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Board of Ed asking for input on issuesCrittenden County Board of

Education is inviting the community toshare with it suggestions that may beused to better assist the economic andeducational well-being of the commu-nity. In a letter to local leaders,Superintendent John Belt invited thecommunity to one of two meetings atthe Ed Tech Center Feb. 12. A noonand 6 p.m., meeting will be held toaccomodate all schedules. If you planto attend, RSVP is requested by Feb.8 by calling the board office at 965-3525.

Fohs Hall Ball set for next monthThe annual Fohs Hall Ball will be

held next month at the historicbuilding in Marion. The roman-tic, semi-formal affair thatincludes a meal and live orches-tra dance music from The TempleAirs is the main fundraisingevent for Fohs Hall Inc.,each year. The event started as a

part of the building’s 75thanniversary celebration.Tickets for the dinner anddance are only $60 each.Reservations are required.(See ad on page 5A.) Dance-only tick-ets are $25. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.For more information or to make

reservation for the gala affair, call 965-4055, 965-4999 or 965-4135.

Bridges to speak at Woman’s Club The February meeting of the

Woman’s Club of Marion will featurePaula Bridges, nightly news anchor atWPSD NewsChannel 6 in Paducah, asspeaker. A Louisville native, Bridges

joined WPSD twoyears ago afterstints inChattanooga,Tenn.; Detroit andLansing, Mich.;and Toledo, Ohio.The Midwinter

Brunch begins at10 a.m., Saturday.Make reservations

for the brunch through the telephonecommittee or Helen Lewis at 965-4751.

4-H can drive heldFeb. 16 in MarionThis year’s Crittenden County 4-H

aluminum can drive will be held Feb. 16from 10 a.m., to 1 p.m., at the LionsClub building at the fairgrounds inMarion. Anyone who would like todonate cans may drop them off duringthat time.Contributors can let attendants know

to which 4-H club the donations shouldbe attributed or the cans may be madeas a general donation to the 4-H coun-cil. For more information, call theCrittenden County Extension Office at965-5236.

Lewzader wins $471,000 on ‘Deal’Britney Lewzader, the 22-year-old

granddaughter-in-law of Rip andBarbara Wheeler of Marion, won biglast week on NBC’s primetimegameshow “Deal or No Deal.” In anepisode aired last Wednesday,Lewzader acceptedthe mysteriousbanker’s deal of$471,000 to walkaway from the showwith $1 million still onthe board. Lewzaderand her husbandJonathan live inGilbertsville and planto use the money tostart a family.

CCHS teensbattle bulge in PE courseBy CHRIS EVANSPRESS EDITOR

Getting fit has never been morepopular at Crittenden CountyHigh School.

National trends and some pub-lic scrutiny suggest that sec-ondary students are overweight,overly coddled and borderlinelethargic, but there's a group ofabout 80 young men and womenin Marion that defies those stereo-types.

Until last year, the high schooloffered a single one-hour coursein advanced physical education.However, the class had become sopopular that demand promptedschool officials to add two more.Now, with three full classes, thetestimonials from students arenever ending.

Sophomore Torey Baker isamong the dozens who are findingrewards that transcend normaleducation.

"I have already lost 15 pounds.I've gained muscle and it makesme feel really good about myself,"said Baker, who explains that herblood pressure had been too highbefore she started getting into bet-ter physical condition in the phys-ical education class.

"Now my blood pressure is awhole lot better," she said.

Denis Hodge teaches the threeclasses and students must under-stand his expectations before theysign up for the class.

"He works the fire out of themand they just keep coming backfor more," said CCHS PrincipalKaren Nasseri. "He's developed avery good relationship with all ofthe students in his class."

Everyone at the school under-stands Hodge's demand for devo-tion and full-throttle intensity. It'sno secret. A former U.S. ArmyRanger, Hodge brings a drill

sergeant’s approach to the class-room. From calisthenics and agili-ty drills to the study of proper diet

and pumping ironin the weightroom, Hodge hascreated a regimenthat demands dis-cipline of mind,body and spirit.

"We've bor-rowed ideas fromall over the place,"Hodge said,explaining that the

workouts take a little from athlet-ic programs at Murray State andWestern Kentucky University andfrom other programs aimed athealth and fitness.

"We encourage proper nutritionto go along with the workouts," hesaid.

A poster on the wall shows stu-dents what's good and what's notwhen it comes to diet.

While some in the class are

Fernandez

Shedding myths, poundsLady Rocketsout of All ʻAʼSTAFF REPORT

Crittenden Countyʼs fourth trip to the Kentucky All“A” Classic State Tournament ended in the samefashion as the three previous. This one, however,was much closer.

The Lady Rockets (9-9) lost 46-35 to LouisvilleHoly Cross (11-5) Wednesday in the opening roundof the small-school tournament at RichmondʼsMcBrayer Arena. The girls have lost in each of theirfour appearances in the state tournament. They alsoplayed in the final 16 during 1998, 1999 and 2001.

Crittenden fell behind 12-5 in the first period, butrebounded to lead twice in the first half by one point.Center Jessica Cozart and forward Breanna Cozartbattled foul trouble, but were still the top scorers for

Crittenden. The Lady Rockets tied thegame at 21-apiece with 5:45

to go in the third on aBreanna Cozart basket.

However, Holy Crossthen took commandwith a 9-0 run. Breanna

Cozart scored 10 points,Jessica Cozart 9, Nancy

Maclin 4, Jessi Hodge 4,Ali Shuecraft 2, SummerCourtney 2, WhitneyJohnson 2 and HannahBrantley. 2.

Touchstone Energy

All “A” ClassicSee PE/page 2A

Bingo!

Marion VFW entertainingdozens Mondays at hall

PHOTOS BY DARYL K. TABORDeavon Davidson (left) and Dot Meredith, both of Marion, enjoy a game of bingo Monday night at the VFWpost on North College Street in Marion. The veterans group plays host to bingo every Monday night.

PHOTOS BY DARYL K. TABORDorothea Evans of Maryland gives her service dog Sammy a drink ofwater last Wednesday in Crittenden District Court.

By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

Somewhere between a B-13and N-36, Rhonda Skinner decid-ed that Monday night bingo couldbe a regular occurance.

“It’s our first time, but it won’tbe our last time,” she said, gath-ered Monday with two friendsinside a former hardware store.

With fat ink markers in hand,Skinner and her friends joineddozens of others hunched over alarge sheet of nine printed bingofaces while numbers were

announced from the call stand. Asthe balls magically float aroundinside a chamber, another pingpong ball with a letter and numberpops into the caller’s hand.

“I-21,” he calls out, as the cor-responding spot lights up on ahuge board in the corner of theroom. Suddenly, a distant “Bingo!”is yelled from another room.

This is bingo night at theMarion VFW. Held every Mondayat the former Clark’s BuildingSupply property, it has been draw-ing about 40 people each week,

said Joe Lanham, one of 77 mem-bers of the veterans organization.Cars lined North College Street asthe action resumed this night.

“We’ve got lots of regulars,”Lanham said.

“I’ve been here every week, andall I’ve won is $9,” joked regularDeavon Davidson, as she turnedto her left. “This is my bingo part-ner.”

“And I haven’t won a thing,” DotMeredith said with a hearty laugh

By DARYL K. TABORMANAGING EDITOR

Komm entlang.That’s how Sammy heard the instruction

to come along after a district court jury lastweek upheld a Maryland couple’s accusationthat a local restaurant owner denied themtheir right to remain in the establishmentwith a service dog.

Sammy, a German shepherd service dogwho receives his commands in the Germanlanguage, lingered patiently in a CrittendenCounty courtroom all day and into the nightlast Wednesday awaiting the outcome of adistrict court trial that accused The FrontPorch restaurant owner Bill Wheeler ofdenying accommodations to Dorothea Evansand the dog. Sammy, an 85-pound hearing

assistance dog, lay at Evans’ feet when thesix-person jury’s verdict of guilty wasannounced after 45 minutes of deliberationand five hours of testimony. The verdict did-n’t come until 9 p.m., after District JudgeTommy Simpson sent jurors back into delib-eration after emerging deadlocked 5-1.

The all-Crittenden County jury eventual-ly found Wheeler in violation of a Kentuckystatute that requires persons with an assis-tance dog be accommodated at a publicfacility and gave him the minimum fine of$250.

The Evanses were pleased with the ver-dict, but disappointed with the penalty.

“We would have preferred a steeper fine,”

Restaurant owner finedin case of service dog

See TRIAL/page 2A

Wind gustsdown trees,cut powerSTAFF REPORT

Some freak winter weather saw a dramaticdrop in temperature and destructive windsgusts blow through the area this week.

Temperatures Tuesday dropped at duskfrom springlike highs near 60 degrees to belowfreezing in a matter of a couple of hours.Meantime, gusting winds as high as 80 mphblew trees across utility lines and roadways,leading to power outages and motorists look-ing for a different route home from work.

“We had crews out all last night and they’restill out this morning cleaning up,” CrittendenCounty Judge-Executive Fred Brown saidWednesday morning.

Kenergy reported power outages to about1,300 customers across western Kentucky.Cliff Feltham with Kentucky Utilities said out-ages around Marion were few and brief, withthe largest number of reported problems com-ing from around the Henderson area.

“We’ve had a lot of those in the last 18hours,” Feltham said Wednesday morning.

Ky. 120 at the Crittenden-Webster Countyline was temporarily blocked by a downed treeshortly after dark, according to Keith Todd,spokesperson for Districts 1 and 2 of theKentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Todd also reported downed trees in severalcounties, as well as bricks blown off buildingsin Princeton. He also reported that high windsblew at least two tractor-trailers onto theirsides along Interstate 24 and two separateincidents involving barges on the TennesseeRiver blown into bridge piers.

In Ledbetter, two empty barges blew loosefrom a fleeting area near James Marine andcontinued upstream where they hit a pier ofthe U.S. 60 bridge. In Aurora, a 50 mph gustblew coal barges into a U.S 68 bridge pier,closing the road until it could be inspected. Nostructural damage was found to have beencaused at either site.

In Grand Rivers, several boats left in drydock were damaged when they were blownover. Many barns and roofs across the regionalso suffered damage from high winds.

The line of severe thunderstorms thatcaused the damage swept across the state,leaving destruction in its path. However, nodeaths occurred and no injuries were reportedlocally.

“It was a wild night,” said Todd, who lives inMarion. “The good news is, nobody was hurt.”See BINGO/page 2A

as she was introduced.But it’s not the payouts that

the bingo players come for.Many in attendance Mondaynight said it was for the com-radery and entertainment.Three separate rooms connect-ed through a closed-circuitaudio and video of the call tableallow smokers to enjoy a ciga-rette, snackers to enjoy theburgers, cakes or hot dogs onhand and casual players togaze out the front window asthe numbers are called.

A $10 packet gets a player10 games, with nine bingo

faces on each oversized sheet.A variety of games like tradi-tional bingo, picnic table, kiteand picture frame keep theaction fresh. Raffles and doorprizes add to the allure.

No one expects to get richfrom the payouts, but playerscan easily go home with moremoney than they had to start.What doesn’t go to the playersis retained by the VFW to funda variety of charitable projectsaimed at military veterans andthe community.

After only four sessions,Lanham is hoping to drawmore participants, increasingpayouts and contributions.

Bingo runs from 6:30 to 9p.m., every Monday.

looking to drop a few pounds,others desire to add a littlebody mass.

Sophomore Layton Maxfieldsaid she'd grown tired of class-mates making fun of her forbeing "too skinny."

"I've gone from 107 to 114pounds and it's all muscle,"she said. "I love this class. I amreally happy about theresults."

While males outnumberfemales taking the course, it isbecoming ever more popularamong girls. Hodge says it'snot just athletes who are regis-tering for advanced P.E.Students include a cross sec-tion of the school and for someit's a way to improve behavior.

Chris Fernandez, a junior,admits that he was a discipli-nary problem before he startedcoming to the class this year.He now goes to the gym sec-ond period and that helps himvent all of his penned up ener-gy early in the day so he can bemore focused in other classes.

"You can ask all of myteachers, it's helped my behav-ior," he said. "It keeps me outof trouble. My attitude is quitea bit better and my grades areimproving because of that."

Nasseri said school officialsare acutely aware of all thebenefits students receive fromtaking the class; improvedbehavior and attentiveness aretwo of them.

The personal benefits offeeling healthier and looking

better are hard to measure inacademic terms, Hodge said.But he sees it on the students'faces. When their improved fit-ness starts adding up to bettergrades, well, that's just won-derful, he added. The principalthinks so, too.

"It's a wonderful programthat gets results," she said.

Marcus George, a senior, isthe designated posterboy forthe advanced physical educa-tion premise. As an eighthgrader, he was overweight andsuffered from low self esteem.

A few short years later,which has included intensetraining and improvedlifestyle, George has gone froma 215-pound chunky adoles-cent to a buff 165 pounds thateven the most passive couchpotato couldn’t help butnotice. For George, the mathwas simple. More physicalactivity minus soft drinks andpoor dietary habits equaled afirmer, harder body.

"There are social pres-sures," George says with asmile, suggesting that being fit

is much better for a teenager’spsyche and it helps keep hissocial calendar full.

"You look better, feel betterand being fit helps you social-ly. Your mental outlook is bet-ter and my grades haveimproved," he said.

The New York Times, avery left leaning newspaper,ran an ad – at a discount –for the ungodly blog,MoveOn.org, calling one ofour most distinguished andhonorable military men Gen.David H. Petraeus, "GeneralBetray Us."

This is expected from thiscorner of 'hate America first'newspapers, but it shouldnever be tolerated by ourelected officials. A resolutionin the Senate to disavow theMoveOn.org ad was opposedby all the leading Democraticpresidential candidates.

The treatment the Senategave Gen. Peter Pace, a deco-rated Marine officer andChairman of the Joint Chiefs,

was despicable. Majorityleader Reid, who ran an ele-vator in the capitol duringthe Vietnam War, accusedPace of being incompetent.Senate leaders attacked Pacebecause he had the audacityto express his view that bothadultery and homosexualbehavior are morally wrong,which information he derived

from the Bible that both Reidand Pelosi claim to honor.

The mainstream press alsocontinues to harm our ser-vice members. Gen. RicardoSanchez said in a Wall StreetJournal op-ed piece "What isclear to me is that you (refer-ring to the media) are perpe-trating the corrosive partisanpolitics that is destroying ourcountry and killing our ser-vice members who are atwar." He also lashed out atCongress for rank partisan-ship, undermining the confi-dence of the troops.

Too many in our nationhave forgotten, if they everknew, that the willingness tosacrifice on behalf of othersis why serving in the military

is considered such high call-ing and part of what makesjust wars.

Thomas Aquinas, one ofthe early church writers,puts his discussion of justwar in the chapter of charity(love) – the love of God andneighbor.

Reformer John Calvincalled the soldier an "agent ofGod's love" because "restrain-ing evil out of love for neigh-bor is an imitation of God'srestraining evil out of love forHis creatures."

We as a nation are blessedto have so many preciousmen and women willing tostand in harm’s way on ourbehalf. But are we, in turn,willing to respect and honor

those sacrificing for us? Andas Chuck Colson once said,"If not, can we blame them ifone day they decide to laydown their arms?

“What kind of a worldwould this be if that hap-pened? We would have aworld where evil reignedunchecked by justice, andwhere the strong would befree to prey on the weak.

“The problem is not withour service members who areserving us nobly and ably inIraq; it is the political andcultural leaders who are dis-honoring them. If mostAmericans share their atti-tude, then I say bring thetroops home. Why shouldthey risk their lives for an

ungrateful nation."I say a loud Amen to that,

and if the majority ofAmericans elect either Hillaryor Obama as president of thisnation, both against the mili-tary, both for homosexualextra privileges, both formurdering unborn humans,both for socialization of thisnation, we will have proof themajority of this nation is notworth fighting and dying foranymore. If so, I hope theybring all of them home fromaround the whole world andlet us all fight for ourselvesor die in the process.

(Editor’s note: Lucy Tedrickis pastor at Marion Church ofGod. Her column appearsweekly in The Press.)

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ly injured in an accident insouthern Illinois about 8:41a.m., Saturday.

Stephon J. Cozart, 38, wastraveling on Job Corps Road inHardin County, Ill., when hisvehicle left the roadway andhit a tree. Cozart was extricat-ed from the vehicle by theRosiclaire Fire Departmentand taken to Hardin CountyHospital. He was later flown toDeaconess Hospital inEvansville.

Friends and family sayCozart, a 1988 graduate ofCrittenden County HighSchool, suffered back andspinal injuries. He underwentsurgery Tuesday, but it was

not clear whether he wouldsuffer any long-term paralysisdue to his injuries.

Meantime in Kentucky,hazardous road conditions ledto multiple vehicle collisions inLyon County, including onethat sent Elizabeth Williams ofMarion to Caldwell CountyHospital for treatment ofminor injuries.

Apparently, early morningice was to blame for Williams'wreck on Ky. 295 nearEddyville. Kentucky StatePolice reported her vehiclestruck a legally parked vehicleowned by Frank Williams ofEddyville. The woman's vehiclecame to final rest after strikinga tree located along the side ofthe roadway.

PEContinued from Page 1A

Candidate treatment of military despicable

PHOTOS BY CHRIS EVANSAbout 80 Crittenden County High School students have enrolled in Denis Hodgeʼs advanced physical education course. Perhapsthere is no better example of the transformation it has started in many students than Marcus George, shown below.

Local man hurtin Illinois wreck

said Joseph Evans, husband ofcomplainant Dorothea Evans.

Neither Wheeler nor hisattorney, Alan Stout of Marion,made public comments follow-ing verdict.

Joseph said the couple wasuncertain if they would seekdamages in a civil suit.

“We haven’t decided thatyet,” he said this week afterreturning to their home inUpper Marlboro, Md.

Special prosecutor BrucieMoore of Morganfield called thetrial a win-lose situation.

“You’re never pleased whenyou prosecute people, but I’mproud of a jury when it findsone of their own guilty for notfollowing the law,” she said.

Moore prosecuted the casebecause Crittenden County'sprosecutor, Rebecca Johnson,was in the restaurant at thetime of the incident and wasrecused from the case.

Dorothea Evans, who has“appreciable hearing loss” andwears hearing aids in bothears, claims that while visitingMarion on Aug. 27, 2007, sheand her family were asked toleave The Front Porch byWheeler because of Sammy.Wheeler, said Evans in her tes-timony, told the party of sixthey must leave the dog outsideor vacate the eatery.

“He came in the restaurantlike gangbusters,” she testified.“He just wanted us out ofthere.”

The state's witnessesagainst Wheeler told the juryhe did not seem to care whenEvans explained that Sammywas a certified service dog.

“The treatment we receivedwas abominable,” said JosephEvans, who trained Sammy.

“We’ve traveled all over thecountry and we’ve never beentreated so rudely."

The defense claimed the doghad a bad odor on a summerday when the temperaturereached 94 degrees and wasdisturbing other patronsbecause of the smell. Despiteprosecution testimony fromother patrons to the contrary,restaurant workers called aswitnesses said Sammy smelledhorrible, was not harnessedand had no indication of beinga service dog. The tag, harnessand medallion identifying thedog as a service animal in thecourtroom last Wednesdaywere not there on that Augustday, they testified.

On the stand, Wheeleradmitted he has learned a lotsince August about hearingassistance dogs.

Robin Dixon with Dogs forthe Deaf in Oregon, told ThePress such animals help thedeaf with a variety of sounds.Many of the organization’s ani-mals have been placed inKentucky, helping them identi-fy noises like doorbells, aphone, an oven timer, smokealarm or even when someone isapproaching from behind.

“They can also let peopleknow when someone is callingout their name,” she said.

But recognizing a legitimateservice dog can be difficult forbusiness owners, Dixon said.Laws do not mandate identifi-cation be on the dog and thereare limited approaches ownerscan take to determine if an ani-mal is providing assistance.

“There are two things youcan ask,” she said. “‘Is that doga pet?’ and ‘What does it do?’

“It puts business owners ina bad position.”

Wheeler could have beenfined up to $1,000 and/orfaced 10 to 30 days in jail.

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TRIALContinued from Page 1A

BINGOContinued from Page 1A

Crittenden County High School senior Marcus George in eighth grade at left, and now.

Today� The Republican Party of

Crittenden County will meet at 6 p.m.,today (Thursday) in the little courtroomat the Crittenden County Courthouse.

� CCHS is hosting an InformationSession from 6 to 7 p.m., today(Thursday) for all sophomore parents toreview their students PLAN (pre-ACT)test results and learn how their studentcan perform well on the ACT.

Monday� American Legion Post 111 and

Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. Monday inthe Legion Room at Fohs Hall.

� The annual meeting of Fohs HallInc., will be 7 p.m., Monday. An updateon the county documentary by SamKoltinsky will be given. New boardmembers and officers will be installed.

� Teen Court will meet every firstMonday of the month, beginning nextweek and ending in June.

Saturday� The February meeting of the

Womanʼs Club of Marion will featurePaula Bridges, nightly newsanchor at WPSDNewsChannel 6 in Paducah,as speaker. The MidwinterBrunch begins at 10 a.m.,Saturday. Make reserva-tions for the brunchthrough the telephonecommittee or Helen Lewisat 965-4751.

Tuesday� Bigham Lodge No. 256 F&AM

will hold stated communication at 7:30p.m., Tuesday night. All master masonsare invited.

Next Thursday� The CCMS Site-Based Meeting will

be held at 3:30 p.m., next Thursday inthe library.

Upcoming� There will be a National Weather

Service Weather Spotters Class (Basicand Advanced combined) from 6 to

9:30 p.m., Feb. 11 at the Ed-TechCenter. There is no cost to

attend and training credit willbe given. The class is spon-sored by the CrittendenCounty Rescue Squad.

� The annual Fohs HallBall will be held at 6 p.m.,

Feb. 9. The semi-formal affairthat includes a meal and live

orchestra dance music by TheTemple Airs is the main fundraising

event for Fohs Hall Inc., each year. Forinformation, call 965-4055, 965-4999 or965-4135.

� Paducah Area Amputees in Actionwill meet at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 21 in theBorders Community Room at LourdesHospital Nemer Pavilion in Paducah.Brandon Imhoff will speak on the chal-

lenges of life and deer hunting experi-ences as a paraplegic. All amputees,friends and family members are wel-come. For more information, contact488-3020 or tross@brtc.net.

� A Heritage Day planning meetingwill be held at 6 p.m., Feb. 12 at theMarion Tourism Office. The meeting isopen to the public for suggestions andvolunteers. Call the Chamber ofCommerce at 965-5015, 704-2712 or704-1958 for more information.

Ongoing� The Senior Citizens Center in

Marion, located at 210 N. Walker St., isopen for lunch weekdays at 11:30 a.m.The meals are $2 for anyone over 60and $4 for others.

(Editorʼs note: Community Calendaritems should be submitted by 5 p.m.,Monday for publication in that weekʼsissue. Find the calendar online atwww.the-press.com.)

THE CRITTENDEN PRESS, Marion, Kentucky 42064, Thursday, January 31, 2008 3A

The third week of the 2008legislative session focused onsuch pressing issues as edu-cation and DUI laws.

Senate Bill 2, whichpassed the full Senate, is amulti-faceted attempt to offermath and science courses toboth challenge and preparestudents for the new jobmarket. Under the bill, thestate would pay for year-endexams for students who takeAdvanced Placement orInternational Baccalaureatecourses — not just in mathand science, but in all class-es. These courses preparestudents for college-levelcoursework, and high scoreson the final exams earn stu-dents college credit. Takingseveral AP courses can resultin students graduating col-lege early, saving their fami-lies a great deal of money.Between the exam fees andcollege costs, we estimate theprogram could save Kentuckyfamilies nearly $6 millionannually.

One concern with stu-dents taking such rigorousclasses is that their gradescould suffer, resulting in lessKEES money for college. To

offset that possibility, SB 2would also grant extra KEESmoney to low-income stu-dents who achieve highscores — and the accompa-nying college credit — ontheir AP exams.

Without the necessarypreparation, students cannottake a tough high school cur-riculum. SB 2 addresses thatissue with grants to middle-and elementary schools tohelp them lay the ground-work for success in top-levelcourses. The bill alsoinstructs the stateDepartment of Education todevelop an energy-technologyengineering program to pre-pare Kentucky students forcareers in the energy field.

Of course, we need highlyskilled teachers to makethese ideas succeed, but

sadly, we do not have enoughmath and science teacherscoming along to replace thoseretiring or leaving for higher-paying jobs. Senate Bill 64,which we also passed thisweek, authorizes a more flex-ible teacher-certificationprocess for college graduateswho majored in math or sci-ence. The bill creates anincentive fund so universi-ties, school districts, andothers can provide the train-ing non-education majorsneed to work in the class-room. These non-traditionalteachers would be able totrain during the summer andget additional assistancetheir first school year. A loan-forgiveness program would becreated so we can enticemore people with a math andscience background into theclassroom.

One of our overridinggoals has been to increasethe number of Kentucky highschool students going on tocollege and succeeding there.SB 44 is another step in thatdirection. The bill wouldallow high achieving juniorsand seniors to apply theirKEES money toward dual-

credit courses that earn themcollege as well as high schoolcredit. Our current system,where KEES money can't betouched until college, pre-vents many students fromtaking courses at their localcollege. We want to give ourstudents every opportunity topursue a challenging curricu-lum without regard to theirfinancial circumstances.

Of course, the transitionfrom high school to college isnot always a smooth one,and many students findthemselves struggling thefirst semesters. Currently,students whose college GPAdrops below 3.0 lose halftheir KEES award, while stu-dents who fall below a 2.5lose their KEES moneyentirely. For many, the lossof KEES money means theycan no longer afford toattend college. To addressthat, we passed SB 75, whichwould allow students with atleast a 2.5 GPA but below a3.0 to keep their full KEESmoney as long as they arestill on track to graduate ontime.

Along with education,another urgent issue facing

us is the drug epidemic, par-ticularly prescription drugabuse. So far, it has beentough for law enforcement toget drivers off the road whenthey are high on drugs,because there is no legallimit as there is for alcohol.SB 71 would allow urine orblood tests that reveal drugsin the system to be proof ofdriver impairment. Peopletaking prescription drugs asdirected by their doctorwould not be prosecuted, butthose abusing medicationwould be.

As you can see, we've got-ten off to a fast start duringthis session, but we have along way to go. As we contin-ue through the comingmonths, I hope you will stayin contact with me regardingthe issues Kentucky faces.Please call our LegislativeMessage Line at 1-800-372-7181 or e-mail me atdorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov.

(Editor’s note: Sen. Ridleyrepresents Crittenden.Livingston, Henderson,Webster, Union and Caldwellcounties. His column willappear throughout the 2008regular session.)

Sen. Dorsey

RidleySenate Review

dorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. MikeCherry (D)702 Capital Ave., Annex Rm. 370AFrankfort, KY 40601

803 S. Jefferson St.Princeton, KY 42445

502.564.8100, ext. 665, Frankfort270.365.7801, Princetonmike.cherry@lrc.ky.gov

Sen. DorseyRidley (D)702 Capital Ave., Annex Rm. 251Frankfort, KY 40601

4030 Hidden Creek Dr.Henderson, KY 42420

502.564.8100, ext. 655, Frankfort270.869.0505 or 826.5402, Hendersondorsey.ridley@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. EdWhitfield (R)2411 Rayburn House Bldg. Washington, DC 20515

1403 S. Main St. Hopkinsville, KY 42240

202.225.3115, Washington1.800.328.5629, Hopkinsvillewhitfield.house.gov

Sen. JimBunning (R)316 Hart Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510

110 S. Main St., Ste 12Hopkinsville, KY 42240

202.224.4343, Washington270.881.3975, Hopkinsvillebunning.senate.gov

Sen. MitchMcConnell (R)361A Russell Senate Bldg. Washington, DC 20510

2320 Broadway, Ste. 100Paducah, KY 42001

202.224.2541, Washington270.442.4554, Paducahmcconnell.senate.gov

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Lawmakercontacts Kentucky General Assembly is in session Jan. 8 through April 1, 2008 • The 110th Congress is currently in session

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GeneralAssemblywatch ‘08Governor’s budgetkeeps SEEK funds

Fearing the worst, school districtsacross the state let out a collectivesigh of relief when Gov. SteveBeshear in his budget addressTuesday night presented an $18.5 bil-lion two-year spending plan that pro-poses no cuts in the SEEK formula forstate aid to public elementary and highschools. It also keeps per-pupil spend-ing intact.

“It’s a very positive thing in this diffi-cult time,” said Sen. Dorsey Ridley.

Crittenden County schools faced apossible loss of $426,000 next yearalone if an earlier-proposed seven-percent cut in SEEK funding occurred.

Otherwise, Beshear on Tuesdayproposed deep cuts to state govern-ment from universities to state parks.

Ridley said the budget plan retains$240,000 in coal severance moneyexpected by Crittenden County’s fiscalcourt in both 2009 and 2010.

“It’s now the responsibility of theGeneral Assembly to improve uponthis,” Ridley said of the budget plan.

New laws yet to pass legislature

Three weeks into the 2008 sessionof the General Assembly, Kentuckylegislators have yet to pass one billthrough both chambers. Perhaps wait-ing for the primary election filing dead-line to pass as well as Gov. SteveBeshear’s proposed budget, both ofwhich occurred Tuesday, lawmakershave been in a holding pattern onfinalizing laws.

Blood bill passesstate House 87-0

A measure that would increaseneeded donations of blood to theAmerican Red Cross and other bloodbanks such as the Western KentuckyRegional Blood Center based inOwensboro, passed the House 87-0this week. House Bill 139, sponsoredby Rep. Mike Cherry, would lower theminimum age for blood donations to16 with parental consent. Currently,the state limits blood donations tohealthy people over the age of 17,with anyone under 18 requiringparental consent.

Bullying bill sailsthrough House

For the fourth consecutive legislativesession, the so-call “Golden Rule Act”passed the House with overwhelmingsupport. Rep. Mike Cherry’s House Bill91 passed 96-0 and moves on to thesenate, where it has stalled three pre-vious times.

The legislation would prohibit bully-ing and harassment among studentsin Kentucky's public schools andrequire school districts to put proce-dures in place to handle reports ofsuch behavior. An amendment beforepassage Tuesday would requireschool districts to provide informationand assistance to students who arevictims of bullying about how torespond to such behavior.

“We’re not telling them how to do it,”Cherry said during debate. “We’retelling them they have to do it.”

Cherry said 30 states have such alaw with Kentucky standing out in theSoutheast as one without anti-bullyingmeasures. All states bordering theCommonwealth have such laws.

Tuesday night, Gov. Steve.Beshear returned to theHouse of Representatives toaddress both chambers onthe state's budget outlook. Hehad already called the picture“grim,” and according to pre-liminary analysis by ourfinancial experts, the gover-nor's description is accurate.Next week's article will havedetails on the governor’sspeech.

Kentucky's financial woescan be attributed to manycauses on both the state andnational levels. A nationaldownturn in the economy,high oil prices, increasinghealth care costs, and a dete-riorating stock market aresignificantly impacting everystate budget in the country.

When you add in growingnumbers of Kentuckians onMedicaid, state employeepension concerns, necessaryuniversity and infrastructureconstruction projects, deplet-ed revenue surpluses andweak revenue projections,you see that a bleak fiscalstage has been set for us tocraft a budget upon, begin-ning next week.

Meanwhile, the passage oflegislation that would benefitKentucky veterans and activeduty military marked legisla-tive action last week, ourthird of the 2008 session, asthe House gave both bills itsunanimous support onWednesday.

This was not the first timethese proposals had passedthe House, but to give thebills another chance tobecome law, they were resur-rected this session as HouseBill 57 (which I sponsor),

which would increase veter-ans' chances of being hiredby the state, and HB 168,which would help active dutymilitary who have returnedfrom duty by giving them upto 90 days to renew anexpired driver's license. Bothbills passed the House by avote of 97-0 and were sent tothe Senate for its considera-tion.

As of late in the week, theywere among seven pieces oflegislation that passed theHouse this week and ninebills that have passed thechamber so far during the2008 Regular Session. All ofthese bills have been sent tothe Senate, which could con-sider any or all of the mea-sures in its committees andsend them to the Senate floorin coming days and weeks.

Many of you have askedme about the results of myon-going survey. I say on-going because responses arestill trickling in and are stillbeing tabulated, though I doexpect the large majority havenow come in. Before readingthe results, it should beunderstood that this isn't aso-called scientific poll. It wassent to some 500 addressesin my district from a list thatI've been adding to over mylast nine years in office. It's

primarily composed of electedoffice holders, civic and busi-ness organization leaders,past campaign supporters,folks I've had substantivecommunications with and soon. Also, I've previously,through this and other localmedia, invited everyone inter-ested to participate and willdo so again at the end of thisarticle.

The number of responseshas been remarkable for thissort of survey—one where thesender is responsible forreturn postage. Some 60 per-cent of you have sent the sur-vey back. For such surveysoften sent out by legislators,around a 20 percent return isthe norm. Perhaps the factthat I don't routinely do thisis somewhat responsible forthe high return rate.

It needs to be said that Idon't consider these results tobe binding on my legislativevote or stance. Instructiveand helpful, yes, but theissues are too complicatedand the survey overly subjectto inaccuracies for me tohang my legislative hat on.

As I said earlier, surveysare still coming in, and ifyou'd like to participate youcan simply request a surveyform by e-mailing me atmike.cherry@lrc.ky.gov or bycalling toll-free at 1-800-372-7181. We'll quickly send youa form and I, as always, willwelcome your input.

(Editor’s note: Rep. Cherryrepresents Crittenden.Livingston, Caldwell and aportion of McCracken County.His column will appearthroughout the 2008 regularsession.)

Rep. Mike

CherryHouse

Reviewmike.cherry@lrc.ky.gov

And the survey says...� Should the state raise the cigarette tax? It is currently 30

cents a pack.� Yes 72% � No 22% � Undecided 6%

� Should the state raise teacher salaries to the average of sur-rounding states?

� Yes 72% � No 16% � Undecided 12%� Is Kentucky doing enough to combat identity theft?

� Yes 11% � No 45% � Undecided 44%� Should there be a cap on the amount of non-economic dam-

ages a jury could award an individual or their family if injureddue to doctor/nurse negligence, thereby possibly reducingmalpractice insurance costs for doctors?

� Yes 65% � No 24% � Undecided 11%� Should Kentucky place a ban on the death penalty?

� Yes 12% � No 80% � Undecided 8%� Should Kentucky eliminate the requirement for a gubernatori-

al runoff when no candidate receives at least 40 percent ofthe vote?

� Yes 42% � No 39% � Undecided 19%� Should the General Assembly put a constitutional amend-

ment on the ballot to allow citizens to vote on the issue oflimited expanded gaming?

� Yes 68% � No 30% � Undecided 2%� Should children of illegal immigrants be banned from qualify-

ing for in-state tuition at public higher education institutes?� Yes 76% � No 16% � Undecided 8%

� Should Kentucky work harder to crack down on businessesthat hire illegal immigrants?

� Yes 88% � No 4% � Undecided 8%� Should the state ban or restrict to "hands-free" cell phone

use while driving?� Yes 72% � No 21% � Undecided 7%

� Should the state ban public universities' current right to pro-vide health care benefits to unmarried cohabitants ifapproved by their respective governing boards?

� Yes 63% � No 25% � Undecided 12%� Should Kentucky eliminate the state income tax for active-

duty military personnel? (Estimated cost to General Fund of$15 to $20 million per year.)

� Yes 49% � No 40% � Undecided 11%� Do you support stem cell research (embryonic or otherwise)

which could lead to cures for things like heart disease,Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, or spinal cord injuries?

� Yes 63% � No 25% � Undecided 12%� Do you support automatic restoration of voting rights upon

completion of sentences for convicted non-violent felons?� Yes 62% � No 31% � Undecided 7%

� Should girls in the sixth grade be required (except where aparent/guardian specifically requests an exemption) to beimmunized with a vaccine that prevents cervical cancercaused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)?

� Yes 36% � No 41% � Undecided 23%� Would you favor a constitutional amendment to limit the

Governor's power to pardon officials who might be convictedof wrongdoing as former Governor Fletcher did last year?

� Yes 73% � No 23% � Undecided 4%

In Week 3, Senate puts focus on education

Survey: Tax smokes,keep death penalty

Week in Review 2008 Kentucky General Assembly

The Press Community Calendar

Coalition meetsto battle drugs

The Crittenden County CoalitionFor A Drug-Free Community hasapproved its meeting schedule for2008, with all meetings taking placein the Another Way, Inc., buildinglocated at 308 S. Main St., inMarion. All meetings are the secondMonday of every other month.

For members of the Coalitionand others interested in participat-ing, mark your calendars with thefollowing meeting dates:

� March 10, 6:30 p.m.;� May 12, 6:30 p.m.;� July 14, 6:30 p.m.;� Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.; and� Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.;For further information about the

local Coalition, visit http://marionky.biz/drugfree.

By ALLISON EVANASSOCIATE EDITOR

Hanging out in the base-ment has new meaning atMarion Baptist Church.

The Basement, as it'scalled, is now open to theentire community as a younghangout and worship center.

The church put a modern,teen-friendly touch on itsbasement with popular paintcolors, new leather couches,a pool table, small perfor-mance stage, air hockey andfoosball to entertain pre-teens and teens grades sixthrough 12 every otherFriday night.

Jason Dunbar, youth andworship pastor at MarionBaptist, said the churchresponded to the need for asafe place for youth to gatherin Marion.

"There is simply no placefor students to hang out andget together in town withoutgetting into things theyshouldn't, and we wanted toprovide a safe, fun place forthem to get together andhave fun and learn aboutGod in the process," he said.

In the original kitchenarea of the basement, mod-ern tables and chairs havereplaced metal tables andfolding chairs, where youthcan have beverages andsnacks between 7-11 p.m.,every other Friday beginningFeb. 8.

"All the games are avail-able, as well as a differentemphasis each week such askaraoke, Wii tournaments,etc. It will be a fun place tohang out and to come to afterthe basketball games. It will

hopefully be expanded. Weencourage and invite supportfrom other churches as weare simply trying to reachthese students for Christ,which I know is the heart'scry of all the churches in thiscommunity.

"Our dream is to have thisspace filled so much that wehave to find a bigger place forour youth to hang out. Youthcenters have been done a fewtimes before in town in acouple different locations

and were successes bothtimes. However, the downfallfor both seemed to be theburn-out of the volunteers.This is why we want toinclude as many churches aswe possibly can from thecommunity. We can't do it

alone, and we don't wantto. We want everyone to beinvolved."

To donate your time orassistance toward the pro-ject, contact Dunbar at jdunbar@mar ionbapt is tchurch.com or at 965-5232.

� Goshen Independent GeneralBaptist Church has a dinner followingmorning service the third Sunday ofeach month. The church is locatedbehind Marion Pizza Hut at Darben Plaza.

� Bro. Herbert Alexander, Jr. and congre-gation from Pleasant Grove General BaptistChurch invite you to services on Sunday.American Legion Post No. 217 of Burna will beperforming a patriotic program titled, “FourChaplains” at 11 a.m. The house of worship is locat-ed on Ky. 723, about 4.5 miles north of Salem.

� A fellowship meal and gospel singing will beheld Feb. 9 at Eddyville First Baptist Church.Featured will be a joint choir of area singers andvarious soloists and groups. The meal will be servedfrom 5 to 6:15 p.m. and the singing starts at 6:30 p.m.The $6 donation ticket for the meal and the loveoffering received in the singing will benefit the stu-dent summer mission program of H.R. Ministries.Everyone is invited. For more information call545-7729 or 388-4583.

� White Chapel Church Cemetery is sellingeight-foot sections of white vinyl fencing in order toreplace the existing chain link fence. Each section canbe purchased for $65. Checks should be made to WhiteChapel Church and mailed to Rickey Riley at 2300 S.R. 91,Marion KY 42064, or given to any trustee of the church or ceme-tery. Please provide a name of the donor and the name of the per-son in whose memory the segment is dedicated. A brass plate willbe installed on each segment signifying such.

� Beginning Sunday, Western Baptist Hospital will offer weeklyworship services for patients, visitors and staff from 8:30 to 9:15a.m. in the Baptist Heart Center Auditorium. The non-denomina-tional services will include scripture reading, prayer, praise andmusic. Chaplain James Wright, director of Pastoral Care atWestern Baptist, will join other hospital chaplains in leading theservices. For more information about the weekly worship services,phone 575-2961.

ThePressReligion 6AThursday, January 31, 2008

Churchnotes

“SOUPER” EVENT

Sunday, February 3Marion Baptist Church

Family Life Center131 E. Depot Street, Marion, Kentucky

Event Time: 5:00 p.m.Come & Watch The Game,

A Movie or Play A Board Game

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St. William Catholic ChurchSunday Mass 11 a.m.Father Larry McBride

860 S. Main St.Marion, Ky.965-2477

Bro. Steve Tinsley, Pastor

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

The People of The United Methodist ChurchSunday School 10 am • Service 11 am • Bible Study 6 pm

Tolu United Methodist ChurchWe invite you to be our guest

College Street • Marion, KentuckySunday School 9:30 a.m. • Worship 10:45 a.m., 7 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study, 6 p.m.www.the-press.com/MARIONunitedmethodist.html Pastor Wayne Garvey

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.The People of The United Methodist Church

Marion United Methodist ChurchFirst Cumberland Presbyterian Church

224 W. Bellville • Marion, Ky.Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Night Worship 7 p.m.Mickey Alexander, Choir Director

Marion Church of God334 Fords Ferry Road • Marion, Kentucky

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Morning Service 11 a.m.Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.

“Where salvation makes you a member.” Lucy Tedrick, pastor

Deer Creek Baptist ChurchFive miles on Ky. 297 from U.S. 60 just past Sheridan

Come make a splash at “The Creek”Sunday Bible study: 10 a.m., 5 p.m.

Sunday worship: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday services: for all ages 7 p.m.

E-mail us at: dcbc@bellsouth.net

Whateverit takes!

State Route 723, 4 miles north of SalemSunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.Herbert Alexander, Pastor

Pleasant Grove General Baptist Church175 Mexico Road, (270) 965-4059

Sunday Bible Study 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m.Sunday Discipleship Training 6 p.m. • Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m. • Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Pastor Tim BurdonMinister of Music Mike CrabtreeVisit us at www.mexicobaptist.org

Mexico Baptist Church Hurricane ChurchHurricane Church Road off Hwy. 135 W.Bro. Wayne Winters, PastorSunday school, 10 a.m. • Worship, 11 a.m.Sunday and Wednesday evening services, 6:30 p.m.

Unity General Baptist Church4691 U.S. 641 Crayne, Kentucky

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m.Sunday Evening 6 p.m. • Wednesday Night Service 7 p.m.

Pastor, Buddy Hix • 365-5836Buddy Hix

Second Baptist Church730 E. Depot St., MarionSunday Bible study and coffee 10 a.m.Sunday morning worship 11 a.m. • Sunday night study 6 p.m.G-Force children fellowship Wednesday 6:30 p.m.Thursday Bible study and prayer 7 p.m.

Bro. Danny Starrick, Pastor • Bro. Chris OʼLeary, worship leader

Emmanuel Baptist ChurchBro. Rob Ison, Pastor Captured by a vision...

108 Hillcrest Dr., Marion, Ky. • 965-4623Sunday School 9:30 a.m. • Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. • Sunday Evening 6 p.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study - Children and Youth Activities

Marion Baptist ChurchCollege and Depot, Marion • 965-5232• Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.• Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m.• Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.• Mission Possible (Grades 1-12):

Wednesdays 3:10 p.m. Pastor Mike Jones

Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchState Route 506 - Marion, KentuckySunday School 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday Night Bible Study 6 p.m.Pastor Cortis Hill

Come Join Our Youth Activities!

Goshen Independent General BaptistLocated behind Pizza Hut in Marion

Need a ride to church? Call 965-5009Sunday School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.Casual apparel | Greg West, pastor

Marion General Baptist ChurchWEST BELLVILLE STREET • MARION, KY

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. • Tony Perryman, Pastor

Sugar Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church585 Sugar Grove Church Road • Marion, Ky.

Sunday School 10 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.

Gary Carlton, Pastor • www.sugargrovecp.org

MARION CHURCH OF CHRIST546 WEST ELM STREET • MARION, KY

965-9450Bible Study 9:30 a.m. • Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.– The End Of Your Search For A Friendly Church –

Minister Andy Walker

M A I N S T R E E TMISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH720 S. Main St. • Marion | Bro. Gary Murray, pastor

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Philippians 4:13

WEDNESDAY: Bible Study 5:45 p.m. • Prayer Service 7 p.m.SUNDAY: Sunday School 10 a.m. • Morning Worship 11 a.m. • Evening 7 p.m. Harold Patrick

LIFE IN CHRIST CHURCHA New Testament Church Contemporary in Worship

2925 U.S. 641, Marion • Harold Patrick, PastorSunday Services 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

• Sunday school: 9:45 a.m. • Sunday worship: 11 a.m.• Sunday evening: 6 p.m. • Wednesday night Bible study: 6 p.m.

Barnett Chapel... where everyone is welcome.

Barnett Chapel General Baptist ChurchBarnett Chapel Road

Crittenden County, Ky.

Worshipwith us

For where two or three are gathered together inmy name, there am I in the midst of them.

– Matthew 18:20

Located between Dycusburg & Frances on Hwy. 70Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Wednesday 6 p.m.Lonnie Knight - Pastor

– Fundamental, Pre-Millenial, Independent –

SEVEN SPRINGS MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

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FEBRUARY 4 - MARCH 13Program Cost: $40

Includes:• Weekly 30 minute nutrition classes offered. May choose 12:15 lunch timeclass on Tuesdays or 5:30 p.m. class on Wednesdays. First class beginsTuesday, February 5, 2008 at Health Quest.

• Weigh-ins offered weekly. Will record beginning and ending weights for contest.

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Weekly class topics will center around nutrition and other health related themes. Nutrition classes will be taught by a registered dietician.

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270-965-2600

PHOTO BY ANNA JIMINEZJason Dunbar, music and youth minister at Marion Baptist Church, readies a billiards rack lastWednesday evening in the Basement of the church while Robbie McClure (left), AustinDunkerson and Hunter Griffin (right) gather to play.

Youth dwell in cellar