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Harlan Daily Enterprise

By ANN ROBINSONContributing Writer

One Harlan County manis enjoying his retirement ina way that allows him tocontinue working with thepublic.

John Lewis, who servedas manager of Mack’s Fami-ly Center for nearly 30years, is currently keepingin touch with the manyHarlan Countians he hascome to think of as familyby serving as the doorgreeter at Don’s SuperSaver.

“I have met so many peo-ple throughout the yearsaround here that I justcouldn’t think of not seeingthem after retiring,” saidLewis. “It’s just great to seemy old friends comethrough the door.”

Lewis said he became thestore’s regular greeter afterhe requested that he beallowed to serve one day inthe job just for the sake of

being able to see the long-time regulars.

“I went to Don and askedhim if I could do this just soI could see some of my oldacquaintances again,” saidLewis. “At the end of thatday, Don came down andasked me how I had doneand if I had enjoyed myself.Of course, I told him I hadreally had a wonderful time,and that is when he askedme if I would be willing tocome on board and serve asthe regular greeter for threedays per week.”

Lewis said that wasthree years ago and he

enjoys every minute of thetime he spends greetingcustomers at the door morewith each passing day.

Aside from his new-foundway of staying in touch withthe public he has come tolove over the years, Lewissaid he is also enjoying hisretirement by investing hisspare time in his wood-crafting endeavors.

“I began making woodcrafts as a supplement tomy income when my wifewas placed in the nursinghome, and I have come toenjoy it very much,” saidLewis, who has becomewell-known throughout thecounty for his hand-madework on potato and onionboxes, flower boxes, breadboxes, bird feeders andswings.

While Lewis said he wasnever one to be that “into”wood working, it has sur-prisingly become one of his

Greeting customers keeps Lewis in touch with community

LocalFolks

ANN ROBINSON/Harlan Daily Enterprise

John Lewis (left), who serves as the door greeter three daysa week at Don's Super Saver, greeted customer Robert Shortas he walked into the store to shop. Please see GREETING, Page 2

By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Theeconomy is fundamentally sounddespite the temporary “mess” it’sin, the White House said Sundayin the kind of upbeat assessmentthat Barack Obama had mockedas a presidential candidate.

Obama’s Democratic alliespleaded for patience with anadministration hitting the two-month mark this week, whileRepublicans said the White

House’s plans ignore small busi-ness and the immediate need tofix what ails the economy. Afterweeks projecting a dismal outlookon the economy, administrationofficials — led by the presidenthimself in recent days — swungtheir rhetoric toward optimism inwhat became Wall Street’s beststretch since November.

During the fall campaign,Obama relentlessly criticized hisRepublican opponent, Sen. JohnMcCain, for declaring, “The fun-

damentals of our economy arestrong.” Obama’s team paintedthe veteran senator as out oftouch and failing to grasp thechallenges facing the country.

But on Sunday, that optimisticmessage came from economicadviser Christina Romer. Whenasked during an appearance onNBC’s “Meet the Press” if the fun-damentals of the economy weresound, she replied: “Of course theyare sound.”

“The fundamentals are sound

in the sense that the Americanworkers are sound, we have agood capital stock, we have goodtechnology,” she said. “We knowthat — that temporarily we’re in amess, right? We’ve seen huge jobloss, we’ve seen very large falls inGDP. So certainly in the short runwe’re in a — in a bad situation.”

Just a week ago, White HouseOffice of Management and Budgetdirector Peter Orszag declaredthat “fundamentally, the economyis weak.” Days later, Obama told

reporters he was confident in theeconomy.

“If we are keeping focused onall the fundamentally soundaspects of our economy, all theoutstanding companies, workers,all the innovation and dynamismin this economy, then we’re goingto get through this,” Obama said,striking a tone that his top aidesmimicked.

Despite the new enthusiasm atthe White House and on WallStreet, there was little solid evi-dence to suggest an end was in

White House optimistic about economy

By ANN ROBINSONContributing Writer

The Benham City Coun-cil approved a motionThursday to have the Ben-ham Cemetery cleared ofseveral trees, brush and oldfencing in order to preventdestruction to the gravemarkers and headstones.

The request was broughtbefore the council duringthe regular monthly meet-ing by Woodrow Fields, whoowns several plots at thecemetery. He informed thecouncil of his concerns ofpossible damage to thestones if the trees were notcleared out immediately.

Fields noted that whilethe cemetery is in need of a

complete clearing of trees,his main concern was withfive trees in particularwhich he said would causegreat damage to not onlythe stones if they fell butwould also more than likelycrush the caskets andvaults within the graves.

“There are five that needto be cut. Four of thosetrees are already leaning,the two cherries and thetwo sycamores, they’realready leaning,” saidFields. “Right now there’sno tombstones really in baddanger until they startputting them in and sellinglots. They could be takendown with very little effort.”

Fields told the council

Council approvesclearing treesfrom cemetery

By ANN ROBINSONContributing Writer

Members of the LoyallCity Council are urgingconcerned Loyall citizens tomark their calendars for anupcoming court date for twoformer city employeesaccused in a theft case.

Mayor Clarence Long-worth said during a recentcouncil meeting that hewatched a recent hearing inHarlan Circuit Court inwhich the pre-trial confer-ence date was postponed

until Thursday. He urgedanyone interested in thecase to attend.

The case is on the allegedtheft of funds by former cityclerk Sabrina Cupp and herhusband, Anthony Cupp.They have been accused oftaking approximately$13,000 from the city.

Longworth said duringthe recent council meetingthat he was concernedabout the fact that theattorneys for the Cupps hadmade the claim in court

Loyall mayor urgesresidents to attendCupps’ court date

Economic adviser describes current situation as a temporary ‘mess’

Wait on Billips bridge ending soon

By BRANDON GOINSStaff Writer

More than a decade ofwaiting ended Tuesday forCumberland residents andcity officials when a bid wasawarded to Virginia contact-ing company for the construc-tion of a new bridge on BillipsAvenue.

With a low bid of$1,206,257.65 by Estes Bros.Construction Company Inc. ofJonesville, Va., the NashvilleDistrict Corps of Engineersawarded the contract andsent notification to the city ofCumberland that construc-tion should begin in the latespring and be completedwithin 18 months.

Councilman Eugene Stag-nolia announced the contractat last week’s CumberlandCity Council meeting and

made a motion that thebridge be named the F.N.“Nicey” Hazen Bridge inhonor of the former mayorwho worked several years asa councilman in the 1990s toget the bridge repaired orreplaced.

Hazen lived in one ofabout 45 homes separatedfrom the rest of the city bythe crumbling bridge, whichhas been closed for more than10 years. But with the bridgeas the only means to crossthe river, residents have hadlittle choice but to ignore asign that plainly reads thebridge is closed.

“We’ve worked long andhard to get that (bridge)done, and finally it’s going tobe a reality for us,” said Stag-nolia.

Bridge to be namedin honor of Hazen

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise

The Billips Avenue Bridge separates approxi-mately 45 homes, two graveyards and the city ofCumberland’s wastewater plant from the rest ofthe city. Residents and officials of Cumberlandhave fought for many years to get the bridgerepaired or replaced. Construction of a replace-ment bridge is scheduled to begin in the latespring, and once the bridge is completed it willbe named in honor of the city’s late mayor, F.N.“Nicey” Hazen. Please see BRIDGE, Page 2

Please see CEMETERY, Page 2

Please see LOYALL, Page 2

Please see ECONOMY, Page 2

First reading held on ATV ordinance

Pre-trial conference set for Thursday

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Page 2 – Harlan Daily Enterprise Monday, March 16, 2009

Sallie CreechSallie Creech 88, of

Bledsoe, Ky. Went home tobe at home with the Lordand Savior on Friday, March13, 2009 at the HazardAppalachian RegionalHospital. Mrs. Creech wasborn to the late Alex & MaryAnn Day on January 1,1921 in Nolansburg, Ky.Mrs. Creech was a home-maker, and loved quilting.She was also a member ofthe Pine Mountain Churchof God.

In addition to her parentsMrs. Creech is awaited inHeaven by her husband;Kermit Creech Sr. Onedaughter; Gladys MarieWilder. Four sisters; Chloie,

Rebecca, Ethel, & Martha.And four brothers; Harry,Oscar, Redman & CharlieDay.

Those left on this side ofeternity to mourn her pass-ing are her children; BonnieHarmon & husband Davidof Finley, OH. LorettaMcQueen & husband Jack ofBledsoe, Ky. Walter Creechof Bledsoe, Ky. Ray Creech &wife Joann of Webster, IN.Kermit Creech Jr. & wifeGlenda of Bledsoe, Ky.Stephen Allen Creech &wife Jackie of Bledsoe, Ky.Paul Creech & wife Paula ofBledsoe, Ky. Also survivingare 24 grandchildren, 40great grandchildren, 21great great grandchildren &2 great great great grand-children. And a host of otherfamily and friends also sur-vive.

Funeral services for Mrs.Creech will be held Monday,March 16, 2009 at 1:00 P.M.at the Pine MountainChurch of God with the Rev.Clifford Sizemore, Rev.Winifred Causey & Rev.Matthew Boggs officiating.Following the Service’s Mrs.Creech will be laid to rest inthe Creech Cemetery of

Bledsoe, Ky.The Family will receive

friends Sunday, March 15,2009 from 12:00 P.M. untilthe funeral hour Monday atthe Pine Mountain Churchof God.

Online condolences maybe left at www.har-lanobits.net

Mount Pleasant FuneralHome is in charge ofarrangements, DewayneJackson, Jeff Sawyers &Tim Jackson Directors.Apprentice JoshuaShackleford & Derek White.

Palmer LeePalmer R. Lee, 90 of

Wallins passed awaySunday morning of March15, 2009 at the St. JosephHospital Hospice CareCenter in Lexington, KY.

Funeral arrangementsare pending at Anderson-Laws & Jones FuneralHome, Harlan.

OBITUARIES

WEATHER FORECAST

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EXTENDED OUTLOOK

Cloudy today with a 90 percentchance of rain. The high will be in theupper 50s. Mostly cloudy tonight with a20 percent chance of rain. The low willbe in the lower 40s.

Mostly sunny with a high in the mid60s.

Mostly sunny Wednesday with a high inthe upper 60s and a low in the upper 40s.Mostly cloudy Thursday with a 40 percentchance of rain. The high will be in theupper 50s with a low in the mid 40s.

NEWSIN BRIEF

Two arrested after remains foundPARAGON, Ind. (AP) — A Kentucky woman and

her son have been arrested on charges including kid-napping in connection with the disappearance of aman the woman had cared for after authorities foundburned remains in a forest near Indianapolis.

Forty-seven-year-old Willa Blanc, 47, and her son,27-year-old Louis Wilkinson, 27, both of Union, werearrested Friday in Sharonville, Ohio, in connectionwith the disappearance of 73-year-old Walter Sartoryof Hebron.

Kentucky authorities say Sartory was last seenFeb. 15.

Kentucky investigators on Friday searched theMorgan-Monroe Forest about 35 miles south ofIndianapolis and found two burn pits that possiblycontained human remains.

Pregnant woman killed in crash in ScottGEORGETOWN (AP) — A two-vehicle crash in

north central Kentucky has killed a pregnant woman.WKYT-TV in Lexington reports that Eric Harper

was driving on Cincinnati Pike in Scott County whena car leaving a driveway pulled into his path.

Scott County sheriff ’s deputy Jeremy Day saysHarper’s wife, Sunny, was taken to GeorgetownHospital Saturday afternoon, where she was pro-nounced dead a short time later. Sunny Harper, of DryRidge, was two months pregnant.

The couple’s three children, ages 1, 2 and 3 wererushed to UK Hospital. Day says their injuries werenot considered to be life-threatening.

The station reports that no criminal charges areexpected to be filed against the car’s driver, HelenWallace, who pulled out of the driveway.

Bunning seeks support in northern KentuckyHEBRON (AP) — Sen. Jim Bunning is urging

northern Kentuckians to support him in a bid for athird U.S. Senate term.

Bunning told about 300 people at the FourthDistrict Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday thathe plans to run for the seat in 2010 election.

The Kentucky Enquirer reports that Bunning sayshe needs the support of northern Kentucky if he hopesto withstand challenges from fellow Republicans andalso Democrats in the upcoming campaign.

Bunning is considered a vulnerable SenateRepublican in 2010.

Fourth District Congressman Geoff Davis told thecrowd they should ignore warnings that they should-n’t donate to Bunning’s campaign. He threw his sup-port behind Bunning.

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sight to the severe recessionthat has already cost 4 mil-lion American jobs, drivendown home values and sentforeclosures soaring.Meanwhile, Chinese PremierWen Jiabao said he was con-cerned about the safety of theestimated $1 trillion hiscountry has invested in U.S.government debt.

Obama sought to down-play the worries.

“There’s a reason whyeven in the midst of this eco-nomic crisis you’ve seen actu-al increases in investmentflows here into the UnitedStates,” Obama saidSaturday in the Oval Office.“I think it’s a recognition thatthe stability not only of oureconomic system, but alsoour political system, is extra-ordinary.”

The seesaw message fromthe new administration drew

sharp criticism from SenateRepublican leader MitchMcConnell, who saidObama’s team was exploitingthe economic situation forpolitical gain.

“They’re taking advantageof a crisis in order to dothings that had nothing to dowith getting us into the crisisin the first place,” McConnellsaid.

Democratic lawmakerspromoted a potential plan tohelp move so-called toxicassets off bank ledgers. Rep.Barney Frank, D-Mass., saiddiscussions were under way,but would not be rushed.

“If they wait a week or twomore, no one ought to get allin a twitter about that. It’svery important to do it right,”he said.

Also Sunday, the presi-dent’s team largely rejectedsuggestions that officialswere considering taxingemployees’ health benefits.As a candidate Obama hadcalled such a proposal a

“multitrillion-dollar taxhike.”

“I’m not leaving the dooropen,” said Austan Goolsbee,a senior White House econo-mist with a broad portfolioand a personal friendshipwith Obama, responding to areport in Sunday’s New YorkTimes. “The president haslaid out a series of clear prin-ciples on the health plan thatwe will do whatever it takesto get affordable quality cov-erage to all Americans.”

Romer said she wouldn’ttake the idea off the table,but she added that Obamahasn’t supported it. LarrySummers, the president’schief economic adviser, said itwasn’t part of Obama’s prin-ciples but left open the possi-bility of such a move fromCongress, where Democratscontrol both chambers.

Even so, Obama’s politicalallies are not taking chances.Organizing for America,whose almost 14 million-per-son e-mail list is drawn from

voters who supported Obamalast November, plans tomobilize them this week tobuild grass-roots support forthe budget on the Internetand on phone lines.

“We didn’t fight to shyaway from the tough long-term decisions Washingtonhas ducked for far too long,”Obama political adviserDavid Plouffe wrote thisweekend to members of thegroup, which is overseen bythe Democratic NationalCommittee.

Republicans refused toaccept Democrats’ plans.McConnell said the GOPwould work to amend theproposal in the Senate, butnot put forward a wholesaleplan.

Rep. Eric Cantor, theGOP’s No. 2 leader in theHouse, promised an alterna-tive budget, in part tocounter Democratic attacksthat his party provided only“no” but not other ideas andin part to help small busi-

nesses, whom Cantor saidObama ignores.

In contrast to Cantor’scharge, Obama planned toprovide billions of dollars infederal lending aid aimed atstruggling small businessowners.

The broad package ofmeasures to be announcedMonday includes $730 mil-lion from the stimulus planthat will immediately reducesmall-business lending feesand increase the governmentguarantee on some SmallBusiness Administrationloans to 90 percent, accord-ing to officials briefed on theplan who demandedanonymity because theannouncement had not beenmade.

McConnell appeared onABC’s “This Week.” Summersappeared on ABC and onCBS’s “Face the Nation.”Romer and Cantor appearedon NBC. Goolsbee and Frankappeared on “Fox NewsSunday.”

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recently that the Cuppsare responsible for only$2,000 of the missingmoney.

While it is estimated theaccused are indicted onmore than $13,000 in miss-ing funds, according toLongworth the actual totalmissing city funds is closerto $22,000.

“I encourage any councilmember and anyone elsewho is concerned to showup — it wouldn’t hurt toshow up. That money ismissing — it’s in black andwhite,” said Longworth.“We’ve got receipts overthere with their names onthem. I’ll be honest withyou, I’d rather it go to trialand let a jury decide. I’mnot going to agree to justslap them on the hand.”

In response to theCupps allegedly takingresponsibility for $2,000 ofthe missing funds, councilmember James Hagy saidif they (Cupps) were indict-ed on $13,000 they shouldbe forced to pay thatamount.

Both Longworth andHagy said the amount of$2,000 should never havebeen mentioned in refer-ence to the case.

The Cupps have beenscheduled for a pre-trialconference on Thursday inHarlan Circuit Court.Sabrina Cupp is chargedwith two counts of theft byfailure to make requireddisposition of property val-ued over $300. AnthonyWade Cupp has beencharged with theft by fail-ure to make required dis-position of property valuedover $300 and theft byunlawful taking over $300.

In other business duringthe council meeting,Longworth informed thecouncil members that theyshould begin investigatingways to fund the restora-tion of the city swimmingpool.

Longworth said he hadbeen in contact with offi-cials of Pools by Bill Inc., ofKnoxville, which was thecompany that had original-ly built and installed thepool and had received anestimate of the cost ofrestoration from them.

Longworth said the firstquote given by the compa-ny which included work onthe big pool, the children’spool and replacing one sec-tion of the walkway aroundthe pool was in the amountof $374,385, and anotherquote for just getting thebig pool open with repair-ing the sidewalks aroundthe pool was $300,000.

“We could do the kiddiepool later,” saidLongworth. “This is justsomething for your infor-mation now. We are no wayclose to saying we aregoing to do it. We’re look-ing for funds and ideas.But we’ve got to startsomewhere.

Longworth added thatthe city was searching forany ideas on how to receiveassistance with fundingthe pool, which actuallybenefits the entire countywith it being the only pub-lic pool around the Harlanarea.

Longworth and thecouncil agreed that thequote from Pools by Billwas more than reasonablefor the much-needed workdue to the fact that anoth-er estimate they hadreceived from a differentcompany was $690,000.

In other action, thecouncil approved the sec-ond reading of the new cityprivilege tax ordinance. Acopy may be obtained bycontacting the clerk’s officeduring normal businesshours.

The council also agreedto reimburse Voney JonesGarbage Service $251 forservices rendered beforeits contract came intoeffect on March 1; signedthe annual PRIDE procla-mation declaring April theofficial cleanup month forthe city and accepted thepolice, fire and financialreports.

that if the trees in that par-ticular section fall theywould crush the tomb-stones and even possiblycrush the caskets and thevaults.

“In this little additionthere, that’s going to be theplace they are going to beselling next and we findwhen they hit these tomb-stones these tombstonescan go down and they cancrush the vault and the cas-ket,” said Fields. “It wouldbe sad to call Bob and askBob to come down and pickit up, maybe a grave thathas been there a long time.It would be sad for yourloved one, anybody, or a treeto hit it. Besides the sad-ness of it, they are some-body’s loved one.”

The council members

agreed unanimously tohave the trees cut andcleared out of the cemetery,with Mayor John Dodd not-ing that it was of vitalimportance that it be doneimmediately.

Fields donated the first$100 toward the payment ofhaving the work completed.

In other business duringThursday’s meeting, thecouncil heard the first read-ing of an ATV ordinancewhich set forth regulations,rules and fees for licensingATVs within the city. Theordinance will not takeaffect until the second read-ing and a copy of the ordi-nance may be obtained atthe clerk’s office duringnormal business hours.

The council also signedthe annual PRIDE procla-mation declaring April thecleanup month for the com-munity with April 18 beingdesignated as the official

cleanup day.In other action, the coun-

cil also approved applyingfor a $100,000 renovationgrant for Valley ViewHospital through the MainStreet Association as wellas approving the monthlyfinancial statements.

On a more somber note,the council members, at thedirection of Dodd, observeda moment of silence to dis-play their grief for the lossof two well known resi-dents, Sadie Long and PaulGraham.

“We have lost two of ourgreatest members of thecommunity recently,” saidDodd. “I know that we havelost others in the past, butthese two had a great bear-ing on this community.Never before had I met alady that had touched mylife like Miss Sadie did, andthey are both going to besadly missed by us all.

As part of the Corps ofEngineers flood controlproject within the city, thebridge is one of five thatwill be replaced within thecity, but the Billips Avenuebridge was requested andpromised to be the first onereplaced.

‘Nicey, Bruce Ayers and Istarted working on thatwith Hal Rogers manyyears ago, and Hal said hewould see to it that thatwas the first thing donewhen they started the flood

control projects,” saidReecie Stagnolia, whoserved on the council along-side Hazen and Ayers.“(The Corps) said thatwould be the first thingthey would work on, andthey held true.”

But years of shortages offunds within the Corps ledto delays in flood controlprojects in easternKentucky.

“He used to say I’ll neverlive to see that bridgedone,” Reecie Stagnolia ofHazen, who died in 2008.

A little more than a yearafter his death,Cumberland Mayor LorettaCornett asked for a “good

loud roll call vote” inHazen’s honor on EugeneStagnolia’s motion to placea plaque on the bridge toname it the F.N. “Nicey”Hazen Bridge.

The vote passed unani-mously.

Hazen’s widow, AliceHazen, still lives on theother side of the bridgethat was one of her hus-band’s many pet projects.

“Nicey would be honoredto know they are namingthat bridge after him,” saidHazen. “I’m very proud andhappy about it. He tried todo everything he could forCumberland and HarlanCounty.”

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favorite hobbies and pas-times.

Lewis also noted that hespends as much time aspossible visiting his wife,Ida Mae, in the nursinghome.

Sandy Kinner, a Don’semployee, said she admiresLewis’ compassion for peo-

ple and his zest for life aswell as his devotion to themany duties that he contin-ues keeping as part of hisdaily routine.

“He is a wonderful per-son and an asset to thestore,” said Kinner, who hasknown and worked along-side Lewis for nearly 30years. “He’s a good man,and he certainly taught mea lot when he was my bossand continues to teach methings.”

A native of LeslieCounty, Lewis said hemoved to Harlan in 1948.

Lewis said he also enjoysmemories from the past andhearing stories from otherpeople’s experiences asmuch as he enjoys relayinghis own memories.

Lewis said many HarlanCountians may also remem-ber him as the RC manfrom his days of driving acompany truck where hewas employed for 16 years.

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BusinessMonday, March 16, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise – Page 3

By JOHN MIDDLETONStaff Writer

While she never pictured her-self running her own business,Wallins resident LeishaStephens is enjoying her newrole as the owner of one of thecounty’s newest flower shops.

Stephens said she has alwaysenjoyed working with flowers,and decided to open the “CountYour Blessings” florist and giftshop in August after experienc-ing some success sellingarrangements from her home.

“I always loved working withflowers, but it is not somethingthat I expected that I would do.Around Memorial Day, I decidedto make memorial flowers out ofmy home, and I did pretty goodduring the first few weeks. Thatgot me to thinking that I coulddo this, so I decided to open ashop. I didn’t really plan it. Itjust al sort of happened,”Stephens said. “I prayed andasked for the Lord’s direction,and we found this place right offand everything fell into place forme.”

Stephens said she hopesbeing the only flower shop in

Wallins will help her business tothrive.

“I think we are the only floristshop between Sukey Ridge andPineville, so I hope that will beconvenient for the people aroundhere. I enjoy being close to homeand I know most everybody. Ihope to be here for a while,” shesaid. “The economy had scaredme a little bit, but it seems thatquite a few people are cominghere instead of driving toHarlan. There have been a fewslow times and I would get a lit-tle worried, but it would pickright back up again.”

Stephens’ flower shop offers alarge variety of items, includinglive flowers, artificial arrange-ments and gift baskets amongother items. Stephens noted thatshe also provides flowers for spe-cial occasions, including wed-dings.

The “Count Your Blessings”flower and gift shop is openMonday through Wednesdayfrom 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and onFriday and Saturday from 10a.m. until 6 p.m. To reach theflower shop, call 664-2445.

Stephens brings love of flowers to shop

JOHN MIDDLETON/Harlan Daily Enterprise

Wallins resident Leisha Stephens recently opened the city’s only flower shop. Stephens said she hopes herbusiness will provide a service to the area’s residents.

Bank hosts luncheon

The Commercial Bank Golden Presidential Club hosted a luncheon at the campusof Southeast Community College in Cumberland on March 10. About 50 GPC mem-bers and guests were invited to bring a covered dish while the bank supplied themain course. The luncheon is an annual event for socializing and kicking off a yearof entertaining travel events. The luncheon was hosted by Cumberland OfficeBranch Manager and Vice President Reecie Stagnolia as well at GPC Director andVice President Nadean Meredith. An informative program about SoutheastKentucky Community and Technical College was presented by Southeast PresidentBruce Ayers. The Golden Presidential Club is for customers age 50 or older and pro-vides discounts on group travel with Commercial Bank. This year’s scheduleincludes trips to Keeneland, the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, OakRidge and the Appalachian Museum, a Tennessee Smokies baseball game, PigeonForge, Shaker Village in Kentucky, New York and Calloway Gardens. “Our membersget to dine, shop, see shows, visit interesting places and make new friends.”Meredith said. “All aspects of our trips, including transportation, accommodationsand meals, are all planned out so all they have to do is sit back and enjoy the ride.”Headquartered in Harrogate, Tenn., Commercial Bank has $714 million in assets.Nineteen Commercial Bank offices are located in Claiborne, Union and Knox coun-ties in Tennessee as well as Bell, Harlan and Knox counties in Kentucky.Commercial Bank can be found on the Internet at cbtn.com. Meredith and Stagnolia(above) talked during the luncheon.

OpinionPage 4 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Monday, March 16, 2009

Rush Limbaugh, theprominent conservativeradio-talk-show host andnational entertainer, haschallenged President BarackObama to a debate. Not sofast. Before the presidenttakes time out of his busyschedule to debate Limbaughor any other critic mouthingoff, the GOP leadership needsto decide who speaks for theRepublican Party.

White House Chief of StaffRahm Emanuel's recentobservation that "Rush is theleader of the GOP" certainlyseems to have struck a rawnerve. Rahm's comment wasextremely timely. It got thenational media buzzing andthe Republicans bogged downin nonsense and infighting,with their supposed leadersever-so-gently tiptoeingaround Limbaugh's ego inorder to whisper their assur-ances to the world that thebig mouth (compliment Rush)is not their de-facto leader.Meanwhile, the DemocraticParty watched the circusfrom the sidelines, using theensuing spectacle to raisemillions of dollars from peo-ple who agree with Emanuel.

As this two-ring circusunfolds further between Lim-baugh and the GOP, Democ-rats should remain seatedand silent, safe in the bleach-ers. Why fire your gun againwhen the first shot causedyour opponents to form a cir-cular firing squad?

For now, let the Republi-cans hash out in public whospeaks for their party andthe appropriate role for Lim-baugh and others trying tofill the GOP's leadership void.As delicious as it may be tosee whispering elephantsscurrying around an angry800-pound gorilla they raisedfrom infancy and obscurity,Democrats need to stay awayfrom such silliness and focus

on helping the president savethe country from the effectsof eight years of Republicanrule. Trust me when I saythat despite the Democraticvictory last fall, voters aremore interested in seeing ournational leaders come togeth-er and end the era of hyper-partisanship.

I know it's tempting, espe-cially when the RepublicanNational Committee chair-man has to backtrack andpublicly beg Limbaugh forforgiveness. Michael Steele,the newly elected GOP chair-man from Maryland, publiclydeclared Limbaugh's nation-ally syndicated radio showfor what it is — "ugly" and"incendiary" — and, perhapsworse, described its host forwhat he is — "an entertain-er."

Immediately, Limbaughlit up his "dittohead" base ofsupporters by issuing thisugly and incendiary responseon his radio show: "I wouldbe embarrassed to say thatI'm in charge of the Republi-can Party in the sad-sackstate that it's in."

Steele should have heldhis ground and called onLimbaugh to debate himimmediately. After all, it wasSteele who was chosen tolead the RNC after a heatedparty election in January.Rush, however, made it clearthat Steele only speaks forthe sad-sack party — not allRepublicans and not themovement. "Michael Steele,"Limbaugh declared on-air,"you are head of the RNC.You are not head of the

Republican Party. Tens ofmillions of conservatives andRepublicans have nothing todo with the RNC, and rightnow they want nothing to dowith it, and when you callthem asking them for money,they hang up on you."

Ouch!After caving in and assur-

ing Limbaugh that he is oneheck of a terrific guy, Steeleis trying to quickly changethe subject. Having beenrebuked by Rush and manyof his state party leaders, thedynamic and charismatic(and might I add hip and toohonest for his own good)chairman retreated to hisRNC headquarters to attendto the Herculean task of try-ing to rebuild the GOP fromthe bottom up by helping con-gressional Republicans pre-pare for special elections andnext year's important con-gressional and statewideraces.

Boring! For now, it seems as

though Rush feels compelledto continue debating hisfriends in the conservativemovement and his "frene-mies" in the Republican con-gressional leadershipwhether indeed he is theleader best prepared to helpthe opposition party out ofthe political wilderness.

Here's my question: Dothey too, as Limbaugh hasrepeatedly said, want to seeour president fail?

From my perspective,Limbaugh is the de-factoleader of the opposition asdefined by his willingness togo public, pick a fight, rallythe faithful and use his pre-cious airtime to articulatealternative views and, well, Iwas going to write "solu-tions," but there are no con-servative solutions beingoffered anywhere, are there?

Well, there you have it.Rush the entertainer is now

Rush the leader of the loyalopposition — and he's notbeholden to anyone but hismillions of minions.

Naturally, this entirehoopla is feeding Limbaugh'salready oversized ego. Markmy words, folks. Limbaughwill soon actually start tobelieve that, during thisgreat moment of national cri-sis, he is indeed the one tolead the nation out of itsmorass. Run for RNC chair-man? Nah, that's small pota-toes for a man of Limbaugh'sstatus. It wouldn't surpriseme one little bit if he tosseshis hat in the ring for 2012.

I can see it now. Lim-baugh sprinting past a teamof contenders, leaving behind,in a cloud of ditto-dust, for-mer governors Mitt Romneyand Mike Huckabee, and sit-ting governors Bobby Jindalof Louisiana, Sarah Palin ofAlaska, Mark Sanford ofSouth Carolina, Haley Bar-bour of Mississippi or TimPawlenty of Minnesota.

Imagine it! Limbaughcampaigning for the WhiteHouse, raising millionsovernight from his loyal fanbase, building a political net-work from scratch, and trans-forming himself from gadflyto national statesman. Talkabout an entertainer! Thatalone would entertain mil-lions of people — if it weren'tso frightening.

Meanwhile, I'm going todo what I've advised myparty leaders to do. I'm goingto munch my popcorn andwatch from the bleachers asthe circus elephants stam-pede one another, wonderingjust how long the battle willlast and who might emergevictorious from the centerring. Who said politics wasboring? If it weren't for thecountry teetering on thebrink of disaster, this circuswould indeed be the greatestshow on Earth.

By The Associated PressToday is Monday, March 16, the 75th day of 2009.

There are 290 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My

Lai Massacre of Vietnamese civilians was carried out byU.S. Army troops; estimates of the death toll vary between347 and 504. The same day, in Washington, D.C., Sen.Robert F. Kennedy of New York announced his candidacyfor the Democratic presidential nomination.

On this date:In A.D. 37, Roman emperor Tiberius died; he was suc-

ceeded by Caligula.In 1751, James Madison, fourth president of the United

States, was born in Port Conway, Va.In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson signed a measure

authorizing the establishment of the U.S. Military Acade-my at West Point, N.Y.

In 1926, rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard suc-cessfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket, in Auburn,Mass.

Today’s Birthdays: Comedian-director Jerry Lewis is83. Game show host Chuck Woolery is 68. Singer-song-writer Jerry Jeff Walker is 67. Country singer RobinWilliams is 62. Actor Erik Estrada is 60. Actor Victor Gar-ber is 60. Actress Kate Nelligan is 58. Country singer RayBenson (Asleep at the Wheel) is 58. Rock singer-musicianNancy Wilson (Heart) is 55. Golfer Hollis Stacy is 55.Actress Isabelle Huppert is 54. Actor Clifton Powell is 53.Rapper-actor Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) is 50. Rock musi-cian Jimmy DeGrasso is 46. Folk singer Patty Griffin is45. Actress Lauren Graham is 42. Actor Judah Friedlan-der (”30 Rock”) is 40. Actor Alan Tudyk is 38. Actor TimKang (“The Mentalist”) is 36. R&B singer Blu Cantrell is33. Actress Brooke Burns is 31. Rock musician WolfgangVan Halen is 18.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Other Viewpoints

President Obama campaigned against earmarks andeven boasted that the $787 billion stimulus bill approvedby Congress did not include a single earmark. (Not true,some critics say.)

However, in the next few days, President Obama willbe asked to sign a $410 billion spending bill that con-tains a whopping 8,570 earmarks totaling $7.7 billion.

What better way can the new president show just howserious he is about not allowing members of Congress tofund pork barrel projects than to veto this spending bill?However, in this case, a veto may have more serious con-sequences than the benchmarks.

Many of the benchmarks are of questionable merit:Cricket control in Utah, rodent control in Hawaii, tradecenters in Montana and Myrtle Beach, S.C., the list isendless. Even if some of the projects have merit (andwe’re sure they do), they avoid normal legislative scruti-ny by never being approved or debated by any congres-sional committee.

The $410 billion spending measure is an omnibus bill,containing all the work Congress failed to do in the wan-ing days of the Bush administration. The bill will fundgovernment operations for fiscal year 2009, which isalmost half over. A veto would mean Congress wouldhave to redo work it has already taken lawmakers thislong to complete. So, while President Obama will be vio-lating a campaign pledge by signing this bill, he deservesa pass this time.

It is not going to be easy for President Obama to curbthe addiction to earmarks by members of Congress fromboth parties. Indeed, instead of being ashamed of irre-sponsible spending through earmarks, U.S. Sen. MitchMcConnell, the leader of Senate Republicans, boasted ofhis use of earmarks during his successful re-electioncampaign last fall. After all, without earmarks, Ashlandwould not have received $10 million for its riverfront.

The senator is right, of course, but so is Obama: Ear-marks are prime examples of irresponsible spending byCongress. It is past time to pull in the reins on suchspending.

The Daily Independent, Ashland

It’s time foreliminationof earmarks

Thanks for the outstanding show, Rush

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SYNDICATEDCOLUMNIST

BOONEVILLE — Pullup to Owsley County Ele-mentary School with itsattractive new building andelaborate playground, andyou might think you're inAffluent Suburb, USA. Noteven close. Here in theheart of Appalachia, themedian family income wasjust over $17,500 in 2005.This school, with the help ofSave the Children, is tryingto change that — doing itsbest to pull these kids out ofpoverty.

In his address beforeCongress last week, Presi-dent Obama talked aboutAmerica's high schooldropout rate as a "prescrip-tion for economic decline"and pledged to "ensure thatevery child has access to acomplete and competitiveeducation — from the daythey are born to the daythey begin a career." It's atall order, to put it mildly,especially in poverty pock-ets like Owsley County, buthere programs are alreadyin place aimed at achievingthat ambitious goal.

Vetta, a friendly youngwoman from the area —well-known to the folks wholive on these hills and inthese hollers — was hiredby the school district lastfall to implement a programcreated and funded by Savethe Children (Cokie is atrustee) to work with newmothers in their homes.

Those home visits pro-vide a sense of how greatthe challenge of providinganything like an equal edu-cation for these kids will be.A pockmarked gravel roadleads to the soda-can-strewn driveway of thepatched-together housewhere 4-month-old McKen-zie lives with her teenagemother and aunt, hergrandparents, a dog andthree puppies. No one has ajob. The house is piled highwith clothes and dishes andtrash, making the kitchencompletely impassable. Thebaby's bassinet is crammedinto the living room in frontof a tippy coal-burningheater. When it comes timeto crawl, there's no place forher to move.

But McKenzie's prettyyoung mother dotes on herand is willing to listen toVetta when it comes todoing what's right for herbright-eyed baby. Shebreast-feeds her, stays cur-rent with her shots, talks toher, sings to her and, mostimportant, reads to her.And she's building a room

onto the house where thebaby should be able tocrawl, but so far there's nomoney for electricity.

Vetta will keep visitingBetty Sue and several othermothers, bringing booksand toys, making sure thatthe babies' brains are stim-ulated and bodies properlynourished until they are 3years old. Then the toddlers"graduate" to the "Raising aReader" program wherethey go once a month to theschool, receive a bag ofbooks, and their moms par-ticipate in activities withthe teachers and Vetta andher colleagues. By the timethese kids start school, eval-uations of the programshow they are as ready aseven the most affluent chil-dren.

But, of course, there areplenty of poor kids alreadyin school who need a lot ofhelp, and Owsley Elemen-tary is ready to accept itwhen offered. An incrediblycheery place, with brightlypainted murals imitating anold-fashioned schoolhousein one hallway, a townsquare in another and ajungle in the lunchroom,school officials proudly showoff the library, well stockedby Save the Children, whichalso provides in-schoolassistance for kids withreading difficulties.

More help comes in anafter-school program where

healthy snacks plus physi-cal activity for these often-obese children are added toconcentrated reading, writ-ing and storytelling. Andthe kids love it, proudly per-forming for visitors, rushingto the computers to takecomprehension tests afterreading aloud.

When the day is finallydone, the bus ride home cantake more than an hour.The roads are so bad andthe distances so great that20 school days have beencanceled this snowy winter,making it harder for thesealready struggling studentsto keep up. School superin-tendent Melinda Turnermade sure that her gueststook a spin along one busroute so we could under-stand just what she is upagainst.

All of this intensiveattention is expensive andhard to implement. Theonly thing more expensiveis not doing it — lettingthese kids continue to growup unhealthy and uneducat-ed so that they becomedrains on society at best,criminals at worst. OwsleyCounty and Save the Chil-dren are giving babyMcKenzie a shot — achance to become a produc-tive citizen. As PresidentObama said last week: "Agood education is no longerjust a pathway to opportuni-ty — it is a prerequisite."

Give Appalachia’s children a shot at successCokie andSteven Roberts

SYNDICATEDCOLUMNISTS

By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.(AP) — The health care safe-ty net is straining. Just lookat Jeffrey Taylor’s parkinglot.

Taylor oversees a commu-nity health center for the poorin this suburb a dozen mileseast of downtown Atlanta.The center, a modest one-story brick building on a hill-side, has never been busier.People who recently lost theirjobs and health insurance fillthe waiting rooms, and theircars jam into the clinic’s 50-space parking lot — withmuch of the overflow endingup at the nightclub next door.

“We need to expand thislot,” said Taylor, who runsOakhurst Medical CentersInc., which operates two clin-ics.

Oakhurst is among 1,200community health centers,1,100 public hospitals andnearly 3,000 local healthdepartments that are prima-ry strands in the nation’shealth care safety net. Mostsay they have become signifi-cantly busier in the last sevenmonths, as the economy hasworsened.

These last-resort centerscoping with waves of new cus-tomers are looking forward toa jolt of new money from the$787 billion federal stimuluspackage signed into law lastmonth.

Safety net providers strug-gle as a rule, but times areunusually tough. Most com-munity health centers andpublic hospitals are tem-porarily maintaining theirrazor-thin operating margins,but say they can’t keep it upfor long. Many health depart-ments — which play a lead-ing role in preventive careand are heavily dependent on

waning state revenues — aredoing worse, eliminatingthousands of jobs and shed-ding services.

“We’ve never seen it thisbad,” said Dr. GeorgesBenjamin, executive directorof the American PublicHealth Association.

The stimulus packageincludes $87 billion for gov-ernment health insurance forchildren and the poor, andanother $3.5 billion to bolsterpublic health services andsafety net care. Federal offi-cials are still deciding specifi-cally how and where to spendthat money, causing hand-wringing at these facilities.

A survey released lastmonth indicates most ER doc-tors are seeing more unem-ployed patients who have losthealth benefits. About 88 per-cent of the 1,200 doctors whoanswered a survey from theAmerican College ofEmergency Physicians saidthey had patients who hadbeen turned away elsewherebecause they couldn’t pay.(Federal law bars ERs fromturning away patients withemergency needs for lack ofmoney.)

Perhaps the most commontheme involves the recentlyunemployed who have chron-ic health problems, like heartdisease, that require prescrip-tion drugs. When their workcoverage runs out, they turnto safety net providers to keepthe medications going, saidDr. Michael Brooks of WestEnd Medical Centers Inc., anAtlanta-based communityhealth center organization.

But in some cases,patients have simply put offcare — like Sharon Moore.Uninsured and recentlyunemployed, the soft-spoken59-year-old was sufferingworsening headaches but saw

a doctor visit as too costly.A friend, also uninsured,

told Moore about SouthsideMedical Center, which runs abustling clinic in a poor area afew blocks from the AtlantaBraves baseball stadium.Moore made her first visitlate last year and learned thecause of her headaches wassevere high blood pressure.

She was given water pillsthat lowered her blood pres-sure, eased her pain andpotentially averted a heartattack or stroke. She pays $30per doctor visit, a sliding-feescale based on income. Thepills cost just $9 for a three-month supply. “It’s a bless-ing,” Moore said.

Comprehensive statisticsabout the U.S. health safetynet are hard to come by, anddetails vary by community.But it’s clear that many of themedically needy go to hospitalemergency rooms.

Hospital officials say therecession has hit them hard.Hospital funds lost money inthe stock market like every-one else. Charitable dona-tions are drying up. It’s hard-er to borrow from banks orthrough tax-exempt bonds.Medicaid funding, whichdepends on state tax rev-enues, is precarious. Andmore affluent patients —whose business offsets theunreimbursed care of the

uninsured — are cutting backon elective procedures andother care.

Most safety-net hospitalsseem to be managing at themoment, but some are show-ing signs of strain. This weekAtlanta’s Grady HealthSystem, which runs one of thelargest public hospitals in thecountry, announced it cut 150jobs because of the economy.

Many more public hospi-tals probably will end theyear in the red, said LarryGage, president of theNational Association of PublicHospitals and HealthSystems. “For some, the situ-ation is even more dire, withprojected losses potentiallyreaching tens of millions ofdollars next year,” he added.

Federally funded commu-nity health centers, first cre-ated in the 1960s, have longbeen a mainstay of the safetynet. Annual funding almostdoubled in the last decade, toabout $2 billion. In manytowns, hospitals and healthdepartments have abdicated

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DEAR ABBY: I am anew mom who works in ahigh-tech start-up compa-ny that does not provide amother's room.

I'm the first employeehere to have a baby. Thecorporate plaza in whichmy office is located alsodoesn't provide one.Therefore, I must resort tousing the restroom topump my breast milk,which must be done everyfew hours.

Some of the womenusing the restroom havewondered aloud about the"weird noise" they hear,while others walk backand forth searching for thesource of the "sound."

How should I respond tothem? Using the restroomis not my choice, but it isthe only option I havebecause I plan to breast-feed my baby for as long asI can.

PRIVACY PLEASE INSANTA CLARA, CALIF.

DEAR PRIVACYPLEASE: You're react-ing as if pumpingbreast milk is some-thing to be ashamed of.It isn't. While you maybe the first woman atthe company to havegiven birth, I guaranteeyou won't be the last.So start communicatingwith the other femaleco-workers.

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DEAR ABBY: I was astay-at-home mom formany years and enrolledin college when myyoungest entered kinder-garten. I held variouspart-time (and later full-time) dead-end jobs tosupplement my husband'sincome.

It took 15 years, but Ifinally graduated with aB.A. in history, although Ihave since discoveredthere isn't much I can dowith my degree.

After almost 30 years ofmarriage, my husbanddecided he wanted adivorce. I am now on myown and struggling to sur-vive.

I have no marketableskills, can't afford toattend school full-timebecause I must work inorder to have benefits, anddon't have the money topay for more trainingwithout going into furtherdebt. I don't know how I'llever be self-supporting.

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I'm thankful that mykids are on their own anddon't need my support, butthey can't help me either.What options are there forsomeone in my situation?

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The other day, I wasreading my 3-year-old,Annabelle, the poem“Sarah Cynthia SylviaStout” by Shel Silverstein,a favorite selection at bed-time. In the story, a younggirl refuses to do the choreof taking the garbage outuntil it arches across thecountry.

Her eyes widened as thestory progressed, but atthe end she carefullycupped her small handsover the last four lines andwhispered, “don’t read thelast part,” sparing Stoutfrom being crushedbeneath a mountain ofgarbage, as the story usu-ally concludes.

Annabelle is an expertat censoring the unsavory.

She enjoys reading MercerMayer’s “A Nightmare inMy Closet” in broad day-light, but at night she con-veniently tucks it betweenbooks in her sister’s book-case. Her preferencesexemplify her desire tocontrol mishaps and night-mares.

My daughter is notfatalistic. She doesn’taccept that things are orare not. In everyday life,she is fiercely independent

and stubborn. She ques-tions authority. Sheaccepts our rules, but onlyafter we explain their pur-pose in great detail.

I believe one day thatshe’ll be an expert at focus-ing on the positive andchallenging the validity ofthe negative. Perhaps shewill even see the possibili-ty of tragedy and fight toprevent it. One day, thosesame tiny hands may workto save real lives as deli-cately as she uses them tosave storybook characters.

That is the beauty ofchildren. They are thefuture scientists, doctors,writers, teachers and lead-ers of this world, and if wepay attention to their per-sonalities now, it isn’t diffi-

cult to imagine whatadults they will becomewith the right amount ofnurturing and support.

My parents were won-derful people, but theywere not my only influencein life. I was very fortunateto have a handful of veryspecial teachers during mylifetime, who have helpedshape the person I amtoday.

In second grade, MissMorris organized the chil-dren to start a recyclingand anti-littering cam-paign. It created an aware-ness of the needs of conser-vation that I still carrywith me.

In fifth grade, it was Mr.Dixon who first encouragedme to explore both sides to

every issue, inspiring meto think creatively andindependently.

Our library teacher,Miss Johnson, was the firstperson who introduced meto Shel Silverstein, whichshe used to read to us dur-ing library.

In seventh grade, myfirst class was drama withMiss Charlotte Nolan. Iwas at an awkward ageand very shy. Miss Nolanselected me to read thelead part in many famousplays to which she intro-duced the class. It meantso much to me to be able toescape my insecurities andbecome someone else for anhour each morning, and Ithink she knew that wasjust what I needed to get

through the other six class-es of the day.

Teachers mean so muchto the development of achild. They are underpaidfor the job they are askedto perform. They usuallydon’t get rewarded withthe great recognition.People who enter the pro-fession are not seekingwealth or fame. They wantto strengthen their com-munity by enlighteningchildren.

Harlan County has a lotof special people in thefield of education, forwhich we should all begrateful.

———Angela can be contacted

by e-mail atafmaimon@yahoo.com

Teachers play crucial role for childrenAngela Fee-Maimon

FIRSTEXPRESSIONS

Don’t let the Spirit residein a cluttered heart. Takesome time to clean it uptoday!

Do you not know thatyour body is the templeof the Holy Spirit who isin you, whom you havefrom God, and you arenot your own?

— 1 Corinthians 6:19

BIBLE THOUGHTSafety net health centers are struggling

SportsPage 6 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Monday, March 16, 2009

By JOHN HENSONManaging Editor

Three Harlan Countyplayers have been selectedto participate in theAdidas/GatoradeAppalachian All StarClassic on April 3 at LeslieCounty High School.

Harlan senior forwardChassidy Lawson wasselected to play on theSouth team in the GoldMedal Senior Elite Game at7:30.

Lawson’s teammates willinclude Rockcastle County’sMary Saylor and AshleyRobinson, Middlesboro’sShaleesha Coleman,Jackson County’s KourtneyTyra Southwestern’sDevion Fothergill, NorthLaurel’s Caitie Jackson,South Laurel’s PorshaJustice, Boyle County’sHayley Hellyer andHazard’s Ashley Hall.

The North team will fea-ture Phelps’ Merissa Pruitt,Morgan County’s LeslieEagle, Rowan County’sJennifer Brockman,Russell’s Kelsey Simpson,West Carter’s MonicaStevens, Letcher Central’sTiara Baker and SharayeKincer, Johnson Central’sChelsey Salyers, Pikeville’sChristina Johnson,Paintsville’s Laura Carrolland Johnson Central’sCelena Conley and HaleyMeek.

Two Harlan County HighSchool junior post players— Samantha Sexton andHeather Maggard — willplay on the South team in

the Bronze MedalUnderclassmen FutureStars Game at 6 p.m.

Other members of theSouth team are BreathittCounty freshman KendalNoble, Leslie County sopho-mores Hillary Moore andMary K. Brashear,Middlesboro juniorSamantha Coleman, ClayCounty junior JordanPhillips, South Laureljunior Jessica Dean, ClayCounty freshman AlishaMitchell, Perry Centraleighth-grader WhitneyBack and Perry Central sev-enth-grader Kayla Rankin.

The North squad willinclude Fleming Countyjunior Kayla Emmons,Letcher Central eighth-grader Kelah Eldridge,Letcher Central juniorBrittany Sexton, Ashlandjunior Katelyn Connor, JuneBuchanan junior MarisHovee, Cordia eighth-grad-er Paige Slone, RowanCounty freshman KatherineDuff, Sheldon Clark sopho-more Carla Booth and WolfeCounty junior KaylaStamper.

———The Kentucky

Association of BasketballCoaches recently selectedthe top player and coach foreach region.

North Laurel guardCaitie Jackson was selectedas player of the year andWhitley County’s LarryAnderson was the choice ascoach of the year in the 13thRegion.

BOWLING GREEN (AP) —Asia Mathies scored 15 points andIroquois made eight of 14 freethrows in overtime after missingthree of four in the final 10 secondsto beat Elizabethtown 55-47 andwin their first KHSAA girls SweetSixteen state championship.

After Iroquois got out to a 19-11lead in the first quarter, the LadyPanthers outscored the LadyRaiders 11-2 in the second quarterto make it a 22-21 Iroquois lead athalftime.

In the final seconds of the fourthquarter, trailing 43-41,Elizabethtown’s Dorian Downs gota 3-pointer to roll in from the left

baseline for a 44-43 lead.The Lady Raiders (33-1) got four

chances at the free-throw line inthe final seconds, with AdiaMathies making one of twoattempts.

Her sister Asia got the reboundafter missing the second and wasfouled. She missed both and a finaldesperation running shot fromDowns fell short for Elizabethtown(33-3) to send the game into over-time.

Iroquois scored four points inthe first minute of overtime andmade free throws down the stretchto earn the victory.

Alex Jones recorded a double-

double for the Lady Panthers with18 points and 11 rebounds.

Iroquois 52Casey County 43

Iroquois used constant defen-sive pressure down the stretch tohold on for a victory in the firstsemifinal of the day at the statetournament.

The win earns the Lady Raiders(32-1) a spot in the state finalsagainst the winner of theHenderson County v.Elizabethtown game at 8 tonight.

Both teams played to an 11-11tie in the first quarter, with neitherteam giving up much in the second

quarter as well. Trailing 22-19with two minutes left in the quar-ter, the Lady Rebels (29-4) held theball, with guard Kayla MacFarlanddribbling the clock down to thefinal 10 seconds before attackingthe rim. A shot went begging andIroquois went into the half withthe lead.

Mathies led the Lady Raiderswith 22 points and nine rebounds.Megan Pittman paced the LadyRebels with 14.

Elizabethtown 57Henderson County 33

Elizabethtown outscoredHenderson County 23-8 in thethird quarter en route to a semifi-

nal win.Points were at a minimum in

the first half, with the LadyPanthers (33-2) taking a 9-6 firstquarter lead, then stretching it to a14-8 lead in the second quarterbefore a Lady Colonel (24-6) runclosed it to 22-17 Elizabethtown athalftime.

The Lady Panthers ensuingthird quarter run gave them alarge lead they maintainedthroughout the fourth quarter.

Alex Jones led Elizabethtownwith 19 points and nine reboundsand Adelaide Luckett contributed12. Alyse Poindexter was the loneplayer in double-figures for theLady Colonels with 10 points andnine boards.

Wildcatswill playVegas inthe NIT

NEW YORK (AP) —Passed over by the NCAAtournament selection com-mittee, Saint Mary’s didn’teven manage a top seed in theNIT.

The Gaels and playmakingguard Patrick Mills fell to thesecond line Sunday for the32-team tournament, placedin the same bracket with SanDiego State.

Joining the Aztecs as topseeds were Auburn,Creighton and Florida, whichearned the dubious distinc-tion of becoming the firstteam to follow consecutivenational titles with back-to-back NIT berths.

Other notable teams thatlanded in the NIT includedDavidson and scoring sensa-tion Stephen Curry, whobecame such NCAA tourna-ment darlings last March,and Kentucky, which hadmade 17 straight NCAAfields.

Saint Mary’s likely wasone of the last teams left onthe doorstep when the NCAAbracket was announced, eventhough it went 2-3 againstteams in the RPI top 50 andhad won five straight enter-ing the West CoastConference tournament.

“I was hoping commonsense prevailed,” said RandyBennett, the coach of thesmall Jesuit school near SanFrancisco. “Using commonsense, we’re one of the top 34(at-large) teams. This was thebest team we’ve ever had, soit’s just disappointing to be inthis situation.”

Auburn (22-11) will openWednesday night againstTennessee-Martin, which lostin the Ohio Valley Conferencesemifinals to eventual champMorehead State.

The winner will playfourth-seeded Tulsa, whichlost to Memphis in theConference USA title game,or Northwestern. The othergames in that portion of thebracket include Big 12 tour-nament runner-up Bayloragainst Georgetown, andVirginia Tech againstDuquesne.

Creighton (26-7), whichtied Northern Iowa for theMissouri Valley regular-sea-son title, will host BowlingGreen in the opening round.The winner of that game willget Kentucky or UNLV, twoteams much more accus-tomed to be playing else-where this time of year.

The Wildcats were consid-ered a lock for the NCAAtournament in late January,but beginning with a roadloss to Ole Miss, Kentuckywound up losing nine of itslast 13 games.

The bottom half ofCreighton’s bracket includesNew Mexico and talentedsenior Tony Danridge againstNebraska, and Notre Dameagainst Robert Vaden andAlabama-Birmingham.

The Gators (23-10)reached the NIT title gamelast season, but havearguably the toughest road toget back to Madison SquareGarden. They’ll open againstJacksonville, a member of theAtlantic Sun, with the chanceto play Miami or Providencein the second round.

Iroquois edges Elizabethtown for girls state championshipMathies scores 15 to lead Lady Raiders

Harlan County junior post players Heather Maggard(above left) and Samantha Sexton (above) and Harlansenior forward Chassidy Lawson (below left) will beamong the participants in the Adidas/GatoradeAppalachian All Star Classic on April 3 at Leslie CountyHigh School.

Adidas gameto feature 3local players

Monday, March 16, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise — Page 7

State Tournament Glance

Girls Sweet 16at WKU Diddle Arena, Bowling GreenSaturday’s ScoresSemifinal

Elizabethtown 57, Henderson Co. 33Lou. Iroquois 52, Casey Co. 43

ChampionshipLou. Iroquois 55, Elizabethtown 47

(OT)

Boys Sweet 16at Rupp ArenaWednesday’s Games

West Jessamine vs. Hazard, noon Grayson Co. vs. Adair Co., 1:30 p.m.Lou. Central vs. Graves Co., 6:30 p.m.Lou. Eastern vs. Corbin, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s GamesLex. Catholic vs. Bowling Green, noon Holmes vs. Christian Co., 1:30 p.m.Mason Co. vs. Shelby Valley, 6:30 p.m.Anderson Co. vs. Elliott Co., 8 p.m.

NCAA Tournament Glance

MENOpening RoundAt UD ArenaDayton, OhioTuesday, March 17

Alabama State (22-9) vs. MoreheadState (19-15), 7:30 p.m.

EAST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 19At Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, N.C.

Duke (28-6) vs. Binghamton (23-8)Texas (22-11) vs. Minnesota (22-10)

At The Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia

Villanova (26-7) vs. American (24-7)UCLA (25-8) vs. Virginia

Commonwealth (24-9)Friday, March 20At Taco Bell ArenaBoise, Idaho

Xavier (25-7) vs. Portland State (23-9)Florida State (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (19-

12)At UD ArenaDayton, Ohio

Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. ETSU (23-10)Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. Tennessee

(21-12)Second RoundSaturday, March 21At Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, N.C.

Duke-Binghamton winner vs. Texas-Minnesota winnerAt The Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia

Villanova-American winner vs. UCLA-Virginia Commonwealth winnerSunday, March 22At Taco Bell ArenaBoise, Idaho

Xavier-Portland State winner vs.Florida State-Wisconsin winnerAt UD ArenaDayton, Ohio

Pittsburgh-ETSU winner vs. OklahomaState-Tennessee winner

SOUTH REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 19At Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, N.C.

North Carolina (28-4) vs. Radford (21-11)

LSU (26-7) vs. Butler (26-5)At The Sprint CenterKansas City, Mo.

Oklahoma (27-5) vs. Morgan State (23-11)

Clemson (23-8) vs. Michigan (20-13)At The Rose GardenPortland, Ore.

Gonzaga (26-5) vs. Akron (23-12)Illinois (24-9) vs. Western Kentucky

(24-8)Friday, March 20At American Airlines ArenaMiami

Syracuse (26-9) vs. Stephen F. Austin(24-7)

Arizona State (24-9) vs. Temple (22-11)Second RoundSaturday, March 21At Greensboro ColiseumGreensboro, N.C.

North Carolina-Radford winner vs.LSU-Butler winnerAt The Sprint CenterKansas City, Mo.

Oklahoma-Morgan State winner vs.Clemson-Michigan winnerAt The Rose GardenPortland, Ore.

Gonzaga-Akron winner vs. Illinois-Western Kentucky winnerSunday, March 22At American Airlines ArenaMiami

Syracuse-Stephen F. Austin winner vs.Arizona State-Temple winner

MIDWEST REGIONALFirst RoundFriday, March 20At UD ArenaDayton, Ohio

Louisville (28-5) vs. Alabama State-Morehead State winner

Ohio State (22-10) vs. Siena (26-7)At American Airlines ArenaMiami

Wake Forest (24-6) vs. Cleveland State

(25-10)Utah (24-9) vs. Arizona (19-13)

At The Hubert H. HumphreyMetrodomeMinneapolis

Michigan State (26-6) vs. Robert Morris(24-10)

Boston College (22-11) vs. SouthernCalifornia (21-12)

Kansas (25-7) vs. North Dakota State(26-6)

West Virginia (23-11) vs. Dayton (26-7)Second RoundSunday, March 22At UD ArenaDayton, Ohio

Louisville—Alabama State-MoreheadState winner vs. Ohio State-Siena winnerAt American Airlines ArenaMiami

Wake Forest-Cleveland State winnervs. Utah-Arizona winnerAt The Hubert H. HumphreyMetrodomeMinneapolis

Michigan State-Robert Morris winnervs. Boston College-Southern Californiawinner

Kansas-North Dakota State winner vs.West Virginia-Dayton winner

WEST REGIONALFirst RoundThursday, March 19At The Sprint CenterKansas City, Mo.

Memphis (31-3) vs. Cal StateNorthridge (17-13)

California (22-10) vs. Maryland (20-13)At The Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia

Connecticut (27-4) vs. Chattanooga(18-16)

BYU (25-7) vs. Texas A&M (23-9)At The Rose GardenPortland, Ore.

Washington (25-8) vs. MississippiState (23-12)

Purdue (25-9) vs. Northern Iowa (23-10)Friday, March 20At Taco Bell ArenaBoise, Idaho

Missouri (28-6) vs. Cornell (21-9)Marquette (24-9) vs. Utah State (30-4)

Second RoundSaturday, March 21At The Sprint CenterKansas City, Mo.

Memphis-Cal State Northridge winnervs. California-Maryland winnerAt The Wachovia CenterPhiladelphia

Connecticut-Chattanooga winner vs.BYU-Texas A&M winnerAt The Rose GardenPortland, Ore.

Washington-Mississippi State winnervs. Purdue-Northern Iowa winnerSunday, March 22Regional SemifinalsAt Taco Bell ArenaBoise, Idaho

Missouri-Cornell winner vs. Marquette-Utah State winner

Conference Tournaments

Atlantic Coast ConferenceAt The Georgia DomeAtlantaFirst Round

Virginia Tech 65, Miami 47Georgia Tech 86, Clemson 81Maryland 74, N.C. State 69

Boston College 76, Virginia 63Quarterfinals

North Carolina 79, Virginia Tech 76Florida State 64, Georgia Tech 62Maryland 75, Wake Forest 64Duke 66, Boston College 65

SemifinalsFlorida State 73, North Carolina 70Duke 67, Maryland 61

ChampionshipDuke 79, Florida State 69

Atlantic Sun ConferenceAt Allen ArenaNashville, Tenn.First Round

ETSU 90, Stetson 76Belmont 65, Mercer 64Lipscomb 82, Campbell 52

SemifinalsETSU 88, Belmont 74Jacksonville 88, Lipscomb 72

ChampionshipETSU 85, Jacksonville 68

Atlantic 10 ConferenceAt Boardwalk HallAtlantic City, N.J.First Round

Saint Louis 62, La Salle 60 (OT)Saint Joseph’s 72, Charlotte 62Duquesne 91, Massachusetts 81Richmond 65, St. Bonaventure 49

QuarterfinalsXavier 66, Saint Louis 47Temple 79, Saint Joseph’s 65Duquesne 78, Rhode Island 74Dayton 69, Richmond 64

SemifinalsTemple 55, Xavier 53Duquesne 77, Dayton 66

ChampionshipTemple 69, Duquesne 64

Big East ConferenceAt Madison Square GardenNew YorkFirst Round

DePaul 67, Cincinnati 57St. John’s 64, Georgetown 59Notre Dame 61, Rutgers 50Seton Hall 68, South Florida 54

Second RoundProvidence 83, DePaul 74Marquette 74, St. John’s 45West Virginia 74, Notre Dame 62Syracuse 89, Seton Hall 74

QuarterfinalsLouisville 73, Providence 55Villanova 76, Marquette 75West Virginia 74, Pittsburgh 60Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117 (6OT)

SemifinalsLouisville 69, Villanova 55Syracuse 74, West Virginia 69 (OT)

ChampionshipLouisville 76, Syracuse 66

Big Sky ConferenceFirst Round

Montana State 56, Montana 55Idaho State 67, Northern Colorado 60

At The Dee Events CenterOgden, UtahSemifinals

Portland State 61, Idaho State 53Montana State 70, Weber State 61

ChampionshipPortland State 79, Montana State 77

Big South ConferenceFirst Round

VMI 96, Coastal Carolina 76Liberty 88, Gardner-Webb 77Radford 82, High Point 58UNC Asheville 76, Winthrop 68

SemifinalsAt The Dedmon CenterRadford, Va.

VMI 78, Liberty 58Radford 94, UNC Asheville 86

ChampionshipRadford 108, VMI 94

Big Ten ConferenceAt Conseco FieldhouseIndianapolisFirst Round

Minnesota 66, Northwestern 53Michigan 73, Iowa 45Penn State 66, Indiana 51

QuarterfinalsMichigan State 64, Minnesota 56Ohio State 61, Wisconsin 57Illinois 60, Michigan 50Purdue 79, Penn State 65

SemifinalsOhio State 82, Michigan State 70Purdue 66, Illinois 56

ChampionshipPurdue 65, Ohio State 61

Big 12 ConferenceAt The Ford CenterOklahoma CityFirst Round

Baylor 65, Nebraska 49Texas 67, Colorado 56Oklahoma State 81, Iowa State 67Texas Tech 88, Texas A&M 83

QuarterfinalsBaylor 71, Kansas 64Texas 61, Kansas State 58Oklahoma State 71, Oklahoma 70Missouri 81, Texas Tech 60

SemifinalsBaylor 76, Texas 70Missouri 67, Oklahoma State 59

ChampionshipMissouri 73, Baylor 60

Big West ConferenceAt Anaheim Convention CenterArena, Anaheim, Calif.First Round

UC Davis 69, UC Irvine 68Cal State Fullerton 59, UC Riverside 46

Second RoundPacific 67, UC Davis 60UC Santa Barbara 73, Cal State

Fullerton 64Semifinals

Cal State Northridge 67, UC SantaBarbara 60

Pacific 65, Long Beach State 60Championship

Cal State Northridge 71, Pacific 66(OT)

Colonial Athletic AssociationAt Richmond ColiseumRichmond, Va.First Round

Georgia State 54, Delaware 41Hofstra 79, UNC Wilmington 66James Madison 70, William & Mary 48Towson 73, Drexel 62

QuarterfinalsVirginia Commonwealth 61, Georgia

State 52Old Dominion 52, Hofstra 51George Mason 61, James Madison 53Towson 58, Northeastern 54

SemifinalsVirginia Commonwealth 61, Old

Dominion 53George Mason 56, Towson 48

ChampionshipVirginia Commonwealth 71, George

Mason 50

Conference USAAt FedEx ForumMemphis, Tenn.First Round

Rice 60, Marshall 59Southern Mississippi 77, UCF 53Tulane 69, East Carolina 59Houston 85, SMU 76

QuarterfinalsTulsa 73, Rice 51UAB 74, Southern Mississippi 73 (OT)Memphis 51, Tulane 41Houston 89, UTEP 85 (OT)

SemifinalsMemphis 74, Houston 49Tulsa 70, UAB 67

ChampionshipMemphis 64, Tulsa 39

Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceAt The Times Union CenterAlbany, N.Y.First Round

Canisius 74, Loyola, Md. 68Marist 43, Iona 40

QuarterfinalsFairfield 68, Manhattan 61Siena 77, Canisius 52Niagara 79, Marist 50Rider 67, Saint Peter’s 58

SemifinalsSiena 80, Fairfield 65Niagara 93, Rider 89 (2OT)

ChampionshipSiena 77, Niagara 70

Mid-American ConferenceAt Quicken Loans Arena, ClevelandFirst Round

Central Michigan 62, Eastern Michigan49

Kent State 64, Northern Illinois 61Ohio 62, Western Michigan 55Akron 93, Toledo 92 (OT)

QuarterfinalsBall State 64, Central Michigan 61 (OT)Buffalo 65, Kent State 62Bowling Green 74, Ohio 61Akron 73, Miami (Ohio) 63

SemifinalsBuffalo 64, Ball State 52Akron 63, Bowling Green 55

ChampionshipAkron 65, Buffalo 53

Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceAt Lawrence Joel Veterans MemorialColiseum, Winston-Salem, N.C.First Round

Hampton 51, Delaware State 32Florida A&M 71, Howard 58Wednesday, March 11Bethune-Cookman 52, Maryland-

Eastern Shore 47Quarterfinals

Morgan State 71, Florida A&M 41South Carolina State 57, Hampton 56Thursday, March 12Norfolk State 63, Bethune-Cookman

58Coppin State 66, North Carolina A&T

63Semifinals

Morgan State 75, Coppin State 67Norfolk State 74, South Carolina State

71Championship

Morgan State 83, Norfolk State 69

Missouri Valley ConferenceAt Scottrade CenterSt. LouisFirst Round

Indiana State 62, Drake 55Wichita State 59, Missouri State 46

QuarterfinalsNorthern Iowa 73, Indiana State 69Bradley 67, Southern Illinois 55Creighton 63, Wichita State 62Illinois State 78, Evansville 68

SemifinalsNorthern Iowa 76, Bradley 62Illinois State 73, Creighton 49

ChampionshipNorthern Iowa 60, Illinois State 57, OT

Mountain West ConferenceAt The Thomas & Mack CenterLas Vegas

First RoundAir Force 71, Colorado State 67

QuarterfinalsBYU 80, Air Force 69San Diego State 71, UNLV 57Utah 61, TCU 58Wyoming 75, New Mexico 67

SemifinalsSan Diego State 64, BYU 62Utah 68, Wyoming 55

ChampionshipUtah 52, San Diego State 50

Ohio Valley ConferenceFirst Round

Tennessee-Martin 93, Tennessee Tech75

Austin Peay 57, Eastern Illinois 54Murray State 88, Tennessee State 74Morehead State 91, Eastern Kentucky

72At The Sommet Center, Nashville,Tenn.Semifinals

Morehead State 63, Tennessee-Martin55

Austin Peay 67, Murray State 50Championship

Morehead State 67, Austin Peay 65(2OT)

Pacific-10 ConferenceAt The Staples Center, Los AngelesFirst Round

Stanford 62, Oregon State 54Washington State 62, Oregon 40

QuarterfinalsArizona State 68, Arizona 56Washington 85, Stanford 73Southern California 79, California 75UCLA 64, Washington State 53

SemifinalsArizona State 75, Washington 65Southern California 65, UCLA 55

ChampionshipSouthern California 66, Arizona State

63

Patriot LeagueFirst Round

American 78, Lafayette 56Army 53, Lehigh 50Holy Cross 75, Bucknell 56Colgate 64, Navy 59 (OT)

SemifinalsAmerican 61, Army 60Holy Cross 61, Colgate 44

ChampionshipAmerican 73, Holy Cross 57

Southeastern ConferenceAt St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Fla.First Round

Kentucky 71, Mississippi 58Mississippi State 79, Georgia 60Alabama 82, Vanderbilt 75Florida 73, Arkansas 58

QuarterfinalsLSU 67, Kentucky 58Mississippi State 82, South Carolina 68Tennessee 86, Alabama 62Auburn 61, Florida 58

SemifinalsMississippi State 67, LSU 57Tennessee 94, Auburn 85

ChampionshipMississippi State 64, Tennessee 61

Southland ConferenceAt The Merrell CenterKaty, TexasFirst Round

Nicholls State 80, Texas State 75Texas-San Antonio 83, Sam Houston

State 74Stephen F. Austin 67, Southeastern

Louisiana 56Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 79, Texas-

Arlington 72Semifinals

Texas-San Antonio 57, Nicholls State55

Stephen F. Austin 63, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 60Championship

Stephen F. Austin 68, Texas-SanAntonio 57

Sun Belt ConferenceFirst Round

North Texas 79, Florida Atlantic 73Middle Tennessee 69, Arkansas State

62South Alabama 62, New Orleans 60Florida International 71, Louisiana-

Lafayette 69Denver 66, Louisiana-Monroe 57

At Summit ArenaHot Springs, Ark.Quarterfinals

Western Kentucky 66, FloridaInternational 48

North Texas 88, Middle Tennessee 79Arkansas-Little Rock 58, Denver 55South Alabama 78, Troy 75

SemifinalsWestern Kentucky 77, North Texas 70South Alabama 54, Arkansas-Little

Rock 44Championship

Western Kentucky 64, South Alabama56

West Coast ConferenceAt Orleans ArenaLas VegasFirst Round

San Diego 62, Loyola Marymount 56Pepperdine 93, San Francisco 85

Second RoundSanta Clara 80, San Diego 69Portland 69, Pepperdine 45

SemifinalsGonzaga 94, Santa Clara 59Saint Mary’s, Calif. 71, Portland 61

ChampionshipGonzaga 83, Saint Mary’s, Calif. 58

NIT Glance

MENFirst RoundTuesday’s Games

Davidson (26-7) at South Carolina (21-9), 7 p.m.

Rhode Island (22-10) at Niagara (26-8),7 p.m.

George Mason (22-10) at Penn State(22-11), 8 p.m.

UAB (22-11) at Notre Dame (18-14), 9p.m.

UNLV (21-10) at Kentucky (20-12),9:30 p.m.

Weber State (21-9) at San Diego State(23-9), 10 p.m.

Nebraska (18-12) at New Mexico (21-11), 10 p.m.

Washington State (17-15) at St. Mary’s,Calif. (25-6), 11 p.m.Wednesday’s Games

Duquesne (21-12) at Virginia Tech (18-14), 7 p.m.

Miami (18-12) at Providence (19-13), 7p.m.

Illinois State (24-9) at Kansas State(21-11), 8 p.m.

Bowling Green (19-13) at Creighton(26-7), 8 p.m.

Tennessee-Martin (22-9) at Auburn(22-11), 8 p.m.

Jacksonville (18-13) at Florida (23-10),8 p.m.

Northwestern (17-13) at Tulsa (24-10),9 p.m.

Georgetown (16-14) at Baylor (20-14),9 p.m.

Second RoundMarch 19-23

Weber State-San Diego State winnervs. Illinois State-Kansas State winner,TBA

Davidson-South Carolina winner vs.Washington State-St. Mary’s, Calif. win-ner, TBA

Tennessee-Martin-Auburn winner vs.Northwestern-Tulsa winner, TBA

Georgetown-Baylor winner vs.Duquesne-Virginia Tech winner, TBA

Bowling Green-Creighton winner vs.UNLV-Kentucky winner, TBA

Nebraska-New Mexico winner vs.UAB-Notre Dame winner, TBA

Jacksonville-Florida winner vs. Miami-Providence winner, TBA

Rhode Island-Niagara winner vs.George Mason-Penn State winner, TBA

Transactions

BASEBALLAmerican League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Option RHPDavid Hernandez to Norfolk (IL), RHPJim Hoey and LHP Troy Patton to Bowie(EL), and LHP Brian Matusz and RHPChorye Spoone to Frederick (Carolina).

BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to termswith LHP Jon Lester on a five-year con-tract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—AssignedRHP Tomo Ohka and LHP Ryan Edell totheir minor league camp. Optioned LHPRich Rundles to Columbus (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—OptionedRHP Ian Kennedy to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned RHP ChristianGarcia, RHP Mark Melancon, C KyleAnson, C Jesus Montero, INF KevinRusso and INF Juan Miranda to theirminor league camp.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Placed LHPRyan Feierabend on the 60-day DL.Claimed RHP Jesus Delgado off waiversfrom Florida (NL).

TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned LHPThomas Diamond and LHP KasonGabbard to Oklahoma (PCL), and RHPGuillermo Moscoco, RHP Omar Poveda,2B Jose Vallejo to Frisco (Texas).Assigned RHP Casey Daigle, C MannyPina and C Kevin Richardson to theirminor league camp. Added C EmersonFrostad to the major league spring train-ing roster.National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Released RHPPhil Stockman.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Optioned RHPSamuel Gervacio, LHP Tyler Lumsden,LHP Polin Trinidad, OF Yordany Ramirezand INF Drew Sutton to Round Rock(PCL). Reassigned INF MarkSaccomanno to their minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—OptionedRHP Tim Dillard and RHP Nick Green toNashville (PCL). Optioned RHP OmarAguilar and RHP Alex Perard toHuntsville (SL). Optioned RHP MarkRogers to Brevard County (FSL).Optioned RHP Cody Scarpetta toWisconsin (MWL).

NEW YORK METS—Reassigned RHPTony Armas Jr. to their minor leaguecamp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed toterms with RHP Duaner Sanchez on aminor league contract.

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The Big East put up a big num-ber Sunday:Three No. 1 seeds in theNCAA tournament.

Louisville, Pittsburgh andConnecticut helped the Big East, agroup originally created for basket-ball only, become the first conferenceto put three teams on the top line.North Carolina, the regular-seasonAtlantic Coast Conference champi-on, was the other top seed.

Louisville was the top overallseed in the tournament and willplay in the Midwest. The Cardinalswill open against the winner of anopening-round game Tuesdaybetween Alabama State andMorehead State.

The rest of the tournament startsThursday and Friday. The FinalFour is scheduled for Ford Field inDetroit on April 4 and 6.

Pitt was the top seed in the East,Carolina in the South and UConn inthe West, the region the Huskieswere in when they won their cham-pionships in 1999 and 2004.

Of the four top seeds, coach RickPitino’s Cardinals were the only

team to win their conference tour-nament. Louisville entered the BigEast conference tournament as thetop seed, though Pitt and UConnwere more highly regarded through-out the regular season, each spend-ing time at No. 1 in The AssociatedPress poll.

But there was a lot of switchingin the top spot this season — itchanged hands seven times, to beexact — so it was no surprise therewould be some debate about the No.1 seeds.

For instance, Duke wound up asecond seed despite winning theACC tournament, beating theFlorida State team the Tar Heelshad lost to the day before; but NorthCarolina swept Duke in the regularseason

Meanwhile, Memphis (31-3) gotsnubbed, taking the second seed inthe West despite a 25-game winningstreak. The Tigers are often down-graded for playing in the less-than-stellar Conference USA, but JohnCalipari’s team proved people wronglast year, making it to the nationaltitle game.

“If we’re a 1, we’re a 1; if we’re a2, we’re a 2. We just want to play,”

Calipari said before the bracketcame out.

In the West, it’s Memphis vs. CalState-Northridge; Missouri vs.Cornell; Washington vs. MississippiState; Purdue vs. Northern Iowa;Marquette vs. Utah State;California vs. Maryland; BYU vs.Texas A&M.

Last year’s national champion,Kansas, is almost completelyrevamped this year and was seededthird in the Midwest with an open-ing game against North DakotaState.

Arizona extended its string oftournament appearances to a quar-ter century, and the 25th bid will beamong the most debated. TheWildcats were thought by many tobe off the bubble after an early lossto Arizona State in the Pac-10 tour-nament, but made it as 12th seed inthe Midwest.

In the Midwest, No. 2 seedMichigan State will face No. 15 seedRobert Morris. In other games:Kansas vs. N. Dakota State; WakeForest vs. Cleveland State; Utah vs.Arizona; West Virginia vs. Dayton;Boston College vs. SouthernCalifornia; Ohio State vs. Siena.

Conference tournament wins bySouthern California in the Pac-10

and Mississippi State in theSoutheastern Conference cost a cou-ple of bubble teams spots among inthe 65. Among the last teams tomake it were:Wisconsin, a 12th seedin the East; Maryland, a surprising-ly high 10th seed in the Midwest;and Dayton, one of only four teamsfrom small conferences to earn anat-large bid.

The so-called mid-major confer-ences have gone from nine at-largebids in 2005 to less than half thatthis year. The most notable mid-major to get snubbed was St. Mary’s,which won 26 games but lost by 25to Gonzaga in the West CoastConference final, with star guardPatty Mills just rounding back intoshape after missing 10 games withan injury.

“We look at teams, we don’t use alabel,” said Mike Slive, chairman ofthe selection committee. “It’s notabout mid-major teams and majorteams. It’s about teams. In the finalanalysis, it’s about who you play,where you play and how you do. It’sabout teams, not about conferences.”

In the East, it’s No. 2 seed Dukevs. Binghamton; Villanova vs.American; Xavier vs. Portland State;Florida State vs. Wisconsin; UCLAvs. Virginia Commonwealth

University; Texas vs. Minnesota;and Oklahoma State vs. Tennessee.

In the South, it’s No. 2 seedOklahoma vs. Morgan State;Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin;Gonzaga vs. Akron; Illinois vs.Western Kentucky; Arizona Statevs. Temple; Clemson vs. Michigan;LSU vs. Butler.

Other teams that were left outincluded San Diego State, Creightonand Penn State. The Nittany Lionshad the 311th-ranked non-confer-ence strength of schedule — certain-ly not a help in the selection group’smeeting room.

“We tried to deliver a messagethat it’s the entire body of work,”Slive said. “It starts in Novemberand December and goes through theconference tournament.”

The ACC, Big East and Big Tenall placed seven teams in the tour-nament, the Big 12 and Pac-10 sixeach, while the A-10 and SEC hadthree. Florida missed for the secondstraight year after winning two con-secutive titles, and Auburn also wasleft out after a strong finish.

Also absent will be Indiana andKentucky — the first time both tra-ditional powerhouses have beenmissing in the tournament since1979.

Louisville receives top seed in tourneyThree Big East teams selected as No. 1 seeds

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Registration will be March 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 2 p.m. to

7 p.m. at the Harlan campus of Southeast Community

College (formerly the vocational school).

Deadline for applications is March 26.

There will be seven age divisions including: Baby Miss, age

O-23 months and Baby Mister, age 0-23 months; Toddler

Miss, age 2-3 and Toddler Mister, age 2-3; Tiny Miss, age

4-5 and Tiny Mister, age 4-5; Little Miss, age 6-7 and Little

Mister, age 6-7; Petite Miss, age 8-9; Junior Miss, age 10-

12; and Miss, age 13 and up.

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660 Homesfor Rent

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ComicsMonday, March 16, 2009 Harlan Daily Enterprise — Page 9

Alley Oop by Dave Graue and Jack Bender

Monty by Jim Meddick

Soup To Nutz by Rick Stromoski

Zits by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom

Garfield by Jim Davis

Frank & Ernest by Frank Thaves

The Grizzwells by Bill Schorr

Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce

Blondie by Dean Young and Stan Drake

Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson

Sally Forth by Steve Alaniz and Francesco Marciuliano

Dennis The Menace by Hank Ketcham

The Family Circus by Bill Keane

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009In the year ahead, gaining more knowl-edge about your field of endeavor will goa long way toward providing an advan-tage over the competition. Take everyopportunity to expand your storehouse ofvaluable facts and sophistication.PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You're notapt to find easy answers to tough ques-tions, so when evaluating anythingimportant, be logical, not euphemistical.Unless you face facts realistically, youwon't solve a thing.ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Bettercheck out all the ramifications and whatyou can expect before getting yourselfinvolved in a new endeavor. Any unpre-pared-for surprise could be unsettling forboth you and your project.TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Althoughyou might not hesitate to take a riskwhen the odds are heavily in your favor,under most circumstances you'd ratherpass. However, you could be rathercapricious at this time. Be careful.GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Be sure thatyour mate isn't left out of a family deci-sion, especially when everyone elseseems to have had a say. Leaving him orher out of the debate will make your one-and-only feel insignificant.CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- If youspent even half as much time and cre-ative effort figuring out ways to dodge aresponsibility, you would have completedthe task by now. Simply do it, and get itout of the way.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take care thatyou are just as giving and generous withyour friends as they have been with you.If someone in the group is a bit short ofcash, offer to help him or her as best asyou can.VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Eventhough you may try your best to be niceto someone in a bad mood, it might notbe sufficient. If your best isn't goodenough, it's his or her problem, not yours.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Be a goodlistener, and don't pretend to understandsomething being said if you really don't.Ask pertinent questions rather than fak-ing it; otherwise, you'll feel like a fool laterwhen you make a faux pas.SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don't letyour guard down because you'll have astrong tendency to open the floodgatesto foolish, extravagant spending. Whimsi-cal fancies could be the culprit.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) --You've heard the old saying "Be carefulwhat you wish for." Keep this in mindwhen establishing your objectives. Therecould be one or more that will end upbeing a burden.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Yourattempts to get back at someone whowronged you in the past could backfire.Your plan of action could make you lookbad, not the other person.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- When itcomes to business dealings, there is astrong possibility that a misunderstandingcould occur and things might go awry.Spell everything out so it's clearly under-stood.

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This weekBookmobile schedule announced

The Bookmobile schedule for the week of March 16includes:

Today — Cumberland River Comprehensive Care, HarlanNursing Home, Cranks and Cawood.

Tuesday — Barney’s Grocery (11 a.m. to noon), Pansy,Gulston, Mary Alice, Teetersville and The Laurels.

Wednesday — Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain SettlementSchool, Living Waters Christian School and Big Laurel PostOffice (2 p.m.).

Thursday — Black Mountain Elementary School,Brittains Creek and Dizney.

Friday — Evarts Elementary School, Eastbrook Station,High Rise and the dialysis clinic.

Tri-Cities Woman’s Club meeting setThe Tri-Cities Woman’s Club will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m.

at the Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church. DomesticViolence Awareness is this month’s program topic, and thepresenter will be chief deputy Winston Yeary.

For more information, call 848-5593 or 848-0413.

Spay and neuter preregistration setSpay and neuter registration will be held Thursday.Spay dates will be March 27, 28 and 29.For more information, call Marcell Chadwick at 909-

4781.

Alzheimer’s support group to meetThere will be an Alzheimer’s support group meeting at

the senior citizens center on Thursday at 6 p.m.The Harlan County Alzheimer’s support group is an affil-

iated support group of the Alzheimer’s Association, GreaterKentucky and Southern Indiana Chapter.

For more information, call Gail Price at 573-7250 orGeorgiana Saylor-Milwee at 573-3496.

Family sing-a-long slated FridayThere will be a family sing-a-long at Pine Mountain

Settlement School on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the LaurelHouse Living Room.

Participants be singing out of the Rise Up SingingSongbook, with over 1,200 well-known songs to choosefrom. There are plenty of songbooks to go around.

Refreshments will be served. There is no cost for thisevent, and everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information, call Judy Lewis, community coor-dinator at Pine Mountain Settlement School, at 558-3586.

Food boxes available in Evarts areaThe Evarts Church of God will have food boxes available

to give away to the Evarts area only on Saturday at thechurch between 10 a.m. and noon or while supplies last.

Federal income guidelines will apply per household. Youmust present proof of your name and physical address by KUbill.

Food supply is limited and will be given to those who areeligible on a first-come, first-serve basis. You must be pre-sent to sign for your food box.

For more information, call (606) 837-9983.

Sunday dinner planned at WallinsThe Wallins Fellowship Center will be having a dinner on

Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The dinner is by donationonly to the Wallins Fellowship Center.

Everyone is welcome to the center. They will deliver tothe shut-ins.

This month we will be having a choice of two dinners pluspinto beans and corn bread. Meal number one will consist ofpot roast and vegetables, salad, roll, dessert and drink. Mealnumber two will consist of meat loaf, mashed potatoes,green beans, roll, dessert and drink.

The dessert choices are brownie and strawberry truffle.For more information, call Rosetta Osborne at 664-2437

or Penny Lee at 664-2836.

Next weekVeterans representative to visit area

A veterans benefits field representative will be at theNational Guard Armory in Harlan on March 23 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. Veterans and their dependents will receive assis-tance filing for federal and state veterans benefits. This ser-vice is provided free of charge by the Kentucky Departmentof Veterans Affairs.

To apply, veterans need to furnish copies of pertinent doc-umentation to verify eligibility.

For further information, call (877) 856-0004 to speak witha veterans benefits field representative.

Revival services planned at CumberlandA revival will be held on March 23-24 with the Rev. Mike

Addison, associate pastor of New Hope Ministries in Corbin,and music by the CPC Praise Team. Services will start at 7p.m. at Cumberland Pentecostal Church, located just outsideCumberland on U.S. 119 on the left of Victory Road.

For more information, call (606) 589-4011 or log ontowww.cumberlandpentecostalchurch.org.

Workshops set at SKCTC in HarlanSoutheast Kentucky Community and Technical College is

offering a workshop titled “Do it Yourselfers” constructionmath at the Harlan campus on March 23 from 7 p.m. to 9p.m.

The target audience is inexperienced builders and homeremodeling do-it-yourselfers. The class will review basicmath, algebra and geometry in layman terms.

The instructor will be Darrin Clark, and the fee is $14.

Registration with payment is requited by Wednesday.To register or for more information, contact Kay Teague,

SKCTC, Harlan campus, at 573-1506.� � �

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College isoffering a workshop titled New Technology for Business atthe Harlan campus on March 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Attend this class for demonstrations of how to use blogs,podcasts and widgets in your organization.

The instructor will be Deb Halcomb, and the fee for theworkshop is $14.

Registration with payment is required by March 25.To register or for more information, contact Kay Teague,

SKCTC Harlan campus, at 573-1506.

Quilting club meetings set March 24The Nifty Needles Quilting Club will meet March 24 at

10 a.m. at the Harlan County Extension Service DepotBuilding located at 101 River Street.

Hazel Jackson, Rockcastle County FCS agent, will teach“Machine Appliqué Basics” and you will learn tips and tech-niques for machine appliqué, including use of fusible, rawedge appliqué, button hole stitch and highlighting using freemotion.

Call 573-4464 to obtain a list of supplies you will need tobring in addition to your sewing machine. The patterns andsome supplies will be furnished by the instructor.

� � �The Material Girls Quilting Club will meet March 24

from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Harlan Depot Building.Arizona Duncan will teach the quilter’s tote and Pat

Duncan will teach the triangulation technique for makingquick and easy triangles. Materials will be furnished for thetriangulation technique. You don’t want to miss this class.Bring your sewing machines.

For additional information, contact Pat Duncan at 573-4464. Anyone interested in learning to quilt and those whoare more advanced are urged to attend.

Sewing projects class to be taught soonA quick and easy way to make triangles of various sizes

for your sewing projects will be held March 24 at 1 p.m. asPat Duncan will teach the triangulation’s technique class

For additional information or questions, call 573-4464.Everyone is welcome.

Woman’s club to host event, dinnerJoin the Tri-Cities Woman’s Club in a celebration of

National Women’s History Month on March 25 at theCumberland Missionary Baptist Church at noon.

The theme of this year’s event is “domestic violence.”The guest speaker will be Sheryl Caudel, the domestic vio-lence advocate with the Family Life Abuse Center. The costfor the program and luncheon is $15.

For more information, call (606) 848-5593, 848-0413 or848-2978.

Health workshop slated at SoutheastThe Department for Continuing Education at Southeast

Kentucky Community and Technical College is offering anAHA/BLS Healthcare Provider workshop at the Cumberlandcampus on March 27 beginning at 9 a.m.

This course offers a successful completion card for par-ticipants who complete the following: a score of 84 percenton the written exams and demonstration of AED, FBAO andCPR psychomotor skills.

The instructor will be Suzanne Bagony, and the fee is $50.Registration with payment is required by Friday.

To register or for more information, contact Lyna Cornettat the SKCTC Department of Continuing Education at (606)589-3047.

Singing to be held at Baxter churchBaxter First Baptist Church, located at the foot of Pine

Mountain, will be hosting a special singing by Phyllis Farleyon March 29 at 6:30 p.m.

There will be refreshments afterwards. Everyone is invit-ed to attend.

Down the roadHarlan County Visions meeting set

The Harlan County Community Action Agency will spon-sor the 2009 Harlan County Visions meeting March 31 at 11a.m. at the Harlan Center.

Roundtable discussion will be included on Harlan County’sneeds, barriers, assets and solutions to address the needs ofHarlan County’s low-income individuals and families.

A table will be available for service providers to displayinformational materials.

Lunch will be provided.For more information, call 573-5335 or 573-5330.

Women’s self-defense class plannedThe Harlan County Domestic Violence Council and The

Family Life Abuse Center are offering a free women’s self-defense class on April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at The HarlanCenter.

The class will be taught by the Harlan County Sheriff’sDepartment, the Harlan City Police Department, the EvartsPolice Department and the Benham Police Department.

You will learn awareness, how to avoid problematic situa-tions and what to do if you are encountered or attacked.

Pepper spray will be available for purchase at $15 each.For additional information, contact the Harlan County

Domestic Violence Victim Advocate, Sheryl Caudel, at (606)392-1129 or Carla Barrett at (606) 273-1248

All proceeds benefit the Harlan County Domestic ViolenceCouncil. www.hcdvc.org.

Easter egg hunt to be held April 11Hilltop Outreach Ministry and New Hope Church of God is

having an Easter Egg Hunt for all children countywide onApril 11 at 2 p.m.

It will be at the lower end of Sunshine as soon as you goacross the bridge, where the HCHC house is located. It will beheld behind the house in the field. Everyone is asked to havetheir child bring their Easter baskets. Drawings for new bicy-cles will be held, and also there will be prizes given away ineach age group for the most eggs found. The Easter Bunnywill be there. You are invited to come and have lots of fun.

For more information, contact Glenn at 573-5060.

The You and Yours pages of the Enterprise are set aside for those items impor-tant to you, your family and your organization. For your convenience, we are list-ing the guidelines for articles and photos to be published on the You and Yourspage of the newspaper.

� All announcements submitted to the Enterprise must list the name of theperson submitting the information and a day time phone number in case addi-tional information or clarifications are needed.

� Photos submitted for publication can be in color or black and white.Following the date of publication, photos may be picked up at the front desk ofthe newspaper office.

� Engagement announcements should be submitted no later than two weeksprior to the date of the event. Engagement forms detailing the needed informa-tion are available at the Enterprise office. There is a $27 charge per photo toaccompany announcements. Announcements without a photo will be publishedfor free.

� Wedding announcements should be submitted no later than three monthsafter the wedding date. Wedding forms are available at the newspaper office list-ing the information needed. There is a $27 charge per photo to accompany wed-ding announcements. Announcements without a photo will be published for free.

� Anniversary announcements should be submitted no later than threemonths after the anniversary date. There is a $27 charge per photo to accompa-ny anniversary announcements. However, couples celebrating anniversaries of25 years or more will be published with a photo for free. Anniversary announce-ments without a photo will be published for free.

� Birthday announcements should be submitted no later than two weeks fol-lowing the event. Information should contain child’s name, age, birthdate,guests, theme, parents and grandparents. There is a $12 charge per photo toaccompany birthday announcements. Announcements without a photo will bepublished for free.

� Fees for engagement, wedding, anniversary and birthday announcementsare for the publication of the photo, not the copy accompanying the photo. TheEnterprise reserves the right to edit announcements for clarity. No specific pub-lication date will be reserved for these announcements.

� Club news and announcements should be submitted no later than one weekafter the meeting.

� Birth announcements are provided by Harlan Appalachian RegionalHospital. Information concerning births at other facilities must be submitted inwriting no later than two weeks after the date of the birth. Due to space limita-tions, photos of infants cannot be published for free.

� Community announcements should be submitted no later than four daysbefore the meeting. If information is received in time, it will be published one ortwo days before the meeting.

� The Enterprise will not publish information in wedding, birthday or otherannouncements pertaining to other businesses (entertainment, catering or tai-lor).

For more information concerning the You and Yours guidelines, call 573-4510.���

(Note: The Enterprise cannot guarantee the way in which a photo is used in the finalproduct or the ending print quality once the item is published.)

You and Yours Guidelines

What’s Going On ...Page 10 — Harlan Daily Enterprise Monday, March 16, 2009

Performerssought forshowingIndividuals wish-

ing to perform in theBroadway Revue2009 show slated forMay on the Harlancampus of SoutheastKentucky Communityand Technical Collegeare urged to contactRobyn Bingham at573-4168.

The event is spon-sored by Robyn’sDance Academy andthe theater arts pro-gram of Southeast.

Singers anddancers ages 4 and upare needed for theproduction.

Festivalseeking

performersThe Kentucky

Black Bear Festival iscurrently looking forlocal bands, soloartists, storytellersand comedians to per-form at the BlackBear Festival.

For more informa-tion, call 589-5812.

Meeting slatedThe Harlan County

4-H council will meettoday at 6 p.m. at theHarlan CountyExtension Depot.

Organization needing suppliesA Stitch For You is a non-profit organization that

makes blankets and crocheted shawls for people in need.We also want to make them for the nursing homes andadult centers in the Harlan area.

The supplies need for the projects are yarn, scissorsand crocheting needles. We appreciate any help given.

For more information, contact Susan Hill or CathyRichmond at (606) 837-0679 or (606) 837-0253.

Scholarships to be awardedThe Tri-Cities Woman’s Club is sponsoring two $1,000

scholarships for Harlan County High School. Female seniorapplicants must have a GPA of 3.2 or greater. The scholarshipsare for Southeast Community and Technical College for the2009 fall semester. Winners will be selected based on com-pleted applications and are totally at the discretion of thescholarship committee of the Tri-Cities Woman’s Club.

Awards will be paid directly to SKCTC. Applications areavailable in the office of Harlan County High School guidancecounselor Vikki Ashurst and may be completed and returnedby March 26.

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