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Mine deaths
on track for
record low
ASSOCIATED PRESS
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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(See DEATHS, page three)
2 DAY FORECAST
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Drugs epidemic
keeps grip on
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county, regton
by ROGER ALFORD
PIKEVILLE - The
.,. number of miners killed on
the job in the United
States is on track to set a
record low of 51 this year.
Preliminary figures from
the U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration show
25 of the deaths occurred
in coal mines and 26 in
stone, copper and other
types of mines.
Suzy Bohnert, spokeswoman for the mine regulatory agency, said that
makes 2004 the least
deadly year on record for
the mining industry, barring
any calamities on New
Year's Eve.
Bohnert cautioned that
the final numbers also
could change based on an
examination by an accident review board.
The preliminary numbers show total mining
deaths were down by five
from the previous record
low of 56 set last year
when 30 people died in
coal mines and 26 died in
other types of mines.
Industry representatives
attribute the reduction in
._ fatal accidents to
increased emphasis on
safety by companies and
regulatory agencies.
"That's still too many
fatalities," said Bill Caylor,
president of the Kentucky
Coal Association. "We
want to see that number
brought down to zero. It's
doable. That's our goal."
West Virginia led the
nation in coal mining
deaths with 11 people
killed on the job, up from
" 10 last year. That was
2004
photo by Mary Music
Damages from the Memorial Day flood caused widespread damage across the northern half of Floyd
County. Middle Creek and Abbott Creek were the hardest hit areas.
ST0 RY
OF
YEAR
THE
Flooding slams
county once again
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Words seemed inadequate to
describe the damage and suffering
that followed when flood waters
tore through Floyd County on
Memorial Day weekend. The rains
that swept through the area
appeared to stop and sit over the
county and were not content to
leave until every creek in the northern part of the county was over
flowed.
It was the seventh flood in five
years and came before the county
had received federal money to
cover the darr..::ge~ frvc: .":.... bst
flood.
Flooding was concentrated in
Levisa Fork and several of its tributaries and saw high water rampage
through Middle Creek, Abbott
Creek, Prestonsburg, Little Paint,
Spradlin Branch, Auxier, Cow
Creek, Prater Creek, Stratton
Branch, Armory Road, Mare Creek
and Tom's Creek among others.
Homes were washed away instantly
and families were displaced by the
hundreds.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
NUMBER
also received extensive damages to
it:; golf cour:.;~ ...nd amphitheater
which saw the first nine rows covered in mud as well as a wall of
mud which broke through the
dressing rooms destroying over
$10,000 in sound equipment.
The damage to roads, bridges
and property was also devastating
and left a hefty pricetag for the
county to deal with. This led to several emergency meetings of the
Floyd County Fiscal Court, which
was still waiting on money to help
(See FLOOD, page three)
The war on drugs in
Eastern Kentucky continued
in 2004 and shined a harsh
light that revealed the high
levels of prescription drug
abuse in the mountains.
Several arms of law
enforcement came together
for the battle, which saw rise
to one new federal program
for fighting the epidemic rise
in the form of Operation
UNITE. Area roundups often
consisted of the Prestonsburg
Police, the Floyd County
Sheriff's
Department,
Kentucky State Police and
Operation UNITE officers
working in concert to execute arrest warrants.
The battles against area
drug dealers saw four
roundups executed in Floyd
County this year. The first
two were initiated by the
Floyd County Drug Task
Force, with the following
two roundups based on tips
gleaned from the Operation
UNITE hotlines as well as
evidence collected by the
Floyd County Drug Task
Force.
The task force brought
solid
cases
to
the
Commonwealth's Attorney's
Office, with each suspect
caught on tape (audio and/or
video) selling drugs to
undercover officers and
informants. Prosecutors presented the transaction evidence to a grand jury and
came away with 30 or more
sealed indictments for each
roundup.
Currently
the
Commonwealth's Attorney's
Office has prosecuted over
100 trafficking cases from
the roundups, with only two
cases going to trial. Both of
those cases saw the sentences maxed out· after evidence was presented to local
juries by Commonwealth's
Attorney Brent Turner and
Assistant Commonwealth's
Attorney Wayne Taylor. The
costs of prosecuting future
cases plummeted, as many
dealers canceled their trial
options, preferring to take
blind pleas than face juries
that had sent a clear message
of zero tolerance.
The latest drug to find its
way into the county proved
to be crystal methamphetamine. Early efforts to combat
the homegrown drug , made
from several toxic substances that are readily available to consumers, have been
successful, with Sheriff John
K. Blackburn closing down
two Jabs that were manufacturing the substance.
Liz Goble received a 10
year sentence for trafficking
ir the da•g wb ' h C.··
Stumbo termed "a ·co urge.''
The war against drugs
wasn't all about locking people up. Circuit Judges Danny
P. Caudill and John David
Caudill often handed down
sentences from the bench
which recognized the perils
of addiction by making drug
treatment and a good faith
effort to obtain aGED a standard part of many punish(See DRUGS, page three)
THREE
Martin redevelopment begins
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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weather forecasts at
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MARTIN - The city of
Martin had been flooded 36
times since it began recording
such events in 1862. In 2004,
the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers began a nearly
$100 million project to solve
the long-term problem, but
not without some controversy.
Under the ambitious project, much of the city will be
raised between 12 and 16 feet.
The first shovels of dirt began
turning this year, and the
entire project is expected to
take approximately 10 years
to finish.
The plan was greeted with
much skepticism as well as
angry merchants who fear
that th~ extended project will
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Obituaries .....................A6
Sports .......................... 81
Lifestyles ...................... 85
Classifieds .................... 86
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kill area businesses. But
Mayor Thomasine endorsed
the project, saying the city
owes the sacrifices the project
wi11 cause to the children who
will inherit the safer town.
"This will bring new jobs
into our city," Robinson said.
"The younger generation will
be able to work and live here
(See MARTIN, page three)
Fl V E
photo by Tom Doty
Public outcry kills dump proposal
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
IVEL - An abandoned
coal ash dump at Ivel had
been a problem for years.
After being constructed
despite a three-year battle
opposing it, the company
responsible for it had gone
bankrupt. Before that, they
had stopped using liners for
the coal ash they were dump-
ing when they got to the second stage of the project. The
ash at that point was dumped
right on the ground where it
still sits .
Perhaps that experience
was fresh in people's minds
when a firm from Connecticut
expressed an interest in
claiming the site. Murphy
Road, a Hartford, Conn.based recycling facilty and
transfer station, wanted to
take over the site as a construction landfill and transfer
station. The company offered
to pay the county more than
$13 million over 15 years in
order to use the property as a
dump for construction materials.
A tour was arranged for
Floyd County officials at one
of the company's transfer sta(See DUMP, page five)
A large portion of the Rolling Acres subdivision resembled a war zone fol·
lowing a natural gas explosion in November.
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Explosion rocks Ivel
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
IVEL - The residents of the
Rolling Acres subdivision off U.S. 23
at I vel will certainly never forget the
morning of Monday, Nov. 8, when a
natural gas explosion leveled five
homes.
The explosion occurred after 9
a.m. and most of those who lived
there were at worl and the children
had already left for school. A gas
leak, which had formed and frozen
(Sec EXPLOSION, page stx)
�A2 • SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2005
THE
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Odds and Ends
• SPRINGFIELD, Mass. There's some unwanted dribbling going on at the Basketball
Hall of Fame.
City officials say the $ J09
million dome-shaped building
has sprung some leaks since it
was built about two years ago.
The Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame, along
with its parking garage and
18.5-acre site, are owned by the
city. The property is rented to
the hall in a 99-year lease.
The state put up $42.5 million for the museum's construction, and about $80,000 of that
is left, said city economic developer Thomas McColgan . He
expects the remaining money to
cover repair costs.
"I think it's minor. But before
we go ahead and spend whatever balances are left in the various accounts, we want to make
sure the problem gets addressed
and corrected,'' he said.
• HARARE, Zimbabwe
A man allegedly bit off and
swallowed another man's finger
during a bar brawl, authorities
said.
Alex Nyarubakora, 39,
appeared in court in the town of
Chitungwiza on Wednesday
charged with assault with intent
to cause grievous bodily harm.
Prosecutor Isau Janhi said
Nyarubakora was arguing with
his wife in a bar last week when
he allegedly became incensed
by the second man's attempts to
intercede.
After the two men began
fighting,
Nyarubakora
is
accused of biting off his opponent's finger and chewing and
swallowing it. No remains of the
fmger were found at the scene,
Janhi said.
• ST. LOUIS - After
briefly considering keeping
$21 ,500 he found in a shopping
cart at work, 17-year-old Jeff
Aitken fought the temptation
Todav in Historv
The Associated Press
nation.
shot down a U.S. helicopter
• In 1965, the New York west of Baghdad, killing one
Today is Sunday, Jan. 2, the Jets signed University of soldier. British flights to
second day of 2005. There are Alabama quarterback
Joe Washington and Riyadh, Saudi
363 days left in the year.
N amath
for
a
reported Arabia, were canceled as a
Today's Highlight in $400,000.
security precaution. The NASA
History: On Jan . 2, 1900,
Stardust
flew
• In 1974, President Nixon spacecraft
Secretary of State John Hay signed legislation requmng through the halo of the distant
announced the "Open Door states to limit highway speeds to comet Wild 2.
Policy" to facilitate trade with 55 mph (however, federal speed
Today's
Birthdays:
China.
limits were abolished in 1995).
Former television evangelist
On this date:
• In 1983, the musical play Jim Bakker is 66. Actress
• In 1492, the leader of the "Annie," based on the "Little Wendy Phillips is 53. Actress
last Arab stronghold in Spain Orphan Annie" comic strip, Gabrielle Carteris is 44. Movie
surrendered to Spanish forces closed on Broadway after a run director Todd Haynes is 44.
loyal to King Ferdinand II and of 2,377 performances.
Actress Tia Carrere is 38. Actor
Queen Isabella I.
Ten years ago: Chechen Cuba Gooding Jr. is 37. Model
• In 1788, Georgia became defenders drove Russian troops Christy Turlington is 36. Actor
the fourth state to ratify the U.S . out of the capital of Grozny. Taye Diggs is 34. Rock musiCon~titution.
Marion Barry was inaugurated cian Scott Underwood (Train) is
• In 192 L. religious services as mayor of Washington, D.C., 34. Rock singer Doug Robb
were broadcast on radio for the four years after leaving the (Hoobastank) is 30. Actress Paz
first time as KDKA m . office in disgrace to serve a six- Vega is 29. Country musician
Pittsburgh aired the regular month sentence for misde- Chris Hartman is 27. Actress
Sunday service of the city's meanor drug possession.
Kate Bosworth is 22.
Calvary Episcopal Church.
Five years ago: Retired
Thought for Today:
• In 1929, the United States Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., "There are no whole truths; a11
and Canada reached agreement known early in his career for truths are half-truths. It is trying
on joint action to preserve modernizing the Navy and later to treat them as whole truths
Niagara Falls.
for ordering the spraying of that plays the devil." - Alfred
•
In
1935,
Bruno Agent Orange in Vietnam, died North Whitehead, English
Hauptmann went on trial in in Durham, N.C., at age 79.
philosopher and mathematician
Flemington , N.J ., on charges of
One year ago: Insurgents (1861-1947).
kidnapping and murdering the
20-month-old son of Charles
and
Anne
Lindbergh .
(Hauptmann was found guilty,
Have those
and executed.)
irreplacable
• In 1942, the Philippine
photos repaired
capital of Manila was captured
now, before
by Japanese forces during
further deterioration.
World War II.
Creases ,specs, tears,
• In 1960, Sen. John F.
and stains removed.
Kennedy of Massachusetts
Also prints made
announced his candidacy for the
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and reunited the cash with its
rightful owner.
That honesty this month
made his mother mighty proud.
though she couldn't communicate it well. For the past three
years, Lou Gehrig's disease had
robbed 53-year-old Bev Aitken
of her ability to speak.
So when she lost her fight the
day after the Christmas, Bev
Aitken left feeling quite rich
about her son's conscience, relatives say.
"I think it gave her hope that
everything was going to be OK
once she left," Jeff's 20-year-old
sister, Jen, said Tuesday from
the family's home in Overland,
a St. Louis suburb.
Jeff Aitken's life - and that
of his family - could have
taken a different path Dec. ll ,
when he spotted a bag full of
$100 bills in a cart at a SchPucks
supermarket at the end of his
shift.
All told, the bag held
$21,500 - cash Aitken knew
could have had many uses,
including covering some of the
family's health-care costs.
Aitken admitted that the
thought of pocketing the money
crossed his mind. The only identification with the cash was a
check made out to Aladdin
Wireless.
He took the money to police
two days later as businessman
Kamal Abusharbain, having just
reported losing the loot, was
leaving the station.
Recognizing
the
bag,
Abusharbain hugged the teen
and gave him a $2,000 reward, a
new cell phone and a job offer at
a business where Aitken can
learn how to sell and fix wireles~ phones.
• WINNIPEG, ManitobaIt didn't take Winnipeg police
long to solve the great
Christmas tree heist - a trail of
pine cones from the scene of the
crime led directly to a suspect's
living room.
"It's got to be the dumbest
crime of the century," apartment
caretaker Cindy Peterson said
Wednesday. "You could see
where they dragged it into the
house."
The Yuletide theft happened
early Dec. 23 when someone cut
down an 18-foot blue spruce
from in front of Peterson's
apartment building . The tree
wasn't sawed at the base of the
trunk, but about six feet up.
Peterson said she only
noticed the tree had been lopped
off when she went out to shovel
the walk.
"A neighbour asked me if I
couldn't afford a real tree," she
said. "She pointed and I looked
and thought, 'What the ... ?"
Peterson and neighbour
Ralph Mehmedov went to inves-
tigate anJ found a small cedar
tree apparent! y discarded in
favor of the larger spruce. A trail
of pine cones, needles and broken limbs led directly to a resi- :II
dence across the street.
~
Police questioned the 22year-old occupant , who told
them he had bought the tree
from an unknown door-to-door
tree salesman for $5.
The man was charged with
possession of stolen goods and
released on a promise to appear
in court at a later date.
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�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
SUNDAY, JANUARY
Flood
2, 2005 • A3
Deaths
• Continued from p1
pay for the last flood.
·Floyd
County
JudgeExecutive Paul Hunt Thompson
explained that, "The county paid
its share of the fees generated
[$160,000] and is now waiting
on the balance from the state and
the federal government."
The total estimate for damiiges is $1.3 million. Thompson
"!xplained that the county will
need some of the funds to pay
back a $500,000 loan it secured
to get the money quickly and is
depending on the balance of
$600,000 to be delivered by
year's end.
Another fiscal effect of the
flood and past calamities is that
it has stalled several projects that
Thompson was pursuing. Water
line projects and sewer lines are
desperate needs for some sections of the county and the
money to implement said projects has constantly been
siphoned to pay the 13 percent of
flood damage costs not covered
by state and federal funds.
The events of Memorial Day
weekend also served a~> a venue
for Eastern Kentuckians to show
that community spirit thrives in
the mountains when tragedy
strikes. Aid was immediate and
came from all sides, with neighbors, church groups and nonprofit organizations springing
into action. The fiscal court created a safe haven for all victims
at Clark Elementary where victims could find aid, food, water,
... . .
Ob
: ~ltuartes
Dorsie Wright
Johnson
Viola Maebell Wilson
Viola Maebell Wilson, 76, of
Tram,
died
Wednesday,
• Dorsie Wright Johnson, 73, of
December 29, 2004, at the
Wheelwright, died Wednesday,
Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
December 29, 2004, at the U.K.
Born February 14, 1928, in
Medical Center, in Lexington.
Tram, she was the daughter of
Born June 17, 1931, at
the late Nathan Shepherd and
Lackey, she was the daughter of
Nettie Inez Justice Rollins. She
the late Thomas and Slyvania
was a homemaker, and a memJohnson Wright. She was a
ber of the Church of Christ at
homemaker and a member of
Tram.
thhe Joppa Old Regular Baptist
She was preceded in death by
Church, at Melvin.
her husband, Pete Elmer
She was preceded in death by
Wilson.
her husband, Estill Johnson.
Survivors include two sons:
Survivors include five sons:
Pete Wilson Jr., and Mike
Danny Johnson (Pat) of
~oodlettsville, Tennessee. Estill Wilson, both of Tram; four
daughters: Margaret Hall and
Johnson Jr., of Hazard, Paul
Barbara Anderson, both of
Johnson, Ricky Johnson (Kathy)
Tram, Sheila Kay Olinger of
and David Johnson (Sheila), all
Hazard, and Juanita Carter of
of Wheelwright; seven daughLexington; and one brother,
ters: Ruby Hutchinson of
Robert Nathaniel Shepherd of
Prestonsburg, Julia "Faye"
Knoxville, Tennessee; one sisSmith of Hindman, Irene
Harmon (Mike), of Vandalia, ter: Betty Smiley of Dayton,
Ohio, Phyllis Boyd (Ronnie) of Ohio; 12 grandchildren, and 18
Wheelwright, Brenda C.lements great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband,
(Lee) of Daytona Beach.
and
parents, she was preceded
Florida, Debbie Sparkman
in
death
by one son, David
(Vernon) of Topmost, and
Elmer
Wilson;
one daughter,
* Marian Riley (Donny) of
Judy
Ann
Wilson;
and one
Martin; two sisters: Pearl
brother,
Paul
Meadows.
Bentley of Langley and Jessie
Funeral services were conLee Bentley of Mentone,
ducted
Saturday, January 1, at I
Indiana; 30 grandchildren and
p.m.,
at
the Church of Christ at
32 great-grandchildren.
Tram,
with
Robert Adkins offiIn addition to her husband and
ciating.
parents, she was preceded in
Burial was in the Wilson
death by a brother, Billy Wright;
Cemetery,
at Tram, under the
eight sisters: Rosie McCall,
direction
of Nelson-Frazier
Gracie Gilliam, Annie Wright,
Funeral
Home,
Martin.
Gracie Sheffett, Mildred Burke,
Visitation
was
at the funeral
Nina Wright, Millie Avalos and
home,
and
later
at
the church.
Geneva Holbrook; one grandwere
held
at 7 p.m.
Services
,.,child, Phillip Johnson; and one
nightly.
(Paid
obituary)
great-grandchild,
Adam
Blackburn.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 2, at 1
p.m., at the Joppa Old Regular
Baptist Church, at Melvin, with
Old Regular Baptist ministers
officiating.
Burial will be in the Johnson
Family Cemetery, (Golf Course
Hollow), at Wheelwright, under.
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Itt Visitation is at the church.
Mollie Hughes
Calhoun
Mollie Hughes Calhoun, age
95, of Greensboro, Georgia, formerly of Prestonsburg, passed
away,
Wednesday,
/_:~
Decembet 29~ 2004, at ~
Portsbridge Hospice,
" ., ...
due to complications .,; · . :···. ·
from cancer.
She was born September 16,
1909, the daughter of the late
George Hughes and Emma
Ousley Hughes.
She was the wife of the late
Troy Calhoun, who died May 2,
1964.
She is survived by nine of her
twelve children: Troy (Don)
Calhoun, Phyllis Calhoun,
Kenneth
Calhoun,
Patty
Burnette, Jay Calhoun, Bonnie
Avila, Jean Carol Burton, Roy
(Brownie)
Calhoun,
and
Henrietta (Pet) Graham; 21
grandchildren, and several
great-grandch! ldren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 2, at 11
a.m., at the Carter Funeral
Home, Prestonsburg, with Bob
Avila officiating.
Burial will be in the May
Cemetery, at Prestonsburg.
The family has entrusted
arrangements to the Carter
Funeral Home.
(Paid obituary)
lodging and counseling for the
trying times ahead.
The weekend also was a time
for heroic works. Last month,
two officers from the sheriff's
department, Sgt. Steve Little and
Deputy Will Holbrook. received
medals of valor for their efforts
to save rescue workers who were
themselves put in danger by the
rising waters at Meade Branch.
The flood continues to have an
impact on residents. Some families in David were just finishing
repairs to their homes when more
water rose last summer and again
flooded some areas. Blocked culverts saw water stream out onto
roads and cause more damage to
roads and homes. Once again,
several rose to the challenge, with
many residents turning to St.
Vincent's Mission for aid.
The flooding has only seen
one case so far of possible flyby-night contracting looking to
cash in on the event while at the
same thousands have been raised
by nonprofit groups and churches to render aid to those afflicted.
In the wake of the calamity new
organizations like the Floyd
County Long-Term Recovery
Group were formed to fill in the
gaps that area resources couldn't
fi 11.
• Continued from p1
more than twice the number of
fatalities in other coal mining
states.
Kentucky was second with
five deaths on the job, down
from eight last year. That tied
Kentucky's record low, set in
1990 and matched in 1997 and
200 I.
"lationally, more than 100
coal miners died in mine accidents each year through the
1970~>, but the numbers have
declined since then.
Caylor attributed the decline
to several factors, including
increased training for miners,
more conscientious oversight by
regulatory agencies and more
emphasis on safety by companies.
"In addition, you've had a
tremendous advancement in
equipment that has made mining
safer," Caylor said. "One example, the remote-controlled continuous miner, where the operator works from a distance, controlling the machine with a joy
stick so he stays out of harm's
way. Just as automobiles are
being made safer, our industry is
no different. The machines we
operate arc constantly designed
to be safer and safer."
Other states reporting coal
mine fatalities were Virginia
with three, Alabama and Utah
with two each, Indiana and
Pennsylvania with one each.
Mmt of those deaths were the
result of rock falls and equipment accidents. Three miners
were electrocuted.
The non-coal fatalities were
scattered broad! y across the
nation. Nevada had three.
Indi-ana, Michigan, Missouri,
Oklahoma,
Oregon ,
Pennsylvania, Texas each had
two. Georgia, Iowa, New
Mexico, New York, North
Carolina,
South
Carolina,
Tennessee and Wyoming had
one fatality each.
Paris Charles, executive
director of the Kentucky Office
of Mine Safety and Licensing,
said he believes improved training for new miners is paying off.
"A new miner is required to
take 40 hours of classroom education before he ever attempts to
go into an underground coal
mine," Charles said. "He has to
be within sight and sound of an
experienced miner for 45 days
after that."
Charles said his agency
trained and licensed more than
I .000 new miners over the past
year.
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and not be concerned about flooding.''
The effort brought about a less
than optimistic editorial in the
Lexington Herald-Leader which
questioned the rationale behind sinking almost $1 00 million into a town
where total property values add up
to only about 10 percent of that fig-
"I can tell you that the Corps of
Engineers ha<> a very good track
record." Woodley said. 'There's not
ure.
ments.
Operation UNITE included
in its mandate a portion of
funding to go toward counseling, drug treatment and the formation of civic committees to
bring more resources to bear.
Judge Eric Hall spearheaded
the formation of a Drug Court
program for addicts after studying the effectiveness of the
effort in Lexington, where an
almost 50 percent success rate
for reforming drug addicts was
established. Currently a dozen
addicts are enrolled in the effort
which stands a better than average chance of reducing the
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, who
helped push money for the project
through Congress, saved his
response to that article for the
groundbreaking ceremony on July
10.
"What is it worth to live in peace
and not have to worry about the
creek flooding your home?'' Rogers
asked.
Another criticism leveled at the
project was that it might never get
finished. However it is actually the
second such project to be initiated by
the U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers,
according to Corps secretary John P.
Woodley.
been a single project, to my recollection, in the Huntington District that
hasn't been completed."
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problem by curing the victims
of drug addiction.
More efforts are underway
for 2005 and promise no cease
in hostilities. The 50 traffickers
from the December roundup
will be adjudicated this year
with UNITE promising more
arrests in the future.
Attorney General Greg
Stumbo established a branch of
his office in Prestonsburg that
opens this week and has
pledged to go after the problem
from a new angle by investigating doctors who prescribe controlled substances to traffickers.
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end of [achieving] a
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The Daytona (Fla.) Beach News-Journal, on the tsunamis that devastated Southern Asia:
... So many deaths. So much devastation. So little warning.
Aid is already pouring into areas affected by the giant waves that
smashed into the coastlines of nine countries along the Indian Ocean.
Much more will be needed. For every known death, authorities say,
there are thousands more who have lost their homes and every possession.
The United States is contributing to early relief efforts, and should
do more. Donations are also pouring in through the American Red
Cross' International Response Fund.
But even as the immediate needs are met, the world's leaders
should take stock of the early warning system for natural disasters
around the globe.
The only international wanling system currently operates in the
Pacific Ocean. That system detected the underground quake that triggered the tsunamis, but frantic attempts to warn affected countries
failed because there was no formal system of notification. Officials in
some areas- such as Thailand- knew of the underwater earthquakes
but didn't know about the giant waves they spawned ....
Over the coming weeks and months, hundreds of billions of dollars
in aid will flow to countries devastated by the tsunamis. But even as
they plan to assist with disaster relief, nations should consider investing in a system that could help to prevent such tragedy in the future .
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, on drug abuse:
More teenagers are turning their backs on cigarettes and illicit
drugs, according to a federal study that looked at 8th-, lOth- and 12thgraders, and the decline in use is certainly encouraging ....
But despite these positive trends, there's troubling data in the study
that was done by the University of Michigan for the National Institute
on Drug Abuse. The use of inhalants, such as glues and aerosols,
increased in all three groups after years of decline. The survey showed
a slight increase in underage drinking among older teens, and the dmg
Oxycontin was one of the only illegal substances that showed an
increase in use....
While the high cost of cigarettes and stricter marketing controls get
some of the credit, anti-smoking ads have had an impact, too. Nearly
three-fourths of the 12th-graders surveyed this year said that they
would prefer not to date a smoker- up from only a third in 1977 ....
If young people can be persuaded not to light up because of the risk
of cancer, emphysema and heart disease, it's clear that more needs to
be done to educate them about the considerable risk involved in using
inhalants . ...
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A number of readers have responded
to my fair, balanced , well-reasoned
piece on the Religious Right - or "the
Christian Taliban" as I call it - in a
manner that did nothing to enhance the
reputation of Christian gentlefolk. Some
of the language was enough to make
D i c k
Cheney
blush.
Others ,
however,
merely criticized me
for being
too relentlessly negative in my
comments
about
everything.
I take that to heart. Negativity is an
occupational hazard for columnists and
it can be wearing for a reader to be presented with nothing but the dark side of
life.
So, in the spirit of the season I decided to search out the silver lining in the
news of the day and serve it up as a holiday treat.
Here are a few of the things I came up
with:
Our troop losses in Iraq now number
1 ,300 dead with several times that many
wounded. In addition, experts last week
predicted that tens of thousands of
American men and women would return
from the war with severe mental health
problems caused by the stress of combat
and occupation.
The good news here is that the figures
prove that Iraq isn't Vietnam. The death
toll in Vietnam was 56,000, with many
more tens of thousands wounded. At the
present casualty rate, it will take 100
years to reach those totals. So, except for
the families of the dead, maimed or psychologically damaged, the war isn't all
that bad .
And who knows, maybe sometime
during the next 100 years, perhaps during the administration of George Bush
IV, we ' ll be able to leave the place.
Our Maginot missile defense system
flunked a test the other day when the
interceptor rocket, which was supposed
to strike a target rocket launched minutes earlier, failed to lift off. The Missile
Defense Agency in charge of the test
said the rocket had suffered "an
unknown anomaly."
This program has cost the U.S. taxpayer $80 billion so far and is budgeted
for $50 billion more in the next 10 years.
It's nice to know that it's been an educational experience.
Does it matter that it won't protect us
from incoming missiles from hostile
rogue states? Not a bit. The chances that
a rogue state would commit suicide by
shooting off a missile at us are microscopic. The important thing is to keep
feeding the military-industrial complex.
House Republicans took action on the
ethics front recently. Faced with the possibility that House Majority Leader Tom
DeLay might be indicted for influence
peddling, they removed the rule forcing
him to step down from his leadership
position if the indictment takes place.
It then rescinded a law requiring
House members to wait a year after leaving office to take up lobbying in
Washington. Rep. Billy Tauzin, a principal author of the current Medicare drug
law, coincidentally announced his retirement from Congress in order to become
president of the Pharmaceutical
Research and Manufacturers of
America, the drug industry's chief lobbying group.
Two things:
l. We keep complaining about the
hypocrisy of politicians. With these rule
changes, Congress throws off all artifice
and announces to the world that it i a
rental agency for special interests.lf you
need a politician to get a Jaw passed, you
will have no trouble renting one. I fully
expect
that
we'll
soon
see
Congresspersons wearing signboards
advertising their corporate sponsors.
2. Anything that inspires Billy Tauzin
to leave office can ' t be all bad.
There you have it - all the good
news that's fit to print. Feel better?
Donald Kaul recently retired as
Washington columnist for the "Des
Moines ReRister." He has covered the
foolishness in our nation:~ capital for 29
years, winning a number of modestly
coveted awards along the way. Email
him at donald.kaul2@verizon.net.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2, 2005 . AS
Faith Extra
~In
new book, Moore describes his Study: TV entertainment casts
fight for display of commandments negatiye image of religion
by BOB JOHNSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MONTGOMERY, Ala.
Former Alabama Chief Justice
Roy Moore admits he was haunted by "doubt and fear" as he sat
in his office awaiting delivery of
the Ten Commandments monument he would install in the state
., courthouse rotunda.
In his new autobiography,
"So Help Me God," Moore
describes that night of July 31 ,
2001, as the completion of a lifelong mission to use his position
as the state's highest judge to
publicly acknowledge God.
It was also the beginning of a
two-year fight that would end
with him becoming the first
chief justice in the state's history
to be expelled from office after
he refused a federal judge's
order to remove the 5,200-pound
granite marker.
Moore wrote that he fully
., anticipated his installation of the
monument would bring repercussions - particularly from the
media and his fellow justices.
"I knew that this monument
would be difficult for them to
understand," he wrote. "And I
wondered if I could stand the
pressure of being sued and how
my fellow justices would react to
such a situation."
The book, scheduled to be
released in March by Broadman
and Holman Publishers of
Nashville, Tenn. , is written with
John Perry. An unedited manuscript was released to some
media organizations in advance.
Moore was removed from
office in November, 2003, by a
judicial ethics panel after he
refused U.S. District Judge
Myron Thompson's order to
move the monument. Since then ,
Moore has been working on the
autobiography
and
giving
speeches. He says in the book's
final chapter that he has spoken
in more than 30 states on his
belief that the U.S. Constitution
allows, and even requires, public
officials to publicly acknowledge God.
In the book, the 57-year-old
Moore talks about growing up
poor in rural Etowah County,
going to the U.S. Military
Academy at West Point and later
serving as a company commander in Vietnam, where he said he
tried to instill discipline into his
troops, who nicknamed him
"Captain America."
"They did not mean it as a
compliment," Moore said.
He said some soldiers were
on drugs and that his drive to
have a disciplined, respectful
unit made him a target for violence, but he said he did not let
such threats intimidate him.
Moore also describes going to
law school, working as an assistant district attorney in Etowah
County, then spending time as a
ranch hand in Australia after an
unsuccessful race for a judgeship.
Much of the book details
Moore's efforts to publicly display the Ten Commandments,
first as a circuit judge in Etowah
County in the 1990s with a handcarved plaque and later as chief
justice with a granite monument.
He said one of his first acts
after being appointed circuit
judge was to take a small wooden Ten Commandments display
from his home and hang it in his
courtroom.
"I knew there would be political and spiritual consequences ,"
Moore said in the book. "On the
other hand, I reasoned what a
hypocrite I would be ifl failed to
acknowledge the God who was
responsible for my new job."
Moore said he began speaking around the country about the
Ten Commandments after his
Etowah County display was
challenged by the ACLU.
Much like the answers he
often gives to questions from
reporters, Moore mixes throughout his commentary quotes from
historical documents and figures , such as Thomas Jefferson
and James Madison, which he
says prove his position.
Moore writes at length about
organizations and individuals
who he says fought his efforts ,
including the American Civil
Libett.ies Union.
"The ACLU had singled me
out as an example and was determined to make me back down. I
was just as determined not to be
intimidated," Moore wrote.
The former chief justice aims
much of his displeasure at U.S.
Circuit Judge Bill Pryor, who as
Alabama attorney general led the
prosecution of Moore when he
was removed from office.
A Republican and former ally
who had supported Moore ' s
efforts to publicly display the
Ten Commandments, Pryor said
Moore was wrong to disobey the
orders of a federal judge. In the
book, Moore suggests Pryor was
motivated by h is efforts to
become a federal judge.
The book includes 17 pages
of photographs from various
stages of Moore ·s life but does
not address what he may do next
in politics. Moore told reporters
earlier this month he was considering a run for governor in 2006.
by DAVID BAUDER
AP TELEVISION WRITER
NEW YORK - Television
entertainn1ent programs mention
God more often than they did in the
mid-1990s but tend to depict organized religion negatively, a study
released Thursday said.
The Parente; Television Council
watched every hour of prime-time
on the broadcast networks during
the 2003-04 season and logged
2,344 treatments of religion. They
judged 22 percent of the mentions
positive, 24 percent negative and
the rest neutral.
The conservative group's last
study, released in 1997, found far
fewer mentions of the topic - an
average of once per hour compared
to three times per hour last season.
But any mention of a religious
institution or member of the clergy
was at least twice as likely to be
negative than positive, the council
said.
"Ninety percent of the American
people believes in God," said Brent
Bozell, the council's president. "It is
an important issue to most people.
Hollywood is attacking the very
thing that they consider important in
their own Jives. Perhaps Hollywood
ought to be changing its world
view."
Negative examples varied
widely: from comic Jimmy
Kimmel joking on the American
Music Awards tllat winners should
resist thanking God, to a Catholic
priest admitting on "The Practice"
that he had had sex with a woman
who was later murdered .
Well-publicized scandals about
pedophile priests made Catholics
particularly vulnerable, the council
found.
"Catholicism is in the bulls-eye
of the entertainment medium,"
Bozell said.
His group singled out NBC,
saying its mentions of religion were
nearly lO time more likely to be
negative than positive. "Law &
Order" episodes, which tend to
have stories ripped from the headlines, helped skew those numbers,
the group said.
Bozell noted, however, that one
of the negative NBC examples the
PTC cited - Karen on "Will &
Grace" quipping, "let's go by that
historic church and tum it into a gay
bar" - reflected as poorly on the
character ac; on religion.
An
NBC
spokeswoman,
Shannon Jacobs, said the network
hadn't seen the study hut rejected
it<; conclusion. NBC's programming reflects the diversity of its
audience, she said. .
"It is never our intention to
appear, nor do we accept the notion ..
that we are, anti-religious," she said. ·
Among the positive examples,
the PTC cites a ''JAG" episode
where a character prays to God to · ·
say hello to her dead mother. and an ·
"American Dreams" episode
where an actor playmg a medical
student says a surgery is partially in
God's hands.
Bozell said he's not suggesting.
that all television programming
"ought to be about St. Teresa" or
even be all positive about religion,
but that Hollywood should keep in
mind the overall picture it presents ·
to viewers.
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lions in Connecticut which would be
similar to the one proposed for Ivel.
There they observed how the site
would sift through material for recyclables before crushing and shredding the matter twice for disposal.
The group was then taken to
Springfield, Mass., where they
toured a landfill. All were impressed
with the company's performance,
which resulted in an odor-free site.
Judge-Executive Paul Hunt
Thompson said at the time that he
would leave the final decision to the
Solid Waste Board and only
expressed one concern. Thompson
noted that waiting for the state to find
money in its "Superfund" to clean up
the site could take up to 20 years. The
Connecticut-based company would
have the job done in two years and be
a steady ~urce of income for Floyd
County for 10 years on top of that.
The solution to the dump site
problem came apart shortly thereafter, when Thompson discussed the
issue on WMDJ radio with Dale
McKinney. McKinney had raised the
possibility that Murphy Road could
convert to a different type of landfill
once the initial agreement expired.
Public response was immediate
and Thompson was forced to drop
the issue as his office became flooded with calls. Responding to the will
of voters, Thompson dropped the
notion and vowed to keep it off the
the agenda of the fiscal court.
A spokesperson for the Murphy
Road Company kept the doors for
cooperation open, saying, ''We'll
continue to communicate that we'd
be willing to sign a contract to assure
anyone that we don 't deal in hazardous waste or anything of that
nature. Like we said from the beg inning, if we don't have the support,
we're not going to push anything.
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JANUARY
2, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Regional Obituartes
FLOYD COUNTY
Joyce Bradford, 66, of
Farmers ,
a
native
of
Prestonsbburg, died Saturday,
December 25, at St. Claire
Medical Center, in Morehead.
She is survived by her husband, Ellis Bradford. Funeral
ervices
were conducted
Wednesday, December 29,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Ecie Garrett Branham, 96, of
Kodak, Tennessee, a Water Gap
native, and formerly of Dwale,
died Sunday, December 26, at
her residence. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday,
December 28, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Mary Alice Collins, 89, of
New London, Ohio, a native of
Honaker. died Thursday,
December 23, at the New
London Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, December 28, under
the direction of Eastman
Funeral Home.
Luther (Tootie) Crum, 51,
of Martin, died Thursday,
December 16, at Our Lady of
the Way Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Monday,
December 20, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Horne .
John C. Daniels, 61, of
Antioch, Tennesseee, formerly
of Garrett. died Monday,
December 20. at his residence.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, December 23,
under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home.
Oma
Josephine
May
Hughes, 88, of Prestonsburg, a
native of Abbott Creek, died
Saturday, December 25, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were
conducted
Wednesday,
December 29, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
Bonnie O'Neil Johnson, 65,
of Price, died Sunday,
December
26,
at
the
McDowell
Appalachian
Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Leo
Johnson. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, December
28, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Louise Slone, 49, of
Hindman,
died
Friday,
December 24, in the Hazard
Appalachian
Regional
Hospital. She is survived by
her husband, Elba Slone.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, December 27,
under direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
Robert R. "Bob" Ward, 60,
of Circleville, Ohio, formerly
of Wayland, died Monday,
December 27, at his residence.
He is survived by his wife, Pat
(McGrath) Ward. Funeral services were conducted Friday,
December 31, under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Billy Ray Pearson, 36, of
Louisa, died Wednesday,
December 21, in Pike County.
He is survived by his wife,
Beverly Maynard Pearson.
Funeral services were conducted Friday, December 24, under
the direction of Phelps & Son
Funeral Home.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Lora Johnson Craft, 54, of
Meally,
died
Sunday,
December 19, at King's
Daughters Medical Center in
Ashland. She is survived by
her husband, Ranney Craft.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, December 22,
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
Thelma Fay Daniel, 74, of
Thelma,
died
Tuesday,
December 21 , in Lexington.
She is survived by her husband, Norton Daniel. Funeral
services were
conducted
Friday, December 24, at the
Thealka Free Will Baptist
Church.
Loretta Thompson, 94, of
Offutt,
died
Monday,
December 27, at Paul B. Hall
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted conducted Wednesday, December 29,
under the direction of Preston
Funeral Home.
KNOTT COUNTY
Explosion
• Continued from p1
overnight, ignited as the
November sun heated it up.
Residents had no idea that the
line, which had been buried there
for 50 years, was in any kind of
disrepair. Many of the homes
there were built after the line was
put through and many weren't
even aware of the potential dangers.
News crews from Lexington
were drawn to the scene, which
also got some attention on CNN.
The event received so much coverage that the nearby offices of
Appalachian Wireless were transformed
into
a
press
conference/launching zone for
dealing with the crisis, which left
many of the Rolling ACres residents without entry to their
homes for two-and-a-half days.
Once again a local disaster
saw the best come out in mountain citizens. Two Kentucky State
Police troopers who arrived at the
scene, David Watkins and Bo
Cure, helped residents evacuate
and had to be treated for smoke
inhalation. They returned to the
scene immediately after treatment.
Trooper Rick Conn, who lives
in the subdivision, was driving
through the neighborhood when
the explosions occurred. His car
was burned badly and the only
way to get out of the vehicle was
to crawl out the window. This he
did, sustaining second- and thirddegree bums, and proceeded to
alert .residents to the danger.
"Trooper Conn's quick thinking and dedication to service,
despite his own injuries, made a
real difference in the lives of others," KSP Commissioner Mark
Miller said after the disaster.
Conn was recognized for his
efforts by Gov. Ernie Fletcher,
who visited him at CabellHuntington Hospital. Fletcher
issued a statement afterwards
praising Conn and saying, "Conn
exemplifies the character of
Kentucky State Troopers. He put
the needs of others ahead of his
own and saved the lives of two
people."
The event was another opPQrtunity for the Big Sandy chapter
of the Red Cross to render aid and
they were on the scene quickly.
President Peggy Bach used the
press conferences to send a message to the displaced and scattered residents of the subdivision,
letting them know that the Red
Cross was available and could
put people up at the AIpike Hotel
as well as fmding rental properties for those whose homes were
destroyed with the agency picking up the first month's rent and
security deposit.
Though nine people were
injured in the explosions, there
were no fatalities.
The next chapter in the Ivel
story will undoubtedly involve
recompense for those who lost
their homes, as well as updates on
the continuing recovery of
Trooper Conn.
The story also generated interest outside of the region that will
hopefully avoid similar disasters
in the future. One homeowner
contacted The Times to be put in
touch with residents from Ivel
because her community in St.
Peters, Mo., had four 75-year-old
pipelines running underneath
approximately 140 homes.
The residents of that community met with government and
gas company officials at a meeting in December. The residents
came armed with stories about
Ivel and other gas explosions that
they had documented in an
attempt to petition to have the
lines removed or arrange a buyout of their homes. They even
were able to bring in a man from
Washington who lost his son to
an explosion in 1999. They are
still waiting for action and living
over four lines that have been carrying natural gas for 75 years.
Wilma
'·'Billie"
Jean
Collins, 66, of Fisty, died
Thursday, December 16, at
Mary Breckenridge Hospital,
in Hyden. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday,
December 18, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Jessie Little, 58, of Kite,
died Tuesday, December 28, at
Our Lady of the Way Hospital,
in Martin. He is survived by
his wife, Martha Johnson
Little. Funeral services were
conducted Friday, December
31 , under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Horne.
Mack Neal Maynard, 52, of
Thelma,
died
Friday,
December 17, at Paul B. Hall
Medical Center. 1n Paintsville.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, December 21,
under the
direction
of
Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home.
Madge P. Maynard, 75, of
Inez , died Monday, December
20, at Paul B. Hall Medical
Center, in Paintsville. Funeral
services
were conducted
Wednesday, December 22,
under the direction
of
Richrnond-Callaharn Funeral
Home.
Allen (Pin-Ball) Patton Jr.,
82, of Langley, died Sunday,
December 19, at Appalachian
Regional Hospital, Hazard.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, December 22,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
John B. Smith, 67, of Inez,
died Friday, December 17, at
his residence. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday,
December 21, under the direction of Phelps and Son Funeral
Home.
Robert Disney Saylor, 87,
of Mallie, died Monday,
December 13, at Knott County
Nursing Home, Hindman.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, December 16,
under the direction of
Hindman Funeral Services.
Arnold Blackburn, 72, of
Turkey Creek, died Monday,
December 20, at the South
Williamson
Appalachian
Regional Hospital Skilled
Nursing Facility. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann
Wilmer Slone, 62, of
Hindman, died Wednesday,
December 15, at Appalachian
Regional Medical Center,
Hazard. He is survived by his
wife, Lovella Thacker Slone.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, December 19,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Horne.
Eliza Mullins Young, 87, of
Mitchell, Indiana, formerly of
Knott County, died Monday,
December 13, at Mitchell
Manor Nursing Horne. Funeral
services were conducted
Wednesday, December 15,
under the direction of
Hindman Funeral Services.
MARTIN COUNTY
Jasper Maynard, 79, of
Beauty, died Wednesday,
December 15, at his residence.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, December 18,
under the direction of Phelps
and Son Funeral Horne.
PIKE COUNTY
Allen Blackburn. Funeral services
were
conducted
Thursday, December 23, under
the direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
Reatha Lucille Stiltner
Chafflns, 71, of Mouthcard,
died Tuesday, December 21, at
Bristol Regional Medical
Center, Bristol, Tennessee.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, December 23,
of
under the direction
Shortridge-Ranney
Funeral
Home.
Buford Coleman, 82, of
Kenosha, Wisconsin, a native
of Regina, died Monday,
December 20 , at Brookside
Care Center. He is survived by
his wife, Imogene Stiltner
Coleman. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday,
December 23, under the direction of Family Options Funeral
and Cremation Services.
Stevie Damron, 82, of
Pikeville,
died
Tuesday,
December 21, at his home. He
is survived by his wife, Sue
Sexton Damron. Funeral services were conducted Friday,
December 24, under the direction of Lucas & Hall Funeral
Home.
Deborah Lynn Chapma
McCoy, 47, of Columbia. formerly of Belfry, died Monday,
December 20, at the Ru<;scll
County Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Perry
McCoy. Funeral services were
conducted
Thursday,
December 23, under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
Bennie Conley, of Lake
Odessa, a Magoffin County
native,
died
Saturday,
November 27, one day after
celebrating his 90th birthday.
He is survived by his wife,
Edith Hale Conley. Funeral
services
were conducted
Wednesday, December 1,
under the direction of Koops
Funeral Chapel.
Gary Wayne Dudgeon, 48,
of Salyersville, died Tuesday,
December 21, at U.K. Medical
Center, Marki Cancer Center,
in Lexington. He is survived
by his wife, Sandra Howard
Dudgeon. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday.
December 23, under the direc-~
tion of Magoffin County
Funeral Home.
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P'burg beats Greenup, avenges loss
Blackcats host tourney, finish third
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - In
early-December,
Prestonsburg traveled north to
Greenup County and dropped
a game to the host
Musketeers. Greenup County
won the early-December
meeting between the two
Sunday) january 2) 2005
teams.
On Wednesday night,
Prestonsburg returned the
favor,
beating Greenup
County 81-70 in the Jenny
Wiley Invitational. The win
over the Musketeers gave
Prestonsburg both a 2-1
record in the renewed Jenny
Wiley tourney and a thirdplace finish.
Prestonsburg beat Western
Hills and lost to Campbell
County in its first two tournament games. The homestanding Blackcats jumped on visiting Greenup County early
on Wednesday night, leading
the 16th Region team 18-8 at
the end of the first quarter.
Prestonsburg junior guard
Michael Stephens exploded
on offense for the Blackcats,
scoring a team-high 20 points.
Trevor Compton followed
with 15 points, and Jesse
Chaffin, next with 13 points.
Prestonsburg led 40-26 at
halftime and continued to
maintain control of the game
in the second half. Greenup
County
only
outscored
Prestonsburg in one quatter -
the final period.
High-scoring senior guard
Zach Gillum led Greenup
County in scoring with a
game-high 29 points. Codey
Gillum added 10 points for
the Musketeers.
In the first PrestonsburgGreenup County game, early-
photo by Jamie
Howell
Prestonsburg
junior guard
Michael
Stephens
drove in for
two during
Wednesday
night's win
over Greenup
County.
Stephens was
one of three
Prestonsburg
players
named to the
Jenny Wiley
Invitational
All·
(See BLACKCATS, page five)
Bobcats end
Ladycats level Holmes
Jenny Wiley
tourney 2-1
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
GRAYSON - After beginning play
Tuesday in the Queen of the Bluegrass tournament at East Carter with a two-point loss
to Highlands, Betsy Layne bounced back in
impressive fashion
Wednesday.
The
Ladycats
beat
Holmes 66-37. Betsy
Layne (6-4) grabbed
an early lead and
never faltered.
Senior guard Kim
Clark led Betsy
Layne in scoring with
a game-high 30
Kim Clark
points.
Krista!
Daniels followed with
14 points and Kristen Smith added 10. The
Ladyeats outscored Holmes in every quarter.
Betsy Layne took a 19-12 lead out of the
first quarter and led 34-19 at halftime.
Candice Meade just missed double figures for Betsy Layne, finishing with eight
points. Breann Akers and Kaitlin Lawson
each had two points.
Betsy Layne put an even bigger exclamation point on the win late, outscoring
Holmes 15-7 in the fourth quarter.
Like region rival Highlands, Holmes is
also considered a contender in the 9th
Region.
Anette Hayes led Holmes with 11 points.
She was the only Holmes player to score in
double figures.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Betsy
Layne began play in the Jenny
Wiley Invitational with a loss to
eventual tournament champ
Breathitt County. The Bobcats
followed the tournament opener
up with a win over 58th
District/Floyd
County
Conference rival South Floyd.
Betsy Layne returned to action
in the 2004 tournament for the
third and frnal time Wednesday
afternoon against Western Hills.
Fresh off its first win of the season, a triumph over Magoffin
County, Western Hills couldn't
keep up its winning Wednesday.
Betsy Layne ended play in the
Jenny Wiley Invitational with a
2-1 record and a 64-53 win over
Western Hills.
In the win over Western
Hills, Betsy Layne jumped out
to a quick start and led 22-10 at
the end of the opening quarter.
The Bobcats (6-5) led at the end
of every quarter.
Brandon Kidd paced Betsy
Layne in scoring with a gamehigh 20 points. Brandon
Thacker and Preston Simon
each had 13 points.
The Bobcats fought tough
and enjoyed advantages in the
first round of the tournament
before falling to Breathitt
County, a team coached by
Floyd County native Brian Hall
and a squad that remains undefeated.
(See BETSY LAYNE, page five)
High school
rules clinics set
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Brandon Thacker
TIMES STAFF REPORT
photos by Steve LeMaster
Above: South Floyd junior Ryan Johnson handled the ball
during the first-quarter. Right: Burnett Little, a South
Floyd senior, took home the Jenny Wiley Invitational's
award for the top rebounder.
PRESTONSBURG- A pair of holiday tournaments weren't too kind to
Coach Barry Hall and the rest of the
South Floyd Raiders. South Floyd
went 1-3 in Lexington last week in
Bryan Station's holiday tournament.
South Floyd followed the Lexington
tournament up with an appearance in
the Jenny Wiley Invitational. The
Rai_ders
began
play in
the
Prestonsburg tournament as a strong
contender, but after an opening round
loss to 16th Region contender
Greenup County, things went downhill
for South Floyd. Greenup County beat
the Raiders 76-71 Monday in the
opening round of the Jenny Wiley
Invitational. After the opening round
setback, South Floyd went on to lose a
couple more games and finished play
in the tournament with an 0-3 record.
Betsy Layne beat South Floyd 71-56
and, on Wednesday, Magoffin County,
a team that had
just one win this
season, doubled
its win
total
Wednesday, beating South Floyd
75-70.
Magoffin
County opened
play in the tournament with losses to
Campbell County and Western Hills.
The Hornets that took to the floor
Wednesday evening against South
Floyd played with much more confidence.
Brandon Shepherd led Magoffin
County offensively with 16 points.
Shepherd also pulled down six
rebounds. Bradley Marshall scored 15
points and pulled down 12 rebounds
for the Hornets. Eric Arnett scored 15
points and jerked down six rebounds.
Courtney Conley added 10 points and
three rebounds.
Junior guard Ryan Johnson led
South Floyd in scoring with 23 points.
Steven Stanley added 13 points and
seven rebounds. Burnett Little aided
the Raider attack with 14 points and
14 rebounds.
Following three losses i.n the Jenny
Wiley event, South Floyd now rests
with a 4-8 record.
South Floyd is scheduled to take
part in this year's WYMT Classic.
Play in the WYMT tournament will
begin this week. The Raiders are slated to hit the floor Wednesday evening
against Clay County. Tip-off for the
South Floyd-Clay County game is set
for 6:30 p.m.
Magoffin County is scheduled to
return to action at home Friday against
57th District rival Johnson Central.
A high school baseball rules clinic has
been scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5 at
Johnson Central High School. The rules
clinic is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. A rules
clinic will be held later this month in
London at North Laurel High School on Jan.
23 at 5 p.m.
A softball rules clinic for high school
coaches and officials bas been scheduled for
Saturday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Johnson
Central. A clinic, at a site to be announced,
has also been scheduled for London on Jan.
22 at 1 p.m.
A rules clinic for all track coaches and
officials has been scheduled for Feb. 27 at
Johnson Central. The track clinic is slated
for a 3 p.m. start time.
It is a Kentucky High School Athletic
Association requirement that each licensed
official and head coach attend a rules interpretation clinic conducted by the KHSAA
(ByLaw 26, Sec. 2). All track officials are
required to attend a clinic every other year.
Officials who have not met the requirement
will not be pem1itted to officiate any postseason contest. Coaches who have not met
the requirement will not be permitted to
coach any postseason contest.
Currently, attendance by swimming
coaches at clinics is not mandatory.
Rebels hang tough, fall to UHA
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PAINTSVILLE - After beating
Middlesboro for its first win of the
2004-05 season, Allen
Central took on state
power
University
Heights
Academy
Wednesday night as play
in the second annual
Tiger Hoops Classic
continued. Allen Central
Coach Johnny Martin
got a valiant effort from
his team as the Rebels
fell to UHA. University
Heights hung on and turned the
Runnin' Rebels back in the end, win-
ning 65-52.
"We hung right with them," said
Martin. "We just didn't have enough
in the tank."
Allen Central, playing in its final
Tiger Hoops Classic game,
hung tough and were in
contention after both the
first and second quarters.
The Rebels trailed by two
points at the end of the first
quarter and at halftime.
UHA, which has four
regional basketball titles to
its credit, made a run for
the win in the third quarter,
outscoring Allen Central
19-6 and ending the period with a 19point lead.
The Rebels never gave up and
made ground on the talented UHA
team in the fourth quarter.
Nathan Collins led Allen Central
with 14 points. Senior center Tim
Griffith added 11 points and six
rebounds for the Rebels. Nick Music
and Wilfredo Dominguez added eight
points apiece. Josh Martin tossed in
six points and pulled down seven
rebounds for the Runnin' Rebels. Ryan
Hammonds chipped in five points.
UHA, which shot 51 percent from
the field, committed 19 turnovers,
while forcing the Rebels into 27
turnovers.
Allen Central shot 36 percent from
the field. The Rebels finished the tournament with a 1-2 record.
photo by Jamie Howell
Breathitt County, coached by Floyd County native Brian Hall, beat
Campbell County 57-47 in the Jenny Wiley Invitational championship
game. Breathitt County now owns a perfect 10-0 record.
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JANUARY
2, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
photos by Jamie Howell
Betsy Layne senior guard Nathan Lafferty worked his way
past a pair of Western Hills defenders en route to a basket.
The Prestonsburg Blackcats finished third in the Jenny Wiley Invitational tournament.
Prestonsburg Coach Jackie Day Crisp gave instructions during a timeout.
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Trevor Compton (21 ), Michael Stephens (5) and Jesse
Chaffin were all named to the Jenny Wiley Invitational AllTournament Team.
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No. 8 Kentucky 82,
Campbell 50
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Tubby
Smith was pleased
that his Kentucky
team took a 34point lead into
halftime
after
holding Campbell
to just 11 points.
The
second
half was a different story.
"I think our
Tubby
players thought
the game ended at
., halftime," Smith said after the
eighth-ranked Wildcats won
their fifth straight with an 8250 romp over overmatched
Campbell.
But a second-half swoon which could be blamed mostly
on ineffective play by reserves
- should give Smith plenty of
reasons to grouse.
"Practice probably won't be
much fun this week," reserve
guard Ravi Moss said. "It will
be intense, and we'll have to do
a lot of work. We deserve it for
the way we played in the second half."
•
Freshman center Randolph
Morris scored a career-high 25
points on 11-of-14 shooting as
Smith recorded his 200th win
at Kentucky.
The Wildcats (9-1) looked
good early, sprinting out to a
24-4 lead against a team that is
arguably the most lightly
regarded squad they have
played in the last 10 seasons.
Kentucky made 10 of its
first 11 shots, while the
Fighting Camels (2-7) started
the game 2-of-21 from the
field. Campbell shot 16.7 percent from the field in the first
half and didn't reach double
digits on the scoreboarq until
1:05 before halftime.
Kentucky led 45-11 at the
half. Campbell's point total
*
was the lowest by a Kentucky Sparks had eight points and
opponent in a first half since seven assists and Chuck Hayes
Dec. 20, 1983- before the shot added nine points and 11
clock era began - when the rebounds. Each Kentucky
Wildcats
led starter had at least two assists,
and the Wildcats recorded
Cincinnati 11-7.
"They
simply assists on 27 of their 33 baskets.
Smith is 200-53 in eight
did not let us see the
basket," Campbell seasons at Kentucky and 324coach Robbie Laing 115 in 14 seasons overall with
said of the Wildcats. the Wildcats, Georgia and
"It wasn't that we Tulsa. He is the fourth coach to
were off tonight. win at least 200 games at
They made us miss. Kentucky, joining Adolph
It's plain and sim- Rupp, Joe B. Hall and Rick
Smith
ple."
Pitino.
"It's all about your passion
But the Camels
didn't quit. Campbell used a for the game and love of the
20-3 run - highlighted by a game every time you go out for
four-point play by Anthony practice," Smith said. "That's
Atkinson - to pull to 51-33 what I enjoy. Games are the
byproduct of all of the things
with 10:36left.
Kentucky's starters re- you do in practice."
The Camels, who play in the
entered the game and gradually
Atlantic Sun Conference, are
extended the margin.
The 6-foot-10 Morris, 1-26 all-time against current
whose previous best outing SEC teams. Campbell has lost
was 14 points against Georgia 39 of its last 40 road games,
State, matched the single-game and the lopsided loss was its
high this season by any third of the season to a major
Kentucky player.
conference opponent. The
"I think he has had a fine Camels lost by 55 to No. 17
frrst half of the seaNorth Carolina
son," junior guard
State and by 41 to
Patrick Sparks said
Tennessee.
of Morris. "As a
The crowd of
22,411 at Rupp
freshman, he's had a
lot to learn and I
Arena was the
think he's starting to
largest that a
get a hold of it."
Campbell team
Morris
was
had played in
front of. Before
unavailable for comWednesday, the
ment, as Smith will
Randolph Marris
not
allow
the
largest crowd to
Wildcats' four freshwatch the Camels
men- all of whom were heavi- was in 1992, when they lost to
ly recruited - to be interviewed Duke in the first round of the
by the media.
NCAA tournament before
Atkinson led Campbell with 15,800 in Greensboro, N.C.
14 points, going 5-of-10 from
"I think that playing in
the field, and Comerlee Poole front of such a big crowd
had nine points and nine affected some of our guys,"
rebounds. The Camels shot Atkinson said. "We have
28 .6 percent from the field.
played in big arenas before,
Kelenna Azubuike scored 14 but nothing compares to
points for Kentucky, while Kentucky fans."
No. 24 Ohio State 33,
~Oklahoma State 7
gram, which has been marred Miles said. "It was difficult for
this season by a series of arrests (Woods) to throw."
and allegations
In the second, with the
SAN ANTONIO by former star Buckeyes at midfield, Zwick
player Maurice threw to a screen pass to Ginn
Justin Zwick hardly
Clarett that play- on the left side and the Cowboys
looked like a quarterback who had been on
ers routinely took cornered him for what looked
the bench for more
cash gifts from like a modest gain.
But Ginn eluded three tackthan two months.
boosters.
Zwick
replaced
"I'm happy for lers and broke back to the right
the team and excit- sideline for a 42-yard pickup to
suspended starter Troy
ed for the future," Oklahoma State's 9. Ross capped
Smith and threw for
the 78-yard drive by scoring
ft 189 yards and a touchTressel said.
Jim Tressel
Ginn, a true from the 1 and making it 20-0.
down in his frrst
freshman
with
action for Ohio State
"I try to make something out
since Oct. 16, and Ted Ginn Jr. dazzling speed, caught six pass- of nothing ifl get trapped," Ginn
and Lydell Ross each scored es for 78 yards and rushed for said. "You've always got to keep
Wednesday night as the 24th- another 51 yards and a touch- your feet moving. You're always
ranked Buckeyes defeated down. Ro,;s rushed for 99 yards moving forward - that's what
Oklahoma State 33-7 to win the on 12 carries, and Mike Nugent we've been taught."
When Nugent made the extra
kicked four field goals for the
Alamo Bowl.
"Justin did an excellent job Buckeyes to become the point following Ross' touchdown, he passed Pete Johnson as
and did what was asked of him," school's career scoring leader.
Ohio State took advantage of the Buckeyes' career scoring
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel
said. "I told someone that Justin two early turnovers, and never leader with 356 points.
Oklahoma State got into
was playing as best as he's ever let the Cowboys (7-5) get anything going offensively.
Ohio State territory for the frrst
played."
Oklahoma State quarterback time on their final series of the
Zwick, who lost the starting
+ job to fellow sophomore Smith Donovan Woods completed 15 half, but the drive ended with
after the sixth game of thl:' regular of 34 passes for 137 yards and Jason Ricks missing a 42-yard
season, completed 17 of 27 pass- rushed for another 80 yards. field goal try.
Early in the
es despite a mild hamstring pull. Vernand Morency, one
third, Cowboys
"lf any of you have played of the nation's top rushsafety
Jamie
with a pulled hamstring, well, ers this season, was
it's pretty painful," Tressel said. limited to 24 yards on
Thompson
eight carries.
recovered
a
"Justin did an excellent job."
On the first series,
fumble by fullZwick, who rode a stationary
underthrew
back Branden
bicycle on the sideline so his Woods
Joe at the Ohio
hamstring didn't tighten, wasn't receiver Chijuan Mack
State 34. A 17about to pass on the chance to and the pass was
yard run by
end the season on a positive picked off by linebacker
Bobby
Prentiss Elliott
note.
Justin Zwick
moved the ball
"You've got to go back in," Carpenter. Three plays
to the 9, but the
he said. "I just did what I had later, Zwick hit a diving Anthony Gonzalez with a Buckeyes defense stiffened.
to."
On
fourth-and-long,
The Buckeyes went 3-3 23-yard touchdown pass.
After a 37-yard field goal· by Oklahoma State tried a run off a
under Zwick to start the season
before he injured a shoulder in a Nugent, the Cowboys were dri- fake field goal, but the play was
loss to Iowa. Smith stepped in ving when Woods lost his grip stopped six yards short.
The Buckeyes then marched
and led Ohio State (8-4) to vic- on the ball near midfield while
tories in four of its last five trying to run up the middle. 94 yards. Ross rushed for 45 on
Defensive lineman Joel Penton the drive, and Ginn had a 28games.
But Smith was suspended for recovered and Nugent capped yard run before he took the snap
the Alamo Bowl by the team last the drive with a 35-yard field in the shotgun and ran it in from
week after university officials goal to give Ohio State a 13-0 the 5 to make it 30-0.
Oklahoma State scored its
said he accepted an w1specified lead with nearly six minutes
only points on a 4-yard touchgift from a team booster- a vio- remaining in the first quarter.
"We could not move the foot- down run by Shawn Willis that
lation of NCAA rules.
Tressel declined to talk about ball or protect our passer effec- capped an 80-yard drive mid.-, what's next for the football pro- ti"'·lv," Cowl>uy" ~.-oach L~& w....y through the fourth.
by T.A. BADGER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2005 • 83
Winchester scores season-high
29, leads WKU to vvin
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Anthony Winchester scored a
season-high 29 points Tuesday,
with 16 coming in the second
half, to lead Western Kentucky
University to an 87-80 comefrom- behind non -conference
men's basketball victory over
Austin Peay at the Dunn
Center/Dave Aaron Arena.
Elgrace Wilborn added his
third consecutive double-double
with 15 points and 13 rebounds,
adding a season-best five
blocked shots, as the Hilltoppers
(9-1) earned their third straight
win. It was Western's fourth victory in a row over the
Governors, who fell to 2-8.
The 13-point first-half deficit
was the largest that WKU has
overcome this season.
WKU trailed by seven at the
half and fell behind by 10 when
Maurice Hampton opened with
a trey in the first minute after the
break. But, the Hilltoppers
scored nine straight points with
baskets from four players, eventually taking a 51-50 lead at the
16:34 mark on a Winchester
three-pointer.
Winchester, who also added
five rebounds and three assists,
hit a career-high-tying seven
field goals from beyond the arc.
Courtney Lee followed with
a jumper and Winchester hit
another trey as Western opened
up a six-point advantage, 5650, with 15:16 remaining. The
Governors answered with eight
straight points, however, as the
lead would change hands on
four occasions until the
Toppers took the lead for good
with just under seven minutes
to go.
After a William Durden
three-point play gave APSU its
last lead, 71-70, with 6:58
remaining, Winchester's three
11 seconds later started a decisive 12-2 run by the Hilltoppers.
1\vo Lee free throws with 6: 15
left gave Western the lead for
good, 75-73, with Winchester
adding a pair of free throws and
Wilborn finishing a three-point
play. The Toppers hit 5-of-6 at
the free-throw line in the final
minute to seal the win.
Lee added 15 points, a
career-high six assists and three
steals, while Danny Rumph
chipped in with 11 points and
three helpers.
The Toppers shot 51.7 percent from the field for the game
- Wilborn was 7"of-8 while
Winchester hit 9-of-14 attempts
- including hitting a season-
high-tying 10 three-pointers.
They
outrebounded
the
Governors, 41-24, the fifth consecutive contest WKU has
accomplished the feat.
Anthony Davis paced APSU
with 18 points and 10 rebounds,
while Hampton led the Govs
with 20 points after connecting
on 4-of-8 from three-point
range. Zac Schlader added 17
points and Durden had 11.
After three ties and a pair of
lead changes, APSU took con-·
trol of the opening half with a
10-0 run that left the Governors
with a 29-17 advantage with
8:28 left. Back-to-back layups
from Eric Young and Davis gave
APSU a 25-17 advantage before
Hampton followed with a tip
and a dunk to close the spurt.
Three baskets by Wilborn cut
the deficit to single digits, while
a three from Rumph left
Western down by eight, 36-28,
with 5:44 remaining. The Govs
still held a 10-point advantage
in the final minute until
Winchester's three-pointer six
seconds before the break made
the score 46-39 at the half.
APSU shot 60.6 percent from
the floor in the opening half, but
was held to 11-of-27 (40.7 percent) shooting over the final 20
minutes.
Syracuse fires football coach
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SYRACUSE,
N.Y.
Syracuse fired football coach
Paul Pasqualoni eight days after
a 37-point loss in a bowl gameand less than a month after giving him a vote of confidence.
Pasqualoni, who was unavailable for comment, departs after 14
years with a 107-59-1 record and
a 6-3 mark in bowl games. He is
the second-winningest coach in
school history, behind Ben
Schwartzwalder, who had 153
victories.
But the Orange struggled to
break even after going 10-3 and
finishing ranked No. 14 in 2001.
They were 4-8 m 2002,
Pasqualoni's only losing season,
and 6-6 the last two years.
Gross, a former assistant at
Southern California who was
hired only two weeks ago to
replace the retiring Jake
Crouthamel, cited several factors for his decision, including
declining attendance and the
team's inconsistent play.
Colorado 33, Texas-El Paso 28
by JOEL ANDERSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON - Texas El-Paso
had the lead midway through
the fourth quarter, the mostly
orange-clad crowd was on its
feet and Colorado was about to
punt.
That's when Gary Barnett
went deep into his bag of tricks.
Punter John Torp ran 22
yards on a fake punt for the frrst
down and Joel Klatt followed
with his second touchdown pass
of the game, leading Colorado
to a 33-28 victory in the
Houston Bowl on Wednesday
night.
"It seemed to be there,"
Barnett said of his rarely used
trick play. "We have run them a
couple of times, but not this
year. We thought it would
work."
Barnett was right, and the
Buffaloes (8-5) went on to
rebound from a humiliating 423loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12
title game with its frrst bowl victory since the 1999 Insight.com
Bowl.
Klatt finished 24-of-33 for
333 yards and directed a fourthquarter comeback by the plodding Buffaloes (8-5), who tried
to keep pace with UTEP, which
ranks eighth in the nation in
scoring offense.
Colorado led 3-0 midway
through the first quarter and
trailed until seizing the lead late
in the game.
Facing a fourth-and-3 at its
own 35 and trailing by two,
Colorado benefited from a nifty
call by Barnett. Torp, who holds
four track records at his suburban Denver high school, hustled
around the left end for the first
down.
The play quieted the mostly
pro-UTEP crowd of 27,235 and
immediately swung the momentum in Colorado's favor.
"I guess we watched it too
long because it worked," UTEP
coach Mike Price said. "We
should have maybe tackled the
guy that was running."
1\vo plays later, Klatt threw a
39-yard touchdown pass to a
wide-open Evan Judge for the
go-ahead score with 8:43 left.
Klatt was flattened by UTEP
defensive end Ibok Ibok as he
released the ball and didn't see
the touchdown. He got up off
the turf slowly and wobbled off
the field into the arms of cele-
brating teammates.
"I couldn't tell you happened," Klatt said. "The linemen told me (about the score),
when they picked me up."
The Miners (8-4) still had a
chance to win in the final minutes.
On third-and-4 from the
UTEP 25, Jordan Palmer completed a 15-yard pass to Johnnie
Lee Higgins, keeping a late
drive alive. But Palmer misfrred
badly on his final four passes,
and the comeback try fizzled.
Colorado coach Gary Barnett
was doused with a cooler in the
waning seconds, and dozens of
players embraced their embattled leader.
Barnett's program was the
target of sexual assault claims
dating to 1997, followed by an
investigation that discovered
sex, alcohol and drugs were
used as recruiting tools,
although there was no evidence
that university officials sanctioned it. Then, Barnett was put
on three months of administrative leave for making insensitive
remarks about two accusers,
including a former kicker who
said she was raped by a teammate in 2000.
Barnett was reinstated May
28, and began building the foundation for a turnaround from a
5-7 record in 2003.
Colorado won its last three
games of the season to earn a
share of the Big 12 North title,
and Barnett was voted the Big
12 coach of the year.
"We sort of finished the way
we started the season," Barnett
said. "We were determined to
fight and stay together. Every
game has been a fight. Nothing
bas been easy."
The Miners put up quite a
fight, but simply couldn't hold
off the faster, stronger Buffs in
the second half.
Palmer, the younger brother
of former Heisman winner
Carson Palmer of Southern
California, completed his first
eight passes for 120 yards as the
Miners raced out to an early 143 lead.
But Palmer began to struggle, Klatt began to find h~s
rhythm and UTEP began to
wear down as Colorado tailback
Bobby Purify (80 yards on 22
carries) began pounding away at
the Miners' smaller defensive
line.
"In the first half, we executed
our offense," Palmer said. "In
the second half, I didn't pick up
the blitzes and we didn't execute
nearly as well."
Palmer finished 22-of-42 for
328 yards with two touchdowns
and two interceptions - both to
Colorado safety Tom Hubbard.
Boyd had seven catches for 140
yards and Higgins also had
seven for 122.
UTEP, which won two more
games this season than in the
previous three combined, has
lost in all three bowl appearances since winning the 1967
Sun Bowl.
"Right to the very end, our
guys were giving a big effort,"
Price said. "This is a team that
was picked to finish last and
these guys have been browbeaten for three years. I'm very, very
proud of them."
Satur<lay, Jan.29
Seni()r Bowl
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Nutt withdraws from
consideration for LSU coaching job
Nutt about
leading the
Cornhuskers. Not until three
days later, on Jan. 3 - after a
LITTLE ROCK- This time, visit to Fayetteville by the
Arkansas
football
coach Nebraska athletic director, and
Houston Nutt ended
negotiations that
any
uncertainty
resulted in a new
quickly.
contract for Nutt at
After LSU athletic
Arkansas - did
director Skip Bertman
Nutt
publicly
announce he was
was granted permission on Tuesday to
staying with the
speak with Nutt about
Razorbacks.
the Tiger coaching
LSU is seeking
vacancy, Nutt said, he
to replace fivespoke briefly with
year coach Nick
Houston Nutt
officials of the Baton
Saban, who acceptRouge, La., school.
ed a job as coach of
Then, on Wednesday, he issued a the NFL's Miami Dolphins on
statement saying he had removed Saturday. Nutt said Tuesday that
his name from consideration, but he would not go through a
was flattered to have been con- lengthy selection process.
sidered.
Broyles was in Augusta, Ga.,
"At this time, I am very on Wednesday and could not be
happy at the University of reached for comment about
Arkansas. I plan on being the Nutt's announcement.
coach here for a very long
Nutt was at least the second
time," he said.
coach LSU has contacted.
At close of 2003 season, Louisville football coach Bobby
Arkansas athletic director Frank Petrino met with the school's
Broyles gave Nebraska officials representatives about the Tigers'
permission on Dec. 31 to talk to job on Sunday but declined to
by JAY HUGHES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
say if he expected further talks.
saying he was focusing on the
No. 7 Cardinals' Liberty Bowl
game against No. 10 Boise State
on Friday.
Auburn's Tommy Tuberville,
the AP Coach of the Year, was
rumored to be a candidate at
LSU but has said he is not interested in the job. LSU has
declined to comment on speculation about what coaches it
hopes to talk to, but several
other coaches are believed to be
on the school's list of prospects.
Arkansas went 5-6 this season with a team ravaged by
graduations and defections by
talented juniors who sought
their fortune in the pros. It was
the first time in seven seasons
the Razorbacks did not qualify
for a bowl under Nutt.
In 2003, Nutt led Arkansas to
a 9-4 record and a 27-4
Independence Bowl win over
Missouri. After rejecting what
he said was a $2 million offer by
Nebraska, he negotiated a new
contract with Broyles that
increased his yearly salary from
$800,000 to $1.5 million.
Bowling Green 49, Johnson Central43
TIMES STAFF REPORT
COLUMBIA - In a lowscoring game in the Bankers
Classic at Adair County,
Bowling Green beat Johnson
Central 49-43.
Bowling Green Jed 8-7 at the
end of the ftrst quarter and held
the Golden Eagles to just six
points in the second period.
Bowling Green led 27-13 at
halftime.
Johnson Central managed to
outscore Bowling Green 13-5 in
the third quarter, but surren-
dered the game in the final period.
Jordan Blann led Bowling
Green in scoring with a gamehigh 15 points.
Josh Stapleton led Johnson
Central in scoring with 14
points. Jamie McCarty finished
with 12 points and Nick Music
added eight.
Tony Hatfield and Tyler
Whitaker ended the game with
five and four points, respectively.
Girls' Basketball - Johnson
Central 53, Southwestern 41: In
a consolation game played in
the Boyle County Invitational
Tournament, the
Johnson
Central Lady Eagles beat
Southwestern 53-41.
Johnson Central led at the
end of every quarter. The Lady
Eagles put the game away by
outscoring the Southwestern
girls 12-7 in the last quarter.
Senior Alice Daniel led
Johnson Central in scoring with
a game-high 16 points . Jayme
Dials, another senior, tossed in
12. Chelsey Salyers added nine
points for the Lady Eagles.
A time of mourning
incomprehensible death
by STEVE WILSTEIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
2000.
"I've never seen a guy
enjoy it more," Holmgren
It's in the nature of athletes said. "It was contagious. He
to imagine themselves immor- set the tone for the whole foottal, if not impervious to harm, ball team that way. You couldas though they live by a differ- n't help but get caught up in it,
ent set of rules from
players
and
ordinary people.
coaches."
Others spoke
The rest of us
often buy into that
of
how
he
illusion, too, admirbrought that raping these charmed
ture to his evanlives blessed with
gelical Christian
luck
and
skill,
ministry, to his
strength and wealth,
work with the
passions that driv~
poor and with
them to succeed.
schools.
Steve Wilstein
When something
"He
was
. absolutely pasgoes wrong- a serious injury or illness, an unex- sionate about everything,"
pected death - it feels doubly said former Packers teammate
shocking, as if they were Eugene Robinson, now a comunfair victims of misfortune. mentator for the Carolina
Those who played with them, Panthers, where White spent
those who watched them, the his final season. "That's what
millions who were touched by I loved about Reg; he was just
them, experience the loss in a so passionate. I always told
personal way.
him, 'Man, you've always got
The death of Reggie White to have a cause."'
at 43 is one of those that seem
The past several days have
especially incomprehensible. been a time of unspeakable
Here was a larger-than-life grief around the world, death
figure, a man of deeply reli- on a grotesquely grand scale.
gious principles, compassion The earthquakes and tsunami
and charity, an ordained min- waves in Asia have claimed
ister who was aptly known as more than 77,000 lives, and
the NFL's "Minister of the Red Cross predicted the
Defense."
death toll could exceed
That he should die so 100,000. Neither war nor teryoung and suddenly - a pre- rorism kill so quickly and
liminary autopsy showed he sweepingly as this natural
might have had a respiratory tragedy.
disease combined with other
Among the stories that have
health problems- strikes us as emerged from the disasters in
particularly undeserved.
Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and
At a funeral home in other countries are the
Charlotte,
N.C.,
on accounts of how some athletes
Wednesday, former team- and celebrities were among
mates, foes and fans mourned those who were killed or bareWhite while his family issued ly escaped death.
a statement of how he lived
Swedish
skiing
great
"the essence and the spirit of Ingemar Stenmark, winner of
life by faith." A private funer- two golds at the 1980
al for White's family and Olympics and 86 World Cup
friends will be held Thursday. races, ran for his life when he
Former Green Bay Packers saw an immense wave roaring
coach Mike Holmgren said a to shore as he lay sunbathing
few days ago that what stood in Thailand.
out about White was his sheer
"The water from the first
pleasure in the game. You wave disappeared, but then it
could see it wherever he came back with terrifying
played - Philadelphia, Green speed,"
Stenmark
told
Bay, Carolina- and in the way Swedish media.
it propelled him to 198 sacks,
Australian Rules football
making him the NFL's all-time player Troy Broadbridge, on
leader at the time he retired in his honeymoon in Phuket,
Thailand, was still among the
missing after he and his bride
were swamped as they strolled
along the beach. Trisha
Broadbridge survived.
Czech supermodel Petra
Nemcova, who appeared on
the cover of the 2003 Sports
Illustrated swimsuit issue, was
severely injured and her
boyfriend, fashion photographer Simon Atlee has been
missing, after a huge wave in
Phuket carried them away.
Water swirled
around
Nemcova, 25 , as she clung to
a tree for eight hours. She is
recovering in a Thai hospital
from broken bones and internal injuries .
The 'catastrophe was an
indiscriminate killer, claiming
rich and poor, famous and
anonymous. young and old.
Thousands of children died,
thousands of others were
orphaned. Waterborne diseases
threaten thousands more.
Every death is its own
tragedy, and none is more or
less significant owing to fame
or wealth .
Reggie White, widely and
deservedly
mourned
by
American sports fans, understood better than most the singular dignity of individuals
and, as his family said, "the
essence and the spirit of life by
faith ." He saw a divine hand at
work in everything and felt a
calling to lend his own.
He helped rebuild churches
that were burned. He took to
the streets to aid the homeless
and get work for the jobless .
He and his wife Sara opened
Hope Palace, a home for
unwed mothers.
His faith led him down
paths that alienated some and
pulled in others, making a difference wherever he went.
As we watch the disaster
unfold in Asia - none of us so
far removed even from those
distant shores - perhaps the
memory of the good works of
a man like Reggie White will
inspire thoughts of how we,
too, can make a difference in
others' lives.
Steve Wilstein is a national
sports columnist for The
Associated Press. Write to him
at swzlstein(ut)ap .org
Lady Colonels beat Southern;
Longwood downs Morehead
the bell with a trey to put the
Colonels up nine at 39-30.
The Lady Colonels would
muster a 19-4 run capped by an
Ashley Cazee three-pointer to
take a 58-36 lead with just
under 14 minutes left in the
contest.
EKU would cruise from
there, pushing the lead to as
many as 25 on a pair of Shelton
charity shots with 8:28 to play.
The Jaguars cut the lead to 14
on an Ashley Blake layup at the
2:32 mark.
Shelton again canned two
free throws to put the lead back
to 18 with 1: 12 remaining, and
Blake tipped a ball into the basket with eight seconds left to
put the final score on the board.
Four Lady Colonels finished the night in double figures, with Eckerle's 19leading
the effon. Eckerle was a model
of efficiency in the game,
going 7-of-10 from the fteld,
mcluding 3-of-4 from behind
the three-point arc.
Shelton added 17 , while
Cook had 15 and Garrett
pumped in 11 . Eckerle led
Eastern on the boards with six.
Blake led all scorers with 21
points, while the Jaguars got
double-digit efforts from
Monroe, who scored 15, and
Talesha Dokes, who tallied 10.
Longwood 64, Morehead
State 60: In the night's first
action, Longwood (5-5) defeated Morehead State (2-8) 64-60
in a game that saw the Lancers
hold double-digit leads on two
occasions only to see the Lady
Eagles rally back.
Longwood opened the game
on a 9-1 run and led by as
many as 13 points during the
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
RICHMOND - Eastern
Kentucky's Lady Colonels (46) got the Comfort Suites
Classic started in solid fashion
Wednesday with a 80-64 dismantling
of
Southern
University (2-6).
The Lady Colonels, shot a
sizzling 58.3 percent from the
field in the second half and 54
percent for the game. EKU was
nearly as accurate from behind
the arc, shooting 57.1 percent
from long range in the second
stanza and 52.9 percent for the
duration.
Southern took an early 4-2
lead behind a layup from Ciara
Shiggs, but EKU put together a
16-2 run that featured treys
from Candis Cook, Pam
Garrett, and Laura Shelton to
jump out to an 18-6 advantage
with 12:30 to play in th~ opening half.
Southern turned in a run of
its own from that juncture,
scoring six unanswered points
to cut the lead to 18-12.
The Lady Colonels righted
the ship, as a Shelton layup
pushed the lead to 27-14, but the
Jaguars spurted again, this time
outscoring EKU 12-4 and cutting the lead to five with 43 seconds to go in the opening stanza.
Miranda Eckerle, ·who
scored 12 points in the opening
frame, put the lead back to
eight with a trey as time
expired in the half, sending the
Lady Colonels to the locker
room with a 36-28 cushion.
Southern started the second
half with a pair of free throws
from Rolanda Monroe to cut the
lead to six, but Shelton answered
Ashley
opening
period.
Mason's layup with 3:57 left in
the first half put the Lancers up
by that tal1y, but Morehead
State closed the stanza with a
5-0 run to send Longwood into
intermission with a 28-23 ~
advantage.
Morehead State stayed hot
as the second half got underway, reeling off an 11-3 run
and taking the lead for the first
time in the contest at 32-31
behind a Anitha SmithWilliams
trey. TaNeisha
Johnson followed with a layup
that put the Lady Eagles ahead
by three, but the lead would
prove to be the largest of the
game for Morehead State.
Longwood answered with
an 8-2 run that put the Lancers
back in front 39-36 with 13:39 •
left. Longwood continued to
rebuild its lead, sprinting out to
a 13-point advangtage with
5:20 to go, but Morehead State
rallied once again.
The Lady Eagles put together a 7-0 run to cut the lead to
59-53 with 3:24 remaining.
Johnson cut the lead to three
with a tip-in with five second
to play, but Marita Meldere
iced the game at the charity
stripe, canning one of two
attempts to notch the final
score .
Longwood got two double- ~
doubles in the game, with
Meldere dropping in 13 points
and grabbing 13 boards, and
Amber Mason scoring 14
points and pulling in I 0
rebounds. Ashley Mason led
{he Lancers with 19 points.
Morehead State got 25
points from Smith-Williams in
the losing effort.
Hawks win Pikeville Invitational
back into the game.
Letcher led 16-7 at the end
of the first period. Piky Central
outscored Letcher 19-8 in the
second quarter and also held
the upperhand in each of the
final two periods.
The loss was just the second of
the season for the Letcher boys.
Pike County Central (6-4)
got 15 points from Brad Lowe
and 14 from Chase Snodgrass.
Two other Pike Central Hawks
added nine points apiece.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PIKEVILLE - Playing on
the home hardwood of rival
Pikeville didn't hold the Pike
County Central Hawks back
Wednesday night. Pike Central
played and defeated Letcher
58-50 to win the Pikeville
lnv itational Championship.
The Hawks got off to a slow
start, but quickly shook off the
sluggish beginning and battled
Knott Central, Sheldon
Clark win in Berea tourney
TIMES STAFF REPORT
BEREA - Knott County
Central and Sheldon Clark
each won third round games
in the Berea Invitational
tournament.
Knott Central beat tournament host Berea 76-60.
Adam Dials led Knott
Central to its win. The junior
guard hit for 17 points in the
winning effort.
Senior center Josh Stacy
added 16 points and senior
guard Derrick Miller tossed
in 10.
The Patriots led Berea 3929 at halftime. Knott Central
outscored the host team 2115 in the final quarter.
Sheldon
Clark
beat
Clinton County 62-59.
Jeremy Preece led Sheldon
Clark to the win, scoring a
game-high 20 points. Jamie
Jarrett scored 14 points for
Sheldon Clark and Brandon
May added 13 points for the
Cardinals.
Clinton County led 20- 12
at the end of the fi rst quarter.
Sheldon Clark trailerl bv nine
points at halftJme. The
Cardinals were able to gain
an advantage in the game by
outscoring Clinton County
22-12 in the third quarter.
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Wednesday's scores
BOYS
Beth Haven 72, 69 Williamsburg OT
East Jessamine 90, Buckhorn 49
Estill Co. 69, Grant Co. 66
Knott Co. Central 76, Berea 60
Montgomery Co. 58, Henderson Co. 56
Newport 74, Leslie Co. 54
Pike Co. Central 57, East Ridge 47
Scott Co. 83, Cawood 47
Sheldon Clark 62, Clinton Co. 59
South Laurel 67, Mason Co. 50
St. Henry 74, Wolfe Co. 68
Summersworth.NH.,49,PowellCo.35
Warren Cent.76, Paul Blazer 70
GIRLS
Betsy Layne 66, Holmes 37
Boone Co. 52, Somerset 37
Christian Co. 62, Boyd Co. 42
Clay Co. 65, Shelby Valley 50
East Carter 72, Mason Co. 61 OT
Hamson Co. 63, Rose Hill Christi 53
Highlands 44, Russel140
Ironton, Ohio 52, Pike Co. Cent.49
KoottCo. Cent 7 LAI.lenCo.-&oosville29
McCreary Cent. 54, Pulaski Co . 45
Monroe Co. 73, Williamsburg 44
Monticello 43, Paintsville 40
Nelson Co. 41, Raceland 37
Paul Blazer 42, North Oldham 40
Pikeville 65, North Hardin 59
Scott Co., Tenn., 47, Knox Cent. 42
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scoring with a game-high 22 points.
Meade County 61, Pikeville
47: Meade County (5-5) led
23-18 at the end of the first
quarter and held off a couple ofPikeville runs.
Two different players
scored over 20 points apiece
for Meade County.
Jesse Parrish led Pikeville
(2-5) in scoring with 14 points.
Freshman Tim Honaker added
13 points.
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Betsy Layne
• Continued from pl
Betsy Layne won two of
three games in last week's
Appalachian
Wireles
Mountain Schoolboy Classic.
Against Western Hills, he
Bobcats led 39-23 at halftime.
Derek Case tossed in six
points for the Bobcats and
Nathan Lafferty netted five.
Pat Stapleton flipped in four
points and Trai Witt netted
three.
Now preparing for 58th
District/Floyd
County
Conference play, Betsy Layne
is scheduled to host South
Floyd in a key district/conference matchup on January 11.
~ " Blackcats
• Continued from p1
foul trouble a~ an extremely
hot-shooting team of Musketeers
plagued the Blackcats. In the latest meeting, Prestonsburg prevailed and in the process
improved to 5-3.
Prestonsburg junior Sean
Leslie added nine points in the
win over Greenup County.
Michael Morrison scored eight
points. Kyle Ousley and Lewis
Barnett each had six points
apiece. Joe Blackburn had three
points and John Mark Stephens
rounded out the Blackcat scoring
with a free throw.
The Blackcats will continue
with tournament play next week.
Prestonsburg's next regular-season action is scheduled for
Wednesday at Perry County
Central High School in the
WYMT Classic. In an opening
round game, Prestonsburg is pitted
against host Perry Central. Tip-off
for the Prestonsburg-Perry Central
game is set for 8:15p.m.
JENNY WILEY INVITATIONAL
ALLBJ
Ryan Johnson, South Floyd
Bradley Marshall, Magoffrn County
Brandon Kidd, Betsy Layne
Johnathan Hood, Western Hills
Jesse Chaffin, Prestonsburg
Trevor Compton, Prestonsburg
E
Michael Stephens, Prestonsburg
Zach Giiium, Greenup County
Marcus Clines, Campbell County
Brett White, Campbell County
John Verst, Campbell County
Jacob Hundley, Breathitt County
T
Andrew Sewell, Breathitt County
Eli Warren, Breathitt County
Justin Lamb, Breathitt County
MVP- Andrew Sewell, Breathitt Co.
Top Rebounder:
Burnett Little, South Floyd
Rudi
Johnson
seeks
...
record, extension
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
hands of their fourth-round pick
from 2001.
They weren't convinced
CINCINNATI
Rudi enough to give him a long-term
Johnson needs 81 yards to set a deal, instead tendering a oneCincinnati rushing record, top- year, $1.8 million offer. They also
ping Corey Dillon's
took Perry with the
mark in his first
26th overall pick,
season
as
the
bringing on board a
Bengals' featured
complementary runback.
ning back who could
After that, he's
eventually replace
not even assured of
him.
coming back.
Johnson respondThe throwback
ed with one of the
player who won
best seasons in franfans' hearts last seachise history. He
RudiJohnson
son can become a
needs
81
yards
free agent after the
against Philadelphia
Bengals
(7-8)
finish
in to surpass Dillon's club record
Philadelphia on Sunday. If the of 1,435 yards in 2000. Johnson
team lets him leave, the burden is averaging 90.3 yards per
would fall on Chris Perry, a first- game, which would be another
round pick w~ .Jdayed in only season record.
two games as ~e and will
He desperately wants the
rushing record, which is one of
have hernia sur~ next week.
It seems like ~uch a clear-cut the few things at stake in the
decision that .fuhnson's team- final game.
mates are lobbying the front
"It's showing that all the hard
office to get him signed.
work paid off," Johnson said
"We've got to get him back Wednesday, after the local foothere next season and get him ball writers honored him as the
locked up to a long-term deal," team's MVP. "We got somePro Bowl offensive tackle thing positive out of it: a franWillie
Anderson
said chise record. So it's something
Wednesday. "With his style of that definitely I've got my eyes
running, he's a perfect fit for on, and my teammates and my
this offense. He's a guy that coaches got their eyes on."
loves being around his teamHe also would like to stay in
mates. He adapts to coaching. Cincinnati, where fans Jove his
He never pouts about anything." team-first style. He never celeJohnson emerged last season brates a touchdown, preferring to
when Dillon got hurt, gaining hand the ball to an official rather
957 yards while sharing the than call attention to himself.
position. The Bengals felt
Coach Marvin Lewis has
secure enough to trade the dis- been
noncommittal
about
gruntled Dillon to New Johnson's future, saying he'd
England, leaving the job in the like to keep him but the team
was confident that Perry could
replace him.
"We would like to have Rudi
back, but we'll see how it works
and go from there," Lewis said
Wednesday.
Without
Johnson,
the
Bengals would have a huge
question at running back.
Perry appeared in only two
games this season, gaining 1
yard, because of a strained hamstring and a sports hernia diagnosed last week. Doctors will
insert mesh to repair the hernia
on Jan. 6, leaving Perry with
two or three months of recovery.
"According to the doctor,
usually 97 percent of the people
who have this procedure come
out just fine," Perry said
Wednesday. "Let's hope I'm part
of the 97 percent. I hope I'm not
part of the 3 percent. That's the
only thing I'm worried about."
Former Cincinnati Reds
shortstop Barry Larkin had the
same surgery for a sports hernia
during the 2001 season, when he
was 36 years old. The mesh still
bothered him the next season,
forcing him to go slow in his
return. Scar tissue built up and
forced him to sit out si{( games
in 2003.
Perry is only 23, so he has a
better chance of making a full
recovery. Even if he does, his
teammates want Johnson back
because he's a proven runner.
"This organization has been
blessed with durable backs for a
lot of years now," quarterback
Jon Kitna said. "Corey was that
way, and Rudi is that way.
Those are the kind of guys you
want back there. Not every back
is like that."
Speeclweeks 1 05: Dual Duel creates double the excitement
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.From the drop of the green flag
to the checkered flag, the
Daytona 500 qualifying races
have produced some of the most
exciting
racing
during
Speedweeks as drivers scratch
and claw for starting spots in the
"The Great American Race."
During Speedweeks 2005,
the qualifying races for the
Daytona 500 will certainly bring
that same excitement as in years
past along with a new name and
distance.
The Gatorade Duel at
Daytona, which has traditionally been two 125-mile qualifying
races, will now be a pair of 150mile qualifying races. The extra
25 miles, equivalent to 10 laps,
will force teams to re-think their
pit strategy as they fight to make
the field for the Daytona 500,
NASCAR's biggest, richest and
most prestigious race. In addition, there will be an extended
break with live entertainment
between the 150-mile Gatorade
Duel qualifying races.
The Gatorade Duel at
Daytona,
scheduled
for
Thursday, Feb. 17, and the
largest attended weekday sport-
ing event in America, is unique
in the nature that you have
exciting tight racing no matter
where you look. The driver's
primary goal is to win the race
but the middle of the pack is
where the action as driver jockey for Daytona 500 starting
positions.
The Daytona 500 uses a different qualifying procedure than
any other race in the world. On
Budweiser Pole Day on Sunday
Feb. 13, only the fastest two
cars solidify their starting spots
for the Daytona 500. The fastest
qualifier wilt earn the pole for
both the Daytona 500 and the
first 150-mile Gatorade Duel
qualifying race. The second
fastest qualifier earns the outside pole for the Daytona 500
and will start on the pole for the
second 150-mile Gatorade Duel
qualifying race.
Drivers qualifying in oddnumber positions will compete
in the first Gatorade Duel race
while drivers that qualify in
even-number positions do battle
in the second Gatorade Duel
race. The top-14 finishers, not
including the pole sitter in the
first 150-mile qualifying race,
will line up behind the Daytona
500 pole sitter; while the top- I 4
finishers, not including the outside pole sitter in the second
150-mile Gatorade Duel qualifying race will line up behind
the Daytona 500 outside pole
sitter.
The next eight Daytona 500
starting positions (31-38) are
awarded to the drivers with the
fastest speed after pole qualifying. The final five positions (3943) are given to teams that are
entitled to a provisional.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won for
the second consecutive time as
he held off Tony Stewart to capture the first Gatorade Duel,
while Elliott Sadler survived
challenges from Sterling Marlin
and Jimmie Johnson to win the
second Gatorade Duel and pick
up his first victory at the "World
Center of Racing."
"It's probably the most emotional win I've ever had in any
type of racing and I think the
reason why is my pit crew got
me out first," said Sadler. "It put
a big load on my shoulders by
having to hold the guys off and
to be able to hold off great race
car drivers like (Kevin) Harvick
and Sterling (Marlin) and really
use the race track to my advantage to win. This is a big for us
and our organization."
SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2005 • 85
Mularkey facing former team
with playoffs on the line
by JOHN WAWROW
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.Mike Mularkey grins when he
recalls skimming the newly
released NFL schedule last
spring to see when Buffalo
played Pittsburgh.
The Bills' rookie coach
never circled the date, but
allowed himself one thought in
considering what it would be
like to face his former team for
the first time.
"It's funny, because you saw
this game on the schedule and
wondered what would be the
implications," the former
offensive coordinator for the
Steelers said Wednesday.
Mularkey can stop wondering.
Buffalo's season finale at
home on Sunday means everything for the Bills, whose playoff hopes hang in the balance.
Having overcome an 0-4
start, the Bills (9-6) have won
six straight and nine of 11 to
stay in contention for an AFC
wild-card berth. To secure a
spot in the postseason, Buffalo
needs to beat Pittsburgh and
hope either the New York Jets
(10-5) or Denver (9-6) lose.
"I don't know if you could
write a script for the way it's
unfolding," Mularkey said.
"It's interesting the way both
teams have gotten to this point.
It's a good story."
Mularkey plays down his
role and shrugs off questions
about his Pittsburgh past.
"It's not about any of us. It
never has been," Malarkey
said. "This is another opponent, another must-win game."
The Bills have been playing
must-win games ever since
digging their early season hole,
showing great resilience for a
team accused of lacking mental
toughness following last year's
6-10 finish.
Buffalo is on its best run
since winning eight straight in
1990 and have guaranteed its
first winning season since
1999, the last time the Bills
made the playoffs.
Buffalo also has an opportunity to match the 1992
Chargers, the only other team
to reach the playoffs after an 04 start
Mularkey deserves much of
the credit for inspiring the tumaround.
He didn't allow the Bills to
unravel early, protecting his
players from outside criticism
by urging them to believe in
themselves. And he tinkered
with his lineup, elevating running back Willis McGahee to
starter - a move that has coincided with Buffalo's surge.
In fact, Mularkey has acted
nothing like a rookie.
"Mike has never seemed
like a guy who was doing this
for the fir~t time," quarterback
Drew Bledsoe said. "Nobody
saw that train coming down the
tracks that hit us the first month
of the season. But to his credit,
he stuck to his guns . ... He's
done a tremendous job, no
question."
Not bad for a former NFL
tight end who, following his
retirement, spent a year selling
computers before becoming
Tampa Bay's quality control
coach in 1994. Mularkey then
spent eight years with the
Steelers, the last three as offensive coordinator before being
hired by Buffalo in January.
Bills quarterback coach
Sam Wyche was head coach
for Tampa Bay when Mularkey
got his first job. He's impressed
by how his former assistant has
handled himself.
"The most important thing
when you are going through
that kind of period is the guy
standing in front of the team
needs to remain a pillar,"·
Wyche said. "He can't be
blowing in the wind, and he.
didn't. ... He kept our eye on,
the ball. He was like a veteran·
coach."
The Steelers (14-1) present,
a big challenge, even though
they have nothing to play for,
having already secured first
place in the AFC.
Mularkey knows Pittsburgh
coach Bill Cowher too well to
wonder whether the Steelers
will take it easy on Buffalo.
"I have no doubts that he
will have his team prepared,
regardless of the situation,"
Mularkey said.
Cowher is not surprised by
the job Mularkey has done.
"He's a strong guy and he
did that here when we were
going through some tough
times," Cowher said. "I'm
happy he was able to tum it
around as he did. I mean,
they're sitting there right now
on the brink of the playoffs."
Mularkey is aware of the
game's implications, but is
sticking to the "one game at a
time" approach he's maintained since the beginning. He
added he's been too busy working on the game plan to consider what it will be like to face
the Steelers.
"There's just not enough
time to really put the emotional
part into it,'" Mularkey said.
"Maybe as we get closer. But
not right now."
Attorney:
Bengals player
pleads guilty to DUI
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KETTERING, Ohio Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Justin Smith pleaded guilty to a drunken driving charge and his driver's
license was suspended for
six months, his lawyer said
Wednesday.
Smith, 25, entered the
plea Tuesday in this Dayton
suburb in exchange for
prosecutors dropping a separate charge that he had
been driving outside of
marked lanes when a
Montgomery County sheriff's deputy stopped him
Oct. 5, lawyer Jeff Helms
said. The plea agreement
resolved
the
case
in
Kettering Municipal Court,
Helms said.
Judge
Larry
Moore
ordered Smith to attend a
three-day
intervention
course for drunken driving
offenders. The judge fined
Smith $300 plus court costs,
Helms said.
Bengals coach Marvin
Lewis declined comment
Wednesday on Smith's case.
Earliet
Tuesday,
the
judge had rejected a defense
request to dismiss the
drunken driving charge
against Smith.
David Jablinski, another
lawyer representing Smith,
contended there wasn't
probable cause that Smith
was impaired.
The sheriff's deputy said
he saw Smith's truck weaving along the road. Smith
told the deputy he had five
beers. and he swayed while
walking during a sobriety
test, according to the arrest
report.
A breath test found that
Smith had a blood alcohol
level of 0.152, the report
said. The legal limit for driving in Ohio is 0.08.
Smith was the Bengals'
first-round pick in the 2001
draft. He could have faced a
maximum six months in jail
and $1.000 fine on the DUI
charge.
Big Ben listed as questionable
for today's game
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH
Ben
Roethlisberger's ribs are only
bruised and Pittsburgh Steelers
coach Bill Cowher listed the
rookie quarterback as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale at Buffalo.
The game is meaningless
for the Steelers, who have
clinched home-field advantage
for the playoffs in the AFC.
The Bills are fighting for a
wild-card playoff berth.
The Steelers are riding a
franchise-record 13-game win
streak, while the Bills are riding a sL'<-game win streak that
has put them in position to earn
a playoff berth after an 0-4
start. The Bills need to beat the
Steelers
a n d
h
a v e
either
the New
York
Jets or
Roethllsberger
Denver
Broncos
lose in order to clinch a spot in
the playoffs.
Palmer's leg a problem during workout
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
injured on a tackle during a 3528loss to New England on Dec.
CINCINNATI
12. Jon Kitna filled in
Quarterback
for Palmer the last two
Carson Palmer
games, makmg his
practiced
first starts of the caWednesday for
son.
the first time
Palmer, the 2003
since spraining
Heisman Trophy winhis knee, but it's
ner and first overall
unlikely
that
draft ptck, has spent
he'll play in the
the last two weeks
Cincinnati
trying to strengthen
Carson Palmer
Bengals'
final
an injured ligament
game.
on the outside of the
Palmer worked out with a knee. He participated in some of
brace on the left knee, which was the team's drills Wednesday for
the first time since he was hurt.
The knee and thigh are still
too weak to let him play, but
he's hoping to be closer to normal when the Bengals (7-8)
play in Philadelphia on Sunday.
The Bengals won't let him play
if there's any chance he could
further damage the knee.
He was listed as question
able on Wednesday's injury
report.
"''m pushing the doctors.
and they're pu hing in the
opposite direction," Palmer
said. "We· re butting heads
right now."
�Sunday,Jan.2,2005
FLOYD COUNTY
FeaJures Etlitor
Kathy Prater
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886 3603
Members:
As~·ociated
Press
Kentucky Press Association
National Newspaper Association
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
That World
'Craze'
Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder and former
publisher Norman Allen wrote a week·
ly column that looked at Floyd County
thmugh hts rt.}>es, His columns artJ
hi!ln.g roprlnted duti ftJ roquttst.
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
London during the height of the
11winaina 1970H (" Au11tin Powcr8"
fu~hl~n ll.nd all) l!! th~ I!Cttlll~ for thi8
srueMome tule of Idol worship and
January, named for the Roman
god Janus, he of the two heads, is
wholesale slaughter set in the vicious
world of antique collectors. You will
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slild tg lggl\ lmth bntJkwllrd mui
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riJht H6W1
to honor
MISSED ME AGAIN
The Floyd County Fish &
Game Club this week announced
the names of those who landed
prize-winning fish last year. I've
scanned the list, not once, but several times, and fail to find my
name therein. I am not going to
demand a recount, but I do think
there should be a booby prize for
the guy who catches the smallest
fish ...When you can throw a fish
35 feet and ll inches behind you
with nothing more than a flyrod,
you're entitled to something.
NECROLOGY
For the last 23 years-gee, has
it been that long?-Russell
"Buck" Layne has compiled a
year's end list of Prestonsburg residents, who have died within the
year. The list for 1958 and the date
of each death:
Phyllis Sue Marshall, Jan. 9;
William H. Brown, Jan. 10;
Virginia Chewning, Jan. 10;
Henry Clay Mellon, Jan . 20;
Grace Martin Wheeler, Feb. 5;
Bishop Morrison, Feb. 11; Wilson
Crum, Feb. 19; James L. Meade,
Jr. Feb. 28; Arminta Home, March
15; Fannie Laferty Childers,
March 17; Madge Spradlin
Hensley, April 22; Joe H. Cooley,
May 15; Lois Stiles Taylor, May
19; Warren S. Hale, May 21;
(See THIS TOWN, page seven)
blo@diQU1fl{l ~~r m~mio8 ~
Afriea •pirlt
ll pint-11i~ed
called "Chookoo."
A SAD MIXTURE
Ever try mixing cliches and
realities? They make a mess that's
a
lot
w o r s e
than
a
mixed
metaphor
and more
painful
than either
a
split
infinitive
or a hangNorman Allen
ing participle.
For instance:
This wonderful area ... unemployment. A great, courageous
people ... men forced to leave their
homes to find work. Pure AngloSaxon blood ... cheese. The Land
of Tomorrow...flood and sorrow.
Eastern Kentucky's rugged mountains, limpid streams ... scarred
hillsides and garbage dumps. A
proud, free people ... "how are you
going to vote?"
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Ralph was getting accustomed to riding by the time he was barely old enough to walk. Here, he is about 15 months
old.
Why Daddy Sold Old Betsy
by RALPH HALL
~Chapter
5
ing a truck and as he barked and ran
along, somehow one of the tires <:aught
him and he never chased anything
~
~~n.
Time Spent
Looking for Cows
Almost every family in Melvin
owned a cow when I was growing up,
and so did we. It was Mutt's and my
job to walk to the top of the hill and get
the cows every afternoon. I never
could understand cows - they will pick
grass all day in the low land, but when
it's time to go get them, they always
wander off into the woods. We would
most always find them under a shade
tree.
It was an every day job and my
mother would say, "Boys. it's time to
go get the cows." So, off Mutt and I
would go, up the trail and out into the
woods to look for the cows. One day,
Daddy brought this very nice looking
cow home. Her called her '"Old Betsy."
She was a very clean looking cow and
seemed to be in good health, but I knew
that very day that Old Betsy would
make my life a living hell -she just had
that look in her eye. It only took a day
or two for Mutt and I to find out that
Old Betsy was trouble to the third
degree. Every day she would go far out
into the trees and stand very still so that
we couldn't hear her cowbell ring.
Once, for a little while, Mutt and I
got lucky for we owned this old hound
dog that loved to chase cows. We
called him "Dog.'' We could say,
"Dog, go get the cows" and off he'd go,
up the path he would run. Mutt and I
would watch as he disappeared into the
trees . It wouldn't be long until we
would hear Dog barking and cowbells
ringing. In a short matter of time, we
would see the cows as they came from
among the trees with Dog burking ut
their heels. One day old Dog was chas-
ili
So, Mutt and I were back on the
trail everyday looking for those old
cows once again. Betsy never seemed
to change - always high on the hill,
standing off by herself. She just didn't
like the other cows, or for that matter,
people either. She wouldn't move
until we got behind her and swatted
her with a stick. Then, down the hill
she would go, running all the way to
the bam. Sometimes she would just
run around the side of the hill with
Mutt and me running after her, cursing
to the top of our voices, "Betsy! Come
back, Betsy!" You could say that Old
Betsy had a mind of her own - or no
rrund at all.
One day while chasing Betsy
around the hill, I stepped on a five-foot
long blacksnake. When 1 sa-w the
snake, I forgot about Old Betsy and
headed down the hill for home as fast
as my skinny legs would carry me with
that old blacksnake right behind me.
sliding along in the grass. Then I
remembered what Daddy had told me:
"Boy, if a snake is ever chasing you
down the hill,just run sideways and the
old snake will just slide on by." I was
ready to try anything so l started running sideways around the hill and Old
Blacksnake kept tight on going down
the hill! I cried, "Go on, old snake! Go
on!" Well, that day it was about dark
by the time we got Old Betsy home and
I never saw old blacksnake again,
thank God.
That night as Mutt and I lay on the
featherbed that Grandma had made. we
talked by the light of the coal oil lamp.
We were working on a plan on how to
get rid of Old Betsy. That cow just had
to go, we reasoned, and soon. Our first
plan was to throw rocks at her all the
way to the barn, hoping she would fall
and break a leg and become a part of
Ralph and "Mutt," partners in crime.
At the time this picture was taken,
Ralph was about age 6 and his little
brother, about age 3.
dmncr. Well. we rocked her to the bam
every day for about a week, and not
once did she fall.
So it was time to work on Plan Two.
Betsy was smart, but me and Mutt were
smarter than any old cow, as you will
see. Here was our plan: There was this
small path that ran alongside this small
cliff. Mutt would do about anything I
ever told him to do, me being his bigger brother and all, so we came up with
this great plan. How could it fail, we
asked ourselves. I said, "Mutt, you
rock Old Betsy down the hill like you
always do and I will stand in the path
and wave my arms and cry, ''Shew,
Betsy, shew!" and she will run over the
cliff and kill herself. The next day, we
figured, would be Betsy's last day on
this earth. After all, how could a great
plan like that fail?
So that next afternoon, old Mutt ran
(See BETSY, page seven)
Jack Palance ("Shane," "City
Slickers") is cast against type here as
a suave, though heavily indebted,
antiques dealer who goes cuckoo for
Chookoo.
Palance kills the
owner of the
diminutive idol
and is immediately rewarded with
a cash windfall.
Palance
1s
quickly hipped to
the
fact
that
Chookoo wants
Tom Dotv
more blood and is
happy to fork over
Stanwmar
the cash as long as
Palance keeps the statuette in blood.
This poses no moral dilemma for
Palance, who proceeds to cut through
London's swinging single population
with a vengeance. The sight of
Palance, with his lizard-like face,
putting the moves on young British
lasses is a bit strange but takes a tum
for the totally surreal when it turns out
that he is a babe magnet. Could be all
of that Chookoo mojo he gets from
the idol, but anyway you cut it, this is
one goofy mamajama.
All Qf this ritual killing, which gets
pretty graphic at times, eventually
invites the keen blokes of Scotland
Yard to investigate the sudden drop
off in night club attendance. The
investigation eventually settles on
Palance - I said they were keen which leads to lots of scenes of undercover bobbies t~ling Palance on his
rounds which eventually leads to one
of the most entert~ning set pieces in
the film.
Palance takes on a room full of ~
cops and suddenly begins spinning
around like a whirling dervish. He
then proceeds to taunt the cops by
bragging about his invylnerability.
Unfortunately, for Palance, he finds
out that although Chookoo may be
generous with money, he is downright
stingy in terms of granting invulnerability.
It's all a little goofy and dated, but
this one delivers on the entertainment
quotient. The director deserves the
most credit. Freddie Francis honed his
craft at Hammer Studios, which produced a slew of great low budget horror films in the 1960s and 1970s. He
is still a talented cameraman and has~
directed the photography for several
David Lynch films, most notably
"The Elephant Man."
There are also several cameos by
(See LAGOON, page seven)
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by iOM L.USK
"CHICKEN
SouP
FOR THE NATURE LovER's
SouL"
My children call it Goose Island, although
"island" is an obvious exaggeration. A little rock
pile with a half-dozen scraggly shrubs, it doesn't
even appear on most charts. At high water it measures less than 6 feet by 20 feet.
The goose part is accurate, though. Every
spring for the past 15 years, a pair of Canada
geese has chosen the rock pile for its nesting site.
But not just any spot on Goose Island will do.
Each year they form their nest in exactly the same
location, a little indentation between a couple of
flat rocks on the highest point above the waterline.
Mother Goose gathers small twigs and vegetation to frame the nest, then plucks down from her
breast to create a soft lining. Two flowering dogwoods provide a little camouflage, and by maintaining her perfectly immobile stance, she is able
to escape detection. Fishermen regularly pass
within yards of her hiding place. unaware that she
is there.
One spring, I decided to visit Mother Goose
regularly while she incubated her eggs. My early
morning. five-minute paddle to the island wao; a
great way to start the day. l always brought a few
crusts of bread on these visits. which the nestbound mama would hungrily devour. While she
was busy filling up on the bread, she would allow
me to examine her nest and its contents - six
large white eggs.
By the second Saturday in May, she had been
sitting on the eggs for 24 days. She greeted me
with le&s civility than usual and was especially To my surprise, I could ft:el something inside. J
protective of her nest area. As she reached for a realized that the gosling had not been strong
piece of bread, I discovered the source of her enough to break from its shell and had probably
newfound surliness - a number of grayish-yel- exhausted itself in the effort.
Carefully, I cracked the egg on a
low fluftba.lls peeked out from beneath
their mother's breast.
rock , not knowing what to expect.
Five adorable baby geese filled ~
Inside was a wet mess of down
with a bill at one end and two
the nest, hut it ':"'as the egg that
caught my attentton.
gangly gray feet at the other.
There was no sign of life.
Normally, all the eggs in a (~
(
Using my shirt, I lightly patclutch hat~h within hours of each
ted the pathetic creature dry. The
other. Whtle Mama gave me suspicious glances, I slowly !Jftcd
~·
®
head hung limply. There was no
the rema1~1ng egg from the nest
response to my coaxings, so 1
placed the unfortunate bird in
and held 1t to my ear. No sounds
came frQm within, so I gave the egg a
~
gentle shake, expecting it to be empty.
(See SOUP, page seven)
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
2, 2005 • 87
JinfDvidson
Have you ridden a milk cow lately?
We have a television station
in nearby Little Rock that has a
feature each week on the 10
o'clock news titled, "Everyone
has a story." If you will think
about it, you have one too. Each
'- week this attractive young lady
reporter interviews
some person from
around our state
and they get the
opportunity to tell
their story on television where thousands and thousands of viewers
can see and hear it.
Many of these are
very good and I
always enjoy the variety that
comes with the territory.
' '
I just love people and think
we are the most interesting
creatures that God has placed
on this earth. It's also interesting how the participants are
selected. After the interview,
this person has a dart and a map
of the state placed behind them.
The person who has been
interviewed, then flips the dart
over their shoulder and where it
lands on the
map, is where
next
week's
story
comes
from. When the
reporter gets to
this new town,
she takes the
local telephone
directory and
opens to a page
at random and
then places her
finger on that
page. Where her finger lands is
covering the name of next
week's "Everyone has a story"
participant.
This is an interesting and
neverending way of bringing
common ordinary people into
because I know so many oneliners.
To protect the guilty I am not
going to give full names here,
but I have heard some dandy
stories. One of the fellows told
about when h<> was a young lad
growing up that he lived on a
farm and they had a horse and a
milk cow. Now horses are to
ride but milk cows, usually no.
However, on this particular day
this man said he and several
other boys were out riding horses and someone suggested they
ride the milk cow. For young
boys, say from 7 to 10 years of
age, usually a suggestion is as
good as done. If you don't
know, in some parts of the
country for young boys to ride
the milk cow is almost a staple.
I don't know this for sure, but I
bet there are girls who have ridden a milk cow, too.
Later when I told this story
to a man who is on staff at our
church and originally from
Oklahoma, he said. "When I
was a young boy there were
four of us kids on a milk cow
the limelight. Most of us like
that and, like I said earlier, we
all have a story. With regard to
this, some of my happiest times
are just talking to people and
hearing interesting things that
have happened to them.
We have an excellent opportunity for this each month at our
church. The first Sunday of
each month we have a prayer
breakfast and about four or five
of us men are the cooks. I don't
know how I got roped into this
because I am sure not much of a
cook, but once you fix bacon
and biscuits in a good stove several times, it's downhill from
there. We get there at 6:15a.m.
in order to be ready to serve at 8
o'clock when everyone else
shows up. You can probably see
the picture, four men in close
quarters with two hours to talk
about everything and everybody. I found out later that I was
invited to be on the team is
Cooking up a family treasure ·lagoon
(NUE) - When families gather, you often find
most people in the kitchen.
That's because the kitchen is
where the food is!
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All families have
favorite foods that are served
on special occasions. But all
too often, treasured recipes
are lost forever when a family
member passes away. That's
why many families are taking
the time to create a family
cookbook.
"When my grandmother passed away, we lost a
lot of the great recipes I grew
up with," said Bill Rice,
founder
of the
Family
Cookbook Project, an online
tool that helps families crefl ate and share their own fami-
ly cookbooks. "My family has
created a collection of recipes
to ensure that doesn't happen
again. Now we're sharing the
Web site used by my family
to preserve our recipes to
help other families do the
same."
Collecting, organizing and printing family
recipes can be easy and fun with the right tools. The
Family Cookbook Project was
launched to help families
simplify and automate the
process.
To learn more about
creating a family cookbook,
log on to www.familycookbookproject. com/usa or send
an email to info@familycookbookproject.com.
Betsy
• Continued from p6
Betsy down the hill, throwing rocks at her and cussing
all the way. I was ready.
Standing in the path, I
hollered, "Shew, Betsy,
shew!" I see Betsy coming
down that narrow path - 800
• pounds of speeding dynamite
looking me straight in the
eye. I was doing everything
that I was supposed to do,
waving my arms and crying
"Shew, Betsy, shew!" But
that stupid old cow didn't
understand one word I was
saying. She hit me like a
speeding locomotive and I
went sailing over the small
cliff intended for Betsy.
When I landed, I hit hard.
And boy, did I ever hurt.
Nothing was broken but I
_, sure was in a lot of pain for
the next few days.
On Saturday afternoons,
Mutt and I always went to the
movies. The shows started at
2 p.m. Most of the shows
were cowboy movies and
Mutt and I just loved cowboys. The movies would star
either Roy Rogers or Gene
Autry. Sometimes the cowboys would ride bulls in the
movies. That gave me yet
another plan. Betsy hadn't
won yet, you see, for I am
one who never gives up. No
• one could ever get me to say
"Uncle" and no cow was
going to beat me.
So I told Mutt, "Here's
what we will do." I planned
it all. I told Mutt that I
would get on top of the barn
and that he should run Old
Betsy out through the barn
door. "As she comes out the
door," I said, "I will jump on
her back and ride her into the
ground."
Mutt said, "Ralph, do you
think you can do that?"
I said, "Sure, I can."
Well, I climbed up onto
the barn roof and readied
myself. Then I called out,
"Okay, Mutt, let her rip!"
Out the door came Old
Betsy sailing straight away. I
leaped off the roof and landed
right in the middle of her
back! Away we went - down
through the barnyard, out
through the gate and into the
backyard .of our house. As
Betsy and I were headed
straight for Mother's clothes
line, Betsy decided to take
me right into it. I caught the
line full in the middle of my
neck - the darn thing almost
took my head off! As I fell,
Betsy went one way and I
went the other, landing on the
ground square on my butt.
Yep, some cows just never
learn and I was lucky that I
didn't get killed that day.
Betsy eventually got so
mean that Mother had to tie
one of her hind legs to a tree
just to milk her. She would
also kick the boards off the
walls of the barn. It even got
to the point that she would
chase us if she got the
chance. That Betsy was the
meanest cow I ever saw - or
could it have been that Mutt
and I were just awful mean
little boys?
Betsy will always have a
place in my life because she
made my life a living nightmare by just being what she
was - an old milk cow that
Daddy called Betsy.
• Continued from pS
British stars who obviously needed a few
quid. You get small bits
from acting legends like
Trevor Howard and
Dame Judith Anderson,
who seem happy to ham
it up for a few bob.
The witchcraft angle
is fun too. The scares
are well crafted here
and that goes double for
the gyrating disco birds
who dance so spasmodically under disco lighting that you may find
yourself hitting the
pause button to hunt up
some dramamine.
Even the wardrobe
choices are scary as we
get to see Palance
decked out in a fashionable three-piece suit that
he finishes off with a
pair of $2 tennis shoes.
The only drawbacks
here are Palance's lack
of an appropriate accent
and his useless assistant. This character is so
lame that we have to sit
through watching him
get roughed up by the
police only to see
Palance pound him
even worse when he
gets home late from his
beating.
This
film
has
changed titles over the
years and is also out on
tape as "The Demon
Master" and "The
Infernal Idol."
The best line in this
one belongs to one of
Scotland Yard's fmest,
who puts it altogether
by noting, "What we
have here is a pattern.
Two mutilated bodies
fished out of the river,
neither robbed, both
very dead."
1974, rated R.
This Town
• Continued from p6
Amos Gray, June 8;
Vernon
Blackburn,
June 8; Fred Saunders,
July 16; Josie Clark,
July
19;
Ruth
Burchett, Aug. 8;
James Ervin Ramey,
Aug. 8; William C.
Rimmer, Aug. 26; A.
J. Wilson, Oct. 11 ;
Belle Smith Nelson,
Oct. 11; Josh Gray,
Oct. 15; Cordelia
Stewart Whittier, Oct.
23; Martha May Poe,
Nov.
7;
Thomas
Sherrid Spradlin, Nov.
19; Virginia Patton,
Nov. 26; Charles
Alley,
Nov.
30;
Amanda Pigman Ford,
Dec. 8; and Fanny
Hall Collins, Dec. 9.
LOW MAN ON
THE
TOTEM POLE
Heard · the one
about the wages and
hours investigation?
We hadn't till we saw
Bob May this week.
The investigator was
welcome;
the
employer had every
employee listed, the
number of hours he
worked and how much .
an hour, "Is that all
who work here?'' the
man wanted to know.
"No, we have one
man not listed. But
he's sort of a half-wit
and we hardly pay him
anything."
"But how much do
you pay him?"
To tell you the
truth," the employer
replied, "he's what
might be called one of
those
dollar-a-year
men."
"All right, all right,
bring him out-I'd
like to be hearing his
version of the matter."
"You are," said the
employer.
Then there was the
one about the two
fishermen who had
struck it rich-a strike
every cast. One of the
two fished around in
his pocket, came out
with a piece of chalk
and made a huge "X"
in the bottom of the
boat.
"What are you
doing?" his partner
wanted to know.
"Don't want to lose
this place, I'm marking·it."
"But," said his
buddy, "we might not
get the same boat,
next time."
They've got this
small business loan
matter in reverse. It
should be loaning
business.
_Soup
• Continued from p6
amongst its brothers and sister and resigned to let nature
take its course.
The next morning, I
awoke early. It was Mother's
Day.
As my daughters and I
prepared a special breakfast
for my wife, I couldn't help
but think about the gosling
that hadn't been strong
enough to escape its shell. I
decided to paddle over to the
islet after breakfast and
bring a Mother's Day breakfast for Mother Goose to
help her celebrate the birth
of her quints.
As I headed toward the
canoe, bread in hand, I was
greeted by a marvelous sight
- Mama Goose and all six
of her goslings lined up
behind her.
She had come to show off
her brood and, just maybe,
to let me know my efforts
had not been in vain.
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and I wa& the one on the tail
end. When this cow started up a
steep bank I fell off and broke
my arm." Needless to say, he
has very vivid memories of riding a milk cow when he was
growing up.
There is a purpose in my
sharing th1s, but first I want to
tcU you the funniest story I have
heard since I became a part of
the cook tedm several years ago.
One of our men, whose name
is Richard, has two brothers by
the names of Ralph and Ronnie.
When they were very young,
around 4, 5 and 6, they used to
all take a bath in the same tub.
Ronnie was the youngest and
one night after they all got out
of the tub, one of the other
brothers got the bright idea of
putting the commode plunger
on Ronnie's stomach. It was
funny till they tried to get it off,
but when it wouldn't release;
this prank became a very serious mater. Richard said for
some time they pulled Ronnie
all around the kitchen floor,
holdin·g on to the commode
plunger handle, trying to get it
off, but it wouldn't budge. At
this point they got scared and
started crying. Finally their
mother came in to find out what
was going on and she sized up
the situation. Like most mothers
who can fix everything , she
took her finger and ran it up
under the edge of the plunger to
break the seal and it came right
off. Richard said he and Ralph
were greatly relieved.
The point I want to make is
this. Back in the days when I
was growing up, kids were kids
and we did some foolish , mischievous and even dangerous
things. Of course there were
mean kids, especially boys .
back then too, but parents and
society had a way of dealing
with them. Somehow we must
stop teenage violence in our
country.
Jim Davidson is a motivational speaker and syndicatea
columnist. You may contact him
at 2 Bentley Drive, Conway, AR
72034.
Click a•cl Clac
Talk Can
Idling won't hurt
your car
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
Dear Tom and Ray:
We have a '95 Toyota Carnry LE
with a V-6 engine. I just got off the
phone with my husband, and he told
me he parked the car at his office this
morning, removed something from
the trunk and walked away with not
only the key left in the ignition, but
the car still running! The parking
attendant came into the office with his
car key - six hours later! I am bringing the car in on Wednesday for new
brakes and an oil change, but I'd like
to know beforehand what potential
damage could have occurred while it
was idling for six hours. I don't necessarily want to tell the Toyota
mechanic, for fear that he will use it
as an excuse for some major repair.
So, please let
me know if I
should bring it
in for repairs,
or push it off a
cliff.
Many
thanks.
Vivienne
RAY: The
car will be fine,
Vivienne. But
you might want
to push the
husband off a
cliff.
TOM: No damage was done at all,
if we exclude your husband's ego. As
long as the cooling system is working
like it should, a car can idle practically forever without sustaining any
damage.
RAY: After all. if you drove the car
for six hours, you wouldn't push it off
a cliff, would you? And idling is a lot
easier on the car than actual driving.
TOM: So, it's your husband who
needs the attention, Vivienne. He
needs less stress in his life. Sign him
up for a yoga class. But when he goes,
remind him to take the car key in with
him.
Free 25-point inspection not so free after all
Dear Tom and Ray:
At my last oil-and-filter change, the
service department at the local Subaru
dealer did the "free 25-point inspection" and came back with the following diagnosis:
1. Replace valve cover gkt @ $320
2. Rear oil seal @ $620
3. Frt cam seal @ $450
4. Lft frt axle @ $270
(I've reported the acronyms verbatim, because I'm not sure what they
mean.) I've made an appointment to
have these done next week. but I am
wondering if this is for real. What is
the probability that so many items
would fail all together, nearly all at
once? My husband thinks that at
50,000-70,000 miles, one should
EXPECT to put in a couple thousand
dollars in repairs. The car is a 1998
Subaru Legacy Outback wagon and
has 63,000 miles on it. It was driven in
flat and humid Houston for the first
30,000 miles, and in hilly. very dry
Tucson since then. At the previous oilchange visit, I was told about a nonurgent small leak related to the "frt
cam seal," but no other problems.
Thanks for your analysis! - Renee
RAY: Well, that 25-point inspection
wasn't so free after all, was it, Renee?
That's more like "25 chances to find
stuff we can fix for you"!
TOM: These are all separate jobs,
Renee. There's no advantage or "discount" if you do them all at the same
time. So, let's look at each one individually.
RAY: The lft frt (left front) axle is a
wear item, which means it's something
that wears out over time. Its failure can
be hastened by tearing one of the CV
boots, which can be a result of age,
kicked-up road debris or driving over a
petrified Barry Goldwater lawn sign.
TOM: But if the axle is already failing, there's no rush. You'll hear a clacking noise during acceleration on turns
as it gets worse. When that starts to
drive you nuts, you can replace it then.
RAY: The frt (front) cam seals
(there are two of them on this car) leak
a lot on Subarus. We replace them all
the time. So, it makes sense to me that
one or both would leak at 60 ,000
miles, and you
might as well
replace both of
them.
TOM:
But
while
they're
doing that, they
should absolutely
replace the timing
belt and the water
pump, too. Both
of those will need
to be done soon,
and the timing
belt has to come
off anyway to replace the front cam
seals. It'll cost you a little more than
$450 to have all that done (maybe
$650), but you'll save a lot on labor by
doing them all at once.
RAY: Up top, there are actually two
valve cover gkts (gaskets) on this
engine. We've had very good luck just
tightening the valve cover bolts - that
often stops the leak. So, they should
certainly try that before they re.Place
the gaskets for $320.
TOM: And in terms of the rear oil
seal, in all my years of working on
Subarus, I have never replaced a rear
oil seal. My guess is that oil is leaking
somewhere else (like the front cam
seal) and blowing to the back of the
engine, where your mechanic is mistaking it for a rear-seal leak. So I'd
leave that one alone for now, pending
further evidence.
RAY: What you can do is, after the
valve covers are tightened and the
front cam seals are replaced, you can
have your engine steam-cleaned. Then
have someone look at it again in three
months. On a clean engine, any additional oil leaks will be much easier to
spot and locate.
TOM: So how's that, Renee? Figure
$650 for the cam seal, timing belt and
water pump, and another $50 to steam
clean the engine. We just saved you
almost a thousand bucks!
RAY: Send us half, and we'll call it
even, kid'.
Tom and Ray share secrets on how
you can save tens of thousands of dollars on your cars over the next 20
years in their pamphlet "Should I Buy,
Lease, or Steal My Next Car?" Send
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JANUARY
2, 2005
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210 - .J<>b Listings
220 • Help Wanted
230 - fnformation
250 - Miscellaneous.
260 - Part Time
270 • Sales
280 -. Services
290 - Work Wanted
. ) 10 - Agricullure
115 - ATV's
120- Boats
130- Cars
140 - 4x4's
150 - Miscellaneous
160 - Motonzycles
170- Parts ·
f75 - SUV'$
180 - Trucks
190 - Vans
AUTOMOTIVE
130-Cars
FOR SALE: '93 Olds
t Ciera. Runs good,
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400 - MERCHANDISE
410 - Animals
420 - Appliances
440 - Electronics
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450 - Lawn &}~atemtl
460 - Yard Sale ..
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475 - Household
310 -.$usiness
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330 • ¥br Sale
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knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
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needs grill & bumper.
$800. Call 285-0742.
HICKS AUTO SALE
404 DAVID ROAD
01 Chevy Blazer LT
4 door 34,000 miles
REDUCED $9.500,
1998 Town and
Country Chrysler all
wheel drive loaded
$6,000 1998 Camry
LE black loaded
95,000 miles $6,200
1996 ED Explorier
moon roof loaded,
$6,500
call Hicks
Auto Sales at 606886-2842 after hours
886-3451
For
Sale
1998
YAMAHA YZ80 New
tires, pro-circuit pipe.
$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
Classified
ads work!
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886-8506
REGENCY PARK
APARTMENTS
One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
For Applications call or write:
Regency Park Apartments
61 Regency Park Dr. , Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
PHONE: 606-886-83 18
or 1 - 8 00-686-4447
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(TOO for speech &
hearing impaired 7 11)
Ring in the New Year
with a New Career!
PATIENT CARE
COORDINATOR
West Liberty, KY
The ARH West Liberty, KY HomeCare Store
is seeking qualified candidates for the position
of Patient Care Coordinator.
This position is responsible for the management
andsupervision of all HomeCareStore Respiratory
programs within the assigned area.
Qualifications include: CRTT required with a
minimum of three (3) years of CRTT experience
preferred with KY l1censure required.
ARH offers a very competitive salary range and
an outstanding benefits package which includes
very low cost single or fam ily plan health
insurance coverage; very generous paid lime
off including vacotion, sick and holiday leoves;
life insurance at group rates, etc.
For additional information, please send resume to
or contact: Dana Henry, West Liberty HomeCare
Store, 520 Prestonsburg Street, West Liberty,
KY 41472, telephone: 606-743-3630, e-mail:
dhenry®arh.org. EOE www.arh.org
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500 - REA\. ESTATE ,
. 6UJ ~Ai>Mmenis.
i~-Offic&
700 - Ptumbl!'lg ·'
165 • PrmessfOnals
770 " Aepaifl$eNlce
180-Trucks
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
cash call 800-7895301
EMPLOYMENT
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71o · Ei1ucat1Qnal
~-S!Qfage/
OfficeSpace
505 - Business ·
51 o - CQmmel'tljtl
.WO ~. tiQi.lses
Pl'(ipetty
640 ~ t~ndltOt:>
713 ' Cf)ildCwe
760 • Timber
71 ~ ~ etectttci~
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530-Ho~
•·aw -Mo~}iomes ,
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550 - Lan&Ldtii ·
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570 - Mobile ~rpes
580 - Miscel~U$
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
New
&
Used
Furniture
&
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings. Shop At The
Little Furniture Store
& Save!!
Route.
#122, McDowell. Call
606-377-0143.
480-Miscellaneous
$7.991
Stereo
Speakers
Seized
property
TV,
Computers & More!
from $10.00! for more
information call 800366-0307 ext P620
FIREWOOD
FOR
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Earn your own
money, $10.00
sign
up fee .
Free g ift Call
Janey at 8862082.
220-Help Wanted
POSITION AVAILABLE
Seasonal
receptionist for a
major
company.
People skills a must
Call 886-3685
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS
Affordable
Convenient
Tan at home
Payments from $29
month
FREE Color Catalog
Call today 1-800781-5173
www.np.etstan.com
Myra, KY
is now accepting applications for the following position:
Welder/Pipefitter/Repairman with 3 years prep plant
repair experience. Must be able to cut, fit and weld pipe.
Requires KY Surface Mine Certification. Must have
Welder/Pipefitter Certificate.
Applications will be accepted at:
Kentucky Department for Employment Services
138 College Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
610-AOC!fons
· 615 • t.dst & FQ\IM
'
2 BR DUPLEX 624 A
N.
Arnold
Ave. ,
Prestonsburg.
LR
530-Houses
dining room, kitchen ,
A foreclosure 3 full bath, washroom
washer/dryer
bed 3 bath only w/
$29,000! for listings hookups. Large front
eall 800-391-5228 porch. Kitchren appliextension. B 183
ances
furnished
REAL ESTATE
including w/d. Central
540-land/Lots
heat & air. $550 rent
SALE & utilities. Deposit &
LAND FOR
AT lease required. Call ·
LOCATED
KY
606-886-6460.
WAYLAND,
known as Glow Hill.
Estate of the late FOR RENT: 1 2 BR ,
Jack and May Ratliff. 2 BA apartment, eat
Some flat and some in kitchen, all major
hillside
property. appliances included,
Approx. 14 acres plus utrilities
included.
606-422-9034 ask for
$695 per mo. , plus
Becky.
Serious
dep. Call 606-478inquiries only
5173 . •
1 BR APT FOR
more or less on
RENT $300 mo. plus
Samson fork at Dana,
dep. Located PCC
Ky. call 440-967and Highlands on Old
4088
23. Call 886-9291 .
570-Mobile Homes
1 BR APARTMENT
3 BR DOUBLEWIDE in Harold. $450 perFOR SALE: 3,000 month, utilities paid,
abo. Call 874-4478.
references & deposit
required , very nice.
FOR SALE: 1994 Call 437-1997
14x70 Fleetwood, 3
BR, 1 BA, outbuildFirst Month's Rent
ings, and 2 porches.
FREE
with
Pd.
Good
condition.
Security
Deposit
Prestonsburg area.
12/25/04
through
Call 606-889-2033
Park
Place
98
Apartments
in
FOR
SALE:
14X70
Fleetwood Prestonsburg ,
mobile
home. Disabled,
Elderly.
Simulated
stone Handicapped
&
underpinning,
2 Available for immediporches. Located at ate occupancy. Rent
Bear Hollow. Asking
1 bed room/$309 ; 2
$12,000 Call 889bed room/$345 call
0414
606-886-0039
ANTIQUES
FOR
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
leather recliner.19972004 Mustang gt - For Sale 3 bed room
new tires and wheels 2 full bath, Double For Rent Studio Apt
GET
PAID
TO 606-434-5551
wide; 3 years old for furnished, clean, nice
SHOP!
Mystery
more information call suitable for 1 person
Shoppers needed to For Sale: 8 ft' refrig606-889-0937
or Deposit
Requ ired
pose as customers in erated deli case, 606-889-9654
$225.00 per month
local establishments. $1000, small pizza
utilities extra 886Valid email required. oven, $400, small
6208
PT/FT AVAILABLE. juice cooler, $150,
washer
&
dryer,
$150
(800) 290-7955.
pair. Call 606-886610-Apartments FOR REN~ 2 BR
apt. Fully furnished,
2367.
FINANCIAL
FOR RENT Small fur- $100
per
week
bachelor includes
utilities.
380-Services For Sale: 8 ft' deli nished
cooler, $950 and Gas apartment just off 886-8366.
convection
oven, Mtn. Parkway on old
C A R p E N T R y $450. Call 606-886WORK
all types.
Rt. 114. Call 886- For rent or lease
_
2367
Town Hodse 2 bed
New construction or
8724.
room
21 /2
bath
remodeling .
Kitchen appliances
Kay's Wallpaper 205
Garages, decks, etc.
Depot Road Paints- FOR RENT: 2 BR furnished, washer/
Concrete work & sidville, Ky. Hundreds of Duplex, Auxier. New dryer furnished nice
ing. Fr~e estimates.
Patterns of Wallpaper carpet, fenced yard & deck $500.00 per
Call 886-8896.
month plus untilities
& Borders. All under private drive. $350
located at Timberl ine
MERCHANDISE $1 0.00. Open Tues - plus utilities and $200 Estates call 606-886Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. deposit, 6 month 1997
445-Furniture Sat10 a.m to 3 p.m. lease required. Call
Closed Sun. & Mon. 285-0742.
ALMAR
606-789-8584.
FURNITURE
Big
Selection
of
Living Room, Dining
Room,
Bedroom,
Washers, Dryers and
Salyersville Health Care Center is now accepting
much more 606-874applications for a Maintenance Director. This
0097
PREMIER ELKHORN COAL COMPANY
~.Ql!Cii~
805 • AM~e®;
,,
' 7~5 ' Ml$¢&11~).1$
CLASS A COL SALE: $70 per load.
DRIVER/WORKER All Hardwood Split
NEEDED. Holiday, Call : (606) 358-9616 For Sale 9 acres
insurance, vacation, etc. Some STEEL BUILDINGS
experience helpful
Prepare for
but not necessary. Almanac's harsh winLabor
positions ter forecast! Garages
available, rate of
and Equipment
pay to be disStorage 20X30,
cussed at inter20X26 and 30X52.
view. Call Mary at
Fast and easy
Star Construction.
assembly! Call for
606-874-1263.
details 1-800-4057501.
2, 2005 • 8 9
i'W * Mobi~ Home
•'
When responding to
Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your envelope.
Reference
140-4X4s
numbers are used to
help us direct your
Will trade 4 wheel letter to the correct
drive pick-up for a 4 individual.
wheel drive 4 wheeler
21 0-Job listing
call 606-874-2703
For Sale 1993 Ford
Crown
Victoria.
138,000
miles.
160-Motorcycles
$,1200. call 606-8740467
1995 Honda CVR
900RR Cobra and
For
sale
1991 Yoshi pipes-slip on
Toyota
Corolla with 2 matching helneeds work $800 firm mets. Runs great call
call
606-886-8339 606-226-1577
or
after 5 pm.
606-889-9283
Misc;ella.QWU~
495 - Wao}EldTo Buy ·.·
300 ~ fjNANCIAL
200 • EMPLOYMENT
·480 ' ·490 -
SUNDAY, JANUARY
RENTALS
MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
individual should possess extensive knowledge of
building maintenance and repair, have excellent
organizational skills with the ability to oversee
an extensive preventative maintenance schedule
and be familiar with commercial equipment,
including boilers, washers, dryers, kitchen
equipment, HVACs, and other general equipment. Must be motivated to work in a rewarding
but challenging environment. If you are interested, in applying, please submit an application to...
Salyersville Health Care Center
571 Parkway Drive
Salyersville, KY 41465
E.O.E./A.A.P.
2 bed room 1 1/2
bath
Townhouse
also 1 bed room furnished or unfurnished
located
oin
Prestonsburg
, NO
PETS call 606-886
8991
640-land/lots
Classified ads
For Rent : newly
constructed Mobile
Home Lots in new
A II en ' refe r ence
requ ired call 606874-2212
wor~
Furnished 1 bed
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent starting at $375. month, +
$300. deposit water
included.
Located
near HRMC. 606889 -9717 ·
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
between
Prestonsburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
Call Tammy
670-Comm. Property
886·8S06
620-Storage/Office
For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
consider
remolding for office
space Call 606-2854826 or 606-2859112.
For Lease Finished
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
Food City -- 21 00 -sq. ft. Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
FOR LEASE: Retail
or
office
space.
Starting @ $325 per
month Call 886-8366.
630-Houses
FOR RENT 3 BR 1
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
from Prestonsburg
889-9747 or 8869007
FOR SALE OR
RENT: 3,000 sq.ft.
bri ck
house
in
McDowel l.
ca·11
859-881-9149
or
377-2026.
FURNISHED
HOUSE
FOR
RENT nice and
c lean.
Near
Prestonsburtg ,
couple preferred ,
central heat and
air. Call 606-8862474 .
FOR RENT 3 BR
house .
Newly
remode led , re ferences
require d.
886-8366.
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1 ~. Office..Space for Lease
~
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg·.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on corner
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue .
Approxim ately 2,000 sq. ft. : 5 offices,
including I with a private entrance, l
reception/lobby, l walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
CNA's I CMA's
We are currently hiring for open
CNA and CMA positions.
We offer an excellent benefits
package and competitive wages.
Call or stop by for a tour and
interview to join our caring
team.
Salyersville Health Care
571 Parkway Drive
(606) 349-6181
E.O.E./A.A.P.
Ring in the New Year
witn a New Career at:
ARH's REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
HAZARD,KY
TheARH Regional Medical Center, a 308-bcd facility of the Appa1achian Reg1onal
Healthcare system, is accepting applications for the fol lowing position>.
• REGISTERED NURSES CVU; Med/Surg; ICU/CCU & OR
• LPN/SCRUB TECH
• ASSISTANT ADMINISTRAT OR FOR
CLINICAL SERVICES
• STAFF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
• MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS
• RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECH
• REGISTERED NURSERadiology Department - Part Tune
• REFRIGERATION MECHANIC
Requirements mcludc applicable licensureiccrtit" ation w1th related expencnte.
i\RH offers a high!> competitive salary b.1sed on edut atulll and expenrncr Benefits inrlude verv lo" cost single or family health insurant ecowragc; qenerous p,Jid
tmw off 1ncludmg vac,1tion, sick and holid.1y lcavl's; lile insw,1ncr at group rates;
non-contributory retirement plan; tax·sheltered annuit) program,, PI<
For additional informatiOn on these opportunitit•s, ple,1se s •nd resume to, or
contact. Human Resources Department, ARH Regional Medical Center, 100
Medical Center Drive, Hazard, KY 41 701; telephone: 606-4 39-68-tl or 606-4396841 or contact: Marilyn Hamblin,ARH System Center, PO Box 8086, lexington,
KY 40533; e-mail: mhamblin!l arh.org; fax: 859-226-2566. EOE
.....
ARH
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
The Medico/ Centers of the Mountains
www .arh.o r g
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JANUARY
2, 2005
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P!'estpn~bllii:j. Ky; 4i653
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Phone ~06.:;874-2516
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Electrical Contracting
Residential & Commercial
Electrical Services
Home Improvements and Repairs
Free Estimates • Reliable
Now booking through linda's Flowers & Gifts
Ph: (606) 886-2785
Pager: (606) 482-0229
All Major Credit Cards Accepted.
John K. Lewis, Master Electrician
606-285-3007
Licensed: ME8643 , CE8644
606-886-8366
·.•tJmited Services
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11," Mine Safety &
,J:oit$t Aid Training
·'NewlY Employed
IX •·24• nr~ Class {surface) ·,
i' 40 hr~ {underground)
·
e 'h r.. refresher
(surface & underground)
.Also Electrical Classes
285-0999 ..
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CONSFRUCFIOII
No Job Too Big or Too Small!
RESIDENTIAL OR CO'I!IMERCIAL
606-265-3336 or 606-265-4678
New Construction • Remodeling
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by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - A Floyd County
woman who pleaded guilty last month to
14 counts of criminal abuse is scheduled
for formal sentencing tomorrow in circuit
court.
Georgia Hall, 35, of Galveston, is
expected to receive a suspended sentence
according to an agreed order in the case .
Hall, originally charged with 16 counts
of first-degree criminal abuse, agreed to a
plea offer from the commonwealth that
recommended the dismissal of two charges
against her and concurrent five-year sen-
tences for the other 14 charges. Those sentences , the commonwealth agreed, will be
suspended and Hall will be placed under
supervised probation for five years.
She was arrested in February 2002 at
McDowell ARH Hospital, a few hours
after the arrest of her husband, Ansel Hall,
who was charged with 13 counts of crirni-
STAFF WRITER
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nal abuse and one count of wanton endangerment.
The indictments agamst the couple
alleged that Ansel Hall tortured his adopt
ed son by using a horse whip to strike the
child on the legs, calf, back, ~tomach, hip
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WR ITER
photo by Mary Music
Circuit Judge John David Caudill swore in Prestonsburg city council members Monday. From left to right are
Kay Ross, Donna Wells and Diana Kaye Fish.
New council takes oath
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
New year,
new opportunities, new ideas. That's
what city council members say is up
and coming with their 2005 agenda.
Circuit Judge John David Caudill,
gowned and smiling , swore in the
Prestonsburg's new city council
Monday night. Former council members William Kelly Moore, Donna
Wells and Danny Hamilton held their
hands up in allegiance alongside new
members Diana Fish, Phillip
Chaffins, Gormon Collins Jr. and Kay
Ross . Returning member Harry
Adams was not present.
"I'm really excited," said Donna
Wells. "It's a new year, we have new
ideas, and you have more women on
the council and that's exciting."
The new members replace former
council members Jimmy .Toe
Derossett, Hansel Cooley, Robert
Allen and C.E. "Shag" Branham, who
did not seek reelection in November.
''I'm looking forward to this next
year, we've got some real good council members who will do for our city
the best job possible," Moore said.
After taking their oath, council
members sat down to briefly discuss
the need to designate meeting times
and various committees . Mayor Jerry
Fannin requested that members turn
in their committee selections by Jan.
12. Two Prestonsburg residents will
work with council members on the
bid processing committee, Fannin
said, later adding that doing so would
increase communication in the community and stop the "hearsay" about
city administration .
Fannin and the newly elected
members say that the city council will
work together to "improve" the city
this term.
Chaffins, a 53-year resident of
Prestonsburg who ran for city council
because "things weren't going the
way" he thought they should with ·
(See COUNCIL, page three)
PRESTONSBURG Brian Burke, 32, of
Prestonsb urg,
was
arraigned in circuit court
Tuesday for his part in a
burglary of Med Zone
Pharmacy on Route 3
near Highlands Regional
Medical Center on. July
27.
Burke had been indicted for the crime in
November but failed to
show up for arraignment.
He was brought in over
the holiday weekend after
he was arrested by
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STAFF WRITER
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PRESTONSBURG - The overcrowding in prisons across the country
has lessened the focus on rehabilitation and turned more attention to warehousing. The Floyd County Detention
Center has also been overcrowded of
late, but that hasn't stopped the facility from offering its GED program.
This week saw seven inmates
authorities in Paintsville.
Burke was caught on
tape breaking into the
pharmacy. Authorities
say that he broke a monitor in the store thinking it
was a video tape recorder
but actually destroyed a
device that was an alarm
which was set to go off
when it detected broken
glass.
Burke pleaded not
guilty Tuesday to one
count each of burglary,
criminal mischief. stealing controlled substances
and being a persistent
(See GUILTY, pa!l:C. three )
Thornsberry
seeks dismissal
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG Floyd Circuit court will
consider a motion this
week to dismiss the case
against
Rodney
Thornsberry, a West
Virginia inmate serving
Seven inmates get GED
High: 56 • Low: 28
(See ABUSE, page three)
Burke pleads
guilty to
drugstore heist
by TOM DOTY
ROYALTON- An
explosion in Royalton,
in Magoffin County, on
Thursday night sent out
_,toxic fumes which overwhelmed firemen and
members of the sheriff's department which
responded to the call.
Thinking that the
explosion and resulting
vapors could be
explained by a meth lab
explosion, the department called in the
Kentucky State Police
Meth Lab Response
Team. The team was
able to rule out that the
~ site contained a meth
lab but the explosion
did prove tragic for
Gary Thomas Wilkie,
59, of Royalton. Wilkie
was fatally wounded in
the fire which ocurred
at his residence.
The investigation,
being handled by Det.
Dwayne Price, has so
far only revealed that
the explosion was initiated by Wilkie, but no
~other details have been
released.
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time in federal prison for
cocaine trafficking .
Thornsberry, 48 . a former Bypro resident who
is currently incarcerated
at the Beckley Federal
Corrections Institution in
Beaver, W.Va., was
(See MOTION, page three)
Floyd County
Jailer Roger
Webb, fourth f rom
right, posed with
seven inmates
who completed
the GED program
at the jail. Guards
were also happy
to pose with the
inmates w ho participated in the
program.
obtain their GEDs with the help of
teacher Erica Ash , of the David
School.
Jailer Roger Webb got the seven
inmates together for a photo. He spoke
to many of the inmates and congratulated them on their efforts.
"When you're out there looking for
work, this diploma will be a good
thing to have," Webb said.
(See GED, page three)
photo by Tom Doty
Legislature opens with unfinished business
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
taxes to the list of leftovers. He
wants legislators to enact changes
in the tax code that he believes
FRANKFORT - The 2005 • will entice more business activity
General Assembly
opened and add some dollars to the
Tuesday with unfinished business General Fund.
in the form of an unpassed budget
And Sen. David Boswell, DOwensboro, wants his colleagues
and an unfilled Senate seat.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher would add to finally deal with the matter of
ASSOCIATED PRESS
casino gambling. One proposal
would have an up-or-down vote
in the legislature or, alternatively,
a constitutional amendment
where the voters get to decide.
It will be only the third time
the legislature has convened in a
regular session in an odd-numbered year. Voters approved the
extra 30-day sessions in a constitutional amendment in 2000.
The session must end by
March 30. The first four working
days are set aside for organizational matters, such as selecting
presiding officers and making
committee assignments. In the
House, three Democratic leader-
ship positions could be contested,
including a challenge to Speaker
Jody Richards, who has presided
since 1995, longer than an)one.
Lawmakers will leave on Frida)
and return Feb. 1. The session i~
scheduled to end on March 22.
(See SESSION, page three)
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' • BROWNSVILLE, Texas
...- Some Texans are hoping to
t'turn a rare snowfall into some
~old cash.
~ A 23-year-old Brownsville
tman has put a three-pound
t<>nowball he collected during
::.1n unprecedented Rio Grande
:valley Chri5tmas snowfall on
~he eBay auction block.
~ Brownsville received 1.5
i•mches of snow Christmas Eve
~nd Christmas morning, its
:first measurable snow since
Feb . 14, I 895, according to
;lhe National Weather Service.
~ "It's an amazing historical
•event,'' seller Oscar J. Garza
>aid. "They've been selling so
~much stuff on eBay I thought
,I'd get a good laugh and if I
·make a little money out of it,
oh well."
Garza's ball of snow was
going for $20.50 early
Tuesday - plus a $20 ship•ping charge - with bidding
ending
on
Saturday.
·seventeen people had placed
bids so far.
Garza isn't the only one
trying to cash in on the wintry
• wonderland. Another seller
was asking $250,000 for a
bowl of Christmas snow from
Corpus Christi, sold "as is"
without warranty. There were
no takers as of early Tuesday.
• MIAMI - Residents
could be forgiven for doing a
double-take when an alligator
weighing more than 400
pounds was yanked out of a
downtown creek - so big it
had to be hoisted out by a fire
truck.
The 12-foot alligator was
discovered in Wagner Creek,
about 16 miles from the
Everglades, in the shadow of
two major hospital complexes
and around the corner from a
veterans' medical center, a
court house, a county jail and
government office buildings.
It was "about the last place
you'd expect to see an alligator of any size," said trapper
Todd Hardwick. Alligators are
much more common in suburban canals and lakes.
Hardwick
and
others
wrapped a rope around the
middle of the gator Monday
and attached the other end to a
ladder fire truck, which hoisted the reptile out of the water.
Then Hardwick and two
wildlife officers sat on the
gator while an assistant
secured its jaws shut with duct
tape. "He used the entire roll,"
Hardwick said.
The alligator likely swam
downtown years ago, when it
was smaller, and lived in the
canal system draining the
Miami Civic Center, emerging
only to snatch raccoons and
opossums from the bank,
Hardwick said.
Because of its size,
Hardwick said he will try to
find a farm, zoo or other facility to keep it. Otherwise, the
gator will be destroyed. "He's
a big, beautiful, proud animal
and T respect that," Hardwick
said.
• ATTLEBORO, Mass.Terri and Mike Gavel now
know timing is everything.
For the second straight
year, the parents are the winners of the first baby contest
at Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
Today in History
The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 5,
the fifth day of 2005. There are
360 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 5, 1925,
Nellie T. Ross succeeded her
late husband as governor of
Wyoming, becoming the first
female governor in U.S. history.
On this date:
• In 1589, Catherine de
Medici of France died at age 69.
• Tn 1781, a British naval
expedition led by Benedict
Arnold burned Richmond, Va.
• In 1895, French Captain
A:lfred Dreyfus, convicted of
treason. was publicly stripped of
his rank. (He was ultimately
\ indicated.)
• In 1896, an Austrian newspaper ("'Wiener Presse") reported the discovery by German
physicist Wilhelm Roentgen of
a type of radiation that came to
be known as "X-rays."
• In 1933, the 30th president
tl f the United States, Calvin
Coolidge, died in Northampton,
Mass., at age 60.
• In 1949, in his State of the
Union
address,
President
Truman labeled his administration the "Fair Deal."
•
In 1970, Joseph A.
Yablonski, an unsuccessful can:didate for the presidency of the
, United Mine Workers of
•America, was found murdered
with his wife and daughter at
their Clarksville, Pa., home.
UMWA President Anthony
Boyle and three others were
convicted of the killings.
• In 1975, "The Wiz," a
musical version of L. Frank
Baum 's "The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz" featuring an all-black
cast, opened on Broadway.
• In 1994, Thomas P. "Tip"
O' Neill, former speaker of the
U.S. House of Representatives,
died in Boston at age 81.
• In 1998, Sonny Bono, the
1960s pop star-turned-politician, was killed when he struck
a tree while skiing in South
Lake Tahoe, Calif.; he was 62.
Ten years ago: President
Clinton received Republican
congressional leaders at the
White House, declaring that "we
can do a lot of business together" on reforming the way government works.
Five years ago: Touching
off angry protests by CubanAmericans in Miami, the U.S.
government decided to send 6year-old Elian Gonzalez back to
Cuba. (After a legal battle, and
the seizure of Elian from the
home of his U.S. relatives, the
boy was returned to Cuba in
June.) Democratic presidential
candidates AI Gore and Bill
Bradley engaged in a feisty
debate in Durham, N.H.
One year ago: Foreigners
arriving at U.S. airports were
photographed and had their fingerprints scanned in the start of
a government effort to keep terrorists out of the country. NASA
released a 3-D, black-and-white
panoramic picture of the bleak
surface of Mars snapped by the
newly landed rover, Spirit.
China confirmed its first SARS
case since an outbreak was contained in July 2003. After 14
years of denials, Pete Rose publicly admitted that he'd bet on
baseball while manager of the
Cincinnati Reds. Baseball pitcher Tug McGraw died near
Nashville, Tenn., at age 59.
Today's
Birthdays:
Former Vice President Walter F.
Mondale is 77. Actor Robert
Duvall is 74. Football Hall-ofFame coach Chuck Noll is 73.
King Juan Carlos of Spain is 67.
Talk show host Charlie Rose is
63. Actress-director Diane
Keaton is 59. R&B musician
George "Funky" Brown (Kool
and the Gang) is 56. Rock musician Chris Stein (Blondie) is 55.
Actor Clancy Brown is 46.
Singer Iris Dement is 44. Rock
musician Kate Schellenbach
(Luscious Jackson) is 39.
Actress Heather Paige Kent is
36. Rock singer Marilyn
Manson is 36.
Thought for Today: "In
aging, one becomes more foolish and more wise."- Francois,
Due de La Rochefoucauld,
French author (1613-1680).
Their daughter Kelsey was
born 9:37p.m. on New Year's
Day. A year ago, big sister
Rory Ann was born at 12: 16
a.m. Jan. 2, 2004.
"I'm still shocked that it
actually happened the second
year in a row - no planning,
no nothing," said mom Terri
Gavel, 30. "It's a little unreal
right now, still."
As winners of the contest,
Terri and Mike Gavel, 36,
receive a variety of donated
gifts.
Both girls arrived before
their due dates. Rory Ann
arrived six days early, while
Kelsey was a day early.
"It's something that we'll
be able to tell our kids when
they're older and they understand," Terri Gavel said. "It's
going to be neat for them."
• LOGAN, Utah - The
fight over a woman's desire to
run a colon cleansing service
out of her home has gotten
down and dirty.
Colette Yates says she has
invested two years and roughly $40,000 on her home business, which focuses on
removing waste from the large
intestine by injecting water
into the colon, where it
loosens and softens waste.
But while colon hydrotherapy is a licensed procedure in
other states, it is considered
only a homeopathic method in
Utah.
The Providence Planning
Commission recently recommended denial of Yates'
request
for
a
permit.
Commissioners said they
wanted to avoid setting a
precedent of allowing medically oriented businesses in
r~sidential neighborhoods.
Yates said last week that
commissioners are
wary
because they're not familiar
with the procedure, though
she provided them with
detailed videos and literature.
But commissioners ques-
tioned Yates on how she
would safely monitor the
water pressure and how she
would dispose of waste.
"I haven't heard anything
negative about it - and I've
been asking - but I think it
belongs in a chiropractic
office," said Commissioner
Kristina Lamborn, who voted
to recommend denying the
permit. ·'I feel ve~;y strongly
about that."
•
CHICAGO
The
Eastern tiger salamander
inched closer to the title of
state amphibian, while slow
and steady was the apparent
winning strategy for the painted turtle in the state's reptile
race.
More than 75,000 votes
were cast since the finalists for
official state recognition were
announced in August, Lt. Gov.
Pat Quinn said Saturday. The
vote ended at midnight Friday.
"While the candidates may
live in the muck, they didn't
sling any mud in this election.
Not one of them went negative," Quinn said.
The Eastern tiger salamander received 51 percent of the
vote in the amphibian category, garnering about 8,600
more votes than the gray tree
frog, which earned 28 percent
of the vote, and the American
toad, which got 21 percent.
"The toad and the frog kind
of split up the vote and
allowed the salamander to slip
in," Quinn noted.
The reptile race was tighter
- about 4,800 votes separated the painted turtle, which
got 45 percent of the vote,
from the garter snake, which
received 32 percent of the
vote. The Eastern box turtle
plodded along in third place
with 23 percent.
Quinn said he expects
quick action by the state
Legislature to consider adopting the Eastern tiger salamander as the official state
amphibian and the painted
turtle as the official state reptile. If adopted, they will join
a list of 17 other state symbols, from state tree - the
white oak - to state fossil,
the Tully monster.
"Historically.
they've
approved the people's choice
in the past," Quinn said.
•
ALBION, Ind.
Republican Diann Bortner and
Democrat Bonnie Summe
were once notorious office
swappers. Those days have
now ended.
Bortner and Summe traded
treasurer and clerk jobs in
Noble County every eight
years to skirt a state law on
term limits. But Summc, 73,
retired last year after 3 3 I /2
years in government.
Summe and Bortner, who
now takes over as treasurer
after eight years as clerk, were
elected for years with and
without opponents.
Because state law limits
treasurers and clerks to eight
years of continuous tenure in
each elected position, they
informally arranged to switch
offices every eight years.
From 1981 to
1988,
Bortner served as Noble
County clerk, Summe served
as county treasurer. For the
next two terms, Bortner
served as treasurer while
Summe served as clerk. In
1996, they swapped again.
Although Summe and
Bortner aren't really friends
and are from different political parties, they said their
office-swapping arrangement
just sort of worked out.
"It's a compliment that the
people think enough of you to
re-elect you," Bortner said.
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Former board member
pleads guilty to DUI
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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PRESTONSBURG
Glenna Slone, 42, of Hueysville,
who just completed her term on
the Floyd County school board
last week, pleaded guilty to one
charge of driving under the
influence in district court
Tuesday.
Slone was arrested for DUI
on New Year's Eve after she
consented to a breathalyzer test
conducted at a checkpoint that
was set up in Hueysville.
The arrest followed Slone's
last appearance at a Board of
Education meeting held at South
Floyd High school last week,
where she was honored by Supt.
Dr. Paul Fanning and lauded for
her achievements, which included retaining the services of substance abuse counselors for stu-
dents that will be paid for by
Operation UNITE.
Slone also mentioned at the
meeting that she favored drug
testing for school employees. At
the meeting, she implored members of the board to volunteer for
such testing, saying, "After all, if
we aren't going to do it, why
would we expect others to?"
At the checkpoint Slone failed
a coordination test and also
scored a 0.14 on a breathalyzer
exam. Kentucky Jaw considers a
driver impaired when he or she
has a blood-alcohol level of 0 .08.
Slone pleaded guilty to the
offenses and received a fine of
$200 and was ordered to pay
court costs in the amount of
$470. She surrendered her driver's license as well but can
reapply for one in 90 days after
she completes an alcohol and
drug education program.
Abuse
previous administrations, said
the city should find better ways
to improve the sewer system.
Currently, Prestonsburg is in
the second phase of a $250,000
grant-funded project to remodel
the Senior Citizens Center. The
city will also be working with
funding issues for projects at
Stonecrest and the Mountain
Arts Center, where a new school
of music has been proposed.
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• Continued from p1
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arrested in March 2003, the result
of an undercover state police investigation into drug trafficking in
southern Floyd County.
That four-month investigation
also led to the arrests of
Thornsberry's brother, Harold
of
Gleim
Thornsberry,
Wheelwright, and Vernon Slone,
47, of Bevinsville, who each were
indicted in U.S. District Court fDr
similar drug trafficking charges.
The Commonwealth's Attorney's
office charged the men, collectively, with 13 counts of cocaine trafficking in December 2003.
Charges against Thornsberry
came about after a confidential
informant purchased cocaine from
him on three separate in March
2003. The transactions were audio
and video recorded, documents say.
He pleaded guilty in U.S .
District Court to three counts of
cocaine distribution and has been in
federal custody since that tune.
Pikeville public advocate Jim
Adkins filed a motion to dismiss
the case against Thornsberry last
month, arguing that the commonwealth's superseding indictment
against Thornsberry could be prohibited by a state statute that forbids
"unfair or oppressive prosecution"
or by the double jeopardy clause of
the U.S . and state constitutions.
Thornsberry' is currently serving
time on charges that resulted from
the same investigation, Adkins
argues.
The hearing is scheduled for 1
p.m. on Friday.
Jessica Nicole
Newsome
Hall was not "primarily involved in
direct physical abuse of the victim
but permitted the abuse to happen at
the hands of the codefendant" in the
case.
"Tins defendant's testimony is
helpful towards the goal of ascertaining the truth and making sure
that the primary abuser is appropriately punished and to see that justice
done,"
Assistant
is
Commonwealth's Attorney Wayne
Taylor wrote in the agreement.
Circuit Judge Danny P. Caudill
is scheduled to carryout the sentencing tomorrow at I pro.
July 21, 1983-December 17,2004
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• Continued from p1
Webb's aim is to give the inmates
a better chance at success than
they had going into the jail and the
program appears to be doing the
job as far as giving confidence to
inmates as they re-enter society.
The guards at the facility were
also proud of the work done by the
inmates and several were happy to
pose with "them to celebrate their
achievements. One prisoner felt
awkward about appearing in a
Session
Council
• Continued from p1
In Loving Memory
• Continued from p1
and both arms; for causing trauma
to the child's chest with a cattle
prod; and for striking the boy's legs
and hips with a wooden paddle. The
abuse allegedly occurred between
July 2001 and January 2002.
In the plea agreement order, the
commonwealth says that Georgia
5, 2005 • A3
To pass anything related to a budget
or taxes, both chambers must
approve the bills by a three-fifths
margin - 60 of 100 votes in the
House and 23 of 38 in the Senate.
Disagreements
between
Fletcher and his Republican allies
who run the Senate and the majority House Democrats torpedoed
budget and tax action in 2004.
While both sides have been talking
about a renewed spirit of bipartisanship in recent weeks, it will likely
be tested once negotiations over
specific spending and tax matters
begins.
Ordinarily, the first order of business would be to swear in all the
House members and the one-half of
the Senate elected in 2004. But the
outcome of the 37th District seat in
the Senate is still in doubt, and that
could provide a bit of drama when
the gavel falls at noon EST.
While Republican Dana Seum
Stephenson received more votes in
unofficial returns from the Jefferson
County district, a judge l.uled that
she did not live in the district for the
required six years before the election. Democrat Vrrginia Woodward
successfully challenged in court
and the State Board of Elections
certified her the winner. Woodward
photo in their uniform but was missary that they run .
"They deserve most of the
persuaded by a guard who offered,
"Let them all see how you used credit," Webb said.
this time right. There are people
out there who didn't think you
could do it."
Webb noted that the program at
the jail is sponsored by a grant
• Continued from p1
from the David School. The cost
felony offender.
of the testing is paid for by the
The persistent felon had to do
prisoners themselves out of funds
with an earlier conviction for
generated by the in-house comcriminal mischief that involved
breaking into the Wilson
Equipment Company in 1998.
THat act saw Burke get a fiveyear sentence.
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The videotape of the crime
took the oath of office over the was reviewed by authorities who
weekend, but Senate President could only make out Burke, who
David Williams said no one will be they said did not wear a complete
seated from that district until the face mask like his accomplices.
He was spotted on the tape by Lt.
Senate considers the matter.
Senate Republican floor leader Greg Clark, of the Floyd County
Dan Kelly of Springfield declined Sheriff's Department, who had
early Thesday to say whether sena- worked the scene of a single-car
tors would even be sworn in before accident involving Burke three
the committee is selected to consid- hours after the burglary.
Prestonsburg Police responder the election contest.
Woodward walked into the ed to the Highlands Regional
Senate chamber shortly before the Medical Center and found a fair
session began and took the seat that amount of prescription drugs in
did not have a nameplate. Burke's car while he was seeking
Meanwhile, Stephenson sat in the treatment for his accident.
No other arrests have been
front row of the upstair gallery.
Other items on the agenda could made in the case, although authorrange from making the Pioneer ities say that there were definitely
Playhouse in Danville the official three men caught on the store's
outdoor theater capital of Kentucky videotape surveillance system.
to an income tax checkoff for breast
cancer research.
LAW OFFICE/
And, as with anytime the
·oFFICE
SUITE
General Assembly is in session,
various groups will gather to petiFOR LEASE
tion for a redress of grievances.
Former location of
First up for 2005 are some of the
Wilson, Polites & McQueen.
state's corrections offieers, who will
Located In Prestonsburg
gather to ask that the new prison in
between the
Elliott County not be turned over to
Strand Theatre and
a private conttactor for operation, as
Community Trust Bank.
the Fletcher administration has pondered.
Our true friend, Jessica
As friends we have shared
happy times and sad ones
too.
The saddest day for us was
when we lost you.
The day our hearts broke
not wanting to believe,
You were so young and full
of life
How could you be gone?
We wondered, why did your
time come so soon;
God does have a plan and he
knew what was best for
you.
God will hold your hand
and lead you to a better
place;
Knowing you're safe with
him gives us peace in his
mercy and grace.
Now that you're gone
our hearts feel so heavy,
Tears fill our eyes at the
thoughts of so many
memories.
The times we talked,
laughed, and enjoyed each
other,
Time will never erase these
cherished memories.
When our lives on earth
come to an end,
We pray our friendships
will be renewed in Heaven
again.
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Jeniffer Hacker
Janella & Russell Chappell
Tim Pennington
Robert Hamilton
Kevin Tackett
Linda Damron
Paula Ferrell
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Pay now
or pay a r
Kentucky and Indiana didn't
respond quickly enough to what
has now emerged as an epidemic of methamphetamine addiction in many of the poorest and
most isolated rural communities in both states.
Some people refer to meth,
or crank, as "the poor man's
cocaine."
It's
highly
addictive,
includes several ingredients
that can be purchased at any
drug store, and has been known
to cause brain damage in frequent users.
Playing catch-up in containing the epidemic is not only
taxing local police, prosecutors
and jailers but also overwhelming child protective authorities,
who must take custody of meth
addicts' children, and rehab
centers, which are badly underfunded and oversubscribed ,
according to The CourierJournal's series "Meth: A
Rising Blight."
The states, however, can and
must do much more, said many
who were interviewed.
One state that offers a useful
example is Oklahoma, which
started to succeed in fighting
the war on meth once its lawmakers adopted legislation to
track and limit over-the-counter
drugstore sales of cold and
allergy medicines containing
pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient for making meth.
The law requires those purchasing targeted medicines to
sign a log and be limited in how
much they're allowed to buy at
any one time.
On that score, Indiana is
ahead of Kentucky.
Hoosier legislators set up the
Indiana
Methamphetamine
Abuse Task Force last spring,
and that group has recommended legislation that the General
Assembly is expected to consider, starting next month. No
such bills have yet been filed in
Kentucky for consideration by
the 2005 session of its General
Assembly.
Kentucky does spend about
$25 million annually to treat
addicts, and, according to a
University of Kentucky survey,
that effort is paying off.
Treatment is estimated to
have saved about $100 million
that otherwise would have been
spent to prosecute and incarcerate those individuals.
Moreover, 60 percent of
addicts in the UK survey who
were treated in publicly funded
programs reported staying off
illegal drugs.
· The good news is that more
people are taking the meth crisis seriously. Indictments of
those who make and sell meth
in Kentucky arc way up.
The bad news is that neither
Kentucky nor Indiana legislators have plans for generating
the money necessary to get the
whole job done.
The larger truth here is that
we can either pay now or, if this
scourge isn't brought under
control, pay even more later.
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Capitol Ide as
Campaign finance task force could result in new proposals
by JOE BIESK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - Some sweeping
proposals to alter Kentucky's campaign
finance laws could be in the works
soon.
The Kentucky Registry of Election
Finance has formed an advisory task
force to study the state's campaign
finance laws and make recommendations for improvements that would need
legislative action.
While task forces are not uncommon
in Frankfort, this one is expected to represent many of the Capital city's political powerbrokers.
That could mean its recommendations would have some added clout if its
proposals get before the legislature,
Secretary of State Trey Grayson said in
a telephone interview. The task force's
lineup could also help eliminate some
of the politics from the process, he said.
"If we can come up with recommendations, I would think that the General
Assembly would give it a · lot of
weight," said Grayson, who will sit on
the committee.
The panel is expected to have repre-
sentatives fr.om the House and Senate,
the judiciary, the governor's office, the
attorney general's office and the
Democratic and Republican parties,
registry chairman John Rogers said.
County clerks, lobbyists and campaign
treasurers .are also supposed to be represented, Rogers said.
"We want folks that interact with
campaign finance from all different
angles," Rogers said.
Still, suggestions or proposals from
the panel aren't expected to be ready for
the 2005 General Assembly; its first
meeting is scheduled for Jan. 26. But
legislative proposals "realistically"
could be prepared for 2006, Rogers said.
Requiring more political candidates
to file their financial reports electronically is likely to be a topic for discussion, Rogers said. Other potential areas
include independent expenditures by
advocate groups and possible changes
to contribution limits, he said.
"Nothing is off limits," he said.
"Everything is acceptable to look at."
Grayson said there should be more
"transparency" in the state's campaign
finance disclosures including mandatory - and more frequent - electronic
filing. he said. There should also be a
transition away from public financing,
Grayson said.
Richard Beliles, state chairman of
the advocacy group Common Cause,
said he was hoping the panel addresses
a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in January that has "wreaked
havoc" on the state's campaign finance
laws.
The ruling struck down part of the
state's law that included loans as campaign contributions and limited them to
$50,000 per election. Among other
things, the court also struck down the
prohibition of cash contributions to
gubernatorial slates and of accepting
contributions after an election.
Beliles, who will be a panelist and is
a registry member, said having a wide
range of participants could be a "pragmatic approach" to changing state law.
It's a chance for lawmakers and others to "try to come together to see
where we can ameliorate some of the•
holes that have been blown in our election laws," Beliles said.
• Reading to children
• Driving or transporting
• Camp counseling
• Teaching (e.g., dance or art)
• Mentoring
• Assisting students with homework
• Assisting with school-based activities
.
• Assisting at special events
• Starting a youth league
• Taking your child to a game
• Playing catch
Believe it or not, all of these activities can curb early drug use by your
child and your friends' children.
I am very thankful for the opportunity to have volunteered with the Martin
Jr. Pro Basketball League for 19 consecutive years. The league has served the
youth of our community for nearly 30
years now.
The need for community coalitions
enlarges every day as we face the waste
of our youth lives to the drug abuse of
today.
You may ask what are community
coalitions? They are localized partnerships between parents, teachers, youth,
law enforcement, the faith community,
health providers, elected officials, an
other citizens concerned about the
effects of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal
drugs .
By connecting multiple sectors of the
community in a strategy that promotes
coordination and collaboration, coalitions are reducing substance abuse and
drug-related violence.
Special thanks to Martin Jr. Pro
Basketball League President Johnny
Mayo and League Director Patsy
Gearheart for there many years of volunteer service.
Martin Jr. Pro games are played in
the Denzil "Hoss" Halbert Gym Friday~
nights and Saturday mornings.
Renee D. Thornsberry
Martin
Joe Biesk is a statehouse reporter for
The Associated Press.
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While a lot of parents give their children and their children's friends support
with their extracurricular activities,
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get involved. With the time stressors in
every family's life, it can get difficult t6
know how best to direct your energies.
I've been searching for some of the
most concise information for you as parents and grandparents to rea~ through
and get ideas for keeping your kids
clean in play and in sports.
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It's not hard to find your niche in
your community. Kids need you to be
involved in their extracurricular lives
by:
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD CouNTY TIMES
5, 2005 • A5
.. Cancer research yields
, clues to why hair turns gray
It was known that the pigment was not well transferred
into gray hair, but the actual
mechanism had not been
understood,
Emi
K.
Nishimura, a co-author of the
paper, said in a telephone
interview.
She said a gene called Bel
2 is essential to maintain
melanocytcs. The researchers
found that when they raised
mice lacking this gene the
animals went gray quickly
and dramatically shortly after
birth.
Fisher suggested that people who get gray prematurely
may have a mutation of this
gene.
The question they now
want to answer is why the
melanocyte cells begin dying
off as the body ages.
These cells are generally
good at surviving, being able
to live through ultraviolet
radiation - at the beach, for
example - that would kill
many other cells. That can be
good when people go out in
the
sun,
because
the
melanocytes produce pigment
that protects the skin.
Unfortunately, they retain
that ability to survive when
they
become
cancerous,
Fisher said.
by RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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doubt many researchers have
gotten gray hair trying to find
ways to defeat cancer. Now a
team of scientists says gray
hair itself may yield clues to
fighting that deadly disease.
It turns out that melanoma,
the most dangerous type of
skin
cancer,
involves
melanocytes, the cells that
help color hair and skin.
So researchers at the DanaFarber Cancer Institute in
Boston decided to investigate
what happens when these
cells become depleted, allowing hair to go gray.
"Preventing the graying of
hair is not ·our goal," said
senior researcher Dr. David E.
Fisher. "What we really want
is to come up with treatments
for melanoma."
The scalp contains a reservoir of adult stem cells that
provide a continuous supply
of these color-making cells,
they found. But as the body
ages, these cells become
depleted and sometimes begin
to develop in the wrong part
of the hair follicle.
The research, published
online Thursday by the journal
Science,
originally
focused on mice. But the team
also studied human scalp tissue at various ages and found
a similar pattern of cell depletion.
So, he said, the researchers
wondered if they could find a
back door to killing the cells
by studying how they die naturally, and that's what led to
their research on graying.
By understanding how
genes like Bel 2 protect the
cells, what pathways they act
on, Fisher said, the scientists
can look for ways to block
that action with a drug.
"We have a number of
ideas ... the work is moving,"
Fisher said. "I cannot say that
we have drugs in our hands,
but we have targets."
The American Cancer
Society expects about 55 ,I 00
people to be diagnosed this
year with melanoma, the most
serious form of skin cancer,
with an estimated 7,910
deaths.
Melanoma can be cured
when it is detected and treated early, but if the lesion penetrates deeply into the skin it
is often fatal. Sun exposure is
a major risk factor in the disease, which has been increasing in the past few decades.
The research was supported by the National Institutes
of Health, the Charles A.
King Trust of Fleet National
Bank and The Medical
Foundation.
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�A6 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
5, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Ob
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Dorsie Wright
Johnson
Dorsie Wright Johnson, 73,
·Of
Wheelwright,
died
Wednesday, December 29,
2004, at the U.K. Medical
Center, in Lexington.
i Born June 17, 1931, at
1Lackey, she was the daughter of
'the late Thomas and Slyvania
1ohnson Wright. She was a
homemaker and a member of
thhe Joppa Old Regular Baptist
Church, at Melvin.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Estill Johnson.
Survivors include five sons:
Danny Johnson (Pat) of
Goodlettsville,
Tennessee,
Estill Johnson Jr., of Hazard,
Paul Johnson, Ricky Johnson
(Kathy) and David Johnson
(Sheila), all of Wheelwright;
seven
daughters:
Ruby
Hutchinson of Prestonsburg,
Julia
"Faye"
Smith
of
Hindman,
Irene
Harmon
(Mike), of Vandalia, Ohio,
Phyllis Boyd (Ronnie) of
Wheelwright, Brenda Clements
(Lee) of Daytona Beach,
Florida, Debbie Sparkman
(Vernon) of Topmost, and
Marian Riley (Donny) of
Martin; two sisters: Pearl
Bentley of Langley and Jessie
Lee Bentley of Mentone,
Indiana; 30 grandchildren and
32 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded
in death by a brother, Billy
Wright; nine sisters: Rosie
McCall, Gracie Gilliam, Annie
Wright,
Gracie
Sheffett,
Mildred Burke, Nina Wright,
Millie
Avalos,
Geneva
Holbrook, and Lillie Isaac of
Maine ; one grandchild, Phillip
Johnson; and one great-grandchild, Adam Blackburn.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, January 2, at 1
p.m., at the Joppa Old Regular
Baptist Church, at Melvin, with
Old Regular Baptist ministers
officiating.
Burial was in the Johnson
Family Cemetery, (Golf Course
Hollow), at Wheelwright, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the church.
(Paid obituary)
Donnie Ray Nelson
Donnie Ray Nelson, 46,
of
Prestonsburg,
died
Sunday, January 2, 2005, at
Highlands
Regional
Medical
Center,
in
Prestonsburg.
Born March 27, 1958 , in
Prestonsburg, h e was the
son of the late Walter and
Roberta Adams Nelson. He
was an auto body mechanic
for Pyramid Body Shop.
Survivors include a son,
Don
Craig
Nelson
of
Prestonsburg; a daughter,
Rhea
Salisbury
of
Prestonsburg; a sister, Diane
Music of Prestonsburg; and
five grandchildren : Autumn,
Tyler, Emmy, Dalton, and
Mason.
Funeral services will be
conducted
Wednesday,
January 5, at noon, at the
Nelson -Frazier
Funeral
Home, Martin , with Jimmy
Brown officiating.
Burial will be in the
Nelson Family Cemetery,
(Richardson
Branch) ,
lJrestonsburg, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
home.
(Paid obituary)
Clara Bradley Parker
Clara Bradley Parker, 69, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
January 2, 2005, at Highlands
Regional
Medical
Center,
Prestonsburg.
Born December 25, 1935, in
Martin, she was the daughter of
the late Joe and Pearlie Stephens
Bradley. She was a retired
teacher for Floyd County
Schools, and a member of the
Community Methodist Church,
Prestonsburg.
Survivors include three sons:
of
Christopher
Parker
Annandale,
Virginia,
and
Timothy Parker and Michael
Parker, both of Prestonsburg;
four brothers: Clifford Bradley of
Lima, Ohio, Billy Joe Bradley of
Bellefontaine, Ohio, Francis Coy
Bradley of College Comer, Ohio,
and Bobby Bradley of Langley;
and four sisters: Ruth Moore of
Auxier Heights, and Wanda
Louise Howard, Bonnie Jean
Bradley, and Shirley Haws, all of
Prestonsburg; a special friend:
Jennifer Martin of McDowell;
two grandchildren: Jordan Hall
and Celeste Hall; and a aunt,
Betty Riley of Richmond,
Indiana.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by one
daughter, Melissa Ann Parker;
three brothers: Clyde Bradley,
Gorman Bradley, and Harlen
Bradley; and two sisters: Susie
Bradley and Zada Ratliff.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 5, at
11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, in Martin, with
Steve Pescosolido officiating.
Burial will be in the
Gethsemane
Gardens,
in
Prestonsburg, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
(Paid obituary)
home.
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James Isaac
Stephens
James Isaac Stephens, 81, of
Prestonsburg, died Saturday,
January I, 2005, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Prestonsburg.
Born December 27, 1923, in
Floyd County, he was the son of
the late Greeley and Clora
Goble Stephenson. He was a
disabled construction worker
for Harris Bros ., and a member
of the Brandy Keg Freewill
Baptist Church, Prestonsburg.
Survivors include two brothers: Deward (Loretta) Stephens
and John Stephenson, both of
Prestonsburg; two sisters:
Pauline Wallen and Bernice
Branham, both of Prestonsburg;
a sister-in-law, Anna Mae
Stephens of West Virginia; four
nieces:
Brenda
Burchett,
Deborah Ousley, Mary Beth
Hurst, and Sherylann Andres;
five nephews: John Branham
Jr., Richard Branham, Larry
Stephens, Gregory Stephens ,
and Forrest G. Stephens.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
brothers:
Forrest
Clinton
Stephens,
and
Greeley
Stephenson Jr., and one sister,
Naomi Vanhorn.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 3, at 1
p.m., at the Brandy Keg
Freewill Baptist Church, in
Prestonsburg,
with
Rev.
Kenneth Daniels and Roger
Music officiating.
Burial
was
in
the
Gethsemane
Gardens,
in
Prestonsburg, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, Martin.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
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Fannie Viola Price Curry
Fannie Viola Price Curry,
75,
of
Melvin,
died
Saturday, January 1, 2005, at
the
Pikeville
Medical
Center.
Born September 28, 1929,
in Auxier, she was the
daughter of the late John and
Gladah Music Price. She
was a homemaker.
She is survived by her
husband, Ellis Curry.
Other survivors include
one son, John Drew Curry of
Hi Hat; two daughters: Janie
Curry of Eastern, and Dena
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James Roy Lackey
James Roy Lackey, 57, of
Bevinsville, died Saturday,
January I, 2005, at the VA
Medical Center in Huntington,
West Virginia.
Born October 30, 1947, in
Melvin, he was the son of the
late Hansford "Hank" and
Alma Elkin~ Lackey. He was a
disabled coal miner, a U.S.
Army veteran (Sargent E-5);
and a member of the
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist
Church, at Bypro.
He is survived by his wife,
Barbara Spears Lackey.
Other survivors include a
son, James Kelly Lackey of
Mt. Sterling; two daughters:
Rita Jo Farley of Mousie, and
Christy "Chrissy" Branha,n of
Melvin; a brother, Alfred
Lackey of Howe, Indiana;
three sisters: Freda Mae Watts
of Mineral City, Ohio, Evelyn
Chime! of Maryland, and
Helen Jean Riggs of West
Virginia; six grandchildren:
Elizabeth
Laken,
Tylan,
Courtney, Ryan , Emylee, and
Kendell; and a step-granddaughter, Stephanie.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
brothers: William Harold Hall,
and Paul Eddie Lackey; and
four sisters: Nancy Carol
Lackey, Dorothy Jackson,
Hattie Mae Boggs , and Ida Lee
Patton.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 6, at
1 p.m., at the Wheelwright
Freewill Baptist Church, in
Bypro, with Louis Ferrari officiating.
Burial will be in the
Matthew Tackett Cemetery, at
Melvin, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home,
Martin.
Visitation is at the church.
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Sparkman of Pikeville; three
grandchildren: Shawn Ellis
Curry, Kathleen Curry, and
Jacob Duran Sparkman.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 3,
at 1 p.m., at the NelsonFrazier Funeral Home , in
Martin, with Bobby Isaac
officiating.
Burial was in the Curry
Family Cemetery, at Bypro,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the
funeral home.
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Anthony Taylor
Chance Tackett
Anthony Taylor Chance
Tackett, 3-month old infant son
of Anthony Craig and Rosetta
Rowena Brewer Tackett, died
Saturday, January I, 2005, at his
residence.
He was born September 23,
2004, in Lexington.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by two brothers:
Zachery Ryan Estill Johnson of
Kite, and Austin Craig Tackett
of Beaver; one sister, Gabrielle
Rose Johnson of Beaver; his
maternal grandparents: Brian
and Helen Conn; his maternal
great-grandmother.
Sharon
Thacker; his paternal grandparents: Jerry and Debbie Tackett;
and his paternal great-grandparents, Rebecca Tackett and Ruth
Light.
He was preceded in death by
his maternal great-grandparents:
Lawrence Brewer, Nellie Conn
Click, and Wayne Conn; and his
paternal
great-grandparents,
Willie Tackett and Ted Light.
Funeral services for Anthony
Taylor Chance Tackett will be
held Wednesday, January 5, at
11 a.m., in the Hall Funeral
Home, in Martin, with Larry
Tackett and Jim Smith officiatmg.
Burial will follow in the Hall
Cemetery, in Teaberry, under the
professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
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home.
Kenneth (Cracker) Hall, 56,
of Teaberry, died Friday,
December 31, 2004, at his
residence.
Born August 20, 1948, in
Floyd County, he was the son
Hillard Hall of Harold, and
the late Christine Flannery
Hall. He was a disabled coal
miner, and a member of the
UMWA.
He is survived by his wife,
Peggy Hamilton Hall.
Other survivors include h is
step-mother, Erlene Hall of
Harold;
four
daughters:
Teresa Adkins of Pikeville,
Angela Paige of Beaver,
Christal Tackett of Craynor,
and Amanda Tackett of
Teaberry; five sisters: Anna
Lois Hall and Villa May
Thacker, both of Pikeville,
Rita Kaye Vance of Indiana,
and Alma Adkins and Judy
Stevens, both of Harold; five
grandchildren:
Landon,
Austin. Brandon, Payton, and
Kambra.
In addition to his mother, he
was preceded in death by one
brother. Charles Hall; and two
grandchildren: Dylan and
Dallas.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 4, at
11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, in Martin,
with ministers of the Old
Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial was in the Davidson
Memorial Gardens, at lvel,
under the direction of NelsonFra;z;ier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2005 • A 7
Fletcher unveils initiative
to combat substance abuse
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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PIKEVILLE - Gov. Ernie
fletcher unveiled a $9.5 million
initiative on Monday to help
pay for the construction and
operation of I 0 recovery centers
across the state for drug addicts,
especially those who are homeless.
··we are engaging in a new
strategy to overcome drug
abuse in Kentucky with the
establishment of housing recovery centers," Fletcher said in
Pikeville, one of five stops he
made on Monday to discuss the
plan.
Fletcher said he expects two
of the recovery centers, part of a
program he calls Recovery
Kentucky, to be located in eastem Kentucky, where police are
combating "an epidemic" of
prescription drug abuse.
Three state agencies joined
forces to fund the project.
The Kentucky Housing
Corp. will provide $2.5 million
for construction and operational
expenses. The Governor's
Office for Local Development
will put up $4 million in federal
funds through the Community
Development Block Grant program. And the Department of
Corrections will contribute $3
million.
The proposed recovery centers are modeled after The
HOPE Center in Lexington and
The Healing Place in Louisville,
both of which provide shelter
and safe places for addicts to
recover.
Grants for operating the centers will be awarded to communities and organizations on a
competitive basis, so no decisions have been made yet on
where they will located.
Each of the proposed new
centers would treat either all
men or all women. The goal is
to provide a recovery center in
each of the state's six congressional districts.
The· proposed treatment centers are a good start toward
addressing the drug problem,
said Dr. John P. Scanlon, medical director of the Pikeville
Medical Center's detoxification
unit, Fountain of Hope.
"There's a tremendous need
for residential treatment centers
in eastern Kentucky," he said.
"If you were to put 1,000 residential treatment beds in southeastern Kentucky, it would not
be enough."
The governor said the recovery centers could save taxpayers
millions of dollars in emergency room visits and jail costs.
"Housing recovery centers
can be a major component of
the state's solution to tackling
the drug epidemic," said Sylvia
Lovely, interim director of the
Office of Drug Control Policy.
"These centers will help women
and men recover from addiction, find permanent housing if
needed, and help them gain con
trol of their lives so they can be
productive citizens of their
communities."
Fletcher said he believes the
program would help reduce jail
populations. Of the 6,000 state
prisoners in county jails, he said
60 to 70 percent were convicted
of a drug-related crime.
"Many of our fellow
Kentuckians are in trouble,"
Fletcher said. "Drug abuse
destroys families and careers. It
impacts jails, classrooms, health
care, and our economy. In fact,
studies indicate that drug addiction is one of the leading causes
of homelessness in our state."
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State pushing plan to turn coal mine
into Disney-like historical attraction
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LYNCH - Three decades
after the historic coal mine in this
Appalachian town played out and
shut down, state officials are hopmg to revive old Portal 31 as a
Disney-like tourist attraction with
animatronic miners and underground tours.
"The trend in tourism is this
experiential travel," said George
Ward, commissioner of the
Kentucky Department of Parks.
"We'll show tourists the evolution
of coal mining, from the picks and
shovels and donkeys in early mining to the high-tech equipment
used today."
Under the plan, the state would
take ownership of Portal 31 as
well as a coal museum and an inn
in nearby Benham, a'nd pick up
the costs to make them inviting
for tourists.
That would happen a soon as
state lawmakers adopt a budget
that would cover the operating
expenses of the properties, which
would be managed and promoted
as part of Kingdom Come State
Park in Cumberland.
The plan is seen as a last economic hope for a central
Applachian town that never
recovered from the shutdown of a
mine. At its peak, some 3,000
people worked in Portal 31, and it
was the linchpin of a bustling
town of J0,000 people from 30
different countries. Today, it's
home to a graying population of
about 1,000.
Bruce Ayers, president of
Southeast Community College
and head of a committee that
oversees the Portal 31 project,
said the components of an authentic tourist destination are already
in place - most of the houses,
stores, schools and churches built
by coal companies in Lynch and
nearby Benham and Cumberland
are still standing.
Old men who still live in the
towns are happy to tell visitors
stories about what life was like
when every able-bodied man in
Lynch had a good-paying job in
Portal 31. Women share what it
was like to stay at home worrying
while husbands and sons toiled so
far underground.
Bob Lunsford, a retired miner
who worked about 42 years in and
around Portal 31 , tells visitors
how, in 1917, the U.S. Steel Coal
and Coke Co. bought 40,000
acres and formed Lynch, which
was named in honor of the company's first president, Thomas
Lynch. He tells them that over a
40-year span, more than 1 million
tons of coal per year passed
through Portal 31 , and that
Lynch's tipple - the place coal is
loaded onto rail cars - was the
largest in the world when it was
built in the early 1920s.
Benham, hit just as hard as
Lynch by the mine closings, has
turned an old company school
into an inn, and a former store into
a coal mining museum to try to
capitalize on tourism. Those, too,
would go into the state park system, under the plan Ward is touting.
Some 30,000 people a year
visit the coal museum, and
Lunsford expects just as many to
plunk down $5 each to tour the
coal mine after historical exhibits
are built inside.
Lexington mining engineer
Steven Gardner said visitors will
be able to view the history of mining from the early 1900s when
ponies were used to pull coal out
of the portals to the modern conveyors used today. The tour will
last about 30 minutes.
Gardner was responsible for
ensuring that the mine poses no
risk to tourists. That meant limiting tours to only the sturdiest halfmile section of the mine,
installing a super-strength wire
mesh across the ceilings to keep
rocks from falling and drilling
double the number of 4-foot-long
bolts into the overhead rock to
hold them in place. Tunnel walls
have been covered with a sealant
to permanently bind the coal and
rock in place. Contractors also
sealed off unused mine tunnels to
keep methane gases out.
The final safety measure will
be an enclosed rail car that tourists
will ride through the mine. The
metal in the roof of that car,
Gardner said, will be strong
enough to withstand any rock fall.
Southeast Community College
has spent $750,000 to strengthen
the walls inside the mine. An
additional $1 .2 million in federal
and state funds have been set
aside to develop the underground
exhibits. Gov. Ernie Fletcher is
recommending an additional
$500,000 appropriation to spruce
up the inn in Benham.
Ayers
said
animatronic
exhibits in Portal 31 would allow
a fictional miner, his son, and his
grandson to tell tourists about the
evolution of mining. Ayers said
the exhibits will be so realistic
that visitors might think they're
seeing coal being mined.
"We felt for a long time that
this was something the state needed to be involved with," Ayers
said. "We think the state has much
of an obligation to tell the story of
mining as it does to tell the story
of horse racing."
Ayers said the state has
resources to market and preserve
the tourist sites that the local communities don't.
"We have something here that
is well preserved and is emblematic of the mining camps that once
existed throughout Appalachia,"
he. said. 'This is our last best
chance to preserve our history and
to preserve our culture."
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JANUARY
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Old Christmas
Sunday, January 9
Old Christmas will be celebrated Sunday, January 9, at the
Samuel May House, 2:00 to
4:30 p.m. The public is invited.
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Samuel May House.
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion being
planned for February. Please
contact Patricia Garrison at 606874-6004, Cory Reitz at 859338-6956 or John Stout at 859433-3610.
East Point Masonic Lodge
Will hold a regular meeting
on January 8, at 7 p.m. District
Deputy Grand Master Eddie
Overstreet will visit.
The
Fellow Craft Degree will be
conferred. All Master Masons
welcome.
D.A.V. Chap. 18
The Big Sandy Chapter 18,
Disabled American Veterans, of
Auxier, is looking for honorably
discharged veterans to join the
Chapter, which meets at the
Auxier Fire Dept., on the 1st and
1rd Fridays of each month, at 6
p.m. Those interested may
bring their DD214 and join the
Chapter and receive a D.A.V.
ball cap.
Floyd County Democratic
Women's Club
Meets the 2nd Monday of
each month at 6 p.m., at
Brenda's
Restaurant,
in
McDowell .
All invited to
attend.
Auxier Lifetime
Learning Center
•GED classes -Tuesdays, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays,
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Later times
may be arranged - call office to
make arrangements.
•Craft/Sewing
Club
Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
•Creative
Sewing
Mondays, 6-8 p.m.; Thursdays,
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information about
these activities and class fees,
call 886-0709.
Free Body Recall classes
Free Body Recall Exercise
Classes will be held Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at 9:30,
at the Presbyterian Church in
Prestonsburg. Classes are held
Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the old R
& S Building. Classes are
offered by the Floyd County
Health Department. Call the
health department, 886-2788,
for more infonnation.
'Earn While You Learn'
The Big Sandy Area C.A.P.
office is taking applications fot
its "Senior Training Program."
You must be 55 or older to
apply. In Floyd, call 886-2929;
Johnson,
call
789-6515;
Magoffin, call 349-2217; Pike,
call432-2775; and in Lawrence,
call 638-4067.
PARENTS!
Are you in need of child care
services? If so, contact the Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program, Inc. The office is partnering with Eastern Kentucky
Child Care Coalition. For more
information on how we can help
you, call Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or toll free at 888-8727227.
Also, if your child is currently enrolled in a child care program, find out if your provider
is a member of the STARS for
KIDS NOW voluntary program
for exceeding licensing standards.
And,learn about how you can
stay home with your own children and still earn an income by
caring for other children. Find
out more by calling Cheryl
Endicott at 886-1280, or 888872-7227 (toll free).
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
**Jan. 5 - Nimble Thimble
Quilt Guild will meet from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Extension
office. Lesson will include a
slide show and hands-on
demonstration
on Color
Coordination. Please bring:
small swatches of varying colors
of solid fabric, paper and fabric
scissors, and a glue stick. Any
interested quitters are invited to
JOID.
For more infonnation,
contact Theresa Scott at 8862668.
Allen: 1st Monday, 11 a.m.,
at Christ United Methodist
Church.
Cliffside/Prestonsburg: 3rd
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., at
Cliffside Community Room.
David: 1st Wednesday, 1
p.m., at St. Vincent's Mission.
Martin: 1st Thursday, 6
p.m., Martin Church of Christ.
Newbee {Beginner) Quilt
Group: 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.,
Extension Office, Prestonsburg.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown First Baptist
Church.
Nimble Thimble Quilt
Guild: 1st/3rd Wednesdays, 10
a.m.,
Extension
Office,
Prestonsburg.
Prestonsburg: 2nd Tuesday,
l :30 p.m., Extension Offic".
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Home of members (call 886-2668 for info.)
"Looking For a Support
Group?"
•Alzheimer's
Association
Care-giver Support Group Meets on the second Tuesday of
each month at the First
Presbyterian Church {near
Jerry's Restaurant), at 7 p.m.
For more info., call Dana
Caudill at 886-0265.
•Alzheimer's
Association,
East-ern KY Regional Office 24-hour Helpline , call 1-800272-3900 for emotional support,
local resources, and other information.
•MS Support Group - Meets
third Monday of each month at
7:00p.m. at the Seton Cnmplex,
Martin. Offers group support
for MS patients and their caregivers.
•Overeater's
Anonymous
(O.A.)- Meets each Monday, at
3:30 p.m., at the St. Martha
Catholic Church, Water Gap
Road. For more info., call 8862513.
•US TOO! Prostate Cancer
Survivors Support Group For all men with prostate cancer
and their families. Group meets
the 3rd Thursday of each month,
at 6 p.m., at the Ramada Inn,
Paintsville.
•Community Weight Loss
Support Group
Meets
Thursday's at 6:30 p.m., at the
Martin Community Center. For
more info., call 377-6658.
Those who have had gastric
bypass surgery most especially
welcome to attend. Meetings
being offered ..;~ support to anyone needing extra support in
dealing with weight loss.
•Domestic Violence Hotline 24-hour Crisis Line manned by
Certified Domestic Violence
counselors. Call 886-6025, or
1-800-649-6605. Remember,
"Love Doesn't Have to Hurt."
•Kentucky Baptist Homes for
Children - Free, confidential
assistance for unplanned pregnancy concerns. Talk with
someone who cares about you
and your baby. Call1-800-9285242.
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Recreation Center. For more
information, call Trudy at 8899333 , or 297-5147. Everyone
welcome.
•Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Each Wednesday, from 7-8 p.m.,
m the Atrium Conference
Room, 2nd floor, May Tower,
Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
For more info., contact Chris
Cook at 606-433-1119 or
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From left to right, Dawn Reed, Pam Ray, Traci Hopson and Shelly Prater were among the staff of
Dr. Fred E. Meece's office that attended a symposium on gum disease In St. Louis, MO.
Local dental office staff
study gum disease in St. Louis
The staff of Fred E. Meece,
DMD recently attended a symposium in St. Louis, Missouri.
The symposium dealt with the
~ prevalence of gum disease in
the
general
population.
Experts have estimated that 86
percent of the general population have some form of gum
disease. Gum disease has been
linked to low birthweight
babies, stroke, heart disease,
uncontrolled diabetes, respiratory infections, and reduction
in bone mass. For further
information,
v1s1t
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Department of Revenue sets
2005-2006 homestead exemption
(NUE)
Obtaining a
copy of your credit report is
easy and, thanks to Uncle
Sam, it soon will be free.
That's welcome news
since it's a good idea, especially before applying for a
loan or other credit, to
know where you stand by
checking your credit report
(which details how well you
pay your loans, bills and
credit card purchases).
Under legislation passed
by Congress in December
2003 and new Federal Trade
Commission rules, consumers can request a free
copy of their credit report
every 12 months.
Once you obtain your
credit report, visit yourctcditcounts.com for tips on how
to read and understand it and on how to improve your
credit standing, if necessary.
This Web site, sponsored
by leading financial services company HSBC
North America, provides
new tools and other valuable information about borrowing, saving and credit
management.
The three major national
credit bureaus - Equifax,
Experian and TransUnion are establishing a centralized source for accepting
consumer requests for the
American Heart ~
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FRANKFORT - The maximum homestead exemption on
real estate owned by qualified
persons has been set at
$29,400 for the 2005 and 2006
~ tax periods. The 2005-2006
exemption reflects a $1 ,400
increase over the 2003-2004
exemption of $28,000.
The amount of the homestead exemption is adjusted
every two years in accordance
with KRS 132.810 to compensate for changes in the purchasing power of the dollar.
The exemption provides state
and local property tax savings
of approximately $113 million
for more than 375,000 elderly
or disabled Kentuckians durA A , , i ng the 2005 tax year. Property
owners who do not qualify for
the exemption will absorb this
amount through the compensating property tax rate
process.
To qualify for the homestead exemption, a person
must be at least 65 years old
during the tax period or have
been classified as totally disabled by any public or private
retirement system. The property must also be owned, occupied and maintained by the
taxpayer as a personal resi-
dence on the January 1 assessment date. Disabled persons
less than 65 years of age must
make an application on an
annual basis.
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Web site, a toll-free telephone number and a postal
address.
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country beginning Dec. 1,
2004, when consumers in
13 Western states can start
requesting their reports.
Residents of 12 Midwestern
states will become eligible
on March 1, 2005; ll
Southern states on June 1,
2005; and the remaining 14
states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and
all U.S. territories on Sept.
1, 2005.
It's a good idea to time a
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apply for a major loan,
advises HSBC. Check your
credit at least three to six
months before applying for
a home mortgage; for an
auto loan, check your credit
and line up financing with
your bank or credit union
before you start shopping.
This will allow you sufficient time to review the
report and correct any
errors you find.
For details on ways to
eliminate any inaccuracies
appearing on your credit
report, visit yourcredit-
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In Memory of
Kelly Ann Vance Hamilton
April 3, 1972-January 2, 1995
We can't believe its been
lO years since you went
away.
We still cry tears for you
every day.
The easiest part was
getting to know you.
The hardest part is being
away from you.
The best part will be
when we're together
again.
Sadly missed and forever loved by
Mom, Dad, Beth, Whitney,
Homer, Jill, Dillon, J.C., Toby,
Amanda and Ethan.
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the right. Cross the bridge, go l/4 mle up Conley Fork,
tum right up Pitts Hollow. Take left fork to the church.
Watch for signs at the steel bridge.
Refreshments served afterwards.
For more info, contact: Curt Howard
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SECTION
FLOYD COUNTY
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Lady Bears win
fourth straight
Shelby Valley receives penalties
TIMES STAFF REPORT
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - Four players reached
double figures and sophomore guard
Jessica Lovell was an assist away from a
double-double in Pikeville's 76-53 win
over Milligan College on Monday.
The win was the fourth in a row for the
Lady Bears and their sixth in seven outings. Pikeville will take a 9-6 worksheet
into tomorrow night's matchup with
U.Va.-Wise. The teams meet in Pikeville
at 7 p.m.
Senior forward Selena Williams led all
scorers with 21 points, thanks to an amazing shooting night. She missed only one
of her seven field goal attempts, was perfect in three three-point tries, and was 61' of-8 from the line.
In addition, the Johnson Central High
School product had five points and a pair
of blocked shots.
Sophomore guard Ashley Wireman,
another graduate of Johnson Central, had
a dozen points in the game and led the
team with six rebounds. Pikeville won the
rebounding battle 43-27.
Lovell and Tonya Amburgey followed
with 10 points each. Lovell also had nine
assists, five steals and four rebounds in a
solid outing. Amburgey added four
assists.
Heather Dillon and Julie Yates each
~ had six points apiece for the Lady Bears.
"
Milligan (5-8) got 13 points each from
Kari Stout and Kacie Letterman. Leah
Seevers added 10 for the Lady Buffs, who
shot 44 percent after recess to get their
final percentage to 34.5 percent.
LEXINGTON
Kentucky
High
School
Athletic
Association
Commissioner
Brigid
DeVries has announced that a
participant on the Shelby
Valley boys' basketball team
will be suspended a total of
six games for violation of the
Association's Sportsmanship
Bylaw (Bylaw 11).
The ruling comes following an incident in which a
player, senior Seth Kiser,
went into the stands during a
74-68 overtime loss pn Dec.
27 to Ripley, Ohio in the
Paintsville Tiger Hoops
Classic.
By NFHS playing rules,
personnel that leave the
bench area to participate in a
fight are charged with a flagrant foul (disqualification).
In addition per KHSAA
Bylaws, schools and school
representatives are subject to
other penalties contained in
Bylaw 33 including, but not
limited to, a fine when a player or players leave the bench.
A rule change by the
NFHS, effective for the 200405 season and discussed at
required KHSAA basketball
rules clinics attended by
coaches and officials, emphasized that beginning in the
P'burg girls turn
out Lady Knights
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Nationally-ranked
Bears pound UVa-Wise
TIMES STAFF REPORT
file photos
WISE, Va. - Parker Gemmell scored a
game-high 18 points for UVa-Wise, but
No. 18 Pikeville College easily handled
the host team Monday night with a decisive 94-64 non-conference victory over its
regional rival at Greear Gymnasium.
Walter Harris and Daniel Price scored
17 and 15 points, respectively to lead the
Bears to their seventh consecutive win
and a 12-1 overall season record.
Pikeville jumped out to a 7-0 lead and
never faltered. The Bears outrebounded
Virginia-Wise 36-27. Visiting Pikeville
led 47-27 at halftime.
With the loss, UVa-Wise slipped to 2f' 13. The campaign has already featUred
many lows for the UVa-Wise men.
Pikeville led the contest the entire way.
The Bears hit 63 percent of their shots
from the field, while UVa-Wise converted
only 37 percent. Turnovers also proved to
be costly for the Cavaliers as they gave
the ball over to the Bears 11 times.
Pikeville scored 11 points from those miscues. Jerrell Jones flipped in 13 points for
the Bears. Chris Carroll added nine
points, five rebounds and three assists.
Redshirt freshman Jarred Soles was the
only other UVa-Wise player to reach double
figures in scoring. He hit for 11 points on
four of 13 shooting. Blake Mellinger and
tJ Justin Sorenson scored nine points each for
the homestanding Cavaliers. Sorenson led
UVa-Wise with five rebounds.
Above: Prestonsburg wrestlers Steven Thompson (right) and Adam Layne faced off during a recent practice session. Thompson, wrestling in the Bourbon County Invitational, took first-place honors in the 145pound weight class.
.
.
Inset: Eighth-grader Chris Bostic, before he attends his first class as a h1gh school student.athlete, Will
already have several years of amateur wrestling experience behind him.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG
Prestonsburg High School senior
Steven Thompson ranks as one of
the state's top wrestlers in the 145pound weight class. Thompson,
who entered the current season
ranked second in the state in the
145 class, is joined on the
Prestonsburg wrestling team by a
strong group of younger grapplers,
including Adams Middle School
eighth-grader Chris Bostic and
freshman Adam Layne.
On Saturday, Dec. 18, the
Prestonsburg wrestling team traveled to Bourbon County, in the
heart of Central Kentucky. In the
Bourbon County Invitational,
Thompson, a state qualifier each of
the last two years, proved his high
pre-season billing as he outlasted
the competition in the 145 -poun~
weight class and placed first, winning the pre-holiday event.
Bostic, wrestling in the 103pound class, and Layne, grappling
in the 215-pound class, each finished sixth. Bostic is another
returnee to the Prestonsburg
wrestling team. He returns with
experienced gained from previous
seasons. Layne is a newcomer,
who has already taken up and
found success on the mats.
Prestonsburg
traveled
to
Grundy, Va. Dec. 27-28 for the
Agie
Skeens
Memorial
Tournament. Home to one of the
most tradition-rich high school
wrestling programs in the East;
Grundy High annually hosts the
memorial wrestling tournament.
The Agie Skeens event attracts
grapplers from several states from
throughout the country and annually serves as a test and measuring
stick for future championship
wrestlers.
In the Agie Skeens Memorial,
Prestonsburg placed 23rd in a 40team field. Thompson, grappling
in the 145-pound class, had a bye
in the first round of the Grundy
tournament, dominated his competition all the way until the champi-
Betsy Layne trio named all-tourney
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
GRAYSON - Betsy Layne senior
center Krista! Daniels posted three
double-doubles in last week's Queen
11 of the Bluegrass tournament at East
Carter High School. For her collective
efforts, Daniels
was rewarded
as she earned
all-tournament
recognition.
Betsy
Layne
seniors
Kim
Clark
and
Kristen Smith
joined Daniels
as all-tournaKrista! Danie ls
ment selections.
The Ladycats
fi. finished fifth in highly-competitive
2004-05 season that bench
personnel will be charged
with a flagrant foul (disqualification) if they leave the confines of the bench when a
fight may break out.
In addition, the boys' basketball team has been placed
on probation for the remainder of the 2004-05 season.
tournament that featured teams from
six different regions.
In a slim loss to Highlands, Daniels
scored
23
points
and
pulled down
19 rebounds.
Against
Covington
Holmes,
Daniels scored
14 points and
pulled down
13 rebounds.
Kristen Smith
In a win over
Madison
Central in her team's final game of the
East Carter tournament, Daniels had
15 points and 16 rebounds. In LI
games, Daniels has pulled down 108
rebounds.
Clark and Smith make up the Betsy
Layne backcourt and also helped the
Ladycats to two
wins in three
games as part
of the Queen of
the Bluegrass
tournament.
Smith, a second - year
starter, leads
Betsy Layne in
Kim Clark
free throw percentage. In 10
games, Smith
has connected on 70 of 98 free throw
attempts.
Ranked as the 15th Region's top
player, Clark shook off a slow start in
the East Carter tourney and ended the
tournament with an 18-point performance in a win over Madison
Central.
onship match. Thompson battled
and finished second overall to a
wrestler from host Grundy. The
Grundy wrestler is currently
ranked first in the state of Virginia.
Bostic and Layne also competed in the Grundy tournament.
The Prestonsburg wrestling
team will return to action this
weekend, wrestling on the road in
Wayne County at the Card Classic.
The tradition-rich Wayne County
High wrestling program hosts the
annual Card Classic. On Saturday,
Jan. 15, Prestonsburg will host its
first home meet of the season. The
week after, Prestonsburg grapplers
will travel to Huntington, W.Va.
for the WSAZ Invitational
Wrestling Tournament.
The
Prestonsburg
High
wrestling program has produced
one state champion . In 2003,
Nick Chaffin too~ top honors in
the 119-pound class. Each and
every current Blackcat wrestler is
aspiring to climb to the top and
grab the same top honor in his
weight class.
PRESTONSBURG - Prestonsburg is
above the .500 mark. The Lady Blackcats
handled the visiting Piarist School Lady
Knights Monday evening in the first 58th
District matchup of the 2004-05 season
between the two teams. It was also the first
game of the new year for both squads and
Prestonsburg got the new year started on a
winning note, beating Piarist 57-46 in a
game that actually wasn't nearly as close as
the final 11-point margin would indicate.
Senior Molly Burchett led Prestonsburg
in scoring with a game-high 15 points.
Amber Whitaker added .10 points for the
winning team.
Prestonsburg (7-6) greeted the visiting
Piarist team with a flurry of scoring. The
host Lady Blackcats set the tone of the
game early on, outscoring the visiting team
24-4. Prestonsburg led 41-10 at halftime.
All Lady Blackcats got plenty of action in
the blowout win. Against a\much younger
Prestonsburg players, Piarist (0-4) made up
for some of the scoring in the second half.
Prestonsburg
entered
Monday
evening's game after a break that featured
a time of rest that dated back to Dec. 23.
Prestonsburg finished 2-2 and finished
third at Johnson Central in the Country
Music Highway Holiday Classic. The
Lady Blackcats had not seen any regularseason action since the Johnson Central
(See P'BURG, page two)
photo by Jamie Howell
Prestonsburg senior Chanel Music
defended in the first half against visiting
Plarist.
Ladycats roll over Madison Central
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
GRAYSON
Betsy Layne
wrapped up play in the Queen of the
Bluegrass tournament Thursday with a
convincing 70-34 win over Madison
Central. The Ladycats won their second straight game in the tournament
and looked impressive in doing so.
Betsy Layne connected on 29 of 39
free throw attempts and hit 19 field
goals. Senior guard Kristen Smith led
Betsy Layne in scoring with a gamehigh 20 points. Another senior guard,
Kim Clark, hit for 18 points, while
making good on Betsy Layne's only
three-point field goal.
Senior center Krista! Daniels added
15 points and 16 rebounds for the
Ladycats.
Betsy Layne jumped on Madison
Central early. The Ladycats led 21-2 at
the end of the first quarter and took a
42- 13 advantage into the half. After
intermission , Betsy Layne picked right
back up where it had left off, outscoring Madison Central 17-8.
Smith did most of her scoring for
Betsy Layne from the charity stripe,
where she made good on 14 of 18
attempts.
Breann Akers and Candice Meade,
Betsy Layne 's starting forwards,
added six points apiece. Kaitlin
Lawson and Shellie Hamilton tossed
in two points each and Brittany
Mitchell scored in the fourth quarter
when she connected on one of two free
throw attempts.
Ashley Wiseman scored 10 points
(See LADYCATS, page two)
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5, 2005
THE F LOYD C OUNTY T IMES
photos by Jamie
lad yeats
Howell
Prestqnsburg
Lady Blackcat
Kelly Key (14)
looked to
pass over the
Plarlst
defense.
Prestonsburg
hosted and
beat Plarlst
Monday night
In a 58th
District girls'
basketball
game.
• Continued from p1
and led Madison Central in the
scoring department. Libby
Letcher flipped in eight points
for the Lady Indians.
Betsy Layne wi II return to
action Thursday night, playing
on the road at Shelby Valley. Tipoil for the Betsy Layne-Shelby
Valley game is set for 7:30p.m.
P'burg!"_________________
• Continued from p1
event.
Stephanie Williams led
Piarist in scoring with a gamehigh 20 points. Piarist hadn't
played a basketball game since
Dec. 11. The Lady Knights lost
three games in December in the
Three Rivers Conference and
hadn't played since a loss to
Buckhorn.
Prestonsburg will be back in
action Saturday on the road at
Wolfe County. Tip-off for the
Prestonsburg-Wolfe County
game, a rematch of a contest
held earlier in the season, a
contest in which Prestonsburg
came out victorious, is slated
for 7:30p.m.
Piarist is due to host June
Buchanan Thursday at 5 p.m.
in a boys-girls doubleheader.
PRESTONSBURG (57) Burchett 15, Slone 5, Whitaker
10, Hicks 8, Key 2, Collins 5,
Keathley 8, Hughes 2,
DeRossett 2.
PIARTST (46) - Williams
20, Conn 2, Tackett 9, Reed 8,
Carty 3, Denison 4.
Following maior surgery,
Kenlucky's Thom• roUnds
into shape • Soulheastem
Conference play begins
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - It's not
uncommon for coaches to tell
players they're dogging it, simply as a form of motivation.
But Sheray Thomas took it personally.
As the Kentucky forward
. . began preparing for this basketball season, Thomas could tell
something wasn't quite right.
His energy level simply wasn't
as high as usual, and he knew
that, despite what his coaches
said, he was working hard in
practice.
Doctors gave Thomas a
scary diagnosis: a tumor was
growing inside his abdomen.
Relief washed over him when
tests showed the tumor was
benign and could be removed.
"It kind of scared me, but in
a way, I was relieved that they
found out what it was," Thomas
said Tuesday, talking at length
about the health scare that
threatened to end his sophomore season before it started.
Seventy-three days after a
six-hour operation, Thomas
returned to the lineup and now
contributes off the bench for
the eighth-ranked Wildcats (91), who will begin Southeastern
Conference play Wednesday at
home against South Carolina
(8-3).
"He just gives us such an
inspirational lift from the way
he's worked hard in corning
back," junior guard Patrick
Sparks said.
Thomas saw limited action
for Kentucky last season, averaging 1.7 points and 1.1
rebounds in 23 games.
When he returned to start a
new semester, he knew something was sapping his energy.
"Just from shooting ... not
even stretching, sometimes I
just felt like I wasn't ready to
go," Thomas said. "I'd get up
there and be dead tired for no
reason."
Doctors discovered the
tumor in September. When
Thomas underwent surgery on
Oct. 6, the process was as
secretive as possible for a player in one of college basketball's
premier programs. Neither
Thomas' family nor Kentucky
officials spoke about why
Thomas had the surgery.
Kentucky coach Tubby
Smith said in October that
coaches were considering redshirting Thomas this season,
noting that he had lost significant weight off his 6-7, 230pound frame.
But Smith kept noticing
how hard Thomas - who
resumed full-speed practices in
early December - was working
to return to the team.
Smith decided Thomas was
ready Dec. 18, when the
Wildcats visited Louisville.
Less than a minute after entering the game, Thomas took a
pass from Patrick Sparks and
drove the lane, drawing a
blocking foul after a collision.
Thomas· minutes gradually
increased in the Wildcats' next
two games. He's scored seven
points in 17 minutes of action.
"Sher.ay is full-tilt right
now," Smith said. "He'll give
you what he can. His stamina,
he's still working on putting
some muscles and bulk back
on, but otherwise he's back at
full speed."
Thomas, Smith and the rest
of the Wildcats expect their
intensity level to rise now that
Kentucky is entering conference play. Kentucky beat South
Carolina three times last season, but needed a defensive
stop at the end to preserve a
one-point win over the
Gamecocks last season at Rupp
Arena.
Two of South Carolina's
three losses have been to
ranked teams, No. 2 Kansas
and No. 16 Pittsburgh. South
Carolina coach Dave Odom
said he scheduled those games
for a reason after seeing his
team's SEC schedule.
"When Kentucky is the first
SEC game and it is away, you
want to make sure that that isn't
the first time" facing an opponent of that caliber, Odom said.
"I thought it was appropriate
that we schedule some national
games and place them on our
schedule so it gave us a chance
to experience some adversity
on the road."
South Carolina is 1-17
against Kentucky in Lexington,
winning only in 1997.
Churchill D owns doubles
purse for Kentucky Derby
by BRUCE SCHREINER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Churchill
Downs doubled the size of the
Kentucky Derby's purse on
Tuesday, increasing the total
prize for the first leg of horse
racing's Triple Crown to $2
million.
The winner's share of the
May 7 race will account for 62
percent of the guaranteed
purse, or at least $1.24 million.
The purse for the Derby has
been $1 million guaranteed
since 1996.
"We just felt it was time to
increase it to $2 million and
show our commitment to what
the Derby really is - not only
tradition but the purse level,"
track president Steve Sexton
said.
Aristides, who won the first
Derby in 1875, took home
$2,850.
Churchill Downs will provide a minimum of $1.1 million
1 . Trinity (13- 1)
2. JeffersontoWJ) (1h1)
3. Pendleton County (8*2)
4. Scott County (9-1)
$. South Laurel (l H) •
6. B1 hop Brossart (7-l)
7. Henry Clay (Il-l)·
of the $2 million purse. To help
pay for the higher purse, the
track reallocated $375,000
from purses for other stakes
races - including scratching
one race the Kentucky
Breeders' Cup for 2-year-olds and raised entry and start fees
for the Derby to $25 ,000 from
$15 ,000.
Sexton said the $2 million
guaranteed purse makes the
Derby the country's richest
race for 3-year-olds, and ranks
it among the nation's most
lucrative races.
The Breeders' Cup Classic,
with a $4 million guaranteed
purse, is the nation 's richest
race, followed by three races
offering $2 million guaranteed
each - the Derby, the Breeders'
Cup Turf and Breeders' Cup
Distaff.
Churchill
Downs
also
changed its distribution of Derby
purse money to include the
race's top five finishers. Purse
money previously was paid only
to the top four finishers.
Under the new purse, the
second-place finisher will
receive a 20 percent share, or at
least $400,000; third place will
receive 10 percent, or at least
$200,000; fourth place will get
5 percent, or at least $100,000;
and fifth place will get 3 percent, or at least $60,000.
Several other stakes races
will have lower winnings. The
Fleur De Lis Handicap purse
will drop from $400 ,000-added
to $300,000-added. Purses
were lowered by $50,000
apiece for the Early Times Mint
Julep, the Ack Ack Handicap
and the Chilukki Handicap
(formerly the Churchill Downs
Distaff) .
Sexton said the higher
Derby purse won ' t affect purses for races in the spring and
fall meets. The track said its
daily purses averaged $471,283
in 2004 anct expects those purses to average around $480,000
per day this year.
8. Bullitt East (9- l )
9. Ballard (10*1)
10. Ohio County (l t-1)
Honorable Mention; Lexington Catholic,
DeSalcs, Elizabethtown, PRP, Manual, Dixie
Heights, Jroquois, Holmes, Bryan Station,
Mason County
•
Plarlst head
coach Andrea
Preston
talked to her
team during a
timeout.
Boggs, Sandberg
elected to Hall of Fame
by RONAL D BLUM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK -Wade Boggs
was overwhelmingly elected
to the Hall of Fame in his first
year of eligibility
Tuesday,andRyne
Sandberg made it
with just six votes
to spare on his
third try.
Boggs, a fivetime
American
League
batting
champion for the
Boston Red Sox,
Wade
was selected by 474
of the record 516
voters who are 10-year members of the Baseball Writers'
Association of America.
The 9 1.86 percent of ballots
he received was the 19th-highest percentage in Hall history,
and he became the 41st player
elected on his first chance .
Sandberg,
the
1984
National League MVP for the
Chicago Cubs, was picked by
393 voters. He appeared on
76.2 percent of ballots, just
above the 75 percent cutoff
(387). Sandberg received 49.2
percent of votes in 2003 and
got 61.1 percent last year,
falling 71 votes short.
Reliever Bruce Sutter,
appearing on the ballot for the
12th time, received 344 votes
(66.7 percent), up from 301
last year but 43 shy of what
was needed this time. He was
followed by Jim Rice (307),
Rich Gossage (285) and Andre
Dawson (270).
Willie McGee, also on the
ballot for the first time,
received 26 votes, exactly at
the 5 percent cutoff to avoid
being dropped in future years.
Darryl Strawberry, another
first-time eligible, got six votes.
Pete Rose, ineligible for the
ballot because of his lifetime
ban from baseball, received
nine write-in votes, six fewer
than last year and his lowest
total. Rose, who admitted last
year that he bet on the
Cincinnati Reds while managing them in the late 1980s, has
been written in on 239 of
6,687 ballots (3 .6 percent)
over 14 years.
He must be reinstated by
late November to appear on
the ballot in 2006, the final
year he would be eligible.
Boggs . known for his array
of pre- and postgame rituals,
was a 12-time All-Star during
an 18-year career, finishing
with 3,010 hits.
He won batting titles in
1983 and from 1985-88,
becoming the first player to
win the AL batting
championship in
four straight years
since Rod Carew
from
1972-75.
Boggs, who hit
.300 or higher 15
times,
finished
with a .328 career
average and was
the only player in
Boggs
the 20th century
with seven straight
200-hit seasons. He also
became the first player to get
200 hits and 100 walks in four
consecutive seasons.
A two-time Gold Glove.
winner at third base, Boggs
played for the Red Sox from
1982-92, then spent five seasons with the New York
Yankees, helping the team win
the 1996 World Series and riding a police horse around
Yankee Stadium after the final
victory.
His final two seasons were
with his hometown Tampa
Bay Devil Rays .
On Aug. 7, 1999, Boggs
became the 23rd member of
the 3,000-hit club, connecting
off Cleveland's Chris Haney to
become the first player to get
No. 3 ,000 with a home run.
After circling the bases, Boggs
kissed home plate.
Sandberg was a nine-time
Gold Glove second baseman
and a 10-time All-Star. He hit
277 homers, the most by a second baseman at the time of his
retirement, and led the NL
with 40 in 1990. His .989
fielding percentage is the highest at the position.
Boggs and Sandberg will
increase the Hall of Fame's
membership to 260 , of which
l 02 were selected by the
BBWAA. Induction ceremonies are July 3 1 in
Cooperstown .
Results of voting by the
Veterans Committee will be
released March 2. Gil Hodges,
Tony Oliva and Ron Santo
were among the 25 candidates
on that ballot.
Among the players eligible
for the first time on next year's
BWAA ballot are Orel
Hershiser, W ill Clark and
Dwight Gooden.
NFL
PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY, J AN. 8
St. Louis at Seattle, 4:30p.m.
(ABC)
N.Y. Jets at San Diego, 8 p.m.
(ABC)
SUNDAY, JAN . 9
Denver at Indianapolis: 1 p.m.
(CBS)
Minnesota at Green Bay, 4:30pm.
(FOX)
Divisional Playoffs
SATURDAY, J AN. 15
San Diego, N.Y. Jets or Denver
at Pittsburgh, 4:30p .m. (CBS)
Green Bay, Seattle or St. Louis
at Atlanta, 8 p.m. (FOX)
SUNDAY, J AN. 16
Seattle, St. Louis or Minnesota
at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets or San
Diego at New England, 4:30pm.
(CBS)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 23
NFC Championship Game, 3 pm.
(FOX)
AFC Championship Game,
6:30p.m.
(CBS)
SUNDAY, FEB. 6
Super Bowl
Jacksonville, Fla.
AFC vs. NFC, 6:30p.m.
(FOX)
Pro Bowl
SUNDAY, FE B. 13
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 7:30p.m.
(ESPN)
TlfiS PAST SUNDAY'S GAMES
Tennessee 24, Detroit 19
Baltimore 30, Miami 23
Green Bay 31, Chicago 14
St. Louis 32, N.Y. Jets 29, OT
Cleveland 22, Houston 14
Washington 21, Minnesota 18
Pittsburgh 29, Buffalo 24
New Orleans 21, Carolina 18
New England 21, San Francisco 7
Cincinnati 38, Philadelphia I 0
Seattle 28, Atlanta 26
Arizona 12, Tampa Bay 7
San Diego 24, Kansas City 17
Denver 33, Indianapolis 14
Jacksonville 13, Oakland 6
N.Y. Giants 28, Dallas 24
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5,
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Knott Central rolls
over Jackson County
TIMES STAFF REPORT
HINDMAN- University of
Kentucky-bound Kasi Mullinsjj, Galloway got off to a quick,
successful start Monday night,
scoring 21 of her game-high 26
points in the first half.
Galloway led the host Knott
County Central Lady Patriots
to an 81-38 win over Jackson
County, a team that has had a
stronghold over much of the
Southeast Kentucky girls' basketball world for much of the
past dozen or so years.
Knott Central led Jackson
County 32-7 at the end of the
first quarter and held the visiting Lady Generals to just two
~ points in the second period.
Knott Central led 45-9 at halftime and 56-27 at the end of the
third quarter.
Belfry 77, Tug Valley
(W.Va.) 49: Shae Deskins
tossed in 18 points and three
other Belfry Lady Pirates
scored in double figures as
Belfry beat rival Tug Valley
(W.Va.).
Belfry Jed 18-15 at the end
of the first quarter and 35-28 at
halftime . The Lady Pirates
outscored the West Virginia
team 25-10 in the third period.
East Ridge 59, Jenkins 47:
East Ridge led by frve points at
halftime , but blew the game
open in the third quarter,
outscoring Jenkins 25-7 en
route to the victory.
East Carter 46, Raceland 45:
In a game played between two
16th Region contenders, East
Caiter
held
on
against
Raceland . Sophomore guard
Tawnee Tackett made good on
four three-pointers and scored
14 points to lead the visiting
Lady Raiders.
BOYS' BASKETBALL Lee Co . 58, June Buchanan 50:
Senior forward T.J. Howard
tossed in a team-high 20 points
to lead Lee County past 14th
Region rival June Buchanan.
Freshman Clark Stepp fired
in a game-high 31 points to
pace June Buchanan.
Morgan Co. 53, Rowan Co.:
In an all-important 16th Region
meeting , Morgan County edged
Rowan County.
Andy Lewis led defending
16th Region champ Morgan
County with 19 points. Ralph
Hamilton tossed in 14 points
for the Cougars and Blake
McCowan added 10. Morgan
County trailed at the end of
each of the first two quarters.
The
Cougars
outscored
Rowan County 20-7 in the
third period.
Breathitt captures Jenny Wiley tourney title
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Floyd
County native Brian Hall is one
of the state's hottest coaches.
_.. Last week, Hall, a graduate of
McDowell
High
School,
coached Breathitt County to the
Prestonsburg/Jenny
Wiley
Invitational tournament title.
The Bobcats beat Campbell
County in the tournament's
championship game. On the
season, the Bobcats remain perfect. The win allowed Breathitt
County to improve to 11-0.
In the win over Campbell
County, Breathitt County's Matt
Minix tossed in 12 points and
teammates Andrew Sewell and
Justin Lamb added ll apiece.
Senior
center
Jacob
Hundley added eight points for
the Bobcats.
Senior guard Brett White led
Campbell County (5-5) with a
game-high 24 points.
The Camels are coached by
Mike Reitz, another Floyd
County native. Before coming
to Campbell County, Reitz
coached at Clark County High
School.
To reach the Jenny Wiley
Finals, Breathitt County beat
Betsy Layne and Greenup
County.
Hall is in his second season at
the helm of the Breathitt County
High School boys' basketball
program.
Bears drop one spot to 19th
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - Taking nearly a month off during the holiday season cost Pikeville
College, as the Bears dropped
to No. 19 in the NAJA's third
rating of Division I teams.
Pikeville, 13-1 after last
night's 94-64 win over U.Va.Wise, moved down in today's
poll as the rankings in the
lower middle of the poll shifted
considerably. Only No. 17
Faulkner (Ala.) held its position in the bottom 12 spots this
week.
Beginning today, a weekly
poll will be released through
March 1.
The Bears played Monday
night for the first time since
Dec. 13 when they knocked off
Knoxville College 71-66.
Pikeville played three games in
four days after finals week and
then had three weeks off.
Pikeville has now won
seven straight since its Nov. 27
loss to Brevard (N.C.) College.
It had opened the season with
six wins in a row.
Concordia (Calif.) remained
No. 1 this week, getting nine of
the 12 frrst-place votes as the
top seven remained the same.
Mountain State (W.Va.) is second, followed by Oklahoma
Christian (who got the other
three
first-place
votes),
Lindsey Wilson and Southern
Polytechnic (Ga.) round out the
top five.
Georgetown is sixth, followed by Oklahoma Baptist.
The top 10 is completed by
Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.),
LSU-Shreveport and Christian
Heritage (Calif.).
Cumberland (Ky.) College,
8-2, is 23rd this week, having
moved up one spot.
Pikeville, coached by Randy
McCoy, is aiming for a return
trip to the post-season and the
NAIA National Tournament.
The Bears, with just the one
loss, had a great first half of the
season before the holiday
break.
HYPE
Conference
is next week
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON
- The
fourth
annual
KHSAA
HYPE Student Leadership
Conference, sponsored by
First
Corbin
Financial
Corporation and Fifth Third
Bank will be held next
Wednesday, Jan. 12 at "The
Stadium" Entertainment and
Conference Complex in
Lexington (off Reynolds
Road behind Meijer).
Some 300 students and 50
adults are expected to attend
and will participate in the
one day seminar that will
have breakout sessions on
teamwork,
respect
and
sportsmanship and a town
hall open forum.
Cameron Mills, former
University of Kentucky and
Paul Dunbar basketball star,
will open the conference.
Josh Shipp will be the closing speaker. Shipp has performed on stage with Bill
Cosby and appeared on
Comedy Central.
Additional Information is
posted on the Association
website under the "leadership conference information" link.
Online: www.khsaa.org
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National/C-USA
Player of the Week
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
No. 19 Louisville 98, Tennessee St. 64
by BRUCE SCHREINER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
can play with anybody in the
country."
Tennessee State (5-9) pulled
LOUISVILLE - Louisville within 36-30 early in the secspent the past
ond half on a.
couple
of
3-pointer by
f weeks manBruce Price,
handling
one his five
teams from
baskets behind
the
Ohio
the arc, and a
Valley
dunk
by
Conference.
Roshaun
Now the No.
Bowens.
19 Cardinals
Showing
will find out
his versatility,
how
they
Garcia
stack up in
responded
their own league.
with 12 points during the
Using a 27-4 second-half Louisville spmt. Garcia scored
run, the Cardinals (11-2) pulled on a layup and a dunk along
away for a 98-64 victory over with a 3-pointer and five free
Tennessee State on Sunday. throws. The dunk was set up
,. Junior forward
Francisco when Brad Gianiny threaded
Garcia matched his career high the Tennessee State defense
with 29 points, including eight with a perfect bounce pass.
straight during the decisive
"We started off a little
spurt that halted a brief slow," Garcia said. "That's
Tennessee State comeback.
when I know I have to be a
It was Louisville's fourth leader and step up. It's my job
straight double-digit win over to get everybody involved."
an OVC opponent. The
Garcia hit 9-of-16 shots
Cardinals open Conference from the field, including four 3USA play Wednesday at pointers, and made all seven of
Houston.
his
free
throws.
Larry
"Obviously, there are four or O'Bannon added three 3-pointfive teams that we've faced that ers over Tennessee State's zone
are as good as our conference as the Cardinals (11-2) hit 12
and there are others that are · from behind the arc despite the
not," Louisville coach Rick absence of 3-point specialist
Pitino said. "Our conference Taquan Dean because of back
will be big on the glass; that's spasms. O'Bannon and freshwhy I've been harping on that man Lorrenzo Wade each finso much."
ished with 14 points and Ellis
The Cardinals outrebounded Myles added 13 points and 13
Tennessee State 45-31 and rebounds.
forced 15 turnovers, converting
After
Tennessee
State
them into 22 points.
moved within six points,
"We have to get out on the Johnson
answered
for
break," Louisville forward Louisville by putting in his
Perrin Johnson said. "We shoot own miss and adding a free
the ball very well from the throw to ignite an initial 14-2
perimeter. If we do that, shoot run. Gianiny contributed a 3the ball well and rebound, we pointer.
Garcia then reeled off eight
consecutive points during a 132 run that made it 63-34.
Pitino said Johnson's play in
the absence of the injured Otis
George would eventually give
the Cardinals more depth
inside.
"If there's a silver lining in
this cloud that keeps changing
direction, it's the development
of Perrin Johnson because we
need front-comt help," Pitino
said.
Louisville 's biggest firsthalf lead was 36-16 on a layup
by Myles with 3:56 left.
Tennessee State answered with
nine straight points, including a
3-pointer by Price, to make it
36-25 at halftime.
Price finished with 24 points
but missed several minutes during Louisville's long secondhalf spurt after being carried off
the court with an apparent leg
injury. Price later returned to
the game.
Tennessee State coach Cy
Alexander said his team wasn't
the same without Price during
the crucial stretch .
"I think when he went
down, our energy and our confidence shut down and it was
only shut down for two or three
minutes," Alexander said. "But
when you're already down and
on the road against a good
team, the lead can jump from
six points to 20 points and
that's what happened."
Eric King added 16 points
for Tennessee State.
Juan Palacios had 14
rebounds for Louisville.
Louisville was 35-of-65
from the field (53.8 percent),
while Tennessee State was 23of-62 (37 .1 percent.) The
Cardinals were 12-of-31 from
3-point range, and Tennessee
State hit only eight of 24.
HEROESPORT%
BluegrassPreps.com
H.S. BASKETBALL
Boys' Basketball
Rankings
RANKINGS
(As of Sunday, Jan. 2)
14TH REGION BOYS
J. Breathitt County
2. Hazard
3. Perry Central
4. Wolfe County
5. Letcher
6. Knott Central
7. Leslie County
8. Owsley County
9. Lee County
10. Powell County
14TH REGION GIRLS
1 . Perry Central
2. Knott Central
3. Wolfe County
4 . Whitesburg
5 . Leslie County
6. Owsley County
7. Powell County
8. Hazard
9. Breathitt County
10. Fleming-Neon
15TH REGION BOYS
J . Shelby Valley
2. Johnson Central
3. East Ridge
4. Pike Central
5. Paintsville
6 . Betsy Layne
7. Prestonsburg
8. Belfry
9 . South Floyd
10. Sheldon Clark
15TH REGION GffiLS
1. Johnson Central
2. Magoffin County
3. Betsy Layne
4. Belfry
5 . Pikeville
6 . Pike Central
7. Prestonsburg
8. Paintsville
9 . Allen Central
10. Phelps
1. Jeffersontown
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S. Scott County
6. Pleasure Ridge Park
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14. :Styan Station
15. Het:tderson County
Hi. Paul Dunbar
17. Iroquois
18. Le;ington Catb:()lic
Jf). University Heights
zo.. J®n Hatdin
Girls; Basketball
Rankings
1. Lexingtem Catholic
2, Chrlstian Acade.my·Louisvme
3. SCQtt C(mnty
4. :Rocktastle:CoUilty
5/~liilton
County
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9. 'fienderSQn County
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12. South Laurel
13. Ohio C~unty
l4. ;Paris
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11. ,Mercer county
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20. Boone County
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announczes
•
stgnups
January. ·
2005 • B3
LOUISVILLE - Louisville
junior forward Francisco Garcia
was named the national player
of the week by Dick Vitale on
ESPN .com as well as the
Conference USA Player of the
Week for games ending Jan. 2.
The preseason C-USA
Player of the Year, Garcia
averaged 27.0 points, 4.7
assists, 4 .0 rebounds and 2.7
steals in leading the Cardinals
to three victories. He hit a collective 57.4 percent of his field
goals, including 11-of-23
three-pointers, and was perfect
on 13 free throw attempts.
Garcia tallied a career-high 29
points against Morehead State
and matched that total later in
the week in a victory over
Tennessee State,
Garcia
became
the
Cardinals· 54th career 1 ,000point scorer against Eastern
Kentucky (currently 1 ,041)
and has 53 double-figure
scoring games in his three
years at U of L. The C-USA
leader in free throw percentage (.922) , Garcia has been
successful with his last 34
straight at the line.
U of L (11-2) opens the
Conference USA portion of
its schedule Wednesday at
Houston.
WYMT 2004
ALL-MOUNTAIN
FOOTBALL TEAM
CLASS A
COACH:Jim Black, Williamsburg
PLAYER:Andy Greer, Williamsburg
QB - Anuy Greer, Williamsburg
FB - Robert Shurtleff, Pikeville
RB- Scottie Newell, Somerset
RB- Will Hill. Williamsburg
RB Teddy Thompson, Harlan
RB- Wcs Hall , South Floyd
WR- DJ. Hoskins, Hazard
WR- Tyler Ayers, Williamsburg
WR - Matt Jones, Williamsburg
DL- Jake Anderson , Harlan
DL- Josh Sullivan, Pikeville
LB - Brett Gibson, Pikeville
K- Brian Elkins, Pikeville
OL - Lynn Camp Wildcats
DL · Harlan Green Dragons
CLASSAA
COACH:Philip Haywood, Belfry
HLAYER(S):Doug Howard/David
Jones, Belfry
QB -Jacob Hundley, Breathitt Co.
QB -Clint Cashen, Corbin
QB -Trevor Compton, Prestonsburg
RB -Doug Howard, Belfry
RB ·David Jones. Belfry
RB- Joe Blackburn, Prestonsburg
RB -Josh Ware, Corbin
WR - Issac Mills, Corbin
WR- Eric Blackwood, Corbin
WR - Kyle Ousley, Prestonsburg
WR- Justin Lamb, Breathitt County
DT- Michael Hackney, Belfry
KIP- Buster Little, Breathitt County
CLASSAAA
COACH: Dudley Hilton, Bell Co.
PLAYER: Shawn Robbins, Bell Co.
QB -Jordan Shepherd, Perry Cent.
QB · James Patterson, Clay County
RB -Lee Renfro, Pulaski Southwestern
TE - Tyler Sexton, Pulaski County
LB - Cody Campbell, Perry Central
DL- Clay County Tigers
OL - Bell County Bobcats
CLASSAAAA
COACH:Jim Matney, Johnson Cent.
PLAYER - Nik Blair, North Laurel
QB - Chris Riley, South Laurel
RB -Ron Blume, Johnson Central
RB - Nik Blair. North Laurel
RB - Ladale Rider, Whitley County
RB - Jake Karr, South Laurel
TE - Chris Cessna, North Laurel
WR - Zack Marcum, South Laurel
WR- Terry Bingham, South Laurel
K- Matt Strojan, South Laurel
OL- South Laurel Cardinals
DL- North Laurel Jaguars
H.S. BASKETBALL
SCOREBOARD
Monday's games
BOYS
Anderson Co. 55 Taylor Co. 45
Boone Co. 62, Campbell Co. 52
Cawood 64 , Cumberland 36
Dixie Heights 58, Highlands 47
Holmes 78, Simon Kenton 51
Lloyd Memorial 62, Newport 61
Morgan Co. 53, Rowan Co. 52
Newport Central Catholic
South Laurel 65, Russell Co. 33
St. Patrick 54, West Union, Ohio 43
Webster Co. 57, Lyon Co. 41
GIRLS
Bellevue 54, Villa Madonna 42
Belfry 77, Tug Valley (Y/.Va.) 49
Boyd Co. 49 Lawrence Co. 46
Clay Co. 61 Owsley Co. 46
Cordia 70, Jackson City 40
Daviess Co. 2, Union Co. 0 FORFEIT
Dawson Springs 57, Providence 19
East Carter 46, Raceland 35
East Ridge 59, Jenkins 47
Fleming Co. 50 Clark Co. 41
Fleming-Neon 58 Red Bird 41
Knott Co. Cent. 81 Jackson Co. 38
Lee Co. 58 June Buchanan 50
Leslie Co. 63 Breathitt Co. 57
MuhlenbergN. 83, Whitesville Trinity 57
Murray 61, Hickman Co . 35
Paris 45, Murray 32
Powell Co. 39 Estill Co . 38
Prestonsburg 57 , Piarist 46
Rockcastle Co. 80, McCreary Cent. 32
Shelby Valley 57 Sheldon Clark 43
West Cruter 77, Morgan Co. 35
iHigh.com girls
basketball poll
1. Lexington Catholic (13-0)
2. Rockcastle County (11-1)
3. Louisville Christian (8-1)
4. Scott County (10-1)
5. Sacred Heart (9-2)
6. Boone County (12-0)
7. Elizabethtown (9-2)
8. Christian County (8-0)
9. Woodford County (12-1)
10. Clinton County (9-2)
Honorable Mention: Mercer
County, Ballard, Henderson
County, Central Hardin, Tates
Creek, Covington Holy Cross,
Paris, Shelby County, South
Laurel, Ohio County.
Kentucky 85, St. Francis 73
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON
Jennifer
Humphrey returned from an illness to lead the Kentucky Wildcats
with 17 points and six rebounds in
a 85-73 win over St. Francis on
Sunday in Memorial Coliseum.
Humphrey went 6-of-11 from
the field, 5-of-9 from the free
throw line and pulled down a
team-high tying six rebounds
along with two assists and two
steals. Senior Sara Potts made 2of-4 three-pointers and cashed in
on all six of her free-throw
attempts to follow with 16 points.
Sophomore Angela Phillips
scored a season-high 15 points
on 4-of-5 shooting from the
floor, including a 3-for-4 mark
from beyond the arc. Phillips
also registered a season high 4of-4 free-throws to complement
a team-high six assists.
Kentucky is off to its best
start in six years with a l0-4
record.
The Wildcats shot 52.0 percent (26-of-50) from the floor,
including 8-of-1 I from the
three-point line, marking the
fifth time in six games that the
Cat have shot over 50 percent
from the floor.
The Red Flash (3-7) shot 46.8
percent (30-of-64) from the field
but committed 15 turnovers,
resulting in 24 UK points.
�84 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
5, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
No. 19 Louisville 78, Men's Basketball:
APTop25
E. Kentucky 63
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LOUISVILLE- Rick Pitino
was far from impressed by his
Louisville team's 15-point win
over Eastern Kentucky.
·'We did not know how to
play with a lead," Pitino said.
"You've got to give credit to
Eastern Kentucky for hanging
in there."
Francisco Garcia scored 23
points and went over 1,000 for
his career Thursday night to
lead No. 19 Louisville to a 7863 victory.
Garcia reached the milestone when he made a 3-pointer with 3:58left in the first half
during an 18-4 run that turned a
30-21 advantage into a 48-25
halftime lead for Louisville
(10-2).
Michael Haney scored 22
points and also reached the
1,000-point mark for Eastern
Kentucky (8-3).
Garcia hit back-to-back 3pointers and scored eight of his
15 first-half points during the
final six minutes as the
Cardinals scored 13 unanswered points during their big
run.
''He's a great player," Pitino
said. "He carries our basketball
team from an emotional standpoint and from an attitude
standpoint. He's just a great
young man."
The Colonels outscored the
Cardinals 17-4 to open the second half and narrowed the margin to 52-42 with 13:39 remaining. Zach Ingles scored seven
of his 17 points during the spurt
and capped it with a 3-pointer
and a jumper in the Jane.
But Louisville pushed the
lead to 18 three times in the
second half and the Colonels
could get no closer than the
final margin .
Louisville held Matt Witt,
Eastern Kentucky's leading
scorer, to just seven points seven below his average.
"We played very hard and
unfortlinately, they play just as
hard every single night,"
Eastern Kentucky coach Travis
Ford said.
Garcia missed just two field
goals on seven attempts in the
first half as the Cardinals shot
52 percent from the field (13of-25) and forced 14 turnovers.
The Cardinals scored 17 points
off those miscues.
Juan Palacios added 15
points for Louisville, which was
6-of-14 from behind the arc.
Louisville shot 46 percent
from the field and forced 24
turnovers.
"When you turn it over 24
times against a great team like
Louisville, you're in for a long
night," said Ford, who played for
Pitino at Kentucky a decade ago.
The Colonels held a 35-24
rebounding
edge
over
Louisville.
"It was just a lack of blocking out," Pitino said. "We work
on it and harp on it. But old
habits are very tough to break."
Louisville coach admits he
needs to mend relations·
by BRUCE SCHREINER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Louisville
football coach Bobby Petrino
apologized Monday for his dalliance with LSU just days after
signing a new contract with the
Cardinals, and said he needs to
mend his relationship with the
school's athletic director and
its fans.
Petrino met with LSU officials on Dec. 26, less than a
week after Louisville nearly
doubled his salary to $1 million
a year. The Cardinals finished
11-1 this season and led the
nation in points and yards per
game.
Speculation about Petrino's
future came as the seventhranked Cardinals prepared for
the Liberty Bowl, which they
won 44-40 against lOth-ranked
Boise State on New Year's
Eve.
"I'd like to apologize for the
uproar that I caused for the fans
and the administration last
week," Petrino said Monday at
the school's football complex.
"It was certainly not my
intent."
Petrino said he is committed
to Louisville, echoing statements he made when he signed
his contract last month.
"This is where I want to be,"
he said.
Petrino's new contract, like
the old one, runs through the
2010 season. Petrino will earn
a $1 million bonus if he stays
through the 2007 season.
Petrino announced Saturday
he was no longer a candidate
for the LSU job. Les Miles, the
coach at Oklahoma State, was
hired Monday by the Tigers to
replace Nick Saban, who left
for the Miami Dolphins.
Louisville athletic director
Tom Jurich, who hired Petrino
two years ago, said Sunday he
would honor the coach's contract, but expressed disappointment with the timing of
Petrino's meeting with LSU
officials and said it was up to
Petrino to smooth things over
with fans.
"My toughest job now, I
think, is to repair my relationship with Tom Jurich and the
fans, and I'm committed to
doing that," Petrino said.
It was the second year that
Petrino has angered Louisville
fans by talking with officials
from another school. In his first
season at Louisville, Petrino
met secretly with officials from
Auburn, where he formerly
was offensive coordinator.
University trustee Bill Stone
predicted that Petrino would be
successful.
"The fans of this community are very forgiving," Stone
said. "They care so much,
that's why they were so hurt."
Petrino said he followed
proper protocol in meeting
with LSU officials, but admitted "the timing was awful."
Jurich, who gave LSU permission to talk to Petrino, said
Sunday he asked the Tigers to
wait until after the Liberty
Bowl to meet with the coach.
"I felt like I owed that
opportunity to myself, and that
it was something that I should
do," Petrino said. "Obviously if
I had it to do over again, I probably would have just said no."
Louisville will join the Big
East next season and compete
for the league's automatic berth
in
the
lucrative
Bowl
Championship Series.
GATOR BOWL:
No. 17 Florida State 30,
West Virginia 18
halftime, Bowden thought about
replacing Rix.
"It wouldn't have taken
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. much more," the coach said.
Nice recovery, Chris Rix.
Rix eventually settled down,
Coach Bobby Bowden stuck completing five straight passes
with his struggling quarterback during a 90-yard drive late in the
and Rix eventually
third
quarter,
sparked No. 17 Florida
capped by his 14yard TD pass to
State with two long
second half
touchCraphonso
down drives Saturday,
Thorpe. Thorpe
leaped for the ball
beating West Virginia
30-18 in the Gator
over Dee McCann
Bowl.
in the right corner
"Chris played kind
of the end zone
of like his career has
for a 23-15 lead.
gone," Bowden said.
It was only
Rasheed Marshall
"That's what's been
Rix's third TD
missing all year. We
pass of the season.
finally got it, but now the season
"We were good throwing
is over."
today when we had to," said
For Rix, the inconsistent per- Florida State offensive coordiformance provided a fitting end nator Jeff Bowden.
Rix also led an 80-yard scorin his final game . At least it didn't end with a loss as the ing drive in the fourth, capped by
Seminoles (9-3) overcame mis- James Coleman's 1-yard run. Rix
take after mistake to avoid an finished 16-of-31 for 157 yards.
unprecedented third straight
"Statistically, I didn't have the
bowl setback.
game I wanted," Rix said. "But
Bowden, facing his former the biggest thing is that we won."
school for the first time since the
Leon Washington carried
1982 Gator Bowl, moved within Florida State much of the day,
one bowl win of Joe Paterno's finishing with 195 yards rushing.
NCAA record of 19 at Penn
Quarterback
Rasheed
Marshall and West Virginia's
State.
Rix fumbled three times and platoon of running backs shredthrew two interceptions, one of ded the nation's top run defense
which Jed to a touchdown. So at for 238 yards. Kay-Jay Harris
by JOHN RABY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
carried 25 times for 134
yards and scored twice.
But the Mountaineers (84) failed to find the end zone
three times after advancing
inside the 20-yard line.
"We prepared well. The
focus was good. The effort
was good. We just made
some mistakes," said West
Virginia
coach
Rich
Rodriguez. "You make mistakes against good teams,
especially like Florida State,
it's going to cost you the
game. It's as simple as that."
Marshall said he hurt his
ribs earlier in the week in
practice, took a day off and wasn't sure he was going to play
Saturday.
"It hurt, man," Marshall said.
"I took some pain medicine. It
helped for the first three quarters, but then it started wearing
off and I felt it."
West Virginia has lost 11 of
its last 12 bowls games and is 05 in the Gator.
West Virginia, the only
unranked team playing in a New
Year's Day bowl, continued special teams miscues that were
costly in losses to Boston
College and Pittsburgh to end
the regular season.
In the first half, two kickers
missed extra point, Brad Cooper
booted a kickoff out of bounds,
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan.
2, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one
point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Pvs
Record
Pts
1
14..0
1.787
L IlJinois (62)
2
9-0
1,724
2. Kansas (10)
4
12-1
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1.,:614
3. North Carolina
5
4. Wake Forest
12-1
1,539
6
9~0
l,492
.5. Duke
7
13-1
1,380
6. Syracuse
3
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1,368
7, Oklahoma St.
8
8. Kentucky
9-1
1,317
9
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9. Georgia Tech
11
8-1
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10. Connecticut
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12-1
934
13
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10-1
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18. Mississippi St.
l9.Alabama
20. Michigan St.
21. West Virginia
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339
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310
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21
18
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24
309
22
216
8-2
198
20
25, Boston Gollege
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156
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Others receiving votes: Marquette 154, Wisconsin 150, N.C.
State 115, Virginia 51, Oklahoma 35, Arkansas 30, Wichita St. 25,
Oregon 16, Notre Dame 13, Buckne114, Miami 3, Old Dominion 3,
W. Kentucky 3, Hofstra 2, UTEP 2.
22. Maryland
8-2
23. Cincinnati
24. George Washington
ll-1
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George Mason 76,
Morehead St. 65
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOREHEAD - Lamar
Butler scored 27 of his
career-high 36 points in the
first half as George Mason
beat Morehead State 76-65
Thursday night.
The Patriots (6-4) used a
Butler jumper to build a 3718 advantage with 4:50
remaining in the first half.
George Mason led at the
break 42-28.
Trailing 50-32 early in
the second half, Morehead
State (6-5) chipped away at
the George Mason lead but
could get no closer than
seven.
Butler finished the night
12-of-20 from the field,
including 6-of-12 from 3point range, and 6-of-7 from
the free throw line.
Tony Skinn added 13
points for the Patriots. Will
Thomas had 10 rebounds.
Quinton Smith scored 21
points to lead the Eagles.
Josh Reed finished with 16,
while Chad McKnight and
Jonathan True scored 10
each.
George Mason outrebounded Morehead State 4231, which included 17 -lO on
the offensive boards.
~
No. 7 Louisville 44,
No. 10 Boise St. 40
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the
highest scoring Liberty Bowl
ever, it was a defensive play by
Louisville that ended Boise
State's 22-game winning streak.
Louisville safety Kerry
Rhodes intercepted a pass in the
end zone as time expired to preserve No. 7 Louisville's 44-40
victory over lOth-ranked Boise
State on Friday.
"It's a great way to end it,"
Louisville coach Bobby Petrino
said. "A national audience, two
teams that were supposed to
score over 84 points. I think we
hit it right on the top."
Now Louisville will enter the
Big East Conference in grand
style after handing Boise State
its first loss since September
2003 in a game that was the
most important in school history
for both programs.
"This was big for us," Boise
State receiver Chris Carr said.
"We don't see ourselves as a
non-BCS school or a little
school. We see ourselves on the
same level as any school we
play.
"We wanted to come out here
and prove to everybody that
we're not a team in the WAC
that's not very good, and we just
beat up on little teams."
Eric Shelton scored on the
go-ahead touchdown on a 1yard run with 6:48 Left. Stefan
LeFors threw two touchdowns
and ran for a third as the
Cardinals (11-l), who have
never finished ranked higher
than 13th, matched a school
record for victories in a season.
The Cardinals won their third
Liberty Bowl in their final
appearance as a Conference
USA team.
The Broncos ( 11-1) had one
last chance to win after Art
Carmody's 19-yard field goal
with 1:10 left put Louisville up
four.
Quarterback Jared Zabransky
drove the Broncos to the
Louisville 30 before his final
pass into the end zone as time
expired was intercepted by
Rhodes. He more than atoned
for his missed interception
opportunity in a 41-38 loss on
Oct. 14 to then-No. 3 Miami.
"God blessed me to put me in
position to make the play, and I
made the play," Rhodes said.
The win was a welcome end
to a week in which the Cardinals
were forced to deal with the
news that Petrino had interviewed with LSU about its open
coaching job. They certainly
didn't seem distracted against
the Broncos.
Petrino kept referring to the
Cardinals as "we," and asked if
that would remain the same, he
had a short answer.
"We certainly hope so,"
Petrino said.
LeFors said the Cardinals
had no problems focusing on the
task at hand with all the rumors
about Petrino's future.
"We wanted to play the game
between the lines and let all that
other talk, just put it in the back
of your minds and not even
worry about it," LeFors said.
Everyone expected a highscoring game in a bowl pairing
the nation's top two offenses,
and the teams didn't disappoint
as they swapped the lead five
times. The 84 combined points
topped the 80 points by
Colorado and Alabama in 1969
and was one of a handful of
records set.
Louisville won only for the
second time in seven bowls
despite a season-high four
turnovers. The Cardinals rolled
up 564 yards, topping 500 yards
for the ninth time this season.
LeFors was 18-of-26 for 193
yards and ran 12 times for 76
yards. The Cardinals rushed for
329 yards against a defense that
had been the nation's fourthbest against the run.
"He, particularly running the
football, killed us," Boise State
coach Dan Hawkins said of
LeFors. "That doesn't mean he
didn't make some throws
because he obviously did. But I
think where he made some big
plays, huge plays, was running •
the football. On key downs and
in key situations, he really
sparked them."
This was the biggest game in
school history for Boise State, a
program that moved up to
Division I-A in 1996. The
Broncos, who played their first
three bowls on their home field
known for its blue turf, thought
they could keep up with an
offense that had trailed only
Louisville for most yards and
points.
But the Broncos, who lost 12
starters from their 2003 squad,
finished with 284 yards offense,
well below their 511.6-yard
average.
The teams still rewrote the
Liberty Bowl record book.
They combined for the most
points in the first quarter with
24, and their 52 points were the
most for the first half.
Boise State kicker Tyler
Jones had a record 48-yard field
goal on the Broncos ' first drive ,
and Broncos linebacker Andy
Avalos had a 92-yard interception return off LeFors in the first
quarter that bested the 79-yarder
by Michael Jordan of Tulane in
1998.
Boise State Jed as much as
34-21 early in the third quarter
after scoring 24 straight points.
The Cardinals settled down
when LeFors drove them on an
81-play drive in eight plays,
which he capped with a 14-yard
TD toss to J .R. Russell. LeFors
then gave Louisville the lead
back at 35-34 when he ran in
from a yard out with 2: 17 left in
the third.
~
Boise State last led at 40-35
when Jon Helmandollar plunged
in from 2 yards with 10:51 left.
and the Mountaineers later
faked a 27-yard field goal
attempt, but couldn't convert the
first-down run.
"We weren't real confident
on kicking field goals after we
missed a couple of extra points,"
Rodriguez said.
Backup Andy Good practiced
his kicks feverishly before the
start of the third quarter, and it
paid off. He made field goals of
44 and 34 yards to cut the deficit
to 23-18 early in the fourth period.
The game featured the preseason favorites of the Big East
and Atlantic Coast Conference
who couldn't secure BCS
berths.
The Seminoles needed only
six plays to score a season-high
10 points in the first quarter.
Washington went 69 yards
down the right sideline on the
game's second play for the
longest TD run in Gator Bowl
history. He had 135 yards by
halftime and had only 12 carries
for the game, or else he might
have challenged the Gator Bowl
record of 216 yards by
Syracuse's Floyd Little against
Tennessee in 1966.
West Virginia's Adam Jones
fumbled the ensuing kickoff and
Gerard Ross recovered at the
Mountaineers 17, leading to one
of three Xavier Beitia field
goals.
It was a start similar to last
year's Gator Bowl, when
Maryland scored 10 early
points, led 24-0 at halftime and
beat West Virginia 41-7 .
This time, West Virginia
fought back.
Hanis scored on a 36-yard
screen
pass
on
the
Mountaineers' first offensive
series. McCann intercepted Rix
later in the quarter and Marshall
threw a 40-yard pass to Chris
Henry to the 1. Harris took it in
for a 12-10 lead.
After the game, Henry, a
junior who set a school record
with 12 TD catches this season,
said he intends to enter next
spring's NFL draft.
Florida State's Lorenzo
Booker had 10 I yards rushing
on 20 carries. The Seminoles
were penalized 17 times for 174
yards, both Gator Bowl records.
The Gator Bowl is sponsored
by Toyota.
by TERESA M. WALKER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Liberty Bowl is sponsored by AutoZone.
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
5 GAR BOWL:
UK coaches hit the
road on recruiting trail
BOWL
special teams.
"It's great to get a coach
LEXINGTON
-The with Kentucky connections
University of Kentucky who was a key performer on
coaching staff is back on the a successful 7-5 team his
senior
year,"
road this week
Brooks
said.
as
recruiting
"(As the son of a
resumes.
coach) He has
Signing day is
coaching in his
February 2.
blood and I'm
The Wildcat
sure he' 11 do an
players are in their
outstanding job
fmal week of winassisting Coach
ter break before
Ortmayer with
classes resume on
the tight ends and
Jan. 12.
Paul Dunn
special teams."
Kentucky
assistant coach
Harp played at
Paul Dunn has resigned his UK from 1998-2002 and was
post in order to take a coach- a tight end for most of his
ing position at another uni- career. He played in 32
versity. (Dunn's new school games as a Wildcat. He
is in the process of formaliz- caught 45 passes for 483
ing his hire and has not made yards and five touchdowns .
an official announcement.)
Known for his determination
Dunn has been UK's and aggressive play, he
offensive line coach and run developed into a good blockgame coordinator the last er and strong special-teams
two seasons. Under Dunn's performer.
guidance, tackle Antonio
Harp graduated from UK
Hall was a first-team All- with a degree in kinesiology.
Southeastern Conference In the 2004 season, he
selection in 2003 and true worked in the football office
freshman tackle Aaron at Syracuse as an administraMiller was named to the tive graduate assistant.
SEC All-Freshman Team in Syracuse tied for the Big
2004.
East Conference champi"Paul did a great job for onship and advanced to the
us and I'm sorry to see him Champs Sports Bowl in
go," Coach Rich Brooks Orlando, Fla.
said. "We wish him well."
"I'm excited, as I've been
Brooks has begun the looking for this opportunity,"
search for a new assistant Harp said. "There's not a
coach and there is no better place to coach than the
timetable for the replace- state and school where my
ment.
heart is."
Former Wildcat tight end
A native Kentuckian,
Chase Harp has returned to Harp was an all-state quarthe University of Kentucky terback and safety at
as a graduate assistant coach, Danville High School.
Coach Rich Brooks has Playing for his father, Coach
announced. Harp will work Sam Harp, the Admirals won
with the UI<; offensive staff a state championship and
and assist Steve Ortmayer in two regional titles during his
coaching the tight ends and time there.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
Houston Bowl
Payout: $1.1 million
Colorado 33, Tcxas-EI Paso 28
Alamo Bowl
At San Antonio
Payout: $1.55 million
Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
TIMES STAFF REPORT
Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS - Jason
Campbell threw a touchdown
pass, John Vaughn kicked three
short field goals and No. 3
Auburn completed a petfect season with a 16-13 win over ninthranked Virginia Tech in the
Sugar Bowl.
The Tigers ( 13-0) had a cou-
pie of second-half turnovers that
prevented them from blowing
the game open as they tried to
sway the voters to split No. 1
again. The odd team out in a
troika of 12-0 teams, Auburn
settled for a spot in the Sugar
Bowl against the Hokies , while
USC and Oklahoma were
tapped for Tuesday night's
Orange Bowl - the Bowl
Championship Series title game.
The winner of the Orange
Bowl is assured of being voted
No. 1 in the coaches' poll. But
the AP rankings aren't tied to
the BCS.
Last season, USC was voted
"J "). 1 by the AP after winning
the Rose Bowl, while LSU won
the BCS title by beating
Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
Caudill, Destroyers
begin training camp
TIMES STAFF REPORT
COLUMBUS
The
Columbus Destroyers, under the
direction of first-year Head
CoachJGeneral Manager Chris
Spielman, opened their 2005
training camp on Tuesday at the
Columbus FieldHouse, the official training facility of the
ff Destroyers. All players cunently
under contract with the club
reported for training camp on
Sunday as Columbus begins
preparations for their second season in the Arena Football League.
Among the reporting players
was Floyd County native
Jeremy Caudill. A former
Parade All-American who
starred at Prestonsburg High
School, and later, the University
of Kentucky, Caudill played last
season for the Lexington
Horsemen of the National
Indoor Football League and in
,* the process helped the
Horsemen to the NIFL title.
Caudill, who is vying for a spot
on the Columbus roster, played
along the defensive line for the
Horseman.
The Destroyers took the field
for the first time in full pads
Tuesday morning and then
returned for another session in
the afternoon.
Training ca,mp will conclude
on Jan. 22, and features a controlled practice with the Grand
Rapids Rampage in Grand
Rapids on Monday. AFL teams
are permitted to bring 37 players
into camp. Rosters must be cut
to 24 by Monday, Jan. 24.
Twenty-six newcomers are in
training camp to compete for
roster spots with 11 returnees.
Among the familiar faces are
2004 team MVP and AFL Alllronman selection wide receiver/defensive back Sedrick
Robinson, the team's leading
receiver from 2004 in wide
receiver/linebacker Cornelius
White and defensive specialist
JoJo Polk, the Destroyers' alltime leading tackler.
Leading the way for the newcomers is a group of key free
agent additions including defensive
specialist
Donvetis
Franklin, who has finished
among the AFL's leading tacklers the past three seasons,
offensive specialist Damien
Groce, and three former
Buckeyes in offensive specialist
Bobby Olive, defensive specialist Bobby Britton and quarterback Scott McMullen.
The Columbus Destroyers
open the 2005 season on Friday,
Jan. 28 when the club hosts the
expansion Nashville Kats at
Nationwide Arena. Kickoff is
slated for 7 p.m. Season tickets
are available now starting as
low as $99 for eight regular season games plus one home playoff game. Individual game tickets go on sale Saturday. For a
season schedule and further
information on reserving season
tickets
visit
www.ColumbusDestroyers .com
or call 614/246-HITS.
Beng~s38,E~es
by DAN GELSTON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA
Donovan McNabb and Brian
jj Westbrook need to ditch the
sneakers and team jackets, and
Terrell Owens might want to
start testing that injured ankle.
The Philadelphia Eagles are
· a losing team without their
starters.
With McNabb, Westbrook
and several other regulars sitting
out, the Eagles' backups again
were dominated in a 38-10 loss
to the Cincinnati Bengals on
Sunday.
"We'll get ourselves back
ready for the playoffs," Eagles
~ coach Andy Reid said.
The Eagles may have a 13-3
record, a No. 1 seed and the
home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, but they
finished the season with a twogame losing streak. Only the
1967 Green Bay Packers won
the Super Bowl after losing the
final two regular-season games.
But Philadelphia rested most
of its regulars in the last two
games in an effort to stay
healthy, scared after likely losing Owens for the rest of the
season to an ankle injury.
/If'
The Eagles insisted they'll be
ready for the playoffs - even
with a nearly four-week break
for some of the starters like
Westbrook and Jevon Kearse,
who both sat out the last two
games.
"We'll be all right. We're a
veteran ballclub," defensive
tackle Corey Simon said.
M;:tybe, but getting outscored
58-17 in the last two games to
two teams that both finished 8-8
(St. Louis) hardly seems like an
encouraging sign for a team that
has lost three straight NFC title
~
games.
The Eagles will play either
Jan. 15 or 16.
McNabb, Westbrook, Kearse,
free safety Brian Dawkins and
cornerback Lito Sheppard were
among the starters held out of
the lineup. The Eagles played
their starters briefly in last
Monday's loss to St. Louis.
With Philly's scrubs - like
quarterbacks Koy Detmer and
Jeff Blake, and running backs
Reno Mahe and Eric McCoo playing, the Bengals took
advantage.
Rudi Johnson ran for three
touchdowns and Jon Kitna
threw for another, helping the
Bengals win their second
straight game to finish 8-8 for
the second year in a row.
Johnson also ran for 99 yards to
finish with 1,453, breaking
Corey Dillon's team record of
1,435 set in 2000.
"The difference between this
year and last year was we had
our sights set much higher this
year, and we fell short," Johnson
said. "We just finished stronger
this year down the stretch than
we did last year."
The Eagles had five
turnovers in their worst petformance since a 38-0 loss to
Seattle in the 1998 season opener.
Blake and Detmer combined
for four of Philadelphia's five
turnovers and the Eagles had
seven penalties for 50 yards.
"You can't do that and expect
to come out on the winning
end," Detmer said.
Two of the Eagles' turnovers
came on consecutive plays in
the third quarter and led to
Cincinnati touchdowns. First,
Blake replaced Detmer in the
period and promptly had his
first pass intercepted and
Fletcher to
overhaul
10
returned for a touchdown by
Robert Geathers.
Then, Rod Hood fumbled the
kickoff leading to Johnson's 6yard touchdown run three plays
later for a 31-3 lead.
Cincinnati coach Marvin
Lewis had no problems with
Reid resting his starters.
"When you have home-field
wrapped up, you've earned the
right by what you did in the regular season," he said. "I hope
this is an educational game for
us and an experience for us."
Kitna, making his third
straight start since Carson
Palmer injured his knee, was 16of-27 for 160 yards.
Johnson also had a 5-yard
TD run in the first quarter and a
3-yard run in the fourth.
The Eagles got only a field
goal by David Akers in the first
half, and Blake threw a 3-yard
TD pass to Freddie Mitchell late
in the fourth for Philadelphia's
touchdown.
Mitchell was one of the few
regulars to play most of the
game. The Eagles proved the
last two weeks they'll need all
of their available starters
healthy and in the lineup if they
want to make a deep run in the
playoffs.
"I expect them to come out
and get right back on it and play
or I wouldn't have gone in this
direction," Reid said.
Notes: Akers hit a 46-yard
field goal, breaking the NFL
record for most field goals of 40
yards or more in a season with
17. . .. The Eagles honored
Reggie White with a pregame
video tribute, and wore his No.
92 on their helmets .... Eagles
LB Mark Simoneau strained his
ankle, and tight end L.J. Smith
left with lower back pain .... The
Eagles finished 7-1 at home.
athletics panel
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
~
5, 2005 • 85
FRANKFORT - Gov.
Ernie Fletcher is overhauling the state board that
licensed the Mike Tyson
fight in Louisville last summer.
The Kentucky Athletic
Commission, which regulates boxing and wrestling,
will be replaced with a new
panel called the Kentucky
Boxing
and
Wrestling
Authority, Fletcher said at a
news conference.
The new panel is supposed to have a "more
focused vision on establishing a regulatory environment necessary to attract
world-class
professional
boxing and wrestling events
to Kentucky," Fletcher said
in a news release.
Fletcher also announced
he was creating a new
Kentucky Sports Authority,
charged
with
bringing
"major national and international sporting events, conventions and franchises," to
Kentucky, according to the
release.
After the
Kentucky
Athletic
Commission
licensed Tyson, Fletcher
criticized the action, saying,
"This wasn't vetted extensively as I think it should
have been."
Commission Chairman
Michael Cunningham and
member Paula McLellan
said Monday that administration officials told them
that plans to overhaul the
panel would be made public
Tuesday. They said they
were told all members
would be replaced.
"I just hope they appoint
some people who know boxing instead of just putting
do-gooders and big shots on
the
commission,"
said
Cunningham, a boxing referee and judge for 30 years.
Cunningham
and
McLellan said they were not
told the names of new commis~ioners
After
Cunningham
renewed
Tyson's license in June for a
bout with Danny Williams in
Freedom Hall, Fletcher said
he was disappointed it had
occurred without a public
hearing.
During the summer,
Fletcher refused to say
whether he would have tried
to block the fight if he had
been promptly informed.
"Certainly I would hope that
Mr. Tyson has rehabilitated
himself," Fletcher said.
"And I wish him the very
best. But when it comes to
promoting Kentucky and the
things I wantto promote, it's
not something that I would
have spent an effort in promoting."
Fletcher also had said
that he was concerned that
the commission routinely
waived a 5 percent state tax
on revenue from cable-television contracts for boxing
and wrestling events.
Tyson's fight generated
controversy because the former heavyweight champion
served time in prison for a
rape conviction and bit off
part of boxer Evander
Holyfield's ear during a
bout. During the July 30
fight in Louisville, Williams
surprised most of the 17,000
people in attendance by
knocking out Tyson in the
fourth round.
The Kentucky Athletic
Commission is a sevenmember board that regulates
professional boxing and
wrestling. It licenses boxers ,
wrestlers, referees, managers and promoters. The
new authority would have
five members.
Meanwhile, the Kentucky
Sports Authority would have
15 members, including Lt.
Gov. Steve Pence, former
University of Tennessee basketball coach Wade Houston
and LPGA tour player Myra
VanHoose Blackwelder.
Information from: The
Courier-Journal.
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ROUNDUP
Thursday, Dec. 30
Continental Tire Bowl
At Charlotte. N C.
Payout: $750,000
Boston College 37, N01th
Carolina 24
Emerald Bowl
At San Francisco
Payout: $750,000
Navy 34, New Mexico 19
Holiday Bowl
At San Diego
Payout: $2 million
Texas Tech 45, California 31
Silicon Valley Classic
At San Jose, Calif.
Payout: $750,000
Northern Illinois 34, Troy 21
Friday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
At Nashville, Tenn.
Payout: $780,000
Minnesota 20, Alabama 16
Sun Bowl
At E1 Paso, Texas
Payout: $1.5 million
Arizona State 27, Purdue 23
Liberty Bowl
At Memphis. Tenn.
Payout: $1.35 million
Louisville 44, Boise State 40
Peach Bowl
At Atlanta
Payout: $2.2 million
Miami 27, florida 10
Saturday, Jan. 1
Cotton Bowl
At Dallas
Payout: $3 million
Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
Outback Bowl
At Tampa, Fla.
Payout. $2.75 million
Georgia 24, Wisconsin 21
Gator Bowl
At Jacksonville, Fla.
Payout: $1.6 million
Florida State 30, West Virginia 18
Capital One Bowl
At Orlando. Fla.
Payout: $5.187 million
Iowa 30, LSU 25
Rose Bowl
At Pasadena, Calif.
Payout. $14.5 mill ion
Texas 38, Michigan 37
Fiesta Bowl
At Tempe, Ariz.
Payout: SII-14 million
Utah 35, Pittsburgh 7
Monday,Jan.3
Sugar Bowl
At l';ew Orleans
Payout: $11-14 million
Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Orange Bowl
At Miami
Payout: $11-14 million
Southern Cal vs. Oklahoma
Saturday, Jan. 15
Gridiron Classic
At The Villages, Fla.
North vs. South, II a.m.
(ESPN2)
East-West Shrine Classic
At San Francisco
East vs. West, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Jan. 22
Hula Bowl
At Maui, Hawaii
Atna vs. Km 7, 7 p.m.
(ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 29
Senior Bowl
At Mobile. Ala.
North vs. South. 4 p.m.
(ESPN2)
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FLOYD COUNTY
Features Editor
Kathy Prater
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886-3603
Members:
Associated Press
Kemucky Press Association
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•~
South Floyd Youth • page C2
J Clark Elem. • page C2
&u Duff Elem. • page C2
www.floydcountytimes.com
POISON OAK
Down a
; slippery slope
~\
Despite threats of bodily harm from
both parents if I was ever caught even near
the river, sometimes I still went there.
It was just after one of those times,
when the backwater had been several
feet deep in the schoolhouse bottom,
that a bunch
of us decided
that
since
there was an
ample amount
of good-size
planks left in
the
debris
scattered
along
the
creek banks,
it might be a
good time to
our
build
Clyde Pack
cabin. Over
the years, we
probably started the cabin project at
least half a dozen times. Naturally,
since it would have required a bit of
skill with saw, hammer and nail, plus a
commitment of more than a couple of
hours, it never got built.
Anyway, about half a dozen of us
started pulling pieces of scrap lumber
of all description from the banks of
Muddy Branch and dragging it to higher ground. During this process, however, one of us noticed that the closer to
the river we got, the better the pickings.
Near the Greentown culvert, where the
creek runs beneath the railroad tracks
and Route 581, we even found a couple
of planks about four feet long that
appeared to never have been used for
anything else. I suppose we just figured
that if building material of this quality
could be obtained from a measly little
creek bank, it'd be untelling what
(Items taken from The Floyd County Times,
10, 20, 30, 40,50 and 60 years ago.) page C2
"The
a.ES.I source for local and regional society news"
Looking forward
-not back
Wow! It is amazing how fast time
seems to fly by. And what's even more
amazing is to reflect over the past
twelve months at the changes that
have taken
~
place.
Yes, 2004
was quite the
year!
"Out
with the old
and in with
the new" is
one statement
this ol gal is
gonna grab
hold to!
2004 was
Kim Frasure
so full of
life's
little
lessons. And, some of those lessons
being "not so little" but rather, packed
1,: with a sting as well as heartbreaking
revelation.
There were people who were in my
life that turned out totally different
than what I had thought they were for
many years. People you count on and
consider to be your friend, people you
think you know and then "BAM!" you get thrown one of those nasty
curve balls, and it hits you smack in
the center of your gut, taking your
breath so badly, leaving you speechJess and in total shock and bewilderment.
Yes, the first three months of 2004
wer not good ones for me!
j,'
January began with my church
family of six years splitting up and
going different ways. And talk about
being thrown for a loop it, to this
day, has me still feeling as though I'm
still on that roller coaster of ups and
downs. Trying to make sense of it all,
trying to comprehend and still trying
to let it go and move on. But it's hard,
really hard!
Then, February came and ended
with feelings of such hurt, and astonishment, that it took months to grasp,
(See KORNER, page three)
Heart Health • page C3
tr Blood Pressure • page C3
EmeU; features®flovcteountyttmacom
Alice Lloyd College receives grant from Sullivan Foundation
Alice Lloyd College was recently
awarded a grant of $23,500 from the
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation to be used for financial aid. Students with financial need who have
demonstrated a commitment to service above self and to the community
are eligible. Additionally, the Foundation had made a grant of $6500 to the
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Endowment at Alice Lloyd College. This
endowment was established in 1998 to
provide support in perpetuity for Sullivan Scholars at Alice Lloyd College.
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan
Foundation, now located in Oxford,
Mississippi, was chartered in New
York State in 1934. Its purpose is to
promote service to others and service
to the broader community, values
exemplified by Algernon and Mary
Mildred Sullivan, the parents of the
organization's founder.
In addition to providing support
for financial aid to small private colleges located primarily in the
Appalachian region, the Sullivan
Foundation also collaborates with 53
southeastern colleges and universities
in presenting awards in memory of
Algernon and Mary Mildred Sullivan.
These awards recognize exceptional
qualities of service and are presented
each year to a graduating senior and
to a non-student member of the college community.
photos by Kathy J.
Prater
Clients are
invited to settle
in for a few
moments of
relaxation in the
soothing
atmosphere of
the spa's lounge,
where they may
enjoy a beverage,
music, or some
recreational
reading.
(See OAK, page three)
KIM'S KORNER
~
New year,· new beginnings, new you!
by KATHY J. PRATER
FEATURES EDITOR
Well, ladies, it's a new year - time for a new
you! And the "Just For You Day Spa," located in the Coleman Building, Paintsville, is just
the place to get started. From the very
moment you enter the spa, you can feel your
body relax and say "ahh."
Owner Anita Runyon, who is also a
licensed electrologist, and her friendly staff
offer a multitude of services that will rejuvenate your weary, winter ravaged body.
Leek "Mike" Puckett, the spa's licensed
massage therapist, offers upper body, full body,
deep tissue, Swedish and hot stone massages
that will relieve you of all your stresses and
leave you feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Ashleigh Dotson, Nancy Pelphrey, and
Wanda Salyer, cosmetologists and spa technicians, can not only give you the latest hairstyle
in the spa's beauty salon, they can also work
you over from head to toe beginning with a
variety of facial services including your choice
of a special spa facial, a milk and honey facial,
Dermanew facial, or a paramedical peel .
From there, enjoy a professional manicure
(spa, basic, or French), pedicure, body mud
treatment, body polishing, or maybe even a
body wrap if you're looking to shed a quick
pound or two.
Complete electrolysis services are also
available, as well as waxing services and
tanning services. You can even leave with a
professional makeup application - party
ready and feeling like a new woman, or
man, as Runyon is quick to inform that
many men seek the services of the Just For
You Day Spa, as well as women. "Men ,
especially, love the scalp and body massages that we offer," she said, "as well as the
manicures and pedicures."
"We offer a variety of packages and
plans," Runyon continued. "A client can
come in for an hour or two, half a day, or for
a complete eight hours. What better way for
a mom, a career woman, or anyone, really,
to get away from it all and do something just
for themselves? Most moms won't spend
the money to take care of themselves, but
they deserve to. A day with us is a great way
(See NEW YOU, page three)
Cosmetologist
and spa
technician,
Ashleigh
Dotson,
creates a
party-perfect
style for this
young client.
The Calling
by Dr. Carol Combs-Morris, DVM
You know, realizing that you have a "calling" is not all it's
cracked up to be. It sounds so noble in theory, but in reality it
is a gigantic pain in the butt. Maybe that's why you have to be
called into it. If it was any fun, people would be knocking one
another down to work with abused children, scavenge supplies
for food pantries, or enter the ministry. They would also be
fighting for jobs in animal shelters and rescue organizations.
Having a calling is far different than being a fanatic about
something. Fanatics generally enjoy what they do. The basketball fanatic is excited to get up early in the morning to drive
to Lexington for a big UK game. If this same person also has
a calling to work with children, he frequently finds himself
dragging out of bed on Saturday mornings to coach a rag-tag
(See CRITIER, page three)
This is "Jake" ·
and his family.
Jake, a Golden
Retriever, is the
proud father of
Maxi, Mini (now
deceased) and
DeBaka. Cissy
the little mama'
.
'
IS somewhat
camera shy.
This happy family lives with
Todd and Vylinda Howard at
Hippo.
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JANUARY
5, 2005
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THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
-
Schoo{ Cafendar
Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• If you would be interested
1 volunteering at AMS, contact
1e Youth Services Center to
chedule a time for Volunteer
)rientation.
• Adams Middle School
.routh Services Center is open
ach weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
.m. The center offers services
o all families regardless of
1Come. For more information
bout any of the activities or serices of the center, please conJet the center at 886-1297.
~enter Coordinator - Michelle
'eathley.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary Family Resource Youth
Service Center is located in the
500 building of the campus.
The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children
and their families who reside in
the community or neighborhood
by the school in which the center is located. For further information, please contact the center
at 478-5550 or 478-9751, ext.
310 .
• Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator; Charlotte ~gers,
Program Assistant II; Debra
Hayes, School Nurse.
Allen Central Middle School
Clark Elementary
• A nurse from the Floyd
County Health Dept. is in the
center weekly and sees WIC
patients, does well-child exams
(birlh-18 years), and gives
immunizations.
Currently
scheduling exams for students
who will be in the 6th grade in
the next school year. Call for an
appointment- 886-0815.
• The Clark Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be
reached by calling 886-0815.
**Tum in Food City receipts
nd General Mills box tops to
orne room teachers!**
• The ACMS Youth Service
~enter is open each day from
:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or later
y appointment.
For more
'1formation about the center,
all LaDonna Patton, coordina·Jr, or Marilyn Bailey, assistant,
t 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and Family
esource Youth Service Center
• Call Allen Elementary
touth Service Center at 874621 to schedule your child's
Iepatitis B vaccination, immuizations, and WIC appointnents.
Duff Elementary
**School is collecting Food
City receipts again this year!
Receipts must be dated Sept. 12,
2004- March 12, 2005.**
• Floyd County Health
Dept. is at the school each Tuesday. Services include 6th grade
school entry physical; kindergarten, Head Sta11 and wellchild physicals (age birth to 18
years); T.B. skin test; T.D.
boosters; and WlC services.
Please call 358-9878 for
appointment if you are in need
of any of these services.
• The J.A. Duff Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the tan metal building
at the rear of the school. Contact
persons are Judy Handshoe,
coordinator, and Ruby Bailey,
assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is
available to parents for video
check-outs. A variety of topics
are available.
• Floyd County Health
Dept. nurse at school every
Wednesday. Services include
Head Start physicals, kindergarten physicals, 6th grade
physicals, well-child physicals,
immunizations, TB skin test,
WIC program, blood pressure
checks, and more. Must call the
FRC at 285-0321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Floyd County Health
Department Nurse Joy Moore, is
at the center each Monday to
administer immunizations, T.B.
skin tests, well-child exams, WIC,
prenatal and post-partum services,
and school physicals. Call 3772678 for an appointment.
Prestonsburg Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Please collect Food City
receipts!
School goal is
$500,000 in receipts. Anyone in
the community may mail
receipts, in care of PES, to 236
North Lake Drive, or drop them
off at the school office.
•
The Family Resource
Center is open weekdays 8
a.m.-4 p.m., and later by
appointment. Office provides
services for all families, regardless of income.
• After School Child Care,
3-6 p.m., school days.
• Call 886-7088 for additional information regarding the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth Services
Center
**School is participating in
the "Apples for Students" program. Please turn in your Food
City receipts to office or send
with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may
be done through the Youth Services Center office.
• Walking track open to public.
• The center has a one-stop
career station satellite that is
available to the community as
well as students .
• Anyone interested in Adult
Ed may contact the center for
information.
• All new students and visitors, stop by the Center, located
on the South Floyd campus,
Room 232, and see Mable Hall.
• For more information call
452-9600 or 9607 and ask for
Mable Hall, ext. 243, or Keith
Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud
Creek Family Resource Center
• FRC monthly Adyisory
Council meetings will be held
the first Wednesday of each
month, at 4 p.m. Call for more
info.
• Lost & Found located in
Family Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents
and community members are
welcome to visit. For questions,
call 587-2233 - ask for Tristan
Parsons, Center Coordinator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.O. Osborne "Rainbow
Junction" Family Resource
Center
• "Lost & Found" is located
in the FRC. lf items not picked
up within 2 weeks, they become
the property of the resource center.
• Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located in
the W. D. Osborne Elementary
School. Hours of operation - 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, or later by appointment .
Call 452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community
members free to visit any time.
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare
and Infant/Toddler Care accepts
infants and toddlers up to 2
years and Preschool age 2-4.
Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Monday thru Friday.
• For additional information, call 874-8328. Summer
office hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Floyd County Adult Ed Class
Schedule
•
BSCTC, Prestonsburg
campus: Mon., Wed., Fri.- 8:30
a.m . to 4:30 p.m.; Tue., Thur. 11:30 a.m. to 7:30p.m. Contact:
Jason Cassell - 886-3863, ext.
67219. Room m207 (second
floor, Library).
• Auxier Lifelong Learning
Center: Tue., Thur. - 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Contact: Lucille
Fuchs - 886-0709.
• Martin Extended Educa(See SCHOOL, page three)
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and
60 years ago.)
eral manager for Absher Enterprises,
which owns the theater, had contractors
on the scene to assess the damage and
begin repairs to the theater. ..Former Floyd
January 4 and 6, 1995
County deputy judge-executive Jimmy
Stumbo
entered not guilty pleas, WednesFloyd County's Solid Waste Comrnisday,
to
charges of drug trafficking and
ion agreed, Tuesday, to purchase a tract
)f land at Garth to locate a transfer station theft of county monies. Stumbo appeared
vhich is currently the site of Rumpke's before Floyd Circuit Judge John David
)ffices and the county garage. In an unan- Caudill, Wednesday afternoon, for
mous vote, solid waste commissioners arraignment on charges of theft by unlaw.~.greed to pay Industrial Rentals and/or ful taking, and two counts of second
ndustrial Properties $91 ,800 for the degree trafficking in a controlled subeven-acre tract of land ...With the dead- stance ...A floating museum in the guise of
ine for passing a state mandated code of a paddle-wheeled steamboat; fisherman
dhics come and gone, all five cities and reeling in enough bass from the Big
he county have their ethics code intact. Sandy to compete in a fishing tournaWheelwright passed its code and pub- ment; and canoe trips down a cleaner,
lished a summary of its contents, last Fri- deeper Big Sandy, were visionary projects
day, two days before the deadline to conceived during a meeting, Wednesday,
establish a code, making it the last city in to promote tourism in Prestonsburg ...Lee
the county to do so .. .A couple injured in County native Pat Spicer is ready to begin
an automobile accident, Monday night, at dispensing cheer and advice to Floyd
Ivel were apparently having a domestic Countians who have growing pains. Tuesdispute inside the vehicle prior to the day, Spicer became the new agricultural
wreck. Crickett Knight of Stanville was agent for Floyd County, which has been
operating a vehicle, when her boyfriend, without an agricultural agent for three and
Randy Wallen, reportedly grabbed the a half years ...Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry
steering wheel and caused Knight to lose Fannin summarized, Friday, his adminiscontrol of the vehicle, state police trooper tration's first year in a five-minute speech
John Hunt said Tuesday .. .It may be an off that mirrored council's quiet approach to
year in the legislative game, but this week the city's business over the past 12
could rrovide considerable insight into months .. .In an effort to become more like
who wtll be the winners, and losers, when its name, the Kentuckians for the Comthe state's General Assembly gathers into mownalth (KFfC) will be moving its
regular session in 1996. One probable administrative offices from Prestonsburg
wmner will be Greg Stumbo, D-Prestons- to a more centralized location. The move,
burg, whose role as House Majority which is expected to begin sometime this
Leader isn't likely to change when the month, will take offices from Prestonssmoke clears from organizational meet- burg, where it has been since the organiings this week in Frankfort ...The Floyd zation was founded in 1981, to LonCounty Sheriff's Department is seeking don .. .in a hearing, Thursday, Federal
information concerning an apparent Judge Joseph Hood declined to grant a
drive-by shooting, Monday night, at Gar- temporary mjunction, blocking the ouster
rett. Sheriff's detective Jim Rederick said, of Breathitt County Judge Executive Nim
Tuesday, that Mary Hopson, 29, of Ango- Henson ...There died: Cleo Hale, 87, of
la, Indiana, was shot once in the shoulder Morehead, Wednesday, December 28, at
after she got out of her vehicle on KY 80 St. Claire Medical Center; Eva Horner,
at the top of Garrett hill...A 60-year-old 91, of Wellston, Ohio, formerly of Floyd
Floyd County man received minor County, December 30, in Jackson, Ohw;
injuries after the vehicle he was driving Elmer Fields, 67, of Isom, Thursday,
was struck by a train, Friday morning, at December 29, at Whitesburg Appalachian
Garrett. Willard Scott of Garrett was Regional Medical Center; Erna Kuhn
attempting to drive his pickup truck Combs, 76, of Mousie, Tuesday, Decemacross a railroad crossing wfi.en the rear of ber 27, at Highlands Regional Medical
his vehicle was struck by a train ...Two Center; William R. Mayo, 96, of Midland,
Floyd County juveniles were arrested, Michigan, a Floyd County native, TuesFriday, in connection with the theft of lot- day, December 27, at the MidMichigan
tery tickets from Woody's Carryout at Regional Medical Center; Martha Francis
Salt Lick last Thursday. A 14-year-old and Newsome, 78, of Grethel-, Saturday,
16-year-old were charged by sheriff's December 31 , at her residence; Joy Lee
detective Jim Rederick after the two were Ousley, 46, of Martin, Sunday, January 1,
reportedly apprehended after allegedly at Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical
cashing in stolen lottery tickets. The teens Center; Donald Leon Adkins, 46, of
allegedly took $1 ,400 in lottery tick- South Gate, Michigan, formerly of
ets ...Floyd Countians will have to dig a Pikeville, Thursday, December 22, at his
little deeper into their pockets when mail- residence; Hazel Marie Langley, 79, of
ing a letter, as the U.S. Postal Services Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Robinson
ratsed the price of stamps three cents. The Creek and Price, Friday, December 30, at
10 percent increase, which took effect on Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus;
Monday, January 2, brings the cost of a Bennie Hamilton, 64, of New London,
stamp to 32 cents ...A fire early Thursday Ohio, Thursday, December 29, at Samarimorning, caused extensive damage to the tan Hospital in Ashland, Ohio; Jacqueline
Strand Theater in Prestonsburg. Within a "Jackie' Lafferty, 66, of Prestonsburg,
few hours of the fire, Paul Spencer, gen- Friday, December 30, at her residence;
Ten Years Ago
Thinv Years Ago
Charles Edward Dotson, 62, of Johnson
City, Tennessee, formerly of Floyd County, Saturday, December 31, at the V.A.
Hospital in Johnson City; Larry D. SalisJanuary 1, 1975
bury, 48, of Ypslilanti, Michigan, Thurs.:.
day, December 29, at Beyer Hospital;
Some 14,000 residents of Floyd and
Plear Mae Mathews, 81, of Ligon, Satur- Johnson counties. narrowly escaped loss
day, December 31, at McDowell of gas service for an indefinite period of
Appalachian Regional Hospital; Rebel time, when two /re-dawn explosions,
Conley, 81, of Garrett, Saturday, Decem- Tuesday, damage natural gas cooling
ber 31, at Highlands Regional Medical units at strikebound Kentucky West VirCenter; Ada Ellen Wilson, 89, of Martin, ginia Gas Company's Dwale compressor
Thursday, December 29, at the Life Care station, near Allen ... Two coal train
Center of Morehead; Gale Reed Dedmon, wrecks on successive nights, last week, in
64, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Thursday, this county, caused an estimated $250 ,000
December 29, at her residence; Hazel damage ...Recent events have convinced
Wallen, 73, of Allen, Wednesday, January County Judge Henry Stumbo that estab4, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital in lishing an effective solid waste disposal
Martin; Nellie Lucille Jones Cobb, 76, of program in the county will be one of the
Richmond, Thursday, January 5, at her most diffficult to be undertaken at the
home; Andrew "Andy" Gross, 76, of Pre- county level...Roy Ousley discovered the
stonsburg, Sunday, January 1, at High- molar tooth of a mast-odon, an extinct
lands Regional Medica;! Center; Kelly elephant that inhabited much of North
Ann Vance Hamilton, 22, of McDowell, America till about 12,000 years ago, proMonday, January 2, at McDowell truding from a clay bank on the Spurlock
Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Fork of Middle Creek recently ...Bill T.
Gunnells, 71, of Eastern, died Saturday,
December 21 , at Highlands Regional
Medical Center (HRMC); Booten Hamilton, 77, native of Craynor, December 17,
at Sturgis, Mich.; Mrs. Della McKinney,
January 2, 1985
77, of Printer, Dec. 24, at McDowell
Prestonsburg used car dealer Jack ARH; Sally Branham Blair, 54, of Water
Hyden was sworn in as Floyd County Gap, Dec. 25, at HRMC; Hack Moore,
District Court trial commissioner fol- 68, of Wayland, Dec. 22, at McDowell
lowing the resignation of Thomas D. ARH; Green Gearheart, 80, of
Lafferty Sr.. .Rumors of a "riot" at the Hueysville, Dec. 19, here; William
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center result- Triplett, 77, formerly of Wayland, Dec.
ed in the arrest of nine students after the 26, at Willard, 0 .; William Levy Rice, 82,
entire Prestosnburg police force and of Hunter, last Thursday, here; Viola Cox
several fire department members Branham, 82, of Wayland, Dec. 23, at
showed up at the scene ...Everett Akers HRMC; Henry Harrison Layne, 84, of
is among five eastern Kentucky resi- Betsy Layne, Dec. 18, at Our Lady of the
dents who have asked a federal judge to Way Hospital, Martin; Mrs. Cynthia
stop the state from issuing stripmine Allen, 94, of Langley, Dec. 27, here; ~
permits in cases involving disputes over Daniel Lee Childers, 27, of Wheelwright,
broadform deeds ...The Floyd County Dec. 20, at HRMC; Mary Slone, 81, of
Fiscal Court played scrooge before Minnie, Dec. 25, at Mansfield, 0.; Henry
Christmas, by votmg on December 20, Ratliff, 43, formerly of Langley, Dec. 25,
to lay off more than half ot the county's at McDowell ARH; Mary Margaret Midroad workers ... There died: Nancy May, dleton, 76, of Wayland, Dec. 20 at
63, of Langley, Tuesday, December 25, HRMC; Bertha P. Reatherford, 63, of Preat Highlands Regional Medical Center; stonsburg, Saturday, here; Blanche
Becky Hall, 90, of Teaberry, December McCoy Ferrell, 79, of Calf Creek, Dec.
26, at her home; Joe Carroll, 69, of 20, at HRMC; Daisy Blackburn Gray, 89,
Grethel, December 28, in Jackson; Net- of Prestonsburg, Dec. 17, at HRMC;
tie Hall, 62, of Dema, Sunday, at Our Eugene Martin, 52, of Eastern, Friday, at
Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin; Win- Lexington; Mrs. Lizzie Cox Howell, 80,
nie Conley Merritt, 86, of Abbott Creek, of Price, Monday, here; Mrs. Pina M.
December 27, at Riverview Manor Nurs- Stone, 60, of Hi Hat, Sunday, at the
ing Home; Nannie Stratton, 90, of Ivel, Methodist Hospital, Pikeville.
Monday, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; Beulah Hayes Martin, 86,
December 28, at her daughter's horne;
Mabel Hopson, 66, of Prestonsburg,
December 30, at Highlands Regional
December 31, 1964
Medical Center; Pollle Banks, 77, of
Weeksbury, December 21, at McDowell
Applications for occupancy of the new
Appalachian Regional Hospital; Former low-rent public housing units at Martin
Prestonsburg Mayor William 0. Goebel are being received at the office in Martin
Jr., Saturday, at Highlands Regional of R. R. Allen, executive director of the
Medical Center; Abraham Lincoln Smi- Martin Municipal Housing Commission,
ley, 45, December 21 , at his mother's in advance of their completion, which is
home; Hent Newman, 70. of Hi Hat,
December 16, at his home.
(See YESTERDAYS, page three)
Twentv Years Ago
Fonv Years Ago
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
5, 2005 • C3
Yesterdays
• Continued from p2
scheduled for early February.. .In contrast
to the tons of foodstuffs, and clothing sent
to destitute Whitesburg area families as a
result of a recent CBS television program,
families in the Weeksbury area of this
county, also featured in the broadcast,
received only minor assistance, it was
learned this week ...First meeting of faculty members of Kentucky's new communi• .ty college system will be held January 68, in Lexington .. .Owners of semi-permanent and permanent camps in the Dewey
Lake area have been seeking a modification of the U.S. Army Corps of Ensineers
order, directing that such campsites be
moved from the area by January 4 ...Floyd
County officials, members of their families and staff members, enjoyed a buffet
'dinner, Tuesday night, December 15, in
the circuit courtroom of the new courthouse ...The Martin Purple Flash ended
the first half of the 1974-7 5 basketball
season with the best record of any of the
15th Region's 31 teams. The team has an
18-1 won-lost record ...There died: Mrs.
Cleo Rogers, 78, December 23, at
Greensburg, Ky.; William Harry Gregory,
49, Sunday, at his home at Dinwood.
this 1955 March of Dimes could be the
last big drive for funds if the Salk vaccine, given extensive tests this year
proves to be as effective in preventing
polio as expected .. .lnjuries suffered, last
Wednesday afternoon, when he was
struck by an automobile on the Left
Beaver Creek highway at Printer, resulted, Monday, in the death at C.&O. Hospital, Huntington, W.Va., of 65-year-old
Talmadge
Robinson,
of
Printer. ..Although no fatalities were
reported on Floyd County highways, at
least two persons were seriously hurt
December 30, 1954
over the Christmas holidays. They were
A large-scale-drive for funds to carry Allen Bentley, of Lackey, and Creed
on the fight against infantile paralysis Prater, of Hueysville, both of whom are
will begin in Floyd County, as elsewhere patients in T ~"llinpton hmpit::~l.;; "T hncl
over the nation, on New Year's day, and an awfuj
FiUV Years Ago
alive," said "Uncle'' Wilse Crum, 80,
after fire destroyed his home at West
Prestonsburg on Christmas Evc ...Born:
to Mr. and Mrs. Silas Derossett, of
Water Gap, twin girls, Dec. 23, at the
Paintsville Hospitai...There died: Mrs.
Polly Jane Case, 79, Monday, at her
home at Drift; Malone (May) England,
7 I, formerly of this county, last Tuesday,
at Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Sammy M. Hunter,
80, of Lancer, Monday, at St. Mary's
Hospital in Huntington, W.Va.; Alonzo
Napter, 59, of Garrett, Monday, at the
Beaver Valley Hospital, Martin; Richard
Hicks, 48, of Garrett, Christmas Day at
Prestonsburg General Hospital; Mrs.
Delsie Warrens, 29, ofWakema, 0., formerly of this countv. Mondav, ::It Heaver
I
Korner
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let alone get over. Probably because the first
two weeks of March followed suit and people in my life that I had considered loyal,
trusting, and true blessings turned out to be
the total opposite and the punch that lesson
packs can most definitely take you down.
The prayers that were put forth then still
continue today. Respectful requests to not
become bitter, or hard-hearted, after having
to deal with such hurt, have been too numerous to count. I've said so many times that
God puts people in our lives for a reason and
a season. We have lessons to learn that's for
sure. Sometimes, lessons we'd rather not
have to endure.
But then, how could we grow?
Yes, 2004 was rough. And I, for one, am
glad it's behind us.
I'm looking forward to the New Year, New
Beginnings, and meeting the people God has
in store for my life in this season. This has me
excited and ready for a whole new year!
I brought 2005 in - in Prayer! Prayer for
restoration, and healing for all those who've
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fU t•l
been hurt. Healing of minds, bodies and
souls. Relationships restored. Faith restored.
A year ·of true peace, love and joy. A year in
which people treat one another in the way
He intends us to do. I prayed for forgiveness
and a forgiving heart. Not just for myself
but for all, for His Light to shine on in the
darkness, and bring forth His Will.
Yes, this is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Til Next Week ... May God Truly Bless
You All!
School
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tion Service Center: Tue., Thur.
-8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact:
Vanessa Tackett - 285-5111.
• Wayland EESC: Mon., Wed.
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact
Vanessa Tackett- 358-3400.
• Wheelwright: Mon., Wed.
- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p .m. Con-
tact: Penny Fell - 452-4324.
• McDowell: The., 1:00 to
3:00p.m.
• For more information
about Adult Education class
schedules, contact the David
School at 886-8374. All classes
and materials free of charge.
Oak
• Continued from p1
might have washed up along the
river. "Only one way to find
out," one of us said.
As we descended the bank
just below the Thealka crossing,
the forbidden Levisa Fork of the
~~-~ Big Sandy, as brown as a biscuit
and still slightly out of its banks,
sure enough appeared to have
deposited an unending supply of
good stuff. The thought briefly
ran through my mind that our
cabin would look like a mansion.
Only problem was, the high
water had also left about a fiveinch thick layer of mud along the
shore, and as both feet went out
from under me, my bottom
began an uncontrolled slide
toward the fast-moving stream. I
was completely helpless. There
was absolutely nothing to grab
onto. In the instant it took to
process the dire straits in which I
found myself, I knew I was a
goner. I would drown for sure.
I must have been a comical
figure as I slid quickly toward
my doom, because all my fellow
lumber gatherers started laughing. Down, down I went. The
slide must have been over in
mere seconds, but it seemed forever before both my feet hit the
water.. .and a solid object that I
later learned was a crosstie from
the railroad tracks, which had
lodged against some big rocks.
So there I sat. Although I then
realized that I wasn't going to
dro~. I also knew that there was no
way I could negotiate back up the
slick river bank...even if I could gain
footing enough to tum around.
But, I suppose a body can do
a lot of things if he has to ...and
gets mad enough. The cheers
and jeers of my cohorts, who
apparently had failed to understand that I could have been
killed if that cross tie hadn't
stopped my slide, prompted me
to somehow scramble on all
fours back up the banl<.
Guess I was reminded of the
helpless feeling I experienced at
the river some 50 years ago,
when 2005 suddenly jumped out
at me, so soon after 2004 had
done likewise.
Talk about an uncontrollable
slide! But when it comes to the
slippery slope of time, there're
no crossties waiting.
Critter
• Continued from p1
~
bunch of ten-year olds with two
left feet and no depth perceptwn. Yes, he would have more
fun spending those two hours at
t e orthodontist, but he still
loves and believes in what he
does, and he hopes that it will
make a difference.
Being called to work with
animals is both a privilege and a
path that leads through the very
bowels of Hell. Those who
accepted the call all wish they
could go back to that time when
they just "loved animals," and
could enjoy them without all the
baggage they carry now. They
had a choice, of course; to
glimpse all the bad things and
turn away, saying, "I'm not
strong enough," or "I can't
change anything." There would
have been nothing wrong with
them if they did; to continue as
responsible pet owners, providing loving homes, and even
influencing other people with
their kindness.
But they didn't, or couldn't,
turn away, and they got pulled
deeper into the "humane
issues." They learned about the
pet overpopulation problem and
became rabid spay/neuter advocates. Their license plate,
bumper stickers and most of
their clothing is emblazoned
with slogans urging you to get
your pet fixed. They are available at the drop of a hat to do
talks on the subject for the local
elementary school or Rotary
Club.
They began to take notice of
homeless animals; they started
to carry leashes, crates and cans
of pet food with them in the car.
Pretty soon they were common
sights crawling over guard rails
and through ditch lines; no one
bothered to stop to see if they
were having car trouble; it was
assumed they were after a stray.
The vets and animal shelters in
three counties know them well.
They became the people who
were called with any sort of animal problem. They put their
necks on the chopping block
and called the Sheriff's office
(and the County Judge, and the
County Attorney, and the State
Police) to report abuse when
others did not want to get
involved. When all else failed,
sometimes they resorted to buying, or even stealing, animals to
get them out of horrific circumstances.
They have seen dogs so thin
they could barely stand, cats
with half their fur burned away,
gunshots, stab wounds, traumatic amputations. They have
looked into the eyes of one too
many cute puppy as it was euthanized because there were no
more good homes to be found.
And they recognized it as a
kindness, because they have
seen the things that are worse
than death.
They themselves have contracted lice, ringworm and
mange. They have been in the
emergency room more than
once with bites and scratches.
They are on Tagamet, Prozac
and blood pressure medication.
Sometimes they are short-tempered and unreasonable, and
sometimes they burst into tears
for no apparent reason. They
have family and former friends
who avoid them like the plague,
and they have the faithful ones
who stand by them and try to
understand.
They fear for their own sanity, but they continue the work
because the statistics are no
longer numbers, but faces, and
the eyes are always on them.
They are called.
New You
• Continued from p1
1
to reward yourself, or to give
a gift that will really be
appreciated."
Spa services may be purchased separately for as little
as $20 or in packages ranging
in price from $85 to $275.
And don't forget to ask
about the special "Girl's
Night Out" package where
the ladies can get together
for an entire evening of
catered spa services and
refreshments. Talk about
shedding the day's stresses
and tensions!
There's even a special
"Just For Men" stress-relief
massage and scalp massage
package that would make a
great gift for that hardworking bone-weary man in
your life.
Christmas is past, the
new year is just beginning
and Valentine's Day is just
around the comer. Why
not treat yourself, or someone special, to a day
catered to their desires?
Call the Just
For You Day Spa
today at (606) 788-0054.
For more information
about the Just For You
Day Spa, you may visit
the following website:
www.justforyoudayspa.n
etfirms .com.
Other staff not previously mentioned include:
Pam Fraley, cosmetologist, and Brian Hitchcock.
photos by Kathy J. Prater
Mike Puckett, massage therapist, helps a client rid
herself of the tensions and stress of the day.
A professional pedicure is just the cure
tor dry, rough, winter tired feet.
cholesterol and heart health
(NUE) - Despite advances in
medicine and technology, coronruy heart disease remains the
leading cause of death in men
and women in the United States.
The American Heart Asso
ciation estimates that more
than 500,000 people die from
the disease each year. Unfortunately, some people first learn
they have the disease only after
they've suffered a heart attack.
Though some risk factors of
coronary heart disease, like
heredity, can't be controlled,
lifestyle changes can help minimize others. Besides quitting
smoking and maintaining a
healthy weight, for example,
people can lower their risk of
developing the disease by controlling their cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol, a waxy, fatlike substance that helps the
body digest fat and produce
hormones, is naturally present
throughout the body. Without
it, o~r bodies wouldn't be able
to survive.
Cholesterol comes from
two sources - the liver and
through foods that contain
cholesterol. The liver usually
is able to make enough cholesterol to satisfy all of the body's
needs.
When too much dietary
cholesterol from foods such as
red meat and eggs is consumed, excess cholesterol is
produced. It has a tendency to
stick to the walls of the arteries, particularly the coronary
arteries, which are the passageways to the heart.
These deposits can then
lead to the development of
artherosclerosis, or hardening
of the ru1eries. If left untreated,
this can cause coronary arteries to be severely or completely blocked, and ultimately can
lead to severe chest pain or
heart attack.
It is important to tal...e preventive measures in order to
keep your heart healthy. To
control your cholesterol, get a
cholesterol screening, eat
foods low in saturated fat and
cholesterol, maintain a healthy
weight, exercise regularly and
follow all of your doctor's recommendations.
Also, enriching your diet
with an antioxidant supplement, like Pycnogenol, can
benefit your heart health
immensely.
Recent studies show that
Pycnogenol, which is made
from the bark of the French
maritime pine tree, significant
ly reduces the levels of bad
cholesterol in the blood while
elevating the amount of good
cholesterol.
This supplement also contains an anti-inflammatory
agent that protects the blood
vessels so that cholesterol
doesn't stick to them.
Pycnogenol also can help
lower high blood pressure and
fight the effects of smokmg,
stress and other environmental
risk factors that can contribute
to heart disease.
For more information about
heart health and Pycnogenol,
visit www.vitaminfactory.com
or call (800) 619-1199.
Lifestyle changes key to
lowering blood pressure
(NUE) - With few early
symptoms, high blood pressure can easily go undetected.
When it is not properly controlled, high blood pressure
often is a precursor to the No.
1 killer in the United States heart disease.
The heart must work overtime when the blood vessels
become clogged due to a
plaque buildup of cholesterol
and fat. This is what causes
blood pressure to rise.
To stay healthy, you must
adopt a healthy lifestyle. The
following tips will help you
prevent or even lower high
blood pressure, also known as
hypertension .
.
• Maintain a healthy
weight. Blood pressure rises as
body weight increases. Therefore, obesity can increase your
risk of developing high blood
pressure. If you are overweight, losing just lO pounds
can make a difference.
• Reduce salt in your diet.
Your body needs salt to function properly. Most Americans, however, consume more
salt than they need. You should
consume about J tablespoon of
table salt a day. Also, read
nutrition labels on packaged
foods to see how much sodium
is in one serving.
• Increase potassium in
your diet. Though most Americans eat too much salt, many
don't get enough potassium in
their diets. Since potassium
helps balance the amount of
sodium in cell fluids, not consuming enough of this mineral
can lead to exce<;s sodium. Eat-
ing foods such as fruits and
vegetables is the best way to
increase your potassium intake.
• Limit alcohol consumption. Alcohol has been shown
to raise blood pressure by
interfering with th~ flow of
blood to and from the heart. It
also can harm the liver and
brain. If you drink alcoholic
beverages, have only a moderate amount.
• Take a natural antioxidant. A recent study of individuals taking medication to control high blood pressure found
that they were able to cut their
dosages nearly in half by
adding a natural antioxidant
alternativt:. One such antioxidant that has proven effective
in lowering high blood pressure is Pycnogenol, which is
derived from the bark of the
French maritime pine tree.
In a study conducted by
researchers at the University
of Arizona's College of Public
Health, subjects with moderate
hypertension showed significant decreases in their systolic
blood pressure after taking
Pycnogenol.
The most impressive results
were found in patients with the
highest blood pressure, at
around 150 mmHg. (Experts
recommend that you maintain
a blood pre, sure lower than
140 mmHg.) The patients
using Pycnogenol were able to
reduce their blood pressure to
135 mmHg, right on target.
For more infonnation about
blood pressure and Pycnogenol,
visit www.vitaminfactory.com
or call (800) 619-1199.
�C4 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
5, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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115-ATV's
120- Boats
130- Cars
140- 4x4's
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160 - Motorcycles
170- Parts
175- SUV's
180- Trucks
190- Vans
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Reference
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needs work $800 firm
call
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$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
180-Trucks
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
cash call 800-7895301
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APARTMENTS
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1, 2 3, 4 Bedrooms
available for extremely
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Highland Heights Apts.
in Goble-Roberts Addn.,
and Cliffside Apts. on
Cliff Road, Prestonsburg.
Computerized
learning centers offer
social/educational programs for children and
adults. All utilities
included at Highland
Hgts., utility allowance
at Cliffside. Call (606)
886-0608, 886-1927, or
886·1819. TOO: 1·800648-6056.
Highland
Heights and Cliffside
Apartments do not dis·
criminate in admission
or employment in subsi·
dized housing on
account of race, color,
national origin, sex,
age, disability, religion
and familial
~
status.
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505 - Business
510- Commercial
530- Homes
550 - Land/Lots
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OR
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The apartments are furnished with a refrigerator,
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For more information,
please call Highland
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come by the office for an
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ESOP, Cancer and Specified Disease
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Live
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Approx. $49 billion
paid prem1ums by the company.
dollars
unclaimed
All qualified candidates please
2004.
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LEGAL
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NEEDED
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Property
Call Steve Ward at
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resume to 407-551·
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We utilize drug testing
and
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a
condition
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JOBS! WILDLIFE I
POSTAL $16.51 to
$58.00 per hour. Full Our facility is currentrecruiting
Benefits.
Paid ly
Training . Call for Registered Nurses in
following
Application
and the
areas:Medicai/Pediat
Exam
Information,
ricCritical
Care
No
Experience UnitObstetric
Necessary. Toll Free DepartmentSurgical
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100
recruiting Licensed
Practical Nurses and
Nurses
21 0-Job Listing Certified
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I
Pediatric
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package. We are an
ER
NEEDED. EOE and We Drug
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vacation,
etc. an
exciting
new
Some experience career, call or forward
helpful but not nec- resume to: Paul B.
Hall
Regional
essary. Labor posi- Medical
Center
tions available, rate Human Resources
of pay to be dis- Department
625
cussed at inter- James S. Trimble
view. Call Mary at Blvd. Paintsville, KY
41240 (606) 789Star Construction. 3511 Ext 1229
Hondas/
Chevys/
Fords/ Jeeps. Cars,
trucks, SUV's from
EXCLUSIVE
$500! Listings: 800- AN
DRINK & SNACK
749-8116 xA 148
VEND MACHINES
W/GREAT
LOCA140-4X4's
TIONS
$5995.
Will trade 4 wheel MUST SELL BY 11·866-823drive pick-up for a 4 15-05!
0264
(?days)
AIN
wheel drive 4 wheel#B02410.
er call 606-874-2703
705 • COnst~uatiQn
7i fr • ec:hJti~lonaJ
713 " Child Oaf~
aw- $tor<~.9f!l
EARN UP TO $600
WEEKLY Helping the
partgovernment
time. No Experience.
A lot of opportunities.
1-800-493-3688
Code E40
$25,000
FREE
CASH
GRANTS!
2005! FOR PERSONAL
BILLS,
SCHOOL , BUSINESS, ETC. NEVER
REPAY! LIVE OPERATORS! APPROX. 606-874-1263.
$49 BILLION LEFT
UNCLAIMED 2004.
SEARS HOME
1-800-41 0-261 3 EXT. IMPROVEMENT
35, 7 DAYS.
PRODUCTS
61 o ~Apartments
500 - REAL ESTATE
410 - Animals
420 - Appliances
440 - Electronics
445 - Furniture
450 - Lawn & Gamen
4SO - Yard Sale
470 - Health & aeauty
475 - Household
205-Business Oppt.
606-
:·~
400 - MERCHAND!SE
FOR SALE: '93 Olds
Ciera. Runs good, $$ EARN $3200
needs grill & bumper. WEEKLY!
$$
$800 Call 285-0742. Processing Simple Emails Online! Make
FOR SALE:2002
$25.00
Per Ema11! No
White Monte Carlo
Answer
Limit!
LS
with
Sports
Surveys
Online!
Package.
36,900
miles. Excellent con- Make $15.00+ Per
dition. Call 606-285- Survey! Guaranteed
Paychecks! Amazing
9704.
Employment
For Sale 1993 Ford Opportunities!
Crown
Victoria. http://www. processe138,000
miles. mails.com/
$,1200. call
874-0467
7:55 • Offire
700 - Plumbing
tss • Professionals
600" RENTALS .•·
310- Business
Oppcrtunity
330 - f!or Sale
EMPLOYMENT
The FLOYD COUNTY TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
750 -Mobile Home .
210 - J~b Listings
220 - Help Wanted
230 - Information
250 - Miscellaneous
260 - Part Time
270- Sales
280 - Services
290 - Work Wanted
1-877-894-4716
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Business, etc.
Never Repayl Live Operators!
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1...800·821-8139
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Business,
etc. $47 billion left
unclaimed.
Live
Operators!
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CASH GRANTS •
p.
2005 '·
nvate,
Government grants
for Personal bills,
School,
Business,
etc. Approx. $49 billion
dollars
left
unclaimed
2004 .
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1-800475-Household
410-2613 ext. 32, 7
days.
$7.99!
Stereo
Speakers
Seized
380-Services
property
TV,
Computers & More!
CARPENTRY from $10.00! for more
WORK
all types. information call 800New construction or 366-0307 ext. P620
remodeling.
Garages, decks, etc. 480-Miscellaneous
Concrete work & sidFIREWOOD FOR
ing. Free estimates.
SALE: $70 PER
Call 886-8896.
LOAD. ALL
MERCHANDISE HARDWOOD SPLIT
CALL: (606) 358440-Eiectronics
9616
$1 0! COMPUTERS,
Video Games! TVs
from $10! Police
Seized! Sony, JVC,
Panasonic etc. Info
800-749-8128 xP686
•
445-Furniture
'
ALLEN
FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture,
used
appliances, living I
bedroom suits, bunk
beds, and lots more!
Call 606-874-9790.
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
New
&
Used
&
Furniture
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings.
Shop At
The Little Furniture
Store
&
Save!!
Route .
#122,
McDowell. Call 606377-0143.
470-Health & Beauty
AFFORDNEED
HEALTHABLE
R
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?
C
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$59.93/month . per
Family.
No
Limitations! All PreExisting conditions
VIAGRA
$5.00,
CIALIS $6.25 Why
pay more? Lowest
Priced Refills and
Free Shipping!! 1
ANTIQUES
FOR 866-402-5400
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new STEEL BUILDING
leather recliner.1997- SALE! We'll Beat All
Bids
2004 Mustang gt - Competitor
new tires and wheels Spec for Spec or
606-434-5551
we'll send you a
check for $200.00! 1For Sale: 8 ft' refrig- 8 0 0 - 9 7 3 - 3 3 6 6 .
erated deli case, www. premiersteel.or
$1000, small pizza g
oven, $400, small
juice cooler, $150,
550-Land/Lots
washer & dryer, $150
LAND FOR SALE
pair. Call 606-886LOCATED AT
2367.
WAYLAND, KY
For Sale: 8 ft' deli KNOWN AS GLOW
HILL. ESTATE OF
cooler, $950 and Gas
THE LATE JACK
convection
oven,
$450. Call 606-886- AND MAY RATLIFF.
SOME FLAT AND
2367.
SOME HILLSIDE
PROPERTY.
Kay's Wallpaper 205
APPROX.14
Depot Road Paintsville, Ky. Hundreds of ACRES PLUS 606Patterns of Wallpaper 422-9034 ASK FOR
& Borders. All under BECKY. SERIOUS
INQUIRIES ONLY
$10.00. Open TuesFri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat.1 0 a.m to 3 p.m.
For Sale 9 acres
Closed Sun. & Mon. more or less on
606-789-8584.
Samson
fork
at
Dana, Ky. call 440THE
LOWEST 967-4088
PRE SCRIPTION
PRICES! Less than 570-Mobile Homes
To place your
ad call
8'8'6-8'5061
NEW
APARTMENTS
2 bedrooms with walk-in
closets, 2 full bathrooms,
custom cabinets, large living
room and dining room. They
a re conveniently located on
US Highway 23 at Stanville.
Call for pricing:
(606) 478-8100
after 5 call 478-5377
CNA's I CMA's
We are currently hiring for open
CNA and CMA positions.
We offer an excellent benefits
package and competitive wages.
Call or stop by for a tour and
interview to join our caring
team.
Salyersville Health Care
571 Parkway Drive
w.
CASH
FREE
GRANTS!
2005!
Approx. $49 billion
left unclaimed 2004.
Private, Government
Grants for Personal
bills,
School,
Business, etc. Never
Repay!
Live
Operators!
1-80041 0-2592 ext. 33
Clayton
House
Trailer 14x80 with 2
1/2 car garage with
approximatly
1/4
acre land RT 680
McDowell call 502905-4095 for more
information.
3 BR DOUBLEWIDE
FOR SALE: 3,000
obo. Call 874-4478.
(1/12)
clasttfltd. Ad; ,
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FOR SALE: 1994
14x70 Fleetwood, 3
BR, 1 BA, outbuildings, and 2 porches.
Good
condition.
Prestonsburg area.
Call 606-899-2033
For Sale 3 bed
room 2 full bath,·
Double wide, 3 years
old for more information call 606-8890937 or 606-8899654.
' 580-Miscellaneous
50
acres of coal in
Laurel
Fork
of
Quicksand in Knott
County, KY. Call 260347-0259.
61 0-Apartments
APT FOR RENT: 1
bedroom apartment
for rent. Utilities paid.
$400 per month. Call
886-6061
FOR RENT 2 bedroom apartment Of!
321
between
Highland Hospital &
Porter
School.
Central Heat & Air,
dishwasher, washer
& dryer hook up.
$375 a month. $200
Deposit. 789-5973.
FOR SALE OR
RENT: 3,000 sq.ft.
brick
house
in
Bed
room McDowell.
Call
2
Apt.with
central 859-881 -9149
or
heat and air on U.S 377-2026.
670-Comm. Property
HOUSE FOR
Prestonsburg, No
RENT: Bevinsville For Rent: Beauty
pets call 606-8869747 or 606-886- No hud. 2-Bedroom. shop equipped with
3 stations, and tan9007
Call 478-9623.
ning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
FOR RENT: 2 BR FOR RENT: House
available for rent. on Route. 122. or
apt. Fully furnished,
consider
Could be used for would
$100
per
week professional or resi- remolding for office
includes
utilities. dential use. Great space Call 606-285business location for 4826 or 606-285886-8366.
expansion Call 606- 9112.
For rent or lease 6-195 or 606-434Town House 2 bed 6516.
FOR SALE: Beauty
room
21/2
bath
HOUSE FOR Shop Equipment for
Kitchen appliances
furnished, washer/ RENT: 3 bedroom, 2 sale. Call 886-2567.
dryer furnished nice bath, fireplace. Close
deck $500.00 per to PCC & Hospital.
812-Free
month plus untilities $550 per month plus
located at Timberline deposit & utilities.
FREE PALLETS:
Estates call 606-886- Call 886-0296 or can be picked up
889-0355.
1997
behind The Floyd
County Times.
FIRE
YOUR
2 bed room 1 1/2
bath
Townhouse LANDLORD!!! $$$0
also 1 bed room fur- DOWN HOMES! No 815-Lost & Found
Rent! Tax Repos &
nished or unfurBankruptcies!
No
nished located oin
Credit OK! $0 to low LOST CAT: Lost Cat
Prestonsburg
, NO down! For Listings, 1- 1/1/05 from 6361
PETS call 606-886 800-501-1777 Ext. Spurlock Rd. Yellow
8991
8351
tabby cat named
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FORECLOSURE
Without
Filing
Bankruptcy, Without
Selling Your Home!
Guaranteed! 1-800771-4453,
x500
www.house911.com
E.O.E./A.A.P.
311 North Arnold Ave. Ste. 503
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Occupational Therapist/
Certified Occupational
Therapy Assistant
REGENCY PARK
APARTMENTS
One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
For Applications call or write:
Regency Park Apartments
61 Regency Park Dr., Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
PHONE: 606-886 - 8318
or 1-800- 686-4447
(TDD for speech & hearing impaired 711)
Presley. No collar,
poor vision, approximately 10 years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or
night 889-6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
850-Personals
640-Land/Lots
When responding
to Personal ads that
For Rent : newly
constructed Mobile have reference numbers, please indicate
Home Lots in new that entire reference
Allen,reference
required call 606874-2212
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�C6 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
900-Legals
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5438
Operator Change
In
accordance
with 405 KAR 8:010,
notice is hereby
given that The Elk
Horn
Coal
Company, LLC, 544
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653,
intends to revise
permit number 8365438, to change the
operator. The operator
presently
approved in the permit is the permittee.
The new operator
will be Sly Branch
Energy, Inc. , 6166
KY
Rt.
114,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653.
The operation is
located 1.15 mile
northwest of Blue
Moon, in
Floyd
County. The operation is approximately
0.4 mile southeast of
the junction of KY
2030,
and
the
Gunstock
Branch
Road , and is located
on
Gunstock
Branch. The operation is located on the
McDowell
and
Harold U.S.G .S. 7
1/2 minute quadrangle maps.
The application
has been filed for
public inspection at
the Department for
Natural Resources'
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
6,
Drive,
Suite
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
or objections, must
be filed with the
Director
of
the
Division of Mine
Permits,
No.
2
Hudson Hollow, U.S.
127
South,
Frankfort, KY 40601 .
All comments, or
objections must be
received within fifteen (15) days of
today's date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5327,
Renewal
In
accordance
with KRS 350.055,
notice is heregy
given that CONSOL
of Kentucky Inc.,
P.O.
Box
130,
Mousie, Kentucky
41839, has applied
for a renewal for an
underground coal
mmmg operation,
located 4.6 miles
northwest of Bosco,
in
Floyd
and
Magoffin Counties.
The proposed operation will disturb 11.4
surface acres and
will underlie 3816.0
acres, and the total
area within the permit boundary will be
3827.4 acres.
The
proposed
operation is approximately 1.8 mile
northwest from S.R.
Ts junction with S.R.
2029, and located
near the head of
Raccoon
Branch.
The
latitude
is
37°30'50". The longitude is 82°53'40".
The
proposed
operation is located
on the David and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7 1/2-minute quadrangle maps. The
surface area is
owned by Sylvia
Warnx. The operation will underlie land
owned
by
Ellis
Shepherd, Lindburg
Hale,
Artie
Shepherd, Russell
Shepherd, Elizabeth
Howard
Heirs,
Reggie Shepherd,
Opal Hale, Hayes
Vanderpool, Silas
Howard Heirs, Andy
Osborne,
Harold
Wireman,
Virgil
Handshoe, Graydon
Howard, Jr., Nora
Della
Howard,
5, 2005
Shepherd,
Haley
Whitaker,
Virgie
Shepherd,
Carl
Shepherd, Delphia
and Norman Hale,
Randal Risner, Jay
Handshoe, Monroe
Vanderpool, Robie
Shepherd,
Fred
Shepherd,
Ell
Howard,
Delphia
Hale,
Harold
Howard,
Julia
Howard
Estate,
Berlin
Howard,
Johnny E. Howard,
Curtis Handshoe,
Jr., Jack Warrix
Estate,
Clyde
Howard
Estate,
Buck Patrick Estate,
Lois Conley, Tressie
Kalibachuk, James
Howard, Jr., Eliis
Bailey, John Oberst,
Ellis Howard Heirs,
Ella Allen Heirs,
Dottie
Hayes,
Donald B. Clester,
Julie Howard Heirs,
Annie
Handshoe,
Clinton Handshoe,
Glen
Shepherd,
Glen
Handshoe,
Ellis
Shepherd
Heirs, Harry Ousley
Heirs, Effie Crager,
Kenneth Wallace,
Ramey,
Clayton
Ronald Curey, First
Commonwealth
Bank,
Johnny
Hoover Heirs, Ollie
Jack Howard, Marty
Ratliff, Martin L.
Vanderpool, Hiram
Vanderpool,
Jr.,
James Vanderpool,
Ronnie
Slone,
Deana G. Martin,
Bruce Ratliff, Marlin
Wayne
Bolen,
Gearheart,
Lawrence
Hicks,
Gladys Bailey, Leslie
Bradley,
Cletis
Howard,
Tilden
Shepherd Heirs, Kirk
Shepherd,
Cora
Wireman
Heirs,
Kermit Handshoe
Heirs,
Harris
Handshoe
Heirs,
Phoebe L. Bryan,
Clayton Handshoe,
Delmar Shepherd,
Dosie Bailey, and
Steve Wright.
The application
has been filed for
public inspection at
the Department for
Natural Resources,
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
6,
Drive,
Suite
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
416531410. THIS IS THE
FINAL ADVERTISEMENT of the application. Written comments, objections, or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed
with
the
Director, Division of
Mine Permits, #2
Hudson Hollow, U.S.
127
South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant
to
Application
Number 836-0308
In accordance with
the provisions of
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky
41502,
has applied for a
permit for a surface
coal mining and
reclamation operation, affecting 269.6
acres and will underlie an additional
186.9 acres, located
4.5 miles northwest
of Hueysville, in
Floyd County.
The
proposed
operation is approximately 1.8 mile
northwest
from
Route 2029's junction with KY Route 7,
and
located
in
Plummer
Branch
and
Raccoon
Branch of Saltlick
Creek.
The
proposed
operation is located
on the David and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7-1/2 minute quadrangle maps. The
operation will use
the contour strip,
area mining, and
highwall/auger
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
methods of mining.
The surface area is
owned by Ollie Jack
Howell,
et
al.,
Forestry
G.M.O.
Fund 3, LP, Effie
Crager,
Kenneth
Wallace,
Patrick
Brian Ousley, Lowell
Dean
Shepherd,
Glen
Shepherd,
Clinton Handshoe,
Sylvia Warrix, Billy
Tussey,
Annie
Elsie
Handshoe,
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoover, and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will underlie surface area
owned by Ollie Jack
al.,
Howard,
et
G.M.O.
Forestry
Fund 3, LP, Effie
Crager,
Kenneth
Wallace,
Lowell
Dean
Shepherd,
Glen
Shepherd,
Clinton Handshoe,
Sylvia Warrix, Annie
Handshoe,
Elsie
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoover, and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will affect
an area within 100
feet of public road
KY 7. The operation
will not involve relocation of the public
road. KY Route 7 will
be closed to traffic
during blasting operations.
The
application
has been filed for
public inspection at
the Department for
Natural Resources,
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41 653.
Written comments,
objections,
or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed
with
the
Director, Division of
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601.
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
Permit No. 8365429
Increment No. 10
In accordance with
KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal,
Inc., P. 0. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky
41502,
has applied for
Phase
1
bond
release on permit
number 836-5429,
Increment No. 10,
which
was
last
issued on 10/09/91.
The application covers an area of
approximately
866.39 acres, located 2.9 miles northeast of Hueysville, in
Floyd County.
The permit area is
approximately 1.5
mile northwest from
Ky. Rte. 2029's junction with KY Rte. 7,
and
located
in
Saylers
Branch.
latitude
is
The
37°30'45". The longitude is 82°53'06".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 10 is a certificate of deposit and
a bond pool type in
the
amount
of
$34,500.00.
Approximately sixty
(60) percent of the
original
bond
amount
in
the
amount
of
$34,500.00 is included in the application
for release.
Reclamation work
performed includes:
backfilling,
final
grading, and seeding to achieve the
approved post mining land use, which
was completed in
2004.
October
Results thus far
achieved are; area is
stable and the post
mining land use has
been established.
Written comments,
objections,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed
with
the
Director, Division of
Field Services, #2
Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, by February
18, 2005.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 21, 2005,
at 9:00 a.m., at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation's Prestonsburg Regional
Office, 3140 South
Lake Drive, Suite 6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
The hearing will be
cancelled
if
no
request for a hearing
or informal conference is received by
February 18, 2005.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
U.S.G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
maps. The amendment will use the
underground
method of mining.
The
amendment
area will underlie
lands owned by
William E. & Peggy
Stephens, Harvey
Watson, John Paul
& Lou Ellen Pitts,
Eva
&
George
Thornsbury, John
Paul Pitts, Shade
Pitts, Floyd & Edna
Davis, Jeffrey &
Zelma M. Watson,
John T. & Anna Lea
Thornsbury,
Kenneth & Phyllis
Reffitt, Betty Conn,
Dolores Smith, Billy
E. & Susan Reffitt,
Ina
Thornsbury,
Polly Elizabeth Pitts,
Sandra
Sue
Floyd
Thacker,
Allen, William P.
Runnels, et al.,
Madge Allen Casey,
Effie Lois Bond,
Pamela
Frasure,
Phil Ray Frasure,
Effie Lois Bond,
Thomas Sherman
Ratliff,
Mary
Margaret Baldridge,
Randel R. & Priscilla
Danny
Prater,
Ousley, Josephine
Ousley,
Effie
Hughes,
Mont
Ousley
Heirs,
Danny Lee Ousley,
Virginia Hicks &
David Reffitt, AEP
Kentucky Coal, LLC,
Bobby Matthew &
Reta Akers, Alice D.
Isaac,
Roger &
Joyce Slone, Steven
Reed, David & Billy
Marie Smith, Allen
Estate,
Ratliff
Myrtle, Bertha &
Sydney Ratliff, Jack
& Mary Ratliff •
Estate, Henry &
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5461,
Amendment No. 2
In accordance with
the provisions of
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
CONSOL
of
Kentucky Inc., P.O.
Box 130, Mousie,
Kentucky,
41839,
has applied for an
amendment for an
underexisting
ground coal mining
reclamation
and
operation, located
0.5 mile northeast of
Hippo, in Floyd
County. The amendment will add an
additional 0.0 acres
of surface disturbance and an additional 1,609.3 acres
'of
underground
acres, making the
total area within the
permit
boundary,
2178.7 acres.
The
proposed
amendment area is
approximately 0.5
mile northwest from
State Route 850's
junction with Brush
Creek County Road,
and located north of
Hicks Fork of Brush
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is located on the Martin
The amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Reources,
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Ellen Ratliff, Billy M.
& Dora Allen, and
Tamara K. & Mary
Christina
Hicks,
Phyllis Ratliff Lenox,
Edward Lee & Sadie
Nolen
Shepherd,
Peachie
Pitts,
Jeffery & Angie
Campbell,
Dexter
Dale Reffit and Billy
E & Susan Reffitt.
Dnve, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections,
or
requests for a perm1t
conference must be
filed
w1th
the
D1rector, Div!sion of
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601.
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Weeklv Writing
Corner
Winter Poems
Why are sunny winter days COLD1 while sunny
summer days are HOT? Kid Scoop 1s winter
Dr. I. Cicle explains it all!
Uh, Dude,
....,.,.,.,.,.,"""""""""""' there's
something
really
wrong
with this
sand. It's,
like,
frozen!
..
The Earth tilts on
its axis as it travels
around the sun. In
the winter, if the
part of the Earth
where you live is
tilted away from
the sun, it gets
indirect sunlight.
....
That's
because
it isn't
sand.
It's
snow!
Indirect sunlight
doesn't warm up
the Earth as much
as the direct
sunlight we get in
the summer.
t------,,------,
..____~
_ '_ ; .-- Experiment Tells All
~
Try this experiment to understand the difference
- between indirect and direct sunlight.
"'-"
'
I
Keep track of your work on a separate sheet of
paper like the Scientist's Notebook.
Stuff you need:
• 2 metal pie tins or
flat pans
.-
• A sunny winter
day
• Watch or clock
(Fig. 1) direct sunlight
(Fig. 2) indirect sunlight
What to do:
1. Lay one pan flat
on the ground
in the direct
sunlight. (Fig. 1)
SCIENTIST'S NOTEBOOK
I
2. Tilt the other pan
on its side. Lean it
against a rock or a
shoe. This pan is
being hit with
indirect sunlight.
(Fig. 2)
Question
Hypothesis
Observation
Conclusion
Which pan do
you think will
feel warmer
after three
minutes in the
winter sun?
What do you
think the
answer to the
question is?
Which pan
was warmer in
three minutes?
D
D pan in direct
Was your
hypothesis
correct? What
did you learn
from this
experiment?
pan in direct
sunlight
sunlight
3. Wait three minutes.
Opanin
indirect
sunlight
4. Which pan is
warmer?
Standards Link: Investigation :
Students will make predictions based
on observation; answer meaningful
questions and draw conclusions.
Opan in
indirect
sunlight
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Sun Spot Mystery
--
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The sun is covered with spots!
Use the spots to solve the
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Standards Link: Earth Science: Students know about the sun, planets and stars.
Who cares about the weather?
Why is the weather report important to different
people? Why is it important to a farmer, an
astronaut or a fireman? Find an article or picture
in the newspaper of a person who cares abo.u t
the weather. Tell why this person cares.
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Other times I stay inside, and
watch the snowflakes fall.
Winter is always so much fun,
but just when you go to play,
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Rachel,
6th Grade
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· sliding, people are falling.
Dariella,
61h Grade
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•· Eggs for breakfast
•· · Relatives come.
Ashley,
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, Winter fires,
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snowmen. You get to throw
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Katie,
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make fun for everyone. Skiing, sledding, snowball fights .
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out all night!
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SEE WHAT! A pair of binoculars may be used for some amusing party fun.
Here's how: Stretch a length of ribbon or tape in a straight line across the floor.
Hand someone a pair of binoculars and invite him
or her to stand at one end of the ribbon, peer
through large end of the binoculars (the end that
makes things smaller), and attempt to walk along
the extended line.
View through binoculars makes feet appear so
far distant, it is almost impossible to follow line.
See who makes it the longest distance.
HEY, let's face it, our artist failed
to complete this picture.
To finish the outline of his
subject, simply supply lines in
accord with letter and number
coordinates.
Begin at D-3, draw to D-4,
to C-7, D-9, F-10, 1-10, J-11.
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and also F-10 to F·11.
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draw straight lines.
Be sure to draw lines in
accord with designated letter
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for the first letter in the name and lowercase letters to spell the rest. Have your child trace the letters with a finger,
crayon or pencil.
My Letters
Sis for Sun
sis for sun
Look at the pictures in each box. If both objects start with S,
color the © green. If they don't, color the© red.
Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your
child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase
letter S. Say the letter as you trace it.
How many pictures can you find
on this page that start with the
sound that the letter S makes in
the word sun?
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Silly Dilly
With your child, look
through the newspaper to
find pictures of things
that have the same sound
as the letter S in sun.
Point to the number 4
in the newspaper.
Have your child say
the number and, if it's
large enough, have your
child trace the number.
Look at pictures or
drawings in the newspaper.
Ask your child, "Was
this picture taken inside
or outside?" "How do you
know this?"
Select pictures of two
different small objects
in the newspaper.
Ask your child which
object is smaller.
Repeat this activity
with tall and taller.
Place letters cut from the
newspaper in an envelope
marked Letter Bank.
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bank and show your child
how to create simple
words such as sun, sad,
sit. Change letters to show
how you can change
words: sun becomes fun.
Draw a stick figure of a
person on a blank piece
of paper. Have your
child go through the
newspaper and find body
parts to cut out and
glue in the right places
on the stick figure.
Show your child the
weather page. Talk about
the symbols and what they
mean. Ask your child to
point to the symbol that
tells what the weather
is now. Choose a symbol
for tomorrow's weather.
My Kid Scoop comes out once a week, but you can use the newspaper every day to prepare your child for success in school. Each daily activity focuses on a specific learning readiness skill.
Step by Step Success 1. Read the activity instruction aloud . 2. Show how to do the activity by doing it yourself first. 3. Ask your child to copy what you do.
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message every day. It's a numerical puzzle designed to spell
out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the
number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less
than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check one of your key numbers, left
to right. Then read the message the letters under the
checked figures give you.
©2004 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved.
Rational Numbers
by linda Thistle
Using the clues, simple arithmetic, and a little logic, place
a single digit (0 to 9) in each
empty box in the diagram. To
help you get started, one digit
has been entered in the diagram.
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lumbers
answers
ACROSS
1. Three times 13-Down
3 . The last digit is the
sum of the other digits
5. Four more than 3-Across
7. Ten more than 1-Across
8. One more than 1-Down
9. One-half of 7 -Across
10. Eight less than 4-Down
12. One-half of 9-Down
14. One-half of 2-Down
15. The last digit is the
sum of the other digits
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times the first digit
2 . Twenty less than 15-
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3. Digits of 9-Ac:ross reversed
4. Consecutive digits
rearranged
6. Consecutive digits in
ascending order
7. Consecutive digits in
ascending order
8. 3-Down minus 1-Down
9. Digits of 5 -Across
reversed
11 . Fifty more than 14-Across
12. 13-Down minus 8-Across
13. Two times 3-Down
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JANUARY
5, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
A native of the tropics
Chocolate is derived from the seeds
(or beans) of a tropical tree called the
cacao (kah-KOW). The native origin of the
cacao tree is in dispute; it may have
originated in the Brazilian Amazon basin,
the Orinoco Valley of Venezuela, or
Central America.
Food of the gods
The word "cacao" is based on two Mayan
words that mean "bitter juice." The word
"chocolate" is thought to be from the Mayan
word for "sour water." The Latin name for
cacao fruit is '~heobroma cacao,"which
means '1ood of the gods."
World of Wonder
EXPLORING THE REALMS OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE & TECHNOLOGY
-CHOCOLATE
We love it, we crave it, we give it and receive it.
Chocolate is one of the most popular treats on the planet.
Cacao flowers
Did you know?
• On average, Americans eat 10.81bs. per
person of chocolate a year.
• The U.S. retail chocolate industry is
worth about $13 billion per year.
• The first chocolate box was created by
Richard Cadbury in 1868. He decorated
the box with a painting of his daughter
holding a kitten. (He invented the heartshaped candy box, too.)
• Chocolate manufacturers use 40% of
the world's almonds, 20% of the world's
peanuts and 8% of the world's sugar.
• 60% of the world's chocolate is
consumed in North America and the
European Union.
About the tree
The top producers
An evergreen, the cacao tree is found in
tropical regions where the climate is
warm and wet. They grow within 20
degrees latitude north and south of the
equator. A cultivated tree measures up
to 25ft. (7.6 m) high. A tree in the wild
can reach heights of up to 60 ft. (18.3 m)
or more. The cacao tree does best in
shady areas and is often planted under
larger trees, like the banana tree. The
cacao is a colorful tree with large, shiny
leaves that turn from red to green as they
mature. The flowers are pink or white and
have five petals. Thousands of tiny blossoms grow in clusters on the trunk and
older branches. The melon-shaped fruit or
pod contains 20 to 40 almond-shaped
seeds, which, when dried, can be made
into chocolate and cocoa.
The projected 2002-2003 top five cocoa
bean producers by country (in tons):
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The top chocolate manufacturers based on
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A ripened pod is 6
to 10 inches (15.2
to 25.4 em) long.
Cacao pods
mature at
different rates.
It takes a pod
about five
months to grow
and ripen. The
pods tum from
green to yellow
or red as they
ripen. The
timing of the
harvest is
critical. Only
perfectly ripe
pods make
good chocolate.
Not only does
chocolate taste great,
but it also has value
as a food. Chocolate
contains carbohydrates, fats, protein,
and vitamins and
minerals. Soldiers and
athletes sometimes
eat chocolate to give
them a quick energy
boost before engaging
in a strenuous activity.
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Kinds of chocolate
All chocolate products are made from
chocolate liquor. Chocolate varieties are
defined by how much chocolate liquor,
sugar and milk solids are contained in the
product. Dark chocolate (or semi-sweet
chocolate) contains 15% to 35% chocolate
liquor and less than 12% milk solids. Milk
chocolate is the most common kind of
eating chocolate and contains at least 10%
chocolate liquor and 12% milk solids.
White chocolate is a combination of cocoa
butter (no liquor), milk, sugar and flavor.
The beans must be fermented to bring
out the chocolate flavor. They are kept
under leaves or in covered boxes during
fermentation. During this process, the
beans turn from purple to brown. Then
they are set outside to dry in the sun.
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How a chocolate bar is manufactured
Chocolate bars can take four or more days to make.
Chocolate is made from chocolate liquor. Chocolate liquor is bitter if sugar is not added. Bitter chocolate is used for baking.
The beans
are sorted,
cleaned and
blended.
The beans
are roasted
to release
their flavor.
The beans
are broken
up, cleaned,
strained and
sorted
(winnowed).
Crushed beans
are called nibs.
The nib$ are
crushed into a
thick paste
(chocolate liquor).
Sugar,
cocoa
butter and
milk solids
are added to
the mix.
The paste
is put into a
conching
(blending)
machine to
be mixed.
The refined chocolate is
tempered (warmed and
cooled repeatedly) to give it
the proper texture
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A chocolate chronology
250-900 B.C.: The
Mayans of Central
America cultivate and
crush cacao beans
A.D. 1200-1300: The Aztecs
of Mexico believe their god
Quetzalcoatl stole the cacao
tree from paradise and gave
it to the people. The elite or
noble Aztecs drink "xocoatl,"
a cacao beverage spiced
with hot chili peppers.
Grinding
1502: Christopher
Columbus witnesses
cocoa beans being
used as currency by
the natives in what is
Conching
Chocolate bar
Chocolate is
poured into
molds and
packaged
Heated storage tank
for sale.
1643: Spanish princess Maria Theresa
brings chocolate to France. It becomes
very popular with Louis XIV and his court.
All of Europe follows suit.
1861: Richard Cadbury
creates the first-known heartshaped candy box for
Valentine's Day.
1657: In London, a Frenchman opens
the first chocolate house.
1875: Milk chocolate is
invented in Switzerland.
1674: Solid chocolate is introduced in
the form of rolls and cakes.
1897: First-known recipe for
chocolate brownies published.
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1519: Spanish explorer
Hernando Cortez conquers
parts of Mexico and is
inspired by the Atzecs' use
of cocoa beans as currency.
He later establishes a cocoa
plantation with the idea of
growing money.
1528: Cortez introduces
cocoa to the Spanish court.·
Mixed with sugar, it becomes
a popular drink for the noble
court. Spain keeps this
chocolate beverage a secret
for about 100 years.
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3. Cacao trees grow
in this type of
region.
5. This man invented
the first heartshaped chocolate
box.
6. These people of
early Central
America cultivated
cacao beans.
8. Milk chocolate was
invented here.
10. Kind of chocolate
DOWN
1. The cacao tree is
this kind of tree.
2. Chocolate is derived
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from this tree.
4. Cacao beans tum
this color when first
exposed to air.
6. Most common type
of eating chocolate
7. Number of months
it takes a cacao
pod to ripen.
9. This kind of
chocolate is also
called semi-sweet
chocolate.
1300
1704: Germany introduces a
tax on chocolate.
1730s: The steam engine leads to
mechanized cocoa bean grinding
and lower chocolate prices.
1747: Frederick Ill of Prussia bans
chocolate.
1910:
Canadian
Arthur Ganong
markets the
first nickel
chocolate bar.
SOURCES: World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc.;
Encyclopedia Americana, Grolier Inc.; Hershey Foods Corp.;
www.CandyUSA.org; International Cocoa Organization;
www.fieldmuseum.org; About.com; Chocolate, Carolrhoda Books.
© 2004 Triefeldt Studios Inc.
Distributed by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
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by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
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in stabbing
PRESTONSBURG - Four city council members declined to seek reelection
last November, walking away quietly from
their posts with city administration.
This week, they were joined by council
member Harry Adams, who declined to
take his oath for office.
During an interview yesterday, Adams
refused to give specific reasons for his
decision, but he alluded to problems within the administration.
"I don't want to say something wrong. I
don't want to hurt anybody. With the
things that have been going on, I felt it best
for me to step out," Adams said. "I didn't
reapply because I don't ltkc the direction
that it's going right now. I did what I could
while I was there, but there's stuff that
came up that I didn't approve of and
there's no way to rectify it right now. It's
not cool."
Adams voted against a proposal to lay
off a two firemen and four police officers
in November, a move taken by the council,
Mayor Jerry Fannin said, for economic
reasons-. Adams would not confirm
whether that vote had any weight in his
(See COUNCIL, page two)
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
FLAT GAP - A small
social gathering at a Flat
Gap residence turned ugly
Wednesday night when a
fight broke out that saw
two men allegedly attack
and stab a third.
Det Steve Bowman, of
Kentucky State Police, is
currently investigating the
'-"ncident that saw Randolph
Tharpe, 42, of Flat Gap,
rushed to the Paul B. Hall
Medical Center for several
stab wounds. He was later
transferred to St. Mary's
Hospital in Huntington and
listed in serious condition
for his injuries.
Witnesses told the
police that what began as
an argument between
Tharpe and James
Lemaster, 46, of Leander,
and Timothy L. Ward, 36,
of Flat Gap, soon turned
_.serious as it escalated into
a physical altercation that
got even more serious
when a knife was introduced.
By the time that KSP
and the Johnson County
$heriff's Department
arrived, both Lemaster and
Ward had fled the scene.
They were later appretiended and brought back
to the Hilton Hollow residence where the altercation occurred, before being
arrested.
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2 DAY FORECAST
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equipment
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
photo by Tom Doty
Governor's Office of Highway Safety representative Bob Crisswell, left, presented an award to
Prestonsburg Police Officer Brian Kidd, second from right. Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry Fannin, left of
Kidd, and Police Chef Mike Omerod were also on hand to recognize Kidd.
Cop honored for DUI arrests
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Officer
Brian Kidd, of the Prestonsburg
Police Department, was honored
for his dedication to duty on
Wednesday at the City Hall in
Prestonsburg.
Kidd was presented with an
award from the Governor's
Highway Safety Office by Eastern
Kentucky representative Bob
Crisswell for Kidd 's record of
DUI citations he has issued in the
last year.
Crisswell talked to Kidd after
the presentation and thanked him
for being diligent.
"Sometimes it can be a thankless job, but it is always an important one," Crisswell said.
Crisswell also praised Kidd for
doing the kmd of work that prevents tragedies.
"You will never get a thank
you from the persons who you
saved from being injured or killed
by a person driving under the
influence, but I guess we can all
get by just knowing we prevented
PRESTONSBURG
Technological
advancements in the coal mining
industry have considerably
improved health standards
for miners these days, but
those advancements weren't
enough, say area miners
who are now seeking relief
in the courtroom.
Local miners Cubert
Spence, of Inez; Ralph Hall,
of Beaver; Donald Martin,
of Blaine; James Butler, of
Wheelwright;
Wayne
Tackett, of Betsy Layne;
Larry
Shepherd,
of
McDowell; James Sisco, of
Meally; Benjie Stewart, of
Prestonsburg, John Wright,
of Printer; and Palmer
Woods, of Prestonsburg,
joined hundreds of other
miners across Kentucky
who have recently filed
lawsuits against companies
alleged to have produced
and manufactured a "stream
of commercial respirators
and dust masks that were
defective, unsafe and unreasonably dangerous for their
intended uses."
The lawsuit is one of at
least 12 filed across the
state by Louisville attorney
Eric J. Jacobe and names
the following businesses
Marco Mine Supply Inc., of
Lovely; Mine Service
Company Inc., of Hazard;
Mountain Supply Company,
of Gray Knobs; Kentucky
Mine Supply Company. o!
Harlan; Peringer Supply
Company, of West Virginia;
Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company;
American
Optical
Corporation of Massachusetts;
Mine Safety
Appliances Company of
Pennsylvania; and the
(See MINERS, page three)
(See OFFICER, page three)
Drug convict
Parent
arrested at
ballgame
by TOM DOTY
$TAFF WRITER
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PRESTONSBURG - A
high school basketball
game saw one parent arrested last week when she
allegedly went after an official because she disputed a
call.
(See PARENT, page.three)
Mother gets probation gets early release
for abuse charges
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF W RITER
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - A Floyd
County woman who pleaded guilty
last month to 14 counts of criminal
abuse is on probation after she was formally sentenced yesterday in circuit
court.
Georgia Hall, 35, of Galveston,
originally facing 16 counts of firstdegree criminal abuse against her
adopted son, received a five-year sen-
tence for 14 of the charges. Two other
criminal abuse charges were dropped
after Hall accepted a plea bargain
arrangement
with
the
Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
specifying that she testify against her
husband, Ansel Hall.
Per that agreement, Circuit Judge
Danny Caudill suspended Hall's sentence and placed her under supervised
probation for five years.
(See MOTHER, page three)
PRESTONSBURG - A
Floyd County woman incarcerated last month on a drug
trafficking charge is now out
of jail, following an order
for shock probation filed in
the case this week.
Circuit Judge John David
Caudill signed the order
Tuesday releasing Patricia
Hagans, 51, of Langley,
charged with second-degree
hydrocodone trafficking.
Hagans pleaded guilty to
the charge in November
after accepting a plea bargain
offer
from .the
AttorCommonwealth's
ney's Office, who recommended a five-year sentence
that would be suspended
and probated after service of
four months.
Caudill signed the order
citing a "significant medical
condition," superventricular
tachycardia (SVT), a condition that makes the heart
beat faster, according to
medical records included in
the file.
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Citibank donates $21K to camp
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
10
PRESTONSBURG - Area
sheriffs converged on the
Holiday Inn in Prestonsburg
Wednesday to see Ray H .
Stoess, executive director of the
Kentucky Sheriff's Boys and
Girls Ranch , accept a $21 ,000
donation from Citifinancial that
was made possible from a grant
by Citibank.
District Manager Carolyn
Collett, of Citifinancial, was
present to give the donation and
said, "This organization makes
a real difference to the quality
of life in our area."
The Ranch is a summer
camp for underprivileged youth
and receives no state or federal
money to remain open. It has
always depended on the efforts
of Kentucky sheriffs to stay
open and they have risen to the
challenge.
Floyd County Sheriff John
K. Blackburn has been an active
supporter of the ranch since he
joined the department. He was
(See DONATION, page three)
Sheriff John K.
Blackburn, left,
looks on as Ray
Stoess accepted
a check for
$21 ,000 from
Citibank district
manager Carolyn
Collett. The
money will go
towards the
Sheriff's Ranch
for Boys and
Girls.
photo by Tom Doty
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THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Council
• Continued from p1
decision to not reapply for
the position. He gave vague
answers when initially questioned by The Times, but later
alluded to having problems with
the mayor.
Adams said he left his post
on "good ground" and would
probably seek a political position in the future, but, for now,
he says he's "stepping out of the
way to let him (Fannin) do what
he's doing."
"If you listen to him, everything's great," he said, laughing.
"And if you believe him, I've
got a bridge to sell you."
Adams' negative comments
were mirrored in statements
given yesterday by former council member C.E. "Little Shag"
Branham.
"When we chose not to run,
my main reason was that we did
nothing," Branham said. "We
had no say so with what was
happening in the city. All we did
was show up to the meetings.
The mayor does everything.
Most everything was done out
of the perusal of the city council
... Something needs to be done.
It's totalitarian right now."
Branham also complained
that council members had no
authority to know where the
city's money was being used.
"As a city Gouncil, we had no
idea where the money was
going," he said. "We voted on
the budget, and that's all we did.
I'm sure the personnel committee or the finance committee
knew, but we had no idea what
kind of shape we were in."
City council members are
only allowed to pass ordinances
and approve the budget, according to the League of Cities.
Former member Hansel
Cooley, who left his 17-year
post last year because he was
"wore out" with tt, disagreed
with Branham's negativity
toward the mayor, but did say
that the city council could be
improved.
"The mayor's getting bad
press right now, and most of the
time, we bring our problems on
ourselves," Cooley said. "I don't
know. All I can say is that there
needed to be more communication. The mayor has the authority to do what he does; hire, fire,
do deals and do things, but it's
better to communicate that. The
only problem we had was that
there wasn't as much communication about these things as
there had been in previous years.
I have a Jot of respect for the
mayor. He's done wonders for
the city. All you have to do is
step out and walk down the
street to see it. It's beautiful."
Current member Donna
Wells and former member
Jimmy Joe Derossett, who
resigned because of increased
work hours last term, both
backed the mayor on the issue.
"I did not have any axes to
grind when I went in there, and I
didn't have any when I left,"
Derossett said. "We never had
no big battles, and I didn't take
anything to the mayor that he
didn't approve or that he didn't
give me a good reason why he
didn't . As far as I'm concerned,
Jerry Fannin is a good mayor.
He does an excellent job and,
until recently, there were no
problems. I never saw or knew
him do anything wrong while I
was in office."
Fannin gave no inclination
during a swearing in ceremony
for new council members
Monday that Adams would not
come back on board with the
city. During an interview yesterday, he said that Adams had not
officially turned in his resignation and blamed the negativity
and rumors surrounding his
administration on the upcoming
·
mayoral election.
"If you go back two years
before every election, that's
about the time that everything
starts flaring up," Fannin said.
"If people in the community dig
deep enough, they'll find out
who the sources are. It's usually
coming from
people who'll
be running the next time. If you
love your community, don't do
stuff that hurts it. Don't run on
trying to knock it down."
Fannin denied comments that
council
members
aren't
involved in city happenings.
"I Jet council members get
involved now more than they
ever did," he said. "When I was
a council member we didn't
have committees, and now we
have 12, 13 of them. The purpose of the committees is to give
them more involvement. I've
even added more stuff this year
to get them more involved."
During the meeting Monday,
Fannin said the council will take
steps to improve communication
with the community and stop
"hearsay" and rumors surrounding his administration.
He has received scrutiny
recently for attempting to
rename Maggie Mountain after
Attorney
General
Greg
Stumbo's daughter. State highway department officials forced
the city to remove another street
sign (named after Fannin's new
wife, Charity) on a separate
entrance to Stonecrest.
Allegations have also been
made about misuse of the city
credit card.
the
Defense asks judg to
dismiss Reno's lawsuit
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRES1DNSBURG - Circuit
Judge Danny Caudill is scheduled to
consider a motion this morning to
dismiss the defendants in a civil suit
filed by Reno's Roadhouse.
The suit alleges that the defendants conspired to weaken the infrastructure of Reno's while providing
opportunities for ex-employees to
strengthen their interests in another
restaurant.
Attomey Sheridan Martin, representing CEO, Terrence W. Fitzer,
and the operating manager, Eric
Fitzer, alleges that the defendants
misappropriated trade secrets,
exploited unfair trade practices,
counterfeited intellectual property,
interfered tortiously with business
relationships, conducted criminal
conspiracy, breached their duty of
confidentially and, according to an
amended complaint, are operating a
"sham" company.
But that isn't so, says Lexington
attorney James Francis, who filed a
motion to dismiss the case last week.
"The plaintiff's complaint merely suggests or hints or creates suspicion that the party has a right of
action, thus is not sufficient to survive a motion for dismissal," Francis
wrote.
Francis argues that Reno's doesn't have a legal basis for the suit
because Eric Fitzer is not a shareholder in the company. He also
claims that all the other accusations
against his defendants, Steve O's
Bar and Grill LLC and its parent
company Momnana's LLC, (operat-
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ed by former Reno's employee
Steve Dixon) are unproven. The
informatton misappropriated was
not trade secrets. he says,refcrring to
menu items as public ctisclosw-e
information. He also argues that the
restaurants ··owe no duty to confidentiality" with Reno's and its
employees because they "never had
any relationship."
Francis says the most recent allegation that the defendants are operating a "sham" company is completely unfounded because a "sham"
company is one that holds itself out
to be minority owned in order to
gain contracts from businesses preferring minorities.
The monon to dismiss the case
comes less than a month after Judge
Caudill filed an order to hold another motion of dismissal, filed by
Mark and Laura Link and the Lois
Burchett Living Trust, in abeyance ~
so that plamtiffs could conduct discovery evaluations in the case.
The original complaint also cited
Kenny Gambill, a former manager
of the eatery; former assistant manager Jamie T. Evans Salyer (both of
whom were charged criminally in
relation to the case) and f01mer
employee MichaelS. Salyer.
A restraining order was issued in
November barring Dixon and other
defendants from contacting Reno's
affiliates in an ''unethical, unprofessional" manner.
Today in court, Caudill will also
be considering a motion for continuance filed Tuesday by Francis.
Both Terrance and Eric Fitzer are
scheduled to give depositions in the
case Feb. 23.
Olga Bolen Richmond
Memorial Service
A memorial service was
held in loving memory of
Olga Bolen Richmond,
wife of Everett (Buster)
Richmond. Brother Brad
Tackett performed the service at the Garrett First
Baptist Church at 2:00
p.m., on Friday December
3, 2004.
In remembrance of Olga,
hymns were sung, pictures
were shared, beautiful
flowers were displayed,
and cherished family sto- - - - - - - ' ries were told.
Family members attended including Lance Richmond,
grandson of Olga, and his mother Donna Richmond from
Ravenna, Ohio; her sisters Sophie Vanderpool, Kathleen
Hofelich, Eveleen Caudill, and a brother Coyet Bolen, their
sp"uses and many nieces and nephews.
The Bolen family wishes to thank the Garrett First Baptist
Church for the use of their facilities . If you missed Olga's
memorial, would you please say a prayer in her memory.
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Parent
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Miners
• Continued from p1
Candy Gillum, 41 , of Greenup, is
scheduled to be arraigned on
charges of disorderly conduct and
resisting arrest for her behavior at a
basketball
game
between
Prestonsburg and Greenup.
The incident followed a foul
call within the game that was challenged by Gillum's husband. He
If was escorted from the game.
Gillum,
however,
allegedly
charged onto the court after the
game was finished to confront one
of the referees.
Officer Brian Welch, who made
the arrest, said in his report that
Gillum's behavior caused "alarm
to the other people in the gym."
Welch also noted that Gillum "stated she was mad at the official and
wanted to confront him."
Gillum had two sons who
played in the game for Greenup.
Welch responded to the scene
where Sgt. George Tussey, of the
Prestonsburg Police Department,
and Sgt. Steve Little, of the Floyd
County Sheriff's Department,
were trying to handcuff Gillum on
the floor of the breezeway. Tussey
had radioed for assistance and the
men managed to subdue Gillum.
Mother
• Continued from p1
t
The indictments against the couple
allege that Ansel Hall tortured their
adopted son by using a horse whip
to strike the child on the legs, calf,
back, stomach, hip, and both anns;
for causing trauma to the child's
chest with a cattle prod; and for
triking the boy's legs and hips with
a wooden paddle.
"Obviously, it's been a real
tragedy, what happened to this
child,''
said
Assistant
Commonwealth's Attorney Wayne
Taylor. "He's in a good place now.
He's doing much better. We 're
happy for him. that he didn't have to
be traumatized to relive everything
he lived through in front of the jury.
We're happy to see that justice is
done."
Taylor said the probation recommendation came about for Georgia
Hall because she was a victim of
abuse herself and was not primarily
involved in the abuse, but permitted
it to happen at the hands of her husband, who she was "terrified" of.
Ansel Hall, who is scheduled to
be sentenced next month, entered
an open plea on the morning of his
trial last month. He could receive a
maximum of 20 years for the crime.
• Continued from p1
Morgantown National Supply
Inc., of Illinois.
The suit, filed last week,
alleges that the companies manufacturing and selling the .respirators engaged in "concerted
action pursuant to a common
scheme or plan to protect their
industry by hiding the limitations and defects of their respiratory protection devices from
purchasers and users."
Every miner listed in the lawsuits, Jacobe says, suffers from
an occupational lung dust disease, pneumoconiosis, otherwi,se known as black lung, a progressive, irreversible disease
that has haunted families in the
coal mining mountain region for
decades.
Respirators manufactured
and sold by the companies had
dust ftlters that were chemically
treated
and
mechanically
processed in order to create an
electrical charge, Jacobe argues,
losses," he said.
Police Chief Mike Omerod
was also on hand and weighed in
on how difficult and expensive it
is to protect motorists.
"Many DUI arrests now
necessitate a blood test which
costs $39 to administer,"
Omerod said. "The increased
abuse of prescription drugs has
demanded that increase."
Kidd said that there is no
and help build character. We have
drug awareness programs and
other motivational programs. Our
children are aged 8 to 11 and it is
a good time to get involved in a
young person's life and show
them productive ways to meet
goals."
Sheriff John K. Blackburn
made it a point to thank Pike
County Branch Manager April
Amburgey.
"She was the ftrst person we
talked to about helping us and she
really got the ball rolling,"
Blackburn said.
Blackburn also raises money
for the facility by putting out a
Floyd
County
Sheriff's
Department Calendar each year,
with all of the proftts from calendar advertising going to the
ranch.
secret to spotting drivers who
are intoxicated. He doesn't lie in
wait in speed traps looking for
drivers who weave all over the ·
road. Kidd said that drivers basi- ·
cally announce that they are dri- ·
ving under the influence and '
often reveal it to him by erratic ·
maneuvers.
"You find most of them when ·
you're not looking for them," :
Kidd said with a shrug.
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Lemaster has been charged
with first-degree assault, while
Ward faces a charge of fourth-
Full Gospel Church
degree assault. Both men have
been lodged in the Big Sandy
Regional Detention Center.
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• Continued from p1
·ecognized this year by the
Kentucky Sheriff's Association
as "Sheriff of the Year" and that
1onor was, in part, based on his
efforts to keep the ranch afloat.
The ranch, which opened its
doors in 1976, has always
depended on donations. When
Director Stoess took over in
1979, the camp was on the verge
of bankruptcy but was kept solvent by the dedication of sheriffs
who have been instrumental in
raising money for the program.
I*
"It's touch-and-go every year
to keep the camp open, but we
have persevered with the help of
dedicated sheriffs," Stoess said.
Stoess talked about the camp's
aims as well, saying, "It's not just
a vacation. We have lots of activities like sports and swimming
but we also try to instill values
pointing out that other methods
or circumstances surrounding
the use of the respirators could
provide ways to dissipate or
remove the electrostatic charge
and significantly improve the
efficiency of the dust ftlter.
The companies, he says, were
aware of research confirming
that the products did not sufficiently prevent the user's inhalation of respirable pneumoconiosis-producing particles. He also
argues that they encouraged
each other not to reveal defects
they had discovered in their
products . Despite deficiencies,
he wrote, they manufactured
their products to meet minimal
governmental approval standards, but still failed to provide
adequate respiratory protection
to prevent the diseases they
were marketed to prevent.
The miners seek trial by jury,
punitive and compensatory
damages.
• Continued from p1
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The Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal, on Iraqi elections:
President Bush is holding firm that Iraqi elections must take place at
the end of January. It's the best position to take, for now. For all the likely problems with distributing and counting ballots in such a chaotic climate, delaying elections could exacerbate fears the United States isn't
committed to removing its troops as soon as possible. Many Iraqi factions, and members of the world community, still have great distrust
about U.S. intentions in Iraq. More importantly, the Bush administration
realizes the sooner elections are held, the faster it will be able to withdraw troops and let the Iraqis run their own country. ...
Free and safe elections are, of course, the key to success in Iraq. The
insurgents are mustering all they can to derail the effort, but the interim
Iraqi government must try to move forward. Iraqis are being asked to
chose the members of a 275-member assembly that would have the
authority to draft a constitution. A referendum on that charter would then
be held, followed by another general election by the end of 2005.
For their part, U.S. authorities are ramping up efforts to make sure
military vehicles operating in Iraq have the proper armor to protect
troops against attacks. And the military also will boost U.S. troop
strength in the short term, adding about 12,000 to 138,000 already serving in Iraq.
Those efforts are essential. The United States also has to make a longterm investment by providing better training for Iraqi security forces .
It's still anyone's guess whether the January elections can be carried
out in relative safety and whether they could have meaningful results.
But it's clear delaying the vote would be a huge victory for the insurgents who continue to employ hit-and-run tactics against U.S. troops.
That is reason enough to stick with the timetable for now.
Chicago Tribune, on the past and future of Russia:
Five years ago Friday, the first democratically elected president of
Russia, Boris Yeltsin, stunned his countrymen and the world by resigning. Turning to his handpicked prime minister, Vladimir Putin, Yeltsin
gave him the keys to the Kremlin and urged him to "take care of Russia."
Russia, as that new year of 2000 dawned, desperately needed care . ...
For their part, Russians have willingly traded in their unruly 1990sstyle freedom for a chance at greater domestic security. Putin's approval
ratings remain high.
Americans can understand that desire for freedom from terrorism.
Though this country has not suffered a repeat of Sept. 11, Russia has been
rocked by apartment bombings, blown-up airplanes, suicide bombers and
the horrific hostage-siege in Beslan that resulted in the deaths of hundreds
of children ....
It is no great surprise that the Russian people are willing to give Putin
a stronger hand. Russians submitted to strong, autocratic leaders through
hundreds of years of rule by the czars and 70 years of communism. Putin
was steeped in the secretive ways of the Soviet KGB and his anti-democratic tendencies were apparent early on. He promised Russians stability and economic growth - both were in short order five years ago.
Shortly after taking over, he issued a statement that hinted at what was
to come: "For Russians, a strong state ... is the source and guarantor of
order." ...
Fear has trumped hope for Russians . The state is becoming more
powerful with the promise that it will make the people more secure.
Centuries of Russian history argue that that is a false promise.
Where is Putin taking Russia? Certainly not to the re-creation of the
Soviet empire. Many of Russia's former satellites have done well as free
nations; they hardly yearn for a return to the past and Russia lacks the
military power to insist on it.
But the chances that Russia will develop into a free, prosperous and
modern democracy seem to be slipping away.
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USDA R.ural Development:
Committed ~ to. the future of rural Kentucky
by Kenneth Slone
STATE DIRECTOR
USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
2004 was a year of achievement
for Kentucky Rural Development,
and President Bush is challenging us
to do even more in 2005 - to work
toward universal broadband access in
rural America, to strengthen distance
learning, telemedicine, and critical
health care in rural communities , and
to encourage homeownership and
entrepreneurship. The goals are high,
and Rural Development has a mandate to lead.
Fortunately, we don't have to start
from scratch. Kentucky Rural
Development has a record of which
we can be proud. In 2004 alone, rural
communities in Kentucky gained or
saved over 1,000 jobs and enjoyed
over $501,510,000 in new investment in 2004 through Rural
Development-supported
projects.
Thanks to Rural Development loans
or grants 2,956 Kentucky families
were able to move into new or rehabilitated homes; numerous apartment
units were constructed or renovated;
88,322 families were assisted with
water and wastewater systems;
63,676 citizens in 17 rural areas benefited
from
USDA
Rural
Development's First Responder
Initiative and other community facilities funding; and thousands more
are being served today by new Rural
Development investments in electric
or telecommunications projects.
But rural America is a diverse,
dynamic, and changing place. As
Director of the Kentucky Rural
Development program, I recently had
the opportunity to travel to
Washington, D.C. to meet with
. Attack on
retirement
My future retirement and
the retirements of fellow
Americans has come under
attack by the Bush administration. An all-out attack on
Agriculture Secretary Ann M.
Veneman, Acting Under Secretary
for Rural Development Gilbert
Gonzalez, and the other State
Directors from around the country to
set goals for 2005. The challenges
are clear.
Rural America has significant
advantages - lower costs of living
and a higher quality of life, affordable land for business development
and expansion, a high quality workforce, a tradition of grassroots initiative and community involvement. We
all recognize, however, that modern
communications,
transportation,
community infrastructure, and access
to venture capital are the keys to
unlocking this potential. That's
where USDA Rural Development
comes in.
President Bush has emphasized the
importance of universal broadband
access for a dynamic and growing
economy. Rural Development is one
of the key agencies in making this
goal a reality. For decades, Rural
Development has worked to bring
modern electric, water, wastewater
treatment, and telephone services to
rural communities. Rural broadband
access today is like rural electrification in the 1930s and 1940s. It's
essential to allowing rural communities to compete, it's a top priority for
2005, and we're going to make it
happen.
Similarly, access to critical medical care is a core quality of life issue
for current rural residents, a fundamental threshold question for new
business development1 and a key priority for the Bllsh adm1aistration.
Through our targeted support for
rural hospitals ami~ telem:edicine
and first responder imUative:s, Rural
Social Security is being perpetrated
by
the Bush
Administration.
The administration recently announced plans to cut
Social Security retiree benefits by close to a third. These
cuts are guaranteed cuts,
whether you take part in the
Bush privatization plan or
Development is meeting the challenge.
Finally,
homeownership
and
entrepreneurship are at the heart of
the President's call for an ownership
society. They are also at the heart of
Rural Development's historic mission. We will rely on strategic partnerships with other federal, state,
and local entities, non-profit organizations, and community lenders to
leverage scarce federal dollars into
significant new investment in
Kentucky rural communities. It may
be low interest loans to turn renters
into homeowners. It may be a loan or
grant to jump start a new rural business and create more jobs. It may be
support for new infrastructure needed to attract business investment. It's
all part of the Rural Development
mission.
The numbers add up fast.
Nationally, USDA Rural Development
in 2004 provided over $14 billion in
new investment in rural utilities, housing, and business development. Since
the
beginning
of
the
Bush
Administration, Rural Development
has invested over $50 billion to
finance and foster growth in rural
America. Over 800,000 jobs have
been created or saved through these
investments.
Kentucky Rural Development will
continue that mission in 2005 - creating economic opportunity and
improving the quality of life for rural
Kentuckians - one homeowner, one
small business, one rural community
at a time.
Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA
Rural Development office or by visiting USDA's web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov.
not.
For a young adult like
myself, who has recently
entered the workforce, this
amounts to at least a 25 perceRt cut in my retirement benefits. For my children it guarantees a cut up to 46 percent!
How can we stand by and
let President George W. Bush
and the Republican Party cut
our retirement benefits?
Social Security has helped so
many retirees lead a successful post-retirement life. Why
isn't the same going to be
guaranteed for myself and my
children?
Stephen Prater
Hueysville
ext. 19
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Patty Wilson
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ext. 30
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ext. 31
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7, 2005 • AS
Half down, half to go: What's new for TV's midseason?
by FRAZIER MOORE
AP TELEVISION WRITER
NEW YORK - As in most
TV seasons, the networks' 2004
fall feast was served and largely
rejected by viewers. Now the
networks are hastily laying out
fl, the next course.
What's on the menu?
"The Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit Model Search" (8
p.m. Wednesdays on NBC)
aims to whet appetites, at least
among the male demo.
The new reality show
"Wickedly Perfect" (8 p.m
Thursdays on CBS) pits 12
rivals in a battle cooking tasty
things, along with waging war
in other lifestyles challenges.
But "The Will" (premiering
8 p.m. Saturday on CBS) presents a wealthy, 73-year-old
f) rancher looking to name someone to inherit his large Kansas
spread. The pack of 10 friends
and family members who compete for the honor - and what a
scuzzy
and/or
siliconeenhanced crowd they are! could make you lose your
appetite.
Fortunately, there are more
appealing items on the TV bill
of fare.
"Committed," a new romantic sitcom on NBC, pairs a
happy-go-lucky young woman
(Jennifer Finnigan) with a new
,. boyfriend who's highly phobic
(Josh Cooke).
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Traditionally the first week
of
the new year is a slow one
111
for DVD and video releases.
This year is no exception with
only a few theatrical titles
released, though television
fans might be pleased with second season editions of three
shows.
"Troy" - This is the only
big film out this week and is a
rather loose adaptation of
Homer's "The Iliad." Brad Pitt
stars with Peter O'Toole and
Eric ("The Hulk") Bana in
director Wolfgang Peterson's
• ("The Perfect Storm") action
epic which is a far cry from
"Gladiator" but does manage
to put together enough action
set pieces to keep most viewers
interested, though dramatically
it's a little light.
"Harold and Kumar Go to
White Castle" - The team that
brought us "Dude, Where's My
Obituaries
Ottis Frasure
Ottis Frasure, 66, of McDowell,
died Wednesday, Januruy 5, 2005, at
the St. Joseph Hospital, in
Lexington.
Born March 24, 1938, in
McDowell, he was the son of the late
Earl and Edith Howell Frasure. He
was a disabled coal miner, a member
of the Pentecostal Church, and a
member ofUM.WA.
He is survived by his wife,
Margaret Simpson Frasure.
Other survivors include one son,
Keith Frasure of McDowell; one
daughter, Shirley Frasure of
• McDo~ell; seven brothers: Audi
Frasure of Michigan City, Indiana,
Roy Frasure, Earl Frasure, Eugene
Frasure, Vern Frasure, Roger
Frasure, all of Ashtabula, Ohio,
Danen Frasure of Painsville, Ohio;
five sisters: Hollie Patton, Earlean
Maple, Freda Frasure, all of
Ashtabula, Ohio, Betty Hungerford
of Interlachen, Florida, Bonnie
Stillwell of Painsville, Ohio; three
grandchildren: Carrie Mosley
Williams, Megan Tackett, Brandi
Frasure; and one special great-grand~ daughter, Matana Williams.
In addition to his parents, he was
preceded in death by one brother,
George Frasure.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday, Januruy 8, at 2 pm., at the
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home,
Martin, with Rev. Ted Shannon officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenbury
Hall Cemetery, Frasure's Creek,
McDowell, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Horne.
Visitation is after 6 pm., on
If ThuNlay ':It the funcrc~ home
(Paid obituacy)
The funny twist for this
show (9:30 p.m. Thesdays and
8:30 p.m. Thursdays): These
Manhattanites both appear to be
quite mad, which makes them
made for each other.
Nate, a genius, keeps his
demons at bay by being a committed underachiever: He works
as a clerk at a Greenwich
Village record store.
"Every day I don't exercise
my potential is another day I'm
cheating destiny," he boasts.
Meanwhile, Marni's sublet
came complete with an aged
clown (Tom Poston) who
resides in a walk-in closet. No
problem. "Everyone," she reasons, "has clowns in their closet."
Most everyone also has a little of the devil - but not like
Christina Nickson, the winsome
teen whose parents are a mortal
woman and the devil himself.
She's the heroine of a new Fox
drama, "Point Pleasant," which,
premiering 9 p.m. Jan. 19,
might be described as the spawn
of "The O.C." and "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer."
An exercise in teen-scream
hokum, "Point Pleasant" is
named for the small but oversexed New Jersey seaside town
where Christina (Elisabeth
Harnois) makes her dramatic
arrival and, however inadvertently, proceeds to raise hell.
Looks like there'll be a fight
for Christina's soul. But why
not just call it a draw and skip
this show?
A better bet from Fox is its
slick new action drama "Jonny
Zero," premiering 9 p.m. Jan.
14.
Franky G plays an ex-con
who, just released from jail,
wants to go straight on New
York's mean streets. But this
former bouncer is torn between
the pressures inflicted by his old
boss, a corrupt club owner who
wants him back in the fold, and
by feds demanding that Jonny
spy for them.
Meanwhile, Jonny, buff and
with a heart of gold, finds himself drawn in to the problems of
ordinary people. He just can't
resist trying to help. But for his
trouble, he often gets himself
roughed up: think "The
Rockford Files" with a hip-hop
beat.
Also featuring an actor
named GQ as Jonny's goofy
sidekick Random (a white street
kid with a P. Diddy complex)
"Jonny Zero" is midseason's
coolest entry.
Neither cool nor hot is the
all-too-aptly named "Medium,"
an NBC drama that premiered
this week and airs 10 p .m.
Mondays.
In the starring role of Allison
DuBois - a wife, mother and
law student- Patricia Arquette
is affecting as she tries to cope
with her disturbing psychic
gifts. But the pilot episode, at
least, was labored by pedestrian
writing, and by production
devices already overtaxed by
other crime-procedural dramas:
visions of incidents that happened before; spectral figures
visible only to Allison (and the
viewer).
In fact, "Medium" is most
notable for how it contrasts
unfavorably with an upcoming
series, CBS' "Numb3rs," which
premieres in late January.
Where "Medium" relies on a
tormented savant who traffics in
instinct, "Numb3rs" relies on an
unshakable faith in cool-headed
logic.
That is provided by the
math-genius brother (David
Krumholtz) of FBI agent Don
Eppes (Rob Morrow), who uses
crime cases as a way to demonstrate how math can explain,
and even predict, human misbehavior.
"It's all about numbers,"
says Charlie confidently, and it
usually is, which means the
pilot episode clicks along with
mathlike precision.
Few would argue that the
schedule needed another crime
procedural, but "Numb3rs"
ventures even further into the
brainy detachment that makes
Gil Grissom so engrossing on
"CSI." With Charlie, crime isn't
a problem solved by evidence,
it's a numerical puzzle.
As a fascinating drama,
"Numb3rs" adds up.
Car" makes up for that film
with this high energy, though
lowbrow, comedy which tracks
two guys on a stoned quest for
cheap eats .
"Super
Babies:
Baby
Geniuses 2" - This is the
sequel of the week that nobody
asked for. The "Look Who's
Talking" formula is applied
here with mixed results, as
genetically engineered babies
talk and act like adults, which
means that they behave like
idiots. Jon Voight is back and
picks up a paycheck but seems
in a rush to get out and cash it.
"Isola Persona 13" - This
is the big surprise this week.
It's an eerie chiller from Japan
and focuses on a psychic who
uses her skills to help others.
This series was a big hit in
Japan and this installment
focuses on helping a young girl
who managed to survive a
major earthquake but has
developed 13 personalities to
deal with the tragedy. The
problem is that Isola, personality number 13, is a vengeful
ghost and she means to take
charge and suppress the other
personalities. The challenge
quickly becomes saving the
girl while eradicating Isola.
Great stuff with an abundance
of creepy visuals.
evidence gathering and melodrama on the Gold Coast.
"Forever Knight: Season 2"
Geraint Wynn Davies
returns here as vampire/cop
who, unlike David Boreanaz
on "Angel," is totally in touch
with his dark side and makes
for a compelling character who
can be all fangs when he wants
to.
Next week looks promising
with the release of John
Sayles' political drama "Silver
City" and the stalking drama
"Paparazzi."
Television
"Millenium: Season 2"
Chris Carter's eerie follow up
to "The X-Files" got even better with its second season,
when it moved from being a
serial killer-of-the-week show
to an involving thriller about
an evil conspiracy, a la XFiles. Lance Henriksen makes
for an intense and tortured hero
who sees his family breaking
apart as his investigation into
the plot deepens.
"CSI Miami: Season 2" David Caruso and company
return for another season of
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Audit by Kentucky Department of Education,
January 10-14, 2005.
The public is invited to provide input, either
through written comments or interviews.
Clark Elementary was selected for this audit
because they meet Kentucky's criteria for a
"Successful School."
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F_or t_'
Marriage Licenses
Margie A. Samons, 50, to
Lundy Samons, 40, both of
Martin.
Rebecca Moore, 52, of
David, to John J. Hancock, 57,
of Garrett.
Ollie Louann Carroll Hall,
29, to Bobby Hackworth Jr., 40,
both of Martin.
Melissa Stanley, 36, of
Prestonsburg, to Timothy Dirk
Adams, 43, of Pike County.
Kari Maranda Hutchinson,
20, to Terry Ray Hunter, both of
Pikeville.
Audie Howell, 59, of
Graynor, to Eddie E. Yates, 67,
of McDowell.
Civil Suits Filed
Larry Hamilton vs. Jody
Lynn Hamilton; petition for
annulment.
Tiffany Miller vs. Robert
Miller; petition for child support
and health care insurance.
Cora Moore vs. James Craft;
petition for health care insurance.
Carolyn
Click
vs.
Christopher Click; petition for
health care insurance.
Betsy Schoolcraft vs. Kathy
Snodgrass; petition for child
support and health care insurance.
Betsy Schoolcraft vs. Fred
Cotterell; petition for child support and health care insurance.
Teresa Collins vs. Robert
Vanhoose; petition for health
care insurance.
Charles Wright, executor of
the estate of Janice Wright vs.
Pam Howard; complaint.
Michael Clouse vs. Margaret
Clouse; divorce.
Christine Fultz vs. Paul
Fultz; divorce.
Community Trust Bank vs.
Larry Allen; complaint.
Green Tree Servicing vs.
Dorothy Underwood, unknown
spouse,
North
American
Mortgage Company, Cadle
Rock Joint Venture, L.P., and
Small Business Administration;
complaint.
Origen Financial vs. Larry
and Patricia Hunter; complaint
to foreclose security interest.
Paula Short vs. James Short;
divorce case transferred from
Johnson County.
Ima Lowe vs. Norma J.
Hamilton and Nationwide
Insurance Company; complaint.
Vanderbilt Mortgage and
Finance Inc. vs. Andrew and
Mary L. Ray; complaint.
Brandie Clark vs. Phillip
Clark; petition for health care
insurance.
Larry Lewis vs. Frasure
Creek Mining; complaint.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
vs. Jackie Dalton and Deborah
A. Samons; complaint.
Cubert Spence, Ralph Hall,
Donald Martin, James Butler,
Wayne Tackett, Larry Shepherd,
James Sisco, Benjie Stewart,
John Wright, and Palmer Woods
vs. Marco Mine Supply Inc.,
Mine Service Company Inc.,
Mountain Supply Company,
Kentucky
Mine
Supply
Company, Peringer Supply
Company, Minnesota Mining
and Manufacturing Company,
American Optical Corporation,
Mine
Safety
Appliances
Company and the Morgantown
National Supply Inc.; complaint.
Charles Ray Collins vs.
Annie Mae Collins; divorce.
Lisa Stockton vs. Robert
Stockton; divorce.
Tiffany Prater vs. Justin Hall;
complaint.
United Central Industrial
Supply Inc. vs. Leprechaun Coal
Inc.; complaint.
American Home Assurance
Company vs. Edward Osborne;
complaint.
Mortgage Electronic Systems
vs. Gary E. and Lisa Johnson;
complaint.
Citizens National Bank vs.
June Joseph and Floyd County;
complaint with notice under the
Fair Debt Collections Practice
Act.
Bayview Loan Servicing
LLC. vs. John and Janet Miller,
Shaun and Janet Conn and
Floyd County; complaint.
Household Bank NA. vs.
Stella McCown; complaint.
Small Claims
Filings
Housing Authority of Martin
vs. Randell N. Gortney of
Martin; demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Tena Shannon, Harold; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Melissa Boyd, Harold; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Timothy and Leshia Jent, Ivel;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Donald
Smith,
Stanville;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Colby Akers, Betsy Layne;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Wendy Tackett, Stanville;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Brandi Conn, Harold; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Kimberly
Lafferty,
Prestonsburg; demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Avolois Crum, Shelbiana;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Arnold Gillespie, Stanville;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Veronica Dirico, Prestonsburg;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Sally Justice, Ivel; demand for
payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs. Lisa
Anderson, Tram; demand for
payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Party Blevins, Tram; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Karen
Burton ,
Stanville;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Rhonda Thacker, Ivel; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Mrs. Cecil Hillard, Stanville;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Jolena Gussler, Prestonsburg;
demand for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Steve Hunt, Stanville; demand
for payment.
B & H Gas of Harold vs.
Dwayne Tackett, Tram; demand
for payment.
Johnson County Gas vs.
Nancy Webb, Allen; demand for
payment.
Johnson County Gas vs.
James Jarrell, Auxier; demand
for payment.
Big Sandy Check Cashing
vs. Angie Campbell, East Point;
demand for payment.
Bennie A. Rose vs. Tracy
Layne; demand for payment for
a car purchase.
Charges Filed
Bret Short, 42, Prestonsburg;
resisting arrest, third-degree
criminal trespass.
Gena Derossett, 34, Melvin;
third-degree criminal trespass.
Jeffrey Huff, 43, Dema; illegal hunting.
Roger Green, 64, Paintsville;
misdemeanor theft.
Carlos Luclecio Garcia, 20,
Prestonsburg;
fourth-degree
assault, public intoxication.
Candy Gillum, 42, Greenup;
resisting arrest, disorderly conduct.
Marty Keith Hamilton, 48,
Betsy Layne; auto theft.
. Christopher Douglas Moore,
37, Martin; flagrant nonsupport
Inspections
Rite Aid, Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted:
Some over-the-counter medication past expiration date, boxed
candy not stored six inches from
floor, restroom door not selfclosing. Score: 91.
Save A Lot, Prestonsburg,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Unable to locate thermometers in coolers, some
bread products in back room not
stored six inches from floor,
restroom doors not self-closing,
floor tiles in some disrepair,
lights in meat room need
shields, mop heads stored on
floor. Score: 91.
Doc Reynolds Grocery,
Grethel, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Thermometer~
not present in all refrigeration
units, nonfood contact surface in
need of cleaning, floors in bad
repair, lights lack proper shields
throughout facility.
Hometown IGA, Stanville,
followup inspection. Violations
noted: All critical items corrected. Some non-critical items
stand uncorrected. Score: 96.
Betsy Layne High school,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Proper hair restraints not
in use, single service items
should be stored six inches from
floor, no accessible toilet paper
in employee restroom. Score:
96.
Alpike mOtel, !vel, regular
inspection. Violations noted:
Bathroom wall in room 106 in
disrepair, room 101 has no mattress pads, room 101 light fixture detached from ceiling.
Score: 92.
Property Transfers
Dinah Stratton and Danny
Stratton to Barbara June
Burchett and James H. Trimble,
property located in Ivel.
Thoroughbred Development
Inc. to Christopher C. Batte! and
Kara L. Batte], property located
at Big Mud Creek.
Lucille May to John J.
Yanko , property located at
Crestwood Subdivision.
Ray Adkins to Flora Ranea
Burke and Joseph W. Burke, property located at Little Mud Creek.
Equity One, Incorporated to
Ronald Taylor and Christine
Taylor, property located at
Branham Creek.
•
Coy D. Samons and Ann M.
Samons to Jonathan 0. Morris,
property located in Allen.
JENNIFER BURKE
Attorney at Law
Riley and Allen,
P.S.C.
106 West Graham Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
606-886-9313
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NOTEBOOK Coca-Cola opener no classic for Rebels
c:ats \Vin SEC opener
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
by RICK BENTLEY
TIMES COLUMNIST
Notes scribbled on my Hall of Fame
ballot:
• The Southeastern Conference season finally began for Big Blue Nation on
Wednesday, meaning the (mostly justified) complaints about the schedule can
be laid to rest.
Kentucky struggled somewhat before a
fairly decisive second half finally put
South Carolina away to the tune of 79-75.
In winning the game, the Cats did all they
need to.
After last week's second-half debacle
,_against Campbell, many of us were wondering if this team had what it took to win
in the SEC. At least
one of us still is.
My displeasure
with the Cats after
their
meltdown
against the Camels
wasn't
received
very well by Bill
who
Watson,
reminded me of
something l tell
him a few times
Rick Bentley
each
basketball
season - a month
If from now it'll just be a win. Nobody will
remember if it was a pretty one or not.
Well, that actually isn't the case - it's
hard to forget something that ugly - but in
the end, the Cats entered league play with
nine wins in 10 games, and that's getting
it done no matter how you look at it.
Still, anyone who wondered how this
team would fair against the better competition of the SEC was justified,
Wednesday night we saw that more often
than not, they'll still be able to find a way
to win.
It wasn 't a beautiful display, and isn't
one fans will be clamoring to relive dur-ing the dog days of summer. Still, it was a
win and that's what matters.
One more foray out of the league
awaits the Cats on Sunday, as they hook
up with Kansas in a game designed to
draw your attention away from Wild Card
weekend in the NFL.
The Cats and Jayhawks were once fairly friendly rivals until Rick Pitino came to
Lexington. He then took a team to
Lawrence that had no business going
there and tried to press until Roy Williams
won by 55 points, and then proceeded to
convince a lot of people the beating was
the fault of Williams and not his own.
"Then, of course, he stopped playing
them in the name uf playing places more
of his recruits came from, which explains
why there were very few home games on
the schedule.
But I digress,
The power of the SEC has been called
into question this week, citing only one
win in 13 games against ranked opponents. Still, the Vandys and Alabamas of
the world will be better competition than
the Cats have been fed to this point in the
season, something not normally uttered in
the Bluegrass.
Only time will tell if the Cats are up to
the likes of Mississippi State, but it seems
likely they'll more than prepared to handle the lion's share of league competition,
And then, of course, the calendar will turn
(See BENTLEY, page two)
BUCKLEYS CREEK o A tough
season got a little tougher Tuesday
night for the Allen Central Rebels.
Allen Central, playing in the CocaCola Hoops Classic at Pike County
Central High School, couldn't keep
pace in a game against Belfry. The
Pirates led 25-18 at halftime and put
Allen Central out of the game in the
second half by outscoring the
Rebels in each of the final two periods. Belfry (5-2) ran its way to a
convincing 68-44 win.
Starting forward Adam Warren
done the most offensive damage for
Belfry as he scored a game-high 19
points. Matt Maynard followed for
the Pirates with 18 points. Exactly
half of Maynard's 18 points came
on three-point field goals as he connected on three trifectas. Football
standout David Jones added 10
points
for
the
Pirates.
Allen Central ( 1-1 0) got off to a
slow start, but showed signs of playing near even with the Pirates in
both the first and second quarters.
After a blistering start, Belfry
cooled down some and Allen
Central battled the Pirates tough
through the first period. Belfry led
(See CLASSIC, page two)
photo by
Steve
LeMaster
Allen
Central
Rebel
WiHredo
Dominguez
worked his
way
around the
BelfTy
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Commodores
conquer P'burg
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photo by
Jamie Howell
South
Floyd
sopho-
came in
off the
bench
and
scored 14
points in
the win
over Clay
County.
Johnson
also
pulled
down five
rebounds.
South Floyd boys turn things around
in WYMT Classic win over Clay
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HAZARD - South Floyd has
won four of the last five 58th
District championships. In that
sam<:;. five-year timespan, South
Floyd also has a regional title and
several regular-season tournament
championships to its Gredit. But the
last two weeks of December were
Jess than kind to the South Floyd
Raiders. In tournaments played in
Lexington and Prestonsburg, South
Floyd went a combined 1-6. The
Raiders went 0-3 in last week's
Prestonsburg/Jenny
Wiley
But
between
Invitational.
Wednesday, Dec. 29 and this past
Wednesday, something changed for
South Floyd. Something changed
for the better. The Raiders began
play Wednesday night in the
WYMT Classic. Pitted against 13th
Region favorite Clay County,
South Floyd faced a stiff, uphill
battle. But the Raiders were up to
the challenge. In one night Wednesday night - South Floyd
turned its season back around and
headed in the right direction, beating Clay County 74-72.
Junior guard Ryan Johnson
tossed in 22 points and dished out
six assists to lead South Floyd.
Burnett Little registered a doubledouble of 17 points and 11
rebounds. Little had eight offensive
rebounds and South Floyd won the
rebounding battle 29-25.
Ethan Johnson netted 14 points
and Mason Hall chipped in eight.
Ryan Johnson, Ethan Johnson and
Hall all hit a pair of thr~e-pointers
apiece. Justin Slone had South
Floyd's other three-point field goal.
Ethan Johnson, a sophomore,
drained two free throws with just a
couple of seconds remaining in the
game to seal the South Floyd victory.
The Raiders shot 49 percent
from the field, hitting 25 of 51 field
goal attempts. South Floyd hit
seven three-point field goals and
hit 17 of 24 free throw attempts.
The win over Clay County
allowed South Floyd to get its season back on the right track.
HAZARD- Any hopes Prestonsburg
had of beating 14th Region opponent
Perry Central and getting off to a winning
start in this year's WYMT Classic were
quickly dashed Wednesday night.
Prestonsburg, playing on the road against
the host Commodores, fell behind early
and never quite recovered. Fresh off a 21 performance in the Jenny Wiley
Invitational last week, Prestonsburg
never could get going against defending
14th Region champ Perry Central. The
Dores set sail to the win by outscoring
Prestonsburg 23-9 in the first quarter.
Perry Central owned every quarter,
outscoring Prestonsburg in every period
and rolling to an 83-47 victory.
Perry Central hadn't played in the
Sweet Sixteen since 2000, but made its
way back into the tournament last season
and beat Morgan County in a state tournament opener. The Commodores,
coached by AI Holland, look poised for a
repeat run at the 14th Region title.
Wednesday's win over Prestonsburg
solidifies Perry Central's case as one of
Eastern Kentucky's top boys' basketball
teams.
Perry Central (7 -5) led Prestonsburg
23-9 through one quarter. The
Commodores led 26-27 at halftime and
finished strong, outscoring Prestonsburg
20-9 in the fourth quarter.
So, why the sudden successful
turnaround?
Barry Hall is back at the helm of
the Raider boys' basketball program. After losing three games in
the Jenny Wiley tournament, Hall
invited former South Floyd head
coach Henry Webb to come in and
talk with the 2004-05 Raiders.
According to Hall, South Floyd
made the most of its practice time
leading up to Clay County game.
"We've had some really good
practices," said Hall. "Henry (Webb)
came up and talked to the boys; he
and I both talked to them and told
them what we thought about how
they had played as of late."
Many of the same Raiders that suit
up and play this season played for
Webb during the 2003..04 campaign.
The win over Clay County is
South Floyd's biggest of the season.
"Our coaching staff is really
enthused by the way they played,"
Hall added. "The kids' attitudes
were great. We shot the ball well
(See WYMT, page two)
(See P'BURG, page two)
Trevor Compton
\Defense key in Lady Bear win Parker joins UK staff
TIMES STAFF REPORT
\ PIKEVILLE - The Pikeville
College Lady Bears got a pair of double-doubles and
turned up the
defensive heat to
roll past U .Va.65-46
Wise
Tuesday night.
The win was
the fifth in a row
for the Lady
Bears, -dating
Selena Williams
back to their
Dec. 12 Joss at
Morehead State, raising theirrecord to
10-6. Pikeville will try to match last
year's win total on Thursday night
when it travels to Midway College.
Pikeville shot only 43.5 percent for
the game but hit half their 32 secondhalf shots, and its defense pressure
forced the Lady Cavs into only 25 percent shooting after intermission. Wise
was miserable from the arc as well, hitting only two of its 20 second-half
three-point tries.
Combine that with 28 turnovers,
and the Lady Cavs were well on their
way to their third straight loss.
Senior forward Selena Williams had
15 point& and 13 rebounds for the Lady
Bears, and also finished with three
assists and two steals. Sophomore
guard Jessica Lovell tossed in 10 markers and handed out 11 assists, and
picked up five steals for good measure.
Freshman center Kellie Jo Moore put
up steady numbers across the board-13
points, eight rebounds, three assists and
three blocks in 27 minutes of play.
Sophomore guard Tanya Amburgey
hit two of her three from the arc to toss
in 10 and pick
up three of
Pikeville's 19
steals.
Sophomore
Chelsea Lee led
U.Va.-Wise with
15 points and
handed out five
a s s i s t s .
S o ph om ore
Jessica Lovell
Sarah
Helton
finished with 13
and pulled down nine rebounds for the
Lady Cavs, who won the rebounding
battle 4340.
as graduate assistant
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - Gerad Parker, a
Kentucky wide receiver the last five
seasons, will stay with the UK football team as a graduate assistant
coach. Coach Rich Brooks has
announced. Parker will work with the
Wildcat defensive staff and help
Steve Brown coach the defensive
backs.
"It's great to have a young man
like Gerad joining our staff," said
Brooks. "He was voted Most
Inspirational Player by his teammates (following the 2004 season),
so he has the respect of the players.
His experience in the
passing game
will help him
in
assisting
Coach Brown
with the secondary.
Adding another
former
Gerar Parker
Kentucky
player to our
staff will make us stronger."
Parker played for UK from 200004. He had his best season as a senior
(See PARKER, page two)
�82 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
7, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Bentley
Classic
to Marcil. it'll once again be
time for Tubby Smith to weave'
his magic.
• One man's final Top Five:
USC, Utah, Auburn, Oklahoma
and Louisville.
• Oh, I suppose I should
explain. The pollsters are clearly not happy with the Utes
crashing the BSC party and
have kept them out of the
national top fives , but prior to
USC's
smackdown
of
Oklahoma on Tuesday they'd
been the only team that looked
·excited about playing.
And Louisville's win over
Boise State was just fun to watch.
• I suppose it was only a
matter of time before Ryne
Sandberg was voted into
Cooperstown, but I don't expect
to be amongst those cheering
• Continued from p1
• Continued from p1
him on at Ius induction.
In my career as a sportswriter, I've mt:t many a pseudo
celebrity, and have walked away
with only one bad impression.
Surprisingly, it wasn't Pitino,
who treated me with respect
every time we met.
No, it happened Labor Day
weekend 1989 in Atlanta, when
the Braves were hopelessly out of
the race and entertaining the
Cubs. I'd just finished a nice
interview with Greg Maddux, still
in his first go-around with Harry
Caray's favonte team, when I saw
the other Cub superstar making
his way out of the clubhouse.
I stepped out of the circle that
included Maddux, Mitch ''Wild
Thing" Williams and Jimmy
Raines, and as politely as I could
mentioned to him that I was in
town for the weekend and would
he mind allowing me a couple of
minutes at some point.
He didn't even bother to look
at me. "No," he barked, and
stormed off onto the field.
Sorry, but I haven't been a Ryne
Sandberg since and don't expect to
change my mind anytime soon.
I've had people tell me he
could have been having a rough
day, having a round with his
wife or whatever, and that's possible. But the jerk could have at
least been polite.
Even Williams, with his questionable rep already firmly in
place, was entertaining that day.
• A guy like Sandberg gets
in the Hall and once again Dale
Murphy doesn't get a sniff of
Cooperstown.
That's our world today.
points.
Starting center Tim Griffith
led Allen Central in scoring
with
J6
points.
Ryan
Hammonds added seven points
for the Rebels, while Josh
Martin scored six. Ryan
Collins had five points and
Josh Prater and Nathan Collins
each had four. Wilfreda
Dominguez added two points
and rounded out the Rebel
scoring.
Allen Central was back in
action last night in the CocaCola Hoops Classic against
Region
frontrunner
15th
Shelby Valley. Results from the
Allen Central-Shelby Valley
game were unavailable at press
time.
Pike Co. Central60, Jenkins
32: In the opening game of the
Coca-Cola Classic Tuesday
night, tournament host Pike
County Central rolled over
Jenkins. The Hawks more than
doubled up Jenkins in the first
quarter, leading 13-6 at the end
of the inittal period. Pike
Central led 27-12 at halftime
and 38-23 at the end of the
third quarter. The Hawks held
Jenkins to less than I 0 points in
three of the four quarters .
Brad Lowe led Pike Central
in scoring with a game-high 21
points. Anthony Gibson flipped
in 12 points for the Hawks.
In Coca-Cola Classic games
played Wednesday night, Pike
Central and Pikeville each
posted wins . Pike Central beat
Cordia 73-37 and Pikeville
held on to defeat Jenkins 5348.
In Pike Central's win over
Cordia, Gibson led all scorers
with a game-high 17 points.
Chase Snodgrass aided the
Pike Central attack with 10
points.
Jacob Sword scored 13
points and Robert Shurtleff
netted 12 in Pikeville's win
over Jenkins.
half, hitting 56 percent from the
field and 63 percent from
behind the three-point line.
Steven Stanley flipped in
five points for the Raiders.
Slone and Wes Hall each had
three points apiece. Ryan Little
rounded out the South Floyd
scoring with two points.
Clay County's scoring wasn't nearly as balanced.
Rodney Mitchell led Clay
County with 22 points. Robert
Smith flipped in 20 points and
William Jones added 16.
South Floyd's 5-8 record is
deceiving. The Raiders faced
stout competition early in the
season, losing to John Hardin,
Bryan Station and Lincoln
County in the Bryan Station
tournament.
"We knew with our schedule
that we were going to have
some losses," Hall admitted.
In another WYMT Classic
opener, Perry Central pounded
Prestonsburg, setting up a game
tonight between the Raiders
and the host Commodores.
''I'm excited about the
chance to continue helping
Kentucky football get to where
we want it to be," said Parker.
"This is really special - growing up watching Kentucky
football, playing here, and now
getting to coach here."
Parker, a Louisa native, finished his career at Lawrence
County High School as the
state's aU-time leader in pass
receptions
and
receiYmg
yardage. He remains first in state
history in receiving yards and is
second all-time in receptions.
WYMT
• Continued from p1
and hit our free throws; everyone played hard.''
South Floyd was a hot-shooting team, especially in the first
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13-7 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Allen
Central battled back even closer before settling for being
down seven points at halftime.
Allen Central scored the first
field goal of the second half
early on in the third quarter to
cut the Belfry lead down to a 2520 advantage. But the Rebels
could get no closer. Belfry
quickly worked its way out to a
double-digit lead and went on to
post the impressive win.
Belfry, coached by first-year
head coach Randy Casey, hit
four three-pointers , three of
which Warren drained in the
explosive third quarter.
Doug Howard added seven
points for the Pirates and
Jordan Curry, playing in off the
bench and in a reserve roll,
added five. Brandon Runyon
scored four points and Dustin
May netted three. Starting
guard Bruce Young rounded
out the Belfry scoring with two
Parker
when he caught 15 passes for
168 yards. A member of the
Southeastern
Conference
Academic Honor Roll, he has
completed his bachelor's
degree in secondary education
and is working on a master's in
teaching.
P'burg
• Continued from p1
Senior forward Derrick
Bowling led Perry Central in
scoring with a game-high 28
points. Daniel Combs, voted
the 14th Region's top player
heading into the current season, added 15 points. Chris
Chaney added 10 points, giving Perry Central three players
in double figures.
Trevor Compton's ll points
was the highest individual
scoring total for Prestonsburg.
Joe Blackburn tossed in nine
points for the Blackcats and
Sean Leslie added seven.
Ten different Blackcats
scored with seven players scoring five points or less.
The 47-point effort is
Prestonsburg's lowest of the
season.
Coming out of the intermission period, Prestonsburg's top
priority becan1e getting back
into the contest. However,
Perry Central had other intentions and outscored the
Blackcats 17-11.
Prestonsburg (5-4) was back
in action in the tournament last
night, taking on Clay County.
A team out of the 13th Region,
Clay County dropped a close
contest to South Floyd in the
opening round of the WYMT
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McGuire 1, M. Stephens 3,
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Leslie 7, J.M. Stephens 3,
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�•
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
-No.8 Kentucky 79,
:South Carolina 75
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kentucky used a 7-0 run
midway through the second half
to tum a two-point lead into a
LEXINGTON - Kentucky nine-point advantage, the largest
its
Southeastern enjoyed by either team, with
'o pened
Conference schedule in the 8:55 left.
usual way - with a win.
South Carolina cut that lead
Kelenna Azubuike made four to five four times, but came no
3-pointers- matching his career closer until a meaningless basbest - and finished with 21 · ket in the final seconds.
points as No. 8 Kentucky held
Kentucky's Ravi Moss and
on for a 79-75 win over South Patrick Sparks combined to
Carolina on Wednesday night.
make 4-of-8 free-throw attempts
Chuck Hayes added 15 points in the final 1:09., and Moss, a
and 10 rebounds for Kentucky walk-on, also blocked a 3-point
(10-1, 1-0 SEC), which won its attempt by Josh Gonner with 23
~ league opener for the 17th time
seconds left that could've cut
in 18 years. The only loss during the Wildcats' lead to three.
that stretch came in 2002 to
Azubuike continued a recent
Mississippi State.
hot streak. The junior swingman
Kentucky will play its final went 8-of-13 from the field and
nonconference game of the reg- is 21-of-38 in his last three
ular season Sunday, hosting No. games. During that stretch, his
2 Kansas.
team-leading scoring average
"It will be a good game if we has risen to 15 points per game.
can correct some of the prob"I definitely want the ball,"
lems we had tonight," Kentucky Azubuike said. "Sometimes it
coach Tubby Smith said.
may get called for other people,
· South Carolina (8-4, 0-1) has but I'll be ready when it comes.
lost three games to ranked teams When I get it, I' 11 make somethis season, having also dropped thing happen."
four-point road decisions at
South Carolina shot 53.6 perKansas and No. 16 Pittsburgh. cent from the field, snapping
The Gamecocks' four losses Kentucky's 42-game streak of
have been by a combined 13 holding opponents under 50 perpoints.
cent shooting. Tre Kelley led the
"I was very disappointed that Gamecocks with 19 points.
we weren't able to hold on and
Kentucky made its first
'hold our own defensively in the seven shots and jumped out to a
second half," South Carolina seven-point lead, but South
coach Dave Odom said. Carolina took control by shoot"Obviously, when you're ahead ing 58.6 percent from the field
of a team like Kentucky early, in the half. The Gamecocks
they're going to give a giant made six 3-pointers in the first
effort in the second half and half, including one at the buzzer
they did that tonight."
by Carlos Powell that gave them
*
a 41-35 lead.
Powell had 13 of his 15
points in the first half.
After its initial run, Kentucky
made only eight of its next 27
shots.
Kentucky scored the first
seven points of the second half
to regain the lead, starting a
stretch during which the teams
traded the lead on five straight
possessions.
South Carolina went 2-of-10
from 3-point range in the second
half. Gonner added 13 points for
the Gamecocks.
"We didn't guard anybody,"
Smith said. "I could have made
a few 3s tonight. It's a joke. We
just didn't have the defensive
intensity."
Kentucky had five players
score in double figures for the
first time this season. Rajon
Rondo had 11 points, while
Sparks and Randolph Morris
scored 10 each. Sparks also had
seven assists.
The Wildcats committed
only nine turnovers.
Kentucky repeatedly went
inside and shot 20 more free
throws than the Gamecocks.
The Wildcats went 17-of-29
from the line, while South
Carolina was 7-of-9.
"Anybody who saw the game
saw that the game was won
inside and on the free-throw
line," Odom said.
South Carolina is 1-18 against
Kentucky in Lexington, winning
only in 1997. But four of the last
five games between the teams at
Rupp Arena have been decided
by seven points or less.
· ~UConn,
Pitt and West Virginia all
fall in night of upsets in Big East
'
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Connecticut, Pittsburgh and
West Virginia all lost Wednesday
-night in a stunning night of upsets
in the Big East. A number of
other Top 25 teams fell, as well.
Syracuse was able to avoid a
- letdown against St. John's, but
' coach Jim Boeheim expects this
season to be filled with surprises.
"This league is a very good
league and you better be ready
every night," Boeheim said of the
Big East. "There could be a lot of
nights like this during the season."
Craig Smith scored 16 points,
including the game-winning free
throw with 35 seconds left, to lift
No. 25 Boston College to a 75-70
victory over No. 10 Connecticut.
"We're not going to let people
.:& come and beat on us," Smith said.
n "We're going to put the beating
on them."
At
Pittsburgh,
Brandon
Bowman drove the lane for the goahead basket with 8 .4 seconds
remaining. The No. 16 Panthers
then failed twice to get off a shot in
a 67-64 loss to Georgetown - the
second straight game they've been
upset.
"Tilis really hurts, to lose two
straight games at home," said
Chris Taft, who led Pitt with 20
points. "We've got to fmd a way
to get through."
Allan Ray scored 26 points in
., Villanova's 84-46 rout of No. 21
West Virginia, snapping the
Mountaineers' season-opening
10-game winning streak.
"It kind of gives them a feeling of what we can be," Villanova
coach Jay Wright said. "I don't
think they're shocked, but I think
they're feeling real good about
it."
In other upsets involving ranked
teams, Michigan edged No. 14 Iowa
65-63, Houston topped No. 17
Louisville 70-67, and Vanderbilt
beat Alabama 70-56.
In other games involving Top
Ill: 25 teams, it was: No. l lllinois
84 Ohio State 65; No.2 Kansas
65: Texas A&M 60; No.5 Duke
59, Princeton 46; No.6 Syracuse
79, St. John's 75; No.8 Kentucky
79, South Carolina 75; No. 18
Mississippi State 90, Auburn 53;
No. 20 Michigan State 84, Penn
State 58; and No. 24 George
Washington 71, La Salle 42.
At Hartford, Conn., Jared
Dudley had a team-high 17 points
for the Eagles (12-0), who are off
to the best start in school history.
It was the third win in 12 meetings at the Hartford Civic Center
for Boston College.
"Boston College came in and
took the game away from us,"
UConn coach Jim Calhoun said.
Josh Boone had 18 points and
15 rebounds for Connecticut (8-2).
At Pittsburgh, the Panthers (102) followed up a stunning 69-66
loss Sunday to Bucknell with a
defeat nearly as surprising only
their third in 46 home games since
the Petersen Events Center opened
for the 2002-03 season.
Bowman scored 18 as the
Hoyas (9-3) won their Big East
debut under new coach John
Thompson m. the son of the
longtime Hoyas' coach.
"The ball bounced our way
the last two minutes," Thompson
said. "It was a big win against a
terrific team."
At Villanova, Pa., Curtis
Sumpter scored 13 points for the
Wildcats (8-1), who won their
seventh straight and had their
largest margin of victory ever in a
Big East game.
"Tins was a big stepforourteam;'
Mike Nardi said. ''We're really trying
to build something here."
D'or Fischer scored 14 points
for the Mountaineers ( 10-1), who
hadn't scored fewer than 70
points this season and had their
season-opening winning streak
stopped .
"We're certainly not a juggernaut of a 10-0 team, and we
proved that today," coach John
Beilein said.
No. 1 Illinois 84,
Ohio State 65
At Champaign, Ill., James
Augustine tied his career high
with 21 points for lllinois (15-0),
which used an 13-7 run at the
start of the second half to take
control.
Tony Stockman scored 19
points for the Buckeyes (11-3).
No. 2 Kansas 65, Texas A&M
60
At Lawrence ~ Kan., Alex
Galindo hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer, and Christian Moody and
Aaron Miles each made two free
throws in the fmal seconds to lift
Kansas (10-0).
The Aggies (11-1) have lost
18 straight regular-season conference games.
No. 5 Duke 59, Princeton 46
At Durham, N.C., JJ. Redick
made all 14 of his free throws and
scored 21 points, helping Duke
improve to 10-0 for the fourth
time in five seasons.
Will Venable had a season-high
21 points for the Tigers (8-5).
No. 6 Syracuse 79,
St. John's 65
At New York, Hakim Warrick
scored 22 points and Gerry
McNamara added 19 for Syracuse
(14-1 ), which opened Big East play
with its 36th consecutive win over
an intrastate opponent.
Daryll Hill had 23 points for the
Red Storm (6-5), who had a threegame winning streak snapped.
Michigan 65, No. 14 Iowa 63
At Iowa City, Iowa, Brent
Petway scored 14 points and
Michigan (9-5) held off a fierce
second-half rally.
Pierre
Pierce
led
the
Hawkeyes (12-2) with 15 points.
Houston 70, No. 17
Louisville 67
Andre Owens scored 27
points, including a 3-pointer for
the go-ahead basket with 21 seconds left in the flrst win over a
Top 25 team for the Cougars (93) since they beat then-No. 25
Tulsa on Dec. 4, 1996.
Juan Palacios had 20 points
for visiting Louisville (11-3),
which lost to Houston for the first
time since Feb. 21 , 1993.
No. 18 Mississippi State 90,
Auburn 53
At Starkville, Miss., Lawrence
Roberts had 19 points and 15
rebounds for Mississippi State
(13-2) .
Toney Douglas, the SEC's
leading scorer, had 14 points five fewer than his average for
Auburn (9-5).
Vanderbilt 70, No. 19
Alabama 56
At Nashville, Tenn., Mario
Moore shot 4-of-5 from 3-point
range and finished with 16 points
for Vanderbilt (10-4).
Jermareo Davidson tied his
career high with 21 points for
Alabama (11-3).
No. 20 Michigan State 84,
Penn State 58
At State College, Pa., Alan
Anderson scored 17 points to
lead Michigan State (9-2).
Geary Claxton scored a
career-high 20 points for the
Nittany Lions (6-8).
No. 24 George Washington
71, La Salle 42
At
Washington,
T.J.
Thompson had 1(:) points, Pops
Mensah-Bonsu had 12 points, 14
rebounds and four blocks, and
Mike Hall had nine points and a
career-high 17 rebounds for
George Washington (9-2).
Steven Smith had 23 points
for the Explorers (3-8).
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2005 • 83
Virginia 80, W. Kentucky 79, 20T
by HANK KURZ Jr.
ASSOCIATED PREss·
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.
- The final sequence happened
so fast, it seemed like no one
got a really good look at how
Virginia managed to win.
There was the mad scramble
for a loose ball when most
everyone on the court got a
hand on it, and tl)en T.J.
Bannister had it in the left corner, drove and laid it in with
2.6 seconds left to give
Virginia a 80-79 double-overtime victory against Western
Kentucky on Wednesday night.
"I need to see the film,"
Hilltoppers coach Darrin Horn
said. "I've got a feeling I might
be disappointed that we didn't
have somebody on the floor,
which we pride ourselves on, to
come up with that basketball."
Virginia's Jason Clark was
among those fighting for the
ball before Gary Forbes finally
came up with it and got it to the
point guard.
"That was great," Clark
said. "All I know is I was on
the ground and pretty soon
everyone was on the ground.
Both teams really wanted it."
Bannister's basket, only his
second of the game, gave the
Cavaliers the victory on a night
when they were undermanned
because scoring leader Devin
Smith missed his second
straight game with an ankle
injury and J.R. Reynolds
played despite being sick all
day with food poisoning.
Western Kentucky (10-2)
led almost throughout, going to
overtime
when
Elgrace
Wilborn was called for goaltending on Clark's tip at the
buzzer.
In the first overtime, the
Cavaliers blew a 5-point lead
as Anthony Winchester hit a 3pointer with 21.5 seconds left
and Courtney Lee scored on a
drive down the middle with
eight-tenths of a second
remaining.
The Cavaliers also nearly
lost the ball twice in the final
sequence
before
Forbes
emerged, found ·Bannister and
he made the winning play.
"Somehow we tipped it, got
it and T.J. had the guts to take it
and drive," Virginia coach Pete
Gillen said. The coach also
praised Reynolds' effort. He
had 16 of his 20 points after
throwing up at halftime.
"He had the heart of a lion
to do that," Gillen said.
Reynolds and Clark, who
had 16 points, tied their career
highs. Clark added nine
rebounds and Elton Brown had
10 points and 12 rebounds.
Western Kentucky (l0-2)
lost despite 30 points, 11
rebounds and four assists from
the 6-foot-4 Winchester and 20
points from Lee, whose two
free throws with 32.8 seconds
left gave Western Kentucky a
79-78lead.
Lee scored all but two of his
points after halftime.
Forbes' layup off a feed
from Clark with 38.4 seconds
left gave Virginia its first lead
of the second overtime at 7776, but Lee made both shots
when Forbes fouled him immediately after taking the
inbounds pass.
Then came the final
sequence, ending a wild night
in which the Hilltoppers
seemed destined to hand
Virginia its second straight
home loss. The Cavaliers lost
89-70 to No. 4 Wake Forest
here Sunday.
Virginia led only once in the
last 38 minutes of regulation,
with 1:43 left, but Wilborn's
goaltending gave Virginia
another chance to win.
Virginia led by as many as
five in the first overtime, but
Winchester hit a 3-pointer to
help close the gap and Lee's
runner in the lane tied it at 74.
Forbes had missed two free
throws with 12.7 seconds left.
Western Kentucky led most
of the first half and by as many
as six in the second half until
Virginia used a 6-0 run to pull
even at 43.
The Hilltoppers immediately went on a 10-4 run, getting
seven points from Courtney
Lee and a 3-pointer from
Winchester to lead 53-47 and
forcing the Cavaliers to play
catch-up again. They made it,
just barely.
U· of L etnbroiled in legal dispute
with broadcast partner
by BRUCE SCHREINER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE- For years,
the University of Louisville has
teamed up with WHAS-AM at
Cardinals' basketball and football games. On Tuesday, the
partners became adversaries.
The university filed a lawsuit asking a judge to force
Clear Channel Radio to give
Sirius Satellite Radio access to
its broadcasts of Louisville
men's ba<>ketball games.
Clear Channel won the first
round, however. Jefferson
County Circuit Judge Kenneth
Conliffe declined to rule after
concluding he lacked jurisdiction in the case. That means the
dispute will bounce into federal court, where Clear Channel's
lawyers argued the case
belongs.
U of L had sought a court
order in time to allow Sirius to
carry
the
Cardinals'
Conference USA opener at
Houston on Wednesday night.
The suit also seeks unspecified
damages. Joining U of Lin the
suit is New Jersey-based
Nelligan Sports Marketing
Inc., its broadcast partner.
Adding to the intrigue, both
sides accused the other of
being motivated by Clear
Channel's recent agreement
with U of L's chief rival, the
University of Kentucky.
In that deal, Clear Channel
agreed to give UK sports prior-
ity over U of Lon WHAS-AM
beginning in fall 2007. The
Louisville station, a part of
Clear Channel, now holds the
rights to both UK and U of L,
and the Cardinals have priority
over UK when both teams play
at the same time.
After the Clear Channel-UK
deal, Louisville athletics director Tom Jurich said the
Cardinals would end their relationship with WHAS-AM after
their contract expired.
Gregg Hovious, an attorney
for U of L, argued during a
hearing Tuesday that WHAS
was denying Sirius access to
Cardinals' games in order to
"bully" the university into
releasing Clear Channel from
the last two years of its contract
with U of L.
Hovious referred to WHAS
as a "50,000-watt gorilla" and
said all it would take to patch
Sirius into the broadcasts would
be to "flip a few switches."
He said that blocking Sirius
from airing Cardinals' games
could put U of L at a recruiting
disadvantage with UK. He
noted that Sirius has access to
Wildcats games, which allows
potential recruits around the
country to listen in.
Hovious also said that
Sirius, with its broad reach,
would make Cardinals' games
available
for
far-flung
Cardinals alumni and fans,
which could help university
fund-raising.
Hovious
said WHAS'
actions could jeopardize the
deal with Sirius, which plans to
air select Cardinals' basketball
games this season.
Bridget Papalia, an attorney
for Clear Channel, said that
WHAS was under no contractual obligation to make the games
available to Sirius. She accused
U of L of trying to expand its
-contract with Clear Channel in
the wake of the UK deal.
"It's obvious that they're
unhappy with the Host
(Communications) arrangement, and so they're taking it
and really misconstruing the
language and trying to capitalize on one small phrase in an
agreement," she said.
Host Communications is
UK's broadcasting partner.
Papalia also argued that
allowing Sirius to carry
would
Louisville
games
"dilute" the audience listening
to WHAS' same broadcasts.
After the hearing, U of L
spokesman Kenny Klein said
the university was disappointed
that the dispute wound up in
court. "All we're trying to do is
reach our fans," he said.
Earl Jones, a Clell.f Channel
Radio regional vice president,
declined comment.
Hovious said U of L and
Nelligan planned to go to federal court Wednesday to
request a preliminary injunction forcing WHAS into offering the broadcasts to Sirius.
Houston 70,
No. 17 Louisville 67
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON
Andre
Owens scored 27 points,
including a 3-pointer for the
go-ahead basket with 21 seconds left, leading Houston to
a 70-67 upset over No. 17
Louisville on Wednesday
night.
It was Houston's first win
over a Top 25 team since
beating then-No. 25 Tulsa on
Dec. 4, 1996.
Freshman Juan Palacios
had 20 points for Louisville,
which lost to Houston for the
first time in nine meetings.
The Cougars' last win over
the Cardinals was Feb. 21,
1993.
Down by as many as eight
in the early minutes of the
second half, Louisville narrowed it to 58-57 on a 3pointer by Palacios with
3:13 to play. Brandon
Jenkins' 3-pointer with 2:09
then tied it at 60 and two
free
throws
by
Larry
O'Bannon
gave
the
Cardinals a 62-60 lead with
2:03 to play.
Palacios hit a 3 with 1:45
left for a 65-62 lead, but
Owens answered with a 3 to
tie it again with 1:04 left.
Francisco Garcia hit a ISfoot jumper with 34 seconds
remammg for a 67-65
Louisville lead.
But Owens hit his 3 and
Garcia was then called for a
charge on the other end.
Lanny Smith's two free
throws with 10 seconds gave
Houston its final points.
Louisville starting guard
Taquan Dean, who averages
15.7 points, failed to score
for Louisville, which ended
a five-game win streak. He
missed the Cardinals' last
game \\ith back spasms, was
bothered by them again
Wednesday and played only
17 minutes- none in the second half.
After five ties and four lead
changes in the first 12 minutes, Louisville went on a 7-0
run to take a 21-16 lead with
6:29 to play in the first half.
The Cardinals hit five 3s in
the opening 13 l/2 minutes.
Houston , which missed 22
of its first 28 shots for 21
percent shooting, stayed
alive by making six steals as
Louisville
had
nine
turnovers the first 14 minutes.
The Cougars then went on
a 9-3 run, capped by Owens'
3-pointer, to take a 30-27
lead with 2:03 left in the first
half.
Owens had 18 points,
including the Cougars' last
seven, as Houston led 34-30
at halftime.
�84 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
7, 2005
Winter baseball camps
a smashing success
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON
-The
Kentucky baseball coaches
hosted nearly 600 campers over
the winter break in four different
instructional camps.
The Wildcat Winter Baseball
School from Dec. 20-21 got
~verything started and was avail-
able for youth ages 6 14. Young
players received instruction
from the Kentucky coaching
staff as well as Wildcat players.
Following
Christmas ,
Kentucky hosted three one-day
camps from Dec. 27-29 for high
school players. The first day concentrated defensive and catching
skills while the second day
focused on hitting. The camps
concluded with the Wildcat
Winter Showcase Camp.
Each of the camps took place in
the Nutter Fieldhouse located adjacent to Commonwealth Stadium.
The Kentucky baseball program will offer camps again this
summer. Dates have yet to be
announced.
Abdullah, Ahren honored by
ollegeSports eport.com
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The future
of University of Kentucky football looks bright. At least the
post-season accolades would
indicate that it looks that way.
Kentucky junior safety
Muhammad Abdullah and freshman nose tackle Ricky Ahren
have received All-America
awards
from
CollegeSportsReport.eom.
Abdullah was named secondteam Junior All-America for
players in the nation's junior
class and Abren was named
third-team
Freshman
AllAmerica.
· Abdullah, a Folkston, Ga.
native, started at free safety dur'ing the first eight games of the
season, then moved to strong
~afety for the final three games.
He ranked third in the
Southeastern Conference in
turnovers created with five,
including three interceptions and
two fumble r~coveries. He
picked off passes against Florida,
South Carolina, and Mississippi
State while recovering fumbles
against Georgia and Ohio.
Abdullah was named UK's
Most Valuable Player for 2004
in a vote by the Wildcat players.
He finished the season with 58
tackles, second on the team in
that category. He had a seasonhigh 10 stops in the win over
Vanderbilt, including a pair of
quarterback sacks.
Additional honors for Abdullah
the last two seasons include second-team All-SEC in 2003 by
SEC Coaches; second-team AllSEC in 2004 by The Associated
Press and SEC Coaches; and sec-
ond-team
Sophomore
AllAmerica laurels in 2003 by
CollegeSportsReport.com.
Abren, a redshirt freshman
from Hopkinsville, played in all
11 games in 2004 and earned
seven starting assignments. He
collected 26 tackles, led the
team in quarterback hurries with
five and tied for the team lead in
fumbles caused with two. His
top game came vs. Ohio when
he had six tackles, including 4.5
tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks. He tallied his first
collegiate touchdown in the
Tennessee game when he caught
a tipped pass and returned it for
a score.
Abren also was named second-team
Freshman
AllAmerica by Rivals.com and
Freshman All-SEC by The
Sporting News.
·.
USC No. 1 from start
to finish in AP poll
by RALPH D. RUSSO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI
Southern
California joined some elite
company with its latest AP
national title.
The Trojans became just the
second team to go No. 1 wireto-wire in The Associated Press
Top 25, and the lOth team to
repeat as national champs.
Following a resounding 55I 9 victory over Oklahoma in the
Orange Bowl, USC received all
but three first-place votes early
Wednesday to easily outdistance
Auburn .
The Trojans (13-0) are the
first back-to-back AP champs
since Nebraska in 1994-95.
"I know right now I'm in the
middle of something special,"
USC coach Pete Carroll said
Wednesday
morning
after
receiving both the AP and Bowl
Championship series national
title trophies.
"We are now unanimously
No. 1,"Orange Bowl MVP Matt
Leinart said right after the game.
Not quite, but good enough .
USC received 62 first-place
votes and I ,622 points. Auburn
got the other first-place votes
and I .559 points.
The Sooners (12-1) finished
third, ahead of unbeaten Utah
(12-0) and Texas (11-1).
Auburn (13-0) finished its
perfect season Monday night
with a 16-13 victory over
Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.
coach
Tommy
Tigers
Tuberville and his team practically pleaded with poll voters to
give his team a championship,
but to no avail.
"Anybody who thought that
last night was a championship
game, I beg to differ," Tuberville
said Wednesday morning. "I'm
disappointed that with the type
of team we had, as balanced as
we were, we did not get a chance
to play in that game."
The Trojans' 36-point rout
was the third-largest margin in a
matchup between No.1 and No.
2 teams.
USC joined Florida State in
1999 as the only teams to be No.
I from start to finish since the
AP started a preseason poll in
1950. The Trojans are also the
lOth preseason No. 1 to win the
national championship.
The Trojans' fifth AP title
tied them with Miami for the
fourth most.
Notre Dame leads with eight
national titles, followed by
Oklahoma with seven and
Alabama with six.
And if the Trojans start next
season No. I -a good possibility even if Leinart skips his
senior season for the NFL draft they will match Miami's record
of 19 straight polls as No. 1.
No team has ever won three
straightAPtitles, but USC could
enter next season as the favorite
to do just that.
Louisville was No. 6, followed by Georgia, Iowa,
California and Virginia Tech.
Miami was 11th, and for the
first time since 1982, no team from
Florida ended the season ranked
among the nation's top five.
Florida State (9-3) finished
ranked 15th and Florida (7-5)
ended the season unranked_
Boise State's first loss of the
season to Louisville in the
Liberty Bowl dropped the
Broncos two spots to No. 12.
Navy made it into the rankings for the first time since 1979
at No. 24. Fresno State also
joined the poll at 22.
KHSAA meeting
slated for next week
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - The annual
Kentucky High School Athletic
Association (KHSAA) Delegate
Assembly Meeting is scheduled
for next Thursday, Jan . 13 at the
Hyatt Regency's Patterson
Ballroom in Lexington. A total
of 20 proposals will be voted
upon by the membership. A proposal must have a two-thirds vote
for approval. Once voted upon
by the membership, proposals are
presented to the KHSAA Board
of Control and then forwarded
onto the Kentucky Board of
Education for review prior to
implementation.
Delegates will participate in
break out sessions during the
morning. An open forum discussion session on the proposals
i~ scheduled from 11: 15 a.m.
(ET) until 12:15 p.m. (ET).
Voting on the proposals is
•
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
scheduled to begin at I :30 p.m.
(ET).
Proposals are posted on the
KHSAA website. Click the
"Annual Delegate Assembly"
link to review the items.
http://www .khsaa.org/ann ual
meeting/20042005/annual meetingproposals2005 .pdf
The Board of Control of the
Kentucky High School Athletic
Association will conduct its
January meeting next Friday,
Jan. 14 at the Association office
in Lexington. For a meeting
agenda, contact the KHSAA.
KHSAA CALENDAR
Wed., Jan. 12 - KHSAA
HYPE Student Leadership
Conference - 'The Stadium",
Lexington
Thurs., Jan. 13 - KHSAA
Annual Delegate Assembly
Meeting - Hyatt Regency,
Lexington
Fri.,Jan.l4-KHSAABoard
of Control Meeting - KHSAA
Office, Lexington
Fri., Feb. 4- Draw Show for
2005
State
Basketball
Tournaments
Fri.-Sat., Feb. 18-19- State
Swimming & Diving Meet UK Lancaster Aquatic Center,
Lexington
Thurs .-Sat., Feb. 24-26 State Wrestling Championships
Frankfort
Convention
Complex, Frankfort
March
15
Tues.,
Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of
Fame Induction Banquet Lexington Center, Lexington
Wed.-Sat., March 16-19 National City/KHSAA Boys'
State Basketball Tournament Rupp Arena, Lexington
Wed.-Sat., March 23-26 Houchens/K.HSAA Girls' State
Basketball Tournament - WKU
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
Without a doubt:
USC dismantles
Oklahoma in vvin
by STEVEN WINE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
MIAMI - By the fourth
quarter, the big stadium was
half-empty and the college
football season was ending
with a dud. That hardly mattered to Matt Leinart and the
Southern California Trojans.
USC versus Oklahoma
was touted as a potential
classic, but Leinart turned it
into a rout instead. The
Heisman Trophy winner
threw a record five touchdown passes to help the
Trojans claim the national
championship with a 55-19
victory in the Orange Bowl.
Ranked No. 1 since preseason, the Trojans (13-0)
won their second successive
Associated Press title and
claimed their first BCS
championship.
"To culminate all of that
with a night where everything goes right for you is
wonderful," USC coach Pete
Carroll said Wednesday
morning after being presented with the AP and Bowl
Championship series trophies. "I don't know how you
express what it feels like."
The Trojans celebrated
until dawn at their team hoteL
"It was Mardi Gras over
at the Diplomat," Carroll
said. "I challenged them not
to go to sleep last night. I
was there with them."
Oklahoma (12-1), ranked
No. 2 all season, lost in the
BCS title game for the second year in a row and slipped
to third in the final poll
behind Auburn, left out of
the Orange Bowl despite a
13-0 record.
"I think we proved
tonight that we are the No. 1
team in the country - without
a doubt," Leinart said.
The Tigers could hardly
have done worse against
USC than the Sooners, who
endured the worst drubbing
in their proud bowl history.
"We just got whipped,"
coach Bob Stoops said. "You
really soul search as a coach
how this could happen."
It happened in part because
the Sooners committed five
turnovers, and also because
they eouldn 't stop Leinart.
He broke the Orange
Bowl record of four touchdown passes, throwing three
to Steve Smith and one each
to Dwayne Jarrett and 260pound Dominique Byrd.
Leinart finished 18-for-35
for 332 yards.
"When he's on fire,
there's nothing the defense
can do but sit back and pray,"
teammate Reggie Bush said.
LenDale White rushed for
118 yards and two scores for
the Trojans, who rang up 28
points in barely 10 minutes en
route to a 38-10 halftime lead.
USC totaled 525 yards
against an Oklahoma defense
that allowed no touchdowns
in its final three regular-season games. And the Trojans'
defense limited Heisman
runner-up Adrian Peterson to
82 yards on 25 carries.
"I feel sorry for the
crowd," Bush said. "People
paid hundreds or thousands
of dollars for tickets and didn't see much of a game."
While No. 1 versus No. 2
produced little drama, it did
stir speculation about next
season - and the possibility
of the Trojans becoming the
first team to claim three consecutive AP titles. They've
won 22 games in a row and
are expected to return many
Orange Bowl stars, including
Bush, White and Smith- all
sophomores - and freshman
Jarrett. Only four seniors
start on defense.
And Leinart? The junior
must decide whether to go
for the NFL or another
Heisman.
"I can't answer right
now," he said. "But it's going
to take a lot for me to leave."
In the first matchup of
Heisman winners, Leinart
had the upper hand against
Jason White. Leinart threw
four touchdown passes in the
first half, including three
consecutive
completions
covering 54, 5 and 33 yards.
"He won the Heisman
Trophy, so we knew he was
good coming in," Oklahoma
cornerback Marcus Walker
said. "But I didn't know he
was that accurate."
The left-bander looked
nothing like an overrated
quarterback for an average
offense, as Sooners defensive end Larry Birdine had
described him.
"I clid a little chatting during the game with him,"
Leinart said.
Leinart had plenty of
help. Byrd scored on a twisting one-handed grab, and
one of Smith's TD catches
came as he fell at the back of
the end zone.
White, meanwhile, threw
two interceptions, but the
Sooners'
most
costly
turnover came on a punt
return. The kick was about to
roll dead near the goal line
when Mark Bradley, surrounded by Trojans. scooped
up the ball and immediately
fumbled.
F.ourth-string safety Josh
Pinkard recovered at the 6,
and White scored on the next
play to put USC ahead for
good 14-7.
"That was just a bonehead
play," Bradley said. "I don't
know what I was thinking."
The Trojans didn't need
that kind of help. They converted Oklahoma's turnovers
into 31 points.
"You have to be responsible with the football," Stoops
said, "and we weren't."
USC became the first
team to repeat as AP national
champions since Nebraska in
1994-95 and joined Florida
State in 1999 as the only
teams to go wire-to-wire from preseason to post bowls
-as No.1.
"We're definitely on our
way to qualifying as a
dynasty," Bush said.
Clem.son cornerback
will enter NFL draft
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEMSON,
S.C.
Clemson cornerback Justin
Miller
announced
Wednesday that he will
forego his senior year and
enter the NFL spring draft
Miller, a native of
Owensboro, is a three-year
starter and the Atlantic Coast
Conference's career leader in
kickoff return average.
"I will miss Clemson, this
was a tough decision," Miller
said in a release issued by the
university. "But, after taking
a long look at my options
professionally, I feel it is the
time to enter the NFL draft.
"I have not made a quick
decision. I did not make a
final decision until this
week."
Miller played in all 37
games during his three years
at Clemson. He started in the
secondary in all but the first
six games. This season, he
returned three k icks for
touchdowns, including a
kickoff return against Florida
State and a punt return
against Wake Forest.
"I wish Justin all the
best," Clemson Head Coach
Tommy Bowden said. "He
went about this decision
process in an organized, professional manner. He and his
mother sought advice from
the right people, and communicated with us every step of
the way.
"He made a great contribution to our program as a
defensive back and as the
best kick returner I have ever
coached. Some of his records
will be hard to break."
COLLEGE
FOOTBALL
AP
TOP
The Top 25 teams in The
Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes
in parentheses, final records,
total points based on 25 points
for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote,
and previous ranking:
Record
1. Southern Cal (62) 13-0
2.Auburn (3)
3. Oklahoma
4. Utah
5. Texas
6. Louisville
7. Georgia
8. Iowa
9. California
10. Virginia Tech
11. Miami
12. Boise St.
13. Tennessee
14. Michigan
15. Florida St.
16. LSU
17. Wisconsin
18. Texas Tech
19. Arizona St.
20. Ohio St.
21 . Boston College
22. Fresno St.
23. Virgmia
24. Navy
25. Pittsburgh
Others
13-0
12-1
12-0
11-1
11-1
10-2
10-2
10-2
10-3
9-3
Il-l
10-3
9-3
9-3
9-3
9-3
8-4
9-3
8-4
9-3
9-3
8-4
10-2
8-4
rece1vmg
Pts
1,622
1,559
1,454
1,438
I ,391
1,261
1.204
1,111
1,060
996
917
888
868
842
754
711
482
476
463
423
314
203
157
126
99
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Pvs
I
3
2
5
6
7
8
11
4
9
14
10
15
13
17
12
16
23
21
24
25
18
19
votes:
Florida 85, Bowling Green 74,
Texas A&M 29, N. Illinois 27,
West Virginia 26, Oregon St.
17, Colorado 13, Connecticut
11, Purdue 10, Georgia Tech 6,
Minnesota 6, Southern Miss. 1,
L'TEP 1.
Louisville
•
runn1ng
back to
enter
NFL draft
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Louisville
running back Erie Shelton said
Wednesday he will skip his
senior year to enter the NFL
draft.
Shelton, a 6-foot-3, 248pounder from Lexington , rushed
for 938 yards on 146 carries, a
6.4-yard average, this season and
tied a school record with 20
rushing touchdowns.
He split time with a stable of
other talented backs for No. 6
Louisville, which led the nation
in scoring and yards per game
during the season. The Cardinals
( 11-1) also set a school record
with 3,005 yards rushing this
season.
"After getting word back
from
t h e
NFL
and the
success
I had
on the
field, I
decided
that this
was a
great
time to
Eric Shelton
fulfill a
lifelong
dream of playing in the NFL,"
Shelton said.
Shelton is leaving early with
the blessing of Louisville coach
Bobby Petrino.
"I know he'll be successful in
the NFL, and I wish him all the
luck in the world,'' said Petrino,
a former assistant with the
Jackson vi lie Jaguars.
Shelton 's highlights this season included rushing for 158
yards in Louisville's 70-7 win
over Cincinnati. He tied a school
record with five touchdowns
against East Carolina.
Shelton
transferred
to
Louisville from Florida State following the 2001 season.
In his first season with the
Cardinals, Shelton rushed for
790 yards and I 0 touchdowns
while being limited to 10 games
due to an injury.
1be Oudinals will return four
players at running back_ sophomores
Michael Bush and Kolby Smith, redshirt freshman Reggie Bradshaw and
freshman George Stripling.
"
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
H.S. BASKETBALL
SCOREB(JARD
BOYS:
Thcsday's Games
Barbourville 74, Jellico, Tenn., 36
Bdfry 68, Allen Central44
Be ll Co. 81 , Lee, Va., 49
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Boyd Co. 53, Johnson Central49
Breathitt Co. 85, Leslie Co. 63
Buckhorn 80, Owsley Co. 76
Cawood 71 , Powell Co. 54
East Caner 71, Elliott Co. 61
Harlan 82, Evarts 62
Ironton, Ohio 47, Fairview 46
Lawrence Co. 68, Tolsia, W.Va., 60
Oneida Baptist 68, Piarist 29
Paul Blazer 74, Rose Hill Christian 49
Phelps 87, Matewan, W.Va. , 61
Pike Co. Central 60, Jenkins 32
Rockcastle Co. 76, Pulaski 66
Somerset 64, Harrodsburg 56
West Carter 58, Lewis Co. 57
Whitley Co. 69, McCreary Central 54
Wolfe Co. 102, Menifee Co. 89
Wednesday's Games
Phelps 59, Hurley, Va. SO
Rowan Co. 65 , Bath Co. 40
Coca-Co/a Hoops Classic
At Pike Co. Central
Pike Co. Central 72, Cordia 37
Pikeville 53, Jenkins 48
WYMT Classic at Perry Co. Central
South Floyd 74, Clay Co. 72
Perry Co. Central 83 , Prestonsburg 47
GIRLS
Thesday's Games
•
Bell Co. 48, Lee, Va., 41
Menifee Co. 57, Elliott Co. 47
Oneida Baptist 44, Piarist 30
Paducah Tilghman 63, Reidland 28
Phelps 56, Matewan, W.Va., 23
Pulaski Southwestern 64, Pulaski Co. 63
Riverside Christian 50, Letcher 37
Russell Co. 43, McCreary Central 26
Somerset 65, West Jessamine 48
Williamsburg 59, Berea 42
Wednesday's Game
Whitesburg 100, Letcher 25
2005 Ashland
• Kitten Shootout
Schedule
(All games are being played
in Ashland's James A. Anderson
Gymnasium.)
Russell vs Pike Co. Central
Ashland vs Louisville Moore
West Carter vs Perry Co. Cent.
Boyd Co. vs Magoffin Co.
East Carter vs Ironton
~·
Noon
1:45 p.m.
3:30p.m.
5:00p.m.
6:30p.m.
Tickets for the Kitten Shootout
will be available at the door.
AIT
honors greats
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ASHLAND - The Annual
Distinguished Tomcat Award
given out at this year's 50th
Annual
AIT
(Ashland
Invitational Tournament) went
to the Lynch Family. There has
been at least one 'Lynch family
member playing sports at
Ashland for the last 50 years.
Previous Distinguished Tomcat
Award winners are Ralph Felty,
Charlie Reliford, Bob Wright,
Brandon Webb and Paul
Patterson .
The AIT Committee also
unveiled the 50th Anniversary
All-AIT Team. The members of
the All-AIT team follow:
Larry Conley, Ashland
R1chie Farmer, Clay County
19:
Kyle Umberger, Ashland
Darrell Griffith , Louisville Ma le
Jack "Goose" Givens, Lexi. B. Stat.
Bob Lynch, Ashland
Harold Sargent, Ashland
Boyd Co. 53,
Johnson Central 49
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PAINTSVILLE
Johnson Central led at the
end of three quarters, but
couldn't put the game away
in the fourth period Tuesday
night as host Boyd County
beat the visiting Golden
Eagles 53-49.
Boyd County Jed 14-12 at
the end of the first period.
The two teams were deadlocked at 25 at the end of the
second quarter.
Johnson
Central
outscored Boyd County 13-7
m the third period. The
fourth quarter went much the
way of the host Lions as
Boyd County outscored
Johnson Central 21-11.
Six different players
scored points for Boyd
County in the winning effort
and two Lions combined for
26 points.
Senior Josh Stapleton led
Johnson Central in scoring
with a game-high 26 points.
Sophomore Jamie McCarty
tossed in 14 points. Kyle
Rice, back from an injury,
added four points. Justin
Blanton and Tyler Whitaker
rounded out the Johnson
Central scoring with three
and two points, respectively.
Jenny Wiley champ
Breathitt rolls over Leslie
TIMES STAFF REPORT
JACKSON - Reigning
Jenny Wiley Invitational
champ Breathitt County,
coached by Floyd County
native Brian Hall,won 85-63
over Leslie County Tuesday
night.
Senior guard Man Minix
paced Breathitt County (110) with 25 points. Minix, an
all-tournament selection at
last week's Jenny Wiley
Invitational
tournament,
drained six three-pointers.
Senior guard Andrew
Sewell added 19 points and
10 assists for the Bobcats.
The
host
Bobcats
outscored the visiting Eagles
in every period except the
final one.
Tuesday night's game
was the first meeting of the
season between the two 14th
Region rivals .
The loss was the third
straight for Leslie County.
Senior center Jacob
Hundley added 10 points for
a victorious Breathitt County
team. In all , 10 different
Breathitt County players
scored.
Ryan Howard led Leslie
County (6-5) in scoring with
16 points. Four different
Eagles scored in double figures as Riley Hendrix and
Daniel Day pumped in 14
points apiece and Quenton
Morgan scored 10.
Prestonsburg Little
League announces signups
PRESTONSBURG - The
time for Little Leaguers to
take the field is quickly nearing. Prestonsburg Little
has
scheduled
League
signups for the month of
January.
Prestonsburg
Little
League will hold signups at
Music-Carter January 11, 13
and 27, 6-8 p.m. each signup
date. Signups will also be
held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at
Adams Middle School on
Saturday, Jan. 8 and
Saturday, Jan. 25.
Reds trying to get
Machado oack for
knee exafll
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI - Reds
shortstop
Anderson
Machado hurt his knee while
playing winter baseball in
Venezuela and is trying to
return to the United States
for tests to determine the
extent of the injury.
General manager Dan
O 'Brien said Wednesday that
visa problems were blocking
his return. The Reds have no
indication whether the knee
is merely sprained or has
sustained more serious damage, O' Brien said.
"We are pulling out all
stops trying to expedite the
visa approval," 0 ' Brien said .
"So far, I have no target date.
It's a helpless feeling."
O'Brien is hoping that
Machado gets clearance by
early next week.
Machado hurt his knee on
a pivot at second base while
turning a double play late
last month. The Reds told
him to quit playing as a precaution, and want him back
for medical tests to make
sure he didn 't tear something
in the knee.
The Reds got Machado
from Philadelphia last July as
part of the trade for reliever
Todd Jones. He hit 2 68 in 17
games for the Reds, committing four errors, and is expected to compete with Felipe
Lopez for the starting shortstop job in spring training.
The job opened up when
the Reds decided not to offer
Barry Larkin another contract , ending his 19-year
career with his hometown
team. Machado came out of
the dugout and replaced
Larkin at shortstop after the
third inning of the Reds'
final home game.
Lopez hit .242 in 79
games last season with 15
errors, making him the leading candidate to take over for
Larkin.
James Lee, Lexington Henry Clay
George Unseld , Louisville Seneca
John Pelphrey, Paintsville
Ervin Stepp. Phelps
Mark Surgalski: Ashland
DeJuan Wheat, Louisville Ballard
ill
Darrell Arbaugh, Ashland
Marty Thomas , Ashland
Antwain Barbour, Elizabethtown
Mike Siliman, Louisville St. Xavier
Chuck Cantrell, Ashland
Jeff Kovach, Ashland
Jeff Hall , Fairview
Scott Draud, Ft. Thomas Highlands
Jim Rose, Hazard
Fred Tisdale, Logan County
Robb ie Valentine, North Hardin
•
Todd May, Virg1e
WR Jamal! Broussard
returns to Bengals
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ClNC1NNATl - Receiver
Jamall Broussard returned to the
Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday,
agreeing to a
two-year contract.
The 5-foot9 receiver and
kick returner
from San Jose
State signed
with
the
Bengals as an
undrafted free
agent
last
April. He was on their practice squad until Oct. 14,
when Carolina signed him to.
its 53-man roster.
Broussard played in eight
games for the
Panthers and finished eighth in the
NFC with a 23.1yard average on
kickoff returns. He
also had 10 punt
returns for an average of 4.3 yards.
The
Panthers
waived him on
Dec. 27.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2005 • 85
BENGALS: Lewis'
next challenge: Win 9
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI Once again,
one win short.
For the 14th straight year, the
Cincinnati Bengals failed to
achieve a winning record. For
the second consecutive year
under coach Marvin Lewis, they
came as close as possible without actually doing it.
A second straight 8-8
brought the franchise more
respect and a different kind of
frustration. The Bengals are
trapped in transition: no longer
losers, not quite winners.
"We have to find a way to get
over the mediocrity," Lewis
said. "We have grown out of the
basement, but we have to find a
way to push over the hump."
During the latest just-shortof-winning season, they gave
indications that they're ready to
make that final push.
The Bengals are in better
shape than at any time since
1990, the last time they had a
winning record and made the
playoffs. Lewis has given them
stability and brought them up to
par with the rest of the league.
They're no longer drifting from
losing season to losing season.
"I think we know our direction
and what we're looking for and
what we have here," Lewis said.
"And that's the biggest thing."
They're looking for that one
more win. Next season, they just
might get it.
Lewis' frrst 8-8 finish sparked
unrealistic optimism of an immediate turnaround. For a number
of reasons, it didn't happen.
Injuries forced the Bengals to
play rookies on defense long
before they were ready in 2004.
Quarterback Carson Palmer
went through the expected
growing pains in his first season
running the offense. And a
tough schedule magnified every
misstep.
But by December, the
Bengals had the look of a team
on the rise. Palmer threw seven
touchdown passes in two games
before spraining his knee, and a
rookie-heavy defense was holding its own.
The offseason challenge is to
keep the key components in
place so they can pick up where
they left off.
Running back Rudi Johnson
and receiver TJ . Houshmandzadeh
are unrestricted free agents coming
off career years that had a lot to do
with the upbeat finish. Johnson
broke Corey Dillon's franchise
rushing record with 1,454 yards,
and Houshmandzadeh developed
into the perfect complement to
Chad Johnson.
Those two had a lot to do
with the Bengals averaging
nearly 32 points in the last six
games. The front office has to
decide how much it's willing to
spend to keep them.
"I think we have a chance to
be one of the most explosive
offenses and be the best offense
in the league next year, depending on what happens," Palmer
said. "Who knows? We can be
with two key guys, or we can be
without two key guys."
Palmer is the key to the
whole thing.
The 2003 Heisman Trophy
winner has finally put an end to
the Bengals' indecision at the
most important position. They'd
opened eight consecutive seasons with a different quarterback, making year-to-year
progress impossible.
Palmer lived up to expectations. After looking like a rookie in the season's first half, he
looked like a franchise quarterback the rest of the way, throwing for 2,897 yards and 18
touchdowns with 18 interceptions overall. A sprained knee
kept him out of the last three
games, two that the Bengals
won behind Jon Kitna.
Finally, there's some continuity.
"The biggest question mark
you always have is at quarterback, and I think that question's
been answered twofold," Lewis
said. "We're in pretty good
shape with Carson and Jon."
With
rookies
Madieu
Williams, Keiwan Ratliff,
Landon Johnson and Robert
Geathers emerging on defense,
the Bengals seem to be in pretty
good shape in another area
that's been a long-standing
problem. The defensive line still
needs help, but it's not nearly as
forlorn as in the past.
The players' mood also is
upbeat. They got to play their
frrst home Monday night game
in 15 years, a treat for a team
that had been banished from the
NFL's big stage. They're hoping
that another 8-8 finish keeps
them on the schedule.
"Hopefully the networks and
the NFL will want to put us on
national TV again," offensive
tackle Willie Anderson said.
"Last season we finished 8-8
and it kind of gave us respect
around the league. Hopefully we
can get another Monday night
game and more prime time
games."
The schedule will be easier,
the quarterback will be experienced, and the expectations will
be much higher next season,
which has one intriguing twist.
The Bengals went from a 610 finish in 1980 to the Super
Bowl in suburban Detroit the
next season, losing to San
Francisco. Next season, the
Super Bowl goes back to
Detroit.
·
Will the Bengals go with it?
"I hope you see the future,"
Lewis said, chuckling. "We're
going to point toward Detroit. If
we've got to drive, so be it."
Bengals fire
defensive coordinator
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI
Coach
Marvin Lewis is tired of watching
his defense get pushed around.
The Bengals fired defensive
coordinator Leslie Frazier on
Wednesday, the first change to
Lewis' staff since their latest 8-8
fmish . Assistant coach Chuck
Bresnahan is the leading candidate on staff to replace him.
"I credit Leslie for his part in
leading the defense to where it
is today," Lewis said in a statement. "But I see this as the time
to move to another stage in our
team's evolution."
It wasn' t a major surprise.
Lewis arrived in Cincinnati
two years ago with a reputation
for fielding a dominating defense.
He coordinated the unit that set
records in Baltimore and won a
Super Bowl in the 2000 season.
During his two seasons in
Cincinnati, the defense has
dragged his team down. With
Frazier as coordinator, the
defense had trouble stopping the
run and preventing big plays.
The unit finished 28th overall in
2003, and was once again one of
the league's worst through the
first six weeks of this season .
Lewis got so frustrated with
the poor performance that he
took over defensive play calling
from Frazier during a 34-17 loss
to Cleveland that left the
Bengals 1-4. Lewis let Frazier
handle the play calling the rest
of the season, but a rift was
revealed.
Lewis also had an uncharacteristic outburst on the sideline
during a 27-20 loss to Tennessee
two weeks later. He ripped off
his headphones and started to
throw them on the ground after
the defense left tight end Shad
Meier uncovered for a touchdown catch on the final play of
the half.
The defense improved in the
second half, when rookies who
were forced to play because of
injuries became more comfortable with their roles. The unit
finished 19th overall, including
26th against the run.
Lewis said on Monday that
his three coordinators would
return for next season.l\vo days
later, he frred Frazier, who didn't return a phone message.
Frazier played cornerback on
the Chicago Bears' dominating
defenses in the 1980s. He also
coached
the
Philadelphia
Eagles' defensive backs for four
years before joining Lewis in
Cincinnati.
Bresnahan joined Lewis' staff
in May after serving as the
Raiders' defensive coordinator
from 2000-03. His defense
allowed the second-fewest points
in the AFC in 2002, when
Oakland reached the Super Bowl.
Ghostzapper has chance
at three Eclipse Awards
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - Breeders'
Cup Classic winner Ghostzapper
· has a chance to become the fi rst
horse since John Henry in 1981
to win three Eclipse Awards in
the same year.
Three finalists in each of 15
categories were announced
Wednesday, with Ghostzapper
in the running for the Eclipse
Award as the top older male and
the top sprinter.
Finalists for Horse of the
Year were not released , but
Ghostzapper and Kentucky
Derby and Preakness winner
Smartly Jones are certain to be
in the running.
In '8 1, John Henry was
Horse of the Year and also
earned Eclipse Awards for older
male horse and male turf horse.
Forego in 1974 and Secretariat
in 1973 also were single-season,
three-time Eclipse winners.
Smarty Jones, who fell short
in his Triple Crown bid at the
Belmont Stakes, was joined by
Belmont winner Birdstone and
Kitten's Joy as finalists for top
3-year-old male.
Kitten's Joy also is a finalist
- and perhaps the favorite - to
win the Eclipse as top male turf
horse. Better Talk Now and
Singletary are the other finalists.
Ouija Board, impressive winner of the Breeders' Cup Filly &
Mare Turf, is a finalist in two
categories, also: 3-year-old
female horse and female turf
horse .
In the older female category,
the finalists are Azeri, Sightseek
and Storm Flag Flying .
Also, Steve Asmussen, who
set a single-season record with
555 wins, is among the finalists
for top trainer, along with Todd
Pletcher and Bobby Frankel.
Frankel ,
who
trains
Ghostzapper, has won the
Eclipse the past four years.
Finalists for top jockeys are
Rafael Bejarano, Edgar Prado
and John Velazquez.
The winners will be
announced Jan. 24 in Beverly
Hills, Calif. The awards are
voted on by racing secre taries at
National Thoroughbred Racing
Association tracks, the National
Turf Writers Association and the
Daily Racing Form.
�Friday, Jan. 7, 2005
FLOYD COUNTY
Features Editor
Kathy Prater
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fm:: (606) 886-3603
Members:
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Kentucky Press Association
National Newspaper Association
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Looking back
and forward
The funniest things can end up
giving me inspiration for this column. This week, I am sad to say,
I have found myself stressing a
little
too
much. After
an influx of
story
ideas
and local holiday
events,
once the new
year settled in,
I found myself
in that all too
familiar
scramble that
Kathv Prater
we newspaper
lltesiJies edllll' folk
often
experience as
I searched my empty coffers for
feature stories for this section.
A couple of things are on the
horizon.
For instance, Old
Christmas at the Samuel May
House will take place this Sunday
afternoon, from 2-4:30 p.m. Any
May House event is usually a
pretty good place for some eyecatching photos and a few interesting quotes. I also have an,
interview with a local poetess this
very afternoon, so her story is also
on its way into our pages. But, as
I said, these things are in the making, and I had to find myself a
story for today's paper. With no
prospects in sight, I clicked the
"send and receive" button on my
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It's time for America's cookies!
Girl Scout cookies are an
American tradition - one that
has been continued since the
1920s. With funds generated
by the sale of Girl Scout cookies, girls in Central and Eastern
Kentucky benefit by participating in a wide range of Girl
Scout activities.
By supporting the Girl
Scout Cookie sale, you are
doing much more than simply
buying a box of cookies. "The
Girl Scout cookie sale means
much more to the girls than just
selling cookies ... ," said Wendy
Benry, communications manager,
Wilderness
Road
"The girls are
Council.
involved in every aspect of the
sale - from planning, to selling,
to deciding how the money
raised is spent. In the process,
the girls learn some very valuable life skills."
Girl Scouting has 1lways
encouraged goal setting, and
career exploration through its
many events and initiatives. In
fact, many of today's business-
women say that selling Girl
Scout cookies was an important first step towards successful careers. Today, as competition in the workforce increases,
the Girl Scouts underscore the
need for girls to have business
and financial skills. After nine
decades, selling Girl Scout
cookies still proves to be an
excellent primer.
Over two-thirds of the selling price of every box of Girl
Scout cookies goes directly to
support Girl Scouting in the
local area.
The volunteer
Board
of Directors
of
Wilderness Road Council bud(See COOKIES, page seven)
(See EYES, page severn)
POSTSCRIPT
The eat's paw &
other musings
There I was on the first day of
the new year, scrunched lazily into
my big chair, watching the British
comedies on West Virginia Public
TV. (If it's true that what you do
on the first day of the year, you'll
do the rest of the year, then I hope
I can continue to have my spirits
lifted by the
Britcoms.)
Anyway,
there I was,
comfortable
and purring
in my own
way, as the
cat lay on
my chest.
That's one
Pam Shlngltr
of
her
conlrlbUUng writer
favorite
resting
places, almost as popular as my
hip when I'm in bed asleep.
As is my habit when I'm
comfy, I leaned my head back in a
mammoth-sized yawn. But this
time I got a surprise.
At the apex of the yawn, the
cat, demonstrating her innate
curiosity, stuck her paw in my
mouth.
When I got over the shock, I
Freedom at
Last, a
painting by
Gretchen
M. Smith.
'SERVING GOD THROUGH THE ARTS'
An exhibit at the Mountain Arts Center by
Artist and Missionary Gretchen M. Smith
Unique art exhibit on display at the
MAC by artist with local ties, recently displaced by four hurricanes in Florida
Gretchen M. Smith is virtually a NEW resident of the state of Kentucky. She migrated
north to Kentucky after four devastating hurricanes ripped her business and her home apart
in Florida, leaving little to show for many
years of work and art she had done there and in
foreign countries. Smith has ties to eastern
Kentucky - her great-grandfather is Ernest
Neal, of Paintsville.
.
Gretchen is excited to share her latest series
of work entitled "Serving God Through the
Arts," with the community. Ms. Smith has
been a Christian Visual Artist for nearly 10
years and has produced over 400 pieces of art
during that time. She has exhibited her pieces
in the US, Africa, Middle East, and also in the
Caribbean. She has participated in more than
10 long-term mission trips here in the United
States and abroad.
Ms. Smith has been a guest lecturer at
Advent Fine Art Gallery, Diamond Community
School, Community Christian School, and
Mount Dora Center for the Arts and The
Henagar Cente for the Performing Arts, and
more. She has sold more than 200 works which
are now on display in embassies, palaces of
princes in the middle east, prestigious churches in the US as well as orphanages, schools,
not-for-profit agencies, government facilities,
and private homes. Gretchen believes that all
people can come to a deeper understanding of
God through her work and so continues to
exhibit at any opportunity as a demonstration
of her obedience and willingness to serve."
Artist Mission Statement by Gretchen
Smith, November 2004
There are no lengthy descriptions next to
my paintings for a reason. Each painting has a
voice of its' own. God can communicate
through anything, including art, and it is not a
mistake that you are viewing this artwork
today. There is a specific message in it that is
just for you to discover.
If I could ask one thing of you it would be
for you to take the time to contemplate my art
and ask what message God has for you. After
you have viewed the work you might enjoy
reading my interpretation of what God gave me
by looking at the detailed descriptions in the
catalogue.
(See GRETCHEN M. SMITH. , page seven)
(See POSTSCRIPT, page seven )
THINGS TO PONDER
Individual's
Rights
.
,
.
'
As has been discussed over the eons,
many individuals use the beginning of the
New Year to turn over a new leaf to
redeem faulty habits. A "guess" is that
most folks think about making changes
physically and not psychologically. No
matter how unhappy and/or disappointed
they might be with themselves about various aspects of their live, they are not likely to want to ;;et goals to adapt their emotional status. Based on my clinical observations, it seems a lot of people need to
examine and adjust their attitude regard-
ing their individual "rights." It is not
unusual for individuals to experience
intense emotional distress, without realizing they are doing so because they allowed
their psychological rights to be decreased
or totally taken away. It is as though they
do not consider themselves valuable
enough to have the right to a reasonable
way of life. How would you rate yourself
in regards to maintaining your individual
rights?
Frequently, a person gradually relinquishes her psychological rights, by trying
to keep everyone happy. For example,
there is Dora, who seems to always be
thinking about how she can solve others'
problems. She wants to rescue those she
cares for and loves by attempting to give
them what they want, no matter how unrea-
sonable it might be. Does it matter that she
works overtime to buy a 16-year-old son a
truck and he does not show concern for her
efforts? As expected, Dora is likely to
become very frustrated in her attempts,
because she will never be able to be successful, no matter how much effort she puts
into it. After all, everyone has to be responsible for his or her own happines .
Dora's efforts to keep everyone happy
also disturb her adult relationships. She
gives up her right to be an equal partner in
a relationship, when she aJl ... herself to
be controlled by the other pl.L,on in hopes
she can help keep the person happy. It is
not unusual for individuals trying to "fix
everything for everybody" to have been
victimized in the past. They are prone to
perceive themselves as not having any
other alternatives/choices except for what
how they are doing things presently.
Typically, the person. "in charge of keeping the world even," does not anticipate
having personal rights or doing what is
needed for themselves. These individuals
are prone to experience a wide assortment
of negative feelings, such as depression,
anxiety, anger, being defeated, irritable,
worthless, and hopeless with low levels of
self-confidence, self-worth, and selfesteem. Often Dora has tended to allow
others to be abusive toward her- possibly
physically, verbally, sexually. and/or emotionally. Do you ever feel this way or Mable Rowe Lineberger,
Ph.D.
know people who behave in this manner?
Individuals like Dora need to learn that
(See PONDER, page etght)
�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
7, 2005 • 87
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• Continued from p6
email page and behold! A nice
story from Ann Lafferty at the
Mountain Arts Center about a
Flotida mtist's mission to help
others experience God thfough
her art. Who says God isn't
paying attention to our daily little cries for help? Not me, that's
for sure!
**** **** ****
But, I digress. What I was
really getting to is how, in addition to not having any feature
story ideas, I also wasn't coming
up with much in the way of
Gretchen
M~
putting this column together. I
considered complaining about
all the junk email I get, but really, wouldn't that be rather boring, and, don't we all put up
with it?
I was looking for inspiration
when I decided to go the office
fridge and retrieve a whole
wheat and turkey sandwich that
I had left there the previous day.
"It'll be all soggy by now," I
thought, as I opened the door
and unzipped my "Barbie"
emblazoned lunch bag (yeah, so
my daughters outgrew ft - I, on
the other hand, no longer have
any pride when it comes down
to saving a dollar, so Barbie and
I frequently enjoy a bite of lunch
together).
Anyway, I unwrapped the
sandwich, took a bite and immediately my mind traveled back in
time to about 1966 and I found
myself sitting in the Prestonsburg
Elementary lunchroom munching on a sandwich crafted lovingly by my mother's hands.
My whole wheat and turkey
had the exact same taste as the
sandwiches my mother used to
make for me and send along in
my little lunch boxes. I guess
this was due primarily to the fact
that the lettuce was a little wilted
and this time I had added Miracle
Whip instead of my usual
French's yellow mustard. And,
somehow, a day in the office
fridge had given my sandwich
the exact same taste that a morning in my little lunch box had
added to my noontime schoolday meal "back in the day."
It's one of those things I real"
ly can't begin to describe, but it
was a taste sensation that created a delicious diversion back in
time.
My home-packed school
ham sandwiches were a heck of
a lot better than my younger
brother's favorite, sliced onions
and gobs of mustard on squishy
soft white bread. Yep, I spent a
lot of time back in those years
telling my little brother to "get
out of my face" for good reason.
In his own defense, however, let
me say for the record that his
breath today is always minty
fresh and very sweet.
And with this, I will leave
you today, along with a wish
that this new year will bring lots
of delicious memories of days
gone past for you, too.
lunches were always the same a ham sandwich, on white bread,
with Miracle Whip and lettuce
(can't even begin to fathom why
a whole wheat, turkey, would
taste the same, but it did), a tiny
bag of chips, a Dolly Madison
cupcake (chocolate - with those
cute little white squiggles) and a
thermos of cold milk.
Yummy. And never did they
vary. My mom, obviously, was
quite the little creature of habitor could it have been me,
instead?
Whatever, I do know one
thing for sure - my boring little
Postscript
Smith
• Continued from p6
ff'
j
Following are some questions to ask yourself to stimulate
your mind and help you in your
journey.
1. When I first look at the
piece of art what type of emotion does it invoke in me? Is it
a feeling of peace, anger, frustration, intrigue, thoughtfulness
or something else?
2. What do the colors and
light remind me of? Are they
bold and strong or calm and
soothing? Are they royal or do
they represent everyday life? Is
there light and triumph or darkness and reflective colors?
Most importantly, what do these
colors mean to me? Do they
remind me of a particular place,
vacation, individual or event?
3. What do the textures in
the artwork bring to mind? Is
it soft, smooth, rough, tattered, edgy, or grainy? When
I see these textures what
types of things do they
remind me of? For example,
the woods, a river, the feathers of an angel, a baby's bottom, a car crash, etc.
4. What do the lines and
shapes bring to mind? Are they
sturdy and strong or flowing and
gentle? Are there many shapes
or few? Where do they lead and
why? Are they intertwined or
mixed together for a reason or
do they stand independent of
each other?
5. Finally, and most importantly, when you consider all of
these things together what
Biblical verses, stories,, or concepts come to mind. Reflect
upon why God may have wanted you to think of those particular Biblically based thoughts
today. Is there something that
you have peen struggling with
that it applies to? Or perhaps it
brings comfort to you? Maybe
it challenges you in an area that
you wish to grow.
You may contact Gretchen
directly at 270-243-0444 or tallartist@hotmail.com.
You can visit Gretchen's
wonderful exhibit during the
month of January in the Art
Gallery of the Mountain Arts
Center. The hours are 10 am to 6
pm, Monday - Friday and 10
am to 4 pm, Saturday.
• Continued from p6
laughed until I almost cried.
The cat just lay there as if to
say. Where does that hole go?
***
I don't know about you, but
received a whole bunch of
Christmas cards this year. I
don't generally keep count, but
there seemed to be more this
year and more good news.
For instance, two former
teachers at The David School
who were especially sweet to
me and my mother are great
Joy
Breen
with
child.
Shillingsburg and Jennifer
Decker Labonte will soon be
mothers - and exceptionally
good ones, I'll bet.
their beautiful young girls, fair
of face and full of promise.
Others shared new baby or new
grandbaby pictures.
Some other correspondents
know I share their love of animals. Cousin Helen Butcher in
Arizona sent a picture Qf her big
German shepherd mix, Charlie,
posed with Santa Claus. Santa
is beaming, but Charlie looks a
little bewildered.
And it was a pleasure to see
a picture of Emma and
Clarence Martin's beautiful
and lucky dogs, Rocky and
Sheba, rescued as puppies and
brought up with love.
When Christmas cards come
in, 1always vow to do a better job
of keeping in touch. I hope I do.
My cousin, Gary Ward, who
lives in Odessa, Texas, will
soon be a grandfather for the
fourth time and his ca,ncer continues to be in remission.
My high school librarian
June Rice continues to be an
inspiration for folks way
younger. She is active in serving her God and her fellow
human beings daily.
A former student has moved
from New York back to
Pittsburgh and is rebuilding her
life. Another former student
has found what may well be the
love of her life. It is a joy to
keep hearing from them after
almost 20 years.
Alicia and D .B . Kazee's
card contained a picture of
I
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iii
Trinity, a painting by Gretchen M. Smith, is on display now at
the Mountain Arts Center.
Cookies
• Continued from p6
gets the remaining proceeds for
expenses related to providing
Girl Scout services to 25,000
girls and 5,000 volunteers in 57
Central and Eastern Kentucky
counties. What a delicious way
to support Girl Scouting!
If you need an excuse to satisfy your Girl Scout cookie
craving, just remind yourself
that you are doing a good deed
by supporting the Girl Scouts
and all of the good things they
do for the community. When
you buy Girl Scout Cookies,
you really are helping fund the
future. So take your pick of
America's favorite cookies:
Thin mints, Carmel deLites,
Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut
Butter Sandwiches, Shortbread,
Animal Treasures, Reduced Fat
Lemon Pastry Cremes, or the
most recent addition to the
scrumptious selection, Pinatas!
The cookie sale begin.s
January 7. Cookies can be purchased for $3 .50 a package,
directly from an area Girl Scout
or by calling the Wilderness
Road Council at 800/475-2621,
the council will give your order
to a local Girl Scout to deliver.
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Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• If you would be intere'sted in vol-
unteering at AMS, contact the Youth
Services Center to schedule a time for
Volunteer Orientation.
• Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center is open each weekday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center offers
services to all families regardless of
income. For more information about
any of the activities or services of the
center, jilease contact the center at 8861297. Center Coordinator - Michelle
Keathley.
Allen Central Middle School
**Turn in Food City receipts and
General Mills box tops to home room
teachers! **
• The ACMS Youth Service Center
is open each day from 8:00a.m. to 3:00
p.m., or later by appointment. For
more information about the center, call
LaDonna Patton, coordinator, or
Marilyn Bailey, assistant, at 358-01 34.
Allen Elementary and Family
Resource Youth Service Center
•
Call Allen Elementary Youth
Service Center at 874-0621 to schedule
your child's Hepatitis B vaccination,
immunizations, and WIC appointments.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service Center
is located in the 500 building of the
campus. The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children and their
families who reside in the community
or neighborhood by the school in which
the center is located. For further information, please contact the center at
478-5550 or 478-9751, ext. 310.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
I)
Coordinator;
Charlotte
Rogers,
Program Assistant II; Debra Hayes,
School Nurse.
Clark Elementary
• A nurse from the Floyd County
Health Dept. is in the center weekly
and sees WIC patients, does well-child
exams (birth-18 years), and gives
immunizations. Currently scheduling
exams for students who will be in the
6th grade in the next school year. Call
for an appointment - 886-0815.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income. We
are located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be reached by
calling 886-081 5.
Duff Elementary
**School is collecting Food City
receipts again this year! Receipts must
be dated Sept. 12, 2004 - March 12,
2005.**
• Floyd County Health Dept. is at
the school each Tuesday. Services
include 6th grade school entry physical; kindergatten, Head Start and wellchild physicals (age birth to 18 years);
T.B. skin test; T.D. boosters; and WIC
services. Please call 358-9878 for
appointment if you are in need of any
of these services .
• The J.A. Duff Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income . We
are located in the tan metal building at
the rear of the school . Contact persons
are Judy Handshoe, coordinator, and
Ruby Bailey, assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is available to parents for video check-outs. A
variety of topics are available.
• Floyd County Health Dept . nurse
Honored for giving to H CTC
Mrs. Margaret C. Boggs and
The Christmas for Charity Inc.
were honored by Hazard
Community
&
Technical
College and the Kentucky
Community and Technical.
College System (KCTCS) for
at school every Wednesday. Services
include Head Start physicals, kindergarten physicals, 6th grade physicals ,
well-child physicals, immunizations,
TB skin test, WIC program, blood pressure checks, and more. Must call the
FRC at 285-0321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• Floyd County Health Deprutment
Nurse Joy Moore, is at the center each
Monday to administer immunizations,
T.B. skin tests, well-child exams, WIC,
prenatal and post-partum services, and
school physicals. Call 377-2678 for an
appointment.
Prestonsburg Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Please coll ect Food City receipts!
School goal is $500,000 in receipts.
Anyone in the community may mail
receipts, in care of PES, to 236 North
Lake Drive, or drop them off at the
school office.
• The Family Resource Center is
open weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and later
by appointment. Office provides services for all families, regardless of
income.
•
After School Child Care, 3-6
p .m., school days.
•
Call 886-7088 for additional
information regarding the Prestonsburg
Elementary Family Resource Center or
its programs .
South Floyd Youth Services Center
**School is participating in the
"Apples for Students" program. Please
turn in your Food City receipts to office
or send with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may be done
through the Youth Services Center
office.
• Walking track open to public.
being two of the most valuable
benefactors to the college.
Shown above, in front, from left,
are Dr. Jay K. Box, HCTC president/CEO; Mrs. Margaret C.
Boggs, Terri Boggs and her husband Eli Jr. "Sandy" Boggs. In
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students.
• Anyone interested in Adult Ed
may contact the center for information.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the South
Floyd campus, Room 232, and see
Mable Hall.
• For more information call 4529600 or 9607 and ask for Mable Hall,
ext. 243, or Keith Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource Center
• FRC monthly Advisory Council
meetin gs will be held the first
Wednesday of each month, at 4 p.m.
Call for more info.
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p .m. Parents and community members are welcome to visit. For
questions, call 587-2233 - ask for
T-ristan Parsons, Center Coordinator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.O. Osborne "Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource Center
• "Lost & Found" is located in the
FRC. 1f items not picked up wtthin 2
weeks, they become the property of the
resource center.
•
Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located in the W. D.
Osborne Elementary School. Hours of
operation - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or later by appointment. Call 452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community members free to visit any time.
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare and
lnfantrfoddler Care accepts infants and
toddlers up to 2 years and Preschool
back are Annie Williams of the
Christmas for Charity group, and
Betsy and Louie Hillenmeyer of
Lexington, daughter ru1d son-inlaw of Mrs. Boggs. Mrs. Boggs'
daughter Peggy Yush, not
shown, lives in Louisville.
age 2-4. Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30
p .m., Monday thru Friday.
• For additional information , call
874-8328. Summer office hours: 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Floyd County Adult Ed Class
Schedule
• BSCTC, Prestonsburg campus:
Mon., Wed., Fri. - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p .m.; Tue., Thur. - 11 :30 a.m. to 7:30
p .m. Contact: Jason Cassell - 8863863, ext. 67219. Room m207 (second
floor, Library).
• Auxier Lifelong Learning Center:
Tue., Thur. - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact: Lucille Fuchs - 886-0709.
•
Martin Extended Education
Service Center: Tue ., Thur. - 8:00 a.m .
to 4:00 p.m. Contact: Vanessa Tackett
- 285-5111.
• Wayland EESC: Mon., Wed. 8:00 a .m. to 4:00p.m. Contact Vanessa
Tackett- 358-3400.
• Wheelwright: Mon., Wed. - 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p .m. Contact: Penny Fell
- 452-4324.
• McDowell: Tue., 1:00 to 3:00
p.m.
• For more information about Adult
Education class schedules, contact the
David School at 886-8374. All classes
and materials free of charge.
Be
an
Become a Kenna~ky
organ & ti ssue donor.
For mformation contact:
1-800-525 -3456, or
www.t.rustforlifc.org
PSA
�88 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
7, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Low sperm count requires
evaluation by specialist
By Martha A.
Simpson, D.O.,
M.B.A.
Qi
estion: My husband
and I have been trying to
conceive. We"ve been having
so we went to the doctor.
After several tests, we were told that
the problem is due to his low sperm
count. Can you tell me more about
male fertility problems?
·
A
nswer: Infertility affects
about 15 percent of all couples trying to conceive.
According to the National Health
Information Center, a couple is considered infertile if they cannot conceive
after a full year of regular, unprotected
sex. About one-third of all cases are
caused by male factors. An equal number are caused by factors in the female.
In the remaining cases, the cause is
unknown or is due to problems with
both partners.
Since your question deals with male
infertility, I will focus on that topic.
Men can be infertile if they produce too
few sperm cells, sperm cells of poor
quality, or have retrograde ejaculation,
where some of the seminal Ouid is
pushed back into the bladder.
You mentioned that your husband
was diagnosed with a low sperm count,
so let's look more closely at that issue.
There are several physical factors that
can lead to a low sperm count in men.
A condition where the valves within the
veins along the spermatic cord don't
work properly - called varicocele is a common cause, as is an undescend-
~nniversary
ed testicle. Infection from a sexually
transmitted disease can also cause
decreased sperm production. Likewise,
underdeveloped testicles can fail to
produce enough semen.
Social or environmental factors can
contribute to this problem as well.
Exposure to excessive heat can
decrease sperm production. The testicles, where sperm is produced, are
external to the body because the normal
body temperature is too high for optimal testicular function. Heat
exposure, such as in a hot tub or
sauna, can decrease sperm production.
Men who work outdoors in cold climates can overheat the testicles with
the several layers of clothing they wear
for their work. For some men, even
wearing snug underwear - that is,
"tighty whities" - that hold the testicles
too close to the body can decrease the
sperm count.
Smoking of a pack a day of cigarettes has been shown to decrease
sperm production. Alcohol consump-
tion also lowers production . Fatigue
and poor health can be factors.
A common misconception about conception (what a pun!) is that having
intercourse more frequently will
increase the likelihood of becoming
pregnant. This is a myth. In fact, having intercourse too frequently can seriously depress the sperm count. Having
intercourse less often - at least 48
hours between encounters - can substantially increase the sperm production.
Other environmental factors that can
decrease a man's sperm count arc drugs
and chemical substances. For instance,
anabolic steroids, medicine used to
treat gout, some antibiotics, and certain
high blood pressure medications can be
problematic.
It is probably a good time to seek
advice from a male fertility specialist.
Further testing may be needed, as well
as a thorough history and physical for
your husband.
umn To submit questions,
Martha A. Simpson, D.O., M.B.A ..
Ohio
University
College
of
Osteopathic Medicine, P.O. Box 110,
Athens, Ohio 4570 I, or via e-mail to
readerquestions @fam i 1ymedic inenews.org. Medical information in this
column is provided as an educational
service only. It does not replace the "
judgment of your personal physician,
who should be relied on to diagnose '
and recommend treatment for any
medical conditions. Past columns are
available ooline at www.familymedi-
Family Medicine® is a weekly col-
'Birthday
Oraanization
2004 Christmas Senior King and Quee1
Floyd
County
JudgeExecutive
Paul
Hunt
Thompson and wife, Donna,
held their annual Christmas
party for area senior citizens at
the Jenny Wiley Convention
Center last month. At the
party, Betsy Layne Seniors
Elizabeth Little and Elza
France were crowned "2004
Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Cody is 1!
Carlos and Virginia Artrip, of Martin, celebrated sixty years
of marriage on January 6, 2005. To honor them, their family
held a surprise anniversary party with an extensive buffet
and wedding cake. Carlos and Virginia have five children,
six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Their family
and friends all wish them many happy years to come.
Dakoda Austin Blake Scott celebrated his first birthday on
January 5, 2005 with family and friends. "Cody," as he Is affectionately called, is the son of Jennifer Poe and Eric Scott. He Is
the grandson of Bonnie Ratliff. He has one sister, Leslie.
Cody's family all wish him a wonderful year ahead filled with
lots of love and fun adventures!
Floyd
County
Senior
Christmas King and Queen.',
Nannetta Yates, director, BetS)
Layne Senior Citizens Center.
and all the senior citizen merr
bers, would like to than
Judge Thompson and Donn
for helping to make the holi,
days merry for Floyd County'!"
seniors.
.,
Ponder
• Continued from p6
permitting another person to
take your rights does not need to
continue! By all means, give
yourself permission to make
necessary adjustments for you
to recover your personal rights!
Always remember that you are
in charge of your attitudes, feelings, and behaviors. A good
start is to" create a mental picture
of you being in control of your
life with positive feelings about
yourself.
Keep that image
handy so that you can quickly
return to it when you feel as
though you are "caught'' by
someone attempting to victimize you in some way, emotionally or physically. Remember
that, whether or not you are reasonably content with your life is
up to you.
The following statements are
often helpful to folks wanting to
change their attitudes and have
accepted that they do have permission to have personal rights.
(I) "I have the right to exist- to
be." This means that you have
the right to live an acceptable
way of life. You do not need to
accept being a victim or being
controlled by another person. (2)
"I have the right to have needs
and have them met by myself
and others." You do not have to
put everyone else's wishes,
demands, and desires ahead of
what you value for you. You do
not need to always be in the # 2
position all of the time in a rela. ttc r shtp (3) "I ha-v · •he right to
. love and be loved." Be aware
that the person, who is putting
down or demeaning another person, is not showing love or caring. Also, don't forget that you
need to love yourself before you
can love another person. You
have the right to love and take
care of yourself. (4) "I have the
right to set limits for self and others." This means that you have
the right to establish the rules
and/or boundaries as to what is
acceptable to you. You will
respect yourself more when you
do so and in turn others will
respect you more. Write these
statements down on 3 X 5 size
cards and place the cards, four or
five of them about, where you
are likely to see them often
through the day. When you see
one, slowly repeat the statements
to yourself. As you think about
what is said, match it with examples from your life and how you
need to maintain these rights.
Cognitive-behavioral techniques
like this have been found in studies to be very helpful.
There are different ways that
an mdividual can take charge of
her life and/or increase her
quality of life by establishing
and maintaining her need for
individual rights. The basic
foundation is to make the. deciSion to do what you can to help
yourself to make the necessary
changes and adjust your attitudes. Here are some ideits. By
all means, when you are upset,
keep your cool. If at all possible excuse yourself qmetly and
leave the source of the argument/disturbance, until you
regain your emotional composure. If you are somewhere,
such as at work, and you feel
that you cannot leave, try to
direct your inner feelings so
that you are as "neutral" as possible. For example, while the
person is speaking, take a deep
breath and focus on that mental
image of you feeling peaceful
and relaxed. Repeat to yourself
a statement such as," Whatever
the situation, I will try to tay
unemotional, because when I'm
calm
I'm
in
control."
Remember that when you get
emotional, you lose credibility.
If possible, prepare your case,
so to speak, before you respond
to anyone about what was so
upsetting. (Writing your arguments down can be very useful.)
However, if you are
caught by surprise and cannot
escape, stall the other person by
askmg a question. that might let
the speaker ramble on while
your come up with a game plan.
There are also physical techniques that are helpful for you
protecting your individual
rights and taking responsibility
for yourself in emotional situations
Pay attentiOn to the
sound of your voice- don't be
shrill or scieam. A low. steady
voice commands more respect
than a high-pitched, shrill one,
especially one saying "ugly"
wmtL. Your bod) Janguagt ts
very important.
Stand up
straight with your chest out and
maintain eye contact at all
times. Don't present yourself
like a timid mouse or people
will treat you like one.
Additionally, remember that
being assertive does not mean
that you are aggressive. What
others think about your reaction
is their problem and not yours.
You need to take care of yourself in an acceptable manner. It
is also very important to choose
your battles and adjust your
strategy.
Stop and think
whether or not the particular situation is worth your emotional
energy or do you need to be persistent to make a point.
While speaking up for yourself and using your individual
rights, don't become upset if you
feel that you make a mistake.
After such event<;, review what
happened, consider what you
could have done differently, and
come up with a plan for what
you will try next in similar circumstances. It all can be a learning experience, especially as you
are starting your new way of life.
Just bec.:ause you have allowed
yourself to be victimized in the
past, does not mean that you have
to continue to do so. Although
you shouldn't make changes, just
to make a change, give yourself
permissiOn to havl! psychological
rights. Stop bemg a pushover.
Vow to speak. up for yourself,
because getting what you want
and need ' nd lt<l\·ing your selfrespect beats everything else .
Queen Elizabeth Little and King Elza France at the annual
senior citizens Christmas party, sponsored by Floyd County. '
Judge-Executive Paul Hunt Thompson.
Highlands Regional Medical
Center
Dec. 26, 2004
A son, Brayden Cordell Reed, to Amanda Michelle Hendron
Dec.28,2004
A daughter, Keisha Paige Prater, to Kimberly Denise and
_.
Robert Dwaunc Prater
:
Adaughter,Leannah Grace Wells, to Kathy Jo and Wendell Lee Wells :
A son, Nicholas Jayden Starr, to Billie Jo and Cody Starr
:
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A daughter, Talena MaKaye Fields, to Shannon and Jason Fields
Dec.29,2004
A daughter, Hannah Grace Philpot, to Kimberly and Hobert Philpot
A son, Jeffrey Alexander Salyer, to Deedra and Jeffrey Salyer
A daughter, MaKayla Faith Scott. to Kimberly and Joshua Scott
A daughter, Jadyn Reese Hall, to Jennifer Ann Risner
A daughter. Lucy Elizabeth Rosys, to Jean and Gary Rosys
A son, Kelsie Jimmy Allen, to Sally Mae and Harold James Allen
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irreplacable
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now, before
further deterioration.
Creases ,specs, tears,
and stains removed.
Also prints made
from photos.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
First Assembly of God, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Lorie Vannucci,
Minister.
New Bethel Assembly of God, Burning Fork Rd., Salyersville;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Minister.
Praise Assembly, 1 mile S. of Prestonsburg, intersection of Rt. 80
and U.S. 23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; J.M. Sloce, Minister.
BAPTIST
Allen First Baptist, Allen; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Arnold Turner, Minister.
Auxier Freewll Baptist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Spencer, Pastor.
Benedict Baptist, Slick Rock Branch, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10
a.m; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Gordon Fitch, Minister.
Betsy Layne Free Will Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tracy
Patton, Minister.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Baptist Student
Union, J 102; Wednesday, 11 :30 a.m.; Vera Joiner, 886·3863, ext.
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Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek Road, Bonanza; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jimmy
D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist, Corn Fork; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roger Music, Minister.
Calvary Southern Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Doug
Lewis, Minister.
Community Freewill Baptist, Goble Roberts Addition; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7
p.m.; Paul D. Coleman, Minister.
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Nathon Lafferty,
Minister.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30p.m.;
Drift Freewill Baptist, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6:30p.m.; Thursday, 6:30p.m. Jim Fields, Minister.
Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buffalo; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Smith, Pastor.
Faith Bible Church, an independent Baptist Church, located on 1428,
between Allen & Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday Morning, 11
a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer, 6
p.m.; Pastor, Rev. Stuart E. Swanberg.
Faith Freewill Baptist, 1/4 mile above Worldwide Eqpt. on Rt. 1428;
Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Buddy Jones, Minister.
First Baptist, Garrett; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Randy Osborne, Minister.
First Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. Sunday Evening Service 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Greydon
Howard, Minister.
First Baptist, 54 S. Front St. (Irene Cole Memorial); Sunday School,
9:45a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Dr. Floyd Price, minister.
Fitzpatrick First Baptist, 1063 Big Branch, P.O. Box 41 0,
Prestonsburg, KY 41653; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Pastor Tommy Reed.
Free United Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 ll.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 7: p.m.
Free United Baptist, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
Grethel Baptist, State Rt. 3379, (Branham's Creek Rd.); Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday,
6:30p.m.
Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 9:50 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; David
Garrett, Minister.
Jacks Creek Baptist, Bevinsville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ; Jeff Barrett, Minister.
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist, 2 miles up Abbott; Sunday School, 10
a.m. ; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jim
Price, Minister.
Lackey Freewill Baptist, Lackey; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Johnny J. Collins, Minister.
Lancer Baptist Church; 71 Cooley St., Prestonsburg, Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 :00 a.m., Evening Woship,
6:00 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.;
Pastor Bobby Carpenter
Liberty Baptist, Denver; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Merle Little, Minister.
Ligon Community Freewill Baptist, Ligon Worship Service, Sunday,
11:00 a.m. Thursday, 7 p.m.
Martin Branch Freewill Baptist, Estill; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednes\lay, 7 p.m.; James
(Red) Morris, Minister.
Martin Freewill Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; John L. Blair,
Minister.
Maytown First Baptist, Main St., May1own; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bob Varney,
Minister.
McDowell First Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. ;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Gene
Bracken, Minister.
Middle Creek Baptist, Blue River; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook, Minister.
Lighthouse Baptist, 2194 KY Rt. 1428, Prestonsburg; Sunday
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7
p.m. ; Donald Crisp, Minister.
home phone 285-3385
Pleasant Home Baptist, Water Gap Road, Lancer; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.rn.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Mark Tackett, Pastor.
Prater Creek Baptist, Banner; Sunday School, 10 a.m; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; J.B. Hall, Pastor.
Phone: (606) 874·3222.
Rock Fork Freewill Baptist; Garrett Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Wendell Crager,
Minister.
Rock Fork Regular Baptist, Garrett; Worship Service, 9:30a.m.; Earl
Slone, Minister; Jerry Manns, Assistant Minister.
Salt Lick United Baptist, Salt Lick, Hueysville; Worship Service,
10:30 a.m.; 4th Sunday; Thursday, 6:30p.m.; Pastor, Chester Lucas.
Sammy Clark Branch Freewill Baptist, Dana; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;
Pastor, Robert Shane Powers.
Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist, Stephens Branch; Sunday
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
The Third Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, U.S. 23 (north of Layne Brothers);
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chuck Ferguson, Minister.
Tom Moore Memorial Freewill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Youth Service, 5:00p.m.; Evening
Service, 6:00 p.m. ; No Service the 1st Sunday of each month;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jody Spencer, Minister.
Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist; Intersection of U.S. 23 and KY 80,
Water Gap; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, 11
a.m. and Evening Worship Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7
p.m., Youth Services 7 p.m.; Everyone Welcome.
United Comunlty Baptist, Hwy. 7, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2
p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Carlos Beverly, Minister.
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist, Wheelwright Junction; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7
p.m.; Louis Ferrari, Minister.
CATHOLIC
St. Martha, Water Gap; Mass: Sunday, 11:15 a.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.;
Sunday.; Father Robert Damron, pastor.
CHRISTIAN
First Christian, 560 North Arnold Avenue; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Minister.
Garrett Community Christian, Route 550, Garrett; Worship Service,
10:30 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Donnie Hackworth,
Minister.
VIctory Christian Ministries, 1428 E.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m; Sherm Williams, Minister.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Betsy Layne Church of Christ, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Tommy J. Spears, Minister.
Church of Christ, South Lake Drive; Worship Service, 10 a.m. and 6
p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Benny Blankenship, Minister.
Harold Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Harmon,
Minister.
Highland Church of Christ, Rt. 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Hueysville Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chester Varney,
Minister.
Lower Toler Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Lonle
Meade, Minister.
Mare Creek Church of Christ, Stanville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
Martin Church of Christ, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Gary Mithchell, Minister.
Upper Toler Church of Christ, 3.5 miles up Toler Creek on right;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tommy Dale Bush, Minister.
Weeksbury Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.mm.; Worship
Service, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mike Hall, Minister.
CHURCH OF GOD
Betsy Layne Church of God, Old U.S. 23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Judith
Caudill, Minister.
Community Church of God, Arkansas Creek, Martin; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Bud Crum, Minister.
First Church of God; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steven V. Williams,
Pastor.
Garrett Church of God, Garrett; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Donald Bragg,
Minister.
Landmark Church of God, Goble Roberts Addition; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11:10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Kenneth E. Prater, Jr., Minister.
Little Paint First Church of God, 671 Utile Paint Road, East Point;
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.. ; Charles Heater Jr., Minister.
The Church of God of Prophecy, Hi Hat; Sunday School, 3 p.m.;
Saturday night, 7:00 p.m. Singing; Wednesday night, 7 p.m. Prayer
Service. Ralph Hall, Pastor.
The Ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.: Ralph Hall, Pastor.
EPISCOPAL
St James Episcopal; Sunday Service, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Eucharist
11:00 a.m. Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m., Holy Eucharist &
Healing 7:30 p.m. Father Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
LUTHERAN
Our Savior Lutheran, Sipp Bayes Room Carriage House Motel,
Paintsville; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.; WKLW (600 am) 12:05 p.m.;
Rolland Bentrup, Minister.
METHODIST
Auxier United Methodist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship
Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter, Minister.
Betsy Layne United Methodist, next to B.L. Gymnasium; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Randy
Blackburn, Minister.
Christ United Methodist, Allen; &may School, 9:45am.; Worship SeMce,
11 am. am 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemaster, Minister.
Community United Methodist, 141 Burke Avenue (off University
Drive and Neeley St.); Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steve Pescosolido, Minister.
Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist, Rt. 979, Beaver; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Philip T. Smith, Minister.
Emma United Methodist, Emma; Sunday Worship Service, 2 p.m.;
Jack Howard, Minister.
First United Methodist, 256 South Arnold Avenue; 9 a.m.
Contempory Service; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service,
10:55 a.m. and 5 p.m. UMYS Service; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Mark D.
Walz, Pastor.
Horn Chapel Methodist, Auxier Road, Auxier; Sunday Morning
Service, 9 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Mid-week Service, 7 p.m. ;
Sunday Evening Service held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each
month at 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter, Minister.
Martin Methodist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roy Harlow, Minister.
Maytown United Methodist, Langley; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.;
Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Roy
Harlow, Minister.
Salisbury United Methodist, Printer; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ; Bobby G.
Lawson, Minister.
Wayland United Methodist, Rt. 7, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Brad Tackett, Minister.
Wheelwright United Methodist, Wheelwright; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby
Isaac, Minister.
Vogle Day United Methodist Church, Harold; Sunday School, 10:00
a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 11 :00 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study, 7:00
p.m.; Dennis C. Love, Pastor.
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship Service,
Saturday/Sunday, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tee Shannon, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Rt. 1428, East Point; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Thurs., 6:30
p.m.; Buster Hay1on, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksbury; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Saturday, 7 p.m.; John
"Jay" Patton, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Deliverance, Ext. 46 off MI.. Parkway at Campton;
Worship Service, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. ; Patricia Crider,
Minister.
Free Pentecostal Holiness, Rt. 122, Upper Burton; Sunday School,
11 a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m; Friday, 7 p.m.; Louis Sanlan,
Mmister; David Pike, Associate Minister.
Goodloe Pentecostal, Rt. 850, David; Worship Service, 6 p.m.;
Malcom Slone, Minister.
Parkway First Calvary Pentecostal, Floyd and Magoffin County Une;
; Worship Service, 6:30 p.m.; Mike D. Caldwell, Minis1er. 297-6262.
Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Holiness, Main St., Martin; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; 2nd Sat., 7 p.m.; Thurs., 7
p.m.; Elllis J. Stevens, Minister.
PRESBYTERIAN
Drift Presbyterian, Route 1101 , Drift; Worship Service,
11 a.m.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; George C. Love, Minister.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miles West on Mountain Parkway; Sunday
School, 9:15a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. ; Gary Sheph Minister.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATIER DAY SAINTS
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Relief
Society/Preisthood/Primary, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.;
Sacrament Mtg., 11:20 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Church Meeting
House address, Hwy. 80, Martin, KY 41649; Meeting House telephone
number: 285·3133; Ken Carriere, Bishop.
OTHER
Pastor Atha Johnson welcomes everyone to attend services at the
CHURCH of GOD of PROPHECY TRAM KENTUCKY. Sunday school
10 a.m., Worship service 11 a.m.
Drift Independent, Drift; Sunday, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 6:30p.m.
Dwale House of Prayer, Dwale; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6
p.m.; William Jarrell, Minister.
Grace Fellowship Prestonsburg,(next to old flea market), Sunday
School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Bill Stukenberg, Pastor 889-{)905.
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg; Sunday School,
10:30 a.m. ; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Don Shepherd, Minister.
Faith Revelation Mlnlstery, 1/4 mile above Worldwide Equipment;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Randy
Hagans, Minister.
Faith Worship Center, US 460, Paintsville; Worship Service, 11 a.m.;
Thursday, 6 p.m.; Buddy and Maude Frye, Minister.
Full Gospel Community, (formerly of Martin) mcved to Old Allen;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening,
6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30pm.; Lavonne Lafferty, Minister.
Lighthouse Temple, Main St. and Hall St.; Worship Service, 12 p.m.
and 7 p.m. ; Wednesday/Friday, 7 p.m.; Roy Cosby, Minister.
Living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, Conley Fork of
Spurlock, Prestonsburg; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening,
6:00 p.m. Pastor: Curt Howard.
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office St.; Worship Service, 7
p.m., Saturday/Sunday.
Old Time Hollne88, 2 miles up Arkansas Creek, Martin; Sunday
School, 11 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; John W.
Patton, Minister.
Spurlock Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spurlock Creek Rd., Prestonsburg;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7
p.m.; Dan Heintzelman, Minister.
Town Branch Church; Sunday School1 0 a.m except for first Sunday
In each month.; Worship Service, Sun. morning 10:00 a.m.; Evening 6
p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. ; No Sunday night services on first Sunday of
each month. Tom Nelson, Minister.
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m.; J.J. Wright, Minister.
The Tabernacle, Rt. 321 (Old Plantation Motel), Christian Educator,
10:00; Sunday Morning, 11:00; Sunday Evening, 7:00; Wednesday,
7:00; Pastors, Paul and Ramona Aiken.
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwright; Monday-Tuesday, 6 p.m.;
Thursday, 7 p.m.
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Zion Deliverance, Wayland: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Prayer Une: 3582001; Jeff Kinslow, Pastor
Taylor Chapel Community Church, fonmerly the old Price Food
Service building, located 1 quarter mile above Worldwide Equipment,
Rt. 1428. Sun. Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Sun. Morning Service, 11 a.m.;
Sun. Evening, 6:30 p.m. Kenny Vanderpool, Pastor.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Main St.,
Martin; Rev. Ellis J. Stevens, Senior Pastor.
Rising Sun Ministries, 78 Court Street, Allen, Ky.; Sunday, 10:30
a.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: D.P. Curry.
Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School 10 a.m., worship
Service 11 a.m., Sunday Night- 6 p.m., Wednesday Night- 6 p.m.
Pastor Glenn Hayes. West Prestonsburg.
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The FLOYD COUNTY TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
AUTOMOTIVE
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CLASS A COL
DRIVER/WORKER
NEEDED.
Holiday, insurance,
vacation,
etc.
Some experience
helpful but not necessary. Labor positions available, rate
of pay to be discussed at interview. Call Mary at
Star Construction.
606-874-1263.
FOR SALE: '93 Olds
Ciera. Runs good, MOUNTAIN MANOR
needs grill & bumper. OF PAINTSVILLE is
$800. Call 285-0742. taking applications
for part-time and fullFOR S A LE:2002 time LPN positions.
White Monte Carlo Excellent pay and
LS
with
Sports benefits. Apply in perPackage.
36,900 son at 1025 Euclid
miles. Excellent con- Avenue, Paintsville,
dition. Call 606-285- Ky. f rom 8 :00 a.m. t o
9704.
4:30 p.m. Monday
thru Friday.
For Sale 1993 Ford
Crown
Victoria. MEDICAL
POSI·
miles. TION: On Call R.N.
138,000
606- Full and part time,
$,1200. call
Prorated
benefits,
874-0467
cove~ng
Johnson
FOR SALE: 1988 Magoffin, Floyd and
Pontiac Bonneville, Martin Counties. Call
3800 V-6, no title, 606-789-3841.
of
Big
good for parts. $600 Hospice
obo. Call 874-4094 Sandy, Inc., 1520 Ky.
Hwy. 1428, Hager
after 5 p.m.
Hill, Ky. 41222.
For
sale
1991
Toyota
Corolla DENTAL RECEPDental
needs work $800 firm TIONIST:
call
606-886-8339 Receptionsist needed for busy office.
after 5 pm
Must be able to
~r"!( 140-4X4's
answer
multi-line
. ~
.
phone and be able to
FOR SALE: Honda handle multiple tasks
'93
Fourwheeler. at once. Will need to
Honda
'97
300 be patient, friendly,
Fourwheel
drive. and be able to do
insurance
Looks good and runs some
billing
and
collecgood. Call 886-0875.
tions. Send resume
and cover sheet to:
.150-Misceiianeous
J...
•
Receptionist, P.O.
Box 60, Minnie, KY
Will trade 4 wheel
41651
or
fax
drive pick-up for a 4
(606)377-0179. No
wheel drive 4 wheelcalls.
er call 606-874-2703
!1;'7'~11!
. 160-Motorcycles
1995 Honda CVR
900RR Cobra and
Yoshi pipes-slip on
with 2 matching helmets. Runs great call
606-226-1577
or
606-889-9283
For
Sale
1998
YAMAHA YZ80 New
tires, pro-circuit pipe.
$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
'""180-Trucks
•
'IV~
used f u It
size pick-ups 1998
Wan t e d
thru
will pay
cash 2003,
call 800-7895301
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310 ·Business
·Opportunity
330 ,,:For Sale
MEDICAL POSITION: On-Call R.N.
Full Time and parttime.
Pro-rated
benefits. Covering
Johnson, Magoffin,
Floyd,
and
Marti n C 0 U n ties·
Call 606-789-3841 ·
Hospice of Big
Sandy, Inc. 1520
Ky. Hwy. 1428,
Hager Hill, KY.,
41222.
To place
our ad .c all
Y
Tammy
47o - Health & i3e~uty
)~75 - Household
;~.;:
220-Help Wanted
POSITION AVAILABLE
Seasonal
receptionist for a
major
company.
People skills a must.
Call 886-3685
CMAS WE ARE
CURRENTLY HIRlNG
FOR
A
CERTIFIED
MEDICATION
AIDE.WE O,FFER AN
EXCELLANT BENEFITS PACKAGE AND
C 0 M P ET I V E
WAGES.CALL OR
STOP BY FOR A
TOUR AND INTERVIEW TO JOIN OUR
C A R I N G
TEAM.SALYERSVIL
LE HEALTH CARE
571,PARKWAY
DRIVE 606-349-6181
E.O.E./A.A.P.
A
COKE/WATER
ROUTE. Electromc
machines Indoor/outdoor
sites.
best
prices/services LTD,
800-679-9124
FINANCIAL
350-Miscellaneous
ELLA'S THRIFTY
STORE: In gray
building across Goble
Roberts Bridge in
Prestonsburg, New
and
used
name
brands.
Lei
and
Limited Too.
· 380-Services
CARPENTRY
WORK
all types.
New construction or
remodeling.
Garages, decks, etc.
Concrete work & siding. Free estimates.
Call 886-8896.
~ 2082.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE:
AKC
registered chocolate . 550-Land/Lots
lab. 13 weeks old.
Asking $250. Call For Sale 9 acres
226-3319
more or less on
Samson
fork
at0 ana, Ky. Call 440
445-Furniture
967-4088
RAY'S BARGAIN
570-Mobile Home's
CENTER
New
&
Used
Furniture
& 3 BR DOUBLEWIDE
Appliances @ unbe- FOR SALE: 3,000
lievable prices. Come obo. Call874-4478.
in today for incredible
savings. Shop AtThe FOR SALE: 1994
Little Furniture Store 14x70 Fleetwood, 3
& Save!!
Route. BR, 1 BA, outbuild#122, McDowell. Call ings, and 2 porches.
606-377-0143.
Good
coildition.
Prestonsburg area.
·480-Miscellaneous Call 606-899-2033
FIREWOOD
FOR
SALE: $70 per load. For Sale 3 bed room
All Hardwood Split 2 full bath, Double
Call: (606) 358- 9616 wide, 3 years old for
more informatio;, call
FOR SALE: 50 acres 606-889-0937
or
of coal on Laurel Fork
606-889-9654
off Quick Sand, Ky.
Call 260-347-0259
RENTALS
ANTIQUES
FOR
SALE: Furniture and 61 O·Apartments
dishes also like new
leather recliner.1997_
2004 Mustang gt _ APT FOR RENT: 1
new tires and wheels bedroom apartment
for rent. Utilities paid.
606-434-5551
$400 per month. Call
For Sale: 8 ft' refrig- 886-6061
erated deli case,
$1000, small pizza FOR RENT 2 bedoven, $400, small room apartment on
juice cooler, $150, 321
between
washer & dryer, $150
Highland Hospital &
pair. Call 606-886Porter
School.
2367.
Central Heat & Air,
For Sate: 8 ft' deli dishwasher, washer
cooler, $950 and Gas & dryer hook up.
convection
oven, $375 a month_ $ 200
$450. Call 606-886- Deposit. 789-5973.
2367.
2 Bed room Apt.with
central heat and air
on U.S 23 1 mile west
of Prestonsburg, No
pets call 606-886747 or
_
_
606 886
9
Security
deposit
required. 3 bedroom 9007
partially
furnished
mobile home. $300 FOR RENT: 2 BR
plus utilities. $200 apt. Fully furnished,
$100
Week
Per
security deposit. Call
606-377-6881.
includes
utilities.
886-8366.
FOR RENT
bedoom apartment.
Hud
Accepted.
Furnished. $275 plus
utilities per rl'Onth.
NOW
RENTING:
Park
Place
Apartments
m
Pr esto ns bu rg _
2 bed room 1 1/2
bath
Townhouse
also 1 bed room furnished or unfurnished
1
·n
Available for immedi- ocat fl d
01
ate occupancy. Rent Prestonsburg
NO
1
BR/$309,
2 PETS call 606-886
8991
BR/$345. Call 8860039.
Greetings
from
Lighthouse Manor,
FOR RENT: 2 BR Terry
&
Sharon
We have
Duplex, Auxier. New Smith.
carpet, fenced yard & apartments for rent
private drive. $350 that are efficiency
apartments, all utiliplus utilities and $200
ties paid. For more
deposit, 6 month
info call 606-886lease required. Call 2797.
285-0742.
Furnished 1 bed
FOR RENT: 1 2 BR, room Apt. Central
2 BA apartment, eat heat & air. Rent starting at $375. month, +
in kitchen, all major
$300. deposit water
appliances included,
included.
Located
utrilities
included. near HRMC. 606$695 per mo. , plus 889-9717.
dep. Call 606-4785173 .•
620-Storage/OfJice
B R A N H A M For Lease Finished
HEIGHTS APTS. of
Wheelwright, Ky. has
a 1 BR apartment for
rent. Rent is based
on
income.
Apartments
come
equipped with central
air and heat, carpet,
refrigerator,
stove
and blinds. Garbage,
maintenance, water
and sewer are included with rent. Please
contact Kathy at 4524777. Equal Housing
Opportunity.
Handicap Accessible .
CNA's I CMA's
Please send resume to:
Big Sandy Health Care
1709 KY Route 321, Suite 3
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Fax: 886-8548
Phone: 886-8546
Email: l.hacker@bshc.org
Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. i< an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Office Space for Lease
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on comer
of W. Comt Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
including l with a private entrance, 1
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
CERTIFIED
PHARMACY TECH
Dispense yourself
a new career at
Food City as a full-....__-......
time
Pharmacy
--...
Tech. Food City
offers extremely competitive ·wages
and excellent benefits for this full-time
position.
Benefits include: Medical and Dental
Coverage, Prescription Card, 401 K,
ESOP, Cancer and Specified Disease
Plan,
Paid
Holidays,
Disability
Insurance and Life Insurance 100%
paid premiums by the company.
All qualified candidates please
send resume to:
KVAT Food Stores
Attn: Don Clark
P.O. Box 1158
Abingdon, VA 24212
OR
clarkd@FoodCity.com
IOOD[jCir~.O.E.
MIFIDN
The Medical Center of Eastern Kentucky....,
A Subsidiary of Consolidated HEalth Systems
HRMC 886-850
www.hrmc.org
We offer an excellent benefits
package and competitive wages.
Highlands, a growing premier healthcare facility
in Prestonsburg, is currently recruting for
Call or stop by for a tour and
interview to join our caring
team.
Registered Nurses (LDE, PP, NBN)
Obstetrics
Salyersville Health Care
571 Parkway Drive
(606) 349-6181
MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
Competitive salary and generous benefits
accompany this position.
FOR RENT: House
for rent located
beside
waffle
house on U.S. 23.
Also great for commercial property.
Call 889-6465 in
For rent: 3 BR 1 evenings.
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles FOR RENT: House
from Prestonsburg available for rent.
889-9747 or 886- Could be used for
9007
professional or residential use. Great
H 0 U S E F 0 R business location for
RENT: Bevinsville expansion. Call 606886-6195 or 606No hud . 2-Bedroom. 434-6516.
Call 478-9623.
Come grow with us!!
Health Planner/Grant Writer
Qualifications include a Master's degree in
one of the following areas: Public Health,
Communications, English, Journalism, or
a related field or a Bachelor's degree and
four years experience.
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
Food City -- 21 00 -sq. ft. Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room ,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
FOR LEASE: Retail
or
office
space.
Starting @ $325 per
month Call 886-8366 ·
We are currently hiring for open
CNA and CMA positions.
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Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. is seeking a
dynamic individual to direct needs
assessment, health planning and grant
writing for primary care organizat1on.
~.E.arn . your own
ii.rrioney, $10.00
':si'gn · up fee.
1j Free gift Call
~ Janey ·. at 886-
410:Animats
-
Kay's Wallpaper 205
Depot Road Paintsville, Ky. Hundreds of
Patterns of Wallpaper
& Borders. All under
$1 0.00. Open Tues Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat.10 a.m to 3 p.m.
Closed Sun. & Mon.
606-789-8584.
at 8~6;8~p6
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When responding to
Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your envelope.
Reference
numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individual.
AVON .
'
Salyersville Health Care Center, in
Salyersville, KY, is seeking a full-time
OT or COTA. Our 157-bed facility
offers inpatient & outpatient services
and we recently started providing
Anodyne Therapy! IN-HOUSE position,
Monday-Friday hours, caseload variety,
excellent benefits, competitive wages &
nation-wide growth opportunities.
Contact Jennifer Weimer, 800-395-5000
x 8254, Fax: 414-908-8143 or Email:
Jweimer@extendicare.com
EEOC.
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
·-
MERCHANDISE
Occupational Therapist/
Certified Occupational
Therapy Assistant
EMPLOYMENT
. 210-Job Listing
WILL
DO
HOUSECLEANING.
Floyd,
Magoffin,
Morgan County. Also
horses for sale. Call
662-9166 or 3399716.
E.O.E./A.A.P.
Salyersville Health Care Center is now accepting
applications for a Maintenance Director. This
individual should possess extensive knowledge of
building maintenance and repair, have excellent
organizational skills with the ability to oversee
an extensive preventative maintenance schedule
and be familiar with commercial equipment,
including boilers, washers, dryers, kitchen
equipment, HVACs, and other general equipment. Must be motivated to work in a rewarding
but challenging environment. If you are interested, in applying, please submit an application to ...
Salyersville Health Care Center
571 Parkway Drive
Salyersville, KY 41465
E.O.E./A.A.P.
* Our enhanced pay scale compliments our great benefits.
Regular Full-Time RN's receive:
* $3,000 PreHire Bonus (qualified nurses with previous
experience in OB)
*Base Rate of $16.84 plus experience
* Nine (9) Paid Holidays
* Weekend Shift Differential of $2.00
* Second Shift Differential of $1.00
*Third Shift Differential of $1.50
*Twelve (12) Hour Shift Differential of $.35
* Charge Nurse Pay of $.38 a.m. shift
.63 p.m. shift
In addition to * 40 l (k) Plan with Match
* Medical and Dental Insurance
* Tuition Reimbursement
*Clinical Ladder for
Clinician I. II.& III
Interested appl icants may apply to the
Human Resources Department
Highlands Regional Medical Center
5000 Kentucky Route 321
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-7531
Fax: (606) 886-7534
E-Mail: tclark@hrmc.org
Highlands is an equal opportunity employer.
Please visit Highlands web site at www.hrmc.org
"Think Healthy, Think Highlands."
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
FOR RENT: 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom
house with stove,
refrigerator, & WID
hookup
in
Prestonsburg.
$550
rent
plus
$250 deposit. No
utilities included.
Call 874-4167 or
226-2733.
~
FOR SALE OR
RENT: 3,000 sq.ft.
brick
house
in
McDowell.
Call
859-881-9149 or
377-2026.
FOR RENT 3 BR
house.
Newly
remodeled, references
required.
886-8366.
·-
HOUSE FOR RENT:
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
fireplace. Close to
PCC & Hospital.
$550 per month plus
deposit & utilities.
Call 886-0296 or
889-0355.
640-Land/Lots
For Rent : newly
constructed Mobile
Home Lots in new
Allen, reference
required call 606874-2212
650-Mobile Homes
FOR RENT: 2 mobile
homes. 14X70, 2 BR,
2 BA, all appliances
plus w/d.
14X60,
appliances furnished
plus w/d, 2 BR, 1 BA.
5
miles
from
Prestonsburg on Rte
114. Both are HUD
approved. No pets.
Real nice! Call 606886-6665.
FOR RENT: Mobile
home in Martin area.
Call 285-3980.
FOR RENT
OR
SALE: 3 BR, 2 bath
doublewide,
spacious living. Call 3776657. For couples or
singles, no kids.
FOR RENT: Trailer
for rent 3 miles out of
Prestonsburg
on
David Road. Quiet
neighborhood. 8863902.
FOR RENT: Trailer
located
between
Paintsville
and
Prestonsburg.
Suitable for couple.
Call 886-3151 after 5
pm.
FOR RENT:
Two
bedroom trailor for
rent. Call 874-1991.
FOR RENT Mobile
home 2 BR, partially
furnished, at Martin.
Call 874-2000.
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
Prestonbetween
sburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
670-Comm. Properaty
For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
consider
remolding for office
space Call 606-2854826 or 606-285·
9112.
FOR SALE: Beauty
Shop Equipment for
sale. Call 886-2567.
NOTICES
812-Free
FREE
PALLETS:
can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
815-Lost & Found
LOST CAT: Lost Cat
1/1 /05 from 6361
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
Presley. No collar,
poor vision, approximately 10 years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or
night 889·6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
To place your
ad call
8'8'6-65061
900-Legals
INVITATION TO
BID
conference must be
filed with the Director
of the Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hudson
Hollow
Complex, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601.
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections,
or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
u.S. 127 South,
~=~ankfort, Kentucky
40601.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. All comments, objections or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
The Carl D. Perkins
Job Corps Center,
Prestonsburg, is now
accepting bids on
computers for their
NOTICE OF
computer lab. For
INTENTION
more
information,
please call Thomas
TO MINE
to
Rainey at 606-886Pursuant
1037. The Carl D. Application
Perkins Job Corps
Number 836-0308
Center reserves the
In accordance with
right to reject any or the provisions of KRS
all bids received.
350.055, notice is
hereby given that
NOTICE OF
Motts Branch Coal
INTENTION
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
TO MINE
436 Daniels Creek
Pursuant to
Pikeville,
Road,
Application Number Kentucky 41502, has
836-0303
applied for a permit
Amendment No. 1
for a surface coal
In accordance with mining and reclamaKRS 350.070, notice tion operation, affectis hereby given that ing 269.6 acres and
Frasure
Creek will underlie an addiMining, LLC, 1051 tional 186.9 acres,
NOTICE OF
Main Street, Suite located 4.5 miles
100, Milton, West northwest
INTENTION
of
Virginia 25541, has Hueysville, in Floyd
TO MINE
applied
for
an County.
Pursuant to
amendment to an
The proposed operApplication
existing surface and ation is approximateNumber 836-9017
auger coal mining ly 1.8 mile northwest
Renewal #2
and
reclamation from Route 2029's
In accordance with
operation,
located junction with KY KRS 350.055, notice
near Craynor of Route 7, and located is hereby given that
Floyd County. The in Plummer Branch Matt/Co., Inc., 439
amendment will add and Raccoon Branch Meadows
Branch,
119.64 acres of sur- of Saltlick Creek.
Prestonsburg,
face disturbance, and
The proposed oper- Kentucky 41653, has
will underlie an addi- ation is located on applied for a renewal
tional 274.06 acres, the
David
and of a permit for a
of which 184.58 Handshoe U.S.G.S. refuse disposal faciliacres underlie sur- 7-1/2 minute quad- ty, located 0.5 mile
face and/or auger in rangle maps. The northeast of Emma,
another seam, mak- operation will use the in Floyd County. The
ing a total area of contour strip, area proposed operation
583.51 acres within mining, and high- will disturb 21.10 surthe amended permit wall/auger methods face acres and will
boundary.
of mining. The sur- underlie 0 acres, and
The proposed oper- face area is owned the total area within
ation is approximate- by Ollie Jack Howell, the permit boundary
ly 0.5 mile south from et
al.,
G.M.O. will be 21.1 0 acres.
KY Route 979's junc- Forestry Fund 3, LP,
The proposed opertion with Dry Branch Effie Crager, Kenneth ation is approximateRoad, and is located Wallace,
Patrick ly 0.24 mile north
within Dry Branch of Brian Ousley, Lowell from
KY
Route
Mud Creek, Mink Dean
Shepherd, 1428's junction with
Branch
of
Mud Glen
Shepherd, KY Route 194, and
Creek, and at the Clinton Handshoe, located 0.08 mile
head of Gap Fork of Sylvia Warrix, Billy east of the Levisa
Neds Fork of Frasure Tussey,
Annie Fork. The latitude is
Creek.
Handshoe,
Elsie 37°40'02" and the
The
proposed Wright, Thelma and longitude
is
amendment is locat- Lurie Hoover, and 82°43'14".
ed on the McDowell Knott Floyd Land
The proposed operUSGS 7 1/2 minute Company Inc. The ation is located on
quadrangle
maps. operation will under- the Lancer U.S.G.S.
The surface area to lie surface area 7 1/2 minute quadbe disturbed by the owned by Ollie Jack rangle map. The suramendment is owned Howard,
et
al., face area to be disby Jennifer and G.M.O.
Forestry turbed is owned by
Jesse Akers, Dinah Fund 3, LP, Effie Eddie B. Merritt.
and Jack Tackett, Crager,
Kenneth
The application has
Loretta Rogers and Wallace, Lowell Dean been filed for public
Ellery
Owens, Shepherd,
Glen inspection at the
Carmel and Marie Shepherd,
Clinton Department
for
Clark, Arnold Turner, Handshoe,
Sylvia Surface
Mining
Purvis and Ruby Warrix,
Annie Reclamation
and
Hamilton, Ray and Handshoe,
Elsie Enforcement's
Mary Hall, Elzie Hall, Wright, Thelma and P r e s t o n s b u r g,
Flora K. Preston, Phil Lurie Hoover, and Regional Office, 3140
and Betty Hall, Darin Knott Floyd Land South Lake Drive,
Carroll, Wallace and Company Inc. The Prestonsburg,
Melinda Hamilton, operation will affect Kentucky
41653.
Walker and Jeremia an area within 100 Written comments,
Tackett, Roger and feet of public road objections
or
Shirley Paige, F. W. KY 7. The operation requests for a permit
Newsom Heirs, Olivia will not involve relo- conference must be
Hamilton, Darvene cation of the public filed with the Director,
and
Anna
L. road. KY Route 7 will Division of Permits,
Hamilton,
and be closed to traffic #2 Hudson Hollow,
Carmel Lee and Ollie during blasting oper- U.S. 127 South,
Tackett.
ations.
Frankfort, Kentucky
The
amendment
The application has 40601.
will underlie land been filed for public
owned by Jennifer
and Jesse Akers,
Dinah
and
Jack
Tackett,
Loretta
Rogers and Ellery
Owens, Carmel and
Marie Clark, Arnold
IN THE
Turner, Purvis and
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Ruby Hamilton, Ray
CIRCULATION DEPT.
and Mary Hall, Elzie
Hall,
Flora
K.
ASSEMBLING NEWSPAPERS
Preston, Phil and
Betty Hall, Darin
Carroll, Wallace and
Melinda Hamilton,
Walker and Jeremia
Tackett, Roger and
APPLY AT 263 S. CENTRAL AVE.
Shirley Paige, F. W.
No Phone Calls, Please!
Newsom Heirs, and
Carmel Lee and Ollie
E.O.E.
Tackett.
The operation will
use the area, contour, and extended
depth auger method
of surface mining.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resource's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
Part..fime: ·
.
Day ~nd night. spift8·:{
obj~ctions,
L,
requests for a permit
l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!J
FRIDAY, JANUARY
7, 2005 • 611
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G•ttarlnu. Siding
and Metal Reollnu
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BUSINESS
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Residential & Commercial
·Gas Lines
• Rota-Rooter
• lnstalt Septic Tanks
24-Hour Service
Office and Retail Space,
Houses, Apartments,
Mobile Homes and Lots.
CALL
606-886-8366
886·0363
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Fugitive
arrested for
burglaries
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
SOUTH WILLIAMSON
• - Trooper Randy Surber
hit the trifecta on Thursday
morning when he arrested
a suspected burglar who
was also wanted for a previous robbery, as well as
being on the run from law
enforcement in the state of
Maine.
Surber responded to a
prowler complaint at the
Pizza Hut in South
Williamson at 3 a.m.
Thursday and upon arrival
he spied a broken window
and heard noises emanating from the eatery. He
~announced his presence to
the perpetrator and
ordered him to come out,
but John L. Coleman, 35,
of Turkey Creek, instead
allegedly chose to flee the
scene.
Surber caught up to
Coleman and managed to
apprehend him. Upon a little investigation he learned
that Coleman was allegedly under the influence of
drugs and that he was
wanted for burglarizing the
Dairy Queen in
., Williamson. He further
determined that Coleman
was also being sought for
burglary charges in Maine.
Surber dropped off
Coleman at the Pike
County Detention Center,
where he was charged
with two counts of thirddegree burglary, fleeing or
evading, giving a false
name and address, public
intoxication, resisting
arrest, menacing and
being a fugitive from
• another state.
NEWS
by MARY MUSIC
Most sentences cut by probation
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Nine drug-related offenders were sentenced Friday in circuit court, taking with them a collective
tbtal of 10 years and eight months behind
bars.
Those same criminals could have
received a collective total of 42 years and
six months in prison, had Circuit Judge
Danny Caudill chosen to disregard plea
offers from the commonwealth.
Teresa Howard, represented by attorney
David Porter, received the stiffest penalty.
Charged with first- and second-degree
drug trafficking and second-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, Howard was
handed a total of 13 years by Judge
Caudill.
Adhering to a recommendation from
(See SENTENCES, page three)
STAFF WRITER
photo by Mary Music
A motion to dismiss charges against convicted cocaine trafficker Rodney Thornsberry is continued until
next week, following a hearing in the case Friday.
Judge postpones decision
on dismissing drug case
by MARY MUSIC
PRESTONSBURG - A motion
to dismiss charges against Rodney
Thornsberry, a West Virginia
inmate serving time in federal
prison for cocaine trafficking, was
continued in court on Friday.
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Brent Turner asked presiding Judge
PRESTONSBURG - Motions
for dismissal of the case between
Reno's Roadhouse restaurant and
former employees will be considered at a later date, Circuit Judge
Danny Caudill ruled Friday.
Attorney Sheridan Martin, representing CEO Terrence W. Fitzer
and operating manager Eric Fitzer,
alleges the defendants in the case,
several former employees of
Reno's, conspired to weaken the
Danny Caudill for an extension of
time to consider a response to the
motion, which was filed last month
on Thornsberry's behalf by
Pikeville public advocate Jim
Adkins.
Adkins argued in his motion that
the superseding indictment against
Thornsberry, who is currently serving a federal sentence at the
Beckley Federal Corrections
Institution, could be prohibited by
state statute that forbids "unfair or
oppressive prosecution" or by the
double jeopardy clause of the U.S.
and state constitutions.
Thornsberry, 48, a former Bypro
resident, was arrested in March
2003, after authorities pinned him
during an undercover state police
(See CHARGE, page three)
infrastructure of the restaurant to · criminal conspiracy, breached their
strengthen their own interests in duty of confidentially, and, accordanother restaurant.
ing to an amended complaint, are
Lexington attorney James operating a "sham" company.
Francis filed a motion to dismiss
Francis argues that the Fitzers
the case last week on behalf of his don't have a legal basis for the suit,
clients, Steve Dixon, Steve O's Bar but Martin stands behind his
and Grill, and its parent company, claims.
''I'm confident that we'll prove
Momnana's. That motion argued
against Martin's allegations that the our case and what makes it easier as
former employees misappropriated an attorney is that I've got very
trade secrets, exploited unfair trade honest and reputable clients,"
practices, counterfeited intellectual Martin said after the hearing
property, interfered tortiously with
(See LAWSUIT, page three)
business relationships, conducted
PRESTONSBURG
Floyd County Circuit Court
Judge John D. Caudill has
been appointed chief regional judge for the Eastern
Kentucky Region.
The appointment means
that Judge Caudill will be
responsible for assigning
special judges in 22 counties.
The position will make him
responsible for sending
judges to other counties
when a conflict arises that
makes it improper for a
judge to handle a local case.
Caudill has served as the
vice regional judge for eight
years and that often necessitated traveling to many of the
other counties in the region
to adjudicate cases.
Family Court Judge
Stephen "Nick" Frazier. who
oversees family court in
Johnson, Letcher and Martin
County, retired from the post
as of the new year. When
Judge Caudill served with
him he found himself often
traveling to other courts.
Caudill noted that he has
worked in 20 of the counties
in the region, with the exception of Lewis and Bath .
"I aim to visit those now,"
he said.
Caudill also mentioned
that Judge Eddie Coleman,
of Pike County, has been
chosen to replace Caudill as
the vice regional judge.
"He's
an
excellent
choice," Caudill noted. "'He
works hard.''
Injured worker
sues after repo
man takes car
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
LOUISA - A disabled
truck driver is seeking more
than $1 million from two
out-of-state companies he
claims stiffed him after he
was injured at work.
Paintsville attorney John
Coleman Kirk filed the suit
last week on behalf of Jeff
Maynard, of Louisa, a former truck driver who became
disabled after receiving a
spinal injury from a fall at
his workplace.
Maynard is suing the
Protective Life Insurance
Company for failing to abide
by the terms of a disability
insurance policy he obtained
when he purchased a
Chevrolet Cavalier in 2000
from the Ron Perry Auto
Mall in Louisa.
Shortly after the purchase,
Maynard became disabled, a
result from work injury, the
suit says, and the company,
which initially paid a number
of installments on the vehicle, refused to abide by the
terms of the insurance contract by continuing payments.
The vehicle was repossessed last March after the
Nuvell Credit Corporation, a
company Maynard says is in
"cahoots" with Protective
Life, began demanding payments on the vehicle.
"One night, sometime
after midnight, repo men
from Nuvell came right onto
(See CAR, page three)
Parents face hurdles after baby comes home with wrong name
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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the Commonwealth, Judge Caudill sentenced her to eight years for the firstdegree trafficking offense, and handed her
a five-year sentence for the other two
charges against her. All charges run concurrently, Caudill ruled. Howard will be
released on probation after serving three
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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Lifestyles ...................... 85
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ALLEN - A Floyd County
couple will finally have their
minds set at rest about the identity of their child after a visit to the
Pikeville Medical Center this
weekend, where they have been
invited to meet with hospital personnel.
Joana and Alan Crum, of
Allen, had their daughter on May
30 but were shocked when they
received their child's Social
Security card a week later which
bore the wrong last name for the
baby.
That weekend was a busy one
at the hospital with eight other
births occurring while floodwaters threatened most of the
region.
Every parent's nightmare
seemed to be coming true for the
couple as they found themselves
mired in red tape over the situa-
tion. Though they have had their
baby for half a year now and are
convinced it is their child, they
would like to have the definitive
proof of a proper birth certificate
and Social Security card.
The hospital originally told
them to take their documents to
court in Floyd County and have
the child's last name changed
back to Crum by a district court
judge. This was accomplished on
Oct. 29, when Judge James Allen
issued such an order.
That solution was hardly satisfactory, however, because the
(See WRONG NAME, page three)
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• LAKE STEVENS, Wash.
- Someone in the Census
Bureau may be watching a little
too much MTV.
Bevis Lake, a 5.7-acre body
of water in a forested area about
25 miles northeast of Seattle, is
now appearing in Bureau
records with a different name:
Butthead Lake.
Those two names - Bevis
:md Butthead - are almost identical to the 1990s MTV cartoon
show "Beavis and Butt-head,"
which featured a pair of slacker
teenagers who watch music
videos and make bad jokes.
Someone at the Census
Bureau must have gotten bored
and made a joke out of naming
the lake, said Ken Brown, a land
surveyor
with the state
of
Natural
Department
Resources.
"It's got to be," he said.
It's not unusual for small
lakes in out-of-the-way places to
have different names because of
variations in county, state or
other official records, but there
are no such indications in this
case, Brown said.
"That means someone is
playing a joke, I think," Brown
said.
• PEARLAND , Texas Susan and Steven Manis say it
was their fault their daughter
was late for school so they
shared her punishment - spending an hour with her in detention.
The couple says their 13year-old daughter, Jessica
Dunkley, was being unfairly
punished for being late six times
in October and November when
the family's van wouldn't start.
So when administrators
insisted the Pearland Junior High
School East seventh-grader
would have to spend an hour in
detention, they decided to go
with her.
"We're more at fault than she
is," said Susan Manis, who had
appealed the administration's
decision.
After the punishment was
over, Jessica said it was "a little
embarrassing" to have her mom
and stepfather in detention with
her. But, she said, ''I'm proud of
them for sticking up for what
they believe in."
During the hour, the trio
copied two pages from a school
handbook about pillars of good
citizenship.
The first one, Susan Manis
pointed out, is "stand up for your
convictions."
• PIITSBURGH - One of
Mark Milanak's students scored
a touchdown when he got him a
Christmas gift.
Russell Malloy, 10, honored
his favorite teacher - a die-hard
Pittsburgh Steelers fan - by
getting Hall of Fame running
back Franco Harris to autograph
a ball for the reading tutor.
Russell wrote Harris a letter
after spending $16 of his own
money for the football, and
asked Harris to sign it for
Milanak, Russell's reading tutor
at Pittsburgh's Bon Air
Elementary School.
Russell had an "in" with
Harris - his great aunt, Lisa
Knechtel, has cut Harris' hair for
20 years at a downtown salon,
and she gave the letter to Harris
this week .
"I bought him a real football
with my own money. Could you
please sign it to my teacher for
Christmas?" the note read.
Harris obliged and Malloy
and his mother, Gina, gave
Milanak the ball on Thursday
with the school staff in attendance.
Gina Malloy said her son
repeated the second grade and
had struggled in school until
Milanak tutored him - often
regaling the boy with stories of
the Steelers' glory days, when
Harris helped the team win four
Super Bowls from 1975 to 1980.
"I was entirely floored and
flattered," Milanak said. "It
made my entire holiday season."
•
WELLINGTON, New
Zealand - While at a check-in
counter
at
Auckland
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International Airport, Dale
Radel was really bugged. No,
really: He was bitten by a scorpion.
"I felt this stabbing like a
piece of glass. At first I thought
it was a spider so wasn't too
worried. When I saw it was a
scorpion, I took a step back,"
Radel said Thursday.
Investigators from New
of
Zealand's
Ministry
Agriculture and Fisheries said
they were working to ascertain
the origin of the scorpion, which
is foreign to New Zealand.
Radel, 19, of Napier on New
Zealand's North Island, suffered
mild pain and swelling of his
foot after being bitten by the
insect. He said his injuries were
mild, and went away after about
eight hours.
Rodel had recently returned
from a holiday in South Africa
but did not believe the scorpion
had hitched a ride in his luggage.
New Zealand, which has
stringent quarantine regulations,
has no venomous insects or
snakes.
• TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
It took Robert G. Swofford Jr.
more than a month to come forward and claim his $60 million
Lotto prize, but he had to take
care of some unfinished business
- divorcing his wife.
Swofford, a postal worker
from Seminole County, claimed
his prize Tuesday in a $34.7 million lump sum payout, ending
weeks of mystery about who
won the Nov. 24 drawing.
Swofford, 53, and his wife
separated three years ago. But
two weeks after the winning
numbers were announced, Ann
Swofford served him with
divorce papers and claimed a·
share of the prize.
Just before Christmas, the
Swoffords and their lawyers
hammered out an agreement. His
wife will get $5.25 million and
$1 million will be set aside ·to
support their 11-year-old son. In
return, she agreed not to seek
any more of Swofford's winnings.
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Swofford said he remembered reading about a divorce
case where a lottery winner kept
it a secret and was penalized in
court.
"I'd heard of a case in
California where a judge heard
about it after he had settled the
divorce case and took the husband to the cleaners and made
him pay everything he had left
out of his lottery winnings,"
Swofford said Tuesday.
"Why are the taxpayers paying the judiciary to hold this
hearing on some contraband
sandwiches?" he said in a telephone interview with the
Gazette of Colorado Springs.
"Taxpayers want to know where
their money is going - there it
is."
Wilson was conv.icted last
month of first-degree murder in
the strangling death of Liza
Chavez, 37.
• COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo. - A man serving a life
sentence for murder was sentenced to three additional years
in prison for passing out cheese
sandwiches while in jail.
Douglas Eugene Wilson, 45,
pleaded guilty Monday to possession of contraband and was
sentenced by District Judge
Thomas Kane.
Prosecutors said Wilson had
the sandwiches while in jail
awaiting trial on the murder
charge and he tried to give them
to other inmates, which is a violation of jail rules .
A sheriff's deputy testified at
a hearing in May that they
warned Wilson not to pass food
to other inmate then shocked
him with a stun gun when he
ignored them.
Wilson was tackled and handcuffed after he reportedly
charged a deputy. Second-degree
assault and attempted seconddegree assault charges against
Wilson were dropped in
exchange for the contraband
guilty plea.
• EAGLE LAKE, Fla. Say it, don't spray it.
That's the message from Vice
Mayor Dennis Pate, who
accused former city manager
Linda Weldon of spewing saliva
at him after a city council meeting last month. He wants a new
rule to prohibit spitting at meetings.
But Weldon denies that saliva
ever passed her lips.
"That is the most asinine and
juvenile thing I have heard," she
said. "I wouldn't get that close to
him. It is just childish stuff, and I
don't want to be a part of it any
more."
The alleged spitting was preceded by an argument between
Pate and Weldon over two minor
issues at a city council meeting.
"She came at me and said,
'Oh, phew on you, Dennis
Pate,"' he said. "It looked like
she was trying to spit - she spit
at me. I don't believe city government includes spitting at
someone."
No police report was filed in
this small citrus belt town, about
45 miles east of Tampa.
• MINNEAPOLIS - The ;
brotherhood of cops
in ;
Minneapolis is about to get even :
closer thanks to one officer's
decision to offer a kidney to an
ailing colleague.
Officer Ron Reier, Police
Department spokesman, was
scheduled to donate a kidney this
week to fellow officer and friend
Jeff Seidl.
Seidl has to undergo kidney
dialysis three times a week. He
needs another kidney transplant
because the kidney he received
from a relative began to fail
about a year ago.
Reier recalled an e-mail he
received about Seidl's failing
kidney. He said it was like a
radio call from an officer in trouble.
"Every cop on the street
would head to that help call," he
said.
Reier said testing showed
they're "enough of a match to
make it work."
The transplant was scheduled
Friday at Fairview University
Medical Center. Both officers
plan to return to work in a few
weeks.
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Today is Sunday, Jan. 9, the
ninth day of 2005. There are
356 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 9, 1913,
Richard Milhous Nixon, the
37th president of the United
States, was born in Yorba
Linda, Calif.
On this date:
• In 1788, Connecticut
became the fifth state to ratify
the U.S. Constitution.
• In 1793, Frenchman Jean
Pierre Blanchard, using a hotair balloon, flew between
Philadelphia and Woodbury,
N.J.
• In 1861, Mississippi
seceded from the Union.
• In 1861, the "Star of the
West," a merchant vessel bringing reinforcements to Federal
troops at Fort Sumter, S.C.,
retreated after being fired on by
a battery in the harbor.
• In 1945, during World War
II, American forces began landing at Lingayen Gulf in the
Philippines.
• In 1957, Anthony Eden
resigned as British prime minister.
• In 1964, anti-U.S. rioting
broke out in the Panama Canal
Zone, resulting in the deaths of
21 Panamanians and three U.S.
soldiers.
• In 1968, the Surveyor 7
space probe made a soft landing
on the moon, marking the end
of the American series of
unmanned explorations of the
lunar surface.
• In 1972, reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, speaking
by telephone from the Bahamas
to reporters in Hollywood, said
a purported biography of him
by Clifford Irving was a fake.
• In 1997, a Comair com- ·
muter plane crashed 18 miles
of
the
Detroit
short
Metropolitan Airport, killing all
29 people on board.
Ten years ago: In New
York, the trial of Sheik Omar
Abdel -Rahman and 11 other
defendants accused 'of conspiring to wage a holy war against
the United States began. (All
the defendants were convicted
of seditious conspiracy, except
for two who had reached plea
agreements with the government.) Severe flooding forced
people to flee resort communities in the hills north of San
Francisco. British comedian
Peter Cook died in London at
age 57.
Five years ago: The controversial "Sensation" art
exhibit ended its three-month
run at the Brooklyn Museum,
which had gotten into a fight
with New York City Mayor
Rudolph Giuliani over what the
mayor called the exhibit's
offensive anti-Catholic content.
One year ago: Homeland
Security Secretary Torn Ridge
announced that the nation's
threat level had been lowered
from orange to yellow. Officials
said Pentagon lawyers had
determined that former Iraq
leader Saddarn Hussein was a
prisoner of war since his capture. An Ohio woman who'd
claimed to have lost a lottery
ticket worth $162 million was
charged with filing a false
police report. (Elecia Battle was
later convicted of the misdemeanor and put on one year's
probation.)
Today's Birthdays: Actor
Herbert Lorn is 88 . Author
Judith Krantz is 77. Football
Hall-of-Farner Bart Starr is 71.
Sportscaster Dick Enberg is 70.
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Wrong name_
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I
document made it look like the original surname of the baby differed
from theirs.
The hospital caught that en-or and
issued a letter to the couple that
anived a few days after appearing in
court. The letter from hospital manager Tammy Stratton said that, "I
truly apologize for the error on
[infant's] birth certificate. This matter has been taken care of."
The letter went on to note that the
parents should send the original birth
certificate to the office of Vital
Statistics in Frankfort. A new birth
be issued upon
certificate
Alice Goble Baldridge receipt. Thewould
couple, however. decidAlice Goble Baldridge, 90, of ed to send a copy since the original
Warco, passed away on was their only proof of the error. The
Thursday, January 6, 2005, at letter also includea a copy of a letter
her residence.
the hospital sent to the office of Vital
She was born September 2, Statistics. This letter, from Ethel
1914, in Prestonsburg, a daugh- Clruk, birth clerk, said that the origiter of Henry Lafayette (H.L.) nal birth certificate had the last name
of the baby wrong and asked the
and Erma Huff Goble.
She was a charter member of office to change it.
the Maytown Baptist Church in
Langley, and a 50-year member
of Adah Chapter No. 24, Order
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of the Eastern Star.
investigation
into
drug traffickShe was preceded in death by
in
southem
Floyd
County.
ing
her husband, John R. Baldridge.
That
four-month
investigation
She is survived by two brothers: James E. Goble of also led to the arrests of
Prestonsburg, and Daniel L. Thornsberry's brother, Harold
Glenn
Thornsberry,
of
Goble of San Angelo, Texas.
Wheelwright, and Vernon Slone,
In addition to her husband, she 47, of Bevinsville, who each
was preceded in death by a son, were indicted in U.S. District
Robert (Bobby) Baldridge; two court for similar drug trafficking
brothers: John H. Goble and charges. The Commonwealth's
Charles A. Goble; and a sister, Attomey's office charged the
men, collectively, with 13 counts
Louise E. Goble.
Funeral services will be con- of cocaine trafficking in
ducted Sunday, January 9, at 2 December 2003.
Charges against Thornsberry
p.m., at Nelson-Frazier Funeral
came about after a confidential
Home, in Martin, with Rev.
informant purchased cocaine
Robert Varney officiating.
from him on three separate occaBurial will be in the Allen sions in March 2003. The transCemetery, at Warco.
actions were recorded on audio
Charge
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Sentences
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• years.
Reportedly, Howard was
arrested last March after conducting a methadone sale and
using a child to deliver the pills
to a confidential informant working with the Floyd County Drug
Task Force.
"I wish you well and I hope
you get off drugs," Caudill told
her following the sentencing.
"This is gonna learn me. I'm
gonna do it," she said before
returning to the holding cell.
j
Judge Caudill also sentenced
Howard's husband, Aaron Lee
Howard, during proceeding
Friday. He received three years
for a second-degree drug trafficking charge. The sentence will
be probated after he serves 120
days, Caudill said.
Other sentences imposed
Friday included:
• Susan Akers received five
years for first-degree drug trafficking, a sentence that will be
probated after the service of one
year.
' \ •
Eugenia C. Williams
received two concurrent oneyear sentences for two counts of
second-degree drug trafficking.
• Vanessa Wright, charged
with second-degree complicity
to commit drug trafficking, was
sentenced to three years. The
sentence will be probated after
the service of one year.
• Marhonda G. Hamilton
serve a four-month sentence for
second-degree trafficking. Judge
Caudill sentenced her to three
years, probating the sentence
after service of four months.
• William Powers, charged
with first-degree drug trafficking, was 'sentenced to five years,
a sentence that will be probated
after the service of one year.
• Tawanna Nelson, who
pleaded guilty Friday to possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor offense.s), was immediately placed on
probation after being sentenced
to one year, concurrently, on
each count. Her husband, Jimmy
Nelson, is expected to plead to
similar charges later this month.
• Michael Ousley, charged
with receiving stolen property,
possession of a controlled s.ubstance, operating a motor vehtcle
under the influence, driving on a
revoked license, and for ha~ing a
controlled substance tn a
improper container, received ~ive
years on the first charge agamst
him, six months for driving
under the influence, and one year
for each of the other charges
against him. All charges run concurrently, Judge Caudill ruled.
Ousley will be releas~d on probation after the servtce of one
year.
The Crums are still waiting for
the new certificate but some calls
made for this story have detetmined
that the problem is all but con-ected.
A local JUdge looked over the con-cspondcnce that the Crums had collected and sa1d that the original order
to change the last name of the baby
could be expunged once the court
sees the corrected bi1th certificate.
Good news for the Crums also
came from hospital administrator
Thelma Vinson. She explained that
existing policies at the hospital make
it far from likely that haby name tags
could he switched at bi1th. THe policy is that tags are applied before the
newborns are taken to the nursery.
There they receive a second tag that
will activate an alarm if someone
tries to take the infant off the ward.
Due to the patient privacy laws,
there was little that Vmson could say
about the ca<;e specifically but she
did note that, 'There's not been no
baby switched."
9, 2005 • A3
Tech school to build seventh house
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
GARTI I - A grant from the
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
will be distributed to several
counties this year by the
Kentucky
Housing
Corporation.
Though the Floyd County
Fiscal Court will be receiving
the lowest amount, at $45,000.
they will see that it does the
most good when it is allocated
to building a home for an area
senior citizen with a physical
disability.
Jamie Allison, financial
director for LINKS (Low
Income Housing Coalition of
Eastern Kentucky Inc.), said,
"We administer the grant but
the Floyd County Area
Technology Center at Garth
will build the house. They construct it in two parts at the
school and then we transport it
to the final site. After that we
just ask the recipient to pay for
insurance and escrow for five
years and the home is theirs."
The new home also has a
high value to the school and the
students that build it. Here the
program achieves another positive effect by giving students
from the technical school, who
come from throughout the
county, a chance to put their
skill!> to use and build a home
that will house a needy family.
Garth principal Lenville
Martin relishes the opportunity
to show students the permanency of their work when they
build a house at the school.
"This is our seventh one,"
Martin said. "We've got it down
pat now."
Martin explained that the
bulk of the work will be done
by carpentry students who will
build the home, but it is also an
opportunity for students in the
welding program. who will
construct the frame, and the
industrial maintenance dic;cipline, which will handle electrical work, plumbing and heating.
"Students will come back to
me after graduation and
exclaim, '1 can't beheve 1 built
a house,''' Martin said.
Martin also chuckled when
he recalled the kinds of projects
he worked on in school when he
was a student.
"It was mostly take-home
stuff, maybe a small shelf or
two," Martin said. "These kids,
though, get to work on something that will stand for ages
and provide a home for a needy
person at the same time. There
is no greater incentive than that
to show what you can do with·
the skills you get here."
'
Senate votes to seat disqualified candidate;
one member threatens to resign
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT Senate
Republicans asserted their
power m a disputed election
Friday and seated Dana Seum
Stephenson as a senator, acting
quickly to swear her in and
attach a large bronze nameplate to her desk.
The fallout from the deciswn, including a threatened
resignation by one of their own
Republican members, hard
feelings among Democrats and
a promised court fight by the
Democrat who lost, will likely
and videotape, documents say.
take far longer.
He pleaded guilty in U.S.
"'I refuse to participate in
District Court to three counts of what I believe to be the greatest
cocaine distribution and has been single act of pure, raw, ugly polin federal custody since that itics as I have ever seen take
time. Adkins argues that place in our Capitol," said
Thornsberry is currently serving Senate Democratic Floor Leader
time on charges that resulted Ed Worley of Richmond.
from the same investigation.
The decision prompted one
Judge
Caudill
accepted Republican, Sen. Bob Leeper
Tumcr's request for time to reply of Paducah, to say he would
to the dismissal motion, ordering resign in protest. Senate
that the commonwealth file a President David Williams and
response by Jan. 14.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher asked him
to take the weekend to reconsider.
The Senate voted along
party lines to reject a special
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committee's recommendation
that the Democratic candidate
Friday.
Judge Caudill held Francis' should be seated. Stephenson,
motion to dismiss in abeyance, 32, won the popular vote,
pending the completion of dis according to unofficial returns,
covery process in the case. He but Democratic candidate
ordered attomeys to complete Virginia Woodward filed suit,
depositions within 180 days. challenging Stephenson's resiBoth Terrance and Eric Fitzer are dency.
The Senate then voted to
scheduled to give depositions in
accept the recommendation of
the case Feb. 23.
"Apparently, the court feels
that Mr. Martin needs a lot of
time in order to prove what case
he does have and we don ' t think
he has a case," Francis said.
"Most of the statutes cited have
nothing to do with the case. I
don't think they read the statutes
they cited."
Judge Caudill handed down a
similar ruling in the case less
than a month ago after attomeys
representing Mark and Laura
Link and the Lois Burchett
Living Trust, also filed motions
to dismiss the suit.
The original complaint also
cited Kenny Gambill, a former
manager of the eatery; former
assistant manager Jamie T.
Evans Salyer (both of whom
were charged criminally in relation to the case); and former
employee Michael S. Salyer.
lawsuit
three Republican members of
the contest committee that
Stephenson take the seat
because she intended to make
her home in Kentucky and still
had a house here.
The Kentucky Constitution
requires a Senate candidate to
be a resident of the state for six
years before an election. And
testimony during various court
proceedmgs revealed that
Stephenson lived in Indiana,
including attending school and
paying in-state tuition, voting,
getting a driver's license and
buying a house, during nearly
three years of that time.
Two judges ordered that
Stephenson's 22,772 votes not
be
counted
and
only
Woodward's 21 ,750 be certified
by the State Board of Elections.
The vote passed 20-16. Not
voting was Sen. Dan Seum, RLouisville,
Stephenson's
father.
The only Republican voting
against the matter was Leeper, a
former Democrat who served
on the contest committee and
agreed that Stephenson did not
meet the residency requirements.
Leeper proposed that no
winner be declared and that a
special election be held. But
Leeper was prohibited by the
senate president from making
his proposal.
Leeper, who switched parties in 1999, said in a breaking
voice that he had "tolerated a
great deal up here," said he
would resign, then left the
Senate chamber and went
behind
closed
doors.
Subsequently, he met privately
with Williams and Fletcher,
but declined to talk to
reporters. He said he would
release a written statement
later.
Woodward criticized the
"abuse of power" demonstrated by the Senate votes and
promised she would pursue her
case in the courts.
Williams, in a speech before
the dramatic end of the proceedings Friday, said he was
confident the Senate had the
power to determine its own
membership, including hypothetically seating a 23-yearold, despite the constitution's
requirement that senators be
30 years of age.
"lf 20 people in this body
voted that someone was 30
years old, no court in the land
could overturn that," Williams
said. 1
"They exhibited the arrogance of power," said Sen.
Gerald NeaL D-Louisv1lle, the
chairman of the special committee appointed to review the
election contest.
Depending on what Leeper
decides, Stephenson represents
the critical 23rd Republican in
the Senate. Any measure on
taxes or the budget this session
requires a 60 percent majority,
or 23 of the 38 votes.
Similarly, any constitutional
amendment requires 23 votes
in the Senate, as well as 60 in
the 100-member House.
Sen. Julian Carroll, DFrankfort, said the courts
should be allowed to determine Stephenson's residency.
Carroll, a former governor,
said the constitutional separation of powers was so important that he even offered to be
the 23rd vote for Republican
initiatives if they would wait
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is not an end in itself
but a means to the
end of [achieving] a
free society.
- Felix Frankfurter
Guest
t'\)~iew-•
Democrats
need to change
At times, the Democratic Party in Kentucky resembles a dinosaur
lumbering toward extinction - or at least a long period of political dormancy.
· The party lost control of the Senate five years ago and shows no
signs of regaining the upper hand in that body.
In the 2003 gubernatorial election, Democrats put forward an appealing gubernatorial candidate in then-Attorney General Ben Chandler.
But Chandler was soundly rebuffed at the polls, in large part because the
party's image was damaged by the scandals of the Patton administration
and the flotsam and jetsam of 100 years of dominance in Frankfort.
Fletcher's stumbles during his first year in office gave Democrats an
opportunity to stem the GOP tide.
But House Democrats clung to the status quo - they opposed the
governor's tax moderniZation plan and put the interests of state employees above the interests of the taxpayers - and saw their majority in the
House shrink by seven seats in the November election.
It should be clear to the party's leaders they need to move beyond the
bygone era of courthouse politics and confront the future with new ideas
and new leaders.
Fortunately for the party, a substantial minority of House Democrats
seems to understand that the days of one-party control are over. When
lawmakers returned to Frankfort earlier this week, these upstart
Democrats challenged their party's leadership, seeking to replace the
guardians of the status quo with leaders more attuned to the new reality of vigorous political competition.
The rebels failed to storm the citadel occupied by House Speaker
Jody Richards and his chief lieutenants, but the attempted leadership
coup did send a signal that the party still has blood coursing in its hardened arteries ....
It's not clear whether Richards and the other Democratic leaders
understood the challengers' message of change.
Richards said he promised the members of his caucus that he would
make changes. Among the items he listed were a reversal of the
Democrats' political fortunes and an increase in the members' secretarial staff.
Democrats have reason to be skeptical of Richards' promise to end
the erosion of the party's House majority. The speaker had no success
in dealing with a rookie governor, and Fletcher and his team most likely have learned from their initial miscues.
Perhaps House Democrats need more secretarial help, but secretaries
can't create a coherent political message or negotiate a deal on the state
budget. Richards' inability to articulate a message or find common
ground with the governor clearly contributed to the Democrats' losses
in November.
It doesn't help the party that two of its statewide officeholdersAttorney General Greg Stumbo and Auditor Crit Luallen - have used
their positions to oppose Gov. Fletcher's efforts to reform state government.
Luallen practically endorsed the indiscriminate use of state credit
cards and Stwnbo lined up with the state employee unions against the
governor's bid to privatize a new prison in Elliott County.
Democrats have less than two years to fmd a new voice before they
face the voters again.
If the party continues to function as the Old Guard, defending discredited practices in state government and opposing serious attempts at
reform, the Republicans will continue their rise to dominance ....
- The Paducah Sun
-Rich .,,~f:_owry Column------~----
The Rummy
haters
President Bush can find new secretaries for the departments of State,
Justice, Energy, Health and Human
Services, Commerce, Homeland
Security, Veterans Affairs, Education
and Agriculture, but as
long as he leaves Don
Rumsfeld
at
the
Defense Department he
will not have changed
his Cabinet enough to
satisfy his critics. No
other scalp counts, so
long as the hawkish
Rumsfeld stays at the
Pentagon.
Rumsfeld 's detractors say they want his
ouster only as a matter
of
accountability.
When something in your bailiwick
doesn't go well - a war, in this case
- it stands to reason that you should
get the boot. Except this logic was
never applied to Secretary of State
Colin Powell. Even though Bush critics argue that the first administration
was a diplomatic disaster area, they
always hailed its top diplomat.
The latest round of beating on
Rumsfeld comes thanks to a challeng-
ing question he got in Kuwait from a
National Guardsman about the lack of
up-armored
Humvees.
Regular
Humvees are thin-skinned and provide
little protection, putting a premium on
the armored version in Iraq's urban
combat zone. Rumsfeld's answer has
been portrayed as cold and dismissive.
Maureen Dowd of The New York
Times even compared it J Gen.
Patton's infamous slap of a soldier in
a
hospital
bed.
Rumsfeld
explained
what the military has been
doing
to
make up the
gap
in
armored
Humvees and
said the Army
is "sensitive
to the fact
that not every
vehicle has the degree of armor that
would be desirable." He got applause
from the troops when he added: "The
other day, after there was a big threat
alert in Washington, D.C., in connection with the elections, as I recall, I
looked outside the Pentagon and there
were six or eight up-armored
Humvees. They're not there anymore.
They're en route out here." That is
hardly the. back of his hand.
The controversy about Humvees is
typical of the debate about the conduct
of the Iraq War - there is plenty to
criticize, but those doing the criticizing tend to be opportunistic and ahistorical. Wars always produce surprises
and unanticipated needs.
The Army initially thought it would
need 235 armored Humvees in Iraq.
When that number was exposed as
absurdly off, it began to make adjustments. Practically every armored
Humvee available in the world was
sent to Iraq. Production was radically
ramped up, going from 15 a month in
May 2003 to 450 a month today.
Roughly three out of every four
Humvees in the combat areas are now
armored.
Specialist Thomas Wilson, who
asked the question, is being hailed in
the press for his bravery. Indeed, asking his question took guts, but there
are much more stirring acts of courage
by U.S. soldiers every day in Iraq that
somehow escape the media's attention.
But the press has its priorities . The
old saw used to be that American Jews
would ask of anything, "Yes, but is it
good for the Jews?" The Rummy-hating media and Left evaluate any Iraqrelated event through a similar filter,
"Yes, but is it bad for Rumsfeld?"
Rich Lowry is
N ational Re view
editor
of the
beyond the lJeitway
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He went to war in Afghanistan to capture
Osama bin Laden, the architect of the ~' ' '
attacks, and to punish the Taliban regime
there for sheltering the terrorist. He succeeded in knocking over the Taliban but he didn't
get bin Laden. Neither did he tly very hard,
preferring to hold back troops in order to prepare for a war against Saddam Hussein in
Iraq.
He then took us to war against Hussein.
There were three main reasons given for the
attack:
J . Hussein possessed weapons of mass
destruction and was a security threat to the
region and to us
2. Hussein had been a force behind bin
Laden and the 9/11 attacks.
3. He w~. in any cac;e, a tyrant hated by
his people and the Iraqis would welcome us
as liberators.
None of that happened, none of it wa<>
true. There is still no evidence that Hussein
had such weapons or more than a casual relationship with bin Laden. As for the welcome,
we've lost more men and women since the
liberation than we did before it.
Furthermore:
• He has withdrawn from or rejected
most of the international agreement<; favored
hy our traditional allies in the Western world
and has treated the United Nations with
extravagant contempt, actions that have
squandered the considerable international
good will that fell to the United States after
the 9/11 attacks.
• He has ignored reputable scientific
opinion on such subjects as global wamung,
stem cell research and the pollution of our
water supply, disdaining it as "junk science."
Instead, in vi1tually every case, he has opted
to serve corporate rather than public interests.
• He has provided money for dubious
projects like the missile defense system and
promoted an improbable manned mission to
Mars, while failing to fund a 1ruly valuable
project of proven worth, the Hubble tele-
scope.
• He turned a blind eye to our torture of
mi.lit:aly prisoners, a practice so at odds with
the ideals of this nation that one is left
speechless in the contemplation of it. As a
result we have forfeited any rightful claim to
moral advantage in the world.
In short, he has been an absolutely dreadful president, easily the worst since Harding
and perhaps since Buchanan.
Yet - and this is the incredible part - he
won re-election. He was helped by some
hanky panky with the voting machines in
Ohio,buteven so, as many as half of the people in the country voted for him, the majority because he made them feel safer.
Think on that. He made them feel safer.
That, I submit, is truly incredible - stunningly, mind-bendingly, stupendously
incredible. I doubt anyone else could have
done it. He belongs in the Con-Man Hall of
Fame, next to P.T. Barnum, Charles Ponzi
and Prof. Harold Hill.
And so I give you the Once and Future
Incredible Man of the Year - George
Walker Bush. Look upon him. my friends,
we shall not see his like again. Or so we can
hope, at any rate.
Pray for the Republic.
Donald Kaul, recently retired as
Washington columnist for the Des Moines
Registe1: He has covered the foolishness in
our Nation :s- capital for 29 years, winning a
number of modestly coveted awards along
the way. Email him at donaldkaul2@verizonJJet.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2005 . AS
, Fallen congressman goes from prison to the pulpit
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
•
EZEL - Microphones hang
unused next to the pulpit. The
Rev. Chris Perkins has no need
for them.
His voice booms across the
United
Presbyterian
Ezel
Church, filling the spiritual center of this sparsely populated
Appalachian community with a
message of hope and redemption.
'"My friends, the Gospel is
not about power and status," he
tells the 60 congregants. "The
Gospel shows us that God picks
up the earthly notions of what is
powerful and glorious and honorable and turns them upside
down."
Perkins, a former congress-
man and son of the late U.S.
Rep. Carl D. Perkins, knows all
too well what he's preaching
about - he served 21 months in
prison for his part in the House
banking scandal of the early
1990s.
It was in the midst of the
emotional and legal turmoil of
his political demise that Perkins
turned to religion. And it was in
prison that he says he began to
realize God was calling him to
the ministry.
"I thought, nah, come on,"
Perkins said ...But it just never
went away."
That's not to say Perkins didn't
second-guess his calling. He had
to make certain in his own mind
that he was doing the right thing.
"At times, you think maybe
Minister's Moment
~
Robert Motley, a church years, he made sure the War on
member for 50 years and owner Poverty flowed through eastern
of a local Frosty Freeze restau- Kentucky.
When Perkins died in 1984
rant, said the congregation feels
especially fortunate to have at the age of 71, more than 100
Perkins - because of his past members of Congress attended
rather than in spite of it.
his funeral in Hindman.
Chris Perkins was swept into
"He's a wondetful preacher,"
Motley said. "He's a good man." office largely on the strength of
Mary Reed, pastor of Chapel voters' reverence for his father.
Hill Presbyterian Church in He held the congressional seat
Lexington and a former leader for eight years, deciding not to
at Ezel church, said Perkins seek re-election in 1992 after
communicates well with peo- his role in the House banking
ple, no matter their station in scandal was revealed.
life.
The House Ethics Committee
"I think he is genuine," she discovered thousands of oversaid. "He's experienced the for- drafts written by lawmakers at a
giveness and acceptance of special bank that existed solely
God. My sense is he has deep for their benefit. Perkins, beset
gratitude for that, and wants to by financial problems, had written 514 bad checks.
be of service."
Still, this was not the path
After pleading guilty to the
Perkins was supposed to take. charges against him, Perkins
He was expected to one day take lost his license to practice law.
over the Democratic political He said he had no plans to return
empire his father nurtured for . to that line of work anyway.
"I'm happier than I've
more than three decades in the
mountains of Eastern Kentucky. been," he said in an interview.
With a folksy, bumpkin-like "I like what I do. I don't want to
manner that charmed voters and do anything else. It's not like a
never would have imagined disarmed political foes, the job to me."
Ron Daley, a former adviser
what I see daily in the mirror. elder Perkins was known for
delivering
much-needed
federal
·to
the
young congressman, said
An old, balding, rotund, man
who resembles more a bum- dollars to one of the nation's Perkins felt tremendous presbling professor than a hand- poorest districts. As chairman sure to be like his father. He
some and dashing athlete. 1 of the House Committee on said people who know him well
suppose that for no other rea- Education and Labor for 17 see the difference between his
son than aging, is reason
enough to desire the return of
our Lord. I'd love to see my
father and grandfather the way
l remember them: strong, dark
hair, handsome, and full of
energy. Then again, I'd like to
see myself that way again too.
I Corinthians 15:52 describing the second coming of
Christ states, "In a moment we
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by PASTOR JOHN A. BAKER
PRESTONSBURG SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
•
it's a way that you're trying to
cope with things, maybe even
by escaping to something else,"
he said. "But over time, T came
to the realization it was more
than that."
Perkins took his first step
toward the pulpit in 1999 by
enrolling
at
Louisville
Seminary, a Presbyterian school
where he earned a master's of
divinity degree while serving at
Ezel. He was ordained last year.
Now, 50, his hair graying,
Perkins is the full time pastor at
Ezel, easily the largest building
in this rural Morgan County
community an hour's drive east
of Lexington. He and his wife
of four years, Bunny, a
Lexington physician, met in
church.
The other day in a conversatiOn with a close friend, he
relayed to me that a friend of
ours had passed away unexpectedly. The casual nature of
the announcement was more
conducive in describing a person disembarking off a
carousel ride, not one who met
their untimely demise and now
awaits their maker.
We all know our ultimate
fate will be the same, yet, we
try to ignore the fact that one
day someone will be making
the same announcement about
us to one of their friends.
It's because life should imi-
tate the commercials we see on
television. Everyone on the
screen is young, laughing, and
has to many things yet to
accomplish.
The truth of the matter is,
life isn't like commercials . On
T.V., if you don't like what you
see, you turn it off. Life on the
other hand forces you to be an
active player in a grander role.
We have to see our own selves
crumbling under the weight of
age, right before our eyes. We
then have to say things to our
personal friends like," you've
haven't changed a bit" or "you
look marvelous" all along
knowing you're lying to yourself and most of the. time to
them as well.
Twenty-five years ago, I
service as congressman, a job
chosen for him, and his work as
a clergyman, a job he feels passionate about.
"When I see the power that he
has as a pastor and the dedication
that he has to serve God and the
congregation, it is very exciting,"
Daley said. "Despite his legal
problems, Chris has a very good
heart, an extremely keen intellect
and a passion for people."
Wages at the Ezel church are
nothing like what Perkins was
accustomed to as an attorney
and congressman. He is paid
$1,000 a month.
"I discovered that power,
money, prestige really are false.
They're illusions. When you put
your faith and your trust in God,
there's a peace that comes that
is much more real," he said.
As a minister, Perkins said
he's able to help people in a
way he couldn't as a politician
or a lawyer. He assures his congregation that God will give
them strength to bear their troubles.
"He comes to us when we
need him the most," Perkins
said in a recent sermon. "He
comes to us in the very worst of
times. When all seems lost, and
there's no where else to turn,
Christ stands with us and he
promises to stay with us."
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Old Christmas
Sunday, January 9
Old Christmas will be celebrated Sunday, January 9, at the
Samuel May House, 2:00 to 4:30
p.m. The public is invited.
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Samuel May House.
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion being
planned for February. Please
contact Patricia Garrison at 606874-6004, Cory Reitz at 859338-6956 or John Stout at 859433-3610.
East Point Masonic Lodge
Will hold a regular meeting on
January 8, at 7 p.m. District
Deputy Grand Master Eddie
Overstreet will visit. The Fellow
Craft Degree will be conferred.
All Master Masons welcome.
D.A.V. Chap. 18
The Big Sandy Chapter 18,
Disabled American Veterans, of
Auxier, is looking for honorably
discharged veterans to join the
Chapter, which meets at the
Auxier Fire Dept., on the 1st and
3rd Fridays of· each month, at 6
p.m. Those interested may bring
. their DD214 and join the
Chapter and recejve a DA.V.
ball cap.
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Floyd County Democratic
Women's Club
Meets the 2nd Monday of
each month at 6 p.m. , at
Rrenda's
Restaurant,
in
McDowell. All invited to attend.
Auxier Lifetime
Learning Center
•GED classes - Tuesdays, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays,
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Later times
may be arranged - call office to
make arrangements.
•Craft/Sewing
Club
Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.·
•Creative Sewing - Mondays,
6-8 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 12
p.m.
For more information about
these activities and class fees,
call 886-0709.
Free Body Recall classes
Free Body Recall Exercise
Classes will be held Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at 9:30,
at the Presbyterian Church in
Prestonsburg. Classes are held
Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the old R
& S Building. Classes are
offered by the Floyd County
Health Department. Call the
health department, 886-2788, for
more information.
'Earn While You Learn'
The Big Sandy Area C.A.P.
office is taking applications for
its "Senior Training Program."
You must be 55 or older to apply.
In Floyd, call 886-2929;
Johnson,
call
789-6515;
Magoffin, call 349-2217; Pike,
call 432-2775; and in Lawrence,
call 638-4067.
PARENTS!
Are you in need of child care
services? If so, contact the Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program, Inc. The office is partnering with Eastern Kentucky
Child Care Coalition. For more
information on how we can help
you, call Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or toll free at 888-872-7227.
Also, if your child is currently
enrolled in a child care program,
find out if your provider is a
member of the STARS for KIDS
NOW voluntary program for
exceeding licensing standards.
And, learn about how you can
stay home with your own children and still earn an income by
caring for other children. Find
out more by calling Cheryl
Endicott at 886-1280, or 888872-7227 (toll free).
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
**Jan. 5 • Nimble Thimble
Quilt Guild will meet from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Extension
office. Lesson will include a
slide show and hands-on demonstration on Color Coordination.
Please bring: small swatches of
varying colors of solid fabric,
paper and fabric scissors , and a
glue stick. Any interested quilters are invited to join. For more
information, contact Theresa
Scott at 886-2668.
Allen: 1st Monday, 11 a.m.,
at Christ United Methodist
Church.
Cliffside/Prestonsburg: 3rd
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., at
Cliffside Community Room.
David: 1st Wednesday, 1
p.m., at St. Vincent's Mission.
Martin: lst Thursday, 6
p.m., Martin Church of Christ.
Newbee (Beginner) Quilt
Group: 4th Thursday, 6 p.m.,
Extension Office, Prestonsburg.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown First Baptist
Church.
Nimble Thimble Quilt
Guild: lst/3rd Wednesdays, 10
a.m.,
Extension
Office,
Prestonsburg.
Prestonsburg: 2nd Tuesday,
1:30 p.m., Extension Office.
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m., Home of mem-
bers (call 886-2668 for info.)
"Looking For a Support
Group?"
• Alzheimer's
Association
Care-giver Support Group Meets on the second Tuesday of
each month at the First
Presbyterian Church (near
Jerry's Restaurant), at 7 p.m.
For more info., call Dana Caudill
at 886-0265.
•Alzheimer's Association, Eastern KY Regional Office - 24hour Helpline, call 1-800-2723900 for emotional support, local
resources, and other information.
•MS Support Group - Meets
third Monday of each month at
7:00p.m. at the Seton Complex,
Martin. Offers group support for
MS patients and their caregiver&.
•Overeater's
Anonymous
(O.A.) - Meets each Monday, at
3:30 p.m., at the St. Martha
Catholic Church, Water Gap
Road. For more info., call 8862513.
•US TOO! Prostate Cancer
Survivors Support Group - For
all men with prostate cancer and your daily living. For an applitheir families. Group meets the cation or more information, call
3rd Thursday of each mont11 , at 6 886-4326.
p.m. , at the Ramada Inn , •A.S.K. (Adoption Support for
Kentucky) - Support group for
Paintsville.
•Community Weight Loss all adoptive parents (public, priSupport Group
Meets vate, international, and kinship
Thursday's at 6:30 p .m ., at the care), foster parents and all othMartin Community Center. For ers interested in adoption. To
more info. , call 377-6658. meet the 2nd Thursday of each
Those who have had gastric month, at Pizza Hut, in
bypass surgery most especially Prestonsburg. For more inforwelcome to attend. Meetings mation, contact Nelva Skaggs,
being offered as support to any- adoptive parent liaison, at
one needing extra support in Blueboy@foothills .net.
•East Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
dealing with weight Joss.
•Domestic Violence Hotline - Homeschoolers -Will hold
t
h
o
n
24-hour Crisis Line manned by m
Certified Domestic Violence ly meetings at the Paintsville
counselors. Call 886-6025. or l- Recreation Center. For more
800-649-6605.
Remember, information, call Trudy at 8899333, or 297-5147. Everyone
"Love Doesn't Have to Hurt."
•Kentucky .Baptist Homes for -welcome.
Children - Free, confidential •Narcotics Anonymous (NA) assistance for unplanned preg- Each Wednesday, from 7-8 p.m.,
nancy concerns. Talk with in the Atrium Conference Room,
someone who cares about you 2nd floor, May Tower, Pikeville
and your baby. ran 1-800-928- Methodist Hospital. For more
info ., contact Chris Cook at 6065242.
or
•Disabled? - You may be eligi- 433-1119
ble for grant money to assist in chri stophercook@ hotmail.com.
Heating program helps families stay warm
by D.L. DAVIS
COMMUNICATION I NFORMATION
REPRESENTATIVE
BIG SANDY AREA COMMUNITY
ACTION PROGRAM
Thousands of needy Big
Sandy Area families will stay
warmer this winter, thanks to
assistance from the Low
Income
Home
Energy
Program
Assistance
(LIHEAP).
Created as a result of the
energy crisis in the mid-1970s,
Congress allotted funds in 1977
to tum a pilot program into one
to serve families nationally,
eventually evolving into what
we know today as LIHEAP.
In Kentucky, LIHEAP helps
an average of 150,000 families
meet their home heating costs
each year through the program's subsidy component,
administered by the state's
Community Action agencies.
ln the five-county Big
Sandy region, applications
were taken this past November
and December at local offices
of the Big Sandy Area
Community Action Program ,
with 9,231 households applying for help, resulting in more
than one million dollars paid to
utility providers.
Pike County saw the largest
number of applicants for assistance in the region, 2,854, with
$318,437 distributed, followed
by Floyd County with 2,138
applications and $229 ,885
awarded; Magoffi n County
with 1 ,706 household s and
$225 ,544 granted; Johnson
County with 1,538 applicants
and $168,967 disbursed, followed by Martin County's 995
applications, resulting in
$115 ,693 distributed.
"Our agency recognizes the
importance of LIHEAP to the
families in our communities,"
said Big Sandy Area CAP
Executive Director James
Michael Howell. "We are
happy to be able to help our
neighbors in time of need. We
want no one to suffer from the
cold because they are unable to
meet their home heating costs."
Starting
next
week,
Community Action will begin
taking applications for the second phase of LIHEAP, known
as the crisis component, for
households in danger of having
their gas or electric disconnected , or who are within four days
of running out of wood,
kerosene,
coal,
etc.
Applications will be taken until
all funds are expended. For
more information, contact your
local office of the Big Sandy
Area
Community Action
Program.
CNB appoints Mark Wiete
executive vice president
and chief operating officer
PAINTSVILLE - Citizens
National Bank has announced
the appointment of Mark J .
Wiete to executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Wiete most recently served
as senior vice president and
chief financial officer of First
Financial Bank in Hamilton,
Ohio. Prior to that position, he
held management positions with
national, regional and local
banks in Ohio, West Virginia
and Virginia.
Reporting to Dennis T.
Dorton, president and chief
executive officer of CNB and
CNC, Wiete will be responsible
for bank operations, branching,
marketing and customer service.
He will also head an executive
committee responsible for
strategic planning.
"With 26 years of banking
management, Mark is highly
qualified to assume the position
of chief operating officer," said
Dorton. "His education and
experience, combined with a
passion for community banking,
should make Mark a wonderful
addition to CNB and the communities we serve."
"On behalf of the Board of
Directors, I welcome Mark to
Citizens National Bank, where
his experiences and skills will
be valuable to helping our community bank get to the next level
of growth," said Charles Wells,
chairman of the board at
Citizens National Bank.
Wiete received a B.S.Financc (1978) and M.B.A.Finance (1985) from Xavier
University in Cincinnati. His
previous community services
include volunteer regional leadership for the Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (an
agency of the Department of
Defense) and squadron commander and pilot for the Civil
Air Patrol.
Originally from Cincinnati,
Wiete and his wife, Donna,
whose childhood home was in
West Virginia, have recently
relocated to Paintsville.
"I am very excited about the
opportunities CNB, its board,
Denny
and the Eastern
Kentucky region have given
me," Wiete said.
Citizens National Bank is the
second largest independently
owned and operated community
banking company in the Big
Sandy region, with headquarters
in Paintsville. CNB operates
branches and ATMs in five
counties of the Big Sandy
region. The bank is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Citizens
National Corporation, a diversified financial services company
that owns mortgage loans and
insurance operations serving the
Big Sandy region of Eastern
Kentucky.
•
Niagara M. Riley and Nell R. Riley of
Lexington, will celebrate their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on January 15,2005.
Niagara, known by all as "Riley," a native of
Hillsborough, North Carolina, moved to
Wheelwright, Kentucky, in 1947, after being
recruited to play baseball for the Inland Steel
Company in the Big Sandy League. He met
Nell Ruth Calhoun, a native of Virgie, Pike
County, Kentucky, and they married on January
15, 1955, at the First Baptist Church in
Clintwood , Virginia.
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They raised their family on Apartment Hill in
Wheelwright, having two children, Jeffrey
Lynn Riley and Benita Joy Riley. Riley worked
at the Price tipple, for Inland Steel, Island
Creek, and Wheelwright Mining and Nell
worked at the McDowell Hospital for the
Daniel Boone Clinic and later the McDowell
Regional Medical Center.
After their retirements in 1986, Riley and
Nell moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where
ey reside at 585 Plainview Road. Nell
continues to bowl every week, as she did at the
old Wheelwright bowling alley. Both Riley
and Nell enjoy visiting with their friends and
neighbors on their front porch, which has
become the gathering place of their neighborhood . Their popular front porch was featured
in an article in the "Lexington-Herald" about
neighbors .
Riley and Nell have, since the birth of their
first grandchild nineteen years ago, been
devoted grandparents to their three grandchildren, Whitney Slone and Lincoln Slone of
Prestonsburg, and Mikka Lynn Riley of
Langley.
An "Open House" celebration will be held to
honor the fifty-year marriage of Riley and Nell
on Saturday, January 15th, 2005, from 1:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the home of their son,
Jeff, and his wife, Becky, at 3277 Brighton
Place, Andover Forest, Lexington. All of their
Floyd County friends are invited to attend, or
call 859-263-3600 during the party to offe~
telephone congratulations.
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• Continued from p8
at Best Care Nursing Home,
Wheelersburg, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday,
January 4, under the direction of
Rogers Funeral Home.
William Lloyd Young, 37, of
Brushy, died Saturday, January 1.
~ Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Community Funeral
Home.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
Grover Allen, 77, died
Thursday, December 23, at Saint
Joseph Hospice Care Center,
Lexington. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, December 27,
under the direction of Salyersville
Funeral Home.
Linville Harvey, 80, of
Salyersville,
died
Friday,
December 31 , at his residence. He
is survived by his wife, Hola
Lykins Harvey. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday, January
1 , under the direction of Magoffm
County Funeral Home.
Melissa Patrick Lykins, 31, of
Olive
Hill,
formerly
of
Salyersville,
died
Friday,
December 16, in Nicholas County,
following an automobile accident.
Funeral services were conducted
December 20, under the direction
of Salyersville Funeral Home.
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Mitchell Minix, 79, of
Sevierville, Tennessee, formerly
of Salyersville, died Sunday,
December 26, at the Sevier
County Health Care Facility in
Sevierville. Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday, December
29, under the direction of
Salyersville Funeral Home.
Ora Ann Collinsworth Patrick,
89, of Salyersville, died Friday,
December 24, at Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday,
December26, under the direction of
Magoffin County Funeral Home.
Geneva Bailey Peters, 59, of
Salyersville, died Wednesday,
December 22, at Cabell Huntington
Hospital. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, December 26,
under the direction of Magoffin
E(§@ 1!1)-Ji$:· s'lect.ai
County Funer.ll Home.
Garry T. Wilkes, 59, of
Royalton,
died
Thursday,
December 30, at his residence in
Meadows. Funeral services will
be announced at a later date.
Ressie Bailey Williams, 88, of
Salyersville, died
Saturday,
December 25, at Riveview Nursing
Facility in Prestonsburg. Funeral
services were conducted Thesday,
December 28, under the direction
of Salyersville Funeral Home.
KNOTT COUNTY
Hattie Patton Conley, 87, of
Leburn, a Knott County native, died
Monday, Deccmber27 ,at Samarit:m
Hospital, Lexington. Funeral services were conducted Thursday,
December 30, tmder the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Paul Couch, 75, of Mallie, died
Saturday, December 25, at
Rockcastle
Hospital
and
Respiratory Care Center, Mt.
Vernon. He is survived by his
wife, Polly Sue Amburgey Couch.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, December 28, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Oshita Ritchie Francis, 82, of
Saginaw, Michigan, formerly of
Knott County, died Tuesday,
December 21, at her home.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, December 22, under the
direction of Hindman Funeral
Services.
Margie Haddix, 83, of Vicco,
died Saturday, January 1, at her
home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 4, under
the direction of Engle-Walker
Funeral Home.
Ray Pridemore Handshoe, 51,
of London, formerly of Knott
County, died from injuries sustained in a logging accident on
Monday, December 20, at Baptist
East Hospital, Louisville. He is survived by his wife, Jun Ymg Wang
Handshoe. Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday, December
22, under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home, Hindman.
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Glen Harold Hicks, 72, of
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December 22, at his home. He is
survived by his wife, Maxine Hicks
of Fountain Florida. Graveside
funeral services were conducted
Sunday, December 26, under the
direction of Peavy Funeral Home.
Jessie Little, 58, of Kite, died
Thesday, December 28, at Our
Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin.
He ifl survived by his wife, Martha
Johnson Little. Funeral services
we11.: conducted Friday, December
31 , under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Helen Martin, 75, of Hazard, a
Knott County native, died Friday,
December 31, at St. Joseph
Hospital, Lexington. She is survived
by her husband, Leroy Martin.
Funeral services were conducted
Thesday, January 4, under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services.
latisha Deel is a 4th-grader at
Goldenrod Elementary School -
Lola Ritchie, 67, of Fisty, died
Thursday, December 22, at
Appalachian Regional Hospital,
Hazard. Funeral services were
conducted Friday, December 24,
under the direction of Hindman
Funeral Services.
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building falls apart, anyway. She's the
high-tech part of a high-mileage team
trying to win a new school.
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Toymae Sexton, 79, of Pinetop,
died Monday, December 27, at
Pikeville
Medical
Center,
Pikeville. She is survived by her
husband, George Tick Sexton.
Funeral services were conducted
Thesday, December 28, under the
direction of Hindman Funeral
Serviees.
no
brain freeze!
Read Brain Freeze, a 10-part serial story.
You can rap out the clue each week and try
to find the answer somewhere in America.
Emway "Termite" Short, 73, of
Mousie, died Thesday, December
21, at Saint Joseph Hospital,
Lexington. He is survived by his
wife, Rosalee Hicks Short.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, December 25, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, Hindman.
Ford Slone, 69, of Gamer, died
Monday, December 20, at
Appalachian Regional Medical
Center, Hazard. He is survived by
his wife, Earnestine Slone.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, December 23, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
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January 3, under the direction of
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Mollie Hughes Calhoun, 95, of
Greensboro, Georgia, formerly of
Prestonsburg, died Wednesday,
December 29, at Portsbridge
Hospice, due to complications
from cancer. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday, January
2, under the direction of Carter
Funeral Home.
Walter Robert "Bob" Meek,
74, of Paintsville, died Tuesday,
December 28, at his residence.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, December 30, under the
direction of Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Fannie Viola Price Curry, 75,
of Melvin, died Saturday, January
1, at the Pikeville Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband,
Ellis Curry. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 3,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Margie Preston, 76, of
Springboro, Ohio, a Paintsville
native, died Monday, December
27, at Hillspring Healthcare
Center in Springboro. Funeral services were conducted Thursday,
December 30, under thhe direction
of Anderson Funeral Home.
Ottis
Frasure,
66,
of
McDowell, died Wednesday,
January 5, at the St. Joseph
Hospital in Lexington. He is survived by his wife, Margaret
Simpson Frasure. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday, January
8, under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Mary Jane "Little Granny"
Tackett Puckett, 98, of Paintsville,
died Sunday, December 26, at her
residence. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, December 28,
under the direction of JonesPreston Funeral Home.
Kenneth (Cracker) Hall, 56, of
Teaberry, died Friday, December
31, at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Peggy Hamilton Hall.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 4, under the
direction cif Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Dorsie Wright Johnson, 73, of
Wheelwright, died Wednesday,
December 29, at UK. Medical
Center, Lexington. Funeral services were conducted Sunday,
January 2, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
James Roy Lackey, 57, of
Bevinsville, died Saturday,
January I , at the VA Medical
Center in Huntington, West
Virginia. He is survived by his
wife, Barbara Spears L~ckey.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, January 6, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Donnie Ray Nelson, 46, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
January 2, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, in Prestonsburg.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Clara Bradley Parker, 69, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
January 2, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
James Isaac Stephens, 81, of
Prestonsburg, died Saturday,
January 1, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, January 3, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Anthony Taylor Chance
Tackett, 3-month-old infant son of
Anthony Craig and Rosetta
Rowena Brewer Tackett, died
Saturday, January 1, at his residence. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, January 5,
under the direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
died Tuesday, January 4. Funeral
arrdllgements, under the direction
of Hall & Jones Funeral Home.
Alex Justice, 67, of Regina,
died Monday, January 3, at
Pikeville Medical Center. He is
survived by his wife, Janet Ratliff
Justice. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 6, under
the direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
Lurcy Slone Kendrick, 65, of
Pikeville,
died
Thursday,
December 30. Funeral anangements, under the direction of
Thacker Memorial Funeral Home.
Charles Little, 54, of Virgie.
died Friday, December 31. He is
survived by his wife, Deloras
Burke Little. Funeral services
were conducted Tuesday, January
4, under the direction of Hall &
Jones Funeral Home.
·'Tiny"
Joseph
Franklin
McCoy, 81, of Freeburn, died
Saturday, January 1, at the South
Williamson Appalachian Regional
Hospital. He is survived by his
wife, Delores McCoy. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday,
January 4, under the direction of
R.S. Jones & Son F~neral Home,
Phelps.
December 30, under the direction
of J.W Call & Son Funeral Home.
Herman A. Ramey, 75, of
Elkhorn City, died Sunday,
January 2, in Lexington. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Caudill
Ramey. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, January 6,
undre the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Alma Ellen Nelson, 85, of
MeVeigh, died Thursday, December
30, at her home. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday, January 2,
under the direction of Rogers
Funeral Home.
Matthew Reed, 47, of Norfolk,
Virginia, formerly of Turkey
Creek, died Monday, January 3, at
DePaul Medical Center, Norfolk.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 7, under the direction of Rogers Funeral Home.
Ruth Lee Queen, 86, of
Pikeville,
died
Tuesday,
December 28, at Pikeville Health
Care Center. Funeral set vices
were
conducted
Thursday,
Kennis Andrew Rife, 65, of
Stopover, died Saturday, January
1. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 4, under the
direction of Grundy Funeral
Home.
Gredis Robinson, 90. ol
Varney, died Friday, December 31 ,
at
the South
Williamson
Appalachian Regional Hospital's
Skilled Nursing Facility. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday,
January 4, under the direction of
Rogers Funeral Home.
Betty J. Phillips Runyon, 80, of
Forest Hills, died Monday,
January 3, in the Williamson
Memorial Hospital Emergency
Room. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 6, under
the direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
Amy Williams, 95, of South
Webster, Ohio, formerly of Pike
County, died Saturday, January J,
(See OBITS, page seven)
Arnold Eugene Rowland, 64,
of Volga, died Wednesday,
December 29, at Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center in.,
Paintsville. He is survived by his
wife, Rose Ann McKenzie
Rowland. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January l,
under the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Inez Adams, 89, of Louisa,
died Wednesday, December 29, at
Cabell Huntington Hospital,
Huntington, West Virginia.
Graveside funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 1,
under the direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
Ashley Herald Kelly, 83, of
Martha, died Tuesday, December
28, at his residence. He is survived
by his wife, Hazel Marie Griffith
Kelly. Funeral services were conducted Friday, December 31,
under the direction of Young
Funeral Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
Mildred Moore Marcum, 69,
of Ft. Gay, West Virginia, died
Sunday, January 2, at Three Rivers
Medical Center, Louisa. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 5, under the
direction of Richmond-Callaham
Funeral Home.
Lonnie Ray Marcum, 36, of
Columbus, Ohio, a Martin County
native, died Monday, December
27, in Columbus. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday, January
1, under the direction of
Richmond-Callaham
Funeral
Home.
Garnett Mathews, 81 , of Belle,
Florida, formerly of Martin
County, died Sunday, December
26, in Waycross, Georgia. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Thursday, December 30, under the
direction of Phelps and Son
Funeral Home.
Billy Joe Spence, 25, of
Columbus, Ohio, died Friday,
Decembr 24, in Kermit, West
VIrginia. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, December 28,
under the direction of Phelps and
Son Funeral Home.
PIKE COUNTY
Viola Maebell Wilson, 76, of
Tram, died Wednesday, December
29, at Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, January 1, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Sherman Brown, 86, died
Sunday, December 26, at Jenkins
Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Rose
Brown. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, December 28,
under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funeral Home.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Nancy Joyce Coulter, 52, of
Belcher, died Saturday, January 1,
at Pikeville Medical Center. She is
survived by her husband, William
Stephen Coulter. A memorial service was held Wednesday, January
5, under the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Connie Lynn Allen, 53, of
Paintsville,
died
Tuesday,
December 28, at her residence.
She is survived by her husband,
Ken Allen. Funeral services were
conducted Friday, December 31,
under the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
Maxine Blair, 87, of Nippa,
died Tuesday, December 28, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Blair. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, December
31, under the direction of
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Mervin Blanton, 73, of Flat
Gap, died Thursday, December
30, at the VA Medical Center in
Lexington. He is survived by his
wife, Constance Blanton. Funeral
services were conducted Monday,
Charles Herbert Hawkins, 52,
of Elkhom City, died Saturday,
January 1, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 4, under
the direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
William Percy Howell, 83, of
Zebulon, died Monday, January 3,
at his home. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, January 6,
under the direction of Community
Funeral Home.
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by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
BUCKLEYS CREEK
Now in his second season as a
member of the Shelby Valley
High School boys' basketball
team, Kris Bentley is enjoying
his third season as a starter for a
varsity basketball team. As a
sophomore, Bentley ranked as
one of the region's top shooters.
At the time, Bentley suited up
for the Prestonsburg Blackcats.
Valley hold off Runnin' Rebs
After his sophomore season,
Bentley, who made life tough at
times for opposing 58th
District/Floyd
County
Conference teams, transferred
to Shelby Valley. He earned a
starting position with the
Wildcats last season. On
Thursday night, just like his old
days at Prestonsburg High,
Bentley proved hard to handle
for an opposing Floyd County
team. Bentley scored a gamehigh 20 points and led Shelby
Valley to a 53-46 win over
Allen Central. The former
Prestonsburg Blackcat turned
Shelby Valley Wildcat connected on five three-pointers as the
Pike County team beat the
Floyd County team in the CocaCola Hoops Classic being
played at Pike County Central
High School.
Thursday night's meeting
with Allen Central was Shelby
Valley's first game in the tournament. Allen Central took to
the Pike Central floor Tuesday
night and dropped a game to
Belfry.
Allen Central hung with
defending 15th Region All "A"
Classic champ Shelby Valley
through all four quarters.
Shelby Valley led at the end of
every quarter, but had to battle
for the win.
Allen Central outscored the
Wildcats in two of the four
quarters, but could never take
control of the game.
Shelby Valley Jed 17-14 at
the end of the first quarter and
28-25 at halftime. The Wildcats
held a 45-36 lead at the end of
the third quarter.
With senior Seth Kiser out of
action following a suspension
handed down from the KHSAA,
Shelby Valley regrouped and
played its way to the win over
Allen Central with seven different Wildcats scoring. Kelsey
Friend added 16 points for the
Wildcats. Mitch Riddle added
Betsy Layne bests
Shelby Valley
(See BETSY LAYNE, page two)
<On:
(See RUNNIN' REBS, page two)
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photos by Jamie Howell
On Thursday night, Prestonsburg dropped its second game in the WYMT Classic. Clay County beat the Blackcats
69-51. South Floyd, another Floyd County team playing in the WYMT tournament, returned to action Friday night
against Perry County Central. The Raiders beat Clay County in the opening round of the WYMT tourney.
Above: Prestonsburg junior guard Michael Stephens dribbled against the Clay County defense. Below: The
Prestonsburg bench looked on at the action.
H.S. BASKETBAlJ.
SCOREBOARD
PAINTSVILLE - The South Floyd High
School girls' basketball team got back into
regular-season action Thursday night, playing on the road against Class A rival
Paintsville. The Lady Raiders struggled to
find offense in the first half, scoring six
points in the opening period and just four in
the second quarter. Host Paintsville led 3010 at halftime and finished the Lady Raiders
off in the second half. The Lady Tigers went
on to win, 61-36.
Paintsville (5-5) outscored South Floyd
24-14 in the third quarter.
Kendra Carroll led Paintsville in scoring
with a game-high 15 points. Senior Stephanie
Hall, a star for the Lady Tigers for several
years now, added 14 points. Nine different
Paintsville girls scored in the winning effort.
Paintsville entered Thursday night's
game fresh off a 1-2 performance in the Villa
Madonna Christmas Classic. Paintsville's
lone win in the Villa Madonna tournament
was a 55-30 triumph over Lloyd Memorial.
Paintsville has had an up and down season. The Lady Tigers began the season with
back to back losses. After two losses to
begin the season, Paintsville pulled off back
to back wins.
In 10 games, Paintsville has scored 502
points and allowed opponents a combined
509 points .
South Floyd senior Tab Trammell scored
13 points in the loss to Paintsville and
Miranda Gregory netted 10. Courtney Blocker
added five points for the Lady Raiders.
South Floyd was back in action yesterda~ on
the road at Jackson City. Paintsville was back in
action Friday night, playing on the road at 57th
District rival Sheldon Clark. Results from both
games·were unavailable at press time.
Coca~Cola Classic
Cordia 61 , Pikeville 54
Shelby Valley 53, Allen Centra146
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WYMT Classic
East Ridge 76, Powell Co. 51
Clay Co•.69, Prestonsburg 51
Jertkins 6t, Riverside Christian 27
June Buchanan 95, Plarist Sch()(;)143
South Laurel93, Wayne Co. 48
West Carter 60, East Carter 57, OT
Whitesburg58, Fleming~Neon 39
GIRLS
Betsy Layne 65, Shelby Valley 48
Cordia 59, Red Bird 47
East Jessamine 58, Pulaski Co. 55
Greenup Co. 49, Lawrence Co. 42
Jenkins'62, Riverside Christian 40
Johnson Cent. 49, Allen Central46
June Buchanan 52, Piarlst 36
Lee Co. 46. Estill Co. 35
Paintsville 61, South Floyd 36
Raceland 40, Bath Co. 37
Russell 54, Paul Blazer 35
Wolfe Co. 60, Powell Co. 53
Outdoors: Even in January,
bowhunting can ·show results
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five points in the victory.
Ryan Hammonds led Allen
Central with 13 points. Ryan
Collins
and
Wilfreda
Dominguez each had I 0 points
apiece. Nick Music added nine
points for the Rebels. Tim
Griffith and Josh Martin rounded out the Rebel scoring with
two points apiece.
Cordia 61, Pikeville 54
Zakery Hurt tossed in 17 point<; and
teammates Dennis Farler and
Lady Tigers
scratch South Floyd
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
ROBINSON CREEK
Senior center Krista! Daniels
recorded her fourth straight double-double of the season
Thursday night as visiting Betsy
.,_ Layne beat Shelby Valley 65-48.
Daniels, who had posted
t h r e e
straight
doubledouble
combinations of
points
a n d
rebounds
during
holiday ·
Whitney Tackett
tournam e n t
play, scored 18 points and pulled
down 13 rebounds in the win
11J over Shelby Valley. She also
blocked five shots, handed out
three assists and recorded three
steals in the winning outing.
Kim Clark led .the way for
Betsy Layne, scoring a gamehigh 19 points. Clark also had
seven rebounds, four assists and
three steals.
Breann Akers added 10
points, five assists and four
rebounds.
Betsy Layne jumped out to
an early lead, getting out of the
first period with a
14 - I 2
advan tage. But
it wasn't
a
I 1
smoothing sailing
for
the visitCandace Meade
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n
g
Ladycats .
In the second quarter, Shelby
Valley doubled up Betsy Layne
and led the three-time defending
15th Region All "A" champ 2819 at halftime. Shelby Valley's
h~ad was short-lived, though.
Betsy Layne stormed back in the
third quarter and outscored
Shelby Valley 25- 12 in the third
period to retake the lead. The
Ladycats maintained an advantage en route to the win.
Betsy Layne (8-4) made 29
field goal attempts and hit a pair
of three-pointers.
Candace Meade and Whitney
Tackett each had six points
apiece for the Floyd County
._, team. Becky Tackett and Nicole
Spurlock both flipped in two
points apiece.
Kristen Smith added two points,
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by STEVE VANTREESE
FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PADUCAH - It's deer season . Still.
At least for a little while longer, through
Jan. 17 , Kentucky's archery hunting for
whitetail s continues . In since Sept. 4,
bowhunting is a marathon of opportunities
made possible by the state's burgeoning
deer population .
By January, however, it mostly grinds
down to the die-hards of the pursuit.
Deer are Kentucky hunters' favorite
game, but autumn bowhunting and subsequent firt"arms seasons garner most attention.
Many deer hunters have all the venison
they want, have taken their limits or simply
have had their fill of whitetail hunting by
now. Most multi -species hunters have gravitated to other game.
It is primarily those dedicated to deer
and/or bowhunting in particular that contin
ue in this winter phase of the season. Yet,
there is a basis for their continuity: Late
bowhunting can produce.
The deer are still out there in force and
people mostly aren't.
The commonwealth went into this hunting
season with a deer population that Kentucky
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
managers estimated at perhaps greater than
(Sec RESULTS, page two)
KDFWR to exhibit at·
Louisville Sport, Boat,
RV and Vacation Show
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FRANKFORT - Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife Departmentpersonnel will be on h<md
to answer questions and sell 2005 year hunting ·
andfishing licenses at the upcoming Louisville
Sport, Boat, RV and Recreation Show.
The annual Louisville boat sho~. sponsored by the National MarineManufacturer's
Association, will be open to the public
January 22-30 and held at the Kentuch Fair
& Exposition Center.
·
"It's a good opportunity fo r boaters and
anglers to see the latest watercmft models. a"> well
(See EXHIBIT, page two)
�82 • SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Cfvi
Runnin' Rebs
• Continued from p1
James Taylor added 14 apiece to lead Coniia to the
win over Pikeville in the Coca-Cola Hoops Classic.
Pikeville led 13-6 at the end of the first period before
Coniia picked up its game and made up some ground.
Jesse Parrish led Pikeville with a game-high
22 points.
Play in the Coca-Cola Hoops Classic was
scheduled to run through Saturday night.
Betsy Layne
• Continued from p1
three rebounds, eight steals and 10
assists for the Ladycats.
"Kristen had an excellent
floorgame at the point," noted Betsy
Layne Coach Cassandra Akers.
Most all of Betsy Layne's
points came from the floor or
from beyond the arc.
Betsy Layne just attempted
one free throw. Clark made
good on the lone Betsy Layne
free throw attempt.
Shelby Valley (5-5) struggled at the free throw line, hitting just six of 18 attempts. The
Pike County team is scheduled
to travel Monday to the home
hardwood of in-county rival
Phelps for a game set for a 7:30
p.m. start.
Betsy Layne is scheduled to
return to action Tuesday at home
against 58th District/Floyd
County Conference rival South
Floyd. Tip-off for the South
Floyd-Betsy Layne game is set
for 7:30p.m.
Results
• Continued from p1
one million animals.
Kentucky hunters this year
so far have reported taking more
than 123,000 deer. Still, the deer
are so numerous that managers
are more concerned about
hunters taking enough to hold
the population in check than
they are of overharvest.
There is lower competition
for hunting spots now. The late
season dropout of most deer
hunters proves an advantage for
those who endure.
The top concern of winter
deer is food, so deer food should
be the focus of January
bowhunters. The earlier motivation of the deer's annual breeding cycle, the rut, has waned and
mere survival is the top issue for
both bucks and does.
Late bowhunters may find concentrations of deer using waste
grain around harvested farm fields
or plantings of winter wheat or
other green forage. Natural buffets
like honeysuckle thickets could
hold deer in wilder areas.
Most deer have been hunted
for a succession of seasons
beginning in September and by
the late days of the bow season
are highly wary of human activities. In many areas, deer may
have gravitated to more isolated
refuges, spots of heavy cover
and lesser people traffic. Thick
cover near a ready food source
is an ideal combination for late
season whitetails.
The late bowhunter faces an
open woods with foliage long
since dropped from the trees.
That helps hunters see deer better, but it works vice versa, too.
Tree stand hunters may need
to position themselves in multitrunked trees or clusters of trees
to break their outlines and dodge
deer detection. Higher positions
-with careful use of safety harnesses - may be preferred to
avoid whitetail scrutiny.
Early January weather across
Kentucky has been more springlike than wintry, but typical end
run days of the archery season
can bring temperatures that test
hunters' insu1ation. Depending
on the quirks of the weather, the
late bowhunter well may need a
carefully selected clothing system of long underwear, insulating mid-layers and wind- and
water-shedding outer shell, warm
boots, hats, gloves/mittens and
even chemical hand-warmers.
While it must be warm, the
archer's camouflaged January
attire should allow silent freedom of movement for the
potential shot at a high-strung
deer at close range.
State wildlife managers
encourage bowhunters to take
additional antlerless deer, does
specifically, tQ help roll back the
population in high density
counties. Especially in counties
designated as Zone 1, a greater
doe harvest is sought to bring
the population back to what is
considered a more ideal level
while allowing a higher percentage of antlered bucks to
flourish within that number.
spring fishing season."It's not
all that far away," Kinman said.
Kentucky resident's who
both fish and hunt may want to
consider a Sportsman's license
this year, which includes a combination hunting and fishing
license, statewide spring and
fall turkey hunting permit,
statewide deer permit, state
waterfowl and trout permits, at
a cost of $80. Purchased separately, these licenses and permits would be an additional
$37 .50. For the sportsman or
woman who does it all, the
Sportsman's license is by farthe
best deal.
The new 2005 Kentucky
Sport Fishing & Boating Guide
will also be available during the
Louisville boat show from the
KDFWR booth, along with
other fishing and boating-related information, and information
about the upcoming
Kentucky spring turkey
hunting season.
. Prestonsburg senior Jesse Chaffin (11) and the rest of the Blackcats will hit the road Friday for
a district game against 58th District rival South Floyd.
P'burg senior guard Trevor Compton looked to work his way through the Clay County defense.
Exhibit
• COntinued from p1
as see what's new on the fishing
equipment market," said KDFWR
Fisheries Director Benjy Kinman.
"We encourage sportsmen
and women to come by and see
us at the department's booth,
pick up the new fishing and
boating regulations for next
year, and get their new year
fishing and hunting licenses,"
Kinman said.
"New year licenses are
required March 1 , so this is a
perfect time to get ready for the
Roethlisberger unanimouS
choice for top offensive rookie
by BARRY WILNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK
Ben
Roethlisberger did what John
Unitas, Joe Montana, Dan
Marino, Brett Favre and every
other NFL quarterback never
managed by winning The
Associated Press Offensive
Rookie of the Year award.
The first quarterback to win
the honor since its inception in
1957, Roethlisberger did so
unanimously, the second straight
rookie to get all the votes. The
Pittsburgh Steelers' young star
received all48 votes Wednesday
from a nationwide panel of writers and broadcasters who cover
pro football.
Last year, Arizona wide
receiver Anquan Boldin also
swept the panel.
But Boldin didn't go unbeaten in 13 starts, as Roethlisberger
did in leading the Steelers to a
franchise-best 15-1 record,
which led the NFL this season.
Neither, of course, has any other
rookie QB.
"I think it is just a comfort
level every week, learning and
practicing, getting on the same
page
as
these
guys,"
Roethlisberger said. "I think that
has really helped by being out
there in practice and working
with these guys, the receivers,
the linemen, the running backs,
and just getting familiar with
each other has really helped our
success and our progress."
Roethlisberger's progress
was aided by having a superb
running game featuring Jerome
Bettis and Duce Staley, operating behind perhaps the league's
best offensive line. Pittsburgh
ranked second in rushing.
And the Steelers' defense
was the league's best, allowing
the fewest points and yards.
That meant Roethlisberger
didn't need to win many games
with his arm.
Yet when he did, he brought
back the AFC North champions
with late drives to beat
Jacksonville and the New York
Giants. His composure, competitiveness and intelligent handling
of the offense were keys to those
wins- and several others in which
he didn't require such lreroics.
"I did not really know what to
expect;' said Roethlisberger, the
11th choice in the first round of the
draft- and the third overall quarterback taken behind Eli Manning
and Phillip Rivers, neither of
whom had much of an impact.
"I thought coming in, knowing about Tommy (Maddox) as
the starter, that I was going to
come in and just try to learn this
offense and try to learn to be a
backup, whatever coach was
going to ask of me,"
Roethlisberger said. "Obviously,
things changed."
They changed when Maddox
injured his right elbow in Game
2 at Baltimore, the Steelers' only
loss. There were loud doubts
about Pittsburgh's chances of
prospering with a rookie quarterback, including some from
Roethlisberger's teammates.
He silenced those doubters
very quickly.
"We've got mostly the same
guys, it's Ben that has made a
big difference," linebacker Joey
Porter said. "Everybody else has
been here. Duce and Ben are the
biggest two additions we had.
Nobody knew he could play at
this level this early."
Roethlisberger finished fifth
in passer rating at 98 .1. He completed 196 of 295 passes- yes,
only 99 incompletions - for
2,621 yards, with 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. His
best work came in the middle of
the schedule and he wasn't quite
as dynamic in December. But he
South Floyd fell on the road to Paintsville Thursday night, losing on the homefloor of the Lady
Tigers. The Lady Raiders were scheduled to be back in action yesterday on the road at Jackson
City. Results from the South Floyd-Jackson City game were unavailable at press time
South Floyd sophomore Heather Dean (41) defended the Paintsville inbounds play.
kept winning, even as he was
given more responsibility in the
offense.
"I think we will surely evolve
and add more plays and do more
things as an offense," he said,
"and I can kind of become more
diversified as we continue on
this quest this year and in coming years."
Roethlisberger, whose sensational rookie season could earn
him $2.6 million in bonuses, is
the fourth Steelers player to win
the award, joining receivers
Louis Lipps (1984) and Jimmy
Orr (1958) and running back
Franco Harris (1972).
In the loss to Paintsville, senior Courtney Blocker (42) added five points.
Dean and Tab Trammell (23) add scoring and rebounding talent Inside for the Lady Raiders.
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
SUNDAY, JANUARY
9, 2005 . 83
Judge orders radio station to provide feed
f Cardinals' games to satellite network
by BRUCE SCHREINER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE
The
University of Louisville scored a
slam dunk Thursday when a judge
allowed a satellite radio network
to begin airing the Cardinals'
men's basketball games.
Jefferson County Circuit
Judge Kenneth Conliffe issued a
temporary injunction ordering
AM radio station WHAS to distribute broadcasts of Louisville
football and men's basketball
games to Sirius Satellite Radio,
which has a worldwide reach.
~ The ruling was expected to
make the Cardinals' next game,
against TCU on Saturday, available for Sirius.
The case put two longtime
partners
Louisville and
WHAS-AM - on opposing
sides. It underscored their sud-
denly soured relationship since
the station's parent company,
Clear Channel Communications,
signed a deal with the Cardinals'
chief rival, the University of
Kentucky.
The judge's ruling was
applauded
by
Louisville
President James Ramsey and
other top university officials.
signifying the importance of the
deal with Sirius. But many of
the comments were directed at
WHAS-AM, the 50,000-watt
flagship
station for
the
Cardinals' sports radio network.
Louisville trustees chairman
Junior Bridgeman called on WHASAM to continue "complete" coverage of Cardinals' athletics.
"In some ways, when you
think about it, they've turned
their back on the school,"
Bridgeman, himself a former
Louisville basketball standout,
said ofWHAS-AM.
Louisville athletic director
Tom Jurich said it was a "sad
testimony'' that the issue of connecting Sirius to Cardinals'
games had to be fought in court.
"We've had a long, long relationship with WHAS radio and
certainly I think everybody
thought we'd ... continue that in
the future," Jurich said.
Kelly Carls, regional vice
president of programming for
WHAS-AM, would not comment on the litigation, citing
company policy.
"We are disappointed with
the judge's ruling but we will
comply with it," said Carls, who
declined further comment.
Louisville teamed up with
Nelligan Sports Marketing Inc.,
a New Jersey-based company
that holds the radio broadcast
rights for Louisville athletics, in
Lady Bulldogs pounce Asbury
Senior Kristie Miller (Hazard),
junior Andrea Whitehead
_,
BARBOURVILLE - Five (Annville) and sophomore
Lady Bulldogs scored in dou- Dawn Davidson (Somerset)
ble digits as host
each chipped in 11.
Union College
Beaty
and
d om in at ed
Whitehead
each
Asbury College
dished out a teamfrom the opening
high six assists as the
tip en route to an
Lady Bulldogs accuimpressive 93-48
mulated 22 helpers.
victory
on
Union scored the
Tuesday.
games first 13 points
Sophomore
as the Lady Eagles
Sarah
Beaty
(2-4 overall) didn't
(Monticello) and
Krlstle Miller
record their first
freshman Allison
points until the 15:44
Fowler (Morganfield led Union mark. The Lady Bulldogs
with 12 points apiece. Beaty hit steadily added to their lead as
five-of-seven shots, while they took a 48-23 cushion into
Fowler was a perfect four-of- the break.
four, including two 3-pointers.
Turnovers kille'.:! Asbury as
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
it almost had as many miscues
(22) as points (23) in the first
half. The Lady Eagles finished
the game with 33 turnovers,
which resulted in 39 points for
Union.
The Lady Bulldog offense
remained hot in the second half
as the margin swelled to 87-37
with 7:02 to play. Asbury
scored 11 of the final 17 points
of the game as Union posted
the 93-48 decision.
Although Union's leading
rebounder was Andra Jones
(Somerset) with five, the Lady
Bulldogs seized a 38-36 advantage on the boards.
April Henderson paced
Asbury with 19 points and 10
rebounds, while Stephanie
Keeley chipped in lO points.
Lexington police arrest 20 for selling
tickets illegally; 12 plead guilty
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
•
LEXINGTON - A dozen
people pleaded guilty Thursday
to charges stemming from a
Lexington police crackdown
on the illegal sale of Kentucky
basketball tickets.
Police arrested
20
people
Wednesday night,
prior
to
the
Wildcats' game at
Rupp Arena against
South Carolina, and
charged them with
either ticket scalping or selling goods
illegally near the Lexington
Center - in which Rupp Arena
is located _ or both.
Both are violations of local
ordinances.
Police seized 60 tickets and
$7 ,916 in cash. Among those
. arrested were a 77-year-old
man, a man from Detroit, five
people from Cincinnati and a
man who said he's owned
Kentucky basketball season
tickets for 45 years.
"Every game, there are people standing shoulder to shoul_, der with police, scalping tickets - not just selling them for
face value, like I did," said 70year-old Milton Beattie of
Somerset, who said he bought
his first Kentucky tickets in
*
196l.
Rupp Arena seats 23,000
fans. Kentucky has led the
nation in attendance in each of
the past nine seasons and 18
times since the arena opened
for the 1976-77 season. Only
one of Kentucky's seven home
games this season
has failed to sell
out,
university
athletic
department spokesman
Scott
Stricklin
said.
Lexington
Police Lt. Shawn
Coleman
said
police
had
received complaints since the
start of season from several
businesses near the arena.
Coleman said police had issued
warnings for several weeks,
but it hadn't made a difference.
"We do our enforcement
fair, acr~uS the board,"
Coleman said. "When we go in
and start enforcing a problem
on which we've had complaints, we deal with everybody fairly."
That explanation didn't sit
well with some of the people
arrested, including Craig
Wilson of nearby Paris.
Wilson, 40, said he offered his
$22 ticket to an undercover
officer for $15 , right in front of
an arena entrance.
"The question I have, if it's
legal to sell them for under face
value, why are they pushing
you into the alleys to sell
them?" Wilson said.
Still, Wilson was among
those who pleaded guilty in
Fayette County District Court
to the charges, which resulted
in a $250 fine for each charge,
as well as court costs of
$145.50.
Five people, including 57year-old season-ticket holder
John Bollinger of Lexington,
chose to plead not guilty and
fight the charges. Bollinger
asked for $30 for a $27 ticket.
"It really doesn't cost me
anything," Bollinger said.
"You know who it costs? It
costs the Lexington police
department, because they're
portraying the wrong image.
They're wanting pay raises
because they're underpaid.
They want more people
because they're understaffed.
This is going to hurt the image
of the city of Lexington."
The man from Detroit who
was arrested, listed on a police
citation as 35-year-old Jimmie
Wilson Stephenson, didn't
appear in court Thursday,
which led District Judge Maria
Ransdell to issue a warrant for
his arrest.
Others charged had later
court dates.
suing Clear Channel Radio.
Nelligan and the University
of
Louisville
Athletics
Association reached a deal with
Sirius last October to make
Cardinals' games available at
Sirius' choosing.
Sirius had wanted to initiate
its broadcasts of Cardinals'
games last month with the Billy
Minardi
Classic featuring
Louisville's men's basketball
team, but WHAS-AM refused to
make the broadcasts available to
Sirius, according to the university and Nelligan, prompting the
lawsuit.
Gregg Hovious, an attorney
representing Louisville and
Nelligan, said the satellite radio
broadcasts
would
make
Cardinals' games available to
Louisville alumni and fans
across the world. He said that
Sirius already has access to
University of Kentucky games,
which he said could give the
Wildcats a potential recruiting
advantage
since
potential
recruits could listen in across the
country.
Conliffe heard arguments
from lawyers for both sides
Tuesday, but the case bounced
between state and federal courts
until the circuit court judge
issued his ruling Thursday.
Clear Channel had argued
that it was under no contractual
obligation to make the games
available to Sirius, and that
doing so would "dilute" listenership to WHAS' broadcasts.
Adding to the intrigue, both
sides had mentioned Clear
Channel's recent deal with UK.
In that deal, Clear Channel
agreed to give UK sports priority over Louisville on WHASAM beginning in fall 2007. The
station now holds the rights to
both UK and Louisville, and the
Cardinals have priority over UK
when both teams play at the
same time.
After the Clear Channei-UK,
deal. Jurich announced that the
Cardinals would end their relationship with WHAS-AM after
their contract ended.
Hovious
had
accused
WHAS-AM of denying Sirius·
access to Cardinals' games to
"bully" Louisville into agreeing
to release Clear Channel from
the last two years of the contract.
Hovious said Thursday that
Nelligan and Louisville, with
their lawsuit, had signaled they
would "stand up" to Clear
Channel and would do so again
if Clear Channel doesn't comply with the remaining two
years of its contract with the
university.
Murray St. 83,
Morehead St. 61
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shawn
MURRAY
Witherspoon scored a careerhigh 33 on 13-of-17 shooting
Thurday night to lead Murray
State to an 83-61 win over
Morehead State.
Witherspoon had 20 in the
first half as the Racers (6-5, 1-0
Ohio Valley Conference) built a
41-33 halftime lead.
Trey Pearson and Issian
Redding added 12 points apiece
for the Racers.
Chad McKnight had 17
points to pace Morehead State
(6-6, 0-1).
Morehead State cut the
Racers ' halftime lead to two
early in the second half, but
Murray State pulled away from
there, building a 68-51 lead by
the midpoint of the second half.
The Racers forced 26
turnovers and shot 43 percent
from the field (32 of 74).
Late .Lady Eagle rally falls
short at Murray State
three straight wins over the
Lady Racers.
The Lady Eagles scored fll'St
MURRAY -The Morehead
State women's basketball team · and held an early 4-1 lead, but
scored a team season-high 52 Murray State was able to tie the
points in the second half, but it game at 7-7 with 13 minutes left
was not enough to overcome a in the first half. Over the next
second-half deficit of as many as eight and a half minutes, the
22 points on the road as Murray Lady Racers went on a 20-7 run
State defeated the Lady Eagles, to push their advantage to 16
80-75, on Thursday at the points. Murray went into the
Regional Special Events Center in locker room ahead, 36-23.
Morehead State was able to
Murray, in the Ohio Valley
Conference opener for both teams. close the margin to within single
Morehead State (2-1 0/0-1) digits at 39-31, three minutes
received another strong perfor- and 17 seconds into the final
mance from freshman guard period. Murray
gradually
Smith-Williams pushed the margin back up to as
Anitha
(Louisville/Pleasure Ridge Park high as 22 points at 62-40 with
HS), who led five Lady Eagles in 8:43 remaining in the game.
double figures with a team-best However, the Lady Eagles used
17 points, including scoring 14 in an 18-6 run to cut the margin to
the second half. She also added 10 points with 4:47 to play.
seven rebounds and four steals.
Morehead State continued to
The loss was the fifth straight close the gap and was within
for Morehead State, which is in two points 77-75 with 43 secthe midst of an eight-game onds left on the clock. Yet,
swing of games away from Murray State made three of four
home. It also snapped a string of free throws in the game's final
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
20 seconds to seal the victory.
Junior
guard/forward
TaNeisha
Johnson
(Shelbyville/Shelby County HS)
chimed in with 16 points, six
rebounds, five assists and two
steals; while sophomore forward Holly Williams (Umatilla,
Fla./Umatilla HS) contributed
11 points and equaled her career
high with eight rebounds.
Freshman guard Stacey Strayer
(Germantown ,
Ohio/Valley
View HS) tallied a career-best
15 points, and added three
rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore forward/center Patti
White
(Cincinnati,
Ohio/Purcell-Marian HS) also
scored 10 points.
Morehead State finished the
contest holding a slight edge in
shooting percentage (40.7 to
40.6) in an otherwise statistically even matchup.
Shaleea Perry led Murray
State (5-7/1-0) with 19 points,
while Katie Willinger added 13
points and eight rebounds.
KSU hires first female athletics director.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - Kentucky
State announced the hiring of its
first female athletics director on
Thursday.
Derita Ratcliffe, 38, took the
position on Dec. 31. She previously served as assistant athletics director at Eastern Kentucky
and Virginia Tech for a total of
11 years.
Ratcliffe, a Portsmouth, Va.
native, has a master's degree
from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University. '
Ratcliffe replaces Curtis
Campbell, who has served as
interim athletics director since
Derrick Ramsey left to work fop
Gov. Ernie Fletcher.
ALL: Gonzaga opens win a wee win .
COLLEGE
I
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
•
Unfortunately for Gonzaga,
coach Mark Few might be right.
Few has been saying for
months that the West Coast
Conference is going to be better
than it has been in recent years.
The ll th-ranked Bulldogs
opened defense of their wee title on
Thmsday night with a hard-fought,
91-87 victory over Santa Clara.
"There are going to be a lot
of those this season," Few said
of the game that wasn't decided
until the final minute. "This
league is the best it's ever .been."
Derek Raivio had 32 pomts for
Gonzaga (11-2), which went 6~7, including 16-0 last seaso~, m
winning five straight wee tJ.tles
since Few took over the program.
Adam Bailey had 26 points
for the Broncos (7-9), who lost
their fifth straight overall.
Gonzaga has won nine in a row
in the series and the last five at
the Leavey Center.
"I feel like every time the
win is right there and they take it
away," Bailey said of playing
the Zags. "I'll get it figured out.
I'd hate to come back for a sixth
year just to beat them."
In other games involving
ranked teams on Thursday, it
was: No. 9 Georgia Tech 80,
Miami 69; No. 12 Washington
84, Southern California 59; No.
13 Arizona 87, California 67;
No. 15 Texas 74, Memphis 67;
and No . 23 Cincinnati 83,
DePaul 54.
Adam Morri.,on added 18
points, and Erroll Knight had 11
points and eight rebounds for
Gonzaga in its first game since
having a seven-game winning
streak snapped with a 63-61 loss
to Missouri on Dec. 30.
Doron Perkins of Santa
Clara. and Morrison were called
for a double-technical after tangling on the floor under
Gonzaga's basket with 2:52 left.
Santa Clara's Travis Niesen got
a technical just over a minute
later after Santa Clara pulled
within 80-77. Raivio made both
free throws, then J.P. Batista
made the front end of a 1-and-1
for the Bulldogs.
"They did better in the clutch
than we did," Santa Clara coach
Dick Davey said before proving
the Bulldogs are on the minds of
WCC opponents. "But we've
got seven weeks to try and
improve that."
No . 9 Georgia Tech 80,
Miami 69: Will Bynum scored
21 points to lead the Yellow
Jackets (10-2, 1-0), who bounced
back from last weekend's overtime loss at No.2 Kansas.
Guillermo Diaz had 27 points
for the visiting Hurricanes (9-3),
who had their eight-game winning streak snapped in their first
Atlantic Coast Conference
game. Miami moved from the
Big East after last season.
No. 12 Washington 84,
Southern California 59: Tre
Simmons scored 22 points to
lead the visiting Huskies ( 13-1 ,
3-0), who are off to their best
start in 29 years, to their ninth
consecutive victory.
Freshman Nick Young scored
18 of his 20 points in the second
half for the Trojans (7-7), who
have yet to win a Pac-LO game
under interim coach Jim Saia.
The 0-3 mark is their worst conference start since they began 04 in 1991, but still made the
NCAA tournament.
No.
13
Arizona
87,
California 67: Channing Frye
had 20 points and eight
rebounds to lead the Wildcats
(12-2,.2-0 Pac-10) to their ni •.:h
straight victory in their first road
game in 19 days.
Richard Midgley had 14 points
for the Bears (8-5, 1-2), who have
lost 11 of 12 to Arizona.
No. 15 Texas 74, Memphis
67: P.J. Tucker scored 18 points,
including four in the final 42
seconds, for the Longhorns ( Ll2). His fastbreak dunk after a
turnover gave Texas a 71-67
lead and he added two free
throws with 17 seconds to play.
Freshman guard Darius
Washington had 23 points for
the visiting Tigers (7-7). who
have lost five of seven overall.
No. 23 Cincinnati 83, DePaul
54: Jason Maxiell scored 19
points to lead the Bearcats ( 121) in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
Quemont Greer, who leads
the conference in scoring at 24.1
points per game, had 12 on 4-of13 shooting for the Blue
Demons (8-4). DePaul has lost
26 of 29 to the Bearcats, including the last 14 in Cim·innati.
l
�84 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
9, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Eastern Kentucky 71, Petty has opening for
crew chief for 2005
Tenn.-Martin 67
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARTIN, Tenn.- Matt Witt
scored 27 points to lead Eastern
Kentucky to a 71-67 victory
over
Tennessee-Martin
Thursday night in the Ohio
Valley Conference opener for
both teams.
Eastern Kentucky (9-3, 1-0)
secured the win with a Ben
Rushing free throw with two
seconds left after the teams tied
several times in the final minutes. The shot was one of
Rushing's two attempts in the
game.
The teams were tied at 61-all
after the Skyhawks' (3-9, 0-l) Jared
Newson dunked with 3:5 l to play.
A Ben Witt 3-pointer put the
Colonels up for good at 68-65
with 1: 18 left.
The Skyhawks trailed 30-25
at halftime, helped in part by an
early 11-0 Eastern Kentucky run
keyed by Witt.
Witt shot 5-for-8 from 3-point
range for the game and better
than 55 percent from the field.
Tennessee-Martin was led by
Newson and Earl Bullock with
IS points each.
Michael Haney scored 14
points for the Colonels and
Jason McLeish added I 0.
Kentucky FCA Football
Coaches Clinic set
MAYSVILLE - The 14th
Annual Kentucky FCA Football
Coaches Clinic will be held
Saturday, Feb. 5 at Mason
County Middle School. The
event will again be hosted by
Mason County High School
The clinic will run from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. A breakdown of
the clinic schedule follows.
8:30 a.m.: Registration
9-9:50 am: Donald Damron,
East Carter - Winging It from
the Wing-T.
10:05-10:55 a.m.: Tom
Spritzky, Dixie Heights - The
Spread Offense on the Goalline.
11: 10-Noon: Dale Anderson,
Pulaski Southwestern - A
Flexible Offensive System.
Noon-12:55 p.m.: Lunch.
1-1:50 p.m .:Jim McKee,
Scott County - A new way to do
old things!
2:05-2:55 p.m.: Leon Hart,
Ashland Paul Blazer - The I
Fullback as a Runner and
Blocker.
Clinic Fee: $30, includes
meal and door prizes. Fee for a
staff of four is $100.
The clinic is sponsored by
H&W
Sport
Shop,
Campbellsville.
For more information, contact Mason County High School
Coach David Buchanan by calling 606/564-3393 (school),
606/564-7544 (home).
Improved infield featured
at Daytona's FanFest
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DAYTONA, Fla. - The
2005 NASCAR Preseason
Thunder FanFest at Daytona
will sport a new and exciting
backdrop this year as Daytona
International Speedway will
preview its massive, multi-million dollar, multi-faceted infield
renovation project for the first
time to fans who will experience
the much anticipated kickoff to
the NASCAR season.
Bands, pit stop demonstrations and inquisitive fan forums
with some of your favorite drivers as well as new, state-of-theart infield amenities including
new Nextel Cup garages, new
Busch garages, a new Gatorade
Victory Lane and a Fan Zone are
just some of the exciting features fans will experience at the
high-energy 2005 NASCAR
Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at
historic Daytona International
Speedway.
"We are thrilled to preview
our new infield project at
NASCAR's Preseason Thunder
FanFest," Speedway President
Robin Braig said. "Being able to
experience the excitement of
this unique event in our unique
infield atmosphere will make
for a memorable time for fans
and competitors alike."
The January testing session
schedule
at
Daytona
International Speedway is:
• Jan. 7-9: Rolex Sports Car
Series (all cars)
• Jan. 11-13: Nextel Cup (odd
owner's points)
• Jan. 15-16: Craftsman Truck
(all trucks)
• Jan. 18-20: Nextel Cup (even
owner's points)
• Jan. 22-24: Busch Series (all cars)
• Jan. 26-27: DASH Series (all cars)
NASCAR
Preseason
Thunder FanFest events will be
held on the following days:
• Jan. 12,19: Nextel Cup FanFest
• Jan. 15: Craftsman Truck FanFest
• Jan. 22: Busch FanFest
Among the Nextel Cup drivers testing in the odd-numbered
owner's points are two-time
Daytona 500 winners Jeff
Gordon and Michael Waltrip,
Elliott Sadler, 2004 Cup champion Kurt Busch, 2004 Daytona
500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr.,
Ryan
Newman,
Jamie
McMurray
and
three-time
Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett.
Among the Nextel Cup drivers testing in the even-numbered owner's points include
Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne,
Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin,
two-time Daytona 500 winner
Sterling Marlin, Jeff Burton,
Matt Kenseth, Rusty Wallace
and Brian Vickers.
Tickets to enter the Nextel
Cup FanFest events are $15, and
$10 for the Busch Series and
N AS CAR Craftsman Truck
FanFest events.
On FanFest days only, guests
will enter the Speedway through
the Turn 4 tunnel off Bill France
Boulevard and park in the Turns
3 and 4 area of the infield. Trams
from the parking area to the new
FanZone will be provided.
Gates open at 9 a.m. for
viewing of the testing sessions.
NASCAR Preseason Thunder
FanFest activities are scheduled
to begin at 5 p.m. and conclude
at 10 p.m. each day (Times are
subject to change)
Throughout all of the test
sessions, fans can watch all the
action free of charge from the
Oldfield Grandstand, which will
be open to the public.
Proceeds from the NASCAR
Preseason Thunder FanFest will
benefit Victory Junction Gang
Camp and The Women's
Auxiliary of Motorsports
To purchase tickets for the
NASCAR Preseason Thunder
Fan Fest, fans can go online at
http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
Manning easily wins first Offensive Player award
by BARRY WILNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK
Peyton
Manning was a runaway winner
of The Associated Press 2004
NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- as if there could be any doubt.
The Indianapolis Colts' star
quarterback had perhaps the greatest passing season in league history. He broke Dan Marino's 20ycar-old record with 49 touchdown passes and had a passer rating of an almost unfathomable
121.1, shattering Steve Young's
mark of 112.8 set in 1994.
Manning threw only 10 interceptions and led the Colts to the AFC
South title with a 12-4 record.
Manning earned 35 votes from
a nationwide panel of 48 writers
'and broadcasters who cover pro
football. He ea<;ily outdistanced
Eagles receiver Terrell Owens and
. Vikings quarterback Daunte
Culpepper, who each got four
votes.
He also turned two of his previously unaccomplished receivers,
Reggie Wayne and Brandon
Stokley, into threats almost on a
par with Manning's favorite target, perennial Pro Bowler Marvin
Harrison. All caught at least 10
touchdown passes and went over
I ,000 yards in receiving - an
unprecedented combination for
three teammates.
"I feel more comfortable than I
did last year," said Manning, who
was co-MVP in 2003 along with
Steve McNair of Tennessee. "My
goal every year has been to be a
better player every year than the
year before, and I really fell I've
done that. I feell am a better player this year than last year."
And how.
Rarely, if ever, has a quarterback been so dominant. Manning,
28, had a six-touchdown performance on Thanksgiving Day at
Detroit. He had three five-TO
games (against Green Bay, Kansas
City and Houston) and two with
four touchdowns (Chicago and
Minnesota). Against the NFC
North alone, he threw for 19
touchdowns.
"Amazing," said Packers quarterback Brett Favre, who won the
award in 1995. Favre held an NFL
mark with 12 straight games
throwing at least two TDs, which
Manning also broke, finishing at
13. "I think they've built that
offense to where they're at a point
right now where they dare you to
try to stop someone, and that's a
hell of a place to be."
In all, Manning was 336-for497 for 4,557 yards and hit on 67.6
percent of his throws. Three times 1
he had a passer rating above 140.
Perhaps the only one relatively
unimpressed was, well, Manning.
"The regular season is over
with and it's been a good run for
us," he said. "Statistically, those
things don't carry a lot of weight
in the playoffs."
What could carry weight in the
postseason, which Indianapolis
opens Sunday by hosting Denver,
is the versatility of the Colts'
attack. The Colts have the three
terrific wideouts, good tight ends
in Marcus Pollard and Dallas
Clark, a solid offensive line and a
Pro Bowl running back in
Edgerrin James.
And, of course, Manning,
whose steady rise as an NFL star
has been capped by this special
season, his seventh.
"I look at him as the best player in this league because of what
he's responsible for and what he
does for our team," Stokley said.
"And then to do it at such a high
level says a lot about him."
Running back Curtis Martin of
the Jets received two votes, while
fellow backs Jerome Bettis of the
Steelers
and
LaDainian
Tomlinson of the Chargers each
got one. So did Chargers quarterback Drew Brees.
The only other Colt to win the
award was QB Bert Jones of the
Baltimore Colts in 1976. Last
year's winner was running back
Jamal Lewis of the Ravens.
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LEVEL CROSS, N.C. Petty Enterprises announced a
change in the leadership of the No.
45
Georgia
Pacific/Brawny
Dodge driven by
Kyle Petty.
The move was
sparked by the
departure of team
engineer
Adam
Stevens to Joe
Kyle
Gibbs
Racing,
after which the
team elected to part company
chief
Bill
with
crew
Henderson.
"When we made the change
to put Adam and Bill in charge
of the 45 team in August of last
year, we looked at it as a combination effort," said Petty,
CEO
of Petty
Enterprises.
"When Adam
came back from the
Christmas holiday
and told us of his
intention to take an
offer with Gibbs,
we decided to
reevaluate the leadership of the team."
Petty
Petty is currently
exploring options.
"We have made a number of
significant moves forward
since the end of the season.
Our
relationship
with
Evernham Motorsports supplying our engines is the most
public of those moves.
~
"We intend to have an
experienced crew chief and
team engineer in place when
we leave for the first race in
Daytona," Petty said. "I have
a lot of faith in the 45 team ,
our engmeering group and the
rest of the team in Level
Cross that we will be competitive right out of the box in
2005."
Petty Enterprises and the 45
team take the track for the first
time with their new Evernham
engine package next week at
the season's first official test at
Daytona
International
Speedway.
Earnhardt Jr.'s goal: Dad's five
straight Daytona Busch wins
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.There's no secret that Dale
Earnhardt Jr. will once again be
the race favorite for the 47th
annual Hershey's Take 5 300
NASCAR Busch Series race
on Feb. 19.
The driver the No. 8
Budweiser Chevrolet in the
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
will moonlight once again in
the Busch Series' richest and
most prestigious event as he
shoots for his fourth straight
victory.
Earnhardt Jr. is chasing the
record of five straight victories
set by his late father Dale
Earnhardt between 1990-94.
In
last
year's
race,
Earnhardt Jr. had to dig deep to
pull off the victory.
The 120-lap, 300-mile race
held on the Saturday before the
Daytona 500 was red flagged
at Lap 31 due to rain . The race
couldn't be restarted and was
postponed until Monday.
Earnhardt Jr. , who captured
the 2004 Daytona 500 the next
day, participated in the traditional car induction ceremonies
at DAYTONA USA on early
Monday morning and then
went inside the Speedway to
prepare for the finish of the
Busch Series event.
Earnhardt Jr., who led five
different times for 47laps, took
the lead for the final time on
Lap l 09 and held off the pack
of furious challengers to earn
his third win of Speedweeks
2004.
"It's a pretty good alam1
clock putting your car in DAYTONA USA," Earnhardt Jr.
said after the victory.
Despite a late night of celebrating, Earnhardt Jr. said he
had no problems getting
focused for Monday's competitive race.
"It's kinda like pick up
where you left off," Earnhardt
Jr. said.
In this year's edition of the
Hershey's Take 5 300,
Earnhardt Jr. will once again
get plenty of competition from
both the stars of the NASCAR
Nextel Cup Series and the
NASCAR
Busch
Series.
Among the other NASCAR
Nextel Cu::> drivers expected
join Earr.t...rdt Jr. in the
Hershey's Take 5 300 include
Kevin Harvick, Joe Nemechek,
Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip
and Greg Biffle.
Among the Busch Series
regulars expected to return
include Earnhardt Jr.'s Chance
2 Racing teammate and 2004
NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr., David
Green, Ashton Lewis, David
Stremme, Kenny Wallace,
Clint Bowyer and Jason Keller.
Green, who will wheel a
Ford for Brewco Motorsports,
is the 1994 Busch Series champiOn but has never won at
Daytona. He says a good finish
in the season opener can spark
some momentum for the year.
"I don't want to say it paints
a picture of your season, but it
sure leaves a good foundation ,"
said Green, who sat on the pole
in his first start in 1991. "It's
almost like a footer on a house.
As you build upon that nice
expensive house, you want a
nice steady foundatiOn. I know
as you go into each year, you
never know what's around the
next corner throughout the season, but at the same time,
you're first priority is to get
through Daytona and have it
sound.
"I've been through Daytona
and had unfortunately a 30th
place finish but our performance and teamwork was
sound and it really catapulted
our year. I've also come out
with solid top-l 0 finishes and
it relayed the same momentum.
I've yet to come away with a
win. I can only imagine what
that would seem like."
Lewis will be among the
many drivers making debuts
with new teams. After driving
for his family-owned team, the
Virginia native takes over the
driving duties at Team Rensi
Motorsports. Like Green,
Lewis is just looking for a solid
run.
"Everybody's goal is to go
there and win but if you can
just go there and get the season
off to a great start and you
don't feel like you're digging
yourself out of a hole from the
get-go," Lewis said. '"You
build up all winter to go to
Daytona and you know what
kind of race it is. You know
how prestigious it is and you
put a lot of emphasis on it and
to go there and run weJI would
mean a lot to this team."
Schwallie joins Lucas Oil
NARA DirtCa Series
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON - Lucas Oil
NARA
DirtCar
Series
President, Spencer Wilson has
announced the addition of veteran dirt track racing photographer, Rick Schwallie to the
staff of NARA. Schwallie, one
of the most respected photographers in racing, will become
the Events Coordinator and
Official Photographer for the
two-year-old racing series.
"We want to welcome Rick
Schwallie to NARA, he will be
a real asset for us, not only is
he recognized in the racing
community for his photography talents, but he will be taking on a more active role working directly with race promot·
ers on their Luca-. Oil NARA
DirtCar Senes events in 2005,
including pre-event promotions prior to their events with
NARA." said Wilson.
Schwallie will also help in
obtaining sponsors and contingency programs for the
series. "1 want to thank
Spencer Wilson and James
Essex for this opportunity
with NARA," said the
Cambridge, Ohio resident. "I
went to a couple of their
shows last year and was
impressed by the way they do
thing~ and 1 hope to add in
helpmg them become the premier series in late model racing," noted Schwallie.
Schwallie has loved the
sport since he was a kid. This
love later turned into a hobby
with photography. In 1997,
Schwallie obtained his first
press pass at Brownstown
Speedway in Indiana. This was
only
the
beginning
of
Schwallie's professionalism.
He joined the Renegade Dirtcar
Series in 1999 as the tour's •
series photographer. Schwallie
worked for Renegade until
2003 when the series was sold
to Xtreme Dirtcar. He then
joined up with the Xtreme
Dirtcar series in 2004 and visited tracks from California to
New Jersey. During his journeys he has worked hand and
hand with drivers, track promoters, industry, and the media
to help promote Dirt Late
Model racing in whole.
Burton to test RCR
Busch car in Mexico
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
In preparation for its first
points race held outside the
United States, the NASCAR
Busch Series will conduct a
test on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at
the Autodromo Hermanos
Rodriguez road course in
Mexico City, site of the
Mexico 200 on March 6.
Richard Childress Racing
and Jeff Burton. driver of the
No. 31 Cingular Wireless
Chevrolet in the NASCAR
Nextel Cup Series and winner of
20 races in the NASCAR Busch
Series, will be the test team.
The one-day test is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in
Mexico City (10 a.m. ET) on
the 2 .518-mile course.
The Mexico 200 will be an
80-lap event, and marks the
NASCAR Busch Series' return
to road course racing for the first
time since 2001 at Watkins Glen.
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M()y~Fj FROM
This Town,
Jhat World
THE BLACK LAGOON
'It's Alive'
ditor's Note: For years, Floyd
unty Times founder and former
p"u isher Nomzan Allen wrote a weekly c lumn that looked at Floyd County
t rough his eyes. His columns are
teing Teprinted due to request.
BEHIND TIMES
A little girl called this office
last Friday to inform us that this is
1959-not 1958, as our last
week's
' dateline
showed. If
we
had
only felt
in
our
pockets or
· looked at
our bank
balance,
we would
h a v e
Norman Allen
remembered all
those Christmas bills, known a
new year had been ushered in,
and thus avoided that error.
WARNING
This office has a piece of furniture against which we hereby
warn any, all and sundry visitors
who may be inclined to "set a
spell." The seat has split, and it
has a habit of closing under pressure or, sometimes, as the pressure is eased.
If you see some sedate citizen
leaving this place with a chair
hanging to him, bustle-like, don't
be alarmed. Just catch him if you
can-and handle with care.
WHO? - NOT HOW MUCH?
See by the papers that the ABC
Board is threatening Walgreen
Drug in Louisville for indicating
in a newspaper ad that its store
had a sale on whiskey and other
intoxicating drinks. Seems to us
that ABC would be doing a better
job if they would worry more
about who is selling the stuff,
than what they're charging for it.
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
(See BETSY, page six)
(See LAGOON, page six)
Ralph Jived with his family in rural Floyd County In the house shown here, in background. This Is his father, Harold
Hall, preparing for a ride into town. Ralph, his younger brother, Roger, and his mother can barely be seen standing
on the porch.
Why Daddy Sold Old Betsy
by RALPH HALL
~Chapter
6~
Ringeye, my
old dog
There is nothing in life that means
more to a boy than a good dog. A dog
is a real pal - you can say anything to a
dog and he will go right on loving you.
It seems as if a dog was born for a boy.
Sure, girls like dogs, too, but a boy and
his dog live in that world called
"Adventure." Every morning, when a
boy gets up, he goes looking for his dog
so that the two of them can head out for
a day on that trail called "Fun."
OBVIOUSLY HE WOULD
This Russian, Mr. Mikoyan,
strikes us as a right smart operator. But his statement about that
near-crash of the plane he was
aboard doesn't show it. He said,
according to the newspapers.
"As far as I am concerned, I've
had a full life and would have
accepted, whatever consequences
that might have befallen me."
Sure he would - and won't we
all , regardless of our druthers?
A MATTER OF ETHICS
Newspaper people can be like
Mary, very contrary. There was,
for instance, the publisher
about whom we read recently. He
had got somewhat more than his
fill of a lot of "canned stuff' that
was thinly disguised advertising,
and had practiced tossing alleged
"feature stories," into the waste
the tall grass the rabbit would jump and
then around the hill they both would
run. Ringeye right at the rabbit's hind
feet, barking all the way. I never killed
a single rabbit when I was a boy. I just
liked to see them run with Old Ringeye
hot on their trail .
I will never forget this one pruticular
hunting trip. It was cold and we heard
some baby rabbits crying . When we
found them, a blacksnake was busy
killing them . Mother Rabbit was
nowhere to be seen, so I picked up
some rocks and threw them at old
snake and he went off into the rocks .
There were two little baby rabbits left,
so I picked them up and ran down the
hill for home as fast as I could.
When I got home, my daddy asked,
"Son, what have you got there?" I
answered, "Two little baby rabbits."
Then I told him the whole story. I told
him that I wanted to keep them.
Daddy said, "Okay, but they may
not live. You will be lucky if you can
keep them alive."
Daddy was right because two days
later, they died. I guess the shock of
seeing their little brothers and sisters
being swallowed up by an old blacksnake was just too much for their little
hearts to take.
Ringeye was one of those kind of
dogs any boy could have had a good
time being with. If I jumped into the
pond for a cool dip, Ringeye would
jump right in behind me. When us
boys played roll at the bat, if one of us
hit the ball near Ringeye, he would
pick it up and run away. We' d chase
after him , cussing all the way and
yelling, "Drop that ball, you stupid old
hound dog!" After awhile. he'd just
drop the ball and lay down beside it.
Ringeye loved to fight. There was
just no dog anywhere that he was afraid
of. He would take on any of them if
they wanted to fight. I got up this one
I always seem to get the latest
Lagoon movie at the wrong time. I
watched "Jaws" on DVD the week
before our trip to Myrtle Beach (so
much for swimming) and HBO premiered "The Dentist" the same week
I began a series of root canals.
Wouldn't you know it that this film
arrived two weeks after my wife
announced we were expecting a new
addition to the family?
This one hit the drive-in circuit in
1974 and was a monster hit inspiring
two sequels that were almost as
good. The action starts right away
with the Davises
getting up in the
middle of the
night, in their
Santa
Monica
home , to have
their
second
child.
Things start
off fine with
mom going to the
delivery
room
while dad heads
to the lounge to
play
five-card
draw with a room full of expectant
. dads. This was the 1970s, folks, so
these guys sit around complaining
about pollution while puffing on stogies (this was 1974 before California
made it illegal to smoke).
Dad starts to worry when he doesn't hear any news and walks out
toward the operating room, puffing
away, where he is surprised to see an
orderly stagger out of a door in a
blood-soaked gown clutching his
throat.
Thinking that something may be
amiss - nothing gets past this guy
- dad walks into the O.R., which
has become a virtual bloodbath.
Security guards hustle him out but
he soon learns that his wife gave
birth to a mutant that didn't take
kindly to forceps yanking on its noggin and subsequently wiped out the
staff like they were two for a dollar.
Mr. Davis is not prepared for
what happens next and is soon
bounced from his public relations
job and hounded by reporters while
his new born goes on a rampage that
claims 11 victims, including the
family cat. It all leads to several
scenes of the police scouring the
neighborhood while an oily research
group offers the Davises a ton of
money for future rights to the tot's
remains.
Eventually Davis realizes that his
paternal instincts outweigh his
revulsion towards his monster boy,
but it may be too late to get the child
out of harm's way.
This is a good yarn, folks, and it
has a whopper of a last line of dialogue. Suffice to say the Davis baby
won't be the only mutant in town for
at least two more movies.
This one works because it uses a
silly monster movie device to look at
This little country boy loved his "old
dog, Rlngeye." In today's feature,
Ralph Hall, shown here at about age
10, tells of adventures that he and
"old Rlngeye" shared.
A young dog is much like a boy,
give either of tham enough rope and
they will hang themselves with it, or so
they say. A good dog is worth his
weight in a bag of duck eggs, while a
good boy is worth his weight in the
things he likes to carry around in his
pockets - like snakes, frogs, a few rocks
and a jack knife.
Let me tell you this story about the
best old hound dog any boy could have
ever owned. We called him "Ringeye,"
reason being he had a green eye and
one that looked some kind of crazy
blue. He was just a lazy old hound and
most people wouldn't even have wanted him, but me, I thought he was the
best dog in all the world.
Wherever I went, Ringeye followed
right along behind me . When I picked
up the water bucket and took off for the
blackberry patch, as I headed up the
path, Ringeye would be close on my
heels. I had no fear when Ringeye was
with me. The only place in the woods
that I ever went that Ringeye didn't go
with me, was up in a tree. Even then,
he would lie at the tnmk of the tree
until I somehow skinned down.
My daddy didn't like Ringeye very
much. He said that Ringeye was just an
old lazy hound dog that just wanted to
lay around and eat. Well, Old Ringeye
didn ·t like moving around too much. If
he had ever gotten into a race with a
turtle , I'm sure the turtle would have
won because Ringeye would have laid
down for a short nap before he crossed
the finish line. There was no way anyone could ever have accused him of
stealing chickens, because he only
liked them breaded and fried well done.
The only thing in all the world
Ringeye was good at was jumping rabbits, so I took him rabbit hunting a lot.
I would get the old 16-gauge shotgun
and off into the woods Ringeye and I
would go. Old Ringeye would flush
out a rabbit almost everyday. Out of
(See THIS TOWN, page six)
When all hope is lost
by JANET LYNN MITCHELL
''CHICKEN SouP FOR THE CAREGIVER'S SouL"
"Don't you know? There will never be a cure!" my
teenage daughter screamed from the back seat of the
car.
I steadied my hands on the steering wheel while
Jenna continued to rant and rave. I tried to swallow the
lump in my throat. Not finding a single word that could
or would change the situation, I remained quiet, and
tears stung my eyes. God, you have to help the scientists
find a cure soon. My daughter is losing all hope.
"It's just too hard! I'm tired offeeling sick! I'm tired
of being tired! I'm sick and tired of being sick and
tired!" Jenna sobbed from behind. "Mom, I just don't
think I can do it anymore..." she said as her voice faded
off into silence.
Jenna 's words cut deep, for I knew that without hope,
her heart would break. Wishing that this conversation
wasn't occurring on a freeway, I fought traffic and slowly made my way to the off-ramp, checking my rearview
mirror only to see the penetrating look in Jenna 's eyes as
she stared back at me. The unnerving silence was only
interrupted by the sound of my tum signal.
lt had been 12 years since Jenna truly "felt good.''
For 12 years, she had lived courageously, fighting her
chronic disease. I understood her feelings of defeat. I,
too, was tired of daily watching my daughter tend to
her catheter site, injecting herself with the proper medications and experiencing the unpredictable side
effect<;. I, too, wanted to join her in screaming, ''I'm
sick and tired of you being sick and tired!"
Watching her in such emotional and physical pain
made me ache all over. If only I could take her illness
upon me, I'd give her my health and bear her infmni-
ty. But I felt helpless not knowing how to console her. you really understand what I am about to say."
I pulled into the first parking lot I could find. I
She turned her head toward me and opened her
parked the car, stepped out and crawled into the back eyes. Immediately, she began to repeat her words o1
seat, where Jenna lay motionless. I brushed her hair hopelessness. Gently, I placed my finger against her
from her eyes, hoping she'd open them and
lips.
"Honey, today you're tired and
look into mine. She didn't move. For
five minutes, I just sat and held her, ~
you'velostallhope.Todayyoucanrest
pmying that God would renew her
in my arms and let me hope for you.
You can be assured that my hope is
strength and will to live.
What does a mother say to her child ~
endless and so is my love."
who is living a nightmare, praying that
\
"Mom," Jenna interrupted me.
she'd someday soon wake up and it
smiling slightly. "Ifyou can hope for
would be over? What words could
~ul®
me, I guess I can too." She draped
bring comf01t when all hope is lost?
her arms around me. "Tell me again.
Not knowing the answers, I spoke
Mom, that your hope is forever."
from my heart, hoping to reach Jenna's.
~
"It's forever, baby. My hope is for"Jenna, look at me. I need to know that
ever."
I·cken
oup
for the
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�B6 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
9, 2004
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Jim T1vidson
'~'"
.It also held splinters of rich
people lived, I am very grateful. I qualities that helped you to get
can get in my car and go any- where you are. A few weeks ago pine or chips for starting a fire in
where I want to g9, get on a plane Ruth sent me a copy of her latest the woocl cook stove. The apron
and get there faster, tum on the book titled, "Barefoot Dreams" became a soft cloth to dry tears
Every once in a while a person Year, Walker County's Mother of are, we don't have an anchor or television and get :,tstant news, and you talk about "Jinks" to the from children's faces.lt was used
comes into my life that makes a the Year, State of Alabama's anything to hold on to when email my friends anywhere in the past, they are throughout the as a fan when the heat became
lasting impression. I bet the same Governor's Award and many oth- things begin to .,. .wei in our world with the click of a button, book. In little short, one or two unbearable and a mop when peris true for you. My most recent ers.
call 911 if I have a fire or a med- page articles, she relates many spiration dimmed the vision. She
lives.
example of this is a lady who
Over the past several weeks I
When Ruth ~as growing up, ical emergency and so many different aspects of a young child used it to fan a sluggish fire to
lives down in the
have
thought in her own words she was a other blessings that it would take growing up in this era. They did life. When it came time to milk
of
great
state
twice a day, she found the apron
many
times "tomboy" and "tough as a pine a month to name them. The peo- not know they were poor.
Alabama, Walker
One of the chapters that held the right amount of com to
about why I knot." Apparently her mother and ple who lived back then had none
County to be more
related to her so father were the "salt of the earth" of the moclern conveniences that touched me was titled, "My feed the cow while filling her
specific. Her name
much and I kind of people and their home we just take for granted. That's Mother's Apron." 1 never knew milk buckets. Gathered up from
is Ruth Teaford
finally figured was, more or less, the hub of the why I said that Ruth provided a there were so many uses for an the bottom, she carried shelled
Baker and I've told
link to my past. She also does this apron, which is a testimony of the com to throw out to the chickout a couple of community.
you about her
the
reasons.
Back in those days they all for many others on a regular kind of life that women of this ens." There are even more uses
before when I
First, she is a worked, the mother and father and basis, as she has been writing a day and time lived. Here is an that space do not permit me to
wrote a column
of all12 kids. They had to just to sur- weekly column for the Daily excerpt that says it better than I give you. This is a wonderful
woman
about her book,
integrity
and vive. They grew a crop to earn the Mountain Eagle in Jasper, Ala., could. "The apron was the most book and I highly recommend it.
Southern
useful article of clothing. It The title is "Barefoot Dreams"
excellent char- income they needed to buy staples for the past 25 years.
Homespun.
If you will forgive me, it's became a potholder if a pot start- and the cost is $10 plus $15
acter, qualities and they raised cattle, hogs,
Ruth Baker was
that I admire in chickens and a big garden to pro- along about here that I would like ed boiling over on the stove. postage. Send orders to Rut
the youngest of 12 children who any person. But more than that, vide for everything else. A big to get personal. A little earlier I Gathered up from the bottom, it Baker, 2100 Hwy. 102, Townie)
grew up on a 250-acre farm dur- her writing has a way of touching woocl-burning cook stove, and a said it was Ruth's hard working formed a bag just right to hold AL35587.
ing the Great Depression of the my roots and providing me a link mother who worl<:ed from sun-up mother that was the glue that held eggs while gathering from the
1930s.After high school she went to my past. Personally, I believe to sundown and beyond, was the the family together. Depending nests. It seemed to be just the
Jim Davidson is a motivatio non to college and became a this is very important for every glue that held the family together. on your age, if you will think right size to hold a "mess' of al speaker and syndicated colpteacher and distinguished herself American. If we don't know
When I think about life today about your own mother, or per- beans, squash, tomatoes. cucum- nist. You may contact him a 2
as Alabama's Teacher of The where we have been and who we and compare it to the life these haps your grandmother, I bt:lieve bers, peas, or other garden good- Bentley Drive, Conway,
you will see many of those same ies.
72034.
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The many uses for an apron
JWT auditions to be held Jan. 28 & 29
Jenny Wiley Theatre opens its
2005 round of auditions with a
local call for its upcoming spring
and summer productions. The
2005 amphitheatre season, playing June 10 - August 20, 2005,
includes Disney's Beauty and the
Beast, Steel Magnolias, and Jesus
Christ Superstar. Babe - The
Sheep Pig will be procluced in
cooperation with the Mountain
Arts Center Appl 12 - 16, 2005.
Performers, both professional
and amateur, are encouraged to
attend the theatre's local casting
call Friday, January 28 from 5 9PM and Saturday January 29
from 10 - 3 at the Mountain Arts
Center in Prestonsburg.
There are numerous opportunities for local performers in
this year's selection of shows.
JWT is seeking several children for roles in Babe, including the role of the famous pig.
The role of Chip in Disney's
Beauty and the Beast will be
cast at this audition. Children
will
also
be
cast
as
villagers/napkins/house ware in
Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
JWT is also looking for talented local adult actresses for its
production of Steel Magnolias,
and adults for both Disney's
Beauty and the Beast and Jesus
Christ Superstar. JWT also
plans to cast several local
teens/young adults in each production.
Auditionees should prepare
a short monologue and a brief
musical selection. Total time
for the audition must not
exceed two minutes. There
will be a pianist provided.
Taped accompaniment and a
capella singing are not acceptable. Please bring sheet music
to the audition. Please come
with comfortable alternate
clothing, as some Auditionees
will be asked to learn a basic
dance combination to demonmovement
skills.
strate
Auditionees may be asked to
read/sing from the shows.
There are non-singing opportunities this season.
For more information, call
Jenny Wiley Theatre at 606886-9274.
Betsy
• Continued from p5
morning and Ringeye wasn't in
the yard. I called for him but he
never came to me. I ran into the
house and said, "Mother, where
is Old Ringeye?"
Mother answered, "He's
around some place, Ralph. He
always shows up when he gets
hungry."
Well, after about two hours,
Ringeye had still not shown up.
Mother said, "Ralph, go see if
you can find your dog." So, I
took off up the railroad tracks
searching for Old Ringeye. I
hadn't gone too far, either, until
I saw him, lying beside a rail
between two cross ties. He
wasn't moving and I started crying, "Oh, Ringeye, my old dog,
what has happened to you?"
I ran over to where he lay
and I saw a hole in his head.
Blood was corning slowly out of
his head. Someone had shot my
dog. I cried out, "What kind of
person could do such a thing?
Who killed my dog?" I picked
up Old Ringeye and held him
close to my broken heart while I
walked the tracks, carrying him,
and crying the whole way. "My
pal, my best friend, how will I
ever live now that you are
gone?," I cried.
I loved my old dog. He had
climbed every hill with me. He
had swam Old Beaver with me
on hot summer days. He had
lain at my feet while I picked
berries in the hot summer sun.
And now he was gone.
We buried Old Ringeye over
in the cow pasture under the
great oak tree that he and I had
Jain under for shade on hot summer days. The big oak with the
grape vine I had swung on so
many times while Ringeye kept
watch.
As I walked home from the
pasture, I thought back to the
days when Ringeye and I would
go to Mr. Johnson's village grocery store together. I would buy
two cans of vienna sausages one for me and one for Old
Ringeye. My daddy saw the bill
where I was buying two cans
and he asked me, "Son, why are
you buying two cans of viennas?" I said, "One for me and
one for Old Ringeye."
Daddy told me, "Ralph, it's
okay to buy one can for yourself, but don't buy one for that
old lazy hound dog." After that,
I only bought one can, but
Ringeye just couldn't give them
up, so I had to share with him.
The rest of that summer was
hard times for me. Ringeye was
no longer around, but I had
strong roots that I could draw
from. I had a family who loved
me. I had a lot of aunts and
uncles to love me. They never
let me see a dull moment. And
Mutt, he was there, too. If there
is anything in life better for a
boy than to own a good dog,
then it has to be to have a little
brother as good as Mutt. Mutt
was the best dang brother any
boy could ever have. After all,
me and Mutt were brothers and
we were always going to be
together - stuck together just
like Elmer's Glue.
Back Then
Back then, when I was young
and free,
I had Grandma, "Big
Mommy,' to me.
I had an old horse named
Maude,
An old red rooster and
Ringeye, my dog.
I climbed high hills and up
tall trees,
Back then, I was young and
free.
I raced up valleys and fields,
I shouted and whooped and
often yelled Many stories of those days I
could tell I picked blackberries long
days in the sun,
And drank lemonade in the
shade of of an old apple tree.
Not a worry or care did I
have back then,
Just glad to be a boy in a
boy's world.
A deep, cool dip in the old
swimming hole ,
And a
swing on the
grapevine of the old oak tree.
Back then, when the world
was all mine.
No matter what I do, become
or see,
I'll
always
remember
Grandma's house,
Back then, when I was young
and free.
f
Lagoon
• Continued from p5
how we treat children,
and others, who have
the temerity to be different from us. Triple
threat director Larry
Cohen, who also
wrote and produced,
uses a standard monster movie plot device
to take a hard look at
how quickly our values change when we
feel threatened.
His script is so
sharp that some of the
things in it have actually happened since
the film was made.
One prime example is
the invasive media
that bribes a nurse
into entering the
Davis house with a
tape recorder. Another
perceptive touch is
that the chief villain
turns out to be an
unethical pharmaceutical company
who'd have thought
it? - that is more
concerned about lawsuits than the safety of
the general public.
The script also
includes some sly
jokes like one scene
.where a SWAT team
descends on a suburban backyard, only to
find a squealing, and
entirely normal, toddler. But the best bit is
the scene where the
baby attacks the driver of a milk truck
who interrupts his
feeding frenzy.
All in all this is a
smart little film with a
lot of ideas and one
heck of a cool baby
monster designed by
Oscar-winning effects
master Rick Baker
("An
American
Werewolf
in
London").
Best line: "Hunting
and killing babies
doesn't seem to be my
specialty."
1974, rated PG.
We have a
winner!
We had 16 correct
entries in our end-ofyear trivia contest and
the prize winner was
Leslie Shepherd, of
Van
Lear,
who
remembered that it
was Frank Sinatra
who starred in the
1955 drama "Man
with
the Golden
Arm."
Shepherd has won
the collector's edition
DVD
of
Danny
Boyle's 1996 film,
"Train spotting,"
which comes with a
second disc chock full
of extras.
Also
answering
correct})were
Elizabeth Barrette and
Bill
Samons,
of
Martin; Penny Wiley,
Melissa
Davies,
Stephanie
Watkins
and Tiffany Marie
Robinson,
of
Prestonsburg; Rhonda
Mitchell,
of
McDowell;
Mike
Maynard and Seth
Hyden, of Lexington;
Letha
Berry,
of
Harrodsburg; Dianne
Price and Franklin
Price, of Blue River;
Leigh Ann Williams,
of Lackey; Brandi
Hall, of Drift; Debby
Gibson, of Coeburn,
Va.; Burt Conley, of
Auxier; and Bobby
Hinkle, of Dwale.
More Lagoon
News
Look for more
contests in 2005 and
keep an eye out come
April for our drive-in
retrospective series
that will review films
that played at the
Prestonsburg Drive-In
and
the
Almar,
between Allen and
Martin, during the
1970s.
This Town
• Continued from p5
basket so much that
his control was a
thing to marvel at,
except when it came
to controlling his
temper. Then he ran
onto a doctor who
refused to buy space
for a professional
card, explaining that
it was considered
unethical for a physician to advertise even
his office hours.
That did it. Our
cantankerous contemporary
thereafter
referred in his newspaper to the doctor as
MISTER
Jones.
"When I call you
Doctor," he told the
physician, ''I'm actually advertising your
profession. And I'm
going to keep you
ethical, if it kills me."
UNPOPULAR
BOARDER
I tried to board the
dog out while we
were away from
home recently, but he
was sent home next
morning.
Millard
Hughes, who was
brave enough to
undertake this job,
said he didn't mind
the barking, clawing,
snuffing, and other
contributions to pandemonium made by
the mutt, but there
happened to be others
who liked a few hours
sleep. Tried to pay
Millard for his services, but he refused.
"No charge. All I was
out was one meal for
the dog and two
sleeping tablets for
myself."
Click a•cl Clack ·
Talk Cars
Frequent brake
jobs likely due to
bad booster
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
Dear Tom and Ray:
I live in Germany, and I love your
show. I have a 1995 Buick Skylark
with 120,000 miles on it. I often drive
80 to 90 mph on the Autobahn. I find
I must change my front brakes (and
often my rotors) about every four to
six months. Why is this happening?
Additionally, when I am coming to a
stop and am not at a high speed like when I'm pulling into my driveway - the brake pedal sometimes
goes all the way to the floor, as if I
have lost all braking power. I do not
see any leaking brake fluid. I've had
four mechanics check it out, and they
tell me my brakes are fine, but I don't
believe them. Any ideas about what is
going on here?
I really appreciate any words
of wisdom you
can
give.
Thanks!
Frank
RAY: Well,
there are several possibilities,
Frank, but I'm
going to guess
that you have a
bad
powerbrake booster.
When you step on the brake pedal,
you activate the booster. The booster
uses the engine vacuum to amplify the
force of your foot and make stopping
easier.
TOM: The way the booster often
fails is by not releasing the brakes all
the way. So when you're driving
around town and using your brakes a
lot, your brakes are slowly being
applied more and more, even though
you don't know it.
RAY: It's as if you're driving with
your brakes partially applied. As you
can imagine, that wears out your
brakes pretty quickly. Like every four
to six months.
TOM: It can also explain why your
pedal goes to the floor on occasion.
When the brakes are in constant use,
they eventually overheat. That can
boil the brake fluid, and boiling t1uid
can't do its job, so the pedal sinks.
Once the brakes and the fluid cool off
(by the next time your drive the car),
the brakes return to normal.
RAY: But this is definitely a problem you want to solve quickly, Frank.
While you're cruising along at 80 or
90 mph on the open highway, there's
not much call for the brakes. But if a
giant weinerschnitzel suddenly fell
off a truck in front of you and you
needed to stop short, you could find
yourself in very deep sauerkraut. Am
I mixing my food metaphors here?
Anyway, get it checked out right
away, Frank.
Break was fault of
defect in window,
not employee
Dear Tom and Ray:
My 19-year-old son works for a
rental-car company. Recently when
he put the top down on a Chrysler
Sebring convertible, the rear window shattered as the roof came
down in back, breaking into hundreds of pieces and falling into the
back seat. This was a brand-new car
(600 miles). Chrysler says this problem is "not under warranty" and
insinuates that my son smashed the
windshield by hitting it with something, which is just absolutely
ridiculous. They say it is not their
problem, and they will not cover the
damages. The car-rental place is
making my son foot the bill, to the
tune of $700. This can't be legal;
this could have happened to a customer or an owner. Luckily, no one
was sitting in the back seat at the
time. Chrysler should own up to this
defect, which is obviously very dangerous. Whom can I contact for ·
help?- Dawn
RAY: Your lawyer.
TOM: Yeah, this is ridiculous.
We believe you that your son didn't
whack the window. Windows do
shatter from time to time without
any
obvious
cause, and it's
usually because
of some unseen
defect in the
glass .
RAY: It might
have come that
way from the
factory, or it
might have had a
small cra-ck in it
from being hit
by a stone during
its first 600 .
miles. In either case, the hidden
defect would have made the window
vulnerable. And then all it would
take is some stress on the window to
cause it to shatter.
TOM: The stress can come from
being twisted slightly - as it might ,
be when the convertible top goes
down - or from being hit by something, even lightly. We've even
heard of a case where a stream of
water from a hose caused a windshield to shatter.
RAY: So, Chrysler is right that
these things don't "just happen."
But when glass does appear to shatter for little or no reason, it's
because of some sort of pre-existing
stress or defect in the glass, and it's
not necessarily the fault of the guy
who happens to be standing there
when the glass breaks.
TOM: And of course the rentalcar company wants your son to pay
for it. It'd do the same thing to a
customer. Have you ever known a
rental-car company to say, "Ah,
don't worry about the damage, these
things happen?"
RAY: So, if the rental-car company won't be rea onable and put in an
insurance claim to fix the window, as
I sec it, your son has three options:
Have a lawyer take it up with the
company, quit the job and walk
away, or both. Good luck, Dawn.
What's the best way to warm up
your engine in the morning? Find
out by ordering Tom and Ray's pamphlet "Ten Ways You May Be
Ruining Your Car Without Even
Knowing It!" Send $4.50 (check or
money order) to Ruin, P.O. Box
536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
Got a question about cars? Write
to Click and Clack in care of this
newspaper, or e-mail them by visiting the Car Talk Web site at
www.cartalk .com.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
•
21 o -Job Listings
220 , .Help Wanted
230 - Information
250 - Miscellaneous
260 - Part Time
)1 0 - Agricli!ture
115- ATV's
120- Boats
130- Cars
140- 4x4's
150 - Miscellaneous
160 - Motoi'Qycles
170- Parts
175 • SUV'S
180- Trucks
190- Vans
310- Susiness
200 • EMPLOYMENT
Opportunity
330 • f!or Sale
270 ·Sales
280 - Services
290 • Work Wante(l
300
The FLOYD COUNTV TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
AUTOMOTIVE
130-Cars
~fiNANCIAL
EMPLOYMENT
When responding to
Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your envelope.
Reference
numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individual.
21 0-Job Listing
FOR SALE: '93 Olds
Ciera. Runs good,
• needs grill & bumper. CLASS A COL DRIVER/WORKER
$800. Call 285-0742. NEEDED. Holiday,
350 - Miscellaneous
· '~0 - Money To Ler)(!
180-Trucks
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
Wcash call 800-7895301
500 - REAL ESTATE
410 ·Animals
420 • Appliances
51 o · CQt!unerclal
P~$<
530· Ho~
;550 · LanM&
57o . MobUa-
REAL ESTATE
410-Animals
550-Land/Lots
LAND FOR SALE
LOCATED
AT
WAYLAND,
KY
known as Glow Hill.
Estate of the late
Jack and May Ratliff.
Some flat and some
hillside
property.
445-Furniture
Approx. 14 acres plus
RAY'S BARGAIN
606·422-9034 ask for
CENTER
Becky.
Serious
&
Used inquiries only
New
Furniture
&
Appliances @ unbe- For Sale 9 acres
lievable prices. Come
more or less on
in today for incredible
Samson fork at Dana,
savings. Shop At The
Ky.
call 440-967Little Furniture Store
& Save!!
Route. 4088
FOR SALE:
AKC
registered chocolate
lab. 13 weeks old.
Asking $250. Call
226-3319.
Dispense yourself
a new career at
Food City as a full-....._-......
time
Pharmacy
~
Tech. Food City
offers extremely competitive wages
and excellent benefits for th1s full-time
position.
Benefits include: Medical and Dental
Coverage, Prescription Card, 401 K,
ESOP, Cancer and Specified D1sease
Plan,
Paid
Holidays,
Disability
Insurance and Life Insurance 1 00%
paid premiums by the company.
All qualified candidates please
send resume to:
KVAT Food Stores
Attn: Don Clark
P.O. Box 1158
Abingdon, VA 24212
71 o - Educational
713 • Chikl Care
71 5 • electrician
720 • Hea!tfJ & eeauty
a;ro.- Mobile Homes
730 - Lawn & ~arden
66Q~Ml~l'lfi6U$
735 • Legat
670 ., Camritatetal
740 ·Masonry .
745 • IW$cella~us
' ., '
P~opfllrty
·
FOR RENT 2 bed- B R A N H A M FOR LEASE: Retail
room apartment on HEIGHTS APTS. of or
office
space.
321
between Wheelwright, Ky. has Starting @ $325 per
Highland Hospital & a 1 BR apartment for month CaII 886-8366·
Porter
School. rent. Rent is based
Central Heat & Air,
dishwasher, washer
& dryer hook up.
$375 a month. $200
Deposit. 789-5973.
on
income.
Apartments
come
equipped with central
air and heat, carpet,
refrigerator,
stove
and blinds. Garbage,
maintenance, water
and sewer are included with rent. Please
contact Kathy at 4524777. Equal Housing
Opportunity.
Handicap Accessible.
1 BR APARTMENT
in Harold. $450 permonth, utilities paid,
references & deposit
required, very nice.
Call 437-1997
HOUSE FOR RENT:
3 bedroom, 2 bath,
fireplace. Close to
Pee & Hospl'ta 1·
$550 per month plus
deposit & utilities.
Call886-0296 or 889FOR RENT: 3 BR 1 0355.
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
640-Land/Lots
from Prestonsburg
889-9747 or 886- FOR RENT : newly
9007
constructed Mobile
Home Lots in new
FOR RENT: House Allen,reference
for rent located required call 606beside
waffle 874-2212
house on U.S. 23.
Also great for com650-Mobile Homes
mercial property. '
Call 889-6465 in
FOR RENT
OR
evenings.
SALE: 3 BR, 2 bath
FOR RENT: 3 bed- dbublewide, spacious
room, 1 bathroom living. Call 377-6657.
For couples or sinhouse with stove,
gles, no kids.
refrigerator, & W /D
hookup
in
FOR RENT: Trailer
Prestonsburg.
for rent 3 miles out of
$550
rent
plus Prestonsburg
on
$250 deposit. No David Road. Quiet
utilities included. neighborhood. 886Call 874-4167 or 3902.
226-2733.
FOR RENT: Trailer
FOR RENT: 3 bed- located
between
room house for Paintsville
and
rent.
Hud Prestonsburg.
approved.
Call Suitable for couple.
285-3376.
Call 886-3151 after 5
pm.
FOR SALE OR
Two
RENT: 3,000 sq.ft. FOR RENT:
brick
house
in bedroom trailor for
McDowell.
Call rent. Call 874-1991.
859-881-9149
or
FOR RENT Mobile
377-2026.
home 2 BR, partially
furnished, at Martin.
FOR RENT 3 BR Call 874-2000.
house.
FOR RENT: 2 BR
Duplex, Auxier. New
carpet, fenced yard &
private drive. $350
plus utilities and $200
deposit, 6 month
lease required. Call
285-0742.
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something extraordinary... a successful and
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us, you'll find an entrepreneunal spirit that
fosters forward thinking, teamwork and the
exchange of ideas - everything you need to
develop a fulfilling career. We are currently
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manage the installation and construction of
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Project Managers
Two positions are available, requiring 7 + years
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For complete position descriptions
and to apply online, please visit
www.noresco.com/careers
HOUSE FOR
RENT: Bevinsville
No hud. 2-Bedroom.
Call478-9623.
FOR RENT: House
available for rent.
Could be used for
professional or residential use. Great
business location for
expansi0n. Call 606886-6195 or 606434-6516.
670-Comm. Property
For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
consider
remolding for office
space Call 606-2854826 or 606-285- .
9112.
FOR SALE: Beauty
Shop Equipment for
sale. Call 886-2567.
NOTICES
812-Free
FREE
.PALLETS:
can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
815-Lost & Found
LOST CAT: Lost Cat
1/1/05 from 6361
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
Presley. No collar,
poor vision, approximately 1o years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or night
889-6437. Call daytime 434-2622.
Office Space for Lease
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on comer
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
including 1 with a private entrance, I
reception/lobby, I walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
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4
Kentucky Valley Special
Education· Cooperative
(KVSEC)
Notice of Anticipated Vacancy
The Kentucky Valley Special Education Cooperative is
accepting resumes for the following anticipated position:
Job Title:
Physical Therapist
Application Date Open:
December 22, 2004
Application Date Closed:
January 22, 2005
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience in accordance with certified salary schedule.
Contact Person: Bill Rigney, Program Coordinator
(606) 439-2311 X 31
Minimum Qualifications:
* Current Kentucky Physical Therapist License
* 3 years experience working 1n the field of Physical
Therapy preferred
• Basic Technology Skills
• Ability to work with multiple individuals, groups and
agencies
* Perform other duties as they apply to Physical Therapy
* Independent travel and overnight lodg,ing are required for
this position. Applicants should be able to handle moderate to heavy lifting and be able to transport materials to
service provision locations and for training purposes.
*Applicants must submit resume, including 3 professional
references, to Bill Rigney, Program Coordinator, Kentucky
Valley Educational Cooperative, 325 Broadway, Hazard,
KY 41701 by 4:30p.m. on January 22, 2005.
M£~8LE R.ESOURC£5-COI'T'Ip<lny
M;f/0/V
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
between
Prestonsburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
Newly
remodeled, references
required.
886-8366.
61 0-Apartments
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705 • Con;>truation
kitchen
furnished.
BED
ROOM
Located at sugarloaf. 2
Call874-9174
or
874APT.w1th
central
heat
3 BR DOUBLEWIDE
on
U.S
23
1
5175.
and
air
FOR SALE: 3,000
mile
west
of
abo. Call 874-4478.
FOR RENT Small fur- Prestonsburg,
No
FOR SALE: 1994 nished
bachelor pets call 606-88614x70 Fleetwood, 3 apartment just off 9747 or 606-886BR, 1 BA, outbuild- Mtn. Parkway on old 9007
ings, and 2 porches. Rt. 114. Call 886Good
condition. 8724.
FOR RENT: 2 BR
Prestonsburg area.
apt. Fully furnished,
Call 606-899-2033
FOR RENT: 1 2 BR, $100
per
week
includes
utilities.
2
BA
apartment,
eat
FOR
SALE:
98
Fleetwood in kitchen, all major 886-8366.
14X70
mobile
home. appliances included,
included. 2 bed room 1 1/2
Simulated
stone utrilities
Townhouse
$695
per
mo.,
plus bath
2
underpinning,
also
1
bed
room furporches. Located at dep. Call 606-478nished
or
unfurnished
Bear Hollow. Asking 5173 .•
located
oin
$12,000 Call 889Prestonsburg
,NO
0414
1 BR APT FOR PETS call 606-886
RENT $300 mo. plus
For Sale 3 bed room
8991
dep. Located PCC
2 full bath, Double
wide, 3 years old for and Highlands on Old 620-0ffice/Storage
more information call 23. Call 886-9291.
For Lease Finished
606-889-0937
or
Office
Space for
Furnished
1
bed
606-889-9654
room Apt. Central lease in prime locaheat & air. Rent start- tion near BSCTC,
580-Miscellaneous ing
at $375. month,.+ (PCC) and the new
$300.
deposit water Food City -· 2100 -FOR SALE: 50 acres
included.
Located sq. ft. Ground floor
of coal in Laurel Fork
of Quicksand in Knott near HRMC. 606- location with up to
five private offices,
County, KY. Call 260- 889-9717.
conference
room,
347-0259.
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kitchen, bath, parking
Classifiedsl
lot call Today 606ads work
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2266
886-8S06
NORESCO offers competitive salaries and a
comprehensive benefits package.
OR
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570-Mobile Homes
The Power
Behind The Energy.
PHARMACY TECH
,
FOR RENT
bedoom apartment.
Hud
Accepted.
Furnished. $275 plus
utilities per month.
Security
deposit
required. 3 bedroom
partially
furnished
mobile home. $300
plus utilities. $200
security deposit. Call
#122, McDowell. Call
606-377-0143.
80
ACRES FOR 606-377-6881 .
SALE: $50,000. Call
480-Miscellaneous 606-285-0902.
FOR RENT: 1 BR,
Kay's yvallpaper 205
Depot Road Paintsville, Ky. Hundreds of
Patterns of Wallpaper
& Borders. All under
$10.00. Open TuesFri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat.1 0 a.m to 3 p.m.
WILL
DO Closed Sun. & Mon.
HOUSECLEANING. 606-789-8584.
Floyd,
Magoffin,
Morgan County. Also
horses for sale. Call
662-9166 or 339Be
9716.
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Homes
580 - Miscell~u$ '
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Office Space
630 - Houses
64o • t,andllots
505 • Business
440 • Electronics
445 · Furniture
450 · Lawn & Garden
4So · Yard Sale
470 · Health & Beauty
4'15 · Household
FINANCIAL
C A R P E NT RY
WORK
all types.
New construction or
r e m o d e Iin g .
Garages, decks, etc.
Concrete work & siding. Free estimates.
Call 886-8896.
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For
Sale
1998
YAMAHA YZ80 New
tires, pro-circuit pipe.
$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
. 480 - Miscelle.mwus
s8o- Services
insurance, vacation,
etc. Some experience helpful but not
necessary.
Labor
positions available,
rate of pay to be discussed at interview.
Call Mary at Star
Construction. 606- FIREWOOD
FOR
For Sale 1993 Ford
874-1263.
SALE:
$70
per
load.
Crown
Victoria.
138,000
miles. MEDICAL POSI- All Hardwood Split
$,1200. call 606-874- TION: On-Call R.N. Call: (606) 358- 9616
0467
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time. Pro-rated beneBEDS
For sale 1991 fits.
Covering
Affordable
Toyota
Corolla Johnson, Magoffin,
Convenient
needs work $800 firm Floyd,
and
Tan
at home
call
606-886-8339 MartinCounties. Call
Payments
from $29
after 5 pm.
606-789-3841.
month
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of
Big
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Call today 1-800Hwy. 1428, Hager
781-5173
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FOR SALE: Honda
'93
Fourwheeler.
AVON
FOR
ANTIQUES
Earn your own
Honda
'97
300
SALE: Furniture and
money, $10.00
Fourwheel
drive.
sign
up
fee.
dishes
also like new
" Looks good and runs
Free gift. Call
leather recliner.1997good. Call 886-0875.
Janey at 8862004 Mustang gt 2082.
new tires and wheels
150-Miscellaneous
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Will trade 4 wheel
drive pick-up for a 4
For Sale: 8 ft' refrigwheel drive 4 wheeler
erated deli case,
350-Miscellaneous $1000, small pizza
call 606-874-2703
oven, $400, small
160-Motorcycles ELLA'S THRIFTY juice cooler, $150,
STORE:
In gray washer & dryer, $150
building across Goble pair. Call 606-8861995 Honda CVR Roberts Bridge in 2367.
900RR Cobra and Prestonsburg, New
~ Yoshi pipes-slip on and
used
name For Sale: 8 ft' deli
Lei
and
with 2 matching hel- brands.
cooler, $950 and Gas
mets. Runs great call Limited Too.
convection
oven,
606-226-1577
or
$450.
Call
606-886380-Services
606-889-9283
2367.
FOR SALE:2002
White Monte Carlo
LS
with
Sports
Package.
36,900
miles. Excellent condition. Call 606-2859704.
9, 2005 • B7
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accountable for: e\".Uuating admission, Resumption of Care,
and 60 day recertification OASIS data and analysis to ensure
consistent documentation and evidence-based practice; ensuring
compliance with federal and srate regulatory accrediting agencies;
ensuring optimal quality, clinical and cost outcomes; assisting
in coordination of services and rewurces n.eded by the patient
and assuming a leadership role with the multidisciplinary home
health team. Requirements include unrestricted ICY Regis<ered
Nurse licensure with several years of home health and/or medical
surgical experience.
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include unrestricted ICY licensure or eligibili<y. We have new sal~ry
ranges and l 0% salary upgtade for all full time rehab positions
in Home Health. Parr lime employees have an option of salary
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Temporuy disability benefits
Noncontributory retirement plan
Life Insurance at group rates
Tax Sheltered Annuity
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Health, 100 Airport Ganlens Road, Hazard, KY 4I 70 I,
e-mail: lsmitb@a.rb.org; 606-439-6955 OR Marilyn
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900-Legals
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5396
Amendment #3
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
McCoy
Elkhorn
1148
Corporation,
Long Fork Road,
Kimper,
Kentucky
41539-9703,
has
filed for an amendment to an existing
underground
coal
mining and reclamation operation, located
approximately
1.00 mile north of
Broad Bottom, and
approximately 1.00
mile east of Betsy
Layne, in Floyd and
Pike Counties. This
amendment will add
an additional 4.86
acres of surface disturbance, but will not
add any acres of
underground mine
area, making a total
area of 3,750.25
acres within the
amended
permit
boundary.
The
proposed
amendment area is
located approximately 3, 700 feet due east
9, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
of P1ke/Fioyd Hollow
County Road's junction with U.S. Route
23 and/or U.S. Route
460, and located in
Pike/Floyd Hollow.
The
proposed
amendment is located on the Broad
Bottom and Harold
1/2
U.S.G.S.
7
minute quadrangle
maps. The surface
area to be disturbed
by the amendment 1s
owned
by
East
Kentucky
Energy
Corporation.
The
currently
approved operation
will use the underground method of
mining. This Amendment Application proposes
to
add
Ventilation Access
Roads "7" and "8"
and the associated
ventilation
areas.
This
Amendment
Application also proposes to bring under
permit an area that
was shown as a no
mining zone that has
been mined, and also
to address underground pillared areas
through a subsidence
protection zone.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 121 Mays
Branch,
Pikeville,
Kentucky
415019331. Wntten comments, objections, (or
requests for a permit
conference), must be
filed with the Director
of the Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hudson Hollow, U.S.
127 South F-rankfort,
Kentucky
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Requirements include successful completion of
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For additional information, please send resume
to or contact: Kevtn Moore at 606 439 6931 or
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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One killed
in four-car
accident
$hooting suspect reiects plea deal
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG- A West Virginia
man accused of trying to kill an Auxier
resident refused to deal with the commonwealth during a pretrial conference last
week.
Michael Lester, 45, of Caney Branch
Road in Williamson, charged with attempted murder, waived a 10-year plea bargain
offer Friday.
As a previously convicted felon, he
faces a 20-years-to-life sentence if he is
convicted of the crime.
"He's innocent and we're going to
prove he's innocent," his attorney, Stephen
Owens, said.
Lester was indicted last year after he
allegedly attempted to murder is brotherin-law, Donald Ray Dotson, who was shot
while staying at a friend's home in Auxier
Heights on July 20.
During a preliminary hearing last year,
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Route 632, in Pike
County, was the scene for
an accident on Saturday
111
which left one man dead
and three others injured.
The incident began
when Johnny Little, 30, of
Elkhorn City, lost control
of his vehicle on the westbound side of the highway
and inadvertently traveled
into the eastbound traffic.
Little's 1994 Ford Van
crossed the path of a
1995 Mack truck driven by
James E. Polly, 28, of
Whitesburg. The impact
sent Little's van back into
the westbound lane,
•where it struck a third
vehicle, a 2002 tractor
that was being driven by
Lee Stewart, 39, of
Pikeville.
Polly's truck stayed in
the westbound traffic but
overturned and came to
rest on top of a fourth
vehicle, a 1997 Grand
Prix which was operated
by Angie Lester, 33, of
Kimper.
Several passengers
were injured in the crash~es and included Timothy
3McCoy, 20, of Elkhorn
City; Herman Kiser Jr.,
age unavailable, also of
Elkhorn City; and a 2year-old who was with
(See WRECK, page three)
2 DAY FORECAST
fe>duy
James Hunt,
right, pleaded not guilty
Monday to
charges that
he broke into
his wife's
residence at
Buck's
Branch and
shot her to
death last
November.
photo by
Tom Doty
Hunt pleads not guilty
to killing estranged wife
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
I
PRESTONSBURG - James
Hunt, 56, of Martin, was arraigned
Monday in circuit court. He is
charged with murder and firstdegree burglary for a Nov. 30 incident in which he allegedly broke
into his estranged wife's home by
blasting through the lock with a
.357 Magnum and shot her to death.
Bettina Chaffins, the victim, was
on the phone with emergency staff
at 911 when the incident occurred.
The tape of that conversation will
most likely be played for a jury
should the matter come to trial.
The case was passed to a grand
jury in mid-December and Hunt
was indicted on the charges.
Hunt entered a not guilty plea
and formal reading of the arraignment was waived by his attorney.
After
the
arraignment,
Commonwealth's Attorney Brent
Turner sat down with members of
the victim's family and explained
the proceedings to them. Seven
members of Chaffins' family,
including her mother, who works
for the Floyd County Detention
Center, were present and listened
Attentively to Turner, who outlined
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
The death of a Magoffin
County man this weekend
led to the discovery of a
meth lab in Floyd County.
The Kentucky State
Police and the Floyd County
Sheriff's Department were
called around 6:30 p.m.
Saturday to investigate the
death of Brian McKenzie,
28, of Salyersville, who
apparently hung himself
with nylon rope in a bam at
Coal Branch, near the
Magoffin County line on
Route 114.
Floyd County Sheriff
John K. Blackburn, assisting
lead investigator KSP Det.
Bryron Hansford, said
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
Pike
County Commonwealth's Attorney
Rick Bartley will stand as special
prosecutor in a 2002 attempted
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
floydcountytimes.com
Jnside
Opinion .........................A4
Obituaries .....................A9
Sports ........................... 81
Lifestyles ...................... 86
Classifieds .................... 89
176 00010
murder case.
Bartley officially signed in as
special prosecutor Friday, about a
month before Paul Roberts, 50, of
Big Mud Creek in Harold, and Neil
Ratliff, 35, of Ratliff Branch Road
in Pikeville, are scheduled to go to
trial for an alleged 2002 incident
that threatened the life of Tram resident Jeffrey Young.
Roberts, charged with attempted
murder, first-degree unlawful
(See BARTLEY, page three)
authorities
found
McKenzie's body hanging
near the meth lab, which was
situated in a closed-off room
in the bam.
Officials suspect that
McKenzie worked with others to run the meth lab, but it
was not fully operational,
KSP public affairs officer
Scott
Hopkins
said.
According to him, the lab,
which was later cleaned up
by certified KSP technicians, was supplied with all
the equipment and the ingredients needed to make
methamphetamine.
Authorities could not determine if the lab had previously been used, Hopkins said.
No foul play is suspected
(See METH LAB, page three)
Dog owner charged
after chickens killed
(See ARRAIGNMENT, page three)
Bartley named special prosecutor
(See NO DEAL, page three)
Suicide
leads cops
to meth lab
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Kentucky State Police Det. Mickey
Watson testified that charges against
Lester came mainly from statements given
by Clifford Glover, who witnessed the
shooting.
Glover and Dotson were sitting on the
STANVILLE - A Floyd
County resident is facing
criminal charges after a
Rottweiler rustled up some
feathers in the chicken coop.
Stanville resident Chris
Hall filed a complaint last
week against
Milford Compton, 28, of
Mare Creek Road, after
Compton's
Rottweiler
allegedly came onto Hall's
property and killed 31
chickens. Hall claims the
dog bit him and destroyed
21 chicken pens at his
Carlisle Hollow Road residence.
Officer G.D. Wolfe II
charged Compton with harboring a vicious animal, a
misdemeanor offense, on
Jan. 6.
Compton is scheduled
for arraignment on Feb. 2.
Martin mayor sues Housing
Authority over failed land deal
especially when the mayor
wants to keep her business
within the city limits of a city
MARTIN - With devel- that's being reconstructed.
opments continuing in the
"I'm ready to pull my hair
U.S.
Army
Corps
of out," Robinson said. ''I'm tryEngineers relocation project ing to stay in the city limits
in Martin, Mayor Thomasine and it's hard."
Robinson is feeling the presRobinson says she is looking to rent some property in
sure.
Robinson's business, Jan's the city, but the move will
Florist and Gifts on Main require her to move her busiStreet, is scheduled for evacu- · ness yet again, without finanation by the end of the month, cial help, the second time,
but moving is never easy, from the Corps of Engineers.
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
Robinson filed a small
claims suit against the city's
Housing Authority yesterday,
seeking a refund of $1,478, a
payment she made for a $l
million general liability insurance policy she purchased
when she was trying to rent a
piece of property owned by
the organization.
Robinson
says
she
inquired about renting the
property, a 28 foot by 50 foot
(See LAWSUIT, page three)
6 a.m.-1'1 a.m.;
photo by Mary Music
Cub Scout Pack 340 visited The Floyd County Times Tuesday to learn
about how newspapers are made. The Scouts, who are studying communications, were given a tour by managing editor Ralph B. Davis and
got to watch as the presses rolled into action.
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• EAST BROOKFIELD,
·Mass.- While jurors deliberated the fate of a man accused of
selling a stolen gun to a pawn
shop, the defendant went out for
a cup of coffee.
A week later, Peter J. Leo,
32, of Worcester is still is on the
run.
According to court records,
Leo was being tried on charges
of larceny, carrying a firearm
without a licen!>e and receiving
stolen property. His lawyer,
Christopher Loconto, said Leo
was accused of selling a pistol
that did not belong to him to a
pawn shop in 2002.
After listening to closing
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arguments, jurors left to begin arrest. He now is charged with
their deliberations. Leo and his failing to appear for a jury vergirlfriend also left the court- dict.
room, saying they were going
"He's got some family issues
for coffee, a court officer told he's dealing with," Loconto
The Telegram & Gazette of said. "I would encourage him to
Worcester.
turn himself in."
The jurors returned to the
Besides the mandatory onecourtroom a short time later to year prison sentence on the theft
deliver their verdict, but Leo charges, Leo could face two
was not there to hear he had more years in jail because of the
been found guilty.
latest charge, court offictals
Court officials told the news- said.
paper that Leo had been free to
come and go from the court• MARION, Ind. - Grace
room.
Missionary Baptist Church
When it became apparent . wants the pastor to quit preach
Leo was not going to return, the ing to the choir - and everyjudge issued a warrant for his body else. And the church's
Today in History
The Associated Press
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 12,
the 12th day of 2005. There are
353 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 12, 1945,
during World War II, Soviet
forces began a huge offensive
against the Germans in Eastern
Europe.
On this date:
• In 1519, Holy Roman
Emperor Maximilian I died .
• In 1773, the first public
museum in America was established , in Charleston, S.C.
. • In 1915, the U.S. House of
Representatives rejected a proposal to give women the right to
vote.
•
In 1932, Hattie W.
Caraway became the first
woman elected to the U.S.
:Senate.
In 1942, President
•
Roosevelt created the National
War Labor Board.
• In 1948, the Supreme
Court ruled that states could not
discriminate against law-school
applicants because of race.
• In 1964, leftist rebels in
Zanzibar began their successful
-revolt against the government.
•
In 1966, President
Johnson said in his State of the
,Union address that the United
'6tates should stay in South
•Vietnam until Communist
-:aggression there was ended.
• In 1971, the ground·breaking situation comedy
1
" 'Ail in the Family" premiered
.on CBS television.
• In 1986, the shuttle
:columbia blasted off with a
crew that included the first
Hispanic-American in space,
Dr. Franklin R. Chang-Diaz.
Ten years ago: In Port-auPrince, Haiti, an American soldier was killed, another wounded, in a shootout with a former
Haitian army officer who was
also killed. Qubilah Shabazz,
the daughter of Malcolm X, was
arrested in Minneapolis on
charges she'd tried to hire a hit
man to kill Nation of Islam
leader Louis Farrakhan (the
charges were later dropped in a
settlement with the government).
Five years ago: The U.S .
Supreme Court gave police
broad authority to stop and
question people who run at the
sight of an officer. Forced to act
by a European court ruling,
Britain lifted its ban on gays in
the military. Charlotte Hornets
guard Bobby Phills was killed
in a crash during a drag race.
One year ago: President
Bush and Mexican President
Vicente Fox forged agreement
on the contentious issue.s of
immigration and Iraq, meeting
in Monterrey before the opening of a 34-nation hemispheric
summit.
Singer-songwriter
Randy VanWarmer died in
Seattle at age 48.
.
Today's
Birthdays:
Actress Luise Rainer is 95 .
Former South African President
P.W. Botha is 89. Country
singer Ray Price is 79. Singer
Ruth Brown is 77. Singer Glenn
Yarborough is 75. The Amazing
Kreskin is 70. Country singer
William Lee Golden (The Oak
Ridge Boys) is 66. Former
heavyweight boxing champion
Joe Frazier is 61. Singer-musician George Duke is 59. Rock
musician Cynthia Robinson
(Sly and the Family Stone) is
59. Actor Anthony Andrews is
57. Movie director Wayne
Wang is 56. Radio commentator
Rush Limbaugh is 54. Actress
Kirstie Alley is 54. Country
singer Ricky Van Shelton is 53 .
Radio personality Howard Stern
is 51. Rock musician Tom
Ardolino (NRBQ) is 48. Rock
musician Charlie Gillingham
(Counting Crows) is 45. Actor
Oliver Platt is 45. Rock singer
Rob Zombie is 39. Rapper
TBird (B-Rock and the Bizz) is
38. Model-actress Vendela is
38. Actress Farrah Forke is 37.
Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is
35. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang
Clan) is 35. Singer Dan
Haseltine (Jars of Clay) is 32.
Rock musician Matt Wong
(Reel Big Fish) is 32. Singer
Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls)
is 31. Actor Will Rothhaar is 18.
Actor Andrew Lawrence is 17.
Thought for Today: "That
is happiness; to be dissolved
into something completely
great."
Willa
Cather,
American author (1873-1947).
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trustees are going to court to
stop him.
The Rev. Ed McDowell Jr.,
who served at the church for
more than 13 years, was fired in
December after a vote by both
the trustees and members.
But McDowell, 63, continues
to preach there because he says
the vote was invalid. He has
changed the locks remaining at
the church and has tried to fire
church officials himself, court
records said.
Church leaders have asked
for a restraining order that
would force McDowell to return
church property, remove his personal belongings and block him
from using church funds for his
legal defense.
"We feel he has been
removed as pastor of the
church," said David Payne, a
church attorney. "This lawsuit is
intended to ratify that and to
make sure everyone understands
that."
McDowell's lawyer, Kenneth
T. Roberts Sr., is gathering evidence that shows the majority of
members were not notified
about the vote.
"It's very simple. If you
intend to oust a pastor of a 180member church, you qnnot
bring a few people to the business meeting to vote them out,"
he said.
Court records show that 32
church members met on Dec. 5,
with 18 voting to remove
McDowell. Nine voted to retain
him; five did not return their
ballots.
A hearing on the request for a
restraining order was set for
Feb. 1.
Marion is about 45 miles
southwest of Fort Wayne.
• MADISON, Wis. - A
kangaroo that went on a walkabout of frigid Wisconsin just
might settle down in the
Midwest after all.
The red-haired marsupial,
now known as "Roo," was cap-
tured in a snowstorm outside of
Dodgeville last week . Sheriff's
deputies cornered the 150pound critter in a barn after
receiving calls for days from
shocked residents who had seen
it.
Kangaroos can be purchased
for about $1 ,000 or more in the
United States, but no one has
reported him missing .
Roo remains under quarantine at the Henry Vilas Zoo, and
if no one claims it, zoo officials
plan to introduce it to their other
kangaroos to see if they get
along.
But if things don ' t work out,
Margaret Suter said she has
room at her home near Madison,
where she already keeps six
kangaroos and a wallaby.
"I worried for that kangaroo.
It lost its caregiver," Suter said.
"And if you own one of these
animals, you shouldn't turn your
back on it."
Suter's kangaroos have a
variety of stories - she took in
one that was wounded and had
one of his arms amputated.
Another, named Skippy, is a
blind 1-year-old female with her
very own special quarters .
She got Captain, her first,
about eight years ago and
learned the animal's habits and
requirements as she went along.
Her kangaroos eat oats and special pellets, as well as snacks of
fresh fruit.
"THey can seem just like big
teddy bears," she said. "They 're
beautiful animals and I just love
them."
• LEMOORE, Calif. - Fed
up with students' racy moves, a
principal has taken the unusual
step of canceling the rest of this
year's school dances.
Principal Jim Bennett of
Lemoore Union High School
said he warned students at a
winter formal dance last month
to either quit dirty dancing or
face the possibility of not dancing at all.
But he said the students continued "freak dancing," a form
of sexually suggestive dancing
that involves grinding the hips
and pelvic area.
The ban on dances includes
the school's Sadie Hawkins
dance in February and the junior
and st!nior proms in the spring,
but Bennett said they could be
rescheduled if students modify
their behavior.
"It's really up to the kids at
this point. They have to take
some responsibility," Bennett
said.
Organizers of the Sadie
Hawkins dance, a fund-raiser for
the
school's
FFA
Organization branch, formerly
Future Farmers of America, are
working with Bennett to come
up with a series of regulations,
which could allow that dance to
goon.
One idea is to let students
sign a form stating that raunchy
dancing will get them kicked
out.
Students hope similar regulations could lead to the reinstatement of other dances, particularly the prom.
"Some students save up all
year to buy a dress or rent a
tuxedo and buy flowers for the
prom," said student body president Zohra Lakhani, a 17-yearold senior. "To crush everyone's
dreams, it's not fair."
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Wife charged with
lying to police
by MARY MUSIC
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PRESTONSBURG
A
Floyd County woman who
allegedly lied to authorities
about her husband's whereabouts
is facing criminal charges this
week in district court.
Penny Kay Pennington, 34, of
Bull Creek, allegedly lied to
Floyd County sheriff's deputies
who came to her residence to
arrest her husband, the citation
says.
She now faces charges of second-degree hindering prosecution and unsworn falsification to
authorities.
Deputy Will Holbrook, the
arresting officer, claims that he
visited the Pennington residence
on Dec. 30 serve an arrest warrant on her husband, Bobby
Pennington. Penny Pennington
allegedly lied to Holbrook, who
was accompanied by Deputy
Fred Mynhier, telling the officers
that she hadn't seen her husband
in four days.
Deputies
found
Bobby
Pennington hiding behind a bed
in the master bedroom, Holbrook
alleges.
Pennington, now out of jail on
a $2,000 surety bond, is scheduled for arraignment on Jan. 18.
According to records filed
yesterday in circuit court, her
husband, Bobby Pennington,
was served with an arrest warrant in a domestic violence case
involving Anna Yates.
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Lester but was in a child
restraining seat.
Only Little was killed in the
wreck, which occurred at
approximately lO a.m. He was
not wearing a seat belt.
The incident is under investigation by Trooper Christopher
Masters. He was assisted at the
scene by Sgt. Darren Stapleton,
Trooper
~a~dy
Surber,
Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement,
the Kimper Fire Department
John's Creek Fire Department
and DHP Ambulance Service.
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the next scheduled events in the
case.
Hunt was set for a pretrial
conference on May 12 and has
until then to decide if he would
prefer to enter a plea in the case.
Public advocate Emma Jones
stood in for Hunt's lawyer,
Harolyn Howard, and entered
two motions in the case. She
requested that the commonwealth share its evidence and
that no bond be set for her client
until a hearing is held on the
subject.
Hunt is also charged with driving under the influence on the
evening of the killing. He was
found in a creek near Chaffms'
home after officers responded to
the shooting. His vehicle had
gone off the road into the water
at Buck's Branch Creek.
State TrooP.Cr Bryan Layne
made that arrest while Sheriff
John K. Blackburn and Sgt.
Steve
Little
investigated
Bettina's home.
The relationship between
Bettina and James was strained
with a history of emergency protection orders and Family Court
appearances for the couple. Hunt
had been arrestec:l last July on
charges of public intoxication.
Meth lab
lawsuit
----------------------------------------plot of land at Pageant Hill in
September and has discussed
the proposal several times at
regular Housing Authority
meetings. Bruce Coleman, the
Housing Authority director,
asked her to obtain the insurance policy, she said, but the
property deal did not go
through, leaving her high and
dry with a nonrefundable insurance policy on a piece of property she can't rent.
In October, HUD refused to
sign a waiver for Robinson to
rent the property, Coleman said,
because the mayor's seat on the
Housing Authority's board is a
conflict of interest.
She claims that Coleman,
who also serves as secretary for
Housing Authority meetings,
didn't request the waiver in
time. Coleman claims she tried
to go through the process too
quickly.
The waiver was denied by
HUDon Oct. 4, three days after
the insurance policy took effect.
"It was his position, he was
the one to ask for the waiver,
not me. If he would have done it
like he should have done, I
wouldn't have a problem,"
Robinson said. "If I'm not mistaken, we have three public
housing buildings here in this
city, and we have a $1 million
insurance policy on all three
combined. I bought a million
dollar policy for a piece of
dirt!"
Robinson requested a refund
from the organization during
meetings in November and
December, but to no avail.
When questioned yesterday,
Coleman wasn't optimistic
about an immediate refund.
"The problem is that the
Housing Authority has a budget
and that budget doesn't have a
line item that permits this,"
Coleman said. "There is no pro·
vision for this type of expenditure ... It's just something that
we'll try to work out.
Unfortunately, it takes very little time to get things started,
and it takes quite a bit of time to
get it finished. It's like if you
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break something. It takes no
time to drop something on the
floor and break something, but
it takes a lot of time to fix it.
Hopefully, we'll get this
resolved and fixed."
Coleman says he is "still
talking to people" for ideas
toward a resolution.
The
insurance
policy,
Robinson says, in effective on
the property until Oct. 1, 2005.
in McKenzie's death, which
has been ruled a suicide, KSP
reported.
No arrests have been made
in connection with the meth
lab.
Floyd County Sgt . Steve
Little and Terry Chaffins
assisted at the scene.
Det. Hansford is continuing the investigation .
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imprisonment, terroristic threatening and possession of a
if firearm by a convicted felon, and
Ratliff, charged with first-degree
wanton endangerment, firstdegree unlawful imprisonment
and terroristic threatening, are
slated to be tried in court on Feb.
21.
They were indicted last
March by a Floyd County grand
jury.
Allegedly, the pair kidnapped, threatened and attempted to murder Young, who had
befriended Roberts while incarcerated at the Floyd County
Detention Center. Young says
il that Roberts posted $5 ,000 bail
for him in October 2002, and
then drove him to his home in
Tram. Roberts returned with
Ratliff and a woman about an
hour-and-a-half later, Young
said, and accused him of planning to jump bail.
Young alleged that the group
then drove to the jail, but they
couldn't retrieve the bail money
unless they returned the following day during business hours.
Young claims he was unlawfully imprisoned by the Roberts
41! and Ratliff. He told the court
during a preliminary hearing in
2002 that he escaped when
Roberts pulled into an Allen
business owned by Judy and
Larry Short. Judy Short claims
to have witnessed Roberts fire a
gun "three or four times" at
Young as he ran toward the business.
Prestonsburg attorney Ned
Pillersdorf,
representing
Roberts, filed a motion to sever
the possession of a firearm
charge against his client in
November, arguing that it would
be "unfairly prejudicial" for the
jury to hear that Roberts is a convicted felon.
Attorney General Greg
Stumbo appointed Bartley as
special prosecutor after conflicts
arose with the commonwealth,
witnesses and victims in the
case.
"The victims or witnesses are
close peers or friends with Brent
Turner and his father," Bartley
said.
Bartley would not comment
as to how he will proceed with
the case.
Both men turned down plea
offers from the commonwealth
last year.
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identified him.
Authorities connected Lester
with Dotson at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
according to testimony given
during that hearing, when
Glover identified the truck as
one belonging to Dotson's brother-in-law.
Lester, who voluntarily
turned himself in, said he "had
nothing to do" with the shooting
and named his mother and girlfriend as his alibis. His son,
Shane Lester, and the boy's girlfriend, Megan Daniels, also
claim that Michael Lester was at
his West Virginia home on the
morning of the shooting.
Assistant Commonwealth's
Attorney Wayne Taylor, who
tried to negotiate the plea deal,
would not comment on Lester's
decision to pass up the commonwealth's offer.
"We're confident that's we'll
have a good outcome," Taylor
said of the upcoming trial, slated
for April 25.
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front porch of the residence
when Dotson left the porch to
get a pack of cigarettes out of his
truck, Watson said. Dotson was
shot as he walked around the
edge of the home. The bullet,
which was never recovered,
entered Dotson's upper back and.
exited his upper chest.
Glover told authorities that he
saw a white truck parked on the
shoulder of the road next to
Route 3. He said he saw a man
walk to the back of the truck
with what appeared to be a rifle.
The man, he said, laid the gun
across the back of the truck,
fired one shot, then left the
scene.
Glover also told Watson that
the man, later identified as
Lester, was in court during a
divorce proceeding for Dotson
and his wife. Though Watson
testified that Dotson didn't identify the shooter as Lester, he said
that his sister, Kathy Maynard,
told him during a subsequent
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JANUARY
12, 2005
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The House and the Senate met jointly Thursday to receive the
votes of the Electoral College for president. Rep. John Conyers, the
Detroit Democrat, hoped to spice up this perfunctory quadrennial
event. Citing "numerous, serious election irregularities," he urged
Congress to reject for the time being the tally from Oh10, a key battleground state, which gave the national election to President Bush.
Indeed, up close, the Ohio vote doesn 't look pretty. Seven-hour
lines chased away some voters. A touch-screen machine turned
votes for Democrat John Kerry into votes for Republican Bush, and
another machine gave Bush 4,000 bonus votes. Machines may have
missed thousands of votes for president. And Conyers rattles off
many other alleged problems, some suggesting fraud .
The margin of victory for Bush- 118,457 votes out of 5.7 million cast - likely remains too big for these glitches to have
changed the outcome. Congress must accept the Electoral College
results. But Conyers has a point. The Ohio vote highlights the need
for further federal election reform.
New legislation should include these provisions:
• A requirement that a state's top election official be removed
from partisan politics. Secretary of State Ken Blackwell ran Ohio's
elections even though he headed the Bush campaign in that state.
The 2000 election fiasco put Florida Secretary of State Katherine
Harris, also a Bush partisan, in the limelight. The Wisconsin setup
could serve as a national model for avoiding such an unseemly conflict of interest. The partisan secretary of state doesn't oversee elections. Rather, a bipartisan Elections Board does , and it appoints a
nonpartisan executive director to run things .
• An outright ban on punch-card machines. Incredibly, 70 percent of Ohio voters still used the notoriously unreliable punch cards
in November - no doubt the reason Ohio was a leader in missing
presidential votes.
• A rule that any voting system include a way to verify results.
In other words, touch-screen machines should be used only if they
leave a paper trail.
• Federal penalties for inordinately long lines.
• Standards for the use of provisional ballots, given to voters
disputing their omission from election rolls. Some voters apparently got lost in the confusion over when to use the ballots.
In truth, dose scrutiny would doubtless find problems in the
election procedures of many states. The nation's patchwork electoral system is nowhere near refined enough to handle razor-thin
outcomes. Congress must adopt that capability as its goal. It is high
time every vote gets counted.
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Tobacco may have lost its political poison
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - While the debate
over tobacco as a health risk appears
resolved, there is still a question about
whether it remains political poison in
Kentucky.
Rep. Jon Draud, R-Crestview Hills,
believes it may now be safe to smoke, at
least if it is tobacco on the fire.
Draud has joined other House members of both parties in endorsing one proposal that would make the tax on a pack
of cigarettes $1, compared with the current 3-cent tax.
Draud also plans to make a separate
proposal to make the tax 75 cents per
pack. He would soften the political hit by
including the removal of the state portion
of the property tax on motor vehicles.
"Now, politically, constituents arc
very much in favor of a cigarette tax,"
Draud said. "Most legislators recognize
that it's not going to hurt them politically
at this stage of the game."
Gov. Ernie Fletcher apparently
reached the same decision a year ago
when he included a proposed increase of
26 t:ents on cigarettes in his ill-fated tax
and budget plan.
This year, Fletcher said he is aiming
higher, perhaps 40 cents or more.
"T think it's time that we do that,"
Fletcher said last week. "I think ther 's
good support across the state for increasing the cigarette tax some more."
Some in the administration are even
more ambitious, and more contemptuous
of {Qbacco's clout.
"With the passage of the federal
tobacco buyout and the spirJiing cost of
providing Medicaid services to an
unhealthy population, it's time that we as
Kentuckians recognize that it's time for
us to make change in this arena," said Dr.
James Holsinger, secretary of the Health
and Family Services Cabinet.
Before the buyout, there were thousands of Kentuckians with a built-in
tobacco interest in the form of allotments
to raise and sell the leaf, often at huge
profits. With the end of the quota system,
tobacco becomes more like any other
agricultural product.
And the political price to pay for
being seen against tobacco may be
falling. In Lexington, once the home of
the largest burley tobacco auction in the
world, there is now a ban on indoor
smoking.
"From a public health point of view,
not from a tax point of view, but from a
public health point of view we ought to
be moving to the national average (84
cents) simply because an increase of 80
cents in the excise tax will drive down
teen smoking 8 percentage points,"
Holsinger said.
Even Rep. Rob Wilkey, a Democrat
from the heart of farm country in
Simpson County, appears willing confront the issue. Wilkey has proposed legislation that would make roll-your-own
tobacco subject to taxation.
The topic has been taboo in the past.
There was a time when some legislators threatened the University of
Louisville with the loss of state funding if
it went ahead with plans to restrict smoking in some buildings.
Gov. Wallace Wilkinson initially proposed an increase in the cigarette tax in
the historic package the financed the
1991 Kentucky Education Reform Act. It
disappeared from the final version.
Kentucky now has the lowest cigarette
tax in the nation.
Last fiscal year, the tax raised $17.1
million; $16.3 million the previous year.
It has always been considered something of an inelastic product as the economists would say - something people will
buy regardless of the price. But antismoking efforts have risen to the point
where a dramatic increase might push
more than a few smokers to kick the
habit, thereby cutting the acmal increase
in tax receipts that might be expected
from a tax increase.
According to statistics released late
last week, sales of cigarettes to minors
have declined dramatically, down 14 percent since 1999.
Draud said it would be fiscal folly to
count on continuing receipts from a higher cigarette tax to help the precarious
budget situation and he favors a serious
approach to tax reform that does raise
more money.
"This is not a good way to fund public
policy," Draud said. "The ultimate goal
isn't to raise revenue, it's to get people to
stop smoking."
Mark R. Chellgren is the Frankfort
correspondent for The Associated Press.
Guest Column
As Attorney General, I have the honor
of working with our state prosecutors,
talented men and women who are dedicated to their profession and who work
tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
However, they are facing a crisis of
resources that is threatening their ability
to safeguard the public. Because of the
issues facing prosecutors, this fall, 1
formed a bipartisan Blue Ribbon
Commission to study these problems. To
fully assess prosecutorial needs, we sent
out surveys to all of our elected County
and Commonwealth's Attorneys. We are
still compiling their responses, but one
thing has become clear: a major problem
facing our County and Commonwealth's
Attorneys is that they lack the resourt:es
to handle the explosion of criminal cases
that has occurred in the last few years.
As a whole, prosecutors are handling
over 10,000 more criminal cases in circuit court than they did in 1996. Much of
this increase is due to an exponential
increase in drug crimes, particularly
methamphetamine
cases.
Methamphetamine labs in Kentucky
have been found everywhere from the
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NEW ORLEANS - If
exercise is too much of an
uphill battle, you may want
to try the downside.
A novel study of hikers in
the Alps made the intriguing
discovery that different
types of exercise had different effects on fats and sugars
in the blood.
Going uphill cleared fats
from the blood faster, going
downhill reduced blood
sugar more, and hiking
either way lowered bad cholesterol.
Both types of hiking are
beneficial, but one may help
diabetics more than the
other, said Dr. Heinz Drexel
of the Academic Teaching
Hospital
of
Feldkirch,
Austria, who reported the
research
at
a
recent
It American Heart Association
conference in New Orleans.
His was a most unusual
study, involving steep mountains and lifts at a ski resort.
"If you think about this in
practical terms, it's pretty
hard to imagine how any
human being could just go
one way and get back to
where they started unless
they happen to live near a
cable car, which was used in
this
study,"
said
Dr.
Raymond Gibbons, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in
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Rochester, Minn., who had
no role in the research.
Dr. Gerald Fletcher, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic
in J~cksonville, Fla., said the
findings could be applied in
the real world: People who
work in office buildings, for
example, could take the
stairs one way and the elevator the other, depending on
what their exercise goals
were.
Hiking uphill is concentric exercise, where muscles
are shortened, which happens when you bend your
arm or step upward. Going
downhill is eccentric muscle
work, such as extending
your arm or actively resisting stretching, which happens when you step down.
The Austrian researchers
tested both forms of exercise
on 45 healthy people who
normally exercised very little. For the study, the participants took three to five
hourlong hikes each week.
. For two months they hiked
uphill and rode the ski lift
down. The next two months
they took the lift up and
hiked down.
Their blood sugar and
cholesterol levels were
checked before the study
started and after each twomonth exercise segment.
They also were given tests to
see how quickly and well
their blood removed fats and
sugar after each exercise
phase.
The hikers made no
changes in their diets, so that
the effects of the exercise
could be isolated.
The researchers were surprised to find that hiking
downhill removed blood
sugars and improved glucose tolerance, while uphill
hiking mostly improved levels of fats called triglycerides.
This could be good news
for diabetics, who often have
trouble with concentric and
many types of aerobic exercise, Drexel said. They may
be better able to tolerate
downhill hiking, and may
get more out of it, too. It
also might be a good way for
people who do not exercise
now to get started, Drexel
suggested.
One problem with going
downhill a lot is pressure on
the knees. Fletcher said
more gyms need exercise
machines that work downhill
muscles without stressing
knees.
"Walk two laps and call me
in the morning." That's the
prescription that would benefit the many people with various forms of arthritis. With
proven benefits, including
greater flexibility, reduced
pain, enhanced muscle and
bone strength, along with
reduced weight, more people
with arthritis should be in a
regular exercise program.
Today, doctors and therapists know that moderate
physical activity is an essential part of successful treatment. But for many years, it
was thought that people with
arthritis and related condition
should avoid exercise because
it would further damage their
joints.
Arthritis is America's number-one leading cause of disability, and 40 percent of
Kentucky adults and 4,800
children
are
affected.
Nationally, 300,000 children
are facing the serious challenges of arthritis.
The Arthritis Foundation is
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The Community Healtl
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Brian McKenzie Lykins, 28,
of West Prestonsburg, died
Saturday, January 8, 2005, in
Prestonsburg.
Born July 4, 1976, in
Prestonsburg, he was the son of
Bill Lykins of Salyersville, and
Linda Collins McKenzie of
Prestonsburg. He was selfemployed.
In addition to his parents, he is
:survived by his step-father,
James Trusty of Prestonsburg;
his grandmother, Rosa Rinker of
Prestonsburg; a brother, Rodney
YlcKenzie of Prestonsburg; and
a sister, Pauline Howard of
Prestonsburg.
He was preceded in death by
his grandfathers, Roy Collins
and Floyd Rinker.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 12,
at 1 p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, in Martin, with
Richard Rife and Jimmy Puckett
officiating.
Burial will be in' the Chestnut
Grove
Cemetery,
in
Prestonsburg, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
home.
(Paid obituary)
Brenda Kay Jarvis
Brenda Kay Jarvis, 43 , of
New Straitsville, Ohio, died
Sunday, January 9, 2005 , at
Fairfield Medical Center, in
Lancaster, Ohio.
Born January 11, 1961, in
Morgan County, she was the
daughter of the late Golden
Edward Conley and Legotha
Endicott Lewis. She was a
homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Jeffery Scott Jarvis.
Other survivors include three
sons: William Conley of Hazel
Green, and Charles Lewis and
Jonathan Lewis, both of Logan,
Ohio; two daughters: Sara
Ratliff and Legotha Miller, both
of Logan , Ohio; two brothers:
Anthony Conley of Banner, and
Hershel! Conley, of Logan,
Ohio; two sisters: Nancy Boyd
of Ivel, and Melissa Lewis of
Logan , Ohio: her stepfather,
Ernest Lewis of Prestonsburg;
and eight grandchildren: Dalton,
Cameron, Avery, Travis, Ashley,
Aaliyah, Keith, and Greg.
In addition to her parents, she
was preceded in death by two
brothers: Chester Conley and
Danny Conley.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 12,
at 2 p.m., at Daniels Creek
Baptist Fellowship Church of
God , in Banner, with Henry
Lewis officiating.
Burial will be in the Jarvis
Family Cemetery, at Daniels
Creek, in Banner. under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation is at the church.
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Peachie Reffitt Pitts
Evelyn Fay Allen
Peachie Reffitt Pitts, age 85,
of David, widow of Henry Pitts,
passed away, Thursday, January
6, 2005, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
She was born October 6,
1919 , in Martin, the daughter of
the late Joe Earlin Reffitt and
Julia Justice Reffitt.
Survivors include one son,
Henry Pitts Jr., of Wabash,
Indiana; two daughters: Dottie
Fay Ousley of Fairborn, Ohio,
and Mary Lou Martin of David;
one brother, Henry Hershel
Reffitt of Dunkirk, Ohio; 10
grandchildren: Doug Reffett,
Roberta Martin, William Martin
Jr., Teresa Combs, LaDonna
Stand, Billy Pitts, Hank Pitts,
James Clark, Michael Clark, and
Sheila Stanley; 16 great-grandchildren: Elizabeth Quinn, Sarah
Reffett, David Reffett, Amanda
Hall, Kaitlyn Combs, Nicholas
Combs, Jamie Stand, Sarah
Stand , Noah Clark, Amanda
Clark, Madeline Clark, Zachary
Clark, Paislee Clark, Jinae
Taulbee, Brittany Stanley, and
Ashley Stanley; and one greatgreat-grandchild,
McKenzie
Elizabeth Quinn.
In addition to her husband and
parents, she was preceded in
death by two sons: Ostal Ray
Pitts and Billy Jay Pitts; one
daughter, Bertha Mae Reffett;
three brothers: Clifford Reffett,
Richard Reffitt, and Tommy
Jesse Reffitt; and four sisters:
Cindy
Reffett,
Arminda
" Tootsie" Reffitt, Artie F.
"Brownie"
Conley,
and
Elizabeth Robinson.
Funeral services for Peachie
Reffitt Pitts were conducted
Sunday, January 9, at 1 p.m., at
the Hall Funeral Home Chapel,
in Martin, with Veronica Bolden
and Hershell Baldridge officiating.
Burial was in the Pitts Family
Cemetery, in David, under the
professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
Pallbearers: Michael Clark,
Douglas Reffett, William Martin
Jr., LarryCombs,Arnold Wicker
Jr., William Martin, Larry
Nicholas Combs, and Greg
Davis.
Honorary: Garnis Martin,
Randy Davis, James Clark, Dr.
Larry Leslie, Jackie Edford
Owens, Cecil Greg Feltner, Jack
Sheperd, and David Sturgill.
Evelyn Fay Allen, 76, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
January 9, 2005, at King's
Daughters Medical Center. in
Ashland.
Born July 3, 1928, in West
Prestonsburg, she was the
daughter of the late Fair and
Della Whitaker Allen. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include three sons:
Thomas E. Spriggs of Dana, and
Ezra Allen and Darrell Allen ,
both of Prestonsburg; three
daughters: Janice Murphy of
Louisville, and Penny Branham
and Sandra Branham, both of
Prestonsburg; four brothers:
Morris Allen and Henry E.
Allen, both of Prestonsburg,
Ballard Allen of Louisville, and
Howard Allen of New York City,
New York; 12 grandchildren,
and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she
was· preceded in death by a son ,
Billy Spriggs; and a sister,
Lillian Roper.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 11, at 1
p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, in Martin, with
Paul Coleman officiating.
Burial was in the Arnett
Family Cemetery, (Mountain
Parkway), in Prestonsburg.
Visitation was at the funeral
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Sarah B. Vance
Sarah B. Vance, age 67, of
Paintsville,
formerly
of
McDowell,
passed
away
Monday, January 10, 2005, at
Paul B. Hall Medical Center,
Paintsville.
She was born May 27, 1937,
in McDowell, the daughter of
the late Ironton Vance and Della
Jones Vance.
Survivors include two sisters:
Pauline Akers of Ecorse,
Michigan, and Betty Hall of
Rock Creek, Ohio.
Funeral services for Sarah B.
Vance will be conducted
Thursday, January 13, at 11
a.m., at the Little Rosa Regular
Baptist Church of New Salem
Association, in McDowell, with
Clergymen Red Alley and Shane
Akers officiating.
Burial will follow in the Evan
Jones Cemetery, in McDowell,
under the professional care of
the Hall Funeral Home, in
Martin.
Visitation is after 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, at the funeral nome.
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The family of Ruth Mae Bowens Snodgrass would like
to express our heartfelt appreciation to all those relatives,
friends, and neighbors, who helped comfort us during our
time of sorrow. We would like to thank all those who sent
flowers, food, or just spoke a kind word. A special thanks
to the Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist Church minister,
Chuck Ferguson, for his kind words; and 1 .W. Call
Funeral Home for their kind, professional, and courteous
service.
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The family of Robert R. "Bob" Ward would like to express
our heartfelt appreciation to all those friends, neighbors, and
loved ones who helped to comfort us during our time of sorrow. Thanks to all those who sent flowers, food, or just spoke
a kind word. We would like to send a special thanks to the
Garrett DAY for the military service they performed, the
Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control, and
the Hall Funeral Home for their caring and professional service. All your thoughts and prayers will never be forgotte!'l·
THE FAMILY OF ROBERT R. "BOB" WARD
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The family of Patricia Ellis Cobb Leonard would like to
express our appreciation to all those who helped in any way
during the loss of our loved one. We thank you for the flowers, food, and all the kindness expressed. A special thanks to
Clergyman Richard Kelly for his comforting words, the
Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control, and
the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional service.
All your acts of kindness were a great comfort to our family.
THE FAMILY OF PATRICIA ELLIS COBB LEONARD
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heartfelt appreciation, all those who helped
in any way during the recent loss of our
loved one. Thank you all so much for the
food, flowers, prayers, donations, and all
the acts of kindness shown to our family. We especially want to
thank Clergymen Larry Tackett and Jim Smith for their comforting words, the Sheriff's Department for the assistance in
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January 9, 2005, at her daughter's
home in Harlan, Indiana.
She wa<; bom June 14, 1918, in
Coal Run, the daughter of the late
Frank and Myrtle Lynch Allen.
She married Rev. Samie Adkins
on August 14, 1933. He preceded
her in death on June 1, 2000. She
was a former employee ofMemcor.
She was a member of Bethesda
Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons:
Rev. Samie Adkins Jr., of
Somerset, Rev. Bobby Adkins of
Huntington, Indiana, Frank Adkins
of Waltz, Michigan, and Michael
Adkins and Paul Adkins, both of
Huntington, Indiana; three daughters: Delores Wilson of Melborne,
Rorida, Fredia Teusch of Harlan,
Indiana, and Patty Billingsley of
Palm Bay, Rorida; 19 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a
daughter, Joyce Ann Adkins; and
two brothers: Walt Allen and Ed
Allen.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday,
January 12, at the Bethesda
Freewill Church, 116 S. Main St.,
Andrews, Indiana, with Rev.
Linsey Johns and Rev. Rollo Blair
officiating.
Burial will be in the Gardens of
Memory Cemetery, Marion,
Indiana.
Visitation is at the church.
Preferred memorial to Parkview
Hospital Home Health and
Hospice, 2270 Lake Ave., Suite
200, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 46805, or
the donator's choice.
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Report: U.S. 23 most deadly highway in Kentucky
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PIKEVILLE
- U.S. 23
through Pike County had more
deaths than an) other road in
Kentucky from 1999 through
November, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Thirty-eight people died in
31 accidents. ranging from cars
pulling into oncoming traffic
during the day to cars rear-ending slow-moving coal trucks in
the dark of night.
The Lexington HeraldLeader reported that conclusion
after conducting a county-bycounty analysis looked at every
traffic fatality, including pedestrian deaths and ATV accidents,
that happened on publicly maintained roads.
The paper said it did not
examine injuries or traffic fatality rates, or the ratio of deaths to
every 100 million miles driven.
Private roads were not analyzed.
In 2004, for every 100 million miles driven on state roads
two Kentuckians died; nationally the rate was 1.4, or 30 percent lower.
The Bluegrass state has the
11th highest fatality rate among
the 50 states and the District of
Columbia. Montana has the
highest fatality rate. The lowest
rates
are
in
Vermont,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Rhode Island.
Capt. Jim Booth, who oversees the state police post in
Pikeville, with few exceptions,
virtually all the victims were
not belted.
U.S. 23 is a major artery for
southeastern Kentucky, for both
commuters and the coal and
logging industries. It is known
as the busiest coal-hauling road
in the nation.
Some safety advocates have
said coal trucking is partially
responsible for the high number
of deaths, but industry advocates have said that police
rarely determine truckers to be
at fault in those fatal accidents.
Booth said determining the
reason that the relatively wellmaintained road is so dangerous
is difficult. He said many accidents involve people speeding
down the curving road and losing control.
Pike Countians at a diner on
U.S. 23 had their own theories.
"Most people don't keep
their mind on driving,'' said
Bobby Johnson, of Virgie.
Jimmy Dee Johnson, also of
Virgie, said the intersections
along the busy artery need stop
lights and signs warning
motorists as they approach the
stop. He said poor lighting,
early morning fog and large
trucks slowly moving up hills
also make the road dangerous.
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PIKEVILLE - Marine Cpl.
Paul Ratliff was at Camp Fallujah
in Iraq savoring the University of
Kentucky's basketball victory over
the University of Louisville last
month when he got the message.
Ratliff's wife, Rachel, had gone
into labor prematurely, was at
Pikeville Medical Center and their
child was at risk of being born with
underdeveloped lungs and other
problems.
"My heart hit my stomach
when I got the message," said
Ratliff, a 26-year-old reservist who
had spoken by videophone to his
wife earlier that day as she attended the game in Louisville. He
immediately got in touch with his
wife and, with Red Cross help,
began navigating military channels
for permission to return home on
emergency leave. Then he went
back to work for 12-hour shifts as
a prison guard in the city of
Ramadi.
''I stayed focused on what I was
doing, but I just wanted to be with
my wife," Ratliff said.
For the military, the question
was whether the situation warranted leave.
"It's done on a case-by-case
basis, but we do everything we
possibly can to acconunodate the
Marine," said Staff Sgt. Christina
Delai, a spokeswoman for the
Marine Corps. "We try to get them
where they need to be."
The Red Cross sent about
200,000 emergency messages to
military personnel between July
2003 and June 2004, said Susan
Temmermand, who coordinates
Armed Forces emergency services
at the Red Cross chapter in
Lexington.
Brian Quail, CEO of the
Louisville area chapter of the Red
Cross, said his chapter confirmed
around 18,000 reports of emergencies in military families last year.
The Red Cross call center in
Louisville serves 121 chapters in
parts of 28 states, Quail said.
Delai said a birth does not qualify Marines for emergency home
leave unless complications arise.
Leaves are most often granted when
immediate family members die or
are seriously ill or injured, she said.
Two days before Christmas and
five days after Ratliff first heard
about his wife's problems, the
Marines granted his leave. He
made the 46-hour journey to
Pikeville via Ramadi, Kuwait,
Germany, and Cincinnati. Before
he arrived, her pre-term labor had
been stopped with medication, but
the situation remained precarious
as her Jan. 10 due date approached.
On Dec. 30, Ratliff was at his
wife's side when she went into
labor again and gave birth to Paul
Jeremiah Ratliff, who weighed 6
pounds, 14 ounces.
"I was so happy to be there and
see it," Paul Ratliff said. "It's
opened my eyes and will change
my life."
Rachel Ratliff, 23, said her husband's presence had great meaning.
"God has blessed me for allowing him to get home," she said.
The process of applying for
home leave differs slightly in each
military branch, but the same general rules apply. Military personnel
qualify for up to 30 days of home
leave if a parent, spouse, child, or
sibling dies or faces life-threatening
injury or illness. Most requests start
when a family member notifies a
local American Red Cross chapter.
The Red Cross verifies the
emergency with a doctor and sends
notification to the appropriate military unit. The request then goes up
the chain of command, Delai said.
In some cases, family members
bypass the Red Cross and inform
the military unit directly with
details of the situation, an increasingly common and acceptable
practice in the age of speedy electronic communication, Delai said.
In Ratliff's case, an electronic
instant message was sent to his platoon commander, Staff Sgt. Jay
Taylor, who approved an emergency leave for Ratliff and sent the
request and information from the
Red Cross up the chain of com-
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mand in Iraq for final authorization.
By coincidence, Taylor's wife,
Brigid Taylor, was volunteering to
help Rachel Ratliff and other families cope with the absence of their
Marine relatives.
"She was very worried about
the baby, and each time she got
upset her contractions would get
worse," said Brigid Taylor, who
was driving Rachel home from the
basketball game when she went
into pre-term labor.
Ratliff, who was called to
active duty three days after his
January 2003 wedding, has spent
the past two weeks changing diapers and staring into his baby's
eyes.
Ratliff began the trip back
Saturday to his post at the Iraqi
prison where he will once again
spend much of his time carrying an
M -16 and looking after petty criminals and political insurgents.
"When I was over there, I
would have given anything to be
here," said Ratliff, whose more
than six years of active duty in the
Marines ends in April. "Now it's
even harder to leave."
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Tax receipts during half of year
place state ahead of schedule
The Associated Press
FRANKFORT
Tax
receipts during the first half of
the fiscal year put the state
General Fund well ahead of projections for the year, and perhaps easing some budget negotiations during the coming
General Assembly.
Comparable receipts in
December were 4.2 percent
greater than the same month the
previous fiscal year, according
to figures released Monday by
the state budget office. Actual
dollars were even higher, but
included a one-time sale of
assets that will go into a specific
account and shouldn't be included in year-to-year comparisons.
Through Dec. 31, the
halfway point of the fiscal year,
receipts are up nearly 8 percent
from the previous year. Tax collections have ~o grow by only
0.4 percent through June 30,
2005, the end of the current fiscal year, in order to meet the
official estimates.
Lawmakers are scheduled to
return Feb. 1 to take up budget
negotiations after failing to pass
a state spending plan in 2004.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher has indicated he may seek a revision of the
official revenue estimate, which
lawmakers must not exceed in a
spending plan.
Fletcher touts need for overhauling state tax code
by JOE BIESK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS
Gov. Ernie Fletcher took his case
for overhauling the state's tax
code to the public Monday in the
first of 13 forums scheduled
around the state.
"We need a simpler tax system," Fletcher told a crowd that
packed a ballroom at Northern
Kentucky University. "We need
a fairer tax system."
The forums, scheduled this
week, are intended to collect
input
and
explain
why
Kentucky's tax code should be
changed, Fletcher said. A few
hundred people, including state
and local lawmakers, attended
the first forum.
While not providing specific
details, Fletcher said his tax plan
would likely ask to increase the
state's cigarette tax to about 40
cents a pack and make changes
to telecommunications taxes and
various tax incentives for businesses. It would also close some
corporate tax loopholes and
boost revenue for state government, Fletcher said.
His proposal, among other
things, would lower income
taxes for about 98 percent of
Kentucky's taxpayers and
encourage business growth that
would in tum lead to more jobs,
Fletcher said. About 300,000
low-income taxpayers would be
removed from the state's tax
rolls, he said.
Ll\st year, Fletcher used a
similar strategy to drum up sup-
port for his tax plan. However,
his proposal eventually became
the sticking point that caused
lawmakers to adjourn the 2004
General Assembly without passing a state budget.
The House and Senate split
down partisan lines over
whether to include the tax proposal in budget negotiations.
Legislators in the Democratcontrolled House wanted to
negotiate the budget and tax
plan separately, while the
Republican-dominated Senate
linked the two issues.
Still, last year's version
would be the "core" of his new
proposal, Fletcher said.
"I think it was a plan that had
actually broad support," Fletcher
said. "There was political situations that prevented it from
being voted on."
Fletcher said he's hoping to
have a full proposal by Feb. 2,
when he gives his state of the
commonwealth speech.
Fletcher's plan last year was
touted as being "revenue neutral" at its outset by increasing
some taxes while offsetting
reductions in others.
That plan also would have
raised taxes on alcoholic beverages and some 'telecommunications services, including satellite
television. Kentucky's tax on
cigarettes would have increased
by 26 cents a pack.
·
Fletcher says the state's political atmosphere may be ready
for an even steeper cigarette tax
hike. There are also likely to be
some other changes to the old
plan, he said. Among them
could be new incentives for
biotechnology
companies,
Fletcher said.
Owen
County
JudgeExecutive William "Billy"
O'Banion, who sat in the front
row for Fletcher's speech, said
he supported increasing the
state's cigarette tax to about 75
cents a pack.
O'Banion, a Democrat, said
he also wanted to see an
increase in the state's gasoline
tax and asked Fletcher to
include local officials in developing a final proposal.
"All we want is a seat at the
table," O'Banion said. "If we're
going to do it, let's do it together. Let's do it now."
11
Turner files legislation
for Shriners license plate
FRANKFORT - Senator
Johnny Ray Turner, D-Drift, is
sponsoring legislation to establish a special license tag honoring Kentucky's Shriners.
"When most people hear the
word 'Shriner' they think of
men driving funny cars in
parades or circuses. I remember
my two girls wouldn't leave a
parade till they saw the
Shriners drive through," Turner
said. "But if you know someone who has been in a Shriners
Hospital, you realize the serious purpose behind those
funny cars. This is a wonderful
organization."
Shriners Hospitals provide
the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries
and certain other special
health care needs at no cost to
the children or their fami!ies.
Shriners hold fundraisers to
support the work.
"Senate Bill 103 is a way
for us to honor our Shriners for
the wonderful work that they do
for children in Kentucky and all
over the world," Turner said.
Turner's bill would allow the
Shrine Temples of Kentucky
the chance work with the
Transportation Cabinet to
design a special Shriners
license plate.
The cabinet would begin
work on the special plate after a
minimum of 900 applications
for it are collected. Each application must be accompanied by
a $25 fee. If the association
does not submit 900 applications to the cabinet within one
year of the effective date of the
legislation, it will expire.
"This is more than ceremonial. It provides an ongoing
way for Shriners to raise
money," Turner said. Once the
plate is established, county
clerks will offer purchasers of
new plates the opportunity to
donate $10. Each time the plate
is renewed, citizens can choose
to make a $5 voluntary contribution. The money will be sent
to the Lexington unit of the
Shrine Hospitals of Not1h
America.
Turner urged his colleagues
in the Senate to support the bill
and then urged Shriners to
quickly apply for the plates.
"This is a great way to support
the work of the Shriners,"
Turner said.
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Welcome Cumberland Cardiology
Highlands Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Cumberland Cardiology to HRMC.
Cumberland Cardiology, opened an Office Practice on December 20, 2004, on the 4th floor of
Highlands Medical Office Building.
Cumberland Cardiology is staffed by:
Richard Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.C.
John M. Van Deren, III, M.D., F.A.C.C.,
Zane A. Darnell, M.D.
Terence C. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.C.,
Richard A. Ansinelli, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Christopher P. Epling, D.O.
Pam Parker, R.N., N.P.
Current Cumberland Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Call 886-7 595 to schedule an appointment
Highlands Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of cardiology services, including basic cardiac evaluations, stress tests, EKGs, Echo-Doppler studies, cardiac catheterization,
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
12, 2005 • A9
Community Calendar
Calendar items
will be printed
as space permits
*'
Editor's note: To announce
your community event, you may
hand-deliver your item to The
Floyd County Times office,
located at 263 S. Central
Avenue, Prestonsburg; or mail
to : The Floyd County Times,
P.O . Box 390, Prestonsburg, KY
41653 ; or fax to 606-886-3603;
or email to: features@jloydcountytimes .com. Information
will not he taken over the telephone . All items will be placed
on afirst-come, first-serve basis
as space permits
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion being
planned for February. Please
contact Patricia Garrison at 606874-6004. Cory Reitz at 859338-6956 or John Stout at 859433-3610.
Caring for the Elderly
Caregiver Conference
To be held Jan. 19, at Big
Sandy Area Development
District. Training will address
the mental health needs of the
agmg health population in the
Big Sandy region. Sponsored
by the Big Sandy Mental Health
and Aging Coalition . Free to
public - please pre-register by
Jan. 12. Lunch provided, respite
services available, door prizes to
be given away.
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JWT Auditions
Jenny Wiley Theatre will hold
auditions for its upcoming season on Fri., Jan . 28, from 5-9
p.m .. and Sat., Jan. 29, from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Mountain
Arts Center. Auditonees should
prepare a short monolouge and
brief musical selection, total
time not to exceed 2 minutes.
Pianist provided. Taped accompaniment and a cappela singing
not acceptable. Bring comfortable alternate clothing for basic
dance combination. Many nonsinging opportunities also available. More info., call 886-9274.
D.A.V. Chap. 18
The Big Sandy Chapter 18,
Disabled American Veterans, of
Auxier, is looking for honorably
discharged veterans to join the
Chapter, which meets at the
Auxier Fire Dept., on the 1st and
3rd Fridays of each month, at 6
p .m. Those interested may
bring their DD214 and join the
Chapter and receive a D.A.V.
ball cap.
Floyd County Democratic
Women's Club
Meets the 2nd Monday of
each month at 6 p.m., at
Brenda's
Restaurant,
in
McDowell.
All invited to
attend.
Auxier Lifetime
Learning Center
•GED classes -Tuesdays, 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays,
8:30 a.m . to 4 p.m. Later times
may be arranged - call office to
make arrangements.
•Craft/Sewing
Club
Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
•Creative
Sewing
Mondays, 6-8 p.m.; Thursdays,
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information about
these activities and class fees,
call 886-0709.
Free Body Recall classes
Free Body Recall Exercise
Classes will be held Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at 9:30,
at the Presbyterian Church in
Prestonsburg. Classes are held
Monday, Wednesday, and
Thursday, at ll a.m. at the old R
& S Building. Classes are
offered by the Floyd County
Health Department. Call the
health department, 886-2788 ,
for more information.
'Earn While You Learn'
The Big Sandy Area C.A.P.
office is taking applications for
its "Senior Training Program."
You must be 55 or older to
apply. In Floyd, call 886-2929;
Johnson ,
call
789-6515;
Magoffin, call 349-2217; Pike,
call432-2775; and in Lawrence,
call 638-4067.
PARENTS!
Are you in need of child care
services? If so, contact the Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program, Inc. The office is partnering with Eastern Kentucky
Child Care Coalition . For more
information on how we can help
you, call Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or toll free at 888-8727227.
Also, if your child is currently enrolled in a child care program, find out if your provider
is a member of the STARS for
KIDS NOW voluntary program
for exceeding licensing standards.
And, learn about how you can
stay home with your own children and still earn an income by
caring for other children. Find
out more by calling Cheryl
. Endicott at 886-1280, or 888872-7227 (toll free).
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
Allen: 1st Monday, 7 p.m .. ,
at Christ United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall.
Cliffside/Prestonsburg: 3rd
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., at PHA
Cliffside Conununity Room.
David: 1st Monday, 1 p.m.,
at St. Vinct..llc s Mission.
Martin: 1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.,
Martin Church of Christ.
Evening Quilt Group: 4th
Thursday, 6 p.m., Extension
Office.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown First Baptist
Church.
Nimble Thimble Quilt
Guild: lst/3rd Wednesdays, 10
a.m., Extension Office.
Prestonsburg: 2nd Tuesday,
1:30 p.m., Extension Office.
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p:m., Home of members (call 886-2668 for info.)
Extension
Club
Announcements
The Newbee's Quilt Group
will meet on Jan. 27, from 6-8
p.m., at the Extension office.
Lesson will include a slide show
and hands-on demonstration of
color coordination, presented by
Nan Toumier. All interested
quilters are invited to attend.
Meeting may be canceled due to
inclement weather.
Homemaker
Leader
Training "Growth ChQice"
will be held on Jan. 25, at 10
a.m. Learn skills for creating
happiness and blessing others.
Public invited.
More info., call 886-2668
"Looking For a Support
Group?"
• Alzheimer's
Association
Care-giver Support Group Meets on the second Tuesday of
each month at the First
Presbyterian Church (near
Jerry's Restaurant), at 7 p.m.
For more info., call Dana
Caudill at 886-0265.
•Alzheimer's
Association,
East-ern KY Regional Office 24-hour Helpline, call 1-800272-3900 for emotional support,
local resources, and other information.
•MS Support Group - Meets
third Monday of each month at
7:00p.m. at the Seton Complex ,
Martin. Offers group support
for MS p~tients and their caregivers.
•Overeater's
Anonymous
(O.A.) - Meets each Monday, at
3:30 p.m., at the St. Martha
Catholic Church, Water Gap
Road. For more info., call 8862513.
•US TOO! Prostate Cancer
Survivors Support Group •
For all men with prostate cancer
and their families. Group meets
the 3rd Thursday of each month,
at 6 p.m., at the Ramada Inn,
Paintsville.
•Community Weight Loss
Support Group
Meets
Thursday's at 6:30 p.m., at the
Martin Community Center. For
more info., call 377-6658.
Those who have had gastric
bypass surgery most especially
welcome to attend. Meetings
being offered as support to anyone needing extra support in
dealing with weight loss.
•Domestic Violence Hotline 24-hour Crisis Line manned by
Certified Domestic Violence
counselors. Call 886-6025 , or
1-800-649-6605. Remember,
"Love Doesn't Have to Hurt."
•Kentucky Baptist Homes for
Children - Free, confidential
assistance for unplanned pregnancy concerns . Talk with
someone who cares about you
and your baby. Call 1-800-9285242.
•Disabled? - You may be eligible for grant money to assist in
your daily living. For an application or more information, call
886-4326.
•A.S.K. (Adoption Support for
Kentucky) - Support group for
all adoptive parents (public, private, international, and kinship
care), foster parents and all others interested in adoption. To
meet the 2nd Thursday of each
month, at Pizza Hut, in
Prestonsburg. For more information, contact Nelva Skaggs,
adoptive parent liaison , at
Blueboy@foothills.net.
•East Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
Homeschoolers -Will hold '
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Recreation Center. For more
information, call Trudy at 8899333, or 297·5147. Everyone
welcome.
•Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Each Wednesday, from 7-8 p.m.,
in the Atrium Conference
Room, 2nd floor, May Tower,
Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
For more info., contact Chris
Cook at 606-433-1119 or
christophercook@ hotmail.com.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Prestonsburg Elementary news
The following items were subm itted for the December issue of
Children First but were inadvartently omitted from that issue.
Mrs. Allison's Kindergarten class recently visited with residents at the Prestonsburg Health Care Center. The students sang several Christmas carols. Everyone had a wonderful time.
Students: Ashley Mullins, Shaleigh Walker, Nikki Burchett, Myrtle Newsome, Samantha Prater, Angela Hayden, Kirstin Blair, Shannon Patrick, Grace Tackett, Kaylene Burke, Kassidi Ellis, Kirklen
Wireman, Lucas George, Dylan Slone, Dawson Hamilton, Clay Slone, Drake Nunnery, Brianna Hughes, Braydon Hall, Nicholas Caudill, Dalton Goble, Reece lson Classroom Aides: Martha Craynon,
Melissa Branham
The kindergarten classes at Prestonsburg Elementary concluded a unit on Thanksgiving by having a Harvest Fest on
Tuesday, November 23. The students dressed in character as
Pilgrims and Native Americans. The parents joined in the fun
by preparing and serving the food.
These students In Mrs. Goble's 4th Grade Science class have been discussing adaptations of plants. In this activity, students
"discovered" a new plant. Students created a new plant where they had to reveal adaptations that their plant had. They also
had to create a new name for their plant. They ranged from Swamp Monster to The Shocking Meat-Eater. All of the students
did a wonderful job on their plants. They worked hard and were very creative!
Mrs. Little's Third Grade Class Honor Roll
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Prosecutors
Amanda Geiger never saw the drunk driver.
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trunks of cars to underground
caves. Indictments for methamphetamine manufacturing and
trafficking have increased by a
staggering 452 percent from
1998. In some criminal circuits.
methamphetamine cases represent I 5-30 percent of the entire
criminal caseload. This caseload
increase has added to the burden
of our overtaxed County and
Commonwealth's attorneys. Most
of our prosecutors are handling
cases in numbers that are well
above recommended levels.
Even this vast increase in caseloads does not accurately reflect
the entirety of a prosecutor's job
duties. For example, every case
that goes before a grand jury,
whether there is an indictment or
not, requires a prosecutor to present that case. This is a time con•• suming and painstaking process.
However, this effort may not be
reflected in statistics that count
only cases involving returned
indictments. In addition to grand
jury duties, both County and
Commonwealth's Attorneys have
additional responsibilities in the
protection of our children. With
respect to child sexual abuse prosecutions, they work with other
professionals on child sex abuse
multidisciplinary teams. These
teams work together to structure
prosecutions so that every effort is
made to minimize the trauma
experienced by child victims.
In addition to the changes in
caseload numbers, prosecutors
have adapted to the changing circumstances
in
our
Commonwealth to effectively
promote criminal justice. For
example, as our population continues to age, prosecutors are
devoting more and more time to
protecting our elderly citizens.
Many of our seniors have been
victimized either by physical
abuse or by financial scams that
strip them of their savings. Some
Commonwealth's Attorneys, ~uch
as Dave Stengel in Jefferson
County, have developed elder
abuse units to combat this criminal behavior. Prosecutors must
demographic
also
address
changes in the communities that
they serve. For example,
Kentucky's Hispanic population
is now estimated at about 70,000.
To adapt to this demographic
change,
Fayette
County
Commonwealth's Attorney Ray
Larson has instituted a weekly
radio show on a local Spanish language station which brings much
needed criminal justice information to the Spanish speaking population of Central Kentucky.
Prosecution is also becoming a
more dangerous profession. State
prosecutors are threatened hundreds of times a year across the
United States. In 2001, 81 percent
of prosecutors serving communities of 250 ,CXXJ or more reported a
threat on a staff member or a
work-related assault. In Kentucky,
we are all too aware of how dangerous the prosecutions profession can be. Kentucky prosecutors
have been the subject of "contracts" on their lives that law
enforcement personnel were fortunately able to thwart prior to the
contract being carried out.
However, the most horrific incident involving a prosecutor is still
fresh in everyone's memory.
Sadly, Commonwealth's Attorney
Fred Capps was gunned down in
his home in June of 2CXXJ by a
man that he was to prosecute for
child sexual abuse later that day.
This fall, the National District
Attorneys Association dedicated a
memorial to prosecutors killed in
the line of duty. Among the names
on this memorial is that of Fred
Capps.
Although the profession i<>
becoming more nnd more dangerous, there are m<my puhlic servants who are willing to face the
risks of violence, but they are dri
ven from the profession hccause
of the low staiting salaries and
lack of pay advancement for
career prosecutors. Low starting
salaries make it more and more
difficult to attract new prosecutors
to public service when they can
IT'ake significantly more money in
tt.·e private sector. Additionally,
... (en if we are able to attract
young prosecutors, it is difficult to
cultivate them into career prosecutors because resources do not
permit a pay scale that rewards
experience. A recent article in the
ABA Journal highlighted this
problem in a study of Florida
prosecutors. It found that Florida
prosecutors have a turnover rate
of 20 percent, and just 54 percent
of new prosecutors last for three
years.[7] Our surveys have indicated that the same problems exist
in Kentucky. Many of the surveys
have reported not only a problem
recruiting talent due to low starting salaries, but a problem retainEarly Times
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due so because of financial obligations such as mortgaoes and st Jdent loan paymcnb.
As the General Assembly
exammes WU) s to solve uur current fiscal crisis. including options
such as expanded gaming or
mcrea~inr the cigarette tax, the
General Assemhly should take a
hard look at im:rcasing the funding levels of our state prosecutors.
Government's most important
function is the protection of the
public safety. Without safe communities. we cannot progress in
other important areas. Our County
and Commonwealth's Attorneys
work tirelessly to maintain the
safety of our communities and our
Commonwealth. Their work is
too difficult and too important to
suffer from a lack of financial
support.
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pickup truck that left the scene of an accident last
Thursday, Jan. 6, at 8:30 p.m., on University Drive,
please call Tom at 886-8506.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
PIKEVILLE One of
_. Eastern
Kentucky's
best
known champions for economic development is among the
finalists selected by a search
committee
to
head
the
University of Kentucky's
Appalachian Center.
Roger Recktenwald, who
helped develop industrial
parks and recruit factories to
the region, acknowledged
M-o nday that he is being considered for the position.
A search committee recommended three other finalists,
each of whom have at least
some experience working in
the mountain region.
They are Evelyn Knight, a
researcher and associate professor in the university's
College of Public Health; Eric
Scorsone, an assistant professor
in
the
university's
Department of Agricultural
Economics;
and
Tim
Campbell, the university's
extension agent m
Pike
County.
The goal of the Appalachian
Center, which was created
more than 25 years ago, is to
t enlist experts from every field
of study at the university to
help solve problems in the
mountains.
"It's a way to help bring the
campus together to deal with
issues
of
interest
to
Appalachia,"
said Wendy
Baldwin, the
university's
executive vice president for
research.
Baldwin said she's not sure
when the next director will be
appointed. Interviews were set
to begin this week.
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Recktenwald,
60,
of
Lawrenceburg, is the only person still in the running who is
not an employee of the university. He served from 2000 to
2004 as executive director of
the Kentucky Infrastructure
Authority, a state agency that
helps identify and fund projects important to the state's
economic
development.
Before that, he worked 27
year~s for the Big Sandy Area
Development
District
in
Prestonsburg.
"I think the Appalachian
1
, . Center has done a tremendous
amount already in focusing the
resources of the university," he
said. "But there's a tremendous potential for additional
involvement of faculty and
there's also potential for a significant amount of research
that can help the region-"
Knight, a native of New
Jersey, worked 14 years in
Appalachia before joining the
University of Kentucky. She
was an associate professor at
East
Tennessee
State
University in Johnson City,
Tenn., and was a coordinator
at Appalshop, an arts and cultural center in Whitesburg.
Scorsone, 34, a native of
Michigan, teaches in the university's cooperative extension program. Part of his work
at the university has involved
community and •economic
development initiatives in
Appalachia.
Campbell, 58, a native of
Missouri, has been the Pike
County extension agent since
2002. In that time, he has been
involved in the community's
efforts
to
promote
the
Hatfield-McCoy feud sites as
tourist attractions.
Campbell also is the mastermind behind the HatfieldMcCoy International Institute
for Agreement Training, a
mediation initiative that is
expected to hold its first conference in Pikeville later this
year.
"What better place to teach
people peacemaker skills than
at the home of one of the most
noteworthy feuds in the
world," he said.
Baldwin said the person
chosen to lead the Appalachian
Center must be someone with
a knowledge of, interest in and
commitment to Appalachia.
She said the person selected
doesn't necessarily have to
have lived in the region.
"I don't think you can make
that a deal breaker," she said.
"But the interest and enthusiasm and commitment is important."
Hazard Mayor Bill Gorman
said someone from the region
obviously would be more
knowledgeable
about
the
issues people face.
"I prefer to have someone
who has knowledge of the
mountains and the mountain
people and theu problems."
Bruce Kinney, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Highlands Medical Office Building
Open House
February 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
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Dr. Kinney is a new member of the Medical Staff at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ob-Gyn and is a.Fellow in the American
College of Ob-Gyn. Dr. Kinney will provide comprehensive women's health services,
including prenatal care, and gynecology treatments and surgeries. If you're thinking about
having a baby, if you need a pap test and an annual exam, or if you're having pre- or postmenopausal problems ...
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SECTION
FLOYD COUNTY
Sports Editor
Ste1•e Le.\tlaster
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Crawford will transfer from Kentucky
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;:: Basketball Rankings • page B3
~1@ Lady Blackcats • page B3
LEXINGTON Freshman Joe Crawford has left the University of Kentucky men's team and will transfer,
coach Tubby Smith said Tuesday. Smith did not say where Crawford might go.
Crawford, a 6-4, 210-pound guard from Detroit, was one of three McDonald's AJJ-America selections in the
Wildcats' freshman cJass,j01ning Randolph MoJTis and Rajon Rondo, both of whom have started all season.
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Piarist no match for Lady Rebels
by STEVE LeMASTER
TIMES STAFF REPORT
SPORTS EDITOR
LEXINGTON - Again as part of its
title sponsorship of the Boys' Sweet 16®
State Basketball Tournament, National
City will be touring the Boys'
Championship trophy. First stop was the
Paintsville Tiger Classic back on Dec. 28.
Next up is the Simon Kenton at Dixie
Heights game on Thursday.
Students are able to pick up scholarship application forms on each stop. The
application form is also posted on the
KHSAA website. National City has
increased its commitment to the scholarship program. This year and again 16
boys and 16 girls (one each from each
region) will receive a one-time scholarship courtesy of National City. This
year's winners will each receive a onetime $1 ,000 scholarship, an increase of
$500 each from last year. A total of
$32,000 in scholarship money will be
awarded this year.
Scholarship recipients will be honored
with a reception prior to the
Championship game as well as being recognized on the floor during the contest.
The scholarship application deadline is
Friday, Feb. 25. For additional information, contact Butch Cope.
._
MARTIN -After falling to
the host Johnson Central Lady
Eagles Thursday night, Allen
Central returned to its winning ways Monday night,
beating 58th District foe
Piarist 74-20.
Allen
Central
(4-6)
grabbed a lead in the first
quarter and never looked
back. The Lady Rebels
outscored Piarist 25-5 in the
first quarter, playing in com-
manding fashion while quickly taking the homestanding
Lady Knights out of the basketball game.
Allen Central led 36-9 at
halftime. At the end of three
quarters, it was all Allen Central
to the tune of a 61-12lead.
Allen
Central
guard
Yumekia Hunter tossed in a
game-high 16 points, leading
all scorers. Lady Rebel senior
center Becky Thomas scored
10 points in the first period
and ended the game with 14
points. Alanna Cline scored
12 points for Allen Central
and Mara Biliter added 10.
Nine different Lady Rebels
posted points. Allen Central
scored 25 points in both the
first and third quarters. Every
Allen Central Lady Rebel
who dressed for the game saw
action.
Allen Central connected on
30 field goals and hit eight-of15 free throw attempts.
Thomas and Kim Biliter each
hit a three-point field goal.
Kim Biliter added seven
points for the Lady Rebels.
while
Elizabeth Dingus
flipped in six. Amanda
Thacker netted four points
and Lyndsay Frasure scored
three. Sara Johnson added two
points.
Hannah Fitzpatrick broke
into double figures for the
Lady Knights, scoring a teamhigh 10 points. Alyssa Reed
added five points for Piarist.
Marie Denison and Chasity
Conn each had two points.
Ronnee Reynolds rounded out
the Piarist scoring with a
made free throw on a one-of-
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
Central senior Daniel Combs hit
five three-pointers and scored a
game-high 30 points. Robert Paul
Amis and Chris Chaney each had
J 5 points apiece and Derrick
Bowling added 14 as Perry Central
put the game away in the fourth
quarter.
South Floyd hung tough,
though. Homestanding Perry
Central clung to a 61-54lead at the
end of the third quarter.
Ethan Johnson came in off the
bench and led South Floyd in scoring with a team-high 18 points.
JACKSON - South Floyd hit the road
Saturday and traveled to Breathitt County
for a game against
the host Jackson
City Lady Tigers.
The road game was
a successful trip for
the Lady Raiders,
particularly senior
Tabitha Trammell.
ln a 68-51 win over
Jackson
City,
Tab Trammell
Trammell
registered a rare tripledouble. Trammell's
triple-double is believed to be the first in
South Floyd High School history.
Trammell scored 37 points, pulled down
20 rebounds and recorded 10 steals. She
also blocked six shots.
Seven games into the 2004-05 season,
South Floyd stands with a 3-4 record. The
Lady Raiders have scored wins over
Jackson City (2) and Riverside Christian,
but, so far, have struggled against 15th
Region opposition. The play of Trammell
and some of her teammates has been a
bright spot for head coach Tony Isaac and
his staff.
In seven outings, Trammell has put up a
double-double in every game. She is averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds per game .
Trammell hit two of South Floyd's four threepointers in the victory over Jackson City.
"(Tabitha) Trammell has been a leader
for us," said Isaac. "She's been consistent
all season long."
South Floyd set the pace early against
Jackson City, leading 19-13 through the first
quarter and 39-26 at halftime. The Lady
Raiders led 47-38 at the end of the third
quarter. South Floyd pushed its lead back
out to double figures in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Heather Dean had a doubledouble for the Lady Raiders. Dean finished
with 10 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks
and two steals.
Trammell and Dean were the only two
South Floyd players to reach double figures
in the scoring department. Miranda Gregory
(See RAIDERS, page two)
(See LEVEL, page two)
(See STATE, page two)
Eagles split
conference games
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
(See SPLIT, page two)
photos by Jamie Howell
Above, left: SURROUNDED- South Floyd senior Steven Stanley and junior Ryan Little found themselves
outnumbered as Perry County Central had the numbers on a rebounding attempt. Above, right:
Sophomore Ethan Johnson led South Floyd in scoring in each of its final two WYMT Classic games.
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HAZARD
- This
year's
WYMT Mountain Classic afforded
the South Floyd Raiders a chance
to play against some of Eastern
Kentucky's top teams. South Floyd
beat Clay County in the opening
round of the WYMT tournament.
After the opening round victm'y,
the road got even tougher for the
South Floyd boys. On Friday
night, South Floyd took on the host
Perry
County
Central
Commodores. Playing at home,
Perry Central proved to be a tough
challenge for the visiting Raiders.
Perry Central had its share of double-digit leads in the first half. The
Commodores led 45-37 at halftime
and went on to beat South Floyd
89-68 . South Floyd returned to
action in the 2005 WYM'U tournament for the third and final time
Saturday, coming up short against
Cawood, a strong contender out of
the 13th Region.
Foul trouble plagued the
Raiders for most of the game
against Perry Central. An impressive Perry Central scoring
onslaught didn't help much, either.
Highly-touted Perry County
Tim Short Chrysler/Dodge joins Brandon
Kinzer Motorsports as primary sponsor
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ALLEN
- Brandon
Kinzer
Motorsports has added Tim Short
Chrysler/Dodge as primary sponsor on
the 2005 Kinzer Drilling, Ranger
Contracting, Eastco Supply, Alert Oil
& Gas, Commonwealth Chiropractic,
Allstar Performance Dodge Intrepid
S:kT. Tim Short Chrysler/Dodge will
adorn the door sides of the No. 18
Dodge Intrepid during the 2005 race
season.
Tim Short Chrysler/Dodge is new
car dealership located in Hazard, offering the complete line of Chrysler and
Dodge vehicles.
"J can't be more happy to be associated with a team such as. Brandon
(See REBELS, page two)
Trammell registers
first-ever tnple·double
NATIONAL CITY/KHSAA BOYS'
SWEET 16® TROPHY TOUR STOPS
PIPPA PASSES - The Alice Lloyd
College men's basketball team split backto-back Appalachian Athletic Conference
games last week, beating King College
and falling to Virginia Intermont College.
In a win over King College, Thursday
at the Student Center in Bristol, Tenn.,
Alice Lloyd trailed at the half and had to
outscore King College in the second half
to pull out a victory.
King led Alice Lloyd 35-32 at halftime. The Eagles outscored King by 13
points in the second half and went on to
win, 75-65.
Leading the way for Alice Lloyd,
Kenneth Waterman scored 18 points and
Jeremy Daniels added 14.
King won the rebounding battle, 44-36.
Shannon Akers added nine points in the
win over King and Jimmy Stumbo flipped
in eight. Jeremy Jackson scored seven
points for the Eagles. Chris Hurt and Brent
Prichard both had six points. Jordan Kidd,
a freshman from Betsy Layne High
School, tossed in two points, while
Winston Lee and Brad Pack each had two.
Alice Lloyd hit on 33-of-62 field goal
attempts. The Eagles connected on fiveof-17 three-point field goal tries.
Defensively, Daniels had a game-high
four blocks.
three shooting performance
from the free toss line.
For Allen
Central,
Thursday's loss on the road at
Johnson Central broke a threegame winning streak. Johnson
Central beat the Lady Rebels
49-46.
Allen Central began the
season with five losses and
turned things around with the
winning streak.
The win over Piarist is the
first for Allen Central in the 2005
Lady Raiders
level Jackson City
Dec. 28- Paintsville Tiger Classic
Jan., 13- Simon Kenton at Dixie Heights
Jan. 21 Jeffersontown at Fern Creek
Jan. 28- Boyd County at Ashland Blazer
•
Lifestyles • page Cl
m&J Yesterdays • page C2
~ffi.~ Classifieds • page CS
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Kinzer Motorsports." smd Tim Short.
"Brandon Kinzer ly]otorsports is a
first class organization that settles for
nothing but the best. Here in about a
month or so, Tim Short Automotive
will be breaking ground on a state of
the art Chrysler/Dodge new car dealership, t):le biggest dealership in
Eastern Kentucky as a matter of fact.
We plan to utilize Brandon and his
team to market the new dealership
with several different promotional
events throughout the upcoming
months. Brandon has such a loyal fan
base and is such a fan favorite, we
cannot begin to express how enthusiastic we are about the 2005 racing season and beyond.''
Brandon Kinzer Motorsports had a
successful 2004 season, claiming a
win Oct. 10 at historic Eldora
Speedway.
Online: www.brandonkinzer.com
Shelby Valley wins
Coca•Cola Classic
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
BUCKLEYS CREEK - Shelby
Valley fought off a hard-charging host
Pike Central team and edged the
Hawks 62-60 Saturday night, claiming
the Coca-Cola Classic title.
Floyd County native Kris Bentley,
who played at Prestonsburg High
School during his freshman and sophomore campaigns, led all scorers with 27
points and helped Shelby Valley to the
win. Bentley was one of three Shelby
Valley players to reach double figures.
Also for the Wildcats, Cade Riddle
scored 13 points and Patrick Tackett
added 10 points. Shelby Valley won
without senior Seth Kiser. who is sitting
out following a six-game ~uspension.
In an effort that saw his team fall
just short of the win. Brad Lowe led
Pike Central in scoring with a gamehigh 32 points. ln other double-digit
individual scoring for Pike Central,
Anthony Gibson flipped in 10 points.
Pike Central came out and shot hot
in the first period. leading 20-17 at the
end of the initial quarter. Shelby Valley
led by two points at halftime. In a third
quarter that proved to be the difference
in the ballgame, Shelby Valley
out cored Pike Central 11-6.
ln the fifth-place game of the Pike
Central tournament. in 0\ ertime,
Pikeville edged Allen Central 72-70.
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JANUARY
12, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
State
Level
• Continued from pt
• Continued from p1
Feb. I Scott County at Bullitt East
Feb. II Eastern at Atherton
Feb. 12 - Bryan Station S~>.ectheat1
Classic at Henry Clay
Feb. 15 - Apollo at Union County
Feb. 25 Warren Cent. at Russell"ille
• The annual KHSAA
(Kentucky
High
School
Athletic Association) Delegate
Assembly Meeting is -;cheduled for Thursday at the Hyatt
Regency's Patterson Ballroom
in Lexington. A total of 20
proposals will be voted upon
by the membership . . A propos-
al must have a two-thirds vote
for approval. Once voted upon
by the membership, proposals
are presented to the KHSAA
Board of Control and then forwarded onto the Kentucky
Board of Education for review
prior to implementation.
Delegates will participate in
break out sessions during the
morning. An open forum discussion session on the proposals
is scheduled from 11:15 a.m.
(ET) until 12:15 p.m. (ET).
Voting on the proposals is sched-
uled to begin at 1:30 p.m. (ET).
Proposals are posted on the
KHSAA website at the following link:
http://www.khsaa.org/annua
lmeeting/20042005/annualmee
tingproposals2005 .pdf
• The Board of Control of
the Kentucky High School
Athletic Association will conduct its January meeting Friday
at the Association office in
Lexington. For a meeting
agenda, contact the KHSAA.
Raiders
• Continued from p1
Burnett Little added 11 points.
Mason Hall added nine points
for the Raiders and Ryan
Johnson flipped in seven.
Steven Stanley and Ryan Little
each had six points and Wes
Hall added three.
With the game out of reach
late, both head coaches emptied their respective benches.
T.J. Hall, Lyle Johnson and
Wes Akers all had two points
apiece for South Floyd.
Seniors Joe Osborne and
Kenny Parker rounded out the
South Floyd scoring with one
point apiece.
A breakdown of the South
Floyd-Cawood game follows.
Cawood 86, South Floyd
72: Cawood maintained a lead
at the end of every quarter and
posted a 14-point win over
South Floyd Saturday. The win
over the Raiders gave the
Trojans third-place in this
year's WYMT Mountain
Classic.
Cawood sharpshooter Blake
Hubbs poured in a game-high
37 points. The Trojans led 2413 at the end of the first quarter and 42-23 at halftime.
Ethan Johnson led South
Floyd in scoring with 21
points. Johnson, who connected on five three-point field
goals, also pulled down four
rebounds.
Ryan Johnson scored 13
points and Burnett Little
flipped in 11 points. Steven
Stanley scored eight points and
grabbed nine rebounds. Ryan
Little had seven points and
Justin Slone added six. Mason
Hall had four points and five
assists. Wes Hall finished with
a line of two points, two
rebounds and three assists.
Ethan Johnson was named
to the all-tournament team.
Burnett Little also collected
hardware, claiming the tournament's sportsmanship award.
South Floyd was back in
action last night against Betsy
Layne in a pivotal 58th District
game. Results from the game
were unavailable at press time.
and Courtney Blocker each had
eight points. Rounding out the
South Floyd scoring, Candice
Hall chipped in five points.
South Floyd was back in
action last oight. playing in a
58th District/Floyd County
Conference game against rival
Betsy Layne.
Results of the South FloydBetsy Layne game were
unavailable at press time.
Split
• Continued from p1
Virginia Intermont 74, Alice
Lloyd 70: Five different
Virginia Intermont players
scored in double figures as the
Cobras pulled out a win over
Alice Lloyd.
Luka Hocevar led Virginia
Intermont with 17 points.
The Virginia Intermont
defense also came to play, forcing Alice Lloyd into 21
turnovers.
Jeremy Daniels led Alice
Lloyd in both scoring and
rebounding as he scored 17
points and pulled down nine
rebounds.
Jimmy Stumbo scored 13
points for the Eagles. Shannon
Akers and Kenneth Waterman
finished with 12 and 11 points,
respectively.
Now a member of the Alice
Lloyd men's varsity basketball
team, South Floyd High product
Byron Hall added points in the conference loss to Vrrgi.nia Intermont.
Rebels
• Continued from p1
portion of the 2004-05 season.
Martin's first season at the helm
Allen Central will now get set of the Lady Rebel program, finished as the 58th
to remain in 58th
District runner-up, secDistrict play and
ond to Betsy Layne.
prepare
for
The Lady Rebels
defending 58th
will travel to The Dome
District champ
Betsy
Layne.
Friday night to take on
the host Ladycats.
Earlier in the season, Betsy Layne
Tipoff for the Allen
Central-Betsy Layne
beat
Allen
girls' game is tentativeCentral63-40.
ly set for 8 p.m. The
The
Allen
Alanna Cline
girls' game between the
Central girls, last
two Floyd County rivals
winter in Mark
is part of a boys-girls doubleheader.
T h e
A 11 en
Central
boys and
Betsy
Layne
boys are
scheduled to
square
Mara Biliter
off at 6
p . m .
Friday evening in the opener.
Kentucky tax accountant wins first major poker tournament
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
the fact that this final table, held
on a Monday, immediately folLAS VEGAS - Poker has lowed one of the busiest weekbecome so big now, that playing ends in poker history. More than
for six figures is standard prac- 2,500 poker players had
tice. The tum of a single card at streamed through the Gold
any key point in a tournament Strike and Horseshoe Casinos in
can be worth
the previous two days
$100,000,
or
alone, a record. Or,
more. Given that
perhaps it was quite
simply that not every
big time poker
tournaments roufinal table necessarily
tinely award halfhas memorable cona-million dollar
frontations and great
prize pools, there
strategic showdowns.
are bound to be
None
of
this
countless thrilling
should take away
moments at just
from
Tony
Tony Hellmann
about every final
Hellmann's achievetable - including
ment. After all, the
screams, shouts, fist pumps, semi-retired tax accountant from
tears, and victory dances.
Louisville, who is a familiar
Event 4 of the Jack Binion face on the tournament trail did
World Poker Open had none of something extraordinary. He
that. In fact, it might very well topped a massive field of 628
have been the most restrained players and ultimately won
final table in recent memory. $201 ,365 in official figures
There were no loud outbursts. (although a deal between the
There were no emotional victory two finalists was reportedly
speeches. There were no encour- struck). Hellmann overcame
aging chants from the rail. numerous obstacles, including a
There were just nine expression- small stack size at the start of
less men crowded around a the final table, and ultimately
table, which very much looked took first prize in the tournalike your average Monday night ment.
poker game - except the pots
After playing for 14 hours
were little bit bigger. Okay - a during the previous day, the nine
lot bigger.
finalists took their seats at the
Still .... Maybe· it was the final table on Day Two. Players
cold, foggy weather outside were eliminated in the following
deep in the heart of the order:
Mississippi Delta. Maybe it was
Ninth Place- Jack Ward (not
to be confused with another
poker player with the same
name from Alaska) came in second-lowest in chips, and only
lasted a few hands. Ward, who
has previously won poker tournaments in Los Angeles and
Reno is a 55-year-old auto broker from Gulfport, Miss. This
marked his highest fmish yet at
the JBWPO.
He collected
$13,887 for ninth place.
8th Place - Alan Katzen finished second in the Limit
Hold'em event here last year,
but could do no better than 8th
place this time around. He took
a tough beat when he lost to a
full house on the river. The
retired
restaurateur
from
Memphis received $20,831 for
two days of poker playing.
Seventh Place - Darrell
Strock, a real estate agent from
Dallas, was playing in his frrst
poker tournament ever. He beat
out 621 other players, but could
not knock out anyone from the
final six. Strock won $27,775.
Sixth Place- Zeb Strawn had
a tough task on Day Two, as he
arrived with the lowest stack of
the final nine. Outchipped by
over 10 to 1 to the leader at all
times, Strawn scratched and
clawed his way into a sixthplace finish. The 35-year-old
self-employed poker player
from Charlotte, NC received
$34,718.
Fifth Place - If there was a
tragic figure at this final table, it
was without a doubt, Jeremy
Tinsley. He was certainly one of
the two odds-on favorites to win
the finale (along with tournament pro Freddy Deeb). But
Tinsley suffered some horrendous bad beats that destroyed
his chance to become a threeJBWPO
champion.
time
Tinsley, who has won the PotLimit Omaha event twice in
years past, took his worst beat
with A-Q versus A-J in an 'all
in' situation for his opponent.
When a Jack flopped, Tinsley
had lost over half of his stack.
After a few more beats and a
bad run of cards, Tinsley - a
poker pro from Houston- exited
a disappointing fifth, worth
$41,662.
Fourth Place - Davood
Mehrmand was certainly the
most animated and unusual
player at the final table. The
Iranian-born
businessmanturned poker player hummed
songs and talked to himself
throughout the close of the tournament. But his psychological
ploys failed to bring the decisive
moment needed by Mehrmand
to
win
the
tournament.
Mehrmand took an awful beat
on the final hand with A-6 versus A-5 and was 'all in." When
a Five rained down on the river,
Mehrmand was no longer
singing. The colorful poker personality who now lives in
Frankfurt, Germany and is also
an accomplished backgammon
player, received fourth place
prize money of $48,606.
Third Place - Well-known
Las Vegas poker player Freddy
Deeb came to the final table up
2 to 1 over everyone else, and
must have liked his situation holding chips against his two
final adversaries
Tony
Hellmann and Pat Henehan. But
by this stage, the blinds were so
high that the last thing any player could do was play passively.
By this time, Hellmann had
seized the chip lead and it took
only a few pots to wipe out what
was left of Deeb's stack. Deeb
has now played every year at the
JBWPO and added $55,550 to
his lifetime earnings in this tournament.
The last two players reportedly· cut a deal and then played
on. Hellmann enjoyed a 3 to 1
chip lead at the start and never
relinquished. At one point, Pat
Heneghan staged a brief comeback, spiking a Ten on the river
to make a pair against
Hellmann's two overcards. But
Hellmann ended the night holding Q-2 versus Heneghan's 107. The final board showed A-KQ-9-6 giving Hellmann a pair of
Queens.
Pat Heneghan, a 52-year-old
retired employee from the City
of Chicago, had won major tournaments previously - incl4ding
events at The Orleans and online
tournaments. He was officially
paid $106,238 for his second-
place finish.
At the conclusion of the tournament, as several bystanders
were leaving the tournament
area, Hellmann did what was
unquestionably the most interes~ing thing at the final table. He
took out a small badge and
clipped it on his shirt pocket.
Written on the badge was the
word "YES" with a large red
streak stripped across the letters.
In other words - "NO!"
When asked what the badge
meant, Hellmann smiled and
said: "I wear this because if people try to borrow money from
me, I can just point to the word
and keep quiet. I really have
trouble saying 'no' to people, so
this might be a warning to
everyone that I don't lend
money."
Who would have expected
such shrewd financial prudence ... .from a tax accountant?
2005 Jack Binion
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Buy-In: $500
N~rofEn~~628
Number-ofRe..Buys: 869
Pdze Money:· $697 ;527
Kentuckian tops largest field in World Poker Open history
Shane Shields wins first poker toumament, $1 74,663
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The tournament was so large, in
fact, 249 players started as alterLAS VEGAS - The largest nates.
poker tournament in the history
After playing for 12 hours on
of the Jack Binion
the previous day,
World Poker Open
the nine finalists
ended with a rare
took their seats at
expression of sentithe final table, as
mentality.
Shane
every bleacher seat
Shields, a 35-yearwas filled, and
old realtor from
spectators stood
Union,
had just
five deep around
defeated a monstrous
the rail. Players
field of 1 ,449 players
were eliminated in
in the $500 buy-in
the
following
Shane Shields
No-Limit Hold'em
order:
event and was asked
Ninth Place an innocent question about what Tournament pro An Tran outit meant to have his father at his flopped Jarmon Peddy when his
side, watchmg his son win his pocket Jacks cracked Peddy's
first poker tournament. For a pocket Queens. When a Jack
brief moment, Shields was appeared, Peddy hit the rail ten
unable to speak. His silence minutes into the finale. Peddy
said everything. Indeed, poker collected $13,435 for 9th place.
may be a game of masked emoEighth Place - Michael Don
tions, but in the end, we are all Fess, who started this tournahuman - even poker champi- ment as one of the last alternates
ons.
on a long list, went 'all in' with
To date, the largest tourna- A-4 and was saddened to see his
ment in JBWPO history had opponent make two pair (Ks and
been 918 players in this same lOs), ending Fess' hopes for vicevent last year. That number tory. Fess, a sculptor from Little
was absolutely shattered in Rock, AR carved out a nice pay2005, as 50 percent more play- off for himself, rece1vmg
ers turned out to play in the $20,154 for 8th place.
event jointly hoswd by tht. Gold
Seventh Place
Bob
Strike and Horseshoe Casinos. Cochran arrived at the final
table third in chips, but never
was able to generate enough
momentum to make him a force.
He ran into a horrible spot when
he was 'all in' with A-K versus
A-A and predictably lost.
Cochran, a real estate broker
from California closed the deal
good for $26,872 m prize
money.
Sixth Place - Tim Vance, a
43-year-old contractor from
Dupo, IL lost with 10-10 versus
Q-Q and became the sixth-place
fmisher. Vance, playing for the
first time at the JBWPO, collected $33,589.
Fifth Place - Kevin Kelly, a
21-year-old college student from
the Dallas-Ft. Worth area became
short-stacked and lost with Q-J to
An Tran's J-J. This was Kelly's
frrst live poker tournament and it
would be hard to imagine a more
thrilling performance or payoff
for someone so new to the poker
scene. He added $40,307 to his
tuition fund.
Fourth Place - Richard
Henderson made the most of his
opportunity at the final table.
He arrived lowest in chips and
was outchipped by the leader by
more than a 10 to 1 margin
throughout. Yet, he still managed to survive over two hours
and clawed his way up into
fourth place. Henderson, a 74year-old
retiree
from
Alexandria, LA, finally went out
with A-7 against An Tran's 8-8.
Tran spiked an 8 on the river to
knock
out
Henderson.
Interestingly,
this
was
Henderson's first significant
final table appearance in twenty
years. He made the final table at
the Super Bowl of Poker (in
Reno, NV) way back in 1985.
3rd Place - Dale Hackney
was a crowd favorite. Cheered
on by a large contingent of supporters, the farmer from
Michigan had a chance to seize
control when play became threehanded, but lost in a heartbreaking coin-flip situation.
He
raised pre-flop and then reluctantly called an 'all in" re-raise
Shields
by Shane Shields.
showed 6-6. Hackney showed
A-10. In what was clearly the
most critical hand of the tournament, Shields caught a third 6
making trips, which left
Hackney with few chips. Had
Hackney managed to win the
close-to-even
proposition,
Hackney very well might have
won the tournament. It wasn't
to be.
Hackney received
$53,743 for third place.
Heads-up play between relatively unknown Shane Shields
and longtime Las Vegas-based
tournament poker veteran An
Tran started with Shields holding a 3 to 1 chip advantage.
That quickly vanished when
Tran doubled up with a pair of
7s against Shields' pair of 6s.
Then, fearing Tran might try to
bowl over his less-experienced
adversary, Shields became the
aggressor and essentially took
Tran 's every last chip over the
next 45-rninutes. In a duel that
produced few showdowns,
Shields bet just about every flop
- forcing Tran into some difficult decisions.
Tran later
explained his uncharacteristic
passiveness by revealing he
missed "just about every flop"
during the final hour.
Ground down to a 5 to l disadvantage, Tran had to take
drastic action and did just that at the worst possible moment.
Tran tried to blu&" Shields with a
pre-flop 'all in' re-raise holding
a weak 10-7 and was horrified to
see Shields call in tantly with
pocket kings. The flop gave
Tran some hope, as l0-9-6
appeared. Tran had several
'outs' with a pair and a straightdraw. But two blanks fell on the
turn and river, crushing Tran 's
comeback hopes. An "the Boss"
Tran received $92,707 as the
runner up.
"It's very intimidating to
come in and play heads up
against someone you have seen
on TV (Tran)," Shields said
afterward. "But now that I have
done this, I think the toughest
part was just getting here to the
final table, especially with such
a large (field)."
When asked what he'll do
with the $174,663 in prize
money, Shields who is married
and has four children jokingly
remarked, "I'm sure my wife
will find out something to do
with the money:·
Here's a suggestion for Mrs.
Shields: Let Shane play in a few
more tournaments. He's a winner
and a now - a poker champion.
2005 Jack Binion
World Poker Open
Horse.shoc Casino Hotel and
(Nl(l
t
Strike Casino-Resort,
TunicatMS
Daily Report
January 8, 2005
Event No.2
No..Limit Texas Hold'em
'S1,1y-In: $500
Number of Entries: I ,449
Ptize Money; $675,776
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
Breathitt
suffers
first
loss
State Tournament
All A' Classic
1
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FRANKFORT - Breathitt
County suffered its first loss of
the 2004-05 season Saturday,
losing to Elizabethtown m the
Kentucky Prep Classic. The
Bobcats, coached by Floyd
County native Brian Hall, trailed
early as Elizabethtown jumped
out to a 9-0 lead in the opening
period. b'town went on to beat
the 2004 Prestonsburg/Jenny
Wiley Invitational tournament
champ 73-58.
Elizabethtown led 18-1 0 at
the end of the first quarter.
E'town outscored Breathitt
County in every quarter except
the third period.
Warren
Lively
paced
Elizabethtown with a gamehigh 25 points. Lively hit four
three-pointers for 5th Region
contender E'town.
Steffphon Pettigrew added
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13 points for the Panthers.
E'town led by as many as
18 points before settling for
the IS-point victory.
In the third quarter, E'town
clung to a 49-41 lead before
ultimately pushing the advantage back out of Breathitt's
reach.
Jacob Hundley led Breathitt
County in scoring with a teamhigh 18 points. Hundley
scored 16 of his 18 points in
the second half and helped to
fuel the Bobcats with'the third
quarter rally.
Breathitt County
beat
Letcher Friday night and in the
process won its 12th straight
game of the season. The
Bobcats opened the 2004-05
campaign 12-0. With Hall at the
helm, Breathitt County finished
last season as the 14th Region
runner-up, fmishing second to
Perry County Central.
IIEROESPORTZ
H.S. BASKETBALL
RANKINGS
15TH REGION BOYS
I . Shelby Valley
2. Johnson Central
3. East Ridge
4. Pike Central
5. Paintsville
6. Belfry
7. Prestonsburg
8. Betsy Layne
9. South Aoyd
10. Phelps
15TH REGION GIRLS
I. Magoffin County
2. Betsy Layne
3. Johnson Central
4. Belfry
5. Pikeville
6. Paintsville
7 . Prestonsburg
8. Pike Central
9. Shelby Valley
10. Phelps
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BluegrassPreps.com
Boys' Basketball Rankings
1. Jeffersontown
2. Trinity
3. Ballard
4. Scott County
5. Pleasure Ridge Park
6. Henry Clay
7. Pendleton County
8. South Laurel
9. Bryan Station
10. DeSales
11. Bishop Brossart
12. Manual
l3. Bullitt East
14. Male
15. Henderson County
16. John Hardin
17. Montgomery County
18. Lexington Catholic
19. University Heights
20. Mason County
Girls' Basketball Rankings
I. Lexington Catholic
2. Christian Academy
3. Scott County
4. Clinton County
5. Rockcastle County
6. Sacred Heart
7. Henderson County
8. Elizabethtown
9. Christian County
10. Covington Holy Cross
11. Ohio County
12. Woodford County
13. Mercy
14. Boone County
15. South Laurel
16. Tates Creek
17. Assumption
18. Mercer County
19. Paris
20. Ballard
Lady Blackcats -fall to
Wolfe County, East Ridge
Wolfe County, playing at
home in Campton, took a 38LICK CREEK
29 lead into halfAfter falling
time and came out
Saturday night to
on fire in the sec14th Region conond half, outscortender
Wolfe
ing Prestonsburg
County,
15-9 in the third
Prestonsburg
quarter and 21-13
returned to action
in the final period.
Monday night and
Lori
Fletcher
went on the road,
fired in a game-high
traveling to Pike
20 points for the
Molly Burchett
winning
Wolfe
County to take on
the East Ridge
County
Lady
Lady Warriors. Host East Wolves.
Ridge
met
visiting
Seven different players
Prestonsburg with some stiff scored for Wolfe County.
resistance, turning away the
Molly
Burchett
led
Lady Blackcats. East Ridge Prestonsburg in scoring with
outscored Prestonsburg 16-2 19 points. Meaghan Slone and
in the fourth quarter and went Amber Whitaker added 14
on to post a 53-32 win over the points apiece. Darcey Hicks
Lady Blackcats.
and Kelly Key rounded out the
East Ridge junior forward Prestonsburg scoring with two
Courtney Conley tossed in a points apiece.
game-high 16 points and senior
In other games played
guard Michelle Webb scored Saturday night, Magoffin
her I ,OOOth point to lead the County beat Boyd County 56Lady Warriors to the victory.
50 in the Ashland Kitten
East Ridge (6-4) trailed at Shootout at Ashland Paul
the end of the opening period, Blazer. Also in the Ashland
but quickly turned things Kitten Shootout, Russell beat
around. Prestonsburg exited Pike County Central 72-50 and
the first quarter with a 13-11 Perry County Central topped
lead, but was held to nine West Carter 69-63.
points or less in each of the
Knott County Central 80,
final three quarters. East Ridge Belfry 53: On Monday night,
outscored Prestonsburg 13-9 host Knott County Central
in the second quarter and 13-8 proved to be too much for
in the third period.
Belfry to handle. The Lady
Molly Burchett, Meaghan Patriots rushed out to a 27-6
Slone and Darcey Hicks each lead and led 47-16 at halftime.
scored two points apiece for
The Lady Patriots conPrestonsburg (6-6). Chane! trolled the game throughout.
Music and Kelly Key flipped Knott Central led 67-27 at the
in two points apiece.
end of the third quarter.
Wolfe·co. 74, Prestonsburg
Heather Marti~ led Knott
51: Host Wolfe County Central in scoring with a
jumped out to a 20-11 lead and game-high
26
points.
went on to roll to a 74-51 win University of Kentucky signee
over Kasi Mullins-Galloway netted
Saturday
night
Prestonsburg, avenging a loss 21 points.
suffered to the Lady Blackcats
For Belfry, Shae Deskins
earlier in the 2004-05 season.
tossed in a team-high 20 points.
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Kentucky boys'
prep basketball poll
LOUISVILLE - The top
teams in the Kentucky
Associated Press high school
basketball polls, with first-place
votes, records, total points and
previous rankings:
BOYS
R.
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
8.
10.
10.
FPV
School
(3)
Lou. Trinity
(5)
Jeffersontown
(2)
Scott Co.
Lou. Ballard
Lex. Henry Clay South Laurel
Pendleton Co.
Lou. Manual
Lou. PRP
Montgomery Co.Lou. DeSales
Red
15-1
13-1
10-1
12-1
13-1
12-2
9-3
13-2
10-4
11-1
9-3
TP
92
83
70
65
49
34
22
17
17
16
16
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Champion
JENKINS - Visiting June
Buchanan was not to be
denied Monday, playing on
the road at 14th Region rival
Jenkins. June Buchanan
freshman point guard Clark
Stepp tossed in 41 points,
dished out 1 J assists and
recorded six steals to lead the
Crusaders to an 83 71 win
over Jenkins.
Stepp. averaging over 25
points per game and nearly lO
assists per contest. took control of the game early on.
However, June Buchanan had
to play from behind to notch
the 14th Region victory.
The third quarter found the
June Buchanan boys trailing
by 15 points. In earning the
victory.
June Buchanan outscored
Jenkins 2 J -15 in the third
quarter and 28-12 in the
fourth stanza .
GIRLS' BASKETBALL:
Pikeville 77, Waggener 55:
Pikeville outscored Waggener
33-15 in the first half and ran
away with a 22-point over the
Louisville team Saturday in
the Shooting for the Cure
event
at
Ballarmine
University.
The
Lady
Panthers,
coached by former Allen
Central head coach Cindy
Halbert, outscored Waggener
27-18 in the third quarter.
Megan Harris, who transferred from Allen Central to
Pikeville, led the Lady
Panthers in scoring with a
game-high 16 points. Evan
Shockey and Emily Colvin
each had 15 points apiece.
Shawna Howard added 13
points for the victorious
Pikeville girls .
Jenkins 68, June Buchanan
56: In another girls' game
played Saturday, Jenkins battled back from an early 19-16
deficit and upended June
Buchanan.
BullittEast 15, Ohio Co. 9, Lex.
Bryan Station 8, Calloway Co.
7, Henry Co. 6, John Hardin 6,
Bishop Brossart 5, Cov. Holmes
4, Morgan Co. 4, Oldham Co. 2.
H.S. BASKETBALL
SCOREBOARD
GIRLS
(Monday's games)
Boyle Co. 56, Casey Co. 52
Calvary Christ. 42, V..lla Madonna 38
Conner 53, St. Henry 44
Cov. Holy Cross 50, Holmes 27
Danville 66, East Jessamine 63
East Ridge 53, Prestonsburg 32
Estill Co. 48, Fleming Co. 45
Garrard Co. 73, Burgin 36
George Rogers Oa!k 47, Mason Co. 33
Grayson Co. 64, Whitesville Trinity 48
Hart Co. 67, Central Hardin 61
Henderson Co. 53, Muhlenberg N. 49
Lawrence Co. 86, Elliott Co. 54
Lex. Lafayette 31, Western Hills 22
Lou. Atherton 53, Doss 52
Lou. Ky. C. Day 53, Lou. Brown 12
L. Sacred Heart 67, L. Presentation 21
Lou. Shawnee 53, Beth Haven 32
Lou. Valley 50, Evangel Christ.17
Ludlow 66, Dayton 58
Madison Cent . 60, Madison S.W. 40
Oldham Co. 55, Gallatin Co. 29
Perry Co. Cent. 75, Magoffin Co. 72
Rose Hill Christ. 72, Pike Co. Cent. 60
Somerset 59, North Laure143
South Laurel 77 , Pulaski Co. 52
Trimble Co. 65, Henry Co. 18
Whitesburg 71, Cawood 22
Wolfe Co. 62, Owsley Co. 59
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�84 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
12, 2005
iHigh.com Boys'
iHigh.com Girls'
State Basketball Poll
State Basketball Poll
This poll is the opinion of
iHigh.com and its voting panel
and does not, in any way. reflect
the opinion of the Kentucky
High
School
Athletic
Association (KHSAA).
I. Trinity (15-1)
2. Jeffersontown (13-1)
3. Scott County (I 0-1)
4. Henry Clay (13-1)
5. Ballard (\2-l)
6. Pendleton County (9-3)
7. South Laurel (12-2)
8. Ohio County (13-1)
9. Manual (13-2)
10. PRP (10-4)
Honorable Mention: Bishop
Brossart, Bullitt East, DeSales,
Bryan Station, Holmes , Mason
County,
Elizabethtown,
Montgomery
County,
Lexington Catholic, Dixie
Heights.
This poll is the opinion of
iHigh.com and its voting
panel and does not, in any
way, reflect the opinion of
the Kentucky High School
Athletic
Association
(KHSAA).
1. Lexington Cat.(14-0)
2. Scott County (13-1)
3. Lou. Christian (10-1)
4. Rockcastle Co. (11-2)
5. Sacred Heart ( ll-2)
6. Boone County (14-0)
7. Christian Co. (11-0)
8. Woodford Co. (14-1)
9. Clinton County (11-2)
10. Henderson Co.(11-4)
Honorable
Mention:
Apollo, C~vington Holy Cross,
Shelby County, Lexington
Christian,
Elizabethtown,
Central Hardin, South Laurel,
Assumption, Mercer County,
Ballard.
Strong second half
gives Bears win
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - Senior guard
Daniel Price scored 16 of his
game-high 27 points after the
half as Pikeville
College knocked
off
Cincinnati
Christian 82-57 on
Monday.
The Bears took a
slim four-point (3329) lead to the break,
but the separation in
shooting did in the
Eagles: While the
Daniel
Bears were ripping
the nets for 62.5 percent in the second half, CCU hit a
mere 33.3 percent.
Pikeville's improvement was
largely due to Price, who was 8of-9 from the field after recess.
He completed the stat line with
10 rebounds for his second double-double ofthe season, adding
five assists and four steals. He
led all players in all four categories.
Pikeville (14-2), whose
seven-game winning streak
ended Friday night at Martin
~ethodist, also picked up 12
points from Jarell Jones and 10
from Walter Harris.
For the game, the Bears hit
51.5 (34-of-66) percent, while
the Eagles connected only 35.7
percent of the time
(20-of-56).
The game Eagles,
known as Cincinnati
Bible College until
last fall, also had
three players in double figures: Senior
forward
Ryan
Maxwell hit for 17,
while
sophomore
Price
Donnie
Fishburn
added 14 points and
nine rebounds.
Freshman Gassaud Dahi, a
native of the Ivory Coast, had a
double-double of his own, scoring 10 and pulling down 10
rebounds
as
Cincinnati
Christian edged Pikeville on the
glass 38-36.
Monday night's game was
the beginning of a busy week
for the Bears, who travel to
Alice Lloyd on Thursday night
before entertaining Ohio StateMarion on Friday at 7:30 and
Saturday at 2 p.m.
No. 17 Louisville 86, TCU 61
by CHRIS DUNCAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - With a little
outside help, Louisville forgot
about its injury plague for a day.
On Saturday, freshman Juan
Palacios scored 23 points, and
Francisco Garcia added 21 to help
the No. 17 Cardinals beat mistake-plagued TCU 86-61.
But afterward, the first person
Louisville coach Rick Pitino
praised wa-; Wayne Cook, a motivational speaker who ha<> cerebral
palsy.
Cook spoke to the Cardinals
before practice on Friday and the
players said his speech made .a
deep impact.
"Everybody kind of appreciated life a little more," said Garcia.
Nearly every player on the
Cardinals' roster has been hurt
this season. Otis George is still
out with a stress fracture in his
foot and Taquan Dean, who had
offseason hernia surgery, coped
with back spasms last week.
The Cardinals were coming
off a 70-67 Joss at Houston on
Wednesday and Pitino sensed that
with the injuries and the upset
loss, his team's morale was sinking, so he called Cook.
"We really needed it," Pitino
said. "lt was a great lesson for our
guys. We've been feeling sorry
for ourselves and this really
helped."
The Homed Frogs appeared to
be the team with the shaken confidence Saturday.
The Cardinals jumped out to a
17-2 lead as the Homed Frogs
had II turnovers in the frrst 9
minutes. Three minutes later,
TCU had 14 turnovers and trailed
24-7.
"Where we had our problem
was that they were way better
defensively than we were offensively," TCU coach Neil
Dougherty said. "They just took
us out of a lot of things."
TCU's early sloppiness set
aside Pitino's concerns about
Dean, whom Pitino regretted
playing against Houston.
Sophomore Brandon Jenkins
made his second start of the season in Dean's place on Saturday.
But Dean came off the bench and
was often on the floor with
Jenkin ..
Dcun hnd nine points and three
ns!lists in 26 minutes and Jenkins
had five points, two assists and
eight rebounds in 30 minutes.
Pitino said Jenkins was the
most valuable player of the game
- more for his defense than his
offense. Jenkins had three steals
and limited Corey Santee, TCU's
leading scorer, to 13 points on 5of-15 shooting.
"I told him in the locker room,
'You were the key to the game,'"
Pitino said. "His pressure was
relentless."
The Homed Frogs committed
only one tumo~er in the fmal
eight minutes of the opening half,
but Garcia and Palacios made
sure the Cardinals kept their comfortable lead.
The duo scored 28 of
Louisville's frrst 34 points, with
the 6-foot-7 Garcia either creating
shots off his dribble or passing out
of double-teams to the 6-8
Palacios, who wa<; routinely open
behind the 3-point line.
Garcia, from the Dominican
Republic, and Palacios, from
Colombia, flustered the Homed
Frogs even more by using
Spanish to communicate.
"It's great to play with him,"
said Palacios, who finished 8-of12 from the field. "One time, I'm
like, 'Pass the ball, man. You're
going to score more than me.'
We've got a good connection."
Palacios sank three 3-pointers
and had 15 points in the frrst half;
Garcia went 6-for-6 from the freethrow line and had 13 points in
the opening 20 minutes.
Aaron Curtis scored underneath with 14:28 left in the second half to cut Louisville's lead to
11 and prompt a timeout from
Pitino. The Cardinals responded
with a 10-0 run and Larry
O'Bannon's third 3-pointer
pushed the lead to 61-40 with
10:59 remaining.
Pitino started pulling his
starters near the 5-minute mark
and the bench was all smiles even Dean, who stretched out on
the floor when he left the game.
"We were ready to get after it
and that was a good thing to see,"
Dean said. "after that loss (to
Houston), we could've easily
hung our heads."
Nile Murry had 15 points and
eight rebounds for TCU (10-5, 01), which had u four-game win·
ning strcuk snapped.
TCU dropped to 1-46 in road
gume~ against Top 2!1 opponents
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Kansas beats Kentucky
in the Jayhawks' first
road game of the season
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Kansas
coach Bill Self knew what he
was doing when he put
together his team's schedule.
The
second-ranked
Jayhawks didn't play on an
opponent's home court
before Sunday, and many
wondered how they would
respond in a hostile environment, especially without
injured
preseason
AllAmerica Wayne Simien.
The answer: just fine.
In Simien's absence, lesstouted inside players C .J.
Giles, Christian Moody and
Sasha Kaun combined to
score 28 points as the
Jayhawks beat No. 8
Kentucky 65-59.
Kansas (11-0) is 4-0 without Simien, including wins
over Top Ten teams Georgia
Tech and Kentucky (10-2).
Simien is sidelined following surgery on his left thumb
but could be back as early as
next week.
The Jayhawks proved
they can win on the road even in front of 24,367 fans,
the second-largest crowd in
Rupp Arena history.
"We played a good schedule," Self said. "Our RPI and
strength of schedule is No.2
in America. We played good
opponents, but we just
haven't played away from
home.
"You can't really get a
gauge of where you are until
you leave your own building.
I think this was good.
Sometimes when you play at
home a lot, the pressure is on
the home team when expectations are so high. I think
getting away, it worked out
fine. Our guys didn't act like
it was our frrst road game of
the season."
Giles, Moody and Kaun
certainly didn't, outplaying
Kentucky's
more-touted
frontline of Chuck Hayes,
Kelenna Azubuike and
Randolph Morris.
"We just knew we were as
tough as they were," Giles
said.
In the only other game
involving a ranked team on
Sunday, No. 15 Texas beat
Baylor 79-60.
Giles, a freshman starting
in place of Simien, went 5of-5 from the field and finished with 10 points, six
rebounds and two blocked
shots. Moody, a junior walkon, had 11 points and seven
rebounds, while Kaun, a
freshman who didn't play in
Kansas' last game, added
seven points.
Another inside player,
freshman Alex Galindo, had
four blocked shots.
"Our freshmen came
through," Self said. "Moody
came through, and that's the
big thing. We've said all
along, before we can be
good, we've got to have
some other guys come
through other than Keith
(Langford) and VVayne and
Aaron (Miles). Certainly,
that was the case today."
Hayes, Azubuike and
Morris combined to go 8-for35 from the field, including
an 0-for-8 outing from
Morris.
"We just didn't do a good
job," Kentucky coach Tubby
Smith said. "We got shots
up, but I thought it was poor
selection not passing the ball
back out and reposting. They
took us out of our game. We
weren't strong enough and
disciplined enough to stay
with the game plan."
Kansas' inside dominance
proved to be fortuitous for
the Jayhawks, because their
perimeter trio of Langford,
Miles and J .R. Giddens went
a combined 7-of-28 from the
field.
The win was only the
Jayhawks' fourth in 23 meetings with Kentucky and their
first in 11 road gaines with
the Wildcats. The traditional
powers hadn't played each
other since the 1999 NCAA
tournament.
Kansas held its biggest
lead at 52-44 with 6:12 left,
but a 9-0 Kentucky run,
capped by a driving, off-balance layup by Patrick
Sparks, put the Wildcats up
53-52 with 3:54 left.
Miles scored his only basket 20 seconds later to regain
the lead for good for the
Jayhawks, who won despite
committing a season-high 21
turnovers.
Kansas led 58-56 and had
the ball when Miles fell
down while dribbling. The
ball bounced to Michael Lee,
who made a 3-pointer with
30 seconds left.
"In close games, it's often
called traveling,'' Miles said.
"We just got lucky on that
play."
Miles and Giddens each
made two free throws over
the final 17 seconds.
Langford was hit in the
head with 2:45 left and sustained a severe concussion,
Self said. Moody left the
game with 1:29 remaining
after injuring his ankle. Self
didn't know the status of
either player for Kansas'
next game, at Iowa State on
Wednesday.
Neither team shot well.
Kansas was 21-of-53 from
the field (39.6 percent),
including 4-of-16 from 3point range. Kentucky fared
worse, shooting 21-of-68
(30 .9 percent), including 6of-26 from beyond the arc.
Azubuike
led
the
Wildcats with 12 points, but
was 4-of-16 from the field.
Sparks had 10 points on 4of-13 shooting. Bobby Perry
had 10 points and seven
rebounds, both career highs.
Alal,l~ma 69,
Kentud~.y 63'' (Ol')
THE ASSOCIATED }'AESS
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ....
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detea~;' l{entucky 69~~ i!~
M:arverly
oy~rgfue Sunday,,;
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Mc:IPl(lue .a~vi~$ ~ i~'
poin~ for AlaOalna (104, 1~
0), including a crucial :;..
pointer in overtime, fol ~
lowed by Dee Merriweather
withlh
Kenrucky' led 29-21 )tt
halftime.
Samantha
Mahont(.Y!.\aq21 point~ a;Jd
panyelle Payn~ a~dl;l f<>t
Kentucky (H ..s, o~ l).
The game went into over~
time tied S7 ~57. bqt
Alabama held onto the.lead
Paducah native Gaines
honored at Kentucky game
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Paducah
native and longtime basketball
coach Clarence "Big House"
Gaines was honored Sunday
during halftime of the KansasKentucky game at Rupp Arena.
During the ceremony, a retrospective of Gaines' long career
was shown on the arena's video
screens, and Gov. Ernie Fletcher
named Gaines as an honorary
member of the Honorable Order
of Kentucky Colonels.
"I'm deeply honored by this,"
Gaines said. "It's been a lot of fun.
"To be honored by the university's athletic department,
with the quality of its program
and all it's achieved, I'm glad to
be part of it."
Gaines was born in Paducah
and played at Lincoln High
Morehead St. 81,
Tenn.-Martin 73
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MARTIN, Tenn. -Josh Reed
scored 21 points and four other
players scored in double figures
as Morehead State beat
Tennessee-Martin
81-73
Saturday night.
Morehead led almost from
the start, and held a 45-36 halftime advantage. UT-Martin
briefly tied the game at 51-51
with 15:29 left in the second
MURRAY- Trey Pearson
scored 24 points as Murray
State beat Eastern Kentucky
80-78 in overtime Saturday.
Ke1th Jenifer hit two free
throws with 0.3 seconds left
to force the overtime. Issian
Redding added 17 points and
Shawn Witherspoon had 16
for Murray State (7-5, 2-0
Ohio Valley Conference).
Eastern Kentucky (9-4, 11 OVC) had all five starters in
double figures. Matt Witt led
the Colonels with 18 points,
Alonzo Hird and Zach Ingles
each had 16, Jason McLeish
added 11 and Michael Haney
scored I 0 points und grabbed
II rebound .
Hlrd hit bnck-to-back bas-
kets to put the Colonels up
68-63 with 2:41 left in regulation. He scored again with
55.3 seconds left to give the
Colonels a 72-69 lead.
Redding pulled the Racers
within one when he drove to
the basket from the comer
and scored with 31 seconds
left. He was fouled on the
play but failed to convert at
the line as the Colonels held
onto a 72-71 lead.
McLeish made 1-of-2
from the free throw line with
5 .4 seconds left before
Jenifer was fouled and sunk
his two to send the game to
overtime.
Witt's 3-pointer with 1:47
left in the extra period tied
the game at 78. Ju tin Orr
und Pe11rson each hit 1-of-2
free throw in the final 1: 19
to put the Racers ahead.
half before Morehead State
ground out the win.
Chad McKnight added 19
points for Morehead, Quenton
Smith scored 13, Cory Bums
added 13 points, and Ramon
Kelly chipped in 12 points for
the Eagles (7-6, 1-1 Ohio Valley
Conference).
UT-Martin (3-10, 0-2 OVC)
was led by Jason Thompson's 16
points, Cleve Woodfork's 18 points
and Jared Newson's 14 points.
Morehead State
Softball to host
•
sprtng camps
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
MOREHEAD - Morehead
State head softball coach Jill
Karwoski
assistant
Gina
Ramacci and members of the
Eagle squad will host two oneday camps on Saturday, Jan. 29
and Saturday, Feb. 5.
The first camp (Jan. 29) is for
pitchers and catchers and open to
girls in grades four through eight
in the morning session (9 a.m. to
noon), and girls in grades nine
through 12 in the afternoon session (12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.).
The second camp (Feb. 5) is a hitting clinic and is for girls in grades
four through 12. Both camps will
be held at the Wetherby Gym on
the MSU campus.
The pitching and catching
clinic will cost $35 per camper,
while the hitting clinic is $40
per camper. If someone registers
for both days, the total cost is
just $65. Checks should be
made out to MSU Foundation,
Inc., EEF Softball.
No deposit is necessary, but
payment is due at the registration period, which will take
place 45 minutes before the start
of each camp. Limited space is
available. It is requested that at
the time of registration that each
camper include the name of her
program, school or travel team
on her form.
The first clinic session will
cover the basic fundamentals of
both pitching and catching. The
second session, which is for
advanced campers, will focus
on techniques for throwing the ,
change-up, rise and drop balls.
Catchers will work on developing proper throwing techniques,
plus blocking and mental
aspects of the game.
The hitting clinic will focus
on techniques such as bunting
and slap hitting, as well as hitting for power, base hits, and sit- '
uational hitting.
It is requested that all :
campers bring a softball glove
and bat, gym shoes and workout
clothes. If possible, pitchers are
asked to bring a person to catch
for them. Catchers are asked to
bring their own catching gear.
Registration forms can be
obtained from the MSU website
at www.msueagles.com or by
contacting a member of the
Eagle coaching staff. They can
be reached either by phone
(6061783-5283), fax (606-7832550), email (j.karwoski@moreheadstate.edu) or mail at
Morehead State University,
Softball Office, AAC
Morehead, Ky. 40351.
....
APTOP25
Murray St. 80, E. Kentucky 78, OT
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
School. He attended college at
Morgan State in Baltimore and
became the basketball coach at
Winston-Salem State University in
1946, when he was 22 years old.
Gaines, 81, retired in 1993
after 4 7 seasons as the coach at
NCAA Division II WinstonSalem State. His 828 wins rank
him fifth on the NCAA career
coaching wins list, behind former North Carolina coach Dean '
Smith, former Kentucky coach
Adolph Rupp, Bob Knight and
Jim Phelan.
Gaines had 18 20-win seasons and in 1967 led the Rams
to a 31-1 record and an NCAA
title. His star player on that team
was future NBA standout Earl
"The Pearl" Monroe.
Gaines was inducted into the
Naismith Basketball Hall of
Fame in 1982.
The top 25 teams in The
Associated Press' men's college
basketball poll, with first-place
votes in parentheses, records
through Jan. 9, total points
based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for
a 25th-place vote and last
week's ranking:
Record Pts
Pvs
I. Illinois (58)
2. Kansas (13)
3. N. Carolina (1)
4. Wake Forest
5. Duke
16..0
11-0
13-1
13-1
11-0
11-1
15-1
11-2
10-2
6. Oklahoma St.
7. Syracuse
8. Georgia Tech
9. Kentucky
10. Texas
12-2
II. Mississippi St. 14-2
12. Connecticut
9·2
13. Bolton Colleac 13-0
14. Waahlnaton
13·2
"· Mlchlaan St.
IQ.2
1,783
1,730
1,636
1,553
1,496
1,412
1,405
1,301
1,189
I
2
3
4
5
7
6
9
8
1,085 15
909 18
904 10
823
742
734
25
12
20
16.Gonzaga
17. Arizona
18. Cincinnati
19. Louisville
20. Pittsburgh
21. G.Washington
22. Marquette
23.A1abama
24.1owa
25. Oklahoma
Record
11-3
12-3
13-1
12-3
11-2
10-2
13-1
12-3
12-3
11-2
=·
Pts
Pvs
723
666
631
502
373
370
345
259
194
143
II
13
23
17
.
16
~:
24
.=·
19
14
-
'
Others recetvmg votes: ~·
Maryland 109, West Virginia ::
105, Notre Dame 4 7, Wisconsin :
37, UCLA 23, UTEP 21,.;
Vanderbilt 20, Arkansas 19,
Oregon 18, Arizona St. 17,
Virginia 12, Wichita St. 11,
Miami 9, N.C. State 8, New
Mexico 8, Ohio St. 8, S, Illinois
4, St. Mary's, Cal. 4, Charlotte
3, Old Dominion 2, Texas A&M ,
2, Bucknell I, Nevuda 1, South ,
Carolina 1, UAB 1, W.
Kentucky 1.
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2005 • 85
Lorenzen wants Colts 49, Broncos 24
back in the game
by BARRY WILNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
sation from the game. He wants
to feature the rifle left arm
attached to a lineman-like chasFORT MITCHELL - His last sis that opened record books as
pass fell incomplete.
he passed for 10,354 yards and
With that, a 13-point loss 78 touchdowns in 41 career
against
archrival
games at Kentucky.
"Before I close
Tennessee ended. A
the door, before I
senior season consay, 'Here are my
cluded with twice as
cleats, here are my
many losses as wins.
shoulder pads,' I
And
Jared
want to give it
Lorenzen walked off
another
shot,"
the
field
at
Lorenzen said. "Tt
Commonwealth
would just be good
• Stadium for the final
to be back in the
time in Kentucky
Jared Lorenzen
locker room again."
blue - sentimental
but also eager to
When he failed
sample the unknown.
to show for the start of Giants
More than a year has passed training camp July 29, the team
since that day.
placed Lorenzen, who had
"I've got a good life right signed a one-year contract for
now," Lorenzen said.
the league mm1mum of
· What exactly has become of $230,000, on the reserve-did not
the amiable and ample quarter- report Jist. A player does not get
back Big Blue Nation claimed paid if placed on that list, but the
as its Hefty Lefty and Pillsbury team retains his rights .
Throw Boy?
Giants officials wondered
The former Highlands High whether Lorenzen was having
School and Kentucky Wildcats second thoughts. Others surmised
w~ quarterback signed with the
that his weight - he was ordered
"'NFL's New York Giants as an to get it down to the 288 pounds
undrafted free agent in May by head coach Tom Coughlin only to be a no-show when factored in the absence.
training camp opened in July.
Lorenzen has held firm to his
He's
now
living
in explanation: that he received
Edgewood with fiance Tamara bad information from people
and their 2-year-old daughter, who told him the Giants had
Taylar, and he remains contrac- released him.
tually bound to the Giants.
"It was probably one of the
"At this point," Giants gener- biggest mix-ups of my life,"
al manager Ernie Accorsi said Lorenzen said. "It was, 'Am I
Dec. 20, "(we) would welcome released? Am I going? Am I
staying?'"
him back for the 2005 season."
Lorenzen , 23 , wants to play
Without football for the first
football again.
time since childhood, Lorenzen
He wants to satisfy the urges went to work uncovering a new
-brought on by a cold-turkey ces- clarity in life.
by KEVIN KELLY
THE KENTUCKY ENQUIRER
"There's been very little
down part," he said. "Obviously,
(missing) football was the down
part. But I've had so much fun, I
can't complain."
Priceless are the opportunities
to share in the simple joys of
fatherhood, to become the father
to Taylar he always wanted to be.
Lorenzen and Tamara were
engaged in May and purchased
the Edgewood house Lorenzen
was raised in. His mother, Janet
Hermes, sold them the house
when she moved to nearby
Rabbit Hash .
"This is the house I grew up
in," he said. "It's good to feel at
home again."
He dabbled in radio and
cable television broadcasting for
Clear Channel Communications
Inc. in Lexington.
watched
as
And · he
Highlands won its 16th state
championship earlier this month
in Louisville. The school's
achievement stirred thoughts
within Lorenzen of someday
coaching.
"I always wanted to do that,"
Lorenzen said. "If the NFL or
football doesn't work out, it's
something I'd love to do.
Lorenzen also found time to
work out with and throw to friends.
As for his weight, which
hovered around 300 pounds as a
collegian?
"It's a constant struggle," he
said, declining to share the exact
figure. "It's always something
I've got to work on."
Asked if he were close
enough to his playing weight
that he could be ready soon,
Lorenzen replied: "I would hope
so. I haven't done anything too
extravagant or blown up."
Reds announce cities, dates
for 2005 Winter Caravan
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CINCINNATI
The
;cincinnati Reds last week
announced the dates , times and
locations for their annual Winter
Caravan. All stops are free and
open to the public.
The Caravan will make its
first public stop on Thursday,
Jan. 27 at Fricker's in the southern Dayton suburb of West
Carrollton, followed the next
day by stops at the Lima Mall in
Lima and Flannagan's Dublin
on the outskirts of Columbus.
On Saturday, January 29, the
caravan will visit the Ashland
~Town
Center in Ashland,
Champion Sports Lexington in
Nicholasville and the Louisville
Slugger Museum in Louisville.
The very popular Winter
Caravan provides fans with the
opportunity to interact with Reds
manager Dave Miley, players,
broadcasters and other members
of the front office staff.
Scheduled to appear at all six
Winter Caravan stops are Miley,
general manager Dan O'Brien,
Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty
Brennaman and Reds Radio
partner Steve Stewart, senior
special assistant Gene Bennett
and Reds players RHP Josh
Hancock, RHP Luke Hudson
and the organization's Minor
League Player of the Year,
which will be announced at the
LaSalle High School Stag on
VVednesday, Jan.26.
Right-handed pitcher Aaron
Harang will join the stops in
Dayton and Lima; LHP Kent
Mercker
will
drop
by
in
Flannagan's
Dublin
Columbus, OF Austin Keams
will visit the Champion Sports
Lexington event, and IF/OF
Ryan Freel is scheduled to attend
the winter caravan finale at the
Louisville Slugger Museum.
Representatives of the front
office will be on hand to discuss
season tickets and group sales,
and fans also will be able to cast
their votes for the Reds Hall of
Fame Class of 2005. The Winter
Caravan schedule is below.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 27
Location: Dayton,Fricker's in W. Carrollton
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Date: Friday, Jan. 28
Location:Lima, Lima Mall
Time: Noon-2 p.m.
Date:Location: Columbus, Flannagan's Dublin
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 29
Location: Ashland Town Center
Time: I a.m.-1 p.m.
Date:Location: NrlDiasvilk:, OJarrPoo~Le:x.
Time: 4-5:30 p.m.
Date:Location: Lou., Lou. Slugger Museum
Time: 7-9 p.m
photos by Jamie
Howell
During Friday
night's WYMT
Classic semifinals game,
South Floyd
junior Mason
Hall dribbled
against Perry
Central's Jordan
Shepherd.
Ryan Johnson
lofted a shot
over the Perry
Central defense.
INDIANAPOLIS - When
Peyton Manning
surveys a football
field
he
sees
unlimited possibilities.
Regardless of
which target he
chooses,
the
Indianapolis quarterback has an
excellent chance
of doing something productive, even special.
The NFL Offensive Player
of the Year was unstoppable
again Sunday, throwing for
457 yards, second most in
postseason history, in leading
the Colts past the Denver
Broncos 49-24.
Manning displayed how he
broke Dan Marino's 20-yearold NFL mark by throwing for
49 touchdowns this season. By
hitting 27 of 33 passes and four
touchdowns, his QB rating for
the game, 145 .7, dwarfed his
record 121.1 rating for 2004.
"It was outstanding execution throughout the entire
game," Manning said. "Tony
talks about staying calm in
pressure situations and it doesn't get more intense than the
playoffs."
Coach Tony Dungy believes
last year's playoff experience,
when the Colts went to the
AFC championship game in
Foxboro - they play there next
Sunday against the defending
champion Patriots - helped
against overmatched Denver
(10-7).
"I don't know that we are
better equipped, but we're a little more mature and confident," Dungy said.
They certainly should be
confident with Manning.
''He was sharp," Dungy added.
"He plays well in big games and
I'm glad he's on our side."
With the Broncos taking
away favorite option Marvin
Harrison early, Manning
turned to Reggie Wayne and
Dallas Clark in building an
in~urmountable frrst-half lead.
Wayne finished with 221
yards, third most in playoff history, on 10 catches, with two
touchdowns. Clark, who sustained a concussion
in last week's loss
at Denver, had 112
yards and a score.
By
halftime,
Manning had a
record 360 yards
passing.
"We wanted to
start out fast. That's
what we did," said
Wayne , who admitted the Colts were upset by
Broncos remarks last week
questioning Indy 's toughness.
"We wanted to keep making
plays and let the
team know I'd be
here all day.
"We jumped on
them so fast they
didn't have any
time to say anything."
The Colts (13-4)
routed the Broncos
in the same game
last January, when Manning
was 22-for-26 for 377 yards
and five touchdowns and
Indianapolis led 31-3 at halftime. The Broncos were even
worse in the first half Sunday,
trailing 35-3.
"You have to give credit
where it is due,"· Denver safety
John Lynch said. "This is the
best offense that I have ever
played against. They have a
quarterback who puts them in
that situation. I have never
been in a game where so much
has felt, like, almost hopeless."
The Broncos seemed out of
contention from the beginning.
With All-Pro cornerback
Champ Bailey soloing on
Harrison, the Colts went the other
way. Manning picked on Kelly
Herndon and rookie Roc
Alexander en route to a 21-0 edge.
He found James Mungro
with a 2-yard lob to make it 70. Then he used tight end Clark
for gains of 24 and 31 yards on
the next series, and Edgerrin
James surged in from the 1.
Manning was 11-for-14 for
156 yards in the opening quar-
ter, and he found Wayne, who
made a splendid catch, for
another 49 yards with his first
pass of the second period. But
a deflected throw was intercepted by Herndon in the end
zone
No matter. Clark's 19-yard
reception made it 21-0 on
Indy's next possession. After
Jason Elam's 33-yard field
goal, the Broncos tried an
onside kick that failed, and
Wayne's 35-yard TD made it
28-3.
For good measure, Manning
sneaked in from the I with 6
seconds left in the half, his first
TD rushing in more than two
years.
"The offensive
linemen
have
been telling me
we need to run
more
sneaks ;•
Manning
said
with a laugh.
"They were as
fired up as anybody."
The Colts are
fired up for the Patriots,
although they're aware conditions won't be nearly as perfect. And the opponent won't
be nearly as timid.
"Those guys are still playing like world champions and
we're going to their place,"
tight end Marcus Pollard said.
"New England is going to be a
strong challenge for us."
Notes: Only Cleveland's
Bernie Kosar in 1986 had more
yards in a playoff game, and he
needed double overtime to get
489. .. . Dominic Rhodes' 2yard run finished the scoring
and set a Colts playoff record
for points .... Denver's Jake
Plummer finished 24-for-34
for 284 yards and two TDs,
was sacked three times and
threw an interception.
Manning has passed for three
or more TDs six times this season .... Colts DE Robert Mathis
sprained his knee and LB Rob
Morris had a stinger ... Denver
is 0-3 in the playoffs since
John Elway retired after winning a second straight ·Super
Bowl in January 1999.
Bengals raise season ticket prices
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI
The
Bengals raised the price of
most season tickets by $3 on
Friday, five days after they
completed their second straight
8-8 season under coach Marvin
Lewis.
The Bengals sold out all
eight regular season games at
Paul Brown Stadium last season, setting a franchise record
for attendance. They haven't
had a winning record since
1990, a streak of futility that
they hope to break next season.
Ticket prices vary by area of
the stadium. Prices for most
areas will increase by $3 per
game next season. Seats in one
area will increase by $5 , while
the cost of seats in another area
remain unchanged.
With the increases, ticket
prices will range from $44 to
$63 for each game.
SFMS 56, Betsy Layne Elem. 42
TIMES STAFF REPORT
BETSY LAYNE - South
Floyd Middle School, coached
by Dwayne Johnson, scored
another Floyd County win
Monday night, beating host
Betsy Layne Elementary 56-42.
A balanced scoring attack led
the way for South Floyd Middle.
Jody Tackett led South
Floyd in scoring with a teamhigh 11 points. Chad Patrick
added 10 points for the
Raiders.
Adam S~one tossed in nine
points for the Raiders and Matt
Tackett added seven.
South Floyd led 14-9 at the
end of the first quarter and 2813 at halftime. The Raiders
exited the third period with a
38-22lead.
In other scoring for South
Floyd, Deven Adams and
Morgan Mullins both flipped
in six points. Kyle Howell,
who made good on a thirdquarter three-point field goal
attempt, added three points.
Garrett Christian
i111proves to 12·0
TIMES STAFF REPORT
CARR CREEK - The first
full week of January was a
successful first week of the
new year for the Garrett
Christian basketball team.
Garrett Christian posted two
wins and in the process
improved to a perfect 12-0.
The Slone brothers led
Garrett Christian to a hardfought 89-40 victory over the
Lighthouse Knights in a game
played on Tuesday, Jan. 6.
Ryan Slone fired in a gamehigh 27 points and Tyler Slone
tossed in 19 to lead the
Warriors. Four different Garrett
Christian players reached double figures in the triumph over
Lighthouse. Shane Feltner
scored 13 points. Matthew
Potter and Brian Vanderpool
each had 10 points.
Garrett Christian
led
Lighthouse 16-13 at the end of
the first quarter and 41-25 at
halftime. In the third period,
Garrett Christian blew the
game open. The Warriors left
the third quarter with a comfortable 67-3llead.
Garrett
Christian
87,
Highlight Christian, Va. 37: In
a game played on Wednesday,
Jan. 7 at Raven Assembly,
Garrett Christian jumped out
to a 24-8 lead over Highlight
Christian. The Warriors led at
the end of every quarter en
route to the blowout win. The
win over Highlight Christian
was Garrett Christian's 12th
victory of the 2004-05 season.
Shane Feltner led Garrett
Christian in coring with a
game-high 21 points. David
Franklin scored 20 points and
Ryan Slone finished with 18.
Tyler Slone added 13 points.
For Highlight Christian,
Derek Joyce hit for a gamehigh 25 points.
Brandon Tackett and Jordan
Moore each had two points.
Dylan Maldonado paced
Betsy Layne in scoring with
eight points. Tyler Kidd, Cody
McKay and Adam Howell all
had seven points apiece.
Jimmy Meade added five
points for the Bobcats and
Dalton Meade netted three.
Casey Adkins and Austin
Collins both had two points.
Nathan Martin edged the Betsy
Layne scoring with a single
free throw.
Prestonsburg
Litde League
announces
•
stgnups
l>R.ES'l"ONSB URG - The
time for Little Leaguers to
take the field is quickly near·
ing. Prestonsburg Little
League has
scheduled
signups. for the month of
Jan nary,
Little
PrestOllSburg
League will hold signups at
Music-Carter January 11, 13
and 27,6-8 p.m. each signup
date. Signups will also be
held from 9
a.m.~S
p.m, at
Adams Middle School on
Saturday, Jan. 8 a.nd
Satttrday, Jan. 29.
�86 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
12, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Vikings 31, Packers 17
by DAVE CAMPBELL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Randy
Moss
and the
Minnesota Vikings
finally figured out
how to finish.
They did it
against their bitter
border rival in an
outdoor
playoff
game, no less, following an uproarious week that
revolved around
their moody star receiver's latest misdeed.
Moss caught two touchdown passes, staying on the
field for every second, to help
the sixth-seeded Vikings speed
past the stunned Green Bay
Packers on Sunday, 31-17.
"We never bought into the
negativity,"
said
Daunte
Culpepper, who threw for 284
yards and four touchdowns and
watched Minnesota's frequently dismal defense intercept
Brett Favre four times.
The Vikings, joining this
year's St. Louis Rams as the
only 8-8 teAms to win a postseason game, will travel to
Philadelphia next weekend.
The Rams play at Atlanta in the
other NFC semifinal.
For the second straight season, Minnesota started strong
and faded down the stretch losing seven of the last 10
games. After missing the playoffs with a last-second loss at
Arizona in 2003, the Vikings
qualified this time only
because the conference was so
weak.
"They let us in," linebacker
Chris Claiborne said, "and now
they've got to kick us out."
Green Bay swept the season
series with a pair of 34-31 victories on game-ending field
goals from· Ryan Longwell,
including the NFC Northclinching
win
at
the
Metrodome on Dec. 24.
A Minnesota loss at
Washington in the regular-season finale - remembered best
for Moss' frustrated walk off
the field as h1s teammates prepared to try a desperation
onside kick
set up this
rematch between teams supposedly headed in
different
directions.
On top of their
second-half slump,
the worst record
over the final 10
regular-season
games by any team
in the 72-year history of the NFL
playoffs, the Vikings came in
with just two victories in their
previous 22 outdoor games.
The Packers , meanwhile,
won nine of their last 11 and
appeared poised to make a serious run in a diluted NFC.
"I sure wish we could've
went on and seen what we
could've done," said Favre,
who didn' t rule out retirement
after completing 22 of 33 passes for 216 yards.
"It would be easy to walk
off the field after that game,
and say, 'I've had enough,"'
Favte said. "But I'm going to
try to be as fair to myself and
my team as possible. I've had a
lot of great games. This obviously was not one of them."
Minnesota scored on its first
three possessions, jumping to a
17-0 lead. Green Bay, which
played without Pro Bowl
J avon
receiver
Walker in the second half because of
a bruised left shin,
cut the deficit to
seven on Favre's 4yard touchdown
toss to Bubba
Franks.
Morten
Andersen slipped
and had his 29-yard field goal
attempt get blocked, giving the
Packers momentum midway
through the second quarter with
a chance to tie the game.
Free safety Brian Russell
stepped in front of Walker on
first down, picking off Favre's
pass and returning it 14 yards
to the Green Bay 28. Two plays
later, Nate Burleson burned
rookie Ahmad Carroll for a 19yard touchdown catch that
made it 24-10.
After a scoreless third quarter, the Packers pulled to 24-17
on Najeh Davenport's 1-yard
plunge with 13:37 left. But
penalty-prone Carroll committed two infractions, setting up
Culpepper's 34-yard touchdown pass to Moss that gave
the Vikings a 14-point cushion
with 10:18 remaining.
Cornerback AI Harris
jumped the slant-and-go route,
and Moss - running on a
sprained right ankle- hauled in
the ball for an easy score.
"I expect a big game from
Randy every single time we go
out," Burleson said. "It's hard
for him, because everybody
gives him a lot of flak about
certain things that he does, but
really when it comes down to it
that's a guy that I know I would
rather have than any other
receiver in this league."
Moss bought himself another week of scrutiny by pretending to pull down his pants and
moon the crowd following a
touchdown.
"Just having a little fun with
the boys," he said. "I hope I
don't get in trouble by it, but if
I do I'll take the heat."
The Packers, who began 1-4,
lost five· of their nine games at
Lambeau Field- where they've
lost only twice in
the playoffs.
"I was as disappointed as I've ever
been after a loss,"
coach
Mike
Sherman said. "We
are better than what
we showed."
Notes: This was
the teams' first playoff meeting. The Packers lead
the series 44-43-1 .... Vikings RB
Moe Williams sprained his right
ankle and was on crutcbes. .. .
Green Bay surrendered 16 passing touchdowns, with no interceptions, to Culpepper the last
two seasons - spanning five
games. ... Packers RB Ahman
Green carried 20 times for 80
yards.
'
Manning's hard work pays off
with second straight MVP
by MICHAEL MAROT
ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS. - Peyton
Manning spends countless
hours inside his home theater,
poring over game footage and
scouting for advantages.
To Manning, it's all part of
the job.
On Monday, he was rewarded for his diligence, his attention to detail and his recordbreaking season by winning his
second straight Associated
Press NFL Most Valuable
Player Award.
"I take my job very seriously, and I give it the attention
and respect it deserves," he
said. "I've always said this:
I've never left the field after a
game saying, 'I think I could
have done more to get ready."'
A year ago, the Indianapolis
Colts' star quarterback shared
the award with Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair.
This time , Manning was in a
class by himself.
Less than a week after being
named the offensive player of
the year, Manning's record-setting numbers produced a nearly
unanimous decision from a
national panel of sports writers
and broadcasters. Manning
received 47 of 48 votes;
Atlanta's Michael Vick got one.
Manning
joined
San
Francisco's Joe Montana and
Green Bay's Brett Favre as the
only back-to-back winners of
the award. Cleveland running
back Jim Brown, Colts quarterback John Unitas, San
Francisco quarterback Steve
Young and St. Louis quarterback Kurt Warner are the only
other two-time winners. Favre
is the only three-time winner.
But Manning's numbers
stood out. His 49 touchdown
passes broke Dan Marino's 20year-old record, and he shattered Young's league record for
passer rating. Manning finished at 121.1 , Young had a
112.8 in 1994.
Most important, Manning
wanted to do it the right way.
"To keep winning games,
that's really what it's been
about for us," Manning said.
"When you win, it's fun to talk
about some of the other things
that have occurred."
He led the Colts to a 12-4
record and their second straight
AFC South title, while avoiding the temptation to run up his
totals in a couple blowouts. He
even ignored the Indianapolis
fans who urged him to tie
Marino's mark in the final
minute ~gainst Baltimore , then
booed when he ran out the
clock by kneeling down twice.
It was easily the best season
of Manning's seven-year
career.
He threw two TDs in 14
games and four TDs six times.
He also became the first quarterback in NFL history to produce four five-touchdown
games in a calendar year and
set an NFL record by throwing
for at least two TDs in the first
13 games of a season.
Tony Dungy called the
award well-deserved and even
credited Manning for changing
his reputation as a defensiveminded coach.
"When I came here three
years ago, I know that some
people's biggest fear was my
reputation would precede me
and we were going to rope him
in and try to win games I0-6,"
Dungy said. "I'd just like to
thank him for making me an
offensive genius."
Manning also succeeded in
what might have been his
toughest job - keeping everyone happy.
Running back Edgerrin
James was in contention for the
NFL rushing title until the final
week, finishing with 1,548
yards and nine touchdowns.
Manning also helped turn
two previously unaccomplished receivers - Reggie
Wayne and Brandon Stokley into
major
contributors.
Wayne, Stokley and perennial
Pro Bowler Marvin Harrison
teamed up as the first trio in
league history to each produce
1,000 yards and 10 TDs.
To Manning, though, the
key was what most people
don't see.
"I take a lot of pride in getting ready to play, understanding all the mental aspects ofthe
game," he said. "I do work real
hard at it. I study hard, I prepare hard and play hard. That's
my motto."
On Saturday night, Manning
even took Dungy's advice and
watched the two NFL playoff
games on TV. What Manning
got was a lesson in how critical
every play can be. On Sunday,
he put that to work and delivered a 49-24 rout of Denver, a
victory that has set up the Colts
for a rematch of last year's
AFC championship game in
New England.
So this week, Manning will
go back to work in hopes of
completing some unfinished
business.
"We have accomplished a
lot of things individually this
season," he said. "But what we
want to do is accomplish something special team-wise. Coach
Dungy has pointed out from
the get-go what our goals are
and what we want to accomplish. We're still trying to get
those things done."
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass
DirtCar Series Banquet set for Jan. 29
Doug Smith of Somerset, and
Stanford's Victor Lee. Smith
will also be recognized as the
series Rookie of the Year.
Completing the top- 10 in
points were Mike Jewell of
Scottsburg, Ind .. Dennis Selby
of Russell Springs, Brad Neat of
Dunnville, and there was a tie
for ninth-place between Spensor
Watson from Bethel, Ohio, and
Michael England of Glasgow.
Kentucky Speedway is located on Hwy 35 in Sparta at Exit
72 on I-71.
Ramada Inn at the Kentucky
Speedway is the host hotel for
the 2004 O'Reilly NARA Battle
of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Banquet which it. located directly across Hwy 35 from the
Speedway outside turn 3 .
Ramada Inn at the Kentucky
Speedway will open its
Speedway Room after the 2004
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON -The 2004
O'Reilly NARA Battle of the
Bluegrass DirtCar Series presented by Arizona Sport Shirts
Awards Banquet has been set for
Saturday, Jan. 29. The event will
be held at the Kentucky
Speedway Bluegrass Hall
Media Center in Sparta. The
banquet will begin at 6 p.m.,
with dinner served, and followed by the awards presentation.
Mt. Sterling driver Aaron
Hatton will be officially
crowned the 2004 O'Reilly
NARA Battle of the Bluegrass
DirtCar Series presented by
Arizona Sport Shirts Points
Champion. Tyrel Todd, of
Eubank, finished second in
points followed by Johnny
Wheeler of Campbellsville,
Churchill's top lobbyist steps down
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOUISVILLE - Churchill
Downs Inc.'s chief lobbyist
and the former president of the
Louisville
track,
Alex
Waldrop, has left the company
to become a partner at Wyatt
Tarrant & Combs.
Waldrop, 48, will head the
law f1rm's gaming and entertainment
practice
with
Churchill as a client.
"I looked at what I was
doing and realized that I was
acting in a consultant role and I could just as easily do
.that in a law firm environment
as I could at Churchill
Downs," he said.
Waldrop will still represent
Churchill in Florida, where it
cleared one hurdle to getting
slot machines at its Calder
Race Course in Miami when
voters in November allowed
local referendums. Residents of
Broward and Miami-Dade
counties may vote on whether
to allow slots at tracks this year.
Although Churchill Downs
track President Steve Sexton
formally oversees its lobbying
push in Kentucky, Churchill
has hired lobbyist Tim Rutter
on a contract basis. Rutter has
worked as a lobbyist in New
York and Washington, D.C.,
on health-care issues. Waldrop
said the move to Wyatt lets
him broaden his law practice.
Waldrop said he plans to pursue equine law and corporate law.
Waldrop left Wyatt in 1992
to become Churchill's general
counsel. Tn 1999, he became
track president and held the
position until 2002, when he
became senior vice president
of public affairs.
Banquet for social time with
racers , owners , sponsors, and
others. A special rale of $59 plus
tax has been negotiated for this
event with Ramada Inn at the
Kentucky Speedway, reservations can be made at 859/567RACE and ask for the NARA
Rate for this evening. More
information can be found on the
Ramada Inn at the Kentucky
Speedway at www.ramadasparta.com.
For more information regarding the 2004 O'Reilly NARA
Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar
Series presented by Arizona
Sport Shirts Awards Banquet,
call the Series Office at
859/271-4501 or www.naradirtcar.com.
Ticket orders must be
received no later than Jan. 23,
there will be no tickets sold at
the door.
NfLPLAYOFFS
Saturday, .Jan. 8
St. Loub 27, Seattle 20
N.Y. Jets 20, San Diego 17, OT
Sunday,Jan.9
Indianapolis 49, Denver 24
Minnesota 31 , Green Bay 17
Divisional Playoffs
Saturday, Jan. JS
N.Y. Jets at Pittsburgh,4:30 p .m. (CBS)
St. Louis at Atlanta. 8 p.m. (FOX)
Sunday,Jan.l6
Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Indianapolis at New Eng. 4:30p.m. (CBS)
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 23
NFC Championship Game, 3 p.m. (FOX)
AFCChampionshipGame,6:30pm.(CBS)
Super Bowl
Sunday,Feb.6
Jacksonville, F la.
AFC vs. NFC , 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Feb.l3
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC , 7:30p.m. (ESPN)
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POISON OAK
Losing the
•
blackboard
•
Stretching all the way across the
front of the room, the old school
blackboard was undoubtedly the mostused educational tool ever invented.
As soon as
the teacher
entered the
r o o m ,
snatched up
the eraser and
hurriedly
removed all
the
hearts
pierced with
Cupid's
arrows and
filled with the
Clyde Pack
Bobby plus
Susie Maes;
wiped away
the crudely drawn stick figures under
which somebody had written the word
"Teacher;· the blackboard was transformed into a virtual encyclopedia,
providing the roomful of bright-eyed
coal-camp kids with everything they
needed to know.
Risking unimagined peril, the
teacher would tum her back to the
group and list the day's five spelling
words in the upper left-hand comer,
the arithmetic assignment square in
the center of the vast space, and the
nine names (written small enough to
leave room in case others could be
added if necessary) of the boys who
had to stay in at recess.
All the time the teacher was writing. we sat in anticipation awaiting the
instant her fingernail would accidently
rake across the smooth, slate surface
and make that familiar screech that
YESTERDAYS
(Items taken from The Floyd County Times,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago.) page C2
"The .Eli8I source for local and regional society news"
''Angels Among Us"
by: Kim Little Frasure
~
•
A very wise person once wrote,
''You may just be one person in the
world, but you may just be the world
to one person"!
Sometimes the smallest acts of
kindness have
such a magnitude
of
impact they
truly
can
mean
the
world to us.
I
was
reminded of
these
little
acts of kindness and their
meanings
during a conKim Frasure
versation this
past Saturday.
Running into one of the mother's from
our oldest daughter's high school
dance team mates, she and I began to
share the well being of our children,
Spouses and well. ''catch up" on one
another's life for we don't see one
another very much any more now that
our children have graduated.
Both of us have had many trials,
and yes, tribulations to deal with since
we'd last been in touch. Then she
explained one experience she had to
share before we were to part ways
once again.
After returning from a long trip to a
doctor's visit receiving very unsettling
news of her husband's health, and
news there were even more troubles
laying ahead with one of her children,
she and her husband stopped by a
local convenient store for a,_cappuccino before going on home.
She told of a gentlemen sitting on
the curb just beside where she'd
parked her car. Reluctant to even get
out, for he had two dogs with him, qne
small, one very large, she mustered
the cow age to rc111 down the window
and slightly open the car door.
The gentleman, sensing h~r reluc(See KORNER, page three)
EmaU: featurot ®floydeountytimes.com
Floyd Countian helps revise Richmond city policies
A Floyd County resident
and Eastern Kentucky University graduate student was
recently the focus of a Richmond Register news article
written by Register news
writer, Ryan Garrett.
Amanda Laferty, of Mud
Creek, along with fellow student, Jennifer Ruark, just
completed a semester spent
revising the City of Richmond's policies and procedures manual.
The students, both in their
second year of graduate
school. were provided with
copies of all of the city's
existing policies and procedures. They then spent the
next several months working
with the city's human
resource department on revision of the articles.
"They were already in fine
shape," Laferty said. "We
just clarified things."
The city's policies and
procedures were written in
the 1970s and have been
revised only once since then,
according to a report prepared by Laferty and Ruark.
Among the student's contributions were insertions
regarding the Family Medical
Leave Act of 1993 and Internet-use policies for city
employees.
Once the revisions were
made. the students presented
them to Richmond City Man(See LAFERTY, page three)
Amanda Laferty
photo by Kathy J. Prater
Among those in
attendance Sunday afternoon
were, from left to
right: Janet
Rowe, Marshall
DavldseRr Patricia Johnson, Eva
Collins, Don
Johnson, Lillian
Baldridge, Sam
Hatcher, Alice
Howard-Perry,
James Spencer,
Margaret Hyden,
and Garnett
Fairchild.
(See OAK, page four)
KIM'S KORNER
Births/Birthdays • page C3
80 Anniversary • page C3
r£ Poet's Corner • page C4
Old Christmas celebrated at Samuel May House
by Kathy J. Prater
FEATURES EDITOR
Santa Claus may still be napping and resting up for a new year, but staunch historians
keeping watch over the Samuel May House
are just now putting the season to rest following their "Old Christmas" celebration held this
past Sunday afternoon, January 9.
According to Marshall Davidson, member
of the Samuel May House Board of Trustees,
Old Christmas came to be following the "new
style calendar act," or the British Calendar Act
of 1751. By this act, it was decreed that September 2, 1752 would be followed by September 14, thereby eliminating 11 days in that
year in order to compensate for changes made
when the Gregorian calendar was adopted and
the Julian calendar was left by the wayside.
"A lot of people didn't like this change,''
Davidson said. "They protested and refused to
adopt the new calendar, this is why January 6
became to be known as Old Christmas,
because there were those who simply refused
to adopt the change and so celebrated Christmas on the day that they said was really
Christmas, which was 11 days later."
Another interesting fact shared by Davidson is that Old Christmas came to coincide
with the day of Epiphany, the climax of the
Christmas season. "You'ye heard of the
twelve days of Christmas," Davidson commented, "Well, the twelve days begin on
December 25 and end on January 5, the day
before Epiphany. So, this is how the legend of
the Epiphany came to be associated with Old
Christmas."
According to the legend, it is said that on
the night of the Epiphany, stable animals will
lie down and be given the gift of speech. ''My
daddy used to speak of this," said Janet Rowe,
a visitor to the event. "Lots of the older generations used to believe in this legend," she
said.
Discussions surrounding Old Christmas and
the Epiphany were only one part of the day's
festivities as Samuel Hatcher, also a member of
the Board of Trustees, gave tours of the house
and shared interesting historical information
with visitors. Following, guests were treated to
Christmas delights such as chocolate tarts, pep
permint candies. brownies, dark chocolate
photo by Kathy J. Prater
cookies, hot spiced wassail and other holiday Visitors to the Samuel May House "Old Christmas" event,
held this past Sunday afternoon, were invited to enjoy a
(See OLD CHRISTMAS, page four) table set with a variety of delectable delights.
CRITTER CORNER
You've been doing
rescue too long when ...
by Dr. Carol Combs-Morris, DVM
As usual, I was casting around Saturday afternoon for an idea for this week's
column. Having nothing in mind, I procrastinated by checking my e-mail (a
marathon task, since I apparently have NO
spam filter) and was rewarded by this
composition forwarded from John and
Bonnie Faulkner. Thanks, guys!
YOU KNOW YOU'VE BEEN DOING
RESCUE TOO LONG WHEN ...
... you have a mental list of people
you'd like to spay. neuter or euthanize.
.. .you stopped at a house with a "Free
Puppies" sign in the yard to have an ''educational chat," and your kids had to post
your bail.
... running out of paper towels is a
household crisis.
... you not only KNOW all the characteristics of a "good stool," you discuss
them at dinner.
... your checks have messages on them
like "Subtract Two Testicles for Every
Four Feet."
(See CRITTER, page three)
This is "Buster."
Buster is the
"famous mascot"
of Karen's Kare
"Stairway to the
Stars" Prestonsburg Family
Learning Center.
Buster is owned
by Phil Cornett
who informs us
that Buster "can
always be found
perched upon the
fence or wall
silently watching
all the fun, while
keeping his vigil
for any danger
that might be
approaching the
children." Buster
is the center'<>
"brightest Star."
�••
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
C2 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005
Schoo( Cafendar
Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• Jan. 12 - "Magic Me"
members will visit local nursing
home, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
• Jan. 19 - Youth Services
Center Advisory Council will
meet, 4 p.m., in library. All
invited to attend.
• Feb. lO - "Connect with
Kids" parent meeting will be
held at Clark Elementary, at
8:30 a.m. AMS parents and
guardians are invited to attend.
• If you would be interested
in volunteering at AMS , contact
the Youth Services Center to
schedule a time for Volunteer
Orientation .
• Adams Middle School
Youth Services Center is open
each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. The center offers services
to all families regardless of
income. For more information
about any of the activities or services of the center, please contact the center at 886-1297.
Center Coordinator - Michelle
Keathley; Assistant - Sheila
Allen.
Allen Central Middle School
**Tum in Food City receipts
and General Mills box tops to
home room teachers!**
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center is open each day from
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or later
by appointment. For more
information about the center,
call LaDonna Patton, coordinator, or Marilyn Bailey, assistant,
at 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and Family
Resource Youth Service Center
•
Call Allen Elementary
Youth Service Center at 874-0621
to schedule your child's Hepatitis
B vaccination, immunizations,
and WlC appointments.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary Family Resource Youth
Service Center is located in the
500 building of the campus.
The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children
and their families who reside in
the community or neighborhood
by the school in which the center is located. For further information, please contact the center
at 478-5550 or 478-9751, ext.
310.
• Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator; Charlotte Rogers,
Program Assistant II; Debra
Hayes , School Nurse.
Clark Elementary
• Feb. 10 - "Connect with
Kids" parent meeting, 8:30a.m.
• A nurse from the Floyd
County Health Dept. is in the
center weekly and sees WIC
patients, does well-child exams
(birth-18 years), and gives
immunizations.
Currently
scheduling exams for students
who will be in the 6th grade in
the next school year. Call for an
appointment- 886-0815.
• The Clark Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be
reached by calling 886-0815.
Duff Elementary
**School is collecting Food
City receipts again this year!
Receipts must be dated Sept. 12,
2004- March 12, 2005.**
• Floyd County Health
Dept. is at the school each Tuesday. Services include 6th grade
school entry physical; kindergarten, Head Start and wellchild physicals (age birth to 18
years); T.B . skin test; T.D.
boosters; and WIC services.
Please call 358-9878 for
app9intment if you are in need
of any of these services.
• The J.A. Duff Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the tan metal building
at the rear of the school. Contact
persons are Judy Handshoe,
coordinator, and Ruby Bailey,
assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is
available to parents for video
check-outs. A variety of topics
are available.
• Floyd County Health Dept.
nurse at school every Wednesday. Services include Head Start
physicals, kindergarten physicals, 6th grade physicals, wellchild physicals, immunizations,
TB skin test, WIC program,
blood pressure checks, and
more. Must call the FRC at 2850321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Floyd County Health
Department Nurse Joy Moore, is
at the center each Monday to
administer immunizations, T.B.
skin tests, well-child exams,
WlC, prenatal and post-partum
services, and school physicals.
Call 377-2678 for an appointment.
Mountain Christian Academy
• Now accepting applications for enrollment for Kindergarten for the 2005-06 school
year. Call 285-5141 for more
information.
Prestonsburg Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Please collect Food City
receipts!
School goal is
$500,000 in receipts. Anyone in
the community may mail
receipts, in care of PES, to 236
North Lake Drive, or drop them
off at the school office.
•
The Family Resource
Center is open weekdays 8
a .m.-4 p.m., and later by
appointment. Office provides
services for all families, regardless of income.
• After School Child Care,
3-6 p.m., school days.
• Call 886-7088 for additional information regarding the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth Services
Center
**School is participating in
the "Apples for Students" program. Please tum in your Food
City receipts to office or send
with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may
be done through the Youth Services Center office.
• Walking track open to public.
• The center has a one-stop
career station satellite that is
available to the community as
well as students .
• Anyone interested in Adult
Ed may contact the center for
information.
• All new students and visitors, stop by the Center, located
on the South Floyd campus,
Room 232, and see Mable Hall .
• For more information call
452-9600 or 9607 and ask for
Mable Hall, ext. 243, or Keith
Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud
Creek Family Resource Center
• FRC monthly Advisory
Council meetings will be held
the first Wednesday of each
month, at 4 p.m. Call for more
info.
• Lost & Found located in
Family Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are
8:00 a.m . to 4:00 p.m. Parents
and commun ity members arc
welcome to visit. For questions,
call 587-2233 - ask for Tristan
Parsons, Center Coordinator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.O. Osborne "Rainbow
Junction" Family Resource
Center
• "Lost & Found" is located
in the FRC. If items not picked
up within 2 weeks , they become
the property of the resource cen- •
ter.
• Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located in
the W. D. Osborne Elementary
School. Hours of operation - 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday, or later by appointment.
Call 452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community
members free to visit any time.
January 11 and 13, 1995
A Prestonsburg woman was acquitted
of murder, Tuesday, in connection with a
1993 drunk driving accident that killed a
Magoffin County woman. A Floyd County jury deliberated for approximately an
hour and a half before returning a not
guilty verdict in favor of Tammy DeRossett .. .lt will be another month before
Flo:yd County School Board members
decide whether to remove two parent
members of separate school-based decision making councils. Prior to Monday's
school board meeting, board members
held a removal hearing for Clarence Risner, a parent representative for Prestonsburg High School's council; and Ira Joe
Tussey, who sits on the council at Adams
Middle School ...Teen-ager Adam Lafferty
was thrown from his bed around 5 a.m.,
Tuesday, when a coal truck crashed into
his home at McDowell and set the house
ablaze .. .County officials and others identified under a newly enacted ethics code
have until Friday, January 13, to file
financial disclosure statements required
under the code ...A case that has wound its
way through Kentucky's legal system and
into federal court may reach its ultimate
conclusion soon in the state capitol,
where Kentucky's General Assembly is
expected to meet in special session. State
Representative Greg Stumbo, of Prestonsburg, said Tuesday that Governor Brereton Jones had been asked to include in his
call for a special session of the legislature, an issue that has as many as 70 county officials facing expulsion from their
offices ... Prestonsburg will swap some
undeveloped, city owned property at Cliff
for a smaller share of usable land, and a
stake in a private organization's effort to
spur economic development in the city.
City council members agreed Monday
evening to the trade with the Prestonsburg
Industnal Corporation, which will assume
the costs of developing the property .. .The
first round of winter hit the county, Friday, when a midday ice storm caused
numerous accidents, including two
involving school buses ...After just one
year in office, District Three Magistrate
Tommy Nell Adams plans to resign his
seat on the fiscal court today (Friday).
Adams said late Thursday, that he is
resigning from office due to health reasons ...Floyd County School Board members voted, Monday, to toughen state
nepotism laws by adding nephews,
nieces, mothers-in-law and fathers-in-law
of board members the superintendent.
Principals, or supervisors, to the list of
relatives which cannot be employed in the
system ...There will be plenty of meat to
sluk your teeth into when the May 30 primary election rolls around, but there's no
guarantee the menu will offer any local
flavor...There will be no special primary
elections this year in Floyd County, even
if two J'rominent county officials are
remove from office before the January
31 primary filing deadline .. .In an effort to
keep from raising garbage rates in Prestonsburg, the city recently began a recycling program, but residents and businesses aren't participating. "If (the citizen)
don't reduce the volume of waste, the
rates could increase. If the volume is
reduced, the rates could stay the same."
Tom Harris, foreman of the city's public
works department, said Tuesday...No
injuries were reported, Wednesday afternoon, in Prestonsburg when a car ran into
a school bus hauling 19 grade school children ....Construction workers have completed approximately 40 percent of the
Floyd County jail project, it was said,
Tuesday ...There died: Goldia Collins
Clark Wagner, 82, of Auxier, Friday, January 6, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; Ruth Hall, 71, of Galveston,
Tuesday, January 10, at Good Samaritan
Hospital, Lexington; Phillip Edward
Shepherd, 27, of Garrett, Thursday, January 5 , at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; Barksdale Cook, 78, of
Bevinsville, Monday, January 9, at the
McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital; Billy R. Justice, 58, of lvel, Monday,
January 9, at his residence; Noah Conn,
78, of Martin, Thursday, January 5, in
Huntington, West Virginia; Esther Bowling Akers, 78, of Ashland, formerly of
Wheelwright, Sunday, January 8, at her
home; Pearlie Pace, 66, of Albion, Michigan, Thursday, January 5, at her residence; Era Ratliff Stone, 91, of Betsy
Layne, Thursday, December 29, at her
residence; Kelly Ann Vance Hamilton, 22,
of McDowell, Monday, January 2, at
McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital; Thelma Boyd Hale, 84, of Harold,
Sunday, January 8, at her residence;
Woodrow "Woody" Mullins, 51, of
Pikeville, Saturday, January 7, at Highlands Regional Medical Center; George
Hall Jr., 75, of Allen, Friday, January 6, at
Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Charlene
Burke, 63, of Virgie, Tuesday, January 10,
at Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Goble
Puckett, 89, of Prestonsburg, Wednesday,
January 11, at his residence; Darby Ray
Burnett, 51, of Willisburg, formerly of
Martin, Sunday, January 8, at his residence; Anna Douglas Music, 72, of
Springboro, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 9, in Brown Memorial Hospital,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Gertie Dorton, 72, of
Weeksbury, Wednesday, January 11, at
McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital; Claude Reps Patton, 82, of Eastern,
Wednesday, January 11, at Jenkins Community Hospital.
Twentv Years Ago
January 9, 1985
The decision to continue to collect-or
not collect-tolls on the Mountain Parkway and its extensions will rest with Gov.
Martha Layne Colllins and her Transportation Cabinet...Tommy Nelson, 35, of
Town Branch, faces seven charges in connection with a series of a1leged burglaries
over the Christmas holidays ... State Representative Greg Stumbo of Prestonsburg
won the post of House majority leader at
the caucus held Tuesday in the state ca_pital...Unless an agreement with strikmg
union miners is reached, National Mines
Corporation will lay off half of its 160
employees ...Trial continues in the shoot-,
ing death of Larry Wilson, ex-husband of
Linda June Turner Wilson, 45, who teaches at Garth Vocational School, who is also
charged with complicity in the murder of
her ex-husband, Alvis Randall Frasure of
Martin, described as being Mrs. Wilson's
"boyfriend," is accused of shooting Wilson once, point-blank in the back of the
head with a 9mm automatic pistol .. .There
died: Cecil Green, 68, of Prestonsburg,
Friday, in a Lexington hospital; Hilbert
Mullins, 71, of Bevinsville, January 1, at
Price; Lonnie Burchett, 77, of Auxier,
January 1, at his home; James Wesley Jarrell, 41, of Sugar Loaf, Prestonsburg,
December 12; Columbus Goble, 82, of
Emma, Tuesday, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center; Emmett Tackett, 82, of
Martin, December 31, at his home; Vema
Moore Sword, 75, of Dwale, Sunday, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center; Paul
Howard Hall, 39, of Hi Hat, Monday, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center;
Mollie Thompson Wells, 70, of GobleRoberts, Sunday, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center; Verlia Dutton, 87, of
Weeksbury, Thursday, at her horne.
1
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare
and Infant/Toddler Care accepts
infants and toddlers up to 2 years
(See SCHOOL, page three)
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and
60 years ago.)
Ten Years Ago
i
Mrs. Betty Carroll, 89, of Martin, Monday, at a nursing home, here; Iley Baker
Browning, 81, Dec. 18, at Henderson;
Jewel D. Fitzpatrick, 51, of Prestonsburg,
January 1, at a hospital here; Mrs. Linda
Sparkman, 77, of Hueysville, Friday, at
the U.K. Medical Center, Lexington; Mrs.
Ruth Collins, 46, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of this county, last Thursday, at a
Detroit hospital; Margaret C. Westfall, 68 ,
of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Prestonsburg, Friday, at a Winter Haven hospital; Harry H. Hager, 75, of East Point,
December 28, at the Paintsville Hospital;
Mrs. Wanda L. Craig, 29, of South Whitley, Ind., December 17, at a Whitley
County hospital; Maude Spears Clark, 83,
of the Auxier Road, Saturday, at a nursing
home, here.
Fonv Years Ago
January 7, 1965
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
this week, approved a $3,456 ,000 stream
channel improvement project at Martin as
a flood prevention measure, and also gave
the nod for construction of two more
flood-control reservoirs in the Big Sandy
Valley ...Mrs. Ruby Auspaugh, 50, formerly of Lancer, was instantly killed Sunday,
in a three-car accident at New Carlisle ,
Ohio, which killed three other persons .. .Kentucky Power Company proposes to reduce electric rates by an estimated
January 8, 1975
$27,000 per year...Unemployed fathers
working on public projects in Floyd and
In his instructions to the nine men and eight other eastern Kentucky counties
three women who comprise the grand w11l draw bigger paychecks, beginning
jury of the Floyd Circmt Court for the next week, it
was
announced
January term, Circuit Judge Hollie Con- Tuesday...Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Gary H.
ley, Monday, reminded the jurors of the Osborne, of Louisville, a daughter, Debra
new criminal penal codes now in Lynne, December 15, at a Louisville hoseffect.. .Two re-elected members of the pltal...There died: Mrs. Laura Brown, 65,
Floyd County Board of Education, Dr. of Lancer, December 22, at Golden Years
J.D. Adams and Ray Campbell, were Rest Home, Lackey; Nelse "Pie" Gilliam,
inducted to their new terms of office at 55, formerly of Prestonsburg, December
last Saturday's meeting of the board ...Pro- 24, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Mrs.
posed dock and harbor improvements at Alga Martin, 66, of Wayland, last
the Jenny Wiley Boat Dock which have Wednesday, at a Huntington, W. Va. hosfor months been slated at an estimated pital; Mrs. Pearl Goodman, 55, Christmas
cost of $750,000 have not been begun; a Day, at her home at Garrett; McKinley
contract has not been awarded; and (M.C.) Hyden, 66, formerly of Prestonsnobody knows when it wi11 be ...A case of burg, December 21, at West Liberty;
unfortunate timing appears to have Robert Baldridge, 59, formerly of East
excluded Prestonsburg from among 21 Point, at Fort Wayne, Indiana; Joe Alley,
Kentucky communities which have been 57, of Ligon, last week, at the McDowell
awarded federal Department of Housing Appalachian Regional Hospital: Mrs .
and Urban Development (HUD) Ellen Huff Gearheart, 85, formerly of
funds ...The annual observance of "Old Floyd County, Monday, at Columbus,
Christmas" an early mountain tradition Ohio; Bart Mellon, 63, of Prestonsburg,
revived years ago in the Prestonsburg area last Thursday, at the Paintsville Hospital.
by Mrs. Edith Fitzpatrick James, was
held, Sunday, at May Lodge, Jenny Wiley
State Park ...Bom to Sgt. and Mrs. Gary
Burton Combs, of Ft . Leonard Wood,
Mo., their first child, a daughter, Angelica
January 6, 1955
Dawn, November 30. The great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hunter, of
Clarence Dale, 24, and. the Rev. Fred
Betsy Layne, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baldridge, 58 , former residents of this
Jones, of Pikeville ...There died: Grady county, were drowned, Saturday, when the
Little, of Detroit, Mich., January 3, in auto in which they were dnving from
Detroit; Willis (Bill) Hall, 78, of McDow(See YESTERDAYS, page four)
ell, Saturday, at the McDowell Hospital;
Thinv Years Ago
FihV Years Ago
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School
• Continued from p2
and Preschool age 2-4. Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30p.m.,
Monday thru Friday.
• For additional informatii...lu, ~.111 874-8328. Summer
office hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
•
Floyd County Adult Ed
Class Schedule
• BSCTC, Prestonsburg
.campus: Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tue.,
Thur.- 11:30 a.m. to 7:30p.m.
Contact: Jason Cassell - 8863863, ext. 67219. Room m207
(second floor, Library).
. • Auxier Lifelong Learnmg Center: Tue., Thur. - 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact:
Lucille Fuchs- 886-0709.
• Martin Extended Education Service Center: Tue.,
Thur. - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Vanessa Tackett 285-5111.
• Wayland EESC: Mon.,
Wed. - 8:00 a.m. to 4·00 p.m.
Contact Vanessa Tackett- 3583400.
• Wheelwright: Mon.,
Wed. - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Penny Fell - 4524324.
• McDowell: Tue., 1:00 to
3:00p.m.
• For more information
about Adult Education class
schedules, contact the David
School at 886-8374. All classes and materials free of charge.
'Birtfis/'Birtfidays
~nniversary
~
Korner
• Continued from p1
tance, assured her the dogs
would not bite and she proceeded into the store.
She picked up two little
cakes to go with their cappuccinos and headed for the counter
to pay. A young man behind the
counter noticed she was wearing_the pain of the day's news
VlVldly upon her face.
Smiling from ear to ear, the
young man says, "I'll tell you
what, you pay me for the cakes,
but the cappuccinos are going
to cost you only a smile."
"How sweet, how kind,"
she thought of this total young
stranger's kindness. He could
clearly see she was having a
really bad day and his act of
kindness brought that little bit
of sunshine to its darkness.
She couldn't wait to get to
the car and share what had just
happened with her husband.
Only he, too, had a story to
share. At the same time she
had experienced kindness
from a stranger so, too, had
her husband - his coming from
the gentleman with the dogs
111
sitting just outside their car.
The two began to talk and
after hearing of the many
hardships and health problems
the curbside gentleman had
faced, the old man continued:
"Still when I get up every
morning and am able to put
my shoes on and walk, I am
thankful that I am alive."
That one little sentence
made such an impact on my
friend's husband. They were
words he needed to hear at that
very moment - and they were
coming from a total stranger
that God had used to shed light
on a dark moment of his life.
She continued to share how
she truly believes "Angels are
most definitely among us,"
and as we were about to part
ways, she patted my shoulder
and said, "There you go, Kim.
That's your column for next
week. Share it, and let it be
known that sometimes the
smallest acts of kindness make
a magnitude of difference."
Yes, you may only be one
person in this big ol' world of
ours, but you and your actions
also can mean the world to just
one person, too!
Thank You for letting me
share your story, May God's
Blessings be with each of you.
50th Wedding Anniversary
HRMC's New Year Baby
Highlands' official "First Baby of the New Year" arrived at
9:12 p.m., January 4, 2005. Natalie Nicole Whitney weighed 7
lbs., 11 oz., was 20 inches long, and was delivered by Dr.
Angela Maggard. Natalie Nicole is the daughter of Savannah
Robinson and Billy Whitney of Prestonsburg. HRMC's AuxIliary presented Natalie w1th a variety of baby items and a
blanket. HRMC presented Natalie with their traditional gift of
a $500 US Savings Bond.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis Setser will celebrate their 50th wed~
ding anniversary by renewing their marital vows on Saturday,
January 15, 2005, at half past six o'clock in the evening, at the
Lancer Baptist Church. A reception in the couple's honor will
be held immediately following at the Pines Building, Jenny
Wiley State Resort Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Setser are the proud parents of six children and
nine grandchildren.
Til Next Week ...
Critter
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.. .you have a bumper sticker that reads "My German
Shepherd is Smarter Than
Your Graduate Student."
... you pray they will some~ day manufacture Teflon furniture .
. . .you have phone calls forwarded to PetsMart.
... you absentmindedly pat
people on the head or scratch
them behind the ears.
... given the choice of having your teeth cleaned or their
teeth cleaned, they get their
teeth cleaned.
... you not only allow pets
on the couch, guests have to sit
on the floor because the dog
has "territorial issues."
j;,
... your spouse missed the
final game of the World Series
because the cat wanted to
watch his favorite video,
"Birds of North America."
... anytime your animal
appears lethargic, you go
online and investigate vetmed
websites, pose questions to
your address book and on elists, and by the time you
digest all the information and
field the correspondence, the
animal has tom out the window screens and left something disgusting in your
f; favorite pair of shoes.
...your chatroom handle is
"Queen of Spayeds."
... you and your vet are on a
first name basis and he genuflects when you enter the waiting room. His daughter at
Harvard refers to you as "Auntie."
... you needed a prescription to recover from "Old
Yeller."
...you've forwarded more
warnings about the dangers of
chocolate, onions and mistletoe than the National Center
for Disease Control has issued
about anthrax and smallpox.
... you wear white year
'round, not because you are
flaunting a fashion Jaw or
belong to a religious sect, but
because it is bleachable.
... the world would never
guess from your "critterspeak"
posts to e-lists that in reality
you are chairman of the IBM
Corporation .
. .. by the time you investigate different flea control
products, their advantages and
potential risks, natural versus
chemical methods, and study
the life cycle of the flea, any
fleas have died of old age.
... you tell your children to
"heel!" in the grocery store .
. . .for relaxation, you went
mall hopping with your girlfriends. Your eyes glazed over
when you saw a sign in front
of a pet shop, "20% Off All
Puppies & Kittens," and you
slapped three security guards
before they got you safely
contained in the manager's
office.
(Note to Bonnie and John:
I'm sorry, I couldn't print that
last one .. .it was hilarious, but
I don't think it would have
made it past the censors!)
I actually recognize some
of this material as originating
from Kat Chaplin, aka "The
Neutress of the Night." Her
goal is to bring the spay/neuter
message to the general public
by tickling their collective
funny bone. As a matter of
fact, our own SNOOP organization slogan, "Prevent a Litter, Fix Your Ct;tter," came
from Kat's website. For more
of her humor, check out
NeuterNeuter Land and her
"Humor us, Neuter us" campaign at www.ahimsatx.org.
I~
It's a Girl!
Emily Roberta Johnson was born to proud parents, Susan
Stephens and Dicky Johnson, on December 17, 2004, at 6:06
p.m., at Highlands Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6
lbs., 7 oz., and was 19 inches long. Welcome, little one!
Mr. and Mrs. Joey Tackett, of Weeksbury, along with Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Johnson Jr., of Wheelwright, are pleased to announce the
engagement and forthcoming marriage ·of their children, Angela
Tackett and Harold "Boo" Johnson 111.
Angela, a graduate of South Floyd High School, is currently
employed as a respiratory therapist at the Pikeville Medical Center.
She is the granddaughter of Elmer and Lexie Tackett, of Weeksbury, and Tennis and Mae Bates, of Wadsworth, Ohio.
Harold, a graduate of Wheelwright High School, Is employed as a
mason. He is the grandson of Harold and Clotine Johnson, and
Gilbert and Geraldine Osborn'"", all of Wheelwright.
The couple will wed in a ceremony that w1ll take place at half past
one o'clock in the afternoon, Saturday, January 15, 2005, at the
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church.
The gracious custom of an open church wedding will be observed
•
Extension Homemaker
Leaders to meet Jan. 25
The Homemaker Leader
Training Lesson on skills for
creating happiness and blessing
others, "Making the Growth
Choice." will he held at the
Floyd County Extension Offic~;,
10 ,1m., on January 25. The
public ts invited to attend. For
more infornhttton, contact
fhcre,,t Scott, hundy and Con<>umcr Sc~t•nccs Agent. at 8862668.
at
Old Photographs
Laferty
Have those
irreplacable
photos repaired
now, before
furthe1 deterioration.
• Continued from p1
ager David Evans for review.
The city's legal advisors are currently reviewing the students
report.
Laferty and Ruark received
three credit hours for the work,
in addition to gaining valuable
hands-on experience that they
will be able to apply later in
their respective careers.
The practicum was super-
Tackett-Joh nson
vised by Jerry Palmer, EKU
psychology department. Laferty and Ruark are both students
in the university's industrial
and organizational psychology
program.
Amanda Laferty is a graduate of Betsy Layne High
School and Pikeville College.
She is the daughter of Don and
Ruth Lafer1y, of Mnrl Creek.
Braxton is 1!
Creases .specs, tears,
and sta1i1S ·emoved.
Braxton Chase Cac:tle celebrated his first birthday on
December 22, 2004, with a "Barney" theme party attended by
family and friends, at the Prestonsburg McDonald's. Brax~~ th~> !':(U'I of Bnan and Lisa Castle, OT Langley.
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12, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Je~terdays
• Continued from p2
Detroit to spend the holiday with relatives
in this county wrecked south of Louisa and
plunged into Barnett's Creek ...Dr. Edward
B. Leslie was named, Monday, to the City
Council post here from which C. H.
Corbin resigned several months ago ...The
first clinic to be held in Floyd County for
the benefit of retarded children has been
, scheduled for January 18, at the Beaver
. Valley Hospital, Martin ...Elzie Gearheart,
28, formerly of McDowell, Demorris Frasure, 25, of McDowell, and Herman
'Woods, of Moscow, 0., were instantly
killed at Minnie, New Year's Day, when
their automobile struck a pickup
truck .. .Awarding of a contract by April on
the health center proposed for Floyd County were envisioned this week, after the
State Building and Properties Commission
had approved the site for the
structure ...Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Vaughan, a daughter, Christmas Day, at
Prestonsburg General Hospital...There
died: 0. P. Powers, 81, Friday, at his home,
here; Dr. Oscar T. Stephens, 62, wellknown Prestonsburg physician, Sunday, at
·his home, here; Mrs. Lena May Butler, of
. Wheelwright, Sunday, at the Prestonsburg
.'General Hospital; Asa Quarles, 69, of
Wheelwright, last Friday; Mrs. Emma Poe,
·Tuesday, at her home at West Prestonsburg; Mrs. Annie Blackburn Sesco, 78, last
Saturday, at her home at Gulnare; Charles
Marvin Wilson, 50, December 29, at his
home at Wheelwright; Mrs. Audrey Paige,
28-, of Manton, Sunday, at the Beaver Valley Hospital.
and the following night Collins' service
station was burglarized ...Dr. Lt. Nick
Wallen, who was missing after his plane
was forced down in France, is visiting his
parents at Banner...The Meade Bros.
Hardware will open here about January
25, with L. B. Moore, of Prestonsburg, as
manager...There died: Mrs. Eddie Hoover
Lewis, of Hueysville, December 24, in
Washington; Raleigh M. Oakley, of
January 4, 1945
Hueysville, Sunday; Lula Clark Hall, 46,
The casualty report lists as dead: Lt. of Wheelwright, January 1, at a Martin
Darwin Caudill, of Garrett, in Germany, hospital; Wilma Lewis, 17, December 21 ,
December 3; Pvt. Alvin Nelson, 20, of at Drift; Mrs. Paul Hall Gibson, 44,
Dwale, December 13, in Germany; S-Sgt. December 24, at Tram; Lack Salisbury,
George Elliott Webb, of Wayland, previ- 68, December 15, at Toler's Creek; Harry
ously reported missing); the rnissmg- H. Kazee, 39, formerly of this county,
Sgt. Robert L. Runnels, of West Prestons- December 28, at Outwood Veterans' Hosburg, in Europe; a J?.risoner-Pvt. Glenn pital; Pennie J. Gibson, formerly of this
H. Craft, of Hueysville, previously listed county, in Ohio; Mrs. Rebecca Vance, of
as missing; the wounded-Pvt. Hobart Ligon, January 1, at a Martin hospital;
M. Montgomery, of Auxier, October 6, in Arthur Boban, 54, December 26, at
Germany; Pfc. Earl Hopson, of Drift, Weeksbury.
December 9; Sgt. Billy Paris Conley, of
Cliff, December 15, in France; S-Sgt.
Roy Patrick, of Hunter, Pfc. Edgill Shepherd, of Hueysville, December 10, m
Ge1many; Sgt. Marcus C. Hurd, of PreJanuary 4, 1935
stonsburg, December 14, in Germany;
Pfc. Henry 0. Wilson, of Ivel, December
The circuit court ter.n, which will con4, in Germany.. .The home of J.D. Collins· vene here, Monday, has 400 cases on its
burned here at 2:30 a.m., December 24, docket-seven slated for trial on murder
Sixtv Years Ago
Seventv Years Ago
Oid Christmas
charges. Voters in the Garrett consolidated school district voted, 263 to 21, for an
extra 25 cents-per-$100 valuation,
December 22, to rovide a fund of not
more than $25 ,00 for school con~lt·uc
tion purposes ...Wounded in a Christmas
day fight, at Harold, were Charlie Hall
and Kidd Clark, miners, and Henry
Bowling, coal company bank boss. All
will recovcr...Miss Opal May, of Langley, has been voted by the student body
of Morris-Harvey College, Barbourville,
West Virginia, the most popular girl student.. .Marrs Ramey was found dead
today (Thursday) on the railway tracks
across the river from here, and is
believed to have been a train
victim ...Miss Laura Slusher suffered a
skull fracture, Saturday night, at Martin
when hit by a soft drink bottle ...There
died: Sam Risner, 11, killed by a train,
December 24, at Garrett; Mrs. George
Hart, 52, December 30, at Wayland;
James A. Calvert, 47, December 28, at
Betsy Layne; Mrs. Rebecca Estep Jones,
77, December 24, at Banner; Dolly Mae
Hollifield, 8, January 1, at Garrett, a victim of bums; Everett Ray, 18, of Cliff,
December 19, at a Martin hospital; Betty
Jo, three-month-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Graham Harris, of Prestonsburg, at
a Paintsville hospital, December 28.
Oak
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·treats.
Girl Scout Troop 418 was
on hand to greet guests as were
as a few descendants of
Samuel May and members of
the Friends of the May House.
Tours of the Samuel May
House may be arranged for
school groups and visitors by
contacting the Prestonsburg
Tourism Commission at 8861341.
Members of the Board of
Trustees of the Samuel May
House include: James Spencer,
Don R. Johnson, Patricia A.
Johnson, Garnett Fairchild, Lillian Baldridge, Alice HowardPerry, Marshall Davidson,
Samuel D. Hatcher, Sabra
Jacobs and John Rosenberg.
•
photo by Kathy J. Prater
Samuel Hatcher treated visitors to a tour of the house while
providing interesting historical information.
Floyd students recognized as outstanding
Several Floyd Countians
have earned a high level of academic distinction at Alice
Lloyd College for the 2004 Fall
Semester.
Named to the President's
List for achieving a grade point
average of 4.0 (based on a 4.0
scale) were Amber Dawn
Biliter, of
GretheI;
Kristina Nicole Parsons Coleman, of Betsy Layne; William
Joseph Hall, of Wheelwright;
Katherine Hall, of Wayland;
Nikki LaSha Patton, of Wayland; Devon Carol Reynolds,
of Grethel; Amanda Gene
Robinette, of Harold; and
Nicholas D. Samons, of Martin.
Named to the Dean's Distinguished List for achieving a
grade point of average of 3.753.99 (based on a 4.0 scale)
were Adam Ray Hicks, of
Bevinsville; Whitney Dawn
Lykens, of Betsy Layne;
Sheena Beth Hall Schlick, of
Wheelwright; Lisa Marie
Wells, of Wayland; and Jenof
nifer Le-Ann
White,
Prestonsburg.
Named to the Dean's List
for achieving a grade point
average of 3.25-3.74 (based on
a 4.0 grading scale) were
Tabatha Lynn Caudill, of Martin; Alexis R. Collins, of Betsy
Layne; Jessica Rae Hale, of
Prestonsburg; Joshua Wayne
Johnson, of Bevinsville; Daniel
Albert Knausz, of Harold;
Sarah Elizabeth Noble, of
Garrett; Avenelle Mayo
Shaffer, of Prestonsburg; Shannon Leslie Sizemore, of Martin; Stephanie
Dawn
Skeans, of McDowell; Morgan
Brooke Slone, of Martin; Ronnie
Michael
Slone,
of
Hueysville; Tiffany
O'megan Stephens, of
Wayland; and Brandon Morris'
Stapleton, of Prestonsburg.
The BSCTC Community Choir will begin a new semester on Tues., Jan., 18, and community mem" bers are invited to join. Pictured are several of the choir members performing at their Christmas
• Concert on Dec. 7. (From left) Brandon Maynard, Nellie Baldwin, Karla Ramey, Tamralee Frazier,
~ Tereshia Keene, and Mandy Stepp lift their voices singing "He Never Failed Me Yet."
;BSCTC Community
!.Choir begins new semester
The Big Sandy Community
and Technical College Community Choir will begin a new
semester of rehearsals and performances on Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Choir Director Laura Ford Hall
welcomes everyone to join in.
"We welcome our students,
faculty, staff, and community
members to join us. We have a
wonderful choir, and I look forward to a new semester of good
music and fun."
The choir will be singing a
variety of music this semester
including LeAnn Womak's "I
0
Hope You Dance," "Phantom
of the Opera Medley," "Pie
Jesu," and "Psalm and
Alleluia," among others.
"Anyone can join the
choir," Hall said. "We would
love to have beginners and
experienced singers, as well as
everyone in-between." The
choir serves the BSCTC campuses of Pikeville, Prestonsburg, and Paintsville, so all
Eastern Kentucky citizens are
welcome. However, those
wishing to join should be fourteen or older. The choir is
accompanied by Candace Nail,
piano and voice instructor at
the Mountain Arts Center.
The group's first rehearsal
will be on Tues., Jan. 18 from
6:30 - 7:30 PM on the Prestonsburg Campus, in the Johnson Building, room 102. The
group will meet every Tuesday
at the same time until the final
performance during the last
week of April. Music will be
provided for each member and
there is no fee to join.
Questions can be directed to Hall
by c..1lling 886-3863 ext. 67227.
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would cause all the girls to
shriek in pretended agony and
complain of the cold chills that
ran up their spines. I guess it
was sort of the same feeling as
when you pulled a popcicle
stick through your teeth.
The blackboard, or at least
the soft, messy chalk the teacher
used to write on it, was also
used as a yardstick to measure
just who was and who wasn't
the teacher's pet. The two or
three "pets" always got to leave
the room a couple of times a
week so they could go outside
and "clean" the erasers. Actually, it was a job I wouldn't have
particularly wanted anyway,
since all they did was stand out
in the schoolyard somewhere,
hold them at arm's length and
slap two erasers together until
those slapping them could
breathe again without coughing.
Quite naturally, since kids
seldom thought beyond their
most immediate wants and
needs, we never gave much
thought to what it might have
been like at school before Mr.
George Baron at the West Point
Military Academy introduced
blackboards and chalk back in
1801. We never considered the
fact that the teacher would have
had to write each spelling word
15 or 20 times, depending upon
the number of pupils in the
room, and the considerable
amount of time all that would
have taken; that it might have
even cut into our recess and
lunch perioc · Mercy!
Research tells us that blackboards were made of slate until
along about the 1960s. Steel
boards coated with porcelain
enamel was used then, and to
ease the starkness afforded by
blackboards, green boards were
introduced as an alternative.
Even though they're green, most
of the people I know still call
them blackboards. Eventually,
people started to refer to them as
chalk boards, but now, teachers
don't even use chalk anymore.
In the late 1990s, someone came
up with the dry erasable, white
board where the teachers use
colorful markers instead of
chalk.
Losing the blackboard is all
in the name of progress, of
course, but one has to wonder
how, in this day and time, the
rest of the class can tell who the
teacher's pets are.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2005 • C5
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220 • .Help Wanted
230 - ll'lformation
250 - Miscellaneous
260 - Part Time
270 • Sales
280 - Services
290 - Work Wante~
· 110 - Agricul,iure
115-ATV's
120- Boats
130- Cars
140- 4x4's
150 - Miscellaneous
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160 - Motor'eycles
170- Parts
75- SUV's
180- Truck&
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FOR SALE: '93 Olds
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Furnished.
$275 plus
550-Land/Lots
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ANTIQUFS
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deposH
SALE: Furniture and
LOCATED
AT required. 3 bedroom
dishes also like new
WAYLAND,
KY partially
furnished
leather recliner.1997known as Glow Hill. mobile home. $300
2004 Mustang gt Estate of the late plus utilities. $200
new tires and wheels
Jack and May Ratliff.
606-434-5551
security deposit. Call
Some flat and some
606-377-6881.
hillside
property.
For Sale:
2 Used
Approx. 14 acres
Refridgerators,
2
BR ,
plus 606-422-9034 FOR RENT: 1
Used
Microwave
kitchen
furnished
.
ask
for
Becky.
Ovens, & 1 Washer
Located
at
sugarloaf.
Serious inquiries only
and Dryer. Call 285Call 874-9174 or
3808.
For Sale 9 acres 874-5175.
For Sale: 8 ft' refrig- more or less on
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at FOR RENT: 1 2 BR,
erated deli case, Samson
$1000, small pizza Dana, Ky call 440- 2 BA apartment. eat
oven, $400, small 967-4088
in kitchen, all major
juice cooler, $150,
appliances included,
washer & dryer, $150 80
ACRES FOR utrilities
included.
pair. Call 606-886- SALE: $50,000. Call $695 per mo., plus
2367.
606-285-0902.
dep. Call 606-4785173.•
For Sale: 8 ft' deli 570-Mobile Homes
cooler, $950 and Gas
convection
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$450. Call 606-886- FOR SALE: 3 ,ooo HEIGHTS APTS. of
2367.
obo. Call 874-4478.
Wheelwright, Ky. has
a 1 BR apartment for
Kay's Wallpaper 205 F9R SALE: 1994 rent. Rent is based
Depot Road Paints- '14x70 Fleetwood, 3 on
income.
ville, Ky. Hundreds of BR, 1 BA, outbuild- Apartments
come
Patterns of Wallpaper ings, and 2 porches. equipped with central
& Borders. All under Good
condition. air and heat, carpet,
$10.00. Open Tues- Prestonsburg area.
refrigerator,
stove
Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 606-899-2033
and blinds. Garbage,
Sat.10 a.m to 3 p.m.
maintenance, water
Closed Sun. & Mon. FOR
SALE:
98
and sewer are includ606-789-8584.
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or less. No classes. Bear Hollow. Asking Handicap Accessible .
FREE
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SALE! We'll Beat All more information call Prestonsburg
,NO
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or PETS call 606-886
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8991
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of coal in Laurel Fork Smith.
We have
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ROOMS SYSTEM County, KY. Call 260that are efficiency
installed & delivered 347-0259.
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FOR RENT: 2 BR 620-Storage/Office
apt. Fully furnished,
$100
per
week FOR LEASE: Retail
includes
utilities. or
office
space.
886-8366.
Starting @ $325 per
month Call 886-8366.
For Lease Finished
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
Food City -- 21 00 -sq. ft. Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 226226~
630-Houses
For rent: 3 BR 1
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
from Prestonsburg
889-9747 or 8869007
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FOR FK.NT:
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bedroom trailer for SERVICE.
Countless relationrent. Call 87 4-1991.
ships & marriages
2 BR All Electric since 1989. 6,000
members.
Mobile Home For current
Rent. Martin Area. FREE Package. Call
1-800-292-5683
Call 285-3980
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
Prestonbetween
sburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
670-Comm. Property
FOR RENT: House
for rent located
beside
waffle
house on U.S. 23.
Also great for commercial property.
Call 889-6465 in
evenings.
For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
cof1sider
remolding for office
FOR RENT: 3 bed- space Call 606-285room, 1 bathroom 4826 or 606-285house with stove, 9112.
refrigerator, & W/D
hookup
in FOR SALE: Beauty
Prestonsburg. Shop Equipment for
$550
rent
plus sale. Call 886-2567.
$250 deposit. No
utilities included.
Call 874-4167 or
226-2733 .
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812-FREE
FREE PALLETS:
FOR SALE OR can be picked up
RENT: 3,000 sq.ft. behind The Floyd
brick
house
in County Times.
McDowell.
Call
859-881-9149
or
815-Lost &Found
377-2026.
FOR RENT: 3BR 2
BathAppliances
Furnished.
$500
perMonth$500
Deposit.
1
Efficiency,
$350,
Furnished,
All
Utilities Included.,
2 BR 2 Bath M Jbi le
Home,
Part.
Furnished, Large
Yard, Front & Back
Porch,
$350
&
$350 Deposit Plus
U t i I i t i e s .
References
Required.
Call
285-9003
Leave
Name & Number.
640-Land/l,.ots
For Sale: 2 Large
Lots on Stone Crest
Golf Course. Call
886-3313, 886-3314,
226-2468
For Rent : newly
constructed Mobile
Home Lots in new
Allen, reference
required call 606874-2212
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Bankruptcies!
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LOST CAT: Lost Cat
1/1 /05 from 6361
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
Presley. No collar,
ipoor vision, approx_
mately 10 years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or
night 889-6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
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900-Legals
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. II
C.A. NO. 03-CI-
1357
Bank of New York,
as Trustee for the
Certificate Holders of
CWABS 1999-02
Plaintiff
VS.
Audrey
Stanley,
Ricky
Charles
Stanley,
unknown
defendant, spouse of
Audrey
Stanley;
unknown defendant,
spouse of Ricky
Charles
Stanley;
unknown defendant,
spouse of Ricky
Charles Stanley on
January 13, 1995;
Central
Financial
Services,
Inc. ;
Commonwealth
of
Kentucky
Defendants
RE-NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
By
virtue
of
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 9th day of July,
2004, in the Floyd
Ci rcuit Court, in the
above styled action,
in the pnncipal sum
of
$43,024.06,
together with interest,
costs and fees, I shall
~~~~ea~~h~0 O~~e;lo1~~
stake; ther:ce in a
southern
direction
108 feet to a stake;
thence in an easterly
direction 94 feet to
the beginning, being
a lot 94 feet by 1 08
feet.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Charles
Ricky
Stanley and Audrey
Stanley by deed
dated January 13,
1995, and recorded
in Deed Book 397,
Page 591.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or $5,000.00 of purchase price, with the
balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the year
2004, and all subsequent years which
are not yet due and
payable. Any and all
delinquent
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real estate taxes will
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Justice Center), to
the highest bidder, at
public auction, on
Thursday, the 27th
:
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be paid from the sale
proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff rs the purchaser of the above
described property,
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs.
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner and
any real estate taxes 1
assessed against the
real estate.
announce,
Any
ments made on dat
of sale take prece
dence over printe
matter
containe
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney: ~
Hon.
Kerri
L.
Nunley
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati ,
Ohio
45202-5480
513/241-3100
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
(606) 886-2812
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC SALE
The following item
will be offered at public sale on January
28, 2005, at First
Guaranty Bank, 36
Main Street, Martin,
Kentucky, at 11 a.m.
Chevrolet
1996
Blazer 4 Door VIN
1 GNCT18WOTK118
102
All items are sold
"as is where is".
Seller reserves the
right to bid and to
reject any or all bids.
Items are to be paid
following the sale, or
satisfactory arrangements are made with
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day of January, 2005, • • ·• • • • ·i • • • • • • • • • • •
at the hour of 9:00
a.m., the following
Office Space for Lease
PLEASE HAVE described real estate,
DELLA (Doolittle} or located at 350 Right
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
son Kenny. Contact Fork Rice Branch,
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Frowd Sutphin at Banner,
Floyd
Law
Office building, located on corner
(304) 522-9211 or County,
Kentucky,
of
W.
Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
162
2nd
Street and more particularly
Huntington,
WV
Approximately
2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
described as follows:
25705
including
1
with
a private entrance, 1
Beginning on an
reception/lobby,
1
walk-in safe, 1 storiron stake in John
age room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
Burchett's
line;
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
START
DATING thence with said
TONIGHT! Have fun Burchett line 108 feet
meeting eligible sin- in a northern direcgles in your area. Toll tion to an iron stake;
Manpower is seeking individuals interFree.
1-800- thence in a westerly
ested in a variety of office and industrial
ROMANCE ext. 9735 dirction a straight line
assignments in Fl oyd and surrounding
94 feet to an iron
countries. Office applicants are required
to have at least 1 year of office experi~"''the S~1Jn·~t (lhm-f'"'
ence. Applications are taken Mon.-Fri. at
our office, or you can send resume to:
Ot'd Town B.nmch Bddgp.
Prcmoosburg, KY
RESTAURANT
Prestonsburg
HELP WANTED: Waitresses, dishwashers/busboys, cooks. Paid vacation, health insurance available.
Uniforms furnished.
No phone calls, please!
Apply in person.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center
has an opening for a
Driver's Education Instructor
Education and Experience Requirements:
. , . Start New Year 2005 with a new career.
FOR A GREAT JOB
Think Pepsi Bottling Group
The Pepsi Bottling Group of Pikeville, KY, has the following
immediate employment opportunities available:
• One opening for-Warehouse Loader for Pikeville, KY facility
• One opening for-Fleet Mechanic for Pikeville, KY facility
Applications for both positions will be accepted On-line ONLY.
Log on to Pepsi's website at www.pbgcareers.com.
Requirements for each position will be explained on the website. Testing will also be given on-line.
Please do not call or come by the Pepsi facility, there will
be no exceptions to the hiring process.
Manpower
311 North Arnold Ave. Ste. 503
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Bachelor's degree in education,
Valid Driver's License in the State of Kentucky
with an acceptable driving record.
Competitive benefits package, including medical,
Dental, Paid Holidays, paid Sick Leave, Paid Vacation,
Tuition Reimbursement, and 401-K
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Human Resources Department
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps
478 Meadows Branch
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Fax: 606-886-6073
Equal Opportunity Employer
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
the
seller.
Announcements at
the sale take priority
over ad. Purchaser to
pay all taxes and
transfer fees.
Tina Mills
First Guaranty Bank
36 Main Street
P.O. Box 888
Martin, KY 41649
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
CASE NO.
04-CI-00742
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US Bank, NA
Plaintiff
Vs.
Barbara
G.
Hamilton and Todd
Hamilton and Legal
Recoverirs, Inc.
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
By virtue of Default
JUdgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 8th day of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
principal sum of
$114,330.47, together with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky,
(behind
the
new
Floyd
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 27th day of
January, 2005, at the
hour of 9:00a.m., the
following described
real estate, located at
573 Mare Creek
Road,
Stanville,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly described
as follows:
Being Lot #2 and its
appurtenances
beginning with the
line
of
Scalf
(ff Engineering
Company and Center
of Culvert in branch;
thence
down
Maynards Branch to
the center of Mare
Creek; thence up
Mare Creek with the
line of Nora Maynard
~to a stake; thence
,across to a power
ole near the road;
hence 192 feet with
he
Highway
)epartment right-ofvay, back to the
eginning.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Todd Hamilton and
Barbara Hamilton,
married, by deed
dated November 20,
2000, of record in
Deed Book 460,
Page 54, in the Office
of the Floyd County
Clerk.
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TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or 1 0% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c:) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County and
City of Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2005, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County and City of
Prestonsbburg,
Kentucky, real estate
taxes will be paid
from the sale proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff, is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid, and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner, and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Joseph F.
Grimme
14 North Grand
Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY
41075
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to ·
Application
Number 836-5461,
Amendment No. 2
In accordance with
the provisions of KRS
350.070, notice is
hereby given that
CONSOL
of
Kentucky Inc., P.O.
Box 130, Mousie,
Kentucky, 41839, has
applied
for
an
amendment to an
existing underground
coal mining and
reclamation operation, located 0.5 mile
northeast of Hippo, in
Floyd County. The
amendment will add
an additional 0.0
acres of surface disturbance and an
additional
1,609.3
acres of underground
acres, making the
total area within the
permit
boundary,
2178.7 acres.
The
proposed
amendment area is
approximately
0.5
mile northwest from
State Route 850's
junction with Brush
Creek County Road,
and located north of
Hicks Fork of Brush
Creek.
The
propose.d
amendment is located on the Martin
U.S.G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
maps. The amendment will use the
underground method
of
mining.
The
amendment area will
underlie lands owned
by William E. &
Peggy
Stephens,
John Paul & Lou
Ellen Pitts, Eva &
George Thornsbury,
Pitts,
John Paul
Shade Pitts, Floyd &
Edna Davis, Jeffrey &
Zelma M. Watson,
John T. & Anna Lea
Thornsbury, Kenneth
& Phyllis Reffitt, Betty
Conn, Dolores Smith,
Billy E. & Susan
Ina
Reffitt,
Thornsbury,
Polly
Elizabeth
Pitts,
Sandra Sue Thacker,
Floyd Allen, William
P. Runnels, et al.,
Madge Allen Casey,
Effie Lois Bond,
Pamela Frasure, Phil
Ray Frasure, Effie
Lois Bond, Thomas
Sherman
Ratliff,
Mary
Margaret
Baldridge, Ronde! R.
& Priscilla. Prater,
Danny
Ousley,
Josephine Ousley,
Effie Hughes, Mont
Ousley
Heirs,
Danny Lee Ousley,
Virginia Hicks &
David Reffitt, AEP
Kentucky Coal, LLC,
Bobby Matthew &
Reta Akers, Alice D.
Isaac, Roger & Joyce
Slone, Steven Reed,
David & Billy Marie
Smith, Allen Ratliff Estate,
Myrtle,
Bertha & Sydney
Ratliff, Jack & Mary
Ratliff - Estate, Henry
& Ellen Ratliff, Billy
M. & Dora Allen, and
Tamara K. & Mary
Christina
Hicks,
Phyllis Ratliff Lenox,
Edward Lee & Sadie
Nolen
Shepherd,
Peachie Pitts, Jeffery
& Angie Campbell,
Dexter Dale Reffit
and ~~~ E & Susan
Reffitt.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Reources,
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional,
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
This is the final
advertisement of this
application; all comments, objections, or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within 30
days of this date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
to
Pursuant
Application
Number 836-0308
In accordance with
the provisions of KRS
350.055, notice is
hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41502, has
applied for a permit
for a surface coal
mining and reclamation operation, affecting 269.6 acres and
will underlie an additional 186.9 acres,
located 4.5 miles
northwest
of
Hueysville, in Floyd
County.
The proposed operation is approximately 1.8 mile northwest
from Route 2029's
junction with KY
Route 7, and located
in Plummer Branch
and Raccoon Branch
of Saltlick Creek.
The proposed operation is located on
the
David
and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7-1/2 minute quadrangle maps. The
operation will use the
contour strip, area
mining, and highwall/auger methods
of mining. The surface area is owned
by Ollie Jack Howell,
al.,
G.M.O.
et
Forestry Fund 3, LP,
Effie Crager, Kenneth
Wallace,
Patrick
Brian Ousley, Lowell
Dean
Shepherd,
Glen
Shepherd,
Clinton Handshoe,
Sylvia Warrix, Billy
Tussey,
Annie
Handshoe,
Elsie
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoover, and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will underlie surface area
owned by Ollie Jack
Howard,
et
al.,
G.M.O.
Forestry
:-·und 3, LP, Effie
Crager,
Kenneth
Wallace, Lowell Dean
Glen
Shepherd,
Shepherd,
Clinton
Handshoe,
Sylvia
Warrix,
Annie
Handshoe,
Elsie
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoove~ and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will affect
an area within 100
feet of public road
KY 7. The operation
will not involve relocation of the public
road. KY Route 7 will
be closed to traffic
during blasting operations.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Div.lsion of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsbuf\.g
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. All comments, objections or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
Permit No. 8365429
Increment No. 10
In accordance with
KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal,
Inc., P. 0. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41502, has
applied for Phase 1
bond release on permit number 8365429, Increment No.
10, which was last
issued on 10/09/91.
The application covers an area of
approximately
866.39 acres, located
2.9 miles northeast of
Hueysville, in Floyd
County.
The permit area is
approximately
1.5
mile northwest from
Ky. Rte. 2029's junction with KY Rte. 7,
and
located
in
Saylers Branch. The
latitude is 37°30'45".
The longitude is
82°53'06".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 10 is a certificate
of deposit and a bond
pool type in the
amount
of
$34,500.00.
Approximately sixty
(60) percent of the
original bond amount
in the amount of
$34,500.00 is included in the application
for release.
Reclamation work
performed includes:
backfilling, final grading, and seeding to
achieve the approved
post mining land use,
which was completed
in October 2004.
Results thus far
achieved are; area is
stable and the post
mining land use has
been established.
Written comments,
objections,
and
requests for a public
hearing or informal
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Field
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, by
February 18, 2005.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 21, 2005, at
9:00 a.m., at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation's
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
6,
Drive,
Suite
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653. The
hearing will be cancelled if no request
for a hearing or informal conference is
received by February
18, 2005.
U.S. Bank, N.A. as
Trustee, Successor
by merger by Firstar
Bank,
N.A.,
Successor in interest
to
Firstar
Bank
Milwaukee, N.A., as
trustee for Salomon
Brothers Mortgage
Securities VII, Inc.,
Floating
Rate
Mortgage
PassThrough Certificate
Series 1999-NC5
Plaintiff
VS.
Anthony
Swiger,
Fran Swiger, United
States of America,
Commonwealth of
Kentucky, Division of
Collections,
Department
of
Revenue
Cabinet,
County of Floyd
Defendants
Re-NOTICE
OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Renewed Judgment
and Order of Sale of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on the
29th
day
of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd . Circuit
Court, in the abovestyled action, in the
principal sum of
$51 ,519.00.90,
together with interest,
costs and fees, I shall
proceed to offer for
sale at the Old Floyd
IN THE
FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
CIRCULATION DEPT.
ASSEMBLING NEWSPAPERS
,. , ,·Pa~..time:
~ ::,D~y, ~nd night shift~:
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APPLY AT 263 S. CENTRAL AVE.
No Phone Calls, Please I
E.O.E.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or $5,000.00 of purchase price, with the
balance on credit for
thirty {30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgement.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2004, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real estate taxes will
be paid from the sale
proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit ~gainst said
lien for the amount of
the bid and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Kristen J.
Mudd
Lerner, Sampson &
Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati,
Ohio
45201-5480
513/241-3100
WILLIAM
S.
KENDRICK
M a s
e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653
{606) 886-2812
C7
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO.
11
CASE NO.
04-CI-00328
Deutsche
Bank
National
Trust
Company as Trustee
under the Pooling
and
Servicing
Agreement Series
Plaintiff
Vs.
Orville Mitchell, Jr.;
Shana Mitchell; the
unknown spouses, if
any,
of
Betty
Shannon Tackett and
Donald
Ray
Shannon;
the
unknown heirs or
devisees, if any, of
Earl D. Shannon and
their unknown spouses, if any; Floyd
County,
Kentucky;
and the unknown
spouse, if any, of
Zada Shannon
Defendants
NOTICE OF
C 0 M M ISS I 0 NER'S
SALE
By virtue of Final
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 15th day of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
DIVISION NO. I
C.A. NO. 03-CI978
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS
":<
County courthouse
Door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky,
(behind
the
new
Floyd
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 13th day of May,
2004, at the hour of
9:30 a.m., the following described real
estate, located on
Walnut Street, Tram,
in Floyd County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly described
as follows:
Being Lot Nos. 97,
99 and 17 1/2 feet of
Lot No. 100, adjoining Lot No. 99, in the
Riverside Addition to
Tram, Floyd County,
Kentucky, as shown
by map of said addition filed in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, to which reference is hereby made
for a more complete
description of said
lots.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Anthony Swiger and
Fran Swiger, by a
deed dated August
26, 1999, of record in
Deed Book 439,
Page 209, in the
Office of the Clerk of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
12, 2005 .
Pret8ton.sburg '?.5• Quadrangle
Vicinit;r Map
Scale:
ORDNANCE NO.
8-2004
An ordinance of
the
City
of
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, by which
th city annexes into
the City Corporate
Limits certain real
property located on
U.S. 23 South.
WHEREAS, Floyd
Skeans, owner of
property contained
within that certain
tract and boundary
of unincorporated
territory as more
specifically
described
herein
below,
and
as
reflected by the
Annexation
Map
herein attached as
Exhibit "A", have
given prior consent
in writing and performed the City for
annexation
and
incorporation into
the city limits of
Prestonsburg said
property; and,
WHEREAS,
the
area as hereinbelow
more
particularly
described,
and
reflected in Exhibit
"A"
hereto
( P r o p o s e d
Annexation
Map)
lies adjacent to or is
contiguous to the
City
of
Prestonsburg's current
boundaries;
and,
WHEREAS,
the
Prestonsburg City
Council having considered the matter
and
petermined
after due discussion
and deliberation that
it is in the best interest of the City and
best interest of the
property
owners
whose property is
contained within the
area proposed to be
annexed; and,
WHEREAS,
the
City
Council,
1 • .::;; 2000 ..
through passage of
this ordinance set
forth hereinbelow,
declares it desirable
to annex into the
corporate limits of
City
of
the
Prestonsburg that
certain area more
fully
described
below;
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED
AND IS HEREBY
ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF
PRESTONSBURG,
KENTUCKY
AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City
of
Prestonsburg
does hereby annex
into the municipal
corporate limits the
property described
as follows:
A certain tract(s) or
parcel(s) of propertly
lying along U.S.
Route 23 on Mutton
Fork of the Levisa
Fork of the Big
Sandy River, near
Prestonsburg, Floyd
County, Kentucky
and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning on a
point and being a
portion of the Floyd
Skeens 22.62 acre
tract, (Deed Book
363, Page 785),
thence with a line in
said property, S 56°
12' 51" E, 369.59' to
a point, said point
being a corner to the
Allen First Baptist
Church (Deed Book
485, Page 511) and
the
existing
Prestonsburg
Annexation
line,
thence with the line
of Floyd Skeens
property, the Allen
First Baptist Church,
and the existing
Annexation line, S
23° 51 ' 35" E,
175.17' to a corner
of said lines, said
corner
being
described as a roof
bolt, thence S 42°
50' 12" W, 111.05' to
a Iron Pin (Set) corner, said corner
being on the U.S. 23
Right of Way Line
(Deed Book 209,
Pg. 211) and being
136.00' left U.S. 23
centerline
station
157+03,
thence,
leaving the Allen
First Baptist Church
property and existing Annexation line
and with the U.S. 23
right of way line, N
52" 40' 58" W,
123.60' to a point,
said point being
147.65' left of U.S.
23 centerline station
155+76, thence N
61 o 38' 06" W, 37.93'
to a point, said point
being 144.77' left of
U.S. 23 centerline
station
155+39,
point, thence N 69°
03' 08", 46.91' to a
point, said point
being 134.09' left of
U.S. 23 centerline
154+90,
station
thence N 64° 50' 08"
W, 42.56' to a point,
said point being
127.53' left of centerline
station
154+47,
thence
staying on the U.S.
23 right of way line,
N 57° 41' 41" W,
68.74' to a point,
said point being
124.91' left of U.S.
23 centerline station
153+77, thence, N
77° 30' 06" W, 56.85'
to a point, said point
being 102.65' right
of U.S. 23 centerline
station
153+23,
thence with the right
of way line, N 63°
49' 21 "W, 58.44, to
a point, said point
being 92.25' right of
U.S. 23 centerline
station
152.63,
thence, N 52° 38'
16" W, 71.83' to a
point, said point
being 92.76' right of
U.S. 23 centerline
station
151 +91,
thence leaving U.S.
23 right of way line,
N 33° 47' 09" E,
237.46' to the Point
of
Beginning.
Containing
2.37
Acres +1-.
Note: The above
described parcel is
for annexation purposes only and not
intended for transfer
or conveyance. The
above description
was based and not
limited to actual field
surveys, information
from the Property
Valuation office as
well as areas previously annexed and
surveys of others.
This
description
meets all criteria of
HB 619 and certifies
no
easements
above or underground.
Section II. The
Annexation
map
attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" reflects
the descriptions as
hereinabove stated
and is incorporated
herein by reference
as a part of hereof.
Section Ill. Upon
the enactment of
this ordinance the
territory
shall
become a part of the
City of Prestonsburg
in accordance with
Kentucky Revised
Statue 81 A.412.
So,
resolved,
ordained,
and
adopted, this 27th
day of Dec. 2004.
JERRY FANNIN,
MAYOR
ATIEST:
Peggy Bailey
CITY CLERK
1st
Reading:
'12/13/2004
2nd
Reading :
12/27/2004
�C8 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
principal sum of
$63,233.34, together
with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
A v e n u e ,
P rest o n s b u r g ,
Kentucky,
(behind
Floyd
the
new
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 27th day of
January, 2005, at the
hour of 9:15a.m., the
following described
real estate, located at
204 Cow Hollow
Road, Drift, Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
and more particularly
described as follows:
The property located at Drift, Kentucky,
up in Cow Hollow,
starting with a steel
stake on the right
hand side of the
county road and running in a north direction 88 feet to a fence
post which is in line
with a small bush at
the foot of the hill.
Thence running a
west direction around
the foot of the hill 126
feet. Thence running
in a east direction following the edge of
the county road to
the beginning. This is
forming a triangle
shaped lot. This lot
conains a five room
dwelling with bath
and carport.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Orville Mitchell, Jr.,
and Shana Mitchell,
his wife, by deed
dated December 13,
1995, and recorded
in Deed Book 391 ,
Page 696, in the
Floyd County Court
Clerk's Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or 10% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (1 2%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County Clerk's Office
and such right of
redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County and
City of Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2005, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County and City of
Pre st o n s bu rg ,
Kentucky, real estate
taxes will be paid
from the sale proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
descri bed property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid, and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obliged
to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
announce-·
Any
ments made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
12, 2005
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Thomas D.
Murphy, II
Ackerson & Yann,
PSC
One
Riverfront
Plaza
401 West Main
Street
Suite 1200
Louisville,
KY
40202
WilliamS. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
CASE NO.
04-CI-007 42
US Bank, NA
Plaintiff
Vs.
G.
Barbara
Hamilton and Todd
Hamilton and Legal
Recoverirs, Inc.
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSION ER'S
SALE
By virtue of Default
judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 8th day of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the above
styled action, in the
principal sum of
$114,330.47, together with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky, (behind
the
new
Floyd
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 27th day of
January, 2005, at the
hour of 9:00 a.m., the
following described
real estate, located at
573 Mare Creek
Stanville,
Road,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly described
as follows:
Being Lot #2 and its
a p p u r t e n an c e s
beginning with the
line
of
Scalf
E ri g i n e e r i n g
Company and Center
of Culvert in branch;
thence
down
Maynards Branch to
the center of Mare
Creek; thence up
Mare Creek with the
line of Nora Maynard
to a stake; thence
across to a power
pole near the road,
thence 192 feet with
the
Highway
Department right-ofway, back to the
beginning.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Todd Hamilton and
Barbara Hamilton
married, by deed
dated November 20.
2000, of record in
Deed Book 460,
Page 54, in the Office
of the Floyd County
Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or 10% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (1 2%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist tn favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County and
City of Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2005, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County and City of
P rest o n s b b u r g ,
Kentucky, real estate
taxes will be paid
from the sale proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid, and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fe'es and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner, and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon . Joseph F.
Grimme
14 North Grand
Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY
41 075
WilliamS. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
name. It is located on
Sage Allen Branch,
approximately one
mile up Sage Allen
Branch on the left
hand side of the
branch near the residence
of
Jerry
Banks, and has been
abandoned for many
years.
2. This notice is to
request assistance
from anyone having
knowledge of persons buried in this
location or the names
of their next of kin.
3. If you have any
information
about
persons buried in this
location, please contact George Adkins at
Knott Floyd Land
Company, P.O. Box
2765,
Pikeville,
Kentucky
41502,
(606) 874-9003.
4. This notice will
run each Wednesday
in the Floyd County
Times for a period of
60 days from January
12, 2005. At the expiration of 60 days
notice, Jerry Banks
will petition the Floyd
Fiscal Court to grant
authority to relocate
the graves whose
next of kin cannot be
located.
5. The
graves
requiring Fiscal Court
approval to be relocated will be relocated at a perpetual
care cemetery in
Floyd County, and
will be marked by
appropriate
headstone and footstone.
The relocation will be
supervised by a
licensed
funeral
director who will have
obtained the appropriate permits from
the Health Services
Cabinet, Department
of Vital Statistics. The
relocation is planned
to take place on or
after March 21, 2005.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO RELOCATE
GRAVES
Jerry Banks is the
owner of certain
property located at
Sage Allen Branch
(formerly known as
Motts Branch and
General
Allen
Branch) of Salt Lick
on Right Beaver
Creek
in
Floyd
County (Deed Book
289, Page 434). He
had discovered an
abandoned cemetery
on his property which
contains two (2) identifiabl e graves and
possibly four (4)
unmarked graves. It
is his intention to
relocate these graves
with the assistance of
Knott Floyd Land
Company due to mining operations on his
property.
The
identifiable
graves are: Bobbie
and
Shepherd
Wanda
Hicks.
Permission to relocate the grave of
Bobbie
Shepherd
has been granted by
her next of kin. The
only other identifiable
grave is that of
Wanda Hicks, born
1926 and died 1927.
All reasonable efforts
have been made to
contact Wanda Hicks'
next of kin and to
determine if there are
other graves in this
location.
1. The cemetery
has no known official
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
Pursuant
to
Application
Number 836-0306
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
The Elk Horn Coal
Company, LLC, 544
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky,41653, has
applied for a permit
for an underground
coal mining operation, located 0.50
mile west of Hi Hat, in
Floyd County. The
proposed operation,
will disturb 40 surface
acres, and will underlie 2, 736 acres, and
the total area within
the permit boundary
will be 2,758.5 acres.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.50 mile west of
KY Route 979's junction with KY Route
122, and located 0.50
mile west of the Left
Fork
of
Beaver
Creek.
The proposed operation is located on
McDowell
the
U.S.G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
map. The surface
area to be disturbed
is owned by The
Elkhorn
Coal
Company, LLC. The
operation will underlie land owned· by
The Elkhorn Coal
Co., LLC, Progress
Land
Company,
Eneropro, Inc., Day
Gayheart, Green &
Hellen
Gayheart,
Lonnie Akers, Millard
Caudill, Lizzie Ann
Hamilton,
Alvin
Gayheart, Ricky &
Michelle
Blevins,
Ronnie & Mildred
Blevins, Ernest &
Delores
Blevins,
William Howell Heirs,
Myrtle Paige, Virbil &
Jean Hall, Hank Jr &
Velvie
Osborne,
Anthony Newsom,
Caudill,
Woodrow
Benji Caudill, Elanor
Pike, Garlis Caudill,
Troy & Mary Howell,
Teddie Howell, Bee
Howell Estate, Teddy
Howell, Rita Varney,
Billie J. Isaac, Guy &
Flotine Jones, Perley
Howell Heirs, Emmtt
Blevins Estate, Freda
Bentley,
Juanita
Knott, Jack Akers,
Pink & Esta Elliott,
Lesley
&
Joyce
Hamilton, Charles T.
and Janet G. Vance,
Laura Caudill Heirs,
McKinley Osborne
Heirs, Burton Farris
Estate, Dessie Horn,
Brenda Slone, Neil J.
& Linda Mitchell,
William E. & Mahalia
Mae ~lay, Progres.:
Land Corporation,
Mike Tackett, Effort
Estate,
Reynolds
Karen
K. Addis,
Marcettea Newman,
Pete & Minnadel
Caudill, Polly Tackett
Estate, Meredith &
Genieve Slone, Billy
&
German
D
Stumbo, Gale &
Birdie Collins. Evan
Collins
Moses
Frasure, II, Vester
Gayheart, Carl Butler
& Gale B. Birdie
Collins, Evan Collins,
Moses Frasure, II,
Vester
Gayheart,
Carl Butler & Patricia
Mosley, Julia Mane
Wilson, Ed Mosley
Jr , Elizabeth Hall ,
Tony & Jamte R
Newsome, Tnp Hall,
Danny
&
Alma
Tackett, Danny Ray
Tackett,
Pink
Osborne
Heirs,
Dwayne Newman,
Orbie Newman, Irene
Moore,
Johnny
Newman , Winston
Eugene
David
Mosley,
Jr.,
Ed
Mosley Jr. , James
Kent & Rita Dye,
Kennel Dye and
Jared Hall.
The application has
been ftled for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources
Prestonsb,ng
Regional
Offtce,
3140 South Lake
6,
Drive,
Suite
Prestonsb,ng
Kentucky
41653.
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requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Dtvison
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''Make a career of humanity ... and you
will make a greater person of yourself,
a greater nation of your country, and a
finer world to live in."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Service was at the heart of Mmtin Luther King's
philosophy. "Everybody can be great because everybody
can serve," he once said, and he urged Americans to
take action to improve the lives of others.
In recognition of that spirit, in
1994 Congress passed the King At:~~~27.~
Holiday and Service Act, to
support efforts to make the.,__........
King holiday a day of
service. Since then,
millions of Americans
have honored the memory
of Dr. King by taking Martin
Luther King Day as a "day on"
instead of a "day off."
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People across the nation will spend Martin Luther
King Day volunteering to make their communities
better places. Some will plant community gardens;
others will clean up parks and beaches. Still others
will read to children or the elderly.
Standards Link: History/Social Science: Identify the purposes of, and the people and events
honored in, commemorative holidays, including the human struggles that were the basis fbr
the events; understand the significance of national
and the achievements of people
associated with them.
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Many communities have an organization that helps
volunteers find places to help others. Write the
letter that comes after each letter of the alphabet
on the spaces below to find a place you can call
to see how you can be of service to your community.
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Kayla and Tyler
might never have
become friends.
They go to
different
schools. They like different
music. But, on the Martin
Luther King Day of Service, ,
they each volunteered to play
with kittens at the local animal
rescue center. They found out
that they both love animals!
Now they are good friends.
IDEA: Read Kid Scoop
to a chilO. younger
than you.
How many things can
you find that Kayla
and Tyler have in
common?
Standards Link: Social Science:
Students reco9.nize positive ways
they can controbute to t heir
communities.
IDEA: Help a neighbor
wash their car.
SeiVice· Starts at Home
Sometimes the best place to be of service is in your own
home. Make a list of five things you could do on Martin
Luther King Day to help your mom, dad, a grandparent,
brother, sister or neighbor.
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today's newspaper and find one or more
problems in your community. Is there
something you could do to help?
Standards Link: Social Science: Students understand the ways in which
groups and communities interact with each other to try to resolve problems
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I make a difference in my
mom and dad's lives because
my parents don't speak
English. I can teach my mom
and dad to speak in English at
home.
Nestor,
J'd Grade
: I made a difference with my
mom. I helped her feel impor. : tant and that we needed her.
·.· Also that she was a big part of
our family's life. I also made a
difference in school when a
girl was being made fun of
and I stood up for her and now
no one is mean to her and
she's one of my good fri.end's.
Daniella,
6th Grade
I make a difference to my
granddad when I visit him
because he is lonely but I
make him happy! We usually
go to national parks in
Arizona because Arizona is
where he lives. He loves me
and I love visiting him too!
Maya,
6th Grade
I make a difference in my
little sister's life because it's
my duty and honor to protect
her from my little brother and
things that might hurt her. I
also take care of her when my
mom's busy.
Kian,
J'd Grade
I have made a difference in
my life, actually. I have made
mistakes and learned from
them. I have lost things by
making mistakes, and won
things by learning. I teach
myself, as well as my friends.
Karley,
6th Grade
I make a difference at my park
because I sell lemonade for
people who run and are thirsty
and need something to drink.
And I sell dog biscuits and
water for the dogs. My dad
made me the lemonade stand.
Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical
words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.
people. Here is one person: I
make a difference to my Ama
who is my great grandma. It's
sad because she can't walk or
breathe very well. But when
she sees me it warms her
heart.
Selena,
4 h grade
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Published: Week of March 6. 2005
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12, 2005
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CHAPTER 1
Brain Freeze, a 10-chapter serial story, is part of a
statewide literacy project led by the Kentucky Press
Association and sponsored by LG&E/KU Foundation.
"So that's it? No more school?"
Myron Stepp looked puzzled and hurt at the same time.
His teacher had just told her fourth-grade class that
Goldenrod Elementary School would close next year.
"I know this is a shock," Ms. Roosevelt continued
(under a flickering eeiling light), "but the building just
isn't safe anymore."
The students showed a range of reactions. While
Hannah Melcher cried, a few kids seemed happy.
"About time they closed this dump," Haley Higgins
crowed.
"They can just knock this school down and start over,"
Nathan Page said as he sharpened his pencil.
"Will we even have to go to school anymore?" Jacob
Shaw asked. The rest of the class laughed.
Ms. Roosevelt raised her hand for quiet. "All we know
now is that you'll be in a different school next year," she
said, bringing a small cheer from several students.
"But not together," she added, bringing a quick halt to
the happiness. "You'll be divided into different schools in
Limestone." The class sat silent and stunned.
"I thought we'd stay together in a new school," Nathan
finally said as others nodded.
Ms. Roosevelt felt as sad as the students. She had
taught for 26 years - all of them at Goldenrod, where she
had hoped to finish her career. "There isn't enough money
to repair this school or build a new one," she said. "They
will make it safe so we can finish out the year, but after
that ..."
Unable to fmish her sentence, Ms. Roosevelt loaded a
computer presentation for social studies. As she did, the
room's fan kicked on, its sickly groan matching the mood
of the teacher and students.
•••••
The next morning the studentsasked for a class conference.
"We met at Pete's Sweets last night, Ms. R., and figured out how to save our school," Myron announced.
Ms. Roosevelt appeared doubtful. "Oh really?" she
said. "I'd like to hear your solution, Myron."
Myron looked at his classmates. "Well, we think we're sure - there's somebody out there who will help,"
he began. "We just need to find them."
The 9-year-old explained how the class could use the
newspaper and TV and radio stations to ask for contribu-
tions. "There are 6,000 people in Limestone. If each of
'em gave $1,000, we could raise ... " he checked his notes,
"Six million bucks!"
Ms. Roosevelt sat on the corner of her desk. "I'm so
pleased you children are searching for answers, and I hope
you didn't overdose on sugar at Pete's Sweets," she said
kindly. "But not everyone can afford to give $1,000. Or
they might not want to."
Myron's face fell.
"But your idea to use the media is interesting," Ms.
Roosevelt continued. "Class, eyes up here, please. We're
going to interrupt our discussion
of famous Americans to learn
how to write a news release."
Myron's face brightened.
All that day, the class built
a persuasive argument for a
new school. They even
interviewed
Mr.
Sanchez, their principal, to gather facts .!.
about
Goldenrod
Elementary.
By the end of ·: ·
the next week,
reporters from the
Limestone Ledger,
Channel 6, and Z:Z104 Radio had done a
on
Ms.
story
Roosevelt's class.
But no $1,000
checks came in. In
fact, there were no
checks at all.
And then one
Tuesday, a package
addressed to Ms.
Roosevelt's class - with
icicle stickers - arrived by
courier. The teacher unwrapped a
DVD and loaded it.
"Cool - that's FreeZee!" Haley
said as the image of the famous rap star appeared on the
screen.
"Yo, listen up, kids. I've got a deal for you," the rapper
said, looking straight at the camera. "I know how old your
school is - believe me, I know. And you probably know
about my house in Limestone."
"Yeah, we know," laughed Latisha Deel from her seat
at Table 3. The other kids nodded and smiled; they all
knew about FreeZee's mansion .
"That house is huge - it's wired, it's cool, but I don't
need a mansion in my hometown," FreeZee paused. "So I
want to give it to you."
Nobody said a word - not even Myron.
"You'll love it - lots of rooms, big pool, big gym.
There's just one catch, though," FreeZee said with a trace
of a smile. "You gotta earn it. I'm setting up a scavenger
hunt for you. I've e-mailed the details to Ms. R., and ['11
be on the phone with Mr. Sanchez while you're watching
this."
The students' eyes
were glued to the
TV. "So are y 'all
up for this? Then
get busy," FreeZee
said with a chuckle. "This tape will
not self-destruct and don't y'all ,
either."
At that moment,
an out-of-breath
Mr.
Sanchez
dashed into the
room. "I just got
off the phone
with
Free
Throw," he blurted. "This is the
greatest thing that
ever happened to
Goldenrod!"
The kids were
too excited to
laugh about Mr.
Sanchez's mistake.
"We've got to
draw four names to
fonn a scavenger hunt
team," the principal puffed.
"The first clue is in today's
paper!"
Each week, a rap clue for the story's scavenger hunt
will appear in The Floyd County Times. Look for it in
today's Classi.fieds section.
Bob Rouse and Frank Yates both work for the
Lexington Herald-Leader. Look for classroom activities
related to this chapter at www.kypress.com.
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by Hal Kaufman
BETS YOU CAN,T LOSE
-OR CANYOU?
IT MAY not be sporting of you to
make a bet you can't lose, but it
can be fun. See if you can figure
out why the following are safe
wagers:
1. Bet you can put an
SLAM PLUNK! Which path does the hockey puck
take to score a goal? Choose one, then trace to
check it out.
MIXED FRUIT! Rearrange letters of each of the following words to form the name
of a fruit: 1. Mile. 2. Lump. 3. Pare. 4. Cheap. 5. Pager. 6. Onager. Time limit: 2 min.
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can supply the two missing three-letter words.
Finding missing words is a matter of trial and
error. Should you need a hint, both words are contained in the following quote: "The man worthwhile
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opponent's hand where his or
her other hand can't touch it.
2. Bet you can put your
finger in a cup of cocoa without
getting it wet.
3. Bet you can stand less
than an inch from someone
who won't be able to touch you.
4. Bet you can put a quarter
through someone's class ring.
5. Stack a high pile of books.
Bet you can take off your shoes
and jump over them . .
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Newspaper reading adVentures lor little learnersl
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My name:
Learning Buddies: Spell your child's first name, using the lines to write large letters. Use an uppercase letter
for the first letter in the name and lowercase letters to spell the rest. Have your child trace the letters with a finger,
crayon or pencil
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number. Read the
questions. Touch and
count to find the answers.
Learning Buddies: Read tbe firsfpart of the sen~nce aloud. Ask your child to think of a way to finish the sentence. Write your
child's words in the lines. Read the entire sentence to your child while pointing out that reading is done from left to right. Older
children may want to trace all or some of the letters in the sentence.
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Talk Senses
Square Talk
Five Senses Chart
Spicy News
With your child, look
through the newspaper
to find pictures of things
that start with the same
sound as the letter
Q in queen.
Point to the number 5
in the newspaper.
Have your child say the
number and, if it's large
enough, have your
child trace the
number.
Ask your child a question
about a newspaper photo.
Explain that a question
asks for information. Show
your child question marks
in the paper and explain
that when we write down
questions, we put question
marks at the end. How
many can they find?
Look at a picture in the
newspaper. Ask what your
child sees in the picture.
Have your child point to
the part of the body used
to see. Ask what they
might hear in the picture.
Point to the part of the
body used to hear. Repeat
with all five senses.
Say the word square and
see if your child can hear
the q sound after the
s sound. Then, look
through the newspaper for
things that are square in
shape. Have your child
trace square shapes with
a finger while saying
the word "square."
On a large sheet of paper,
make five columns. Label
the columns: Things
I Can Touch, Things
I Can See, Things I Can
Hear, Things I Can
Smell, Things I Can
Taste. Look through the
newspaper and cut out
pictures for each column.
Ask your child to find a
picture in the newspaper
that they like. Have your
child put some glue on the
picture and shake on a
fragrant spice
(cinnamon, nutmeg,
cloves, ginger) to decorate
the picture. Now smell
your creation!
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HERE IS A PLEASANT LITTLE GAME that will give you a
message every day. It's a numerical puzzle designed to spell
out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the
number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less
than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check one of your key numbers, left
to right. Then read the message the letters under the
checked figures give you.
©2005 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved.
Rational Numbers
by Linda Thistle
Using the clues, simple arithmetic, and a little logic, place
a single digit (0 to 9) in each
empty box in the diagram. To
help you get started, one digit
has been entered in the diagram.
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20.Across plus 12-Down
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One-third of 11-Down
One Jess than 9-Across
Sixty more than 15-Down
Eight less than 5-Across
Three times 13-Down
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2. 10-Across plus 4-Down
3. Consecutive digits in
descending order
4. Th~M more than 16-Down
6. 9-Across plus 19-Across
8. Six more than 18-Down
11 . Digits of 4-Down reversed
12. Digits of 1-Across
reversed
13. 12-Across minus 10Across
15. One-third of 7-Across
16. Six less than 4-Across
18. Same digit repeated
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JANUARY
12, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
"So live your life that the fear
of death can never enter your
heart. Trouble no one about their
religion; respect others in their
view, and demand that they
respect yours. Love your life,
perfect your life, beautify all
things in your life. Seek to make
your life long and its purpose in
the service of your people."
EXPLORING THE REALMS OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE & TECHNOLOGY
Tecumtha
passing
across" in the
Shawnee
language.
Illustration
shows
Tecumseh
wearing a
King George
peace medal.
Tecumseh was a Shawnee warrior chief who led the Native American people against the advance of white settlement in the northwest.
A strange mix of warrior, visionary, diplomat, orator and philosopher
Tecumseh earned the respect of his people and his enemies.
Broken promises
Tecumseh was born in
1768, the same year that
the Iroquois and Cherokee
nations signed a new treaty
that allowed white settlers to
move west of the old (1763)
Appalachian Mountains
boundary into lands the
tribes did not inhabit or own.
This was not the first or the
last time Indian boundary
treaties would be broken.
Tecumseh lost his father
and at least two of his
brothers in battles against
settlers who were moving
into Shawnee territory.
So it is not surprising that
Tecumseh was opposed to
peace with the white man.
Sell a country!
Why not sell the air?
For many years Tecumseh
traveled the land fighting
against the settlers and
recruiting various tribes to
come together to form a
single union. Tecumseh
believed that no one had the
right to sell land that belonged to everyone. He also
came to the conclusion that
the white man would never
have enough land. Tecumseh
encouraged his followers to
forget internal rivalries and
remain true to their heritage.
- Chief Tecumseh
Secret messages
Hidden meaning
Place of the
white man
One movement
Tecumseh's
younger brother
Laulewasika
lost his eye
when he was a
boy. As a young
man he battled
alcoholism,
but in 1805 he
had a spiritual
experience
that made him
change his
ways, and
his name.
He became
Tenskwatawa,
the. Shawnee
prophet.
Public meaning
Heaven
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Gatekeepers
of heaven
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All tribes
Great sign
trembling Earth
Unification
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Blue sky
Sun
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All plants
.....,..._,.._ The unknown
Storing of grain
Birds and
animals
Tending of corn--1~......___ Corn
Four corners
of the Earth
Four comers
of the Earth
Weapons --fO....,.~Mr- Trees
Speed
of lightning ----.-............ Lightning
Straight ---!<.......,"""'ifdirection
Water
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Earth
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Family
Both sides
of the river
All Indians
Battle of Tippecanoe
In the fall of 1811, Gov.
Harrison of the Indiana
Territory sent an army to
This means war!
Prophet's Town. Tecumseh
In 1795, several tribes
was away when the attack
signed a peace treaty called occurred. His brother, the
the Treaty of Greenville.
Prophet, may have been a
Tecumseh opposed the
talented shaman, but he was
treaty and broke off with the not much of a general. In a
chiefs who signed it.
foolish counterattack he told
Tecumseh and his followers his warriors that they could
moved to western Ohio.
not be hurt by the white
In 1808, Tecumseh moved
man's bullets. Casualties at
to Indiana and founded the the Battle of Tippecanoe
village of Prophet's Town
were high. Prophet's Town
where he established a
was burned to the ground
base for a great Indian
and the Prophet lost
confederacy.
all credibility.
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Tecumseh gave sacred wooden slabs to
the tribes that he visited. T.he slabs contained a secret message and a prediction.
The carved symbols told the native people
on both sides of the Mississippi to quickly
gather with their weapons when the Earth
shook. (The prediction of an earthquake.)
Tenskwatawa (also known as the Prophet) had
a large following among the tribes. His magical
powers seemed to be proven when he correctly
predicted a solar eclipse.
1812
In the end
With his dream of a confederacy
shattered by the Battle of Tippecanoe,
Tecumseh decided to ally himself with
the British in Canada. He saw the War
of 1812 as his last chance to force the
American settlers off Indian lands.
The British gave Tecumseh the title of
brigadier general. He fought at Fort
Detroit, Frenchtown, Raisin River, Fort
Meigs and Fort Stephenson before he
was killed in 1813 at the age of 45.
Tecumseh was killed fighting
with the British at the Battle of
the Thames. His burial place
remains a secret to this day.
His death was a fatal blow to
the Eastern Native Americans
and their way of life.
Crossword
ACROSS
5
These mountains marked a 1763 boundary.
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Tecumseh wanted the Indian tribes to unite
and form this.
Fort Malden Museum,
Amherstburg, Ontario
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This battle resulted in the the burning of
Prophet's Town and the end of the Indian
confederacy.
William Hull was an
American general who
surrendered Detroit to
Gen. Brock.
He was accused of
cowardice and
court-martialed for
his failure.
Gen. St. Clair was
governor of the
Northwest Territory.
He led a failed attack
against the Indians in
1791. It was a great
victory for
the Indians.
When it happened:
March 8, 1768:
Tecumseh is born in the
village of Piqua on the Mad
River (not far from present
day Springfield, Ohio).
According to legend there
was a meteor shower on the
night of his birth,
signalling the birth of a great
leader. "Born under the sign
of the Shooting Star'' was
Som~
Sir Isaac Brock was a
British general who helped
save Upper Canada from
being captured by the
United States in the War of
1812. He and Tecumseh
got along very well.
Brock died in battle.
Henry Proctor
commanded the British
troops at the Battle of the
Thames. Tecumseh and
Proctor disliked each
other. Proctor was an
incompetent general who
was later court-martialed.
William Henry Harrison
was the governor of
Indiana Territory and an
enemy of Tecumseh. He
later used his reputation
from the Indian wars to
become president of the
United States.
historic events in the life and times of Tecumseh
1ns:
Tecumseh's brother,
Laulewasika (later to
be known as '~he
Prophet"), is born.
July 4, 1n6:
The United
States declares
independence.
1789: Tecumseh
travels among the
Missouri and
Illinois Shawnee,
Miami, Kickapoo,
Creek and
Cherokee tribes.
part of Tecumseh's official
Shawnee name.
2 Tecumseh's tribe
3 Treaty that officially ended the
VVaroflndependence
4 This was made from hand-drilled shells.
6 General who surrendered Fort Detroit
Shawnee water drum
used for ceremonial
7
Governor of Indiana Territory in 1811
,
and social dances.
1794: Tecumseh
1809: Tribes of the
takes part in the
Indiana Territory sign the
Battle of Fallen
Treaty of Fort VVayne,
Timbers. The .;:- ...... '::!....,_
giving millions of
Americans, led , ·~ '· acres to the United
by Gen. VVayne,
\
States, Tecumseh
defeat the Indians. ' ,
is outraged.
:
Tecumseh
speaks
at
1807
council Chillicothe and meets
with the Ohio governor and
other U.S. officials.
1811: Tenskwatawa is
defeated by Harrison at
the Battle of Tippecanoe
and Prophefs Town is
destroyed.
3
Oct. 10, 1n4:
Tecumseh's father, Pucksinwah, is killed in the
Battle of Point Pleasant. This battle is also
significant as the first armed conflict between
American colonists and the English.
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Distributed by United Feature Synd1cate, Inc.
1808:
Aug. 3, 1795:
Tecumseh leaves Ohio and
Chiefs representing
establishes Prophet's Town at
12 tribes sign the
Tippecanoe in the Wabash
Greenville Treaty,
which gives River Valley of Illinois. Prophet's
Town becomes the capitol of
Americans large
the Indian confederacy.
tracts of land.
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1812: The War
of 1812 begins.
Tecumseh sides
with the British
and helps capture
Fort Detroit.
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Tecumseh is killed at the
Battle of the Thames.
Shawnee
war club
SOURCES: World Book Encyclopedia, World Book Inc.;
The Importance of Tecumseh, Lucent Books; American
Indian Wanior Chiefs, Firebird Books; Tecumseh and the
Dream of an American Indian Nation, Silver Burdett Press
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Sept. 3, 1783:
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of Paris, officially
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for Independence.
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• Car seat basics for new parents
• First babies at HRMC and
PMC
• Tidbits about teething
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earn the basics concerning adoption
Adoption requires a lesson in tough decision-making. Adopting a child or giving a child
up for adoption is not a task to take lightly.
There are many questions to answer, emotions
to address. beliefs to explore and tasks to complete. Here is some information to start you on
your joumey.
PREGNANT AND THINKING ABOUT ADOPTION
Many pregnant women consider giving their
child up for adoption. This decision can be a
difficult one, requiring great courage and love.
Remember, adoption is pennanent, so you will
need to consider some factors before you make
your decision:
• Possibilities explored: Is adoption your
only option? What are your reasons behind giving your child up for adoption? Are they financial
or because of your living situation? State agencies may be able to assist you or family members
if your ultimate goal is to keep your child. If
you've considered other options, but still want
adoption, you may feel more content with your
decision after you've explored all possibilities.
• Adoptive parents: Prospective adoptive
parents are carefully screened by social workers. They are taught about the special needs of
adoptive children, like making them feel like
they tit into the family, before an adoption
takes place. Once they receive approval, it is
very likely that these parents will be loving
ones who will care for your child.
• Types of adoption: You can reveal as little or as much as you like to prospective adoptive parent<;. During a confidential adoption,
the birth parents and the adoptive parents never
know one another. Only background information from you, like medical information, is
required. With an open adoption, the birth parents and the adoptive parents know something
about each other, like their names or where
they live. You can decide on the level of openness.
• Arranging an adoption: In all states, you
may work with a licensed agency. In most
states, you can also work directly with an
adopting couple or attorney. Contact the
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
(NAIC)
for
more
information
at
http://naic.acf.hhs.gov.
• Future contact: If your child wishes to ·
contact you in the future but you had previously decided on a confidential adoption, you still
have some options. Many states and some private national organizations have set up adoption registries to help people fmd one another.
When registering, keep your information current so that you can be contacted should your
child choose to do so.
Some adoption agencies who arrange private adoptions will hold a Jetter in your file
detailing your reason for adoption and how you
can be contacted. This information can be
released to your child if he or she wants to seek
out or contact you.
CONSIDERING
ADOPTING A CHILD
Children are adopted for a number of reasons. It's a viable option for couples who can't
conceive their own child, or for those who
want to ac;sist a less fortunate child by welcoming him or her into their home.
Adopting a child can be a confusing and
expensive process, so educate yourself to make
the experience go more smoothly.
• Deciding on a child: Once you've made
the decision to adopt, usually your next consideration is the sex of the child. Then you may
factor in the race and age of the child. Most
people initially set out to adopt a newborn of
their own race. However, as they begin to learn
more about adoption, their search criteria tends
to widen.
Keep in mind the resources available to
.you, your own background and your adoptive
child's needs. This will help you choose a child
that best fits into your home. ·
• Domestic or abroad: Adoptions can occur
both in your home country or through agencies
around the world. Consider how much money
you can spend, the amount of travel you wish
to incur and whether or not you prefer a newborn. Domestic adoptions, whether public or
private, have a good chance of fmding you an
infant. If you adopt a baby from a foreign
country, you will never get a newborn.
• Cost factor: Apart from the cost involved
with the adoption process, you must assess
your fmancial status. Is your home big enough?
Do you have enough money for all the expenses of raising a child, like clothing and medical
care?
Domestic adoptions through an agency
range from $4,000 to $30,000, which includes
a number of costs like counseling, home preparation aiJ.d the child's expenses. Independent
adoptions, where you find your own birth parents, can range from $8,000 to $30,000.
International adoptions can run from $7,000 to
$25,000, which includes agency. fees, immigration processing fees, and court costs. However,
there may be additional fees for travel or to
have another person escort the child into the
country.
Before you set out on your adoption journey, contact organizations in your area or log
onto your computer for more in-depth information on the topics that were mentioned
above.
Information was gathered from About.com
and the National Adoption Information
Clearinghouse.
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Make healthy eating a pregnancy priorit
Once you find out you are pregnant, there
are many changes that you must make to
your lifestyle. It is important to make the
care of your growing baby a priority - this
small person is relying on you as his lifeline.
This includes stopping the consumption of
harmful substances, such as alcohol, cigarettes and drugs (prescription, over-thecounter or illegal) during the duration of
your pregnancy term. It also means nourishing your baby with healthy foods, full of the
vitamins and nutrients he needs to develop
properly.
Healthy eating may seem like a no-brainer to many moms-to-be, but sometimes it
isn't as easy as it seems. When contending
with raging hormones , a waning appetite or
crazy cravings, making sure you are eating
enough of the right foods may not be high
on your list of priorities. But it should be.
DIET ROADBLOCKS
Sure, you know you're supposed eat your
vegetables and adhere to a healthy diet, but
you can barely get down dry crackers and
water, right? Don' t worry, even though your
baby is growing quickly and requires a variety of nourishment during your pregnancy,
sometimes its impossible to foiJow a strict
pregnancy diet. Many factors affect what
and how you eat in the weeks to come. Rest
assured that with the help of prenatal vitamins and the fact that often these symptoms
come and go quickly, it is possible to take in
enough healthy foods to feed your growing
wonder.
The following are some healthy diet
obstacles you may face and how to overcome them:
• Morning sickness: Many women expe-
rience rooming sickness during their pregnancy. Better termed "all-day sickness," this
feeling of queasiness or vomiting can occur
any time of the day or night, and usually
persists through the first trimester of your
pregnancy. Morning sickness can definitely
put a stop to your best-laid plans of a wellrounded diet. Even if you are able to eat and
enjoy foods, they just may not stay down
very long!
• Food aversions: Maybe you loved a
meal of chicken parmigiana before you were
pregnant, but now the thought of the Italian
delight has you running for the bathroom.
Pregnancy hormones do strange things to a
woman, including affecting her appetite and
her choices in foods. The foods you once
loved may no longer seem appealing and
vice versa. If certain healthy foods repulse
you, look for other tolerable options.
• Food cravings: You've heard of
women eating pickles and ice cream while
pregnant, right? No matter how strange this
food combination may seem, cravings are
quite common during pregnancy, but may
not always be this extreme. You may feel a
certain affinity to a food and you need to eat
it over and over. Some experts believe a
woman craves the foods her body needs
most, like citrus fruits, which are good
sources of vitamins and antioxidants. Others
believe that cravings lack explanation,
except to be once again attributed to raging
hormones. Many cravings are similar,
including dairy products, carbohydrates and
fruits. The key to conquering cravings is to
try to substitute healthier versions. Indulge
in a low-fat frozen yogurt instead of an
ultra-premium ice cream. Or just eat the
food you crave in moderation.
• Anything goes attitude: Many momsto-be adopt a philosophy that they can eat as
much of whatever they want when pregnant;
hey, they're going to gain weight anyway.
However, this attitude can be dangerous to
you and your fetus. Pregnancy does not give
you the "free pass" to overeat. Gaining
excessive weight can tax your heart,
increase your chances of getting diabetes
and put a strain on your fetus as well as
make it much more difficult to give birth in
a natural and healthy way. Plus, it will be
that much more difficult to shed those extra
pounds post-delivery. Although you're "eating for two," that extra person is small and
only requires about an additional 300 calories per day. Do the math - that does not
equal an entire cheesecake!
SO WHAT SHOULD I EAT?
Following the normal dietary guidelines
you are accustomed to will help you keep on
track. Grain products, vegetables , fruits ,
protein foods, and milk and milk products
will give you the nutrients you and your
baby need.
• Grain products provide carbohydrates,
your body's main source of energy. Choose
6 to 11 servings of whole-grain or fortified
products such as whole-wheat bread, cereals, brown rice or pasta.
• Fruits and vegetables provide important vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber
to aid digestion. Choose at least three vegetables and two fruits every day, including a
juice or fruit rich in vitamin C , such as an
orange.
• Protein foods, such as meat, fish and
dried beans, are crucial for your baby's
growth. Choose 3 to 4 servings per day. One
serving equals 2 to 3 ounces of lean meat,
poultry or fish, or one egg. If you are a vegetarian and don't eat any animal products,
be sure to eat tofu and other soy products,
dried beans and nuts, as well as a variety of
grains daily.
• Milk and milk products help build
your baby's bones and teeth. Choose 3 to 4
servings a day of low-fat milk, yogurt or
cheese, or calcium-fortified soy milk and
other soy-based products if you are a vegetarian or are lactose intolerant.
• Sparingly eat sweets and fats as they
can accentuate your growing waistline even
further. Plus, limit your salt intake, which
can cause water retention and swelling in
the body.
Also, be sure to check with your doctor
about the foods that should be avoided at all
costs. Many will advise steering clear of
processed meats, like cold cuts or hot dogs,
which can contain bacteria and preservatives that can make you ill. Many seafood
products are off limits because they may
contain mercury or bacteria as well. Some
natural foods and herbs are also on the nocan-do list. Your health-care provider can
tell you more.
With a little knowledge, patience and
appetite, you can feel secure that you ar~
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Just as new parents childproof their homes with outlet caps to prevent fingers
from getting caught in electrical sockets or safety gates
to prevent tumbles down
stairs, they must play it safe
with their cars, too. "New
attention is being paid to
styling, safety, interior space
and performance in the automobile industry," says Brian
Chee, an automotive expert
from Autobytel Inc, an
online car resource. That's
good news for families who
are expecting and parents they can expect more from
new cars.
For pregnant drivers,
there are a few extras to look
for when buying a new car
or add to the car(s) you
already own. They include:
Adjustable foot pedals:
They allow you to sit back 3
inches from the wheel.
A tilting steering wheel:
A pregnant belly can
obstruct your turning capabilities or cause you to sit
back further than is prudent,
so a tilting wheel is important once you reach the third
trimester. Tilting steering
wheels are standard on
newer models, but if you're
driving an older car, inspect
its steering gear.
Airbags: "The airbag has
been toned down since it
first came out," says
Brendan Tobin, an independent consultant who
trains workers in the automotive industry on how and
why their products work. If
you are concerned about an
airbag's impact, look for a
car with dual-stage airbags
which have sensors that
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determine whether to send
out a single- or dual-stage
reaction, tempering the
explosivity of the airbag.
Safety belt specs: The
National Highway Traffic
Safety
· Administration
(NHTSA) notes that during
an accident, safety belts
redistribute impact to the
stronger parts of your body
and slow your body's movement. They recommend that
pregnant drivers place the
lap belt under the belly and
across the hips, with the
shoulder strap across the
center of the chest.
If you're looking to modify a car that you already
own, you can try the dealership where you bought your
car or talk to your car's manufacturing company about
specifics. But if you want to
research on your own, here
are a few places where you
can get what you need to
make your car pregnancyand baby-friendly.
POST-PREGNANCY CARS
After pregnancy, there's
a whole new set of road
rules. When kids arrive,
safety and comfort are still
top priorities. Here are a
few things to look for:
Test the tailgate or
trunk. Pay attention to
whether you're comfortable toting a stroller, toys
and baby gear.
Ask about childproof
features. Back-door locks
and window-lock options
will keep child's hands
from opening doors while
the car is in motion or fingers from getting caught in
automatic windows. These
features are often standard
on newer "family" cars
like SUVs and station wagons.
Eye some entertainment.
Systems
like
VisuaLogic 's
headrest
monitors for movie-watching or Eclipse's multi-talented entertainer (with a
touch control display that
allows you to choose
where the audio should
play, as in "rear left only")
can keep your passengers
- and the driver - content on the road.
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It's never been more important for the children in your life to receive a college education. Studies
show that over a lifetime, the earning gap between a person with a high school education and one
who has a college degree may exceed $1 million. •
According to The College Board (a not-for-profit educational association), for 2003-2004, average
costs for one-year at a state university totaled $4,656 (+14.1%) and $27,410 (+6.0%) tor a private
university. •• Should you also be thinking about graduate or professional school, the costs will really
skyrocket
A 529 Plan Can.Help
Although funding a child's way through college will never be easy, some help is available through 529
College Savings Plans (also called qualified tuition programs). These plans were created under
section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code to help U.S. citizens and permanent residents meet higher
education expenses and offer considerable financial benefits, such as:
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Tax Advantages. Your plan can grow federal income tax deferred. Withdrawals are also free of
federal income taxes and in some cases state income taxes*.. when used for qualified
educational expenses. If withdrawals are used for non-qualified purposes, it may be subject to
taxes and a 10% federal penalty.
Gift and Estate Tax Benefits. Your plan allows you certain gift tax exclusions and offers special
estate planning advantages, without triggering federal gift taxes.
Flexibility. You can use your plan's funds at any accredited institution of higher education in the
u.s.
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Additional Contributors. Parents aren't the only ones who can contribute io a 529 plan.
Grandparents, other relatives and even friends can make contributions.
Investment Choices. You can choose from a variety of investment strategies best suited to your
individual circumstances and risk tolerance. You'll also benefit from the professional investment
management skills of major mutual fund companies.
Types of Plans
Prior to 1996, prepaid tuition plans allowed you to purchase tomorrow's in-state college education at
today's prices. This was an attractive advantage, since you were assured that your bill was prepaid,
but this type of plan required that your child attend a school in your state.
Under a 529 Savings Plan, you may create an account in your name and choose a beneficiary-your
child, a grandchild, the child of a friend or even yourself. Your regular contributions to the plan can
grow tax-deferred until withdrawn and, if spent on qualified higher education expenses, will be taxfree when withdrawn. •••• In most cases, this can result in considerable savings. Best of all, the
money can be spent at any eligible college or other post-secondary educational institution in the
country.
Nearly 529 Reasons to Save
But the reasons to consider section 529 Plans don't stop there. They also feature high contribution
limits, often in excess of $200,000 per beneficiary-which can be used by another member of your
family in case the original beneficiary doesn't attend college. Check the program guidelines for
eligible family members.
To Learn More
Although Section 529 Plans make saving for college considerable easier, they may not be for·
everyone. If your child is very young and you're comfortable making your own investment decisions,
you might prefer to invest these funds yourself. But whatever route you take, be sure to begin early.
To learn more about how you can better invest for your child's education, please call Cheryl
Robinette, CFP® at 800·927-9299.
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investment decisions. This article is published for general informational purposes only and is not an offer or solicitation to sell
or buy any securities or commodities. Any particular investment should be analyzed based on its terms and risks as they relate
to your individual circ:umstanc:es and objectives.
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...Some states provide state income tax advantages such as tax-free withdrawals and deductions for contributions to residents
or other taxpayers who enroll in a 529 plan sponsored by that state. State tax advantages are generally not available to state
residents who enroll in another state's 529 plan.
....Under current federal tax law the tax-free nature of SectJon 529 Plans will be automatically repealed at the end of 2010.
Thereafter, unless Congrl!SS renews or extends the law, earnings withdrawn from a 529 plan will be taxable income of the
benefic:iary if used for qualified higher education purposes and taxable income of the contributor if used for non-qualified.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
12, 2005 • S3
Car seat b.asics for new parents
There are many lessons you' 11 need to
learn in order to care for your newborn.
From diapering to feeding to sleep positions, there's much to know about taking care of a small human being. It's
likely your research and education will
begin long before your little wonqer is
born.
Most new parents understand that
this early education should include lessons on car-seat safety. You will likely
be driving home from the hospital with
your newborn, making a car seat a
necessity right from the initial days of
his life. In fact, most hospitals have
strict rules that a baby can only be
released if an infant car seat is present
to transport him.
Besides having a car seat, you also
have to know how to use it. It's not as
easy to use as you may think. According
to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA), a new survey
found that nearly 73 percent of child
restraints are misused. Because the car
seat is a vital safety tool for your child,
here is some information on the types
available, what age they should be used,
and how the seats should be positioned
in the car.
TYPES OF CAR SEATS
Car seats come in three basic types,
with which you'll become quite familiar
with after browsing through the aisles of
a baby-products store.
l. Infant seat/carriers - These seats
are a combination of car seat and infant
carrier. They typically hold infants who
weigh up to 20 pounds. What makes
them convenient is that they're used in
conjunction with a car seat base that
remains in the car. You simply snap the
carrier into the base when traveling, and
then unsnap it to take the baby in it outside. The carrier can also work in conjunction with a stroller. All those components make it a "travel system." Since
you don't have to wake up your child to
move him from place to place, these
types of seats are quite popular.
2. Convertible car seats - These
seats let you use the same product from
when your baby is born through when he
is a toddler, weighing in at 40 pounds.
They may feature removable inserts that
effectively make the seat smaller to fit
an infant. So this car seat is installed
once, and stays put. Although it doesn't
offer the portable convenience of an
infant carrier, you won't be required to
purchase new seats as your child grows.
3. Booster seats - These seats transition with your youngster through early
childhood. They can be used until a
child is 8 years of age, and when traditional seat belts don't adequately secure
your child.
REAR OR FRONT FACING?
Depending upon the age of your
child, you'll need to know where to
position his car seat for maximum safety.
.
• Children up to 12 months: Most
experts agree that a child should be
positioned in the center of the backseat
in a rear-facing position t!lrough 12
months. At a young age, a baby's neck is
fragile and unable to support the weight
of his head. A rear-facing seat allows
the seat to recline at a 45-degree angle,
properly supporting your child's neck.
Even as he grows and neck strength
increases, it is still a good idea to keep
the baby rear facing, because a car ride
is full of bumps, swerves and jerks that
could damage your child's sensitive
neck. Consult with your pediatrician to
determine when it's the best time for
your child to move to a forward-facing
seat.
There are many products that make
using rear-facing seats easier. Most
include handy mirrors that can be placed
in the back of the car so you can see
your baby's face and keep a watchful
eye on him while you are driving.
• Children 1 to 4 years old: As your
child grows, he'll be able to move on to
a forward-facing seat . The harness
straps/slots should be placed at or above
a child's shoulders. However, still keep
it positioned in the center of the backseat for safety.
• Children 4 and up: Children of this
age should still ride in the back of the
car, but it is not essential for them to be
centrally located. Booster seats should
be used with both the lap and shoulder
seat belts securely fastened to keep your
child safely contained in them.
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
If they're properly installed and used,
car seats can do wonders to keep your
little one safe and secure.
• Remember to follow all instructions when installing your car seats.
Most are attached with seat belts or with
a LATCH system (LATCH stands for
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children). It is a federally mandated
system that aims-to standardi.le and simplify the installation of child restraints
without using the vehicle's seat belt system. Cars manufactured from September
2002 on are equipped with special
anchor points where the car seat can
attach.
• Make sure that your child isn't
overly bundled beneath car seat straps.
If you can pinch the edges of a strap
together between your fingers, the
straps are too loose.
• Never place a car seat in front of
an active air bag.
Many emergency-service personnel
such as firemen and police officers are
trained in proper car-seat installation. If
you have any questions on installation,
consult with them or your pediatrician.
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When to wean: The. choice every nursing mom has to
Nursing is a special time of physical,
emotional and spiritual closeness between
a mother and child, and weaning - the
transition of mother and child giving up
breastfeeding - can be traumatic for both
mother and child. But how do you know
when it's the right time or if you should
intervene at all?
"In the United States, women receive
conflicting advice about when to wean
their children completely from breastfeeding," says Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.,
an associate professor of Anthropology
and Nutrition at Texas A&M University.
She says the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends weaning after age
one, the World Health Organization and
UNICEF recommends at age two, and
many physicians consider six months adequate.
In other parts of the world, breastfeeding is more readily "acceptable," and
weaning may take longer. According to
Dettwyler, anthropological research shows
that children in many non-Western cultures
are routinely nursed for three to four years.
It is important for mothers to remember
that there are no set rules and no timeframe is set in stone for when to wean a
child. It's a personal preference with one
clear outcome - mixed emotions.
"Some mothers feel very sad about the
idea of weaning," says Diane Bengson,
author of "How Weaning Happens," (La
Leche League International), "while others
may feel very strongly about wanting to
wean." According to Bengson, many
mothers choose to wean naturally, allowing the child to outgrow the need gradually and in his own time. Other mothers
encourage it and want to expedite it for
reasons such as returning to work or wanting more time for themselves.
"A mother may desire to wean, yet still
feel very uneasy about it," says Bengson.
"Once a mother has begun to encourage
weaning, she may feel relieved, sad, frustrated or exhausted. Acknowledging these
mixed feelings can help a mother know
how to handle them ."
WEANING METHODS
According to Bengson, weaning methods fall into four basic categories:
1. Abrupt weaning: a sudden end to
breastfeeding, with no warning or pre-
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planning. Whenever possible, mot~ers
should avoid this method. Breastfeeding is
the baby's source of comfort and closeness
as well as food. A sudden, forced weaning
is emotionally traumatic for the baby.
Meanwhile, mothers may experience the
physical discomfort of engorged breasts
and risk a possible breast infection. And,
the sudden shift in hormones associated
with the abrupt weaning can leave some
women feeling sad and depressed, especially if they are uncomfortable with the
idea of weaning.
2. Planned or gradual weaning: the
mother encourages the child to wean by
providing distractions and other nourishment in place of breastfeedings. She eliminates one feeding every few days, giving
the baby or child plenty of attention while
they both transition from nursing to other
forms of nutrition and comfort. She may
offer other food and beverages more often
and read to or play with her child instead
of nursing. When weaning happens over a
period of a few weeks or months, the child
is less likely to be distressed, and the
mother is less likely to suffer from
engorgement or sudden hormonal shifts. A
mother may also choose a planned, gradual
weaning when she wants to wean but her
child does not seem ready to wean by himself. When it happens gradually and lovingly, this type of weaning can be good for
mothers and babies.
3. Partial weaning: a compromise
between nursing a toddler frequently and
weaning entirely. With this method, a mother gradually eliminates most nursings but
continues to nurse her child once or twice a
day. Often she chooses to keep the nursing
session!> that her child relies on most, such
as the one after he wakes or the one before
bedtime. She may also choose to eliminate
the nursing sessions that are the most difficult for her, such as during the night.
4. Natural weaning: allowing the child
to outgrow nursing on his own timetable.
Many mothers choose this approach
because they recognize how important
breastfeeding is to their child, or because
they find it easier to wait for the child to
wean himself. However, that doesn't mean
the mother has no influence in the process
- she can lovingly ''guide" her child as he
learns the skills that replace nursing. This
guidance may involve asking the child to
wait to nurse or providing food or stimuLating activity in place of nursing. It
involves respecting the mother's feelings
and preferences .about breastfeeding while
also accounting for the needs of the child.
WEANING TIPS
If you decide to encm.rage weaning.
here are some suggestions to try from La
Leche League International (LLLI).
1. If the child is sleeping in your room,
consider moving him into h1s own space or
a room with an older sibling. However, if
the child resists the move, he might actually increase breastfeeding to preserve his
feeling of closeness with you.
2. Breastfeed the child when he asks,
and don't offer when he doesn't. This technique may help accelerate the weaning
process when used with other methods.
3. Change daily routines. Instead of
heading home after· picking him up from
day care, go to the grocery store or elsewhere instead. Try to avoid the "nursing
chair" or other usual "nursing station" in
your home as much as possible at the times
when he usually would ask to nurse. Stand
up as much as possible.
4. Get help from other family and
household members. If your baby usually
nurses when he wakes, get up before him
and have his father or someone else do the
morning routine.
5. Anticipate nursings and offer substitutions and distractions. like a snack or
drink at that time. You can also try reading, bike rides, visiting friends, providing
a new toy, walking or singing to the child.
6. Shorten the length of nursings or see
if he accepts a postponed nursin~.
Generally. these strategies work oot ft
daytime nursing. according to LI.LlL The
nap and bedtime nursings are oftern the: fu.<;t
to go. Again. other family mem.ber.;; 011u
help by taking over sleep-time ronti::: ::s
Some mother-; allow breastfeedin~:
tinue at these times, e'•en when cb.:Yt.=re
weaning h complete.
lf weaning is going too qufcfdy ton- your
child, he ·n usually Let you know by behaviors like increased. tantrums, regress!
anxiety, increased night waking. ll.ew fear
of separation. and dinginess.
Your child may be old enough fOJ" you
to explain to him that you feel it is time to
wean. Some mothers let the child pidt a.
date, or choose one themselves_ and caii
that the '"weaning day" after which! be will
no longer nurse.
Indeed; all of these tccfuricpu:s willlllOt
work if the child is extremely resistant. to
weaning, but many mothers ha"e used
them successfully.
Whatever you decide, remember that
your breast milk still remains. a nutriti(OUS
food for your baby until he is ready for
table foods. You can continue: t{J' J:IT.~ISe
until your child is ready to weam l:ml hiS
own with the confidence that your m.iiit is
satisfying all his nutritional needs.
Dr. Scars sums it up, best. sa:r;in:g.
'There is no set number of years, y;Oti
should. nurse your baby_ If you and: yum:
child enjoy breastfeeding, there is n01 reason you need to stop. Both of you will c~
tinue to benefit from breastfeeding: as fQtrg
as you like."
The choice is yours.
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during· pregnancy.
How much and what kind of
exercise should you do to prepare for your baby's arrival'?
The first baby of the new year born at Pikeville Medical Center hails from Prestonsburg. Joshua Shawn Hamilton was born at 2:38a.m. on Jan. 1, Wl!i~ifm a pounds, 7 ounces
and measuring 20 1/2 inches long. His parents are Rachel Hamilton, an at-home mom and student at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, arntl !Sbm!rn Hamilton, who
is manager of Little Caesar's of Prestonsburg. He has two brothers, Bradley, 10, and Tommy, 7. His grandparents are Barry and Gail Hamilton .iVII!I .'Steue .Jiadcson and Julie
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Tidbits about teething
Tukmg care of our teeth is important, not
only ,L.., we grow older, but even before our teeth
emer;:•'. Beginning a dental care routine as early
as po> .ible is an important step in taking care of
our tc . al health. In fact, pediatric dentists recommend .hat children begrn routine dental visits by
age o• 1e so that any problems may be detected,
treated early or even avoided completely.
Our teeth begin to develop when we are in the
worn' Primary or "baby" teeth begin to form
under the gums during the fifth month of pregnane) and slowly emerge as an infant grows older
- anY' here between six and eight months of age.
Teeth usually emerge in pairs with the bottom
front teeth (central incisors) typically appearing
first. followed by the top ones. Next are the
molaf'> and then the canine teeth (the pointy ones)
and, la<;t but not least, are the back molars. By the
time .1 baby 1s three years old. he should have a
full set of 20 primary teeth. A baby's permanent
teeth :won't begin to replace the primary ones
until'1c is between ages 4 and 6.
SYMPTOMS
\Vhen teeth begin to erupt, most infants'
gums become quite sore and they'll have
increased drooling and be more cranky than
usual. In some instances however, other less
common symptoms may occur such as: irritation of the area around the mouth as a result of
excessive drooling; gum swelling or sensitivity
to hot and cold foods; difficulty sleeping; low-
grade fever and diarrhea; and a bluish red blister
- called a hematoma - on the gum line, which
may bleed when the tooth emerges.
Teething symptoms are very similar to those
of a virus. and teething is often blamed for
symptoms that may be the actual result of a virus
such a~ a fever or diarrhea. According to a study
published in 2000 in the "Pediatrics" journal
these symptoms are umelated to teething most
of the time so whatever symptoms you're
attributing to teething should pass within a few
hours. If they don't, your baby may be sick from
something else, such as a virus, so take the baby
to a doctor.
EASING THE PAIN
Fortunately, teething is temporary and can be
treated easily. Ease the pain by giving your child
a teething ring or chilled, wet washcloth. Rub
teething gel on your baby's gums to temporarily
numb them and soothe irritation. In addition,
pain relievers may reduce pain and provide temporary relief. Make sure you use the dosage
appropriate for child's age.
For more information on pediatric dental
care, visit the Web site of the American
Academy of Pediatric Dentistry at
www.aapd .org. AAPD is a national association
that represents pediatric dentists and is dedicated to improving the oral health of infants, children, adolescents and patients with special
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od timeline for your baby's first year
Even with the introduction of solids,
breast milk or formula should still be the
main ingredient of baby's diet during her
first year.
Whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding your baby, it takes some time to
develop a proper feeding schedule and
establish a daily feeding routine that you
and your baby are both comfortable with. It
can be stressful at times, but once it's in
place, you 'II both feel relieved - but not
for too long. Just when you thought you and
your baby had a nice routine going, it will
be disrupted a few months later by the need
for solid foods.
Because a baby no longer feels satisfied
on breast milk or formula alone, you'll need
to introduce solid foods into his or her diet.
Once your baby starts eating solids, less
breast milk or formula will be consumed,
but that doesn't mean you should replace
breast milk or formula with solids. Either
one should still be the main ingredient in
her diet for the first year. And do not give
your baby cow's milk until after his or her
first birthday.
So how do you know when your baby is
ready for solid foods and what foods you
should provide? The decision to introduce
solid foods should be based not on a child's
age, but on your child's developmental
level. It's always best to consult with your
pediatrician since all babies grow and
develop at different rates.
According to The Enfamil Family of
FormulasTM, your baby might be ready for
solid foods if he or she:
• car sit with support
• can control the head, and even turn
away to show he Dr she has had enough
when full
• seems interested in the foods the rest
of the family is eating (baby may even
smack his or her lips together just watching!)
• can move foods from the front of the
mouth to the back with his or her tongue
• has doubled original birth weight
If you think your child is ready for
solids, try introducing an iron-fortified
infant rice cereal. It's most recommended
by doctors because it's the cereal least likely to cause an allergic reaction. Observe
your baby for several days. If he or she is
doing well and no reaction occurs, you can
move onto barley or oat cereal.
Once things are going well with cereal,
it's time to add strained vegetables and
fruits , then meats and breads . Try single
foods first, such as applesauce, sweet potatoes or carrots. They should be smooth in
consistency and easy to swallow. Then add
strained meats like chicken, turkey or beef.
It's a good idea to add just one new food at
a time and wait a week or so before trying
Decorate for growing baby
Baby is on the way. and now you
need to get the room ready for your
new arrival. Remember that while
you may have a design concept in
mind, you also want the room to
grow with your child through the
years. Here are a few tips to get the
most play out of your nursery:
• It may be tempting to give the
nursery a "baby" feel , but then you
will have to re-decorate when your
baby gets older. Instead, use acces-
sories to achieve that baby feeling .
• A crib that turns into a bed and a
changing table that doubles as a
dresser will stretch your budget.
• Plan for storage. Babies have a
lot of "baggage," including clothing
for growth spurts. Make sure you
have enough room to house everything.
• Place a cozy chair in the room for
nights when you need to sit with
baby.
another. That way, if your little one does
have an allergic reaction or food sensitivity,
you will be able to pinpoint exactly what
food has caused it.
When your baby is
between 6 to 9 months
of age, you can start
offering breast milk,
formula or juice from a
cup instead of a bottle
(juice
should
not
replace breast milk or
formula). As your baby
gets
more
teeth
(between 9 to 12
months of age), you can
give him or her finger
foods like cooked vegetables or soft, ripe fruit
without peels or seeds,
and teething biscuits
which may help ease the
pain of teething.
Here are some general guidelines, courtesy
of The Enfamil Family
of Formulas, to help you
determine what kinds of
foods to introduce to
your baby and at what
age. This is only a general timeline, making it best to consult with
your pediatrician before introducing solid
foods to your baby.
4 to 6 months: rice cereals, then oatmeal
or other single-grain baby cereals with iron.
• 6 to 8 months: single-grain baby cere-
als with iron, cereal/fruit baby cereals,
oven-dried toast or teething biscuits; infant
I 00 percent fruit juices; strained or mashed
green, dark yellow
or orange vegetables ; strained or
mashed fruits without the peels.
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8 to 10
months: baby cereals with iron, toast,
plain bagel, crackers, teething biscuits, bread; 100
percent fruit juices
by cup; cooked
mashed vegetables;
soft fruit or canned
fruits packed in
water peeled,
seeded and finely
chopped; ground or
finely chopped lean
meats; egg yolk;
small amounts of
plain yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese.
•
10 to 12
months: baby or
toddler cereals with
iron, unsweetened
cereals, mashed potatoes, rice, noodles,
spaghetti; 100 percent fruit juice by cup;
cooked vegetables chopped; soft fruit or
canned fruits packed in water - peeled,
seeded and chopped; smaller tender pieces
of lean meats; cooked beans.
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If you're pregnant,
don't smoke or drink.
smoking, as well as drinking
alcohol, is harmful to your
baby's development.
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Baby safety begins with a security gate for your child
Babyproofing your home is necessary to
keep your child safe from potential accidents , and installing safety gates is no
exception. They confine your baby to a
specific area and prevent him or her from
wandering off into potentially dangerous
locations. Install safety gates in areas that
you want to keep off-limits to your baby,
such as the top and bottom of stairs or
between rooms. Install them when your
baby is old enough to crawl - usually
between 6 to 10 months of age.
paramount - like at the top of stairs.
Check out these gates for both the top
and bottom of stairs - Kidco's Safeway
Gate or Secure Solutions Swing(TM) Gate
by Evenflo. Also be aware that some wallmounted models come with a fixed horizontal bar on the bottom , which can be a
tripping hazard.
SPECIAL FEATURES TO CONSIDER
TYPES OF SAFETY GATES
There are two types of safety gates
available - .pressure-mounted and wallmounted (also known as hardware-mounted). Since both are available with a variety
of features, shopping for one can be quite
confusing. The type you choose should be
determined by where and how the gate will
be used and your personal preferences.
For instance , according to Child-safetygates.com, only wall-mounted gates should
be used on stairways because of their
strength and durability, while pressuremounted gates are better in hallways or
between doorways, provided they are
placed between solid wood constructions.
Since stairs are usually placed next to
hollow walls in most homes, don't use pressure-mounted gates in stairways. The pressure from the gate will create a dent in the
wall, which can dangerously loosen the
pressure fit. In addition, most stair posts
have irregular surfaces, making a poor
mounting condition for a pressure gate.
To help you make an informed decision
about what safety gates are best for you,
here is a breakdown of each type.
• Pressure-mounted - Installed in just
a few minutes, these safety gates require no
holes, hardware or special tools. They arc
best suited for less hazardous locations such
as doorways, between rooms, and hallways.
Safety gates will keep your baby from
wandering off into dangerous areas of
your home.
Two sliding panels adjust to the dimensions
of the doorway and a locking mechanism
wedges the gate in place.
Some styles to choose from include soft
travel models with mesh barriers and a nowalk-through feature on models such as
Envenflo 's Extra-Wide Soft Gate, or those
that stay mounted in uneven openings and
utilize a step-through, walk-through or
swinging gate section that can be opened in
either direction with one hand, like Kidco's
Center Gateway Gate or Mother's Relief
Self-Closing Gate. These are a little more
expensive, but their convenience encourages proper use.
• Wall-mounted (or hardware-mounted)
- This type of safety gate is considered
safer than pressure gate models because it is
permanently mounted into the wall with
screws, providing maximum strength and
protection. Since it can withstand more
wear and tear than pressure-mounted styles,
it's a good choice for areas where safety is
• One-hand release: allows you to open
and lock a gate with one hand. Great when
you are carrying your baby, which is sure
to be quite often.
• Dual-direction swinging (for nonstair applications only): allows you to open
the gate in ·either direction .
• Expandable gates: fit in doorways
and openings of different sizes.
• See-through gates: allow for full
view of your baby.
• Installation kits: help mount gates on
various surfaces.
• Extension kits: allow gates to expand
to fit openings larger than standard-size
doorways.
• Materials: gates are available in wood,
plastic-coated steel, and soft mesh to complement any decor.
MOUNTING GUIDE
A safety gate should be the right size for
the opening, so make sure you have exact
measurements in hand before shopping , and
install it properly. Gates should never swing
out over the stairs and should have a builtin directional device to prevent this from
happening. Most wall-mounted gates must
be mounted from point A to point B in a
straight line . However, some newer hard-
shop
ware mounted, multipurpose gates can form
angles to cover irregular-shaped areas like
staircases, hot tubs, firep laces and woodburning stoves. The screws usually included with these gates are for mounting directly into wood. Installation into other surfaces like dry wall , brick, wrought iron or
glass blocks requires purchasing additional
hardware at a hardware store or homeimproveme nt cente r. Specially designed
gate-installation kits are also offered by
several companies to aid in the mounting of
their gates.
SAFETY TIPS
Here are some safety-gate guidelines to
follow, courtesy of Child-safety-gates.com.
• Do not purchase baby-safety gates
constructed with wide mesh screen patterns
larger than one square inch.
• Do not purchase accordion-style
gates, as they pose finger pinching hazards
and can be used as a climbing ladder in the
closed position.
• Discontinue using safety gates when
your child is 36 inches tall or is two years
old.
• A safety gate should never be less than
three-quarters of your child's height.
• Always install pressure gates with the
lock release on the opposite side of what
you are protecting.
• Follow installation instructions and
anchor the safety gate fmnly in the doorway or stairway.
• Always close the safety gate behind
you when leaving the room, and never leave
your child unsupervised.
• Do not use older models of safety
gates that are not certified for safety.
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PRESTONSBURG - A feasibility study to determine the
possibility of placing an
Equestrian Motocross facility at
Stonecrest is well underway, the
Prestonsburg Convention and
Visitors Bureau reported.
The study, funded by a
$10,000 grant, aims to determine
whether or not a multimillion
dollar plan to construct a 4,000seat facility at Stonecrest will be
viable to the community.
During a meeting Wednesday,
Fred James said that a
Lexington-based company, John
Camas and Associates, is com-
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A DUI checkpoint yielded fruit for local law
enforcement officers on
Sunday when a driver
plowed through the check
point and ignored orders
t~om officers to slow down
and pull over.
The resulting chase
ended at the Melbrook
apartments, where a passenger fled from the vehicle. The alleged driver,
Jamie L. Martin, 22, of
Teaberry, did not take kindly to the officers and
allegedly proceeded to
curse at them.
An search of the vehicle
Martin was operating produced three open containers and an underage passenger.
~· Martin failed a sobriety
teat and was slurring her
speech, officers reported.
Martin has been
charged with DUI, fleeing
police, disorderly conduct
and reckless driving. She
was arraio.,erl in -:iistrict
court on Tuesday, where a
surety tJond of $500 was
posted for her. She was
ordered to 'lot get behind
the wheel as a condition of
her bond and may face
additional punishment due
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PRESTONSBURG - Family
and friends of a convicted drug
trafficker put together a petition
this week to ask Judge Danny P.
Caudill to grant shock probation
for Gary Newcomb, who was
picked up in the April Fool's Day
drug roundup that was conducted
by the Floyd County Drug Task
Force in 2004.
Newcomb entered a guilty plea
in November and was given a sixyear sentence. His status as a persistent felony offender could have
seen him serve as much as 20
years for the two counts of firstdegree trafficking that he was
charged with. The cases involved
selling Oxycontin to an undercover informant and a second charge
of trafficking in cocaine.
The petition was put together
by his wife and signed by various
friends and relatives who all live
in Pike County.
Contacting people who signed
the petition yielded a similar logic
amongst Newcomb supporters
who all agreed that he should be
released from his sentence
because he has children. Many
also said that he deserved a second chance and one person polled
insisted that he should be freed
because "at least he was not a sex
offender." One relative noted that
as long as Newcomb is in prison
his family will not receive his
Social Security check.
Commonwealth's Attorney
Brent Turner offered the flip side
to those arguments saying, "If we
let every offender off the hook
because they left a family behind,
that they had disrupted with their
activities, then we wouldn't be
putting anyone away."
Turner went on to note that he
often has contact with families of
the dealers his office has sent to
jail and said, "I talk to families
every day and have sympathy for
what they go through ." As far as
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Scott Rlngham, newly appointed member of
Prestonsburg's Convention and Visitors
Bureau, looked on while chairman David
Tackett reviewed financial reports during a
meeting Wednesday.
PRESTONSBURG
Last year's flooding left
Jenny Wiley Theatre with
a hefty gap in its expenditures.
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from the Prestonsburg
Convention and Visitors
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tourist attraction in the
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"We were $75,000 in
the hole by the end of the
year," Childers said. "We
worked whatever magic
we could to take care of
that, but we're still struggling."
The Memorial Day
(See JWT, page three)
Elk trial
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STAFF WRITER
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Joseph Goble and his family are picking up the pieces after this 1D-wheeler
crashed into a rental home on their property.
Charges· ftled after
truck drops on house
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WAITER
COW CREEK - Joseph Goble says
he was nearly finished with the construction of a rental home on his property.
Now, the place is in shambles.
It was targeted Saturday by a I 0wheeler that tumbled approximately 200
feet over an embankment on Cow
Mountain and crashed into its side.
"We used to be a happy family till
this happened," Goble said. "Now we're
a terrified family."
Goble, whose Cow Creek home is is
located approximately 100 yards away
from the rental property, and his fiance,
Erma Newsome, were asleep when the
truck crashed into the neighboring house
early Saturday morning. They didn't
hear a thing.
The massive weight of the vehicle
shifted the house at least a foot off it's
foundation, Goble said. The impact
ripped a whole through the bathroom
wall, pulling the sti-lts to the ground.
Floyd County Rescue Squad workers
spent two hours freeing Otis Blackburn,
an occupant of the truck belonging to the
Caudill Seed Company in Allen.
Blackburn, who was later transported
to a Huntington hospital, and Willard
Goble, who was driving at the time of
the accident, were both injured.
According to investigating offi~er
Thomas Gearheart, of the Department of
Transportation, there was evidence at
the scene that Blackburn had been driving that morning, but he pulled over on
Cow Mountain to let Goble maneuver
the truck down the curvy hill.
Both men were "highly intoxicated,"
Gearheart said. Blackburn submitted to
(See HOUSE, page three)
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PRESTONSBURG - The last defendant
accused of illegally poaching a bull elk at Ivy
Creek last September had his trial date moved to
March in district contt "'n Thur~day
Billy Joe DeRossett, 20, will now have to wait
until spring for a final determination in the case
that finds him accused of several charges which
carry hefty fines that have already been levied
against his three codefendants, who all agreed to
testify against him after
entering guilty pleas in the
case.
DeRossett
stands
accused of illegally killing
the animal as well as not
having permission to hunt
on Ivy Creek. He is also
charged with using artificial light to blind the aniDeRossett
mal, which in this case
meant using the headlights
of a Jeep to daze the elk while his friends peppered it with .22's.
The trial was delayed so that both sides in the
matter could share statements they have taken
from DeRossett and ~e three other men involved.
The statements appear to hint at a fourth charge
being leveled at DeRossett.
(See TRIAL, page three)
Man charged with
unemployment fraud
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
WHEELWRIGHT - A Floyd County man is
facing felony charges after he allegedly lied to
obtain unemployment insurance.
Barry K. Tacit, 34, of Wheelwright, was arrested at the Floyd County courthouse Friday on allegations that failed to report wages he was earning
income from Central Appalachia Mining LLC
while drawing unemployment insurance benefits
from New Ridge Mining.
Roy E. Sturgill Sr., representing the Kentucky
Division of Unemployment Insurance, filed a
criminal complaint against Tackett last
Wednesday, claiming that the man failed to disclose material facts in order to obtain approximately $811 in unemployment benefits.
Tackett was released the day of his arrest after
posting a $5,000 surety bond.
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pleting the final analysis of a survey to determine what types of
events could be held at the facility and how many participants or
attendants could take part in the
activities.
James says the facility could
host horse shows, derby races
and other events that would fuel
the city's tourism dollars.
The analysis should be completed in a couple of weeks,
James said. A meeting to discuss
the project will take place within
a couple of months.
During the meeting, James
also gave a rundown on the
bureau's 2005 incentives, what
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• FLORENCE, Ala. Gary Gallien is a house painter.
But earlier this week he became
a dog catcher - literally.
Working with a crew at an
apartment
complex
in
Florence, Gallien caught a
small dog as it fell from a
fifth-floor balcony.
Gallien said he had stepped
outside the building Tuesday
when he heard a woman
scream and saw a white, furry
object falling toward him.
"Somebody hollered and I
looked up and just stuck out
my arms and caught it," he
said. " I caught it like a football. I was fixing to run for a
touchdown with it."
Gallien said he did not
know where the dog came
from , but he took it back to the
fifth floor and turned it loose
in the hall.
"That's like the 'Funniest
Home Videos' on TV," Gallien
said . "I wish we had been filming it, so I could have sent it in.
It would have won first place."
• MONTPELIER, Vt. - A
company that sells cuddly
Teddy bears through the mail
has angered mental health
advocates with a special item
for Valentine's Day.
The Vermont Teddy Bear
Co. is featuring a 15-inch bear
in a straitjacket. The $69.95
stuffed animal is called the
"Crazy for You Bear" and
comes with its own commitment papers .
"This bear was created in
the spirit of Valentine's Day
and as with all of our bears it
was designed to be a lighthearted depiction of the sentiment of love," the company
said in a statement.
Mental health advocates
believe the bear is "a tasteless
use of marketing that stigmatizes persons with mental illness," said Jerry Goessel,
executive director of the
Vermont chapter of the
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill.
The company said it would
discontinue the bear, but not
before Feb. 14.
"We recognize that this is a
sensitive, human issue and sincerely apologize if we have
offended anyone," the firm
said. "This bear was developed
Today is Friday, Dec. 10, the
345th day of 2004. There are 21
days left in the year.
Today's
Highlight in
History: Forty years ago, on Dec.
10, 1964, the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr. received the Nobel Peace
Prize during ceremonies in Oslo,
Norway.
On this date:
• In 181 7, Mississippi was
admitted as the 20th state.
• In 1869, women were granted the right to vote in the
Wyoming Territory.
• In 1898, a treaty was signed
in Paris officially ending the
Spanish-American War.
• In 1906, President Theodore
Roosevelt became the first
American to be awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize, for helping to mediate
an end to the Russo-Japanese War.
• In 1931, Jane Addams
became a co-recipient of the Nobel
Peace Prize, the first American
woman so honored.
• In 1948, the UN. General
Assembly adopted its Universal
Declaration on Human Rights.
• In 1950, Ralph J. Bunche
was presented the Nobel Peace
Prize, the first black American to
receive the award.
• In 1958, the frrst domestic
passenger jet flight took place in
the U.S. as a National Airlines
Boeing 707 flew 111 passengers
from New York to Miami in about
2 1/2 hours.
• In 1967, singer Otis Redding
died in the crash of his private
plane in Wisconsin.
• In 1984, South African
Bishop Desmond Tutu received the
Nobel Peace Prize.
Ten years ago: Yasser Arafat,
Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin
received the Nobel Peace Prize,
pledging to pursue their mission of
healing the anguished Middle East.
Advertising executive Thomas
Mosser of North Caldwell, NJ.,
was killed by a mail bomb blamed
on the Unabomber.
Five years ago: After three
years under suspicion as a spy for
China, computer scientist Wen Ho
Lee was ap-ested and charged with
removing secrets from secure
computers at the Los Alamos
weapons lab. (Lee was later freed
after pleading guilty to one count
of downloading restricted data to
tape; 58 other counts were
dropped.) More than 2 million
people marched in Cuba to
demand the return of Elian
Gonzalez.
One year ago: A divided
Supreme Court upheld the broadest restrictions on campaign donations in nearly 30 years. An
appeals court ordered a new trial
for Lionel Tate, a Florida teen sentenced to life for causing the death
of a 6-year-old playmate, Tiffany
Eunick. (Originally convicted of
frrst-degree murder, Tate pleaded
guilty to second-degree murder
and went free last January.) Iranian
democracy activist Shirin Ebadi,
the first Muslim woman to win the
Nobel Peace Prize, accepted the
award in Oslo, Norway.
Today's Birthdays: Actor
Harold Gould is 81. Actress Jean
Byron is 79. Former Agriculture
Secretary Clayton Yeutter is 74.
Actor Mako is 71. Actor Tommy
• RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.
- What the owners of The
West Main Cafe were apparently cooking up at night has
landed them in jail.
Police said they be~ieve the
operators of the restaurant
were making methamphetamine in the kitchen on the same
equipment they were using to
cook food for customers.
Agents found meth in a
room next to the kitchen, coffee filters with drug residue
and other ingredients associated with the manufacturing of
the drug, said Larry Johnson,
director of the Fifth Juc1icial
District Drug Task Force.
People eating at the restaurant at the time of a police raid
on Wednesday were asked to
leave, and their food sat on the
tables as agents inventoried
items seized from the cafe.
Johnson said the two restaurant operators were apparently
cooking the drugs at night
when the restaurant was
closed. According to a police
report, flammable chemicals
also were found in the kitchen
and could have ignited.
The restaurant was closed
indefinitely.
• WEST MEMPHIS, Ark.
-Arkansas' naked jogger has
been zapped.
For months, officers have
been getting reports about a
man making late-night runs in
the buff. On Monday, police
said they think they got their
mystery jogger.
Fate Patterson, 39, of West
Memphis, was arrested after he
ran past a police car and failed
to stop when he was ordered to
do so by officers. Police chased
him and were able to rein him
in by using a Taser.
Patterson was charged with
indecent exposure, fleeing and
resisting arrest.
Mike Allen, assistant chief
of the West Memphis police
department, said that it did not
initially appear that the man
was mentally ill. He did not
disclose his reasons for running without his clothes.
"You know, this one has just
got me kind of speechless,"
said Allen.
Budget ruling appealed by Fletcher, others
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The Associated Press
just for Valentine's Day and is
not a permanent addition to
our product line."
The Associated Press
Kirk is 63. Actress Fionnula
Flanagan is 63. Pop singer Chad
Stuart (Chad and Jeremy) is 61.
Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 58.
Pop-funk
musician
Walter
"Clyde"
Orange
(The
Commodores) is 58. R&B singer
Ralph Tavares is 56. R&B singer
Jessica Cleaves (Friends of
Distinction) is 56. Country singer
Johnny Rodriguez is 53. Actress
Susan Dey is 52. Jazz musician
Paul Hardcastle is 47. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh is 44. Actress
Nia Peeples is 43. Actor Michael
Clarke Duncan is 41. Rock singermusician J Mascis is 39. Country
singer Kevin Sharp is 34. Rock
mustctan
Scot
Alexander
(Dishwalla) is 33. Rapper Kuniva
(D12) is 26. Violinist Sarah Chang
is 24. Actress Raven is 19.
Thought for Today: "It is
only in romances that people
undergo a sudden metamorphosis.
In real life, even after the most terrible experiences, the main character remains exactly the same." Isadora Duncan, American modem dance pioneer (1878-1927).
FRANKFORT - Gov. Ernie
Fletcher and some legislators
said Thursday that they will
appeal a court ruling that lets the
government continue to operate
without a budget until June 30.
Franklin County Circuit
Judge Roger Crittenden ruled
last month that both the executive and legislative branches
were outside the Kentucky
Constitution in the impasse that
grew from the failure of the
2004 General Assembly to enact
a budget.
Fletcher can continue to keep
state government operating with
informal spending plans issued
every three months, but
Crittenden said the governor has
no constitutional authority to
spend money without a budget.
Likewise, the judge ruled the
legislature failed to live up to its
constitutional obligation to pass
a budget.
In effect, he gave both sides
until the end of the current fiscal
year on June 30 to get the matter
resolved with a budget. After
that, he said, only spending on
"essential" state services would
be allowed, though he did not
define such things.
John Roach, Fletcher's general counsel, said the Crittenden
ruling left a lot of questions
unresolved, including separation of powers issues among the
executive, legislative and judicial branches.
Also seeking an appeal are
Reps. Jim Wayne, D-Louisville,
Steve Nunn, R-Glasgow, and
former
lawmaker Charles
Geveden. They have argued that
the state constitution prohibits
the spending of state money
without an appropriation.
An attorney for the lawmakers said they will seek an immediate review by the Kentucky
Supreme Court and try to
bypass the intermediate Court of
Appeals.
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Tourism
• Continued from p1
he called his "think tank" for the
upcoming year.
Recreational activities top the
list, '-"' .Jr the proposed organization of competitive team sports
in Prestonsburg and an outdoor
recreation club. James hopes to
solicit community members to
Wl participate in outdoor events
like 5K runs, fishing, kayaking,
hiking, rock climbing, go-cart
races and horse trail riding. The
community is invited to attend a
meeting concerning plans for
this club on Jan. 29 at 10 a.m. in
the Bureau office.
The bureau will also plan
events this year at the Middle
Creek Battlefield and gain volunteers to operate the Samuel
May House so that the historical
home can be open regularly for
tourists.
In others news, the commission:
• Discussed a $2,000 video
equipment grant that will be
used in creating videos of area
attractions.
• Discussed the upcoming
State Amateur Golf Tournament
at Stonecrest.
• Discussed the possibility
of agri-tourism in Floyd County.
Scott Ringum, manager of
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
and former board member for
the tourism board in Bowling
Green, took his seat with the
bureau this week. His appointment fills a vacant seat on the ,
photo by Mary Music
board that expires in March.
The Martin Housing Authority is planning to demolish this public assistance housing complex at Grisby Heights. Director
Bruce Coleman says the organization has spent years repairing
damages to the building. Here, settling caused these windows
to separate from their frame.
'JWT
• Continued from p1
flood carried with it more than
$100,000 worth of damages to
the theater, which lost sound
equipment, costumes and revenue from a lag in sales last season.
The theater opened, as usual,
after the state repaired the condemned building, but the
patrons didn't come, Childers
said.
"We got a lot of attention, but
in a way it kind of backfired.
~ People thought 'They can't be
open with all the mess."'
Calling the theater a "crown
jewel" in the community, board
member Mark Miller tossed a
motion to give the theater
$5,000. The motion passed, with
emphasis that the money fund
the theater's advertising and
marketing department.
The theater typically spends
$50,000 every year in marketing
and advertising, Childers said.
"I was hoping to hear that
we'd get more, but I'm grateful
for what we can get," Childers
said yesterday. "It will free up
our other money so that we can
do the things that we have to do
to ensure that we stay open."
The theater is now conducting its annual fundraising.
This year's schedule can be
found online at jwtheatre.com.
Charges
• Continued from p1
~
to being out on probation for a
previous charge in Pikeville.
The conditions of her guilty
plea in that case, for shoplifting,
included a requirement that she
have no violations for one year,
but this arrest violated that
agreement
which
carries
through until February.
Martin has had two previous
DUI arrests. The first was also
in Floyd County in 2002, to
which she pleaded guilty, and
the second occurred one month
later, also in Floyd County, but
was amended on t.."le condition
that she have no more violations
for a year.
House
• Continued from p1
a blood test, with results still
pending, but Goble refused, he
said.
Blackburn was cited for dri~ ving under the influence, failure
to comply with federal safety
regulations and for having no
insurance. Goble, charged also
with driving under the influence
and no insurance, was additionally cited for driving on a suspended license. He also faces
one count of failure to comply
with federal safety regulations.
Joseph Goble, who has no
home insurance, is now awaiting
~
word from the Caudill Seed
Company. Owner Dan Caudill
refused to talk to The Times yesterday.
Gearheart was thankful that
no one was killed in the accident.
"You can tell when you look
at it that if it fell a few hundred
feet in either direction, it would
have either hit the occupied
house or the trailer park," he
said.
Transtar Ambulance also
assisted at the scene.
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
MARTIN - Three Floyd
County families are preparing to
relocate from their public assistance housing at Grigsby
Heights in Martin.
They join three other families
who have already vacated the
premises of the apartment complex, which will likely be torn
down because of structural
problems in the building's foundation.
Bruce Coleman, director of
the Housing Authority, said
structural problems began on the
site approximately 16 years ago.
The authority's former director
discussed it in a 1989 letter, he
said.
The Housing Authority
began planning the demolition
of the building, numbered 1000,
last spring. Coleman says he's
waiting for the okay from the
U .S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
"The building has had its
problems," he said. "We've kept
it functional until this present
time. We've made the request
and we're trying to empty it out
because we expect that they
(HUD) will grant our request."
Grigsby Heights, consisting
of 11 apartment buildings that
were built in the late 1980s, was
constructed on top of a landfill
that was probably not compacted correctly, Coleman said. The
of
Housing
foundation
Authority office building had to
be repaired before the other
buildings were completed on the
site. Another apartment building
on the property has also had
foundation problems previously
repaired.
Residents at the facility complain of cracks in the walls that
return after being fixed and
doors that are hard to open, but
repairs have been steadily corrected in the apartments, they
say.
Coleman, who said fixing the
foundation of the building was
too expensive at the time remodeling occurred on the other damaged structures in the 1990s,
couldn't estimate how much
money has been spent in necessary repairs over the years.
"We spent a couple of hundred here, a hundred there,
maybe 50 there," he said, pointing out that the Housing
Authority adhered to "basic"
state guidelines to keep the
building functional.
"It has not been determined
to be unsafe," he said. "It's in a
condition that's not going to get
any better."
The Housing Authority has a
five-year plan to repair other
problems on the rental properties at Grigsby Heights.
Coleman said the Housing
Authority could not determine if
the contractors, who built the
apartments with "floating" concrete pad foundations, could be
held liable to pay for the damages.
Another Housing Authority
site, Town Center, was constructed on a landfill in the
1970s with pillars to support the
foundation. The building is still
"very stable," Coleman said.
The families will either move
or transfer to another public
housing facility.
First felonies of year
heard in district court
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Four
of the first five felony arrests of
the year were passed on to a
grand jury Wednesday to determine if the cases will be adjudicated in circuit court. Things
did not go as smoothly, however, in getting to that determination.
The first problem was the
lack of defense counsel which
delayed the proceedings for an
hour. Every client had requested a public advocate, citing that
they could not afford counsel
though it was later determined
that several of the defendants
could indeed hire a private
attorney.
One defendant, Brenda
Benton, who is charged with
trafficking in a controlled substance, was also not present
because she had slipped out of
the court to use the restroom.
Answering the call of nature
almost saw her get into deep
trouble. She was free on a
$10,000 cash bond which
Assistant County Attorney
Jimmy Marcum asked to have
forfeited. The court also issued
an arrest warrant for Benton but
she was let off the hook after
returning from the restroom.
Judge James Allen allowed
the public advocate to represent
Benton fo the hearing but
admonished her noting that if
she could post a $10 ,000 cash
bond, then she could should be
able to afford to hire an attorney.
The next cases were linked
and involved two gentlemen
who were arrested for receiving
stolen property. Tommy Owens
and Mark Stanley are accused
of stealing a chainsaw and hand
drill from the shed of a Blue
River resident.
Trooper Brian Layne testified to arresting the defendants
after witnesses offered statements that the two men had
tried to sell them the items.
Layne also noted that Owens
was arrested for possessing a
shotgun that was stolen from
another Blue River residence.
He stated that his witness in
that case was offered the shotgun and recognized it as
belonging to man he used to
live next door to. The witness
declined to buy the gun but
remembered to alert authorities
after the aborted sale.
The stolen property cases
also saw some drama when
Judge Allen opted to tell
Stanley that he would need a
private attorney for any circuit
court appearance . This came
about when Marcum raised an
objection to Stanley getting the
services of the public advocate,
saying, "Judge, he makes as
much as I do."
The final case saw no need
to appoint private counsel but
did involve a complex investigation involving stolen copper.
The case against James Goines
came to light when Sgt. Terry
Chaffins, of the Floyd County
Sheriff's Department, pulled
over another subject who had
outstanding
warrants.
According to testimony from
Chaffins Goines , who was a
passenger in the back seat,
allegedly accosted the Chaffms,
saying he was out to arrest him.
"He started accusing me of
harassment but I told him it was
in my job description to make
arrests," Chaffins said.
The arrest, for public intoxication and disorderly conduct,
proved unfortunate for Goines,
who was also wanted in the
copper investigation. Witnesses
from a Salyersville scrap yard
had already given a description
of Goines to the department.
The scrap yard also had a
receipt that Goines is alleged to
have received for selling the
stolen copper.
The
advocate
pressed
Chaffms on his story and asked
for any proof that he had to
which Chaffins replied, "He
admitted it in a written statement he made at the jail."
Chaffins went on to say, "He
also said he knew the three
guys who stole it."
All of the cases will be sent
on to the grand jury, which will
decide if there is sufficient evidence to prosecute.
Correction
Trial
8 Continued from p1
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Apartment building to
be emptied, demolished
14, 2005 • A3
Assistant County Attorney
Jimmy Marcum may be seeking a charge of tampering
with
evidence
against
DeRossett. This has to do
with using a shotgun to blow
off the Buck's antlers and
later tossing them into
Dewey Lake when it was
learned
that
Fish
and
Wildlife
Officer
Marc
Wallace was investigating
the incident.
DeRossett's
attorney
brought up that he would
move to keep the same bond
for his client, $5,000, but
was informed by Judge Eric
Hall that no ruling on that
issue could be made until the
new charge was filed.
The tampering charges
would constitute a class D
felony and mean future court
appearances at the circuit
level for DeRossett.
An article in Wednesday 's
edition of The Times incorrectly
said that Stanville resident 'Chris
Hall was bitten by a Rott~eiler
belonging to Milford Compton.
The article should have stated
that the dog, which killed 31
chickens belonging to Hall, "bit
at" him.
ATTENTION:
Anyone with information on the driver of a red
pickup truck that left the scene of an accident last
Thursday, Jan. 6, at 8:30 p.m., on University Drive,
please call Tom at 886-8506.
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Motion
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getting a second chance Tu~er
noted, "He had two prev10us
• felonies before these past two
and had an idea of what to
expect."
The most frequent concern
expressed by people in the petition was that Newcomb has a
family, but Turner countered
that with, "He should have been
concerned about them before he
sold Oxycontin and cocaine."
The fact that a convict has
children who depend on them is
the most frequently cited reason
for seeking shock probation followed closely by the statement
that the convict has learned his
ill. or her lesson.
Under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965
(Public Law 88-578), citizens are afforded the opportunity
to express their views concerning the recreational needs of
their community. To provide a forum for discussion, an
open meeting is being held on Thursday, January 27,
2005, at noon at Big Sandy Area Develoment District.
Floyd County Fiscal Court is sponsoring the meeting. The
specific purpose of this meeting is to discuss plans for
proposed improvements at the Minnie Park. Anyone with
a significant supporting or opposing view is invited to
voice that opinion at this meeting or in writing to:
Land and Water Conservation Fund Program
Governor's Office for Local Development
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 340
Frankfort, KY 40601
within two (2) weeks of the date of the meeting.
For more information about the meeting, contact
Denise Thomas at Big Sandy Area Development District
at 886-2374.
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Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., on House Republicans and ethics:
At first House Republicans seemed so magnanimous, retreating
from an earlier ethics rules change that would have allowed one of
their congressmen to keep his leadership post while under indictment on criminal charges. Even GOP leader Tom DeLay, whom that
rules change was designed to protect, championed the turnaround.
There were congratulations all around for their sense of fair play.
And what did House Republicans do then? Why, they ramrodded
through another rules change that effectively neuters the ethics
committee that rebuked Mr. DeLay three times last year, making it
all but impossible for ethics complaints to move forward. Now a
majority vote of that committee will be needed to start an ethics
investigation. Thing is, the committee's membership is evenly split
between the two parties. Tie votes, which seem more likely than not
in this partisan era, mean the ethics complaints die.
Even the Republican chairman of the ethics panel, Rep. Joel
Hefley of Colorado, had his misgivings ....
"The 109th Congress will be a reform Congress," House Speaker
Dennis Hastert of Illinois promised this week. If so, it's off to a poor
l,
start.
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, on the FCC:
The Federal Communication Commission's recent record fine in
the Janet Jackson case suggests that a bare breast shown on network
TV has a more negative effect on the national psyche than the
screaming matches that pass for political discourse on alleged news
programs.
And yet it's not the breast incident so much as the political pundits' constant shouting and screaming that has helped fuel a growing incivility in politics and society at large.
Last year's election brought a stridency that bordered on lunacy
to the so called news talk shows.
The networks, especially Fox, profit from the audience appeal of
screaming head hosts like Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity, who
happen to be wildly conservative and do their best to berate and
silence their guests.
But there was an encouraging sign last week that the formulaic
bickering format may be on notice. At least at CNN, where new
boss Jonathan Klein fired conservative pundit Tucker Carlson and
put his "Crossfire" program on hiatus ....
Hopefully CNN, as it reinvents its political programming, will
lead the way to a new (old) kind of civil debate that informs viewers instead of assaulting their ears and insulting their intelligence.
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Martin Luther. King Jr.: A GREAT TEACHER
by JOHN G. SHIBER, PhD
Each year, most American colleges
and universities select a "Great Teacher"
amongst their faculty. Some winners go
on to be named "Great Teacher" of their
respective states, and many even receive
national recognition for their educative
expertise.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose
Jan. 15 birthday our nation celebrates,
won the respect of the entire world during his brief 41 years, without ever (to
my knowledge) being honored as a
"Great Teacher". Yet, it is precisely this
talent that carried him ·on to become a
phenomenally effective leader and one
of the finest orators of our time .
For what is a teacher but one who can
energize people into learning and thinking 'beyond the box" as the saying goes?
A good teacher is able to impart information and ideas in such a way that students become capable of expanding and
acting upon the lessons learned. Indeed,
as King said in "The Purpose of
Education", an article he penned for his
college newspaper at the tender age of
18, the function of education is " ... to
teach one to think intensively and to
think critically." This he eventually succeeded in doing himself for all
Americans who would listen.
Dr. King's ability to educate and
move people of color to stand up for
their inalienable rights in an intelligent,
peaceful manner.. .often at their own
physical expense ... and to awaken those
who would be bigots to realize their
criminal folly, was remarkable. With all
the power of the greatest educators, he
forced America to realize that racism
was an immense problem that had to be
eradicated if we were to continue to proclaim that ours was a democratic society.
Even former FBI Director, the late J.
Edgar Hoover, who had called King a
"notorious liar" and said that his
Southern
Christian
Leadership
Conference was "spearheaded by
Communists and degenerates", could not
diminish Dr. King's popularity and
influence on our country's moral
progress. No matter what undermining
techniques Hoover employed, like wiretapping King's office & home phones.
having him followed, prying into his
personal affairs, and spreading false and
libelous rumors, King's instructional
prowess prevailed and, perhaps, became
even stronger.
Clearly, after all is said and done, Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a teacher in
the purest sense, whether through the
strength of his spoken and written words
that are still echoed today, through the
strength of his actions that guided us
towards improved human understanding
and racial equality, or through his martyr's death from an assassin's bullet. No
one has ever been more deserving of a
'Great Teacher' award than he. Our
country was his classroom.
Dr. John Shiber is a Professor of
Biology at the Prestonsburg Campus of
the Big Sandy Community & Technical ..
College.
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There will be two meetings
for anyone. who wants to help
combat the illegal drug abuse
that is taking place in Floyd
County. We need to take a
stand and let others know that
we will no longer tolerate illegal drugs in our county.
If you want to be a part of
this coalition and its efforts in
the war on drugs, please come
Seeking information
SUBSCRIPTION RATES PER YEAR:
In Floyd County: $53.00
Outside Floyd County: $63.00
Patty Wilson
Drug meetings
scheduled
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My name isOla Miller Hall. I'm looking for anyone who might know anything
about the burial place of Essie Hall
Miller.
Essie was married to Charlie Miller,
to one of the following meetings. One will be on Jan. 18 at
7 p.m. and the other will be on
Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. Both meetings will be held at Allen
Baptist Church, located next
to the Bull Creek Trade
Center.
the son of Abey and Delaney Howard
Miller. Essie and Charlie had three sons,
Jesse James (died in infancy), Jack and
Simon. Essie's father is buried on Abbott
Creek (James Hall). He had a sister,
Marie, and two brothers, Ernest Hall and
Estill Hall.
Jack and Simon visited cemetery in
October. James headstone is fairly new,
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lllegal drug use affects all
of us in one way or another
and I don't think we can
afford not to attend. Please
join us in taking back our
county.
Alisha Baldridge
~
Prestonsburg
so I assume there are still some family
members living. There was no stone with
the name ''Essie."
The sons would appreciate any and all
information they can get.
Ola Hall
987 Springmill Street
Mansfield, OH 44906
(419) 747-7686
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
14, 2005 • AS
At the Movies: 'Coach Carter'
by CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP MOVIE CRITIC
You pretty much know what
you're getting when you walk
into a sports movie that bills
itself as "an inspirational
account ... inspired by a true
story."
And with ''Coach Carter,"
you pretty much get that: The
story of Ken Carter, the basketball coach at Richmond High
School in a tough section of the
San Francisco Bay Area, features rousing, crowd-pleasing
moments and breathless buzzerbeating action. It's also full of
the obligatory speeches about
turning athletes into students
and turning boys into men.
The difference here is that
the person making those
speeches is Samuel L. Jackson.
He's not threatening to strike
down upon anyone with great
vengeance and furious anger, as
he did so famously in "Pulp
Fiction." He has dialed down
his wrath, but despite his character's overly polite practice of
calling everyone ma'am and sir,
he's still a formidable presence.
Jackson avoids melodrama
- it just isn't part of his repertoire - and director Thomas
Carter, who previously directed
another MTV movie, "Save the
Last Dance," for the most part
does the same, though he could
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Several new releases hit the
shelves this week with more
than a few art house flicks
making up the bulk of the new
titles on DVD.
"The Village'' - M. Night
Shymalan 's follow up to
"Signs" was a disappointment
to most of his fans. The film
focuses on the denizens of an
18th century community which
lives in fear of strange noises
emanating from the woods.
This one features the director's
trademark style which includes
a twist which most audiences
saw coming a mile away. The
cast is game but the revelations
are lame. Adrien Brody and
Joaquin Phoenix star with an
impressive screen debut from
Bryce Dallas Howard.
"Le Divorce" - Merchant
Ivory turns from period pieces
("Howard's End") to modem
fare with this drama that fol-
1
"Coach Carter; '
a Paramount Pictures release,
is rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying and some drug material.
Running time: 137 minutes.
Two and a half stars
out of four.
have trimmed the film by about
a half-hour.
The result, like the recent
"Friday Night Lights" and
"Miracle," is a movie that manages to transcend its predictable, by-the-numbers structure, even though its tough-love
themes inevitably will remind
you of "Stand and Deliver" and
"Dangerous Minds."
As told by screenwriters
Mark Schwahn (creator of the
WB series "One Tree Hill") and
John Gatins ("Summer Catch"),
the rigid Carter is hired to coach
the dismal Richmond High basketball team, for which he was a
star player in the early 1970s.
These kids are failing both
on the court and in the classroom, and he immediately sets
out to fix both problems. He
works them harder than they've
ever worked before, with endless drills, sprints and push-ups,
and he forces them to sign contracts requiring them to main-
tain at least a 2.3 grade point
average.
Everything seems to be
going great in the film's first
hour, which includes the de
rigueur montage of practices
and victories as the team cobbles together a surprise undefeated season. Carter's innovative tactics include naming
strategies after his ex-girlfriends and sisters. He also kills
his players with kindness and
tricks them through reverse psychology, tactics familiar to his
son, Darnien (Robert Ri'chard),
a freshman who has pulled himself out of private school and
enrolled at Richmond, just to
play for his dad.
Then
"Coach
Carter"
becomes a totally different
movie when Coach Carter realizes that several of his players
haven't been upholding their
end of the contract academically, with the complicity of their
teachers and parents. He pad-
lows a woman to France where
she visits her sister who has
just learned that she is pregnant
and that her husband is leaving
her. Good photography and
earnest performances help this
one through the slow spots.
"The Commonwealth" This one came out in Spain
four years ago and finally has
landed a stateside release.
Carmen Maura stars as a real
estate agent who stumbles upon
a small fortune while showing
off an apartment. Turns out all
of the strange people who live
in the building want a piece of
the action and things quickly
turn sinister.
"Silver
City"
Writer/Director John Sayles
("Matewan") turns his attention
to election time campaigning in
this drama which is actually
pretty fl,lnny too. Chris Cooper
stars as a candidate for governor who comes off a lot like our
humble president. The supporting cast boasts a plethora of tal-
ent which imbues the multiple
stories with star presence .
"Without a Paddle"
Three 20-something friends
embark on a canoe trip in this
comedy which has more hits
than misses. Seth Green and
Matthew Lilliard star and there
is a funny performance by Burt
Reynolds as a hairy mountain
man that pokes fun at his 1 972
hit "Deliverance."
"1, Monster" Horror
icons Peter Cushing and
Christopher Lee star in this
British remake of Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde. This was originally filmed in 3-D and gives
the pair a chance to emote the
heck out of Robert Louis
Stephenson's classic horror
tale.
TROMA Studios has two
DVD three-packs out this week
which offer viewers three films
for under $11. Great sounding
titles are included, which for
the low price make these sets
worth a gamble. Set # 5
Leeper not resigning but
will switch parties, again
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
A SSOCIATED PRESS
FRANKFORT - Sen. Bob
Leeper of Paducah, who famous' ly switched parties in 1999 to
help give Republicans their first
legislative majority in a century,
will switch again because of
unhappiness with GOP partisanship.
Leeper said Wednesday he
would become an independent
rather than resign from the
General Assembly altogether, as
he threatened last week.
Leeper was prompted to
action after Republicans voted
Friday to seat the GOP candidate
' in a disputed Jefferson County
senatorial election, even though
the courts found Dana Seum
Stephenson did not meet the constitutional residency requirement.
In an emotional statement ,
Leeper said he would resign, but
later said he would delay his
action after meeting with Gov.
Ernie Fletcher and others.
Leeper said his objection is
not with the Republican Party or
its philosophy.
Leeper acknowledged the
possibility there could be political retribution from the majority
Republicans, perhaps in terms of
lost committee assignments. But
such an attitude of revenge and
power politics was part of his
' objection to the way the GOP
majority is run in the Senate.
"That's what is part of the
problem," Leeper said in a telephone interview. "People have to
stand down, the; feel like an;-
way, to keep those committee
assignments."
Among other assignments,
Leeper is a member of the taxand
budget-writing
Appropriations and Revenue
Committee.
Leeper said he did not want to
leave his district of Marshall,
McCracken and Ballard counties
without representation. A resignation would have prompted a
special election, which likely
could not be held for at least a
month.
The 2005 legislative session
resumes on Feb. 1 and is scheduled to end on March 22.
If Leeper follows through, he
would be the lone independent in
the General Assembly and the
first since 1984.
Leeper noted that his decision
will keep Republicans from
reaching the important number
of 23 members in the Senate. It
takes 23 votes in the current session to pass budget or tax measures or a constitutional amendment.
With Leeper's decision, the
current makeup in the Senate
would be 22 Republicans, 15
Democrats and an independent.
But Stephenson's own fate is
also unclear. A Franklin County
Circuit Court judge has scheduled a hearing Friday on whether
Stephenson should be allowed to
continue as a senator because of
the residency question.
Stephenson received more
votes than Democrat Virginia
Woodward, according to unofficial returns. But Woodward went
to court and said Stephenson had
lived in Indiana for at least part
of the six years before the election, as required by the Kentucky
Constitution. A judge agreed and
ordered that only Woodward's
votes should be counted. A committee in the Senate appointed to
consider the election challenge
also found Stephenson did not
meet the residency requirement,
but the Republican majority
voted to seat Stephenson.
Senate Democratic Leader Ed
Worley of Richmond said he
admired Leeper's decision to
become
an
independent.
However, the Senate Democrats
were not planning to solicit
Leeper to rejoin their party,
Worley said.
Gov. Ernie Fletcher said
Leeper told him of his decision
before going public.
"But I was st,~rprised . But you
know Sen. Leeper is following
what he feels like is best,''
Fletcher said. "The thing that I
still am very pleased with is the
fact that he still holds the principles - the conservative principles - that we share, and he will
continue to support those
things."
Leeper said he would continue to support Fletcher's initiatives if he agree with him. ''I'm
not going to change that support
just because I'm an independent."
Leeper said he is unconcerned
about his own political future
and noted he was re-elected after
changing parties before. His current term runs throuph 2006.
locks the gym, forces the entire
team to meet at the library to
study and cancels games, drawing the ire of parents and the
community, who just want to
see a winning team.
If all · i" hadn't actually
happened, it would sound too
impossibly feel-good to be true.
While Jackson plays a huge role
in making the film believable,
the casting is exceptional all the
way down the line.
Rob Brown, who made his
acting debut starring with Sean
Connery in "Finding Forrester,"
is quietly confident as one of
the team's stars. R&B singer
Ashanti, who plays his pregnant
teenage girlfriend, proves she
can act beyond the meager
skills she's displayed in videos
opposite Ja Rule. And Rick
Gonzalez (who played Spanish
in "Old School") provides a palpable nervous energy as a student torn between the easy
camaraderie he enjoys on the
basketball team and the easy
money he makes helping his
cousin deal drugs on the streets.
Take a guess which one he
chooses.
"Coach Carter," a Paramount
Pictures release, is rated PG-13
for violence, sexual content,
language, teen partying and
some drug material. Running
time: 137 minutes. Two and a
half stars out of four.
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and, my favorite, "Space
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Next week promises some
laughs with the release of the
third season of "Curb Your
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'The Peacekeeper Wars" which
finally wraps up the story of
"Farscape," which the Sci-Fi
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Records
• Continued from p8
Linda Campbell Wicker, 37 ,
Grethel; fourth-degree assault.
Amanda Hall, 25, Grethel;
two counts of fourth-degree
assault.
David Beckner, 25, Poca,
W.Va .. ; public intoxication.
Ricky D . Stewart, 41,
McDowell; public intoxication.
Sabrina J. Collins, 27, Blue
River; public intoxication.
Donnie E. Keene, 58,
McDowell; theft.
Roy Prater, 34, David; public
intoxication.
Eric Shepherd, 32, Blue
River; possession of marijuana.
Tony
White,
21,
Prestonsburg; three counts of
hunting without a license. entering land to hunt without consent.
Michael Shepherd, 25, Allen;
harassment (physical contact).
Heather
Music,
25,
Wheelwright; second-degree
criminal mischief.
Larry D. Vanover, 52, Printer;
assault.
Helen Wright, 57, Drift;
harassing communications.
Carter King, 57, Teaberry;
fourth-degree assault.
Tim Stanley, 44, Allen; driving on a suspended license,
improper registration plates, no
insurance.
William D. Nelson, seconddegree burglary.
Marty Hamilton, 57, Betsy
Layne; auto theft.
Rocky D. Hall, 32, Grethel;
theft.
Barry K. Tackett, 34,
Wheelwright; giving false
statements to increase benefits.
Sam Clifford Bradley, 23,
Hueysville; driving under the
influence; driving on a DUI
suspended license, no insurance, expired registration
plates, first-degree criminal
mischief, use/possession of
drug paraphernalia, possession
of marijuana.
Tommy Owens, 25, Blue
River; two counts of receiving
stolen property.
James Gregory Goines; 22,
McDowell; receiving stolen
property.
Mark C. Stanley, 24, Blue
River; receiving stolen property.
Brenda
Benton,
42,
Stanville; drug trafficking.
Rocky D. Hall, 32, Grethel;
theft.
Inspections
Martha's Pizza and More,
Ivey Creek, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Unable to find
thermometers in most coolers,
hair restraints not in use, some
seals on units in disrepair, no
self-closing doors on bathrooms, wash container in food
prep area in need of lid. Score:
92.
Little Hillbilly Cafe, Martin,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Proper hair restraints
not in use, garbage container in
food prep area not covered.
Score: 97 .
Wal-Mart, Prestonsburg,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Upright coolers lack
conspicuous thermometers,
proper hair restraints not in
use, food contact surface
(countertop) in disrepair,
garbage container in food prep
area lacks cover. Score: Food
95, Retail 99.
Allen Express Mart, regular
inspection . Violations noted:
Hot holding temperatures to
low, unable to locate all thermometers in units, hair
restraints not in use, reach-in
unit covered in duck tape, no
hand soap in restroom, open
waste container in need of lid.
Score: Food 81, Retail 93.
Follow-up required.
McDowell
Elementary
School, follow-up inspection.
Violations noted: All critical
violations have been corrected.
Rite Aid, Martin, regular
inspection. Violations noted:
Shelves in reach-in unit in need of
cleaning, chemical products used
for grooming pets stored above,
rather than below, food products.
Score: 93.
Family Dollar, Martin, regular inspection. Violations noted:
Found pet food product within
six inches of floor, cans of food
product with dust buildup, floor
found with tape residue (not
easily cleanable). Score: 95 .
Pizza Palace Fun Center,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted: Small
under counter refrigerator not
set at proper temperature,
proper hair restraints not in
use, no readily available chemical test strips, can opener
blade has buildup of encrusted
material, wall and ceilings in
disrepair. Score: 83. Follow-up
required.
Market Place GRocery and
Deli, Prestonsburg, follow-up
inspection. Violations noted:
All critical items corrected,
some non-critical items need
correction. Score: Food 96,
<.
Retail 97.
El
Azul
Grande,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Violations
noted:
Potentially hazardous foods
being held at below required
settings, not all employees
have proper hair \...,.,,raints, no
chemical test strips on site,
men's restroom door not selfclosing, over head light in food
prep area not shielded. Score:
85. Follow-up required.
Vito's, Auxier, regular
inspection. Violations noted:
Not all coolers have conspicuous thermometers, proper hair
restraints not in use, food contact surface in disrepair and
needs cleaning, nonfood contact
surfaces in disrepair and need
cleaning, no chemical test strips,
no sanitizing agent at sinks,
pizza boxes stored on floor,
walls and ceilings in disrepair.
Score: 80. Follow-up required.
Subway, Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations
noted: Proper hair restraints
not in use, chemical test strips
not on site, wiping cloth use
woman's
unrestricted,
restroom door not self-closing,
garbage containers not covered, faucet at three-compartment sink leaking. Score: 91.
Hillbilly
Market,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Violations
noted:
Potentially hazardous food
items stored at too high a temperature, conspicuous thermometers not present in all
cooler units, spray bottle without label. Score: 96.
Jan and Ben's, Bevinsville,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Unable to locate thermometers in all coolers, proper
hair restraints not in use, countertops in disrepair, towels
missing from hand sink, floor
tile in bad repair, light missing
proper shield. Score: 90.
Papa
John's
Pizza,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Proper hair
restraints not in use, no soap or
towels at hand wash sink in food
prep area. Score: 92.
Hardee's, Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations
noted: Proper hair restraints
not in use, wiping cloths not
properly stored, single service
items stored on floor, garbage
container in food prep area
without proper lid. Score: 95.
Ob~Jtuanes
Cecil Ousley
Ruby N. Laferty
Ruby N. Laferty, age 84, of
Prestonsburg, widow of James
W. Laferty Sr., passed away
Wednesday, January 12, 2005,
at the Riverview Health Care,
Prestonsburg.
She was born May 11, 1920,
in Myrtle, the daughter of the
late Marion Neeley and
Virginia
Catherine
May
Neeley. She was a former
manager and seamstress for
Floyd Cleaners, and was a
member
of
the
First
Presbyterian
Church
in
Prestonsburg.
Survivors include one son,
Donald Eugene Laferty of
Teaberry; one daughter, Anne
Howard of Prestonsburg; two
sisters: Alice Adams of
Hebron, Ohio, and Ruth
Frasure of Prestonsburg; four
grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded
in death by one son, James W.
Laferty Jr.; three brothers:
Homer Neeley, Johnnie Neeley,
and Daye Neeley; and five sisters: Mahala Fitzpatrick,
Josephine Williams, Missouri
Holbrook, Anna Snipes, and
Pearlie Neeley.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 15,
at 2 p.m., at the First
Presbyterian
Church,
Prestonsburg, with the Rev.
George Love officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Richmond
Cemetery,
Prestonsburg, under the professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home, in Martin.
Visitation is after 5 p.m.,
Friday, at the funeral home.
(Paid obituary)
(Paid obituary)
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
Attorneys
for
Highlands
Regional Medical Center are
seeking the dismissal of a
wrongful death suit filed
against the hospital last year.
Jimmie Lee and Jerrald
Edward Bevins, of Louisa, filed
a civil suit against the hospital
last February alleging that its
employees negligently caused
the death of their heir in law,
Bobbie Bevins.
According to the suit,
Bobbie Bevins was admitted as
a patient at Highlands within
days of his release from St.
Joseph's Hospital in Lexington,
where he had surgery in March
2003. The Bevinses claim that
the hospital "negligently permitted" Bobbie Bevins to contract an infection, or failed to
properly diagnose and treat the
infection which ultimately
killed him.
He remained at Highlands
for several weeks and was pronounced dead on Feb. 20,2003,
the suit says.
Attorney Thomas M. Smith,
representing Highlands, filed a
motion Friday to dismiss the
suit because it has been pending
for more than a year.
Smith argues that the
Bevinses filed the suit approximately one year after the death
of Bobbie Bevins, and have
offered no expert witnesses in
the case. The Bevins were given
60 days last October to find
new counsel after their attorney., Mitchell D. Kinner, withdrew from the case, citing a
conflict of interest with a possible witness, Dr. John Furcolow.
No new attorneys have been
appointed in the suit.
The hospital voluntarily dismissed its third party complaint
against Furcolow, the doctor
who cared for Bobbie Bevins,
on Nov. 9.
Circuit Judge John David
Caudill is scheduled to consider
the motion this morning.
.
'·
Restaurant accuses former
employee of theft
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PIKEVILLE - A Floyd
County man is facing theft
charges after he allegedly stole
from his employer.
Donnie Keene, 46 , of
McDowell,
was
arrested
Saturday in Pike County by
Floyd County Sheriff Deputy
Glenn Wolfe II after allegations
were made by Loretta Tackett,
the owner of Roadie's
Restaurant at Harold.
Keene, a six-year employee
of the establishment, allegedly
stole a money bag with cash
totaling $183 and approximately $50 from Tackett's daughter.
"He's been stealing off us, a
little here and there, nothing
major," said Sgt. Gary Tackett,
husband to Loretta Tackett.
-~
"There's a bunch of other stuff
that we're investigating. There
was $100 in change that was
missing, and since he's left,
I've had complaints from customers that he's been overcharging on food. That's not
good for business."
The accusations against
Keene came about after the
restaurant noticed money missing from his bag.
Keene
was
arrested
Saturday at his mother's residence in the Bowman's trailer
court by Wolfe and Pike
County Sheriff Deputy Les
Varney.
Released on his own recognizance in district court, he is
scheduled to be arraigned at the
end of the month.
Keene' s wife, Christy, may
also be charged, Tackett said.
Property Transfers
'
Cecil Ousley, age 75, of
Martin, widower of Avinell
Ousley,
died
Tuesday,
January 11, 2005, in St.
Joseph Hospital, Hospice
Unit, Lexington.
He was born January 14,
1929, in Martin, a son of the
late John and Ellie Conley
Ousley. He was a retired
coal miner, and a member of
the Cold Springs Old
Regular Baptist Church, in
Martin.
Survivors include two
sons: Cecil David Ousley of
Martin, and Danny Ousley
of Lexington; one daughter,
Shirley Ousley Francis of
Morehead; two brothers:
Taylor Ousley and Willis
Ousley, both of Martin; two
grandchildren:
Whitney
Louise Ousley, Aaron David
Ousley, and one greatgrandchild, Jerica Brianne
Ousley.
In addition to his wife
and parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter,
Jennifer Lynn Ousley; four
brothers: Jarrett Ousley,
Estill Ousley, Fred Ousley,
and Manis Ousley; and one
sister, Gracie Ousley.
Funeral services for Cecil
Ousley were held Thursday,
January 13, at 1 p.m., in the
Hall Funeral Home Chapel,
with Old Regular Baptist
ministers officiating.
Burial
was
in
the
Davidson
Memorial
Gardens, in Ivel, with Hall
Funeral Home caring for
those arrangements .
Visitation was at the
funeral home.
Janet and John Dyke to
Boyd Rogers and Caroline E.
Rogers, property located at
Toler's Creek.
Ginger
and
Lenny
Imbrogno to Boyd and
Caroline rog~ts, property
located at Toler's Creek.
Kathy May, George Barrow,
Russell May, Paola Sztahn, and
Nancy Jane Riehm to Wesbuin,
Inc. , property located at
Prestonsburg.
Roxie Moore to Edward
Ray and Thelma Moore, property location undisclosed.
McDonald Realty LLC to
Map Properties LLC, property
located at Mayo Subdivision.
Gene Campbell and Ronnie
Goodman to Vicky Conn,
property location undisclosed.
Missouri Bentley to Roy
Dean Burke, property location
undisclosed.
Robie Gene Prater and
Betty F. Prater to David and
Sarah Fitch, property location
undisclosed.
Butch Patton and Ellen J.
Patton to Bernard Martin, property location undisclosed.
Henry Pitts Jr. and Shirleen
Pitts to Harrison D. Reffett,
property located at Pitts Fork.
Lillian Shepherd to Lana
Shepherd, property location
undisclosed.
Bobby Gene Day and
Imogene Day to Kenneth Joe
Day and Renee Day Smith, property located at Middle Creek.
Gary Preece and Barbara
Preece to Mary Elkins, property location undisclosed.
Billy J. Elkins to Gary
Preece, property location
undisclosed.
Margie Pearsons to Donna
Sue Hall and Denzil Ray Hall,
property located at Left
Beaver.
Thoroughbred
Development Inc. to Butler
and Rebecca Hamilton, property located at Big Mud.
Edwynna Gaye and Jared
Miller, Gwendolyna and Gary
Frazier to Anita and Randy
Allen , property located at
M1 idle Creek.
John DeRossett and Linda
DeRossett to Charles and
Annabelle Reid, property
located at Abbott Creek.
Hospital seeks
dismissal of lawsuit
Patricia Jean Saylor
Duncan
Patricia
Jean
Saylor
Duncan,
age
44,
of
Hueysville, wife of Roy Ray
Duncan,
passed
away,
Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at
St.
Mary's
Hospital,
Huntington, West Virginia.
She was born October 7 ,
1960, in Denver, Colorado,
the daughter of the late Allen
C. Saylor and Lillian Mary
Albright. She was a homemaker, and an assistance postmaster at Eastern, Kentucky.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by one daughter, Eva Marie Duncan of
Hueysville; six brothers: Tom
Gile, Carl Gile, Donald Gile
and Frank Saylor, all of
Denver, Colorado, Terry Gile
of Raleigh, North Carolina,
and Richard Saylor, of Aurora,
Colorado; five sisters: DeAnn
Grady, Denise Roth, Penny
Saylor, and Pat Saylor, all of
Denver, Colorado, and Carol
LaBonta of Casper, Wyoming.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, and one brother, John Allen Gile.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Duncan will be conducted
Friday, January 14, at 1 p.m.,
at the Hall Funeral Home
Chapel, in Martin, with
Clergyman Clinton "Buddy"
Jones officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Duncan
Cemetery,
in
Hueysville, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral
Home, Martin.
Visitation is after 5 p.m.,
Wednesday, at the funeral
home.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
irst Assembly of God, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Lorie Vannucci,
Minister.
New Bethel Assembly of God, Burning Fork Rd., Salyersville;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Minister.
Praise Assembly, 1 mile S. of Prestonsburg, intersection of Rt. 80
and U.S. 23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; J.M. Sloce, Minister.
BAPTIST
Allen First Baptist, Allen; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Arnold Turner,
Minister.
Auxier Freewil Baptist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Spencer,
Pastor.
Benedict Baptist, Slick Rock Branch, Cow Creek; Sunday School,
10 a.m; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
ardon Fitch, Minister.
Betsy Layne Free Will Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. ; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Tracy Patton, Minister.
Big Sandy Community and Technical College Baptist Student
Union, J 102; Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.; Vera Joiner, 886-3863, ext.
67267.
Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek Road, Bonanza; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Jimmy D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist, Corn Fork; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roger Music,
Minister.
Calvary Southern Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 9:45
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Doug Lewis, M1nister.
Community Freewill Baptist, Goble Roberts Addition; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
- p.m.; Paul D. Coleman, Minister.
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Nathon Lafferty,
Minister.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner.
Services: Saturday night, 7 p.m.; Sunday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday
night, 7 p.m.; Henry Lewis, Minister.
Drift Freewill Baptist, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, 6:30p.m. Jim Fields, Minister.
Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buffalo; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Smith, Pastor.
Faith Bible Church, an independent Baptist Church, located on
1428. between Allen & Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday
Morn1ng, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study
& Prayer, 6 p.m.; Pastor, Rev. Stuart E. Swanberg.
R&S Truck Body Co., lie.
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Faith Freewill Baptist, 1/4 mile above
Martin Church of Christ, Martin; Sunday
Worldwide Eqpt. on Rt. 1428; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Gary
and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Buddy
Mithchell, Minister.
Jones, Minister.
Maytown Church of Christ, 66 Turkey
First Baptist, Garrett; Sunday School,
Creek Rd., Langley. Sunday Bible Study
9:45a.m.; Worship Service. 11 a.m. and 7
10:00 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11:00
p.m.;,Wednesday, 7 p.m., Randy Osborne,
a.m., Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.,
The
Lord
our
God
be
Minister.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
with us, as He was with
First Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10
Upper Toler Church of Christ, 3.5 miles
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sunday
up Toler Creek on right; Sunday School, 10
our
fathers:
let
Him
not
Evening Service 7 p.m., Wednesday, 7
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
leave us, nor forsake us:
p.m.; Greydon Howard, Minister.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tommy Dale Bush.
Mimster.
First Baptist, 54 S. Front St. (Irene Cole
that He may incline our
Memorial); Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;
Weeksbury Church of Christ; Sunday
hearts unto Him,
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
School, 10 a.mm.; Worship Service, 10:45
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Dr. Floyd Price, minisa.m. and 6 p.m. Mike Hall, Minister.
to
walk
in
all
His
ways,
ter.
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and to keep His
Fitzpatrick First Baptist, 1063 Big
Betsy
Layne
Church of God, Old U.S.
Branch, P.O. Box 410, Prestonsburg, KY
commandments,
23; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
41653; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
and His statutes, ---l-L Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
p.m.; Judith Caudill, Minister.
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and His judgments, 1 / Community Church of God, Arkansas
Free United Baptist, West Prestonsburg;
which He commanded 1 Creek, Martin; Worship Service, 11 a.m.;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
Friday, 7 p.m.; Bud Crum, Minister.
11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7:
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Grethel Baptist, State Rt. 3379,
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landmark Church of God, Goble
6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
Roberts
Addition; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Highland Avenue Freewill Baptist;
Worship Service, 11:10 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
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Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth E. Prater, Jr.,
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
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7 p.m.; David Garrett, Minister.
little Paint First Church of God, 671
Jacks Creek Baptist, Bevinsville; Sunday
Little
Paint
Road,
East
Point;
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.. ; Charles Heater Jr.,
7 p.m.; Jeff Barrett, Minister.
Minister.
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist, 2 miles up Abbott; Sunday School,
The
Church of God of Prophecy, Hi Hat; Sunday School, 3 p.m.;
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Saturday night, 7:00p.m. Singing; Wednesday night, 7 p.m. Prayer
Jim Price, Minister.
Service. Ralph Hall, Pastor
lackey Freewill Baptist, Lackey; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Johnny J. Collins, The ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Ralph Hall, Pastor.
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lancer Baptist Church; 71 Cooley St., Prestonsburg, Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m., Evening Woship,
6:00p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, 7:00 p.m.;
Pastor Bobby Carpenter
Liberty Baptist, Denver; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Merle Little,
Minister.
ligon Community Freewill Baptist, Ligon Worship Service,
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Thursday, 7 p.m.
Martin Branch Freewill Baptist, Estill; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James
(Red) Morris, Minister.
Martin Freewill Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; John L. Bla1r,
Minister.
Maytown First Bat>tist, Ma1n St., M_aytown; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bob
Varney, Minister.
McDowell First Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Gene
Bracken, Minister.
Middle Creek Baptist, Blue River; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook,
Minister.
lighthouse Baptist, 2194 KY Rt. 1428, Prestonsburg; Sunday
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Do~ald Crisp, Minister.
home phone 285-3385
Pleasant Home Baptist, Water Gap Road, Lancer; Sunday
School, 10 a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Mark Tackett, Pastor.
Prater Creek Baptist, Banner; Sunday School, 10 a.m; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; J.B. Hall, Pastor.
Phone: (606) 874-3222.
Rock Fork Freewill Baptist; Garrett Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Wendell Crager,
Minister
Rock Fork Regular Baptist, Garrett; Worship Service, 9;30 a.m.;
Earl Slone, Minister; Jerry Manns, Assistant Minister.
Salt lick United Baptist, Salt Lick, Hueysville, Worship Service,
10:30 a.m.; 4th Sunday; Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; Pastor, Chester
Lucas.
Sammy Clark Branch Freewill Baptist, Dana; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.;
Pastor, Robert Shane Powers.
Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist, Stephens Branch; Sunday
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
The Third Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.,
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, U.S. 23 (north of Layne Brothers);
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chuck Ferguson, Minister.
Tom Moore Memorial Freewill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Youth Service, 5:00
p.m.; Evening Service, 6:00p.m.; No Service the 1st Sunday of
each month; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jody Spencer, Minister.
Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist; Intersection of U.S. 23 and KY
80, Water Gap; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service,
11 a.m. and Evening Worship Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible
Study, 7 p.m., Youth Services 7 p.m.; Everyone Welcome.
United Comunity Baptist, Hwy. 7, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2
p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Carlos Beverly, Minister.
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist, Wheelwright Junction; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.~Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m.; Louis Ferrari. Minister.
CATHOLIC
St. Martha, Water Gap; Mass: Sunday, 11 :15 a.m.; Saturday, 5
p.m.; Sunday.; Father Robert Damron, pastor.
CHRISTIAN
First Christian, 560 North Arnold Avenue; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Minister.
Garrett Community Christian, Route 550, Garrett; Worship
Service, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Donnie
Hackworth, Minister.
Victory Christian Ministries, 1428 E.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m; Sherm Williams,
Minister.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Betsy Layne Church of Christ, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Tommy J. Spears, Minister.
Church of Christ, South Lake Drive; Worship Serv1ce, 10 a.m. and
6 p.m.; Wednesday. 7 p.m.; Benny Blankenship, M1nister.
Harold Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H.
Harmon, Minister
Highland Church of Christ, Rt. 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 1D
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Hueysville Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chester Varney,
Mimster.
Lower Toler Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Serv1ce, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.:
Lonie Meade, M1mster.
Mare Creek Church of Christ, Stanville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
EPISCOPAL
St. James Episcopal; Sunday Service, 9:45a.m.; Holy Eucharist
11 :00 a.m. Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m., Holy Eucharist &
Healing 7:30 p.m. Father Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
LUTHERAN
Our Savior lutheran, Sipp Bayes Room Carriage House Motel,
Paintsville; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.; WKLW (600 am) 12:05 p.m.;
Rolland Bentrup, Minister.
METHODIST
Auxier United Methodist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter,
Minister.
Betsy Layne United Methodist, next to B.L. G~nasium; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Randy Blackburn, Minister.
Christ United Methodist, Allen; Surday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 am. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemaster,
Minister.
Community United Methodist, 141 Burke Avenue (off University
Drive and Neeley St.); Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steve Pescosolido,
Minister.
Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist, Rt. 979, Beaver; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Philip T. Smith,
Minister.
Emma United Methodist, Emma; Sunday Worship Service, 2 p.m.;
Jack Howard, Mimster.
First United Methodist, 256 South Arnold Avenue; 9 a.m.
Contempory Service; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.; Worship Service,
10:55 a.m. and 5 p.m. UMYS Service; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Mark D.
Walz, Pastor.
Horn Chapel Methodist, Auxier Road, Auxier; Sunday Morning
Service, 9 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Mid-week Service, 7 p.m.;
Sunday Evening Service held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each
month at 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter, Minister.
Martin Methodist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roy Harlow, Minister.
Maytown United Methodist, Langley; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.;
Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Roy
Harlow, Minister.
Salisbury United Methodist, Printer; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby G.
Lawson, Minister.
Wayland United Methodist, Rt. 7, Wayland; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Brad Tackett,
Minister.
Wheelwright United Methodist, Wheelwright; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Bobby Isaac, Minister.
Vogle Day United Methodist Church, Harold; Sunday School,
10:00 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study,
7:00p.m.; Denn1s C. Love, Pastor.
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
Saturday/Sunday, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Ted Shannon,
Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Rt. 1428, East Point; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Thurs.,
6:30p.m.; Buster Hayton, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksbury; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Saturday, 7 p.m.; John
"Jay" Patton, Minister.
Free Pentecostal Deliverance, Ext. 46 off Mt.. Parkway at
Campton; Worship Service, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Patricia
Crider, Minister
Free Pentecostal Holiness, Rt. 122, Upper Burton; Sunday
School, 11 a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m; Friday, 7 p.m.; Louis
Sanlan, Minister; David Pike, Associate Minister.
Goodloe Pentecostal, Rt. 850, David; Worship Service, 6 p.m.;
Malcom Slone, Minister.
Parkway First Calvary Pentecostal, Floyd and Magoffin County
Line;; Worship Service, 6:30p.m.; Mike D. Caldwell, Minister. 2976262.
Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Holiness, Main St., Martin; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; 2nd Sat., 7 p.m.; Thurs.,
7 p.m.; Elllis J. Stevens, Minister.
PRESBYTERIAN
Drift Presbyterian, Route 1101, Dnft; Worship Service,
11 a.m.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Sunday School, 9:30a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; George C. Love, Minister.
Grace Fellowship Prestonsburg.(next to old flea market), Sunday
School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Bill Stukenberg, Pastor 889-0905.'
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg; Sunday
School. 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Don Shepherd Minister. '
Faith Revelation Ministery, 1/4 mile above Worldwide Equipment;
Sunday School, 10_ a.m.; Worship service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. ,,
Randy Hagans, M1mster.
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Faith Worship Center, US 460, Paintsville; Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Thursday, 6 p.m.; Buddy and Maude Frye, Minister.
Full Gospel Community, (formerly of Martin) moved to Old Allen ·_
Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship Servtce. 11 a.ll', Sunday·
evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 ptr , Lavonne Lafferty,
Minister.
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Lighthouse Temple, Matn St. and Hall St.; Worship Serv1ce, 12:
p.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Friday, 7 p.m.; Roy Cosby, Minister , •
living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, Conley Fork ot'
Spurlock, Prestonsburg· Wednesday, 7 00 p m, Sunday Even1ng,
6:00p.m. Pastor: Curt Howard.
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office Sr.; Worsh1p Service, 7
p.m., SaturdayJSunday.
Old Time Holiness, 2 miles up Arkansas Creek, Martin Sunday
School, 11 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m.; John W.
Patton, Minister.
Spurlock Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spurlock Creek Rd, Prestonsburg;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service. 11 a.m: Wednesday, 7
p.m.; Dan Heintzelman, Minister.
Town Branch Church; Sunday School 10 a.m except for first
Sunday in each month.; Worship Service, Sun. mormng 10:00 a.m.;
Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m., No Sunday night services on
first Sunday of each month. Tom Nelson, Minister.
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m.; J.J. Wright. Minister.
The Tabernacle, Rt. 321 (Old Plantation Motel), Christian
Educator, 10:00; Sunday Morning, 1100; Sunday Evening, 7:00;
Wednesday, 7:00; Pastors, Paul and Ramona Aiken
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwnght; Monday-Tuesday, 6 p.m.;
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Zion Deliverance, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Prayer Line:
358-2001; Jeff Kinslow, Pastor
Taylor Chapel Community Church, formerly the old Price Food
Service building, located 1 quarter mile above Worldwide
Equipment, Rt. 1428. Sun. Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Sun. Morning
Service, 11 a.m.; Sun. Evening,' 6:30 p.m. Kenny Vanderpool,
Pastor.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Main St.,
Martin; Rev. Ellis J. Stevens, Senior Pastor
Rising Sun Ministries, 78 Court Street. Allen, Ky.: Sunday. 10:30
a.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Pastor D.P. Curry.
Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School 10 a.m., worship
Service 11 a.m., Sunday Night- 6 p.m., Wednesday Night- 6 p.m.
Pastor Glenn Hayes. West Prestonsburg.
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fourth-degree assault.
!vel; public intoxication of a of a legend drug, usdpo,scs-;ion
James Gregory Goins, 22, controlled substance. possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brenda Kaye Reffett, 54, of McDowell; public intoxication,
David, to Clared Windell disorderly conduct.
Watson, 54, of Johnson County.
Wallace Rackey. 28, Hi Hat;
Sandra Kaye Johnson, 18, of fourth-degree assault.
Martin. to Alan David Moore,
Thomas A. Baker, 47,
26, of McDowell.
McDowell; public intoxication,
Fallon Rae Centers, 22, of disorderly conduct, resisting
Lexington, to Jeremy Todd arrest. third-degree criminal tresWagoner, 24, of Georgetown.
pass.
Tammy Renea Hall, 34, of
Rebecca Y. Ratliff, 36,
McDowell, to Christopher Teaberry; public intoxication.
Lawrence Clark, 26, of
Reo Hamilton, Jr. , no age
listed, Teaberry; public intoxicaBaltimore, Md.
Stephanie Kaye Steele, 16, of tion.
Jeffrey Turner, 42, Martin;
Pikeville, to Alan Adkins, 19, of
public intoxication, disorderly
Prestonsburg.
Angela Renee Tackett, 22, of conduct.
Prestonsburg, to Harold Johnson
Tammie Lovins Handshoe,
lll, 31, of McDowell.
no age listed, public intoxicaToni Renee Collins, 43, of tion, disorderly conduct, resistPaintsville, to Keith Edward ing arrest.
Coleman, 46, of Pikeville.
Reao Hamilton, Jr. , 34,
Teaberry; public intoxication.
Rono Hamilton, 25, Teaberry,
Civil Suits Filed
contempt of court, violation of
Anita Mullins vs. Glenn an emergency protection order.
Mullins; petition for health care
Penny Kay Pennington, 34,
insurance.
Prestonsburg; unsworn falsificaSherri Mullins vs. Eddie tion to authorities, secondMullins; petition for health care degree hindering prosecution.
insurance.
Willis D. Hall, Jr. , 32,
Danielle Byers vs. Eric Prestonsburg; third-degree crimDoebel; petition for health care inal trespass, disorderly conduct,
insurance.
resisting arrest.
Hall Funeral Home vs. Kelly
Leslie Meade, 20, Printer;
Layne; complaint with notice public intoxication.
under the Fair Debt Collection
Timothy K. Bates, 18, Bypro;
Practices Act.
public intoxication.
CitiBank, South Dakota vs.
Denell L. Johnson, 40,
Stella McCown; complaint.
McDowell; public intoxication,
Troy Welboum vs. Theresa disorderly conduct.
Welboum; divorce.
Eugene
Hamilton,
34,
Billy Joe Elkins vs. Erma E. Harold; public intoxication.
Chapman; divorce.
Larry Myron Lewis, 20,
Larry Moore vs. Tammara Prestonsburg; public intoxicaMoore; divorce.
tion.
Deborah Rowe vs. Augela ·
James William Miller, 20,
Osborne; petition for child sup- Prestonsburg; public intoxicaport and health care insurance.
tion.
Tammy Slone vs. David
John P. Tackett, 22, Harold;
Hurst; petition for health care public intoxication; prescription
insurance.
in an improper container.
Reo Hamilton vs. Anita
Stanley P. Ward, 45, Martin;
Hamilton; petition for child sup- public intoxication.
port and health care insurance.
James Matthew Woods, 21,
Gwendolyn Layne vs. Tonya Allen; use/possession of drug
Hall; petition for child support paraphernalia, second-degree
and health care insurance.
possession of a controlled subPearlie Slone vs. Kimberly stance, prescription in an
Mynhier; petition for health care improper container.
insurance.
Richard Elliott, 29, Harold;
Natasha Moore vs. Alvin public intoxication.
Moore; petition for child support
Amanda M. Rose, 20, David;
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public intoxication of a conFirst Commonwealth Bank trolled substance.
vs. Timothy Welch; complaint.
Amanda Hall, 25, Teaberry;
Action Petroleum vs. Parsons assault, disorderly conduct.
4E LLC; complaint.
Daryl Philip Jewell, 24,
Robert McNutt vs. Tina Lovely, public intoxication of a
McNutt; divorce.
controlled substance.
Helena Roberts vs. Dennis
David Hackworth, 47, David;
Roberts; divorce.
illegal hunting.
Ray Stephens vs. Tracey
Hall,
23,
Bobby
Stephens; divorce.
fourth-degree
Pres tons burg;
Robert Miller vs. Tiffany assault.
Miller; divorce.
C.
Yates,
48,
Ricky
Barbara Kidd vs. Michael Prestonsburg; second-degree
Kidd; petition for child support criminal mischief.
and health care insurance.
Milford
Compton,
28,
Bart Akers vs. Bridget Stanville; harboring a viscous
Parsons; petition for child sup- animal.
port and health care insurance.
Angela I. Dotson, 35, Red
Emma Skeens vs. Hank Jacket, W.Va.; third-degree terEdward Skeens; divorce.
roristic threatening.
Robin L. Ingram, 34,
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Allee M. Pack, 66, Garrett;
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Muncy; unpaid rent.
James Donald Spurlock, 24,
Peggy Hamilton vs. Timothy Harold; possession of marijuana,,
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Kayla D. Stewart, 31,
Patricia Hagans vs. Eric McDowell;
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Gregory Scott Arnett, 22,
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Ladycats bottle up South Floyd
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
BETSY LAYNE -It didn't take the Betsy
Layne Ladycats long to get out in front
Tuesday night when 58th District rival
South Floyd came calling. Betsy Layne, the
defending 58th District champ, didn't allow
South Floyd much in the way of offense.
The Lady Raiders were held to 10 points in
Spears' departure
makes for a sad
• situation
the opening period, went scoreless in the
second period, and were held to 14 points
combined in the final two periods as Betsy
Layne rolled to a 77-24 district win.
It was the first meeting of the season
between the Betsy Layne and South Floyd
girls' basketball teams.
The starting hackcourt made for Betsy
Layne's top two individual scorers.
Kim Clark led the way for Betsy Layne
~imon
photo by Jamie
Howell
Candice
Meade (10),
pictured
working for
position
against the
South
Floyd
defense,
scored two
points In
the victory
over the
Raiders.
with 19 points, eight steals and five assists.
Kristen Smith followed with 13 points, nine
steals and six assists. Starting center Krista!
Daniels added 12 points.
Clark scored 13 of her game-high 19
points in the opening period, connecting on
three three-pointers and a pair of field goals.
As a team, Betsy Layne had 23 assist<; to
(See LADYCATS, page two)
says let's light it up
TIMES STAFF REPORT
by RICK BENTLEY
TIMES COLUMNIST
The inmates have taken over another
prison.
Bobby Spears, ¢-e winningest girls' basketball coach in 15th Region history, tendered his immediate resignation this week,
retiring as head basketball coach at Shelby
Valley High School.
There is no good
thing that comes
from this. Spears is
the winner of countless 59th District
championships, and
culminated
his
career on March 14, ·
2000, when he guided the Lady Kats to
Rick Bentley
the 15th Region
championship
at
Elkhorn City.
None of that mattered on Wednesday,
when the worst week of his professional
career ended with a letter informing the
powers that be that he was finished.
Sec, in 2005 it doesn't matter that
Bobby Spears won the last six or eight
i ~ district tournaments he took tiny Dorton
High School to. It doesn't matter that only
five seasons ago he won that elusive 15th
Region crown.
It doesn't matter that during the first
half of his career he coached the girls' varsity and JV teams, the boys' junior high
teams and was band director all at the
same time
It doesn't matter that last March he
took a team with only eight wins heading
into the postseason and got them to the
regional tournament.
None of it matters, not even the- gulp
- 399 career wins.
Some of his players, the very reason he
stayed in coaching after retiring as a fulltime employee, decided they didn't want
him, and now he's gone.
It's shameful, that's what it is.
In his letter, Spears said some of his
players told him "through a letter" that
they felt he wasn't doing a good enough
job. "Maybe my techniques are a little old
fashioned because I still believe in
responsibility for self, hard work, attention to detail and a willingness to put self
aside for the betterment of the team,"
Spears said in his resignation.
That's a mouthful there, a tersely
worded one at that.
Perhaps some of his players, and
photo by
Jamie Howell
Betsy
Layne
senior
Preston
Simon
worked
his way
to two of
his
careerhigh 46
points in
Tuesday
night's
win over
South
Floyd.
•
(See BENTLEY, page two)
Hatfield's double-double leads
Johnson Central over Rebels
TIMES STAFF REPORT
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PAINTSVILLE - Visiting Allen
Central entered Tuesday night's
road game at Johnson Central
looking to break a four-game losing streak. But it didn't ha,gpen.
Allen Central, after losing to state
power University Heights in the its
final game in the Paintsville Tiger
Hoops Classic, dropped three
games last week in Pike Central's
Coca-Cola Classic. The road for
the Rebels remained rough
Tuesday night. Allen Central hung
with Johnson Central through the
first two periods but was taken out
of the game in the third quarter.
The host Golden Eagles led Allen
Central 42-33 at halftime and
owned the second half en route to
a 71-53 win.
Tony Hatfield Jed Johnson
Central with a game-high 25
points and J 2 rebounds. Jamie
McCarty pushed in 19 points for
Johnson Central and Josh
Stapleton added 15 points and
eight rebounds.
Johnson Central led 22-17 at
the end of the opening period. In
the second half, it didn't take the
Golden Eagles long to start hitting
on offense. The host team Jed'6242 at the end of the third quarter.
Johnson Central senior point
May dismantles
Blackcats
guard Nick Music added eight
points, five rebounds and 10 assists
to help his team to the victory.
Tyler Whitaker and Kyle Rice, a
player back from injury, each had
two points for the winning team.
In the third quarter, Johnson
Central (10-4) held Allen Central
to just three made field goals.
Senior center Tim Griffith led
Allen Central in scoring with 14
points. Wilfredo Dominguez and
Nick Music added I 0 apiece for
the Rebels. Ryan Collins and
Ryan Hammonds both had seven
points apiece for the Rebels,
while Jason Paige cane 111 off the
bench and flipped in five points.
file photo
P'burg
sophomore
Meaghan
Slone
defended
during a
game
earlier this
season
against
Piarist.
Slone had
19 points
for the
Ladycats
in a setback
Saturday
on the
road at
Wolfe
County.
INEZ - Junior Brandon May played a
key role in Prestonsburg's latest loss.
May hit on a shot Tuesday night at the
end of the game between the two teams
and with the drained basket, sent Sheldon
Clark to 58-56 win over the visiting
Blackcats.
Prestonsburg (5-6) entered the game
looking to get back on the winning track
following back-to-back losses in the
WYMT Mountain Classic Tournament.
But May and Sheldon Clark had other
ideas.
May led the Sheldon Clark effort with
a game-high 22 points. Jeremy Preece
finished with 17 points, giving Sheldon
Clark two players in double figures.
Sheldon Clark came into Tuesday
night's game still smarting, somewhat,
from a loss suffered Friday night at home
against 57th District rival Paintsville.
The win allowed Sheldon Clark to
improve to 4-8 on the 2004-05 season. A
regional semifinalist last season, Sheldon
Clark entered the 2004-05 season as a
pick by many to capture the 15th Region
title. However, a slow start in December
held the Cardinals back for much of the
early portion of the schedule. Sheldon
Clark is the defending 57th District
champion.
At the end of the first quarter, the two
teams were tied at 15. Sheldon Clark led
by two points at halftime.
Prestonsburg made its biggest run
in the game in the third quarter,
outscoring the host Cardinals 15-9.
May's heroics at the end of the game
capped off a 19-13 fourth quarter put
forth by the host team.
Senior Jesse.Chaffin led Prestonsburg
with 20 points. Trevor Compton had 11
points and fellow seniors Michael
Morrison and John Mark Stephens
scored eight apiece. Michael Stephens
ended the game with five points. Brooks
Herrick and Lewis Barnette each had
two points.
Shelby Valley 62, Haysi (Va.) 56: Still
playing without senior and team leader
Seth Kiser, host Shelby Valley found a
way to win Tuesday night, turning back
visiting Haysi. Valley made 13 threepointers en route to the six-point win.
The Wildcats came out shooting hot and
stayed that way for most of the contest.
Seniors Kris Bentley and Patrick
Tackett each had four three-pointers
apiece for the Wildcats.
Tackett led Shelby Valley in scoring
with a game-high 20 points. Bentley finished with 12 points. Three different
Wildcats had eight points apiece.
Tonight's high school slate
features district battles
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
The high school basketball schedule for tonight in
Floyd and surrounding
counties will include several
key district matchups. In
Floyd County, boys' and
girls' basketball teams from
Allen Central, Betsy Layne,
Prestonsburg and South
Floyd will all be involved in
key 58th District games.
Allen Central's boys' and
girls' basketball teams will
travel to Betsy Layne. In the
Left Beaver portion or Floyd
County, South Floyd will
play host to Prestonsburg in
a boys-girls doubleheader.
Last Friday night featured a couple of 57th
District
meetings,
as
Paintsville swept Sheldon
Clark and Johnson Central
split games with Magoffin
County. Tonight, Johnson
Central will host rival
Paintsville and Sheldon
Clark will travel to
Magoffin County.
Some area girls' basketball team continue to make
preparations for next week's
15th Region All "A" Classic.
A complete mndown of
tonight and Saturday's
games
appears
inside
today's edition.
�82 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
14, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Bentley
La_dycats
• Continued from p1
maybe their parents, may want
to spend a quiet moment or two
reflecting on that sent~o:nc.:c. Take
a couple of minutes when
you're alone, read that, then
reread it, then spend some time
in thought.
The message is clear: The
basketball world. from Kobe
Bryant and Allen Iverson on
down, has become me-centered,
and there's no room for Bobby
Spears in that environment.
For Forest Dale Johnson,
principal at Shelby Valley and a
longtime
contemporary of
Spears, it has been a difficult
week. "Bobby Spears was good
for our school, good for our
community," he told me
Wednesday. "We will miss him."
For me, it's sad for another
reason.
ln the early 1980s, when
things were simpler and KERA
wasn't even a thought on someone's mind, a time or two a year
the girls' basketball teams
would play varsity games in the
middle of the school day. At
Millard. it happened a few
times. And it always seemed the
opponent was Bobby Spears and
the Dorton Lady Wildcats.
A few years later, when I
began my career in journalism,
there were some colorful characters in the basketball industry.
Elkhorn City had B .J. Elswick.
Ron Preece was at Phelps.
I bet those two guys aren't
happy about this.
And Bobby Spears was at
Dorton.
Talk about good times.
But today, Bobby joins BJ.,
Ron and the rest, paying their way
into games. Because today, players at the highest level are all
about showcasing and chestthumping, SportsCenter shows
only the most flamboyant, and our
middle- and high-school athletes
see this and think it must be how
the game is played.
And then a throwback, one of
the good guys, is forced to use
phrases like "I feel this is best
for the team and everyone concerned" when he steps down.
In his letter, Spears thanked the
board of education "for the opportunity that they have given me to
serve the children of Pike County,"
adding, "I have made many great
friends along the way."
It's a bittersweet time to be a
sports fan in Pike County right now.
It's a sad day. That's what it is.
Simon
ties, hitting 23-of-28 charity
shot attempts. Senior Nathan
Lafferty joined Simon in scoring for Betsy Layne in the over-
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South Floyd 16-0 in the second
period, alone.
The Ladycats hit 27 field
goals, five three-pomt field
goals and shot 67 percent
(eight-of-12) from the free
throw line.
Brcann Akers scored nine
points for Betsy Layne and
Whitney Tackett tossed in
seven. Kaitlin Lawson and
Nicole Spurlock, both coming
in off of the Betsy Layne
bench, scored seven and six
points. respectively. Becky
Tackett scored four points and
Candice Meade flipped in two.
Candice Hall and Tab
Trammell each had eight points
apiece for South Floyd. Stephanie
Hall ended the game with three
points. Miranda Gregory and
Courtney Blocker each had two
point<> apiece and Kayla Hall
scored on a free throw.
The win over South Floyd
was Betsy Layne's fourth
straight. The Ladyeats are gearing up for a run at a fourth consecutive 15th Region All ''A''
title. The three-time defending
champion is scheduled to open
play in this year's All "A"
Classic Wednesday at Allen
Central against Sheldon Clade.
Betsy Layne won its opening
game in last year's All "A"
Classic State Tournament.
Both Betsy Layne and
South Floyd will return to district play tonight. Betsy Layne
is scheduled to host Allen
Central and South Floyd is
tabbed to host Prestonsburg.
photos by Jamie
Howell
• Continued from p1
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• Contln••ed from p1
only nine turnovers. The
Ladycats abo recorded 26 steals,
giving South Floyd fits, both
offensively and defensively.
"I was pleased with how the
game went," said Betsy Layne
Coach Cassandra Akers. "1
thought we played good
defense and passed the ball to
each other well. J'rn pleased to
get another district win."
Betsy Layne (9-4) jumped
on top of South Floyd (3-5)
right away in the first quarter.
The Ladycats held a 34-10
advantage at the end of the first
quarter and never looked back.
Several dtfferent playing combinations took the floor for
Betsy Layne in the first half
and all kept up thetr defensive
intensity. Betsy Layne blanked
8
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time period. Lafferty stepped to
the line on two occasions and
knocked down all four of his
free throw attempts.
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Only four players scored for
Betsy Layne. Lafferty added 14
points and Brandon Kidd, while
dealing with foul trouble for
much of the second half, added
13 points. Derek Case netted
six points.
Ryan Little came in off the
· bench and sparked South Floyd
with a team-high 18 points. In
the short effort, five different
Raiders reached double figures.
Burnett Little scored 16 points
and Ryan Johnson netted 12.
Steven Stanley and Wes Hall
finished with 11 and 10 points,
respectively. Mason Hall had
three points for the Raiders.
Ethan Johnson and Justin
Slone, two players who came in
off the South Floyd bench,
added two each.
South Floyd hit seven-of-15
free throw attempts.
Betsy Layne wasted little
time scoring in the overtime
stanza and put South Floyd
behind early.
Both Betsy Layne and South
Floyd will be back in 58th
District action tonight. The
Bobcats will host Allen Central
and the Raiders will welcome
Prestonsburg into Raider Arena.
Betsy Layne's boys will take to
the floor against Allen Central's
boys prior to the girls' basketball teams from both schools
taking to the hardwood. Tip-off
for the Allen Central-Betsy
Layne boys game is set for 7:30
p.m.
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Betsy Layne
Ladycat
Kaltlin
Lawson (15)
tried to work
her way
around the
South Floyd
defense
Whitney
Tackett, who
had seven
points in
Betsy Layne's
win, eyed a
free throw
shot.
Nathan
Lafferty cut
through the
South Floyd
defense to the
basket.
Lafferty, a
Betsy Layn~·
senior, finished with 14
points as the
Bobcat$ beat
the Raiders.
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Coaches discuss
.changes in p~ll
by CHRIS DUNCAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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LOUISVILLE - College
football coaches delayed a vote
Wednesday on whether to release
the ballots for their weekly poll,
though some made it clear they
strongly oppose the idea.
"I don't see how that could be
anything but a negative," Tennessee
coach Phillip Fulmer said.·
Wyoming coach Joe Glenn
said, "I've got no hidden agenda, but you've got nothing good
in it."
Just over half of the nation's
Division I-A coaches - 59 of
117 - attended the final day of
the American Football Coaches
Association's annual convention
in Louisville.
AFCA executive director
Grant Teaff led a forum on the
ESPNIUSA Today poll, which
came under fire after Texas
overtook California for the last
at-large bid in the Bowl
Championship Series.
Six coaches dropped Cal
below No. 6 in the final poll,
prompting Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen and Cal coach
Jeff Tedford to ask the 61 coaches who voted to disclose their
ballots. The AFCA voted down
the request.
On Wednesday, Teaff handed
out a three-question survey to
the coaches in attendance. The
survey asked if the coaches
would:
- Release their ballots every
week.
- Release their ballots at the
end of the season only.
- Continue to vote if their
ballots were ever publicly
released.
Teaff said the rest of the
coaches would receive surveys
by mail. An official vote would
not take place until all the surveys
had been received, Teaff said.
"We're trying to make a decision based on what we think is
best for our game and our teams
and our players," Teaff said.
The AFCA twice rejected
proposals in the past year to
publicly disclose the coaches'
ballots. Teaff said the more likely change this time was for the
coaches to release their ballots
at the end of the season.
"I don't think they're interested with dealing with it on a
weekly basis," Teaff said. "I
don't know why they would be."
Auburn
coach
Tommy
Tuberville said publicly disclosing ballots would put coaches in
awkward situations.
"If we release the polls,
we're bound to our players,"
Tuberville said. "They're going
to see how we voted, other
coaches are going to see. There
are a lot of things you don't
think about."
Fulmer said revealing how
coaches voted could create bad
blood before games.
"If we're getting ready to play
somebody or if you rank somebody ahead of your team, that's a
bad message to your kids,"
Fulmer said. "It's different than
the writers (poll), because we're
dealing with our peers. We're
playing against them rather than
just reporting about them. That's
a big difference."
Teaff said a suggestion to
delay the coaches poll until
October was dismissed. BCS
officials have suggested they'd
prefer to see preseason polls
eliminated.
"The other issues are more
important to us ," he said.
Earlier Wednesday, NCAA
president Myles Brand participated in what Teaff termed a
"sobering" discussion about the
academic reforms approved at
the NCAA convention earlier
this week.
About 30 percent of the
Division I programs will receive
one-time warnings from the
NCAA, stating that if their graduation rates don't rise, they'll
lose scholarships.
"There were some questions
and clarifications, and I hope the
coaches now understand what
took place at the convention,"
Brand said .
Also, the coaches agreed to
lobby for a fifth year of eligibility for players. Brand said the
issue was not discussed at the
convention and will not come
up for a vote when the NCAA
Division I Management Council
meets in April.
However, Brand said the
council will vote in April on a
proposal to allow teams to play
a 12th game every season,
beginning in 2006.
Teaff said if the extra game is
approved, the fifth year of eligibility becomes vital. ·
"We have guys (coaches)
who will redshirt 20 guys," he
said. "When you take 20 guys
off of 85 and you go to 12
games, it doesn't mesh.
Something has to happen."
No. 9 Kentucky 69,
Vanderbilt 54
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
•
LEXINGTON - Freshman
guard Rajon Rondo scored a
career-high 18 points and fueled a
late run as No.9 Kentucky pulled
away for a 69-54 victory over
Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (11-2, 2-0
Conference)
Southeastern
remained perfect in 28 games
against Vanderbilt at Rupp
Arena, dating to the 1976-77
season. Kentucky's 57.8 percent
shooting was by far its best outing of the season.
Vanderbilt (11-5, 2-1) had a
seven-game winning streak
snapped. The Commodores,
who had made 30 of 57 3-pointers in their last two games wins over Alabama and
Tennessee - went 9-of-30 from
behind the arc against Kentucky.
During the final six minutes,
Vanderbilt only attempted one 2point field goal. Corey Smith led
the
Commodores
with 16 points.
In Kentucky's frrst
game since losing to
No. 2 Kansas on
Sunday, the Wildcats
began
sluggishly.
Kentucky managed
only one basket during an eight-minute
stretch of the first
Rajon
half,
allowing
Vanderbilt to lead by
as many as seven p~ints.
An 11-1 run, capped by a
coast-to-coast layup by Rondo,
gave the Wildcats a 24-21 lead,
and they led 33-30 at halftime.
Kentucky led 49-43 with
eight minutes left when Rondo
started a 17-3 run by driving the
baseline for a layup. He added
two more baskets and had two
assists during the run.
Rondo, a member of
Kentucky's highly touted freshman class, went 8of-11 from the field
and
had
four
rebounds,
four
assists and three
steals. The 6-foot-1
Rondo
even
blocked two shots,
after
having
blocked only one in
the first 12 games.
Rondo
His performance
came two days after
another Kentucky freshman guard,
Joe Crawford, quit the team.
Kelenna Azubuike scored 16
points on 6-of-8 shooting for
Kentucky, and fellow forward
Chuck Hayes added 14 points
and seven rebounds.
About the only negative for
Kentucky was its free-throw shooting. The W:Ildcats finished 11-<>f-21
from the line (52.4 percent).
No. 3 North Carolina 91,
~~No. 8 Georgia Tech 69
by KEITH PARSONS
. ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - For
the first time in four games,
North Carolina failed to reach
100 points. That tiny moral victory was all Georgia Tech salvaged
from its trip to Chapel Hill.
Jawad Williams led a balanced attack with 18 points and
the third-ranked Tar Heels rolled
~ to another impressive victory,
91-69 over No. 8 Georgia Tech
on Wednesday night.
Marvin Williams had 14
points and Rashad McCants and
Sean May each added 12 for
North Carolina (14-1, 3-0
Atlantic Coast Conference),
which has won 14 straight since
an opening loss to Santa Clara.
Point guard Raymond Felton
was suspended for that game
because he played in an nonsanctioned summer league
game, and with him on the
6 court, the Tar Heels have had
few challenges.
The Yellow Jackets (11-3, 21) certainly didn't provide one .
Playing without guard B .J.
Elder for the third straight game,
Georgia Tech led only at 1-0,
quickly fell behind and never
recovered. Jarrett Jack had 24
points and Luke Schenscher finished with 13.
With one matchup against a
Top Ten opponent out of the
way, North Carolina can turn its
attention to Saturday's game at
No.4 Wake Forest.
Felton and the other starters
had plenty of help from the
bench in this one, led by Marvin
Williams. In the first half, the
Tar Heels' reserves outscored
their counterparts 21-0, and it
was much the same after the
break until both coaches cleared
the benches.
A 10-0 run that was capped by
Felton's 3-pointer put North
Carolina ahead 17-5, its fust double-digit lead of the game. It grew
slowly after that, even while the
T~r Heels ~ontinued to ~::njoy
some highlight-reel moments.
The biggest ones probably
came from McCants, who surprisingly played some stingy
defense. Known mostly as a scorer, he finished with a career-high
four blocks, three in the frrst half.
He showed his intensity
early, leaping high to block Will
Bynum's first shot of the game.
Later, with the game all but
decided, the 6-foot-4 McCants
stuffed a dunk by 6-9 Theodis
Tarver, then celebrated by hopping across midcourt.
McCants' effort symbolized
the unselfishness the Tar Heels
showed, a fact further illustrated
by their passing. They had 24
assists on their 28 baskets,
including 16 out of 17 in the
first half.
Felton finished off the opening 20 minutes with the final
one, drawing the defense to him
before dishing to Melvin Scott
on the wing. Scott swished a 3pointer just before the buzzer to
ili<th it 46-28.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
14, 2005 • 83
No. 19 Louisville 107,
Southern Miss 62
by JOEDY McCREARY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HATTIESBURG, Miss. Rick Pitino hasn't seen
Louisville play better in threeplus seasons as its coach. For
Southern Mississippi, things
rarely have been worse.
Francisco Garcia had 25
points to lead five Cardinals in
double figures in No. 19
Louisville's 107-62 rout of the
Golden Eagles on Tuesday
night, the worst home loss in
school history.
Pitino called the opening 20
minutes - in which the
Cardinals shot 69 percent and
took a 60-27 lead - "the best
half since I've been at
Louisville."
"You don't have many nohitters or perfect games in basketball, but that's as good as we
could play,'' Pitino said.
Ellis Myles had 20 points
for the Cardinals (13-3, 2-1
USA),
who
Conference
patiently ran their offense to
generate easy baskets, then tormented the outmanned Golden
Eagles on defense.
"We got the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth options (and) if
you keep looking to pass, you
feed off of that," Pitino said.
"And we played great defense,
which got us on the break."
Louisville led by as many as
48 points, shot 57 percent from
the · field and was 31-of-33
from the free throw line.
Larry O'Bannon had 16
points, Taquan Dean scored 13
and Brandon Jenkins added 12
for Louisville, which showed
no signs of recent injury struggles in its second straight
league victory since being
upset at Houston.
Garcia is averaging 23 .3
points over his last six games,
and the Cardinals won five of
those by an average of nearly
37 points. He finished four shy
of his season high set against
Morehead State and tied
against Eastern Kentucky.
"We stayed focused. We've
got to stay focused, whether
we've got a big lead at home or
on the road," Garcia said.
"When you get a big lead, you
can't get laid back or forget
about playing defense. We
weren't going to let that happen today."
Rashaad Carruth, who once
played at the University of
Kentucky, had a career-high 25
points for Southern Miss (9-6,
0-3), which has lost four
straight.
But never before have the
Golden Eagles had a loss this
lopsided at home. The 45-point
margin surpassed a 41-point
home defeat to Louisiana Tech
in January 1973.
It was the third-worst defeat
in school history, the worst a
52-point loss at Cincinnati in
February 2002.
"Our program was extremely exposed tonight, and we will
have to get to the bottom of it,"
coach Larry Eustachy said.
"There is a cloud over this program .. an attitude that what
happened tonight was OK."
It was the first meeting
between the coaches who have
a combined 698 college victories.
"We could have hung in
there a little better," Carruth
said.
Michael Ford had 13 points
and LSU transfer Mildon
Ambres added 10 for Southern
Miss, which lost for the first
time at home under Eustachy.
The Golden Eagles finished
with more turnovers (23) than
field goals (19).
Southern Miss led 5-0
before the Cardinals used a 223 run to take a 14-point lead
just over 6 minutes into the
game.
Louisville was 9-of-12 from
the field during that stretch,
held Southern Miss without a
basket for nearly 5 1/2 minutes
and gradually built a 35-point
lead late in the half. The
Cardinals shot 69 percent from
the field in the half and cruised
from there.
"We took maybe two challenged shots the whole game,"
Pitino said.
Marshall men complete
sweep of rival WVU
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Victory is sweet, but Tuesday
night's, 59-55 win for the
Marshall Thundering Herd
over the West Virginia
Mountaineers in men's basketball action was twice as nice.
The Thundering Herd
downed its in-state rival in the
Toyota Capital Classic in the
Charleston Civic Center and
anytime state bragging rights
are on the line, vjctory is a
sweet thing, but Marshall's win
meant even more after dropping nine of its last 10 games.
Marshall rode the hot shooting of senior Ronny Dawn down
the stretch to carry the Herd to
the victory and up its record to
3-10 on the season. The loss
dropped the Mountaineers to 112 on the year.
Dawn put the Herd up 55-52
with 40 seconds to play in the
second half, his third three
point field goal in the fina14:07
in the contest.
It wasn't only Dawn's hot
shooting that propelled the
Herd, senior A.W. Hamilton
tossed in 12 of his team-high 17
points in the second half to help
keep the Herd in the contest.
WVU held a 26-24 advantage
at the half in a closely contested
matchup and the game was back
and forth for most of the second
half with Marshall battling from
behind. Marshall tied the contest
on a three by freshman Joe ~es
with 11:59 remaining and from
then on the two rivals matched
each other blow for blow in a fun
fmal ten minutes.
Dawn's three to tie it at 4848 with 4 :07 remaining started
a shift in momentum for the
Herd and then his next trifecta
to put the Herd up 51-48 put
the Herd faithful into a frenzy
as it could sense the potential
upset brewing. Another Dawn
three, and some clutch foul
shooting for the Herd by
Hamilton, David Anderson and
Enoch Bunch then sealed the
deal and sent the Marshall
cheering section to meet up
with the Herd in the middle of
the floor in celebration.
The win, coupled with the
Marshall women's team's victory over the Mountaineers in
the first game of the doubleheader marks the first time the
Herd has swept the season
meeting with West Virginia
since the game moved to the
Charleston Civic Center. It also
marks the first time that
Marshall has swept the
Mountaineers since 1990.
For Marshall in the win,
Hamilton and Dawn led the
way with 17 and 15 points,
respectively. David Anderson
was next in line with eight.
Mark Patton collected a gamehigh 10 rebounds.
D'or Fisher for
the
Mountaineers led all scorers
with 20 pointers and Tyrone
Sally chipped in 13 for WVU
in the loss.
Bears drop three spots in poll
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - After slipping one spot in last week's
poll despite not losing, it came
as no surprise that the Bears
fell this week after it did.
In a week that saw only two
teams hold their spots in the ratings, the Bears fell three places
to 22nd in this week's NAIA
Div. I men's basketball poll.
The Bears lost Friday night
for only the second time this season, falling in overtime to Martin
Methodist 73-71. It ended a
seven-game winning streak,
exceeding the season-opening
string of six straight wins.
The Bears are now 14-2
after Monday night's 82-57
win over Cincinnati Christian
University. On Thursday,
they'll play the first of three
games in as many days with a
trip to Pippa Passes to play
Alice Lloyd College.
They'll host OSU-Marion
on Friday at 7:30 and again on
Saturday at 2 p.m.
Lindsey Wilson (15-1), who
Pikeville will open league play
against a week from Thursday,
moved up two places to second
this week and garnered one of
the dozen first-place votes.
They trail only Mountain State
University, who returned to the
top slot and picked up 10 firstplace votes.
Southern Poly (Ga.) took
the other top nod and is third,
with Oklahoma Christian
University dropping one place
to fourth and Georgetown
moving into fifth.
The
other
Mid-South
Conference team in the poll
this week is Cumberland (Ky.)
College, up six spots to 17th
with an 8 3 worksheet.
Lady Bears 12-6 after Tuesday's win
TIMES STAFF REPORT
Senior Selena Williams had
. 13 points and pulled down a
PIKEVILLE - Pikeville game-high eight boards, as the
College forced 27 ·turnovers Lady Bears won the reboundTuesday night in a 63-43 win ing war 36-33. Williams added
over Southern Virginia.
four steals and a pair of assists.
The win was the seventh
Sophomore Jessica Lovell
straight for tbe Lady Bears, who had six points, five assists and
improved to 12-6 on the season. five steals.
Southern Virginia (5-1 0)
Pikeville suffered a major
shot 36 percent during both blow in the fust half when junior
halves of the game, and that, Julie Yates went down with a
combined with the turnovers, knee injury. The Elkhorn City
was the difference in the game. product, who will also play softPikeville got 16 points from ball, was averaging 7.6 points
sophomore forward Heather and 3 .2 rebounds per game. The
Dillon. who had a dozen in the extent of her injury is unknown.
second half. She added six
Southern Virginia had one
rebounds for ihe Lady Beats.
piay~1
in double figures .
(
Sophomore Kim Anderson
came off the bench to hit five
three-point shots and finish
with 19 markers. Jeannie
Harmon, a senior from
Springville, Utah. had eight off
the bench. She had five
Shalece
rebounds,
tying
Hibbert for team honors.
Hibbert. a sophomore from
LaGrande, Ore., missed all 12
of her shots from the field but
handed out 12 assists and
picked up four steals .
Pikeville was back at home
Thursday night, playing host to
Virginia Intermont College.
Results were una\ailable at
press time.
�84 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
14, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
No. 6 Oklahoma St. 78, BK Motorsports hits bad
luck skid in Ice Bowl race
Missouri 68
TIMES STAFF REPORT
by JEFF LATZKE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
STILLWATER, Okla.- Even
after a milestone victory, Eddie
Sutton was preaching defense.
Henry lba taught him well.
Sutton tied his mentor for
seventh in career coaching victories when No. 6 Oklahoma
State beat Missouri 78-68 on
Tuesday night.
"The basis of the way he
taught the game was defense is a
stabilizer," Sutton said of Iba.
"It's a thing that on a night when
you're not shooting the ball
well, if your defense will hold
up. maybe there will come a
time when you get some
momentum.
"If you don't play defense, all
of a sudden you get blown away
early and you're out of the game."
Joey Graham scored a season-high 27 points and John
Lucas added 18 for the
Cowboys (12-1, 2-0 Big 12),
who held Missouri to 38 percent
shooting from the field.
Sutton improved to 767-293
in his career, which included
stints at Creighton, Arkansas and
Kentucky before he returned to
his alma mater in 1990.
"Mr. Iba would be thrilled
because he was a teacher, and I
think the greatest credit that can
be given is when somebody that
you coached or taught does
well," Sutton said.
In other games involving
ranked teams on Tuesday night,
it was: No.4 Wake Forest 81,
Maryland 66; No. 19 Louisville
107, Southern Mississippi 62;
and No. 23 Alabama 64,
Arkansas 61.
In all 12 of its wins this season, Oklahoma State has held its
opponent under 50 percent
shooting. It's a staple of Sutton's
teams that can be traced back to
the 1950s when he played and
later coached under Iba.
The Cowboys held Missouri
without a field goal for 5 minutes and broke open a close
game with a late 14-4 run.
Terrence Crawford started it
with two free throws and added
a runout, two-handed jam.
Stephen Graham followed with
a reverse layup to put Oklahoma
State ahead 69-61, and the
orange-clad crowd could sense
Sutton's landmark win.
Stephen Graham added four
free throws, Lucas and Joey
Graham each made jumpers and
the Cowboys were suddenly
ahead 77-65 and easily in control. Missouri was 0-for-8 during the stretch and scored its
only four points on free throws
by Linas Kleiza.
Kleiza scored 24 points to
lead the Tigers, who were 8-for21 froin 3-point range. Kleiza
was 13-for-13 from the foul line
and fought off endless boos following an early technical foul.
His tough inside play helped
cause two Oklahoma State
defenders to foul out.
"He loves to compete,"
Missouri coach Quin Snyder
said. "I feel like he is putting the
ball on the floor too soon, but he
is working on his reading the
defense. The comfort level he
showed tonight showed that he
was playing at a better pace for
himself and he was making better decic;ions."
Missouri, which trailed by as
much as 10 in the first half, rallied back and held a 52-51 lead
after a basket by Kleiza inside
during a frenetic 2-minute span
in which the lead changed hands
five times.
Stephen Graham, who finished with 13 points, hit two
free throws with 9:43 to play
that put the Cowboys in the lead
to stay.
"I thought overall our
defense was good," Sutton said.
"The only thing is we didn't get
to the 3-point shooters as quickly as we should, and they got
some really good looks."
Sutton, 68, walked onto the
court without pomp or circumstance, taking his seat three
spots from the end of the
Cowboys' bench before looking
around a sold-out Gallagher-Iba
Arena.
He sat on the bench with his
arms folded and his trademark
scowl on his face when things
weren't going the Cowboys'
way. He pointed and gestured to
hi<> assistant coaches and was
always at the right hand of his
son, Sean Sutton, who will take
over the Cowboys when Eddie
decides to retire.
After the game, he shook
Snyder's hand as the public
address announcer proclaimed that
he had tied lba. And as he walked
off the court, he pointed up.
"Mr. lba, I kind of acknowledged/' Sutton said of the gesture. "I said 'Thanks."'
Sutton will try to pass lba on
Saturday when the Cowboys play
Iowa State. lba was 767-338 in
41 seasons. He spent 36 years in
Stillwater and won the school's
only two NCAA championships
in 1945 and 1946 when it was
still known as Oklahoma A&M.
He died in 1993.
Sutton who played for Iba
from 1955 to 1958 and was a
graduate assistant after that.
"He was a marvelous basketball coach, but I think even a
finer person," Sutton said, "I
think that's why all of us who
played for him call him Mr.lba."
No. 4 Wake Forest 81,
Maryland 66: Justin Gray
scored 25 points, including a
season-high six 3-pointers, and
the Demon Deacons (14-1, 3-0
Atlantic Coast Conference)
cruised to the home win. Gray
was coming off a 31-point performance against Clemson over
the weekend.
Nik Caner-Medley had 18
points for the Terrapins (9-4, 12), who were coming off a 36point loss at No. 3 North
Carolina.
No. 23 Alabama 64,
Arkansas 61: Earnest Shelton
scored 18 points and Kennedy
Winston had nine of his 13 in
the second half to lead the
Crimson Tide (13-3, 2-1
Southern Conference) to the
road win. Winston made one of
two free throws with 9.8 seconds left to give Alabama a
three-point lead and Eric
Ferguson missed an open 3pointer with 2 seconds left that
could have tied the game.
Ronnie Brewer had 15 points
for the Razorbacks (13-3, 1-2).
Kentucky deer hunting
season best on record
FRANKFORT - With just a
few days left in the Kentucky
archery deer season, Bluegrass
State deer hunters have already
reported harvesting more whitetails this season than any other
season on record.
Higher deer availability and
increased opportunity to hunt
this season are the two primary
reasons Kentucky Fish and
Wildlife Department officials
credit for the record-breaking
year. Kentucky's pre-season
deer population was estimated
around 900,000 animals, and
some additional gun hunting
days were offered for youth last
fall.
Hunters who want to add a
few more deer to the running
statewide harvest total of
123,372 animals, still have until
Monday to take a whitetail with
a bow. After Martin Luther King
Day, the archery deer (and wild
turkey) season will close for
2004-05.
"Hunters came through and
gave us the target harvest we
indicated that would help us
manage the deer herd as responsibly as possible," said Jonathan
Day, state big game program
coordinator for the Department
of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(KDFWR).
"We're pleased with this harvest, and happy that hunters had
improved success this year
despite having to dodge a whole
lot of raining day hunting conditions," Day added.
Last season, about 116,500
deer were reported taken in
Kentucky, so the 123,000 plus
harvest this year was a significant jump over the previous season.
A few other Kentucky hunting seasons, in addition to those
for deer and turkey will be
winding down toward the middle and latter part of January.
Hunters interested in getting in
one more trip for will have to
make plans to do that soon.
The statewide duck, coot and
merganser season is open
through January 30, and as of
Jan. 1, hunters may include one
pintail and one canvasback in
the daily bag of six ducks for the
remainder of the season.
Those looking for a less utilized game species may want to
consider trying snipe hunting
through Jan. 23. Most likely the
"call and bag" approach won't
yield many birds, but hunters in
damp, upland forest and edge
habitat who use a bird dog may
be able to locate some of these
lesser known game birds. Snipe
are similar to woodcock, and are
considered a migratory species
in Kentucky.
. For complete information on
Kentucky hunting seasons,
obtain a copy of the
2004-05 Fall and Spring
Hunting Guide. Hunting regulation booklets are available from
hunting and fishing license outlets, or by calling toll-free 1800-858-1549 weekdays 8 a.m.
to 4:30p.m. Eastern.
ALLEN - Brandon Kinzer
Motorsports' first race of the
2005 season was held Sunday
at the Talladega Short Track.
The annual "Ice Bowl" is the
"unofficial" kickoff to the
Dirtcar season every year. The
50-lap event was worth $6,000
to win.
The maiden voyage for the
No. 18 Tim Short Automotive,
Kinzer Drilling, Barry Wright
Racecars, Ranger Contracting,
Eastco Supply, Alert Oil &
Gas,
Commonwealth
Chiropractic,
Allstar
Performance Dodge Intrepid
SXT wasn't as successful as
the team had hoped. The weekend started off great as the
team practiced well and had
third fast time at the end of
Friday's practice.
Kinzer impressively nailed
down eighth place in qualifying out of 96 cars on hand for
the event.
In heat race action the black
and white Barry Wright House
car started third in the 10-lap
heat event. Unfortunately due
to circumstances beyond his
control, another driver drove
down into Kinzer and his ride,
causing a flat tire. Going pitside for repairs, Kinzer
emergedr, ready to take the
green flag. Putting on a great
show for the fans, Kinzer
advanced 11 spots in the 10-lap
heat race, just missing the final
transfer position.
Unfortunately, on Sunday
for the B-Mains, the track took
a turn for the worse and rubbered down, forcing one
groove racing with very minimal passing. Kinzer started
fourth in his B-Main and finished fourth, unable to pass due
to a locked down racetrack.
"We had a really good car,
it's unfortunate that someone
had to try and be the same
place we were in the heat race.
That ruined any chance we had
right there." stated Kinzer.
"I'm ju!lt really enthusiastic
Short
about
Tim
Chrysler/Dodge and Dyer's
Top Rods joining our team for
the 2005 season. After getting
with Barry (Wright) last year,
that helped pick up our program tremendously. It's going
to be a tremendous 2005 season for Brandon Kinzer
Motorsports."
Next up for the No. 18 Tim
Short Automotive, Kinzer
Drilling,
Barry
Wright
Racecars, Ranger Contracting,
Eastco Supply, Alert Oil &
Gas,
Commonwealth
Chiropractic,
Allstar
Performance Dodge Intrepid
SXT is Florida Speedweeks at
Volusia· County Speedway,
Feb. 14-19.
For more information on
Brandon Kinzer Motorsports,
go online to /www.brandonkinzer.com
photo courtesy of Brandon Kinzer Motorsports
Brandon Kinzer, pictured behind the wheel during the 2004
season, got off to a rocky start in the 2005 season over the
weekend in a race at Talladega.
New streams initiative to
focus on smallmouth bass
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FRANKFORT- A new project within the fisheries division
of the
Kentucky
Department of Fish and
Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)
will identify the best smallmouth bass streams in
Kentucky for anglers to enjoy.
"A few years ago we put
together our available data on
streams concerning smallmouth bass, rock bass and
largemouth bass populations,"
said Gerry Buynak, assistant
director of fisheries for the
KDFWR, "and came up with a
benchmark so we can rate the
sport fish populations in
streams across Kentucky."
Using the assessments and
knowledge of streams in their
districts, biologists listed the
best smallmouth bass streams
in each fishery district in
Kentucky. A brochure listing
these streams will be produced
this coming spring.
Most Kentuckians are within a 30-minute drive of a
stream with a fishable population of smallmouth bass. The
stream assessment initiative
gives biologists a tool to manage each individual stream to
produce the best fishing. The
information learned about the
health of smallmouth bass in a
particular stream may lead to
future regulations like the successful slot limit on smallmouth and largemouth bass in
Elkhorn Creek in Franklin
County enacted in 1993. The
slot limit is responsible for bigger smallt!.vuth bass swimming in Elkhorn Creek.
"In the beginning, we didn't
have a lot of data except for the
Elkhorn and a few other
streams to put the assessment
together," Buynak explained.
"Now and in the future, we will
have more data to develop better assessments and rankings
on these streams."
Some stream fisheries may
benefit from a catch and
release only regulation, a lowered daily creel limit with a
higher minimum size limit or
just a higher minimum size
limit. Each stream differs in
water quality, the genetics of
the smallmouth bass in the
stream or the fertility of the
water. Biologists are beginning
to have the necessary information they need to make the best
management decisions on
stream fisheries instead of
placing them under a blanket,
statewide daily creel and minimum size limit. All of this
should lead to better stream
smallmouth
fishing
in
Kentucky in the future.
There are streams all across
Kentucky that were polluted in
decades past from mining
activities, sewage discharges,
chemicals leaching into the
stream, stream channelization
and siltation from agriculture
or construction. Many of these
streams are in much better
shape now, but the smallmouth
bass populations have not fully
recovered.
"One of the possibilities of
this program is to go into
streams that were formerly
degraded or polluted and are
now recovering and stock
smallmouth bass to jump start
and restore the fisheries in
those
streams,"
Buynak
explained.
The sampling work done to
evaluate recovering streams
also gave biologists a greater
understanding of the genetics
of smallmouth bass from different parts of Kentucky. ~
Biologists don't want to mix
the genetics of one stJ;ain of
smallmouth bass with another.
"The smallmouth bass populations in each of the
drainages we looked at are distinct from one another,"
Buynak said. "What we' ve
learned is we don't want take
Elkhorn Creek smallmouth
bass and put them in the Tug
Fork of the Big Sandy."
A 16-inch brown striped
smallmouth bass tail walking
across the surface of a
Kentucky stream trying to
shake a lure is one of the outdoors experiences that hooks a
person into a lifelong fishing
obsession. This new initiative
will provide the same experi- ·
ence for generations to come.
The stream bank and often
the stream bottom may be privately owned. Anglers must
receive permission from the
landowner before accessing a
stream. For more information on
stream fishing opportunities in
Kentucky, call 1-800-858-1549
Bristol Motor Speedway to auction 'tickets for life'
BRISTOL, Tenn.- Bristol
Motor Speedway announced
today that it will auction a
pair of Speedway and Bristol
Dragway "tickets for life,"
with a potential estimated
value exceeding $65,000,
with proceeds going to
tsunami victims' relief.
Bristol Motor Speedway,
NASCAR's most popular
track, sells all of its 160,000
seats twice annually at its
NASCAR
Nextel
Cup
events. Despite a seating
capacity that ranks in the
top-five of all U.S. sports
venues, race fans consider
Bristol's tickets the sport's
toughest to acquire.
A national trade publication for the ticketing industry recently placed Bristol's
Sharpie 500 August night
race on its top lO of most
desired tickets.
The unprecedented offer
of tickets to every race at
Bristol Motor Speedway,
every NHRA national event
at Bristol Dragway, and
events like the American
Outdoor Experience, will
award one person with a pair
of tickets to all of these
events for the rest of his or
her life, as well as an
expense-paid trip to this
year's Food City 500 on
April 3 for a pre-race presentation.
Considering the number
of events and a presumption
of 42 years worth of tickets,
the Speedway estimates the
value of the tickets package
to exceed $65 ,000.
The auction will begin
next week at www.bristolmotorspeedway.com
and
continue through the January
28,2005.
"In a time of rebuilding
after this global disaster, we
believe we can raise a significant amount of money with
the most valuable asset we
have: tickets to Bristol," said
Jeff Byrd, Bristol Motor
Speedway President and
General Manager.
"Whether or not you participate in this auction, we
everyone
to
encourage
donate to the American Red
Cross International Response
Fund."
The
Speedway
and
Dragway will donate proceeds from the auction to the
Red
Cross
American
International
Response
Fund, which helps those
affected by the Southeast
Asia tsunamis and the
humanitarian crisis it created. Details and complete
rules will be posted on the
Bristol Motor Speedway
website when the auction
goes Uve next week.
~
�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Toccet dam brings top
price at Keeneland sale
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Cozzene's
Angel, dam of multiple Grade I
stakes winner Toccet, brought
$1.35 million, Tuesday's top
price at Keeneland's January
Horses of All Ages Sale.
Eaton Sales, as agent, bought
the 11-year-old broodmare by
Cozzene out of Charming Pan,
by Trepan. She is in foal to
Pulpit, winner of Keeneland's
1997 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency,
as agent, sold Cozzene's Angel,
who produced Toccet from a
mating with Awesome Again.
Toccet won the Grade I
Stakes
and
Champagne
Hollywood Futurity and earned
more than $900,000 during his
racing career.
Keeneland sold 258 horses
for
$22,314,500
during
Tuesday 's session. The average
was $86,490 and the median
was $40,000. During the corre-
sponding session last year, 265
horses brought $20,513,100, an
average of $77,408 and a median of $40,000.
Through the first two days of
the sale, 509 horses have been
sold for $38,145,600, an average
of $74,942 and a median of
$40,000. At this point in the sale a
year ago, 491 horses had been sold
for $35,374,200, an average of
$72,045 and a median of $37,000.
The six-day auction continues through Saturday.
Broodmare prospect Misty
Sixes tops Keeneland session
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON -Misty Sixes,
a
7-year-old
broodmare
prospect, brought $500,000
Wednesday to top sales during
the third day of Keeneland's
January Horses of All Ages Sale.
Gulf Coast Farm bought
Misty Sixes from Taylor Made
Sales Agency. Misty Sixes, who
won nine races and earned
$449,994 during her racing
career, is by 1990 Preakness
Stakes winner Summer Squall
out of graded stakes winner
Double Sixes, by Gone West.
Keeneland sold 241 horses
during Wednesday's session for
$6,699,300, an average of
$27,798 and a median of
$12,000. During the corresponding session last year, 249
horses brought $7,171 ,400. The
average was $28,801 and the
median was $11 ,000.
At the halfway point of the
six-day auction, 750 horses have
been sold for $44,844,900, an
average of $59,793 and a median of $25 ,000. After three days a
year ago, 740 horses had been
sold for $42,545,600, an average of $57,494 and a median of
$25,000.
TONIGHT'SG.AMES
BOYS
Matewan, W.Va. at Belfry
Allen Central at Bellly Layne
Rockcastle Co. at Cawood
Evarts at Corbin
Boyd County at East Carter
Lewis County at Elliott County
Lawrence County at Fairview
Jackson City at Hazard
Paintsville at Johnson Central
Buckhorn at June Buchanan
Powell County at Lee County
Breathitt County at Leslie County
Sheldon Clark at Magoffin County
Shelby Valley at Middlesboro
Rowan County at Morgan County
Letcher at Perry County Central
East Ridge at Pikeville
Ironton St. Joe, Ohio at Raceland
Ashland Blazer at Russell
Mason County at Scott County
Prestonsburg at South Floyd
Cumberland at Whitesburg
Bell County at Whitley County
Owsley County at Wolfe County
Saturday's games
Rowan County at Bath County
Lawrence County at Belfry
Pulaski County at Bell County
Hazard at Breathitt County
West Carter at Fleming County
Wheelersburg, Ohio at Greenup Co.
Clay County at Huntington, W.Va.
Buckhorn at Oneida Baptist Inst.
Kentucky-West Virginia Shootout
at Williamson, W.Va.
Harlan at Paul Dunbar
Riverside Christian at Phelps
Jenkins at Piarist School
Pikeville at Prestonsburg
Pineville at Red Bird
Boyd County at Rose Hill Christian
14, 2005 • 85
H.S. BASKETBA! I
SCOREBOARD
(Tuesday's score~)
BOYS
GIRLS
Jackson County at Bell County
Allen Central at Betsy Layne
Ripley, W.Va. at Boyd County
Hazard at Buckhorn
Evarts at Corbin
Barbourville at Cumberland
Summit Sporting Goods Challenge
at Boyd County
Letcher at Fleming-Neon
Paintsville at Johnson Central
Breathitt County at Leslie County
North Laurel at Madison Central
Sheldon Clark at Magoffin County
Elliott County at Menifee County
Rowan County at Morgan County
East Ridge at Pikeville
Harlan at Pineville
Riverside Christian at Red Bird
Pike County Cent. at Shelby Valley
Prestonsburg at South Floyd
Saturday's games
Sumn:it Sporting Goods Challenge
at Boyd County
Magoffin County at Belfry
South Laurel at Bell County
Jackson City at Buckhorn
Martin Luther King Classic
at Lafayette
Rose Hill Christian at Ironton, Ohio
Fairview at Lawrence County
Powell County at Lee County
Greenup County at Lewis County
East Ridge at Perry County Central
Riverside Christian at Phelps
Pikeville at Prestonsburg
Letcher at Whitesburg
Barbourville 83, Pinevtlle 39
Bell Co. 57, Corbin 51
Bet~y Layne 79, South Floyd 74
Bourbon Co. 63, Wolfe Cn. 56
Cawood 89, Evarts 57
Fairview 48, Boyd Co. 45
George Rogers Clark 58, Rowan Co. 55
Harlan 61, Fleming Neon 36
Hazard 73, Knott Co. Central 52
Ironton, Ohio 69, Paul Blazer 37
Johnson Central 71 . Allen Central 53
Lewis Co. 83 . Rose Hill Christian 71
Lex. Catholic 91, East Jessamine 82
Lex. Paul Dunbar 49, Scott Co. 4!;
Lex. Sayre 81, Nicholas Co. 47
Lex. Tates Creek 74, Lex. Lafayette 66
Ma~on Co. 58, Pam 55
Middlesboro 78, Cumberland 71
Montgomery Co. 76, Elliott Co. 54
Monticello 69, Lynn Camp 67
Morgan Co. 60, Greenup Co. 48
Oneida Baptist 66, Red Bird 64
Paintsville 77, East Ridge 71
Pike Co. Central 66, Phelp~ 58
Pikeville 61, Magoffin Co. 43
Powell Co. 65, Model 57
Pulaski Co. ?!,Garrard Co. 50
Rockcastle Co. 84, Pula~ki Southwestern 61
Russell 58, East Carter 48
Russell Co. 67, McCreary Central 59
Shelby Valley 62, Haysi, Va. 56
West Jessamine 69, Frarklin Co. 62
Woodford Co. 63, Lex. Christian 36
GIRLS
Betsy Layne 77, South Floyd 24
Harlan 57, Evarts 45
Leslie Co. 77, Buckhorn 14
Menifee Co. 52, Bath Co. 50
Pineville 49, Barbourville 38
Rockcastlc Co. 75, Pulaski Southwestern 4~
Whitley Co. 65, Knox Central 35
Williamsburg 52, Lynn Camp 37
The sale continues through Saturday.
Young Tigers beat defending Adams Middle splits games
region champ East Ridge
TIMES STAFF REPORT
TIMES STAFF REPORT
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PAINTSVILLE - The young
Paintsville Tigers may have come
of age Tuesday night. Paintsville
(7-8), playing at home, hosted
and defeated defending 15th
Region champ East Ridge. The
Tigers beat the Warriors (7-5),
despite a game-high 39 points
from senior point guard and
Wendy's High School Reisman
state winner Aaron Branham.
Paintsville shot well through-
out the game. Freshman J.D.
VanHoose led the Tigers with 17
points. Landon Slone, a product
of Martin's Mountain Christian
Academy, tossed in 16 points. In
a balanced scoring, the balanced
of the season for veteran head
coach Bill Mike Runyon's team,
five different Paintsville players
scored in double figures. Blake
Bundy tossed in 15 points and
Shane Grimm added 14. Keyin
Williams added 12 points in the
Tiger triumph.
Branham, who averages over
20 points per game, scored the
majority of his points in the second half of Tuesday night's loss
to Paintsville. Eric Slone added
11 points for East Ridge, which
had to play in the tough confines
of the storied Paintsville High
gymnasium.
Paintsville will return to action
tonight in its most important
g~e to da~~. taking on archrival
Johnson Central on the road in a
key 57th District matchup.
Lady Rebs fall to Johnson Central
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PAINTSVILLE
Allen
Central traveled to Johnson
Central on Thursday, Jan. 6 and
came up short against the Lady
Eagles. Johnson Central, which at
one time led by 19 points, hung
on to beta the Lady Rebels 49-46.
Johnson Central enjoyed a
44-3 llead he~ding into the four
quarter.
Senior guard Alice Daniel
paced Johnson Central with 12
points. Courtney McKenzie
pushed in 11 points and hauled
in three rebounds for the Lady
Eagles. Jayroe Dials, Celena
Conley and Chelsey Salyers had
seven points apiece.
Senior center Becky Thomas
paced Allen Central with a
game-high 17 points and seven
rebounds.
Dials pulled down five
rebounds for Johnson Central.
Johnson Central was able to
win, despite committing 20
turnovers. From the floor, the
Lady Eagles shot 50 percent.
.. Prestonsburg Little League
•
announces stgnups
PRESTONSBURG - The
time for Little Leaguers to
take the field is quickly
nearing.
Prestonsburg
Little League · has sched-
uled signups for the month
of January.
Prestonsburg
Little
League will hold signups
at Music -C arter January
27, 6-8 p.m. Sign ups will
also be held from 9 a.m. - 5
p.m. at Adams Middle
School on Saturday, Jan.
29.
Allen Central frosh beat David School
TIMES STAFF REPORT
EASTERN - The Allen
Central High freshman team put
together a win Wednesday
night, beating the David School
43-31. David led 8-5 at the end
of the first quarter, before Allen
Central's frosh shook the slow
start and played to the win.
Allen Central, coached by
Rick Hancock, led 18-17 at halftime. The David School, coached
by Prestonsburg attorney Ned
Pillersdorf, wouldn't go away
without a strong effort. The game
was deadlocked at 24 at the end
of the third quarter. Allen Central
took control in the fourth period
and put the game away, outscoring the visiting team 19-7.
Corey Webb led Allen
Central in scoring with a gamehigh 14 points. Alex Hammonds
dented the scoring column for
11 points for the Rebels. Two
Allen Central players - Robbie
Cole and Clinton Turner - each
had eight points and Jan
Michael Hicks added two.
For the David School, three
different players scored seven
points apiece.
ALLEN CENTRAL (43) Hammonds 11, Cole 8, Hicks 2,
Webb 14, Turner 8.
DAVID (31) - Nelson 6,
Henderson 7, Shepherd 2,
Stevens 7, Caudill 2, Robinson 7
Garrett improves to 14-0
Garrett Christian won two
games earlier in the week and in
the process improved to 14-0.
The Warriors beat Wise Co.
(Va.) 89-58 on Monday and then
turned around and topped Gate
City (Va.) Christian Tuesday night
by a fmal; of 79-54.
In the win over Wise County,
Garrett raced out to a 20-9 lead
and led at the end of every quarter, winning in commanding
fashion.
Tyler Slone led the Warriors
in scoring with a team-high 16
points. Ryan Slone scored 15
points and Robbie Vanderpool
added 14. Matthew Potter
flipped in 12 points and Shane
Feltner added 10.
Garrett again had balanced
scoring in the win over Gate
City. Ryan Slone led the
Warriors in the Gate City game,
scoring a team-high 15 points.
Tyler Slone and Feltner each
had 14 points. David Franklin
added 12 points and Potter
flipped in 12.
After leading Gate City 2514 at the end of the first quarter,
Garrett led by just eight points
at halftime . In the second half,
the Eastern Kentucky Christian
school took over and rolled to
the 25-point win.
PRESTONSBURG - In a
game played on Thursday, Jan.
6, the Adams Middle School
Blackcats nearly rallied to beat
visiting Allen Central Middle
as the Rebels won by a score of
51-44. Josh Prater's 17 ftrsthalf points led Allen Central to
a 26-13 halftime lead and the
Blackcats still trailed 34-22
after three quarters.
The
Blackcats then erupted for 22
fourth quarter points as Allen
Craynon scored on three
straight steals and Michael
Burchett's pumped in 10 points
in the quarter.
Craynon,
Burchett, Seth Setser, and
Austin Gearhart led Adams in
the fourth quarter rally that fell
just short of pulling off a
comeback win. Prater led
Allen Central in scoring with
22 points and Jonathon
Shepherd added 14 points.
Logan Crowder scored six
points, Chris Stumbo added
four points, Justin Jackson netted three points and Hunter
Crowder scored two points to
round out the scoring for Allen
Central. Allen Crayon led
Adams with 17 points, Michael
Burchett pumped in 12 points,
Kyle Hall added seven points,
Seth Setser scored five points
and Matt Sword netted three.
Adams 53, MCA 25: Alex
Stumbo led a balanced attack
with 12 points as the homeAdams
Middle
standing
School won over Mountain
Christian Academy on Tuesday
night by a score of 53-25.
Christopher Schoolcraft scorcq
11 points, including a threepoint basket, and Matt Sword
pumped in nine points for the
victorious Blackcats.
Seth Setser, Michael Burchett
and Dustin Campbell each
scored four points for Adams.
Travis Osborne scored three
points while Austin McKinney,
Anthony Hallum, and Josh
Craynon each scored two points
for the Blackcats.
Allen
Craynon also saw action for
Adams. Hot shooting Tyler Hall
led MCA with 14 points on the
strength of four three-point field
goals. Shane Poynter added five
points for MCA, while Tyler
Newman scored three points,
Zach LeMaster added two points
and Alex Davis scored one on a
free throw.
Injured Machado still stuck in Venezuela
general manager Dan O'Brien
said Wednesday. "But it is
completely beyond our control.
CINCINNATI - Less than There's really not much you
can do."
five weeks before
they open training
Visa
problems
camp,
the
initially prevented
Cincinnati Reds
Machado
from
have no idea
returning to the
whether shortstop
United States for a
medical exam. The
Anderson
Machado has a
Reds don't know
serious knee injury
whether he merely
strained his knee or
that could sideline
him for the start of
suffered a more seriMachado
th'e season.
ous injury while turnMachado hurt
ing a double play.
his knee while playing winter
Machado later learned that
baseball in Venezuela late last because of new regulations in
month and hasn't been able to Venezuela, he had to get a new
get approval to leave the coun- passport before he could leave,
try for a medical exam.
O'Brien said. He's trying to get
"The circumstances being one expedited, but there is no
what they are, this is a little telling how long it will take,
less than an ideal scenario," O'Brien said.
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
"The odyssey continues:·
he said. "Everything at the
moment is status quo."
The Reds got Machado
from Philadelphia last July as
part of the trade for reliever
Todd Jones. He hit .268 in 17
games for the Reds, committing four errors, and was
expected to compete with
Felipe Lopez for the starting
shortstop job in spring training.
The job opened up when the
Reds decided not to offer Ban·y
Larkin another contract. ending his 19-year career with his
hometown team. Machado
came out of the dugout and
replaced Larkin at shortstop
after the third inning of the
Reds' final home game.
Lopez hit .242 in 79 games
last season with 15 errors,
making him the leading candidate to take over for Larkin.
2005 Reds Hall of Fame fan
vote candidates announced
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CINCINNATI - The first
fan ballot for the Reds Hall of
Fame in 16 years will include 14
former Cincinnati Reds players,
including several stars from the
1990 World Series club.
Candidates Tom Browning,
Eric Davis, Rob Dibble, Hal
Morris, Ron Oester, Paul
O 'Neill, Jose Rijo, and Chris
Sabo, all major contributors to
the World Championship team,
are included on the 2005 ballot.
Other
players
include
National Baseball Hall ofFamer,
Tom Seaver, Jeff Brantley, Dan
Driessen, Tom Hume, Ray
Knight, and Dave Parker.
The top two vote-getters
will be inducted into the Reds
Hall of Fame in ceremonies at
Great American Ball Park, at a
date to be announced later.
Voting commences January
15 . Fans may vote for up to
three candidates. Ballots are
available
on-line
at
www .cincinnatireds .com, at
the Cincinnati Reds Hall of
Fame and Museum, as well as
at all Cincinnati and Dayton
area Skyline Chili Restaurants
and Provident Bank branch
offices. The election will close
on February 13, 2005. Specific
rules are printed on the ballots.
Players eligible for the fan
ballot must have played for the
Reds for at least three years
between the years of 1985 and
2002. The Reds Hall of Fame
ballot rules set a cutoff of 1985
for the fan ballot, and require
that players be retired for three
years before being eligible for
the ballot.
The Cincinnati chapter of the
Baseball Writers' Association of
America prepared the fan ballot
from a candidate pool of 80 eligible players.
�Friday, Jan.14, 2005
FLOYD COUNTY
Features Editor
Kathy Prater
Phone.· (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886-3603
Members:
Associated Press
Kentucky Press Association
National Ne~vspaper Association
Betsy L. Elem. • page B7
II Clark Elementary • page B7
~ Duff Elementary • page B7
www.floydcountytimes.com
THROUGH MY EYES
Life lessons
"A heart is not judged by how
much you Jove, but by how much
you are loved by others" - The
Wizard of Oz to the Tin Man.
And who could ever forget that
scene? The Tin Man wipes his eyes
and the Cowardly Lion reminds him,
FAMILY
HCTC • page B7
Chili Pie • page BB
GSA • page BB
Tinea versicolor common
fungal rash in youth
-Page 88
"The f!rn source for local and regional society news"
Emai I: features @floydcou ntytimes. com
When's a common cold not a cold?
(NUE) - If your child has
recurring illnesses, don't simply brush off these ailments as
normal childhood health problems. He or ~he may have a
serious underlying disease.
Primary immunodeficiency,
or PI, is a genetic defect that
can compromise a child's
immune system, leading to an
increased susceptibility to certain infectious illnesses. There
are more than J00 types of PI;
each has somewhat different
symptoms, depending on
which parts of the immune system are affected. Some deficiencies are deadly, while others are mild.
In children with PI, usual
childhood illnesses occur frequently and can drag on and
become chronic despite the use
of antibiotics. If a child suffers
from eight or more ear infections or two or more serious
sinus infections within a year,
he or she could have a serious
form of PI. Other warning
signs are failure to gain weight
or grow normally and a proven
family history of PI.
While there are more than 1
million children and young
adults in the United States
affected by PI, experts estimute
that 70 percent to 90 percent of
those with the disease go undiagnosed. Without diagnosis
and treatment, constant infec-
tions can significantly weaken
your child's immune system.
Parents should know that a
1.unple and inexpensive blood
te<;t could identify the disorder
in more than 95 percent of
cases. Once diagnosed, there
arc several treatment options
(See COLDS, page seven)
KalhV Prater
liiBSIVIBS Bdltor
(S
POSTSCRIPT
'Callin '
Frances
now spends
a consider.
able
amount of
her time
autographIng printed
copies of
her poema.
Obviou~Jy,
I'm passionate
about animal!'>, and I look forward
to whut she has to say about them,
her experiences, her advice, her
humor,
I've even read orne of Carol's
columns on my mdio show, particularly the funny ones.
The poem she ran before
Christmas
iibout shelter dogs was
not humor-
a u s
Reading it
on air, I was
afraid
my
voice would
crack and
I'd
begin
Pam Shlnalnr
crying. I got
contributing wrhar calls from
several people saying it touched them deeply.
Last week Carol wrote about
her "calling" to help animals.
From the tone of the piece, I suspect she whipped the column out
in a frenzy, driven by frustration,
spurred perhaps by one more
instance of man's inhumanity.
I know how I feel when I see
dog and cat carcasses in the road
or when I see an animal walking
vv
by Kathy J. Prater
FEATURES EDITOR
She remembers the day, years ago, when a
fmtune-teller laid her cards on the table before
her and told her of her future. She remembers
the loving touch of her mother and the day,
prior to her death, that she thanked her daughter for all that she had done for her. She
remembers the husband, the man of whom she
still says, "I love him as much today as I did
the first day that I met him." She remembers
happy days filled with love, laughter and children. as well as those that brought grief, disappointment and tears. She remembers commu-
(See POSTSCRIPT, page seven)
IHINGS TO PONDER
Bigge
t
Lo
feine in coffee and colas. Was remov1ng
addictive behaviors from your lite part of
your plans for the New Year?
In this month's Monitor qn fsyc!'lOlogy.
the recent work of an addjction rcscarcficr
monnic Spnn~. Ph.D. at he University of
lllinds at Cl1ica~o) wus st11nnmnzcd in
re~ards to stopping smoking anq the
weight gain that typically accompanies it.
First of all, she pointed out how smoking,
like other addictions, is used as a self-medicating behavior. In other w rds, the habit
becom~ copnccted t 11 de~ired feeding or
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nity leaders, neighbors, and even those who are
now remembered by most a~ "not being worth
very much."
The woma - nay, the poetess - is Frances
Cantrell, of Van Lear. Mrs. Cantrell, a widow.
lives each day of her life thankful for all that
she has had and for all whom she has been
blessed to love. Hence, many hours are now
spent in composing what she refers to as her
"Lovenotes," or heartfelt messages and
thoughts of those she has loved.
"My mother loved roses, and my husband
loved yellow roses," she said. "So many times
in life, you notice little things about a per-
son ...like one having ., particular fondness for
coin , or u particulur flo\\ er. I take these little
things and I write my poems I have had many
people tell me that a poem I have written
reminds them of someone they Jove."
Because of this, Frances has set up a website whereby her poems, which are all copyrighted, may be purchased. Some may be
downloaded for free. and still others are also
available to be fashioned into gravcsitc footstones.
Visiting the graves of her mother and husband, both located at Staffordsville, in Johnson
(See FRANCES. , page seven)
�fRIDAY, JANUARY
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
14, 2005 • 87
Eyes
• Continued from p6
upcoming social affair - don't
"tell me" you're going- that sort
of thing. Which, actually, now
that I look at it in black and
white, really spells R-E-S-P-EC-T more than it spells L-0-V-E.
The two do, after all, go hand
in hand, don't they?
. I'm always, forevermore,
telling my children to "count
their blessings and be thankful
for what we have," so perhaps,
this day, I should take a little of
my own advice.
Let's
see ...Elizabeth prepared a wonderful Mexican dinner for us just
last evening. True, she crashed
out in front of the living room tv
immediately afterwards and I
did the clean-up, but tum-about
is fair play and I do have to
admit that there have been many
times that my darling daughter
did the cleaning up while I snug-
gled up with the remote.
Elliott did at least two loads
of laundry one evening this
week, without complaint, even,
as well as somehow managing
to not bring home all those
muddy football clothes he was
wearing Sunday afternoon
(sorry, Debbie, I fear that these
may have landed in your laundry room, instead?).
And Emily, let's see, what
good deed has Emily done this
week?
My second darling
daughter who is WAY too much
like her mother back in her own
teenage years (hence, darling,
all the well-intended advice that
I know you don't like to hear).
Well, let m-.. r~vnder for a second
- aha! I can say, with distinct
satisfaction , that when I opened
the door to her room this morning, I did notice that the floor
was actually bare, for once, save
a backpack and a pair of tennis
shoes. Did T forget to say thank
you'' I believe I did. Mental
note to myself: Remember to
praise daughter.
Out loud note to God:
Heavenly Father, you really have
blessed me with a great set of
kids and I am more than thankful
for the opportunity to be their
mother. Help me, please, to
Postscript
Frances
• Continued from p6
County, Frances is proud to
show off her "Footnotes" footstones at each site. For her
mother, her poem "My
Wonderful Mother" tells the
world of her mothers love for
flowers.
At her husband's
gravesite is her poem "When
Love Lived in This Place," dedicated to her husband's memory.
"I just think these little
cope with these teenage years.
(And, a final note to all the other
moms out there - Is it really fair
for us to have to go through all
this teenage anxiety and nonsense all over again?)
Hope you weren't listening,
God, for of course, the learning
process never ends, correct?
Signed,
Hand me the oil can, I'm getting rusty
'Footnotes,' as I call them, are a
beautiful way to show your love
for one who has passed. My
mother would be so proud to see
my poem here. I think it's wonderful that my poems are available for others to use. If they
need for me to insert a name, or
a nickname, or any other little
thing like that, in order to make
it special for them, I can do that.
I'd be happy to do that," she
said. "All they have to do is ask
me."
Frances' website may be
accessed at www.lovenotesbyfran.com, where you can find
a complete listing and contact
information.
Following are just a few of
the poems available in Mrs.
Cantrell's extensive collection:
• Continued from p8
along the road, far from anyplace it could call home.
I know how I feel when I
see dogs walking around
Auxier that are obviously looking for someone - anyone - to
feed them, to pat them on the
head, to give them a home .
To people who take the
coward's way out and dump
their animals, this little village
is attractive. It's off the main
road and full of dog lovers. I
suppose they think it's the
humane way to dispose of a
dog or cat that just doesn't suit
their plans anymore.
I know the frustration of
having severely limited means
to help those animals or to stop
the idiots who abuse them or
throw them away. Even to take
one to the shelter costs you
money. (It must be true that no
good deed goes unpunished.)
But I cannot imagine the
frustration and sense of hopelessness that Carol must feel
every day. Her whole life
revolves around rescuing animals - or trying to rescue them
- and around educating people
about the value of these creatures we've been given responsibility for.
I want to assure Carol that I
- and many, many others - are
so very grateful that she was
called to care so deeply for animals, that she accepted the
calling, and that she fulfills the
calling.
We are extremely lucky to
have her and other caring veterinarians in our community.
We are lucky to have an organization like SNOOP. And we
are lucky to have people
throughout the area who do the
best they can to address the
problem of animal abuse and
neglect.
Carol, please don't be discouraged. We need your passion and your skills. You are
our example. We are thankful
for you.
..·
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Colds
• Continued from p6
that can provide a better quality of life or, in some cases, a
cure.
The
Jeffrey
Modell
Foundation,
a
nonprofit
research foundation devoted to
the study of PI, is making a
profound difference in many
lives by raising awareness of
the disease.
Since beginning a national
public awareness and physician education campaign last
year, 32 Jeffrey Modell
Diagnostic
and
Referral
Centers throughout the United
States have reported promising
figures . They
calculated
increases of 85 percent in the
number of patients diagnosed;
31 percent in the number of
patient referrals; and 67 percent in the number of patients
receiving treatment.
To learn about the warning
signs of PI, as well as treatment
options, visit the Jeffrey
Modell Foundation Web site at
www.info4pi.org or call (866)
INF0-4-PI.
30 Years of Service at HCTC
Hazard
Community &
Technical
College
President Dr. Jay
K. Box, center,
honors two
employees for
30 years of service. Eileen
Haddix of Vicco,
Hazard Campus,
and Silas Young
Jr. of Busy,
Maintenance and
Operations
department,
were recognized.
Schoo( '1-(ayyenines
Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• Jan. 19 - Youth Services Center
Advisory Council will meet, 4 p.m., in
library. All invited to attend.
• Feb. 10 - "Connect with Kids"
parent meeting will be held at Clark
Elementary, at 8:30 a.m. AMS parents
and guardians are invited to attend.
• If you would be interested in volunteering at AMS, contact the Youth
Services Center to schedule a time for
Volunteer Orientation.
• Adams Middle School Youth
'1 Services Center is open each weekday
'// from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center offers
services to all families regardless of
income. For more information about
any of the activities or services of the
center, please contact the center at 8861297. Center Coordinator - Michelle
Keathley; Assistant - Sheila Allen.
Allen Central Middle School
**Turn in Food City receipts and
General Mills box tops to home room
teachers!**
• The ACMS Youth Service Center
is open each day from 8:00a.m. to 3:00
p.m., or later by appointment. For
~ more information about the center, call
LaDonna Patton, coordinator, or
Marilyn Bailey, assistant, at 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and Family
Resource Youth Service Center
•
Call Allen Elementary Youth
Service Center at 874-0621 to schedule
your child's Hepatitis B vaccination,
immunizations, and WIC appointments.
t
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service Center
is located in the 500 building of the
campus. The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children and their
families who reside in the community
or neighborhood by the school in which
the center is located. For further information, please contact the center at
478-5550 or 478-9751, ext. 310.
Brian H. Akers, Center
•
Coordinator;
Charlotte
Rogers,
Program Assistant II; Debra Hayes,
School Nurse.
Clark Elementary
• Feb. 10 - "Connect with Kids"
parent meeting, 8:30 a.m.
• A nurse from the Floyd County
Health Dept. is in the center weekly
and sees WIC patients, does well-child
exams (birth-18 years), and gives
immunizations. Currently scheduling
exams for students who will be in the
6th grade in the next school year. Call
for an appointment- 886-0815.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income. We
are located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be reached by
calling 886-0815.
the rear of the school. Contact persons
are Judy Handshoe, coordinator, and
Ruby Bailey, assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is available to parents for video check-outs. A
variety of topics are available.
• Floyd County Health Dept. nurse
at school every Wednesday. Services
include Head Start physicals, kindergarten physicals, 6th grade physicals,
well-child physicals, immunizations,
TB skin test, WIC program, blood pressure checks, and more. Must call the
FRC at 285-0321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• Floyd County Health Department
Nurse Joy Moore, is at the center each
Monday to administer immunizations,
T.B. skin tests, well-child exams, WIC,
prenatal and post-partum services, and
school physicals. Call377-2678 for an
appointment.
Mountain Christian Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Kindergarten for the
2005-06 school year. Call 285-5141
for more information.
Duff Elementary
**School is collecting Food City
receipts again this year! Receipts must
be dated Sept. 12, 2004 - March 12,
Prestonsburg Elementary and
2005.**
Family Resource Center
• Floyd County Health Dept. is at
the school each Tuesday. Services
• Please collect Food City receipts!
include 6th grade school entry physi- School goal is $500 ,000 in receipts.
cal; kindergarten, Head Start and well- Anyone in the community may mail
child physicals (age birth to 18 years); receipts, in care of PES, to 236 North
T.B. skin test; T.D. boosters; and WIC Lake Drive, or drop them off at the
services. Please call 358-9878 for school office.
appointment if you are in need of any
• The Family Resource Center is
open weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and later
of these services.
• The J .A. Duff Elementary Family · by appointment. Office provides serResource Center provides services for vices for all families, regardless of
all families regardless of income. We income.
are located in the tan metal building at
•
After School Child Care, 3-6
p.m., school days.
•
Call 886-7088 for additional
information regarding the Prestonsburg
Elementary Family Resource Center or
its programs.
South Floyd Youth Services Center
**School is participating in the
"Apples for Students" program. Please
turn in your Food City receipts to office
or send with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may be done
through the Youth Services Center
office.
• Walking track open to public.
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students.
• Anyone interested in Adult Ed
may contact the center for information.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the South
Floyd campus, Room 232, and see
Mable Hall.
• For more infonnation call 4529600 or 9607 and ask for Mable Hall,
ext. 243, or Keith Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource Center
• FRC monthly Advisory Council
meetings will be held the first
Wednesday of each month, at 4 p.m.
Call for more info.
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and community members are welcome to visit. For
questions, call 587-2233 - ask for
Tristan Parsons, Center Coordinator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.D. Osborne "Rainbow Junction''
Family Resource Center
• ''Lost & round'' is located in the
FRC. If items not picked up within 2
weeks, they become the property of the
resource center.
•
Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located in the W. D.
Osborne Elementary School. Hours of
operation - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or later by appointment. Call452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community members free to visit any time.
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare and
Infant/Toddler Care accepts infants and
toddlers up to 2 years and Preschool
age 2-4. Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Monday thru Friday.
• For additional information, call
874-8328. Summer office hours: 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Floyd County Adult Ed Class
Schedule
• BSCTC, Prestonsburg campus:
Mon., Wed., Fri. - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.; Tue., Thur. - 11:30 a.m. to 7:30
p.m. Contact: Jason Cassell - 8863863, ext. 67219. Room m207 (second
floor, Library).
• Auxier Lifelong Learning Center:
The., Thur. - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact: Lucille Fuchs - 886-0709.
• Martin Extended Education
Service Center~ Tue., Thur.- 8:00a.m.
to 4:00p.m. Contact: Vanessa Tackett
-285-5111.
• Wayland EESC: Mon., Wed. 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact Vanessa
Tackett- 358-3400.
• Wheelwright: Mon., Wed. - 9:00
a.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact: Penny Fell
-452-4324.
• McDowell: Tue., 1:00 to 3:00p.m.
• For more information about Adult
Education class schedules, contact the
David School at 886-8374. All classes
and materials free of charge.
�88 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
14, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
llWnily ~:..Tinea
versicolor common
MC4 . . ·· fungal rash in youth
Martha A Simpso~ no, MBA
Associate PrtJfessor
ofF•mily Mellkine
Q
uestion: I had this
rash a while back that was
called tinea versicolor. I
trea
and now it is back. Please
tell me more about this rash and how
to prevent it. Is it contagious? Is it
common? Will the white spots that
are left behind when the rash is gone
ever go away?
A
nswer: Tinea versicolor is
a common fungal skin disorder that affects up to 8
percent of the population of the
United States. Caused by a yeasttype fungus named Pityrosporon
orbiculare , it is more common in people between ages 15 and 24. Race
and skin color do not seem to be fac-
tors in
who gets this infection.
The Pityrosporum orbiculare fungus normally lives on the skin and
does not cause infections in most
people. Except in the cases of people
who are known to have conditions
that compromise the immune system,
we generally don't understand why
some people are more prone to these
infections than others.
However, if you have oily, moist
and warm skin, it is the perfect environment for the development of small
fungal "colonies" on the surface of
the skin. These colonies can then
begin to grow rapidly, as this happens
they leach out an acidic bleach, which
produces a rash. The spots, or
patches, of this rash are a light reddish brown on very pale skin. Since
these areas don't tan, they look like
white spots on darker or tanned skin.
The rash is usually on the upper
back and chest, as well as the upper
arms and upper thighs. The rash
looks like oval, flat patches, that may
have a fine scale on them. The patches vary in size. Most people seek
medical advice about this condition,
in part because the spots can linger
for months.
Tinea versicolor is usually easy for
an experienced practitioner to recognize, and extensive testing is not generally needed. The treatment is also
fairly straightforward, but the rash
frequently recurs
probably
because of reinfection rather than
treatment failure. Remember that this
fungus normally lives on the skin and
causes no problems. This natural
"fungus reservoir" is felt to be at the
root of many cases of reinfection.
Reinfection may also occur because
Girl Scout Troop 408 helps
with annual city event
Girl Scout Troop 409 helped the Prestonsburg Woman's Club organize activities at the club's
annual "Christmas in the Park" event, held last December 16. Here, troop members are shown
pausing for a photo with club member Judy Bowling, coordinator of the event. The Girl Scouts,
who usually celebrate Christmas with a party and gift exchange, decided to put their efforts this
past Christmas into helping others and "giving back" to their community. Good going, girls!
these fungi can live for extended periods of time on dry surfaces and in
clothing. This may be more of an
issue now that many people do all
their wash using only cold water,
which may not be adequate to kill the
fungi.
Initial treatment for tinea versicolor is usually with a topical antifungal
agent. Selenium sulfide lotion - the
base compound for many dandruff
shampoos - can be used. This
shampoo is spread over the infected
skin, left in place for 10 minutes, then
rinsed off. This can be done daily for
about a week, and is usually quite
effective. The light spots usually
slowly return to normal color over a
period of several months. The rash
tends to recur in the summer when it
is hot and humid.
There are also topical antifungal
medications that are available by prescription. Your physician might prescribe these. Some physicians treat
initially with oral antifungal agents.
These work well, but there are side
effects and risks with these medications that should be weighed and
'
discussed by you and your physician. Recurrence can sometimes be
prevented by avoiding overly hot and
sweaty environments as well as by
using the topical dandruff shampoo
weekly.
Family Medicine® is a weekly
column. To submit questions, write to
Martha A. Simpson, D.O., M.B.A.,
Ohio
University
College
of
Osteopathic Medicine, P.O. Box 110,
Athens, Ohio 45701, or via e-mail to
readerquestions@familymedicinenews .org. Medical information in
this column is provided as an educational service only. It does not
replace the judgment of your personal physician, who should be relied on
to diagnose and recommend treatment for any medical conditions.
Past columns are available online at
www.familymedicinenews .org.
Ponder
• Continued from p6
counseling for cigarette addiction.
They examined their
smoking patterns, such as time
of day and events occurring
before smoking. Then, this
group worked to avoid situations that contributed to the likelihood of their smoking and to
find alternative activities. For
example, those wanting to
smoke after eating was to wash
the dishes instead, so the urge to
smoke typically passed. The
other two groups had the same
group meetings as the first
group, plus being taught basics
of health and nutrition, such as
avoiding high-fat, high-calorie
items.
Individuals tend to gain
we1ght after stopping smoking
for several reasons. In part, the
weight gain relates to the smoking iliey once did; the smoking
increased their metabolism
about 100 calories per day.
Also, weight gain is likely to
occur because the new nonsmokers begin eating high-calorie treats, such as candy and
cookies, which increases the
brain serotonin levels that
plunged as the folks quit smoking. Since healthier foods like
pasta and whole-grain breads
also increase serotonin in the
brain, the subjects were provided low-fat meals with lots of
mood-boosting carbohydraterich foods, for the entire 16
weeks of treatment. In addition,
the participants were encouraged to include a moderate exercise program into their daily
routines in an effort to maintain
their weight after the end of the
program
Although all groups met to
discuss their quitting smoking,
the two groups stopping smoking and controlling their weight
differed when they started the
weight control portion of the
study. One group started both
activities at week one. The
other group started to quit
smoking at week one, but waited until the ninth week to start
dieting. After analyzing her
data, Dr. Spring found that the
three groups quit smoking at
about the same rate of 20 to 40
percent. A general impression
was that the results tended to
support group members being
able to successfully pay attention and follow through with
activities for stopping/controlling two behaviors at the same
time.
The only difference
between groups was found nine
months after the study was fin-
ished; the smokers beginning
their diets on the later schedule
controlled their weight more
effectively than those in other
groups, gaining five pounds as
compared to the other two
groups' 7 pounds.
The members of this study
being able to work on smoking
and control their weight at the
same time, was thought to show
that other unhealthy behaviors,
such as overeating and overspending, might also be
addressed at the same time.
Another thought was that individuals could be successful at
decreasing several "bad" habits
and/or behaviors at the same
time, if they are motivated to
consistently work on what is
thought to be helpful. After all,
it is up to each of us to determine if we will be the "big
loser" and the "big winner" at
the same time.
Dr. Lineberger is a Licensed
Psychologist with a private
practice, New Perspective
Psychological Services, in
Prestonsburg . She provides
psychotherapy for all ages in
individual,family, and couples'
sessions and does psychological
testing.
Discover your
kitchen personality
by Art Smith
FoR NEwsUSA
Members of Girl Scout Troop 409 helped organize games and activities for the children attending
the 2004 annual "Christmas in the Park" event, held Dec. 16, at Archer Park.
photo by Kathy J.
Prater
Visitors to the
Samuel May
House "Old
Christmas"
event, held
Sunday afternoon, January 9,
were Invited to
enjoy an elegant
table of delicious
offerings provided by members
of the "Friends
of the May
House" organl·
zatlon. (Editor's
Note: Photo was
to have
appeared In the
January 12 edition of the Times
as an accompaniment to a
Lifestyles feature story, but
due to error, it
did not appear.)
(NUE) - What kind of
cook are you? Do you prefer to
get up early to prep the evening
meal? Are you simply too
crazed to even think about dinner until after work? Or are you
one of those who are able to find
a balance in between?
These are some of the
questions I ask in "Kitchen
Life," my new book in which I
quiz readers to help them determine what kind of cooks they
are. I've developed recipes and
techniques that go along with an
individual's
cooking
and
kitchen management style.
The quiz results show
me that lack of time is the
biggest barrier in the kitchen.
The right tools, though, can help
with that.
Among my top five
time-saving kitchen essentials is
a vacuum-packaging appliance.
My favorite is made by
FoodSaver. Whether you're trying to preserve meals you've
prepared in advance or maintain
the fresh-cooked flavors and
textures of leftovers, this appliance is an easy way to get more
out of your time in the kitchen.
As you plan your
meals, you can save a lot of time
if you look for recipes that allow
you to use your leftovers. I call
these recipes "kitchen workhorses" because one batch can
yield several different meals.
When preparing a
recipe to eat now and use later,
the key is vacuum-sealing the
leftovers to maintain freshness
and prevent freezer burn. Take
my Chili Shepherd's Pie with
Buttermilk Potato Topping, for
example. I start with my Kitchen
Workhorse Chunky Beef Chili.
The chili is great as a standalone, but it's also a key ingredient in several spin-off recipes.
Then, I vacuum-package the extra chili with my
PoodSaver appliance and freeze
the remainder in controlled sizes
to use later for other recipes ,
like my tasty Soft Beef Tacos or
Chili and Macaroni Casserole.
Voila! From one meal, many.
Position a rack in the center
of the oven and preheat the oven
to 400 degrees. Lightly oil an 8inch square bitking dish.
Place potatoes in a
medium saucepan and add
enough cold, lightly salted water
to cover them by 1 inch. Bring
to a boil over high heat. Reduce
heat to medium and cook pota-
toes until tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain potatoes and
transfer to a bowl. Add the butter. Mash potatoes with a masher or an electric mixer on low,
gradually adding the buttermilk.
Season with salt and pepper.
Mix the chili and corn
in the baking dish. Spread the
potatoes on top of the chili and
sprinkle with the cheddar. Bake
until the cheddar melts and the
topping is tinged with brown, 15
minutes to 20 minutes. Serve
hot.
For more information
on vacuum-packaging or to
order a copy of my book, visit
www.foodsaver.com.
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Opportunity
330 • rtor Sale
~200 - EMPLOYMENT
fl
410- An1mals
420 - Appliances
\
~'90- Vans
For Sale 1993 Ford
Crown
Victoria.
138,000
miles.
606$,1200. call
874-0467
For sale 1991
Corolla
Toyota
needs work $800 firm
call
606-886-8339
after 5 pm
140·4X4's
EMPLOYMENT
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Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your envelope.
Reference
numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individual.
21 0-Job Listing
CLASS A COL
DRIVER/WORK·
ER
NEEDED.
Holiday, insurance,
vacation,
etc.
Some experience
helpful but not neeessary. Labor positions available, rate
of pay to be discussed at interview. Call Mary at
Star Construction.
606-87 4-1263.
Immediately Need
Medical Biller for
busy practice in
P rest o n s b u r g .
Billing experience
strongly preferred.
Health/Life
Insurance
Provided.
Contact:
P.O. Box 2467
Ashland, KY 41105-
FOR SALE: Honda
'93
Fourwheeler.
Honda
'97
300
Fourwheel
drive.
2467
Looks good and runs
good. Call 886-0875. SEARS
HOME
150-Miscellaneous
Will trade 4 wheel
drive pick-up for a 4
wheel drive 4 wheeler call 606-874-2703
160-Motorcycles
1995 Honda CVR
900RR Cobra and
Yoshi pipes-slip on
with 2 matching helmets. Runs great call
606-226-1577
or
606-889-9283
IMPROVEMENT
PRODUCTS
Come to work for
Sears in the Home
Improvement
Business. There are
nine (9) immediate
sales openings $48k
avg . income with
potential to $100k.
Benefits
include
health/dental, bonuses, 401 k, paid training, and advancement opportunties.
Call Steve Ward at
800-282-6370 or fax
resume to 407-5510448, M/F/DN. EOE
Mti ·· Apacttri~ts ~
400- MEBCHANPI$E
300 .,. f]NANCIAL
075 • SUV'il-
t180- Trucks
..
' 490 - Re~li(>tl ·
' 495 - WantlilltJp Buy
21 0 • JQb Listings
220 ' Help Wanted
230 - ll)formation
250 - Miscellaneous
260 • Part Time
270 ·Sales
280 • Services
290 - Work Wantec1
tl?O ~ $fot~!
$30-H®~S
.. $4{)~l~
Proper~)'
6$0 - ~a* 11(\me~
530-Ho~ ·
£50 • Lan®..ot$.
570 - Mobllec !'to~
sao- Mi~JJ~u$
We utilize drug test220-Help Wanted
ing and criminal
backgroud checks as
Stylist
a
condition
of Licensed
Needed for Salon.
employment
Apply at Pro-Hair in
Prestonsburg.
Our facility is currentrecruiting
ly
Registered Nurses in CMAS WE ARE
thefollowing CURRENTLY HIRareas :Medicai/Pediat ING
FOR
A
ricCritical
Care
CERTIFIED
UnitObstetric
DepartmentSurgical MEDICATION
FloorWe are also AIDE.WE OFFER AN
recruiting Licensed EXCELLANT BENEPractical Nurses and FITS PACKAGE AND
Certified Nurses
COMPETIVE
Aides for the Medical
/ P e d i a t r i c WAGES.CALL OR
Department. We offer STOP BY FOR A
an excellent benefit TOUR AND INTERpackage. We are an VIEW TO JOIN OUR
EOE and We Drug
C A R I N G
Test. If interested in
an exciting new TEAM. SALYERSVI L
career, call or forward LE HEALTH CARE
resume to: Paul B. 571,PARKWAY
Hall
Regional DRIVE 606-349-6181
Medical
Center
E.O.E./A.A.P.
Human Resources
625
Department
COKE/WATER
James S. Trimble A
Blvd. Paintsville, KY ROUTE. Electronic
41240 (606) 789- machines Indoor/out3511 Ext 1229
door sites,
best
prices/services
LTD,
PA RA LEGA L
W A N T E D : 800-679-9124
Prestonsburg
Law
Firm Seeks Property Help Wanted Retail
Management
Paralegal. Degree or in
5
Years
Title Needed experienced
A b s t r a c t i n g Manager for Dollar
Experience
Required.
Send Store must have
Retail Management
Resumes to:
experience
send
Attn: Classifieds
resume to Dollar Mart
P.O. Box 390
Dog
Patch
Prestonsburg,
KY 270
Center, London, Ky.
41653
40741 c/o Atten
HELP WANTED: Bruce
Local 91 Year Old
Company
Expanding,
11 350-Miscellaneous
People Needed to
Start Immediately in
Permenant Full Time ELLA'S THRIFTY
Positions. Must 18 STORE: In gray
Years Old and Neat building across Goble
in
Appearance. Roberts Bridge in
$375 per Week to Prestonsburg, New
Start as per Written and
used
name
Call brands. Lei and
Agreement.
Monday, Jan. 17th Limited Too.
Only 9am-5pm.
606-788-7334
TANNING BED FOR
Magic Media Shop SALE with free bag
Position. Great Pay of Lotion. Call 886&
Benefits. 2438
Computer
Knowledge and Must
Not Be Afraid of
Heights.
5am-2pm
Contact Jason Jarivs
1-800-489-8008
Office Space for Lease
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on corner
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft. : 5 offices,
including 1 with a private entrance, 1
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
•.
· · Office stlace
505 - Business
510- CQrwrte(¢1al
~-;-
Sf)O·: Mi~neotl$
' 670_.; 'Qtiinr®r~l -·. : . . ·• .ft.O~~~·
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS
AFORDABLE &
CONVENIENT
Tan at Home,
Payments From
$29/Month, FREE
Color Catalog. Call
Today 1-800-7815173
www.np.etstan.com
For Sale: 8 ft' refrigerated deli case,
$1000, small pizza
oven, $400, small
juice cooler, $150,
washer & dryer, $150
pair. Call 606-8862367.
570-Mobile
Homes
FOR SALE: 1978
Holly Park 14X70
Mobile Home.
2
Bedroom 1 Bath, 2
Porches.
New
Central Heat Pump.
Call 889-9B5a
Porter
School.
Central Heat & Air,
dishwasher, washer
& dryer hook up.
$375 a month. $200
Deposit. 789-5973
ANTIQUES
FOR
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
leather recliner.19972004 Mustang gt new tires and wheels
606-434-5551
Clayton
House
Trailer 14x80 with 2
1/2 car garage with
approximatly 1/4 acre
land
RT
680
FOR RENT
McDowell call 502- 380-Miscellaneous bedoom apartment.
For Sale: 8 ft' deli 905-4095 for more
Accepted. ·
cooler, $950 and Gas
FOR SALE: 50 acres Hud
infontlation
convection
oven,
Cit coal in Laurel Fork Furnished. $275 plus
$450. Call 606-886of Quicksand ih Knott utilities per month .
FOR SALE: 1994
2367.
County, KY. C~ll 260- Security
deposit
14x70 Fleetwood, 3
347·0259
required. 3 bedroom
BR, 1 BA, outbuild·
Kay's Wallpaper 205
partially
furnished
ings, and 2 porches.
Depot Road PaintsRENTALS
mobile home. $300
Good
condition.
ville, Ky. Hundreds of
plus utilities. $2oo·
Prestonsburg area.
Patterns of Wallpaper
Call 606-899-2033
security, deposit. Call
610-Apartments
& Borders. All under
606-377-6881.
$10.00. Open Tues Final
cleartnc:e FOR RSNT 2 bedFri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2004'10t models and room apartment on
Sat.10 a.m to 3 p.m.
•,
2005 models now 321
• between
Closed Sun. & Mon.
available! If you are Highland ·Hospital &
606-789-8584.
serious about purchasing a new home
you need to be with
experienced staff to
530-Houses
get th~ right .home at
a g"feat price. The
Sandy Val1ey Transportation
Home Show-South
Services, Inc. (SVTS), will host a
HOUSE FOR SALE
William son, Inc. US
BY OWNER: 3 BR 2
Public Hearing at 10:30 a.m.,
119,Be~~.Ky41514
BATH AT EAGLE
Thursday,
February 24, 2005, at
606-353·6444 or toll
TRACE
SUBDIVthe
Jenny
Wiley State Park, May
free 877-353-6444
SION IN HERALD,
Lodge, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
KY. CALL (859) 227·
The Public Hearing is for the conf:or Sale' 3' bed
5688
sider'ation of grant applications for
room 2 tun bath,
Double wide, 3 years
federal funds for capital and operat550old for more iliformaing assistartce tor the period of July
Lands/Lots
tion call 606-8891, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for rural
0937 or 606-889community
transportation services
LAND FOR SALE
9654
in the Big Sandy Valley area,
LOCATED
AT
WAYLAND,
KY
including Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin,
All Drywall, Dutch
KNOWN AS GLOW
Martin and Pike counties.
with 2x6 walls;al'ld
HILL. ESTATE OF
There is no significant environsf12 rbof pitch, ultiTHE LATE JACK
mental
impact. Regulations regardmate kitchen packAND MAY RATLIFF.
ing the disabled and the elderly
age, glass block winSOME FLAT AND
shall be complied with accordingly.
dow, and many more
SOME
HILLSIDE
extras, Set up for
Comments
may be made in person
PROPERTY.
viewing. For details
or
through
written
submission. The
APPROX.
14
call 606-353-6444 or
grant
applications
will be available
ACRES PLUS 606toll free 577-353at
the
SVTS
office,
81 Resource
422-9034 ASK FOR
6444 the home show
·Court, Prestonsburg, Kentucky
BECKY. SERIOUS
INQUIRIES ONLY
41653, orr Aprn 1, 2005.
For Sale: 2 Used
Refridgerators, 2
Used Microwave
Ovens, & 1 Washer
and Dryer. Call 2853808.
For Sale 9 acres
more or less on
fork
at
Samson
Dana, Ky. call 440967-4088
380-Services
CARPENTRY
WORK
all types.
New construction or
remodeling.
Garages, decks, etc.
Concrete work & siding. Free estimates.
Call 886-8896.
MERCHANDISE
445-Furniture
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
&
Used
New
&
Furniture
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings. Shop At The
Little Furniture Store
·& Save!!
Route.
#122, McDowell. Call
606-377-0143.
480-Miscellaneous
FIREWOOD FOR
SALE: $70 PER
LOAD. ALL
HARDWOOD SPLIT
CALL: (606} 358·
9616
REAL ESTATE
PARKING LOT SALE:
Free Used X-ray equipment
(processor/x-ray unit, large xray table/etc, Cheap AS 400
computer, printer, computer
battery packs, stove, compactor, office chairs & more.
374
University
Drive,
Prestonsburg.
Monday,
January 17th, 8-4 p.m.
For more info.
Call: 886·3831
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Job Opportunity
Full·Time Loan Clerk
in Johnson County
Summary:
Performs a variety of clerical duties on a
daily and monthly basis. Prepares tlckets, reports and/or
forms for the maintenance and accurate reporting
of loan accounts. Rev1ews new account records for
customer identification and enters such data into data base.
Education and/or Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent. or
twelve' rltonths related ~etience and{or
tra1n1ng, or equivalent of education and training.
Apply at any Citizens National Bank location.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
I I HIGHlANDS
R E G I 0 N A L
-~~
The Medical Center of Eastern Kentucky,.
A Subsidiary of Consolidated Health Systems
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
PREMIER ELKHORN COAL COMPANY,
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center
Myra, KY, is now accepting applications for the following position(s).
has an opening for a
Driver's Education Instructor
Dozer operator with 2 years surface coal mining
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in education,
Valid Driver's License in the State of Kentucky
with an acceptable driving record.
experience. Looking for 1st class operator who can
also operate two of the following pieces of equipment: backdump, drill, excavator, grader, or loader.
Requires KY Surface Mine Certification.
Competitive benefits package including medical,
Dental, Paid Holidays, paid Sick Leave, Paid Vacation,
Tuition Reimbursement and 401-K
Lab Technician needed to perform coal lab
analysis. Must perform calibration & maintenance on
lab equipment, input coal analysis in computer &
perform coal prep duties if required. Coal lab experience required.
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Human Resources Department
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps
478 Meadows Branch
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Fax: 606-886-6073
Equ al Opp011unity Fmployc ·
M /FIV/D
Applications will ~e accepted at:
Kentucky Department for Employment Services
138 College Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company is an EOE.
Come grow with us!!
Highlands, a growing premier healthcare facility in
Prestonsburg, is currently recruiting for
Registered Nurses (Emergency Services, Med/Surg
Units and Long Term Care Unit)
• Our enhanced pay scale compliments our great benefits.
Regular Full-Time RN"s receive:
• Base Rate of $16.84 plus pay for experience
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays
• Weekend Shift Differential of $2.00
• Second Shift Differential of $1.00
*Third Shift Differential of $1.50
• Twelve (12) Hour Shift Differential of $.35
• Charge Nurse Pay of $.38 a.m. shift
$.63 p.m. shift
In addition to • 401 (k) Plan with Match
• Medical and Dental Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Clinical Ladder for Clinician I, II & Ill
lnt4fl'ested ap"plicants mlly apply to the
Human Resources Department
Highlands F!eglonal Medical Center
5000 Kentucky Route 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(606) 886-7531 • Fax: (606) 886-7534
E·Ma/1: tclark@hrmc.org
Highlands is an equal oppcrtunity employer.
Please vis~ Highlands web site at www hrmc.oru
�810 •
FRIDAY, JANUARY
2 BR DUPLEX 624 A
N.
Arnold
Ave.,
Prestonsburg.
LR
dining room, kitchen,
full bath, washroom
wl
washer/dryer
hookups. Large front
porch. Kitchren appliances
furnished
including w/d. Central
heat & air. $500 rent
& utilities. Deposit &
lease required. Call
606-886-6460.
FOR RENT: 1 2 BR,
2 BA apartment, eat
in kitchen, all major
appliances included,
included.
utrilities
$695 per mo., plus
dep. Call 606-4785173.
14, 2005
Furnished 1 bed
812-FREE
room Apt. Central
heat & air. Rent startFREE PALLETS:
ing at $375. month, +
can
be picked up
$300. deposit water
behind
The Floyd
included.
Located
County Times.
606
near HRMC.
·
889-9717.
620-0ffice Space
For Lease Finished
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
Food City -- 21 00 -sq. ft. Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
1 BR APT FOR
RENT $300 mo. plus
dep. Located PCC
and Highlands on Old
23. Call 886-9291.
FOR LEASE: Retail
or
office
space.
Starting @ $325 per
month Call 886-8366.
8 R A N H A M
HEIGHTS APTS. of
Wheelwright, Ky. has
a 1 BR apartment for
rent. Rent is based
on
income.
Apartments
come
equipped with central
air and heat, carpet,
refrigerator,
stove
and blinds. Garbage,
maintenance, water
and sewer are included with rent. Please
contact Kathy at 4524777. Equal Housing
Opportunity.
Handicap Accessible.
For rent: 3 BR 1
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
from Prestonsburg
889-9747 or 8869007
2 Bed room Apt. with
central heat and air
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
630-Houses
FOR RENT: 3BR 2
Bath Appliances
Furnished.
$500
perMonth$500
Deposit.
1
Efficiency, $350,
Furnished,
All
Utilities Included .,
2 BR 2 Bath Mobile
Home,
Part.
Furnished, Large
Yard, Front & Back
Porch,
$350
&
$350 Deposit Plus
Utilities.
References
Required.
Call
285-9003
Leave
Name & Number.
on U.S 23 1 mile
west
of
Prestonsburg,
No
pets call 606-8869747 or 606-886- FOR RENT 3 BR
house.
Newly
9007
remodeled, referrequired.
FOR RENT: 2 BR ences
886-8366.
(TFN
apt. Fully furnished,
Ronald Frasure)
$100
per
week
includes
utilities.
FOR RENT: House
886-8366.
available for rent.
Could be used for
professional or resiutilities paid, w/d dential use. Great
furnished, No Pets business location for
expansion. Call 606available
Oct.1 886-6195 or 606$425.00 per month 434-6516.
$150.00
Deposit,
HOUSE FOR
phone 606-874-5577
RENT:
3 bedroom, 2
or 606-226-0999
bath, fireplace. Close
to PCC & Hospital.
For rent or lease $550 per month plus
Town House 2 bed deposit & utilities.
room
21/2
bath Call 886-0296 or
Kitchen appliances 889-0355.
furnished, washer/
HOUSE FOR
dryer furnished nice RENT: 3 BR 2 Bath
deck $500.00 per House on KY Rt. 114.
month plus untilities $600 per month plus
located at Timberline Deposit and Utilities.
Estates call 606-886- No Indoor Pets! Call
478-2836
1997
1 bed room Apt.
640-Lands/Lots
APARTMENT FOR
RENT: 1 BR Fully
For Sale: 2 Large
Furnished
with
Lots on Stone Crest
Washer&Dryer.
Golf Course. Call
Between
Twin 886-3313, 886-3314,
Bridges in Martin, KY.
226-2468
$375 per Month,
includes gas, electric
For Rent : newly
& water. Call: 285- constructed Mobile
3140
Home Lots in new
Allen , reference
NEW APART- required call 606MENTS 2 Bedrooms 874-2212
with Walk-in Closets,
2 Full Bathrooms, 650-Mobile Homes
Custom
Cabinets,
Large Living Room & FOR RENT Mobile
Dining
Room. home 2 BR, partially
Conveniently furnished, at Martin.
Call 874-2000.
Located on US 23 at
Stanville. Call for 2 BR All Electric
Pricing
(606}478- Mobile Home For
81 00, After 5pm Call Rent. Martin Area.
478-5377
Call 285-3980
2 bed room 1 1/2
bath
Townhouse
also 1 bed room furnished or unfurnished located in
Prestonsburg
,NO
PETS call 606-886
8991
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
between
Prestonsburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
Greetings
from
Lighthouse Manor,
Sharon
Terry
&
Smith. We have
apartments for rent
that are efficiency
apartments, all utilities paid. For more
info call 606-8862797.
For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
consider
remolding for office
space Call 606-2854826 or 606-2859112.
670-Comm. Properaty
NOTICES
815-Lost & Found
LOST CAT: Lost Cat
1/1/05 from 6361
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
Presley. No collar,
poor vision, approximately 10 years old.
$200 reward . Call
early morning or
night 889-6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
LEGALS
NOTICE
TO: LOCAL
CONTRACTORS
AND THE
GENERAL
PUBLIC
SUBJECT:
B & H GAS CO.
DAMAGE
PREVENTION
PROGRAM
Please help us prevent service interruptions and possible
hazardous situations
by notifying the B & H
Gas System at least
"48 hours" before any
extensive digging or
construction on your
property or public
lands. Our field operators will mark the
location with easily
identifiable
yellow
flags to alert you to
our lines.
Any time you suspect a gas leak or
potential gas emergency call: B & H
Gas Company, (606)
478-5264, Monday
thru Friday, 9:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. After
hours and weekends,
call: (606) 478-5264.
To learn the location
of underground gas
lines in your area,
please call: (606)
478-5264.
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
C.A. NO. 03-CI978
U.S. Bank, N.A. as
Trustee, Successor
by merger by Firstar
Bank,
N.A.,
Successor in interest
to
Firstar
Bank
Milwaukee, N.A., as
trustee for Salomon
Brothers Mortgage
Securities VII, Inc.,
Floating
Rate
PassMortgage
Through Certificate
Series 1999-NC5
Plaintiff
vs ..
Anthony
Swiger,
Fran Swiger, United
States of America,
Commonwealth of
Kentucky, Division of
Collections,
Department
of
Revenue
Cabinet,
County of Floyd
Defendants
Re-NOTICE
OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Renewed Judgment
and Order of Sale of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on the
29th
day
of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the abovestyled action, in the
principal sum of
$51,519.90, together
with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, (behind the
new Floyd County
Justice Center), to
the highest bidder, at
public auction, on
Thursday, the 27th
day of January, 2005,
at the hour of 9:30
a.m., the following
described real estate,
located on Walnut
Street, Tram m Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
and more particularly
described as follows:
Being Lot Nos. 97,
99 and 17 1/2 feet of
Lot No. 100, adjoining Lot No. 99, in the
Riverside Addition to
Tram, Floyd County,
Kentucky, as shown
by map of said addition filed in the Floyd
Clerk's
County
Office, to which reference is hereby made
for a more complete
description of said
lots.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Anthony Swiger and
Fran Swiger, by a
deed dated August
26, 1999, of record in
Deed Book 439,
Page 209, in the
Office of the Clerk of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or $5,000.00 of pur·
chase price, with the
balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%}
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
County,
Floyd
Kentucky, real prop·
erty taxes for the year
2004, and all subsequent years which
are not yet due and
payable. Any and all
delinquent
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real estate taxes will
be paid from the sale
proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner, and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Kristen J.
Mudd
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201-5480
513/241-3100
WilliamS. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
(606} 886-2812
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application Number
836-0303
Amendment No. 1
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
Creek
Frasure
Mining, LLC, 1051
Main Street, Suite
100, Milton, West
Virginia 25541, has
applied
for
an
amendment to an
existing surface and
auger coal mining
and
reclamation
operation,
located
near Craynor of
Floyd County. The
amendment will add
119.64 acres of surface disturbance, and
will underlie an additional 274.06 acres,
of which 184.58
acres underlie surface and/or auger in
another seam, making a total area of
583 51 acres within
the amended permit
boundary.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.5 mile south from
KY Route 979's junction with Dry Branch
Road, and is located
within Dry Branch of
Mud Creek, Mink
Branch
of
Mud
Creek, and at the
head of Gap Fork of
Neds Fork of Frasure
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is localed on the McDowell
USGS 7 1/2 minute
quadrangle maps.
The surface area to
be disturbed by the
amendment is owned
by Jennifer and
Jesse Akers, Dinah
and Jack Tackett,
Loretta Rogers and
Ellery
Owens,
Carmel and Marie
Clark, Arnold Turner,
Purvis and Ruby
Hamilton, Ray and
Mary Hall, Elzie Hall,
Flora K. Preston, Phil
and Betty Hall, Darin
Carroll, Wallace and
Melinda
Hamilton,
Walker and Jeremia
Tackett, Roger and
Shirley Paige, F. W.
Newsom Heirs, Olivia
Hamilton, Darvene
and
Anna
L.
Hamilton,
and
Carmel Lee and Ollie
Tackett.
The
amendment
will underlie land
owned by Jennifer
and Jesse Akers,
Dinah
and
Jack
Tackett,
Loretta
Rogers and Ellery
Owens, Carmel and
Marie Clark, Arnold
Turner, Purvis and
Ruby Hamilton, Ray
and Mary Hall, Elzie
Hall,
Flora
K.
Preston, Phil and
Betty Hall, Darin
Carroll, Wallace and
Melinda
Hamilton,
Walker and Jeremia
Tackett, Roger and
Shirley Paige, F. W.
Newsom Heirs, and
Carmel Lee and Ollie
Tackett.
The operation will
use the area, contour, and extended
depth auger method
of surface mining.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resource's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director
of the Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hollow
Hudson
Complex, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601 .
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. All comments, objections or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-9017
Renewal #2
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Matt/Co., Inc., 439
Br~nch,
Meadows
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653, has
applied for a renewal
of a permit for a
refuse disposal facility, located 0.5 mile
northeast of Emma,
in Floyd County. The
proposed operation
will disturb 21.10 surface acres and will
underlie 0 acres, and
the total area within
the permit boundary
will be 21 .1 0 acres.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.24 mile north
from
KY
Route
1428's junction with
KY Route 194, and
located 0.08 mile
east of the Levisa
Fork. The latitude is
3J040'02" and the
longitude
is
82°43'14".
The proposed operation is located on
the Lancer U.S.G.S.
7 1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface area to be disturbed is owned by
Eddie B. Merritt.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections
or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
TRANSPORTATION
CABINET
DEPARTMENT
OF HIGHWAYS
NOTICE TO
CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids w111 be
received
by
the
Department
of
Highways, in the
Division of Contract
Procurement on the
3rd floor, and/or the
Auditonum, located
on the 1st floor of the
Transportation
Cabinet
Office
Building, Frankfort,
Kentucky, until 10:00
a.m.,
EASTERN
STANDARD TIME,
on the 21st DAY OF
JANUARY, 2005, at
which time bids will
be publicly opened
and read for the
improvement of:
JOHNSON,
LAWRENCE, MARTIN, FLOYD COUNTIES:
FE01 121 DW05
0000027: us 23, us
460, KY 3 and various routes in District
12. A distance of
110.84 miles. Right of
mowing-litter
way
removal.
Bid proposals for all
projects will be available at the Division of
Contract
Procurement
until
3:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, preceding the day of the
letting of Friday,
January 21 , 2005.
Bid proposals for all
projects will be available at a cost of $10
each, and remittance, payable to the
State Treasurer of
Kentucky,
must
accompany request
for proposals (NONREFUNDABLE). BID
PROPOSALS ARE
ISSUED TO PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS.
Specimen proposals for all projects will
be available to all
interested parties at a
cost of $1 0 each
(NON-REFUNDABLE).
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-8058
Transfer
In accordance with
405 KAR 8:010,
notice is hereby
given that Central
Appalachia Mining,
LLC, P.O. Box 1169,
116 Main Street,
Pikeville, Kentucky
41502, i~ends to
transfer permit number 836-8054 to
Prater Creek Coal
Corporation,
750
Town
Mountain
Pikeville,
Road,
Kentucky,
41 501 .
The new permit number will be 836-8058.
The operation disturbs 11.95 surface
acres.
No
new
acreage is affected
by this transfer.
The operation is
located approximately 0.25 mile south of
lvel, in Floyd County.
The operat1on is
approximately 0.25
mile south of the
intersection of US 23
and lvel Creek Road,
and is 0.25 mile
south of the Levisa
Fork of the Big Sandy
River. The operation
is located on the
Harold U.S.G.S. 71/2 minute quadrangle map.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement ' s
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky
41653141 0. Written comments or objections
must be filed with the
Director, Division of
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601. This
is the final advertisement of the application. All comments or
objections must be
received within fifteen ( 15) days of
today's date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-8057
Transfer
In accordance with
405 KAR 8:010,
notice is hereby
given that Central
Appalachia Mining,
LLC, P.O. Box 1169,
116 Main Street,
Pikeville, Kentucky
41502, intends to
transfer permit number 836-8053 to
Prater Creek Coal
Corporation,
750
Town
Mountain
Pikeville,
Road,
Kentucky 41501. The
new permit number
will be 836-8057. The
operation
disturbs
25.33 surface acres.
No new acreage is
affected by this transfer.
The operation is
located approximately 0.25 mile south of
lvel, in Floyd County.
The operation is
approximately 0.25
mile south of the
intersection of US 23
and lvel Creek Road
and is 0.25 south of
the Levi sa Fork of the
Big Sandy River. The
operation is located
on
the
Harold
U.S.G.S.
7-1 /2
minute quadrangle
map.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Suface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Prest on s bu rg
Regional Office 31 40
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsb u rg ,
Kentucky
416531410. Writte:n comments or objections,
must be filed with the
Director, Division of
Permits #2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601 . This
is the final advertisement of the application. All comments or
objections must be
received within fifteen (15) days of
today's date.
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
The Floyd County
Fiscal Court will
accept sealed bids
until Friday, January
21 , 2005 at the hour
of 9:30 o'clock a.m.
for the following:
Forty-five (45} fire
hydrants & all necessary fittings,
for use on 4" water
lines in Floyd County,
Kentucky ,
Specifications
for
these hydrants and
necessary
fittings
may be obtained at
the Office of the
Floyd
County
Judge/Executive ,
located on the second floor of the old
Floyd
County
Courthouse,
149
South
Central
Avenue, Suite 9,
P r estonsbu r g ,
Kentucky
41653
(Telephone:
(606)
886-9193]
during
regulqr
business
hours,
Monday
through Friday, from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m .
Prospective
bidders may submit
sealed bids for these
hydrants and necessary fittings, either in
person or by postage
delivery, at the Office
of the Floyd County
Judge/Executive until
Friday, January 21,
2005, at the hour of
9 :30 o'clock a.m .,
and no further bids
will be accepted after
that time and date.
The bid will be
awarded to the lowest and/or best bidder at the Regular
Meeting of the Floyd
County Fiscal Court
to be held on Friday,
January 21 , 2005, at
the hour of 10:00
o'clock a.m., in the
Floyd County Fiscal
Courtroom, located
on the second floor of
the old Floyd County
Courthouse,
149
South
Central
Avenue ,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky.
The Floyd County
Fiscal Court has the
right to accept or
reject any or all bids.
Paul
Hunt
Thompson,
Floyd County
Judge/Executive
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Floyd
briefs
•
Woman
charged
in Letcher
murder
Times Staff Report
•
•
MILLSTONE - A
domestic dispute apparently led to the death of
a Tennessee man
Thursday in Letcher
County.
Archie Edward
Young, 40, of Knoxville,
died from a single gunshot wound, authorities
said, the apparent result
of a dispute with
Millstone resident Debra
Quillen.
Kentucky State
Police were assisting
Quillen, 40, in obtaining
an emergency protective order when she
gave them information
concerning a possible
dead body, officials
said.
Police found Young's
body at Quillen's home.
It was later taken to the
state medical examiner's office in Frankfort to
determine the time of
death.
Quillen, charged with
murder, is incarcerated
at the Letcher County
Jail
KSP Det. John Pratt
is continuing the investigation.
3DAY FORECAST
•
Today
•
K n o t t
•
johnson
•
Magoffin
•
Morgan
Cook pleads guilty to armed robberies
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Ten years.
That's the sentence that April Leigh
Cook will carry for her part in a oneday robbery spree last year.
Cook pleaded guilty Friday to
two counts of first-degree robbery,
charges that she shares with Scott
Bradley, 23, of Martin.
The couple led police on a hefty
chase last July after they allegedly
robbed the Allen Double Kwik. and
the Martin Prescription Center.
Authorities say that Bradley,
wearing a hooded sweatshirt,
entered the convenience store with a
handgun and left in a 1994 Ford
Taurus, taking with him approximate!y $480 in cash and a carton of
cigarettes.
(See ROBBERY, page three)
to begin
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
photo by Tom Daly
Ricky Williams was one of 12 drug traffickers who entered guilty pleas in circuit court Friday, for a total of
61 years in sentences awarded.
11 plead guilty to drug charges
PRESTONSBURG - Eleven
defendants from a July drug
roundup entered guilty pleas
Friday, turning motion hour in circuit court into a four-hour affair.
The lengthy time frame was necessary so that each defendant could
be advised by Judge John D.
Caudill of what rights they would
be giving up by entering pleas and
avoiding a trial.
Several common denominators
showed up in the sentencing which
served to solidify the effectiveness
of methods employed by the Floyd
County Drug Task Force and
Operation UNITE. The taping of all
drug buys appeared to be the most
effective means employed in the
drug roundups, as several defendants mentioned viewing the evi~
dence before entering their guilty
pleas.
One defendant, Ricky Williams,
noted, "I saw the tape. I did it. If
you do the crime, then you got to do
the time."
Williams seemed more con(See PLEAS, page three)
Sex abuse leads indictments
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Opinion .........................A4
Obituaries .....................A6
Sports ...........................81
Lifestyles ......................85
Classifieds ....................86
PRESTONSBURG - A Floyd
County grand jury met Thursday
and returned indictments in four
cases.
The indictments included new
charges for a couple accused of
sexually abusing three youths.
Mark Freet, 38, of Prestonsburg,
saw three new charges added to his
case, which already saw him
receive multiple charges for sexually abusing children. The new
charges included counts of sodomy,
sexual abuse and one count of
being a persistent felony offender.
These charges involve a fourth
alleged victim who Freet is accused
of abusing from August 2000
through Sept. 2001.
Freet's wife, Laura, was also
charged on Thursday and now
stands accused of three counts of
sexual abuse. The Freets are scheduled to go- to trial in the case in
March .
Two other people were indicted
on Thursday. Rodney Cobern, 31,
of Claypool, Ind., was c;_harged with
a Dec. 28 assault on his girlfriend in
which he allegedly smashed an
electric guitar over her head. The
(See INDICTMENTS, page three)
PRESTONSBURG
It's been nearly five years
since Dwayne Earl Bishop
was charged with his wife's
murder. Five years of objections, motions, accusations.
Five years of waiting,
Bishop complained, for the
trial to take place.
And now, barring another
last-minute hitch, it's here.
The saga begins Monday in
the courtroom.
The witness list calls for
testimony from a host of
people, the last of which
were subpoenaed this week.
Witnesses will include Floyd
County Coroner Roger
Nelson; Sheriff John K.
Blackburn, who assisted in
the
investigation;
and
Kentucky State Police Det.
Terry Thompson, who found
the body of Carolyn Ann
Bishop, 32, thrown over a
hillside among some weeds.
In a rare twist of fate,
Commonwealth's Attorney
Brent Turner and his assistant, Wayne Taylor, have also
been added to that long list,
an action which took place
last year after a witness, testifying against Bishop,
recanted his testimony.
David Smith, an attorney
specializing in death penalty
cases from the attorney general's office, is prosecuting
the case. Harolyn Howard, a
Pikeville public advocate
who says she believes in
Bishop's innocence even as
he makes accusations about
her, heads the defense.
They will take their place
at the front of the courtroom
Dwayne Bishop
Monday. Behind them, family, friends and inquisitive
onlookers will watch the
drama unfold: A husband. A
wife. Three children. A murder. The search for the bod~
A black leather jacket lying
near the roadway. Blood
stained clothing. A pool of
blood. A bag with needles,
syringes, white powder. Two
unopened beers. Scratches.
Stab wounds. A three-and-ahalf-inch blade.
Carolyn Bishop was last
seen alive riding on the back
of Dwayne Bishop's motorcycle at approximately 9:30
p.m. on Aug. 31, 2000,
Kentucky State Police have
said. About an hour later, the
accused was set>n riding the
motorcycle alone. He was
arrested at 2:22 a.m. on Sept.
1, charged with driving
under the influence.
The motorcycle was later
found at the home of Jason
Newsome, smeared with
what investigators believed
to be blood.
Those are the initial
images of the case. What the
jury won't necessarily hear
(See BISHOP, page three)
Trial date set for man accused of aSsaults
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
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trial set
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April Cook
pleaded guilty
Friday to
armed robbery
charges in circuit court and
accepted a
plea bargain
that Will net
her 10 years in
prison.
That same vehicle, along with a
few stolen cigarette butts, found itsway to the scene of a robbery at the
Martin Prescription Center approximately three hours later.
T. Turner, a clerk at the pharmacy, said Cook entered the store and
began browsing. Bradley, armed,
then "busted" through the door and
Bishop
by TOM DOTY
High: 35 ·Low: 26
•
PRESTONSBURG
Clyde Bentley, 33, of Martin,
had a trial date of March 14
set for a case that finds him
accused of savagely beating a
neighbor, Homer Music,
while he was on probation
for assaulting a man in a pre-
vious case.
Bentley appeared agitated
in court and glared at
Assistant Commonwealth's
Attorney Wayne Taylor.
Bentley's history of
assaults is not admissible in
court, which may serve him
well. The last time he was
brought over to the court·
house it turned out that his
appearance was unnecessary,
but Bentley got into trouble
in the holding cell at the
Justice Center when he
allegedly bloodied another
man's nose.
Bentley will have to wait
until after his trial to find out
about his four-year probation
period for the frrst assault
case. If convicted of assault-
ing Music, he will see that
probation revoked and have
those four years tacked on to
his sentence.
At a later date he will
have to deal with the Justice
Center assault case, which
could add another 12 months
to his sentence.
Bentley's attorney, public
advocate Jim Adkins, plead-
ed for a lower bond for
Bentley, citing health problems and close family ties as
well as pointing out that
Bentley's son is ill.
Judge John Caudill
noted,
however,
that
Bentley was in the same
hospital as his son in
(See ASSAULT, page three)
�A2 . SUNDAY,
JANUARY
16, 2005
• LINCOLN, Neb. - Sen.
Ben Nelson finally has succeeded in getting President Bush to
stop calling him by the detested
nickname "Nellie."
Bush had been referring to
the Nebraska Democrat as
"Nellie" since 2001. Nelson disliked the nickname and had
asked the president to stop using
it.
The president likes to give
people nicknames. He has called
Vladimir Putin, the president of
Russia, "Pootie-Poot," while
aide Karen Hughes gets "High
Prophet."
But Bush heeded Nelson's
request to scrap his moniker, and
at the recent. White House
Christmas party, the president
referred to Nelson as "Benny."
"The president had a twinkle
in his eye when he called me
that," Nelson said. "He knew
what he had done. I said, 'Thank
you, Mr. President."'
•
PHOENIX
Some
Phoenix-area inmates are in the
pink - pink handcuffs.
Maricopa County sheriff's
deputies began using fluorescent
pink handcuffs Thursday to
transport inmates.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he
introduced the pink handcuffs
because he was tired of losing
them to his own deputies and
other law enforcement agencies.
He ordered 1,000 of the pink
handcuffs , which are made in
England, at $19.44 each. The
regular ones cost $18.84 a pop.
"We presume nobody else has
pink handcuffs, so we can spot
them and know they're ours," he·
said
Patrol deputies will still carry
the silver cuffs, which they pay
for themselves.
The new cuffs will go well
with the county's color scheme.
Maricopa County inmates wear
pink boxers and sleep on pink
sheets.
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Association, which governs high
• MILTON, Vt. - It's hard school sports.
to imagine that a 3-pointer in the
Neither team scored in the
second quarter of a high school second half.
boy's basketball game would
"lt was the ultimate deliberate
tum out to be the winning basket stalemate," Milton coach Jim
- unless it's one of only three Smith said. "They didn't come
made in the entire game.
· out after us and we didn't go in
That basket, along with an against them."
earlier field goal, was all
Smith said the slowdown was
Bellows Free Academy-Fairfax implemented because BFA (7-4)
needed to beat Milton on has a strong scoring presence,
Wednesday night. The final while Milton (2-8) does not. The
score: 5-2.
Milton players believed their
"I've never had a player hit a best chance to be competitive
game-winner in the second quar- was to just hold onto the ball.
ter before," BFA-Fairfax coach
"We had a shot go off the rim
Glen Button Jr. said.
that would have tied it," Smith
It could not immediately be said.
determined if the score was a
state or national record low, but
• BOSTON - If you're on
the contest certainly attracted the A-list at Suffolk Superior
attention.
Court this month, then most like"It had to have been one of ly you're also in the jury pool.
the most boring games in the
A computer glitch at the state
world/' said Bob Johnson, the Office of Jury Commissioner
director of student activities for alphabetized names of potential
the
Vermont
Principals' jurors, rather than shuffling
them, before summonses were
sent out. That created a jury pool
of people whose last names
mostly begin with the letter A.
So ·far, prosecutors, defense
lawyers and judges agree that the
error has not affected defendants' constitutional right to a
fair trial in front of a jury of their
charges during a court appear- peers, jury Commissioner
ance in Santa Maria, Calif. (The
Pamela J. Wood said.
judge scolded Jackson for being
There are five trials under
21 minutes late.) NASA
way in Suffolk Superior Court
announced that the orbiting
and no lawyers have raised
Hubble Space Telescope would
objections, said David Procopio,
be allowed to degrade and evena spokesman for District
tually become useless. Freddy
Attorney Daniel Conley.
Adu, the 14-year-old phenom,
"We do not believe that what
was selected by D.C. United as
was basically a procedural defect
the first pick in Major League
compromised the integrity of the
Soccer draft.
jury pool," Procopio said. "Much
Today's
Birthdays:
more important is randomness
Author William Kennedy is 77.
based on race, gender, and other
Author-editor
Norman
more substantive issues, and this
Podhoretz is 75. Opera singer pool does have that."
Marilyn Horne is 71. Auto racer
The A-list of jurors will conAJ. Foyt is 70. Singer Barbara
tinue to show up at the cJlt,rtLynn is 63. Country singer
house until Jan. 24.
Ronnie Milsap is 62. Country
singer Jim Stafford is 61. Movie
• UNION, Mo.
Ann
director John Carpenter is 57. McDonald knew the baby was
Actress-dancer-choreographer
corning and there wasn't a hospiDebbie Allen is 55. Singer Sade
is 46. Rock musician Paul Webb
(Talk Talk) is 43. R&B singer
Maxine Jones (En Vogue) is 39.
Actor David Chokachi is 37.
Actor Richard T. Jones is 33.
Actress Josie Davis is 32. Model
Kate Moss is 31. Rock musician
Nick Valensi .(The Strokes) is
24. Actress Yvonne Zima is 16.
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
Thought for Today:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
"There is only one success - to
be able to spend your life in
FRANKFORT
your own way." - Christopher Republican
Dana
Scum
Morley, American journalist Stephenson may not take any
(1890-1957).
official action as a state senator
or be paid because she was not a
qualified resident of Kentucky
before the election, a judge ruled
Friday.
Franklin County Circuit
Judge William Graham stopped
shmt of removing Stephenson,
but the effect may be the same.
Graham
prohibited
Stephenson from "sitting as a
the miners said they were fired state senator, from performing
again in October for further any official duties of the office
pursuing the discrimination as state senator, from receiving
or accepting any pay for the
complaints with MSHA.
Coy McClain, 30, said he office of state senator and from
told Osborne he would lie to participating in the affairs of the
MSHA about conditions at the General Assembly ..." The order
mine in return for getting back bars Stephenson from participating in committee meetings,
his $900-a-week job.
"I was making payments on hearings or votes.
Senate President David
a house, and I really needed
the money," he said. "But they Williams, R-Burkesville, said he
made things hard on me when expects to appeal the ruling and
seek an immediate review by the
I came back."
Supreme
Court.
Coy McClain said he
Stephenson received more
rescinded his offer to Osborne
after a mine employee assault- votes than Democrat Virginia
ed and threatened him for get- Woodward, according to unoffiting
federal
authorities cial returns from the 37th
District in Jefferson County.
involved.
A complaint filed by the Woodward, however, went to
Kentucky Office of Mine
Safety and Licensing alleges
that Claudius Leon Dotson, a
mine electrician, wrapped a
steel cable around McClain's
neck and threatened to pull
him through a piece of
machinery. The complaint further alleges that Dotson told
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
another miner, one of the othASSOCIATED PRESS
ers who filed complaints, that
he would "beat him to death"
FRANKFORT - The comif they crossed paths outside
pany
that created Kentucky's
the mine.
new
"brand,"
the logo and slogan
Dotson denied the allegathat will wind up on everything
tions in a phone interview.
"There's nothing to any of from driver licenses to stationery,
has billed the state for $645,075
it," he said.
for
work during its flrst five
The Office of Mine Safety
is seeking a 90-day suspension months on the job.
"Unbridled Spirit" has been
and two-year probation of
quite
a bargain, according to
Dotson's electrical and mining
Commerce
Secretary Jim Host,
certificates.
the sports marketing executive
Todav in Historv
The Associated Press
Today is Sunday, Jan. 16, the
16th day of 2005. There are 349
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 16, 1920,
Prohibition began in the United
States as the 18th Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution took
effect. (It was later repealed by
the 21st Amendment.)
On this date:
• In 1547, Ivan the Terrible
was crowned Czar of Russia.
• In 1883, the U.S. Civil
Service Commission was established.
•
In 1919, Nebraska,
Wyoming and Missouri became
the 36th, 37th and 38th states to
ratify Prohibition, which went
into effect a year later.
• In 1944, Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower took command of
the Allied Invasion Force in
London.
• In 1964, the musical
"Hello, Dolly!" opened on
Broadway, beginning a run pf
2,844 performances.
• In 1967, Alan S. Boyd was
sworn in as the first secretary of
transportation.
• In 1978, NASA named 35
candidates to fly on the space
shuttle, including Sally K. Ride,
who became America's first
woman in space, and Guion S.
Bluford Jr. , who became
America's first black astronaut
in space.
• In 1979, Shah Mohammed
Reza Pahlevi departed Iran for
Egypt; he never returned.
• In 1991, the White House
announced the start of
Operation Desert Storm to drive
Iraqi forces out of Kuwait.
(Because of the time difference,
it was early Jan. 17 in the
Persian Gulf when the attack
began.)
• In 2003, the space shuttle
Columbia blasted off with
Israel's first astronaut, Ilan
Ramon, on board. (The mission
ended in tragedy Feb. 1, when
the shuttle broke up during its
return, killing all seven crew
members.)
Ten years ago: In Union,
S.C., a prosecutor announced he
would seek the death penalty for
Susan Smith, the woman
accused of drowning her two
young sons, 3-year-old Michael
and 14-month-old Alex . (Smith
was later convicted of murder,
but was sentenced to life in
prison.)
Five years ago: Ricardo
Lagos was elected Chile's first
socialist
president
since
Salvador Allende.
One year ago: Pop star
Michael Jackson pleaded innocent to child molestation
U.S. files discrimination
complaints in miner firings
The Associated Press
JENKINS The U.S .
Department of Labor has filed
discrimination
complaints
against a Letcher County coal
company in the case of four
miners who complained about
safety conditions at an underground mine.
The Labor Department is
seeking fines of $40,000 $5,000
against
Misty
Mountain Mining Inc. and
$2,500 each against Stanley
Osborne, the
company 's
owner, and Simon Ratliff, the
mine 's superintendent, for
each of the cases.
The. men allege they were
fired from the mine near
Jenkins in August after raising
concerns about unsafe roof
conditions and faulty brakes
on mining vehicles.
Osborne and Ratliff did not
return calls seeking comment.
The complaints were filed
in December on behalf of the
miners, who are seeking
unspecified monetary damages
and reinstatement to their jobs.
Hearing dates in the cases
have not been set, but the
department will have an attorney represent the miners
before an administrative law
judge.
The federal Mine Safety
and Health Act of 1977 prohibits companies from firing
or harassing miners who
t/efuse to work in unsafe. cond1tions or file safety' co -
plaints.
One of the miners, Wendell
McClain, 36, of Red Fox, said
he was bolting the roof in a 3foot coal seam in August when
he saw a vehicle used for scooping coal coming toward him
without brakes. The driver
swerved into the wall to avoid
hitting any co-workers, McClain
said.
McClain, a father of five
sons who had been employed
at Misty Mountain for only
four days, took his concern
about the incident to Ratliff.
"I told him somebody was
going to get killed if they didn't fix the brakes ," McClain
said. "He told me to grab my
lunch bucket and get out."
McClain said he had complained previously to Ratliff
about roof bolts not reaching
high enough to provide adequate support.
McClain's brother, Coy,
who had worked at the mine as
a roof bolter for three months,
also was sent home, as were
two other men on the shift.
They also filed complaints.
"I thought if I complained
about it, they would just fix
it," Wendell McClain said.
The U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration, an
agency under the Labor
Department, issued a violation
order to Misty Mountain in
November for inadequately
protecting miners against roof
and wall collapses.
After brief reinstatements,
tal in sight, so she pulled over is renowned as ont: of the richand delivered the child outside est, cleanest and most efficient
- appropriately enough - a countries in the world.
McDonald's restaurant.
Now, authorities in Geneva
Chayse Westin McDonald are bringing the city's public
was due Wednesday. But on conveniences up to scratch - at
Sunday, Ann McDonald knew a cost of $13 million for just 35
her time was getting near- and new toilets, Swiss daily Le
fast.
Matin reported Tuesday.
Problem was, there is no hasEach sparkling new facility is
pita! in this eastern Missouri designed by a different architect
town, and the closest one was 15 at a cost of $3 I 3,000 - about
minutes away.
the same as a one-bedroom, city
McDonald, whose husband is center apartment.
fighting in Iraq, and the child's
Three of the toilets have
grandmother, Linda Cuneio, got already been installed.
in the car, but it soon became
"Inside they are functional
evident they wouldn't make it to and equipped to a high sanitary
a hospital. So they pulled over at standard," the city council said
a McDonald's in Union.
on its Web site. "On the outside,
The baby was born beneath each public toilet is different and
the golden arches.
. adapted to its surroundings."
"Of course everyone is like,
Patrons will be charged 42
'Are you going to name him cents for each visit to the selfRonald?"' Ann McDonald said.
cleaning toilets, which are
accompanied by music inside.
• ROGERS, Ark. - There's
Councilor Alain Dupraz said the
another reason Mom is right construction costs were justified,
when she says you should telling Le Matin that some older
always have a fresh pair of toilets "are vile and revolting."
underwear. A city attorney
learned last week that they can
• DURANT, Okla. - Meals
at the Bryan County Jail aren't
attract rescue helicopters.
Ben Lipscomb found himself what they used to be after
lost in the flooded backwoods authorities discovered an inmate
this week while duck hunting chef with a gourmet palate spent
with his Labrador retriever.
more than twice as much on groHe only managed to make it ceries as was budgeted.
Jail officials are cutting costs
out by tying his white briefs to
the end of his gun barrel and in the kitchen after authorities
waving them at an Arkansas were billed $13 ,000 for a
State Police helicopter.
month's worth of inmate food.
Decked out in full camou- The monthly grocery bill at the
flage hunting gear, Lipscomb jail is usually about $5,000.
was practically invisible as the
"They were just going a little
helicopter made several passes at wild with the ordering of the
dusk.
food," said Jerry Ridgway, inter"They had passed over me a im jail administrator.
couple of times," he said after he
The menu is back to normal
was safe and sound back at his - chicken patties instead of
City Hall desk. "I knew I had to do chicken breasts - and food
something to get their attention."
costs are under control, Ridgway
Lipscomb had been in the said. Staff members are ordering
flooded
timberland
near the food and taking inventory.
Hollowell Reservoir for about
The inmate who ordered the
12 hours when he was rescued. food has since been released.
To survive, he drank dirty bayou Ridgway said he expects no
water and ate a raw duck breast. repercussions. "It's just something we'll have to pay because
• GENEVA - Switzerland the food was ordered," he said.
Judge rules Stephenson
may not take part as a senator
court just before the election and
won a judicial ruling that
Stephenson did not meet the sixyear residency requirement in
the Kentucky Constitution.
Graham's order said that
decision, which was not
appealed
by
Stephenson,
became the controlling issue and
left the case within the jurisdiction of the courts.
Woodward was certified by
the State Board of Elections as
the only candidate receiving
votes and took an oath of office
on Jan. 1 as a senator. Once the
Senate convened, a special committee appointed to review the
case
also
determined
Stephenson was not a legal resident.
Nevertheless ,
the
Republican-controlled Senate
voted to seat Stephenson, who
took the oath of office immediately.
"I think there was one thing
that they could do that would
create a constitutional problem.
And that is the course of action
that they chose," Graham said of
the Senate during the hearing.
Jennifer Moore, Woodward's
attorney, has consistently argued
that only Woodward is deserving of the Senate seat. But on
Friday, she argued for the first
time the court had the option of
declaring the seat vacant, which
would require a special election.
Graham appeared troubled
by how he would carry out a ruling, if he were to order the
Senate to do something.
"What if the legislators in
this case said, well, foo on you;'
Graham wondered.
Among residents of the 37th
District, there was strong opinion about the case, according to
a story in The Courier-Journal
newspaper in Louisville.
Wanda Knutson, who owns
Mr. G's Liquors in the district
with her husband, said that even
though she's a registered
Republican and voted for
Stephenson, she wants a new
election. "You're either a resident or you're not," Knutson
told the newspaper.
If Stephenson cannot act as a
senator, it could pose another
constitutional quandary.
While the Senate voted by a
simple majority to seat
Stephenson, it takes a two-thirds
vote to remove a senator. '
Counting
Stephenson,
Republicans hold a 22-15
advantage over Democrats with
one independent. Ironically, the
independent is Bob Leeper of
Paducah,
who
left
the
Republican Party in a disagreement with its decision in the
Stephenson matter.
Agency bills $645,000 for
five months of Unbridled Spirit
who made juggling the state's
various advertising campaigns a
top priority when he joined state
government.
Host said he expected to
spend at least $500,000 for the
initial efforts and the cost went
up because of a decision to
choose the brand from four finalists after a public poll of sorts.
"I don't know how you put a
price tag on the positive, free
publicity we got from that, but
we feel that we've gotten something of a bargain," Host said in a
written statement to questions.
The logo consists of a stylized
horse with a flowing red mane. a
script "Kentucky" and the slogan, "Unbridled Spirit" along the
bottom. It ordinarily is produced
on a white or blue background,
with alt~mate coloring for the
horse and state name.
Other
finalists
were,
"Kentucky:
Limitless"
"Kentucky: Where Legenas Are
Born" and "Kentucky: Ma~ e
(See LOGO, page three)
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Pieas
!3ishop
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•
•
jury won ' t n ecessarily hear
during the onse t of the trial,
which is expected to last two
weeks, encompasses a host of
legal tssucs that have surrounded the case durin g the
past several year~.
There have been questions
of competency for Dwayne
Bishop. Those questions
ended with his ability to stand
trial. Bishop argued loudly
against the court, the lawyers
and even the police officers
involved in the case . One of
his accusations is detailed in
a federal lawsuit that he filed
against the Pikeville Public
Advocacy
office,
the
Commonwea lth Attorney's
office, and presiding Judge
John David Caudill. Bishop
claimed that these individuals
worked in a ·'corrupted circle" to h inder the investigation.
Five years. It 's been a long
one for Susan Reed , Carolyn
Bishop ' s sister and custodian
of two of Bishop's children.
"After this long . we keep
trying to go on , but all thi s
keeps bring ing it back ," she
said. ''I can't forget any
details about it because I need
to
remember
them.
Subconsciously fight to forget it, your mind does."
She says there isn ' t a day
that goes by that she doesn ' t
think of her sister. She's
"anxiously waiting to get
through this door and go on"
with her life .
"I don't blame anyone for
it taking this long for trial ,"
she said. " It's all due cause.
We want it done right and fair
and to know whenever it ends
that justice is served."
16, 2005 • A3
Appalachian residents dig
deep to help tsunami survivors
cerned with where he did his
time rather than the fact that
he would be sentenced. He
asked the judge, "Can you
write a little note telling
them to send me to La
thing . Turned out, nearly everyby ROGER ALFORD
counting.
Robbte Pentecost, head of
Grange?"
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zach Parrott, 12, and one else I iving around her felt Catholic
Committee
of
For the most part, the
Lyndsey Cornett, 13 , sat at a the same way.
Appalachia. said it is impossible
defendants seemed resigned
She enlisted the help of her to know the total amount people
HARLAN - Devastating table sliding coins from one pile
to their fate. Only one
showed emotion and began flooding is hardly a world-away to another, counting silently, and students to raise $2,000 for in the mountains of Kentucky
and West Virginia have donated
crying so hard that he could- concept for folks living along reflecting on the TV reports relief efforts. That was sur
n't focus on the judge's ques- the steep hillsides and hollows they've seen of the earthquake passed long ago. Now, children for tsunami relief. She said it's
tions. He was given an hour of Appalachia, and that's why so and tsunami that has killed at from every school in Pike fair to say most of it is coming
to compose himself and was many are digging deep into their least 157,000 people in I 1 coun- County have gotten involved in through donations of $1 to
pocket for the victims of the tries.
and have set a goal of raising $25.
able to enter h1s plea.
"It's so sad," Parrott said, $50,000.
"bverywhere I go in Eastern
The afternoon didn't go South Asia tsunamis.
of
$1
,
$5
"It's
remarkable
how
much
In
contributions
of
Kentucky,
people are talking
unable
to
fathom
a
disaster
well for the only holdover
from the April roundup. and, in the case of schoolchild- that magnitude, even though the they're giving," Hopkins said. about the tsunami," she said.
Arthur Huff, who entered a ren, coins from piggy banks, area where he lives is frequently "Some of these are children who "People here have had to strugget free lunches, their parents on gle. So they can more readily
blind plea, saw two months mountain residents who have hit with floods.
precious
little
money
themwelfare. and they're giving understand the devastation."
''It's
horrible,"
Cornett
added to the sentence recomselves
are
remembering,
and
chimed.
"It's
unbelievable."
every
penny they can find."
mendation that he originally
Churches across the region
turned down , receiving an repaying the kindness they
eight-month sentence for received in their own flooding are taking up special collections
disasters.
during worship services. Banks
contributing to a drug sale.
"You're
going
to
find
that
-are
sponsoring basketball chariHuff. who uses a wheel• Continued from p1
chair, had brought letters Appalachian people will send ty tournaments. And the central
from health care profession- money to help others even if gathering place in many towns then "busted" through the door will be formerly sentenced on ·
als attesting to his disability they have to do without" food through the mountains, Wal- and demanded cash from the Feb. 11.
and fragile health. Judge themselves," said Bill Barker, Mart, is acting as a donations register, she said. Bradley then
Bradley, who was in court
reportedly instructed Turner to Friday, will appear for a pretrial
Caudill read through the head of Appalachian Regional clearinghouse.
"It's amazing how people are go to the prescription counter, conference in the case in two
material and passed the eight- Ministry in Scott Depot, W.Va.
Barker some of the tsunami giving," said the Rev. Tom where he obtained a bag full of weeks. He has a pending case in
month sentence onto Huff.
"Though I sympathize gifts arc coming from the very Curry, whose eastern Kentucky prescription pills, including Pike County.
with your condition, it makes people his organization is trying Presbyterian congregation of Oxycontin, Lorcet, Lortab.
Bradley had to be removed
you no less guilty of the to help rebuild from a series of coal miners and merchants is Percocet, and Concerta, a pill from the holding cell at the courflash floods that killed six peo- among those taking up a collec- used for attention-deficit disor- thouse during proceedings
charge," Caudill said.
ple in the mountain region last tion.
der.
Friday. Apparently, he had been
year.
Shawna Hopkins, a teacher
Employees at the pharmacy shouting through a vent in the
"They were the recipients of from Elkhorn City, said she was retrieved the license plate num- cell in an attempt to talk to
help from others, they want to so moved by the devastation that ber on the vehicle and the search Cook, authorities said.
return the blessing that was she felt like she had to do some- began. It ended later that night,
Both Cook and Bradley were
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given to them," he said.
at Arkansas Creek, where Sheriff arrested in 2002 for unrelated
At a Harlan County school
Lexington last year, but left the
John K. Blackburn spotted the robberies of local businesses.
facility and came back to Floyd where 80 percent of the children
couple at an abandoned home, Bradley was also previously
County while his son remained come from homes with so little
where they had been reportedly arrested for several counts of
income that they qualify for free
in the hospital.
staying.
criminal trespassing, assault,
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Bentley will be held without or reduced-price lunches, stuCook was arrested almost escape and several misdemeanor
dents have raised $600 and assault also allegedly included immediately. Bradley allegedly charges which include possesbond until the trial is resolved.
choking her and causing bruising
fled on foot into the hills and sion of marijuana, harassment.
over her body. Cobern was
eluded authorities for several and other offenses.
picked up by Indiana authorities hours before he was picked up
A persistent felony charge,
and brought to the Floyd County
by the Kentucky State Police.
which would have increase\!
Detention Center this week.
Cook, 24, of Prestonsburg, Cook's sentence, was dismissed.
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An indictment was also handHistory."
The logo and the slogan is mentation than is required for a ed down in the case of Jimmy D.
Some others were less sure supposed to replace a raft of state simple change of logo and Branham. His charges stem from
about what the state has gotten agency promotion efforts, from motto," Host said in his written a DUI he incurred on Nov. 27
that has also led to indictments
Amencan Heart '
for its money.
"It's that friendly." to "Where statement.
Association.
"That's a hell of a lot of education pays."
Another legislator said she for not having the proper insurance,
having
no
proper
receipt
F~htir<J H;a-t Disease and Stlllkt
money to create some bumper
Host said the effort to "brand" was surprised at the amount
for his vehicle and one count of
stickers and a new logo," said Kentucky is unusual.
spent.
Rep. Brent Yonts, D·Greenville.
"When you put all state gov"I'll be looking forward to being a persistent felony offend"I wouldn't have thought it cost ernment agencies under one hearing from Secretary Host er.
PSA
anywhere near that."
umbrella, with a unified market- about why we have to spend that
New West LLC, a conglomer- ing strategy, it involves far more amount of money," said Rep.
ation of Kentucky and Georgia planning, research, and imple- Kathy Stein, D-Lexington.
public relations firms, won the
state contract. According to • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
invoices submitted by the com- •
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work.
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The company billed the state a
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No late entries will be accepted.
$22,900
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than a good deal because New •
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
ess
Freedom of the press
is not an end in itself
but a means to the
end of [achieving] a
free society.
- Felix Frankfurter
Guest ·v iew--
Public has part
in safer roads
Once again, Kentucky motorists have outdone themselves. But
it's not something to boast about. Instead, each of us should examine our driving habits to see what changes we can make to reduce
the soaring death toll on the state's highways.
According to Kentucky State Police, a total of 955 people lost
their lives as the result of traffic accidents in Kentucky in 2004.
The toll could climb still more as delayed reports are received and
others succumb of their injuries days or weeks after an accident.
The death of nearly 1,000 people in traffic accidents in
Kentucky in a single year unquestionably is a tragedy. The even
greater tragedy is that most of the deaths could have been prevented if motorists had simply exercised a little more caution in
their driving and had taken the time to buckle up.
Last year's upturn in deaths marks the continuation of a trend of
recent years. In 2003, a total of931 people died in Kentucky traffic accidents, up from 905 in 2002, 840 in 2001 and 821 in 2000.
In 1994, a total of 791 people were killed on Kentucky's highways, and as tragic as that was, it still was almost 165 fewer deaths
than last year.
Traffic fatalities in Kentucky are approaching their highest levels since the 1970s when some years saw more than 1,000 lives
lost. The irony is that tremendous improvements have been made
in vehicle safety in the intervening years. But such improvements
are for naught if motorists don't drive responsibly.
There are a variety of reasons traffic deaths are on the rise in
Kentucky. Topping the list is Kentuckians' refusal to use safety
belts. While 80 percent of Americans buckled up in 2004, only 66
percent of Kentuckians did, although seat belts can significantly
reduce injuries and fatalities in traffic mishaps. Many who refuse
to buckle up pay a heavy price. According to Kentucky State
Police, 67 percent of those killed in highway crashes in Kentucky
in 2003 were unrestrained. That's more than 600 people who
might be alive today if they'd taken the time to buckle up.
State police say other factors also contribute to the rising death
toll on Kentucky highways. Included among them, road rage,
drunken driving, speeding and driving while talking on cell phones
or otherwise distracted. Indeed, one does not have to travel far ...
to see motorists not only refusing to buckle up, but also speeding,
running stop lights, taking a wide range of foolish chances and
attempting to talk on cell phones while driving with one hand.
Less than a week into the new year, 14 people had died on
Kentucky roads, compared with five in the same period last year.
Motorists need to learn that no matter how safe Detroit makes its
vehicles and no matter how much law enforcement officers patrol
our roadways, in the final analysis, only 'the motoring public can
truly make Kentucky's roads safer and reduce rising death toll on
our roads.
- The Winchester Sun
!.'P BE. ALl fOR
At?5EffiEE VOilNG...
,,'
-Rich Lowry C o l u m n - - - - - - - - - - -
From fetus
to baby
In a spectacular murder case in
Missouri, Lisa Montgomery strangled to
death Bobbie Jo Stinnett,
who was eight months
pregnant, cut open her
womb and kidnapped her
child. This is a horrific
crime that, like the Scott
Peterson case, opens an
uncomfortable window
into our culture's tortured reasoning on anything related to unborn
life.
During the coverage
of the crime, the status of
Bobbie Jo Stinnett's
unborn girl steadily changed. On AOL
News, headlines tracked events in the
case: "Woman Slain, Fetus Stolen";
"Woman Arrested, Baby Returned in
Bizarre Murder"; "Infant in Good
Health." Note how a "fetus" - something for which American law and culture has very little respect - was some-
how instantly transformed into a "baby"
and "infant" - for which we have the
highest respect. By what strange alchemy
does that happen?
At one point, when Montgomery was
still at large, an Amber Alert went out
about the Stinnett girl, putting news
organizations in the odd position of
reporting such an alert for what many of
them were still calling a "fetus."
Given that fetuses are routinely
destroyed in
America (and
legally can be
destroyed up
to the point of
delivery), it
was odd to see
such an uproar
about the welfare of one.
Indeed, it is
tempting to
say that from a
pure
legal
point of view,
Lisa Montgomery simply killed the
wrong victim, taking the life of the mom
instead of the fetus.
But that's not entirely true. Earlier this
year, Congress passed the Unborn
Victims of Violence Act partly in reaction to the Peterson case, making it a
crime to harm an unborn baby while
assaulting the mother. Kate Michelman,
president of NARAL, complained that
President Bush is doing "everything in
his power to restrict a woman's right to
choose." Right to choose what? To have
her baby harmed by an assailant?
Pro-choicers realize that recognizing
the legal status of a fetus in any way
undermines a crucial philosophical support of the pro-choice position - that a
baby in the womb has no rights that we
are bound to respect. The Missouri
"Unborn Child" law, which is in play in
the Stinnett case, says "unborn children
have protectable interests in life, health,
and well-being." The attitude behind that
law is impossible to square with the animating principle of Roe v. Wade, which
protects any abortion, any time.
Pro-choicers have a hard time
explaining why, if Bill Clinton was right
that abortion should be "legal, safe and
rare," the practice should be rare. One
reason is that there is a continuity
between the "fetus" and "baby."
Otherwise, why do we rejoice over
ultrasound images of the unborn? Why
do we give them names? Why do we
pray for their health and happiness? Why
are we so quick to go from calling them
fetuses to calling them babies?
Rich Lowry is editor of the National
Review.
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by DONALD KAUL
One of the most inspiring stories of
recent weeks went virtually unnoticed
by the mainstream media. (How like
them.) It was not only an indication
that there is a God, but one that suggested that She is a Democrat.
It concerned an incident involving
the national championship -football
g a m e
between
red state
Oklahoma
and blue
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Congress makes
all conduct ethical
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Southern
California.
In the
days leading up to
the game
there was
concern among Southern Cal supporters that their star running back,
LenDale White, would not be able to
play because of a "high ankle sprain."
Then, two days before the game,
White told reporters that his coach,
Pete Carroll, had come to him and
prayed over the ankle and that it
already was beginning to feel better.
The improvement must have continued; White played brilliantly in the
game which was won handily by his
team. Two things:
I. It is really amazing that with all
He's got to worry about - the devasta-
tion caused by last month's tsunami in
the Indian Ocean, the war in -Iraq, in
Afghanistan, drought in Africa, civil
war everywhere, the weakness of the
dollar - He still has time to worry
about a high ankle sprain of a football
player. That probably ranks up there
with the fall of a sparrow as an example of God's attention to detail.
2. You would think that if God were
going to intervene in that particular
football game, He would have done so
on behalf of God-fearing, Biblethumping, Republican Oklahoma
rather than southern California where
people believe in evolution, tolerate
gay marriage and vote Democrat. But
no, He went the other way. Kind of
makes you think, doesn't it?
For another view of God we now
turn to the conservative Muslim clerics
in Indonesia, particularly in the Aceh
area. Imams there say that the Indian
Ocean tsunami, which devastated great
areas in their region, was a punishment
from God visited upon a sinful population.
It seems that many Indonesians are
lapsing into sin - not praying five
times a day, sitting close to members of
the opposite sex, drinking alcoholic
beverages, thinking about making
money instead of their spiritual life and God sent the tsunami as a warning
to survivors to mend their ways.
And when you think about it, it
makes as much sense as His worrying
about the football player's ankle.
Here is my take on the whole thing:
I believe that if there is a God, He is
away on business a lot and in His
absence a great deal happens that He is
not aware of and has little interest in.
High ankle sprains, earthquakes, tidal
waves, bad calls by the referees,
they're all pretty much the same to
Him.
Still, just to be safe, I wouldn't play
golf for money with that California
coach. He may have God helping him
with his putting.
Meanwhile, the nobles in the
Republican-controlled
House
of
Representatives have taken steps to
ensure that there will be less unethical
conduct in the House. They've made
fewer things unethical, and rendered it
nearly impossible to bring charges of
unethical behavior against a member.
(This is known as "defining deviancy
down.")
Under the new rules, it will take a
majority of the House Ethics
Committee to bring such charges to the
floor. Since the committee is equally
divided between Democrats and
Republicans, the chances of that happening are slim and none. (Expecting a
panel of politicians to send one of their
own over the side on an ethics rap is
like hoping for a drunk-driving conviction from a jury of practicing alcoholics.)
It's just as well. The difference
between accepting a bribe, for example, and doing what a Congressperson
does routinely to attain and hold office
is so small as to be insignificant. As
Richard J. Daley the storied mayor of
Chicago used to say whenever he sent
an acolyte to the state legislature to
begin a career in government:
"Never take money. Show 'em your
business card."
Donald Kaul, recently retired as
Washington columnist for the Des
Moines Register. He has covered the
foolishness in our Nation's capital for
29 years, winning a number of modestly coveted awards along the way. Email
him at donald.kaul2@verizon.net.
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
16, 2005 • AS
Migrants' religious faith plays role in trips to the United States
by ANABELLE GARAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALTAR, Mexico - Along a
northbound dirt road, a young
couple clad in jeans and T-shirts
jumps out of an idling van and
walks toward the path's edge,
making for a white concrete box
with an ornate, wrought-iron
cross perched on top.
f Dozens of candles - some
lit, some melted, some broken
- arc crammed inside the 5foot-high makeshift altar, along
with statues of Our Lady of
Guadalupe and St. Jude, patron
saint of lost causes.
As the couple kneels before
the display with bowed heads, a
little boy runs out of the van and
kisses the ground.
The humble spot some 60
miles south of the MexicoArizona border serves as one of
the last places where migrants
worship before being shuttled to
.,,pots where they will attempt to
slip illegally into the United
States on foot.
On their trek for economic
survival, migrants traveling
through the treacherous Arizona
desert also find themselves
embarking on a religious journey. Many rely on faith to sus-
tain them through the trip's perils, stopping to pray at icons or
lighting votive candles to
remember those who died along
the way.
Before jumping aboard moving cargo trains during the trip
north, 29-year-old Carlos
Enrique Cano Vanega and other
Central Americans he was traveling with would pray by the
side of the tracks.
"We began to entrust ourselves
to God and asked that he would
keep us safe," said Cano, a
Honduran man who had journeyed to this Mexican community
recently in preparation for an
attempted trip to the United States.
People everywhere will
often seek spiritual comfort
during troubled times. And culturally, Latin Americans identify themselves as religious, even
if they don't attend services regularly, said Jacqueline Hagan,
co-director for the Center for
Immigration Research at the
University of Houston.
In the case of poor immigrants, reliance on faith is even
heavier because they have virtually no other resources, Hagan
said. "The only recourse they
have is to tum to religion, and
that's all they really have on the
road as well," she said.
Before embarking on the
uek into the United States,
indigenous residents of the
Guatemalan highlands seek
counsel about whether to make
the trip and when to go from
evangelical pastors or the Black
Christ, a dark-skinned depiction
of Jesus common in parts of
Latin America, Hagan said .
"Religion is their spiritual
passport in the absence of authorization," she said. "They get
sanctioned by God to do this."
While on the road, some tum
to biblical passages that mirror
their travels, such as those citing how the Israelites wandered
through the desert under God's
guidance.
For Cano and others on the
train, reading
the New
Testament to each other brought
comfort.
"You feel something ... you
feel safer than being out there"
without anything to sustain you,
he said at a migrant shelter in
Altar, a city that serves as a
popular staging area for
migrants planning to cross the
border at Arizona.
Fifty-six-year-old Ernesto
Garcia Mondragon frequented
the Catholic church in town to
hope
to
help
connect
Kentucky Baptists with a passion for outreach at the 2005
Evangelism
Conference,
~cheduled for Feb. 28 to
March 1 at Valley View
Church in Louisville.
The theme of the conference is ·'Get Connected". The
conference will feature eight
diverse speakers fro m across
the country, as well as two
times for workshops covering
pecific topics.
' "The purpose of the conference is to help [Kentucky
Baptists] connect all people to
Jesus Christ, who alone has
the power to change lives and
our world," says Dan Garland,
church development and
evangelism team leader for
the
Kentucky
Baptist
Convention.
"I
hope
Kentucky Baptists will be
challenged, encouraged, and
inspired by the music and the
messages ."
Garland says the event will
caturc dynamic preaching,
uplifting testimonies, and
inspiring music.
The featured speakers
include Thomas Hammond,
North American Mission
Board Director of Direct
Evangelism , Alpharetta, Ga.;
Herb Reavis, senior pastor,
North Jacksonville Baptist
Church, Jacksonville, Fla.;
Donald Morgan, author of
Share the Vision, Build the
Team, church consultant and
former pastor, Rocky Hill,
Conn.; and Robert Smith, professor of Christian Preaching,
Beeson Divinity ·School,
Birmingham, Ala.
Also speaking will be
Brian McLaren , author of The
Church on the Other Side and
pastor of Cedar Ridge
Community
Church,
Washington
D.C. ;
Ken
Hemphill,
Empowering
Kingdom Growth coordinator,
LifeWay Christian Resources,
Nashville, Tenn.; Alyn Waller,
senior
pastor,
Enon
Tabernacle Baptist Church,
Philadelphia, Pa.; and Joe
Brown, senior pastor, Hickory
Grove
Baptist
Church,
Hickory Grove, N.C.
The conference begins on
Monday, Feb. 28 at 1:30 p .m .
The last session on Tuesday,
March 1 is scheduled to conclude at 8:30 p .m.
This is a free conference
and no registration is necessary. More information can be
found on the web at
www .kybaptist .org/evanconf
or by callin g (502) 254-4737.
Obits
• Continued from p6
of Hall & Jones Funeral Home.
iy, Jimmy Johnson, of Virgie,
died Tuesday, January 11 , at his
home. Funeral arrangements,
under the direction of Hall &
Jones Funeral Home .
\
infant son of Patrick Neal and
Chastity Ramey Taylor of
Elkhorn City, was stillborn,
Friday, January 7, at Pikeville
Medical Center. Graveside services were held Sunday, January
9, under the direction of Lucas &
Hall Funeral Home.
Harrison Keene, 75, of
Pikeville, died Friday, January 7,
at his home. He .is survived by
his wife, Dolly Tibbs Keene.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, January 10, under the
direction of Lucas & Hall
Funeral Home.
Mary E. Wright Simmons,
80, of Chicago, a native of
Stone, died Thursday, January 6.
A private service was held, under
the direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
Edna Mae Maynard, 68, of
Pikeville, died Tuesday, January
II , at Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
fhursday, January 13, under the
d1rection of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
James Stapleton , 81, of
Elkhorn City, died Monday,
January 10, at St. Joseph's
Hospital, Lexington. He is survived by his wife, Emilie Wright
Stapleton. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, January 13,
under the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Opal Bartley M1ller, 85, formerly of Lookout, died
Wednesday, January 12, at
King·, Daughters Hospital ,
Ashland. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 15,
under the direction of Justice
llrll'l'd
Home.
athaneil
Dylan
Taylor,
KNOTT COUNTY
Jean Dobson Shipley, 63, of
Vine Grove, a Knott County
native, died Friday, January 7, at
her home. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 10,
under the direction of Hindman
Funeral Services.
reality, spirituality helps explain
how they get through such a
journey, Hagan said. "It's divine
protection on an otherwise lifethreatening and dangerous journey," she said. "It allows them
to endure this hardship."
In the desert, volunteers who
maintain water stations on the
U.S. side of the border for illegal crossers have found hymnals, bibles and rosary beads
scattered among the plastic
water jugs, food wrappers,
backpacks and clothes migrants
leave b.ehind.
At times, they've also discovered antlers atop their water
stations, a symbol used by one
indigenous group.
"To the Yaquis that is 'God
bless you and your whole lineage,"' said the Rev. Robin
Hoover, founder of Humane
Borders, a group that operates
some of the water stations. "It's
a profound blessing."
Some of the items hold sentimental value, such as the scapulars sometimes seen hanging on
tree branches. The cloth necklaces have a prayer and a 'saint
stamped on them and are often
given as a gift to young people
for confirmation.
"Why was it there? Was it
for the next group of people
who came through? Was it a
person in despair?" asked the
Rev. Bob Carney, a Tucson
Catholic priest who works with
migrants.
Migrants who make it deeper
into Arizona have left religious
graffiti on interstate supports.
Those waiting to be picked up
by coyotes, or smugglers, leave
the. messages and drawings ,
Hagan said.
Once they reach their destinations, many will again frequent a church or shrine to offer
thanks for their arrival.
And even if they don't make
their destination before being
caught and sent back, migrants
often attribute how far they
made it to religious intervention, Hagan said.
Many of the men who stay at
the migrant shelter in Altar have
been caught trying to enter the
United States. With nowhere to
rest or eat and hardly any
money left, they wait there in
the hopes that they can attempt
another crossing, said coordinator Francisco Garcia.
Many tell Garcia, "Si Diosito
quiere, lo voy a volver a hacer."
("If the Good Lord is willing,
I'm going to do it again.")
In Celebration of
Kentucky Baptist Evangelism
Conference set for February
4i! LOUISVILLE - Leaders
pray for his nephew, who left
Mexico bound for the United
States. Three months after 19year-old Olaf Avila Gonzales
departed, the family had yet to
hear from him.
"I went to ask for the miracle
that God and the Virgin can
grant me," said Garcia, a shop
owner from San Ildcfonso.
"More than anything, I hope
that wherever he is, he is alive."
The family still clung to the
hope that Avila hadn't become
one of the hundreds of migrants
who die each year making the
same journey. The names of
some of those people are written
on crosses nailed or tied to the
tops of telephone poles along a
route from Altar to the border
community of Sasabe, serving
as a reminder of the danger.
Migrant!> setting out on foot
for the Arizona desert are often
ill-equipped for the tough terrain and the lack of water, shade
or roads. They don't know
much about the desert, the
frigid cold in the winter and
searing heat during the summer;
the snakes and spiders; and the
bandas de bajadorcs, or rip-off
crews hiding in wait for victims.
Faced with such threatening
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Five notes she wrote,
Five lines she sang,
Five crescendos to flash in the sun:
Five was the joy of Minnie's song.
Dark, dark; sickness, pain, and fear.
A time of cancer, a time of cutting.
Pray, pray, and God answers,
Healing was the joy of minnie's song.
Things new, things untried.
New wine tasted in later days.
Should she be afraid? NEVER,
Adventure was the joy of Minnie's
song.
Dark times again, cancer shadowing.
A long-held husband and father.
He left when doctors failed, she is
alone,
Endurance was the joy of Minnie's
song.
Adversity and loss to freedom and
hope.
Renew, reinvent, and makt new.
Grandchildren to love and romp,
Resurrection was the joy of Minnie's
song.
And in the setting sun she broke
The bonds of place and habit.
Walk in new places: stand on new
shores.
Journey was the joy of Minnie's song.
The body fails, slowly, reluctantly.
Scribbles on pages, remembrances.
11eath steals her silently with a kiss,
Departure was the joy of Minnie's
song.
A melody eighty seasons long;
An authoress gentle, strong, and wise.
She dances on Heaven's shore,
to the strains of Minnie's song.
We're coming up on an anniversary
that none of us want to face. We had to
celebrate holidays without you. We had
trouble getting through your birthday
and Mother's Day. When Thanksgiving
came, we had less to be thankful for
than in 2003. When I think back to that
year and how sick you were, and how
sad you were at not being able to do the
things you used to do. You couldn't
prepare holiday meals or shop for
Christmas, especially the Holiday
Barbies you loved to give your grand·
daughter. I wish there had been something else that could have been done to
make your last days more comfortable.
You will be happy to know, we all spent
Christmas together In 2004, but wished
you could have still been with us.
Maybe facing 2005 will be easier. You
are still loved and never forgotten.
Love, and still missing you, daily,
Your children, grandchildren.
daughters-in-law, and sons·in·law
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JANUARY
16, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Regional
FLOYD COUNTY
Evelyn Fay Allen, 76, of
Prestonsburg, died Sunday,
January 9, at King's Daughters
Medical Center, in Ashland.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 11, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Alice Goble Baldridge, 90, of
Warco, died Thursday, January
6, at her residence. Funeral services were conducted Sunday,
January 9, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Patricia Jean Saylor Duncan,
44, of Hueysville, died Tuesday,
January 11, at St. Mary's
Hospital, Huntington, West
Virginia. She is survived by her
husband, Roy Ray Duncan.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 14, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Ottis
Frasure, 66, of
McDowell, died Wednesday,
January 5, at St. Joseph Hospital,
Lexington. Funeral services
were
conducted
Saturday,
January 8, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Jimmy Dean Hall, 43, of
McDowell, died Saturday,
January 8, at his residence. He is
survived by his wife, Thelma
Hall. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 11,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Brian McKenzie Lykins. 28,
of West Prestonsburg, died
Saturday, January
8, in
Prestonsburg. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday,
January 12, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Cecil Ousley, 75, of Martin,
died Tuesday, January 11, n St.
Joseph Hospital, Hospice Unit,
Lexington. Funeral services
were held Thursday, January 13,
under the direction of Hall
Funeral Home.
Peachie Reffitt Pitts, 85, of
David, died Thursday, January 6,
at Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Prestonsburg. Funeral
services were conducted Sunday,
January 9, under the direction of
Hall Funeral Home.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Dorothy Ruckman Boggs, 51,
of Blaine, died Thursday,
January 6, at her residence. She
is survived by her husband,
Harold Boggs. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday, January
9, under the direction of Wilson
Funeral Home.
Jesse Harris Dean, 58, of
Louisa, died Friday, January 7,
at his residence. He was creamated under the direction of
Wilson Funeral Home.
Ruth Hutchinson Prince, 84,
of Louisa, died Saturday,
January 8, at King's Daughters
Medical
Center,
Ashland.
Graveside funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 10,
under the direction of Kilgore
and Collier Funeral Home.
Gene M. Salyer, 72, of
Crossville, Tennessee, formerly
of Blaine, died Tuesday, January
4. He is survived by his wife,
ImoLee Lyon Salyer. Graveside
funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 7, under the
direction of Wilson Funeral
Home.
under the direction of Phelps &
Son Funeral Home.
Lee Anthony Whitt, 22, of
Inez, died Sunday, January 9, at
Paintsville. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday,
January 13, under the direction
of Phelps & Son Funeral Home.
Margie Louise Adkins, 51, of
Douglas Parkway, died Saturday,
January 8, at Parkvicw Manor
Nursing
&
Rehabilitation
Center, Robinson Creek. She is
survived by her husband, Ballard
Wayne Adkins. Funeral services
were
conducted
Monday,
January I 0, under the direction
of Lucas & Hall Funeral Home.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
Diane Marshall Elkins, 45, of
Salyersville, died Saturday,
January 8, at her residence. She
is survived by her husband,
James Elkins Jr. Funeral services
were
conducted
Monday,
January 10, under the direction
of Magoffin County Funeral
Home.
Ivy Adkins, 86, a native of
Coal Run, died Sunday, January
9, at her daughter's home in
Harlan, Indiana. Funeral services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 12, under
the direction of McElhaney-Hart
Funeral Home, Huntington,
Indiana.
Alka Griffith, 81 , of St. Paris,
Ohio, a Salyersville native, died
Thursday, December 2, in
Urbana, Ohio. She is survived by
her husband, Wade Griffith.
Services
were
conducted
Sunday, December 5, under the
direction of Littleton & Rue
Funeral Home.
Della Mae Baker, 76, of
Shelby Gap, died Friday,
January 7, at her home. She is
survived by her husband,
Andrew 'Bud" Baker Jr. r~unera
services
were
t:ondt..cted
Monday, January 10, under the
direction of Bailey hmcra'
Home.
John Langley Burgess, 71. of
Varney. died Tuesday, Jamwry
l 1, at the University llf
Kentucky Medical Center,
Lexington. He is survived by his
wife, Goldie Clevinger Burgess.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, January 15, under the
direction of Community Funeral
Home.
Ivan Coleman, 76. of
Mouthcard, died
Tuesday,
January 11, at Mountain View
Health Care Center, Elkhorn
City. He is survived by his wife,
Maudie Pugh Coleman. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Thursday, January 13, under the
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
1 isa Ann Kinder Bryant
Coleman, 38, of Pikeville, died
Wednesday, January 5, at her
home. She is survived by her
husband, M1ke Coleman. A
Plemorial serv1ce was held
Saturday, January 8, under the
direction of J W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
Mae Coleman, 85, of
Rockhouse Road, died Tuesday,
January II, at the Kindred
Hospital, Louisville. Funeral
services were conducted Friday,
January 14, under the direction
of Hall & Jone~ Funeral Home.
Geneva "Sis'' Hall, 79, of
Jonancy, died Friday. January 7,
at Pikeville Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday, January 10. under th~t
direction of Hall & Jone
Funeral Home.
Glendora Mitchell Howard,
79, of Lexington, formerly of
Pike County, died Thursday,
January 6, at North Pointe
Nursing Home, Lexington. A
memorial graveside service wa<;
held Monday, January 10, in the
Camp
Nelson
National
Cemetery, Nicholasvile, under
the direction of Arnett & Steele
Funeral Home.
Jean H. Johnson, 71, of
Virgie, died Saturday, January
at Pikeville Medical Center. She
is survived by her husband.
Hobart C. Johnson. Funeral services were conducted Monday,
January 10. under the direction
(See OBITS, page five)
Florie Howard, 85, of
Salyersville,
died
Friday,
January 7, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical
Center,
Paintsville. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday, January
9, under the direction of
Magoffin County Funeral Home.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Mervin Blanton, 73, of Flat
Gap, died Friday, December 31,
at the VA Medical Center in
Lexjngton. He is survived by his
Constance
Dryden
wife,
Blanton. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 3,
under the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
Vivian Marie McCloud
Castle, 91, of Paintsville, died
Saturday, January 8, at Three
Rivers Medical Center. Funeral
services were held Tuesday,
January 11, under the direction
of the Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Ruby Evans, 80, of Flat Gap,
died Monday, January 10, at her
residence. She is survived by her
husband, Fairel Evans. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Thursday, January 13, under the
direction of Preston Funeral
Home.
Josie
Patrick, 90, of
Beavercreek, Ohio, a Paintsville
native, died Thursday, January 6,
at the Dayspring Healthcare
Center. Funeral services were
Wednesday, January 12, under
the direction of the Tobias
Funeral Home, Dayton, Ohio.
Harold Thomas Perry, 76, of
West Van Lear, died Friday,
January 7, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical
Center.
Private family services were
held Sunday, January 9, under
the direction of Jones-Preston
Funeral Home.
Shirley Scott Preston, 81, of
Paintsville, died Friday, January
7, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services
were held Monday, January 10,
under the direction of the
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Eleanor Robertson, 69, died
Monday, January
10, at
Samaritan
Hospital
in
Lexington. Graveside services
were held Friday, January 14, at
Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville, under the direction of the Preston Funeral
Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
Bertha Mills Booth, 92, a
Martin County native, died
Wednesday, January 12. A
memorial service was held
Saturday, January 15, at the Inez
First
Baptist
Church.
Arrangements were under the
direction of the RichmondCallaham Funeral Home.
Max D. Slone, 72, of
Arcanum, Ohio, a native of Inez,
died Monday, January 3, at
Wayne Hospital, in Greenville,
Ohio. Funeral services were conducted Friday, January 7, under
the direction of Zechar Bailey
Funeral Home.
Ella Mae Stepp, 73, of Inez,
died Monday, January 10, at
Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Funeral services were
conducted Thursday, January 13,
Ellis B. Setser, 81 , a Van Lear
native,
died
Wednesday,
December 22, in Canada. He
was
cremated,
Monday,
December 27, in Canada.
Hazel Walters Short, 95, of
Meally, died Tuesday, January 4,
at Paul B. Hall Regional Med1cal
Center. Funeral services were
held Friday, January 7, under the
direction of Childers Funeral
Home.
Sarah B. Vance, 67, of
Paintsville,
a
native
of
McDowell,
died
Monday,
January 10, at Paul B. Hall
Regional Center in Paintsville.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, January 13, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
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~~ - Lady
Bears head into league play 13-6
TIMES STAFF REPORT
M~ '
PIKFVIl LE-A 10 percent
disparity from the
field helped Pikeville
College build a 14point halftime lead
and cruise to a 75-59
win over Virginia
Intermont College
this past Thursday
night.
While the Lady
Bears were hitting
16-of-24 (47.1 percent), the
Lady Cobras were httting only
37.5 (9-of-24) percent. The end
result was a 36-22
lead at the break,
and
Pikeville
cruised from there.
The win was the
eighth in a row for
Bill Watson's club,
improving
their
record to 13-6 on
the season. The
Lady Bears have a
Selena Williams
week off before begmning play
in the Mid-South Conference
this Thursday night against No.
24 Lindsey Wilson College.
Pikeville's balanced scoring
attack saw three players scoring
in double figures and four more
picking up at least seven. Senior
Selena Williams and sophomore
Tanya Amburgey scored 13
points each in the win.
Williams had a solid stat
line , pulling down eight
rebounds, handing out five
ass1sts and blocking two shots. rebounding effort that saw
Amburgey had four steals, three Pikeville win that battle 43-33.
assists and two
Senior Amelia
blocks, and hit 3Cody saw her first
of-6 from the arc.
action in nearly a
Freshman Kellie
month, scoring eight
Jo Moore chipped
points, pulling down
in 10 points and six
five rebounds, dishing out three assists
rebounds
while
and picking up two
blocking a pair of
steals.
shots in only 15
Freshman Sheena
minutes of play.
Chesney was a solid
Williams
and
Tonya Amburgey
player for VIC (9-6),
Moore
led
a
Sheldon Clark 36
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
., tt
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - Host Alice
Lloyd led rival Pikeville by
three points at halftime when the
two teams met up Thursday
night. However, the Bears,
ranked
22nd in
the latest
N A I A
Div.
I
men's
basketball poll,
wouldn't
b
PRESTONSBURG - Prior to varsity
action Tuesday night, the junior varsity boys'
basketball teams from Prestonsburg and
Sheldon Clark high
schools squared off.
Host
Prestonsburg
trailed at the end of
the first two quarters,
but quickly made up
ground Tuesday night,
beating the Sheldon
Clark N team 43-36.
Brooks Herrick led
Prestonsburg in scorBrooks Herrick
ing with a game-high
15 points. Herrick was
three-of-four on three-point field goals and
scored eight of his points in the second half.
Sheldon Clark led 13-7 at the end of the
first quarter and 22-21 at halftime.
Prestonsburg took a 30-26 lead out of the
third quarter and again outscored the visiting
Cardinals in the final period.
Prestonsburg hit the majority of its free
throws, hitting 11-of-13 charity shots.
Freshman Nathaniel Stephens added 10
points for the JV Blackcats. Taylor Clark,
another freshman, netted eight. Nick
McGuire and Trevor Patton firtished with four
e
denied
another
Walter Harris
w i n .
After trailing by three points at
the break, Pikeville outscored
fl Alice Lloyd 41-31 in the second
half and left the Eagle campus
with a hard-fought 67-60 win.
For Pikeville, the win over Alice
Lloyd was the second of the
2004-05 season.
Daniel Price led Pikeville in
scoring with a game-high 20
points. Laneare Anderson scored
12 points and Walter Harris netted ll , giving Pikeville three
players in double figures. Nine
different Bears scored, including
South Floyd High grad Mike
Hall. In Nine-plus minutes of
~ action, Hall scored five points.
He also dished out an assist and
recorded a steal.
Pikeville won, despite bemg
outrebounded 34-30. The ultimate downfall of Alice Lloyd
' was its ability, or in this case,
inability, to take care of the basketball. The Eagles committed
17 turnovers.
The Bears had seven assists
compared to just nine turnovers.
Pikeville got 30 points from
its bench, Jed by Anderson's 12.
,..
Alice Lloyd led 29-26 at half~ time. For
t
h e
game,
A I ice
Lloyd hit
21-of-53
from the
floor and
four-ofe i g h t
f r o m
Mike Hall
beyond
the arc.
The Eagles made good on 14-of18 free throw tries.
Pikeville hit 24-of-60 from
the field and five-of-16 from
behind the three-point line. The
Bears connected on 14-of-19
free throw attempts.
On defense, Pikeville (15-2)
(Sec BEARS, page two)
scoring 12 points. She added
five rebounds, five assists and
three steals.
Sophomore
Mikelle
Testerman had I 0 points and
five boards for the Lady Cobras.
Freshman Ana Medic scored six
points, led her team with six
rebounds, had three steals, two
assists and a pair of blocks.
VIC had a solid night from
the line, hitting 15-of-16 (93 .8
percent). They made all 12 of
their shots after the break.
JV: P'burg 43,
Bears come alive,
beat Alice Lloyd
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Scoreboard · 82
Wildlife Program · 84
South Floyd·Piarist · B4
Sunday Classifieds · iJl
(See P'BURG, page two)
photo submitted
Adams Middle School hosted Eighth-Grade Night Thursday during a home event against visiting Allen. Adams
eighth-grader basketball players and cheerleaders were honored.
More on Thursday's games appear inside today's edition.
ACHS set to host Girls'
15th ~egion All 'X
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - Allen Central High
School is set to host this year's 15th
Region All "A" Classic girls' basketball tournament. Play in the regional
tourney is scheduled to get underway
this week. The girls' regional All "A"
tournament will stay in Floyd County
for a second straight year. South Floyd
High School hosted the tournament
last year. Betsy Layne is the three-time
defending 15th Region All ''A" champicy~ and will begin play this week in
search of a fourth straight 15th Region
small school title.
Along with Betsy Layne, other teams
vying for this year's 15th Region AU
"A" title include tournament host Allen
Central, South Floyd, Piarist, Pikeville,
Phelps, Paintsville, Shelby Valley and
Sheldon Clark. A newcomer to the All
"A" tournament field, Sheldon Clark is
set to take part in its first All "A" event.
Betsy Layne had its best-ever
appearance in the Touchstone Energy
All "A" Classic last season. The
Ladycats, playing in the All "A" state
tourney for a third straight year, began
state play with a 59-49 overtime win
over Owen County. After the opening
round victory, Betsy Layne fought
hard, but came up short against eventual state champ Clinton County.
The team that wins this week's 15th
Region All "A" Classic will earn a trip
to this year's state tournament.
Coach Cassandra Akers and her
Betsy Layne Ladycats have made the
most their last three appearances.
"It has meant a great deal to our program," Akers said when talking about
the All "A" Classic. "Our first trip three
years ago, we feel, lead directly to our
success in the regular regional tourney.
The hospitality of the people in
Richmond and the tournament personnel are unmatched anywhere. Nowhere
can you go and watch both the boys'
and girls' state tournaments on the
same dates at the same facility. It is
truly a unique and special tournament."
STATEWIDE: Pairings were set
last week for this year's Touchstone
Energy All "A" Classic at McBrayer
Arena Feb. 2-6 in Richmond. The
girls' first-round matchups for Feb. 2
are as follows: 3rd Region vs. 13th, 9
a.m.; 6th vs. 9th, 10:30; 15th vs. 7th,
noon; 8th vs. 1st, 1:30 p.m.; 12th vs.
2nd, 5; 4th vs. 16th, 6:30; 14th vs. 5th,
8; 11th vs. lOth, 9:30.
The boys' first-round matchups for
Feb. 3: 15th Region vs. 16th, 9 a.m.;
4th vs. 11th, 10:30; lOth vs. 14th,
noon; 6th vs. 2nd, 1:30 p.m.; 3rd vs.
5th, 5; 8th vs. 12th, 6:30; 7th vs. 9th,
8; 13th vs. lst, 9:30.
photo by David Allio
Prestonsburg native and
defending NASCAR
Dodge Weekly Racing
Series Atlantic Region
Champion Steve
Blackburn is the 2004
Valvoline Cup Asphalt
Stock Division Points
Standings Champion.
Blackburn, who is gearing up for another excitIng season of stock car
racing in 2005, also reins
as the defending
Lonesome Pine Raceway
Late Model division
champion.
P'burg freshmen
beat Magoffin
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PRESTONSBURG - In a freshman
game, host Prestonsburg outscored visiting
Magoffin County 30-17 in the second half
Thursday night and in the process beat the
Hornets 49-41.
Magoffin County packed a 24-19 lead
into halftime, but host Prestonsburg made an
admirable rally in the fourth quarter,
outscoring the Hornets 15-2.
The host Blackcats also trailed at the end
of the third quarter. Prestonsburg led 9-8 at
the end of the opening quarter.
The Prestonsburg scoring was balanced as
all five starters and one reserve scored points.
Taylor Clark led Prestonsburg in scoring
with 17 points. Bobby Hughes s'cored 10
points and James Michael Lafferty just
missed double figures. scoring nine.
Jordan Hall had seven points, Raymond
Woods netted four, and Nathaniel Stephens
tossed in two.
Similarly, the Magoffin County scoring
was balanced.
Tyler Hensley led Magoffin County with
17 points. Hensley hit on two-of-five three
point field goal attempts. Dustin Minix and
Jason Marshall each had eight points apiece.
Phillip Francis and Chad Howard scored
three each and Dustin Howard added two.
The Prestonsburg freshmen, coached by James
DeRossett, hit 15-Qf-23 free throw attempts.
Blanton headed
to Cumberland
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PAINTSVILLE
- Adam
Blanton, a standout pitcher for
Johnson Central High School and
one of the state's top baseball players, has made his college intentions
chosen
known. Blanton
has
Cumberland College, home to one of
the NAIA's top baseball programs.
Blanton will soon go from being an
Golden Eagle to being a Patriot.
In 2004, Blanton hit 4.14 while
banging out out 53 hits and coring 25
runs. Blanton also had eight doubles,
a triple, a homerun and 31 runs batted
in. But he done his most significant
damage from the mound, where he
went 7-4 with an ERA of .287. Last
season, he helped Johnson Central
make it into the State Baseball
Tournament. Blanton and his Golden
Eagle teammates got the opportunity
to play at Applebee's Park last spring
and made the most of it, beating
(See BLANTON, page two)
�82 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
16, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
P'burg
• Continued from p1
and three points, respectively.
Lincoln Slone rounded out
the Prestonsburg scoring with
two points.
The B lackcats connected on
three-of-four fourth-quarter
free throw attempts.
For Sheldon Clark, Justin
Porter and Jarrett Robinson
scored nine points apiece. Matt
Hager added eight points for
the Cardinals and Steven Goble
flipped in six.
Two other Cardinals scored
two points apiece.
Blanton
• Continued from p1
Ashland in the opening round of
the State Tournament.
"Adam is a good early sign
for us," said Cumberland
Coach Brad Shelton. "He is one
of the top pitching prospects in
Kentucky. He has had a tremen-
dous high school career so far. I
expect him to have a great
senior year. With six seniors on
our team who will pitch, we
needed to get out and identify
quality recruits. Adam is one of
those players. He will have a
great career as a Patriot."
The Cumberland College
baseball team topped the MidSouth Conference pre-season
poll. The Patriots accounted for
22 points along with two firstplace votes.
Bears
• Continued from p1
ftnished the game with 10 steals.
Martin Gerlero added eight
points for the Bears. Jarrod
Jones scored four points and
B.J. Townsend added three.
Ivan Stefanac added two
points.
Jeremy Daniels led Alice
Lloyd (15-2) with 17 points.
Daniels also hauled in seven
rebounds and blocked two
shots. K.J. Waterman added 16
points and nine rebounds.
Jimmy Stumbo netted 10
points and Jeremy Jackson
flipped in seven. Chris Hurt
and Brent Prichard each had
ftve points apiece.
Kentucky 71, No. 18 Georgia 63
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
during the 1999-2000 season,
beating Auburn 71-69.
LEXINGTON - Freshman
Elliott scored nine
Sarah
center
points in the second
Elliott scored 15
half, including six of
points to lead
Kentucky's fmal eight
Kentucky to a
points
after
the
71-63 victory
Bulldogs used a 12-2
over No. 18
run to close to 63-61
Georgia
on
with 3:03 remaining.
Thursday night,
Samantha Mahoney
the Wildcats'
added 14 points, Sarah
first win over a
Potts scored 11 and
ranked opponent
Keiko Tate had 10 for
Sarah Elliot
in five seasons.
Kentucky (12-5, 1-1
Kentucky,
Southeastern
which snapped an eight-game Conference).
losing streak to the Bulldogs,
Tasha Humphrey was 8-forlast defeated a ranked opponent 8 from the free-throw line and
finished with 23 points for the
Bulldogs (13-5, 2-2). Alexis
Kendrick added 18.
Kentucky used a 24-4 run to
erase a two-point deficit and
take a 35-17 lead with six minutes remaining in the first half.
Georgia battled back behind
Humphrey, who scored eight of
her 11 frrst-half points in a 142 run that got the Bulldogs
within 37-31 with two minutes
left in the first half.
Kentucky scored the last six
points of the half for a 43-31
advantage at the break.
Georgia was 18-of-19 from
the line but shot 30 percent
from the fteld.
·woMENS BASKETBALL:
LSU nails Florida
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GAINESVILLE, Fla.
Seimone Augustus scored 18
points as third-ranked LSU
snapped Florida's five-game
.winning streak with a 64-47
victory Thursday night, beating
the Gators for the fifth time in
a row.
Quianna Chaney added 12
points for the Tigers (15-1, 2-0
Southeastern
Conference).
Tamia Williams led Florida
(11-5, 2-1) with 15 points, and
Bernice ·Mosby had 15
rebounds.
Florida, which opened the
game with a 5-0 run, had a
chance to build on that in the
first half. But the Gators went
5:36 and 5:55 without a basket
and wound up with 16
turnovers by the break.
No.
4
Rutgers
69,
Georgetown 33: Michelle
Campbell scored 20 points and
Freshman Matee Ajavon added
18 as Rutgers won its seventh
straight game.
The Scarlet Knights (12-2,
3-0 Big East) forced 25
turnovers and held the Hoyas
without a basket for 12 minutes
in the first half. Bethany
LeSueur had 10 points for
Georgetown (5-9, 0-3), which
sustained its fourth straight
loss.
No. 5 Ohio St. 80, No. 21
Iowa 57: Marscilla Packer and
Michelle Munoz scored all of
the points in Ohio State's key
11-0 first-half run.
Jessica Davenport led the
Buckeyes (16-2, 4-1 Big Ten)
to their fifth consecutive victory with 19 points. Munoz
scored 12 and Packer 9. J arnie
Cavey had 17 points for the
Hawkeyes (13-3, 2-3), who
began the season 13-0.
No.
6
Stanford
88,
California 53: Brooke Smith
scored 14 of her 21 points in
the first half, and Stanford beat
rival California for the ninth
straight time.
Candice Wiggins added 18
points as Stanford (14-2, 6-1
Pac-10) won its 31st straight
league home game. Renee
Wright scored 16 points for Cal
(8-8, 2-5), a winner only once
in the past 25 meetings.
No. 8 Tennessee 72,
Arkansas 54: Shanna Zolman
scored 16 points for Tennessee,
which held Arkansas to 17 in
the first half.
The Lady Vols (11-3, 1-0
Southeastern Conference) won
their 55th straight home game in
league play. Brittany Vaughn had
a career-high 13 points for the
Lady Razorbacks (10-5, 0-4).
No. 9 Michigan St. 74,
Wisconsin 66: Liz Shimek had
22 points to punctuate the best
start in Michigan State history.
Lindsay Bowen and Kelli
Roehrig added 14 points apiece for
the Spartans (14-2, 3-1 Big Ten).
Wisconsin (6-8, 1-4) was led by
Jolene Anderson with 16 points.
No. 11 Minnesota 58, No.
20 Purdue 38: Shannon
Schonrock scored a career-high
25 points, and Minnesota won
for the ftrst time in the last 18
visits to Mackey Arena.
Schonrock made a careerhigh 7-of-11 3-pointers, and
the Gophers (14-2, 4-0 Big
Ten) held Pprdue to 32-percent
shooting to win their sixth
game in a row. Lindsay
Wisdom-Hylton had 10 points
and 10 rebounds for Purdue
(10-5, 3-2).
No. 15 Maryland 72,
Georgia Tech 65: Maryland's
Shay Doran scored 28 points,
and Crystal Langhorne added
14 and a career-high 15
rebounds.
The Terrapins (12-2, 2-1
Atlantic Coast Conference)
used a 10-0 run early in the
second half to open a 40-23
lead. Georgia Tech (10-4, 1-2)
got 20 points from Stephanie
Higgs.
No. 17 Vanderbilt 73,
Auburn 67: Carla Thomas had
32 points and nine rebounds to
lead Vanderbilt over Auburn in
the Southeastern Conference
opener for both.
Ashley Earley added 22
points for the Commodores
(12-2). Natasha Brackett led
the Tigers (9-5) with 18 points.
1Union posts 78·54
conference victory
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
BARBOURVILLE
:Union College netted a 78-54
:Appalachian
Athletic
:Conference victory Tuesday
;over visiting Montreat College
, in spite itself.
The Lady Bulldogs did their
:version of Jekyll and Hyde as
they lit up the scoreboard in the
. fll'st half but couldn't buy a
:bucket in the second half.
:Union (13-5 overall, 6-4 AAC)
:nailed 48.8 percl(nt (21 of 43
; shots) dunng the first 20 mirl; utes en route to a commanding
55-24 halftime lead.
But as- the second half get
under way, the Lady Bulldogs
struggled to add to its lead.
Union hit just nine-of-50 shots
(18 percent) during the second
half as Montreat outscored the
Lady
Bulldogs
30-23.
However, it was not enough to
overcome the 31-point halftime
deficit as Union came away
with the 78-54 victory.
Union finished the game
having made only 30-of-93
shots for a 32.3 shooting percentage. Montreat bit 42 percent
(21 of 50 shots) from the game.
Turnovers hampered the
Lady Cavaliers' (2-13 overall,
1-9 AAC) chances as they
coughed it up 34 times, resulting in 30 points for Union.
Three Lady Bulldogs scored
in double figures with sophomore
Dawn
Davidson
(Somerset) leading the way
with 15. Senior Kristie Miller
(Hazard) followed with 13,
while junior Andrea Whitehead
(Annville) helped out with 12
points and six assists.
Danny Bowers led Montreat
with 14 points as Callia
Johnson knocked in 10.
No. 5 Duke 86,
N.C. State 7 4
by AARON BEARD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. - Shelden
Williams and the short-handed
Duke Blue Devils came up big
in the second half against struggling North Carolina S~te.
Dominating inside, the 6foot-9, 250-pound Williams
scored 18 of his 22 points in the
final20 minutes in No.5 Duke's
86-74 victory Thursday night.
"None of us really worry
about depth," said J.J. Redick,
who had eight points and seven
rebounds for the Blue Devils
(12-0; 2-0 Atlantic Coast
ConferenceJ.
"Certainly we're a little
short-handed right now," he
said. "But we've got a lot of
tough guys on this team, a lot of
guys who make tough plays and
want to take tough shots."
Daniel Ewing added 17
points for Duke, which scored
on nine straight possessions
midway through the second half
to take the lead.
Playing without Shavlik
Randolph (mononucleosis) and
Reggie Love (broken foot),
Duke got strong performances
from Lee Melchionni and freshman
DeMarcus
Nelson.
Melchionni had a career-high 16
points, and the 6-3 Nelson
scored 15 points despite being
matched up against bigger players.
"I really love my team,"
coach Mike Krzyzewski said.
"They're
not
(Christian)
Laettner or (Elton) Brand, but
they make plays. I enjoy watching the evolution of this team
and I'm just so proud of what
they're accomplishing."
In other games involving Top
25 teams Thursday night, it was:
No. 14 Washington 77, Oregon
56; No. 16 Gonzaga 76, Loyola
Marymount 65; No. 17 Arizona
77, Southern California 68; and
Memphis 78, No. 22 Marquette
68.
Duke appeared to be on its
way to a third straight road loss
to the Wolfpack (10-5, 0-2), but
Williams took charge when the
Blue Devils needed him most.
After taking just two shots in the
first half, he went 7-for-10 from
the floor in the second.
"It was one of those things
where (teammates) kept going
to me until they found an
answer for me," Williams said.
"And fortunately, they didn't."
Williams tied it at 48 with an
inside basket over llian Evtimov,
and added a field goal off a feed
from Ewing to make it 50-49
with 13:28 to play. The Blue
Devils went on to score on their
next seven possessions, getting
two more baskets from Williams.
The Wolfpack got no closer
than four points the rest of the
way.
Cameron Bennerman led the
Wolfpack with 20 points, and
Julius Hodge, the reigning ACC
player of the year, added 13 on
3-for-10 shooting.
N.C. State, ranked No. 12
last month, has lost four straight
for the first time since the 199900 season.
"I think our team is going
through a tough stretch and I
think we're all frustrated,"
Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek
said. "We understand the answer
is not to panic or flinch. We've
got to come closer together and
work harder."
No. 14 Washington 77,
Oregon 56: At Seattle, Tre
Simmons and Bobby Jones each
scored 15 points, and Nate
Robinson and Jamaal Williams
added
14
apiece
for
Washington.
~
Simmons also had a careerhigh 12 rebounds to help the
Huskies (14-2, 4-1 Pac-10) win
their 16th straight home game.
Bryce Taylor had 16 points for
Oregon (10-3, 2-2).
No. 16 Gonzaga 76, Loyola
Marymount 65: At Spokane,
Wash., J.P. Batista scored 17
points in his first start, and
Ronny Turiaf added 16 on his
22nd birthday to lead Gonzaga.
Gonzaga (12-3, 2-1 West
Coast Conference) was coming
off a loss to Saint Mary's on
Saturday that ended its confer- ~
ence winning streak at 17.
Matthew Knight had 20 points for
Loyola Marymount (9-7, 1-2).
No. 17 Ariwna 77, Southern
California 68: At Tucson, Ariz.,
Chris Rodgers scored a career-high
22 points, seven during Ariwna's
decisive second-half surge.
Salim Stoudamire added 21
points on 5-of-9 shooting from
3-point range for the Wildcats
(13-3, 3·-1 Pac-10). Nick Young
led USC (0-5, 7-9) with 18
points.
The Trojans found out earlier
in the day that Tim Floyd will be , \
introduced as their new coach
Friday. Herrry Bibby was fired
Dec. 6, four games into the season, and replaced by assistant
Jim Saia on an interim basis.
Rick Majerus took the job for
five days, then changed his
mind and resigned for health
reasons.
Memphis 78, No. 22
Marquette 68: At Memphis,
Tenn., Rodney Carney scored
29 points, and freshman guard
Darius Washington had 20
points and five assists for
Memphis (9-7, 2-0 Conference
USA).
Dameon Mason led Marquette
(13-2, 1-1) with 20 points.
t
SFMS beals Allen,
H.S. BASKETBALL
SCOREBOARD
improves to 12-0 in conference
Thursday's Games
TIMES STAFF REPORT
HI HAT - The South Floyd
Middle School A-team boys'
basketball squad beat Allen
83-53 Wednesday, and in the
process, improved to 12-0 in
conference play. South Floyd
will have the number one seed
heading into this year's Floyd
County Tournament.
South Floyd Middle went
undefeated in conference play for
the first time in school history.
The Raiders are coached by
Dwayne Johnson.
Deven Adams led South
Floyd in scoring with a careerhigh 18 points. Thirteen different Raiders scored. Four different South Floyd players
reached double figures in the
scoring department.
t
Adam Slone tossed in 15
points for the Raiders and
Chad Patrick flipped in 12.
Jody Tackett netted 10 points.
Kyle Howell scored seven
points and Matt Tackett added
five. Brandon Tackett and
Jonathan Cochran each had
four points.
Chris Gibson, Raymond
Jones and Josh Blevins all had
two points each. Morgan
Mullins and Jordan Moore
each had one point.
Kenny Mullins led Allen in
scoring with 18 points.
SOUTH FLOYD (83) Adams 18, Slone 15, Patrick
12, Tackett 10, Howell 7, M.
Tackett 5, B. Tackett 4,
Cochran 4, Gibson 2, Jones 2,
Blevins 2, Mullins l, Moore 1.
ALLEN (52)- Mullins 18,
Tibbs 11, Akers 9, Woods 6,
Ward 4, Dawson 4.
BOYS
Bishop Brossart 56, Lloyd Mem.42
Clay Co. 82, Jackson Co. 53
Conner~S, Grant Co. 48
Dixie Heights 72, Simon Kenton 44
East Jessamine 79, Western Hills 71
Eminence 50, Lou. Brown 47 OT
Frederick Fraize 65, Cannelton, Ind., 56
Gallatin Co. 67, Cov. Latin 17
Harlan 56, Pineville 44
Heritage Academy 57, Villa Madonna 52
Jackson City 71, Riverside ChristA5
Jenkins 62, Whitesburg 51
Lou. Butler 76, Lou. Eastern 75 30T
Lou. Holy Cross 46, Lou. Doss 39
Lou. Moore 79, Lou. Western 70
Lou. Valley 71, Lou. Atherton 64
Owensboro Cath. 57, Daviess Co. 50
Providence 75, Dawson Springs 74 OT
Ryle 77, Scott 51
Trigg Co. 63, Lyon Co. 46
Trimble Co. 82, Owen Co. 77 OT
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GIRLS
Tubereville named
Coach of the Year
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON- Auburn coach
Tommy Tuberville won the
Paul "Bear" Bryant coach of
the year award for guiding the
Tigers to their first 13-0 season.
The Bryant award is given
by the National Sportscasters
and Sportswriters Association.
The other finalists were
Southern California's Pete
Carroll, Boise State's Dan
Hawkins, Utah's Urban Meyer,
Louisville's Bobby Petrino and
UTEP's Mike Price.
ALC splits with Brevard
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIPPA PASSES - Host
Alice Lloyd split in games
played Tuesday night against
vi~iting Brevard. Alice Lloyd
got 15 points apiece from
Jeremy Jackson and Jimmy
Stumbo and beat the Brevard
men's basketball team 66-63.
In the women's basketball
game, Brevard beat Alice
Lloyd, soundly, 90-60.
Five different Brevard
players scored in double figures in the winning effort,
Nikki Hensley Jed Brevard
with a game-high 19 points.
Rhonda Adams, who scored
18 points, paced Alice Lloyd
Bellevue 59, Dayton 44
Breckenridge Co. 52, Butler Co. 41
Calvary Christian 56, Beechwood 16
Campbell Co. 58, Bracken Co. 43
Carroll Co. 71, Henry Co. 23
Central hardin 54, Elizabethtown 47
Clay Co. 64, Jackson Co. 24
Crittenden Co. 46, Dawson Springs 36
Fairview 54, Elliott Co. 42
Garrard Co. 66, Monticello SO
Henderson Co. 72, Webster Co. 33
John Hardin 60, Taylor Co. 56
Lex. Tates Creek 70, Lex. Henry Clay 60
Lloyd Memorial 57, Ludlow 52
Lou. Ciuist. Ac. 58, Lou. Waggener 44
Lou. Eastern 65, Floyd Cent. Ind., 50
Lou. Mercy 61, Lou. Male 55
Lou. Moore 51, North Oldham 31
Lou. Southern 44, Lou. Jeffersontown 22
Madison Southern 52, Model 49
Oneida Baptist 43, Cordia 39
Owsley Co. 56, Powell Co. 45
Riverside Christ. 63, Jackson City 55
Rockcastle Co. 71, Whitley Co. 45
Russe1173, Lewis Co. 30
Scott Co. 85, Lou. Central 57
St. Patrick 46, Deming 34
Union Co. 59. Hardin Co., Ill., 23
V!lla Madonna 61 , Heritage Academy 32
Walton-Verona 53, Williamstown 30
Wayne Co. 55, Russell Co. 48 •
Williamsburg 68, Jellico, Tenn., 46
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Adams sweeps Allen Second Texas event will
TIMES STAFF REPORT
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PRESTONSBURG
On
Eighth Grade Night at Adams
Middle School Thursday. the
Blackcats swept Allen in A, B <Uld
C-team games.
In the A-team game, the
Blackcats defeated the Eagles
by a score of 43-28, led by
Michael Burchett's 12 point~
and Seth Setser's 11 points.
Setser put away Allen in the
third quarter as he hit three
three-point field goals and
scored on a layup in the quarter
for all of his 11 points. Kyle
Hall and Alex Stumbo pitched
in five points each for Adams,
Austin McKmney scored four
points, Christopher Schoolcraft
added three points and Allen
Craynon added two points to
round out the scoring for
Adams. Austin Gearheart and
Josh Craynon played significant minutes and contributed
greally on the defensive end.
Allen was led by Bryant Tibbs,
Josh Head and Greg Dawson
each of whom scored six
points. Ward netted four points
for Allen while Wright and
Kenny Mullins each scored
two to round out the scoring for
the Eagles. Both teams will be
in action next week in the
Floyd County Tournament.
B-TEAM: Michael Burchett
led all scorers with 15 points
and Brad Stanley pumped in 8
points, including two threepoint field goals, as the Adams
Middle School B-team won
over the Allen Eagles by a
score of 39-16. Josh Craynon
had an excellent floor game
and contributed six points.
Brad Hicks pumped in four
points while Austin McKinney,
Anthony Hallon and Alex
Griffith each scored two points
for Adams .
C-TEAM: The Adams
Middle School C-Team defeated Allen 30-14 as Wil Allen
scored 11 points and Alex
Griffith added nine points to
pace Adams.
Seth Carter
pumped in five points, Caleb
Petry added three points and
Joseph Jamerson netted two
points to round out the scoring
for Adams. Griffith, Carter and
Jamerson controlled the boards
during the game and the
Blackcats defensive effort was
solid.
Cody Bentley led Allen with
six points , Shane LeMaster
added four points and Jaden
Spurlock contributed three
points for Allen. Both C-teams
will be in action next week at
the Floyd County Tournament.
photos by Jamie Howell
Host Adams took three games from rival Allen when the two teams met up Thursday night.
finish under the lights
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORT WORTH, Texas' NASCAR chairman Brian
France still won't say if Texas
Motor Speedway was ever
promised a second
race.
"Well, look, it
doesn't do any good
to rehash," France
said Thursday. "I
have a point of view
on all of that. They
have points of view.
"But you know
what, there is a secBrian
ond date here that
we're going to be
very enthusiastic about to make
it work well."
Prompted in part by a lawsuit
filed by one of the track's shareholders, Texas will host two
Nextel Cup races this year: on
April 17 and Nov. 6. The new
fall race is part of the seasonending championship run.
The schedule realignment
announced last summer helped
settle the 2002 lawsuit.
"We're beyond that, those
things happen," said France, a
featured guest during the track's
media day for his f~t visit there
since the settlement. "We all
have to move forward and do
things together ... This place
was worthy of a second date."
Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage and Bruton
Smith, chairman of track owner
Speedway Motorsports Inc., had
contended since the $250 mil-
Racing authority receives
draft proposal for jockey ads
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earnhardt Jr. prepares
to defend Daytona title
~
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
The car in which Dale Earnhardt
Jr. won last year's Daytona 500
is in a museum, to be reclaimed
only after the Nextel Cup season
opener next month.
But Earnhardt, who also has
a new crew chief this year, is
filled with confidence.
Pete Rondeau is just the second crew chief of Earnhardt
Jr.'s five-year career at
NASCAR's top level.
W)
"We've got a brand new
car," he said Wednesday dunng
a break in NASCAR's preseason testing session at Daytona
International Speedway. "The
new car was pretty decent, and
I was really happy with it.
"I think the cars draft well. If
we have to start near the back we 'II
just cut up through the pack."
He has reason to be optimistic about such a move. He
and Dale Earnhardt Inc. teammate Michael Waltrip have
won five of the last eight races
on the 2.5-mile oval.
The two days of on-track
testing also are the first trial of
the
relationship
between
Earnhardt and crew chief Pete
Rondeau, who switched to ttre
No. 8 Chevrolet from Waltrip's
No. 15 team.
It's the first time since
Earnhardt began racing fulltime in NASCAR in 1998 that
he has not worked with longtime crew chief Tony Eury and
car chief Tony Eury Jr. The
elder Eury is now DEI's dire<::tor of competition and Eury Jr.
has taken over as Waltrip's
crew chief.
"One of the things I like
about Pete is that he gives me a
lot of respect," Earnhardt said.
"When we talk, we listen. He has
a similar demeanor as I do in and
around the car and at the shop
and away from the track. It's
been a really nice offseason."
The relationship with the
Eurys, Earnhardt's uncle and
cousin, was not always smooth,
particularly between the two
younger men.
"With the change we made,
it took a lot of stress away from
me."
p,rnh'='rrlt r::1A. '~T~:1y
Jr.
is really enjoying himself now,
too. ... He's working with
Michael fl.nd they're really
clicking now. He's able to do
things that maybe we couldn't
do together before."
Earnhardt finished fifth in
points in 2004 by winning six
times and being m contention
throughout the 10-race, lOman Chase for the Nextel Cup
that ended the season. Still, he
has modest goals for this season two or three wins.
"l never expected in a million years to win six races in
one season ," he explained. "I
thought that was really incredible. Just to win races is fun. I
want to contend for wins and
be in the top 10. I want to be a
competitor and consistently up
front all day."
The Daytona 500, the first
of 36 Nextel Cup races, is
scheduled for Feb. 20. The
winner of the race will be without that car for the remainder
of the season under terms of a
contract with Daytona USA,
which will display it until after
t!:!:: 2006 Daytona 500.
Smith said he met Ferko for
lion track opened in 1997 that
they were not given a second the first time in Atlanta last year,
while signing papers that settled
date promised by NASCAR.
The spring race came when the lawsuit.
"I know there are those of
Smith bought a now-defunct
track in North Wilkesboro, you who thought I knew him. I
N.C., and moved didn't know him until then ,"
one of its events to Smith said. "He's a very firstclass individual."
Texas.
Gossage said he still hasn't
"His (France)
positiOn is proba- met Ferko, who lives about an
bly well known, as hour from the track.
Track officials said Thursday
is ours," Gossage
said. "You can that the November race will
agree to disagree as begin at 2:20p.m. CT, ensuring
gentlemen. I can that it will finish under the
tell you, the rela- lights. There will be just two
France
races left in the
tionship,
NASCAR season
it's realafter that.
ly good."
Texas also will
and
NASCAR
continue extended
Motor
Texas
race
weekends,
Speedway are cerwith qualifying the
tainly good for each
Friday before each
other. There have
Sunday race and
been sellout crowds
practice sessions
of at least 200,000
the day between.
for each of the previEddie Gossage
Some tracks this
ous eight NASCAR
season will have
races at the 1.5-mile
track, and television ratings for qualifying the day before the
races there have been among the race with cars impounded
immediately afterward.
circuit's highest.
"If (NASCAR) shoved it
Even when fighting for a second
race,
Speedway down our throat, we'd be changMotorsports turned down a ing the format instead of not
request by shareholder Francis changing the format," Gossage
Ferko, of Plano, nearly three said.
"NASCAR called, we talked
years ago to sue NASCAR.
Ferko sued on his own, about, I gave them the reasons
claiming NASCAR breached why it was not the thing for us to
"implied" and "express" con- do. They said OK. There was no
tracts by not awarding a second contentiousness to that discussion at all."
Cup race.
LEXINGTON
The
Kentucky
Horse
Racing
Authority on Thursday received
a draft proposal that would regulate what logos and ads jockeys could wear on their clothes
during races in the state.
Under the proposal - which
likely will be debated and
revised during the coming
months - jockeys and owners
would have to negotiate and
sign a contract before a race that
would indicate who would
receive what percentage of any
profit gained from the advertising worn by the jockeys.
Owners would have to approve
any ad in writing.
The proposal also includes
size restrictions for. ads and dictates that only ads "not deleterious to the tradition and image of
the Association and its races" be
permitted. Types of ads that
would be specifically prohibited
include those for "high risk lending services and adult entertainment businesses and products."
Jim Gallagher, the executive
director of the racing authority,
said officials from the state
Horsemen's Benevolent and
Protective Association, the
Kentucky
Thoroughbred
Association and four state racetracks - Keeneland, Churchill
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Aaron Branham .......East Ridge
Rodney Mitchell .........Clay Co.
Ethan Johnson ............. S. Floyd
Derrick Watkins ...........Cawood
Blake Hubbs ................Cawood
Chris Chaney...........Perry Cent.
Daniel Combs .........Perry Cent.
Chase Patrick .................Hazard
Justin Hicks ....... ............Hazard
D.J. Hoskins ..................Hazard
Most Valuable Player Cleve Washington, Hazard
100 Percent Award-
Downs, Ellis Park and Turfway
Park - worked to come up with
the basis for the proposal.
The Jockeys' Guild, a 1,200member union representing riders,
was
not
consulted,
Gallagher said, but will be able
to offer counterproposals.
"It's only a proposal,"
Gallagher said. "It's something
for the authority to consider.
They have asked me to look into
getting it into a form where they
would be better able to put their
(stamp) on it, so that we can
begin the rule-making process."
Darrell Haire, member representative for The Jockeys'
Guild, wondered why the union
wasn't included in the creation
of the proposal, but he welcomed the opportunity to work
with Gallagher and the authority
on helping craft the rule.
"That would be nice to work
with them," Haire said, noting it
somewhat compromised the
guild's position by not being
involved in the process from the
beginning.
The issue of jockey ads came
to a head last April, when jockeys sued in federal court for the
right to wear ads or guild patches, citing First Amendment
rights. Two days before the
Kentucky Derby, U.S. District
Judge John Heyburn II agreed
with them and blocked a state
rule barring such corporate
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At that time, racing authority
chairman Bill Street said the
authority would abide by the
court's order but also noted that
"the horse's owner, who pays all
bills, should be an active participant in the decision-making
process on advertising worn by
jockeys."
Haire said Thursday that
while he hadn't had a chance to
review the new proposal, that he
thought jockeys wouldn't, in
principle, be against sharing the
proceeds of advertising with
owners.
"None of these riders want to
have a conflict with the owners,"
Haire said. "If an owner doesn't
want them to wear something on
their pants, then we're working
with these owners. But the pants
are the jockey's pants. It's the
owner's horse, but it's still the
jockey's pants.
"These jocks are fair. But if
we're talking about money,
there hasn't been (much) money
that's been really earned by
advertising, yet."
Gallagher didn't know if any
jockey ad regulation would be in
place before this year's Kentucky
Derby, scheduled for May 7.
"Trying to figure out how a
regulation might work its way
through the chain, it's very, very
difficult to have a crystal ball,"
he said.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Moss fined $10,000 by NFL Prosecutor drops opposition
for fake mooning celebration to Bengals lawsuit
by DAVE CAMPBELL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Randy Moss showed no remorse
for his latest misdeed, only a
carefree smile.
Fined $10,000 Thursday by
the NFL for pretending to pull
down his pants and moon the
Green Bay crowd during
Minnesota's playoff win last
weekend, Moss wasn't fazed.
"Ain't nothing but 10 grand.
What's 10 grand to me?" said
Moss, whose salary this season is
$5.75 million. He then jokingly
suggested he might perform a
more vulgar celebration next time.
Peter Hadhazy, the league's
director of game operations,
penalized Moss for unsportsmanlike conduct in a letter
released by the NFL.
''Your actions were based on
poor judgment, did not reflect
well on you or the Vikings, and
were insulting to many,"
Hadhazy wrote. "They have
resulted in widespread criticism
anJ needlessly detracted from
Minnesota's dramatic playoff
victory. Fans should look to you
and your teammates to see how
to compete and win in football.
But when you lose your focus on
playing and engage in sideshows
as you did on Sunday, you forfeit
much of this."
Moss also b'riefly bumped
the goalpost with his backside
before hugging teammates in
the end zone following a fourthquarter touchdown catch that
clinched the Vikings' 3 1-1 7 victory over the Packers.
League rules mandate discipline for "obscene gestures or
other actions construed as being
in poor taste." A fine for the first
offense under those guidelines
is $5,000.
The NFL said Moss was
fined more than the minimum
because this isn't the first time
he has been disciplined for
unsportsmanlike conduct. He
paid a $25,000 penalty in 1999
for squirting an official with a
water bottle.
Moss wasn't the only player
fined Thursday. New York Jets
linebacker Eric Barton was
penalized $7,500 for hitting San
Diego quarterback Drew Brees
in the head during last weekend's playoff game.
Moss, whose 9,142 career
yards receiving are the most by
any player over his first seven
seasons, has drawn more than
his share of punishments and
negative publicity.
The league fined him $5 ,000
for his role in a scuffle with the
Chicago Bears during a
September game, and he was
charged the same amount in
November 2003 for spiking a
ball at the foot of Detroit Lions
cornerback Dre' Bly.
In December 2002, he was
fined $1 ,200 by a judge after
being charged with bumping a
traffic control officer with his
car in downtown Minneapolis.
For verbally abusing corporate sponsors on the team bus
following a loss in November
2001, Moss was fined $15,000
by the Vikings and required to
receive anger management
counseling.
And just last week, he was
rebuked by teammates for leaving the field before the end of a
loss to the Washington
Redskins.
Moss'
agent,
Dante
DiTrapano, said the fine was
unnecessary and that he plans to
appeal.
"If you can't have freedom of
expression on the football field,
come on," DiTrapano said.
DiTrapano argued that there
was a story behind the dance
Moss did in the end zone. The
pantomimed pants-pulling was a
response to Green Bay fans' tradition of mooning the visiting
team's bus in the parking lot.
And the rump bump against the
goalpost, DiTrapano said, was a
tribute to an old friend of Moss'
who was at Lambeau Field for
the game. Donnie Jones, who
played at Dupont High School
in West Virginia a few years
before Moss did, used to celebrate like that after touchdowns.
"Like everything else, I think
it's blown out of proportion,"
DiTrapano said. "It's not fair,
but we're used to it. It just rolls
right off of us."
Wildlife Habitat Incentives
'Program signups due by Feb. 18
'
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
FRANKFORT - Kentucky
landowners who want to participate in the Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program have until
February 18, 2005 to sign-up at
their local U.S.D.A. Natural
Resources Conservation Service
office to be considered for the
2005 program year.
Applications received after
Feb. 18 will be held until the
next evaluation period.
The
Wildlife
Habitat
Incentive Program provides
landowners an opportunity to
conduct
wildlife
habitat
improvement projects on their
property. The program provides
up to 75 percent cost-share for
eligible practices on their land.
The primary focus for the
Wildlife Habitat Incentive
Program in Kentucky for 2005
is to create and restore early
· successional habitats. Early successional habitats are open areas
such as former pastures, old
fields or agricultural lands that
are beginning to return to their
natural state. Planting native
grasses, shrubs and wildlife
friendly grasses are eligible
practices for 2005 Wildlife
Habitat Incentive Program costshare assistance.
Other eligible practices for the
Wildlife Habitat Incentive
Program include installing filter
strips to control erosion in planted fields, improving forest
stands, planting field borders and
trees, constructing wildlife watering holes, planting trees and other
plants along the edges of streams
and fencing to exclude livestock
from sensitive areas.
Applications for the program
are evaluated and ranked to
determine which applications
benefit wildlife habitat the most.
For more information on the
Wildlife Habitat Incentive
Program, please contact your
local
Natural
Resources
Conservation Service office or
call the KDFWR at 1-800-8581549 to contact your local private lands biologist.
South Floyd
played host
to and beat
visiting
Piarist School
Thursday
night in a
58th District
girls'
basketball
match up.
Below, right:
Sophomore
Heather Dean
prepared to
launch a free
throw. Left:
Tab Trammell
went up tor a
shot. Below,
left: Guard
Miranda
Gregory
brought the
ball up the
court for the
host Lady
Raiders.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI
The
Hamilton County prosecutor's
office has ended its opposition
to a lawsuit filed against the
Cincinnati Bengals over their
stadium lease.
Prosecutor Joe Deters
decided on Wednesday to
reverse his predecessor's decision. Former prosecutor Mike
Allen had gone to court to try
to block county commissioners
from suing the NFL team.
Deters changed his office's
approach because he considered it "poor public policy."
"I just feel the past position
of this office was an incredible
waste of time and money," said
Deters, who was elected in
November.
the Bengals to renegotiate their
lease, which gives the team
control of the stadium and
numerous perks not found in
other NFL teams' leases.
Troy Blackburn, the team's
director of business development, sent the county a letter
this week urging it to drop the
lawsuit.
"Litigation is not the
answer, and the lawsuit is not
good for the county, the
Bengals or the community,"
the letter said.
Commissioner Todd Portune,
who led the push to file the lawsuit, said the team should make
a settlement proposal.
"If they're serious about settling this case _ and we are _
then let's sit down with substantive proposals," Portune said.
fl
Casey, Wilson receive honors
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI - Sean Casey
was honored Tuesday as the
Cincinnati
Reds'
Most
Valuable Player for the 2004
season, when the first baseman
hit .324 and drove in 99 runs.
The local chapter of the
Baseball Writers Association
of America also voted Casey
their annual Joe Nuxhall Good
Guy Award for outstanding
cooperation with the media.
Paul Wilson was chosen as
the Reds' outstanding pitcher
for last season, when he led the
staff with 11 wins and 29 starts.
The right-hander was 11-6
overall with a 4.36 earned run
average.
Spring training tickets
on sale Saturday
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
CINCINNATI - Tickets
for Cincinnati Reds 2005 exhibition games in Sarasota, FL
will go on sale at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday at the club's spring
training complex, on-line at
www.cincinnatireds.com and
via
telephone
through
Tickets.com at 877/647-7337.
Reds pitchers and catchers
will report to the City of
Sarasota Sports Complex on
February 15.
The Reds will play home
games in Ed Smith Stadium
during their eighth season in
Sarasota. Beginning Saturday,
single-game tickets will be
sold at the third base ticket
window on the east side of the
ballpark, located at 12th Street
and Tuttle •'- enue in Sarasota.
Mail orders, including a $7
service charge per order,
should be sent to 1090 N.
Euclid Ave., Sarasota, FL,
34237. For information regarding spring training tickets or
Ed Smith Stadium, call (941)
954-4464.
Ticket prices for Reds spring
training games are $14 for box
seats, $12 for reserved seats
and $7 for general admission.
The Reds' 34-game Major
League exhibition schedule
opens March 3 and includes 16
games at Sarasota's Ed Smith
Stadium, plus exhibitions
against the Toronto Blue Jays
on April 1 at Memphis'
AutoZone Park and April 2 at
Louisville Slugger Field.
t
Now comes the real test for baseball
about steroids.
Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi
and Gary Sheffield testified
NEW YORK - Now comes before a federal grand jury
the real test for baseball: Will investigating the Bay Area
any player get suspended this Laboratory
Co-Operative
year for using steroids?
known as BALCO. President
With some of its biggest Bush mentioned the steroid
stars under suspicion and law- problem in last year's State of
makers demanding action, the Union address.
Major League Baseball adopt"I will be surprised if over
ed a tougher steroid-testing time this doesn't take care of
program that will suspend first- the problem virtually comtime offenders for 10 days and pletely," union head Donald
randomly test players year- Fehr said, speaking by teleround.
phone from Los Angeles.
The agreement was hailed
The old deal wasn't due to
by baseball management and expire until December 2006,
its union Thursday as a huge but the union took the rare step
step forward. But it was criti- of renegotiating a major seccized by some as not going far tion of its labor contract The
enough because the penalties new rules run until De ~..:t:mber
are less harsh than those in 2008.
Olympic sports and ampheta"I think it's pretty historic
that we went into a bargaining
mines were not banned.
"I've been saying for some agreement and changed sometime that my goal for this thing," Minnesota pitcher Kyle
industry is zero tolerance Lohse said. "Hopefully, that
regarding steroids," commis- shows everybody how serious
sioner Bud Selig said.
we are about getting steroids
A first positive test would out of the game."
result in a penalty of 10 days, a
McCain, who had threatsecond positive test in a 30-day ened baseball with legislation,
ban, a third positive in a 60-day said that is no longer necessary,
penalty, and a fou{th positive though he would have pretest in a one-year ban - all ferred a 10- to 15-game suswithout pay. A player who tests pension for a first offense and a
positive a fifth time would be permanent ban for multiple
subject to discipline deter- positive tests.
mined by the commissioner.
"I would have liked to see
"It's more for our protection amphetamines added to this
than anything else," Boston list," McCain said.
pitcher Tim Wakefield said.
World Anti-Doping Agency
Under the previous agree- chairman Dick Pound, a memment, a first positive test result- ber of the International
ed only in treatment, and a sec- Olympic Committee since
ond positive test was subject to 1978, said the new rules didn't
a 15-day suspension. Only with go far enough.
a fifth positive test would a
"Basically, instead of havplayer subject to a one-year ing to hold up the liquor store
ban.
five times before you get a one"It appears to be a signifi- year suspension, you only have
cant breakthrough," Sen . John to hold it up four times," he
McCain said in Washington.
said. "But at least there's some
No player was suspended penalty incurred the first time
for steroid use in 2004, the first that you're tested, and that's a
season of testing with penal- step forward ."
ties.
In addition to one mandato"We're acting today to help ry test each season, players will
restore the confidence of our be randomly selected for addifans," Selig said.
tional tests, with no limit on the
Since the old agreement was number, and for the first time
reached in 2002, baseball has will be subject to random tests
come under increased scrutiny during the offseason. In addiby RONALD BLUM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
tion, diuretics and many steroid
precursors were added to the
banned list.
WADA's Dr. Gary Wadler
criticized the failure to address
amphetamines, which many in
baseball consider to be a far
greater problem than steroids.
"Amphetamines,
better
known as 'greenies,' have a
long tradition m baseball,"
Wadler said. "For them not to
ban it raises questions."
The issue of amphetamines
came up during the talks
between owners and players, ~
said Rob Manfred, management's chief labor negotiator.
"Stimulants are a complicated area," Manfred said.
"Are
they
performance
enhancing? How should they
be regulated? That's something
that we've put to the health
policy advisory committee to
look at because we weren't
prepared to deal with it."
Human growth hormone
was added to a longer list of
banned substances, but it will
be found only when science
determines a way to detect it in
urine samples. Currently, it can (IIi
be found only in blood tests,
which will not be conducted in
baseball.
"We had a problem and we
dealt with the problem," Selig
said. "I regarded this as not
only a health issue, but certainly you could say it was an
integrity issue in this sport."
The
agreement
was
approved by owners Thursday
but still must be voted on by
players.
First-time offenders are suspended for at least four games ~
in the NFL and for five games
in the NBA. WADA's code,
which has been adopted by
most Olympic sports, says the
"norm" is two-year bans for a
first positive test and a lifetime
ban for a second, unless there
are mitigating circumstances .
Associated Press Writers
Bob Baum in Phoenix, Dave
Campbell in Minneapolis,
Frederic J. Frommer in
Washington, Jimmy Golen in
Boston and Steve Wilstein in
Seattle contributed to this report
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
That World
'Blue
Monkey'
Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder andformer
publisher Norrn.an Allen wrote a week~V column that looked at Floyd County
tbrougb his eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request.
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
1 1
t
THE VAIN SEARCH
The man stared out the window. There was the distant skyline, trees lifting gaunt, imploring
a r m s
against the
weather,
c a r s
threaded
the narrow, traff i c jammed
street. One
car,
he
noted, had
Norman Allen
a radiator
t h a t
looked like a mouth drawn churlishly down at the comers. He
stared at the muddy street and
wondered how many diseases
children would contract if they
made mud-pies of that mess as
they used to play in good, old
country mud. Washington and
Lincoln were born in February, he
mused. He tugged at his ear. The
sun came out. But nothing
helped ...The poor sap was digging
for an idea for a column.
WE ALL LOSE
Dr. H. Halbert Leet, Lexington
psychiatrist, was killed Monday
night with three others in the crash
of his plane into a Woodford
County field. This is the same Dr.
Leet who, on several occasions,
flew to this county and gave of his
services without charge, in the
early days of the Floyd work for
retarded children. When such
hearts stop beating the world loses
some of the mercy and compassion it so sorely needs.
REASON ENOUGH
We are reminded that both
Washington and Lincoln were tall,
strappmg men. Another reason for
such as I to look up to them.
POOR CONSOLATION
Some of us short men may console ourselves with the idea that
there have been great half-pints,
too. But I never fail to think of
Napoleon and Hitler, and that gets
me right back where I started.
(See BETSY, page six)
(See LAGOON, page six)
Our hero, the young Ralph, writes this week of berry picking adventures In the eastern Kentucky hills. Read on to
see what happened to one of the Bryant boys who ventured to climb to the top of a mulberry tree.
1
I
Why Daddy Sold Old Betsy
by RALPH HALL
~Chapter
7
~
Learning to
Fly
When I was a boy, many days of
summer were spent in the hot summer
sun picking wild blackberries. I was a
great picker of wild berries because I
had fast hands. I also had fast teeth
because it seemed like I always ate
more berries than I ever got home
with. In those days, the hills were covered with large patches of wild berries.
Some of those berries were as large as
a big man's thumb.
It was easy to pick 15 or 20 quarts
of berries in a few hours time, all by
one's self. My mother and my grandmother, whom I called "Big Mommy,"
always made jellies and jams with the
nice berries that I brought home. But
what I really liked best were those
WONDER ...
The United Mine Workers of
America have invested in banks,
the publishing business, and possibly some other altogether legal
and honorable enterprises. One
wonders why they never tried the
coal mining business.
STREET EXPANSION
City Fathers in many towns
and cities are fair game for every
soon, berries covered the ground down
below. He was so happy! Yelling
down at us, "Look at me, look at me!,"
when, all of a sudden, we heard the
limb he was sitting on snap and down
through the branches he came screaming all the way! Well, when he
hit the ground, it broke his arm. I
never saw that boy ever climb another
tree in all the rest of the days of my
childhood.
We picked mulberries in the springtime, blackberries in the hot summer
sun, and huckleberries at summer's
end. When the days of summer ended
and the fall ones began, it was time for
new adventures and we readied ourselves to get started up that trail that
we knew would lead to more fun.
Fall would arrive and then it would
be time to head on down to the old Pa
Paw Patch. In school, we would sing a
song that went, "Picking up pa paws,
putting in my pockets," and so on. I
liked to gather the ones that had fallen
to the ground and had ripened in the
warm autumn sun. We always gathered papaws in a place called Tackett's
Hollow. Tackett's Hollow is a hollow
located
between
Melvin
and
Weeksbury. When I was a boy. it was
"Pa Paw Heaven" because there were
so many pa paw trees there. One trip
to the pa paw patch I will never forget:
Some of us boys took off to the pa
paw patch - to name just a few of us,
there were: Virgil Lee, Eddy, Bob
Henry, Uncle James, Mutt and. of
course, me. We all got us a brown
paper sack and took off for the patch.
About the time I had my sack filled up,
I felt something crawling up and down
my back. The "something" made its
way underneath my shirt and I was
nearly scared within an inch of my life.
I threw my bag full of pa paws up into
the air and went off into a fit, heading
down the hill screaming all the way,
A giant insect wreaks havoc at a
Canadian hospital in this monsterfest
that plays like a salute to those 1950s
sci-fi flicks where bigger was always
better.
It all begins when a landscaper
pricks his hand on a bizarre plant. He
is rushed off to the emergency room
where he promptly regurgitates a
huge insect larva. As if things couldn't get worse everyone at the hospital
is locked in when
one
surgeon
decides that the
landscaper's condition might be
contagious. This
strategy winds up
turing the whole
hospital into an
enormous roach
motel
for
Tom Dotv
humans.
Luckily, there is
Stan Writer
an undercover cop
on hand who is feeling trigger happy
after his partner is admitted for getting shot. Even more lucky for the
cast is the presence of a bug expert.
This guy stands around and talks a lot
in an homage to those science guy
characters that every 1950s movie
employed. Basically the guy is a
walking textbook who feels the need
to define every term that he uses. This
is particularly funny when he feels the
need to explain the term "hermaphrodite" to a roomful of doctors.
Things take a tum for the worse
when it is discovered that the bug has
grown to gargantuan size in hours and
has found the time to convert the hospital's basement into an egg chamber.
The cop character decides it would be
a good idea to blow up the basement
but first has to butt heads with the
hospital's cost-conscious manager,
who is more afraid of facing the hospital's bean counters than a giant bug.
The manager quickly changes his
mind however when the insect converts the building's lobby into a cafeteria and manages to ingest half of the
cast in one sitting.
This is a fun one that successfully
merges horror and humor along with
everyone's fear of visiting a hospital.
One selling point is that the film
employs several actors who know
comedy. John Vernon (Dean Wormer
from "Animal House") is fine as the
hospital's overtaxed manager, while
SCTV alumni Joe Flaherty and Robin
Duke score as a couple expecting
their first baby. Sarah Polley ("Dawn
of the Dead 2004") is also on hand as
a children's ward patient who won't
stay in her room and Steve Railsback
(who played Charles Manson in the
1976 TV film "Helter Skelter'') is all
bug eyes as the violence-prone cop.
The special effects are adequate
Blackberries, a favorite of many,
were once abundant in rural Floyd
County.
(See THIS TOWN, page six)
good old blacl·berry cobblers that
would just melt in my mouth. I always
gobbled them up so fast that they
seemed to just disappear in thin air!
The big fear that everyone had
when they went picking berries was
that of running into a copperhead.
Copperheads aren't very big snakes,
but they're mean as the devil. When I
still had Old Ringeye, my dog, he
would chase the snakes all out of the
berry patches for me. Often, we would
see an old blacksnake, but they didn't
bother people very much. What they
liked to do was lay under the berries
and then catch little birds when they
landed in the vines to eat, or maybe a
little baby rabbit that might happen
along.
ln the early fall, we would go to the
very top of the hills and pick huckleberries. In the cities, folks call huckleberries, "blueberries." But back in the
sticks, where I was raised, we just
called them plain old huckleberries.
The big worry we had when we were
out picking huckleberries was that of
running into the rattlesnakes that liked
to hang out around the berry bushes.
Yes, we had to keep an eye out for old
"Mr. Rattlesnake."
I also loved mulberries. I have a
story I can tell of picking mulberries
which I will never forget. A bunch of
us boys from Melvin went off into the
woods to look for a mulberry tree.
Well, we found one and it was hanging
full of big, juicy mulberries. There
was this one family, the Bryants, who
had a whole pack of boys. These boys
went off with us to the mulberry tree.
When we had made it to the tree, this
one Bryant boy wanted to show how
well he could climb, so up the tree he
went - climbing like a monkey. He
climbed high up into the top of the tree
and hollered back down, "Watch me
shake the tree and watch the berries all
fall!" He began shaking the tree and
My love is like a red, red marker
by CARRIE ST. MICHEL
"CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE BRIDE'S SOUL"
I am, admittedly, a hopeless romantic. Not surprisingly, then, when my husband and I celebrated
our anniversary recently, I bought him one dozen
red permanent markers. These are, after ,all, the
traditional gift for the man who spends many of
his waking hours drawing shapes on the toes of his
white tube socks.
Why does he do this? Because, he explains, for
every white tube sock there is only one perfect
partner. To preserve these sacred unions, my
spouse assigns each pair its own symbol - a triangle, a square, a stick-figure wife throwing up
her arms in despair.
For a man who on more than one occasion has
mended his clothing with a staple gun, such conscientious sock matching seems strange. Just the
same, I admit I find my husband's little eccentricities endearing and often make note of them in a
growing file labeled "Mounting Evidence."
One recent entry reads: "Today husband is very
happy. Seems the supermarket is having a buyone/get-one-free rump-roast extravaganza. Spouse
believes a freezer should always contain enough
meat to host an intimate barbecue for all branches
of the U.S. military."
I could understand hoarding power tools. Or
fishing equipment. But discounted cuts of meat?
�86 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
16, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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The 'perception' factor in success
There are many factors that
contribute to a person's success,
but one that is not readily understood is something we call "perception." This word comes from
the root word "perceive" which is
really a great mental power and
means, "to become
aware of something
through the senses;
see, hear, taste,
touch or smell." For
this reason, when
we perceive something we actually
see it in our mind
and then we can
choose words to
express what we
perceive in a variety of different
ways.
The ability to see our opportunities and our challenges accurately and come to the proper
conclusion, will make a tremendous difference in our success.
We can't succeed if we have
wrong perceptions or make false
assumptions a good percent of
the time.
A friend sent me something
the
other
day
titled
"Assumptions"
that will validate
what I am saying.
"It seems that
a distinguished
looking colonel
with his handsome young aid
traveling
in
France on a
train, occupied a
compartment
with a pretty
young woman and her old maid
aunt. There was pleasant conversation for a while then the train
passed through a tunnel and the
compartment became dark.
"After a few seconds there
was a sound like someone kissing
From a child's view
A little girl attending
Sunday services became restless as the preacher's sermon
dragged on and on. Finally ~he
leaned over to her mother and
whispered, "Mommy, if we
give him the money now,
will he just let us go?''
A Sunday School teacher
asked a little boy in class one
morning, "Bobby, do
you believe in the devil?"
"No," Bobby replied. "He's
just like Santa Claus. I think
it's my daddy."
A young boy was watching
his father, a pastor, write a
sermon. "How do you know
what to say?," the boy asked
his father.
"Why, God tells me, of
course," was his father's
reply.
"Oh," the boy replied,
"then why do you keep crossing things out?"
A six year old boy was
overheard reciting the Lord's
Prayer at a recent church service: "And forgive us our
trash passes as we forgive
those who passed trash against
us."
Betsy
someone on the cheek and then a
loud whack, as if someone had
been slapped. When the train
emerged from the tunnel, there
sat the colonel with a large red
welt on his face, looking as if he
had been slapped. Now here are
the assumptions or what was perceive9.
"No.1. The aunt assumed that
the colonel had taken advantage
of the darkness, kissed the girl
and that the girl had rightly given
him what he deserved. No 2. The
colonel assumed that the sergeant
recognized the opportunity,
kissed the girl and that she had
defended herself and slapped me
by mistake. No. 3. The girl
assumed that the colonel, who
was very good looking, had tried
to kiss her in the dark, had gotten
the aunt by mistake ail.d that the
aunt had slapped him soundly.
No.4. The sergeant, who was not
happy with his lowly job of taking care of the colonel, had in fact
kissed the back of the colonel's
hand and then gave him a good
whack."
In reality, these assumptions
were really " perceptions" of the
total scenario that each person
saw in their mind. To be able to
figure out who slapped or who
kissed whom in advance would
have been almost as difficult as
trying to solve one of Jessica
Fletcher's murder mysteries.
This great power of "perception" is a trait or quality that can
be developed over time, and it
will enable us to use all five of
our senses, plus two others that
we call horse sense and common
sense. For example, we use a dual
sensory input when we listen to a
taped message and read along
with the words at the same time.
It has been scientifically proven
that this process will enable us to
retain more information than if
we only used one of our senses.
Without being aware that we possess this great power, we will
limit our ability to make wise
choices and decisions.
If you will think about it, rnak-
Little Red
Wagon
by Margaret Katter
Some days we skip
along, pulling our
wagons with great
confidence - so full of
energy that the load
seems light.
Some days the load
seems heavy and we
need someone to help
us pull our wagons
over the bumps in the
road.
Some days we are
just tired.
We sit in our wagons and let someone
else pull us along for a
while.
And some days it's
kind of nice to share
our little red wagons
with a friend.
As you think about
yesterday, and make
plans for tomorrow,
keep in mind that
there will be times
when you can help
pull someone else's
little red wagon for a
while.
After all, helping to
pull each other's little
red wagon is what
makes it possible to
face the challenges the
day brings.
(Editor's
Note:
Thank you, Nadine!)
• Continued from p5
"Get it off of me! Get it off of
me! Oh, my god, get it off of
me!"
Mutt and James were at my
heels yelling, "Ralph! You
crazy fool! Stop so we can see
what it is!" Well, I never paid
them no mind, I just kept on
screaming and running like a
wild ftre! After a long run, I
finally stopped. Mutt and James
caught up with me, both of them
trying hard to catch their breath,
tongues hanging out like dogs
who had been chasing a fox all
night long. James said, "You
crazy fool! Why didn't you just
stop?" Then, he reached out his
hand and took the "something"
off of my shoulder. It was just a
tiny little lizard. Anytime one
goes out into the woods, he is
subject to getting chiggers, ticks,
or for that matter, even a little
lizard on him.
Now, as I look back on those
days, I am glad that those things
happened to me. Had they not
happened, I would not be able
to tell these stories today.
I have one more short story
to share with you before I go:
Once, when I was still young,
there was a story going around
in the village that there was a
flying cat that had come to live
among us. The story went that
this flying cat lived over in the
rocks among a nearby cliff.
Well, some of us younger boys
were over near there, on the
hillside, playing poker. We didn't have any money to play
with, we just played for matches - you know, the kind you
build a fire with. Well, we
heard an old cat crying around
the hill from us and one of the
boys said, "It's that flying cat!"
So, we threw our cards down
and around the hill we chased
to catch that flying cat.
Old me, I was up in front of
everyone!
If anybody was
going to catch that cat, it was
going to be me! Well, I was
running down the hill as fast as
my legs would carry me, going
COoiCJB DR01'
as fast as I could go after that
flying cat. All of a sudden, I
saw the cat jump, then I never
saw it again. It was too late for
me to "put on my brakes," and
before I knew what was happening, I went sailing over the
cliff! I said, "Oh, god! I can't
fly and neither can that old
cat!" So, over the cliff I went,
hitting here and there on my
back. There was just something
about me and old cliffs back
then - we just needed to come
to a better understanding.
So, there went James and
Mutt, again, carrying me back
up the railroad toward home. I
cried all the way, "My back, my
back, oh, my back!" It took me
a few days to mend that time.
Then, a few days later, I was
over in the cow pasture thinking
about how I could come to
avoid falling over cliffs. As I let
my mind drift off to that place
called "Neverland," I made a
great discovery - I could fly! I
couldn't fly very high, but I
could lift my feet and away I
would go - flying all over the
cow pasture. For the next few
days, I would go every day to
the cow pasture and lift my feet
and fly.
I talked to some
younger kids and they told me
they could fly over top of our
village and see everything that
went on upon the ground. Well,
I was just happy that I could get
my feet off the ground.
One day, I woke up and was
never able to fly again. I had
my feet on the ground, so I
made up my mind that day that
no one would ever be able to
stop me, if I did that which is
right in the sight of God. I may
not be able to fly, but I can
dream, and there is no valley I
can't walk, no mountain I can't
reach the top of. So, who can
say? I may be able to fly, after
all. Neverland is still there and
we must look for it as long as
we live. I don't know about
you, but me, I want to learn to
fly again.
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MAC ARTS EDUCATION
CLASSES FOR SPRING 2005
Registration
for
Spring
classes
January 25, 26, 27, 11 am- 6:30 prn.
Early registration
anytime before those
dates by mail, phone
or email.
Contact
Khrys
Varney at 1-888MAC-ARTS or locally
889-9125
or
Khrys@ mac arts .com
or
Khrys
Varney,Mountain Arts
Center,50 Hal Rogers
Drive, Prestonsburg,
KY 41653 .
Classes will begin:
the week of February
7 and run through the
week of April 30.
Classes:
Children's Choir ages 8 to 12
Female
Voice
Instruction - ages 13
to 18
Early Childhood
Music & Drama ages 5 & 6
Music Together ages birth to 5 years
Art - Level I - ages
3 to 6
Art - Level II ages 7 to 9
Art - Level III ages 10 to 12
Art - Level IV ages 13 to 18
Basic Piano - ages
16 to Adult
Theater Workshops
-TBD
Lagoon
• Continued from pS
and benefit from the
dim lighting, though
there are a few characters who are so annoying that you'll be rooting for the bug. Most
of the annoying characters have all of the
charm of "Love Boat"
extras. The worst have
to be a blind patient,
who spends most of
the movie drunk in an
obvious attempt to
mimic the success of
"Arthur," and the
smug scientist character who actually says,
"Insects aren't like
humans."
There is also one of
those scenes that
makes you scratch
your head and here
that scene involves
assigning two dope
smokers to guard the
bug, which may still
be alive.
All in all, though,
this is a pleasant
throwback/update of
those giant bug movies
which
played
American drive-ins all
through the 1950s.
Best line: "So this
is the little sucker,
huh?"
1987, rated R.
This Town
• Continued from p5
taxpayer with a gripe
about torn-up streets.
The
prize-winning
slogan explaining that
situation in Corpus
Christi, Texas, might
serve them well. It
read: "When you
gotta grow, you gotta
grow."
This might have
been more appropri-
ate, a week or so ago,
but we are constrained to quote that
one
from
the
Stillwater
(Okla.)
Press which reminds
us that an optimist is a
man who will take up
ice-skating
again,
with a bottle in his hip
pocket.
ing wise choices and decisions is
what success is all about. When
you "perceive" opportunities or
problems, and you take time to
think them through, are you
proven right most of the time?
In view of this, please consider this wonderful story from the
Bible about the woman from
Samaria who had come to Jacob's
well to draw water. When Jesus
was traveling through this country he became thirsty and so he
asked this Samaritan woman for a
cool drink of water. He said,
"Give Me a drink." And she
replied, "How is it that You, being
a Jew, ask me for a drink since I
am a Samaritan woman?" Jesus
answered, "If you knew the gift
of God, and who it is who says to
you, 'give me a drink' you would
have asked Him and He would
have given you living water."
After a lengthy discussion, He
says to her, "Go call your· husband and come here." She
responds by saying, "I have no
husband." Then Jesus said to her,
"You have said well, I have no
husband, for you have had five
husbands; and the one whom you
now have is not your husband;
this you have said truly."
Here is the main reason that I
decided to share this story with
you . The Samaritan woman then
said, "Sir, I perceive that you are
a prophet" The word "perceive"
in this last statement is what I
wanted you to see and I took note
that this is only one of a few verses where it can be found in the
entire Bible. For me, and perhaps
for you as well, here is the real
issue that is formed as a question.
What qualities did this woman
possess that told her that this Man
was a prophet? Well, I believe the
conclusion reached was the result
of her mental process that started
from the very first moment He
spoke to her.
We also have this great power.
Are you able to perceive accurately most of the time?
Jim Davidson is a motivational speaker and syndicated columnist. You may contact him at 2
Bentley Drive, Conway, AR
72034.
Click a•cl Clack
Talk Can
How to hide
bumper stickers
from nosy relatives
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
Dear Torn and Ray:
There are times when I would like to
cover up my bumper sticker(s) so as not
to offend people I am visiting - my
politics being more moderate than those
of certain Neanderthalic family members I will be visiting next month. Are
you aware of any product that will mask
bumper stickers? Then if my wrongheaded relatives take a peek, the offense
will be self-inflicted. - Simon
RAY: Gee, that's a tough one, Simon.
My brother's still trying to scrape the
Adlai Stevenson stickers off of his '52
MGTD.
TOM: The easiest way to hide a
bumper sticker is ... with another
bumper sticker.
But you need
one that crosses
the entire political spectrum.
We might have
some leftover
"Save
the
Skeets" stickers.
That was part of
our campaign to
keep
people
from shooting
the poor little
guys.
Who
could possibly oppose that?
RAY: If you want a more temporary
solution and you don't care what it looks
like, Simon, you can simply cover them
up with slightly larger pieces of blank
vinyl, which you can buy from an artsupply store. Or get a "make your own
bumper sticker" kit. Then just tape the
temporary sticker on with electrical tape,
and it should be fine for a long weekend,
or however long you visit.
TOM: If the stickers are on a metallic part of the car, like the lift-gate of a
wagon or sport utility vehicle, you can
buy some magnetic signs and use those
to temporarily cover up your stickers.
RAY: And best of all, with the magnetic signs you order or the do-it-yourself stickers, you can customize the message. So you can cover up your "Eat
Free-Range Tofu" stickers with a sign
that says "Ask Me About My
Neanderthal Uncle Frank!"
Dynamic stability control is
worth the money
Dear Tom and Ray:
My husband and I recently moved
from Connecticut to Colorado, and are
considering buying a new car. We have
a 2000 BMW 528i, which I have loved,
but because we are now in a place with
a lot more snow and in a county with a
lot of dirt and gravel roads, it doesn't
really fit our needs anymore. Neither of
us wants a sport utility vehicle, but we
have been considering the Subaru
Outback Wagon. My question: The
vehicle dynamics control is only available on the most expensive model. Is
that system worth the extra cost? My
husband is suspicious of any system that
claims to take over for the driver probably because when he was younger,
he raced cars, and he likes to feel as if he
always has control - but I will be the
main driver of the car, and I'm a normal
driver. Is it worth it? Thanks so much. -
Dee
TOM: The short answer is yes. It IS
worth it. More and more studies are
showing that dynamic stability control
(often referred to by a confusing array of
acronyms like VDC, DSC, ESP,
MSPCA, etc.) does do a lot to help people avoid accidents.
RAY: Dynamic stability control is
one of the newest electronic forms of
skid control. These systems work by
using sensors to detect signs of a skid,
and then limiting acceleration and
applying the brakes on individual
wheels to regain control of the car.
TOM: Why do you want to prevent a
skid? Well, once you're skidding once the tires are no longer in full contact with the road - it's very hard to
control the car. You're much more likely
to plow into something, be it another car,
a tree or a rnango-smoothie stand by the
side of the road.
RAY: These days, the three major
anti-skid systems are: ABS, or antilockbrake systems, which help you avoid
skidding when you're making an emergency stop; TCS, or traction control,
which helps you
avoid skids while
you
accelerate;
and DSC (or whatever each manufacturerhappensto
call its version of
dynamic stability
control), which
helps you avoid
skids while you're
moving and turning. DSC helps
prevent you from
losing control of
the car when you take a comer too fast
or swerve to avoid something. And it
works.
TOM: So, if it's available - and
sadly, Subaru only makes it available on
the top-of-the-line Outback - we'd recommend it.
RAY: Your husband - like most
guys who take his positiou - is wrong.
Sure, we all want to be "in control." But
the fact is that microcomputers can handle certain tasks better than even the
most skilled driver ever could. The computer that controls these systems can
pulse an individual wheel's brake 10 or
15 times per second. A human driver
could never do that.
TOM: Of course, most cars with stability control have a switch that allows
you to turn it off. So, if your husband is
determined to have control, he can turn
off the system, make some high-speed
swerves and crash your new car into a
chicken coop to prove our point.
RAY: But dynamic stability control is
something we DO recommend, when
it's available. And we hope it will be
available on more cars and SUVs as
time goes by (Ford just announced that
it's putting it on all its SUVs in 2005,
and Chevy is putting it on its full-size
SUVs and vans).
TOM: By the way, Dee, the Subaru
Outback is a very nice car. But since you
love your BMW, you might also consider the BMW 325xi. It's smaller than your
current 528i, but it comes with all-wheeldrive and dynamic stability control.
In their pamphlet "Should I Buy,
Lease, or Steal My Next Car?" Tom and
Ray break down the strategies for buying a car, so you can make the most of
your money. Send $4.50 (check or
money order) to Next Car, P.O. Box
536475, Orklndo, FL 32853-6475.
Got a question about cars? ~ite to
Click and Clack in care of this newspaper, or e-mail them by visiting the Car
Talk Web site at www.cartalk.com.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
110 - Agriculture
115- ATV's
120- Boats
130- Cars
140- 4x4's
150 - Miscellaneous
160 - Motorcycles
170- Parts
175- SUV's
180- frucks
190- Vans
310 - lllusiness
200 • EMPLOYMENT
Opportunity
330 -' For Sale
300 ~ f1NANCIAL ;<;
The FLOYD COUNTY TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements _ Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
AUTOMOTIVE
115-ATV'S
,;.
21 0 - JQb Listings
220 • Help Wanted
230 - Jnformation
250 - Miscellaneouli
260 -Partnme
270- Sales
280 - Services
290 - )Nork Wanta~ ''
2000 HONDA FOREMAN
450
Good
Condition, New Tires,
Warn 424 Kit, More
Extras. $2700 Call
886-1686 after 4pm_
120-Boats
For
Sale
1998
YAMAHA YZ80 New
tires, pro-circuit pipe.
$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
180-Trucks
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
cash call 800-7895301
FOR SALE:
2002
Dodge Dakota 6 Cyl.,
2 WD, Auto, Air, 33K
Miles.
Plus New
Snow
Blade
for
Honda 4-wheeler Call
285-5033 After 5p
EMPLOYMENT
HAVE YOUR BOAT
RECONDITIONED
DURING THE WINTERTIME. Instal carpet and floor, also
refinish
paint.
GOBLE'S MARINE
606-886-3313
·,~i-~~ ~ ~~=~ur
,.
•:;495 - wanteitio soy
41o- Animals
:i20 - Appliances
440 - Electronics
i44s- Furniturif.
•.. ·.. ''
,@o- Lawn &~.~ -
#>O - Yard S~l~ . ..···•·
A'7o
- Health &'ae~'Uty
.)41s -Household ·
resume to 407-5510448, M/F/DN. EOE
We utilize drug testing and criminal
backgroud checks as
a
condition
of
employment
Magic Media Shop
Position. Great Pay
&
Benefits.
Computer
Knowledge and Must
Not Be Afraid · of
Heights.
5am-2pm
Contact Jason Jarivs
Our facility is current- 1-800-489-8008
recruiting
ly
Registered Nurses Licensed
Stylist
in
thefollowing Needed for Salon.
areas:Medicai/Pediat Apply at Pro-Hair in
ricCritical
Care Prestonsburg.
UnitObstetric
DepartmentSurgical POSITIONS AVAILFloorWe are also ABLE:
Mountain
recruiting Licensed Christian Academy in
Practical Nurses and Martin, KY, has the
CertifiedNurses following opening for
Aides for the Medical employment.
1
/ P e d i a t r i c Middle
School
Department. We offer Language
Arts
an excellent benefit Teacher (4-8), and 1
package. We are an Lunchroom Director.
EOE and We Drug Contact: Dr. Parker
Test. If interested in Tiller, Dean
an
exciting
new Mountain Christian
career, call or forward Academy, P.O. Box
resume to: Paul B. 1120, Martin, KY
Hall
Regional 41649
(606)285Center 5141
Medical
Applications
Human Resources May Be Picked Up At
Department
625 The School.
·
James S. Trimble
Blvd. Paintsville, KY
220-Help Wanted
41240 (606) 7893511 Ext 1229
CMAS WE ARE
When responding to
Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your enve~
lope.
Reference
numbers are used to
FOR SALE:
2003 help us direct your
Mustang LX Saleen letter to the correct
Body Kit.
Power individual.
Prestonsburg Health
Care Center has an
Everything,
Super
205 Business Opp. opening for LPN's &
low miles, $15,000.
CNA's.
Full Time
874-2745, May trade
Part
Time
GET PAID TO and
for Jeep Wrangler.
SHOP!
Mystery Positions Available.
We offer competitive
For Sale 1993 Ford Shoppers needed to wages and excellent
Crown
Victoria. pose as customers in benefits.
We now
138,000
miles. local establishments. offer a new and better
$,1200. call 606-874- valid email required. insurance plan for
PT/FT Available
employees. If inter~ 0467
1-800-259-4749
ested please stop by
or send a resume to
For sale 1991
147 N. Highland
Corolla
21 0-Job Listing
Toyota
Ave.
needs work $800 firm
Prestonsburg, KY
call
606-886-8339 Immediately Need
41653
(Beside
after 5 pm
Medical Biller for Prestonsburg
busy practice in Elem.) or Call 886Prestonsburg. 2378
140-4x4's
Billing experience
FOR SALE: Honda
strongly preferred. PARALEGAL
WANTED:
'93
Fourwheeler.
Health/Life Prestonsburg
Law
Honda
'97
300
Insurance Firm Seeks Property
Fourwheel
drive_
Paralegal. Degree or
Looks good and runs Provided
Title
5
Years
~ good. Call 886-0875. Contact:
Abstracting
P.O. Box 2467
Experience
Ashland, KY 41105- Required.
Send
150-Miscellaneous 2467
Resumes to:
Will trade 4 wheel
Attn: Classifieds
HOME P.O. Box 390
drive pick-up for a 4 SEARS
KY
wheel drive 4 wheeler IMPROVEMENT Prestonsburg,
41653
call
606-874-2703 PRODUCTS
ALL CHARLOETTE Come to work for
•
HELP WANTED:
Sears in the Home
Local 91 Year Old
160-Motorcycles Improvement C o m p a n y
Business_ There are Expanding,
11
1995 Honda CVR nine (9) immediate People Needed to
900RR Cobra and sales openings. $48k Start Immediately In
Yoshi pipes-slip on avg. income with Permenant Full Time
with 2 matching hel- potential to $100k. Positions. Must 18
include Years Old and Neat
• mets. Runs great call Benefits
Appearance.
~ 606-226-1577
or health/dental, bonus- in
es, 401 k, paid train- $375 per Week to
606-889-9283
ing, and advance- Start as per Written
Agreement.
Call
ment opportunties.
Monday, Jan. 17th
Call Steve Ward at Only 9am-5pm.
800-282-6370 or fax
606-788-7334
PREMIER ELKHORN COAL COMPANY,
Myra, KY, is now accepting applications for the following position(s).
Dozer operator with 2 years surface coal mining
experience. Looking for 1st class operator who can
also operate two of the following pieces of equipment: backdurhp, drill, excavator, grader, or loader.
Requires KY Surface Mine Certification.
Lab Technician needed to perform coal lab
analysis. Must perform calibration & maintenance on
lab equipment, input coal analysis in computer &
perform coal prep duties if required. Coal lab experience required.
Applications will be accepted at:
Kentucky Department for Employment Services
138 College Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
lknorn Coal Company is an EOE.
,
FINANCIAL
350-Miscellaneous
ELLA'S THRIFTY
STORE:
In gray
building across Goble
Roberts Bridge in
Prestonsburg, New
and . used
name
brands.
Lei
and
Limited Too.
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS
AFORDABLE &
CONVENIENT
Tan at Home,
Payments From
$29/Month, FREE
Color Catalog. Call
Today 1-800-7815173
www.np.etstan.com
Furniture
&
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings. Shop At The
Little Furniture Store
& Save!!
Route.
#122, McDowell. Call
606-377-0143.
STEEL
BUILDINGS
Prepare
for
Almanac's harsh winter forecast! Garages
and
Equipment
Storage
20X30,
20X26 and 30X52.
Fast
and
easy
assembly! Call for
details 1-800-4057501.
ANTIQUES
FOR
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
leather recliner.1997380-Services
2004 Mustang gt new
tires and wheels
CARPENTRY
606-434-5551
WORK
all types.
New construction or
remodeling. For Sale: 2 Used
Garages, decks, etc. Refridgerators, 2·
Concrete work & sid- Used Microwave
ing. Free estimates. Ovens, & 1 Washer
and Dryer_ Call 285Call886-8896.
3808.
For Sale: 8 ft' deli
cooler, $950 and Gas
convection
oven,
$450_ Call 606-8862367.
SOME FLAT AND
SOME
HILLSIDE
PROPERTY.
APPROX. 14 ACRES
PLUS 606-422-9034
ASK FOR BECKY.
Kay's Wallpaper 205 SERIOUS
Depot Road Paints- INQUIRIES ONLY
ville, Ky. Hundreds of
Patterns of Wallpaper
For Sale 9 acres
& Borders. All under more or less on
$10.00. Open Tues - Samson fork at D?na,
Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ky. call 440-967Sat.1 0 a.m to 3 p.m.
4088
Closed Sun. & Mon.
606-789-8584.
80
ACRES FOR
SALE: $50,000. Call
606-285-0902.
REAL ESTATE
530-Homes
HOUSE
FOR
SALE BY OWNER:
3 BR 2 BATH AT
EAGLE TRACE SUBDIVSION IN HERALD, KY. CALL (859)
227-568
550-Land/Lots
FOR SALE: 1994
14x70 Fleetwood, 3
BR, 1 SA, outbuildings, and 2 porches.
Good
condition.
Prestonsburg area.
Call 606-899-2033
Final
clearance
2004 lot models and
2005 models now
available! If you are
serious about purchasing a new home
you need to be with
experienced staff to
get the right home at
a great price. The.
Home Show-South
William son, Inc. US
570-Mobile Homes
119, Belfry, Ky. 41514
606-353-6444 or toll
94 MOBILE HOME
free 877-353-6444
FOR SALE 12X60,
with large ., deck.
For Sale 3 bed
$7000. Call for info
room 2 full bath,
874-0753.
Double wide, 3 years
old for more informaClayton
House tion call 606-889Trailer 14x80 with 2 0937 or 606-8891/2 car garage with 9654
approximatly 1/4 acre
All Drywall, Dutch
land
AT
680
McDowell call 502- with 2x6 walls,and
905-4095 for more 5112 roof pitch, ultimate kitchen packinformation
age, glass block window, and many more
LAND FOR SALE
LOCATED
AT
WAYLAND,
KY
KNOWN AS GLOW
HILL ESTATE OF
THE LATE JACK
~~RREN~~~ HIRA
For Sale: 8 ft' refrig- AND MAY RATLIFF.
CERTIFIED
erated deli case,
MEDICATION
AIDE.WE OFFER AN 480-Miscellaneous $1000, small pizza
EXCELLANT BENEoven, $400, small
FITS PACKAGE AND
juice
cooler, $150,
RAY'S
BARGAIN
COMPETIVE
washer & dryer, $150
CENTER
WAGES.CALL OR
New
& Used pair. Call 606-886STOP BY FOR A
2367.
in Johnson County
TOUR AND INTERSummary:
VIEW TO JOIN OUR
Performs
a
variety
of clerical duties on a
Office
Space
for
Lease
C A R I N G
daily and monthly basis. Prepares tickets, reports and/or
TEAM.SALYERSVIL
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
forms for the maintenance and accurate reporting
LE HEALTH CARE
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
of loan accounts. Reviews new account records for
571,PARKWAY
customer identification and enters such data into data base.
Law Office building, located on corner
DRIVE 606-349-6181
Education and/or Experience:
E.O.E./A.A.P.
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
High School diploma or equivalent. or
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
twelve months related experience and / or
COKE/WATER
including 1 with a private entrance, l
A
training, or equivalent of education and training.
ROUTE. Electronic
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storApply at any Citizens National Bank location.
machines Indoor/outage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
An Equal Opportunity Employer
door sites,
best
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
prices/services LTD,
800-679-9124
MERCHANDISE
Job Opportunity
Full-Time Loan Clerk
Help Wanted Retail
in
Management
Needed experienced
Manager for Dollar
Store must have
Retail ~anagement
experience
send
resume to Dollar Mart
270
Dog
Patch
Center, London, Ky.
40741 c/o Atten
Bruce
REGENCY PARK
APARTMENTS
WANT TO HELP PEOPLE? •••
TRANSIT DRIVERS NEEDED
One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
Sandy Valley Transportation Services, Inc. (SVTS) is
seeking qualified applicants for the pdsition of a Transit
Driver. Must be at least 21 years old, pass drug test,
D.O.T. physical examination, driving history and conviction record and other qualifications listed with the
Application for Employment. Benefits for eligible employees include: health, dental, life, vision insurance, retirement plan, credit union, holiday, sick and vacation days.
For Applications call or write:
Regency Park Apartments
61 Regency Park Dr., Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
PHONE:
606-886-8318 or 1-800-686-4447
$25.00 Wai-Mart Gift
Card at move-in!
(TDD for speech & hearing impaired 711)
G:r
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REHAB MANAGER
OPPORTUN.I TY!
Salyersville Health Care Center is seeking a Rehab Manager to oversee our large
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Occupational Therapy or Speech
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For rent or lease
Town House 2 bed
room
21/2
bath
Kitchen appliances
furnished, washer/
dryer furnished nice
deck $500.00 per
month plus untilities
located at Timberline
Estates call 606-8861997
FOR SALE: 1978
Holly Park 14X70
Mobile Home.
2
Bedroom 1 Bath, 2
Porches.
New
Central Heat Pump.
APARTMENT FOR
Call 889-9853
RENT: 1 BR Fully
Furnished
with
580-Miscellaneous Washer& Dryer.
Between
Twin
FOR SALE:
50 Bridges in Martin, KY.
acres of coal in $375 per Month,
Laurel
Fork
of includes gas, electric
Quicksand in Knott & water. Call: 285County, KY. Call 260- 3140
347-0259.
NEW APARTMENTS 2 Bedrooms
with Walk-in Closets,
2 Full Bathrooms,
61 0-Apartments
Custom
Cabinets,
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Room.
321
between Conveniently
Highland Hospital & Located on US 23 at
Porter
School. Stanville.
Call for
Central Heat & Air, Pricing
(606)478dishwasher, washer 8100, After 5pm Call
& dryer hook up. 478-5377
$375 a month. $200
Deposit. 789-5973.
2 bed room 1 1/2
bath
Townhouse
also 1 bed room furFOR RENT
bedoom apartment. nished or unfurHud
Accepted. nished located in
,NO
Furnished. $275 plus Prestonsburg
PETS call 606-886
utilities per month.
8991
Security
deposit
required. 3 bedroom
Furnished 1 bed
partially
furnished room Apt. Central
mobile home. $300 heat & air. Rent startplus utilities. $200 ing at $375. month, +
security deposit. Call $300. deposit water
included.
Located
606-377-6881.
near HRMC. 6062 BR DUPLEX 624 A 889-9717.
RENTALS
N.
Arnold
Ave.,
Prestonsburg.
LR
dining room, kitchen,
full bath, washroom
w/
washer/dryer
hookups. Large front
porch. Kitchren appliances
furnished
including w/d. Central
heat & air. $500 rent
& utilities. Deposit &
lease required. Call
606-886-6460.
620-Storage/Office
For
Lease
Finished
Office
Space for lease in
prime location near
BSCTC, (PCC) and
the new Food City --'
2100
sq. ft.
Ground floor location
with up to five private
offices, conference
room, kitchen, bath,
parking lot call Today
606-424-2690
or
FOR RENT: 226-2266
in
Apartments
Downtown
Martin. FOR LEASE: Retail
office
space.
Newly Renovated & or
Starting
@
$3
25 per
Furnished.
Call
month
Call
886-8366.
Between 9am-5pm
285-3025
630-Houses
1BEDROOM
FURNISHED
APARTMENT, LR,
Kitchen,
Large
Bathroom.
Clean,
Quiet.
Must
be
Suitable for Working
Man. Ready to Move
Into,
Near
Prestonsburg. Call
886-3941
For rent: 3 BR 1
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
from Prestonsburg
889-9747 or 8869007
Wheelwright, Ky. has
a 1 BR apartment for
rent. Rent is based
on
income.
Apartments
come
equipped with central
air and heat, carpet,
refrigerator,
stove
and blinds. Garbage,
maintenance, water
and sewer are includ-
FOR RENT: 3BR 2
BathAppliances
Furnished.
$500
perMonth$500
Deposit.
1
Efficiency,
$350,
Furnished,
All
Utilities Included.,
2 BR 2 Bath Mobile
Home,
Part.
Furnished, Large
Yard, Front & Back
Porch,
$350
&
$350 Deposit Plus
U t i I i t i e s .
R e f e r e n c e s
Required.
Call
285-9003
Leave
Name & Number.
ed with rent. Please
contact Kathy at 4524777. Equal Housing
Opportunity.
Handicap Accessible.
FOR RENT 3 BR
house.
Newly
remodeled, references
required.
886-8366.
2 Bed room Apt.with
central heat and air
on U.S 231 mile west
of Prestonsburg, No
pets call 606-8869747 or 606-8869007
FOR RENT: House
available for rent.
Could be used for
professional or residential use. Great
business location for
expansion. Call 606886-6195 or 606434-6516.
B R A N H A M
HEIGHTS APTS. of
FOR RENT: 2 BR
apt. Fully furnished,
$100
per
week
includes
utilities.
886-8366.
HOUSE FOR
RENT· 3 bedroom, 2
bath, fireplace Close
to PCC & Hospital.
$550 per month plus
deposit & utilities.
Call 886-0296 or
1 bed room Apt. 889-0355.
utilities paid, w/d
HOUSE FOR
furnished, No Pets
available
Oct.1 RENT: 3 BR 2 Bath
$425.00 per month House on KY At 114
$150.00
Deposit, $600 per month plus
phone 606-874-5577 Deposit and Utilities.
No Indoor Pets! Call
or 606-226-0999
478-2836
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
640-Land & Lots
For Rent : newly
constructed Mobile
Home Lots m new
Allen,reference
required call 606874-2212
650-Mobile Homes
FOR RENT Mobile
home 2 BR partially
furnished, at Martin.
Call 874-2000.
2 BR All Electric
Mobile Home For
Rent. Martin Area.
Call 285-3980
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
between
Prestonsburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
TRAILERS FOR
RENT: Mobile
Homes (1) 14x70, 2
BR 2 Bath, (1) 14x60,
2 BR 1 Bath. All
Appliances Furnished
Plus W/D. 5 Miles
From Prestonsburg
on Rt. 114. HUD
Approved No Pets
Real Nice! Call 8866665
670-Com. Property
For Rent:
Beauty shop
equipped with 3 stations, and tanning
bed. located 1 mile
south of Martin on
Route. 122. or would
consider remolding
for office space Call
606-285-4826 or
606-285-9112.
will use the underground method of
mmmg.
This
Amendment
Application proposes
to add Ventilation
Access Roads "7"
and "8" and the associated
ventilation
areas.
This
Amendment
Application also proposes to bring under
permit an area that
was shown as a no
mining zone that has
been mined, and
also to
address
underground pillared
areas through a subsidence protection
zone.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
mspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 121 Mays
Pikeville,
Branch,
Kentucky
415019331. Written comments, objections,
(or requests for a
permit conference),
must be filed with the
Director
of
the
Division of Mine
Permits,
No.
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Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
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poor vision, approximately 10 years old.
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NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5396
Amendment #3
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
McCoy
Elkhorn
Corporation,
1148
Long Fork .Road,
Kimper,
Kentucky
41539-9703,
has
filed for an amendment to an existing
underground
coal
mining and reclamation operation, located
approximately
1.00 mile north of
Broad Bottom, and
approximately 1.00
mile east of Betsy
Layne, in Floyd and
Pike Counties This
amendment will add
an additional 4.86
acres of surface disturbance, but will not
add any acres of
underground mine
area, making a total
area of 3, 750.25
acres within the
amended
permit
boundary.
The
proposed
amendment area is
located approximately 3,700 feet due east
of Pike/Floyd Hollow
County Road's junction with U.S. Route
23 and/or U.S Route
460, and located in
Pike/Floyd Hollow
The
proposed
amendment is located on the Broad
Bottom and Harold
U.S.G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
maps. The surface
area to be disturbed
by the amendment is
owned
by
East
Kentucky
Energy
Corporation.
The
currently
approved operat1on
Pay for 12 months,
get the 13th free
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
In County-$53.00
Out of County-$63.00
Out of State-$63.00 Offer Expires Jan 31! 2005
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Wednesday, January 19, 2005
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Abuse
sentence
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Man leads police on high-speed chase
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - Two men were
arrested Saturday after allegedly leading
authorities on a high-speed pursuit from
Floyd to Perry County.
The driver, Brandon S. Fletcher, 18,
allegedly endangered the lives of police
officers when he exceeded speeds of 120
mph during the chase, which lasted all of
12 minutes, officials reported.
"That was the fastest trip I ever made to
Perry County," said arresting officer
Dennis Hutchinson, of Kentucky Vehicle
Enforcement.
Hutchinson said he was sitting near the
Martin BP on Route 80 at approximately
12:30 Saturday morning when he clocked
Fletcher's vehicle speeding by at 80 mph.
"I hit the blue lights and he slowed
PRESTONSBURG -
2 DAY FORECAST
down, but then he kicked back and back on
the road we went," Hutchinson said, "At
one dip he was at 120 mph or more.''
While in pursuit, Hutchinson, accompanied by officer Thomas Gearheart, called
(See CHASE, page three J
Board settles
May Valley
abuse lawsuit
Times Staff Report
Sentencing for a Floyd
~County man facing a sexual abuse charge has
been continued until the
end of the month, Circuit
Judge John David Caudill
ruled last week.
Christopher R. Lawson,
27, of Martin, was not
sentenced as expected
during motion hour Friday,
a move, officials said, to
coordinate his sentence
with a Pike County case.
Lawson, originally
indicted in July 2004 and
charged with first-degree
sexual abuse, was arrest~ ed Oct. 27, 2003, by
Kentucky State Police
Trooper Chns Collins after
a complaint was filed
against him by another
Martin resident. He now
faces a first-degree
attemoted rape charge and
is charged as a persistent
felony offender, which
could lend him a stiffer
penalty during sentencing.
According to the arrest
•citation, Lawson allegedly
attempted to force a
.-female to have sex with
' 7nim at the strip job on
Arkansas Creek, which is
located about two miles
outside of Martin.
Caudill rescheduled the
sentencing hearing for
Jan. 28.
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STAFF WRITER
photo by Mary Music
One day before its grand opening, Food City opened its doors for the Floyd County Chamber of
Commerce's "Business After Hours" open house. The new supermarket will open its doors to the
public stt 10 a.m. today.
Man's death being investigated
Times Staff Report
HUEYSVILLE - Kentucky
State Police is investigating the
death of a Hueysville man who
died in his home this weekend.
Officials say that Walter Scott
Slone II, 24, died of a possible drug
overdose while sleeping at his Sage
Allen Branch home early Sunday and toxicology tests should be
morning. He was pronounced dead completed in three to six weeks to
at the scene by Floyd County • determine the cause of death.
No foul play is suspected, said
Coroner Roger Nelson at approxiScott Hopkins, information officer
mately 5:50 a.m.
Preliminary examination of the with Kentucky State Police.
Funeral arrangements are under
body did not rule out a cause of
death, Nelson said.
the direction of Hall Funeral
According to him, microscopic Home.
One arrested after car flees roadblock
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
Sgt. Gary Tackett and Deputy
Delmas Johnson, of the Floyd
County Sheriff's Department, made
an arrest Sunday night when they
spotted a driver act suspiciously as
he was nearing a checkpoint.
The checkpoint was set up on
Route 979 and was being conducted
by Kentucky State Police Trooper
Brad Hamilton. Tackett and
Johnson were watching traffic proceed through the area when they
spied a vehicle make U-turn about a
quarter-mile away, in an apparent
attempt to avoid the roadblock.
They opted to follow the vehicle
and flashed their blue lights on it,
which prompted the driver to take
off. They pursued the vehicle onto
Evergreen Lane, where it stopped
and the driver and a passenger exited and corttinued to flee on foot.
(See ARREST, page three)
LONDON - A lawsuit
against
May
Valley
Elementary School ftled by
parents who claimed their
children were subjected to
abuse from a special education aide was settled Friday
at a mediation meeting in
London.
The terms of the agreement call for no discussion
by either party of the full
terms agreed to though, both
sides approved a short statement that was sent out local
media outlets by Ned
Pillersdorf, of the firm
Pillersdorf, DeRossett and
Lane, which represented the
parents of the seven students
who alleged mistreatment.
The terms of the final
agreement include a monetary settlement for the families of the seven special education students who brought
the suit, but the final amount
paid has been termed confidential.
However, past open
records opinions from the
attorney general's office
have held that settlements
involving public agencies
cannot be kept secret, and
The Floyd County Times is
filing an open records
request seeking details of the
settlement.
The suit also brought
about a change in policy. In
the future schools will have
staff file an incident report
on all occasions that require
restraining students. This
report will then be reviewed
by the appropriate administrative official.
The lawsuit was filed in
2003
and
September
charged staff at May Valley
Elementary with ignoring
abuse that was leveled at
seven children who were in
the school's Behavioral
Disorder Unit. The suit
noted that the abuses had
gone on for some time and
that parents had to continually report them to the prin(See SETILED, page three)
Woman
sues board
over fall
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
GRETHEL - Whtlc
one lawsuit against the
school system came to an
end last week, Supt. Dr.
Paul W. Fanning and the
Floyd County Board of
Education are targeted in
another lawsuit this week.
Prestonsburg resident
Freda Boyd is suing
Fanning and board members Carol Stumbo, Jeff
Stumbo,
Mickey
McGuire and Dr. Chardra
Varia for an accident that
occurred at John M.
Stumbo Elementary on
Jan . .15, 2004. Former
board member Glenna
(See FALL, page three)
Jailed Knott judge-exec
gets out of prison next w~ek
by ROGER ALFORD
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opinion .........................A4
Obituanes .....................A9
Sports ........................... 81
Lifestyles .....................86
Classifieds ....................89
PIKEVILLE
An
Eastern Kentucky politician is
scheduled to be released from
prison next week, but it was
unclear Tuesday whether he
would return to his $65,000a-year job as judge-executive.
Knott County JudgeExecutive Donnie Newsome,
who has served 16 months for
vote buying, is scheduled to
be released from a federal
prison in Manchester next
Tuesday.
Newsome was originally
sentenced to two years and
two months in prison, but had
time shaved off for testifying
against two other men
charged with election fraud.
One of those men was
described by prosecutors as
the kingpin in a vote-buying
conspiracy.
Steven Reed, an attorney
representing Newsome, said
nothing precludes his client
from going back to work as
Knott County's top government administrator as long as
the appeal of his conviction is
pending. However, Reed said
he's not sure Newsome will
choose to do that.
''I'm currently in discussion with Mr. Newsome
regarding the legal ramifications of his options," he said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Kenneth Taylor declined to
on
whether
comment
Newsome should resume his
duties. "That's not within my
purview," he said.
Deputy Judge-Executive
Mac Combs, who has been
(See JUDGE, page three)
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photo by Mary Music
After months of construction, all of University Drive in Prestonsburg was
reopened to traffic Tuesday. Work crews spent neartly a year widening
the road and rerouting its intersection with North Lake Drive.
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JANUARY
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Zealand - New Zealanders are
feeling sheepish over a new
postage stamp that shows an
ewe with powerful, curled horns
- horns that in real life are
found only on a ram.
Merino ewes, the type
depicted on the stamp, have tiny
stumps of hom if any at all,
opposition National Party lawmaker Katherine Rich pointed
out Tuesday.
"The stamp is an absolute
impossibility," she grumped.
The subject is not being
taken lightly in New Zealand,
famous for its beautiful meadows full of gamboling lambs
and the fact that its 40 million
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Today is Wednesday, Jan.
19, the 19th day of 2005 . There
are 346 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: Fifty years ago, on
Jan. 19, 1955, a presidential
news conference was filmed for
television for the first time,
with
the permission of
President Eisenhower.
On this date:
• In 1736, James w'att,
inventor of the steam engine,
was born in Scotland.
• In 1807, Robert E. Lee,
the commander-in-chief of the
Confederate armies, was born
in Stratford, Va.
• In 1809, author Edgar
Allan Poe was born in Boston.
• In 1853, Giuseppe Verdi's
opera "II Trovatore" premiered
in Rome.
• In 1861 , Georgia seceded
from the Union.
• In 1944, the federal government relinquished control of
the nation's railroads following
settlement of a wage dispute.
• In 1966, Indira Gandhi
was elected prime minister of
India.
• In 1970, President Nixon
nominated G. Harrold Carswell
to the Supreme Court; however,
the nomination was defeated
because of controversy over
Carswell's past racial views.
• In 1977, in one of his last
acts of office, President Ford
pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino,
an American who'd made
wartime broadcasts for Japan.
• In 1981, the United States
and Iran signed an agreement
paving the way for the release
of 52 Americans held hostage
for more than 14 months.
Ten years ago: Russian
troops regained control of the
presidential palace in Grozny,
the capital of the breakaway
republic of Chechnya.
Five years ago: Michael
Skakel, a nephew of Robert F.
Kennedy, was charged with
bludgeoning to death 15-yearin
old
Martha
Moxley
Greenwich, Conn., in 1975,
when he also was 15. (Skakel
was later convicted, and is currently appealing .) A dormitory
fire at Seton Hall University in
New Jersey killed three people
and injured 62. Bettino Craxi,
Italy's longest-serving premier
during the postwar years, died
in Tunisia at age 65 . Actress
Hedy Lamarr was found dead
in her Orlando, Fla., home; she
was 86.
One year ago: John Kerry
won Iowa's Democratic caucuses, while John Edwards
placed second; Howard Dean,
who finished third, delivered a
fist-pumping, bellowing concession speech that was
viewed as politically damaging. A freighter capsized near
the western Norwegian port of
Bergen, killing 18.
Today's
Birthdays:
Actress Jean Stapleton is 82.
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sheep vastly outnumber its
human population of 4 million.
The stamp shows the female
sheep with two lambs.
"Given the sheep is a major
icon of this country, you'd think
they would have at least passed
the stamp design by someone
with knowledge of agriculture ,"
Rich said.
Today in History
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Actor Fritz Weaver is 79.
Actress Tippi Hedren is 75 .
Former PBS newsman Robert
MacNeil is 74. Movie director
Richard Lester is 73. Singer
Phil Everly is 66. Actor.singer
Michael Crawford is 63 .
Actress Shelley Fabares is 61 .
Country singer Dolly Parton is
59. ABC newswoman Ann
Compton is 58. Singer Harry
McGilberry is 54. Singer
Dewey Bunnell (America) is
53 . Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 52.
Comedian Paul Rodriguez is
50. Actress Katey Saga! is 48.
Reggae mus1c1an Mickey
Virtue (UB40) is 48. Actor Paul
McCrane is 44. Actor William
Ragsdale is 44. Tennis player
Stefan Edberg is 39. Rock
singer Whitfield Crane (Ugly
Kid Joe) is 37. Singer Trey
Lorenz is 36. Actor Shawn
Wayans is 34. Rock singermusician John Wozniak (Marcy
Playground) is 34. Actress Drea
de Matteo is 33. Actress
Marsha Thomason is 29.
Actress Jodie Sweetin is 23.
Actor Logan Lerman is 13.
Thought tor Today:
"Love is not consolation, it is
light." - Simone Weil, French
philosopher ( 1909-1943).
The stamp's designer, artist
Samuel Sakaria, admitted taking
artistic license. "The males have
the curly horns," he said. "I
thought just to add a bit of a
dynamic I'd j ust add in the male
equivalent as opposed to the
female."
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happy he dido 't stop to eat
before hitting the slots here.
Stephen Phares was on a ski
vacation when he hit a $1.3 million jackpot Saturday night at
Harveys Casino and Resort.
Phares, 42, said he wanted to
go get dinner but was prodded
by friend to play a progressive
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machine. ·
Now, he said, "I'm very
happy we played."
The home mortgage branch
manager from Holland, Pa., said
he's not sure what he 'II do with
his winnings .
He said he'd like to invest in
Lake Tahoe property. But he
also sees his windfall as a
chance to help others.
• PETOSKEY, Mic h.
John and Jennifer Dallos have
quite a handful with their twins.
But things are going to get a lot
busier very soon.
Jennifer Dallos is expecting
triplets in June.
"We're
pretty
much
shocked," John Dallos said.
"We have been up on this cloud,
just in a haze. You lay down at
night and wonder, How are we
going to be able to do this? But
you just know it's going to be
great."
John and Jennifer Dallos, 31
and 28 respectively, hadn't even
planned on having another baby.
But they were open to the idea
of another child .
"We did have two the first
time, so we thought that maybe
it wasn't in the cards for us to
have more kids," Jennifer
Dallos ·said. "We thought, if it
happens , it happens."
Jennifer Dallos did not usc
fertil ity drugs.
"When we found out she was
pregnant, we thought it would
be nice to have another child,''
her husband said. "We didn 't
expect to have three ."
Without using fertility drugs ,
the odds of having identical
twins are about one in 250
births , said child care author Dr.
Vincent Iannelli. The chances of
having triplets without the help
of fertility drugs are about one
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Chase
19, 2005 • A3
Arrest
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ahead to the Hazard State Police,
requesting them to place spike
strin~ · the roadway to flatten
the tires of the vehicle.
Fletcher drove a mile or more
after his tires were flattened,
Hutchinson said, then he slowed
r1 down and crashed into
Gearheart's cruiser, causing at
least $2,000 in damages to the
left front fender area.
Fletcher, who was taken to the
Hazard ARH Hospital and
released, was charged with 19
offenses related to the incident.
He pleaded not guilty in district
court yesterday to four counts of
wanton endangerment, drunk
driving, speeding 26 miles or
more over the limit, reckless driving, two counts of failing to
wear seat belts, no insurance, no
registration receipt, not using a
turning signal, possession of
marijuana, possession of drug
paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, improper
lane usage, and two counts of
first-degree criminal mischief.
District Judge James R. Allen
scheduled a preliminary hearing
in the case for Jan. 26. Fletcher
still remains incarcerated under
under a $10,000 cash bond.
The passenger and owner of
the vehicle was also charged by
Gearheart Saturday. His citation
had not been filed in district
court as of yesterday.
Hutchinson said the men were
both intoxicated and that they
had been smoking marijuana.
Both had been to Marlow's, he
said, and claimed to have eluded
authorities because they were
"scared."
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The officers lost the men but
recovered the passenger from
the vehicle 90 minutes later. He
had entered a ~arage to hide but
spooked the owner. The subject
locked the garage from the
inside so the owner phoned the
authorities, who surmised that
the man hiding in the garage
could be the same one they had
been chasing on foot in the
Harold area.
Along with Deputy Glenn
Wolfe they arrested the man,
who turned out to be Tommy
Shepherd, 30, of Paintsville. It
was quickly established that
Shepherd was wanted by KSP
for his alleged role in a drug
bust KSP made two months ago
that involved manufacturing
methamphetamine. Shepherd
was allegedly able to flee more
successfully on that night when
Trooper Chris Hicks was overcome by fumes emanating from
Shepherd's vehicle which
allegedly also contained the
makings for meth.
Shepherd wac; lodged in the
Floyd County Detention Center
and charged with resisting
arrest, disorderly conduct, alcohol intoxication and fleeing
police.
Authorities suspect that Billy
Shepherd, brother of Thomas
Shepherd, was driving the vehicle. He is also wanted on several warrants.
Judge
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Settled
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cipal, Carole Combs, who
allegedly told one parent, after
several complaints, that she
didn't believe her and that she
was tired of hearing the complaints .
The suit stated that an aide,
Marty Mullins, 33, was responsible for abusing the students
through physical force , namecalling and locking them in a
~~ bathroom.
Criminal charges against
Mullins were filed in District
Court in August and were
passed on to a grand jury. Those
charges are still being investigated and have not been presented to a grand jury yet.
When contacted about the
matter Supt. Dr. Paul Fanning
mentioned that he had no idea a
settlement had been reached in
the case. Though it happened on
Friday he had yet to hear about
it by Tuesday afternoon, though
he did note that other media
groups had also contacted him.
Fall
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Slone and John M . Stumbo
Elementary Principal Deresa
Ray are also cited in the suit.
Boyd,
represented
by
Pikeville attorney
Glenn
Martin Hammond, alleges that
she "was caused to fall" while
she was walking on the sidewalk of the school to attend a
ball game. The accident was
the result of an "unreasonable
and dangerous condition," the
suit alleges.
Boyd allegedly sustained
severe injuries as a result of
the fall and has continued to
suffer because of the accident.
She says that Fanning and
School Principal Deresa Ray
should have known of the
pending dangers on the sidewalk .
She seeks compensation
and trial by jury.
Fanning would not comment as to the nature of the
suit yesterday.
Work was completed last
year to reconstruct the
school's gymnasium into a
$2.4 million "state-of-the-art"
facility.
managing the office in
Newsome's absence, said
local residents are happy that
Newsome is getting out of
prison.
"They definitely are, and I
am, too," he said.
Combs said he believes
Newsome will return to work
after spending some time
with his family.
Newsome, who was sentenced in March on two
counts of buying votes and
one count of conspiracy to
buy votes, will remain on
probation for three years
after his release.
Despite his conviction,
Newsome has continued to
draw his salary as Knott
County judge-executive.
In Kentucky, state law dictates that even convicted
felons can't be removed from
office until their appeals are
exhausted.
Newsome
is
appealing his conviction.
An FBI investigation into
the 1998 primary election in
Knott
County,
which
Newsome won, resulted in 12
previous election fraud convictions.
Newsome testified in the
election fraud trial of
Pikeville businessmen Ross
Harris and Loren Glenn
Turner, who were accused of
helping finance a scheme to
buy votes.
"He came to us with an
offer that he had information
that we may be interested
in," Taylor said.
That in formation, which
he provided in his testimony
against Harris and Turner,
was that the men gave
$25,000 in illegal contributions to his re-election campaign in 2002.
Harris was convicted on
one count of conspiracy to
commit mail fraud and to buy
votes, three counts of mail
fraud .and one count of structuring withdrawals from a
bank account to avoid federal reporting requirements.
Turner was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud
and two counts of mail fraud.
They are scheduled to be
sentenced March 14.
Taylor said Newsome's
cooperation in the trials of
the Harris and Turner warranted the reduction in his
sentence.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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thing."
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Embarrassing
and costly
Knott County Judge-Executive Donnie Newsome is supposed to
be getting out of prison next week, which will allow him to do
something he hasn't been able to do the 16 months he has been
behind bars - work in the office a jury said he obtained fraudulently.
We have to give Newsome credit for one thing: He is no~ one to
give up easily. Despite being convicted of buying votes during his
2002 re-election campaign, Newsome has refused to resign his
tainted office.
Other officials facing a similar situation might find such a feat
daunting, but Newsome pressed on and managed to continue drawing his taxpayer-funded salary the entire time he sat in prison, even
though the bulk of the responsibility for running the office had to
fall to his assistant.
Had the events of this shameful story not transpired in our own
backyard, we would have a difficult time believing it. Surely such
hijinks couldn't happen, at least not today. Surely such antics could
only take place in one of Mark Twain's tall tales.
Surely not.
How can this happen? Well, in addition to Newsome's own
apparent arrogance and disregard for his county's taxpayers, state
law is also to blame. In Ken'tucky, a public official who is convicted of a crime and sentenced to prison is not forced to resign until
after all of his or her appeals are exhausted.
But guilt or innocence is not really the question. Even an honest
politician wrongfully convicted of a crime cannot carry out the
duties of his or her office while sitting in a jail cell. Even if
Newsome's conviction is later overturned, the people of Knott
County were still cheated because they paid him for 16 months of
public service he could not perform.
Obviously, this is a problem, and it is one that will repeat itself
unless something is done. Because the criminal appeals process is
so long, cases like Newsome's could become the standard, rather
than the exception.
We believe there could be a simple solution. The legislature
should act, this year, to mandate that an office is vacant the very
minute its occupant is convicted of a felony. If that officeholder is
later proved innocent on appeal, then he or she should be entitled
to full repayment of salary and benefits for the remainder of the
term he or she was forced to forsake.
Addressing this embarrassing problem is the right thing to do,
both morally and fiscally, and it will prevent our state from being
held up as a laughingstock in the future.
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Eliminating tax expenditures could equal fairness
by MARK R. CHELLGREN
businesses and less on the poor - also
have not put their plans to paper.
But if anyone wanted to look, a blueFRANKFORT The Fletcher print for a simpler version of the tax
administration last week began its code is produced every other year by
statewide sales tour for changes in the state budget office.
Kentucky's tax code.
The document is called the "Tax
"We need a simpler tax system," Expenditure Analysis." It is a compilaGov. Ernie Fletcher told a crowded ball- tion of each "exemption, exclusion or
room at Northern Kentucky University. deduction from the base of a tax, a cred"We need a fairer tax system."
it against the tax, a deferral of a tax or a
Others in the administration, from preferential tax rate.
Lt. Gov. Steve Pence to chief of staff
"Tax expenditures reduce revenues
Stan Cave, will carry similar messages. below what would be received if the tax
But as with all things, simplicity and were applied uniformly and broadly to
fairness, especially when it comes to all potentially taxable activity ...," the
taxation, are in the eye of the beholder. document goes on.
The late Rep. Joe Clarke of Danville,
According to the most recent report,
who was chairman of the House tax and the various tax breaks that apply to the
budget committee for two decades, used corporate income tax alone cost the
to joke about most people's approach to state an estimated $183.3 million durtax policy: "Don't tax yeu, don't tax ing the 2003 fiscal year when total
me, tax the guy behind the tree."
receipts from the corporate tax were
What there is a shortage of. right $430.6 million.
now, is anything to debate.
Breaks from the sales tax in 2003
Fletcher has not yet said what his tax amounted to $2.2 billion when total
proposal will be, though he has indicat- receipts were only $2.3 billion.
ed it will look much like the plan preSome of the breaks from the sales
sented to the 2004 General Assembly. · tax are broad based and have been
. Similarly, a collection of public interest extensiyely debated in the legislature
groups who gathered at the Capitol last
For example, food is not subject to
week to promote a different approach to the 6 percent sales tax. The report said
tax changes - more on the rich and that will mean $427 million less for the
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· Letter
Rails to Trails
invites crime
I met with Keith Lovan, chairman of
the Kentucky Rails to Trails council,
Friday, Jan. 8, 2005, at the Big Sandy
Area Development District, along with
Judge-Executive Daniel of Johnson
County, Judge-Executive May of
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Capitol Ide as
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Abortion
doesn't solve
problems
Even now, as we observe
"Sanctity of Human Life
Week," radical abortion advocates continue to hammer
away at the argument that
ending abortion will cause all
manner of social problems for
our nation.
There is something wrong
Magoffin County and Judge-Executive
Warrix of Breathitt County, as well several members of the Big Sandy ADD and
others.
There is a reason why Kentucky ranks
47th in "Rails to Trails" development Kentucky citizens do not want "Rails to
Trails", especially people that own property next to the railroads right-of-ways.
Sept. 7, R.J Corman, the owner of the
only railroad that currently runs though
Magoffin and one of the railroads in
with this picture. Forty years
ago they were clamoring that
legalizing abortion would
solve all our social problems.
But today, after more than 30
years of legal abortion, and
over 40 million children
killed, every single social
problem we faced when we
began this grisly business is
considerably worse.
We have more teenage
pregnancies, forced abortion,
more
hunger,
welfare,
divorce, adultery, child and
family abandonment, more
women and children living in
poverty, more child and
General Fund this year. Residential utilities are not subject to sales tax, though
local governments can levy what
amounts to a sales tax. Even so, the
state is missing out on $176.2 million
this year, as a result, the report said.
The sales tax exemption for prescription drugs means $251 million g~es
uncollected.
But other breaks from the sales tax
are more obscure and have been added
over the years largely at the behest of
special interests.
Big industry won an exemption from
sales tax on equipment used in pollution
control in 1974. The state is missing out
on $13.9 million as a result.
Motion picture companies that produce in Kentucky do not have to pay
sales taxes, even though that means
only $100,000 in lost revenue- or savings to the company.
Sales by 4-H Clubs are exempt,
mean ing the state gets $100,000 a year
less than it might.
Even sales of twine and wire used for
baling hay and straw are exempt. It
m ms the state doesn't collect $30,000
that it might otherwise.
Mark R. Chellgren is the Frankfort
correspondent for The Associated
Press.
Breathitt and Johnson counties, filed with
the Surface Transportation Board (STB is
the federal government agency that controls railroad issues and licenses railroads) to abandon that railroad. R.J.
Connan is obligated to make as much
money for their railroad as they possibly
can and the railroad got very little business from their shippers.
Now the Kentucky "Rails to Trails"
spousal abuse, more deadbeat
dads/moms, more gangs,
more
drugs.
more
killings/suicides. more sexually-transmitted
diseases
(more than 25 categories now,
several lethal), more high
school dropouts, abortionrelated cancers, more homelessness, and a generally
more fractured and violent
society.
So where 's the payoff?
The only answer from the
abortion industry is that stopping abortion will make these
problems worse. In short,
they're asking us to ignore
(See RAILS, page eight)
the fact that these problems
got worse when abortion was
made legal, and blindly
accept that they'll get worse
if abortion is made illegal.
It is utterly preposterous.
Perhaps it's time we acknowledged that killing people is a
bad way to solve social problems. It's morally indefensible, and it apparently doesn't
work. Moreover, it's the ultimate act of selfishness. After
all, no one ever volunteers to
die to solve a social problem,
they only insist that others do !
Danny Stamper
Pikeville
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FDA advisers debate safety of allowing
over-the-counter sales of cholesterol drug
by LAURA MECKLER
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BETHESDA, Md. - Many
Americans would reduce their
chances of heart disease if a cholesterol drug now available only
by prescription were sold over
the counter, federal health advisers were told.
The dtug also might wind up
in the hands of patients who
aren't supposed to take it, came
the retort.
An advisory committee to the
Food and Drug Administration
began meeting Thursday to consider a request to sell a low-dose
version of the cholesterol drug
Mevacor directly to consumers
for the first time. A recommendation was expected Friday.
Allowmg over-the-counter
sales for Mevacor would put a
new sort of medication on drugstore shelves. Unlike treatments
for coughs. colds and allergies,
Mevacor is meant to prevent
future heart disease, rather than
treat existing symptoms. And
while a cough or cold is apparent, the only way to know one's
cholesterol level is to be tested.
Sponsors say over-thecounter Mevacor would help get
needed treatment to millions of
Americans who are at moderate
risk of heart disease or need to
lower their cholesterol but are
not taking helpful drugs .
"It's clear millions of
Americans ... are not yet receiving treatment after many years
now at this," James McKenney,
chairman of the industry-funded
National Lipid Association, told
the panel Friday. "Maybe it's a
good idea to give cons_umers the
opportunity to be more involved
in their own health care."
Part of the problem is consumer attitudes, said Jerry
Hansen, a vice president at
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He said many patients would
benefit from Mevacor today but
don't want to take a prescription
drug because "they generally
feel that a prescription is for
someone who is sick." He said,
over-the-counter drugs are for
"someone who is healthy, like
themselves."
Opponents worry that selling
Mevacor directly could encourage patients to skip necessary
doctor visits , where they might
get important advice about
changing diet and exercise.
"Individuals may lose sight
for the need for lifestyle changes
if they believe taking a pill will
suffice," said Dr, Boisey Barnes
of the Association of Black
Cardiologists.
And there are questions about
whether consumers will accurately determine whether the
drug is right for them.
To answer that, Merck and
partner Johnson & Johnson conducted a pair of studies. One
tested whether consumers would
understand the label; the other
simulated a real-world situation
and recruited potential users into
a mock pharmacy to see who
would buy and use the drug.
According to the label proposed by the drug companies,
Mevacor is only meant for men
45 and over and women 55 and
older whose LDL - low-density lipoprotein, or "bad" cholesterol - count is between 130
and 170. They should also have
at least one risk factor for heart
disease, such as smoking, high
blood pressure, family history of
heart disease or an HDL - highdensity lipoprotein, or "good"
cholesterol - count of less than
40.
The study of label comprehension found that only 1 percent of people who said they
could start using Mevacor "right
away" were appropriate candidates for the drug.
The mock pharmacy found
that of all the people who actually took the drug, just lO percent
met the label's criteria.
The companies used a looser
standard in counting who took
the drug appropriately. For
instance, in the mock pharmacy
study, they counted people who
said they had talked with their
doctors before taking the drug
even though they didn't meet the
criteria on the label. Under this
definition, Merck said, 55 percent of those who took the drug
did so appropriately.
The panel also heard con-,
cems that women who are pregnant might take the drug. At
issue was whether the label
advising against it was sufficient
to prevent that, and how signifi-
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Lisa Lewis, a health professor,
heard her two sons talk: about
how bad their high school P.E.
class was, so she went to see
for herself.
"It's been terrible," she
said. The teacher was a basketball coach, and "that's basically all they did - play basketball between 40 and 50 kids."
Many students just stood on
the sidelines of the disorganized game.
Physical education experts
say there's little accountability
for P.E. teachers in most
schools. They say the classes
are often poorly run, and students don't spend much time
in them anyway.
Nearly one-fifth of all high
school P.E. teachers don't have
a major and certification in
physical education, according
to the most recent numbers
from the National Center for
Education Statistics.
Often the instructor is a
coach more interested in winning games than in producing
healthy students, experts say.
"That stigma that a coach
cares more about the team than
his physical education class
does exist," said George
Graham, professor of kinesiology at Penn State University.
"When a teacher or coach is
doing that, it's really up to the ·
principal to get in there and
say, 'We want to win ball games, but the kids in P.E.
deserve a good education
too."'
The lack of respect for P.E.
also appears in the number of
students required to take it.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention reports
(See EXERCISE, page seven)
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LIFT THOSE PACKAGES!
Lifting heavy or awkward packages correctly Is important, even for young people. However, as
you become older, the potential for damage often increases. The elderly are more apt to sustain
a back Injury while lifting, because of decreased flexibility and strength. The best way to pick up
a heavier object is by relying on the legs. Bend at your knees, not your back, so that your legs do
the lifting.
Carry objects close to your body at about waist level. If possible, set the package down on a
surface between shoulder and knee height to avoid lifting it over your head. Do not twist at your
waist. Instead, turn by pivoting your feet. Be careful moving heavy things when you are tired.
Fatigue can cause you to move more awkwardly. Heavy loads pose the greatest risk, so know
your limitations. Do not attempt to lift something beyond your ability.
Carrying bulky packages can also put adclecl strain on the shoulders. The rotator cuff Is primarily
made up of four muscles that help support and move the shoulder joint The muscles form tendOns
that surround the joint and move it front, up and back during regular dally activities. Lying over the
tendons Is a fluid-filled sac or bursa that helps lubricate and cushion the shoulder. The rotator cuff
can become inflamed or even tear when misused through repetition or strain. Umit moving heavy
objects or repetitive shoulder motions without wannlng up first, and rest the shoulder whenever
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cant the risk of damage to the
fetus really is.
Also of concern is that people
with liver disease, some of
whom don't know they are sick,
could be hurt if they take the
drug.
There are also financial
implications to the decision,
although the FDA is not allowed
to consider them. If the drug is
sold over the counter, health
insurance will no longer pay for
it, shifting the cost from insurance companies to patients.
Mevacor was the first of the
statin drugs, which lower cholesterol by limiting the buildup of
artery-clogging fat deposits,
reducing the risk of heart attack
by about a third. Some $14 billion in statins were sold in the
United States last year.
The application was filed by
Johnson-Merck whose officials
have said they would charge
about $1 for each daily 20-milligram pill if over-the-counter
sales are approved.
The FDA turned down a similar application for over-thecounter Mevacor in 2000.
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A Program to help
Older Adults with
Life's Challenges
Douglas Ray Hall
AN OPEN LETTER
TO THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS,
THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL
OF MARTIN, KENTUCKY:
The vast majority of citizens, property owners, and businesses in
Martin oppose the hauling of dirt, debris, and all hillside! materials through the town of Martin. The mud, dirt, and atmospheric
contamination caused by ·this activity will ultimately cause the
following:
1) Many businesses will be forced out of town-making Martin a
ghost town for years before the project would be completed.
2) Many citizens with lung and health conditions will be adversely affected, not to mention the school children and hospital
patients.
3) The large and heavy trucks moving regularly through town will
cause a safety problem for citizens and all who need to come
to visit the businesses, post office, school, and hospital. Also,
the citizens whose homes are located on the highway and their
children.
We need parking spaces to remain on Main Street so that business
customers, visitors to the town, those who need to go to the post
office for daily mail, those who visit the schools, and above all to
accommodate the elderly and handicapped that need to park on
our streets.
Floyd Circuit Court Clerk
The streets are already full of water when it rains. Why does the
mayor allow these conditions to exist? This only complicates and
worsens the conditions of our town and streets if the Army Corps
is allowed to haul their dirt and materials through town. There are
alternate routes available and other solutions to the problem without running people and businesses out of Martin.
We oppose this plan to destroy Martin and will take action to prevent it with every legal and appropriate way! !
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MARTIN CONCERNED CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Pete Grigsby, Jr.
Jack Bolthouse
Rick Caudill
John Perry
Dr. Richard Salisbury
Roger Marsilette
Bobby Paul Tackett
�A6 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Nancy Lou Hall
Sam Martin Jr.
Aster H•t;VJ """r
Denzil (Stud) Martin
Nancy Lou Hall, 54, of Hi
Hat, died Sunday, January
16, 2005, at the McD 0 wel1
Appalachian
Regional
Hospital.
Born December 27, 1950,
in Floyd County, she was the
daughter of the late Estill
and Carrie Webb Newsome.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the Tackett Fork
Freewill Baptist Church at
Beaver.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Bobby Hall.
Survivors include four
sons: William Michael Hall
of Hi Hat, Bobby Hall Jr., of
Beaver, and James Jamie
Hall and John Christopher
Hall, both of Price; two
daughters: Debbie Gail Hall
and Lola Lynn Hall, both of
Price; two brothers: Clines
Newsome of Beaver, and
James Tackett of Michigan;
three sisters: Laura Mae
Hamilton
of
Pikeville,
Shirley Fogle of Price, and
Yvonne Renfro of Ohio; nine
grandchildren; one greatgrandson; and eight stepgrandchildren.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she was preceded in death by a son,
Timothy Hall; a brother, Bob
Webb; and two sisters:
Lizzie Adkins, and Vassie
Webb.
Funeral services will be
conducted
Thursday,
January 20, at noon, at the
Tackett
Fork
Freewill
Baptist Church, at Beaver,
with Larry Tackett officiating.
Burial will be in the
Tackett Cemetery, at Melvin,
under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral
Home, in Martin.
Visitation is at the church,
with nightly services at 7
p.m.
Sam Martin, Jr., age 66,
of Martin, husband of
Margueritte Hall Martin,
passed
away
Monday,
J'anuary
17,
2005,
at
1
-Iighlands Regional Medical
Center, Prestonsburg.
He was born November
19, 1938, in McDowell, the
son of Nora Newsome
Martin, of Prestonsburg, and
the late Sam Martin . He was
a construction manager, a
member of the Allen Baptist
Church,
the
Wayland
Masonic Lodge, the Oleika
Shrine, and served on the
Floyd County Board of
Health, Housing Authority
Board.
In addition to his wife, and
mother, he is survived by
one son, Sam Martin, III, of
Martin; one daughter, Violet
Elizabeth "Beth" Rowe of
Prestonsburg; one brother,
Julius
C.
Martin
of
Prestonsburg; one sister:
Phyllis Grigsby of Minnie;
three grandchildren: April
Dawn
Martin,
Celina
Elizabeth Rowe, and Robert
Dustin Martin Rowe.
Funeral services for Sam
Martin Jr., will be conducted
Thursday, January 20, at 11
a.m., at the Hall Funeral
Home Chapel, in Martin,
with Clergyman Arnold
Turner Jr., officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Lucy Hall Cemetery, at
McDowell, under the professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home.
Visitation is after 3 p.m. ,
Wednesday, at the funeral
home with Masonic services
at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the
Allen Baptist Church building fund, P.O. Box 541,
Allen, Ky. 41601.
Aster Hunter, 92, of Cow
Creek, Prestonsburg, died
Monday, January 17, 2005,
at
King's
Daughters
Medical Center, Ashland.
Born
November
22,
1912, in Floyd County, he
was the son of the late
Lack and Ella Clark
Hunter. He was a retired
C&O Railroad, employee,
and a member of the Cow
Creek Freewill Baptist
Church.
He is survived by his
wife,
Amma
Mae
Blackburn Hunter.
Other survivors include
two sons: Tony Hunter of
lvel , and Aster Hunter Jr.,
of
Prestonsburg;
six
daughters:
Norma
Hampton. Ollie Collins,
Shirley
Blair,
Loretta
Hunter, and Esther Blair,
all of Prestonsburg, and
Brenda
Auxier
of
Paintsv i lle; one brother:
James
Hunter
of
Prestonsburg; and eight
grandchildren, and three
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by two sons: David
Arnold Hunter and Marvin
Thomas Hunter; one brother, McKinley Hunter; and
two sisters: Virgie Goble
and Nannie McCoy.
Funeral services will be
conducted
Thursday,
January 20, at 11 a.m. , at
the Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, in Martin, with
Nathan Lafferty and John
Kenneth Burchett officiating.
Burial will be in the
Hunter Cemetery, Cow
Creek, Prestonsburg, under
the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home .
Visitation is at the funeral home.
(Patd obttuary)
Denzil (Stud) Martin, 50, of
Drift, died Saturday, January
15, 2005, at the U.K. Medical
Center, in Lexington.
Born June 22, 1954, in
Mattin, he was the son of
Dennis Martin of Drift, and the
late Ada Osborne Martin. He
was a disabled coal miner.
In addition to his father, he is
survived by one son, Denzil
Ray Martin of Drift; one
daughter, Tiffany Nichole
Martin of Prestonsburg; his exwife, Pauline Martin of
Prestonsburg; his companion,
Velma Henson of McDowell; a
step-son, Michael Steven
Henson of McDowell; four
brothers: Tanzi! Martin of
Ashland, Ohio, Merlin Martin
of Martin, Wade Martin of
Drift, and Eddie Dean Moore
of Oriental, Ohio; and three
sisters: Reba Judd, Donna
Setser, and Freda Martin, all of
Prestonsburg.
In addition to his mother, he
was preceded in death by one
brother,·Rasher Martin.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 18, at
noon, at the Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, in Martin, with
Ted Shannon officiating.
Burial was in the Martin
Cemetery, Stumbo Hollow, in
Drift, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral
home.
(Paid obituary)
(Paid obituary)
FLOYD COUNTY
CATHOLICS
WELCOME YOU
ST. MARTHA CHURCH
Water Gap
Mass'-'s: 5 p.m., Sat.; 11:15 a.m.
Sunday
Walter Scott Slone II
Walter Scott Slone II, age
24, of Hueysville, husband of
Jerrica Banks Slone, passed
away Sunday, January 16,
2005, at his residence.
He was born August 11,
1980, in Pikeville, the son of
Walter Scott Slone
of
Wayland, and Vivian Lee
Coker
of
Nashville,
Tennessee. He was the stepson of Vicky King Slone. He
attended the United Methodist
Church, at Wayland.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by two brothers:
Charles Nevan Slone of
Garrett, and Byron Francis
Slone of Florida; his paternal
grandmother, Marie Slone of
Wayland; his maternal grandparents, Earnest and Douglas
Sanders of Weeksbury, and
many aunts and uncles.
He was preceded in death by
one brother, James Robert
Slone; and his paternal grandfather, Kermit Slone.
Funeral services will be
conducted
Wednesday,
January 19, at 11 a.m., in the
Hall Funeral Home Chapel, in
Martin, with Clergyman Brad
Tackett officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Bradley Cemetery, at Wayland,
under the professional care of
the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
(Paid obituary)
home.
Alice Goble Baldridge
pallbearers listed
Pallbearers for the funeral of
Alice Goble Baldridge, who
died Thursday, January 6, 2005,
were, active: John Preston,
Steve Clark, Mike Murphy, John
H. Gray, Johnny Ison, Danny
Flannery, Nick Halbert, Warren
Halbert, Hearl Dudley, Teddy
tJn
Shepherd, and Jimmy Castle.
Honorary pallbearers were:
Edward Goble, Charles Goble,
Connely McCray, Clifford
Schomak, Earl Warren, Willie
"Red" Clark, Bill Robinson,
Paul Hagans, Ray Prater, and
Ennel Hicks.
~reciation
We would like to express our gratitude for all the
sympathy and compassion shown to us during the
illness and upon the passing of our loved one,
Allice Goble Baldridge. Your thoughtfulness and
kindness will always be remembered.
Our deepest apprecation is extended to Mildred,
Geraldine, Ella, Melva, Verna, the Rev. Robert
Varney, the pallbearers, the Maytown First Baptist
Church, the Hospice of Big Sandy, and NelsonFrazier Funeral home.
The Family of Alice Goble Baldridge
(Paid obituary)
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Hamilton
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The family of Oma May Hughes would like to thank
all family, friends, and others, who helped during the
illness and passing of our mother. Thanks to can;givers,
Lois Evans and Yvonne Newsome for their years of
dedication. Thanks to the staff at HRMC and at
Riverview Health Care Center during her time there,
and thanks to Dr. Roger Jurich for his care. We would
also like to thank all those who had us in their prayers,
those who sent flowers, and food, and those who consoled us by their presence, and with their words of comfort. A special thank-you to Randy Johnson, clergyman,
and to Larry Brown and Barbara Meek for the music.
We also would like to thank Carter Funeral Home for its
efficient service.
Card of Thanks
The family of Peachie Reffitt Pitts would like to extend our
heartfelt appreciation to all those who helped in any way during
the loss of our loved one. We appreciate all the food, flowers,
prayers, and all the acts of kindness shown to our family. A special thanks to Veronica Bolden and Hershel Baldridge for their
comforting words, the Sheriff's Department for their assistance
in traffic control, and the Hall Fury.eral Home of Martin, Ky., for
their kind, professional, and courteous service .
THE FAMILY OF PEACHIE REFFITT PITTS
THE FAMILY OF OMA MAY HUGHES
Card of
What a friend we have in
mother, who will all our
secrets share.
We should never keep things
from her, tell her all and
she'll be there.
Oh, what tender love she
gives us, when in sorrow or
despair.
Tell her gently, whisper softly,
she will listen, she'll be
there.
Day by day as she grows
older, she's the nation's
guiding star.
Don't forget the prayers she
taught us, you will need
them where you are.
Though her hair has turned to
silver, send her flowers
sweet and fair.
Drop a card or send a letter,
she'll be waiting, she'll be
there.
When her eyes have closed in
slumber, gently kiss her icy
brow.
Fold her hands upon her
busom, she will rest in
Heaven, now.
When your days are dark and
dreary, and your cross is
hard to bear,
Do not let your memory fail
you, think of Mother, and
she 'l be there.
Sadly missed,
but loved and thought
about every day,
HER FAMILY
The family of Cecil Ousley would like to acknowledge
with heartfelt appreciation, all those who helped in any
way during the recent loss of our loved one. Thank you all
so much for the food, flowers, prayers, and all the acts of
kindness shown to our family. We especially want to thank
the Old Regular Baptist ministers for their comforting
words, the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control, and the Hall Funeral Home for providing dignified and courteous service.
THE FAMll..Y OF CECll.. OUSLEY
Card of Thanks
The family of Sarah B. Vance would like to express our heartfelt
appreciation to all those friends, neighbors, and loved ones who helped
to comfort us during our time of sorrow. Thanks to all those who sent
flowers, food, or just spoke a kind word. We would like to send a special thanks to Clergymen Red Alley and Shane Akers for their comforting words, the Little Rosa Regular Baptist Church of the New
Salem Association for all the kindness shown to our family, the
Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control, and the Hall
Funeral Home for their caring and professional service. All your
thoughts and prayers will never be forgotten.
THE FAMILY OF SARAH B. VANCE
Card of Thanks
.The family of Patricia Jean Saylor Duncan would like to
express our appreciation to all those who helped in any way during the loss of our loved one. We thank you for the flowers,
food, and all the kindness expressed. A special thanks to
Clergyman Clinton "Buddy" Jones for his comforting words,
the Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control,
and to the Hall Funeral Home for their kind and professional
service. All your acts of kindness were a great comfon to our
family.
THE FAMILY OF PATRICIA JEAN SALYOR DUNCAN
�THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Exercise
• Continued from p5
that in 2003, only 28 percent of
high school students nationwide attended a daily P.E.
class, but 38 percent watched
television for three hours or
more each school night.
While 71 percent of the
nation's freshmen were in P.E.
at least one day a week those
numbers drop to 40 percent by
the students' senior year.
Participation varies widely
by state. In Tennessee, only 18
percent of seniors were
enrolled in a P.E. class, while
New York has better than 90
percent participation.
The National Association
for Sport and Physical
Education says Illinois is the
only state that requires daily
physical education K-12, while
Alabama requires it for K-8.
In California, Kentucky,
Maine, Missouri, New York,
South Carolina and Vermont,
accountability standards are
being developed for health and
physical education programs.
"Unless we hold physical
education teachers accountable
for the fitness of the student ...
there's no way to evaluate who
is good or who is bad because
we're more concerned with
math and reading," Lewis said.
"There needs to be some sort of
minimal national fitness standard - that would be a very
easy thing to establish."
Some schools have done
just that like the Victor Central
School District just outside
Rochester in Victor, N.Y.
Superintendent Timothy 1.
McElheran said his teachers
are held to specific goals and
judged like any math or science
teacher would be.
"It's no longer the coach
with the whistle around his
neck," he said. "Our physical
education teachers are highlY
trained professionals."
Victor's nationally recognized program includes rockclimbing, kayaking, crosscountry skiing, archery and
aerobic dance as options for
students.
"They take what they're
doing very senously," he said.
Not all do, and a new federal education law doesn't give
schools much incentive.
"The thought in some
schools is, 'If we eliminate
P.E., then they will have more
time to do better educationally,' but there's nothing to sug!-"t that's the case," Graham
said.
"Kids - just like adults at
work - need breaks and they
need time on their own."
Lewis has seen the poor
state of physical education not
only in her sons' school, but
also at Middle Tennessee State
University where she works.
The schoo\ recently dropped
requirements for health and
P.E. from the core curriculum.
MTSU general education
director Bill Badley said the
P.E. requirement went from
four hours to zero when the
school decided to add classes
to the core curriculum while
lowering the total number of
classes needed to graduate.
Lewis wasn't able to stop
the changes at MTSU, but she
was able to make a difference
at her sons' school.
"I went to the class and
actually helped the physical
educator," Lewis said. "The
non-athletes, they're the ones
who need it most."
NASPE president Dolly
Lambdin said the cuts in secondary schools and colleges
intensify the problem that
begins at a young age.
"Whatever belief we teach
(children)
in
elementary
school, middle school and high
school, those beliefs will carry
over in college," she said. "We
can't continue the model (that)
we have to fix things later. It
doesn't work on your car and it
doesn't work on your body.
Physical maintenance is the
key."
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Odds
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in 8,100.
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• CLEARFIELD, Pa. Kate Stelnick may weigh only
100 pounds, but her appetite is
remarkable.
The college student from
Princeton, N.J., is the first to
meet a restaurant's challenge
by downing its six-pound hamburger - and five pounds of
fixins' - within three hours.
Stelnick didn't eat for two
days to prepare for the chal-
lenge. "I felt very full, but I
was too excited that I actually
ate it to notice," Stelnick said.
Stelnick, 19, made the fivehour drive to Denny's Beer
Barrel Pub with two friends
from The College of New
Jersey on Wednesday, after
they saw pictures of the monster burger, dubbed the Ye Old
96er.
Denny Leigey Jr., the owner
of the bar 35 miles northwest
of State College, had offered a
two-pound burger for years and
conceived of the six-pounder
after his daughter went to college and phoned him about a
bar that sold a four-pounder.
But nobody had finished the
big burger in the three-hour
time limit since it was introduced on Super Bowl Sunday
1998. In addition to the meat,
contestants much eat one large
onion, two whole tomatoes,
one half head of lettuce, 1 1/4
pounds of cheese, two buns,
and a cup each of mayonnaise,
ketchup, mustard, relish,
banana peppers and some pickles.
Stelnick did it all in two
hours, 54 minutes.
Leigey said he was pretty
sure somebody would meet his
burger chaJlenge, though he
didn't have a petite woman in
mind.
''I wouldn't have made it if I
didn't think it was possible,"
Leigey said.
Man pleads not guilty to perjury charge
The Associated Press
LEXINGTON -An Eastern Kentucky
man convicted of mail fraud last year pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a perjury charge.
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Loren Glenn Turner, 51, of
Pikeville, earlier this month, alleging that he
committed perjury last April while testifying
before a federal grand jury. That grand jury
was investigating complaints of election
fraud in eastern Kentucky.
Turner will stand trial on the perjury
charge on March 7.
Turner was convicted in September of
conspiracy to commit mail fraud and two
counts of mail fraud in an alleged scheme to
buy votes in a Pike County judicial race. His
boss, Pike County businessman Ross Harris,
was convicted at the same time of one count
of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and to
buy votes, three counts of mail fraud and
one count of structuring withdrawals from a
bank account to avoid federal reporting
req uiJ:ements.
They are scheduled to be sentenced on
the mail fraud charges on March 14.
THE AVIATOR
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Fri. (5:00), 8:15;
Sat -Sun.
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Welcome Cumberland Cardiology
Highlands Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Cumberland Cardiology to HRMC.
Cumberland Cardiology, opened an Office Practice on December 20, 2004, on the 4th floor of
Highlands ;Medical Office Building.
Cumberland Cardiology is staffed by:
Richard Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Zane A. Darnell, M.D.
Richard A. Ansinelli, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Pam Parker,
John M. Van Deren, III, M.D., F.A.C.C.;
Terence C. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.C.,
Christopher P. Epling, D.O.
R.N., N .P.
Current Cumberland Office 'Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
.Call 886-7595 to schedule an appointment
Highlands Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of cardiology s~rvices, including basic cardiac evaluations, stress tests, EKGs, Echo-Doppler studies, cardiac catheterization,
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cardiac rehab, nuclear cardiology studies, including myocardial spect, gated wall motion, and
mugascans, as well as other cardiology services.
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HRMC Cardio-Diagnostics Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Call 886-7 544 to schedule an appointment
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19, 2005
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Rails
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group is confident they will,
control the railroad right-of:.
way left behind, once the railro~lct" tracks tta ve been
removed. This, despite the fact
that over 80 years ago when
the railroad first acquired the
railroad right-of-way, the
agreement was, once the railroad stops using the land, the
full use of the land would go
back to the owners of the land
and their successors. You
would be right to assume that
once the railroad is no longer
using the land they were once
granted for rai !road purposes
only. the use of the land would
then go back to the adjoining
property owners.
However, the Kentucky
"Rails to Trails" group
believes they now are more
entitled to the use of this land
than even the actual property
owners. The way this happens
is through an STB rule called
"rail banking," where with the
permission of the railroad, the
Kentucky "Rails To Trails"
group can legally take the land
from the actual owners of the
land for a trail as long as the
railroad has the right to build a
track back on the same rightof-way sometime in the future
if they decide to, a very
remote possibility. The owners
of land can complain and
threaten lawsuits all they
want, but fact of the matter is
the only one that can be sued 1
once the trail has been granted
is the federal government,
which has proven to be an
impossible task for adjacent
property owners.
Contrary to the w1shcs of
the pcopJc that own property
adjoining the railroad, the
Kentucky "Rails to Trails"
group is moving full steam
ahead with plans for removing
the railroad and forcing on
Magoffin,
Breathitt
and
Johnson Counties residents
the very expensive and potentially crime ridden Kentucky
"Rail to Trails" project. Once
the counties are the operators
of the trail, the counties will
have to come up with millions
of dollars to build and maintain the trail.
The Kentucky "Rails to
Trails" group paints a rosy
picture for the trails . Some
"Rails to Trails" handout folders show two little girls skipping hand in hand down the
trail. The Kentucky "Rails to
Trails" group doesn't want
you to know about the huge
liability the counties will
assume, the tons of lawsuits,
the huge property devaluation
along the trails and yes, the
crime associated with the
trails.
Crime rates along trails are
much higher then you will be
led to believe by the Kentucky
"Rails to Trails" group . The
National
Association
of
Reversionary
Property
Owners, (NARPO) a website
dedicated to protecting the
rights for property owners,
keeps track of the crime along
trails nationwide. Just the
month before R.J. Corman
filed before an abandonment
of their railroad. the NARPO
website reported on the crimes
committed on "Rails to Trails"
nationwide. From August 9 to
August 17 there were 14
crimes committed on the
trails. From August 2 to
August 9, there were 19
crimes. From July 26 to
August 2 there were 19
crimes. From July 20 to July
26. Six days before, another
lO crimes and this goes on and
on. You can see the actual
local newspaper accounts on
the NARPO website.
One trail often used as an
example as a good trail is the
Monon Trail in Indianapolis. I
know the Monon railroad very
well. I was the first contractor
to start the removal of the
Monon railroad in 1979.
One published report says,
"This week on the Monon
Trail, Channel 6 News (an
Indianapolis TV station) wonders, we wonder, how much
crime goes on around the
Monon. The Indianapolis
Police Department gave us
some numbers. Now, since no
one keeps exact numbers
~
about crimes committed on
the Monon Trail, the closest
they could give us is crimes
committed within a quartermile of the trail. And here's
what we found out. Police tell
us that during the first five
months of 2004, between Fall
Creek and 6800 North, there
was a lot of crime around that
popular trail. Police count 143
cases of what they consider
property theft, 120 assaults,
57 burglaries, 46 stolen cars,
18 robberies, four rapes and
two homicides."
Grant you, the Kentucky
"Rails to Trails" group will
argue this isn't Indianapolis,
this is Magomn, Breathitt and
Johnson counties in Kentucky,
low crime areas. Even so, the
question is, is the Kentucky
"Rails to Trails" group inviting even half the crime as
Indianapolis is experiencing,
acceptable to your communi·
ty?
This is not fear mongering;
these are facts. I suggest if
you think that the Kentucky
"Rails to Trails" program is
harmless to the community,
don't take my word for it, go
to the National Association of
Reversionary
Property
Owners website and get the
facts for yourself. The best
way to fight this crime being
invited to your community,
the NARPO website suggests,
is find out which of the government officials is promoting
the trail. Call the officials and
let them know your community doesn't want more crime.
This could be a change the
community may have to live
with for a very long time.
J have been in the railroad
• Continued from p4
business for more than 30
years and have been involved
in railroad right-of-way issues
since the early 1980s. If you
want to help protect your com
munity, contact me at (606)
663-5463 or email me at steveallen@allemailroad.com.
Thank you for your time
and consideration in this matter.
Steve A llen
Stanton
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
19, 2005 • A9
ew Morehead president begins tenure Tuesday
The Associated Press
•
JOH:'>TSON CTTY, Tenn.
Newly electcJ Morehead State
president Wayne Andrews
began his tenure Tuesday. but
he's already impressed many in
the college's community.
When Andrews discussed his
goals at the school's traditional
pre-semester convocation last
week, "bastcally. he got a standing ovation," said Charles H.
Morgan Jr., a faculty regent who
served on the search committee.
Andrews, 56, comes to
Morehead State from East
Tennessee State, where he
worked for more than 17 years.
His legacy at the Johnson City,
Tenn. school is symbolized by a
monument on top of a physical
education building: the Wayne
D. Andrews Clock Tower.
The Morehead Board of
Regents chose the New England
native for their vacancy out of a
field of 103 candidates, and
gave him a four-year contract
with a beginning salary of
$210,000.
Of Andrews' long tenure at
East Tennessee, search committee member Gene Caudill of
Morehead said: "I don't think
there was any doubt in anyone's
mind he was being groomed to
be the president in Tennessee."
East
Tennessee
State
President Dr. Paul E. Stanton Jr.
did not disagree. However,
Stanton said that at age 60 he
was not ready to retire, and that
Andrews, the vice president, had
been ready for several years to
become a college president.
Stanton said he learned about
the pending opening at
Morehead after former president
Ron Eaglin announced his Jan. 1
retirement.
"I talked to Wayne about it,"
Stanton said, "and I'm the one
who nominated him. To my
knowledge, Morehead is the
only job he ever applied for."
In preliminary interviews,
Andrews demonstrated a knowledge of Morehead, its history,
and even members of the search
committee, panel members said.
"He always does his homework," Stanton said.
More to the point, Andrews
knew how four-year universities
operate, Morgan said, and dis-·
played a "tremendous knowledge" of the Appalachian region
and its students.
Search
panelist
Chuck
Charles of Ashland, president of
the
Morehead
Alumni
Association, agreed.
"He was my first choice and
sort of set the bar for everyone
else," Charles said.
Stanton said Andrews had
been in leadership roles since he
arrived in Johnson City from
Illinois in 1987. Hired as chairman of the school's technology
department, he became manager
of student affairs, human
resources, public safety and
internal audits.
In recent years, Stanton promoted him to vice president of
operations and chief operating
officer. Andrews faced difficult
decisions in many areas, one
involving cuts of70 members of
the staff and faculty.
"He's very smooth and it's
genuine, but he can make tough
decisions," Stanton said.
Last week in Morehead,
Andrews was settling into the
president's office and was
preparing to attend a chamber of
commerce meeting. His wife,.
Susan, a teacher in the Johnson
City school system, said she will
remain in Tennessee until the
end of the school year.
Andrews and his wife both
grew up in Spencer, Mass., a
town of 8 ,000, about the size of
Morehead.
Andrews credits Stanton with
helping prepare him to become a
college president. He said he
had not been looking for a job,
but told Stanton he was interested in the Morehead post.
"I thought this school, this
location, would be a perfect
place for me," he said.
After 11 days on the Rowan
County campus, Andrews said
he mostly had been reading
about Morehead's history and
had embarked on a listening
tour.
"I've told the staff I'm going
to start with the faculty and I'm
going to meet with every academic department to start, and follow up with the administration,"
he said. "And I'm going to go by
myself. I'm just going to go and
listen."
Already, he has heard complaints from students and members of the staff and faculty that
the Morehead administration
seemed "disinterested," he said.
Other priorities 1nduct0
achieving funding parity with
other regional universities to
avoid raising tuition, and state
authorization for capital project'I
that include replacing or reno
vating old dorm1toncs.
"I'm a great believer in ha\
ing a small number of things tO
work on - and really working
on them," Andrews said.
Critics say coal trucks should
face tougher regulations
The Associated Press
PIKEVILLE - As fatalities
on Kentucky's highways have
increased over the last few
years, critics say better regulation of coal-hauling trucks could
have helped prevent deaths.
Since 2000, at least 53 people
have died and 536 have been
injured in accidents with trucks
licensed to haul coal, according
to the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The newspaper analyzed federal
Department of Transportation
data from January 2000 through
August 2004. Total highway
deaths in Kentucky have
increased over each of those
years, peaking at 955 in 2004,
according to the newspaper.
"The safety factor is nonexistent with the coal industry," said
Joey Stidham, an accident
reconstructionist and former
state trooper.
But industry backers sharply
dispute that assertion, noting
that studies have consistently
shown commercial truckers are
rarely at fault in fatal accidents.
Researchers and state police say
that poor seat-belt use is the
major factor and that most
· ~
truckers obey the law.
Bill Caylor, president of the
Kentucky Coal Association in
Lexington, said truckers can
take steps, such as improving
rear lighting. But he said
motorists are mostly at fault
when they rear-end coal trucks.
"We had record numbers of
fatalities last year," Caylor said.
"You don't point your finger at
somebody else. You got to figure out how to get these people
to drive safer."
During that time, there were
704 accidents involving trucks
licensed to haul coal. But
records don't indicate whether
the trucks were full, empty or
hauling something other than
coal at the time.
Roy Crawford, a Whitesburg
engineer, said rear-end accidents
with coal trucks - like the kind
his son, Guy, was killed in in
1994 - should be among the
most preventable.
"The most tragic thing to me
is they are all preventable if the
trucks were just legal," said.
Despite a 2001 law setting a
$250 ticket from police or
Vehicle Enforcement for inadequate or inoperable lighting,
Crawford said many truckers
fail to clean grime off lights and
reflectors. At night, that makes it
hard for some drivers to judge a
truck's distance.
Industry backers acknowledge that some truckers don't
maintain their vehicles well,'b1Jt
they say most abide by the law.
Greg Higgins, who owns a
trucking company in Pike
County, said more drivers are
compliant because newer rigs
come with_required lighting.
"The trucks of today are way
ahead of where they were at 10
years ago," he said.
Officials say they saw
improvement in enforcement
over the past year, after Gov.
Ernie Fletcher's administration
started strictly enforcing trucking regulations.
From January to November
last year, Vehicle Enforcement
ticketed 1,439 overweight commercial trucks, said Greg
Howard, the agency's commissioner. Compare that with 2000,
when officers wrote only 111
tickets.
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and
Will Ratcliff
Hours:
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9-5 p.m., Sat.
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Big Sandy Cardiology's Martin office is located on
the first floor of
Our Lady of the Way Hospital's
Seton Complex.
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received from the centor whoro sho holpod teens wi1h
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drug and alCohol problems. She wa::s wearing It
when an underage drunk driver took her life.
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ensure the health and well being of every patient utilizing the highest standards
of excellence in a friendly and compassionate manner.
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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�A1 0 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Community Calendar
p.m., at the Mountain Arts
Calendar items 'fCenter.
Auditonees should prepare
a
short monolouge and
will be printed
brief musical selection, total
as space permits time not to exceed 2 minutes.
Editor's note: To announce your
· community event, you may handdeliver your item to The Floyd
County 11mes office. located at
263
S.
Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg; or mail to: The
Floyd County Times, P.O. Box
390, Prestonsburg, KY 41653; or
fax to 606-886-3603; or email to:
features@flovdcountytimes .com.
Information will not be taken over
the telephone. All items will be
placed on a first-come, first-serve
basis as space per:mits
John W. Hall Lodge 950
to confer F.C. degree
John W. Hall Lodge 950
F&AM will hold its regular meeting, Saturday, January 22nd, at 7
p.m. The Fellow Craft degree will
be conferred on Terry Spurlock.
Dinner will be served, and all
Masons are encouraged to attend.
Floyd County Historical
and Genealogy Society
The Floyd County Historical
and Genealogical Society meets
the 3rd Monday of each month at
the Samuel May House at 7:00
p.m. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion
Prestonsburg High School
Class of 1994 reunion being
planned for February. Please contact Patricia Garrison at 606-8746004, Cory Reitz at 859-3386956 or John Stout at 859-4333610.
JWT Auditions
Jenny Wiley Theatre will hold
auditions for its upcoming season
on Fri., Jan. 28, from 5-9 p.m.,
and Sat., Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to
Pianist provided.
Taped
accompaniment and a cappela
smging not acceptable. Bring
comfortable alternate clothing
for basic dance combination.
Many non-singing opportunities also available . More info.,
call 886-9274.
D.A.V. Chap. 18
The Big Sandy Chapter 18,
Disabled American Veterans, of
Auxier, is looking for honorably
discharged veterans to join the
Chapter, which meets at the
Auxier Fire Dept., on the 1st and
3rd Fridays of each month, at 6
p.m. Those interested may bring
their DD2J4 and join the Chapter
and receive a D.A.V. ball cap.
Floyd County Democratic
Women's Club
Beauty Pageant
Meets the 2nd Monday of each
The "Stars of Tomorrow" month at 6 p.m., at Brenda's
Beauty Pageant will be held on Restaurant, in McDowell. All
Saturday, January 29, at 2 p.m., at . invited to attend.
'
the
Pikeville
Independent
Auxier Lifetime
Elementary School, in Pikeville.
Learning Center
Registration will be from 12:30•GED classes - Tuesdays, 10
1:30 p.m. Payment deadline is
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Thursdays,
Jan. 18. Call432-5718 for info.
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Later times
may be arranged - call office to
Girl Scout Cookies!
Donate a box of cookies to make arrangements.
•Craft/Sewing
Club
"Operation
Cookie
Drop"
through the Floyd County Girl Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
•Creative Sewing- Mondays,
Scouts to our local National
6-8
p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 12
Guard Unit. Calll-800-475-2621
p.m.
to support your local Girl Scouts
For more information about
and soldiers.
these activities and class fees, call
886-0709.
Big Sandy 4-H Club
Is seeking new members! Do
you like to have fun? Meet new
people? Help your community?
Then join our club! For more
info., contact Chuck Stamper at
886-2668.
Basic Computer Training
To be taught by Ray Tackett at
the Martin Community Center,
located on Route 80, at Martin,
on Feb. 4 , 11, 18; March 4, 11,
18: and April I, from 1-3 p.m.
Cost - $7. This is an 8-week
training series designed for those
who have little or no experience
using computers. Space is limited - call 886-2668 today to register!
Free Body Recall classes
Free Body Recall Exercise
Classes will be held Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at 9:30, at
the Presbyterian Church in
Prestonsburg. Classes are held
Monday,
VVednesday,
and
Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the old R
& S Building. Classes are offered
by the Floyd County Health
Department. Call the health
department, 886-2788, for more
information.
'Earn While You Learn'
The Big Sandy Area C.A.P.
office is taking applications for its
"Senior Training Program." You
must be 55 or older to apply. In
Floyd, call 886-2929; Johnson.
call 789-6515; Magoffin, call
349-2217; Pike, call 432-2775;
and in Lawrence, call 638-4067.
PARENTS!
Are you in need of child care
services? If so, contact the Big
Sandy Area Community Action
Program, Inc. The office is partnering with Eastern Kentucky
Child Care Coalition. For more
information on how we can help
you, call Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or toll free at 888-8727227.
Also, if your child is currently
enrolled in a child care program,
find out if your provider is a
member of the STARS for KIDS
NOW voluntary prograrr. for
exceeding licensing standards.
And, learn about how you can
stay home with your own children
and still earn an income by caring
for other children. Find out more
by calling Cheryl Endicott at 8861280, or 888-872-7227 (toll free).
Floyd County Extension
Homemaker Club Meetings
ADen: 1st Monday, 7 p.m .. , at
Christ United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall.
Cliffside/Prestonsburg: 3rd
VVednesday, 12:30 p.m., at P~
Cliffside Community Room.
David: 1st Monday, 1 p.m., at
St. Vincent's Mission.
Martin: 1st Tuesday, 6 p.m.,
Martin Church of Christ.
Evening Quilt Group: 4th
Thursday, 6 p.m., Extension
Office.
Maytown: 3rd Thursday, 6
p.m., Maytown First Baptist
Church.
Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild:
lst/3rd Wednesdays, 10 a.m. ,
Extension Office.
Prestonsburg: 2nd Tuesday,
1:30 p.m., Extension Office.
South Prestonsburg: 3rd
Tuesday, 7 p.m. , Home of members (call 886-2668 for info.)
Extension
Club
Announcements
The Newbee's Quilt Group
will meet on Jan. 27. from 6-8
p.m., at the Extension office.
Lesson will include a slide show
and hands-on demonstration of
color coordination, presented by
Nan Tournier. All interested quilters are invited to attend. Meeting
may be canceled due to inclement
weather.
Homemaker
Leader
Training "Growth Choice" will
beheldonJan.25,at lOa.m. Learn
skills for creating happiness and
blessing others. Public invited.
More info., call 886-2668
"Looking For a Support
Group?"
•Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group - Meets on
the second Tuesday of each
month at the First Presbyterian
Church (near Jerry's Restaurant),
at 7 p.m. For more info., call
Dana Caudill at 886-0265.
•Alzheimer's Association, Eastem KY Regional Office - 24hour Helpline, call 1-800-2723900 for emotional support, local
resources, and other information.
•MS Support Group - Meets
third Monday of each month at
7:00p.m. at the Seton Complex,
Martin. Offers group support for
MS patients and their caregivers.
•Overeater's Anonymous (O.A.)
- Meets each Monday, at 3:30
p.m., at the St. Martha Catholic
Church, Water Gap Road. For
more info., call 886-2513. .
•US TOO! Prostate Cancer
Survivors Support Group - For
all men with prostate cancer and
their families. Group meets the
3rd Thursday of each month, at 6
p.m., at the Ramada Inn,
Paintsville.
•Community Weight Loss
Support Group
Meets
Thursday's at 6:30 p.m., at the
Martin Community Center. For
more info., call 377-6658. Those
who have had gastric bypass
surgery most especially welcome
to attend. Meetings being offered
as ~upport to anyone needing
extra support in deal ing w ith
weight loss.
•Domestic Violence Hotline- 24hour Crisis Line manned by
Certified Domestic Violence
counselors. Call 886-6025, or 1800-649-6605.
Remember,
''Love Doesn't Have to Hurt."
•Kentucky Baptist Homes for
Children - Free, confi dential
assistance for unplanned pregnancy concerns. Talk with someone
who cares about you and your
baby. Call 1-800-928-5242.
•Disabled? - You may be eligible
for grant money to assist in your
daily living. For an application or
more information, call 886-4326.
•A.S.K. (Adoption Support for
Kentucky)- Support group for all
adoptive parents (public, private,
international, and kinship care),
foster parents and all others interested in adoption. To meet the
2nd Thursday of each month, at
Pizza Hut, in Prestonsbmg. For
more information, contact Nelva
Skaggs, adoptive parent liaison, at
Blueboy@foothills.net.
•East Kentucky S.T.A.R.S.
Homeschoolers
-Will hold
m
o
n
h
ly meetings at the Paintsville
Recreation Center. For more information, call Trudy at 889-9333, or
297-5147. Everyone welcome.
•Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Each Wednesday, from 7-8 p.m.,
in the Atrium Conference Room,
2nd floor, May Tower, Pikeville
Methodist Hospital. For more
info., contact Chris Cook at 606433-1119
or
christophercook@hotmail.com.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
.
19, 2005 • A 11
~:
Sonny
5 years old
Owner: Gene and Mary
Gizmo
Penelope
2 }Cars old
Heather Stumbo
McDowell, KY
2 years old
Shannon & Erica Slone
Betsy Layne, KY
Tyson
10 weeks old
Jason Johnson
Wheelwri
, KY
Lucky is 13 years old.
Rennie is 10 years old.
Charles & Bonnie Johnson
Weeksbur , KY
10 weeks old
Owner: Janet
(who works at Discount Auto
Brokers, Prestonsburg)
Nanny
Gorda
6 months old
7 1/2 years old.
Yolanda
and Guillermo
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Shannon
and Erica
Betsy Layne, K Y
7 years old
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Prestonsburg, KY
Foxy
&
Trixy
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2 years and 4 months
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Billy Newsome
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Shawn
&
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Grethel, KY
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4 years old
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John L.
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Prestonsburg, KY
Owners:
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Lucky and Rennie
6 I /2 years old
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�A12 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD C OUNTY TIMES
:The new Food City Superstore opens its doors today at 10 a.m.
New Prestonsburg Food City set to open
PRESTONSBURG
Shelves are stocked in preparation for today's opening of the
new Food City Superstore in
Prestonsburg.
Customers will get their first
look at the 40,000 square foot
facility (located on Route
1428/University Drive) when
the doors open this morning.
"We have certainly enjoyed
serving the residents of Floyd
County through our existing
location and we're very excited
to be bringing a new state-ofthe-art
Food
City
to
Prestonsburg," said Steven C.
Smith, president and chief
executive officer of K-VA-T
Food Stores, Inc., Food City's
parent company.
The new store includes a
bakery/deli, complete with a
hot food bar and sit-down cafe,
and food City Floral Boutique,
offering a large assortment of
fresh-cut and silk floral
arrangements, bouquets, a variety of gift items and staffed
with a floral designer seven
d~s a week.
The new store also includes
a video department stocked
with the latest releases and
classic favorites, seafood and
expanded meat departments,
featuring top quality meats and
certified Angus beef. Expanded
grocery, frozen food, produce
and health and beauty care
departments are included as
well.
The new Prestonsburg location offers the added convenience of a Food City
Pharmacy, where a registered
pharmacist will be on hand to
meet prescription needs and
answer health related questions.
And, customers can stop by the
Food City Gas N' Go for top
quality gasoline at highly competitive prices.
"Our shoppers can count on
the same top quality products,
courteous service and competitive pricing they have come to
expect from Food City, with
added selection and services,"
says John Cecil, executive vice
president store operations.
Customers will be able to
move quickly through the
checkouts, thanks to six traditional lanes and two express
lanes. And the location is the
first in Kentucky to feature an
attractive new interior design
concept, featuring large department signage and a new storewide color scheme.
"The location's enlarged
departments will allow for
enhanced variety and selection
and greater ease maneuvering
through the store," commented
Wick Hayton, district manager.
"Our customers are really going
to enjoy shopping this new
state-of-the-art fa~lity".
Headquartered in Abingdon,
Virginia, K-VA-T Food Stores
operates 89 retail food outlets
throughout the tri-state regions
of
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Kentucky,
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Virginia
and
Northeast Tennessee.
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In the upper right photo is a black .eight-Y€ar-old chihuahua. a housebroken female
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
19, 2005 • A13
Safety measures can prevent home heating fires
FRANKFORT
Recent
house fires involving children in
Western Kentucky and an elderly
woman in a south-central city
prove that warming your home in
the winter can become tragic
because of heating equipment failure and human error. But preparation and maintenance can save
lives by preventing or providing
early warning of a house fire.
Last month in Munfordville, a
father and his 11-month-old son
died from carbon monoxide and
smoke inhalation as result of an
early morning fire from a wood
stove.
Later that same day in a
Bowling Green house, a 6-monthold boy died and his 7-year-old
brother was injured in a fire that
local officials say was likely
caused by an overloaded circuit
and an electrical heater.
And in Greensburg last week, a
gas heater ignited an 81-year-old
woman's nightgown. She suffered
fourth-degree bums over most of
her body and died.
After a week of mild weather,
families may be turning up the heat
this weekend to combat the cold.
Next week's lows are predicted in
the single digits.
According to the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA),
heating equipment is the nation's
No. 1 cause of home fires during
the winter months. Such fires are
preventable with proper maintenance and preventative measures,
said Patrick Flowers, a regional
coordinator of the Weatherization
Program, part of the Kentucky
Cabinet for Health and Family
Services.
"No matter your heating system, always make sure your home
has working smoke and carbon
monoxide detectors," he said.
Some families remove batteries
during cooking or forget to replace
them regularly. "Test the detectors
monthly," Flowers said. "It's a
basic early warning system that too
often fails because of human disregard."
When fires start overnight in a
home where there is no working
smok;e detector, families- especially those with children, senior citizens and people with disabilities face a greater risk of injury or death.
The NFPA recommends changing detector batteries yearly.
"Preparation and education
could have kept so many of these
tragedies from occurring," said
Kentucky State Fire Marshal AI
Mitchell. "Kentucky firefighters
partner with community businesses to provide free smoke detectors
to nursing homes and citizens who
can't afford to purchase them for
their homes. Constant awareness
and education are the keys to
decreasing accidents and fatalities."
Low-income Kentuckians can
get help to heat their homes safely
and efficiently from the state
Weatherization Program, which
inspects heating systems and insulation and checks for various
household safety issues.
"Safety is the No. 1 priority of
our inspectors," Flowers said.
Even homes that ·don't meet eligibility requirements will get a
smoke detector and a carbon
monoxide detector, he said.
The U.S. Department of
Energy and the U.S . Department
of Health and Human Services
fund the program through the cabinet, which partners with 22 of the
state's 23 community action agencies (CAAs) and the Louisville
Metro government to administer
the work in every county. Local
weatherization teams, contractors
or utility crews will do the work.
The program helps 2,200
households and 5 ,000 Kentuckians
each year.
Flowers said weatherization
coordinators remind families with
space heaters to allow proper clearance. "We go into homes where
Ihere is furniture, carpet or piles of
clothes right next to the system ,"
he said.
Storing fuel inside the house is
another common mistake, Flowers
said.
A )?Ower failure introduces a
new set of safety concerns.
"If you're burning candles and
1unning an emergency heater, a
main concern is oxygen deprivation," he said.
Any fuel-burning appliance or
device can produce high levels of
carbon monoxide, and the potential for poisoning is greater in the
winter when homes are tightly
sealed
If possible, choose appliances
that vent fumes to the outside. But
if your gas or kerosene heater is
unvented, use proper fuel and carefully follow device instructions.
Don't sleep in an enclosed space
with such space heaters.
For more mformation about
and eligibility requirement<; for the
Weatherization Program, log onto
http://cfc.state.ky.us!help/weatherization .asp.
Follow these heating tips from
the American Red Cross and the
Fire
Protection
National
Association to protect your family
this winter.
Fireplaces
• Have your chimney inspected by a professional every year.
Creosote, a chemical substance
that forms when wood burns,
builds up in chimneys and can
cause a fire if the chimney is not
properly cleaned.
• Always protect your family
and home by using a sturdy screen
when burning fires.
• Remember to bum only
wood - never bum paper or pine
boughs, which can float out of the
chimney and ignite a neighboring
home. Never use flarrunable liquids in a fireplace. If you are purchasing a factory-built fireplace,'
select one listed by a testing laboratory, and have it installed according to local codes.
recommendations for proper use
and maintenance.
• Chimney connections and
flues should be inspected at the
beginning of each heating season
and cleaned if necessary.
• Bum only wood, and be sure
the stove is placed on an approved
stove board to protect the floor
from heat and hot coals. Be sure to
check with your local fire department and check local codes before
installation.
Space Heaters
• Place space heaters at least 3
feet away from anything combustible, including wallpaper, bed-
ding, clothing, pets and people.
• Never leave space heaters
operating when you are not in the
room or when you go to bed.
• Don't leave children or pets
unattended with space heaters.
• Make sure any gas-fueled
heating device is adequately ventilated. Unventilated gas spact.
heaters in bedrooms or bathrooms
must be small and well-mounted.
Never use liquefied-petroleum ga<;
heaters with self-contained fuel
supplies indoors.
• Don't dry wet gloves or other
clothing over space heaters. Make
sure everyone knows this is a tire
hazard.
JENNIFER BURKE
Wood Stoves
• Be sure your wood or coal
stove is labeled by a recognized
testing laboratory and meets local
fire codes. Follow manufacturers'
Attorney at Law
Riley and Allen,
P.S.C.
106 West Graham Street
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
606-886-9313
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JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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�Wednesday, Jan.l9, 2005
SECTION
FLOYD COUNTY
Sports Etlitor
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fi@ Girls' All ''A" • page B6
Williams honored
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~Yesterdays • page C2
Classifieds • page CS
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www.floydcountytimes.com
"The
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Email; sports@floydcountytimes.com
Lady Blackcals set South Roycl back
•
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HI HAT- Prestonsburg's girls went
into South Floyd Friday night looking
to grab a 58th District win. The
Blackcats did just that and in impressive fashion, too. Prestonsburg beat
South Floyd, soundly- to the tune of a
82-39 thumping. Prestonsburg, which
improved its record to 8-9, grabbed
back some 58th District momentum.
Senior guard Molly Burchett led
Prestonsburg in scoring with a gamehigh 19 points. But she wasn't alone several of her Lady Blackcat teammates
provided points. Amber Whitaker
scored 16 points and Kelly Key added
14. Meaghan Slone, keeping up her
place as one of the 15th Region's top
young scorers, added 12 points.
Prestonsburg got out to a big lead
and kept it. The Lady Blackcats held a
30-10 advantage at the end of the first
quarter and led 54-15 at halftime.
Things didn't get much better for South
Floyd (4-6) in the third quarter, either.
The Lady Blackcats outscored South
Floyd in each of the first three quarters.
In four quarters, Prestonsburg averaged just over 20 points per eight
minute frame.
On defense, Prestonsburg didn't
allow South Floyd many good looks at
the basket.
Tab Trammell, a senior who leads
South Floyd in both scoring and
rebounding, led the Lady Raiders against
Prestonsburg. In the loss to
Prestonsburg. Trammell scored 13 points
-exactly one-third of her team's points.
Kayla Hall fmishcd with eight points and
Courtney Blocker chipped in five.
Prestonsburg remains in the middle
of the 15th Region field. Besides 15th
Region frontrunners Magoffin County,
photo by Steve
LeMaster
Prestonsburg
senior guard
Molly Burchett
tried to work her
way through the
defense of South
Floyd's Candice
Hall (20) and
Miranda
(See BLACKCATS, page six)
Gregory (11 ).
Left: Becky Thomas (Allen Central),
Right: Kim Clark (Betsy Layne)
photos by Jamie
Howell
South Floyd
starting
center Steven
Stanley
recorded a
doubledouble in
Friday night's
win over
Prestonsburg.
Pictured
defending for
Prestonsburg
are Blackcats
Jesse Chaffin
(11} and Sean
Leslie.
Mason Hall's three-point connection lifts Raiders
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
HI HAT - When the game
was on the line Friday night,
South Floyd turned to junior
sharpshooter Mason Hall.
And it wasn't just any game,
either. South Floyd played
host to Prestonsburg Friday
night. At stake was an allimportant 58th District win.
After trailing for much of the
game, Prestonsburg battled
back. The Blackcats evened
the game at 57 late in the
fourth quarter. South Floyd
got possession of the basket-
ball with just over one
minute remaining and decided to hold for just one shot.
The gamble paid off. Hall hit
his fourth three-pointer of
the game and gave South
Floyd a three-point lead that
held up and ultimately gave
the Raiders a 60-57 victory
over the visiting Blackcats.
For the game, Hall hit
four three-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter.
Hall scored a game-high 15
points, nine of which came
in the final quarter. Hall finished the game four-of-six
from beyond the arc.
Steven Stanley and Ryan
Johnson joined Hall in double figures. Stanley scored
14 points and Johnson, after
being held scoreless in the
opening quarter, netted 11.
Stanley also had a gamehigh 12 rebounds.
The
Raiders
beat
Prestonsburg without senior
forward Burnett Little, who
did not play against the visiting Blackcats.
South Floyd led 16-13 after
one quarter and took a 31-19
lead into halftime. Before
Mason
Hall (5},
South
Floyd's
leading
scorer In
the win,
drained a
three and
dunk
visiting
P'burg.
(See RAIDERS, page six)
County tournament gets underway
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
GRETHEL - The Floyd
County
Boys'
Basketball
Tournament got started Monday
night as John M. Stumbo
Elementary School began serving
as the host site. On the first night
of the tournament, A-teams from
Adams and Allen Central middle
schools posted wins. In a C-team
tournament game, Betsy Layne
eliminated Mountain Christian
Academy (MCA).
Adams 61, Allen 48: In an
opening round victory for Adams.
Seth Setser scored a game-high 15
points, Kyle Hall pu-.hed in II and
Austin Gearheart added nine.
Allen struggled from the free
throw lJne, hitting just nine-of-23
attempts. Adams hit four-of-11
attempts from the stripe.
Bryant Tibbs led Allen with 20
points. Greg Dawson scored 10
points and Kenny Mullins added
eight. Brandon Woods ended the
game with five points and Joshua
Head tossed in three. Nick Yonts
finished with two points.
In other scoring for Adams,
Allen Craynon and Michael
Burchett scored six points apiece.
Matt Sword and Alex Stumbo
scored four apiece and Chris
Schoolcraft, Josh Craynon and
Anthony Hallon had two each.
Allen Central 68, MCA 22:
Blake Meade hit 10 field goals and
scored 20 points to lead Allen
Central to an opening round win
(See COUNTY, page six)
Daniels' double-double
leads Betsy Layne past
Allen Central
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
BETSY LAYNE - With a win over
Allen Central Friday night, Betsy Layne
remained perfect against 58th District
opposition. The senior contingent was
again strong for Betsy Layne. Senior center
Kristal Daniels scored 10 points and pulled
down 11 rebounds, earning another doubledouble, and senior guard Kristen Smith
scored 13 points and handed out seven
assists to lead Betsy Layne to a 46-42 win.
Daniels done her damage before fouling
out. In other Ladycat offense, Kim Clark
scored eight points and Candice Meade
tossed in seven.
Host Betsy Layne led at the end of every
quarter. The Ladycats, after leading by one
point at the end of the ftrst quarter, led 3017 at halftime. Betsy Layne had to overcome a near scoreless third quarter. Breann
Akers, who tossed in six points, scored.
Betsy Layne's only two points of the third
quarter. In a low-scoring third quarter, Allen
Central outscored Betsy Layne 9-2 and
crept back into the game, within four points
of the homestanding Ladycats.
Becky Tackett added two points for
Betsy Layne.
For the Ladycats, the most recent win over
Rebels rough up Tug Valley
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
photo by
Jamie Howell
Allen
Craynon
scored
six points
and
helped
Adams to
an opening round
win over
Allen.
(See BETSY LAYNE, page six)
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. - Allen
Central's first win in 2005 came
Saturday over a West Virginia opponent. The Runnin' Rebels traveled to
Williamson for the Kentucky/West
Virginia Shootout. In late-November,
Allen Central hosted its annual
panorama and Tug Valley played in it.
The West Virginia team beat
Prestonsburg in the event hosted by
the Runnin' Rebels. On Saturday,
Allen Central beat Tug Valley 60-46.
Playing on the road in another state
didn't seem to phase Allen Central.
The Rebels led at the end of every
quatter and put Tug Valley away in the
second half.
Ryan Hammonds led Allen Central
in scoring with a game-high 21 points.
Wilfreda Dominguez added 16 points
as two different Rebels reached double-figures.
Every starter scored for Allen
Central Ryan Collins had eight points
and Tim Griffith added seven.
Rounding out the starting ftve, center
Josh Martin flipped in two points.
Allen Central (2-13) doubled Tug
Valley up in the first quarter, leading
16-8 at the end of the opening frame.
After a second-quarter rally by Tug
Valley, Allen Central took. a 28-271ead
into halftime. The Rebels connected
on 11 free throws in the third quarter
and outscored Tug Valley 23-7 to build
their biggest lead of the game.
John Dinger led Tug Valley with
13 points. Among 10 different players who scored, Dinger was the
only Tug Valley player to reach
double figures.
�62 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
No. 19 Louisville 69, No. 18 Cincinnati 66
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI- Taquan Dean
took No. 19 Louisville on quite a
ride, then got one himself.
Dean scored 25 points on
Saturday, leading the Cardinals'
furious comeback from a 17point deficit to a 69-66 victory
over No. 18 Cincinnati in one of
the most remarkable games in
the long-standing rivalry.
After Jihad Muhammad's
!ong 3-point attempt smacked
harmlessly off the backboard to
end the game, Dean climbed
onto the shoulders of forward
Ellis Myles and rode off the
court, his mouth open in amazement.
"I knew my teammates
would step it up eventually,"
said Dean, who was 7-of-13
from behind the arc. "We've
been in that situation before. We Cincinnati's Jason Maxiell
just looked at each other and missed the ftrst of his two free
said, 'We're going to win this throws with 45 seconds left.
Louisville then ran down the
game.' We didn't look at each
shot clock, and Francisco Garcia
other once and look down."
The Cardinals (14-3, 3-1 passed out of a double team to
Conference USA) got shoved . Larry O'Bannon, who sneaked
around and trailed by 17 points unguarded under the basket for
m the first half, rattled by the deciding layup with 11 secCincinnati's unrelenting man- onds to play.
to-man defense. Louisville
"It was just a defensive
said
Nick
found its composure, asserted breakdown,"
itself inside and showed more Williams, who led Cincinnati
poise when it mattered.
with 18 points. "Somebody lost
"The toughest part is we had their man. It shouldn't have hapthe lead and weren't able to sus- pened. But the game shouldn't
tain it," said James White, who have come down to that."
had 15 points for Cincinnati.
Garcia was the mrun target of
"Anytime we get a team down Cincinnati's defense, and went
like that, we've got to finish only 2-of-13 from the field with
seven points. He ftnished with
them off."
There were three ties in the six assists, including the pass
final 4 minutes before freshman that decided the game.
Juan Palacios' hp-m put
"Francisco made an unbeLouisville ahead to stay 67-65. lievable pass on the backdoor
N.C. State 76,
No. 8 Georgia Tech 68
by KEITH PARSONS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RALEIGH, N.C. - With the
game slipping away, and quite
possibly the season, llian
Evtimov caught a pass from
Engin Atsur at the right time in
just the right spot for North
Carolina State.
"All the credit goes to him."
Evtimov said. ''He got me the ball."
Evtimov made that clutch 3pointer on his way to 17 points,
and N.C. State beat No. 8
Georgia Tech 76-68 on Sunday
night to snap a four-game losing streak.
Five players scored in double
figures for the Wolfpack (11-5,
1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),
who hadn't won since narrowly
getting by Columbia last month.
Cameron Bennerman finished
with 16 points, and Hodge had
12 of his 14 in the second half,
but Evtimov scored the biggest
points.
The Yellow Jackets (11 -4, 22) scored 12 straight to get to
64-61, and N.C. State patiently
ran its Princeton-style offense
until Evtimov got an open look
from beyond the arc. He
swished the jumper to increase
the margin to six with 2: 14left,
and the Wolfpack hung on from
there.
"l just did what I'm supposed to do," Evtimov said.
"The pass came on time, on target, and I just have to make it."
With a road trip to Virginia
Tech and Maryland looming,
another loss would have left
1\I .C. State 0-3 in the conference for the fi rst time in four
seasons.
"We looked pretty desperate
to me," Hodge said. "We just
went out and gave it our all. We
got the win , and I love to win ,
so I don't even want to talk
about the past now."
In other games involving
ranked teams , it was: No. 5
Duke 80, Virginia 66; No. 13
Boston College 73 , West
Virginia 53; and Wisconsin 62,
No. 15 Michigan State 59.
With point guard Tony
Bethel already on the sidelines
with colitis, the Wolfpack didn't have senior Levi Watkins
(flu) for this one. That left them
with eight scholarship players,
and only seven played.
It was enough, with freshmen Andrew Brackman and
Gavin Grant taking advantage
of the increased playing time.
Brackman scored 12 points _
including nine of the first 11 for
N.C. State _ and added six
blocks, and Grant had a careerhigh 13 points.
Jack had 16 points and
lsma'il Muhammad added 12
for Georgia Tech, which still
missed guard B .J. Elder. He sat
out his fourth straight game
with a sore left hamstring, leaving the team without its second-leading scorer.
Without him, the Yellow
Jackets lost for the second time
in five days during a trip to
Tobacco Road. They were routed
91 -69 at North Carolina earlier
this week.
"B.J. is definitely one our
best players, and you can't say
that his absence·doesn't make a
difference when we are out on
the court," coach Paul Hewitt
said. "At the same time, we
know we have the personnel to
win this game."
At ·least this one was a bit
more competitive. After Hodge
made two free throws to give
N.C. State a 64-49 lead,
Georgia Tech rallied, thanks to
some heads-up coaching from
Hewitt.
Hodge got that chance at the
line after drawing an offensive
foul from Jack, and during a
timeout minutes later, Hewitt
lobbied hard with referees
Reggie Cofer and Terry Moore
that Hodge simply flopped.
It worked. On the next
Wolfpack possession, Hodge
fe ll out of bounds after a shove
from Jack but no foul was
called, giving the ball to the
Yellow Jackets.
Tqey took advantage of the
opportunity, using that 12-0 run
to get within three. Jack started
the run with a playground
maneuver,
throwing
an
inbounds pass off the back of
Jordan Collins and then scoring
as he was fouled.
Muhammad followed with
consecutive baskets, including
a reverse dunk, to make it 6461 before Evtimov made his 3 .
"Playing hard defense and
somebody hits a 3-pointer, it
makes you want to shut down
in a way," Georgia Tech point
guard Jarrett Jack said. "But we
fought hard to the end."
No.5 Duke 80, Virginia 66:
At Durham, N.C., J.J. Redick
scored 20 of his 28 points in the
second half to help Duke beat
Virginia.
Shelden Williams added 16
points, 11 rebounds and nine
blocks for the Blue Devils (130,
3-0
Atlantic
Coast
Conference).
Sean Singletary scored 19
points to lead the Cavaliers (95), who fell to 0-4 in the league
for the first time since the
1998-99 season.
No. 13 Boston College 73,
West Virginia 53: Jared Dudley
scored 21 points and Craig
Smith added 20 in the Eagles'
eighth straight road win.
The Eagles (14-0, 3-0 Big
East), one of four unbeaten
teams in Division I, extended
the best start in school history
and won their first three conference games for the first time
under eighth-year coach AI
Skinner.
Mike Gansey scored 14
points for West Virginia ( 11 -3,
1-2), which has lost three of
four after starting the season
10-0.
Wisconsin 62, No. 15
Michigan State 59: Kam Taylor
scored the go-ahead basket
with 37.3 seconds left and
Wisconsin (12-3, 3- l Big Ten)
ran off the final 11 points to
extend the longest home winning streak in Division I to 38
games.
Paul Davis scored 20 points
for the Spartans (10-3, 2-1).
play," Louisville coach Rick
Pitino said. "That shows how
special he is."
After a timeout, Cincinnati
(14-2, 3-l) couldn't do better
than Muhammad's long, desperation shot that was well off the
mark and broke the rivals'
recent pattern. The home team
had won the last seven games in
their series.
Myles, the Cardinals' leading
rebounder, had only six
rebounds and five points, twice
shot air balls on free throws, and
had to play tentatively after
picking up his fourth foul with
8:18 to play. It barely slowed the
Cardinals, who had 11 more
rebounds in the second half out
of their zone defense.
O'Bannon added 18 points
for Louisville, which won
despite shooting a season-low
37.5 percent from the field.
The Bearcats' biggest problems carne from the free throw
line, where they went only 17of-30. Maxicll, a 64 percent
shooter from the line, was only
7-of-13.
"It's demoralizing," Bearcats
coach Bob Huggins said.
"Down the stretch we got the
ball where we wanted it to go,
and we were 1-of-4 from the
foul line. It de-energizes you."
Cincinnati had the energy
flowing early.
Play ing in front of their
biggest home crowd of the season- there hadn't been a sellout
in the 13,176-seat arena until
Saturday - the Bearcats set a
bump-and-grind
tone
that
knocked the conference's most
accurate shooters off their mark.
The Bearcats ran off to a 100 lead, surprising the Cardinals
by
pushing
the
pace.
Muhammad hit a 3 and a fastbreak layoff after stripping
Myles of the ball.
In the opening minutes. the
officials repeatedly stopped the
game to calm it down.
Cincinnati's Eric Hicks
swung his elbows emphatically after a rebound and
smacked Myles in the chest,
driving
him
backward.
Referee Ed Hightower stopped
play at one point to warn
Myles and Hicks about shoving and trash talking.
The physical play got the
desired
result:
Louisville
became tentative and missed 13
of its first 15 shots. The
Cardinals' shooters lead the conference at 49.1 percent.
White's 3-pointer gave
Cincinnati its biggest lead, 25-8.
Louisville never got closer than
10 points before the break.
No.9 Kentucky 76, Georgia 55
by PAUL NEWBERRY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ATHENS, Ga. - Kentucky
wasn't in a sympathetic mood
against outmanned Georgia.
Not after what happened last
season.
Patrick Sparks scored 15
points against his former coach,
and the ninth-ranked Wildcats
cruised to a 76-55 victory over
Georgia on Saturday.
Kentucky
(12-2,
3-0
Southeastern
Conference)
re'membered getting swept by
the Bulldogs a year ago, including a stunning defeat at Rupp
Arena. Georgia lost four key
players from that team, leaving
a talent-deprived roster that had
no chance of duplicating the
feat.
"You've got to remember:
They beat us twice last year,"
Kentucky sophomore Shagari
Alleyne said. "That was motivation enough for me."
Chuck Hayes added 13
points and 11 rebounds for the
Wildcats, who led by as many as
30 points.
Georgia (6-8) dropped to 0-4
in the SEC for the first time
since 1998, when the Bulldogs
opened league play with five
straight losses.
Kentucky's dominance was
most evident on the boards,
where the Wildcats held a staggering 44-18 rebounding edge.
Georgia didn't have anyone
with more than three rebounds.
Assists were another telling
statistic. Kentucky had 19, led
by Sparks with five. That was as
many as Georgia had as a team five players with one each.
"It was a challenge for \IS to
stay focused," said Hayes, who
became the 52nd player in
Kentucky history to reach 1,000
points in his career. "I think we
handled it pretty well. We just
had a little slippage for a minute
or two."
Sparks began his career at
Western Kentucky, playing for
Dennis Felton. When the coach
moved to Georgia, Sparks transferred to Kentucky, his choice of
schools all along.
After sitting out a year,
Sparks claimed a spot in the
Wildcats' lineup with his passing
and outside shooting. He got
going in this one with an early 3pointer, the first of three shots he
would hit from beyond the arc.
Sparks didn't get a whole lot
of pleasure from beating his former coach.
"We're still friends," the
junior guard said. "He's in a
tough situation. His players are
in a tough situation. The whole
situation is bad."
Hayes wasn't too fired up,
either, even though the senior
now has 1,006 points.
"It had to come sooner or
later," Hayes said. "I guess I'm
on the back page of the media
guide now with the other 1,000point scorers."
Freshman Ramel Bradley
chipped in with 14 points for the
Wildcats, who shot 56 percent
(30-of-54) from the field.
Georgia kept it fairly
respectable in the first half,
going to the locker room with a
35-23 deficit. But the Wildcats
began to blow it open early in
the second half, dunking at will
against the Bulldogs.
During a 17-2 spurt that
turned it into a full-fledged rout,
Kentucky scored 10 points on
dunks. Sparks set up a couple of
slams with perfectly placed lob
passes, and the 7-foot-3 Alleyne
barely had to jump on a jam that
made it 57-31.
Georgia had only six scholarship players in uniform, its
plight epitomized when four
walk-ons were on the court for a
short stretch in the flfSt half.
While those players managed to
do a decent job at the defensive
end, they had little hope of scoring against the taller, quicker
Wildcats.
While Felton knew what his
team was up against, he wouldn't excuse the huge margin on
the boards.
"We still have to find a way
to do better than that," he said.
"We have to make up for it in
aggressiveness and tenacity. We
were too passive pretty much
right out of the gates."
Kentucky led all the way,
building a 12-2 lead just 5 minutes into the game. From that
early deficit, the Bulldogs never
got any closer than seven the
rest of the way.
The Wildcats' biggest lead
was 68-38.
Levi Stukes led Georgia with
18 points, and Channing Toney
was the only teammate in double figures with 10.
After losing four seniors
from the team that swept
Kentucky a year ago, the big
question around Athens is
whether the Bulldogs can win
an SEC game this season.
They played respectably in
losses to Tennessee and
Mississippi, but the other two
conference games have been
ugly: a 20-point defeat at South
Carolina and the expected
blowout by the Wildcats.
Kentucky improved its lead
in the series against Georgia to a
staggering 103-21.
"I guess the (score at the) end
of the game showed which team
played much harder," Stukes
said.
And which team was clearly
better.
KENTUCKY
(12-2)
Rondo 4-7 0-l 8, Sparks 5-9 2-2
15, Azubuike 4-8 0-0 8, Morris
2-3 3-6 7, Hayes 5-7 3-5 13,
Stockton 0-1 0-0 0, Moss 0-3 00 0, Bradley 5-7 4-4 14, Carrier
0-1 0-0 0, Obrzut 0-0 0-0 0,
LeMaster 0-0 0-0 0, Perry 2-3 00 4, Alleyne 3-4 1-1 7, Thomas
0-l 0-0 0. Toulis 30-54 13-19
76.
GEORGIA (6-8) - Gaines 37 1-5 8, Stukes 7-17 2-4 18,
Newman 2-4 1-2 5, Toney 1-6
7-8 10, Bliss 2-3 0-0 4, Idrissi 46 0-0 8, Williams 0-0 0-0 0,
Brophy 0-3 0-0 0, McAuley 0-0
0-0 0, Wainscott 0-l 0-0 0,
Womack 0-0 2-2 2, Greavu 0-0
0-0 0, Waldrop 0-0 0-0 0. Totals
19-47 13-21 55.'
Halftime- Kentucky 35-23 .
3-Point goals_Kentucky 3-13
(Sparks 3-5, Rondo 0-1,
Azubuike 0- l, Hayes 0-1 ,
Carrier 0-1, Moss 0-2, Bradley
0-2), Georgia 4-18 (Stukes 2-9,
Toney 1-2, Gaines 1-3, Idrissi 01, Brophy 0-3). Fouled
out-None. Rebounds_Kentucky
44 (Hayes 11), Georgia 18
(Newman 3,
Idrissi
3).
Assists_Kentucky 19 (Sparks
5), Georgia 5 (Gaines, Toney,
Newman, Bliss, Brophy 1).
Total fouls- Kentucky
19,
Georgia 17. A- 9,014.
Crawford returns to Kentucky team MEN'S COLLEGE
BASKETBALL
Smith said the decision to
allow Crawford to return to the
team was a difficult one.
LEXINGTON - Freshman
"Whenever you' re dealing
guard Joe Crawford, who left with decision-making that
Kentucky's basketball team last affects the welfare of an indiweek in a dispute over playing vidual and a team, it's never
time, has rejoined
easy, he said.
the team, coach
Smith said
Tubby Smith said
Crawford
Monday.
might make a
Crawford is and
public state"back on the team ,
ment about his
with some sancsituation at an
tions," Smith said
unspecified
during a telecontime. Smith
ference.
Smith
has
not
would not specify
allowed
the
the sanctions, but
Wildcats'
said Crawford is
freshmen to
working out with
speak
with
the team.
reporters since
Joe Crawford
Smith wouldn't
the team's presay if the 6-foot-4,
season media
210-pound Crawford would day.
play Wednesday, when the
A call to Crawford's home in
ninth-ranked Wildcats ( 12-2) Detroit on Monday morning
visit Mississippi
wasn't immediately returned.
"We'll deal with it when we
Crawford, a jewel of
get to it," Smith said.
Kentucky's most recent recruitby MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ing class, left the Wildcats on
January 10.
He was averaging 13.3 minutes a game for Kentucky, the
sixth-highest total on the team.
But Crawford's playing time
had diminished in the two
games immediately before his
departure. He played four minutes in a win over South
Carolina on Jan. 5 and a season-low three minutes in a loss
to No. 2 Kansas .
Through 12 games, the former high school McDonald's
All-American was averaging
3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds per
game. Kentucky is 2-0 without
Crawford, having beaten
Southeastern Conference rivals
Vanderbilt and Georgia .
Mark White, who coached
Crawford at Renaissance High
School in Detroit, told the
Lexington Herald-Leader that
Crawford and his parents spoke
with Smith on Saturday and
that Crawford returned to
Lexington from Detroit on
Sunday.
If Crawford had not returned
to Kentucky, he likely would
have forfeited two seasons of
eligibility, starting with the second half of this season.
His violation of the letter of
intent he signed with Kentucky
would result in an automatic
forfeiture of one season unless
Kentucky gave him a release,
something school officials said
they probably wouldn't do.
Under NCAA rules, he must sit
out a year after transferring
before becoming eligible, even
if Kentucky did release him.
Still, after Crawford's decision to leave Kentucky became
known, seven schools requested a copy of Crawford's transcript
from
Kentucky:
Michigan State, Clemson ,
Arizona,
Kansas
State,
Pittsburgh, Oklahoma and
Illinois.
If Crawford finished the
semester at Kentucky, he could
transfer without penalty and
have three seasons of eligibility
remaining.
TOP25
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The top 25 teams in The
Associated Press' men's college
basketball poll, with first-place
votes in parentheses, records
through Jan. 16, total points
based on 25 points for a firstplace vote through one point for
a 25th-place vote and last
week's ranking:
Record
1. Illinois (58) 18-0
2. Kansas (13) 13-0
3. Wake Forest 15-1
4. Duke
13-0
5. Oklahoma St. 13-1
6. North Carolina 14-2
7. Syracu c
17-1
8. Kentucky
12-2
9. Boston College 14-0
10. Washington 15-2
!!.Gonzaga
13-3
12. Georgia T. 11-4
13 . Arizona
14-3
Pts
1,759
1,710
1.61 2
I ,525
1,442
1.439
1,407
1.267
1.154
991
876
867
841
Pvs
I
2
4
5
6
3
7
9
13
14
16
8
17
Record
14. Louisville 14-3
15. Texas
13-3
16. Connecticut 10-3
17. Mississippi St. 15-3
18. Oklahoma 13-2
19. Michigan St. 10-3
20. Cincinnati 14-2
2 1. Pittsburgh 12-2
22. Alabama
13-3
23. Iowa
13-3
24. Wi consin 12-3
25. Marquette 14-2
Pts
788
778
734
669
511
500
442
419
383
222
209
145
Pvs
19
10
12
11
25
15
18
20
23
24
. 22
Others recetvmg votes:
George Washington 54, UCLA
49, Texas A&M 37, Miami 30,
Charlotte 29, Florida 27,
Maryland 27 , Utah 24, S.
Illinois 22, Notre Dame 18,
Pacific 15, UTEP 12, Oregon
10, N.C. State 6, Vermont 6\V.
Michigan 6. Old Dominion 5 .
Massachusetts 4, Nevada 2,
Bucknell 1, St. Mary's, Cal. 1.
�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Kentucky's Elliott named
SEC player of the week
Bears cruise to 16th win
TIMES STAFF REPORT
P~KEVILLE
- Thirteen different Pikeville College Bears
played at least 10 minutes and
all of them scored as they
knocked off Ohio State-Marion
96-19 Friday night.
The Scarlet Wave, with only
five players, hit only 19.6 percent from the floor and turned
it over 30 times in the loss.
The Bears (16-2), meanwhile, ripped the nets to the
tune of 61.1 percent and hit 7of-11 (63 .6 percent) from the
arc in the first half to jump out four assists.
SeniorBJ. Townsend, coming
to a 53-9 lead at the break.
off knee surgery,
Three Bears hit
had a productive 12
double figures, led by
minutes. He scored
Walter Harris and
eight, had five
Ben Valentine with
assists and four
14 points each.
steals.
Valentine, a freshman
OSU-Marion
from Nelson, New
was led by Eddie
Zealand, had mne
Okungbowa with
rebounds to tie Micah
right points and
Oden for team honeight rebounds.
ors. Oden, a sophoMicah Oden
Teammate Dustin
more from Jenkins,
Martin added six
added nine points.
Jarell Jones added 11 and points and six boards.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - Kentucky
freshman center Sarah Elliott
was named the
Southeastern
Conference's
women's basketball player of the
week Monday, the
ftrst player for the
Wildcats
to
receive the honor
since November
2003.
Sarah
Coming off the
bench,
Elliott
averaged 12.5 points and 6.5
rebounds and shot 50 percent
from the field as Kentucky
Marchev leads Bears to easy win
beat No. 18 Georgia and
Mississippi last week. The win
over Georgia, in which Elliott
scored 15 points, was the first
by Kentucky ( 135, 2-1 SEC) over a
ranked team in five
years.
The
6-foot-6
Elliott, who played
at Jackson County
High School, is the
first
Kentucky
freshman
to
receive the SEC
Elliott
honor. She is averaging 11 .2 points
and 5.8 rebounds per game
and shooting 59.3 percent
from the field.
Hall adds seven points, rwe rebounds, six assists
TIMES STAFF REPORT
opener against second-ranked
Lindsey Wilson.
PIKEVILLE
The
Pikeville (17-2) had a near
Pikeville College Bears blis- perfect game from freshman
tered the nets to the
Asen Marchev. The
tune of 64.5 pernative of Sofia,
cent
Saturday
Bulgaria, had 22
afternoon to roll to
points on 10-of-10
a 91-34 win over
shooting. He added
Ohio State-Marion.
five boards, two
In
addition,
assists and two
Pikeville was 11steals in 15 minof-23 from the arc
utes of play. Only a
(47.8
percent).
turnover sullied an
They didn't, howotherwise stellar
Asen Marchev
ever, beat the bushperformance.
es from the line;
He was one of
the Scarlet Wave, with only only two Bears in double figfive players in uniform, ures; senior B.J. Townsend,
weren't called for a personal coming back off knee surgery,
foul in the entire game.
added 10.
It completed the weekend
All 14 players who saw
sweep over the Scarlet Wave, action got at least 10 minutes
giving the Bears four straight of play, and 11 of them scored.
wins heading into Thursday Nine players had at least six
night's Mid-South Conference points.
. Lady Pats bounce Breathitt
TIMES STAFF REPORT
HINDMAN - After beating'
Dunbar 52-43 Saturday at
Lafayette in the Martin Luther
King Classic, Knott County
Central's Lady Patriots returned
home Monday night, playing
host to 14th Region rival
Breathitt County. The Lady
Patriots led 35-21 at halftime
and cruised to a 65-54 win.
Junior forward Heather Martin
scored 26 points and led the
;, Patriots to the win. University
of Kentucky signee Kasi
Mullins-Galloway tossed in 17.
The victory over Breathitt
County was Knott Central's
seventh straight win. The Lady
Patriots (14-2) led 20-11 at the
end of the first quarter and
went on to maintain a lead at
the end of every period.
Senior forward Collette
Cole guided in 25 points and
pulled down nine rebounds for
visiting Breathitt County (6-7).
14th Region Girls' All "A"If. Fleming-Neon 56, Letcher 22:
Fleming-Neon went on a 16-2
run at the end of the first half
and began play in the second
half on a 12-4 run on its way to
a victory over host Letcher in
the opening round •)f the 14th
Region Girls' All "A" Classic.
Fleming-Neon will now play
Owsley County tonight in the
second round of the tournament.
Owsley County beat Cordia 5836 earlier in the week in another opening round matchup.
Lee County 60, Wolfe
County 55: Lee County went
18-for-22 from the free throw
line and got 15 points from
senior guard Tiffany Johnson
in a 14th Region All "A" win
over Lee County.
Forward Lori Fletcher led
Wolfe County in scoring with a
game-high 21 points.
Johnson Central 69, Pike
County Central 66 (01): For the
Pike County Central Lady
Hawks, the losing skid continued
Monday night. The Lady Hawks,
playing at home, dropped a game
in overtime to the visiting
Johnson Central girls.
Senior guard Alice Daniel
paced Johnson Central with 22
points.
Pike Central sophomore
Haley Ratliff led her team in
scoring with a game-high 29
points. Ratliff fouled out in the
overtime session.
Magoffin County 65, Belfry
Williams named MSC
player of the week
South Floyd High School
graduate Michael Hall, a
Pikeville College freshman,
had the best game of his young
college career. In 21 minutes of
work, Hall scored seven points,
pulled down five rebounds and
dished out a game-high six
assists .
The Bears also dominated
the glass against the undermanned
Scarlet
Wave.
Pikeville had 39 boards with no
player grabbing more then five;
Marion finished with 18.
Marion got 16 points from
freshman Dustin Martin, who
also had six steals. Freshman
EddJ.e Okungbowa tossed in 12.
Pikeville will play next on
Thursday against Lindsey
Wilson in a game slated for an
8 p.m. opening tip. Midweek
doubleheaders begin at 6 p.m.
with women's pl:\y, with the
men scheduled for 8.
60: In a game played Saturday
evening, Brittany Manns
pumped in a game-high 37
points and Michaela Howard
added 10 to help Magoffin
County (12-4) to a five-point
win over perennial 15th Region
contender Belfry ( 10-6).
In the scoring depattment,
four different Belfry players
reached double figures.
BOYS' BASKETBALL Hazard 54, Breathitt County 47:
Two of the 14th Region's top
basketball teams squared off
Saturday and defending All "A"
state champ Hazard came out
on top. In the winning effort,
three different Hazard players
scored in double figures. Justin
Hicks paced the Bulldogs with a
game-high 18 points.
Jacob Hundley led Breathitt
County in scoring with 16 points.
Lawrence County 64, Belfry
60: Senior Doug Howard
scored a game-high 24 points
Saturday, but it wasn't enough
to lift Belfry to the win over
Lawrence County. Five pl~yers
scored for Lawrence County.
All five players scored over 11
points. To pull out the win,
Lawrence County outscored
Belfry 24-2 in the final quarter.
TIMES STAFF REPORT
1
PIKEVILLE - Her team
has the longest win streak in
the league, and for her stellar
play, she has been rewarded.
It's a good time to be Selena
Williams.
The senior from Johnson
Central High School in
Paintsville was named Player
of the Week by the Mid-South
Conference after her efforts
last week in wins over
Southern Virginia University
and
Virginia
Intermont
College.
Williams averaged 13
points and five rebounds per
game in the victories. She
added an average of four
steals, 2.5 assists and half a
block per game.
The Lady Bears ran their
record to 13-6 with last week's
wins. Pikeville knocked off
Southern Virginia on Jan. 11
by a 63-43 final. Williams had
13 points and eight rebounds
in the decision. Two days later,
she had 13 more points in a
75-49 win over VI.
Williams, an all-conference
13.1 points and 6.1 rebounds
per game this season, leading
her team in both categories.
She's
hitting
4 6 .8
percent
from
t h e
f I o or
a n d
3 2 .6
percent
from
the arc.
Selena Williams
In addit i on ,
she is shooting 74.7 percent
from the free throw line.
Pikeville has won eight
straight dating back to its Dec.
12loss at Morehead State, and
has won 10 of 11 since the end
of November.
The Lady Bears will begin
the
rugged
Mid-South
Conference round-robin on
Thursday night when they host
Lindsey Wilson College.
Game time is slated for 6 p.m.,
with the men's teams to follow
at 8.
The Pikeville teams will
then travel to Jackson, Tenn.,
to play Lambuth University on
Saturday. The opening tip is
set for 3 p.m. EST.
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Blackcats outlast Pikeville in OT battle
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
PRESTONSBURG - Host
Prestonsburg overcame a 13point halftime deficit and beat
visiting Pikeville in overtime
Saturday, 56-54. Both teams
were deadlocked at 48 at the
end of regulation.
Prestonsburg junior forward
Sean Leslie hit some clutch free
throws in the overtime period
and ended the game with 20
points, leading the homestanding Blackcats to the win.
It was an uphill battle most
of the way for the Blackcats.
After holding an early lead in
the
opening ·
period,
Prestonsburg had to play from
behind in a big way.
Pikeville got out to a quick,
successful start and led 14-5 at
the end of the first quarter. After
trailing by 13 points at halftime,
Prestonsburg, for the most part,
owned the final two periods,
outscoring Pikeville 21-14 in
the third quarter and 12-6 in the
final period to force the game
into an extra session.
Leslie and fellow junior
Brooks Herrick each had a
three-point field goal apiece for
the Blackcats.
Joe Blackburn scored nine
points for the Blackcats and
John Mark Stephens chipped in
eight. Senior guard Trevor
Compton, who fouled out in the
fourth quarter, Kyle Ousley,
and Michael Stephens, all had
four points apiece for host
Prestonsburg. Herrick ended
the game with three points,
while Jesse Chaffin and Lewis
Barnett both had two apiece.
Senior forward Jesse Parrish
led Pikeville with 20 points,
sharing game-high honors with
Prestonsburg's Leslie. Robert
Shurtleff, another senior forward for Pikeville, added 17.
Pikeville guard Jacob Sword
added eight points.
The Prestonsburg boys'
team was back in action at
home last night, hosting 58th
District rival Betsy Layne.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
- Pikeville 54, Prestonsburg
41: The host Prestonsburg
Lady Blackcats had their
opportunities
against
Pikeville, but in the end, fell
short.
Pikeville held a slim 1715 lead at the end of the
opening quarter. The Lady
Panthers, thanks to some
c h~•~ rr.z,dc lak i11 LlJt~ set-und
quarter, led 28-22 at halftime.
Pikeville stretched its lead out
even more when it outscored
Prestonsburg 16-11 in the third
quarter.
Shawna
Howard
led
Pikeville (10-4) in scoring with
a game-high
18 points.
Samantha Howard added 11
points. Megan Harris ended the
game with eight points.
Seven
different
Lady
Panthers scored points in
Saturday night's win.
Senior Molly Burchett led
Prestonsburg in scoring with a
game-high 20 points. Amber
Whitaker flipped in nine poinU. for
the Lady Blackcats and Meaghan
Slone followed with eight points.
Darcey Hicks and Kelly Key each
had two points apiece.
Pikeville is back in Floyd
County this week in action at
Allen Central in the 15th Region
Girls' All "A" Classic.
photo by Jamie Howett
Above: The
Prestonsburg boys split
games over the week·
end, losing to South
Floyd Friday night and
hosting and beating
Pikeville Saturday night.
photo by Steve LeMaster
Below: The
Prestonsburg Lady
Blackest bench looked
on during Saturday
~~~ ...··~ game against
visiting Pikeville.
19, 2005 • 83
Morehead men's'team loses to
Austin Peay
TIMES STAFF REPORT
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. Morehead State and defending
OVC Champion Austin Peay
battled to the final horn on
Saturday. Austin Peay's Levi·
Carmichael broke a 65-65 tie
with a three-pointer with 24
seconds remaining in the game,
and the Governors won 69-65.
Earlier in the week, the
Eagles lost to Tennessee Tech.
Austin Peay was led by center Zac Schlader who scored 18
points, grabbed 10 rebounds
and blocked four shots.
Maurice Hampton had 15
points, and Anthony Davis had
11 points.
Reed led the Eagles with a
game-high 22 points. Chad
McKnight scored 15 points and
pulled down a game-high 14
rebounds. Ramon Kelly scored
13 points, and Kevin McDonald
scored a career-high 10 points
for Morehead State.
Tennessee Tech 78,
E. Kentucky 64
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. Willie Jenkins scored 22 points
as Tennessee Tech beat Eastern
Kentucky 78-64 on Saturday to
remain unbeaten in the Ohio
Valley Conference.
Jenkins scored four consecutive 3-pointers in a 19-4
Tennessee Tech (9-6, 4-0) run
that put the Golden Eagles up
61-37. Jenk;ins started the run
with a 3-pointer at 12:17 in the
second half, and it was capped
at 7:26 by two Milone Clark
free-throws.
Eastern Kentucky (10-5, 22) answered with a 17-5 run that
started at 7:04 to pull within 12
at 66-54. Alonzo Hird sparked
the run by hitting two freethrows, with Zach Ingles scoring eight points and Hird finishing with a field goal at the 3:14
mark.
The Golden Eagles shot 52
percent from the field while
holdJ.ng Eastern Kentucky to 39
percent.
For Tennessee Tech, Derek
Stribling scored 17 points,
Anthony Fisher 15 and Clark
finished with 10.
The Colonels were led in
scoring by Ingles with 18. Hird
scored 13 points and Michael
Haney added 10.
Garrett Christian
improves to 17-0
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LEXINGTON
Garrett
Christian improved to 17-0 over
the weekend, winning three
games at the Kentucky
Basketball Academy (KBA).
Garrett posted wins over Jordan
Christian Academy, Galiean
Christian and Nelson County.
A breakdown of the three
games follows.
Garrett 92, Jordan Christian
53: Garrett led 35-11 at the end
of the first quarter and held a
23-point lead at halftime en
route to the victory.
Ryan Slone led Garrett in
~coring with a game-high 24
points. Tyler Slone tossed in 16
points and Peter Youmans
added 10. Eleven different
Garrett players scored. Matthew
Potter, who scored four points,
dished out a game-high nine
points. Adarn Milam scored
seven points and had a gamehigh eight rebounds.
Garrett 89, Galiean 59: Ryan
Slone scored 23 points,
Matthew Potter scored 17
points and handed out 10
assists, and Robbie Vanderpool
tossed in 10 points as the
Warriors won easily over
Galiean. After leading 21-15 at
the end of the first quarter.
Garrett pulled away from itc;
opponent. Shane Feltner scored
nine points for the Warriors and
David Franklin flipped in eight.
Garrett 93, Nelson County
72: Shane Feltner scored 18
points on nine field goals to lead
Garrett over its Nelson County
opponent. Ryan Slone and Brian
Vanderpool both had 16 points
apiece for undefeated Garrett
Christian. In other scoring for
Garrett, Robbie Vanderpool
scored I 3 points and David
Franklin added II. Adding to a
balanced Warrior scoring effort,
Matthew Potter and Tyler Slone
both had ,..ight poi11t<; 'l;:';('Ce.
�84 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Betsy Layne taps rival Rebels Bentley hits school
record 11 threes
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
BETSY LAYNE - In a
rematch of a 58th District contest played earlier in the season
ori the home floor of the
Runnin' Rebels, Betsy Layne
hosted Allen Central Friday
night in yet another
key
58th
District matchup.
The
Bobcats,
playing at home
and fresh off a win
over South Floyd,
another district
foe, carried a fourpoint lead into
halftime against
VISitmg
Allen
Central. In the second half,
Betsy Layne took over and ran
its way to a 73-58 win over the
Rebels.
After scoring a game-high
46 points in the win over South
Floyd, senior Preston Simon
led Betsy Layne in scoring for
a second straight game, netting
21 points on six field goals,
two three-pointers and a perfect three-for-three free throw
shooting effort.
Host Betsy Layne turned its
play up in the second half. But
the homestanding Bobcats
came out and played
well in the opening,
getting off to a good
strut against the visiting district foe.
"I thought our
kids played well,"
said Betsy Layne
Coach Brent Rose.
Our defensive intensity really picked up
in the second half
and it allowed us to get some
easy baskets.
In other .double-digit scoring for the Bobcats, Brandon
Kidd scored 14 points and
Derek Case added 13. Case hit
a team-high three three-point
field goals.
· Brandon Thacker added
eight point{ for Betsy Layne
and Nathan Lafferty flipped in
seven. Pat Stapleton and Trai
Witt both finished with five
points apiece.
For the game, Betsy Layne
hit five three-point field goals
and converted on eight-of-12
free throw attempts.
The Bobcats outscored
Allen Central in every quarter.
After being held scoreless in
the opening quarter, Wilfreda
Dominguez led Allen Central in
scoring with a game-high 19
points. Ryan Hammonds scored
17 points and Tim Griffith netted 12. Ryan Collins scored
eight points for the Rebels and
Justin Jacobs added two.
Allen Central also hit five
three-pointers. Similar to Betsy
Layne's effort from the free
throw line, Allen Central hit on
seven-of-11 free throw attempts.
UK Cheerleaders win 14th national title ·
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LEXINGTON
The
University of Kentucky cheerleaders won an unprecedented
14th
UCA
National
Championship Sunday night at
Disney's Wide World of Sports
in Orlando, Fla. It is their sec-
ond straight title and lOth in
the last 11 years.
The UK squad has won the
championship in 1985, 1987,
1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997,
1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,
2004 and 2005, far more than
any other school.
The
cheerleaders
had
advanced to the finals of the
competition based on a tape
submitted to the UCA in
November. They one of 16
teams to compete in the final
round.
The UK Dance Team placed
sixth in the 15-team finals of
the dance competition.
NASCAR: Television
broadcast schedules set for 2005
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
NASCAR and its television
partners announced the full
2005 broadcast schedules,
including an unprecedented 38
prime-time races, live coverage
of all 99 events from the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series, NASCAR Busch Series
and NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series and the first
NASCAR-sanctioned points
race in Mexico.
The upcoming season will
mark the fifth year of
NASCAR's successful partnership with NBC, TNT, FOX, FX
and SPEED ChanneL Since the
partnership was established in
200 1, the total number of
households tuning in to
NASCAR events has increased
each yeru·.
According to Nielsen Media
Research, 196 million households tuned in to watch
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series events in 2004, a 2 percent increase from the previous
year.
The NASCAR Busch Series
drew 52 million households in
2004, up 8 percent from 2003.
The NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series had 10.5 million
households, a 22 percent jump
over the 2003 mark.
FOX will kick off the 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series season with the broadcast of the 47th annual Daytona
500 beginning at l p.m. ET on
Feb. 20.
FOX and FX will air the first
16 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series races as well as three
non-points events. The first half
of the season features five
prime-time events, including a
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race
on Mother's Day weekend.
Broadcast of that race, the
Carolina Dodge Dealers 500 on
Saturday, May 7 at historic
Darlington Raceway, begins at
7 p.m. ET on FOX.
NBC and TNT will begin
their second-half coverage with
the Pepsi 400 from Daytona
International Speedway on July
2 at 7 p.m. ET. The action will
continue to build to race No.
26, the cutoff for drivers to
qualify for the "Chase for the
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup."
That race, the Chevy Rock
& Roll 400 at Richmond
International Raceway, will air
Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
Texas Motor Speedway will
host its first Chase race Nov. 6;
the broadcast starts at 3 p.m.
ET. The season ends with the
Ford 400 on Nov. 20 at
Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The NASCAR Busch Series
will be broadcast via a split
schedule with FOX and FX
during the first half of the season, and NBC and TNT during
the second half. FOX's season
begins with the Hershey's
TAKE 5 300 at Daytona
International Speedway on
Feb. 19 at I p.m. ET.
· FOX also will broadcast the
first NASCAR Busch Series
points race held outside the
United States.
On March 6, the NASCAR
Busch Series will be in Mexico
City for the Mexico 200 at the
famed Autodromo Hermanos
Rodriguez road course, with
the broadcast beginning at 3
p.m. ET.
NBC and its cable partner,
TNT, broadcast their first
NASCAR Busch Series race on
July
1
from
Daytona
International Speedway. The
Winn-Dixie 250 presented by
PepsiCo is scheduled for a 7:30
p.m. ET start on TNT.
NBC also will cover the
return of the NASCAR Busch
Series to Watkins Glen
International for the first time
since 2001, on Aug. 13, starting at 2 p.m.
The 2005 NASCAR Busch
Series season will end on Nov.
19 as part of Ford Championship
Weekend at Homestead-Miami
Speedway. The season finale
will be broadcast on NBC.
For the third consecutive
season, SPEED Channel is the
exclusive home of the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck
Series.
he season-opening race at
Daytona
International
Speedway, the Florida Dodge
Dealers 250, will be the first of
16 prime-time races. It airs
Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. ET.
Atlanta Motor Speedway,
one of three tracks to host a
pair of events in 2005, will
shift its March 18 World
Financial Group 200 from
afternoon to a staJ.t of 9 p.m.
Texas Motor Speedway's
Silverado 350K on Nov. 4 will
be held at night- 9 p.m. ETas it was from 1999 to 2001.
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photos by Jamie
Howell
In a loss to
.,.,.. , ..,,....,... , Betsy Layne,
Matthew lson
...,...............,,, (42) led the
MCA C-Team
with a teamhigh 11
points.
CONTINUING
TO LOOK
AHEAD:
In A-team
play, follow·
lng a win
over
Mountain
Christian
Academy,
Allen Central
Middle
advanced on
In the Floyd
County
Tournament.
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MIDDLESBORO - In an
89-78 win Fnday night over
Middlesboro, Shelby Valley
High senior Kris Bentley did
much more than lead his team to
a win. In a victory over the
Yellowjackets, a group out of
the 13th Region, Bentley set a
school record, hitting 11 threepointers. Bentley finished with
37 points as the Wildcats
improved to 12-2.
In a 16th Region game
played at Fairview High
School, Derrick Endicott, a 6-8
senior center, scored 18 points
to lead the visiting Bulldogs
(8-2) over the host Eagles.
Justin Hutchinson led the
Eagles (8-6) with I 8 points
and Cody Black added 12
points and 13 rebounds.
In a game at Johnson
Central High School, a game
played between rivals Johnson
Central and Paintsville, the
VlSitmg Tigers prevailed.
Paintsville pulled away, beating the Golden Eagles 86-73.
Paintsville got one of its
most balanced team efforts to
date. Freshman Landon Slone
led the Tigers in scoring witl1
28 points. J.D. VanHoose
added 25 points and 10
rebounds.
Matt Hensley scored 17 points
and Shane Grimm netted 14.
For Johnson
Central,
sophomore Jamie McCarty
scored a game-high 35 points
and was one of only two players to reach double figures.
Tony Hatfield finished with 11
points. Josh Stapleton and
Tyler Whitaker each had eight
points apiece.
In the girls' basketball game
played Friday night between
the two schools, Johnson
Central returned the favor,
beating Paintsville 64-56.
Clark, Louisville tennis
team claims wins
TIMES STAFF REPORT
LOUISVILLE
-The
University of Louisville men's
tennis team opened up the
2005 spring season Friday
with a doubleheader sweep,
defeating Wright State 7-0 and
Murray State 7-0. The Cards
extended their win streak at
the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
to 30 matches.
In the Wright State match,
the Cardinals swept the double
point as Jakob Gustafsson and
Jeremy Clark defeated Quincy
Jones and Lance Koetter 8-3 at
the top seed. At the No.2 spot,
Slavko Radman and Damar
Johnson beat Wright State's
Craig
Smith
and
Dan
Sundersingh 8-2. Louisville's
Mark Kennedy and Jhonny
Berrido completed the doubles
sweep with an 8-3 win over
Kevin Teufel and Scott
Hayden at No. 3.
Louisville also swept the
singles points as Johnson
defeated Jones 7-5, 7-5 at No.
1. Radman posted a 6-1 , 6- I
win over Koetter at the two
spot. Clark topped Smith 6-3,
6-7,6-2 at No.3. Berrido posted·a 6-2, 6-2 win over Wright
State's Teufel at the No. 4
seed. Gustafsson defeated
Sundersingh 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5
and Louisville's Tony Teufel
closed out the singles lineup
with a 6-3, 6-3 win over
Hayden at No.6.
In the Murray State match,
the Cardinals began with a
doubles sweep. Clark and
Gustafsson teamed to beat
Fadi Zamjaoui and Yuri
Pompeu 8-3 at No. 1, while
Radman and Johnson defeated
Craig Jacobs and Clayton
Clark 8-2 at No. 2. Octavian
Nicodim and Tony Teufel
topped Jeff Lester and Hunter
Gerlach 8-3 at the No.3 spot.
The Cards swept the singles
points in strr '." ht sets with
Radman defeating Zamjaoui 64, 6-4 at No. 1. Johnson beat
Pompeu 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 2
seed. Clark topped Lester 6-0,
6-1 at the three spot. Nicolas
Houard picked up a 6-0, 6-0
win over Jacobs at No.4. Teufel
topped Gerlach 6-0, 6-0 and
Nicodim defeated Clark 6-0, 60 at Nos. 5 and 6 respectively.
The Cardinals (2-0), are
currently ranked No. 39 in the
Intercollegiate
Tennis
Association and will travel to
Tulsa, Okla., where they will
face No. 60 Tulsa on Jan. 22
and No. 32 Oklahoma State on
Jan. 23.
MSU cheerleading
squads claim titles
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MOREHEAD- Morehead
State University's coed varsity
and all-girl cheerleading
squads claimed the title in
their division at the College
National
Cheerleading
Championships held Jan. 1417 in Orlando, Fla.
The Universal
Cheerleading
Association-sponsored competition
was held at Walt
Disney's
Wide
World of Sports.
This is the fourth
time
that
both
squads have won
top honors in the
same year.
In the 2005 competition,
the coed squad won its fourth
consecutive
and
the
University's 20th national title
between the two squads .
Overall, the all-girl team has
taken the nation<.! title five
times, and the coed an
unprecedented 15 times .
This was the first year Tony
Nash, MSU staff assistant to
the dean of students, has
coached the University's cheer
squads.
Members of the national
team for this year's coed squad
were: Brian Babcock, Coeur
d'Alene,
Idaho;
Ashley
Bartram, Beckley, W.Va.; Clay
Clark, Stafford, Va.; Norris
Domingue, San Jose, Calif.;
Molly
DuChemin, West
Alexandria, Ohio; Alicia
Gifford, W. Farmington,
Maine;
Crystal
Justice,
Pikeville; David La they,
Hamilton,
Ohio;
Jenna
Littleton,
Flemingsburg;
Laurel Long, Chillicothe,
Ohio;
Brian
McColpin,
Wichita, Kan.; Josh McCurd
Meridian,
Idaho·
Junes
Moore, Shepherdsville· Chris
Rangel, Newport, Wash .; Mo
Rodriguez. Escondido, Calif.;
Alex
Runski,
Ashburn.
Va.;
Ryan
Saegert,
Fayetteville, Ga.;
and Traci Smith,
Phillipsburg, N.J.
Members of
the national team
·for this year's allgirl squad were:
Kim Alderman •
Morehead;
Meghan Barnwell, Springfield,
Jennifer
Brennan,
Va.;
Louisville; Brittany Brown,
Sharpsville, Pa.; Lindsay
Bryan, Catlettsburg; Michelle
Carbone, Massapequa Park,
N.Y.;
Morgan
Carroll,
Fitchburg, Wis.;
Crystal
Crawford, Ashland; Micaela
Davis, Hurricane, W.Va.; Dara
DeHart, Farmers; Heather
Findley, Sharpsville , Pit.;
Kandice Hamilton, Pikeville;
Marika Jones, East St. Louis,
Ill.; Brandi Kratzer, Mount
Sterling; Casey McCowan,
Cynthiana; Nikki Miller,
Bonnyman; Kirby Ogden,
Anderson, Ind.; Jennifer Orr,
Knoxville, Tenn.; Allyson
Robertson, Ashland; Dionne
Spence, Charlotte, N.C.; Katie
Trimble,
Pikeville;
and
Lyndsey Young, Spokane,
Wash.
Michelle Rupert of Ashland
is the squad's trainer.
Kentucky AP
prep polls
LOUISVILLE - The top
teams
in
the
Kentucky
Associated Press high Sl-ttuol
basketball polls, with first-place
votes, records, total points and
previous rankings:
BOYS
School
Red TP Pvs
Lou . Trinity (9)
19-1 90 l
Lou. Jeffersontown - 16-2 69 2
Lex. Henry Clay- 15-l 61
5
Scott Co.11-2 59 3
Lou. Ballard 13-2 50 4
13-3 48 6
South Laurel 7. Pendleton Co.12-3 39 7
8 Lou. PRP13-5 25 9
9. Lex. Bryan St.10-3 13
10. Somerset12-2 8
Others receiving votes: John Hardin 6,
Lou. ManualS, Calloway Co. 5, Bishop
Brossa1t 4, Bullitt East 4 , Oldham Co. 3,
Nonh Laurel 2, Lou. DeSales 2.
R.
1
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
GIRLS
R. School
1. Lex. Catholic (9)
2. ScottCo.3. Lou . Christian A.4. Rockcas!le Co.5. Lou. Sacred H.6. Christian Co. 6. Clinton Co.8. Henderson Co.9. Boone Co.10. Elizabethtown-
TP
Red
14-0
12-1
10-1
ll-2
10-2
11-0
11-2
10-4
14-0
11-4
90
71
69
63
54
31
31
19
16
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2. Pike Central
3. East Ridge
4. Paintsville
5. Johnson Central
6. Belfry
7. Betsy Layne
8. South Floyd
9. Prestonsburg
JO. Phelps
15TH REGION GIRLS
1. Magoffin County
2. Betsy Layne
3. Johnson Central
4. Belfry
5. Pikeville
6. Paintsville
7. Allen Central
8. Pike Central
9 . Shelby Valley
10. Phelps
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�WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Fletcher youngest champion at
ay
201
by CHRIS BELCHER
201 SPEEDWAY
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SITKA- The 201 Speedway
threw the final checkered flag
on its 21st season of dirt track
racing action last September and
as a new racing season draws
nearer, racers and fans are invited to attend the annual awards
banquet to be held at the
Holiday Inn in Prestonsburg on
Feb. 12, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Over the following weeks, each
hampion in every division of
cing at 20 I will be highlighted
i this newspaper, leading up to
t e awards banquet. Of all the
c amp ions, one has the distincti n of being the youngest
ch mpion in the history of the
21-year-old racing facility.
Ei hteen-year-old
Robert
" · co" Fletcher overcame a
28 -point deficit on the July 4th
we kend to capture his first Late
Model championship ever at the
201 Speedway, winning the title
by 70 points over a tleld of veteran racers from Kentucky and
West Virgmia. Fletcher began
his racing career at the age of six
when his father Tom started him
' in go-cart racing in Alexandria,
Minn. Young Fletcher competed
in cart racing until the age of 14
When he began in. a FourCylinder at the 201 Speedway.
From
Four-Cylinders,
Fletcher went to Bombers for
half a season and at the age of
16, his father, who had raced in
the old Sportsman division,
which is now Late Models,
purchased a Late Model chassis. The younger Fletcher had
always wanted to compete in
the Late Model division. He
raced in every event at the 20 I
Speedway last season, finishing in the top-five 14 times,
and taking the checkered flag
in two heat races. Fletcher
competed in a Limited Late
Model. which is basically a
Late Model without the aluminum racing engine, until the
Battle of the Bluegrass race at
201 on the 4th of July weekend, when he unveiled a full
Late Model.
During the 4th of July
Weekend, Fletcher trailed in the
championship standings by 285
points, but with consistent topthree finishes locked up the
championship by 70 points.
Fletcher attended Lawrence
County High School, where he
played football his freshman
and sophomore seasons, and
was voted MVP on the high
school wrestling team.
Several businesses helped
the Fletcher race team with
sponsorship in the 2004 racing
season. Beadie Blackburn
Racing
Engines
and
Fabrication, T & T Car Audio,
Mirror Image Web Design, C &
S Signs and Graphics, and Ot
Kelly's Garage all sponsored the
Taco Fletcher race team. This
season, Fletcher will race a 2005
Audie Swartz chassis, with the
body fabrication by Beadie
Blackburn. The motor will be a
Fisher racing engine.
The entire Fletcher race team
extends thanks to all the sponsors and fans who supported it
in the 2004 season and looks
forward to the upcoming season
at 201 Speedway. Fletcher,
along with champions in every
division will be recognized next
month at the annual awards banquet to be held at the Holiday
Inn. Next week, 201 's Super
Bomber champion, Glen Patton
of Pikeville, will be highlighted
Newman ready to contend for title
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Ryan Newman knows he needs
to be more consistent to win his
first NASCAR Nextel Cup
championship.
"We basically struggled last
year through the last 10 races,"
Newman said during a break in
• preseason testing Thursday at
Daytona
International
Speedway. "We've looked super
strong at some points and lots of
great things happened to us, but
you have to put 36 together."
He wants to have the kind of
season enjoyed two years ago
by champion Matt Kenseth and
in 2004 by second-place finisher
Jimmie Johnson.
Kenseth won only one race,
but had 25 top-lOs and failed to
finish only two twice on the way
to the title in 2003. Last year,
Kurt Busch won the first 1Oman, 10-race Chase for the Cup
finish by just eight points over
Johnson, who won a seasonhigh eight races.
Newman wound up sixth in
the points in each of his first
two years in NASCAR's top
series, but had a problem last
season with his finishes. He
led qualifiers for the third
straight year with nine poles,
but won only two races after
leading the circuit with eight
victories in 2003 .
"We've had the punches, but
we've also got punched a few
times," he said.
Ryan Newman was 16th during the first week of preseason
testing at Daytona.
Newman
is
optimistic
because his Penske Racing
South Dodge team showed plenty of strength in the final 10
races last year, even though it
had little luck and he finished
seventh in points.
"Aside from finishes, we
were the most dominant car in
the last 10 races," he said. "We
led the most laps. We led a lap in
every race except Darlington,
where I was getting ready to
pass Kurt Busch and blew a
right front tire."
Newman also pointed to a
crash in Kansas, a broken hose
clamp in New Hampshire and
several mechanical problems
late last year.
"We put it together sometimes and struggle to put it
together sometimes," he said.
"That's the part we've got to
work on, the part we struggle at.
We know we can be a contender,
but we have to prove it to evt:rybody else."
Thursday was the last of
three days of testing this week
on the 2.5-mile Daytona oval for
teams that finished the 2004
points race in even-number
positions.
Testing
begins
Tuesday for those who finished
in the odd-number positions.
The season opens Feb. 20
with the Daytona 500.
19, 2005 • 85
Patriots and Steelers get relnatch;
Eagles and Falcons set in NFC
by BARRY WILNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHIL A DELPHIA - The
Philadelphta Eagles have been
here often. It's not where they
want to stay.
The Eagles advanced to
their fourth straight NFC
championship game Sunday
with a 27-14 romp past the
inept Minnesota Vikings. They
will also host their third conference title game in a row, a
league record, when they meet
Atlanta on Sunday. The
Falcons routed St. Louis 47-17
on Saturday.
For the next week, Eagles
fans will wring their hands,
furrow their brows and deal
with the angst of Philadelphia's
last three failed attempts to
make their first Super Bowl
since 1981.
"We are excited about this
win, but we are excited about
on,"
Donovan
moving
McNabb said after throwing
two touchdown passes.
The AFC championship
matchup is a rematch of a
Halloween game in Pittsburgh,
when the Steelers beat the
Patriots. This weekend, New
England took apart Indianapolis
20-3 and Pittsburgh survived
against the New York Jets 20-17
in overtime.
In October, Pittsburgh won
34-20 to end the Patriots'
record 21-game winning
stre.ak. The Patriots beat the
host Steelers in the 2001 AFC
title game, then won their first
of two Super Bowls in the last
three years.
"We played our best 30
minutes of football in the second half," coach Bill Belichick
said of Sunday's domination of
Indianapolis and league MVP
Peyton Manning. "Ran the
ball, converted third downs,
played good defense."
The Eagles are 4 1/2-point
favorites, while the visiting
Patriots are 3-point choices.
Both games feature the top two
seeds in each conference.
NFC: The last time the
Falcons (12-5) met the Eagles
(14-3) in the postseason two
years ago, Philadelphia won a
night game 20-6.
Back then, the Falcons were
coached by Dan Reeves and
were coming off a historic victory at Green Bay, the first
team to win a postseason road
game against the Packers.
These Falcons have the NFL's
top rushing offense, with quarterback Michael Vick and RBs
Warrick Dunn and T.J.
Duckett, and new coach Jim
Mora has revamped and revitalized the defense.
"This is a totally different
team than was here, with a different feel and a different look,''
Pro Bowl linebacker Keith
Brooking said. "But it is similar
in the sense that we are making
plays when we need to."
Philadelphia has made the
big plays all season and did so
again Sunday even without
All-Pro receiver and sparkplug
Terrell Owens. The Eagles play
the run pretty well, but do they
have the right personnel to deal
with the mercurial Vick?
"They're doing a good job
with ball control," All-Pro
safety Brian Dawkins said, "so
we're going to have our hands
full, especially with their quarterback."
And how well can the
Eagles protect McNabb against
a defense that pressures quar-
terbacks so well?
"We're confident and
loose," said do everything running back Brian Westbrook.
"We don't have any reason not
to be loose."
AFC: Judging by their play
this weekend, the Patriots (15- .
2) seem ready for another .
Super Bowl trip, and the
Steelers (16-1) seem lucky to
be alive.
"It definitely tests your
faith," running back Duce
Staley said after the close call.
But Pittsburgh was plucky
enough to survive, and underestimating such a well-coached
and physical team would be a
mistake.
The Steelers will need their
harci-driving running game featuring Staley and Jerome Bettis
to be at its peak. Offensive
Rookie of the Year Ben
Roethlisberger
struggled
against the Jets. and the
Patriots bring even more confusing looks and experience in
pressure games.
Not that coach Bill Cowher
fears Roethlisberger has been
unmasked.
"Ben is unflappable. He
does display a calmness .... You
still have a sense that he's going
to get it done," Cowher said.
It's the same sense everyone
should have about New
England, which was supposed
to have problems matching up
with the high-flying Colts. The
nast) weather certainly helped
the Patriots, but they so befuddled Manning that if the game
had been played on the
Jacksonville beach in August,
it might not have mattered.
"We rattled them all game,"
linebacker Tedy Bruschi said.
"That's what we do best."
NFL PLAYOFFS
Saturday, Jan. 8
Atlanta 47, St. Louis 17
St. Louis 27, Seattle 20
Sunday,Jan.l6
N.Y. Jets 20, San Diego 17, OT
Sunday,Jan.9
Philadelphia 27, Minnesota 14
New England 20, Indianapolis 3
Indianapolis 49, Denver 24
Conference Championships
Minnesota 31, Green Bay 17
Divisional Playoffs
Sunday,Jan.23
Atlanta at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Jan.lS
(FOX)
Pittsburgh 20, N.Y. Jets 17, OT
Indianapolis or New England
NOT PEYTON'S PLACE:
at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.~CBS)
Super Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 6
Jacksonville, Fla.
AFC vs. NFC, 6:30p.m. (FOX)
Pro Bowl
Sunday, Feb. 13
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 7:30p.m. (ESPN)
H.S. WRESTLING ·
•ots 20, Colts 3
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by JIMMY GOLEN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
FOXBORO, Mass.- Corey
Dillon is surrounded by the
trappings of success: the Super
Bowl banners hanging in
Gillette Stadium, the gaudy
championship rings on his
Patriots teammates' fingers
and, most of all, the satisfied
looks on their faces as they
report to work each day.
"I just knew he would have a
good game," fullback Patrick
Pass said Sunday after Dillon
4J; ran for 144 yards to help New
England advance to the AFC
title game with a 20-3 victory
over Peyton Manning and the
Indianapolis Colts.
"He wanted a taste of what
we went through the past two
out of three years."
The only thing between the
Patriots (15-2) and a third conference title in four years are
the Pittsburgh Steelers, who
beat
New
England
on
Halloween when Dillon was
out with a thigh injury.
''I'm certainly glad Corey's
going to be th~rc," quarterback
Tom Braiiy said. "I know he's
glad he's here- he's told us that
a bunch of times. And we're
glad to have him."
Dillon played the first seven
years of his career with the
woeful Bengals, racking up big
yards but also growing disenchanted through the years of
losing. Before the Patriots traded a second-round draft pick
for him in April, Dillon had to
convince them that he wasn't a
malcontent.
"There's not a day goes by I
don't grab those guys and say,
'Thank you,"' Dillon said. "I'm
serious. They'll tell you, too.
They're probably a little
annoyed by me doing it.
"I do it just to let them know
I appreciate them believing in
me. I'm just ecstatic about
being in this situation."
Dillon's teammates are, too.
Linebacker Ted Johnson said
after the game he was heading
to the souvenir stand to buy a
No. 28 jersey. And so are the
New England fans, who chanted "Corey! Corey!" as the
clock wound down.
Dillon carried 23 times including rushes of 27 and 42
yards - and also led the team
with five catches. Most importantly, he helped the Patriots
run off 14-, 15- and 16-play drives - their three most time-consuming drives of the season to dominate the time of possession 37:43 to 22:17.
That earned him the nickname
"Clock-killin' Dillon" from one
teammate. And it left NFL MVP
Manning on the Colts (13-5)
bench, trying to keep warm in the
blowing snow and 16-degree
wind chill while he waited for a
chance to rally his team.
"It was an excellent run, a
fine year," Manning said. "But
when you finish with a loss in
the playoffs, you can't be happy
about it. Eventually, it will be
our time .... All I can think about
right now is losing pus game."
It was the second year in a
row that the Patriots made
Manning look ordinary. Last
year in Foxboro, Manning
threw four interceptions in a
24-14 AFC title game loss.
Manning completed 27 of
42 passes on Sunday for 238
yards and an interception, giving him a quarterback rating of
69.3 - about half his regular'season record-settmg
. mark of
121.1. It was the first full game
this year that Manning, who
had an NFL record 49 touchdowns, didn't throw one.
Manning, accustomed to the
climate control of the RCA
Dome, is now 0-7 in Foxboro.
Brady is 7-0 in the postseason.
"I think our defense is what
made this game successful,"
said Brady, who was 18-for-27
for 144 yards and a touchdown
and also ran in another TD from
the 1. "Three points to one of
the best offenses in the history
of football is incredible."
New England led 6-0 on
Adam Vinatieri 's field goals of 24
and 31 yards in the second quarter. Indianapolis scored on Mike
Vanderjagt's 23-yard field goal
on the last play of the first half.
When Brady threw a 5-yard
touchdown pass to David
Givens to cap a third-quarter
drive that lasted 8:16, Manning
had to make his remaining possessions count against the hardhitting defense. He didn't- and
Brady followed with a 94-yard
drive that ended with his sneak.
The Patriots were without
Pro Bowl defensive lineman
Richard Seymour, who was
sidelined with a knee injury,
and starting cornerbacks Ty
Law and Tyrone Poole, who are
on injured reserve. But the
Patriots' defense still stifled the
fifth-highest scoring team in
NFL history.
The Colts led the NFL in
turnover margin this season, but
they forced none and they gave
away three - Tedy Bruschi
recovered two fumbles and
Rodney Harrison forced one and
picked off Manning in the end
zone on the Colts' last series.
"They played very well.
There's nothing magical,''
Patriots coach Bill Belichick
said. "They rushed them. They
jammed them. They tackled
them. They covered them."
The season ended for the
Colts right where it started.
They lost the opener in
Foxboro
27-24
when
Vanderjagt missed a 48-yard
field-goal attempt in the final
minute. The Colts have lost six
straight to New England and
nine straight in Foxboro.
And for the Patriots, the
road to the Super Bowl again
runs through Pittsburgh, where
they won the AFC title in 2002.
The Steelers paid them back
with a 34-20 victory on Oct. 31,
but New England will bring
Dillon along this time.
The three-time Pro Bowl
selection ran for 1,635 yards
during the regular season - a
career high, a franchise record
and the third-most in the NFL.
His 12 rushing touchdowns
were also a personal best, as
were his nine games this season
with 100 yards or more.
"He came in and worked
hard," Brady said. "He's a
great leader and he's got a
great attitude. I don't care
what someone's reputation is.
When you come to this team,
you fit in. Corey had a great
attitude coming in, and it's just
gotten better."
photos by Steve LeMaster
Host Prestonsburg and Pike County Central were among the
wrestling teams that visited Prestonsburg Saturday for the
Josh Francis Memorial Duals. The Prestonsburg wrestling team
is gearing up for a trip this weekend to the annual WSAZ
Invitational Wrestling Tournament.
�86 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Betsy layne
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Allen Central's Lady Rebels completed a regular-season sweep. In
an early-season meeting back on
Dec. 10, 2004 at Allen Central,
Betsy Layne rolled to a 63-40
win. The latest win over Allen
Central was Betsy Layne's lOth
victory of the season.
The Ladycats hit 12-of-16
free throw attempts and connected on 17 field goals.
Neither team hit a three-
point field goal.
Becky Thomas, Allen
Central's highly-touted senior
center, hit seven-of-1 0 free
throws and finished with a
game-high 19 points. Yumekia
Hunter and Alanna Cline followed with seven points apiece
[or the Lady Rebels and
Elizabeth Dingus added six.
Completing the Allen Central
scoring, Mara Biliter finished
with three points.
The Lady Rebels hit 14 of
23 free throws.
Both Betsy Layne (10-4)
and Allen Central (4-8) will
return to action tonight in the
Girls' 15th Regiv: \11 "A"
Classic. In the first game of the
evening, host Allen Central will
take on Paintsville. In the nightcap at 8:15 p.m., Betsy Layne
will take on Sheldon Clark
Blackcats
• Continued from p1 ,
Betsy Layne, Johnson Central
and Pikeville, only Belfry and
Phelps have better records than
does Prestonsburg.
In a return g":;'':! ,cheduled
for later this season, Friday, Feb.
4, South Floyd will pay a visit to
Prestonsburg for a boys-g1rls
doubleheader.
Before playing host to
Prestonsburg this past Friday
night, South Floyd entertained
Piarist Thursday night. The
Piarist game resulted in a 78-48
win in favor of the hos• Lady
h..aiders.
South Floyd is now 2-2 over
its last four games. The Lady
Raiders will return to action
tomorrow night against Pikeville
in the 15th Region All "A"
Classic. Tip-off for the South
Floyd-Pikeville game is set for
6:30p.m.
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Raiders
• Continued from p1
falling short, Prestonsburg put up
a determined come-from-behind
effort, outscoring the host
Raiders 20-13 in the third quarter
and 18-16 in the fmal period.
The win over Prestonsburg
put South Floyd back on the
winning track. In a road game
at Betsy Layne on Tuesday,
Jan. 11, South Floyd came up
short, losing in overtime.
As a team, in the win over the
Blackcats, South Floyd hit on
nine-of-19 free throw attempts·.
Prestonsb1.Jfg struggled severely
from the free throw line, hitting
just eight-of-22 attempts.
A bright spot for Prestonsburg
was the play of junior Brooks
Herrick. Herrick saw action in
the first quarter of Friday's game
against South Floyd. After not
producing any points in the first
half, Herrick fueled a secondhalf Prestonsburg rally, scoring
14 of Prestonsburg's 38 secondhalf points. Herrick fmished the
contest with a team-high 14
points. He led Prestonsburg's
long-range shooting barrage with
a trio of made three-pointers.
Prestonsburg had one last
shot to tie Fri~y night's game,
but saw a long-range prayer from
near midcourt go unanswered.
Ethan Johnson, who got a
start Friday night as South
Floyd (6-11), began the game
with a three-guard lineup,
scored nine points. Ryan Little
also had nine points to go along
with 11 rebounds. Wes Hall
scored two points and rounded
out the South Floyd scoring.
Sean Leslie added 12 points
and eight rebounds for
Prestonsburg. Jesse Chaffin
scored 11 points and had nine
rebounds, giving Prestonsburg
three · players with over 10
points. Michael Stephens and
Trevor Compton each had nine
points and John Mark Stephens
chipped in two.
photo by Jamie Howell .'
The South Floyd Middle School boys' basketball team finished Floyd County Conference regular·
season play a perfect 12·0. When the South Floyd High boys' basketball team hosted
Prestonsburg Friday night, the SFMS boys' team was recognized. The SFMS boys are in action
this week, playing in the Floyd County tournament. Tonight, South Floyd will face Adams.
County
• Continued from p1
over two-time defending county champ Mountain Christian
Academy. Meade was the only
Runnin' Rebel to score over
nine points. But the Allen
Central supporting cast numbered many. Eleven different
Allen Central players scored.
Josh Prater added nine
points for Allen Central and
Justin Jackson chipped in
eight. Chris Stumbo scored six
points and Johnathan Shepherd
tossed in five.
Tyler Hall hit three threepoint field goals and led MCA
with a team-high 12 points.
Tyler Newman scored eight
points and Shane Poynter hit
for two.
Allen Central Jed MCA 23-2
.at the end of the first quarter.
C-TEAM - Betsy Layne
54, MCA 23: In a C-team tournament game, Betsy Layne
held MCA to just one point in
the initial period and raced its
way to a 31-point win.
Nathan Martin led Betsy
Layne in scoring with a gamehigh 14 points. Derek Tackett had
10 points, giving Betsy Layne
two players in double figures.
With 10 different players
scoring, the Betsy Layne offensive output was balanced. Casey
Adkins and Jason Case each had
eight points apiece. Nick Conn
had four points and Andrew
Roberts chipped in three.
Matthew Ison led MCA with
11 points. Jacob Bartley scored
five points and Joseph K.idd netted four. Alex Davis chipped in
three points for the Falcons.
Play in the county tournament picks back up tonight.
Adams sweeps·
Stumbo
TIMES STAFF REPORT
GRETHEL - The Adams
Middle School Blackcats traveled to John M. Stumbo Friday
to face the Mustangs. Adams
won in C-, B- and A-team
games.
In the first game, the Adams
Middle
School
C-Team
Blackcats defense created 17
first half steals as Adams led
19-4 at halftime and went on to
win 32-10. In a very balanced
scoring attack, Nathaniel
Fraley and Joseph Jamerson
led Adams with seven points
each. Wil Allen added five
points and Seth Carter scored
three. Caleb Petry, Warren
Blackburn, Michael Ousley,
Frankie Conn and Charlie
Joseph each scored two points
for Adams. Landon Hall led
Stumbo with six points while
Kannon Newsome and Terry
Hinkle each scored two points
to round out the scoring for the
Mustangs.
In the second game, the
Adams B-Team rolled to a 4517 win after leading 28-8 at
halftime. Michael Burchett
scored 14 points to pace Adams
and Austin McKinney followed, pumping in 12. Josh
Craynon added seven points,
Brad Stanley and Anthony
Hallon each scored four points
and Brad Hicks and Seth Carter
each scored two to round out
the scoring for Adams.
Ricky
Newsome
led
Stumbo with seven points. Josh
Hall and Jake Tackett added
three points each and Keith
Hamilton and Micah Slone
each scored two points to
round out the Mustang scoring.
In the final game of the
night, the Adams Middle School
A-Team dominated from the
beginning to win 62-34.
Kyle Hall led the balanced
Adams scoring attack with 12
points. Michael Burchett
pitched in 11 points.
Allen Craynon, Christopher
Schoolcraft, Austin Gearheart,
Alex Stumbo and Josh
Craynon each scored six points
for Adams. Seth Setser, Matt ,
Sword and Austin McKinney
each scored three points.
Stumbo was led in scoring by
Casey Tackett who netted 14
points.
Jonathon Burchett scored
eight points for Stumbo, Jordan
Hall added six points, Jeremy
Tackett had four points and
Kyle Hamilton scored two.
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LeMaster
Betsy
Layne,
pictured
during a
timeout In
a road
game at
Allen
Central
back in
December,
beat the
Lady
Rebels for
a second
time Friday
night.
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Phelps Wins ~1 'Jl opener
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - The Girls'
15th Region All "A" Classic
got underway Monday night at
Allen Central High School
with Phelps pitted against the
Piarist School. Phelps, coached
by former Alice Lloyd College
head coach Denise Campbell,
led from beginning to end
Monday night. The Lady
Hornets had little trouble
against Piarist and rolled to a
62-17 win.
Samantha Slone led Phelps
(8-5) with 14 points . Sasha
Fields had 11 points and a
game-high 14 rebounds and
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Piarist (0-11), which was
held scoreless in the final quarter, got eight points from
Bethany Tackett.
Betsy Layne is the threetime defending 15th Region All
"A" champion.
The Ladycats beat Floyd
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year's title. .
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Racing authority fines, suspends
pron1inent thoroughbred owner
by MURRAY EVANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON
Thoroughbred
owner
Ken
Ramsey, a fmalist for the Eclipse
Award for outstanding owner,
was fmed and suspended Monday
~ by the Kentucky Horse Racing
Authority for attempting to illegally influence another owner.
Ramsey tried to pay the
owner to scratch a horse from a
Dec. 31 race at Turfway Park in
Florence so that Ramsey's horse
could run, authority chairman
Bill Street said.
The racing authority fined
Ramsey $25,000 and suspended
him from racing for seven days,
starting Tuesday. The suspension
will be nationwide, Street said.
Street said the fine matches
;. the largest ever imposed by the
racing authority or any of its
predecessors. Ramsey must pay
it by Jan. 31.
The racing authority voted
10-1 to accept a settlement with
Ramsey. Connie Whitfield, who
voted against it, said she
thought the punishment should
have been more severe.
In the settlement reached
between Ramsey's attorney, Burt
J. Travis, and the racing authority, Ramsey acknowledged violating a state law that prohibits
influencing any person to interfere with "the orderly conduct of
a race or race meeting."
Street said Ramsey offered
money to another owner to
scratch her horse so that
Ramsey's horse, Ken's Cat,
could run in the race. Ken's Cat
had been one of two horses
excluded from the race's 12horse field, which had been
determined by lot, Street said.
The
owner
reported
Ramsey's actions to track stewards, and the racing authority
later took over the investigation.
The Eclipse Awards, the
highest honors in horse racing,
will be presented next Monday
in Beverly Hills, Calif.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
4-year-old filly brings top price during final sales session
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON - A 4-year-old
filly brought $80,(XX) Saturday to
top the final session of Keeneland"s
Horses of AU Ages Sale.
Vic Hanson bought Two
Bayou, by Two Punch out of
Bayou La Batre, from tht:: consignment of Brookdale Sales,
as agent for Flatbird Stable.
Keeneland sold 165 horses
during Saturday 's final session
for $1,197,400, an average of
$7,257. There was no comparable session last year.
Keene! and sold 1,361 horses
during the six-day auction for
$53,418,000, the third-highe~t
gross in the history of the auction.
During a five-day sale last year,
l ,258 horses and two stallion seasons brought $49,362,600. This
year's average, $39,249, was up
slightly from $39,225 last year.
· Two horses brought $1 million
or more during the sale, topped by
the $1 ,350,000 paid for Cozzene 's
Angel, the 11-year-old dam of
multiple Grade I stakes winner
CINCINNATI - The Reds
avoided arbitration with two of
their cornerstone players on
_,Monday, agreeing to a $4.6 million, one-year contract with outfielder Adam Dunn and a
$930,000 deal with outfielder
Austin Kearns.
The moves left right-hander
Ramon Ortiz as the only Reds
player eligible for arbitration.
The Reds got Ortiz, 31, from the
Angels on Dec. 14 for a minor
league pitcher.
Dunn and Kearns were eligible for arbitration for the first
time, putting them in line for
large salary increases that the
Reds had factored into their bud'9), geting. Dunn made $445,000 last
year and Kearns got $400,000.
"The process is such that it's
all about projecting where you
envision their salary for the
coming year," general manager
Dan O'Brien said. "There's
always an element of the
unknown. But when it's all said
and done, I think the fairest
gauge is whether or not both
parties are pleased. I'm happy to
report that the .answer is yes,
Toccet. She is pregnant to Pulpit.
Keeneland also cancelled
the July Selected Yearling Sale
for the third straight year.
Yearlings that would have sold
in July will be offered during
the September yearling sale.
Track officials have said that
buyers and sellers prefer one
sale for yearlings.
Follow Malo
Honda ol
Reds sign Dunn, Kearns to 1-year deals
by JOE KAY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
19, 2005 • 87
they are."
The Reds weren't close to an
agreement with Ortiz, who
made $3.3 million in the final
season of a three-year deal. The
Angels had a contract option for
2005 at $5.5 million, but bought
it put for $100,000 in
November. They then traded
him to the Reds, who plan to.put
him in their rotation.
"It's a little early to handicap
that one," O'Brien said of their
contract talks. "Let's just say
there's a lot of work to do to
reach an agreement."
Dunn, 25, got the bigger
raise because he's been healthy
and more productive than
Kearns, 24.
Dunn hit .266 with 46
homers, 102 RBis, 105 runs and
108 walks. He also set an NL
record by striking out 195 times.
The 46 homers rank fourth in
franchise history.
Kearns missed 84 games during t~o stints on the disabled
list for a broken forearm and an
injured thumb that required
surgery. Kearns hit .230 in 64
games with nine homers and 32
RBis. He also missed half of the
2003 season because of a shoulder injury that required surgery.
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~Bears make huge leap; Lady
Bears get first mention
Clark State (Idaho) up six places
to ninth and McKendree (lll.) up
PIKEVll...LE - Thursday four spots to lOth.
Cumberland (Ky.), which lost
night's conference opener will be
between two top 15 team~ after to top-ranked Mountain State,
the newest NAIA Div. I poll was dropped only one place to 18th,
while Georgetown is 19th. Of
released.
Pikeville jumped eight spots teams 20-25, with three teams
from 22nd to 14th after winning tied for 25th, only No. 22 Texas
four times last week in what was Wesleyan was in the poll last
• a topsy-turvy week for ranked week. Among. those tied for 25th
is Brescia, Ky., at 12-4.
teams.
On the women's side,
Meanwhile, the Lady Bears'
eight-game winning streak has Pikeville was one of three teams
them getting votes for the first getting four votes. The Lady
Bears,
Auburn-Montgomery
time this season.
For the men, losses by Mid- (Ala.) and Montana StateSouth
Conference
teams Northern are tied for 29th.
Pikeville was 3-5 after their
Georgetown and Cumberland ·
allowed them to make their Nov. 27 loss to Union College,
move. In actuality, the ranking and had lost five of six. Since
adjustment gets Pikeville a little then, they've ran off 10 wins in
closer to the rest of the teams 11 games with their only setback
with similar records; after last coming on Dec. 12 at NCAA Div.
week's games were in, Pikeville I Morehead State University.
In their first eight games, the
was 22nd with two losses. The
next team with two or fewer loss- Lady Bears were averaging 62.9
~ s was then-sixth-ranked Biola, points per game while giving up
67 .4. But since November faded
Calif.
The Bears have won four to December, they have averaged
straight since their overtime loss winning 67.7 to 57.7.
Union (Tenn.) University is
to Martin Methodist on Jan. 7.
They opened the season with six the unanimous No. 1 pick; the
consecutive wins and the setback nation's only unbeaten team is
to Martin Methodist ended a 16-0 on the season. Vanguard
(Calif.) University is unanimousstring of seven wins in a row.
Meanwhile, the Bears will ly picked second, followed by
host second-ranked Lindsey Houston Baptist University,
Wilson Thursday to open Mid- Oklahoma City and The Master's
South Conference play. The Blue (Calif.) fifth.
The second five are Southern
Raiders are now 17-1 and winners of 11 in a row. They're pick- Nazarene (Okla.), Point Lorna
(Calif.),
Freeding up one of the dozen flrst- Nazarene
Hardeman (Tenn.) and Xavier
tplace votes.
Mountain State (W.Va.) (La.) tied for eighth with
University remains atop the poll Brewton-Parker (Ga.) lOth.
Georgetown's losses to
at 19- J with 10 first-place nods.
Southern Polytechnic (Ga.) is Central State (Ohio) and Brescia
third and got the other frrst-place knocked them from fifth to 11th,
vote.
Oklahoma
Christian while Cumberland (Ky.), which
lost to Martin Methodist, fell two
remained fourth.
Georgetown's loss allowed spots to 15th.
Pikeville's Thursday-night
Biola to move up to fifth and
began the roller-caster ride for opponent is Lindsey Wilson, and
ranked teams. Robert Morris the Lady Raiders moved up one
(Ill.) jumped up four spots to place to 18th. They will bring a
sixth, while Mobile (Ala.) bolted 14-3 worksheet to Pikeville. It
up nine places to seventh. will be their frrst game since a
Tre\'ecca Nazarene (Tenn.) Jan. 8 win over 21st-ranked
1remained eighth, with Lewis- Trevecca Nazarene.
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JANUARY
19, 2005
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2001 Chevrolet Camaro
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2001 Chevrolet 5-10 Extreme
2001 Clrerrolel Tralllarer II 414
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trailer tow Was $33,479
AIC, CD, cruise, tilt, alum wheels,
5 spd., blue
Was $10,995
0
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2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
AIC, pwr win/locks, CD, alum
wheels, red
Was$13,220
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1999 GMC Sonoma SLS x-c 414
AIC, alum wheels, red
Was $13,999
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2004 Nlssan Sentra
4 spd. auto, AIC, CD
Was $13,495
Now 10, 85
2001 Chevrolet Sonoma SLS XC 414
AIC, pwr win/locks, cruise, tilt, bedliner,
alum wheels, white
Was $17,220
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado LS 4X4 X-C
VB, auto, AIC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise,
tilt, bedliner, alum wheels,
Was$20,140
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VB, auto, AIC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise,
\tilt, leather, bedliner, alum wheels
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2004 Chevrolet Impala LS
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cruise, tilt, white
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A/C, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise, tilt,
leather, alum wheels black
Was$20,BBO
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2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD
A/C, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise, tilt,
alum wheels, black
Was$23,409
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2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71 4X4
VB, auto, AIC, pwr win/locks, cruise,
tilt, alum wheels. White
Was$29,629
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Wednesday, Jan.19, 2005
FLOYD COUNTY
Featw·cs Editor
Kathy Prater
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· ·• South Floyd Youth • page C2
Clark Elem. • page C2
]fl Duff Elem. • page C2
"The
POISON OAK
Sounds frofll
' the attic
Just to prove it pays never to give
up on the daily paper before every article is at least
briefly
scanned,
I
just stumbled
onto a bit of
trivia that I
found
very
interesting.
Did you know
that if termites enter
your
basement below
the frost-line,
Clyde Pack
they can continue feeding
all winter long? Well, they can, so
don't say you haven't been warned.
I'm not particularly concerned
about wintertime termites, but from
past experiences suffered at the hands
(make that jaws) of these minikin vermin, I've some definite opinions about
termites in general. Like, it ought to be
a law that they should be required to
use jackhammers, especially since
they don't have yellow trucks to drive
around, or little flagmen to delay traffic; if we could hear them, at least
we'd know they were there. As it is,
though, the little critters can literally
eat us out of house and home without
our even suspecting they're within a
hundred miles of us.
Despite the feeling of nauseousness at
their discovery, we were fortunate, if one
can by any stretch of the imagination say
that fmding termites can be termed fortunate. Anyway, a random check of our
property was prompted a few years back
by a neighbor's fmding his house all but
t~
Births • page C3
iii D.A.V. • page C3
~ MAC Matinees • page C4
(Items taken from The Floyd County Times,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago.) page C2
.com
T source for local and regional society news"
BLHS student honored vvith
WYMT-TV academic scholarship
Casey McMillan, a Betsy
Layne High School student, has
been selected from among 88
nominees throughout KHSAA
Regions 13, 14, and 15, to receive
a $1 ,000 WYMT-TV Mountain
Classic Scholarship. The scholarship, based on academic and
scholastic achievement, is made
possible by proceeds and dona-
tions collected through the annual
WYMT-TV Mountain Basketball
Classic Tournament. Casey is the
daughter of Kevin and Juliann
McMillan, of Dana.
Casey
McMillan
photo by Kathy J . Prater
Traveling from
Cow Creek to
John's Creek in
her father's
wagon as a
young child, the
author, accompanied by her parents, came upon
many scenes of
rural life.
(See OAK, page three)
KIM'S KORNER
Dreamin' along
Recently, during a conversation
with the Sales Reps. here at the paper,
they were asked to present their "wish
list" for their department for 2005.
For the most part, their wishes
were reachable, while others were definitely dreams.
Taking that dream concept further,
discussions led to what would be
absolutely awesome in this town, or
even
the
entire county.
For instance,
wouldn't it be
just awesome
to see our
empty business spaces
FULL?
Take the
Winn-Dixie
building
beside WalMart. ImagKim Frasure
ine if someone were to
put a oh, let's say, a "Chuckie Cheese"
resturant in there, then not a parent far
and wide could shop Wal-Mart ever
again without a visit to Chuckie
Cheese's.
Years ago, when our daughters
were teens, I used to dream of putting
in a place where they could go and
dance, a place with video games, hamburgers, hot dogs, something for them
to do other than pile up in some local
• parking lot to socialize - or sneak off
and travel the distance to West Virginia just to hit the dance floor.
A true honest-to-goodness place for
''Teens" to have some good, clean fun.
I remember a conversation held
recently in regard to the skate boarders
we all see frequently around town.
There have even been complaints
about these kids skating on the sidewalks. and in the streets. Wouldn't it
be nice if they had their very own special place with ramps and such, where
they could practice their talent - and
skating is a talent regardless of what
(See KORNER, page three)
A Wagon Ride
by Imogene Caldwell
My daddy, Glen, was a fox hunter.
And if there was anything he ever
loved any better than Mother, it was
his fox hounds.
Daddy would travel miles away
from home to meet up with his longtime fox hunting buddies to embark
with them on races that would last
sometimes two nights in a row, or
longer.
Now, when I was a little girl maybe 10 years old or so - Daddy let
Mother and me go with him to Uncle
Floyd's house on Upper John's Creek,
to a hollow called Gulnare. This was
all the way up into Pike County.
Daddy made a big wooden box that
would fit into the back of his wagon.
That's where he put old Cloie and Old
Jake, his fox hounds. The hounds
would ride all the way to Gulnare on
this trip with Daddy, Mother and I to
Uncle Floyd's and Aunt Polly's house.
Mother packed us a lunch to eat
along the way and we also took along
a few pillows to sit on (those wagon
seats were hard and bumpy). We took
a quilt to put over our legs and feet.
Daddy had the horses fed and
hitched to the wagon by four o'clock
that morning. Mother had prepared a
breakfast of ham and red-eye gravy
and hot biscuits. I didn't mind having
to get up so early (three o'clock) that
particular September morning because
we were going on an adventure that
not many little girls would ever expenence.
We were soon on our way - a long
time before daylight still, but we were
already traveling. The dogs were all
excited and my heart was in my throat.
Mother's eyes were sparkling and her
smile kept getting broader as we
pulled out of the barn yard and headed
down the creek to a narrow little road
that went across the mountain and
down the other side to Home Branch,
•
lS
Butnpy
on Buffalo Creek.
The ride across that mountain was
one I'll always remember. Sometimes
the wheels had to roll over rocks and
then drop down into ruts and then
back up again. We held on to the sides
of the wagon seat with all our might.
Daddy held the reigns in both
hands to steer the horses and his feet
on the brakes because if the horses
stopped for a second, the wagon
would roll backwards. He had to Jet
the horses rest often and when they
stopped, you could see their sides go
in and out and the breath coming from
their nostrils. Daddy knew how much
his team could take and he watched
them closely so as to not let them get
too tired.
That's how the first part of our
journey went, but soon we were going
down the other side of the mountain
road. The brakes were working, the
horses weren't pulling, Mother was
laughing, and I was as happy as a lark.
It was daylight now and I could see all
the things around me. Smoke coming
from chimneys, chickens flying down
from their roosts, men standing in
their yards - stretching and looking
toward the sky to see what sort of day
was beginning to dawn.
Mother was looking everywhere,
Daddy was calling hello to all the people and I was feeling hungry.
From here on, the road was mostly
in the creekbed. The horses stopped
every now and then to take a cool
drink of water and Mother would take
a ham and biscuit sandwich from the
big basket - one for Daddy, one for
me, and one for herself.
We would all take a drink of water
from the big gallon fruit jar that Mother had brought along, and soon we
would be on our way again. We traveled up banks, down again into the
creek, then around the side of the hill(See WAGON, page fou r)
CRITTER CORNER
Defining the Problem
by Dr. Carol Combs-Morris, DVM
"Only 42% of cat guardians and 39% of
dog guardians are aware of the pet overpopulation problem". Can this possibly be
true? l found this quote from the Massachusetts SPCA survey of 1993, and it reinforced an article I read somewhere recently. The article basically said that people
who work with animals all the time don't
realize that many pet owners, let alone
John Q. Public, have no idea that a problem even exists.
If that's true, then it means that much of
what we say falls on deaf ears, because the
average person may have no concept of the
scope or even the existence of pet animal
overpopulation . I am probably preaching
to the choir here, because most people who
take time to read this column already know
what's going on. But maybe, just maybe,
someone who would normally never read
this is sitting in a hospital lobby, or in a
parking lot waiting to pick the kids up after
practice, or is killing time before the ballgame comes on TV. For whatever reason,
someone may be reading a pet article for
the first time. This one is for you.
Please stay with me. This is depressing, this is heartbreaking, but this is real.
Ignoring it will not make it go away. In
fact, the only way for us to get control of
the problem is to understand it. So I am
not going to go into graphic details; I just
want to present the facts. Trouble is, the
numbers are so high that it is difficult to
(See CRITTER, page th1ee)
This is "Chopper." Chopper is a two year old Beagle owned by
William Miller, of Prestonsburg. The family writes: "Chopper is
loved very much by h1s family. He loves to play fetch and dig
holes in the yard."
�C2 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
19,
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
2005
Schoo( Cafendar
Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• Jan . 19 - Youth Services
Center Advisory Council will
meet, 4 p.m., in library. All
invited to attend.
• Feb. I 0 - "Connect with
Kids" parent meeting will be
held at Clark Elementary, at
8:30 a.m. AMS parents and
guardians are invited to attend.
• lf you would be interested
in volunteering at AMS, contact
the Youth Services Center to
schedule a time for Volunteer
Orientation.
• Adams Middle School
Youth Servtces Center is open
each weekday from 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. The center offers services
to all families regardless of
income. For more information
about any of the activities or services of the center, please contact the center at 886-1297.
Center Coordinator - Michelle
Keathley ; Assistant - Sheila
Allen.
Allen Central Middle School
**Tum in Food City receipts
and General Mills box tops to
home room teachers!**
• The ACMS Youth Service
Center is open each day from
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or later
by appointment.
For more
information about the center,
call LaDonna Patton, coordinator. or Marilyn Bailey. assistant,
at 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and Family
Resource Youth Service Center
•
Call Allen Elementary
Youth Service Center at 8740621 to schedule your child's
Hepatitis B vaccination, immumzations, and WIC appointments.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary Family Resource Youth
Service Center is located in the
500 building of the campus.
The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children
and their families who reside in
the community or neighborhood
by the school in which the center is located. For further information, please contact the center
at 478-5550 or 478-9751, ext.
310.
• Brian H. Akers,· Center
Coordinator; Charlotte Rogers,
Program Assistant II; Debra
Hayes , School Nurse.
Clark Elementary
• Feb. 10 - "Connect with
Kids" parent meeting, 8:30a.m .
• A nurse from the Floyd
County Health Dept. is in the
center weekly and sees WIC
patients, does well-child exams
(birth-18 years), and gives
immunizations.
Currently
scheduling exams for students
who will be in the 6th grade in
the next school year. Call for an
appointment - 886-081 5.
• The Clark Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be
reached by calling 8 86-08 I 5.
Duff Elementary
**School is coJlectmg Food
City receipts again this year!
Receipts must be dated Sept. 12,
2004- March 12, 2005.**
• Floyd County Health
Dept. is at the school each Tuesday. Services include 6th grade
school entry physical; kindergarten, Head Start and wellchild physicals (age birth to I 8
years); T.B. skin test; T.D.
boosters; and WIC services.
Please call 358-9878 for
appointment if you are in need
of any of these services.
• The J.A. Duff Elementary
Family Resource Center provides services for all families
regardless of income. We are
located in the tan metal building
at the rear of the school. Contact
persons are Judy Handshoe,
coordinator. and Ruby Bailey,
assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is
available to parents for video
check-outs. A variety of topics
are available.
•
Floyd County Health
Dept. nurse at school every
Wednesday. Services include
Head Start physicals, kindergarten physicals. 6th grade
physicals, well-child phyc;icals,
immunizations, TB ~kin test,
WIC program. blood pressure
checks, and more. Must call the
FRC at 285-0321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and
Family Resource Center
•
Floyd County Health
Department Nurse Joy Moore, is
at the center each Monday to
administer immunizations, T.B.
skin tests, well-child exams,
WIC, prenatal and post-partum
services, and school physicals.
Call 377-2678 for an appointment.
Mountain Christian Academy
• Now accepting applications for enrollment for Kindergarten for the 2005-06 school
year. Call 285-5141 for more
information
Prestonsburg Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Please collect Food City
receipts!
School goal is
$500,000 in receipts. Anyone in
the community may mail
receipts, in care of PES, to 236
North Lake Drive, or drop them
off at the school office.
•
The Family Resource
Center is open weekdays 8
a.m.-4 p.m., and later by
appointment. Office provides
services for all families, regardless of income.
• After School Child Care,
3-6 p.m., school days.
• Call 886· 7088 for additional information regarding the
Prestonsburg Elementary Family Resource Center or its programs.
South Floyd Youth Services
Center
**School is participating in
the "Apples for Students" program. Please tum in your Food
City receipts to office or send
with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may
be done through the Youth Services Center office.
• Walking track open to public.
• The center has a one-stop
career station satellite that is
available to the community as
well as students.
• Anyone interested in Adult
Ed may contact the center for
information.
• All new students and visitors, stop by the Center, located
on the South Floyd campus,
Room 232, and see Mable Hall.
• For more information call
452-9600 or 9607 and ask for
Mable Hall, ext. 243, or Keith
Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud
Creek Family Resource Center
• FRC month!} Advh0ry
Council meeting:, Will be lldd
the first Wednesday of each
month, at 4 p.m. Call for more
info.
• Lost & Found located in
Family Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents
and community members are
welcome to visit. For question~.
call 587-2233 - ask for Tristan
Parsons, Center Coord inator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.O. Osborne "Rainbow
Junction" Family Resource
Center
• '"Lost & Found" is located
in the FRC. If items not picked
up within 2 weeks, they become
the property of the resource center.
• Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located 111
the W. D. Osborne Elementary
School. Hours of operation - 8
a.m. to 4 p .m. Monday through
Friday, or later by appointment.
Call 452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community
members free to visit any time.
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare
and Jnfant!foddler Care accepts
infants and toddlers up to 2
years and Preschool age 2-4.
Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30
(See SCHOOL, page three)
(Items taken from
The Floyd County
Times,
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and
60 years ago.)
goods that range from clothes and samples
of makeup, to building supplies and office
furniture ... Kentucky State Police are
the death of 8-month-old
January 18 and 20, 1995 investigating
Andrew B. Johnson, of McDowell, son of
A dispute between city leaders at Margarita Dye, who fell into a 24-quart
Wheelwnght, and Otter Creek Correction- cooker of mop water. The infant was
al Facility respresentatives, concerning flown to the U.K. Medical Center,
the mimmum security status of that facili- Wednesday. He died Thursday mornty a,rpears to have been resolved. At Mon- mg ...Floyd County's Fiscal Court meets
day s Wheelwright City Commission today (Friday), and the hot topic of dismeeting, commissioners tabled a discus- cusston is expected to be the status of the
sion concerning the city's deed with E-911 service .. .Kentucky State Police
prison officials, but expresed concern trooper David Watkins, from Floyd Counabout the classification of offenders ty filed suit Thursday, in Floyd Circuit
housed at the facility, and the employment Court, alleging his transfer from the
of Joe~! residents ..A reduction in bond Pikeville post to Bowling Green was
was de.1it.:d Tuesday, for a Floyd County improper.. .A blueprint for teaching math
man charged with 86 counts of sexual and science, being formulated by a sciabuse. Earl Rogers, 55, of Toler Creek, ence consortium, could add up to
was charged last July, apparently in a improved test scores for students in Floyd
sealed indictment, for allegedly sexually County classrooms ....There died: John
abusing five different juveniles ...An elec- Spencer Fulks, 77, of Dwale , Monday,,
tion for a paren, representative tn Pre- January 16, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexstonsburg's site-based council has been ington; Marion Akers, 86, of Honaker,
canceled due to the Floyd County Board Thursday, January 12, at his residence;
of Education's decision to postpone action Harlis "Peanut" Slone , 67, of Bypro, Sunon the ouster of Clarence Risner. At the day, January 15, at McDowell AppalachiJanuary 9, school board meeting, the an Regional Hospital; Mollie Gearheart,
board tabled a vote on removing Risner 82, of Attica, Oh10 , Tuesday, January 17,
and Ira Joe Tussey, a parent representative at her home; Maggie Ball Kelly, 90, of
on
the
Adams
Middle
School Trenton, Michigan, formerly of Prestonscouncil. ..Floyd CL unty assistant common- burg, Wednesday, January 11 ; Truly
wealth attorney Dan Rowland apologized Prater, 67, of Left Fork of Abbott Creek,
to 13 jurors about comments he made in Friday, January 13, at Highlands Regional
reference to their verdict last week in the Medical Center; Myrtle Helen Martin, 88,
Tammy DeRossett murder trial..."In a of McDowell, Friday, January 13, at
sense, you're preaching to the choir here," McDowell Appalachian Regional HospiBob Meyer, with Big Sandy Area Devel- tal; Hollie Reynolds Robinson, 78, of
opment District, told frustrated members Langley, Thursday, January 12, at the
of the Prestonsburg-Floyd County Public Pikeville Methodist Hospital; Lue E.
Properties Corporation at its meeting, Fitch, 69, formerly of Fairborn, Ohio, SatTuesday afternoon. Several members of urday, January 14, at Mercy Medical Centhe corporation became upset at the meet- ter, Springfield, Ohio; Clifton Horn, 82, of
ing when Meyer reported that the Farmers PaintsviJle, Wednesday, January 11 , at
Home AdministratiOn, had asked him who Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center;
was going to manage the center, and sug- Bobby Gene Hall, 41, of Galveston, Frigested the city appoint a separte commis- day, January 13, at his residence; Kathersion that has a majority of city council ine Sue Tuttle, 44, of Milan, Michigan,
members sittin9 on it...An attorney for formerly of Topmost, Monday, January
Floyd County s judge-executive and 16, at Saline Community Hospital in
county court clerk has responded to civil Saline, Michigan; Hollie Reynolds Robinsuits against the two seeking their ouster son, 78, of Langley, Thursday, January 12,
for improperly filing performance bonds, at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
and the governor is ex,rected to put the
issue on the legislature s special session
agenda .. .It appears that the District Three
magistrate's seat will remain in the family,
January 16, 1985
with Thursday's appointment of the wife
of the magistrate who resigned. Governor
Alvis Randall Frasure, 39, was convictBrereton Jones has appointed Marietta
Adams, wife of Tommy Neil Adams, to ed of reckless homicide in the murder of
fill her husband's post on the Floyd Fiscal Larry Wilson, and it was recommended
Court .. .It looks llke Floyd County will that he serve a 5-year term in state penionce again be in the spotlight concerning tentiary. Charges against Wilson 's exeducation reform, with a Prestonsburg wife, Linda June Wilson, were ordered
attorney taking on the fight for parents' dismissed by Circuit Judge Hollie Conrights to serve on school councils. Attor- ley .. .If plans of the Eastern Kentucky
ney Larry Brown will represent council Wildlife Federation are carried out, an
members Clarence Risner and Ira Joe animal shelter to serve Floyd County
Tussey, who have been deemed ineligible, could be in operation as early as February
because their wives are employed in the l...The Floyd County School System
school district.. .For the past four months ended the school year with a $145,8 72
the Wheelwright Fire Department has general fund surplus ...Two Prestonsburg
been the recipient of trailer-truck-loads of men, Charles Brown, 26, and Terry A.
Ten Years Ago
Twentv Years Ago
Bartlett, 23, plead guilty to robbing
Jerry's Restaurant and Tackett Furniture.
They received three-year pen terms on
each count...There died: William M.
"Bill" May, 86, of Goble-Roberts, Friday,
at home; Zelia Slone, 62, of Craynor, Friday, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital;
John Fields, 78, of Dwale, last Wednesday; Taulbee Branham, 67, of Water Gap,
Fnday, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center; Bradas Parsons May, 84, of Langley, January 11, at Our Lady of the Way
HosJ?ital; Bess Stephens Wells, 82, of
Auxier Road, Thursday, at Highlands
Regional Mediucal Center; Alvin Bruce
Branham, 59, of Martin, last Thursday, at
Riverview Manor Nursing Home; Myrtle
Bailey, 89, of Hueysville, last Wednesday,
at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital; Samantha Gayheart, infant daughter
of Terry and Linday Gayhart of McDowell, January 8, at her home; Mary L. Lafferty, 85, of Endicott, Sunday, at Highlands Regional Medical Center; Columbus E. Lawson. 75, of Honaker, January
9, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
Jeffery Scott Blair, 20-month-old son of
Richard and Sandra Ward Blair, Jan. 7, at
a Russell hospital; Dock Blevins, 84, of
Weeksbury, Saturday, at the McDowell
Hospital.
Fonv Years Ago
January 14, 1965
The additional $7 ,000 needed by the
City of Prestonsburg to complete its urban*
renewal projects have been made available by the Community Facilities Administration, Congressman Carl D. Perkins
wired The Times last week ...Ernest Gene
Marsillett, 36, formerly of West Prestonsburo, was killed Sunday afternoon, by a
bulfet from a .38-calibre revolver at the
home of his father at Fritz, Magoffin
County ...Registration for the spring
semester of the Prestonsburg Community
College, which began, Tuesday, indicates
little If any, drop in the number of students enrolling for work ...The 24 indictments returned by the Floyd Circuit Court
grand jury, last week, represents the low
est output of true bills to be voted by a
grand JUry, here, within the memory of
officials, it was said this week ...There
January 15, 1975
died: Mrs. Ollie Hall King, 44. formerly
The $593,775 bid offered by Akers & of the Grethel section of this county, FriAkers, Dana contractors, was the lowest day, at Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland,
of three offered on the construction of the from accidental carbon monoxide poisonMcDowell physical education-lunchroom ing; Adrian Collins, 56, of Prestonsburg,
structure, and its acceptance was voted Monday, at the home of a son in South
last week ...The Floyd Circuit Court's Shore, Ky.; Mrs. Hettie HowelL 65, of
grand jury report, signed by Joseph G. East McDowell , Friday, at Our Lady of
Jacobs, foreman, said drug violations are the Way Hospital, Martin; Clifford
increasing and that the problem "has pen- Wilburn, 53, of Amba, Dec. 30, at the
etrated our elementary schools." ...The Pikeville Appalachian Regional Hospital;
first snowstom1 of the winter struck here, Mrs. Bureda T. Yates, 36, Floyd County
Sunday morninfo, depositing the heaviest native, last Wednesday, at Ann Arbor
accumulation o snow seen in the area in Michigan; Lawrence L. Lynch, 72, oF "'
years ...Skyrocketing operational costs Martin, Sunday, at Our Lady of the Way
have been cited by representatives of 17 Hospital, there; Mrs. Minme Amburgey
Kentucky school systems, including Smith, 77, of Bypro, Tuesday, at the
Floyd County's, as the main reason or Pikeville Appalachian Regional Hospital;
their deficit budgets during the 1973-74 Lee Wallen, 65, of Wheelwright, last
school year...Born: To Dr. and Mrs. Nor- Thursday, at McDowell Appalachian
ris McCormick Langford Jr., of Regional Hospital; Mrs. John H. Felty Sr.,
Louisville, their second daughter, Addie 49, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Allen,
Brook, December 22, at St. Anthony's January 3, in Arizona.
Hospital. Louisville. Mrs. Langford is the
former
Jan
Collins
of
Prestonsburg ...!here died: Maude Spears
Clark, 83, of the Auxier Road, Jan . 4, at a
nursing home, here; Lucrecy Bays VaughJanuary 13, 1955
an. 62, of West Prestonsburg, last Tuesday, at a hospital, here; Della Thornsbury,
Judge Bert T. Combs, of the Kentucky
47, of Topmost, Saturday, at a Jenkins Court of Appeals, Tuesday. announced his
hospital; Malcolm V. Ferguson, 47, Sun- candidacy for the Democratic nomination
day, at his home at Martin; Grace Mans, for Governor...Estimates made bv biolo83, native of Prestonsburg, Sunday, in a gists of the State Department o( Fish &
Detroit nursing home; Martha Wells Wildlife Resources, place the number of
Slone, 59, of Hindman, Friday, Jan. 3. at a Kentucky and largemouth bass in Dewe
Hazard hospital; W. J. (Red) Hanington, Lake, at between 7,000 and 8,000, eight
65, of Loram, 0., formerly of Paintsville, inches or more in length ...Prestonsburg
Jan. 5, in Lorain; Raymond Howell, 65, of has lost its popular and highly successful
Auxier, Thursday, at a hospital, here; football coach. D . T. (Doc) Ferrel. to
Willie (Bill) Hall, 78, of McDowell , Sat- Owensboro High School, it was learned
urday, at the McDowell Hospital ; Melvin Thursday night. ..Bom: to Mr and Mrs.
Shepherd Sr., 54, of the Goblc-Roberts Arthur Johns Archer, son Wllli n1
Addition, last Tuesday, at a hospital. here;
Thinv Years Ago
FiUV Years Ago
(See YESTERDAYS, p:1ge t'our
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
School
Critter
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p.m., Monday thru Friday.
• For additional information, call 874-8328. Summer
offic" hl)urs: 9 a.m. to l p.m.
Floyd County Adult Ed
Class Schedule
• BSCTC, Prestonsburg
il campus: Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Tue.,
.Thur.- 11:30 a.m. to 7:30p.m
Contact: Jason Cassell - 8863863,ext. 67219. Room m207
(second floor, Library).
• Auxier Lifelong Leru:ning Center: Tue., Thur. - 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact:
Lucille Fuchs - 886-0709.
• Martin Extended Educa-
tion Service Center: Tue.,
Thur.- 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
Contact: Vanessa Tackett 285-511 L
• Wayland EESC: Mon.,
Wed. - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact Vanessa Tackett- 3583400.
• Wheelwright:
Mon.,
Wed. - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Penny Fell - 4524324.
• McDowell: Tue., 1:00 to
3·00 p .m.
• For more information
about Adult Education class
schedules, contact the David
School at 886-8374. All classes and materials free of charge.
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you may think, just try it sometime and you'll see. Archer
Park was an idea brought up in
this particular conversation,
for an area for these skate
boarders to have fun. And why
not, it would get them out of
the streets and off the sidewalks and give them a place
just for skate boarding. Okay,
we're really dreaming here!
While we' re at it, let's
dream some more - how about
a Red Lobster, or a Friday's, or
maybe a Rally 's? And how
come we don't have a Shoney's or a Bob Evans?
Where's our JC Penny's?
We've got the spaces. How
nice it would be to see them all
full and prospering.
Oh, to dream!
Til Next Week - May Your
Dreams Come True, God Bless!
D.A.V. Chapter 18 raise
flag at Highlands Terrace
A flag raismg ceremony
was conducted on December
7, 2004, at Highland Terrace,
in Prestonsburg, by the Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 18. The flag was sent
to the housing complex to resident, Eleanor Robinson, from
Congressman Harold Rogers.
The flag sent to Mrs. Robinson
was flown over the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2004.
make them seem reaL Until
you have seen them first-hand,
it is hard to think of them representing individual animals .
Did you know, that in the
United States, we kill around
350 healthy, adoptable animals
EVERY MINUTE? Now don't
go blaming the shelters for that.
Those animals are the lucky
ones. They were given a chance
for adoption, and many found
new homes. As for the others,
they were cared for and well-fed
and their lives were humanely
ended. We don't have statistics
on the others that were abandoned, lost, or otherwise unaccounted for. Litters of puppies
are set off beside the road.
(Sometimes this is done by misguided owners who fantasize
that they will toddle off to find
good homes. Other times it is
done by a person who just wants
them out of sight and out of
mind.) Barn cat populations get
out of hand and go feral. Roaming dogs join up to form packs
that are more wild than domesticated. Many of these animals
live short, miserable lives and
meet a violent death.
The sheer reproductive ability of our domestic pets is staggering. For every person born
today in the country, seven puppies and kittens will also be
born. This discrepancy makes it
obvious that there are just not
enough homes to go around.
Most dogs go through two heat
cycles per year, producing an
average of 6-10 puppies per litter. In six years' time, one
female dog and her offspring
can
theoretically
produce
SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND
dogs. Cats are even more prolific-able to produce three, and
sometimes four, litters per year
with 4-6 kittens per litter. That
has the potential to become
FOUR
HUNDRED
AND
TWENTY THOUSAND cats
within seven years.
So what, you say-you don't
even have a pet. It doesn't concern you. Well, actually it
does-on the average, it· costs
around $100 to capture, house,
feed, and eventually kill a
homeless animal. Guess whose
taxes pay for this? And if
you've ever had your garbage
knocked over by stray dogs or
endured the sound of roaming
cats fighting and mating under
the house, you've been affected
directly by the problem.
So, now that you're aware
of this, what can we do about
it? Obviously, responsible
care of our own pets is the first
step. Don't let them roam, and
have them fixed. In fact,
spaying and neutering as many
animals as possible is the single most effective thing we
can do-shut down those kitten and puppy factories!
Public education is important, too. So now that you're
conscious of the problem, make
others aware-talk about what
you can do to help. Call your
local shelter, rescue organization, vet's office, or just the
neighborhood "cat lady". You'll
be surprised at the number of
ways you can be of assistance.
They can put you in touch with
programs and organizations you
may not have even known existed. You don't have to scoop
poop or deal with injured or
homeless. animals if it distresses
you too much. You can help
with a fundraiser, drive your
elderly neighbor to the vet to
keep her eat's spay appointment,
drop off a book of stamps or
some copy paper to the SNOOP
folks. You might be able to
transport a furry passenger with
you on your next trip for the
TRAIN organization. Buy a
Spay/Neuter license plate for
your vehicle instead of a regular
one. Borrow a live trap and help
the man down the road catch the
feral cats he's been feeding so
he can have them fixed (so they
don't tum into 420,000 felines!)
If we know about a problem,
we can face it, and if we face it
we can fix it. It's going to take
time and it's going to take cooperation, but we can do it. We
have to, if we call ourselves
humane.
19, 2005 • C3
~irtlis
Welcome, baby girl!
Taylor Nicole Hamilton was born on January 4, 2005, to
proud parents Toby and Shonna Hamilton, of Galveston, at
6:28 p.m., at the Pikeville Medical Center. She weighed 7
lbs., 8 oz., and was 21 inches long. She is the granddaughter of Larry and Joy Hall, of Printer, and Ernest and Emma
Hall, of Galveston. She is the niece of Brandy and Aaron
Tackett, Jodi and Jim Adair, Leigh Ann Hamilton, Brian Hall,
Jamie Hall, and Chris and Katrina Hall, who are all overjoyed
with her arrival. She is the newest little cousin of Brooklyn
Nicole Tackett.
I ask for the privilege of not being born ...
not to be born until you can assure me
of a home and a master to protect me,
and the right to live as long as I am able
to enjoy life ...
not to be born until my body is precious
and men have ceased to exploit it
because it is cheap and plentiful
author unknown
Welcome, baby boy!
Alex Joseph Begley was born on November 10, 2004, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center, to proud parents Larry
Joe and Rhonda Begley, of Lackey. He weighed 71bs., 12 oz.
He Is the maternal grandson of Donald and Freeda Horne,
also of Lackey. His paternal grandparents are Larry and
Suzette Begley, of Hazard. His family is overjoyed with his
arrival.
Pajatna Day at BLES
Mrs . Miller's kindergarten
class at Betsy Layne Elementary
recently celebrated "Pajama
Day" by wearing their pajamas
to school where they enjoyed an
afternoon treat of hot chocolate
and a special reading of the
book , "The Polar Express."
Shown here in their p.j.'s are:
Back row, left to right - Morris,
Johnathon, Dustin, Bradley,
Seagar, Brandon, Jordan, Brit-
tany, and Kimberly. Front row,
left to right - Brianna, Jamie,
Mac!e, Austin C., Sabrah, Talissa, Cheyenne, and Dereck.
• Oak
• Continued from p1
devoured. Our damage wasn't all
that bad, but the subterraneans did
have a good start on the hors
d'oeuvres of our dwelling, lmd
appeared to be about ready to
begin the main course.
We got a few estimates and
hired an exterminator. Hopefully,
' the healthy dose of chemicals he
applied quelled their appetite for
pine and pruticle board. It all
makes you wonder. though, just
what other unseen creatures lie
hiddeu away to which the home-
owner is subject to fall prey.
After having seen what lives
beneath the floorboards and
inside the walls. I'm afraid to
imagine the number of creatures
of unknown name and description that might have taken up
residence in our house. Furthermore, J can only guess the
source of the scratch, scratch,
and scurrying in the attic above
my bed that is audible only at 2
a.m., when the house is perfecttv Ollir-+ "'"rl ":-- .. ~::~:-!~~ from
insomnia.
"It's just the house settling,"
I tell myself.
I'm not very convincing,
though, and deep down what
I'm thinking as I stare upward
into the blackness is that it's a
family of large possums, or ever
worse, a pack of industrialstrength rats running hack and
forth in celebration of finding a
new home, while all the time
contemplating just how long
it'll take for them to gnaw
through the ceiling. With daylight, however, the scurrying
begins to sound a tad more
benign, actually resembling
sounds expected from perhaps a
single, tiny mouse.
Maybe someday I'll climb up
there with a tlashlight and see if I
can find a dropping or two and,
once and for all, identify those
pesky little nocturnal visitors.
Then again, since I probably
couldn't tell who dropped what.
maybe I won t.
Graduates beauty college
Leigh Ann Hamilton recent
ly graduated from the East Ken
tucky
Beautv
College,
Pikeville. Leigh Ann is the
daughter of Joy and Larry Hale,
and the late Phillip Hamilton.
She is currently residing in Lexington. where she is furthering
her career by studying the art of
color specialization. Her family sends a warm congratul~tions
Ofl her achievements!
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19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Yesterdays
• Continued from p2
Thomas, Jan. 10, at Prestonsburg General
Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cottrell, a
son, Fred, Jan. 5, at the Prestonsburg
General Hospital; to Mr. and Mrs. Yancy
Ligon Clark, of Montgomery, W.Va., a
daughter, Lynn, Jan. 11, at a Montgomery
hospital; to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lloyd
Gunnells, a daughter, Jan. 11, at the
Paintsville Hosp1tal...There died: Will
Oney, 85, Wednesday, at West Garrett;
Mrs. Phoebe Alice Scalf, 90, Thursday, at
the home of a daughter, on Mare Creek;
Alice Mae Mosley, three years old, of
Wheelwright, Tuesday, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington.
Sixtv Years Ago
January 11, 1945
A step toward relief of the acute housshortage in Prestonsburg was taken
With the announcement, this week, by
Harry Malkin, of the Capitol Lumber
Company, here, that he had gained government agency approval of construction
of 10 houses. The following Floyd servicemen were reported this week as casualties: Killed in action-T-Sgt. Carl F.
Castle, of Martin; Pvt. Alvin Nelson, 20,
of Dwale; missing-Pvt. John H. Spurlock, of Printer, and Pvt. John B. Thornsbury, of Pyramid ...Prestonsburg remained
this week without free express delivery,
after C. L. Hyden, denied a raise by the
American Express Company, made deliveries only at the expense of the consignee ...Mrs. Ben Norris resigned, effective Jan. 1, as Floyd County registrant of
vital statistics. Mrs. Marvin Ransdell has
been named to succeed her..."Mother"
in~
Wagon
• Continued from p1
all the time bumping, hanging
on the best we could and
always, laughing.
This is how the miles rolled
along and the day grew shorter.
The trip from our house to
Uncle Floyd's was long- about
twenty miles or so. But around
six o'clock that evening, we
pulled into the barnyard at my
uncle's house. We were now in
that branch called Gulnare.
Uncle Floyd and his boys
were waiting to help Mother
down from the wagon, to help
Daddy unharness his team of
horses and to help feed and
water them and board them in
nice, clean stalls. Finally, the
horses would get a rest, and so
would we. I could have gone
to sleep right then and there,
but I didn't want to miss out on
anything. I had never been to
Aunt Polly's house before and
I had never seen her big family
all together at one time.
Aunt Polly stood in the
kitchen door and announced
that supper was ready and for
everybody to come and eat
before the food got cold. Aunt
.Polly was a tiny lithe woman
with happy eyes and a dimple
in her chin.
There wasn't much furniture in Aunt Polly's dining
room. The one thing I saw first
was the long, long table that
went clean down one side of
the room. Behind the table was
a long bench that reached the
length of the room. There was
also a bench on the other side
of the table but there were also
two chairs - one at either end of
the table. One chair was for
Uncle Floyd, the other was for
Aunt Polly.
That table would provide
room for twenty people to eat,
and there were that many eating
there the night we were there.
Aunt Polly knew how to
cook because I can't remember
ever eating so much in my life
·_ everything tasted so good!
She had cooked fifteen squirrels with gravy, hot biseuits
and hoecakes were piled high.
There were shuck beans, pork
ribs, and bowls of stewed potatoes. I would have to write an
entire page to tell you everything there was good to eat on
that table, but I have to mention the apple pies. Those
apple pies made the whole day
of traveling a pure joy! There
were twelve of them on the
side board across the room
from where we were eating.
The men all talked about the
upcoming race. Uncle Floyd
explained where they were
going to go and where they
would tum their dogs loose.
Mother talked with Aunt Polly
and a few of the girls. As for
me - I ate, I listened, and oh!
how sleepy I became!
Aunt Polly didn't have a liv-
ing room, so when the dishes
were cleared away all the men
and boys went outside to get
ready to go hunting. I could
hear them talking and laughing
as they cleaned and filled their
lanterns and carbide lights, tied
their dogs to leads and prepared to go to the hills.
The women and girls all
went into Aunt Polly's bedroom to sit down. Aunt Polly
had a fire burning in the fireplace and eight or ten cane-bottomed chairs sitting around the
hearth. The rest of us sat on the
sides of the two beds, or on the
floor. The women talked and
giggled as they visited with
one another and reminisced.
As for me? I fell back on the
bed and I must have gone to
sleep because the next thing I
knew, Mother was shaking my
shoulder and saying, "Wake up
- it's time to go to bed."
Aunt Polly lit another coal
oil lamp and led the way to
another bedroom where Mother and I were going to sleep.
Daddy would be in the hills all
night. Maybe all day, or even
longer. One of Aunt Polly's
girls slept in the bed with
Mother and I.
Now, here is where I want to
tell you about that night in one
of Aunt Polly's other bedrooms. And here is where the
story begins: The lamp lit up
the room just enough for me to
watch the shadows shimmer
and shake on the walls. No
light reached into the dark corners or behind the chair or bed.
I could see the chambers sitting
just under the side of the bed.
There was some large piece of
furniture sitting along the wall
beside the bed on the side
where I was going to lay.
Pansy, Aunt Polly's girl, was in
the middle of the bed, and
Mother was on the outside.
That piece of furniture was
covered over with one of Aunt
Polly's quilts. My heart was in
my throat and I kept hoping
Mother wouldn't blow out the
lamp because it would really
be dark then. Before she blew
out the light, I turned to Pansy
and asked what was under the
quilt. Pansy, very calmly, told
me, "That's Grandpa Blakenship's coffin that he's going to
be buried in when he dies. His
suit is all ready for him, too."
Now there I was - so near to
that "thing" that I could have
reached out and touched it. I
wanted to go home!
Grandpa had his coffin
made in England, from solid
walnut wood. A man there had
made it just for him and it cost
Grandpa about two hundred
dollars. Grandma lined the
inside with silk.
"Mommy," I said, '.'Can I
sleep in the middle?" Pansy
traded places with me and
soon, she was asleep, but
Mother and I hardly slept at all
and it wasn't long before we
heard Aunt Polly call from the
kitchen- "Breakfast is ready!"
I wiped the frightened tears
from my cheeks and followed
Mother into the big dining
room with a timid smile on my
face. Mother squeezed my
hand and said, 'We made it,
didn't we?" The plain fact was,
I had never been close enough
to a coffin to touch it, let alone
sleep right next to one!
Pansy is dead now but her
sister-in-law, Tom's wife, told
me a few days ago that Mr.
Blankenship died several years
ago and he was buried in his
beautiful coffin, but moths had
eaten up his suit and they had
bought him another one almost
like the first.
When the hunters came in
that morning, they were tired
and hungry. Aunt Polly had
their breakfast ready. All the
hunters were fed and so were
all the dogs. Instead of Daddy
sitting down to rest and nap for
a while, Mother took him aside
and the next thing I knew,
Daddy's team was harnessed
up and ready to go. Mother
and I were already in the
wagon seat with a lunch that
Aunt Polly had put in a shoe
box on the floor by our seat.
On that long, bumpy trip
back home, my head was in
Mommy's lap and my heart
was at peace. After dark, I was
tucked into bed close to Grandma and dreams of being home
again were in my head.
We went again to Aunt
Polly's house when I was all
grown up and had a husband and
children of my own. Kenneth,
my husband, planned a hunting
trip with Uncle Floyd's boys.
Early one Saturday morning,
Kenneth got up and took our
Chevrolet to the gas station and
got it's tank filled with gas. I
remember gas cost 39 cents a
gallon at that time. By the time
he got back, I had our two children up, fed, and dressed. Judy
and Jim were excited to be be
going to Uncle Floyd's house.
They had heard a lot about
Uncle fl{lyd and Aunt Polly, the
fox hounds and those wonderful
apple pies! The trip to John's
Creek this time was still bumpy,
but we traveled a little faster in
our Chevrolet than Daddy's
horses and wagon could go.
Well, just guess where the
children and I ended up sleeping that night while Kenneth
was out chasing foxes? My little Judy (all grown up now) can
tell you all about trying to sleep
in that dark room with me - the
coffin sitting there so close that
she could reach out and touch
it. Yes, she, too, said to me,
"Mommy, can I sleep in the
middle?"
The author
came to
know of fox
hunting
· through her
father and
relatives as
a young girl.
Later, her
husband,
Kenneth,
also enjoyed
·. the sport.
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killed at Hueysville, Sund~y.. .Identity of
the hit-run driver whose auto struck and
killed five-year-old Joe Edd Gunnell of
Tram, last Frida>', is being sought...P ~Pl
egation of officials and citizens w~s
promised, Tuesday, that grade and dram
construction of about 10 miles of the Left
Beaver Creek road will be advertised for
bids within two weeks ...The home of Dr.
Charles Bond, at Fallsburg, was
destroyed by fire last week ...There died:
Sherman Nunnery, 61, Friday night, at his
home here; Mrs. Margaret Auxier May,
72, Sunday night, at her home in Prestonsburg; Larce Burchett, 43, of Sugar
Loaf, Sunday, at a Paintsville hospital; A.
L. Stephens, 74, Floyd native, December
January 11, 1935
23, at Clayton, Oklahoma, 46, years after
The grand jury, Tuesday, voted murder his removal to that state; Terry Gene
indictments
against
four
Floyd Branham, 11 months, of Boldman,
men ...Hauley Hughes, 28, was shot and December 20, at a Pikeville hospital.
Geddes, who accompanied her daughter,
Alice Geddes Lloyd, to Knott County, 30
years ago, to found th~ Caney Cre~k
Community Center at P1ppa Passes, IS
dead at the age of 90. She was b~ried at
Pippa Passes in accordance With her
request: "Let me ~ettle w~ere my sh~ml
ders dropped their load ....There d~ed:
Henry Blackburn fom1erly of Prestonsburg, last Thursday, at Veterans' Hospital,
Breakville, 0.; W. M. (Bud) Compton,
70, Saturday, at Firebrick, Kentucky.
Seventv Years Ago
Spring 2005 MAC Matinees
The Mountain Arts Center's
School Matinee Series for
SPRING 2005 (MAC Shows
Sponsored By Dr. Lee Boyd,
Pediatric Dentistry and Highlands Regional Medical Center,
Prestonsburg) Please schedule
school shows at 1-888-6222787 or 886-2623.
"The Jungle Book"
by Theatre IV
Sponsored by Dr. Lee Boyd,
Pediatric Dentistry & Highland's Regional Medical Center
Friday, March 4
9:30 am and 12 Noon
Grades K-5
Re-creation of Rudyard
Kipling's classic adventure
novel tells the story of a boy
who is raised by wolves after a
tiger attacks and kills his father.
He lives happily in the jungle,
but with a very palpable understanding of how different he is
from the animals around him.
Tickets for this show will be:
$4. students or teachers
Tuesday and Thursday,
Apri112 and 14
9:45am only
Appropriate for Grades K - 6
A young pig fights convention to become a sheep-dog or,
rather, sheep pig in this heartwarming production, Babe-The
Sheep Pig. Farmer Haggett
brings home a clever little piglet
named Babe, from the village
fair. Once Babe is adopted by
Fly, the farm's matriarch sheepdog, the lonely piglet begins to
adjust to his new home and its
inhabitants. Discovering that the
fate of most pigs is the dinner
table, Babe devotes himself to
becoming a useful member of
the farm by trying to learn how
to heard sheep. Despite the
skepticism of the other animals
and the kindly but conventional
Farmer Haggett, Babe embarks
on a career in sheep herding
with some surprising and spectacular results. When the day of
the Grand Challenge Sheep-Dog
Trials dawns, the whole farm
waits breathlr • <>ly to see if Babe
will triumph. Disarmingly
chruming and wonderful for the
entire family! .
Tickets for this show will be $6
for students and $8 for teachers.
"Midsummer
Night's Dream"
PLEASE FOLWW THE
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO
RESERVE SHOWS FOR
YOUR CLASSES.
by GMT Productions
1 .) Before calling, please
make sure you have the followjug information available:
a. Which show you'll be attending.
b. Date and time of that show.
c. Number of students and number of adults. (Please count any
assistants or aids.
You will be responsible for
the number of seats you order,
so please be accurate. We must
be notified 2 weeks prior to
each show for a change in
quantity, based on availability.)
d. Do you have anyone with
special needs?
e. Schedule the show with
Shelly Crisp or Loretta Blair.
Sponsored by Dr. Lee Boyd,
Pediatric Dentistry & Highland's Regional Medical Center
Tuesday & Wednesday,
March 8 & 9
9:30 am and 12 Noon
Grades 7-12
Designed to build young
audiences' character and teach
the values of integrity, honor,
persistence, impartiality, generosity, respect of others and
self, while entertaining audiences of all ages.
Tickets for this show will be:
$4. students or teachers
2.) You may pay by Purchase
Order, Credit Card, Check or
Cash.
. a. Please have Purchase Orti_J #
by Tales & Scales if paying by P.O.
b. There will be a able in the
Sponsored by Dr. Lee Boyd, lobby where teachers will check
Pediatric Dentistry & High- in prior to show.
land's Regional Medical Center
3 .) CALL TOLL FREE
1(888)
622-2787 OR LOCALThursday, March 17
886-2623
TO RESERVE
LY
9:30 am and 12 Noon
SEATS.
Grades K-5
"The Odyssey"
Prepare to be enchanted and
enthralled by this unique adaptation of the classic tale, seen
from the perspective of
Odysseus' son, Telemachus. As
Odysseus encounters the oneeyed Cyclops, matches wits
with sly Circe, and battles the
terrifying Charybdis, young
Telemachus must defend hearth
and throne from attack. As he
overcomes obstacles in the
search for his fa:her, children
will see how each of us learns to
confront life's challenges and
find our own place in the world.
· Tickets for this show will be:
$4. students or teachers
BABE THE SHEEP PIG
4.) School Show Tickets are
$4.-$8 for students/teachers,
depending on the show scheduled, (plus one free ticket with
each 20 purchased). Seats will
be assigned AFTER confirmation is received from teachers or
as special needs are requested.
TICKETS: Tickets are not
issued for School Time Theatre
performances. Instead, your
reservation will reserve a specific number of seats in the theater.
WHO
MAY
ATTEND
"SERIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE" : All the shows in the
"Series For Young People" are
presented for the education and
enrichment of school aged chil-
dren throughout the region. In
order to allow as many students
as possible to attend performances, the number of teachers
and other adults attending performances must be limited to
the number necessary to transport and chaperone students. For
this same reason, we ask that
you do not encourage parents to
attend student matinee performances with their children.
INCREASING RESERVATIONS: Additional reservations
are based on availability. If any
group should exceed the number
of seats it has reserved without
notifying us in advance, we cannot guarantee that the entire
group will be seated.
CANCELLATIONS: Please
notify the Mountain Arts Center
Box Office IN WRITING NO
LATER THAN TWO WEEKS
BEFORE THE SCHEDULED
PERFORMANCE. After that
date, schools are responsible for
100% of the reservation value.
If your school system is closed
due to inclement weather or
extenuating circumstances, we
will refund the ticket cost for the
performance.
We will not
refund for any other reason. In
fairness to others who may want
to attend, THIS POLICY WILL
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
You will not be billed for any
performance cancelled by the
Mountain Arts Center.
ACCOMMODATING DISABILITIES: The Mountain
Arts Center is fully handicapped
accessible. When you make
your reservations, tell us the
number of people in your group
who require special services and
the services requested.
ARRIVING BY BUS: Plan
to arrive at the theater at least 20
minutes prior to the start of the
show. Remain on your bus until
a volunteer usher escorts you
into the theater. We have developed this policy to ensure the
safety of students, and to help us
seat a large number of students
in a timely manner.
ARRlVING BY CAR: Please
park as directed by the attendant.
Cars and trucks will not be permitted in the space designated to
school buses. School Buses will
have the right-of-way on our
parking lot at all times ...NO
EXCEPTIONS.
KERA CONNECTION: All
programs are chosen with two
goals in mind - education and
quality. Many are based on
familiar children's literature or
historic characters, emphasize
positive values, or introduce students to unfamiliar art forms. In
addition to the arts, attending
live theatre has been shown to
fulfill or enhance many of the
goals of the average school curriculum. Note: KERA CONNECTION and Thematic information are provided for each
performance.
SHOW DATES AND TIMES
MAY CHANGE ...PLEASE ASK
WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE
MADE IF THERE HAS BEEN
A CHANGE.
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account of race, color,
national origin, sex,
age, disability, religion
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or
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Haul Coal
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4013
FOR SALE: Honda
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200
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included and the rent is
based upon gross monthly
income. Several activities,
such as line dancing,
crafts, bingo, movies, hair
salon and church services.
The apartments are furnished with a refrigerator,
steve, emergency alarm
system, and air conditioner.
For more information,
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Highland
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Highland Terrace does not
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age, familial sta- ~
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Full Time Resumes to:
and
Part
Ti me Attn : Classifieds
Positions Available . P.O. Box 390
J:<Y
We offer competitive Prestonsburg,
wages and excellent 41 653
benefits.
We now
HELP WANTED :
offer a new and better
insurance plan fo r Local 91 Year Ol d
employees. If mter- C o m p a n y
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Ave.
Permenant Full lime
Prestonsburg, KY Positions. Must 18
41653
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Agreement.
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Law
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ricCritical
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package. We are an
EOE and We Drug
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an
exciting
new
career, call or forward
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Hall
Regional
Medical
Center
Human Resources
Department
625
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POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
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employment.
1
School
Middle
Language
Arts
Teacher (4-8), and 1
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Tiller, Dean
Mountain Christian
Academy, P.O. Box
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41649
(606)2855141
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1s~ year Potential, Goble
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ALLEN,KY
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appliances, living I
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beds, and lots more!
Call 606-874-9790.
Dozer ogerator with 2 years surface coal mining
experience. Looking for 1st class operator who can
also operate two of the following pieces of equipment: backdump, drill, excavator, grader, or loader.
Requires KY Surface Mine Certification.
Lab Technician needed to perform coal lab
analysis. Must perform calibration & maintenance on
lab equipment, input coal analysis in computer &
perform coal prep duties if required. Coal lab experience required.
Applications will be accepted at:
Kentucky Department for Employment Services
138 College Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Premier Elkhorn Coal Company is an EOE.
Employment Opportunity
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center
has an opening for a
Business Services Careers Supervisor
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in education with three years of related
experience, two of which must be in supervisory capacity.
Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental,
Sick Leave, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement,
Paid Holidays, and 401-K
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Human Resources Department
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps
478 Meadows Branch
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Fax: (606) 886-6073
Equal Opportunity Employer
M/FNID
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Mountain Manor of Paintsville is accepting applications for a full-time position as
an Assistant Director of Nursing (DON).
Experience requirements are Registered
Nurse (AN) and three years in Long Term
Care.
Benefits include paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave, paid life insurance, health insurance, and 401 K.
Applications will be taken at 1025 Euclid
Avenue, Paintsville, Kentucky 41240, for
qualified candidates, Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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FOR
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
leather recliner.19972004 Mustang gt Located on
new tires and wheels
606-434-5551
Old Allen Road.
BUSINESS
FOR SALE
Dalwood Storage Units
For Sale: 8 ft' refrigerated deli case,
$1000, small pizza
oven, $400, small
RAY'S BARGAIN
juice cooler, $150,
CENTER
&
Used washer & dryer, $150
New
Furniture
& pair. Call 606-886Appliances @ unbe- 2367.
lievable prices. Some
in today for incredible For Sale: 8 ft' deli
savings.
Shop At cooler, $950 and Gas
oven,
The Little Furniture convection
Store
&
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#122, 2367.
McDowell. Call 606Kay's Wallpaper 205
377-0143.
Depot Road Paints470-Health &Beauty ville, Ky Hundreds of
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1- we'll send you a
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800-973-3366.
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475-Household
BEDS
DIRECTV FREE 3
AFORDABLE &
$7 •991
Stereo ROOMS SYSTEM
CONVENIENT
Speakers
Seized
installed & delivered
Tan at Home,
property
TV,
Payments From
Computers & More! free. Say goodbye
to cable forever + 3
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from $1 0.00! for more
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NOW HIRING For
2004
Postal Jobs $17.50$59.00/hr.
Paid
Training.
Full
Benefits.
No Exp.
PRIVATE-GOVERN· Nee. Green Card OK.
MENT Cash Grants! Call 1-866-895-3696
for Personal bills, Ext. 4500
School,
Business.
etc.Never
Repay! DRIVERS WANTED
Live
Operators! Driver Trainees
Approx. $49 billion A Great
Career!
left ur.claimed 2004. E x c e l l e n t
1-800-410-2592 ext. Pay/Benefits
C.R.
STEEL BUILDINGS
380-Services
34, 7 days.
England Needs CDL
Prepare for
Driver
Trainees!
Almanac's harsh
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Paid CARPENTRY
Winter forecast!
Positions!! $17.50- School.
Limited WORK
all types.
Garages and
Full Positions. Call Now! New construction or
$59.00+/Hour.
Benefits. Paid training/Vacations.
No
PREMIER ELKHORN COAL COMPANY,
experience. Green
Card OK! 1-866·329Myra, KY, is now accepting applications for the fol0801
lowing position(s).
ext.1070
$990 ·$2,320
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Never Repay! Live
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Models From 2004! Operators! 1-800Get Them While They 410-2592 ext. 33
La.st! 25x34 & 40x42
Pay Only Balance!
VIAGRA $5.00,
Made in the U.S.A. 1- CIALIS $6.25 Why
800-405-7501
ext. pay more? Lowest
Equipment Storage
20X30. 20X26 and
30X52. Fast and
easy assembly! Call
for details 1-800405-7501.
Serious Inquiries Only
886-0893
Office Space for Lease .
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on comer
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
including 1 with a private entrance, 1
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
Brain Freeze Clue
Hoodoo?
You do.
You do if you get this clue.
Go find where the limestone
grows up tall,
Where the rocks make a
window in the wall,
And send me a pic of the
stick they call,
Thor's Hammer.
RESTAURANT
Prestonsburg
HELP WANTED: Waitresses, dishwashers/busboys, cooks. Paid vacation, health insurance available.
Uniforms furnished.
No phone calls, please!
Apply in person.
Employment Opportunity
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center
has an opening for an
Independent Livin~: Advisor
Education and Experience Requirements:
High School Diploma and One Year Experience in
Counseling or Social Work.
Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental,
Sick Leave, Paid Vacation~ Tuition Reimbursement,
Paid Holidays, and 401-K
Qualified candidates should submit resume to:
Human Resources Department
Carl D. Perkins Job Corps
478 Meadows Branch
Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653
Fax: 606-886-6073
Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F!V/D
REHAB MANAGER
OPPORTUNITY!
Salyersville Health Care Center is seeking a Rehab Manager to oversee our large
in-house therapy team. Qualified candidates MUST have a Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy or Speech
Language Pathology license. Our 157bed facility offers inpatient & outpatient
services and has recently been remodeled. We treat a wide variety of age
groups (teens to geriatric) and deal with
an array of diagnoses. We offer an excellent benefits package, competitive salary
& opportunity for advancement with a
nation-wide company. For additional
information, contact Jennifer Weimer,
800-395-5000 x8254, Fax: 414-908-8143,
or Email: Jweimer@extendicare.com
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BATH AT EAGLE
SUBDIVTRACE
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A N. Arnold Ave.,
Prestonsburg.
LR
dming room, kitchen,
full bath, washroom
w/
washer/dryer
hookups. Large front
porch. Kitchren appliances
furnished
including w/d. Central
heat & air. $500 rent
& utilities. Deposit &
lease required. Call
606-886-6460.
FOR RENT:
Apartments
in
Downtown
Martin.
SION IN HERALD,
KY. CALL (859) 227- Newly Renovated &
Furnished.
Call
5688
Between
9am-5pm
LAND FOR SALE
285-3025
LOCATED AT
WAYLAND, KY
KNOWN AS GLOW
1BEDROOM
HILL. ESTATE OF FURNISHED
THE LATE JACK
APARTMENT, LR,
AND MAY RATLIFF.
Kitchen ,
Large
SOME FLAT AND
Bathroom.
Clean,
SOME HILLSIDE
Must
be
Quiet.
PROPERTY.
Suitable
for
Working
APPROX.14
ACRES PLUS 606- Man. Ready to Move
Near
422-9034 ASK FOR Into,
550-Land/Lots
BECKY. SERIOUS
INQUIRIES ONLY
For Sale 9 acres
more or less on
Samson
fork
at
Dana, Ky. call 440967-4088
570-Mobile Homes
80
ACRES FOR
SALE: $50,000. Call
_ _
_
606 285 0902
Mobile Home For
Sale: 1973 12x52
West Brook. 3 BR 2
BA, Kitchen, LR,
Central Heat & Air,
WID . Underpinning
Pinning
Included.
Can Be Purchased
Alone or With One
Lot. Contact Sh2l.ron
Craft at Century 21
886-9100
Clayton
House
Trailer 14x80 with 2
1/2 car garage with
approximatly 1/4 acre
land
RT
680
McDowell call 502905-4095 for more
information
FOR SALE: 1994
14x70 Fleetwood, 3
BR, 1 BA, outbuildings, and 2 porches.
Good
condition.
Prestonsburg area.
Call 606-899-2033
clearance
Final
2004 lot models and
2005 models now
available! If you are
serious about purchasing a new home
you need to be with
experienced staff to
get the right home at
a great price. The
Home Show-South
William son, Inc. US
119, Belfry, Ky. 41514
606-353-6444 or toll
free 877-353-6444
For Sale 3 bed
room 2 full bath,
Double wide, 3 years
old for more information call 606-8890937 or 606-8899654
All Drywall, Dutch
with 2x6 walls,and
5/12 roof pitch, ultimate kitchen package, glass block window, and many more
extras, Set up for
viewing . For details
call 606-353-6444 or
toll free 577-3536444 the home show
FOR SALE: 1978
Holly Park 14X70
2
Mobile Home.
Bedroom 1 Bath, 2
580-Miscellaneous
Prestonsburg.
886-3941
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
F00d c·t
2100
1
y ·-Sq · ft: Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room ,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
FOij LEASE: Retail
630-Houses
or office
space.
Starting @ $325 per
month Call886-8366.
FOR RENT: Near
college, nice 2 BR,
kitchen appliances,
furnished ,
central
heat & air, large front
porch, large back
yard & storage buildIng, privacy fence.
$500 mo. rent or
lease & utilities.
Lease & references
required. Call 859523-1511 or 606434-6516.
HOUSE FOR RENT
in Prestonsburg, cental heat & air, yard,
no pets, references
required $550 mo.
Call 886-0226.
Call
For rent: 3 BR
Bath house with large
yard no pets 3 miles
2 Bed room Apt. with from Prestonsburg
central heat and air 889-9747 or 886on U.S 23 1 mile 9007
west
of
Prestonsburg,
No FOR RENT: 3BR 2
pets call 606-886- BathAppliances
$500
9747 or 606-886- Furnished.
perMonth$500
9007
Deposit.
1
Efficiency, $350,
FOR RENT: 2 BR Furnished,
All
apt. Fully furnished,
Utilities Included.,
$1 00
per
week 2 BR 2 Bath Mobile
includes
utilities. Home ,
Part.
886-8366.
Furnished , Large
Yard , Front & Back
1 bed room Apt. Porch,
$350
&
utilities paid, w/d $350 Deposit Plus
furnished , No Pets U t i l i t i es.
available
Oct.1 References
$425.00 per month Required.
Call
$150.00
Deposit, 285-9003
Leave
phone 606-874-5577 Name & Number.
or 606-226-0999
FOR RENT 3 BR
For rent or lease house.
Newly
Town House 2 bed remodeled , referroom
21/2
bath ences
required.
Kitchen appliances
886-8366.
furnished, washer/
dryer furnished nice
HOUSE FOR
deck $500.00 per
RENT: 3 bedroom, 2
month plus untilities
bath, fireplace. Close
located at Timberline
to PCC & Hospital.
Estates call 606-886$550 per month plus
1997
deposit & utilities.
Call 886-0296 or
APARTMENT FOR 889-0355.
RENT: 1 BR Fully
Furnished
with
HOUSE FOR
Washer& Dryer. RENT: 3 BR 2 Bath
Between
Twin House on KY Rt. 114.
Bridges in Martin, KY. $600 per month plus
$375 per Month, Deposit and Utilities.
includes gas, electric No Indoor Pets! Call
& water. Call: 285- 478-2836
3140
Fire
Your
NEW APART- Landlord!!!
$$$0
MENTS 2 Bedrooms DOWN HOMES!
with ·Walk-in Closets,
No Rent! Tax Repos
2 Full Bathrooms, & Bankruptcies! No
Custom
Cabinets, Credit OK! $0 to low
Large Living Room &
640-Land/Lots
Dining
Room .
Conveniently down! For Listings,
Located on US 23 at
1-800-501-1777
Stanville.
Call for Ext. 8351
Pricing
(606)478- Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
81 oo, After 5pm Call
between Preston478-5377
sburg and Paintsville
2 bed room 1 1/2 call 606-886-9007
or 889 9747
bath
Townhouse
also 1 bed room furFor Sale: 2 Large
nished or unfur- Lots on Stone Crest
nished located in
Golf Course. Call
Prestonsburg
,NO 886-3313, 886-3314,
PETS call 606-886
226-2468
8991
For Rent : newly
Greetings
from constructed Mobile
Lighthouse Manor, Home Lots in new
&
Sharon
Terry
Smith.
We have 650-Mobile Homes
apartments for rent
that are efficiency Allen,reference
apartments, all utili- required call 606ties paid. For more 874-2212
FOR RENT: 3 BR, 2
info call 606-886BA
doublewide.
2797.
Central heat & air,
in
yard.
Furnished 1 bed fenced
between
room Apt. Central Located
&
heat & air. Rent start- Pikeville
ing at $375. month, + Prestonsburg. $550
$300. deposit water mo, $550 dep. 8748459.
620-0ffice Space
1 Bedroom Trailer
Located For Rent. Call 874included.
near HRMC. 606- 9?90.
. Porches.
New
Central Heat Pump.
Call8899853
FOR SALE: 50 acres
of coal 1n Laurel Fork
of Quicksand in Knott
r'Y ra" 260 88~ -9717 .
FOR RENT
IN
For Lease Finished
347 0259.
McDOWELL Partially
Furnished 3 BR
Plaintiff
Mobile Home. $300
+ Utilities, $200 VS.
Security
Deposit
Audrey
Stanley,
A e f e r e n c e s Ricky
Charles
Required, No HUD.
Stanley,
unknown
Please Call377-6881
defendant, spouse of
Stanley,
2 BR All Electric Audrey
Mobile Home For unknown defendant,
Rent. Martin Area. spouse of Ricky
Call 285-3980
Charles
Stanley;
unknown defendant,
T R A 1LEA F 0 R spouse of. Ricky
RENT: 2 Bedroom Charles Stanley on
$375 + Utilities. Call January 13, 1995 ·
Central
Financial
874-0262
Services,
Inc.;
rOR RENT: Small Commonwealth of
Kentucky
Furnished Trailer.
Defendants
Sunable for Couple
RE-NOTICE OF
or 1 Person. Just Off
C
0 M MISS I 0 NMountain Pwy. on
ER'S
Old 114. Call 886SALE
8724
By
virtue
of
Judgment
and
Order
TRAILERS FOR
of Sale of the Floyd
RENT: Mobile
Circuit Court, entered
Homes (1) 14x70, 2
on the 9th day of
BR 2 Bath, (1)
July, 2004, in the
14x60, 2 BR 1 Bath.
Floyd Circuit Court, in
All Appliances
the above styled
Furnished Plus W/D.
action, in the princi5 Miles From
pal
sum
of
Prestonsburg on Rt.
$43,024.06, together
114. HUD Approved
with interest, costs
No Pets Real Nice!
and fees, I shall proCall 886-6665
ceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
EXCELLENT 3 BR Coun~ courthouse
2
Bath
Mobile door, South Central
Home.
New 3" A v e n u e ,
Insulation in Roof. Prestonsburg,
Water,
Sewer & Kentucky,
{behind
Garbage Furnished. the
Floyd
new
County
Justice
Center), to the high670-Comm. Property
est bidder, at public
About 2 Miles From auction, on Thursday,
PCC.
$475 per the 27th day of
Month Call 874-2162 January, 2005, at the
For Rent: Beauty hour of 9:00a.m., the
shop equipped with following described
3 stations, and tan- real estate, located at
ning bed. located 1 350 Right Fork Rice
mile south of Martin Branch,
Banner,
on Route. 122. or Floyd
County,
would
consider Kentucky, and more
remolding for office particularly described
as follows:
Beginning on an
iron stake in John
Burchett's
line;
71 a-Educational thence with said
space Call 606-285- Burchett line 108 feet
4826 or 606-285- in a northern direction to an iron stake;
9112.
YOUR ACCREDIT· thence in a westerly
ED HIGH SCHOOL dirction a straight line
DIPLOMA IN 30- 94 feet to an iron
stake ; thence in a
DAYS OR LESS.
southern
direction
NO
CLASSES.
FRE~ EVALUATION. 108 feet to a stake;
WWW. FINISHHIGH thence in an easterly
direction 94 feet to
the beginning, being
a lot 94 feet by 108
feet.
812-Free
Being the same
property
conveyed to
SCHOOL.COM
1Ricky
Charles
866-290-6596
and
Audrey
Stanley
FREE
PALLETS:
Stanley
by
deed
can be picked up
dated January 13,
815-Lost & Found 1995, and recorded
in Deed Book 397,
Page 591.
behind The Floyd
County Times
TERMS OF SALE
LOST CAT: Lost Cat
(a) At the time of
1/1/05 from 6361
sale, the successful
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
bidder, if the other
tabby cat named
than the Plaintiff,
Presley. No collar,
shall either pay cash
poor vision , approxi- or $5,000.00 of purmately 10 years old.
chase price, with the
$200 reward. Call
balance on credit for
early morning or
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
850-Personal
bond with good surety thereon for the
night 889-6437. Call unpaid
purchase
daytime 434-2622.
price of said property,
When responding if any, bearing interto Personal ads that est at the rate of
have reference numtwelve percent (12%)
bers, please indicate
that entire reference per annum from the
number on the out- date of sale until
side of your enve- paid, having the force
Reference and effect of a
lope.
numbers are used to Judgment.
{b) The property
help us direct your
letter to the correct shall be sold subject
individual.
to any easements
and restrictions of
START
DATING record in the Floyd
TONIGHT! Have fun County
Clerk's
meeting eligible sinOffice, and such right
gles in your area.
of redemption as may
Toll Free. 1-800ROMANCE ext. 9735 exist in favor of the
United States of
Secret Encounters America and/or the
1-800-442-MEET record owners there.69 p/m Ladies Free!! of.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
900-Legals
assume and pay all
County,
Floyd
1-800-201-TALK Kentucky, real propVISIT - singles.com erty taxes for the
COMMON·
year 2004, and all
WEALTH
subsequent
years
OF KENTUCKY
which are not yet due
FLOYD CIRCUIT and payable. Any an9
COURT
all delinquent Floyd
DIVISION NO II
County,
Kentucky,
C.A. NO. 03-CI- real estate taxes will
1357
be paid from the sale
Bank of New York, proceeds.
as Trustee for the
(d) In the event the
~ 1r icc. tE. t1 c' flo, of .:Jiaintiff is the purCWABS 1999-02
chaser of the above
SERVICES
NOTICES
described property,
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
L.
Hon.
Kerri
Nunley
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati,
Ohio
45202-5480
513/241-3100
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
{606) 886-2812
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
DIVISION NO. I
C.A. NO. 04-CI00988
Washington Mutual
Bank, FA
Plaintiff
VS.
Frankie D. Webb,
Terry L. Howell a/kla
L.
Webb,
Terry
Beneficial
Loan
Corporation
of
Kentucky
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 29th day of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the abovestyled action, in the
principal sum of
$79,748.96, together
with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky,
(behind
Floyd
the
new
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 3rd day of
February, 2005, at
the hour of 9:00a.m.,
the
following
described real estate,
located
at
9451
Kentucky
Rural
Route 142, Martin,
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, and more
particularly described
as follows:
That certain tract or
parcel of land situated on Main Beaver
Creek, Floyd County,
Kentucky, and being
Lots No. 42, 43, 44,
45, 46, 66, 67, 69,
and 70, in the EM.
Moore
Land
Company
Subdivision of the
Harry Branham farm.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Frankie D. Webb and
Terry L. Howell on
May 8, 2000, by deed
recorded on May 12,
2000, in Deed Book
447, Page 108, Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or 10% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit for
thtrty {30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
tf any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgement.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
Clerk's
County
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County and
City of Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property. taxes for the
year 2005, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County and City of
Presto n s b u r g ,
Kentucky, real estate
taxes, will be paid
from the sale proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid, and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner, and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Michael R.
Brinkman
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201-5480
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC SALE ·
The following item
will be offered at publie sale on January
28, 2005, at First
Guaranty Bank, 36
Main Street, Martin,
Kentucky, at 11 a.m.
1996
Chevrolet
Blazer 4 Door VIN
1GNCT18WOTK1 18
102
All items are sold
"as is where is".
Seller reserves the
right to bid and to
reject any or all bids.
Items are to be paid
following the sale, or
satisfactory arrangements are made with
the
seller.
Announcements at
the sale take priority
over ad. Purchaser to
pay all taxes and
transfer fees.
Tina Mills
First Guaranty Bank
36 Main Street
P.O. Box 888
Martin, KY 41649
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5461,
Amendment No. 2
In accordance with
the provisions of KRS
350.070, notice is
hereby given that
CONSOL
of
Kentucky Inc., P.O.
Box 130, Mousie,
Kentucky, 41839, has
applied
for
an
amendment to an
existing underground
coal mining and
reclamation operation, located 0.5 mile
northeast of Hippo, in
Floyd County. The
amendment will add
an additional 0.0
acres of surface disturbance and an
additional
1,609.3
acres of underground
acres, making the
total area within the
permit
boundary
2178.7 acres.
The
proposed
amendment area is
approximately
0.5
mile northwest from
State Route 850's
junction with Brush
Creek County Road,
and located north of
Hicks Fork of Brush
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is located on the Martin
U.S.G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
maps. The amendment will use the
underground method
of
mining.
The
amendment area will
underlie lands owned
by William E. &
Stephens,
Peggy
John Paul & Lou
Ellen Pitts, Eva &
George Thornsbury,
John Paul Pitts,
Shade Pitts, Floyd &
Edna Davis, Jeffrey &
Zelma M. Watson,
John T. & Anna Lea
Thornsbury, Kenneth
& Phyllis Reffitt, Betty
Conn, Dolores Smith,
Billy E. & Susan
Ina
Reffitt,
Thornsbury,
Polly
Elizabeth
Pitts,
Sandra Sue Thacker,
Floyd Allen, William
P. Runnels, et al. ,
Madge Allen Casey,
Effie Lois Bond
Pamela Frasure, Phil
Ray Frasure, Effie
Lois Bond, Thomas
Sherman
Ratliff,
Mary
Margaret
Baldridge, Randel R.
& Priscilla Prater,
Ousley,
Danny
Josephine Ousley,
Effie Hughes, Mont
Ousley
Heirs,
Danny Lee Ousley,
Virginia Hicks &
David Reffitt, AEP
Kentucky Coal, LLC,
Bobby Matthew &
Reta Akers, Alice D.
Isaac, Roger & Joyce
Slone, Steven Reed,
David & Billy Marie
Smith, Allen Ratliff Estate,
Myrtle,
Bertha & Sydney
Ratliff, Jack & Mary
Ratliff - Estate, Henry
& Ellen Ratliff, Billy
M. & Dora Allen, and
Tamara K. & Mary
Christina
Hicks,
Phyllis Ratliff Lenox,
. Edward Lee & Sadie
Nolen
Shepherd ,
Peachie Pitts, Jeffery
& Angie Campbell,
Dexter Dale Reffit
and Billy E & Susan
Reffitt.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Reources,
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
En f o r cement 's
P r e s t o'n s b u r g
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections,
or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
t27 South ,
U.S.
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601 '
This is the final
advertisement of this
application; all comments, objections, or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within 30
days of this date.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
to
Pursuant
Application
Number 836-0308
In accordance with
the provisions of KRS
350.055, notice is
hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal
Inc., P.O. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Road,
Pikeville,
Kentucky 41502, has
applied for a permit
for a surface coal
mining and reclamation operation, affecting 269.6 acres and
will underlie an additional 186.9 acres,
located 4.5 miles
northwest
of
Hueysville, in Floyd
County.
19, 2005 • C.1
The proposed opeFation is approximately 1.8 mile northwest
from Route 2029's
JUnction with KY
Route 7, and located
in Plummer Branch
and Raccoon Branch
of Saltlick Creek.
The proposed operation is located on
the
David
and
Handshoe U.S.G.S.
7-1 /2 minute quadrangle maps. The
operation will use the
contour strip, area
mining, and highwall/auger methods
of mining. The surface area is owned
by Ollie Jack Howell,
et
al. ,
G.M.O.
Forestry Fund 3, LP,
Effie Crager, Kenneth
Wallace,
Patrick
Brian Ousley, Lowell
Dean
Shepherd ,
Glen
Shepherd,
Clinton Handshoe,
Sylvia Warrix, Billy
Tussey,
Annie
Handshoe,
Elsie
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoover, and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will underlie
surface
area
owned by Ollie Jack
Howard,
et
al.,
G.M.O.
Forestry
Fund 3, LP, Effie
Crager,
Kenneth
Wallace, Lowell Dean
Shepherd ,
Glen
Shepherd,
Clinton
Handshoe,
Sylvia
Warrix,
Annie
Handshoe,
Elsie
Wright, Thelma and
Lurie Hoover, and
Knott Floyd Land
Company Inc. The
operation will affect
an area within 100
feet of public roacl
KY 7. The operation
will not involve relocation of the public
road. KY Route 7 will
be closed to traffic
during blasting oper~
ations.
:
The application ha$
been filed for public
inspection at tha
Department
for
Natural Resources:
Division of Mine
Reclamation
and
Enforcement ' ;:=;
PrestonsburG
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Drive, Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
4165l
Written comment$,
objections,
dr
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South ,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application. All comments, objections or
requests for a permit
conference must be
received within thirty
(30) days of today's
date.
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
Permit No. 8365429
Increment No. 10
In accordance with
·KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
Motts Branch Coal,
Inc., P. 0. Box 2765,
436 Daniels Creek
Pikeville,
Road,
Kentucky 41502, has
applied for Phase 1
bond release on permit number 8365429, Increment No.
10, which was last
issued on 10/09/91 .
The application covers an area of
a p pr o x im at e Iy
866.39 acres, located
2.9 miles northeast of
Hueysville, in Floyd
County.
The permit area is
approximately
1.5
mile northwest from
Ky. Ate. 2029's junction with KY Ate. 7,
and
located
in
Saylers Branch. The
latitude is 37°30'45".
The longrtude is
82°53'06".
The bond now in
effect for Increment
No. 1o is a certificate
of deposit and a bond
pool type in the
amount
of
$34,500 . 00 .
Approximately sixty
�C8 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
(60) percent of the
original bond amount
in the amount of
$34,500.00 is included in the application
for release.
Reclamation work
performed includes:
backfilling, final grading, and seeding to
achieve the approved
post mining land use,
which was completed
in October 2004.
Results thus far
achieved are; area is
stable and the post
mining land use has
been established.
This is the final
advertisement of the
application . Written
comments,
objections, and requests
for a public hearing
or informal conference must be filed
with the Director,
Division of Field
Services, #2 Hudson
Hollow,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601, by
February 18, 2005.
A public hearing on
the application has
been scheduled for
February 21 , 2005, at
9:00 a.m., at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation's
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Suite
6,
Drive,
Prestonsburg ,
Kentucky 41653. The
hearing will be cancelled if no request
for a hearing or informal conference is
received by February
18, 2005.
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD
CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. I
C.A. NO. 03-CI-978
U.S. Bank, N.A. as
Trustee, Successor
by merger by Firstar
Bank,
N.A.,
Successor in interest
to
Firstar
Bank
Milwaukee, N.A., as
trustee for Salomon
Brothers Mortgage
Securities VII, Inc.,
Floating
Rate
Mortgage
PassThrough Certificate
Series 1999-NC5
Plaintiff
vs.
Anthony
Swiger,
Fran Swiger, United
States of America,
Commonwealth of
Kentucky, Division of
Collections,
Department
of
Revenue
Cabinet,
County of Floyd
Defendants
Re-NOTICE
OF
COMMISSION•
ER'S
SALE
BY VIRTUE OF
Renewed Judgment
and Order of Sale of
the Floyd Circuit
Court, entered on the
29th
day
of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, in the abovestyled action, in the
principal sum of
$51,519.90, together
with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
Avenue,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky,
(behind
the
new
Floyd
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 27th day of
January, 2005, at the
hour of 9:30a.m., the
following described
real estate, located
on Walnut Street,
Tram,
in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
and more particularly
described as follows:
Being Lot Nos. 97,
99 and 17 1/2 feet of
Lot No. 100, adjoining Lot No. 99, in the
Riverside Addition to
Tram, Floyd County,
Kentucky, as shown
by map of said addition filed in the Floyd
Clerk's
County
Office, to which reference is hereby made
19, 2005
for a more complete
description of said
lots.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Anthony Swiger and
Fran Swiger, by a
deed dated August
26, 1999, of record in
Deed Book 439,
Page 209, in the
Office of the Clerk of
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or $5,000.00 of purchase price, with the
balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County
Clerk's
Office, and such right
of redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd
County,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2004, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
real estate taxes will
be paid from the sale
proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obligated to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner, and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Kristen J.
Mudd
Lerner, Sampson
& Rothfuss
P.O. Box 5480
Cincinnati, Ohio
45201-5480
513/241-3100
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
(606) 886-28~ 2
COMMONWEALTH
OF KENTUCKY
FLOYD CIRCUIT
COURT
DIVISION NO. II
CASE NO.
04-CI-00328
Deutsche
Bank
National
Trust
Company as Trustee
under the Pooling
and
Servicing
Agreement Series
Plaintiff
Vs.
Orville Mitchell, Jr. ,
Shana Mitchell; the
unknown spouses, if
any,
of
Betty
Shannon Tackett and
Donald
Ray
Shannon ;
the
unknown heirs or
devisees, if any, of
Earl D. Shannon and
their unknown spouses, if any; Floyd
County,
Kentucky;
and the unknown
spouse, if any, of
Zada Shannon
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Defendants
NOTICE OF
COMMISSIONER'S
SALE
By virtue of Final
Judgment and Order
of Sale of the Floyd
Circuit Court, entered
on the 15th day of
November, 2004, in
the Floyd Circuit
Court, 1n the above
styled action, in the
principal sum of
$63,233.34, together
with interest, costs
and fees, I shall proceed to offer for sale
at the Old Floyd
County courthouse
door, South Central
A v e n u e ,
Prestons burg ,
Kentucky,
{behind
the
new
Floyd
County
Justice
Center), to the highest bidder, at public
auction, on Thursday,
the 27th day of
January, 2005, at the
hour of 9:15a.m., the
following described
real estate, located at
204 Cow Hollow
Road, Drift, Floyd
County,
Kentucky,
and more particularly
described as follows:
The property located at Drift, Kentucky,
up in Cow Hollow,
starting with a steel
stake on the right
hand side of the
county road and running in a north diraction 88 feet to a fence
post which is in line
with a small bush at
the foot of the hill.
Thence running a
west direction around
the foot of the hill126
feet. Thence running
in a east direction following the edge of
the county road to
the beginning. This is
forming a triangle
shaped lot. This lot
conains a five room
dwelling with bath
and carport.
Being the same
property conveyed to
Orv111e Mitchell, Jr.,
and Shana Mitchell,
his wife, by deed
dated December 13,
1995, and recorded
in Deed Book 391,
Page 696, in the
Floyd County Court
Clerk's Office.
TERMS OF SALE
(a) At the time of
sale, the successful
bidder, if the other
than the Plaintiff,
shall either pay cash
or 10% of purchase
price, with the balance on credit for
thirty (30) days, and
required to execute a
bond with good surety thereon for the
unpaid
purchase
price of said property,
if any, bearing interest at the rate of
twelve percent (12%)
per annum from the
date of sale until
paid, having the force
and effect of a
Judgment.
(b) The property
shall be sold subject
to any easements
and restrictions of
record in the Floyd
County Clerk's Office
and such right of
redemption as may
exist in favor of the
United States of
America and/or the
record owners thereof.
(c) The purchaser
shall be required to
assume and pay all
Floyd County and
City of Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real property taxes for the
year 2005, and all
subsequent
years
which are not yet due
and payable. Any and
all delinquent Floyd
County and City of
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, real estate
taxes will be paid
from the sale proceeds.
(d) In the event the
Plaintiff is the purchaser of the above
described property
for an amount equal
to, or less than, its
first lien, it shall take
a credit against said
lien for the amount of
the bid, and no bond
shall be required of
the Plaintiff, and it
shall only be obliged
to pay court costs,
the fees and costs of
the
Master
Commissioner and
any real estate taxes
assessed against the
real estate.
Any
announcements made on date
of sale take precedence over printed
matter
contained
herein.
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Hon. Thomas D.
Murphy, II
Ackerson & Yann,
PSC
Riverfront
One
Plaza
401 West Main
Street
Suite 1200
Louisville,
KY
40202
William S. Kendrick
M a s t e r
Commissioner
P.O. Box 268
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to KRS
231 .040, application
for a permit to operate a place of entertainment, has been
made by James D.
Johnson. The name
of the proposed business of entertainment is Donuts and
More. The nature of
the business will be
Pool Tables and
Video
Games,
Pursuant to KRS
231 .070, the Floyd
County Attorney shall
investigate whether
the applicant lacks
good moral character, or whether the
applicant will obey
the laws of the
Commonwealth
in
the operation of the
business, or whether
the applicant, within
the last two (2) years
prior to the date of filing the application
has been convicted
in Kentucky of maintaining
a
public
nusiance. Pursuant
to KRS 231.080 any
person desiring to
oppose the permits
shall file with the
County Clerk no later
than February 17,
2005, in writing, allegations that show
cause as to why the
application shall not
be granted. Said written information shall
be signed, dated, and
reflect the current
address of said person providing the
information.
Pursuant to KRS
231.080, a hearing
has been scheduled
for February 17,
2005, at the hour of
2:30. p.m., or as soon
thereafter as same
can be heard before
the Floyd County
Judge/Executive at
the Floyd County
Justice Center, 2nd
floor,
in
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky. The Floyd
C o u n t y
Judge/Executive
shall hear evidence
in support of, or in
opposition to
the
granting of the permit.
Hon. Keith Bartley
Floyd County
Attorney
from Ross, Sinclaire
& Associates, Inc., at
www.rsamuni.com.
Tax exempt and
BUT NOT bank eligible.
Book Entry.
Henry M. Reed Ill,
Bond & Tax Counsel.
Floyd County
(Kentucky)
School
District
Finance
Corporation
by s/ Dr. Paul
Fanning
Secretary
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO RELOCATE
GRAVES
Jerry Banks is the
owner of certain
property located at
Sage Allen Branch
(formerly known as
Motts Branch and
Allen
General
Branch) of Salt Lick
on Right Beaver
Creek
in
Floyd
County (Peed Book
289, Page 434). He
had discovered an
abandoned cemetery
on his property which
contains two (2) identifiable graves and
possibly four (4)
unmarked graves. It
is his intention to
relocate these graves
with the assistance of
Knott Floyd Land
Company due to mining operations on his
property.
The
identifiable
graves are: Bobbie
Shepherd
and
Wanda
Hicks.
Permission to relocate the grave of
Bobbie
Shepherd
has been granted by
her next of kin. The
only other identifiable
grave is that of
Wanda Hicks, born
1926 and died 1927.
All reasonable efforts
have been made to
contact Wanda Hicks'
next of kin and to
determine if there are
other graves in this
location.
1. The cemetery
has no known official
name. It is located on
Sage Allen Branch,
approximately one
mile up Sage Allen
Branch on the left
hand side of the
branch near the residence
of
Jerry
Banks, and ha::; been
abandoned for many
years.
2. This notice is to
request assistance
from anyone having
knowledge of persons buried in this
location or the names
of their next of kin.
3. If you have any
information
about
persons buried in this
location, please contact George Adkins at
Knott Floyd Land
Company, P.O. Box
2765,
Pikeville,
41502,
Kentucky
(606) 874-9003.
4. This notice will
run each Wednesday
in the Floyd County
Times for a period of
60 days from January
12, 2005. At the expiration of 60 days
notice, Jerry Banks
will petition the Floyd
Fiscal Court to grant
authority to relocate
the graves whose
next of kin cannot be
located.
5.
The
graves
requiring Fiscal Court
approval to be relocated will be relocated at a perpetual
care cemetery in
Floyd County, and
will be marked by
headappropriate
stone and footstone.
The relocation will be
supervised by a
licensed
funeral
director who will have
obtained the appropriate permits from
the Health Services
Cabinet, Department
of Vital Statistics. The
relocation is planned
to take place on or
after March 21 , 2005.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION TO
MINE
to
Pursuant
Application
Number 836-0306
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
The Elk Horn Coal
Company, LLC, 544
South Lake Drive,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky, 41653, has
applied for a permit
for an underground
coal mining operation, located 0.50
mile west of Hi Hat, in
Floyd County. The
proposed operation,
will disturb 40 surface
acres, and will underlie 2,736 acres, and
the total area within
the permit boundary
will be 2,758.5 acres.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.50 mile west of
KY Route 979's june-
D.
&
German
Stumbo, Gale &
Birdie Collins, Evan
Collins,
Moses
Frasure, II, Vester
Gayheart, Carl Butler
& Gale B. Birdie
Collins, Evan Collins,
Moses Frasure, II,
Vester
Gayheart,
Carl Butler & Patricia
Mosley, Julia Marie
Wilson, Ed Mosley
Jr., Elizabeth Hall,
Tony & Jamie R.
Newsome, Trip Hall,
Danny
&
Alma
Tackett, Danny Ray
Tackett,
Pink
Osborne
Heirs,
Dwayne Newman,
Orbie Newman, Irene
Moore,
Johnny
Newman, Winston
Eugene
David
Ed
Mosley,
Jr.,
Mosley Jr., James
Kent & Rita Dye,
Kennel Dye and
Jared Hall.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Prestonsburg
Regional
Office,
3140 South Lake
Suite
6,
Drive,
Prestonsburg
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
objections
or
requests for a permit
conference must be
fi led with the Director,
Divison
of
Mine
Permits, #2 Hudson
Hollow, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601 .
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
ber 898-5054 to LCC
Kentucky LLC 2000
Ashland
Drive,
Ashland
Kentucky
·41101 The nF!w permit number will be
898-4256. The operation disturbs 499.17
surface acres, and
underlies 0 acres. No
new
acreage
IS
affected by the transfer.
The operation is
located 2.3 miles
west of Pikeville, 1n
Pike
and
Floyd
County. The operation is approximately
,60 mile northeast
from KY 1384's junction with CR 1552
road, and along Dog
Fork of Hurricane
Creek. The latitude is
3J029'09" and the
longitude
is
82°35'18". The operation is located on
the Pikeville U.S.G.S.
7 1/2 minute quadrangle map.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 121 Mays
Branch
Road,
Pikeville, Ky. 41501.
Written comments or
objections must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
FrankfQrt, Kentucky
40601. All comments
or objections must be
received within fifteen (1 5) days of
Pursuant to
Application
No. 898-5054,
Transfer
In accordance with
405 KAR 8:010,
notice is hereby
DoMte Q box of
given that Clark
Girl SCout Cookies to
Coal
Elkhorn
Operation Cookie
Company,
2000
Ashland
Drive,
Ashland , Kentucky
Gin S<out:s.
41101, intends to
Wlldeme$& Road Council
transfer pe~mit num81»'47$-2621
oropO
East Kentucky Utilities, Inc.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that East kentucky Utilities, Inc., is seeking approval by the
Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky, for an adjustment of rates to
become effective on or after 02/08/2005. in the total amount of $153,11 0 on an annual
basis. The proposed rates reflect an increase in revenues of approximately 18.9 percent
to East Kentucky Utilities, Inc. The proposed amount of increase per customer is as follows:
Existing
$13.6140
$10.4992
Minimum Bill
Base Rate per Mcf
Proposed
$17.0902
$12.3455
Dollar Amt.
of Increase
$3.:4762
$1.8463
Percentage
Increase
25.53%
17.59%
The rates contained in this notice are the rates proposed by East Kentucky Utilities, Inc.
However, the Public Service Commission may order rates to be charged that are higher
or lower than the rates proposed in this notice.
Any corporation, association, body politic or person may request leave to intervene by
motion within thirty (30) days after notice of the proposed rate changes is given. A motion
to intervene shall be in writing, shall be submitted to the Executive Director, Public
Service Commission, 211 Sower Boulevard, P.O. Box 615, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40602,
and shall set forth the grounds for the motion, including the status and interest of the
party movant.
Copies of the application may be obtained at no charge from East Kentucky Utilities,
Inc., P.O. Box 408, Prestonsburg, KY 41653. Upon request from an intervenor, the applicant shall furnish to the intervenor a copy of the application and supporting documents.
FRASURE'S
RENTALS
Office Space, Retail
/::
IS OUR
BUSINESS
T
NOTICE OF
BOND SALE
The Floyd County
(Kentucky) School
District
Finance
Corporation, will until
11 :00 a.m., E.S.T., on
January 27, 2005,
receive in the Offices
of
the
School
Facilitie ·s
Construction
Commission, 229 W.
Main Street, Suite
102,
Frankfort,
Kentucky
40601,
competitive bids for
$4,320,000 of its
School
Building
Refunding Revenue
Bonds, Series of
2005, dated February
1, 2005, maturing
May 1, 2005, through
2016.
Specific information
in Preliminary Official
Statement available
tion with KY Route
122, and located 0 50
mile west of the Left
Fork
of
Beaver
Creek.
The proposed operation is located on
the
McDowell
7
1/2
U.S.G.S.
minute quadrangle
map. The surface
area to be disturbed
is owned by The
Elkhorn
Coal
Company, LLC. The
operation will underlie land owned by
The Elkhorn Coal
Co., LLC, Progress
Land
Company,
Eneropro, Inc., Day
Gayheart, Green &
Hellen
Gayheart,
Lonnie Akers, Millard
Caudill, Lizzie Ann
Hamilton,
Alvin
Gayheart, Ricky &
Michelle
Blevins,
Ronnie & Mildred
Blevins, Ernest &
Delores
Blevins,
William Howell Heirs,
Myrtle Paige, Virbil &
Jean Hall, Hank Jr. &
Velvie
Osborne,
Anthony Newsom,
Caudill,
Woodrow
Benji Caudill, Elanor
Pike, Garlis Caudill,
Troy & Mary Howell,
Teddie Howell, Bee
Howell Estate, Teddy
Howell, Rita Varney,
Billie J. Isaac, Guy &
Flotine Jones, Perley
Howell Heirs, Emmit
Blevins Estate, Freda
Bentley,
Juanita
Knott, Jack Akers,
Pink & Esta Elliott,
Lesley
&
Joyce
Hamilton, Charles T.
and Janet G. Vance,
Laura Caudill Heirs,
McKinley Osborne
Heirs, Burton Farris
Estate, Dassie Hom,
Brenda Slone, Neil J.
& Linda Mitchell,
William E. & Mahalia
Mae Clay, Progress
Land Corporation,
Mike Tackett, Effort
Reynolds
Estate,
K.
Addis,
Karen
Marcettea Newman,
Pete & Minnadel
Caudill, Polly Tackett
Estate, Meredith &
Genieve Slone, Billy
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I hate being sick, do you?
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wash your hands a lot. Next,
you should cover your mouth
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the food, the germ gets inside. When someone
sneezes, germs fly into the air. Take
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germs before they make you sick.
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find their way to the germ.
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body works to protect itself.
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Find an article or ad that describes a
health problem. What is the cause of the
problem? What is described as a solution
or "cure" for the problem?
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4'h grade
Genns make you sick. Some
ways to prevent from being
sick are washing your hands,
covering your mouth when
you sneeze or cough and
washing your hands afterwards. Being sick is not fun
because you can spread it and
some times you have to miss
school. Try not to get a cold or
the flu.
Breanna
Jrd grade
One thing to do to avoid
getting sick is to make good
choices for your body. Also
make sure that if you are sick,
you stay away from as many
people as possible so that you
don't make other people sick.
If you are sick, I hope you feel
better soon.
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1
6 " grade
Wash your hands before eating. Eat healthy food instead
of ice-cream. Wear inside
slippers to keep your feet from
being cold. Wear a jacket
when leaving the house.
(Even if you have to go to
your next door neighbors'
house)
Main point: Stay away from
sick children at your school or
at home!
Paul
Sh grade
To avoiding getting sick, wash
your hands before and after
every meal. Never sneeze onto
your hand, always sneeze into
your elbow. Don't put your
hands near your face . Lastly,
drink lots of fluids and get lots
of rest! By doing all of these
things, it's not very likely that
you will get sick.
5111 grade
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Me.Sick
Deadline: Feb. 13,2005
Published: Week of March l3. 2005
Send your story to:
Germs Make Me Sick
P.O. Box 390
Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653
�02 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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Written by Bob Rouse
Illustrated by Frank Yates
CHAPTER 2
The story so far: Faced with losing their school, a team
of stLtdents and their teacher trv to win a scavenger hunt.
The pri::;e: a rap star :1· sclzool-si::;ed mansion!
Last week's clue:
You gotta travel to the capital city of insurance,
I'll get you there for free -you have my assurance.
Then send me back a photo of two houses side-by-side,
ln each of the,m a famous writer used to reside.
One thing the famous books tlzey wrote did insure,
Was that the treatment of black citizens was in for a cure.
"Where can we get a copy of today's paper?" Mr.
Sanchez asked excitedly, and then answered himself. "I'll
go to the school library!"
"It's OK, Mr. Sanchez," Myron said, holding a copy of
the Limestone Ledger. "We get papers delivered here."
·'Of course we do," said the principal. "Let's look for the
clue - it will be front-page news!"
Ms. Roosevelt was at her computer, reading FreeZee's
e-mail. "Check 'Personals' in the classified ads, Mr.
Sanchez. But FreeZee wants us to form a scavenger hunt
team first," she said as she hit the "print" command.
"We're to draw the names of four fourth-graders."
"What about adult supervision?" Mr. Sanchez asked
excitedly. "And parents' permission?"
'Tll get permission for the kids." Ms. Roosevelt said
calmly. "FreeZee wants me to lead the team. We' 11 start
next week, while the school is closed for repairs."
•••••
The following Monday, Ms. Roosevelt and four fourthgraders gathered in a meeting room at the Twin Rivers
Airport. As instructed, they had no luggage and no money.
"Is there a special plane to take us?" Myron asked. He
was still giddy over making the team.
"Are we supposed to wear the same clothes the whole
time?'' asked Nathan. who took a break from soccer to be
on the team. "I sweat a lot, you know."
"Do we get to meet FreeZee?" said Latisha as she scooted her chair away from Nathan's. "He's the main reason I
want to do this."
As Latisha spoke, the door opened and in walked
FreeZee himself, followed by another man carrying two
armloads of backpacks.
"Weep no more, my lady," the rapper said to Latisha.
"You all arc tn for a btg ttme."
·
FreeZee 's friend delivered a backpack to each student
and to Ms. Roo~evelt. A ~ixth backpack was left at
FreeZee's feet.
"Cool! My name's on it," Latisha said as the kids e:xammed the gold, stitched letters on the black backpacks.
Amber Tally, a girl with long red hair who hadn't said
two words since the group gathered, pointed at the extra
backpack. "Somebody else?" she asked (in two words).
"That bag goes with the team," FreeZee said. "It's your
toolbox, loaded with a laptop, camera phone, and other
gadgets."
"Hey, I've got a cell phone, too" Myron said, fishing it
out of a backpack pocket.
FreeZee flashed a big grin. "Yeah. y'all have phones for
calling home, cool clothes with
my logo, and personal stuff even deodorant," he said,
looking at Nathan. 'Til get
you fresh clothes at every
stage of the game - as
long as you keep winning."
Ms. Roosevelt looked
at her students. "Boys
and girls, if winning
keeps me from
doing laundry, I
say, 'Go team!"'
"One
more
thing,"
FreeZee
said. ''I'll be in the
studio
sometimes
while you're traveling,
so I've asked my main
man, Sluppy D, to keep an eye
on y'all. Slup?"
FreeZee's friend stepped forward. A
pale man, he had small, purple sunglasses and a soul
patch on his chin (and poor posture, Ms. Roosevelt noted).
"Hey yo kids, I'm your man behind the scenes," he said
and then narrowed his eyes. "So let's keep it that way. You
got my number in your phones. Y'all be cool."
"Don't get so excited, bro," a laughing FreeZee said,
turning to the team (while handing Ms. Roosevelt a credit
card). "You'll have money to get you places and a computer for research, but use your own brains to solve the
clues. Get me the answers before 9 p.m. If you get brain
freeze, the game is over. Have fun!"
With that, FreeZee and Sluppy D left.
During the next half-hour, the students broke down the
clue.
"Capital city of insurance that's Hartford,
Connecticut," Nathan said with confidence. "My mom
went there for training, and it's the state capital."
Myron gave up trying to find an Internet link on the laptop, but Latisha plugged in a wireless network card she
found in FreeZee's toolbox and logged on. "How'd you do
that?" Myron asked.
"It's a WiFi world," Latisha replied.
Ms. Roosevelt watched as the four students crowded
around the laptop screen, shouting out ideas.
"Search for 'Hartford' and 'author!'"
"And 'house!"'
"No, use 'home."'
While Nathan and Ms. Roosevelt bought plane tickets to
Hartford, the others surfed the Net - and solved the clue.
As they boarded their flight, Myron shared the students'
findings
with
Ms.
Roosevelt: Harriet Beecher
Stowe lived next door to
Mark Twain in Hartford.
"In Uncle Tom 's
Cabin, Ms. Stowe
showed the world how
awful slavery really
was, and so did
Huckleberry Finn, but
in a different way,"
Myron said. "Mark
Twain's book came
out 33 years after
Uncle Tom's Cabin."
"What'd you do,
like, memorize those
Web sites?" Amber asked,
shaking her head.
"Urn,
yeah,
pretty
much," Myron answered
cheerfully.
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It took the team less than an hour to get
from the Hartford airport to the two houses on Farmington
Avenue. Ms. Roosevelt used a camera phone to send a picture of the houses to FreeZee's phone, along with a text
message describing the location and the authors' names. It
was 5:15 p.m.
Within minutes, FreeZee sent a reply message:
U GOT IT. NU CLU N TDA'S HC. GL/HF.
"Whaaat?" Ms. Roosevelt yelped. "What's this?"
Each week, a rap clue for the story's scavenger hunt
will appear in The Floyd County Times. wok for it in
today s Classifieds section.
Bob Rouse and Frank Yates both work for the
Lexington Herald-Leader. For classroom activities to use
with this story, go to www.kypress.com.
Brought to you by: LG&E Foundation and
Kentucky Press Association
CLIP & SAVE EACH CHAPTER IN YOUR CHAPTER BOOKS, AVAILABLE FROM THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
by Hal Kaufman
MOVING IN CIRCLES
CRITTER-WISE
HEADS UP! Our artist says there are at least 17
faces in this drawing. Turn it every which way to
find them.
SO BE IT! Find a country whose name begins with each of the following two-letter
words: 1. SO_. 2. BE_. 3. IT_.
Time limit 30 seconds each.
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OUR explorer friend, at left,
finds himself in an unusual
setting -surrounded by names
of real or imagined long-ago
critters.
While these names are not
readily apparent, they may be
found by adhering to an everyother-letter spelling pattern.
Their individual whereabouts
are as follows:
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TWO ARMS! Numbers 1 through 9 are to appear in the arms of this windmill,
right, so that the sum in each direction will be 23.
In addition, numbers at tips of the arms also are to
total 23.
Each of the digits 1-9 is to be used just once.
Hint: Number at center is necessarily a low
one. Use a high number and it's 23 skiddoo.
How quickly can you find an arrangement that
produces the suggested result?
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Outer circle: Pterodactyl,
Megatherium.
Middle circle: Behemoth,
Mastodon.·
Inner circle: Gryphon,
Mammoth.
Starting with initials, and proceeding via alternate letters,
see if you can spell out names.
Use up all letters in the process.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
19, 2005 • 03
My name:
Newspaper reading adVentures for llnle learnersl
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Learning Buddies: Spell your child's first name, using the lines to write large letters. Use an uppercase letter
for the first letter in the name and lowercase letters to spell the rest. Have your child trace the letters with a finger,
crayon or pencil.
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My Letters
Circle the Germ that comes next in each row.
G. is for Germs
g IS for germs
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Learning Buddies: Read the two phrases aloud. Have your
child read with you. Trace the uppercase and lowercase
letter G. Say the letter as you trace it.
How many words or pictures can
you find on this page that start
with the G sound like the word
germs?
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My Rhyme Time
Georgie Porgie, Pudding and Pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play
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My Sentence
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Learning Buddies:
Trace and say the
number. Read the
questions. Touch and
count to find the answers.
Learning Buddies: Read the first part of the sentence aloud. Ask your child to think of a way to finish the sentence. Write your child's words in
the lines. Read the entire sentence to your child while pointing out that reading is done from left to right. Older children may want to trace all or
some of the letters in the sentence.
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Scoop comes out once a week, but you can use the newspaper every day to prepare your child for success in school. Each daily
activity focuses on a specific learning readiness skill.
Step by Step Success 1. Read the activity instruction aloud. 2. Show how to do the activity by doing _it yourself first. 3. Ask your child to
copy what you do.
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message every day. It's a numerical puzzle designed to spell
out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the
number of letters is 6 or more. subtract 4. If the number is less
than 6. add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand comer and check one of your key numbers, left
to right. Then read the message the letters under the
checked figures give you.
©2oos by King
Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved.
Rational Numbers
by Linda Thistle
Using the clues, simple arfthmetlc, and a little logic, place
a single digit (0 to 9) In each
empty box In the diagram. To
help you get started, one digit
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ACROSS
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reversed
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reversed
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10. Six less than 12-Across
11. The first digit is the
sum of the other digits
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9. Four hundred more
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12. Sixty less than 3-Down
14. One-half of 12-Down
15. 18-Across minus 8Across
17. Seven times 1-Across
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�04 • WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY
19, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
World of Wonder
EXPLORING THE REALMS OF HISTORY, SCIENCE, NATURE &TECHNOLOGY
Who was
Sojourner Truth?
Sojourner Truth was born
Isabella Baumfree around 1797
in New York. She was one of
the earliest female abolitionists.
Abolitionists believed that the
United States should eliminate
slavery. Sojourner was passionate in her support of the
abolitionists because she herself had once been enslaved.
The abolishionists
"Children, who made your skin white?
Was it not God?
Who made mine black?
Was it not the same God?
Am I to blame, therefore,
because my skin is black?"
Frederick Douglass
i
William Lloyd
. . . .,..... Garrison
•
John Brown
A case for
freedom
William Lloyd Garrison was
publisher of the Liberator, an
anti-slavery newspaper. In the
very first issue he stated, "I do
not wish to think, or speak, or
write, with moderation... I am
in earnest - I will not
equivocate - I will not
excuse - I will not
retreat a single inch and I will be heard."
In the 1820s, a young
Sojourner had escaped from
her New York owner after being
treated brutally and sold away
from her family. By the 1840s,
she had become a powerful
speakec against slavery. Many
in her audiences were moved
to tears by accounts of what
black slaves endured at the
hands of cruel masters. She
told of slaves forced into submission by beatings - sometimes with spiked sticks or
chains - and how, as a
teenager, she had been taken
into a barn by her master and
tied up by her wrists. He then
tore the shirt from her back and
whipped her until she bled.
She also spoke of the poor,
cramped living conditions many
slaves endured -they were
crowded into cabins with no privacy. Often they were overworked, starved and wore
threadbare clothing. Audiences
heard Sojourner describe the
humiliation of the auction block,
where black men and women
were often stripped to stand
before buyers. They would be
searched for signs of whip or
shackle marks - indicating
that they had been repeatedly
punished. Slaves would be
inspected like livestock. Their
teeth, muscles and other body
parts were examined according
to what the buyers' needs
were.
A special calling
In 1843, Isabella took the name
Sojourner Truth, believing ·she
had received a message from
God, and became a traveling
preacher.
Sojourner was self-educated.
Her speeches revealed great
love and knowledge of the Bible.
Her quick wit gave her the ability
to tum unkind words from others
against them. Facing a heckler
who told her that her anti-slavery
talk was heeded as much as a
flea bite, Sojourner said,
"Perhaps not, but Lord willing, I'll
keep you scratching."
Sojourner had many political
causes. President Lincoln honored her at the White House in
1864 for her efforts. She strongly
supported women's right to vote.
During the Civil War, she gathered supplies for the black volunteer regiments. She was
appointed to the National
Freedman's Relief Association in
1864, where she worked to
improve conditions for black
Americans.
© 2005 Triefeldt Studios, Inc.
Distributed by United Feature Syndicate Inc.
Frederick Douglass was one
of the leaders of the abolitionist
movement, which fought to end
slavery before the Civil War.
Douglass was asked by the
American Anti-Slavery Society
to tour and lecture. He became
recognized as one of America's
first great black speakers.
In 1847, he began publishing
the North Star, an anti-slavery
newspaper.
For more than three
decades, from 1831 until
after the end of the Civil
War in 1865, Garrison
wrote eloquent, passionate anti-slavery articles
and spoke out for the
rights of black people in
America.
Many slaves were forced
to live in crowded,
unsanitary conditions.
Cotton plantations were one
of the main reasons slaves
were owned in the South
before the Civil War. Harvesting
cotton (left) was hard, timeconsuming work.
Winning equality
During the Civil War, Sojourner Truth also
fought for desegregation on public transportation in Washington, D.C. She
refused to accept segregation, and had
the segregated car removed from the
streetcar system. She brought traffic to a
halt on a local street when a driver
refused her passage. With the support of
the crowd, Sojourner forced the driver to
carry her. During her life, she repeatedly
challenged injustice wherever she saw it.
Sojourner lived a long, productiv~ life.
She spoke before Congress, and for two
presidents. Sojourner is best remembered for a speech she gave at a
women's rights conference in 1851,
where she noticed that no one had
addressed the rights of black women. At
the address she said, "Oat man ober dar
say dat womin needs to be helped over
carriages, and lifted ober ditches and to
have the best place everywhere. Nobody
eber helps me into carriages, or ober
muddpuddles, or gibs me any best place.
And ain't I a woman? Look at me. Look at
my arm. I have ploughed and planted
and gathered into barns, and no man
could head me! And ain't I a woman?"
John Brown would not
be deterred from his mission of abolishing slavery.
On Oct. 16, 1859, he led
21 men on a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry,
Va., with a plan to arm slaves
with the weapons he and his
men seized. He was thwarted
by local farmers, militiamen,
and Marines led by Robert E.
Lee. Within 36 hours of their
attack, most of Brown's men
had been killed or captured.
Horace Greeley held great
influence over public opinion
before and during the Civil War,
and used his newspaper, The
New York Tribune, for this purpose.
At first he believed that
The Underground
the differences between the
Railroad
North and the South could be
settled
peacefully. Shortly
Most abolitionists endorsed a secret
before
the
war, Greeley
movement that helped slaves to
freedom. The Underground Railroad • dropped his pacifist role. After
the war began, he disagreed
included hidden routes. Stations
with Lincoln's conduct of it and
were homes with lights in the winurged emancipation of slaves
dow, where a safe hiding place was.
before
Some slaves were hidden in barns
Lincoln
or behind secret wall passages.
was ready
Leaders who knew the way were
to make
called conductors. Station masthat step.
ters were free people of color or
wealthy white benefactors.
Food, shelter or money for the
Horace
escaping runaways was proGreeley
vided along the way. From
1800 until the end of
Sojourner's
1865, more than 40,000
grave in
slaves made their way
Battle Creek,
along the Underground
Mich.
Railroad to
freedom.
Sojourner
met with
President
Lincoln at
the White
House in
1864.
Accomplishment
Sojourner lived long enough to see her people brought to freedom.
But she never stopped her efforts to win equality for them. Up until
her death, she continued to speak out for her race. She died in 1883
and was buried in Battle Creek, Mich.
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Troopers
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Washington
Kentuckians attending
the presidential inauguration on Thursday, may
have seen some familiar
faces and uniforms at the
parade and other activities.
Kentucky State Police
joined local, state, and federal law enforcement
agencies from across the
country in providing security at the 55th Presidential
Inauguration in
Washington, DC.
Troopers from across
the state traveled to
Washington, DC Tuesday
to begin preparations for
Thursday's inauguration
events. The first presidential inauguration since
Sept. 11, 2001 and the
designation of the inauguration as a national special
security event prompted
the Washington Metro
Police Department to
, request the assistance of
various state and local
agencies, including the
Kentucky State Police, to
assist with the enormous
task of providing security
at the festivities.
Troopers attended briefings and meetings pertaining to their particular
duties, which included
securing a portion of the
parade route. They were
temporarily sworn in as
local officers, providing
•
(See POLICE, page three)
by TOM DOTY
and MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITERS
Cooperative efforts between authorities
in Floyd and Johnson counties culminated
this week in the discovery of four methamphetamine Jabs and the arrests of 12 people
suspected in the operations.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Tactical
Narcotics Team (TNT) cracked down on
its third clandestine meth lab this week,
with a raid Wednesday in Paintsville.
At the same time, the Floyd County
Sheriff's Department and the Prestonsburg
Police Department rounded up five individuals, including two Johnson County
fugitives, on meth-related offenses and
clobbered a meth lab in' Drift.
Johnson County TNT discovered a
meth Jab Wednesday at the Hager Hill residence of William D. Hull in a trailer court
behind the Combs Airport.
Johnson County Sheriff Bill Witten said
Lt. Howard Dotson and Sgt. Tom White,
canine unit operator, were investigating
the area after complaints were made to the
by MARY MUSIC
STAFF WRITER
photo by Tom Doty
Dwayne Earl Bishop, left, listened to the prosecution's opening statement Thursday during the first day of
a trial to determine if he killed his wife Caroline In August 2000.
Bishop murder trial begins
by TOM DOTY
PRESTONSBURG - The trial
for accused murderer Dwayne Earl
Bishop got started Thursday afternoon after three-and-a-half days of
jury selection.
The jury got to hear opening
statements from the prosecution,
which was represented by special
prosecutor David Smith, who normally works out of the Attorney
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death suit
dismissed
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sheriff's department.
The officers smelled methamph t m nt
while in the area, Witten said . anc nad
entry in the home after observi ng someou
through a window of the trailer. PaintsvJl
resident Everett W. Haney, 43, wao; tak
into custody Wednesday. He is ch,trged
Wrongful
General's Office in Frankfort. Judge
John D . Caudill gave Smith the
floor after making sure the jury
knew that opening statements are
not to be considered as evidence.
Smith took the opportunity to let
jurors know that the case they were
going to hear was based on circumstantial evidence. He noted that
there was no videotape evidence or
eyewitness accounts to the murder
of Carolyn Bishop, Dwayne
Bishop's estranged wife, and that it
would be up to them to determine if
the evidence warranted finding
Bishop guilty.
Smith previewed the evidence by
saying that different witnesses
would testify to a chain of events
and evidence that should lead the
jury towards a proper verdict.
"There is no case more important
than a criminal case in which someone's life has been taken," Smith
(See TRIAL, page three)
Sewer contractor ftles lawsuit
For up-to-the-minute
forecasts, see
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Volume 76, Issue 9 • 75 Conts
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PRESTONSBURG
East
Ke ntucky Water isn't paying its
bills , a Paintsville subcontractor
alleges .
Boca Enterprises Inc., of Hager
Hill, filed a lawsuit against the the
business, citing its bonding compa-
ny, Great American Insurance and
the Prestonsburg City Utilities, for
unpaid debts.
Boca is seeking nearly $32,000
in compensation for work already
completed on the flrst contract of
the David Sewer Project.
David Ellis, general manager of
Prestonsburg City Utilities, said
Boca comple ted work for a waste-
water installation project, adding
pump stations and se wer pressure
lines from old Middle Creek Road
to David last summer.
The suit, flied in Floyd Circuit
Court on Jan. 14 by Paintsville
attorney Robert G. Miller Jr., alleges
that Boca entered into the $7 10,000
(See LAWSUIT, page three)
Local group holds drug meeting
by TOM DOTY
S TAFF WRITER
WATERGAP - The Floyd
County Drug Coalition met
Tuesday at Allen Baptist Church
and was treated to a guest speaker
from Operation UNITE.
Dan Smoot, director of operations for the task force, gave a
short talk and then answered ques-
tions from the concerned citizens
who make up the coalition.
Smoot began his presentation
by informing the group of upcoming events in the state's war on
drugs. Smoot said that the treatment of addicts is paramount to
overcoming the problem and
announced that a new voucher
program should be up and running
in February. Operation UNITE
will fund drug treatment for
addicts to the tune of $3 ,000 for
short-term treatment and up to
$5 ,000 for long-term care. Smoot
noted that each voucher is "obviously a one-shot deal."
Smoot's second announcement
was that a forum for health care
professionals will be held at the
(See DRUGS, page three)
PRESTONSBURG - A
wrongful death suit filed
last year against Highlands
Regional Medical Center
has been dismissed, according to documents filed
Wednesday in circuit court.
Judge
John
David
Caudill ruled in favor of the
hospital , whose attorney,
Thomas M. Smith, sought
dismissal of the case
because it has been pending
for more than a year.
Smith
argued
that
Jimmie Lee and Jerrald
Bevins filed the wrongful
death suit approximately
one year after the death of
their heir in law, Bobbie
Bevins, and have offered no
expert witnesses in the case.
The Bevins were given
60 days last October to find
new counsel after their
attorney,
M itchell
D
Kinner, withdrew from the
case, citing a confltct of
interest with a possible w1t
ness , Dr. John Furcolov.
Furcolow reportedly cned
for Bobbie Bevins during
his stay at the hospita.
The Bevinses clauntx1
that employees at the ho'>pl
tal negligently caused t~
death Bobbie Be\ In5, t.Vh
was admitted as a patient .lt
Highlands within days o
his release from
S
Joseph's
Hospital
Lexington. where he
surgery in March 2003.
Highlands
Region
Medical Center ''negligent
ly
permitted"
BobbJ
Bevins to contract an intec
tion, or failed to proper
diagnose and treat the infecr
tion which ultimately killed
him, the suit alleged.
(See DISMISSED, page three
Supreme Court strips
Hays of la~ license
The Associated Press
FRANKFORT - The
Supreme
Court
on
Thursday formally suspended two lawyers who have
been convicted of felonies
and imposed sanctions on
five others for various
infractions of legal ethics
rules.
Suspended indefinitely
was John Doug Hays, a former state senator from
Pikeville who wa~ four.d
guilty of mail fraud m
Nove mber. Hays was· con
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involved his own camp, i n
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Dan Smoot.
director of operations for
Operation UNITE,
spoke to members of the Floy
County Drug
Coalition
Tuesday at Allen
Baptist Church
about upcoming .
events in the war
on drugs i n
Eastern
Kentucky.
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JANUARY
21, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
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• ROCK HILL, S.C.
Police want this tale of a stolen
Mother Goose costume to end
happily ever after.
Jane Hayes said someone
stole her Mother Goose outfit
after shattering a rear window
in her minivan Monday night.
Hayes has worn the costume
for the past 20 years. teaching
at schools and during community events.
"It's not like you could wear
it out and about. You'd get
spotted 111 a minute," said
Hayes, who is an environmental educator for Rock Hill's
Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Department.
The thief also made off with
$300 in gift certificates.
But it could have been
worse. Hayes normal!) keeps
Glen the Frog and Gabby
Greenleaf costumes in the
same garment bag, but co-
workers who wore the costumes Saturday kept them,
Hayes said.
Rock Hill Police Capt.
Charles Cabaniss said officers
appreciate Hayes' work for the
community and want to get the
costume back.
"It probably is a prank or
initiation into some organization," Cabaniss said. "Or
somebody thought it was cute.
It's not cute."
• SYDNEY, Australia State government officials who
sent a benefits check payable
to "Mrs. Passed Away" to the
family of a deceased woman
said they want to apologize for
their mistake in person.
The father of a 15-year-old
boy who opened the letter said
the family initially believed the
check was a "sick joke," until
they realized it was accompa-
nied by official government
letterhead, the Daily Telegraph
newspaper reported in its
Thursday edition.
Both the check and the letter
were addressed to "Mrs.
Passed Away."
"This is nothing short of
disgraceful," said the father,
who asked not to be identified.
"All the work that's gone into
helping my son since his mother died has gone down the
drain."
The New South Wales state
Director-General of Education,
Andrew Cappie-Wood, said the
government had sent the family a written apology, but said
he wanted to contact them personally to explain the mistake.
"We are reviewing the
processes to make sure this
mistake does not happen
again," Cappie-Wood said.
• NEW YORK - Say it,
don't spray it.
Police arrested a man who
allegedly found a messy way to
complain about restaurants
where he believed he had
received poor service or been
served bad food: graffiti.
Miguel Camacho, 29, was
caught Tuesday night after
eluding police for six months,
police said. He was suspected
in more than 60 spray-painting
incidents.
Camacho scrawled his
trademark tag, "VAMP," on the
outside of restaurants where he
had negative experiences, said
Lt. Thomas Conforti of the
NYPD's l12th Precinct.
His targets included a pizzeria in Queens that Cam<tcho
said served bad pizza, and a
Chinese take-out restaurant in
Rego Park where he believed
he had been overcharged. He
Today is Friday, Jan. 21, the
· 21st day of 2005. There are 344
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 21. 1915, the
first Kiwanis Club was founded,
in Detroit.
On this date:
• In 1793, during the French
Revolution , King Louis XVI,
condemned for treason, was
executed on the guillotine.
• ln 1861, Jefferson Davis,
of Mississippi, and four other
Southemers resigned from the
U.S. Senate.
• In 1924, Russian revolutionary V.iadimir Ilyich Lenin
died at age 54.
• In 1942, Count Basie and
His Orchestra recorded "One
O'Clock Jump" in New York for
Okeh Records.
• In 1950, former State
Department official Alger Hiss,
accused of being part of a
Communist spy ring, was found
guilty in New York of lying to a
grand jury. (Hiss, who always
maintained his innocence,
served less than four y~ars in
prison.)
• In 1950, George Orwell,
author of "1984," died in
London.
• In 1954, the first atomic
submarine, the USS Nautilus,
was launched at Groton, Conn.
(However, the Nautilus did not
make its first nuclear-powered
run until nearly a year later).
• In 1976, the supersonic
Concorde jet was put into service by Britain and France.
• In 1977, President Carter
pardoned almost all Vietnam
War draft evaders.
• In 1997, Speaker Newt
Gingrich was reprimanded and
fined as the House voted for the
first time in history to discipline
its leader for ethical misconduct.
Ten years ago: President
Clinton,
addressing
the
Democratic
National
Committee, implored members
to "bear down and go forward"
despite the results of the 1994
elections.
Five years ago: The
grandmothers of Elian Gonzalez
traveled to the United States to
plead for the boy's return to
• CHEYENNE, Wyo. The meadowlark, bison and
horned toad are all official
symbols of Wyoming. The
jackalope, most elusive of the
state's critters, may soon join
the list.
The Wyoming House voted
45-12 Wednesday to declare
the part-antelope, part-jackrabbit as the state's official mythical creature. The legislation
now goes to the state Senate.
The bill's sponsor, Rep.
Dave Edwards, hopes his measure as a boon to retail sales of
stuffed jackalopes.
"It's highly possible it will
certainly boost the tourism
industry, which has a lot of gift
shops and sells all kinds of different jackal opes," he said.
Taxidermist Doug Herrick is
credited with creating the first
jackalope in 1939 by screwing
antelope horns to a mounted
jackrabbit. It's been a staple of
Wyoming postcards and gift
shops ever since.
Stan Mullinnix, owner of a
jewelry store that sells jackalope statuettes, applauded the
vote. He likened the jackalope
to the famed Pennsylvania
prognosticating groundhog.
"Punxsutawney Phil is
something that united not only
a community but an entire state
behind an absolutely wonderful mythological creature, and I
think our own native jackalope
is a creature of equal standing," he said.
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The Associated Press
also vandalized mailboxes and
lampposts, police said.
When shown photographs
of his targets, Camacho asked
for copies as souvenirs,
Conforti said.
"We respectfully declined,"
Conforti said.
Cuba.
One year ago: President
Bush visited community colleges in Ohio and Arizona,
where he highlighted the economy and several new job-training
initiatives he'd proposed a day
earlier in his State of the Union
speech. The recording industry
sued 532 computer users it said
were illegally distributing songs
over the Internet.
Today's Birthdays: Actor
Paul Scofield is 83. Actress Ann
Wedgeworth is 70. Blues singermusician Snooks Eaglin is 69.
Golfer Jack Nicklaus is 65.
Opera singer Placido Domingo
is 64. Singer Richie Havens is
64. Singer Mac Davis is 63.
Actress Jill Eikenberry is 58.
Country musician Jim Ibbotson
(The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is
58. Singer-songwriter Billy
Ocean is 55. Actor Robby
Benson is 49. Actress Geena
Davis is 48. Basketball player
Hakeem Olajuwon is 42.
Actress Charlotte Ross is 37.
Actor John Ducey is 36. Actress
Karina Lombard is 36 . Rapper
Levirt (B-Rock and the Bizz) is
35. Rock DJ Chris Kilmore
(lncubus) is 32. Singer Emma
Bunton (Spice Girls) is 29.
Rhythm-and-blues singer Nokio
(Dru Hill) is 26. Actress Izabella
Miko is 24.
Thought for Today:
"Nothing is so fatal to religion
as indifference, which is, at
least, half infidelity."
Edmund Burke, British statesman (1729-1797).
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Lawsuit
contract with East Kentucky
Water in April 2002 to furnish labor, materials and
ec:m•nment for the project.
bast
Kentucky
Water
failed to pay for the work
perf?rm~d on the project,
leavmg 1ts bonding company,
Great American Insurance
Company, liable for the payment, the suit says.
Miller said yesterday that
repeated attempts to collect
payment from the bonding
company have been unsuccessful. They are still owed
$31,709.64, he said.
Prestonsburg
City
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out to East Kentucky Water,
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is not liable for payment,
Ellis said.
"East Kentucky Water was
awarded the contract. At that
point, it 's pretty much out of
our hands," he said. "By
naming us in the suit, they
were trying to recover any
money that we haven't paid
East Kentucky [Water], but
we've paid all of it. The situation needs to ):>e worked
out between the two contractors because we just hired
East Ky. to do the job."
Terry Trimble, director of
East Kentucky Water, did not
return inquiry calls yesterday.
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Mountain Arts Center in March.
Operation UNITE will host the
event, on March lO, which will
provide an opportunity to share
strategies on how medical professionals can aid in the war on
drugs. The forum will also have
several guest speakers who will
talk about methods that have
been successful in curbing such
practices as doctor shopping and
internet drug sales.
Smoot followed up his lecture by taking questions from
the audience who had several
concerns to share. One man
appeared anxious about starting
a neighborhood watch program
and was concerned that taking
down license plates might be
illegal. Smoot assured him that
taking down plate numbers is
not against the law and "it's not
only allowed but encouraged.
Smoot also was able to assure
coalition members that using
UNITE's toll-free tip line will
not get them in trouble with drug
traffickers who may be seeking
revenge.
"We don't have Caller ID,"
Smoot said. "We will investigate
all calls and they are a large part
of the success of the program.
We are up and running in 29
Eastern Kentucky counties and
we have had no cases of someone burning down a tipster's
house."
Smoot finished by thanking
the community group for such a
strong showing, about 50 people
who braved the cold on Tuesday,
and reiterated UNITE's philosophy that, "It's going to take education, treatment, law enforcement and concerned communities to tum this around. You are
all part of the solution."
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They joined more than 6,000
police officers, more than 2,500
military personnel and thousands of Secret Service and
other agents from 60 participating agencies in providing the
highest level of security ever
afforded a presidential inauguration.
"We are honored to be one of
the agencies selected to assist
with this historic event," states
KSP Commissioner Mark L.
Miller. "The importance of
security at an event of this
nature cannot be overstated and
we look forward to the opportunity to assist in providing security to all those attending."
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A _POSter depicting the health hazards of using methamphetamine has provided motivation for the Floyd County Sheriff's
Department In stemming the tide of the drug made from easy to
purchase but dangerous chemicals.
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with attempting to manufacture
methamphetamine, tampering
with physical evidence, firstdegree possession of a controlled substance and firstdegree use/possession of drug
paraphernalia.
His arrest marked the department's seventh meth lab-related
arrest in three days.
Arrests began on Jan. 17, at
the Van Lear residence of Lacy
Hayden and James R . Bowling,
where officers discovered
another working meth lab.
Hayden and Bowling were
arrested along with Tammy
Lynn Barker, 34, of Flatwoods
Branch, and Jackie McCort, of
Millers Creek.
All four suspects are charged
with possession of methamphetamine precursors, complicity to manufacture meth, firstdegree possession of a controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia,
third-degree possession of a
controlled substance, improper
container for a prescription and
possession of marijuana.
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, a
routine traffic stop led Johnson
County officers to the home of
William Crider, 30, of Route
2381 in Van Lear. Crider,
charged with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and use/possession of
drug paraphernalia was arrested, along with Melissa
Stapleton, 29, of Staffordsville.
Stapleton is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Other meth-related arrests
Wednesday saw the combined
efforts of the Johnson and Floyd
County Sheriff's Departments
and the Prestonsburg Police
Department.
John Keeton was wanted in
connection with an October
2004 meth lab discovery at the
home of Mark Little, of Drift.
When officers arrived at the
scene they discovered remnants
of the meth lab in the dwelling,
and found a second meth lab in
the trunk of a vehicle.
That investigation also led to
the charges against Delena
Maynard, who was arrested at
the scene. Keeton and Little
allegedly fled on foot, and a
search ensued with the Johnson
County canine unit.
The Floyd County Sheriff's
Department
and
the
Prestonsburg
Police
Department facilitated Keeton's
arrest on Jan. 18, when his car
was spotted by Deputy Axel
Simoneti on the Mountain
Parkway in Magoffin County.
Officers from all three precincts
converged on Route 114, where
they arrested Keeton near the
Mountain Arts Center.
Kim Somerville, a passenger
in the vehicle, was also arrested
and charged with first-degree
aiding a fugitive and possession
of meth.
Little was picked up by
Sheriff John K. Blackburn and
Deputy Jeremy
Shepherd
Wednesday afternoon, shortly
after a meth lab discovery was
made by officers in Drift.
According to Sheriff John K.
Blackburn, deputies were serving a warrant on Norman
Blevins, 34, of Drift, when they
discovered a meth lab at his residence. Blevins, arrested at the
scene, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine,
possession of the drug and possession of the ingredients to
make more of the substance.
Blackburn noted that both
Little, who was celebrating his
34th birthday at the time of his
arrest, and Blevins behaved as
if they were under the influence
of the drug when they were
arrested.
"They were very hyperactive
and repeatedly cursed us all the
way to the jail," Blackburn
said.
The sheriff also said that
meth labs represent a danger to
his officers , who are under
strict orders to secure sites
when they come across them.
"The fumes are very dangerous," Blackburn said. "We just
secure the area till Randy
Hunter [a Kentucky State
Police detective who is trained
in dismantling meth labs] can
get there and suit up."
Det. Hunter will be investigating both men and Blackburn
noted that more charges are
pending on each suspect.
"It's amazing how all this
ties toge\ller," Lt. Howard said.
"It's a fine example of how
pulling your resources and
working together can bring
good results."
Floyd County prosecuted its
first meth dealer last year and
saw a jury mete out a stiff sentence of 10 years to the dealer.
That evening, Attorney General
Greg Stumbo spoke at an
Operation UNITE meeting held
at May Valley Elementary. He
made it a point to congratulate
Commonwealth's
Attorney
Brent Turner's office for its
prosecution but warned that
meth is a "scourge" and that
efforts to fight it in Western
Kentucky took a concerted
effort by all arms of law
enforcement.
Lt. Howard said yesterday
that the so-called scourge is
enticing to area residents, even
with imposing dangers, because
the ingredients to manufacture
the drug are relatively cheap.
The
Johnson
County
Narcotics Task Force began last
April as a collaborative, and
sometimes voluntary, effort
between Witten and three of his
deputies. The group compiles
information from complaints,
anonymous tips and routine
traffic stops about possible
drug-related cases.
Officials urge anyone with
information related to meth labs
to contact local authorities
;"'"'1ediatcly.
said.
Smith noted that his opening
statement was indeed not evidence and only a thumbnail
sketch of what he was going to
present by examining witnesses.
He said that testimony would
indicate that the marriage of
Dwayne and Carolyn Bishop
was troubled from the start and
that Carolyn Bishop was physically abused by her husband
even after they separated.
Smith went to great lengths
to describe the clothing Bishop
was wearing when he was seen
with Carolyn Bishop on the
night of her death. He told the
jury that they would hear that
Bishop was dressed differently
when he was seen later that
night, August 31, 2000, when he
showed up at Marlow's Country
Palace night club.
Jurors were told that they
would hear that while at the
club, he met a woman and took
her behind a furniture store for a
sexual encounter. They were
spotted by a person who called
in the encounter to police, who
arrested Bishop for a DUI. He
was in jail when Carolyn
Bishop's body was discovered
the next day along a gas line
path at a strip mine site.
Smith pointed out that
Dwayne Bishop wore distinctive
items such as a spur and a key
shaped zipper on his leather
jacket. He noted that these items
would tum up at the strip mine
off Ligon Fork Road and would
help the jury determine that it
was Dwayne Bishop and not an
unknown entity that murdered
his wife.
The defense team for
Dwayne Bishop, composed of
public
advocates
Harolyn
Howard and Bob Gainstein,
chose to withhold making an
opening statement until after
they have heard the prosecution's case.
The commonwealth will
begin calling witnesses today in
the case, which is expected to
last through next week.
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charged with the discipline of
licensed lawyers in Kentucky,
ordered Fred L. Tanner of
Bowling Green permanently
disbarred after his conviction in
2003 for embezzlement from the
bank where he worked.
The court also imposed sanctions in the following cases:
• A five-year suspension
from practicing law for Joel R.
Embry of Hopkinsville. Embry,
a former public defender, was
convicted of manslaughter and
drug possession, but the court
took pains to say that his was a
"tragic case." Embry pleaded
guilty to the manslaughter
charge, which involved the
death of his mother from
neglect. The court said Embry
had been a "conscientious public defender" whose life took a
tum for the worse after a series
of personal incidents and his
own drug use.
• Edward H. Adair was suspended for 181 days. Adair, who
formerly practiced in the Perry
County area but listed a mailing
address in Oak Ridge, Tenn.,
was found guilty of professional
misconduct for, among other
things, failing to return a fee he
did not earn.
• David N. Williams of
Simpsonville was suspended
indefinitely pending a formal
investigation. The court said
there is evidence Williams, a
lawyer since 1983, "misappropriated client funds for his own
use" or improperly dealt with
client funds.
• Lawrence Hemming of
Louisville had his 30-day suspension probated as long as he
participated in a lawyers assistance program. Hemming had
been convicted assault for an
attack on his mother.
• A public reprimand was
issued to Michael R. Moloney, a
former state senator from
Lexington, for failing to adequately pursue a case he had
accepted.
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The Indianapolis Star, on baseball's new drug policy:
Under threat of government intervention, not to mention scorn
from fans, Major League Baseball and its players' union finally
stepped up to the plate and swung at a policy dealing with steroid
abuse.
It wasn't exactly a homer. A sacrifice fly would be a better
description. But considering the sham of a policy now governing
the sport, even a bunt would have been welcome.
The new policy mirrors one used in the minor leagues, where
players are tested four times a year, with a 15-game suspension for
the first positive test, a one-year ban on the fourth violation, and a
lifetime ban from the minors for a subsequent positive result.
Baseball's new rules leave a lot to be desired. But perhaps
younger athletes will get the message that steroids and other drugs
aren't the sole path to athletic advancement. And the government
can focus on dealing with those who illicitly manufacture and supply this market for chemical bodybuilding, instead of standing
behind the ump.
Chicago Tribune, on Mexico's illegal immigration guide:
You won't find many travel guides that warn about the dangers
of arduous treks through the desert, excessive exhaustion, difficulty walking and reasoning, hallucinations and mirages, not to mention the possibility of smugglers abandoning you in the middle of
nowhere, or the local police coming after you.
No, the "Guide for the Mexican Migrant" is not an Arizona
tourist book. Published by the Mexican government, it is a compilation of survival tips for Mexicans who are contemplating illegally crossing the border into the U.S.
The 32-page pamphlet, with comic-book-like illustrations and a
press run of about 1.5 million, has created a furor among American
anti-immigration groups and some elected officials, who view it as
part of a Mexican strategy to aid and abet illegal immigration.
It's really nothing of the sort. Except for a few questionable tips,
the booklet is filled with graphic warnings about the life-threatening risks of entering the U.S. illegally.
But Mexico deserves criticism for its clumsiness and insensitivity to U.S. public opinion and immigration politics. Just as
President Bush is laboring to push the immigration-reform wagon
forward, the pamphlet effectively shoots out one of its tires. It's bad
timing and worse public relations ....
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Why trust in Social Security? ·
by Jacob G. Hornberger
Isn't a central argument among those
who argue for the continuation of
America's premier socialist program,
Social Security, that Americans cannot
be trusted to voluntarily take care of the
needs of their elderly parents?
Let's set aside all the nonsense about
"I put it in and therefore I have a right to
get it out." The irrefutable truth is that all
the money that people "put in" is spent,
poof, finis. There is no "I put-it-in"
money that is earning interest in some
investment fund.
Most of the Social Security tax revenue that comes from Social Security
taxpayers is transferred to Social
Security recipients . .It is gone. That is
what makes Social Security a transfer
program rather than a retirement program. Money is coercively taken from
the young and productive and distributed
to Social Security recipients.
What about the excess - that is, the
amount by which the amount collected
exceeds the amount paid? Don't look
there for hope or for some of your "I put
it in" money. The government spends
that excess as part of its general welfarestate expenditures. ln return, it inserts
government "IOUs" into the so-called
Social Security fund. What that means is
that federal officials are promising to pay
the Social Security money back, with
interest, that they are spending. And
where will they get the money to pay
back those IOUs? You've got it through more taxes imposed on the citizenry as those IOUs come due.
The entire Social Security scheme is a
lie and a fraud of monumental proportions - and has been since the very
beginning. If someone in the private sector tried something like this, he'd be
serving a long sentence in a federal penitentiary.
Let's divide Social Security recipients
into two categories - those who truly
depend on the government's largess and
those who don't because they are already
sufficiently wealthy.
Those who aren't financially dependent on Social Security could be cut off
immediately. Why should young people
who are struggling to start families be
forced to subsidize the lifestyles of the
wealthy? If people wish to make a donation to someone who is financially well
off, they can do that privately and voluntarily.
What about those who truly are
dependent on the Social Security monc.1 ~
Why couldn't they rely on their children,
who now would no longer have to pay
Social Security taxes? (Keep in mind,
again, that the source of Social Security
money is the taxes that are imposed on
recipients' children and grandchildren.)
The implicit reason, according to the
bureaucrats, is that Americans cannot be
trusted to voluntarily help their parents.
That is, if Social Security taxes were
abolished, children would sooner let their
parents die in the streets than voluntarily
help them out. Or to put it another way,
only bureaucrats, not regular people, can
be trusted to help people in need, albeit
with money extracted from regular people through the force of the IRS.
What about old people who don't
have children -or who have children who
don't want to help or who lack the means
to help enough? Well, what about church
groups and community groups and nonprofit charitable foundations? Isn't that
what they're all about? Isn't the bureau- ,
cratic argument the same: that these peo- l
pie cannot be trusted to help others in
need?
Ultimately,
the
commandment
"Honor thy father and thy mother" is
addressed to the hearts and minds of indiv1duals. To mean anything in a moral
sense, the choice of whether to comply
with the commandment must come from
the heart and mind of the person. Isn't
(See SOCIAL SECURITY, page six)
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Johnie Adams
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Tort reform a myth
A proposal to limit malpractice
awards trumpeted by the president is
now being taken up by Kentucky political leaders.
Recently, President Bush went into
"judicial hellhole" country to call for
tort reform, which is designed to assure
the lowering of medical malpractice
insurance rates. Before making this
claim, he should have noted what happened in Mississippi where five counties were listed on the American Tort
Reform Association's "judicial hellhole" list.
After tort reform was effected in
Mississippi, Dr. Keith Goodfellow said
that skyrocketing malpractice rates are
forcing him to give up part of the prac-
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My name is Elaine Denlinger and I
am in sixth grade. I attend Brethren
Heritage School in Modesto, Calif.
We are doing state reports this year in
our history class. I have chosen to do my
tice he loves. I can't think he is the only
Mississippi doctor to find that tort
reformers' promises now have a hollow
ring.
When Mississippi placed a cap on
pain and suffering awards, it joined
other states that have done so on the
"medical malpractice victims hellhole"
list. Medical malpractice creates victims. Then tort reformers seek to make
them victims once more by denying
them a basic constitutional right: that a
jury decides what recompense for their
injury is appropriate.
Tort reformers, who surely know better, persist in promoting California a
their poster boy, who didn't have staying power. Doctors' premiums increased
by 450 percent during the 13 years after
medical liability caps in California were
imposed and only declined after voters
If you should happen to read this in
your local newspaper, I would greatly
appreciate receiving any information or
items regarding your state. You could
send pictures, tourist attraction information, trivia about your state or anything
that would cause me to be more familiar
with your state.
Please send to:
enacted comprehensive insurance
industry reform and rate regulation of
insurance companies, known as
Proposition 103.
With appalling insensitivity. tort
reformers, most notably the President,
add insult to injury by referring to medical malpractice lawsuits as frivolous.
That is outrageous. I am insulted on
behalf of people dear to me whose lawsuits were not frivolous.
Obviously, Bush isn't going to stop
promoting the myth of tort reform, but
Kentucky legislators should look,
beyond rhetoric and support the interests of victims of medical malpractice,
not the interesh of insurance companies
and bad doctors who are the only beneficiaries of tort reform.
Jane Marshall
Clarksville, Tenn.
Elaine Denlinger
C/0 Brethren Heritage School
3549 Dakota Avenue
Modesto, CA 95358
Thank you very much for helping me
with my state report. I will appreciate
any help you can give me.
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Modesto. Calif.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
21' 2005 • AS
At he Movies: 'Are We There Yet'
by CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Mov - CRITIC
Planes, trains and automobiles apparently arcn 't enough
anymore.
In straining to wring every
~ i~aginable last laugh, the road
tnp comedy "Are We There
Yet?" also trots out a horse, a
blinged-out sport utility vehicle
and an armada of 18-wheelers
driven
by
misinformed,
overzealous truckers.
None of this helps, though,
when the passengers of said
vehicles are the manipulative,
high-maintenance brother-sister
duo of Lindsey (Aieisha Allen)
and Kevin (Philip Daniel
Bolden), under the inept, reluctant watch of Nick (lee Cube),
who tolerates them in an effort
• to woo their exceedingly hot,
divorced mother, Suzanne (Nia
Long).
Real quick plot ·set-up (not
that it matters, because director
Brian Levant's movie is all
about the sight gags): Suzanne
is a Portland party planner with
a big event scheduled for New
Year's Eve in Vancouver. When
her useless ex-husband claims
he's sick and can't take their
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
New releases flooded the
shelves this week, with four
new films hitting the racks
alongside two action classics
and two popular series.
"The Forgotten" - Julianne
Moore ("Boogie Nights") stars
here as a mother who loses her
- children and finds that no one
believes that they ever existed,
including her husband. She
starts to question her sanity until
she meets a man (Dominic West
of HBO's "The Wire") who has
the same experience. Director
Joseph
Ruben
("The
Stepfather") guides the film
with a sure hand.
"Friday Night Lights" Billy Bob Thornton stars as a
Texas high school football
coach who struggles to build a
championship team. The film,
which got high marks from critics, was directed by Peter Berg
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"Are We There Yet?"
a Columbia Pictures release,
is rated PG for language and
mdc humor.
Running time: 94 minutes.
One star out of four.
kids for the night, Nick, the
child-hating bachelor, agrees to
drive them up to Vancouver to
stay with her.
But 11-year-old Lindsey, the
tattletale, and 7-year-old Kevin,
who's asthmatic and has obsessive-compulsive disorder, want
their mom to get back together
with their dad, and will stop at
nothing to dissuade any potential suitors.
So they set out to destroy
Nick and his shiny new Lincoln
Navigator with tactics that
make Macaulay Culkin's antics
in the "Home Alone" movies
look humane.
They kick him in the groin.
They lock him out of the SUV.
Lindsey hijacks it, gets stuck in
reverse and crashes in\o stuff.
Kevin spills juice and throws up
all over the interior - and
almost does worse.
Each of these painfully
familiar gross-out jokes is
punctuated by an overbearing,
jaunty score (though it's mildly
amusing when Kevin asks from
the back seat whether Nick has
any Justin Timberlake or Clay
Aiken to listen to, and is met
with the thumping of 50 Cent
instead).
And all the hijinks are
accompanied by commentary
from a talking Satchel Paige
bobble head boll, which Nick
(the owner of a sports memorabilia store) has mounted on his
dashboard. "Saturday Night
Live" alum Tracy Morgan provides the voice. He's not funny,
("Chicago Hope's" chainsawwielding surgeon), who is the
cousin of the coach in real life.
"Catwoman" - The big
stinker of the summer hits DVD
in full and widescreen editions.
Halle Berry takes over as
Catwoman and looks great but
has to scratch and claw her way
through an awful · script that
offers up Sharon Stone as a
homicidal ex-super model.
"Cellular'' - Kim Basinger
stars in this thriller as a kidnapped woman whose only shot
at a rescue lies in the hands of a
teenager whom she reaches on
her cell phone. William Macy
and Jason Statham (The
Transporter) costar in the film,
with a screenplay by Larry
Cohen ("Phone Booth" and "It's
Alive").
Quentin Tarantino's favorite
Japanese action star. Sonny
Chiba, arrived on DVD this
week with two of his 1970s
karate epics hitting stores.
"Karate for Life"
Features
Chiba as a karate star who
offends many martial arts masters when he introduces spectacle to the sport by engaging in
matches against a bull and a
bear. This one is based on a true
story and offers excellent battles
and one heck of a final duel
between master fighters.
"G.T. Samurai" Here
Chiba stars as a military commando whose entire division
finds itself transported 400
years into Japan's past. They
become embroiled in a land war
between rival samurai armies
and thing~ don't go as one
would assume in the final battle.
Television offers two recent
productions on DVD this week.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" HBO's comedy series starring
"Seinfeld" creator Larry David
is back with last years' season
(number 3) which follows
David as he prepares to take
over the lead in the Broadway
tBirth IJlnnouncement
Madison Grace Little
was born June 1.2, 2004, at
the University of Kentucky
Medical
Center.
She
weighed one pound and
eight ounces, and was 11
inches long.
She is the daughter of :
ShetTy and Derek Little of
Wheelwright. Her maternal grandparents are Pam
and Keith· Tackett of
Ligon, and Ron Johnson of
Prestonsburg. Her paternal
grandparents are Elsie and
Jesse Little of Weeksbury.
Madison came home from the Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit at UK on October 11, 2004. Sherry and Derek would
like to thank everyone for having Madison in their
thoughts and prayers.
either.
But the script from a team of
writers veers into territory that's
not just unfunny, it's dangerous,
when the kids accuse Nick of
being a kidnapper just to
escape, and truckers gang up on
him in an attempt to stop him.
"Are We There Yet?" from
director Levant (who previously directed the similarly madcap
"Snow Dogs" and "Jingle All
the Way") seems numbingly
one-note until it shifts abruptly
into a second note that clangs
even worse. It tries to be sentimental, with Nick predictably
finding himself functioning as a
father figure, and all the characters experiencing impossibly
well-timed changes of heart.
(Cube even allows himself to
crack his trademark scowl for a
smile or two while flirting with
Long. It fits him worse than his
wardrobe of oversized throwback jerseys.)
Kids will laugh at the broad
slapstick here, but they deserve
better - as do their parents.
"Are We There Yet?" a
Columbia Pictures release, is
rated PG for language and rude
humor. Running time: 94 minutes. One star out of four.
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Brooks and David Schwimmer
costar.
"Farscape: The Peacekeeper
Wars" - This miniseries, which
aired on the Sci-Fi Channel last
November, finally wraps up the
story line of the series, which
still had one season to go before
it was canceled. The battle
scenes are spectacular here and
belie the television budget. The
program's trademark mix of
humor, action and drama are all
on hand as an intergalactic war
comes to an end and takes with
it one of the show's leads.
Next week look for the debut
of "Alien vs. Predator," as well
as the classic television series
"MacGyver."
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JANUARY
21' 2005
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
loyd County awarded
emergency food and shelter funds
Floyd County has been
awarded $19,970 in federal
• funds under the Emergency
Food and Shelter National
Board Program, for use during 2005. The award represents a $1,447 increase over
2004 funding.
A newly convened local
board will determine how the
funds are to be distributed
among Floyd County agencies that provide emergency
food and shelter services.
Members of the local board
include the Floyd County
judge-executive
or
his
designee, local repre, entn·
tives of national social ser·
vice agencies and interested
citi~ens. Persons interested In
serving on the board should
contact Crissy Derry at (606)
886-2929 to volunteer.
Under the terms of the
grant from the national board,
local organizations chosen to
receive funds must:
• Be private, voluntary
non-profits or units of government.
• Have an accounting system.
• Practice nondiscrimination.
• Have demonstrated the
capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter
programs.
• Have a voluntary board,
if they are a private, voluntary organization.
An assessment of local
needs conducted by the Phase
22 Floyd County Emergency
Food and Shelter Board determined that 93 percent of the
funds will be spent on food, 5
percent on shelter and 2 percent on administration.
Qualifying organizations
are urged to apply by contacting Crissy Derry at (606) 886-
2929 for an application packet. Completed applications are
due by noon on Thursday,
January 20, and muy be
dropped off at Big Sandy Area
Community Action Program
Floyd County Services Office
in
the
Floyd
County
Courthouse
Annex.
Applications may be mailed
to 313 Westminister Street,
Prestonsburg, KY 41653.
Awards will be determined
by the board at a public meeting to be held Friday, Jan. 28,
at 10 a.m. at St. Martha
Church, Prestonsburg, off
Route 302 (Watergap Road)
near Jenny Wiley State Resort
Park .
Last year's recipient!! of
the emergency food und shelter funds were St. Vincent's
Mission,
Mud
Creek
Community
Health
Corporation,
Christian
Service Ministry, Wayland
United Methodist Church
Food Pantry, Middle Creek
Community Development
Club,
the
Floyd
County/Prestonsburg
Ministerial
Association,
Betsy Layne Church of
God/Bread of Life Food
Pantry,
Town
Branch
Church/Feed My Sheep Food
and Clothing Pantry, Martin
Church of Christ Food
Pantry, ·Heaven's Harvest
und
Big Sandy Area
Community Action Program.
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FRANKFORT - See a pothole? Patch it.
The Transportation ~abinet
has opened its toll-free hotline
to report those gaping chasms of
asphalt that can rattle the undercarriage and the nerves.
In the past, the hotline was
open only during "pothole season" from Feb. 1 to May l, but
cabinet officials will keep it
operating year-round to take
reports about those offending
holes on state-maintained roads .
A recording asks the caller
for a name and location of the
M•IMrltll & H!IMI' D~t
pothole, including the county,
route number and approximate
mile marker or landmark. A
release from the cabinet said the
holes will be filled as soon as
possible.
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people among the bureaucrats is
not surprising, especially seeing
that they have such a large stake
in Social Security (i.e., government salaries and pensions
needed to administer the program) . What's sad is that ordinary Americans have bought
into this mindset by losing trust
in themselves to do the right
thing, voluntarily.
That's
undoubtedly why they spend
their time supporting plans to
save and reform the crown
jewel of America's socialistic
welfare-state system rather than
telling their public officials to
·- simply toss Social Security and the taxes that fund it - into
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This devotional and directory is made possible by_these businesses who encourage all of us to to attend worship services ..·
ASSEMBLY OF GOO
First Assembly of God, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Lorle Vannucci,
Minister.
New Bethel Assembly of God, Burning Fork Rd., Salyersville;
Sunday School, 10 a.m. ; Worship Service. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arthur (Sam) Smith, Minister.
Praise Assembly, 1 mile S. of Prestonsburg, intersection of At. 80
and U.S. 23: Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and
6:30p.m., Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; J.M. Sloce, Minister.
BAPTIST
Allen First Baptist, Allen; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Arnold Turner,
Minister.
Auxier Freewil Baptist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 pm.; Thursday, 7 p.m.; Bobby Spencer,
Pastor.
Benedict Baptist, Slick Rock Branch, Cow Creek; Sunday School,
10 a.m; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Gordon Fitch, Minister.
Betsy Layne Free Will Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Tracy Patton, Minister.
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Union, J 102; Wednesday, 11 :30 a.m.; Vera Joiner, 886-3863, ext.
67267.
Bonanza Freewill Baptist, Abbott Creek Road, Bonanza; Sunday
School, 10 a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Jimmy D. Brown, Minister.
Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist, Corn Fork; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roger Music,
Minister.
Calvary Southern Baptist, Betsy Layne; Sunday School, 9:45
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
Doug Lewis, Minister.
Community Freewill Baptist, Goble Roberts Addition; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Serv1ce, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday,
7 p.m. Paul D. Coleman, Minister
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist, Cow Creek; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Nathon Lafferty,
Minister.
Daniels Creek Baptist Fellowship Church of God, Banner.
Services Saturday night, 7 p.m.; Sunday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday
night, 7 p.m.; Henry Lewis, Minister.
Drift Freewill Baptist, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6:30p.m.; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Jim Fields, Minister.
Endicott Freewill Baptist, Buffalo; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. Smith, Pastor.
Faith Bible Church, an independent Baptist Church, located on
1428, between Allen & Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sunday
Morning, 11 a.m.· Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study
& Prayer, 6 p.m.; Pastor, Rev. Stuart E. Swanberg.
Phone: (606) 874-2151
Wans: (800) 826-7413
Fax: (6()(;) 374-9136
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Faith Freewill Baptist, 1/4 mile above
Martin Church of Chrllt, Martin; Sunday
Worldwide Eqpt. on At. 1426; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Gary
a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
M~hchell, Minister.
Buddy Jones, Minister.
Maytown Church of Christ, 66 Turkey
First Baptls~ Garrett; Sunday School,
Creek Rd., Langley. Sunday Bible Study
9:45a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7
10:00 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11:00
p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Randy
a.m., Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.,
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Osborne, Minister.
Wednesday Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
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First Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10
Upper Toler Church of Christ, 3.5 miles
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sunday
He does great things
up Toler Creek on right; Sunday School,
Evening Service 7 p.m. ; Wednesday, 7
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6
beyond our
p.m.; ~reydon Howard, Minister.
p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Tommy Dale
Bush, Minister.
understanding.
First Baptist, 54 S. Front St. (Irene Cole
Memorial); Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;
Weeksbury
Church of Christ; Sunday
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Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
School, 10 a.mm.; Worship Service, 10:45
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Dr. Floyd Price, min·
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7 p.m.; David Garrett, Minister.
Little Paint First Church of God, 671
Jacks Creek Baptist, Bevinsville; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Little Paint Road, East Point; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.. ; Charles Heater Jr.,
7 p.m.; Jeff Barrett, Minister.
Minister.
Katy Friend Freewill Baptist, 2 miles up Abbott; Sunday School,
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; The Church of God of Prophecy, Hi Hat; Sunday School, 3 p.m.;
Saturday night, 7:00p.m. Singing; Wednesday night, 7 p.m. Prayer
Jim Price, Minister.
Service. Ralph Hall, Pastor.
Lackey Freewill Baptist, Lackey; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
The
Ligon Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Johnny J. Collins,
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Ralph Hall, Pastor.
Minister.
EPISCOPAL
Lancer Baptist Church; 71 Cooley St., Prestonsburg, Sunday
School, 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 :00 a.m., Evening Woship, St. James Episcopal; Sunday Service, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Eucharist
6:00p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, 7:00p.m.; 11 :00 a.m. Wednesday Study Group 6:00p.m., Holy Eucharist &
Pastor Bobby Carpenter
Healing 7:30 p.m. Father Johnnie E. Ross, Rector.
Liberty Baptist, Denver; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Worship
LUTHERAN
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Merle Little,
Our Savior Lutheran, Sipp Bayes Room Carriage House Motel,
Minister.
Paintsville; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.; WKLW (600 am) 12:05 p.m.;
Ligon Community Freewill Baptist, Ligon Worship Service, Rolland Bentrup, Minister.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Thursday, 7 p.m.
METHODIST
Martin Branch Freewill Bapti~t, Estill; Sunday Service, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 :15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James Auxier United Methodist, Auxier; Sunday School, 10 a.m. ;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Garfield Potter,
(Red) Morris, Minister.
Minister.
Martin Freewill Baptist, Martin; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wni!>hip Betsy Layne United Methodist, next to BL Gymnasium; Sunday
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; John L Stair,
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ;
Minister.
Randy Blackburn, Minister.
Maytown First Baptis~ Main St., Maytown; Sunday School, 10 Christ United Methodist, Allen; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Worship
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bob Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Lemaster,
Varney, Minister.
Minister.
McDowell First Baptist, McDowell; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Community United Methodist, 141 Burke Avenue (off University
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Gene Drive and Neeley St.); Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
Bracken, Minister.
11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Steve Pescosolido,
Middle Creek Baptis~ Blue River; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Minister.
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Eugene Cook, Elliott's Chapel Free Methodist, Rt. 979, Beaver; Sunday School,
Minister.
10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Philip T. Smith,
Lighthouse Baptist, 2194 KY At. 1428, Prestonsburg; Sunday Minister.
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Emma United Methodist, Emma; Sunday Worship Service, 2 p.m.;
7 p.m.; Donald Crisp, Minister.
Jack Howard, Minister.
home phone 285-3385
First United Methodist, 256 South Arnold Avenue; 9 a.m.
Pleasant Home Baptist, Water Gap Road, Lancer; Sunday Contempory Service; Sunday School, 9:45a.m.; Worship Service,
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10:55 a.m. and 5 p.m. UMYS Service; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Mark D.
Walz, Pastor.
7 p.m.; Mark Tackett, Pastor.
Prater Creek Baptist, Banner; Sunday School, 10 a.m; Worship Horn Chapel Methodist, Auxier Road, Auxier; Sunday Morning
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; J.B. Hall, Pastor. Service, 9 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Mid-week Service, 7 p.m.;
Sunday Evening Service held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each
Phone: (606) 874·3222.
Rock Fork Freewill Baptist; Garrett Sunday School, 10 a.m.; month at 6 p.m.; Gar1ield Potter, Minister.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Wendell Crager, Martin Methodist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Roy Harlow, Minister.
Minister.
Rock Fork Regular Baptist, Garrett; Worship Service, 9:30 a.m.; Maytown United Methodis~ Langley; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.;
Worship Service, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Roy
Earl Slone, Minister; Jerry Manns, Assistant Minister.
Harlow, Minister.
Salt Lick United Baptis~ Salt Lick, Hueysville; Worship Service,
10:30 a.m.; 4th Sunday; Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; Pastor, Chester Salisbury United Methodist, Printer; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Bobby G.
Lucas.
Lawson, Minister.
Sammy Clark Branch Freewill Baptist, Dana; Sunday School, 10
Wayland
United Methodist, At. 7, Wayland; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.;
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Brad Tackett,
Pastor, Robert Shane Powers.
Minister.
Stephens Branch Missionary Baptist, Stephens Branch; Sunday
Wheelwright
United Methodist, Wheelwright; Sunday School, 10
Service, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.;
The Third Avenue Freewill Baptist; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Bobby Isaac, Minister.
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Vogle Day United Methodist Church, Harold; Sunday School,
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist, U.S. 23 (north of Layne Brothers); 10:00 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.; Wed. Bible Study,
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; 7:00p.m.; Dennis C. Love, Pastor.
Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chuck Ferguson, Minister.
Drift Pentecostal, Drift; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service,
Tom Moore Memorial Freewill Baptist; Cliff Road; Sunday Saturday/Sunday, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ; Ted Shannon,
School, 10 a.m. ; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Youth Service, 5:00 Minister.
p.m.; Evening Service, 6:00 p.m.; No Service the 1st Sunday of Free Pentecostal Church of God, Rt. 1428, East Point; Sunday
each month; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Jody Spencer, Minister.
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Thurs.,
Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist; Intersection of U.S. 23 and KY 6:30p.m.; Buster Hayton, Minister.
80, Water Gap; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, Free Pentecostal Church of God, Weeksbury; Sunday School, 10
11 a.m. and Evening Worship Service 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Saturday, 7 p.m.; John
Study, 7 p.m., Youth Services 7 p.m.; Everyone Welcome.
"Jay" Patton, Minister.
United Comunity Baptist, Hwy. 7, Hueysville; Worship Service, 2 Free Pentecostal Deliverance, Ext. 46 off MI.. Parkway at
p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; Carlos Beverly, Minister.
Campton; Worship Service, Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Patricia
Wheelwright Freewill Baptist, Wheelwright Junction; Sunday Crider, Minister.
School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Free Pentecostal Holiness, Rt. 122, Upper Burton; Sunday
7 p.m.; Louis Ferrari, Minister.
School, 11 a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m; Friday, 7 p.m.; Louis
CATHOLIC
Sanlan, Minister; David Pike, Associate Minister.
St. Martha, Water Gap; Mass: Sunday, 11:15 a.m.; Saturday, 5 Goodloe Pentecostal, Rt. 850, David; Worship Service, 6 p.m.;
p.m.; Sunday.; Father Robert Damron, pastor.
Malcom Slone, Minister.
Parkway First Calvary Pentecostal, Floyd and Magoffin County
CHRISTIAN
First Christian, 560 North Arnold Avenue; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Line; ; Worship Service, 6:30 p.m.; Mike D. Caldwell, Minister. 2976262.
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Jim Sherman, Minister.
Trinity
Chapel Pentecostal Holiness, Main St., Martin; Sunday
Garrett Community Christian, Route 550, Garrett; Worship
Service, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.; Donnie School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; 2nd Sat., 7 p.m.; Thurs.,
7 p.m.; Elllis J. Stevens, Minister.
Hackworth, Minister.
PRESBYTERIAN
Victory·Christian Ministries, 1428 E.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m; Sherm Williams, Drift Presbyterian, Route 1101, Drift; Worship Service, 11. a.m.
Minister.
First Presbyterian, North Lake Drive; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.;
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Worship Service, 11 a.m.; George C. Love, Minister.
Betsy Layne Church of Christ, Betsy Layne; Sunday School. 10
SEVENTH CAY ADVENTIST
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Seventh-Day Adventist, 5 miles West on Mountain Parkway;
Tommy J. Spears, Minister.
Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Gary
Church of Christ, South Lake Drive; Worship Service, 10 a.m. and Sheph Minister.
6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Benny Blankenship, Minister.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATIER DAY SAINTS
Harold Church of Chris~ Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.;
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; James H. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Relief
Society/Preisthood/Primary, 9:30a.m.; Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.;
Harmon, Minister.
Highland Church of Christ, Rt. 23, Hager Hill; Sunday School, 10 Sacrament Mtg., 11 :20 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Church Meeting
House address, Hwy. 80, Martin, KY 41649; Meeting House tela·
a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.
phone number: 285-3133; Ken Carriere, Bishop.
Hueysville Church of Christ; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Chester Varney,
OTHER
Minister.
Pastor Atha Johnson welcomes everyone to attend services at
Lower Toler Church of Christ, Harold; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; the CHURCH of GOD of PROPHECY TRAM KENTUCKY. Sunday
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; school10 a.m., Worship service 11 a.m.
Lonie Meade, Minister.
Drift Independent, Drift; Sunday, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 6:30p.m.
Mare Creek Church of Christ, Stanville; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Dwale House of Prayer, Dwale; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday,
Worship Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m.
6 p.m.; William Jarrell, Minister.
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School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Bill Stukenberg, Pastor 889-0905.
Faith Deliverance Tabernacle, West Prestonsburg; Sunday
School, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m .; Don Shepherd, Minister.
Faith Revelation Mlnlstery, 1/4 mile above Worldwide Equipment;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Randy Hagans, Minister.
Faith Worship Center, US 460, Paintsville ; Worship Service, 11
a.m.; Thursday, 6 p.m.; Buddy and Maude Frye Minister.
Full Gospel Community, (formeriy of Martin) moved to Old Allen;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service. 11 a.m.; Sunday
evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 pm.; Lavonne Lafferty,
Minister.
Lighthouse Temple, Main St. and Hall St.; Worship Service, 12
p.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday/Friday, 7 p.m. ; Roy Cosby, Minister.
Living Water Ministries Full Gospel Church, Conley Fork of
Spurlock, Prestonsburg; Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Sunday Evening,
6:00 p.m. Pastor: Curt Howard.
Martin House of Worship, Old Post Office St.; Worship Service, 7
p.m., Saturday/Sunday.
Old Time Holiness, 2 miles up Arkansas Creek, Martin; Sunday
School, 11 a.m.; Worship Service, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m.; John W.
Patton, Minister.
Spurlock Bible (Baptist), 6227 Spurlock Creek Rd., Prestonsburg;
Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.: Wednesday, 7
p.m.; Dan Heintzelman, Minister.
Town Branch Church; Sunday School 10 a.m except for first
Sunday in each month.; Worshtp Service, Sun. morning 10:00 a.m.;
Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m.; No Sunday night services on
first Sunday of each month. Tom Nelson, Minister.
The Father House, Big Branch, Abbott Creek; Sunday School, 10
a.m.; Worship Service, 6 p.m.; J.J. Wright, Minister.
The Tabernacle, Rt. 321 (Old Plantation Motel), Christian
Educator, 10:00; Sunday Morning, 11 :00; Sunday Evening, 7:00;
Wednesday, 7:00; Pastors, Paul and Ramona Aiken.
Youth Fellowship Center, Wheelwright; Monday-Tuesday, 6 p.m.;
Thursday, 7 p.m.
Zion Deliverance, Wayland; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Worship
Service, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Prayer Line:
358-2001; Jeff Kinslow, Pastor
Taylor Chapel Community Church, formerly the old Price Food
Service building, located 1 quarter mile above Worldwide
Equipment, Rt. 1428. Sun. Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Sun. Mormng
Service, 11 a.m.; Sun. Evening, 6:30 p.m. Kenny Vanderpool,
Pastor.
International Pentecostal Holiness Church, 10974 N. Main St.,
Martin; Rev. Ellis J. Stevens, Senior Pastor.
Rising Sun Ministries, 78 Court Street, Allen, Ky.; Sunday, 10:30
a.m.; Wednesday, 6:30p.m. Pastor: D.P. Curry.
Church of God of Prophecy, Sunday School 10 a.m., worship
Service 11 a.m., Sunday Night· 6 p.m., Wednesday Night · 6 p.m.
Pastor Glenn Hayes. West Prestonsburg.
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�AS • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
21' 2005
Betty Ruth Myers
Hunt
Betty Ruth Myers Hunt,
age 73, of Stanville, wife of
Rev. Virgil Hunt, passed
away Thursday, January 20,
2005, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center,
Prestonsburg.
She was born October 2,
1931, in Pleasant Hill,
Tennessee, the daughter of
the late John Myers and Nora
Abston Myers. She was a
homemaker; a member of the
Cow Creek Freewill Baptist
Church, Prestonsburg; and
the Order of the Eastern Star,
Logan, WeSt Virginia.
She is survived by her husband, Virgil Hunt.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by three sons:
Virgil Lee (Drema) Hunt of
Wellington,
Jackie
Paul
(Debbie) Hunt of Stanville,
and Mark Allen (Jan) Hunt of
Honaker; three daughters:
Deborah Lynn (Freddy) Hunt
of Stanville, Glennette Gail
(Robert)
Daugherty
of
Sidney, and Hilda Yvonne
(Glen)
Blackburn
of
Prestonsburg; two brothers:
Paul Myers and Ronald
Myers, both of Gallatin,
Tennessee; two sisters: Ruby
Myers of Louisville, and
Mattie Rice of Anniston,
Alabama; nine grandchildren,
and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by two brothers: Robert
Myers and earthy Myers; and
one sister, Lula Mae Harmon.
Funeral services for Betty
Ruth Myers Hunt will be
conducted Saturday, January
22, at 11 a.m., at the Hall
Funeral Home Chapel, in
Martin, with Clergymen
Nathan Lafferty and James
Harmon officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Hunt Family Cemetery, in
Stanville, under the professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral
home, with nightly services
at 7 p.m.
(Paid obituary)
Rose Anderson Floyd
Rose Anderson Floyd, age
80, of Jeffersonville, formerly of McDowell, passed
away on Monday, January
17, 2005, in the University
of
Kentucky
Medical
Center, Lexington.
She was born December
17, 1924, in McDowell, the
daughter bf the late Melvin
C. Anderson and Mary Jane
Sizemore Anderson. She
was a retired educator for
the Floyd County School
Systems, and a member of
the First Baptist Church, at
McDowell.
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She is survived by four
sons: John V. Floyd and
Ricky Nelson Floyd, both of
Jeffersonville, George M.
Floyd of Dry Ridge, and
Marion Glenn Floyd of
Martin; one daughter, Mary
Lynn Colson of Marietta,
Georgia; two brothers: John
F. Anderson of Fairborn,
Ohio, and Richard C.
Anderson of Lexington; two
sisters: Mary Elizabeth
Anderson
and
Sarah
Rebecca King, both of
McDowell; 23 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death
by one daughter, Cindy Beth
Floyd
Black burr.;
four
brothers:
Milford
G.
Anderson, Morris Leonard
Anderson,
Marion
C.
Anderson,
and
George
Clinton Anderson; and three
sisters:
Elymas
Olson,
Zelma Anderson, and Zelia
Howell.
Funeral services for Rose
Anderson Floyd, will be
conducted Friday, January
21, at 1 p.m., at the First
Baptist
Church,
in
McDowell, with Clergyman
Gene Bracken officiating.
Burial will follow in the
Anderson Family Cemetery,
at McDowell, under the
professional care of the Hall
Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation is at the funeral
home.
(Paid obituary)
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Ernestine Wells
Bertram Layne
Bertram Layne, 90, of Tram,
died Tuesday, January 18, 2005,
at the Riverview Manor Nursing
Home.
Born May 23, 1914, in Tram,
he was the son of the late Lee and
Cinda Caldwell Layne. He was a
factory worker, a U.S. Army and
World War II veteran, a member
of DA.V. Chapter 169 at Betsy
Layne; and a member of the
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist
Church, at I vel.
Survivors include a brother,
Hubert Layne of Elizabeth,
Tennessee and many nieces and
nephews.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
brothers: Elmer Layne and
Herbert Layne; and six sisters:
Bertha Layne Hall, Florida Layne
Smith, Wilda Layne Farmer,
Eursel Layne Wright, Lilly Layne
Johnson, and Elsie Layne
Leisure.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 22, at 1
p.m., at the Tom's Creek Freewill
Baptist Church, at Ivel, with
Chuck Ferguson officiating.
Burial will be in the Davidson
Memorial Gardens, at I vel, under
the direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, at Martin.
Visitation is at the funeral
home, and will be held Friday,
January 21, after 4 p.m., at the
Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist
Church, at Ivel.
(Paid obituary)
Ernestine Wells Wells, 80, of
Auxier, died Tuesday, January
18, 2005, at Paul li. Hall
Regional Medical Center.
Born November 8, 1924, in
Auxier, she was the daughter of
the late Ernest (Yankee) Wells
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and Zelia Webb Wells.
She was a fonne; ~.
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employee of Food ""' .~
City.
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She was preceded in
death by her husband, Chester
Wells, on August 1, 1961.
Survivors include two daughters: Hattie (Bill) Branham, and
Sherry (Phillip) Tucker, both of
Prestonsburg; one son, Ernest
Richard Wells; and one sister,
Billie Joyce Walters of Erlanger;
one brother, Paul Dean Wells of
Prestonsburg; five grandchildren: Tina (Steve) Blackburn, ._
Liza (Eddie) Kimbler, Todd
(Leslie)
Tucker,
Arron
(Samantha) Tucker, and Craig
(Jennifer) Tucker; and five
great-grandchildren:
Adam,
Bryce, Chase, Kassidy, and Jeri.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 21, at 1
p.m., at the Carter Funeral Home
Chapel, Prestonsburg, with Rev.
Jim Shennan, and Rev. Steve
Pescosolido officiating.
Interment will be in the Wells
Cemetery, at Auxier.
The family has entrusted ~
arrangements to Carter Funeral
Home.
MEET DR. KINNEY
Bruce Kinney, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Card of Thanks
Obstetrics and Gynecology
The family of Fannie Viola Price Curry would like to acknowledge our heartfelt appreciation for all the friends, neighbors, and loved ones who helped to comfort us during our time of
sorrow. Thanks to all those who sent flowers, food, showed other
acts of kindness to us during this time. Special thanks to Bobby
Isaac for his comforting words, and to Bo Isaac, Keith, and Kori
Caudill for their special musical tributes. Thanks to a special
friend, Mrs. Leighann Maynard for delivering the eulogy. Also,
thanks to the Floyd County Sheriff's Department for their assistance in traffic control; and the staff of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home for their caring and professional service. All of these were
greatly appreciated by the entire family.
Ellis, Drew, Jeff, Shawn, Kathleen, Janie Curry;
Duran, Dena, and Jacob Sparkman;
Orangie Curry and family
606-886-7456
Suite 2129, Second Floor
Highlands Medical Office Building
Open House
February 14, 2005, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
First Day of Practice, Wednesday, February 16th
Dr. Kinney is a new member of the Medical Staff at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Ob-Gyn and is a Fellow in the American
College of Ob-Gyn. Dr. Kinney will provide comprehensive women's health services,
including prenatal care, and gynecology treatments and surgeries.lf you're thinking about
having a baby, if you need a pap test and an annual exam, or if you're having pre- or postmenopausal problems ...
Call 886-7456 to schedule an appointment.
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Mary Sue Caudill, 35, of
Hazard, to Douglas Edward
Patton, 38, of McDowell.
Pamela Rose McCown, 42, to
Russell Lee Osborne, 47, both of
Melvin.
Brenda Carol Hughes, 56, of
Lancer, to Wa3e Hamilton, 56, of
Martin.
Jamie Fee Bray, 43, of Auxier,
to David Ferrell, 38, of
Prestonsburg.
Misty Dawn Compton, 24, to
Joey Edward Howell, 28, both of
McDowell.
petition for child support and
health care insurance.
Angela Kendrick vs. Basil
Kendrick;.petition for health care
insurance.
Cheryl Riley vs. James
Griggs; petition for health care
insurance.
Boca Enterprises, Inc. vs. East
Kentucky
Water
Inc. ,
Prestonsburg City Utilities, and
Great American Insurance
Company; complaint.
Tim Hall Walker vs. Kathy Jo
Walker; divorce.
Allene Brown vs. Tony James
Hall; verified complaint.
Small Claims
Civil Suits Filed
Filings
Tommy J. Collins vs. Rayne
E. Crum, petition for child support and health care insurance.
Elizabeth Martin vs. Gary
Martin; petition for health care
insurance.
Tara Redford vs. Arthur
Redford; petition for child support and health care insurance.
Willa Diana Kingsley vs. Paul
Denver Kingsley; divorce.
Rhonda Ousley vs. Robert
Skeans II and Robert Skeans;
complaint.
Travelers
Property
and
Casualty vs. Sherry Chaffins;
complaint.
Freda Boyd vs. Paul Fanning,
Glenna Slone, Deresa Ray, Dr.
Chandra Varia, Carol Stumbo,
Jeff Stumbo, and Mickey
McGuire; complaint.
Chris Akers vs. Lisa Akers;
petition for health care insurance.
Jamie Hackworth vs. Gerald
Russell; petition for health care
insurance.
Tiffany Rose vs. Shawn Rose;
petition for health care insurance.
Robie Akers vs. Priscilla
Mitchell; petititm for health care
insurance.
Judy Short vs. Agon Short;
petition for child support and
health care insurance.
Sherri Tripp vs. Ricky Tripp;
Jack Shepherd vs. Michael
Tackett; attempt to collect debt.
LlfCy Davis vs. Heritage
Motors of Lexington; attempt to
collect personal belongings taken
in a repossessed vehicle, alleges
that amount owed on the vehicle
is wrong.
East Kentucky Tire vs. Jim
Kern Trucking; attempt to collect
debt.
Barry Hopkins vs. Marlin
Music; overdue rent.
Housing Authority of Martin
vs. Jimmy C. Carroll; attempt to
collect debt.
Easter and Ve).llon Salisbury
vs. Billy Ray Home; attempt to
collect debt.
Charges Filed
Bee Bob Newsome, 53,
Ligon; terroristic threatening.
Charles Alan Duncan, 37,
Betsy Layne; taking wildlife
from a vehicle, discharge fuearm
across a public access way, three
counts of uncoded misdemeanors, entry on a land without
consent, driving on a DUI-suspended license.
Steven R. Newsome, 37,
Pikeville; taking wildlife from a
vehicle, discharge fuearrn across
a public access way, three counts
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on land without consent, two
counts of hunting without a
license.
Jamie Young, 36, Harold; misdemeanor theft.
Kenny Greer, 45, Printer; two
counts of expired registration
receipt, no semi trailer plate, failure to add taxable unit to taxable
inventory, failure to extend
weight decal, overweight on tandem axle.
James Mitchell Fleming, 42,
Pound. Va.; two counts of disregarding federal safety regulations , no semi trailer plate.
Tracy Conley, 30 , Garrett;
public intoxication, violation of a
foreign emergency protection
order.
Jesse Lee Greene, no age, no
address; fourth-degree assault.
Eric Shepherd, 32, Hueysville;
terroristic threatening.
Charles R. Conley, 33,
Hueysville, terroristic threatening.
Wayne Jervis, 59, Auxier;
public intoxication, disorderly
conduct.
Alisia D. Robinson, 24,
Langley; public intoxication.
Marvin R. Ousley, 45,
Prestonsburg; public intoxication.
Susan B. Greene, 40,
Wheelwright;
fourth-degree
assault.
Pricilla Akers, 35, Harold;
third-degree criminal trespass.
Tracy L. Brewer, 20, Hi Hat;
public intoxication (controlled
substance), possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of
a controlled substance, open alc!Jholic beverage container.
Donald
Adams,
49,
McDowell; public intoxication,
resisting arrest, fourth-degree
assault.
Irene
Wallen,
28,
Prestonsburg; shoplifting.
Susan
Johnson,
32,
Hueysville; misdemeanor theft
-checks.
Chad Mitchell, 31 , Beaver;
public intoxication.
Zackery Scott Goodman , 25,
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Prestonsburg; driving under the
influence, three counts of disregarding federal safety regulations, fleeing or evading, failure
to wear seat belt.
Paul Douglas Collins, 47,
Prestonsburg; felony theftchecks.
Angela
Gregory,
42,
Prestonsburg; felony theft checks.
Joshua Todd, no age, Medina,
Tenn.; fugitive from another
state.
Lydia M. Spradlin , 37, Blue
River; felony theft-checks.
Tiffany Tripplett, 17, Allen;
felony theft- checks.
James Mullins, 24, Allen;
felony theft - checks.
Rodney Cobern, 31, Claypool,
Ind.; second-degree assault.
Jeffrey Stanley, 30, Blue
River; theft.
James
C.
Miller, 40,
Prestonsburg; fust-degree criminal trespass, theft.
James W. Miller, 20,
Prestonsburg; first-degree criminal trespa~s, theft.
Jennifer K. Miller, 38,
Prestonsburg; fust-degree criminal trespass, theft.
James Reynolds, 21, Grethel;
driving under the influence, driving on a DUI-suspended license,
possession of a controlled substance, prescription in improper
container, endangering the welfare of a minor, no child restraint,
no seat belt, no insurance.
Andrew J. Steele, 35, Hi Hat;
fourth-degree assault, terroristic
threatening, disorderly conduct,
public intoxication.
Vickey L. Johnson, 29,
Melvin; third-degree criminal
trespass, public intoxication.
Thomas E. Shepherd, 30,
Paintsville; fleeing and evading,
public intoxication, disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest, thirddegree criminal trespass.
Johnny
McKinney,
42,
Prestonsburg; terroristic threatening.
Regina D. Cline, 29, Inez; two
counts of misdemeanor theft.
Christopher Dean Rackey, 28,
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Bevinsville; first-degree wanton
endangennent, five counts of disregarding federal safety regulations,
no license, overweight on an AAA
highway, expired registration
receipt, failure to display extended
weight decal, failure to add taxable
unit to inventory, no Kentucky
motor fuel users insurance.
Timmy
Hall,
32,
Prestonsburg; receiving stolen
property.
Carolyn Stricklin, 46, Banner;
felony theft.
Regina D. Cline, 29, Inez; two
counts of second-degree criminal
possession of a forged instrument.
Inspections
food prep area not properly covered, cleaning utensils not properly stored. Score: 93 .
Allen Mobile Home park, regular inspection. Violations noted:
No violations noted, new facility.
Score: 100.
Pizza Den, Ivel, regular
inspection. Violations noted:
Toppings not covered while
stored, hair restraints not in use,
reach-in unit in disrepair, establishment does not have sanitizing
agent in facility, waste container
not covered. Score: 86. Followup inspection required .
Vito's, Auxier, follow up
inspection. Two critical items
corrected, some noncritical items
still need correcting. Score: 92.
Alpike Mobile Home Park,
regular inspection. Violation
noted:. Lots not numbered, potholes and areas of standing water
observed. Score: 92.
Pleasant Living Mobile Home
Park, Route 1428, regular inspection. Violations noted: Lots not
numbered, some lot distances not
in compliance. Score: 94.
~yo Mobile Home Park,
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Violations noted: Lots not numbered, some lot distances not in
compliance.
Double Kwik, Prestonsburg,
regular inspection. Violations
noted: Spray bottle in food service area without proper label,
meat item observed being thawed
at room temperature, wiping
cloth not properly stored, .proper
hair restraints not in use. Score:
Food 95, retaillOO.
Giovanni's, Prestonsburg, regular inspection. Violations noted:
Food items observed stored on
floor of walk-in cooler, proper
hair restraints not in use, clean
utensils observed stored on floor,
garbll:ge containers in food prep
area not covered, walls an'd ceilings in bad repair. Score: 91.
Davis Mobile Home Park,
Endicott, regular inspection.
Violations·noted: Lots not prOper- · '(,Connie Mullins to El i~a
ly numbered, home size not in Johnson, property located m
compliance, insufficient number Knott County.
of garbage cans, lighting not in
Allen Lee Kilgore and Brenda
Sue Kilgore to Inez Deposit
compliance. Score: 92.
MomNanas, Prestonsburg, Bank, property located, at Brush
regular inspection. Violations Creek.
noted: Chemical test strips not
Danny Thomas Salisbury to
readily available at three-com• Lydia ·Gaye Daniels, property
partment sink, garbage con'tainer located in lJrift.
in food prep area not properly
Curtis Ray Salisbury to Danny
covered. New facility, very cleAn Thomas Salisbury and Lydia
and well organized. Score: 96.
Gay~ D~iels, property located at
Hobert's
Pizzeria, Drift.
Prestonsburg, regular inspection.
Inez Owens and Marcus
Violations noted: Proper hair Owens Sr. to the same and
restraints not in use, no soap at Marcus ·Owens Jr., property
hand wash sink, garbage can in located at Left Beaver.
Property
Transfers
Welcome Cumberland Cardiology
Highlands Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Cumberland Cardiology to HRMC.
Cumberland Cardiology, opened an Office Practice on December 20, 2004, on the 4th floor of
Highlands Medical Office Building.
Cumberland Cardiology is staffed by:
Richard Paulus, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Zane A. Darnell, M.D.
Richard A. Ansinelli, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Pam Parker,
John M. Van Deren, III, M.D., F.A.C.C.,
Terence C. Ross, M.D., F.A.C.C.,
Christopher P. Epling, D.O.
R.N., N P.
Current Cumberland Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Call 886-7595 to schedule an appointment
Highlands Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of cardiology services, including basic cardiac evaluations, stress tests, EKGs, Echo-Doppler studies, cardiac catheterization,
cardiac rehab, nuclear cardiology studies, including myocardial spect, gated wall motion, and
mugascans, as well as other cardiology services.
HRMC Cardia-Diagnostics Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Call 886-7544 to schedule an appointment
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40/20/40, AIC, white, letter tires
Was $24,029
2003 Buick LeSable Custom
NC, pwr win/locks/steering, CD, cruise,
tilt, leather, alum wheels
Was$16,200
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2003 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 X·C
NC,Sspd.,
alum wheels, red
Was$1B,350
1998 Chevrolet 5·10 LS 4X4 X-c
NC, 6 cyl. 5 spd., bedliner,
alum wheels
Was$11,9BO
2001 Chevrolet Silverado LS 4X4 x-c
2001 Chevrolet Camaro
A/C, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise, tilt alum
wheels, black
Was$12,999
VB, auto, NC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise,
tilt, bedliner, alum wheels,
Was$20,140
2000 Chevrolet Silverado LT 4X4 XC
2001 Chevrolet S·10·Extreme
VB, auto, NC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise,
\tilt, leather, bedliner, alum wheels
Was$19,B50
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Stk# 000000, NC, pwr win/locks/steering,
cruise, tilt, white
Was$19,995
NC, CD, cruise, tilt, alum wheels,
5 spd., blue
Was 10,995
2004 Chevrolet Impala LS
NC, pwr win/locks, CD, alum
wheels, red
Was$13,220
2001 Chevrolet Silverado LT 4X4 x-c
1999 GMC Sonoma SLS X-C 4X4
NC, alum wheels, red
Was$13,999
2004 Nlssan Sentra
AIC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise, tilt,
leather, alum wheels black
Was$20,BBO
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2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD
4 spd. auto, NC, CD
Was$13,495
AIC, pwr win/locks, CD, cruise, tilt,
alum wheels, black
Was$23,409
2001 Chevrolet Sonoma SLS XC 4X4
2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71 4X4
A/C, pwr win/locks, cruise, tilt, bedliner,
alum wheels, white
Was$17,220
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tilt, alum wheels. White
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SECTION
YDCOUNTY
Sports Editor
Steve LeMaster
Phone: (606) 886-8506
Fax: (606) 886-3603
Members:
Associated Press
Kentucky Press Association
National Newspaper Association
INSIDESPORTS
1: County Tournament • page B2
~ 15th Region records • page B4
mH.S. Scoreboard • page B4
CATS ON THE PROWL....
Upcorrting University o~ Kentucky men's basketball games: Saturday vs. LSU (CBS, 1:30 p.m.);
Tuesday at Tennessee (ESPN, 9 p.m.); Saturday, Jart. 29 at Arkansas (CBS, 3 p.m.).
"The Iii! source for local and regional sports news"
Email: spor1s@floydcountytlmes.com
photo by Steve
LeMaster
Lady Tigers eliminate host Allen Central
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - On a night when senior
center Becky Thomas scored the 1 ,500th
point of her high school, visiting Paintsville
had the final say. Allen Central. playing host
to this year's Girls' 15th Region All "A"
Classic, couldn't overcome a slow start
Wednesday night. The Lady Rebels struck
first when Thomas hit on a field goal and
scored the first two points of the game. From
there, it was mostly a battle to get back even
with the Lady Tigers. Paintsville went on a
7-0 scoring run inn the first quarter and led
Allen Central 9-4 at the end of the initial
period. In a low-scoring affair, the Lady
Tigers fought off a late Allen Central rally
and went on to win 43-42.
Senior Ashley Hall led Paintsville with
13 points. Kendra Carroll added 12 points
for the Lady Tigers. Despite getting in early
Shortly
after
scoring her
1,500th
career
point, Allen
Central
senior
center
Becky
Thomas
(52)
defended a
Paintsville
pass.
foul trouble and as a result going to the
bench in the second half, saddled with four
fouls, Chelsee Jarrell added seven points.
Paintsville connected on just four-of-15
free throw attempts. But the Lady Tigers
made up for the poor free throw shooting by
building an early lead and stepping up
defensively.
Allen Central got within four points of
(See LADY TIGERS, page three)
P'burg rolls over
Betsy Layne
Exploring the
15th Region
Fast start proves too
by RICK BENTlEY
much for Bobcats
TIMES COLUMNIST
~
I'm going to freely admit to being on
the outside looking in when it comes to
high school basketball. My "real" job
keeps me pretty tied down, not allowing
me the opportunity to get out and see
many games. In fact, to this point in the
season, I haven't seen any.
All that makes it somewhat difficult to
handicap the season, but as we reach
the midpoint, some
things are beginning to clear up.
The ftrst thing I
can clearly see is
the there's no need
in looking for a
favorite in the 15th
Region. It's as
Rick Bentley
clear as mud, that's
what it is. Troubles
with the early-line favorite have really
thrown the thing into an uproar, and completely opened up the region for anyone
who gets hot at the right time.
And you know what's bad?
This is the fifth paragraph and I
haven't even had to specify whether I'm
referring to the boys' side or the girls'.
From the looks of things, Shelby
Valley was the favorite on the boys' side,
if one could be named. Jason Booher
inherited a goodly amount of talent and
was doing a good deal with it.
Then came this week's apparent dismissal of point guard Seth Kiser, who
some say was the best player in the
region, and all of a sudden things are
thrown all out of kilter.
What has happened in the Shelby Valley
basketball office this week isn't for us to
speculate. That's a family matter - the
Wildcat basketball family as well as the
Kiser family- and they have to work it out.
But one thing is sure - the Cats took a
blow when he was dismissed, and may
have been knocked off their perch as
regional favorite.
Still, their three losses at this point in
the season have all come to teams outside
the region, and the win total includes
Tuesday's 76-61 win over a good Pike
Central team without Kiser.
It remains to be seen if they can win it.
Certainly they're a contender, maybe even
still the favorite. But they aren't as overwhelming a choice this week as they
could have been last.
So if not them, who? Someone- it's in
(See BENTLEY, page three)
by JAMIE HOWELL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
photo by
Steve
LeMaster
Betsy
Layne
senior
center
KristaI
Daniels
(20) eyed
a rebound
during
the first
half of
Wednesd
ay night's
win over
Sheldon
Clark.
Daniels
scored 23
points in
her
team's
winning
effort.
Betsy Layne girls win
regional All '.N. opener
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - Another Girls'
15th Region All "A" Classic game
and another win for the Betsy
Layne Ladycats. Beginning defense
of its title, or titles, three-time
defending 15th Region All "A"
Classic titleholder Betsy Layne got
off to a winning start Wednesday
night at Allen Central High School,
beating All "A" newcomer Sheldon
Clark, convincingly, 67-42.
Senior center Krista] Daniels
paved the way for Betsy Layne as she
scored a game-high 23 points and
pulled down a game-high 15
rebounds. Senior guard Kim Clark
followed with 19 points, nine
rebounds and ftve assists.
The Ladycats would like nothing better than to make a fourth
straight trip to Richmond and the
Touchstone Energy All "A" Classic
state tournament. The path to a
fourth straight trip to the state tournament began with Wednesday's
win over Sheldon Clark, a team
that played Betsy Layne tough,
throughout.
"They're a scrappy bunch,"
Betsy Layne Coach Cassandra
Akers said of Sheldon Clark, following her team's 25-point win.
Betsy Layne got off to a great
start against Sheldon Clark and led
18-5 at the end of the first quarter.
The Ladycats led 28-16 at halftime
and ftnished Sheldon Clark off in
the second half.
Akers worked with several playing combinations in the ftrst half.
"Early on, I thought we might
pull out, but we got out of our
offense some," Akers added. "But
we were able to get back in it . Our
seniors played real well again especially in the second half."
The senior Ladycats - all four of
whom start - played huge. Betsy
Layne's senior quartet accounted
for 58 points. Kristen Smith pushed
in 10 points for the Ladycats and
Breann Akers added six.
Betsy Layne connected on 15of-22 free throw tries.
When play began in the second
(See BETSY LAYNE, page three)
Raiders hold off Paintsville
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
•
HI HAT - South Floyd put its
second straight win together
Tuesday night. The Raiders, playing at home, posted a hard-fought
74-72 win over 15th Regipn upand-comer Paintsville.
South Floyd (7 -11) led at the
end of every quarter and withstood
more than one Paintsville run in
turning the visiting Tigers away.
Steven Stanley paced the
Raiders with a double-double of
20 points and 14 rebounds.
Stanley also blocked three shots
and handed out two assists.
Each team got balanced scoring.
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tJ PostScript • page B6
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Despite just playing in the second half, not seeing any playing
time in the game's ftrst two quarters, Burnett Little added 19 points
and eight rebounds for the host
Raiders. Ryan Johnson, from his
backcourt position, added 13 points.
five assists and four rebounds.
The young Tigers hung around
throughout the game.
South Floyd led 16-8 at the end
of the first quarter. The Raiders
squeaked through the ftrst half
with a 30-29 lead and held a 5350 lead when play began in the
photo by Jamie Howell
fourth and final quarter.
South Floyd has won Its last two games, claiming wins over
Freshman Landon Slone led Prestonsburg and Paintsville.
South Floyd Coach Barry Hall is pictured talkmg with his
(See RAIDERS, page three) team during a timeout.
PRESTONSBURG - Just when it
seems the season might be headed south
for the Prestonsburg Blackcats, Jackie
Day Crisp's club puts together the best
four quarters of the season in a 75-48
blowout win over Betsy Layne.
Betsy Layne Coach Brent Rose had his
team at a perfect 3-0 record in district play
until the Bobcats traveled to Prestonsburg
and ran into an angry bunch of Blackcats
on Tuesday evening. Prestonsburg had
dropped three straight games and was in
desperate need of a win and after shooting
the lights out in the first quarter, the
Blackcats never looked back.
Prestonsburg jumped out to r. 23-l3
lead after one quarter and Betsy Layne
would get no closer than eight points for
the remainder of the night. Prestonsburg
had been struggling to find an inside
game and on Tuesday evenmg the play of
senior center John Mark Stephens and
senior forward Jesse Chaffin helped the
Blackcats to the lopsided win.
After only rrtissing one shot from the
floor in the ftrst quarter, the Blackcat ·
defense forced Betsy Layne into 17 ftrst
half turnovers and spurted out to a 40-22
lead at the half.
Michael Stephens and John Mark
Stephens led the way for the Blackcats
with each tossing in 16 points on the
night. Trevor Compton came alive with
14 points in the win and the duo of Jesse
Chaffin and Sean Leslie each added 12
points each.
Joe Blackburn came off the
Prestonsburg bench to toss in five points
on the night. Preston Simon led Betsy
Layne with ll points and Brandon
Thacker added eight in the loss.
Patrick Stapleton and Brandon Kidd
each netted seven points for the Bobcats.
Tyler Hamilton came off the bench for
Betsy Layne to ftnish with six points and
Trai Whitt added five.
Nathan Lafferty and Derek Case each
added two points to round out the scoring
for Betsy Layne. Prestonsburg continued
to add to its lead in the second half and at
one time held a 30-point lead.
The Blackcats led 56-36 after three
quarters and went on to the 75-48 win.
Betsy Layne turned the ball over 27 times
on the night while Prestonsburg turned it
over 14 times. Betsy Layne won the battle on the boards by a slim 28-27 margin
but it was too much Prestonsburg as the
Blackcats improved to 7-7 overall and 21 in 58th District play. Betsy Layne fell to
3-1 in district play.
TONIGHT'S GAMES
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BOYS' BASKETBALL
EastRidge at South Floyd, .............. . .7:30p.m.
Pike Central atBelfryt ..••................7:30 pJn.
Lawrence Co.l.\t &oyd Co., . - • __ ........ . ..7:30 p.m.
Harlan at Buckhorn, ••....••......•.......7:30 pJll.
Knott Central at Cawood, .................7:30 p.m.
Rocl(casde CQ. at Clay Co., ............... .7:30p.m.
Russell a.t trontop~ Ohio, ...•............ , .7:30p.m.
Betsy Layne auackson City, ........ , ......7:30p.m .
Jackson County at Lee County, .............7:30p.m.
East Carter at Morgan County, ..............7·30 p.m.
Magoffin County at Paintsville, , ...... , .....7:30p.m.
Piarist School at Phelps ••...•..............7:30p.m.
Wolfe County at PoweU County, ............7:30p.m.
Elliott County .at Rose Hlll. . , . , ............7:30 p m.
Pikeville at Shelby Valley, , .•.......... , . ..7;30 p.m
Johnson Central nt Sheldon C.
Oids' JStb Region All,''A" Classic Semifinals, 6:30, 8: 15 p.m.
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Opening Day tickets will go on
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Westin Hotel downtown and at
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including Meijer stores, select
Play It Again Sports and the
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at those same locations.
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(See TICKETS, page three)
Allen Central senior Becky Thomas was recognized for scoring
her 1,SOOth career point. Coach Mark Martin presented Thomas
with the milestone baketball.
FLOYD C~OlJNl'Y B()'~{S)
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The Floyd County Boys' Basketball Tournament was put on hold
both Wednesday and Thursday. Snow and winter weather forced
the cancellation of school both days. With that, the tournament
was postponed. In an A-team game played Tuesday night,
Stumbo beat Betsy Layne 52-50. In a C-Team game, Allen Central
beat McDowe1141-24. Below are images from both games.
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the rules, trust me on this somebody has to represent the
15th Region in the Sweet 16
(t..~.-J e not going to call it the
Sweet 15 this year).
Two other teams have
reached double digits in wins.
Johnson Central is 10-5, but a
closer look reveals a 3-3 team in
its last six games, and last Friday
saw archJival Paintsville come
to Central and win by 13 points.
So what of the Tigers? Bill
Mike Runyon's team is 8-9
according to the KHSAA Web
site, but is the midseason favorite
to be the top seed in the district.
However, they followed up their
big win with a Tuesday-night
k>ss to an up-and-down South
Floyd team, a win that got the
Raiders to 7-1 I on the season.
The other 10-win team is
Pike County Central. The
Hawks are certainly a contender,
because they're streaky - they
won four straight, then lost four
out of five before winning five
in a row. Now, however, they've
lost two of three- with both setbacks coming to Shelby Valley.
That kind of takes us full-cir-
cle, does it not?
Look, it's balanced, as even as
we've ever seen it. Consider that
seven of the 15 teams have either
seven or eight wins at this point,
and it's clear nobody has established themselves as a favorite.
On the girls' side, we'd have
thought by now Pike Central
would have made a mockery of the
proceedings. But that hasn't been
the case to this point. In fact, the
Lady Hawks are 7-10 at this point.
But look closer. Yes, they're
three games under, but against
15th Region foes - the girls they
have to beat to get to Bowling
Green - they're 4-1, with an
overtime loss to Johnson
Central being the only blemish.
If the confidence of their
young talent isn't shot, they're
still the team someone has to
beat. Period.
The team we keep hearing
about is Magoffin County, where
the Lady Hornets are 12-4 under
first-year coach Steve "Pup"
Miller. Included in their wins are
three against 57th District teams
(with no losses), with a big ol'
asterisk beside a _74-55 win over
Johnson Central on Jan. 7.
The Lady Eagles are a contender
as
well.
Phillip
Wireman's outfit is 12-4 on the
campaign and if they get to the
region, they'll be bracketed
opposite Magoffin should they
both make iL.
Three other teams have won
10 games to this point. Nobody is
surprised to see Betsy Layne and
Belfry high on the wins list, but
Cindy Halbert is truly proving
her mettle with a Pikeville team
that is 10-4 on the season. The
Lady Panthers have only one loss
in six games within the region,
and arc 2-0 in their district.
There are many contenders, that
is certain. Nobody will want to play
Mark Gannon's team or Cassandra
Akers' outfit come March.
The psyche is a fragile thing,
especially amongst the young. If
Tammy Tussey's young guns
have survived it, they'll be hard
to handle come March.
Who will win the 15th
Region tournaments this year?
Nobody knows.
And that, my friends, is largely the appeal of this season.
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Paintsville early in the second
quarter. The Lady Tigers held
an 11-7 lead before going on a
13-5 lead to end the first half
with a 24-1 2 advantage.
The Lady Rebels were again
held to single digit points in the
third quarter. Paintsville took a
32-20 lead out of the third
quarter before having to fight
for its All "A" life in the final
eight-minute frame.
Paintsville began play in the
fourth quarter with a turnover.
Allen
Central
cut
the
Paintsville lead down to a 3830 advantage when Thomas hit
on a three-point field goal
around the five-minute mark.
The Lady Rebels trailed 40-34
with 1 :26 remaining when
junior Amanda Mills, who
came in off the bench, drained
a three-point field goal.
After Paintsville hit on oneof-two free throws and extended its lead to a 41-37 score,
Thomas hit on a field goal with
21.8 remaining to make it a 4139 game, still in Paintsville's
favor.
With her team leading 4139, Hall stepped to the free
throw stripe with just 5.1 left in
the game and hit a pair of free
throw attempts to push the
Lady Tiger lead out to 43-39.
Allen Central junior Allana
Cline sunk a three-pointer at
the buzzer to make the final
score.
Although held to just 11
field goals, Allen Central connected on four three-pointers
and made eight-of-17 free
throw attempts.
Thomas claimed game-high
scoring honors with 21 points.
Mills and Cline each finished
with seven points. Yumekia
Hunter tossed in five points
and Lyndsay Frasure netted
two.
Candy Blair flipped· in four
points for Paintsville and Laura
Carroll added three. Rounding
out the scoring for Paintsville,
Jesikah Russell and Kassidy '.o~
Osborne each had two points ~~
apiece.
•!Paintsville will return to%!
play in the 15th Region All "A"
Classic tonight in a semifinals
matchup against three-time ·,
defending champ Betsy Laynt, ·
a first round w!nner over'
Sheldon Clark.
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REGION ALL ~
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Tonight's games
(Semifinals)
Paintsville vs. Betsy Layne, 6:30pm.
South Floyd-Pikeville winner vs. :~
Shelby Valley-Phelps winner, 8:15pm. ::
Saturday's game
(Championship)
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Betsy layne
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Paintsville in scoring with 32
points and seven rebounds.
Slone made the most of his free
throw attempts, hitting 18-of-22
chances from the line. J.D.
VanHoose, another freshman
Tiger, flipped in 13 points.
Jared Keaton, a player who has
played a bigger role for
Paintsville (8-9) as of late,
added nine points.
South Floyd controlled the
boards and the loose basketballs, holding Paintsville to just
one loose ball.
Wes Hall added eight points
and five rebounds for the
Raiders. Ryan Little finished
with six points and six rebounds.
Mason Hall had three points and
two assists, while Ethan Johnson
had two points, four rebounds
and two assists. TJ. Hall had two
points and Kenny Parker scored
on a free throw.
Shane Grimm .added eight
points for the Tigers. Kevin
Williams had five points and
Matt Hensley flipped in four.
Jeremy Pack scored for the
Tigers on a free throw.
Tonight, South Floyd will
host defending 15th Region
champ
East
Ridge
and
Paintsville
will
entertain
Magoffin County. Tip-off for
both games is set for 7:30p.m.
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OF THE WEEK
half, the Ladycats quickly
dashed any hopes Sheldon
Clark had of a comeback.
Betsy Layne left the third quarter with a 48-27 lead and finished the Lady Cards off in the
fourth frame.
and
Nicole
Spurlock
Whitney Tackett rounded out the
Betsy Layne scoring with seven
and two points, respectively.
Tausha Moore and Ashley
Sumpter each had 10 points
apiece for Sheldon Clark.
Betsy Allen added seven points
and Haley Adkins netted four.
Sheldon Clark had a couple
of promising runs in the second
quarter, but never really challenged to overtake Betsy Layne.
Each of Betsy Layne's previous three 15th Region All
"A" title runs have featured
tough roads and Akers expects
much the same in this year's
tournament.
"It's wide-open this year,
probably more wide-open than
ever," said Akers. "We know
we have to be ready to play."
Betsy Layne will return to
the J .E. Campbell Arena hardwood tonight in the 15th
Region All "A" Semifinals
against Paintsville, a firstround winner over tournament
host Allen Central. Tip-off for
the Betsy Layne-Paintsville
game is set for 6:30p.m.
photos by Steve LeMaster
Above. left: Betsy Layne senior guard Kristen Smith looked over the Sheldon Clark defense.
Above, right: Senior forward Breann Akers passed over the Lady Cardinal defense.
Below: The Ladycat defense allowed Sheldon Clark very few quality looks at the basket.
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Phelps 75, Fleming-Neon 61
TIMES STAFF REPORT
FLEMING-NEON
Looking to gain momentum
heading into next week's Boys'
15th Region All "A" Classic,
. Phelps beat Fleming-Neon 7561 Tuesday night. The win
allowed Phelps to improve its
~ season mark to 8-5, tied for
. fourth best in the 15th Region.
I
The Hornets, coached by Clay
Campbell, had three different
•. players score in double figures.
., Phelps led at the end of every
! quarter, outscoring the host Pirates
23-10 in the second quarter.
\
Three Phelps Hornets com1 bined to score over 60 points in
• the win over host Neon.
•'
A breakdown of other area
•. games played Tuesday night
~.follows.
·
Shelby Valley 76, Pike Central
. · 61: Too much Mitch Riddle and
• Kris Bentley spelled defeat
Tuesday night for the Pike
' County Central Hawks. Riddle
: scored 24 points and Bentley
.·tossed in 18 to lead Shelby Valley
to a win over Pike Central.
Patrick Tackett added 10
points for the Wildcats. Six different Shelby Valley players
scored six or more points in the
winning effort.
Brad Lowe had 23 points for
Pike Central while Chase
Snodgrass added 13.
Shelby Valley, after getting
out to an early lead, made the
most of it.
Greenup County 75, Boyd
County 73 (OT): Homestanding
Greenup County let go of a 10point lead in regulation, only to
battle back and beat Boyd County.
Greenup County senior Zach
Gillum fired in a team-high 21
points.
The
Musketeers
improved to 8-6.
Gillum scored four of
Greenup's six overtime points.
He also dished out an assist in
the extra session .
John Taylor added 17 points
for Greenup.
Mitchell Brown pulled down
nine rebounds for the Musketeers.
Billy Blanton led the Lions
with a game-high 28 points. JK
Roberts flipped in 22 points for
Boyd County.
Ashland Blazer 55, Spring
Valley (W.Va.) 49: Ashland
Blazer got a big win over West
Virginia's Spring Valley. Blazer
outscored Spring Valley 16-11
in the final period and pulled
away for the victory. The
Tomcats built an early 18-10
lead, leading by that margin at
the end of the opening period.
However, Ashland had to battle
back for the win.
June Buchanan 81, Red Bird
78: The host Crusaders came
back from a 10-point deficit in
the fourth quarter Tuesday night
and beat visiting Red Bird.
Freshman Clark Stepp led the
Crusaders with 30 points and
eight assists. Kyle Hall added 23
points for the winning team.
Daniel Collett and John
Sizemore netted 22 and 21
points, respectively for Red Bird
(6-9).
·Perry Central rules Rebels
TIMES STAFF REPORT
EASTERN
- Defending
14th Region champ Perry
County Central proved to be too
much Tuesday night for host
. Allen Central. Perry Central
jumped out to a lead and led 188 at the end of the first quarter.
The visiting Commodores led
36-21 at halftime. In the second
half, Allen Central mounted a
rally and fell short. After an
even third quarter between the
two teams, Perry Central (10-6)
built on its halftime lead and
pulled away in the second half,
outscoring Allen Central 20-16
in the fourth quarter.
Fourteenth Region player of
the year candidate Daniels
Combs led the Commodores in
scoring with a game-high 23
points. He was joined in double
figures by two other Perry
Central teammates.
The Perry Central defense
presented Allen Central (2-14)
problems.
Wilfreda Dominguez led Allen
Central in scoring with 16 points.
Ryan Hammonds scored 15
points and Josh Martin added 13.
PERRY CO. CENT. (10-6)Combs 23, Bowling 15,
Chaney 8, Kelly 12, Amos 7,
Sheppard 8, Brashear 3.
ALLEN CENTRAL (2-14)Hammonds 15, Collins 4,
Martin 13, Dominguez 16,
Paige 3, Prater 6.
Perry Co. Cent....l8 18 20 20-76
Allen Central ..........8 13 20 16-57
·Hype Conference enjoys success
TIMES STAFF REPORT
1
LEXINGTON - The fourth
annual KHSAA HYPE Student
Leadership Conference, sponsored by First Corbin Financial
Corporation and Fifth Third
Bank, was held last Thursday,
Jan. 12 at "The Stadium"
Entertainment and Conference
Complex in Lexington (off
Reynolds Road behind Meijer).
A total of 288 students and
47 adults from 39 schools participated in the one day seminar
that included breakout sessions
on teamwork, respect and
sportsmanship and a town hall
open forum.
Cameron Mills, former
University of Kentucky and
Paul Dunbar basketball star, was
the opening speaker at the conference. Josh Shipp, who has
performed on stage with Bill
Cosby and appeared on Comedy
Central, was the closing speaker
of the event.
• The anpual Delegate
Assembly Meeting was held last
Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Hyatt
Regency's Patterson Ballroom
in Lexington. A total of 21 proposals were presented to the 233
delegates
in
attendance.
Proposals required a two-thirds
vote (156 votes) for approval.
Those approved were reviewed
by the KHSAA Board of
Control at its meeting last
Friday and will now be forwarded on to the Kentucky
Department of Education for
review prior to implementation.
To view final voting on each
proposal, log on to the KHSAA
website at the link listed below:
http://www.khsaa.org/annual
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UPCOMING KHSAA CALENDAR
Fri., Feb. 4 - Draw Show for
2005 State Basketball Tournaments
Fri.-Sat., feb. 18-19 - State
Swimming & Diving Meet UK Lancaster Aquatic Center,
Lexington
Thurs.-Sat., Feb. 24-26 State Wrestling Championships
Frankfort
Convention
Complex , Frankfort
Tues.,
March
15
Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of
Fame Induction Banquet Lexington Center, Lexington
Wed.-Sat., March 16-19
National City/KHSAA Boys'
State Basketball Tournament Rupp Arena, Lexington
Wed.-Sat., March 23-26 Houchens/KHSAA Girls' State
Basketball Tournament - WKU
Diddle Arena, Bowling Green
' No. 14 Louisville 92, East Carolina 41
four league games, but had 15 at
in 22 minutes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moussa Badiane had 16 the break on Wednesday.
"Their defense smothered
points and 16 rebounds for the
LOUISVILLE - Louisville's Pirates (5-12, 0-5), who com- us," East Carolina coach Bill
toughest task against East mitted' 24 turnovers and shot 26 Herrion said. ''We looked like a
Carolina was staypercent (15-of-58) in deer in headlights."
The Pirates' struggles began
losing for the lOth
ing interested.
before they even arrived in
Reserve guard
time in ll games.
Brandon Jenkins
Since a 60-58 Louisville. On Tuesday, the
loss to Kentucky on team bus broke down and the
scored a careerDec. 18, Louisville Pirates were stranded for an
high 14 points and
backup
forward
has won seven home hour on the side of a state highOtis George had 13
games by an average way in North Carolina.
Still, Herrion expected a
points
and
10
of 34 points .
The
Cardinals more competitive performance.
rebounds to lead the
14th - ranked
"We have been playing good
jumped to a 14-3
Brandon Jenkins
lead by sinking shots basketball," he said. "What's
Cardinals to a 9241 win over the
from the outside and disappointing is we've played
error-plagued
Pirates
on avoiding Badiane, the league's with these guys in the past."
Despite the comfortable
second-leading shot blocker.
Wednesday night.
The game was a mismatch Louisville started 5-for-15 from ·edge, Pitino remained feisty .
from the start, with Louisville the floor, but three of the baskets When Ellis Myles picked up a
foul with 16:43 left in the game,
sinking perimeter shots and suf- were 3-pointers.
focating the Pirates with fullThe 6-foot-10 Badiane Pitino slammed a tin of mints
scored three of the Pirates' first onto the scorers' table, spraying
court pressure.
some on the floor.
As the lead soared past 30, four baskets and his
Louisville coach Rick Pitino layup with ll :27
"He constantly
gets on your back,"
was happy his team maintained left in the half cut
O'Bannon .
"He
Louisville's lead to
its level of play.
stays
on
you,
"It's a tribute to our guys. No 18-9.
mental or physical letdown at
Larry O'Bannon
whether the lead is
five or 50."
all," he said.
then sparked a 10-0
Taquan Dean scored ]3 and Louisville
The Cardinals
spurt
missed 11 of their
Juan Palacios had 12 points and with a 3-pointer
10 rebounds for the Cardinals from the corner near
first 12 shots after
(15-3,4-1 Conference USA), who the 11-minute mark.
halftime, but the
Otis George
Pirates
never
outrebounded the Pirates 60-41 .
"We really over"We have the ultimate pro in matched them - one
mounted a charge.
Coach," Dean said. "He's not of those nights when everything
After the game, Pitino said
going to Jet you get complacent." went right for us and nothing Myles dislocated his left thumb.
Coming off a 69-66 victory went right for them," Pitino Myles is Louisville's leading
rebounder, averaging 9.4 per
at then-No. 18 Cincinnati last said.
The Cardinals came in aver- game, but his status was uncerSaturday, the Cardinals led 5215 at halftime and were never aging 9.6 3-pointers per game, tain for Saturday's game against
challenged in the second half, fifth in the nation, and had nine Tennessee.
"It's unfortunate," Pitino
allowing Pitino to get plenty of by halftime - half of their 18
said. "We need him in the game
first-half field goals.
minutes for his bench players.
The flustered Pirates aver- for his low-post presence and
Leading scorer Francisco
Garcia scored only nine points aged 17 turnovers in their firs\ toughness."
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Mississippi 50
by JOEDY McCREARY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
OXFORD,
Miss.
Kentucky fell into a deep
hole, ignored a
horrendous first
half and escaped
with an improbable road victory.
Sound familiar?
The No. 8
Wildcats pulled
another remarkable comeback
away from home,
Rajon
rallying from a
15-point deficit
to beat Mississippi 53-50 on
Wednesday night.
Freshman Rajon Rondo
scored 11 of his 13 points in
the second half of a victory
strikingly
similar
to
Kentucky's 60-58 win last
month at Louisville in which
the out-of-sync Wildcats
trailed by 16.
"The only similarity I can
draw is, we weren't focused
early," Kentucky coach
Tubby Smith said. "It's a sign
of a team with heart, when
you can win like we did."
Ole Miss had the ball
trailing 51-50 in the final
moments, but Kendrick Fox
missed a 3-pointer with 19
seconds
to play
and
Kentucky's Patrick Sparks
hit two free throws to extend
the Wildcats' lead to three.
Londrick Nolen's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer
bounced harmlessly off the
back iron, gtvmg the
Wildcats their ninth victory
in 10 games.
"I'll take Kendrick Fox
with that shot any time," Ole
Miss coach Rod Barnes said.
"We had a great look at the
end. It just didn't go down."
Kelenna Azubuike had 11
points and Chuck Hayes
added 10 points and 10
rebounds for the Wildcats
(13-2, 4-0 Southeastern
Conference), who trailed
most of the way and were
held to their lowest point
total of the season.
Smith noticed a carryover
after the Wildcats were uninspired during their afternoon
shootaround.
"I told them if we didn't
match their intensity, it
would be a long night, and it
was," Smith said.
Kentucky took its first
lead of the game when
Rondo's three-point play
made it 49-48 with 3:02
remaining. That came as part
of an 11-2 run which pushed
the Wildcats' lead to three.
Kentucky opened the second half with 10 straight
points and pulled to within
31-29 with 14:02 remaining.
Tommie Eddie had 12 of
his 14 points in the second
half, and Nolen added 12 for
the Rebels (11 -7, 2-3), who
in the first half successfully
lulled the Wildcats into a
grind-it-out game.
"They didn't want to play
no defense, really," Eddie
said. "We got them on their
heels, and just stuck it back
in the hole."
Kentucky went scoreless
over the first six minutes,
started just 1-of-11 from the
floor and shot just 20 percent
in tying their
least productive
first half of the
season.
Ole
Miss'
largest lead was
29-14 on Todd
Abernethy's
three-point play
with 15.4 seconds left in the
Rondo
half. The Rebels
led 29-16 at halftime.
"If you had told me we'd
have a 13-point lead at halftime
and a chance to win it at the
end, I'd take it," Barnes said.
The first-half statistics
were identical to the
Louisville game _ Kentucky
was held to 16 points and 5for-24 shooting by both the
Cardinals and Ole Miss, but
rallied to win both games.
"We knew we were OK
(that) we were capable of getting back in the game," guard
Ravi Moss said. "It was just
time to step up and play."
Kentucky improved its
edge in the series with Ole
Miss to a remarkable 92-10,
and has won five straight
against the Rebels.
The Wildcats played without freshman Joe Crawford,
who dido 't make the trip to
Oxford. He returned to the
team Monday after spending
a week at home after a dispute over playing time.
The game also was something of a family reunion for
Thbby Smith. His son, Brian, is
a reserve guard for the Rebels
who did not play against the
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Barbourville 89, Bell Co. 75
Breathitt Co. 68, Magoffin Co. 54
Cawood 66, Harlan 51
Clay Co. 73, Cumberland 45
Corbin 87, Knox Central 80 20T
Cordia 80, Oneida Baptist 54
East Carter 46, Lewis Co. 44
George Rogers Clark 60, Bourbon Co. 44
Greenup Co. 75, Boyd Co. 73 OT
Harrison Co. 58, Fleming Co. 53
Hazard 72, Leslie Co. 59
June Buchanan 80, Red Bird 77
Lee Co. 59, Whitesburg 54
Montgomery Co. 74, Estill Co. 49
Monticello 88, Berea 82
North Laurel60, Somerset 57 OT
Paul Blazer 55, Spring Valley, W.Va., 49
Perry Co. Central 76, Allen Central 57
Powell Co. 56, Owsley Co. 53
Prestonsburg 75, Betsy Layne 48
Shelby Valley 76, Pike Co. Central 61
South Floyd 74, Paintsville 72
South Laurel 61 , Madison Central 41
Wayne Co. 59, McCreary Central 45
West Carter 58, Bath Co. 48
Whitley Co. 86. Jackson Co. 85 30T
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Harlan 51, Oneida Baptist 31
Harrison Co. 54, Paris 47
Lex. Henry Clay 54, Rowan Co. SO
Montgomery Co. 7 1, Estill Co. 19
Pi.ke Co. Centra161, Shelby Valley 58
Pineville 58, Evarts 41
Raceland 65, Elliott Co. SO
Williamsburg 41. Middlesboro 39
(Wednesday's games)
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Jenkins 48, Buckhorn 39
Owsley Co. 59, Fleming-Neon 48
Whitesburg 67, Lee Co. 41
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Paintsville 43, Allen Central 42
Betsy Layne 67, Sheldon Clark 42
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Akron downs Marshall men, 65-55
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Akron's Darryl Peterson scored
15 points to lead the Zips to a 6555 victory over the Thundering
Herd Wednesday night in MidAmerican Conference action at
the Cam Henderson Center.
Marshall falls to 3-12, 0-6 in
the Mid-American Conference,
while the Zips improve to 10-5,
4-3 in league play.
The Thundering Herd could
not overcome a cold-shooting
effort from the floor - for the
game, Marshall shot 29.6 percent from the field. Despite the
poor shooting, the Herd trailed
by only two points, 57-55, with
2:46 to go in the game.
However, Marshall could not
convert on a few easy opportunities and Akron got a clutch
shot from sophomore guard
Dru Joyce to put the game
away for the Zips.
Akron led for the entire
game after a 20-0 run midway
through the first half, a spurt
that changed an 8-3 Herd lead
into a 23-8 Zip advantage in a
span of six minutes.
The Zips fired in 40.8 percent of their shots on the night,
but only 20 percent from
beyond-the-arc. Aki:on outrebounded Marshall 43-33, and
shot 11 more free throws than
the Thundering Herd.
Enoch Bunch (Nashville,
Tenn.) led the Thundering Herd
effort with 12 points. A.W.
Hamilton (Georgetown) was the
other Marshall player in doubledigits with ten points.
Peterson led the Zips with 15
points, while freshman guard
Bubba Walther tallied 13 points
for Marshall.
The Herd travels to Kent
State this Saturday evening. The
game can be seen live on the
Thundering Herd Television
Network.
photo by
Matt Riley
Marshall
senior
Enoch
Bunch
looked to
make his
next move
against
Akron.
Dean honored as C-USA Player of the Week
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
LOUISVILLE - University
of Louisville junior guard
Taquan Dean has been honored
as the Conference USA Player
of the Week for games ending
Jan. 16.
Dean averaged 19.0 points,
5.5 rebounds and shot 62.5 percent from three point range in a
pair of Conference USA road
victories for the Cardinals. He
scored 25 points, grabbed seven
rebounds and hit seven threepointers in helping rally the
Cardinals to a 69-66 win at then
No. 13 Cincinnati. He was one
of five Cardinals in double figures with 13 points, hitting all
three of his three-point goals, as
Louisville won 107-62 at
Southern Mississippi.
Louisville is 10-0 this season
when Dean scores in double figures. The 6-3 junior leads
Conference USA and is among
the nation's top 15 in three-point
field goal percentage (.505).
It is Dean's second such
honor of the season, having
earned C-USA Player of the
Week honors for games ending
Nov. 28 when he averaged 19.7
points, three rebounds and shot
57 .I percent from the field in
leading the Cardinals to two victories in three games of the EA
Sports Maui Invitational.
FRIDAY, JANUARY
21, 2005 • 85
Wake Forest's record free-th row streak
and 10-game winning stretch end
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wake Forest's NCAA freethrow record ended at a most
inopportune time.
After getting fouled while
making an off-balance 3-pointer with 4 seconds left, Taron
Downey had the Demon
Deacons' first missed free
throw in 5 1 attempts and No. 3
Wake Forest went on to lose to
Florida State 9 1-83 in overtime
Tuesday night.
Todd Galloway scored nine
straight points in overtime and
finished with a career-high 21
to help Florida State snap
Wake Forest's 10-game winning streak.
"It felt good when it left my
hand," said Downey, the
Deacons' best free-throw
shooter. "But you know, it happens like that sometimes."
Wake Forest (15-2, 4-1
Atlantic Coast Conference)
made 32 straight Saturday in a
95-82 win over North Carolina
and its first 18 on Tuesday
night before Downey's miss.
Wake Forest's 50 straight free
throws eclipsed the mark of 49
set in 1991 by Indiana State.
"That was a moment where I
was probably a little concerned,"
Florida State coach Leonard
Hamilton said. ''They had hit,
what, 50 straight free throws."
In other games involving
ranked teams, it was: No. 7
Syracuse 78, Georgetown 73 in
overtime; No. 22 Alabama 98,
No. 17 Mississippi St. 49; No.
18 Oklahoma 70, Texas A&M
54; No. 19 Michigan St. 71,
Purdue 64; and St. John's 65,
No. 21 Pittsburgh 62.
Von Wafer scored 25 of his
career-high 30 points in the
first half as Florida State (10-8,
2-3) twice opened 19-point
leads on its way to a 46-32 lead
at halftime.
"We've talked about him for
two days," Wake Forest coach
Skip Prosser said. "He's a time
bomb. Our players were cognizant of that."
Wafer was 6-of-8 from 3point range and 9-of-13 overall
in the first half. He was one of
three Seminoles who had
career highs.
"You've got to stop somebody and we couldn't stop anybody," Prosser said.
Chris Paul scored 29 points,
one shy of his career high,
Downey added 21 and Eric
Williams had 18 for Wake Forest.
Syracuse 78,
No. 7
Georgetown 73, OT: At
Syracuse, N.Y., Hakim Warrick
had 25 points and 11 rebounds,
Gerry McNamara added 17
points and the Orange needed
overtime to beat Georgetown.
The victory was the 11th
straight for Syracuse (18-1, 5-0
Big East), which remained atop
the Big East. But Georgetown
(11-5, 3-2) gave the Orange
their toughest game of the season despite serious foul trouble
for its top three scorers.
St. John's 65, No. 21
Pittsburgh 62: At New York,
Daryll Hill scored 26 points,
including three free throws in
the final 25 seconds, and St.
John's (7-7, 1-3 Big East) ended
a three-game losing streak.
Carl Krauser had 22 points,
seven assists and eight turnovers
for the Panthers (12-3, 3-2).
No. 19 Michigan St. 71,
Purdue 64: East Lansing,
Mich., Maurice Ager scored 19
of his 22 points in the second
half to help No. 19 Michigan
State (11-3, 3-1 Big Ten) get
past Purdue .
Carl Landry scored a
career-high 31 points for
Purdue (4-11, 0-5) and David
Teague had 13.
No. 22 f\.labama 98, No. 17
St.
49:
At
Mississippi
Tuscaloosa, Ala. , Earnest
Shelton scored a career-high
34 points and Alabama held
Mississippi State without a
field goal for nearly 15 minutes
of the first half, handing the
Bulldogs their worst loss in a
dozen years.
The No. 22 Crimson Tide
(14-3,
3-1
Southeastern
Conference) allowed just three
field goals in the first half for a
49-18lead.
It didn't get any better after
that for Mississippi State (154, 3-2), which lost 115-58 to
Arkansas in 1993.
No. 18 Oklahoma 70, Texas
A&M 54: Drew Lavender
scored a season-high 23 points
and Oklahoma snapped Texas
A&M 's 11-game home winning streak.
The 18th-ranked Sooners
(14-2, 3-0 Big 12) have won
eight straight and 12 of 13.
Antoine Wright led the
Aggies (12-3, 1-3) with 24
points on 8-of-12 shooting.
Kansas slips past Nebraska Lady Cavs power past Montreat
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Wayne
Simien scored all 12 of his
points in the second half and
No.2 Kansas remained unbeaten Wednesday night with a
shaky and sloppy 59-57 victory
over Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers went for
the win and not the tie on their
final shot. Corey Simms put up
a 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left
but missed , and Alex Galindo
hugged the rebound to his chest
as the buzzer sounded.
The Jayhawks (14-0, 4-0 Big
12) trailed by three at halftime,
made only 13 of 28 foul shots
and were outrebounded 43-36.
Joe McCray scored 19 points
for the Cornhuskers (8-6, 2-2).
No. 4 Duke 92, Miami 83
CORAL GABLES , Fla. Shelden Williams scored a
career-high 30 points and Duke
shot 61 percent to end a surprising run by ACC newcomer
Miami.
J J . Redick added 21 points
for Duke (14-0, 4-0 ACC). The
Hurricanes (12-4, 3-2) had won
their past three League games, but
they fell behind early and trailed
by 19 with 10 minutes left.
Robert Hite, the Hurricanes'
scoring leader with an average
of 19 points per game, was held
to six on 2-for-7 shooting. His
first points came with 6 112 minutes left in the game when Duke
led by 15 .
No. 9 Boston College 67,
Villanova 66
BOSTON - Jared Dudley hit
two free throws to give Boston
College the lead with 5.5 seconds left and scored a careerhigh 36 points, helping the
Eagles remain unbeaten with a
victory over Villanova.
Dudley had already topped
his previous mark of 24 by one
at halftime . Craig Smith scored
12 and was the only other player in double figures for the
Eagles (15-0 , 4-0 Big East),
who remained one of four
unbeaten teams in the country.
Villanova (9-4, 2-3) held a
66-60 lead with 2 minutes left
before being shutout down the
stretch. Randy Foye scored 22
for the Wildcats, who lost for
the third time in four games.
They play Kansas , another
unbeaten, on Saturday.
sive skills, but his numbers both
on offense and special teams
PIKEVILLE - It was the best make him a solid all-around
year of football in Pikeville candidate. Final stats for the
College history, and Antwan season credited Marsh with 130
Marsh played as big
tackles, including
a role in it as any94 solos. He also
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body on the team .
had two sacks.
As a reward for
In addition , he
his efforts and his
finished with five
team 's
success,
interceptions on the
M arsh was named a
season and was
first-team
Allnamed
the
A merican by the
Defensive Player of
NAIA on Tuesday.
the Year in the MidMarsh , a 6-4 ,
South Conference.
Kyle Arms
2 11 -pound defenMarsh was also
sive back, becomes
Pikeville's kickoff
the second Bear to be named to returner. He finished the season
the first-team. Punter Jeff with 599 yards on 17 returns
Williams picked up the honor and had two for touchdowns.
after the 2002 season; ironically, Also , Marsh spent time at wide
. , he was also a sophomore .
out for the offensive unit, catchThe Bears finished 8-3 this ing 13 balls for 296 yards and
season , shattering the school six touchdowns.
record for wins in a season.
His eight touchdowns gave
They were 8-2 in the Mid-South him 48 points, leaving him third
Conference, finishing alone in on the team .
second place behind unbeaten
Marsh was one of four MSC
Georgetown. They finished 23rd players named to the first team.
in the country in the final rank- Been Beeler of Cumberland was
ing of the season, which was an offensive-line selection , with
released on Monday. It was the Lambuth tight end Tim LeBeau
first time the Bears have been also on offense. Marsh was
ranked in the season-ending joined on the defensive side by
Georgetown's John Sullivan at
poll.
Marsh , a product of Polkton , linebacker.
N.C., was honored for his defenFive MSC players were sec-
WISE, Va. - Sophomore
point guard Chelsea Lee
returned to action Tuesday
after missing three games with
a broke hand to score 20
points and dish out five assists
to lead UVa-Wise to an 85-59
victory
over
Montreat
College. The win snapped a
seven-game losing streak for
the Lady Cavs as they
improved to 6-6 in the
Appalachian
Athletic
Conference and 6-12 overall.
Jaime Gragg scored 13 to lead
Montreat. The UVa-Wise men
did not fare as well Tuesday.
The
Highland Cavaliers
dropped an 88-56 decision to
Montreat in the nightcap.
Redshirt freshman Jarred
Soles scored 13 to pace the
Cavaliers . Montreat's Tim
Lewis had 17 points and 12
rebounds.
No. 2n Cincinnati 80,
Charlotte 58
CINCINNATI
Nick
Williams scored 19 of his
career-high 22 points in the second half, steadying Cincinnati to
a victory over Charlotte.
Jason Maxi ell had 23 points
and Eric Hicks grabbed 13
rebounds as Cincinnati ( 15-2,41 Conference USA) rebounded
from a three-point loss to
Louisville on Saturday, when
the Bearcats blew a 17-point
lead because of poor rebounding
and free-throw shooting.
Charlotte (1 2-3, 3-1) had won
nine in a row, its longest winning
streak in 14 years. The 49ers also
were unbeaten in six road games,
but couldn 't keep it going.
Marsh naflled All.:..Afllerican;
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TIMES STAFF REPORT
TIMES STAFF REPORT
ond-team picks: Georgetown's
trio of offensive lineman Chris
Wergers, quarterback Jeff Smith
and defensive lineman Mic;:hael
Hudson were joined by
Cumberland College defensive
back Dustin Huffaker and
Bethel kick returner Mario
Merriweather.
Bear teammates Leonard
Moore and Michael Shepperd
were among those named honorable mention All-Americans .
Moore, a 5-7, 199-pound
senior from Rock Hill , S.C ., carried 276 times for l ,199 yards
and 11 touchdowns this season .
He also caught 14 passes for
108 yards.
Shepperd, a 6-1 , 193-pound
senior from Ellenboro, N .C.,
had 95 tackles on the season,
with 67 being solos. He had 18
tackles for loss and I 0 sacks,
and scored a touchdown when
he took a pitch after an interception to the end zone.
Two honored for work in
classroom
A pair of Pikeville College
Bears were named Academic
All-Americans by the NATA.
Kyle Arms, a junior from
Paintsville, was joined by Justin
Price, a sophomore from
Jacksboro, Tenn . Arms majors
in Mathematics, while Price is
an education major.
Milligan sweeps Alice Lloyd
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
MILLIGAN, Tenn. - Both
the Alice Lloyd College men's
and women's basketball teams
came up short Tuesday night
on the road at Milligan
College . In the men's game,
after leading 41 -28 at halftime,
Milligan held on and beat the
visiting Eagles 79-76.
Craig Emmert led Milligan
in scoring with a game-high 28
points. Yony Kifle scored 19
points while Todd Davis and
Adam Hughes both scored 10
apiece.
The Milligan men outrebounded the Alice Lloyd men
38-33.
With 17 points, Jeremy
Jackson was the leading scorer
Whitesburg High graduate
for Alice Lloyd. Kenneth
Waterman had 13 points for the Ashley Stidham and teammate
Eagles
and
Kari
Stout
led
Jimmy Stumbo
Milligan with a
added
12 .
game-high 20 points
Shannon Akers
apiece. Lacy York
finished with 11
added 12 points and
points,
giving
Candace
Shelton
Alice Lloyd four
flipped in 10.
players in double
Belicia Mullins
figures.
paced Alice Lloyd
Jeremy
with 17 points.
Daniels scored
Chastity Fox scored
Whlthey Lykens
eight points and
11
points
and
Chris
Hurt
Whitney
Lykens
flipped in six.
added eight points and 14
The Milligan defense forced rebounds.
Alice Lloyd into 17 turnovers.
The Lady Eagle s committed
In the women's game, 23 turnovers . The Milligan
Milligan drubbed Alice Lloyd women won the rebuilding bat85-55. The
host
Lady tle 60-39. The Lady Buffs
Buffaloes led 42-35 at halftime pulled down 39 defensive
and rolled to the victory.
rebounds.
Shrine Gatne: East 45, West 27
by GREG BEACHAM
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN
FRANCISCO
Stefan LeFors threw two of his
three touchdown passes to
Louisville teammate J .R .
Russell, and Purdue's Taylor
Stubblefield also caught two
scoring passes Saturday in the
East's 45-27 victory over the
West in the 80th edition of the
Shrine Game.
Purdue's Kyle Orton passed
for 145 yards in the first quarter - 103 to Stubblefield on
plays called by Boilermakers
coach Joe Tiller, who helped to
make all of the East stars look
awfully good for the dozens of
NFL scouts in attendance.
Stubblefield had seven
catches for 128 yards as
Tiller 's squad racked up 553
yards, scoring all of its points
in the first three quarters. The
teams combined for 1,013
yards in the highest-scoring
match up since 1979.
LeFors was name d the
offensive MVP, going fO-forL7 for 165 yards and tying the
Shrine Game record for touchdown passes in just one quarter
of work . He and Russell were
just as impressive as Orton and Long completed a 48-yard TD
Stubblefield, connecting on pass to Owens in the final minTD passes of 37 and 36 yards utes . Timmy Chang, Owens'
in the first half.
teammate and the NCAA's
LeFors also hit Stubblefield career passing yardage leader,
for a 7-yard score was just 7-of-20
and
Stubblefield
for 81 yards with
even completed a
an interception.
37-yard pass to
Duke safety
Florida
State's
Alex Green was
Dominic Robinson,
named the defenwho had five catches
sive MVP for the
for 112 yards .
East.
Orton and LeFors
Players from
hope strong perforboth teams strugmances in the postgled to keep their
Stefan Lefors
all-star
season
footing on the sod
games and the NFL
placed on top of
scouting combine will push the infield at SBC Park, home
them into consideration with of the San Francisco Giants .
California's Aaron Rodgers But Florida State's Chauncey
and Utah's Alex Smith among Stovall had no such problems
the top quarterbacks in the in the third quarter when he
draft.
changed directions four times
Southern Illinois' Brandon in the backfield while rushing
Jacobs rushed for 102 yards for a thrilling 29-yard score for
and a touchdown for the West, the East.
and Utah's Paris Warren
But the players still enjoyed
caught a TD pass from Oregon themselves in front of a
State's
Derek
Anderson . relaxed crowd. There were a
Hawaii receiver Chad Owens fe w brief skirmishe s after
was the West's offensive star, whistles, but good sportsmancatching eight passes for 134 ship generally dominated the
yards .
charity game benefiting the
Sam Houston State's Dustin Shriners hospitals.
�:Friday, Jan. 21,2005
FLOYDCOU
Features Editor
Kathy Prater
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SCHOOl . E· S
INSIDE T f
·, Betsy L. Elem. • page B7
Clark Elementary • page B7
Duff Elementary • page B7
.:. WCS • page B7
11 Births • page BB
mi HRMC N. Arrivals • page BB
Quiet mood
I'm sitting here right now feeling a little like Norman Allen,
searching my
brain for an
idea for this
column.
Outside, snow
covers
the
sidewalks and
streets
and
skies overhead
are misty and
grey. All I can
· Ka1hv Prater
really think
• Utastvtas adnor about at the
moment
is
how much I'd like to be home,
sunk back on the couch with a cup
of hot chocolate, listening to a
Carole King CD.
But, I'm not - and William
(Guillermo in his native Spain) is
waiting on this column so that he
can get ahead with his work for
the day. Lucky for me, he seems
to be a patient fella.
Looking back, this has been a
funny little week.
Full of
headaches and aggravations, but
sprinkled with a little joy, also.
My emotions have run the gamut
of feeling unloved to feeling
undeserving of the love that eventually came my way.
Life is a paradox, a continuing
mystery. Each time I get close to
thinking I have all the answers I
need, something happens that
reminds me of how very far away
I actually am to ever reaching that
point.
if depression is cause of his fatigue
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THROUGH MY EYES
FAMilY
Reader should ask doctor
HCTC's YouthBuild program receives grant for expansion
Hazard Community &
Technical College has received
notification that a grant of
$398,894 has been awarded for
expansion of the college's
YouthBuild
program
to
Breathitt County.
Tonya Godsey, program
director, who wrote the grant,
says now even more young
people who never finished high
school will get a second chance
to receive their diplomas
because of the grant from U.S.
Housing
and
Urban
Development. HUD Secretary
Alphonso Jackson notes the
grants are part of HUD's
Youthbuild Program to offer
job training and leadership
skills to young people while
putting them back on a path
toward graduation. These
grants will help train them for a
future in the construction
trades while producing homes
for lower income families,
many facing homelessness.
The program will begin in
Breathitt County in Fall 2005
after an assistant director is
wit3
a
hired
along
counselor/youth advocate.
HCTC President Dr. Jay K.
Students enrolled
In the YouthBulld
program at Hazard
Community &
Technical College
learn construction
work which
Increases their
chances for
employment as
well as fulfilling a
need In the
region.
(See HCTC, page seven)
Marine
Corps PFC
Brandon
Hale,
center,
enjoys a
visit with
his family
during a
reprieve
from duties.
Shown with
Hale are his
parents,
Kathy and
Preston
Hale, and
his sisters,
Katherine
Leigh and
Melody
Lynn.
(See EYES, page severn)
POSTSCRIPT
What is
progress?
Perhaps one measure of maturing (read "aging") is the realization that what is termed progress is
not always desirable.
I've always seen change as progressive and
positive. In
fact, change
has been a
guiding
motif of my
I've
life.
changed
jobs, careers
and locales
so
easily
that
staying
Pam Shingler
put for very
coatrtbuUng wmer
long seems
strange.
But, I guess, I'm truly beginning to slow down. For instance, I
grew up in this area believing
there was never enough of anything. Now I really hate to see the
evidence of bulldozers along US
23, flattening another hill for
anothe:· retail outlet.
Instead of a new economic
opportunity, I see a hole in the hill,
the chance for another ugly mud-
Watching out for Number One
Local marine guards president's helicopter
by Sheldon Compton
NEWS EDITOR, COURTESY OF THE SALYERSVILLE
INDEPENDENT
When Brandon Hale signed up for the
Marines shortly after turning 18, he might have
imagined himself one of the chosen few, a soldier prepared to defend his country, a patriot
among patriots.
Hale entered the Marines shortly after graduating from Magoffin County High School in
2002, a time when the nation was still mostly
in shock following the terrorist strikes of
September 11 , 2001 .
Hale was ready to•do his part.
"I first wanted to pursue a job as a state
trooper," Hale said, "and then I figured that
militru-y experience would help me be able to
do that later on."
Hale entered the military, enrolling in MP,
or military police, school. It was while attending this training that his military experience
would forever be changed.
"I knew they were coming, and I was excited," said Hale.
Hale's excitement was shared by his fellow
soldiers, and for good reason. A selection committee was coming, and not just any selection
committee. At the tender age of 19, Hale was
about to be chosen from a field of approximately 120 soldiers to guard Marine 1,
President George Bush's helicopter.
The first order of business was to call home
and relay the news.
"They pick about 20 or so from the MP
school, and I was one of them," Hale said.
"My parents were pretty excited."
Now Hale, who was home over the holi-
days, travels ahead of President Bush in order
to be in place when Bush lands.
"We're the ones you see standing outside
the helicopter saluting the President when he
gets on or off," said Hale.
Hales says President Bush is a considerate man.
"He always acknowledges us, always
salutes," continued Hale. "Once, I can remember, he had his dog with him and got on the
helicopter and set the dog down and then got
back out and saluted us. He always makes a
point to tell us when we're doing a good job
and that kind of thing."
·Hale and the others on the security detail are
stationed in Virginia, but spend a good deal of
time all over the nation, as well as in Europe
and wherever else the President is going next.
(See MARINE. , page seven)
(See POSTSCRIPT, page seven )
THINGS TO PONDER
'Imaginary Playmates
The development of a young toddler's
ability to imagine, fantasize, and make
believe is fascinating. It seems to bloom
into awareness, as their speech develops.
This has cettainly seemed to be the case
with my 33-month-old grandson. His
actions tend to show that he enjoys having
more extensive thoughts and connecting
them together. Typical of most toddlers his
age, Davis' play interests at times tend to
be more on "made-up stuff' than the commercial toys he received for Christmas,
such as a big work bench with various
tools and a train tracks that take up a third
nf hi<> room. The weekend after New
'lca1 ~.only two weeks after taking a very
long time to open Christmas presents, he
wanted us to play "hunting the tiger." We
spent hours going up and down the hall,
with our switching roles between being the
hunter and the tiger. His chosen props
included a wand for a sword and his wearing bright yellow-rimmed goggles upside
down, for some unknown benefit. The
guest bedroom's doset was our cave that
provided safety and comfort, since one was
able to go there and escape from the tiger.
As our conversation continued about all
the "what if's" involving a wild tiger,
Davis demonstrated his abiliPy to problemsolve and come to conclusions. (Of
course, you realize my grandson is smruter
than others his age.)
If. you didn't know already, a child
being able to fantasize is an indicator of
normal growth and development. Usually,
toward the end of the second year, the toddler's brain has developed so that mental
or cognitive functioning can allow for
more and more variety of thought. Thus,
around 2 ? years of age, the ability to imagine has arrived and the child is able to take
part in elaborate make-beheve activities,
alone or with others. Besides being able to
follow specific make-believe activities and
games, it is not unusual for many toddlers
and preschoolers to use their imagination
to invent themselves an imaginary playmate.
These invisible playmates can take any
shape and form . The) might be one of the
toddler's toy, an animal, a human, or anything else your child can think of. His
friend could be a character from a book,
television show or movie. My mother used
to laugh and talk about my older sister's
imaginary friend named Simone. It
seemed at times, my stster would become
tired of Simone and tell her to leave.
Davis' father also had a make-believe
friend named Bobhte, which might have
been linked to one of his first books being
about a boy named Bobbie. A fnend's husband had an imaginary pet mouse.
Needless to say, no one really knows
why a child would create an tmaginary
friend . One idea is that an only child could
have done it for companionship. In other
mstances, children might use their invisi- Mable Rowe Lineberger,
Ph.D.
ble playmates to take the blame for something that they did themselves After all,
(See PONDER, page eight)
~)
�FRIDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Postscript
Eyes
• Continued from p6
• Continued from pS
So, today, I type and I ponder
and I count my blessings - thanking God for the wondrous souls
that he has brought into my life.
Maybe, by tomorrow, I may
come to some sort of understand-
ing as to what I have ever done to
deserve such hlessings - and then
again, maybe Twon't. Either way,
I guess I'll "keep on keepin' on."
Sooner or later, it has to prove
worthwhile, don't you think?
See ya next week (unless I
stumble upon a magic genie and
have him whisk me away on his
magic carpet to a land of treasure and adventure .. .like I said,
"next week ...")
Marine
• Continued from p6
In the past year, Hale, who will
spend the remainder of his years
in
service guarding the
President, has spent time at
Camp David and Bush's Texas
ranch, as well as spots across
Europe.
After leaving the military,
Hale says he still plans to pursue
work as state police trooper.
Marine Corps PFC Brandon
Hale, of the US Marine Corps
HMX-1 Presidential Helicopter
Program, is a 2002 graduate of
Magoffin County High School.
He is the son of Preston and
Kathy Hale, of Gunlock, and the
nephew of Richard and Bonnie
Crisp, of Banner.
MP Brandon
Hale salutes
President Bush
following a
formal Purple
Heart ceremony
held this past
June.
2004 Conservation Art and Writing Contest Winners
The
Floyd
County
Conservation District office
recently named the winners of
its 2004 Conservation Art and
Writing Contest. Following, the
winners and their respective categories, schools, and grades are
listed:
County Kindergarten
Winners:
1st place, Riley Flowers,
John M.Stumbo Elementary;
2nd place, Amy Howell,
James A. Duff Elementary;
3rd place, Colin Boyd,
Wesley Christian School.
County Art Winners:
1st place, Samantha Akers,
Wesley Christian School;
2nd place, Clara Potter,
Prestonsburg Elementary;
3rd place, Morris Slone,
James A. Duff Elementary.
County Writing Winners:
1st place, Robert Allen,
Prestonsburg High School;
2nd p. Christopher Sammons,
James D. Adams Middle
School;
3rd place, Kayne Newhouse,
Allen Elementary School.
School Kindergarten
Winners:
James A . Duff Elem.School
1st place, Amy Howell;
2nd place, Cheyenne Taylor;
3rd place, Samantha Goodman.
May Valley Elementary
1st place, Julia Flanery;
2nd place, Kelsey Parsons;
3rd place, Lakyn Wallace.
Prestonsburg Elementary
1st place, Hannah Tackett;
2nd place, Shannon Patrick;
21, 2005 • 87
3rd place, Angela Hayden.
John M. Stumbo Elementary
1st place, Riley Flowers;
2nd place, Brooklyn Newsome;
3rd place, Abigail Hamilton.
Wesley Christian School
1st place, Colin Boyd;
2nd place, Austin Justice.
School Art Winners:
Allen Elementary
1st place, Thomas Petit;
2nd place, Chase Thacker,
3rd place, Adam Griffith.
Clark Elementary
1st place, Melissa Walker;
2nd place, Daphne L. Cook;
3rd place, Victoria Hammonds.
James A. Duff Elementary
1st place, Morris Slone;
2nd place; Bobbie Vanderpool;
3rd place, Justin Risner.
Mountain Christian Academy
1st place, Chase Perkey.
McDowell Elementary
1st place, Tiffany Sanders;
2nd place, Patricia Swiney;
3rd place, Melissa Niece.
May Valley Elementary
1st place, Kelsey Bolen;
2nd place, Kiara Compton;
3rd place, Brenna Ousley.
WD. Osborne Elementary
1st place, Sara Hall;
2nd place, Bethany Grubbs;
3rd place, Sariah Piper.
Prestonsburg Elementary
1st place, Clara Potter;
2nd place, Joseph Jamerson;
3rd place, Josh Duff.
John M. Stumbo Elementary
1st place, Nicholas Osborne;
2nd place, Cody Akers;
3rd place, Jesse Tackett.
Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center
• Feb . 10 - "Connect with Kids"
parent meeting will be held at Clark
Elementary, at 8:30a.m. AMS parents
and guardians are invited to attend.
• If you would be interested in volunteering at AMS, contact the Youth
Services Center to schedule a time for
Volunteer Orientation.
• Adams Middle School Youth
Services Center is open each weekday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center offers
services to all families regardless of
income. For more information about
any of the activities or services of the
center, please contact the center at 8861297. Center Coordinator - Michelle
Keathley; Assistant - Sheila Allen.
Allen Central Middle School
**Tum in Food City receipts and
General Mills box tops to home room
teachers!**
• The ACMS Youth Service Center
is open each day from 8:00a.m. to 3:00
p.m., or later by appointment. For
more information about the center, call
LaDonna Patton, coordinator, or
Marilyn Bailey, assistant, at 358-0134.
Allen Elementary and Family
Resource Youth Service Center
•
Call Allen Elementary Youth
Service Center at 874-0621 to schedule
your child's Hepatitis B vaccination,
· immunizations, and WIC appointments.
Betsy Layne Elementary
• The Betsy Layne Elementary
Family Resource Youth Service Center
is located in the 500 building of the
campus. The goal of the FRYSC is to
meet the needs of all children and their
families who reside in the community
,or neighborhood by the school in which
Wesley Christian Academy
1st place, Samantha Akers;
2nd place, Catherine Tincher;
3rd place, Lakin Hall.
School Writing Winners:
James D. Adams Middle
1st p, Christopher Sammons;
2nd place, Megan Keathley;
3rd place, Michael Burchett.
Allen Central High School
1st place, Carl Little;
2nd place, Zachary Griffith.
Allen Central Middle
1st place, Chase Hansford;
2nd p. Samantha Hackworth;
3rd place, Clyde Hamilton.
Allen Elementary
1st place, Kayne Newhouse;
2nd place, Savannah Reno;
3rd place, Jerad Wright.
Betsy lAyne Elementary
1st place, Jason Hall;
2nd place, Katrina Blevins;
3rd place, Adam Howell.
Mountain Christian Academy
1st place, Megan Stumbc
WD. Osborne Elementary
1st place, Kyle Bailey;
2nd place, Jasmine Parker;
3rd place, Annie Hall.
Prestonsburg Elementary
1st place, Hannah Hackworth;
2nd place, Keiona Craft.
Prestonsburg High School
1st place, Robert Allen;
2nd place, Emily Holbrook;
3rd place, Robert Foley.
John M. Stumbo Elementary
lst place, Bethany Newsome.
Wesley Christian School
1st place, Lucas Stewart;
2nd place, Whitney May;
3rd place, Michael Ellis.
the center is located. For further information, please contact the center at
478-5550 or478-975l,ext. 310.
•
Brian H. Akers, Center
Coordinator;
Charlotte
Rogers,
Program Assistant II; Debra Hayes,
School Nurse.
Clark Elementary
• Jan. 24- Advisory Council meeting, 5 p.m., in school library.
• Jan. 28- In school Scout program.
• Feb. 10 - "Connect with Kids"
parent meeting, 8:30a.m.
• A nurse from the Floyd County
Health Dept. is in the center weekly
and sees WIC patients, does well-child
exams (birth-18 years) , and gives
immunizations. Currently scheduling
exams for students who will be in the
6th grade in the next school year. Call
for an appointment - 886-0815.
• The Clark Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income. We
are located in the Clark Elementary
School building and can be reached by
calling 886-0815.
Duff Elementary
**School is collecting Food City
receipts again this year! Receipts must
be dated Sept. 12, 2004 - March 12,
2005.**
• Floyd County Health Dept. is at
the school each Tuesday. Services
include 6th grade school entry physical; kindergarten, Head Start and wellchild physicals (age birth to 18 years);
T.B. skin test; T.D. boosters; and WIC
services. Please call 358-9878 for
appointment if you are in need of any
of these services.
• The J .A. Duff Elementary Family
Resource Center provides services for
all families regardless of income. We
are located in the tan metal building at
slide, and the potential for
another irritating traffic light.
I'm feeling that way about
the Martin relocation project.
I drive regularly on KY 80
and I can see the gouges being
made on the mountain. It looks
like a giw1t monster gone amok,
stabbing holes in the slopes and
pulling out the innards.
Sometimes I have to drive
down into the replaceable part
of Martin, and I remember how
former Times sports editor Ed
Taylor used to speak so lovingly of Martin in its heyday. He
grew up in a vibrant town. His
was a town with thriving businesses and its own school. His
people didn't even have to go
to Prestonsburg unless they had
to look up a deed or pay taxes.
Today, driv ing through
Martin is a profoundly sad
event. Some bui ldings are
barely standing, restaurants
sport permanently CLOSED
signs, windows are grimy.
Obviously, this section of
town is dying.
But are the sacrifice of the
mountain and the spending of
millions upon millions of dollars
to rebuild it really justifiable?
It's way too late now to consider the question, but I wonder
if there were alternatives. What
about a floodwall? Or what
about elevating the houses and
businesses? Or what about
simply moving on?
I mention floodwall, but
then I'm not convinced that a
true solution progress, if you
will. After all , flood water has
to go somewhere. A flood waiL
to my mind, simply relegates
the problem to another loca"
tion, in this case, back to
Maytown or up to Allen. But
what do I know?
It seems to me that sometimes folks decide that some
thing will be done because it
can be done - or to prove to
naysayers that it can be done.
And, everyone else involved
gets swept along in the frenzy.
They tell us it's progress, and
we don't want to be against that.
I don't have any answers.
It's much easier to think up
questions .
HCTC
• Continued from p6
Box said, "This funding will
offer hope and opportunity to
young men and women.
Youthbuild enables them to
return to the classroom, acquire
construction skills and put their
minds and hands to work producing more affordable housing."
Young people who enroll in
local Youthbuild programs lack
high school diplomas and the
job skills necessary to find
meaningful employment. The
funding announced will help
young men and women, ages
16-to-24, to receive their high
school equivalency diplomas
and provide them training in
homebuilding skills that will
qualify them for careers in the
building industry or provide
access to higher education.
The program, which started
in Hazard in 2002, has already
proved successful. A total of 15
from the first group have completed the program and of that
number 13 have received their
GED and have obtaincq
employment. The second grou{t
started in August of 2004 and
of that group, two have already
earned their GED. "We really
see how this program changes
lives," noted Mrs. Godsey. "W~
find that our participants really,
want to learn a trade and have
meaningful work . It's very
rewarding to see how the participants' lives are changed so
much for the better after completing this program," she said.
WCS kindergartners
study Pioneer Life
Mrs. Geneva Ward's social
studies class at the Wesley
Christian School, enjoyed talking about pioneer life on a
the rear of the school. Contact persons
are Judy Handshoe, coordinator, and
Ruby Bailey, assistant.
May Valley Elementary
• Parent Lending Library is available to parents for video check-outs. A
variety of topics are available.
• Floyd County Health Dept. nurse
at school every Wednesday. Services
include Head Start physicals, kindergarten physicals, 6th grade physicals,
well-child physicals, immunizations,
TB skin test, WIC program, blood pressure checks, and more. Must call the
FRC at 285-0321 for an appointment.
McDowell Elementary and Family
Resource Center
• Floyd County Health Department
Nurse Joy Moore, is at the center each
Monday to administer immunizations,
T.B. skin tests, well-child exams, WIC,
prenatal and post-partum.services, and
school physicals. Call 377-2678 for an
appointment.
Mountain Christian Academy
• Now accepting applications for
enrollment for Kindergarten for the
2005-06 school year. Call 285-5141
for more information.
Prestonsburg Elementary and
Family Resource Center
• Please collect Food City receipts!
School goal is $500,000 in receipts.
Anyone in the community may mail
receipts, in care of PES, to 236 North
Lake Drive, or drop them off at the
school office.
• The Family Resource Center is
open weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and later
by appointment. Office provides services for all families, regardless of
income.
•
After School Child Care. 3-6
recent day. Both the class and
Mrs. Ward dressed as pioneers
and played games that pioneer
children would have played.
p.m., school days.
•
Call 886-7088 for additional
information regarding the Prestonsburg
Elementary Family Resource Center or
its programs.
South Floyd Youth Services Center
**School is participating in the
"Apples for Students" program. Please
tum in your Food City receipts to office
or send with a student. Thanks!
• Committee sign-ups may be done
through the Youth Services Center
office.
• Walking track open to public.
• The center has a one-stop career
station satellite that is available to the
community as well as students .
• Anyone interested in Adult Ed
may contact the center for infqrmation.
• All new students and visitors,
stop by the Center, located on the South
Floyd campus, Room 232, and see
Mable Hall.
• For more information call 4529600 or 9607 and ask for Mable Hall,
ext. 243, or Keith Smallwood, ext. 242.
Stumbo Elementary/Mud Creek
Family Resource Center
• FRC monthly Advisory Council
meetings will be held the first
Wednesday of each month , at 4 p.m .
Call for more info.
• Lost & Found located in Family
Resource Center.
• Resource Center hours are 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents and community members are welcome to visit. For
questions, call 587-2233 - ask for
Tristan Parsons, Center Coordinator, or
Anita Tackett, Assistant.
W.O. Osborne "Rainbow Junction"
Family Resource Center
• "Lost & Found" is locctted in the
FRC. If items not oicked uo within 2
They finished the day of fun
and learning by making com
muffins and reading a story
about pioneers .
weeks, they become the property of the
resource center.
•
Rainbow Junction Family
Resource Center is located in the W. D .
Osborne Elementary School. Hours of
operation - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or later by appointment. Call 452-4553 and ask for Cissy
or Karen. Parents/community mem bers free to visit any time .
Wesley Christian School
• Wesley Christian Daycare and
Infant/Toddler Care accepts infants and
toddlers up to 2 year's and Preschool
age 2-4. Daycare hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. , Monday thru Friday.
• For additional information, call
874-8328. Summer office hours: 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Floyd County Adult Ed Class
Schedule
• BSCTC, Prestonsburg campu~:
Mon., Wed., Fri. - 8:30 a.m . to 4 :30
p.m.; Tue., Thur. - 11:30 a.m. to 7:30
p.m. Contact: Jason Cassell - 8863863, ext. 67219. Room m207 (second
floor, Library).
• Auxier Lifelong Learning Center:
Tue., Thur. - 8:30 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.
Contact: Lucille Fuchs - 886-0709.
•
Ma rtin Extended Education
Service Center: 1\te., Thur.- 8:00a.m .
to 4:00p.m. Contact: Vanessa Tackett
- 285-5111.
• Wayland EESC: Mon .. Wed. 8:00a.m . to 4:00p.m. Contact Vanessa
Tackett- 358-3400 .
• Wheelwright: Mon., Wed. - 9 .00
a.m. to 4:00p.m. Contact: Penny Fell
-452-4324.
• McDowell: Tue., 1:00 to 3:00p.m.
• For more information about Adult
Education etas<; schedule .;;, con tact the
David School at 886-8374 . All classes
and materials free nf cham
�88 • FRIDAY,
JANUARY
21, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
RWJ.ily ~:..Reader should ask doctor if
Medicine depression is cause of his fatigue
Martha A. Simpso~ no, M.BA
Asso&iau Profossor
ofP•mily Metluine
Q
uestion: I'm a 50year-old man, and for the last
few months I've been feeling
ll the time, even right after I
get up in the morning. I went to my
family doctor and she examined me and
gave me a bunch of tests. All the tests
came back negative. Can you give me
some guidance about what I should do
next? Thanks.
A
nswer: Doctors often call the
condition you describe
fatigue. It's a very common
complaint among patients that we family doctors see in our offices. These
patients use a variety of words to
describe the problem. They may say
they are weary, are constantly tired or
have no energy. But these terms all
mean about the same thing.
An abnormality in practically any
body system can produce fatigue.
That's why the physician needs to treat
each case of fatigue like a detective.
His or her job is to find the clues necessary to solve the mystery. The first
step is to interview the patient about the
development of the symptoms and relevant medical history. Then, more evidence is gathered by conducting a
physical examination and analyzing the
results of a first battery oftests. At this
stage, the physician-detective often has
a good hunch what the culprit might be.
From your description, it sounds
like your doctor has completed these
stages but has failed to come up with a
"suspect." You should consider that
good news. Although normal test
res.....: · .-tny seem frustrating to you
because they fail to identify the cause
of your illness, they are actually a good
sign because they suggest that you do
not have one of the common but serious
causes of fatigue. Diabetes, cancer,
heart disease, kidney disease and many
other life-threatening conditions cause
fatigue . These are the sorts of illnesses
that doctors test for first if the history
and physical examination fail to direct
the search toward a specific illness.
Anemia, low thyroid hormone and a
variety of other illnesses can have subtle symptoms that mclude fatigue. The
most common of these illnesses is
depressiOn. Unfortunately, the term
depression means different things to
different people. I'm not talking about
the type of severe episode
where an individual is obviously
emotionally distressed for a long period
of time and talking about committing
suicide. Most cases of depression are
more subtle. The day may seem gray
even when the sun shines; there appears
to be no hope and no fun left in life.
There are no blood tests for depression, but there are paper-and-penci I
tests that check for it. Some doctor~
choose to ask a series of targeted questions instead of using the written form
of the test.
Over the years, I've found that a
number of the patients that I believe to
be depressed will argue with me about
the diagnosis. They'll admit to being
nervous, anxious, easily upset, unhappy
at work or home, but they balk at the
idea that they are suffering from
depression. While I've
found this a little less true in recent
years, there is still a stigma associated
with the label "depression" among many
people in our society. This is unfortunate
because this attitude can prevent a person from receiving the proper treatment
for his or her condition.
I suggest that you return to your doctor for further evaluation. Your fatigue
is a clue to a complex mystery that may
take her considerable time and effm1 to
solve. Finally, I'd recommend that you
ask specifically about depression.
Ponder
• Continued from p6
it's much easier to have someone not able
to defend himself to be responsible.
Sometimes, the imaginary friends are of
benefit as a way to tell parents and other
adults about feelings or fears that might not
mentioned otherwise. The idea behind this
possibility is that it is helpful for children
whose parents have high expectations of
them and they do not want to disappoint
their parents.
So what do "good" parents think when
they become aware that their toddler is
talking and playing with an imaginary
friend? Moms and dads should realize that
there is nothing wrong, much less odd,
about their child having such a relationship. Actually, having an imaginary friend
can be a positive aspect of the child's life.
This is one way that the child can practice
better socialization skills. He is less likely
to have problems interacting with other
children, once he has been getting along
with an imaginary friend. By all meaJ1S,
"good" parents need not mock or scorn or
attempt to convince him that his imaginary
frieno is not real. No matter what adults
might think, the imaginary friend is very
real or perhaps the only true friend that the
child feels he has. It is also recommended
that parents indirectly try to respond to
what their child says his friend needs or
does. Just go along with your child about
his imaginary friend and wait until he mentions his friend first. Do not ask questions
until your child mentions his friend. The
imaginary friend will be more likely to disappear faster if it is not the frequent subject
of conversation.
According to recent research (Marjorie
Taylor, Ph.D. and colleagues, University of
Oregon), this most intriguing of childhood
mysteries persist well into the school years,
which is . definitely much ~ater than was
once thought. It was also found to not be
rare and was not a red flag. Previous studies have shown that children inventing
imaginary friends tended to have better
verbal skills and better social understanding. It was considered OI\e of many ways
to express creativity.
Taylor and her colleagues also found
out that a majority of the children had had
at least one imaginary friend by age 7.
Sometimes fantasy friends persisted after
3 or 4 years of age and sometimes they
arrived after the child reached school age.
Family Medicine® is a weekly column. To subm1t questions, write to
Martha A Simpson, D.O., M.B.A.,
Ohio
University
College
of
Osteopathic Medicine, P.O. Box 110,
Athens, Ohio 45701, or via e-mail to
readerq ues tions@ fami I ymedici nenews.org. Medical information in this
column is provided as an educational
service only. It does not replace the
judgment of your personal physician,
who should be relied on to diagnose
and recommend treatment for any
medical conditions. Past columns are
available online at www.familymedicinenews .org.
'Birtfis
Fantasy play exists for both sexes, with
some gender differences. Preschool boys
are more likely to take on imaginary roles,
especially powerful, action-filled roles,
such as Davis' fighting tigers, rather than
to play with imaginary friends. However,
by the age of 7, the gender differences
fades. Although it has been thought that
an imaginary playmate is the usual situation for a faithful make-believe pal, some
children during the research reported having as many as 13 imaginary friends at the
same time.
Where does the imaginary friend go?
Although the actual process is unknown,
the child's imaginary friend will simply
outgrow the net.d for an invisible playmate.
Sometimes, the special friend is no longer
needed and exits "life" by a horrible ending, such as an accident. Most children,
soon or later, come to realize their makebelieve pals are not of this world. Even the
purpose is not dear remember that the
imaginary friend has positive impact on
your child's feelings of security and development. This kind of pretend play provides the young child with an opportunity
to mull over the confusing issues of life.
See dance down-home style
at The Forum, Jan. 28
Enjoy the performance of
dance, down-home style when
"Red, Hot 'N' Bluegrass" hits
the stage on Friday, Jan. 28 at
7:30 p.m., at The Forum, Hal
Rogers Center, in Hazard as
part of the Greater Hazard
Area Performing Arts Series.
The show is presented by
The North Carolina Dance
Theatre's (NCDT) which
brings breathtaking beauty,
boundless energy, and amazing athleticism. The shows
have dazzled audiences the
world over and brought critical
acclaim in such cities as New
York, London, Rome, Atlanta
and Miami. Critics and theater-goers alike have hailed
this troupe as " ... performers
of stunning versatility and dramatic power." The repertory
program consists of Alvin
Ailey's inspiring choreography of "The River" set to an
original score by Duke
Ellington. "The River" is filled
with stunning tableaux. The
sections, with titles like
"Meander" and "Falls" evoke
in sound and movement the
water's course.
The second piece in the
program is Nicolo Fonte's daring "Brave!" about emotional
courage, and ends with jubilance
in
Jean-Pierre
Bonnefoux's " Shindig' featuring live music provided by the
bluegrass band, The Greasy
Beans from Asheville, NC.
This particular piece intersperses square-dance ensemble patterns with playful flirtatious solos and duets grounded
in rigorous classical ballet
with the women on pointe.
While Greasy Beans is in
the area, they will hold a workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 26 in
Hindman at 6:30 p.m. in the
Human Services Center.
Hosted by the Pickers and
Grinners, cost of the workshop
is $5 per person.
Admission is $16 for
adults, $8 for students, ages 6
to 18 years, and age five and
younger are admitted for free.
Series grand benefactors
are: Citizens Bank and Trust
Company in Jackson, Hazard
Clinic/Jackson
Clinic,
Kiwanis Club of Hazard and
Perry Distributors Inc.
Event sponsors are: First
Federal Savings and Loan
Association, Hazard Lions
Club, and My Favorite Things.
Partial funding has been provided by Kentucky Arts
Council, a state agency in the
Commerce Cabinet, with support from the National
Endowment for the Arts and a
grant from the Southern Arts
Federation.
For more information, call
Tammy Duff 487-3067 or Sandy
Campbell 487-3070 or 800-2467521 exts. 73067 or 73070.
Hello, Baby Courtney!
Mark and Tina Meadows, of Cow Creek, said hello to their new
baby girl, Courtney Lynn, on January 13, 2005. Courtney
weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz., and was 19 inches long. Her materal
grandparents are John and Ella Faye Goble, also of Cow Creek.
Her paternal grandparents are Walter and Eula Meadows, of
Blue River.
First Commonwealth
continues support of JWT
Jenny Wiley Theatre thanks
First Commonwealth Bank for
their continued support of the
Theatre and for their co-sponsorship of Steel Magnolias. Steel
Magnolias will open Friday, June
17 in the Wilkinson/Stumbo
Convention Center. Pictured
from left to right are JWT Board
member, Jennifer Bates and First
Commonwealth Ba'ruc President,
Greg Wilson.
1-f'R'MC 1few ~rrivafs
Old Photographs Restored
Have those
irreplacable
photos repaired
now, before
further deterioration.
Creases ,specs, tears,
and stains removed.
Also prints made
from photos.
Phone 886·3562
January 4, 2005
.-A daughter, Nathe Nichole Whitney, to Savannah D.
Robinson
January 5, 2005
.-A son, Chase Quentin Cantrell, to Elleena Fay and
Christopher Douglas Cantrell
.-A daughter, Leilah Amber Burchett, to Sarah Beth and Robert
Donald Burchett
.-A daughter, Tiffany LeAnn Carpenter, to Christina Louise and
Paul Samuel Carpenter
.-A son, Mckh1 Jayce Adams, to Raven Adams
January 6, 2005
.-A son, Braxton Eli Jude. to Amy E. Jude
January 8, 2005
.-A son, Devan Cole Ray Newsome, to Lorettta Newsome
It's a Boy!
Jackson Heath Jarrell was born on January 4, 2005, at 1 :46
p.m., at Central Baptist Hospital, in Lexington, to proud parents
James and Leigh Jarrell, of Lexington. He weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz.,
and was 20 inches in length. He is the maternal grandson of
Edward and Teresa Billips, of Allen. His paternal grandparents
are Johnny and Lois Jarrell, of Pikeville_ His family is overjoyed
with his arrival.
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�120- Boats
210
220
230
250
130- Cars
260
110- Agriculture
115- ATV's
140- 4x4's
270
150 - Miscellaneous
160 - Motorcycles
170- Parts·
175- SUV'$
180- Trucks
190- Vans
280
290
310- 6usiness
200 - EMPLOYMENT
Opportunity
330 •,For Sale
The FLOYD COUNTY TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
AUTOMOTIVE
120-Boats
•
<;Job listings
• Help Wanted
- fuformation
- MiscellaneouS.
' !?art Time
• Sales
- Services
"'Work Wanted
300 ~ !fiNANCIAL.
FOR SALE: 1980
Cab Mac Truck 3H
Beams.
Call 8890897
EMPLOYMENT
When responding to
Employment ads that
have reference numbers, please indicate
that entire reference
number on the outside of your envelope.
Reference
numbers are used to
help us direct your
letter to the correct
individual.
400 - MERCHANDISE
180-Trucks
For Sale 1991 4WD
Ford Explorer. $1 ,800
& 1993 2WD Toyota
$2,000
Call 8744013
•
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
cash call 800-7895301
FOR SALE:
2002
Dodge Dakota 6 Cyl.,
2 WD, Auto, Air, 33K
Miles.
Plus New
Snow
Blade
for
Honda 4-wheeler Call
285 5033 After 5pm
~J
5; o - CommEJtdal
445 - Furniture
..••
'4'90 - Lawn & $0(1
4to - Yard Sale ·
470 - Health & BeaGty
4'15 - Household
HAVE YOUR BOAT
ftECONDITIONED
DURING THE WINTEATIME. Instal carpet and floor, also
210-Job Listing
refinish
paint.
Immediate Opening
GOBLE'S MARINE
Immediately Need for Corporate Truck
606-886-3313
Medical Biller for Manager. Candidate
must have strong
busy practice in
130-Cars
knowledge of heavy
Prestonsburg. duty truck industry.
For Sale 1993 Ford Billing experience Candidate with backCrown
Victoria. strongly preferred. ground in heavy duty
138,000
miles. Health/Life truck parts and/or
606- Insurance service could be con$,1200. call
Provided. sidered. Computer
874-0467
skills
a
PLUS!
Contact:
Minimum of 3 years
P.O. Box 2467
For sale 1991
experience required.
Toyota
Corolla Ashland, KY 41105Base office will be
2467
needs work $800 firm .
located
in
606-886-8339
call
Prestonsburg,
KY
SEARS
HOME
after 5 pm.
with muti-operations
IMPROVEMENT in 5 states. Excellent
• For Sale:
1990 PRODUCTS
benefits-Salary negoEqual
Cadillac
Sedan Come to work for tiable.
Deville, 149K, Clean Sears in the Home Opportunity
Send
&
Runs
Good. I m prove m en t Employer.
Confidential
$1,000 Firm.
4x8 Business. There are
Resume to: Human
Heavy Duty Trailer nine (9) immediate
Resources Office
with All Steal. Built to sales openings. $48k
P.O.
Box
1370
Haul Coal. $500 avg. income with Prestonsburg, KY
Firm. Call 874-0003 potential to $100k. 41653
Benefits
include
FOR SALE: 1988 health/dental, bonus- Prestonsburg Health
Pontiac Bonneville, es, 401 k, paid train- Care Center has an
no title, good for ing, and advance- opening for LPN's &
parts. %600 obo. ment opportunties. CNA's. Full Time
Part
Time
Call Steve Ward at and
Call 874-4094.
Positions
Available.
800-282-6370 or fax
We offer competitive
resume to 407-551140-4X4's
wages and excellent
0448, M/F/DN. EOE benefits.
We now
FOR SALE: Honda We utilize drug test- offer a new and better
'93
Fourwheeler. ing and criminal insurance plan for
300 backgroud checks as employees. If interHonda
'97
condition
of ested please stop by
Fourwheel
drive. a
or send a resume to
Looks good and runs employment
147 N. Highland
good. Call 886-0875.
Part Time Position Ave.
Prestonsburg, KY
150-Miscellaneous in Childcare. Call 41653
(Beside
886-9291 for an interPrestonsburg
Will trade 4 wheel view.
Elem.) or Call 886drive pick-up for a 4
2378
wheel drive 4 wheel- Mountain Manor of
er call 606-874-2703 Paintsville is taking PARALEGAL
applications for Part- WANTED:
160-Motorcycles Time & Full-Time Prestonsburg Law
LPN Positions. Firm Seeks Property
1995 fionda CVR Excellent pay and Paralegal. Degree or
Years
Title
900RR Cobra and benefits. Applt in per- 5
Abstracting
Yoshi pipes-slip on son at 1025 Euclid
Experience
with 2 matching he I- Ave.. Paintsville, KY Required.
Send
mets. Runs great call from
Sam-4:30pm Resumes to:
606-226-1577
or Mon. thru Fri.
Attn: Classifieds
P.O. Box 390
- 606-889-9283
Prestonsburg,
KY
To place
41653
For
Sale
1998
your ad call
YAMAHA YZ80 New
Jessica
tires. pro-circuit pipe.
at88EN3506
$1600 Call 606-4529599 for more info.
,, ()({i¢EI ~,P{aq¢
505 - Bos.lness
420 - Appliances
440 - Electronics
Expanded
Duty
Dental Assistant: If
you are an experienced EDDA and are
looking for a change
or you are looking for
employment, this is
an opportunity for
you. Top salary with
health insurance and
bonus
incentives.
Come join our team.
Send resume with
cover
letter
to
Assistant at P.O.
Box 60 , Minnie, KY
41651
or Fax to 606-3770179. No Calls
Please!
~tQSAf¥litr@nt$
. 6~' Storage!
41 0 - Animals
EJ4b f ).,anc!ILdts
Property
530- Hom®
.
550 - Land/l.,bts
570 - Mobile Homes
S80 - Miscel!~u~
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Mountain
Christian Academy in
Martin, KY, has the
following opening for
employment.
1
Middle
School
Language
Arts
Teacher (4-8), and 1
Lunchroom Director.
Contact: Dr. Parker
Tiller, Dean
Mountain Christian
Academy, P.O. Box
1120, Martin, KY
41649
(606)2855141
Applications
May Be Picked Up At
The School.
220-Help Wanted
CMAS WE ARE
CURRENTLY HIRING
FOR
A
CERTIFIED
MEDICATION
AIDE.WE OFFER AN
EXCELLANT BENEFITS PACKAGE AND
COMPETIVE
WAGES.CALL OR
STOP BY FOR A
TOUR AND INTERVIEW TO JOIN OUR
C A R I N G
TEAM.SALYERSVIL
LE HEALTH CARE
571,PARKWAY
DRIVE 606-349-6181
E.O.E./A.A.P.
WV based high
-t
conveyor
qua 11 Y
C o m ll o n e n t
Manufacturer is in
need of a Field
Service Technician to
oversee installation
and service of equipment in the mining
industry in WV & KY
region,
in
both
Underground
and
Surface mining operations.
The ideal
candidate will possess
Experienced
Underground Miner
Certification,
mechanical fabricationskills including
blueprint
reading,
torch cutting and
welding skills. Strong
verbal and written
communication skills
are also necessary.
Weekday and weekend work required.
The position offers
competitive salary,
major medical health
benefits, 401 K and
room to grow for the
right
candidate.
Send resume to:
Box 390
c/o
The
Floyd
County Times
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Mountain Manor of Paintsville is accepting applications for a full-time position as
an Assistant Director of Nursing (DON).
Experience requirements are Registered
Nurse {RN) and three years in Long Term
Care.
Benefits include paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave, paid life insurance, health insurance, and 401 K.
Applications will be taken at 1025 Euclid
Avenue, Paintsville, Kentucky 41240, for
qualified candidates, Monday through
Friday, fro 8 a.m. to 4:30 p m
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$500-$1800 mo/pt
$2400-$5500 mo/ft
1n t e r n a t i 0 n a 1
Company
Needs
Supervisors
&
Assistants. One-onOne
Training,
vac at i0 n s .
www.SolutionsTolife.
com 1-888-234-0609
Help Wanted Retail
in
Management
Needed experienced
Manager for Dollar
Store must have
Retail Management
experience
send
resume to Dollar Mart
270
Dog
Patch
Center, London, Ky.
40741 c/o Atten
Bruce
FINANCIAL
MERCHANDISE
445-Furniture
ALLEN
FURNITURE
ALLEN,KY
Furniture, used
appliances, living I
bedroom suits, bunk
beds, and lots more!
Call 606-874-9790.
RAY'S BARGAIN
CENTER
New
&
Used
Furniture
&
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings. Shop At The
Little Furniture Store
& Save!!
Route.
#122, McDowell. Call
606-377-0143.
475-Household
Fo r Sale: 8 ft' refrigerated deli case,
$1000, small pizza
oven, $400, small
juice cooler, $150
washer & dryer, $150
pair. Call 606-8862367.
For Sale: 8 ft' deli
cooler, $950 and Gas
convection
oven,
$ 450. Call 606-8862367.
Kay's Wallpaper 205
Depot Road Paintsville, Ky. Hundreds of
Patterns of Wallpaper
& Borders. All under
$1 0.00. Open Tues Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat.10 a.m to 3 p.m.
Closed Sun. & Mon.
606-789-8584.
REAL ESTATE
350-Miscellaneous
ELLA'S THRIFTY
STORE:
In gray
building across Goble
Roberts Bridge in
Prestonsburg, New
and
used
name
brands.
Lei
and
Limited Too.
$7 .99!
Speakers
Stereo
Seized
TV,
property
Computers & More!
from $1 0.00! for more
information call 8oo366 _0307 ext.P620
480-Miscellaneous
FOR SALE: 16 Bulb STEEL BUILDINGS
Closeout Models
Tanning Bed. Used
From 2004! GetThem
very little in my home.
$600, 886-2 186
While They Last!
25x34 & 40x42 Pay
Only Balance! Made
Tanning Bed For in the U.S.A. 1-800Sale:
Sunquest 405-7501 ext. 4558
16SX,
Strongest
Bulbs
and
Free
FOR
Lotion. Call 886-2438 ANTIQUES
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
WOLFF TANNING
leather recliner.1997BEDS
2004 Mustang gt AFORDABLE &
new. tires and wheels
CONVENIENT
606-434-5551
Tan at Home,
.
Payments From
$29/Month, FREE
Color Catalog. Call
Today 1-800-7815173
www.np.etstan.com
380-Services
CARPENTRY
WORK
all types.
New construction or
r e m o d e I i n g .
Garages, decks, etc.
Concrete work & siding. Free estimates.
Call 886- 8896 ·
Your
Classified Ad
Could Be
Here!
505-8 usi ness
SALE:
Dalewood
Storage Units located
on Old Allen Road.
Serious
Inquiries
Only. Call886-0893
530-Houses
HOUSE FOR SALE
BY OWNER: 3 BR 2
BATH AT EAGLE
SUBDIVTRACE
SION IN HERALD.
KY. CALL (859) 2275688
550-Land/Lots
Final
clearance
Samson
fork
at 2004 lot models and
Dana, Ky. call 440- 2005 models now
_
967 4088
available! If you are •
serious about pur570-Mobile Homes chasing a new home
you need to be with
Mobile Home For experienced staff to .
Sale: 1973 12x52 get the right home at .
West Brook. 3 BR 2 a great price. The
Home Show-South
BA, Kitchen, LR, William son, Inc. US
Central Heat & Air, 119, Belfry, Ky. 41514
WID. Underpinning 606-353-6444 or toll
Pinning
Included. free 877-353-6444
Can Be Purchased
Alone or With One
Lot. Contact Sharon
Craft at Century 21
886-9100
Classified
ads work!
Call
SS6-SS06
Office Space for Lease
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on corner
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
including 1 with a private entrance, 1
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. AUen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
REWARD
LAND FOR SALE
LOCATED
AT
WAYLAND,
KY
~NOWN AS GLOW
HILL ESTATE OF
THE LATE JACK
AND MAY RATLIFF.
SOME FLAT AND
Beginning February 3, 2005
Ending March 31, 2005
At Larry Short Aviation
Combs Airport
Every Monday and Thursday
at 6:30 to 9:30
$200.00 plus materials
Call 606-434-3640
to enroll
Sandy Valley Transportation
Services, Inc. (SVTS), will host a
Public Hearing at 10:30 a.m.,
Thursday, February 24, 2005, at
the Jenny Wiley State Park, May
Lodge, Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
The Public Hearing is for the consideration of grant applications for
federal funds for capital and operating assistance for the period of July
1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for rural
community transportation services
in the Big Sandy Valley area,
including Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin,
Martin and Pike counties.
There is no significant environmental impact. Regulations regarding the disabled and the elderly
shall be complied with accordingly.
Comments may be made in person
or through written submission. The
grant applications will be available
at the SVTS office, 81 Resource
Court, Prestonsburg, Kentucky
41 flb3 on Apr'l 1, ~005.
For Sale 9 acres
more or less on
Clayton
House
Trailer 14x80 with 2
1/2 car garage with
approximatly 1/4 acre ,
land
RT
680
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information
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One, Two and Three Bedroom Units
Kitchen Appliances Furnished
Water, Sewer & Garbage Paid
For Applications call or write:
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61 Regency Park Dr., Box 17
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
PHONE:
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FOR SALE: 50 acres
of coal in Laurel Fork
of Quicksand in Knott
County, KY. Call 260347-0259.
FOR RENT:
Apartments
in
Downtown
Martin.
Newly Renovated &
Furnished.
Call
Between 9am-5pm
285-3025
APARTMENT FOR
RENT: 2 BR 2 Bath
All Appliances &
Utilities
Included.
Between
Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville. $695 per
Month. Also, 1 BR
Fully Furnished, All
Appliances & Utilities
Furnished. $650 per
Month.
Call 4785173
1BEDROOM
FURNISHED
APARTMENT, LR,
Kitchen,
Large
Bathroom.
Clean,
Must
be
Quiet.
Suitable for Working
Man. Ready to Move
Into,
Near
Prestonsburg.
Call
886-3941
Apartment
For
Fully
Rent.
&
Furnished
Down
own
Prestonsburg.
Call
889-0634
For
Rent:
Bedroom Apartment
between college and
Hospital. $300 per
Month + Deposit.
886-9291
21, 2005
Central heat & air,
fenced
in
yard.
Located
between
Pikeville
&
Prestonsburg. $550
NEW APART· mo, $550 dep. 874MENTS 2 Bedrooms 8459.
wtth Walk-in Closets,
2 Full Bathrooms, 1 Bedroom Trailer
Custom
Cabinets, For Rent. Call 874Large Living Room & 9790.
Dining
Room .
IN
FOR RENT
Conveniently McDOWELL Partially
Located on US 23 at Furnished 3
BR
Stanville.
Call for Mobile Home. $300
Pricing
(606)478- + Utilities,
$200
81 00, After 5pm Call Security
Deposit.
References
478-5377
Required, No HUD.
2 bed room 1 1/2 Please Call377-6881
bath
Townhouse
TRAILER FOR
also 1 bed room furRENT:
2 Bedroom
nished or unfur$375
+
Utilities.
Call
nished located in
874-0262
,NO
Prestonsburg
PETS call 606-886
FOR RENT: Small
8991
Furnished
Trailer.
Suitable
for
Couple
or
Greetings
from
Off
1
Person.
Just
Lighthouse Manor,
Terry
&
Sharon Mountain Pwy. on Old
Smith. We have 114. Call886-8724
apartments for rent
that are efficiency
apartments, all utilities paid. For more
info call 606-8862797.
HOUSE FOR
RENT:
2 BR,
Furnished
w/Appliances, Gas
Heat, Private Lot. No
Pets! Real Nice!. 3
Furnished 1 bed Miles Up Arkansas
room Apt. Central Creek. Call 886-6665
heat & air. Rent start- or 226-1054
EXCELLENT 3 BR
2
Bath
Mobile
Home.
New
3"
ing at $375. month,+
in
Roof.
Insulation
$300. deposit water
included.
Located 670-Comm. Property
near HRMC. 606889·9717.
For Lease Finished Water, Sewer &
Office Space for Garbage Furnished.
lease in prime loca- About 2 Miles From
$475 per
tion near BSCTC, PCC.
Month
Call
874-2162
(PCC) and the new
For Rent: Beauty
Food City -· 2100 ••
sq. ft. Ground floor shop equipped with
location with up to 3 stations, and tanfive private offices, ning bed. located 1
conference
room, mile south of Martin
kitchen, bath, parking on Route. 122. or
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
620-0ffice Space
NOTICES
812-Free
630-Houses
would
consider
remolding for office
FOR LEASE: Retail space Call 606-285or
office
space. 4826 or 606-285Starting @ $325 per
815-Lost & Found
month Call 886-8366.
FOR RENT OR
SALE: 2 BR House 9112 ·
Land
Contract. FREE
PALLETS:
Bevinsville, KY Call can be picked up
478-9623
behind The Floyd
County Times.
FOR RENT: Near LOST CAT: Lost Cat
college, nice 2 BR, 1/1/05 from 6361
kitchen appliances, Spurlock Rd. Yellow
furnished,
central tabby cat named
heat & air, large front Presley. No collar,
porch, large back poor vision, approxi-
yard & storage building, privacy fence.
$500 mo. rent or
lease & utilities.
Lease & references
required. Call 859523-1511 or 606-434RENT:
FOR
6516.
Spacious 1BR Apt. in
Town.
Paved Off HOUSE FOR RENT
Street Parking. $375 in Prestonsburg, can+ Deposit. Cable, tal heat & air, yard,
Water
Furnished. no pets, references
Walking
Distance required $550 mo.
From
Downtown Call 886-0226.
Prestonsburg.
For rent: 3 BR
References
Req.
Bath
house with large
886-2444, 9am-6pm
yard no pets 3 miles
from Prestonsburg
2 Bed room Apt. with
889-9747 or 886central heat and air 9007
on U.S 23 1 mile
west
of
640-Lands/Lots
Prestonsburg,
No
pets call 606-8869747 or 606-886- FOR RENT 3 BR
house.
Newly
9007
remodeled, referrequired.
FOR RENT: 2 BR ences
886-8366.
apt. Fully furnished, Trailer lot for rent
$100
per
week on old U.S. 23
includes
utilities. between
Preston886-8366.
sburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
1 bed room Apt. 889 9747
utilities paid, w/d
furnished, No Pets
For Sale: 2 Large
available
Oct.1 Lots on Stone Crest
$425.00 per month Golf Course. Call
$150.00
Deposit, 886-3313, 886-3314,
phone 606-874-5577 226-2468
or 606-226-0999
newly
For Rent
For rent or lease
Town House 2 bed 650-Mobile Homes
room
21/2
bath
Kitchen appliances
furnished, washer/ constructed Mobile
dryer furnished nice Home Lots in new
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THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
900-Legals
mately 10 years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or
night 889-6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application Number
836-0303
Amendment No. 1
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
Frasure
Creek
Mining, LLC, 1051
Main Street, Suite
100, Milton, West
Virginia 25541, has
applied
for
an
amendment to an
existing surface and
auger coal mining
and
reclamation
operation,
located
near Craynor of
Floyd County. The
amendment will add
119.64 acres of surface disturbance, and
will underlie an additional 274.06 acres,
of which
184.58
acres underlie surface and/or auger in
another seam, making a total area of
583.51 acres within
the amended permit
boundary.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.5 mile south from
KY Route 979's junction with Dry Branch
Road, and is located
within Dry Branch of
Mud Creek, Mink
Branch
of
Mud
Creek, and at the
head of Gap Fork of
Neds Fork of Frasure
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is located on the McDowell
USGS 7 112 minute
quadrangle
maps.
The surface area to
be disturbed by the
amendment is owned
by Jennifer and
Jesse Akers, Dinah
and Jack Tackett,
Loretta Rogers and
Ellery
Owens,
Carmel and Marie
Clark, Arnold Turner,
Purvis and Ruby
Hamilton, Ray and
Mary Hall, Elzie Hall,
Flora K. Preston, Phil
and Betty Hall, Darin
Carroll, Wallace and
Melinda
Hamilton,
Walker and Jeromia
Tackett, Roger and
Shirley Paige, F. W.
Newsom Heirs, Olivia
Hamilton, Darvene
L.
and
Anna
Hamilton,
and
Carmel Lee and Ollie
Tackett.
The
amendment
will underlie land
owned by Jennifer
and Jesse Akers,
Dinah
and Jack
Tackett,
Loretta
Rogers and Ellery
Owens, Carmel and
Marie Clark, Arnold
Turner, Purvis and
Ruby Hamilton, Ray
and Mary Hall, Elzie
Hall,
Flora
K.
Preston, Phil and
Betty Hall, Darin
Carroll, Wallace and
Melinda Hamilton,
Walker and Jeromia
Tackett, Roger and
Shirley Paige, F. W.
Newsom Heirs, and
Carmel Lee and Ollie
Tackett.
The operation will
use the area, contour, and extended
depth auger method
of surface mining.
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resource's
Prestonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky
41653.
Written comments,
or
objections,
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director
of the Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hudson
Hollow
Complex, U.S. 127
South,
Frankfort,
Kentucky 40601.
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-9017
Renewal #2
In accordance with
KRS 350.055, notice
is hereby given that
Matt/Co., Inc., 439
Meadows
Branch,
Prestonsburg,
Kentucky 41653, has
applied for a renewal
of a permit for a
refuse disposal facility, located 0.5 mile
northeast of Emma,
in Floyd County. The
proposed operation
will disturb 21.10 surface acres and will
underlie 0 acres, and
the total area within
the permit boundary
will be 21.1 0 acres.
The proposed operation is approximately 0.24 mile north
KY
Route
from
1428's junction with
KY Route 194, and
located 0.08 mile
east of the Levisa
Fork. The latitude is
37°40'02" and the
longitude
is
82°43'14".
The proposed operation is located on
the Lancer U.S.G.S.
7 1/2 minute quadrangle map. The surface area to be disturbed is owned by
Eddie B. Merritt.
The application has
been filed for public
inspection at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
Reclamation
and
Enforcement's Prestonsburg Regional
Office, 3140 South
Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, Kentucky
41653. Written comments, objections or
requests for a permit
conference must be
filed with the Director,
Division of Permits,
#2 Hudson Hollow,
U.S. 127 South,
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
No. 836-5416,
Amendment
No.2
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
OS Energy, Inc., P.O.
Box 2864, Pikeville,
KY
41502,
has
applied
for
an
Amendment to an
existing underground
coal mining and
reclamation operation, located 0.9 mile
west of Woods in
Floyd
County,
Kentucky.
The
amendment proposes to add 75.00 acres
of
underground
acreage, making the
total area 930.41
acres within
the
amended
permit
boundary
The
proposed
amendment area is
approximately 0.25
mile east from KY
194's junction with
Ky 1428, and located
adjacent to Cow
Creek.
The
proposed
amendment is located on the Lancer
U.S .G.S.
7
1/2
minute quadrangle
map. The amendment will underlie
land owned by Roy &
Patsy Conn, Delmer
& Irene Jervis, Burnis
& Markiutta Jervis,
Zenis & Janet Jervis,
Maryland
Jervis,
George & Bridget
Vanover, Glen &
Mary Burchett, Greg
&
Pam
Conn,
Thurston & Delcie
Endicott,
Lester
Jervis Bill & Pat
Jarrell, Brad & Sally
Goble, Ornes & Earl
Spears and Reed
Heirs
amendrr.ent
The
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources'
Prestonsburg
Regional Office 3140
South Lake Drive,
Suite
6,
Prestonsburg ,
KY
41653.
Written comments,
objections.
and
requests for a permit
conference must be
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Police
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solving
burglaries
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Times Staff Report
GOODY - Kentucky
State Police is calling
for community support
in their investigation into
burglaries in the Goody
area of Pike County.
Burglars forced themselves into Papa John's
Pizza and Mark's Auto
Repair on Jan. 21. The
subjects removed a
safe, cash and various
items from the restaurant and six remote conf trol race trucks and
accessories from the
auto repair shop. The
radio controlled race
trucks are described as
new in the box, approximately one-and-a-half
feet long and valued at
$600 each .
Although these burglaries occurred in the
same time frame, it has
not been confirmed that
they are related.
Trooper Luke
• Vanhoose is continuing
the investigation.
Anyone with information
is urged to contact the
KSP at (606) 433-7711.
Anonymous calls will be
accepted.
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Victim's family testifies in Bishop trial.
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG
Testimony
began on Friday for the Dwayne Bishop
murder trial, with members of the victim's
family testifying.
The case finds Bishop accused of the
August 2000 murder of his wife, Carolyn.
Jurors heard evidence from Carolyn
Bishop's mother, sister, and the two children she and Dwayne Bishop had together.
The first witness to be called was
Carolyn Bishop's mother Clara Tackett.
Tackett, who raised eight children, spoke
lovingly of her daughter and occasionally
used the present tense when talking about
her. She said that Carolyn Bishop was a
good mother and loving daughter and
recounted that she had moved back in with
her with her children when she and
Dwayne Bishop separated. She noted that
Carolyn Bishop needed money and would
clean people's houses for the extra income
she needed to raise her four children,
which included two from a previous marriage.
While being questioned by special prosecutor David Smith, she noted that
Carolyn Bishop had begun seeing Dwayne
Bishop again in 2000 and indicated that the
family didn't approve of Dwayne Bishop,
which is why he would routinely rev his
motorcycle outside of the residence to
draw Carolyn Bishop outside.
"[The] family didn't want anything to
do with him, and he wanted nothing to do
with us," Tackett said.
Tackett recalled that Dwayne Bishop
stopped by a lot in August 2000 and that he
would go off with Carolyn Bishop.
"Sometimes she'd be beat up," Tackett
said. "Several times I seen her with black
eyes." When asked when this would happen, Tackett replied, "Always after she
was with him."
The next witness called was Susan
Reed, Carolyn Bishop's sister. Smith
began his questioning by inquiring about
the weekend of Carolyn Bishop's death.
Reed replied that both of the children
Carolyn Bishop had with Dwayne Bishop
were born in the first week of September
and that Carolyn Bishop had been planning a party for them.
Reed said that she was close to her sister and saw her every day. She also didn't
approve of Dwayne Bishop and her sister
seeing each other again and also noted that
Carolyn Bishop would return from meetings with Dwayne Bishop looking like she
had been physically abused.
Judge John
D. Caudill
handled
over a dozen
sidebar conferences on
Friday as
testimony
began in the
trial for
accused
murderer
Dwayne Earl
Bishop.
photo by
Tom Doty
"Carolyn always had bruises, black
eyes and scratches," Reed said.
Reed recalled seeing Dwayne Bishop
with Carolyn Bishop on the night that her
sister disappeared and remembered he was
wearing black clothes and a heavy black
leather jacket, which struck her as odd
since it was hot and humid.
The next day when Carolyn Bishop didn't return home, Reed noted, "I knew
something wasn't right." She tried finding
her sister and eventually called the police
who discovered the body of Carolyn
Bishop at a strip mine site off Route 979
near her home.
Reed also testified that she had a relative in a motorcycle club called "The
Highwaymen" and that Dwayne Bishop
was not accepted into the club. She also
was asked if she knew a woman who in
opening remarks was said to be having
sexual intercourse with Dwayne Bishop at
the time of his arrest, and replied that she
was a woman that he had been seeing.
Yates receives
10 years for
manslaughter
by MARY MU,SIC
STAFF WRITER
3 DAV F O R ECA ST
Today
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photo by Steve LeMaster
State road crews were kept busy Thursday night and Friday, clearing highways in the wake of the year's
first substantial snowfall.
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(See BISHOP, page three)
Manslaughter hearing delayed
by MARY MUSIC
S TAFF WRITER
PRESTONSBURG - A Floyd
County man charged with
manslaughter is scheduled to
appear in court this week for a pretrial conference.
The pretrial deliberation, a hearing to determine whether or not
Timothy J. Bellamy will accept a
plea bargain offer from the com-
monwealth , was continued last
week because the accused had to
appear for mediation in federal
court in London, court documents
(See HEARING, page three)
PRESTONSBURG
Tracy Dean Yates, a Harold
man convicted last year for
the death of 2-year-old
Stacia Collins, will serve 10
years in prison , Circuit Judge
Danny P. Caudill ruled
Friday.
Caudill adhered to the
recommendations of the jury
that convicted Yates in
December for second-degree
manslaughter, three counts
of fourth-degree assault, driving on a suspended license
and leaving the scene of an
accident.
In conjunction with that
sentence recommendation,
Yates also received 12month concurrent sentences
on the other charges against
him.
He was found guilty fol lowing a two-day trial last
year. Jurors deliberated for
approximately 30 minutes
before handing down the
verdict.
The charges against Yates
stem from a December 2002
accident in which he collided
head on with the Collins
family car on Route 2030,
killing the child and injuring
her parents and a sibling.
During the trial, Yates'
oldest child testified that his
. father returned home after
the accident on Dec . 12,
2002, and slammed his car
into their house. Yates said
he had been in a wreck and
that someone may have been
hurt, the adolescent said.
According to testimony,
Yates then turned off all the
lights in the house and asked
the famil y to remain quiet.
He had instructed the family
to tell authorities that he had
been home all night, the adolescent testified.
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Cruelty charge to be ftled
after sheriff seizes horses
by RALPH B. DAVIS
MANAGING EDITOR
MIDDLE CREEK
Responding to complaints
that two horses had apparently been abandoned, Sheriff
John K. Blackburn confiscated the animals Friday and
plans to pursue criminal
charges against the owner.
The horses are now being
kept Conn's Stables, at Prater
Creek, where they are being
kept inside a bam. They were
examined by a veterinarian
and are being nursed back to
health.
Blackburn said his office
had received complaints that
the horses had been abandoned . After trying to contact
the owner, John Mark
McKenzie, without success ,
the sheriff said he obtained a
court order from District
Judge Eric Hall to confiscate
the animal .
At noon Friday, Blackburn
watched as the animals were
loaded on a trailer and taken
away.
The horses had been tied
up - one to a guardrail, the
other in the middle of a field
- with no access to food or
water. Blackburn said he
believed they had been there
for some time.
"From what I can tell , it
Sheriff John
K. Blackburn
led one of
two horses
that were
confiscated
Friday due to
alleged
neglect. The
animals are
now receiving
care 3t a stable and the
owner will
have to
answer the
allegations in
court,
Blackburn
said.
(See HORSES, page three)
photo by
Ralph B. Davis
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�A2 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
23, 2005
8 THOMPSON, Ohio - A
high school principal promises
he's going to give the living
skills curriculum an extreme
makeover after a student
skinned and cooked a Guinea
pig and a rabbit during class.
The student, a 16-year-old
boy, told the principal, Beto
Gage, that he killed the animals
at home. before bringing them
to Ledgemont High School.
Gage said living skills teacher
Diana Stevens lets students
prepare a meal of their choice
on Wednesdays.
Students who didn't want to
watch were allowed to go into
another room, Gage said.
The student had asked
Stevens if h~ could catch and
cook a wild rabbit and she
approved, provided he gut the
carcass before class, Gage said.
He said the student, whose
name was not released, is an
active hunter.
The animals; however,
apparently were purchased at a
pet store.
Geauga Humane Society
officials and the police said
they received complaints from
students and parents, and they
are investigating the incident.
"Something irrational and
wrong happened," said Geauga
Humane
Officer
Sarah
Westman.
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•
MILWAUKEE
Sometimes saying please just
doesn't work.
A man trying to rob Marine
Land Pets got locked inside the
pet store because of some fast
action on the part of two clerks.
The sisters, Wendy and Crystal
York, triggered alarms that
notified police and locked the
store's front door.
The man can be heard on the
store's security tape demanding that the clerk's open the
door, only to hear them say,
"We can't."
Then he asks again, "Open
the door ma'am. Please open
the door."
He finally found his way out
a back door and fled. Police
were looking for him.
•
PRAGUE,
Czech
Republic - It will be the most
expensive keg of beer he's ever
had.
A 32-year-old Czech man
got himself locked up in a
pizzeria in the town of Brno
late Wednesday to have free
access to beer overnight. When
the restaurant's staff left, he
broke into a cooling box containing a keg, disconnected the
pipes leading to the tap, put
them in his mouth and drank as
much as he could.
The man, drunk and fast
asleep, was found by cleaners
in the early hours of Thursday.
Police
spokesman
Vit
Cvrcek said he will now have
to pay for the beer he drank and
faces prison time or a fine for
the damage he caused to the
cooling box.
• DUTCH MILLS, Ark. It's not as cold in northwest
Arkansas as it is in keland, but
a flock of Icelandic sheep
doesn't seem to mind.
Dennis and Marilyn Miles
say their Icelandic flock in
southwest Washington County
is the only one in the- state and
their sheep are among about
3 ,500 such animal found in the
United States and Canada.
"We had some friends here a
year ago in October," said
Marilyn Miles. "Dennis told
them how much time he spent
mowing. Our friends said we
ought to get some sheep."
The Miles did some
research and were intrigued by
what they found out about the
breed from Iceland, the island
nation in the North Atlantic
Ocean. The breed is 1,100
years old, and Dennis Miles
describes them as "maintenance-free."
Todav in Historv
The Associated Press
Today is Sunday, Jan. 23, the
23rd day of2005 . There are 342
days Jeft in the year.
Today's Highlight in
History: On Jan. 23, 1973,
President Nixon announced an
accord had been reached to end
the Vietnam War.
On this date:
• In 1789, Georgetown
University was established in
present-day Washington, D.C.
• In 1845, Congress decided
all national elections would be
held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November.
• In 1920, the Dutch government refused demands from
the victorious Allies to hand
over the ex-kaiser of Germany.
• In 1932, New York Gov.
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
• In 1943, critic Alexander
Woollcott suffered a fatal heart
attack during a live broadcast of
the CBS radio program
"People's Platform."
• In 1950, the Israeli
Knesset approved a resolution
proclaiming Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
• In 1964, the 24th amendment to the Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal
elections, was ratified.
• In 1968, North Korea
seized the U.S. Navy ship
"Pueblo," charging its crew
with being on a spying mission.
(The crew was released 11
months later.)
•
In 1985 , debate in
Britain's House of Lords was
carried on live television for the
first time.
• In 1989, surrealist artist
Salvador Dali died in his native
Spain at age 84.
Ten years ago: The
Supreme Court ruled that companies accused of firing
employees illegally could not
escape liability by later finding
a lawful reason to justify the
dismissal.
Five years ago: The dark
satire "American Beauty" won
the Golden Globe for best film
drama, while "The Sopranos"
won best television drama. The
Tennessee Titans advanced to
the Super Bowl by beating the
Jacksonville Jaguars 33-14 in
the AFC Championship game.
The St. Louis Rams defeated
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11-6
to win the NFC Championship.
NFL star Derrick Thomas was
injured when the sport utility
vehicle he was driving overturned on an icy road in
Missouri; Thomas died more
than two weeks later. (The crash
also claimed the life of Thomas'
friend, Michael Tellis.)
One year ago: The Illinois
Supreme Court upheld former
Gov. George Ryan's powers to
commute sentences, keeping 32
spared inmates off death row.
The enduring situation comedy
"Friends" filmed its final
episode in front of an invitationonly audience. Bob Keeshan,
TV's "Captain Kangaroo," died
in Windsor, Vt., at age 76.
Today's Birthdays: Sen.
Frank R . Lauten_berg, D-N.J., is
81. Actress Jeanne Moreau is
77. Actress Chita Rivera is 72.
Actor-director Lou Antonio is
71 . Actor Gil Gerard is 62.
Actor Rutger Hauer is 61. R&B
singer Jerry Lawson (The
Persuasions) is 61. Sen. Thomas
R. Carper, D-Del., is 58. Singer
Anita Pointer is 57. Actor
Richard Dean Anderson is 55.
Rock
musician
Bill
Cunningham is 55. Rock singermusician Patrick Simmons (The
Doobie Brothers) is 55. Rock
musiCian Danny
Federici
(Bruce Springsteen and the E
Street Band) is 55. Rock singer
Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is
52. Princess Caroline of
Monaco is 48. Singer Anita
Baker is 47. Reggae musician
Earl Falconer (UB40) is 46.
Actress Gail O'Grady is 42.
Actress Mariska Hargitay is 41.
R&B singer Marc Nelson is 34.
Actress Tiffani Thiessen is 31.
Thought
for
Today:
"There's no fun in medicine,
but there's a lot of medicine in
fun."- Anonymous.
"They're completely fed on
pasture," his wife said. "They
don't require any supplemental
grain. Until last week we hadn't fed them any hay."
The sheep cost about $700
to $1,000 a head, she said.
•
PRAGUE,
Czech
Republic - Soviet-era compact TV sets, known for bad
reception and low picture quality, are finally popular - as
homes for bats.
A group of disabled workers
in the southeastern Czech
Republic produces bat boxes
from the TV sets' sturdy plywood casing, which is hard to
break and easily resists bad
weather.
"The TVs had two outstanding features: an extremely bad
picture and extremely solid
plywood casing," said Mnjmir
Vlasin, an environmentalist
whose company disassembles
old TV sets.
Vlasin said about 50 boxes
made of the TV sets that dominated Czechoslovakia's market
in the 1980s have been placed
in the woods near the city of
Brno, l 25 miles southeast of
Prague.
Each box accommodates up
to several dozen bats, depending on their size, Vlasin said.
Bats use the boxes in the
summer. In winter months,
they hibernate in underground
shelters.
• WAKARUSA , Ind. When the owners of The Dime
Store order candy, they're not
messing around.
This year, they ordered 30
tons of jumbo jelly beans.
The Wakarusa store ordered
the tonnage for its 35th bean
season - far more than the 5
tons of the candies it ordered in
1998.
The store in the town about
25 miles southeast of South
Bend began selling jumbo jelly
beans in conjunction with the
Wakarusa
Maple
Syrup
Festival35 years ago. That first
year, the store ordered 100
pounds and sold them all .
"When we first started selling jelly beans by the ton, people probably thought we had
rocks in our head," store coowner Deb McNally said last
week.
This year, the store is featuring stone-shaped jelly beans,
along with its popular "Love
Potion Number Nine," a cherry-vanilla jumbo bean mix.
There's also five flavors of
smaller, sour jelly beans and a
chocolate
cherry
dipped
delight.
When Wilma and Etril
• CONCORD, N.C. Even though they are sanitation workers, Edwin Workman
and Todd Little will be treated
like YIPs at NASCAR's Nextel
All-Star Challenge.
Both men returned 51 $100
bills folded in a money clip in
the pocket of a shirt tossed in
the garbage Dec. 31. The cash
was more than two months
combined take-home pay for
the two men.
"We were raised right and
we immediately knew what the
right thing to do was and that
was to return the money back
to the proper owner as soon as
possible," Little said.
Humpy Wheeler, president
and general manager of Lowe's
Motor Speedway, was so
impressed with the men's honesty he decided to reward
them. Wheeler arranged for
VIP tickets to NEXTEL AllStar Challenge on May 21,
with reserved parking and a
pre-race pit tour.
"NASCAR is a working
mans' sport and you guys are
honest, hard-working people,"
Wheeler told them.
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Thursday,
September 20, 2005, at his residence.
Born September 29, 1975, in
Pikeville, he was the son of
Charles Slone of Blue River,
and Teresa Parsons Moss of
Auxier. He was a telecommunications installer.
He is survived by his wife,
Melisa Hubbard Slone.
In addition to his parents and
wife, he is survived by a son,
Jason Austin Lee Slone of
Auxier; a daughter, Mariah Kate
Hackworth of Auxier; his
grandparents: Barbara Jones
Slone of Prestonsburg and Ervin
Slone of Blue River; his stepparents, Estalene Slone of Blue
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Katelyn, Makinley, Alizabeth
and Laura.
He was preceded in death by
his grandparents, Allen Slone
and Ina Shepherd Slone; and a
brother, Toby Slone.
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West
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• Continued from p1
4.
Defense
coun~cl
Barolyn
Howard pressed Reed on not
being present at any of the occasions where Carolyn was
bruised and brought up a
Lexington incident in which
Carolyn Bishop was involved in
a fracas and got her leg broken.
David Smith got Reed to tell the
story on redirect, during which
Reed said that Carolyn Bishop
was a bystander in that fight and
got injured for being nearby. She
did note that her account was
based solely on Carolyn
Bishop's telling of the story.
The aftemoon ended with testimony from both of Dwayne
and Carolyn Bishop's 'children.
Each said that their father liked
to wear black. Both identified a
spur that their father wore on his
boot and one of the children also
testified that a key-shaped zipper attachment introduced as
evidence came from Dwayne
Bishop's black leather jacket.
Each child had a recollection
of seeing Carolyn and Dwayne
Bishop riding along their hollow
that night and never saw their
mother again.
Some questions asked by
Smith seemed innocuous and
may hint at later evidence and
testimony. He asked each child
what brand of cigarettes their
father smoked in 2000 and both
replied that he liked Kool. The
key on Dwayne Bishop's jacket
was another item that may be
important down the line of wit-
nesses, as well as the spur that
he wore on hi5 boot.
The day also saw many sidebars called as attorneys for both
sides seem~d content to dcur up
lines of yuestioning that may
have led to the objections by
opposing counsel. That said
there were more than a few
moments when objections were
raised because witnesses inter
jected their accounts with opinion~ of other people they knew.
Such evidence is termed hearsay
and inadmissible. The way
around it is to call in the people
that witnesses allude to but in
many instances on Friday that
person was Carolyn Bishop.
Vanderpool in an automobile
accident and for endangering the
lives of two other individuals.
Bellamy was allegedly under
the influence of alcohol and
"another substance," officers in
the case reported.
Bellamy. who holds prior
convictions for drunk driving,
was also charged as a persistent
felony offender.
Represented by Prestonsburg
attorney Ned Pillersdorf, he
posted a · $50,000 parttallysecured bond shortly after his
anest.
Circuit Judge John David
Caudill rescheduled the hearing
for Jan. 28.
23, 2005 . A3
Floyd County's state highway garages
set work schedule for week of Jan. 24-28
Superintendent Bud Akers
and Acting Superintendent Jen-y
lodd of Highway "District 12
today released thi<; week's work
schedules for the Allen and
Minnie Maintenance Garages:
Allen Garag.·
• Monday. Jan. 24: Pothole
patching on K Y 1210 between
mile points zero and seven.
• Tuesday. Jan. 25: Pothole
patching on Route 1750, Route
110, and Route 1427 between
mile points zero and nine.
•
Wednesday, Jan. 26:
Repair work on embankment
failure (break) on Route 3386
between mile points zero and
three.
•
Thursday, Jan. 27:
Cle<111ing out tlitchline on KY
3386 bet\\cen mtlc pomts zero
and three ..
• Friday, Jan. 28: Clean and
service equipment: clean lot and
garage.
Minnie Garage
• All ·week: Use slope
mower and chipper to clear
brush 011 Route 122 between
mile points 19 and 26.
• Friday, Jan. 28: Continue
work on KY 122; clean and service- equipment and clean lot
tnd garage (half day).
\ttaintenance work is scheduled on a tentative basis and is
~Ub.Jccl to change, depending on
weather conditions and emergencies.
Motorists are urged to use
caution in work areas, to be alert
for flaggers, workers, and equipment. People also should pay
attention to warning signs and
obey speed ltmits at all times .
lltghway District 12 mainlairs almost 112 miles of roadw.ty in Ployd County.
Despite dangers, miners still
getting caught smoking underground
Hearing
• Continued from p1
say.
Bellamy, 26, was indicted in
September for second-degree
manslaughter, two counts of
wanton endangerment and drunk
driving.
He was anested by Floyd
County Sheriff Deputy Greg
Clark last year for allegedly
causing the death of Everett D.
Obits
Pikeville,
died
Saturday,
January 15, at St. Claire
Regional Medical Center,
Morehead. She is survived by
her husband, Arvid Reynolds.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, January 19,
under the direction of J .W. Call
& Son Funeral Home.
• ~
Willard Slone Sr., 74, of
Raccoon,
died
Tuesday,
January 18. He is survived by
his wife, Nancy Jane Thacker
Slone. Funeral arrangements
are under the direction of
Thacker Memorial Funeral
Home.
Ernest Smith Ill, 39, of
McVeigh,
died
Tuesday,
January 18. at Hatfield. He is
survived by his wife, Janet
Brugh Smith. Funeral services
were conducted Saturday,
January 22, under the direction
of Rogers Funeral Home.
~
Lexettie Bartley Stiltner, 94,
of Grundy, Virginia, died
Tuesday, January 18, at
Mountain View Health Care
Center, Elkhorn City. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Friday, January 21, under the
direction of Grundy Funeral
Ho::..~.
\
Bessie Marie Tackett, 99, a
Pike County native, died
Thursday, January 13. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Monday, January 17, under the
direction of W.R. Milward
"'- Mortuary-Southland,
~ Lexington.
Teddy Thacker, 62, of
Regina,
died
Wednesday,.
January 19, in Lexington. He is
survived by his wife, Patricia
Ann
Anderson
Thacker.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday. January 22, under
the direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
Mary Lou Webb, 65, of Lick
Creek, died Thursday, January
13, in Owingsville. She is survived by her husband, Elmer
Webb. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday, January 16,
under the direction of Bailey
Funeral Home.
Edith Lillian Weddington,
56, of Amelia, Ohio, a Canada
native, died Tuesday, January
18, at her horne. Funeral services
were
conducted
Thursday, January 20, under
the direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
fJ
Margaret Louise Whitt, 61,
of Shelbiana, died Thursday,
January 13, at the home of her
daughter,
Kim
Coleman.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, January 16, under
the direction of Thacker
Memorial Funeral Home.
Rosetta Wolford, 69, of
Phelps, died Saturday, January
15,
at
Good
Shepherd
Community Nursing Home,
Phelps. Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, January
18, under the direction of R.S.
Jones & Son Funeral Home.
MARTIN COUNTY
Bertha Mills Booth, 91, of
Inez, died Wednesday, January
12. Memorial services were
held Saturday, January 15,
under
the
direction
of
Richmond Callaham Funeral
Home.
Palmer R. Fields, 85, of
Pilgrim, died Monday, January
17, at Three Rivers Medical
Center. Funeral services were
conducted Wednesday, January
19, under the direction of
Phelps and Son Funeral Home.
Mary Elizabeth Parsley, 71,
of Columbus, Ohio, a Martin
County
native,
died
Wednesday, January 12, in
Gral)t
Medical
Center,
Columbus. She is survived by
her husband, Albert (June Bug)
Parsley Jr. }u;o'::ral services
were conducted Saturday,
January 15, under the direction
of Woodyard Funeral Home.
Lilly Jean Pemberton, 77, of
l)lez, died Wednesday, January
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ASSOCIATED PFlESS
PIKEVILLE - I"he surgeon
general's warning that smoking car.
be hazardous to your health takes on
a whole new me:ming inside a coal
mine, where the flicker of a cigarette lighter could tri!!gcr a deadly
methane ga~ explosion.
Despite the danger, coal compa. nies have recently been finding
miners smoking umkrground, a
practice that has been illegal for
• Continued from p5 more than half a century.
So far this month, tlu·ee coal
12, at Highlands Regional miners in Kentucky have been fired
Medical Center. She is survived and turned over to the state for prosby her husband, John Morgan ecution after searches turned up cig(Bill) Pemberton. Funeral ser- arettes and lighters. Two others
vices were conducted Saturday, were cited in November for smokJanuary 15, under the direction ing underground.
of Phelps and Son Funeral
In Virginia, 13 coal companies
Home.
have been cited in the pa<;t year for
not searching coal miners for cigaMary Music Peny, 92, of rettes and lighters as required by
Tomahawk, died Monday,
January 10, at Three Rivers
Medical Center, in Louisa.
Funeral services were conduct• Continued from p1
ed Wednesday, January 12,
under
the
direction
of had been a couple of weeks ..."
Richmond-Callaham Funeral Blackbum said. "I feel it is a bad
Home.
situation to find something tied
up without being fed and
Ella Mae Stepp, 73, of lnez, watered."
died Monday, January 10, at
Blackburn said McKenzie
Highlands Regional Medical will now face a charge of secCenter. Funeral services were ond-degree cruelty to animals, a
conducted Thursday, January misdemeanor. The fate of the
13, under the direction of horses, meanwhile, will be deter
Phelps and Son Funeral Home. mined by a judge at a later date.
state law.
Most coal comp<m ics have taken
u hmtl line against smoking -frisktng miners, even searcl ing
lunch boxes in gov~mment-ordered
Rat downs. Miners found with ciga
rettes or lighters are fired on the spot
and re]mrted to authorities, who in
some cases can im1mse tines and
jatl sent~nccs.
And they don't get sympathy
from their coworkers.
"A miner who smokes underground is not just endangering himself
he's risking the lives of
evctyonc he's working wtth," said
Todd Smith, a miner from Stone
and a smoker himself.
But every time before he enters
the mine, he takes his pack of USA
Gold cigarettes out of his pocket
and replaces it with a pouch of
Lancaster chewing tobacco.
"If you're caught with cigarettes
or a lighter, you're automatically
flred on the spot" he said. "It's serious.''
The U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration has found
cigarette lighters or matches to be
the cause of several deadly methane
explosions in coal mines. One killed
J3 people in Marion County, Tenn.,
in 1981 . Another killed eight miners
in Norton, Va.. in 1992.
Miners caught smoking face jail
time and fines of up to $2,500 in
VIrginia, which strengthened its law
after the Norton disaster. Coal miners convicted of smoking underground Gln get one to five years in
prison.
"Tfs definitely a big no-no ...
especially m mines known for
methane,'' said Jeff Gillenwater,
director of external affairs for
Virgima-based Massey Energy, the
largest producer of central
Appalachian coal. '·Jfs very dangerous.''
Gillenwater said miners who
~moke on the job also put their
employers at risk of being fined by
state and fedenll regulators. He said
Massey has a policy that no smoking is permitted anywhere on its
property, whether underground or
on the surface. VIolating that policy
results in immediate dismissal.
"It will not be tolerated by our
comp<my," he said.
In Kentucky, Paris Charles of
the state Office of Mine Safety and
Licensing said miners found guilty
of smoking on the job typically are
put on administrative probation,
meaning that if they're caught a second time the state revokes their
mining licenses.
"Smoking is not as prevalent as
it was in years past," Charles said.
"We've not had any second offens-
es."
Bill Caylor, president of the
Kentucky Coal Association, said "
miners working miles underground
in some cases can't simply walk
outside for a smoke break like office
workers can. That's why some try to
smuggle cigarettes underground.
"They don't fully appreciate the
hazards," Caylor said. 'They don't
realize the potential harm they're
causing their co-workers."
Lee Anthony Whitt, 22, of
Inez, died Sunday, January 9, at
Paintsville. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday,
January 13, under the direction
of Phelps and Son Funeral
Home.
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Jeff Stacy, 68, of Ulysses,
died Saturday, December 18, at
his home. He is survived by his
wife, Charity Mae Stacy.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, December 2l,
under
the
direction
of
Richmond-Callaham Funeral
Home.
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23, 2005
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but a means to the
end of [achieving] a
free society.
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Breaking news: Eating less and moving more equals improved
health and weight loss.
Yes, that's the latest advice from the government - the key
component of the new dietary guidelines developed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services and the federal
Department of Agriculture.
It's not hard to imagine many Americans giving a sarcastic
roll of the eyes at this declaration. Of course people will shed
pounds if they consume less food and drink and burn more calories. The real challenge is actually getting people to do as much.
Let's hear the government's plan for actually motivating the people. What will Uncle Sam do to get Johnny out of bed early to
exercise or to get Sally to choose a salad over a double burger
with fries?
The answer is: Nada. And, frankly, it's not the government's
job.
While the health risks of excess weight are serious, it's
becoming increasingly apparent that the government is illequipped to make much of an impact on the nation's waistline.
"Ies really common sense. Do you want to look better? Do
you want to feel better?" said Health and Human Services
Secretary Tommy Thompson in an Associated Press article. "You
lower your calorie intake, you lower your carbs, your fats. You
ent more fruits and vegetables, and you exercise. That's as simple as it can be. That is not too hard."
Actually, it's extremely hard. That's why so many Americans
are considered obese and are afflicted with diabetes anq high
blood pressure and are at risk for heart disease.
Making smart food choices and getting regular physical activity is a foreign concept to many people. And to many others, it
sounds like a good idea - but achieving it seems about as tough
as climbing Mount Everest.
The new guidelines - which call for fewer calories, wise
selection offats and carbohydrates, more whole grains, five to 13
fruits and vegetables, reduced salt intake and 30 to 90 minutes of
exercise a day - will be used in the next couple of months to
give the government's food pyramid a makeover.
The government deserves some credit. It's trying its best to
help improve the health of the nation. (The recommendations are
the result of a 13-member panel of scientists and doctors reviewing Americans' diet and health over a year.)
But it's hard to believe that Americans will suddenly take to
using the food pyramid as if it were the gospel, posting it on their
refrigerator and using it as a guide for their grocery list, just
because the government says it's the right thing to do. Here's a
hard dose of reality: It all comes down to people being responsible for themselves. Each individual has to want to make a
change.
The government can spew out all the guidelines and programs
and policy it wants. But if the majority of folks stuff their faces
with a Big Mac, use water only for bathing and have trouble
naming more than one fruit or vegetable, it's not going to make
much of a difference.
Sometimes all it takes is one person with the willpower to
achieve better health. That one person can create a domino
effect, inspiring her family, friends and co-workers, who in. turn
inspire their circle of contacts. And, like magic, there are additional pockets of fit people all across the land.
So once people take "ownership" of their health, all of those
guidelines and pyramids and pamphlets may just actually come
in handy. Imagine that.
- Omaha World-Herald
-Rich Lowry C o l u m n - - - - - - - - - -
The rise of
reactionary
liberalism
"Please, don't change anything." That bids
fair to become the liberal
slogan for the early 21st
centwy. Who knew government programs circa 2004
wculd have achieved an
equipoise of perfection such
that disturbing them in the
slightest way would represent liberal heresy? And
who would have guessed
that "progressives" would
become opponen~ of
change so thoroughgoing
that they would make
Edmund Burke blush?
Reactionary liberalism will be the order of
the day in President Bush's second tenn. Thke
Social Security. The program was started in
the 1930s. Back then, there were 41 worlcers
for every retiree. Now, there are three. Back
then, life expectancy was significantly shorter
than i~ current 78 years. In other words, in 70
years the world has changed, but the structure
of Social Security hasn't - and liberals desperately want to keep it that way.
Never mind that dozens of countries have
implemented some version of the Bush-proposed private retirement accounts. "It's just
too dangerous" will be the mantra. We don't
have the reform acumen of a Kazakhstan! No,
no. We are Americans, and all we can manage
is a defensive huddle around the status quo.
The same basic argument will apply to tax
reform, tort reform, health-care reform and
further education reform. No
issue quite highlighted the left's
reactionary
impulse than
when, during
the campaign,
Bush proposed
redeploying
American
troops
from
their Cold War
outposts around
the
world.
Liberals immediately reacted negatively,
making the argument, basically, that the troops
should stay where they are, because they've
been there for 40 years, and everyone is comfortable with it.
Why the migration of old-fashioned, status-quo conservatism from right to left? It is
partly a function of the current political
dynamic. Republicans are cin the offensive, so
Democrats must play defense. It is also a
hangover from recent political history.
Conservatives, for decades, have told themselves that "ideas have consequences," and
have set about through think tanks, books and
magazines to find the best ones. During the
period of richest conservative policy ferment, ~
in the 1970s and 1980s, liberals could content
themselves with relying on what was an
increasingly sclerotic congressional majority.
Liberalism was dependent on the fumes of the
New Deal and Great Society, which were
powerful, but bound to dissipate.
Some liberals realize it is imperative that
Democrats re-brand themselves as the party of
reform. But that will take some doing, as the
party is simultaneously resisting every Bushproposed reform. The Democrats will have to
say "no, no, no and no" at the same time they
try to rally the public around their innovative
idea, say, to further erode the First .
Amendment with yet more campaign-finance lM
"refonn."
In Voltaire's classic "Candide," the charac- .
ter Pangloss insists, against all evidence, that it
is the best of all possible worlds. Voltaire
meant in part to skewer an impervious belief ·
in the felicity of the status quo. In this sense, ·
Pangloss is becoming the patron saint of21stcentwy liberalism.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National
Review.
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Those of us less than enthusiastic
about President Bush's re-election took
what little solace we could in the resignation of John Ashcroft as attorney general.
He had come to symbolize the utter disregard toward
civil rights
that characterizes this
administration and his
departure
was greeted
with a certain amount
of jubilation in my
sewing eire I e
Whomever we got in his stead, we
thought, would be an improvement. So
whom did we get?
Adolf E1Chmann Lite.
Now hang on there, a minute. Don't
go flying off the handle. I didn't call
Alberto Gonzales , Mr. Bush's AG
appointee, a Nazi, nor do I think he is
one. I don't go around calling people
Nazis much; it's a very heavy term.
Still,judging from the Senate hearings
on Mr. Gonzales' confirmation, his patterns of thinking remind one of Mr.
Eichmann.
Eichmann, for those of you too young
to remember, was the mid-level Nazi
bureaucrat charged with organizing and
administering the "Final Solution" - the
systematic annihilation of Europe's Jews.
It was he who made the trains into the
death camps run on time.
He escaped capture at the end of the
war and was found by Israeli agents 15
years later, living a quiet life in
Argentina. They kidnapped him and
brought him back to Israel where he was
tried as a war criminal and executed.
His defense was that he was only following orders. He bore no animosity
towards Jews , he told the court, as a loyal
officer in Adolf Hitler's anny, it was his
duty to ship them to their deaths.
Which brings us back to Gonzales. He
is President Bush's former White House
counsel and his name has been linked to
the infamous "torture memo" produced at
the request of the CIA.
The spy agency was trying to wring
information out of captured al Qaida
operatives and wanted to know how far it
r,ould go in the wringing.
Far, as it turned out. After a series of
meetings, often chaired by Mr. Gonzales,
a memo was produced saying that torture
was OK so long as you didn't carry it to
the point of "organ failure.'' The president
has since disavowed that memo.
In fact, nearly everyone has. Asked
what his response to it was at the time, he
told the Senate:
"I don't recall today whether or not I
was in agreement with aJl of the analysis."
He doesn't recall.
And as to the memo's authorship, he
didn't have a clue, but he knew that it
wasn't him. It was not his job as the president's lawyer, he said, to decide what
was and wasn't legal interrogation techmque. "That would be a job for the
Department of Justice and I never
,
influenced or pressured the department to ;
bless any of those techniques."
He ended his testimony with a ringing :
declaration of principle: "Torture and :
abuse will not be tolerated by this admin- '
istration. I will ensure the Department of ;
Justice aggressively pursues those .
responsible for such abhorrent actions." :
Better late than never. He's almost :
sure to be confirmed as attorney general, :
which is frightening but not surprising.
Frightening, because he seems a man :
who brings nothing of his own con- •
science to his job as the nation's chief law · ,
enforcement officer. He will follow the
orders given him.
:
Not surprising, because the revelations
of our mistreatment of prisoners in Abu
Ghraib and Guantanamo produced so lit- .
tle outrage in this country. Torturing pris- :
oners? So what. It's a war.
Yet there's not a friend of the United ;
States on the planet who did not shake his '
or her head in dismay at the pictures of
those prisoners being treated like animals
and worse by American troops. That '
photo of the hooded figure, his anns forming a cruciform, electric wires attached to
his body, haunts our efforts to convince~
the Arab world we're not their enemies.
Is this what the Shining City on the :
Hill, the "last, best hope of mankind," has
come to?
I wish I could say we're better than
this but I'm not sure we are. And if we
are, it's in spite of people like Gonzales,
not because of him.
Donald Kaul recently retired as
Washington columnist for the "Des
Moines Register." He has covered the
foolishness in our nation :S capital for 29
years, winning a number ofmodestly coveted awards along the way. Email at donald.kaul2@verizon.net.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Global conference aims to help pastors' Minister's Moment
wives deal with stress, expectations
What are we
by BOBBY ROSS JR.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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DALLAS - The list of
names reads like a who's who
in evangelical Christianity:
Osteen, Jakes, LaHaye.
But the focus of a ministry
conference in Florida next
week isn't megachurch pastor
Joel Osteen. or televangelist
and filmmaker Bishop T.D.
Jakes. or best-selling author
Tim LaHaye of "Left Behind"
fame.
Rather, it's their wives:
Victoria Osteen, Serita Jakes
and Beverly LaHaye. They're
each planning to address more
than 2,000 women, from all 50
states and more than 20
nations, at the Free to Soar
pastors' wives conference in
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Thousands more are expected
to watch parts of the meeting
at 80 satellite locations across
the nation.
Organizers bill the conference, set to begin next
Tuesday, as the first-ever global event to help pastors' wives
deal with a full-time job typically unofficial and unpaid
- that is often fraught with
unrealistic expectations, constant demands and even loneliness.
"Most pastors' wives just
don't feel qualified. That's
really a sad situation," said
Lois Evans of Dallas, president of the Global Pastors'
Wives Network. "And the guilt
that they feel can be immense,
simply because they are
expected to have it all together."
She's organizing the conference along with network
founder Vonette Bright, who
started the international ministry Campus Crusade for
Christ with her late husband,
Bill Bright. Bright also founded the Global Pastors Network
and the wives' network is an
affiliate of that group.
Victoria Osteen, whose husband preaches to more than
each
25 ,000 worshippers
weekend at Lakewood Church
in Houston, is a familiar face
on the church's nationally televised services. For the mother
of two, being a pastor's wife
means never buying groceries
without someone watching
what you're putting in your
cart- or what you're wearing.
"I do try to sneak out in my
ball cap and a jogging suit on a
Saturday," she said, chuckling.
"It seems like I always get
caught."
Osteen said her message to
pastors' wives will be: "You
can't do everything and you
can't be everything to everyone, so prioritize your life ....
The first thing on my agenda is
my relationship with God, then
my relationship with my family, and then, of course, the
congregation."
Evans - wife of Tony
Evans, senior pastor of the
7 ,000-member Oak Cliff Bible
Fellowship in Dallas - said
training and mentoring have
long been available to pastors,
but are just now being offered
to their wives.
Seminaries have held leadership training courses and
retreats for women. Pastors'
wives have started newsletters ·
and Web sites to share the
challenges and rewards of life
"in the fish bowl," as the home
page of www.pastorswives.org
refers to it.
But the Florida conference
marks the first broad-based
effort crossing racial, cultural
and denominational lines to
reach out to pastors' wives,
said Ted Haggard, president of
the National A<>sociation of
Evangelicals, which represents
more than 50 denominations
with 43 ,000 congregations.
"There's no one personality
that everybody's gathering to
hear," said Haggard, pastor of
the 11 ,000-member New Life
Church in Colorado Springs,
Colo. "There are Baptists and
Pentecostals, Americans and
people from other nations. I
think it's going to be incredibly powerful."
His wife, Gayle Haggard,
has a new book, "A Life
Embraced: A Hopeful Guide
for the Pastor's Wife." In it,
she maintains that ministry life
shouldn't be about enduring
challenges but about embracing joy. "It's really a wonderful role and not a pitiable, sad
role," she said.
But often pastors' wives are
thrust into the role without
proper training, Lois Evans
said. She recalled her own
experience 29 years ago, when
suddenly she was expected to
be a gifted teacher, a perfect
mother and a spiritual leader
with all the answers.
She was unprepared for it.
"I played the piano, so I was
safe with that," Evans said.
"But I did not fit into a whole
lot of other roles. But my husband made a startling statement to me one day. He said,
'Lois, I want you to be yourself.' I think that's exactly
what the Lord wants you to do
as well."
Roughly 5 percent of senior
afraid of anyway?
pastors in American Protestant
churches are women - so
there are pastors' husbands as
but organizers conwell
by PASTOR JOHN A. BAKER
That classroom le~son in
sciously decided not to make
PRESTONSBURG SEVENTH-DAY
God's character I have never
the conference about pastors'
ADVENTIST CHURCH
forgotten.
spouses.
There IS a country song by
James Davis, president of
"l c!on't know about you, but Conway Twitty entitled, "That's
the Global Pastors Network,
I'd rather fly than fry!" and My Job". It's centers around a
said the reason wasn't that the
"Paradise only has two sections, 'young man who finds himself
network includes bodies such
smoking and no-smoking.''
torn between what he wants to
as the Southern Baptists, who
While driving in another do with his life and what a~pira
believe the Bible prohibits
community here in Eastern tions his father has for him.
ordaining women as pastors.
Kentucky, I chanced upon two Before he heads west to beg10 a
Organizers simply felt that
church signs that boldly pro- life separate from his father and
pastors' wives have different
claimed these words. My first mother, he finds it difficult to
needs than pastors' husbands,
thought was, it's amazing what separate the boy from the man
he said.
some pastors do to motivate he has become. He tums to his
"It's not that we're trying to
church members back in atten- father and hesitantly a~ks this
neglect the husband whose
dance. However, after addition- question, "What happens if my
wife is a pastor or a minister,"
al thought. I was stunned to goals aren't realized and I lose
Davis said. "But we had to
think, "Are most people begin- direction, what if I don't have
make some fundamental decining their first relationship with the means to make it back
sions about this conference
God under these proclama- home?'' The father replies tenand what it would be about."
tions?"
derly and assuredly, "I'll always
Stephanie Wolfe, whose
It was in a college theology be there for you, that's my job."
husband, Jack, is senior pastor
class some years ago that I
Following the crucifixion of
of the 700-member Calvary
remember the story of a young Jesus, Peter and the other disciChristian
Fellowship
in
man who comes to class on a ples, their future in shambles,
Duluth, Ga., said she sees the
Monday morning under the conducted themselves the only
conference as an opportunity
power of two crutches. way they knew how, the} went
to network.
Surprised to see the student in a fishing. (John 21 :3) It was there
Wolfe, who founded a mincast, the professor questions on the shore of the sea of
istry for pastors' wives called
him on what caused his misfor- Tiberias after a long night of
Mates in Ministry, said she
tune.
futility, Jesus presented himself
can't always confide with peoThe students sheepish reply to them, fed them and told Peter
ple in her congregation.
was, "I went'snow skiing on the three times, ''Feed my sheep."
Sometimes, they're the reason
Sabbath." Pausing with head
Jesus knew at that moment
she needs to vent.
down, he continued, "I suppose Peter was not ready for God's
"Like I always used to say, I
if I hadn't been breaking the full leadmg in his life, but by
had two children that were bioSabbath, the Lord wouldn't ' telling him three times to feed
logically raised by me, and I have let me break my leg."
his sheep he is saying. J know
have now about 700 that I'm
In front of the whole class, you don't feel ready to do what
responsible for and that I shepthe reply by the professor was I ask, but when you do, I will be
herd and I mentor," Wolfe
thought provoking, for he there with you. Jesus was ready
said. "I don't think people
responded to the question by to walk him through his doubts.
realize the weight of ministry. asking one himself: "Are you
That's God's job. He does it
I love those people, so when
telling me that God says, 'You because He loves us. That's
their husband dies or their kids
break my Sabbath I break your proof we needn't be afraid of
are in jail or they are sick
leg?' Of course not!"
Him.
physically, I carry that."
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FLOYD COUNTY
Rose Anderson Floyd, 80, of
Jeffersonville, formerly of
McDowell. died Monday,
January 17, in the University of
Kentucky Medical Center.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 21, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Nancy Lou Hall, 54, of Hi
Hat, died Sunday, January 16, at
the McDowell Appalachian
Regional Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Thursday.
January 20, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Betty Ruth Myers Hunt, 73,
of Stanville, died Thursday,
January 20, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center,
Prestonsburg. She is survived by
her husband, Rev. Virgil Hunt.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday, January 22, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Aster Hunter, 92, of
Prestonsburg, died Monday,
January 17, at King's Daughters
Medical Center, Ashland. He is
survived by his wife, Amma
Mae Blackburn Hunter. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Thursday, January 20, under the
direction of Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home.
Bertram Layne, 90, of Tram,
died Tuesday, January 18, at the
Riverview Manor Nursing
Home. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 22,
under the direction of NelsonFrazier Funeral Home.
Denzil (Stud) Martin, 50, of
Drift, died Saturday, January 15,
at the U.K. Medical Center, in
Lexington. Funeral services
were
conducted Tuesday,
January 18, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
Sam Martin, Jr., age 66, of
Martin, died Monday, January
17, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
He is survived by his wife,
Margueritte
Hall
Martin.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday, January 20, under the
direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Walter Scott Slone II, 24, of
Hueysville,
died
Sunday,
January 16, at his residence.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 19, under
the direction of Hall Funeral
Home.
Ernestine Wells Wells, 80, of
Auxier, died Tuesday, January
18, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center. Funeral services were conducted Friday,
January 21, under the direction
of Carter Funeral Home.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Carl Francis Blair, 89, of
Staffordsville, died Sunday,
January 16, at his residence. He
is survived by his wife, Louise
Horne Blair. Funeral services
were conducted Wednesday,
January 19, under the direction
of Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
Claude Brewer, 64, of
Hindman, died Monday, January
17. at ARH June Buchanan
Primary Care Center, Hindman.
He is survived by his wife,
Lillian Brewer. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday,
January 20, under the direction
of Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home.
MAGOFFIN COUNTY
Vertic Back Craft, 87, of
Foraker, died Monday, January
17, at King's Daughters Medical
Center in Ashland. Funeral services were conducted Thursday,
January 20, under the direction
of the Magoffin County Funeral
Home.
Millie Louise Back Grimm,
62, of Bridgetown, Ohio 1 a
Magoffin County native, died
Thursday, December 9. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Monday, December 13, under
the direction of Dennis George
Funeral Home, Cleves, Ohio.
Vonda E. Matney, 80, of
Elkhorn City. died Thursday.
January 13. in Corbin. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Sunday, January 16, under the
direction of Bailey Funeral
Home.
"Josh"
Jimmy
Delzte
Johnson, 61, of Speight, died
Tuesday, January 11, at his
home. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, January 15,
under the direction of Hall &
Jones Funeral Home.
Dixie McCoy. 83, of Collins
Saturday.
Highway,
died
January 15, at Pikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
conducted Monday, January 17,
under the direction of Roberts
Funeral Home.
Clinard "Bear" Justice, 81, of
Millard, died Sunday, January
16, at Central Baptist Hospital,
Lexington. Funeral services
were conducted Thursday,
January 20, under the direction
of Thacker Memorial Funeral
Home.
Walter Miller, 87, of Turkey
Creek, died Saturday, January
15, at the South Williamson
Appalachian Regional Hospital.
He is survived by his wife,
Beatrice Lowe Miller. FPneral
services
were
conducted
Monday, January 17, under the
direction of Rogers Funeral
Home.
Daniel Mullins, 58, of
Jenkins, died Wednesday,
.January 19, the result of injuries
sutained in an automobile accident. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, January 22,
under the direction of Hall &
Jones funeral Home.
Sarah Ellen Lee Ratliff, 86,
of Pikeville, died Tuesday,
January 18. at Pikevllle Medical
Center. funeral services were
conducted Friday, January 21,
under the direction of J .W. Call
& Son Funeral Home.
Vicy Elizabeth Ratliff. 87, of
Ft. Pierce, Honda, formerly of
Pikeville, died Tuesday, January
18, in Stuart. Florida. Funeral
services were held Monday,
January 24. under the direction
of J .W. Call & Son Funei·al
Home.
Sarah Ellen Lee Ratliff, 86,
of Pikeville, died Tuesday,
January 18, at ~ikeville Medical
Center. Funeral services were
conducted Friday, January 21,
under the direction of J .W. Call
& Son Funeral Home.
Vicy Elizabeth Rat!Jff, 87, of
Ft. Pierce, Florida, formerly of
Pikeville, died Tuesday, January
l8, in Stuart, Florida. Funeral
services were held Monday,
January 24, under the direction
of J .W. Call & Son Funeral
Home.
Edna Reynolds, 83.
Wellington,
formerly
Ethel M. Fletcher Lawrence,
63, of Marion, Illinois, formerly
of Royalton, died Monday,
January 10, at her residence. She
is survived by het husband,
Edward
Deon
Lawrence.
Funeral services were conducted
Friday, January 14, under the
direction of Salyersville Funeral
Home.
PIKE COUNTY
Flo Ann Branham Bowling,
76, of Pikeville, died Sunday,
January 16, at Pikeville Medical
Center. She is survived by her
husband, Theodore Bowling.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, January 19, under
the direction of Lucas & Hall
Funeral Home.
James Douglas "Jim Doug"
Charles, 24, of Pikeville, died
Wednesday, January 13, in Las
Vegas. He is survived by his
wife, Crystal Beers Charles.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, January 18, under the
direction of J.W. Call & Son
Funeral Home.
Rev. Bradley Coleman, 94, of
McCarr, formerly of Vulcan,
West Virginia, died Tuesday,
January 18, at Williamson
Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted Friday,
January 21, under he direction
of Rogers Funeral Home.
Bert Clinton Diamond, 74, of
Floyd Virginia, formerly of
Pikeville, died Sunday, January
9. He is survived by his wife,
Bertha Dials Diamond. Funeral
services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 12, under
the direction of Gardner Funeral
Home.
Sheila Denise Dotson, 35, of
McVeigh, died Tuesday,January
18, at Hatfield. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, January
21, under the direction of
Rogers Funeral Home.
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Paintsville Mayo Plaza
Pikesville 251 Cassity Blvd.
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(See OBITS, page three)
Jones,
91, of
Venus
Salyersville, died Monday,
January l7, at Paul B. Hall
Medical Center. Funeral services
were
conducted
Wednesday, January 19, under
the direction of Paintsville
Funeral Home.
Cleo E. Lee, 77, of
Richmond, Virginia, a native of
Van Lear, died Sunday, January
9. He is survived by his wife,
Mariam Shear Lee. Memorial
Carlos Andrew "Andy"
services were held Saturday, Evans, 53, of Pikeville, died
January
14,
January 22, at St. John's Friday,
at
Catholic Church in Richmond, ' Marrowbone Creek Road. He is
survived by his wife, Cyndy
Virginia.
Swindle Evans. Funeral services
conducted
Monday,
Juanita Horne, 78, of were
Staffordsville, died Friday, January 17, under the direction
January 14, at Mountain Manor of J .W. Call & Son Funeral
Nursing Home, Paintsville. She Home.
is survived by her husband,
James Earl Hurley, 82, of
Raymond Horne. Graveside serWilliamson,
died
vices were held Monday, South
January 17, at the Lakeview Saturday, January 15, at the
Memorial
Cemetery
at South Williamson Appalachian
Staffordsville. Arrangements Regional Hospital. Funeral
were under the direction of the arrangements, are under the
direction of Rogers Funeral
Paintsville Funeral Home.
Home.
Vonnie Kennard, 75, of
James Earl Hurley, 82, of
Dayton, Ohio, a native of
Williamson,
died
Johnson County, died Thursday, South
January 13, at the VA Hospital Saturday, January 15, at the
in Dayton, Ohio. He is survived South Williamson Appalachian
by his wife, Law anna Wells Regional Hospital. He is surKennard. Funeral services were vived by his wife, Sylvia Hager
held Sunday, January 16, under Hurley. Funeral services were
the direction of Phelps & Son conducted Tuesday, January 18,
under the direction of Rogers
Funeral Home.
Funeral Home.
KNOTT COUNTY
Marvm Hunt, 53, of Vinton,
Ohio, a Pike county native, died
Saturday, January 15. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen
Sloan Hunt. Funeral services
were conducted Friday, January
21 , under the direction of
McCoy-Moore Funeral Home.
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Scoreboard • 82
Little League meeting • 82
EKU men's hoops • 84
Sunday Classifieds •87
Lady Bears Vlin league opener
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE - A 13-game losing
streak in the Mid-South Conference
ended for Pikeville Thursday night
thanks to a 61-52 win over No. 18
Lindsey Wilson.
Pikeville (14-6, 1-0) had lost its final
regular-season game at Lindsey Wilson
in the 2002 season. and then were
knocked off by Georgetown in the tournament that y'ear. Last year, they
became the first team to go 0-10 in the
Final 10 minutes
give Lindsey win
league and then were eliminated in the
first round of the MSC tournament.
All that is behind them now, thanks
to a terrific effort against a game Lady
Raider team for their ninth straight }Vin
'
on the season.
Pikeville built its lead to II (48-37)
with 8:30 to play in the game thanks to
a 6-0 run, keyed by back-to-back
layups by all-conference senior Selena
Williams.
Lindsey ( 14-4, 0-1) got as close as
three (52-49) with 2:45 to play when
glass to the tune of a 20-board (44-24)
edge, thanks to II by Williams, .the
senior who recorded a double-double
with a game-high 21 points.
She was joined in double figures by
sophomore Heather Dillon, who had
10 and grabbed eight boards.
Lindsey Wilson was paced by
Jones, who flipped in 13 and grabbed
six rebounds. That total matched junior
Rebecca Husband for team honors.
Husband and senior Suzanna Ashby
had 11 points each.
Lindsey was 20-of-60 (33 .3 percent) for the game and hit only 5-of-21
(23.8 percent) from the arc .
Neither team protected the ball very
well; Lindsey turned it over 15 times, while
Pikeville gave it up a whopping 26 times.
Pikeville was on the road this weekend, yesterday, against Lambuth
University in Jackson, Tenn. Results
from the Pikeville-Lambuth game
were unavailable at press time.
Lindsey Wilson is off the entire
weekend.
GIRLS' 15TH REGION ALL "N' CLASSIC Belfry freshmen
edge Allen Central
TIMES STAFF REPORT
TIMES STAFF REPORT
PIKEVILLE
ranked
Lindsey
SecondWilson
outscored
Pikeville
25-6 in
the final
9:42 to
turn
a
c I o s e
game into
a 63-45
w i
n
Thursday
Chris Carroll
night.
T h e
win was the 12th straight for the
Blue Raiders, who improved to
18-1 on the campaign, while the
14th-ranked Bears slipped to 173 in the Mid-South Conference
~ opener for both clubs.
Pikeville took a 39-38 lead
with 9:42 left on a layup by
junior Chris Carroll. But from
there it was all Raiders - an 8-0
run began with a three by senior
Jared Barnes and closed with a
layin and trey by senior Cetric
Anderson to make it 46-39 with
7:04 to play.
Walter Harris scored inside
for the Bears, but it proved to be
only an
interruption
Lindsey
~ scored
six more
in a row
to stretch
the lead
to
11
(52-41)
Jarrell Jones
with4:12
remain ing, and for all intents and purposes, the game was over.
The second half numbers
tell the story of the game while Lindsey hit 62.5 percent
after the half (and 66.7 percent
from the arc), Pikeville made
only 29.6 percent from the
floor.
Senior Jarell Jones led the
Bears with 14 points, hitting 4of-8 from the arc. He made all of
Pikeville's three-point tries; the
rest of the team was 0-for-6.
Harris had 10 points and 10
rebounds for the Bears.
Senior John Spivey turned in
a double-double, scoring 19
points and 11 rebounds for the
Raiders. Junior point guard
Scott Cook had 12 points and
dished out five assists. Anderson
followed with 11 points.
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Pikeville was back in action
on the road at Lambuth
University in Jackson, Tenn.
Lambuth is also the next foe
for Lindsey, as the Eagles will
visit Columbia Thursday.
BELFRY- A road trip to Belfry Thursday
evening resulted in a slim loss for the Allen
Central High School boys' freshman basketball team. The Rebels played from behind
early and nearly recovered from a nine-point
halftime deficit. Host Belfry, which led 3427 at the end of the third quarter, held on to
beat visiting Allen Central 40-38.
Belfry led 14-9 at the end of the opening
quarter and took a 27-18 lead into the halftime intermission period. The Pirates were
outscored 11-6 in the final period as Allen
Central fell just short of the victory.
With the loss, the Allen Central freshmen
dropped to 3-5.
For the homestanding Pirates, two players scored in double figures and combined
for a total of 26 points.
Each team had five different players
score points.
Clinton Turner led Allen Central in scoring with 13 points. Robbie Cole scored eight
points for the Rebels while Alex Hammonds
and Jan Michael Hicks each scored six
apiece.
Corey Webb added five points for the visiting Rebels.
The Allen Central freshmen are coached
by Rick Hancock.
photos by Steve LeMaster
Above: The South Floyd Lady Raiders saw this year's 15th Region All "A" Classic opening round game slip away
very early on.
Below: Pikeville senior Megan Harris (20) had 11 points in her team's win.
Pikeville ousts South Floyd
by STEVE LeMASTER
SPORTS EDITOR
EASTERN - With the snow flying
outside Thursday night, the Pikeville
High Lady Panthers warmed up the
hardwood inside the J.E. Campbell
Arena as the opening round of the Girls'
15th Region All "A" Classic continued.
Pikeville, coached by former Allen
Central Lady Rebel head coach Cindy
Halbert, defeated and eliminated South
Floyd. Pikeville built an early lead and
for the most part, cruised, en route to a
79-47 win over the Lady Raiders.
South Floyd entered play in this
year's 15th Region All "A" Classic
looking to make it back to the title
game for a second straight season.
The Lady Raiders fell to rival Betsy
Layne in the 2004 championship
game. On Thursday night, senior
guard Samantha Howard led
Pikeville with 15 points .
At one point in the first quarter, the
Lady Panthers actually trailed. But
Pikeville quickly grabbed the momentum early on and went on to win easily.
Pikeville took a 16-7 lead out of the
first quarter. The Lady Panthers led 3319 at halftime. Pikeville outscored
South Floyd in every quarter. Halbert's
team finished real strong, finishing off
the Lady Raiders with a 27-16 scoring
advantage in the final quarter.
Shawna Howard added 13 points
for the Lady Panthers. Emily Colvin
and Evan Shockey both had 12 points
apiece. Megan Harris, who played at
Allen Central before transferring to
Pikeville, added 11 points. Nine different Pikeville players scored. Seven
Lady Panthers had six points or more.
The slow start ultimately doomed
South Floyd.
Senior Tab Trammell led South
Floyd in scoring with a game-high 21
points. Trammell was the only South
Floyd player to reach double figures in
the points department: Heather Dean
flipped in seven points for the Lady
Raiders. Kayla Hall and Miranda
Gregory each had six points apiece.
Play in the regional All "A" Oassic continued yesterday with the championship
game scheduled for last night. Results from
the semifinals and championship game
were unavailable at press time.
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PRESTONSBURG
Playing host to Breathitt
County Thursday night, the
Prestonsburg High School
boys' junior varsity basketball
team got off to s fast start and
finished
strong.
The
Prestonsburg JV squad outlasted visiting Breathitt County
and claimed a 59-53 win .
James M1chael Lafferty
and Trevor Patton each had 16
points for the host Blackcats.
Bobby Hughes, who sunk four
three-point field goals, finished with 14 points, giving
Prestonsburg three different
players in double figures .
Prestonsburg raced out and
led 18-11 at the end of the
opemng
quarter. The
Blackcats led 33-26 at halftime.
Prestonsburg outscored
Breathitt in three of the
game's four q uartcrs and
maintained
pressure
on
defense, limiting the opposing
team's shot opportunities.
Justin Hollon led Breathitt
County with 14 points. Daniel
Carver added 11 points for the
Bobcats and Daniel Lawson
flipped in six.
Brooks Herrick added
eight points for the Blackcats.
Seth Moore finished with
three points and Nathaniel
Stephens chipped in two.
Prc~tonsburg shot Cihht of15 from the free throw line .
TIMES STAFF REPORT
MARTIN - The South Floyd freshman
team overcame an early eight-point deficit to
defeat the David School Falcons Wednesday
night at the Mountain Christian Academy
Gym. The Falcons, who are winless this season, against the South Floyd freshmen,
played their best three quarters of basketball
thus far this season, according to Coach Ned
Pillersdorf. The David School ultimately fell
to defeat at the South Floyd frosh prevailed,
winning 53-42.
The Raiders outscored the Falcons 17-7
in the final quarter to secure the victory. The
Raiders were led by Wes Hall, who scored
30 points. The Falcons were led in scoring
by Patrick Henderson, who had 17 points
and six rebounds. James Stephens, one of
the smallest players on the court, captured
seven rebounds and scored five points. Joe
Tiller and Justin Shepherd scored nine points
each for the Falcons. Nathan Robinson
added two points and played a turnover-free
game at the point guard position.
The David School will play Betsy Layne
on Monday at the Mountain Christian
Academy Gym. Tip-off for the David-Betsy
Layne game is set for 7 p.m. WPRG-TV will
be televising the. game. Rhodie the St.
Bernard will be in attendance to inspire the
Falcons and provide security.
Horsemen coaching
staff same as last season
JUNIOR VARSITY:
~~ P'burg beats Breathitt
TIMES STAFF REPORT
South Floyd frosh rally
to beat David School
TIMES STAFF REPORT
photo by Jamie
Howell
Prestonsburg
player James
Michael
Lafferty spun
the basketball
prior to a free
throw attempt
during
Thursday's
home game
against
Breathitt
County.
LEXINGTON - Bob Sphire has returned
for a second season as head coach of the
National Champion Lexington Horsemen.
Sphire was named Coach of the Year for his
efforts in leading the Horsemen to the 2004
NJFL National Championship.
Sphire helped the Horsemen advance to
the playoffs. The team won its first ever
Atlantic Conference North Division title by
defeating the defending Champions, the
Ohio Valley Greyhounds. Sphire then u ltimately lead the Horsemen to their berth in
Indoor Bowl IV. The Lexington indoor football team went on to win the 2004 National
Championship by dcfeatinP the Sioux Falls
(See HORSEMEN, page two)
�SUNDAY, JANUARY
THE fLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Reeves watching proudly as former
team makes NFC championship game
by PAUL NEWBERRY
A:::>SOCIATED PRESS
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ATLANTA - Dan Reeves
put most of the
pieces in place for
the Atlanta Falcons
to make another
run at the Super
Bowl, including the
guy who wears No.
7 and runs like no
other quarterback.
On
Sunday,
Reeves will be one
of millions sitting
in front of a television set,
eager to see how it all turns out
for Michael Vick and the rest of
the Falcons.
"He feels very responsible
for a lot of these kids," said Joe
DeCamillis, Reeves' son-inlaw and the Falcons' special
teams coordinator. "No. 1, he
drafted the quarterback. I think
he feels a serious responsibility
to it in some regards."
But Reeves, who turned 61
on Wednesday, is merely a
spectator. He was fired by
Atlanta late in the 2003 season,
his tenure snuffed out by the
most common offense in
coaching- not enough wins.
Re~es was replaced by Jim
Mora, who guided the Falcons
to snowy Philadelphia for the
NFC championship game
against the Eagles.
"I thought whoever came in
would have a great opportunity," Reeves said this week.
"I'm glad it was a guy like Jim.
He recognized what he had and
what he needed to add to it."
Of the 22 players expected
to start against the Eagles, 17
are holdovers from the Reeves
era. Vick is the most prominent,
of course; but the list also
includes Atlanta's other three
Pro Bowlers: tight end Alge
Crumpler,
defensive
end
Patrick Kerney and linebacker
Keith Brooking. Mora also kept
nine members of Reeves' staff
-most notably, his son-in-law.
"He deserves a tremendous
amount of credit for setting the
table for us," Mora said of
Reeves. "My whole life, I
looked up to him. Anytime I
can pick his brain about things
that might help the team, I do."
Reeves, one of only six
coaches in NFL history with
200 wins, should also be
remembered for perhaps the
most significant
move in Falcons
history _ the trade
that landed Vick
on the eve of the
2001 draft. Atlanta
moved up to get
the top overall pick
when San Diego
balked at the quarterback's contract
demands.
"You've got to have that
guy who gives you a chance
every time you walk on the
field," Reeves said. "You knew
he was a special player. All you
had to do was watch him play."
Reeves has called up Mora
several times this season, most
notably after a 56-10 loss to
Kansas City in late October.
The ex-coach recounted how
the Falcons got whipped by
San Francisco early in the '98
season, but bounced back to
make the Super Bowl for the
first time.
"I've been on
several teams that
got beat bad, but
ended up making the
Super
Bowl,"
Reeves said.
He isn't surprised
by the Falcons' success. They made the
second round of the
playoffs in 2002, but stumbled
to 5-11 last season after Vick
broke his leg in a preseason
game. Reeves was fired with
three games left, unwilling to
hang around when informed by
owner Arthur Blank that a
change was coming at the end
of the season.
"You always learn more
about your players during
adversity than when guys are
playing well," said Reeves,
who coached the Falcons for
almost seven seasons. "Most of
the guys really gave it everything they had last year. Those
same guys are the ones who are
playing real well this year."
In many ways, Reeves' tenure
in Atlanta mirrored his first head
coaching job in Denver.
He traded for a franchise
quarterback (John Elway, who
also wore No. 7) and took the
Broncos to three Super Bowls.
But they didn't win the big game
until he was gone, just as the
Falcons came up short six years
ago (against the Mike Shanahancoached Broncos, no less).
Who's to say whether Reeves
would have gotten the same
results as the 43-year-old Mora.
The new coach is a generation
younger and clearly seems to
have a better connection with
the players. He also brought in
new coordinators to install the
West Coast-style offense and a
four-man front on defense.
"He's done a tremendous
job," Reeves said. "The key to
being a good head coach is getting a good feel on the pulse of
your football team. He's done
that well. He doesn't dwell on
negative things."
Reeves didn't attend any
games at the Georgia Dome this
season, saying it's easier to watch
on television. And it's clear he
didn't leave on the best of terms
with Blank, who took over the
franchise in 2002.
"Without
everyone working
together, it's a
tough business,"
Reeves said.
He appears to
have settled into
retirement, staying in touch with
the game through
a morning gig on satellite radio
that he does from his Atlanta
home. He tore his rotator cuff
in a fall almost three months
ago, but has recovered enough
to get back on the golf course.
"It actually was a good
thing," he joked. "It slowed my
swing down to a blur."
Reeves believes the Falcons
can pull off an upset in
Philadelphia, much as they did
six years ago against heavily
favored Minnesota to win their
ftrst _ and still only - NFC
championship.
If history repeats itself,
would Reeves consider attending the Super Bowl?
"I think they've got a heck of
a chance of going," he said.
"Maybe Joe can get me a ticket."
Roethlisberger will try to
beat Patriots barehanded
by ALAN ROBINSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
PITTSBURGH
Ben
Roethlisberger is issuing this
warning to the Patriots: The
gloves are coming off for the
AFC championship game.
Roethlis berger
is one victory
away from becoming the first rookie
quarterback
to
take a team to the
Super Bowl. But
since he threw two
interceptions in a
playoff
victory
over the Jets while
wearing
gloves,
Roethlisberger's handwear has
become Pittsburgh's No. 1 topic
of debate.
To a city that grew accustomed to the tough-guy Super
Bowl Steelers of the 1970s, who
played in bare sleeves no matter
the weather, it was unsettling to
watch a quarterback in gloves.
With snow showers forecast
for Sunday night and the likelihood of a wet, sloppy field,
Roethlisberger plans to discard
the gloves. That should please
those Steelers fans who remember Hall of Fame quarterback
Terry Bradshaw beating teams
barehanded.
"I'm going to try to go without it," said Roethlisberger, who
wore a glove on his left hand but
not his throwing hand in practice
Wednesday. "If it's wet, it makes
it worse (to throw). We'll see if
we can go without this week."
Maybe Roethlisberger is
expecting, ahem, a bare-knuckle
brawl against the Patriots,
whose perplexing defenses
throttled NFL MVP Peyton
Manning of the Colts during
New England's 20-3 secondround victory.
by STEVE HERMAN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
INDIANAPOLIS - Tony
Dungy knows the Indianapolis
Colts need to make some personnel changes, especially on
defense. His approach to
J; coaching, however, will remain
the same.
"I don't know any different
ways to do it," Dungy said.
"We've got a very good offensive system in place, a very
good defensive system and a
good special teams system.
We've got good players and
good coaches, and we've just
got to continue to grow on that."
The Colts lost 20-3 on
Sunday at New England Indianapolis' perennial nemesis - and it dropped the AFC
South champions to 13-5. It
was a disappointing finish for a
team that many thought had a
good shot at getting to the
Super Bowl.
"When you don't win the
ballgame, there's a little bit of
an empty feeling," Dungy said.
"We'll be able to, in another
week or so, look at the season
in total and realize that we did
have a fine year."
Record-setting quarterback
Peyton Manning, the league's
MVP, and all of his top
receivers ) Marvin Harrison,
Reggie Wayne and Brandon
~ Stokley - will all be back, and
owner Jim Irsay is ready, if nee-
essary, to designate running
back Edgerrin James the Colts'
franchise player and lock him in
place at least one more season.
On
defense,
Dwight
Freeney led the league with 16
sacks and helped the Colts produce an NFL-best turnover
margin of plus-19. Punter
Hunter Smith was second in
the NFL in net yardage, and
Mike Vanderjagt remained the
most accurate field goal kicker
in league history.
Dungy and the rest of the
coaching .o.taff will take some
time off for vacations, watch the
rest of the playoffs on TV and
maybe attend the Senior Bowl
on Jan. 29 in Mobile, Ala., to
scout many of the top players
coming out of college this year.
Then it's back to work,
preparing for the combine at the
RCA Dome next month and then
the college draftApri123-24.
"You never know who's
going to be available, but certainly when you've got an
offense like ours you want to
keep it tooled up and going
well," Dungy said. "Obviously,
defensively is where we would
probably look in the draft, but I
don't see any major philosophical changes. I think we just
keep fine-tuning and keep
improving and keep growing
with a lot of the guys in our
system already."
Among the Colts' potential
free agents are linebacker Rob
Morris, cornerback Nick
Harper and safety Idrees Bashir
-all starters.
"We'd like to get everyone
re-signed," Dungy said. "It's not
an easy procedure, but hopefully we can get as many guys
back as possible and then figure
out where we go from there."
An unavoidable byproduct
of the Colts' success, of course,
is a spot toward the bottom of
the draft order, but Dungy said
that didn't necessarily mean
the Colts would place greater
emphasis on trades or freeagent acquisitions.
"I think you can find some
guys (in the draft) that can help
you - Robert Mathis has been a
big help to us, and he wasn't a
first-day choice. Raheem
Brock was probably a really
big part of what we've done,
and he wasn't even one of our
draft choices. So you can find
guys in a lot of areas."
Whatever happens, he said,
won't be dictated by a heat-ofthe-moment desire for change
while the loss to the Patriots is
still fresh.
"I always like to focus in on
the whole season," Dungy said,
"and that's one of the things
our coaches will do: make an
analysis of every guy's performance throughout the season
and kind of classify each player where we think they're
going to be next year and look
at it on an objective basis."
Western Kentucky 81, New Orleans 69
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOWLING GREEN
Anthony Winchester scored 22
points and Elgrace Wilborn had
a career high 20 points and 11
rebounds to lead Western
Kentucky to an 81-69 victory
over New Orleans on Thursday
night.
Courtney Lee added 11
points and 10 rebounds and
Wilborn blocked eight shots for
the Hilltoppers (11-4, 1-2 Sun
Belt), who snapped a threegame losing streak. Freshman
guard Ty Rogers, making his
first career start, matched a
career high with 17 points.
The Hillt0pper~ shot 49 per-
cent (29 of 59) overall, but
went 11-of-22 from 3-point
range (50 percent) to overcome
a 45-38 rebounding deficit.
Bo McCalebb scored 25 to
lead New Orleans (7-10. 2-2).
The Privateers went 5-of-20
from 3-point range (25 percent)
and 10-of-19 from the freethrow line (53 percent).
If a quarterback who threw a
record 49 touchdown passes this
season can't do anything against
a Bill Belichick- and Romeo
Crennel-designed defense, how
can a raw rookie expect to do
much better?
Actually,
Roethlisberger
already has, throwing
for two scores - and
no interceptions during a nearly flawless performance Oct.
31
in
a
34-20
Pittsburgh victory that
ended New England's
21-game
winning
streak.
"I didn't think anybody could stop the Colts,"
Roethlisberger said. "Their
offense is so powerful in what
they do, but New England obviously finds a way .... They do so
many things, throw so many
things at you. If they can slow
down that defense, who knows
what they can do to ours?"
To keep the pressure
off
Roethlisberger, the
Steelers
probably
will try to pound the
ball from the start
with powerful backs
Jerome Bettis and
Duce Staley, who
will split time in an
effort to wear down
the Patriots.
New Englanu's run defense
will be weakened if lineman
Richard Seymour, perhaps its
best defensive player, can't play.
He didn't practice Wednesday
because of a sore knee and is
listed as questionable.
That's why the Steelers don't
necessarily need Big Ben to win
the biggest game of his life;
instead, he might just need to
make he sure he keeps from losing a matchup of streaking quar-
terbacks. Roethlisberger is 14-0
as an NFL starter; the Patriots'
Tom Brady, the two-time Super
Bowl MVP, is 7-0 in the playoffs.
''My rookie year, there is no
way I could have done what he
did," said Brady, who occasionally wears gloves himself to get
a better grip on the new footballs used in every game. "I was
awful. I couldn't do anything. I
was hoping to show up and
bring my playbook. He is out
there and hasn't lost a game."
Roethlisberger nearly did
Saturday, though, throwing one
interception that was returned
for a touchdown and another
that led to Jets kicker Doug
Brien's failed game-winning
field goal try to end the fourth
quarter. Roethlisberger recovered to lead a decisive scoring
drive in overtime as Pittsburgh
escaped with a that-was-close
20-17 victory.
Steelers coach Bill Cowher
isn't necessarily treating his
prized rookie with
kid gloves, but he
was careful to not
be too critical
despite the nearescape against the
Jets.
"We wouldn't
be sitting here
today if he hadn't
done some of the
things that he's done, let's not
lose sight of that," Cowher
said. "I'm not going to overanalyze it. Certainly there were
some choices he made he
would like to have back, but
we overcame it and we're
moving on."
Gloves or no gloves.
"If the guy's open, just throw·
it to him," Cowher said, passing·
on the advice he offered
Roethlisberger. "Whatever that
entails, you wear."
Teammates challenge Big Ben ~.
to upgrade play vs. Patriots
by ALAN ROBINSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS
• Dungy: Colts likely to focus
on defense during offseason
23, 2005 . 83
PITTSBURGH
Alan
Faneca must be trying to motivate Ben Roethlisberger again.
The offensive lineman said
the Pittsburgh Steelers badly
need Roethlisberger to upgrade
his play for Sunday's AFC
championship game against
New England, after the rookie
quarterback's errors nearly led
to a playoff loss to the New
York Jets.
"He's going to have to pick
his game up," Faneca said
Monday. "We're all going to
have to pick our game up, and
it's going to take our best effort
of the season to win this week."
Roethlisberger, the NFL's
Offensive Rookie of the Year,
threw two interceptions - one
for a touchdown and another
creating Doug Brien's potential
game-winning field goal try and got nothing going as the Jets
scored 17 consecutive points in
the second and third quarters.
The Steelers came back to
win 20-17 in overtime Saturday,
but only after Brien missed two
field goal tries in the final two
minutes of the fourth quarter.
"He was off a little bit, but
we were all off a little bit as an
offense," Faneca said.
Faneca wasn't singling out
the rookie, but said that kind of
quarterback play won't be good
enough - not after the Super
Bowl champion Patriots held
NFL MVP Peyton Manning's
high-output Colts offense to a
field goal in a 20-3 win Sunday.
Still, Faneca's motivating
words were reminiscent of those
the day after former starting quarterback Tommy Maddox injured
an elbow Sept. 19 in Baltimore,
making Roethlisberger the starter
by default.
Then , Faneca said he wasn't
overly excited about going into
a game with "some little young
kid who's just out of college"
rather than a veteran like
Maddox. Roethlisberger went
on to lead the Steelers to a 13-3
victory in Miami.
If Roethlisberger picked up a
Sunday newspaper, and he
insists he doesn't, he would
have read fan comments calling
for Tommy Maddox to replace
him despite an unequaled 14-0
record as a starter.
"He had a rough game, people
were really down on him and said
he played bad, but he 's a young
quarterback and he has a lot in his
face right now," linebacker James
Farrior said. "But he's such a
good player, he knows how to
handle every situation like he's
done it all year, and he's sure do
the same this week."
Especially since the Patriots
will likely try to be in the rookie's face all night, something
they didn't do in their 34-20 loss
in Pittsburgh on Oct. 31.
Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes to Plaxico Burress ·
as the Steelers opened a 21-3
lead in the first quarter and went
on to end New England's 21game winning streak.
Faneca thinks Roethlisberger
will be just fine if he quickly
moves on to the Patriots and
doesn't keep replaying the mistakes against New York.
"Everybody always wants to
know how he handles the pressure, the setbacks," Faneca said.
"Just like everybody else,
nobody likes it, but you've got
to think about it for a minute,
brush it off and move on to the
next play. That's how Ben's
been handling things all year."
The Steelers don't sound
overly c~:mcerned that, unlike
the other NFL division champions coming off a first-week bye
- the Patriots, Falcons and
Eagles - they struggled in their
playoff opener. The Jets nearly
won despite not scoring a touchdown offensively in either game
against Pittsburgh this season.
The Steelers' message seems
to be: This week, not last week,
is the week they must play well.
"We have all the confidence in
the world in Ben," cornerback
Deshea Townsend said. "We were
15-1 during the season because of
him. He's a very confident guy,
very poised for a rookie and I'm
sure he'll do fme."
Lexington baseball team sold
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEXINGTON
- The
Lexington Legends baseball
team has been sold to Fun
Entertainment, LLC, according
to team officials.
Bill Shea, a Pennsylvania
businessman, is the majority
owner of Fun Entertainment.
The South Atlantic League
team's purchase price was not
disclosed.
The Legends, who are entering their fifth season, are a Class
A affiliate of the Houston
Astros.
"This is one of the very best
franchises in :~11 r.f Minr.r
League Baseball and I'm so
excited about the future of professional baseball in central
Kentucky," Shea said in a statement released by the team.
The team's president and
c h i e f
executive
officer,
A 1 a n
Stein,
will
be
one of the
team's
minority
owners
and will
serve as
thp
rhiPf
operating officer for Fun
Entertainment.
Fun Entertainment also has
signed a purchase agreement for
Applebee's Park. where the
Legends play their home games.
�B4 . SUNDAY,
JANUARY
23, 2005
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
Clarett will get his chance - finally
by JIM LITKE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The NFL is full of heartwarming tales about guys who
came out of nowhere to make it
big.
Maurice Clarett's story will
not be one of those. He may
wind up going late in the draft,
but he is not going to sneak up
on anyone.
The one-time Ohio State running back and cause celebre
slipped into the shadows more
than two years ago, being
glimpsed only occasionally
since inside a courtroom or at a
rare workout, or else ratting out
his former program in print and
on TV.
But Clarett popped back into
the news earlier this week when
his name was included on
Wednesday's list of underclassmen eligible for the April draft.
And if he lets this chance slip
the way he has so many others,
what Clarett will find is that he's
run out of. rope.
"It's been a tough road, but
that's behind him," San Diego
general manager A.J. Smith said.
"Whether you go in the first
round, the seventh or walk into
training camp a free agent,
you're going to get your opportunity. This is his," Smith added,
"and I, for one, wish him the
best."
Clarett played his last football game more than two years
ago, but the lack of college
experience - or buzz. for that
matter - is hardly his biggest
obstacle. Patriots
lineman
Stephen Neal, breakout Charger
tight end Antonio Gates and
Colts tight end Marcus Pollard,
to name just a few, were all latebloomers who hadn't played
even a single down in college.
Neal wrestled and the other
two played hoops, but all
patiently wended their way
toward the NFL, stepped up
when their chances came, and
are now reaping the rewards .
Whether Clarett has the skill and
work ethic to do the same is
anybody's guess. But for the
measuring that goes on, that's
exactly what the draft is - a
guessing game.
"Every kid does what he
wants to do in terms of showcasing himself_ that's their prerogative - and we observe,"
Smith said. "Then we make our
decisions.
"Personally, I think all guys
should stay in school. But some
individuals have to do what they
think is best for their families."
Before drawing the wrong
conclusion, understand this is
how Smith and his counterparts
do business- officially, anyway.
Because the league bars a player
from entering the draft until he's
been out of high school for three
years, GMs are supposed to wait
for the NFL-approved list of
underclassmen, then start studying them as thoroughly as
they've been tracking the upperclassmen .
Clarett tried to change that in
a much-publicized antitrust case
against the NFL, and lost on
appeal. In the process, he got
used as a platform for some
unscrupulous actors -remember
Jim Brown calling Clarett selfless and a "pioneer" - and lost
more goodwill than most people
·Bengals promote Bresnahan
to defensive coordinator
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI
Chuck
Bresnahan hopes to give the
:Cincinnati Bengals a new look
: on defense: more understand. ing, fewer mistakes.
Bresnahan, 44, was promot. ed to defensive coordinator on
: Wednesday, the first major
· change in coach Marvin Lewis'
staff. He replaced Leslie Frazier,
who was fired two weeks ago.
Lewis made Bresnahan an
assistant coach last May after he
had served as the Raiders'
defensive coordinator from
2000-03. His defense allowed
the second-fewest points in the
AFC in 2002, when Oakland
reached the Super Bowl.
Lewis felt more comfortable
with Bresnahan's teaching-oriented approach, prompting him
to make the switch.
"Leslie worked his tail off
and did a good job, but there
were some things that he and I
didn't see quite the same way,
and it's uncomfortable for both
of us," Lewis said Wednesday,
discussing the firing for the first
time. "It's my fault this occurred
and my fault we' re making this
change, not Leslie's."
Frazier's d~ r !JSe had major
problems stopping the run during his two seasons as coordinator. The Bengals also had problems tackling and playing the
defense properly.
The defense finished 28th
overall in 2003, Lewis' first season as head coach. It improved
to 19th overall in 2004, but was
·only 26th against the run.
Lewis watched tape of the
Raiders' defense from the last
two years before deciding to
hire Bresnahan, whom he has
known for years.
"He has a great feel for what
I want to see us do defensively
and the direction I want to go,"
Lewis said.
Bresnahan plans to put more
of an emphasis on fundamentals
and teaching a young unit.
"It goes back to ground zero,
where we're starting from
scratch," Bresnahan said. "I think
you'll see a smarter football team
playing. That's the goal."
Injuries forced a lot of rookies into the lineup before they
were ready this season, a major
factor in the Bengals' slow start.
Lewis got so frustrated with the
poor performance that he took
over defensive play calling from
Frazier during a 34-17 loss to
Cleveland that left the Bengals
1-4. Lewis let Frazier handle the
play calling the rest of the season, but a rift was revealed.
Lewis also had an uncharacteristic outburst on the sideline
during a 27-20 loss to Tennessee
two weeks later. He ripped off
his headphones and started to
throw them on the ground after
the defense left tight end Shad
Meier uncovered for a touchdown catch on the final play of
the half.
Lewis was Baltimore's defensive coordinator in 2000, when
the record-setting unit carried the
Ravens to a Super Bowl championship. He and Bresnahan were
the defensive coordinators when
their teams met in the AFC title
game that season.
"The relationship
with
Marvin started in 2000,"
Bresnahan said. "We knew each
other longer, but I think that's
where the respect level began, in
the 2000 championship game."
Lewis persuaded Bresnahan
to join his staff as an assistant
last May, when he was out of a
job. Bresnahan worked with the
rookie linebackers as part of his
wide-ranging duties.
Former Kentucky coach will chase wins in the desert
by PETE HERRERA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tony Samuel had two winning
seasons in eight years and the
Aggies were more competitive,
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. but it wasn't enough to keep him
Hal Mumme has talked to Mike from getting fired last month.
Knoll and Jim Hess. Both told
TheAggies, who will join the
him he'd love living in Las Western Athletic Conference
Cruces, N .M.
this year, felt a coaching change
A good town to call home, a was necessary if they're to have
tough place to win.
a chance against scoring-crazed
Mumme, the former coach at WAC members like Boise State,
Kentucky, was hired
Fresno
State,
by New Mexico State
Texas-El Paso and
last month. He's
Hawaii, all bowl
heard about the
teams this past seaAggies' legacy of
son.
mediocrity _ four
"One of the reawinning seasons over
sons I chose coach
the past 36 seasons,
Mumme is because
no bowl bid since
he's a high-energy
1960 and a total of
guy," said Athletics
three wins from 1988
Director McKinley
Hal Mumme
Boston, who was
to 1990.
It doesn't matter
hired by NMSU in
to Mumme, who's no stranger to mid-December. "I know what
beating big odds.
kind of football he's going to
"Every place on the face of bring. He's going to come off
the earth has some beauty marks the bus throwing it."
and some warts," he says. "You
Mumme's coaching career
just try to sell the beauty marks took flight a decade ago at
and get people to overlook the Valdosta State. He led the
warts."
school to the Division II playKnoll and Hess couldn't do offs in 1994 and 1996, then was
it. Knoll coached the Aggies' hired by Kentucky.
from 1986 to 1989 and finished
The good times rolled on in
with a 4-40 record, including a Lexington. In Mumme's first
winless season in 1989. Hess season there, the Wildcats beat
. succeeded Knoll and was ftred Alabama for the first time in 75
after seven seasons and an over- years. Two years later they
all record of 22-55.
played Penn State in the
Fred Zechman, a former Outback Bowl, the Wildcats'
assistant at Ohio State, also first bowl trip in 47 years.
couldn't turn the Aggies into
Then Mumme's resume took
winners during his three years a hit.
(1983-85) in Las Cruces.
He resigned in February
Zechman's first NMSU team 2001 amid an NCAA investigawent 5-6, but the Aggies won tion that uncovered recruiting
only three games over the next violations and led to Kentucky
being placed on probation for
two seasons.
Former Nebraska assistant three years.
"You'd probably get mixed
reaction on how well we did
there," Mumme told the
Albuquerque
Journal
this
month. "We had some good '
wins ... but it all kind of ended
in a train wreck."
Mumme takes responsibility
for his problems at Kentucky.
"It's a changing world and
nothing has changed more than
the NCAA rules in the last 10
years," he said this week. "I didn't do a very good job of managing the program at the end."
Mumme, 52, spent the last two
years at Southeastern Louisiana.
That school hired Mumme when it
restarted its football program that
had been dormant since the mid1980s. Southeastern Louisiana
finished 7-4 this season and when
Mumme expressed an interest in
the New Mexico State job, Boston
didn't hesitate to hire him.
"I stayed up until 1:30 in the
morning (on the day Mumme
was hired) with him and his
agent trying to figure out how to
make it work," Boston said.
Boston said the school and
Mumme are still working out
details of Mumme's five-year
contract that includes a base
annual salary of $197,000 plus
incentives. Boston said NMSU
also will likely seek a clause
that would protect the Aggies'
financial
interests
should
Mumme leave before his contract is up.
Mumme, who arrived in Las
Cruces with a career record of
97-64-1 record, isn't making
any promises.
"I don't think any football
coach can promise you he's
going to be there X number of
years," he said. "It's too volatile
a busines~."
can afford.
Clarett showed up for the
league's scouting combine last
February memorably overweight and unprepared. The private workout he staged two
months later to dazzle those
same scouts was anything but
dazzling. In rare interviews
since, Clarett has come off both
evasive and vindictive, leaving
teams to wonder about his conditioning and the company he
keeps.
Clarett told ESPN The
Magazine in November that he
would answer all those doubts at
next month's combine.
"I'm thinking, 'NFL GMs
know college players take
money,"' he said, not getting off
to a good start. "It was nothing
like I stole something. Nothing
like I'm running from the law or
I'm dragging a girl down the
stairs. No domestic violence. No
nothing. (But) I got to clear
myself up now, because it's
affecting the minds of the
GMs."
Vince Marrow has been
telling
people
bacK
in
Columbus, Ohio, that his now
21-year-old cousin is in " spectacular" shape. "Better than
ever," Marrow claimed, because
Clarett hasn't taken any hits in a
while and he's been weightlifting and running all the while.
Clarett hasn't made himself
available for confumation, but
there have been rumored sightings of workouts as far afield as
Texas, Florida and California.
Certainly, few other people
back at Ohio State would vouch
for him. Clarett's hide-and-seek
tales of handouts from boosters
have already sent athletic director Andy Geiger into early
retirement and the mess is still a
long way from being cleaned
up. NCAA investigators have
been back there to check out
Clarett's blasts more than once
and they may have a satellite
office up and running by the
time the sanctions are being
handed down .
But that's the beauty of the
pros. They gave Barry Switzer a
job and he had Oklahoma on
double-secret probation all the
time. More to the point, they
understand that not every ~ i<i is
as lucky or comes to them as
polished as USC 's Matt Leinart,
gifted with both talent and a
supportive, well-off family, and
able to delay launching his
career until he's ready.
To the NFL, it matters only
so much whether you were a
wrestler in college, like Neal, or
a budding career criminal, like
Lawrence Phillips, or a troublemaker, like Clarett. It doesn't
matter, either, that this draft is
far deeper in running backs than
last year's was -or next year 's
looks to be.
Clarett will get the chance to
prove what he wanted to all
along, that he is good enough to
play on Sundays.
"He's so far off our radar
right now that it will be a while
before we get around to evaluating him. But he'll be treated like
everybody else," Smith said. " I
can guarantee that much."
~
Jim Litke is a national sports
columnist for The Associated
Press. Write to him at
jlitke@ap.org
No. 1 Illinois 73,
No. 23 Iowa 68, OT
by JIM PAUL
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.- Luther
Head pulled Illinois through
one of its worst games of the
season.
The senior scored when his
teammates couldn't Thursday
night, finishing with 25 points
and six steals to lead the topranked Illini to a 73-68 overtime win over No. 23 Iowa.
"Luther was huge," coach
Bruce Weber said after his
team shot a season-worst 33
percent. "He just did a lot of
big t_hings for us."
Head went on a 12-2 run
against the Hawkeyes all by
himself and his driving layup
with 40 seconds left in overtime helped to seal the win. He
played 42 minutes and spent
the second half defendi-ng
Iowa's top scorer, Pierre Pierce,
who finished with 22 points.
"I'm really tired and I can't
wait to go home," Head said.
In other games involving
ranked teams, San Francisco
upset No. 11 Gonzaga, 73-70;
No. 13 Arizona beat Oregon,
74-66; and DePaul knocked off
No. 25 Marquette, 85-72.
It was the . fourth straight
game Head led the Illini (19-0,
5-0 Big Ten) in scoring, and it
followed a 26-point effort
against Northwestern last
Saturday.
"He's a very intelligent
player," said Iowa's Greg
Brunner, whose drive to the
hoop with 3.8 seconds left in
regulation tied the score at 65
and forced the overtime. "He
knows his strengths, he doesn't
do anything outside of that.
When you play to your
strengths, it's hard to make
mistakes."
Head took control after
Illinois' early attempts to attack
Iowa inside failed because of
missed shots by big men James
Augustine and Roger Powell
Jr. They wound up a combined
3-for-21 from the field.
A 3-pointer with 9:03 to go
in the first half triggered
Head's 12-point run that put
Illinois up 26-18 . Another 3pointer by H'ead gave the Illini
a 47-34lead with 14:41left in
the second half.
But the Hawkeyes (13-4, 13) battled back, reeling off 10
srraight points during an 18-5
run that tied it at 52 with 9: 16
remaining.
Another 3-pointer from
Head stopped the run, but the
Hawkeyes outscored Illinois 71 in the final 1:06. Illinois
scored eight points in OT orl
six free throws and Head's
layup.
"I thought our defense was
outstanding, but in the overtime they made six free throws
and we made one," Iowa coach
Steve Alford said. "It really
came down to the foul line."
lllinois was 23-of-31 from
the free-throw line while Iowa
was just 6-of-12, and the lllini
won the rebounding battle, especially on the offensive end where
they held an 18-9 advantage.
"They killed us on the
boards tonight," Pierce said.
"They had a lot of tip-ins at
crucial points in the game and
we couldn't finish at the freethrow line."
The Illini hit only 22 'f 67
shots from the fcld Pnd were
6-of-28 from 3-po irc range.
"Maybe we needed a game
like this to get a little jolt of
energy," Weber said. "If they
don't learn a lesson, it's going
to cost us. They got lucky this
time, maybe it will cost us next
time."
San Francisco 73, No. 11
Gonzaga 70: Jerome Gumbs
had 18 points and a career-high
13
rebounds,
and
San
Francisco snapped a 12-game
losing streak to Gonzaga.
The Dons improved to 9-0
at home this season behind 10
3-pointers, but they had to hold
off a furious comeback attempt
in the closing minutes. USF
(11-6 , 2-2 West
Coast
Conference) upset a Top-20
opponent for the first time
since an 82-69 victory over No .
13 Xavier on Nov. 28 , 1998, in
the Puerto Rico Shootout.
Derek Raivio scored seven
straight points in the final two
minutes for the Zags (13-4, 32), who pulled to 72-70 on
David Pendergraft's 3-pointer
with 11.3 seconds left.
Raivio missed from the top
of the arc moments before the
final buzzer.
No. 13 Arizona 74, Oregon
66: At Eugene, Ore., Salim
Stoudamire scored 27 points
and Channing Frye had 17 to
lead Arizona past Oregon.
Hassan Adams added 13
points, six assists and six
rebounds for the Wildcats ( 153, 5-l Pac-10), who beat the
Ducks (11-4, 3-3) for the fifth
straight time. Bryce Taylor Jed
Oregon with 20 points , and
Aaron Brooks added 15 points
and six assists.
DePaul
85,
N o.
25
Marquette 72: At Rosemont,
Ill. , Sammy Mejia scored a
career-high 26 points and
DePaul used a tough defense
and 21 offensive rebounds to
beat Marquette.
Lorenzo Thompson added a
career-high 17 points and
Quemont Greer had 15 for the
Blue Demons (11-4, 3-1
Conference USA.) Dameon
Mason's 24 points paced
Marquette (14-3, 2-2) in a
rough and physical l OOth
meeting between the schools.
San1ford 56, Morehead State 51
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOREHEAD
- Jerry
Smith scored 15 points on five
3-pointers on Thursday night to
lead Samford to a 56-51 win
over Morehead State.
The Bulldogs (1 0-6, 5-0
Ohio Valley Conference) came
back from 10 points down with
9:42 left to secure their fifth
straight win following three
consecutive losses.
Smith's 3-pointer with 7:11
left capped a 9-0 run and drew
Samford to within one, at 4140. The Eagles rebuilt a sixpoint lead, but Samford finished the game with a 16-5
spurt.
Chad McKnight and Josh
Reed had 15 points apiece for
Morehead State (7-9, l-4) .
which lost despite shooting 54
percent (22 of 4 1) and outrebounding Samford 24-20 .
Samford shot only 45 percent (1 8 of 40) overall , but
went 13 o f 31 (42 percent)
from 3-point range.
Eastern Kentucky 72, Jacksonville State 60
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RICHMOND
Michael
Haney scored 17 points on 8-of-11
shooting and grabbed 12 rebmmds
to lead Eastern Kentucky to a 7260 win over Jacksonville State on
Thursday night.
Matt Witt and Jason
McLeish added 15 points each
for the Colonels (11 -5, 3-2
Ohio Valley Conference). who
never trailed.
Anthony Wilson scored 15
and Tim Lewis added 13 for
Jacksonville State (4-13, 0-5),
which lost for the 11th straight
game.
Jacksonville State cut a
seven-point halftime deficit to
four in the first five minutes of
the second half. The Colonels
then went on a 16-7 run and led
by double digits the rest of the
way.
Eastern Kentucky outrebounded Jacksonville State 3534, the sixth straight game in
which the Colonels have outrebounded their opponent.
~
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MOVIES FROM
THE BLACK LAGOON
This Town,
That World
'Dawn of
the Dead'
Editor's Note: For years, Floyd
County Times founder and fanner
publisher Norman Allen wrote a weekly column that looked at Floyd County
through his eyes. His columns are
being reprinted due to request.
by TOM DOTY
STAFF WRITER
believe. No one could stop me in that
world.
So, Aunt Del let me work for her.
She believed in having a clean house, a
clean yard, a clean body, and, most of
all, a clean creek bed. Aunt Del often
hired me to clean the creek that ran in
front of her house.
I would clean the banks of the creek,
bagging up all the trash, and then leave
it for Uncle James,Aunt Del's husband,
to do away with. Well, after I got the
creek clean, Aunt Del would always
remind me, "Ralph, go wash your
hands." After I got done washing my
hands, I would walk into the living
room to collect my fifty cents. When I
got there, she would be there waiting with a bottle of alcohol. Then, she
would make me hold my hands out so
that she could pour alcohol over them.
She'd say, "Germs, you know."
Aunt Del had to be one of the cleanest women in all the world. She had
this thing about the telephone - when
someone called her, just' to be safe, she
would clean the phone with "disinfect"
after she used it. She did this, "just in
case the person on the other end had
some kind of germs." That Aunt Del,
she was one of a kind.
When I was eleven years old, my
brother, Waco, was born. He was born
with a birth defect that kept him bedfast
for 46 years, although he could sit in a
chair. Waco was never able to go on
the trips that Mutt and I would take into
the woods, but me and Mutt loved him
very much. And so did Aunt Del, for
she came to see him often. She would
come through the yard carrying a big
bag of food. Aunt Del had a lot of good
in her. She was my daddy's sister, and
a good old soul. She died a few years
ago, but I will never forget her, or the
day that they put her under.
My daddy owned a lot near the old
church house. One spring, he decided
It is never wise to mess with a classic, even an obscure one like George
A. Romero's 1978 zombie opus. Hats
off to first-time director Zack Snyder
who has wisely ignored history and
remade a classic which stands on its
own and delivers a fresh take on what
is rapidly becoming a popular premise
-zombies.
In the wake of video game inspired
dreck like "Resident Evil" (1 and 2)
and "House of the Dead," Snyder
delivers the kind
of high octane
action picture that
those films wanted to be and still
manages a wink
towards
other
zombie fare like
Lucio
Fuilci's
1979
film
"Zombie."
Here are zomTom Dotv
bies for the new
Stan
Wrher
millennium. They
are still the walking dead but now they can run too,
and fast. These aren't the shuffling
doofuses of Romero's film, but lightning quick killers as seen in recent
fare like "28 Days Later."
The film deals with the onslaught
of the zombie plague within its first
10 minutes where the audience is
treated to the utter breakdown of civilization in Milwaukee, Wis. A suburban street quickly turns into an urban
battleground as citizens wake up to
find their streets overrun with bloodthirsty zombies.
By the time the cast meets up at a
mall, the audience needs a respite
from the action. Here the fl.lm really
delivers as several characters gather
to try and hash out what is happening
but quickly realize that no help will be
corning anytime soon. They do enjoy
the benefits of a five-finger discount
at the mall, but they soon wise up and
figure out that they need to get away,
possibly to an island, before they
become trapped in the mall forever.
This leads to an exciting finale
where they try to escape the mall in
revamped school buses that now sport
monster truck grills and slits for placing chainsaws out the side of the
buses to discourage freeloaders. What
follows is a hair-raising sequence that
decimates half of the cast and goes to
show audiences that you should never
trust the yuppie character.
This remake works because it
wisely goes the action movie route
and avoids the social satire that was
already done to perfection in the original film.
The film also opens up the possibilities by assembling a much larger
cast than the original. You get a whole
range of stock types which include
Ving Rhames as a cynical cop, Jake
Webber as an electronics salesman
(See BETSY, page six)
(See LAGOON, page six)
Here I am, looking out the
same window that was used last
week in search of an idea. Same
window, same result.
THE GOOD EARTH
SLIGHTLY DAMP
Got back on my feet again last
night, since my No.2 son had the
car, and during the walk learned
something, to wit:
Prestonsburg's sidewalks along
L a k e
Drive
f r o m
Branham
Street
p a s t
Friend
Street are
so deep in
mud that
pedestriNorman Allen
ans are
following
side paths. Sidewalks here, in the
main, are poor excuses for walkways, and the lack of drainage
along Lake Drive (U.S. 23) adds
to our miseries as passing vehicles
splash water and mud over them
and all who may be walking thereon. Those who walk-and more
of us should-demand in this
space age and' this era of nice,
shiny cars room, lots of room to
run for cover.
.
And I've been wondering wy
archeologists have to dig so deep
to find those old cities!
' .
A GOOD IDEA
The hula hoop apparently has
done the vanishing act-helped
probably, by various adults who
came down with assorted sprains
and fractures after venturing
inside them. The hula hoop may
be succeeded by a hook-'n'-hoop
which has been recently patented,
and about which you will hear
more later. This addition to the
world of play is along the lines of
the old wheel and the hooked wire
which boys used to chase literally
for miles, jogging along like
Indian runners.
We hail this idea. It offers me
and others my age a certain
amount of protection. We are too
old or too lazy to run.
Report from a Newlywed:
"We have a very nice place.
Wall-to-wall floors, period furniture, hand-carved by Barlow."
This epitaph is on a marker in a
Tombstone, Arizona, cemetery:
Here
Lies
Lester Moore
Four Slugs
This Is a photo of Ralph's "Aunt Del." She Is holding his younger brother, Waco. This week, Ralph reminisces about
Aunt Del's baptism.
Why Daddy Sold Old Betsy
The Village Church
and the 'tater' patch
~Chapter
8~
by Ralph Hall
The church at Melvin was called
Gophy of the Old Regular Baptist.
They had services on the first
Saturday and Sunday of each month,
and anytime there was a funeral. I can
still hear the singing that went on
there ringing deep down into my
mind. One person would sing out a
line and all the members would repeat
it in unison. You could hear that
singing throughout the whole village.
When I was a child, I didn't like that
singing, because the songs seemed to
sadden the soul.
Us young people never had to go to
church. It was a more of a church for
older people. Some of the best people
I ever knew belonged to that church.
Most of my family, and my grandfather, Elder Hiram Hall, was a preacher
in the church for 51 years. My family
had deep roots in that church. But when
I was young, me and Mutt just liked to
have fun playing in the creek while the
singing and preaching were going on.
As long as I live, I will always hear that
singing and preaching in my mind.
There was this one time I went to
church - it was a warm summer day. A
big event was taking place, it was the
day they put Aunt Del (Della) "under"
(meaning she was baptized). People
came from miles around to see them
preachers put Aunt Del under. Aunt
Del was a rather large woman with a
big heart. She was a sweet old lady
who loved her family in her own way.
Most of her family was there that day
to see her "go under."
Well, the pre :IL bers took Aunt Del
by the hand and walked her out into
deep water. lt \Nas a sight to behold.
One preacher began to say, "Sister
Della, I baptize you in the name of the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Ghost." Then, they put her under. The
water splashed into the air and the very
second Aunt Della came up out of the
cold waters of Beaver Creek, she started shouting. She shouted and praised
Jesus, all the time splashing water with
her hands, high into the air. It was one
of the best dang things I have ever seen
in all my born days!
People were laughing, crying,
shouting and praising Jesus to the top
of their voices. They began to sing
"Amazing Grace." Why, I almost
wanted them to put me under that day!
For this song is not a song that saddens
the soul, but lifts the spirit in man.
What a day! Dinner on the grounds,
kids laughing, everyone having a good
time. My Aunt Del, on this one day in
her life, turned old Melvin into a place
where everyone forgot all their troubles
for .awhile and just had a lot of fun eating their fill of some of the best food
they ever put into their mouths. There
was another time I went to see someone
being baptized, that being my grandmother, but that time was nothing like
the day they put Aunt Del under.
Aunt Del was a great old lady, a lot
of fun to be around. When you went to
her house, she made sure you stayed for
"a bite to eat," as she called it. Well, it
was more like a feast than "a bite" at
Aunt Del's house because the table
would be filled with all kinds of good
food.
Aunt Del was also pretty good at
always finding work for me to do. This
was good, because I liked to go to the
movies and the jobs Aunt Del found for
me helped me to make money so that I
could. I loved movies for they taught
me that I could live in a world of make-
(See THIS TOWN, page six)
The blessing of old age
by SHARON M. STANFORD
"CHICKEN SOUP TO INSPIRE A WOMAN'S SOUL"
My co-workers and I had lunch together every
day. As with any group of women, our conversation ranged from our families and work to our
female problems. One day, the conversation centered on our litany of complaints about getting
older.
One co-worker described her hot flashes in
detail, how in the middle of the night she got out
of bed, got naked and lay on the cool tile floor in
her bathroom to calm her night sweats. Another
described dressing and undressing constantly
depending on her body temperature. One womarr
commented that between her mood swings and
her arthritis, her family compared her to Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, never knowing what personality was going to show up next. They all
bemoaned the fact that their behinds had spread
and that they seemed to work harder to try to
maintain a decent weight. Then there was the
existential question: "My life is half over, and
what have I done with it?"
Throughout this entire conversation, l
remained silent, listening to their complaints.
Finally, one woman turned to me: "You're going
to be 50 this year. You must have some complaints."
I smiled and sipped my tea. "Well, I guess I
look at age differently, Surt1;·l wish I was 20
pounds lighter, and I have hot flashes and bursitis
in my shoulder, but I can live with those things. with all its aches and pains. Old age is a blessing.
But you know what? I can't wait to turn 50. I'm and that's just how I'm going to treat it.''
finally starting my writing career, and I
"You know, I never thought of it that
feel great. I'm looking forward to
way," one woman said. "I guess
getting my AARP card and never
you're right."
paying full price for anything
Suddenly, the conversation
anymore."
changed from the aches and
Everyone laughed, but I could
pains of old age to older persons
\
they knew who were still active.
tell by their curious looks that
they thought I was just a little
and how they hoped to be like
strange
~
them. Old age, they agreed.
"My. mother died of cancer
(JOUI~ might have its aches and. pains
when she was 48 years old. She
but it was indeed a blessing. A
never got to experience what I'm expe~ blessing to be embraced with an
ricncilfk noW}" 1 said My o-wOr"kcrs
open heurt and mind.
suddenly became quiet. "So I welcome old age
ht•cken
ts1oup
for the
c>•
�86 . SUNDAY,
JANUARY
23, 2005
THE FLOYD "'"""'
A person with class doesn't use profanity
Have you ever heard someone say, "Get your mind out of
the gutter?" I have. Many
times. In fact, some people
have said that to me, after I had
told a dirty or off-color story.
This was many years ago, but
somewhere along
the way I learned
better
and
stopped.
Not long after I
got in the "motivation" business, I
was invited to
speak to the West
Little Rock Rotary
Club and a few
days after my presentation, an older
gentleman by the
name of D.A. Sparks, who is
now deceased, said to me, "Jim,
you make a good talk but it's
not necessary to tell an offcolor story." This has stuck
with me all these years and I
not only took his advice, I also
quit using any profanity at all.
It took a little time, but finally,
with God's help, I was able to
do it. If 1 said even a four-letter
word now, it would be like
someone dropping a hammer
on my head.
Thanks
mostly to the
media who are
exercising their
"free speech"
but not "personal responsibility" rights,
we have gutter
language and
profanity being
used as commonly as someone asking the
time of day. You may or may
not see anything wrong with
that, but I do , and a lot of other
people agree with me.
Several months ago I got a
very meaningful e-mail from
the principal of the Cleveland
Betsy
High School in Cleveland,
Tenn. He was asking for permission to use one of my
columns in the sch<,>ol 's student
handbook. The uue ot this particular column was "Language
is a Factor in Success." He said
many students used profanity in
their regular conversations
without giving it any thought at
all. It has just become a part of
their culture.
I might add, this is true in
many, many other high schools
as well, and it matters little
what part of the country you
care to name. The regular use
of profanity has also dipped
down into middle and junior
high schools as well.
Now, let me pause here and
ask you this question. Is this
good and acceptable, and something we want to see continue
and even get worse? If you
agree with me that "language"
is indeed a key factor in a person's success and wish to do
Lagoon
• Continued from p5
he would put that bottom lot
full of potatoes. He planted
200 sweet potato plants and
a hundred pounds of Irish
potatoes. Or, we could say,
that I did, rather, since he got
me to do all the work. Yeah,
poor ole me.
It wasn't
enough that Grandma had
her hills full of corn and
beans for me to hoe . Now
Daddy had come up with the
potato patch thing . Well ,
that's one summer I will
never forget. Cows to chase,
chickens, hogs, cats and
dogs to feed, and fields to
work , along with a whole
bottom full of potatoes to
take care of!
We planted those potatoes
and then, one day, they came
up. I heard my daddy talking
to my mother one morning
before he went off to work.
He said, "Goldie, send Ralph
down to hoe out those taters
today." So, after breakfast,
my mother said, "Ralph ,
your daddy wants those
taters hoed today."
So, off I went to the potato patch with a hoe over my
shoulder, and a dread in my
heart. Mother had told me to
put a good, large hill on
them so that they would have
room to grow.
Well, I
worked all day long in that
potato patch and, finally, I
got them all hoed. At the
end of the day, I thought,
"Oh, boy, I'm glad that job is
over."
I lay in bed that night
thinking about how glad I
was to have that patch hoed
out. Then, I heard my daddy
say, "Goldie, send Ralph
down to bug that potato
patch in the morning." All I
could dream about that entire
night was how much I hated
that potato patch. But the
real nightmare was to come
the next day.
Now, there are two ways
to bug potatoes - you can collect them in a jar and close
the lid and then , at the end of
each row, take them back out
and squash them with a flat
rock. Or, you can put a little
coal oil in an old can , collect
the bugs and drop them into
the coal oil, then, set the oil
on fire and say good-bye to
the bugs. No matter which
way you do it, as you leave
the patch for the day, you
look at the plants and guess
what? You see more bugs . I
don't know which one I hated
the most that summer, the
potatoes or the bugs.
Well, as always, summer
ended and there were no
potato plants to hoe for
awhile, but that won't be the
end of the hard work because
the hard work lies ahead in
the fall when it's time to dig
those potatoes up. Soon, the
day came when Daddy said,
"Ralph, it's time to dig those
taters. Now, when you dig
them up, try not to cut them
up with the hoe." It took me
three days to dig all those
potatoes up and carry them
home in a sack. You will
never believe what I had to
do once I got them home.
Once home, Daddy said,
"~alph, now you need to dig
a big hole under the floor of
the house to put the taters
in." Well, here I had worked
something about it, allow me to
share these thoughts with you.
First, I am going to be so
bold as to say, "A person with
class doesn't U11C profanity."
This comment is in no way
meant to imply that a person
who uses profanity cannot be a
fine person, achieve outstanding success, be the kindest and
most thoughtful person you can
imagine. But having "class" is a
little bit different in that this
person's vocabulary is a little
bit better and they don't need
four-letter words to express
themselves. I have many good
friends and family members
who use profanity and I am certainly not judging or condemning them. I will say that if they
knew how it sounded to others,
they wouldn't do it. In most
cases it's just a habit, but it's a
habit that can be broken and
replaced by something better.
During the fall of the year I
watch a good number of college
football games on television.
There is one particular
announcer who used to be a
three days getting them out
of the ground , now it would
take me three more days to
dig a hole and bury them
again t For the life of me, I
w1ll never understand potatoes.
But, this was the way we
kept them through the winter, to keep them freezing
rock hard through the cold
weather. We would fill the
bottom of the hole with
straw, then put the potatoes
in the hole and cover them
with more straw. Then, we
would cover the whole thing
with a piece of tin or whatever else we could find to
use.
My story about potatoes
doesn't end here, however.
For every time we ate potatoes, I had to go uncover the
hole and get some of them
out and carry them to
Mother. At night, as we
were sitting around the grate
watching the fire burn and
making small talk, Daddy
would say, "Ralph, get the
coal oil lamp, go under the
floor and bring us some of
those sweet taters up here."
It would be snowing outside
and bitter cold from the old
north wind blowing so hard,
but I would have to go get
those "taters." J always hurried up and did it fast
because I wanted to get back
to the warm coal fire inside.
Daddy would take the
potatoes I brought back and
put them into the ashes under
the grate. He'd use a poker
to shake some cinders down
from the grate to cover the
potatoes as they lay under
the fire. When they were
well baked, Mother would
bring fresh cow butter from
the kitchen and we would eat
our fill of those good old
sweet taters. We would sing
"She'll be Coming 'round
the Mountain ," and then
before long, go off to bed .
There is nothing more
important than for a child to
have a strong family to praw
upon when times are hard .
I am glad I lived as I did
as a child. I worked hard,
but I also had a lot of good
times because I came from a
good family. I lived in a
wonderful world that was
good to me. I wouldn't trade
my childhood for all the gold
in Fort Knox. It was a great
life in a great time in
American history. There is
never a time when I pass the
old church house at Melvin
that I don ' t think of Aunt Del
and the day they put her
under. And the spring, summer, fall and winter that I
spent with those potatoes are
full of memories. I look
back now on that time and I
see how wonderful life then
really was, for I had Daddy,
Mother, Aunt Del and all the
potatoes a boy could ever
want to eat.
When I think of those
days, it gives me strength to
draw from, and memories
that will live with me all of
my days. So, let me say just
this:
"Old tater patch,
thanks for helping make my
life so rich when I was a
small boy." After all, everyone knows how good taters
are.
• Continued from p5
who comes into his
own during the crisis,
Sarah Polley as the
aforementioned nurse
and Mekhi Phifer as an
expectant father whose
wife may just be about
to deliver an undead
child.
Whereas the first
film included a battle
with invading bikers,
this version offers
instead three underpaid mall security
guards who don't feel
too inclined to share
their newfound consumer paradise.
The makeup effects
are also top notch and
feature the requisite
exploding
heads
because, as fans of the
series remember, "You
must shoot the head to
kill the ghoul."
There are also plenty of cool cameo
appearances by members of the original
film's cast. Ken Foree
appears as a TV
preacher who blames
the crisis on the decay
of family values, while
Tom Savini (who did
the make up for the
original) has a brief bit
as a sheriff who
laments having to put
down people who
voted for him.
All in all this plays
like a cross between
"Die Hard" and the
"Living Dead" films
(of which Romero just
completed shooting a
fourth, "Land of the
Dead").
The DVD is a must
have for anyone who
enjoyed this one in
theaters. The extras
offer deleted scenes as
well as a complete version of the newscasts
whiCh were only featured in the background during the
film. There is also a
video diary that gives
more scr:.en time to a
character who didn't
even have dialogue in
the theatrical version.
Look out, folks,
because a remake of
Romero's third zombie
film, "Day of the
Dead," is also poised
to hit video shelves
this year.
Best line: "Put
another round in that
woman over there.
She's a twitcher."
2004, unrated edition.
This Town
• Continued from p5
From a .44
NoLes
No Moore
Sign on the rear of
a
station
wagon
jammed with youngsters; "That's Right There's 12 of us."
Somebody has said
that if you want to
create chaos , give
four women one luncheon check. I've
known the same situation among men to
create what might be
called the Big Stall.
HOW DEEP?
That item about
muddy
sidewalks
reminds me that
maybe, we should slip
out and slide along
some of these country
roads. When I think of
a real country road in
the winter time I
recall the old one
about the mudhole
and the sign of the
side of the road. There
was no semblance of
life around, but the
placard read:
"Stop, wait Till My
Team Gets Out-This
Mudhole's Only 12
Feet Long ."
Add Drop-in-the
Bucket Department:
Highway Department
will hire 500 men in
eastern ·Kentucky, to
relieve unemployment
situation.
Support «he
Girl Sc.:ou't
Cookie Sale
Girl Scouts.
Wilderness Road Council
800( 475-2621
coach, who really irritates me.
In the course of the game he
will use one particular four-letter word a number of times. I
might add, he is the only one of
the three announcers on the
broadcast team who does this.
Even though he may use profanity in his private life on a
regular basis, I don't guess he
ever stops to realize there are
thousands and thousands of
impressionable young men listening to him, that he is influencing. On the other hand, I can
name any number of other
announcers who never use profanity and are very careful
about the example they set for
others. To say it simply, these
people have class.
As you consider these
thoughts, I hope you understand that I am not a preacher
and that I am not putting anyone down. Like you, I just care
about our precious young people and the direction our country is headed in this important
area of life.
The use of our language is
the one thing we cannot hide.
As soon as we open our mouth
and begin to speak, we proclaim
to others where we stand on the
cultural and social pyramid. If
you agree with me and believe
we need to teach our young
people "Language is a Factor in
Success," let's do our best to set
a good example for them.
When I received a copy of
this past year's Cleveland High
School Student Handbook, my
column had been printed on the
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hopefully will take time to read
it. Who knows , maybe a few
will even Jearn to speak without
the use of profanity and, along
with a lot of other important
qualities, become a person who
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use this column.
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Click a•cl Clack
Talk Can
Price gouging is
unscrupulous shop elsewhere
Snow tires are
useful on all cars
Dear Tom and Ray:
My wife said she heard you say
by TOM and RAY MAGLIOZZI
that snow tires are useless on rearwheel-drive cars . Your Web site
Dear Tom and Ray:
seems to say the opposite, but it
I have been trying to buy a new isn't specific enough about rearToyota Prius. Recently, two Southeast wheel-drive cars to satisfy her. I
Florida dealers have told me they 're need an answer fast, since we ' ve
in short supply. They both say they'll just moved to Cleveland and have
put me on the waiting list if I give a very heavy rear-wheel-drive car
them a deposit of $1 ,000 and agree to (BMW 7 series). Should I get
pay $5,000 above the sticker price. snow tires, or rely on the snowFrankly, that ticks me off. Why is driving skills I honed as a Boston
doing right by the environment driver some 20-plus years ago?
becoming so difficult? I do need to Help! - Chris
buy a car soon. Please answer before I
TOM: Nah, it must have been
do something crazy, like buy a one of her boyfriends who told her
Hummer!- Nurgun
that , Chris. We never said that.
RAY: This is what's known as
RAY: Snow tires are useful on
price gouging, Nurgun. It's done by all cars. Some cars are inherently
short-sighted dealers who don't real- better than others in the snow ize that someday they might have
heavier
cars,
more cars than
all-wheel-drive
customers,
cars,
frontrather than the
wheel-drive
other
way
cars
but
around. And
every single car
the manufaccan
benefit
turer
can't
from snow tires.
legally prevent
And we recomits dealers from
mend that you
doing this. It's
get four of
only allowed to
them.
"suggest"
TOM:
In
prices (hence,
your case , you
the manufachave a rearturer's suggestwheel-drive car, so the two snow
ed retail price).
tires you put on the rear wheels
TOM: You know those dealers are will help you go . They'll give you '
only going to use your $5,000 to buy starting traction and accelerating '
a bigger power boat, which will only traction, so you'll be less likely to
further add to the pollution in South stop moving and spin your wheels.
Florida.
But snow tires on your front
RAY: So, if you really want to help wheels will help you do other
the environment, here's what I'd sug- important things, like ... stop. And
gest Buy a regular Honda Civic, turn. These are often underrated
which gets 30 mpg anyway.
functions, but we 're very much in
TOM: Then take that $5,000 and favor of them.
do the following: Put aside $1,000 to
RAY: The same is true for
pay for the difference in gasoline front-wheel-drive cars . Two snow
costs throughout the life of the Civic tires on the front wheels will help
versus the Prius.
you go and stop, but won ' t keep
RAY: Then take $1 ,000 and donate the rear end from sliding out on
it to your favorite environmental turns.
organization.
TOM: In addition, having four
TOM: And then, with the remain- similar tires on your car makes the
ing $3,000, hire a picketer to walk car·s handling more predictable in
outside each of these dealerships with non-snowy conditions. So your
a big sign that says "This Dealership best bet - if you really have to
Gouges Its Customers. Shop drive in the snow - is four good
Elsewhere."
snow tires.
RAY: At the rate of $7 an hour, you
RAY: So, first decide whether
can put someone at each dealership you really need to drive before
for a half a year's worth of Saturdays, your local roads are cleared. If
marching back and forth in front of you're a doctor or a loan shark,
the parking lot with that sign.
the answer is obviously yes. But if
TOM: You'll be helping to punish you're like most of us , you can
an unscrupulous dealer, and you'll be consider saving the $400 on snow
providing employment for some poor tires and take the bus, or stay
man or woman who needs it.
home and catch up on "Judge
RAY: Alternatively, you could Judy." That's by far the safest
shop for a Honda Civic Hybrid, thing to do.
assuming your local Honda dealer
isn't pulling the same kinds of tricks .
Auto repairs can be costly!
Or wait until fall for the Honda Save money by ordering Tom and
Accord Hybrid to come out.
Ray's pamphlet "Ten Ways You
TOM: Or, you can go to May Be Ruining Your Car Without
www.cartalk.com and use the new- Even Knowing It! " Send $4.50
car-search feature to look for another (check or money order) to Ruin,
Toyota dealer within driving range P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
who will sell you the car at sticker 32853-6475.
price.
Got a question about cars ?
RAY: If you buy it that way, you Write to Click and Clack in care
can still take it back to these other rip- of this newspaper, or e-mail them
off artists to have the free warranty by visiting the Car Talk Web site
work done - and drink their waiting- at www.cartalk.com.
room coffee. Good luck, Nurgun.
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The FLOYD COUNTY TIMES does not
knowingly
accept
false or misleading
advertisements . Ads
which request or
require advance payment of fees for services or products
should be scrutinized
carefully.
AUTOMOTIVE
120-Boats
HAVE YOUR BOAT
RECONDITIONED
DURING THE WINTERTIME. Instal carpet and floor, also
refinish
paint.
GOBLE'S MARINE
606-886·3313
For
Sale
1998
YAMAHA YZ80 New
tires, pro-circuit pipe.
$1600. Call 606-4529599 for more info.
180-Trucks
For Sale 1991
4WD Ford Explorer.
$1,800 & 1993 2WD
Toyota $2,000. Call
874-4013
FOR SALE: 1992
Toyota 4x4 Pick-Up.
Original owner 147K
miles. good mechanical condition , bed
liner and factory trailer hitch. Call 7896320 or 367-1 506
SEARS
HOME
IMPROVEMENT
PRODUCTS
Come to work for
Sears in the Home
Improvement
Business. There are
nine (9) immediate
sales openings. $48k
avg. income with
potential to $100k.
Benefits
include
health/dental. bonuses, 401 k, paid training, and advancement opportunties.
Call Steve Ward at
800-282-6370 or fax
resume to 407-5510448, M/F/DN. EOE
We utilize drug testing and criminal
backgroud checks as
a
condition
of
employment
Wanted used full
size pick-ups 1998
thru 2003, will pay
For Sale 1993 Ford cash call 800-789- Part Time Position
Crown
Victoria. 5301
in Childcare. Call
138,000
miles.
886-9291 for an inter$,1200. call 606-874- FOR SALE: 1980 view.
Cab Mac Truck 3H
0467
Beams.
Call 889- Mountain Manor of
For sale
1991 0897
Paintsville is taking
Toyota
Corolla
applications for Partneeds work $8oo tirm
EMPLOYMENT Time & Full-Time
call
606-886-8339
LPN Positions.
When responding to Excellent pay and
after 5 pm.
Employment ads that benefits. Applt in perFor Sale:
1990 have reference num- son at 1025 Euclid
Cadillac
Sedan bers, please indicate Ave., Paintsville, KY
Deville, 149K, Clean that entire reference from
Sam-4:30pm
&
Runs
Good. number on the out- Mon. thru Fri.
$1,000 Firm.
4x8 side of your enveReference Expanded
Heavy Duty Trailer lope.
Duty
with All Steal. Built to numbers are used to Dental Assistant: If
Haul Coal. $500 help us direct your you are an experiFirm. Call 874-0003 letter to the correct enced EDDA and are
individual
looking for a change
FOR SALE: 1988
or you are looking for
21 0-Job Listing
Pontiac Bonneville,
employment, this is
no title, good for
an opportunity for
parts. %600 obo. . Immediately you. Top salary with
Need
Medical health insurance and
Call 874-4094.
Biller for busy bonus
incentives.
140·4x4's
in Come join our team.
practice
Prestonsburg. Send resume with
FOR SALE: Honda Billing experience cover
letter
to
'93
Fourwheeler. strongly preferred. Assistant at P.O.
Honda
'97
300 Health/Life Box 60, Minnie, KY
Fourwheel
drive. Insurance 41651
Looks good and runs Provided. or Fax to 606-377good. Call 886-0875. Contact:
0179. No Calls
P.O. Box 2467
Please!
130-Cars
150-Miscellaneous
Ashland, KY 411052467
Will trade 4 wheel
drive pick-up for a 4
wheel drive 4 wheeler
call 606-874-2703
1995 Honda CVR
900RR Cobra and
Yoshi pipes-slip on
with 2 matching helmets. Runs great call
606-226-1577
or
606-889-9283
Office Space for Lease
in the heart of downtown Prestonsburg.
Entire first floor of the historic Harkins
Law Office building, located on comer
of W. Court Street & S. Arnold Avenue.
Approximately 2,000 sq. ft.: 5 offices,
including 1 with a private entrance, 1
reception/lobby, 1 walk-in safe, 1 storage room, and 2 baths. Contact: Robert
R. Allen (606) 886-6460 or 226-6460.
PATIENT CARE
COORDINATOR
(Respiratory Therapy Tech)
WEST LIBERTY, KY
The ARH West Liberty, KY Division of Home
Services/HomeCare Store is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Patient Care Coordinator.
This position is responsible for the management
and supervision of all HomeCare Store Respiratory
programs within the assigned area. ARH Patient
Care Coordinators work with health care providers
to establish a treatment plan to meet the needs of
patients and assure that needed services and
equipment are accessible.
Qualifications include: CRIT required with a min·
imum of three (3) years of CRn experience preferred wnh KY licensure/certification as required.
ARH offers a very competitive salary range
based on education and experience. Benefits
include single or family plan health insurance coverage with maximum cost of $500 per year; 24 days of
Paid 'Time Off per year; sick leave allotment; life
insurance at group rates, etc.
For additional information, please send resume
to or contact: Dana Henry, West Liberty HomeCare
Store, 520 Prestonsburg Street. West Liberty, KY
41472, telephone: 606-743-3630, e-mail: dhenry@arh.org. or conlact Marilyn Hamblin, ARH
Human Resources at: mhamblin@arh.org;
_.,
1·800·888-7045. Ext. 532.
EOE
ARH
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
The Med1col Center of the Mountains
Immediate Opening
for Corporate Truck
Manager. Candidate
must have strong
knowledge of heavy
duty truck industry.
Candidate with background in heavy duty
truck parts and/or
service could be considered. Computer
skills
a
PLUS!
Minimum of 3 years
experience required.
Base office will be
located
in
Prestonsburg,
KY
with muti-operations
in 5 states. Excellent
benefits-Salary negoEqual
tiable.
Opportunity
Employer.
Send
Confidential
Resume to: Human
Resources Office
P.O. · Box
1370
Prestonsburg, KY
41653
PARALEGAL
WANTED:
Prestonsburg
Law
Firm Seeks Property
Paralegal. Degree or
5
Years
Title
Abstracting
Experience
Required.
Send
Resumes to:
Attn: Classifieds
P.O. Box 390
Prestonsburg,
KY
41653
C A R
N G
TEAM.SALYERSVI\.LE HEALTH CARE
571,PARKWAY
DRIVE 606-349-6181
E.O.E./A.A.P.
WV based high
quality Conveyor
Component
Manufacturer is in
need of a Field
Service Technician to
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
Mountain oversee installation
Christian Academy in and service of equipMartin, KY, has the ment in the mining
following opening for industry in WV & KY
employment.
1 region,
in
both
Middle
School
Underground
and
Language
Arts
Surface
mining
operTeacher (4-8), and 1
Lunchroom Director. ations.
The ideal
Contact: Dr. Parker candidate will posTiller, Dean
sess
ExpeMenced
Mountain Christian
Underground
Miner
Academy, P.O. Box
Certification,
1120, Martin, KY
Prestonsburg Health 41649
(606)285· mechanical fabricaCare Center has an 5141
Applications tionskills
including
opening for LPN's & May Be Picked Up At blueprint
reading,
CNA's.
Full Time The School.
torch
cutting
and
and
Part
Time
welding
skills.
Strong
Positions Available. Love To Shop?
We offer competitive Mystery Shoppers verbal and written
wages and excellent Needed in Your Local communication skills
benefits.
We now Area. PT/FT, Make
are also necessary.
offer a new and better Your Own
Hours.
Provided. Weekday and weekinsurance plan for Training
employees. If inter- Valid Email Required. end work required.
ested please stop by (800) 797-1729
The position offers
or send a resume to
competitive salary,
147 N. Highland
major medical health
220-Help Wanted
Ave.
benefits, 401 K and
Prestonsburg, KY
room to grow for the
41653
(Beside
Prestonsburg CMAS WE ARE right
candidate.
Elem.) or Call 886- CURRENTLY HIR- Send resume to:
2378
ING
FOR
A Box 390
C E R T .I F I E D c/o
The
Floyd
MEDICATION County Times
AIDE.WE OFFER AN Prestonsburg, KY
EXCELLANT BENE- 41653
ClatQilitd
FITS PACKAGE AND
C 0 M P E T I V E $500-$1800 mo/pt
AdS
,;;.·
WAGES.CALL OR $2400-$5500 mo/ft
STOP BY FOR A International
TOUR AND INTER- Company
Needs
VIEW TO JOIN OUR Supervisors
&
Assistants. One-on...------------------,
One
Training,
WANTED
Vacations.
www.SolutionsTolife.
com 1-888-234-0609
Help Wanted Retail
in
Management
Needed experienced
Manager for Dollar
Store must have
Retail Management
experience
send
resume to Dollar Mart
270
Dog
Patch
Center, London, Ky.
40741 c/o Atten
Bruce r
TROUBLE GETTING
A LOAN?
Need
Financial Help? All
350-Miscellaneous Credit
Welcome!
ELLA'S THRIFTY AVCORP Enterprises
STORE: In gray Toll-Free (888) 513building across Goble 6973
Roberts Bridge in
Prestonsburg, New Solid Wood Office
and
used
name Desk For Sale. Call
brands.
Lei
and 789-6320 or 367- .
1506
Limited Too.
FINANCIAL
.--~--------------------.
WANT TO HELP PEOPLE?..•
TRANSIT DRIVERS NEEDED
Sandy Valley Transportation Services, Inc. (SVTS) is
seeking qualified applicants for the position of a Transit
Driver. Must be at least 21 years old, pass drug test,
D.O.T. physical examination, .driving history and conviction record and other qualifications listed with the
Application for Employment. Benefits for eligible employees include: health, dental, life, vision insurance, retirement plan, credit union, ho1iday, sick and vacation days.
Phone 1-800-444-RIDE/7433, or write to SVTS at 81
Resource Court, Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653-7850, for
an Application for Empldyment and more information.
SVTS is an equal employment opportunity employer MIFIDN.
==================EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Mountain Manor of Paintsville is accepting applications for a full-time position as
an Assistant Director of Nursing (DON).
Experience requirements are Registered
Nurse (AN) and three years in Long Term
Care.
Benefits include paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave, paid life insurance, health insurance, and 401 K.
Applications will be taken at 1025 Euclid
Avenue, Paintsville, Kentucky 41240, fdr
qualified candidates, Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.rn.
Employees
For
I
Whayne Supply Company's Pikeville Branch
I
Pos tions Available
Heavy Equipment Shop Techricians
Shop Welders
On·Hwy 01esel Trud< Technicians
Undercarriage Rebuilder
Mm
Join the fastest growing medical facility in the region
$9.75 to $18.40
$11.50 to$18.20
$9.75 to $18.40
$11.50to$16.00
Excellent benefits, 1ncluding paid vacation and holidays, medical and dental
insurance, 401k, Credit Union.
Applicants may apply online by completing the questionnaire at
www us.manpower.coiTVnetselectjobs pin #502076863, or apply in person at
359 S. Lanks Branch Road Pikev lie, KY, between9a.m. - 3p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Whayne Supply Company~ an EC!Jal Opportunity Employer.
AND TAKE YOUR
CAREER TO THE
NEXT LEVEL
Pikeville Medical Center is a
261-bed medical facility located
in Pikeville, KY. With the
tremendous advancements being
made and ~25 million of expansion-s
undenvay, opportunities have
become available in several areas.
REHAB MANAGER
OPPORTUNITY!
Salyersville Health Care Center is seeking a Rehab Manager to oversee our large
in-house therapy team. Qualified candidates MUST have a Physical Therapy,
Occupational Therapy or Speech
Language Pathology license. Our 157bed facility offers inpatient & outpatient
services and has recently been remodeled. We treat a wide variety of age
groups (teens to geriatric) and deal with
an array of diagnoses. We offer an excellent benefits package, competitive salary
& opportunity for advancement with a
nation-wide company. For additional
information, contact Jennifer Weimer,
800-395-5000 x8254, Fax: 414-908-8143,
or Email: Jweimer@extendicare.com
EEOC
;
Contact:
Brian Mullins
Pikeville Medical Center
911 Bypass Road • Pikeville, KY 41501
Ph: (606) 218-3504 • Fax: (606) 437-9708
brian.mullins@pikevillehospita1.org
Apply in person:
Human Resources, located on
the second floor of the May Tower.
Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. -4:30p.m.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Visit our website at www.piliet•il/ehm;pi!a/.org
to download an application.
·,
�88 • SUNDAY,
JANUARY
23, 2005
FOR SALE: 16 Bulb
Tanning Bed. Used
very little in my home.
$600. 886-2186
ACRES PLUS 606422-9034 ASK FOR
BECKY. SERIOUS
INQUIRIES ONLY
WOLFF TANNING
BEDS
AFORDABLE &
CONVENIENT
Tan at Home,
Payments From
$29/Month, FREE
Color Catalog. Call
Today 1-800-7815173
www.np.etstah .com
For Sale 9 acres
more or less on
Samson
fork
at
Dana, Ky. call 440967-4088
380-Services
CARPENTRY
WORK
all types.
New construction or
r emodeling.
Garages, decks, etc.
Concr~te work & siding. Free estimates.
Call
886-8896.
MERCHANDISE
445-Furniture
570-Mobile Homes
Mobile Home For
Sale: 1973 12x52
West Brook. 3 BR 2
BA, Kitchen , LR,
Central Heat & Air,
WID . Underpinning
Included.
Pinning
Can Be Purchased
Alone or With One
Lot. Contact Sharon
Craft at Century 21
886-9100
Clayton
House
Trailer 14x80 with 2
1/2 car garage with
approximatly 1/4 acre
RAY'S BARGAIN
land
RT
680
CENTER
McDowell call 502&
Used 905-4095 for more
New
& information
Furniture
Appliances @ unbelievable prices. Come
in today for incredible
savings.
Shop At
The Little Furniture
Store
&
Save!!
Route.
#122,
McDowell. Call 606377-01 43.
475-Household
$7.99!
Stereo
Speakers
Seized
property
TV,
Computers & More!
from $10.00! for more
information call 800366-0307 ext. P620
480-Miscellaneous
STEEL BUILDINGS
Closeout Models
From 2004! Get Them
While They Last!
25x34 & 40x42 Pay
Only Balance! Made
in the U.S.A. 1-800405-7501 ext. 4558
ANTIQUES
FOR
SALE: Furniture and
dishes also like new
leather recliner.19972004 Mustang gt new tires and wheels
606-434-5551
For Sale: 8 ft' refrigerated deli case,
$1000, small pizza
oven , $400, small
juice cooler, $150,
washer & dryer, $150
pa1r. Call 606-8862367.
THE FLOYD COUNTY TIMES
FOR
RENT:
Spacious 1BR Apt. in
Town.
Paved Off
Street Parking. $375
+ Deposit. Cable,
Water
Furnished .
Walking
Distance
From
Downtown
Prestonsburg.
References
Req .
886-2444, 9am-6pm
Trailer lot for rent
on old U.S. 23
Prestonbetween
sburg and Paintsville
call 606-886-9007 or
889 9747
For Sale: 2 Large
Lots on Stone Crest
Golf Course. Call
886-3313, 886-3314,
226-2468
FOR RENT: 2 BR
apt. Fully furnished,
For Rent : newly
$100
per
week
constructed Mobile
includes
utilities. Home Lots in new
886-8366.
Allen, reference
1 bed room Apt.
utilities paid, w/d
furnished, No Pets
available
Oct.1
$425.00 per month
$150.00
Deposit,
phone 606-874-5577
or 606-226-0999
required call
874-2212
606-
650-Mobile Homes
FOR RENT: 3 BR, 2
BA
doublewide.
Central heat & air,
fenced
in
yard.
Located
between
Pikeville
&
For rent or lease Prestonsburg. $550
Town House 2 bed
mo, $550 dep. 874room
bath 8459.
2112
Kitchen appliances
furnished, washer/ 1 Bedroom Trailer
dryer furnished nice For Rent. Call 874deck $500.00 per 9790.
month plus untilities
IN
FOR RENT
located at Timberline
McDOWELL Partially
Estates call 606-886- Furnished
3 BR
1997
Mobile Home. $300
+
Utilities,
$200
NEW APART- Security
Deposit.
MENTS 2 Bedrooms References
with Walk-in Closets, Required, No HUD.
2 Full Bathrooms, Please Call377-6881
Custom
Cabinets,
TRAILER FOR
Large Living Room &
Dining
Room. RENT: 2 Bedroom
Conveniently $375 + Utilities. Call
Located on US 23 at 874-0262
clearance
Final
2004 lot models and
2005 models now
available! If you are
serious about purchasing a new home
you need to be with
experienced staff to
get the right home at
a great price. The
Home Show-South
William son, Inc. US
119, Belfry, Ky. 41514 Stanville. Call for
FOR RENT: Small
(606)478606-353-6444 or toll Pricing
Trailer.
81 00, After 5pm Call Furnished
free 877-353-6444
Suitable
for
Couple
or
478-5377
1
Person.
Just
Off
For Sale 3 bed
NOW RENTING: Mountain Pwy. on Old
room 2 full bath,
Park
Place 114. Call 886-8724
Double wide, 3 years
in
old for more informa- Apartment's
HOUSE FOR
tion call 606-889- Prestonsburg, availRENT:
2 BR,
0937 or 606-889- able for immediate
Furnished
occupancy
.2
9654
Bedroom $345 Call w/Appliances, Gas
Heat, Private Lot. No
All Drywall, Dutch 886-0039
Pets! Real Nice!. 3
with 2x6 walls,and
Miles
Up Arkansas
2
bed
room
1
1/2
5/12 roof pitch, ultiCreek.
Call 886-6665
bath
Townhouse
mate kitchen pack226
1054
•
age, glass block win- also 1 bed room fur- or
dow, and many more nished or unfurEXCELLENT 3 BR
extras, Set up for nished located in
2
Bath
Mobile
Prestonsburg
,NO
viewing. For details
New 3"
call 606-353-6444 or PETS call 606-886 Home.
Insulation in Roof.
toll free 577-353- 8991
Water,
Sewer &
6444 the home show
Furnished 1 bed Garbage Furnished.
room Apt. Central About 2 Miles From
$475 per
580-Miscellaneous
heat & air. Rent start- PCC.
Month
Call
874-2162
ing at $375. month, +
FOR SALE: 50 acres
of coal in Laurel Fork
of Quicksand in Knott
County, KY. Call 260347-0259 ·
RENTALS
$300. deposit water
included.
Located
near HRMC. 606889-9717.
620-Storage/Office
For Lease Finished
Office Space for
lease in prime location near BSCTC,
(PCC) and the new
Food City -- 2100 -sq. ft. Ground floor
location with up to
five private offices,
conference
room,
kitchen, bath, parking
lot call Today 606424-2690 or 2262266
For Sale: 8 ft' deli
61 0-Apartments
cooler, $950 and Gas
convection
oven,
$450. Call 606-886- FOR RENT:
2367.
Apartments
in
Downtown
Martin.
Kay's Wallpaper 205
Newly Renovated &
Depot Road PaintsFurnished.
Call
ville, Ky. Hundreds of
Between
9am-5pm
Patterns of Wallpaper
& Borders. All under 285-3025
$10.00. Open Tues Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. APARTMENT FOR
Sat.10 a.m to 3 p.m. RENT: 2 BR 2 Bath FOR LEASE: Retail
Closed Sun. & Mon. All Appliances & or
office
space.
6 06- 7 8 9- 8584 . Utilities
Included. Starting @ $325 per
B e t w e e n month Call 886-8366.
REAL ESTATE Prestonsburg
&
Pikeville. $695 per
630-Houses
Month. Also, 1 BR
Fully Furnished, All
FOR RENT OR
Appliances
& Utilities
B U SINESS FOR
SALE: 2 BR House
$650
per
Furnished.
SALE:
Dalewood
Land
Contract.
Call 478- Bevinsville, KY Call
Storage Units located Month.
on Old Allen Road. 5173
478-9623
Serious
Inquiries
Only. Call 886-0893
1 B E D R 0 0 M FOR RENT: Near
F U R N I S H E D college, nice 2 BR ,
530-Houses
APARTMENT, LR, kitchen appliances,
Kitchen ,
Large furnished,
central
Clean, heat & air, large front
Bathroom.
HOUSE FOR SALE
Must
be
Quiet. porch, large back
BY OWNER: 3 BR 2
Suitable
for
Working
yard & storage buildBATH AT EAGLE
Man.
Ready
to
Move
ing, privacy fence.
TRACE
SUBDIV$500 mo. rent or
Into,
Near
SION IN HERALD,
lease & utilities.
KY. CALL (859) 227- Prestonsburg. Call
Lease & references
5688
886-3941
required . Call 859523-1511 or 606-434550-Land/Lots
For 6516.
Apartment
Fully
Rent.
& HOUSE FOR RENT
Furnished
LAND FOR SALE
in Prestonsburg, cenDown
own
LOCATED AT
tal
heat & air, yard, no
Prestonsburg. Call
WAYLAND, KY
pets,
references
KNOWN AS GLOW 889-0634
required $550 mo.
HILL ESTATE OF
Call 886-0226
Rent:
For
THE LATE JACK
AND MAY RATLIFF. Bedroom Apartment
FOR RENT 3 BR
SOME FLAT AND
between college and house .
Newly
SOME HILLSIDE
Hospital. $300 per remodeled, referPROPERTY.
Month + Deposit. ences
required.
APPROX.14
886-9291
886-8366.
50S-Business
640-Land & Lots
ly 296.8 acres, located 1.5 mile east of
Wayland, in Floyd
County.
(2) The permit area
is approximately 2.0
miles east of the
intersection of KY
1086 and KY 7, at the
headwaters of Steele
Creek and
Doty
Branch. The latitude
is 37°25'50". The longitude is 82°46'00".
(3) The bond now
in effect for the
Increment 1 is a surety bond in the amount
$40,900.
of
Approximately 100
percent of the original
bond amount of
$40,900 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect
for
the
Increment 3 is a surety bond in the amount
of
$10,700.
Approximately
15
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$70,800 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect
for
the
Increment 4 is a surety bond·in the amount
of
$44,500.
Approximately
15
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$355,000 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect
for
the
Increment 5 is a surety bond in the amount
of
$29,200.
Approximately
15
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$220,000 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment 6
is a surety bond in
the
amount
of
$12,300.
Approximately
15
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$95,600 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect
for
the
Increment 7 is a surety bond in the amount
of
$5,300.
Approximately
10
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$59,300 is included
in the application for
release.
The bond now in
effect for Increment 8
is a1 surety bond in
the
amount
of
$3 , 4 0 0 .
Approximately
15
percent of the original
bond
amount of
$22,400 is included
in the application for
release.
(4)
Reclamation
work
performed
includes: backfilling,
grading , topsoiling,
and seeding, completed in February
1998, for Increment
1; April 1997, for
Increment 3; April
1997, for Increment
4; September 1997,
for Increment 5;
September 1997, for
Increment
6;
November 1997, for
Increment 7; and
February 1998, for
Increment 8.
(5) Written comments , objections,
and requests for a
public hearing or
informal conference
must be filed with the
Director, Division of
Field Services , #2
Hollow,
Hudson
Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, by March 14,
2005.
(6) A public hearing
on the appl ication
has been scheduled
for 9:00 a.m., March
15, 2005, at the
Department
for
Surface
Mining
FREE
PALLETS:
can be picked up
behind The Floyd
County Times.
815-Lost & Found
900- Legals
NOTICE OF
BOND RELEASE
Pursuant To
Permit No.
836-0257
(1) In accordance
with the provisions of
KRS 350.093, notice
is hereby given that
Locust Grove, Inc.,
Box 958, Hazard , KY
41702, has applied
for Phase Ill bond
release on increments 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
and 8, on Permit
Number 836-0257,
which was last issued
on 4/26/99. The
application covers an
area of approximate-
Appa .achian Reg ional Healthcare, a not-for-profit,
integrated health care system serving Kentucky and
West Virginia, is seeking candidates for the position of
Assistant Administrator for the 308-bed ARH Reg ional
Medical Center complex located in Hazard, KY.
This position reporting to the community CEO. is
accountable tor providing the leadership necessary for
cl inical services to meet the facility's goals and for the
operation, adminislration, coord ination and evaluation
of hospital clinical services, assunng that the highest
level of quality and service is provided.
Candidates who have a degree in one of the clinical
allied health sciences with at least three years of
experience in a hospital clinical services environment
and health care administration will be given priority
consideration. A Master's degree is preferred. Strong
communication skills and interpersonal relationship
building skills are necessary as this highly visible
position has frequent contact with patients, physicians,
nursing and other clinical staff and with facility and
system leadership.
ARH offers a very compet itive salary and a
comprehans ive benefits plan including health
insurance , vacation. sick and holiday leaves, TSA
programs , non-contributory retirement plan, l'fe
insurance, etc.
For additional information or to apply, please subm1t
resume with cover letter to: Marilyn Hamblin, ARH
Syste m Pro fess i onal Rec ruiter, Appa lac hian
Regional Healthcare, Inc., PO Box 8086, l ex ington,
KY 40533 ; e-mail: mhamblin@arh.org or fax: 859226·2586. EOE www.arh.org
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare
The Medical Centers o f the Mountains
Located at
Weeksbury, Ky.
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LOST CAT: Lost Cat
1/1/05 from 6361
Spurlock Rd. Yellow
tabby cat named
Presley. No collar,
poor vision, approximately 10 years old.
$200 reward. Call
early morning or
night 889-6437. Call
daytime 434-2622.
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATOR FOR
CLINICAL SERVICES
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For Rent: Beauty
shop equipped with
3 stations, and tanning bed. located 1
mile south of Martin
on Route. 122. or
would
consider
remolding for office
space Call 606-2854826 or 606-2859
1
1
2
812-Free
NOTICE OF
INTENTION
TO MINE
Pursuant to
Application
Number 836-5396
Amendment #3
In accordance with
KRS 350.070, notice
is hereby given that
McCoy
Elkhorn
Corporation,
1148
Long Fork Road,
Kentucky
Kimper,
has
41539-9703,
filed for an amendment to an existing
underground
coal
mining and reclamation operation, located
approxi mately
1.00 mile north of
Broad Bottom, and
approximately 1.00
mile east of Betsy
Layne, in Floyd and
Pike Counties. This
amendment will add
an additional 4. 86
acres of surface disturbance, but will not
add any acres of
underground mine
area, making a total
area of 3,750.25
acres within the
amended
permit
boundary.
The
proposed
amendment area is
located approximafely 3,700 feet due east
of Pike/Floyd Hollow
County Road's junction with U.S. Route
23 and/or U.S. Route
460, and located in
Pike/Floyd Hollow.
The
proposed
amendment is locat-
mining zone that has
been mined, and also
to address underground pillared areas
through a subsidence
protection zone
The
amendment
application has been
filed
for
public
inspection at the
Department
for
Natural Resources,
Pikeville
Regional
Office, 121 Mays
Pikeville,
Branch,
Kentucky
41 5019331 Written comments, objections, (or
requests for a permit
conference), must be
filed with the Director
of the Division of
Mine Permits, No. 2
Hudson Hollow, U.S.
127 South, Frankfort,
Kentucky
406014321.
Seamless
Guttering, Siding
and Metal Roonng
670-Com. Property
NOTICES
ed on the Broad
Bottom and Haro!d
7
1/2
U.S G.S.
minute quadrangle
maps. The surface
area to be dtsturbed
by the amendment is
owned
by
East
Kentucky
Energy
Corporation
The
currently
approved operation
will use the underground method of
mtning.
This
Am e n dm ent
Application proposes
to add Ventilation
Access Roads "7"
and "8" and the associated
ventilation
areas.
This
A m endme nt
Application also proposes to bring under
permit an area that
was shown as a no
Reclamation
and
En forcement's
P r es tonsburg
Regional Office, 3140
South Lake Drive,
P re s tonsburg,
Kentucky 41653. The
hearing shall be canceled if no request for
a hearing or informal
conference
is
received by March
14, 2005.
,
AbQve..Cod~ Work
Employed
4() hr. (underground)
8 hr. refresher
(surface & underground)
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Hardwood Flooring
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Concrete Work
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to host a garage sale. Before you proceed , follow these signs for placing the
type of classified ad that will help
turn your event into a best-sel ler.
Be sure to include in your
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Describe the type of sale you 're hosting .
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furniture? Apparel?
WHEN.
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of sale , and r a in
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