By Casey TolliverThe News Standard

The name Timberlake is well known in the music industry, but this time it’s not a popular boy band member who branched out on his own mak-ing waves in the music industry, but a Southern Indiana teacher with the same last name who is turning heads with her meteoric rise through the country music ranks.

Rachel Timberlake, who began per-forming only two years ago, fi rst sang publicly at her church.

The 28-year-old formed a band last November and the group is now tour-ing with fervor.

Timberlake, a native of Corydon, Ind., admits that her music career has developed and formed almost right before her eyes.

“I think it’s kind of rolling faster than we thought it would,” Timber-lake said. “It’s hard to wrap your head around.”

After her fi rst singing stint in church, she sang in a secular place for the fi rst time in the most appropriate place, country music Mecca Nashville.

It was on a fi fth anniversary trip to Music City in Tennessee with her hus-band when Timberlake realized what she really wants to do with her life.

She got on stage at Tootsie’s Wild Orchid Lounge, which is a country

music shrine where many of the big-gest country stars with last names such as Kristofferson, Jennings and Nelson have played.

Timberlake credits her husband, Ja-son, for the courage to break the ice of her musical career that fateful night in Nashville, encouraging her to get on stage when she was reluctant to perform.

“I would never have gotten up on stage at Tootsie’s if it wasn’t for him,” Timberlake said. “He pushes me even when I don’t want to be pushed. He keeps me on my toes.”

On the trip back home, the songstress’

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The Meade County Public Library got a massive boost toward breaking ground on it’s new building after Meade County Fiscal Court pledged to allocate more than $700,000 in Recovery Zone Economic Bonds to the library.

In last week’s fi scal court meeting Meade County Public Library Director Ra-chel Baelz asked the court for the funds. The fi scal court voted to give the

funds to the library.Baelz said that the project

is still in the design phase and that construction docu-ments are being drawn up.

“Things are moving along really fast, which is great,” Baelz said.

The bonds, which will shave off more than $731,000 in interest paid on the proj-ect, will end up saving tax-payers more than $4,000 each year, Baelz said.

Each county was given a certain percentage of money from these bonds, and if the money is not designated

within the county during a certain period of time, it will be forfeited, she added.

“This way, the money stays in the county,” Baelz said. “It saves taxpayers a lot of money.”

The bonds were created by the 2009 American Re-covery Act.

The new library building will be more than double size of the current library and annex at 22,427 square feet, and will offer enough space to accommodate be-tween 12,000 and 13,000 pa-trons each month.

It will also feature two program rooms available for use by local civic groups, with each program room being the same size as the current annex.

The lobby walls will be lined with the artwork of lo-cal artists.

The new library building will feature a children’s ac-tivity room and a gaming room, which will feature a Wii gaming console.

The building will also have a dedicated reference

Money allocated jump starts future of high tech library

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Rachel Timberlakeand her homegrown honky tonk band

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Rachel Timberlake of Corydon, Ind., belts out a southern rock tune at the River Bottom Inn on Saturday night.

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By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Near the end the high school year, most teens look forward to driving their fi rst car. Teen antics have been involved in more fatal crashes than any other age group. High teen fatality numbers, raises much concern.

Meade County High School took some steps to make sure that no more students end up as a statistic by holding an “Alive at 25” seminar Saturday, April 17. So far, MCHS has held three other seminars and even plans to hold more

MCHS students learn ways to stay ‘Alive at 25’

By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

By the time Relay for Life comes to Meade Coun-ty, it will be sporting a new color.

Vickie Doyle, recruitment chair for Relay for Life, is encouraging local residents and businesses to don purple ribbons to “Paint the Town Purple.”

According to the American Cancer Society’s Web site, Relay for Life is “a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fi ght back against the disease. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the

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career began to take shape as the couple began to set goals for her country mu-sic future.

Timberlake, who is a fi fth grade teacher at New Mid-dletown Elementary in New Middletown, Ind., said that the students at her school love the fact that she sings in a band and she has even had a few young autograph hounds sniffi ng around.

“I even had a fourth grade student sneak into my class and want an autograph,” Timberlake said.

The lineup of the Rachel Timberlake Band includes two Meade County ties.

George Harper and Albert McElroy, Brandenburg na-tives, are along for the ride.

Harper said that at fi rst, he wasn’t interested in playing in the band.

Then he heard the CD.Harper, who plays a six

string bass and sings backup vocals in the Rachel Timber-lake Band, has no memory of not being a musician.

“I look back and it’s some-thing that I never started do-ing. I’ve just always played,” Harper said.

Although Harper had been showcasing his musi-cal talents in church previ-ous to joining the Rachel Timberlake Band in No-vember, he has played in honky tonks and bars be-fore he was legally able to enter those premises.

He played the saxophone in a house band at a bar before he was old enough to have a driver’s license.

“They would have to sneak me in the back door,” Harper said.

Though he enjoyed re-fl ecting on the past, Harper was more interested in fo-cusing on the present

“I’m enjoying tonight,” he said. “We are playing to-night and it’s going to be a good time.”

Harper feels that they are in it for the long haul.

“I don’t think there’s any-way in the world that she’s going to leave us behind,” Harper said. “I think that I’ll go as far as she takes me. The potential is there, man.”

Rachel Timberlake Band drummer Albert McElroy cut his teeth playing music in churches, but hasn’t been affected by the transition to playing in secular venues such as bars.

“It gets a bit more row-dy in places like this,” the drummer said before a show at River Bottom Inn, also known as Hoosier’s, in Maukport, Ind. “But here

you can play a lot harder and get more laid back.”

McElroy’s favorite song to play with the band is “Gun-powder and Lead”, which is a Miranda Lambert tune.

“I like the beat of it, and I re-ally get into it,” McElroy said.

The 25-year-old has been in three other bands before, but is hoping he can make a ca-reer out of being in this band.

“I think everybody in this band is good enough to go as far as they want to,” McElroy said. “Getting paid to play the drums all the time would be awesome.”

Rounding out the Rachel Timberlake Band lineup are guitarists Ryan Fereday and Steve Adams.

Fereday, a Louisville resi-dent, previously played and sang for the Louisville based group “Coalition”.

He said he likes the change of pace of playing guitar.

“It’s defi nitely different because I can focus more on the music,” Fereday said. “I focus more on the dynamics of the music.”

Adams, who has been playing with the Rachel Tim-berlake Band for nearly fi ve months, saw a video for the band on Youtube, where they were advertising for an open guitarist position.

The 25-year guitar veteran from Orleans, Ind., who said he has played in countless bands, noticed how quickly the group gelled.

“It just clicked live, we just knew it would be a good com-bination,” Adams said. “The most important thing about this band is the chemistry.”

The band’s schedule is cur-rently full with shows in cities like Detroit and Nashville.

They are even scheduled to play a show to raise money for St. Jude Children’s hospital at the Peace, Love and Sunshine concert During the Corydon Jamboree on June 25.

The group has an exten-sive set list of nearly 60 songs, which consists of original tunes such as the highly ac-claimed “Honky Tonk Queen” to cover songs including John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Pink Houses” to Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line”.

The band is currently work-ing on two music videos and their debut album, which they are recording at 16 Ton Studios, in Nashville.

Timberlake loves to per-form on stage as much as she can, and Brandenburg is one of her favorite places to play, but not because of the local music scene.

“I love it because after we play there, we all pile in to-gether and go eat at Huddle House,” Timberlake said.

To follow the Rachel Tim-berlake Band, go to www.ra-cheltimberlake.com

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Clockwise from Top Left: Rachel Timberlake with her band members. Steve Adams, lead guitar. George Harper plays the bass. Harper and Timberlake jamming it out to “Walk the line” by Johnny Cash. Ryan Fereday plays a riff on the guitar. Timberlake belts out tunes to her original song, “Honky Tonk Queen.” Albert McElroy bangs on the drum.

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EditorialKentucky residents can still laugh out loud but

they just can’t type ‘lol’ anymore while driving. With the recently passed Kentucky State Senate

Bill 23 the ban of writing, sending, reading text-based communications while a person is operating a motor vehicle will become law.

This seems to have been a long time coming, since texting and driving has been a growing problem. Too many times a driver is seen fumbling over their phone, when they should be paying at-tention to the road. The potential dangers of mix-ing phones and driving have forced man states to confront the issue with laws.

Studies have shown that if you text and drive it can be equivalent to drinking and driving. Ac-cording to research done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly 6,000 people died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted or inattentive driver on a cell phone, and more than half a million were injured. Research also shows that the most frequent offenders are the youngest and least-experienced drivers, men and women under 20 years of age.

Senate Bill 23 is a good idea, but some concerns arise from it. Such as, how are police officers go-ing to enforce the bill? Will it be used as probable cause to pull over and hassle teenagers?

The bill is evidence that the problem can’t be ig-nored. Though it will take some time to iron out the wrinkles.

In reality, the bill can go only so far. A fine may deter the habit of picking up the phone while hur-dling down an expressway. However it’s society’s job to extinguish the texting and driving habit be-fore it even starts. Driving schools should educate young drivers on the dangers of texting, while parents should strictly enforce their own rules to curb the problem.

In the end, this bill is just a step. As technology evolves laws need to, too. But also we must evolve with the technology and know when it is appro-priate to use it. That way, bills such as this will become common sense rather than viewed a nui-sance of a law.

Letter to the EditorAround 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 26, I entered the

Brandenburg post offi ce to pick up my mail. I discov-ered I didn’t have my key as I had left it at the house on another set of car keys. I asked the employee be-hind the counter if he would mind getting my mail.

He started to get my mail, and then he wheeled around and said, “No, I can’t do that.” I have mailed packages and picked up mail there before, so I fi gured he knew me but to be helpful, I told him I had an ID if he wanted to check it.

He said, “No, the postmaster won’t allow me to give out mail over the counter.” I was very hurt and walked out. There wasn’t a car in the parking lot or anyone in the building at the time. Maybe he felt he could be rude to me because there were no witnesses. Of course, this meant that I had to drive all the way home and get the keys.

I have noticed that this particular person is always grouchy not only to me but to others as well. One time, I asked him if a certain item would be cheaper to mail in a box or in an envelope. He seemed quite perturbed and was outwardly rude to me on this occasion.

I kind of made a joke out of it since others were pres-ent. I grinned and said, “Well, at least the people at the Dollar Store were a happy bunch today.” Every-one chuckled and it seemed to make the place a little less tense. I mailed my package anyway and later that day, I mailed a second package by UPS at Cox’s, just to avoid going into the Post Offi ce.

I have also mailed things UPS or FedX at Multi-Stor. They have packing materials and they are always glad to see me and are never rude. I don’t expect the Post Offi ce to pack my things, but I do expect them to be civil. If Multi-Stor or Cox’s had a rude person waiting on them, you can bet they wouldn’t keep their jobs long.

Today, when I mailed my granddaughter’s birthday present, I mailed it UPS again because I did not want to face that particular postal employee at Brandenburg Post Offi ce. When I mentioned to the employee at Cox’s about my encounter with the worker at the post offi ce, she shook her head and said, “I know what you mean.” Another shopper said he knew exactly what I was talking about because he had been through some-thing quite similar there.

I don’t go to our post offi ce very often; my husband is usually the one to go. We choose to get our mail at the post offi ce because our mailbox is on a busy street and it is dangerous to cross the road and get the mail.

I remember a time when the post offi ce was a won-derful place to go, visit, and keep community ties open. Now it seems that it’s a stressful, rude place to go.

My grandfather, Thad Wilson, was postmaster for many years and he loved to visit and serve the people of Brandenburg. I really enjoyed Bill Pipes as well, who also seemed glad to see his fellow citizens and was very effi cient and kind to everyone. Now I think he is at the Battletown post offi ce. I know there are polite, hardworking postal workers out there making a positive difference. It’s a shame that one worker can have such a negative effect on so many people.

Beverly Dowden MorrisonBrandenburg, Ky.

In the last year, there has been a wave of ral-lies, gatherings, and pro-tests sweeping our country known as “tea parties”.

These events are being held in protest to what the attendees see as excessive government control, poli-cies, and taxes.

Depending on which poll you believe, anywhere from 15 to 30 percent of cit-izens have either attended a tea party, or support the tea party movement.

In spite of these statis-tics, many media outlets still describe those that show up at these rallies as “mostly angry old peo-ple”.

I can tell you from per-sonal experience that this

is simply not the truth. I can only guess why

the media would fabricate such statements, but for a moment let’s give them the benefi t of the doubt and as-sume that they are correct.

If these tea parties are mostly angry old people, ask yourself, or better yet, one of them, this question: Why are “old people” so angry?

Could it be because the oldest of the “old people”, those that have lived for more than 75 years, re-member World War II, and how tyrannical govern-ments caused a confl ict that wiped out tens of mil-lions of people?

Maybe they remember what it felt like to have to fi ght, and sometimes die for an idea as ethereal as freedom.

Perhaps they hope that no future generation would ever have to endure the sacrifi ces that they had

to make.Maybe “old people” are

angry because those of us that are between 50 and 75 have witnessed what hap-pens to nations that accept socialist, Marxist, or com-munist government.

We have seen the econo-mies of these nations with-er and fail, while the peo-ple suffered. We have seen that, with a few exceptions, these governments have had to move back toward a free market economy in order to feed their people.

Those few that hold on to their oppressive phi-losophies are still starv-ing their people. We are seeing these ideas slowly but surely making their way into our government policies. Agreeably, we are nowhere near becoming a communist regime, but we have started down a slip-pery slope.

We have lived long enough to learn that there

is no free lunch, and that the government can give no one anything that it hasn’t taken from someone else fi rst.

When you keep taking away from those that are producing, they eventu-ally quit producing. When this happens, the economy collapses.

“Old people” have lived long enough to learn that there are some things in life that you just can’t put a price on, and that among these are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”.

We have learned that no matter how much health care you give us, how much you try to protect us from ourselves, or how secure our Social Security is, none of it is worth one ounce of our freedom, freedom that all of us have a God-given right to, and that many of us have fought for.

That is why “old people” are angry.

Why ‘old people’ are so angryJeffJohnsonKy. PatriotsGroup

The Beshear administra-tion is doin’ a whole lot of shakin’ about a new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.

It’s much ado about nuthin’.

The report — reminiscent of teachers— grades states with ‘A’ through ‘F’ for their level of public access to gov-ernment business, particu-larly spending. The report states that Kentucky “aced it.”

If you believe a state de-serves an “A” for conducting budget discussions behind closed doors — complete with armed guards and cov-ered windows — then you believe I’m going to quit tossing tea into harbors and stay home to sip frappucci-nos in my hammock.

The report praises the governor’s Web site “Open Door Kentucky,” which makes some information about executive branch spending — but not nearly enough — available on-line. The report states that it’s an example of a “top-fl ight” transparency Web site that, among other

things, is “saving money” and “restoring public confi -dence.”

We little taxpayers remain forever grateful for any bone of transparency the mighty and powerful politicians toss our way. But I for one am not satisfi ed that the governor’s approach toward transparency justifi es all this crowing.

Even the report’s co-author, Phineas Baxandall, senior analyst for tax and budget policy for U.S. PIRG, acknowledged in a phone conversation that, “all the states have lots of room to improve.”

Baxandall told me to think of the grading like that of a teacher using a “bell curve” where “ideally, you would want a handful of ‘A’s’ and a handful of ‘F’s’ with every-thing else in between — that would be a normal distribu-tion of grades.”

But here, there’s only one ‘A’ and 18 ‘Fs’.

Based on grades the gover-nor’s Web site gets from oth-er sources, Baxandall’s grad-ing is really curvaceous.

Both the Sunlight Founda-tion and Ralph Nader’s Cen-ter for the Study of Respon-sive Law gave Beshear’s site poor marks. In fact, Na-der’s group listed Kentucky among the seven worst states for disclosing state contract-

ing online. Maybe Baxandall looked

at the wrong end of the curve.

Don’t get me wrong. Hav-ing the governor’s Web site is better than nothing.

But the claim that the governor’s summarizing of executive-branch spend-ing represents “extensive efforts” to shine a brighter light on business in Frank-fort (Beshear’s response to the report) is shaky.

Taxpayers deserve specifi cs. If, as Beshear said, “open-

ness in government has been a top priority of this admin-istration,” then why was the governor MIA on “transpar-ency” legislation that passed the Senate by a 38-0 vote?

“The Transparency Act of 2010,”sponsored by Sen. Da-mon Thayer, R-Georgetown and Rep. Jim DeCesare, R-Rockfi eld, would have re-moved online transparency from a governor’s whims and made it law.

It went nowhere in the House, languishing for months in the State Govern-ment Committee. Rep. Mike Cherry, D-Princeton, the committee’s chair, made sure the bill didn’t get heard.

No doubt, a desire not to anger the House Speaker entered into part of Cherry’s decision-making process. I wonder: Does he ever think

about not angering the tax-payers who fund state gov-ernment?

By failing to use his bully pulpit to preach the message of transparency, Beshear missed an opportunity to lead. He doesn’t mention the fi ne legislative work by Thayer and DeCesare.

“Taxpayers have a right to know what’s happening to their money, and we don’t have anything to hide,” he could have preached about the bill. “Let’s get this done.”

That would work, unless, of course, wasteful spending ripe for “outing” abounds.

Meanwhile, the Legisla-ture passed a bill that holds quasi-government agen-cies — such as the Kentucky League of Cities and Ken-tucky Association of Coun-ties — to a higher standard of spending accountability.

The politicians used the agencies’ spending fi ascos — complete with strippers and escorts — to purchase favor with voters.

Ironically, their motives are quite transparent.

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

Jim Waters

Bluegrass Beacon

Government should ‘bare’ all to make the grade

A4 - The News Standard Friday, April 23, 2010COURTCOURTDeeds

Kentucky Land Holdings of Rad-cliff, LLC, to Jeff Nott, lot 67 of Farmington Estates.

Alicia McQuerry and David Mc-Querry, to Joseph R. Roberts and Erin Roberts, lot 19 of Circle View Subdivision, deed tax $129.

Thomas L. Watts and Mary Watts, Cheryl Nofsinger and Jerry Nofsing-er, Richard C. Watts and Judi Watts, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and benefi t of the Trans-portation Cabinet, property located in Meade County.

Roger H. Balaban and Suchen Balaban, to Steve M. Lambert, lot 15 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $17.

Damon J. Corbett, to Michael J. Peterson and Cindy Peterson, lot 14 of Twin Silver Estates, deed tax $12.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an offi cer of the United States of Amer-ica, to John Thompson, 63 Pine Ridge Dr. in Brandenburg.

National Art Glass Studios, Inc., a Kentucky corporation, by and through its shareholders and direc-tors, Joe Kinney and Janice Coffman, to Joe Kinney and Janice Coffman, lot 630 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $8.50.

Glenda M. Miller, to Jeff Nott, property located in Meade County.

Ivan DeLeon and Jenna Kaufman, to David B. Mour, 702 South Main St. in Muldraugh, deed tax $99.

Rebecca M. Richardson, as trust-ee for the Rebecca M. Richardson Martial Trust ., by and through her attorney-in-fact, Jo Lyn, to Kentucky Land Holdings of Radcliff, LLC, lot 25 of Otter Ridge Estates.

Joseph M. Greenwell and Tambra Greenwell, to Jarrod Lee Canada, property located in Meade County, deed tax $88.

Karen L. McCormick, aka Karen L. Humphrey, to John R. Curl and Julienne B. Curl, property located in Meade County.

Tamara Dawn Quire, to Brian S. Stull and Shandon M. Stull, 27 Pine Cone Lane in Brandenburg, deed tax $139.

The estate of Celeste I. Bevill, and Donna Marie Shacklette, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $117.

Ronald E. Pike and Jill Pike, to Gary Lytle and Monica Lytle, prop-erty located at the northwest inter-section of Highway 144 and Red-mon-Pike Road, deed tax $85.

Juanita Burkhart, to Juanita Bur-khart and Daniel Burkhart, lot 12 and 13 of John Lowman Subdivi-sion.

Vickie Armes, aka Vicki E. Armes, to Pamela K. Armes, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $36.50.

Gene McGehee and Connie McGehee, to Jeff Nott, lot 34 of Coyote Forest Subdivision, deed tax $22.

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Fi-nance, Inc., to Sabrina Mills, prop-erty located in Meade County, deed tax $78.

Pensco Trust Company Custodi-an FBO Lane G. Rice IRA RIAAA, to Doe Valley Association, Inc., a Ken-tucky Corporation, lot 545 and 551 of Doe Valley Subdivision in Glen Oaks Section, deed tax $11.50.

Darryl L. Elledge and Sandra F. Elledge, to Doe Valley Association, Inc., lot 165 of Doe Valley Subdivi-sion, deed tax $5.

Pensco Trust Company Custo-dian FBO James H. Sturgeon IRA, to Doe Valley Association, Inc., a Kentucky corporation, lot 155 of Doe Valley Subdivision in Audubon Woods, deed tax $5.

Joseph Doug Stiff, aka Joseph D. Stiff, and Karen Lynn Stiff, aka Karen L. Stiff, to Gary J. Carter and Deborah L. Carter, a 2.3391 acre tract on the north side of Bar Water Road.

Harold Perks and Kimberlynn R. Stewart, to Raymond H. Cottrell Sr., and Lovell Cottrell, lot 27 of Spring-dale Subdivision, deed tax $17.

Land INC., aka L.A.N.D., Inc., a Kentucky Corporation, to Ivan H. Par-sons and Nancy L. Parsons, lot 66 of Medley Farm Division, deed tax $19.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, an of-fi cer of the United States of America, to Stephen K. Allen and Neleda Allen, 174 Oolite Rd in Battletown.

Earl G. Saxton and Angela D. Sax-ton, to Daniel B. Cole and Beth Ann Cole, property located in Meade County, deed tax $319.

Michael Toney, aka Michael A. Toney, aka Michael Allen Toney, and Christy Lynn Toney, aka Christy Toney, to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee, property located in Meade County.

Francis T. Utley and Charlotte T. Utley, to the Commonwealth of Ken-tucky, for the use and benefi t of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313 and KY 144, deed tax $223.50.

David W. Padgett and Nancy Padgett, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and benefi t of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land off of KY 144, deed tax $5.

Guy S. Burnett, to the Common-wealth of Kentucky, for the use and

benefi t of the Transportation Cabi-net, a tract of land off of KY 144, deed tax $173.50.

Meade County Board of Educa-tion, to the Commonwealth of Ken-tucky, for the use and benefi t of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land along KY 313, deed tax $17.

The estate of Joseph E. Richard-son and Rebecca Richardson, and L. Douglas Hornback and Cynthia Hornback, to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, for the use and ben-efi t of the Transportation Cabinet, a tract of land south of KY 313, deed tax $1.50.

James G. Sobel and Deborah A. Benham-Sobel, to Bradley Alexan-der and Lisa Alexander, property located in Meade County, deed tax $17.

Gabriel P. Chapman and Jen-nifer H. Chapman, to Shane Med-ders and Danette Medders, tract 13 of Redmon Farm Subdivision, deed tax $154.

CES Developments, LLC, a Ken-tucky Limited Liability Company, CESD Homes, LLC, a Kentucky Lim-ited Liability Company, 1105 Old State Rd in Brandenburg, deed tax $17.

Robert S. Hill and Angela R. Hill, to Scott C. Burton, tract 4 of Brown Estates, deed tax $71.

Nancy E. Davis, to James R. Maxwell, Jr., and Rebekah Viola Maxwell, 1320 Garrett Rd in Bran-denburg, deed tax $144.50.

Anne Roberts Herrington and Glenn Herrington, Robert H. Rob-erts and Victoria S. Roberts, to Kevin H. Roberts and Rhonda L. Roberts, property located in Meade County, deed tax $46.50.

Anne Roberts Herrington and Glenn Herrington, Robert H. Rob-erts and Victoria S. Roberts, to Daniel Eric Roberts and Deanna L. Roberts, property located in Meade County, deed tax $2.

Chapman Land, LLC, by and through Richard Chapman, Jr., to Jamie Thompson and Heather Thompson, property located in Meade County.

Dennis Merl Gebensleben, to Jerry A. Brown and Karen E. Brown, lot 59 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $137.

Kentucky Land Holdings of Rad-cliff, LLC, to Donna E. Hawkins, lot 33 of Buckler Knobs, deed tax $22.

John S. Maurus and Jody A. Mau-rus, to Jeffrey Scott Thompson and Thomas D. Davenport, property located in Meade County, deed tax $78.50.

William K. Davis, to Matthew D. Pike and Timothy Tucker, property located in Meade County, deed tax $18.50.

Mark Albritton, executor of the estate of Dewey Charles Albrit-ton, to Mark Albritton and Stacey Coslow, lot 9 of Twin Farm Estates of Meade County, deed tax $13.

Lee Roy Long and Rebecca A. Niman, to Greg Board, property located in Meade County, deed tax $63.50.

Quitclaim deedsJanice Coffman, to Joe Kin-

ney and Doris Kinney, lot 630 of Doe Valley Subdivision, deed tax $8.50.

Wallena F. Gainer to Frank H. Gainer, lot 59 section 7 of Rolling Hills Subdivision.

Ray T. Tower, to Linda T. Tow-er, 3565 Fairground Rd. in Bran-denburg.

Thomas Dean Stauffer and Ilis-sa Louise Stauffer, to Robin Skin-ner and Rodney Bird, property located in Meade County.

Tamara Dawn Quire, to Stan-ley W. Quire III, a tract of land south of Hwy 228.

Stanley W. Quire III, to Tamara Dawn Quire, lot 100 of Doe Val-ley Subdivision.

Building Permits4/8/10 Robert and Betty Buch-

heit, pool house-prefab, $35.4/8/10 Billy Price, SW’87, $100.4/8/10 Chalmer Sturgill, pole

barn, $82.50.4/8/10 Jesse Howard, shed, $35.4/12/10 Steve and Danetta Col-

lins, roof over porch, $35.4/12/10 Michael DeLaven, stor-

age, $35.4/14/10 James Snider, SFD,

$206.70.4/14/10 Morris and Samantha

Watts, pole barn, $82.50.

Septic Permits4/6/10 Bill Mathias/Tommy Po-

pham, Tucker Road, Vine Grove, Ky.

4/9/10 Jeff Nott/Pat Wathen, 599 Ritchie Drive, Brandenburg, Ky.

4/9/10 Matt Pike/Jim Warren, Jr., Sunset Drive, Vine Grove, Ky., Knobs Lot 33.

4/12/10 Nancy Davis/Garland Brown, Payneville Road, Bran-denburg, Ky., Margaret Mills Lot 21.

4/14/10 Kenneth Benoit/Jack Yates, 4720 Flaherty Road, Vine Grove, Ky.

4/15/10 Doug Stiff/Ron Hen-

ry, Starwood, Old Mile Road, in Brandenburg, Ky.

Retail Food4/8/10 Super 8 Motel Buffett,

1900 Armory Rd in Brandenburg, Ky. 100 percent food.

4/9/10 Ramsey Field Concession, Broadway and Bland Street in Bran-denburg, Ky. 98 percent food. Food: ceiling in poor repair and barewood shelving in some areas.

4/9/10 Buzzers, 754 Broadway in Brandenburg, Ky. 100 percent food.

4/9/10 Catering by Jackie, 255 Dowell Rd in Guston, Ky. 100 per-cent food.

4/10/10 19th Hole- Doe Valley, 540 Valley Greens Rd in Branden-burg, Ky. 98 percent food. Food: ice scoop improperly stored at ice ma-chine and ceiling tiles in poor repair in dining area.

4/12/10 Meade Olin Park, 187 Olin Rd in Brandenburg, Ky. 95 percent food. Food: cappuccino machine interior observed with build up, upright freezer/refrigerator lacks thermometer, no chemical test strips for three compartment sink, men’s restroom lacks hand soap in dispensers.

Brandenburg Police4/8/10 9:04 a.m. Charles G. Nel-

son, of Payneville, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. Nelson was north on the By Pass Road when a large wild turkey fl ew into the path of the vehicle. Nelson struck the turkey with the windshield caus-ing glass to shatter. Operator and passenger had small cuts from the glass breaking. No injuries were re-ported. Report BPD10031 was fi led by Offi cer Cox.

Meade County Sheriff4/9/10 5:35 p.m. Seldon H. Har-

ris, of Brandenburg, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. Timmi M. Jupin, of Brandenburg, was driv-ing a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. Harris was east on Knott Road, approach-ing a curve in the road. Jupin was west on Knott Road, negotiating the same curve in the same road. Jupin stated that Harris was on her side of the road and swerved to avoid col-lision. Harris’ mirror struck Jupin’s mirror. Harris picked up the pieces of his mirror and departed the scene failing to make his identity known. The offi cer located Harris and ob-tained a verbal confi rmation that he was driving and that he did leave the scene of the accident. No inju-ries were reported. Report 10-0070 was fi led by Offi cer Ponder.

4/13/10 8:31 a.m. John R. Fuqua, of Brandenburg, was driving a 1990 International S1954. Fuqua was south on KY 448 (Brandenburg Rd) attempting to negotiate a curve in the roadway. An unidentifi ed ve-hicle was north on KY 448 operat-ing partially on Fuqua’s lane. Fuqua swerved to the right to avoid a colli-sion and ran off the roadway. Fuqua attempted to gain control after his vehicle veered into the northbound lane. Fuqua overturned in the grass ditch coming to a fi nal rest against an Insight Cable line. First aid was given at the scene and the injured were transported to Hardin Memo-rial Hospital. Report 10-0071 was fi led by Offi cer Ponder.

4/9/10 1 p.m. Ryan Williams, of Vine Grove, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. Williams was going west in the Meade County Courthouse parking lot. He stated that thought he had room to swing into a parking spot, however, he misjudged and hit a parked car in the right front with his right front. No injuries were reported. Report 10-0072 was fi led by Offi cer Mc-Cubbin.

4/14/10 8:18 a.m. Jena M. McK-inney, of Ekron, was driving a 2004 Ford Ranger. Jillian Kingsbury , of Battletown, was backed into a park-ing spot at Meade County High School, in the Vocational School lot of Greer Street. McKinney stated that she was pulling into the spot next to Kingsbury and cut too sharp-ly, striking the right front fender of Kingsbury, just about the headlight, with the area around her right rear wheel well. No injuries were re-ported. Report 10-0076 was fi led by Offi cer Cummings.

District Court 04/07/10

Jeremy Eugene Medley, 34, fl eeing or evading police, 2nd de-gree (motor vehicle); operating ve-hicle with expired operators license; reckless driving; speeding 15mph over limit- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/21/10.

Penny Annette, 39 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial confer-ence 4/28/10.

Steven W. Henderson, 44, possession of marijuana; use/pos-sess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/21/10.

Zachery W. Horne, 27, care-less driving; operating motor ve-hicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. aggravator 1st offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Roger L. Kearton, 45, operat-ing motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 5/5/10.

Ralph C. Simmons, 47, oper-ating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. aggravator, 2nd offense- pled guilty, 6 months probated after 30 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS/ADE, $500 fi ne.

Taurus L. Staples, 33, reckless driving- pled guilty, $50 fi ne; oper-ating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 1st of-fense- pled guilty, 30 days probated after 4 days jail, 2 years probation, KAPS/ADE, $300 fi ne.

Eugene Michael Harrington, 50, operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, 3rd of-fense- pled not guilty, pretrial con-ference 4/21/10.

Christopher Wayne Tuttle, 31, speeding 16mph over limit; op-erating motor vehicle under/infl u-ence of alcohol/drugs, aggravator, 2nd offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 5/12/10.

Ronald Lee Chain, 45, non-payment of fi nes- continue show cause hearing 4/14/10.

Ronald Lee Chain, 45, failure to illuminate head lamps; operating on suspended/revoked operators license; possession of marijuana; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st offense; 1st degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspeci-fi ed, 1st offense; possess controlled substance, 3rd degree, 1st offense- pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 4/14/10.

Matthew A. Barnhill, 22, speeding 16mph over limit- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Matthew A. Barnhill, 22, speeding 14mph over limit; failure to illuminate head lamps; rear license plate not illuminated; improper equip-ment- pled not guilty, pretrial confer-ence 4/14/10.

Freddie David Woolett, 29, fu-gitive from another state (misdemean-or)- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Freddie David Woolett, 29, al-cohol intoxication in a public place, 1st and 2nd offense- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Jon C. Mills, 21, burglary, 3rd degree; theft by unlawful taking/disp

building- pled not guilty, preliminary hearing 4/14/10.

Larry Paul Scott, 42, possession of marijuana; use/possess drug para-phernalia, 1st offense- continued fi rst appearance, failure to appear.

Jason Lamar Holden, 36, 3 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Carrie B. Williams, 23, 3rd de-gree TICS/drug unspecifi ed, 1st of-fense- pled guilty, pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Robert W. Jenkins, 43, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, no vis-ible injury- pretrial conference 6/2/10.

John Edward Moore, 30, crimi-nal trespassing, 3rd degree- pled guilty, $100 fi ne.

Aaron E. Evenson, 36, speeding 15mph over limit- continued fi rst ap-pearance 4/14/10.

Coleman Lawson Montgom-ery, 25, speeding 10mph over limit; booster seat violations- pled guilty, $45 fi ne, assign state traffi c school.

Christropher C. Branstetter, 26, operating on suspended/re-voked operators license- continue to 4/14/10.

Kevin M. Suff, 21, no license in possession- pled guilty, $50 fi ne.

Bobby G. Devore, 23, speeding 26mph over limit/greater; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- pled not guilty, pretrial conference 5/5/10.

Luis Dutchover, 39, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor in-jury- jury trial 4/9/10.

Richard E. Swink, 46, 7 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial confer-ence 4/14/10.

Amber M. Swink, 22, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor in-jury- pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Timothy S. Woodrum, 18, tru-ancy, student 18 but not yet 21- pre-trial conference 4/28/10.

Scott Anthony Hornback, 30, assault, 4th degree domestic violence, minor injury- jury trial 4/16/10.

Timothy J. Tate, 35, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or as-sistance; operating motor vehicle un-der/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense - pretrial conference 4/14/10.

Melisa Ann Hurt, 36, operat-ing motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense; pos-sess open alcohol beverage container in a motor vehicle- to enter plea 4/14/10.

Brenton Kyle Ross, 30, speeding 25mph over limit/greater- pled guilty, $50 fi ne; operating motor vehicle un-

der/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1stoffense- pled guilty, 30 days probatedafter 2 days jail, 2 years probation,KAPS/ADE, $200 fi ne.

Michelle L. Rodgers, 23, as-sault, 4th degree domestic violence,no visible injury- pretrial conference5/5/10.

Tammy Mae Richards, 32, 3counts of theft by deception includecold checks under $500- pretrial con-ference 4/28/10.

Kathryn M. Swenson, 22, pos-session of marijuana; possess con-trolled substance, 3rd degree, 1stoffense, drug unspecifi ed; controlledsubstance prescription not in originalcontainer, 1st offense- pretrial confer-ence 4/21/10.

Valeda O. McFadden, 54, theftby deception include cold checks un-der $500- pretrial conference 5/5/10.

Andy Lee Rogers, 30, assault,4th degree domestic violence, no vis-ible injury; disorderly conduct, 2nddegree; menacing- pretrial conference4/14/10.

Jacob C. Huff, 21, disregardingtraffi c control device, traffi c light; op-erating motor vehicle under/infl uenceof alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense; use/possess drug paraphernalia, 1st of-fense- pretrial conference 5/5/10.

Travis Dwayne Dietzman, 40,assault, 4th degree domestic violence,no visible injury- pled guilty, 6 monthsprobated for 2 years, KAPS, no unlaw-ful contact or communication withJanice Hewitt.

Crystal Ann Cundiff, 27, 2counts of theft by deception includecold checks under $500- pretrial con-ference 5/5/10.

Lionel A. Ditto, 24, disorderlyconduct, 2nd degree; alcohol intoxi-cation in a public place, 1st and 2ndoffense- pretrial conference 4/21/10.

Kevin A. McKinley, 46, 2 countsby deception include cold checks un-der $500- pretrial conference 5/12/10.

Devon P. Lacefi eld, 19, posses-sion of marijuana- fi nal pretrial confer-ence 5/26/10, jury trial 6/4/10.

Stacy J. Terry, 32, theft by un-lawful taking/dispo-shoplifting- pledguilty, 30 days probated for 2 years,stay out of Kroger.

Bobby Glen Serrano, 31, theftby deception include cold checksunder $500- pled guilty, 10 daysprobated after 1 hour jail, 2 yearsprobation.

Ladonna Faye Barton, 32, theftby unlawful taking/dispo-shoplifting-pled guilty, 30 days probated for 2years, stay out of Kroger.

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I, William, “Butch” Kerrick, Sheriff of Meade County, am running for re-election as the Republican candidate for your Sheriff of Meade County. I have

stated throughout my campaign that I am not a “politician”; I am a career “Law Enforcement Officer” with over 38 years experience.

I have worked hard during my term as Sheriff, to take the politics out of the Sheriff’s office. I feel that I have succeeded in my efforts to accomplish that. My policy is that if you break the law, you should pay the consequences, no

matter whom you are. I have proven that, even though it has not been“politically correct” to some individuals.

Politicians make promises that they can’t or don’t keep. Some politicians think if you throw enough money at a problem that will fix it. I made

promises during my election bid and I have fulfilled those promises while remaining fiscally responsible with your tax dollars.

I ran my previous campaign with the slogan “It’s Time for a Change”. I promised to change the Sheriff’s department, and that I have done. These are some of the changes and programs I have implemented during my term:• 24 hour/7 day a week Law Enforcement Patrols.• Eleven Full-Time Deputies.• Three Full-Time Bailiffs.• Full Time Drug Enforcement Task Force.• Full Time Crime Investigative Detective.• Moving Radar in all Deputy Vehicles.• Mobile Data Terminals in all Deputy Vehicles.• Law Enforcement Agency Agreements, and Mutual Aid Agreements with other Police Departments.• Community Block Watch Programs.• Confidential Drug Tip Line.• Drug Tip Web Site.• Meade County High School Drug Awareness Scholarship Fund. (Paid for with Drug Forfeiture Money)• Sheriff Inventory Auditing System.• Enhanced Office Computer System.• Returned over Forty Thousand Dollars in Excess Fees to Fiscal Court.

I hope that you, the Citizens of Meade County, feel that myself and my department have served you with fairness, integrity, and professionalism. I

would like to thank you for allowing me to serve as your Sheriff for the past three years. I hope that I have proven myself to you and I am asking for your

vote in my effort for re-election as your Sheriff of Meade County.Paid for by the William “Butch” Kerrick for Meade County Sheriff Campaign Fund

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ls.area, and will have a reference librarian, which they current-ly do not have.

Also on the plans is a gene-alogy and local history room.

Parking is currently a prob-lem at the library, but the new building will have more parking places. There will be between 65 and 80 parking spaces at the new library.

Features of the new library building will expand the func-tions of the library and how it can serve the Meade County residents.

“I know they’re going to have quite a few more things than they have now, and I am quite excited,” library patron Adina Brangers said. “A big-ger building means they can serve more people.”

Brangers, a 19-year-old Payneville resident, goes to the library three to fi ve times a week for her online class at Brown Mackie College, in Louisville.

The new library will be located on Old Ekron Road, across from the Meade County Extension Offi ce and Farmer’s Market.

The architecture fi rm in charge of the project is Sher-man, Carter, Barnhart, who is

currently working on Flaherty Primary School.

The library board approved $3.9 million in funds for con-struction of the building.

The groundbreaking for the new building, which is expected late this summer, will signal an important step for the library, because the current library and annex is too small and don’t meet the minimum requirements for square feet set for all Ken-tucky public libraries, mea-suring 11,000 square feet, ac-cording to Baelz.

“We’ve taken this building as far as it can go. There’s only so much you can do with a building this size,” Baelz said.

throughout the school year.“We wanted to try to

equip students with as much preparation as we can,” said MCHS Assistant Principal John Dailey.

Dailey added that stu-dents must attend this course in order to get a parking permit.

According to its Web site, Alive at 25 is a “highly inter-active program that encour-ages young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 to take responsibility for their driv-ing behavior. Alive at 25 instructors use personal ex-amples and even humor to get their point across. They use workbook exercises, in-teractive media segments, group discussions, role-playing, and short lectures to help young drivers de-velop convictions and strat-

egies that will keep them safer on the road.”

Meade County Superin-tendent Mitch Crump heard about this course through an article he came across randomly one day.

“It just caught my eye,” he said, adding that he hoped it would be benefi cial if students were exposed to the dangers of distracted driving.

This past weekend stu-dents were broken off into two classrooms; one was taught by Lori Hunsaker, state coordinator for Alive at 25, and Charles Swiney, a state trooper for the Ken-tucky State Police.

Swiney, who has taught this class at MCHS before, said the course is aimed to show students that driving is more than just getting keys to a car and driving off down the road.

“You need to really pay attention to what’s going on around you,” Swiney said. “Make sure that everyone

is behaving — you don’t need people horse playing around too much.”

Swiney then spoke about a fatal accident that he was called to. A young girl was in the car with her 17-year-old boyfriend. He was horse playing around and jerked the steering wheel. She then lost control of the car and lost her life.

Some of the main points from the course included texting and driving, drink-ing and driving, wearing seatbelts, distractions on the road and talking on a cell phone, which Swiney said is an issue even though many people don’t realize it.

“You can go a distance and not realize that you’ve gone far because your at-tention is on the conversa-tion and not on the road,” Swiney said. “Things you would not think you would pay attention to but they come out of the proverbial nowhere.”

event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.”

According to Doyle, the

idea of tying purple rib-bons around town is to keep the hype going for Re-lay for Life, which is set for May 8.

“This (initiative) is to get people excited for relay,” Doyle said.

For the event, Doyle chose purple ribbons since it has always been a sign for can-

cer survivors.It was something she

thought would be a nice touch to the Relay for Life movement in Meade Coun-ty and a good way for peo-ple to get energized.

“It’s a nice touch for peo-ple to get involved,” she added. “It’s a tribute to the survivors.”

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By Casey TolliverThe News Standard

The Meade County Re-publican party hosted some high class guests at a dinner last week.

The Lincoln Day Dinner, which was held to raise funds for the Meade Coun-ty Republican party, fea-tured the Republican can-didates for the upcoming local and state primary.

The event, which was held at the Farm Bureau building at the Meade County Fairgrounds, fea-tured Kentucky Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Trey Grayson, U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul’s wife, Kelley Paul, and U.S. Congress-man Brett Guthrie.

Paul, who was originally scheduled to speak at the event, could not attend be-cause he was attending a previously scheduled Tea Party event.

His wife Kelley spoke on his behalf.

According to Guthrie, the Lincoln Day Dinners are an important tradi-

tion for Republican Party members to reflect on the roots and platform of the party.

“It’s a nice crowd,” Guth-rie said. “It’s important for me to look back at how the Republican Party was formed. It’s a base found-ed on high principles.”

When it was his turn to speak, Grayson mentioned his concerns for not only the state, but the entire country.

The U.S. Senate hope-ful spoke about the cur-rent status of operations in the nation’s capital, and said that both parties are to blame for the nation’s woes.

“Washington is broken,” Grayson said. “And the Republicans and Demo-crats are to blame.”

Local and state Repub-lican candidates were on hand to speak and intro-duce themselves to the crowd.

The dinner also gave candidates for the non-partisan positions such as district judge a chance to speak and encourage vot-

ers to vote for them in the upcoming primary.

The Hays Brothers Blue-grass Band provided music throughout the evening, and some of its members also accompanied Jolie Benham while she sang the National Anthem and My Old Kentucky Home.

For dinner, attendees were offered a buffet of roast beef and chicken, with green beans, pota-toes, corn and other sides and desserts.

The event was catered by Martin Bosemer.

Roy Butler was on hand to auction off items rang-ing from oil paintings to cakes and pies.

According to Meade County Republican Chair-person Theresa Padgett, this was the fifth or sixth year that the Meade Coun-ty Republican Party held the Lincoln Day Dinner.

“We had almost 200 en-thusiastic people attend the Lincoln Day Dinner and that turnout was ex-traordinary considering it was on a Monday night,” Padgett said.

Top state and federal offi cials visit Republican gala

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ABOVE: U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie, on the right, listens intently at the Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday.

LEFT: Kentucky Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Trey Grayson shares his views at the Meade County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner.

THE NEWS STANDARD/ JENNIFER CORBETT

Kentucky State Trooper Charles Swiney teaches a group of Meade County High School students some safe driving techniques to better their chances of survival.

A6 - The News Standard Friday, April 23, 2010OBITUARIESOBITUARIESAddie Perks

Addie L. Perks, 74, formerly of Irvington, Ky., died Thursday April 15, 2010, at her residence in Radcliff, Ky.

She was born June 21, 1935, to the late Cornelious and Mary (Mitt) Hunter

Addie had received Christ at Clair Memorial United Methodist Church.

Perks was preceded in death by her sister Jacklin Hunter and brother Charles Hunter.

Survivors include her daughter Vadena Parks; con-sidered sons Samuel Hunter and Dwight Brown; sister Carly Jo Stubbs and brother Cliffton Hunter; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday April 20, 2010, at Clair Memorial Methodist Church in Irving-ton, Ky.

Burial followed in Brooks Memorial Cemetery.

Ihwan Berger Ihwan Berger, 51, of Radcliff, Ky., died Friday, April

16, 2010, at her home. She was a member of the First Korean Baptist Church

in Radcliff, Ky.She is survived by two sons, Benjamin Berger of Rad-

cliff, Ky., and Kevin Berger of Lexington, Ky. A memorial service was held at 5 p.m. Sunday, April

18, 2010, at First Korean Baptist Church in Radcliff, Ky.,with pastor Yong K. Cho officiating.

Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home was in chargeof arrangements.

Joseph Young, Sr. Joseph Young Sr., 83, of Vine Grove, Ky., died Wednesday,

April 14, 2010, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church in Vine

Grove, Ky. Joe was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Young; his

parents, Mae and Gilbert Young; and two grandsons, Dennis Young and Benjamin Young.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine Young of Vine Grove, Ky.; three sons, Joe Young, Jr. of Scottsburg, Ind., Gary Young of Louisville, Ky., and Jimmy Mars of Louisville, Ky.; two daughters, Teresa Miller of Clarksville, Ind., and Debbie Lu-cas of Rineyville, Ky.; a sister, Juanita Burkhart of Vine Grove, Ky.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at noon Saturday, April 17, 2010, at New Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Kasey and Rev. Gene B. Waggoner offi ciating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

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Friday, April 23•RELAY FOR LIFE

EVENT – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Doe Run Federal Credit Union, 740 High Street. BBQ, hot dogs, chips and drink. Donations accepted for food. All money will go to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

•FARMER’S MARKET MEETING – 7 p.m. at the MC Extension office. 270-422-4958

Saturday, April 24•ZUMBA CLASS – 6:30

p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. on Saturdays at Fire Station No. 1 on Armory Place Road in Branden-burg. $5 per class. Call 270-668-7284 for more in-formation.

•YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY – 9 a.m.- noon at YMCA of Harrison County, Corydon, Ind. Interactive activities and displays geared to chil-dren.

•GOSPEL SINGERS – 6 p.m. at the Brandenburg Church of God. “Glo-ry Bound” and “Joyful Hearts” will perform. For more information call 270-369-8890

•BEEF PREVIEW SHOW – Ohio Valley 4-H and FFA beef preview show at the MC Fairgrounds. Weigh-in 8-10 a.m.

Show 11 a.m. Showman-ship contest. Cash bonus money. Call the MC Exten-sion office at 270-422-4958 for more information.

•COMMUNITY EVENT – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at St. The-resa’s Parrish. Bake sale and yard sale fundraiser for the youth group. 270-496-4362

•BARK FOR LIFE – 8 a.m.-noon. at Lanesville Heritage Park, Indiana. Bark for Life is an Ameri-can Cancer Society fund-

raising event that honors the care giving qualities of our canine friends.

Bark festivities begin at 8 a.m. and opening cer-emony at 9 a.m. followed by blessing of the ani-mals and a one mile walk. Games, activities, food and booths will take place throughout the morning.

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•FORT KNOX – The Fort Knox Directorate of Fam-ily, Morale, Welfare and Recreation will conduct a Community Exposition 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Post Exchange (PX) parking lot. This free event will feature special local per-formances; various give-aways, including ticket giveaways to this year’s Toby Keith concert; a trav-el show sponsored by Fort Knox Information, Ticket-ing, and Registration; and highlights of all FMWR services and programs.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of FMWR programs and ser-vice offerings.

The event is open to the general public. Call 502-624-1838 for more infor-mation.

•PILATES – 9 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library Annex. Beginning mat pilates. Limited class size. Call to register. 270-422-2094

•VFW DANCE – 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Bran-denburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184

Sunday, April 25•BINGO – 7 p.m. at the

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Monday, April 26•ZUMBA CLASS – 6:30

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•ROOK – 6:30 p.m. at P.L. Kasey Center, 303 Hillview Drive, Irvington, Ky. No Fee. Concessions sold. Every 4th Monday of

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MEETING – 7 p.m. at Little Dave’s Restaurant in Brandenburg. Fourth Monday of the month. 270-422-3838

•STORY HOUR – 10:30 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library on Mon-days and Tuesdays. For ages 2-6. 270-422-2094

•M.A.R.C. BINGO – 6-11 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 245 Main Street in Brandenburg. New games and prizes. Proceeds ben-efit MARC programs for the mentally challenged. Charitable gaming license #000241.

Tuesday, April 27•BLOOD DRIVE – 2-7

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•LION’S CLUB 6:30-7:30 p.m. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at Home Plate Restaurant. Call 422-3293 for more in-formation.

•DULCIMER JAM – 6:30 p.m. at Vine Grove City Hall. Everyone is welcome to come and listen or play. 270-877-2422

Wednesday, April 28•BASKET WEAVING –

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•YOGA – Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Meade County Public Library. 270-422-2094

•YOGA FOR KIDS – 4-5 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Meade County Public Library. Ages 10-18. Call to register for the class. 270-422-2094

•VFW BINGO – 7:30 p.m. at VFW Post 11404, 770 ByPass Road, Bran-denburg. All activities are open to the public. 270-422-5184

•LINE DANCING – 7-8:30 p.m. at the Colvin Community Center, 230 Freedom Way, Radcliff, Ky. Every Wednesday. 270-668-7228

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MUNITY PARK MEETING – 7 p.m. at the park. This

is the election of officers meeting that was tabled in January on election of of-ficers. All Battletown resi-dents and anyone interest-ed in the future of the park are encouraged to attend.

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UPCOMING EVENTSApril 30-May 2 – Meade

Activity Center Derby-palooza events – Camp-ing, cornhole tournament, pancake breakfast, games for kids, and a 5K race. Visit www.meadeactivi-tycenter.org for more in-formation.

May 6 – National Day of Prayer, 12:20-12:40 p.m. at the Meade County Court-House. Everyone is wel-come.

May 7 – Spring Fling and Auction, 5-8 p.m. at Muldraugh Elemen-tary School. Fish dinner, games, prizes, and more. Auctioning tickets to Hol-iday World, Kings Island, Dollywood, merchandise, and much more.

May 8 – Vine Grove Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling at the Optimist Park in Vine Grove.

May 15 – 1st Annual US 60 Nostalgia Drag, Hardins-burg, Ky.

May 22 – CRUZ AID FOR CRUSADE CAR SHOW, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Meade Olin Park, Brandenburg for Cru-sade for Children. Music, food, and fun for all. Call Ernie Morris at 270-945-6154 for more information.

June 12 – Matt Pike Trac-tor Pull.

June 25 – Peace, Love, & Sunshine summer St. Jude benefit concert. Visit www.RachelTimberlake.com for more information.

Remember your loved ones by submitting obituaries and photos, free of charge, to The News Standard.

E-mail obituary@thenewsstandard.com,call 270-422-4542 or stop by the office today.

Friday, April 23, 2010 The News Standard - A7FAITH & VALUESFAITH & VALUES

Bible TriviaBy Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Titus in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. According to Hebrews 9, when Christ appears a second time, it will be to do what? To awake the Heavens, Start anew, Save those who look for Him, Cease all evil3. Where is the Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest complete Bible in existence? Smithsonian, Hall of Jerusalem, British Museum, Vatican

ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Save those who look for Him; 3) British Museum

Philippians 4: 7 says, “And the peace of God, which passeth all under-standing, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” ( KJV )

The beloved hymn “It Is Well with my Soul “ has been a source of much comfort to many.

The hymn was written in memory of the author’s four precious daughters who had just perished in a shipwreck and his wife barely rescued.

Through it all, the cou-ple maintained faith in their Sovereign God and could say through their tears:

When peace like a river, at-tendeth my way.

When sorrows like sea bil-lows roll

Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Our Lord has not prom-ised us a life of ease, free from heartache & tragedy, but he has promised to be with us.

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” ( Psalm 23: 4 )

God’s promise of provi-sion to Israel applies, in principle, to us. “Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I

am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour.” ( Isaiah 43: 1 - 3 ) We can be content, what-ever comes, knowing He is with us.

The prerequisite for the “ peace of God, which passeth all understanding “prom-ised in our text is that we be anxious “ for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanks-giving let your requests be made known unto God.” (Phil. 4: 6) “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee.” (Isaiah 26: 3)

If you just moved to our area, we invite you to visit with us at Grace Baptist Church.

Our Sunday morning ser-vice starts at 11 a.m.

We invite you to listen to our weekly Sunday radio program on WMMG from 9:30 to 10 a.m.

Reverend Dan Newton is the pastor of Grace Baptist Church.

One Sunday morning, two fi shermen packed their fi sh-ing gear and a picnic lunch, and went down to the river to fi sh.

They sat down under a tree, and spent a relaxing day talk-ing and fi shing.

As evening approached, they began to shiver in the cold breeze, and one of them said, “I’d better get home so that I can go to the evening

worship service, wouldn’t you like to come along?”

The other replied, “I’m sor-ry no, I won’t be able to make it this evening. My wife is sick in bed.”

I guess I have heard nearly every excuse there is for peo-ple not coming to church.

The good news is that America has a much higher percentage of its citizens that go to church than any other nation in the world.

But why is it that we feel perfectly fi ne to go to Wal-Mart, sometimes under se-vere conditions, but we allow the slightest of things to keep us from church?

Church attendance in this

day and time is just as impor-tant as it was when the church was fi rst started, maybe more so.

Heb. 10:25 says “forsake not the assembling of yourselves together, and even more so as you see that day approach-ing”. If you fi nd your church attendance and your spiri-tual life lacking, try attending church more often.

If your regular attendance is only a few times a month, try going to one or two more services. Remember, seven days without church makes one week.

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

Motorcyclists show off their strong faith to peersBy Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Local bike enthusiasts dust-ed off their Harley Davidsons and leather clothes to unite for one cause: their commitment to a higher being.

Biker Sunday was held at Glad Tidings Christian Center Sunday, April 18. The event was sponsored by the Christian Motorcy-clists Association.

But don’t let their motor-cycles and leather vests fool you into thinking they are all about riding bikes.

“CMA is a ministry, not a motorcycle club,” said Pres-ident Cy Moorman. “We not only go to churches, but we

also go to rallies –– we do everything.”

Moorman, who belongs to the ‘Riders of the Word’ chapter of CMA, said Biker Sunday was held to raise money for CMA’s national fundraiser ‘Run for the Son,’ which is a 100-mile motor-cycle run in the U.S.

According to its Web site, CMA’s mission is “to inspire our leaders and members to be the most organized, advanced, equipped, fi nan-cially stable organization, full of integrity in the mo-torcycling industry and the Kingdom of God.”

For Moorman, CMA is more than just a ministry. It is the reason he turned his

life around.“The fact that I’m stand-

ing up on the stage speak-ing about Jesus is a miracle itself,” Moorman said. “Je-sus changed my life.”

When Moorman used to see CMA at motorcycle ral-lies, he would turn away.

But once he found out some information about the ministry, he started liv-ing for Jesus, instead of for himself.

Overall, Moorman said his experience with the or-ganization has been worth while.

“It’s an awesome minis-try,” he said. “It’s a group of believers spreading the word of Jesus Christ.”

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Members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association gathered around one of the many bikes at the event. Each driver had a opportunity to get their bike blessed.

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A8 - The News Standard Friday, April 23, 2010NEWSNEWS

We here at the News Standard strive to keep our readers informed, while re-maining unbiased. This is the third part of a four-part series breakdown of local elected officials’ jobs, so that you the reader can choose the candidates who are the best fit for you.

The current county court clerk for Meade County is Katrina Fitzgerald. She is running unopposed in the primary.

Most people who drive have visited the county court clerk, but the coun-ty clerk is responsible for much more than just li-censing motor vehicles.

The county clerk’s offi ce also keeps all land transfer records such as deeds and mortgages. All the county land transfer records dating as far back as 1824 are kept by the county clerk’s offi ce.

Members of the public are allowed to view these records.

The county court clerk’s office also oversees all election and voting pre-cinct issues in the county, such as voter registration, absentee ballots and pre-cinct locations.

The county court clerk is responsible for other records such as marriage licenses.

William “Butch” Kerrick (R) is the current Meade County Sheriff. He is fac-ing John P. Stinebruner (R) in the election.

Stan Heslep (D) will op-pose Clifford L. Wise (D) in the primary.

The sheriff is a peace of-ficer who can cite or arrest people who violate laws.

They also assist with

traffic control and investi-gate accidents.

The sheriff is responsible for hiring deputies to assist him in upholding the law.

The sheriff is also some-times responsible for the transfer of prisoners to and from jails and prisons.

But the duties of a sheriff don’t always involve hand-cuffs and a gun.

He or she is also respon-sible for collecting the county’s taxes.

Kentucky residents also elect a jailer in each county.

The current jailer for Meade County is Troy See-lye (D). He will oppose Joe Wood (D) in the election.

Carlton “Daryl” Haynes (R)

is unopposed in the primary.Candidates for jailer

must be at least 24-years-old and have lived in the state for two years and the county in which they want to be elected for one year.

The jailer is in charge of the jail and the well-being of all persons incarcerated in the jail, as well as the jail budget

According to the Ken-tucky Constitution, the jailer must make monthly reports containing infor-mation about each pris-oner to the Department of Corrections

The jailer is responsible for all furniture in and property of the jail.

The jailer is also an of-ficer of the circuit and dis-trict courts in the county that they are elected to represent.

The jailer is also respon-sible for appointing and dismissing jail personnel, such as deputy jailers.

The jailer must keep up the standards of the jail, as well as health and safety conditions.

This was part 3 of 4 of the continuing series of “What do they do?” Part 4 will be featured in next week’s edi-tion of The News Standard and will contain information on Surveyor, Magistrates and Constables.

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James C. Bruce, 19, fl eeing or evading police, 2nd degree (on foot); alcohol intoxication in a pub-lic place, 1st and 2nd offense; crim-inal trespassing, 2nd degree- defter 12 months, KAPS, no contact or communication with Nicole Edlin, family, res.

Kerstin B. Smith, 19, 2 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pled guilty, 10 days probated after 1 hour jail, 2 years probation.

Jefferey James Thomas, 27, speeding 19mph over limit; operat-ing motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pretrial conference, to enter plea 4/21/10.

Britteny N. White, 22, speed-ing 10mph over limit- pled guilty, $25 fi ne.

Jesse A. Evans, 19, no/expired Kentucky registration receipt; no/expired registration plates; failure of owner to maintain required in-surance/security, 2nd or greater of-fense- failure to appear.

Jesse Ray Dusch, 21, careless driving- dismiss; operating motor vehicle under/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, etc. 1st offense- pled guilty, 30 days probated after 2 days jail, 2 years probation, $200 fi ne, KAPS/ADE.

Anthony J. Cantrell Jr., 24, failure to wear seat belts- pled guilty, $25 fi ne; driving on DUI suspended license, 1st offense- pled guilty, 90 days probated after 10 days jail, 2 years probation.

Estell S. Williams, 45, failure of owner to maintain required in-surance/security, 1st offense- pled guilty, 90 days probated for 2 years, $100 fi ne.

Matthew H. Hibbs, 21, in-structional permit violations- fail-ure to appear, send court notice for 4/21/10.

Kenneth L. Beverly, 44, speed-ing 15mph over limit- pled guilty, $30 fi ne; operating on suspended/revoked operators license- amend to no operators license in posses-sion, pled guilty, $50 fi ne.

Charles Nixon, 27, leaving scene of accident/failure to render aid or assistance- pretrial confer-ence 4/28/10.

Anna Elizabeth Cundiff, 54, 3 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial conference, to enter plea 5/5/10.

Anna Elizabeth Cundiff, 54, probation violation for misdemean-or offense; theft by unlawful taking-gasoline under $500- to enter plea 5/5/10.

Amy Moore, 36, 15 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial confer-ence 5/5/10.

Timothy A. Carman, 24, 6 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- failure to appear.

Angela R. Davis, 41, 5 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $300- pretrial confer-ence 5/5/10.

Marissa D. Kaelin, 23, 3 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $300- pretrial conference, failure to appear.

John David Williamson, 36, probation violation for misdemean-or offense- probation revocation hearing 4/28/10.

Kevin Eugen Staples, 47, pro-bation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hear-ing 4/14/10.

Mary C. Bischoff, 71, proba-

tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- probation revocation hear-ing, remand.

Julie Ann Blakey, 29, proba-tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- probation revocation hear-ing, OAP.

David A. Dowell, 23, proba-tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- probation revocation hearing 4/21/10.

Amanda May Baker, 29, pro-bation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hear-ing, remand.

Kimberly A. Miller, 39, pro-bation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hear-ing, failure to appear.

Charles Wil Ditto, proba-tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- probation revocation hearing 4/14/10.

Thomas M. Stith, 47, proba-tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- probation revocation hear-ing, revoked 30 days jail.

Travis Lawson Alexander, 37, probation violation for misde-meanor offense- probation revoca-tion hearing, admitted violation, revoked 60 days jail.

Debra J. Allen, 39, probation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hearing, re-mand.

Troy A. Fout vs. Penny L. Fout, domestic violence- remand-ed, order in fi le.

Cynthia Ann Hassel vs. Rob-ert Wayne Jenkins, domestic vio-lence- DVO dismissed.

Michelle Marie Clagg vs. Bruce William Clagg, domestic violence- DVO entered, in effect till 4/7/10.

Amanda Sue Blanton vs. Wil-lam Alexander Blanton, domes-tic violence- EPO entered continue to 4/21/10.

William Chad Brown, 20, traffi c controlled substance, 1st de-gree, 1st offense, drug unspecifi ed; 1st degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspecifi ed, 1st of-fense- preliminary hearing 5/5/10.

Marion Douglas Chism, 46, 1st degree possession of controlled substance/drug unspecifi ed, 1st of-fense- preliminary hearing 5/5/10.

Terry Druckenmuller, 21, probation violation for misdemean-or offense- probation revocation hearing 4/28/10.

Jessica Druckenmuller, pro-bation violation for misdemeanor offense- probation revocation hear-ing 4/28/10.

Shelley Miranda Cobble, 25, receiving stolen property under $10,000- waive to Grand Jury.

Sean Ryan Stiles, 22, theft by deception include cold checks over $300- preliminary hearing 4/21/10, waive 10-20 day rule.

Sean R. Stiles, 22, 2 counts of theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial confer-ence 4/21/10.

Casey R. Dowell, 21, proba-tion violation for misdemeanor of-fense- revoked 15 days jail.

Michael D. Hack, 47, theft by deception include cold checks under $500- pretrial conference 4/21/10.

Jonathan Blake Whelan, 27, probation violation for misdemean-or offense- probation revocation hearing, revoked, 2 months jail.

Stephen A. Ballinger, 18, tru-ancy, student 18 but not yet 21- pre-trial conference 4/14/10.

Scott Michael, 39, reckless driving; operating motor vehicle un-der/infl uence of alcohol/drugs, with .08 aggravator, 1st offense- to enter plea 5/19/10.

Kevin M. Fox, 35, speeding 26mph over limit/greater- pretrial conference 5/19/10.

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Fiscal court makes motion to purchase new truckBy Casey Tolliver

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The Meade County Fis-cal Court met on Tuesday, April 13. At the meeting, the court:

•Made a motion to ac-cept the minutes from the last meeting. The motion carried.

•Received notice of a dividend payment refund check totaling $28,371.69 from the Kentucky Asso-ciation of Counties.

Made motion to give se-nior citizens group $4,500

for funding. •Made a motion to re-

zone Park Place Subdivi-sion. The motion carried.

•Heard from County Attorney Margaret Mat-ney that magistrate Tony Staples can participate in a public hearing on April 19 after his recusal at the last meeting.

•Voted against a previous planning and zoning com-mission recommendation.

• Made a motion to give the Threshing Days Festi-val $1000 in funding. The motion carried.

•Made a motion to trans-fer money from Recovery Zone Economy Bonds to the library.

•The funds will be used to pay for a new library build-ing. The motion carried.

•Made motions to ap-prove two summer hires for the road department. The motion carried.

•Made motion to ap-prove the promotion of a road department worker and hire a replacement. The motion carried,

•Made motion to give the Road Department

$10,000 for the purchase of a new truck. The motion carried

•Made motions to ap-prove the coroner’s and deputy coroners’ salaries. The motion passed.

•Made a motion to ac-cept the jail budget. The motion carried.

•Made a motion to ap-prove claims and transfers. The motion carried.

The Meade County Fiscal Court meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Meade Coun-ty Courthouse.

Meeting News

The daughter of a Ken-tucky blacksmith played a key role in helping hammer home legislation allowing for passage of the Health Care Reform Bill.

Louise McIntosh Slaugh-ter has served 12 terms as representative of the 28th Congressional Dis-trict of New York State.Her position as chair of the House Committee on Rules allowed her to take a leading role in drawing up the Rec-onciliation Act of 2010.

Last month, she proposed that a House rule be passed to expedite the passage of legislation allowing for health care reform.

Critics called her strategy, which allows the House to deem the Senate version of the bill “already passed” by the House without the House holding a recorded vote on the bill the “Slaughter Solu-tion.”

It was an amazing show of force by a woman born 80 years ago in the coal-mining town of Lynch, Ky., where her father served as blacksmith for a coal mine.

But in a bit of irony, her actions were fore-cast in the 1947 edition of Homespun, the Somer-set High School yearbook.In the Class Prophecy, it was noted that pretty senior Lou-ise McIntosh would likely become a press agent due to having “learned in govern-ment class how to disagree amiably.”

Another irony of Slaugh-ter’s life is that her old high school is located next door to the residence of one of the stronger opponents of health care reform, powerful Re-publican congressman Hal Rogers.

Rogers is a native of Wayne County, the place where Slaughter got her ear-ly schooling before the fam-ily moved to Somerset just before the start of her senior year.

She went on to study mi-crobiology at the University of Kentucky, and earned a master’s degree in public health from UK.

Through her travels as representative of a major chemical manufacturer, she

met her hus-band, Bob, in

Texas.The newlyweds relo-

cated to Fairport, New York, where he had been offered a job, and they became the par-ents of three daughters.

Early involvement with groups such as Girl Scouts and the League of Women Voters led to election to her county legislature.

Deeper involvement in politics came when she ac-cepted an offer from Mario Cuomo to serve as his re-gional coordinator in the Rochester area.

When Cuomo was elected governor of New York, she remained as his coordinator.

She was elected to the state assembly, serving four years before successfully seeking the Democratic nomination

in New York’s 30th Congres-sional District.

She became the fi rst wom-an to represent the district since 1910.

The political leader made history when she became the fi rst female to chair the infl uential House Committee on Rules.As a member of the House Democratic leadership, she also is a member of the pres-tigious Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

She continues to lead the fi ght against sexual assault in the military, and has been in the forefront of winning his-toric increases in funding for women’s health.

Although she seldom re-turns to her home state (her last visit to Somerset, Ky., was some 10 or 12 years ago to at-tend the funeral of a brother) she still speaks with a strong Kentucky accent and credits lessons learned in life with infl uencing her actions in the national arena.

She realizes her deci-sions aren’t popular with all, including an individual responsible for throwing a brick through the win-dow of her offi ce in Ni-agara Falls two days be-fore the health care vote.In the face of such adversity, she tries to follow advice laid out by her father many years ago in the hills of Kentucky.

She recently told a reporter for her hometown newspa-per, the Somerset Common-wealth-Journal, that her fa-ther “was known as an honest man and always told us it is easier to keep your integrity than try to get it back.”

Columnist Don White has served as editor at several newspa-pers in Kentucky. His Kentucky Traveler features are published throughout the state. Contact him at thekytraveler.com

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Throughout his life, George Sutton has always wanted to leave a legacy behind for his wife, children and grandchildren.

Sixty two-year-old Sutton is not slowing down anytime soon. He is full of life and hoping to make an impact in the world of rap music by pushing the norm and hoping to bring out more positivity.

“Our thing is to change the style of rap for children,” Sutton said. “Get the vulgar-ness out of (stereotypical rap songs). We’re going to be do-ing a lot of positive songs.”

Sutton, a Meade County na-tive, is a school bus driver in Jefferson County. He has seen how the kids react to the cur-rent rap songs and he wanted to change the way they listen to them.

“I was at a dance one day and I saw how happy these kids were if they were given attention and something was given to them,” Sutton said. “I sat back and thought for a long time ‘there is something I need to do for these children because I’ve always given to the Crusade for Children but I wanted to do something special. So I came up with this idea, yeah, we need to come up with the song and help

the crusade raise some money and get these kids happier.”

Sutton is now well on his way to creating the change that has been a long time com-ing for him. He has teamed up with Sammy Vaughn, aka “Sam Majesty,” to create songs for the Crusade for Children in Louisville. Some of the songs have even been played on WHAS 11 in Louisville.

Sutton instantly felt a bond with Vaughn; one where he knew he would make the mu-sic he has always wanted to.

“When we fi rst met, we felt like we already knew each other for years,” Sutton said. “What I asked the Lord to do is send me someone respect-able, that I could feel like a big brother towards, not a father fi gure.”

So Sutton and Vaughn laid out some tracks with pro-ducer by the name ‘G-Shaw.’ Vaughn got his wife, Cherrie, to help with the songs .

As soon as everyone heard the song, Sutton knew it was perfect.

“I was like ‘we have a hit,’” Sutton said.

Once the songs were done, Sutton wanted to test the waters by playing them for the kids on his bus. When he heard the reaction, he was blown away.

“The kids went crazy,” Sut-ton said. “The next day when

I got back on the bus, the kids were singing just about every word from the song. I was like how did they do that? How did they know that?’”

To Sutton, it’s because chil-dren have great minds and a good memory.

“My heart was just so touched when I heard the kids singing the songs,” Sut-ton said.

In the past, Sutton said he has managed other groups but it didn’t work out because those people didn’t want to do anything besides put out a record.

“There was nothing behind it,” Sutton said. “A lot of them were on drugs and I could not master with that because of my name and my children’s names. I had to get away from there because they thought they were stars before they were stars.”

According to Sutton, that’s why he felt such a connection with Vaughn, since isnít like most mainstream rappers be-cause he remembers where he has came from.

“He is for real. He won’t lie to you,” Sutton said. “He is defi nitely a family man and he loves his children.”

Vaughn hopes his music will give kids something to dance to, without all the vul-garness.

“If you give Sam the chance

he is going to the top of the ladder,” Sutton said. “(We’re) going to be doing things for women, violence, Crusade for Children, cancer and in the mean-time, staying in contact with the younger people.”

Sutton added that from the get go, he didn’t want to rep-resent someone who always has their shirt off all the time.

“That’s a bad scene,” Sut-ton said. “Why do you want to take your shirt off? For what? I don’t want to see your chest.”

Sutton talked about how he

was at a gas station the other day and heard a guy drive up with his speakers blaring rap songs with a lot of cuss words.

“That just made me sick,”Sutton said. “I kept say-ing to myself ‘Lord, we need to change this and we need to change this fast.’”

Sutton knows that it will be hard to get these kids out of the norm of the current rap-pers, but he isn’t giving up hope yet.

For right now, just seeing some change shows Sutton

that he is well on his way to creating an impact that he has been working on since he was a drum major in high school.

Whenever Sutton gets to see that positive change, he knows what he is doing is worth it.

“Oh God, it makes me see that if God says it’s time for me to go, than I have brought about some type of change,” Sutton said. “I have done something in a positive way so when I leave this Earth I can say ‘I did it.’”

Local music producer changing the way of rap songs

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: George Sutton, Sammy Vaughn aka “Sam Majesty” and Cher-rie Vaughn talking about their music at WMMG.

Staff ReportThe News Standard

About 640 Soldiers from the 19th Engineer Battalion returned yesterday from a year-long deployment that supported the engineer construction mission in Afghanistan.

While in Afghanistan, the

19th Engineer Battalion com-pleted a variety of missions that included the construc-tion of roads, landing areas, tactical operations centers, aid stations, living quarters, and provided a multitude of electrical services.

The forward operating bases and command obser-vation posts established by

the unit proved to be critical staging locations for Stryker and Marine forces during the U.S. surge in Afghanistan.

The unit also pushed enough berm (mount of dirt to create perimeters) to stretch from Fort Knox to Elizabethtown and complet-ed over 80 projects at nine forward operating bases.

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Some recent studies have concluded that the economy of scale in transportation makes food from distant locations greener than local food.

Compare one semi loaded with tomatoes or lettuce or anything from California or Florida going to your lo-cal grocery or big box store with 20 trucks coming from local farms to your farmers market.

Crunching the numbers can tell you that per item, the semi will have a lower carbon footprint than all the farmers’ trucks.

However, my statistics professor in graduate school admonished us that “you can torture numbers until they will confess to any-thing” and “not to try and get a confession to suit our own agenda.”

One thing this example

does not take into account is taste.

There is no comparison between a tomato bred for shipping and color to one grown locally for taste.

It also does not take into account the effects that buy-ing locally has on the local economy and community.

So what about this 100 mile diet idea, or Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vege-table, Miracle” experiment?

Can you or should you eat 100 percent local, however you choose to defi ne it?

Eating locally or being a “locavore” is not about being a purist, but buying what you can fi nd locally and what you can afford that supports your local economy and community. For example, I like coffee, a lot, and I’m not willing to give it up. I do, however, buy Fair Trade coffee that is roasted locally by a locally owned business.

It is more expensive than grocery store coffee but it is a little perk I allow myself to spend extra on.

Money spent locally stays in

the community longer; some economists suggest it turns over as much six times before leaving the community.

Money spent at non-local businesses leaves the com-munity almost immediately, and what little it leaves be-hind is usually in the form of low wages and low if any taxes.

Not only does buying lo-cal support the local farmer but also the local farm sup-ply stores and processors when you buy local meats.

Think about shopping at big box stores or large grocer-ies. How many new friends have you made there? Your object is to get in and out as fast as possible.

At a farmers market or a farm stand, you can talk to the folks that grew whatev-er you are buying and prob-ably talk to your neighbors as well, and possibly meet someone new in your com-munity.

How many times does that happen at a big box store?

Of all the things you try and buy at the lowest possi-

ble cost, should food really be one of them?

Food is life, nourishment; it should not only be enjoy-able but also foster family well-being.

What is better than a fam-ily sitting around the din-ner table, we are all so busy, kids included, it is one of the few chances we get to sit together and talk.

Perhaps the greenest of all local food is the food grown in your own back-yard, but there are still those who would argue that it is greener and cheaper to buy it rather than grow it when you add up all the costs.

What they don’t account for in this argument is the exercise and enjoyment you get from gardening, the sat-isfaction that comes from honest work and how the good food you grow tastes.

Small change,big opportunity

Treasure can be found in the most unlikely places and, according to the U. S. Treasury, Americans have about $15 billion worth cur-

rently hiding in sock draw-ers, piggybanks, on automo-bile fl oorboards and under the sofa cushions.

It is estimated that the av-erage household accumu-lates $50 worth of change every month. It may seem like a bit of a stretch to think of pocket change as an in-vestment opportunity, but in 20 years at fi ve percent interest, that $50 in change would yield more than $20,000.

Saving change at the end of each day or week can contribute to your fi nancial goals.

Quarters, dimes, nick-els and even pennies can go into personal savings to help build a college or retirement fund. You also can use accumulated coins for short-term goals such as an evening out, a weekend getaway or an upgrade for the family’s computer, tele-vision or other recreational equipment.

Many supermarkets and banks have machines that encourage people to cash in their coins. Consumers

can bring in their jars of coins and empty them into the machine. The machine counts the coins and gives the consumer a voucher that can be exchanged for cash or used to pay for gro-ceries.

Another option is to donate the value of your coins to a favorite char-ity. Some machines will count your coins and automatically deposit the amount with your desig-nated charity.

So, consider saving your change.

It’s a great start to a sav-ings plan or a way to pay for other short-term and inter-mediate fi nancial goals you never had the funds for.

For more information about how to make the most of your fi nancial re-sources, contact the Meade County Cooperative Exten-sion Service.

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

Don’t be fooled, buying local food could be ‘greener’JenniferBridgeFamily & Consumer Science

By J. Clayton BarbourCharlotte Regional Census Center

Regional Media Relations

As the 2010 Census un-folds, the U.S. Census Bu-reau is emphasizing that safety for the public, as well as census employees, is top priority.

“It’s important that peo-ple know how to identify a sworn census taker so they can protect themselves from frauds and scammers,” re-gional director for the U.S. Census Bureau William W. Hatcher said. “As our 2010 Census operations kick into high gear, we want to pro-tect the people of Kentucky while we are asking their co-operation.”

About 130 million house-

holds nationwide have re-ceived 2010 Census ques-tionnaires, most by U.S. Postal Service delivery.

People are asked to com-plete the 10-question forms and return them by mail as soon as possible.

In some places, such as very rural areas and moun-tain and beach resorts with seasonal housing, census takers already are going door-to-door.

For most areas, however, the door-to-door census taking begins May 1 and will continue through July. Hatcher listed several ways people can identify cen-sus employees during the 2010 Census. Sworn Cen-sus Bureau employees will: • Wear offi cial identifi cation

badges with the words U.S. Department of Commerce, the name of census taker and the words U.S. Cen-sus Bureau. A census taker might also carry a black bag with the words U.S. Cen-sus Bureau written on it.• Provide you with super-visor contact information and/or the local census of-fi ce telephone number upon request. You can call these telephone numbers to verify that the person at your door is a sworn census employee. • Ask only about the ques-tions that appear on the 2010 Census form. You can fi nd these questions by go-ing to www.2010census.gov.• Not ask for donations, bank account numbers, the amount of money you have in the

house, Social Security num-bers or credit card numbers.• Not contact you by e-mail, although they might tele-phone you in some cases. • Not ask about citizenship status.

“A guiding principle for the Census Bureau is to hire people who live in the neighborhoods where

they will work,” Hatcher said. “People are more likely to trust and cooper-ate with people they know. We want residents to feel safe and census workers can safely do their jobs.”Census employees take an oath of confi dentiality and can face a fi ne of up to $250,000 and/or fi ve years

in prison for violating that oath.

Decennial census results are used to determine the number of seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives, the shape of legislative and lo-cal government districts, and how $400 billion in federal funds is distributed annually to communities across America.

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As a kid, John DeVries al-ways knew he wanted to have a career in the medi-cal field helping people. He always watched his grandfather who was a dentist, but never really thought to go down that road.

It wasn’t until he decided to not sleep in on a Satur-day morning during his col-lege years at the University of Kentucky, that he truly found his path in life.

“They have Saturday morning clinics,” DeVries said. “It lets prospective students interested in den-tistry come and observe … I did that a few times and I kind of enjoyed it. So that sparked my interest.”

DeVries is the owner of DeVries Dentistry, located on Main Street in Bran-denburg. It’s a cozy office, with a waiting room and a room for kids to play as they wait.

He graduated dental school in 1993 and went on to finish his residency at University of Louisville’s Veterans Hospital.

The residency was op-tional, but DeVries thought it couldn’t do anything but help him out in the long run.

“I did a general practice residency, which is not re-quired… but it gives you an opportunity,” DeVries said. “Basically, it is set up in a hospital and they have dental clinics there — it’s

a good way to get experi-ence and get exposed to it.”

DeVries then launched his own business in Sep-tember 1996, right after working for a dentist in Louisville and Radcliff. Right now he currently has five full-time employ-ees and two part-time em-ployees.

Since DeVries is a gener-al dentist, the business of-fers basic general dentist-ry. Some of the things his business offers includes: preventative care, clean-ings, fillings, oral surgery, and extractions.

A normal day in the of-fi ce is not the same from day to day, DeVries added.

“It depends on how long our procedures are,” DeVries said. “Some pa-tients are scheduled for two hours if they need a lot of dental work done and some patients are scheduled for a half hour if they just need cleaning and a check up.”

As far as the average number of clients he sees a day, DeVries estimates it to be around 25.

But it’s all about the team-work with his fellow staff members that help him stay organized.

Even John’s wife, Kim, is a part of the staff as the book-keeper.

“It’s great to have Kim alongside — it’s part her business too,” DeVries said. “It’s good for her to be involved.”

John and Kim have four

children Ellie, Annie, Brig-id, and Chip, ranging from 7- to 14-years-old.

As of right now, DeVries said he doesn’t see any of them following in his foot-steps; mostly because it’s too early to tell.

When it came to his fa-vorite part about his busi-ness, DeVries stalled for a moment; he couldn’t re-ally narrow it down to just one thing.

“It’s a great profession,” he added. “I really enjoy working with people. It’s fun to help people out, if they’re in pain and get them out of pain — that’s always a rewarding part of it.”

In DeVries’ opinion, one thing that his business strives for is to take the best possible care of their patients.

“We want to give them the best service that we can and we strive to do this every single day,” DeVries said. “Whether that makes us stand out or not, I’m not for sure — but that’s what our goal is.”

DeVries Family Dentist-ry is located on 415 Main Street in Brandenburg. The office is open between 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednes-day, closed Thursday and open for 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

For more information on this business contact the office at 270-422-1181 or visit their Web site at www.devriesdental.com.

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John DeVries (right) works on a patient’s teeth. He works with people of all age groups.

DeVries Dentistry gives service with a smile

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By David Uffi ngtonDollars and Sense

There are those who say that interest-only mort-gages are the main reason for the housing market’s problems in recent years. Loans were given fast and loose, with many purchas-ers barely qualifying for the interest portion, never mind the principal when it was added in.

Still, interest-only mort-gage loans are still out there, and purchasers will sign up for them. On paper, an interest-only mortgage looks enticing: The fi rst years offer a signifi cantly lower monthly payment, especially if you’re only going to keep your home for a few years.

But Freddie Mac might think there are clouds on the horizon.

Freddie Mac (the Fed-eral Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) was charted by Congress in 1970 as a means of providing stabil-ity in residential mortgage markets, especially for low- and moderate-income buyers.

It props up the market by providing capital to lenders.

It can be taken as some-thing of a warning that Freddie Mac recently an-nounced that later this year, in September, it will stop purchasing interest-only mortgages.

Not only will there be fewer choices in obtain-ing a mortgage, the mes-sage itself is rather grim. Part of the decision, it seems, is that while Fred-die Mac saw an increase in defaulted and delinquent mortgages during the past few years, the decision to end those mortgages com-pletely seems to say that it doesn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel — and is bailing out completely.

That’s not to say buy-ers won’t be able to get an interest-only loan, just that it will be tougher to fi nd. Getting a loan is likely to be diffi cult, but not im-possible, with borrowers needing to qualify at the full (interest plus princi-pal) mortgage amount.

There are other types of mortgages to consider:

•Fixed-rate mortgage. These are the safest mort-gages because your month-ly payment will be stable for the life of the loan. The only things that could go up are the insurance and property-tax portions. With insurance, you have the opportunity to shop around.

•Biweekly mortgages. You make half of your mortgage payment every two weeks. At the end of the year, you will have made 13 months’ of pay-ments instead of 12. The mortgage gets paid off earlier because of the extra payment each year.

Before you decide on an interest-only mortgage, run the numbers and see what they look like at www.mortgagecalculator.org.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

Interest-only mortgages may be enticing

Outdoor activity can bring you in contact with lone star tick and American dog ticks.

Hungry ticks sit on grass blades and other vegetation along trails, woods mar-gins, and overgrown areas with outstretched front legs waiting to latch on to pass-ing “meals.”

Repellents and frequent tick checks are keys to pro-tecting yourself from ticks. Here are some tips from

the Centers for Disease Control.

To reduce the possibility of being bitten by ticks and other blood-feeding arthro-pods, you should:

1.Use a repellent on ex-posed skin. EPA-registered repellents include products containing DEET (N,N-diethylmetatoluamide) and picaridin (KBR 3023). DEET concentrations of 30 percent to 50 percent are effective for several hours.

Picaridin, available at sev-en percent and 15 percent concentrations, needs more frequent application.

DEET formulations as high as 50 percent are rec-ommended for both adults and children over two

months of age. Protect infants less than

two months of age by using a carrier draped with mos-quito netting with an elastic edge for a tight fi t.

2. Wear light-colored clothing so ticks can be more easily seen. Tuck long pants into socks to keep ticks from reaching the skin.

3. Inspect your body and clothing for ticks during outdoor activity and at the end of the day.

Remove ticks as soon as they are found.

4. Apply permethrin-containing products (e.g., permanone) or other insect repellents to clothing and shoes for greater protection.

Permethrin is not labeled

for use directly on skin. Most repellent is gener-

ally removed from clothing and gear by a single wash-ing but permethrin-treated clothing is effective for up to fi ve washings.

For removal of attached ticks:

1. Use fi ne-tipped twee-zers or protect your fi ngers from direct contact with a tissue, paper towel, or rub-ber gloves.

2. Grasp the tick as close to the skin surface as pos-sible and pull upward with steady, even pressure.

Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this may cause the mouthparts to break off and remain in the skin. (If this

happens, remove mouth-parts with tweezers. Con-sult your healthcare provid-er if infection occurs.

3. Do not squeeze, crush, or puncture the body of the tick because its fl uids may contain infectious organisms.

4. Do not handle the tick with bare hands because infectious agents may en-ter through mucous mem-branes or breaks in the skin.

This precaution is partic-ularly directed to individu-als who remove ticks from domestic animals with un-protected fi ngers.

Children, the elderly and immune-compromised per-sons may be at greater risk of infection and should avoid this procedure.

5. After removing the tick, thoroughly disinfect the bite site and wash your hands with soap and water.

6. You may wish to save the tick for identifi cation, in case you become ill within two to three weeks.

Your doctor can use the information to assist in making an accurate diag-nosis.

Place the tick in a plas-tic bag and put it in your freezer.

Write the date of the bite on a piece of paper with a pencil and place it in the bag.

More information on ticks in Kentucky can be found at www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts.

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Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm. Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Slaughter cows were 15 percent of supply: Slaughter bulls 01 percent: Replacement cows 19 percent and feeders 65 percent: The feeder supply included 21 percent steers, 00 percent holstein steers, 46 percent heifers and 33 percent bulls. 20 percent weighed over 600 lbs.Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 119.50-130.50; 500-600 lbs 112.50 123.00; 600-700lbs 103.00-103.75. Medium and Large 2 500-600 lbs 101.00-110.00Large 3 Holsteins: No TestFeeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 300-400 lbs 105.00-

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Meade County youths recently got the chance to get out of the schoolyard and into the barnyard.

Brandenburg Primary pre-school students vis-ited David Greenwell’s farm in Payneville this past Monday.

The students got a glimpse of life on a farm when they toured the farm and were able to hold and interact with different kinds of farm animals.

The children played and mingled with many ani-mals, including chickens, lambs, puppies, ponies and even a talking parrot.

The kids were excited to see live animals and they got to play and visit the farm for a couple of hours.

Many of the children do not live on a farm, so it was important for them to be able to get experience what life on a farm is re-ally like.

Classes that participated in the field trip were Mrs. Sheila Hottell, Ms. Stepha-nie Thomas and Mrs. Jen-nifer Kelly.

Greenwell has hosted the visit to his farm for a couple of years.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Teachers and students gather around a talking parrot. Evelyn Porcelli, left, pets a chick while Doug Wise, right helps her hold it. Taylor Liner snuggles with a pup. Kaleb Dodson shys away from a pony.

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The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 au-thorized up to $50 million in the Emergency Livestock As-sistance Program.

These benefi ts provide emergency relief to produc-ers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fi sh that are not covered by the Livestock Indemnity Program, Live-stock Feed Program, or the Supplemental Revenue As-sistance Program.

The Farm Service Agency will continue to accept ap-plications through May 5 for 2008 and 2009 livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fi sh losses.

ELAP applicants are eli-gible for payments based on 60 percent of the average fair market value, as determined by FSA, of lost farm-raised bait or game fi sh; honeybees in excess of normal honeybee mortality, as established by FSA; acceptable documenta-tion for the loss of honeybee colonies because of colony collapse disorder .

The payment rates, estab-lished by FSA, for 2008 and 2009 honeybee colonies and hives are based on the av-erage fair market values of honeybee colonies and/or

hives in calendar year 2008 and 2009. FSA has estab-lished the following average fair market values for 2008 and 2009 honeybee loss-es: $60 per honeybee colony and $200 per honeybee hive.

Additional information on ELAP is available at FSA county offi ces or on line at www.fsa.usda.gov

USDA’s Kentucky Farm Service Agency State Com-mittee appointed

The Kentucky Farm Ser-vice Agency State Commit-tee works with the State Executive Director in man-aging the activities of FSA programs.

State committees keep farmers informed of agency program activities while resolving appeals and com-plaints within the agricul-ture community.

“I am excited to have the State Committee on board,” State Executive Director

John W. McCauley said. “The diversity of the com-mittee represents all aspects of Kentucky agriculture, including the many small family farmers across the commonwealth. We look forward to working togeth-er as a team in support of the President’s initiatives.”

The individuals appointed to serve on Kentucky’s State Committee are: Chairperson David R. Duncan, Jr. from Paint Lick; James L. Kay, from Versailles; Mary Berry-Smith, from New Castle; Jo-seph H. Spalding, from Leb-anon; and Alison Wiediger, from Smiths Grove.

USDA’s Farm Service Agency works to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural Americans.

Some of the agency’s ef-forts include facilitating income support, disaster assistance and conservation programs, providing oper-ating loans for the procure-ment of farm equipment, seed and fertilizer, as well as offering ownership loans to help new and veteran pro-ducers purchase a farm.

FSA also works to pro-cure various commodities to benefi t low-income families through domestic food as-sistance programs.

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SPORTS

April 19-29SPMS Volleyball Postseason Tourney TBA

April 22-23MCHS Tennis Conference Tournament @ E’town 4:30 p.m.

April 22 Greenwave V/JV Baseball @ Hart Co. 6/8 p.m.

Lady Waves V/JV Softball @ Floyd Central (Ind.) 6 p.m.

April 23-24 Greenwave Freshman Baseball Greenwave Invitational TBA

Lady Waves Freshman Softball Ballard Tournament @ Ballard TBA MCHS Track and Field @ Eastern Relays TBA

April 26 MAC Volleyball Clinic @ DTW 3:30-5 p.m.

Greenwave V/JV Baseball John Hardin 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Lady Waves V/JV Softball @ Bullitt Central 5 p.m. MCHS Track and Field Elizabethtown All-Comers @ Elizabethtown TBA

April 27 Greenwave V/JV Baseball @ Breckinridge Co. 6/8 p.m.

Lady Waves V/JV Softball @ Ballard 5:30 p.m. MCHS Tennis Bardstown 5 p.m.

April 29 Greenwave Baseball @ North Bullitt 5:30 p.m.

Greenwave Freshman Baseball doubleheader North Bullitt 5:30 p.m. Lady Waves Freshman Softball Doubleheader Hancock Co. 6:30 p.m. Lady Waves (V/JV) Softball Hancock Co. 6:30 p.m.

April 30 Greenwave V/JV Baseball Central Hardin 6/8 p.m.

Ben Achtabowski, Sports Editor

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ON DECK

BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Girls Basketball Association Tournament

The Girls Basketball Associ-ation will host a tournament at the University of Louis-ville on May 7-9. All games will be played on campus at the recreational center. All tournaments are open for girls ages nine to 17.

For a free listing of all tourna-ments visit www.gbabasketball.com or call the GBA basketball offi ce at 740-685-2468.

Volleyball One-Day Clinic

The Meade County Lady Waves volleyball team will host a volleyball clinic on June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John R. Allen Freshman Academy gym. The clinic is open for students in fourth through eighth grade. The event costs $30 for the full day for pre-registration and $35 at the door.

For more information contact Sherri Powers at sherri.powers@meade.kyschools.us.

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OUTDOORS

Lancaster reaches perfection against Hancock

Trying Rugby

Rugby 101

Meade County seniors start up rough and tough rugby club

Greenwave wins nine-inning romp

Is this the year for Harvick?By Monte Dutton

NASCAR This Week

All things considered, this could be the year Kevin Harvick has been awaiting.

Harvick, 34, replaced Dale Earnhardt at Rich-ard Childress Racing af-ter Earnhardt’s death in the Daytona 500 in 2001. He won his fi rst (now) Sprint Cup race in his third try. He has won the Nationwide Series cham-pionship twice. He was Raybestos Rookie of the Year in both Nationwide and Cup.

But Harvick hasn’t ac-tually won at the Sprint Cup level since the 2007 Daytona 500.

“It’s been a decent start

to the year, for sure,” he said. “Obviously, we’ve had a couple of chances to win and haven’t quite got-ten that done, but the guys are doing a great job.”

Decent start, huh?Harvick led the Cup

point standings for four straight races, though he fell to fourth after a subpar showing at Martinsville. He and wife DeLana run Kevin Harvick Inc., which is near the head of the class in the Camping World Truck and Nationwide se-ries. Ron Hornaday drove one of the Kevin Harvick Inc. entries to the Truck championship last year.

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During the bottom of the

fi fth inning, sophomore pitcher Brittany Lancaster was starting to get nervous.

But it wasn’t because her Meade County Lady Waves softball team — who is av-eraging 7.6 runs a game — had only a 2-0 lead on 11th District rival Hancock County Lady Hornets, but rather she had retired all 12 batters she faced.

“I started to get nervous during the fi fth inning,” Lancaster said.

By the sixth inning Lan-caster became a little lonely on the bench, as her team-

mates avoided talk about her possible perfect game.

“(Senior Mallory Wathen) came to me at the end of the fi fth inning and said ‘She’s pitching a perfect game.’ I was like “Don’t tell her. Don’t jinx it,’” junior catcher Scarlett Powers said.

And the seventh inning everything was a blur to Lancaster after forcing a grounder to shortstop Ni-cole Brown for the fi nal out and 2-0 perfect game win.

“I was nervous, so ner-vous,” Lancaster said. “I was about to pee my pants. My heart was beating fast and all I could do is look at (catcher Scarlett Powers) and calm down.”

The impressive thing about Lancaster’s perfor-mance was her ability to get so many outs in the fi eld. With only one strikeout dur-ing her seven innings insie the pitcher’s circle, the team tailed 20 putouts. Lancaster had three assists herself.

Brown played a major role with fi ve assists and a put-out, while Wathen totaled for fi ve outs in the fi eld.

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Usually during the spring senioritis kicks in

full force, but two Meade County High School seniors are building a legacy.

Nathan McKee and Nick Carter envisioned starting a rugby club in Meade County … and it all started with some pick up games in Louisville.

“It’s kind of a funny story,” McKee said. “We didn’t get much attention through Meade County football. I played for four years. I wanted to do something different.”

That’s when Carter — who played the game for his high school team while living in Ottawa, Can-ada for three years — suggested playing rugby .

“It was big up there,” Carter said. “Basically, this year I missed it. I wished we had rugby, there had to be a way. There had to be rugby somewhere around here. I told Nathan about it and he was all for it. So we started to research and fi nd a league.”

By Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

Rugby combines many ele-ments from some of America’s favorite sports: the hard hitting of football, the continuous ac-tion of soccer and the fi nesse of basketball. But many don’t un-derstand the game itself.

Here is a starting guide to rug-by rules:

The fi eld, or “pitch” is 100 meters long (110 yards) and 70 meters wide (75 yards). End-zones are found at each end of the fi eld, much like an American football fi eld. There are also fi eld

By Ben AchtabowskiThe News Standard

After Monday’s epic nine-inning win against the Shelby County Rockets, the Meade County Greenwave baseball team may want to enter the Louisville Mara-thon this weekend.

With the game knotted up at three runs apiece heading into the seventh inning, the two teams battled three extra innings when Meade County fi nally scored in the bottom of the ninth to win, 4-3.

“It’s a great win for us,” said senior pitcher Justin Am-burgey. “We stuck in there

and kept our head up. We played as hard as we could.”

During the bottom of the fi nal inning, junior Scott King had a lead off walk and reached third base on a steal and a passed ball. Sophomore catcher Brady

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The 2010 Rugby team poses for a photo after their fi rst game against St. X. The team members are John Ashmore, Cody Hoskins, Chris Jones, Jacob Stone, Robert Mote, Chaz Nevitt, Nick Carter, Nathan McKee, Brian Carter, Jake Springers, Tylor Smith, Nathan Kelch, head coach John Miller and assistant coach Lora Curl.

The two found pickup games at Seneca Park in Taylorsville, Ky.

“I’ve always watched rugby and thought I would love to play that,” McKee said, who started playing at the beginning of January. “So we did some research and got things rolling.”

Three months later, the Meade County rugby club is taking on teams from St. Xavi-er and Trinity high schools.

“Nick is the reason I’m here,” McKee said. “He’s a lot like me. We play rugby like we played foot-ball — we hit hard. Nick’s not as much as a doer as I am. That’s why we’re such good friends. He gets ideas and then I make them hap-pen. If I get an idea, I want to make it happen.”

It was perfect timing for the Meade County duo as the Louisville Rugby Club just fi nished celebrating its 40th year anniversary. The club wanted to promote the game and start a new high school league — the fi rst of it’s kind in Kentucky.

Hardin County resident and long-time rugby player, John Miller, ventured out to Hardin schools trying to rouse interest in a club. But with a very little response from Hardin County, that’s where McKee, Carter and Miller crossed paths.

“I heard there were some Meade County kids playing up in Louisville,” Miller said, who became the Meade County rugby club’s head coach. “And they wanted to give it a shot at Meade County.”

McKee and Carter had participated in a rugby clinic earlier in the season that only had nine high schoolers involved.

“These kids are the pio-neers,” Miller said. “These are the kids that made this all happen. These are the kids that are going to grow the sport in the state.”

McKee took a shot at forming a club and asked school administrators if he could make an announce-ment and have a meeting about rugby.

“It was a little scary go-ing into the principal’s of-fi ce,” McKee said. “I asked (MCHS principal Adams) if I could make an announce-ment that I wanted to start a rugby club. We wanted some support. He was all for it. So he’s been a great help.”

Another person of sup-port has been assistant principal David Daily.

“Mr. Daily is such a good guy,” McKee added. “Every time we play he’s got all these questions for me. He wants to know what’s going on.”

Daily was a former rug-by player at Eastern Ken-tucky University.

“As soon as he heard ‘rugby,’ the door was open,” Miller said. “We had our fi rst meeting and had about 20 kids come out and start learning to play the game.”

Another moment of fate came during McKee’s an-nouncement, substitute teach-er and rugby player Lora Curl

was at the high school. “It just kind of worked

out and I wanted to be a part of it,” Curl said, who started playing rugby six years ago at Western Ken-tucky and is now Meade County’s assistant coach. “The guys organized them-selves. But everything has gone so well. I’m really proud of them.”

Curl, originally from Meade County, has always wanted rugby in her hometown.

“I’ve been dying for rug-by to come to Meade Coun-ty for years,” she said, who was on the dance team dur-ing high school. “Sports are very important in Meade County. You pick a sport you kind of go with it. You have a lot of good athletes here and a lot of farmers who are in shape.”

While the group started to form, athletes from other sports started to join in. Se-nior Chaz Nevitt and soph-omore Cody Hoskins both play football and wrestle.

“I got wrestlers and Meade County football players,” Miller said. “They already had that physical mentality. They were ready to take it to teams. I call them “them Meade County boys” They are defi nitely a physical group of boys.”

The team is now 16 play-ers strong; however, they have paired up with the Louisville Metro team, who represent Atherton and Iro-quois high schools, to cre-ate a full team.

“There was a lot of gnash-ing of teeth,” Miller said of the merger. “But in the end it was for the greater good. What we want to do is grow the sport in the state of Kentucky.”

It’s the high school league’s fi rst year and the fi rst rugby league in Kentucky.

“It’s great to be pioneers and everything, but I just want to fi nd a way to get rugby spread throughout the U.S.,” Carter said. “I want it to be as big as it is in other countries.”

The club has played two matches and has a 1-1 record. During the fi rst game they dominated St. X and won 30-14. In Sunday’s match against Trinity High School, the team lost, 20-17 in the fi -nal minutes of the game.

“I’m really proud of our guys,” McKee said. “As a whole, I’m amazed at our guys. A lot of guys did the same thing as me:` They get thrown into the game. That’s how you learn to play. You can’t learn by standing and watching.”

With the motivation of two seniors, hard work and even some fateful events, the Meade County rugby team is here to stay.

“We started from just me and (McKee) and now we have a full team … a team that can’t be reckoned with,” Carter said. “I just want to see Meade County be a powerhouse in this sport. I think we’re on the right track.”

The rugby team plays every Sunday at the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park in Louisville and practice from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Meade-Olin Park.

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Meade County High School senior Alexis Hobbs received a $1,000 PNC Bank and KHSAA 3rd Re-gion scholarship last month. The requirements to receive the scholarship was to have at least a 3.5 gpa, play a varsity sport, write an essay and have letters of recommendations. Hobbs plans to attend Eastern Kentucky University where she will study occupational sciences.

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Smith came through with a sharp grounder between shortstop and third base to score King for the wining run, 4-3.

“I was going to bunt Scott over,” Smith said, who went 3-for-4 during the game and scored a run. “But after the passed ball I knew I could get a chance to hit him in. I just planned on hitting it on the ground somewhere. I wasn’t expecting a fastball on a 0-2 count, but I sat back on it and waited.”

Before Smith’s at-bat, he and Amburgey were talking about winning the game.

“They were cutting up on who was going to get the game-winning hit,” Clanton said. “(Smith) is a competi-tor. His freshman year, he may have popped that one up. He knew in this situation he’s got to hit something hard on the ground.”

Amburgey started the game and pitched all nine innings for the Greenwave

while recording seven strike-outs and walked one batter.

“It’s unbelievable,” Clanton said. “He threw nine innings and barely threw over 100 pitches. That just shows how well he was pitching. Several times they got runners into scoring position and he just dug his heels in and went to work. That’s encourag-ing for us. His change-up was phenomenal tonight.”

Amburgey has had a tough few outings, includ-ing last week’s 6-4 loss to John Hardin.

“I needed this win for me,” Amburgey said, who was 1-3 heading into Monday’s game. “We’ve had some tough games. The John Hardin game was a tough loss. We played well tonight though and it was a big win.”

Meade County took the lead during the bottom of the fourth inning when junior Brenton Smith hit a two-run homer to make the score 3-1. It was Brenton Smith’s fi rst homerun of the season.

“He had went into a sort of mini slump,” Clanton said of Brenton Smith. “We went

to E’town I think he reached base eight out of 10 times. He looked over at me and said ‘coach I think I’m out of my slump.’ I think tonight he showed he’s probably out of that slump.”

Meade County kept the lead through the top of the sixth inning, when Shelby County scored on a fi elder’s choice and a wild pitch.

“They just put the ball in play,” Amburgey said. “We came back and put the ball in play too.”

The Greenwave came back during the bottom of the in-ning and put two runners on base, but two question-able outs in the fi eld left the game tied heading into the seventh inning.

Ironically in the fi nal in-ning, Daniel DeRossett’s hard grounder up the mid-dle hit the umpire who made the two controversial calls in the sixth. The play was called dead while both King and DeRossett were safe. A few plays later King scored the winning run.

“That helped us a lot,” Amburgey said about the dead ball play. “It was a

good rip by Daniel. That’s baseball for you.”

King had a hit, scored run and an RBI in the contest. Sophomore Bo Wilson had two hits, scored a run and stole a base and DeRossett had a single and walked twice.

“The kids do anything they can to win,” Clanton said. “That’s what we’ve been working on and the kids have bought into it.

“We’ve been looking for that quality win,” Clanton added, whose team is now 6-9. “We wanted it against John Hardin, but we didn’t get it. Shelby County is a good program. Year in and year out, they put together a good team together. So this is a big win for us.”

Meade County will play John Hardin again at home on Monday starting at 5:30 p.m. The Greenwave go 1-2 at Wooden Bat Tourney

Meade County participat-ed in Elizabethtown Wood-en Bat Tournament last weekend and went 1-2. They beat Corbin 14-0, but lost to Elizabethtown 2-0 and No. 3-ranked Eastern 13-2.

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goal posts that are the same size as American football fi eld goals.

There are 15 players on each team split into several different positions — for-wards and backs.

Forwards are considered to be the bigger players who line up in scrums and rucks, while the backs are much like the running backs, quar-terbacks and wide receivers in American football. They carry the ball and tend to be faster and sleeker players.

The object of the game is to move the ball forward and score a “try,” where players touch the ball in the oppos-ing team’s in-goal area locat-ed at the end of the fi eld. A

try is worth fi ve points. After scoring a try there is

a conversion kick worth two points that is taken 10 meters straight out from where the ball was touched down.

Teams also can score on penalty kicks where the ball is kicked from the place where a penalty, also play-ers can drop kick the ball for three points — much like a fi eld goal attempt in Ameri-can football.

The action is continuous in rugby, however there is no blocking or forward passing. Players may be able to run with the ball as far as they can, pass the ball backwards or laterally, or kick the ball forward.

When a player is tack-led they must immediately give up possession of the ball so play can continue. Rucks can be formed when

someone is tackled and the two teams bind together in effort to push each other back. The ruck continues until the ball emerges from the pile. A maul is similar only they form if the player is not actually brought to the ground but is held up by the opposing team.

Penalties and rules are numerous but to start play rugby uses scrums and line outs.

A scrum is unique to rugby where the teams bind together after a minor pen-alty is called. Meanwhile a member of the non-offend-ing team rolls the ball into the middle of the scrum and position is lobbied until someone is able to hook the ball with his or her feet and pass it along to a teammate.

A line out is used when the ball goes out of bounds.

The line up arranges teams a meter apart from each other and the team who was not responsible for the ball go-ing out of bounds throws the ball in. Teammates are able to support each other in the air as they jump to gain pos-session of the ball.

To start the game and after each score, there is a kickoff. Much like American football, the ball must travel 10-me-ters and then any team can gain possession of the ball.

Time varies from level to level, but high school rules the game is 70 minute run-ning clock.

The intricate rules can be followed after knowing the basics of the game — much like any other sport. This is only a brief introduction of the game that can help readers enjoy watching a playing rugby.

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Bakersfi eld, Calif., native, who manages to have fun in spite of business obligations.

“I think having fun — and running well — is something that eases your mind on everything else,” Harvick said, “and there is just no pressure when you are racing in Nation-wide or the Truck series. You can go and really push the limits, and find those limits, and do things you normally wouldn’t do just because there’s really nothing at stake.

“It’s fun. It eases my mind. It lets me relax. Some people would rather relax by not doing anything. For me, I’m at the track. I would rather be in a vehicle on the race track because I feel like there is always something you can learn. It’s just a mat-

ter of approach as to how you relax, and that’s how I like to relax.”

What isn’t relaxing is chasing Jimmie Johnson.

“It just motivates you to keep working on your stuff and keep trying to make it better,” Harvick said. “They (Johnson’s team) haven’t won three out of the fi rst six races by being lucky, though. They win them because they have all their stuff together and when they get a lucky break, they capitalize on it and make things happen.”

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

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Meade County senior Carly Evans signed with Camp-bellsville University to run track. The two-sport athelete is one of the best long jumpers and sprinters in the state. Last year, she fi nished fourth in the long jump.

Senior Natasha Kelch, a four-year track and cross country runner signed with Brescia University. She is a middle dis-tance runner and captain of the Meade County track team.

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TOP: Tyler Yates tries to make a diving catch in right fi eld against Shelby County. ABOVE: Scott King makes a routine throw from second base.

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Last Week’s Solutions

Horoscopes

Strange but True

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

(c) 2010 King Features Synd., Inc.

By Samantha Weaver

•It was beloved American come-dian and actor Bob Hope who made the following extremely sage observation: “People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”•In the naming of American states, there a quite a few that never quite made it. It’s interest-ing to speculate about the pos-sibilities, though. For instance, if you currently reside in the state of Kentucky or parts of Tennes-see, but for the whimsy of fate you could be a Transylvanian. Some people once wanted to take parts of Texas and Okla-homa to create the great state of Texlahoma (perhaps displaying aslight lack of imagination). When the Mormon church settled out west, Brigham Young petitioned to have the state of Deseret cre-ated, and the land he suggested make up the state included present-day Utah, almost all of Nevada and Arizona, a sizable chunk of California and bits of fi ve other states. Long Island, in New York, even had designs on statehood at one time.•William Howard Taft, the 18th president of the United States, was a large man. Quite a large man. In fact, he was so large that his 300-pound bulk got stuck in a White House bathtub, and he had to summon help to extricate himself.•Thought for the Day: “The tell-ing of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises from some emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful.” -- Kurt Vonnegut

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You still might have to deal with some lingering confusion that marked a recent workplace situation. But for the most part, you should now be well on your way to your next project.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new commitment might demand more time than you’d expected to have to give it. But rely on that special Bovine gift for patience, and stick with it. You’ll be glad you did.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re earning the admiration of a lot of people who like the way you handle yourself when your views are on the line. Even one or two of your detractors are being won over.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Taking your responsibilities seri-ously is what you do. But ease up on the pressure gauge and make time for much needed R & R. Start by making this weekend a “just for fun” time zone.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Some recently uncovered information might make a change of plans inevitable. If so, deal with it as quickly as possible, and then fi nd out what went wrong and why. What you learn might surprise you.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Aspects favor moving care-fully and deliberately when making any signifi cant changes. Could be there are more facts you need to know, which you might overlook if you rush things.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A problem neighbor might be looking to goad you into an ac-tion you don’t want to take. Ask someone you both respect if he or she would act as an impartial arbitrator for both of you.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A recent work-place accomplishment hasn’t been overlooked by those who watch these things. Meanwhile, start making travel plans for that much-too-long-deferred trip with someone special.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Those money matters continue to move in your favor. Now would be a good time to start putting some money back into the house, both for esthetic as well as economic reasons.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A changing work-place environment can create job pressures. But, once again, follow the example of your birth sign and take things a step at a time, like the sure-footed Goat you are.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Cheer up. You could soon have the funds you need for your worthy project. Your gener-ous gifts of time and effort are well known, and someone might decide it’s time to join with you.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your inner scam-catcher is right on target, and you’re absolutely right to reject that “too-good-to-be-true” offer. Mean-while, something positive should be making its way to you.BORN THIS WEEK: You are generous, and also sympathetic to people who fi nd they need the help of others.

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Fort Knox Gate Closures – Beginning April 23, 2010, Wilson Gate will close for three consecutive week-ends in order to accom-modate re-construction in that area. The closures will commence at 6 p.m. on Friday and the gate will re-open 5 a.m. Monday morning. The targeted weekends are April 23-26, April 30-May 3, and May 7-10. Adverse weather may cause further delays. Thank you for your pa-tience.

Fort Knox Gate Closures – Beginning May 1, 2010, the Fort Knox Branden-burg Station Road Gate will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. every weekday and all day on weekends.

The Vine Grove Chamber is looking for fl ea market and yard sale vendors for their Spring Fling on May 8, 2010 at the Optimist Park in Vine Grove. For more informa-tion, call Donna Broadway at 270-877-2422.

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

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3 bd, 2 bath brick house on 1 acre in Forest Hills. $129,900 cash. 1 - 8 6 6 - 8 6 5 - 5 2 6 3 www.ky-landco.com

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Meade County General Baptist Church has free food, clothing, etc. for any-one in need. Also have girl’s Prom Dresses. Mission House (behind church). Hours – Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Tues. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – For more informa-tion, please call 270-422-7060 or 422-3760.

Part Time Offi ce Assistant needed. Computer knowl-edge a must. Email re-sumes to mattingly_carol@yahoo.com or mail to: Car-ol Mattingly P.O. Box 538 Brandenburg, KY 40108

Established local offi ce in Breck County has full time employment oppor-tunity. Excellent computer and communication skills a must. Reply to: P.O. Box 888 Hardinsburg, KY 40143

Part time proofreader need-ed. Like to read, read and read. Good grammar, spell-ing, and attention to detail needed. Email resume to editor@thenewsstandard.com or come by our offi ce and apply in person at 1065 Old Ekron Road, Branden-burg, Ky. 40108.

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1997 14x70 3 bdrm, 2 bath. $14,500. 270-945-9298

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

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

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

OPEN HOUSE – Horse Farm – 9325 Sandy Branch Road, Elizabeth, Ind. – Walk-out ranch with large indoor are-na, with several large stalls, 1 stud stall, small barn with stalls, outdoor ring, and lots more. Open 1-5 p.m. on Sat-urday, April 24th. Call Larry Hayes at Remax Properties East at 502-262-0549

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

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

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

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

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

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Students sing their hearts out at Wave auditionsBy Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

Once the end of the school year hits, Meade County High School will host some Broadway tunes and a little bit of the Beat-les and Michael Jackson.

All those tunes, plus more, will be at the annual Wave Review set for May 7 and 8, which will show-case approximately 165 students.

According to Choir Di-rector Bryan Nichols this is an event they do every year.

He said that this year will also display costumes for a Lion King perfor-mance and a variety of other musical numbers.

In order to see which students will be solo per-formers, Nichols held a set of auditions Thursday,

April 15.Students tried out for

the event before Nichols and three judges: Pippa Soeder, music teacher at MCHS; Natasha Allen, music teacher at Ekron El-ementary; and Dawn Mc-Farland, music teacher at Paynville, Battletown and Muldraugh schools.

Sophomore Ranae Thornton auditioned for a solo routine.

She said she wasn’t feel-ing too nervous about her upcoming performance.

Most of all, she is look-ing forward to performing at the Wave Review with some of her fellow stu-dents in a Michael Jackson routine.

“I’m looking forward to showing what Meade County is about and how much talent we have in this school,” she said.

THE NEWS STANDARD/ JENNIFER CORBETTLEFT: Sophomore LeAnna Luney performing to “Maybe this time,” from the musical “Cabaret.” Stu-dents auditioned in the MCHS band room for a slot in the solo performances at the annual Wave Review May 7-8.

TOP: Ranae Thornton, left, and Rachel Powers sing-ing “For good,” from the musical “Wicked.”

When Kentucky 4-Hers attend camp this year, they will have new bunk beds and mattresses to re-treat to at the end of excit-ing, memorable days.

The beds and mattresses are the first step in a proj-ect set to renovate and im-prove the four Kentucky 4-H camps. Improvements are beginning, thanks to a $2 million appropriation from the 2008 Kentucky General Assembly.

“The $2 million is so much more than a one-time infusion of cash,” said Jimmy Henning, di-rector of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. “The camp im-provements give us an op-portunity to attract young people to an environment where we can put them with positive role models. We’ve also been able to use the money as a spring-board for discussions about what camps should look like in the future and how we may use future funds to accomplish these goals.”

The camps are one of the more traditional and most popular activities in 4-H.

In 2009, 8,600 youth at-tended camp, and over the years, thousands of Kentuckians have been

positively impacted by the volunteers and friends they have met at camp.

While countless youth have positive experienc-es at camp, the facilities and infrastructure have not received significant improvements since the camps were built in the mid-1960s.

“We want to improve the facilities to make ev-eryone comfortable, but at the same time, we want to maintain the culture and traditions of 4-H camp-ing,” Donna Fox, state specialist for 4-H camps with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Ex-tension Service said.

In addition to the new beds and mattresses, other renovations and improve-ments will begin at each lo-cation after the conclusion of the 2010 camping season.

The goal is to have these completed before the start of the 2011 camping ses-sions.

North Central, J. M. Felt-ner and Lake Cumberland camps will each have four cabins renovated to improve their energy effi ciency.

Renovations will include a new, more durable exte-rior surface, new windows and doors, insulation and heating and electrical up-grades.

A cabin of the future will be built at the West Ken-tucky 4-H Camp.

This cabin will house more campers than previ-ous cabins and include in-door community restrooms.

Fox said they construct

the cabins as green and ener-gy effi cient as possible. The camp’s sewer infrastructure will also be improved.

While the money from the General Assembly al-lowed Kentucky 4-H to begin camp renovations, more funding is needed for additional renovations and improvements at each of the camps.

We’re off to a very good start with the $2 million appropriation from the General Assembly and our partnership with Touch-stone Energy Coopera-tives, but we have a long way to go,” said Keith Rogers, executive director of the Kentucky 4-H Foun-dation. “To completely renovate all the cabins at all the camps today, it would cost $13 million, and that doesn’t take into account the dining halls and other infrastructure improvements.”

The Kentucky 4-H Foun-dation has ongoing fund-raising efforts for camp renovations.

One such effort is through the sale of camp prints.

The foundation com-missioned John Ward, a national award-winning Kentucky artist, to create a scene from each of the camps.

To view the prints or get an order form, visit the 4-H Camp Improve-ment Campaign Web site at www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/4h/camp/im-provement/index.htm.

Individuals wishing

to donate to a particular camp or improvement project should contact Rogers at 859-257-5961, ext. 250.

For more information, contact your Meade Coun-ty Cooperative Extension Service at 270-422-4958.

4-H Club Report The David T. Wilson

5th Grade 4-H Club met on March 22. First we said the Pledge of Allegiance and then we said the 4-H pledge.

Jessica Mingis, our sec-retary, called off people’s names and we answered with who we thought would win the NCAA.

Then Ms. Carole passed out the rest of the project books. Then we all got the 4-H Chatter.

We talked about how there is a poster contest. Anybody in 4-H can en-ter. Ms. Carole showed us posters.

Some were drawn by hand, some were cut out from construction paper or they could be computer generated.

She told us if we draw it, we can’t have finger-prints, eraser marks and don’t copyright.

She told us the posters can’t be 3-D. They have to be 2-D. They must be one-half of a normal sized poster board. We ended our meeting by playing a game of “Honey I Love You Won’t You Give Me a Smile.”

Submitted by: Mallory Powers, Reporter

4-H camp improvements well underwayCaroleGoodwin4-H & YouthDevelopment

Tips on how to make, use, save money for college studentsSubmitted by Lori Powers Kentucky Higher Education

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Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and can affect anyone — including college students.

Millions of people are victims of identity theft each year.

There are several mea-sures you can take to help protect yourself and your

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Don’t respond to e-mails that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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The title of the film “Al-ice in Wonderland,” is ac-tually quite misleading, since it actually has more to do with “Through the Looking Glass” than the original “Alice’s Adven-tures in Wonderland.”

In other words, viewers should treat this film as a sequel to the beloved 1951 animated Disney classic that many are familiar with.

Still, despite similarities to Lewis Caroll’s classic novels, Tim Burton has certainly succeeded in cre-ating his own story amidst the familiar backdrop, and while it does have its mo-ments of joy and wonder-ment, it tends to fall rather flat.

The film opens with a bang, almost too much of a bang for its own good.

As soon as Alice falls down the proverbial rab-bit hole, the film grabs hold and charges forward at an exhilarating pace.

Nothing is really ex-plained for the first half of the movie, and by the time you realize just what’s re-ally going on, it starts to become blatantly clear just how ordinary the film re-ally is.

The last act, in particu-lar, ends up being nothing more than a generic battle sequence that doesn’t even set itself up adequately.

All throughout the film, there’s lots of talk about slaying the Jabberwocky, but never any explana-tion as to what purpose it

will serve, or what kind of impact it will truly have, aside from Alice fulfilling some sort of fate.

In the end, by the time we reach what should be the pivotal scene, it all ends up being disappoint-ingly anticlimactic.

It’s almost as if the film forgot how to be original.

That isn’t to say that it doesn’t have potential.

There are lots of wonder-fully interesting support-ing characters, the March Hare and the Cheshire Cat in particular that, unfor-tunately, never get the op-portunity to really shine.

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It’s not a great fi lm by any means.

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SkillsUSA chapter wins big at leadership conferenceSubmitted by Faye Campbell

Meade County Area Technology Center Principal

The Meade County Skill-sUSA Chapter from the Meade County Area Tech-nology Center was repre-sented by 16 students and two advisors. They com-peted at the Kentucky Skill-sUSA Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louis-ville on April 6-9.

Students competed in a variety of leadership events at the Galt House and skill competitions held at Jef-ferson Community and Technical College, Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Training Di-vision, and the Carpenters and Millwrights’ Training Facility.

These students lived up to the SkillsUSA theme for the

year, “Champions at Work.”The winners are as fol-

lows: •First Aid/CPR –– 1st

Place Alex Dougherty•Heating, ventilation, air

conditioning –– 1st Place Jordan Reichmuth

•Chapter business pro-cedure –– 1st Place Brian Padgett, Drew Wathen, Stanley McFalda, Nathan Polston, Dakota Kelley, and Jordan Reichmuth

•Job interview –– 2nd Place Alex Dougherty

•Skills spelling –– 2nd Place Shawn Scott

In addition, Stanley McFalda completed the twenty-five requirements for the Kentucky States-man Award and received a certificate and statesman pin.

Other competitors in-cluded: Travis Argabright in automotive techology, Chelsey Noyes in fire-fighting, Wilson Hembrey in carpentry 1, and Aaron Ammons, David Mings, Trey Slayton, Matthew Vaught and Kory Patter-son in quiz bowl.

Advisors attending were Jeff Gutermuth and Faye Campbell.

First place winners will advance to national com-petition at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference to be held June 21-26 in Kansas City, Mo. Students from all 50 states, and several ter-ritories, in “Champions at Work” will come together for a week of competitive events and training ses-sions.

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The students and faculty members of SkillsUSA pose at the Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville held on April 6-9.

BPS student showcases his artwork to peersSubmitted by Susie BarrDavid T. Wilson Teacher

Devan Hammack, a third grader at Brandenburg Pri-mary School, exhibited his art-work in the school’s multi-purpose room during the week of April 19-23.

Devan is a gifted student with imagination and inge-nuity and that has won him four different art contests while attending Branden-burg Primary. Mrs. Joy Ad-ams, the school’s art teacher, encouraged the exhibit to showcase the talent that De-van has shown since he was in kindergarten.

“Devan shows an unbe-lievable creativity in his art. He thinks out of the box when he draws. I am always amazed at what he

can do.”The teachers at BPS were

happy to guide their students through the exhibit and see

how they studied the pieces of art. As his schoolmates enjoyed analyzing Devan’s work, they used the following

questions to apply his art to their education:

What is the subject of the art? Animal, landscape, por-trait, still-life or modern art.

What medium did the artist use? Crayon, pencils, mark-ers, paints, ink or other.

Which of the seven ele-ments of art did the artist use? Line, shape, color, value, space, texture or form.

Do you see a theme in the artists works?

How does this piece of art make you feel? Does it bring up any memories?

Devan was pleased to present his art at school. He said he was happy to be sharing it with his friends.

The faculty and staff re-ally enjoyed giving all of the students a real life art experience.

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Devan Hammack, a third grader at Brandenburg Pri-mary School, showing off his art skills.

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Property #1MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00287DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FORNOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2007-2 PLAINTIFFVs.AMANDA MATTHEWS, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $69,000.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 18 March, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 12 May, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Property Address: 339 Meadowview Drive, Brandenburg, Kentucky 40108Parcel No.: 000The following described property located in Meade County, Kentucky to-wit:

Being Lot No. 16 in Meadow View Park Addition to the Town of Brandenburg, Kentucky and which plan and plat of said subdi-vision is of record in Deed Book 85, Page 258 in the Office of the Meade County Court Clerk.Being the same property conveyed to Amanda Matthews and Jason Matthews, wife and husband, by deed dated February 23, 2007, filed March 1, 2007, of record in Deed Book 523, Page 550, in the Office of the Meade County Court Clerk, Kentucky.PIDN: 112-10-08-008

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $77,253.16 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.MELISSA J. WHELAN, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property #2MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION II CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-CI-00469VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. PLAINTIFFVs.TIM KEETON, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: $46,500.00

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 18 March, 2010, the Master Commissioner will on 12 May, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below. Real Estate is located at 460 Robbins Drive, Vine Grove, Meade County, Kentucky and is more particularly described as follows:

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $89,208.61 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.

DAVID T. REYNOLDS, Counsel for Plaintiff

Property #3MEADE CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION I CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CI-00102MONUMENT STREET FUNDING II, LLC PLAINTIFFVs.CLARICE A. COX, et al DEFENDANTS APPRAISAL: _______________

By virtue of a Judgment and Order of Sale entered on 26 October, 2007 and a subsequent order entered on 23 March, 2010 rescheduling said sale, the Master Commissioner will on May 12, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. or thereabouts, offer for sale the property described below.

This property is commonly known as 8300 Old State Road, Guston, Kentucky 40142.Being Lot No. 9 of Guston Heights, a plat and plan of which is of record in Plat book 2, page 89, Office of the Meade County Court Clerk. Said lot being subject to all restrictions and easements of record therewith.Being the same property conveyed to Ben F. Cox and Clarice A. Cox, his wife, from J.D. Tobin and Mary H. Tobin, his wife, by Deed dated May 27, 1978 and recorded May 30, 1978 in Deed Book 147, Page 26, in the records of the Meade County Clerk. Ben F. Cox died testate on 07/05/95, and by the survivorship provisions of said deed, Clarice A. Cox became sole owner of said property.

The real estate will be appraised. The purpose of the sale is to satisfy a judgment in the amount of $233,035.09 plus interest and costs. However, bids will not be required to meet or exceed the appraised value.DAVID C. NALLEY, Counsel for Plaintiff

The above properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky. The real estate has been adjudged indivisible and will be sold as a whole, including all improvements. It will be sold free of all liens except for real estate taxes for the current year, but subject to all restrictions and easements of record. The purchaser shall assume and pay the real estate taxes for the current year and all subsequent years. Persons desiring to bid on the above-de-scribed property must bring to the Commissioner’s office prior to the sale, a letter from his/her bank, that they are qualified for a loan in the amount of the purchase. The purchaser will be required to make the down payment at the time of sale, payable to the order of the Master Commissioner in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified. The purchaser will also be required to give bond for the balance of the purchase price with surety that is satisfactory to the Master Commissioner. The bond, payable to the Master Commissioner, will have the force and effect of a judgment bearing twelve (12%) percent interest from the date of sale. A lien will be retained on the property sold until the purchase money is fully paid.

DOUGLAS P. VOWELSMASTER COMMISSIONER

POST OFFICE BOX 356BRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY 40108

PHONE: (270) 422-5803

COMMISSIONER’S SALEMAY 12, 2010 at 12:01 P.M.

MEADE COUNTY COURTHOUSEBRANDENBURG, KENTUCKY

These properties will be offered at public auction to the highest bidder on terms of TEN (10%) PERCENT down, in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified check, and the balance on a credit of forty-five (45) days, secured by a bond with sufficient surety, bearing interest at the accruing interest rate of 12% per annum from date of sale until the purchase price is paid. PLEASE CONTACT THE MASTER COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SALE TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO QUALIFY TO BID. The auction will be held at the front door of the Courthouse in Brandenburg, Meade County, Kentucky.

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Submitted by Scott PattonESPN Bass Master

Spinnerbaits are one of my top choices when it comes to locating bass.

This bait can cover a lot of water quickly and effec-tively. It can be fi shed on the surface on the bottom, and anywhere in between. They are virtually snagged free in any type of cover.

Spinnerbaits come in a variety of sizes and colors. A spinnerbait comes in siz-es from 1/8 to 1 ounce and it’s the 1/8 size that is al-most always over looked.

It’s not a bait that is fi shed in every situation but when the water is cold and the bass are sluggish,

then this light weight bait can catch a lot of bass. It can be fi shed at extremely slow speeds, therefore, it will stay in the strike zone a lot longer. I also will fi sh it on a river system where a lot of the shad tend to be smaller in size overall.Although there are a lot of sizes you can fi sh, my primary spinnerbait size is a 1/2 ounce spinnerbait that I designed myself for Bluegrass lures. It’s a very universal spinnerbait and I can fi sh it fast, I like to do this because it creates a refl ex strike when fi sh-ing it. I like a tandem spin-nerbait about 75 percent of the time.

I prefer a gold willow

leaf in the back and a nickel Colorado in the front. The blade size will be deter-mined by the water clarity that I’m fi shing.

I will use smaller blades in clear water and larger blades the more off col-ored water. Also I will use a Colorado blade in the stained to muddy water; this blade will give off more vibration than a wil-low leaf blade. In more off colored water I will fi sh gold and or copper blades. I feel that skirt colors should be kept simple. I basically use four colors, chartreuse, white, white and chartreuse, and shad. I like to keep things as natu-ral and simple as possible.

Something else I will do is use a trailer hook about 99 percent of the time when I’m fi shing. I prefer the Bass Pro Shop red trailer hooks this gives a bleed-ing or wounded look to the bait so it looks like an easy meal to the bass.

An angler can also eas-ily add extra weight to

a spinner bait by buy-ing rubber core sinkers, pull out the rubber in-sert and add this weight on the shaft part of the hook near the lead head.

Scott is a ESPN Bassmater tour participant and is spon-sored by Nitro boats, Mer-cury Outboards, ZOOM,

Costa Del Mar, Bluegrass Lures, Eagle Fence coHe is looking for a sponsors to wrap my boat for the ESPN Bassmasters Tour, If you are interested in this marketing opportunity please contact him at 502-526-6237 orscottpattonfi shing@yahoo.com, or visit Scottpatton-fi shing.com

Bass master uses spinnerbaits for success

Abby Lindsey, a 12-year-old from Bran-denburg, won fi rst place in the KY Bass Federa-tion Nation age division 11-14. The tournament was held at Barren River Lake on April 17, 2010. Abby is the daughter of Kelly and Liz Lindsey.

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Brandenburg girl wins fi shing tourney

Deal wins youth turkey contest

Weight Spurs Beard1 Blake Deal 25.5 1” 12.52 Jon Carpenter 21.78 3/4 9.253 Josh Capshaw 21.7 3/4 10.54 Chaselyn Allgeier 21.62 1” 105 Mitchell Holton 18.82 1” 11.5

Results from the contestSUBMITTED PHOTO

Youth particpants of the turkey contest are (clockwise from top right) Mitchell Holton, Chaselyn Allgeier, Josh Cap-shaw, Jon Carpenter and Blake Deal.

Staff ReportThe News Standard

Brandenburg Huntin’ and Fishin held its annual Gargantuan Youth Turkey contest during youth season. Blake Deal won the contest after harvesting a truck that weighed 25.5 pounds and had a 12.5 inch beard.

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behind second base. Really our whole infi eld played a great game.”

Attributing to many of those routine grounders was Lancaster’s drop ball.

“She’s always had an awesome drop ball,” Pow-ers said. “That was work-ing really well during warm-ups. We just did our normal warm-up and I told her to just play her game … and she did.”

Lancaster felt pretty good before the game, but had no idea she had perfect game capabilities.

“I didn’t think I had stuff to get a no hitter,” she said. “Someone joked before the game and said I was going to pitch a no hitter. I was like ‘I highly doubt it.’ Then I come out here and did it. That felt pretty good.”

Lancaster isn’t unfamil-iar with perfect games. She pitched a no hitter during a JV tournament game last year.

“It’s unbelievable,” she said. “I’ve pitched one be-fore, but it’s a lot different playing a good team like Hancock and facing varsity (competition).”

Hancock County is no slouch. The 21st-ranked Lady Hornets were 12-2 heading into their game against No. 9

Meade County. In a defensive battle, the

Lady Hornets pitched their ace, senior Taylor Wroe, who signed to play softball at Campbellsville University.

The potent Greenwave of-fense recorded eight hits, but was able to score the game’s only two runs.

Brown’s blooper over fi rst base scored senior out-fi elder Erin Sireno to make the score 1-0 during the bot-tom of the second inning. Sireno had a good night at the plate where she went 3-for-3 with a double.

Wathen scored the insur-ance run, 2-0, in the third inning when junior Kris-tin Benton hit a triple. But Meade County stranded six runners during the game.

“We weren’t fi nishing through the ball,” Harreld said. “We were swinging hard. A lot of credit has to go to (Wroe). She’s a heck of a player. She’s probably one of the best pitchers we’ve faced. She may not be that fast but she knows how to pitch.”

The win brought Lancast-er’s starting pitching record to 7-0 and makes up for a nice pitching tandem with sophomore starting pitcher Amanda Logsdon.

“I’ve told her all sum-mer long that I needed her pitching,” Harreld said of Lancaster. “I think she’s that good of a pitcher to depend on. That was an outstanding

performance. She kept the ball low and they couldn’t hit it.”

But Lancaster knew she couldn’t do it alone — the per-fect game was a team effort.

“My defense was great be-hind me,” she said. “I don’t know what I would have done without them. I only had one strike out. The de-fense did the rest. I have one of the best defenses in the state. I don’t think I could ask for a better group of girls.”

Meade beats up on Nelson On Monday, Meade Coun-

ty traveled to Nelson County and won 8-0.

The team recorded 12 hits in the contest. Scarlett Pow-ers led the team with a 4-for-4 night with three singles, a homerun and two RBI. Si-reno had a two-hit night in-cluding a homerun.

Sophomore Amanda Logs-don pitched the complete game, scattering four hits and striking out six batters.

Lady Waves take out Indi-ana team

Meade County traveled to Clarksville High School in Indiana on Tuesday and won 3-0. Sireno had a single and an RBI while sophomore Ashley Funk had tow hits. and scored once.

Lancaster pitched the complete game and struck out four batters. She gave up only four hits.

PerfectionFrom page B1

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The Meade County Madness won USSSA Opening Day Tournament on April 18, at Fort Knox. The Madness is now qualifi ed to advance to USSSA State and USSSA World Series. The team posed after the win: FRONT ROW (From left): Austin Sanders, Bryce Mattingly, Caden Mattingly, Zack Prather, Tyler Haynes and Austin Poole. MIDDLE ROW (From left): Ethan Miller, Garrett Ammons, Levi Hurt, Cody Lee, Case Medely and Garrett Poole. BACK ROW (From left): Coaches Robbie Ammons, Wayne Hurt and Gary Poole.

Little League team qualifi es for World Series

Tennis teams play John Hardin Staff Report

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The Meade County tennis team traveled to John Hardin for a match. The girls team lost 1-4, while the boys team lost 2-4. Here are the results of the matches:

Girls tennis match:SinglesAshley Schamburg (JH) def. Jenna Mullen (MC), 6-4 and 6-4. Megan Edlin (JH) def. Caroline Wilson (MC), 6-1 and 6-0. Whitney Shelton (MC) def. Page McQune (JH), 6-2 and 7-5. DoublesMelissa Burnd and Angela Lewis (JH) def. Olivia Wright and Alexis Hobbs (MC), 6-1 and 6-3. Katie Ragland and Brenda Parker (JH) def. Lau-

ren Barr and Mallor Brown (MC), 6-0 and 6-1. Megan Edlin and Maria Enchanove (JH) def. Jessie Coppage and Lauren Barr (MC), 8-1. Boys tennis match: Singles Chase Garris (MC) def. Peter Laue (JH), 6-0 and 6-0. Jared Anderson (JH) def. William Kaeline (MC), 6-3 and 6-1. Thomas Lanham (JH) def. Daniel Orr (MC), 9-7. DoublesTyler Harp and Kyle Thomas (JH) def. Matt Buckman and Quintin Franke (MC), 6-2, 6-7, 7-6. Alex Wilk and Tyler Edlin (JH) def. Dalton Morgan and Matt Hewlett (MC), 6-2 and 6-0. Steve Laue and Blake McQuown (JH) def. Zach Brown and Ethan Wright, 7-6 and 6-4. Billy Mitchell and Sage Knoch (JH) and Will Campbell and Chase Garris (MC), 8-2.

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Raymie Greenwell fouls off a pitch against Hancock County last week.

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BirthdaysThe Ambrose Meador Chapter, DAR,

was honored by Mary Ann Tobin being the recipient as first place winner of the DAR State Conservation Award at state conference, in April, in Lexington.

Mary Ann graciously accepted the Award and invited DAR members to visit her Broadbent Wildlife Sanctuary in Meade County.

Jane Marlow Willis, the chapter’s de-ceased past regent, submitted the ques-tionnaire detailing the many events in which Mary Ann had rescued and healed wildlife at her unique facility.

In addition to having a veterinarian and staff, Mary Ann’s interest in con-servation has resulted in restoring 3,500 acres with native grasses.

Mary Ann hosted the Ambrose Meador chapter in October 2009, where members toured the various holding pens, both inside and outside, and appreciated the efforts required to treat injured wildlife.

Sue McGehee Gilvin, Vice-Regent, Am-brose Meador Chapter, DAR and Mary Ann Tobin, DAR State Conservation Win-ner, Meade County residents, at April’s DAR State Conference, Lexington.

DAR honors Conservation Award

By Jennifer CorbettThe News Standard

One group of Stuart Pep-per Middle School students recently was recognized for doing well on something most of their peers don’t take until high school.

More than 30 SPMS students qualifi ed to par-ticipate to take the ACT or SAT, which was based on last year’s sixth grade scores.

“It was outstanding that those students excelled like that,” said Meade Coun-ty Superintendent Mitch Crump.

Four students received state recognition and one student received grand rec-ognition for their scores on the test.

The following students were recognized for their

accomplishment:•Cassie Emert: state rec-

ognition•Brianna Mingus: state

recognition•Jessa Pollard: state rec-

ognition•Kelsey Sutton: state

recognition, grand recogni-tion

•John Wilson: state rec-ognition

Those who scored high in the state and qualifi ed were invited to attend a state recognition ceremony at Western Kentucky Uni-versity.

The grand recognition ceremony was held at Duke University, which was through Duke’s Tal-ent Identifi cation Program. (TIP)

According to its Web site, “(TIP) identifi es gift-ed children and provides

resources to nurture the development of these ex-ceptionally bright young-sters … Through Duke TIP a whole range of activities and programs are acces-sible to parents and teach-ers to meet the individual needs of gifted children.”

When local students do exceptionally well, Crump said it’s all due to the team-work in Meade County schools.

“When students succeed it’s a partnership,” Crump said. “(We) have to give the whole gambit credit for it.”

That gambit includes the relationship between stu-dents, teachers, faculty and staff, Crump added.

“But most importantly, you need to give the stu-dents credit,” he said. “(The scores) refl ects their hard work and dedication.”

By Casey TolliverThe News Standard

The Brandenburg Fire Department provided many folks with lunch last Friday.

The department had a cookout to help raise funds for WHAS 11’s annual Cru-sade for Children fundraising drive.

People could call in their orders and their food would be ready by the time they got there and tables were also set up for people to dine in.

The fi re department, which has been an active supporter and fundraiser for the Crusade since the late 1960s, has used the cookout as a springboard for their other fundraisers for the past four or fi ve years.

More than $450,000 has been raised by the Brandenburg Fire Department in the

past several decades.Brandenburg Fire Chief Larry Naser

said that the Crusade is defi nitely a cause worth supporting

“The Crusade for Children has helped a lot of people in Meade County,” Naser said.

“The Crusade awards grants back to the schools. It’s helped some kids that have defi nitely needed it. It’s made a dif-ference from children living and dying.”

According to Chief Naser, state and re-gional fi re departments generate 55 per-cent of the money raised for the Crusade for Children.

Other fundraisers for the Crusade hosted by the fi re department this sum-mer include “road-block” fundraisers starting near the end of May and they will also be co-sponsoring a car show at Meade Olin Park on May 22.

April 23: Bob Cummings, Larry Hughes, Jessie Bush, Melissa Medley, Anthony Janes

April 24: Mike Barr, Michelle Arnold, Walter Redmon

April 25: Hope Benham, Luke Matting-ly, Jimmy Mattingly, Mark Greenwell, Lu Foushee, Eddie Lancaster, Michael Beas-ley, Wayne Arnold

April 26: Anna Hughes, Crystal PikeApril 27: Sandra Hughes, Mary Ann

DowellApril 28: Sean Charles (Avery) Wilson,

Louis King, Wade McCammish, Tanely Gonterman

April 29: Ryan Wemes, Sandra Lopp, Norma Sollinger, Charlotte Marlow

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The Kentucky Indiana Exchange is a region-wide Web portal that will change the way people in Meade County and throughout the region seek opportunity.

Launching April 26, kix.com will help link job seekers to employment opportunities, employ-ers to the region’s best talent and prospective students to the training and education they need to fill higher-skilled jobs and contribute to regional prosperity.

The site will connect our region in an unprec-edented way using state-of-the-art social network-ing tools.

Employers in Meade County have played a pivotal role in helping make this portal a reality, participating in a regional survey that assessed the needs of area employers across a 26-county region. County Judge-Executive Harry Craycroft, the Lin-coln Trail Workforce In-

vestment Board and sever-al other regional partners co-sponsored the survey, the results of which will serve as the foundation of the portal, one that is a true reflection of the em-ployer needs now and in the future.

Regional leaders believe that working together as one, we can accomplish much more than working separately.

Kix.com will provide that region-wide tool that can foster the highest lev-el of collaboration. It will become the go-to source for the region’s students, workers, employers and entrepreneurs to find new opportunities.

The creation of kix.com is funded by the Wired65 initiative. The WIRED program — Workforce In-novation in Regional Eco-nomic Development — is a U.S. Department of La-bor program. The “65” moniker given to the re-gional WIRED initiative is symbolic of the interstate corridor that helps tie us all together.

”By providing a timely dashboard on regional employment needs, work-force development trends and educational needs, it will spark a regionally-focused, comprehensive system of talent develop-ment where “just in time” programs of secondary education, training, men-toring, and more will meet the ever changing needs of employers,” said Debbie Wesslund, Wired65 grant coordinator.

To make kix.com work for all of us, it needs to be a reflection of all the great things this region offers. The kix.com team wants to highlight suc-cessful — and perhaps un-sung — programs, people, and businesses in Meade County and throughout the entire region.

Help the kix.com team tell the story of our region by sharing your ideas and comments on what makes Meade County, Kentucky special. Send your ideas to kix@wired65.org

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Fundraising is hot, hot, hot at the fi rehouse

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Melissa Beachy, Sgt. Mike Faith and Patty Beckham, all with the Brandenburg Fire Department, prepare a delicious, hot lunch to help raise funds for the Crusade for Children. The lunch was open to the public.

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