Ballard County’s Fam- ily Focus Family Re- source and Youth Service Center has been helping families with Christ- mas expenses for several years. The organization wants to continue help- ing families in the com- munity. Here is an outline of the guidelines for this holiday season. As in previous years, to be eligible for the pro- gram, a family must qual- ify for the federal free lunch program by its HIF form. The family cannot be receiving assistance from any other Christmas program, and the children must be enrolled in Bal- lard County Schools. If they have children who are too young for school, they must bring proof of Medicaid or SNAP ben- efits from Ballard County DCBS. As in previous years, a parent or guardian must attend two of the follow- ing six “Santa’s Work- shops” to be eligible for the assistance program: DALE TURNER The Ballard County Weekly The Ballard County 4-H held a Lead- ership and Supporters Appreciation Ban- quet on Nov. 13 at the Extension Office. Danny Carroll, making his first appear- ance as Senator Elect, was quest speaker for the evening. Carroll opened by recognizing the teen leaders as all having served as pages in Frankfort and saying “they may have to show me around.” He continued, by say- ing “the evening of the election my home grew by three counties and that’s really the approach I want to take through the next four years is representing all four counties and a large part of that is get- ting to know the people in each county including young people.” He said he had been the president of a club when he was in high school. He said he was scared and didn’t want to do it but because teachers seen something in him he wasn’t able to see and the encour- agement they provided and the skills he was forced to learn during that time have served him well. He encouraged the teens to continue and overcome any fears, even if it gets a bit uncomfortable at times, and one day they’ll be able to look back and see how it prepared them for the future. Outstanding Supporter was awarded to Carol Copeland. Louise Kuykendall was honored with the Extension Sup- porter with 50 years membership as a Homemaker. The Meritorious Service Award was received by Justin Puckett for Farm Bureau. Others receiving awards were Cha- rissa Harris 4-H Alumni, Homemakers Award went to the Kevil Jr. Homemakers and Friend of 4-H is Vicki Gough. Conrad Feltner became Assistant Support your Hometown - Shop Ballard County First for Quality and Price 50¢ USPS 243-160 ‘In God We Trust’ www.ballardcountyweekly.com B ALLARD C OUNTY W EEKLY THE Carroll makes first appearance at Ballard County 4-H Banquet THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLY The Only Newspaper In The World Published just for YOU. WELCOME TO OUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS! ------ Reda Holder Barbara Jones Stephanie Cox Mimmie Pizza WEDNESDAY NOV 19, 2014 Vol. 11, No. 40 WEEKLY DEADLINE IS 3 PM ON FRIDAYS Except for advertising, all articles, photos or information submitted Friday will be published on a space available basis only. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEKLY $25 A YEAR IN COUNTY Nov. 19 The New Liberty Methodist Church food pantry will be avail- able for local residents needing assistance from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 19. The food pantry is located at the New Lib- erty Methodist Church at 6955 New Liberty Church Rd. To get to New Liberty Methodist Church, take New Lib- erty Church Road off Highway 60, at second stop sign, the church is on the left. Nov. 21 The first application cutoff period date for USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service consideration for 2015 funds is Nov. 21, 2014. Applications received after Nov. 21 will be held until the next cut off period, which is March 20, 2015. Nov. 24 The 2014 Ballard Memorial High School Bombers’ football banquet will be held on Nov. 24 at BMHS. For more information contact the high school at 270- 665-8400. Notice Ky Allied Services has moved to a new location in La Center at 547 West Ky Drive. 270-665-5238. BRIEFS To get even more information and photos about Ballard County, be sure to “like” us on Facebook. State’s new cigarette ban takes effect Thursday TCBW Photo Presented with certificates of appreciation for their years of volunteer service with Ballard County 4-H program were (front row) Louise Kuykendall (18 years), Trish Pickett (15 years), Carol Copeland (42 years), Sally Boulton (25 years), Pat Sullivan (10 years), Charissa Harris (2 years), David Woodall (2 years); Back row: Teen Leadership Matt Miller, Leslie Goodin (8 years), Tim Goodin (15 years), Ruth Bowels (45 years), Mary Pace (42 years), Jane Cooper (18 years), Dale Parahm (5 years), Julie Thomas (4 years), Teen Leadership- Chris Pigg. Not pictured is Deana Myatt (17 years). See 4-H on Page 2 See FOCUS on Page 2 Kentucky’s smoking ban on state property will begin Thursday co- inciding with the Amer- ican Cancer Society’s Great Smokeout. An executive order was issued September 4 by Governor Steve Beshear banning the use of tobacco products on more then 3400 state- owned/leased proper- ties which include side- walks, state vehicles, parking lots and green spaces. E-cigarettes are also included as part of the ban. Smoking and tobacco use are the single-big- gest causes of prevent- able illness and death in our state, the policy will also protect non-smok- ers from the effects of secondhand smoke ac- cording to Beshear. KY is the nation’s second leading producer of tobacco lead only by North Carolina accord- ing to the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. More than 28 percent of KY adults smoke, the highest statewide per- centage in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ban will affect more than 3300 state employ- ees as will hundreds of thousands of visitors. The order does not af- fect highway rest areas, state parks, fairgrounds, wildlife management areas and other selected sites, which will remain smoke-free indoors and eventually transition to tobacco-free indoors. Southern Foundation good for Ballard Co. Family Focus again holding workshops TBCW photo Saying thanks ... The Wickliffe Masonic Lodge sponsored a free breakfast for veterans and their families on Saturday. See GOOD on Page 2 Executive Director Patti Clark introduced the Southern Foundation, In- corporated (SFI), at the November 11, Ballard Chamber Breakfast. “It has meant a tre- mendous amount to Bal- lard County.” “Not till I became a director of the SFI did I understand what it was all about” said Ter- ry Simmons, president of the foundation, while in- troducing Clark. The SFI
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Ballard County’s Fam-ily Focus Family Re-source and Youth Service Center has been helping families with Christ-mas expenses for several years. The organization wants to continue help-ing families in the com-munity. Here is an outline of the guidelines for this holiday season.
As in previous years, to be eligible for the pro-gram, a family must qual-ify for the federal free lunch program by its HIF form. The family cannot
be receiving assistance from any other Christmas program, and the children must be enrolled in Bal-lard County Schools. If they have children who are too young for school, they must bring proof of Medicaid or SNAP ben-efits from Ballard County DCBS.
As in previous years, a parent or guardian must attend two of the follow-ing six “Santa’s Work-shops” to be eligible for the assistance program:
DALE TURNERThe Ballard County Weekly
The Ballard County 4-H held a Lead-ership and Supporters Appreciation Ban-quet on Nov. 13 at the Extension Office. Danny Carroll, making his first appear-ance as Senator Elect, was quest speaker for the evening.
Carroll opened by recognizing the teen leaders as all having served as pages in Frankfort and saying “they may have to show me around.” He continued, by say-ing “the evening of the election my home grew by three counties and that’s really
the approach I want to take through the next four years is representing all four counties and a large part of that is get-ting to know the people in each county including young people.”
He said he had been the president of a club when he was in high school. He said he was scared and didn’t want to do it but because teachers seen something in him he wasn’t able to see and the encour-agement they provided and the skills he was forced to learn during that time have served him well. He encouraged the teens to continue and overcome any fears, even if it gets a bit uncomfortable at times, and
one day they’ll be able to look back and see how it prepared them for the future.
Outstanding Supporter was awarded to Carol Copeland. Louise Kuykendall was honored with the Extension Sup-porter with 50 years membership as a Homemaker. The Meritorious Service Award was received by Justin Puckett for Farm Bureau.
Others receiving awards were Cha-rissa Harris 4-H Alumni, Homemakers Award went to the Kevil Jr. Homemakers and Friend of 4-H is Vicki Gough.
Conrad Feltner became Assistant
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Nov. 19The New Liberty
Methodist Church food pantry will be avail-able for local residents needing assistance from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 19.
The food pantry is located at the New Lib-erty Methodist Church at 6955 New Liberty Church Rd. To get to New Liberty Methodist Church, take New Lib-erty Church Road off Highway 60, at second stop sign, the church is on the left.
Nov. 21The first application
cutoff period date for USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service consideration for 2015 funds is Nov. 21, 2014. Applications received after Nov. 21 will be held until the next cut off period, which is March 20, 2015.
Nov. 24The 2014 Ballard
Memorial High School Bombers’ football banquet will be held on Nov. 24 at BMHS.
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Presented with certificates of appreciation for their years of volunteer service with Ballard County 4-H program were (front row) Louise Kuykendall (18 years), Trish Pickett (15 years), Carol Copeland (42 years), Sally Boulton (25 years), Pat Sullivan (10 years), Charissa Harris (2 years), David Woodall (2 years); Back row: Teen Leadership Matt Miller, Leslie Goodin (8 years), Tim Goodin (15 years), Ruth Bowels (45 years), Mary Pace (42 years), Jane Cooper (18 years), Dale Parahm (5 years), Julie Thomas (4 years), Teen Leadership-Chris Pigg. Not pictured is Deana Myatt (17 years).
See 4-H on Page 2
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Kentucky’s smoking ban on state property will begin Thursday co-inciding with the Amer-ican Cancer Society’s Great Smokeout.
An executive order was issued September 4 by Governor Steve Beshear banning the use of tobacco products on
more then 3400 state-owned/leased proper-ties which include side-walks, state vehicles, parking lots and green spaces. E-cigarettes are also included as part of the ban.
Smoking and tobacco use are the single-big-gest causes of prevent-
able illness and death in our state, the policy will also protect non-smok-ers from the effects of secondhand smoke ac-cording to Beshear.
KY is the nation’s second leading producer of tobacco lead only by North Carolina accord-ing to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture.More than 28 percent
of KY adults smoke, the highest statewide per-centage in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ban will affect more than 3300 state employ-ees as will hundreds of
thousands of visitors. The order does not af-
fect highway rest areas, state parks, fairgrounds, wildlife management areas and other selected sites, which will remain smoke-free indoors and eventually transition to tobacco-free indoors.
Southern Foundation good forBallard Co.
Family Focus again holding workshops
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Saying thanks ...The Wickliffe Masonic Lodge sponsored a free breakfast for veterans and their families on Saturday.
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Executive Director Patti Clark introduced the Southern Foundation, In-corporated (SFI), at the November 11, Ballard Chamber Breakfast.
“It has meant a tre-mendous amount to Bal-lard County.” “Not till I became a director of the SFI did I understand what it was all about” said Ter-ry Simmons, president of the foundation, while in-troducing Clark. The SFI
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- Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. – Work Development with Greg Hussey, and KYNECT Health Insur-ance with Rana Sullivan
- Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. – Substance Abuse Issues with Mike and Carol Lipp
- Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. – Parenting with Pastor Rodney Hill
- Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. – Budgeting with Pastor Gray
- Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. – Building Good Credit
with Karen Tilford, and Suicide Prevention with Meagan Pickett
- Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. – Managing Holiday Stress with Debbie Temple
All workshops will be held at the Family Focus office at 158 E. Third St., LaCenter, and no RSVP is required to attend. Child care will be provided for the evening workshops.
Parents who attend two workshops will receive a gift card to Kohl’s for each child and will select toys from those donated for the program. This will allow parents to shop for
their children and pick out their individual gifts.
If transportation to Kohl’s is needed, Family Focus staff can arrange transportation. Please contact Director Kelly Wray at 665-8412, ext. 226, to make arrange-ments.
If you would like to sponsor a child or family, please send cash dona-tions, Kohl’s gift cards, or toys to Family Focus, P.O. Box 434, LaCenter, Ky., 42056. For more infor-mation, please call Wray at the number above, or email her at [email protected]
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Quad state honors ...Eight Ballard County Middle School students have been selected for the Quad State high school honor band. Shown from left are Shelby Taylor, Braden Nichols, Emma Kimbro, Emma LeFevre, Mason Purcell, Cody Howard, Ben Fithen and Colby Dome’. The four-state event will be held Nov. 24 at Murray State University.
Extension Director for Kentucky 4-H program in 1970. Because of Felt-ner’s belief in and strong support of volunteers, a leadership award was created in his honor. This year’s recipient of the Conrad Feltner Award is Pat Sullivan. Conrad Felt-ner Teen is Haley Bohn.
Another leader influen-tial in 4-H programs was Bud Hampton. After his
passing his family left a small amount of money to initiate an award to rec-ognize
other leaders who are involved in a variety of 4-H programs, projects and/or activities. Kelty Carlson received the JD Hampton Award.
Matt Miller, Chris Pigg and Elizabeth Goodin who also recently received the Gold Achievment Award and will be participating in the ultimate 4-H trip to the National 4-H Con-gress in Atlanta were rec-ognized for Teen Leader-ship. Jenna Thomas was recognized for Jr. Leader-ship.
Several businesses and county agencies were also recognized as supporters or sponsors of 4-H.
The meal was spon-sored by Citizens Deposit Bank, C Plant Federal Credit Union, First Com-munity Bank and River Valley Ag Credit and ca-tered by Ballard County Extension Homemaker and 4H volunteer Jane Cooper.
serves Ballard, Pulaski and Alexander County Il. and Mississippi County Mo. According to Sim-mons the foundation has taken “a small amount of money and turned it into a huge investment.”
The purpose of the foundation is to seek and
invest donations, grants and gifts to charitable, educational, historic and scientific organizations serving the public on a non-for-profit basis.
Clark said she accepted a job with the foundation in 1983 just long enough for them to find someone. She said once she got in she was hooked.
The foundation was
founded by lifelong Cairo resident and civic leader Thomas Harvey Beadles who died only two years ago at the age of 102. Clark said one of the things that “sparked” Bea-dles into thinking about what he could do with the foundation came one day as Beadles drove through Wickliffe and thought it sad that instead of play-
ing baseball the boys were holding cans collecting money for the team.
Troubled by the amount of charitable dollars he seen leaving the area and knowing the impact they could have for local or-ganizations Beadles be-gan with his own initial $25,000 contribution to an endowment fund and began inviting friends and colleagues to become members.
Beadles saw a need for an organization whereby people of ordinary means, as well as more prosperous ones, could have a fund
to make contributions to benefit local people, and it became a mission for him to make this happen. Clark said most people who con-tribute to the foundation are middle income.
All contributions de-posited into this permanent fund remains intact, and only the income generated from the fund is spent. To date a total of $806,000 dollars in grants have been issued in the four counties. Since1982 Ballard County has received $138,804; $5,500 since an October 12 reception for SFI at the Barlow House.
With the thought of an arts council resurrection in the county it’s note worthy to mention that the former council had been a recipi-ent of an SFI grant.
Grant applications are reviewed quarterly. To make a contribution or file an application contact: Southern Foundation Inc. c/o Patti Clark P.O.Box 565 Carbondale, Il. 62903 or 618) 713-6215
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Family Focus also will be collecting for its annual Christmas food drive from Dec. 1-19. Each grade has been assigned a non-perishable food item:
Preschool – maca-roni and cheese; kin-dergarten – peanut but-ter; first grade – apple sauce; second – green beans; third – fruit cocktail; fourth – stuff-ing; fifth – chicken broth; sixth – instant potatoes; seventh – stuffing; eighth – jello/pudding; ninth – cran-berry sauce; 10th – gravy packets; 11th – brownie/cake mix; 12th – icing.
Food baskets will be distributed on Sat-urday, Dec. 20, from 8-10 a.m. in the cafete-ria at Ballard County Elementary School, 3383 Paducah Road, Barlow.
To get on the dis-tribution list, please contact Family Focus at 270-665-8412, ext. 226 or 227.
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LOVELACEVILLE – Ferd F. Gholson, age 87, surrounded by his loving family, at his home went to be with the Lord on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Ferd was a World War II Navy veteran. He was the owner and operator of Lovelaceville Feed Mill for more than 30 years. Ferd was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and also attended Lovelaceville Baptist Church. He loved to talk to strangers and find out who was connected to whom. Ferd loved to give away peppermints.
Ferd is survived by his wife of 66 years, Sue W. Gholson of Lovelaceville; a son, Russell F. Gholson of Davis, Okla.; two daughters, Julia Thompson and one of Ferd’s favorite son-in-laws Philip, and Ginger Thomas and his other favorite son in law Gary of Lovelaceville; four grandchildren: Andy Thompson and his wife, Christie, of Lovelaceville, Luke Thompson of Lovelaceville, Josh Thomas and his wife, Lindsay Rose, of Louisville, Ky., and Erin Thomas of Richmond, Virginia. He is also survived by two great grandchildren: Anna Grace Thompson of
Lovelaceville, and Elan Thomas of Louisville, Ky. As well as several Nieces and nephews and so many wonderful friends.
He was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. His parents were Mabel and Hershel Gholson.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter with the Rev. Larry Davidson and Rev. Jared Hayes. Private interment will be at a later time.
Visitation was from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday at Morrow Funeral Chapel in LaCenter, Ky.
M e m o r i a l contributions may be sent to: Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675 or www.woundedwarrierproject.com.
Ronald J. Flowers, age 78 of Paducah, passed away at 2:11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Flowers was a member of Twelve Oaks Baptist Church and the Glad Sunday School Class and volunteered for Carpenters for Christ. He went on mission trips to Brazil, Albania and Honduras. He was a member of the Cherry Blossom 14 Masonic Lodge in Japan while he was in the service. He retired with 20 years of service from the United States Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was also an active volunteer for Lourdes Hospice and The Community Kitchen.
He is survived by his wife, Sherma Allen Flowers; daughters, Karen and Jim Carmichael of St. Charles, MO, Kelly and Steve Cavanaugh of Wickliffe, KY; step-daughter, Paulita and Jerry Bridges of Collinsville, IL; brothers, Jim Flowers and Richard Flowers of Cleveland, OH; grandchildren, Ricky Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Rhonda Cavanaugh, Matt Cavanaugh, Chris Carmichael, Emily Luckett and Tyler Burnett; great grandchildren, Rilynn Johnson, Alyssa Smith, Jessica Cavanaugh and Jaxon Cavanaugh,
Corinne Luckett and Gavin Luckett.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Kathryn Flowers and sister, JoAnn Flowers. His parents were, Stanley and Julia Kochock Flowers.
Funeral services for Mr. Flowers will be held at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 at 11 a.m. Burial followed at Barlow Cemetery in Ballard, KY with full military honors. The family received friends for a visitation from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100 Paducah, KY 42002 and The Community Kitchen, 1225 Broadway Paducah, KY 42001. You may leave a message, light a candle and a song tribute for the family at www.milnerandorr.com.
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Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Debbie Temple was a guest speaker at the November Chamber Breakfast on the 11th.
According to Temple conversations with citizens about what could be done to grow the community the subject of an arts council has been mentioned several times. An organizational group has been formed to explore the possibility of forming an arts council in the county.
In a 27-page report a Princeton University study reveals a number of positive benefits an arts council brings too growing a community including; building interpersonal ties and promotes volunteering, which improves health; increases the opportunity for self-expression and enjoyment; reduces delinquency in high risk-groups; creates a venue for tourist and visitors to add to the local economy along with an indirect multiplier when arts venues patronize local businesses; builds community identity and pride and leads to positive norms, such as diversity, tolerance and free expression; joining together of residents who might not otherwise come into contact with one another.
It was noted by Temple that the county had once had an arts council that would bring in artists to work around the county and at the school. The Kentucky Arts Council provides grants for the purpose of sponsoring a resident intern artist in a community and during a
recent meeting with the U K Cooperative Extension the overwhelming response to a question asked, what would you most like to see in a community arts council, was a resident artisan.
Before moving forward and developing a steering committee and then a board a survey will be available for public input. Temple said a project of this magnitude requires the whole community. The survey will be accessible through the Ballard County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about the survey contact Debbie Temple at the Ballard County extension Office or Myra Hook at the Ballard County Chamber of Commerce.
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BCMS Students of the Week ...Each week at Ballard County Middle School, three students (one from each grade) will be selected and named Students of the Week. Students are nominated by teachers for outstanding behavior or performance. Shown from left are BCMS Students of the Week for Nov. 17: eighth-grader Dayna Dunker, seventh-grader Faye O’Brien and sixth-grader Katelyn Sanderfer. Selectors said Dunker is considerate to her classmates, always willing to help, and stays to put things away in the lab even if she didn’t make the mess; O’Brien is a sweet, polite and hard-working young lady; and Sanderfer is intelligent, always gets her work done on time and asks questions to better understand her lessons.
Ballard County Middle school student Colton Baker and Ballard Memorial High School student Michaela Nutt have been selected for the biannual National ACDA Honor Choir. According to Ballard Choir Director Samantha Veal, this is the first time anyone from Ballard has been accepted to participate in this
event. Baker and Nutt both
were chosen for the Southern Division Honor choir last year, which represents an 11-state region. “Both were incredibly inspired by their experiences,” Veal said, “so much so that they both were excited and anxious to move forward with the national audition.”
Veal said the students were asked to learn a section of a very advanced piece of choral repertoire. The performance was recorded and submitted to a panel of judges in September. “There were over 3,300 applicants from across the United States, and there were approximately 200 students chosen for each
honor choir,” Veal said. Freshman Nutt will be singing with the Junior High Women’s Choir; seventh-grader Baker will sing with the Junior High Boys Choir.
The event will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, in February 2015. “This is a huge honor!” Veal added
Officers of the Ballard Memorial chapter of Health Occupations Students of America attended the organization’s leadership conference Oct. 25-27 in Louisville. In addition, Ballard’s two state
officers, Kentucky HOSA President Clayton Walker and Parliamentarian Trent Taylor lead sessions throughout the weekend. Shown from left are Walker; Co-historians Mary Beth Myers and Storm Wilson; Secretary
McKenzie Scott; and Co-vice-president Brandt Marinelli. Other 2014-15 officers not shown are President Karley Wray, Co-vice-president Bekah Hogancamp, and Treasurer Elizabeth Seabolt.
The group currently is collecting pop tabs for Ronald McDonald House and is supporting blood cancer research by collecting Pennies for Patients. For more info, please contact Adviser April Jewell at 270-665-8400, ext. 2404, or email [email protected].
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Officers of the Ballard Memorial chapter of Health Occupations Students of America attended the organization’s leadership conference Oct. 25-27 in Louisville
PADUCAH - Jack Haskins has resigned as McCracken County football head coach. Prior to coming to McCracken County, Haskins, 71,
coached at Ballard Memorial, Fulton County, Heath, Graves County, Calloway County and Lone Oak. His coaching resume also boasts a stint
as an assistant coach at Paducah Tilghman.
In 36 years as a head coach, Haskins compiled a 275-124-2 overall record. He guided three teams to state runner-up finishes: Heath in 1975, and Lone Oak in 2007 and 2009.
Haskins’ 275 wins place him 13th on the Kentucky high school football coaching wins list. The highly-successful Haskins owns the Lone Oak school record for most coaching wins and highest winning percentage.
His son, Billy Jack Haskins, played at Paducah Tilghman where he was a star quarterback and also named Mr. Football. The younger Haskins also went on to play football at the University of Kentucky.
In two seasons as head coach of the McCracken County football team, Haskins compiled an 18-5 record.
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Congratulations to the Ballard MemorialHigh School Bombers
on a Great 2014Football Season
PRINCETON – Caldwell County senior quarterback Elijah Sindelar set a state record by throwing a touchdown pass for the 40th straight game as the host Tigers defeated the Ballard Memorial Bombers, 44-6, in the second round of the Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl on Friday.
The last time Sindelar, who has committed to Purdue University, failed to throw at least one touchdown pass was in Caldwell County’s playoff loss to Butler County in 2011.
In his latest outing, Sindelar completed 12 of is 16 passes for 175 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Tigers. The CCHS quarterback completed two or more passes to four different receivers in the postseason matchup.
In all, five different Caldwell County receivers hauled in a pass during the Tigers’ victory.
Leading Caldwell County in receiving, Dee Cain hauled in four
receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown.
Elijah Anderson added two receptions for 27 yards and one touchdown for the Tigers.
On the ground, Cain took two both of his rush attempts in for touchdowns. The versatile Cain totaled 43 yards on a pair of carries.
Jaylen Boyd rushed 15 times for a game-high 85 yards and one touchdown.
Defensively for Caldwell County, Dee Cain returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown and Jacob Burke added another pick.
Trevor Davis recovered a pair of Ballard Memorial fumbles while Drake Vanhooser added one fumble recovery.
Caldwell County outscored the Bombers 21-0 in the opening quarter and carried a 34-0 lead into halftime.
Caldwell County led 41-0 at the conclusion of the third quarter.
Ethan Dunning scored Ballard Memorial’s only
touchdown with under a minute remaining. The Ballard Memorial PAT attempt following Dunning’s scoring run missed.
With the loss, Ballard Memorial ended its season 9-3.
The Bombers, under the direction of head coach John Elliott, notched regular-season wins over McLean County, Fulton City, Todd County Central, Webster County, Hopkins County Central, Houston County (Tenn.), Crittenden County and Massac (Ill.).
Ballard Memorial, who beat Butler County, 18-14, in the opening round of the Class 2A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl, dropped regular-season games to Caldwell County and Murray.
Caldwell County will host Murray in the Class 2A, Region 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 21. Kickoff for the Caldwell County-Murray football matchup is set for 7:30 p.m. in Princeton
THE BALLARD COUNTY WEEKLYPaGE 6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014
BMhS Senior Spotlight
By Staci Henderson Blonde and petite, se-
nior Allie Shafer is a sassy girl who you do not need to mess with. She is a loyal friend, with a love of country music and down-home values. Allie is the daughter of Donnie Shafer and the late Paula Shafer.
She resides in Wickliffe and attends Bethlehem Baptist Church. Allie is a member of HOSA and hopes to leave behind the fact that she is a smiling, friendly face with a good reputation.
Outside of school, Al-lie enjoys swimming, drawing, hunting with her brother, and spending
time with her family and friends.
She plans on going to college and studying something in the medical field or the visual arts.
FAVORITESClass: Anything but AlgebraTeacher: Mrs. JewellMovie: “Coyote Ugly” or “Sweet Home Alabama”Artist: Luke Bryan or Brad PaisleyTV Show: “Say Yes to the Dress”Book: “The Fault in Our Stars”Food: Italian FoodSchool Food: Chicken Enchi-ladas
Allie Shafer
Allie Shafer
By Carlie Pace Friendly, polite, genu-
ine, and country…these are just a few of the many words that describe se-nior Cooper Ray. Cooper, to me, is one of the most genuine people I know. He is always there to help a friend, or just answer a phone call when you need to talk. Growing up with Cooper has always been a blast. From rides in the refuge, to getting fancy for prom, he’s never failed to make me laugh. Cooper is known as a friendly and easygoing guy here at BMHS and that’s exactly who he is!
Cooper is the son of Todd and Becky Ray
of LaCenter. He attends Grace United Methodist Church. He has been a part of FFA for three years. In his free time, Cooper likes to hunt, fish, hang-out with his friends, and shoot skeet. When Cooper leaves BMHS he hopes to
leave behind all the math classes! He hopes to be remembered as someone who always leaves a smile on others faces. Cooper currently works at Ban-dana Ag and loves his job! He has future plans to at-tend college and pursue his dream job as a sales representative in the agri-cultural field.
FAVORITESClass: any Agriculture classTeacher: Mrs. HaydenMovie: “Dazed and Confused”Musician: Eric ChurchSong: “Burning it down” by Ja-son AldeanTV Show: “Bow Madness” or “NCIS”Food: MexicanSchool Food: Chicken Alfredo
Cooper Ray
Cooper Ray
By Carra Pearson An honor roll student
of the class of 2015, Eliza-beth Seabolt is the daugh-ter of Celeste Seabolt, and the granddaughter of Val-eria Seabolt and Michael Bryant. Throughout her four years of high school she has taken on the ex-tra-activities: basketball, volleyball, and track. She has played basketball for one year, volleyball and track for two years. In ad-dition to sports, Elizabeth has taken her interests into many clubs. She is cur-rently active in HOSA, as the club’s treasurer, and
FBLA for all four years. She is also in Beta and
is a library worker. During her free-time, Elizabeth loves to hang out with friends and volunteers at
Talon Falls Scream Park during most of the autumn season. Elizabeth also hopes to be remembered as a great, hardworking student.
She is currently work-ing at Kevil’s Kitchen as a waitress but plans on attending the College of Pharmacy at Sullivan Uni-versity to become a Phar-macist.
FAVORITESClass: MNATeacher: Mr. QuertermousMovie: “Shrek”Musician: Avril LavigneSong: “I’m Ready” by AJRTV Show: “Adventure Time”Food: Pork ChopSchool Food: Crispito
Elizabeth Seabolt
Elizabeth Seabolt
LaCENTER - The American Cancer Society is asking local churches and businesses to help support the cancer survivors in their congregations and those currently battling cancer in the community by supporting the 2015 Relay For Life of Ballard County.
Former and current cancer patients, those who have lost a loved one to cancer, families, civic organizations, and anyone wanting to make a difference in the fight against cancer are invited to take part. Teams and individuals can start a team or join one at www.relayforlife.org/ballardky or by calling 1-800-227-2345. There is no registration fee or cost to sign up or join a team.
Next year’s Relay For Life takes place from 6:00 PM on June 12th until 12:00 AM at Ballard Memorial High School-Bus Loop.
Relay events are set up around a walk around a track, park or similar location. There, teams can participate and even set up a small campsite
with the goal of keeping at least one team member walking at all times throughout the evening.
Teams are also asked to commit to do some form of fundraiser to help financially support the work of the American Cancer Society. Most teams’ fundraising is done prior to the event, but some also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay, such as dunking booths or ring toss or food sales or other type of carnival-type game that goes with a theme for the overall Relay event.
The 2015 Relay For Life of Ballard County theme is “Going Back to the Future!” The event will feature music and decorations from the 1980s, when Relay For Life first started with one man’s idea to support cancer research, that has now grown into a global cancer fighting effort.
“Relay For Life draws attention to the progress being made in the fight against cancer,” said Marlene Fraser, Ballard County volunteer Relay For Life advocacy chair.
“Many participants are our family, friends, and neighbors who have faced cancer themselves and are survivors. Their involvement helps brings hope that, together, we can eliminate cancer as a major health problem.”
Relay For Life’s support of the American Cancer Society helps:
• p r o v i d e education about prevention and early detection through screenings,
• sets up and establishes programs and services for cancer patients and caregivers such as the 1-800 information hotline, Hope Lodge, and Look Good Feel Better programs, and
• funds research to find better ways to detect, treat and prevent all forms of cancer.
For more information on Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society or for cancer information or to connect to local available resources, call 1-800-227-2345 at any time, day or night, or go online to www.cancer.org or www.relayforlife.org.
Locals can register their ‘15 Relay For Life teams
By Kay PressonMany local farm-
ers, such as my fam-ily, were customers of Lovelaceville Feed Mill. This was owned and operated by Ferd and Sue Gholson for over 30 years. Many times, while I was wait-ing for cattle and hog feed to be loaded into my truck, Ferd and I would discuss WW2. He served in WW2, and one time I told him that he was one of my heroes. Ferd smiled and thanked me and said he
did not consider him-self to be a hero.
While attending Bardwell Christian Church Sunday, Bourke Mantle sadly made the announcement of Ferd’s passing on Thursday, Nov. 13. His funeral was Sunday, Nov. 16 at Morrow Funeral Cha-
pel in LaCenter.Indeed, Ferd was a
hero, and his legacy was wonderful.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we re-member our friends who have passed away...friends like Ferd Gholson
