license should be re-voked instead of mandat-ing that action.

Another bill the House passed this week address-es wage discrimination. House Bill 133 prohibits wage discrimination against a person of the opposite sex who is paid less for doing a job of comparable worth. The legislation passed by a vote of 88-7.

House Bill 217 would give Kentucky auto dealers an opportunity to reclaim the franchise they lost in the auto industry’s economic downfall. The bill would apply to anyone trying to set up a new dealership in the same area where a pre-vious dealership was closed by automakers like General Motors and Chrysler who closed hundreds of its deal-erships around the coun-try. Under House Bill 217, the new dealership would have to be offered fi rst to the dealer who had his franchise closed as part of the downsizing. It would apply to any effort to start a new dealership within a 10- mile radios from the former dealership. It passed the House 98-0.

This week House Leader-ship helped kick off a rally to announce that special “Donate Life” license plates could soon be available. The Second Chance at Life or-ganization, comprised pri-marily of Kentucky organ recipients and donor family members, received approv-al from the Kentucky De-partment of Transportation for a specialty license plate to promote organ donation. The group must secure 900 applications before the plate will be manufactured. The public can download the license plate application by going to www.kyorgando-nor.org or www.kyorgan-donor.org. The application must be accompanied by a $25 check and mailed to the address on the form.

You can stay informed of legislative action on bills of interest to you this ses-sion by logging onto the Legislative Research Com-mission website at www.lrc.ky.gov or by calling the LRC toll-free Bill Status Line at 866-840-2835. To fi nd out when a committee meeting is scheduled, you can call the LRC toll-free Meeting Information Line at 800-633-9650.

I look forward to serving you in Frankfort in the busy session weeks ahead.

This week the Senate passed legislation designed to increase transparency across Kentucky govern-ment, open the primary election process to more vot-ers, and aid crime victims in their efforts to recover sto-len property.

We passed Senate Bill 40 known as the “Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2010.” This important bill requires the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government to place their spending records into a searchable database avail-able on the internet. The database would be updated monthly. The information would include the amount and description of the spending, along with any documentation available

electronically. It is my hope that this will allow you and other citizens to receive greater insight into how your government is spend-ing your tax dollars.

As you might have seen in the news, the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties have been under heavy criticism for spending funds on many dubious and outrageous expenses. As a result, the Senate passed Senate Bill 87 to extend similar public disclosure re-quirements as both organi-zations are funded by dues from local governments. The bill also requires an an-nual audit of each group’s fi nances.

Shifting to another policy area, the Senate also ad-dressed the electoral process this week with Senate Bill 53. This bill allows independent voters to vote in either the Democratic or Republican Party primaries. To assure integrity in the process, if

you are an independent, you must be registered no later than Dec. 31 immediately preceding the primary. This assures that those voters are committed independents, and are not doing something to inappropriately infl uence the primary of a party in bad faith.

There are a large num-ber of individuals presently registered as either Repub-lican or Democrat who in fact, consider themselves independents. There is no reason that a person should be forced to register with a party whose philosophy they do not concur with just to be allowed to participate in the political process.

The Senate also passed Senate Bill 123, designed to help those victimized by crime to recover stolen property. It establishes a central database operated by the Kentucky State Po-lice where pawnbrokers will register all liens and purchases. In 2008 the val-

ue of all property stolen in the Commonwealth of Ken-tucky through larceny, bur-glary, motor vehicle theft, etc. was over $130 million. Of that sum, only $34 mil-lion in property was recov-ered. Hopefully, SB 123 will help to curb this serious loss to Kentucky residents.

I would also like to add that the annual pro-life rally took place this week and I was heartened and proud to see how many supporters came to the capitol to join myself and other legislators in speaking up for the rights of the unborn.

I look forward to hearing from you throughout the upcoming session. I would urge you to contact me by calling the Legislative Mes-sage Line at 800-372-7181 or going online at www.lrc.ky.gov.

Senator Gibson represents the 5th Senate District, which includes Breckinridge, Gray-son, Hancock, Hart, Larue, and Meade counties.

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I don’t believe in reincar-nation. Neither did Yogi Ber-ra. But it felt like “déjà vu all over again” to him.

What’s happening in Corbin feels that way to me, too.

Once again, hardwork-ing Kentucky families and their children must pay the price for an expensive — but failing — school district. A longstanding recipro-cal agreement between the Corbin Independent School District and the Knox Coun-ty Public Schools has ended. The agreement allowed chil-dren living in either district to transfer to the neighbor-ing district with state Sup-port Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) money to follow.

Parents don’t want it to end. Students don’t want it to end. The community doesn’t want it to end. The Corbin Board of Educa-tion doesn’t want it to end. Even some parents from the Knox County district don’t want it to end.

So, who’s left? Oh, yeah — money, power and control.

The agreement is ending because those entrusted with educating Knox Coun-ty children worry more about propping up an inef-fective system than asking: “Hmmmm. Why do 169 students want to transfer out of our district?”

For Knox Co. board mem-ber Sam Watts, it’s all about protecting the system.

“I hate it for the parents who sent their kids over (to Corbin), but I feel it’s the best decision for the Knox County school system,” he told the Times-Tribune.

Compare that with par-ent Thusann Hensley’s letter to that paper’s editor: “Our government is suppose to always do what is best for the children, so therefore I feel this is a time that those who make the rules and regulations have failed our children.”

It’s déjà vu all over again: Parents took on the system in Breathitt County and Cal-loway County and lost, too.

In all three counties, re-ciprocal agreements ended because one district had more students — and state money — going out than coming in.

Misguided priorities of large school systems have led to the demise of the re-ciprocal agreements, aided and abetted by state laws allowing any school district involved in such agree-ments to end them for any reason. Add to this equation of failure: Kentucky, unlike most other states, does not have options — like charter schools — for escaping lousy school systems.

And I suspect Knox County board members believe Frankfort’s leftists, teacher unions, politicians and head “educrats” will back the decision.

They always have. It’s déjà vu all over again.

The only hope is that the new education commission-er, Terry Holliday, might quit playing political patty-cake with the education establish-ment long enough to have a meeting with Kentucky Board of Education chair-man Joe Brothers that would have only one agenda item: What’s best for families and students in this situation?

They could fi x this — if they wanted.

More déjà vu: In each of these situations, parents were not the naïve and un-sophisticated ogres that edu-

cation elitists portray them to be.

Some parents apparently found out about the size-able graduation-rate gap between Knox Central and Corbin High schools. Using the formula that the Ken-tucky Department of Educa-tion is getting ready to use — because the state auditor determined the current one highly infl ates graduation rates — more than nine in 10 Corbin High students grad-uate while one in three Knox students don’t.

Perhaps they also found out about the 2.6-point dif-ference in ACT Composite scores — a sizeable gap — between juniors at Corbin High School and those at Knox Central High School.

But even if these academic gaps didn’t exist, parents should always have the right to make choices about their children’s education.

And in déjà vu-like fash-ion, you will hear that from me over and over again.

Jim Waters is director of policy and communications for the Bluegrass Institute, Ken-tucky’s free-market think tank. Reach him at jwaters@freedom-kentucky.com. Read previouslypublished columns at www.bipps.org.

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House of Reps. pass texting and wage bills

Friday, February 12, 2010A4 - The News Standard COURTCOURTDeeds

Ermon Durbin and Cheryl Dubin to Robert E. Cummings, Lot 1 of Farris Meadows, deed tax $18.

Teresa Livers to Michael Chat-man Livers, Tracts 25, 26, 27, and 28 of Dead Horse Hollow Estates, deed tax $26.

Teresa Livers to Michael Chat-man Livers, property located in Meade County.

Teresa Livers to Michael Chat-man, Lot 11 of Dead Horse Hollow Estates.

Joseph Don Cecil to Dan A. Reson, property located in Meade County, deed tax $67.50.

Roy David Bailey and Virginia D. Bailey to Charles E. Foushee and Jennifer K. Foushee, Parcel 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of The Bailey Farm, deed tax $144.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an Offi cer of the United States of America, to Bradley Bickett, 65 Nuthatch Court, Vine Grove, Ky.

Quit Claim DeedsNone This Week.

Building Permits2/1/10 Janice Miller, pole barn,

$82.50.2/1/10 Jeff Nott, single family

dwelling, $209.2/1/10 Nancy Davis, single fam-

ily dwelling, $207.2/3/10 Chasidy Bennett, single

wide ’87, $100.2/3/10 Fashion Floors, commer-

cial storage, $248.40.

Septic Permits1/27/10 Jeff Nott/Garland Brown,

581 Ritchie Drive, Brandenburg

Retail FoodEstablishment Report

1/22/10 St. Mary’s Bingo, 110 Hwy 376, Payneville. 100 percent food service.

1/25/10 Uncle Dave’s Tavern, 435 Flaherty Road, Ekron. 86 per-cent food service. No food in es-tablishment at time of inspection. Will be next week before food will be served. No test for sanitizer, county water available. Establish-ment required to hook-up. Lid missing/poor repair on grease trap, outer opening unprotected in back storage room.

1/28/10 Rock Inn Tavern, 139 Tip Top Road, Vine Grove. 98 per-cent food service. Hair restraints need to be worn at all times, while in food. Lights lack shield in food preparation area.

2/1/10 Midway Kwik Stop, 4950 Hwy 79, Brandenburg. Follow up inspection. 97 percent food service, 99 percent retail service. Food ser-vice: no hair restraints worn in food preparation area, cutting board at small preparation cooler in poor repair. Retail Service: build up on counter by drink machine. No hot water at hand sink in back was cor-rected.

2/2/10 31W Express, 4005 Dixie Hwy, Muldraugh. Follow up in-spection. 92 percent retail service, 97 percent food service. Retail ser-vice: out of date allergy medicine was corrected. Build up in retail microwave, light not working in walk-in. Food Service: no hair re-straint worn in food preparation area, cutting board in poor repair at preparation cooler.

2/2/10 Dodge Store, 3045 Dixie Hwy, Muldraugh. 96 percent on food and retail service. Food ser-vice: serving utensils improperly stored at hot case, no hair restraint worn in food preparation area. Retail Service: retail ice scoop im-properly stored, build upon shelf by ice bin. Both: build up on fl oors. Floor tiles in poor repair, ceiling vents unclean.

2/2/10 Dollar General Store, 8305 Dixie Hwy, Muldraugh. 90 percent retail service. Follow up inspection. Dented cans found, corrected. No conspicuous ther-mometer in cold unit, outer open-ing unprotected.

2/4/10 Watts Food Mart, 304 North Dixie Hwy Muldraugh. 96 percent food service. Outer open-ing unprotected, back door.

2/4/10 Pizza Hut, 102 South Di-xie Hwy, Muldraugh. 94 percent food service. Build up inside mi-crowave, build up on counter by drink machine, build up in bottom of preparation cooler, leak at hand sink in women’s restroom, hand sink in front area unclean, water on fl oors.

2/4/10 Muldraugh Elementary, 256 Wendell Street, Muldraugh. 100 percent food service.

Brandenburg Police Department

1/24/10 1:55 p.m. Dalton M. Cain of Battletown, driving a 1991 Dodge, was making a left turn onto Old Ekron road form the Bypass. Rachel P. Smith of Brandenburg, driving a 1993 Honda, was trav-

eling Northbound on the Bypass. Cain failed to yield right of way to Smith and turned into her. Cain’s vehicle received minor damage. Smith’s vehicle had moderate dam-age. No injuries were reported. Re-port BPD10004 was fi led by Offi -cer Young.

1/29/10 3:22 p.m. Leanna K. Schrader of Brandenburg, driving a 2006 KIA Motors Corp, was at the stop sign at the Meade County Bank side of the road waiting to cross the Bypass. Justin L. Waters of Rhodelia, driving a 1994 Chev-rolet, was traveling southbound on the bypass, when Schrader pulled out in front of Waters on the By-pass, causing Waters to strike the left side of Shrader. Severe damage was done to Shrader’s vehicle, mi-nor damage was done to Water’s. No injuries were reported. Report BPD10005 was fi led by Offi cer Young.

Meade County Sheriff Department

1/27/10 11:47 a.m. Patty J. Wheaton of Vine Grove, driv-ing a 2008 International School Bus, was backing from Viers Lane onto Viers Court to turn around and struck a vehicle parked on the side of Viers Court in the driver’s side door. Very minor damage was done to Wheaton’s vehicle. Minor to moderate damage was done to the parked car. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0030 was fi led by Offi cer Hendley.

1/30/10 3:31 p.m. Thomas J. Prather of Payneville, driving a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, was driv-ing west on KY 144. Prather stated a truck pulling a bobcat on a trailer passed him and slush from the road fl ew up on his windshield, it star-tled h9im and he thinks he hit the brakes and it caused him to skid sideways and he ran off the road-way and struck a road sign. Minor damage was done to the driver’s door and running board. No inju-ries were reported. Report 10-0032 was fi led by Offi cer Hendley.

1/31/10 2:19 p.m. Evan J. Taylor of Vine Grove, driving a 2000 Ford Ranger, stated that he was north on KY 1882 and a jeep was traveling south on 1882 an the jeep was on Taylor’s side of the road. Taylor tried to get over and when he did he lost control and tit the earth em-bankment and the vehicle rolled 3 times before coming to a rest on its top. Taylor stated that the jeep stopped to check on them but left the scene. Severe damage was done to Taylor’s vehicle. No inju-ries were reported. Report 10-0033 was fi led by Offi cer Hendley.

2/3/10 8:10 a.m. Emily R. Mc-Murry of Vine Grove, driving a 2001 Dodge Neon, and Tara L. Monchilovich of Ekron, driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, were driving west on KY 448 (Branden-burg Road) approaching the inter-section of KY 1736. Monchilovich slowed for another vehicle which was parked partially in the road-way. McMurry failed to stop and stuck Monchilovich in the rear end. Moderate damage was done to Mc-Murry’s vehicle. Very minor dam-age was done to Monchilovich’s. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0034 was fi led by Offi cer Pon-der.

District Court1/27/10

Amanda Lee Vincent, 34, speeding 17mph over limit; op-erating on suspended/revoked operators license; failure to notify address change to department of transportation- pled not guilty, pre-trial conference 2/10/10.

George Timothy Jupin, 48, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Casey Dowell, 21, traffi c in marijuana, less than 8 oz., 1st of-fense- pled not guilty, pretrial con-ference 2/3/10.

April C. Bruce, 18, truancy – student 18 but no yet 21- dismiss per judge.

David Nam Allen, 47, dis-regarding traffi c control device; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense; carrying a concealed deadly weapon- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Kimberly Ann Noble, 41, reckless driving; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 2nd offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Ronald Eugene Aubrey Jr., 33, speeding 19mph over limit; driving on DUI suspended license, 1st offense, aggravator; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 3rd offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/10.

James Robert Stiverson, 34, use/possess drug parapherna-lia, 1st offense; possess controlled substance, 1st degree, 2nd or great offense.

Michael Hammack, 33, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- continued fi rst ap-pearance, failure to appear.

Jean Renee Shaw, 44, 3 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial confer-ence 2/10/10.

William Henry Alexander, 38, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Kim Blanford, 38, theft by de-ception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial con-ference 2/10/10.

Herman E. Nibet, 57, 11 counts of theft by deception in-clude cold checks under $500- continued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Jason R. Mathis, 22, theft by deception include cold checks un-der $500- continued fi rst appear-ance 2/10/10.

Bettie C. Stinson, 43, improp-er passing; failure of owner main-tain required insurance/security, 1st offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Antonio D. Ferguson, 22, speeding 10mph over limit; oper-ating on suspended/revoked opera-tors license; failure to surrender re-voked operators license- continued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Billie Jean Mitchell, 28, speeding 19mph over limit; failure to produce insurance card- con-tinued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Antonia Wallace, 26, speed-ing 15mph over limit; operating on suspended/revoked operators license-continued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Charles J. Price, 29, operating on suspended/revoked operators license- continued fi rst appearance 2/24/10.

Karen M. McCullough, 19, speeding 10mph over limit- pled guilty $20 fi ne; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, 1st offense- dismiss with proof.

Rachel Lynn McCullaugh, 28, fl agrant non support- pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 2/10/10.

Tommie Ray Humphrey, 32, fl agrant non support- pled not guilty, 2/10/10.

Elbert J. Cottrell, 20, traffi c in controlled substance within 1000 yards of school; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense- pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 2/3/10.

Sarah Levene Kenley, 26, traffi c in controlled substance with-in 1000 yards of school- pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 2/3/10.

Terry Lee Howell, 47, burglary, 2nd degree- pled not guilty, pre-liminary hearing 2/3/10.

Ronald M. Raley, 19, non support- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Susan D. Vargas, 32, 2 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Michelle L. Rodgers, 23, as-sault 4th degree, no visible injury- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Dennis Gal Fortner, 64, as-sault 4th degree, domestic violence, minor injury- bond for 2/3/10.

Shirley Man Pipes, 59, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pre-trial conference 2/10/10.

Zachery C. Willett, 18, traffi c in marijuana, less than 8 oz- 1st offense; person less than 18 enter premises to purchase alcohol- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Tressie L. Jecker, 18, 2 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 3/3/10.

James Roger Lasley, 52, 2 counts of theft by deception in-clude cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/24/10.

Thomas R. Zimmerman, 45, assault 4th degree, domestic vio-lence, minor injury- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Ernest Wayne Popham, 28, 2 counts of assault 4th degree, domestic violence, minor injury- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Betty H. Simpson, 75, failure to produce insurance card- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Ian M. Bailey, 19, speeding 20mph over/greater limit- pled guilty $40; failure of non-owner operator to maintain required in-surance, 1st offense.

Debra House, 52, speeding 15mph over limit- pled guilty, $30 fi ne; license to be in possession- dismiss with proof.

Rocco J. Addesa, 21, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance- pled not guilty, 2/3/10.

Zachery C. Willett, 18, no/ex-pired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required insur-ance/security, 1st offense; license to be in possession- pretrial confer-ence 2/10/10.

Billy Joe Rowley, 50, no li-cense in possession- pled guilty, $50 fi ne.

Amy M. Moore, 36, 13 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- continued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Sandra Ros Sally, 43, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail 2 years probation.

Troy R. Britt, 47, speeding 14mph over limit; display/posses-sion of cancelled/fi ctitious opera-tor; operating vehicle with expired operators license- pretrial confer-ence 2/10/10.

Patrick W. Kullman III, 20, possession of marijuana; use/pos-sess drug paraphernalia, 1st of-fense- pretrial conference 3/3/10.

Byron Christophe Lewis, 27, non support- pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Kacy Marie Clemens, 23, pos-session of marijuana- pretrial con-ference 3/31/10, jury trial 4/9/10.

Brandon G. Kinney, 23, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial conference, failure to appear.

Anna M. Guojardo, 20, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial conference, failure to appear.

Johnny Lee Watson, 46, as-sault 4th degree, domestic vio-lence, no visible injury- pretrial conference 2/3/10.

Christopher James Stepha-nian, 45, 2 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation.

Nicole Marie Perry, 35, use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st of-fense- pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Larry Dale Knott, 49, alco-hol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug para-phernalia, 1st offense- pretrial con-ference 210/10.

Heather Thomas, 22, carrying a concealed deadly weapon; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st of-fense- pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Chiquito Concepcin, 43, speeding 13mph over limit- dis-miss/merged; failure to produce insurance card- pled guilty 90 days probated for 2 years, $100 fi ne; operating motor vehicle under/in-fl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pled guilty, 30 days pro-bated after 2 days jail 2 years pro-

bation, KAPS/ADE, $200 fi ne.William Henry Alexander,

38, operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense; operating vehicle with ex-pired operators license- fi nal pre-trial conference 5/5/10, jury trial 5/14/10.

Joshua Dale Clark, 29, op-erating on suspended/revoked op-erators license; leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or as-sistance; failure of owner to main-tain required insurance/security, 2nd or greater offense; improper registration plate- pretrial confer-ence 2/17/10.

Sean T. Murphy, 44, operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense; fail-ure of owner to maintain required insurance/security, 1sxt offense; no/expired registration plates; no/expired Kentucky registration re-ceipt- pretrial conference 4/7/10.

Alberto Millan Gonzalez, 22, speeding 19mph over limit- pled guilty $38 fi ne; no operators/mo-ped license- pled guilty $50 fi ne.

Christopher R. Williams, 26, non support- pled guilty, 12 months probated for 2 years.

Clayton Wagers, 24, alcohol intoxication in a public place; pos-session of marijuana- pretrial con-ference 2/10/10.

Jonathon Herbert Kolar, 23, reckless driving; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pretrial con-

ference 2/17/10.David Ray Simpson Jr., 31,

reckless driving; failure of owner to maintain required insurance/se-curity, 1st offense- pretrial confer-ence 2/3/10.

Lionel A. Ditto Jr., 24, no/expired registration plates; no/ex-pired Kentucky registration receipt- dismiss with proof; no license in possession- pled guilty $50 fi ne.

Christi Marie Calhoon, 37, 5 counts of theft by deception in-clude cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 2/3/10.

James Roger Lasley, 52, 5 counts of theft by deception in-clude cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 2/24/10.

Angela Jeannette Fowler, 41, operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- to enter plea 2/10/10.

Joshua A. McManama, 18,failure to notify address change to department of transportation; no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; speeding 26mph over/greater limit; reckless driving; pos-session of marijuana; failure of owner to maintain required insur-ance/security, 1st offense- pretrial conference 2/10/10.

Joshua A. McManama, 18,speeding 15mph over limit; license to be in possession; failure to pro-duce insurance card- pretrial con-ference 2/10/10.

See Court, A10

2010

Meade County GirlsSlow Pitch Softball

Summer Recreational LeagueSIGN-UP

Where: Meade County Courthouse LobbyWhen: Starting January 30th, Every Saturday morning 9 a.m. til noon.Who: Girls ages 5-18. All skill levels.Prices: $40 for the first girl, $30 for the second, $20 each additional girl. (Multi-girl applies to same household)

What to bring: Copy of Birth Certificate.Make check payable to: Meade County Girls SoftballQuestions: KellySmith (270) 668-7298 or email kasmith@bbtel.com

Designs By Mary608 Old State Rd. • Brandenburg • 422-4020

OPEN VALENTINE’S DAYSunday, February 14

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.•Specially Designed•Delivery Available

Friday, February 12, 2010 The News Standard - A5NEWSNEWS

Meade County Baseball Association 2010 SIGN-UPS

After March 14, a $20 late sign-up fee applies:

Call for more information:Bring a copy of birth certificate

All children of Meade County are welcome and eligible to play.For more information, visit us atwww.meadebaseball.com

1 child ...................... $55 2 children .............. $853 or more .............. $100

SIGN-UPS AREFeb. 13 & 20 & 279 a.m. to 12 p.m.

at the Meade County Courthouse.

Cal Ripken Baseball (ages 4 - 12)Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13 - 15)

Submitted press release

I, William “Butch” Ker-rick, Sheriff of Meade County, am announcing my candidacy for re-elec-tion as the Republican can-didate for your sheriff of Meade County.

I have lived in Meade County most of my entire life, raised my family here, and I am proud to be a part of this community. I have devoted my entire career to being a law enforcement of-fi cer. I have the experience, open-mindedness, integrity and vision to meet the fu-ture challenges that face the sheriff’s department and our community.

I have 38 total career years in law enforcement, three years, and presently serv-ing, as your Meade County sheriff, 16 years serving with Jefferson County/Louisville Metro Police, 17 years with the Muldraugh Police De-partment, 13 years served

as chief of police, and two years with the West Point Police Department.

I am a graduate form the Police Academy with the Department of Criminal Justice in Richmond, Ky., have completed both East-ern Kentucky and Western Kentucky university classes with a degree in Police Ad-ministration, have complet-ed numerous courses given by the Department of Justice, have completed Command

Decision courses for Super-visory experience, and am a Certifi ed First Responder with Automatic Electronic Defi brillator training.

I have received many honors and achievements during my long career as a law enforcement offi cer.

In my past campaign for sheriff, I stated that I am not a politician; I am a ca-reer law enforcement of-fi cer. I believe that I have taken the politics out of the sheriff’s department, and I hope that you, the citizens of Meade County feel that myself and my de-partment have served you with fairness, integrity and professionalism.

I would like to thank you for allowing me to serve as your sheriff for the past three years. I hope that I have proven myself to you, and I am asking for your vote, in my effort for re-election as your sheriff of Meade County.

Kerrick seeks to continueoffice as Meade Co. sheriff

Upon learning your moth-er has Alzheimer’s disease or you have terminal cancer, you may fi nd yourself feeling hollow over a loss that has not yet occurred.

The anxiety and dread you feel is a normal reaction to the anticipation of loss. What you are feeling is called anticipa-tory grief. Anticipatory grief is normal mourning that oc-curs when you or someone you care about is expected to die. Depending on the illness, such grief could last from months to many years. The slow decline can be a heavy burden.

A whirl of emotions sur-rounds anticipatory grief be-cause you know and come to expect that a person you care about is going to die. You do not know when, nor do you have control over when, the death will take place. People also suffer with thoughts and anxiety about what they will feel like when the person they

care about is gone. Such suspense is agonizing

— it torments you and over-whelms your thoughts. An-ticipatory grief has many of the same symptoms of grief experienced after a death has occurred.

Such symptoms include: feeling disconnected and alone; depression; weight loss; sleeping problems; nervous behaviors; fatigue; denial; mood swings; for-getfulness; disorganized and confused behavior; anger; and bouts of crying

In tune to a society that teaches us to be quiet about our grief, and so as to not up-set anyone, many individuals hold back their overwhelm-ing emotions in order to be “strong.” Holding back feel-ings and pain depletes ener-gy and leaves a person even more exhausted and unable to handle the cards that have been dealt.

To heal and move forward, it is very important to face an-ticipatory grief. Healing will involve a process that takes self-honesty and soul search-ing. One way to face grief is by allowing yourself to cry. Tears can be an emotional release. Tears can also help

bring people together as cry-ing often evolves into sharing your story with others, and they with you. Keeping a journal to track your thoughts and feelings is another way to face your grief.

Journaling helps you iden-tify what you feel and may make it easier to tell someone about your experience. If you do not have a friend with whom you can talk, there are church leaders, health care workers, counselors, and support group facilitators and participants who will lend a caring ear.

Pulling from your own in-ner strengths can be a pow-erful mechanism for healing. Use your intelligence, skills, and hobbies to your advan-tage and prepare yourself for the variations in intensity of your emotions as you prepare to move forward.

Anticipatory grief symp-toms are a big deal. Taking charge of your symptoms today will help you be bet-ter prepared for the road to come.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

JenniferBridgeFamily & Consumer Science

Anticipatory grief: When you know the death of a loved one is nearing

To the voters of Meade County:

I, Harry Craycroft, am seeking re-election for Meade County Judge Execu-tive. It has been my pleasure to serve in this position for the past three years.

Listed below are some of our accomplishments during this term:

•We have not increased your property taxes•We have saved $304,000 of your tax dollars by reissuing jail bonds•We have lowered the inventory tax•We have saved over $100,000 of your tax dollars be changing the ambulance vehicle purchase policy•We have greatly reduced a $720,000 solid waste debt.

Further details on the above accomplishments will follow later.

These savings have been accomplished through three major disasters and an eco-nomic downturn.

I would like to ask for your support so that we can continue to move Meade County ahead in a positive direction.

Paid for by Bobby Skaggs, Campaign Treasurer for Harry Craycroft

Doe Run InnValentine’s Day Special!!

Doe Run Inn will have a very special Valentine’s Day Buffet on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day.

It will include a carving station with roasted top round, jumbo peel & eat shrimp, herb & Dijon encrusted pork loin,

and a host of other entrees, desserts, sides, and salad choices. Download the menu from our website

at doeruninn.com or from our Facebook fan page.

Reservations are strongly suggested.422-2982

Finance and Administra-tion Cabinet’s Common-wealth Offi ce of Technol-ogy (COT) approximately $1.6 million for broadband data collection and map-ping activities over a two-year period and $500,000 for broadband planning of improvements and expan-sion activities over a fi ve-year period.

“Broadband data collec-tion is an integral step to-ward our fi nal goal, which is to ensure that all regions, citizens and businesses have the tools available to them to compete in the 21st cen-tury economy,” said Jona-than Miller, secretary of the Finance and Administra-tion Cabinet. “The results of this reporting and planning process will leave us better equipped to move our state and our citizens forward to keep pace with technology.”

The process of evaluating the current accessibility of high-speed Internet access in the state will occur in three phases: the collection of ex-isting broadband services, verifi cation of the collected

data and the reporting of the results to the NTIA. Specifi -cally, the statewide assess-ment will include data on the availability, speed, loca-tion and technology type of broadband services.

Kentucky’s report will be included in a comprehen-sive, interactive, searchable national broadband map that NTIA is required by the American Recovery and Re-investment Act to create and make publicly available by Feb. 17, 2011.

Information will be col-lected from public and pri-vate broadband providers throughout the state by Michael Baker Corporation, a nationally recognized en-gineering fi rm specializing in geographic information systems (GIS) mapping. Michael Baker Corporation has also mapped broadband availability in California and North Carolina.

The Council on Postsec-ondary Education (CPE) in cooperation with state uni-versities and community colleges will verify and fi eld audit the collected information to ensure ac-curacy. The Kentucky uni-versities and community colleges have the expertise and resources to perform the verifi cation of the State

Broadband Data and De-velopment Grant Program.Murray State Universityand the University of Lou-isville will lead the effort.

“We are pleased to seethe expertise and resourcesof Kentucky’s postsecond-ary system being used tobenefi t the Commonwealthon this critical project,” saidCPE president Robert King.“Broadband Internet accessfor all is a prerequisite tolifelong learning.”

In 2004, the Common-wealth of Kentucky begana mission to accelerate thegrowth of technology. Theintent was to enhance sup-port of community andeconomic development, im-prove healthcare, enhanceeducation and provide moreeffective government. Inorder to meet this mission,the Commonwealth enteredinto an agreement with anoutside provider to createand maintain a statewidebroadband map. At thetime, Kentucky was one ofthe fi rst states to have such afar-reaching initiative.

While the project fulfi lledthe requirements at thetime, updates are neces-sary due to the ever-chang-ing technology, growth ofhouseholds and expansionof broadband providers.

GrantFrom page A1

Through Feb. 7, prelimi-nary statistics* indicate that 63 people have lost their lives on Kentucky roadways during 2010. This is 10 less fatalities than reported for the same time period in 2009. There were 55 motor vehicle fatali-ties and 32 of those victims

were not wearing seat belts. Seven pedestrians have been killed. Seven crashes in-volved a commercial motor vehicle. One crash involved a scooter. A total of 12 fatalities have resulted from crashes involving the suspected use of alcohol.

Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Ken-tucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and

should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction of travel and license number if possible.

*These statistics are still pre-

liminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas. Crash data for this report is gen-erated from the Kentucky Fatal-ity Analysis Reporting System (FARS).

DeathsFrom page A1

Austin, Minn. native Maj. Chad Nangle was one of the fi rst 3d ESC Soldiers on the ground in Haiti.

Nangle says that the fi rst large group of ESC Soldiers who arrived in Haiti built the JLC task organization, established the initial coor-dination and relationships with other governmental agencies, and the other military services and estab-lished the JLC Headquar-ters at the airport.

That was just the begin-ning. The fi rst group of Sol-

diers also worked with the Navy and the Coast Guard to reopen Haiti’s main port, moved the JLC headquarters to another part of the airport, established two logistics hubs away from the airport, and planned for a two-week World Food Program surge currently underway.

All that was accomplished before the main group of ESC Soldiers even arrived.

After an initial deploy-ment of several key ESC leaders in the days follow-ing Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12 earthquake, 41 more 3d ESC Soldiers arrived in Haiti on Jan. 29.

“That fi rst group that came in gave us the neces-sary staff that was able to

begin establishing com-modities management,” said Nangle.

As for the arrival of the main group, Nangle added, “That’s staff augmentation that will allow us to go 24 hours a day.”

Less than six months after returning from a 15-month deployment handling the logistics mission for the entire Iraqi Theater, the 3d ESC fi nds itself in Haiti, not supporting a war effort, but rather a humanitarian mis-sion. Nangle feels that the unit is up to the task.

“Although it’s different than what we did down-range in Iraq, the systems and processes we use are the same,” said Nangle.

Submitted by the Meade County Lions Club

The Meade County Lions Club is hav-ing a pancake breakfast at the Homeplate Restaurant on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 8 to 10 a.m.

Bring the entire family for breakfast

at this “Pancakes for Your Sweetheart” event. Tickets are available at the door and are $5 for adults and $3.50 for chil-dren under 12.

Door prizes include a GPS and $100 in cash. Proceeds benefi t Meade County residents who need fi nancial assistance for eyeglasses.

Meade County Lions Club Pancake Breakfast

HaitiFrom page A1

James Earl “Jim” RussellMr. James Earl “Jim” Russell, 73, of Brandenburg, died

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Louisville.

Mr. Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Robert and Geraldine Wathen Russell and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Keys Russell.

He is survived by his wife, Pauline “Polly” Russell, Brandenburg; four Children, Mary Darlene (Phil) Aubrey, Bonnieville, Ky., Karen Sue (Jimmy) Trent, Brandenburg, Sandra Lynn (Paul) Merideth, Irvington, Ky., Jeffrey Dean (Lori) Russell, Lexington; three sisters, Rosina Katherine Whit-fi eld, Brandenburg, Daisy Jac-queline Kendall, Battletown, Brenda Laine Stembridge, Gainesville, Ga.; two brothers, Charles Wayne Russell, Ralph Andrew Russell, Brandenburg, 14 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two great-

great grandchildren.The funeral service was held Feb. 6 from the chapel of

the Hager Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary True, offi ciating. Burial was in the Cap Anderson Cemetery.

Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

Iva Mae MillerIva Mae Miller, 89, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at

the Medco Center in Hardinsburg, Ky.She was a member of The Salem Baptist Church in Ekron.

She was born Feb. 23, 1920 to the late Warsh and Viola Cun-diff Beard.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Miller, Sr.; one sister, Bertha Beard; and one brother, Alfred Beard.

She is survived by two sons, Marvin (Barbara) Miller, Jr., Ir-vington, Ky., and William Ken-neth (Darlene) Miller, Webster, Ky.; two sisters, Dorothy Miller, Lodiburg, Ky., and Annabelle (Homer) Williams, Irvington, Ky.; fi ve brothers, David (Em-mabelle) Beard, Louisville,

Henry (Fern) Beard, Ramsey, Ind., Louis (Evelyn) Beard, McDaniels, Ky., Clifford (Rose) Garrett, Guston, and Wayne Garrett, McDaniels, Ky.; fi ve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Feb. 9 from Salem Baptist Church with the burial following in Walnut Grove Cem-etery.

Arrangements were handle by Alexander Funeral Home in Irvington, Ky.

Finley FerrellFinley Ferrell, 93, of Guston died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010 at

his grandson’s home in Vine Grove, Ky. He was the past Grandmaster of Russell Masonic Lodge

#284 F. & A. M. in Jamestown, Ky. and a member of the Order of Eastern Star.

His wife, Vena Doris Ferrell; and his brother, Rex Edwin Ferrell, preceded him in death.

He is survived by a son, Charles Wesley Ferrell of Gus-ton; a daughter and son-in-law, Glenda Lee and Richard Smith of Brandon, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren.

The funeral service was Feb. 8 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Fu-neral Home in Vine Grove, Ky.,

with Pastor Jeff Harris offi ciating. Burial followed in the Elk Springs Cemetery in Monticello, Ky.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Alfred E. “Sleepy” SutherlandMr. Alfred E. “Sleepy” Sutherland, 80, of Payneville, died

Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Sutherland was retired from International Harvester,

a member of the United Auto Workers Union and loved to watch old Western movies.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Sutherland and a sister, Leona Frans.

Mr. Sutherland is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wanda Suther-land, six children, Margarett Ann (Wayne) Poole, Branden-burg, Sandy (Ricky) Smith, Guston, Tina (Pat) Boebert, St. Petersburg, Fla., Lynn Suther-land, Vine Grove, Ky., Lisa (Tommy) Brock, Wolf Creek, Ky., Ashley Clark, Payneville, a

Sister, Mildred Goetch, Sherman, Texas, 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces.

The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb., 13, from the chapel of Hager Funeral Home, with Dr. Jammie Vance, offi ciating.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. tomor-row. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contri-butions to the American Cancer Society or to Hosparus of Central Kentucky.

Online condolences at www.hagerfuneralhome.com.

A6 - The News Standard Friday, February 12, 2010OBITUARIESOBITUARIESCommunity Calendar

Ronald Alan BakerMr. Ronald Alan Baker, 58, of Muldraugh, died Sunday,

Feb. 7, 2010 at University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville. Mr. Baker was preceded in death by a daughter and son-

in-law, Jannel Elderidge and Doug Dodson.

He is survived by his ex-wife, Maryanne Greer, Calvert City, Ky.; fi ve children, Chris-tina (Tab) Phillips, Louisville, Rebecca (Jeremiah) Troutman, Battletown, Jessica Baker, Ron-ald Alan Baker, Jr., Calvert City,

Ky. and Buffy (Courtney) Cummins, Commerce, Texas; fi ve grandchildren, James Wolf, Anna Troutman, Kimberlea Baker, Michael and Selena Phillips; a brother, Anthony Bak-er, Tulare, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Debbie Watts, Muldraugh; and a brother-in-law, James Schafer, Louisville.

Inurnment will be Feb.16 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff, Ky. Arrangements were handle by Hager Funeral Home, Brandenburg.

Ruth A. Jones Ruth A. Jones, 85, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday, Feb. 7,

2010 at her home. Ruth was a retired cashier at Kroger. She was a member

of Radcliff United Methodist Church, Lioness Club, Radc-liff Homemakers, and the Square Dancers Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Ray Jones.

She is survived by three brothers, Raymond Akridge and his wife Helena of Hodgenville, Ky., Lonza Akridge and his wife Sally of Greenville, Ind. and Earl Akridge of La Grange, Ky.; two sisters, Imo Jean Feger and her husband Bill of Louisville, and Lula Murray of Topeka, Kan.; and her special care givers, Mary Downey, Melissa Metcalf, Cheri Horn, Donna Snyder, Mary Wortham, Hallie Ray and Re-nee Riddle.

The funeral service was held Feb. 11 at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff, Ky. with Rev. Arthur S. Leach offi ciating. Burial was held in the North Hardin Me-morial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

Tammy Lynn Johnson Tammy Lynn Johnson, 44, of Radcliff, Ky., died Sunday,

Feb. 7, 2010 at her home in Radcliff, Ky. She was a member of Stithton Baptist Church, the Rad-

cliff Men and Women’s Softball League and was an avid collector of dolphins.

She was preceded in death by her father Harold H. John-son.

She is survived by her mother, Shirley Harper Johnson of Radcliff, Ky.; a brother, Harold Dean Johnson of Radcliff, Ky.; a nephew, Harold Dean Johnson Jr.; and a niece, Sa-mantha “Sami” Basham.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., today, Friday Feb. 12, at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radc-liff, Ky. with Bro. Johnny Benham offi ciating. Burial will be in the North Hardin Memorial Gardens in Radcliff, Ky.

Visitation will be held, today, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. at the fu-neral home.

Online condolences at www.nebfh.com.

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Edward PeachEdward Peach, 81, Elizabethtown, died Monday, Feb. 8,

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He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Peach and a daughter, Carolyn Otis.

Mr. Peach is survived by three grandchildren, Joey (Cynthia) Vincent, Elizabeth-town, Alisha Crutcher, Doth-en, Ala., Melissa (Jason) Short, Opp, Ala.; four great grand-children, Chase, Chelcee, Ty-ler-Jay, Kara Lynn, his beloved companion, Lorene Tarrance, Elizabethtown; a step son, Da-vid Tarrance; and three step grandchildren, Amanda, Jen-nifer and Jessie Tarrance.

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Recently I came across a story that so amused me I wanted to share it with oth-ers.

The story is about two farms somewhere in Can-ada that had two fences that ran parallel to each other for more than half a mile and were only two feet apart. Why were there two fences when one fence would do?

Here is the amusing part.There were two farmers

named Roger and Harry,

who had a disagreement that erupted into a feud. Roger wanted to build a fence between their land and split the price of the fence but Harry was un-willing to contribute to the cost.

Since he wanted to keep cattle on his land, Roger went ahead and built the fence anyway.

After the fence was completed, Harry said to Roger, “I see we have a fence.” “What do you mean we?” Roger replied. “I got the property line surveyed and built the fence two feet into my land. That means some of my land is outside the fence. And if any of your cows sets foot on my

land, I’ll shoot it.” Harry knew Roger wasn’t joking, so when he eventually de-cided to use the land ad-joining Rogers for pasture, he was forced to build an-other fence, two feet away.

Roger and Harry are both gone now, but their double fence stands as a monument to the price they each paid for their stubbornness.

What really amused me about this story is that most people don’t realize the high price they pay for be-ing stubborn.

What has the price of your stubbornness cost you?

Randy Johnson is the pas-tor at Brandenburg Church of God.

Romans 8: 34 says, “ Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh in-tercession for us.”

One of the most glorious truths of the Christian life is that the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose for our justifi cation, now lives to intercede for us before God. The greatest ex-ample of intercessory prayer

in the Bible is in John 17, where the Lord poured out His heart for His disciples. “ I pray for them,” He said, “ I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine — John 17: 9. But that was not all! “ neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word — John 17: 20. And that’s us! That includes us!

What is it that He prays for us? First of all, He prays for our security. “ Holy Fa-ther, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are — John 17: 11. Then he

prays that we might have real victory over sin and the devil. “ I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil or the evil one — John 17: 15.

His next request is: Sanc-tify them through thy truth: they word is truth — John 17:17. Our sanctifi cation will come, therefore, not through some special experience, but through God’s Word. He also prays for true unity among His true disciples: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, & I in thee, that they also may be in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent

me — John 17: 21.Finally, He prays for our

ultimate glorifi cation. Fa-ther, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me — John 17: 24. We can be assured that the father will grant these requests of His beloved Son.

We encourage you to visit with us this Sunday at 11 a.m. Be sure to listen to our radio program, on W.M.M.G. 93.5 FM, every Sunday morning at 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Reverend Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

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QUESTION: Tell me why some kids with every ad-vantage and opportunity seem to turn out bad, while others raised in terrible homes become pillars in the community. I know one young man who grew up in squalid circumstances, yet he is such a fi ne person today. How did his parents manage to raise such a re-sponsible son when they didn’t even seem to care?

DR. DOBSON: Neither heredity nor environment will account for all human behavior. There is some-thing else there, something from within, that also oper-ates to make us who we are. Some behavior is caused, and some plainly isn’t.

Several years ago, for example, I had dinner with two parents who had unoffi cially “adopted” a thirteen-year-old boy. This youngster followed their son home one afternoon and asked if he could spend

the night. As it turned out, he stayed with them for almost a week without so much as a phone call com-ing from his mother. It was later learned that she works sixteen hours a day and has no interest in her son. Her alcoholic husband divorced her several years ago and left town without a trace. The boy had been abused, unloved and ignored through much of his life.

Given this background, what kind of kid do you think he is today -- a drug-gie? A foul-mouthed de-linquent? A lazy, insolent bum? No. He is polite to adults; he is a hard worker; he makes good grades in school and enjoys helping around the house. This boy is like a lost puppy who desperately wants a good home. He begged the family to adopt him offi cially so he could have a real father and a loving mother. His own mom couldn’t care less.

How could this teenager be so well-disciplined and polished despite his lack of training? I don’t know. It is simply within him. He reminds me of my wonder-ful friend David Hernan-

dez. David and his parents came to America illegally from Mexico more than fi fty years ago and nearly starved to death before they found work. They eventually survived by helping to harvest the po-tato crop throughout the state of California. During this era, David lived under trees or in the open fi elds. His father made a stove out of an oil drum half-fi lled with dirt. The open camp-fi re was the centerpiece of their home.

David never had a roof over his head until his par-ents fi nally moved into an abandoned chicken coop. His mother covered the boarded walls with cheap wallpaper, and David thought they were living in luxury. Then one day, the city of San Jose condemned the area, and David’s “house” was torn down. He couldn’t understand why the community would de-stroy so fi ne a place.

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QUESTION: Should a college-educated woman feel that she has wasted her training if she chooses not

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DR. DOBSON: A person doesn’t go to college just to prepare for a line of work, or at least, that shouldn’t be the reason for being there. The purpose for getting a col-lege education is to broaden your world and enrich your intellectual life. Whether or not it leads to a career is not the point. Nothing in-vested in the cultivation of your own mind is ever re-ally wasted. If you have the desire to learn and the op-portunity to go to school, I think you should reach for it. Your career plans can be fi nalized later.

Dr. Dobson is founder and Chairman Emeritus of the nonprofi t organization Fo-cus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org). Ques-tions and answers are excerpt-ed from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyn-dale House.

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“Together, Wherever We Go” wasn’t one of the songs sung on Oct. 18, 1953, at Calvary Baptist Church in Estill County.But it would have been an appropriate duet for newly-weds Bill and Edra Eckler.

Throughout 57 years of marriage, one has seldom been seen without the other, and say they’ve never had an argument, although “she sometimes tells me to wipe my feet,” says Bill.

“We just enjoy being togeth-er,” says Edra, noting, “Even when we need a loaf of bread, we go together to get it.”Bill probably had more on his mind than picking up a loaf of bread the fi rst time he saw his bride-to-be.She was sitting with friends at the Eagle’s Nest, a local teen hangout in downtown Irvine, having a Coke, when he and his friends came in following football practice.Both recall the exact words he spoke to her.“The place was full of girls, but I took one look at her sitting on that bar stool and I said, ‘You’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen.

“Where in the world have you been? I’ve never seen you in this town before in my life, and I’m here every day.”

Just like her new 6’2” ad-mirer, the petite girl was a life-long Estill resident, but had grown up in the remote Drip Rock area, graduat-ing from the old one-room Greenbriar Grade School.She had moved to town at the invitation of a retired teacher, the late Maude Christopher, so she could live in her home on Park Avenue and attend Estill County High.

Bill was attending Ir-vine High at the time, but it didn’t take him long to insist on a transfer.He remembers school of-fi cials at Irvine asking him what he was running from.“I told them I wasn’t running from anything, I was running to something,” he says.

At fi rst, Edra was skep-tical about the boy who wanted to be her beau.“She thought I was married, because I’ve always looked older,” says the now silver-haired long-time member of

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riod of attending school together,

hanging out at the Eagle’s Nest,

and riding around in his sharp ‘42 Chevrolet Fleetline, they wed on her 19th birthday.

Their marriage has pro-duced a son, Bill Allan II of Berea, and a daughter, Mrs.

Todd (Rebecca) Blevins of Sand Hill.

Bill has worked at a variety of jobs, including delivering milk in glass bottles to front porches throughout the com-munity in his early years.He also served an apprentice-ship at Cox Funeral Home in Irvine and was in the insur-ance business for awhile.

In 1997, he retired as man-ager of the parts department at the Ford Garage in Irvine.For more than 30 years, he has headed up the Calvary Gospel-Heirs, a popular quartet that travels to several states and appeared at 44 dif-ferent churches in Kentucky

last year, including some in Meade and nearby counties.

The group grew out of a quartet he founded at Cal-vary, the church where he has been a life-long member.Cleaning the big church ev-ery Friday is part of a regular routine he and Edra main-tain since she retired from teaching.

Her long tenure in public education included stops at one-room schools Lower Bend and Pitt, plus sev-eral years of substituting.Sitting in their comfortable home on North Madison Av-enue, Edra likes to share pho-tos of her posing in front of

the schools with her students.“The kids loved me,” she said.

“After I got married, they would all sing out…’Here comes Miss Eck.’”The couple’s love for each other is evident as they pepper their conversations with terms like “babe”, “honey”, “sweetheart”, and “darling.”

Their affection isn’t any secret to people like Francie Snowden, owner/operator of Ravenna Greenhouse and Florist.

With Valentine’s Day com-ing up Sunday, she knows Bill won’t be calling like most

men do, but will come in the store to pick out exactly what he wants for “his girls,” meaning not only Edra, but Becky and daughter-in-law Bonnie as well.

“In 57 years, he’s never missed giving me fl ow-ers for Valentine’s and on my birthday,” says Edra.“People ask me how I can be so lucky, and I just tell them I have a good husband.”

Columnist Don White has served as editor at several newspapers in Kentucky. His Kentucky Traveler fea-tures are published through-out the state. Contact him at thekytraveler.com.

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We want to sincerely thank all participants and donors for our very successful 4-H Chili Supper and Cake Auction.Special thanks to Matt Pike for being our Auctioneer.

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Clifford Wise, Sheriff-Candidate Jackie LaTondress

Stan Heslep, Sheriff-Candidate Barbara Greenwell

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By Angela Shelf MedearisThe Kitchen Diva

In 1992, I started writing my fi rst cookbook, “The African-American Kitch-en.” I decided that writing cookbooks would not only be a way of preserving my family’s recipes, but also a culinary exploration and celebration of my heritage. I also wanted to examine the effect of slavery on the food, culture and the cooking techniques of the lands where Africans were enslaved. Italian, German, Swedish, French, English, Mexican, Asian and count-less other nationalities in-troduced the foods of their homeland to America. Af-rican-Americans also have a wonderful cuisine that is rooted in Africa and eaten around the world.

Because many Afri-can captives were put to work as cooks, African slave chefs created one of the fi rst “fusion” cui-sines. African slave cooks creatively combined in-gredients, techniques and foods similar to those they used in Africa with the culinary traditions of the places where they were enslaved.

In many West African di-alects, gumbo means okra, peanuts are called goobers and sesame is called benne. Some of the African names for these foods are still used today. The seedlings for these and other crops were often transported from Af-rica on slave ships. The Af-rican captives knew how to make the plants grow and how to cook and season the produce. The success of the early South Carolina rice crops were due, in large part, to the knowledge Af-rican slaves had about the planting and cultivation of

the grain.Part of the legacy of Af-

rican-American cuisine can be found in a simmering pot of spicy okra gumbo, in a delicious handful of pea-nuts, in a steaming bowl of black-eyed peas and rice on a cold New Year’s Day, and in freshly baked rolls, warm from the oven and covered with sesame seeds. These inventive cooks deserve much more credit for what are now standard prepara-tion techniques and tradi-tional comfort-food recipes than many culinary histori-ans have given them.

Congo Chicken Moambe has been called the national dish of the Congo. It has many variations. I like this version best because the seasonings blend so well. Ground peanuts are a com-mon ingredient in African cuisine and are a delicious and nutritious addition to this sauce. This historic rec-ipe is a wonderful way to honor the contributions of African chefs to American cuisine and a delicious way to celebrate African-Ameri-can History Month.

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To prepare chicken the African way:

Wash chicken parts with cold water. Season the chicken with salt and cay-enne pepper. Put cold wa-ter into a large pot. Place

the chicken pieces into the pot and bring the water to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and sim-mer for about 35 minutes to 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken pieces from the broth and reserve the broth to use when preparing rice or couscous, if desired. Makes four servings.

*If you’re pressed for time, use a pre-cooked ro-tisserie chicken from the grocery store and cut it into pieces instead of cooking a whole, raw chicken. Sprin-kle the rotisserie chicken with the cayenne pepper, but omit using the salt. Proceed with the recipe as directed.

To prepare the Moambe Sauce:

In large saucepan, melt butter and saute onion un-til golden brown. Add nut-meg and tomato sauce and simmer about 5 minutes. Add the cooked chicken pieces and simmer over low heat, covered, about 10 minutes. Stir in melted peanut butter and simmer another 5 minutes. To give this menu a historic twist, serve Congo Chicken over rice or couscous with side dishes of okra and black-eyed peas.

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Submitted byMcKayla Phillips

Over 32 years ago, born in Lexington, but raised in Knott County, Jeremy Hall graced the earth with his birth to Charles and Joan Hall.

When Jeremy was of age, like every other aver-age kid, he went to high school. Just looking to breeze by, he took an ag-riculture class, figuring it would be an easy “A.”

In the class all the other kids chewed tobacco and learn to cuss the right way.

Then one day he discov-

ered a little organization called the FFA, and figur-ing it was just a way to get out of school — so he joined.

Little did he know, that the Knott County FFA Chapter was not giving their students the true FFA experience, and he was deprived of the life les-sons and experiences he should’ve received.

So during his senior year at Knott County, he decided he would make the difference and become an agricultural educator.

He then headed off to college to further his edu-

cation in agriculture.John F. Kennedy once

said, “We choose to go to the moon and do other hard things, not because they are easy but because they are hard.”

A simple quote, stated by Hall’s favorite presi-dent and hero, pushed him to do his best and bet-ter his life.

Hall decided to get his bachelor’s degree from Morehead State Univer-sity in 1996.

He successfully gradu-ated college in the 2000.

By 2001, he was ready to begin his teaching career

at Meade County High School.

Anxious and new to teaching his own class, he caught his breath and moved one step at a time.

After working nine years at MCHS, Hall has a certain quality about him.

He is a great father to two young boys, Brayden and Dawson, a husband to his lovely wife, Amy. Also a father figure, confidant, and advisor to his Meade Country FFA Kids.

Hall has always been there if one of us needed a hug, or just a small boost to get us going with a little

encouragement.His passion for FFA is

sometimes brighter than some of his students. Hall is always looking to the future and never dwelling on the past, he pushes ev-eryone to their limits, just so they can realize their own full potential.

When I asked Hall¸ what FFA means to him, he said, “endless possibilities, and becoming more than your thought you could be.”

Everyday, Hall tells his students to make a dif-ference and an impact in someone’s life. Yet, I don’t really think he realizes the

difference he’s made to us and how he has impacted our lives.

“He’s always there when I need to talk, or just give me a hug when I’m not feeling my best,” said a MCHS student and FFA member. “He’s made a huge impact in my life and that made me realize what I could do to change the world. I can never re-pay him for all life lessons he has taught me, and all that he has ever done for me. I only wish I could ex-press the way he’s helped me, but words don’t do them justice.”

Submitted byAndrew Hammer

American Beefalo Association

The 24th annual Nation-al Beefalo Show and Sale will be held Friday, Mar. 5 and Saturday, Mar. 6 in Louisville. Sponsored by the American Beefalo As-sociation (ABA) this event is a showcase of the Na-tion’s best Beefalo breed-ing stock and an opportu-nity for buyers to enhance their herds.

Each year the ABA Na-tional Show and Sale is held in conjunction with the Kentucky Beef Expo at the Kentucky State Fair-grounds in Louisville.

This year’s event kicks off on Friday, Mar. 5 at 2:30 p.m. with the Na-tional Show featuring Bee-falo breeding stock from

around the country. The National Sale follows on Saturday, Mar. 6 at 11:30 a.m. with all the cattle fea-tured in the show being sold.

More information about the National Beefalo Show and Sale is available from ABA President Andrew Hammer by calling (330) 933-6717.

Beefalo is a cross-breed between Bison (Ameri-can Buffalo) and domestic cattle.

This unique cross breed produces meat very low in fat and cholesterol.

There are many inherent benefits to raising Beefalo cattle including, but not limited to reduced produc-tion costs, low cholesterol/high protein meat, calving ease, and the hearty dis-ease resistant nature of the

breed. For more information

is available from Ameri-can Beefalo Association at www.AmericanBeefalo.

org.Contact Andrew Ham-

mer (330) 933-6717 or visit www.AmericanBeefalo.org

Submitted by the KY Dept.of Agriculture

Today’s grain markets are not the same ones from a few years ago.

Today’s market requires a more thorough under-standing of how prices are discovered, how to use available tools to manage risk, and a business plan that allows for opportu-nities to profit from grain production.

The University of Ken-tucky Grain Marketing Short Course will help you build your knowledge from the basic understand-ing of how markets work to ore advanced methods of price risk management.

Topics will include: The Price Discovery Sys-tem, Cash Contracts, Fu-tures and Basic Contracts, Hedging Basics, Market-ing Strategies (Pre-harvest and Post-harvest), Op-tion Basics, Average Crop Revenue, Election (ACRE) Program and Crop Insur-ance Options.

The upcoming grain marketing short course will be offered at the Har-din County Extension Of-fice, Feb. 17 and 24 at 10 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

Registration will be tak-en until Feb. 10 or until the class is full.

Meade County is lim-ited to five participants.

Those wanting to register can do so at the Meade County Extension Office at 270-422-4958, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disabil-ity or national origin.

Agriculture Develop-ment Council

There will be a meet-ing of the Meade County Ag Development Council on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 9 a.m. at the Meade County Extension Office.

Any group submitting proposals need to do so by Feb. 16, 2010 to the Meade County Extension Office.

By David Uffi ngtonDollars and sense

Do you dread having to buy your next TV, not be-cause of the price but because of the new technology?

If you haven’t bought a new television in quite a few years, your best bet is to get up to speed on what’s out there.

The two big choices now are plasma or LCD televi-sions.

LCD TVs have the widest range of sizes and are good for rooms with a lot of light. When shopping for an LCD TV, you’ll see descriptions such as 32-inch class/720p or 40-inch class/1080p.

Plasma TVs are subject to glare from windows and

look best in low- to nor-mal light. They’re good for fast-action sports and video games. Plasma TVs will have descriptions such as 50-inch class/1080p or 42-inch class/720p.

That “p” number is one to watch, because it de-notes the resolution. Each “p” number is the num-ber of lines on the screen. If you play a lot of video games, the 1080p will likely work better for you. If you only watch television, the 720 should be suffi cient, as many shows are only broad-cast at 720p, depending on your cable provider.

Check your available space before buying a new television, especially if you’re not going to hang

it on the wall. The new screens are wider but not as tall. Measure the height and width of your current tele-vision screen before you go shopping. Take a tape mea-sure with you.

Consider the size of your room and viewing distance. Measure from your TV to where you usually sit, and take that information with you when you shop.

Check with your cable provider to see if you al-ready get an HDTV signal or if you’ll need to upgrade your package.

One place to look online for help in deciding between plasma and LCD is BestBuy.com. It understands that the new technology can be con-fusing and has developed

a section of the Web site to help you not only under-stand, but to select a TV within your price and size requirements.

To fi nd the information, go to the site, click the TV and Video button, click TV on the left side list, then se-lect HDTV Basics to learn more, or Help Me Choose to narrow your choices.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally an-swer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his col-umn whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to colum-nreply@gmail.com.

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

Passionate FFA advisor brightens student’s lives everyday

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Beefalo show and sale will visit Louisville

Today’s grain market requires education

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Steve and Rebekka Robbins had fun in the snow this week by making a snowman in honor of U.S. soldiers.

Feb. 12 Greenwave JV/V Basketball Apollo 6:30/8 p.m.

Feb. 13 Greenwave Freshman Basketball Freshman Tournament TBA

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SOCCER NEWS

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BASEBALL NEWS

Meade County Baseball Association

The Meade County Baseball Association sign-ups will be on Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Meade County Courthouse.

League costs for one child is $55, two children $85 and three or more $100. After March 14 there is a $20 late fee. To sign up you need a copy of birth certifi cate.

For more information call Joe Carter at 422-4899 or Mike Robinson at 422-4349.

R E T T Y E M A R K A B L EPP RR

Meade County swim teams collected 45 PRs during the 3rd region swim meet, fi nished 8th and 9th

Lady Waves remain winless in February

Staff ReportThe News Standard

Ever since Greenwave leading scorer and rebounder Cheaney Schwartz injured his wrist senior guard Isaiah Satram had slipped into Schwartz’s scoring spot.

Though Satram had 13 points, four re-bounds and a block against Ohio County the Greenwave still lost, 66-46 last Friday.

Meade County had a tough second quar-ter and was outscored 15-5 to head into halftime down, 34-15.

Thomas Wilson had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. He also had three steals.

Greenwave drops game to Ohio Co.

David Ragan has room to grow Chase Gar-ris had two points and two assists against Ohio County last Friday.

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BEN ACHTABOWSKI

By Monte DuttonNASCAR This Week

If driving styles matched personalities, David Ragan couldn’t possibly be erratic.

The second-generation driv-er — father Ken drove in ma-jor NASCAR races during the 1980s — fell from 13th in 2008 Sprint Cup points to 27th in 2009. The driver some predict-ed might make the Chase if he could move up just one posi-tion, instead fell 14 spots.

Ragan, still just 24 years old, can’t understand it either.

No one in NASCAR seems more calm and unflappable than Ragan, who is from Un-adilla, Ga.

“I spent a lot of nights won-dering what’s going on,” he said. “I guess it’s just that Southern man, or Southern guy, in me. Maybe it’s my granddad rubbing off on me.

“A quick story: I was with him one day and we ran out of gas. I asked, ‘What are we go-

ing to do? Are we going to get some gas?’ It was 15 years ago. We didn’t have a cell phone then.

“He said, ‘Nah, I’m going to take a nap. Somebody will come by in a little while.’ He

never worried about much.”In one sense, though, the

laidback style is just a front.“There were times when I

was sick at my stomach, so

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Second-generation NASCAR driver David Ragan may have to break out of his laid-back style for a successful season in 2010.

By Ben Achtabowskisports@thenewsstandard.com

To say the Meade County swim teams have improved this year would be an understatement. Last weekend during the 3rd Region meet at Versailles, Ky., the two teams combined for 45 personal records (PRs).

“It’s pretty impressive to see so much improvement,” said fi rst year head coach Josh Thompson. “Everyone did well. You can’t be

upset if you swam your best. A lot of these kids put up their best times ever, so they can’t be disap-pointed. I hope this makes them want to get better and push them-selves for next season.”

Although no one qualifi ed for the state meet, the boys team fi n-ished eighth, while the girls team fi nished ninth. There were also two school records set.

The girls 200-yard freestyle re-lay team recorded its best fi nish in school history with a time of 1:55.67.

Sophomore Kenzie Mills also set a school record for the 100-yard backstroke.

At the beginning of the season, Mills swam freestyle and butter-fl y strokes. Halfway through the season, she realized the butterfl y was wearing her out — giving her slower times in other events.

“She came to me and wanted to switch,” Thompson said. “We were hesitant because she scored

See GROW, B3

Volleyball tourney make up

The Chelsea Stinnett Vol-leyball tournament was canceled last Saturday due to the winter weather. The tournament is rescheduled to start at 9 p.m. on March 6 at the Meade County High School Gymnasium.

VOLLEYBALL NEWS

Meade County Swim by the numbers

53 members on the swim

team

45PRs at the region meet

51members returning next

year

FILE PHOTO

Scarlett Powers led the Lady Waves with 17 points against the South Oldham Lady Dragons.

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Ben Bevill swims the 100-yard butterfl y on Friday during a preliminary heat at the 3rd Region meet.

By Ben Achtabowskisports@thenewsstandard.com

The Meade County Lady Waves opened the month with a 72-54 loss to the South Oldham Lady Drag-ons on Feb. 4.

Meade County kept the game close in the first quar-ter, but the Lady Dragons put up a 21-point second quarter that proved to be fatal for the Lady Waves.

South Oldham had an-other 21-point quarter in the third to take a 56-34 lead.

Meade County had 25 turnovers in the game, while shooting nearly 44 percent from the field. The Lady Dragons were perfect from the free throw line as they nailed all 13 attempts, while also recording 46 points in the paint.

Junior forward Scarlett Powers led the Lady Waves with 17 points and nine rebounds. Senior forward Carly Evans came off the bench to score 12 points and had four steals, while senior guard Caroline Wilson had eight points and two assists.

Bliss Powers added seven points and Raley Johnson chipped in fi ve points.

Waves lose to Anderson County

On Tuesday the Lady Waves lost to the Anderson County Lady Bearcats, 65-52 for their third straight loss.

Meade County went 0-for-10 from the 3-point arc, but scored 38 points in the paint. Anderson County outscored the Lady Waves 40-29 in the second half.

See WINLESS, B3

See PR, B2

a lot of points for us on the butterfl y events. Then half-way through the season we made the switch. It was a good switch.”

Since move to the back-stroke, Mills has improved her time by over 5 seconds and is now a school record holder with two more years left to swim.

Youth is another strength of the Meade County swim program. With 53 members, the program graduates only two seniors this year.

“We have so many middle schoolers and freshmen who have improved so much,” Thompson said. “They are really dedicated to the team. Some of them are running track to keep in shape. That’s good to see that they really want it.”

The team also has strong captains such as juniors Ash-ley Crotzer and Scott King. Crotzer is the team’s fastest freestyler, but she also is a well-rounded swimmer. Due to KHSAA regulations swim-mers can only participate in four events with two of them being individual events.

“She could get us a lot of points if she could race more than four events,” Thomp-son said of Crotzer. “A lot of people don’t notice that she’s a good all-around swimmer. She’s a great freestyler but she also has a good breaststroke, backstroke or the butterfl y.”

King has been the leader for the boys relay teams, which were expecting to have a down season after qualify-ing for last year’s state meet.

“We were a little concerned with our relay teams this year,” Thompson said. “We thought we would take a big step back after losing Troy Jobe and Alex Medley. But we had some guys that rotated around to make some good relay teams. They stepped it up a lot this year.”

The core of swimmers are sophomore Ben Bevill, fresh-man Tate Wilson, freshman Kippy Caro, sophomore Shawn Mason, freshman T.J. Osborne, sophomore Justin Pressley and King.

One of the most impres-sive swimmers this season was Tate Wilson, according to Thompson.

“Tate Wilson really wanted to get on the medley relay,” he said. “(Wilson) worked on his breaststroke but never re-ally had the best times until the end of the season. He got to be a part of that team and he reached his goal. That’s pretty cool to see.”

Another solid swimmer for Meade County is long dis-tance freestyler sophomore Shawn Mason.

“His times just keep on im-proving,” Thompson said of Mason. “He’s defi nitely our future distance swimmer. He has so much conditioning. He’ll swim a 200-yard, then a 100-yard race and then a 50-yard race with not that much time in between and he doesn’t tire.”

With 51 swimmers re-turning and the plethora of PRs collected this weekend, Thompson feels excited about the future.

“With everyone improv-ing, we’re going to see some good competition next year,” he said. “Not only will we

fi ght for some state spots, but we’ll also see some competi-tion within the team that will make us better.”

Here are the results to the region meet: Women 200 Yard Medley RelayFinals8 Meade County 2:09.52 1) Kenzie Mills 2) Kelsey English 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Ashley Crotzer Preliminaries 7 Meade County 2:09.52 1) Kenzie Mills 2) Kelsey English 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Ashley Crotzer Men 200 Yard Medley RelayFinal6 Meade County 1:54.57 1) Justin Presley 2) Tate Wilson 3) Ben Bevill 4) Scott King Preliminaries6 Meade County 1:54.57 1) Justin Presley 2) Tate Wilson 3) Ben Bevill 4) Scott King Women 200 Yard Freestyle Preliminaries30 Krystin Lanham 2:41.56 31 Paige Slyfi eld 2:42.47 33 Megan Presley 2:44.46 44 Tara Beck 3:04.53 Men 200 Yard FreestyleFinals12 Shawn Mason 2:13.92 Preliminaries12 Shawn Mason 2:15.88 q 24 Nicholas Thoma 2:46.88 29 Brent Pohlman 3:30.84 Women 200 Yard IMPreliminaries16 Ali King 2:51.34 24 Savannah Buckey 2:56.83 26 Aviva Buckey 3:04.06 27 Darby Stull 3:05.04 Men 200 Yard IM

Finals11 T.J. Osborne 2:25.81 Men 200 Yard IMPreliminaries11 T.J. Osborne 2:25.81 13 Tate Wilson 2:30.43 Women 50 Yard FreestyleFinals12 Ashley Crotzer 28.61 Preliminaries10 Ashley Crotzer 28.61 q 17 Hannah McCleavy 29.54 21 Kelsey English 30.12 22 Shannon Duffi eld 30.16 Men 50 Yard FreestyleFinals9 Scott King 24.59 Preliminaries9 Scott King 24.62 q 17 Justin Presley 25.52 18 Shawn Mason 25.64 26 Clifton Caro 26.34 Women 100 Yard Butterfl yFinals12 Lisa Hurt 1:14.06 Preliminaries10 Lisa Hurt 1:14.06 27 Paige Slyfi eld 1:27.78 30 Kelsie Bewley 1:33.96 32 Krystin Lanham 1:36.71 Men 100 Yard Butterfl yPreliminaries15 Ben Bevill 1:07.20 Women 100 Yard FreestylePreliminaries16 Kenzie Mills 1:04.49 21 Ashley Crotzer 1:06.32 25 Hannah McCleavy 1:07.62 34 Shannon Duffi eld 1:10.01 Men 100 Yard FreestylePreliminaries13 Ben Bevill 57.52 17 Clifton Caro 59.27 30 Enrique Jimenez 1:05.01 31 Roger Gayetty 1:05.13 Women 200 Yard Freestyle RelayFinals7 Meade County 1:55.67 1) Kelsey English 2) Kenzie Mills 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Ashley Crotzer Women 200 Yard Freestyle RelayPreliminaries7 Meade County 1:58.01 1) Kelsey English 2) Kenzie Mills 3) Lisa Hurt 4) Ashley Crotzer Men 200 Yard Freestyle RelayFinals6 Meade County 1:38.67 1) Ben Bevill 2) Shawn Mason 3) T.J. Osborne 4) Scott King Preliminaries6 Meade County 1:39.81 1) Shawn Mason 2) T.J. Osborne 3) Ben Bevill 4) Scott King Women 100 Yard BackstrokeFinals12 Kenzie Mills 1:12.09 Preliminaries11 Kenzie Mills 1:12.09 27 Savannah Buckey 1:17.93 28 Ali King 1:19.70 38 Morgan Spink 1:26.32 Men 100 Yard Backstroke

Finals10 Justin Presley 1:06.31 12 T.J. Osborne 1:06.76 Men 100 Yard BackstrokePreliminaries11 Justin Presley 1:06.31 12 T.J. Osborne 1:06.77 35 Nicholas Thoma 1:37.72 37 Daniel Johnson 1:41.79 Women 100 Yard BreaststrokeFinals10 Lisa Hurt 1:20.10 Preliminaries11 Lisa Hurt 1:21.01 18 Whitney Hurd 1:24.36 19 Kelsey English 1:24.45 30 Aviva Buckey 1:30.70 Men 100 Yard BreaststrokePreliminaries13 Scott King 1:14.05 16 Tate Wilson 1:16.48 30 Preston Obrien 1:26.73 Women 400 Yard Freestyle RelayFinals8 Meade County4:36.66 1) Shannon Duffi eld 2) Darby Stull 3) Tara Monchilovich 4) Hannah McCleavy Preliminaries9 Meade County 4:46.33 1) Shannon Duffi eld 2) Darby Stull 3) Tara Monchilovich 4) Hannah McCleavy Men 400 Yard Freestyle RelayFinals 1) Shawn Mason 2) Clifton Caro 3) T.J. Osborne 4) Justin Presley Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Preliminaries5 Meade County 3:56.65 1) Shawn Mason 2) Clifton Caro 3) T.J. Osborne 4) Justin Presley Women - Team Rankings 1. Woodford County 338 2. Shelby County 1473. Elizabethtown 137 4. Western Hills 1325. Scott County 110 6. Fort Knox 997. Boyle County 58 8. Central Hardin 579. Meade County 40 10. Bethlehem 3911. West Jessamine35 12. John Hardin 3413. Russell County 26 13. Marion County 2615. Nelson County 8 16. Franklin County 717. Danville 4 18. North Hardin 3Men - Team Rankings 1. Woodford County 296 2. Danville 1793. Scott County 136 4. Boyle County 1245. Shelby County 121 6. Fort Knox 977. Franklin County 75 8. Meade County 659. Russell County56 9. West Jessamine5611. John Hardin51 12. Marion County3713. North Hardin 14. Anderson County 15. Elizabethtown

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Anderson Countymanaged to score 42points in the paint andoutrebounded the LadyWaves 36-29.

Evans led Meade County with a double-double, 18 points and 11 rebounds. Scarlett Pow-ers had 11 points and seven rebounds and Bliss Powers added 10 points and fi ve rebounds.

much that I couldn’t eat sup-per,” Ragan said. “We just couldn’t run any better than 25th, and I remember when we’d come to the race track in 2008, and I’d make more mistakes than I should have, and we’d run 12th. It was frustrating, but I’m a man, and I can admit it when I do things wrong. (Owner) Jack Roush is a man, and he can admit it when things are not right on the performance side, and by being honest, we can work together and fi x it.”

Ragan knows he has to regain his form this year. “It’s pretty simple,” he said. “We’ve got to win races in 2010.

“We’ve got to be com-petitive, from the short tracks to the mile-and-a-half tracks to the (restrictor-plate) tracks, so I’m pretty excited about going to Day-tona. We’re ready to go.”

Gee whiz, I know all these guys

I’ve been around (“round, round, get around, I get around”).

Officially.On a recent Saturday

night, the National Mo-torsports Press Associa-tion inducted four into its Hall of Fame, and I know every one of them. In the past, there were always the homages to antiquity, the long-overdue elections of heretofore overlooked icons. Now that Roger Penske, Jack Roush, Rusty Wallace and Robert Yates have joined the NMPA Hall, I guess it gives me some standing in the an-tiquity category, too.

I don’t have much in the way of outlandish an-ecdotes to pass along in regard to Penske. Alone of the four, my interaction with Roger has always

been somewhat formal. I like him. I admire him. But that’s no fun.

Roush? When his name comes up, I often think of the Busch brothers, both of whom began racing within his vast domain and both of whom were “vocabularical-ly affected” by the verbose Mr. Roush, who has sel-dom seen a word of more than three syllables that he didn’t adopt. The Busch brothers, particularly when they were younger, were so impressed by Roush’s “big words” that they tried to emulate him, or that’s al-ways been my theory.

The difference, of course, is that Jack tends to know what those words mean, and neither Kurt nor Kyle gen-erally does. Kurt’s linguistic offenses would rank him somewhere close to Norm Crosby or Bo Dietl, as he has been known to “circum-ference the track” and be proud of “how we’ve been able to solidify the solidity

of our team.” Kyle? Less so, but he has also contributed to mild unrest in the tomb of Noah Webster.

Rusty Wallace? The Em-peror of Exaggeration. He’s always been a walk-ing, talking racing story in need of fact checking. Rusty doesn’t intention-ally stretch the truth; he just thinks optimistically. The press conference had barely started when Rusty matter-of-factly said he had been in Canada four hours earlier. Pretty fast plane. Possible — but when one factors in all the time needed before and after one actually climbs into the plane, even a pri-vate plane — unlikely.

By the way, I’m fairly sure someone could’ve made a killing in Vegas betting on Rusty giving the evening’s shortest speech. That was a bigger upset than Appalachian State over Michigan.

The longest speech was

Jeff Hammond’s name-dropping introduction of Roush, for whom he once worked for, oh, 10 minutes or so. I have no idea how that idea transpired.

Penske was all grace and humility. Roush and Yates rambled. Rusty was proba-bly the MVP of the evening.

Yates requires special attention. Through 2007, when he turned over his race team to son Doug, Yates always seemed to be in sync with signals from outer space. Robert is ob-viously immensely intel-ligent, so much so that oft times guys like me just have no idea what he is talking about. Below are a couple “Yatesisms” from 2005.

“So we’ve really, through the years, have cowboyed our teams with that, and cer-tainly it’s turned into an en-gineering model anymore.”

He also said of rival car owner Roush’s teams that they “try to get the beach down every street avail-

able, and whoever gets there quickest, they can all jump on that.”

Yates has never been as uproariously nutty as Kurt Busch (“We have heavy hearts in the backs of our minds.”). He specializes in sentences that are, to the non-brilliant-mad-scien-tist set, indecipherable.

Which, of course, is why I always enjoyed listening to him over the years. I’m in it for the humor most of the time.

Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year by the National Mo-torsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at nascar_thisweek@yahoo.com.

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DAVID GRIFFIN PHOTO

Roger Penske, Jack Roush, Robert Yates and Rusty Wallace take their class picture for the 2009 inductees into the NMPA Hall of Fame.

GrowFrom page B1

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Meade County High School athletics...

making the competition

greenwith envy.

Dancers prepare for state tourney

Staff ReportThe News Standard

The Meade County dance team is preparing for the state competition in Frankfort scheduled for Feb. 28. The team displayed its routine during halftime at a Meade County basketball game.

The team fi nished fi rst in the region tournament on Jan. 23. They won grand champion for their jazz and open category dances.

TOP: The dance team begins its routine. RIGHT: Becca Harmon lifts Mad-die Redmon on her back during the routine. BOT-TOM: The dance team fi n-ishes its 22minute routine during a halftime show.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be some negative reaction to your tough stance when making a recent decision. But overall, your efforts result in well-earned recognition and all that can follow from that.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your fi nancial situation seems confusing, even for the fi scally savvy Bovine. Maybe it's the confl icting advice you're getting. Check it out before things get too tangled to unknot.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relaxed attitude goes a long way inhelping you deal with any of life's irritants that might be popping up this week. You're also a reassuringrole model for others in the same situation.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect favors creativity, which should persuade you to work on your artistic projects. If time is a problem, prioritize your commitments so that your work isn't compromised.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Scrutinize all the job offers that interest you. Most are honest and worth considering. But a few might not be completely forthcoming about what the job is and what the salary and benefi ts are.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unexpected snafu could delay the completion of a project you're eager to fi nish. Find out what's causing it, fi x it, and if you need help, don't be shy about asking for it. Good luck.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An idea that could be helpful to you comes from an unlikely source. Listen to it. Discuss it. If necessary, adjust it. If it looks as if it might work out quite well, go ahead and use it.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful about allowing someone to share a very personal secret with you. This could cause problems down the line with others who are involved in that person's private life.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A cooling down of a relationship could be the result of neglect, unintended or not. To save it from icing over, you need to warm it up with a large dose of hot Sagittarius passion.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to get involved with a number of family matters that involve money and other issues that might jeopardize the closeness between and among family members.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Cheer up. That diffi cult person who appears to be deliberately stalling your project might just need to be reassured of the value she or he brings to it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Good news! Expect to feel re-energized now that you've gone through that stressful energy-depleting period involving a lot of changes. Now, go out there and show them what you can do.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a warm, giving nature that inspires many to follow your example.

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Hay For Sale – Alfalfa and Orchard Grass. $2.00 - $3.50 Call 270-422-3826 or 270-945-1944

2 six month old mule colts $200 each. 1 Sorrel Mare mule $300. 2 register Belgians work together as a team $1000 each. Call 270-668-1800

Horse Shoeing-Farrier Service. Accepting new clients. 30 years experienced. Jerry Chee 270-422-4060. Or call cell 270-668-4306.

AQHA Stud Service. Bay Badger Tivio. Ky. Breeders incentive fund. www.baybadgertivio.com. 270-422-4060.

Are you related to John Hardesty and Sarah Agnes Ray Hardesty? We are having a reunion on June 19, 2010. If your last name is Ray or Hardesty but not sure if you’re related, email hardestyreunion@aol.com or call Kathy Hardesty at 502-533-1147. I will then be able to tell you if you are a relative of my great grandparents. Just need to know who your great grandparents were. More details will follow in April.

SPMS Meade County’s Got Talent Show for Relay for Life will be on March 4, 2010. Sign ups will be held at the food court on Feb. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Meade County Baseball Sign Ups will be Feb. 6th and 13th at the Meade County Courthouse from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. For more information, call Joe Carter at 270-422-4899 or Mike Robinson at 270-422-4349. www.meadebaseball.com

Girls Fast Pitch Softball sign ups will be Saturday, Feb. 13, 20, and 27th. from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Meade County Courthouse. Call Tracy Schwartz at 270-422-4801 or 270-668-6703 for more information.

Meade County Girls Slow Pitch Softball Summer Recreational League sign ups will be every Saturday beginning Jan. 30th at the Meade County Courthouse from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. For more information call Kelly Smith at 270-668-7298 or email kasmith@bbtel.com

Meade County Youth Soccer, MCYSA, is accepting spring soccer sign-ups online at www.meadecountysoccer.com. Click on ‘Register Online’. Registration at the Food Court: Feb. 6th 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Feb. 18th 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 20th 10 a.m.-2p.m.

Meade County High School Alumni Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations. Send nominee’s name, the year they graduated, and a list of their accomplishments or achievements as well as why this person should be inducted to the Meade County High School Hall of Fame to Tony Allen, 551 Lawrence Street, Brandenburg, KY 40108 by Feb. 28, 2010. The selection committee will meet in March to vote on the new inductees.

The Harrison County Hospital Foundation is now taking applications for vendors to participate in the Taste of Harrison County event. This event highlights the wonderful food and drink of the establishments in Harrison County and will take place Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. in the Parvin Baumgart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital.

The Hardin Memorial Hospital WOW Mobile (Wellness on Wheels) will not be making its regular monthly site visits during the months of December, January, and February. They will continue their monthly visits to the Kroger parking lot in March 2010. For more information, please call 270-737-4464 or visit www.hmh.net

Free Homework Help!! Live Tutor!! 4-10 p.m. Daily. Math · Science • Social Studies • English. Grades K-12, College Intro and Adult Learners. This is a program supported by the Meade County Public Library. 270-422-2094

DIVORCE With or without children $125. With FREE name change documents and marital settlement agreement. Fast and Easy. Call us 24hrs/ 7days: 1-888-789-0198; www.CourtDivorceService.com

2001 Volkswagen Beetle. Automatic transmission, sporty sunroof, mag wheels, spoiler. $4,500 Firm. Call after 5 p.m. 270-828-3714

STEEL BUILDING SALE! Less than WOOD. Less than CANVAS. Various sizes and shapes. Manufacturer Direct. For the BEST &LOWEST call Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.com

DISH. $19.99/mo, Why Pay More? FREE Install w/ DVR (Up to 6 Rooms) FREE Movie Channels (3 months). and $400+ new Customer Bonus! 1-866-240-3844

Childbirth Education Classes are offered at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. Free if delivering at HCH, $20 if delivering at another facility. Call 812-738-7830 ext. 2012 for information and registration.

The EMS Training Center at 245 Atwood Street, Corydon, Ind. offers Healthcare Provider CPR and CPR Renewal classes monthly. Please call 812-738-7871 for more information.

Free English Classes – Call 270-422-5884. U.S. Citizenship and social security number not required. Meade County Adult Education Center. Ask for Dianne or Melissa for information on class dates and times.

Free Homework Help!! Live Tutor!! 4-10 p.m. Daily. Math · Science • Social Studies • English. Grades K-12, College Intro and Adult Learners. This is a program supported by the Meade County Public Library. 270-422-2094

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2 bedroom duplex, Washer/dryer hookup, Hobbs Reesor close to Ft. Knox, Rent $450.00 month. Damage deposit $350.00. 270-828-3772 or 270-828-2702

2 bedroom studio apartment. Completely furnished, walking distance to Ohio River with boat ramp, located above saloon in Mauckport. Suitable for traveling contractors working in the Tri-State area. For more information, call 812-732-4386 or 812-732-4402

Offi ce Space For Lease: Approx. 650 sq. ft. Available Jan. 1, 2010 – 1120 High Street – Brandenburg. Call 270-422-3550

The Meade County Senior Center building and grounds is open for rent after 3 p.m. any Thursday. Call 270-422-5200 for more information.

Kirby Vacuum cleaner. Complete with shampooer. Used very little. Asking $300. 270-496-4597

NEW Norwood SAWMILLS- Lumbermate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 27” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases effi ciency up to 40%! www.NorwoodSawmil ls.com/300N 1-800-661-7746 ext.300N

HEALTH SERVICESHERNIA REPAIR? Did you Receive a Composix Kugel Mesh Patch between 1999-2008? If the Kugel patch was removed due to complications of bowel perforation, abdominal wall tears, puncture of abdominal organs or intestinal fi stulae, you may be entitled to compensation. Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727.

Part-time Minister of Music to lead worship and choir at Rock Haven Baptist Church. Submit resume to 4444 Old Mill Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108. Job description available at church offi ce, 270-828-2555 or at rockhavenbaptist.org

Looking for a part-time Graphic Design Artist for The News Standard. To qualify, must have knowledge in Indesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Offi ce, and Internet Usage. Please submit resume in person at 1065 Old Ekron Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108.

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Second Annual Chelsea Stinnett

Memorial Community Volleyball

TournamentAll proceeds will go to the Meade County Ladywave Volleyball Team

March 6, 2010If we have more than 14 teams, we will play Friday night from 7-9 and

resume play Saturday morning.

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Meade County High School

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Meade SpringsLots for Sale •

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270-547-42221-866-865-5263 3 bd, 2 bath DW on 1 acre in Meade Co. Home has well water and 2 car garage. $79,900. $5,000 down. $830 per month. 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-land-co.com

Excellent location to Fort Knox! 3 bd, 2 bath DW on permanent founda-tion with 2 car garage. $79,900 cash. 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com

73.4 acres in Custer, great horse farm with pond, barns, and fenc-ing. $2,800 per acre. 1 - 8 6 6 - 8 6 5 - 5 2 6 3 www.ky-landco.com

11-15 acres open/wood-ed, very secluded, excel-lent hunting located in Grayson Co. $1,890 per acre. 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com

Lake front lots, start-ing at $19,900. Within blocks of state boat ramp. 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-land-co.com

2.6 acres with county water and electric on Hwy. 86. Suitable for stick built or mobile homes. $12,900. $900 down. $133 per month. 1 - 8 6 6 - 8 6 5 - 5 2 6 3 www.ky-landco.com

25 acres open/wooded, gated. $2,000 per acre. Very private. 1-866-865-5263 www.ky-landco.com

Meade County Baseball Association 2010 SIGN-UPS

After March 14, a $20 late sign-up fee applies:

Call for more information:Bring a copy of birth certificate

All children of Meade County are welcome and eligible to play.For more information, visit us atwww.meadebaseball.com

1 child ...................... $55 2 children .............. $853 or more .............. $100

SIGN-UPS AREFeb. 13 & 20 & 279 a.m. to 12 p.m.

at the Meade County Courthouse.

Cal Ripken Baseball (ages 4 - 12)Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13 - 15)

Hiring Flatbed/Stepdeck Drivers! 2 yrs driving exp w/ fl atbed/stepdeck Req. CDL-A and Good Driving Re-cord. Health, life, 401K, holiday/vacation! 800-936-6770 www.wwtransportinc.com

BIH Trucking Company. Driver Trainees Needed! No CDL- NO PROBLEM! Earn up to $900/ week. Com-pany endorsed CDL Training. Job assistance. Finan-cial assistance. 888-780-5539

CDL Class-A Training Instructors. Full Time and Part Time for the following Kentucky locations: Mayfi eld, Madisonville, Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville, Somer-set & Maysville. Recent 2 year CDL driving experi-ence. Fax Resume to 502-957-2454

CDL-A: Flatbed Drivers Come Grow With Us! Have a prosperous 2010 at WTI Transport. Freight, Great Benefi ts, Taking care of our drivers. Call 800-828-6452 www.wtitransport.com

Driver. One company for ALL drivers! Van & Flatbed- High Miles. Great Equipment. Variety of Runs. Class-A CDL. Western Express. 888-801-5295

DRIVERS CDL-A Flatbed up to .41cpm. Good Home Time. $1,000 Sign-on bonus. Health, Dental, Vision. OTR experience Required. No felonies. 800-441-4271 xKY-100

Drivers- IMMEDIATE NEED! OTR Tanker positions available NOW! CDL-A w/ Tanker REQ’D. Outstand-ing pay & Benefi ts! Call a recruiter TODAY! 877-484-3061 www.oakleytransport.com

Flatbed Company & O/O Drivers Needed. O/O Must have own trailer and equipment. Excellent pay & Ben-efi ts, home weekends, low deadhead miles. Call M-F 8am-4pm. 800-525-3383 ext. 106. www.tlexpress.com

FREE CDL Class-A Training. Must be LAID OFF, Col-lecting Unemployment or exhausted benefi ts. Fund-ing thru STATE WIA Program. Must meet hiring Re-quirements of Major Trucking Companies. TRUCK AMERICA TRAINING 866-244-3644

PTL OTR Drivers. NEW PAY PACKAGE! Great Miles! Up to 41cpm. 12 months experience required. No felony or DUI past 5 years. 877-740-6262. www.ptl-inc.com

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888)349-5387

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualifi ed. Call 866-460-9765 www.CenturaOnline.com

FREE Heavy Equipment Operator Training Must be LAID OFF, Collecting Unemployment or exhausted Benefi ts. Funding thru STATE WIA Program. AMERICAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRAINING 866-280-5836

Anderson Circle Farm performance bull & female sale. Noon, Sat., Feb. 20. Contact Joe 859-265-0097. 2565 Louisville Rd, Harrodsburg KY. Selling 50 bulls, 50 females.

Ky Health Training: Certifi ed Clinical Medical Assistant, EKG Technician, Nurse Aide Training, Phlebotomy training. Lexington & Georgetown. Day, Night, Weekend classes. 859-963-2901, 888-274-2018 www.nurseaidetrainingcenter.com

Pet Adoptions will take place at Orscheln Farm and Home in Radcliff, Ky. on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you are thinking of volunteering, stop by and see how you can help or PINS at 270-422-3838.

Get all your local news delivered to you TODAY from The News Standard! Call 270-422-4542.

Report suspected illegal activity in your neighborhood by calling the Meade County Sheriff’s Department anonymous tip line at 270-422-4673 or email drugtips@bbtel.com.

MOUNTAIN FEIST PUPPIES ready for new homes. Five females, three males. Tails docked, dew claws removed, fi rst set of shots. $100 each. 270-536-3227

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

GUN SHOW Feb 13-14. Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 9-4. Lexington, KY. Heritage Hall (430 W. Vine St) Buy, Sell, Trade. Info: 563-927-8176.

Notice: Transportation to NA and AA meetings will be provided from MACC Ministries for Brandenburg and Irvington. For more information, call Glenn at 270-497-4378.

BRANDENBURG AL-ANON: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8 p.m. Open to all. Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

OPEN DOOR ALATEEN GROUP: Alcohalt House, 2255 Fairgrounds Road. Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. These meetings are for Al-Anon and Alateen members only. You qualify for membership if your life has been or is being deeply affected by close contact with a problem drinker. Please come to any Al-Anon or Alateen Opened or Closed meetings! Call 270-422-1050 for more information.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place, 1370 Hwy.79 in Irvington. Meetings are every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meetings are held at the Acceptance Place 1370 Hwy. 79 in Irvington. Meetings are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays at 8 p.m. For more information, call 270-547-0347 or 270-547-0445.

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

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Man to Man Prostate Cancer Education and Support, 2nd Tuesday of each month. 6 p.m. in the 5th fl oor boardroom at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Call Program Care at 270-706-1493 or Karen at 270-706-1250 for more information.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Support groups typically meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. and the 1st Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Registration is required. Call to register or for more information, call 270-706-5092 or 270-706-5071.

LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital Therapy and Sports Medicine Center at 1111 Ring Road, Elizabethtown. For more information, call 270-706-5010 or e-mail Beth Greenwell at bgreenwell@hmh.net

BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP: Meets the 3rd Monday of each month, in 5A at 6 p.m. at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Individuals who have had surgery, as well as those who are considering having the surgery are welcome. For more information, call Marcia Barnes, R.N. at 270-706-1559.

HOPE & HEALING GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Free monthly support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a friend or family member. First Tuesday of every month. Call for next meeting date and time. Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. 812-738-7893.

SLEEP DISORDERS: AWAKE meeting – Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday each month at the Parvin Baum-gart Education Center at Harrison County Hospital in Corydon, Ind. A health awareness group for peo-ple affected by sleep apnea and/or sleep disorders. Call 812-738-7892 for more information.

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

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TUESDAYTChoose One:Breakfast PizzaCereal & ToastChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

WEDNESDAYChoose One:

Biscuit & GravyCereal & ToastChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

THURSDAYChoose One:

Cinnamon Roll & Yogurt CupCereal & ToastChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

FRIDAYChoose One:

Pancakes w/SyrupCereal & ToastChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

MEADE COUNTY SCHOOL MENUS

Week 2

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Pepperoni Pizza orBurrito

Choose Two:Corn - Tossed Salad

Fresh PearsMandarin Oranges

In Addition:Vanilla Pudding

Choose One:Popcorn Chicken

SpaghettiChoose Two:

Glazed Carrots - Steamed Broccoli w/

Cheese - GrapesPineapple

In Addition:Hot ButteredTexas Toast

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String CheeseChoose Two:

Oven Baked FriesLettuce, Tomato &

PickleFresh Apple - Peaches

Choose One:Taco Salad or Oven

Fried ChickenChoose Two:Baked Beans

Lettuce, Tomato & Cheese CupFresh OrangeMixed Fruit

Choose One:Breaded Chicken Pat-

tie Sandwich orYogurt Munchable

Choose Two:Baked PotatoGreen Beans

Banana - Applesauce

Primary &Elementary

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PB & J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

Choose One:Pancakes

Cereal & ToastPB & J Uncrustable

Choose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

Choose One:Ham, Egg & Cheese

on English MuffinCereal & Toast

PB & J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

Choose One:Breakfast PizzaCereal & Toast

PB & J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

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Yogurt CupCereal & Toast

PB & J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

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PB&J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

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on English MuffinCereal & Toast

PB&J UncrustableChoose One:Chilled JuiceFresh Fruit

Choose One:Scrambled Eggs &

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Choose Two:Garden Salad - Glazed Carrots - Pineapple -

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Choose Two:Oven Baked Fries - Fresh

Mixed Veggies w/Dip - Applesauce - Fresh

OrangeIn Addition:

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Choose One Box MealGarden Salad

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Taco Saladw/Tortilla Chips or Ham

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Corn - Lettuce & To-mato- Mixed Fruit

Fresh Grapes

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Cooked CarrotsPears - Fresh AppleIn Addition: Cookie

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Potato WedgesVegetable Medley

PeachesBanana

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Feb. 15 - Feb. 19

The following students placed in Feb. 4’s 3rd Region competition.They are all eligible for state competition held in March.

KY. Job Interview: 1st Place – Kara LeonhartKY DECA Member of the Year: 1st Place – Kathryn AndersonKY Entrepreneurship Functions: 1st Place – Brianna SpeerKY Fee Enterprise: 1st Place – Cameron BookerKY Marketing Fundamentals: 1st Place – Dylan PikeKY Retailing Concepts: 1st Place – Holly BennettKY Sports Marketing: 1st Place – Taylor SpaldingKY Travel & Tourism: 1st Place – Emily SpinkKY Web Page: 2nd Place – Shelby SniderAccounting Applications: 1st Place – Amy HardestyAutomotive Services: 2nd Place – Nathan PolstonFood Marketing: 3rd Place – Chris LeverenzMarketing Management: 1st Place – Justin BurnettQuick Serve Restaurant Management: 3rd Place – Logan Griffi thRetail Merchandising: 2nd Place - Allie BackstromSports & Entertainment: 1st Place – Zach TaulbeeBuying & Merchandising Team: 3rd Place – Shandra Hagerman and Ashley PatenaudeHospitality Services Team: 3rd Place – Rachel Combs and Mandy WatersSports Marketing Team: 3rd Place – Justin Amburgey and Cody HagerCommunity Service Project: 1st Place – Avery SydnorPrinciples of Business Administration: 1st Place – Jay B. GreerPrinciples of Hospitality: 1st Place – Lucas Austin

LEFT: On Feb. 4, Meade County DECA Advisor Mrs. Elis-sa Gagel and Angela Anderson took 31 Meade County DECA students to WKU for regional competition. There were seven schools in all competing in the 3rd region.

FRANKFORT — Juniors attending Kentucky pub-lic high schools will take the ACT, the nation’s most widely accepted college en-trance exam, on March 9. The ACT test assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. Higher scores may also qualify stu-dents for a bonus award through the Kentucky Edu-cational Excellence Scholar-ship (KEES) program.

To do their best, students should follow these tips from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Au-thority (KHEAA), which administers the KEES pro-gram:

•Study, take notes and do your homework in your regular high school classes. Retain the information you learn rather than “dump-ing” it after the next test.

•Take practice tests. ACT offers sample tests at www.actstudent.org, and practice tests are included in the ACT booklet school counselors receive each year. If those aren’t enough, you can buy larger practice books at any bookstore.

•Take advantage of ACT

classes. Many high schools and colleges offer such classes for a small fee.

•Answer the questions you’re sure about fi rst, then go back and tackle the oth-ers. But don’t spend too much time on any one ques-tion.

•Remember that your fi rst gut feeling is more of-ten right than wrong.

•If you can eliminate one answer, you have a one-in-three chance of guessing the right answer. If you can eliminate two, you have a 50-50 chance. If you’ve an-swered the questions you’re sure of and made educated guesses on others but have no clue about the rest, fi ll in any circle. The ACT doesn’t count off for wrong answers, so you haven’t hurt yourself if you guess wrong.

•Make sure you get a good night’s rest the night before and you leave home early enough to get to the test site on time. And don’t forget to bring some ID.

For more information about Kentucky scholar-ships and grants, visit www.kheaa.com; write KHEAA, P.O. Box 798, Frankfort, KY 40602-0798; or call (800) 928-8926, ext. 6-7372.

LEXINGTON — Tran-sylvania University in-vites high school sopho-mores, juniors and their families to campus for Preview Day, Saturday, Mar. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Clive M. Beck Athletic Center.

Preview Day includes a welcome with Presi-dent Charles L. Shearer, faculty presentations, an academic information fair, campus and residence hall tours, a student panel dis-cussion and a complimen-tary lunch.

Students and their par-ents will have the oppor-

tunity to talk with faculty members and current stu-dents about all aspects of life at Transylvania.

For more information or to register for Preview Day, call Transylvaniaís admissions office at (800) 872-6798 or (859) 233-8242, or visit www.transy.edu/admissions.

Founded in 1780, Tran-sylvania University is the nation’s sixteenth oldest institution of higher learn-ing and is consistently ranked in national publi-cations as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

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Darker shades of gray indicate the best fi shing or hunting potential based on the phase of the moon.

= New Moon = Full Moon

Lunar CalendarFriday

10:04 a.m.-12:04 p.m.10:34 p.m.-12:34 a.m.

Sunday11:28 a.m.-1:28 p.m.

11:58-1:58 a.m.

Saturday10:47 a.m.-12:47 p.m.11:17 p.m.-1:17 a.m.

Monday12:08-2:08 p.m.12:38-2:38 a.m.

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Tuesday12:49-2:49 p.m.1:19-3:19 a.m.

Submitted by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department

FRANKFORT — A Livingston County man faces time in jail and thousands of dollars in fines and costs after conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources seized 34 illegal deer and two wild turkeys from his home Tuesday, January 26.

Officers charged David G. Ray, 32, of Smithland, with 36 counts of illegally taking deer or wild tur-key. He is scheduled for arraignment in Livingston District Court Feb. 11.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Bill Snow and Conservation Officers Josh Hudson and Daniel Richardson executed a search warrant on Ray’s property after receiving information from a con-cerned citizen, and the assistance of Livingston County Attorney Billy Riley. The officers seized 34 deer heads and two wild turkeys. All appeared to have been taken in 2009.

The seized deer heads had been cut off at the neck or reduced to skullcaps. Twenty-four were still in velvet. Officers found 18 heads inside a freezer located in an outbuilding on the property. The remaining racks came from the residence and the back of a truck. The turkeys were in a freezer.

Ray previously lost one year of hunting privileg-es, forfeited hunting equipment and paid a $500 fine for a 1995 illegal take conviction.

“I don’t understand why anyone would think they need to kill every buck they see in the vel-vet,” said Snow, who said it took several trucks to remove all the deer heads. “Some of these deer had small racks.”

Penalties for each illegally taken deer or turkey include up to $1,000 in fines, one year in jail, or both, loss of hunting privileges for up to three years, and forfeiture of hunting equipment. Ray also could be ordered to pay replacement costs for the animals, which include $753 for each deer and $563 for each wild turkey.

Kentucky Department of Parks News Release

FRANKFORT — The best golf in Kentucky is now available at the 19 courses operated by the Kentucky Department of Parks. For 2010, the Kentucky Golf Trail is again offering a “trail card” that provides unlimited paid green fees for the cardholder.

The trail card fees will continue to include the daily play fee in the pur-chase price. The unlimited paid greens fee trail cards are sold at all state park golf courses and are valid through Dec. 31, 2010. Cards start at $475 for se-nior players (62 and older). For more information on the trail card, visit www.parks.ky.gov/golftrail.

Kentucky State Parks features two golf packag-es: the Chip Shot and the all-inclusive Tees & Zzzs. The Chip Shot package includes 18-holes of golf with cart and lodging with rates starting at $59 per person night — November through March — and $79 April through October. The

popular Tees & Zzzs fea-tures golf with cart, lodg-ing, breakfast and dinner, plus a gift card starting at $89 per person per night — November through March — and $109 April through October.

General Burnside Island State Park near Somerset is a newly renovated course to the trail designed by Brian Ault. The course fea-tures zoysia fairways and tees with bent grass greens. The course measures 6,394 yards from the back tees and surrounded on an is-land by Lake Cumberland. Ault also designed Dale Hollow and Hidden Cove at Grayson Lake, both nationally recognized by Golf Digest.

Kentucky State Park re-sorts also feature lodges, cottages, campgrounds, restaurants and other ac-tivities such as hiking, swimming, boating and wildlife programs. For more information about state park golf trail cards, Tees and Zzzs packag-es, gift cards and course photos, visit www.parks.ky.gov.

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